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The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 10

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 10

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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1929. 10 Reincarnated Queen Esther Reigns 1st Time in America In Person of Brooklyn Girl Triangle 8100 Fulton at Bond BROOKLYN One Day Sale of The Simplest Summer Bedroom Can Be A Success With the New Bedspreads and Curtains to Match ROYAL I SPUN 14 patrolmen under the leadership of James F. Shehan were called out from the E. 35th st. precinct to keep the thousands in order.

Blue coats and silver badges intermingled with shields and bucklers of a long-ago court, queuing the overcauer within and the 3.000 without, who attempted at intervals to rush the doors. In anterooms young nobles of Judah were having their eyebrows blackened and lips rouged in order to join the court festivities. Members of the harem in gauzy trousers and veils chatted with young gentlemen in 20th Century tweeds and sack suits. A Proletarian There were large signs swung from lintels and balconies signs in Hebraic characters, and outstanding among them two American words, "bar" and "exit." It was an informal dance a gathering of the proletariat. Among those vending flowers and ushering were Celia Adler, leading lady at the Yiddish Art Theater; Anna Appel.

recently of "Poppa." and Sarah Skulnik of the Yiddish Folks Theater. The proceeds of the ball, estimated at $8,000. will be given to cultural institutions conducted by the Jewish National Workers Alliance here and in Palestine. The judges who selected Queen Esther and her princess from among the contestants Included Prof. Enrico Glicenstein, sculptor; Saul Raskin, artist; Joel Levit, artist; Mrs.

Archibald Silverman, Zionist leadr; Alfred W. Norek, president of the Day; C. H. Rubensteln, city editor of the Day; S. Dlngol.

associate editor of the Day; Samuel Cluney Schepps. art dealer; B. Gordon, sculptor; Maurice Schwartz, director of the Yiddish Art Theater; William Auerbacli Levy, artist; Dr. S. Mar-goshos, editor of the Day, and Joseph Rumshinsky, composer.

Sheets and Cases ADE of heavy round thread bleached sheeting that is famous for its wearing quality. Sheets are extra long to allpw a generous tuck-in at the foot and ample turn-down tection at the head of' the blanket. From every corner of Greater New York 10,000 residents of Urn Jewish faith crowded to the 71st Rest. Armory, 34th st. mid Park Manhattan, Saturday night, where, under the auspices of the Jewish National Workers Alliance, a rcin-' carnated Queen Esther held court.

Thirteen prominent sculptors and actors decided that nf the 25 beauti-" ftil Jewesses in this nation-wide contest none wa.s so beautiful or to type as Miss Phanye Raqtiel "Moses of 1541 4fith Brooklyn. -And so with much pomp and cere-'mony this 22-year-old Brooklyn girl was chosen to represent the favorite uof King Ahasuerus. Each year for cerrturies the Jews in Palestine have chosen the most beautiful of their women to sym- bolize Queen Esther, beloved of the Persian Kinc's harem, but until "Saturday nicht the crowning of the Queen at the spring festival of Tel-" Aviv had never been observed in America, 1 Awarded Trip to Palestine. Queen Esther and her princess, Miss Esther Manischewitz of Cincinnati, Ohio, the second most beau-. if ul American Jewess, are leaving within the next few days on a trip Palestine to observe there the 3reast of the Passover a reward lor being beautiful.

As an additional reward, Samuel Cluney Schepps of the Maison Cluney Art Galleries. 43 W. joth Manhattan, presented the two girls with a first edition of the Book of Esther in Hebraic, bound in Persian tooled leather and illuminated by Arthur Syzlc of Paris, noted for his atavistic illustrations. The coronation exercises were conducted by Mark Schweid, formerly of the Theater Guild, after a 10-minute attempt on the part of the band to attract the attention of the crowd. All eyes were turned toward the huge throne which stood in the center Af the ballroom, where the slim young Jewess received her crown of state.

She smiled shyly, bowed, and the outburst of clapping and stamping shook the large stone armory. The- throne had been designed and built in red and blue symbolic patterns by Baruch Aran-son, scenic designer tor the Yiddish Art and Civic Repertory Theaters. Tatrolmen Have Hard Time. Besides Queen Esther's royal bodyguard of a pre-Christian era, "Royal" Sheets Size 63x 99. Reg.

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Dotted Swiss, Organdies, Flowered Sateens 'j and quaint Percales trimly bound in chintz. r' Ruffled or. tailored according to the fabric. JW Other Types Beside These Listed For All Beds A-FIowered Chintz ft-Bright Percales Spreads, $7.50 to $9.75 Spreads, $4.95 to JmMm Curtains, Curtains, the set, $2.95 Colored Organdies Jn Dotted Swiss Spreads.all sizes, $6.95 Spreads, allsizes, $3.95 Curtains, the set, $4.95 Curtains, the set, $2.95 I '-pffij Jacquard Voiles Flowered Sateen iIffff Spreads, $3.95 to $5.95 Spreads, $5.95 to $7.95 Curtains, Curtains, V'jPjKp Visit the Exhibition of Modern Bed Ensembles KiPw' GIVE DINNER TO FLANAGAN. The Washington Democratic Club gave a dinner to Thomas T.

Flanagan last night at the organization headquarters, 4th ave. and 90th st. Flanagan, who is leader of the club, has been associated with Brooklyn politics for the past 15 years. The affair was held under the direction of a committee consisting of Thomas McGee. chairman; John Berry, vice chairman, and Michael Altomarl, secretary.

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How Our Streets Got That 'Way Joralcmon Street, Rough Country Road in 1800, Follows Its Early Trail. By JOHN C. SKINNER Joralemon street in 1800 was but a rough country road, known as'Joral- Nevertheless, the street was laid out bv Robert Livingston and Peter Remsen, prominent Brooklynltes of the time, at the behest of Pierre-pont. It is said that Joralemon. being disdainful of all schemes originating with Pierrcpont, after unsuccessfully opposing him, scorned the honor of having the street named for him.

The street began to thrive, however, in spite of the obstinate Tunis. a time the ferry from Manhattan landed at its foot, making it a thoroughfare of great activity. Even today the first few hundred feet of Joralemon ascending sharply from the docks between rows of old brick houses, suggest what Pierrepont may have visloned when he planned his little city. Colonial Banjo Clocks Formerly Priced at $18.50 cmon's lane, running from Pierre-pont's Anchor gin distillery on the waterfront to Fulton st. Today the street is the same as it was originally laid out with the exception of the- part cut out by ihe pen space in front of Boroueh Hall, hich was then an open field.

At that time one Tunis Joralemon, a harness maker of Flatbush, bought a tract of land from Robert Livingston on which he practiced market gardening. Although he demonstrated his public spirit by serving as justice of the peace and trustee, he violently opposed Hezekiah Pierrepont's proposal to lay out streets all over the Heights. 13-95 Serving Pieces of Silver Plate 5 The charm of Cape Cod is depicted in these faithful reproductions of the quaint Banjo Clock. Marine view painted on lower door panel. The Cathedral gong melodiously strikes on the hour and half hour.

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$12 Value llJIJtl it I .25 8 Center piece Cocktail shaker Cheese and cracker dish I Water pitcher Vegetable dish Well and tree platter $12950 Complete 10 MONTHS TO PAY Loeier'i ailverwre First Floor. Unusually graceful in line banjo clocks harmonize equally well with your antique furniture or with your modern apartment. Brass side rails. Gold dial, black hands and numerals. Beautifully finished in mahogany, green, red, old ivory.

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17 Actual list price salc price $129.50 Complete. Complete radio set less than list price of set alone. Also at Special Prices Kolster-K 22 23-K 21 Past tremendous response convinces us they won't last long I-irr 5. ndiev Fourth Floor To add a fresh note to your closet, choose one of these 8-gar-ment bags in delightful, cheery spring patterns. The New Frigidaire Model D-J equipped with cold control 195 11 LoKert-Notloni-Flnt Floor 29-50 Flowering Shrubs, 49c ea.

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