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The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 25

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BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1930. WITH BROOKLYN MASONS dent as honorary president of the Boy Scouts of America, will make an address which will be broadcast over a coast-to-coast War Veteran Notes water and in tae air. Jack Brevda visited on Monday evening by Rt Worthy Ada B. Trepel, d'puty grand matron of the first Kings district, and Rt. Worthy George N.

Crane, assistant grand lecturer. The distinguished guests were greeted by a large attendance of members and Masons. A social evening followed the regular meeting of Crandall Chapter, 103, on Thursday evening. Worthy Dorothy Estare Ester is matron of the chapter for the present year. Utopia Chapter, 778, observed Lincoln's birthday on Tuesday evening.

The feature of the program was impersonations of the char son. Muriel Nelson, Birdie Palrr.er, Madeline Paulson, Eleanor Rahn, Elsie Schwabt, Ethel Bchluter, Mabel Stevens, Olive Schroeder, Lydia Stewart, Margaret Teller, Ruth Teller, Grace Wllkiuaa. Order of De Molay Brooklyn Chapter, Order of De Molay, held Its semi-annual card party on Friday evening at the Greenpolnt Masonic Temple. Pinochle, bridge and bunco were played. After the) games, were served.

Dancing followed. William Eskucbe, Richurf Gerken, William Boilings. George Atkinson, Allan C. Johnson and Wilbur Breden were the committee in charge. Irene E.

Leggatt a certificate of life membership in honor of her having completed 25 years as a member of this chapter. The presentation was made by her blood sister. Worthy Ethel Orr. On Feb. 22, a short business meeting will be followed by a Solomon Grundy party.

Radiant Chapter, 35, Is planning a trip to Niagara Falls on Feb. 28. The party will leave Hoboken via the Lackawanna Railroad on Friday night. All day Saturday will be spent at the falls. Ordor of Ihe Rainbow On Saturday evening, Feb.

8. at the Cortelyou Club, Flalbush, Mid-wood Assembly, 5, Order of the Rainbow for Girls, gave its first annual show. About 550 persons attended. The program was given under the iipervi.ion of Mrs E. Atkinson.

The following made up the cast: Doris Balenseifer, Lois Benham, Clara Brister. Dorothy Collom, Lillian Endicott, Helen Wor. Charles A. Brockawav, past D. D.

G. M. of the third district, will deliver the historical lecture. Central Lodge, 361, will confer the Entered Apprentice degree at it rooms in the Brooklyn Temple on the evening of Feb. 25.

Wor Paul W. Denzin will present the aprons; Wor. Arthur G. Holbrook, the working tools; senior warden John W. Hudson, the Bibles.

The demand will be made by Wor. Howard W. Roberts, and Wor. James W. Hall will deliver the charge.

Eastern Star Notes A one-act farce, "The Employment Agency," will be staged by Amos Chapter, 691, at Amoa Masonic Temple, on District Deputy Night, March 6. The associate matron, Mrs. Ida Ehrlich, Is directing the rehearsals. The cast Includes Ann Lteberman, Eleanor Diamond, Helen Coslow. Alma Handt.

Beulah Relkin, Edna Klein, Ida Henry, Florence Bllver, and Hannah Mackler. Ezel Chapter, 782, was officially acters in a new Theater Guild play. given by Miss Gladys Thaddton, a member of the guild. The evening proved very enjoyable. Cosmopolitan Chapter, 811, Dru- lilla Morrow, worthy matron, and John B.

Morrow, patron, held its Srst Initiation ot the current year on Feb. 7, at the lodge rooms in the Johnson Building. Five candidates were received into membership. On last Saturday evening Orient Chapter, 25, presented to Sister Emison, Anna Gibson. Florence Greene, Ruth Gollaecher, Charlotte Gamble, Dorothy Huflmire, Edna Hayes.

Edith Jeaner, Eleanore Kayser, Marion Keller, Dorothy Klein, Beatrice Larsen, Helen Moodig, Evelyn Nelson, Hazel Nel FULTON STREET AT BOND. BROOKLYN TRI.e.l. SiOQ Hill I mil a aaa ir i ii urn i Everything is In readiness for the first competition and dance of the Kings County Drum, file and Bugle Corps, to be held at Arcadia Hall Friday evening. In addition to the county ecrp there will be 29 or more visiting corps from neighbor-ins States competing for the silver tropin. Delegations from 46 county posts will swell the audience.

County Commander Charles E. Warren will be present ae the official host to the visiting corps. Joseph V. Plcirillo, County Legion Service Officer, will lead the parade of the corps. Alfred Wilson Post, 688, American Legion and its auxiliary, held a Valentine party at the post house.

3312 Clarendon Road. Friday. It was followed, by music and danc lng. The entertainment committee was headed by William Otoe a and Ana Ballentine. Grant Paul Is the post commander, -( John Mulcahy oft the office of the Port-Authority Addressed a delegation of county Legionnaires Thursday at the Chamber of Commerce on "The Continued Supre macy of the Port of New York and Its Relation to the Prosperity of Its Citizens." The talk was illustrated by stereopticon views.

Mr. Mulcahy is past commander of Kings County Post, 600. Heisset Post, 17S, 929 BushWlck Parkway, will bold 1U 11th annual dinner dance on the evening of Feb. 23 at Trommer's Hall, Bushwlck Parkway and Conway St. At Its last regular meeting the New York Infantry Post, 857, 14th St.

and 8th passed a resolution assailing the Communists' activities la Manhattan. The resolution will be forwarded through Legion channels) requesting that action be taken to prevent a recurrence of the rioting, The membership drive under Second Vice Commander Tetelbaum has begun and already results are In evidence. Captain Auburn, who served with the Australian forces In the World War, addressed the organization. Barry Noble is the post commander. Flatlands Post, 391, American Legion, is planning to construct an addition to the cost home, the Flat- lands Memorial Building at' 2295 Nostrand Ave.

The addition will contain a gymnasium and executive offices. The members are enjoying a billiard room which has been In stalled. The Flatlands Community Club, through Its president, Archibald Dalton, has expressed a desire to help the Legionnaires secure funds lor the alterations, legion com mander Henry Hoffman has ap pointed a. ways and means committee to confer with a committee appointed by Mr. Dalton.

The American Legion Auxiliary of Lynbrook Post. 335, Lynbrook, L. is offering cash prizes to Oirl Scouts for the best essay of 1,000 words or less on "The History of the American Legion." Manuscripts must be In the hands of the judges on or before May 10. The judges are Mrs. W.

J. Mitchel of the Oirl Scouts, Mrs, Gordon Newman of the D. A. Mrs. William J.

Purves and Mrs. Mrs. R. M. Thompson, chairman of the committee on Americanism of the auxiliary.

The Lynbrook Auxiliary of the American Legion gave a card party at the clubhouse in Lynbrook on Feb. 8. The winners at the Bunco tables were Mrs. Van Warick, Mrs. H.

Mas sa and Mrs. William Purves; at the bridge tables, Miss E. Becker, Mrs. P. Jagow, Mrs.

R. Litric, Mrs. Hugh Robinson, Mrs. S. H.

Davison and Mrs. J. Killeen; at pivot bridge, Mrs. Florence M. Rathkopf and Mrs.

Lucile Hoge-boomand; at pinochle, Mrs. Bermal Kromann; at "500," Mrs. F. W. Hart, and the nonplayers who won prizes were Mrs.

L'Hommedieu and Mrs. Crozier. Mrs. Harry Jeffs, vice president of the New York Auxiliary of the American Legion, addressed the Lynbrook Post on "National Defense" at the clubhouse on Feb. 14.

Mrs. H. Cooper, president of the unit, presided. The newly formed Rugby Post of the American Legion, through authority of National Headquarters, on Feb. 17 and 18 will show the motion picture "World War" at the Rugby Theater.

This picture was taken by the C. S. Army Signal Corps during the World War and portrays actual combat scenes on land and hook-up. Williamsburg Advances Six Six Scouts were advanced to the second-class rank at the monthly Court of Honor of the 'Williams' burg district held at the Eastern District Y. M.

C. A. The court was in charge of the Senior Division. Al Schwartz presided. The other ex aminers included Frank Scalise, Max Redlich and A.

Wilkenfeld. The Scouts advanced include Albert Levtne, Troop 94; Eugene Dubnow and Daniel Rudman, Troop 26; Charles Spina and Sid Blum, Troop 107, and Ascher Ende, Troop 241. Troop 263 Wins Team Championship Troop 263 ran off with the team championship honors at the Edison Scout At hie tie Meet held Tuesday at the 13th Regiment Armory, Sumner and Jefferson Aves. The troop's score was 19. Troop SZ Holds Father and Son Dinner Twelve fathers and a large number of Scout sons attended a father and son dln.net held by Troop 82 recently.

Howard Meyer, Scoutmaster of the troop, thought a function of this sort would be very appropriate for Scout anniversary week. Mr. Reed, chairman of the board of trustees of the Kings Highway Con gregational Church, where the troop meets, spoke at the dinner, compli menting the gathering on the spirit snown in scouting last year. Scouts Aid Aviation Show Attracting much attention at the New York Aviation Show now in progress at the Grand Central Palace Is a booth in charge of Boy Scouts of Queens, who are exhibit ing model planes made by them during the year. The models Include both flying and scale planes.

Farmer Scout Aids Museum A group of Norwegian and Icelandic dolls have, been added to the collection of costume dolls of foreign countries which may be seen on the second floor of the new building of the Children's Museum. The dolls were furnished to the Children's Museum through the courtesy of Charles 8. Strong, a former Brooklyn Scout, who received his taste for travel from geography lectures at the Children's Museum. Mr. Strong is now with the Scandinavian-American News Bureau.

He left Brooklyn at the age of 17 to go to Europe on a Boy Scout trip, paying his way by correspondence for New York newspapers. Journeying to the north of Europe after the Boy Scout conference, he decided to make himself an authority on the less-known Scandinavian countries, including Iceland, Spitzbergen and Lapland, and has aroused interest in these distant scenic spots by lectures both in this country and abroad. Scouts Help Dedicate Organ Twelve Scouts assisted at the dedication of a new organ at the Methodist Episcopal Church, Ocean and Voorhies recently. A program in charge of the Masonic Order of Sheepshead Bay Included a cornet solo by Mr. Curtis and a formal flag ceremony by members ot Troop 60.

The Scouts served as ushers and assisted, dressed In full uniform, in other ways. Ted Roth Leads Delegation Ted Roth, senior patrol leader of Troop 40, was leader of a patrol of Scouts which recently Journeyed to Washington on a "Scout boosting" tour sponsored by Brooklyn Council. Troop 40 is a veteran troop, haV' ing 18 years of existence to its credit creditable ones, at that. The "Tanawedians," Troop 40 own band, plays every Saturday night at the Manhattan Beach Jew ish Center. This band was organized at Camp Tanawedah, Brooklyn Scout Camps, as a council Arc presentation, and has continued its existence in the city.

Troop 323 Hears Dickhart Richard Dickhart of Boston, spoke at the meeting oi Troop 322 on Gerrittsen Ave. and Florence last Friday. Mr. Dickhart belonged to the Boy Scout organization before it was known as the Boy Scouts. Aid Tournament Boy Scouts of Pasadena, as- sisted in handling the galleries at the Pasadena Open Golf Tourna ment recently and watched many of the outstanding golfers ot the United States in action.

I lKVHllllLl -illL III UfJL I The entertainment committee of Kismet Temple. A. A. N. M.

announces a Ladles' Night at the Herkimer St. mosque on Wednesday evening. Orie noble and i woman guest will be admitted on presentation of the former's 1930 Shrine card. The Illustrious Order of the Red Cross was conferred in De Witt Clinton Commandery, 27, on Tuesday evening. The degree work was followed by a drill.

The Master Mason degree will be conferred in Adytum Lodge, 640, at the Brooklyn Temple on Tuesday evening, the past musters occupying the chairs and the senior past mas ter, Rt. Wor. John A. MorisOn, de-liverlng the historical lecture. Following are the newly elected officers of St.

Elmo Commandery, 57: Commander, William Elbert; generalissimo, William B. Hardlck; captain general, Thomas H. Lock- wood; treasurer, Henry L. Mon- ninger; recorder, Robert W. Lock- wood; senior warden, Charles Reuther; Junior warden, Edward G.

Miller; warder. Lester Bennington. The election was presided over by Eminent Sir Robert W. Lockwood, who also installed the officers, as sisted by Eminent Sir Eugene P. Jackaon.

This is the first time In the history of St. Elmo Commandery that a son of a former commander has been elected to that office. The newly elected com mander Is a past master of Green-point Lodge, past high priest of Altair Chapter, R. A. past as sistant grand lecturer of the second district of Kings; a former secretary of the Past Masters Club of that district, and a charter and life meTnber of LongI Grotto, and a life member of the Aurora GTata Scot tish Rite bodies, and of Kismet Temple, A.

A. O. N. M. The same degree will be con ferred on Tuesday evening in Delta I Lodge, 451, at the Brooklyn Temple.

Stella Lodge, 485, conferred the entered Apprentice degree on Tues- day evening. Rt. Wor. Eugene C. Van Slyke presented the Bibles: Bro.

Axel Hamilton, the aprons, and Bro. Alfred K. Faber, the working toois. Sunset Lodge, 935, conferred the Masterr Mason degree on Friday evening, ine historical lecture, il lustrated by stereopticon views, was delivered by Wor. Gustave H.

Stad- man, assisted by Wor. E. D. Turner, both of Kedron Lodge, 803. An illustrated talk, "A Cruise Through the West Indies," was given in Star of Bethlehem Lodge, 322, on Friday evening.

There was no degree work. The 64th regular meeting of New York' Chapter, 13, National So journers, will be held at Peter's Restaurant on Wednesday evening, with William A. Orr, former, superintendent of State Prisons, as the speaker. His subject will bo "The Why of Jail Breaks.1' In Brooklyn Lodge, 288, on Friday evening, the retiring master, Wor. Forest W.

Farnham, was presented with the apron he wore during his term as master and also a certificate of life membership. The apron was presented by Wor. Charles C. Flck and the certificate by Rt. Wor.

Henry Otten. after which the lodge listened to an address, "Lincoln and Washington," by the Rev. Bro. Charles J. Allen.

George Washington Night will be observed in Kilwinning Lodge, 825, on Thursday evening. The speaker will be Wor. Raymond C. Ellis, past master of Aurora Grata Lodge. There will also be a musical pro gram.

On Feb. 27 the lodge will confer the Fellowcraft degree. The annual church service will be held on Sunday evening, March '9, in Plymouth Church, when the Rev, Bro. J. Stanley Durkee, an honorary member of Kilwinniry will preach to the craft.

Joppa' Lodge, 201, will confer the Master Mason degree at its rooms in the Brooklyn Temple on Wednes day evening, with Rt. Wor. J. Jo seph Rossbottom delivering the historical lecture. Lexington Lodge, 310, paid its annual tribute to the memory of Washington and Lincoln on Monday evening, when the speaker was Rt.

Wor. Wiliam P. Hamilton who eloquently portrayed the vir tues ot both Washington, the Mason, and Lincoln, the Emancf pator. On Tuesday evening, at its rooms in the Brooklyn Temple, Common wealth Lodge, 409, will confer the Master Mason degree. The master, wor.

H. W. Hodges will preside. Rt. Wor.

Emory M. Wadswoith will present the working tools and RU OF I Send for catalog of Masonic Gifts, Jewelry, Pais Cases, Book. GAVELS, Lodge Room Supplies, etc Redding Masonic Supply Co. 200 Fifth Ave, N. Dept.

B. E. now at smart new designs, believe, that 1 I IMS. nil ii a in ii yu. Gabardines Wapfle Cloth Rayon Jacquards Oxford, Suitings Lamtns Batistes Fine Dimities Zephyrs Silk-Sheen Pongees Chiffon Voiles Mercerized Broadcloth Sports Piques is commander of the post.

Of interest to all veterans of the 27th Division, A. E. who are now employed In any capacity by the State or municipal government is the announcement thaton Jan. 15 Assemblyman Coughlin Introduced an amendment to the public officers law which calls for the granting ot a 30-day vacation with full pay, In addition to the regular vacation al' lowed, to the veterans, in order that (hey may attend the 27th Division convention to be held In London in the summer. Post Five of the Society of the 3d Division will hold a dinner meet ing at the Janssen-Hofbrau Restau rant, Broadway and 52d Man hattan, on the evening of Saturday, March I.

Among the honor guests, it is announced, will be Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley and Leonard H. Nason, the author. Benjamin Goldenberg Is the post commander. Thomas Conley, police officer assigned to work at the office of District Attorney George Brower, is lining up all Brooklynites who served with the 3d Division and reports that he expects a full representation will attend the dinner.

Arrangements are being made to accommodate 500 veterans, who will come from all parts of the East to Attend the reunion. Col. Thomas Fairservis and a committee composed of Thomas Ward, Edwin Dunn and John Mc-ullffe are making arrangements for a reunion of the veterans of the 106th A. E. to be' held at the 106th Armory on March 6.

That date, March 8, marks the 11th anniversary ot the day when the 106th, Known as the Brooklyn contingent of O'Ryan's Roughnecks, sailed into New York Harbor on the S. a Leviathan from somewhere in France. The entertainment committee promises an evening ot worthwhile entertainment. Including boxing bouts, souvenirs and refreshments and a motion picture showing the 106th in and out of action. Tne 106th Inf.

of the State militia, commanded by CoL Thomas Fair fervis, is co-operating with the vet erans. More than 1.000 Brooklyn V. F. W. and members of their aux lliaries were present at the military ball given by the State Department, V.

F. at the Hotel Atsor, Manhattan, on Friday evening. Brooklyn had -the largest representation of any borough, and each post dele Ration wore the post colors, which mace a varied and pleasing array. The Sgt. Henry W.

Steneck Post, 601, V. F. held a dance last night at Prospect HalL Two-hun dred veterans and their guests turned out for the occasion. Following the dance the guests enjoyed refreshments. The committee in charge was composed of Com' mander John Kelleher, Past Com mander Harold Burke and Com rades Evans, Blumer and Kahn.

Past Commander in Chief Theodore Stitt, Past National Judge Advocate Colonel Robert Starr Allen and the Rev. Russell Moore Brougher will address delegations trom tnj various county posts tonight in the Maine Memorial services at Baptist Temple, 3d Ave, and Schermerhorn St. County Com mander George Reaney heads the committee directing the services. Other members of the committee are Herman La Tourette, Jean Brunner, Michael O'Grady, William Morton and James J. O'Riley.

The Initiation of a large class of members is part of the program of a meeting of the Victor H. Bridge man Post, -44, V. F. on Friday evening at the Oddfellows Hall on Schermerhorn St. Daniel Mahcr Is the post commander.

Private Bud H. Alban Post, 1.436, V. F. will hold its monthly meeting Friday night at Sandol-phon Hall, 46th St. and Fort Hamilton Parkway.

Commander Frank Manhart states there is a class of candidates to be initiated. Dan Daley, the holder of two Congressional medals of honor, will be the guest speaker at a beefsteak dinner given Tuesday evening at Peters Restaurant by the Joseph Wynne Post, 260, V. F. for its members and their guests. Dancing will conclude the evening.

Commander Hagney is directing the party. E. HARUM ferent boys and total time workers), maximum allowed, 10 This score will appear on every tag. All the tags representing all the exhibits of each troop will be added together and the troop with the highest total score will be the winner of the Huntsman Trophy. 6.

Individual prizes and awards will be made to all troops scoring over 200 points and to all exhibits which in the opinion ot the judges, show unusual merit. Scouts Plan Aviation Contests Aviation takes no small part in the Interests of Brooklyn Scouts, if the fact that many districts and neighborhoods are planning model airplane contests may be used as a basis for Judgment. Arlington district has contests in two classes. The novice class, for those who have never made a plane before, will make models described by Rudolph Bahr, The experienced class may make any type plane they wteh. The contest is open to all registered Scouts in the district and is in charge ot B.

H. Smith. Che airplane contest by the Coney Island Naborhood-Sheeps-head Bay district is to be held the latter part of March, All Scouts are eligible to enter this contest. There are to be two classifications of planes: first, plane to start from the ground; second, plane to start in the air. These planes will be judged as to its start-off, landing and how it is made.

Each plane must not exceed 24 inches wing spread and must be made of raw material. Hoover to Speak March 10 Continuing the 20th anntmsary program into March, a dinner will be held in Washington, D. which has as its object the commemoration ot the anniversary and the Scout expansion program, Thousands of yards of the new printed resorts, and that New York will soon new color combinations all tub fast materials of this quality have been sold II I LOESEK'S ft- WASH FABRICS FIFTH FLOOR 1 ''j 1 1 a i IK- i Hill Another LOESER Presentation I 1 1 Jcashion-Jcirst ID) S-11 i i 1 1 Mm wa mm mm mm mtm mm m. mm M. bl WWW JLi.lULU J.X JCViS What Boy Scouts Are Doing mil inn cottons that are being worn be featuring New fabrics, and at the lowest price, we for in many seasons.

FIFTH FLOOR ALL-SILK FLAT CREPE RADIUMS and CHIFFONS Hill THRILLS 1 1 I Mill I II II I I New York flocks un- rw i see and hear the ft a folding of Broa way's most nerve tingling mystery! nance i By ALBERT W'lTH a faculty and a curriculum that is considered one of the best of its kind, the university or Scouting, which is conducted annually by Brooklyn Council, will commence its second year at the Girls Commercial High School on Tuesday. The sessions will run successively on Tuesday evenings and will continue, in some courses, for eight or nine weeks, Huntsman Trophy Contest Phoned for April 20 The hobbycraft and inter-troop museum contest for the Huntsman Trophy will be held this year in the new building ot the S. store on Fulton during; the week ot April 20. The rules, which are the same as last year, follow: 1. Competition closes April 13, 1930.

2. Exhibits will be set up by troops rather than by classes. Troops will be responsible tor setting up their own exhibits and for transporting them to and from the store. If any troop experiences any difficulty in the transportation problem, headquarters will be glad to help them out, provided written request for such aid is made, 3. Troops may enter exhibits in any number of subjects, 4.

To enter the competition, merely secure from headquarters printed tags which must te filled out and fastened to every single exhibit entered by any troop. 5. Scoring will be done by qualified out-of-town expert Scout men, awarding any number ol points which the exhibit, in their own opinion, is worth, but guided by the following maxima: Originality, maximum allowed, 10 points. Scouting value, maximum allowed, 10 points. Execution, maximum allowed, 20 points.

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