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Sharing Thanksgiving

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The inherent gratitude to God of Americans for their blessings of freedom and plenty—in a word, the Spirit of Thanksgiving—will find pertinent expression next week in their response, through their religious faiths, to the plight of those in need in other lands.

In each of our great religious communities—Protestant, Catholic and Jewish—emphasis is currently being laid upon their world-wide ministries of assistance to the hungry, homeless and disaster stricken oveseas.

In thousands of Protestant churches during Thanksgiving Week, special community and individual Thanksgiving services will high­light the Share-Our-Surplus appeal to finance free distribution of U.S. surplus food commodities to tmdernourished men, women and children abroad through the agency of Church World Service.

Simultaneously, Catholics in America, through the traditional "The Bishops' Thanksgiving Clothing Collection" will respond to an appeal for 10,000,000 pounds of clothing, minimum needs of the under­privileged and destitute in overseas areas ministered to by the Catholic Relief Services of the National Catholic Welfare Conference. In all parishes of this area there will be a special collection of funds at "Masses next Sunday.

And, concurrently, in the "United Jewish Appeal Emergency Rescue Fund,*' the UJA, as the instrument of American Jews, is seeking aid for nearly half a million refugees and other needy people abroad, to maintain programs of resettlement, constructive develop­ment and other assistance.

The values of the overseas relief programs of the religious faith agencies cannot be overestimated.

The world-wide, day-by-day, people-to-people assistance provided through the Thanksgiving Season appeals and similar religious-motivated efforts comprise America's greatest voluntary relief work among her overseas neighbors, accounting, as it does, for more than 80 per cent of all such assistance by our people.

An estimate of the number of persons overseas who—from these programs—gain added faith in the friendship of America and in the values of democracy would far exceed 100 million and 'might approach twice that number.

Because of the nature of the assistance given—a ministry every­where that emergency arises or continuing need exists, with more thought to giving witness and expression to the brotherhood and elisrity of mankind than to compiling statistics of achievement—the work goes on in literally scores of countries in Europe, Asia, South and Central America, and Africa, without question as to race, color or creed.

In 1957, more than a billion pounds of U. S. surplus foods will be distributed free to hungry people overseas by American religious agencies. Costs of the distribution, in terms of the contributor's dollar, will average around 25 cents per 100 pounds. ,

Thirty to forty million articles of clothing will have found their way to the inadequately clad, to. the refugee seeking to rehabilitate himself, to the Korean orphan against the winter's cold, and to their brothers and sisters in distress.

Thousands of homeless will be transferred to new lands of op­portunity, many thousands will be aided by programs teaching .new skills, helping the needy to help themselves. Orphanages and hospitals will be supported, tuberculosis and other health projects will be maintained.

Because they spring from motivations virtually common to all basic religious philosophies, and give recognition, in this present-day scheme of things, to the paramount importance of the indivdual, these far-reaching people-to-people programs are especially fitted to bring all men of good will into closer communion and to con­tribute to the lasting peace which all men of good will desire.

This year share your Thanksgiving plenty with those less for­tunate, through the church of your choice. •

Brownies Of Troop No. 19 After Investiture Ceremony At "Reformed Church

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Sooner Or Later. . . Anyone who has been around these parts for the past quarter of

a century or so . . . especially those who raised their youngsters in the area, will undoubtedly feel a bit saddened by the announce­ment that the Airplane Coaster at Playland is on its way out. Most every dad can recall the day when he proved he was a brave hombre by offering to take his pride and joy for his first ride on the "high­est, fastest etc." amusement in the East—and the thrill of seeing his youngsters ride out the first steep down grade and rocketing turn with only a squeal of joy.

Last week they started to tear down the coaster—so long a land­mark from the waters of Long Island Sound. Actually it lasted longer than we thought it would, for it gave a terrific ride to those who entered its cars—one that we thought would shorten its life, if not the lives of those who rode it. From the opening of the park it was a "dangerous ride" to a great many people—the folks who watched it from the center walk, but not so to those who enjoyed it. That it functioned through so many seasons without accident is a tribute to the maintenance crew at Westchester County's amusement park.

Soon there will be only memories of the Airplane Coaster—but, next year tn its place will be a scooper-dcoper thriller-diller of whose capacity to bring rapturous qualms and fluttering hearts we are not yet assured. > ; . ' . .

The old coaster was gifted in its possibilities. Like the nearby Tunnel of Love, it afforded intriguing opportunties for the romantically bent. Inept, indeed, was the swain who did not induce his fair com­panion to take at least one ride. And insensible, surely, to what was expected of her was any damsel who, halfdown the last long fearful swoop, failed to throw her arms in well-simulated maidenly alarm around her companion's neck.

Now they tell us there will be substituted something .called the Wild Mouse. From the name we might imagine this would also be capable of arousing tremorous terror within the modest feminine soul. But it seems there's really no rodent involved.

Instead, as Playland director Ed Kilcullen tells us, the new gadget gives the passenger a "wonderful feeling that he is being hurled bodily and vigorously into outer space." It's guaranteed to make you feel exactly like a sputnik, we understand.

Well, it better be good. Because a lot of us oldtimers aren't going to switch our affections easily from an old pal to a new charmer. We're not that fickle.

And a lot of us, we hesitate to admit, are just too dad-blamed far along in years to risk our necks on the remaining "Dragon Coaster" just for the sake of a hug or two. After all, that one is so dangerous we're likely to be the one that gets scared first!

'Circuit Riders9

Circuit riders they called them—the itinerant preachers who moved in rural areas in our earlier days. There were more con­gregations than preachers, and transportation was bad. So, the preachers traveled hither and yon bringing religion to the hinterlands.

Here to Westchester the County Charter Revision Committee is following the same system. It wants the views of all citizens who are interested. Recognizing the difficulty of getting all of these to one central meeting place, Chairman Malcolm Wilson is moving the public hearings around the county.

The last in White Plains was well attended, although it was dis­appointing that only four speakers, representing organizations as well as themselves, put their views on record.

Tonight, Thursday, Nov. 21, the Wilson Committee meets in the Peekskill City Hall at 8 o'clock The hearing is to give all residents of the northwestern section of Westchester the opportunity to appear in person and either listen or speak.

We trust there will be a representative attendance and partici­pation. For we may not have a wholesale revision of our County Charter for another 20 years. And we should have in that period the best governmental set-op we can devise. Public cooperation will help a kit toward that end. •.-,.-

inion And Fact! In September the government's cost of living index rose for the

13th consecutive month, and was 3.4 per cent above the level of a year earlier. There were declines in food prices, but these were more than offset by increase in the cost of bousing, clothing and other commodities and services.

Vice President Edward Maher of the National Association of Manufacturers writes in National Review: " . . . business leaders must come to grips with the fact of union monopoly power, and forego the 'peace-at-any-price' attitude that has led to the surrender of vital economic principles almost without a struggle."

In the latter part of October, the U.S. Public Health Service estimated that 2,500,000 Americans had contracted Asian fiu. The (been added to the schedule. This situation was improving in the South, and worsening in the North, is appreciated since it enables

• Members of Bronxville's Brownie Troop No. 19, are pic­tured above after their Investi­ture ceremony, Monday, at the

Reformed Church. The young­sters are holding puppets they made for the day's program. Left to right, front row: Holly

Harold, Laurie Findlay, Kathy McClusky, Pamela Arnold a n d Gail Pomphrey. Middle row: Jane Southall, Janice Comstock,

Michelle Hodnett, Mary Ellen Dougherty and Ellen Goodman. Back row row: Jane Jones, Anne Chaltain, Paula Barnett, Susan

Maynard and Kristen Loll. Mem­bers not present for the picture: Nancy Forker, Joanne Sutton and Mary Alpern.—Staff Photo By Al Carlino.

Across The Years FIFTY YEARS AGO

News highlights from the Re­view of Thursday, Nov." 21, 1907: Next week a conference will be held in Bronxville that will doubt­less have a distinct bearing on the conditions now prevailing in the money market. A general commit­tee representing all the great trust companies of Greater New York will meet here to devise ways and means of remedying certain defects in the currency system. Mr. Philip S. Babcock, vice president of the Trust Com­pany of America and president of the trust company section of the American Bankers Association, who is a resident of Lawrence Park, was instrumental in arrang­ing for the conference to take place here.

The Bronxville Choral Society, which has been doing such good work under the direction of Mrs. Frank Kavanagh since early last spring, will make their first pub­lic appearance in the cantata "Ruth" Friday, Nov. 29, at 8:30 p.m., in the Reformed Church. Mrs. Kavanagh, a soprano,' will sing the spart of Ruth; Miss Alice Thurlow, alto, the part of Naomi; Miss Margaret Robertson, sopra­no, the part of Orpha; Henry N. Palmer, baritone, the part of Boaz. The entire Society will sing the choruses, with Miss Bacon at the piano.

Bronxville is to have the fire sig­nal transmitter installed in police headquarters, Village Hall, as was suggested at the Board meeting last week. The only condition is that the $150 be paid out of the annual budget.

Mrs. Leon 0. Bailey's tea Sat­urday afternoon for her guests, Mrs. Horace Lukenbach of Beth­lehem, Pa., and Mrs. Charles A. White of Boston, was one of the most delightful affairs of the week, especially in the music. As­sisting in receiving were Mrs. Smedley, Mrs. Middleton, Miss Amie Dusenberry, with Mrs. Par­sons and Mrs. Sims at the tea table.

One of the pleasant "house-warmings" of the year was the dinner given by Miss Lundy in her new home last week to Mr. W. A. Bates, the architect, and several intimate friends. Miss Lundy's house, as all agreed, «is a "per­fect jewel," the owner and archi­tect taking their honors with be­coming modesty.

A gymnasium class for the smaller children is being promot­ed by Mrs. McKinney. There are about 20 prospective pupils, chil­dren of families belonging to the Athletic Association, and if the use of the gymnasium can be ar­ranged for Saturday morning be­tween ten and eleven, a gymnasi­um teacher can be found to put the young folk through a properly beneficial and interesting drill. THIRTY YEARS AGO

From The Bronxville Review, Saturday, Nov. 19, 1927: The $800,-000 s c h o o l building program, which had been the subject of dis­cussion and controversy for so long, was accepted by the Village on Tuesday, Nov. 15, with 655 votes cast for the program and 363 against. "If the objections that were offered to the proposition were unsound, it is well that they did not prevail at the polls," says an editorial. "If they were sound, only time will confirm them."

The school athletic grounds have been named "Chambers Field" in honor of Frank R. Chambers who has for so many years been a staunch supporter of the schools, giving generously of his time and of. his money to further the cause of education. A dinner is to be given in his honor at the Hotel Gramatan next Monday evening!

An express train leaving Bronx­ville at 6:39 p.m. and arriving at Grant Central at 7:10 p.m. has

residents to leave here in time to dine in New -York before attending the theater. .

A school of politics, under the direction of Mrs. Arthur L. Liver-more, will be held at the Westches­ter County Women's Republican Club on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 6 and 7. Mrs. William G. Hamilton, Mrs. George Hollister, Mrs. William C. Olsen, who have recently been elected Governors of the Club, Mrs. A. Pearson Hoover, recording secretary, and Mrs. T. Charming Moorer president of the Club, are among the Bronxville women sponsoring this school and they,will act as hostesses.

r Mrs; Rockwell Kent entertained at dinner at her home, Woodland Terrace, Friday evening before the Junior Subscription Dance at the Hotel Gramatan. The guests in­cluded Miss Leila Morange, Mr. and. Mrs. George Root, Mr. and Mrs. Chester McLaughlin, Mr. and Mrs. William Riegle, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wiese, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Whittemore, Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt West, Mr. and Mrs. Leo O'Mara, Miss Doris Keppinger, Mr. A. Bostwick, Mr. Kenneth Green, Mr. Jack McLean, Mr. Donald Rich­ardson, Mr. William Croze, and Mr. Charles Greenwood, the last three of New York City.

Mrs. A. Beall, who has returned to Bronxville after a number of years absence, is giving a bridge at her home in Bradford Hall next Tuesday for Mrs. James F. Horan, formerly of Bronxville.

Mrs. Harry Reid of Sagamore Road entertained at luncheon and bridge at her home Friday in hon­or of her sister, Mrs. Hugh W. Young of Lousiville, Ky, who is visiting her.

Mrs. A. C. G. Hammesfahr of Sagamore Road and Mrs. W. How­ard O'Brien of Alger Court have cards out for a bridge and tea at the Field Cfub December 1.

First lecture of the year of the Current History Class will be given Monday morning at the Women's Club by Dr. Frank Bonn. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

As recorded in The Bronxville Review, Saturday, Nov. 19, 1932: Village salaries of over 51,000 per year will be cut five per cent on December 1, except those paid to men under direction of the Street Department, who have already had their salaries cut ten per cent twice.

The Christmas Pageant which has come to be a village tradition in Bronxville will be given this year only if the necessary funds are contributed before the celebra­tion. The Board of Trustees this week appointed Col. Frederick L. Devereux to make plans for the pageant, which is presented each Christmas Eve, usually on the hillside below the Hotel Grama­tan.

Toys for Christmas are being re­quested both by the Eastchester Recreation Commission and by the Westchester C o u n t y Recreation Commission. League for Service members are receiving donations from Bronxville residents at a store at 101 Pondfield Road. The toys, no matter how dilapidated, are re­conditioned by volunteer workers under the supervision of experienc­ed handicraft experts, and are made to look new and attractive so that children, who would not otherwise be able to see their Christmas stockings filled, may be made happy. The League for Serv­ice is particularly anxious for early gifts of toys so that the workers will have ample time to remodel them before the holiday SGftSOll* **

A reception for the cast, direc­tor, and musicians employed in the production of "The Ghost Train," followed the first performance last night at the Bronxville Wom­en's Club. Serving as hostesses, under the direction of Mrs. William Atkinson, were Mrs. Harvey Mc Clintock, Mrs. Harold Gibbs, Mrs.

J. Mitchell Thorsen, Mrs. Edward Zimmer, Mrs. R. Carlton Fontaine, and Mrs. Fred Hamilton.

Thanksgiving baskets of fruit, canned goods, and table staples will be distributed among needy families of Eastchester on Tues­day afternoon and evening. For years the children of the Bronx­ville Elementary School have con­tributed canned goods and suitable groceries at Thanksgiving. This year the baskets will be packed at the school under the supervision of Mrs. Ford Frick during the morning, and Mrs. Gait during the afternoon. •

Mrs. Joseph Carter of Bronxville Road is giving a bridge-tea in honor of her sister, Mrs. Robert Reid of Boston who is visiting her prior to sailing on a Medi­terranean cruise. *

Mrs. Charles I. Marvin and her son, Sherwood Marvin, returned to their home to. University, Va., on Monday, after a visit with Mrs. Marvin's sisters, the Misses Fer­ris of Locust Lane. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

All theedrug stores were asking customers to cooperate to limiting home deliveries to necessities, in order to comph/ with regulations of the Office of Defense Transpor­tation. H. Lloyd Jones of 5 Gover­nors Rd., resigned as director of Civilian Protection for Bronxville, and Mayor Ralph B. Maltby an­nounced that he would be replaced by Harry M. %)urids of 20 Crows Nest Road. The office of Civilian Defense asked; homeowners and merchants to curb the use of elec­tricity for Christmas decorations. Mayor Maltby named Francis C. Hawkins of Pondfield Road, to direct the 1943 Fight Infantile Paralysis campaign, due to start Jan. 15.

A destroyer launched at Kearn­ey, N.J., was named for the late Admiral Seaton Schroeder, father of Wainwright Schroeder who was associated with ;the Bronxville real estate firm of John R. Fish­er. A community service in which all the churches of Bronxville were to participate was set for Thanksgiving morning at the me­morial -flag pole in front of Bronx­ville School.

Leavitt Pope, a senior at Mas­sachusetts Institute of Technology, was home fof the Thanksgiving holidays, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pape of Hamilton Ave. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Parker of Woodland Avenue, left to spend the winter at Vero Beach Fla., aft­er spending a month with their son Franklin Parker of Elmira, N.Y. Miss Barbara Wood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, William R. Wood of Southgate, Alger Court, was a member of the committee arrang­ing promenade week at Bradford Junior College, Bradford. Mass.

John Marshall Jenkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Jenkins of Avon Road, was to graduate from Dartmouth College, Dec. 12. John H. Murray of Summit Ave., re­ceived his "Wings of Gold" as an ensign of the U.S. Naval Reserve at Corpus Christie, Tex. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Scull of Haddon Hall, were returning to Bronxville after a year in Washington, D.C. Cadet Thomas Wilcox of Brooklands, completed pre-flight training at Chapel Hill, NX., and was assign ed to the aviation base at Squan-tum, Mass.

Frederick M. Fradley, son of Mr. and Mrs, J. F. Fradley of Casino Lane, a freshman at Brown University, enlisted in the Army Air Corps and was at Atlantic City, N.J. for basic training. Jo­seph B. O'Shea, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. O'Shea of Rossmore Ave., was graduated from the Navy's School for Aviation Ma­chinist Mates at Chicago, 111. TEN YEARS AGO

James A. Lyles, president of Lawrence H o s p i t a l , annunced that a fund ratting campaign with a goal of more than a hajf million dollars, might be undertaken in the spring of 1S47, for the enlarge­ment of the institution. George Leary, a member of Waverly En-

Parents And Friends On Hand For Investiture Of Brownie Troop Here

Bronxville Brownie Troop No. 19 held its Investiture ceremony be­fore a group of parents and friends at the Reformed Church, Monday afternoon, Nov. 18.

The program for the ceremony started with a puppet show for which the puppets had been made by the Brownies as one of their projects. The Investiture followed with - each Brownie being called upon to stand over a mirror and repeat the words, "twist me and turn me and show me the elf. I looked in' the mirror and saw my­self," Each then expressed her desire to be a Brownie and gave the Brownie salute. Mrs. Victor Chaltain, Mrs. A. T. Goodman and Mrs. Leo Loll, leaders of the Troop, accepted the Brownies and awarded pins.

The 18 Brownies scheduled to be 1 -

invested wer#;r-Mary Alpern, Pam­ela Arnold, >Paula Barnett, Anne Chaltain, Janice Comstock, Mary Ellen Dougherty, Laurie Findlay, Nancy Forker, Ellen Goodman, Holly Harold, Michele Hodnett, Jane Jones, Kristen Loll, Susan Maynard, ,Kathy McClusky, Gail Pomphrey, Jane Southall and Jo­anne Sutton.

Committee Mothers who were also pinned at the ceremony in­cluded Mrs. Charles R. McClusky, transportation a n d telephoning chairman; Mrs. Harold C. Barn­ett, hospitality; Mi*, .©dward G, Comstock, publicity! a n d Mrs. Robert F. Forker, chairman of the annual Cookie Sale.

After the singing of the "Brown­ie S m i l e , " refreshments were served and the happy ceremony ended.

gine Co., was a candidate to re­place William J. McNamara whose term on the Eastchester Board of Fire Commissioners was expiring. Also to be voted upon at the election was a proposal to name six additional paid firemen to the department. C. Sperry An­drews, president of the Bronxville Trust Company, was re-elected secretary-treasurer of Sarah Law­rence College. Mr. and Mr's. W. Ward Dorrell, and their family, moved from Field Court to 2 Nor­mandy Road.

Mrs. S. Lewis Griffith of 52 Summit Ave., was chosen Bronx­ville chairman for the Coker Col­lege Alumnae Association fund drive to support building and im­provement projects at the college in Hartsville, S. C. An automobile owned by Alfred M. Staehle=of 143 Dellwood'Dr., Bronxville, was re­ported stolen* in 'Mount Pocono, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. .Henry C. Mc-Derrhott of 9 Midland Gardens left to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with friends in Columbus, Ohio.

Miss Lucille Ballard Anthony, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray­mond Anthony of 20 North Rd., was awarded Lower Division hon­ors for scholarship at Leland Stan­ford University, Palo Alto, Calif. Miss Lorna Henderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie A. Hender­son of 28 Archer Dr., was home from the Mary A. Burnham School, Northampton, Mass., for the holiday recess.

Mrs. Edward Taylor Bullock of The Byway, returned from Savan­nah, Ga., where she visited her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrsr Robert Demere. Donald H. Tredweil, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Tredweil of 10 Crows Nest Rd., was pledged to Sigma Chi at W e s l e y a n University, Middletown, Conn.

Peter Rounds, son of Mr. and Mrs. H a r r y M. Rounds of 20 Crows Nest Rd., was promoted to corporal in the ROTC unit at Iowa State College. Miss Betty Ann Broughton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. Broughton of 13 Field Court, Bronxville, was on the production staff of the "Blithe Spirit" at Oberlin College. Rev. Arthur J. Doege, president of Con­cordia Collegiate Institute left for Lincoln, Neb., where, he was scheduled to address the Chamber of Commerce and the Cosmopoli­tan Club.

Mrs. Ralph I. Renfrew of 3 Tanglewylde Ave., left for a short visit with friends in Indianapolis, Ind. Miss Barbara Todd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Todd of 94 Parkway Rd., a.student at ihe University of Richmond, was ex­pected home for the Thanksgiving recess. Robert J. von Schilgen of 33 Sagamore Rd. and Bruce Crane of. 12 Meadow Ave., were on a hunting trip in Putnam County.

Over 250 Attetnd PTA Benefit At Greenvale*

More than 2 5 0 parents and friends packed the auditorium of the Greenvale School for the an­nual benefit card party given there Friday, Nov. 15, by the Parent-Teacher Association, un­der the chairmanship of Mrs. Frank Detta and Mrs. Jack Ber-man. Proceeds will be used to purchase c l a s s r o o m materi­als needed because of the increas­ed number of pupils in the school this year.

Autumn flowers and leaf tallies were used as table decorations which were worked out under the chairmanship of Mrs. Harold Leaf. The many prizes awarded includ­ed items donated by local merch­ants and also a pastel of the winner's child to be done by Mrs. Herbert Grant.

Mrs. Fred Roscher was in char­ge of the door prizes and Mrs. William Nowak of the others. Mrs. Donald MacPhail was re­sponsible for ticket distribution. Mrs. Aristotle Catsouphes directed the sixth-grade girls in the serving of refreshments.

\ronxville DAR Has C6L As Guest Speaker

Members of the Anne Hutchinson Chapter of the Daughters of tha American Revolution, meeting NoV. 18 in the Bronxville Public Library, were alerted by guest speaker Col. Elmer Kincaid Jr., Director of Civil Defense here, to the res­ponsibility Westchester women will have to take for defense in case of a bombing attack.

Col. Kincakl, who was introduc­ed by Mrs. Earl H. Donley, the program chairman, spoke on "Sur­vival in the Time of Sputnik." Ha predicted that a bombing, If it came, would be timed between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Hence, moat of the male population would be , at work in New York City and it would be up to the women to run the underground communication centers. He claimed further that only 25 minutes would elapse be­tween the warning of enemy ap­proach and the dropping of the bombs.

During World War II, Col. Kin­caid, who served in the invasion! of Northwest Africa, the Mediter­ranean Islands, Italy and Southern France, was also present during bombing and rocket attack* on Oran in Algiers; Tunis in North­west Africa; Naples and Bari in Italy; Athens in Greece; and Lon­don. He learned at first hand how a civilian population reacts when bombs fall. In connection with the local Civil Defense program, he has had Active Duty training with the Ah* Force and the New York State Civil Defense Staff College and has recently organized the Civil Defense Forum at the Indus­trial College of the Armed Forces in New York City. He is therefore an authoritative speaker on what will be necessary in case of attack. The Business Session

A brief business session preced­ed Col. Kincaid's speech.

Mrs. H.K. Hickey, a new-mem­ber, was introduced by Mrs. Leon T. Wilson, the registrar, and Mrs. W.O. Williamson was welcomed as a guest Mrs. Herbert DuBois Lent announced that the Indian Committee would meet hereafter on the third Friday of each month, the next time at her own home at 50 Summit Ave.

A report on the DAR-Approved Schools, Crossmore, Kate Duncan Smith, and Tamassee, was made by Mrs. Robert H. Moore; and the Girl Home Makers Progress, sup­ported by the Anne Hutchinson Chapter, was presented by Mrs. Robert H. Tapp.

Mrs. John F. Reynolds, in report­ing on the hanging of a painting of Anne Hutchinson in the lobby of the new Eastchester Town Hall, reminded the members that the gold frame for the painting was given to the Town by the Chapter because Eastchester had been the home of Anne Hutchinson when she fled from religious persecution in New England and that she and her 13 children were killed there by Indians.

The afternoon concluded with the serving of dessert and tea by Mrs. Wilbur K Gaines and Mrs. Valentine Alexander, Mrs. Milton Baldridge, Mrs. Stephen G. Bar-chet, Mrs, Emma L. Berwick, Mrs. Joseph E. Boyle, Mrs. Edmund B. and Mrs. G. M. Boynton, Mrs. Cart W. Gage, Mrs. George B. Hall, Mrs. Albert H. Hardenburgh, Mrs. Odin H. Hansen, Mrs. William W. Hicky, Mrs. Clarence W. Hobbs, Mrs. Webster Jansson, Mrs. George A. Leftevich, Mrs. Milton L. Masson, Mrs. John A. Moore, Mrs. George H. Partridge, Mrs. H. , L. Perez, Mrs. Willaim E. Peter­sen, Mrs. Walter L, PurceU, Mrs. John Raymond, Mrs. F.B. Rey­nolds, Mrs. R: E. Safford, Mrs. George H. Schumann, Mrs. Will­iam L. Shumate, Mrs. Frederick B. Spencer, Mrs. Elbert Van Cott, and Mrs. DeWitt T. Ware.

The next meeting of the Chapter will be a birthday luncheon on Dec. 12 at 12:30 p.m. at the WMte Turkey Inn in Hartsdale.

Bronxville BPW Club Hears Col. Kincaid

On Tuesday evening, Nov. 19, the Bronxville Business and Pro­fessional Women's Club held their regular monthly meeting at the First Westchester National Bank.

After a short business session the meeting was turned over to Miss H a r r i e t Nerenberg, the health a n d safety committee ' chairman, Who introduced the speaker f o r t h e evening Colonel Elmer L. Kincaid.

Col. Kincaid, who is the Co­ordinator of Civil Defense in Bronxville, gave a graphic talk on * this work. He explained the need for air raid wardens and the dis­semination of knowledge for self preservation: in time of disaster.

Hay den Planetarium Head Addresses BronxyiUe Women On Club Day

More than twice as many males as females are killed accidentally each year, the National Safety Council reports.

Dr. Joseph Miles Chamberlain, chairman, of the Hayden Planetar­ium in New York City was the guest speaker at -the November Club Day meeting of the Bronx­ville Women's Club. The president, Mrs. Frank L. Walton, conducted the meeting.

The proceedings were opened by Mrs. Roswell L. Blodgett, Federa­tion chairman, who read the Teach­ers Day prayer. Mrs. Tom Mahon-ey, Program chairman, then intro­duced the speaker. Dr. Chamber­lain began his talk by saying that in this day of television and varied interests we had lost the habit of studying the heavens. This was un­fortunate as the science of astron­omy was a rewarding one and the key to many things.

Interest in outer space had been revived recently by the Russian

Sputniks." These objects were were not so "remarkable in them­selves but the ability to launch them showed that the Russians were far advanced in rocket de­velopment. .Also being first in this field had great propaganda value. Dr. Chamberlain said people were impressed because so far claims the Russians had made with re­gard to their achievements had proved true. His feeling was that their success should not be taken as evidence that all their state­ments are. correct.

Dr. Chamberlain gave a detailed account of our solar system and the relation in space of our neigh­bor worlds to the earth.

Despite stories of space ships a

strange creatures from outer space beloved in science fiction, the phy­sical conditions prevailing on these planets made it unlikely that any form of life would be found on them, he said.

He mentioned that the planet Venus has been called the mystery planet because its surface is ob­scured by dense clouds of gases, which so far telescopes have not been able to penetrate.

Research goes on constantly. As better instruments are made our knowledge increases, and more of the wonders of the heavens are unfolded, he explained.

Dr. Chamberlain answered many questions at the conclusion of his

Phil Tippin, director of the Na­tional Artists Lecture Bureau was in the audience. He was accom­panied by John J. Jos**.

Tea was served. Mri. Joseph Pope, Mrs. Robert M. Coon, Mrs. Louis M. Funderburg, Mrs. James ' Harvey Buss, Mrs. Alfred F. Lati­mer and Mrs. Stuart H. Jacobs poured. Others who assisted ware Mrs. John W. Barnhart, Mrs. Lea E. Beaird, Mrs. Benjamin F. Young, Mrs. Frank P. Syms, Mrs. Gerald O. Markuson, Mrs. Harry T. Bahr, Mrs. Herbert R. S c u i l , and Mrs. Joseph A. Bargun.

Flower and fruit arrangements for the tables were doneby Mrs Everett S. Coldwell, Mrs. John J. Dacey, Mrs. Robert L. Palmer, Mrs. Frederick G. H. Guggenbuhl, Mrs. Joseph Paretta and M r s . Romney L. Campbell.

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