New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.

NODOEF UT Il II II DoItoo o1L
Judge Frederick E. Crane. of the Kings County
Court. told story the dinner of the ANIIlth
Assembly Republicans on Friday night, which, as
he said nothing to the contrary, Is presumably
true .'One day a man who had been drawn for
jury duty came ask me to excuse him. said
the Judge. 'Of course. I asked him what the eA-
cuse and he said he was very much engaged II
being the busy season with him Then asked MIN
what his occupation was, and he replied that ne ne
was in the cemetery supply business. ana ne grew f
rather angry when ] in1imated pleasantly thal he
might be doctor
The Rev. William Burt head of the work Of the
American Methodist Church in Rome. who was re-
Gently received by King Victor Emmanuel. who
bestowed on him the decoration of the Order Of
St Maurice and St Lazarus. is well known in
Rrooklyn where many years ago he lived pastor
o. the DeKalb Avenue Methodist Church. For the
last seventeen years he worked in Italy. and in
that time has founded thirty-three churches. q
mens College and 5d8o theological schoo in Rome
and an industrial school for boys in Venice Mr.
DeKalD Avenue Church that he is still spoken of
arectionately Brother" Burt
novel idea has recently been put into operation
by DR. Morris Friedman, Of Cypress Hills. For
years he has been annoyed by being held up
by children playing IN the streets the warm
weather Fast driving impossible. This sea-
Dr.. Friedman had gong. similar to those used
fire apparatus. placed under his buggy.
II has proved great success a few strokes Of
the gong open up a clear road through the myriads
warning signals of the fireman and the faster the
Of the way. The doctor has been told that is
ssainst the law 10 use r gog S on on his bgg @ but ne ne
automobiles, and so far official has questioned
his right
PhilateIists and stamp lovers viii be interested
TO learn that cases are now being prepared for 2
permanent stamp exhibit in the museum of the
T-,rsF .aF Arts
that the central part Of the is nearing
completion the authorities have decided they can
spare room for stamp collection, which is being
gathered by the section Of philatey OF the in
stitute. The general collection Of the late Theo-
dore 9. Happel in addition 10 his special collection
Of Russian locals. has been given TO the institute
ernments nave contributed SETS OF stamps Inc
officers OF the collection would be glad receive
TTaddeus p. Hyatt, president: H E Robinson
vice president; J D. carberry secretary and treas
last year.
The Children's Court in this borough for which
Robe J. WiIkin superintendent Of tho Br""@i.
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Children
has been appointed by Mayor Low. judge Of the
Court Of Special Sessions. will probably not be
opened for several months. Two sites have been
mentioned the old Gates-ave. station house. near
Marcy-ave.. and the property owned by the city
opposite Fort Greene Park.
Frank S. Folk. the senior agent OF the society,
said yesterday that the court greatly needed
sn Brooklyn, as & in every large borough or
city About one hundred and fifty children a
month were brought into court by the society
charged with various offences The largest class of
offenders was that Of children charged with petty
larceny and in the commission Of this crime they
we're tempted by unscrupulous junkdealers- Boys
Eould steal lead pipe copper and plumbers Mt
tings rerhaps causing hundreds Of dollars dam
sxe by ripping them of buildings and sell
The stuff for a few Mr.. Folk said there was
an excellent law now pending in the legislature
which prohibited junkmen from buying any JUNK
rom children under sixteen years old. At pres
,7t every 1unlxrnan expected to make an entry
- she name and address of every person from
whom Junk was purchased. but Mr Folk thought
hundreds Of them did not make any entries OF the
kind II the police found property in junk shop
which was fdeatihed by the owner stolen and of
the sale Of which no entry had been made. the
suukrnan could be made 10 answer for violation OF
The law Mr Folk declared the practice Of junk
me, in buying Junk from children such a
r,rolfhc cause OF crime among them in this bor-
,s,qh that II the practice could be stopped there
5oIsIS rot be half so many arrests or chlldren TOT
NJ Folk is one of the leading candidates 70 sue
,eaS Mt Wilkin superintendent OF the children
Socir-- Fse has been of the most successful
oo.e-s ~ the society for sixteen years, and he is
es,3o c1ynuorted IN his present candidacy by many
re,nenf oe1ire men HIS father. John s. Folk, was
.ca Chief Of Police and his brother william n
LII , captain IN the Brooklyn department