New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Young Rosenberg SAID He Vas a
Knight Of Columbus.

Two youngsters, one fourteen and the other
enteen were rounded up by detectives of Police
night and brought into the bureau in State
Their pedigrees showed that they lived the
East Side Manhattan.
Where did you find them?" asked the lieutenant.
In the attic Of a house in Myrtle avenue" re-
piled OF the detectives.
What were you doing there?" the lieutenant
inquired, turning the boys.
They did not respond. so the detective answered
for them:
They said that they were waiting for some
other boys who We're going down 20 the island
with them"
What they really after?"
They were trying TO steal pigeons"
The detectives then ordered search the
youngsters. The youngest had nothing but few
pencils. but the elder, whose name was Rosenberg,
had in his possession button with the insignia Of
the knights OF Columbus
Where did you get this?" demanded the officer.
II belong to the society" replied the boy.
What exclaimed the man You Knight of
Columbus"
Where is the lodge?''
over in Fourth avenue"
That must be the Yiddish branch" remarked the
lieutenant, as Rosenberg was led off to the Adams
street police station.
Many persons who use the elevated lines IN
Brooklyn have suffered from the latest phase OF
car rowdyism practised by youthful toughs who
stand on the rear platform of express trains and
strike AT people standing on stations which they
pass.
Most Of the trouble is caused by boys apparently
on their way to Manhattan in the morning rush
hours Gangs Of two or three boys each made
thick rolls Of newspapers and, the train moves
swiftly past the stations. they strike heavy blows
at the heads Of unsusDectinG people on the plat
forms.
OF course the victims cannot pursue the trains
and the young roWdies laugh deTisively and pre-
pare 10 repeat the performance as they pass
along Sometimes women who happen 20 be with
in arms length Of the passing train are struck
and almost thrown down by the blow. Seldom
does the person struck escape without some in
jury TO his hat a day or two ago an old man on
station on the Lexington avenue route was
hit by two of the rowiies and badly marked about
the face. His hat rolled into the street and was
lost. A passenger who has watched the operations
OF the crowd for several mornings suggests that the
platforms be barred TO passengers. or that a
few OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Companys spe
cial officers ride the Of the trains and pro-
tect the public.
Each of the parks about Brooklyn harbors organ
izations that the ordinary visitors seldom aware
of These organizations are generally informal and
inconspcuous. and only the members themselves
and the police know anything about them IheY
composed of old veterans In each park the
old men have certain seats which they frequent
daily and PASS their time in discussing matters
ancient and modern.
Perhaps the most thoroughly organized Of these
park clubs has its headquarters in quiet path of
Fort Greene Park. There the old have regu-
lar hours for meeting and for adjourning This
club IS known as the Senate Almost a1v clear
Gay the members can be found lining each side Of
section Of their path and arguing fercely. So
hot co the arguments become at times that the po-
lice compelled step in and preserve the
peace. The war and election arguments are the
warmesI. betide the outsider who butts
Although the clubmen give scant courtesy Wis
itors. the police careful not interfere with
them as rule. In the days of park policemen
one took particular interest in their doings and
was their regularly elected sergeant-at-arms. He
was Old veteran himself If any other officer
came Dy ne was greeted with an array of waving
blackthorns that quickly him sight
The organization still appears fOurishing
ever and the argument seem to lose OF their
intensity as the years pass by.
Bella Tokaji, Deputy County Clerk and leader Of
a political organization which changes its politics
eeTni-annualiy, has on foot a scheme which he be
IeYes viii compel Theodore Roosevelt accept a
third term in the White House. Since fall
Mr- Tokaji and his followers have. in the natural
course OF events, become converted Repub-
canism and have organized what they call the Ma
uonal Roosevelt League While II does not seem
probable that the organization will be Republican
until next summer now, however, Il IS planning
for national convention OF the league 0 e held
IN Manhattan indorse Mr.. Roosevelt as its
candidate for the Presidency The feature which
Tokaj Is working is to be trotted before the
public right after the convention 1t IS A festival
on the lines OF the Mardi Gras be held at Coney
Island and TO be called In honor the league s
candidate. TEDDY Day" If Teddy Day" does
not induce Roosevelt to for q third term, Mr..
Tokaji thinks that nothing will. OF course, To-
kali is 10 be the chief parsonage both at the
vention and at the expected celebration at the ISL
and afterWard.