New-York tribune., 1912-12-08
BOROUGH GOSSIP
FIatbush Bases Mosquito War
on Popular Subscription.

Flatbush has determined to wage its
war upon mosquitoes in the coming year
without making a demand upon the city
treasury for any part of the $4,000 ap-
propriated for the purpose for the five
boroughs. This is largely because the
people OF the section believe that their
share of the $1,000 would be so small
that IL would not be worth going after.
The campaign will be in charge of the
central committee of the Flatbush Civic
Associations. 1t is proposed to finance
the fight by popular subscriptions At a
meeting early last week at the Fourth
Unitarian Church the committee deter
mined to stand on its own legs. without
outside assistance. A mass meeting will
probably be held soon TO arouse interest
in the undertaking. Already DR.. w. T.
Jenkins, eXHealth officer of the Port
Of New York, has been obtained to ad-
dress the meeting. According to George
Boochever chairman of the committee,
the determination OF mosquitoes can be
accomplished only through the irrigation
and drainage of the extensive marsh
lands alorg Jamaica Bay. This scheme
will require the expenditure Of much
time and money
The Rugby Congregational Church,
which was dedicated last Sunday, is a
monument TO the liberality OF Brooklyn
ties I'm their religious views. The build
ing stands at East 18th street and Lin
den avenue. The church was largely put
up through volunteer labor. Catholics
joined with Protestants in making the
building possible and Protestants Of va
"a N a 20 urprtyinp n make
the organization a success. Catholics
helped TO build the floor, the electrician
was a Catholic and the paint on the
building was purchased at cost price
from a Catholic, who besides was one Of
the contributors OF cash. The superin-
tendent OF the Sunday school is ]. +.
Green. formerly president Of the board
OF trustees of the Second Unitarian
Church The pastor OF the church is the
Rev T.. Il. Hance. A canvass o. the
neighborhOod was made year ago un-
der the direction of the Congregational
Church Extension Society. The Rev. Dr.
Robert J. Kent. pastor OF the Lewis Ave-
nue Congregational Church, was then
placed at the head Of a committee 10
plan for the new organization. The
church stands on a site 40 feet wide and
100 feet long. 1t cost $500 and the
ground 1880 There remains an indebt-
edness of ;l.40o TO be met. The work has
aroused much enthusiasm among the
people. as the church is the first 10 be
erected I'm the Rugby section.
Several interesting events are scheduled
for the coming week at the Academy Of
Music under the auspices Of the Brooklyn
Institute Of Arts and Sciences. Baroness
Won Suttner, OF Vienna. founder and
president OF the Austrian Peace Society
and a receipt OF the Nobel Prize. will
speak on Women and World Politics"
Tuesday afternoon. On the same day
Emanuel NJ Newman will lecture on THE
Top OF the World" Mscha Elman will
give violin concert on Thursday and on
Saturday Bertha Kunz Baker will give
dramatic reading Of "A Good Little
Devil" by Rosemond Gerard and Mau-
rice Rostand.
Activity reigns at the University Club Of
Brooklyn these days. and there are sew
eral events OF interest each week at the
clubhouse, at Lafayette avenue and South
oxford street. Following Immediately
after Fridays nights dinner for Miss
Inez Mllholland. the first ladies night"
OF the season. there was a successful
smoker last night. given by the Psi Up
silon men Of Brooklyn Many universities
and colleges we're represented. To-mor-
row night the Adelphi Associates. organ
lied recently 10 help Adeiphi College get
an endowment fund. will hold their first
dinner. On Friday night the alumni OF
Polytechnic Institute viii hold a smoker,