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Page Sixteen, PHOENIXYWCA to SendDelegates to MeetingThree thousand YWCA members justice, and world relations.representative of all major ethnic groups in the U.S. today %u2014 meet March 26-31. in San Diego for the 26th National Convention of the YWCA of the U.S.A.Attending from the Brooklyn Y.W.C.A. will be Doris Miller and Thelma Black, both members of the Board of Directors, Teen members Ann Sherrill and Mary Ann McLaurin, and Charlotte Spangler and Thelma King, Brooklyn YW staff.The triennial meeting of the YWCA will focus on a program for action for the next three-year period dealing particularly withthe role of the YWCA as a women%u2019smovement that is concerned withthe elimination of racism. Empowerment of women, youth andThird World people will be considered as Association targetsalong with concerns in the areas ofenvironment, economic and socialThe Convention failing approximately one month ahead of National YWCA Week (April 22-28) carries a comparable theme, the %u201cEmpowerment of Women for Action.%u201d%u201cIn our community, we see the Convention providing new directions in working with women and girls toward building peace and justice, freedom and dignity for all people.%u201d Ms. Charlotte B. Spangler, executive director, said.Ms. Spangler also mentioned that funds are being solicited to help send the two Y.W. teen women> to Convention. %u201cIt costs about $400 to send a teen to the Convention in San Diego%u201d she stated, %u201cand our budget won%u2019t stretch that far.However, we feel teen women are avital part of what the Y.W. isabout, so we%u2019re doing everything inour power to raise money for theirtrip.%u201dPreview of 'SpiritFor Block GroupIN REHEARSAL: JasonAnderson practices her role asElvira in the Gallery Playersproduction of %u201cBlithe Spirit%u201dwhich opens this Saturday inPark Slope. (Siobhan SloanPhoto)The Second Street BlockAssociation welcomed members ofthe Gallery Players at its SpringGeneral Meeting held at 564 SecondSt. on March 8. Actors LorenTaylor, Nancy J. Yost, JasonAnderson and Erika Brown performed scenes from the troupe%u2019scurrent offering %u201cBlithe Spirit.%u201dBetsy McKearnan, who is activein the block association%u2019s affairsand is on the Board of Directors ofthe Gallery Players, arranged theevening%u2019s entertainment to encourage more members of thePark Slope community to supporttheir neighborhood theatre. As sheintroduced the performers, shepointed out that %u201ca thriving theatreis necessary to a thriving community.%u201d%u201cBlithe Spirit%u201d begins its threeweekend run on March 24 at theMemorial Presbyterian Church,186 St. John%u2019s PI. Curtain time or.Friday and Saturday evenings is8:30, Sundays at 7:00.THE HAPPY PRINCE: Cast picture of the Berkeley Institute production of the Happy Prince, the first untried, original theatre even given in a Brooklyn independent school. The play was recently performed before an audience of 400 people. (Philipp Rothenberger Photo)Crutch Crisis Hits Here 1The long list of urbanproblems faced by large citiestoday was lengthened by oneitem this week as MethodistHospital advised Brooklynresidents of an unusual andnew type of shortage. The newproblem? A scarcity, ofcrutches has hit northernhospitals and it has reachedcrisis proportions over the lastfew months.Crutch dealers throughoutthe area have been frustratedby the fact that they have notbeen able to obtain die desireditems. %u201cThe wood,%u201d Methodistsays, %u201cis just not available.%u201dIn an attempt to cope withdie shortage Methodist hasissued an appeal to allBrooklynites, who may haveused crutches stashed away intheir basements or closets, toconsider selling them to thehospital at %u201cthree dollars foreach pair returned in goodcondition.%u201dThis crisis has forced thePark Slope institution to go allthe way to Texas, bytelephone, to find amanufacturer that could sell it20 dozen pairs of crutches,explained Morton Swickle,Director of Purchasing.Another four dozen pairs wereobtained through the HospitalBureau of VoluntaryHospitals. %u201cThis has eased thecrisis for now,%u201d stated Mr.Swickle. But the search willcontinue. Methodist employees have expressedconcern over the fact thatother hospitals in the areamay pick up the idea of appealing for help directly to thepublic and thereby create acompetitive atmosphere thatcould lead to another shortage.As the skiing season drawsto a close, and as Springcleaning time arrives, surelymany H ill-H eights-Sloperesidents will be able toovercome all sentimentalattachments and find itpossible to part with oldcrutches in response to thisappeal.Anyone wishing to help outin this crisis can contactRobert Queen or Eld Arangioin the Public Affairs Dept.,Methodist Hospital, at 780-3462.IA Better Way to Cook....S-L-O-W-L-Yin genuine sto n ew areROASTS %u2022 STEWS %u2022 SOUPSVEGETABLES %u2022 CAKES %u2022 BREADS GOURMET DELIGHTS...w o rth its w a it in flavorPut in the food. Put on the lid. Plug in the Crock-Pot. Go away for 10-12 hours. . . come back to unbelievable flavor. No tending, stirring or critical timing. 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