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BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1937 11 Deatbs Dcatbs SERVICES TONIGHT Son Is Given $1, Noah Otton Succumbs at 101; Attributed Long Life to Hiking engagement JOHNSON RAPHAEL Mr. and Mrs. William Jones of Woodhaven announce the engagement of their daughter, JEANNETTE JOHNSON, SAMUEL RAPHAEL, ion of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Raphael of Nepon- Bit.

He voted for Lincoln twice "and would vote lor him a thousand times again." as he once expressed it. He shook the hand of Lincoln when the latter visited Brooklyn. Mr. Otton also heard Henry Ward Beecher preach on many occasions. "I used to take my dear little wife down to Beecher's church every Sunday," he once totld an Interviewer.

When his legs no longer wound stand the strain of his long walks Mr. Otton chopped wood until he was tired. In recent years he lived In Mas-sapoqua with hia granddaughter, Mrs. Helen Koemer. He also is survived by his daughter, Mrs.

Emma O'Donnell. Deaths Apelt, Dorothea S. Hodge, Hattie Backus, Frederick Hohmuth, W. Baker, Rev. Adlal Huffman, T.

Sr. Barrett, Catherine James, Matilda i Bishop, Thomas Johnson, Carl M. Kennedy, Cahill, Patrick Jacqueline Campbell, 8arah Kerruish, William Chambers. Lawrence. Joseph Maude Ellet Mangan, John Danahy, Anna Martin, Jessie A.

Funeral Services Being Arranged For Rohert Kirk Manager for John Golden Once Wa With Brady in Notable Stage Surceases Funeral services were to be announced today for Robert J. Kirk, 66, 313-12 33d Ave. Bayside, one of the foremost theatrical managers in New York City, who was stricken fatally with heart trouble shortly be tor midnight, Saturday night, whale aboard a subway train on his home. He expired before he could be assisted from the train at th Vernon -Jackson Ave. station in Long Island City.

3Jr. Kirk was manager for John Golden, the widely known theatrical producer. For two weeks, although complaining of not feeling well, Mr. Kirk had worked every day to make a success of Mr. Golden's new show, wfhich was opening at the Golden theater In Manhattan.

Saturday night he told those about she theater he would leave early. He boarded the subway train at Time (Square and was seen to collapse after, the train had left the Grand Central' station. He was given assistance until carried to the platform. His body was removed to tht Queens morgue. Mr.

Kirk was born In New York City. He finished a high school course and then entered the theatrical business by beginning In the box office. From there he worked his way through every branch to DORAN MARY (net Lennon). on February 13, at her home, 639 11th Street, wife or the late Joseph; mother of Mrs. Thomas Hendrick and Veronica Do ran; sister of Mrs.

Helen Fry. Funeral on Tuesday at 0 a.m. Mass of requiem at St. James Pro-Cathedral. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

ELDERT HENRY CAMERON. The members of the Class of 1890, Columbia University, record with deep sorrow the death February 13 of Henry Cameron Eldert, a loyal classmate and life long friend. ERNEST A. CARDOZO, President. Otto H.

Hinck, Secretary. FARRINGTON On Saturday, February 13, 1937, MARGARET beloved wife ot Charles I. and devoted mother of Mildred M. Partington. Service at her residence, 1660 New York Ave, on Monday, 8 p.m.

FEALY On February 15, 1937, JOHN beloved husband of Mary (nee Ryan), devoted father of Mrs. Frank A. Conefrey and John Fealy. Funeral from his residence, 679 Park Place, on Wednesday at 9:45 a.m. Requiem mass St.

Teresa's Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. FORSSELL On February 14, 1937, CARL beloved husband of Bertha Forsselland devoted father of Mil red; and member of Manual i.odge, No, 636, F. St A. and I.

B. E. Local No. 3. Services at his resi dence, 80-77 88th Avenue, Wood haven, on Tuesday, at 8 p.m.

GALLAGHER MAY beloved sister of Mrs. Kathryn Glllam, Charles, and Genevieve Gallagher, Funeral Wednesday from Charles B. Martin's parlors, Greene, corner Reid Ave. Notice later. GARVEY On February 14, 1937, JOHN P.

GARVEY beloved son of John P. Garvey and Kathryn Meadows; brother of George and Francis Garvey. Funeral from his residence, 25 Kenmore Road, Valley Stream, on Thursday. Notice of time later. HARRIGAN BRIDGET, on Sun day, February 14, at her residence, 105 Madison Street.

She is survived by one brother, Maurice Nolan; one daughter-in-law, Anna Harrigan, Funeral from her residence on Wednesday, February 17, at 9 a.m.; thence to Church of the Nativity, Classon Ave. and Madison Street, at 9:30, where a solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, HATTON MARY T. (nee Doyle) at her residence, 241 Front Brooklyn, beloved wife of Michael Hatton, and loving sister of Mrs. Martin Carey and John Doyle.

Funeral on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.; thence to St. Ann's R. C. Church, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

HAYDEN On Sundav, February 14. 1937, MARGARET A. HAYDEN, beloved sister of Mrs. John F. Bussing, at her home, 449 3d Street, Funeral Wednesday at 9 a.m, Requiem mass St.

Francis Xavier R. Church. Interment All Souls Cemetery, Pleasantvllle, New York. HODGE On February 13. HAT-TIE, daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Heavener Hodge.

Services at Lester W. Hill's, Funeral Home, 398 Gates February 16, 8:30 p.m. HOHMUTH On February 13, In his 70th year, WILHELM. beloved father of Adam and William A. Hohmuth, and brother of Elizabeth Schaefer, Hannah Nick and Lena Gillen.

Services at the Chapel of R. Stutzmann St Son, 2001 Madison Ririgewood, Brooklyn, on Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Interment Tuesday afternoon at. 2 o'clock in Lutheran Cemetery. HUFFMAN February 13, THEODORE L.

beloved husband of the late Mary; devoted father of Esmerald, Dorothy, Sylvester Theodore L. Jr. and Maybelle B. Paynter. Funeral services at his residence, 01-44 80th Woodhaven, L.

Monday, 8:30 p.m. runeral Tuesday, 2 p.m. Interment Evergreens Cemetery. JAMES On February 13, 1937, MATILDA (nee Centlivre), beloved wife of William and mother of Mrs. Louise Johnson.

Mrs. Charlotte Sadler, William Edith and Catherine James. Funeral from her residence, 626 52d on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.; thence to St. Agatha's R. C.

Church, where a mass will ba offered at 10 i.m. Interment 8t. John's Cemetery. JOHNSON On February 13, 1937, CARL in his 49th year, beloved husband of Svea Johnson and devoted father of Arthur and Georga Johnson. Services at his residence, 263 E.

53d on Tuesday at 2 p.nv KENNEDY Suddenly, on Friday, February 12, 1937, JACQUELINE KENNEDY, beloved daughter of James J. and Mae (nee McCarthy), and sister of James J. Eugene and Donald. Funeral from her home, 234 8th Street, Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Solemn requiem mass St.

Thomas Aquinas Church. Interment 8t, John's Cemetery, KERRUISH WILLIAM of 8315 4th of the late Hattis (nee Greenfield). Masonic service by Constlttulon Lodge, F. it A. Monday evening, 8:30.

at E. C. Wal-deck's Home for Funerals, 7614 4th Avenue. Phone NEvInt 8-3903-3904 Walter B. Cooke, inc.

SO Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn Ntu rieteuih eve. COMPLETE FUNERAL $150 Other I'KLTN in QUEKN1 Branehea 111 Ua BonUt.rJ Telepheae BUee-mlieter 4-ltoe 1211 Flatkua Aveeae Telephone Bllckaslaatsr l-OISo 150-10 Hillside Jamaica, Talephene JAaelea 6-8670 158-14 Nertaera Fluihinf, L. 1. Teleebene rNlependenee J-rnwO Builifllly Equipped Funeral Homae a Manhattan. Bronx.

B'klva, Qoeeng, Westchester. Hani Office: 1 190th, Brum TaUphnne RAfmnni p.1HflO-1POt Phont Call wtu Brine KnrnnUtu LAWRENCE At Merrick. L. JOSEPH beloved husband of Adele and father of Jean and Robert Lawrence. Funeral services will be held at the parlors of Chester A.

Fulton St Son, 49 West Merrick Road, Fteeport. on Monday, February 15, at 1:30 p.m. MANGAN JOHN on Satur day, February 13, 1937, beloved husband of Margaret; father of Betty Ann; son of Mrs. Margaret Muses: brother of Mrs. James Doris and Theresa, Rita Moane and James.

Funeral from his residence, 1117 Park Place, on Tuesday. Febru ary 16, at 9:30 a.m.; thence to St. Gregory's R. C. Church.

Interment Calvary Cemetery. MARTIN On Saturday, February, 13. 1937. JESSIE A. MARTIN of 46 Herkimer sister of Louise Furlong.

Funeral private. MENDEL On February 15, 1937, In his 81st year, FREDERICK beloved husband of Amelia and father of Frederick H. Mendel. Services at his home, 332 Decatur Brooklyn, on Tuesday, 8 p.m. Interment private in Green-Wood Cemetery.

OTTON On February 13, 1937, NOAH OTTON, father of Mrs. Emma O'Donnell and grandfather of Mrs. Helen T. Koerner, in hla 102d year. Funeral services at the George W.

Pease Funeral Parlors, 437 Nos-trand Avenue, at Hancock Street, on Tuesday, February 16, at 8 p.m. RUMPKE Gen. Theo. Schwan Unit, No. 316, Steuben Society of America, announces with deep regret the death of Brother GEORGE F.

W. RUMPKE Saturday, February 13, 1937, Members please attend special Steuben services Monday, Tebruary 15, at 8:15 p.m. at residence, 945 Bay Ridge Avenue. Funeral services Tuesday, February 16, 2 p.m. WARD LANGE, Chairman.

SCHULZ On Sunday, February 14, 1937, OTTO, aged 52 years, beloved husband of Gertrude Schulz and father of William, Frederick and Augusta Schulz. Funeral services at his residence, 1376 Bushwlck Brooklyn, on Wednesday, February 17, at 2 p.m. 8EXTON-On February 12, 1937, MARY GRACE SEXTON (nee Walsh), beloved wife of Michael, and daughter of James and Delia Walsh. Funeral from parlors of Brophy and 5708 New Utrecht Tuesday morning, February 16, at 9:30 o'clock. Solemn mass of requiem, St.

Frances Chantal Church, 57th 8t. and 13th Brooklyn. In terment Holy Cross Cemetery. 8TEWART MARY (nee Mul-doon), of 7803 10th beloved mother of Cora, Mrs. T.

W. Apple-ton, Frank Bessie and Mrs. Jane E. Farrell. 8olemn requiem mass at 8t.

Ephrem's R. C. Church, 75th St. and Fort Hamilton Parkway, Wednesday, 10 a.m. 8YLVESTER ROSE, on February 13, 1937, in her 78th year.

Funeral from her home, 448 Avenue Wednesday, 9:30 a. m. Solemn requiem mass at Our Lady of Solace R. C. Church, West 17th Coney Island, at 10 a.m.

Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. WALSEMANN On February 13. 1037, AUGUST H. WALSEMANN, of 473 10th beloved father of Mrs. Minna L.

Lohmann and Mrs. Anna M. Hollman. Services Monday, 8:30 p.m., at chapel. 187 3.

Oxford St. Interment Tuesday, 10 a.m., Lutheran Cemetery. WALSH On Saturday, February 13, 1937, EDWARD beloved husband of Harriett; and devoted father of Edward Walsh Jr. Services at his home, 368 Carlton on Monday at 8 p.m. Interment Green-Wood Cemetery.

WALSH ELLEN HAMILL. on February 13, 1937. Survived by one brother, John Hamlll; two sisters, Sister Mary Pancratia, and Mr Mary McCabe. Funeral from the home of her niece, Mrs. Mary Thys, 406 E.

31st Tuesday, 9:30 thence to St. Jerome's R. C. Church, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered. Interment 8t.

John's Cemetery, under the direction of Joseph E. Brennan. WALTERS On February 15, 1037, at his residence, 7306 3d GEORGE devoted father of Woodrow and brother of William, John and Andrew Walters. Services at Fred Herbst Sons Memorial, 7501 5th Tuesday, 0 p.m. Interment Wednesday, 2:30 p.m..

Green-Wood Cemetery. Relatives, friends and members of Modern Woodmen of America and Royal Neighbors are respectfully invited. WOHLT JEN On February 14, 1937. JOHN, beloved husband of Elliabeth Blschoff, devoted father of Mrs. Fred Haltenhoff, Etta, Charles and John Wohltjen.

Reposing at his residence, 8902 Colonial Road until 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Services at Trinity Lutheran Church, 249 Degraw Street, Wednesday, 2 pm. Interment Lutheran Cemetery, lit rpcmorlam CRONIN In loving memory of my dear husband and our devoted father, tARTH S. CRONIN, who died February 15, 1933.

WIFE and CHILDREN. TRi.ngl. 5-5930-5931 T. J. Inc.

Funmral Director! 20 JAY STREET HinCINS, Mir. Brooklm. N. T. 3tt fflwnnriam We have just published a booklet of "In Memoriam" Verses You may ohtiin copy of thii booklet, without charge, by calling an Ad Taker it MAin 4-6000.

Other Is Left Out Of Mother's Will Daughter I Cul Off ith $1 in $3,050 Estate of Another Boro Woman Maria Rosa AgosUno, late of 1312 64th St, cut off two sons in her will and left her entire estate, con sisting of $2,000 in real property and $2,200 In personal, to a daughter, Marianna AgosUno Femia, of the 64th St. address. The will was filed today in the Kings County Surrogate's Court. A bequest of $1 made to a ton, Rocco. of 1127 68th with the explanation that he was deemed well able to take care of himself." The other son, Vlncenxo, of 6410 14th is left nothing, for the reason, according to the will, that "he has caused me great sorrow and that have otherwise provided for him during many years.

Mrs. Agostlno died Jan. 28. Another Bon Disinherited Another mother who disinherited a child was Marianna Lotruglio of 970 Decatur when the died Jan. 3, leaving an estate of $3,000 In real property and $50 In personal.

One daughter. Pltrina, Marascio, of 617 Balnbrldge was bequeathed $1, the reason stated in the will being that "she has given me no consideration and because she has failed to respect me at a daughter should." The major part of the estate goes to a son, Baldessera Lotruglio, In the form of the house at the Decatur 8t. address, which is now his home, together with furnishings and Jewelry. The sum of $100 was left to each of four other children: Ignaslo of New Orleans. Ftllppo of 482 Grand-view Rldgewood.

and Maria Legglo and Catarlna Glcalono, both of the Decatur St. address. Skllar Will OmiU Wife Berel Skliar, who died Jan. 23 in his home, 122 Division left an estate of approximately $2,500 In equal shares to five children. They are Asher Skliar and Aaron Skliar, of the above address; Pesel Skliar Sandler of 1327 40th Bella Skliar Ratnofsky of 22 E.

Chester Long Beach, and Hershel Skliar of 1327 40th St. Omission of provision for the decedent's wife, Hannah, Is explained In the will on the ground that he desired to provide for his children and because of the assistance he had received from their mother in accumulating what he An attached affidavit by Asher explained that Hannah, his father's second wife, left the Skliar home in 1922 and was not heard from afterward. Schwarti Estate $3,000 David Schwarti of 433 Georgia who died Sept. 2, left an estate of $3,000 in personal property to six children. They are Hyman, of 3423 Jerome the Bronx; Isidore, of 154 Rockaway Molshe, Zelig and Sh find el Schwartsblatt.

of Dambrovlca, Po land, and Rosia Pick, of Tomash-grod, Pola. d. The will of John Noble, late of 1612 8th who died an, 25, disposes of an estate of $5,000 In real and $1,500 in personal property. One-fifth is bequeathed to a son, Henry W. Noble, of 629 71st St.

The remainder Is left in equal shared to three daughters, Ethel M. and Beatrice C. Noble and Marlon A. Per-ton, all of 642 20th St. Wrigley Estate to Children Mary Ann Wrlgley, who died Feb, 5 in her home.

1036 E. 94th left an estate of $4,800 in real and in personal property to three children in equal shares. They are Albert, of 1217 E. 94th Arthur, of 97 Lexington Jersey City, and Florence Gnad, of 1036 E. 94th St.

Carl F. 8tubbe of 587 Wilson who died Jan. 21, left his entire es tate of $8,000 In real and $1,600 in personal property to his widow, Anna. Oeorge W. Green of 438 43d who riled In the New York Hospital Jan.

31, left an estate valued at $5,000 in real and $100 In personal property to his widow, Sarah. Mrs. Maude Ellet, Circus Star, Dies Mrs. Maude Ellet, a leading aerlallst performer for the Rlngllng Brothers, Barnum Bailey Circus for 16 years, died yesterday in her home, 133-09 86th Ozone Park. She was born In Norwalk, 42 years ago and lived at 834 Park Place, for nine years.

She moved to Ozone Park about six months ago. Mrs. Ellet began her circus life when she was 14 and later became the protcRee of the late Lillian Leitzel. She then went on the RKO and Loews theater circuits, where she remained for five years. Retiring from active performing seven years ago she, with her daughter, Villetta.

opened a dancing school at 1172 Liberty Ave, under the daughter's name, Mrs. Ellet was the widow of Harry Chambers, who was stag manager In Loew Metropolitan for 16 ylears. He died four years ago. Surviving also are another daughter, Virginia Chambers: a son, Harry Chambers, and a sister, Mrs. Adelaide Crone.

Funeral services will be conducted In the. Fairchlld Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Cremation will be in Fresh Pond, MtR. BRIOflET HARRIGAN died In har home, 101 Madlaon 8t leavlni a Brother, Maurice Nolan, and a dauihter-ln-la, Mri. Anna Harrtian.

Tha funeral will tie held at her home Wedneadai' at a with eervleea at the R. O. Church of the Natlvltr, Claiaon Avenu and Mad-iion atreet, hera a aolemn requiem man will be offered. Interment will follow In Hnlr Oroaa CemeUrt. 8 Funeral services for Noah Otton, 101.

formerly of 63 Pulaski St, who died Saturday in the Brunswick Hospital, AmityvlUe. will be held at pm. tomorrow in the funeral parlors at 437 Nostrand Ave. The Rev. Charles W.

Bubon, rector of St. Mary's P. E. Church, will officiate. Mr.

Otton was born In England and attributed his long life to his fondness for walking. At 75 he walked 140 miles to Brooklyn from Montauk Point. He was a reader of The Eagle for more than 60 years. Mr. Otton.

was formerly In the Jewelry business on Myrtle near Spencer Place, came to this country at the age of 10 in a sailing vessel called the Waterloo. For many years his family lived on the Heights. Frederick Backus, Queens Realtor, Dies in 87th Year Funeral services will be held on Wednesday for Frederick D. Backus, former president of the Cord Meyer Development Co. and a director of Lon; Island Bond and Mortgage who died at the age of 87, In his spacious residence at Queens Boulevard and 69th Road, Forest Hills.

JThe services for Mr. Backus, who was a member of one of Long Is-lan's oldest families, will be conducted In his home at 2:30 p.m. by the Rev. C. Lawson Wlllard rector of St.

James' P. E. Church, Elm-hurst. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery. Mr.

Backus was born In the old Backus homestead on Queens Boulevard, only a stone's throw from the mansion he occupied when he died. His father, Ascan Backus, owned a farm which embraced almost all the territory now covered by tha For est Hills development, which was started in 1897, He was one of the wealthiest residents of Long Island in. the early days. Rose to Head of Firm Frederick Backus retired as man ager of the farm to. Join the late Cord Meyer in the development project, rising to the position of head of the concern.

The company hnored his father's memory by naming one of the most Important thoroughfares In Forest Hills "Ascan Ave." More than half a century ago the younger Backus married Miss Alice Jackson, descendant of a famous Queens County family whose farm adjoined the Backus farm. She wag fatally burned in a fire at Twilight Park, N. In 1926. Surviving Mr. Backus are a daughter, Wilhelmina, and a son, Ascan, who live at the Forest Hills address, and a brother, George, of Pasadena, Mr.

Backus was a brother of the late John E. Backus, one of Long Island's prominent farm leaders, who was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Bridges for Queens County by Robert E. Van Wyck, first Mayor of Oreater New York, and who largely directed the construction of the Queensborough Bridge. Brig, Gen. Robb Is Dead at 66 Continued from Page 1 In the depot battalion.

When the United States entered the World War he was commissioned a major and placed in command of the depot battalion. Commanded Brigade In November, 1917, when the 23d Regt. was mustered Into the Federal service Captain Robb was elevated t6 a colonelcy. A month later he was appointed brigadier general of the 2d Brigade. Oeneral Robb served In that capacity until his retirement from the guard in 1923.

Oeneral Robb was connected with the American Telephone and Telegraph for about 45 years, retiring three years ago as a vice president. He also had been a trustee of the Berkeley Institute and a member of the Crescent and Montauk clubs. He also was a member of Caledonian, Pilgrims, St. Andrews and Canadian societies in Manhattan and served on the executive committee of the Telephone Pioneers of America. Surviving General Robb are his widow, Elizabeth Robb; a daughter, Mrs.

Helen Oordon Catlin; two grandchildren and a brother, J. Leslie Robb. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed. James E. Devcr Rites Tomorrow Funeral services for James Dever, former assistant night man aging editor of The World, will be held tomorrow from the chapel at 291 Broad Stapleton, S.

I with a requiem mass at 9:30 a m. in St. Peter's R. C. Church, 53 St.

Mark's Place, New Brighton, 8, Burial will be In Moravian Cemetery, Don-gan s. I. Mr. Dever, who died Friday night at his home, 36 Central St. Oeorge, 8.

1., was about 73 years old. The veteran newspaperman retired five years ago after an automobile accident in Patchogue in which he suffered a broken hip. He never recovered his health. At that time he was an executive with the Fox Movietone News. He began his newspaper career as a reporter for the Syracuse Standard shortly after his graduation from the University of New Brunswick In 1884.

He was a native of St. John, N. B. Surviving are his widow, the former Grace Slot, and four sisters. UtnCr IJOltUariCS Oil uyC lit ay- Funeral servicts will be held at 8 o'clock tonight at his home, 368 Carlton for Edward J.

Walsh (above), a pressman employed with The Eagle for the past 32 years, who died Saturday after a long illness. He was a member of Web Pressmen's Union Local 2, Mr. Walsh was born in Philadelphia and is survived by his widow, Harriette P. Walsh; a son, Edward J. Walsh two brothers and three sisters.

Interment will be In Greenwood Cemetery. David J. Sheahan, Nemesis of Dutch Jordan, Dies At 63 David Sheahan, 63, who retired in 1934 as a lieutenant after 38 years' with the New York City Po lice Department, died yesterday in his home, 57 W. 75th Manhattan A description of his single-handed capture of "Dutch" Jordan in 1908 featured a farewell dinner tendered Mr. Sheahan shortly after his retirement, March 2, 1934.

Jordan, a notorious highwayman and killer, died l.i prison after serving 17 years of a 25-year sentence. On presenting a miniature lieu' tenant's badge of gold to Mr. Shea' han on the same occasion, State Commissioner of Correction Edward P. Mulrooney, a former Police Com mlssioner, said: "I consider Dave an outstandi character and highly efficient policeman, but I never did agree with him in his opinion of baseball teams and cer-certab prtzefghters. Mr.

Sheahan is survived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Qulnn Sheahan; a daughter, Mrs. Theodore Roaen-wald two brothers, Edward and Jnhr. Rhealian, and two sisters, Mrs. John Cahoon and Miss Ellen Sheahan.

John Wohltjen John Wohltjen, who formerly owned the grocery store at Clinton Ave. and 4th Place for 38 years, died suddenly yesterday In his home, 8902 Colonial Road. He retired 15 years ago. Born In Germany 78 years ago, he lived In Brooklyn more than 50 years. Mr.

Wohltjen was a charter member of the Trinity Lutheran Church at 249 DeGraw and was a former treasurer. He was a member of the Ant Achln Club. Surviving are his widow, Elizabeth: daughters, Mrs. Fred Haltenhoff and Etta Wohltjen; two sons, Charles and John, and five grandchildren. The Mineral will be held from the home Wednesday at 12:30 p.m.; thence to the Trinity Lutheran Church, where the Rev.

Walter Daitr will officiate at the funeral services. Interment will follow in Lutheran Cemetery. In GROTE In loving memory of our dear mother, AUGUSTE OROTE, who departed this Ufa Feb. 15, 1935. Juit In iht rnidit of tumhlna, Jim when dji were ftr, And all around ua waa sladnria, And nn Ana thmiihl fit taar.

What happr houra wa nnca anloyad. Hnw iweat your mamory atlll, on a mr am ou left ua, Wa mlaa your loving faoa. But you left ui. ramember Nw nn earth could Uke your plara. BERRY First anniversary mass for Ellen Berry this morning 6:30 o'clock.

Church of St. Patrick, Fort Hamilton. SONS AND DAUGHTERS. JANSON In loving memory of a beloved husband, father and grandfather. LOUIS JANSON.

who passed away February 14. 1927. DOROTHY JANSON, LOUISE BOOKER, DAUGHTER and GRANDCHILDREN. JUDGE In loving memory Of Cadet JOHN C. JUDGE, 2nd, who died at the United States illtary Academy, West Point, N.

February 16, 1926. Anniversary mass tomorrow morning at Church of St. Charles Borromeo. MOTHER, FATHER. SISTER and BROTHER.

KELLY In loving memory of JOHN KELLY. Died February 15, 1033. Masses offered. WIFE and DAUGHTER. McNULTY In sad but loving memory of a dear sister, MARY.

SISTERS. MURRAY A loving tribute to the memory of my devoted husband, JOHN A. MURRAY, Uth Anniversary Mass at 8t. Augustine's Church Tuesday, 8 a.m. MARY A.

MURRAY. PATTERSON In loving memory of STEPHEN J. PATTERSON, who dpparted from this life February 15, 1917. Masses offered. WIFE and SONS.

8CHIFFERDECKER BERTHA. In lovlnt birthday remembrance of a dear wife and mother, February It. HU8BAND and CHILDREN, Dodge, Robert Mendel, Frederick Otton, Noah Rumpke, G. F. W.

Schuls. Otto Sexton. Mary Grace Stewart, Mary P. DonzeUi. John Dor an, Mary Eldert, Henry Parrington, Margaret P.

Pealy.John PorsseU, Carl W. Sylvester, Rose Gallagher, May V. Walsemann, A. H. Garvey John Walsh, Edward Harrigan, Bridget Walsh, Ellen Hatton, Mary Walters, George Hayden, Wohlt jen, John Margaret A.

APELT DOROTHEA S. on Sunday, February 14, in her 83d year, devoted mother of Bernard William J. Apelt and Mrs. John H. Schwartlng.

Funeral services at her residence, 210 Barbey at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Interment Cypress Hills Cemetery. BACKUS On February 14. 1937, at Forest Hills, FREDERICK age 88, husband of the late Alice Jackson, loving father of Ascan and Wilhelmina Backus, brother of George A.

Backus. Relatives and friends are respectfully Invited to attend funeral services Wednesday, 30 o'clock, at his residence, Queens I corner of 69th Forest Hills, L. I. Interment family plot, Maple Orove Cemetery. BAKER Rev.

ADLAI on February 12, 1937, at Syracuse, N. Y. Survived by one brother, Edmund, and one aunt, Margaret McNamara. Funeral on Wednesday, February 17, from his brother's home, 212-22 113th Avenue, Queens Village. Solemn requiem mass at SS.

Joachim and Ann R. C. Church at 0:30. In-, terment Holy Cross Cemetery. BARRETT Court St.

Clare No. 46, Catholic Daughters of America. It is with deep regret that announce ment is made of the sudden death of our treasurer, Mrs. CATHERINE BARRETT. Members will ssemble at her home, 551 Chauncey Street, Sunday, February 14, 8 p.m.

Funeral mass Tuesday, February 16, 9:30 at Our Lady of Lourdea R. 0. Church, Broadway and Aberdeen Street. BISHOP On February 14, 1937, THOMAS beloved father of Edward Bishop of 1082 E. 4th St.

Services at St. John the Baptist P. E. Church, Ocean Parkw and Webster Wednesday. 10 a.m.

Interment Evergreens Cemetery. BURCHELL on February 12, 1937, RICHARD in his 64th year, beloved brother of Mary Bur-chell and Katherine E. Mathews. Services at the Baptist Home, Greene and Throop on Monday at 3 p.m. CAHILL PATRICK, on Febru-' ary 15, 1937, beloved husband of Norah Crimmlns, dear brother of Norah, Kate and Margaret.

Funeral Wednesday, 9 from his residence, 23 Sherman thence to the R. C. Church of Holy Name, Prospect Prospect Park West, where requiem mass will be offered. Interment Calvary Cemetery. CAMPBELL SARAH wife of the late Rev.

Thomas W. Campbell, nn February 14, at her home, Funeral services on Tuesday, February 16, at 8:45 p.m. at the Clarence F. Simonson, Funeral Home, 119-04 Hillside Avenue, corner Lef-ferts Boulevard, Richmond Hill. CHAMBERS On Sundav, February 14.

1937, MAUDE ELLET, mother of Vllletta Ellet. Services at the Fairchlld Chapel, 36 Lefferta on Wednesday, 2:30 p.m. DANAHY On February 14. 1937, I ANNA, at her residence, 147 Dwignt Street, beloved sister of Edward Danahy. Funeral from her resl- depti, Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.; thence to the R.

C. Church of the Visitation, where a requiem mass will be offered. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. DODGE ROBERT on Feb-ruary 13, beloved husband of Matilda Dodge. Services Monday at 8 p.m.

at Charles B. Martin's Par- lors, Oreene, corner Reld Aves. (Panama papers please copy.) DONZELLI On February 13, JOHN, beloved son of Joseph and brother of Alfred and Dante Don-will. Funeral from Schaefer's Funeral Parlors, 4th Avenue at 42d Street, on Tuesday, February 16, at 9:30 a.m. Requiem mass at St.

Michael's R. C. Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. FUNERAL DIRECTORS A.

A. JUNG 796 LINCOLN PLACI PRESIDENT 4-S7J3. VITAL NOTICES Birtki, Confirmation, Deaths, Engagement, Marriage, Uaitei, Uemoriami, Resolution) accepted until 10 for publication tht following day or from A. I P. for publication in the next availablt edition of th tame day' paper, Tht Vital Notice rat it 90 cent per hn and include publication of the identical notice- tn the Timet-Vnion.

MAin 1-6000 Rites Tomorrow For J. L. Hartnett, Printing Official Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 9 a.m. in St. Peter's R.

C. Church, Troy, for John L. Hartnett, for 23 years secretary of the New York State Allied Printing Trades Council, who died Saturday in the Manhattan Open, House, where he had attended the Lincoln's Birthday celebration of the New York Central Trades and Labor Council. Although apparently in good, health during the ceremonies, Mr. Hartnett, who was 64 and resided! in his native citv.

Trov. suffered an acute heart attack while chatting! with friends. He served for 14 years as outside! contact man with organized laburi for the Federal Bank and Company of New York and Joir.edi the Allied Printing Trades Council as a delegate in 1904. Surviving are two sons, Lawrence an attorney, of Philadelphia, and Eugene, a medical student at Georgetown University; and three daughters, Miss Rosemary Hartnetti Mrs. Frederick Hartnett and Mra.

Ruth Hewtt. Thomas A. Mason Funeral Tomorrow Funeral services will be conducted at 260 West Uth Manhattan, tomorrow at 3 p.m. for Thomas Augustus Mason, for ten years executive secretary of the 34th Street Midtown Merchants Association, who died Saturday in his 59th year. The Rev.

Dr. Mlnot Simons, pastor of All Souls Unitarian Church, Man hattan, will officiate. Burial ill follow In Woodlawn Cemetery, the Bronx. Illness recently forced bun to retire from business. Mr.

Mason was an early advocate of tht Eighth Avenue Subway nd other mid-town Manhattan pro) ects. He was a native of North- field, and was graduated from Dartmouth in 1901. He received his M. A. degree at Harvard.

During the World War, Mr. Mkson served in France with the Ameirtcan Red Cross and aided in the evacuation of refugees from Chateau Thierry. Surviving are his wlft, the former Julia Wells, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Bardwell of Boston. T.

F. Clancy Dies; Postmaster Special to The Eagle Wantagh. Feb. 15. Postmaster Thomas F.

Clancy of William St. died yesterday at the Polyclinic Hospital in Manhattan, where he underwent an operation a week ago. He was 48 years old and had been postmaster for the past three years. He was previously in the real estate business and had lived here 20 years. He was a native of Brooklyn and a former president of the local Democratic Club.

Surviving are his widow, Rose; his mother, Mrsi Delia Clancy, of Brooklyn; two orus, William and Thomas a daughter, Marjorle; a sister, Mrs. John. Quinn, of. this village, and a brothr r. Eugene, of Brooklyn.

A requiem ma.ss will be offered at the Church of St. William the Abbot in Seaford on Wednesday at 10 a m. Burial will be in SU John's Cemetery, Glendale. Mrs. Greenstein Rites Held Today Funeral services wre to be conducted today at 10 a.m.

In the River-. 'e Memorial Chapel, 76th, St. and Amsterdam Manhattan, for Mrs. Mollle Luster Greenstein. a member of nearly 30 Jewish philanthropic organisations, who tiled yesterday in her home, 30(J Central Park West.

Manhattan. Mrs. Greenstein, widow of Lenn Greenstein, was born In Germany. She came to this country as a child and since girlhood had been interested in benevolent enterprises. She waa a trustee of the Harlem 'lebrvw Day and Night Nursery; honorary vice president of the Miriam Oott-lleb Aid Society; a director of the Home of Daughters of Israel and the Ladles League of the Hebrew National Orphan Home; a life mem-member of the Queen Estther Ladies Society, and second vine president of the Hebrew Convalc.srent Home.

Surviving are two daiajhirs, Mrs. Sadie Mayer and Mrs Rita Goldstein; two sons, Alfred and Rudy Green; three grandchiWrr-n and a great-grandson. CORRECTION Carmine Dcfeo of 257 Wyckoff who died In Kings County Hospital Jan. 28, left real eniate valued at 15,000 and personal property of ISO, scuording to hU win. filed with graphical error it was incorrectly re- ported on Friday that ttho personal property was valued man" He waJ He was associated with William A.

Brady and managed, some of that producer's greatest successes. He nuuMged the New York production of "Abie's Irish Rose" for tlx years. Mr. Kirk was married to Miss Grace Newklrk of Kingston, who survives. A sister, Mrs.

William Goodhart, Wanaque, N. J. also survives. There were no children. Mr.

Kirk was a resident of Bay- side for six years. 3irs. F. B. Russell Specia! The Eagle Huntington.

Feb. 15 Mrs. Fanny B. Russell, 65, daughter of Oeorge Frank Brundage, of Angelica, N. former Supreme Court Justice In Buffalo and law partner of Presi dent Grover Cleveland, died yesterday In her home In the West Neck Apartments.

Her husband. Dr. William G. Rus sell, who died years ago, was medical director of the Lake Placid Club. She is survived by three sons by a former marriage.

John B. and Frank E. Burrows, of New York City, and George M. Burrows, of Huntington. Funeral services will be conducted In the Central Presbyterian Church tomorrow at 2 pm.

PAWNBROKERS BALES K8TATX OF OOENB R06ENBAOM ADCnOHWRS, J. KILL. L. raiXMTJHN, KUtBCHNER. at41 at 10 at a.m.

Ptft. It Bjt erdar rVNalll at Rail Fawn-kroktos 3a lib. wateba clothing, odda-and-anda. pledged from 68,550 ot Mej 15, 19.15. to S4.800 of Dec 31.

135. ud- all Dlediaa bald over. (9-t OIW re Bt ordbr esr. frieu 1473 diamond. aUverware.

Jewelry and second-hand watchea. pledged from 50050 or 8DI. 3. 1935. to S6735 of Nov.

3a 133. nd all pledtaa held over: alta tor IH1 alvrtla Irom mil of Fab 8. 134. to 2033 tt Nor 30, 1935. Fall-l-lS-15-18-)7 FIB.

19 BY ORDER A. J. HXANEY 1 Atlantlo diamonds, aUverwaia. lew- airy, aeoead-hand watchea. aptltal tootfa.

camera, truncal Instrument, tuna, leather roods, euuerj. tools, pledaad Irom 16100 el Au. IS. 11)35. te of No.

30 1S3S: also from 13300 nf Herch t. 134. to 15953 or Aut. 13. 1935.

held over from previous salea. til 13 IS 18 11 lR-et JACOB 8HONOUT, AOCTIONFCTS nowetr. N. Sells at I A. U.

Feb. IS. 1937, H. Oall. 5th Ave.

dlaaionds. tewelrr. serood-hand watchaa. pledged to S3150 of Jan. IS, 112 13.

15. la. n. It NOI1CS tO OONTkACTOBB OINERAL, INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDRRt ON WORK TO UK DOnB FOR OR 8Dr- PUBS TO BS FURNISH SD TO THB CITY OF NJW YORK. Tba person or persona matins a bid for any service, work, matariala 01 suppUea for The City of New Tnrk or (or set of tta departments, bureaus or offices aball furnish the same a sealed envelope, indorsed with the title of the supplies, materials, work or eerrtca for which the bid la aaade.

with bis or their name or name and the date of presentation to the 'resident of the Board or to the head of srte Department, at his or Its oltlca. en or b-fore the date and hour named In the advertisement for the same. at. which time and plate the bids will puhlicli opened by the President ol the Board er head of said Department and read, and the award of the ooalraci made according to law ax iOAn iherraltrr ss prarttrabie Eich bid shall contain tbe name and place of realdmce of the person maklnf the bid and the napiea at all persons Interested with htm therein, and If no other person be so interested it shall dlsUnetlr state thai feet, also that It Is made without snv connection with anr other person maltms a bid lor tbe same purpose, too is tn all reapecta fair and without collusion or fraud, and that no member of the Beard of Aldermen, head of a d'psnment. chief of a bureau, dentitr thereof or clerk therein, or other officer or enploree ei The Cltr of New York.

Is ahall oe or become Interested, dlreetlr or tndlreetlr. aa contractlDs oartr. partner, stockholder, surety or otherwtee. In or In the performance the contract or tn the luppltaa, work or oiialpeaa to which tt relatra. er tn anr nortleai of the profits thereof The must vanned br the oath In writing of the Peru or parties making the bid tha' the several metiers stated therein are in all respects trne.

No bid shall be considered unless, a a condition precedent to the reception ar consideration of such bid. It be accompanied bj a certified check upon ene of the Stale or National hanks or trust companies of The CUJ of New York, or a oheck of anch bank er trnst companv sitned br a dnu authorued officer thereof, drawn to the order of the ComptroUer. or moner corporate stock or certificates of tndehted-nesa of an; nature Issued The Clfr ef New York, which the Comntrollet shell approve aa of eoua) value with the setuntv required en the advertisement to the amount ol not Lass tha a three net more than five per centum of the boDd required. provided Section 430 of the Greater New Yotk Charter All bids (or supplies must te submitted in duplicate The ten tfled sheet or owner should not be iticloeed In the envelope cnnialntnt the bin. but should be either Inclosed In a separate envelope addressed to the head of ine uepatrimeni.

freemen I or Bor1. or aubaaitted upon the sresenta-tlen of 'he bid For osntrulara as to the ousntltj and eualitv el tlie supplies or the nature and extent of the work reference ovist be made to the specifications, schedules, plans, en file tn the said office of tha President. Board er Department No bid shall oa accepted from or eontraot awarded to an.v person who la Is arreara to The Clt of New York upon debt er contract, or aho la a defaulter, as euretr er otherwise, upon anr ebllsatmn to the S.1T.7 The contracts must oe bid tor separately The rteht a reserved tn each ceso to meet all ktda tf is deemed te bo the Intereat of the City aa to do BMdere will write out the amount of their bids la addition to Inserting the earns in fie roe. Bidders, are requested to mata than oida epen tbe blank forme prepared and furnished by the Ci'j. a aopy of which, with the preoer envelope In which to tnloee the OWL toeether with a copy of the contra, orltsdina tha speotfteatmna.

tn the fores approved by the Corporation Counsel, can obtained upon epahYa'ton therefor at the office of the Department tor which the eork Is tn he itonr or the services are to oe furnl'hed Plans and drewhsee of ooej-itruction work may be seen there..

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