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A A A A of from For Classified Ad Results BROOKLYN EAGLE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1939 Telephone MAin 4-6200 11 Deaths George H. Smedley; brother of Michael; also survived by three grandchildren. Requiem mass Tuesday, 10 a.m., Our Lady of Angels R. C. Church.

Interment Holy Cross. Anderson, Rae E. Keese, Minnie -Suddenly at the Anderson, Thomas Keogh, Alois J. residence of his daughter Mrs. MilBartow, Margaret Klein, Maria dred McDonough, North Bergen, Jacob Mahoney, James N.

on September 16, 1939, LOUIS Bilms, Miriam Malone, James J. P. father of William L. EngelBornmann, McKinney, hardt of Rockville Centre, L. I.

Adelaide Vogel V. Funeral W. Howard Bouffler, Elizabeth McLaughlin, Funeral Home, 37 Clinton veteeve: George C. Francis Sr. sey City, on Tuesday, September 19, Clarke, Nettie S.

Menger, Marie at 2 p.m. Relatives and friends are Corbett, Blanche Murphy, John J. invited. Cremation at N. Y.

and Cosgrove, Mary Ness, George Leste N. J. Cremation Co. Dishman, Oliver, Joseph J. Parks, Mary FALLON-MARJORY C.

sudEngelhardt, Louis Schmidt, August P. her residence, 1930 Bedford Fallon, Marjory Shanley, Joseph Avenue. Solemn mass of requiem Fitzhugh, Portia Smith, George L. St. Francis of Assisi R.

C. Church Garbarini, Adele Sweeney, Tuesday, 10 a.m. Gibbons, Martin Lizzie A. Gugerty, Ellen Voss, George A. FITZHUGH-On Sunday, Sept.

Hayes, Thomas White, Edward A. wife of Fitzhugh. ServHague, Adele Ward, Thomas P. 17, 1939, PPORTIA, STARR, beloved Hicks, William ice at her residence, 68 Cambridge Place, Tuesday at 2 p.m. Interment private.

ANDERSON-On Sept. 17, 1939, RAE beloved wife of Herbert GARBARINI-ADELE, of 1039 73d mother of Mrs. Florence Schmid, on Sept. 16, beloved daughter of Mrs. Ruth Steinberg and Herbert H.

Lena Garbarini; sister of Eleanor Anderson Jr. Services at her home, Garbarini and Mrs. Anna Kochen115-22 116th Richmond Hill, on dorfer. Funeral Tuesday, Sept. 19.

Tuesday at 8 p.m. Members of Crescent. Chapter, No. 55, O. E.

GIBBONS On September 15, Al-Kahbay Temple, No. 22, MARTIN, beloved brother of Michael D. of are invited to attend. and Mrs. Anne Morton.

Funeral from of his brother, 379 1st suddenly, Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. ReSeptember 16, 1939, of 405 5th Ave. quiem at St. Francis Xavier Services Tuesday, 2 p.m., at Chapel R. C.

Church. of Joseph G. Duffy, 237 9th St. GUGERTY-ELLEN (Sister St. BARTOW-MARGARET, sudden- Ephrem, O.S.J.), at St.

Malachy's ly, on September 16, at 1612 Avenue Home, Rockaway Park, N. on L. beloved mother of Lillian Belle- September 17, 1939, where she has fleur; sister of John and Michael been a member of the community Murphy, Mrs. Charles Lonie. 60 years and attached to St.

quiem mass at St. Mark's Church, Malachy's Home for 25 years. SolSheepshead Bay, Wednesday, emn high mass will be offered at a.m. 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 19, at BETZ-JACOB, suddenly, Septem- the Home.

Interment St. Mary's ber 17, 1939, in his 78th year. Fu- Cemetery, Flushing. neral from the Chapel, 1228 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, on Wednes- HAGUE- Sept. 16, at 1674 day, Sept.

20, 9:30 a.m.; thence to Brooklyn beloved mother of R. C. Church of St. Barbara, where Mrs. Adele Grace, Louise Hague solemn requiem mass will be of- and the late Mrs.

Rita Mabry. Solfered. Interment St. John's Cem-emn requiem mass Tuesday, Sept. etery.

19, 10 a.m., at St. Vincent Ferrer R. C. Church. BILMS-MIRIAM, on Sunday, Sept.

17, 1939, in her 13th year, de- -September 15, 1939, voted daughter of Harry and THOMAS, dearly beloved husband of Loretta Bilms; sister of the late Mary E. Guerin, devoted Madeline, Harold, Dorothy, Loretta, father of Anastasia L. Bartley, May Eileen and Vincent. Funeral Wednes- T. Hasselmann and Edwin P.

Hayes day from her home, 114-06 133d of N. Y. P. and brother of Ozone Park, 9:30 a.m.; thence Michael Hayes, Also survived by to the R. C.

Church of Our Lacy seven grandchildren and five greatof Perpetual Help, where a solemn grandchildren. Funeral from his high mass of requiem will be residence, 1823 Ocean Ave. Requiem offered. Interment St. John's Ceme- mass Our Lady Help of Christians tery.

R. C. Church Tuesday, 10 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. BORNMANN- On Sunday, Sept.

17, 1939, ADELAIDE VOGEL, be- HICKS WILLIAM V. on loved wife of Carl F. and mother of September 18, at his home, 186 GarWilliam, Adelaide, Betty and Kath- field Place. Notice of services later. ryn Bornmann and daughter of Adelaide F.

and the late William H. KEESE-MINNIE. September 15; Vogel. Services at the Fairchild beloved wife of Gustav, devoted Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, on Tues- mother of Joseph and Charles. Fuday at 2:30 p.m.

neral from Walter B. Cooke, Funeral Home, 151 Linden BOUFFLER-On Saturday, Sept. Tuesday, 1 p.m. Service Zion Lu17, 1939, at her residence, 172 Clifton theran Church, Bedford Ave. and Place, ELIZABETH, dear sister of Erasmus 1:30 p.m.

Interment Teresa Bouffler and aunt of Mrs. J. Flushing Cemetery. Sommers and Mrs. Elizabeth Horndahl.

Funeral Tuesday, 9 a.m.; KEOGH- on Friday, thence to Nativity Church, In- Sept. 15, 1939, beloved son of the terment Holy Cross Cemetery. late Joseph A. and Mary Dixon Keogh. Funeral service Tuesday BUNCE On Sunday, September morning from residence, 125 Pros17, 1939, GEORGE C.

BUNCE, hus- pect Park West. Solemn requiem band of Lilian Bunce, at Veterans mass St. Saviour's R. C. Church, Hospital.

Funeral to be held from 8th Ave. and 6th 10 a.m. Interthe New York and Brooklyn Chapel, ment Calvary Cemetery. He is sur187 S. Oxford St.

Interment Tues- vived his aunt, Mrs. John R. day at 2 p.m., 1 Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Beck, and three cousins, Miss Daisy A.

Dixon, Mrs. James P. Duffy and CLARKE On September 16, 1939, Mrs. Blanche A. Burns.

NETTIE STEWART CLARKE, in her 57th year, beloved wife of George KEOGH-The 12th Assembly DisB. and mother of Walter Clarke. trict Regular Democratic OrganizaFuneral services Tuesday evening, tion, Members 8 o'clock, at her home, 122-20 1531 to attend requiem mass at St. are requested Jamaica, N. Y.

Interment Saviour's Church Tuesday at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Liberty, for the repose of the soul of our late CORBETT-On Vice President, ALOIS. J. KEOGH. ber at JAMES J.

HEFFERNAN Sunday, Septem17, 1939, her residence, BLANCHE wife late MARY F. SHEA of the Richard Irving Corbett and mother of Executive Members. Kathleen C. Wrightstone and sister of Maude G. Otteson.

Services at KLEIN-MARIA, on September her residence, 121 Midwood on 16, wife of the late John; survived Wednesday at 8 p.m. Interment by one sister, Margaret Eltz, and Green- -Wood Cemetery. one brother, Jacob Istel. Funera: Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. her COSGROVE-On September 16, home, 65 Sutton Interment MARY (nee Hart), suddenly, at Cypress Hills, Stamford Hospital, Stamford, beloved wife of George and loving MAHONEY-JAMES, on Sept.

16, of and the late 1939, beloved husband of Mary; dear Hart; sister of George and brother of Dennis, Daniel and Michael Helen Hart. Funeral on Wednesday Theresa; also survived by at 9:30 a.m, from F. E. Spaulding nieces many and nephews. Funeral from Home; thence to St.

Paul's residence, 1164 E. 38th Funeral WednesC. Church, where a solemn high day, 9:30 R. a.m. Requiem mass St.

mass will be offered. Interment Thomas Aquinas R. C. Church, Holy Cross Cemetery. Flatlands.

Interment Cross DISHMAN-On Sunday, Septem- Cemetery, Direction of Smith Moly. ber 17, EDWARD brother of Sons. Mrs. Martin Hoehn, Mrs. Margaret Holden and Lola Dish- MALONE- JAMES on Sept.

15, man. Funeral from his residence, at his residence, 230 72d husband 186 Wolcott Street, Thursday, Sep- of the late Mary Malone (nee Contember 21, 9:30 a.m. Requiem mass nors); beloved father of Joseph, Visitation Church, 10 a.m. Thomas, Margaret, William and Mrs. Services may be held in your own home or at our chapels FAIRCHILD SONS INC.

MORTICIANS 86 Lefferts Brooklyn Frank K. Fairchild, Licensee Flushing Jamaica Garden City VITAL NOTICES (Acknowledgments, Births, Condolences, Confirmations, Deaths, Engagements, Marriages, Masses, Memoriams, Resolutions) accepted until 10 P.M. for publication the following day or from 8 A.M. to 1 P.M. (11 A.M.

on Saturdays) for publication in the next available edition of the same day's paper The Vital Notice rate is 90 cents per line; MAin 4-6200 Deaths McKINNEY-FLORENCE V. (nee Kelly), on Sept. 16, beloved wife of Frank and loving mother of Thomas. Funeral Tuesday, 9:30 a.m., from Blair Memorial Chapel, 723 Coney Island with requiem mass at Holy Innocents R. C.

Church, 10 a.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery. McLAUGHLIN-FRANCIS E. on Sept. 16, husband of the late Sarah (nee Kennark); devoted father of Margaret, Loretta, Sally, Sister Miriam Francis, O.P.: son, William, and brother Edward.

Funeral from his residence, 426 Bainbridge Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.; requiem mass at R. C. Church of Holy Rosary, 10 a.m. MENGER-MARIE, on Sept. 17, at her home, 8711 85th Woodhaven; survived by two daughters, Marie Bastiansen, Mrs.

Anna Zeller; three sons, Valentine, John and George. Funeral services at her home on Tuesday at 8 p.m. Funeral Wednesday, 2 p.m. Interment Cedar Grove Cemetery. MURPHY-JOHN on September 18, 1939, beloved husband of Mary McGlue; father of Mrs.

Frederick W. Lockwood, Mrs. Thomas J. McLoughlin, Mrs. Nicholas J.

Mertens, Mrs. Charles M. McDonald. Mrs. John E.

Kelly, John P. and Vincent also survived by 21 grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 9:30 a.m. from the McManus Funeral Home, 2001 Flatbush Ave. Thomas Requiem mass R.

C. Church of St. Aquinas. Interment John's Cemetery, Civic Worker Mrs. William W.

Fitzhugh Vice president of the Brooklyn Music School Settlement Succumbs. Deaths NESS LESTER, Sept. 17, beloved husband of Evelyn B. Ness; also survived by son, Robert; daughter, Ruth; parents, sister and brother. Religious, Masonic services Sept.

19, 8:30 p.m., Bader's Funeral Home, 507 Liberty Ave. Interment National Cemetery, Pinelawn, Wednesday, 10 a.m. OLIVER-In his 85th year, on September 16, JOSEPH, beloved husband of Lola M. Oliver; father of James D. and Harry S.

Oliver, Services at the Funeral Home of Pettit Lincoln Rockville Centre, L. Tuesday afternoon, 3 o'clock. PARKS- (nee Lydon), on September 17, 1 1939, of 2706 Beverly Road, beloved mother of Mrs. Lawrence F. Horn, Mrs.

Eileen Jordan, Mrs. Edward F. Dowd and Robert A. Parks; sister of Patrick J. Lydon, Mrs.

Delia Holmes. Funeral Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. from the McManus Funeral Home, 2001 Flatbush Avenue. Requiem mass 10 a.m., R. C.

Church of Holy Cross. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, SCHMIDT-AUGUST Sept. 17, husband of the late Lizzie Schmidt. Services Fox Funeral Home, 1908 Bathgate Bronx, Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. Interment Lutheran Cemetery.

SHANLEY-JOSEPH, September 17, native of Clonalkity, County Cork, Ireland. Funeral from the home of his brother Daniel, 4316 4th Wednesday. Requiem mass 9 a.m. sharp, St. Michael's R.

C. Church. Also survived by two brothers and one sister in Ireland. Arrangements by Joseph G. Duffy.

SMITH -GEORGE Sunday, of 12 Folsom Place. Services Tuesday, 7:45 p.m., at Metzner's Parlors, 2890 Atlantic Ave. SWEENEY-On Saturday, Sept. 16, 1939, LIZZIE AIGUIER, in her 80th year, wife of the late' Vaiden B. Sweeney; mother of Vaiden B.

Gabriel Melville and Stephen B. Sweeney, Martha Aiguier, Eleanor Anna Webb. Services resiGenge, Margaret Barrette, and dence, 3612 Farragut Road, Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. voss-On Sept. 17, 1939, GEORGE, A.

of 7501 Ridge Boulevard, beloved husband of Cesarine J. and devoted father of George Charles, Theodore and Henry Voss. Services at Fred Herbst Sons Memorial, 7501 5th Tuesday evening, 9 o'clock. Interment private. VOSS -The Medical Society of the County of Kings records with deepest regret the death of its counselor, GEORGE A.

VOSS, of 7501 Ridge Boulevard, on September 17, 1939. Funeral services at Fred Herbst Sons Memorial, 7501 Fifth Avenue, on Tuesday, September 19. 1939 at 9 p.m. PHILIP I. NASH, M.D..

Pres. Thomas B. Wood, M.D., Sec. VOSS -The Bay Ridge Medical Society deeply regrets the recent death of its esteemed counselor, Hon. GEORGE A.

VOSS. Funeral services held at 9 p.m., Tuesday, September, 19, 1939, at the Herbst Chapel, 7501 5th Avenue. JOHN McNAMARA, M. Pres. Reginald Blaber, M.D., Sec'y.

WARD THOMAS PRESTON, of 307 S. Grand Baldwin, N. suddenly, on Saturday, Sept. 16, 1939; beloved husband of Laura A. Dresler; eldest son Mrs.

Frank D. Ward. Private funeral services at Howland Funeral Home, 46 Greenwich Hempstead, L. Monday, Sept. 18, at 8 p.m.

Kindly omit flowers. WHITE EDWARD A. (Engine Co. 252, N. on Sunday, at his residence, 9314 123d Richmond Hill, beloved husband of Anna (nee Dunphy) and brother of Stephen, Thomas, Leo and Mrs.

Arthur J. Purcell. Requiem mass Wednesday at 9:30, A R. C. Church St.

Benedict Joseph. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements by Thomas J. Creamer. In Demoriam GALLAGHER-In cherished memory of my beloved son, JOHN departed this life Sept.

18, 1936. May he rest in peace. MOTHER. -In sad and loving memory of my dear husband and our loving father, THOMAS E. SHANLEY, who passed away Sept.

18, 1935. We think of you in silence; No eyes can see us weep. But still within our aching hearts Your memory we will ever keep. THE FAMILY. WORTH -In loving memory of GEORGE who passed away Sept.

18, 1937. Masses at St. Joseph's, Pacific and St. Mary's, Roslyn, L. Mrs.

Fitzhugh Dies; Settlement Official Vice President of Boro Music Body Was a Director of Y.W.C.A. Mrs. Portia Starr Fitzhugh, wife of William W. Fitzhugh and vice president of the Brooklyn Music School Settlement, died yesterday after an illness of several weeks at her home, 68 Cambridge Place. Mrs.

Fitzhugh also was a member of the board of directors of the Brooklyn Young Women's Christian Association and served on the management committee and as chairman of the publicity and personnel committees of the Central Branch Y. W. C. A. A native of Nova Scotia, Mrs.

Fitzhugh lived in Brooklyn since her marriage 30 years ago. She was an accomplished pianist and had been associated with the work of the Brooklyn Music School Settlement for a number of years. She took a prominent part in the annual membership drives of the set- tlement. ACTIVE IN CIVIC WORK Mrs. Fitzhugh formerly was active in the affairs of the Daughters of the British Empire and gave much of her time to civic work here.

She is survived by her husband, who is head of the firm of William W. Fitzhugh, and a member of the board of trustees of- the City Savings Bank; a son, William W. Fitzhugh a sister, Mrs. George Boggs, of Nova Scotia, and a brother, Richard Starr, of Toronto. The funeral services will be held at the home at 2 p.m.

tomorrow. Burial will be private. Mrs. L.A. Sweeney, Widow of Printer Mrs.

Lizzie Aiguler Sweeney, widow of Vaiden B. Sweeney, veteran printer and former mechanIcal superintendent died of the at Journal her of Commerce, Saturday home, 3612 Farragut Road, after an illness of about two weeks. She was 79 and had been a resident of Brooklyn for more than 50 years. Born in Manhattan, Mrs. Sweeney was a graduate of the Grove St.

School. Until she moved to Brooklyn she was a member of the Washington Square M. E. Church, Manhattan. also were born in Manhattan.

For a number of years she was a member of the Janes M. E. Church here, and later joined the Vanderveer Park Methodist Church. Mrs. Sweeney and her husband celebrated their golden wedding anniversazy in December, 1929, and when he died in August, 1937, at the age of 80, they had been married for 58 years.

Surviving are eight children, 16 grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren. The children are Vaiden Gabriel Melville and Stephen. B. Sweeney, and Mrs. Martha Aiguier, Mrs.

Eleanor Genge, Mrs. Margaret Barrette and Mrs. Anna Webb. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. in the residence by the Rev.

C. Newman Hogle, pastor of the Vanderveer Park Methodist Church. Burial will private Wednesday morning in Green- Wood Cemetery. F. E.

McLaughlin, Tablet Employe The funeral of Francis E. McLaughlin, 51, circulation distributor for the old New York World and Brooklyn Times and also for the Tablet, who died Saturday at his home, 426 Bainbridge will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. with a solemn requiem mass in Holy Rosary R. C. Church.

Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Mr. McLaughlin was born in Manhattan on May 24. 1888. He was a member of the Holy Name Society of the Holy Rosary Church.

Surviving are four daughters, Sister Miriam Francis, O.P.; Margaret Loretta M. and Sally a son, William J. McLaughlin, and a brother, Edward. Edward A. White Edward A.

White, 42, a city fireman, died yesterday at his home. 93-14 123d Richmond Hill, of a heart attack. He had been attached to Engine 252, here, since his appointment the Fire DepartCompany, ment nine years ago and previously was an architect in the firm of Post McCourt in Manhattan. Surviving are his widow, Anna Dunphy White; three brothers, Stephen, Thomas and Leo, and a sister, Mrs. Arthur J.

Purcell. A requiem mass will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in St. Benedict Joseph Church in Richmond Hill. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Masses RYAN- -Third anniversary mass for my dearly beloved husband, CHARLES J. RYAN, celebrated Tuesday, Sept. 19, 1939, at 8 a.m., St. Joseph's Church, Garden City, Long Island. SEIMS-THOMAS.

Month's mind mass September 19, Sacred Heart Church, at 7:30. WIFE. In Memoriam The Eagle has published a booklet of "In Memoriam" Verses You may obtain a copy of this booklet, without charge, by calling an Ad Taker at MAin 4-6200. Was Cropsey Aide George A. Voss Former Assemblyman and Republican leader, who died yesterday John F.

Miller, 80, Brake Firm Official Goshen, N. Sept. 18-John Franklin Miller, vice chairman' of the board of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company and a descendant of an old Long Island family, died yesterday at his home here. He was 80. A native of Port Perry, Mr.

Miller was the son of George T. and Mary J. Craig Miller. His ancestors were among the early settlers of East Hampton, L. I.

He was graduated from Wooster College in 1881 and was associated with the Westinghouse Air Brake Company for more than half a century, formerly serving as president for three years. His widow and a daughter survive. Services will be hel dtomorrow. Sister St. Ephrem, Of St.

Malachy's Sister St. Ephrem, OS.J., one of the oldest sisters in the Order of St. Joseph and former principal of the school attached to St. Malachy's Home, in Beach 112th Rockaway Park, died yesterday at the home after a brief illness. She was member of her order for 60 years and had been attached to St.

Malachy's for the last 25 years. During career she taught music in several Brooklyn parochial schools, including St. Joseph's and Nativity. She was the 1. last of her immediate family and was Miss Ellen Gugerty before becoming a nun.

A solemn mass of requiem will be offered at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at the home. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Flushing. Louis Engelhardt, Borough Architect Jersey City, Sept.

18-Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow in the Howard Steever Funeral Home here for Louis P. A. Engelhardt, Brooklyn, architect, who died suddenly Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mildred McDonough, North Bergen, N.

J. Mr. Engelhardt's home fas at 110 Sherman Rockville Centre, L. where he resided with his son, William L. Engelhardt.

Mr. Engelhardt was a native of Brooklyn and was the husband of the late Margarehta Mueller Engelhardt. He was a member of Brooklyn Lodge, 2516, Fraternal Aid Union. ing besides his son and daughter are five grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Philip Juna, and two brothers, Harry and Albert Engelhardt.

Ethel Dell, Noted British Novelist London, Sept. 18 (P)-Ethel M. Dell, author of such best sellers of two decades ago as Hundredth Lamp in the Desert," died yesterChance," "Great and "The day in a Hertfordshire nursing home. She was married in 1922 to Lt. Col.

G. T. Savage. Miss Dell's novels were widely read during the last war. Her latest work, "Serpent in the Garden," was published said in that November, than 1938, and it was more 2,750,000 copies of her novels had been sold in this country.

The author disliked publicity so much that she had a high brick wall around her country home in Guilford, near London, and she always refused to be interviewed. WOMAN SUICIDE Mrs. Helen Williams, 51, was found dead last night in the kitchen of her home at 340 Prospect Ave. the kitchen stove the Police said she was discovered, near gas jets of the stove was open. They listed the death as "an apparent suicide." George Voss, 68, Ex-Assemblyman Served as Assistant District Attorney During Active Career Funeral services for George A.

Voss of 7501 Ridge Boulevard, formerly an Assemblyman and an assistant district attorney of Kings County, who died yesterday in the Bay Ridge Sanitarium, will be held tomorrow at 9 p.m. in the Fred Herbst Sons Memorial, 7501 5th Ave. Mr. Voss was 68 and had been ill for about two weeks. Born in Manhattan on March 18, 1871, Mr.

Voss was graduated from the Law School of New York University in 1896.: and entered the law office of Elihu Root where he remained for about a year before opening his own office. Early in his legal career he became active in Republican politics, and in 1906 was elected to the Assembly from the 9th A. D. in Brooklyn. STUDIED EUROPEAN LABOR After about three years as an As- semblyman, Mr.

Voss was appointed by Governor Hughes to the State commission on employers' liability and causes of industrial accidents. In 1910 he made a tour of Europe, where engaged in a comprehensive study of unemployment and labor conditions. Mr. Voss was appointed as assistant district attorney in 1912 by the late James C. Cropsey, then district attorney and later a Supreme Court Justice, and held that post until 1921.

In January, 1934, he joined the faculty of the Brooklyn Law School and for a time was a lecturer on criminal law there. His law office was at 2 Rector Man- hattan. MASONIC MEMBER Mr. Voss was counsel to the Kings County Bay Ridge Medical Sosieties, and a Past District Deputy Grand Master of the Third Masonic District. Surviving are his widow, Mrs.

Cesarine J. Voss, and four sons, George A. Charles, Theodore and Henry Voss. Charles is a city judge in White Plains, Y. Voss, Burial will be private.

Urges Lutherans To Stay Neutral A Lutheran "encyclical" is being I sent today to the 3,500 ministers of the United Lutheran Church in America by the president, Dr. Frederick H. Knubel, urging upon the 1,600,000 members the necessity for complete neutrality in the present European conflict. Dr. Knubel expresses particular concern for the Canadian of the Church who have been drawn into the war and stresses the need of right thinking.

He notes the widespread fears of "the destruction of civilization, the loss of liberties, the triumph of brutality, the reign of godlessness," but also expresses confidence that "mercy and truth, righteousness and peace will meet again and kiss each other Evil cannot prevail in the end, for Christ has overcome the world." Dr. Knubel, in urging strict neutrality, said, "It is for us to be not pro-English, nor pro-French, nor pro-German, but clearly pro-Christian. Mere plans for neutrality will not keep us out if we continue to sin-if we continue prejudiced participation in other nations' sins, if we selfishly profiteer on other nations' miseries, we fail in loving relief to the suffering of them Dr. Knubel presents the encyclical in seven short meditations unon phrases in the Prayer. He closes with the words: "God help America and all other nations to pray their way out of this degradation of sin." U.

S. Weighs Nazi Offer To Issue Bonds Here Washington, Sept. 18 (P)-The Securities Commission undertook a public inquiry into Germany's financial affairs today to determine whether Reich should be permitted 000,000 in to issue bonds to approximately creditors in country. In ordering public hearings on the proposed funding issue, commission contended that the German Government had filed a registration statement which failed to disclose "by far the greater part of the financial information required of foreign governments and their agencies by the Securities Act." Mrs. Marie Mener Mrs.

Marie Menger, 88, of 87-11 85th Woodhaven, a former hesident of this borough for many years, died yesterday at her home. She was one fthe oldest members of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in N. 5th which she attended for 56 years. The wdiow of George Menger, former sexton of St.

Matthew's Church, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Marie Bastiansen and Mrs. Anna Zeller; three sons, Valentine, John and George Menger; four grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the home.

Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery Wednesday. Smithtown Highway Chief Asks Drainage Aid to Clear Flood Smithtown, Sept. 18-Frank entine, highway superintendent, informed the Town Board that he will ask the co-operation of County Highway Superintendent Harry Tuthill in eliminating the flooded condition which exists in Bircheroft Colony after a heavy rian. Valentine stated that drainage from Simthtown Boulevard, a county highway, which is on high ground. causes the area to be flooded after such a rain.

W. V. Hicks, 92, Last Trustee Of Boro's Volunteer Firemen Native Brooklynite Was Member of a Family, Prominent in Early History of Manhattan William Van Horn Hicks, last surviving member of the Volunteer Fire Department of the old City of Brooklyn, died today at his home, 186 Garfield Place, as the result of a heart attack suffered last Saturday. He was 92 last August. As the sole surviving trustee of the benevolent fund of the Brooklyn Volunteer Firemen's Association, Mr.

Hicks attended to business in connection with the fund until his last illness. On Jan. 7, 1937, Mr. Hicks presided at a meeting of the benevolent fund trustees at which only two other board members were present. One of these, William A.

Halloran, died the following October, and the other, Charles W. Smith, died in June, 1938. ALL VOLUNTEERS ORIGINALLY At the time of gathering the Brooklyn Eagle recalled in its columns the days when the borough's chief reliance in the event of fire was on the volunteers who dropped their daily work when the alarm was sounded, donned their helmets and sprinted in the direction of the smoke. Mr. Hicks was a 32d degree Masin and had been a member of wood Lodge 569, F.

A. for more than 67 years. He also was a member of Chaldean Chapter, R. A. and Mecca Temple, A.

A. O. N. M. S.

In May, 1938, Mr. Hicks was presented with a 50-year grand lodge medal and a ten- year bar at ceremonies held by Greenwood Lodge in the Masonic Temple, Lafayette and Clermont Aves. OF PROUD LINEAGE A native and lifelong resident of Brooklyn, Mr. Hicks was a greatgrandson of Whitehead Hicks, who was appointed Mayor of New York in 1766 by King George III and served until 1773. He was a grandson of Elias Hicks, who was grand secretary of the Grand Lodge of Masons of the State of New York from 1817 to 1822.

He was the last of his line. Masonic funeral services will be held Wednesday evening in the residence. Burial will be Thursday morning in Green-Wood Cemetery. Arthur K. Bennett.

2 in Caruso Case L. I. Fish Dealer Get 10-Year Terms Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Amityville, Sept. 18 services will be conducted today at 3 p.m. in Powell's Funeral Chapel for Arthur Ketcham Bennett, well known resident of this village, who died Saturday in his home at 65 Franklin St.

He was 52. Mr. was known among Summer residents and bathers who frequented Babylon town-owned beaches facing the ocean. During recent years he operated a refreshment stand at Gilgo Beach. The stand was washed away during the hurricane a year ago and restored shortly after.

A World War veteran, he was associated with James Lauder of this village in the operation of a fish market in Freeport shortly after the close of the war. The partners also were the owners of a deep sea fishing trawler which made regularly trips to markets in Manhattan. Before the war, he was employed as a bookkeper at a livery stable owned by the late Wellington Powell. Born in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late George A. Bennett and Emily Ketcham Bennett.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ethel King Bennett; two sisters, Mrs. Grace Colyer and Mrs. Florence Selover, both of Amityville, and a brother, Louis Bennett of Brooklyn. Services will be conducted by the Rev.

Marion J. Creeger, pastor of the First M. E. Church of Amityville. Interment will be in the Amityville Cemetery.

U. S. Acts to Prevent False Ship Registrations Washington, Sept. 18 (AP) The Commerce Department took precautions today to prevent possible fraudulent registration of ships of belligerent countries under the American flag. Commander R.

S. Field, director of the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation, warned collectors and deputy collectors of customs to satisfy themselves thoroughly as to the legitimacy of any application for registration as a United States vessel when a ship has been owned by a citizen of a belligerent country or has flown the flag of that country. Seattle Church Stoned By Anti-Nazi Vandals Seattle, Sept. 18. (AP)-Stones thrown by vandals who, police said, apparently mistock an ancient resymbol for a Nazi swastika, shattered windows in the Japanese Buddhist Church yesterday.

Ted Conoco, who lives in the building. told police several men hurled the stones and muttered curses about "Nazi sympathizers." The Rev. T. Ichikawa, priest-incharge, explained the swastika on the church symbolizes love, life, light and liberty and has no connection with Nazzism. Argentina Bars Nazis' Unscheduled Air Flights Buenos Aires, Sept.

18 (U.P.) -The government has denied authorization for a German air liner to leave for Rio de Janeiro outside its regular schedule, it was understood today. The Ministry of Interior reported the request to the Foreign Ministry which, it was understood, after consultation with the Brazilian Embassy, decided that the German air liner should be allowed to fly only within normal schedules. Suspend Staples Index General Motors oCrporation announced today that it has temporarily suspended weekly publication of the General Motors-Cornell World Price Index of 40 commodities, because of "current inability to obtain the necesasry commodity price data from certain important countries." Gets Commission Gets Commission Washington, Sept. 18 (P)-The War Department announced today Federal recognition had been given to First Lt. Dennis D.

Claire, Company 165th Infantry, 2452 44th Astoria, L. I. SERVICEUNFAILING EFFICIENT COMPREHENSIVE Funeral Directors 133 Nostrand Ave. STerling 3-7700 Long terms in Sing Sing Prison were dealt out today to two Bronx men whose arrests and confessions freed Philip Caruso, 24, of 1957 79th after the youth had served nine months of a 10 to 20-year term for a robbery he did not commit. Judge Peter J.

Brancato in Coungot Gottlieb. Court 28, to today serve 10 sentenced to 30 Morris years, and Jack Jacobson, 22, to 10 to 20 years in the State Prison. Both pleaded guilty to robbery indictments charging them with the $1,414 holdup for which young Caruso was convicted and sentenced. Judge Brancato today made new criticism of police handling the case, accusing detectives who arrested the guilty pair of showing "discourtesy" to the court and the district attorney's office. Previoushe had complained the court was not told at the time of Caruso's trial that the bandit for whom the youth was mistaken had a birthmark on his upper lip.

"Police in this case were very discounteous to say the least," charged Judge Brancato. "After they got statements from these two men they gave wide publicity to the alleged fact at that time that an innocent man was serving time for a crime two others had committed. They did that without even referring the matter in any way to the district attorney's office, so that these defendants might be questioned, and without any notice to the court." Plan Rites Tomorrow For Alois J. Keogh The funeral of Assistant District Attorney Alois J. Keogh of Kings County, who died Friday at his 125 Prospect Park West, will be held from there tomorrow with a solemn requiem mass at 10 a.m.

in St. Saviour's Church, 8th Ave. and 6th and burial in Calvary Cemetery. Mr. Keogh had been on the staff of District Attorney William F.

X. Geoghan since last December. He formerly was secretary and counsel to the New York Fire Department. He was identified with a number of organizations, and was active in the affairs of St. Saviour's Church.

Born in Manhattan in 1881, he was the the late Joseph A. and Mary Dixon Keogh: He was unmarried, and is survived by an aunt, Mrs. John R. Beck, and three cousins, Miss Daisy A. Dixon, Mrs.

James P. Duffy and Mrs. Blanche A. Burns. Walter B.

Cooke FUNERALS DIGNIFIED As As Low $150 OUR FUNERAL HOMES BROOKLYN 151 Linden Boulevard- -BUckminster 4-1200 50 Seventh Avenue- -MAin 2-8585 1218 Flatbush -BUckminster 2-0266-7 QUEENS 150-10 Hillside Avenue- -JAmaica 6-6670 158-14 North. Blvd. INdependence 3-6600 ISLAND 98 Beach Stapleton--Gibraltar 7-6100 MANHATTAN 117 West 72nd Street- TRafalgar 7-9700 1451 First Avenue- -RHinelander 4-5800 BRONX 1 West 190th Street-RAymond 9-1900 347 Willis Avenue -MOtt Haven 9-0272 WESTCHESTER 214 Mamaroneck Avenue- White Plains 39 Phone for Representative or Write tor Illustrated Booklet -No Obligation PAWNBROKERS SALES ESTATE OF EUGENE ROSENBAUM'S AUCTIONEERS. J. Kelly, L.

Feldhuhn, I. Kirschner. Schwalb. sell at 70 Bowery. at 9 a.m.

September 20-By order of Newman Rosenbluth. 1655 Broadway, diamonds silverware, jewelry, secondhand watches, tools, guns, rifles, radios cameras, typewriters, musical instruments, pledged from 29 of January 3, 1938. to 19937 of July 14. 1938 also No. 23241 of October 9.

1937. M. H. Koski, 984 Fulton all suits, overcoats. ladies' coats.

clothing, pledged from 14138-A of April 1, 1938. to 30359-A of June 30. 1935. s13-6t Su September 21-By order of Est. J.

J. Friel. 1473 Broadway. clothing. pledged from 37727 of May 16, 1935.

10 50000 of June 30, 1938, and all pledges held over: also for 987 from Myrtle of clothing pledged 17839 July 31, 1937, to 16469 of June 15, 1935. and all pledges held over. 914-6t Su September 22. By order of M. Goodstein Son, 279 Bridge clothing, pledged from 33600 of September 1337, to 36900 of August 76.

1338. 815-6t Su Jacob Shongut, 82 Bowery, N. Y. Joseph Shongut. George Shongut.

AUCTIONEERS. SELL AT 9 A.M. September 20th and 21st, furs, rugs, etc. of every description and all pledges held over from previous sales for the following pawnbrokers: Brautman' a Knickerbocker Loan Office), 360 Atickerbocker from 63134 of August 2 1937. to 70181 of December 15.

1937: 76780 of March 30, 1938. to 80810 May 24. 1938. Ray Ridge Loan 5317 3rd from 60663 of October 29. 1937 to 73123 of July 50, 1935 Brooklyn Pawnbrokers, 5704 5th from 33351 of September 11, 1987 to 849 of September 10.

1938. H. M. Gall. 5305 5th from 19890 of May 11, 1937, to 47442 of July 22.

1938. 813-6t Su He also pointed out that due to the colony being established in a low area there is little chance for the water to run off. Residents of the colony have complained to the Town Board that 011 numerous occasions they are unable to enter the cellars of their homes which often contain two to three feet of water. The Smithtown Fire Department on two occasions pumped the area dry,.