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of of Aug hand tr ends. fure of clothing For Classified Ad Results BROOKLYN THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1940 Telephone MAin 4-6200 11 Warren G. Mulville, Barry, John J. Catherine C. Bohmer, Bertha C.

Nichols, Clarence Bonny, Frank S. O'Connor Carter, Daniel S. Agnes J. Clare, Thomas J. Peterson.

Beda Cotignola, Raffael: Poole, Clement Cotignola, Pump, Catherine Raffaela Rasenberger, Crager, Sophia A William Raynor, Charles Fitzpatrick, Readey, Annie Thomas J. Richmond, Flottwell. Helen Charles H. Grady, Ida L. Skinner, James Headwell, August.

Stoll, Adolf E. Henderson, Ella B. Sweeney, Caroline Kost, Albert J. Sr. Upton, Marie Kurz, Emma Waage, Lillian Lamb, Robert L.

Wallace, Nellie Lynch, James Wody, Paul Mair. Bessie W. Wood, Carrie Miller, Harriett U. Wood, R. Charles Deaths ALSTON- -Suddenly, on Tuesday, January 16, 1940, beloved husband of Florence Anderson Alston.

Services at his residence, 93 Hall Street, on Friday at 8 p.m. BARRY-On January 15, JOHN beloved husband of Alice and devoted father of Alice and John T. Barry. Funeral from Shevlin's Chapel, 464 Lorimer Street. Saturday, 9 a.m.

Solemn mass of requiem St. Mary's R. C. Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery.

BEDFORD LODGE, NO. 574, F. A. -Brethren: You are hereby requested to attend funeral services for our brother, ADOLF E. STOLL, at Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, Friday, Jan.

19, 8 p.m. RICHARD H. KRAUSE, Master. Charles Weston Secretary. BOHMER BERTHA C.

(nee Free), suddenly of heart attack on January 17, at Bushwick Hospital, loving wife of the late John R. and beloved and devoted mother of Christine and Elizabeth Acker. Services Friday evening, 8:30, at the New York and Brooklyn Funeral Home, 187 So. Oxford Street. Interment Lutheran, Saturday, 2 p.m.

BONNY-On Wednesday, January 17. 1940, FRANK father of Schuyler H. Bonny. Services at the Pease Funeral Parlors. 437 Nostrand at Hancock Street, Friday, January 19, 8 p.m.

CARTER DANIEL on Wednesday, January 17, beloved husband of Etta De Vanie; father of Mrs. Harold E. Blunt and Herbert S. Carter. Services at his home, 7108 Bennett on Friday 8 p.m.

Interment Saturday, 10 a.m., GreenWood Cemetery. John J. O'Neil, director. CLARE-Suddenly, January 15, 1940. in Miami Beach, Florida, THOMAS of Saratoga Springs, N.

devoted husband of Anne (Murphy), dear brother of Anna Clare of 225 Lincoln Place. Remains reposing at George Ayen Memorial Chapel, 55 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, after 6 p.m., Wednesday. Requiem mass Augustine's Church, 6th Avenue and Sterling Place, Friday, January 19, at 10 a.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery.

COTIGNOLA-RAFFAELA, January 15, at 2017 Glenwood Road, beloved wife of Silvestro; sister of Joseph and Michael. Funeral from Healey Funeral Home, 2977 Ocean Avenue, Friday, 9 a.m. Requiem mass Our Lady of Refuge Church, 10 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. CRAGER On Wednesday, Jan.

17. 1940. SOPHIA of 575 Ocean beloved mother of Cora, Walter H. and William C. Crager.

Services at the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place. Friday at 8 p.m. DOLEN-JAMES W. on January 16, 1940, at his residence, 1713 E. 23d Street, near Quentin Road.

Funeral Friday, 9:30 a.m. Requiem mass Church of St. Edmund. Interment Calvary. FITZPATRICK-On Jan.

17, 1940, at his residence, 425 74th THOMAS beloved husband of Anna Darcy Fitzpatrick, father of Frank and Walter and brother of Mrs. James Lynn, Catherine Fitzpatrick, Mrs. John Hayes. Funeral from his home on Saturday, 9:30, thence to Our Lady of Angels R. C.

Church. where a solemn requiem mass will be offered. FLOTTWELL--On Jan. 17, 1940, HELEN widow of Frederick W. Flottwell, daughter of the late Honorable William E.

and Helen Robinson. Services at Fred Herbst Sons Funeral Home, 83 Hanson Place, Friday, 2 p.m. First- PHONE FAIRCHILD PRospect 9-3700 This exceptional service costs no more than any other. FAIRCHILD SONS INC. MORTICIANS 86 Lefferts Place, Brooklyn Frank K.

Fairchild, Licensee Our Telephone Never Sleeps Jamaica Flushing Garden City VITAL NOTICES (Acknowledgments. Births, Condolences. Confirmations, Deaths. a age me Marriages, Masses, Memoriams, Resolutions) accepted until 10 P.M publication the following day or from 8 A.M. to 1 P.M.

(11 A.M. on Saturdays) tor publication in the next available edition of the same day's paper. The Vital Notice rate 13 90 cents per line. MAin 4-6200 GRADY- On January 16. 1940.

IDA L. SMITH, beloved wife of George J. and mother of George Jr. and James Grady. Funeral from 187 S.

Oxford Friday at 9 a.m.; thence to St. Teresa's Church, Classon Ave. and Sterling Place. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Deaths -On Jan.

17, 1940, at her residence, 7811 97th Ozone Park, AUGUSTA, beloved mother of Walter H. Services at Ericson Ericson's Chapel, 500 State Friday, Jan. 19, at 8 p.m. HENDERSON-ELLA wife of the late Alexander D. Henderson, suddenly at her home, Nyack Turnpike, Suffern, N.

January 17, 1940, in her 72d year. Funeral services will be held at her home, January 19, 1940, at 2 o'clock. p.m. Interment will be at the convenience of the family. residence, Sayville, L.

in his 70th -ALBERT J. at his year. Funeral service at the residence, Saturday, 2:30 p.m. KURZ -On Wednesday, January 17, EMMA (nee Michaels), beloved wife of Adam. Also survived by one grandchild, one sister and a daughhome, 9214 Skidmore Cater-in-law.

Funeral at her services, narsie. Saturday, 2 p.m. Interment Lutheran Cemetery. LAMB- Jan. 17, 1940, beloved husband of Rosella, father of George, Ethel, Robert, Arthur, Lee, Mary, Charles, Florence, Beulah, Laura and Roberta.

Funeral services Walter Cooke, Funeral Home, 50 7th Saturday, 2 p.m. Interment GreenWood Cemetery. LYNCH Edward and Ellen. beloved son Funeral of the Friday, 9:30 a.m., from George T. McHugh Funeral Home.

1016 Bedford Avenue. Requiem mass Transfiguration R. C. Church. -On Tuesday, Jan.

16, 1940, BESSIE WALLACE, loving wife of Jam.es A. Mair. Service at the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, on Saturday at 1 p.m. MILLER--On Tuesday, January 1940. HARRIETT U.

MILLER. sister of Mrs. Elizabeth Bennett; also survived by two nephews, Raymond G. and Martin F. Bennett.

Funeral from her 436 Bainbridge on presidengenut 19, at 9:30 a.m.; thence to Holy Rosary R. C. Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery. MULVILLE-On January 17.

CATHERINE widow of Bartholomew and devoted mother of Gerard B. Mulville; sister of James Haves. Funeral from Schaefer's Funeral Parlors, 4th Ave. at 42d Street. on Saturday, January 20, 9:30 a.m.

Requiem mass St. Michael's R. C. Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, NICHOLS 1939, at Miami, CLARENCE.

beloved brother of Dr. Harry W. Nichols and Mrs. Maud H. Pauli.

Reposing at the Fairchid Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place. Thursday after 6 p.m. Services Friday, 8:30 p.m. Interment private, Green -Wood Cemetery. O'CONNOR-AGNES beloved wife of John E.

and dear sister of Sister Agnes Frances, James F. O'Hara and Anne. Funeral Friday, January 19, from George H. Kelly's Funeral Home, 353 W. Broadway, Cedarhurst, L.

I. Requiem mass at St. Joachim's Church, Cedarhurst, 10 a.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery. PETERSON-BEDA on Jan.

16, at her home, 7318 7th beloved mother of Ella Carlson and Oscar, also survived by six grandchildren. Services Thursday o'clock, Sandstrom's Chapel, 4603 4th Ave. Interment private. POOLE-CLEMENT, on Jan. 17, husband of Catherine and father of John.

James, Margaret, Clement and William. Funeral from his residence, 189 Halsey Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Requiem mass Our Lady of Victory R. C. Church.

Direction George T. McHugh. PUMP Thursday, January 18, 1940, CATHERINE C. PUMP (nee Mahnken), beloved wife of the late John Dietrich Pump. Service at the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, on Saturday at 2 p.m.

RASENBERGER -On Thursday, January 18, 1940, at 1980 E. 29th WILLIAM, beloved husband of Gertrude, father of William and Gerard, son of Emma Rasenberger and brother of Mrs. Robert Linder, Charles and Edwin Rasenberger. Funeral Saturday, 9:30 a.m., from the Dunn Funeral Chapel, 298 7th Ave. Solemn mass requiem 10 a.m.

at Church of the Good Shepherd, Batchelder Street. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. RAYNOR-CHARLES, at Bridgehampton, L. in his 70th year. husband of Alice Raynor and father of Arthur and Herbert Raynor.

Services at his residence. Bridgehampton. Friday. January 19. 2 p.m.

Interment Mt. Pleasant Cemetery at Center Moriches. READEY-Jan. 17, 1940. ANNIE.

beloved mother of Mrs. Kathleen Donnellon, William T. Readey; grandmother of Kathleen and Kenneth Donnellon. Funeral from Chester A. Fulton Son Funeral Parlor, 49 West Merrick Road, Freeport, Saturday at 9 a.m.

Requiem mass St. Raymond's Church, Atlantic East Rockaway, 10 o'clock. RICHMOND -On Thursday. CHARLES beloved husband of and father of Florence Caroline, Emma and Charles H. Richmond.

Services 32 Cornelia Street. Friday, January 19, 8 p.m. Members Manual Lodge, No. 636, F. A.

invited to attend. Interment Saturday, Cypress Hills Cemetery. SKINNER-On Thursday, January 18, 1940, at his residence, 5 St. Paul's Place. JAMES, beloved husband of Anna Jones and father of Anna S.

Adams. Services at Brown's Funeral Home. 56 Park Street. Montclair, N. on Saturday, at 11 a.m.

-On Tuesday. January 16, 1940. ADOLF beloved husband of TE Dorothea Kloppenburg, father of Hazel Bachmeier, Muriel and Harold Stoll. Services at the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, Friday, 8 p.m. James Skinner, 76, Industrialist, Dies Secretary, Director Of Bliss Company Was Borough Mason James Skinner, secretary and a member of the board of directors of the E.

W. Bliss Company, heavy machinery manufacturers, today home, 5 St. Paul's Place, after la brief illness of a heart ailment. He was 76. Mr.

Skinner had been associated with the Bliss firm, which manufactured torpedoes and shells during the World War, for the past 25 years. He came to the concern in 1915 as office manager and in 1918 was made works manager. He became secretary a year later. Mr. Skinner was born in Scotland and was a member of St.

John's Lodge 1, F. A. M. He lived in Newark before coming to Brooklyn. He is survived by his widow, Anna Jones Skinner, and a daughter, Mrs.

A Anna S. Adams. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed. Mrs. K.

A. Wood Left $579.311 Mrs. Katherine A. Wood of 372 Clinton who died April 3, 1939, left a gross estate of $633,253.83 and a net estate of $579.311.18, according report by State Transfer Tax Appraiser David F. Soden, which he filed today with Surrogate George Albert Wingate.

Mrs. Wood left the entire estate to her daughters, Helen C. and Edna A. Wood, both of the Clinton Ave. address.

Mrs. Wood's real estate holdings and their appraised values included: 118 Chamber Manhattan, 000; 48-50 White Manhattan, $28,000, 19 E. 17th Manhattan, 372 Clinton 375 Vanderbilt 362 Macon $4,000. Other assets of the estate included stocks and bonds, five mortgages, a mortgage certificate, 14 notes, and three bank accounts. Samuel Rudy of 475 5th Manahttan, is attorney for the estate.

Deaths SWEENEY Thursday, January 18. 1940, CAROLINE CLINTON. of 2215 Newkirk Avenue, wife of the late Edward Charles Sweeney and devoted mother of Mrs. Maurice G. Huerstel, Mrs.

Carolyn M. Teevan, Edward, George and Charles Sweeney. Funeral from the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, on Lady Saturday of at Refuge 9:30 a.m.; Church thence for to a onequiem mass at 10 a.m. -On January 17, MARIE, beloved sister of Edith Feeney, Evelyn Madden and Joseph Upton Funeral from Schaefer's Funeral Parlors, 4th at 42d Street, on Saturday, January 20. at 9:30 a.m.

Requiem mass St. Anselm's R. C. Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

Omit flowers. WAAGE On Wednesday, Jan. 17, 1940, LILLIAN WAAGE (nee Bauer, in is year. Funeral Soper), beloved, mother of Cora services her residence, 116th Ozone Park. on Friday, Jan.

19, at 8 p.m. Interment Cypress Hills Cemetery, Saturday, 2 p.m. WALLACE-NELLIE, beloved wife of Thomas sister of John Donnellon, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 1940, at her residence, 747 Manhattan Ave. Notice later.

WODY-On Tuesday, January ,16, 1940, PAUL WODY, at his residence, 186-33 Henley Road, Jamaica Estates, in his 78th year; devoted father of Anna Weipert, Frank, John and Joseph Wody; also survived by one sister and four grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 9:30 a.m. from his residence; thence to St. Gerard's R. C.

Church, Hollis, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered for the repose of his soul. Interment Holy Trinity Cemetery. WOOD On Wednesday, January 17, 1940, CARRIE, devoted wife of the late Clayton E. and beloved mother of Lillian J. Wood.

Service at the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, on Friday at 8 p.m. WOOD On January 17, R. CHARLES. husband of Edith father of Marjorie Wood. Services at Park Chapel, 44 7th Avenue, p.m.

Interment Valley Falls, N. Y. In Memoriam FITZPATRICK EDWARD Jan. 18. 1938.

"Life is so without you." Wife, LOEHFELM-IDA. In loving memory of our beloved mother, who passed away Jan. 18. 1938. SON and DAUGHTER.

OLIVER-PHILIP, died Jan. 18. 1939. In sad and loving memory of husband and father. WIFE and DAUGHTERS.

SISTER MARY GAUDENTIAAnniversary mass at the Mission Chapel of Saint Gaudentia. Masses Masses McCOOEY -Sixth anniversary mass in loving memory of JOHN H. McCOOEY will be offered at the Church of Our Lady of Victory, Throop Ave. and McDonough on Saturday, January 20, at 9 a.m. In Memoriam The Eagle has published a booklet of "In Memoriam" Verses You a may obtain copy of this booklet, without charge, by calling an Ad Taker at MAin 4-6200.

Dr. G. A. Cherry, Dermatologist Skin Disease Expert Succumbs at 71 In Queens Residence Dr. George A.

Cherry of 89-10 35th Jackson Heights, a specialist in skin diseases, died yesterday at his home after a week's illness of heart disease. He was 71. Dr. Cherry, who formerly had an office at 50 E. 89th Manhattan, was a graduate of the New York Medical School, class of 1891.

had served as assistant chief dermatologist of the New York University Clinic and as an associate dermatologist of Bellevue and Foundling Hospitals. Dr. Cherry was a member of the American Medical Association and is survived by a son, Robert W. Cherry; a brother, William H. Cherry, and a sister, Mrs.

John E. Dearden. The funeral services will be held at 8 o'clock tonight at the home. Burial will be private. Herbert Haslam, Shipping Official Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Westfield, N.

Jan. 18-Funeral services for Herbert Haslam 879 Bradford an executive of the Kellogg Steamship Corporation and former Deputy Commissioner of Public Works of Long Beach, L. who died suddenly Tuesday, will be held at 2:15 p.m. Saturday at Gray's Funeral Home, 318 E. Broad here.

Mr. Haslam had been vice president, director and marine superintendent of the Kellogg Corporation and previously served the United States Mexican Oil Corporation and the American Shipping Bureau. He also construction expert in the building of hydro-electric plants in Alabama. During the World War he was commissioned by the United States Government to survey disabled Gerand supervise their reconditioning. He was an official of Long Beach in 1924.

His widow, Mrs. Harriett Haslam; a daughter, Jean, and two sons Herbert J. and George H. Haslam survive. Daniel S.

Carter, Bank Employe Daniel S. Carter of 7108 Bennett Court, who was employed with the Corn Exchange Bank Trust Company for the last 23 years, died yesterday in the Bay Ridge Hospital after a brief illness of pneumonia. He was 71. Mr. Carter was connected with the vault department of the bank in the Washington branch at 265 Broadway, Manhattan.

He was born in Manhattan and at one time was a member of Company 71st Regiment. He lived for the last 45 years in Bay Ridge where he formerly was active in Republican affairs. His son, Herbert S. Carter, is a past commander of Bay Ridge Post, American Legion. Also surviving are his widow.

Etta De Vanie Carter, and a daughter, Mrs. HarBlunt. Services will be held at the home at p.m. tomorrow. Burial will be in Green -Wood Cemetery at 10 a.m.

Saturday. Isack Sadinoff Estate $116.083 Isack Sadinoff of 888 Montgomery textile expert, president of the Beacon Looms, 261 5th Manhattan, and of Sadinoff and Wendroff, who died 16. 1939, left a gross estate of $155.669.85 and a net estate of $116,083.81, according to a report State Transfer Tax Appraiser David F. filed today in Surrogate's Court. Chief assets of Mr.

Sadinoff's estate included $12,000 for 737 Crowh stock, 21 notes, seven bank accounts. $500 worth of rugs. and $1,016.20 in postage stamps cash in. a vault. The estate passed to Mr.

Sadinoff's two sons, two daughters, a sister, and 11 Jewish institutions. Beans, Not a Mine, Sank Danish Ship Sart Francisco. Jan. 18 -A cargo of soya beans and not a mine reason Danish liner which badly, damaged it was the Canada sank off the coast of England. Capt.

Carl Knudsen, who was in command of the Canada when it struck mine near Hull, England. last November, revealed today that chances of taking the Canada into port for repairs were good 000 tons of soya beans were swelled three times their size by sea water. Even the steel sides of the vessel couldn't stop the swelling. The plates burst and the Canada sank in shallow water where later it was cut in two when another ship rammecl it William Byrd Page Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Philadelphia, Jan. 18 William Byrd Page, a mechanical engineer who at one time held the world's record for the 'high jump, died yesterday at his home Charlottesville, at the age of 73.

Mr. Page was unable to walk without iron braces until he was 12. but after regaining the use of his legs. set a high jump mark of 6 feet 44 inches in the 1880's. The record stood for many years.

The Original FUNERAL CHURCH Your Every Wish Respected Modern Chapels 1230 BUSHWICK AVE. nr. Hancock FOxcroft 9-4305 Phones GLenmore 2-6575 Firemen Plan Mass For Father Costello An anniversary mass for the Rev. Edward P. Costello, former chaplain of the New York Fire Department, will be held tomorrow at 10:30 a.m.

in Our Lady of Mercy R. Church, Kessel St. and 70th Forest Hills, of which he was pastor at the time of his death. The mass was arranged by the Brooklyn and Queens branches of the New York Fire Department Holy Name Society. Fire Department Civile Post of the American Legion and the New York Fire Patrol.

Clement Poole, Ex- Contractor Was Noted Steeplejack Before He Entered Business in Borough Clement Poole, a former steeplejack who later went into the general contracting business, from which he retired about four years ago, died yesterday at his home, 189 Halsey St. He had been in business in Brooklyn for 35 years, and was known throughout the United States. Born in Southampton, England, Mr. Poole was a son of Josiah George Poole, harbor engineer of that city, a post which had been held by members of the same family for several generations. Before coming to this country about 42 years ago.

Mr. Poole had been an officer in the British merchant marine, and had sailed to all parts of the world. Members of his family said today that the only country in which he never had been ashore was Ireland. He had been an American citizen for 38 years. As a contractor Mr.

Poole did work for the city and State, and also for many large industrial concerns. His son, John C. Poole, succeeded him in the business. Also surviving are his widow, Mrs. Catherine Poole; three other sons, James, Clement and William, and a daughter, Margaret.

The funeral will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. from his home, with a solemn requiem mass in Our Lady of Victory R. C. Church. Three Glee Clubs To Aid Finland The University Glee Clubs of New York and of New Haven and the Yale Glee Club, 300 male singers in all, will join in two benefit concerts for the Finnish Relief during the first week in February.

The first concert will be in Woolsey Hall, Yale University, New Haven, on the evening of Feb. 2. will be followed by a concert in Carnegie Hall, on Monday evening, Manhattan, Feb. 5. Both will be under the auspices of the Intercollegiate Musical Council and the International Musical Council.

From "A Friend -B. E. the Brooklyn Eagle today received contribution for Finnish relief. making the total contributed by readers of this newspaper $2,275.35. Checks for Finnish relief should be made out to the Finnish Relief Fund, Inc.

Such checks and contributions may be sent to the Finnish Relief Fund. care of Brooklyn Eagle, 24 Johnson St. Col. Grant Shifted To Cleveland Post Washington, Jan. 18 (AP) Col.

Ulysses S. Grant 3d. chief of staff of the Second Corps Area, New York City, was assigned the War Department yesterday to duty as Lakes division engineer for the Great Division at Cleveland, effective March 1. Two years ago Colonel Grant was made an honorary member of the 14th Infantry, whose armory is at 1402 8th by the surviving members of the Fighting 14th Infantry Camp of the United Spanish War Veterans, whom his father, the late Maj. Gen.

Frederick D. Grant, once commanded. He is a grandson of the 18th President of the United States. Graduated from West Point in 1903. he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers.

He has served as a Civilian Conservation Corps director as Director of Public Buildings and Grounds in Washington. A year ago he and other army engineers made a report on the proposed Battery Bridge to the War Department which later refused to approve plans for the span. Blast at du Pont Plant Called Accidental Gibbstown, N. Jan. 18 (P)-Explosion of three tons of nitroglycerine at the Repaupo plant of the du Pont Powder Works, killing two men and injuring five, was put down today as an accident.

"I see, no reason to suspect sabotage." declared Mark O. Kimberling of the State police. That possibility drew attention of both State police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation immediately after yesterday's mid-morning blast. The du Pont company manufactures War materials at some plants. The explosion shattered windows and jarred buildings for miles around.

Thousands in Philadelphia, miles north, rushed from homes and buildings fearing an earthquake. A veteran employe, recalling that 22 lives have been taken at the Repaupo plant since Jan. 15, 1916. declared: "The story is always the same. Someone made a mistake." GENERAL DIRECTOR Service iconomy CHAPELS, 115 ATLANTIC AVE, and 38 LAFAYETTE AVENUE.

I PHONES -MAin 8130:3655 John Alberti, 64, Noted Headwaiter Chief of Hotel Biltmore Staff for 26 Years, Resided in Queens The funeral of John Alberti. headwaiter of the banquet department at the Hotel Biltmore since the hotel opened in 1914, who died yesterday at his home, 35-51 95th Jackson Heights, will be held Saturday from the McGrath Funeral Home. 91-20 37th Jackson Heights, with a solemn requiem mass at 10 a.m. in the R. C.

Church of the Blessed Sacrament. Mr. Alberti's death at the age of 64 was attributed to a heart attack. Born John Albertuzzi in Turin Italy, he came to this country 35 years ago and first worked at the old Waldorf Hotel. Later, while a waiter at the old Knickerbocker Hotel.

he served Enrico Caruso. He told how the Metropolitan Opera Company tenor would take to the opera house a "snack" which would constitute a full meal for most men and consume it all before dashing onto the stage to sing. "Then later." Mr. Alberti would say, "Caruso would go to an Italian restaurant and eat huge quantities of spaghetti." SERVED PRESIDENTS Mr. Alberti also used to speak of his acquaintance with Diamond Jim Brady, Lillian Russell and other celebrities of an earlier generation.

While with the Biltmore he served several Presidents of the United States and many notables from other lands. For many years Mr. Alberti was in charge of the Biltmore's catering department at Belmont Park race track. He said $100 tips were not infrequent before 1929. Surviving are his widow, Mrs.

Rose Alberti, and two daughters, Margaret and Rosemary Alberti. 1940 Scout Roster Starts at 16,141 The Brooklyn Council of the Boy Scout Foundation of Greater New York began the year 1940 with a 141, it announced today by record boy -membership totaling Judge Albert Conway of the Court of Appeals, president of the council. The boys, including Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts and Cubs, are organized in 468 troops, ships and packs. "Between Feb. 8 and 14, the Boy Scout movement in America will celebrate its 30th Judge Conway declared.

"Boy Scouting in Brooklyn will observe this milestone with the largest enrollment in its history in terms both of boys and of Scouting units. An encouraging portion of this growth has been achieved during the past year." Membership in the Brooklyn Boy Scout Council now includes 13.160 Scouts and Sea Scouts in 383 Scout troops and Sea Scout ships. The borough's 2.981 Cubs are registered in 85 packs. These figures represent an 11 percent growth in boy population during 1939, while the unit increase was more than 6 percendredit for Scouting's substantial gains during the past 12 months must go to the 2.730 adult volunteers who give leadership Scout and Cub program," "Judge Conway said. "These men-Council members.

troop and Council committeemen, merit badge counselors, commissioners, Scoutmasters, Cubmasters, Sea Scout Skippers and their assistants -make possible the Scout program of character building and training for citizenship. Senate Body Probes Aid To Independent Unions Los Angeles, Jan. 18 (AP)-The Senate Civil Liberties Committee studied today testimony that officials of Los Angeles commercial associations worked to the interest of independent industrial unions. Executives of the Los Angeles Merchants and Manufacturers Association and of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce were questioned concerning organization of "women consumers." also know as "the neutral thousands," for which it was testified Los Angeles business interests raised $10.000. Senator Robert M.

La Follette committee chairman, reading from memorandum subpoened from the files of the Los Angeles chamber, disclosed a July 6. 1937, memoranda from the chamber president to its general manager that the plan was to bring Mrs. Edwin Selvin from Seattle to "warn the women of California against Dave Beck and his gang." Cop Saves Woman After Fall in Bay The wife of a lighter captain was reported in a fair condition today in Kings County Hospital following her rescue from the chill waters of Buttermilk Channel at the foot of Congress St. by a Manhattan patrolman, temporarily assigned to the harbor squad last night. The woman, Mrs.

Dorothy Reid. 34, wife of William Reid, captain of the Jerry slipped on the icy deck of the boat and fell into the water. Her cries attracted her husband, who jumped in after her. but was unable to pull her out. Patrolman William Coleman summoned by dock workers, plunged after them and assisted them 40 feet to the shore.

He and Reid were treated at the scene by an ambulance surgeon from Long Island College Hospital. 9-4200 Weigand FUNERAL Bros. DIRECTORS 1015 HALSEY ST BKLYN. CHAPELS AVAILABLE IN ALL COMMUNITIES MARSHAL'S NOTICES BY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION againat property in Nathan Ep. stein against Edith Nelson 1 will sell January 18th.

1940. 1,30 p.m. 709 6th Avenue. Brooklyn, all right. title and interest in and to small atock of groceries and all fixtures, subject to any and all mortgaxes or liens thereon.

HARRY BOYARSKY, City Marshal. Warns of Perils to U. S. In Aiding Finland Declaring that "it is best. for us to keep out of war," Prof.

William Starr Meyers, professor of politics at Princeton University, last night told a meeting in the Brooklyn Academy of Music under the sponsorship of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences that aid to Finland should not be made an official act lest we be drawn into the conflict. "It is their war," he said, "and It only indirectly concerns He added that he was confident that the Allies will win, but that if they do not, United States has nothing to fear, for Germany and Russia will be so weakened that this country would be supreme. Boro Groups Plan Housing Forums Seek to Spur Efforts To Obtain Projects For Blighted Areas A series of housing forums, lectures and exhibits, leading to a determination of the borough's houseing needs and to promote efforts to obtain low housing projects. is scheduled by various Brooklyn or. ganizations.

A round table discussion on "Cooperation of Business and Government in Clearing Blighted Areas" will be held tonight in the Art Room of the Brooklyn of Arts and Sciences at of Instituted Music, Lafayette Ave. and Ashland Place. The forum is one of a series sponsored by the sociology department of the institute on topics of social interest. They will culminate in a report to prepared by the department towards a plan for an "Ideal Brooklyn." BROWNSVILLE EXHIBIT Maurice Deutsch, chairman of the subcommittee on research of the Mayor's Committee on Property Improvement, will speak at the discussion. Een Howe, chairman of the department, will preside.

With a view to obtaining a housing project for Brownsville, the Brownsville Neighborhood Council will open a housing exhibit tomorrow in the Brownsville branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, 61 Glenmore Ave. The exhibit will continue until Feb. 1. Beginning Monday and continuing on alternate Mondays until April, a series of six lectures will be given by housing experts at the Heorew Educational Society, 564 Hopkinson under the auspices of the council. The action of the City Planning Commission in mapping a major portion of the 8th A.

D. for replanning has been hailed by the Better Housing Committee, a non-partisan organization of the north side of the district, which has been working to obtain improvements in the prefecincluding a low -cost housing Gannett Favors 'Free' Delegates Rochester, Jan. 18 (PA temporary campaign committee said today Frank Gannett, a candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination. would not seek instructed delegates in New York State. The organization said, however.

the publisher "will consider many requests that he enter the primaries in certain Central. Eastern and Southern States, although not in those States that have favorite son candidates." "There are some indications in New the group added, "of a movement: to send uninstructed delegates to the national convention, indicating that the rank and file Republicans are looking for a candidate who can carry New York State." Rochester. Jan. 18 (U.P)-Frank E. Gannett will make a speaking tour on the West coast shortly, he announced today.

speaks Saturday at a meeting of Cornell University trustees at New York City and at Albany Tuesday. Then he will go to his Miami, home to spend a week preparing for a flying speaking trip to the West coast. Speeches are scheduled en route in Missouri. Kansas and Arizona. War Makes Guinea Pigs Out of Yankee Mice Boston.

Jan. 18. (P--That war in Europe is going to be troublesome for American rats and mice, too. Massachusetts scientists. pointing out that the war made "difficult" the importation of Indian monkeys.

important laboratory animals in infantile paralysis research. have learned that their search for A com bative vaccine can be carried on with native rodents. Officials of the Bay State's Department of Health explained that last Summer the Indian monkey was believed to be the only animal susceptible to infantile paralysis but now it has been determined that common brown rats and the white mice found in any laboratory also can be made to suffer the disease experimentally. Remember Funeral costa are often a problem. Expert advice will keep costs within needed limitation and still provide every facility.

Funeral Directors 433 Nostrand Ave. STerling 3-7700 LEGAL NOTICES BY VIRTUE OF A DEFAULT IN chattel mortgage in re. GUST PHIL LIPS to AGOSTINO LEVIGNE. SMERLING, auctioneer, sells January 19. 1940.

9.30 a.m. 103 Graham ntte, Brooklyn, Lures, by order of attorney for mortgagee. 3 Hurt as Blaze Razes Mansion Damage of $75.000 Caused on L. I. EstateCold Hampers Firemen Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Brookville, Jan.

18--- -Three persons were burned, one seriously, when fire caused by a short circuit swept the country estate of J. C. Bell in Upper Brookville early today, causing damage estimated at more than $75,000. Volunteer firemen from East Norwich and Glenwood Landing. hampered by sub-freezing temperatures and an inadequate water supply, were unable to check the flames which destroyed the palatial mansion on Locust Valley Road.

Mrs. Barbara Marquadt, 35-yearold wife of the caretaker, Paul Marquadt, is in the North Country Community Hospital with third degree burns of the arms and hands and first and third degree burns of the face and back. Her husband and their son Paul were treated at scene for second degree burns of the body and head. SHORT CIRCUIT BLAMED According local police the fire was believed to have had its origin in a faulty electrical connection which short circuited while the Marquadts were dismantling a large Christmas tree in the two story frame Colonial style dwelling. Mr.

and Mrs. Bell were believed to have been in New York at the time the fire broke out. Mrs. Bell later came to the hospital to visit Mrs. Marquadt.

FIVE HURT IN BLAZE Five firemen were injured while fighting a three-alarm blaze in a six-story loft building last night at 48 W. 15th St. Manhattan. According to police the fire started in a perfume manufacturing company storeroom on the fourth floor of the structure and spread rapidly to the roof and cellar. The formation of ice on the building as it was sprayed with tons of water impeded work of the firemen and was responsible for several of the injuries, none serious.

Water flowing into the 14th St.Canarsie crosstown subway of the B. M. T. caused a temporary suspension of service on the westbound tracks. Shuttle service was established on the eastbound tracks.

Honor Re-election of the McGuinness Friends and political supporters of Register Peter McGuinness celebrated his re-election at a "victory dinner" sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Greenpoint People's Regular Democratic Club last night in the New Fulton Royal, 429 Flatbush Ave. Extension. The dinner also marked the appointment of Michael Gagliano as an Assistant District Attorney. More than 300 persons attended. Among those who paid tribute to the Democratic leader of Greenpoint and the new prosecutor were Supreme Court Justice John MacCrate, District Attorney William O'Dwyer, Municipal Court Justice Charles J.

Carroll, Representative Joseph L. Pfeifer. State Senator Jeremiah F. Twomey, Assemblyman John Smolenski and Councilman Mrs. Julia chairman, was Anthony J.

Digiovanna. assisted by Mrs. Anna Miller, president of the auxiliary: Mrs. Mary McGuire, Mrs. Mary McKenna, Miss Elizabeth McElheran.

Miss Margaret A. O'Connor, Mrs. Nellie Schroth. Mrs. Pauline Sydlansky Julia Burns.

Walter B. Cooke -INCORPORATED FUNERALS As DIGNIFIED As Lou $150 OUR FUNERAL HOMES BROOKLYN 151 Linden Boulevard- 4-1200 50 Seventh Avenue -MAin 2-8585 1218 Flatbush Ave. 2-0266-7 QUEENS 150-10 Hillside Avenue -JAmaica 6-6670 158-14 North. Blvd. INdependence 3-6600 STATEN ISLAND 98 Beach Stapleton Gibraltar 7-6100 MANHATTAN 117 West 72nd Street- TRafalgar 7-9700 1451 First Avenue RHinelander 4-5800 BRONX West 190th Street- -RAymond 9-1900 165 E.

Tremont Ave. LUdlow 7-2700 347 Willis Avenue MOtt Haven 9-0272 WESTCHESTER 214 Mamaroneck Avenue Plains 39 Phone for Representative or Write for Illustrated Booklet "D' -No Obligation AUCTION AUCTION SALE SALES C. H. ADELMAN, AUCTIONEER, sells Jan. 23, 1940.

at 9:15 3.111.. at 184 Ashland Place, Brooklyn. Dodge Comm. Motor No. 02-81875.

retaken from Judah and Isidore Nathan. PAWNBROKERS SALES PAWNBROKERS SALES ESTATE OF EUGENE ROSENBAUM'S AUCTIONEERS. Kelly, I Kirschner. L. Feldhuhn.

Schwalb. sell at J. 70 Bowery, at 9 a.m. Jan. 19-By order of M.

Goodstein Son, 279 Bridge diamonds, silverware, jewelry, second- hand watches, tools, rad.os. typewriters, musical instruments, odds-and-ende. pledged from 47416 of Dec. 18. 1937.

to 49468 of Dec. 31, 1937: from No. of Jan. 3, 1938. to 51200 of Dec.

19. 1938. H. Barnett, 370 Atlantic diamonds. silverware.

second -hand watches, field glasses, typewriters, cameras, musical instruments. clocks, luggage, tools, pledged from 54128 of Dec. 16. 1936. to 79487 of Dec.

15. 1938, both numbers inclusive. Ja12-6t oSu Jan. 35- By order of M. Stavenhagen Co.

29 Woodhull diamonds, ailvet wAre. i-welry and second-hand watches pledged from 34932 of June 1938. 18409 Den. 31. 1938.

and all pledges held over Ja18-6t Gibbs, J. F. Sullivan St. F. P.

CANAL AUCTION ROOM, INC -John 134 Mulhern, auctioneers, sell at Canal Manhattan. N. Y. City. at 11 Jan 1940.

for Jas. Ryan Myrtle Brooklyn. IT deemed pledges of diamonds. secondwatches. Jewelry silverware ndda No 1938.

to 14077. Sept, land all goods held over. Jal5-st.