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FITZSIMMONS DIES; FORMER DETECTIVE WAS 49 A solemn requiem mass for for- mer Detective John Fitzsimmons, who aided in the capture of the Millen brothers, bank robbers, several years ago, will be celebrated tomorrow at 10 a.m. in St. Patrick's R. C. Church, 95th St.

and 4th Ave, Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Mr. Fitzsimmons, who was 49, died Wednesday at his home, 301 100th after a long illness. A lifelong resident of Brooklyn, he lived in the Fort Hamilton section for the last 20 years. He was A member of the Police Honor Legion, After serving on the Police Department for 23 years Mr.

Fitzsim- mons retired April 1, 1941, with the rank of 2d grade detective. He was promoted in 1934 following his part in Murton and Irving capturing, Abraham Faber in the Hotel Lincoln, Manhattan. The gunmen were wanted for the murder of three patrolmen during a bank robbery in Needham, Mass. The State Massachusetts offered a reward of $10,000 for their capture. Surviving Mr.

Fitzsimmons are his widow, Margaret a son, John F. who is serving with the navy in the Pacific area, and a sister, Mrs. Ethel Thompson, of this borough. Services Held in Temple For Henry Greenfield, Furrier Funeral services for Henry Greenfield, 59, head of H. Greenfield Manhattan fur firm, were held today at the Beth Sholom Peoples Temple, Bay Parkway and Benson Ave.

Interment was in Washington Cemetery. Mr. Greenfield died yesterday of A heart attack at his home, 2272 82d St. He was born in Austria and lived in Brooklyn more than 25 years. Formerly employed with H.

Herbst furriers, Mr. Greensigned his position as Weather Halts RAF Plan for Anniversary Raid do April 2 (U.P.) Bad weather over Europe last night prevented the Royal Air Force from winding up its 25th anniversary celebration with another blockbuster raid on Germany. The only R.A.F. raids were daylight attacks yesterday on railway targets in western Germany, France and Belgium. Four planes were lost.

A flight of swift Mosquito bombers swept 350 miles across Occupied France into western Germany to pound the railway workships: at Trier and the railway yards at Ehrang. Unrest in Thailand White Elephant to Japs By United Press Japanese-occupied Thailand has boon put under strict martial law, evidently as the result of unrest. Office of War Information re1 today. 'The OWI said the Federal Communications Commission had inforcepted the Bangkok radio, which broadcast an order by PremierMarshal Luang Pibul Songgram. "Unrest in the country may mean defeat in the war," the order said.

"Any one who violates the military regulations and orders may be executed." heson. Thomas Howell, Margaret Adam Lang, George M. bone. tillaa E. Lindner, Frank Prank MacGillivray, Bolten.

Joseph E. Helen C. Henry McQuade, Burke, Margaret Margaret Cain, Henry P. Noden, Edith Chance, Rodgers, Claire, James Elizabeth M. Connors.

Anna Sheerin, Madeline Drake, Celeste Smith, Viola M. Drake, Frances Sussman, Morris Fanning, James J. Tucker, George Fleck, Valentine Tyson, Harry Ginna. Margaret Van Riper, Rose Hane. Henry Walsh, Mary E.

Howard, Nora Webster. Hawley Wendel. John ADAM-CHARLES, of 32-06 35th Astoria. April 1. 1943, beAvenue, loved husband of the late Mary loving brother of Mary Burnes, Catherine Reilly, Joseph and Frank.

Funeral from the Quinn Funeral Home, 168-31 Hillside Avenue, ca, L. Saturday, 9:15 a.m. Solemn requiem mass at The Most ious Blood R. C. Church, 10 a.m.

ment Calvary Cemetery. ACHESON -THOMAS on April 1. 1043, beloved father of Edward, Frank and Nellie Wenzel. Funeral from Walter B. Cooke, Funeral Home, 50 7th Avenue.

Solemn remass Sacrament R. quiem C. Church, Saturday, 10 a.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery.

BEHRING-HILMA on March 31, at Shelton, beloved wife of Pehr Behring, mother of Mrs. Ruth E. Engstrand, Mrs. Mildred B. Johnson and Rudolph Behring.

Funeral services Saturday, 2 p.m., Elim Park, Shelton, Conn. BIERMEYER March 31, 1943. FRANK, beloved husband of Fredalena: devoted father of Mrs. Fred Hildebrand and Ernest Blermeyer. Funeral services at New York and Brooklyn Funeral Home, 187 S.

Oxford Street, on Friday, 8 p.m. Entombment Memorial Abbey, Cypress Hills Cemetery. Please omit flowers. William A. Ringe, Director.

BOLTEN-JOSEPH on Thursday, April 1, 1943, at his residence, 1275 E. 34th Street, husband of the late Isabelle and dear father of Jeanette, John, Vincent and Pvt. William, U. S. Army, and Edward P.

brother of John, Henry and Daniel Leary. Notice of fuAl later. BRUNDAGE-HENRY, on April beloved husband of Louise: father Lillian and William. Funeral from his residence. 825 Monroe St26 Monday, 10 a.m.

Interment Yattheran Cemetery, Mrs. Mary Walsh Rites Tomorrow Was Widow of Late Manhattan Legislator A solemn requiem mass for Mrs. Mary E. Walsh, widow of the late Representative James J. Walsh of the old 8th Congressional District in Manhattan, will be offered tomorrow at 10 a.m.

at Our Lady of Angels R. C. Church, 4th Ave, and 73d St. The funeral will be held from her home, 449 74th where Mrs. Walsh died Wednesday after a brief illness.

She was born in Troy, N. 83 years ago and came down here to live upon her marriage to Mr. Walsh. At the time of his death in 1909 Mr. Walsh was a magistrate.

Mrs. Walsh lived in Brooklyn about 35 years and has been ber of the Altar Society amour Lady of Angels R. C. Church. She leaves a son, Lt.

John P. Walsh, U. S. N. two daughters, Mrs.

Walter Van Bokkelen, the latter two of Brooklyn, and Mrs. Charles M. Egan, whose husband is a vice chancellor of the New Jersey dren Court and of Chancery; 13 grandchilgreat Nicholas Murray Butler Has 81st Birthday Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University for the last 41 years, is celebrating his 81st birthday today by "tending to business." Fully recovered from his illness of last Fall, Dr. Butler told reporters yesterday that he did not plan to retire.

"You don't deliberately kill yourself. I'd die if I didn't have plenty of work to do. I'll not retire unless my physical or mental health gives out." He planned no celebration for today and expected to spend the afternoon as usual in his office at Low Memorial Library. Mornings are spent in the library of his home, where he attends to the mail. Mme.

Chiang Talks to Koo; Movie Stars Receive Her Los Angeles. April 2 (U.P)-Another banquet, a press conference and private conversations with Dr. Wellington Koo. China's ambassador to Great Britain, were on Mme. Chiang Kai-shek's schedule today as her American tour neared its completion.

Dr. Koo flew in from Washington and said he had "many things" to discuss with China's First Lady before he returns to London. At a special reception for motion picture representatives, Mme. Chiang received more than 200 stars. writers and directors.

Orson Welles, who claimed he had spent six years in China and knew Mme. Chiang well, was flabbergasted when he drew no special recognition. DEATHS FLECK -VALENTINE, aged years, on March 31, 1943, of 1499 Gates Avenue. Brooklyn, beloved husband of Lillian; devoted father of Mrs. Katie Messner, Mrs.

Tillie Miller, Mrs. Louise Doeg, Mrs. Etta Regan, Mrs. Anna Houser, Sgt. Maj.

J. W. Fleck. Mrs. Grace Layter and Mrs.

Lillian Meyer. Funeral from his residence Saturday, 10 a.m. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery, GINNA-On Thursday, April 1, 1943, MARGARET (nee Torpey), formerly of the Seventh Ward, beloved mother of Mrs. Walter Jenkin's and Mrs. Wesley Anderson, and devoted sister of Mrs.

John Schwacke. Funeral from her residence, 80 72d Street, Monday at 9:30 a.m. Requiem mass Our Lady of Angels Church, 73d Street and 4th Avenue, at 10 a.m. HANE HENRY. on April 1, 1943, aged 81 years, dear father of Lillian Lyster, Anna Haynes and Henry Jr.

Funeral Saturday, 2:15 p.m., from his residence, 339 Rutland Road. Interment Lutheran Cemetery. Member of Amt Leher Plattd. Club. Hannover cher Verein and Quarter of Century Club.

C. T. and E. S. Co.

HOWARD- -NORA (nee Kelleher), on March 31, beloved wife of John: loving mother of Rita, John and James. Funeral from her residence, 64 76th Street. Saturday, 10 a.m.; thence to the R. C. Church of Our Lady of Angels, where mass will be offered.

Interment Calvary Cemetery. HOWELL Suddenly, April 1, MARGARET GRIGGS HOWELL, wife of the late Geoffrey Howell; daughter of the late James Marsh and Margaret Benham Griggs, and beloved sister of Annette Marsh Griggs. Services at her residence. 72 Columbia Heights, Saturday, April 3, 2:30 p.m. LANG-GEORGE on March 31, 1943; beloved husband of Dorothy; devoted father of Lillian Thomson, William and James Lang.

Member of Kilwinning Lodge, No. 825, F. A. and Clan MacDonald Lodge, No. 33.

Funeral services at Walter B. Cooke, Funeral Home, 50 7th Avenue, Friday. 8 p.m. Interment Green -Wood Cemetery, Saturday, 2 p.m. LINDNER -March 31.

1943, FRANK LINDNER. Fred Herbst Sons Funeral HanServices, son Place, Saturday, a p.m. CONTROVERSIAL 'CORE' PROGRAM GETS ELECTIVE STATUS AT MANHASSET Manhasset, April 2--The controversial "core" program, an experiment in education which combines the of history, English, geography, health, social studies information on the armed services in a daily 90-minute class, will become an elective rather than a required subject in Manhasset High School on Monday, according to Vinal H. Tibbets, superintendent of schools. Tibbets announced yesterday that junior and senior students may change from the concentrated course to regular classes in history and English if they desire on Monday.

He estimated about half the seniors and nearly 75 percent of the juniors would give up the course. begun last November. Belief of many parents and students that the "core" program would not provide students with sufficient grounding in history and English for successful completion of State Regents examinations led last week to filing with Tibbets of petition bearing 189 names demanding a return to regular courses. Lewis Says Army Threatens Miners Continued from Page 1 sponsible for the military action was making "a grave mistake." His statement came as the Northern Appalachian contract negotiating subcommittee recessed until Monday. The recess was taken so that Lewis and other union leaders could attend the anthracite wage conference resuming this afternoon in the same hotel.

"A new disturbing factor." Lewis said, "has entered the situation out in the coal fields. I refer to the intimidating tactics of the military intelligence in the 5th and 6th Army areas and perhaps elsewhere. Agents of the military intelligence are appearing at our district offices demanding names of coal companies, location of mines. names of officers and members of local unions, with the implied suggestion that a second military front is to be established in coal fields of the country. "The mine workers deplore this intimidating action on the part of the Government and military authorities, and suggest that it is most disturbing to the peace of mind of the coal miners and is not conducive to the continuance of maximum production on the part of individual mine workers.

Deeply Resented "As American citizens they deeply resent the implied suggestion that they will be forced to work at the point of bayonets through quartering of troops in coal mining communities. "We think A grave mistake is being made by whoever is responsible for this intimidating policy." Lewis said that the activities of MacGILLIVRAY- -March 31, 1943. HELEN widow of George B. MacGillivray, of 312 Cumberland Street. Services Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Fred Herbst Sons Funeral Home, 83 Hanson Place.

Interment Evergreens Cemetery. McQUADE MARGARET, suddenly, March 31. 1943. beloved daughter of Albert: devoted sister of Mrs. Helene Magee.

Funeral from Walter B. Cooke, Funeral Home. 151 Linden Boulevard. Requiem mass Holy Cross R. C.

Church, Saturday, 9:30 a.m. NODEN Thursday, April 1. 1943, EDITH LOUISE. beloved daughter of the late Abraham and Caroline Noden, sister of Victor Benjamin and Ada Noden, Mrs. Cora Senkel, Mrs.

Jessie A. Will, Mrs. Carolyn D. Doran. Service at the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, Sunday, 2:30 p.m.

RODGERS-April 2, ELIZABETH at her residence, 71 Norman Avenue. Notice of funeral later. A. Chester Smith, Inc. SHEERIN- April 1.

1943. at Brookline, beloved wife of Edward dear mother of Raymond: sister of Estelle Diesel. Lillian Driscoll of Brooklyn and John Keegan of Baldwin. Funeral Monday, 9:30 a.m., from residence, 133 Verbena Avenue, Floral Park. Solemn mass of requiem will be offered at Our Lady of Victory Church at 10 a.m.

Thomas F. Dalton, Director. SMITH--On April 1. 1943, VIOLA MARCELLA, of 579 5th Street. wife Elbert and mother of Elbert Vivian Smith.

at Fred Herbst Sons Funeral Home, 83 Hanson Place, Saturday, 4 p.m. SUSSMAN MORRIS, devoted father of Minnie, Kate Jacobson, Bessie Bruckman, Estelle Leavy, Sadie Gross, on Friday, April 2. Notice of funeral later. TUCKER- Thursday, April 1, 1943, GEORGE father of Carleton, Florence Rosengren, Virginia Gallagher and Warren E. Tucker.

Service at the Fairchild Chapel, 89-31 164th Street, Jamaica, on Sunday, 8 p.m. A.s a service to Eagle readers a record of Lost ana Found articles advertised here 18 kept for two months. Special closing hours. Phone Fagie Ad-taker, MAin 4-6200, for further details. Roosevelt Vetoes Farm Price Rise Continued from Page been attained for the co-operating producers of all basic crops" and hence "would the Bankhead the measure go beyond goal of parity income and give to these producers an unwarranted bonus at the expense of the consumer." Appeals to Congress Obviously mindful that an attempt will be made to override his veto, the President inu his message to the Senate appealed "to the considered judgment of the Congress" to reject the measure.

Emphasizing that the War Labor Board has said that a break in its "Little Steel" formula for wage stabilization now will "start an inevitable inflationary spiral," Mr. Roosevelt said: "It will become impossible to hold this line living is still further increased--not from imnot perative war needs, but by the action of the Congress in departing from its declared policy to stabilize all prices and wages." Falla, President's Dog, Makes Good in Movie Washington, April 2 (U.P.) A dog's life at the White House isn't bad. That was the consensus of those who saw a preview of a movie about the world's most famous pooch, "Falla, the President's Dog." Much of the movie was taken in Falla's home commonly known a.S the White House. the War Department's military intelligence were "confirmed" by Drew Pearson in his syndicated colum, "Washington Merry Go Round" yesterday. The miners now are working under a temporary wage agreement which extended the old contract for 30 days from April 1, while negotiations for a new contract could be carried on here.

Prior to adoption of the temporary agreement, Lewis declared that the miners would not "tresspass" on the operators' property without a contract. Adoption of the extension prevented a shutdown of the mines yesterday. Discussions have since continued on the U. M. demands for a $2-a-day pay increase, "portal to portal" basis for the beginning and ending of wages.

the unionization of all mine workers up to superintendent and other less controversial proposals. The Southern Appalachian Wage Conference went into session today with no comment from the conferees. Dr. John R. Steelman, director U.

S. Conciliation Service, who entered the negotiations several days ago as a mediator, apparently was still in Washington. Lewis, after criticizing the army, was preparing to receive this afternoon the answer of the anthracite operators of northeastern Pennsylvania to U. M. W.

demands in that area which are almost identical with those proposed for the coal areas. TYSON-HARRY, on April 1, beloved husband of Elizabeth father of Mae E. Main, George Joseph and Harry Tyson. Services at his residence, 103 E. 31st Street.

Saturday, 8 p.m. Interment Cypress Hills Abbey. VAN RIPER--ROSE. on April 1. beloved wife of Henry; dear mother of Mrs.

Lillian Young. Mrs. Harry Hampton. Mrs. Michael Liebl and Harry Van Riper.

Funeral from her home. 118 Norwood Avenue, Monday, 9:30 a.m. Requiem mass 10 a.m.. Blessed Sacrament R. C.

Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery. WALSH--March 31. 1943. MARY beloved wife of the late James J.

and devoted mother of John P. Walsh. Mrs. Charles M. Egan, Mrs.

Walter Van Bokkelen and the late Mrs. Edward Raleigh. Funeral Saturday, 9:30 a.m., from her residence. 449 74th Street. Requiem mass Our Lady of Angels Church.

WEBSTER On April 2. 1943. HAWLEY THRALL, of 126 Greene Avenue: husband of Mary Grier Webster. Service at the Church of the Messiah and Incarnation, 80 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn, on Monday, 2:30 p.m. WENDEL- On March 31.

1943. at Smithtown. L. JOHN. beloved husband of Lavinia.

Services will be held at the Parlors of Chester A. Fulton Son. 49 W. Merrick Road, Freeport, L. Saturday, April 3, 10 a.m.

Sit Memoriam -In loving memory of JOHN E. MOONEY, who died April 2, 1940. MOTHER and SISTER. 311 M9cmoriam 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. Vital notices accepted 8 a.m.

to 2 p.m. for publication the same day; os late as 10 p.m. Saturday night for publication Sunday. BROOKLYN EAGLE, FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1943 13 BULLETINS Continued from Page 1 FINES FOR SWEARING AID RED CROSS A contribution of $2.72 to the Central Queens Red Cross 1943 War Fund drive has resulted, it was announced today by Central Queens Chapter, Jamaica, from a two-months anti-swearing campaign in the office of P. R.

Berryman, manager of the Crane Company, 47-30 29th Long Island City. Berryman wrote that employes who were heard swearing were fined a cent: a word--and visitors 5 cents a word, The antiswearing campaign has ended. FIREMEN CHOP DOWN TREE TO FREE A CAT West Sayville, April phoned the West Sayville for help to get her cat out responded promptly, but she knock the cat off its perch Firemen John Locker and tree, the cat scrambled ground and the woman took 2-An Oakdale woman teleFire Department yesterday of a tall, slim oak tree. They bluntly refused to let them with a stream of water. So John Van Wyen cut down the out as the branches hit the her pet home.

F. A. COLES SWORN IN FOR 50TH YEAR AS NOTARY Mineola, April 2-Franklin A. Coles of Glen Cove, former Nassau District Attorney and "dean" of the Nassau County Bar Association, today had been sworn in for his 50th year as a notary public. He was confined to his home but that did not prevent his taking the oath, administered by County Clerk Charles E.

Ransom. Mr. Coles has been active in the Nassau Bar Association since it was founded and has served in nearly all its offices. intelligence DEWEY CUTS RED TAPE OF SERVICE BOARDS New York City today assumed an independent status in the State's Selective Service setup with Col. Arthur V.

McDermott as city director. Brig. Gen. Amest T. Brown, adjutant general of the State remains as State director of Selective Service in charge of the rest of the State under the new plan announced by Governor Dewey.

The Governor said his purpose in giving New York City separate status is "to eliminate red tape and delays thus speeding the administration of the Selective Service law." A rapidly rising number of appeals from classifications by Selective Service boards and the cumbersome administrative task, which arose out of this situation, he said, made the step "imperative." HOME- TO- SUBWAY BUSES CEASE OPERATION Apartment dwellers who for years have boarded private buses at their doorsteps for transportation to subway and other transit lines were limbering up their legs today for a duration marathon. All private bus lines except two in outlying sections of the Bronx ceased operation yesterday in accordance with Office of Defense Transportation restrictions set up to save gasoline and rubber. Richard A. White, administrator of transportation for Nassau County, said that more than 1,000 of the county's school children who had been using school buses were today compelled to walk under the State War Transportation Committee ruling curtailing the use of school buses. Rommel's Nemesis Has Time to Write Mother Belfast.

April 2 (U.P)-Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery hopes to meet Nazi Field Marshal Erwin a prisoner'-and probably will follow his capture by being in the forefront of any European invasion, Lady Montgomery, the British general's mother, said today. Lady Montgomery was interviewed at her home. an oldfashioned Georgian mansion on the shores of Lough Foyle, County Donegal, Eire.

She spoke proudly of her famous son, whose pictures, along with those of his -four brothers. adorn the walls. "I read the newspapers anxiously every day." she said. "I look for the news of the deeds of my boy's Allies Hurl Bombs On Axis Near Sfax Continued from Page 1 rear guard about 12 miles north of Gabes, was still some 40 miles from a junction with the American column under Lt. Gen.

George S. Patton which encountered stiffer opposition on the road from El Guettar toward Gabes. (Radio Algiers broadcast an apparently erroneous report today that the British and American forces had made a junction in southern Tunisia. Dispatches from United Press correspondents both at the front and at Allied headquarters said the two armies were still about 40 air line miles apart and about 50 miles apart by road.) A dispatch from United Press correspondent Phil Ault, with Patton's advance forces, said crack German troops were holding a wellfortified hillside about 15 miles east of El Guettar, holding up the American advance. The Allied aerial offensive from Wednesday until Thursday nightwhen nine enemy aircraft were destroyed and four Allied ships were listed as missing -was a variation of Wednesday's damaging raid by nearly 100 Flying Fortresses on Sardinia, which the enemy has used as a main supply base for Tunisia.

On Wednesday night the docks at Bizerte, main port for entry of Axis supplies, were bombed. Then on Thursday the center of attack by the desert air force was shifted to southern Tunisia, where El Maou airdrome, the Sfaz area and airfields at La Fauconnerie and El Djem were bombed. Fighters bombers, fighters and light and medium bombers smothered vast areas under A constant rain of bombs and cannon shells, which not only disrupted the enemy's movements but gave Allied forces a strong air umbrella. A London broadcast today quoted Stockholm reports that Hitler had ordered Rommel to cling to the Tunisian foothold to the last man, Mayor Attends 'Calder Night' Continued from Page 1 was passed by Congress and signed by President Wilson in May,) Last night the army- -bound Mayor went out of his way to pay his respects to the former Senator at the "William M. Calder Night" ceremonies under the auspices of Greenwood Lodge, 569, F.

A. in the Brooklyn Masonic Temple, Lafayette and Clermont Aves. A presentation of the Grand Lodge 50-year service medal was made to the guest of honor in recognition of a half century of service to Freemasonry. Mayor LaGuardia, in his address, recalled how his friendship with Calder dated back to World War days and how he had been advised by the latter then on conduct befitting a soldier. Cashmore Speaks eral manager with that firm in 1930 to establish his own business at 130 W.

30th Manhattan. member of Beth Sholom Temple for many years, he formerly served as its treasurer and at his death was an honorary trustee. He was a member of the Men's Club of the temple, Veritas Lodge, F. A. and the Elks.

Surviving are his widow. Mrs. a Regina Greenfield; a daughter, Mrs. Miriam Yanoff; a son, Irving; a brother, Jack, and a sister, Mrs. Bertha Birnbaum.

Walter R. Lambert Lawrence, April 2-Walter Rittenhouse Lambert, head of the bond department of Finch, Wilson brokers, in Manhattan, died here yesterday at his home. He suffered a heart attack. He was born in Manhattan and attended school there and in Switzerland. Mr.

Lambert was a member of the Lawrence Beach Club and a former member of the Rockaway Hunting Club. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Florence A. Olney Lambert, and three daughters. Barbara, Eleanor and Louise Lambert.

C.I.O. Begins Organizing Community Council Here The organization of C. I. O. Community Councils in Brooklyn will begin with a meeting tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.

in Premier Palace, Sutter and will cover the Brownsville-East New York area. Representative Emanuel Celler, Milton Goell, CDVO leader, and Sidney Mason, business manager of Local 1225 of the United Electrical. Radio and Machine Workers, will be the principal speakers there. At the meeting a C. I.

O. Community Council will be elected. The object is support for the war effort and the President, enforcement of price control and rationing. defense activities, child care and geeded legislation. BURKE-Suddenly, on April 1, MARGARET beloved mother of Eugene, William, Vincent, John and Mrs.

J. R. Toven. Funeral from her residence. 655 Ovington Avenue, Saturday.

Solemn requiem mass St. Ephrem's Church, 10:45 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. -HENRY husband of Carrie. Services at United Chapels, 1202 Broadway, on Saturday, 6:45 p.m.

Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery. Direction of United Burial Co. CHIROPEAN regretfully Announces the death of a member. MIs. FRANCES W.

DRAKE. Mrs. William H. Lawrence. Pres.

Mrs. Robert H. Rippere, Cor. Sec. CLAIRE-JAMES, on March 31, beloved father of Anna May Lober, James Claire Jr.

and Jeremiah Claire. Funeral on Saturday, April 3, at 10 a.m., from 88-18 Boulevard, Rockaway Beach; thence to St. Rose of Lima Church. where mass will be offered. Interment St.

John's Cemetery. CONNORS On March 31, 1943. ANNA L. (nee Wood), at her residence, 8420 5th Avenue; beloved of Frank; mother of Francis. James, William, Ann, Mildred.

Theresa and Muriel; also survived by her stepfather, four sisters and four brothers. Funeral Monday, 9 a.m.; thence to the R. C. Church of St. Anselm, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered.

Interment St. John's Cemetery. DRAKE On Wednesday, March 31, 1943, CELESTE J. DRAKE, of Hotel St. George, Brooklyn.

Service at Fairchild Chapel. 86 Lefferts Place, Saturday at 2:30 p.m. FANNING On March 31. 1943. JAMES beloved husband of the Mary (nee Sherwin); devoted father of Mrs.

Mae Moan, Joseph, N. Y. F. John, William, Edward and Leo, Mounted Squad No. 1, N.

Y. P. brother of Christopher Fanning. Reposing William A. Martin Funeral Home, Classon Avenue, corner Sterling Place.

Funeral Monday, 9 a.m. Requiem mass St. Teresa's Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Lost and Found Advertisements Appear Dally on Page 1 Attempts were made to draw the Mayor out on his army plans but, as public official pressed dice." veteran, Borough President Cashmore referred in his talk to the Mayor's army plans and wished him "godspeed" on behalf of members of the fraternity.

The "sound teachings of Masonry" would stand thousands of members of the order in the armed forces in good stead as soldiers, the Borough President said. These men, he added, are fighting "to preserve institutions like this" and "to keep alive benefits" that have been secured by men like Calder. He praised Calder's record in Congress and said that the former Senator had endeared himself to Brooklynites by "unselfish devotion to service." Calder Gets Medal In expressing appreciation for the tribute, Calder recalled that his father, the late Alexander G. Calder, had been honored similarly as a Mason of 50 years standing in 1916. Greenwood Lodge was or ganized in Civil War days.

The 50-year medal was presented by Frederick V. Matthews, district deputy grand master, first King's Masonic district. Henry C. Turner, past grand master of Masons in the State of New York, was another speaker. Thomas S.

Draper, master of the lodge, presided. Calder was master of Greenwood Lodge in 1898. From 1908 to 1914 he was representative the Grand Lodge of the State of New York near the Grand Lodge of the trict of Columbia. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1905 to 1915 and United States Senator from 1917 to 1923. The committee for the event included Robert S.

Emslie chairman; Toivo H. Nekton, Clifton Bumford. Everett C. Tissot and Robert H. Mulreany.

gallant Eighth Army. He writes me often from the desert and I know his great ambition is to meet Rommel-as a prisoner. "Bernard loves the army. From the time he was a small boy he wanted to be a soldier. He is hard as nails but very religious--which is understandable -ince his father was a bishop." Lady Montgomery's sons are scattered over the world.

Besides the general in North Africa, one is an army chaplain in Durban, another is manpower director in Kenya. another a lawyer in Vancouver and the youngest, Col. Brian Montgomery, is in India. presumably without hope of evacuating any large forces to Sicily. U.

S. 9th Air Force Lists March Air Activity Cairo, April 2 (U.P) --The United States Ninth Air- Force, it was revealed today, dropped more than 1.500.000 bombs during March on Axis gbjectives ranging from motor transportation and gun emplacements on roads behind the Mareth Line to harbor installations and shipping at Naples and Messina. In the same period. the Ninth Air Force destroyed ten Axis aircraft. probably destroved seven and damaged at least 11.

while losing 23 fighters and bombers, many by ground fire. U. S. Field Service Man Dies in Mareth Attack Cairo. April 2 -Randolph Eaton, 20.

of Fort Lauderdale, was killed by a bomb and Clifford Saber. 28. of New York City was wounded by a stray bullet during the battle for the Mareth Line, the American Field Service announced today. Both were members of the field service, which does ambulance work with the British 8th army. Several ambulances were destroyed during the fighting.

One unit attached to the BritishNew Zealand flanking column that swept around the Mareth Line carried 1.200 wounded in 72 hours, the field service said. BUY U. S. WAR BONDS AND SAVINGS STAMPS Modern Facilities and Modern Service GEORGE D. CONANT FUNERAL DIRECTOR 1120 Flatbush B'klyn Tel.

BUckminster 2-0247 Flint Survivor Tells Of Ship's Last Moments London. April 2 (U.P) Second Lt. Henry Benton, school teacher at Monson, until four months ago, and one of the survivors of the famous American freighter City of Flint torpedoed recently in the Atlantic, said today that he and the others had ty dodge exploding ammunition, from the burning vessel as they pulled away in lifeboats. In a letter to the Stars and Stripes, soldiers newspaper, Benton said he jumped from the stricken ship into water covered with burning gasoline to reach a lifeboat. Benton was landed at an Irish port from a destroyer.

Criticizes Lewis 'Threat' As Violation of Pledge Washington, April 2 (U.P) -The Senate Truman Committee investigating the war effort, calling for the co-ordination of all Governmental labor agencies under one responsible head, condemned John L. Lewis today for asserting that his no-strike promise to the President is not now "necessarily binding." "Lewis has hinted but not quite said that he reserves the right to determine whether the Government has performed its full duty to labor and that in the event he should determine that it has not. he IS free to lead the coal miners to strike." the committee said. Nazi Ace Reported Killed The Berlin Radio reported today that Lt. Heinz Weiswenger.

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134 Myrtle unredeemed pledges of diamonda, serond-hand watches. Jewelry, silverwale. No. 7042. May 9.

1938. Dec 31. 1940 inclusive: 3236. March 8 1941. to 1050.

Jan. 33. 1942. And all pledges held over from previous sales. mh30-6t oSu.