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5 rC AdReiultt BROOKLYN EAGLE, FRIDAY. APRIL 14, 1939 Telephone MAin 4-6200 15 Deaths Deatbff Dies Suddenly Judge Nova's Wife Dies in Bathtub Accidentally Drowned i Rites Tomorrow ttL Layden Memory Honored by Post Lepion Unit Offers Tribute of Prayer to Its Past Commander Thomas F. Layden, past commander of Brooklj-n Post. 500, American Legion, was honored last night H. S.

Vorhis, 65, Of Colonial Stock Long Active as Editor Of Trade Paper in Notion, Novelty Field Funeral services for Harry Stephen Vorhis, of 1956 E. 28th St, trade paper editor and former newspaperman, who died suddenly yesterday in Brooklyn Hospital, will be held To fej Dcatfts Ardilo, Prtnk C. O'Connor, Atkins, Maria Agnlta iL Bates, Esther B. O'Donneli. James Bennett, John A.

Palumbo, Peter Bossa, Ida Pearson, Frank Brown, Mary Pierce. Leon Bumham, 8uarvn Raleigh, Charles Caffrey, Nicholas Rosenwasser, Canning, William Clara Conroy, James H. Schill, Charles J. Dickie Walter H. Schmidt, Edmund Dumln, Peter Smith, Hugh P.

Fowler Annie Squires, Walter Goldsmith, Jay Tooker, William Gustafson, Elliott Turner, Sarah Hayes, Margaret Van Winkle, Hoban, Thomas L. Elvena Kirkus, Alfred R. Vorhis, Harry Layden, Thomas Walsh, Frank M. Ludemann, Mary Walsh, James Luezi, Frank Whelan, John A McAlinden, Daniel Wood. Elizabeth I.

Mull -a, Thomas Woodworth, Nannery, Sarah Frank Nova, Sadie Zeitler, Margaret O'Connor, Mary I PALUMBO PETER, on April 11. 1S39, beloved son of Onofrlo and of the late Christina (nee Galen ti). Funeral from his residence, 211 McDougal Saturday, April 15; thence to the Church of Our Lady of Loretto, 11 a.m. (Newark papers please copy). Arrangements by Charles Bacigaiupo, inc.

PEARSON April 13, 1939, FRANK, of 724 Ditmas Ave, beloved husband of Margaret and father of Jack, Frances and PrtscfUa Pearson. Services at the Harry T. Pyle Mor tuary, 1925 Church Saturday at 2 p.m. PIERCE On Wednesday, April 12, 1939, LEON PIERCE. Services at the Fairchild Chapel.

86 Lefferts Saturday at 2 p.m. RALEIGH CHARLES April 13, 1939, beloved husband of Kathryn A. Cynn. hrothsr of Walter Mrs. John R.

Graves, brother-in-law of Agnes M. Glynn, at his residence. 316 President St. Funeral notice later. ROSENWASSER April 12, 1939, CLARA beloved sister of Conrad, Harry and Anna.

Services at the John T. Gallagher Funeral Home, 2549 Church Friday, 8 p.m. SCHILL CHARLES JOSEPH, on April 11, 1939. Reposing at his residence, 570 Lexington Brooklyn, until Saturday, 2 p.m. Interment St.

John's Cemetery. SCHMIDT Suddenly, on Wednesday, April 12, 1939, at Greenwich, Connecticut, EDMUND of Riverside, Connecticut, beloved husband of Ethel May Schmidt; father of Doris May Taylor, service at the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, on Saturday, 3 p.m. SMITH On April 13, 1939, HUGH beloved son of the late Robert and Mary Ann Smith and brother of Bade Smith and Margaret Seyster. Funeral on Saturday at 11 a.m. from his residence, 5 Stratford Road; solemn requiem mass at Holy Innocents Church.

Interment Calvary. Direction of T. J. Higglns St Son, Inc. SQUIRES Suddenly, on April 12, 1939, WALTER R.

SQUIRES, aged 67 years. Funeral services at his residence, 786 McDonough on Saturday, April 15, 8 p.m. Interment Cypress Hills Cemetery Sunday morning. TOOKER Wednesday, April 12, 1939, WILLIAM retired Bos'n, late of United States Coast Guards, stationed at Long Beach, be loved husband of Nora W. Tooker.

Funeral from George H. Kelly Funeral Home, 353 W. Broadway, Cedarhurst, Saturday, April 15; requiem mass, 10 o'clock, St. Joachim's Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery.

TURNER On April 12, 1939. SARAH JANE, beloved mother of Ethel Biebel; grandmother of John and James Biebel. Funeral from the Walter B. Cooke, Funeral Home, 150-10 Hillside Jamaica L. Sunday, 2 p.m.

Services at the Chapel, Green-Wood Cemetery. VAN WINKLE ELVENA CHAR-RON, of Lynbrook, L. formerly of Brooklyn, April 13, 1939, in her 81st year. Survived by one son three daughters, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Fu neral services at Flinch Funeral Home, 34 Hempstead Lynbrook, L.

April 15, at 2 p.m. Interment Green-Wood Cemetery. VORHIS On Thursday, April 13 1939, HARRY STEPHEN, beloved husband of Irene A. Vorhis. and son of the late Rev.

Stephen Vorhis of Spencer, N. Y. Service Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, on Sat urday at 2:30 p.m. WALSH On April 11, 1939, FRANK husband of the late Carmen and father of Mary, Mar garet, Gregory Walsh and Mrs. Wil liam Devlin.

Funeral from the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; thence to Our Lady of Refuge Church, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. WALSH JAMES April 12, 1939, of 144 Woodruff beloved husband of Dora. Services Satur day, 2 p.m., at Funeral Home, 151 Linden Boulevard. WHELAN April 12.

1939. JOHN at his residence, 89-17 238th St, Bellerose, L. beloved husband of Loretta and father of Frederick. Business secretary of Uniform Fireman's Association. Funeral from his residence on Saturday, April 15, 10 a.m.

Solemn mass of requiem St. Gregory's Church, 88th Road and 244th at 10:30 a.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Thomas F. Dal-ton, director.

WOOD ELIZABETH on Wednesday, April 12, at her home, 667 Decatur in her 76th year. Survived by her husband, Andrew and nine children: Clara Andrew Florence Lester Robert Alicia Lillian William L. and Dr. Charles L. Requiem mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Saturday, 10 a.m.

Interment St. John's Cemetery. WOODWORTH April 12, 1939, FRANK, husband of the late Emma H. Woodworth. Service bv Mistletoe Lodge, No.

647, F. A. Friday, 8:30 p.m.. at his residence, 393 2d St. Interment Green-Wood Cemetery.

ZEITLER MARGARET V. (nee Owens), on Wednesday, April 12, wife of Eugene beloved mother of Kenneth Eugene F. Jr. and William also survived by one sister and six brothers. Funeral from her residence, 946 E.

29th St, Saturday, 11 a.m. Solemn high mass Our Lady Help of Christians R. C. Church. Interment St.

John's Cemetery. Arrangements by Joseph G. Duffy. 3n ecmoriam FRANKENBACH In loving mem-' HAYES MARGARET (nee Ryan), on April 12, born In County Limerick, Ireland: wife ot the late Dennis Hayes, beloved mother of Margaret Helem, Bridget West; aunt of Agnes Hannaberry. Nora Hanley, Catherine Snyder, Michael Hayes and Thomas Burke.

Funeral Satur day, 9:30 a.m from Cronln's Fu neral Parlor, 115 Atlantic Avenue. Solemn requiem mass St. Charles Borromeo Church, 10 am. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. HOBAN THOMAS LAURIE, beloved son of Edward and Ellen Hoban; brother of Honor on April 12, 1939.

Funeral from his home, 8744 87th Bt, Woodhaven, Saturday, 10:30 a.m. Requiem mass 11 a.m., R. C. Church of St. Thomas Apostle.

Interment St. John's Cemetery. KIRKUS On Tuesday, April 11, 1939. ALFRED ROBERT, beloved husband of the late Louise C. Kirkus and father of Ethel Bancker.

Service at St. Ann's Church, Clinton and Livingston Sts, Saturday, 2 p.m. LAYDEN THOMAS suddenly, April 12, beloved husband of Kath-ryn I. (nee Donlan); loving father of Mary and Dorothy; brother of Julia A. Johnston, James J.

Layden, at his home, 7123 4th Ave. Requiem mass Saturday at Our Lady of Angels Church, 11 a.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery, LUDEMANN At 83 Madison Freeport, L. April 13, 1939.

MARY, aged 71, beloved mother ot Camilla E. Boyle and Charles A. Ludemann, and sister of Geogine Decker. Fu neral from Chester A. Fulton St Son Parlors, 49 W.

Merrick Road, Free- port, Saturday, April 15, 2 p.m. Interment Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn. LUZZI FRANK, on April 12, 1939, devoted father of Joseph. Thomas, Charles, George, Edward and Catherine Luzzl. Reposing at United Chapels, 1202 Broadway, until Saturday at 10 a.m.

McALINDEN DANIEL, member of N. Y. F. beloved husband of Mary (nee McMahon) and father of James and Mrs. Henry Mayer ana brother of John and Mrs.

Rose Watson. Funeral Monday from his residence, 1057 Greene Ave. Re quiem mass Church of St. John the Baptist at 10 a.m. MULLEN-On April 12, THOMAS, beloved father of Irene Hayes, Anna Smith, Monica Montross, John, Bert, William and Eugene, at his resi dence, 151 Madison Street.

Requiem mass Monday, 9 o'clock, Nativity Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Josepn J. Galligan, di rector. NANNERY SARAH A.

(nee Somervllle), on April 12, 1939, be loved wife of the late Patrick; dear mother of Robert member of N. Y. P. 18th Precinct, and Marie; also survived by four sisters and two brothers. Funeral from her resi dence, 510 Prospect on Monday at 9:30 a.m.; requiem mass Holy Name Church.

Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Under the direc tion of M. J. Smith Sons. NOVA SADIE.

The board of trustees of Brooklyn Hebrew Orphan Asylum records with profound sorrow the passing of Mrs. AL-GERON I. NOVA, beloved wife of our honorary trustee and former president. Our hearts go out in deepest sympathy to the bereaved family. SAMUEL SALZMAN, President.

NOVA The Women's Division of the Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Charities deeply mourns the passing of a member of its Board and Executive Committee, Mrs. ALGERON I. NOVA. Her innumerable charitable impulses touched many individuals and philanthropic agencies, and gave to her work in our councils an inspired quality. We will long cherish her memory.

To the bereaved members of her family we extend our deepest and heartfelt sympathies. Mrs. NATHAN L. GOLDSTEIN, President. NOVA The officers and members of the board of the Brooklyn Federa tion of Jewish Charities record their grief over the sudden passing of Mrs.

ALGERON I. NOVA, beloved wife of our former president, and extend their sincerest condolences to Justice Nova and his family. BROOKLYN FEDERATION OF JEWISH CHARITIES. NOVA SADIE. The board of directors of the Women's Auxiliary of the Brooklyn Hebrew Orphan Asylum records with deepest sorrow the passing of our beloved director, Mrs.

SADIE NOVA. Our heartfelt sympathy is extended to her dear husband and family. Mrs. MAX C. MEYER, President.

O'CONNOR AGNITA MARIE, loving daughter of Dr. Clarence J. O'Connor and Agnlta Duffy O'Connor. Funeral from 2558 Marion Bronx, on Saturday, April 15, 9:30 a.m. Requiem mass Church of Our Lady of Mercy, 10 a.m.

O'CONNOR MARY (nee Mc-Loughlin), on April 12th, 1939, aged 74; born Donegal, Ireland; beloved wife of John; mother of John, Helen and James. Funeral Saturday morning, 10 o'clock, from Mooney's Funeral Parlor, 632 Central Ave. and Schaefer solemn requiem mass at Fourteen Holy Martyrs Church, Central and Schaefer. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. O'DONNELL JAMES at his home, 2054 E.

27th Street; beloved husband of Elizabeth M. (nee Bren-nan), brother of Kathryn Newman and Nora O'Donneli, foster-father of Sally Quinn. Retired sergeant of N. Y. P.

D. Burial Saturday. Train leaves Pennsylvania Station 8 a.m. for McAdoo, Pennsylvania. Arrangements by H.

C. Casey. 3n iKmodam The Eagle has published booklet of "In Memoriam" Verses You may obtain a copy of this booklet, without charge, by calling an Ad Taker at MAin 4-6200. After Heart Attack, Authorities Decide Following a four-hour examination into circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. Sadie Nova, wife of Supreme Court Justice Algeron I.

Nova, Assistant Medical Examiner Romeo Auerbach early today Issued a certificate calling it "accidental submersion caused by a heart attack." Mrs. Nova's body was found in the bathtub of her home at 135 Eastern Parkway at 7:50 o'clock last night by her son, Barnett J. Nova of the same address, and a cousin, Nathan J. Dahlman of 47 Plaza St. She was to have met Justice Nova for dinner at Dahlman's home and when she did not appear at 7 p.m.

the latter went to the Eastern Parkway address to investigate. The doors to the apartment and the bathroom were unlocked. Suffered Heart Ailment According to Dr. Auerbach, Mrs. Nova, who was 55, had been under treatment for a heart ailment.

Her physician, Dr. Joseph P. Michelson of 4901 Avenue was summoned Just before Dr. Sidney A. Bernstein, who lives in the Eastern Parkway building, pronounced the woman dead.

Meanwhile an emergency crew from the Grand Ave. precinct arrived but she was beyond aid. Dr. Auerbach said that Mrs. Nova entered the tub some time between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.

She was alone because It was the maid's day off. Justice Nova reached the apart ment about 20 minutes after Mr. Dahlman and his son. Seen Due to Natural Causes Detectives of the Grand Ave. nre- cinct began an investigation.

They lound that Mrs. Nova had carefully laid aside a towel and fresh undergarments and concluded that death came from natural causes. Private services will be held Sun day morning in the Salem Fields chapel, 775 Jamaica with burial following in the Salem Fields Cemetery. Mrs Nova is survived by her son. Barnett.

whose wife is the former Grace Lewis, daughter of Supreme Court Justice Harry E. Lewis, and by a grandson, Barry Nova. Leon Pierce, 70, Tunnel Engineer Funeral services for Leon Pierce, foundation construction engineer and Inventor, who died Wednesday in Lutheran Hospital, will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place. He was 70 and for several years had lived at 1851 Schenectady Ave.

Mr. Pierce's death occurred on the same day on which a decision was rendered in his favor in a legal ac tion involving family funds, accord ing to his attorney, Sidney S. Bobbe of 36 W. 44th Manhattan. At the time of his death Mr.

Pierce was an executive of the Tilley Pile Foundation Corporation of The Bronx. He formerly was president of the old Pierce Steel Pile Corporation in Manhattan, which had a part in the construction of the Pennsylvania Tunnel. Previously, while with the Underpinning and Foundation Company, he did engineering work on the construction of the McAdoo Tunnel. He was born on a farm In Iowa. Charles Raleigh, Broker, Clubman harles J.

Raleigh of 316 President St, who was associated with the Manhattan brokerage firm of Libaire Co. and was widely known in Brooklyn club circles, died yesterday in the Methodist Hospital after a long illness. Born in this borough, he was a life member and former vice president of the Crescent Club, in which he had been active for 38 years, and also a life member of the Cathedral Club and of the Knights of Columbus, having Jelonged to old America Council, one of the first of the order in Brooklyn, which later merged with Columbus Council. Mr. Raleigh also was a member of the Holy Name Society of St.

Agnes R. C. Church, Sackett and Hoyt Sts, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered Monday at 10 ajn. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, the former Kathryn A.

Glynn; a brother, Walter M. Raleigh; a sister, Mrs. John R. Graves, and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Agnes M.

Glynn. Mrs. Molly Simons The funeral of Mrs. Molly Simons, widow of Reuben S. Simons, blind founder and supervisor of the Junior Civic League of the old Department of Street Cleaning, will be held Sunday at 11 a.m.

from the Kirschen-baum Parlor, 345 Throop Ave. Mrs. Simons died Wednesday at her home, 459 E. 52d St, at the age Of 84. Her husband died In April.

1929, about a year after he and Mrs. Simons had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Surviving are a son, Harry Simons, who is an attorney; four daughters, Mrs. Clara Berger, Mrs. Rose Holzman, Mrs.

Minnie Dannemann and Mrs. Stella Moch. and a sister, Rae Weil. Burial will be In Bayside Cemetery. Hit QJemotiam HOFFMAN CATHERINE.

In loving memory of our dear mother, called from life to eternal rest April 14, 1924. Life's work well done. Life's raw welt run. Life'i crown well won, Now cornea reit. JOHN.

ANNA and BERNARD HOFFMAN. JIMENEZ In memory of our friend, RUDOLPH A. JIMENEZ. April 14, 1937. SHANNON HERBERT W.

In constant memory of my beloved husband who passed away seven years ago today. LILLIAN. i with a period of silent prayer at services in Legion headquarters, 160 Pierrepont St. Layden, a former Alderman, was to have participated in the services designed to honor all past commanders of the Post, Commander John F. Fenske Jr.

will conduct Legion funeral services at the Layden home, 7123 4th Ave, tonight. The Past urged adoption of the measure by Councilmen Abner Sur-pless and William McCarthy which provides candidates for the Council at the time of filing petitions with the Board of Elections, must swear they do not belong to any group advocating overthrow of the Go eminent. A gold statuette, known as the' "James M. Golding Trophy." will be awarded the Post in the county with the best record in Americanism. Harry Newcomb, past commander of 13th Post, is the donor.

The award of the trophy will be' made annually by the county Amer- icanism Committee. After five years it will be awarded permanently to the Post with the outstanding rec ora over tnat period. Past commanders attending included Ellas Egan, George A. Vach-ris, James P. Mllde, James F.

Gar vey, James J. Fitzgerald, Harold Cloutman and former United States Attorney Howard W. Ameli. Nicholas Caf frey, Phone Co. Pioneer Veteran services for Nicholas Richard Caffrey, a retired emploj-e of the New York Telephone Company and a former sergeant of Company 13th Regiment, New York National Guard, will be held this evening at 8:30 o'clock at his home, 235 E.

4th where he died suddenly Wednesday. He was about 70. Until his retirement, about nine years ago. Mr. Caffrey had been with the Telephone Company for 30 years.

He was a member of the retired division of the Telephone Pioneers. For about 20 years he was active in the affairs of the 13th Regiment and its Veterans Association. He also was active in the Holy Name Society of Immaculate Heart of Mary R. C. Church, E.

4th St. and Fort Hamilton Parkway, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary Tiernan Caffrey; three daughters, Mrs.

Margaret Beazsll, Miss Lillian Caffrey and Mrs. May Hession. and two sons, Edward and Clarence Caffrey. Walter R. Squires Religious and fraternal funeral services for Walter R.

Squires, a watch engineer at the Williamsburg power plant of the B. M. T. and an employe of that corporation for 45 years, will be held tomorrow at 8 p.m. at his home, 786 McDonough St.

Mr. Squires died Wednesday at the age of 67. A resident of the same neighbor hood for 22 years, Mr. Squires was a member of Clinton Lodge 453, F. A.

Pilgrim Commandery 71, Knights Templar, and Aurora Grata Chapter of the Scottish Rite, and also of the Bushwick Avenue Congregational Church. Surviving are his widow and a son, Walter R. Squires of Suffern, N. Y. The religious service will be conducted by the Rev.

John Lewis Clark and burial will be in Cypress Hills Cemetery. Walter p. Cook INOOaruHATXU- DIGNIFIED Atou, $1fA FUNERALS lijJ OUR FUNERAL HOMES ROOKLTN 151 Lmfen Boulevard SOcfcrtnatM 4-1200 50 Seven nu MMi2-8SSS 1218 futons)! Ave. UcknKtoi 2-026S-7 ouaiN 1SO-10 HMafcto Avanu JSjMte S-M70 1SS-14 (tana. Brrd WdapatdMrn 1-6600 STaren iuand it Buck St.

Stapttto Clbrarta I-C100 MANMAltAN 117 Wert 72imI StrMl TRafaNtat 7-9700 1451 Frtt Avow MiMlaKtar -S00 worn 1 west 1901 Stmt Mymniid 9-1900 M7MMbmmp MOtl HavOT 9-0272 WCSTCHttTH 214 nidi nmwWhrta Plain 39 Phono for Iteprtf tnr stira. ot Wrltt tor llhltmttd SooKct Obligation PAWNBROKERS SALES ESTATE OF EUGENE ROSEN? BAUM'S AUCTIONEERS. J. Kelly. Feldhuhn.

I. Kirschner, J. Schwalb. aell at 70 Bowery, at 9 a.m.: April 18 By order of M. StavenhaKcn 29 Woodhull clothing, Pledged from 6200 of April 1.

1937. to 27SK2 of Feb. 2X. 1938: also odds and, ends. pledced from 2279 of Jan.

23. 1936. to 27M2 of Feb. 28. 1938.

and all pledges held over. allttt oSu April 19 By order of GEO. THAIN. 537 Court diamonds, silverware, jewelry, second-hand watrhea, cloth-ins, pledged from 82000 of Aug. 25.

1937. to 97999 of March 4. 1938. al2-6t oSu April 20-Bv ord.r of Est. J.

J. Friel. 1473 Broadway. Brooklyn, diamonds silverware, jewelry and second-hand watches pledged from 4-VHS of Oct. 1.

1931. to 1145H of Mar. 1. 193S. and all Pledges held over.

Also for 987 Myrtle similar pledge from 26861 Nov. 15, 1937. to 4239 of Feb. 15. 1938.

and Alt nledges held over. al3-6t oSu April 21 For M. Sons. pawnhrukera. of 279 Bridge St.

N. Y. C. all their unredeemed pledges of jewelry. aecond-hand watches, silverware, diamonds, pearls and other precious stones, pledged to Pawn Ticket No.

109O0 of March 21. 1938. inclusive: also all other pledge for any reason not sold at previoua sales. i H. Barnett.

572 Atlantic jewelry, second-hand watrhes. diamonds, silverware, cameras, typewriters, field glasses and odds-and-nds Pledged from 1KIP4 of Oct. 4. 1935.., 'to of March 31. 1938.

hoth inclusive. al4-6t oSu Bowery N. Y. JOSEPH SHONCUT CEO, SHONOUT AUCTI' INFERS. SELL AT 9 A.

M. April 2-Harold M. Gall. 5th Ave. second-hand wa'ches, odds and ends, from 24556 of 1 Julv 26.

1937. to 3S600 of March 20, 1938. apll-6t oSu tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. in the Fair- child Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place. Burial will be in Spencer, N.

Y. Mr. Vorhis, who was 65, had undergone a long illness of bronchial pneumonia followed by an aggravated sinus condition, but appar-ntly was recovering when his death xcurred. For the last 17 years Mr. Vorhis has been connected with the Halre Publications in Manhattan as editor of the Notion and Novelty Review.

For the last 14 years he also had been executive secretary of the National Notion Association. Of Old Dutch Stock Born in Spencer, near Ithaca, he was a direct descendant of Steven Coerten Vorhis, a Dutch settler who came to this country in 1660. After graduation from Yale University in 1895, he entered the newspaper business. At one time Mr. Vorhis was city editor of the Waterbury (Conn.) Republican and later he worked for the New York Evening Sun.

From 1907 to 1913 he was editor of the American Silk Joumel and at the same time served as secretary of the Silk Association. From 1913 to 1920 he was secretary and treasurer of the Rubber Association of America and in this period also was associated with the India Rubber World. During the World War the Rubber Association, in co-operation with the British Government, had Jurisdiction over rubber shipments to the United States. Family Group Founder Mr. Vorhis was a founder and secretary of the Van Voorhees Association of America, composed of descendants of Steven Coerten Vorhis, who came from the Voorhees division of the town of Hees in the Netherlands.

He also was a director of the Kings County Historical Society, secretary of the Notion Round Table of New York, president of the Men's Classical Union of Long Island and a member of the Sons of the Revolution, the St. Nicholas Society of Nassau Island and the Yale Club of New York. He was an elder of the Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church. Long Active in Masonry Active in Masonry, he was a member of Independent Royal Arch Lodge, 2, F. St A.

and an officer of the American Lodge of Research. He contributed many articles to the New York Masonic Outlook and had written a book. "The History of Columbia Lodge, 98, F. A. He was an accomplished linguist.

Surviving are his second wife, Mrs. Irent McKeon Vorhis; a daughter by a previous marriage, Mrs. Iva Hart of California, and a sister, Mrs. Minnie Thatcher of Spencer. Report Bowers Offered Ministry Post in Canada Washington, April 14 UP) The State Department was understood today to be awaiting a reply from Claude G.

Bowers, Ambassador to Loyalist Spain, as to whether he would accept the position of Minister to Canada. The post at Ottawa was said by an Informed source to have been offered him. It has been vacant since January, '938, and the Administration wants an American Minister there by the time the King and Queen of England arrive in Canada ext month. Washington, April 14 (U.R) Reports circulated in diplomatic quarters today that Alexander W. Wed-dell, United States Ambassador to Argentina, soon will be named U.

S. Ambassador to Spain. State Department officials declined to comment. Missing Students Believed Drowned Annadale-on-Hudson, N. April 14 u.r Dean Harold Mestre said today that he believed three missing Bard College freshmen had drowned in the Hudson River.

The students have been unreported since Wednesday when they went sailing. Their capsized dinghy was found yesterday. Missing are James Starr Nash, 20, of Norwalk, Phillip Q. Upton, 20. St.

Joseph, Mich, and Carlyle W. Jones, 20, Yonkers. "We have no definite knowledge that the boys have drowned," Dean Maestre explained, "but as every hour goes on it seems more certain that they did." Borough Philatelist Wins Exhibit Prize The Lagerloef Trophy for the best entry by a Long Island collector in the Brooklyn and Long Island stamp exhibition, which opened last night in the Willfleld Building, 214 Duf-field St, was awarded to Ellas G. Johanson. The winning collection was a four-frame exhibit of the stamps of Finland of the issues from 1845 to date.

Other trophy winners announced last night included Lt. Col. A. M. Wilson, Stephen G.

Rich, Lee H. Cornell and Charles Redler. The exhibition will continue daily through next Sunday. SERVICE UNFAILING EFFICIENT COMPREHENSIVE Pease Funtral Directora I 413 NNtraaC An. STtrlltif 17700 ARDITO FRANK of 7328 71st Glendale.

April 13. 1939. aged 23 years; husband of the late Georgette C. (nee Baumbach); beloved father of Frank dear son of Anna Madden: brother of Anna. Margaret, Joseph and Andrew.

Funeral Monday, 1:30 p.m, from George Werst Funeral Home, 71-41 Cooper Ave. Interment Lutheran cemetery. ATKINS MARIA, on April 14, beloved wife of James Atkins, m-neral from the Darlors of F. J. Mc Laughlln.

8125 3d Ave. Requiem mass Monday at 10 a.m., St. An-selm's R. C. Church, 4th Ave.

and 83d St. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. BATES At Plainfield, N. 11, 1939, ESTHER BAKER, wife of the late George A. Bates, at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

Edwin T. Wardle of 510 W. 7th St Plainfield. Services will be held at th Green-Wood Cemetery Chapel, Brooklyn, on Saturday afternoon, April 15, at 2 o'clock. Interment following.

BENNETT On Wednesday, April 12, 1939, JOHN A. BENNETT beloved husband of Mary son of Lydia A. and brother of Allen K. Bennett. Services at his residence, 114 Ridgewood Avenue, Saturday at 8 p.m.

BOSSA Suddenly, on Thursday, Aoril 13, 1939, IDA, wife fcf the late Edward E. and mother of Mrs. Madeleine Boyd. Service at her residence, 897 Sterling Place, Saturday, 8 p.m. BROWN MARY April 13, beloved mother of Edward and Charles.

Funeral from Walter B. Cooke, Funeral Home, 151 Linden Boulevard, Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Intertnent Holy Cross Cemetery, BURNHAM On April 12, SUSAN PUTNAM. Funeral service at the Paullst Fathers' Church, 60th St. and Columbus Friday, April 14, at 11 a.m.

(Gloucester, Massachusetts; Norfolk and Danville, Virginia, papers please copy.) rAPFRFY NICHOLAS RICH ARD, suddenly, on April 12, 1939, at his residence, 235 E. 4th beloved husband of Mary (nee Tiernan) and devoted father of Margaret Beazeii, T.iiiian. Mav Hession. Edward, Clar ence and the late George P. Funeral Saturday, 9:30 a.m.

Solemn requiem Immaculate Heart of Mary R. C. Church. CANNING On April 12, 1939 WILLIAM at his residence, 2812 Emmons Sheepshead Bay, be loved husband of Eiin canning father of William, Luke and Frank Canning, brother of Mrs. Isabella Byrne.

Funeral Saturday morning, 8:30. Requiem mass St. Marks C. Church. Ocean and Jerome SheeDshead Bay, 10 a.m.

Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. COLUMBUS COUNCIL, NO. 126 K. OF Members are requested to assemble at the club Friday eve-nine, April 14, at 8:30 o'clock; to proceed thence to the home of our late brotner, thomas j. muj-iLijiw 151 Madison Street.

FRANCIS G. DEMPSEY. Grand Knight. Joseph L. Walsh, Recorder.

CONROY JAMES April 13, 1939, beloved husband of Bessie T. Conroy; devoted father of Ethel Kathleen F. and Mrs. William R. Gannon.

Funeral from his late residence, 755 Park Manhattan, Monday, April 17. Solemn requiem mass, 10 a.m., St. Vincent Ferrer R. C. Church, Lexington Ave.

and 66th St. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. DICKIE WALTER on April 13, in Toronto, Canada, after a short Illness, son of W. T. L.

Dickie. DURNIN On April 13, 1939. PETER beloved husband of Lillian Kruger Dumln; father of Peter Irene, Myrtle and the late Margaret Durnin; brother of Eugene J. and John F. Durnin.

Funeral from his residence, 318 Union Brooklyn; thence to St. Mary Immaculate R. C. Church, Leonard and Maujer where a solemn requiem mass will be offered for the repose of his soul, Monday at 10 a.m. Intern, "nt Calvary Cemetery.

FOWLER April 14, 1939, ANNIE, beloved sister of Rose. Funeral from residence. 1053 E. 39th Sunday, 2 p.m. GOLDSMITH JAY, on April 12, at his residence, 461 Park Place, husband of Teresa F.

Tague; father of Joseph nephew of Stella Goldsmith. Funeral Saturday, 8 a.m.; mass of requiem R. C. Church of St. Teresa.

Interment National Cemetery. Long Island. GUST AFSON ELLIOTT on Thursday, April 13, dear brother of George W. Gustafson. Services at the Walter B.

Cooke, Funeral Home, 1218 Flatbush Sunday, p.m. Please omit flowers. FITAL KOTICES (Achovt-tdpmtnti, Btrthi, Condoltncn, Confirmation, Diatki, En-faermtntt, arrtaitt. Maun, Mimortami, Rtiolu-tiom) mtctptta until JO PM. for publication thi follovima day or from A.M.

to 1 P.M (11 AM. on Saturdays) tot publication in thi next avatlahlt tditton of tamo aar't paptt Thi Vital Nottc tatt 90 tintt Per int. MAin 4-6200 Mrs. Algeron I. Nova Wife of Supreme Court Justice found dead in bathtub James H.

Conroy, Prominent Banker Former Brooklynite, Manufacturers Trust Official, Was 68 James H. Conroy, executive vice president and a member of the board of directors of the Manufacturers Trust Company, died yesterday in St. Vincent's Hospital, Manhattan. He was 68 and lived at 755 Park Ave, Manhattan. Born in Brooklyn on Sept.

11, 1870, Mr. Conroy received his early education at St. Patrick's Academy In this borough. He began his banking career at the Brooklyn Bank as a junior clerk at the age of 14. In 1905 he resigned to become secretary of the newly organized Citizens Trust Company of Brooklyn, which In 1914 became known as the Manufacture ers Trust Company.

Mr. Conroy con. tinued as secretary of the enlarged bank. As the Manufacturers Trust Company expanded. Mr.

Conroy was made vice president in 1919 and executive vice president in 1928. He had been a member of the board of directors since 1907. Aided Liberty Loans During the World War, Mr. Conroy worked out the details of active participation for all the Brooklyn banks in co-operation with the Federal Government in the four Liberty loan drives. In 1926 he was appointed a member of the subcommittee on finance, budget and revenue of the City Planning and Survey Committee.

He was a member of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Bankers Club of Brooklyn, Federation of Jewish Charities, a sustaining member of the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Banking and a member of the Cardinal's Committee of Laity (Catholic Charities). Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Conroy; three daughters, Miss Ethel M. Conroy, Miss Kathleen F. Conroy and Mrs.

William Gannon of Jersey City; a nephew, Gardiner Conroy, Brooklyn attor ney, and three grandchildren, Betty, William and Conroy Gannon. Dr. John P. Evans, Queens Dentist, 67 Masonic services for Dr. John Evans, a dentist, who died Wednes day at his home, 48-34 212th St, Bayside, at the age of 67, will be held this evening at 8:30 o'clock in the Stephen Merritt Chapel, 8th Ave.

and 22d St, Manhattan. Un til he retired last October because of ill health his office was at 235 W. 14th Manhattan. Dr. Evans was a past master of Benevolent Lodge 28, F.

St A. and a past vice commander of Rhlnelander Post 6, American Le glon. During the World War he served as a first lieutenant in the Dental Corps, United States Army, at Evacuation Hospital 5 in France Born in Toronto, Canada, he was graduated from the New York College of Dentistry in 1905. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary T.

Evans, and a son, Frederick P. Evans. Frank Woodworth Services Tonight Masonic and religious services will be held at 8:30 tonight for Frank Woodworth, former assistant ser geant at arms of the United States Senate, In his home, 33J t. Burial will be in Green-Wood Cemetery. Mr.

Woodworth died Wednesday in his home after a six-weeks' illness. Born in Masachusetts 73 years ago. he lived in Brooklyn 45 years He had been a supply inspector In the Department of Finance of the Controller's office in thi City of New York for several years when he resigned in 1921 to accept ap pointment as an assistant sergeant at arms of the United States Senate by Senator Willian M. Calder. He held that position for 12 years and then retired to private life.

Served Under Rafferty Mr. Woodworth was a member of the 12th A. D. Republican Club for many years and was active in its activities under the leadership of the late John T. Rafferty, former Collector of Internal Revenue in Brooklyn, He served on various committees of the club and was a former trustee of the organization.

He was also a member of the Kings County Grand Jurors Association, the Park Slope Masonic Club and Mistletoe Lodge, 647. F. A. which will conduct the Masonic ceremonies tonight. Surviving are a daughter-in-law, Mrs.

Mary Woodworth of Boston, and two grandchildren, Dorothy and Patricia-Ann Woodworth. Harry Stephen Vorhis Trade paper editor and notion association executive secretary, died yesterday In Brooklyn Hospital. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. Rites Tomorrow William C. Canning The funeral of Mr.

Canning, prominent Coney Island and Sheepshead Bay real estate man and one of the original advocates of the Coney Island Boardwalk, will be held tomorrow at 9:30 a.m., with a solemn requiem mass at 10 a.m. in St Mark's R. C. Church and burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. He died Wednesday at his home, 2818 Emmons Av, Sheepshead Bay.

Electric Rate Cut Starts in Queens Reduction In the minimum rate for consumers of the Queensborough Gas and Electric Company, a sub sidiary of the Long Island Light ing company, from $1.00 to 80 cents per month will be put Into effect immediately, it was announced today by the Public Service Commission. The rate cut is a result of the discontinuance of litigation brought in Supreme Court by the lighting company to test the validity of an order of the commission, issued last Dec. 20, demanding that the company reduce its electric rates by $525,000 per year, The commission, in a statement today, estimated that as a result of the new rate there would be an an-! nual consumer saving of $520,000 to $530,000 in the 5th Ward area of Queens, and part of Nassau County. The slice in rates Is retroactive as of Jan. 1 and consumers will be refunded, it was announced, the difference between the payments under the two rates, plus 6 percent interest on that amount.

The refunds will begin on May 15 and must be completed by July 1, Memorial to Honor Founder of College A memorial service for Mrs. H. Sophie Newcomb. founder of the college bearing her name at New Orleans, La, will be held Sunday! at 3 p.m. at Green-Wood Cemetery here, where Mrs.

Newcomb Is burled. The services will be under the au spices of the New York branch of the Newcomb Alumni Association, of which Mrs. Douglas MacNeil is president. Newcomb College is the women's department of Tulane University. FRANK C.

ARDITO. 23. of 73-2A Place, Ondale, a chauffeur, died yesterday. Surviving are a son, Franc C. nil mother.

Mrs. Anna Madden; two sia-ters. Anna and Margaret, and two brothers, Joseph and Andrew. The funeral will be held Monday 1:30 pm. from the George Werst Funeral iome.

71-41 Cooper Ave. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery. RUCTION SRLES H. HOLZ. AUCTIONEER.

SELLS April 29. 1939. 10 a.m., 1134 East New York Brooklyn. Nash Sedan. Motor Nu.

B.SH74. accounts of Abr. Bernstein, Ohas. Levy (and other Interested parties). al4-2tF H.

HOhZ. AUCTIONEER. SELLS April 29. 1939. 10:45 a.m..

at 519 Park Brooklyn, Pteree-Arrow Dump Truck. Motor No. 6374, account of A. B. C.

Brick Corp. al4-2t H. HOLZ. AUCTIONEER. SELLS April 29.

1939. 10 30 a.m.. at 2320 Flat- nush rirooKivn. poro ituck. Motor No.

1S-2H03IK12. accounts Joseph Coppola. World Wide Neon Sign Co. aU-2t H. HOlTz.

AUCTIONEER. SELLS April 29, 1939. ll l.i a. at "1 Mnn-trose Ave Brnoklvn, Chevrolet Motor No. 2942S11.

account David Such. all-2t S. SA AUCTIONEER, sells April 14. 1939. 9:00 a.m..

762 B-d-ford Brooklyn. Ford Transportation. Motor. So. 4411018.

I i rm 'it en i i I tf orv of IDA who died April 14 1937. DAUGHTER and SON-IN-LAW..