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The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 13

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BROOKLYN EAGLE, SUNDAY, SEPT. 14, 1941 William Nichr, 52, Boro Cafe Operator, Active in Masonry Maxwell Kennedy, Restaurateur, IS Population Shift lo Newer Areas CAPT. WILLIAM H. PFEIL DIES; WELL KNOWN BORO FIREMAN toti st, Burlsi wm be ta Lutheran cemetery tomorrow. aHMallllllaailllllllI son, William a grandson, Wll- 11am Gordon Niehr, a brother and three sisters.

Services will be held at 8 o'clock tonight in the chapel at 187 8. Ox- for am III ml limits mni, burl! aaa tea ar-raniad dirrM frnm hotplul. 88. ioi ivn iron finm a kar or ChiMl. Including Opaiing mi Orara-nt Orara far On.

eran Church, S. 8th being deacon and member of the Men's Club. He also was prominent in Masonic affairs, being a member of Allemanla Lodge, 740, T. ft A. LongI Grotto, Kismet Temple, jnd Damascu Commandery.

His other interests Included the Bederkaeser Club and the Old Folks Home In Franklin Square, L. I. For several years Mr. Niehr had been employed as a salesman. He is survived by his widow, Bertha; a I tUU? AP' I 1 ffr William H.

Pfell, well-known Brooklyn fireman who aerved In the downtown section of the borough for many years, died mt a heart attack Friday night at hi home, 177 E. 4th St, He was 65 and had been a member of the Fire Department for 38 years. Captain Plell, who was a native of Manhattan, lived In Brooklyn for 60 years and became a member of the Fire Department on Sept, 21, 1903, He was advanced to lieutenant In 1913 and In 1926 became a captain. He had seen service at a Dumber of large Brooklyn fires. He was In command of Engine Company 269 at 786 Union but lnce June had been assigned to ine Division of Combustibles in Brooklyn.

Noted a Athlete In Youth Caritaln Pfell was a member of the Captains Association, Lieutenants Association and the Twenty-Year Firemen's Association In the de-1 partment and also was a member of Sterling Lodge, F. A. M. He I was for many years a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church In Flatbush.

In his younger days he was an athlete and noted for his i ability as a handball player and distance swimmer. Surviving are his widow. Mrs. Mary Constance Pfeil; two daughters, Mrs. Constance Christie and Mrs.

Dorothy Higgins, and a grand-aon, John William Hlggins. Services with full department Charities Share Tried and True Friendliness When Needed Most is i Capt. William H. Pfeil honors will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St.

Paul's Church. Fraternal rites will be held at the home tomorrow evening. and $15,000 trust funds each go to John Thompson of 1026 Kent Ave. and William Thompson of 122 Hart cousins. Two other cousins, Harold Olm-stead of 333 Marlborough Road and Frederick Olmstead of Hempstead receive $5,000 each.

The remainder of the estate goes to relatives In California, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Michigan. Pollet Is the Man When a chap has won 40 games the past two years how can you expect him to get a thrill out of a few extra games this month? AnswerPromote him to a club In ft neck-and-neck drive aiming at the World Series. The name is Howard Pollet and the club Is the St. Louis Cardinals. In Kinberg Will may not know personally, or even impersonally, of the Community Funeral Directors listed below.

that is no deterrent to any of them in obeying the honest impulses of friendli Albert De Noon Kinberg, who died at his home, 9 Bampton Place, on March 2, left an estate of at least $86,000, according to the petition with his will filed for probate in Surrogate Wingate's Court -yesterday. The will leaves bequests of $5,000 each to the Norwegian Hospital, 46th 4th Brooklyn; the Swedish Hospital, Rogers Ave. RECENT SURVEY of funerals, conducted shows that of each one up to $150 ATHS ness and helpfulness that is so important to this type of service. The code of these funeral directors dictates that the qualities of true friendship prevail in every case. Thus, at one's disposal is the trustworthy advice, courteous attention and solicitude for intimate problems that ease the strain on mind and purse.

from $151 to $250 from $251 to $350 from $351 to $450 more than $450 do not include death transcripts, cemetery and charges, church services and New York City William Nlehr, 52. of 23 Hale formerly for a number of years in the restaurant and cafe business at Ralph Ave. and Monroe died Thursday in Lutheran Hospital three days after the death of hta daughter, Miss Adelaide Nlehr. He died on the day of his daughter' funeral. Mr.

Nlehr, who was born In Germany, lived in Brooklyn for the greater part of his life and was an active member of Immanuel Luth One any Yet 202 were BAY RIDGE J. ALBERT BARRON 6001 5ui Are. JOSEPH P. CLAVIN 7722 4th Are. COSGROVE FUNERAL HOME 7315 15th Ae.

JOHN J. DARRAUGH 4 SONS 8813 Sih Ave. GEORGE HARRIS 5012 4th Are. E. H.

LOCKWOOD 4617 7lh Ave. JAMES F. McKEON SON 7212 Fort Hamilton Pkway. OATES UNDERTAKING ESTABLISHMENT 6312 5lh Ave. BEDFORD ERNEST J.

EBBERS Lealar W. Hill. Inc. 396 Gate! Art. JOSEPH J.

GALLIGAN 978 Bedlord Ave. A. A. JUNG 796 Lincoln Place JAMES A. MADDEN 197 Fianklin Ae.

EDWARD G. McGILL Succetior lo Cha. I. Bart 2 Brevoort Place FLATBUSH MOADINGER FUNERAL PARLORS 1120 Flatbuih Ave. CHARLES A.

RINGE 772 Coney Ialand Ave. A ol the cost locally, thousand 217 were 209 were 167 were 205 were Thes9 figures notices, crematory and clergy, Sales Tax. THE METROPOLITAN THE and Sterling Place, and the Brooklyn Society of the New Church, Clark St. and Monroe Place. Cecelia McAweeny of 733 Bergen who had been a nurse to Mr.

Kinberg's father, receives $1,000 Bailey, Elizabeth McEvoy, Callahan, Nellie Margaret E. Connelly, Munnich, Arnold Margaret E. Nichols, Corcoran, Mary Nelson Sr. Dittmer. Herry Niehr, William Fiedler, Frederick Parks, James J.

Griffin, Margaret Pfeil, William H. Heretakis. 8tve Rath. Charles F. Immell, Paul W.

Serletti. Mary Kennedy. Seymour, Helen C. Maxwell Sheehan, Michael Wagner, Mary BAILEY ELIZABETH, on September 13, 1941, of 244 9th Street, beloved aunt of Miss Edna Rellly. Notice of funeral later.

Arrangements Joseph G. Duffy. CALLAHAN NELLIE, on Sep-tember 12 cear aunt of John and Michael Hartlgan, Daniel Callahan, Christopher and Joseph Burns. Funeral Monday, 9:30 a.m., from Cronln's Charjel. 115 Atlantic Ave- 'Father of Breezy Point' Helped Develop Colony Maxwell Kennedy, well-known restaurateur, who formerly operated the Breezy Point Casino for about 30 years, died Thursday after a long illness at his home, 821 W.

112th Manhattan. He would have been 75 years old next Tuesday. Mr. Kennedy, who often was called the "father of Breezy Point." started his restaurant there when the section was sparsely settled and saw It spread to one of the most popular bungalow colonies in the metropolitan area. He was born in Manhattan where he had a wide circle of friends and formerly was active in a number of fraternal circles, including Brooklyn Lodge, 22, B.

P. O. E. which held fraternal rites last nisht at the Blair Funeral Home, 723 Coney Island Ave. The funeral services will be held at 1 p.m.

tomorrow at the Blair chapel and burial-will be In Kensico Cemetery. Mr. Kennedy had been retired from active business for the last two years. A brother survives. Samuel Lamport, Textile Exporter, 61 Samuel C.

Lamport, 61. of 1125 5th Manhattan, chairman of the tolerance committee of the Textile Export Association, died yesterday at his Summer home in New Rorhelle. He was one of the largest textile exporters In the United States and had been active as an adviser to the OPM on textile matters. Mr. Lamport was president of the Lamport Manufacturing Supply Company, and had been a director and officer in many other corporations.

During the first World War he personally purchased worth of Liberty Bonds and disposed of an additional $19,000,000 worth, He also served as censor of foreign-papers under George Creel in the Office of Public Information in Washington. He was a native of Poland and Is survived by his widow and two daughters. McEVOY On Thursday, September 11, 1941, MARGARET sister of the late Mrs. Thomas R. Farrell and Philip McEvoy.

Funeral from residence. 24 Montgomery Place, on Monday, September 15, at 9:30 a thence to St. Francis Xavier R. C. Church.

Interment Calvary Cemetery. MUNNICH ARNOLD, on May 5, 1941, at, Mill Valley, California, former resident of Brooklyn. Services Tuesday, September 16, 2 p.m., Green-Wood Cemetery Chapel, Brooklyn. NICHOLS NELSON B. at Huntington Hospital on September 13, beloved husband of Fannie and father of Nelson and George.

Funeral service 2 p.m.. September 16. at the S. Robbins Son Funeral Home. 81 Scudder Avenue, North-port, L.

I. NIEHR On September 11, WILLIAM of 23 Hale Avenue, beloved husband of Bertha and loving father of William also survived by one brother, three sisters, one grandchild. Reposing at the Funeral Parlors. 187 So. Oxford Street, Brooklyn.

Services Sunday evening, 8 o'clock. Interment Monday, 10 a.m., Lutheran Cemetery. PARKS JAMES suddenly, on September 12, beloved husband of Mary; rievoied father of James; brother of Edward. John and William F. of N.

Y. P. D. Motorcycle Squad No. 2.

Funeral from Walter B. CookP. Funeral Home, 50 7th Avenue. Requiem mass St. Agnes H.

C. Church Tuesday, 9 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. PFEIL Suddenly, on September 12, 1941, Captain WILLIAM N. F.

beloved husband of Mary C. Pfeil; dear father of Mrs. Constance Christie and Mrs. Dorothea Higgins; grandfather of John W. Higgins.

Ma.sonic funeral service at his home, 177 E. 4th Street, Monday, 8 p.m. Religious service at St. Pauls Church, St. Paul's Place and Church Avenue, Tuesday, 11 a.m.

Kindiy omit flowers. George Siebold, Director. SERLETTI On September 12. 1941, MARY (nee Carr), beloved wife of Michael; devoted sister of Mrs. Loretta Fuccella, Florence and Michael Carr.

Rrposing at William A. Martin Funeral Home, Classon Avenue, corner Sterling Place. Funeral Tuesday, 9:45 a.m. Requiem mass St. Teresas Church.

Interment Holy Cross Cloister, 3n CEcmoriam The Eagle has published a booklet of "In Mrmoriam" Wrps Vni, may obtain copy of ihn hocillft, without chare, by calling ao Ad Taker at MAin 4-6250. In Boro Revealed 5.4 Percent Increase In Last 10 Years Cited For County as a Whole Brooklyn residents are moving from the older districts to the newer ones in numbers that Indicate a trend toward an equalization of population in all neighborhoods, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce reported yesterday. Computing the 1940 populations of the borough's 20 communities from the preliminary reports on separate census tract areas, and comparing the results with the 1930 figures, the chamber found the following communities showed declines in the number of their residents: Greenpoint, Williamsburg. Brook lyn Heights, English Kills, Fort Greene Park, Brownsville, Highland i Park and South Greenfield. The population was found to have Increased In the following I neighborhoods: Stuyvesant, Bush- wick, South Brooklyn, Park Slope, Eastern Parkway, Sunset Park, Borough Park, Kensington, Flat-bush, Holy Cross, Bay Ridge, Ben-sonhurst, Gravesend, Flatlands, Mill Basin.

Canarsie, Spring Creek Basin, Sea Gate, Neck Road and Coney Island. 5.4 Percent Increase For the borough as a whole, the increase in population In the last 10 years was 5 4 percent, compared to an Increase of 26.9 percent from 1920 to 1930. The Increases were especially marked In Flatbush. where the rise was from 117,100 In 1930 to 146.223 at the 1940 census: Holy Cross, the neighborhood around Holy Cross Cemetery, showed a rise from 86,285 to 110,550. Reflecting the almost continuous new building in the areas, the outlying communities also showed great population increases.

It was found that there were more than 12.000 newcomers to Flatlands, more than 6000 additional residents in Mill Basin area, more than 15.000 In the Spring Creek Basin section near Jamaica Bay, more than 20,000 additional persons in Neck Road community, and an Increase of more than 15.000 in the Coney Island section. SEYMOUR On Friday, September 12, 1941, HELEN of 335 Lafayette Avenue, daughter of the late I and Edward C. Seymour. Service at Falrchlld Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Interment Green-Wood Cemetery.

SHEEH AN MICHAEL Friday. Funeral Monday, September 15. 10 a from Bunnell FuneTal Parlor, 4870 Broadway, New York City. Member Stereotypers Union. MICHAEL J.

P. HOGAN, President. J. Frank Travis, Secretary, WAGNER MARY on September 13, 1941, loving mother of Sister Roberta Maria, S. S.

Mrs. Douglas F. Guerln, Mrs. Edward H. McPartland.

Funeral on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. from the McManus Funeral Home, 2001 Flatbush Avenue. Requiem mass R. C. Church of Good Shepl-erd.

Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. 3n Q3cmorfam GRAHAM In loving memory of GERTRUDE, whom God called toeptemoer 14. 1335. ELIZABETH McDERMOTT. LYONS Everlasting memory of mother and brother.

May their souls rest in peace. The FAMILY. GANNON In sad and loving memory of our dear son "JACK." We who lovfd you nrj you. As It nawr.s annthpr In our lonlr hours of th.rlcre Thoughts pi you nr r.r. Mass offered at.

Si. Joseph's Church. MOM and DAD. acbnotolcDgmcnts COOK The family of the late GILBERT M. COOK wishes to thank all Reverend Clergy and Sisters of St.

Joseph, relatives and friends for their kind expressions of sympathy shown them in their recent 'bereavement, DONOHUE-Tlie family of the late MARGARET V. DONOHUE wish to express their thanks to the Reverend Clergy. Dr. Thomas E. Brown, friends and relatives for their kind expressions of sympathy shown during their recent bereavement.

MARK and MARGARET MURPHY. WHITE-FRANK J. I wish to acknowledge with graceful appreciation kind of sympathy received from friends and neighbors. CATHERINE WHITE. R.aeonable coeti.

perional I i.rrlce and experience rep I rnl the moil Important olda lo our clientele. gso.w. Pease SON i iJirerion t)trft'f A. Trlln3W0 Zr-rT MORTICIANS FRED SONS 7S01 Filth 711 65th Street 83 Hcmaon PI TeL Shore Read S-1100 GLENDALE GEORGE WERST, Inc. 71-74 Cooper Ae.

RICHMOND HILL RAYMOND L. EISNER 127-01 Lib.rtT Aw. HENRY KOHLMEIER'S SON 103-27 Leiferte Boulevard WM. J. McCAW, Inc 107-12 Jamaica Are.

RIDGEWQQD SHELDON H. AVENIUS 6315 For.it At. GEORGE BAQUE (14 Woodward ERNEST F. BATES' SON 1871 Greene W. THEODORE LUTZ SON, INC.

68 08 Form R. STUTZMANN SON, Inc. 2001 Madlion St JAMAICA JOHN J. GALLAGHER SONS, Inc. 87 46 137th St.

QUEENS VILLAGE R. STUTZMANN SON, Inc. 224 39 Jamaica Ave. WQODHAVEN N. F.

WALKER 86 07 Jamaica BALDWIN, L. I. WEIGAND BROS. FOLLOWING COMMUNITY FUNERAL DIRECTORS, MEMBERS OF THE FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION, WHICH CONDUCTED ABOVE SURVEY. PRESENT THESE MESSAGES FOR YOUR GUIDANCE i nue.

Solemn requiem mass St. Peter's R. C. Church, Hicks and Warren Streets, at 10 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

CONNELLY On September 12. 1941, MARGARET daughter of the late Patrick and Ann. Funeral i from her residence, 190 Adelphl Street, Monday, September 15, at 9:30 a.m. Thence to Queen of All Saints R. C.

Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. FIEDLER FREDERICK, on September 12, 1941, beloved husband of Genevieve; dear father of Doris, Louise, Eileen and Donald; brother of Jack, Louis, Harry, August and George. Reposing M. J.

Smith Memorial, 248 Prospect Park West, until Tuesday, 9 a.m. Requiem mass Holy Name Church. Interment St. Johns Cemetery. GREENWOOD LODGE, No.

569, F. tt A. M. Brethren: You are requested to attend Masonic funeral services for Brother CHARLES F. RATH at his residence, 182 Coffey Street, Sunday, September 14, at 8 p.m.

GEORGE APPLEGATE, Master. Henry J. Brunton, Secretary, GRIFFIN MARGARET fnee Greene), September 13, mother of Frank P. ana Phyllis M. Reposing at Boyertown Chapel, 38 Lafayette Avenue.

Requiem mass at Holy Innocents Church Tuesday, 10 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, HERETAKIS STEVE, September 12, survived by beloved wife, Stella, and three children. Reposing at Constantinides Funeral Parlors, 186 S. Oxford Street. Brooklyn.

Funeral Monday to St. Constantine Church, 64 Schermerhorn Street, 1:30 p.m. HUTTENLOCHER LIZZIE, aged 69, suddenly, September 12, 1941, at her home, 456 S. Ocean Avenue, Patchogue. Survived by her husband, Frederick son, Louis.

Funeral services Monday, 2 p.m., at residence, Rev. Mr. Germannt officiating. Interment Cedar Grove Cemetery, Patchogue. IMMELL On Saturday, September 13, 1941, PAUL W.

of Valley Stream, L. I son of Alice W. Immell. Service at the Falrchlld Chapel, 89-31 164th Street, Jamaica, Monday, 2 p.m, KENNEDY MAXWELL, on September 11, 1941, beloved brother of Robert S. Kennedy and the late Margaret J.

Osborne. Services Monday, 1 p.m., at Blair Funeral Home, 723 Coney Island Avenue. Interment Kensico Cemetery. SEE OUR LARGE ADVERTISEMENT On Page 5B Walter B. Cooke, inc.

Undertakers Brooklyn, Quetni, Statin liland, Manhattan, Broni and W.itchtitn ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Write or telephone for a new folder of forms for Acknowledgments, also other helpful information. Ask for Miss Hart, MAirv 4-6200. CORCORAN MARY, on Saturday, September 13, 1941, sister of Patrick Corcoran. Funeral Tues- day from her home, 174 Essex Street. Solemn renulem mass 10 a St.

Rita's R. C. Church. In FLATLANDS HOWARD HOWARD 5815 Arenue GREENPOINT WEIGAND BROS. 207 Nataau Ave.

PARK SLOPE GEORGE J. AYEN 55 7th Ave. JOSEPH G. DUFFY 237 9th SI. EDWARD F.

HIGGINS 1288 Proipect Are. E. H. LOCKWOOD 255 2 1 ml SI. HENRY McCADDIN 6, SONS 24 7th WM.

A. RINGE 361 7th Ave. JOHN H. TIMMS 246 5th SO. BROOKLYN JOSEPH P.

CLAVIN 496 Court Si. H. LENNART 311 Columbia SI. STUYVESANT WM. J.

McCAW, Inc. 1737 Fullon Si. CHAS. B. MARTIN, Inc.

921 Greene A. N. F. WALKER 872 DeKalb Av. BUSHWICK JOHN J.

GALLAGHER SONS, Inc. 25 Aberdeen 8L BENJAMIN GRINDROD 27 Hull St J. CLEMENT KEARNS 1461 Buihwick Ave. ESTATE OF GEORGE PETH, Inc. 15 Palmetto St.

UNITED BURIAL CO. 1202 Broad war WEIGAND BROS. 1015 Halter St. GEORGE WERST, Inc. 572 Hart Si.

CYPRESS HILLS WILLIAM H. CORNELL 1210 Llberlr Art. REGINA E. DONNELLY HAROLD C. PURCELL 203 Euclid At.

ZIRKEL FUNERAL HOME 243 Rldqewood Are. DOWNTOWN JERE J. CRONIN, Inc. 115 Atlantic Are. T.

J. HIGGINS SON. Inc. 203 lay SI. HARRY QUAYLE 134 Smllh SI.

EAST NEW YORK RAFFAELE AQUAVELLA 2390 Paclllc Si. JOHN METZNER 2890 Atlantic Ave. terment Holy Cross Cemetery. DITTMER HENRY, September 13, 1941, beloved husband of Met: devoted father of Mrs. William T.

Dunlap, Mrs. Edward L. Bauser, Mrs. Edwin C. Duer and Henry.

Funeral services at Walter B. Cooke, Funeral Home, 6332 Forest Avenue, Ridgewood, Monday, 8:15 p.m, Interment Tuesday, 2 p.m., Lutheran Cemetery, lThis mperior jer-' rice costs no more thin injr other llIRCIMD mi. M0RTIC1ANS 8 LIFFERTS PLACE BROOKLYN Prank I. PMrcM, Ummm Our 7rWpAoM Mayor MAJn J-3700 fAMAirA nttwmn r.Ainim rrrv Lost and Found Advertisements Appeat Daily on Page 2 Under "Announcements" gfiWEiJHyiTE YOUR INQUIRIES fQR FURTHER INFORMATION.

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