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of of of of of of of to For Classified Ad Results BROOKLYN EAGLE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1939 Telephone MAin 4-6200 15 Deaths Bertha Marshall. Harriett Birch, Watson McConekey, Bolk. Margaret Bowles, Louis G. Mugge, Margaret Boyle, Leonora W. Nelson, Hilda M.

Fredericka Nelson, Jennie Byrne, Edward J. O'Loughlin, Comiskey, Celia Mathilda Conrad, Margaret Olsen, Marie Cuthell, James M. Petersen, Dawe, George Constans E. Devoy, Annie A. Phillips, Stephen Nellie T.

Rieger, Agatha Fanelli, Edwin Rock wood, Fay, Thomas F. Rebecca C. Franke, Joseph' Schepp, May E. Frey, Rose Schneider, Gillen, Hugh Barbara Granger, Schneider, Gustav William H. Sr.

Schreiner, Mary Hammatt, David Shannon, Joseph Hendricks. Smith, Kate T. Charlotte Tully, Edgar W. Heyn, Kenefic, Dora Van Valkenburgh, William J. Weidner, Knoop, Augusta Frederick Ledwidge, Mary A.

Wilhermina BAYER-On Feb, 9, 1939, at her residence, 8857 76th Woodhaven, BERTHA beloved mother of George H. and Elizabeth T. Funeral private. BIRCH--On Thursday, February 9, 1939, WATSON, beloved husband of Ella Higgins Birch and brother of Forbes. Funeral services at his residence, 335 Washington Saturday, February 11, at 2 p.m.

Interment Green- Wood Cemetery. BOLK M. FREDERICKA, on Wednesday, February 8, 1939, at her home, 92-31 216th Street, Queens Village, L. I. Services Friday, 8:30 p.m.

Burial Lutheran Cemetery, Saturday, 10 a.m. BOWLES -February 8, LOUIS beloved husband of Viola, devoted father of Viola, Jr. and mond. Funeral trolls his residence, 111-35 115th Street, South Ozone Park, L. I.

Requiem mass Our Lady of Perpetual Help R. C. Church (Queens), Monday, 10 a.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery.

BOYLE Suddenly, on Friday, February 10, 1939, at her residence, 1339 Bedford LEONORA beloved wife of Claude P. Boyle. Service at the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, on Sunday at 3 p.m. BYRNE-EDWARD on ary 7, 1939, at Miami, son of the late John B. and Mary beloved husband of Dr.

Maryland Burns, father of Mary and Robert and brother of Dr. John B. Byrne. Funeral from the John T. Gallagher Funeral Home, 2549 Church on Saturday, 9:15 a.m.

Solemn requiem mass at St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church at 10 o'clock. -EMERALD ASSOCIATION expresses sincere the death of EDWARD J. 8 splenin member and friend. Members are requested to attend the requiem mass.

HENRY MANNIX, President. Paul H. Keller, Secy. COLUMBUS COUNCIL, NO. 126, K.

OF are requested to assemble at the club Friday evening, Feb. 10, at 8:30 o'clock to proceed thence to the funeral parlors, 2549 73d Church where the body of our late brother, EDWARD J. BYRNE, is reposing. FRANCIS G. DEMPSEY, Grand Knight.

Joseph L. Walsh, Recorder. COMISKEY-CELIA, Feb. 8, 1939. Survived by daughters, Mrs.

Cecelia O'Neill, Eugene. Mrs. Funeral Teresa from Coon, daughter's son, residence, 171 Kent Saturday, thence to St. Alphonsus Church. Requiem mass 11 a.m.

Interment Calvary Cemetery, CONRAD on February 7, 1939, of 170 Prospect beloved wife of J. Leo Conrad devoted daughter of William and Mary Dolan, and sister of James, William, John, Charles, Marion and Monica Dolan. Funeral from her home, Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Requiem mass, St. Joseph's R.

C. Church, Pacific 10 a.m. Omit flowers. Masses preferred. CUTHELL On Wednesday, February 8, 1939, JAMES M.

CUTHELL of Mendham, N. husband of Josie Bold Cuthell, son of the late James and Mary Gantz Cuthell and father of Chester W. Cuthell. Services will be held in the chapel at Green- -Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N. on Saturday morning, February 11, at 11 o'clock.

DAWE-GEORGE, on Feb. 9, 1939, at Miami Beach, beloved husband of Mae Dawe; father of Hazel, James, Georgette, Muriel and Elma and brother of William, Joseph and Charles and Edith and Lillian. Funeral services to be announced later. DEVOY-On February 9, 1939, ANNIE wife of the late Charles devoted mother of Mrs. Edward F.

Sinnott, Charles, Harold and Eugene Devoy; loving sister of Mrs. Nellie McDermott and Aloysius Duffy. Reposing at her residence, 421 77th until 9 a.m. Saturday; thence to Our Lady of Angels Church, 73d St. and 4th where a requiem mass will be offered.

Interment private. (Please flowers.) DOWLING February 8, 1939, NELLIE beloved daughter of the late Thomas and Bridget, loving sister of Sadie the late William Aloysius and James Francis. Funeral from her residence, 248 71st Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Solemn requiem mass at Church of Our Lady of Angels, 10 a.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery.

VITAL NOTICES (Acknowledaments, Births, Condolences, Confirmations, Deaths, Engagem Marriages, Masses, Memoriams, Resolutions) acceptea until 10 P.M. for publication the tollowing day or from 8 A.M. 10 1 P.M. (11 A.M. on Saturdays) for publication in the next available edition of the same day's paper.

The Vital Notice rate 13 90 cents per line. MAin 4-6200 Deaths FANELLI-On Thursday, Feb. 1939, EDWIN J. FANELLI, husband of Olive; son Mrs. mille Fanelli; brother of Vincent, Andrew, William, Alphonse, Richard and Robert Fanelli.

ices at the Fairchild Chapel, 86 ferts Place, on Saturday at 2 FAY -February 9, 1939, THOMAS beloved brother of Sister Gonzales, S.S.J.; Anna, Mary, garet G. and Alfred A. Fay. neral from his residence, 293 ern Parkway, Saturday, 9:45 thence to St. Teresa's Church.

terment Calvary Cemetery. omit flowers. FRANKE Wednesday, ary 8, 1939, JOSEPH dearly loved husband of Anne L. of hawk Hotel and beloved father Mrs. Caleb V.

Smith of Rockville Centre, L. and the late and Joseph Franke. Services at Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts on Friday at 8 p.m. It is requested that no flowers be sent. FREY-ROSE, February 9, ter of Jennie and the late Frey, sister of Marie.

Funeral residence, 59-16 71st Maspeth, L. Monday morning, 9:30. emn mass of requiem at St. laus Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery.

GILLEN-HUGH, on February 1939. Beloved husband of Ellen father of Hugh, William, Thomas and Ellen. Funeral from dence, 4312 Foster his, day. 9:30 a.m. Requiem mass Church Little Flower.

GRANGER-At Bayonne, N. Thursday, February 9, 1939, LIAM HENRY husband Josephine Kelleher, at his residence, E. 44th Bayonne. Funeral services at the funeral home Lewis W. Baumuller, 23 E.

33d Bayonne, on Saturday, February 2:30 p.m. Interment Bay Cemetery, Jersey City. GREENWOOD LODGE, NO. A. You are quested to attend Masonic funeral services of Brother STEPHEN PHILLIPS at the Fairchild Chapel, Lefferts Place, Friday, Feb.

10, 8:30 p.m. ALFRED JACQUIN, Master. Henry J. Brunton, Secretary. HAMMATT-On Thursday, 1939, DAVID H.

HAMMATT. Service at the Pease Funeral 437 Nostrand Hancock Saturday at 8 p.m. Members Commonwealth Lodge, No. 409, F. invited to attend.

HENDRICKS On February 1939, CHARLOTTE, beloved mother Garrett Hendricks. Funeral the residence, 7301 12th Saturday. Solemn requiem mass Our Lady of Guadalupe Church a.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery. HEYN-DORA (nee Zahrt), Feb.

8, 1939, at her residence, 29th beloved wife of and mother of Mrs. James F. Mrs. George Bird, Mrs. ander Michetti; sister of Charles Zahrt and Mrs.

Charles Fischer. Funeral services Friday, 8 p.m. terment Saturday, 3:30 p.m., Evergreens Cemetery. KENEFIC-WILLIAM in year, after a short illness, Thursday, February 9, 1939, at Mary's Hospital. Beloved husband Katherine A.

McGee, of 82 Brooklyn. Also survived two daughters, Mrs. Walter Price Mrs. James Reynolds of Brookone son, Walter, of Norwalk, and two brothers, Joseph Frederick, of New Haven, Conn. a member of the Brooklyn Eagle News Chapel of Typographical Union, No.

6. Funeral from PritchFuneral Parlors, Stamford, Conn. Solemn requiem mass at John's R. C. Church, Saturday, February 11, at 10 a.m.

Interment Catholic Cemetery at Springdale, Conn. -AUGUSTA (nee Gehrke), Feb. 8, at her residence, 2236 widow of Charles; devoted mother of Henry, and John; grandmother of Charles, William Robert. Funeral services at home, Saturday, Feb. 11, at 2 p.m.

Burial Green-Wood Cemetery, LEDWIDGE -MARY on TuesFebruary 7, at residence, 1354 Prospect Place. Survived by daughElla brothers, Dennis and Edward of Police Headquarters, Manhattan. Funeral Saturday morning, 9:30. Solemn quiem mass 10 o'clock R. C.

Church St. Matthew, Utica Ave. and Eastern Parkway. Interment Holy Cemetery. Please omit flowMasses appreciated.

MARSHALL-On Feb. 8, 1939, Shoreham, HARRIETT MARSHALL, "beloved wife of George Marshall. Services Saturday, 11, 2 p.m., at her residence Shoreham, L. I. McCONEKEY-MARGARET, ET, sudon February 9, 1939, beloved of the late Edward.

Funeral Larmann's Funeral Home, 6681 Place, Middle Village, on Monat 9:30 a.m. Solemn requiem St. Margaret's R. C. Church a.m.

interment Holy Cross Cemetery, MUGGE MARGARET (nee Schroeder), beloved mother Anna, William, Emma and Services at her home, 1771 10th Friday evening, 8:30. Interment private. NELSON On Feb. 8. 1939, HILDA, beloved wife of Alfred and mother of Walter and Arthur.

Services at her residence, 124-15 Boulevard, South Ozone Sunday, Feb. 12, at 2 p.m. Interment Green- Wood Cemetery. In Memoriam The Eagle has published a booklet of "In Memoriam" Verses You may obtain a copy of this booklet, without charge, by calling an Ad Taker at MAin 4-6200. 9, beloved CaEstelle, ServLef- p.m.

M. MarFu- Easta.m., InKindly Febrube- Moof Violet the Place, daughJohn from SolStanis- 8, and resiSatur- WILof 11, View 569, re- K. at Feb. Par- of 8, NELSON-JENNIE, on February 8, 1939, aged 61 years, beloved wife of Nels, dear mother of Marie Aspinall, Alice Martin and Walter Nelson and grandmother of Frederick Aspinall. Services Friday, 8 p.m., at her home, 380 Tompkins Ave.

Funeral Saturday, 11 a.m. Interment Lutheran Cemetery. O'LOUGHLIN MATHILDA, on Feb. 9, loving mother of Margaret, Alice, Agnes, Annie, Michael, Thomas, Harold and James. Reposing at her residence, 1466 Flatbush until Saturday, Feb.

11, 7 Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, Mass. OLSEN-MARIE, February 8, beloved wife of Carl, mother of Henry and Carl Olsen. Service at her residence, 4509 6th Avenue, Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Interment Green-Wood Cemetery, PETERSEN-On February 8, 1939, CONSTANS wife of the late John G. and devoted mother of Ebba Housken, Emma Forsell, Olga T.

Johnson, Gustave A. Petersen; also survived by two grandchildren, Eleanor C. and Carl W. Johnson Jr. Services at her residence.

1220 57th Friday, 8 p.m.; also services at Bethany Lutheran Church, Saturday, 2 p.m. Interment Green-Wood on Cemetery. 2018 Ernst -On Wednesday, FebMur- ruary 8, 1939, STEPHEN beloved Alex- husband of Margaret C. Phillips, father of Stephen Percy Milton E. and Margaret L.

Phillips, and In- brother of Laura we Wells. Service at the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, on Friday at 8:30 p.m. his RIEGER-AGATHA Thurson day, at her home, 223 Howard Ave. St. Survived by four brothers and three sisters.

Funeral from Kearn's Chapel, 1504 Bushwick Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; thence to the R. C. Church of St. Benedict, Ralph Ave. and Fulton where a solemn requiem mass will be offered.

Interand ment Holy Cross Cemetery, He -At Stamford, Wednesday, February 8, 1939, REBECCA beloved wife of Edward Day Rockwood and devoted mother of Horace S. and Betty A. St. Rockwood. Funeral service at her home, 31 Oakdale Road, Glenbrook, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

SCHEPP-On Feb. 9, 1939, MAY E. dear sister of Louise, Frank late William Harry and the John J. Funeral from the Walter Cooke, Funeral Home, 151 her Linden Boulevard, Saturday, 8:30 a.m.; thence to St. Ignatius R.

C. Church, where a mass of requiem will be offered. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. SCHNEIDER BARBARA (nee Reh), on February 9, at her residence, 40 Catherine Street, beloved mother of Elizabeth, Adelaide, Joseph, Louis and Alexander. Requiem re- mass Monday, 10 a.m., St.

Nicholas R. C. Church. Interment St. John's Cemetery.

SCHNEIDER- GUSTAV, Wednesday, of 393 Madison beloved husband of Sadie, devoted father of Mrs. George at Flagge, grandfather of Eleanor Flagge, stepfather of Mrs. John Conley and Williams. Member of Court Unique, No. 369, F.

of and Euclid Lodge No. 656, F. A.M. Services at Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, Friday, 8 p.m. SCHREINER MARY FRANCES (nee Hogan), at her home, 337 Bleecker on February 9, 1939, aged 40 years, beloved wife of Edward; devoted mother of Edward, at Jacob, Joseph and Michael dear sister of Michael J.

and Edward Hogan. Funeral Monday, 9 a.m., from George Werst Funeral Home, 71-41 Cooper thence to St. Barbara's R. C. Church.

Mass 10 a.m. Interof ment Most Holy Trinity Cemetery. SHANNON-JOSEPH, In his 56th year, beloved husband of Catherine; devoted father of Timothy, Mary, Anna and Joseph; brother of Mrs. Otto Phillipi and Mrs. William Deppe.

Funeral from his home, 1284 Sterling Place, Saturday, 10:30 a.m.; thence to the R. C. Church of St. Matthew, where solemn requiem mass will be offered. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

Kearns Sons, directors. SMITH -Wednesday, February 8, 1939, KATE TRACY HOPKINS, widow of Ralph F. and mother of Inda Winifred G. Smith and Marjorie Smith Barton. Services at her residence, 610 Hancock on Friday at 8 p.m.

TULLY-EDGAR on Wednesday at his residence, 104 Concord beloved son of Mary and dear brother of Mrs. Joseph Cronin. Mildred and Arthur. Requiem mass Saturday, 9:30 a.m., at St. James Pro- Cathedral.

Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, Succumbs in Florida George Dawe Executive vice president of the Todd Shipyards Corporation, who died yesterday of a heart attack in Miami Beach, ba. He lived Pt 47 Plaza St. Mr. Dawe also was president of the Robins Dry Dock and Repair Company. Deaths George Dawe, 58, Shipbuilder, Dies Had Been Treated For Heart Ailment During Stay in Miami George Dawe, president of the Robins Dry Dock Repair Company and executive vice president, in charge of operations of the Todd Shipyards Corporation, died yesterday in a Miami Beach Hospital, where he had been under treatment for a attack.

Mr. who was 58 and lived beart. at 47 Plaza' was said to have for Florida four ago, but was been in good health. when he left stricken shortly after his arrival and transferred to the hospital from the Roney-Plaza Hotel, Miami Beach. Began Work at 13 Following the footsteps of his father, a ship repair and reconditioning expert, Mr.

Dawe went to work at the Robins plant in Brooklyn at the age of 13 as a boiler scaler and served as rivet passer, river heater, "snapper" and superintendent before becoming vice president. In addition to his executive positions in the Robins Company and Todd Corporation, he was director of the Galveston Dry Docks, Todd-Johnson Dry Docks and the Todd Combustion Equipment Company and president and director of the Mobile Dry Docks. A staunch friend and believer in the policies of the late William H. Todd, founder of the Todd Corporation, Mr. Dawe was an acknowledged authority on the construction and maintenance of ships despite the fact that he had been to sea only twice.

Knew Todd Workers His first voyage was in 1924 when he estimated repairs on the United Fruit liner San Gil, blown ashore on Old Providence Island in the Bahamas during a hurricane, and the second, in 1929, was incidental to a vacation trip to Cuba. A firm advocate of the philosophy "know the job, know your men," Mr. Dawe toured the Robins plant in Erie Basin three times daily and was able to address between 400 and 500 employes by their first names. He was a member of the Elks, Lambs, Whitehall, Engineers, Downtown Athletic, Montauk and Lido Country clubs, the Society of Naval Architects and the Marine Engineers. Surviving are his widow, Mrs.

Mae Dawe; his mother, Mrs. Catherine Dawe; two brothers, Joseph and Charles Dawe; two sisters, Mrs. Alvin Lazard and Mrs. William Onken; three daughters, Mrs. Edwin Miller, Mrs.

Charles Ritter and Miss Elma Dawe, all of Brooklyn. Also, another brother, William Dawe. of Purdys, N. "nother sister, Mrs. Edwin Ritchie, of Maplewood, N.

and a son, James, of Galveston, Texas. Frederick Weidner, Boro Publisher, 68 Frederick Weidner, president of the Weidner Printing Publishing Company of 1109 DeKalb died suddenly last night of a heart attack in his home at 200-15 111th Hollis. He was 68. Mr. Weidner was in business, here for more than one time was the publishers the Brooklyner Reform, a weekly paper which had a wide circulation in German circles.

He also had been active in political, fraternal and social circles for many years. He was born in Brooklyn, a son of the late Frederick Weidner, also a well-known figure in the printing business here. He was a member of Schiller Lodge, 304, F. A. the Brooklyn Group of Employing Printers and the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.

He also had been active in the National Guard here and in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Surviving are two sons, Frederick Weidner Jr. and Walter Weidner; three grandchildren and two brothers, William and Louis Weidner. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Fairchild Chapel at 89-31 164th Jamaica.

Interment will be in Evergreens Cemetery. Fernand Chapsal Fernand Chapsal Paris, Feb. 10 (U.P) Senator Fernand Chapsal, 77, former Minister of Commerce the Popular Front Cabinets of Camille died today from injuries he received in an automobile accident. Deaths Deaths VAN VALKENBURGH WILHERMINA, beloved wife of the late Charles on Feb. 9, in her 81st year, at her home, 103-35 106th St.

10 a.m., at of the EpiphFuneral services, Monday, Feb. 13, any, 103d St. and 103d Ozone Park. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery. on Thursday, February 9, 1939, FREDERICK, father of Frederick Jr.

and Walter Weidner. Services at the Fairchild Chapel, 89-31 164th Street, Jamaica, Sunday, 2:30 p.m. In Memoriam SMITH In memory of our mother, ELIZABETH SMITH Died Feb 10, 1938. Dear mother, you are not forgotten. Though on earth you are no more; Still in memory you are with us As you always were before.

DAUGHTERS. Passes Passes GALVIN--EDWARD A. In loving memory. Tenth anniversary mass St. Boniface Church, Duffield Saturday, 8 a.m.

WIFE. GILLESPIE First anniversary mass St. Gregory's Church, Saturday, 7:30 a.m. In sad and loving memory of my dear brother, DANIEL. Died Feb.

11, 1938. Rest in Peace Sister, CATHRINE. Ramage Ferguson Rites Today; Was Hero of Boro Theater Fire Funeral services for Ramage Fer-? guson, a hero of the Brooklyn fire in 1876 and former assistant wire chief of the Western Union Telegraph Company, who died Wednesday in his home, 348 Fenimore were to be held at 2 p.m. today in Cooke's Funeral Parlors, Rogers Ave. and 1 Linden Boulevard.

Burial was to follow in Evergreens Cemetery. Born in Brooklyn on May 24, 1860, Mr. Ferguson was credited by Western Union officials with having been its oldest former messenger and having established a record by never reporting late for work until Walked 30 Miles a Day He became a messenger in August, 1871, when the main office was at 145 Broadway, Manhattan, and frequently walked as much as 30 miles a day, delivering, telegrams in upper Manhattan, then had no elevated service, to earn $2 a week. In 1873 Mr. Ferguson was transferred the Brooklyn office at Court St.

and later served in other Brooklyn branches, extending his long rambles afoot int, Fort Hamilton, Bensonhurst, Coney Island, Cypress Hills, Williamsburg and other outlying sect' ons. He was reticent concerning his part in the holocaust in the Brooklyn Theater, to which he went to see the noted actress, Kate Claxton, and wound up by carrying several of his fellow -spectators to safety. Blizzard Menaced Record The most serious challenge to his record for punctuality, of course, was the legendary blizzard of 1888, during which, Mr. Ferguson wont to recall, he walked to work the first day, a distance of several miles, and remained on duty 72 hours. Mr.

Ferguson's days as a messenger ended ir: 1877, when he was assigned as an operator in the Court St. office. In later years he was promoted to traffic chief, assistant repeater chief and, finally, assistant wire chief. Value Ruff Estate At $18.243 Net Charles Ruff, garage-man, who died May 21, 1938, left a gross estate of $42,481.70 and a net estate of $18,243.28, according to a report by State Transfer Tax Appraiser David F. Soden, on file today in Surrogate's Court.

The chief asset of the estate was the $38.000 jointly -owned Washington Garage at 35-37 Bainbridge St. Other assets included stock and three bank accounts. The whole estate passed to his wife, Victoria, of 487 Lincoln Place. George Dotzauer, clubman and Brooklyn and Long Island sales manager for Richardson who died July 26, 1934, left 057.62 gross and $24,324.71 net, including $8,000 for six lots in Bayport, $1,600 for ten lots in Malverne, stock and a bank account, which went to his wife, Lydia, of 900 Busnwick and two nephews. William Broadway Estate William G.

Broadway. retired cotton merchant and former president of the Mercantile Real Estate Company, who died July 13, 1937, left $32,288.53 gross. There were, however. $1,071.31 funeral and administration expenses, and $79.038.03 in debts. His stock holdings included 475 shares of the Mercantile Real Estate Company common stock worth $27,821.

He also held a mortgage. The chief debt was a balance of $63,780.09 due on a $110.000 settlement made upon his former wife, Mildred E. Broadway. His only heir was his widow, Florence E. Broadway, of 86 Shepard Ave.

Bridget A. Healy, who died Sept. 4. 1938. left $26,018.51 gross and $25,336.22 net, including a $6.000 house at 478 Lenox Road, stock, a mortgage.

four bank ACcounts, and a joint bank account, which went to two sons and three daughters. James O' Hen Estate James F. X. O' Hea. New York Telephone Company official, who died July 7.

1938, left $21,735.74 gross and $20.175.42 net, including stock, two bank accounts, $211.99 for one week's salary, $10.800 death benefit from the company representing one year's salary, and $3.700 interest in 320 Albemarle Road, all passing to his wife, Catherine, of that address. Morris S. Finkelstein. who died Dec. 5.

1937, left $14,183.64 gross and $13.594.64 net, Including 110 shares of Class A com mon stock. of the Capital Paper Company, 106 7th Manhattan, worth $11.000. and two bank accounts, which went to his wife. Fannie, of 1212 Ocean Ave. Wife Inherits Estate Frederick J.

Jacobs, who died Jan. 1934, left $9,674.02 gross $8.721,34 net, including a mortgage A and two bank accounts. passing to his wife, Mary, of 320 W. 4th St. Rose Kushner, who died June 7.

1938, left $7.268.40 gross and $5.760.98 net, Ineluding $2,500 half interest in 480 Junius which went to three sons, three daughters, and the Brooklyn Hebrew Home and Hospital for the Aged. Two Youths Admit Holding Up Teacher Two Port Washington youths admitted in the police lineup today their participation in the holdup and beating Monday of Florence Rockfeller. Queens high school teacher, in Flushing. They gave their names as Charles Von Nostitz, 20, of 6 ple and Theodore Eaton, 21, of 34 Herbert both of the Long Island village. Miss Rockfeller, a member of the Flushing High School faculty, was in front of 41-82 Brown Flushing, when a car driven by Von Nostitz came by and Eaton allegedly leaped from it, punched her severely and snatched her pocketbook containing $10.

The woman noticed part of the car's license number and detectives of the Flushing precinct made the arrest last night. The youths were to be arraigned in Queens Felony Court later today. Announce 3 New Gifts For Brooklyn Museum Three special gifts to the Brooklyn Museum have been announced by Laurence P. Roberts, director, in a report to the trustees of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. The gifts were made during the past month.

Dr. Victor C. Thorne made a contribution for purchase of equipment for the X-ray laboratory, E. Widener donated catalogues of his collection of paintings and French color prints. and William L.

James contributed to the museum collection fund. Arrangements have been completed, it was announced, for an art questionnaire to be presented weekly beginning Feb. 11, by the museum over WNYC from 6 to 6:30 every Saturday afternoon. W. J.

Kenefic, 72; Eagle Proofreader Retired Officer Ramage Ferguson Retired Western Union Telegraph Company official, who died Wednesday. He carried several persons to safety at the Brooklyn Theater fire in 1876. Services will be held today, Milleg Will Names Wife, Daughters 'More Than' $97,000 Left by Late Official Of Customs House William A. Milleg, for 30 years an official of the United States Customs House, in Manhattan, who died at his residence, 2215 Newkirk on Jan. 24, left not more than $500 real and $97,000 personal property, according to the will filed today with Surrogate George Albert Wingate.

Mr. Milleg left $6,000 each to his daughters, Isabel Goodwin, of 8918 118th Richmond Hill, and Josephine Goubeaud of 8832 137th Jamaica. He left his wife, Mary of the Newkirk Ave. address, all his personal effects, and the residue in trust to furnish an income of $250 a month until her death or remarriage. On the death or remarriage of Milleg, one-third of the princlipsi is to go to each of the da ghters and one-fifteenth each is to go to the Society of St.

Vincent de Paul in Brooklyn, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Manhattan, the Rosary Hill Home at Hawthorne, N. the Mission of the Immaculate Virgin for the Protection of Homeless and Destitute Children, Lafayette Manhattan, and the Brooklyn Home for Blind, Crippled and Defective Children at Port Jefferson. Polchow Will Filed Magdalena Polchow, who died at her residence, 188 St. Nicholas on Jan.

31, left more than $20.000 real and $150 personal property. She left household etfects. clothing and 118 St. Nicholas Ave. to her daughter.

Anna M. Trusch of that address. $2.000. and a house at 90-15 Jamaica Woodhaven, to her son, Christian W. cf 65-23 80th Glendale.

A house at 114 St. Nicholas Ave. went to her sons. Andrew of 111-55 131st Ozone Park. and George, of 188 St.

Nicholas Ave. The residue was divided equally among all four children. Thomas Thompson of 7001 Narrows who died Jan. 22, left his entire estate of $25,000 personal property to his wife, Gyda, of the same address. Annie Sexton Will Annie E.

Sexton of 284 7th who died at Methodist Episcopal Hospital on Jan. 3. left not more than $15,000 personal property. She left $5,000. silver and linens to Maude Keating Starke of Ridgewood, N.

$3,000 each to Leona S. Weber of 770 St. Mark's M. Bella Hardenbergh of Union City, N. and Vivien P.

Gallagher. As well as one-quarter of the residue each. All are friends. She also left $500 each to the Jacobstown Baptist Church and the Jacobstown Cemetery Association of Jacobstown. N.

J. Lea Katz. who died at her residence, 935 104th Dec. 30. 1938, left about $5.000 real and about $3.000 personal property.

She bequeathed her jewelry and personal effects to her daughter-in-law. Lilly Katz, of the same address, and the residue equally to her sons, Meyer, of the same address, and David. of Los Angeles, Cal. Elizabeth C. Guerin of St.

John's Place. who died Dec. 30, 1938. left her entire estate of $5,000 real and $2.908 personal property to her sister. Theresa V.

Guerin of the Hotel St. George. Son, Daughters Share Amandley J. Buell. who died at his 1155 E.

35th on Feb. 2, left $7.000 personal property. He left $600 each to his daughters. Hettie Wilkens of the same address, and Viola Minor of 1061 Bedford $500 to his son. George.

of 244 Madison $300 each to his daughters, Adele Reed of 3401 Avenue Minnie Thomas of 1173 E. 43d and Lillian Morro of 2 Elton and $200 each in trust for his grandchildren. Mardorie and Warren Reed. of 3401 Avenue J. Theresa Hibler Sears.

who died at her residence. 2157 Troy on Jan, 31, loft less than $5,000 personal property. She left property at Milesburg. to her daughter, Paula Louise Ray. of the address, as well as the residuary estate.

She left bonds to her son. James Ross Sears. of Bergenfield. N. J.

Julia Bergin, who died at her residence. 635 Vanderbilt on Nov. 30. 1938. left $3.800 personal property.

She left her personal effects to her daughter. Alice. of the same address, and the residue in equal shares to her children: Alice, Charles of 3021 Briggs the Bronx: Joseph and 39 Ogden East Willistor. Thomas F. of 221-12 107th Queens Village.

Lutzia Hutzel of 365 Pacific St. who died in Nova Scotia on Aug. 19. 1924. left $1.000 real and $2.000 personal property.

She Hutzel left $600 to her daughter. Marguerite Vonthees, and $1.400 to her daughter Catherine Hutzel, both of 161-30 Normal Road. Jamaica, Flags at Half Mast As Berlin Mourns Pope Berlin, Feb. 10 (AP)-Flags on all public buildings, in Berlin were ordered half-mast today as a mark of respect for the Pope's death. The German Ambassador at the Vatican will represent Germany at the funeral and it is possible a special delegation will be appointed by Chancellor Hitler.

Government circles spoke of the Pope's "irreconcilable attitude toward National Socialism" As mournful Berlin Catholics poured into Saint Hedwig's Cathedral from early morning to kneel in prayer for the Pontiff's soul. Many German bishops. including Count Konrad Von PreysingLichtenegg-Moos, Bishop of Berlin sent messages of condolence to the Berlin Papal Nuncio whose office was crowded by mourners. Member of Composing Room Staff Formerly Published Own Paper William J. Kenefic of 82 Clinton for more than 15 years a night proofreader on the Brooklyn Eagle, died last night of a heart ailment in St.

Mary's Hospital at the age of 72. He had been ill since last Thanksgiving Day. Born in Manhattan, Mr. Kenefic learned the printing on the Daily Advocate in Stamford. and later was employed on the Greenwich (Conn.) News.

Before becoming a proofreader he had done editorial work, and at one time published his own newspaper. For a time he was employed by the Brooklyn Eagle Press. He was a member of the Brooklyn Eagle News Chapel of Typographical Union No. 6. Widow, Children Survive Surviving are his widow.

Mrs. Katherine A. McGee Kenefic: two daughters, Mrs. Walter Price and Mrs. James Reynolds, both of Brooklyn: a son, Walter Kenefic.

of Norwalk. and two brothers. Joseph and Frederick Kenefic of New Haven. The funeral will be held tomorrow from the Pritchard Funeral Parlor in Stamford, with a solemn requiem mass at 10 a.m. in St.

John's R. C. Church there. Burial will be in the Catholic Cemetery at Springdale, Conn. A delegation from the Brooklyn Eagle News Chapel will attend the funeral.

2. Sentenced to Death In Rumania Terrorism Bucharest. Feb. 10 (AP)-Two death I sentences--the first in Rumania in 101 years and 46 prison terms, one of life imprisonment, were imposed today on members of the outlawed Iron Guard accused of murder. bombings and the wounding of Flory Stefanescu Goanga, rector of Cluj University.

A philosophy student, 22-year-old Johan Popa, who confessed shooting at Georgia, and Aurean Lacaianu. 24. an agricultural student, slayer of a detective, were sentenced to die by shooting. The death penalty was revived after the King ordered terrorism suppressed. The last legal execution was in 1838.

Mary Maclay, 94; Oldest Ex-Teacher Miss Mary Maclay, former Manhattan public school principal, said to be the oldest retired teacher in the city, died yesterday of pneumonia in her home, 1219 Glenwood Road. She was 94. Miss Maclay possessed all of her faculties up to the time of her illness and took a deep interest in educational affairs. She served in the school system for 52 years, retiring in 1914 as principal of Public School 91, Manhattan. She was appointed a teacher in May, 1862, and later was principal of Public School 20.

In 1901 she organized the East Side Evening High School for Women and remained as its principal for three years. She was at one time president of the Women Principals Association of New York City. Several nieces and nephews survive. Services will be held in the home at 5 p.m. Sunday.

Landlord and Tenant Both Charge Assault A landlord and a tenant appeared before Magistrate Gasper J. Liota in Bridge Plaza Court yesterday, each charging the other with third degree assault. Both pleaded guilty and each was paroled for further hearing Feb. 27. The landlord was listed as David Stern, 38, of 1310 Coney Island owner of the property at 250 Ellery of which Mrs.

Angelina Ramos is the tenant. He charged that when he visited Mrs. Ramos and informed her that she was in arrears on her rent and that if she did not pay he would dispossess her, she struck him on the forehead with a spoon. Mrs. Ramos charged that Stern came to her house, talked insultingly to her concerning the rent and struck twice in the face and knocked her to the floor when she ordered him out of the house.

She denied that she struck him with the spoon. Stern denied striking Mrs. Ramos. Texas C.I.O. Threatens To Ask O' Daniel's Recall Houston, Feb.

10 (U.P)-The Texas Council of the Congress of Industrial Unions threatened today to get 000 signatures on a petition calling for recall of Gov. W. Lee O'Daniel "unless he changes his present policies." Copies of the petition were mailed to 300 C. I. O.

Iocals. said State Secretary P. F. Kennedy. The petition was directed against the 1.6 percent transaction tax O'Daniel advocated.

Kennedy charged that the transaction tax was only a "smoke screen" under which O'Daniel hoped to secure a sales tax. He called the Governor a "dummy fixture taking orders." AUCTION AUCTION SALE SALES H. G. SCHONZEIT. AUCTIONEER.

sells Feb. 15, 1939. at 9:30 a.m., at 55 E. 28th Brooklyn. Chevrolet Sedan.

Serial No. 2ha05-33096. sells Feb. at 10:30 a.m.. at H.

G. SCHONZEIT, AUCTIONEER. 718 Atlantic Brooklyn. 1 Neon Swing Sign. 1 Neon Wall Sign, 1 Neon window sign.

H. G. SCHONZEIT, AUCTIONEER. sells Feb. 1939.

at 10:00 a.m.. at 1491 Bedford Brooklyn. Ford Coach. Motor No. 99644.

PAWNBROKERS SALES ESTATE OF EUGENE ROSENBAUM'S AUCTIONEERS. J. Kelly. L. Foldhuhn.

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

16- order of Est. J. J. Friel. 1473 Broadway.

Brooklyn. diamonds, silverware. jewelry and second-hand watches pledged from 66000 of Oct. 1937. S0000 of Dec.

1, 1937. and all pledges held over; also for 987 Myrtle Ave. similar pledges from 18690 of July 31. 1937. to 25166 of Nov.

1937. and all pledges held over. 19-6t osu Rites on Sunday Frank H. Hoyt Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday for Frank H.

Hoyt of 36- 31 1 217th Bayside, retire. purchasing agent for the Standard Oil Company of New York and at one time senior golf champion of the United States. Mr. Hoyt died Wednesday at Fort Lauderdale. E.

A. Thompson, 93, Old L. I. Resident Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Smithtown, Feb. 10-Funeral services were held yesterday in the Landing M.

E. Church for Erastus Thompson, one of Smithtown's oldest residents, who died Monday in his home, the Landing, at the age of 93. Burial was in the Landing Cemetery. Mr. Thompson was born here on Dec.

15, 1846. the son of Jesse and Catherine Ruland Thompson, both of whom were among the early settiers of Smithtown. He was one of a family of 12 children, the father of children, 12 of whom survive him, as do 33 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. State Senator George L. Thompson of Kings Park is his nephew.

His wife died in 1929. His surviving children are Erastus A. and Warren both of Smithtown: Mrs. Sarah Fenn, of Oakville, Mrs. Martha Ustis, of Stony Brook; Mrs.

Addie J. Schuster, of Rome, N. Mrs. Susan E. Ferrington, of Northport: George of Oyster William Wesley, of Kings Charles Whitman.

J. W. Thompson. Clarence Thompson and Mrs. Linda Johnson, all of the Landing.

from on at at K. of C. to Honor Byrne at Rites The body of Supreme Court Justice Edward J. Byrne, who died in Miama Beach, on Feb. 7.

arrived at the funeral parlors John T. Gallagher, 2549 Church late yesterday. The funeral will held tomorrow with a solemn mass of requiem at the R. C. Church of St.

Francis Xavier, 6th Ave. and Carroll at 10 a.m. Memorial services will be held tonight at the funeral parlors by Columbus Council 126, K. of and by Thomas H. Barry Camp, United Spanish War Veterans.

The funeral mass will be celebrated by Mons. Edward P. Hoar, pastor of St. Francis Xavier's Church and vicar general of the diocese of Brooklyn. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.

2d of Twins Born 5 Days After Brother Kansas City, Feb. 10 (F McDonnell baby twins have arrivedfirst one last Sunday morningthe other today. A five-pound son was born this morning at a hospital to Mrs. Milo C. McDonnell, joining his fourpound brother, whose premature arrival 120 hours previously will mean a five-day span in their birthdays.

The excited papa. a bookkeeper, mopped his brow-despite the zero temperature outside--sighed "Whew" and sank into a chair with all records shattered for a father pacing the local maternity ward. Walter B. Cooke -INCORPORATED DIGNIFIED As Lou FUNERALS As $150 OUR FUNERAL HOMES BROOKLYN 151 Linden Boulevard BUckminster 4-1200 50 Seventh Avenue MAin 2-8585 1218 Flatbush Ave. Blickminster 2-0266-7 QUEENS 150-10 Hillside Avenue JAmaica 6-6670 158-14 North.

Blvd. INdependence 3-6600 STATEN ISLAND 98 Beach St. Stapleton Gibraltar 1-6100 MANHATTAN 117 West 72nd Street TRafalga: 7-9700 1451 First Avenue RHinelandet 4-5800 BRONX 1 347 West Willis 190th Avenue Street MOtt RAymona Haven 9-0272 9-1900 WESTCHESTER 214 Mamaroneck Avenue White Plains 30 Phone tor Representative or Write tor Illustrated Booklet -No Obligation STORAGE NOTICES GOODS STORED BY MRS. BYRNE. Basso.

Roderka. L. Turner. Miller. Mr.

Jeffreres, Bartlet. at Madison Storage, 892 Madison Brooklyn, N. Y. will be sold at public auction, March 9. 1939.

for storage charges, at 10 a.m. 19-2t PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE TO BIDDERS PLACING APPROXIMATELY 96.000 CUBIC YARDS HYDRAULIC FILL AT FIRE ISLAND STATE PARK. OPPOSITE BABYLON, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. Sealed proposals will he publicly opened and read by the Long Island State Park Commission at the Administration Headquarters. Belmont Lake State Park.

L. at 2:00 p.m. March 1, 1939. for all labor, materials and equipment necessary to place approximately 96.000 cubic yards of Hydraulic Fill at Fire Island State Park. opposite Babylon, Suffolk County.

New York. Plans and specifications may be ohtained from the Long Island State Park Commission. A Certified Check for approximately of the bid in exact accordance with a schedule given 111 the contract documents must ACcompany each bid. The Long Island State Park Commission reserves the right to reject any or all bids..