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For Clauified Ad Reiulti BROOKLYN EAGLE, SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1939 Telephone MAin 4 6200 Deaths Deatfc Rites Monday Robert C. W. Smith Special to the Brooklyn Eagle $24,782 Estale Left By Dora Messing C. J. Driscoll Dies; Ex City Official Caynor Man Known As Terror to Short Weighers, Gamblers A requiem mass for Clement J.

Driscoll, Commissioner of Weights and Measures and First Deputy Police Commissioner under Mayor Gaynor, who died yesterday in his home, 272 Marlborough Road, will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Monday in Holy Innocents R. C. Church, Bev ft fr y. Augusta Tiedemann Was O.

E. S. Leader Miss Augusta D. Tiedemann, 37, of 93 17 211th Hollis, daughter of Frederick C. and Anna Tiedemann and conductress of Dunton Chapter 728.

O. E. died yesterday. Born in Brooklyn, she had lived In Queens for the last 30 years. She was a member of St.

Paul's Lutheran Church on 129th Richmond Hill. Surviving, in addition to her parents, are a brother, Frederick C. and four slters, Cornelia, Helen, Florence and Marion. Eastern Star and religious services will be held tomorrow at 9 p.m. in Eisner's Funeral Home, 127 06 Liberty Richmond Hill.

Burial will be Monday in Lutheran Cemetery. Camera's Wife Inherits Estate Educator's Property Appraised at a Net Value of $130,891 Prof. Americo U. N. Camera, who was head of the romance languages department and secretary of the faculty of Brooklyn College from the day it opened until his death on Aug.

29. 1938, left a gross estate of $139,139.92 and $130,891.62 net estate, according to a report by State Biedermann Rites Set for Monday Ex.Tobaceo Merchant Had Been in Boro Business 50 Years Funeral services for August Bieo ermann of 1303 Carroll retired leaf tobacco merchant who died Thursday in St. Petersburg, Fla, will be held Monday at 8 p.m. In the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery.

Mr. Biedermann would have been 82 in April and had been 111 since Jan. 1. Until his retirement about 13 years ago. Mr.

Biedermann had been in business at 72 Tompkins Ave. for about 50 years. His firm also had a branch for a time on Water Manhattan. For the last 25 years he had been spending hU Winters in Florida. In Masonic Lodge 50 Year Born in Germany, Mr.

Biedermann came to this country at the age of 17 and lived in Brooklyn for most of his life thereafter. He had been a member of Euclid Lodge 656, F. fe A. for more than 50 years, and of the Brooklyn Ethical Culture Society for more than 25 years. Surviving are his widow, Mrs.

Wilhemina E. Biedermann: three sons, Ferdinand Arno W. and Harry Biedermann, and three daughters, Mrs. Louise Schneider, Mrs. Augusta Krummel and Mrs.

Ruth Rossmeissl. Arno Biedermann is head of the Presto Lite Storage Battery Corporation, 1065 Atlantic Avenue. EICHELSER ADELAIDE, on March 23, 1939, aged 77, beloved sis ter of John, Frank and Margaret Funeral from her residence, 702 Flushing Monday; solemn requiem mass at All Saints R. C. Church, 10:30 a.m.

Interment Pitts field, Mass. ELLARD On March 24. 1939, LAURA E. of 64 Herkimer be loved mother of Laura and Chester Ellard and sister of Alfred T. Watts.

Reposing at J. B. Wheeler's Funeral Home, 245 Greene where services will be held Sunday, 4 pjn. Interment Green Wood Cemetery. FINDLAY On Friday, March 24, 1939 CHARLES 8., beloved father of Eleanor Stephens.

Services at the FairchllJ Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, Sunday, 8 p.m. FITTER On Saturday, Much 25, 1939, CARSTEN beloved hus band of the late Adele Ackerman Fitter. Services at the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, on Mon day at 10:30 a.m. FURNALD Friday, March 24, 1939, HARRY husband of Jennie E. Furnald (nee Dickinson).

Services at Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, Sunday, a.m. GIEL On March 23, in her 57th year, DOROTHEA MARTIN, be loved wife of Nicholas and devotea mother oi Thomas and Dorothy; two brother. and one sister also survive. Funeral from her home, 1712 Palmetto Ridgewood, on Monday, 9 a.m.; requiem majt at St Brigid's R. Church, 9:30 a.m.

Interment St. John's Cemetery. Mem ber of Brooklyn Master Bakers' Ladies Circle. ott.T. EN March 24.

1939. MARY (nee nradv). beloved wife of James; devoted sister of Mrs. Catherine Harrington, at her residence, 649 45th St. Funeral Monday, 9:30 a.m.; requiem mass St.

Agatha's Church. Holy Cross cemetery. GILMARTIN MARY March 23, 1939, beloved wife of tne late Thomas P. and loving mother of Mrs. Catherine Galvln, Delia, May, Patrick, Joseph A.

and James T. Gilmartln. Funeral from her home, 137 21 Flushing, on Monday, March 27, at 9:30 a.m.; thence to St. Mary's Church. Interment Mt.

St. Mary's Cemetery. HARTE SADIE (nee Fay), on March 23, 1939, beloved wife of John; devoted mother of Eileen, Florence and Jack; dear sister of John Fav. Funeral from residence, 466 76th Monday, 9 a.m. Requiem mass R.

C. Church of Our Lady of Angels, Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, under the direction of M. J. Smith Sons. HEIMER KATIE, on March 24 1939, aged 76 years, beloved mother of Katie Meyer, Mary Cann, Jennie Fox, Rose Sullivan, Roslne Walsh, Carrie Miller, Kathleen Dauen hauer, John and Joe Marshall and George Heimer.

Funeral Tuesday, 9 a.m., from George Werst Funeral Home, 7141 cooper thence to St. Stanislaus R. C. Church; mass, 10 a.m. Interment St.

John's Cem etery. Member of Newton Circle, No. 396, C. F. of A.

HOGAN On March 25, JOSEPHINE beloved wife of David J. and mother of Kathleen Mrs. Andrew J. Walsh, David J. Jr.

and Joseph H. Hogan. Funeral from John T. Gallagher Funeral Home, 2549 Church Avenue, Time later. HORNE On Wednesday, March 22.

1939, FRANK A. of 409 Grand beloved husband of Daisalie S. Horne. Service at the Clinton Avenue Community Church, Clinton and Lafayette Aves, on Sunday, 2 p.m. Kindly omit flowers.

KEATING On March 24, 1939. CATHERINE (nee Burke), at her residence, 271 42d beloved wife of James and sister of Mrs. Margaret Farren and Miss Rose Burke. Funeral Monday, 9:30 a.m.; thence to the R. C.

Church of St. Michael's, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered. Interment St. John's Cemetery. KEIMER On March 23, in his 68th year, FERDINAND husband of Ida and father of Florence Gelke, Charles, Raymond and Barbara Kelmer.

Fraternal services at the Stutzmann Chapels, 2001 Madison Ridgewood, on Sunday, 8 p.m. Requiem mass at the Sacred Heart R. C. Church, Glendale, on Monday, 10 a.m. Interment St.

John's Cemetery. LOVELAND LAURA on March 23, devoted daughter of Albert and Margaret, at her residence, 574 5th St, Brooklyn. Requiem mass St. Saviour's R. C.

Church, Monday, 10 a.m. LYONS March 23, ARTHUR beloved husband of Elizabeth (nee Qulnn); brother of Thomas, Edward, John, Christopher, Elizabetn and Mary Lyons. Funeral Monday 10:30 a.m. from residence, 219 Hawthorne Street. Requiem mass St Francis of Asslsl Church.

Interment Calvary Cemetery. MAGOWAN On March 23 1939. ANNIE (nee Conlan). beloved wife of the late James Magowan and dear mother of Nana Manning and sister of Mrs. Sadie Walsh.

Funeral from tne home of her dauehter. 93; President on Monday, 9:30 a.m.; thence to St. Peter's R. c. rhnrch where a solemn requiem mass will be offered.

It is earnestly requested no flowers be sent. Masses deeply appreciated. 3n Ufaittnriam The Eagle has published a booklet of "In Memoriam" Verses You may obtain a copy oi tbit booklet, without cbirge, by clling io Ad Titer at MAin 4 6200. Anderson, John Hogan, Josephine Avolio, Anna Horne, Prank A. Barrett, Edith MaeKeating, Biedermann, Catherine August Kelmer, Bonomi, Bessie Ferdinand A.

Brady, Mary Loveland.Laura E. Brown, Mary Lyons, Arthur A. Burmester, Anna Maguire, George Clarity, Edward D.Magovan, Annie Coffey, John Mantell, William Coleman, Thomas Mills, Charlotte L. Connolly, Joseph Moran, Me.rgaret Dowd, Marjorie Nelley, James Drlscoll, Clement O'Brien, Margaret Eichelser. Perrin.Willlam W.

Adelaide Powell, Marj'etta Ellard, Laura E. Prestldge, Maud Findlay, Charles Sergeant, Jennie Fitter, Carsten H. Shea, William A. Furnald, Harry Simon, George Glel, Dorothea Squire, Charles Glllen, Mary 8weeney, Margaret Gilmartln.MaryATiedemann, Harte, Sadie Augusta D. Heimer, Katie Veritch, Frances ANDERSON Suddenly, on Friday, March 24, 1939, JOHN beloved husband of Emma B.

Anderson, of 3414 89th Jackson Heights. Services at the Parlors of the New York and Brooklyn Casket Company, 187 S. Oxford on Monday, March 27, at 8 p.m. AVOLIO ANNA, at her home, 2 2d Place. Survived by two sons, Joseph and Fred, and one daughter, Mrs.

Anthony Somma. Funeral Monday; mass 10 a.m.. Sacred Heart Church, Degraw St. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. BARRETT EDITH MAE, daughter of the late Hon.

and Mrs. Edward Peters Hazard; beloved wife of the Rev. Sidney H. Barrett of Sag Harbor, N. and faithful mother of Rev.

S. Hall Barrett Jr. and Marjorie O. Barrett, at the Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, Thursday, March 23, at 9 p.m. Funeral services Sunday, March 26, at 2:30 p.m., at the Universal Chapel, Lexington Ave.

and 62d N. Y. C. Interment Sharon, Conn. BIEDERMANN On Thursday, March 23, 1939, at St.

Petersburg, AUGUST BIEDERMANN, of 1303 Carroll beloved husband of Wilhelmlna and father of Ferdinand Arno W. and Harry Biedermann, Louise Schneider, Augusta Krummel and Ruth Ross meissl. Services at the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, on Monday, 8 p.m. BONOMI On Friday, March 24, 1939, BESSIE GURNEE, beloved wife of Felix and mother of John Gurnee and Eugenie Katherine Bonomi, and daughter of Eugene A. and Katherine D.

Gurnee. Services at the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, Monday, 10 a.m. Interment Pompton Lakes, N. J. BRADY MARY CONWAY, Thursday March 23, 1939, beloved mother of Marie Cummings; sister of Kathryn Joyce and Elizabeth Mc Cormack.

Funeral from her residence, 285 Hawthorne Monday, 9:30 a.m.; solemn requiem mass St. Francis of Asslsl R. C. Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

BROWN MARY suddenly, March 22, beloved wife of William devoted mother of Joseph, Arthur, Grace, Daisy, Laura, Edna, Marion and Letltia. Reposing at 441 Pacific St. Solemn requiem mass March 27, 9:30 a.m., St. Boniface Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

BURMESTER On March 23, 1939, ANNA, beloved sister of Mary Burmester and Emma Irwin. Funeral services on Sunday, March 26, at 4 p.m., at 98 Grant Ave. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery March 27 at 10 a.m. CLARITY EDWARD at his home, 9523 126th Richmond Hill, Friday, March 24, beloved hus band of Mary (nee Doherty), loving father of George, Edward, John and Mary. Funeral from his residence, Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.; thence to the Church of St.

Benedict Joseph, where solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. COFFEY JOHN T. on March 23.

beloved husband of Mary; devoted father of Michael; brother of James Coffey of Newfoundland. Funeral from his residence, 365 1st requiem mass St. Francis Xavier R. C. Church Monday, 10 a.m.

in terment St. Charles Cemetery. A THOMAS on March 24, beloved brother of Mrs Helen Gorman, John, Peter, James. Funeral Monday, 9:30 a.m., from his home, 292 Warren Street; thence to the R. C.

Church of St. Paul, Court and Congress Streets, where solemn requiem mass will be offered. Inter ment Holy Cross Cemetery. Masses appreciated. CONNOLLY JOSEPH of 2347 roster i.ve., Thursday, March 23.

1939, beloved husband of the late Clara father of Gerard assistant secretary J. G. White Engi neering Company. Services at Harry T. Pyle Mortuary, 1925 Church Monday, 10:30 a.m.

DOWD MARJORIE, on Friday, at her residence, 79 Mackay Place, beloved wife of James. Notice of funeral later. DRISCOLL On March 24, 1939. CLEMENT beloved husband of Elizabeth Nolan; father of Clement J. Eugene J.

and Edmond and brother of Dorothy Driscoll. Funeral from residence, 272 Marlborough Road, on Monday, 9:30 a.m.; requiem mass Holy Innocents Church, E. 17th St. and Beverly Road. 10 o'clock.

Kindly omit flowers. VITAL NOTICES (Achowl tigmtnts. Births, Condoltncts, Confirmation, Dtalht, En gagim mts, Marriotts, Matin, Mimortams, Rtsolu tiont) acciftid until 10 PM. fr publication tht following day or from AM. It 1 PM.

(11 AM. on Saturdays) for publication in thi ntxt availabli idition of sami days faptr. Tht Vital Notict rati is 90 tints fir Urn. MAin 4 6200 Walker Smith, 29, of 62 Portenfleld Place, a sociologist for the City of New York and several colleges, died suddenly early today in his Manhattan apartment at 370 Riverside Drive. He was graduated from Columbia University in 1933, and was the son of the late James E.

Smith, former Manhattan District Attorney and senior counsel for the American Federation of Labor, who died four years ago. He is survived by his mother, Sarah; a sister, Mrs. Harry Coburn, and four brothers, James Richard, Eugene and Gregory. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Dcatbs MAGUIRE On March 24, 1939.

GEORGE beloved husband of Mary (nee Kelly) and father of Eugene, Margaret and Grace. Funeral Tuesday, 9:30 a.m., from his residence, 43 Hoffman St. Franklin Square; solemn requiem mass at St. Catherine of Sienna R. C.

Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Direction T. J. Higgins Son.

Inc. MANTELL On Thursday, March 23, WILLIAM FRANCIS, beloved son of William F. and Marguerite Mantell. Funeral from 1169 51st Monday, March 27, at 9:30 a.m.; mass of requiem Church of St. Frances de Chantal, 57th St.

and 13th Ave. MILLS On Thursday, March 23, 1939, CHARLOTTE L. (nee Weeks), wife of the late William dear mother of Mrs. Elizabeth E. Bowles and Walter W.

Mills. Services at the Walter B. Cooke, Funeral Home, 1218 Flatbush Sunday at 4 p.m. Interment Greenfield Cemetery, Hempstead, L. MORAN On March 25, MAR GARET J.

MORAN, widow of Ed ward beloved mother of John J. Moran, Superintendent of Buildings Brooklyn; sister of Sister Mary Leo. Convent of Mercy; Jchn J. and Thomas F. Moran.

Funeral from her residence, 109 Decatur Street, on Tuesday. Time later. NELLEY On Thursday. March 23, 1939, JAMES 8., beloved huS' band of Josephine Nelley (nee Cromwell) and brother of Herbert, George, Alex, Catherine, Mary and Mildred. Service at the residence, 727 Decatur on Sunday, 8 p.m.

O'BRIEN On March 23, MARGARET, beloved wife of J. Harold, and devoted mother of Margaret, Joan and John O'Brien: daughter of Philip and Margaret Fitzsimmons and sister of Mrs. Christopher Foote. Funeral from parents' residence, 176 8th on Monday, 10:30 a.m.; requiem mass St. Fran cis Xavier Church, 6th Ave.

and Carroll at 11 a.m. PERRIN On Friday, March 24, 1939, WILLIAM beloved husband of Katherine, loving father of Arthur M. and Kathryn Brant, dear brother of Arthur, Frank and Esther. Services at his residence, 1245 East 39th Sunday at 8 p.m. Interment private.

POWELL On March 24, MARY ETTA, of 211 Bay 35th Brooklyn. Survived by two daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Rhodebeck end Mrs. Helen Cook. Funeral services March 26 at 2 p.m.

PRESTIDGE On March 23, 1939, ALICE MAUD, daughter of the late Robert N. and Eliza A. and sister of Annie A. Prestidge. Funeral services at her home, 19 Essex Sunday, March 26, at 4 p.m.

SERGEANT On Friday, March 24, 1939, JENNIE of 672 Decatur beloved wife of James W. Sergeant and sister of Elizabeth Nat trass. Notice of service later. SHEA Suddenly, on March 24. 1939, WILLIAM A.

SHEA, son of the late John M. and Susan C. and brother of Mary F. and Mrs. Frank I.effernan.

Funeral from his home, 376 8th Tuesday. Solemn requiem mass, St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 10 a.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery. SIMON On March 24, 1939, GEORGE A.

SIMON, of 1115 Putnam beloved husband of Florence May (nee Reyen). Funeral services at B. J. Thuring's Funeral Parlors, 1178 Bushwick on Sunday, 8 p.m. Interment Monday morning.

SQTj IRE CHARLES on Friday, March 24, 1939, beloved husband 3f Anna May Ely. Reposing at the Walter B. Cooke, Funeral Home, 1218 Flatbush until Monday, 9:30 a.m. Services at the Methodist Church, 517 Main Boonton, N. at 11:30 a.m.

Interment Green Wood Cemetery. SWEENEY On March 24, 1939. MARGARET (nee 783 Sterling Place, beloved wife of John, devoted mother of Virginia, sister of Katherine Finnegan. Reposing at William A. Martin Funeral Home, Classon Avenue corner Sterling Place.

Funeral Monday, 9:45 a.m. Requiem mass St. Teresa's Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery. TIEDEMANN AUGUSTA Friday, March 24, daughter of Frederick C.

and Anna sister of Frederick C. Jr, Cornelia, Helen, Florence and Marion. Services Sunday, 9 o'clock. Eisner's Funeral Home, 127 06 Liberty Richmond Hill. Funeral Monday.

2 p.m. Interment Lutheran Cemetery. VErtlTCH FRANCES, suddenly, on March 23. at her residence, 2409 Nostrand loving mother of Robert, Harold, Ruth and Octavie. Funeral Monday, 9 a.m.; thence to Our Lady Help of Christians R.

C. Church, where mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Please omit flowers. Resolutions COHEN CARL, who was a faithful employe of the Davis Tarn Company, for the past eighteen years, passed away March 24.

1939 The employers and employes wish to express their deep regret and extend their heartfelt condolences to his bereaved famtlv. EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYES OF DAVIS YARN COMPANY. INC. I Husband Sole Legatee John Peters' Property Bequeathed to Wife Dora Messing of 1447 Carroll who died Jan. 12, left her entire estate of (4,500 real and $20,282.86 personal property to her husband, Benjamin, of the same address, according to the will filed today with Surrogate Wingate.

John Peters of 442 5th who died at the Methodist Episcopal Hospital on Jan. 31, left her entire estate of about $4,500 real and less than $10,000 personal property to his wife, Annie Maria, of the same address. Hyman Stein, who died at his residence, 75 Manhattan on Feb. 22, left his entire estate of less than $10,000 personal property to his wife, Mamie, of the same address. Sophie Heck Will Sophl.

Heck, who died at her residence, 1675 I. Slit on Feb. 10, left $9,800 personal property. After bequeathing $300 to her husband. Charles, of 19S8 Ocean she left the residue in equal shares to her children, Blanche Torch of the E.

21st St. address. Rose Nechamkus of 1958 Ocean Sonia Wexler of 3047 Brighton 4th St. and Lena Kamneii of 1632 X. 18th St.

Concetta Mirablto, who died at her residence, B54 56th on Feb. 1, left 14.000 real and $526.43 personal properly equally to her children, Mary Fraumeni of the same address, Jennie Moleta of 154 Summit Concetta Famularo of 1417 79'h at. and Joseph Mirablto of 398 Vander bilt Ave. Wife Inherits Estate William C. Ooode.

who died at his rest dence. 259 Decatur on March 23, 1936 left hit entire estate of less than 13.000 real and less than $500 personal property to his wife, Mollie, of the same address. Abby M. Miner, who died at her resl dence, 229 Cumberland on Nov. 26, 1938, left less than $3,000 personal prop, erty.

all of which after a number of spe cific bequests of personal effects, went to a friend. Inceborf Banderholt, of 743 52d fit. Elisabeth Johnson, who died at her dence, 1519 E. 19th on Feb. 11.

left $1,500 real and $500 personal property. She left half the estate to her husband. James of the same address and one fourth each to her brother, Luke J. Marshall, of the same address and her sister, Julia V. Pedersen, of 3714 Avenue F.

Daughter Beneficiary John T. Trewhella. who died at his rest dence. 323 81st on Feb. 12, left his entire estate of $1,200 personal property to his daughter, Mary of the same address.

Alexander Westerlind, who died at his residence. 2B3 Flatbush on Feb. 18. 1938, left his entire estate of $800 real and $300 personal property to his wife. Wilhelmlna who now resides at 590 10th St.

John Scordus, who died at his residence. 2835 86th 8t on Feb. 6. left his estate of less than $1,000 personal property In equal shares to his wife. Ethel, of the same addreBs; his son, James, of the same address, and his son.

Constantlne. of 116 7th Road, Broad Channel. Otto Kafka, 59, Steel Exporter Was Formerly Partner Of T. C. duPont Sued Mexico for $2,500,000 Otto Kafka, 59, a prominent fig ure in the steel exporting business for many years, died yesterday at his home, 216 09 40th Bayside.

He was president of Otto Kafka, 50 Broad Manhattan. A native of Bohemia, Mr. Kafka came to this country in 1905. He is survived by his widow, Alice M. Kafka and six children, Otto Robert, Philip, John, Clara and Charles.

In 1916 Mr. Kafka formed the American Steel Export Company and the Vulcan Steel Products Company, in association with Gen. T. Coleman du Pont, and continued with the firms until 1919. Later he engaged in business for himself.

In 1922 he sued the Mexican Gov ernment, claiming $2,500,000 damages for breach of contract to purchase $20,000,000 of railway supplies. The suit was quashed later in United States District Court, when it was ruled that invalid service had been made on Adolfo de la Huerta, Minister of Finance of Mexico, and that the suit would have to be brought in Mexican courts. Mrs.LM.Perry,91, Of Pioneer Family Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Bayville, March 25 Funeral serv ices were conducted today at the home of Mrs. Lucinda Merritt Perry, 91, of Perry Ave, Bayville, who died there Wednesday. Death was attributed to old age.

The Rev. Alexander Martin, rector of the Bayville Methodist Church, officiated. Burial was in the Bay ville Cemetery. Surviving are two daughters, Miss Clara Perry, who lived with her mother, and Mrs. Albert W.

Flower of Bayville; five grandchildren and six great chil dren. The dauehter of Amos and Rebec ca Merritt, Mrs. Perry was born and raised in Bayville. The Merritt family was among the first settlers in the community. Her husband, Thomas Hazard Perry, who died 22 years ago, was a descendant of Commodore Perry of Lake Erie fame.

Although a life long resident of Bayville Mrs. Perry mingled little in the affairs of the village. She belonged to no organizations. Funeral Rites Today For Allan P. Turner Funeral services for Allan Pendle ton Turner, assistant auditor of the American Tobacco Company, will be held today in his residence, 146 27 Beech Flushing, where he died Thursday of a heart attack.

Burial will take place tomorrow in Rich mond. Va. Mr. Turner, who was born in Rich mond, became associated with the American Tobacco Company 34 years ago after working for the Chesapeake Ohio Railroad and the Old Do minion Steamship Company. He was also vice president and treasurer of the Tobacco Company of the Orient adn vice president of the American Suppliers Company.

Surviving are his widow, the for mer Josephine Louise Delaney: two sisters, Mrs. J. W. Hundley of Richmond end Mrs. John Vaughn of San Dieeo.

and two brothers. J. M. Turner of Hampton, and J. R.

Turner of Warrick Courthouse, V. erly Road and E. 17th St. Although his career In public office was confined to the year 1910, Mr. Driscoll, who was 56, became widely known as "the steam engine in boots" through strenuous cam paigns to stamp out short weight lng and to solve the city's vice problem.

Was Journal City Editor A native of the lower East Side of Manhattan, the son of Timothy and Elizabeth Driscoll, he entered the newspaper business at an early age and rose to the positions of classified advertising manager and city editor of the old Evening Jour nal. Early in 1910 Mr. Driscoll began writing a series of articles on city affairs, many of them unfavorable to the Gaynor administration. Nevertheless, the Mayor singled him out when it became imperative a short time later to "reform" the office of weights and measures. With only 17 assistants the new commissioner went to work with such zest and enthusiasm that it was but a few months before, as he put it, "a pound weighed 16 ounces and a quart contained two pints" in stores throughout the city.

Was Terror to Gamblers It was then that Mr. Driscoll was transferred to the Police Department, taking charge of the uniformed force and the vice squad. Although he remained in that post but two months, he created a veri tabel reign of terror among operators of pool rooms and gambling and vice dens. Previously he had been active as president of the Council of Local School Boards and in the East Side Pure Milk League. Later he Joined the New York Bureau of Social Research, and for the last 20 years had been executive director of the American Lace Manufacturers Association in Manhattan.

He was an organizer and former president of the Men's Club and Ushers Association of Holy Innocents Church, where he was married on June 30, 1914, to Miss Elizabeth Nolan, who survives. Other survivors are three sons, Clement J. Eugene J. and Edmond J. Driscoll, and a sister.

Miss Dorothy Driscoll of Manhattan. Mrs. A. Magowan Rites at St. Peter's Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m.

Monday with a solemn high mass of requiem in St. Peter's R. C. Church for Mrs. Annie Conlan Magowan, 73, a resident of the old 6th Ward for more than 70 years, who died Thursday after a short illness.

She was the widow of James Magowan and lived at 1447 E. 14th Street. Mrs. Magowan was active In a number of Catholic charitable organizations. She was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary Conlan and was baptized and married in St, Peter's Church.

She was educated at St. Peter's Academy. A daughter, Mrs. Nana Manning, and a sister, Mrs. Sadie Walsh, survive.

The funeral will be held from the home of her daughter, 931 President St. The mass will be offered by the Rev. Thomas E. Manning. The deacon will be the Rev.

William Twoomey and the subdeacon the Rev. Joseph Sheridan. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Capt. E.

C. Parry, Veteran Fireman Fire Capt. Edward C. Parry of 53 Hull commander of Engine Company 35, at 223 E. 119th Manhattan, died yesterday after noon In the New York Hospital of pneumonia after an operation for a throat ailment.

He was 51. Captain Parry was born in Brook lyn, a son of the late William H. Parry, former United States Marshal, who died in 1935, and Mar garet L. Parry. He was appointed to the Fire Department Aug.

12, 1910, and was assigned to Engine Com pany 221. He became lieutenant of Engine Company 221 in 1924 and was advanced to a captaincy March 1, 1938. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Margaret A. Parry, and a daughter.

Mrs. Charles Senger of Teaneck, N. seven brothers, Robert, a member of the Fire Department; Vincent, of the Police Department, and Daniel, John, Jerome. George and William. all of Brooklyn, and two sisters, Mrs.

Edward Spaeth of Hollis, Queens, and Mrs. Thomas Martin of Brooklyn. Jit Q3cmoriam BARRY In loving memory of MAGDALENA BARRY, who died March 25, 1938. Brother, FRANK. CAFFREY In loving memory of GEO.

PATRICK. March 25. 1937. Masses offered. The FAMILY.

DANN AUGUSTA A. In fond memory of our beloved mother, who departed this life on March 25. 1925. Her CHILDREN. HILPERT Very Rev.

Monsignor JOHN M. Second anniversary mass Sunday, March 26, 9 o'clock, at St. Lawrence's Church, Sayville, L. N. by his classmates, Rev.

John J. Dwyer. pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Clermont Avenue, Brooklyn, and the Rev. Francis A. Cleary.

pastor of St. Lawrence's Church, Sayville. John W. Anderson State Grand Regent of the Royal Arcanum died yesterday of a heart attack In his Jackson Heights home. Services will be held Monday night.

John W. Anderson, Arcanum Head State Grand Regent Was Also Active In Masons, Elks John W. Anderson, 57, State grand regent of the Royal Area, num, died yesterday of a heart at tack at his home, 34 14 89th Jackson Heights. Mr. Anderson, who was long a prominent figure In fraternal affairs in this State, was elected to the highest State office in the Royal Arcanum at the 61st annual session of the Grand Council, which was held last June in the Hotel St George.

He had previously served as grand vice regent. Last October Mr. Anderson was tendered a testimonial dinner by the grand council officers of the Royal Arcanum at the Hotel Astor, Manhattan, which was attended by many persons of prominence. Mr. Anderson also was past ex alted ruler of the Queensborough Lodge of Elks, watchman of Shepherds of the White Shrine of Jerusalem and a member of Astoria Lodge, F.

A. M. He was general sales manager of the New York and Brooklyn Casket Company, and is survived by his widow, Mrs. Emma B. Anderson, and a brother, Harry Anderson.

Funeral services will be held in the chapel of the New York and Brooklyn Casket Company, 187 Oxford at 8 p.m. Monday. Mrs. F. A.

Bonomi; Expert on Law Mrs. Bessie Gurnee Bonomi, law research worker and editor, who was co author of Carmody's "New York Pleading and Practice," died yester day in the Long Island College Hos. pital, where she underwent an operation four weeks ago. She was 44 and lived at 189 11 Lewiston St. Albans.

Mrs. Bonomi, who was descended from Colonial stock, was born In Brooklyn, daughter of Eugene A. and Katherine Debaun Gurnee. Her father was formerly treasurer of the New York Telephone Company. A brilliant student, she was graduated from Cornell University with BA and M.A.

degrees and later from the Brooklyn Law School, where she was graduated magna cum laude. Spent Little Time in Practice Mrs. Bonomi did not spend much of her time in the active practice of law, preferring to devote herself to editorial work. She did a large amount of research work for the late Dr. Francis X.

Carmody and later revised their book which is a standard work on pleading and practice. She also was the editor of Bender's Forms for the Consolidated Laws, Bender's Forms for the New York Civil Practice Acts and other legal publications. She was a member of the American Bar Association. She was married in 1922 to Felix A. Bonomi, an engineer with the Bell Telephone Laboratories.

Besides her husband and her parents, she is survived by two children, John Gurnee Bonomi and Eugenie Katherine Bonomi and a brother, Debaun Gurnee. Services will be held In the Fair child Chapel. 86 Lefferts Place, at 10 a.m. Monday. Interment will be in the Dutch Reformed Church graveyard at Pompton Lakes, N.

J. George A. Simon George A. Simon, 58, of 1115 Putnam active in Republican politics in the 20th A. where he was a district captain, died yesterday.

He was born in Brooklyn and was formerly a machinist at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. He was a member of Grand Court, F. of Calvary P. E. Church and the 20th A.

D. Republican Club. He is survived by his widow, Florence May Reyen Simon and a brother, Joseph. Services will be held in the B. J.

Thur ing chapel, 1178 Bushwick at 8 pm. tomorrow. George F. Maguire Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Franklin Square, March 25 George F. Maguire.

a captain in the Franklin Square Fire Department, died yesterday at his home, 43 Hoffman here. He was an engineer with the Brooklyn Union Gas Company and Is survived by his widow. Mary Kelly Maguire and three children, Eugene. Margaret and Grace The funeral will be held from the home at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday with a solemn requiem mass at St.

Catherine of Sienna R. C. Church. Transfer Tax Appraiser David F. Soden, on file today in Surrogate's Court.

Assets of the estate included five parcels of real estate of which the more important were five lots in the old town of New Utrecht, appraised at $13,000, and his $7,800 home at 575 Dahill Road, bonds, 16 mortgage certificates, six bank accounts, three Jointly owned mortgage certificates, a join bank account, $792.16, representing one month's salary, $25,331.79 from the Teachers' Retirement System, $4,182.26 in accumulated salary deductions from the same fund and nine trust accounts. His wife, Marguerite of 575 Dahill Road, was the sole heir. John Towers Estate John J. Towers, who died June 5. 1938.

left $40,653.09 iross and 137.635 93 net. including a bank account and six trust accounts, passing to hia wife, Elizabeth, of 401 I. 79th Manhattan, a daueh ter. a son, a sister and a friend. Benjamin Kullclt.

who died April 2, 1938. left $25,976.20 dross and $20,307 82 net, Including a bank account, a joint bank account and his $9,800 home at 228 Rodney St. which went to his wile, Jennie, of that address and five sons. Louis Santuccio, wno died Feb. 12, 1935.

left $23,000 gross and $3,682.48 net, the chief asset being a house at 132 Avenue U. passing to his wife, Inez, of that ad dress. Wife Is Chief Relr William T. Handler, who died March 19. 1938, left $21,380.74 gross and $17,517 55 net.

including stocks and bonds, a note. jointly owned stock and an $8,400 jointly owned house at 729 E. 31st the chief heir being his wife, Barbara 8., of that address. Louisa Wagner, who died Feb. 20.

1938, left $17 557.10 gross and $18,659.10 net. including a $5,000 house, a mortgage and a bank account, passing to her husband, John, of 139 29th and two sons. Micheline Cassese. who died Jan. 19.

1939, left $15,849.90 gross and $12,012 70 net, including $8,000 interest In 236 Bedford Ave. and two bank accounts, passing to her husband, Felice, two brothers and two sisters. John B. Madden Estate John B. Madden, who died April 24.

1938, left $10,107.98 gross and $8,378 net. largely in stock, which went to eight nieces and four nephews. Israel Wolk. who died Feb. 13.

1939. left $8,690.57 gross and $8.079 07 net. including two bank accounts, $350 for his oof business. 8400 death benefit, a $5,000 house and stock, passing to three sons and a daughter. Harry B.

Katzman. who died Feb. 21 1918. left $5,000 gross and $4,500 net, Including a $3,000 house at 613 Bainbrldge passing to his wife. Rebecca, of that address, four daughters and a son.

Mary Cash Inherits Thomas F. Cush, who died Dec. 20. 1938. left $4,494.02 gross and $3,287 32 net.

Including stocks, bonds, two bank accounts and $2,800 interest in 285 Crescent passing to his wife. Mary, of that address. Adolph Brail, who died March 14. 1938. left $3.760 52 gross and $3.316 02 net.

including $3,375 equity In lots in Patchogue. which went to his wife. Sarsh. and his dauehter. Hanna, both of 1911 E.

37th St. Oeones Dlllen. who died Aug. 13. 1928.

left $726.15 gross in a bank account, which passed to his friend, Frank Plata, of 1056 Bedford Ave. Mrs. Hogan, Wife Of David J. Sr. Mrs.

Josephine A. Hogan of 135 Eastern Parkway, wife of David J. Hogan well known in Democratic circles and a clerk, in the Supreme Court, died today in Holy Family Hospital, where she underwent an operation last Thursday. Mrs. Hogan was born in Brooklyn and is survived by her husband; two daughters, Kathleen M.

and Mrs. Andrew J. Walsh, and two sons, Joseph H. and David J. Hogan Jr.

The latter is an assistant to County Leader Frank V. Kelly. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed. Mrs. M.

J. Moran, Official's Mother Mrs. Margaret J. Moran, mother of John J. Moran, superintendent of buildings in this borough, died today at her home, 109 Decatur after an illness of 11 weeks.

Mrs. Moran, who was the widow of Edward H. Moran, was the sister of the late William J. Moran, well known borough builder. She was born in Brooklyn 80 years ago and for 60 years was a parishioner of Sts.

Peter and Paul R. C. Church. She is survived by her son; a sister. Sister Mary Leo of the Convent of Mercy, and two brothers, John J.

and Thomas F. Moran. STORAGE NOTICES TO JAMES O'LEARY. O. F.

C. Corporation, Mr. Shifirin, James A. Donnellv. Mrs.

Zena Suss. Philip Sek lir. Elizabeth Alhertine. Harold B. Dadv.

M. R. or Elizabeth Aaron. Miss A. Lois Thul.

Mrs. Brown. Skowfoe I Bros. MrMahnn Vans: Ynu and each of you are hereby notified that the time for the payment of our lien upon the property hereinafter described having" expired after due notice thereof has been sriven you. we will cause such property, to wit: All manner of household (roods, including: contents of drawers, boxes, trunks, cases, and barrels of china glassware, books, pictures, ruers and articles commonly used or kept in a household, stored by you in your name or on your account, or in which you claim an interest, in the Brooklyn Fireproof Storace.

Warehouses, to be sold at public auction at our warehouse at 15 Snyder Brooklyn. N. on April 10. 1939, at 10 a.m.. according to the statute in such cases made and provided, and if sale thereof is not completer! on said date the same will be continued on 1 each succeeding" Monday at 10 a m.

and: continuing: until all goods are sold or until liens are satisfied. BROOKLYN FIREPROOF STORAGE. INC 15 Snyder Brooklyn. Y. mh25 apo Dr.

Gerhard Wagner Munich, March 25 OJ.R) Dr. Gerhard Wagner, 51, leader of German physicians under the Nazi regime, died today. He was confidential adviser to Adolph Hitler on questions of public health and leader of the Reich, Eugenics Association. Walter 18. Cook fNOOEiuiLArau DIGNIFIED 4alxm FUNERALS Am 13J OUR FUNERAL HOMES KKUOKl fN 151 LiodMi Boulevard BUokminatef 4 1200 SO Seventh mruo MAin 7 8SS5 1211 Flatbush Ave.

Ucknwut 2 0268 7 XMiNa 1SO 10 Mtttskde toenue, Mmaica K70 154 14 Morth. Blvd IN dependence, 3 6600 srarcfi taiANo St Seat Stapteto ClbraKat I U0O MaNHaitan 117 iVext 72nd Street TRiMcv 7 9706 1451 Fa at Aram RHinetandec SS0 sHfa 1 West 190th Street RAymom) 1904 347 kVUks Avenue MOtt Have. 0272 WCaTCMCITt 214 Mas enstli tetnue WMt Plain SO Phone for preinrn(lre Write tor I fffustrsttcf Booklet Wo Obfifstfen RUCTION? SRLESJ U. H. A LTIU.V sens April IV.

ivsj. at iu uu a.m.. at 472 Clinton Brooklyn. Chrysler Sedan. Motor No.

CM 9095, account of Thomas Kiccardo and Joseph Amalif tano. 2t 3 C. H. ADELMAN, AUCTIONEER, sells April 10. 1339.

at 9:30 a.m., at 113 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, Buick Coupe. Motor No. 2430391. account of Samuel L. Lemmon.

mh2o 2t 9 C. H. ADELMAN. AUCTIONEER, sells March 27. 1939.

at 9 30 a.m.. at 3605 13th B'klyn. Buick Coupe. Motor No. 2468038.

at 1:30 p.m.: at 220 Greenpoint B'klyn. Ford 4 Toa Panel. Motor No. 753537. C.

H. ADELMAN. AUCTIONEER, sells April 3. 1939. 10:00 a.m..

at 1058 Pacific Street, Brooklyn. Buick Sedan. Motor No. 2700734. account of Clarence) Frekleton and Emma Joyce.

mhl8 2t sa C. A. ADELMAN. AUCTIONEER, sells April 3, 1939. at 11:00 a.m., at 125 15th Brooklyn.

Buick Sedan (wrecked). Motor No. 2623S57. account of Alfred Stevenson. mhl8 2t sa A.

FISCHMAN, AUCTIONEER, sells March 27. 1939. at 9:30 a.m.. at 88 Sutter Brooklyn, all butcher fixtures, appurtenances, chattels, as listed in three (3) chattel mortgages, for the account of Oscar SpitaN nick. H.

B. FRIEDMAN. AUCTIONEER, sells April 8. 1939. 5:30 p.m..

392 ll'tt Street. Brooklyn. Ford Coach (wrecked). Motor No. B5120S43.

account Michael Feenan, Westchester Finance. Corp. morttr. mh252t sa H. B.

FRIEDMAN. AUCTIONEER, sells April 8. 1939. 5 00 p.m.. 804 Ber een Street.

Rrooklvn. Studebaker Coach. Motor No. B905. account of James E.

McCarthy. mh25 2t sa H. B. FRIEDMAN. AUCTIONEER, sells April 1.

1939. 10:30 a.m.. 3rd Avenue and 20th Street. Brooklyn. Hup mohile Sedan.

Motor No. 17018. account Max Prances. mhl8 2t sa ri'BLIC ADMINISTRATOR SALE Estate of Hnmar Johnsen. deceased.

SAM KANNET, Auctioneer, will sell Tuesday. March 28. 1939. at 11 ou a.m.. at Pastre's Auto Garaee.

at 18 Ocean Parkway. Brooklyn. New York, a two door 1936 Chevrolet Sedan, License No. 48 37. Serial and Motor No.

2 FA 0221900. bv order of HON. WILLIAM V. ELLIOTT, Public Administrator of Kinifs County. mli25 27 S.

SADOWSKV. AUCTIONEER. sells "larch 31. 1939 9:00 a 1S3 Empire Boulevard. Brooklvn.

Bnxkwav Truck. Motor No. 32B22R7, retaken from Louis Verde and Ralph DeLuca. S. SADOWSKY.

AUCTIONEER, jells April 1. 1939. 9 00 a.m.. 876 De Kalh Brooklyn. Oldsmobile Sedan.

Motor No. F704038. retaken from Leo and Moe Seide. S. SADOWSKY.

AUCTIONEER, sells March 31. 1939. 9 30 a.m.. 1331 Flatbush Brooklyn. Nortre Refrigerator.

Thor Washer. Unit Nos. SS6659. 130411. retaken from Matthew Moist er.

H. O. SCHONZEIT. AUCTIONEER, sells March 31st. 1939.

9 a 1604 Neptune Brooklyn, Sedan, Serial No. 1 "tt2r6. PAWNBROKERS SALES ESTATE OF EUUENE HuSEN BAl'M'S AUCTIONEERS. J. Kelly.

L. Feldhuhn. 1. Kirschner. J.

Schwalb. sell at 70 Bowery, at 9 March 30 By order of Newman Roscnhluth. lt.v Broadway Brooklyn, diamonds, silverware, jewelry, secondhand watches, tools. Kuns. rifles, radios, cameras, typewriters, musiral instruments, pledged from 123V.) of Jun 11.

1936. to 260S2 of Dec. 28. 1936: from 3916 of Feb. 19, 1937.

to 303SH of Dec. 31, 1937. mh23 6t oSu March 31 Bv order of Est. J. J.

Friel. 9S7 Mvrtle odds and ends, plcdne from 22322 of Sept. 26. 1936. to 3900 of Feb.

15. 1937. and all pledges held oer. mh24 fev oSu Jacob Shongrut. K2 Bowery.

N. Y. JOSEPH SHOXGUT 'iEO. SliONlUT AUCTIONEERS. SELL AT 9 A M.

March 27 Brooklvn Pawnbrokers. 57iV4 5th Ave diamonds, second band watches, silverware, odds and ends, from 57451 of Oct. 23, 1937. to 75200 of March 19. 1938.

and all holdovers. March 28 CI ithmff. Brooklvn Pawnbrokers. 57H4 5th Ave from 52251 Auc 3. 1937, to 75200 s( llarcS 19, 1938, and all holdovers..