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BROOKLYN EAGLE, APR. 27, 1948 Pfr fi Rinmew 'Memorial Mass paths DE BOER -HENRY on April KIELY CATHARINE, April 26. 1948. beloved husband of .1948. retired school teacher.1 Kathleen; father of Henry J.

daughter of the late Jeremiah and. Donald Kathleen Schery. andjCatharine Kiely; cousin of Marie ITufano and husband. John; Mike1 son or Mary De Boer; also sur vived by five brothers and two sisters. Reposing at the Fieseler (To Be Offered for Killed in CUrOpe Father Mahoney Pfc.

George Henry Bjorness The first anniversary memo-of 703 one of the Eu-rjai mass for the Very Rev. Dr. Funeral Home, 3358 Fulton Street, Funeral Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.; near Crescent, Cypress Hills. Massolemn Mass of Requiem at Our at the Blessed Sacrament Church Lady of Mount Carmel R. C.

Thursday. am Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. DE MARCO PETER on April 26, 1948, of 2417 Stillwell Avenue. Kiely, Katherlne Kiely, Mrs. John: Blake and Mrs.

Mary Reynolds. Church, 10 a.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery. William P. Murphy Si Son.

KIRCHNER On April 25, 1948, hors ,120 Flatbush Avenue. Solemn Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Brooklyn, aged 36 years. Survived MARy MARGARETTA. daughter by mother, Antoinette; four broth- Lf tn iat Charles W.

and Adeline ers. Vincent, Frank, Joseph and A Kirchner: beloved sister of Michael, and three sisters. Jennie, (Arlene E. Willis. Blanche W.

Mul-Angelma and Marie. Reposing atjiin and Bertram L. Kirchner. Re-Peter C. La Bella Funeral Chapel.

rvin a MnartinoM- Pnnerai Par. 2625 Harway Avenue, corner Bay mi oireei. ooiemn ttequiem Mass Wednesday. 8:30 Thursday. 10:30 a.m., at Church of a church of the Holy Innocents, Most Precious Blood.

Interment inpv.riv Rnart and r. nth strt mbrico, LouU MacRae, Mary Mahoney, P. Malleson, T. T. Matthews, G.

W. McDonald. C. Morris. Mary E.

Apy, Martin Bauer, Emiel Bjorness, G. H. Bovo, Joseph Brace, Nellie Burke, John Newhouse, H.J. Coleman. Allen VOiDerv Amelia Crowley, M.

V. Cutwater, L. O. Curtin, Jaseph Reed, WUliam Cuzzone, Eugene Ross, Martin Boer, Henry Sheehan, John J. DeMarco, Peter S.

Smith, Pearl Dooley, George Sola. Anthony Dunne, Delia Somma, Julia Gaines. John Gigante, Molly Gillen. M. J.

Gutzler, C. H. Hanbury, B. E. Hartman, E.

C. Healy, Peter Heraog, Susie Stavoia, C. Sworn, E. R. Tabbron, Joseph Teale, R.

W. Tietjen, H. J. Tietjen, Philip Timxoth, E. E.

Uberti, Teresa Horan, Mary A. Verro. Anna Howland, G. C. Sr.Von Thaden, M.

Jelick.Mary Walsh, Michael Keating, Mary Ward, Frank M. Kiely, Catharine Zukschwetdi, W. Kirchner, M. M. AMBRICO-Pvt.

LOUIS U. 4 Army, killed in Prance July 7, 1944, beloved son of Helen and Pat; devoted brother of Mrs. Helen Varry and Theresa Ambrlco. Funeral from his residence, 1716 E. 35th Street, Friday, 9:15 a.m.; Requiem Mass St.

Benedict's R. C. Church, Fulton Street and Ralph Avenue, at 10 a.m. Interment the Cemetery of the Resurrection, Pinelawn, Long Island. James H.

Sprouse Directing. National Cemetery DOOLEY GEORGE, retired N. Y. P. 75th Precinct, on April 25.

1948, at his residence, 726-A Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, beloved husband of Antoinette, MacRAE MARY, aged 74 years. I Lutheran Free Church, 5flth St. an April 25, of 412 E. 64th between 7th and 8th will Street. New York City, beloved! officiate.

aunt of Mrs. Sadie McLaughlin. Private Bjorness was horn and lo-ing father of Mrs. Brooklyn and prior to en- George. Cully and Philip: the service was with the also one" wacs 'Jl and nineTandchiid: Solemn Requiem Mass, at Hd1 survived by one sifter, CvaCemete y'' I Survivi, ternient Calvary Cemetery.

traffic of Good Counsel R. C. Church on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Interment Most Holy Trinity Cemetery. DUNNE On April 26, 1948, DELIA, dear mother of Mrs.

Ethel Spellman, Florence. Henrv andFra''is. John, Mrs. Raymond SOCIAL WELFARE AGENCIES MERGE Supreme Court Justice Algeron I. Nova, right, today approved the consolidation of the Girls Club Association of Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Hebrew Orphan Asylum.

Left to right, Oscar A. Lewis, attorney for the asylum; Mrs. Harry Sand and Mrs. Nathan M. Gallin, representing the association, and Justice Nova.

Daniel Dunne. Reposing at Mrs- Charles Edebohls. and W. Moran Funeral Home, 121 6thlthree grandchildren. Funeral from Avenue.

Requiem Mass Church of the Parlors of James F. McKedn St. AtikusUne Frldav. 10 a.m. Ill- Son.

7212 Fort Hamilton Parkway. MAHONEY PATRICK, on April 25, at his residence, 7318 12th Avenue, beloved husband of Margaret (nee Lyons); loving father of Thursday, 9:30 a.m.; thence to the C. Church of St. Ephrem. where Mass wil1 offered.

Interment Holy Cross cemetery. MALLESON THEODORE TAL-LENT, on Monday, April 26. 1948. at his home, 385 Parkside Avenue, husband of Helen N. Malleson.

Friends may call at the Fairchild Chapel, 951 Atlantic Avenue. MATTHEWS GEORGE W. of Rockville Centre, L. formerly of Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, on APY Set. MARTIN VERNON 'ternient St.

John's Cemetery. APY, World War Company M.l With the 27th Division, at New I 1 0,1 pr Canaan. April 25, 1948. hus- of "rf Avuwlf Ossining. ho nvoH hnthanW If ith IN.

beloved husband of 2 Dead, 9 Hurt Is Toll In Boro Gas Plant Blast ropean war dead recently re turned to Brooklyn, will be buried with military honors tomorrow in the Lorn? Island National Cemetery at Pinelawn. He lost his life on the Normandy Beach on June 6. 1944. while serving in the army. At his death he was 31.

Funeral services will be held at 8 o'clock tonight at the Hal-vorsen Chapel, 5310 8th Ave. The Rev. C. E. Walstad, former army chaplain, who is now associated with the Norwegian division of Philco Radio ine are his widow.

-Mrs. Helen Bjorness; his mother, Mrs. Alice Bjorness; six brothers, Richard, Albert, William, John, Robert and Wallace, and two sisters, Mrs. Maude Morfis and Mrs. Alice Berg.

Dfdtbs SWORN ELIZABETH R. cn Monday. April 26. 1948. of 33-44 159th Strtet, Flushing, beloved mother of Ruth Sworn.

Service at the Fairchild Chapel, 141-26 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, Wednesday, 8 p.m. TABBRON JOSEPH Sunday, April 25, beloved brother of Margaret E. Mott and John W. Tabbron, retired member N. Y.

RAiwInir T.vnflm'i Piineral Horn. Avenue rwner nth Slreet. Funeral services Wednes- rni-rmerit Evergreens cemetery. TEALE ROBERT WELLS, be "ved husband ol Florence (nee Breden); dear uncle of Muriel Dexter Gesualdo, Gertrude Dexter White and Jack Dexter: member of Stanley Lodge, 105, F. A.

Services Tuesday, 8 p.m., at Zirkel Vlinpral RirioalL'fviH ani i Norwood Avenues, Cypress Hills. Harriet Fedge and Dorothy Tietjen. Services at Walter B. Cooke, Funeral Home, 1218 Flatbush Avenue, Wednesday, 8 p.m. Fil ineral Thursday, 1 p.m.

Interment Cypress Hills Cemetery- -PHILIP on Mon- 26, 1948, beloved hus- 'J I "I'- 'band nf Alire A and dear father 7 of Stewart brother of Elizabeth Havighorrt. Ann Triemer. Louise Freer, Lillian Walsh, and father in-law of K. Tietjen. Serv- lces Wednesday.

at nis Iliome, ub Euclid Avenue. Inter- ment Maple Grove Memorial Park. TIMROTH ELIZABETH E. April 28, 1948, beloved husband ofidav. :30 nm Funeral Thursday Mary M.

(nee Miller); devoted father of George W. Jr. and Charles E. Matthews and brother of Mrs. Agnes Reeves.

Services at the Wvckoff Funeral Home. 457! Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, on Thursday, April 29, at 10 a.m. McDONALD On April 26, 1948, I lfinrf nf 5qvIo A inv Rtirviisc at New Canaan, Wednesday, April 28, at 2 p.m. Interment Lake View Cemetery. BAUER EMIEL of 160-36 96th Street, Howard Beach, on April 26.

1948, aged 73 years, be-ioved husband of Anna; dear fattier of Ida Middleton; grandfather cf Ray Middleton; brother of Henrietta Strobel, Mamie Wohlgemuth, Sophia McCarthy, Emma Farley, Esther Bauer, Henry and Robert. Member of Ridgewood Lodge, No. 710, F. A. M.

Service Thursday, 8 p.m., at George Werst Funeral Home, 71-41 Cooper Avenue. Funeral Friday. 1 p.m. Interment Cypress Hills Abbey. BJORNESS GEORGE HENRY, Pfc, June 6.

1944, at Normandy i Beachhead, in his 32d year; sur- nL mother, Tived by wife. Alice; brothers, Richard. Albeit, William, John, Robert. Wallace; two sisters, Maude Mortis and Alice Berg. Reposing at the Hal-vorsen Chapel.

5310 8th Avenue. Services tonight, April 27, 8 p.m CATHERINE (nee McDonald be-j and IzHak Walton League of loved wife of Thomas loving America and Quarter Century Club mother of Thomas F. Johnlof the Home Insurance Company. Kath- Wollherr); devoted fa- i I. Mrs- Aulmann and Roy Charters of Canada and William Gainea of California; also survived by one grandchild.

Reposing at J. J. Gallagher Sons Funeral Home, 25 Aberdeen Street, between Broadway and Bushwick Avenue. Funeral service Thursday, 2 p.m. Interment Lutheran Cemetery.

GIGANTE MOLLY MARGARET (nee Ventiera), suddenly, on April 26, 1948, at her home, 219 Gold Street, beloved wife of Anthony; devoted daughter of Anthony and the late Jennie Ventiera, and dear sister of Carmine Margaret Donohue, John, James and George Ventiera. Fu neral from Piro Funeral Home. 153 Park Avenue. Thursday, 9:30 a.m.; Requiem Mass" St. Edward's R.

C. Cross Cemetery. GILLEN Suddenlv, on April 26. MICHAEL of 6C8 78th Street, beloved son of the late James and Ellen; husband of Catherine and '5th Avenue. Solemn Requiem iMass St.

Ephrem's Church. 10:45 Thursday. Interment Cemetery. calvary i GUTZLER CHARLES H. on K4 1,41 Gutzler.

Service at the Fairchild 951 Atlantic Avenue m' hainuuky un April 2a, Funeral Wednesday, April 28. 9(fond brother of John, James, a.m. Interment National Cemetery, Thomas and Harry. Funeral from Pinelawn, L. I.

jD.trraugh Funeral Heme, 8813 jyjiiiani J. Mahoney, former president of St. John's University, will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 1, in the R. C.

Church of St. John the Baptist, Willoughby and Lewis Aves. Father Mahoney died on April 28th of last year. He was an alumnus of St. John's Preparatory School and of St.

John's College. Members of the Alumni Associations of both schools, and of St. John's University Auxiliary, of which he was honorary president, will attend the mass. Father Mahoney assumed his post as president of St. John's University on Dec.

1, succeeding the late Vcrv Rev. Dr. Edward J. Walsh, who had retired because of ill health. Father Walsh died in Mobile, on March 23 of last year.

Thomas Williams, Directed USO Unit Thomas II. Williams. 10. who for two veins was director of the Xati.mnl Catholic Coninntni ty Service unit of the V. S.

c't Shore Road, died Sun day in St. Vincent's Hospital. Manhattan. He lived at 170 W. Tlid ulr.

Williams, a veteran of World 1 and a well-known insurance man, was among the first five men selected to repre sent the X.C.C.S. at U. S. centers din ing the early days of World War II. He was a mem ber of the American Legion and the Catholic War Veterans.

The funeral will he' held Thursday from the Walter Cooke Funeral Home, 117 W. 72d Manhattan. A solemn re quiem mass will follow at 11 a.m. in the Blessed Sacrament it. (.

hut ch, 7lst near Broadway. Burial will be in the National Cemetery, Pinelawn. Surviving are his idow, Mrs. Lilliam M. Williams; a (laughter, Patricia; three sons, Thomas Jerome V.

and James his mother, Mrs. Mary B. Wiltiams; five sisters and a brother. Mrs. Alice Bedford, Formerly of Boro Mrs.

Alice Milne Bedford. 81, widow of Henry Bedford, who for many year-! was as sociated with the Self-Winding Clock Company of Brooklyn, died yesterday at. the home of her daughter, Frances Bed- hero stho th mnth. cr also of Henry Bedford an executive of the Standard Oil now living in London. Born in Brooklyn, Mrs.

Bed ford spent most of her life here. 1' She formerly lived at 27! Wash- I -C arm 101 -years was active in the affairs of Ein manuel Baptist Church, 279 Lafayette Ave. About five years ago she went to Baltimore live with her daughter. Her husband, who was a brother of the late Alfred C. Bedford, one-time chairman of the board of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, died in Andrew Shalvey, Father of Priest A solemn mass of requiem for Andrew P.

Shalvey, of 114th Richmond Hill, retired bookkeeper for the New York Life Insurance Company, 51 Madison Manhattan, and the father of the Rev Alfred E. Shalvey, C.P., of Louisville, will be offered at 10 a. m. tomorrow in Holv Child Jesus C. Church, Richmond Hill.

The son will be the celebrant the mass. The funeral will be from Dn pout's Funeral Home, 82-29 Lef-ferts Boulevard, Kew Gardens. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. Mr.

Shalvey, who lived in Brooklyn before moving to Queens, died Sunday at Maryj Immaculate Hospital, Jamaica. i He was born in Manhattan and! was with New York Life for 10 years wnen ne retired bept. 1944. Besides his son, Mr. Shalvey survived by his wife, Mrs.

Agnes Donnelly Shalvey; two daughters, Sister Xavier Marie. O.P., stationed at Maryknoll, Tarrytown, N. and Mrs. Rita Pentecost and two grandchildren, James and Helen BOVO JOSEPH, of 329 16th Street, on April 25. 1948.

Repos ing at Monte Funeral Home, 297 5th Avenue. Mau Our Lady of Peace Church, 10 a.m. rn tt-T7 wtrr ttt rj trc on nciay, April 25, 1948. of 116 be- a at nsA --lif aunt ui iA-Atci i. nnu ton Bruce.

Service at the Fairchild una pel, asi Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, on Wednesday at 2 p.m, rr, uvntviu uvii" iiuiuui Two men were dead and nine MijuraJ today as a result of the explosion and fire that destroyed .1 i. I ine uiiee-Moiy mam imiiiiniK oi the Kings County Lighting Company, 1st Ave. and yesterday afternoon. The blast, which sounded like the heavy rumbling of a munitions explosion and shook buildings over a wide area, came shortly after 2 p.m. Two ol the injured are in critical condition at Norwegian Hospital.

The main building of the company, which normally supplies gas to I.Vj.000 residents in Bay Ridge, Fort Hamilton, Bath Beach and part of was a mass of debris, but the customers continued to get their gas supplies as usual. These came from the Brooklyn Union Gas Company, as well as from still undamaged tanks of the Kings County Lighting Company on 63th between 8th and 9th Aves. Ralph E. Titus, vice presi dent of the Kings County firm, said today: "We have been manufacturing gas since o'clock this morning. There is no change in our service, and our customers have not iif-fered." The dead were Kdward Hehir.

28, a watchman, of 51." 59th and Michael Gillen. 40, pipefitter's helper, of 79th St. Critically injured and under, treatment in Norwegian Hos pital were Patrick Kellehcr, 40. paint foreman, of 10 Monroe and John Costello. 30, welder burner, of 85U 51th St.

Less seriously injured were Patrick McGinness, 05, 31 IJ 57th William Burns, 48, chief engineer, 205 40th Charles Crowley, 51, 6-1-02 31st Astoria; Joseph Devany, 48, 218 77th Robert Cassiello. address not given; David Garden. 135-18 275th Laurelton, and William Rannon, 152-27 99lh 99th Howard Beach. The explosion occurred three hours after gas production in, ihe main building, a brick: structure, had been shut ofl to permit installation of a new meter on the first floor. The meter was to be ued to reenter the amount of gas transmitted to storage tanks.

80 Flee to Safety Some 80 employes of the company other than those killed or injured were in the building at the time and fled to safety. Workmen under Burns were installing the now meter 20 April 24. 1948. beloved wife of. the! ford Donoho, in Baltimore, late Louis; devoted mother of thelaeeording to word received BRIDGET dear mother of Mi'sJbekwed husband of Grace Powell lMae rs.

Betty Seiden-1 Newhf)Use brother 0f Clarence on March 27, 1948, of 88-04 U9th' posing at Austin W. Moran Fu- Street, Richmond Hill, beloved jneral Home, 121 6th Avenue. Mass husband of Charlotte nee Per-1 church of St. Augustine Wednes- kins); father of Patricia Louise; Iday, 10:45 a.m. eon of Mrs.

Louisa Wesner; brotherl of Mrs. Emma Tyler, Mrs. Anna' HARTM AN -EDWARD C. sud- Cupp and William Berk. Services n.

and Mrs. Elizabeth sister nf Mrs Tallinn MrFvnv AKrt vived by seven grandchildren. Fu St. Matthew's R. C.

Church. MORRIS MARY E. (nee Rogers), at 1816 Voorhies Avenue, wife of the iate Cornelius J. mother of Sabina Gillen, Ellen Goettlsheim, Cecelia Deegan, Winifred Meagher. nnvnn Uni-Wift 1 hm't I ri i1" ward.

William, Frank and Paul MriifMrf "iH.rr w.ri,: a.m. rtequiem iwaua. ol. iviains iChurch. 10 a.m.

Interment Hoij rrr rP I NEWHOUSE HARRY on Mnniiav Anril 2fi 194H nf fifi Pnwp 1 i Avenue Rnrkviile rpnirp I and Mimah Newhouse. Service at the Fairchild Chapel, Franklin Avenue at 12th Street, Garden City, Wednesday, 8:15 p.m. Interment Greenfield Cemetery. ORPEN AMELIA "11 25, 1948, of 165 Moore Avenue Home, 87-34 80th Street, Wood-haven, Wednesday, 2 p.m. Interment Green-Wood Cemetery.

OUTWATER LIZZIE on April 26, 1948, beloved mother of Edna O. Kura and the late Mrs. Robert Smack. Services at the Fairchild Chapel, 951 Atlantic Avenue, Thursday at 1:30 p.m. REED On April 26.

1948. WILLIAM at U. S. Veterans Hospital. Saratoga Springs, N.

beloved brother of George Ru.sh H. and Ernest. L. Reed. Funeral Wednesday, 8:30 a.m., from the James A.

Madden Funeral Home. Requiem Mass, 8 a.m., St. Patrick's C. ROSS On April 25. 1948.

TIN. of 470 42d Street, native of Qnir bh. TrpIslnf, I inTerment Holy Crops' Cemetery. St. the Simonson Chapel, ii9-04husband of Ellen; brother of Wil- aunt of Alice and Ethel 0rperii Hillside Avenue, Richmond Hill.

1lamL Hpong jHBrooklyn, and Fred Whitehoase. Interment Pinelawn National Cem- V1? Tnomas F- Services N. F. Walker Funeral ana josepn u. nanoury.

rte-i niy on Apni i i oi is uax IStreet. Floral Park. L. Atlantic Avenue, Floral Park, L. I Religious services Tuesday evening iat 8 o'clock, followed by Masonic services, 8:30.

Interment Wednesday morning at 11. HARTMAN EDWARD C. The officers and directors of Stahl- Meyer. mourn the loss of ward C. Hartman, loyal.

able friend and associate, beioved by us all. GEORGE A. SCHMIDT Sr. Chairman of the Board. HEALY On April 24.

1948 PETER beloved son of John and the late Mary (nee Treston); devoted husband of the late Mary A. etery. COLEMAN- -Aprl! 25. 1948. at 841 Clifton Place.

ALLEN be loved husband of Esther Johnson Coleman; brother of Richard, Charles, Mrs. David Ryan. Mrs. Tn'inff A'LrAI'm-all nnri Mrs Pharlps 'Thn mmprfli sfrvirp ati Eatle Staff photo W. S.

Knudsen, Ex-GM Head, Dies Continued from Page 1 tor Company in 1911 and Mr. Knudsen's driving energies soon raised him to command of Ford's 27 plants. Mr. Knudsen broke with Ford in 1919 and became General Motors Corporation consultant. His genius chiefly was responsible for Chevrolet's late dominance in the light car field.

Knudsen became president of G. M. in 1937 when Alfred P. Sloan moved up to chairmanship of the board, and served four years. President Roosevelt named him director of the office of production management Jan.

7, 1911, but the job lasted only 11 month's because of mounting criticism. The President commissioned Mr. Knudsen as a lieutenant general in charge of war production for the army and he worked long hours and traveled more than 250,000 miles to break production bottlenecks. Knudsen left the army in June, 1945, returning to Detroit. Baroness Nikolas Korff A solemn mass of reoiiiein for Baroness Nikolas Korff, 73, of 118 K.

51th Manhattan, a great-granddaughter of Kd ward Copeland, who was Mayor of the old City of Brooklyn in 1851, will be offered at 10 a.m. tomorrow in St. Patrick's Cathedral. Kntombment will be in the family vault in Woodlawn Cemetery. Mrs.

Korff, widow of Baron Korff, died a Her maiden name was Marion Du-bain. She is survived by two sons of a previous marriage, Charles A. and Dayton M. Lumniis. suddenly the ceiling started to come down on me.

The windows were blown in toward me. 1 reached for the door and sud denly there was a flash of fire and the entire floor frame was blow in. "I rushed to the window, forced it. up. leaned out and held onto the sill.

I leaned my body out as far as I could and then dropped to the ground. I landed in the yard and there was glass flying all about me. I picked myself up and walked away." Colonel Martin said he and Major Nickel were in their office on the fourth floor of Building, at 58th St. and 1st when he heard a loud explosion and "the building began to sway back and forth." LEGAL NOTICES THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NKW YOP.K. BY THE URACE OF dob Kit EE NI INDEPENDENT TO: Nellie Watson, Kianklin W.

Fair-bank. ErnoiMine Phippa. FreJ L. Knox. Albert L.

Knox. Allie Sharp. Roy I Knox. Joseph Knox. Ernest McIIfh.

Xam-v landoli. Mildred and Ellen Walln. and to Orrin Whipple, also known a Orin Whipple, and Frank if liv-inK. whose place of re.sidt'nre and addresses are unknown and rannot after dilik-ent inquiry he asiertained. and if Head, their representatives, their husbands or wivep.

if anv. distributees and am-cessora in interest whoae names or parts of whose names and or their place or places ol residence and addresses ar unknown and cannot after diligent inuuirv be ascertained, and any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names, and whoso place or place of residence are unknown and rannot after diligent inquiry he ascertained, distributees, heirs it law and kin of Albert J. Knox, deceased, and if any of the said blitzes, heirs at law or next of kin of th said Albert J. Knox, deceased, he dead, their legal repr-'seniai ives. iheir husband or wives, it' any.

distributees and in int'-nt wlnwe names or placs at residence, and post-ofi'icc add' are unknown. Nora D. Knox, who resides al IH5 Iflli Street, in the of Brooklyn, rity of New York, lias pt.seiit'd a pension piaying for a decree that a certain in writme. to real and personal prone" tv. he duly pi need as tlie Last Will and Testament of Albert J.

Knox, deceased, lately at No. 49th Street, in the Borough of Brooklyn. City of New York. Now. Therefore, vou and each nf vou are hereby cited to sliow cause before our Surronrate's Court of the Countv of Kings, to be held in Room 25-A at the Hall of Records, in the County of Kings on the 27th day of Mav, ISMS, at 9 30 o'clock in the n.Hin.

why auch decree should not le made. In testimony wnereor. we nave caused the Seal nf our said Surrogate's Court to be h'oeuhlo affixed. (Seai) wan-as HON. FRANCIS Surrogate of our said Coutitv at the Bor-oitsh of B'ooklyn In th said County the 22nd day of Ap-i! ISIS AARON I.

Cirk of the Surrogate's apiT-lt Tu feet long by six by six feet and two valves had already been put into place and a third was being worked on. The room had become partly filled wth gas fumes and Burns and four other workmen went into the yard for "a blow," or hi cat of fresh air, before returning to complete the job. They were standing in the yard it the time of the explosion. According to Fire Maishal Thomas Brophy, the may have been set off by an open flame or a friction spark touching off a gas pocket on the first' floor of the building. i Sections of the wall blew out! and all windows in the build-: big, as well a.s those in adjacent! factories and other including a bar and grill a block away, were shattered.

Both property damage and in-; juries might have been far worse but for the heroic efforts! of Burns, who ignored his own! injuries' to rush into the then! blazing building to turn off valves leading to nearby pas' tanks. Prevents Near RlaMx By succeeding in that niK-: Mon. observers said, he pro-j vented additional and more sori-l ous explosions, The sound of the explosion; was clearly heard at the Port of! Kmbaikation at the Army 1st Ave. ami 57th St, Col. Kd-j ward It.

Catholic chap-j lin at the Port, saw smoke and flames pouring from the gas: plant and immediately called ten another officer to round up! whatever help he could. The chaplain hastened to Mm! explosion scene with Maj. Al bert Nickel, assistant chap- Healy, on traffic duty nearby. Capt. Fred Carter and 20 medical corpsmen followed shortly thereafter.

Colonel Martin saw Burns. one band crippled, snuggling: with the other one to adjust the valves of a gas tank while flames moved steadily nearer. The chaplain shouted to him to "get out. of there," but Burns replied: "I can't. I've got to shut off these valves!" It was not until he bad shut.

off the last one that he ran for safety. Devany. who suffered lacerations of the scalp and forehead, burns of the face and an injury! to the right knee, jumped to safety from a second-floor window. He reported later: "I was in the washroom when FUNERAL INFORMATION 1218 Flalbuik Ave. BUck.

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al haprl 151 Udn BUd. BUck. 4-1209 rfllJa. April 27th mvr. riiiabrlh VM.

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Mary ill A allhaprl 15010 Hillside Ar. JAnaict 6-6670 April 27'h SCANLOM. Mi. ha-I al Homf nilllf.AN Btina I IMI I'M ill haprl LAaYSEN. Bart 3.00 P.M.

at tbapal Wrdntidau, April Ztth CALV ACCA. Marl 1:30 A.M. at CbipW 158-14 Nortkr Blvd. FLmk. 3-6600 Tutsdav.

April 27th KEARNEY, Mary 111:011 A.M. at Chapel rh.mpk treasurer and-director, Ed i Lafavette Avenue, Wednesday eve- liing at 8 p.m. John J. Flood, Director. CROWLEY MARGARET V.

(nee Sharp), on April 27. 1948. wife of Patrick and loving mother of Margaret and Jean; daughter of William and the late Elizabeth; loving sister of Mrs. Walter earon. ivus.

James Alker, Mrs. Patrick Stella. Aiigiistiiie, O.C.D.; John and ar7d National Cemeter- hm.h.r u0i wauonal Cemetery Funeral a.m., ate Kellv in irelahd Re. tate William oe LAfoierie. He ligious services at her residence, 980 E.

15th Street, Tuesday, 8 p.m.; Eastern Star services 8:30 p.m. Interment private. in0 Wv, Wednesday, 8:30 L4111 1 lltUl LtDUDj KlJ n.lll.i from John J. Healey Funeral Home, 2977 Ocean Avemie; Re- qulem Mass St, Mark's Church, 8 a.m. ANNA, April 24.

1948, beloved wife of Vincent and mother of Vincent F. Reposing at the Chapel of Thomas Bible, 16 (Westchester Square. Bronx. Re quiem Mass at St. Theresa's R.

C. Church, Bronx, Wednesday. 10 a.m. Interment St. Raymond's THADEN MINNIE, on April 26.

1948, of 147 Norwood Avenue, in her 77th year, beloved mother of William F. and Cath-jarinc. Also survived by three grandchildren, two great-grnnd- Zirkel Funeral Home. 243 Ridge- VNIAU AVCIIUC, 1I1U1.UU, i IIL. Interment Lutheran Cemetery.

Di- of F. W. L. Schroeder. WAt.bM-MiL.HAti, on April 1948.

beloved husband of the I late Julia; dear father of Joseph and John. Reposing Harry Quayle Funeral Home, 134 Smith Street. Requiem Mass Wednesday, 10 a.m.. St. Paul's R.

C. Church. Inter- ment SL' Cemetery, WARD April 25. 1948, FRANK dear brother of Ann Tyrell Carrie Hagen, Joseph and Harry dan's R. C.

Church, ZUKSCHWERDT WALTER, suddenly, on Sunday, April 25, beloved husband of Mary; father of Jane Elizabeth Dunham, Ann Penrose Muller, Ellis M. Gordon, and brother of Charles F. Zukschwerdt; also survived by one grandson, Joseph John Gordon. Service at the Fairchild Chapel, 951 Atlantic Avenue, on Tuesday at 8 p.m.. Jn cpemoriam CARLEY In loving memory of uvi ANNA and DOROTHEA.

VINCENZO ERNEST A. In to R. at is Win William A Martin Pmwji "A 1" Funeral Wednes- beloved husband of Anna McCann day a ni RequJem Mass brother of William. Funeral R. C.

Church. Interment 'from Schaefer's Funeral Parlor, John's Cemetery. Avenue' at 42d Street. Wedne.s- cr-cL 'day. April 28, 10:30 a.m.; Solemn HERZOG SUSIE, of 936 56th r- "Walter B.

Cooki Street op April 25. 1948. beloved of Michael. Evelyn Mancuso and Rita Stiner; aho survived by three grandchildren. Reposing at E.

Waldeck's Home for Funerals. 7614 4th Avenue. Solemn Requiem Mass irmv rfpaThmi nf 'T JOHN dear brother of Mrs. Jo-lWo INC. koss.

Anna, Kita, imam ThurvlftV 1 and Edward Sheehan. uncle w.m.i.m Ran iat Our Ladv of Perpetual Help'arjorie Micnei ano Laurence j. iKinniiiK nuoun mii an i. i i ni ri a i ii a i HORAN MARY A. (nee way), beloved wife of the late 'Funeral Home, 121 6th Avenue.

Mass churcn of st. Au Thursriav. 10 a.m. 1948, rick devoted mother of Rita jM. Mallozzi.

Agnes C. Shanahan, 'Frank Loretta A. Heelan and the late Thomas sister of Anna Funeral from the McGrath 1948, Hubert JOS. XteUlIi'JUU i llLaLKl. 1UJ Street: thence to Visitation Church, where Requiem Mass wi.l be offered.

Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. rnnTTV incppH Am i' 1918. Survived by wne, Mane; wn Joseph; daughter. Marie; Alfred and sifter. Mrs.

Mabel I Sceger. Reposing Weigand Broth- ers Funeral Home. naisey; treet. Funeral Wednesday, iu a.m. Interment "The Evergreens." 1 M.

Re UlC, poking at Weigand Bros. Funeral rhanel. 1015 Halsev Street. Serv ice Wednesday. 9 a.m.

Interment Evergreens Cemetery, 10:30. CUZZONE EUGENE, April 26, 1948. of 201 8th Street, beloved fcand of Cecelia Cuzame; brother nf Georee Cuzzone and Frances i Zauce. Solemn Requiem Mass Thursday. 9:30 a.m., St.

Thomas. Church. Reposing at Chapel of i Joseph G. Dulfy, 9th btreet ana 4th Avenue. Trained to anticlpatt your wishes; Equipped to fulfill them FAIRCHILD SONS I NO.

rVNEKAL DIRECTORS SINCE IWt Ml AtUMtU Iimh Bmkljra 9rm ratrefcM. UnwI Imm BBOOUYH FLUSHING) JAMAICA GARDEN CITY MANHASSET Vital notices oecepfed 80 m. to 2 for oubMcction th KTt doy; lote os 10 p.m. Scturdoy night tor publication. Alway remember that tlie wide price range offered by Walter 11.

Cooke means that funeral cost is for each family to deride. Our servire rould not be satisfactory to ou-r to mo us if its cost was re than von could comfortably afford. Remember, too. that thp mot mndct funeral rei-eives the ame careful attention a the mo't elaborate. Our service is alwavs a complete service.

DIGNIFIED FUNERALS FROM $150 UP rl Funeral Home. 91-20 37th Avenue, Jackson Heiehts. Wednesday. 9:30 a.m.; Solemn Requiem Mass at the Church of St. Bartholomew, 10 a.m.

Interment Holy Cross Cemetery HOWLAND GEORGE C. April 26. 1948. beloved of Mary. Reposing iVai'er ts.

Funeral Home. 1218 Flatbufh Avenue, until Thursday, 9 a.m.; I Requiem Mass St. Catherine of Alexandria R. C. Church.

9:30 a.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery. JELICK MARY, Monday. April iQ4 h.inv I' wit. 26.

1948. beloved mother d. liam. Harold and at Donovan's Chapel, wick Avenue and Decatur Funeral Thursday, 10 a.m. Bush Street.

Inter- ment St. John's Cemetery. J. Clement Kearns, Directors. and loving memory of our bc- SMITH PEARL on April 26.

at her residence, 2810 Foster Avenue, beloved wife of the late sister of Mrs. Marie Ross. Mrs- ItJa cpencer, Meadows. Services at Mrs. Lola James C.

Nugent Funeral Home. Avenue and E. 28th Street, Wednesday, 8 p.m. Interment National Cemetery. SOLA -ANTHONY.

On April 1948 husband of Anr: fwer of Gerard and Angela; son of Gerard; brother of former City Marshal Frank, Her.ry, Catherine. Ro.e and Reposing at Chapels. 38 Lafayette Avenue. Brooklyn. Requiem Maw St.

00 ia "iu'cV APnl 28' 10 8 m- Interment St. (John's Cemetery. Arrangements Calandrillo Brothers SOMMA JULIA, on April 26, 1948, at her residence, 811 Avenue beloved wife of the late Salva-tore; devoted mother of Anthony Avenues. A. Vigilante i Son, Director.

Boyertown'sad Mninony 3oia A rpiiuiein mass for Anthem Sola of 175-17 Ave, Kbi-h ine. who died Saturday, "A ill bet neui tomorrow at ju a.m. in Lucy's R. C. Church, 80; Kent Avenue.

The funeral will be held from the Boyertown Chapel, 38 Lafayette Ave. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery HARRY T. PYLI MORTUARY. INC at.

Iwi BUckminitor 2-0174 1921 Cfcarch Avwmm loved brother, brother-in-law and uncle. H. mmorv it as dfr todav As in the hour lie parsed awar. Jnhn Lillian- Risers. Arm.

Pauline; Nephews. glasses McDONALD JOHN R. Died April 28. Masses offered at St. Francis Xavier's Church, Brooklyn, and St.

Charles Home, Port Jefferson, Long Island. CITT MARSHAL'S NOTICE BY VIRTl'E OF AN EXBCTTIflN, aurtio'n at 2" No-nand Brooklyn, on Atuil 2th. 14S. ftn Lurkj'TBrt Charla Cerhfr A a Shplhv iKmtwtr, JACOB GOLDMAN" i City iUrshii. O'Brien), on April 24, 1948.

Also survived by six grand-County Clare. Ireland, beloved fve great-grandchil-of John; devoted mother of Ed- dren' Nolice of funeral toter- BROOKLYN QUEENS FUNERAL HOMES imriatamlit-IUMlr 2-S2M l-lHihNlliiu MmaicaC (67ft Ul LiWm Sautatara-IUcfcmifiilrT ISS-U North. IM -rimhinK 3-CbOO tmntk ImM-Klai I4ili li 12 Faratt vnu-Ht(man 1 090 PUMtnAL MOMCS IN BROOKLYN MANHATTAN BRONX QUECN mund and John; dear sister of I STAVOLA CHRISTINA, on Nance Reposing at residence. 469 'April 25. 1948.

of 1505 Nostrand 14'h Street, until Wedncscjy, 9:30 Avenue. Funeral Thursday, 9:30 Solemn Requiem Mass Holy; a.m.; Requiem Mass Holv Cross Name Church. Interment Calvary C. 'Church, Church and Rogers Cemetery Direction M. J.

Smith Son,.