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18- 'Admiral Best, 62; Fought at Jutland British Officer Won Many Honors in Long Career London, Oct. 15-Admiral Sir Matthew Best, retired, awarded the Distinguished Service Order for participation in the Battle of Jutland, died Sunday at the age of 62. He retired last year after a long period of service which culminated in achieving the rank of full admiral in 1936. He had served as commodore and chief of staff to the commander of the Atlantic fleet, rear admiral commanding a cruiser squadron of the Atlantic fleet, vice admiral in charge of Malta and commander-in-chief of the American and West Indies station. Sir Matthew was a Knight Commander of the Bath, a member of the Royal Victoria Order, a companion of the Distinguished Service Order and a companion of the Bath.

In 1935 he visited New York aboard his flagship, the heavy cruiser York, and on that occasion urged closer co-operation between the United States and England for the "well-being of the world." Mrs. A. C. Cooper Leaves $10,000 Mrs. Amelia C.

Cooper, prominent for many years in Brooklyn musical affairs and a pioneer in furthering the work of the Y. W. C.A., left an estate of about $10,000 in real and personal property, according to a petition to probate her will, filed today in Surrogate Court. She died Sept. 23 while visiting a niece in Troy, N.

Y. The will leaves $300 outright and a $6,000 trust fund for Kate McNichols, with whom she had lived at 1246 President $100 to three Lutheran churches -Epiphany of 721 Lincoln Place, St. Paul's of S. 5th and Rodney Sts. and St.

John's of Canajoharie, N. $800 to Bernard Keyser of Jersey City, $100 to Lena Bradford of the Brooklyn Baptist Home, $800 to May Krumenaux of Nutley, N. and $300 to Mrs. William Keyser of Nutley; $100 and jewelry to Ina M. Burke of 33 Jewel Forest Hills, and the residue equally to a sister and ten nieces and nephews in Schenectady and Troy, N.

Mrs. Caroline H. Smith Mrs. Caroline H. Smith of 2107 Cropsey who died Sept.

28, left about $19,000, according to a petition to probate her will. The will leaves $100 each to two friends -Ruth Gallagher of the Cropsey Ave. address and Hallock Kipp of 8774 Bay Parkway--and the residue to a daughter, Daphne C. Smith, with whom she had lived. Max Greene Max Greene, also known As Greenberg, who died Sept.

22, left his entire estate to his widow, Mrs. Edna Greene, 1747 E. 24th St. HELEN SIMPSON London, Oct. death of Helen De elist, was announced today.

She was 42. Miss Simpson was the author of a number of novels, in addition to which she collaborated with Clemence Dane in writing others. Her publications included "Boomerang," in 1932, which won the Black Memopublished, rial prize. Works produced with Clemence Dane were "Enter Sir John," "Printer's Devil" and "Reenter Sir John." Miss Simpson was married in 1927 to Denis Browne, a London surgeon. They had one child, a daughter.

Wills Filed The following wills are on file today in Surrogate's Court: COOPER, AMELIA C. (Sept. 23). Estate, not more than $5,000 real and not more than $5,000 personal. To niece.

Helena Spanbaugh. 801 Locust Schenectady; sister. Mrs. A. Petersen.

and nephew, Fred Petersen, both of 1740 Albany Schenectady; nieces, Florence Stevens, 1742 Albany Schenectady; Lizzie Bice, 16 Columbia Cohoes, N. Y. Leonore Birdsall, 136 Carmel Road. Buffalo: Mrs. Milton Vandewalker, 2976 Linwod Road, Cincinnati: Mildred Kaye, 4 North Lane Troy, and nephew, Warren J.

Burns. 2215 Concord Schenectady, one-eleventh of residue each; grandnephews, Gordon E. Burns. 33 Coleman Bridgeport. Warren J.

Burns, 722 Campbell Schenectady; and Gail and Neil Petersen, both of 1740 Albany Schenectady, equal Interest in two-elevenths of residue: D. Griffith grandnieces. Kaye, 4 North Mildred Lake De Wire. Troy, 28 Yale St. Schenectady, and Helen Stevens, 1742 Albany Schenectady, specific bequest each: numerous other specific bequests.

Duncan Kaye, 4 North Lake Troy. and Ina M. Burke, 33 Jewel Forest Hills, executors, GREENE, MAX (Sept. 22). Estate, more than $20.000 personal.

To wife. Edna Greene, 1747 E. 24th executrix. SMITH, CAROLINE H. (Sept.

28). tat about $18,000 personal. To Hallock L. Kipp, 8774 Bay Parkway, and St. Mary's R.

C. Church. 85th St. and 23d Ave. $100 each: daughter, Daphne C.

Smith. specific income from residue in trust: Ruth Gallagher, both of 2100 Cropsey $500 and one-half contingent remainder interest in residue; Benjamin Lichtman, 8640 Bay Parkway, and nard Stattman, 284 11th executors. one -fourth contingent remainder interest each in residue. Supreme Court Justice Charles J. Dodd, as acting Surrogate, has granted letters of administration on this estate: CARROLL, KATHLEEN E.

(Sept. 26). Estate, not more than $10,000. To hus. band.

Herbert Carroll. 956 81st St. Other heirs, two daughters. LICENSES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT License No. R.

L. 7919 has been ned to the undersigned to sell beer. nos and liquors at retail under the Vicoholic Beverage Control Laws At Bogart Brooklyn, for on-premconsumption. GEORGE H. LEISENHEIMER.

54 Bogart Brooklyn, N. Kings County. 08-2t Tu of for sell Sons. conts, clothing. 1989, of 31.

all For 1. at to of 0 con of cloth- 15.000 fur D. Ing Sells 1037 at tank BrOOk day day and and truck of of which Santo Joseph bathtubs. In interest October October. the Brookin.

and to 16 h. Corp. the Gauson. p.m.. the one had had 260-262 subse- truck.

title on RAYMOND SHAW, 82, DIES; SINGER ON STAGE, IN CHOIRS The funeral of Raymond Shaw, a former stage singer who for the last eight years was a member of the choir of Our Lady of Perp dal Help R. C. Church, 5th Ave. and 69th will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. from the Walter B.

Cooke Funeral Home, 50 7th Ave. Burial will be in Evergreens Mr. Shaw died at Cemeterint his home, 25 Park Place, after a short illness. Born in Boston, he received his musical education in England, and was on the stage for many years. A highlight of his career was an outstanding hit as one of the first singers of "Rock-aBye Baby." He had appeared in Joseph Bromberg, Oil Company Head Was Active in Civic Affairs of Long Beach Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Long Beach, Oct.

15-Joseph C. Bromberg, president of the Whitney-Dodson Fuel Oil Company of this city, died yesterday in Mount Sinai Hospital, Manhattan, after: a long illness. Mr. Bromberg, who was 38, was born in Manhattan and lived in Long Beach for about 15 years. He entered the fuel business with his father, late Charles I.

Bromberg, founder of the WhitneyDodson firm. He was active in local civic affairs and was Anastasio, McDonnell, Susan Gaetano McGarry, Ashcroft, Mary Elizabeth J. Bergland, McGowan, Frederick Catherine Cahill, Elizabeth McKinney, Henry Calder, Anna Meigs, Mary M. Court, Charlotte Myers, Margaret De Leo, Felicia O'Keefe, James A. Douglass, Lillian Prossler, Ferguson, Peter Josephine Foran, Frances Ross, John Goodge, Mary Schineller, Pius Hesse, Harold Schmidt, Lena Hoffman, Sheehan, John J.

Sophie Sievers, Ernest Husted, Mary L. Sullivan, Francis Keyes, Regina Warnken, Knapp. Florence Margaret Lloyd, Frances Zetterberg, McCauley, Gustave P. Elizabeth ANASTASIO GAETANO, on October 13, 1940, beloved husband of Irene; levoted father of Rose Auricchio, Filomena Forgione, Josephine Donza, Benny, Carmela Russo, Thomas, Joseph, Dr. Alphonse Anastasio and Anna Cerulli; brother of Beniamino Anastasio.

Funeral Thursday morning at 9 o'clock from 47 Withers Street; mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 10 a.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery. ASHCROFT-MARY, on Monday, October 14, 1940, beloved mother of William. Reposing at the Walter B.

Cooke, Funeral Home, 1218 Flatbush Avenue, until Wednesday, 2 p.m. BERGLAND FREDERICK on October 14, of 1457 E. 7th Street, beloved husband of Tillie; devoted father of Edith Stroub. Funeral services at the Walter B. Cooke, Funeral Home, 50 7th Avenue, Wednesday, 8 p.m.

Interment Green- -Wood Cemetery, Thursday, 2 o'clock. BROOKLYN ALUMNI SODALITY-Members are requested to attend the home of the late FRANCIS J. SULLIVAN, 38 Rutland Road, Brooklyn, at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 16. CHARLES A.

GORMAN, Pres. CAHILL Sunday, October 13, 1940. ELIZABETH of 550 1st Street, beloved wife of the late Thomas devoted mother of Sarah Jones, Thomas James Robert 1 L. and Juliette Ahearn and the late Lillian T. Solemn mass of requiem St.

Saviour's Church, 10 a.m., Wednesday, October 16. It is requested that no flowers be sent. Interment private. CAHILL--The Ladies Aid Ass0ciation of St. Mary's Hospital announces with sorrow the death of A member, Mrs.

THOMAS F. CAHILL. Members are requested to attend mass. Mrs. JAMES J.

FEE, President. Mrs. Francis W. Currin, Corresponding Secretary. CAHILL-The Ladies of Charity of the House of the Good Shepherd announce with deep sorrow the death of a member, Mrs.

ELIZABETH D. CAHILL. Masses offered. Mrs. GEORGE W.

KUHN, President. CALDER-ANNA, on October 14, wife of John and mother of Anna, George, John, Jeanette, James and Mary; sister of Mary Brown. Services at Isaacson's Funeral Home, S. Main Street and Foster Avenue, Sayville, L. Wednesday, 8:30 p.m.

Burial Thursday, 2:30 p.m. COURT--On Suncay, Oct. 13, 1940. CHARLOTTE, beloved wife of John Court and mother of William, Leonard, Sidney and Jack Court. Service at the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, Wednesday, 11:00 a.m.

James Actor 50 Years Supported Anna Held, Edwin Booth, Other Stars Funeral services for James Bradbury, veteran actor, who died Saturday on his 83d birthday at a private home for actors at 60 Townsend Clifton, S. will be held at noon tomorrow at Walter B. Cooke's Funeral Chapel, 117 W. 72d Manhattan, under the auspices of Actors Fund of America. Cremation will follow at Ferncliff.

For a number of years, after his retirement, Mr. Bradbury lived at the Percy Williams Home in East Islip, moving to Staten Island a few weeks ago. During his half a century on the stage Mr. Bradbury was noted particularly for his vigorous portrayal of American characters. One of his most successful parts was Capt.

Sam Hunniwell in Joseph C. Lincoln's comedy "Shavings," produced in 1923 at the Bijou Theater. He appeared for several seasons in support of Anna Held, and was also in such comedies as "Fifty Miles From Boston," "Is Matrimony a Failure?" "Along Came Ruth," "Have a Heart," "Inside the Lines," "Blackbirds" and "Oh, Boy!" In later years he joined the trek to Hollywood, where he appeared one picture with Richard Dix. His pictures included "Scarlet Seas," in which he supported Richard Barthelmess, a star with whom his son, the late James Bradbury had been featured in the West Point picture, "Classmates." Born in Old Town, he first appeared on the stage with William DEATHS DE LEO-FELICIA (nee Lupo), on 1 October 14, 1940, beloved wife of Angelo; mother of Frank Michael R. and Mrs.

Lawrence Kelly. Funeral Thursday, 9 a.m., from the McManus Funeral Home, 2001 Flatbush Avenue; requiem mass R. C. Church of St. Thomas Aquinas.

Interment St. Cemetery. DOUGLASS On October 14. at her home. 235 15th Street, LILLIAN M.

DOUGLASS. Survived by her husband, Stephen; two sons, Jr. and William; four daughters, Mrs. Paul Flynn, Mrs. Gerald Daly, Mrs.

Louis Corrao and Catherine Douglass. Reposing at Walsh's Funeral Home, 6th Avenue, corner 14th Street. Requiem mass October 16 at 9 a.m. at St. Stanislaus R.

C. Church. Interment St. John's Cemetery. "Two Sisters" and other productions, and with old-time minstrel troupes.

At one time he was 8 roommate of Andrew Mack and also a friend of Chauncey Olcott." Mr. Shaw had one of the rarest of voices, a counter tenor, was as lovely as it was unusual. In addition to singing he also played the violin and the guitar. He had sung in almost all of the Catholic churches in Brooklyn and Manhattan, and for a number of years at the annual G. A.

R. memorial services on Decoration Day at Carnegie Hall. A brother, Wye Shaw, survives. Gaetano Anastasio Gaetano Anastasio of 47 Withers a retired baker who was in business here for 45 years, died Sunday at the Long Island College Hospital. a native of Italy and is by his widow, Irene; 'survived four sons, Benny, Thomas, Joseph and Dr.

Alphonse Gaetano; five daughters, Rose, Anna, Filomena, Josephine and Carmela, and a brother. A solemn mass of requiem will be offered at 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel R. C. Church.

dent of the Long Beach Lions Club and past master of the Long Beach Masonic Lodge. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Sylvia Mae Bromberg: his mother, Mrs. Bernard Robbins, and a son, Charles I. Bromberg.

Funeral services will be held at noon tomorrow at the Riverside Memorial Chapel, 76th St. and Amsterdam Manhattan. FERGUSON-PETER, on Oct. 13, 1940, at his home, 492 Decatur Street; beloved husband of Janet. Funeral services Wednesday, Oct.

16, at 1:00 p.m., at his residence. Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens, L. I. FORAN- at her residence, 108-02 95th Avenue, Richmond Hill, beloved wife of Thomas mother of Thomas J. Nelson; also survived by her mother, Bertha Weisenstein; brother, Jacob.

Services Tuesday, 8 p.m., at the residence. Interment Wednesday, 2 p.m., Evergreens Cemetery. Under direction John L. Bader. GOODGE On Monday, October 14, 1940, MARY GOODGE, of 935 Hancock Street.

Funeral from the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, on 9:15 a.m.; thence to Our Angels Church, where MYednesday, a requiem mass will be offered at 10 a.m. HESSE On Sunday, October 13, 1940, HAROLD beloved husband of Alfarata (nee Burton); loving son of Henry and Marion (nee Weir). Services at the home of his parents, 1039 E. 35th Street, Tuesday, 8 p.m. HOFFMAN SOPHIE, at her home, 1558 Rockaway Parkway, Canarsie, October 13, beloved mother of Frederick, Caroline, Elizabeth and John.

Funeral Thursday, 9:30 a.m.; requiem mass Church of the Holy Family, 10 a.m. Interment Holy Trinity Cemetery. Direction Daniel J. Fullerton. HUSTED-MARY on October 14, in her 73d year; widow of liam A.

Husted, devoted mother of Mrs. Wesley Lewis and Mrs. Susie Sasu. Services her home, 63 Burtis Avenue, Oyster Bay, L. on Thursday, October 17, at 2:30 p.m.

KEYES- On October 13, 1940, at her residence, 9949 Shore Road, REGINA MANGAN, beloved wife of Joseph A. Keyes. Reposing at Fred Herbst Sons Memorial, 7501 5th Avenue, until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday; thence to St. Patrick'.

Church, 95th Street and 4th Avenue, where a requiem mass will be offered. Walter B. Cooke -INCORPORATED DIGNIFIED As Low FUNERALS As $150 OUR FUNERAL HOMES BROOKLYN. 151 Linden Boulevard -BUckminster 4-1200 50. Seventh Avenue- MAin 2-8585 1218 Flatbush Ave.

BUckminster 2-0266-7 QUEENS 150-10 Hillside Avenue- -JAmaica 6-6870 63-32 Forest Avenue. 3-0900 158-14 North. INdependence 3-6600 STATEN ISLAND 98 Beach Stapleton- -Gibraltar 7-6100 MANHATTAN 117 West 72nd TRafalgar 7-9700 1451 First Avenue. RHinelander 4-5800 BRONX 1 West 190th Street-RAymond 9-1900 165 E. Tremont Ave.

-LUdlow 7-2700 347 Wills Avenue- MOtt Haven 9-0272 WESTCHESTER 214 Mamareneck Avenue White Plains 39 Phone for Representative or Write for Illustrated Booklet -No Obligation Peter Ferguson Peter Ferguson of 492 Decatur a special clerk in the Brooklyn Post Office, died Sunday of a heart ailment. He was born in Washington, D. and had been in the Government service for 22 years. Surviving are his widow, Janet, and two sisters, Mrs. Letitia Wright and Mrs.

Hattie Banks. Services will be held at 1 p.m. tomorrow and interment will be at Maple Grove Cemetery. Robert K. Stafford, L.

I. Realty Man, 47 Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Southampton, Oct, 15-Robert K. Stafford, 47, of 18 E. 94th Manhattan, and a Summer resident of Southampton, died in the Southampton Hospital yesterday after a week's illness. He formerly was a member of the Manhattan real estate firm of Stafford Stafford, which later became known as Stafford Port.

Since his retirement from the latter firm he had been associated with Gardiner Gilsey in the real estate business in Southampton. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Alice Chambers Stafford; son, Robert and his mother, Mrs. Stafford Murphy, all of Manhattan. Services will be held at St.

Bartholomew's Chapel, Park Ave. and 51st Manhattan, Thursday -1 10 a.m. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, in the Bronx. Warren and later supported Edwin Booth and other famous stars. His first great hits were in "Naughty Anthony" in 1900 and Taylor In "Eben Holden" in PROSSLER JOSEPHINE, on October 14, 1940, of Woodhaven, in her 76th year, mother of Rudolph Prossler.

Services at N. F. Walker Chapel, 8607 Jamaica Avenue, Woodhaven, Wednesday, 8 p.m. Funeral Thursday, 2 p.m. Interment Lutheran Cemetery, ROSS-JOHN on October 13, at his home, 1744 Ocean Parkway, beloved husband of Anna T.

(nee Conlin); fond father Edmond, Mrs. Thomas Sullivan, Emily, Mrs. Joseph Hughes, John, William, Thomas, James, Walter and Anna Ross; retired member of N. Y. P.

D. Funeral from his home October 16 at 9:30 a.m.; thence to St. Brendan's R. C. Church, where solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated.

Interment Calvary Cemetery, ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY announces with deep sorrow the death of a life member, Mrs. THOMAS F. CAHILL, 550 1st Street. Members are requested to attend requiem mass St.

Saviour's Church, Wednesday, October 16, 10 a.m. Mrs. HUGH MONTGOMERY COPELAND, President. Miss Josephine F. Lamond, Corresponding Secretary.

SCHINELLER-PIUS, October 14. at the age of 80, at his home, 64-22 Palmetto Street, Ridgewood, L. I. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; sons, John, Frank and George; daughters, Theresa and Agnes. Funeral Thursday, 9 a.m.; solemn requiem mass at the Church of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.

Interment St. John's Cemetery. SCHMIDT-LENA, suddenly October 14, 1940, at her residence, 1002 E. 40th Street. Services at chapel, 40 Lafayette Avenue, October 16, 8 p.m.

Interment private. SHEEHAN-JOHN on Sunday, at his home, 7 Sheridan Avenue, beloved husband of the late Elizabeth. Survived by three daughters and nine sons. Funeral Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. Solemn requiem mass R.

C. Church of St. Sylvester. Interment Calvary Cemetery. SIEVERS -On Monday, October 14, 1940, ERNEST beloved brother of Margaret Sievers.

Services at the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, Wednesday at 8 p.m. SULLIVAN FRANCIS on Monday, October 14, 1940, husband of the late Anna Bannin; loving father of Francis J. Ella Sister Maria Regina, O.S.J.; Anna R. and Hester at his residence, 38 Rutland Road. Funeral Thursday, 9:30 a.m.; requiem mass, 10 a.m., Church of St.

Francis of Assisi, Nostrand Avenue and Lincoln Road. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Masses appreciated. WARNKEN-MARGARET. at her home, 9520 Avenue Canarsie, October 14, aged 85, beloved mother of Martha and John.

Reposing in Fullerton Funeral Home, 9718 Flatlands Avenue. Religious services Wednesday, 8 p.m., the Rev. Paul Byer officiating. Funeral Thursday, 2 p.m. Interment Lutheran Cemetery.

ZETTERBERG GUSTAVE Oct. 14, in his 42d year, beloved husband of Alice and loving father of Florence and Raymond Zetterberg. Funeral services at Harry Jones Funeral Home, 33 Tyson Avenue, Floral Park, L. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 8:30 p.m.

Interment Evergreens Cemetery. Masses JAMES -First anniversary mass for our mother, MARY ELLEN JAMES, Wednesday, October 16. 9 a.m., St. Gregory's Church, St. John's Place and Brooklyn Avenue.

Her CHILDREN. Mrs. E. Driggs, Charity Worker Secretary of Boys Club, Was Mother of Golfer Mrs. Emily L.

Driggs of 726 Ocean Ave. died this morning in Roosevelt Hospital after an illness of about four months. She was 80 and had been a lifelong resident of Brooklyn. Despite her age, Mrs. Driggs continued, until her last illness, her activity in charitable and welfare work particularly on behalf of boys.

She was secretary of the Flatbush Boys Club and past president of its Woman's Auxiliary and worked with the boys directly in the Tillicums, one of the clubs in Boys Club, devoted to giving recognition for outstanding achievements in sports. She was for about 40 years treasurer of the Needlework Guild of Flatbush and was a member of the Cosmos Club. Mother of Golfer Mrs. Driggs was the mother of Edmund H. Driggs noted golfer and, in his student years, football and baseball player at Adelphi Academy and Princeton University.

She also leaves another son, A. R. Mulkins; her husband, Edmund H. Driggs; four grandchildren, Edmund H. Driggs 3d; Dixon W.

Driggs, Patricia H. Driggs and Jean Emily Dodd, and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place. Burial will be private in Cypress Hills Cemetery.

Daniel F. Clark, Retired Fireman Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Freeport Oct. 15-Daniel F. Clark, 77, a retired member of the New York City Fire Department, with which he had served for 45 years, died today at his home, 32 Lexington here, after a long illness. Mr.

Clark was born in Elgin, and lived in Freeport for 30 years. During most of his years in the Fire Department he was attached to Engine Company 218, in the Bushwick section. He was a member of the New York City Fire Department Twenty- Year Men's Ass0ciation and the Fire Department Benevolent Association. He leaves four daughters, Mrs. Esther Zschorna and Mrs.

Marguerite Heste of Brooklyn, and Mrs. Agnes Ellison and Miss Virginia Clark of Freeport; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Cyrus H. Cole, Ex- Sales Manager Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Patchogue, Oct, 15 Cyrus H. Cole, former sales manager in the New York office of the Atlas land Cement Company, died yesterday at his home here at the age of 64.

He was born in New York City and was the cement company for 20 years, retiring in 1930. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Mary T. St. John Cole; a daughter, Mrs.

C. E. Connery of Baldwin, and two sisters, Mrs. F. H.

St. John of Palisades, N. and Mrs. Thomas Pugh of New York. Edwin P.

Norwood Old Lyme, Oct. 15-Edwin P. Norwood, former press agent for Ringling Brothers Circus and onetime special representative for Maude Adams, died Sunday night at his home here at the age of 59. Born in Cucamonsa, Mr. Norwood became a newspaperman at an early age.

In 1905 he became a press agent for amusement resorts and for ten years, ending in 1927, was in charge of publicity for the Ringling circus. He also wrote a number of books for children, based on his circus experience. For the last four years he had been managing director of the Lyme Art Association. His wife, the former Ann Bussert, concert and opera singer, survives. Edgar Davis Edgar Davis, treasurer and director of the Ingersoll-Rand Company, died early yesterday in the New York Hospital after a brief illness.

He was 59 and had been with the company, manufacturers of industrial machinery, for 40 years. His home for the last year was at 575 Park Manhattan. Mr. Davis was a member of the Hudson River Country Club, the American Yacht Club and the Downtown Athletic Club. He leaves his widow.

Mrs. Della C. Davis, and two sons, Edgar C. and Richard W. Davis.

WHEN OUT OF TOWN REGISTER FROM BROOKLYN FO 9-4200 feigand, FUNERAL Bros. DIRECTORS 1015 HALSEY ST BKLYN. CHAPELS AURILABLE IN ALL COmMUNITIES. For your convenience branch office is located at 26 Court Street ROBERT E. CADIGAN Manager Established 1907 (HiSHOLM CAPMAN Members New York Stock Exchange BROOKLYN EAGLE, TUESDAY, OCT.

15, 1940 Mrs. Catherine McGowan Mrs. Catherine McGowan, mother of Capt. John J. McGowan of the New York Police Department, who as commanding officer of the Brooklyn homicide squad played an important part in the investigation of the -Money ring, died yesterday.

She was the widow of Hugh McGowan. In addition to the captain she leaves another son, Hugh T. McGowan, and a daughter, Mrs. Arthur B. Sheehan.

The funeral will take place at 9:30 a.m. Thursday from her residence, 130 93d thence to St. Patrick's R. C. Church.

W. J. Zirkelbach, World War Veteran William J. Zirkelbach, of 70-11 Myrtle Glendale, a veteran of the World War, died yesterday at a local hospital. He was 43.

He was a member of Ruppert Memorial Post 1226, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and of Bottlers Drivers Union, Local 96. He leaves his wife, Caroline Pfister Zirkelbach; four children, Irene, Frederick. William and Charles; his mother, Veronica Muller; a sister, Anna O'Connor, and three brothers, Fred, Michael and Harry. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday from George Werst's Chapel, 71-41 Cooper Glendale.

In Brief Five former executive employes of the WPA at LaGuardia Field and the brother of one of them were under bail today on charges of conspiring to obtain a food concession at the airport. Judge Campbell in Brooklyn Federal Court yesterday set Oct. 23 as the date. Long- -haul trucks were rolling normally today following settlement last night of the strike of 1,500 members of Local 807, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, A. F.

of L. Local 3. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, A. F. of announced that 700 building trades workers had joined the five-month strike of electrical workers at the Consolidated Edison System of New York, 39th St.

and 1st Manhattan. Assistant Attorney General Amen must furnish a bill of particulars to Leo Healy, attorney for Sam Gasberg, telling from what place Isidore (I Paid Plenty) Juffe and Isaac Wapinski were allegedly kidnapped in 1932 by Gasberg and Joe Adonis, the location of the hideaway and whether Gasberg took part in the beating supposed to have caused Wapinski's death a month later. Gasberg is to go on trial Oct. 22. Mayor Wins Milk Strike Delay Through the intervention of Mayor LaGuardia, the threatened up-State milk strike was delayed today by members of the Dairy Farmers Union.

The Mayor yesterday flew to Utica to urge postponement and to pledge his in securing higher prices for the farmers. Engineers worked today on plans for tearing down the World of Tomorrow in the most efficient manner. Both the Trylon and Perisphere will become scrap metal the last week of this month when about 3,000 men will I be employed in demolition work. Commissioner of Public Works John J. Halleran of Queens yesterday testified before the grand jury investigation an alleged conspiracy of paving and sewage construction contractors to cheat the city by collusive bidding Butler Answers Students A resolution by the Hunter College Student Council criticizing his recent statement on academic freedom was characterized yesterday by Dr.

Nicholas Murray Butler. dent of Columbia University, 35 referring to an "imaginary and non -existent situation." Deputy Attorney General Ruth Warters, president the Brooklyn Women's Division of the American Jewish Congress. yesterday outlined plans for the coming year at a reception and tea for district chairmen at the Hotel St. George. WHEN OUT OF TOWN REGISTER FROM BROOKLYN PAWNBROKERS SALES ESTATE OF EUGENE ROSENBAUM'S AUCTIONEERS.

J. Kelly. J. Foldhuhn. I.

Kirschner. J. Schwalb, at 70 Bowery. Oct. 16 By order Est.

Friel, 1173 Broadway, diamonds, ware, jewelry and -hand watches pledued from 36261 of May 1939. to 15, of July 1939: from 15, also March 1939. to May 14, 1939. and pledges over also 36258, 987 Myrtle Ave. similar pledges from of Feb, 1938.

to 3035 20093 July 1939 M. Goodstein 279 Bridge shoes, suits, nvercoats, ladies' fur scarfs, pledged from pants March 1939, to 31300 Sept. 16. 09-61 inclusive, Oct. 21 By order of O'Neill Kelly Pawnbroking 32 5th Ave.

pledged from 10000 Jan 1939. to 40200 of Aux. 31. 1939. Golden.

430 5th Ave. clothing, pledged from 42187 of March 21. to 10088 of Sept. 21, 1939. 014-61 JACOB SHONGUT.

INC SELL BOWERY. Harold 16 diamonds, jewelry. odds and 12766 11. 1937, For Stavenhuten Woodhull st diamonds second -hand watches, May 1, 1939 17799 Sept, 14. 1939, and all holdovers.

$5,000 Bequeathed By Mrs. Dykeman Will Names Mate-Mrs. Corone's Estate $25,000 Johanna Dykeman of 657 Jefferson who died on Oct. 3, left between $5,000 and $10,000 to her husband, Conrad V. Dykeman, prominent Shriner and veteran insurance man, according to a petition filed for probate today in Surrogate's Court.

Madeline Garone, who died in St. Mary's Hospital on Sept. 21, left an estate estimated at $20.000 in real property and $5,000 in personal property. Three daughters, Antoinette G. Savarest 615 Prospect Place, Marian G.

D'Elisa of 1646 E. 29th St. and Angelina G. longo, were left $1,600 each. The residue goes to five sons, James and Paul of 639 Franklin Frank, 284 Willoughby Anthony, 948 Bergen and Charles of 1668 E.

28th St. Henry Maesing Leaves $25,000 Henry Maesing of 732 Decatur who died on Sept. 11, left more than $5.000 in real and about $20.000 in personal property. His widow, Carrie, and a daughter, Etta, who live at the Decatur St. dress, are to receive $8.000 and $5,000, respectively.

Two sons, Arthur of 8427 123d Richmond Hill, and Walter of Nutley, were left bequests of $5,000 each. Bequests of $500 each were made to ten other relatives and the residue is to go to the widow and three children. Scores Draft Housing Lack KNAPP-FLORENCE on October 14, 1940, of 93-20 85th Road, Woodhaven, beloved wife of Arthur E. Knapp; daughter of Mae and Robert J. Jordan; mother of thur E.

Knapp Jr. Services at Christ Congregational Church, corner of 91st Street and 85th Road, Woodhaven, N. Wednesday, 8 p.m. LLOYD--On October 13, FRANCES beloved wife of Cyril loving daughter Katherine and the late Charles Scholz. Service at 1286 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, on Wednesday evening, October 16, at 8 o'clock.

Eastern Star services at 8:30 o'clock. Interment in Linden Hill Cemetery. -On October 13, 1940, ELIZABETH, at her residence, 922 St. Mark's Avenue, devoted mother of Margaret Revelle, Theresa Hoffmann, Cecelia Wolf, Gertrude Klopf and Thomas and William McCauley. Reposing Funeral Chapel, 40 Lafayette Avenue, until 9:15 a.m., Thursday.

Requiem mass St. Gregory's R. C. Church. Interment St.

John's Cemetery. Harold J. Reid, director. McDONNELL-On Monday, ber 14, 1940, SUSAN McDONNELL, loving mother of Martin, Mrs. Celia Adams and Mrs.

Mabel Clark, at her home, 387 5th Street. Funeral services Wednesday, October 16, 8 p.m. Funeral Thursday, 10 a.m. McGARRY-On Oct. 13, ELIZABETH beloved wife of the late Joseph McGarry and devoted mother of Joseph A.

McGarry. Funeral from her residence, Bergen Street, on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 9:30 a.m. Requiem mass St. Agnes R.

C. Church. Interment St. John's Cemetery. -October 14, CATHERINE, beloved wife of the late Hugh; mother of Capt.

John J. McGowan, N. Y. P. Mrs.

Arthur B. Sheehan and Hugh T. McGowan. Funeral Thursday, 9:30 a.m., from her residence, 130 93d Street. Requiem mass St.

Patrick's Church. McKINNEY-On October 15, 1940, HENRY beloved husband of the late Mary (nee Heffernan); devoted father of Edward J. and Henry J. McKinney; brother of William McKinney, at his residence, 927 Troy Avenue. Funeral Friday, 9:30 a.m.

Requiem mass St. Catherine of Genoa Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. MEIGS October 14, MARY MATTHEWS MEIGS, widow of Montgomery C. Meigs of Lafayette, in her 91st year, mother of Montgomery Elizabeth L.

and Emily at her home, 407 Washington Avenue. Services Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, Wednesday, 2 p.m. 43d Street, Wednesday, '10 a.m.; solemn requiem mass St. Thomas Aquinas, Flatlands. MYERS MARGARET beloved wife of Robert and loving stepmother of Francis, Robert, John, James and Mary Miley.

Funeral from her residence, 1139 E. O'KEEFE- On Tuesday, October 15, 1940, at 185 Maple Street, JAMES A. O'KEEFE. Beloved husband of Anna Gregory O'Keefe and devoted father of George and Anita O'Keefe. Funeral notice later.

A SERVICE THAT IS QUIET, TACTFUL AND DIGNIFIED GEO. W. SON Funeral Directors 433 Nostrand Ave, STerling 3-7700 Continued from Page 1 for the American people to be subjected to so long a delay in procuring such a readily available item as housing, is inexcusable. "It cannot possibly have been intentional. There must always be some delay in procuring a range finder or an electric firing mechanism.

There should be no delay in procuring a board and a hammer and some nails. This can only be attributed to pitiful inefficiency." He offered this program "to get a housing program going at full "First--We must have a complete survey made of materials on hand and the facilities for producing additional quantities. "Second--We should have a ference of the leaders of labor and have them advise the exact locations of all workers who are skilled in the building trades. "Third-We should then have complete plans ready not only as to where this army housing should be built but as to the way in which it should be constructed. Theaters and Equity Sign Year's Agreement The League of New York Theaters yesterday ratified a basic agreement with Actors Equity Association under which relations between actors and producers will be governed for one year.

The agreement includes a clause permitting Sunday shows at regular wages, instead of double pay, until June 1, 1941, and grants an increase of from $40 to $50 a week in minimum pay for actors and actresses on contracts signed on and after Dec. 1. Leopold A. Lifschutz Funeral services were held Sunday for Leopold A. Lifschutz, operator of the Genadeen Hotel at Far Rockaway, who died Saturday after a short illness.

He was 78 and had operated the hotel for the last 20 years. Prior to that he was in the restaurant business in Manhattan. He was active in a number of Jewish religious and charitable circles. Surviving are his widow, Fannie: three sons, Samuel Charles and Saul, and a daughter, Mrs. Diana M.

Weil. AUCTION AUCTION SALE SALES 11 ADELMAN. AUCTIONEER. Oct. at 3:30 1940 at 85 Kalb Brooklyn.

Plymouth Sport Coupe, Motor No. Pt-393825, retaken from Richard Verner SHERIFF'S SALE HERMAN DAHUT Sheriff's Auctioneer Sells Wednesdar, 1940. 11:30 Atlas Lumber the defendwhich ante Quirino 1940. or August the quent and buildthereto, assorted material, tanks, JAMES V. MANGANO.

Sheriff MARTIN DUITZ, Deputy Sheriff SHERIFF'S SALE HERMAN DAHUT Sheriff's Auctioneer Wednesday, October 16th. 1940. 10 Lombardy Garage. 505 Morgan right. defendants.

Henry 011 1940. or subsDodge No 41-10718. etaite Diamond engine No JXA JAMES V. MANGANO. Sheriff JULIUS GOODSTEIN.

Deputy Sheriff.