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Deaths Frank Aswad, George N. Bagley, Theodore Brown, Melissa Byrne, Matilda Churchill, Ernest Comito, Antonio Sonion, Mary A. Crilly, Ellen N. Davis, Edwin J. Sister M.

Eustelle Gunn, Catherine Harms, Wilhelm Healy, John F. Higgins, John J. Holleran, Loretta Jeffers, Mary J. Jones, Henry Koenig, Anna M. Kreckel, George Lefkowitz, C.

M. Marzano, J. McAfee, Mary J. McGuire, Esther McKenna, C. M.

W. Sr. Nardella, Irene V. Nathan, E. Nespoli, Emilia Nicholson, Rose Nilsen, Gustav Rais, Harry Raub, Philip B.

Schwab, Caroline Tartaglia, A. Von Muller, F. Walsh, Rev. James V. Zoeller, F.

L. AIELLO-FRANK, on July 15, 578 83d Street, beloved husband of Mary. Survived by two sons, Mark and Frank; four daughters, Mildred, Elizabeth, Margaret and Anna; also survived by two brothers, Charles and John, and one sister, Anna Crecco. Reposing at Redmond's Funeral Home, 476 73d Street, Brooklyn. Solemn Requiem High Mass at St.

Anselm's R. C. Church, 4th Avenue and 83d Street, July 18, at 9:30 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Sarah De Mill, Director.

ASWAD-GEORGE on July 15, of 1627 10th Avenue, beloved husband of Emily (nee Kahaly); dear brother of Edward, Emil, El- vira and Angela. Reposing M. J. Smith Memorial, 248 Prospect West, until Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Solemn Requiem Mas Our Lebanon Church, 10 a.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery.

BAGLEY-THEODORE, on July 15, 1953, of 63 Powell Avenue, Rockville Centre, N. beloved brother of Blanche Gumbs. Reposing at the Perry Funeral Home, 118 Union Lynbrook, N. Y. Services Friday, July 17, 8 p.m.

Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, New York. BROWN-MELISSA on July 14, 1953, beloved sister of Jerome and the late Edward M. Brown. Services at her residence, 1234 Pacific Street, Thursday, 8 p.m. Interment Fountain Cemetery, Staten Island.

BYRNE on July 16,2 1953, beloved wife of the late loving mother of Mrs. Matilda Granath; also survived by grandchildren. Solemn Returen, Mass St. Paul's R. C.

Church Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Reposing at Funeral Home, 134 Smith Street. CHURCHILL-At Poughkeepsie, N. Wednesday, July 15, 1953, ERNEST D. CHURCHILL.

Servare invited, will be conducted at ices, to which relatives and friends Schoonmaker Chapel, 73 S. Street, Poughkeepsie, Saturday, at 10 a.m. Interment George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery, Paramus, N. J. COMITO ANTONIO, July 14, be beloved husband of Rosina and loving father of Nicholas, Ernest, Mary, Ralph and Vera; also seven grandchildren survive.

Reposing at his home, 1696 E. 53d Street, until Friday, 9:30 a.m.; Solemn Requiem Mass Mary Queen of Heaven R. C. Church, 10 a.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery.

Direction, Howard Howard. CONLON MARY July 14, 1953, beloved wife of the late James; dear mother of Mrs. Florence M. Rouhan and Howard grandmother of Lois M. and EdJ.

Rouhan. Reposing John T. Gallagher Funeral Home, 2549 Church Avenue; Requiem Mass Transfiguration 'Church Saturday, 10 a.m. DAVIS-July 14, 1953, EDWIN of 52d Street, beloved husband of Mary; devoted father of Mrs. Roger Morse and Vera Davis.

Services at Fred Herbst Sons Memorial, 7501 5th Avenue, Friday, 8 p.m. FORD Sister M. EUSTELLE, Sisters of St. Joseph, on Wednesday, July 15, 1953, beloved of R. J.

Ford. Requiem Mass, Friday, July 17, at 10:30 a.m., the Sacred Heart Chapel, Brentwood, N. Y. Interment Calvary Brentwood. CRILLY ELLEN July 14, 1953, beloved mother of Helen Crilly; sister of Olivia Westlin and Selma Swenson.

Service at the Fairchild Chapel, 951 Atlantic Avenue, Friday, 1 p.m. (nee Feeney), July 14, 1953, wife of Thomas; mother of Thomas, Marion, James, Michael, Mrs. Margaret Boehle and Mrs. Catherine Conrad; sister of Mrs. Mary Phelan Patrick Feeney.

Funeral Saturday, 9:15 a.m., from her residence, 62-36 80th Road, Glendale; Requiem Mass, 9:45 a.m., St. Pancras R. C. Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery.

a Card of thanks or an Acknowledgment a need which can hardly be solved in any other way. Not only is it in the Brooklyn Eagle a gracious expression of gratitude to those who have sent floral tributes, but it also courteously acknowledges the services and kindnesses of the many to whom a personal note of thanks cannot well be mailed or whose names or addresses are not known. a Card of thanks like the one below JAMES--Mr. and Mrs. Robert James and family wish to express to their many friends their heartfelt thanks for the tokens of sympathy tendered them durng their recent bereavement can be inserted in the Brooklyn Eagle by calling Miss Hart at MAin 4-6200 HARMS -WILHELM, on July 15, 1953, aged 63 years, devoted husband of Beethat (nee Haeffley) and loving Helen also survived by one sister, Frieda Kraethree brothers, August, Adolf and Henry.

Reposing at the Robert Wasmund Chapels, Fresh Pond Road at Woodbine Street, Ridgewood. Solemn Requiem Mass Saturday, 10:45 a.m., Miraculous Medal R. C. Church. Interment St.

John Cloister. HEALY-On July 14, 1953, JOHN beloved husband of the late Delia A. Hayes; father of William J. and Mary L. Andresen.

Funeral from Chapel, 187 S. Oxford Street, Friday, 9:15 a.m.; Requiem Mass St. Teresa's Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. HIGGINS JOHN retired IN.

Y. P. on July 15, 1953, beloved husband of Leanore, (nee Frabasilio); devoted Raymond Higgins, N. Y. P.

dear brother of Thomas Higgins, Helen Zeledon, Mae Hanrahan and Margaret Davidson; loving grandfather of Michael and John. Reposing at Leo F. Kearns Funeral Home, 103-33 Lefferts Boulevard, Richmond Hill. Funeral Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Solemn Mass of Requiem Sacrament R. C.

Church pElesod, Interment St. John's Cemetery. July 15, 1953, beloved wife of John devoted mother of John Loretta R. Campbell, Elizabeth M. and Martin; also survived by two! brothers, three sisters and three HOLLERAN-LORETTA on grandchildren, Funeral from ter B.

Cooke, Funeral Home, 20. Snyder Avenue (near Flatbush Avenue). Solemn Requiem Mass St. Thomas Aquinas R. C.

Church, Monday, 9:30 a.m. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. JEFFERS -MARY suddenly, on 1953, loving sister of Eugenia W. and Emma A.

Jeffers. Reposing at Weigand 1015 Halsey Street, near Bushwick Avenue. Services to be announced later. JONES-HENRY, of 2869 Atlantid Avenue, beloved husband of Josephine; dear father of Henry. Marion and Alfred; brother of Robert, Tilton, Frederick, Dorothy, Edna and two neral services Thursday, p.m., at grandchildren also FuMetzner Funeral Home, 2890 Atlantic Avenue.

Friday, p.m., the Evergreens." KOENIG-ANNA wife of the late Frederick and grandmother of Catherine Constantine. Services at the Brooklyn Home for Aged Men and Couples, 745 Classon Avenue, Friday, July 17, at 2 p.m. KRECKEL GEORGE, on July 14, 1953. Survived by Blanche Kreckel, and six children. Reposing at Madden's Home, Willoughby and Franklin Avenues.

Requiem Mass St. Patrick's R. C. Church, Friday, 9 a.m. LEFKOWITZ-CELINE MEYER, suddenly, on 15, beloved wife of Arnold devoted sister of Henriette Segal.

Services Riverside Chapel, Ocean Parkway and Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, Friday, July 17, at 1 p.m. Please omit flowers. MARZANO JOSEPHINE, on July 13, beloved wife of Joseph; daughter of Joseph and the late Ann Tufariello; sister of James, Mrs. Mary Cusanielli, Joseph Frank, Michael, Mrs. Rose Rutigliano, Funeral from James C.

Nugent Funeral Home, Avenue and E. 28th Street, Friday; Solemn Requiem Mass St. Jerome's R. C. Church, 9:30 a.m.

McAFEE MARY JANE, of 173 Aster Drive, Park, L. on July 15, 1953, beloved mother of Mrs. Herbert Vieweger; dear sister of Mrs. Francis X. Mooney and Mrs.

Margaret McKeever; also survived two grandchildren. Reposing but Hartnett Funeral Home, 148 Greenwich Street, Hempstead, L. I. Requiem Mass at Our Lady of Loretto R. C.

Church, Hempstead, Friday, July 17, at 9:30 Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N. Y. McGUIRE On July 14, 1953, ESTHER, of 333 Ovington Avenue, beloved mother of Jane Price Brady; also survived by father, Watson; sister, Jennie Stiefel; brothers, John and Horace Watson. Reposing at Fred Herbst Sons Memorial, 7501 5th Avenue, until Saturday, 9 a.m.; thence to Our Lady of Angels Church, 73d Street et and 4th Avenue, where a Solemn Requiem Mass will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Interment St.

John's Cemetery. McKENNA CHARLES July 15, 1953, formerly of Bay Ridge, devoted father of Eileen M. Attwood and Charles J. McKenna; brother of James; also survived by three grandchildren. Reposing at the Stutzmann Funeral Home, 224-39 Jamaica Avenue, Queens Village, L.

I. Time of funeral later. MEINSEN-WILLIAM G. on July 14, 1953, beloved husband of the late Annie, Farrell; devoted father of Lillian Kass, Mrs. Emma Long, Mrs.

Wilhelmina William Jr. and George, also the late Mrs. Dorothy Devereaux and Henrietta. Services Thursday, 8:30 p.m., at the James E. Thornton Funeral Home, 5402 7th Avenue.

Funeral Friday, 10 a.m. Interment Lutheran Ceme- tery. NARDELLA IRENE V. (nee Cetta), on July 14, beloved wife of James loving mother of James dear sister of Frank, Lawrence and Jennie Cetta. Mrs.

Antoinette Guarini. Funeral Saturday, 9:30 a.m., from Funeral Home, 187 S. Oxford Street; Solemn Requiem Mass R. C. Church St.

James ProCathedral, 10 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Arrangements by E. Tari Sons. -ELIZABETH, of Avenue July 14, 1953, beloved wife of Charles: devoted mother of Harold, Charles George and Warren.

Reposing at Henry McCadden Son, 24 7th Avenue. Service and funeral Friday, 9:30 a.m. Interment Pinelawn Cemetery. GEORGE D. CONANT Moadinger Funeral Parlors 1120 Flatbush Ave.

BUckminster 2-0247 Successor to GEo. W. Pease Hanns Moser, 32, News Broadcaster Hanns Moser, 32, of 88-02 35th a member of the news broadcast desk of the New York Times, died yesterday at Horace Harding Hospital after a an emergency abdominal operation. Mr. Moser, who had been with the newspaper since 1942, was born in Berlin and fled Germany with his family in 1937 during the Hitler persecuition of Jews.

He was the son of Mrs. Margot Moser and the late Dr. Leo Moser, a prominent physician in Germany, who had resumed practice in this country before his death several years ago. The son, who started with the Times as a clerk in the Syndicate Department, was a graduate of New York University, where he was president of the Student Council. Assigned to the news broadcast desk in 1948, he was responsible for morning news broadcasts over Station WQXR.

Besides his mother, he is survived by his wife, Jane; a Wal-3-year-old daughter. Patricia and a brother, Ernest. Deaths NESPOLI-EMILIA, beloved of late Louis; devoted mother of Patty, Anthony, Carmela, Mrs. Christine Marino, Anna Vella, Susan Lauro, Maria Vella; nine grandchildren. Reposing at New York and Brooklyn Funeral Chapel, 187 S.

Oxford Street. Funeral July 18, 9 a.m.; Requiem Mass Sacred Hearts- Stephen's R. C. Church a.m. Interment St.

John's Cemetery. Anthony Sessa, Director. NILSEN-GUSTAV, July 15, loved husband of Ottilia; dear ther of Martin and Charles; brother of Johanne Jondahl, Marie and Gladys Erickson; also survived Rozak, Jenny Knudsen, Alice Ellis by two grandchildren. Reposing at the Halvorsen Chapel, 5310 8th Services Friday, 1:30 p.m. Interment Silver Mount.

NICHOLSON-ROSE, on July 14, 1953, of 2116 E. 5th Street, Brooklyn, beloved wife of the late David Nicholson; also survived by four brothers, Patrick, Peter, John and Joseph Byrne. Reposing at English Funeral 2190 Donald Avenue. Funeral Friday; Mass of Requiem SS. Simon and Jude R.

C. Church, 0 a.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery. RAIS HARRY, of 306.

78th Street, on July 1953, beloved husband of Irene' (nee Davis); brother of Matthew Rais and Emma Dorie. Funeral Saturday, 10:15, from Clavin Funeral Home, 7722 4th Avenue; Requiem Mass 10:45 a.m., St. Anselm's R. C. Church.

RAUB-PHILIP on July 15, 1953, dear father of Harry F. Raub. Reposing at Zirkel Funeral Home, Ridgewood and Norwood Avenues, Cypress Hills, until Saturday, 9:30 a.m, Holy Cross Cemetery. VON MULLER Capt. FRAN- July 14, 1953, of 291-A Halsey Street, wife of the late Henry and mother of Henry and John Schwab.

Service at the Fairchild Chapel, 951 Atlantic Avenue, Thursday, 8 p.m. July 14, 1953, wife of TARTAGLIA-ANTOINETTE, Achille; mother of Vincent, Ralph, Alphonse, John, Mike, Angelina Sacco, Josephine, Massamillo, Ida Caparro. Funeral Saturday, 8:30 a.m., from her residence, 376 Bond Requiem Mass, 9 a.m., Our Lady of Peace Church. Interment CIS, on July 14, 1953, beloved band late Elizabeth Eckes Von Muller; dear father of Francis Jr. Elizabeth.

Services the Chapel of the Church of the Saviour, 121 Pierrepont Street, Saturday, 2 p.m. Now reposing at the Church of the Saviour. WALSH- The Rev. JAMES VINCENT, July 13, 1953, son the late Catherine May and James J. Walsh; devoted brother of Kathleen M.

O'Brien, Ann R. Tormey and William also survived by four nephews, James Robert John E. and William G. Tormey. Remains will repose at Francis de Sales Rectory, Patchogue, L.

until Thursday, p.m. Divine office will be chanted Friday, 10:30 a.m, Solemn Requiem Mass a.m. Interment Mount St. Mary's Cemetery, Flushing, L. I.

July 14, 1953, beloved husband of Ellen brother of Mrs. Caroline Hutchings. Reposing at Thomas F. Dalton Chapel, 29. Atlantic Avenue, Floral Park, L.

I. Services Friday evening at 8 o'clock. Interment 9:30 a.m., Long Island National Cemetery. Direction Jere J. Cronin, Inc.

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EDNA MAY SPOONER DEAD; FORMER ACTRESS WAS 78 Edna May Spooner, the actress, who for years during the early part of the century was the leading lady in stock company productions in Brooklyn, died yesterday at her home in Sherman Oaks, it was learned here yesterday. She outlived her younger sister, Cecil Spooner Blaney, also a former theatrical star, by little more than two months, the death of Mrs. Blaney having taken place in California last May 13. years prior to going to California in 1951, Miss Spooner, who founded the famous Spooner Stock Company, and her sister lived in New Canaan, Conn. They were the daughters of Benjamin S.

Spooner, a character artist, and Mrs. Mary Gibbs Spooner, who also was well-known in theatrical circles as manager for her daughters. The late Corse Payton, master showman and actor, who made the old Lee Ave. Theater, this borough, famous, was an uncle, Edna May Spooner made her first stage appearance in her home town of Centerville, at the "pigtail" age. She often recalled that the first part she ever played was Eva in "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Miss Spooner, who was 78, received her introduction to playgoers of Brooklyn the early part of 1901.

was in Howard Hall's romantic drama, "The Soldier of the played at the old Park Theater. Later she played at the old Bijou Theater. At one time she enjoyed the distinction of havling played more parts than any other actor or actress among her contemporaries. The versatile actress not only assumed the leading role in her productions, but staged them well. She used to work out every detail from the scenic effects to planning the costumes, casting the parts and personally directing rehearsals.

With her sister, Cecil, called by many the best American soubrette, she toured the principal cities in repertoire, everywhere scoring a hit. Cecil Spooner was the wife of the late Charles E. Blaney, theatrical producer. a Conduct Services in South For Sister Mary de Sales Sister Mary de Sales of the perior of St. Mary's School in Order of Sisters of Mercy, Bel- Wilmington.

mont, N. formerly of Brook- A daughter of the late Peter lyn, died Saturday at Mercy and Philippina Scharfenstein, Hospital in Charlotte, N. C. She she is survived by four broth- at of had long been in poor health. ers, Peter, Harry, Frank For a number of years Sis- Theodore Scharfenstein; two ter Mary de Sales, educated at sisters, Mrs.

Katherine Con-54, the University of Washington, dron and Mrs Otto Markey, and had labored in the South both several nieces and nephews, all as teacher, and superior. She of Brooklyn. held office of directress of The funeral was held Mon- by the Sacred Heart Academy in day in Belmont Abbey Cathe-57, Belmont, and had served as dral, with a pontifical requiem principal of O'Donoghue High mass. Interment was in Bel- of School in Charlotte and su- mont Abbey Cemetery. John D.

Watson, 84, One-Time Owner of Whitman Birthplace Harrison, N. July John Dunham Watson, for. merly of Huntington, L. and place of Walt Whitman in that one owner of the birthcommunity, died Tuesday in the Sullivan Nursing Home here. He wast 84.

A native Perth Amboy, N. Mr Watson attended a military school in Morristown, N. later working as an accountant for several New York brokerage firms. In 1933, his retirement, he bought the picturesque 143-year-old house on State Route 110, called Whitman Road, The Watson family restored part of the property themselves, planting lilacs in the yard as a tribute to one of the poet's best-loved works. They sold the house 1951 the Whitman Birthplace Association, and the house was dedicated as a shrine on May 31, 1952.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Georgia Mitchell Watson, and daughter, Eunice W. Nelson of Anchorage, Alaska. Funeral services will held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Coxe Funeral Home here.

Oliver Wolcott Roosevelt, 62, Banker, Kin of Teddy Roosevelt Oliver Wolcott Roosevelt, 62, vice president of Gregory Son, investment bankers, died last night in Roosevelt Hospital, where he was taken after being injured in a fall Tuesday night from the window of his apartment at 71 E. 77th Manhattan. He was la first cousin once removed of President Theodore Roosevelt. Born in this city, Mr. Roosevelt was a son of he late Dr.

J. West Roosevelt, a physician, and the late Mrs. Laura d'Oremieulx Roosevelt. On his mother's side he was descendfrom Roger Wolcott, Governor of the Connecticut Colony from 1750 to 1754, and Oliver Wolcott, a signer of the ration of Independence. Mr.

Roosevelt was a gradu-land late of Harvard and a veteran of World War I. He formerly had a home at Hewlett Neck and at one time was a trustee of the Long Island village. He began his banking career with the Bankers Trust Company and was elected an assistant treasurer in 1920. He left the company some years later and in 1932 joined the Dry Dock Savings Institution, of which he eventually became executive vice president. 1945 Mr.

Roosevelt joined Gregory Sons. He was made a vice president in 1946. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary de Verdery Akin McMichael Roosevelt; two sons, J. West and Oliver W.

Roosevelt a brother, Nicholas Roosevelt of California, author and former Minister to Hungary, a sister, Mrs. Langdon Warner. Mrs. A. Lefkowitz, Mrs.

Middlebrook Wife of Steel Exec Rites Set Tuesday Mrs. Celine Meyer Lefkowitz died yesterday at her home, 101 Lincoln Road. She was the wife of Arnold L. Lefkowitz, treasurer and chief engineer of the North American Iron and Steel Company. Mrs.

Lefkowitz, an official of the First Hebrew Day Nursery and Neighborhood House of Brooklyn, was a member of Union Temple and had been active in the Red Cross. Surviving, in addition to her husband, is a sister, Mrs. Henriette Segal of Services will be held at 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Riverside Memorial Chapel, Ocean Parkway and Coney Island Ave. Memoriams ANDREWS-AGNES.

A silent thought, a secret tear Keeps her memory HUSBAND, SON, DAUGHTERIN-LAW and GRANDCHILDREN. -ANNA. My heart cannot tell how I miss her, My lips cannot tell what to say; I alone know how I miss her, In a home that is lonesome today. Loving HUSBAND. CEMETERY PLOTS NASSAU KNOLLS.

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C. In Chapel All Boroughs Available LEhigh 5-2993 John J. Higgins, Retired Patrolman John J. Higgins, a retired policeman, died yesterday in Jamaica. Hospital.

He was 48 and lived at 63 Autumn Cypress Hills. Mr. Higgins entered the Police Department in 1931 and retired two years ago. At the time he was attached to the 5th Precinct (Elizabeth St. station), Manhattan.

He was the father of Patrolman Raymond Higgins, attached to the same precinct. Also surviving are his wife, Mrs. Leanore Frabasilio Higgins; a brother, Thomas Higgins; three sisters. Mrs. Helen Zeledon, Mrs.

Mae Mrs. Margaret Davidson, and two grandchildren, Michael and John Higgins. The funeral will be held urday from the Leo F. Kearns Funeral Home, 103-33 Lefferts Richmond Hill. requiem mass will be offered at 10 a.m.

in Sacrament R. C. Church, FulIton near Euclid Ave. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery.

FORT HAMILTON AREA 12 Women Injured In Auto Collision Two women were in Coney Hospital today, one in critical condition, as a result an auto collision last night 91st St. and Colonial Road. The women, Mrs. Dora Rosa, of 4917 Snyder and Antoinetta DeLeo, 48, of 2557 Calden Bronx, were passengers in an auto driven Mrs. Rosa's husband, John, which collided with a car operated by Alfred Corhan, 26, 9410 Ridge Boulevard.

The force of the impact sent Rosa's car careening into a parked auto on 91st owned by Sonia Johnson of Marine Ave. All three were considerably damaged, lice said. Rosa was treated at scene for lacerations and home, but his wife was to Coney Island Hospital critical condition with and head injuries. The woman suffered serious and neck injuries. Corhan not injured.

Says He's Denied Job Because of 1927 Murder Case The Supreme Court will hear the case tomorrow of a 43-yearold applicant for a hack license who claims he was denied the permit because of his innocent connection with the infamous Gravesend Bay murder case of 26 years ago. In ap petition filed yesterday, Harry Greenberg of 626 E. 6th Manhattan said he was 16 years old in 1927 when an older man invited him to Gravesend Bay where, unknown to Greenberg, he planned to drown a man to collect his insurance. The murderer, Joseph Lefkowitz, died in the electric chair, an accomplice, Irving Rubinzahl, got 20 years to life, but Greenberg, the third defendant, was acquitted. the He withheld contends, however, cops licence because of his involvement.

F. W. Apgar, 70, Services Are Held Funeral services for Frederick W. Apgar, 70, of 172-10 90th Jamaica, executive of Buchanan Manhattan advertising agency, were held last night in the a B. Cooke Funeral Home, 150-10 Hillside Jamaica.

Mr. Apgar, who joined the company in 1921, died Sunday night in his home. He began his career as a chemist with the American Mining Company after graduating from Columbia University with a bachelor of science degree in Later he was with McGrawHill Publishing Company and became assistant business manlager of the Engineering and Mining Journal. He was a former member of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers and of the American Chemical Society. Christie in Wax Already London, July 16 (U.P.)-A wax image of John R.

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3-0644 BROOKLYN EAGLE, JULY 16, 1953 11 Tents Go Up at Yankee Stadium For Witnesses' Convention Jehovah's Witnesses pitching camp today at Yankee Stadium. An advance contingent of 400 were erecting green dining tents in preparation for the eight-day convention which starts Sunday. Most of the 400 volunteer workers were Brooklynites. Moderate cost meals will be served in the tents at the rate of 60.000 a day. The tents, featuring chesthigh tables and no benches in order to speed servings, are being set up in parking lots around the big ball park.

The tents will occupy a totall 153,000 square feet, while kitchens, being set up in a nearby garage, will take up 20,000 square feet. Food being prepared includes 400,000 hot dogs, 30,000 gallons of soda, 70,000 pounds of beef and 1,000,000 candy bars. About 125,000 Witnesses are expected to attend the convention, although not all will be able to get into the stadium. Many thousands will follow proceedings at a mammoth trailer camp being erected near Plainfield, N. J.

Speeches will be piped there by wire and rebroadcast. Boro VFW Chief Blasts AMA For Campaign to Curb VA Care County Commander R. Lewis of the Veterans of Foreign Wars today condemned, the American Medical Association for a "drive to deprive veterans of the free medical care to which they are justly entitled." In a stinging reply to Dr. Walter B. Martin, A.

M. A. president elect, Mr. Lewis said: "Dr. Martin's contention that Federal care of non-service connected cases should be limited to veterans suffering from tuberculosis or psychiatric care is completely unrealistic and unfair." For decades, said Mr.

Lewis, of this country have "willingly and gladly" furnished medical care for unable to afford the mounting cost of medicine. The rightful assumption, he declared, has been that a man or woman who was subjected to the rigors of military life during a war has suffered injuries and disabilities not readily connected with his servlice days. Nevertheless, said Mr. Lewis, most physicians agree the years spent in uniform have and will, great majority of individuals, aggravate or lay the seeds for illness later in life. "Hence, we demand and insist that the present policy of admitting so-called 'non-serv.

ice connected' cases to veterans hospitals be continued," he concluded. Fired After 45 Years' Service, City Worker Wins His Job Back 100 cars po- the sent taken back other back was Nicholas Lana, 75-year-old Staten Island man who worked for wrong the name, city 45 won years his undeack today when Mayor Impellitteri declared: "This city owes betinter treatment to those who serve it well." Lana, fired when the name trouble was discovered a few weeks ago, shouldn't have been dismissed, it appeared. The Mayor said Corporation Counsel Denis M. Hurley has advised him that Lana's use of a different name "Joseph didn't disqualify him from his job as laborer in the Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity. The Mayor promptly dispatched a strong note to Paul Brennan, president of the Municipal Civil Service Commission, calling for Lana's reinstatement with full pension rights.

The name trouble, according to Lana, was all a mistake. Back in 1908, he explained, he went to the 1 Gov. Alfred E. Smith, then assemblyman, for aid in go.ing a job. gave him a card with "Joseph Porgie" written on it.

Lana gave the card to a city official and got the job and the name. He still doesn't know why he got the name. McCarthy Asks 3 Dem Bolters To Retu Need Says Washington, July 16 (U.P)Senator Joseph R. McCarthy 16 today asked the three Democrats who bolted his Permanent Investigating subcommittee to return because "I want your a laid." "The door is open for your return," he said in a five-page letter. I want your full cooperation in meeting the Lands Jet Airliner On Pint-Sized Runway Bombay, July 16 (U.P.)- A Comet jet airliner, which requires runways for! landings, made a noisy emergency landing today on an airstrip only half that size.

The pilot of the big Britishmade plane carrying 42 persons missed the Santa Cruz airport in a bad weather landing attempt and had to take a chance on the smaller runway. The pilot brought the plane to a safe and screeching halt after blowing out both tires. No one was injured. Communist challenge to our country." McCarthy said he was "quite distressed" by the almost unprecedented resignations which cut the subcommittee to four Republicans. "I sincerely hope you will not permit opinion such among differences, of our housekeeping," he wrote, "to cause you not to continue the service which you have been rendering the country in fulfilling your responsibilities." Senators.

John L. McClellan Henry M. Jackson (Wash.) and Stuart Symington (Mo.) quit in a body last week when G. O. P.

subcommittee members voted McCarthy absolute hire-and-fire power over staff members. CEMETERY DEEDS Formerly held by EUGENE NEWMAN Now available at ARTHUR J. ADDEO Funeral Director 267 7th Cor. 4th AVE. SOuth 8-7268 Mrs.

Esther Henshaw Middlebrook, 78, of 79 State died Tuesday at her home. She was the widow of Frank Frederic K. Middlebrook, an insurance broker. Born in Brooklyn, daughter of the late George Holt Henshaw and Cornelia Middagh Henshaw, Mrs. Middlebrook studied singing in her early years and became active in the affairs of Mr.

Field's Literary Club, a cultural group of young, women of Brooklyn Heights. She was first president of the group. Wee versed in music, Mrs. Middlebrook at one time contributed a column of grand opera criticism for the maga-1 zine Brooklyn Life. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Manhattan, Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.

Anne M. Glackens of Conway, N. and a sister, Mary Cornelia Henshaw. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity Church.

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