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PUREY- On Monday, 20, 1944, DORIS, aged 8 years, beloved daughter of Joseph and Lillian Purey; sister of Eileen and Joseph. Funeral Friday from her home, 447 16th Street. Solemn requiem mass Holy Name Church, 9:30 a.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery.

GARGAN- (nee Dressel), at her residence, 353 82d Street, on November 21; dear wife of the late John Gargan, beloved mother of Mrs. A. Goldin; two sisters, Mrs. A. Wolfe and Mrs.

E. Dwyer, and one brother, George Dressel, also survive. Requiem mass Friday, 9:30 a.m., St. Anselm's R. C.

Church. Interment Saturday, St. John's Cemetery, Schenectady, N. Y. Reposing at the parlors of F.

J. McLaughlin, 8135 3d Avenue. (Schenectady papers please copy.) HARRIS MICHAEL, Tuesday, November 21, 1944; nutsband of the late Rachel and father of BenJamin M. Harris. Service at the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, on Friday, 8:30 p.m.

Kindly omit flowers. HEFFERN EDWARD on 1 October 29, 1944. Was killed in action on Leyte. He is survived by mother, Margaret; father, Cornelius; four brothers, Nathaniel, Pfc. Cornelius, Leo and Raymond.

Sisters, Jane and Barbara, also survive. HICKEY On November 21, JAMES beloved son of Nellie (nee Farrell); brother of Edna Griffin and Loretta Cummings. Funeral from Galligan Funeral Home, 978 Bedford Avenue, Saturday, 9 a.m. Requiem mass Mary Q'ueen of Heaven Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

HOGAN--On November 21, 1944, IDA of 871 Jefferson Avenue. Funeral services will be held at B. J. Thuring's Funeral Chapel, 1178 Bushwick Avenue, Friday 2:30 p.m. The Rev.

Vernon E. Thomas, pastor of Hoople Church of the Nazarene, will officiate. Interment Cypress Hills Cemetery, KANE November 20, MARTIN husband of the late Mary D. Kane (nee McCabe): brother of Mrs. Mary Peters, Margaret Patrick Kane.

Funeral Friday, 9:30 a.m., from H. F. McKeon Funeral Home, 5017 7th Avenue, near 51st Street. Requiem mass Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church at 10 a.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery.

KELLY-PfC. WILLIAM J. aged 19. Killed in action October 1, 1944. Solemn quiem mass Wednesday, November R.

C. Church Our Lady of Good Counsel. KLOP-CORNELIS GERARDUS, November 20, beloved husband of Edith H. Klop; devoted father of Mrs. Dorothy Seaman.

Services his residence, 79 Abbey Court, ritsen Beach, Friday, 1:30 p.m. Funeral 2 p.m. Interment Cypress Hills Cemetery. Patrick J. Byrnes, Director.

MATH November 20; A. of beloved Sayville, husL. band of Jeannette Hrouda and father of Miss Muriel Math. Requiem mass Thursday, November 23, 10 a.m., at St. Lawrence R.

C. Church, Sayville, L. I. (Buffalo papers please copy.) McKINNEY On November 22, 1944, MARY beloved wife of James dear mother of James, Frank, John, U. S.

Jerome, Mary Leder and Helen. Reposing John T. Gallagher Funeral Home, 2549 Church Avenue. Requiem mass Holy Cross Church Saturday, 10 a.m. MICALLEF DOLORES (nee Gatt), 450 57th Street, beloved mother of Joseph, Ray, Edgar, Henry, Edwige Moffatt and Theresa Martin; dear sister Theresa Mackey and Josephine Abela; at E.

C. Waldeck's Home for Funerals, 7614 4th Avenue, until solemn requiem mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Friday, 10 a.m. O'CONNELL-MARIE (nee Kennedy), of 1217 St. Mark's Avenue, on Tuesday, November 21, wife of Anthony; mother of Ann, Anthony and James; daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

James Kennedy; sister of Elizabeth, Madeline and Alice. Funeral from 177 Utica Avenue, Friday, 9 a.m. Requiem mass St. Matthew's Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

ROCHE-THOMAS on Monday, November 20, 1944, devoted father of Edward, James, U. S. Thomas, Frank, William, John, U.S. C. Mary, Elizabeth, Cecilia and Anne Roche.

Funeral residence, 460 Montgomery Street, Friday, November 24, 9:30 a.m. Solemn requiem mass St. Ignatius R. C. 'Church.

Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. ROTHENBERG-MARTIN of 2020 Kings Highway, on Saturday, November 18, 1944. Services Wednesday, 2 p.m., Philip Apter Son, 18 Stratford Place, Newark. SLOAN-MARY, native of Garvagh, County Londonderry, Ireland, daughter of the late Patrick Mullin and Sarah McShane, November 21, 1944; mother of the late Thomas and Thomas Joseph; survived by sons, George John N. Y.

P. and Lt. James N. Y. P.

D. Homicide Detective Squad, and daughter, Mrs. Mary S. Curran, New York Department of Welfare. Funeral from residence, 113-05 Street, Hollis, Friday, 9:30 a.m.

Solemn requiem mass. 10 o'clock, at St. Pascal Baylon R. C. Church, Hollis.

Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. SLOANE-ELIZABETH WILSON, on Tuesday, November 21, 1944, beloved daughter of the late Samuel and Isabella Sloane: sister of Jane B. Spiegel. Service at the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, on Friday, 8 p.m. SMITH November 20, 1944, at 217 Church Street, Freeport, BARBARA beloved mother of Sarah Sheppard and George Talbot: grandmother of Mrs.

Sophie Isaac. Herbert Sheppard and George Talbot great-grandmother of Stephen Talbot. Funeral services at the Parlors Chester A. Fulton Son, 49 W. Merrick Road, Freeport, Friday, November 24, 2 p.m.

Interment Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn. STEPHENS -ANNA M. (nee Mehrtens), on November 21, 1944, aged 63 years; beloved wife of Laurence dear mother of Madeleine S. Haas, Winifred S. Wefer; sister of Julius E.

Mehrtens. Service Friday, 8 p.m., at her residence, 520 Kosciusko Street. Funeral Saturday, 1 p.m. Interment Lutheran Cemetery. WHEN OUT OF TOWN REGISTER FROM BROOKLYN WILLIAM BUCHANAN DIES; RETIRED CONTRACTOR, 77.

William Buchanan, 77, formerly for nearly 50 years in the roofing and heating business at 488 Sumner died yesterday at his home, 1577 Atlantic Ave. He retired about eight years ago. A life- resident of the borough, Mr. Buchanan was a life member of Commonwealth Lodge, 509, F. A.

the Aurora Grata sistory, Scottish Rites Bodies, LongI Grotto, M. O. V. P. E.

R. and Kismet Temple, A. A. O. N.

M. S. He also was a member of the Flatbush-Tompkins Congregational Allen A. Holbrook Allen A. Holbrook, Infantryman, 19 A memorial service for infantry Pic.

Allen A. Holbrook of 2921 Tilden who was killed in action in France Oct. 7, was held last Sunday in the Baptist Temple, 3d Ave. and Schermerhorn St. The 19-year-old infantryman, graduate of P.

S. 19 and Haaron High School, was active in the young people's society of his church before enlisting in March, 1943. He rereceived basic training at Camp Stewand went overseas last September. He is survived by his sister, Eva, and an aunt, Mrs. Ivy Holbrook, of the same address.

Mrs. A. M. Vandervoort Rockville Centre, Nov. 22-Mrs.

Alice B. Vandervoort, 48. wife of Archer M. Vandervoort, office manager for Morgan Stanley died bankers of 2 Wall Manhattan, here yesterday at her home, 51. Tarrance St.

Mrs. Vandervoort was a descendant of the Van Duzer family which settled in Staten in Colonial, days. Besides husband she is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth Vandervoort and Mrs. Robert T. Barbor.

Funeral services will be held at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Forbell Funeral Home, 77 Lincoln Avenue. Deatbs SWENSON -HANNA F. (nee Larson), on Monday. November 20.

1944, wife of the late Alfred; devoted mother of Mrs. Elizabeth Friend. Bernadine Anderson, Mrs. Charles Meckle, Mrs. LeRoy Hodge, Alfred and William Swenson.

Funeral services at her residence, E. 21st Street, on Friday, November 24, at 2 p.m. Interment Evergreens Cemetery. VANDERVOORT-ALICE on November 21, 1944, wife of Archer M. Vandervoort of 51 Tarance Street, Rockville Centre, L.

I. Funeral services will be held at Forbell Funeral Home, 77 Lincoln Avenue, Rockville Centre, November 23, at 8:30 p.m. WELLER KATHRYN B. (nee Bosman), of Lynbrook, L. suddenly, Monday, November 20, 1944, beloved mother of Ensign Fredric Weller, U.

S. N. R. Reposing at Flinch Funeral Home, 34 Hempstead Avenue, Lynbrook, L. I.

Services Friday, November 24, at 8:30 p.m. -November 21, 1944, TOBINE of 116 88th Street, formerly Sister Tobine of the Norwegian Lutheran Deaconess Home and Hospital; devoted aunt of Sidney Marstad. Services at Fred Herbst Sons Memorial, 7501 5th Avenue, Friday, 8 p.m. Funeral Saturday, 11 a.m. Interment Green- Wood Cemetery.

YOUNG -EMMA widow of William on November 21. 1944. in her 86th year, beloved mother of Arthur Fred George and Charles also survived by six grandchildren. Services Friday, 8 p.m., at the B. Grindrod's Funeral Home, 27 Hull Street.

In Memoriam GUNN Thanksgiving remembrance of a wonderul wife and mother, MARY E. GUNN. Masses offered. How we miss you today. Mama.

HUSBAND, SON and DAUGHTERS. O'CONNOR--In cherished memory of our husband and father and grandfather, JAMES O'CONNOR, who passed away November 22, 1934, Tenth anniversary mass was offered this morning. Nothing can ever take away The love a heart holds dear: Fond memories linger every day, Remembrance keeps him near. WIFE. CHILDREN and GRANDCHILDREN.

VUONO--JOHN JEROME. In loving memory of our beloved son and brother, who passed away November 22, 1943. The depths of sorrow we cannot tell, of the loss one we loved so well: And while he sleeps peaceful sleep His memory we shall always keep. MOTHER, FATHER, SISTERS and BROTHERS YORK First anniversary. In loving memory of our dear uncle, the Rt.

Rev. Monsignor JOHN C. YORK, V. R. Masses offered.

NIECES and NEPHEWS. Vital notices accepted 8 a.m, to 2 p.m. for publication the same day; as late as 10 p.m. Saturdey night for publication (George A. Math, 66, Joseph Caillaux, L.

I. Manufacturer Ex-French Leader Sayville, Nov. 22--A solemn mass of requiem for George A. Math, 66, retired button manufacturer, who died Monday in his home, 234 Lakeland will be offered at 10 a.m. tomorrow in St.

Lawrence R. C. Church. Mr. Math, a native of was engaged in the button manua number and in 1919 esfacturing business, in New York for tablished a factory in Czechoslovakia with his father-in-law, Joseph Hrouda.

He retired in 1940 because of poor health. He was veteran of the SpanishAmerican War and a member of the Sayville Republican Club. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Jeannette H. Math; a daughter, Muriel of Quantico, and four brothers.

John R. McNulty, Spanish War Vet solemn mass of requiem for John R. McNulty, Spanish -American War veteran, who died Monday at his home, 86-14 89th Woodhaven, after a brief illness, was offered today at the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Woodhaven. Special rites by the George H.

Tliy Camp, United Spanish War Veterans, were conducted last night at the residence. Burial was in the National Cemetery, Pinelawn. Mr. McNulty, who was born in Brooklyn 71 ago, served in Cuba in the Spanish -American War as a member of the 2d Regiment Artillery. For many years he was a storekeeper at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

He retired about ten years ago. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary Kober McNulty: three daughters, Virginia McNulty, Mrs. Thomas Lakeman and Eleanor McNulty; five sons, Sgt. Robert L.

McNulty, with the army overseas; Frank William Mace, Sgt. John B. and Corp. Howard J. Mace, both of the army, and four grandchildren.

Mrs. R. D. Gargan, In Boro 25 Years Mrs. Rosalea Dressel Gargan, widow of John Gargan, died yesterday at her home, 353 83d after a brief illness.

She was a native of Schenectady and lived in Brooklyn more than 25 years. Mrs. Gargan, who Was a member St. Joseph's Guild, Nursing Sisters of the Sick Poor, was a parishioner of St. Anselm's R.

C. Church, 83d St. and 4th where a requiem mass will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Friday. Until then the body be at McLaughlin's Funeral Parlors, 8125 3d Ave.

Burial will take place in St. John's Cemetery, Schenectady Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. A Goldin of this borough; two sisters. Mrs. A.

Wolfe of Schenectady and Mrs. E. Dwyer of Cleveland, Ohio, and a brother, George Dressel, of Schenectady. Chester J. Miller Services Held Northport, Nov.

22-Funeral services for Chester John Miller, 52, for the past two years superintendent of the Northport Schools, were held today at St. Paul's Methodist Church, with the Rev. Robert Luecock, pastor, officiating. He died Monday at the Huntington Hospital. Born at Altoona, the son of Thomas Jennie Miller, he attended the elementary schools there and was graduated from Penn State College.

'He taught in a private school at Tuxedo, N. before coming to the Northport Schools 20 years ago. Active in religious and fraternal affairs, he was a member of the Official Board of the Methodist Church and a member of Alcoyne Lodge of Masons of Northport. He also was a member of New York, State and National Associations of School Superintendents, and was active in local civic and patriotic enterprises. Surviving are his wife, the former Marguerite Stoup, to whom he was married in 1914; and four children, Lt.

Robert Miller, stationed the Naval Training Station in Connecticut; Mrs. John Sinnott of Bay Shore and Thomas and Sally Miller, residing at home. THE WEATHER Official Weather Report of the U. S. Weather Bureau Nov.

22, 1944 High Temperature Temperature Low Abilene 64 39 Memphis 53 35 Albany 40 35 Meridian 58 31 Amarillo 56 29 Miami 68 48 Atlanta 46 37 Milwaukee 39 31 Atlantic City 46 39 Mpls-St. PI 34 Baltimore 46 38 Mobile 58 40 Binghamton 37 33 Nantucket 48 42 Birmingham 53 32 New Orleans 59 48 Bismarck 38 32 N. Y. City 40 36 Block Island 48 37 Norfolk 51 40 Boston 46 33 North Platte 53 30 Buffalo 38 33 Oklahoma C'1 46 31 Butte 38 15 Omaha 31 26 Charleston Chattanooga 55 38 37 Phoenix Philadelphia 74 43 38 Chicago 42 34 Pittsburgh 37 33 Cleveland 34 Portland, Ore. 43 Cincinnati 37 Portland, Me.

38 34 Denver 57 22 Raleigh 53 38 Des Moines 35 27 Rapid City 50 29 Detroit 42 34 Richmond 51 36 Dodge City 54 Roswell 61 Duluth 31 26 Sacramento 61 36 Eastport 42 38 St. Louis 43 36 El Paso 59 39 Salt Lake City 33 Fargo 30 23 San Antonio 67 45 Fort Worth 64 39 San Diego 72 Galveston 68 54 Sandy Hook 41 38 Hartford 41 36 San Franciso 62 53 43 Sault Ste. 36 27 Houghton 34 30 Savannah 57 34 Houston 68 47 Seattle 48 49 Huron 38 28 Shreveport 65 36 Indianapolis 42 34 Spokane 34 Jackson 60 Springf'ld, 111. 42 34 Jacksonville 50 37 Tampa 61 Kansas City 35 20 Tucson. Ariz, 68 45 Little Rock 39 37 Washington 47 Louisville 44 33 Williston 39 27 Macon 52 32 Wilmington 56 33 SERVING BROOKLYN SINCE 1896 GEORGE D.

CONANT Moadinger Funeral Parlors 1120 Flatbush Avenue Tel. BUckminster 2-0247 BROOKLYN EAGLE, NOV. 22, 1944 9. Telling It Briefly details of the funerals Today's death notices contain services at the following our whe died the services cesairy: Heffernan, Edward D. Kelly, Pic.

William J. Jr. Allison, Robert Kane, Martin J. Bennett, K. L.

Kelly, W. Blain, Jennie K. Klop, Cornells G. Buchanan, W. Math, George A.

Burns, Bridget McKinney, Mary Call, Myrtle R. Micallef, Dolores Camp, Isabelle O'Connell, Marie Chapter, Edward Roche, Thomas Cullen, Lt. J. J. Rothenberg, M.

L. Darby, Oswald Sloan, Mary Di Costanza, C. Sloane, Elizabeth Edell, John J. Smith, Barbara K. Feeser, Mary Stephens, Anna M.

Furey, Doris Swenson, Hanna Gargan, Rosalea Vandervoort, A. B. Harris, Michael Weller, Kathryn a Heffernan, E. D.Windnes, Tobine Hickey, James F. Young, Emma A.

Hogan, Ida ALLISON-ROBERT, on November 21, 1944, endered, father of Henrietta F. and brother of Richard Allison. Services at the N. F. Walker Funeral Home, 87-34 80th 'Street, Woodhaven, Friday at 8 p.m.

Interment Green-Wood Cemetery, Saturday afternoon. BENNETT-November 22, KATH'ARINE L. (nee O'Brien), beloved wife of the late John loving mother of Peter John J. and Gertrude E. Bennett; sister of Mrs.

Patrick J. Parks. Funeral Saturday, 10 a.m., from her residence, 242 Ovington Avenue. Requiem mass Our Lady of Angels Church. Kindly omit flowers.

BLAIN--November 20, 1944, JENNIE of 963 68th Street, beloved wife of Robert devoted mother of Edna Blain. Services at Fred Sons Memorial, 7501 5th Avenue, Friday, 2 p.m. Interment Green.Wood Cemetery. BUCHANAN On November 21, 1944, WILLIAM, beloved husband of Augusta brother of James and Archibald Buchanan and Mrs. Mary Phillips.

Services at the George W. Pease Son Funeral Home, 437 Nostrand Avenue at Hancock Street, Friday, 2 p.m. BURNS -BRIDGET, on Novem'ber 20, 1944, mother of Joseph Frances Dolores, S.8.J., and Sister Rose Margaret, S.S.J, and Mrs. Joseph P. Halloran.

Funeral from her residence, 2929 160th Street, Flushing, N. on Friday, Nov. 24, at 9:15 a.m. Solemn requiem mass Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Corona, N. at 10 a.m.

-MYRTIE on November 21, 1944, wife of the late Alfred beloved mother of Pauline Timmins and George Call; also survived by four grandchildren. Services at her residence, 1644 71st Street, Thursday, 8 p.m. Interment Lynn, Mass. CAMP-On November 20, 1944, of 2823 Batchelder Street, ISABELLE, beloved mother Pvt. Philip H.

Kaseler, U. S. Army; beloved sister of Mrs. Edward Byrne, Harry A. and George A.

Thomas. Reposing at Fred Herbst Sons Memorial, 7501 5th Avenue, until 10 a.m., Friday. Interment Evergreens Cemetery. CHAPTER-EDWARD, suddenly, Monday, of 178 Sheffield Avenue, dear brother of William, Margaret Heyer, Barbara Hufnagel and John Reposing at the Bader Funeral Home, 507 Liberty Avenue. Services Friday at 2:30 p.m.

Interment will follow in the Evergreens Cemetery. J. Clement Kearns, Director. CULLEN-Lt. JAMES U.

9. N. on November 20, hu3band of the late Cecilia: father of the Rev. William G. Cullen, O.S.A, Sister James Cecilia, S.S.J.; brother of Joseph J.

Cullen, Mrs. Agnes Dempsey, Mrs. Nellie Rocklein. Funeral from 1066 48th Street. ReAquiem mass St.

Catharine of Alexandria R. C. Church, Friday, 10:15 a.m. Direction Neal V. Koch.

DARBY-On November 19. OSWALD, beloved husband of Emma (nee Lohmuller); dear father of Chief Machinist's Mate Kenneth, S. N. Georgiana, Jessie; dear son of Catherine and the late Walter, and dear brother of Mrs. Dora Little, Mrs.

Beatrice Schneider and Louis Darby. Services at his residence, 1220 78th Street, Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. Funeral Friday, 11:30 a.m. Interment U.S. National Cemetery, Pinelawn, L.

I. DI COSTANZA-CONCETTA, on November 21, 1944, dear mother of James, Mairo, Joseph, Louis, Fred, Peter and Marie De Fallco. Funeral from her home, 2742 W. 15th Street, Coney Island, Friday, 9:30 a.m. Solemm.

requiem Our Lady of Solace C. Church, W. 17th Street, at 10 a.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery.

EDELL--JOHN November 21, 1944, beloved husband of Marie A. (nee Bennett), father of John brother of Eileen Edell. Member of L. I. C.

No. 197, K. of C. Reposing at Queens Abbey, 198-20 Hollis Avenue. Solemn requiem mass St.

Baylon R. C. Church, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Cassidy Funeral Home, Inc.

FEESER On November 19, MARY FRANCES (nee Sheehan), beloved wife of the late Herman W. Survived by three sisters, Florence, Anna and Dorothy, three brothers, John, James and Thomas. neral from the Vogel Funeral Home, 65-29 Grand Avenue, Maspeth, Friday, November 24, requiem mass St. Stanislaus Church. Interment 'St.

John's Cemetery. Free Booklet YOUR FAMILY'S SHARE IN SOCIAL SECURITY enable families to claim funds to which they would not wise know they were entitled. For your eopy, write to Dept. A SONS, inc. Morticians PRANK FAIRCHILD, LICENSED MANAGER 86 LEFFERTS PLACE, BROOKLYN Our Telephone Never Sleeps--MAin 2-3700 BLUSHING JAMAICA GARDEN CITY Church, the Society of Old Brooklynites and the Central Brooklyn Mid-Day Club.

Brooklynites Surviving gusta Mary James a Funeral 2 p.m. Pease Nostrand Alfred ing. rites. Cemetery. are his widow, Mrs.

AuR. Buchanan; a sister, Mrs. and Archibald Buchanan. Phillips, and two, brothers, services will be held at Friday at the George W. Funeral Home, 437 with the Rev.

Dr. J. Grant Walton, pastor of the Flatbush-Tompkins Church, officiatThere also will be Masonic Burial will be in Evergreens Mrs. Gunnison, 90, Educator's Widow Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Shefeld, 22 Mrs. Blanche Eaton Gunnison, widow of Dr.

Walter B. Gunnison, former principal of Erasmus Hall High School, Brooklyn, died yesterday la her home, Oak Knoll, South Egremont. She was 90. Mrs. Gunnison had lived for more than 25 years at Oak Knoll, moving there from Brooklyn after Dr.

Gunnison died in 1916. In recent years a daughter, Alice, and a son, A. had lived with her. Dr. Gunnison was a brother of the late Herbert F.

Gunntson, former publisher of the Brooklyn Eagle, and the late Dr. Almon Gunnison, former pastor of All Souls Universalist Church, Brooklyn, and former -president of St. Lawrence University, Canton, N. Surviving Gunnison are anSirs. other son, Stanley and two other daughters, Mrs.

Walter E. Caten of Mamaroneck and Mrs. Alexander Calder of Upper Montclair, N. J. Martin J.

Kane, 70, In Plumbing Trade The funeral of Martin J. Kane, contracting plumber of 5717 7th who died Monday, will be held Friday from H. F. McKeon's Funeral Home, 5017 7th with A requiem mass at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help R.

C. Church, 5th Ave. and 59th St. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Mr.

Kane, born 70 years ago in the old 6th Ward, Manhattan, was employed for 20 years as a keeper at the Tombs Prison, Manhattan. In 1936, on his retirement. he opened a plumbing establishment in this borough. His wife, Mrs. Mary McCabe Kane, died four years ago.

Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Mary Peters and Margaret Kane, and a brother, Patrick. William Kenneally, Ex-Tammany Chief William P. Kenneally, former chairman of the executive committee of Tammany Hall, long a leader of the old 12th A. south, and one of the most colorful figures in Manhattan Democratic politics, died yesterday at St.

Clare's Hospital, 415 W. 51st Manhattan. He was 79. In politics since casting his first vote, he became chief lieutenant of Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, and from 1907 to 1921 he served as an Alderman.

becoming vice chairman in 1920. During this time he clashed frequently with the Socialist members. He assumed the leadership of the 12th District in 1917 and continued at that post until 1939 when he was defeated by Representative James H. Fay. This marking the end of his participation in politics.

Mr. Kenneally's home at. 327 E. 18th St. was in the same neighborhood in which he was born.

He was a plumber by trade, and at his death was president of the Progress Association, Local 639. of the SteamfitHelpers Union. Previously he had been a member of the executive council of the Building Trades Council. In 1932 he was made chairman of the executive committee of Tammany Hall, and two years later he joined in the fight to oust John F. Curry, then leader of Tammany.

Speculation was rife that Mr. neally would supplant him, but he declined the job, stating that he was "too tender -hearted." "The trouble with me." he said, "Is I can't turn people down." The same year Mr. Kenneally was made Tammany Sachem. In 1936, ling, he became acting leader, as during the illness of James J. Doodid again in the Summer ed, 1937, after the death of Mr.

Dooling. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Margaret Kenneally, and two sisters, Mrs. J. J.

Murphy and Mrs. William Rennert. The funeral will be held Saturday with a solemn high mass of requiem at 11 a.m. at St. Ann's R.

C. Church, 110 E. 12th Manhattan. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery.

Allison W. Post, Ex-Realty Man Allison Wright Post, who before his retirement was a member for many years of the former real estate firm of Post Reese, Manhattan, died yesterday his home, 610 Park Manhattan. He was 77. Born at Westhampton, he was the son of George B. Post, architect, and Mrs.

Alice Stone Post. He was educated at St. Mark's School, Southboro, and in 1890 was graduated from Columbia College. In 1893 he was graduated from the New York University Law School. He practiced law for several years and then went into the real estate business, Miss firm becoming well known for development of East Side real estate.

He also had been active in the real estate development of Bernardsville, N. where he maintained a home. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Katharine Beekman Hoppin Post: two daughters, Mrs. J.

Culbert Palmer Mrs. Robert J. Hare Powel; A sister, Mrs. Arthur Turnbull. and brother, James Otis Post.

London, Nov. 22 (U.P.) ---Joseph Caillaux, former French Premier, who was banished after the last war but returned to power as Finance Minister in 1925, at his home at Le Mans last night, the Paris radio said today. He was 81. Often described a5 one financial geniuses of the century, Caillaux served as Finance Minister number of Cabinets, the last under Premier Paul Painieve in 1925, 1 when he negotiated with Winston Churchill the French-British debt agreement. Caillaux, who was Premier from 1911 to 1912, assumed a defeatist attitude during the first World War.

When peace came he was brought before the French Senate and charged with the treasonable act of having preached an wintente with Germany during the He was convicted on April 24, 1920, and banished. Four years later he was reinstated with full citizenship and returned to the Senate. Mrs. Emma Young Services Friday Mrs. Emma A.

Young, 85, widow of William L. Young, piano manufacturer, died yesterday at her home, 541 Chauncey St. She was a lifelong resident of Brooklyn, Her husband, founder of the piano manufacturing firm of Young and Young's Temple of Music at Fulton St. and Rockaway died many years ago. She is survived by four sons, Fred former well-known semi-pro baseball player; Arthur George A.

and Charles C. Young; three grandchildren and three great -grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 8 Friday Beniamin Grindrod Funeral Home. 27 Hull with the Rev. Thomas Ten Hoeve, pastor of the New Brooklyn Reformed Church, officiating.

Burial will take place Saturday at 11 a.m. in Evergreens Cemetery. $391,000,000 In Bond Sales Continued from Page 1 bond buying was stressed by Undersecretary of the Navy Ralph A. Bard, speaking to civilian employes of the 3d Naval District, to whom he presented a war bond honor flag in recognition of their purchase of $66.250,632 in war bonds. "We cannot assume that victory in the Pacific will be either easy or cheap." he declared.

"Where, for instance, we used one ship to supply a beachhead assault in Europe, we must use four or more ships to supply A similar beachhead on Jap-held territory. Don't Need Blueprint "You don't need a blueprint to realize that this is no time to view the progress of war with complacency, but on the contrary to continue to pour it on here at home and to step up production to meet the mounting demands of our armed forces." Yesterday was Pearl Harbor Day Brooklyn Navy Card, where Rear Admiral Monroe mandant, spoke to 40,000 employes over a public address system. Navy Yard Band, the Waves Glee Club and the Coast Guard Drum and Bugle Corps from Manhattan Beach supplied music. Last July 4 at a bond rally held at the Navy Yard a total of $2,300,000 was pledged for bonds in one day. Joseph A.

Zaloom, former commander appointed of to Amity head Post, the todaencas Legion's participation in the Sixth War Loan drive in Brooklyn by County Commander Lawrence Wiseman. Zaloom was also chairman of the Legion's drive during the Fifth War Loan. Quotas will be set up shortly for each of Brooklyn's 71 posts, so that post commanders can do their utmost to co-operate with the drive. Cites Shortages In his message announcing appointment Wiseman stated that the shortages of material required by the armed forces make it imperative that the Legion go "all out" in the Sixth War Loan drive at once. "While labor is doing a magnificent job in helping achieve the peak of war production," he pointed out, "Lt.

General Comervell's recent statement shows tis that the necessary production of arms and equipment is lagging on 40 percent of the war program. I therefore call upon all Legionnaires, their families and friends to do everything they can, so that our share of the drive may go over with a bang." Stage, Screen, Radio Stars To Pace Store Bond Rally A number of stage, screen and radio stars, including Nat Brusiloff and his orchestra, will take part today in a war bond rally on the second floor of the Lane Bryant store at 15 Hanover Place. Members of the Brooklyn A.W.V.S. will sell bonds and stamps during the entertainment, which will be furnished by Bea Carroll, vocalist: Eddy Brown, violinist, and Carey Longmire and Clifford Evans, radio commentators. The rally, the store's contribution to the Sixth War Loan drive, will be broadcast over WLIB at 4 p.m.

William Newman is store manager. but InterestingA series of facts sponsored sionally by William Dunigan Son Pannier is one of two baskets suspended across the back ef horse to carry produce motorist could travel further on gallon of gas purchased In Canada than in the United States for the Canadian gallon contains almost five quarts per centum means "by the valorem means "by the value of." WILLIAM DUNIGAN SON Funeral Directors 246 De KALB AVE. ROGERS AVE. MONTGOMERY Tel. MAIN 2-1155 MAGISTRATE TORPEDOES WAR HERO PLEA His bid for leniency as a war hero fell flat when George Smith, 19, of 434 W.

163d Manhattan, was sentenced by County Judge Leibowitz to an indeterminate term in the City Penitentiary for stealing an automobile. When he pleaded guilty Oct. 11 Smith said he was aboard the steamship Sam Houston, that it was torpedoed and he suffered nervous shock. "You weren't a hero," Judge Leibowitz declared yesterday. "The fact is the Sam Houston was never torpedoed, as we have learned from investigation.

CONVALESCENT GIS TO FIX DISCARDED TOYS Camp Upton, Nov. 22-Convalescent soldiers in the 2d Service Command Hospital here will welcome discarded toys that can be made into usable articles and materials to repair them, it was announced today by Col. Edward A. Coates commanding officer. The men plan to repair the toys as gifts for needy youngsters, particularly those in St.

Charles Hospital for Crippled Children, Port Jefferson. SCHOOLS CURB LEAVES TO CHECK TEACHER LOSS Sabbatical leaves for the Spring term, beginning next February, will be granted only for health reasons, Dr. John E. Wade, superintendent of schools, has ruled in an effort to check further loss of personnel in the public schools. COP HURT WHEN KNOCKED Patrolman Joseph F.

was seriously injured early to question brushed him car by sidewiping a tree in motorist then sped away. James E. Kinney, in charge Staten Island, suffered a taken to Methodist Hospital. OFF RUNNING BOARD King, 39, of 711 Carroll St. today when a driver he sought off the running board of his front of 755 Carroll St.

The King, a chauffeur of the 9th Detective District, possible skull fracture and was CHARGE SHE MARRIED 2 NAVAL MEN, CIVILIAN Pretty, blond and petite Mrs. Elizabeth Gildersleeve, 21, wed two naval men in addition to her civilian husband, according to a bigamy charge that today held her in $500 bail for the grand jury. Harold Gildersleeve of 20-20 Himrod Ridgewood, said he married her in April, 1939. She left him in July, 1943, and wed Francis Bales, who is now stationed in California, he charged, and then married Gordon Meredith. Queens Officer A Leading Ace Continued from Page 1 the Distinguished Flying Cross with six oak leaf clusters, the Air Medal with three clusters, the Silver Star, the Distinguished Service Cross and the Purple Heart.

After all the risks he has taken, his mother doesn't wish him to get the Congressional Medal of Honor. "It's too dangerous," she said. Meyer is handsome, stands six feet, one inch and has a splendid physique. He was home on furlough last June, when he became engaged to Lt. Mary J.

Moore of Fort Lee, N. a Wave stationed at Floyd Bennett Field. Got Eight Planes in Two Days at point-blank range." Ran Out of Gas Over Belgium His most profitable period as far as bagging enemy planes goes came last August, when he accounted for eight in two days, four on the grond the first day and four in the air the next. "We were returning from a raid when we saw 21 Nazi lined on an airfield, partly camouflaged," an 8th Air Force release quotes Meyer as saying. "It was a perfect set -up.

First we knocked out the gun emplacements and then we made 10 passes. It was just like a merry-go-round. We left every plane in flames." The day Meyer got four more in the air hits" on the first. the second from the rear, with the colonel seeing the third crash and, as for the fourth, "getting him good One of Meyer's most perilous incidents came when he ran out of gas over Belgium. He landed on a field recently evacuated by the Germans but not yet occupied by the Allies--and "shells were still being lobbed into nearby town." He found four other Mustang pilots on the same field, also out of gas.

The solution was simple--the five pooled their fuel, got 35 gallons of gas and presented it to Colonel Meyer. Then he flew to Brussels and got help. USE OF OUR CHAPELS FREE "The Most Modern Funeral Funeral A. TORREGROSSA FUNERAL HOMES $150 Complete 1305 79th St. BEachview 2-8844 Branch-521 Hicks St.

Casket Showrooms on Premises BANKRUPTCY NOTICES WOOLF KAUFMAN, also known 3.5 WOLF KAUFMAN, Bankrupt. WOLF KAUFMAN, Bankrupt. Notice is hereby given that on 13. 1944. the said party was, adjudlsated bankrupt, and that the first meeting of creditors will be held Wash 111 Room 701.

Post Office Building. lington and Johnson Streeta. Brooklyn on Dec. 6 1944. at p.m., at which time the creditors may attend.

prove their claima, appoint trustee. amine the bankrupt, and transact such business as may properly come before said meeting. WILMOT L. MOREHOUSE. Referee.

ALFRED ADLER. individually and formerly doing business A3 INTERSTATE FUNDING Bankrupt. Notice is hereby given that on Nov. 1944, the said party W99 adjudicated bankrupt. And that the firat meeting of creditors will be held in Room 701, Post Office Building.

Wash. ington and Johnson Streets, Brooklyn, on Dec. 6. 1944. at 2 p.m..

at which time the creditors may attend. prove their claima, appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt, and transact such bushness as may properly come before said "WILMOT L. MOREHOUSE Referee, Boro Gl Captures Metz Commander Continued from Page arrogantly ordered the Brooklyn lad to go out and get an officer of higher rank. O'Reilly's response was to prod the general's stomach with his revolver, at the same time informing him that he was going to be taken into custody pronto. The general meekly surrendered.

O'Reilly, 8 graduate of New Utrecht High School, was drafted in January, 1941. His mother today said she never thought Leonard was the type to capture a general. "He was much more of a home boy," she said. "In fact, he WAS always very attentive to his mother -even used to say that I was his best girl." The Brooklyn hero was wounded in the leg during the Normandy invasion and was awarded the Purple Heart. He has two brothers in the service-Edward, sergeant, and John, a private.

Walter B. TEE Cooke DIGNIFIED As Low FUNERALS $150 OUR FUNERAL HOMES 151 Linden 4-1200 50 Seventh 1218 Flatbush Ave. QUEENS 150-10 Hillside 63-32 Forest A 158-14 North. STATEN ISLAND 571 ForestAv.V West MANHATTAN 117 West 72nd 7-9700 1451 First Avenue- RHinelander 4-5800 BRONX I West 190th 9-1900 165 E. Trement Ave.

7-2700 347 Willis Avenue -MOtt Haven 9-0272 WESTCHESTER 214 Mamaroneck Avenue--White Plains 39 Phone for Representative--No Oblisation MEETING NOTICE A MEETING OF THE LOT-OWNERS of the GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY will be held at its office, 170 Broadway. New York City, on MONDAY, the 4th day of DECEMBER, 1944, at 12 o'clock noon, at which time an election will be held for five trustees in place of those whose term of office will expire on that day. ALFRED L. SEAVER, Secretary. n20-13t LICENSES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Wholesale Liquor License No.

L. L. 110 has been issued to the undersigned to sell liquor at wholesale under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law in the premises located at Suite 518, 44 Cour Brooklyn 16, Kings County. N. 7..

in which the licensed premises are located. JAMES SCILETTI, Doing Business For BLUE WINE SPIRIT Suite 518, 44 Court Brooklyn 16. Kings County, N. Y. n22-2t NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT License No.

R. L. 8138 has been insued to the undersigned to sell liquor, wine and beer at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, at 368-370 Flushing Brooklyn. for on-premises consumption. IRA KOHN and HERMAN LICHTIG.

TIM'S BAR GRILL. 368-370 Flushing Brooklyn, N. Y. n22-2t LEGAL NOTICES KNICKERBOCKER TRADING CO.Notice containing substance of a certificate amending certificate of Limited Partnership heretofore filed in the Kings County Clerk's Office on December 13, 1943, duly dated, signed and acknowledged by all of the partners. (1) Name: Knickerbocker Trading Co.

(2) Business character: Buying and selling any and all articles used in the smokers articles business. (3) Principal place of business: 26 Court Street, Brooklyn, New York. (4) General partners: Abraham Wapniak, 1722 Avenue Brooklyn, N. Harry Lieber. 2366 East 17th Street.

BrooK Ivn. N. Joseph Funaro, 18 Overcliff Street. Yonkers, N. Philip Lieber.

250 York. East 45th Limited Street. Brooklyn, (5) partners: Esther Wapniak, York: 1722 Rose Avenue V. Brooklyn, Lieber, 2366 East 17th Street. Brooklyn, New York; Elvira Funaro, 18 Street.

Yonkers. New York: Clara Lieber, 250 East 45th Street. Brooklyn, New York. (6) NEW Limited Partners: Manuel Lieber, 654 Linden Brooklyn. New York: Murray Lieber, 250 E.

45th Brooklyn. N. Ben Lieber. 55 Linden Brooklyn, E. N.

Brooklyn. Hannah Shopkorn. 2366 17th N. Fay Clement, 498 Van Cortlandt Pk. Yonkers, N.

Anthony Funaro, 3488 Bronx, N. George Wapnick, Harry 1900 Avenue W. Brooklyn, Williams N. Wapnick, 75 Brooklyn, N. Y.

(7) Term: October 10. 1944. to December 1948. (8) Contributions by each NEW Limlited Partner. $3.000.

No other property is contributed and no additional contributions by Limited Partners. The contributions of the Limited Partners are not to be returned until dissolution of the partnership. (9) Share of profits: Each Limited Partner shall receive 61; of the profits of said partnership per annum. Upon death of any general partner, the partnerehty to be dissolved..

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