Skip to main content
The largest online newspaper archive

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 13

Location:
Brooklyn, New York
Issue Date:
Page:
13
Extracted Article Text (OCR)

a a a a a a a he a to al the upon BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1936 M4 Cornelia McGreevey, Joseph Sr. Kathryn Celona, Henry S. Malone, Thomas Coles, Sarah S. Markhoff, Sophie Creighton, Mary Marschalk, E. A.

Cuming, Merz, Julia Danzer, Elizabeth Miller, Theodore F. Donnell, Sarah Munn. Mary M. O. Ellson, Mary E.

Neilsen, Flynn, Thomas G. Oldenbusch. Svendutty Fraser, Thomas Rohan Katherine Fredericks, S. L. Rohr, Rosalie I Gabel, John Rosar, Anna M.

Gelson, Dr. J. N. Rothschild, Simon Germann, Sandstedt, Laura Elizabeth Schneider, H. Gresser, Geraldine Simmons, Griffith, Margaret Amelia M.

Gurnee, MadeleineSmith, F. W. Hanson, CatherineStumpf, George A. Keibert, W. E.

Thompson, Alice Kline, Harry C. Thompson, Krapp, Emilie Isabella Light, Theresa "Weismann, Francis Lotz, William Werner, Anton Jr. MacKenzie, Ada Willenbrock, John Wunder, Albert BENZ-On Jan. 4, CORNELIA, in her 54th year, at her residence, 1857 E. 51st beloved wife of Frederick Benz and devoted mother of Alice Miller.

Funeral service at her residence, 8 o'clock tonight. Interment Evergreens Cemetery, Tuesday, 2 p.m. Deaths BITZ-JOSEPH of 196 Etna beloved husband of Mary Bitz and father of Mrs. Mae Lapierre, Mrs. Edna Konig, Mrs.

Alice Healy, Dora, Joseph Jr. and Alfred Bitz. Also survived by two brothers, and Services W. two sisters. Zirkel Funeral Home, 243 Ridgewood corner Norwood Tuesday, 8 p.m.

Interment Wednesday, 2 p.m., Cypress Hills Cemetery. CELONA-On January 5. 1936. at his home, 354 Clinton HENRY S. CELONA.

beloved husband of Carrie father (nee, Molinelberand. devoted Dorsey and Ignatius J. Celona. Funeral January 8. from his Wednesday.

residence. Solemn requiem mass at Sacred Heart R. C. Church, Degraw and Hicks at 10 a.m. Jan.

5, SARAH SANCOLES- FORD, widow of Lawrence B. Coles, of Mrs. Eleanor Rhodes, mother sister of Mrs. Thomas E. Colby.

Also survived by two grandsons. the Funeral Home of Services, at Brothers, 20 Lincoln Rockville Centre, L. Wednesday Afternoon, 1 o'clock. Interment Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn. CREIGHTON-MARY (nee Dignam), Jan.

5. survived by three sons, Thomas, Benjamin and George; two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Croce and Mrs. Josephine Sullivan; two sisters. Elizabeth and Catherine Clarke, and seven Funeral from her daughter's residence, 21 Nova Court, Gerrittsen Beach, Brooklyn, Wednesday, Jan.

8. at 9:30 a.m. Solemn requiem Resurrection Church at 10 mass a.m. Interment Holy Cross. CUMING-On Friday, January 3, 1936, THOMAS husband of the Matilda J.

Cuming, of 1012 late Putnam Plainfield, N. J. Services M. Runyon Son's for Services, 900 Park Plainfield, on Tuesday, January 7, at 2:30 p.m. DANZER-ELIZABETH, of 312 E.

2d Street, Flatbush, suddenly on January 4. 1936. beloved daughter of Christian, sister of Mary Steffens, Emma Byrne, Ernest and George Danzer. Services at WeiBrothers Funeral Parlors, 1015 gand Street, Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. Funeral Wednesday 2 p.m.

Interment Lutheran C. metery. DONNELL On January 4, SARAH MacVEAGH DONNELL, beloved mother of Mrs. Atkinson, Mrs. Jessica Hall, Sadie MacVeagh and Mrs.

Ellen McDonald, John Alonzo T. Ms.c Veagh, and sister of Mrs. Josephine McKnight, at the home of her daughter. Mrs. W.

Atkinson, of 524 E. 35th St. Requiem maSS on Tuesday at 9:30 at St. Jerome's Church. Interment Madonna Cemetery, Fort Lee, New Jersey.

ELLSON-MARY EMMA, of 430 Drew on January 4, 1936, aged 81 years, beloved sister of Reverend John B. Ellson of Philadelphia and Frank C. Ellson. Funeral on Tuesday. 2 p.m., from the George Werst Chapel.

71-41 Cooper Glendale. Interment Evergreens Cemetery. Member of Valley Forge Council, No. 28, D. of FLYNN-THOMAS GURLEY, on January 5, at his home, 1763 E.

10th Street. He is survived by his parents and three sisters. Funeral Tuesday, private. Please omit flowers. FRASER-Suddenly on Sunday, January 5, 1936.

THOMAS, M. FRASER. in his 3rd beloved son of Williamina and William and brother of Billy. Funeral services at his residence, 820 67th Street, on Tuesday, January 7. at 2 p.m.

Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery. FREDERICKS-On Saturday, January 4, 1936. STEPHEN beloved husband of Elizabeth Fredericks. "Funeral services at his residence, 118-42 Farmers Boulevard, St. Albans, Long Island, Tuesday, January 7, 1936, at 2 p.m.

Interment Springfield Cemetery, at convenience of family. GABEL-At Bay Shore, New York, on Saturday, January 4, JOHN BENEDICT, husband of the late Elizabeth Gabel, and beloved father of Frances Smythe and Margaret Karolak. Funeral services at the home of his daughter, Margaret, 13 Howells Road, Bay Shore, on Tuesday afternoon, January 7, at 1:30 o'clock. Cremation at Fresh Pond to follow at 3:30 o'clock. Deaths GELSON--Dr.

J. NORBERT GELSON, on Friday, January 3, at his residence, 282 Park Place. He is survived by his beloved wife, Grace; one daughter, Sister Mary Aline, and one son, J. Norbert Gelson Jr. Funeral from his residence on Tuesday, January 7, at 10 a.m.; thence to Joseph's Church, Pacific St.

and Vanderbilt Ave. at 10:30, where a solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated. GERMANN- On January 5, 1936, ELIZABETH, beloved sister of Mrs. Edward O. Rothert and devoted aunt of Bertha C.

Rothert of 464 72d St. Funeral from Fred Herbst Sons Memorial, 7501 5th Wednesday, Churchense to Our Lady of Angels St. and 4th where a requiem mass will be offered. Interment St. John's Cemetery.

GRESSER-On Sunday, January 5, 1936, GERALDINE, beloved daughter of Lawrence T. and Anna E. Gresser. Funeral Wednesday, at 9:30 a.m., from her home 89-19 187th Place, Hollis, with solemn high requiem mass in St. Girard's R.

C. Church, Hollis, at 10 a.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery. GRIFFITH-MARGARET beloved wife of the late John Griffith, on January 3, at the home of her daughter.

Mrs. C. J. Hayes, 351 82d Street. Also survived by four daughters, Mrs.

James Kennedy, Mrs. Isabelle Johannesen. Mrs. Ioward Dougherty and five grandchildren. Requiem mass Tuesday, 10 a.m., St.

Anseln's Church, Ave. and 83d Brooklyn. Interment St. John' Cemetery. GURNEE- January 5, 1936.

MADELEINE, beloved mother of Ethel M. Gurnee. Funeral services at the George W. Pease Funeral Parlors, 437 Nostrand at Hancock on Tuesday, January 7, at 1:30 p.m. HANSON CATHERINE (nee Hegeman), on January 5, 1936; wife of the late Samuel L.

Hanson. Survived by two sons, James and Wilbur. Funeral from Kennedy Funeral Chapel, 2603 Church Wednesday, January 8, at 9:30 a.m.; thence to Holy Cross R. C. Church, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered.

Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. KELBERT-On Jan. 4, 1936, WALTER E. of 760 Bergen beloved husband of Mary (nee Burns), devoted brother of Thomas Kelbert. Reposing at 187 S.

Oxford St. Funeral on Tuesday 11 a.m. Requiem mass St. Joseph's 3 Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

On KLINE -HARRY D. beloved husband of Gertrude Kline (nee Leh) and father of Arlan L. and Bernard L. Kline, in his 68th year, on Sunday, January 5, 1936. Funeral services to be held at the Church of the Reformation, 103 Barbey Brooklyn, on Tuesday, January 7, at 8 p.m.

Reposing at the Schaffner Funeral Home, 119-50 Metropolitan Kew Gardens. (Bethlehem, papers please copy.) KRAPP EMILIE AGUSTA, on Sunday, January 5, beloved mother of Katherine, Mildred and John, in her 70th year. Services at her home, 185-45 Luzerne Chapelle Gardens, Hollis, on January 7 at 8:30 p.m. Interment at Green -Wood Cemetery, LIGHT--At Southold, L. Janu1936, THERESA, wife of Ernest Light.

Funeral service at Southold Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, January 7, at 2 p.m. -WILLIAM WERNER, of 119 Cooper on January 4, 1936, aged beloved husband of Lydia Heller Lotz, and father of Lydia Moger, Albert and Alfred. Monday, 8 p.m., at the George Werst Chapel, Hart corner Evergreen Ave. Funeral Tuesday, 10:30 a.m, Interment Evergreens Cemetery. Member of Workmen's Sick and Death Benefit, Branch 166, and Cigar Makers' Union.

MacKENZIE- On January 6, 1936, ADA widow of James M. MacKenzie and sister of Cora M. Pease. Funeral services at her home, 1351 Pacific on Tuesday, January 7, at 8:30 p.m. McGREEVEY-On Saturday, January 4, 1936, at 110 Baldwin Avenue, Baldwin, Long Island, KATHRYN McGREEVEY, beloved wife of Don McGreevey and mother of Donald, John, Barbara Ann, Thomas, Catherine, William and Robert.

Also survived by her mother, Anne L. Hart, and a a sister, William MeConnell. Funeral Tuesday, 10 a.m. Solemn mass of requiem at St. Christopher's R.

C. Church, Baldwin. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. Kindly omit flowers. appreciated.

MALONE- On January 3, 1936, THOMAS beloved husband of the late Mary Malone, at his residence, 704 8th Ave. Funeral on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. from the Funeral Home of T. J. Higgins Son, 203 Jay solemn requiem mass at St.

Saviours Church Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. MARKHOFF-On Sunday, ary 5, 1936, SOPHIE, beloved wife of Frederich and dear mother of Mrs. George Smith and Frederich H. Markhoff. Funeral service on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.

at her home, 104-20 209th Bellaire, Long Island. Interment Wednesday, 2 p.m., Lutheran Cemetery. MARSCHALK-On Sunday, Jan. 5, 1936, EDWIN of -229 Stratford Road, beloved husband of the late F. Everetta Marschalk and father of Mrs.

A. L. and Mrs. W. C.

Morton Jr. Services the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, on Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. Sympathy of friends will be appreciated without flowers. What's In a Name? The Name of win Son MORTICIANS Has signified Thoughtfulness, Service and Economy since 1864. Chapel and Show Rooms Main Office: 201 Park Ave.

Rogers Ave. at Montgomery CUmberland 6-1920 PASTOR DIES PASTOR DIES The Rev. H. C. Kline Deaths MERCHANTS LODGE, 709, F.

A. You are requested attend Masonic funeral services for our late brother, ALBERT WUNDER, at 514 Wilson on Tuesday evening at 8:30 o'clock. HENRY HACHEMEISTER Master. Chas. G.

Himer, Secretary, MERZ-JULIA AGNES, of 1005 69th Street, on January 5th, mother of Alexander Bush, James Bush, Harold Merz: sister of Catherine Gasque and William Eagan. Funeral Wednesday, 9:30 a.m., from 187 Oxford Street. Requiem mass Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Putnam Avenue, near Patchen Avenue. Interment Holy Cross tery, MILLER THEODORE on January 5, at his home, 8826 87th Woodhaven. Survived by one sister, Mamie; one brother, John J.

Funeral on Wednesday, January 8, at 9:30 a.m. Requiem mass at 10 a.m. at R. C. Church of Thomas the Apostle.

Interment St. John's Cemetery. MUNN At Beacon, New York, suddenly, on January 5. MARY MOORE ORR, daughter of the late Alexander and Margaret Orr Munn, beloved sister of Mrs. John R.

Wade, and Walter G. and Harry A. Munn. Services at Christ Church, Clinton Brooklyn, Tuesday, January 7, at 2:30 p.m. Interment private.

NEILSEN Saturday, January 4, SVEND, beloved husband of Kirsti. Services at John H. Timms Funeral Chapel, 246 5th Brooklyn, Tuesday, January 7, at 2 p.m. OLDEN Jan. 5, 1936, at her residence.

72 Marlborough Road, EMILY, beloved daughter of Ernest and Katie Oldenbusch, devoted sister of Carolyn and Ernest Oldenbusch Jr. Notice of funeral later. ROHAN-On Monday. January 6, 1936, at-91 Woodruff Ave. KATHERINE ROHAN, Funeral from the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, on Wednesday, at 8:30 a.m.

Thence to the Holy Cross Church. Church and Rogers where a solemn requiem mass will be offered at 9 a.m. ROHR-ROSALIE, aged 9 years, on January 3, 1936, at her residence, 195 Beach 102d Beach, beloved daughter of Mrs. Katherine and Joseph Rohr, devoted sister of Marie, Florence, Elizabeth, Katherine, George, Joseph. Edward and William Rohr.

Funeral Tuesday, January 7, at 10 a.m. Angel mass St. Camillus R. C. Church.

Interment Evergreens Cemetery. ROSAR-On January 5. 1936. at her residence, 443 79th ANNA beloved mother of Mrs. Annette Rosar Stead.

Services at Fred Herbst Sons Memorial, 7501 5th Tuesday, 8 p.m. Interment Scranton, Pa. ROTHSCHILD-SIMON FRANK, on Jan. 5, husband of the late Lillian Rothschild and father of Walter and the late Howard Rothschild. Funeral services Tuesday, Jan.

7, at 10 a.m., in the Beth-El Chapel of Temple Emanu-El. 65th St. and 5th Ave. Interment Salem Fields Cemetery. Kindly omit flowers.

ROTHSCHILD -The members of the Board of Trustees of the Brooklyn Hebrew Orphan Asylum are respectfully requested to attend funeral services for the late SIMON F. ROTHSCHILD, honorary trustee and former president of this society, on Tuesday, January 7, at 10 a.m., in the Beth -El Chapel of Temple Emanu-El. 65th St. and 5th New York City. SAMUEL SALZMAN, President.

Jacob Manne, Honorary Secretary. ROTHSCHILD With profound sorrow Union Temple of Brooklyn announces the passing of its esteemed member, Simon F. Rothschild. Members are respectfully requested to attend funeral services at the Beth -El chapel of Temple, Eman -El, N. on Tuesday, January 7, at 10 a.m." MOSES B.

SCHMIDT, President. SANDSTEDT On January 4, LAURA A. SANDSTEDT (nee Gossenz) of 2424 Catalpa beloved wife of John A. Sandstedt; mother of Violet M. Grill, John W.

and Harry A. Sandstedt; also four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Lutheran Church of the Covenant on Tuesday, January at 2 p.m. Interment Lutheran Cemetery. ary 4, 1936, HERMAN SCHNEIDER, SCHNEIDER-On Saturday, in his 84th year.

Funeral services Tuesday, 8 p.m., at the chapel, 1230 Bushwick Ave. Interment Wednesday, 2 p.m., Lutheran Cemetery. SIMMONS-AMELIA Saturday, Jan. 4, sister of Clara, Margaret, Mrs. Robert Christian, Mrs.

Frank Ventrice, John G. and Joseph P. Simmons. Funeral Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., 187 S. Oxford with a requiem mass at the R.

C. Church of St. Augustine. Interment Calvary Cemetery, Dr. H.

C. Kline, 67, Dies at Mineola; Ex-Pastor in Boro Long in Lutheran Ministry, He Wedded 576 Couples, Baptized 1,375 Persons The Rev. Dr. Harry C. Kline, pastor emeritus of the Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 103 Barbey where he had been pastor for 15 years, died yesterday in the Nassau Hospital, Mineola, of resulting from a nervous breakdown he suffered a month ago.

He was 67. Dr. Kline was long active in religious and social work in this borough. He had served nearly 40 years in the ministry, during which time he had held only three pastorates. Resigned Last July Dr.

Kline resigned his pastorate at the Church of the Reformation last July, but at the request of his parishioners had remained as the supply pastor until his illness. He formerly lived in Brooklyn but last Summer moved to 17 Browning Baldwin. Dr. Kline was born in Philadelphia ad was graduated from Muhlenberg College. Allentown, in 1894.

He then entered the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Mt. Airy, Germantown, where he was graduated in 1897. was dained the same year. His first charge was the Hamburg parish in Berks County, where he labored for 13 years, building two new churches and a parsonage. He next accepted a call to Salem Lutheran Church.

in Bethlehem, where he remained until he was called to Brooklyn in 1920. During his pastorate at the Church of the Reformation he wiped out the church debt of $15,000 and purchased a new parsonage. In 30 years of his ministry he had married 576 couples. He also baptized 1,375, confirmed 1,157 and had officiated at 985 funerals. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude Leh Kline.

and two sons, Arlan L. and Bernard L. Kline. Funeral services will be held at the Church of the Reformation at 8 p.m. tomorrow.

Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Allentown, Pa. THE TIDES (By S. Coast and Geodetic Survey) JANUARY 6 High Water Low Water A.M. P.M. A.M.

P.M. Sandy Hook 5:39 6:08 12:06 The Battery 6:17 6:46 1 12:38 Hell Gate 8:35 9:09 2:34 3:15 JANUARY 7 Sandy Hook 6:28 6:55 0:07 12:58 The Battery 7:08 7:34 0:43 1:29 Hell Gate 9:23 9:57 3:26 4:02 SUN RISES AND SETS January 6 January 7 Rises.7:20 Sets.4:43 Rises.7:20 Sets.4:44 Deaths Deaths SMITH--On Jan. 5, 1936, FREDERICK beloved husband of Frances Dunlap Smith. Funeral services at the Chapel of F. B.

Powell and Son. Amityville, Long Island, Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. STUMPF-GEORGE on January 5, at his home, 1372 Hancock age 78; beloved father of Katharine Fletcher and Charles August J. and Alfred F. Funeral on Wednesday morning at 9 a.m.; then to St.

Martin of Tours R. C. Church, where a mass will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery.

THOMPSON-ALICE January 5, 1936; beloved wife of Ernest H. Thompson and mother of Maud A. T. Brand and Wilbur H. Thompson.

Funeral services at Nostrand-1887 De Kalb M. E. Church. Nostrand Ave. and Quincy Tuesday, ary 7, at 8 p.m.

Friends may call at Fairchild's Chapel until 4 p.m. Tuesday. THOMPSON- -ISABELLA on January 5, 1936, wife of the late Walter, devoted mother of Grace and Howard Thompson. Services at her home. 683 E.

3d Tuesday. January 7, at 8 p.m. WEISMANN ALTAIR LODGE, No. 601, F. A.

M. Brethren: You are requested to attend Masonic funeral services for our late Brother FRANCIS A. WEISMANN, on Monday, January 6th. 8 p.m., at Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place. EDWIN W.

NELSON, Master. Charles B. Hobart, Secretary. WEISMANN- -On Saturday, beloved January 4, 1936, FRANCIS husband of Dorothy P. Weismann; father of Dorothy B.

and Francis A. Weismann and brother of Alice F. Burger. Services at Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, Brooklyn, on Monday at 8 p.m. WERNER-ANTON Jr.

beloved husband of Lillian (nee Judge), son of Anton and the late Louise, brother of Mrs. Harry Daniel, Mrs. Armand Varchetta, on January 4th at his residence, 6118 5th Avenue. Funeral services Monday, January 6th, at 8 p.m., at the New York and Brooklyn Funeral Parlors, 187 South Oxford Street. Interment Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., Green -Wood Cemetery.

WILLENBROCK-On Jan. 5, 1936. JOHN D. WILLENBROCK, beloved husband of Meta Willenbrock and father of John C. Alexander and J.

Edward Willenbrock, Funeral services Tuesday evening, 8 o'clock, at his home, 58 Sunnyside Ave. Interment Linden Hill Cemetery, -Saturday, January 4, 1936, ALBERT, beloved husband of Wilhelmina; father of Mildred, Helen, Alberta and Muriel, in his 65th year. Members of the Merchant Lodge, F. A. No.

709: Ethan Allen Council, No. 60, Junior Order United American Mechanics: Harmonia Lodge, No. 394, I. O. 0.

the Elks and also Brooklyn Lodge the Standard Life Association are invited to attend services Tuesday, January 7, at 8 p.m. at Chapel, 514 Wilson Ave. Interment private Wednesday a.m. In Memoriam January 6, 1928. DOLLY and MAE.

BOETTIGER-In fond and loving of our dear sister, DORA BOETTIGER, who passed away REILLY--In memory of my dear husband, FRANK S. REILLY, who departed this life Jan. 6, 1928. Masses offered. LILLIAN M.

REILLY, Simon Rothschild, Merchant Leader, Dies in 75th Year Abraham Straus Director Noted for Philanthropy -Rites Held Tomorrow Simon Frank Rothschild, chairman of the board of directors of Abraham Straus, and a notable figure in philanthropic and civic circles in Brooklyn and in Greater New York, died at 10 o'clock last night at his home at 33 E. 70th Manhattan. Mr. Rothschild, who was 74, had been ill for some time, but death came suddenly from a heart attack. His son and daughter-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Nathan Rothschild. were at his bedside. Mr. Rothschild is survived by his son and daughter-in-law; three grandchildren, Carol, Phylis and Walter N.

Rothschild and two brothers, Louis F. Rothschild, of Manhattan and Alfred Rothschild, of Paris. He was the husband of the late Lillian Abraham Rothschild and father of the late Howard Rothschild. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the Beth Chapel of Temple Emanu-El, 65th St.

and 5th Manhattan. As a mark of respect for the departed executive, the Abraham Straus store will be closed tomorrow morning until 12 o'clock noon. Interment will be in Salem Fields tery on Jamaica Ave. Founder of Chamber In addition to being a figure in the growth of Abraham Straus, Simon F. Rothschild for nearly half a century played a role in the commercial, cultural and philanthropic development of Brooklyn and the city as a whole.

Sometimes he was called the "father" of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. It was he who in 1913 suggested its formation from a of the League merger, Manufacturers Brooklyn, Association. Another organization in whose creation he played an role was the Retail important, tion. Frequently his acts of public service became known years after their performance. For example, on June 14, 1931, when store executives gathered to celebrate his 70th birthday, the story came out how he stopped a local bank run here some time before.

$70,000 Stopped Run When depositors were withdrawing funds as rapidly as possible, Mr. Rothschild produced $70,000 and directed several men to take it to the bank in small sums. The sight of so many visiting the bank to make deposits instead of withdrawals restored confidence and the institution weathered the storm. Mr. Rothschild was born into a family of merchants.

His grandfather, Nathan Blun, was well known in that field. Born in Eufaula, to Frank Rothschild and Amanda Blun Rothschild, Mr. Rothschild was brought by his parents to Manhattan and had his schooling there, in P. S. 35, the Packard Business College and City College.

He was taken into his grandfather's business in 1878, and in he launched the firm of S. F. A. Rothschild, quitting in 1893 to become a member of the Abraham Straus firm. When it was incorporated in 1920 he was made vice president, becoming president in 1925 and chairman of the board in 1930.

Wed Miss Abraham Mr. Rothschild married Lillian the daughter of Abraham Abraham, department store founder, in 1890. One of her sisters became Mrs. Edward C. Blum and another Mrs.

Percy S. Straus. Mrs. Rothschild died in December, 1927. The Simon F.

Rothschilds had two sons, Walter N. and Howard F. Rothschild. Howard was a member of class of 1921 at Princeton then University, dying in 1919 at Pinehurst, N. from pneumonia shortly after discharge from the U.

S. Naval Reserve. To commemorate his and Mrs. Rothschild's memory, Mr. Rothschild in 1930 presented Princeton University a memorial archway linking the new Dickinson Hall with the university chapel.

Walter N. Rothschild, the other son, is now vice president and general manager of Abraham Straus. Active in Charities Simon F. Rothschild from youthful years on was active in Jewish activities. He used to give medals to youthful debaters at the Hebrew Educational Society, of which he was president from 1903 to 1908.

He was head of the Brooklyn Hebrew Orphan Asylum from 1908 to 1912. He helped organize the United Jewish Aid Societies and was a stanch backer of the Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Charities, He was a director of the Jewish Hospital, a member of the board of directors of the Brooklyn Bureau of Charities and was for 30 years a member of the Brooklyn Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Mr. Rothschild also was a director of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, chairman of the executive committee of the Downtown Brooklyn Association and a member of both the Brooklyn and the New York State Chambers of Commerce. He was a director of the Associated Merchandising Corporation and the Retail Research Association.

Mr. Rothschild's business aSS0ciation interests were varied. He was chairman of the New York Retail Drygoods Association in 1922. He was active in Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and among otner of its endeavors was helpful in increasing the scope of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Golf was one of Mr.

Rothschild's favorite diversions and in Winter he used to visit Miami occasionally, playing or Flamingo course. He belonged to half a dozen golf clubs, as well as such organizations as the Riding and Driving Club. Montauk Club, Brooklyn Club, Bay Shore DIES AT 74 Simon F. Rothschild C. J.

Ruby Rites Held in Flatbush Funeral services for seph Ruby, prominent attorney. who died suddenly Thursday of a heart attack, were held yesterday noon at the Flatbush Memorial Chapel, 1283 Coney Island Ave. A large number of friends, relatives and associates of Mr. Ruby attended the services, which were conducted by the Rev. Dr.

A. Alan Steinbach, rabbi of Temple Ahavath Sholom. Fraternal rites also were conducted by Brooklyn Lodge. 22, B. P.

O. E. Burial followed in Washington Cemetery. Driver Killed as Car Dives Into Reservoir Ludlow Shonnard. 54.

15 Park Manhattan, retired executive of the Otis Elevat Company, fatally injured in an automobile accident yesterday at Katonah. 'N. Y. The car which he was driving left the road. plunged down a 30-foot embankment into Croton Reservoir.

about a mile from Pines Bridge on Route 118. He was found later by State police with his face merged. No witnesses to the accident were found. Miss Molly Kordish, 22, 771 E. Park Long Beach, was in a critical condition in St.

Joseph's Hospital, Far Rockaway, today from injuries she received when she was knocked down by a hit-and-run driver on Brower near Broadway, Woodmere. Jay E. House Philadelphia, Jan. 6 (P) -Jay E. House, known for 34 years in the East as a newspaper columnist, be buried tomorrow in the 'midWest that knew him as a political leader and twice Mayor in Topeka, Kan.

The 63-year-old columnist-politiclan died in Topeka Saturday night. He had gone there for holiday visit with relatives. In his daily column "On Second Thought," first in the old Philadelphia Public Ledger and then in the Inquirer, House preached a doctrine that the world needed less preaching. The Inquirer, commenting editorially death, said House adopted "living your own life" as his "design for living." and added: "And let others live theirs." FORECAST New York City and VicinityRain or snow this afternoon, tonight and tomorrow; colder tomorrow night; increasing Easterly winds. Lowest temperature tonight about 32 degrees.

Eastern New York -Snow or rain in extreme South and snow in North and Central portions tonight and tomorrow. colder tomorrow night and in Northwest portion tomorrow afternoon. New Jersey Rain on the coast. and rain or snow in the interior tonight and probably tomorrow morning: slowly rising temperature on the coast tonight: colder tomorrow night. Yacht Club and the Westchester Biltmore Country Club.

Other clubs of which he was a member included the Century Club, of which he was a former president; the Harmonie Club and the. Unity Club. Mr. Rothschild was a greatly interested in sports, taking an active part in promoting high school football activities in Brooklyn maintaining an interest carried over from his own school and college activities in track activities. a time he raced his sloop Lillian in regattas on Great South Bay and was a devotee of deep sea fishing.

Thanked by Foch When Mrs. Rothschild was alive, Mr. Rothschild and she used to travel to Europe occasionally. On one occasion, in 1925, he was thanked personally by the late Marshal Foch for presentation to France of the first American home transported across the Atlantic, furnishings and all. Personal qualities rather than higher education were stressed by Mr.

Rothschild in addresses to local school graduates. "The needs of the young man of today," he used to say, "are honesty, ambition, perseverance, health and the three R's." LIFE LONG "FRIEND" Keeps Them Fit at 70 THEIR MEDICINE CHEST Thissafeall-vege- FOR 20 YEARS table laxative- NR -has been as dependableasafamily doctorduring their trying "after forty" years.NRkceps after year faithfully -with never any need toincrease the dose. Nowonder their "evening of life" is so free from complaints. Millions of people welcome the aid of this reliable corrective. For Nature's Remedy strengthens and regulates the entire eliminative tract -safely carries away the poisons that bring on headaches, Get a 25c box.

TOMORROW ALRIGHT colds, biliousness. AR TO NIGHT All druggists. Universities St. John's 94 Schermerhorn Brooklyn, M. Dr.

Walter Thayer, State Prison Head. Dies of Pneumonia Devoted Life to Reform of Inmates Through Indeterminate Sentences Napanoch, N. Jan. 6 (P)-Dr. Walter Nelson Thayer formerly of Brooklyn, New York State Commissioner of Correction, succumbed to a week's illness of pneumonia at 4:45 a.m.

today. He was 60 years old. Death came to the commissioner at the staff home on the grounds of the State Institution for Male Defective Delinquents, here. His own home, elsewhere on the grounds, had been closed for the Winter. Commissioner Thayer was taken ill a week ago Sunday, Three physicians attempted to save his life and oxygen was administered.

During the week his family was called to his bedside. William E. Leonard of Saratoga Springs, Deputy Commissioner of Correction, became acting head of the department when Dr. Thayer died. Dr.

Thayer was nationally known as a specialist in the study of mental delinquents. A great believer 111 the indetermnate sentence, long had supported legislation which would allow prison officials in conjunction with the parole board to decide the best cure for prisoners in the State prisons. He believed in giving the prison inmate, especially it he were young. chance to work out his own salvation. Rather than have a judge give him a definite sentence, Dr.

Thayer believed the length of incarceration should be left to prison officials after observation the of prisoner. Maryland Sought Him Dr. Thayer originally retired from New York State service Nov. 16, 1929, to become superintendent of prisons in Maryland, after Maryland had searched four years for the "right He returned to New York State to resume his old position of Superintendent of the Institution for Delinquents at Napanoch 1930, shortly before Defective, his appointment by Governor Roosevelt on Aug. 16.

1930, as Commissioner of Correction. Dr. Thayer was born at Troy, N. July 5. He received his early education in Troy public 1875.

schools, prepared for college at the Troy Academy and was graduated in medicine at New York University, medical class of 1897. He served as prison physician at Connecticut State Prison, Wethersfield. from 1898 to 1900. While there he married Adelaide McDonnell of Dannemora, N. Y.

He engaged in private practice of medicine at Peru, N. from 1900 to 1904, when he became assistant physician at Clinton Prison. Son of Warden His father, Walter N. Thayer, was warden at Clinton Prison from 1892 1.0 1899 the first warden of Great Meadows Prison. Warden Thayer died March 19, 1929, at the age of 81, Dr.

Thayer left Clinton Prison in 1913 to become physician at Eastern New York Reformatory at Napanoch. After seven years he was named assistant superintendent, and became superintendent shortly afterward. On June 1, 1921, the Eastern New York Reformatory became the Institution for Defective Delinquents. He became its first superintendent and organized the institution. remaining Nov.

16, 1929. when he resigned go to Maryland. until. Dr. Thayer was appointed Commissioner of Correction by Governor Roosevelt Aug.

1, 1930. He was reappointed by Governor Lehman Jan. 4. 1933, and again on Jan. 2, 1935, for a NO term expiring Dec.

31, 1936. He lived in Napanoch. On Roosevelt Board He leaves a brother, Edward E. Thayer, in New York; his widow and two sons. Harry M.

Thayer of Pittsburgh, and Walter N. Thayer 3d, a practicing attorney in New York. He was a member of the Prison Labor Compact Authority, appointed by President Roosevelt; a past ident of the American Prison Association and a member of the Coun-1 cil of the American Association for the Study of the Feeble Minded, National Committee on Mental Hygiene, American Psychiatric Association, the White House Conference on Child Health and Protection and a member of the Committee on Parole and Probation and Institutional Management, which is a subcommittee of the National Committee on Law Enforcement, appointed by former President Hoover. Fraternally his affiliation was with the Masonic order. Resided in Flatbush Dr.

Thayer and his family were well known in Brooklyn, where they formerly made their home. Dr. Thayer lived at 469 Marlborough Road in 1920, when he was appointed assistant superintendent in charge of the Eastern New York Reformatory at Napanoch. His ther, the late Walter N. Thayer, who died in 1929, had resided in Flatbush about 25 years prior to his death.

TRAVEL "The ROYAL BLUE" I to Baltimore and Washington, 18 the world's most modern train. Lva. Brooklyn, 9:05 A. M. Phone Cumberland 6-4480.

BALTIMORE OHIO R.R. EAGLE BUILDING Desirable office space at lowest rentals in Borough Hall section. Renting Agent ROOM 506 George E. Thomas Special to The Eagle Roslyn, Jan. 6-Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon for George Edward Thomas, civil engineer, of Sea Cliff, who died Saturday of pneumonia at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs.

Belle Browne, on East Broadway, Roslyn. Services will be held at Mrs. Browne's home at 2 p.m. with religious rites conducted by the Rev. Harry L.

Rice of the Roslyn Episcopal Church. The Masonic service will be observed by the Glen Cove Lodge of Masons. Mr. Thomas was for many years connected with the Sanborn Map Company of Manhattan. Several years ago he left that firm and started in business for himself in Sea Cliff, where he lived at 100 Main Ave.

Recently he suffered a stroke and was moved to the home of his sister-in-law, where he died two days later. He is survived by his wife, Bertha; his mother, his sister and his brother. Mrs. Mary Burns Mrs. Mary Burns, 74, sister of the late Fire Capt.

William J. Fox and resident of Williamsburg for more than 50 years, died Saturday night at her home, 504 Marcy Ave. She was the widow of Michael Burns and was born in Catskill, N. Y. She is survived by two nieces.

Mrs. S. Frank Weber of Ozone Park and Helen Fox of this borough, and three nephews, William, John and Gerard Fox. A requiem mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St.

Louis R. C. Church. Ellery St. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.

BEIER IS APPOINTED Abraham Beier, Bensonhurst torney and teacher, has been appointed School Board 37 former, by Borough President Raymond V. Ingersoll. Mr. Beier is a graduate of City College and the New York University Law School. Children's Colds Yield quicker to double action of VAPORUE STAINLESS now, if you prefer Phone APplegate 7-6699 DONNELLY FUNERAL HOME 201-203 Euclid Brooklyn, N.

Y. Res. 880 New Lots Ave. BENJAMIN GRINDROD Funeral Director and Embalmer CHAPEL 27 Hull Street, Brooklyn N. Y.

8-0283 Residence 2 Etna St. APplegate 7-0872 EVERGREENS" CEMETERY Bushwick Ave. and Conway St. Brooklyn Phone GLenmore 4-3663-8064 PAWNBROKERS SALE ESTATE OF EUGENE ROSENBAUM'S AUCTIONEERS, Kelly, L. Feldhahn.

I Kirschner, A. Whitman sell at 70 Bowery at 9 a.m.: Jan. 9-By order O'Neill Kelly Pawnbroking 32 (formerly 94) 5th diamonds, watches, silverware and jewelry pledged from No. 41585. of May 24, 1934, to No.

55200 of Dec. 10, 1934. 32-6t osu NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS ON WORK TO BE DONE FOR OR SUPPLIES TO BE FURNISHED TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK. The person or persons making a bid for any service, work. materials or supplies for The City of New York or for any of its departments, bureaus or offices, shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope, tndorsed with the title of the supplies, materials, work or service for which the bid is made, with his or their name or names and the date of presentation to the President of the Board or to the head of the Department, at his or its office, on or before the date and hour named in the advertisement for the same, at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened by the President of the Board or head of said Department and read, and the award of the contract made according to law as soon thereafter as practicable.

place Each of bid shall contain the name and residence of the person making the bid and the names of all persons interested with him therein, and if no other person be so interested it shall distinctly state that fact, also that it is made without any connection with any other person making a bid for the same purpose, and 1a in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud, and that no member of the Board of Aldermen. head of a department, chief of a bureau, deputy thereof or clerk therein. or other officer or employee of The City of New York. 15, shall be or become interested. directly or indirectly, as contracting party, partner, stockholder, surety or otherwise, in or in the performance of the contract or in the supplies, work or business to which it relates, or in any portion of the profits thereof.

The bid must be verified by the outh in writing of the party or parties making the bid that the several matters stated therein are in all respects true. No bid shall be considered unless, as condition precedent to the reception or consideration al such bid. it be accompanied by a certified check upon one of the State or National banks or trust companies of The City of New York, or a check of such bank or trust company signed by duly authorized officer thereof, drawn to the order of the Comptroller, or money or corporate stock or certificates of indebtedness of any nature issued by The City of New York, which the Comptroller shall approve as of equal value with the security required in the advertisement to the amount of not less than three nor more than five per centum of the bond required, as provided in Section 420 of the Greater New York Charter, All bids for supplies must be submitted in duplicate. The certifted check or money should not be inclosed in the envelope containing the bid, but should be either inelosed in 1 separate envelope. addressed to the head of the Department.

President or Board. or submitted personally upon the presentation of the bid. For particulars 88 to the quantity and quality of the supplies or the nature and extent of the work reference must be made to the specifications, schedules, plans, 011 file in the said office of the President. Board or Department. No bid shall be accepted from or contract awarded to any person who is in arrears tO The City of New York upon debt or contract, or who 15 a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the City The contracts must pe bid for separately, The right 15 reserved in each case to reject all bids It It 1s deemed to be for the interest of the City so to do.

Bidders will write out the amount of their bids In addition to insetting the same in figures. Bidders are requested to make their bids upon the blank forms prepared and furnished by the City, a copy of which, with the proper envelope in which to inclose the bid. together with A copy of the contract, including the specifications in the form approved by the Corporation Counsel. can be obtained therefor at the office Deparement Tor which the work is be done or the services are to be furnished. Plans and drawings of construction work may be seen there..

Get access to Newspapers.com

  • The largest online newspaper archive
  • 300+ newspapers from the 1700's - 2000's
  • Millions of additional pages added every month

About The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Archive

Pages Available:
1,426,564
Years Available:
1841-1963