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or For Classified Ad Results BROOKLYN EAGLE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1939 Telephone MAin 4-6200 13 Deaths Anna McDonald, Mary Benson, Tillman McGuire Charles Berry, Samuel J. McGuirk, Blaney, Edmond Thomas J. Bomford, Rose McKearney, Bowles, George C. Patrick J. Bull, Helge O'Leary, Michael Christiano, Maria Poenicke, Clarius, Margaret Herman Sr.

Cort, Lottie A. Rickard, Wilbur L. Cowles, John Ross, Carl W. Cowles, Milton Rumph, Sarah E. De Marsico, Sahl, Albert W.

Michael Seal, Harry E. Egan, Frank J. Sharp, James Flynn, Anna D. Slack, Henrietta Gardner, Henry Smith, Harry Gilbride, Henrietta Stein, Franz Heberlein, Sweeney. Mary O.

Louis H. Van de Bogart, Hellwagner, George Charles Van Deusen, Mary William Wafer, Mary G. Kroger, Eleanore Walbridge John H. Lyon, Maud E. Williams, McCord.

Elizabeth Margaret A. C. McDonald, James Wright, Clara ABBOT-Suddenly, Feb. 16, ANNA WYAND, beloved wife of Francis W. Abbot.

Services at. her residence, 486 State Sunday, Feb. 19, 2 p.m. BENSON TILLMAN CARTER, husband of Lisbeth Patricia and son of Benjamin Davis Benson and Cornelia Hardy Benson, on Wednesday, February 15, 1939, in his 73d year. Services will be held Friday, February 17, at 8 p.m.

at the Universal Chapel, 597 Lexington N. Y. C. Out of town papers please copy. Veteran BENSON--Company, Regiment-106th Infantry, announces with sorrow the passing away of our comrade, TILLMAN C.

BENSON, February 15, 1939. CHARLES B. ULRICHS, Pres. Frank H. Smith, Secretary.

BERRY- SAMUEL on February 15, beloved husband of the late Alice M. Hillis and loving father of May A. Weber. Funeral from residence, 6915 17th Avenue. Requiem mass at Our Lady Perpetual Help, R.

C. Church, Avenue 59th Street, Saturday, 10 a.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery. BLANEY-EDMOND Feb. 16.

1939, aged 50 years, beloved husband of Genevieve; father of Florence Salg and grandfather of George. Reposing at the Perry Funeral Home, 118 Union Lynbrook. L. requiem mass at it St. Raymond's R.

C. Church, Lynbrook, L. morning, Feb. 20, 1939, at o'clock. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.

Y. BOMFORD- On February 15, ROSE BOMFORD (nee St. John), A beloved wife of Oliver Bomford; dear mother of Agnes, Theresa, Mrs. William Wallace, Augustus, William And Alfred; sister of James St. John.

Funeral from her home, 285 14th on Monday at 9:30 a.m.; thence to the Church of Visitation, where solemn requiem mass will be ofa fered. Direction of M. Matthews. BOWLES-February 14, GEORGE beloved husband of Eleanor Guinnee. Funeral from Walter B.

Cooke, Funeral Home, 1218 Flatbush Ave. Requiem mass Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Holy Innocents R. C. Church. BULL -HELGE, February 15, at his home, 73d beloved father of Clarence and Emil.

Member of Norseman Lodge No. 878 F. A. M. and Norwegian Society of N.

Y. Fraternal and religious services Friday evening, 8 o'clock, Thorgesen Funeral Home, 141 6th Ave. Interment Saturday 10 a.m., Silver Mount Cemetery, S. I. CHRISTIANO -On February 16, 1939, MARIA, beloved mother of William Christiano and Mrs.

Bridget Chango. Funeral from her home, 280 Van Brunt Monday, 10:30 u.m.; thence to Visitation Church, a requiem mass will be offered. Interment St. John's Cemetery. CLARIUS On February 14, 1939, MARGARET, beloved wife of John Clarius; sister of Emma Karcher; aunt of Emma Weber.

Funeral from her residence. 105-10 107th Ozone Park. Services at St. James Lutheran Church, 105th St. and 107th Saturday, 2 p.m.

CORT Suddenly, on Tuesday, February 14, 1939, at her residence, 89 Division LOTTIE A. CORT. M. beloved daughter of the late William K. and Charlotte A.

Cort, sister of Mrs. William C. Black and Mrs. George P. Needham, cousin of Miss Nellie Conklin.

Services at St. John's M. E. Church, Bedford Ave. and Wilson on Saturday at 2 p.m.

CORT-The Homeopathic. Medical Society of the County of Kings announces with deep sorrow the death of a member, Dr. LOTTIE A. CORT. Funeral services Saturday, 2 p.m., St.

John's M. E. Church. NATHAN FOLKMAN, M.D., Sec. CORT-The Memorial Hospital Staff announces with deep regret the death of their Chief of Staff, Dr.

LOTTIE A. CORT. HARRIET W. HALE, M.D., Secretary. COWLES On Feb.

15, 1939, in his 81st year, JOHN TYLER, beloved husband of Cecilia Hanington Cowles and father of Laura Wendler and Edna Williams. Funeral services at Memorial Congregational Church, Wantagh, L. Sunday, 2:30 p.m. COWLES- On Feb. 16, MILTON ELWOOD, beloved husband of Frances and dear father of Evelyn and Norman; also survived by sister.

Tyrrell, and brother, Norman J. Cowles. Member Bedford Lodge, No. 574, F. A.

and De Witt Clinton R. A. Funeral services at E. J. Ebbers Funeral Home, 396 Gates Sunday, February 19, at 8 p.m.

VITAL NOTICES Births Condolences, Confirmations Deaths, Engagem en 1. Marriages Masses, Memoriams, Resolstions) acceptea until 10 P.M. for publication totineine day or from 8 P.M. (11 A.M. on Saturdays) for publication in the next available edition of he same days paper.

The Vital Notice rate 1s 90 cents per line MAin 4-6200 1 Deaths DE MARSICO MICHAEL, on February 16. Survived by wife, Lucia; daughters, Mrs. Michael Laino, Rose and Amelia. Funeral February, 20 from residence, 4108 Avenue 9:30 a.m. Solemn requiem mass 8t.

Thomas Aquinas R. C. Church, Flatlands. EGAN- suddenly, on February 16. Reposing at Harry Quayle Funeral Home, 134 Smith Street.

Notice of funeral later. FLYNN-ANNA Feb. 16, 1939, at her residence, 306 Washington widow of John Flynn; mother of John D. Flynn and sister of Margaret E. Doherty.

Requiem Queen of All Saints Church Saturday at 10 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. FLYNN Ladies Aid Association of St. Mary's Hospital announces with sorrow the death of a member, are requested requiem Mrs. JOHN P.

Members FLYNend mass February 18, 10 a.m., Queen of All Saints' Church. Mrs. JAMES FEE, President. Mrs. Francis Currin, Cor.

Sec'y. GARDNER-HENRY on Feb. 15, at his residence, 55 Wyckoff St. Funeral notice later. DE -February 16, HENRIETTA V.

(nee Martin), beloved wife of the late Patrick, mother of Mrs. Patrick Griffin, Mrs. James Bohannon, William, Frank, Charles and Patrick Gilbride, sister of Mrs. Isabelle Bennett. Funeral Monday, 9:30 a.m., from residence, 80 81st Bt.

Requiem mass St. Ephrem's Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. HEBERLEIN-LOUIS at his home, 404 7th devoted husband of Pauline C. and beloved brother of Frederick A.

and Anna Rockstroh. Services at E. C. Waldeck's Home for Funerals, 7614 4th Sunday, 8 p.m. Also services by Greenwood Lodge, No.

569, F. and A. M. HELLWAGNER CHARLES, on beloved husband of Magdalena; also survived by son, Frank, and daughter-in-law, Antoinette. Funeral from Englert's Chapel, Saturday, 2.p.m.

Cremation at Fresh Pond Crematory. KETCH at Babylon, L. beloved husband of Grace Jeffrey and father of Mrs William E. Velsor and Edward B. Ketcham.

Funeral services private. KROGER Thursday, February 16, 1939, at her home, 145 Mayfair Floral Park, ELEANORE beloved mother of Bessie E. Reed Allen E. Kroger. Service at Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place.

Brooklyn, Sunday, 2:30 p.m. LYON- on February 15, 1939, MAUD EMMA LYON, beloved wife of John Lyon and mother of Mrs. George E. West Jr. Funeral services at her residence, 35 Bulwer Place, February 18, at 8 p.m.

Interment Cypress Hills Cemetery. McCORD ELIZABETH, on Wednesday, February 15. Survived by three daughters and one son Services at her residence, 638 Warren on Saturday at 2 p.m. Interment Evergreens Cemetery. McDONALD- JAMES on February 15, 1930, beloved husband of Catherine Cain; dear father of Joseph, Borough Superintendent of Richmond, Department of Sanitation; James, Peter, Mary and Catherine.

Funeral from his residence, 27 E. 10th Street, on Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Requiem mass Holy Innocents Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Under direction of M.

J. Smith Sons. McDONALD On February 15, 1939, MARY, beloved mother of Sylvester Wallace and grandmother of Ethel and William Miller. Funeral from Funeral Chapel, 40 Lafayette Saturday at 3 a.m.; thence to Our Lady of Angels R. C.

Church, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered. McGUIRE -CHARLES RUSSELL, on February 15, beloved husband of May M. Miller, devoted father of Doris and Russell brother of George F. and Mrs. Joseph Harley.

the chapel 40 Lafayette Reposing, ulem mass on Saturday, Feb. 18, Holy Cross Church, at 10 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. McGUIRK-THOMAS on Thursday, February 16, at Hollis, L. in his 79th year, father of Mary E.

Leonard and Arthur J. McGuirk. Funeral from 22 Norwood Brooklyn, N. on Monday, 9 a.m. Requiem mass Blessed Sacrament R.

C. Church. Interment Andrew's Cemetery; Sag Harbor, L. I. McKEARNEY-On February 15.

1939, PATRICK native of County Monaghan, Ireland, beloved husband of the late Mary Ann (nee McMahon) Mckearney and brother of Katherine, Margaret and James McKearney; also survived by six nieces and five nephews. Funeral from his residence, 369 73d on Saturday, February 18, at 9:45 a.m. Requiem mass Our Lady of Angels R. C. Church.

Interment Calvary Cemetery. O'LEAR -MICHAEL, on Febru- ary 15, of 502 7th devoted father of Michael, John, Daniel, Elizabeth, James, Jean; son of Michael: brother of Daniel, N. Y. P. 63d Precinct; Hannah Eckhoff, Margaret Curtin, Catherine Schalk.

Solemn requiem mass Saturday, 10 a.m., St. Saviour's R. C. Church. Arrangements by Joseph G.

Duffy. In Memoriam The Eagle has published booklet of "In Memoriam" Verses You may obtain a copy of this booklet, without charge, by calling an Ad Taker at MAin 4-6200. Deaths POENICKE Feb. 15, 1939, HERMAN POENICKE at his residence, 201 Palmetto beloved husband of Rosa Poenicke and loving father of Herman and Julia Lorenz. Member of Socrates Lodge, No.

223, 1. 0. 0. and Bricklayers Union, No. 1.

Funeral service Saturday, Feb. 18, 2 o'clock, Funeral Chapel, 15 Palmetto St. Interment Evergreens Cemetery. RICKARD WILBUR M. on February 15, 1939, at his home, 390 Stuyvesant Ave.

Survived by his wife, Ama; son, Harold daughter, Estelle and three grandsons. Funeral services at his restI dence, Friday evening, 8 o'clock. (Canajoharle papers please copy.) ROSS-On Thursday, Feb. 16, 1939, CARL of 93-45 210th Bellaire. Service at the Fairchild Chapel, 89-31 164th Jamaica, Sunday at 3 p.m.

February 15, 1939, SARDAAPH, beloved mother of Mrs. Grace Gibbs, Elizabeth and Fred Rumph. Services her home, 28 E. 32d Saturday, 2:30 p.m. SAHL-On Thursday, February 16, 1939, ALBERT W.

SAHL, beloved brother of George at his home, 258 13th Street. Notice of funeral hereafter. SEAL--On Feb. 16, 1939. HARRY E.

SEAL, of 71 Pierrepont Brooklyn, in his 62d year. SHARP-JAMES of 4617 7th Wednesday, Feb. 15, beloved husband of Margaret (nee Connors); brother of William. Solemn requiem mass Saturday, Feb. 18, a.m., St.

Agatha's R. C. Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Please omit flowers, masses preferred.

-At Westfield, N. Feb. 16, 1939, HENRIETTA PRESTON, widow of William L. Slack and mother of Bertram L. Slack.

Service at Gray's Funeral Home, 318 E. Broad Westfield, on Saturday, 18. at 1:30 p.m. Interment Green- -Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn. SMITH -HARRY on Feb.

15, 1939, beloved brother of John Mary E. Collins, Maurice Sumond the late Catherine Lynch and William R. Smith. Funeral from his. residence, 1553 E.

19th on Monday, 9 a.m.; requiem mass St. Brendan's Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Under direction M. J.

Smith Sons. STEIN FRANZ, on Thursday, February 16, beloved father of John and Mrs. G. M. Martin, his 82d year.

Funeral services Saturday at 2 p.m., Thorgesen Funeral Home, 141 6th Avenue. Interment Cypress Hills Abbey. SWEENEY--On Wednesday, February 15, 1939, MARY beloved mother of Adelaide Morrisey, Marita, Mildred and Robert Sweeney. Funeral from her residence, 290 E. 16th to the Church of Innocents, Saturday at 9:30 a a.m.; thence where a requiem will be ofmassy fered at 10 a.m.

Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. VAN DE BOGART-GEORGE, on February 15, in his 72d year, beloved husband of May and loving father of Lenore. Funeral services at his residence, 54 Emerson Floral Park, L. February 19, at 8:30 p.m. Interment Hudson, N.

Y. (Hudson, N. papers please copy.) VAN DEUSEN-On Wednesday, Feb. 15, MARY dear wife of the late Clarence; loving mother of Eric and Cortlandt Van Deusen. Funeral from the Walter B.

Cooke, Funeral Home, 1218 Flatbush Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; to Our Lady of Refuge R. C. Church, where solemn requiem mass will be offered. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. WAFER-MARY on February 15, beloved sister of Emily F.

Hogan; devoted aunt of Mrs. O. E. Saunders Mrs. Raymond P.

McNulty and William H. Davis. Funeral from her home, 556 16th on Saturday, February 18. Requiem mass at the Church of the Holy Name at 10 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

WALBRIDGE On Thursday, February 16. 1939, JOHN HENRY. son of the Olin G. Walbridge and Ryckman, in his 79th Services at St. Bartholomew's Park Avenue at 51st Street.

New York City, on Saturday, February 18, at 10:30 a.m. Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery. WILLIAMS-MARGARET A. on Thursday, February 16, 1939, loved wife of the late I. W.

Williams and mother of Abram C. Willams. Funeral services at her residence, Jackson Hempstead, Sunday, February 19, 2:30 p.m. Interment Greenfield Cemetery, Hempstead. WRIGHT-CLARA O.

(Mrs. John Neale), late beloved mother of Mrs. H. A. Robinson, suddenly at 217 E.

7th Plainfield, N. J. Services at A. M. Runyon Sons "Home for Services," 900 Park Plainfield, N.

on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 11 a.m. Interment private. Kindly omit flowers. In Memoriam DICKSON-In loving memory of our beloved father, DAVID DICKSON, who died Feb.

17, 1929. WILLIAM J. DICKSON, MARIE E. MASTERSON. DOBBINS Birthday remembrance of THOMAS W.

who died Jan. 1, 1938. GRANDMA, Aunts BESS and CLAIRE. GERRARD-CATHERINE. Dear mother, you are not forgotten, Thouch on earth you are no more, still in memory you are with us As you always were before.

ALLAN and ETHEL. -In memory of MARGARET SMITH, who died Feb. 17, 1938. Her memory dear today As in the hour she passed away. Son, ROBERT.

KELLY -In sad but loving memory of my brother. GEORGE P. KELLY. Eighth anniversary mass offered. MARIAN B.

DOWER. Guided Dry Fight Clarence True Wilson C. T. Wilson Dies; Noted Dry Leader Campaigned Through Country- Once Held Pastorate on L. I.

Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Portland, Feb. 17-Dr. Clarence True Wilson, noted figure in the Prohibition movement and former pastor of a church Sea Cliff, L. died yesterday the Good Samaritan Hospital here. He was 66 and had been ill with uremic poisoning, complicated by a heart attack.

Dr. Wilson was the founder of the Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals and the major part of his mature life was devoted almost exclusively to propaganda in support of the experiment by the Government to prevent the manufacture, sale and drinking of intoxicating beverages. Traveled Many Miles Dr. Wilson campaigned throughout country in behalf of the cause prohibition and in 1929 the, more than 500 addresses. His oftraveled 36.000 56,000 miles and delivered ganization also ran The Clipsheet, a compilation of dry claims and statistics which was spread about among 14,000 newspaper offices each week.

It was through Dr. Wilson's efforts that the Methodist Building, across the plaza from the Capitol in Washington, was built, and it was there that he made his headquarters. A native of Milton, he was the son of the Rev. A. B.

Wilson and Mary Jefferson Wilson. His father was a Methodist minister who fought the saloon on and the son inherited a goodly amount of his zeal. The son preached regular Sunday morning sermons when he was 15, and at 16 WAs a temperance lecturer. He was ordained at the age of 18. A year later he held his first regular pastorate in Sea Cliff, which he took over in 1891.

After four years of service in Sea Cliff, during which the church membership increased 500 percent, he became pastor of the North Pasadena M. E. Church in California. After holding other pastorates in California, New Jersey and in Oregon Me was elected in 1906 to the presidency of the Oregon AntiSaloon League. Oregon shortly afterward adopted a local optional law, and within two years fourfifths of the State was dry.

He became general secretary of the Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals in 1910. Supported Hoover Dr. Wilson received an A.B. degree from the University of Southern California in 1894, a B. D.

at the McClay College of Theology in 1895, a Ph.B. at San Joaquin Valley College in 1897, a D. D. at St. John's College, Annapolis, and an LL.D.

at Washington College in 1925. A Republican, Dr. Wilson supported Herbert Hoover in the 1928 Presidential campaign against Alfred E. Smith. Later he denounced Mr.

Hoover as a "deserter from the dry forces." Dr. Wilson's hobbies were the promotion of simplified spelling, the breeding of fine cattle and the of the contention that Wilkes Booth was not killed after he shot Lincoln but lived under assumed names in Texas and Oklahoma. He was the author of "The Things That Are to Be," "The Cyclopedia of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals," Case for Prohibition" and other works. William P. Ketcham Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Babylon, Feb.

17-William Payson Ketcham, plumbing contractor, died yesterday in his home on Deer Park Ave. after an illness of 11 months. He was 67. He was born in Middleville, the son of Abram S. Ketcham and Augusta J.

Kent Ketcham. Moving to this village irl 1891, he established himself in business and became active in community affairs. He was a member of the local lodge of Masons and of the Sumpwams Lodge, I. 0. O.

F. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Grace Jeffrey Ketcham; a son, Edward B. Ketcham of this village; a daughter, Mrs. Lenore Velsor Brooklyn; two sisters, Alice and tilda Ketcham, both of Babylon; a brother, Lyman of East Hampton; eight grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren.

The funeral will be private. James J. Sharp James J. Sharp of 4617 7th an undertaker who was in business here for the last 33 years, died Wednesday. He a native of Philadelphia and was a member of Admiral Dewey Council, K.

of and the Holy Name Society of St. Agatha's R. C. Church. He is survived by his widow, Margaret Connors Sharp; a brother, William, and four nieces.

A solemn requiem mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow in St. Agatha's R. C. Church.

Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Frank J. Egan, 49; Physical Director Crescent Athletic Club Aide Once Was Pitcher With Cincinnati Reds Frank J. Egan, physical director of the Crescent Athletic Club and former pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of the National League, who began and ended his baseball career in Brooklyn, died yesterday of heart attack at his home, 812 St. He was 49. Born in Nelson St.

in the old 12th Ward, Mr. Egan first attracted attention as a baseball player while filling the dual role of pitcher and on the nine of Public School 27 here. Upon the recommendation of the late Representative Dan Griffin, went to St. John's Prep, where he continued to star in the same two positions. Starred at Fordham From St.

John's Mr. Egan went to Fordham University, where he distinguished himself as a pitcher and center fielder on the varsity team from 1906 to 1909. At Fordham he was a roommate of Jack Coffey, present graduate manager of the athletics there, who played on the varsity team with him and also went to the major leagues. Another of Mr. Egan's teammates at Fordham was Dick Rudloph, who helped to pitch the Boston Braves the World's Championship in 1914.

Mr. Egan and Columbia Eddie to Collins. big who went from league fame as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics, played semipro ball together at Red Hook, N. while both were in college. After graduation, Egan was signed by Clark Griffith to pitch for the Cincinnati Reds, but at the conclusion of his first season was traded to the Montreal Royals of the International League for Tommy Clark.

In two years with the Royals he won 13 games and lost six. He then went to Wilkes-Barre, then in the New York State League. His big league hopes were said to have faded when he threw his arm out tossing his spitball delivery. Played With Old Ridgewoods Mr. Egan went from Wilkes -Barre to the old Ridgewoods before were called the Bushwicks.

While on the Ridgewoods he worked Sunday double headers with Doc Scanlon, and during the same period played on Fridays for Riverhead. After his playing days ended, he established a wide reputation as an umpire of college and semi-pro games. From baseball, Mr. Egan turned to athletic direction, and was" an instructor at Union Temple for about three years before going to the Crescent Athletic Club about nine years ago. Surviving are his widow, Mrs.

Jane Todd Egan; two sons, James and Thomas Egan; a sister. Mrs. William J. Bryan, and two brothers, Thomas and Edwin Egan. Tentative arrangements have been made to hold the funeral Monday.

W. C. McCutcheon, Store President Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Bronxville, Feb. 17 William Charles McCutcheon, president of James McCutcheon Manhattan merchant, died yesterday afternoon of a heart attack in his home here. He wAs 66 and had been in poor health for the last eight months.

A native of Ireland, Mr. McCutcheon had been with his firm for 46 years and had been president nine years. He was an authority on towelings, blankets and similar goods. Surviving Mr. McCutcheon are his widow, Mrs.

Elma Diemel McCutcheon; a daughter, Mrs. Alice Folk; two sons, Victor anad James McCutcheon; three brothers in Ireland, George, Hugh and Walter McCutcheon; two sisters in Ireland, and a grandson, William Folk. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday the Reformed Church of Bronxville. Burial will be in Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, N.

Y. Death of Trotsky's Son Found No Mystery Paris, Feb. 17 (AP)-A Paris court decided today there were no mysterious circumstances in the death just one year ago of Leon Sedoff, son of Leon Trotsky, former Bolshevist leader now in exile in Mexico. An examination for poison Sedoff's death Feb. 16, 1938, indicated it was caused by intestinal perforations leading to peritonitis.

His father had demanded an investigation. Herman Poenicke Funeral services for Herman Poenicke, for many years a mason and builder in the Ridgewood and Bushwick sections, who died Wednesday at his home, 201 Palmetto at the age of 79, will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the chapel at 15 Palmetto St. Burial will be in Evergreens Cemetery. Mr.

Poenicke was born in Germany. He was a member of Socrates Lodge, 223, I. 0. 0. and Bricklayers Union No.

1. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Rosa Poenicke: a son, Herman and a daughter, Mrs. Julia Lorenz. Walter C.

Gilbert Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Port Washington, Feb. 17-Walter C. Gilbert, supervising, auditor of the payroll the Manhattan office of the Travelers Insurance Company, died here Wednesday at his home, 10 N. Washington St. He was Mr.

Gilbert was born in London and came to New York in 1888. For the next 15 years he was associated with the Jackson Architectural Iron Works. He was a member of the Birthright Priends, a Quaker organization, and in London had belonged to the London Society of Friends. Three daughters survive. John Young, Veteran of Stage, Dies Between Acts of Show John E.

Young, 67, of 36-45 ner Bayside, veteran actor who once toured Lillian Russell, Asian died of a heart attack in his dressing room last night just after the first act of "Knickerbocker Holiday" at the West 46th Street Theater in Manhattan. The musical drama continued without the audience being aware Ex Baseball Player Frank J. Egan Physical director of the Crescent Athletic Club and former baseball star who died yesterday of a heart attack at his home, 812 Carroll St. L. H.

Heberlein, Paper Merchant Funeral services for Louis Heberlein, 70, paper and used wooden- ed: ware merchant, who died Wednesday at his home, 404 7th will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday in E. C. Waldeck's Home for Funerals, 7614 4th Ave. Mr.

Heberlein. whose firm was located at 288 7th had been in business for more than 50 years. He was former president of the Metropolitan Paper Bag Association and was a member of Greenwood Lodge, 569, F. A. M.

Mr. Heberlein WAs a native of Manhattan. He is survived by his widow, Pauline C. Heberlein; a brother, Frederick A. Heberlein, and a sister, Anna Rockstroh.

Milton E. Cowles, Former Bank Aide Milton Elwood Cowles, 49, a lifelong resident of Brooklyn who for many years was connected with the City Savings Bank here, died last night at his home, 1748 Brooklyn of influenza and pneumonia after an illness of ten days. Mr. Cowles was a member of Bedford Lodge 574. F.

A. and De Witt Clinton Council, Royal Arcanum. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Frances Cowles; daughter, Miss Evelyn Cowles, who is a graduate of Hunter College; a son, Norman Elwood Cowles, who is a student at Brooklyn Law School: a sister, Miss Grace Tyrrell, and a brother, Norman J. Cowles.

Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 8 p.m. in the Ebbers Funeral Parlors, 396 Gates by the Rev. Arch Tremayne, pastor of the Kings Highway Methodist Church. Burial will be Monday in Evergreens Cemetery. George C.

Bowles Funeral Tomorrow A solemn requiem mass for George C. Bowles of 1819 Road, former newspaper advertising and promotion man, who died Tuesday in Long Island College Hospital, will be offered tomorrow at 11 a.m. in Holy Innocents R. C. Church, Beverly Road and E.

17th St. Mr. Bowles had been connected with the Syracuse Post-Standard. the Philadelphia Record, the Camden Cour the Brooklyn Citizen the Brooklyn Eagle. Surviving are his widow, the former Eleanor Guinnee, who is a sister of Deputy Chief Guinnee; his mother, Mrs.

Margaret Bowles, and three sisters, Mrs. J. Leonard Obrey, Mrs. Joseph Moore and Mrs. Walter Bernard.

Mrs. John L. Autrey Mrs. Lois Autrey, wife of Maj. John L.

Autrey, U. S. was found dead today in her home at 9949 Shore Road. Her husband is stationed at Fort Hamilton. Police said Mrs.

Autrey's body was lying on the floor of her bedroom. They attributed her death to natural causes. Fred Gamble Los Angeles. Feb. 17 (P)-Fred Gamble, 70, who spent nearly a half century as a stage and screen actor, died here today.

Gamble ran away from his home in Indianapolis at the age of 15 to join a minstrel show. He had been a resident here since 1906. What Should a Funeral Cost--Who Knows? Costs of funerals vary with the individual need. Our free information service discloses many interesting facts. Funeral Directors 433 Nostrand Ave.

STerting 3-7700 Duce, King, Queen At Mass for Pope Ceremony Is First Such Tribute by Italy -U. S. Envoy Attends that an understudy had replaced Mr. Young in the part of De Vries, an early Dutch settler. Mr.

Young began his stage career as a boy soprano with the San cisco Minstrels. Later he played with a Chicago stock company. In Manhattan he had appeared in "Wild Fire." "Miss Springtime," "Pink Lady" and "Hold Everything." Arthur Franke, 55; Realty Operator Active in Flatbush Political Arena, Broker, Once Opposed Steingut Arthur Pranke, for more than 20 years a real estate broker in Flatbush and a former president of the Flatbush Real Estate Board, died at 11 a.m, today in Kings County Hospital after an illness of about four weeks. He was 55 and lived at 1803 Brooklyn Ave. Active in politics and civic affairs, Mr.

Franke was Republican-Fusion candidate for the Assembly in the 18th A. D. in 1934, opposing Irwin M. Steingut, Democratic Assembly leader. Mr.

Franke was born in Brooklyn and was a graduate of Poly Prep. He was a member of Minerva Lodge 792, F. A. on Midwood Masonic Club and the 18th A. publican Club.

He had three offices. situated at 2101 Flatbush at 1518 Flatbush Ave. and at Nostrand Ave. and Avenue U. Surviving are his Mrs.

Marie Hill Franke; a daughter, Virginia; two sons, Waldemar and Robert; his mother, Mrs. Emma J. Franke, and a sister, Mrs. Elbert W. Aken, whose husband, the Rev.

Elbert W. Van Aken. is pastor of the Kenilworth Baptist Church. Gilbert White, 61; Noted U.S. Painter Paris, Feb.

17 (P)-Gilbert White. American artist whose murals decorate many State and Federal buildings in the United States, died today in a Paris hospital. Noted internationally as a painter, White was an active and colorful member of the American colony in Paris. Bald in front, he wore his hair in the back almost to the shoulders. Early in 1934 White was the center of controversy over a 40-foot panel he did for the new Department of Agriculture Building in Washington.

Rexford G. Tugwell, then Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, criticized the mural as "too classical" but the painting finally was accepted. Requiem Tomorrow For Charles McGuire A requiem mass for Charles Russell McGuire, insurance underwriter War veteran, who died Wednesday, will be offered tomorrow at 10 a.m. in Holy Cross R. C.

Church. Veronica Place and Church Ave. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery Mr. McGuire, who was 45 and lived at 115 Lenox Road, was active in Insurance Post, 1081, American Legion, which will hold a service tonight in the funeral chapel at 40 Lafayette Ave. He was a past president of the Xavier Lyceum and at one time a member of the Elks.

Surviving are his widow, the former May M. Miller; two children, Doris and Charles a sister, Mrs. Joseph Harley, and a brother, George F. McGuire. Edward Barrett Edward Barrett, formerly of 925 32d who for many years was engineer of the building at 70 Wall Manhattan, died yesterday in Scranton, where he had moved recently, according to word received here today.

The funeral will be held Monday in Scranton. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Evelyn Barrett; two brothers, Thomas Barrett, formerly of the Brooklyn Eagle, and Charles Barrett of California, and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Kelly and Mrs. Loretta Higgins, both of Scranton.

Mrs. John Clarius Services for Mrs. Margaret Clarius, wife of John Clarius, who died Tuesday, will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at St. James Lutheran Church, 105th St.

and 107th Ozone Park. Mrs. Clarius, who lived 105-10 107th Ozone Park, was the mother of the late Patrolman Philip Clarius, who was shot and killed by a bandit in 1934. She is survived by her husband; a sister, Emma Karcher, and a niece. Emma Weber.

AUCTION AUCTION SALE SALES C. IT. ADELMAN. AUCTIONEER. sells March 4.

1939, at 9:30 a.m., at 733 53rd Brooklyn. Chevrolet Coach. Motor No. 3127905. account of Francis Wilson Sinclair and Wilson Sinclair.

f17-21 H. G. SCHONZEIT. AUCTIONEER, sella March 4th. 1939.

Truxton Brooklyn. Buick Sedan, Motor No. 2648179. account P. and Jennie Melisi.

BY VIRTUE OF A DEFAULT IN chattel mortgage in re Joseph Colonna, to Minnie E. Hartmann. I will sell February 17th. 1939. at 12:00 noon, at 234 Cleveland Street.

Brooklyn. all chattels as per schedule, by order of mortgagee. Mortgagee reserves right to bid. DAVID COHEN, Auctioneer. PAWNBROKERS SALES CANAL AUCTION ROOM.

INC.John J. Gibbs, F. Sullivan Sr. and F. P.

Mulhern, Auctioneers, sells at 152 Canal Manhattan. N. Y. City, at 11 a.m., Feb. 20, 1939.

for McAleenan's. 150 Lawrence Brooklyn, N. unredeemed pledges of pearls, diamonds and other precious stones. second-hand watches. jewelry, silverware, No.

9342. Dec. 16. 1937. to No.

199. Jan. 1938. and all goods held over from previous sales. 111 14 15 16 17 18 Rome, Feb.

17 -Premier Mussolini, his ministers and King Vittorio Emanuele and Queen Elena attended a special funeral mass for Pope Plus XI today--the first such tribute by the Italian State. The day WAS one of official mourning for all Italy, The mass, attended by fewer than 2,000 persons, was celebrated in the 340-yearold church of Bant'Andrea Della Valle. The King, clad in grey-green army uniform and carrying a sword, and the Queen in black with a long lace veil, sat on a dais draped with goldtrimmed, crimson tapestries. Premier Mussolini sat alone, opposite and below the sovereigns. His ministers were arrayed behind U.

8. Cardinals Participate The King and Queen were flanked by their diplomatic corps and that accredited to the Holy Pee. United States Ambassador William Phillips was in a front row next to the British ambassador, Lord Perth. The Papal Nuncio to Italy, Monsignor Borgongini, celebrated the mass. The three final funeral masses in St.

Peter's will be celebrated by cardinals, the first tomorrow. Ildefonso Cardinal Schuster, archbishop of Milan, whom many consider a likely candidate to succeed Pope Pius, will officiate at the ninth mass Monday. Absolution will be given by Dennis Cardinal Dougherty, archbishop of Philadelphia; George Cardinal Mundelein, archbishop of Chicago; Goncalves Cardinal Cerejeira, and the Cardinal Camerlengo, Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli. Attendance will be limited to prelates, diplomats and aristocrats by invitation. Moscow.

Feb. 17 (U.P)-Bilk hatted diplomats and peasant women wearing shawls attended solemn high mass for the late Pope Pius today at St. Louis' Church, the sole remaining Roman Catholic Church in Moscow. Father Brown, an American priest, said the mass. Dr.

F. M. Kirkus Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Summit. N. Feb.

17-Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. in Calvary P. E. Church here for Dr. Frederick Maurice Kirkus, retired Episcopal clergyman, who died yesterday at his home here at the age of 76 after a long illness.

Burial will be private. For 25 years Dr. Kirkus was rector of Trinity P. E. Church in Wilmington, Del.

While a student at the General Theological Seminary in Manhattan he served as assistant deacon at Grace Church' in Brooklyn. His father, the Rev. Dr. William Kirkus, lived for a short time preceding his death at 201 Hart Brooklyn. His brother, Alfred R.

Kirkus of 18 Cranberry Brooklyn, has been a resident of that borough for many years and is widely known in real estate circles and as a civic worker. Edmond J. Blaney Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Lynbrook, Feb. 17-Edmond J. Blaney, an inspector for the State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.

died yesterday in the South Nassau Community Hospital, Rockville Centre, where he was operated upon last week. He was born in Brooklyn and lived at 19 Stark Place here. He had been with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for the past three years. He is survived by his widow, Genevieve Blaney; a daughter, Mrs. Florence Salg, and a grandson.

The funeral will be held from the Perry Funeral Home, 118 Union with a solenm requiem mass at 9 a.m., Monday, in St. Raymond's R. C. Church. P.

S. 191 A. To Meet Monday The Association of Public School Park Place Teachers will hold its monthly meeting Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Kate Hardwick will speak on "The Relationship Between Parent and Child." Walter -INCORPORATED B.

Cooke DIGNIFIED FUNERALS As As Lou $150 OUR FUNERAL HOMES BROOKLYN 151 Linden Boulevard BUckminster 4-1200 50. Seventh Avenue MAin 2-8585 1218 Flatbush Ave. -BUckminster 2-0266-7 QUEENS 150-10 Hillside Avenue JAmaica 6-6670 158-14 North. Blvd. INdependence 3-6600 STATEN ISLAND 98 Beach St.

Stapleton Gibraltar 7-6100 MANHATTAN 117 West 72nd Street TRafalgar 1451 First Avenue RHinelander 4.5800 BRONX 1 West 190th Street RAymond 9-1900 347 Willis Avenue MOtt Haven 9-0272 WESTCHESTER 214 Mamaroneck Avenue White Plains 39 Phone tor Representative or Write tor Illustrated Booklet Obligation STORAGE NOTICES STORAGE NOTICE To Anna Osterburg, C. H. Thomas. L. Terveen, A.

Peterson. J. Clark. Edward Keefer, E. J.

Barbour, I. Shapiro. J. Rubin. Wm.

Ogilvie, Carl Swenson. Wm. Jantz. Paul Hemmy, Mra. A.

Christofferson, Theodore and Agnes Crosss, R. C. Benning. Mrs. Keirre.

A. Hagen, Rose Lowndes, You and each of you are hereby notifled that the time for the payment of our lien upon the property hereinafter described having expired. after due notice thereof had been given you, we will cause such property. to wit: Bureaus, chiffoniers, beds, chairs, rockers, dining room furniture, parlor and library furniture, kitchen utensils. refrigerators, trunks and contents, rugs, bedding.

linen, wearing apparel, pictures, barrels and contents. contents of boxes supposed to be books, glassware. bric-a-brac, and all other goods known as household goods, stored by you or in your name or on your account. or in which you claim an interest. in the Art" Storage Moving Company'8 Warehouse, to be sold at public tion.

at 462 52nd Brooklyn. N. on March 9th. 1939. at 10:30 a.m..

and continuing until all the goods are sold until the liens are satisfied. ART STORAGE A MOVING INC. 117-2.