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111 Sr. for J. E. RAY DIES; CHIEF CLERK IN FIRE DEPT. FOR 40 YEARS James E.

Ray, for the last 40 years chief clerk at Brooklyn Fire Headquarters on Jay died yesterday of A heart attack in his home at 1308 Dean St. He was a half-brother of Dr. Charles F. Pabst, chief dermatologist at Greenpoint Hospital and chairman of the press reference committee of the Kings Medical Society. Mr.

Ray was born in Manhattan, the son of James Ray, a well-known builder, who developed the historic Jumel estate in Washington Heights. He was widely known in civic circles in Manhattan and Brooklyn, where he lived for many years, and was a member and former president of the Cathedral Club in Man- George W. Smith, Charities Director Broker Was Descendant Of Smithtown Founders George William Smith, a director of the Brooklyn Bureau of Charities since 1913 and a partner in the New York Stock Exchange 115 Broadway, home, firm of Cyrus J. Sons, 401 Grand on Friday after a two-month illness. Mr.

Smith, a descendant of the Abbott, Alice D. Anderson, Julia Aversa, John F. Bauer, Jane Baxter, Thomas Berger, Charles H. Brock, Eva H. Bourquin, Rev.

William Byrne, Richard M. Coldrick, Mary Colgan, Patrick Crapeau. Isabelle Daily, Margaret Datre, Catherine Desmond, Annastatia Fealy, Mary Finley, Christopher Gardner, Mary George, William Helfrich, Lennie Hill, Agnes Holland, Jane Ann Hottenroth, Anna Joseph, Charles Kellner, Joseph Klaber, James I. Marcellus, Emilie Martin, Mary Miller, Margaret Neefus. William Pierce, George I.

Posselt, Peter Rauchfuss, Charles H. Ray, James Remsen, Arthur J. Ruether, Otto Skidmore, Magdalene S. Voege, Walter Weldon, Ruth M. Williams, George -On Tuesday, April 16.

1940. after a short illness, ALICE, DANE. of 41 Remsen Street, daughter of the late Benjamin Vaughan and Elizabeth Titcomb Abbott. Friends may call at the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place. Services at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Montague and Clinton Streets, Thursday, 2 p.m.

Interment private. Please omit flowers. ANDERSON-On April 15, 1940, JULIA, at her residence, 402 85th beloved wife of Samuel; mother of Mrs. Herbert Mullen and Ernest Anderson. Service Wednesday, 8 p.m., at Funeral Home, 476 73d Street.

Interment Thursday, 2 p.m., Green- -Wood Cemetery. AVERSA--JOHN April 14, at residence, 1021 E. 3d beloved husband of Laura; devoted father of Louis, Michael, Joseph, John Marcella, Emilia. Funeral from his home on April 18 at 9:15 a.m. Requiem mass St.

Rose of Lima Church at 10 a.m. Arrangement by Anthony Sessa. BAUER-JANE, at College Point, on April 15, 1940, beloved wife of Godfrey and loving mother of Ethel A. Coyne, Dr. Godfrey John Genevieve Lerner and Francis P.

Bauer; also survived by nine grandchildren. relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend funeral from her residence, 2243 125th College Point, on Thursday, April 18, at 9 a.m.; solemn requiem mass St. Fidelis R. C. Church at 10 a.m.

Interment St. John's Cemetery. BAXTER THOMAS, suddenly, April 24, 1940. Reposing at Charles B. Martin Parlors, Greene corner Reid Ave.

Funeral notice later. BERGER-On Sunday, April 14, 1940, CHARLES H. BERGER of 89-15 144th Jamaica, in his 80th year; beloved husband of Julia; father of Walter G. Berger; grandfather of Mrs. Donald W.

McLelIan, Mrs. Arthur H. Side, Miss Ruth C. Berger, and great-grandfather of Charles McLellan. Service at the Fairchild Chapel, 89-31 164th Jamaica, Wednesday, 8 p.m.

Interment Green-Wood Cemetery. BOURQUIN The Rev. WILLIAM entered into eternal rest April 15, 1940, beloved husband of Meta L. Fehrenbach; father of Mrs. Paul T.

Bahner. Reposing Bethlehem Evangelical Church, Cortelyou Road and E. 7th from 7 p.m. Tuesday until burial services Wednesday, 8 p.m. omit flowers.

BROCK-EVA widow of John M. Brock of Brooklyn, passed away suddenly on April 9. 1940. Interment at Cypress Hills Abbey, Cypress Hills, Long Island, April 12. 1940.

Richard M. Byrne, Queens Lawyer, 67 Was a Brother-in-Law Of Dr. Eugene Colligan Richard M. Byrne, prominent Queens attorney, died yesterday at his home, 185-40 87th Woodhaven, yesterday, He was 67 and had been in poor health for several years. Born in Ireland, Mr.

Byrne came to the United States as a child and lived for many years in the Greenpoint section. He was a brotherin-law of Dr. Eugene A. Colligan, former president of Hunter College, and a brother of Dr. Ignatius Byrne, former president of the Catholic Physicians Guild of the Diocese of Brooklyn.

After graduation from the New York University Law School, he practiced in Greenpoint, where he resided until 20 years ago, when he moved to Queens. He was a charter member of Lexington Council, Knights of Columbus, and was associated with the Woodhaven Democratic Club. A solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday in the R. C.

Church of St. Thomas the Apostle. Burial will be in Mount St. Mary's Cemetery. Surviving are his widow.

Mrs. Mary Byrne; a son, Richard Byrne; two daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Hernandez and Maureen Byrne, and three brothers, Dr. Byrne and Edward and Joseph Byrne. DEATHS DEATHS GARDNER-On Sunday, April 14, 1940, MARY A.

(nee Collins), of 163 Adelphi wife of the late William J. Gardner; beloved mother of Mrs. Ellen Lanning, Mrs. Margaret Williams, Mrs. Rose Billyou, Walter, William, Wallace, Harry, Raymond, Royal and George Gardner.

Funeral from William Dunigan Son Chapel, Rogers Ave. and Montgomery on Wednesday, April 17, at 9:30 a.m.; thence to St. Edward's R. C. Church.

Interment Calvary Cemetery. GEORGE WILLIAM April 13, 1940, formerly of Greenpoint. Funeral from Walter B. Cooke, Funeral Home, 151 Linden Boulevard, Wednesday, 2 p.m. HELFRICH-Monday, April 15, LENNIE, beloved daughter of Emma and the late George; sister of John and Herbert.

Reposing at her home, 775 Lincoln Place, until Thursday afternoon. Services at the Epiphany Lutheran Church, Lincoln Place near Rogers Avenue, Thursday, 8 p.m. HILL--On Monday, April 15, 1940, AGNES V. HILL, of 1750 Marine Parkway, daughter the late Albert loving sister of Mrs. Susan Kingman, Mrs.

Mary Roldan and Bernard A. Hill. Funeral from William Dunigan Son Chapel, Rogers Ave. and Montgomery on Thursday, April 18, at 9:30 a.m.; thence to Immaculate Heart of Mary R. C.

Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. HOLLAND JANE ANN, April 14, at her residence, 371 E. 9th beloved mother of Dorothy Hanlon, John and William Holland; sister of Robert Allan and Dorothy Robertson. Services at Moadinger Funeral Parlors, 1120 Flatbush Tuesday, 8 p.m.

Interment GreenWood Cemetery. HOTTENROTH Suddenly, on Tuesday, April 16, 1940, ANNA beloved wife of Harry C. and devoted mother of Mrs. Frederick Magenheimer and loving sister of Alice R. and Frank S.

McCarthy. Funeral from the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place. Friday at 9:15 a.m.; thence to Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Avenue and E. 28th Street, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Please omit flowers.

JOSEPH CHARLES, beloved husband of Jeanette; father of Ruth and Phillip, at his residence, 1012 Ocean Ave. Funeral service Wednesday, 10 a.m. KELLNER JOSEPH, beloved husband of the late Rosie Kellner, devoted father of Anna Goldberg, Gustave, Sam J. and William Kellner. Funeral services at chapel, 187 South Oxford Street, on Wednesday, April 17, at 2 p.m.

Interment Mt. Neboh Cemetery. KLABER JAMES ISADORE, beloved husband of Ida, devoted father of Hans, Fred, Leo, George, Henry, Grace Schwartz and Nellie Farber. Services Beth Sholom Peoples Temple, Bay Parkway and Benson Avenue. Brooklyn, today, 2 p.m.

Omit flowers. MARCELLUS-EMILIE, on Sunday, April 14, 1940, in her 70th year. Survived by her husband, John two daughters, Lillian Prefer and Marie F. Rosasco; one son, William Marcellus; also survived by five grandchildren. Funeral services Tuesday, 8:15 p.m., at her residence, 1871 Ryder Brooklyn.

Interment Wednesday, 2 p.m., Lutheran Cemetery. MARTIN- MARY, of 161 Glen Avenue, Sea Cliff, L. beloved wife of John Martin and mother of Jean, Nancy, Elizabeth and John. Reposing at Kramer Mortuary, 220 Glen Street, Glen Cove. Requiem mass at 10 a.m.

Thursday, April 18. at St. Boniface Church, Sea Cliff, L. I. Interment Holy Rood, Westbury, Mrs.

L. T. Erisman Rockville Centre, April 16-Private funeral services were held today at Joseph Macken's Funeral Home for Mrs. Laura T. Shaw Erisman of 71 S.

Village who died Saturday in her home. Born in Maine, she was 73. She was the widow of Frank H. Erisman, who was treasurer of the fire department here for many years and long active in the real estate business. Kenneth Grennan, L.

I. City Baker President of Company Was in Ill Health a Year Kenneth L. Grennan, 51, president of the K. L. G.

Baking Company, of Long Island City, died yesterday in his home, 34-28 80th Jackson Heights. He had been in ill health for a year and had been in Florida until last week. Mr. Grennan was born in Monticello, Ill. He came to New York ten years ago to organize the baking company, manufacturers of "Farm Crest" products.

Surviving are his widow. Lillian a son. Robert L. and two brothers, Raymond M. of Detroit, and Ernest L.

Grennan of Chicago. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow in the Skelton Funeral Home, at 86-08 Broadway, Elmhurst, with the Rev. Lester Auman, pastor of Jackson Heights Community Church, officiating. Cremation will follow.

MILLER--April 14, MARGARET, of 288 Pacific Street, beloved wife of John, daughter of the late Michael and Nora O'Brien, sister of Katherine Olsen, Nellie Kelly and Loretta Rooney. Funeral Wednesday, 9 a.m., from Funeral Home, 496 Court Street; requiem mass St. Paul's Church. NEEFUS WILLIAM, on Tuesday, April 1 16, at his residence, 1386 E. 34th beloved husband of Margaret Neefus.

Survived by 3 sons, Vincent, Edward and Thomas; one sister, Jane Estauer. Notice of funeral later. PIERCE-GEORGE suddenly, at Browns Mills, N. J. Masonic services will be held Wednesday, April 17, 11 a.m., Maple Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens, L.

I. POSSELT-PETER, April 14, of 807 3d beloved husband of Margaret Kildare Posselt; devoted father of Mildred; brother of Louis. Funeral Wednesday. 2 p.m., from the home. Arrangements by Joseph G.

Duffy. RAUCHFUSS-On Monday, April 15, 1940. CHARLES beloved husband of Lucy and devoted father of Edith M. and Edwin C. Rauchfuss.

Services at the Fairchild Chapel. 86 Lefferts Place, Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. RAY-JAMES suddenly, at his residence, 1308 Dean Brooklyn, on April 15, 1940, beloved brother of Dr. Charles F. Pabst, Vivian E.

Pabst, Leo F. Ray, Mrs. Albert Law and Mrs. A. Howard.

Funeral from William Dunigan Son Chapel, Rogers Ave. and Montgomery Thursday, April 18; solemn mass of requiem Our Lady of Victory R. C. Church, 10 a.m. Interment private REMSEN-ARTHUR J.

on A April 15, 1940, after a long illness; son of Jacob D. and the late Laura E. Remsen; in his 42d year. Funeral private. RUETHER On Monday, April 15, 1940, OTTO of 99 Cooper beloved husband of Louisa Ruether and father of Margaret Masterton.

Services at the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. SKIDMORE-On April 14, 1940, at her residence, 44 8th Avenue, MAGDALENE beloved mother of Phoebe E. Kohlmann and grandma of five grandchildren. Services at Ericson and Erieson's Chapel, 500 State St. Tuesday, April 16 at 7 p.m.

VOEGE On Monday, April 15, 1940. WALTER brother of Harry W. Voege. Service at the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place, on Wednesday, 2:30 p.r Kindly omit flowers. WELDON Sunday, April 14.

1940, RUTH daughter of the late William and Margaret Weldon; sister of Mrs. Timothy Murphy, Helen, Joseph, William, Jean and the late Doris. Funeral from her residence, 637 Decatur on Wednesday, April 17, at 8 a.m; thence to St. Mary's Hospital Chapel, Interment St. Joseph's Cemetery, Babylon, L.

I. WILLIAMS-At 153 E. Milton Freeport, L. on April 15, 1940. GEORGE M.

WILLIAMS. Services at the home of John W. Southard, 166 Rutland Road, Freeport, 011 Wednesday, April 17, at 8:30 p.m Interment private. Acknowledgments BAKER-The family of the late WILLIAM J. BAKER wish to thank the Reverend Clergy of the Visitation Church, relatives and friends, also undertaker, for the kind expressions of sympathy in their recent bereavement.

The FAMILY. Rev. W.E. Bourquin, Evangelical Pastor Served Bethlehem Church Here 30 Years The Rev. William E.

Bourquin, pastor of the Bethlehem Evangelical Church. Cortelsou Road and E. 70th died in his sleep early yesterday of a heart attack. He lived at 566 E. 70th St.

Born in Arcola, 63 years ago, Mr. Bourquin came to Brooklyn 30 years ago and took up the of the Bethlehem Church, the congregation of which at that time worshipped on the ground floor of a two-family house. Through the efforts of Mr. Bourquin the church as well as the congregation grew rapidly and 15 years ago the present structure of the Bethlenem church was completed. Mr.

Beurquin was graduated from Elmhurst College in Illinois and received degrees from Oberlin Seminary in Ohio and Eden Seminary in Missouri Before coming to Brooklyn he served pastorates in Millersburg, Ohio, and Paducah, Ky. Funeral services for Mr. Bourquin will be held tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the Bethlehem Church. A special Sunday School service will be held at 5 p.m.

Mr. Epurquin is survived by his widow. Mrs. Meta L. Fehrenbach Bourquin.

and a daughter. who is the wife of the Rev. Paul T. Bahner of Palmerton. Pa.

Walter T. Voege, Architect, 67 Funeral services for Walter T. Voege. 67. architect, who died of a stroke yesterday in the Hotel St.

George, where he had lived for the last 10 years, will be held at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Fairchild Chapel, 86 Lefferts Place. Born 111 Williamsburg, Mr. Voege was a lifelong resident of the borough. He was graduated from old Public School 16 on Wilson St.

and from the Boys High School in 1890. After being graduated he became an architect and later was associated with Milliken Brothers in the construction business. For ten years he had represented a Cleveland building products concern. He was a bachelor and a lifelong member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

He was a member of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences and of the Town Hall Club in Manhattan. Surviving is a brother, Harry W. Voege. Hold Memorial Service For Arthur Lachman Memorial services for Arthur Lachman, Manhattan hat retailer, who died March 14, were held Sunday in the Riverside Chapel. Manhattan.

Mr. Lachman lived at 1046 Amsterdam Manhattan. For many years Mr. Lachman conducted a hat store at 554 Hudson Manhattan, which was established by his family in 1868. Speakers at the service included former Corporation Counsel Arthur W.

Hilly, Theodore R. Nathan. assistant to the general manager of the Dreier Hotels, and Monroe Flegenheimer, first reader of the Jewish Science Church. Norse Legation in Paris Swamped by Volunteers Paris, April 16 (P) The Norwegian legation in Paris today was forced to discontinue receiving applications from volunteers seeking service in Norway, because of the crush of men jamming the legation for the past several days. Frenchmen, Britons and Spanlards predominated among the hundreds trying to volunteer.

Frederic S. Williams Frederic S. Williams, a designer of machinery for the American Safety Razor Corporation in Brooklyn for the last 15 years, died in his home at Hartsdale, N. on Sunday. He is survived by his wife.

Mrs. Susan Godwin Williams. and two sisters, Miss Katherine S. Williams and Mrs. Carrie Graham of Chicago.

Robert E. Dedell Funeral services for Robert E. Dedell of 175-46 114th St. Albans, a field secretary for the New York Life Insurance Company, who died Saturday, will be held at 8 o'clock tonight in the Fairchild Chapel, 89-31 164th Jamaica. Mr.

Dedell is survived by his widow. Jane; a daughter, Audrey, and a sister, Mrs. Ida A. Dedell Edgar. Will Filed The following will is on file today with Surrogate George Albert Wingate: KREGER.

ALEXANDER. (March 311. Estate, $5,000 real and more than $20.000 personal. To wife. Yetta Kreger 620 Greene executrix.

residue. Manifacturers Trust 55 Broad Manhattan. executor. 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. BROOKLYN EAGLE, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1940 11 EDWIN G.

JENKINS, LAWYER; WAS ACTIVE IN L. I. POLITICS hattan. and a member of Brooklyn Lodge, 22, B. P.

O. E. During his long service with the Fire Department Mr. Ray met and knew well many of the noted firefighting heroes of the department and served under several chiefs. including the late Deputy Fire Chief Thomas Lally.

Surviving besides Dr. Pabst, with whom he lived, are a half-sister, Miss Vivian E. Pabst; a brother, Leo F. Ray of the Bronx, two sisters, Mrs. Albert Law of Jackson Heights and Mrs.

Alice Howard of Manhattan. The f.uneral will take place at 9:30 a.m. Thursday from the William Dunigan Sons Chapel, Rogers Ave. and Montgomery followed by a solemn requiem mass at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Victory R.

C. Churca, Throop Ave. and McDonough St. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. colonial founders of Smithtown, was born in Smithtown.

He was associated with the charity bureau under the presidency of the late Alfred Tredway White, and assisted in formulating many of the organization's early policies. He was a member of the central district case committee of the bureau's family service department from 1911 until 1913 when he became chairman of the department's service and relief committee. Mr. Smith was a trustee of the Meadville Theological School. He is survived by his widow, Mrs.

Olive Durant Smith, and a daughter, Mrs. Paul Rockwell of Asheville, N. C. BROOKLYN LODGE, NO. 22, B.

P. O. ELKS -Brothers: Funeral services for Brother JOHN F. AVERSA Tuesday, April 16, 8 p.m., at his residence, 1021 E. 3d St.

SAMUEL A. LEMMA, Exalted Ruler. Thomas F. Cuite, Secretary. BYRNE-RICHARD on April 15, at his home, 8540 87th Street, Woodhaven, L.

I. Survived by his wife, Mary; one son, Richard; two daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Hernandez and Maureen Byrne; three brothers, Edward, Joseph and Dr. Ignatius Byrne. Funeral Thursday from his home, 9:30 a.m.

Requiem mass 10 a.m. R. C. Church of St. Thomas Apostle.

Interment Mt. St. Mary's Cemetery. COLDRICK MARY, April 15, 1940, widow of Andrew Coldrick and mother of Rose Corcoran and Marcella Wolkens. Funeral from Funeral Home, 103-27 Lefferts Boulevard, Richmond Hill, Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.

Requiem mass St. Teresa's Church, 113th St. near 111the Avenue, 10 a.m. -April 14, PATRICK. beloved husband of Mary (nee Dunnigan) and loving father of Edward, Patrick Jr.

and Helen. Funeral from his home, 53 E. 10th Street, on Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.; thence to Holy Innocents R. C. Church, where a solemn high mass will be offered.

Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. CRAPEAU-ISABELLE, on April 15, 1940. Survived by husband, Arthur, and seven sisters. Funeral from 2977 Ocean Thursday, 9:30 a.m. Requiem mass St.

Mark's Church, 10 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. DAILY MARGARET, on April 15, mother of Adelaide, Elizabeth, James and Sylvester, at her daughter's residence, 5001 Overbrook Place, Douglaston, L. I. Funeral Thursday, 9:30 a.m., from Funeral Home, Northern Boulevard and Little Neck Parkway; thence to St.

Anastasia's R. C. Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery. (J.

F. X. McGuckin.) DATRE April 14, at residence, 1878 54th St. Survived by sons, Anthoney, Cano, Michael; daughters, Mrs. Saveria Capozzoli, Mrs.

Raffaele Capozzoli, Mrs. Carrano of Bridgeport, Mrs. Cariello. Funeral from residence, Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.; solemn high mass at St. Athanasius, Bay Parkway-62d St.

Interment Calvary Cemetery. DESMOND-On April 14. 1940, ANNASTATIA, at her residence, 416 73d St. Survived by her daughter. Mrs.

Florence Monahan, and son, John. Funeral Wednesday, 9 a.m. Solemn requiem mass Our Lady of Angels R. C. Church.

Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Direction of Joseph Redmond. FEALY On April 14, 1940, MARY (nee Ryan), beloved wife of the late John; devoted mother of Mrs. Frank A. Conefrey and John J.

Fealy; at her residence, 679 Park Place. Funeral Wednesday, 9:45 a.m.; requiem mass St. Teresa's Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. FINLEY CHRISTOPHER, on April 14, at his residence, 518 55th beloved husband of Ann (nee Callen) and loving father of Christopher Peter, Mrs.

Anna McDonald, Mrs. Mary Cusick and Margaret Finley. Funeral from his residence on Wednesday, April 17, at 9:30 a.m.; thence to Our Lady of Perpetual Help R. C. Church, where solemn mass of requiem will be offered.

Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, Special to the Brooklyn Eagie Great Neck, April 16-Edwin Glanffrwd Jenkins, lawyer and a prominent Republican politician in Floral Park, died yesterday in his home, 11 Broadlawn after an illness of a year. He was 41. Mr. Jenkins, whose law offices were at 230 Jericho Turnpike, was born in Nantynivel, South Wales. A radio operator in the British Navy during the World War, he was cited for meritorious service during the Battle of Jutland.

He served in the navy three years and at one time was its lightweight boxing champion. He came to this country and entered Yale University, class of 1927. He captained the Freshman boxing team, was a member of the debat- Otto J. Miller Rockville Centre. April 16-Funeral services will be held at the Joseph Macken Funeral Home here tonight for Otto J.

Miller of 335 Southside Freeport, who died there Sunday at the age of 77. He was a retired real estate broker. Mr. Miller was born in Brooklyn and was a member of the Freeport Methodist Church. The Rev.

A. E. Pollard Jones of the church will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn. Mr.

Miller is survived by two sons. George, with whom he lived, and Harry. Herman Straub's Rites Tonight Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Garden City, April 16-Funeral services for Herman Straub, a partner in the clothing firm of SmithGray who died on Sunday in his home, 42 Huntington Road. after an illness of several weeks, will be held tonight in the Roemmele's Funeral Church, 1228 Bushwick Brooklyn. Mr.

Straub, who was born in the Williamsburg section in 1864, was a resident of Brooklyn until 1936. when he moved to Garden City. He was a member of Oltman Lodge, F. A. Surviving are his wife, Mrs.

Mathilda Straub, and a daughter. Mrs. Christine Anderson. Burial will be in Evergreens Cemetery. Mayor Mum.

on Job For Rockefeller Son Mayor LaGuardia last night would neither confirm nor deny reports yesterday that he would appoint David Rockefeller, 24-yearold son of John D. Rockefeller to his secretarial staff. stating that "as soon as I have an announcement to make I will let you know about. it." Young Rockefeller, studying for his Doctor of Philosophy degree at the University of Chicago, expresses surprise at the reports. He is at his Pocantico Hills.

N. home for a few days. He said he had not met the Mayor and knew nothing of the reported appointment. 245th Athletic Stars Are Dined by Officers Col. Charles S.

commander of the 245th Coast Artillery Regiment, and his staff gave a dinner last night in the armory. 357 Sumner to 50 members of the regiment who captured the point trophy in the recent Military Athletic League track meet. Colonel Gleim expressed the hope that the trophy would "stay with the regiment for many years to come." He commended Jack Brown, regimental athletic coach. for his "splendid work in training the athletes." Lt. Col.

John D. Humphries. second 111 command. also attended. Seeks Divorce From Wife, Winner in Separation Suit Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Reno.

April 16-Elsa L. Krooms of 1654 E. 24th who, on Dec. 21. 1939.

was awarded a separation with maintenance from her husband. Frederick, on grounds of cruelty, is being sued by him for divorce here, it was disclosed today Mr. Krooms' suit, charging cruelty and desertion. was filed on April The couple were married in Brooklyn on Aug. 16, 1924, and have one child.

The separation decision in favor of Mrs. Krooms was handed down by Justice Philip A. Brennan in Brooklyn Supreme Court. Walter B. Cooke DIGNIFIED As Low FUNERALS As $150 OUR FUNERAL HOMES BROOKLYN 151 Linden Boulevard 4-1200 50 Seventh Avenue- MAin 2-8585 1218 Flatbush Ave.

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Mr. Jenkins was one of the first group of students to which was awarded the three $500 scholarships established by the Phelps Association of Yale. He was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. In 1933 Mr. Jenkins was elected president of the Republican Club in Floral Park uuring a contest that brought defeat to older members of the organization.

He is survived by his widow. Mrs. Mildred Jenkins; a daughter. Carroll S. Jenkins; his father, Edwin Jenkins and three brothers and two sisters.

Rev. W. E. Bourquin Miss E. Walsh, 63, Of Education Unit Directed City's Bureau For Retarded Children Miss Elizabeth A.

Walsh of 404 W. 116th Manhattan, director of the Board of Education's Bureau for Children With Retarded Mental Development, died yesterday at the age of 63 in St. Luke's Hospital, Manhattan. She had been ill since November. Miss Walsh, whose bureau: supervises more than 600 ungraded classes for more than 12,000 children in the city schools, was born in Marathon, N.

A graduate of the Cortland Normal School, she received a B.S. degree from Teachers College, Columbia University, in 1916 and an M.A. degree from Columbia in 1917. She taught delinquent boys in the Boys School on Randall's Island in 1897-98 and for the next ten years was an instructor at the Truant School in Binghamton, N. Y.

She came to Manhattan as a teacher of an ungraded class at Public School 165 in 1908 and five years later was appointed assistant inspector of the department of ungraded classes. Was Author and Speaker In 1932 she became the inspector of that department and in 1935 became the first director of the Bureau for Children With Retarded Mental Development. She was largely instrumental in extending ungraded classes into the junior high schools and vocational schools. Miss Walsh was vice president of the special education division of the National Education Association and a member of the Women's City Club and the Women's University Club. She is the author of many articles on ungraded class teaching methods and has discussed these methods on several occasions over the radio.

She was secretary -treasurer of the Council of Women Directors of the Board of Education. and chairman of the board's special education committee for the New York World's Fair. Surviving are three sisters. Mrs. William McAuliffe of Cortland.

N. Miss Margaret Walsh of Newark. N. and Miss Katherine Walsh of Bayonne, N. and two brothers.

John Walsh of Syracuse and William Walsh of Marathon. Steeplejack Atop Stack Clings Long in Peril London (U.P) -A young steeplejack. Edward Teagle. 23, had a terrifying experience for more than half an hour as he clung to the top of an 80-Coot chimney with no means of descent, while his mate lay dead on the ground below where he had fallen. Teagle and James Braham, 45.

were standing on top of the chimney knocking away bricks with hammers and chisels. Braham lost his balance and fell. Clutching the ladder as he fell. he broke off the top portion, which went with him. Teagle thus was stranded.

Firemen using extension ladders finally rescued him. Two days later Teagle was back at work on top of the chimney. Two Die of Plane Crashes In Connecticut Forest Higganum, April 16 P- Two men were killed and two others were injured today when a privately chartered plane crashed and burned in a thick forest here. State police said the dead had been identified tentatively as Harry E. Noyes 41.

a prominent Boston automobile dealer, and Robert Rideout, one of his employes. The injured. Charles Smith. 40, of Marblehead. Mass, also an emplove of Noves, and the pilot, John R.

Har well, 28. of Brookline, suffered bone fractures and cuts. OUR expert service costs no more than any other. Our complete service rendered in all price ranges. Funeral Directors 433 Nostrand Ave.

STerling 3-7700 Charles Joseph, 64, Ex-Assemblyman Boro Attorney Long Active in Fight for 80-Cent Gas Rate DEATHS Charles Joseph, a lawyer and formerly an Assemblyman from the 16th A. died Sunday night at his home, 1012 Ocean after a brief illness. He was 64. Mr. Joseph.

who had been active in 1 Democratic affairs in Bensonhurst for many years, was a member of the 16th A. D. Democratic Club. He was elected to the Assembly in 1916 and was active in the fight for the 80-cent gas bill. He was credited with having the law compelling cheaper gas placed on the statute books.

He was at one time chairman of the board of directors of the 16th A. D. Regular Democratic Organization and was formerly president of the Coney Islard Hebrew Association. He was one of the founders of the West End Society, a member of the Brooklyn Lodge, 22. of the Elks and Amos Lodge, F.

A. and of Kismet Temple. Mr. Joseph was born in Montreal, Canada, and came to New York as a child. He attended the public schools, the College of the City of New York and Columbia University Law School.

He is survived by his widow, Jeanette, and two children, Ruth and Phillip. J. L. Rosenthal Reinstated at Bar Julius L. Rosenthal.

one of the attorneys disbarred by the Appellate Division in March. 1937. as a result of the investigation into Queens ambulance chasing, was restored to practice today by the same court. Rosenthal had 'an office at 170 Broadway, Manhattan, and was disbarred when the Appellate Division approved a recommendation Official Referee Kapper. Rosenthal asked the Appellate Division to reconsider its 1937 decision of permanent disbarment, contending the punishment was too harsh for the conduct shown at the referee's hearing.

He denied that he had ever paid "runners" to bring him accident cases. Kermit Roosevelt Back In Old British Regiment London. April 16 (U.P) Kermit Roosevelt, son of President Theodore Roosevelt, who resigned from the British army to command 8 British volunteer force destined for Finland, returned to his old regiment today. His commission a.S major was renewed. AUCTION AUCTION SALE SALES TAKE NOTICE THAT JERE J.

REID, auctioneer, will sell at public 23rd. 1910. 12:00 noon. 520 Atlantic Brooklyn Plymouth 2-Door Sedan. No.

10940290. TAKE NOTICE THAT JERE J. REID. will public attetton 1940. 11:00 231d Highway Motors, 1712 East 9th Brooklyn.

Dodge Sedan. N. Serial No. 30047061 PAWNBROKERS SALES ESTATE OF EUGENE ROSENBAUM'S AUCTIONEERS. J.

Kelly, I. Kirschner. L. Feldhuhn. J.

Schwalb, sell at Bowery, at 9 a.m.; -By order of Est. J. J. Friel. Broadway, diamonds, siljewelry and second-hand watches pledged from $5250 of Dec.

1. 1938. 14125 of Feb. 28. 1939.

both infrom 65500 of Sept. 1, 1938. 85241 of Nov. 30 1938, not prevously sold: also for 997 Myrtle similar pledges Feb. from 146 of Jan.

5. 1938. to 4184 of 16, 1939. and all pleders heid a10-6t Su Apri 19- By order of M. Stavenhaven Woodhull St.

oddsand-ends. pledged from 27862 of 6613 of March 31. 1939. ap12-6t oSu AUCTION ROOM. INC.

Sullivan aucSt. ManJ. 22. 1940- For Jas. Ryan.

134 untedeemed pledges DE diamonds, second-hand watches, jewdry. silverware. furs, clothing, odds 2753. and ends. Feb.

18. 1938. to 18652. Dec. 1938, and No.

126 of Jan. 4. 1987. 17675 of Dec. 20.

1937. and all pledges held over from previous sales. a15-6t LICENSES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT 8-12179 been issued to undersigned sell beer 1P- Alcoholic Beverage 118 Law premises HENRY CHARLES MERLEAN, 148 Noble Brooklyn. a9-2t Tu.