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MIRAGLIA GRACE, suddenly, GALLOZZI ETTORE, of 1960 AT AVIATION PLANTS BROOKLYN EAGLE, FEB. 15, 1954 Frederick Lewis Allen, 63, Historian, Magazine Editor BROTHER BONAVENTURE, AcquarelU, A. P. Lehmann. Jane this top post on the magazine IC40 YEARS IN Brother Bonaventure, O.S.F., former assistant superior general of the Franciscan Order, of which he had been a member for 40 years, died yesterday in St.

Francis Monastery, 41 Butler St. He was 58. From 1940 to 1949, Brother Bonaventure, In addition to his teaching assignments, was supervisor of the Franciscan Brothers School in Brooklyn, and from 1943 to August, 1952, ierved as assistant superior general. In recent years a car diac condition necessitated his withdrawal from active duty. Brother Bonaventure, whose secular name was Paul J.

Dunne, was born in Limerick, Ireland, the son of the late John and Mary Hardaker, Dunne. He left his native land in 1912 to Join the Franciscan Brothers in Brooklyn. Many Teaching Posts After pronouncing his vows Frederick Lewis Allen, 63, author, historian and former editor-in-chief of Harper's mag azlne, died Saturday in New York Hospital, where he had been taken earlier In the week after suffering a cerebral hem orrhage, After graduating from Har vard in 1912, Mr. Allen taught composition there for two years and then went to work for the Atlantic Monthly as an assistant editor. Later he became managing editor of the Century magazine and, when the United States entered World War he went to Washington as a member of the Council of National De fense.

Harvard Orerseer After the war Mr. Allen be came secretary to the Harvard Corporation and later was elected an overseer of Harvard, con tinuing at that post until his death. He joined the Harper's staff in 1923, becoming associate editor in 1931 and editor-in-; chief In 1941. For the next 12 years he held! Anderson, Henry Luaaen, UTann Beckman, Lyons, Merceaei BMh. Chart Maher.

Hortenae VBlaske. Margaret McCarthy, M. O. brother McLeod, William Bonaventure McPhall, Marlon Brown, Mary O. Mersereau, Louise Cox, George F.

Jr. Miraglia. Grace Dleckmann. W. Morrison, n.v, Donato, Joseph.

Dowllng, Alice Dunne, Roger J. Eckmark, Harry Fanuele, V. Ketcher, Anna Nolan, Florence O'Connell, Laura Palumbo, D. Peluso, Joseph Peterson, Guatave Pettersen, I. O.

Phillips, James Poehland, B. Ettore ueden, Mary Qedney, Herbert Strohsahl, John HieBlns. FranK oturgea, ieceun, Hunger, M. Tabellng, John Karas, Thoma Vanderbeek, H. V.

Kettles, John Walsh, Lillian Klaus, Raymond Wheeler, L. Jr. Larson, Robert Young, Joseph ACQUAVELLA-ANTHONY ol 1340 Gates Avenue, suddenly, on February 13, beloved husband oi Margaret; devoted father of Made Brtgandi and Lupia; devoted grandfather of four granddaughters and two grandsons. Reposing at his home until Thursday, February 18, 8 a.m.; Solemn Requiem Mass 10 a.m. at St.

Brig-Id's R. C. Church. Interment St. John's Cemetery.

ANDERSON HENRY of 48 8th Avenue. Brooklyn, on Febru ary 13, 1954, beloved husband of Catherine; brother of Grace Service at the N. F. walker i u. Rnth street.

Dozen New Arrests Hinted In Baby Black Mart Roundups Bernhard Poehland, Founder Woodhaven, Monday, 8 p.m. Fu )tieral Tuesday. 11 a.m. Interment Of Music Store, Bernhard 84, re tired violin maker and founder of the Poehland Fuchs Mu sic Store, Broadway near Put nam died Saturday In Ja malca Hospital, where he was taken earlier in the week after a cerebral hemorrhage. He re sided at 78-03 86th Wood-haveen.

Born in Saxony, Germany, Mr. Poehland became interest ed in violin making there be fore coming to the united States in 1886. His interests in the art continued and in 1903 he opened his music store in this borough. Here he de voted most of his personal efforts to violin making, specializing in copies of the Stradiva-rius and Gaglianb instruments, ments. Montreal, Feb.

15 (U.R) De tectives investigating an international black market in babies disclosed today that files seized at the home of a "contact" may lead to a dozen new arrests in the $3,000,000 ring. An elderly woman, at whose home the records were confiscated, was kept overnight in provincial police headquarters for extensive questioning. She was described as a "contact" between unwed pregnant girls and leaders of the ring that sold the babies for as much as $3,500. The files were believed to contain "customer" names. Four other persons have been taken into enstody since Friday, when the operations of the 10-year-old ting were exposed, but only two were charged.

They were lawyers Herman Buller, 38, and Louis Rites Held for Felix Sper, Drama Teacher and Essayist Boro Geologist, in Plane, Seeks Uranium in N. Pa. forAEC O. S. DIES in 1914, he completed his teach er training at St.

Francis Col lege. Thereafter he devoted himself to educating boys in the various schools conducted by the Franciscan Brothers in this borough, including St. Patrick's on Kent Sacred Heart, Good Counsel, St. Mary Star of the Sea. Our Lady of Lourdes and St.

Antony's on Leonard St. For several years Brother Bonaventure taught at St. Francis Preparatory School and subsequently was appointed principal of St. Leonard's Academy. He was elected a general counselor of the Franciscan Order in 1937.

A brother, James Dunne of Ireland, survives. The funeral will be held Thursday, with a solemn requiem mass being offered at 10 a.m. in the monastery chapel. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Glazer, 51.

Both were accused of falsifying birth reglMrations and freed on bail pending preliminary hearing Feb. 19. Glazer was arrested Saturday after Theresa Bogatta, a New York City policewoman, "bought" a baby for $3,000 at an East End nursing home. She said Glazer was present at the transaction. Two women arrested at the home were later released.

Police still were seeking the baby's mother. Ernest Mitler, Assistant District Attorney for New York County, said American couples who bought babies in the adop tion mill will be questioned, but need not fear losing the children. "These parents don't need to worry that an adopted child will be taken from them," he said. "Their relationship with the child will remain unchanged." The freoloeist. Jerrv Gershten.

25, of 2816 Cortland Sheeps-head Bay, said he would not be allowed to disclose any discoveries himself. "I'll report to the AEC in New York on the findings," he said. "The information will have to come from them." Neither he nor the Safair Flying Service pilot, James Durant, 32, of 11 Silo Lane, Levittown, N. have searched for uranium by plane before, he said, "but we've been well briefed, and I don't anticiDate any difficulties." Gershten is sinele. an Armv veteran, and holds a bachelor's degree in geology.

John Roosevelt At Boro Wedding John Roosevelt, son of the late President, was best man at a Brooklyn wedding yesterday. Wed were his neighbor, Harry M. Kouri, a rug importer of Fishkill, N. and Xaimeh Rway, in St. Nicholas Cathedral, 355 State St.

'Arch bishop Anthony Bashir, head of the hyrian-Antiocnan unurcn in America, presided. Kouri and his bride, an ex-Lebanese school teacher, met a month ago, when she arrived here for a tour of thl3 country. antotwatton 50 Sereatk Are. MAia Z-S58S Tuesday. February ltth WEEKS, Mabel F.

ftO N. at Chapel Wednesday. February 17t BRADY. Jamee A. 1(H) P.M.

at Chapel Are. A. (-6470 Monday. February 15th LANGSIEB, Jmlla 1:0 P.M. at Chapel ECKRART.

Henrr 1:00 P.M. at Chapel 158-14 Nerther Bled. FL. 3-6400 Kondav. February ISth NELSON.

Hsrrta 43 A.M. at Chapel 19,000 Machinists To Strike Republic Hempstead, Feb. 15 Nine teen thousand machinists at the four Republic Aviation Corporation plants on Long Is land voted today to strike Fri day morning. The strike vote, announced early today at the Hempstead Elks Club here, was 10,126 to 82" The workers are repre sented by the Republic Lodge of the International Associa tion of Machinists, A. F.

L. The Republic plants the at Farmingdale, Port Washington, Hicksville and Greenlawn. William Rossiter, Stock Broker, 64 Bronxville, N. Feb. 15 Funeral services for1 William Wlnton Goodrich Rossiter, a member of the New York Stock Exchange since 1926 and a for mer member of its board of governors, will be held here 11:30 a.m.

tomorrow in Christ Church. Interment will be private. Mr. Rossiter, who was born in Brooklyn 64 years ago, died Saturday at his home, 4 Midland Gardens. He was a part ner in the brokerage firm of James H.

Ollphany 61 Broadway, Manhattan, and was a director of the Broadway Savings Bank. Since 1919 he had resided here. He was a graduate of Cornell University. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Shaw Rossiter; two daughters, Mrs.

A. Rossiter Berry and Mrs. John A. Tilling- hast; two sons, William W. Rossiter Jr.

and Clinton L. Rossiter 3d; two sisters, Mrs. R. Clifton Merwin and Mrs. Charles E.

Reeves; a brother, C. Lawrence Rossiter, and eight grandchildren. Geo. F. Cox 21, Auto Crash Victim The funeral of George F.

Cox 21, of 2040 Bath killed Friday night when thrown from his car as it went out of control and crashed on Crop-sey near Bay 50th will be held at 10 a.m. Wednes-i day from the Daniel George Funeral Home, 1852 Bath Ave. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. The young man, son of a re tired policeman, was employed by the Ira S.

Bushey Sons Shipyard Corporation. Surviv ing in addition to his parents are his wife. Connie; a sister, Mrs. Helen Frlngo, and two brothers, Andrew and Edward. HIGHLAND PARK Caught Taking 2d Load of Dresses Not content with stealing one auto load of dresses from a Highland Park shop, a 24-year-old Brooklyn man returned for another load and was caught in the act, police reported today.

Detectives said Robert Waters of 9 Church Ave. heaved a rock through the window of the dress shop at 2771 Fulton St. and made off with the first load of garments. He was caught in the act during his second trip by Pa-j trolmen Louis Zupan and Ricn- ard Aldala. The shop is owned by Fanny Finger.

Woman Sworn In As Housing Aide Former Assistant Corpora tion Counsel Bernice Rogers was sworn in today by Housing and Buildings Commission er Bernard J. Gillroy as the new deputy commissioner of housing. Mrs. Rogers served in the corporation counsel's office from 1946 to 1952, when sne was "purged" in former Mayor Impellitteri's drive to oust Tammany appointees. The Manhattan woman, who succeeds Fred S.

Weaver in the $8,500 post, vowed a step-up in the enforcement of multiple dwelling laws. "I know I will get the cooperation of all the inspectors," she declared, "to rid the city of conditions that are causing its ruin." 4 Killed in Head-on Crash On Montauk Highway Bridgehampton, Feb. 15 (U.R) Four persons were killed and five injured near here yester day when two cars crashed head-on at high speed, on Montauk highway. Walter Lewandowski, 35, of Bridgehampton, and Edward Lee Home, 26; John Mlnnls, 40, and George Goings, 40, all of Georgia, were killed. GEORGE D.

C0NANT Moadinger Funeral Parlors Non-SetarUn 1120 Flatbush Avenue T.I. BUckmlmtrr 2-0247 Succenor to GeaYV. Pease February 14, 1954, beloved wife of John; devoted mother of Mrs. Anthony Bova, Anthony, Henry and Seaman Joseph MlragUa, U. S.

dear sister of Mrs. Patsy Rubinettl, Mrs. Louis Fran-zese, Mrs. Carmine Bablno, Joseph and Peter Pallotta. Reposing at Greenpoint Chapels, 78 Klngsteod Avenue.

Notice of lunerai later. Arr. by Vincent E. Santaniello. MORRISON HENRIETTE Sunday.

February 14, 1954. of 800 Greenwood Avenue, beloved motn er of Ann J. and Samuel Mor rison. Service at the Fairchild Chapel, 951 Atlantic Avenue, Tues day, 8 p.m. NOLAN FLORENCE on February 13, 1954, of 200 Highland Boulevard, Brooklyn, beloved sister of Harry O.

Nolan, and dear sister-in-law of Mrs. Harry G. Nolan. Reposing at Klages Funeral Home, Ridgewood A corner Rich- mo Street, Brooklyn; Solemn High Requiem Mass St. Malachy's Church, Van Slclen Avenue, Tues day, February 16, at 10 a.m.

In terment St. John's Cemetery. O'CONNELL LAURA, on Febru ary 13, 1954, beloved wife of the late Thomas; devoted mother of Thomas; dear aunt of Frank and Richard Peters, Louise Kany and Cecilia Ebeling. Funeral from Walter B. Cooke, Funeral Home, 20 Snyder Avenue, Wednesday, 9 a.m.; Solemn Requiem Mass St.

Brigid's R. C. Church, 9:30 a.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery, PALUMBO DOMONICK, on February 13, 1954, beloved husband of Mary; dear father of Mlcnaei, Mrs.

Anna Zlzzo, Ralph, Mrs. Mary Gagliardl, and also the Rev. Father Rudolph, Society of Reposing at Funeral Home, 187 8. Oxford Street; Solemn Requiem Mass St. Benedict's R.

C. Cnurch, Wednesday. 9:30 a.m. Interment, St. John's Cemetery.

Joseph Mangiaraclna, Director. PELUSO JOSEPH on Feb ruary 13. 1954. loving husband of Catherine; devoted brother of Mrs. Rose Gollieb of Enclno, and John Peluso of Queens Village, L.

I. Funeral from James F. Mc- Keon fc Son Funeral Home, 7212 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Tuesday; thence to the R. C. Church of St.

Ephrem, where a Mass will be offered 10 a.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery. PETERSON JUSTAVE suddenly, on February 13, 1954, of 206-11 109th Avenue, Queens Village, beloved husband of Ruth devoted father of Cjllbert. Services at the Queens Abbey, 198-zo Mol lis Avenue, Queens Village, on Tuesday at 8 p.m.

Funeral from the Church of the Good Shepherd, Queens Village, Wednesday, 10 a.m. Interment Flushing Cemetery. PETTERSEN On February 13 1954. INGVALD of i Short Place, Baldwin, L. beloved hus band of Alexandria, and devoted father of Jacob.

Services at Fred Herbst Sons Memorial, 7501 5th Avenue, Tuesday, 8 p.m. PHILLIPS JAMES, on Febru ary 13, of 144 Martens Street, beloved husband of the late Agnes devoted father of Robert James C. John J. and Rita Hallett; re tired from the N. Y.

C. P. D. Fu- neral Wednesday from Chapel, 2549 Church Avenue; Solemn Re: qulem Mass 10:15 a.m., Holy Cross R. C.

Church, Interment Calvary Cemetery. Direction of Jere J. Cronln, Inc, POEHLAND BERNHARD, prominent violin maker, February 13, 1954, husband of the late Olga (nee Schaffner); beloved father of Elfrleda Fuchs; grandfather of Bernice Anton; great-grandfather of Kim Anton. Services Tuesday, February 16, at 8 p.m., at his resi dence, 78-03 86th Avenue, wood- haven. Cremation Wednesday, 10 a.m., at Fresh Pond.

STROHSAHL February 14, 1954, JOHN OTTO, beloved husband of Sophie (nee Schroder) dear father of Edna Lake and Jack also survived by three sisters and one brother. Reposing at John T. Gallagher Funeral Home, 2549 Church Avenue. Notice of funeral later. Charles A.

Ringe, Director, STURGES CECELIA on February 14, 1954, of 583 Eastern Parkway, beloved wife of the late Joseph Sturges beloved mother Joseph St urges 3d, J. Franklin Sturees; beloved sister of Made line Sengens, Theresa Sengens, Mrs. Edna Nelson, Mrs. Matilda Linneman; two grandchildren also survive. Service at the Fairchild Chapel, 951 Atlantic Avenue, Tuesday at 8 p.m.

TABELING JOHN J- of Miami Florida, on February 11, 1954, be loved husband of Vivian Tabellng (nee Ellis); father of Ruth Bedell, Agnes Clausen, John and James H. Tabellng; brother of Ca.pt Frederick F. Tabellng; also survived by one grandson. Funeral Tuesday, 9 a.m.. from Clavin Fu neral Home, 7722 4th Avenue; Requiem Mass Our Lady of Angels Church, 9:30 a.m.

(Boston papers please copy.) VANDERBEEK HELEN V. (nee Devine), on February 13, 1954, be loved wife of Louis sister of Margaret Braun. Funeral from the Walter B. Cook. Inc, Funeral Home, 20 Snyder Avenue, Wednes day, 9 a.m.; Solemn Requiem Mass Holy Cross R.

C. Church, 9:30 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. WHEELER FREDERICK L. formerly of Brooklyn, February 13, 1954, in Revere, devoted la ther of Ellen Hass and Madeline Pollack; loving son of Frederick and Zella Wheeler; also survived by brother, Walterr five sisters, Alma, Zella, Nora, Laura, Alethea.

Services Tuesday, 1 p.m. Funeral Wednesday, 10 a.m. Interment Cemetery, Long Branch, N. J. Reposing at Byrnes Funeral Home, 2384 GerriUen Avenue.

WALSH LILLIAN, February 13, 1954. beloved wife of Augustine; devoted mother of Theresa Ward, Julia Ward, Margaret Schultz, Lo-retta Passaro, Elizabeth Palo, Lorraine, Augustine, Richard, James, Lawrence, Robert, Patrick, Thomas; daughter of Elizabeth Huegle; sister of Margaret Meyer, Theresa Rhodes, August and Martin Hueg-le; also survived by eleven grandchildren. Solemn Requiem Mass Wednesday, 9:30 a.m, St. Thomas Aquinas R. C.

Church. Reposing at her residence, 389 6th Avenue. Arrangements by Joseph O. Duffy. E.

24th Street, beloved husband of Ermlna; devoted father of Fer dinand. Monte and Mario. Repos ing at English Brothers Funeral Home, 2203 Avenue Solemn Requiem Mass St. Edmund's R. Church, Wednesday, 10 ajn.

Interment St. John' Cemetery. GEDEN MARY M. (nee John son), February 15, 1954, beloved wife of the late Fred; loving mother of Paul J. and Andrew Funeral Wednesday, 9 a.m, from the McManus Funeral Home, 2001 Flatbush Avenue; Requiem Mass, 9:30 a.m., St.

Vincent Ferrer R. Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery, HERBERT, of 937 Bushwlck Avenue, formerly of Newburgh, N. February 13, 1954, beloved husband of Leah (nee Marcou) loving brother of Mrs.

Knox Ostrander, of Brooklyn; Mrs. Delia Elting, Mrs. Thressa Lauden, both of Newburgh; Mrs. Bessie Gelsman, Mrs. Helen Boylan, of California; Louis, Lester and Benjamin Gedney.

Services Wednes day. 9 a.m., funeral following. Inter ment George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, N. J. Reposing at Byrnes Funeral Home, 2384 Ger- ritsen Avenue.

(Newburgh papers please copy.) HIGGINS FRANK on Feb ruary 14, beloved husband of Mary (nee McGinness): brother of Mrs. James Hfggins, Mrs. James Mc- Garry, Mrs. Edward O'Brien, Mrs. Frank Bruckner, Mrs.

Lawrence Brown. Reposing at his residence, 19 Hart Street. Solemn Requiem Mass Thursday, 9:30 a.m., at the R. C. Church of St.

Ambrose. Interment St. John's Cemetery. Thomas J. Creamer, Director.

HUNGER MARIANNE, on Feb ruary 13, 1954, of 153 81st Street, beloved wife of Gustav, and dear sister of Louise Neuman. Service at the E. C. Waldeck Home for Funerals, 7614 4th Avenue, Tues day at 2:30 p.m. Interment Green- Wood Cemetery.

KARAS THOMAS, suddenly, on February 11, 1954, of 1009 E. 19th Street, Brooklyn, beloved husband of Theodosla; devoted father of Lucille and Nicholas Telegades. Reposing at 2005 W. 6th Street, corner Avenue Monday, from 5 p.m. at 3 Hlerarchae Greek Orthodox Church, 1724 Avenue (K 18th Street).

Funeral Tues day, February 16, 1 p.m. Inter ment Mount Olivet Cemetery. Litras Funeral Home, Directors. KETTLES JOHN, suddenly, on Saturday, February 13, 1954, hus band of the late Mary Smith Ket ties; father of Anne Losee, May Mouner and John Kettles grandfather of John F. Kettles Service at the Fairchild Chapel 951 Atlantic Avenue, Monday, 8 p.m.

KLAUS RAYMOND on Feb ruo.ry 13, 1954, beloved husband of Mabel; devoted son of Leo and Kate; dear brother of Clara Mc- Dermott. Reposing at Walter B. Cooke, Funeral i-fome, 20 Sny der Avenue, near Flatbush Ave nue, until Tuesday, 3 p.m. LARSON ROBERT February 13, 1954, of 1050 Ocean Avenue, beloved husband of Gladys T. Lar son.

Service at the Fairchild Chap el, 951 Atlantic Avenue, Tuesday 2:15 p.m. Interment Green-Wood Cemetery. LEHMANN JANE on Feb ruary 12, 1954, geloved wife of Henry devoted mother of Muriel Vana and Kenneth dear sister of Joan Low, Ruth Cardillo and Florence Bohman. Funeral service at Walter B. Cooke, Inc Funeral Home, 20 Snyder Avenue, near Flatbush Avenue, Monday, 8:30 p.m.

Interment Tuesday, 1 p.m., Plnelawn National Cemetery. LUDDEN FRANK, of 168 3d Street, Elizabeth, N. formerly of Brooklyn, N. Y. Reposing at the Gomy Sc Gorny Mortuary, 330 Elizabeth Avenue, Elizabeth, N.

until Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. LYONS MERCEDES M. (nee O'Connell), beloved wife of John; devoted mother of Kenneth Pat- ric-Ann; dear sister of Eleanor Perret, Rose and Vincent O'Con nell; Requiem Mass Tuesday, 10 a.m. Holy Innocents R. C.

Church, Beverly Road and E. 17th Street. Reposing at Chapel of Joseph G. Duffy, 9th Street and 4th Avenue. MAHER HORTENSE sud denly, on February 12, 1954, be- loved mother of Hortense Boyd; loving sister of Amelia Hauge.

Services Monday, 8 p.m., at New York and Brooklyn Funeral Home, 187 S. Oxford Street. Interment Tuesday, 2 p.m, Lutheran Ceme tery. Harry F. Blair Sons, Directors.

MCCARTHY On February 14, 1954, MARION G. (nee Hesketh), beloved wife of the late James devoted mother of Mrs. Leslie Murray and Edmond McCarthy; sister of Mrs. Charles Mrs. Richard Brunjes and Mrs.

Alston Dolane; also survived by six grandchildren. Funeral from William' Dunigan Son Chapel, Rogers Avenue and Montgomery Street, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.; Re quiem Mass Holy Cross R. C. Church, 11 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

McLEOD WILLIAM Febru ary 13, 1954, at his home, 2 48 Beverly Parkway, Valley Stream, L. I. Survived by his mother, Mrs, Frances McLeod; two sisters, Miss Anne J. McLeod, Mrs. Frances Malone, and brother, Leslie W.

McLeod. Reposing at the Moore Funeral Home, 54 W. Jamaica Ave nue, Valley Stream. Services Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. Interment Wednesday morning, Greenfield Cemetery, Hempstead, L.

I. McPHAIL MARION on Feb ruary 13, 1954, beloved -wife of the late Frederick; dear sister of Irene Fraser and George Lang. Funeral from her residence, 367 E. 23d Street, Thursday, 9 a.m.; Solemn Requiem Mass St. Jerome's R.

C. Church, 9:30 a.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery. Walter B.

Cooke, Inc, Funeral Directors. MERSEREAU LOUISE SCHUY LER, on February 13, 1954, beloved wife of the late Rossi. Survived by her mother, Mrs. Schuyler Miller, and Harold Mercereau of Hagerstown, Md. Friends may call at the Harry T.

Pyle Mortuary, 1925 Church Avenue, until 1 p.m. Tuesday. Service at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Flatbush, St. Paul's Place and Church Avenue, 2 p.m.

Interment Green-Wood Cemetery. stepping down last October to become a part-time consulting editor and to devote more time to writing. Perhaps the most widely read chronicler of 20th Century America, Mr. Allen was the author of "Only Yesterday," an informal history of the 1920s, and "The Big Change," a study of American life since 1900, published last year. Rites Tomorrow Other books included "Since Yesterday," covering the pe riod of the depression, "The Lords of Creation" and "The Great Pierpont Morgan." Mr.

Allen, who lived at 121 K. 35th Manhattan, was born In Boston, the son of an Episcopal clergyman, and be fore entering Harvard attended Groton School. Surviving are his wife, Agnes, and a son, Oliver 13. Allen. on the staff of Life magazine.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow in the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, York Ave. and 74th Manhattan, Burial will be in Boston. Made Violins Most of his violins were made from treated wood imported from Saxony and were bought by professional musicians who highly praised their appear ance and tonal quality. In spite of his age he continued his interest in the business un til his death.

Mr. Poehland resided for many years in Brooklyn moving to Queens 30 years ago. His wife, Mrs. Olga Poehland, who won local fame years ago in women's bowling circles died in 1951. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.

Elfrieda Fuchs; a grand daughter. Mrs. Bernice Anton, and a great-granddaughter, Kim Anton. Funeral services will be held at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the res idence.

analysis and group'ing of Amer ican regional plays, published in 1949. He also contributed many letters to newspapers, in eluding the Brooklyn Eagle. Surviving are his wife, Mrs Ida Sper; a daughter, Mrs Miriam Magdol; a son, Roy, and two grandchildren. Roger J. Dunne, Ex-Sfeamfitter A solemn requiem mass fov Roger J.

Dunne, 70, who re tired in 1947 as a steamfitter at the E. 14th Manhattan, plant of the Consolidated Edl son Company, will be offered tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. at the Blessed Sa'crament R. C. Church, Euclid Ave.

near Ful ton St. The funeral will be from the Cornell Funeral Home, 1210 Liberty Ave. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery Mr. Dunne, who had been with the Edison concern 35 years when he retired, died all his home on Saturday.

He was born in Dublin, Ireland, and came to this country as a youth. His wife, Mrs. Eiizabetn Dunne, died six years ago. Surviving are five daughters Mrs. Evelyn Kuhlmann, Mrs, Elizabeth Nichols, Mrs.

Fran-, ces Bourke, Mrs. Dorothy Forstell and Mrs. Carol Wherry; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Eder and Mrs. Margaret Woods; a brother, James Dunne; eight grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

Mrs. A. Trimmer Services Tonight Funeral services for Mrs. Augusta Trommer, 70, of 42G Melrose St. will be held at 8 o'clock tonight at the George Werst Funeral Home, 71-41 Cooper Burial will take place tomorrow afternoon in Lutheran Cemetry.

Mrs. Trommer died Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Caroline T. Denton, in Rockaway Point. She was born in Brooklyn and was the widow of Herman F.

Trommer, who was manager of th? wholesale paint firm of John Maurer Company. He died Id 1941. Surviving, besides Mrs. Den ton, are two other daughters Mrs. Christine T.

Roth and, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Mulbreght; a son, Herman F. Trommer; two grandsons, William H. Roth and Herman Trommer, and a sister, Mrs.

Ann Foster. Henry McCaddin Son Funeral Directors Sintm IS8S Alr-Ceadiaoaud ChcrpeU Available In AH LocaUtlM 14 7th Arnu STtrlhi 9-1222 ANDREW J. McCADDIN. LIC. 1 'A 1 Teterboro, N.

Feb. 15 (U.W A Brooklyn geologist and a pilot took off in a single-engine Super Cub today to begin a month -long hunt at treetop heights for uranium deposits In New Jersey and Pannsyl-vania. The two-man team will cover large parts of Hunterdon County, N. Bucks County, and a small segment of Mercer County, N. under as signment by the Atomic Energy Commission.

The search was spurred by a find of uranium-bearing rock near Mauch Chunk, in a similar survey last year. Morris Josephson Left 46-Gs to Wife Morris Josephson, who re sided at 1710 Avenue when he died on May 13, 1952, left his entire estate of $46,647 to Ms widow, Rose, of the same address, according to a tax ap praisal on file today in Brook lyn Surroeate's Court. The estate primarily con-Fisted of insurance and annui ties. F.arMry menu Mlectram for Eaale'i -tfM-Moeirli Cruk mem ber, inclaa. favorite.

lenti, CosswoIm and Chowdan, nd Main Dith Accompaniment. Have yoM sent for roara? hi Uie Evergreens uemetejy. BECKMAN ISABELLA, February 14, 1954, beloved mother of Alice, Mrs. Charles Quigg and Mrs. Joseph Cantwell; also survived by five grandchildren.

Reposing Kennedy's Chapel, Church and Rogers Avenues; Solemn Mass Wednesday, February 17, 10 a St. Vincent Ferrer R. C. Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

Albert V. O'Connell Directing. BEEBE CHARLES, at Milton, N. on February 14. Services and Interment at Cedar Hill, New-burgh, N.

on Tuesday, February 16, at 11 a.m. BLASKE MARGARET (nee O'Keefe). of 66 3d Street, on Feb ruary 12. beloved wife of John Blaske; mother of Margaret and Jacqueline; daughter of Margaret Keefe McCann; sister ot i nomas O'Keefe. Tuesday, 8:30 a.m., from Clavin Funeral Homv, 498 Court Street; Requiem Mass St.

Mary Star of the Sea Church, 8 ajn, Brother BONAVENTURE, Fran-aican Brother (PAUL DUNNE), died Sunday evening. Body reposes in St. Francis Monastery, 41 Butler Street. Survived by a brother, James Dunne. Requiem Mass at 10 a.m.

Thursday In the Monastery Chapel. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, Please omit flowers. BROWN MARY of 925 84th Street, beloved wife of the late James P. Brown; dear mother of John Joseph Margaret Lati mer, Thomas, Pauline Theresa Brown: also survived by lateen grandchildren, twenty-nine great' grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Solemn Requiem Mass Thursday, 10 a.m., St Ephrem's R.

C. Church. Funeral from the F. J. McLaughlin fe Son Funeral Home, 8225 3d Avenue.

Interment Calvary Cemetery. COX GEORGE F. Jr. suddenly, February 12. beloved husband of Connie; son of George F.

Cox Sr. (retired, N. Y. P. 64th Precinct) and Beatrice; brother of Helen Frlngo, Andrew and Edward.

Reposing at the Daniel George Funeral Home, 1852 Bath Avenue, until Wednesday, 10 a.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery. DIECKMANN WILLIAM on February 15, 1954, beloved husband of Dorothy A. Dieckmann.

Services at the Moadinger Funeral Parlors, 1120 Flatbush Avenue, Wednesday, 2 p.m. Interment Lutheran Cemetery. DONATO JOSEPH, February 12, beloved husband of Angelina; de voted father of one con and six daughters. Reposing at Chapel, 6820 15th Avenue, until Tuesday a.m.; Requiem Mass 10 a.m. at Mr Lady of Guadalupe Church ntennent St.

John's Cemetery. DOWLING ALICE, February 15 154, beloved sister of James Gal- her. Funeral Kennedy's Chapel, mer Church-Rogers Avenues; lenui requiem mass ot. i ercsa Church Wednesday, 9:45 a.m rment Holy Cross Cemetery. Kk.

INNE ROGER on Febru- fV3, 1954, 179 Euclid Avenue, A father it Evelyn Kuril- Elizabeth Nichols, Frances ke, Dorothy Forstell and Carlo0: herry; brother of Mary Eder, Mp iaret Woods and James Dunne. imposing Cornell Funeral Home. 1210 Liberty Avenue; Requiem Mass R. C. Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.

In terment St. John's Cemetery. ECKMARK HARRY on Feb ruary 14, 1954, of 604 61st Street, loving husband of Muriel; dear father of John, Dorothy and Arthur. Funeral services Oates Funeral Home, 6312 5th Avenue, Tuesday, 8 p.m. Funeral Wednesday, 10 ajn Interment Cypress Hills Cemetery.

FANUELE VINCENZO, Febru ary 12, of 311 Leonard Street, lav ing husband of Rose; beloved fa-ther of Eleanor Musto and Auld-win. Reposing at Orlando's Fu- neral Home until Wednesday; Requiem Mass at St. Mary's R. C. Church at 10 a.m.

Interment Cal vary Cemetery. FLETCHER ANNA on Feb ruary 13, 1954, of Wellesley Hills, wife of the late Robert Fletcher; beloved mother of Dorothy Vines; also survived by three grandchildren. Reposing at the Stutzmann Chapels, 2001 Madison Street, Ridgewood, on Tuesday at 4 p.m. Services Tuesday, 8 p.m. Cremation Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., Fresh Pond Crematory.

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Felix Sper, drama teacher, essayist and student of folklore, were held yesterday afternoon at the Westminster Chapel, Avenue and Coney Island Ave. Dr. Sper, who resided at 240 Crown died in his sleep Sat urday at his home. He was 64. For 26 years prior to his retirement last year, he was on the faculty of the Thomas Jefferson High School, Brooklyn, Hewas a graduate of City Col lege and held an A.M.

from Columbia and a Ph.D from New York University. A prolific writer, Dr. Sper was the author of several text books on the English drama and "From Native Roots," an YOUNG JOSEPH MARTIN, of 60 Oliver Street, on February 14, 1954, beloved husband of the late Beatrice Baird; devoted son of the late Nicholas P. and Georgianna T. Young; loving brotherof Mrs.

Marion Courtney, Mrs, Marjorie Smith, Madeline and Nicholas P. Young Jr. Funeral from William Dunigan tc Son Chapel, Rogers Avenue and Montgomery Street, Wednesday, 1:30 a.m.; Requiem Mass St. Joseph's R. C.

Church, Vanderbilt Avenue and Pacific Street, 10 ajn. Interment Calvary Cemetery. GUNNING EDWARD A. Birth day remembrance of a devoted husband and father. Masses offered.

WIFE and DAUGHTER. WIDMAIER. Happr birthday In Heaven, Mother Wldnuler. MARY. HJnnnnamB CAVE FREDERICK.

In loving memory of my husband, who passed, away February IS, 1948. Loving Wife, ROSALIE, COLGAN GRACE T. (nee Ward). Eighth Anniversary Mass will be offered at St. Thomas Aquinas Church.

The FAMILY. KURTZ DELIA ANDERSEN. February IS, 1941. Deir mother, roa in not forrotten. Though on earth you are no more, Still In memory you are with ua Aa you alwaya war before.

MAY, GRACE and HELEN. MARTYN RICHARD JOSEPH. Happy birthday La Heaven, father dear. Aiwa la atr heart. Daughter, CATHERINE.

McBRIDE, BRADLEY In mem ory Of ALFRED McBRIDE and PATRICIA BRADLEY, on their first anniversary in Heaven, You are always In my thourhta. DOUG. J. SMITH S0NS Michael J. Smith No conttecCfon wtth any ether firm ot HmUat name Urn Caanela, aUr-Cwditlenei Caaket EHipliar Premreea Serrlem at ReaMene er Chaeela Available Anywhere iis prospect rasa west STerl inc -2255, 2232 Walter Coolie INCOrOA7tO New York's laryesf rvneral Drxror is our responsibility to simplify the problems of funeral arrangement and to offer sensible advice in the matter of cast.

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at Chapel ROWI, Thomai 1:00 M. at Chapel Tuesday, Fettruarv ltth PARIS, Salratere B. it A.M. at Chapel COOKE, DtH C. imr.M.

at Clnpel LEHMANN, lane A. 1 P.M. at Chapel KLAUS, Ejiend A. P.M. at Chapel TVffdnertfav.

February nth O'CONNELL, Lr 9 00 A.M. at Chapel VANDERBEEK, Hrlm V. A.M. at Chapel BERBERIAN, ThereH ITerrla) 1:13 P.M. at Cmapel rharjrfap.

February lttH McPHAIL, Marten J. a.m. at Residence Servicer to Be Arranged ILCY, Jehn L. At Chapel 20 Snyder Ave. at Flatbush Ave.

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