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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, DECEMBER 30, 1917. SUNDAY, N. Y. DOCK CO.

PAID NO TAXES FOR YEARS ON ATLANTIC BASIN $400,000 Due Since 1903-Property Listed in Manhattan Boro, Probe Shows. WALLSTEIN ASKS NEW LAW Commissioner of Accounts Leonard har Wallstein yesterday submitted report Mayor or Mitchel, calling atlet tention to the fact that no taxes have ever been paid on the Atlantic Basin property between India Wharf and Clinton Wharf, although the taxes which have accrued on the assessments on this property since 1903 now amount to more $400,000 with interest, Mr. Wallstein says that the basin is the property of the New York Dock Company. The dock company officials, however, deny that they have title to the land under water, which comprises the basin. Furthermore, they assert that the basin was improperly assessed as Brooklyn property, when legally it is part of the Borough of Manhattan and should have been assessed as Manhattan property.

Physically the land is within the bulkhead line of the Brooklyn water front. In his report Commissioner Wallstein recommends that legislation be passed making the basin a legal as well as a physical part of the Brooklyn water front, 50 it may be assessed las Brooklyn property, and also urges that the Corporation Counsel be instructed to determine whether the city cannot bring suit for the $400,000 taxes which have never been paid. Officials of the company insist that the basin 1s a public highway and that even though its docks and piers inclosed by and tend to inclose are the basin, it has no greater title to the basin than it has to any other water highway used by its boats. 'The comhas paid all its taxes on the pany and warehouses surrounding the I basin itself. its officials state, alpiers though the assessments on these are believed to be excessive.

Company Protested Levy. of Manhattan for purposes of taxation. Questions Policy of Yielding. Mr. Wallstein states in his report the basis "is unique in that it is that only large body of land under water the within the City of New York comprised in one ownership or control." Prior to 1903 it was not assessed for taxation, but then its value was appraised as $840.000.

The company protested this assessment on the ground that the basin was owned by the State and so exempt from taxation. On April 29, 1903, there was an opinion from the Corporation Counsel that "while it was possible that the premises in question were not owned by the Dock Company, they were not owned by the State and were not exempt from taxation as State property," Mr. Wallstein states. In December, 1909, the company renewed its plea for the repeal of the assessments and a new opinion Jwas sought from the Corporation Counsel by the Tax Board. "In reply thereto a draft opinion was prepared in the Law Department to the effect that the title was in the New York Dock Company and not as claimed by it in the State," Mr.

Wallstein states. "Neither this draft opinion nor any other was ever forwarded to the Tax Counsel Department, the then Corporation having directed, on April 27, 1910, that the opinion be held in abeyance until the matter was pushed by the company. The Tax Department appears to have made no further effort to secure the opinion which it but continued to place a substantial anrequested, nual assessment upon the basin until 1915." Mr. Wallstein then states that in settling a dispute over the tentative assessments on all the dock company's property in 1911 and 1913, the company secured reductions in the assessments on property on which it was paying taxes by consenting to increases in the assessment on the Basin, on which it was not paying taxes and on which it claimed it should not pay taxes. Call It Manhattan Property.

In October, 1912, the city proceedings to foreclose the tax lier brought on the Basin for unpaid taxes amounting to $102,514 with interest. As its defense to this action the company asserted that the property was Manhattan property and as such improperly assessed as Brooklyn realty. On April 2, 1913, the Acting Corporation Counsel advised the Controller that "the points thus taken by the defendants are sound, that the premises are within the Borough of Manhattan and the County of New York" and that the taxes had been improperly a8- sessed, Mr. Wallstein reports. The Acting Corporation Counsel also recommended the cancellation of the taxes and the discontinuance of the city's suit.

"The outstanding fact with reference to this whole matter is that upon one ground or another no taxes have ever been paid on the Atlantic Basin," Mr. Wallstein states, "It will be noted that the cancellation of taxes and liens made pursuant to the Corporation Counsel's opinion in 1913 applied not only to the taxes for 1903 to 1908 inclusive, which amounted with interest to $102.514.77, and which were Inthat in addition it applied to further volved in litigation a at that time, but taxes amounting to about $100.000 with interest, for the years 1903 to 1912 inclusive, which were not in litigation. "The legal position taken in that opinion, namely, that the assessments were invalid for the reason, as stated, that the property lay in the Borough of Manhattan as defined by the charter and not in the borough of Brooklyn, in which borough it had been assessed-may be sound. Such study as I have been able to make of that question, however, convinces me that. it is far from being free of doubt as a.

technical proposition of law, while as a matter of common sense it seems absurd to maintain that land under water within the bulkhead line on the Brooklyn shore is notwithstanding located within the boundaries of the Borough "Considered even merely as a question of law, the matter appears to be sufficiently doubtful to raise serious question as to the policy of yielding to the company without adjudication, all that it could have gained as the result of complete success on all points of law and fact involved in the Court of Appeals. More particularly is this true in view of the fact that the settlement of the litigation brought to the company the cancellation not only of the taxes involved in the suit, but the cancellation of those for the years W. C. Stafford Son Undertakers, Successors to J. M.

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Personal Attention, City or Country. Formerly at Court and Joralemon Now at 120-122 Livingston St. Phone Main 180 or 4858. Residence Phone, Kenmore 253. Funeral Directors F.

HERBST SONS Conduct funerals with dignity and exactness. -town funerals personally attended 697 THIRD AV. Tel. 1601 South Mortuary Chapel 695 Third Av. Snow Birds and Bears Swim At Coney; Mercury at Zero "Come on in; the water's fine." I What if yesterday was the coldest December day since 1880? The Snow Birds and Polar Bears, those hardy humans who swim in the ocean 365 days a year, cared not a whit.

Eight of them, one Snow Bird and seven Polar Bears, took their regular daily plunge at Brighton and declared that it was pie compared to getting to. the beach in the Brighton animal-heated train. They played hockey and pitched the medicine ball on the beach for a while and then took the plunge that to or- WIN PRIZES IN JUNIOR EAGLE THRIFT CONTEST The following boys and girls are the prize winners in the Junior Eagle Thrift Contest: First prize--Ethel Pouch Second prize--Walter F. Dantzscher. Third prize--Phillip Geis.

The contest was conducted for the purpose of teaching boys and girls to save their money instead of spending it foolishly, and also to aid them to help Uncle Sam in borrowing the money to finance the war for democracy. Those boys and girls who were able to purchase only a small amount of stamps will not be unrewarded. Five credits will be awarded for every $1 in stamps purchased. Besides this, the money they have saved is theirs, although they have given it to their country, and it will be returned to them with interest in five years. 1909 to 1912, which were not involved in the suit.

"In addition, the city has in other relations succeeded in removing all question as to the validity or Ity of assessments by applying to the Legislature for and obtaining curative acts. It does not seem improbable that the Legislature would, it requested, have enacted a statute amending the charter so as clearly to define the boundaries between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn beyond every reasonable doubt, with the result of validating the assessments in question." Commissioner Wallstein's investigation was begun following a request by Tax Commissioner Shipley to Mayor Mitchel to have all the facts and circumstances connected with the assessments on the Atlantic Basin and the cancellation of the taxes on the property examined and investigated. PLANS FOR REBUILDING WAR-RAVAGED BELGIUM Washington, December 29--Speedy rehabilitation of Belgium's economic structure after the war is being planned by prominent Belgians now in France, according to cable dispatches received at the Belgian legation here. sentatives of the commercial, industrial and laboring interests of Belgium recently gathered in Paris under the leadership of M. Hymans, King Albelt's minister of economic affairs, to discuss means for restoring the industrial machine crippled by the German invasion.

Arrangements were discussed for rebuilding the machinery ruthlessly destroyed by the Kaiser's troops, for ohtaining sufficient quantities of raw materials, and for assembling and placing on a sound basis the nation's shattered finances. The movement, said the dispatches, has the united support of the labor element. FRANCE FORBIDS USE OF CEREALS FOR GIN Paris, December 29-The Chamber of Deputies today adopted a resolution asking the Gevernment to prohibit the use of cereals in the manufacture of gin. MUST LABEL FOODSTUFFS Retailers of foodstuffs in New York will soon, by order of the State Food Commission, be required to label nearly a score of the most important articles of food that are sold. The labels must tell the kind, grade and retail price of each particular food concerned at any and time that it is placed on sale.

A rigid rule to this effect was adopted yesterday by the State Food Commission. FAREWELL TO RABBI KRASS A special meeting of the Men's Club of Temple Israel at Lafayette and Bedford avenues was held last night to say farewell to Rabbi Nathan Krass, who has been at the Temple for the past eight years, and who has accepted a call to the Central Synagogue, Manhattan. Among the speakers were Aaron William Levy, Benjamin B. Greenberg and Dr. S.

R. Blattels. Dr. Krass expressed his regret at leaving. LEE NOT SURPRISED AT WAGES REFUSAL "'We Did Not Expect Any Railroad Management to Grant Our Demands." Cleveland, December 29-When told of the Washington dispatch that the railroads have definitely refused the demand of their organized employees for a 49 ber cent.

increase in pay, W. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, which organization, together with the Order of Railroad Conductors, have requested an increase in wages approximating 40 per cent, gave out the following statement: "We did not expect any ratlroad management to grant our request for increased wages when presented, since all prior requests have been refused. We knew our wage proposal would finally go to and be settled by the government and we are confident that the government will recognize that employees cannot maintain the standard of living existing before the war on present wages. are as confident of fair treatment under government ration of railroads as we secured under former methods.

"I feel positive that if the Government makes a success of handling the railroads during the war they will never again pass to private ownership." It was learned today from an authoritative source that the four brotherhood chiefs will gO to Washington again next week, probably Thursday, to confer with Secretary McAdoo, presumably in regard to wages and operation of the railroads. 23 COLD WEATHER FIRES ON SATURDAY Firemen Kept Busy, but Most of the Blazes Did Little Damage. FLAMES IN CHURCH CUPOLA. Thawing Out Water Pipes, Overturned Oil Stores and Backfiring Autos Cause Trouble. As usual when the weather is very cold there was a marked increase in the number of fires yesterday.

The firemen were kept busy responding to alarms. There were twenty-three from midnight 011 Friday until 9 o'clock last night. Some of the fires were due to plumbers or householders thawing out frozen water pipes, and some were due to overheated furnaces or oil stoves. None was serious. The list of fires as reported to the police id as follows: On second floor of building at 4408 Third avenue; cause unknown; dam-! a age, slight, On first floor of house at 199 Norman avenue, due to an oil stove upsetting; damage, slight.

In the cupola of the Eighteenth Street M. E. Church on Eighteenth street, near Fifth avenue; cause un- known; damage, $100. the first floor of the rear building at 550 Autumn avenue; cause unknown; damage, slight. In the motorcycle shop at 706 Prospect avenue; cause unknown; damage slight.

In the frame building at 140 Hinsdale avenue: due to thawing out frozen water pipes; damage slight. In the basement of the building at 5714 Fifth avenue; cause unknown; damage $300. In an automobile at Bergen street and Flatbush avenue; due to backfiring; damage slight. In cellar at 150 North Fourth street; due to thawing out frozen water pipes; damage slight. In the kitchen at 142.

Gatling place; due to an attempt to thaw out a frozen waterback in the range; damage slight. In the hothouses in the rear of 3370 Fort Hamilton Parkway; cause unknown: damage slight. In the cellar of 44 St. Felix street; cause unknown; damage slight. In the one-story frame building used as a storeroom at Bridge, Water and Apollo streets; cause unknown; damage slight.

On the first floor at 336 Lexington avenue; caused by oil heater upsetting; damage trifling. In the basement of the dwelling at 131 Twenty-fourth street; caused by thawing out of a frozen water pipe; damage $20. On the top floor of the brick dwelling at 398 Third avenue; hot water boiler exploded; no one hurt; damage slight. In the basement of the factory at 181 Sixth street, Long Island City; caused by a defective flue; damage, $100. On the third floor of dwelling at 673 Monroe street; caused by lace curtain blowing against a gas jet; damage trifling.

In the cellar of 2038 Dean street; cause unknown; damage slight. Chimney at 174 Ten Eyck street; damage slight. On ground at 2939 West Twenty-ninth street; cause unknown; damage slight. In garage at 80 Seventh street, Long Island City; due to backfire from an automobile; damage, $100. In one-story frame building at 187 Arnold street, Maspeth; cause unknown; damage trifling.

An automobile owned by Balch, Price took fire at 356 Franklin avenue; damage, $200. On the first floor of the brick building at 344 East avenue, Wallabout Market, occupied by a barber shop; cause unknown; damage considerable. In cellar in dwelling house at 1045 East Thirty-fifth street: due to thawing out frozen water pipes; damage slight. BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY. Weekly Book List No.

335. These books may be borrowed through any branch: Dutton, S. Phases of Education in the School and the Home." 1900. Berle, A. "The School in the Home." 1915.

Berle, A. in the Homien. A. 1915. School and Vacation." 1907.

Winterburn, F. Mother in Education." 1914. Fisher, D. C. "A Montessori Mother." 1912.

Trowbridge, A. W. Home School." 1913. Hillyer, V. Training." 1915.

McMillan, M. Childhood." 1900. Martineau, H. 1909. Plaisted.

L. Early Educa-1 tion of Children." 1909. Smith, N. Homemade 1912. Beebe, Home Kindergarten." 1905.

Harrison, of Child Nature." 1909. Hillyer, V. Kindergarten at Home." 1911. Newman, C. Kindergarten in the Home." 1909.

BIG SISTERS' EUCHRE. The sewing circle of the Catholic Big Sisters, Manhattan Branch of the Catholic Protective Society, of which the Rev. Thomas J. Lynch is supervisor. will give a euchre, bridge, pinochle and dance at the Sixty-ninth Regiment Armory, Tuesday evening, January 15.

Proceeds to clothe needy women and children. Make Your Reservations Now. MILDRED GARAGE 319-325 Greene Avenue Between Franklin and Classon. All Night Service. Telephone 10034 Prom.

PERSONAL. RELATIVES of JOHN McMURRON, deceased, please communicate with L. R. GRABILL. Room 414, District Building, Washington.

D. C. d222xJa22 IF MADGE, who wrote to Mrs. IT. Ingles, 4 West 120th st, N.

will now communicate with her at 100 West 180th st, N. It will be appreciated. MY wife, Mrs. Wilhelminia Becker, having left my bed and board. will not be responsible for any debts or bills that she may contract.

EMIL BECKER. Winifred st. A Hard Winter That's what is predicted for New York. But down in Florida they are bathing in the warm ocean or enjoying game of tennis in a temperature of 75 degrees. Have you ever stopped to figure how reasonably a trip to the Southern Resorts can be made? The Eagle Information Bureau will gladly assist in planning any Winter trip.

A Service, to be complete, must care for every detail, giving to each just the attention it requires. That is what "FAIRCHILD SERVICE" is and does. Fairchild Sons FUNERAL DIRECTORS 86 LEFFERTS PLACE VITAL RECORDS ENGAGEMENTS CRANE-ATHING-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Athing of 134 Montague st, Brooklyn, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss BETTY ATHING, to Mr.

LOUIS W. CRANE, S. Naval Officer, on December 15, 1917. HEMMINGS RANKEN Mr. and Mrs.

A. Ranken of 368 Greene aV, announce the engagement of their daughter, DOROTHY E. RANKEN, to EDWIN A. HEMMINGS of Flatbush. DEATHS Anderson, Emily Cammerer, A Colby, Joseph H.

Corlies. Bertha T. Day, Eben E. Desmond, Wm. A.

Hadden, George W. Haas, Rose. Heffron, Robert J. Huntington, C. M.

Loiselle, Louisa Main. Mary E. Marshall, Wm. C. Louis Molloy, Mary Peters, Lucy M.

Roach, Ella A. Robinson, Mary Ronnow. W. Sadler, Harry L. Smith, Elouise P.

Sweeney. Mary C. Tarray, Charles E. Thompson, E. Trippensee, J.

F. Tyrrell, Margaret Wiswell. John C. Woodward, H. S.

ANDERSON--On Friday, December 28. 1917. EMILY ANDERSON (nee Bunn), wife of Robert Hender500 Anderson, deceased. Funeral services on Monday evening, 8 o'clock, at her late residence, 844 Greene av. Funeral private, Tuesday, at 10 a.m.

Interment Evergreens Cemetery. CAMMERER-On December 29, 1917, ADELAIDE L. CAMMERER (nee Kuhlke). Funeral services at St. Paul's Church, Westfield.

N. on Tuesday, January 1, 1918. at 2:30 (Conveyances will meet trains leaving Liberty st at 1 p.m.) COLBY--On Saturday, December 29, 1917. at East Orange, New Jersey, JOSEPH H. COLBY, husband of the late Thirza Cooper and eldest son of Charles H.

and Jane Colby, in his 64th year. Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral at John R. Roemmele's funeral church. 1230 Bushwick av, Brooklyn, on Monday, December 31. at 2 p.m.

Remains may be seen Sunday evening by those who desire. Interment Cypress Hills Cemetery. CORLIES--On December 29, 1917, BERTHA TUTHILL CORLIES, at the residence of her sister Mrs. W. E.

Duncan. Funeral private. Kindly omit flowers. DAY-EBEN ELLSWORTH, beloved son of Alexander E. and Jennie A.

Day, aged 1 year and 5 months. Funeral Sunday, December 30, 1917, at 2:30 p.m., from his late residence, 443 Fifth st. DESMOND-On December 28, 1917, WILLIAM husband of Elizabeth Leonard and youngest son of the late Anna and Timothy Desmond. Funeral from his late residence, 425 Prospect av, Monday, December 31. at 9 a.m.; thence to the Church of the Holy Famfly, Thirteenth st, where a solemn high mass will be said for the repose of his soul.

Interment in St. John's Cemetery. HAAS--On Friday, December 28. 1917, ROSE HAAS. Funeral services at Second German Baptist Church.

Woodbine st and Evergreen av, at 8:30 p.m., Sunday. December 30. Funeral from her late residence, 447 Evergreen av, at 10 a.m., Monday, December 31. December HARDEN GEORGE W. HADDEN.

at his residence, 529 Monroe st. Services at Greene Avenue Baptist Church, Tuesday, January 1, at 8 p.m. Brethren of Hill Grove. Lodge No. 540, F.

and A. are invited to attend. HADDEN--Hillgrove Lodge No. 540. V.

0.7.4 A. You are hereby requested to attend funeral services of our late brother, GEORGE W. MADDEN, Greene Avenue Baptist Church, Greene av. near Lewis, on Tuesday evening, January 1. 1918, at 8 o'clock.

WILLIAM CROSS. Master. Reginald M. Harvey, Secretary. HEFFRON-On Friday, December 28, 1917, ROBERT the beloved son Thomas and Julia Heffron, in his year.

Funeral from his late residence, 181 Snyder av, on Monday at 9:30 a.m.; thence to Holy Cross Church, where a solemn requiem mass will be celebrated. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. HUNTINGTON-Suddenly, on December 28. 1917, at the home of her sisters, 207 Eighth av. CLARA M.

LUDWIG, wife of Alexander J. Huntington and daughter of the late Karl H. and Katherine Ludwig. Funeral private. LOISELLE-LOUISA, suddenly, aged 63.

The remains lying in state, Campbell's Funeral Church, Broadway and 66th st, N.Y. C. MAIN--On Friday, December 28. 1917, at her residence. 44 Merritt st, Corona, L.

MARY widow of John Main, in the 85th year of her age. Funeral services on Monday morning, December 31, at 11 o'clock. Interment in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Tarrytown, N. at the convenience of the family. MARSHALL On December 29.

1917, WILLIAM C. MARSHALL. in his 60th year. Funeral from his late residence, 441 Sixth st, Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Interment in Cincinnati.

MIHR---Suddenly, Friday, December 28, 1917, LOUIS MIHR. Funeral services at his late residence, 439 Franklin av. on Sunday, December 30, at 4 p.m. Interment, Lutheran Cemetery. MOLLOY--On December 29, 1917, MARY, beloved daughter of Bernard and Margaret Molloy (nee Bradley).

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral on Monday, December 31, at 2 p.m., from her late residence, 183 Bridge st. PETERS--On Saturday, December 29, LUCY MANNING PETERS, beloved wife of Daniel M. Peters. Funeral services will be held at her late home. 1839 Caton av, on Sunday, December 30, at 7:15 p.m.

ROACH--On December 28, 1917, A. ROACH. Services 2 p.m.. December 31, at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Frances A.

Wheeler, 110 McDonough st. ROBINSON--On December 28. 1917. MARY GAY ROBINSON. in her 82d year.

Funeral her late residence, Gutiford, Connecticut, January 1, 1918, 1 p.m. RONNOW--Entered into eternal rest, WILHELMINA, beloved mother of Edna Ronnow. on Friday, Decemver 28, 1917. Funeral at Grace Church, Micks st. near Joralemon st.

Brooklyn Heights, Monday, December 31, at 1 p.m. SADLER-- Summit, N. December 28, 1917, HARRY L. SADaged 70 vears. Funeral services will be held at All Souls Church, Summit.

N. on Sunday, December 20. at 1:30 arrival of 12:15 train from Hoboken, LEWIS, Brooklyn Republican ECONOMY organizamay lose one of the patronage places it has held in the New York City Bureau of the Attorney General's office, as a result of an ecenomy program determined upon by Attorney General Merton E. Lewis. The Kings G.

0. P. has had two $4.000 plums for the last three years in this office. One has been held by Israel M. Lerner, the other by Charles J.

Masone. Both have resigned. Mr. Lewis plans to cut down the staff of the New York office, and one of the places held by Brooklyn will probably be unflled as a result. DEATHS SMITH--On December 28, 1917, in New York City, ELOUISE P.

SMITH. wife Sanford E. Smith. Funeral at Brook, N. Y.

Notice later. Estonf -On Friday, December 28. 1917, MARY C. SWEENEY. Annie Sweeney, and sister of William daughter the late William and eon Henry M.

and the late George F. Sweeney. Funeral from her late residence, 293 6th st, Brooklyn, on Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock. Requiem Mass at 10 o'clock. St.

Thomas Aquinas' Church, 4th av and 9th st, Brooklyn. Interment, Calvary Cemetery. TARRAY--On December 28. 1917, CHARLES EDWARD TARRAY, beloved husband of Anna Barlow. Funeral service at his late residence, 12 St.

Mark's av, on Sunday December 30, at 8 o'clock. Interment, Evergreens Cemetery. TARRAY Cosmopolitan Lodge No. 585, F. and A.

You are requested to attend the Masonic funeral services of our late brother, CHARLES E. TARRAY, on Sunday evening, December 30, 1917, at o'clock, at his late residence, 12 St. Mark's av. near Fifth av. WALTER W.

SIMPSON. Master. Alfred W. Sloggatt, Secretary. THOMPSON December 29, 1917.

ELIZABETH THOMPSON. Funeral service at her late residence, 272 Hawthorne st. Flatbush, Monday, at 8 p.m. Interment 2 p.m., Tuesday. Please Omit flowers.

TRIPPENSEE -Suddenly on Friday, December 28, 1917, JULIUS TRIPPENSEE. Funeral services at his late residence, 1130 Jefferson av. Monday, 8 p.m. (Detroit, Toledo, Lockport and Chicago papers please copy.) TYRRELL--Suddenly, on December 28. 1917, MARGARET, beloved daughter of the late John and Mary Tyrrell of Donard, County Wicklow.

I Funeral from home of her! sister, Mrs. Edward Brand, 157 Garfield pl, Monday, December 31, at 9:30 a.m., thence to St. Francis Xavier Church, Sixth av and Carroll st, where a solemn requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of her soul. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. (Irish papers please copy.) WISWELL--On December 28, 1917, JOHN C.

WISWELL, at his residence, 60 West Tenth street. Funeral private. (Chicago and St. Louis papers please copy.) WOODWARD-Suddenly, on Friday, December 28, 1917, HERBERT beloved son of James H. and the late Emily T.

Woodward. Funeral services at his late residence, 217 Lexington av, on Monday, December 31, at 2 p.m. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery. IN MEMORIAM BAGOT -In loving memory of my husband, THOMAS RIVINGTON BAGOT, who died December 30, 1916. "I miss him and mourn him in silence unseen--I dwell on the memories of joys that have been; Though gone and forgotten by others may be, The grave that contains him is sacred to me." WIFE.

BEGLY--In loving memory of MINNIE, beloved wife of Joseph D. Begly, who passed away December 29, 1916. dear husband. In THOMAS F. HAYES.

HAYES--In loving memory of my who passed away December 31, 1916. God called him and he could not stay, The sands of life were runI, trusting in God's loving care, Alone must now my sorrow bear. 'Tis our Heavenly Father's will. He died--and dying, praised God still. Farewell! until my summons calls To leave this world of sin and pain, Till in the realms of endless bliss.

At home with God, we meet again; We'll meet, where parting is unknown, Before our Heavenly Father's throne. WIFE. JACKSON-In memory of ELIZA J. JACKSON, who departed from this life January 2, 1917. For when the morn came, dim and sad, And chill with early showers.

Her quiet eyelids closed; she had Another morn than ours. A memorial mass will be offered on January 2 at All Souls Church, Philadelphia, Pa. HER SISTER FANNIE. KELLY- month's mind requiem mass will be offered for the repose of the soul of the late WILLIAM KELLY, at St. Francis Xavier's Church, corner of Carroll st and Sixth av.

on Wednesday, January 2, 1918, at 9:30 o'clock. KOCH-In memory of our beloved father, FREDERICK KOCH, departed December 29, 1913. Gone, but not forgotten. loving memory of MARY WARD LOUGHLIN, who departed this life December 30, 1916. Anniversary mass at St.

Brendan's Church, Avenue and East Twelfth st, at 8 a.m., December 31, 1917. McNEELEY- -In loving memory of PETER F. McNEELEY, who died December 26, 1912. MURPHY--In loving memory of my dear mother, MARGARET HEANEY MURPHY, whom God called December 28. 1900.

From her daughter, FRANCES MURPHY. OLSEN-In sad and loving memory of a devoted wife and mother, MARGARET T. OLSEN, who departed this life December 30, 1915. SMITH--Anniversary requiem mass for the repose of the soul of STEPHEN J. SMITH (died December 26, 1916), brother of the Rev.

John. I. J. and the Rev. Joseph A.

Smith, Thursday, January 3, 1918, at 9 a.m., St. Gregory's R. C. Church, Brooklyn av and St. John's place.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT. BUCHANAN--Nettie Lee Buchanan, widow of GEORGE NELSON BUCHANAN, wishes to thank the many friends and relatives for their floral tributes to the deceased and desires to acknowledge with true appreciation the messages of condolence in the loss of her beloved husband. EDWIN BATHA, FUNERAL DIRECTOR 219 ATLANTIC AV. TELEPHONE 607 FLATBUSH AV. 1259 MAIN.

Established 1819. JOHN C. KUHLKE, Funeral Director. 134 COURT ST. Telephone Calla, Main 544-202, JOHN A.

BENNETT, UNDERTAKERS. G. F. SEWARD. F.

M. VAN ROUTEN. 295 FLATBUSH AVE. PHONE STERLING 310. STEWART G.

B. GOURLAY, FUNERAL DIRECTOR. ESTAB. 1883. DIG GATES BROOKLYN.

TELEPHONE 36 BUSHWICK. FREDERICK LOESER Inc. CUT FLOWERS AND FLORAL DESIGNS. MODERATE PRICES, PROMPT 1 I dinary mortals looks like a wantonly painful suicide. "Why, it's warmer than usual." the first one spluttered.

"B-b-b-believe me: it seems good to get into something hot after that ride." A few minutes was enough to get their blood tingling and they all dressed and started up the cold road back to Brooklyn. Miss Anna Sneider was the only Snow Bird to appear today. There were more of the Bears. They were Tom Tucker, Jack Quinn, Joseph Newman and Messrs. Edwards, Wells, Bushness and Robbi.

BROOKLYN TO FILL RED CROSS QUOTA Drive Is Expected to Net 000 Members in Borough by New Year's. SCHOOL CHILDREN NEXT. Check for $62,719.66 Received from National Horse Show Association. The National Red Cross Membership Campaign, originally intended to terminate on Christmas Eve, but extended for another week, is progressing splendidly in Brooklyn. It is expected the borough will attain its full quota of 100,000 members.

In addition ton the sum received through memberships, $15,000 in donations has been turned in and $50,000 worth of Red Cross 3 Christmas seals have been sold, the receipts from which go to the fund for the prevention and cure of tuberculosis. All the large organizations and institutions of the borough have given almost unlimited co-operation. In the public schools, more than 22.000 members were enrolled. The list of business organizations, 100 per cent. of whose employees and officers have joined the Red Cross, includes the Kresge Ten-Cent Stores.

Austin Nichols the Burt Shoe Company, F. W. Woolworth, the Blyn Shoe Company, Montgomery Ward the American Can Company, G. H. Williams the New York Telephone Company and the Fire and Police departments.

Two hundred membership booths were distributed throughout the city and there were 500 volunteers in addition to many paid workers. Among those who assisted the drive especially are Rear Admiral Usher, the Merchants and Manufacturers Association of Bush Terminal, the Masonic lodges, many churches and their auxiliary organizations, Boy Scouts, the Y. M. C. A.

and the Y. W. C. and all the stores and banks. This national campaign has placed the Red Cross in a position to carry out, to a great extent, its object, namely: to care for our sailors and soldiers on duty wherever and whenever relief is, needed; to shorten the war by strengthening the morals of the allied peoples and armies, and to lay a foundation for a permanent peace.

To this end $20.600,000 has been already appropriated for use in France. The Red Cross has fifty fully equipped base hospitals and fortyfive ambulance companies, twelve of which are already located in France. They have eight naval station hospital units, one ambulance ship, which was a special donation; four mobile laboratory units, 4,000 trained nurses, 2,000 of whom are working in Europe, and 2,000 doing teaching and committee work in this country. One of the most important functions of the Red Cross, from now on, will be to care for American prisoners in Germany. This work is most important, because of the German policy of giving to the prisoners of war food inadequate to keep men in good health.

ends Although this the National campaign week there is still need of more members and donations of money. There is also demand for many more knitted sweaters and mufflers. The next step in the development of the membership of the American Red Cross will be to encourage the enrollment of the 840,000 public school children of Greater New York in the Red Cross Junior Department. Many schools have already been enrolled. A check for $62,719.66, representling the entire receipts of the horse show held in Madison Square Garden, from November 12 to 17 was received yesterday by the New York County Chapter from James McLean, president of the National Horse Show Association.

This the largest contribution the chapter has ever recelved from any benefit. More than 20,000,000 members in the Nation at large and more than 50,000 in Manhattan alone was the score in the Nation-wide Red Cross membership drive last night. Manhattan went over the half -million top by a narrow margin. Actual figures have not yet been compiled. STOPS ARMY EXECUTIONS Washington, December 29-Prestdent Wilson has prohibited the execution of any more American soldiersexcept in General Pershing's forces abroad before the sentences of the courts martial have been received in Washington.

Heretofore this has not been necessary in war time, but the President has made the rule that it may be made doubly sure that no injustice is done. Thirteen negro, soldiers of the Twenty-fourth Infantry were recently executed for rioting at Houston, without review at Washington. No fault has been found in the verdict of the court or their sentence, but it has been felt advisable to have death penalties reviewed by the War Department before execution. DODGE--ZIERAU. Miss Eleanor Zierau, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Zierau of 158 Fulton avenue, Astoria, became the bride of Corporal James Schackell Dodge, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Dodge, of Belmar, N. who is stationed at Camp Upton, on Monday evening.

The wedding ceremony was performed at the bride's home, in the presence of many relatives and friends of the couple. The Rev. Lilienthal Lonsdale, rector of St. George's Church, Astoria, officiated. Miss Emma Krausser of Orangeburg.

N. was bridesmaid, and Joseph Zierau Jr. was best man. Miss Julia Colletti was flower girl and Frank Devine page. The bride was attired in a gown of white satin, trimmed with silk net silver carried a bouquet white carnations and narcissuses.

The bridesmaid wore a robe of shadow lace over pink crepe de chine. A reception followed the ceremony. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. T.

Devlin, Mr. and Mrs. L. Ringrose, Mr. and Mrs.

V. Colletti, Mr. and Mrs. E. Diggins, Mr.

and Mrs. A. Herbert, Mr. and Mrs. E.

Smith Mr. and Mrs. A. Push. Mr.

and Mrs. J. Zierau, Mr. and Mrs. J.

Dodge, Mrs. Uhlein, Mrs. L. Gerrity, Mrs. K.

Schroeder, Mrs. T. Mechtold, Miss Minnie Mechtold, Frank Devlin, Miss Julie Colletti, Jennie De Bartholomew, George Everding, Mary Smith, William Brennen. Frank Jerernick, Nicholas De Selvo. GAS GRATES GAS LOGS AND OPEN FIREPLACE ACCESSORIES Immediate Deliveries Dayton Montgomery, Inc.

9 Lafayette Ave. At Flatbush Ave. DEMOCRATS CAN'T NAME COURT CLERKS Vacancies in Municipal Branch Now Under Civil Service. The Democrats will get on clerkship patronage by reason of the fact that Mayor-elect Hylan is to name the suecessor to the late Municipal Court Jus tice Freifeld the Second Distrid: and neither will they get a chance hand out as "pap" the vacancy left former Clerk James Dunne, when he was promoted to the Bench in the First District. The Mitchel administration's resolution placing all municipal court clerkships in the competitive class has been finally passed through the State Civil Service Commission and signed by the Governor.

Two vacancies would have been at the disposal of the Democrats in the Second District. The terms of Clerks John Henigan Jr. and Edward L. Stryker expire during 1918. Passage of the resolution will place these two men, however, in the competitive class and keep them in their jobs permanently.

In the First District the Dunne vacancy must be filled by competitve examination and what makes this situation tragic for the Democrats is the fact that had it not been for a quarrel among themselves the place would now be filled by a good Democrat and he would be covered by the new civil service order. The leaders and Justice Dunne, who had the appointing power, locked horns over candidates and no appointment has been made. "VICTORY FOR ENTENTE AT BREST-LITOVSK," SAYS PAN-GERMAN PAPER, Stockholm, December 29-The events at Brest -Litovsk attendant on the peace parleys between the Germans and the Russians are little to the taste of the Pan-German section of the German press, according to a special dis-. patch received here from Berlin. The Deutsche Zeitung captions its report of the proceedings "Victory for the Entente at Brest-Litovsk," and other Pan-German organs exhibit dissatisfaction to the highest degree.

The newspapers of the Left are hopeful in their comment, but not sanguine. Theodor Wolff, editor of the Berlin Tageblatt, utters a warning against over optimism. The rest of the press maintains a reserved attitude. Annual Sale ORE: J3cg to announce that during Jane nary and February they will make reductions of from 10 to 50 per cent. on a great number of Dinner, Sets, Plates, Cups and Saucers, Glass in Sets, odd Dozens and Single Pieces.

Fifth Elve. 30th St. MANHATTAN LOST AND FOUND. LOST: $50 reward; collie DOG; white, brow a Dr. BEEBE, 10 Sidney place.

LOST, BRACELET at Loser's balcony, Sal urday afternoon. N. 324 Lafayette av; ward. LOST--While shopping. pair EYE GLASSES in case: name enclosed.

Return to 287 Cler mont av: reward. LOST. -Brindle BULL TERRIER, mai white chest and feet, long tail, 50 pound Reward return 91 Bainbridge st. LOST FOUNTAIN PEN: silver mounta monogram, L. Friday, 4th av sal way; reward.

124 St. James place. LOST -A DOG. Pekinese, brown, on Wednen day, December 26, Midwood section, Flatbus! Reward if returned to 1404 22d st; tel. Mid wood 4924.

28-2t LOST---On Saturday. December betwee Borough Hall and Atlantic av. NOTEBOOK. ward. Mias WEBSTER, Apt.

1, 170 State care of Miss McLean. 29. FOUND--A mink MUFF, Christmas Eu on Court st. opposite Borough Hall. own have by describing, and callin may at 78 Fourth place.

LOST WATCH CHARM: double eagle: sma diamond: Christmas Night, Bedford and Gati avs to 9th st and Prospect Park West: reward Address Box 10, Eagle Bedford branch. 1 LOST, near Flatbush and Linden avs. Saturday, 2:30. brown taffeta BAG, beaded basket on both sides: contained small purse and key. Reward if returned to 1116 Kenmore place Brooklyn.

LOST--In stationery department A. pat ent leather POCKETBOOK, containing per sonal cards, money. unset stone, and tw child's rings. Liberal reward. Miss KEINEE 343 Willow st, Richmond Hill, L.

I. 28 LOST, between Hall of Records and Lon Island Automobile Club, December 27. Fulton street trolley, between 12:15 and 1:15, lady' diamond horseshoe PIN, gift; suitable rel ward. THERESA WAHL, bookkeeper, 121, Bedford av. Brooklyn.

28. LOST, on Brighton Beach L. between Par Row and Beverly road station, on Decembe 26. a brown leather, hand -carved, Mexten POCKETBOOK. with monogram, I.

Suitable reward will be paid for return same to CHARLES A. GILBERT, 30 Halsey st. Brooklyn. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY'S EAGLE Star Indicates Sections. Apartment Auction Automobiles.

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