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C. Gilbert Dies at 76; Inventor of Erector Set HAMDEN (Special) Alfred Carlton Gilbert, 76, inventor of the Erector Set and other children's toys, died at the New England Baptist Hospital in Boston Tuesday of a heart ailment. He was chairman of the board of A. C. Gilbert New Haven, which he had founded and served as president, an office now held by his son, A.

C. Gilbert Jr. Mr. Gilbert prided himself as an adult who understood little boys and what they liked. This understanding led to a business that sells more than $20 million worth of toys every year.

He had been called a combination of Peter Pan, Horatio Alger hero and Teddy Roosevelt. Life Was a Game Life. to him, was a game to A. C. GILBERT be played for its challenge, a be played for its challenge, a biographer wrote, and the important thing a about The Gamegolf, marbles or corporate finance -was to win.

He was also proud of his great, great, great, great, great, great, great grandmother who was hanged in Connecticut as a witch in the 17th century. Like Teddy Roosevelt, Gelbert was frail as a boy. From the age f10 he dedicated himself to building is physique. His family's barn in Moscow, Idaho, became the Moscow Athletic Club and young Gilbert became SO good with the punching bag he was able to run away from home and put on a bag punching act with a touring. minstrel show, At Pacific University he broke the local pole vaulting record and the world chinning record.

In 1908 he broke the world's pole vault record with a leap of 12 feet, inches and tied for first place in the London Olympic games later that year. His hobbies brought him international fame and wealth as a toy manufacturer. His love for magic launched him on the career that grew from a small shop he started in New Haven for the manufacture of trick appliances. His "Mysto Manufacturing Co." didn't make much money, but it did make him a frequent train rider between New Haven and New York. In 1912, the "New Haven" was converting from steam to electricity and one day Mr.

Gilbert, homeward bound, noticed the girders being erected to hold power lines. He had some small models made of steel. solicited orders and sold the first Erector sets. They are still selling two generations later. Mr.

Gilbert liked to think many engineers cut their teeth on his miniature steel girders. About half of his company's Deaths THE HARTFORD COURANT: Wednesday, January 25, 1961 business comes from Erector Sets, but he also produced American Flyer electric trains, chemistry sets and other toys. He used enough steel every year to build a medium sized skyscraper. The only toy that failed was the "'No. 7-238 Atomic Energy Lab." which included a Geiger counter, uranium bearing ore and other nuclear equipment.

After he stopped making the set, Mr. Gilbert said he thought the lab scared away parents who envisioned little Junior wiping out the town accidentally. Mr. Gilbert lived on a 600-acre game preserve here that was heavily wooded, stocked with hundreds of birds and deer. He leaves his widow, the former Mary Thompson of Seattle, two daughters, Mrs.

Charlotte Chase of North Haven and Mrs. Lucretia Rowbottom of Hamden; a brother, F. W. Gilbert of Hamden, and his son. Obituary ARTHUR W.

NICHOLS Arthur W. Nichols, 74. of 7 Allen Dr. died Tuesday at Hartford Hospital. He was born in Camden, Maine, and lived in Hartford nine years.

He was employed a butcher at the Woodland Grocery. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Rose Lajoie Nichols; three stepsons, Rudolph Madore, Roger Madore Adhemar Madore all of Maine; three stepdaughters, Louman Corbin of Hartford, Mrs. George Zaugg Jr. of Windsor Locks and Mrs.

Harry Norris of Enfield and a brother and two sisters in Maine. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Fisette Funeral Home, 20 Sisson Ave. The Rev. Kenneth Greene will officiate.

Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Friends call at the funeral home may today from 7 to 9 p.m. MICHAEL J. BUSZTA Michael J. Buszta of 384 Wethersfield Ave.

died Tuesday morning at Mt. Sinai Hospital. He was born in Hartford and lived here all his life. He was em- Deaths Deaths Suddenly at his home, Jan. 21, HYS.

1961, Andrew Hys of 54 Whiton Windsor Locks. Funeral at Thomas W. Johnson Funeral Home, 105 Oak Windsor Locks, Friday at 8:30 a.m. and at St. Mary's Church at 9 a.m.

Burial in St. Mary's CemeCalling hours today 7-9 p.m. and tery. Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. MINER.

In East Haven Jan. 24, 1961, Margaret Bodge Miner, wife of the late Herbert Miner and mother of Dwight E. Conner of 19 Stoddard East Haven. Funeral from the W. S.

Clancy East Funeral Haven, Home, Thursday 43 at Kirkham 8:30 a.m. Requiem High Mass at St. Clare's Church at 9. Interment in Rose Hill may Memorial call Park, tonight from Rocky 7 to Hill. 9 at Friends the funeral home.

NETOLICKY. In Manchester, Jan. 21, 1961, Mrs. Barbara (Yanovsky) licky of 102 Brook Hartford, widow of Funeral Emanuel Home, Netolicky. 180 Funeral at Ahern ington this morning at 11 o'clock.

Cremation in Springfield. NICHOLS. In Hartford, Jan. 24, 1961. Alice (Claffey) Nichols, wife of Harold F.

Nichols of 888 Maple Rocky Hill. Funeral Friday at 8:15 a.m. from the Rose Hill Funeral Home, Elm Street, Rocky Hill, with a Requiem High Mass in St. James Church, Rocky Hill at 9. Interment, Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill.

Friends may call at the funeral home, today from 7 10 9 p.m. and Thursday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friends wishing transportation call JA 9-3381. PAINTER. in Bloomfield, Jan.

23, 1961. Fred S. Painter, husband of Elinor (Merrill) Painter of 53 Prospect St. Funeral services Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at the Taylor Modeen Funeral Home, 12 Seneca Bloomfield. Burial in Mountain View, Bloomfield at the convenience of the family.

Friends may call at the Funeral Home from 2-4 and 7-9 Wednesday. Hiram Lodge No. 98 will conduct a service at 8:00 Wednesday evening. If desired donations may be made to the Heart Fund in Mr. Painter's memory.

RICE. In West Hartford, Jan. 23, 1961 Ralph Spencer Rice, 53, husband of Laura (Macomber) Rice of 15 Long Lane West Hartford. Private funeral services will be held at convenience of the family. There will be no calling hours.

The family requests that contributions be a favorite charity in his memory. Newkirk Whitney service. TUTTLE In Armand Beach, Florida. Jan. 23, of 1961, Hartford.

Thomas Funeral F. Tuttle formerly Ahern Funeral Home, 180 Farmington Friday morning at 8:15 with a solemn requiem mass in St, Mark the Evangelist Church, West Hartford at 9 o'clock. Interment Mt. Benedict Cemetery. Friends may call at the Ahern Funeral Home, Thursday 7 to 9 p.m.

WILSON. Suddenly in East Hartford, Jan. 23, 1961. Minnie (Christensen) Wilson, wife of Virgil D. Wilson of 29 Winding Lane, East Hartford.

neral services Thursday at 1 p.m. Fufrom the Newkirk Whitney Funeral 318 Burnside East ford. Interment, Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill. Friends may call at the Funeral Home today from 3 to 5 and 7 10 9 p.m. ployed as a glazier for the State Glass Co.

Mr. Buszta leaves his wife, Mrs. Caroline Niemezyk Buszta; two daughters, Mrs. Francis Debrowolsky of West Willington and Mrs. Eleanor Coruso of Hartford; a brother, Joseph Buszta of Denver, five sisters, Mrs.

Mary Alekson and Mrs. Francis Kondraciewicz, both of Hartford. Mrs. Julia Hambach of Rockville, Mrs. Stella Mastergeorge of Cromwell and Mrs.

Helen Cicheria of Bloomfield and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Friday at 8:15 a.m. at the Talarski Funeral Home, 380 Maple with a Requiem High Mass at SS. Cyril and Methodius Church at 9. Burial will be in Mt.

St. Benedict Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. ROBERT GLANZ Robert Glanz, 58, of 354 Church St. died Tuesday morning at Hartford Hospital.

He was born in Hartford and lived here all his life. Mr. Glanz was an automobile salesman and was ciated with several local dealers. He leaves a brother, Joseph Glanz of Hartford; a sister, Mrs. Edward Goldstein of Miami Beach, Fla.

and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held today at 11 a.m. at the chapel of the Weinstein Mortuary, 640 Farmington Ave. Rabbi Abraham J. Feldman will officiate.

Burial will be in the Cleveland Avenue Cemetery. MISS HAZEL I. FISHER Miss Hazel I. Fisher, 65, of 754 Asylum Ave. died Monday night at Hartford Hospital after a brief illness.

She was born in Franklin, N.H., March 20, 1895, a and lived in Hartford 18 years. Miss Fisher was employed as a clerk in the alcohol and tobacco tax unit of the Internal Revenue Service. She leaves her mother, Mrs. Mary Jane Dennerly, with whom she lived. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m.

at the James T. Pratt Funeral Home, 71 Farmington Ave. The Rev. Bernard T. Drew will officiate.

Burial will be in Blossom Hill Cemetery, Concord, N.H., at the convenience of the family. There will be no calling hours. THOMAS F. TUTTLE Thomas F. Tuttle, 74, of Ormand Beach, formerly of Hartford, died Monday at his home.

He was a retired steam fitter. He leaves two sisters, Mrs. Willaim J. McNamara of West Hartford and Mrs. Nora Dixon of Ireland; three brothers, Edward Tuttle of Hartford, Michael Tuttle of California and James Tuttle of England.

Funeral ices will be held at the Ahern Funeral Home, 180 Farmington Friday at 8:15 a.m, with a Solemn Requiem Mass at St. Mark the Evangelist Church, West Hartford, at 9. Burial will be in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. MRS. MARGARET B. MINER Mrs. Margaret Bodge Miner, 82, of 19 Stoddard East Haven, formerly of Hartford, widow of Herbert Miner, died Tuesday at her home.

Born in Hartford, she lived here until she moved to East Haven six years ago. She leaves a son, Dwight E. Conner of East Haven, four grandchildren and six great grandchildren, Funeral services will be held Thursday at 8:30 a.m. at the W. S.

Clancy Funeral Home, 43 Kirkham East Haven, with a Requiem High Mass in St. Clare's Church, East Haven, at 9. Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill. Friends call at the funeral home tonight from 7 to 9. MRS.

HAROLD F. NICHOLS Mrs. Alice L. Nichols, 78, wife of Harold F. Nichols of 888 Maple Rocky Hill, died Tuesday night at St.

Francis Hospital. She was a member of St. James Church, Rocky Hill. Mrs. Nichols was born in Hartford and lived in Rocky Hill five years.

Besides her husband she leaves a daughter, Mrs. John L. Clarke of Rocky Hill; a sister, Mrs. James A. Walsh of West Hartford and two grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 8:15 a.m. at the Rose Hill Funeral Home, Elm Street, Rocky Hill, with a Requiem High Mass in St. James Church, Rocky Hill, at 9. Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill. Friends may call at the Rose Hill Funera! Home today from 7 to 9 p.m.

and Thursday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. LEON E. WHITFORD Leon E. Whitford, 68, of 58 Connecticut East Hartford, died Tuesday afternoon at Hartford Hospital. He was born in Hartford, Sept.

1, 1892, and lived in East Hartford 40 years. Mr. Whitford was an Army veteran of World War I. He had been a letter carrier in East Hart-1 ford for 39 years before he retired in 1957. He was a member of Brown Landers -Ratti Post, American Legion, of East Hartford, a member of the Hartford Charter Oak Lodge 82, IOOF, and a member and treasurer off the National Association of Retired Civil Employes of Hartford.

He leaves his wife, Mrs. Louise Lehmann Whitford; a son, Leonard E. Whitford of East Charles Hartford; seven brothers, Whitford, Walter ford and Merton Whitford, all East Hartford, George Whitford, of Otis Whitford and Loren Whitford, all of Hartford Howard Whitford of Newington; three sisters, Mrs. Magnar Hanmer and Mrs. Daniel McLoed, both of East Hartford, and Mrs.

Frank Jones of Port Chester, N. Y. and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Newkirk Whitney Funeral Home, 318 Burnside East Hartford.

The Rev. Truman H. Woodward will officiate. Burial will be in Veterans Memorial Field, Hillside Cemetery, East Hartford. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p.m.

and Thursday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Members of Brown Landers Ratti Post will post a guard of honor at the funeral home today and Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. MICHAEL FLYNN Michael Flynn, 169 New(ington West Hartford, died Tuesday at Hartford Hospital. He was born Sept. 3, 1898 in County Kerry, Ireland, and lived in West Hartford 15 years.

Mr. Flynn was employed by the Bureau of Public Works for the Town of West Hartford. He was a member of St. Brigid's Church. He leaves his wife, Mrs.

Martha Artikis Flynn; a son, Michael R. Flynn; two daughters, Miss Mary Louise Flynn and Miss Margaret Ann Flynn, all of West Hartford and a brother, John Flynn of New York City. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 8:15 a.m. at the Richard W. Sheehan Funeral Home, 1084 New Britain Ave.

with a Solemn Requiem Mass at St. Brigid's Church at 9. Burial will in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. LEON T. LAMONDE Leon T. LaMonde, 73, of New London Turnpike, Marlborough, died suddenly at his home Tuesday afternoon. He was a retired millwright of the Hartford Machine Screw Co.

He was husband of the late Mary Bouregard LaMonde. He was born in St. Pierre, Canada, April 1877, and had been a resident 25. of Marlborough the past two years. Mr.

LaMonde was a member of the Bishop McMahon Assembly, Fourth Degree, KofC of Hartford and of San Jose Council, KofC of Willimantic. He is survived by five sons, Armond LaMonde of Hartford, Romeo, Philip, and Raymond LaMonde of East Hartford and Walter LaMonde of Ellington; a daughter, Mrs. Robert Caisse of Marlborough, with whom he resided; three brothers, August LaMonde of Canada, Wilfred LaMonde of Marmaraneck, N. and Alphonse LaMonde of New Bedford, Mass. 12 grandchildren and a great Funeral services will be held Friday at 8:15 a.m.

at the Wall Funeral Home, 142 West High East Hampton, followed by a Requiem High Mass in St. Patrick's Church, East Hampton at 9. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery in East Hampton. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p.m.

and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. MRS. MARY AGNES DANIELS Mrs. Mary Agnes Daniels of West Kingston, R.I., died Tuesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Therriault of Unionville.

Born in Providence, R.I., she lived in West Kingston for 20 years and was a member of Christ the King Church, its Rosary Guild and Altar Society, and of Richmond Grange of West Kingston. She leaves a son, John G. Daniels of Jamesown, R.I.; four daughters, Mrs. Mary A. Fuerz of North Kingston, Mrs.

Geraldine D. Conlon of Farmington, Mrs. Therriault, and Mrs. Madeline A. Brown of West Kingston.

Services will be held Friday at 8:15 a.m. at the Forbes Funeral Home, Wakefield, R.I., and at 9 a.m. at Christ the King Church. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, R.I.

Friends may call at the Forbes Funeral Home today and Thursday from 8 to 10 p.m. The Newington Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. Frank Gulden Dies; Mustard Firm Head COLD SPRING HABOR, N.Y. (P--Frank Gulden, 82, board chairman and former president of Charles Gulden, a mustard company founded by his father in 1862, died Tuesday. Gulden, an Islip, N.Y., resident who had been ill for some time, died at the home of a son, Charles.

He was active in charitable, church and vicic works. At the time of his death he was a member of the trustee boards of the Berkeley Divinity School of New Haven, the Seamen's Church Institute, 'the Southside Hospital of Bay Shore, N.Y., St. john's Hospital in Brooklyn and Hofstra College. He was born in New York and was active in development of the New York Boys' Club. He had been a member of the Union League Club since 1918.

Besides his son, Charles, Gulden leaves his wife, another son, Frank; two daughters, Mrs. Augusta G. Cochran and Mrs. Eric Ramsay, and 12 grandchildren. G.

R. Bailey Dies At Dinner Held In His Honor George Rexford Bailey, 64, of 47 Ardmore West Hartford and a teacher for 29 years at Hartford Public School, died Monday at a dinner held in his honor. The dinner held at Pyquag Inn Wethersfield, was given by the Sphinx Temple Band which was honoring Mr. Bailey for his 25 years as its historian. He retired from teaching in 1956.

Mr. Bailey was born in West Newbury, July 11, 1896, son of the late George H. and Martha Ogden Bailey. He was graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1924 with a BS degree and received a master of education degree in 1934. He started teaching at Hartford Public High School in 1927.

He was Navy veteran of World War a member of the Immanuuel Congregational Church of Hartford, president of the Hartford Public High School Retired Teachers Club, a charter member of Charles L. Carr Post 240, American Legion in West Newbury, a member of Bethany Lodge AF AM of Merrimac, a member of the Pentucket Chapter and Haverhill Commandery Knights Templars of Haverhill, Sphinx Temple of Hartford, Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and Kappa Delta Pi, an honorary education fraternity. Mr. Bailey leaves his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Carlisle Bailey; a daughter, Miss Helen Carlisle Bailey, of West Hartford and a brother, John W.

Bailey of West Newbury. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the James T. Pratt Funeral Home, (71 Farmington Ave. Burial will be in Merrimac Cemetery, West Newbury, at the convenience of the family.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Immanuel Congregational Church or the Sphinx Temple Crippled Children Hospital Fund. There will be no calling hours. J. J. Durnin Barber 57 Years, Dies at Age 76 WINDSOR LOCKS (Special) John J.

Durnin 76, of 4 Church here, died Monday at the home of his son John J. Durnin Jr. in LaMirada, Calif. He was born in Windsor, a son of the late Hugh and Maryann Murphy Durnin and spent most of his life in Windsor Locks. Mr.

Durnin was a barber for 57 years and retired last September when fire destroyed his barber shop. Besides his son he leaves two daughters, Mrs. Lee Kovaleski of Windsor Locks and Mrs. Ethan Smith of Syracuse, N.Y. and six grandchildren, Funeral services will be held Saturday at 8:30 a.m.

at the Thomas W. Johnson Funeral Home, 105 Oaak Windsor Locks and at St. Mary's at 9. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Windsor Locks.

Friends may call at the funeral home Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funerals minent civic leader, will be held at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Hartford today at 2:30 p.m. preceded by private prayer services at her home. The Rev. Malcolm J.

Van Zandt will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford. Funeral services for Mrs. Lucille Otis Lord Eldred of 87 North Quaker West Hartford, pro- Funeral services for Dominick Pignatello of 40 Moore East Hartford, will be held at the Benjamin J. Callahan Funeral Home, 1602 Main East Hartford, Thursday at 8:15 a.m.

with a Solemn Requiem Mass at St. Rose Church at 9. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, East Hartford. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Funeral services for Fred S. Painter, of 53 Prospect Bloomfield, will be held at the Taylor and Modeen Funeral Home, 12 Seneca Bloomfield Thursday at 2:30 p.m. The Rev Roscoe Metzger and the Rev. David Benedict will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery at the convenience of the family.

Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Hiram Lodge 98, AF AM, will hold a service at the funeral home today at 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Heart Fund. CLAYTON F. GREGORY NORWALK (P) Clayton F.

Gregory, 60, who retired last April as president of the Fairfield County Savings Bank, died Tuesday at his home here. Before taking a fulltime executive post at the bank in 1950, he had served since 1925 as town clerk of Norwalk. Besides his wife, he leaves a son, a daughter, two sisters, and six grandchildren. Funeral servVices will be held here Thursday. Monoxide Fells Man Making Car Repairs COVENTRY (Special) Geoffrey Gibbs, 52, of Twin Hills, was overcome by carbon monoxide gas while working on his car in the basement of his home Tuesday afternoon.

He was found by his daughter and was rushed to the Manchester Memorial Hospital in the Coventry Fire Dept. ambulance. Hospital officials said the man was in critical condition Tuesday night. State Troopers Joseph Lawrence and William Ellert of Troop Stafford Springs, investigated. G.

J. McLallen Dies at Age 78; Ex-Auto Agent -The former operator of the Studebaker agency here, Grover Judson McLallen, 78, of 126 Valley View Wethersfield, died Sunday in St. Francis Hospital, Hartford. A former resident of South Coventry, he was born in Trumansburg, N.Y., Oct. 11, 1882, a son of James and Susan Osborn McLallen.

He leaves his wife, Mrs. Doris Ellingson McLallen; a daughter, Miss Shirley McLallen, a Red Cross executive in Germany and a sister, Miss Jane McLallen, of Englewood, N.J. Services will be held at the Killourey Brothers Funeral Home, 36 Union St. here, today at 3:30 p.m. The Rev.

B. B. Styring, of Windham Center, will officiate. Cremation will follow in Springfield, Mass. There will be no calling hours.

Guest Stricken At Hotel Died Of Heart Attack An autopsy performed on Robert M. Grieve, 50, of Great Neck, N.Y., who was rushed to Hartford Hospital early Tuesday morning from the Statler Hilton, showed death was caused by coronary thrombosis. Dr. Donald R. Hazen, acting medical examiner, said the post mortem was done a few hours after Grieve was pronounced dead at the hospital where he was taken about 1 a.m.

from his 11th floor hotel room. Police quoted a hospital spokesman as saying the dead man's widow authorized the hospital to perform the autopsy. Grieve was stricken shortly after midnight and Dr. Max Goldstein, hotel physician, was notified. Police and firemen were notified a few minutes later.

Police reports indicated Dr. Goldstein tried massaging the stricken man's heart by outside pressure and that firemen administered oxygen. When Grieve failed to respond, Dr. Goldstein asked for a sharp knife, police said. Police said a butcher knife was sent to Grieve's room from the hotel kitchen and that Dr.

Goldstein made an incision into the man's chest and began massaging his heart. Dr. Goldstein selected Donald I. Clough of 1970 Main East Hartford, a bellhop to keep up the massaging. The bellhop continued efforts to revive the heart until he and Grieve reached the hospital in ambulance.

Grieve was pronounced dead at 2:10 a.m., about an hour after leaving the hotel. H. B. Nelson Dies, New Britain Native H. Bennett Nelson, 63, sales representative for General Tire and Rubber died Monday in New Jersey.

Mr. Nelson was a sales supervisor in Connecticut, Maryland and New Jersey for 20 years and had been district manager of the Buffalo, N.Y., office and co-manager of the New York district office. He was born in New Britain, son of Bennett and Annie Nelson, and at the time of his death lived in Radburn, N.J. Mr. Nelson leaves his wife Mrs.

Ruth Nelson; a daughter, Mrs. Shirley N. Grimes of Radburn, N.J.; two sisters, Mrs. Carlyle Smith Bell of South Glastonbury and Mrs. Lillian Lindquist of East Cleveland, Ohio, and three grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at the Van Emburgh Funeral Home, 7 South Maple Ridgewood, N.J., Thursday at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. John Mulder will officiate. Burial will be in Ridgewood. Mortimer Caplin Heads Internal Revenue Unit WASHINGTON (AP)-Mortimer Caplin, 44, a University of Virginia law professor, was chosen by President Kennedy Tuesday to be internal revenue commissioner.

The White House announced that Kennedy will formally nominate Caplin, Democrat, shortly. Caplin, whose home is at Charlottesville, teaches corporate and tax law in the university Law School. He served as a member of a Kennedy-appointed study committee on taxation. Caplin is married to the former Ruth Sacks of New York. They have five children.

Budding Executive Defers Ladder of Success Climb Kevin Markowski of Meriden isn't ready for the world of business and finance yet. Kevin had a firm offer of a job with a New York publishing house selling greeting cards. But Monday--Kevin's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester A.

Markowski of 48 Oak Meriden, turned thumbs down on the job. Letter Arrives Here's how it started: Earlier this letter arrived at the Markowski household addressed to Kevin. The letter was signed by the director of sales for the publishing firm. He wrote in part: "When I asked a good friend to recommend a reliable boy or girl in your neighborhood for a special opportunity to make some extra money, she gave me your name." Five paragraphs of instructions on how easy it would be to sell the greeting cards followed this introduction. Then Kevin was urged: "Start early--that's the secret of cess.

Your samples are ready." But Kevin's daddy thinks it's a little too early. He wrote a letter to the publishing house Monday saying: "Dear Sir: "Thank you for the confidence you have expressed in my son, Kevin, in offering him a change to sell your product. "I don't know if the 'good friend' you say recommended him as a 'reliable boy' also told you that he is not very adept at counting change. "He is still somewhat confused when attempting to judge the value of nickels, quarters and half dollars. However, I am not concerned with his problem at this point as I feel this is quite normal.

"Perhaps it would be best if this business venture waited until Kevin is five or six years old. Despite the unsettled times which are upon us, I feel confident that I can support him and look after his needs until that time." Kevin is only 3 years old. 3,500 Children Swallow Sabin Anti-Polio Vaccine MIDDLETOWN (Special) dren in this city are 3,500 gulps closer to polio immunization today. That many children, ranging in age from pre-school tots to high school students, took painless Sabin oral anti-polio "shots" in the state's first anti vaccine program Tuesday. The program is being staged in cooperation with the Yale School of Medicine.

Response to the program "exceeded our expectations" Dr. M. L. Palmieri, city health director said. The rest of the 6,500 school children and 3,000 to 4,000 pre-schoolers expected to participate will get their swallows of vaccine today, Thursday or Monday.

Held in Schools Clinics were held in the schools, principally the high schools, and the pre-school children, three months to five years, went to Farm Hill School. About 160 preschoolers received doses in the hour the clinic operated, House Ablaze But Pipes Thawed EAST HAMPTON (Special) Gerald Tuttle of Maple Street, started thawing pipes on his Maple Street home Tuesday night with a bunsen burner Firemen put out the fire in the partitions and said there was little damage. Tuttle said afterwards that the pipes were thawed. Twice-Deported Alien Nabbed in New Britain NEW BRITAIN (Special) Mrs. Ivette Grondin, 37, was taken into custody by immigration agents and Detective Karl B.

White Jr. Tuesday and charged with violating the U.S. immigration laws. Twice deported from this country to her native Canada, it was reported that Mrs. Grondin entered the U.S.

again Jan. 17, 1961. She was arrested at 329 Park St. and taken to Hartford for a hearing today at 10 a.m. Mrs.

Grondin's husband, who was with her when she was traced to the address, was not arrested. However, he and another couple were told to appear at the hearing. Francis Hamel Gets State Employes' Post Francis G. Hamel, 12 Ledgewood Farmington, has been appointed a representative on the staff of the Connecticut State Employes' it was announced Tuesday by Edward Gallant, executive director of the association. Hamel will represent state employes in negotiations with state agency heads and personnel officials.

He will also act as a field representative to the association's 160 chapters. Only three per cent of the school population have turned down the offer of the free vaccine, Dr. Palmieri reported. The Sabin vaccine is reported to be more effective than the Salk vaccine which had to be injected with needles. Some children still felt a needle's prick Tuesday.

About one out of 20 got a needle in a finger for a blood test. The youngsters will get two more swallows of the vaccine later to complete the immunization program. Favors Oral Vaccine KANSAS CITY (P) The American Academy of General Practice Tuesday endorsed the use of oral live-virus polio vaccine as soon as it becomes available. The academy represents more than 27,000 family physicians. It was among 23 health organizations comprising a committee that concluded a conference in Atlanta today on polio control.

Rapaport Will Leaves $23,500 To Institutions ANDERSON. In Hartford Hospital, Jan. 23, 1961. John A. Anderson, 69, of 297 Beechwood West Hartford, husband of Florence Skinner Anderson.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Newkirk Whitney Funeral Home, 776 Farmington Ave. Burial in East Cemetery, Manchester at the convenience of the family. Friends may call at the funeral home today 3:30 to 5:30 and 7 to 9 p.m. Officers of Hartford lodge AFandAM will conduct Masonic services at the funeral home today at 8 p.m.

BURNS. In St. Francis Hospital, Jan. 23, 1961. Miss Catherine J.

Burns, 114 Spring West Hartford, an aunt of late Miss Marie E. Scully of 114 Spring La.r West Hartford. Services from Dillon's Funeral Home, 53 Main today 9:15 a.m. with Solemn Requiem Mass in the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle at 10 a.m.

Place of interment, Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery. DANAHER. In Bloomfield, Jan, 22, 1961, John H.

Danaher of 131 Abbottsford Avenue, West Hartford. Funeral from Ahern Funeral Home, this morning at 10 o'clock with a quiem High Mass at St. Brigid Church, Elmwood at 10:30. DURNIN. In La Mirada, Jan.

23, 1961. John J. Durnin Sr. of 4 Church St. Windsor Locks.

Funeral at the Thomas W. Johnson Funeral Home, 105 Oak Windsor Locks Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and at St. Mary's Church at 9 a.m. Burial in St.

Mary's Cemetery. Calling hours, Friday 2 to and 7 to 9 p.m. ELDRED. In Hartford Hospital, Janvary 22, 1961 Mrs. Lucille Otis (Lord) Eldred, 62, wife of Roger M.

Eldred, 87 North Quaker Lane, West Hartford. Private prayer services will be held at her home this afternoon followed by funeral services at 2:30 p.m. in Trinity Episcopal Church, Hartford. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford. There will be no calling hours prior to service time.

The Newkirk Whitney Funeral Home, 776 West Hartford is in charge of arrangements. FITZPATRICK. In Hartford Jan. 23, 1961. William H.

Fitzpatrick, husband of Ann (Wengzn) Fitzpatrick of Silver Place, East Hartford. Funeral services Thursday at 11 a.m. from the Newkirk Whitney Funeral Home, 318 Burnside East Hartford. Interment, Hillside Cemetery, East Hartford. Friends may call at the Funeral Home today from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

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Funeral Service 71 Farmington Avenue Telephone J.A 5-3189 Ample Parking Facilities Morrison W. Johnson, Inc. FUNERAL HOME 749 Albany Ave. Public bequests totaling $23,500 have been left by Barney Rapaport, according to his will filed Tuesday in Hartford Probate Court. Rapaport, president of B.

Rapaport Sons, Inc. and an internationally known philanthropist died Jan. 16 in Miami Beach, Fla. Gifts of $5,000 each were left to the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York, the Hartford Yeshiva and Yeshiva University of New York. Bequests of $2,500 were left to Hartford Hospital, St.

Francis Hospital and Mt. Sinai Hospital. A $1,000 gift was left to the Hebrew Ladies' Sheltering Home Assn. of Hartford. In addition to the public bequests Rapport left $27,000 in cash and trust bequests to close relatives.

The residue of his estate is divided into two equal shares and placed in trust for his wife, Mrs. Victoria Rapaport, with the stipulation that upon her death one half of the trust will be left to his children and grandchildren, the other half as Mrs. Rapaport desires. He named his wife, son, Edward I. Rapaport, and daughter, Mrs.

Viola R. Berniker, as executors and trustees. The will was signed July 26, 1956. The amount of the estate, believed to be sizeable, will not be known until an inventory has been made and admitted to probate. MRS.

MARY L. MORFIT DENVER, (AP) Mary Louise Morfit, 80, mother of television comedian Garry Moore, died Tuesday after a long illness. In the Solemn Hours FLOWERS are more comforting than words Lay it with Flowers".