Brooklyn, New York City, Telephone Directory, 1934, Part 1

Author: New York Telephone Company
Publication date: 1934
Publisher: New York Telephone Company
Number of Pages: 354

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Summer 1934

BROOKLYN NEW YORK CITY TELEPHONE DIRECTORY SUMMER 1934

JLOS

S/ Ste. Marie $ 2.75

Hành Bay

#1,65

Dritta $1.75

$1.15

62.75

Syracuse

Uher.95

Norvede

Raston

udon EL&0

Clim:mat .95 Binghamton'

Grand Rapids Friet 425

1.75

Jamestown SY.to

Butthe Count $2.35

Lime $2.15

41.65

$ 1.05

7.05

Cincinnati 2.35

Louisville + 2.55

Laringen

Retrohe

Typical station-to-station Day Rates (exclusive of tax) from Brooklyn

"Evening Rates at 7 p. m. are generally about 15% lem Night Rates of 8:30 p. m. are generally about 40% less

For other ratm information see Pages 7 to 10

NEW YORK, TELEPHONE COMPANY

Williamsport.90

SUMMER 1934

59811

Brooklyn Telephone Directory

Citreized BY June 26. 1934

INDEX

Advertisers' Classified Index . . . Back of Book Special Services and General Information . Page 6 Rates:

Business Transactions, New Service, Moves, Bills, Etc. . How to Use the Dial Telephone

Page 2". To Points Within New York City Page 9

Page 3. To Suburban Points Page 18

Page 4- To Other Out-of-Town Points Page 7-

Page 5! To Certain Overseas Points . .. Page 7

OUR AIM is to render a service that will be sitis- factory to out customers. We realize that difficulties: will sometimes occur, despite our efforts to avoid. them, and request that they be reported as indicated . below.

If, after any matter has been so, reported, en un- satisfactory condition continues, please call the Man- ager for your Central Office, whose name and tele- phone nuraber are shown on page 2.

FIRE! POLICEI

AMBULANCEI DIAL or CALL the OPERATOR and SAY:

"I want to report a fire" "I want a policeman" : "I want an ambulance"

If you have to leave the telephone before the desired station answers tell the operator where help is required.

In An Emergency: To call the operator from a dial telephone, place your finger in the openmg in the dial for the word "OPERATOR,"' which is the opening directly below the finger stop, pull the ltial atound until you strike the finger stop, and then remove yout finger from the opening thus releasing the dial,

SERVICE CALLS

From Dial Telephones, Dial

From Manual Telephones, Ask for

Numbers Not in Directory

411

Telephone Out of Ordet

611

Service Irregularities and Assistance Operator

Information. " Repair Service Chief Operator Business Office

Business Transactions, New Service, Moves, Bills, etc. 811 If you have a telephone ask for your representative, specifying your number.

Time of Day (see also page 6) ME 7-1212 ME ridian 7-1212

Emergency Telephone Requirements -- Nights, Sundays and Holidays- In urgent necessity, for the restoration of service or other similar mattets, dial or call EX change 6-5100 and ask for the Manager,

OUT-OF-TOWN CALLS

Station-to-Station Person-to-Person

Dial or Call. the Operator Dial 211 or Call Long Distance

General Offices-101 Willoughby St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

NEW YORK TELEPHONE COMPANY Copyright, 1994 by New York Telephone Company-Privind in U. S.A."

SUMMER 1934

Out-of-Town Calls

How to Use the Directory

HOW TO USE THE DIAL TELEPHONE

Listening for Dial Tone

¡¡ On all calls, remove the receiver from : the hook and listen for dial tone before starting to dial. Dial tone, is f steady humming sound in the receiver indicating that the line is ready for you to rial,

Calls to Central Offices Which You Should Dial Direct

K Consult Pages 9 and 10.10 determine which central offices you should dial di- rect. )

When you hear dial tone, kungi the re- iceiver of the book and dial the first two letters of the central office name, then the office numeral, and they each.figure of the, line number. For example, if dialing MA in 4-9970:

(1) Place your huger m thể opening in the dial for the letter Mt.

(2) Pull the dial around until you strike the finger stop.

(3) Remove your finger from the opening, and without touching the diat, allow. it in return to ils not " mal position .;.

(4) Proceed in the same way to dial ; the letter A and the figlires. 44. 9-9-7 and 0 din red).

If the number called has u party/ line ketten, dial the number in the same way, followed by the letter at the end of the number.

If you make a mistake whili: dialing. hang up the receiver at once, wait a vfew seconds, and make another attempt.

Before /starting to' rijal a second call. adways hang up your receiver for a few serbnds.

Signals for Which to Listen

Within a few seconds after you have completed dialing, you should hear either the ringing signal, an intermittent burrt. rr-ing sound; of the busy signal, a rapid buzz-buzz-luzz.

If you hear .an - interrupted buzzing sound, as buzz-buzz-buzz-buzz, it. indi- chtes that you have dialed the central office designation incorrectly. Hang up the receiver, wait . a few seconds; and giake another attempt, being careful to

dial the central office designation cor- are connected with the operator , on other rectly.

'If you do 'not heat any signal within Half a minute, hang up the receiver. pait a few seconds and take another attempt.

The Letter. O is Black

The Figure'd is Red

Uncompleted Calls

When, for any reason, you do not vh- taip a cotinection i for example; the called Ime is busy or ihres pod answer), you will vel quicken service if you hang ity the refriver and ary the fall again' yourself at intervals instead of, immediately calling

is made unless you calmain an answer from a subscrilien- telephone

Obtaining Assistance from the Operator

bi' an emergency, or if you have trouble an dialing, or have occasion to report cases bì per vite irregularities you can reach the uperatur by placing your finger in the opening in the dial for the word "OP- FRATOR, pulling the dial around until you string the finger stop, and then re- moring your finger from the opening: allowing the dial to return to its normal position. , This Topching can be easily found, even in the dark, since it is directly below the finger stop

After connection has been e-tablishedl with the operator, you way recall her by moting your receiver honk up and down slowly. This can be done only when you

calls, moving the receiver hook will break 11 connection.

Calls from a Party Line or from a Line With an Extension Telephone

Always make sure that the line is not in mặc. If you do not hear the dial tone, inquire if the line is being held by some other person. If no response is received, "hang up| the receiver for a few seconds and make another attempt.

Liven on the line while dialing, and if you hear another party come in on the line for hear successive clicks in the re- ceiver. it indicates that someone else on your line is trying to call. inform him that the line is in use and request him to hang up'hus sedriver| When he does so, hangs tip vinhe pan receiver for a few seconds, and then remove it and dial the complete number, again.

.To call another party on your line, dial; the operator, give her the number you wish to call. state that it is the number of" another party on your line, and give her your number.

To call an extension telephone on your the operator ist assistance. No charge . line. dial the operator, give her your number and ask her to ring the extension telephone.

Calls to Central Offices Which You Cannot Dial Direct .

Tot place ralis by mimher to central office within New York City which you cannot dial direct, dial the operator and give her the number. 1

Directions for placing out- of-town calls are given on Page 4.

Dial Coin Telephones

/ The operation of dial coin telephones is quite similar to that described above' The main difference is that it is necessary to deposit a coin in order to obtain dial tong (indicating that the line is ready for' yurt lo dial). Your coin will be returned . after you hang up the receiver, unless you ohain an answer from a subscriber's teleplione

TO TRANSACT BUSINESS IN PERSON WITH THE COMPANY

Should you prefer to transact business in person rather than by telephone, you may call at any of

the Business Offices shown below, choosing the one which is most conveniently located.

BROOKLYN

1336 Broadway; near Quincy Street

560 Nostrand Avenue, near Herkimer Street

311 Roebling Street, near Broadway

5202 Fourth Avenue, cor. 52nd Street

20 Snyder Avenue, near Flatbush Avenue

4602,13th, Avenue, cor. 46th Street 95 Willoughby Street, cor. Bridge Street

947 Kings Highway, nr. Coney Island Avenue 339 Ninth Suset, near 5th Avenue

If you are not calling from a telephone within your own district; ask . the operator for the Business Office; telephone number associated " with your central office as listed below.

If, after any matter has been taken up through the usual channels as indicated on page 1, an unsatisfactory condition continues, please dial or call the operator, give her the Business Office telephone number for your central office, as listed below and ask for the Manager.

These offices are open from 9:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M. except Saturday when they close at noon, During nights. Sundays and holidays, requests for the immediate restoration of service, or for other similar matter's, because of emergent conditions, may be made by dialing or calling EX change 6-5100 and asking for the Manager.

BROOKLYN

Central Office

Masiger

Telephone Number Business Office

Centrul Office

Manager

Ambassador 2

J. Driscoll,

Nagle

President 3-Official 50

*Jefferson 3

W R. Schlichen ..

Applegale 7

W. }. Nagle. .

President 3-Official 50

Atlantic 5

.H. C. Miles.

.Sijore Rond 5-Official 50

Lafayette 3

T. J. Hickey.

Beachview 2

H. C. Yet

. Shore Road 5-Official So

Main 4

Saltzman

Bessonhurst 6

R. P. Ralterley

Shore Riad 5-Official 50

Mansheld ;G

Murphy

Baglominster 2

H. H. Taylor.

Rockminhier 4-()facial 50

Buckminster 4

H/ H. Taylor.

Buckminster 4-Official 50

Midwood 8

Maurer ..

.H. H. Adet

Navarre &

I: Maurer.

Nevins B.1.

A. Natter ..

Dietakur 2

Y. J .: Hickey

President 3-Official 50

Nightingale 4

Maure

Defender 3

N. J. Driscoll

Dewey 9

Johnson

Fipbmarle: 5-Official 50

Dickpos Z

Nagle.

President i3-Official 50

Dickens 6

W. J. Nagle ..

#; . President 3-Official 50

Fanlagade 2

Esplanade 5

Simson

%. Esptinade 5-Official 50

Share Road 8

R. P. Satterles ..

*Evdegreen 2

B. Claber

Foxerolt 9-Official 50

Evergreen .

3chlichen

. Foxcroft 9-Official 50

Evergreen 8.

Enfratreen 9

*Foncroft 9

15. Mahe

Glenmore S

B. daher

Haddingway 3

T. Diekey.

President 3-(Mficial 50 Fwxeroft |9-Official 50

·Hetenas 3

B .. Fahrer

W. WE Driver ..: ..... Main 4-Official 50

Windsor 6 Windsor &

Driscoll.

Buckminster 4-Official 50 Buckminster 4-Official 5

* Indicates Central (Hfices serving, both Brooklyn and Queens

Telephone Number Business Office

Ingersoll 2

H. IL Taylos!

Buckminster 4-Official 50 Foxcroft 9-Official 50

Màin 2

Ch Aj Natter.

President 3-Official 50 Main 4-Official 50 Maln 4-Official 50

Cloverdale 6 .". Gorey Island 6 Cumberland 6

H: C. Miles.

Sipure Road 5-Oficial 50 Minnesota 9

President J.

H. H. Adee

Prospect 9

C A. Natter .. Jt

Pulaski 5 ,

. W. H. Schlieben

Foxcroft. 9-Official So:

Sheepshead 3

H. J. Murphy!

Shore Road 5

.R: P| Satterle) ;

Skidmore 4

Nagle ..

Slocum 6 ,

H. H.

Adee

South 8 .

W. if Driver.

W. I. Schlieben

"Stagg 2 Stering } Sundet o

H.C.

Miles ..

Shore Road 5-Official 50

Triangle 5

C. H. Saltzmi

Main 4-Official 50

Driscoll.

Faplahade $-Official $0 Shore Road 5-Official 50 Shore Road 5-Official 50 President 3-Official 50 President 3-Official 50 Main 4-Official 50 Foxeroft 9-Official 50 Marin 4-Official 50

W. F. Schliclient . ... JA, Biyson

Foxcroft 9-Official 50 Stillwell 4-Official 50 Faxcroft 9-Official $0 . Foxeroft 9-Official $0

C. A| Natter, Jr.

Esplanade 5-Official, 50 Esplanade S-Official 50 Esplanade 5-Official 50 President 3-Official 50 Esplanade 5-Official 50 Man 4-Official 50 Fisplanade 5-Official $0 President 3-Official 50 Main 4-Official 50

Mayflower 9

.E. S. Johnsoit

H. J. Somphy. ......: Replana- 5-Official 50 W. W. Driver ... .... . Main 4-Official 50

Buckminster 4-Official 50

... . Esplanade 5-Official 50

Buckminster 4-Official 50

Applegate 6 ..:

TO TRANSACT BUSINESS BY TELEPHONE WITH THE COMPANY

To make arrangements for or to obtain in- farmation concerningd new telephone service, dial 811 or ask the operator for the "Business Office."

To make it more convenient for you to transact business with the chmpany, your telephone ac- count is assigned to a particular representative in the Business Offrir whose responsibility it is to handle all mat ers relating to your telephone. service such as changes in location, information regarding bills directories, etc.

To reach your re-presentative dial 811 or ask the operator for the "Business Office." When the Business Office operator answers, give her your telephone number and ask for the represen- tative handling your account, as for example: "This is Main 4-9970. Please let me have my representative."

105 Chester Street, near Pitkin Avenue

Summer 1934

CALLS TO OUT-OF-TOWN POINTS, TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES, AND TO SHIPS AT SEA

To Out- of-Town Points

Stision-to-Station Calls

Person-to-Person Calls

Station-torstation cashare those on which you ask the operator For the desired telephone only, and not for a particular person Fior for a particular, private branch exchange extension station. These calls are harlied more rapidly, and at lower rates than person-to-person calle Reduceil rates are gonerudy in effect during evening and right periods. A charge is made if anyone at the called station andwers. . ]

TO MAKE A STATION-TO-STATION CALLV IMAL OR CALL, THE ICPERATOR AND GIVE HER THE TO MAKE A PERSON-TO-PERSON CALL, DIAL 211 NAME OF THE CITY . AND TELEPHONE NUMBER | OR CALL LONG DISTANCE AND DIVE THE DETAILS YOU WISH TO REACH. OF THE CALL TO THE LONG DISTANCE OPERATOR.

If you do not know the number, dial 411 or call Informarmon: Make a note of telephone numbers for future reference. " 1 ..

To Foreign Countries

From your telephone you may call practically all important cities of Europe, aqui many points in Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South america, and Bermuda, Cuha, and several other istantt graps: Rates to certain overseas points are shown on Page 7

The points reachicer by this service may be ascertained, other information may be obtained or calls may be placed, by dialing 211 or calling Long Distance. ....

To Ships 'at Sea

" Calls may be made to and from icertain ships while af sea and within calling range. The rate for an initial period of three minutes is $9.00 or $18.00 depending jipon the location of the ship with which connection is tnade.

The ships reached by this service may be ascertained, other information may be obtained or calls thay be placed, by dialing 211 or calling Long Distance

Collect Calls (Charges Reversed)

Federal Tax

" No lax applies to conversations for which the charge is less. than 50c. The maximum tay on any conversation is 20c. Where the charge is 50c or more, but less than $1.00, the tax is 10c. Where the charge is $1.00 or more, lunt less than $2.00. the tis is 15c. Where the charge is $2.00 or more, the tax is 20c. -

Rates

. Page &

Suburban points. ..

. Page 7

Certain overseas points. .

Ships at sea'. See about

.. Page 10

Evening and night reduced rai

Page

Report charges .

.... .. Page

DIRECTORIES

We earnestly desire to have telephone number information available for your use in the form most satisfactory from your viewpoint. We aim to accomplish this through the provision of at- tractive booklets for listing telephone nunthers. through the distribution of borough telephone directories, and by means of Information service. We wish, however, to avoid furnishing more tele- phone directories than are needed as this not only results in inconvenience to our customers but is wasteful as well.

The maximum of convenience is secured through the maintenance of up-to-date personal !lists of telephone numbers which you have occa- sion to call .. Under this plan, the lists can be kept immediately at hand and the majority of desired telephone numbers can be ascertained with the least difficulty ..

In order to meet your requirements, we shall be glad to furnish you with attractive booklets for use in .preparing personal lists, of telephone numbers or with any borough directory you may/ require upon application to any of our Business Offices listed on page 2.

Every effort is made to make the directory as accurate as possible. Sometimes, however, despite this care and aftention, errors occur. Please. check your listing and if it is incorrect, call the Business Office promptly. ..

The Company assumes no liability for damages arising front errors or omissions in the making up · | pr printing of its directories, except in the case of charge listings in connection with which its lia- bility shall be limited to a refund at the monthly rate for each listing for the time an error or omis- sion continues,

HOW TO USE THE DIRECTORY

Arrangement of Listings

Abbreviations

. Such abbreviations as Chas, Co., Geb,' Jasy St. (Saint ), Mim:, etc., are placed in the fame alphabetical sequence as though spelled put in full.

Apostrophe, Hyphen and Ampersand

Apostrophes, hyphens and ampersand's. (& ) are disregardfeil in alphabetizing) and. names containing these symbols are listed as though the tymfinis were not shown.

Names With Prefixes

Names beginning with "M." "Mac," or Mo," or with prefixes, such as D'y De,

Faz 1.", (, St, (Saint), etc .. are treated, as one wird withit regard to capitaliza- tinha tor apostrophe.

Single Letters Used as Name's

Single letters used as names are treated as words and appear in the directory at the beginning of letters.

Same Names Spelled as Two or More Words

Diantes which are known to be locally pted as hoth one or more words are treated as one word in deterinining the precedente of listings. In such cases; a cross reference is, placed where the list- ings would appear'if treated as two words.

CLASSIFIED TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

The time at the cftling station governs the application of day, eyening and night ra'es on collect calls.

Certain other out -of-town points

. Page 7

A report charge wil apply if the call is not completed because the called party refuges to accept the charges.

The reversal of charges is not permitted on calls to ships at |Person-to-person

seul nor 'en calls to foreign countries except Canada and Cuba,

A telephone directory listing is alpha- bezized in accordance with the sequence of the letters in each part of the listing, con- sidering each word with the next woril as: torevery letter it contains. ; The parts .of the listings are considered in the follow- ing order :

1. Surname (or proper name)

2. First disen name or initial (or equivalent of either "

3. Second given name or initial (and other given name, if any)

4. Title (if any )

5. Designation (if any)|

'Street name (or equivalent ) Building humber

The Classified. Telephone Directory contains the name of every business sub- scriber listed under a classified heading which is descriptive of his business. This directory serves as a buyer's guide and also as a telephone number finding list.

. If you wish to purchase an atticie or and you know the profession or bust -! service, look for the heading descriptive news, you can find it easily in the Classi- of the article or, sertice you have in mind fied . Telephone Directory, under the heading descriptive of the profession or and select the firm you want to deal with from the associated listings and advertise- business. You will find an index of. merits. If you are looking for the tele- phone number of: a person or firm classified heading's at the front of the Classified Directory ..

SUMMER 1934

Uyum request of the calling party and with the colisev of the: party answering the call. the charges on anty out-of-town call may be Idlled to bli called station. No additional chargecis made for this service except that a somewhat higher sale applies. on station-to-station falls where the rate is 20c or less.

Person-to-person calls are those on which you ask the operator to call a particular person to the telephone or to reach a particular private branch exchange extension station. The rates are some- what higher than station to station rates, but ;no charge'other than a report charge is made, unless the desired person or enten- sion station 'is reached. There is no reduction in rates during evening and night periods. .

Faster service will be obtained if you give the telephone number. Make a note of telephone tlumijere for future reference ..

Time of Day Information

The correct tinie Jay be obtained by: tlialing or calling PIE ridian 7-1212. This information is available at any tiine of the day or night and is provided as and accommodation at @ small charge as' follows : 1. 1.

When the call is made.from a message tate telephone the charge is one local message. .

When the call is made from a flat rate telephone, or from a chain or puldic tele- piune, the charge is fiftycents,

Overtime Charges

Although. @ is not the Company's general practice to tiene all calls from message rate, telepliotijs : on which' the inițial period rhage is One, local message. overtime charges will be applied wherever such calls are fond mitterially to exceed five minutes in derating

Free Calls

Calls from any telejiome in New York City inay be malte to fhy department of the Telephone Company in the City and Sulmnthan area withwitt charge, excepting calls to the Tine, of, 1% Information Department, ME ridian 7-1212:

On all' free calls marie from epin tele- phones, The qui deposited 'in . order to make the call will be returned.},

Displaying Telephone Numbers

Ji you display your felephone number omni stationery, vehicles, or in'other ways, it is important that il en hep currently correct. 'Changei may betomie necessary From time to time, atfy failure to make corrections may affect your service as well as the service of those who desire to call you.

Identification of Employees

Every employer of the Telephone Company to- thorized to install. irl- 1456 spect, repair er reninve the Company's apparatus carries .a. meral badge showing the Company's name and his own number. Subscribers are earnestly requested to refuse actesy to their firem- "ises to anyone who monit in this way identify himself.

Attachments

The Company's tatil: "provides that no apparatus or appliance not furnished by - pany doing business in this state ; or, who shift aidf, agree with, employ or conspire

Telegrams by Telephone

.,You may telephone telegrams, cable- grams or radiogramde to the Postal Tele- graph-Cable Company or the Western Union Telegraph Company. The tele+ graph charges will appear on your month- ly telephone bill. 1

You may also telephone your telegrams from public and semi-public coin tele- phones jani, deposit the charges for such messages in the coin telephone.

When calling either, of these telegraph companies follow the instructions shown under its Histing in this directory.

GENERAL INFORMATION

in connection with its facilities. Tele- phone instrument |are designed to pro -!! duce the best repuks. Many if the un- authorized devices offered |for sale. which are claimed in improve the service. get the telephone lines and instrument ont of order apd, to protect its service. the Company will be compelled to re- move any such device. Where urde. nary apparatus does not adequately ineet, a particular_ set of, conditions. special equipment will be furnished by the (bn)- pany at reasonable rates.

Telephone directories containing the listings. of subscribers within a specified area issued from time to time by the l'om- pany are and remain the property of the' Company. They shall not be mutilated and) shall be surrendered to the carrier whe delivers the subsequent issue .. No foreigni or privately owned binder, holiler,. or auxiliary xover Inaring advertisement, shall be used in connection with any telef plione tirertary furnished by the Com pany.

Injuring Telephone Property .

A person who withilly or maliciously displaces, removes. injures, or destroys a line of telegraph or telephone, wire of , cable, pier qr abutment, or the material or property belonging thereto, without lawful authority; or who shall unlawfully and, wilfully out, break, tap, or inake connection with any telegraph (# tele- phone line, wire, cable or instrument, or read or copy in any limauthorized manner any message, communication or, report passing over, it, in this state; or who shall wilfully prevent, olistrutt or delay. by any means or contrivance whatsoever ".the sending. transmission, conveyance or delivery, in this state of any fau- thorsed message, communication or re- port by or through any telegraph oir tele-". phone line, wire or cable, under the con- trol of ary telegraph or telephone con-

Extract from Section 552 of the Penal Law, Chapter 40 ofthe Consolidated Laws

Obstructing Coin Telephones

T is provided by the Penal Law' As - amended March ' 24 1933, that any person who shall prevent or contrive to prevent the return of coins to the whers. gfi coin telephones, or cause such chine to be unlawfully returned, or who" shall by any device or means interfere witll the action. or operation of such. coin telephones, shall be guilty of a mindemeanor (Penal Law. ; Section

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Brooklyn, New York City, Telephone Directory, 1934, Part 1

Author: New York Telephone Company Publication date: 1934 Publisher: New York Telephone Company Number of Pages: 354

Author: New York Telephone Company
Publication date: 1934
Publisher: New York Telephone Company
Number of Pages: 354