Brooklyn, New York City, Telephone Directory, 1935-36, Part 1

Author: New York Telephone Company
Publication date: 1935
Publisher: New York Telephone Company
Number of Pages: 348

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Winter 1935/36

BROOKLYN

NEW YORK CITY TELEPHONE DIRECTORY WINTER 1935-36

MontrealC

Si Ste Marie $2.75

11.65 Sherbrooke.t.J.60

North Biy

Marquette $1.00

$1.95

Bank

Oriawa $1.65

Plantsburg

Portland $1.30

Orillia $1. 5

#1.30

$1.25

"Rutland

Concord Nos

Traverse City $ 2.75

Syracuse

53.00

STOS

Hamilton

$1.65

Butlle Rochester Utica. 95 4240

18.00

London $1.80

Grand Rapids Fint $2.15

Elmira .95 Binghamton

Detroit

Jamestol In SIVO

Battle Creek $2.35

₹1.60

Scranton

Toledo

Cleveland

$2.15

Youngstown

32.55

Lima $2.15

Pittsburgh

Canton$1.70

Wheeling .....

$1.65

Dayan Columbus Marietta

Indianapolis

· $1.35

$ 2.05/

$1.80

$2.55

Cincinnati

$2.35

Louisville $2.55

Charleston

Richmond

Frankfort

Lexington

$2.55

$ 2.35

Rod

Bowling Green @$2.75

Typical station-to-station Day Rates (exclusive of tax) from Brooklyn Night Rates after 7 p. m. are generally about 40% less For other rate information see Pages 7 to 10

FIRE POLICE AMBULANCE DIAL or CALL tf. OPERATOR See page 1 for further instructions

NEW YORK . TELEPHONE COMPANY

WINTER 1935-36

. . 65

South Bend

2Atron $1.80

$1.00 Mittania

Harrisbury

Saginaw $2.35

ingston

HateHow'n

Vancharter

Taranto

3255

Williamsnart.90

Washington

Evansville

Painters' Supplies

JONES

and

NITURE MOVERS, Inc.

$175

H. STERN TEM If paraell 2-4466

KODAKS HH CAMERAS, FILME AND SUPPLIE CAMERA CORNER, Inc.

Wiamy Sid, Su Tel. CUmberland 6.6534

TIRES TIRES VULCANIZING USED . TUISIMEL for ALL CARS TRUCKS & HUSETS HASSEN THE & BATTERY SERVICE CP. . HIN BENFORD AVEN A. Y. M. C. A .. .MA In 2-1784

before

You can write a short note . Dictate a business letter . Back the car out of the garage . ..

Your long distance telephone connection with almost any place in the country is ready.

IT IS TRUE EFFICIENCY TO TELEPHONE

QUICK - EASY . LOW IN GOST -

SPARE your feet+ and save your money

Save the wear and tear of "'hit-or- miss"' shopping. Save tramping all over town and back again-trying to locate the things you want to buy. Save drudgery and disappoint- ment. Prepare your shopping tour at home.

Begin first by consulting the Clas- sified Telephone Directory. In those yellow pages you'll find the dealers who carry what you want. Then telephone or visit them in person. Compare prices-get your money's worth.

A few of the listings in the Brooklyn Classified Directory (Red Book)

PAPER BAGS

PICKLES

REFRIGERATORST SAW

TINSMITHS WELL CONTRACTORS

NEW YORK TELEPHONE COMPANY

BROOKLYN TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

This Issue Corrected to January 2, 1936 WE WELCOME YOUR CRITICISMS AND SUGGESTIONS

'OUR. PURPOSE is to render a service that will ple se our customers. If your service is unsat- isfactory in any respect, we want to know it, We realize mat difficulties will sometimes occur, despite our efforts to avoid them, and request that they be reporte; as indicated below under Service Calls.

If, after any matter has been so reported, an unsatisfactory condition continues, we should appre- ; ciate it if you would kindly report the facts to the Manager of the Telephone Business Office handling your account, whose name and telephone number are shown on page 2.

INDEX. .

Advertisers' Index . .. Back of Book

Special Services and General Information . Page 6 Rates :

Busines, Transactions, New Service, Mow.), Bills, Etc. . Page 2

To Points Within New York City Page 9

To Suburban Points Page 8

How to Use the Dial Telephone Page 3

Out-ofafown Calls Page 4

How to Use the Directory

Page 5

To Certain Overseas Points . Page 7

FIREI POLICE ! AMBULANCE I

DIAL or CALL the OPERATOR and SAY:

I want to report a fire." "I want a policeman."

"I want an ambulance."

HOLD THE LINE and the operator will contect you with the Fire or Police Department. ! IF YOU MUST LEAVE THE TELEPHONE: before the desired station answers, FIRST TELL THE OPERATOR WHERE HELP IS REQUIRED.

In An Emergency: To call the operator from. $ dial telephone, remove the receiver from its holder, place your finger in the opening in the dial for the word "OPERATOR," which ." is the opening directly below the finger stof, pull the dial around until you strike the finger stop, and then remove your 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 Order

611

Information Repair Service Chief Operator

Service Irregularities and Assistance

The Operator

Time of Day (see also page 6)

ME 7-1212

ME ridian 7-1212 Business Office

Business Transactions, New Service, Moves, Bills, Etc. 811 (Weekdays, 9 A. M. to 5 P. M .- Saturdays, 9,A. M. to 12 M.) If you have a telephone, ask for your representative, specifying your number.

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

OUT-OF-TOWN CALLS

Station-to-Station'

Dial or Call the Operator

Person-to-Person

Dial 211 or Call Long Distance

AIRCRAFT DISTRIBUTORS AUTOMOBILE BRAKE SERVICE BAKERS' EQUIPMENT BOOKBINDERS CARPENTERS CARPETS

CURTAIN RODS DOG FOODS ENTERTAINMENT FIRE WORKS FLAG POLES GAMES

HAY KITCHEN EQUIPMENT LINOLEUM MARINE SUPULIES NURSES' REGISTRIES OPTICIANS

To Other Out-of-Town Points . Page 7

WINTER 1935-36

TO TRANSACT BUSINESS BY TELEPHONE WITH THE COMPANY

To make arrangements for or to obtain 'information concerning new telephone service, dial 811for ask the operator for the "Business Office."

To make it more convenient for: you to transact business with the company, your telephone account is assigned to a particular representative in the Business Office whose responsibility it is to Handle all matters relating to your telephone service such as changes in loca- tion, information regarding bills, directories, etc.

To reach your representative. 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 representative handling your account, as for example : "This is Main 4-9970. Please let me have my representative."

If you are not calling from a telephone within youdown 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 under Service Calls, an unsatisfactory yondition continues, please dial or call the operator, give ger the Business Office telephone num -! ber 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. 3 except Saturday when they close at noon. During nights, Saturday afternoons, Sundays and holidays, requests for the immediate restoration of service, or for other similar ; matters, because of emergent conditions, may be made by dialing or calling EX change 6-5100 and asking for the Manager. 5

BROOKLYN

Central Office

Manager

Telephone Number Business Office

Central Office

Manager

Telephone Number Business Office Foxcroft 9-Official 50

Ambassador 2

..... . H. J. Murphy.

Buck minster 4-Official 50

*Applegate 6

.W. J. Nagle.

. President 3-Official 50

Main 2

..... V. R. Pogue.

Main 4-Official 50

·Applegate 7

.W. J. Nagle

President 3-Official 50

Main 4 W. W. Driver.

Main 4-Official -50

Ailantic 5 .

.H. C. Miles.

Shore Road 5-Official 50

Mansfield 6

R. C. Fingado.

.Esplanade 5-Oficial 50

Beachview 2

H. C. Miles. Shere Road 5-Official 50

Bensonhurst 6

R. P. Salterley

.Shore Road 5-Official 50

Buckminster 2

H. J. Murphy.

Buckminster 4-Official 50

Buckminster 4

.. J. L. Bastian.

Coney Island 6

.. R. C. Fingado.

Esplanade 5-Official 50

Cumberland 6

. W. W. Driver

Alain 4-Official 50

Defender 3

.H. J. Murphy.

Buckminster 4-Official $0

Dewey 9

.. E. S. Johnson ..

.'Estinnade 5-Official 50

Dickens 2

.J. W. Murphy.

President 3-Official 50:

Dickens 6

J. W. Murphy.

President 3-Official 50°

Esplanade 2

R. C. Fingado.

Esplanade 5-Official 50

Esplanade 5

.. E. S. Johnson

Esplanade 5-Official 50

*Evergreen 2 .

. W. F. Schlieben ...... Fotcroft 9-Official 50

·Evergreen 7

W. F. Schlieben.,

Fokcroft 9-Omcial 50

Slocum 6

S. H. H. Adee ....

. President 34Official 50 Main 4-Official ,50

South 8

.J. F.j Mangan, ..

"Stark 2

W. F. Schlichen ..

. Foxcroft 9-Official 50

*Foxcroft 9

J. B. Maher .......... Foxcroft 9-Official 50

Sterling 3

J. F. Mangan

Main 4-Official :50

Sunset 6 |

H. C. Miles.

.. Shore Road 5-Official 50

"Glenmore 5

J. B. Maher. Foxcroft 9-Official 50

·Hegeman 3

.. J. B. Maher :

Forcroft 9-Official 50

Ingersoll 2 ....

.. H. J. Murphy. Buckminster 4-Official $0 Windsor 8

* Indicates Central Offices serving both Brooklyn and Queens.

Calls from any telephone in New York City to any of the business offices listed above or to, any other depart- ment of the Telephone Company in the city and suburban area, with the exception of calls to the Time of Day

Information Department, ME ridian 7-1212, may be made * without charge. ff you call from a coin telephone, your coin will be returned after you replace the receiver on its holder.

TO TRANSACT BUSINESS IN PERSON WITH THE COMPANY

Should you prefer to transact business in person | the Business Offices shown below, choosing the one rather than by telephone, you may call at any of which is most conveniently located.

1336 Broadway, near Quincy Street

105 Chester Street, near Pitkin Avenue

947 Kings Highway, nr. Coney Island Avenue

560 Nostrand Avenue, near Herkimer Street 311 Roebling Street, near Broadway

20 Snyder Avenue, near Flatbush Avenue 95 Willoughiby Street, cor, Bridge Street

512 Eighty-Sixth Street, near:5th Avenue 4101 Fourteenth Avenue, cor, 41st Street 5202 Fourth Avenue, cor. 52nd Street

339 Ninth Street, near 5th Avenue

HOW TO USE THE DIAL TELEPHONE

Listening for Dial Tone

On all calle" remove the receiver from its bolder anc listen for dial tone before starting to dial. Dial tone is a steady humming souyd in the receiver indicating that the line i,; ready for you to dial. In The event that you do not hear dial tone, replace the receiver on its holder and try again a little Jater.

Calls to Central Offices Which You Should Dial Direct

(Consult Figes 9 and 10 to determine which centrak offices you should dial di- rect.)

r When you siear dial tone, keep the re- ceiver of its Volder and dial the first two letters of the sentral office name, then the office numerarand then each figure of the line number. \ For example, if dialing FO xcroft 9-1.970:

. (1) Place Pour finger in the opening in the dial for the letter F.

(2) Pull' t'te dial around until you strike tje finger stop.

(3) Remove your finger from the opening, and without touching the dial, alow it to return to its nor- mal position.

(4). Proceed in the same way to dial the letter O (in black) and the figures 9-9-9-7 and 0 (in red).

If the number called has a party line leiter, dial the number in the same way, followed by the letter at the end of the mimber.

If you make a mistake while dialing, replace the reciver on its holder, wait a few seconds, and make another attempt. Before starting to dial a second call, always replac,; the receiver for a few seconds

Signals fir Which to Listen

Within a few seconds after you have. completed dialing, you should hear either the ringing signal, an intermittent burr-

"When you have reached the oper- mr-ing sound, 'jr the busy signal, & rapid' ator, she may be recalled, in case it is buzz-burz-but :-

If you hear an interrupted buzzing soshd, as burybuzz-buzz-buzz, it indi- necessary to do so. by depressing and releasing the movable part of the re- ceiver holder slowly, a few times. This cades that you have dialed the central can be done only when you bave dialed office designation incorrectly. Replace the and reached the operator ; on other dialed

calls, moving the receiver holder will break the connection."

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

Always make sure that the line is not in use. If you do not hear the dial tone, inquire if the line is being held by some other person: If no response is received. replace the receiver on its holder for a few seconds and make another attempt ..

Listen 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" replace his receiver. When he does so, replace your own 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 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

To place calls by number to central offices within New York City which you cannot dial direct, dial the operator and give her the number.

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 tone ( indicating that the line is ready for you to dial). If you do not obtain an answer from a subscriber's telephone, your coin will be returned after you replace the receiver on its holder .!!

The Latter O is Black

The Figure'O' is Ried

Uncomplded Calls

When, for any reason, you do not ob- tain a connection ( for example, the called line is busy or does not answer), you will get quicker service if you replace the receiver on its, holetr and try the call again yourself at intervals instead of im- mediately calling thexoperator for assist- ance. No charge it made unless you obtain an answer froth a subscriber's tele -. phone.

Obtaining Assistance from the Operator

"In an emergency, or if you have trouble in dialing. « have occasion to report cases of service irregularities, you may call the operator for assistance by pulling the opening in the dial for the. word 'OPERATOR' around to the finger stop, then allo ving the dial to re- turn to its normal position.

.:. Main 4-Official 50

Triangle 5 . W. W. Driver ...

Windsor 6

J. L | Bastian.

.J. L. Bastian

Buckminster 4-Official So

Minnesota 9

... J. W. Murphy

.President 3 Official 50 Esplanade. 5-Official 50

Nevins 8

F. V. R. Pogue.

Main +-Omcial :50

Nightingale 4 ...¡. 1. Maurer ...

Esplanade 5-Official 50

President |3 ..

H. H. Adee .. President 3 Official 50 President 3 Omhcial 50

President 4

. P. W. J. Nagler.

Prospect 9 .. V. R. Pogue ..

*Pulaski 5

WWW. F. Schlieben

Main 4-Official 50 .Foxcroft 9-Othoial 50 Esplanade 5-Offcial. 50

Sheepshead 3

R. C. Fingado.

Shore Rond 5

.. . R. P. Satterley

Shore Road 5-Official 50 Shore Road 5-Official 50

Shore Rond 8 J. R. P. Salterley

Skidmore 4 J. W: Murphy

. President 3,Official 50

"Evergreen 8 Evergreen 9 .

.W. F. Schlieben ....

Fracroft 9-Official 50

.J. A. Bryson ..

.Stillwell 4-Official 50

Mayflower 9 .... , E. S. Johnson.

Esplanade 5-Official 50

Midwood 8

1. Maurer.

.. Esplanade 5-Official 50

.Buckminster 4-Official $0 Navarre 8 .. . I. Maurer ..

*Jefferson $ ... J. B. Maher.

receiver on its holdef, wait a few seconds, and make another a-tempt, being careful to dial the central office designation cor- rectly.

If you do not hear any signal within half a minute, replace the receiver, wait a few seconds and nike another attempt.

Buckminster 4-Official 50

WINTER 1935-36

DIRECTORIES

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

To Out-of-Town Points 4

Station-to-Station Calls

Station-to-station calls are those on which you ask the operator for the desired telephone only, and not for a particular person nor for a particular private branch exchange extension station. These calls are handled more rapidly and at lower rates than person-to-person calls. Reduced rates are generally in effect' from 7:00 P. M. to 4:30 A. M. A charge is made if anyone at the called station answers.

TO MAKE A STATION-TO-STATION CALL, DIAL OR CALL THE OPERATOR AND. GIVE HER THE NAME OF THE CITY AND TELEPHONE NUMBER YOU WISH TO REACH.

If you do not know the number, dial 417-or call Information. Make a note of telephone numbers for future reference.

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 chargeis made, unless the desired person or exten- sion station is reached. There, is no reduction in rates: during evening or night hours.

TO MAKE A PERSON-TO-PERSON CALL, DIAL 211 OR CALL LONG DISTANCE AND GIVE THE DETAILS OF THE CALL TO THE LONG DISTANCE OPERATOR

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

To Foreign Countries

From your telephone you may call practically all important cities of Europe, and many points in Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South America, and Bermuda, Cuba, and several other island groups. Rates to certain ove seas points are shown on Page 7.

Additional information may be secured or calls may be placed by dialing 211 or calling Long Distance.

Additional information may be secured or calls may lie placed by dialing 211 or calling Long Distance.

Collect Calls (Charges Reversed)

Upon request of the calling party and with the consent of the party answering the call, the charges or any out-of-town call may be billed to' the called station. No additional charge is made for this service, except that a somewhat higher rate applies on station-to-station calls where the rate is 20c or less. | 4

The time at the calling station governs the application of day and night rates on station-to-station collect calls.

Suburban points . . Page

Certain other out-Of-town points. .. Page 7

Certain overseas points.

Ships at sea. .. See above

Night reduced raijes

Person-to-person".

Page 10

We earnestly desire to have telephone number formation available for your use in the form ost satisfactory from your viewpoint. We aim accomplish this through the provision of at- active booktets for listing telephone numbers, rough the distribution of borough telephone rectories, and by means of Information service. e wish, however, to avoid furnishing more tele- one directories than are needed as this not only sults in inconvenience to our customers but is asteful as well.

The maxifoum of convenience is secured ; rough the maintenance of up-to-date personal Its of teleph ine numbers which you have occa- arr to call. Under this plan, the lists can be kept mediately at hand and the majority of desired ephone putabers can be ascertained with the dithichitis

In order to meet your requirements, we shall glad to furnish you with attractive booklets lise In preparing personal lists of telephone ambers or with any borough directory you may guire upon application to any of our Business niees listed on page 2.

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

| The Company assumes no liability for damages "arising from errors or omissions in the making up ¿ of 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.

¥ Telephone directories containing the listings of subscribers within a specified area issued from ¿time to time by the Company are and remain the property of the Company. They shall not be -mutilated and shall be surrendered to the carrier ‹whp delivers the subsequent issue. No foreign wor privately owned binder, holder, or auxiliary ,cover bearing advertisements shall be used in con- nection with any telephone directory furnished by the Company ..

HOW TO USE THE DIRECTORY

Arrangem'ent of Listings

telephone digectory listing is alpha- ized in accordance with the sequence of letters in each part of the listing, con- cring each wor'i with the next word as every letter it contains ... The parts of listings are considered in the follow- Førder :

Surname (.or proper name)

First giver? name or initial (or equivalent (if either)

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

Title (if ar y)

Designation (if any)

Street nami (or equivalent) Building member

Names With Prefixes

Names beginning with "M." "Mac," or "Mc," or with, prefixes, such as D', De, Fitz, L', O', St. (Saint), etc., are treated

as one word without regard to capitaliza- tion or apostrophe.

Single Letters Used as Names

Single letters used as names are treated as words and are listed before the names beginning with that letter.

Same Names Spelled Both as One Word and as Two or More Words

Names which are known to be spelled locally both as one word and as two or more words are treated as one word in determining the precedence of listings. In such cases a cross reference is placed where the listings would appear if treated as two or more words.

CLASSIFIED TELEPHONE DIRECTORY (THE RED BOOK)

If you wish to purchase; an article or service, look for the heading descriptive of the article or service You have in mind

and you know the profession or busi- ness, you can find it easily in the Classi- fied. Telephone Directory, under the and select the firm you v'arit to deal with , heading descriptive of the profession or from the associated listings and advertise- ments. If you are looking for the tele; business. You will find an index of classified headings at the front of the phone number of a person or, firm ' Classified Directory.

The reversal of charges is not permitted on calls to ships at sea nor on calls to foreign countries except Canada and Cuba. Report charges ...

To Ships at Sea

Calls may be marje to and from certain ships while at sea and within calling range. The rate for an initial period of three minutes is $9.00 or $18.00 depending upon the location of the ship with which connection is made.

Federal Tax

No tax applies to conversations for which the charge is less than 50c. The maximum tax on any conversation is 20c, Where the charge is 50c for more, but less than $1.00, the tax is 10c. Where the charge, is $1.00 or more, but less than $2.00, the tax is I5c. Where the charge is $2.00 or more, the tax is 20c.l.

Rates

Abbreviations

Such abbreviations as Chas., Co., Geo,, Jas., St. (Saint ), Wm., dicy are placed in the same alphabetical se Quence as. though spelled out in full.

Apostrophe, Hiphen end Ampersand

Apostrophes, hyphens, and ampersands (&) are disregarded in ziphabetizing, and names containing these dymbols are listed as though the symbols were not shown.

he Classified' Telephone Directory Red Book " contains the name of airess subscriber listed under a ihad heading, which is descriptive of Page 10 business. Th's directory serves as a Er's guide and also as a telephone

. Page 7

¡- A report charge will apply if the call is not completed because the called party refuses to accept the charjes,

Person-to-Person Calls

WINTER 1935-36

SPECIAL SERVICES

from public and semi-public coin tigle- phones and deposit the charges for such messages in the coin telephone. When calling either of these telegraph companies follow the instructions shown under its listing in this directory.

Conference Telephone Service

A number of individuals, whether in the same , or different cities, can) be brought together by telephone for simmil- taneous discussion. To place a confer- ence call or to secure rate or other infor- mation regarding this service, just plial 211 or call Long Distance, and ask for the Conference Operator.

Teletypewriter Service

Typing by wire is offered for any num- ber of minutes and to any city in the United States. Subscribers to this ser- vice can typewrite by wirei instantly to, each other at any time. The service pro- vides two-way communication wim a

speed of connection comparable telephone service. One or more coy may be produced simultaneously by b sending and receiving machines and material may be recorded on forms'if sired. |Teletypewriters can be bpera by anyone who can operate a typewrin For further information dial 811 or the operator for the "Business Offic

Equipment for Persons With Impaired Hearing

Equipment permitting amplification the voice as heard in the receiver, is fered for home or office use of teleph T customers having impaired hearing. further information dial 811 pr ask operator for "Business Office." equipment is available to all custom in Brooklyn at the following atter public telephone locations: Long Island R. R. Term. . Flathusb Supreme Court Bidg .. , .. Jomlemon

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Brooklyn, New York City, Telephone Directory, 1935-36, Part 1

Author: New York Telephone Company Publication date: 1935 Publisher: New York Telephone Company Number of Pages: 348

Author: New York Telephone Company
Publication date: 1935
Publisher: New York Telephone Company
Number of Pages: 348