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5 Baton mrUjm pMlaHtoa CUaa BtoU Miliar BROOKLYN, N. FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1939 (Caprrlfht Tkt Braokljo Dally E(l THREE CENTS F. D. Reveals U. S.

Probe of Dies Charges foj3 Sleuths Check Huge Haul of Opium Afte Seizure 9 11 Jurors Try No. 12 For Talking to Cabbie Bar Him From Future 1 ts -I I AO ty i Sift Nazi-Red Concealment Of Alien Ties President Informed By Murphy of Quiz Into Non-Registration Washington, Jan. 6 (JP) President Roosevelt said today the Justice Department had undertaken an investigation of alleged violations of the crim inal statutes by Nazis, Com munlsts and certain other or ganizations in this country. The President told a press con' ference Attorney General Murphy had informed him to this effect by letter. The letter wag not made public but Mr.

Roosevelt said the alleged violations were submitted to the department by the Dies Committee Investigating un-American activities. The Chief Executive would not comment on reports that he opposed a request by Chairman Dies (D. Texas) of the committee for an additional $150,000 to carry on its In quiry. The committee has exhausted its $23,000 original fund. Allied Group Cited The Justice Department investigation after Sumner Welles, Acting Secretary of State, forwarded to former Attorney General Cum- mlngs a rquest from Chairman Dies Dies asked a Federal investigation ito determine whether' the Communist party, the German-Airieflcan bund, ar.d other organizations had violated Federal laws by failing- to as agente of foreign princl pate.

Hoover Directs Officials of the 'department said they had directed J. Edgar Hoover to have G-men Investigate Dies' charges. Hoover's Federal Bureau of Investigation, they recalled, already has made a nation-wide Inquiry into the bund's activities in this country. The survey was completed last Sum mer and was turned over to Dies' Committee. Officials Indicated that it failed to disclose sufficient evidence to warrant court action.

Brien McMahon, Assistant Attor ney General in charge of criminal prosecutions, will personally supervise the department's new investigation. Dies said that evidence before his committee "clearly showed that the Communist party of the United States is an agent of the Communist Third International, which has Its headquarters In Moscow." The evidence also Indicated, his letter added, that certain "front organizations of the Communist party were agents of that party. He specifically named the League for Peace and Democracy, the International Labor Defense, and the Civil Liberties Union. Dies said other evlder.ee Indicated that the German-American bund represented Germany's Nazi party. Andy's Baby Dies Hollywood, Jan.

6 (VP) Less than 24 hours after birth, an Infant daughter born to Mrs. Charles J. Correll, wife of "Andy" of the radio team of "Amos n' Andy," died to (left) examine sacks of opium in the getaway car after their sensational Sipriooo dope seizure on the Brooklyn waterfront. Patrolman James Bute (right) was 'ariij4to-lb bmtttatlrttit the three prlsoners.j (Eagl Staff photo.) UnioiiPollErids On Nazi Air Strength Receives High Honor Philip A. Benson President of the Dims Bank of Brooklyn, recipient of the Downtown Brooklyn Association's gold medal for distinguished service.

Service Award Goes to Benson Banker Receives Downtown Brooklyn Association's Medal Philip A. Benson, president of the Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn and or tne American Bankers Association, has been awarded the gold medal presented annually by the Downtown Brooklyn Association to the citizen who. durlnat the vear. has "rendered the most distinguished service ior Brooklyn," it was announced today, by Henry J. Davenport, president of the association.

Mr. Benson Is the ninth person to receive the award. The previous recipients were the late James H. Post, Edward C. Blum, Adrian Van Sin-deren, Frederic B.

Pratt, Frederick L. Cranford, Edwin P. Maynard, Mrs. William P. Earle Jr.

and Louis C. Wills. The medal, as has been the Cus tom with previous awards, will be Continued on Page 3 Held in $200 Bail For Shots at Youth Courting Daughter Four shots fired at a youth whose attentions to Carmelia Rea, 16, were resented by her father, Ralph, 37, a clothing manufacturer of 188 Mac-Dougal brought the latter to Felony Court today. He was held In 12.500 bail for hearirig Jan. 18 for his pot-shots yesterday at Anthony Mannarlno of 1381 Herkimer at Eastern Parkway and Stone Ave.

Mannarlno, according to police, whispered a message Into Carmelia 's ear and the father pulled the girl into his car, firing the, -shots later. Mannarlno took refuge-in a bakery at 1943 Eastern Parkway. One shot smashed the bakery sign. City List on Sale A pamphlet retailing at 10 cents and listing the names, positions, office addrefses and telephone numbers of major city officials has been placed on sale, it was announced by Mayor LaGuardia today. if i In Bay Ridge Detectives 'Join' National Smuggling Ring to Smash It In a spectacular gun battle on the Brooklyn waterfront early today which brought to a climax a brilliant stroke of detective work rivaling the thrillers of fiction, a borough policeman was wounded, three alleged narcotic smugglers were arrested and opium valued at $100,000 was seized.

Federal authorities and police who co-operated in the raid said it had struck a crippling blow to a drug ring which has been supplying underworld sources throughout the United States. As a part of the long and dramatic investigation two detectives posed as members of the dope ring, and Police Sgt John 8weeney of th Harbor Squad pretended to accept a bribe and actually landed a small shipment of dope for the ring in a police launch. The wounded policeman was Patrolman James Bute of the Harbor Squad. He was shot in the left hand as more than 200 shots were exchanged In streets near the 39th St. ferry slip in Bay Ridge.

The prisoners said they were: IALVATOBE Bl'ISI, 32, Of 1S1S NfDtuni a wtitr. LDIOI ESPOSITO. 42, of 274 41at a tavern owner. FBANK VISCIANO. 49.

of 264 SSth lonriboreman. Police said three other men were arrested in Hoboken in a raid on the freighter Ida, said to be the vessel on which the opium was brought from Italy. Says One Cop Shot the Other In the lineup at Manhattan Police Headquarters, RulsL Esposito and all denied that they knew anything about any opium. Vis-ciano, asked why he shot the policeman, replied: "I no shoot eop; cop shoot wt," --Raisi admitted he had been offered $50 to pick up some packages in his car, but said ho did not know what the packages contained. Ruisi had no record Police said Esposito was fined $10 in 1920 for possessing liquor, and in 1922 received a similar fine for operating a motor boat without lights.

ViscUno's record, police said, 'showed four arrests and no convictions. Assistant District Attorney Paul Seiderman, outlining the scenario of the thriller, said that three Continued on Page Union Asks B.M.T. Extend Contract Extension of (he existing contract between the B. M. T.

and the Trans port Workers Union for 90 days would be "good strategy" and would probably be acceptable to William S. Menden, president of the company, Douglas MacMahon, international vice president of the union, told nearly 1,000 night workers at a meeting today. Gathered in union headquarters at 98 Flatbush the workers unanimously approved a resolution asking the B. M. T.

to continue the agreement which expired on Dec. 31, adding to it a provision for sick leave pay and holidays off with pay. The contract now provides for a closed shop and a schedule of hours and wages. MacMahon the workers that the executive board of the union has met little success In obtaining wage increases during Its negotiations with the management. He quoted Menden's statement that the B.

M. T. was "broke." What! Hit Man? Never! Court Grants Divorce Chicago, Jan. 6 W) Mrs. Maris Buckley, 25.

did not seek alimony today In asking for a divorce from Harry Buckley. She could support hersalf ss a gymnasium teacher, she told the court, and then related how her husband beat her when she protested against his staying out late at poker games. "Being a gymnasium teacher, whv you hit him Judge Philip J. Flnnegan queried. "I wouldn't hit a man," was the answer.

"I'm a lady." She was granted the divorce. UIIE PA WAS COLRTLV MA Way back in the gay '80's the Brooklyn Eagle Want ad Columns were producing results for its users. Today, after years of experience and promotion, the Want Ad Columns now offer Better and Quicker results than ever before. Sell jour old car, house, furniture or real estate by using this simplified and Invaluable "salesman." Call an ad-taker at MAin 4-6200. Give her your message and "charge it." Czechs Shell Border City; 14 Die in Battle Hungary Accuses Prague of Violation, Tells Berlin, Rome Budapest, Jan.

6 Of) The Hungarian Government reported today two Czechoslovak artillery bombardments of the border city of Munkacs in a pitched battle between Czechoslovak and Hungarian forces. Reports of the battle, involving cannon, tanks and armored cars, spread a wave of excitement through the nation. Munkacs Is in the territory Czechoslovakia ceded to Hungary two months ago. High officials of the government met in continuous conference. The Foreign Office announced that a strong protest had been made to Prague, charging violation of Hungary's border.

It said the German and Italian legations in Budapest had been informed. "Hungary waives all responsibility for what may happen," an official statement warned. Czechs Driven Back The United Press quoted an of ficial Hungarian message as stating that four Hungarian officers, five Hungarian soldiers and five Czechoslovak soldiers were known dead. In addition, it was said, the Czechs carried several other dead behind their lines. In the first bombardment, they said, a hotel, a motion picture theater and the Munkacs Municipal Continued, on Page Senate to Curb ing Harrington Faces Loss ofyDiscretion In State Allocations Washington, Jan.

6 W) Members of the Senate Unemployment Com mitteeagreed Informally today to attempt to earmark the future distribution of Federal funds with a formula which would strip the WPA administrator of virtually all discretion in the allocation of State quotas. F. D. Minor Prophet Washington, Jan. 6 Of) The new budget estimate of a gross public debt by June 30, 1941, prompted an inquiry at President Roosevelt's press conference today as to what point the debt could go before constituting a threat to the Government's credit.

With a bit of sarcasm, the President replied a good deal had been written an that by what he termed major prophets. He added that since he was merely a minor prophet he had better not comment Chairman Byrnes S. said the committee would meet next week to go over various suggestions to be made by members with the hope of evolving a simple formula that can be inserted in relief appro priation bills. Senator Mont.i, an administration supporter, said he favored placing such a formula in the proposed $875,000,000 emergency relief appropriation under consideration this morning by a house appropriation subcommittee. Seek Simple Formula 'I am in favor of taking away from the WPA administrator the discretion he has had in allocating funds to the States," Murray declared.

"I think we can work out a Continued on Page 2 Felony Court Cases Rise but Fines Drop The number of cases heard In Brooklyn Felony Court increased from 3,972 in 1937 to 4,374 in 1938, while the total amount of fines Imposed decreased by $1,441, according to the annual report released today by Paul Cummings, clerk of the court. Fines aggregating $3,733 were col lected in the court last year, as com pared to a total of $5,174 in 1937, the report showed. The falling off In fines was said unofficially, to be due to a decrease In the number of drunken driving cases, which normally provide the majority of fines. Chief Magistrate Jacob Gould Schurman who happened to be in felony court when the report was released, estimated that felonious assault cases were in the majority In the court In 1938. irm i a-' Ti wrAdpeijfl Service After Court Puts Case Up to Them Harry Cohen, a mechanic, of 627 Essex St.

was drummed off the Jury list today by his 11 associates, all of whom were hearing a negligence case, in a rarely used proceeding before Justice Henry Wensel Jr. in Brooklyn Supreme Court. Cohen refused to accompany his fellow Jurors via taxicab last eve nine when the 12, their deliberations prolonged, were taken to a hotel for dinner. He created a rumpus in front of the courthouse, Justice Wenzel was informed, by loudly re fusing to enter "a nonunion" cab, The court attendant who had charge of him yielded to his wish by obtaining a separate "owner-driver" cab for him. Spoke to Driver Cohen, the court was Informed to day, promptly violated the instruc tions of Justice wenzel in tne charge that he must not talk with outsiders until he had finished his duty as a juror in the case by engaging in conversation with the driver of the cab In which he rode.

"Your conduct has been contemp tuous and contumacious," Justice Wenzel told Cohen today. "I could sentence you to Jail for a definite period and I could summarily strike your name from the Jury list. In stead, I am going to submit the matter to your fellow Jurors, who were present and know what took place." Justice Wenzel then followed the rarely used practice of. submitting the question of Cohen's fate to the other Jurors. The? retired to jury room, discussed the matter Tor about live minutes.

When they returned to the courtroom the foreman said to the court: In view of the unfortunate cir cumstances, wa do not want to sit on- the same jury with this man again." Discharged from Service Is that unanimous?" asked Jus tice Wenzel. The 11 nodded their heads. I will strike his name from the Jury list," said the court. Court Clerk Charles A. Kllncken- berg called Cohen, who had been sitting apart from his fellow jurors, before the bar: You are discharged from any fur ther jury service," he told Cohen.

After the Jurors returned to their jury room, about 7:30 last evening, tney discussed the case in hand un til midnight and then came to the conclusion an agreement was hope less. They, were divided 7 to 5 on the merits of the case, it was re ported, Tne suit was for $25,000 damages brought on behalf of Edward Wight, 12 years old, who suffered a toe am- putation when repair truck of the Brooklyn and Queens Transit Corp. rode over him at 4th and 100th St. Henry represented' Edward, and Robert S. Fleckles defended the railroad company.

The case will have to be tried again. Walter Kelly Dies; 'Virginia Judge' Philadelphia. Jan. 6 U.R Walter O. -Kelly, known on the stage as "The Virginia Judge" died at Women's College Hospital today from injuries suffered In a Hollywood automobile accident.

Kelly was brought here by plane Dec. 23, after he failed to show Improvement from his injuries. While dodging a truck in the motion picture capital. Kelly had tripped and fallen, striking his head against a curbstone. He was a member of the famed Kelly family of brothers.

One brother is John B. Kellj, former Olympic champion oarsman, contractor and a Democratic party leader in Philadelphia. Another is George Kelly, famed playwright and Pulitzer prize winner, who is author of such outstanding stages successes as 'The Show-Off" and "The torch-bearers." and up -mile. 23.20 900 6.30 4.10 3.20 4.70 4.30 3.00 3.30 2.40 2.80 Cloud also Confidential Report By Famous Aviator Believed Voluntary Washington, Jan. 6 (Ft Cot.

Charles A. Lindbergh has given Government officials a confidential report on Germany's air strength. It was learned authoritatively today. Army officers declined to confirm receipt of the document, but It was assumed here that Lindbergh submitted it voluntarily. President Roosevelt said at his press conference today he had not received such a report from Lind bergh.

i The famous aviator still retains his commission in the United States Army Air Corps Reserve despite his three-vear residence in Europe. He accepted a five-year renewal of the commission in the Fall of 1937. Lindbergh has visited Germany as well as other European nations at various times to study aviation facilities. He left Berlin Dec. 22 to spend the Winter in Paris with his family.

Lindbergh Is a member of the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics, and attended one of Its meetings here about two years ago. His report on German aviation arrived while the Administration was drafting a vast program of plane construction. Upwards of 10,000 aircraft for the Army are expected to be advocated by President Roosevelt in his defense message to Congress next week. 1,352 Tons of Talk Washington, Jan. 6 (U.R) Public Printer A.

E. Giegengack today In formed Congressmen that their weighty words upon the nation's problems consumed 1.352 tons of paper in near-record editions of the Congressional Record during two sessions of the last Congress. Taxicab Strike C. I. O.

Group Wins In 2 Biggest Fleets, Loses in 19 Others The general strike of taxicab drivers and maintenance men ended at 6 am. today after the largest Labor Board election ever held in this city. Earlv results announced by the State Labor Relations Board showed that the Transport Workers' Union, which called the strike, won the right to represent employes of the Parmelee and Terminal systems, the two largest fleets In the city. The T. W.

however, received majorities in only four of the 26 smaller companies. Independent unions tri umphed in 19, while the results in three taxi firms were in doubt because of -hallenged votes. The T. W. U.

got 3,465 of the 7,808 votes cast. Start Contract Negotiations The victorious unions will begin negotiations today for contracts with fleet owners. Arthur S. Meyer, chair-Continued on Page 1 Executed Killer's Father Gets $705 From Estate Joseph Suhay of 77-05 4lst Elmhurst, received $705 from the estate of his son, Robert J. Suhay, 26, who was hanged last August in Leavenworth Prison for the murder of Bj G-man.

The father sought $4,900 to cover the amount he spent providing his son with an education in banking law. Referee Henry G. Frey fixed young Suhay's estate at $9,364. He allowed $8,659 to the Northern Westchester Bank of Katonah, N. which lost $18,000 in a holdup In 1937.

In its Income tax return for 1933 the partnership deducted the eoet of premiums. $23,102. as a business! expense. This was disallowed by the i Commissioner of Internal Revenue. In line with the Commissioners rujing, the board decided that Herman Goedel of the partnership could not deduct from his taxable Income $1,211 which he said was his share i of the premiums.

The purpose-of the policy, the ft) day in a Hollywood hospital. Bi Shifts Priests Rev. J. F. Saunders Succeeds the Late Mons.

E. J. McGolrick Bishop Thomas B. Molloy has appointed the Rev. John Saunders as pastor of the Church of St.

Cecilia, N. Henry and Herbert Sts, succeeding the late Mons. Edward J. McGolrick. Father Saunders has been pastor of the Church of St.

John, River-head, since 1931. The Rev. Sylvester J. Ronaghan, assistant pastor of the Church of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, has been made pastor of the Riverhead church. The Rev.

JoseDh J. Hyland. who has been pastor of the Church of St. John, Center Moriches, since 1936, has been assigned by Bishop Molloy to establish a new parish in Bayside Hills, Queens. The church will be built at 58th Ave.

and 214th and In the meantime a house Continued on Page IS Flays Prosecutor, Frees Defendant County Judge Peter J. Brancato this afternoon roundly scored As sistant District Attorney Sidney Gottesman for attempting to Introduce inadmissable evidence into a kidnaping case because "Commissioner of Investigation William B. Herlands was Interested in it." Judge Brancato said he didn't care "if the Governor and the President of the United States were interested in a case, a defendant's rights must pe protected." The judge then dismissed the charge of kidnaping against Joseph Catania, 35, of 169 MacDougal St. and asked the Jury how they wquld have voted. To a man, the Jurors said they would have acquitted, and the spectators broke into loud cheers.

The bailiffs had to restore order. Catania was charged with inducing Mrs. Concetta Maggiore, 33, of 87 Hull mother of four children, to ride with him to Cleveland In his car. He sent her back by train. Moses A.

Sachs, defense counsel, moving for the dismissal charged that the kidnaping charge was not sustained. shop Mo Hoy Wall St.Firm Insured F.D.'sLife To Protect Its Investments INDEX fun ss ss 10 i 19 S4 and 85 S3 IS ss IS IS IS IS tl to tS 10 so xs Books Brain Teuer Brldt Broadway, kr Br Gardna Buttdlsf th Fair the Way Comloa Croaiword ruila Doe Rankln'l Cartoon Ir. Brady Edrar Guwt It Hurhfi' Colamn Editorial Ernut K. Llndler ETtnti Tonliht Fact About Brooklyn Financial Coini PlacM Grin and Boar It Helen Worth H. H.

Clark en Wall St. -Jimmy Wood'i Sportopiea John A. Heffernan Linn an Unora Loot and Fannd, Peraonala- Norel Obltuarlri Kadi Bar Tucker Boat EtaU Rrfertea Robert Qulllen i Shloi Social? Snnrta 8S IS to 11 and SS Want Ada Wtman'a Fate Tropical Park Results Washington, Jan. 8 A Board or Tax Appeals decision disclosed today that a New York stock trading firm bought insurance on the llf. of Praddent Roosevelt in 1B33 0n the assumption his death would upset market values.

The board ruled that the premium on the Roosevelt' policy could not be deducted from the taxable income of partners of the firm. FIRST RACE Four-year-olds Gold Knlghtess, 104 (Pariso) Takus, 111 (Freedman) Green Mellon, 113 (Meade) Time, 1:12 '4. Sing Low, Mr. Buddy Balcony, Candar, Sure Cloud, Dead Ready also ran. (Off time.

SECOND RACE Four-year-olds and up; i-mile. The policy, provWing for payment firm said, was "protection of invest-of 60.000 sterling (about $210,000 in nients." Provisions for medical ex-1933) in the event of the President's jamination were waived along with death, was described by the board other questions that could be anas "wholly unique In the business swered only by the person whose life history of this country." It was Is- was assured, sued on May 16, 1933, to Jacquelln The board noted in Its opinion and De Coppet, 43 Broad New i that Edward C. Flerdler. a member York, by the Equity and Law Life I of the firm, conceived the idea of Assuranct Society of London. I insuring the President's life.

Little Tarzan, 111 (Mastrianni) 12.80 Irene's Bob, 113 (Driscoll) Whisper, 113, (Simmons) Time. 1:12 4-5. Chispa, Flickering, fitarogan, Dancing ran, (Off time, 2:30. I.