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9A 1939 0 4U2S21 Weather Forecast By V. S. Weather Burma Brooklyn AGILE Wall Street Dosing llucing Extra it it it it it it Possible light Snow, Rising Tenv periture Tonight and Tomorrow. DAILY AND SUNDAY 98th YEAR No. 19 Cuteras in tkt PaataHias Claas MU Matter BROOKLYN, N.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1939 (OprricM UK WM BWMiIra Bail, IiM TTIREE CENTS IB ScnxfififfiUnttes EDS Sun. ElBaDjTaD Hitler Drops Schacht, Halts Refugee Plan Clement Fire Kills Jurist's Widow, 90 Fall Save Attorney -Cigarette Ignited Chair, Brophy Says A carelessly thrown cigarette or cigar which Ignited an over Heads Reichsbank Charred Wreckage Left by Flames in Clinton Ave. Mansion 7 Juffe Charges Leniency Offer To 'Keep Quiet' Counsel Tells Court Geoghan Aide Tried To Make Bargain Attorney William Richter charged in Supreme Court today that a representative of District Attorney Geo-ghan's office promised to go light with his client, Isidore Juffe. fur racket defendant and now key figure in the Brooklyn law enforcement investigation, if he "did not open up and kept quiet." Juffe, a prisoner without bail since last July, appeared before Supreme Court Justice Francis D. Mc-Curn with a plea that reasonable ball be set.

When Herman L. Wels-man. aide to Assistant Attorney General John Harlan Amen, asked for $50,000, Richter protetsted that it would be impossible to raise that amount. He argued that Juffe was too ill to remain in jail and that he had voluntarily aided the Amen investigation. "He was advised, and took the advice," said the attorney, "to tell the truth as to certain corruption in this county and he has become virtually a State witness on his own volition.

"He could be a free man today If he had wanted te take the easy waw out I know he was advised that if he did not upon upadvised by a representative of the Brooklyn district attorney's office If he did not open up and kept quiet, the charge of larceny against him would be reduced to a misdemeanor. You should not hurt this man for doing his duty." Despite his past record, Juffe, the attorney pleaded, "wants to start over again even at the late age of 50 and the authorities should help Continued en Fsge II 0 il 'Y 7 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaMaaaaiBaaaaaanaaaal fVawpvaiaiiaaRNa.aaaiw-iapqiaaiaaaaiqvnvaaaaaaa aaaaWd(Mi A jtf 4 'V -r-i day at a meeting of the Willoughby House Settlement committee arranging a program of opera music Jan. 29 at the Metropolitan Opera House, Manhattan, (Eagle Staff photOS.) Firemen inspect the charred rooms-of the Clement dwelling at 254 Clinton where a blaze killed three persons early today. Inset shows Mrs. George N.

Clement, one of the victims.1 The photograph waa taken last Mon i i Negotiations To Aid jews Are Broken Rublee Given Notice Talks Won't Continue Reichsbank Nazified Berlin, Jan. 20 (Chancellor Hitler today removed Dr. HJalmar Schacht, veteran financial wizard, from the presidency of Germany's Reichsbank In a sudden stroke followed swiftly by the breakdown of negotiations for the removal of several hundred thousand Jews from Germany. George Rublee, American head of the Intergovernmental Refugee Committee, who had been conferring here with Schacht on the Jewish transfer problem since Jan. 10, was notified officially that the discussions would not continue.

Marks Slump Here German 'narks fell sharply In foreign exchange dealings early today on news of Dr. 8chacht's removal from the Reichsbank. There were recoveries later, however. In New York free marka were quoted at 19.95 cent this morning and 4S.M eents this afternoon compared with 40.07 cents last night. Registered marks, which register conditions more accurately than the efficlal free rate, slumped te 16.30 cents this morning and were 18.115 eents thla afternoon, against 11.15 eents last night.

Rupture of the refugee committee's attempt to recurs Nasi co operation for Jewish emigration plans-was the first major result of Hitler's abrupt replacement of Schacht by rotund Walther Funk, Minister of Economics. By this change the Reichfuehrer thrust the great Reichsbank, which tinder Schacht had. retained comparative Independence, more completely under control of the Nasi Party. German officials denied there was any connection between the shelving of the high-collared money wizard and his efforts to solve the problem of Germany's 700,000 Jews through the Rublee Committee, formed last Summer at Evlan-les-Bains, France, by representatives of 33 nations. But the plan he had been discussing with Rublee and his assistants, railing for expansion of German exports as a condition of Berlin's co operation in Jewish emigration, was Continued from Fag lturbi to Fly 5,500 Miles For 5 Minutes Work Rochester, Jan.

JO (P) Jose lturbi, dynamic Spanish pianist and con, ductor of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, plans to fly 500 miles over the weekend for a five-minute performance. Iturbi's plans call for him to leave here by plane today for Los Angeles, arriving there tomorrow morning. He will make a flve-mlnute appearance on a radio program Sunday right from Hollywood and leave by plane after the broadcast to rehearse the Rochester Philharmonic Tuesday morning. INDEX lUoka Braia Taaatr ftrldia Caialea ss tt tt 1 Hraaawar, Oartnar Br Ik. War 1st rasa, Saatlea fine naasla's Cartaaa 14 nr.

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Franco Flees Loyalist Fire. Misses Death One Plane in Rebel ir Squadron Shot Down Over Barcelona Hendaye, French-Spanish Fron tier, Jan. 20 (U.R) Insurgent armies hurled more tanks, artillery and In fan try at three vital points of the Loyalist defense lines in Catalonia today after rebel Gen, Francisco Franco returned from an Inspection flight over the suburbs of Barcelona during which he "narrowly es caped" death according to a Burgos radio broadcast. Franco's plane flew some 30 miles over loyalist territory to the suburbs of the government capital where his squadron was caught In a burst of anti-aircraft fire and one plane shot down, the Falangist radio station and the nationalist capital station' reported. Shells Burst Near.

The radio said that Franco's plane narrowly escaped being hit by the bursts of shrapnel as he looked down on the ty toward which his troops are driving in an effort to end the civil war. Loyalist advices said that three Franco planes were shot down during air fighting and another was downed by anti-aircraft fire, but it was not clear whether the action mentioned in government dispatches could have involved the reported flight by Franco on Wednesday. Rebels Capture Calaf On the long Catalan front, three main attacks were reported by ad-i vices from both sides. Loyalist dispatches said the rebels had failed to gain when they encountered the main defenses but the insurgent messages claimed capture of a docen towns, including Calaf on the central front north of Igualada and Creizel, on the southern sector near Vendrell. Igualada was brought under heavy rebel artillery fire but apparently repeated rebel attacks had been repulsed.

Prepapations are being made to move the bulk of Spanish loyalist government machinery to Valencia In case the defense of Barcelona be comes hopeless, uncensored advices from loyalist territory disclosed to day. The defense of Catalonia would be continued, however, it was asserted, with heroic Gerona, besieged 25 times and captured four times in a history which runs back past Roman days, as the base. Coincidently with its preparations for evacuation of Barcelona if that move becomes a necessity, the loyalist government exerted every effort possible to strengthen the Cats Ionian defenses and to save Barcelona. stuffed wing chair wsm re sponsible for the death early today of three members of the socially prominent Clement family tn their four-ttory brownstone house at 294 Clin ton according to Fire Marshal Thomas P. Brophy.

Arthur Wilfred Clement, an attorney and the only member of the household to survive the blase, was taken to St. John's Hospital suffering from shock and smoke poisoning. The dead: Mrs. Amelia Clement, Geerge N. H.

Clement, S4 ker sen. Mrs. Grace Clement, wife of George. The fire destroyed valuable ob jects of early American art, of which. Arthur Clement is a noted connoisseur.

The latter escaped when he fell from an open window of his second floor bedroom, landing on a rear extension sis feet below. Probe Begun by Brophy Brophy and a force of eight as sistants began an Immediate In vestigation. For a time was thought a burglar might have set the blaze. This checkup was based on the attorney's early story that a noise woke him shortly after 6 am. and that he saw what he believed to be the rays of a flashlight.

"The fire originated In the living room on the first floor," Brophy de clared at the conclusion of bis in vestigation. "In it were three ever-stuffed pieces of furniture, a couch, two chairs, four occasional chairs, a secretary, two tables with electric lamps and a baby grand piano. "In the northeast corner of this room was an overstuffed wing chair which my investigation revealed waa the point at origin of this fire." Blames Carelessness The Fire Marshal declared that Arthur, George and Grace Clement were In the first floor living room until II p.m, when the latter two retired. Arthur Clement wont to bed a short time later. Apparently the fire smouldered slowly in the overstuffed- chair for approximately six hours before- tt ignited draperies, tapestries and Continued est Paf Seek to Bar Hines Conspiracy Count Counsel for Tammany District Leader James J.

Hines today asked General Sessions Judge John C. Nott Jr. in Manhattan to strike the conspiracy count from the indict ment on which next Monday Hines will be brought to trial -a second time on charges of selling protection to the underworld gang of the late Arthur Flegenhetmer, also called Dutch Schultx. Defense Counsel Paul Lloyd Stryker, Joseph. Shalleck and Harold Shapero argued, in support of then motion, that the last overt act of the conspiracy alleged in the in dictment occurred in April, 1936, that the indictment was not returned until May, 193S, and that conspiracy charge was therefore outlawed by the two-year statute of limitations, applicable in misde meanor cases.

Assistant District Attorney tan- ley puid said in reply that the mo tion was "merely a demurrer in disguise." which Supreme Court Justice Pecora had already disposad of in the first trial, before it ended in a mistrial several months ago; and that the statute of limitations did not apply because testimony in the first trial snowed that the conspiracy continued well beyond April, 1936. Both sides were given until noon tomorrow to submit briefs. Sleeps With Bis Feet OsH the Window Sir Gumbo Bangle finds life much more bearable if he sleeps with his feet eat the window. Bat what will the neighbors say? Sorely they'll protest. And they do, hut not until tomorrow.

Read The Bungle Family with America's newest funny cartoon character, Zovie; Jo and Keorge Bangle and $ir Comb Bangle, diamond rancher from Africa. Yon'U enjor loads of laugh. Leek for The Bungle Family ana the Comic Pages ef tk BrMklya Eajgi Bachelor, 3 Women Former Chorus Girl To Get One-third, Nieces the Balance The will of the late Col. Jacob Ruppert, owner of the Yankees, millionaire brewer and real estate baron, was filed today, disclosing that he left $300,000 outright and one-third of the residuary estate to Helen Wlnthrope Weyant, said to be a "very dear friend of' the colonel." The will directed that the world champion ball club be "perpetuated," and left the remaining two-thirds of the estate to two nieces, Helen Ruppert SUleck and Ruth Rita SUleck. The will, which was dated March 7, 1934.

did not identify Miss Weyant other than to say she was sometimes known as "Winthrop Wayne." A woman answering the telephone at 40 W. 45th St, Manhattan saM, "I am sorry there Is no Information available," and Byron Clark Rupperts attorney, declared that he could add nothing to the terms of the will concerning the mysterious "friend." He admitted that he had met her socially and that she was "very charming." Chorus Equity, am organisation CenUnaed an Page II Probes Police 'Vindictiveness' O'Dwyer Investigates Sleuth's Zeal in Case Of Fourth Offender What may prove to be a double- barrelled investigation into allega tions of police "vindictiveness" In the sentencing of a fourth-offender convict was launched today by County Judge William O'Dwyer when he summoned Inspector Michael McDermott, in charge of Brooklyn detectives, and Detective John Croat, to explain the reason for their alleged persistent curiosity in the case. Present as a spectator at the hear ing on a motion which precipitated Judge O'Dwyer's summary investigation was Miss Mary Flynn, an assistant on the staff of Assistant Attorney General John Harlan Amen, now prosecuting a special investigation into charges of official corruption in Brooklyn. Miss Flynn took no part in the proceedings except to borrow the Continued en Page It LaCuajdia Orders Baldwin Explain BULLETIN Mayor LaGnardia sitting both as Mayor and as a committing Magistrate today asked City Councilman Joseph Clark Baldwin te appear before him tomorrow morning in City Hall to give evidence in connection with the legislator's charges of bad management against the Police Department. If Mr.

Baldwin falls te appear, the Mayor said, he will be subpenaed. Earlier Details en Page It Havana Results TOST RACE Ctwrry Folnl. first: B. rhkovi. mooikI; Sw.nkj vrua, third.

Churches Join In Fight on 'L' Pleas for Removal Of Fulton St. Line To Be Made Sunday Preachers of all denominations in the Central Brooklyn area will emphasize on Sunday the need for immediate removal of the Fulton St. elevated structure to salvage the community from further deteriora tion, This announcement was made last night at a meeting of the directors of the Allied Civic Association in the organisation's offices, 1180 Fulton St, The organization, which has been dormant for several years, was revived to meet the problems confronting the district. Adopting the slogan "Remove the Fulton St. 'L' by July 1 the or ganization Is led by a group of civic leaders, headed by Herbert L.

Car penter, chairman of the Mayor's Committee on Removal of Elevaled Structures. Varied Denominations Among the clergy members of the board of directors who will appeal Sunday for removal of the ele-Centlnaed en Page They were questioned about the thefts of a $25,000 diamond ring from the New York apartment of E. A. Block on Jan. $25,000 worth of jewelry from the home of Luella Oear at Southampton on Labor Day.

1937; $15,000 worth of Jewelry from the locker of former Governor Smith at the Southampton Club last July 10, and $50,000 worth of Jewelry from the home of Orson D. Munn at Southampton July 30. Savs Pal Pawned Bracelet Blakely-Bazely said he was a writer. Police said he told them he had stolen Miss Johnson's bracelet, that Lawford had pawned it for $350. and that they had split the money.

muda a few days after the theft, he told police, and when the bracelet was traced his mother had the ease dropped by paying an insurance company $600. Both prisoners denied any of the other thefts. Lawford was arrested May 12 for the shooting of Bill Oonim, sport writer, during a ftRht the apartmeni of Ruth Lame. Martin Ousts 15 C.1.0. Aides New Convention Call Splits Auto Union Leader Seizes Files Detroit, Jan.

20 (IP) Homer Martin, union president, suspended 15 members of the C. I. O. United Au tomobile Workers executive board today and announced he would assemble an international convention to replace the one called for March 20 at Cleveland by his opponents in the TJ. A.

W. The sudden attempt by the youthful president split wide open the factional row in the big automobile union and headed the organized workers toward possible dual union-Ism and dual conventions. Martin's announcement was made after he had taken possession of a number of union files from the international offices and removed them to his apartment. The suspended board members charged Martin's actions were illegal and unconstitutional and that they remained in control of affairs of the international union, which claims nearly 400,000 members. Te Call Convention Call for the Martin-sponsored convention, which probably will be held in Detroit, is expected late today.

Martin directed the nine remaining members of the 24-man executive at 4 p.m. He said the convention might be held as early as March 1. Martin identified the board members he had suspended as: Secretary-Treasurer George F. Addes, Vice Presidents R. J.Thomas, Richard T.

Frankensteen, Wyndham Mortimer and Ed Hall, and Board Members Charles Millard, Oshawa, Ontario; Delmond Garst, St. Louis. Morris Field, Detroit; Fred Pleper, Atlanta, Walter Reu-ther, Detroit; Paul Miley, Cleveland; Richard Reislnger, Cleveland; Ells worth Kramer, Toledo, and Leo LaMotte and Tracy Doll, all of Detroit. Of these, Addes, Frankensteen, Mortimer and Hall were suspended and ousted from the union by Mar tin In a factional dispute last Summer, only to be reinstated by a C. I.

O. mediation board. Martin's action came suddenly after the executive board had stripped him of much of his authority and had arranged for a special convention to settle "once and for all" months-old factional strife within the union. Martin had charged communistic influences In the board membership. Nicholas (Mike) Dragon, a ser- geant-at-arms appointed by the anti-Martin majority of the UAW executive board, said he was beaten by Martin's men but Martin, emerging with the filing cases, denied there had been violence.

Ruppert, a Left All to Liner Dodges Gale, Docks on Time With New Baby With the barometer showing the alarming recording of 27.7 the Ham. burg-American liner New York pitched through a heavy downpour 120 miles off its course to a deserted part of the Atlantic dodging a hurricane and docked in New York on time today with a new born baby boy among the passengers. This was the story told today by Capt. Bruno Najewski. who described the event as the most unusual nap-nenine in his 38 years at sea.

A West- Indian hurricane normally sends the barometer down to 28.5. The barom eter droDDed. he said on Jan. 14, Lfter tne hai jeft Cobh. The ship had received radio reports of hurricane totnetsoutn ana ine captain directed the vessel northward into heavy but less dangerous seas.

The baby was born at 11 a.m. Jan. 17 four weeks Dermature to Mr. and Mrs Johann Kiendle of WBMAn, cate to be weighed and the mother was rushed to her home as soon as the ship docked. The New York carried 389 passengers.

Two Bandits Shot By Storekeeper Arthur Sessler, a second-hand clothing dealer at 2651 8th Ave, Manhattan, in the heart of Harlem, today shot and wounded two armed Negroes who attempted to hold him up. Both were arrested and held as prisoners at Harlem Hospital. The men said they were Howard Peterson, 30, of 116 W. 136th St. and Ernest Beggs, 26, of 275 W.

140th St, both Manhattan. Sessler said that when Peterson came in holding one hand in his coat pocket he became suspicious and lipped his own gun, for which be has a permit, into his coat pocket. Peterson asked to see a coat and was shown one. Peterson and Sessler conversed for a few minutes, each keepinij one hand in his coat pocket. Meanwhile Beggs entered.

Peterson then said: "This is a stickup." Sessler spun Peterson around and shot him once in the back. Beggs ran out. Sevier fired three shots at him, and one struck him in the right shoulder. Peterson was found in the store with a gun in his pocket. Beggs was arrested later at 140th St and Bradh ore Ave, Manhattan.

2 Playboys, Held in Gem Theft, Grilled in Other L. J. Robberies Hialcah Park Results Riverhead, Jan. JO OJ.R) Two New York playboys, prominent In night club and Bummer resort society, were under arrest today in connection with theft of Jewels. They were questioned about several other thefts from wealthy homes on Long Island, where they had been guests.

They were Foster Joseph Blakley-Bazely. 27, son of Mrs. John W. Blakely Kiser of the Social Register, and Edward Lawford, 24, real estate broker, who was held as a material witness. Blakely-Basely waa chrged with stealing a 8600 brcelet from Mrs.

Richard Berlin, the former Muriel (Honey) Johnson, during a weekend party at the estate of the late H. H. Rogers, Standard Oil millionaire. In 1934, Detectives said they admitted the theft. Blakely-Bamly was Arraigned before Justice of the Petes Robert R.

Kendrick in police headquarters In the village Municipal Building early this afternoon. He waived examination on a chatrge of grand larceny and was heVd for aetion of the Grand Jury. FIRST RACE Three-year-olds; "i-mile. Dicty Step, 117 (Arcaro) 140 610 4.10 Raceaway, 117 (Meade) 750 4 80 Miss Whim, 112 (Nash) 3.60 Time, 112 3-5. Sure Miss, Chicharra, Rosemaln.

Irish Lover, Forever Green, Finella, Grand Pageant also ran. (Off time, 2:08.) SECOND RACE-our-year-olds and up; 7 furlongs. Sun Antloch, 115 (Meade) 3.20 2.80 2.80 Dlstractible. 115 (Wilson) 30 7.00 Hypo. 118 (Collins) 17.30 Time, Lipton.

Blue Grotto, Raszle Daazle, Dancln'4 Cloud, Blue Boo, Saranite, West Star, or thing also ran. (Off time, 2,:32.) THIRD RACE Brlerton, first; Jmi Buck, second; Omit, third..