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Wall Street Stocks, Curb Closing Price Weather Forecast Br V. S. Wealher Bureau Clear, Cooler Tonight. Cloudy, Warmer Tomorrow 1 DAILY AND SUNDAY BROOKLYN, N. SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1939 Coavrl(kt tM Tk Broeklra Dau Carle) THREE CENTS 98th YEAR No.

181 Entered bi the rk; rau(lie ea 14 CIM M.VI Matter Mother and Girl Slain in Home; Accuses Estranged Father French Pledge Britain Cabinet Backs to AiSt Poland; Calls 34,000 End Filibuster As F. D. Control Of Dollar Dies Coalition Agrees To Vote Wednesday On Bill to Revive It Washington, July 1 (U.R "Gold dollar" Republicans and conservative Democrats gave up their fili maid, into another room, and then, according to the story told the police by the child, he directed Mrs. Shapiro and Rhoda to stand up against the wall. "You've had your fun for a year;" the father cried.

"Now It's my turn." As Jules and the maid shivered In the other room, they heard six shots ring out. Five struck the mother and one entered the head of the daughter. Both were dead on the arrival of an ambulance from Morrisanla Hospital. Joseph Thomas, superintendent of the apartment building, said he saw a man with glasses run out of the apartment a few minutes after he had heard a commotion in the courtyard. 1 Thomas said he heard a woman screaming, 'Stop, Stop," and ran out to see what the trouble was.

An 11-year-old boy today told the police that his estranged father returned and shot to death his mother and 14-year-old sister, because they "were having too much run." The son was unharmed. Joseph Shapiro, the estranged father, escaped after llmRgyip against the wall his wife, Rose, 37, and their daughter, Rhoda, and firing six shots in their bodies, police were told. Police of the Sedgwick Ave. precinct, the Bronx, sent out an alarm for Shapiro. In frightened, childish tones, Jules Shapiro described to the pqlice how his father entered their apartment on the sixth floor of 1820 Morris the Bronx, at 8:45 a.m.

They had not seen him for a year, the boy said. Shapiro ordered Jules and Mary Stewart, the Negro Paris Is Ready To Fight Nazi Corridor Coup BULLETIN Berlin, July 1 (UP) Fuehrer Adolf Hitler Is scheduled to visit Dansig on a German cruiser July 23. was learned today. Hitler used a warship an hia triumphant visit to MemeL Dlplomatia quarters were interested In seeing whether the German Foreign Office gives Warsaw the customary advance native of the visit to Dansig, which hitherto always has been done in the ease of official visits, such as thai of Propaganda Minister Goebbels. HolidayExodus May Set Mark ay In well infomed quarters belie was expressed that an acute ataga in the Dansig situation might be reached between July 25 and Aug.

5 Paris, JulyT () The French Cabinet in a three- hour meeting with President lLebrun at tne nysee palace wuay uumuuiuuaiy appiuvcu Premier Daladlers' declared determination to back Poland I tiiuvc agaiuai, A communique Issued after the unusually long meeting said simply that the Premier had Informed the President and Cabinet ministers of the general European situation, "which remains very serious." Trustworthy informants, however. said that he reiterated France's pledges of aid to Poland should the latter call for help to oppose a German move on Danzig and said there was no change in his determination to stand by these pledges. Jack's Wife, Aide 1 ,4 7 i Conscripts Told To Report for Army Training London, i'lly 1 (U.R) Great Britain called its first batch of conscripts to the colors to day under Its new peace-time compulsory service act. Thirt.v-fnnr thousand vouths of 20 years, born as the echoes, of the World War died, were, ordered to report for army training July 15 the first peace-time conscripts in modern British history. They are among 200,000 20-year-olds who have passed their physical examinations.

They will receive six months train ing as militiamen. Prime Minister Chamberlain was reported considering the advisability of taking Anthony Eden and Winston Churchill into his cabinet to put weight behind Great Britain's warnings to Germany to keep her hands off Dan zig, the Associated Press said. Reconstruction of the which several political commentators said was likely to come soon, was described as part of Britain's concerted barrage to convince Relchsfxrehrer Hitler that Britain means what she says about meeting force with force. WAR CHIEFS AT WORK Calling of the militiamen came as one evidence of the racing pace of British rearmament, the result of the European situation. Another was the assumption today by; two of Uie country's foremost military leaders of time" armf posts Gen.

Sir Walter Kirke as inspector general of the home force and Gen. Sir. Edmund Ironside inspector general of overseas forces It was made inown ftfftclally to- day tha. onVhi Way to assume his new post General Irorisiae, who had been serving as Governor and com mander-in-chief at Gibraltar, con ferred with Gen. Francisco Franco, Spanish Nationalist leader, at Burgos.

Kirke had Just returned home from a visit to the general starr or Finland. KING TO REVIEW TROOPS Tomorrow King George, in his first big public engagement since his welcome-home reception, will review a parade of more than 25,000 men Continued on Page 3 U.S. Dollar Holds Firm in Europe London, July 1 (U.R) -The American dollar held firm on major European markets today in the wake of the Senate's action in killing President Roosevelt's emergency power to devalue the dollar and expiration of the $2,000,000,000 stabilization fund. The situation in the United States regarding the dollar and the uncertainty over silver revived gold hoarding on a big scale. The British Exchange fund, the sole supplier, rationed hoarders to 20 percent of their demands.

The silver market was at a standstill. Seemingly the weakening of the tri-partite exchange pact so far has damaged only sterling, resulting in a slight rise In the premium of future sales of the dollar. Senate O. Bill On Spy Penalties Washington, July 1 (flV-The Sen ate has approved and sent to the House a bill by Senator Barbour increasing the maximum imprisonment for minor espionage offenses from the present two years to ten years. The measure, recommended by the Navy Department, also would Increase the maximum imprisonment for major offenses to 20 years, I SUMMON DEFEN8E CHIEF Gen.

Maurice Gustave Gamelln, commander-in-chief of Franca armed forces, canceled 'a tour of Corsica on whlcTi' he had been scheduled to leave Marseille Sunday." Informed quarters said- the cancellation was due to French fear over the Danzig situation. General Gamelln is now making an inspection tour of French defenses on the Italian Alpine frontier. Officials announced that as soon as this was completed the defense chief would return directly to Paris. PAINT DARK PICTURE Both Daladier and Foreign Min Defense Force Is Formed by Free City Nazis New Corps Answers Poles' Mobilization, Officials Declare bulletin reported In Informed qurter to day to be preparing to send a note to Dansig tomorrow or Mon day askinr an explanation oi recent developments In the Free City, especially the formation of a free corps, the placing of antiaircraft guns and the storage of foodstuffs. Danzlir.

Jury 1 (U.R) Formation of a Danzig defense force was admitted in high quarters today after Nazi storm troopers had appeared on the street, with the insignia "Danzlger Heimwehr" on their arms. High quarters said It was an organization within the Danzig S. S. or storm troop organization, and is one of the "security measures" re- cently taken in answer to Poland's It was admitted that the ranks Of the police also had been extended! and in the past few days, many Dan- zigers had returned from the Reich. Neutral observers estimated tne Continued on Page 3 State Operates Without Budget ar Arranges for Banks To Meet Pay Rolls Pending Passage Albany.

July 1 (UP.) For the first time in recent history New York State began a new fiscal year today without a budget. Despite failure of the special session of the Legislature to pass a constitutional budget, State em ployees seemed certain of receiving their salaries, as usual. State Controller Morris S. Tre-maine, it was understood, has completed arrangements with Albany banks to meet payrolls pending passage of the budget now scheduled for next week. The new fiscal year began at midnight last night.

BALKED BY LEHMAN The special session, which ap proached final action on the revised Republican economy budget yester day, only to meet opposition from Governor Lehman, decided to stand In virtual recess until after the July Fourth holiday. Lehman refused to send a special message to the extraordinary session clearing the way for immediate passage of the budget bills, in accordance with the Court of Appeals decision holding thx original O. O. P. budget invalid.

The first step toward emergency financing came from the Public Works Department which sought a certificate of Intent to borrow $1, Continued on Page I Find Human Bones Wrapped in Paper Youngstown, Ohio, July 1 Eighteen newspaper-wrapped human bones found on a municipal dump were examined by authorities today to determine if they might be linked with a murder. The bones were from the body of a person dead from seven to nine months, and apparently were those of a woman between 20 and 40 years of age, Coroner David H. Hauser said. He reported that an arm, fingers, vertebrae, pelvic bone and part of a skull were found. Daniel Di Benedetto, 13, searching for firewood, discovered the bones wrapped in copies of a Des Moines, newspaper dated May 15 and 24, 1939, and Aug.

23, 1937. King VittorloEmanuele and Queen Elena led tne procession into the cathedral. The bride, wearing a white dress with a 15-foot train and carrying a white bouquet, made a deep curisy when she approached the altar. Princess Irene, 35. a daughter of the late King Constantine and Queen Sophia of Greece, has lived in Italy sine the abdication of her father In 1922.

The Duke, 39, is the second on of the late Duke Emanuele Flllberto of Aosla and Princess Helen of Orleans, rousin of the Duke of 1 Guise, preiender 'o the extinct French throne. buster In the Senate against President Roosevelt's monetary bill at 2:38 am. today and agreed to a vote at 8 p.m. Wednesday. They had gained their point.

Last midnight President Roosevelt's power to further devalue the dollar, to operate an international currency stabilisation fund, and the foreign and domestic silver purchase programs had expired. Their filibuster had prevented the Senate from voting on a compromise extending' the programs. The ultimate victor in the Pres. ident's struggle with the Senate coalition was not clear and may not be clear even after Wednesday's vote Is taken. MURPHY HOLDS HOPE Attorney General Frank Murphy, in an opinion to Mr.

Roosevelt, said that his monetary powers would be extended by the bill until June 30, 1841, if and when It was passed by Congress, regardless of when it was passeti. In abandoning the filibuster, Acting Republican Leader Warren R. Austin told the Senate: "I want it understood that we who are opposed to the extension com promise do not admit anything, do not waive any claims or any rights. "It does not disturb our conscientious and firm, belief that the powers expressed or indicated in the Continued an Page 2,000,000 WPA Jobs Now Safe $1,755,600,000 BiH Seen 'Unsatisfactory' But F. D.

Signs It Washington, July 1 Presl dent Roosevelt's pre-midnlght sig nature of the $1,765,1300,000 relief bill gave assurance today that 2,000,000 WPA workers would have jobs during the next 12 months. The relief measure, which underwent drastic revision in parliamen tary pulling and hauling between the House and the Senate, was ap proved finally late yesterday and signed by the Chief Executive shortly before the new fiscal year started. Mr. Roosevelt expressed his dis-satlsfactktA with many features of the bill, but said that he obviously could not withhold his approval "and thereby stop work relief for the needy unemployed." In a statement, tne president saia the bill "contains a number of pro visions which will work definite hardship and Inequality on more than 2,000,000 American citizens-people who through no fault of their own are in dire need." Displaying independence a utue ahead of the traditional Fourth of July, the House sent a neutrality bill to the Senate today that disregarded President Roosevelt's recom- Continued on Page Today's Scratches Suffolk Downs First Paf Rack. Third Lone Hand.

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Biahth race (auesli'Ute' Declared Wealher, clear; track, aood. otf Mrs. Jack Dempsey, the former Hannah Williams of musical comedy, leaves Polyclinic Hospital, Manhattan, after visiting the former world's heavyweight boxing champion. "With her is Ned Brown, Dempsey's press representative. Leave Bedside ft 1 Head, Wife Montreal Albany, July 1 (U.R) New York State police joined the search today for James M.

Smith, former president of Louisiana State University. A message broadcast by the State police, urged all law enforcement agencies In this State and Massachusetts to be on the lookout for Smith. Baton Rouge, July 1 (U.R) The broker for Dr. James Monroe Smith, fugitive former president of Louisiana State University, was held in jail today under $15,000 bond charged with having helped him embezzle university funds. Dr.

Smith's son-in-law and his wife's nephew were free on $7,500 bonds each, charged with having helped him escape. Dr. Smith's wife, who fled with him, was accused of "assisting a principal offender" in five indictments handed up by the East Baton Rouge Parish Grand Jury last night. The fifth Indictment charged Dr. Smith with embezzlement of a 000 check.

Sees F. D. Silence Insuring Renomination Washington, July 1 M5) Senator Neely W. Va.) said In a statement today that "only a vigorous, unconditional and Irrevocable personal announcement by Franklin Roosevelt that he would decline a third term will prevent his nomination on the first -ballot by the next National Democratic Convention." Neely added "that, if nominated, the President would be re-elected by "an overwhelming majority" In 1940. Hungary Official To See Nazi Display Budapest, July 1 () Gen.

Hen-rlk Werth, chief of the Hungarian Army general staff, will attend the Summer maneuvers of the German Army, it was announced officially today, Jack Dempsey Seen on Mend Crisis in 48 Hours Report Ex-Champ Phoned His. Office Jack 'oempsey, ex-heavyweighl taxing champion of the world, ap peared to be recovering today at Polyclinic Hospital, Manhattan, where he is lighting off an attack, of peritonitis, following an emer sency appendicitis operation Thurs day night. A bulletin issued at the hospital at 9 am. reported: "His condition is quite satisfactory nd he passed a good night. He has 'Pals Don't Forget Jack Dempsey usually flips a quarter to the kids who shine shoes around Madison Square Garden.

Today strange procession of Negro and white boys, their hands stained with shoe polish, marched up to the door of Polyclinic Hospital. They handed a 75-eent bouquet of carnations to the doorman. A grimy car daitaehed read: "To lack Dempsey from his pall of tie shseshiae crowd." I a 'emperature of 101.5, pulsation 82, and 24." It was polnfia out this was "about the same" as yesterday and that he was "holding his Spokesmen at the hospital would say. definitely what his chances for recovery were, beyond the, statement, by. Dr.

Alfred Llllenfeld. one of Dempsey 's physicians, last night that it would take 48 to 72 hours for the crisis to pass. CALLS FOR FOOD However, close friends and associates of the popular ex-champton reported a number of encouraging signs. Most significant was that noted by Ned Brown, Dempsey press representative, who said early today Dempsey was gaining strength and calling for food. "When do you eat around here?" he quoted the Manassa Mauler as demanding.

According to Transfer Tax Appraiser David P. Soden, Dempsey called his secretary early this morning on the telephone to inquire as to how things were progressing in his absence. Other friends said they had been told at the hospital Dempsey was "doing nicely." Throughout the night telephone callers inquiring about the fighter's condition tied up the hospital switchboard as well as those at the Brooklyn Eagle and other newspapers. PORO GIRL SENDS MEDAL At one point late yesterday, a false report of Dempsey's death brought a deluge of telephone calls. Among the tributes to rus popularity was a religious medal sent in by a Brooklyn girl with a request that his nurse make him wear It.

Mrs. Dempsey, the former Hannah Williams, musical comedy star, was optimistic, though she reported he was so weak he could only nod and wave a hand at her when she visited him yesterday. "He seems to be doing nicely," she said. "Of course we are all certain he'll be well lr. a hurry." Movie Extra Dies In Cowboy Charge Hollywood.

July 1 Clyde P. McClary, 51, an extra, was killed yesterday In the filming of. a movie scene in which cowboys and an srmv tank were charging a rocky barrier. McClary tripped, fell under the tank and was crushed to death. Gene Autry Is star of the picture.

Iii the Eagle Today is 17 Tar lleffcrnan 11 Bridia Lot a Go to Fair 41 Brooklyn re Cinel'l Cartoon ChurehH 1 Clifford Ifn It Comlel IT CrMtworA IS Dr. Brair 17 Edrnr Gaoit Ed Huthcs Editorial EnU 14 Financial U-1 Oardcn Corner Id firln and Roar It Harold farrott- Loot and Found Obitaarlcl Badio IS Beal Eatat IS Reforoca 14 Kooort Qnlllon 17 Sorlal i. 1 hlaplnt 14 Society 4 Snorta S-1 Themtrra IS Tneker Want Ado Woohlntton Wowea -14-IS 11 4 Perfect Weather Also Booms Travel On Routes Into City The four-day holiday to celebrate the 4th of July started off on a gay note today, origm ana sunny after two rainy, muggy days, as thousands of persons poured in and out of the city. The weather man permitted him self to be cheerful to the extent of favorable forecasts for today and tomorrow, but beyond that he would not go. Bor many persons, Monday too will be a holiday, but the weather man couldn't say what was in store for Monday and the 4th of July.

Clear weather, with tne mercury probably rising to about 82, was the forecast today. It will be moderately warm and partly cloudy tomorrow, the forecaster said. TRAVEL NEARS RECORD Railroad, bus. steamship and air- lina officials saw a possible all-time record for travel over the long holiday, with almost as many visitors arriving in the city as there were natives leaving. The peak of- the outgoing traffic was expected to be reached this afternoon, when all railroads announced, extra schedules and additional sections for most trains.

Bus companies reported, heavy travel last nlgfet an4 expected capacity business today. The Colonial Bteam-ship Line reported a 20 to 30 percent Increase in passengers to New England and the Eastern Steamship Company reported heavy bookings to Bermuda, Boston, Portland and Yarmouth. The Hudson River Day and Night Lines were busy. The exodus was increased by thou sands of children off to up-State, New England and Long Island camps, HOTEL BOOKINGS UP The Influx brought visitors to the World's Fair, with hotels reporting unusually large regulations for a long holiday. Heavy rain last night the official (all was registered at 1.01 inches cut down vehicular traffic from the city but early this morning all roads bridges and tunnels' reported more than capacity loads as motorists got off to an early start.

Children who remain at home will find a well-rounded program in the parks and playgrounds for Fourth of July. Celebrations in Brooklyn and Queens on the holiday will be held in Red Hook Playground, City P.ulc, Betsy Head, Coney Island, Lelv Eiriksson, McKinley and McCar ren Parks In Brooklyn, and Jackson Pond. Ralney Park, Von Dohlen Playground, Highland Park, Liberty Park, Cunningham and Corona Playgrounds in Queens. Socialite's Mother Is Arrested on Larceny Charge Bay Shore, July 1 Mrs. Anne Connor Messer, 60, of 55 W.

12th Manhattan, mother of the soci ally prominent Mrs. Ellen Messner McDonald, was arraigned today before Justice of the Peace John P. Kube, here, on a charge of grand larceny in the second degree She pleaded not guilty and was held In $2,000 ball for a hearing, wnicn may take place later today. Mrs. Messner was arrested earlier today at her Manhattan home by Sgt.

Daniel Glasheen of the State police and Russell Richards, inves tigator for District Attorney Fred Munder. They charged that Mrs Messer, while renting the home of Harry K. Knapp, wealthy antique collector, on Dock Road, East Islip, last Winter and the Winter before, disposed of $500 worth of Knapp antiques to a New York antique dealer, Operator Found Guilty In Movie Booth Death Solomon Schulman, 3S, of 679 Marcy Ave today awaited sentence by Queens County Judge Colden for the slaying of Nathan Klein in the projection room of the Queens Village Theater, where both men were employed, on Sept. 13. He was convV'ted of second-degree manslaughter by a Jury in Long Island City last night after one hour and 45 mlnutt" deliberation.

The I verdict was returned at 11:15 o'clock. ister Georges Bonnet, who followed him with a complete report on Europe's latest developments, went said to have painted a dark picture of the Danzig situation, center of conflicting German and Polish claims. Daladier declared, the informants said, that France must show no sign of faltering at this moment, when Germany appeared to be increasing her pressure on the Free City on the Baltic. French advices reported a belief that a German move to annex tha city "spontaneously" was scheduled for this month. BLUM LAUDS HALIFAX Inofficial French circles there ap.

peared to be no doubt Poland meant to resist any attempt by Germany to take Danzig by force. Thus Franca and Britain would become directly Involved through their guarantees of mutual assistance to Poland in case of threats against her Independence. Leon Blum, Socialist former Premier, declared there was "a chance for peace, but only Just a chance" as he praised the firm warning In which British Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax said Thursday that Britain was ready to fulfill her pledges. STRENGTHEN DEFENSES Bonnet reported on the Brltish-French-Russian negotiations at Moscow for a mutual assistance pact, on the Far Eastern situation and on the position of France's allies in Eastern Europe in respect to the Moscow talks. I British, Russian and French conferees conferred for two hours in Moscow today on the possibility of a defensive alliance among the three countries, the United Press reported.

I William Strang, British negotiator, laid Premier Viacheslav Molotov was considering the latest British-French proposals and another meetinm was probable within a few days. Deladier also obtained the Cabinet's approval and the President' signature on what the communique called "a certain number of de- cress" designed to strengthen the national defense. Finance Minister Paul Reynaud told the Cabinet that a new issue of national defense bonds had been authorized by publication of a decree In the official journal this morning. The new lseue is to cover 4.400.000,000 francs (about out of the 15 billion francs (about 1397,500.000 already called for as extraordinary arms expenditure for 1(39. Immediately after the Cabinet meeting Bonnet received the Polish Minister, Jules Lukasiewlca.

Fugitive College Reported Seen Montreal, July 1 (U.R) Police were! informed today that the automobile in which Dr. James Monroe Smith, former president of Louisiana State University, and his wife are believed to be fleeing Louisiana Justice, was seen in Montreal last night. The Information came from a woman whom police did not identify. It caused a thorough search of hotels and garages. Yesterday the police radio broadcast the description of an automobile that a man and a womari, tentatively identified as Dr.

Smith and his wife, had bought in Detroit, and gave its Michigan license number. The woman told police she was positive she had seen the car because she had checked its license plate. She said a man and a woman were in it. Police said they had been advised that an automobile similar to that being used by Smith had passed through Belleville, yesterday, and that a service station attendant who sold them gasoline was told by the driver that he was going to Montreal. Budapest Opera Ousts Fifty Jewish Members Budapest, July 1 (TP) Fifty members of the Budapest Opera, Company were dismissed today in conformity with Hungary's new Jewish law, which allows only 6 percent of the company to be Jews.

Writes Own Ticket Port Wayne, July 1 Policeman Clifford Kirkpatrick, on his day off, returned to his automobile to find he had parked overtime. He took out his notebook and wrote himself a ticket. Then he drove to the Traffic Bureau and paid a 50-cent fine. 60 Die in Floods Sofia, Bulgaria, July 1 (U.R) Sixty persons have been killed and 100 are missing as the result of floods in the Kodza Mountains, dispatches said today. The Rossitza River, swelled by heavy rains, had washed away 400 homes.

in Royal Houses of Italy 9 Greece United as Duke, Princess Wed Florence Italy Julv 1 ePt The.came from England for the wed-royal houses of Italv and Greece ding. The Duchess, who was Pnn-were united today when Princess! cess Marina ot Greece, is a first nf nno Ceorce II oficoiwln of th bride. OreecV became the bride of Duke Almone of Spoleto, cousin of King Victor Emanuel of Italy, Nearly 50 orlnces and princesses of various European royal famUlea attended the ceremony in the Cathedral of Santa Maria Del Flore. Although the marriage was described officially as a love match without political significance, it was regarded in diplomatic circles as tending to bring Greece and Italy closer at a time of some Greek un easiness caused by Italy oooa m-'day annexation of Albania, which I put Italian troops on the Greek frontier The Duke and Duchesa el Kent.