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Amen Hunts Evidence Linking More Cops to Theft of Records BROOKLYN EAGLE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1938 Mt. Vernon 'Lifts' 9-Year Ban It Never Voted on Xmas Carols Alas, Circumferential Highway! It's Belt Parkway From Now On Valentine Gives Bracken Post To Amen Aide Ringstrasse Parkway, submitted by Mayor LaGuardia. One suggestion which Moses cherished until the last Behan Inquiry Kept Open by Special Jury 'Checking All Says Prosecutor- Hotel-Luxury For Criminals Hit by Court Brancato Views Practice as Giving 'Incentive to Lie' County Judge Peter J. Brancato today attacked the practice of prosecutors in transferring criminals from "cockroach Infested jails to luxurious hotels" and said he would hesitate a long time before believing the testimony of such persons. Cabinet Revolt On Arms Faces Chamberlain Junior Ministers Ask Resignation of Four As Delaying Program London, Dec 20 (U.R) A revolt In the Cabinet of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain was threatened today.

This time the dispute involved not the government's foreign policy, but its rearmament program, political quarters reported. A number of men of junior ministerial rank, demanded the resignation of four key Cabinet men- board, nine yean; ago, appointed a committee of its members to make a study of protests against the singing of the carols in the schools and that a supervisor of music revised the words of certain carols and later dropped the singing of them altogether, because of complaints against the "garbled words." The supervisor, it was pointed out, acted without the official authority of the board. In obedience to the shouted demands of those protesting against the ban, the board adopted the following resolution; "It is the concensus of the Board of Education of the City of Mount Vernon that all the traditional Christmas carols be sung In the public schools, without change of trie original words, and that the superintendent of schools be instructed to have such songs sung." The vote on the resolution was unanimous. Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Mount Vernon, N. Dec.

20 Two hundred excited citizens, representing churches and other organizations, attended a meeting of the Board of Education last night and demanded the rescinding of a nine-year-old ban on the singing of five Christmas carols in the public schools of the city. The carols were banned because in them Christ is mentioned at a Diety. Singing of 30 other carols lr the schools was not affected by the. ban. When the excitement in the board room of the Board of Education Building was at its height the board consulted records and found that it had never voted a ban on the five carols In question "Silent Night." "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing," Little Town of Bethlehem," "The First Noel" and "Joy to the World." It was revealed, however, that the Indict A.

M. 21 Physicians Continued from Page 1 lng other physicians and co-operative medical organizations from supplying medical service by refusing membership in medical societies to Individual physicians who Joined such groups. Particularly involved were the affairs of Group Health Association, Inc. This co-operative agency was established more than a year ago, offering medical care and hospitalisation to some 2.600 Government employes for $2.20 each per month. A.

M. A. Set to Fight Chicago, Dec. 20 (IP) Dr. Morris Pishbein, spokesman for the American Medical Association, when informed of the Federal Indictments returned In Washington today for violation of the Sherman anti-trust act, said: "The House of Delegates has authorized the board of directors of the American Medical Association to defend the case to the limit." Hear Rev.

Dr. Lathrop The Rev. Dr. John Howland Lathrop, pastor of the Unitarian Church of the Saviour, was the guest speaker last night at a joint meeting of the Alpha Kappa Clerical Club and the Alpha Dutch Clerical League at the Hotel Margaret. 91-99 Columbia Heights.

The subject of Dr. Lathrop's address was "The Problem of the Danube Valley." I At least one of the two major puzzles baffling the public has been solved. Nobody knows yet who's going to be Scarlett O'Hara in the film version of "Oone With the Wind" but Park Commissioner Robert Moses has settled the controversy raging over the renaming of the Circumferential Parkway, the 31-mile stretch of road which will rim Brook lyn and Queens. Prom now on, he said yesterday, the $28,000,000 project will be known as the Belt Parkway, largely as a concession to those who, like Queens Borough President Harvey, asserted their inability to spell or pronounce its temporary title. Commissioner Moses decided to act after numerous suggestions had poured into his office, among them Spending Cut Seen U.

S. Peril Slash Now Would Cause Revolution, Says Farm Official Washington, Dec. 20 (U.R) M. W. Thatcher, national legislative representative of the Parmer's Union, said today after a conference with President Roosevelt that any effort to balance the budget by cutting $2,500,000,000 to $3,000,000,000 from federal appropriations "would be certain to cause a revolution." Thatcher urged President Roose velt to provide a farm benefit program of at least $800,000,000 during the next fiscal year.

He proposed that the program be financed by increased income and estate taxes. His views conflicted with senti ments expressed by Senators Adams and Harrison Both indicated the administration would find opposition to continued federal spending among Democrats of the Incoming Congress. Both demanded that recurring federal deficits in the budget be met either by an increase in taxation or a drastic cut in federal expenditures. "Any attempt to cut two and one-hallf or three billion dollars off the present budget to balance it would provide some exercise for the army. Inevitably the army would have to be called out because lt would certainly cause a revolution," Thatcher said.

Thatcher said that the Farmers Union, representing between 400,000 and 500,000 farmers, is "standing pat on the 1938 Farm Act as the basis rof bringing parity Income to farmers." "I told Mr. Roosevelt," he said, "that the act needs some strengthening amendments and more liberal appropriations. There must be an end to dispossession of worthy farm families from their homes by such government agencies as the Federal Land Banks. The farmers must be given an opportunity to pay In farm products on their principal and interest." Reform Nears Vote in Council Continued from Pare 1 Hons prepared for a showdown on the bills. Both opposition Democrats and pro-Earle coalitionists were engaged in last-minute strategies to line up their full strength as the hour approached for the vote this afternoon on the local laws for county reform introduced in the Council last January by Mrs.

Earle. The reform bills languished in committee until two weeks ago when, in response to an emergency message from the Mayor pointing out that unless action was taken before the end of the year the "useless jobs" would be perpetuated for at least another year, they were finally voted out for consideration. Public Has Approved Bills The ten bills, marked with an overwhelming stamp of public approval in the 1935 referendum and expected by its proponents to effect a yearly saving to the city in excess of $800,000, would abolish entirely or merge with existing city-wide departments the county offices of Public Administrator. Commissioner of Jurors, Register, Commissioner of Records and Sheriff. Councilman Joseph P.

Sharkey, Democrat, introduced a resolution at today's meeting requesting the Health Department to re-establish the custom of requiring food handlers to secure permits from the Department certifying their physical fitness. Despite his frequent clashes in the past year with members of the Council, the Mayor took occasion in his message to extend "my very best wishes to the Council for a Merry Christmas." Ingersoll Will Light Borough Hall Tree Borough President Ingersoll will light the Christmas tree in front ot Borough Hall today at 5:15 o'clock in the midst of a musical program by the Negro Melody Singers and the 50-piece band of St. John's Home. The vocal group, a 20-man choir, will offer a number of spirituals and old English carols under the direction of Miss Juanlta Hall. The audience will be invited to Join in singing "Silent, Night," "Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful" and "Jov to the World," was Lynque parkway, which com bined the last three letters of Brook- lyn with the first three of Queens He finally decided it sounded too tortuous.

And so it will be Belt Parkway henceforth. The three units Into which the parkway will be divided will retain their original names-Shore Parkway. Southern Parkway and Cross Island Parkway. Pat-on-the-back note: Three months ago. when the Brooklyn Eagle was urging the allO' cation of funds for the project, lt ran a series of stories on the first page of its second section called "Put a Belt Around Crank Knocks Mayor Down Fired WPA Worker Held for Mental Test After Gty Hall Attack Continued from Page 1 Istrate Aivtust Dreyer, repeated this, although the Mayor protested he had never seen him before.

"You're been playing the badger game long enough," Hagen told the Mayor. "Ton know this staff that goes on on the radio all the time. "I'm an American!" he shouted. "I'm an American!" The scuffle took place so quickly that several conflicting stories were told of it, but the majority of eyewitnesses questioned by the Brook lyn Eagle and police reconstructed the affair, which comes on the heels of the assassination threat of Dec. 8, as follows: At 11:45 a.m.

the Mayor and Controller Joseph D. McOoldrkk re turned to City Hall from the ceremonies starting demolition of the 6th Ave. elevated line in Manhattan. At the steps, the Controller left for his office in the Municipal Building and the Mayor continued on his way, Captain Harten preceding him to open the door. As they neared the top of the steps Hagen darted out from the crowd and with an ex clamation struck from behind, hitt ing the Mayor, as he turned, on the right cheek.

Down went Mayor and assailant. although Patrolman William Dunn, president of the Sheridan Post of the American Legion here, one of the first to come to the Mayor's aid, said he did not see him fall. As the noonday crowd surged to the steps, Patrolmen Dunn, George Kel ler, Ray Groth and Daniel Browne, assigned to City Hall, Joined Cap tain Harten In subduing Hagen and carried him Inside. Patrolman Sprains Wrist Patrolman Edward J. Vitale, as signed to the Mayor's office, suf fered a sprained wrist in the melee.

Inside the City Hall, the police men dumped Hagen on the floor. "Why did you hit me?" LaGuardia demanded. The man did not answer. "What's your name?" the Mayor asked. "Jimmy Hagen." "Set him up in a chair." Blood trickling from his mouth, her he had been hit, Hagen was lifted into a chair.

It was then that he asserted his Americanism and accused the Mayor of playing the "badger game." The Mayor became convinced he was not rational and ordered him to be put under observation. Hagen was removed and Laijuar- dia received members of the Shom-rim Society, Jewish i lice organiza tion, who gave him a check for the benefit of refugees, and then went on to a luncheon at the Bankers Club. 120 Broadway. Manhattan. faintly rumpled of clothes and flushed of countenance, but otherwise quite undisturbed.

Says He Had Good Cause At his arraignment in Tombs Court, Hagcn's lips were swollen and there was blood on his shirt. He continued his accusations aaalnst the Mayor, admitted that he struck him, but refused to plead guilty, saying that it was impassible to do so oecau.se he had a good cause in striking LaGuardia. As Hagen was marched down the aisle of the courtroom he faced a battery of cameras. He covered his face but was ordered by Magistrate Dwyer to take his hat away. Captain Harten signed the complaint of assault in the third degree.

The witness to the assault was listed as Patrolman Louis Keller. Hagen was appointed to the WPA rolls in 1934 as a stone mason. For two years he was a foreman, and then became deputy general supervisor. In 1937, he began to absent himself from work unaccountably and finally, on Jan. 2, 1938, was dismissed because of those absences.

Widow Gets Entire Estate of Coster Fairfield, Dec. 20 (Pi P. Donald Costei -Philip Muslca, suicide-swindler, left all of his property, both real and personal, to his widow, Mrs. Carol Coster, in his will it was disclosed here today. The value was not revealed.

Application for admission or the will to prnbatr was marie to Judge Bradford Boardman, who scheduled a hearing Dec. 28. The will was drawn by the former McKe sson it Robblns Dnitt Corporation president on March 11. 1937. The application, made by Philip Reich, counl for Mrs.

Coster, bore her typewritten signature. She also wa named executrix of the estate. Reich listed Mrs. Coster and the deposed drug king's mother. "Mrs.

Antonio Muslca of Woodbury, L. I as the only ht-s at law. DeMartino Named Deputy Chief, Heads Long Promotion List Acting Deputy Chief Inspector John J. DeMartino of the 6th Division, who won commendation for his work In the Amen investigation, has been promoted to the post vacated by retired Deputy Chief Inspector Edward A. Bracken, Police Commissioner Lewis J.

Valentine announced today. His name led the list of New York appointments to be announced formally tonight at exercises in the old 69th Regiment Armory in Manhattan. His salary will be raised to $6,300. Promoted from deputy inspector to inspector were John Reddan of the 14th Division, which he will r.ow command, and Albert O. Williams, of the chief of staff's office.

Wil liams, said the Commissioner, will probably become chief later in the year and the present chief, James McGoey, will probably be promoted to a borough command to be va cated. Kenna, Lauded by Valentine Capts. Paul J. Byrne of the Gates Ave. precinct and John W.

Kenna of the Jamaica precinct will become deputy inspectors. Byrne is transferred to Brooklyn headquarters and Kenna to the 14th Division. In 1932 Kenna, then a lieutenant at the W. 123d St. precinct In Manhattan, was lnveslgated by the Seabury commit tee and subsequently shifted to Far Rockaway.

He Instituted proceed ings charging defamation of char acter. Commissioner Valentine singled him out of the list to note that he had been shifted around unfair ly, that he had been watched and had shown excellent work and put on the record that Kenna was an "outstanding captain, thoroughly deserving." Lieutenants who became captains Include Patrick J. Concannon of 142 Rutland Road, who goes from the Kingsbridge station in the Bronx to the 5th Ave. station here; William Welgard of 344 Marion who goes from the 7th Division to the Revere Ave. station in the Bronx; Martin T.

Johnson of 213-15 50th Bayside, who goes from Queens Headquarters to the Webster Ave. station in the Bronx, and John J. McGoey, brother of the chief of staff, who leaves the 16th Division in Long Island City for the Gates Ave. precinct. Transfers Effective Tomorrow Transfers effective tomorrow in clude that of Capt.

William V. Hughes, who goes from the Sedgwick Ave. station to the Wadsworth Ave. station; Capt. Michael J.

Boyle, who goes from the Revere Ave. to the Kingsbridge station at his own request in order to be nearer Manhattan college, where he is a student; Capt. George W. Renselaer, who goes from the 5th Ave. station to the Jamaica precinct, and Lt.

Edward Lynch, who goes from the borough headquarters squad to become acting captain of the Sedgwick Ave. station In the Bronx. The borough commander, who is expected to relinquish his post, said the Commissioner, will succeed Chief Inspector Alexander Anderson, should illness force him to retire. He denied rumors that 2d Deputy Police Commissioner John A. Lyons will retire to head the proposed State "Scotland Yard." The salaries for the offices announced Include: $5,900.

inspector; $5,500 deputy inspector; $5,000, captain, and $4,000, lieutenant. Reich Allows U. S. Legacies Continued from Page 1 Welles, Acting Secretary of State, with Ambassador Hans H. Dieckhoff shortly before the latter's recent departure for Germany.

No Racial Barriers Thomsen delivered to Welles a memorandum which said: "In reply to your communication to Ambassador Dieckhoff concerning the treatment of inheritance claims of American citizens to the estates of persons deceased in Germany, I am in a position to state that all inheritance credits of this kind, reciprocity provided, will be transferred to the beneficiaries in full extent." Welles asked Thomsen if this applied to all Americans regardless of race or creed and received assurances to that effect. Before his conversation with Welles, Thomsen said he was not prepared to discuss Austrian debts or reassurances of non-discriminatory treatment towards Americans in Germany. Thomsen's call was the first at the State Department by any of the German Embassy staff since Dieck-hoff's departure. London, Dec. 20 Field Marshal Hermann Wllhelm Goering today invited George Rublee, American director of the international refugee office, to visit Berlin to complete the German financial plan for getting Jews out of Germany.

Rublee is the permanent executive in charge of the international committee assisting refugees, a group whose principal efforts in the past months have been bent toward aiding German Jews. The invitation from Goering, chief of the Nazi four-year economic self-sufficiency plan, came on the heels of the visit to London last week of Hjalmar Schacht, president of the Reichsbank, on an unofficial mission attempting to arrange the financial end of Jewish emigration. It also came after Prime Minister Chamberlain, in Commons yesterday, said he was "still waiting VACATION TIME IN FLORIDA Bail Quiz Is Widened Special Prosecutor John Harlan admitted today that he was "looking into" charges made by Leo Hily, counsel for Lt. cutnoeri J. that there are a number of other police officers who might have had reason to remove the 7.200 records for whose disappearance from the Bergen St.

pohce station Lieutenant Behan is being prosecuted. The possibility that others may be Involved in the ca-e was indicated also when it was learned today that the extraordinary grand jury, which was believed to have completed its Investigation of Behan, still has the case on its Checking All Phases Today's session of the jury was called off and it Is expected to be resumed tomorrow. In reference to Healy's charges lt was said at Amen's office that "we are checking all phases of the Behan case and this is one of the phases." Healy has charged Police Commissioner Lewis J. Valentine with not being "sincere" In denying he knew of cases which, he said, showed that other policemen had motives for stealing the records. Becalls Arrest Drive He declared that in 1937 nine policemen, some attached to Bergen were found guilty in departmental trials of arresting civilians to increase their arrest records.

The practice was, he said, to release those arrested, then mark the jcases off in the record books as dismissed in the magistrates' courts, although they were never actually brought to court. It was learned that Amen has his investigation to cover irregularities in connection with the bailing of prostitution defendants and those In policy slip and book- making cases when two Manhattan patrolmen, armed with records, testified about Brooklyn cases before the extraordinary grand Jury yesterday. 'Resigns' as Thief; Unbelieving Judge Gives Him 60 Days Michael Bruno's story of having "resigned as a pickpocket two months ago" failed to impress Magistrate Mark Rudich In Coney Island Court today. Bruno, who previously has been convicted eight times on pickpocket charges, was found guilty of being a disorderly person and was sentenced to serve 60 davs In jaU. He is 35 and lives at 1268 72d St, he said.

According to the complaint of Detective James Moran of the pickpocket squad, Bruno and another man, Hyman Rosen, 27, of 1 Kister Court, were observed loitering around the Stilwell Ave. subway station of the B. M. in Coney Island. Rosen also was arraigned on a charge of being a disorderly person.

Bruno testified that he was on his way home. "I resigned as a pickpocket two months ago when I finished my last bit in jail," he told the magistrate. Magistrate Rudich expressed doubt Of Bruno's sincerity and sentenced him. Rosen, who has a record of three previous convictions, according to police, was given a 30-day sentence. American Seaman Nabbed by Nazis Held in Treason Hamburg, Germany, Dec.

20 (U.R1 George Roth, a young American seaman, was arrested aboard the United States liner Washington Nov. 29 and Is being held for trial, charged with distributing Communist propaganda among German seamen, it was learned today. Hamburg prosecuting authorities are assembling details of the case, it was said, and it was forecast that Roth would be tried next month. The American consulate here and the consulate general at Berlin cooperated in efforts to aid Roth. Berlin, Dec.

20 f-4'i A Department ef Justice spokesman said today that George Roth, naturalized United States citizen arrested last week at Hamburg, would be tried on a charge of treason. Roth, a New York ship steward, was born at Gross Stenheim on the Main and his par ents still live in Germany. A.WOCCEIE!MTS Personal! I WILL NOT be responsible fr nlr. contracted or ny one other than mv. neif.

Herbert W. Fritz, 647 57th Brooklyn. Lest and Found 10 BNKBOOK Lost: No. 11779 of the Brrvoort. Sivinns Bank Payment ha been stopped.

Please return to bank 01 Fulton Btreet. BANKBOOK Lost; No. 1BM4S of the Brevoorl. Ravlnta Bank. Payment has been stopped, Please return 10 bank at 1281 miton Street.

JjrTeFCASE Lost brown, Fulton-Putnam trolley, mnrnlnt- Dec. reward. Arnold Johnson. Btorey Lane, Yonkers. POO Lost male Scottle.

answers name lloernl reward Windsor 6-7490. ANNOUNCEMENTS acctpt-td until 10 P.M. for publtca-(ton tht jolltwint dap from I AM. to PM. (It AM, on Saturdap) for publi-cation in tht next availablt edition tf tht tamt daj't taPMAin 4-6200 "There is always a suspicion that a man who is something of a criminal himself would find it an incentive to lie." Judge Brancato said.

"If I were on a jury I would not believe such a person." Judge Brancato's blast was made during the sentencing of Edward McNally, 24, of 5 S. Oxford and Edward Berg, also 24, of the same address, who pleaded guilty to im personation in a policy case. Transferred to Hotel McNally was given a suspended sentence, banished from New York and required to report by mall to the probation bureau once a week for three years. He Is a native of Maine. Berg was given a term rang ing from one year and three months to two years and six months, McNally and Berg were implicated in District Attorney William P.

X. Geoghan's investigation of the bail bond case and the District Attorney appeared in person In court today for their pleading and sentence. McNally was billeted in the Towers Hotel during the time he testified before the grand Jury and in the trial of Miss Marguerite Schlossman, 21-year-old secretary, who was acquitted in Special Ses sions Court ot substituting McNally lor Berg a policy slip case. District Attorney Geoghan defended the transfer of McNally from Raymond St Jail to the hotel and charged that Inspector Michael P. McDermott had also promised clemency for McNally if he would talk.

Inspector McDermott suddenly changed his mind about his promise yesterday. District Attorney Geoghan said. Disapproves Promise "I called him into my office and told him what I thought of him going back on his word in that manner," District Attorney Geoghan said. "I needn't repeat here what I said, but it was plenty." Judge Brancato said he did not approve of either the police or prosecutor "making such promises to prisoners." "They should confine themselves to saying they will make recommendations for clemency," Judge Brancato declared. "I for one will not be bound as a Judge for what the police or prosecutors promise." Mr.

Geoghan said McNally was taken from the Jail because he feared for his life at the hands of other prisoners, if he spoke freely to the District Attorney." Admits Policy Charge From County Court Berg was taken to Special Sessions, where he entered guilty pleas to charges of possession of policy slips. One case was under the name of George Palmer and the other under the name of George Burns. Presiding Justice William R. Bayes sentenced him to the penitentiary, the term to begin at the conclusion of the County Court sentence for impersonation. "It is not always easy for the court to realize that a fraud is being perpetrated upon it through substitution," Justice Bayes said.

"The only thing the court can do is to take all the care possible and impose sentences that will discourage others." Sitting with Justice Bayes were Justices Max Solomon and Bernard Kozlcke. for a sign from those who speak for the German people" that they were ready to make "their contribution" for European peace. Invitation Is Accepted A draft of the German plan, put before Rublee by Schacht last week, gained little support from refugee committee officers at a meeting this noon, but it was decided the American executive should go to Berlin soon to put counter-proposals before Goering. Informed quarters said Goering and Adolf Hitler in drafting their emigration proposal had in mind a two-year plan under which all the 600,000 Jews remaining in Germany would leave the Reich. A committee spokesman said Rublee, veteran negotiator for in ternational commissions, may go to Berlin within a week.

Ask V. S. Relax Barrier Paris. Dec. 20 () A proposal that tl.e United States relax immigration restrictions to provide temporary relief for more than 50,000 Jews of Germany was advanced today by representatives of Jewish organtea-tlons, meeting with Sir Herbert Emerson, assistant to the League of Nations' high commissioner for refugees.

The committee suggested that the United States immediately grant the full quota of visas for the next two years for emigrants from Germany, which would be 56,000. The visas would not become valid until their regular times in 1939 or 1940. Uruguay Bars Refugees Montevideo, Dec. 20 The Uruguayan Government today Instructed its consuls to refuse visas to all foreign Jews leaving their own country because of political or racial reasons. The consuls, hereafter, must submit such cases to the Foreign Minister for decision.

Pvdtcst Rumanian Flans Bucharest, Rumania, Dec. 20 (U.R) Leaders of Rumanian Jewish organizations today protested the government's suggestion for migration of Jews on the grounds that lt wou'r tax the Jewish population in order to rid the country of poverty-stricken Jews, Hero Dog Dies in Fire After Rousing Family Dulce, a 6-month-old German shepherd pup, was mourned today as a hero. He barked and woke Ernest Steinbeck, his wife and his sister and brother-in-law, Mr and Mrs. John Muller, in their home at 146-33 119th South Ozone Park, at 2 a.m. yesterday when the house caught on fire.

The four fled from the house In their night clothes and Steinbeck turned In an alarm, then raced back to the burning house for Dulce. But the flames had gained such headway he could not gn in. Later, firemen found Dulce dead near a window In the attic. Now you can get money for holiday need quickly, without any fuss or red tape. Just let us know the amount you want then come in and sign and net the money on your own signature, that's all.

Open Evening Till 9 n.ti Courtny Cttarwattr, Florida, 0. at 0. ST. PETERSBURG ORLANDO DELAND OCALA SARASOTA BRADENTON I BROOKLYN jf I (ear.1"'. 1 I ASTORIA) SI-00 sultwiySU ear7lTay I RAvaniweotf 8-2044 Leslie Hore-BeMsha, War Secretary! Sir Thomas Insklp, Minister for Defense Co-ordination; Viscount Run-ciman, Lord President of the Coun cil, and Earl Wlnterton, Special As sistant to the Home Secretary, ac cording to political gossip.

Runiciman and Wlnterton joined the Cabinet within the last few months. The duties attaching to their official posts are but nominal; they were named really to be among the half dozen leaders in rearmament work. It is reported that a number of the younger men, that is, members of Parliament who, holding posts such as parliamentary secretary in the various government departments, are being groomed for Cabinet Jobs, say that they will get out unless the four Ministers do. May Precipitate Crisis There were other reports that, because of publicity given the matter, the four Ministers themselves may precipitate a Cabinet crisis by offer ing their resignations in order to force Chamberlain to express his confidence in them or to replace tnem. Named as leaders in the revolt of the junior Ministers are A.

V. M. Hudson of the Transport Ministry, tne Marquess of Duffer in and Ava of the Colonial Office, Lord Strath-cona and Mount Royal of the War Office, Capt H. F. C.

Crookshank of the Board of Trade and the Earl of Feversham of the Ministry of Agriculture. All are parliamentary secretaries. Today's newspapers discussed the situation frankly. They said that the fight was particularly aimed against War Minister Hore-Bellsha on the allegation that he has misled the country regarding the progress of rearmament and particularly of anti-aircraft rearmament. As regards the four Ministers generally, it was said that the Juniors complained that they had failed to take advantage of the breathing space after the Czechoslovak crisis to speed rearmament.

Some predicted that there would be a reconstruction of the Cabinet early in the new year, immediately after the return of the Prime Minister from his mid-January visit to Premier Benito Mussolini if not before. It was Intimated that resignations on a big scale might be avoided by a general switch in posts. This new complication was a di version from the demand that Chamberlain stiff er. his stand toward Adolf Hitler and Mussolini, but was part of the generally growing agitation for a strong British policy backed by a powerful air force and navy. Wins Confidence Vote Chamberlain won a vote of confidence ir: the House of Commons last night when a Labor motion "that this house has no confidence in the foreign policy of His Majesty's government" was defeated by 340 votes to 143.

But he faces a different sort of vote of confidence tomorrow from voters. Because she opposed the government's foreign: policy, the Duchess of Atholl, a veteran and in fluential Conservative member of the Commons, resigned last month. She is standing for re-election as an independent against an official Conservative candidate. W. McNair Snaddon.

Political experts assert that the Duchess Is almost sure of re-election. The Duchess' re-election would be interpreted a.s another forceful demand that Chamberlain stiffen ti foreign policy. Star's Father Dies Weatherford, Texas, Dec. 20 (P) Preston Martin. 66.

attorney and father of Mary Martin, star of "Leave It to Me," current Broadway musical success, died at his home today of bronchial pneumonia. Miss Martin paid a flying visit to her father ten days ago. Copyrlfht Maxla Clothes Shop SUITS OVERCOATS FORMAL WEAR Distinguished for STYLE for QUALITY for VALVE CLOTHES SHOP 385 Broadway (Corner Hooper St.) Brooklyn I Gull Pot fTspor beSt these Wishing rnoon oUurB of I BROOKLYN EAGLE RESORT AND TRAVEL BUREAU 311 WASHINGTON STREET, BROOKLYN, N. Y. Kindly send me descriptive literoture regarding the Florida resorts checked below: MIAMI MIAMI BEACH PALM BEACH FT.

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