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DAILY THE WEATHER V. i WMtkw Bami XAIN AND COLDEB TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. Temperature, noon mp lelearl 81 Ueaa anrwe 10 mrt mi date St EAGLE WALL STREET Stocks and Curb Closing Pricei 95th YEAR No. 75 ENTERED AT THE BROOKLYN POST-OFFICE AS 3D CLASS MAIL MATTER NEW YORK CITY. MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1936 30 PAGES THREE CENTS Tk BrMkiya Da II; Eaflt) mi Til Flier Charges KIDNAP HOAXER JAILED IN PLOT ON HUTT0N HEIR LEAGUE ACCEPTS NAZI 'EQUALITY) BARS NEW PACT Fights Release Of Son, Called 'Eyes' of Deal Seeks Right to Probe Bank Accounts of Byk Cop's Murder Hints at Trade In Police Guns Death Pistol in Tavern Row Once Consigned to Sea-Killer Is Slain Charge Owners DefySettlement Terms of Strike 200 Accuse Former Employers of Locking Them Out of Old Jobs Fraud in Fight To Smash Will Dr.

S. Hooker Forced to Execute Document, Insists Son in Court as Far Back as 1928 GETS THREAT Suing to Divorce Mate She Wed Twice Special Prosecutor Hiram C. Todd appeared before the Appellate Division today to od- pose the habeas corpus writ to obtain the release of Sydney Luckman, now held in $50,000 bail as a material witness, and to defend his right to examine the bank accounts of Leo P. Byk, former slot machine czar, as far back as 1928. Decision In both matters served by the court following the argument.

iliii One Of the tt'ltniwe hofnra wt.uit ujg extraordinary grand Jury today was A contest of the will of the late Dr. Samuel C. Hooker, chief technician of the American Sugar Refining Company, by his son, Capt. William H. Hooker, army flier, opened this morning before Surrogate George A.

Wingate and a Jury. Captain Hooker charged the will offered for probate was not the last made by his father and said that the execution of the will had been procured by "undue Influence and fraud" and that his father, 71 at his death, lacked testamentary capacity. Dr. Hooker, well known as an amateur magician, died on Oct. 12 last.

A petition accompanying his will, drawn on Nov. 2, 1932, gave the value of his real property as "unknown" and valued his personal property at "above $10,000," but It was understood that the estate amounted to. about $250,000. Dr. Hooker lived at 82 Remsen St.

Caputain Hooked Un mentioned Captain Hooker of Bayside was not mentioned in the will. He Is In the aviation division of the United States Army, and is attached to the Aviation Bureau of Department of Commerce. All household property, laboratory apparatus and other tangible personal property were left to three other children. They are Mrs. Ellen H.

Davidson of Claymont, Mrs. Alice H. Continued on Page 3 With the strike of elevator operators and other building service employes apparently settled by the Mayor's bourd of survey, trouble developed at 9 a.m. today when the strikers began to return to work. More than 200 men appeared at union headquarters, 29 E.

32d Manhattan, to complain that they had been locked out by their employers. James J. Bambrick, head of the union, Immediately dispatched a telegram to Mayor LaGuardia and to the five members of the survey board as follows: "Thousands of violations of the agreement which was signed yesterday morning are pouring In from all over the city. Charges Bad Faith "It is quite evident that the Real Estate Advisory Board signed the agreement In bad faith with no intention of living up to it. So many thousands of complaints are coming in that it is impossible to enumerate them.

Immediate action should be taken by the city authorities to prosecute these landlords and the Realty Board for deliberately fomenting Industrial disorder. The union will not be responsible for the disorders that unquestionably will follow this contemptible violation of the contract." A spontaneous strike at the Towers, 450 7th was reported by workers to Mr. Bambrick's office, and eight workers were said to have walked out at the Grand Central Palace, where the annual Continued on Page 2 jvennem r. Sutherland, Democratio leader of the 16th A. from which Assistant District Attompv Wilii.m -s 7 si 1 Kleinman votes.

v. As to Svdnev Lllrlcmnn TM said: "Sydney is an important wit. ness. His father honriiorf rh finances connected with the (ill. The gun which killed Patrolman Dionlsio Pasquarella in a quarrel outside a bar and grill at 1090 Blake yesterday, according to police records is officially at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean and has been for years.

The records show that it was part of a consignment of seized and surrendered weapons loaded on a barge and towed down the bay to be heaved overboard several years ago. Police Commissioner Valentine today launched a vigorous investigation in an effort to learn how the revolver could have been In the possession of James Blast, 31, of 705 Logan unemployed chauffeur, who mortally wounded Patrolman Pasquarella and then was shot to death by him. Cop Once Owned Gun The gun was at one time the service revolver of Patrolman Robert C. Berens, who was dismissed from the Police Department in 1925 after being convicted of abduction and sentenced to two and a half years In Sing Sing. When detectives located Berens today and asked him how his service revolver happened to be still In circulation he said he had a letter from the late Police Commissioner Warren advising him that the gun had been destroyed with a consignment of other firearms.

Investigation by Commissioner Valentine showed that the gun actually had been listed as destroyed. Second 'Destroyed' Gun "This is the second gun belonging to a former patrolman to be used in a homicide," the Commissioner said today. "We are Investigating. Thus far we have learned this revolver was numbered among a consignment for Davy Jones' locker. I am wondering now how many more guns are being carried instead of being at the bottom of the ocean." As a result of the gun battle yesterday two policemen are under suspension.

The suspended patrolmen were Francis Creange of 1288 Albany Ave. and John Nulty of 128 Terrace Continued on Page 3 French Hail Victory in Council's Refusal to Link Rhine Case With Hitler Peace Plans -Reich Note a Puzzle By the Associated Press THE EUROPEAN SITUATION LOM)0 The Leugue of Rations Council refuted Hrichn fuehrer Hiller'i request that hit proposals for the. establishment of a new European peace ttructure he considered, but offered him equality in the Council on the basis of being a Locarno Treaty signatory. BERLIN Germany celebrated the first anniversary of Chancellor Hitler's creation of a new army in defiance of the Versailles Treaty he declared Germany's armies "can never be con' qured;" he speaks in Frankfort-on-Main tonight. PARIS The French press teas indignant over Hitler's terms; troop reinforcements moved toward the eastern frontier.

ROME The fate of the League figured in discussion of next Saturday's meeting of Italy, Austria and Hungary on their mutual problems, Copsrleht. 1936, by the Asaoriattd Press London, March 16 The League of Nations Council, in secret session, agreed today to Relchsf uehrer Hitler's demands for equality but flatly rejected his "condition" that the Council must discuss his peace proposals. Hitler had offered to send a representative to the Council's deliberation on Germany's remilitarization of the Rhineland only on a basis of full equality in the conference and with the understanding that his recent offer of new peace- pacts would be considered. Six nations headed by France opposed Hitler's insistence on bringing his peace proposals up simultaneously with the discussion of the Rhineland reoccupation. Russia Backs France The other nations with France Continued on Page 2 Briton, 31, Confesses He Faked an Abduction Threat Against Baby of Countess in Note for $1,000 Extortion Manchester, England, March 16 (JP) Alfred Molyneux, 31, of Lancashire was jailed today on a charge of attempting to extort 200 ($1,000) from Countess Barbara Hut ton Haugwltz-Reventlow by pretending to reveal a plot to kidnap her newborn son.

Police said that Molyneux had admitted writing a letter during "moments of depression" offering to disclose the "plot." He was remanded In custody for a week. The prisoner was trapped by police when he went to keep a rendezvous with a "messenger from the Countess." He told the police that no kidnap plot existed. Letter Received March 7 Detective Inspector Forster testified that a letter was received at the Haugwitz-Reventlow London home March 7, reading: "Dear Countess: "I have read of your having a charming little son. Now don't get pannicky. "You should know that two men have left Manchester to kidnap this son and you'd be surprised to hear what elaborate plans have been made for his confinement while they wait for the ransom they Intend to demand from you.

Warns Not to Tell Police "If you would learn of these plans, please send some one to meet me in i Manchester at once and I will let you know what I know. "Do not get the police or I shan't talk. Please be sure to bring 200 in Treasury notes." Molyneux was arrested last Saturday. The letter went Into details as to how contact between Molyneux and an agent from the countess should be made In Manchester. It ordered, "Let your messenger be outside the long bar at the Gau- Continued on Page 2 missal of the Drukman case by tfc April grand Jury the corruption money.

We have discovered that many thousands of dollars were paid out above the money paid legitimately to the lawyers as their fees during the months of March and April, 1935. Ike handled the dirty money." Countess Haugwlti Reventlow Tax Deadline Byk Check Revealed Arguing against Byk's motion to stay the subpena issued for his bank account, Todd revealed he had Information at hand that mnnev In the account was used to corrupt Midnight Here U. S. Office in Boro Remains Open to Receive Last of 1936 Returns Miami, March 16 M) Charging "extreme cruelty," Mrs. Harriet Hagman Sebastian sought dissolution today of her twlce-solemnlzed marriage to Henry A.

Sebastian, former West Point football star. A court-martial recommended Sebastian be dismissed for violating West Point hules in marrying the Follies girl before his graduation from West Point. Presidential Intervention saved him. Mrs. Sebastian said they were first married at Brooklyn, June 16, 1931, and remarried at Pough-keepsie, June 12, 1934.

Her husband's cruelty caused her to become 111 both mentally and physically, she charged. On April she he became intoxicated at a dance at Governors Island and, when remonstrated with him, beat hi-, so severely she was confined to bed seven days. Mdivani Bride Stricken By Grief at Polo Death mciuucrs 01 ine Apru grand Jury and officials interested in the prosecution. On May 1, nine days before the April grand Jury failed to find an indictment against the suspects In the murder of Sam Drukman, Todd revealed last week, Byk drew a check for $2,000 in favor of an Assistant District Attorney. Todd salt! today the assistant was "one of those who presented tha case before the April grand Jury." Chief Assistant District Attorney Frederick L.

Ko-Jf said todav that Hyman Barshay and Harry L. Sullivan were the assistants who appeared before thj ADril Grand Jirv Tdx Office Gets $1,250,000 Check A wave of momentary excitement swept through the ranks of busy clerks and deputy collectors in Brooklyn's Income tax office today upon receipt by mall of a check covering a gift tax which overshadowed the income tax payments. The check for more than was said by Collector Rasquin to have come from a woman resident of Nassau. in connection with the presentation Former Louise Van Alen Collapses as Pony Kills Mate in Florida Six Weeks After Wedding-Second of Dashing Brothers Was 33 Palm Beach, March 16 Death In a polo game gave a final dramatic touch today to the colorful life story of 33-year-old Prince Serge Mdlvanl, one of the widely known "marrying Mdivani" brothers. aLxa i Whlle nls bride of less than LiCnrenKraUSS LO.

six weeks, the former Louise A. 1 Astor Van Alen of Newport, Iflft liOSPS AnnPfll R- I- collapsed at his side oi ine case. "I am not the man Mr. Todd referred to," Sullivan said in his of fica today. Barshay, when questioned as to whether or not he thoueht the sne- cial prosecutor had him in mind, refused to express his opinion.

rr from the shock of grief, Woman, Stabbed, Accuses Husband Mrs. Eve Hartett, 20, of 344 Lincoln was stabbed In the back, police said, at 11:30 a.m. today at Pulton and Richmond Sts. Police said she identified her husband, George, as her assailant. The husband, who has been living at 3138 Pulton 8t.

since the couple separated two weeks ago, evidently had been waiting for his wife at the corner, police said. When she appeared, he pleaded for a reconcilation, which she refused to consider. During the altercation, she was stabbed, but did not realize it, she told police, until he was gone. The couple had been married six months. Mrs.

Hartett was taken to Trinity Hospital. Police of the Milled Ave. precinct are looking for her husband. Argues Probe Rights William Weisman, who represented Byk, used the same argument he had used before Supreme Court Justice McCooey that Todd had no right to go back as far as 1928 in an investigation authorized by the Governor into a murder that occurred on March 3, 1935. He said it is conceivable that a murder was planned before hand, and that it was planned beforehand to bribe police and the District Attorney's office, but it was inconceivable that the plot dated as far back as 1928.

He pointed out that Byk had voluntary turned over his accounts Continued on Page 4 Job Insurance Law Held Void Act Violates State Constitution, Supreme Court Justice Avers Albany, March 16 (P) Supreme Court Justice Fierce H. Russell today held unconstitutional the New York State Unemployment Insurance Law. The Judge refused to grant an injunction asked by the Associated Industries of New York State, however. He said he did not wish to stop the State's Job insurance machinery from operating until the State's highest court, the Court of Appeals, has passed on the law's constitutionality. A case involving constitutionality of the law is before the Court of Appeals.

Cites Due Process Clause In his opinion, Justice Russell said: "It is my opinion that the compulsory contribution by an employer Continued on Page 2 The Income tax offices on the sixth floor of the Brooklyn Federal Building, at Washington and Johnson remain open until midnight on this, the last day for filing returns and paying the first installment of Federal tay on 1935 income. Failure to file returns and make payments before midnight either in person or by mail, will subject taxpayers to penalties. This year's tax forms fall to specify how checks covering payments shall be addressed. Internal Revenue Collector Rasquin said today they should be made out to "Collector of Internal Revenue." Since March 1 there has been a steady procession of taxpayers through the Fcleral office. At no Continued on Page 2 Nazis Cancel Display Of Armed Strength As Gesture to League Copyrisht.

1936. br the Associated Press Frankfort on the Main, Germany, March 16 The tightened international situation applied a dampening influence to the Rhineland celebration of Germany's "Army Day" today, all ostentatious military display being banned in the crisis. What was to have been a day of great military parades, culminating in a celebration of the Reich's "symbolic" reoccupation of th. demilitarized zone, was cancelled while the League of Nations deliberated the treaty violation at London. Instead there was a quiet inspection of the troops in their barracks.

Tonight, however, after the troop inspection by War Minister General Werner von Blomberg, there will be military music in the opera square, and later Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler himself will speak here. Hitler's Reply 'Last Word' "Army Day" is the first anniversary of the rearmament of Germany In defiance of the Versailles Treaty. Washington, March 16 James J. Fradkln, New York City Securities promoter, lost today In the Supreme Court his appeal for a new trial on mail fraud charges in connection with collapse of the J. Lehrenkrauss organizations in Brooklyn.

The court refused to Interfere with the ruling of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals last Jan. 13 which denied Fradkin's claim he should have had a separate trial and approved a five-year sentence. Fradkin claimed that evidence the Government used against others was prejudicial to him. Two were acquitted, three convicted and the indictment against John Kaiser was dismissed. Gets Jail Sentence In Extortion; Once Aided Racket Probe Abraham Gatner, 46, of 334 Eastern Parkway, who aided In the exposure of the ambulance chasing racket In 1928, was sentenced today to from 7 i to 15 years in Sing Sing by General Sessions Judge James G.

Wallace In Manhattan. Gatner was charged with attempting to extort $17,500 by threats to cause the disbarment of Milton Dombroff, lawyer of 70 Pine Manhattan. The threats allegedly were made after Gatner had lost a suit for $18,337 against Roland H. Long, attorney of 40 W. 40th Manhattan, and Edward Lamberton, another attorney, for supposed services In building up a negligence-case practice.

Gatner was angry at Dombroff because th latter refused to testify in his behalf in this suit. Gatner said he was a claim investigator" for Long from 1932 to 1934. He has two previous convictions on his record. Magistrate Solomon Seeks Ban by Police On Unfit Motorists Magistrate Charles Solomon In Flatbush Court today conferred with John Moore, a representative of Commissioner of Accounts Blan-shard, as to the present system of "issuing automobile licenses to persons who are physically and mentally unfit." Magistrate Solomon said he hoped to organize a movement whereby Prince Serge died late yesterday a few minutes after he was kicked on the head by his horse from which he had fallen. The tragedy, recalling the death of his brother, Prince Alexis, in an automobile accident In Spain a few months ago, occurred at the Del Ray Beach Polo Field about 20 miles south of here.

Prince Serge's bride, one of America's outstanding socialites, was the divorced wife of Prince Alexis. Ponies Collide Prince Serge's wife was watching the match between his Georgians and the Texans, led by Cecil Smith, when Serge attempted a daring maneuver. He cut his pony across the line of play for a difficult reach His mount collided with Smith's. Down went pony and rider. Prince Continued on Page 2 CITIZENSHIP FRAUD SENTENCE Giuseppi Meli, 36, of 254 Nassau a Sicilian who arrived here Illegally as a stowaway via Buenos Aires In July, 1922, was sentenced today to a year and a day imprisonment, to be followed by deportation, by Judge Grover M.

Mosco-witz In Brooklyn Federal Court. He was found guilty of perjury in naturalization for setting forth In a citizenship application in March, 1935, that he arrived here legitimately as a quota immigrant in 1921. Boulder Crushes Legs of Laborer On Ditch Project With both legs crushed by a 600-pound rock which rolled on him In a 7-foot ditch where he was working with a gang of WPA workers, Thomas Castellano, 28, of 8825 5th was taken to Norwegian Hospital at 9 a.m. today. The accident occurred in front of 351 41st St.

in a ditch which is to house a drain pipe from the Sunset Park swimming pool. A police emergency squad was called to lift the rock, whioh pinned Castellano at the Dottom of the ditch. Drive Against Jews In Austria Demanded By. Catholic Leader Vienna, March 16 (JP) The anti-semitlc movement in Austria gained momentum today as Leo Kunschak, head of the Catholic Labor Union, demanded that the state "stop act-Ink like an ostrich In respect to Jews." Kunschak counselled action at a mass meeting of members of his private army the Freiheitsbund. "There Is no use pretending there Is no Jewish problem," he said.

"There are only two ways out. Either effect a moderate common sense solution now or wait while letting Infuriated passions of aroused Austrians sweep aside the destructive work of Jews." DENIES GUILT IN BAR THEFT John Di Palo, 21, of 464 DeKalb was arraigned today in Gates Avenue Court on a charge of robbery. He pleaded not guilty and was held for further hearing March 19, No ball was set. The complaint against Di Palo charged that on Feb. 11 he held up Matthews McCaffery, proprietor of a bar and at 1096 Bedford and robbed him of $30, MAIL THIEF SENTENCED Joseph Cherry, 44, 3805 104th Corona, was sentenced today to a year and a day Imprisonment by Judge Grover M.

Moscowitz In Brooklyn Federal Court for thefts from the mails while employed as a temporary substitute clerk in the Flushing Postoffice last Jan. 31. He was found guilty of stealing a number of letters containing 25-ccnt contributions to Flushing charities. Mail Carrier Jailed 9 Months for Usury; Denounced by Judge A Brooklyn substitute mail carrier was sentenced to nine months In the Federal House of Detention today on a charge of lending money at usurious rates to postal and customs employes. The prisoner was Abe Leibowltz, 27, who was arrested In Special Prosecutor Thomas E.

Dewey's roundup of alleged usurers and turned over to the Government for prosecution. In sentencing him, Federal Judge Knox said: "I have no sympathy for money lenders who use threats of violence to effect their collections. That puts you In the same class as a bloodsucker. I would like to send you to jail for a long time, but the law will not allow me to. People who borrowed this money from you received small enough pay anyhow, and you merely Increased the misery and suffering in their homes." In Today's Eagle Grill Westerner In Lobby Probe Washington, March 16 G45) Testimony that he had entertained many members of Congress and shared a house with six of them while working for certain legislation was given to the Senate Lobby Committee today by Robert E.

Smith, chairman of the National Conference of In-vesors. Slouched comfortably in the witness chair and refrring to Represen. tatlves as "the boys," Smith said that Western power companies contributed the bulk of $25,177 to his National Security Holders Association from Jan. 1, 1935. to Sept.

30, 1935. He listed $23,798 of this as going for his own salary and ex-penses. The witness insisted most of hU discussions with members of Con. gress concerned reclamation projects. Unarmed Police Aide Is Helpless in Holdup If Frank Blcik.

police radio car repairman had only had a gun at 3 a.m. today when he entered the coffee shop at 64th St. and 1st Ave, Manhattan. But he hadn't. All he had was a screwdriver.

And two robbers es caped with $10 taken from Joseph Yonnie, night counter man. Two weeks ago police radio car repairmen were patrolmen, carrying guns, but then the order came replacing them with civilians. Three weeks ago Patrolman Charlea Kruiiim. assigned to radio car re. the police and the magistrates courts Volunteer Cupid Speeds Couple's Elopement; Then Helpfully Kills Ticket at Harrison, IV.

Y. would co-operate In picking from the streets those unfit to drive. "By lifting from the streets such persons, within a month's time a small army of these drivers can be brought in, and in this way we will force the hand of the Legislature and compel it to pass laws to eliminate the conditions existing today." they explained their quest. "I'll be a witness and 1 11 tell him you live at my house. That will get you over the residence requirements and so on." Justice Mlntzer agreed to marry the Brooklyn couple.

He began issuing the marriage license. "Where do you live?" he asked. Tropical Park Results Pais Amusement! 10-11 Bridie by Sheparrl Barclay IS By the lt Pace, 2d Section flammed Ad 2(1-27 (amies 20 Drath Notice lit Dra. Brady and Rrrc It Editorial Pale 16 Fashion Concress Financial New tl-24 From ft Nurse's Norbonk Helen Worth Lost and Found. Personals Music 11 Novel 12 Paul Mallnn Pate.

2d Section Radio II Real Estate 21 Sermons Ship News 21 Society 17 Snorts 1S-2II Vionsaus Palo Faces Bail Charge After Year in Jail After more than a year in Sing Sing on a grand larceny charge, Meyer Tepllsky, 45, was brought to Brooklyn today and faced County Judge John J. Fitzgerald on two charges of grand larceny and one of jumping a bail bond. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded to Raymond St. Jail In defeault of $15,000 ball. Tepllsky is said to have forfeited a $2,000 bail when he failed to appear in a Bronx court on Nov, 21, 1932, He is charged with theft of $1,000 from Clara Levine on Fob.

25, 1032, and two diamond rings valued at $1,000 from Fannie Katz on Nov, 23, 1931. "Oh. they live with us," said Miss If you are young, and in love, and planning an elopement, you will be lucky Indeed to meet Miss Mildred Florence Rogers of Harrison, N. Y. Miss Harriet M.

C. Brown, of 131 Bainbridge and Edward Boyle of 1450 Gates met her Saturday afternoon and today they are Mr. and. Mrs. Edward Boyle.

Miss Rogers combines the attributes of Cupid, the shrewdness and effectiveness of a politician, with the grace and charm of a young American girl. When Boyle and his fiance decided Saturday to elope and went to the Brooklyn Marriage License Bureau they were turned away by a hard-hearted clerk who didn't think cither the prospective bride or groom looked 21 yean old. He was wrong, but they didn't have their birth certificates and couldn't Drove it. Boyle called The Eagle information Bureau and asked if there wasn't some way two youngsters could be married in New Jersey. The clerk suggested Harrison.

N. was very popular with eloping couples these days, and up to Harrison Boyle and Miss Brown drove. When they reached the town they didn't know where to find a Justice of the peace. "Let's ask her," said the bride-to-be, pointing out a pleasant looking girl walking down the street, It was Miss Rogers. "I can take you over to Justice Lewis Mlntzcr.

He's a relative of mine," said the girl, cheerfully when FIRST RACE Six furlongs. Off 2:22. Time, 1:14 1-5. 1 Shyno, 110 (Steffen)'. 6.60 4.20 2.90 2 Blond Jester, 110 (Longden) 7.90 4.90 3 Say Do, 105 (Stafford) 6.90 ALSO RAN Count Ten, Vitafol, Miss Aline and Blnkeen.

Rocers. "Two more boarders George Rogers doesn't know about," said the Justice but he filled in the Rogers address. When the marriage had been performed the volunteer cupid suggested to the new Mr. and Mrs Boyle that it would be a good idea Continued on Paga Second, Friend. Third, SECOND RACE First, Baron Lynn.

Legion, pair, broke up a Queens holdup Into which he had walked by chance..