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Grounded by Fire Gangsters Slay Loan Shark in Third Attempt See Wage Law Giving Work to 4,000,000 Roosevelt Program Is Linked to Drive to Balance Budget-0mmitteefl in Both Houses Take Up Bill 30-Hour Week Advocates to Fight on Inland Steel Faces Strike by C. 1.0. for Pact Firm Refuses to Sign-Walkout Seen Certain CRUSADER Victories Fail To Shake Him; New Cases Due Wants a Liberal Bench' When Wage-Hour Bill Comes Up for Decision By the Associated Press Washington, May 25 A high Administration official reaffirmed today President Roosevelt's "no compromise stand on Supreme Court reorganization. He said there was no Indication the President would permit his court bill to be withdrawn or changed despite the fact the Government has won 12 important cases and lost none before the High i i 1 As final preparations were being made foe, a new ascent, the $35,000 stratospheric balloon of Prof. Auguste Piccard (above) was destroyed by fire today, in Brussels.

A gas burner used to heat air to lift the balloon set Brownsville Raeketeer Linked to Shakedown of Lenders, Bookies The body of George Rudnlck of 95 Barrett reputedly Brownsville's first loan shark, was found today in a parked car at 1911 Jefferson Ave, He had been slugged and shot and he was trussed with a sash cord In such a way that struggling to free himself meant strangulation. Radio Patrolmen James Rellly and Harry Schneider of the Wilson Ave. station discovered the slain man at 8 a m. He was identified through letters in his pockets from the tubercular division of the Kingston Avenue Hospital, where he had been undergoing treatment. The smalltime racketeer contracted tuberculo sis, police said, as the result of a stabbing several years ago by a gangster he had double-crossed.

His violent death was attributed to an attempt to shake down loan sharks and bookmakers in Brownsville and East New York. He was either shot in the chest or attacked with an icepick. Dr. Manuel E. Marten, medical examiner, said he would not be able to determine what caused the wounds until an autopsy had been performed.

The body was placed in a sedan, believed to have been a stolen car, the plates being registered in the name of Halvor Liavoe of 556 Ovlng-ton and the mcahine was driven to the Jefferson Ave. address. Police said Ru--- launched his underworld career about 10 years ago as a free-lance racketeer, edging into the feud between the rival Shapiro and Abe Reles gangs. He played both sides, lining his pockets with money from them. Police said he was stabbed by the late Meyer Shapiro, one of the rival gang leaders, when his treachery was discovered, About 18 months ago, according to police records, another gangster, trying to "get even" with Rudnlck, shot him at Pitkin Ave.

and Powell St. His 111 health forced him to spend much of his tint in up-State health, resorts, and Rudnlck at one time said he had paid- $50,000 In doctor bills. Although his income had been reputedly large, he was finally forced to enter a free Institution for treatment. In his last months of life, police said, he engaged in a variety of petty rackets and was suspected of holding up a number of social clubs in Brownsville and East New York. George Rudnlck 1,000 Strike On Normandie Ship Walkout Spreads Over France, Dealing Blow al Paris Fair the Associated Press Marseilles, France, May 25 A general seamen's strike spread over France today, blocking the way for tourists to the opening of the Paris Exposition, closing Colonial ocean lines and stalling the Normandie.

A thousand men, the crew of The Normandie, walked quietly ashore at Le Havre, bearing duffle bags as if for a long wait. Later, some 5,000 paraded before the French Line offices to demand old-age pensions and a 40-hour week. At Marseilles 74 lines and freight, ers and a fleet of tugs were tied up, and sea communication to Corsica and the colonies was stopped. Paris musicians voted to call a general strike Saturday unless the Labor Ministry modifies its decision increasing the proportion of foreign musicians permitted to play in French orchestras from 30 to 40 percent. Three hundred patients in a public sanitarium south of Paris quit their beds, paraded to the Champ-cueil town hall and shouted for better food.

Premier Leon Blum's office in Paris summoned a delegation of sailors to negotiate the old age pert-sibw 40-hour week questions. BAT GIVES UP MAN'S BODT The body of a drowned man was found today in the water at Beard Erie Basin. The man was about 55, five feet six inchej In height and weighed 160 pounds. His body had apparently been in the water about six months. BOY CALLS M'KNIGHT GIRL SLAYER Jersey City, May 25 (U.R) Donald Wightman, testifying in his own behalf at his murder trial, said today that his former sweetheart, Gladys MacKnight, killed her mother with a hatchet last 8ummer.

Wightman, under direct examination, flatly contradicted Miss MacKnight's accusations and said it was she who killed Mrs. Helen MacKnight. (Earlier details on Page 3) PARKERS ASK DIRECTED ACQUITTAL By the Associated Pru Newark, May 35 Detective Ellis Parker and his son appealed to ederal Judge William Clark today for a directed acquittal in the Paul H. Wendel abduction, strange sequel of the Lindbergh kidnaping. HOUSE DEFEATS LOCALIZED RELIEF Washington, May 25 U.R The House today defeated a Republican- Mrs.

Blta McGoldrkk Backs Ceoghan Morality Drive Mrs. IMcGoldrick, Leading Catholic, Scores Stand of Big Sisters Mrs. Rita McGoldrick today rushed to the defense of District Attorney Geoghan's immorality drive and roundly scored the Catholic Big Sisters for their criticism of his campaign. Mrs. McGoldrick is one of the outstanding Catholics In Brooklyn, has been decorated by the Pope, and holds' honorary defies from two Catholic college.

Mrs. MoOoldrlck arfld she was "shocked at the attitude of the Catholic Big Sisters In criticizing Mr. Geoghan" and asked: "Why is every one so pious about this? When a fact is a fact, you must stand on it and do what you can about it. "Those inclined to scoff at the Continued on Page 7 sponsored proposal to turn back administration of relief to local communities. The action came as the House brought up for final passage the Administration's $1,500,000,000 work relief bill.

SCOTTSBORO TRIAL SET FOR JULY By the Associated Press Decatur, May 25 Resumption of trials of the Negro defendants in the Scottsboio case was ordered today for July 6 by Judge W. W. Callahan, in Morgan County Circuit Court. BANK BANDITS SHOOT TWO COPS By the Aseoelated Press Logaiuport, May 25 Police received a report tody that two peace officers were wounded in a gun fight with, four men several miles west of Logansport. The men were believed to have been members of the band that robbed the Goodland State Bank of $2,500 earlier in the day.

SHAIN SLAYERS LOSE ON APPEAL Albany, May 25 (U.P The Court of Appesls today upheld first degree murder convictions against four persons convicted of shooting Ike Shain. 58, in a Brooklyn grill robbery. Washington, May 25 (U.R) President Roosevelt's minimum wage and maximum hours -am was linked directly today with the drive to balance the budget. New Dealers believed that it would remove millions from relief rolls. Assuming 8,000,000 unemployed now, some New Dealers estimated that a 40-hour work week limitation would restore more than half to productive employment.

Others believed that estimate too high. The wage and hours program awaits Congressional consideration. The message was dispatched yesterday, but without specific recommendations as to the precise standards of labor hours and compensation. Starts Immediate Action David Saposs, industrial economist for the National Labor Relations Board, said he thought 5.000.000 un employed could be asslmlliated im mediately on a 40-hour basis. Other guesses ranged, considerably lower.

Representative William P. Connery. co-author of the bill, said he figured 4,000,000 jobless could be absorbed. Congress started Immediate action on the new measure No. 1 point on the program of Mr.

Roosevelt's "Second New Deal." Federal officials estimated that between 15,000,000 and 25,000,000 workers engaged in interstate Industries would be affect ed by its provisions if the measure becomes law. Labor committees of both House and Senate prepared to undertake consideration of the bill which was drafted by Connery and Senator Hugo L. Black Ala They were exhorted to prompt action by the President, who declared in a special message that "legislation can. I hope, be passed at this session of the Congress." No Specific Basea The bill, which would set up a five-man board to regulate working conditions and ban employment of. children between the cges of 16 and 18 from the manufacturing Industries whose scope traverses State boundaries sets no specific wage and hour bases.

Connery said he and Black would continue their fight for the 30-hour week. Well informed quarters were inclined to doubt that so strict a limitation would be placed. Varying estimates up to 48 hours were cur rent for the final restriction. ValentineUnfit, Says Brancalo Likens Commissioner's Attack to Anions of 'Shoe-Fly or a Stool' Declaring that "more intelligent police action and less chatter should be his slogan," County Judge Peter J. Brancato today struck back at Police Commissioner Lewis J.

Valentine, who yesterday called him a "five-cent peanut politician." Judge Brancato asserted he was willing "lo match my reputation as county Judge" against Valentines as police commissioner and "to let the 20,000 policemen whose superior he Is be the Judges." Judge Brancato leplled acidily to the Police Commissioners attack in a made public today. II ol lows I am me6 at the undignified attack made yesterday by Police Commissioner Valentine against politicians in general and me In particular because of an address which 1 delivered about I wo months ago at an Installation dinner of the Columbian Society ian organization consisting of Italian-American members fthe Police Department). Mr. Valentine's explosion of wrath and pa.ssion wns coucheed in language unbecoming a Police Commissioner bu tbespeaks rather the expressions of a shoe-fly and a stool pigeon. Charges Distortion My speech at the Columbian Co-ciety is being distorted by the Polite Continued on Pate I Over 100 Applicants GIRL To operate telephone switchboard encl Mint.

State experience. Box O-1019. '24 Johnson St. "The very first applicant to reply to the ad inserted in the 'Help Wanted' columns of your paper was very satisfactory and she was on the Job two days after the ad first appeared. Within three days I received over 100 replies to my ad.

Needless to say I was more than pleased with the tremendous response I received," says the above advertiser. If you are looking for capable help, of any kind, insert an ad in the Help Wanted Columns of the Brooklyn Dally Eagle and Times-Union. You'll get "double-action" results. Just phone an ad-taker al MAIn 4-8000 and "Charge it." by Leader of Union Bf the Associated Press Indiana Harbor, May Van A. Bittner, Chicago regional director for the Steel Workers Organising Committee, said today "A strike is inevitable" at the Inland Steel Company, which de nied the S.

W. O. C. a collective bargaining contract. Kansas City, May 25 (U.P--A combination sit-down strike and walkout today closed the Montgomery Ward St Co.

plant here today. About 2,000 persons are employed. Br the Associated Prase Indiana Harbor, May 25 Inland Steel Company, largest independent employer in the industry in the Chicago area, refused today to slg na collective bargaining contract with the Steel Workers Organizing Committee. The decision was announced after a half-hour conference between a committee of four members of the C. I.

O. group and company representatives. Van A. Bittner, Chicago regional director of the steel union, declined to state what steps he would take next In the organization campaign at Inland, which employs 12,000 men in this territory. "There is a definite possibility of a strike," he said.

No Wage Complaint Bittner and Harry E. Roulfs, company superintendent of industrial relations, said they understood Republic Steel Corporation and Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company had adopted a policy similar to Inland's with regard to union contracts. The three employ between 20,000 and 22,000 persons In the Chicago district. Bittner claimed his union 1 on Its rolls between $,000 and 9,000 of the 12,000 Inland employes. The Inland Company tssyed a formal statement accompanied by a printed letter bearing the signature of James H.

Walsh, superintendent of Inland's Indiana Harbor works, said union representatives advised him there were no material complaints as to wages, hours or working conditions and that the Continued on Page Redwood's Kin Aids Valentine Says N. J. Never Tailed Him Commissioner to Be Quizzed by Jury The R. Noorman Redwood murdeT pol, stirred unexpectedly yesterday by Police Commissioner Valentine with the charge that New Jersey authorities have bungled, today boiled anew: 1. The murdered labor-leader's brother, Harry Redwood, who lives In Woodside, at 61-13 37th and who succeeded Norman as business manager of the sandhogs' union, supported the Valentine charge with the remark: "Pretty strong, but 1 think It's true." i 2.

Commissioner Valentine returned to the attack with a statement that the case will never be solved until Samuel Rooff, mil-Ion a ire subway contractor on whose projects Norman Redwood pulled strikes, is haled before the Bergen County Grand Jury and made to testify. 3. Prosecutor John J. Breslln of Bergen County announced that he was convening the grand jury tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock to hear the charges made by Commissioner Valentine. The New York City police commissioner said this afternoon that he would be unable to appear personally tomorrow, and Indications were that his charges would be put before the grand Jury in the form of newspaper clippings.

It was announced later this afternoon by Prosecutor Breslin that Commissioner Valentine had definitely agreed to appear before the Bergen County Grand Jury, probably Thursday or Friday of this week. TOuat Go' to Jersey "Rooff has got to go to New Jersey," said Mr. Valentine today. "It doesn't make any difference how they get him there so long as he goes, and we won't break this case until he does go." Harry Redwood Interviewed In Manhattan Supreme Court, where he appeared to testify in a labor suit. He said he hadn't even been questioned by the New Jersey authorities in the three months old, unsolved murder of his brother.

Meanwhile Prosecutor Breslin war Continued on Page I Lehman OKs Fair Bill Fought by LaGuardia Mayor Feared Hall Measure Would Revive Days of Tawdry Resorts-Whalen Formally Denies Civil Service Was Ignored in Hiring Employes iTiDunal this year. spoke after the court's validation of social security legislation yesterday started widespread spec ulation as to whether the Adminis tration's attitude toward its demand for new Justices would change. 8eea More Cases Ahead President Roosevelt has let it be known several times that he planned na relaxation in his efforts) to put his court bill across. The Administration spokesman said that the court problem, as the Administration views it, is not shown entirely in recent opinions. The la.

bor standards legislation proposed to Congress yesterday, he said, some day will present a completely new issue to the court. A court with a larger group of recognited "liberal" Justices would go far toward assuring validation of this and other future Administration laws, he said. Senator Burke (D a leader of the measure's foes, said the validation of unemployment Insurance and old age pensions "knocked the last prop from under the court proposal." Speaker Bankhead Ala.) and Senator Robinson the majority leader, contended, on the other hand, that the security rulings would have little effect on the court dispute. See Compromise Hope Nevertheless many in the capital forecast an eventual compromise. Some Administration supporters, pointing to the score of 12 victories and no defeat in this term of court, said the President's objectives were safe for the time at least.

An emergency no longer existed, they added, contending Congress Continued on Page ed to take about six hours for the hop, the last hour of which is to oe spent in looking over the Bermuda approaches from the air. The officers of the Bermuda Clip, per Include William S. de Lima of Larchmont, first officer; James W. Walker of Philadelphia, second officer; G. A.

Wright of Elmlra, third officer and engineer, and T. J. Rob. erts, fourth officer and radio operator. Of the eight on board three are master mariners and four are pilots.

(Photo on Page 3) Editorials Today A More Reasonable Approach. A Spunky Babbit. More Liberal Decisions. The Lindberghs' Third Son. i The Marine Parkway Project Veto.

I (Turn to re Ui fire to a pocket in the bag and in a few seconds the 14,000 cubic yard rubber silk bag wis a fiercely burning fire. No one was hurt. Both Piccard and Max Cosyns, his associate, were standing close to the balloon when It went up in flames. ant in the Committee for Industrial Organization. Hillman destroyed the agreement, Rlckert said, when he said it was "only a makeshift" and when the Amalgamated started using its own union labels, instead of the United'), in clothes its members made.

Accuse Communist! For many years the Amalgamated was outside the A. F. of L. It was admitted in 1933, when it agreed to divide the men's clothing territory with the United, but along with nine Continued on Page 3 The Weather Increasing heat tonight was predicted today by the Weather Bureau forecaster, with cloudiness on the weather menu for tomorrow. Highest temperature for the day.

up to late afternoon, was 75 at 2 o'clock. Lowest was 55 at 7 a.m. Yesterday'! temperatures ranged from a low of 80 degrees at 8 a.m. to 74 at 5:40 p.m. The average of 67 was four degrees above normal.

The all-time high record for today is 88 degrees, set last year. OTJCE'S WIFE FI.IE8 Home, May 25 (U.R) Premier Benito Mussolini took his wife for her first airplane flight today. At the controls of his three-motored plane with his wife and niece as passengers, Mussolini left for Forll, whence it was believed he would go l-o his country home at Rocca del Caminate. Duce Warns Top of the News BROOKLYN Mrs. Rita McGoldrick, Catholic woman leader, comes to slipport District Attorney Geoghan's drive against high school vice Man taken for ride by gangsters found dead In parked car at 1190 Jefferson Ave.

NEW YORK CITY Grover Whalen denies charges of "patronage mill" at World's Fair Burglar escapes from prison van in Queens John Finn, Hollis taxi driver, foils escape of three Manhattan robbers, causing capture of two. NATIONAL New Dealers estimate 40-hour-week would assimilate half of present 8,000,000 unemployed Body of John D. Rockefeller on way North from Florida High official says President plans no compromise on his cdurt program. FOREIGN British Government ban on officials attending wedding- of Duke of Windsor and Mrs. Warfleld will cut wedding guests to about a dozen Russians abandoning plan for North Pole air base.

LABOR Green-Lewis labor duel spreads to men's clothing industry as A. F. of United Garment Workers declare war on C.I.O.-backed Amalgamated Clothing Workers Ford unionization drive under way Inland Steel Co. ceruses C. O.

contract. FINANCE Market steadies after early dip, trading very slow. Lewis-Green Battle Hits Garment Unions Labor Feud Spreads 1o Huge Clothing Industry as A. F. of I Organization Declares War on Rival Outfit, Destroying Former Agreeuieul Mayor IQuardla today found his rift with the World's Fair tion widening with announcemen from Albany that Governor Leh- maa had signed the Hall bill, per-' mlttlng the sale of beer on the fan-grounds and giving the corporation 1 power to control billboards and ad-1 vertlslng signs within the fair area.

I The Mayr, backed by Park Com- 1 nilssioner Robert Moses, had sought to have the Governor veto the bill, on the ground It would permit a return to the days of tawdry resorts before the city began to beautify such places. I At the same time. Grover A. Wha-len, president of the World's FBlr Corporation, issued a formal sta lenient, denying charges of Municipal Civil Service Commissioner Paul J. Kern that the entire set-up whs a patronage mill.

Says Many Are Union Men round nis reTnJIl 2 Planes Hop to Blaze N. Y. -Bermuda Route tight Fliers Start From Manorhaven in Craft to Mark Regular Line Imperial Flying Boat I -eaves British Island at Same Time Mr, Whalen revealed that of the Hebrews can have the menuiliiv of S80 persons employed by the cor- thejr c0-et HgionUus. who were and poratlon, 70 percent are technical or union men. and that he had riifll- of the Spanish culty in finding other persons avail- hovors.

of the French disorlenla-able on the municipal civil service I lion, of the Soviet Inferno," Oreaie Gregorio wrote in the newspaper, Commissioner Kern's patronage Jews in Italy Musi Declare Enmity to 'International Hebrewism, Milan Paper Says Br (he Associated Ptess Milan, Italy, May 25 Premier Renilo Mussolini newspaper demanded today that Italian Jews publicly declare themselves enemies of "International Hebrewism" or renounce their Italian citizenship and residence. "We do not admit tlutt our i I u(wiu tj "The Hebrews of Italy fc a dilemma which up to now they have ignored--perhaps transported bv a religious impulse or by a vision which did not cling to reality -a precise and inevitable dilemma," Gregorio wrote. "Either they must publicly declare themselves enemies we mean enemies of international, Masonic, subversive and, above all, antifascist Hebrewism and give to their manifestations a character simply and sincerely religious or renounce their Italian citizenship and residence. Nani Proleota Cited "It is inconceivable that in synagogues and communities, meetings begin with expressions of fidelity to Italy, the King and II Duce and, at the same time, demonstrate sympathies, even though theoretical, with problems and actions hostile lo Italy, lo the King and to II Duce." thi Associated Press Cincinnati, May 25 The battle between John L. Lewis and William Green reached into the huge men's elothing industry today when the United Garment Workers declared war on the Amalgamated Clothing Workers.

Thomas Rlckert, president of the United, a loyal American Federation of Labor union, asserted his organisation no longer recognized an agreement dividing the territory with the Amalgamated, headed by Sidney Hillman, Lewis' first lieuten INDEX Faia -Pate 1, Sendee M-M J7 I Antveanaente Bt th WI Claeeifleet Ada Caaalea 1r. Bralr Hashes CoIhm (Uriel r( Frateraal Caleadar -neon Currle Beeke firln sad Bear II Paaa 1, Helen WerU Seetlon Jeat Asians Oareeleee Laat ant Fetmi, Peraanal. MerJerle Hillle Obitaarlea Fail Mellen- -Tar 1, fa Seettoa IS ZB IS II ta-is 10 KUIe Keal Islets News Ihlaainf Nei Seeiety Saoria Stranger Than Fiction Talk About rolltlee Theaters Waman'a Peat mart a nv New York City League of Women Voters convention. Charles C. Green, secretary of the World's Fair Corporation, denied the charges last night at the meeting of the 12th D.

Republican Club. Mr. Whalen's statement, given out at his office in the Empire State Building, follows: "The total number of employes on the payroll of the New York World's Fair, as of May 1. 1937, was 580. Of this number 70 percent falls into the classification of technical heads of department and union employes.

The balance of 30 percent falls into the classification of workers that the corporation sought to take from the Municipal Civil Service lists. Many Failed to Reply "We have attempted to get every employe in this group from the civil service list, which includes firemen, policemen and general offk-e wnrk- Continued on Tage 1 Blazing a trail for a regular lr route between New York and Bermuda, the huge flying boat Bermuda Clipper left the Pan-American Airways base at Manor-hRven, near Port Washington, L. at 9:36 a m. today. At about the same time the Imperial Atrways flying boat Cavalier hopped from Bermuda, 783 miles away, for Long Island.

Eight men, headed by Capt. Harold E. Gray, veteran of 25 transpacific flights, were aboard the Bermuda Clipper as the four-motored giant lifted Into the air. No passengers were carried. The Bermuda Clipper first swung inland and, after circling New York, veered out to Ambrose Light and then followed the New Jersey coast lo Atlantic City, before striking out over the open sea.

With a cruising speed of ISO miles (an hour, the flying boat was expect.