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DEC -3 1937 C1B 300578 -A 7 EAOILE si; PAHLY Weather Forecast Br 0. i. Weather Biren rI. LITTLE CHANGE IN TEMPERA. TIRE TODAY.

TOMORROW POSSIBLY RAIN. TEMPERATURE UNCHANGED Closing Stock Prices tAt Ar 1937 The Brooklyn Dally Eacle) BROOKLYN, N. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1937 Entered In the Bro.k!yn Foitoltltt ai Clan Mall Matter 97th YEAR No. 334 infn) ran Lao eao SIMS REICH STARTS NEW MOVE FOR CHINA PEACE Silverman Case N. Y.

State Tax Upheld Police Age Ruling Ousts Chief Sureeon and Aide On All Elective Job Pay Bennett Rules Measure Does Not Make Constitutional Violation in Diminishing Salaries Paid lo Officials Doctors McGoldrick and York, Both Boro Men, Hit-17 More in Department Told to Apply for Retirement i Artre fvv May Be Giver rn rr io jury loaay Defense Counsel Pleads That Racketeer Fled From Dew ey, Not Todd There was likelihood today that the fate of Max Silverman; his son, Harold, and his son-in-law, Edward Braff, would be placed late this afternoon in the hands of the blue ribbon jury which has heard the evidence on tiie State's charge that the trio conspired to keep Max beyond the reach of Special Prosecutor Hiram C. Todd, who obtained an indictment in May, 1936. accusing Max and seven others of conspiring to spike the Sam Drukman murder case. A crowded court room heard Bur ton B. Turkus, who was assigned to defend Max, tell the jury not to let Mr, Todd ride to glory on the coat tails of Rackets Prosecutor Thomas E.

Dewey, whose men overtook Max in California and brought him back to face indictments on which he could be sentenced to 110 years In prison. 'On Lam From Dewey' "Max Silverman was on the lain from Dewey, not from Todd," Turkus Continued on Page 8 mil- ri 1 Two Held in Contempt Mayor Names His Secretary ii lonepiacerost Dramatically Turns Over Foe's Housing Board Job to Lester Stone Mayor LaGuardia's break with Langdon W. Post, chairman of the New York City Housing Authority, reached a climax today when the Mayor dramatically appointed Lester B. Stone, one of his secretaries, to fill Mr, Post's place on that body. Post's term had expired months ago, but as the Mayor had not reappointed him all that was necessary to change the setup in the board was to name his successor.

The row between the Mayor and Post, who Is also Tenement. House Commissioner, came over the former's insistence that no representative of the board take part In the National Housing Conference called by the new Federal Housing Administrator Nathan Straus. LaGuardia has attacked It as an unuecessary "star-gazing conference." This morning Post called the Mayor and informed him a special meeting of the authority had been called for today to name a member to attend the Straus meeting. The Mayor's only response was: "Is that so?" Eyes Fall on Stone The scene that followed in the Mayor's new temporary office in the Empire State Building where he is holding forth while repairs are being made at City Hall to make room for the new Deputy Mayor. Henry H.

Curran was described later by one of those present. The Mayor's eyes moved about his office, finally falling on Stone. "Stone." ordered the Mayor, impetuously, "hold up your right hand." Thereupon the Mayor announced Ills secretary was appointed to the Post Job, had him repeat the standard oath of office after him, ani as soon as the final "I do" was heard. LaGuardia continued: "Now go down there and take over." The Mayor later explained to newspupenuen that the appointment was only for a few days to meet the immediate emergency. Name Own Leader It was pointed out to the Mayor that he had the power only to name members of the authority" and that they elected their own chairman.

"They'll elect him or there will be a new was the Mayor's response. It was learned later that the other members of the board, Mrs. Continued Page 2 Mayor Calls Halt On Law Enactment Mayor LaGuardia. in a special message to the Board of Aldermen read at today's session, asked the board to refrain from adopting any more local laws and ordinances pending the enactment of a new administrative code for the city by the State Legislature. The Mayor said he hopes the Legislature will act on the code next, month.

King's Brother Gets Rebuked for Smoking Edlnburg. Dec. 2 (U.R) The Duke of Kent, youngest brother of the King. disobeyed the non-smoking rule in .1 U1 mc naiue- In Boy Custody Case Aunt and Uncle of Boro Child Given 30 Days to Restore Him to Family Caring for Brother THREE CENTS 218th Signer Brings Measure Out for Action By December 13 Mansfield Ts Cheered as He Completes the Winning ovrm ent FISH MAKES CHARGE Texan Representative Rolls Wheel Chair to Rostrum for Vote Washington, rc. 2 iP) The House leadership broke the prolonged deadlock over wages and hours legislation today when the 218th member signed a petition to force a vote on the measure by mid-December.

Representative Mansfield 'D, Tex.) rolled up on his wheel chair to be the final signer, amid a roar of cheers. Just before Mansfield put down his name, Reprecentative Smith W. Va.i had jotted down his signature number 217. They were preceded by Representative Connery brother of the late William P. Connery, co-author of the Wage-Hour bill; Kennedy, Gambrill and Golds- borough, all Maryland Democrats; and Champion I1L) Swapped Everything The House heard a Republican demand for investigation of statements that barkers of the Administration's Wadps and Hnnrt hill 'swapped everything but the Cam- Col" to insure a vote on the measure at the special session of Congress.

Representative Fish iR N. asked for the inquiry because, he said, of statements attributed Representative Dies Tex.i. a leading opponent of the Wage-Hour bill, and Representative Va.i While he spoke, the 216th Hons member signed a petition to wrest the Labor bill from the Rules Committee, which has blocked it sine last Summer. In the Senate, meanwhile. Senator McNary of Oregon, the Republican leader, sought to back to tha agriculture committee the Farm bill, now being debated.

Asks Farm Law Revision He asked its revision In the light, of a letter from Secretary Wallace crtticizlnR the bill's present form and statements made bv President. Roosevelt Thp bil) MrNflrv contended. would than President, Continued or Page 2 DeSeversky Puts Off Test Flight to Havana Mai. Alexander P. de Sevcrsky, airplane designer, postponed a scheduled non-stop flight from Floyd Bennett Field to Havana todav i i indicated bad flying condition midway on his course.

He could no', sav when would star'. He arrived the field here shortly after 10.30 a m. in a Sevcrsky pur. suit monoplane, all-metal. W-wine, with a reirartahie ismi ititT coir II ll1Ph llO rrAm tU lr li'MIl till.

fl I 1 (11 Li'W Severskv Aircraft rnrWvratinn F.rmini.Haie Un nini Southern flight at approximately 20 000 fee', to test his oxvgen ap- and rciulpmorit Hs nlane is now-evert hi- a Wasp motor of 1.000 horsepower. MOOR LOSING VOTES 1 Jersev Her 2- With the bal. lot recount tixlay of the fi'h District the Ward. Gov A. Harry Moore.

IVmoctat, was a to'al of 41 behind the ortumal number tor him las; November's ebvuon, and defeated Repub lican opponent. State Senator Lester 11. C'lee. 'a even. Innumerable! SI! front ronm.

ciree ie u'ff u.Ml,'mimv scmi-pnwir hmh; V-Vi; I lU'cknnnster 4-7tK5 "The ad I ran in the Classified Pages The Eagle last week broueM tne innumerable replies Naturally, I got the tenant I wanted," savs the above advertiser. If you have a room, apartment or hnu.se or rent, take this advice and place an ad in 'he Rett' 1 Columns of The Fade, Brooklyn' Newspaper. You, too. w.ll ge1 vnur choice of tenants rail an ad-taker at MAln 4-6000. give wir" messajc and 'Charge It." Albany, Dec.

2 C45) Attorney Gen- Anul Rant, At. .7, nttltalH Ia. I day the constitutionality of a 1937 law requiring elective New York State officials to pay personal income tax. The ruling makes subject to State income taxation, commencing Jan. 1, the salaries of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Controller and ALtorney General, members of the Legislature, all judges, County Clerks, Sheriffs and District Attorneys.

Bennett made his ruling in an opinion at the request of the State Tax Commission. The 1937 Legislature approved, and Governor Lehman signed, a bill requiring that salaries of all elective State officers must be included In gross income for purposes of the State personal income tax, after next Dec. 31. Reviews Other Rulings Bennett called attention to provisions of the Slate Constitution which prohibit the increase or diminution of the salaries of State officers during their term of office, Continued on Page 8 Supreme Court Justice Edward ipieltna mi iti Hrnolrlvn ti-ulav rillpj! I r- that Martin Conlon of 259 52d and Conlon's sister, Mrs. Margaret Mullaney, of 5518 6th were In contempt of court, gave them 30 days in which to comply with the order they were charged with disobeying and stated that at the expiration of the 30 days he would Issue an order of commitment on five days' notice by the attorney's for the plaintiff.

The order on which the contempt ruling wjs based was tailed by Justice Kiegelmami on June 15. last, on the application of Mrs. Catherine Conlon, oi 293 Tompkins aunt of James Conlon, 11. James Is the of John Conlon, who died July 28, and for some time after the death of his father had been in the custody of Mrs. Catherine Conlon, along with ills brother, Martin, 13.

His mother, according to affidavits filed in the case, Is an invalid and unable to care for him. Martin Conlon and Mrs. Mullaney are his aunt and uncle. Ordered Boy's Return According to affidavits on lile. the boy is now living with Mrs.

Owen Regan at 823 W. 66th Chicauo. and the court order issued by Justice Rieuelmann nil June IS last i-miiriH cumuli nim ivus, iluuHne I to brin the hm- hark frm rhi.W I I onlinued on Vfr 2 Pleads Guilty, Gets Ijfp jn Rifle SlavintTS "rk South Paris. Dec 2 I'l'l PaUl N. Dwver 0 18-year-old high school youth reversed his innocent Report Envoy Goes to Nanking To Offer Terms Japan Strives to End Hostilities by Jan.

1, Peiping Sources Hear Nanking, Dec. 2 (IP) Americans were warned tonight by the Inlted States Embassy to "withdraw from Nanking as soon as possible," indicating expectation of an imminent attack of the Japanese upon the capital. Shanghai, Dec. 2 (U.R) Important political developments, possibly Involving the initiation of peace negotiations between Japan and China, were reported today In dispatches from scattered parts of China. Foreign diplomats here attached considerable importance to the visit In Nanking of Dr.

Oscar P. Traut-man, German Ambassador to China. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, China's Dictator, hat remained In Nanking, although most of the governmental departments have been moved further inland, to Hankow, Changsha and Chungking. Leaves for Hankow The German Ambassador, accompanied by a party of six, has left Hankow, about 350 miles up the Yangtse River from Nanking, aboard the Chinese customs river boat Halshing and is due at Nanking soon. 1.1s mission ostensibly was to seek i i agreement between the Chinese and Japaness for the neutral zone in Nanking which all combatants would respect.

Usually informed sources pointed out, however, that such a mission was not important enough to require the presence of a diplomat of ambassadorial rank. They Insisted that his journey was secret and Important and they anticipated possible "sensational developments'' upon his arrival In the officially abandoned capital. Previous Report Denied Germany was reported several weeks ago to have proposed that she act as mediator between China and Japan. The alleged German pro-Continued on Page 8 Newark Mayor And 3 Indicted Newark, N. Dec.

2 Mayor Meyer C. Ellenstein of Newark, one other present city commissioner and two former city commissioners were named defendants in several indictments handed up today by the grand jury at the conclusion of an investigation into Newark City affairs. Urges Photos on All Drivers' Licenses Albany. Dec. 2 iP Photographs of all motor vehicle operators to be attached to their driving licenses was proposed today to legislative com mittee investigating law enforcement by District Attorney Walter A.

Ferris of Westchester County. "Too many criminals," Penis told the committee at the final session of a three-day hearing, "carry out illegal aciivities by use of automobiles and operate them under spurious names and addresses." INDEX Pate II 0 10 and 13 21 Ill 17 lo 111 Amuftrmrnt Anprakal, Bob Qiilllrn Brain Tracer BrMtft Comlri Cro'iword Futile Dr. Bradr Editorial Pan Financial Garden Corner -Good Taste Grin and Bear It Pars 1, 3d Section Helen Worth Home Guild Newi John A. Hrrferimn Judrmrnln ill I 4 1 1 l.oit tnd Found, IVr'tonalR- MirrUce I.lrtimn Novel 1 OhltuarlM Radio Real Kitatn Snrlrtv SpnrtR Theater Want Ada -Willie Willi! Villi, SI It 10 IH ill and II 1 Woman i pate i After personally appealing to 47 additional members of the Police Department to file their applica-tloas for retirement under the new age limit of 63, Commissioner Lewis J. Valentine today announced that Dr.

Thomas A. McGoldrick, chief surgeon, and Dr. Patrick York, sur geon, both of Brooklyn "are out." News of the action concerning the two prominent physicians came as a big surpr e. Beyond prefacing his announcement with the state ment that they were both with him yesterday afternoon, the Commissioner threw no further light on exactly what happened. It will be recalled that the police surgeons were among those whose salaries were reduced by the Mayor in his budget slashing a few weeks ago.

Falconer Out Among those in the 63-year-old group called on to file their applications for retirement by Dec. 16 were several of the best known members of the force, including many from Brooklyn and Queens. Heading the list were Deputy Chief Inspector Cornelias J. O'Leary in charge of the Traffic Division, covering all boroughs, and Deputy Continued on Page 2 Green, Lewis End 1st Round 2 Labor Chiefs Report 'No Progress' at the Morning Session Washington, Dec. 2 (U.R) John L.

Lewis and William Green explored the possibility of peace between the Committee for Industrial Organization and the American Federation of Labor at a two and a half hour personal meeting today. At conclusion of the session, they said they would resume deliberations at 4 p.m. Lewis said that no conclusions were reached at the first formal meeting of the two labor leaders since outbreak of the labor feud two years ago. With the future of some 7.000.000 members of America's organized la bor movement at stake in the dis cussions, both Green and Lewis de dined to indicate what course their deliberations were taking. Sees Meeting of Minds George M.

Harrison, chairman of the A. F. of L. peace conferees, said today that, he believed Green and Lewis had achieved a "meeting of minds." Harrison was hopeful that the leaders could dispose swiftly of the basic issues separating the fertera tion and the Committee for Industrial Organization on basis of verbal understandings previously reached by labor's peace committees. Lewis left the council room first Continued on Page 2 Boro Man Pardoned After 21 -Year Term Boston, D(f.

2 (fli Wealing a new suit and with $200 in his pockets, Vincenzo Patrello. of Brooklyn. N. walked out of State prison a free man today, after serving 21 years of a life sentence for murder. He had saved the money from prison earnings.

Patrello. pardoned by Gov. Charles F. Hurley yesterday, planned to visit the Governor office to "thank him for issuing the pardon. Further plans remained a secret.

He and two others were convicted of slaying an aged man in Mount Washington, Mass. The others, the Governor has indicated, might be given pardons before Christmas. Bike Race Standing 2 P.M. 89TII HOl'R Miles. L.

Pts. Killian-Vopel 1550 Ignat-Dlot 1550 W. Peden-D. Peden 1550 Brim-Allen 1550 9 392 7 98 2 X4 Wallhour-Crossley I.elourner-Debaets Amly-Zach Bini-Debruyeker Ottevaere-Le Page Wals-Thnmas Georgetti-Moretti Rndman-Di Paro 1350 1550 1550 1550 1550 1549 154!) 154!) Ziu 2H5 88 118 FORCED OUT Dr, Thomas A. McGoldrick French Uncover Explosive Plant Powder and Fuses for Use in Plot Against Government Found Part- Dec.

2 (U.R1 Discovery of the first explosives factory operated by the Cagaulards. Rightist organization allegedly plotting overthrow of the Republic, was announced by police today. The factory was found in the Fontainbleau Forest. Hundreds of grenade cases, powder, detonators and fuses were seized. Arrest of technicians charged with fabrication of munitions was expected shortly.

Meanwhile, police added to the huge stores of munitions which have been uncovered since the discovery of the plot. Frightened members of the Rightist organization continued to unload arms and police have found a total of 2.4H2 grenades along roadsides. Kind 300 Grenades The first find of 1,472 grenades was made on the Ville Neuve Saint Georges Road where a chlorine trench mortar also was found. More than 900 grenades were picked up at Ferrolle Attily. The explosives and grenades discovered in the Fontainbleau factory were of the same make as those seized In the original Cagoulard raids, police announced.

A second arms factory was discovered at Boissy la Illerie. Police believed the two factories were the principal centers of the Cagoulard armament, supplies. The Count of Paris, son of the pretender to the former French Throne, published a five-pane communique through the editor of Courner Royal, accusing the Action Francaise of using the royal family for furtherance of Us own doctrine as a political party. 8 Kinds of Drunk Listed by Judge Baltimore, Dee. 2 IH'i Judge Eugene O'Dunne of the Supreme Bench listed eight 'degrees'' of drunkeness today in an opinion upholding a murded conviction, as fol-1 "Under the influence of liquor (one drink or several.) "Intoxication.

"Insobriety. "Drunk i including Maudlin drunk. "Half drunk. "Neither drunk nor sober, fighting drunk and singing drunk). "Dead drunk." "Crazy drunk." (ihurles Town Results KIHsr HACK -year-olds: 4'j tintunns.

I Wn.slloi' Valley 111 I Millai liS.lIU 00 I Tin, 1U iSiinmonsi 7 til) 3 Molh Wnm 113 iMnchadol 2 110 runt. Stenuarapher. June Girl. Stnirr. Nuiiiy, PavianU alo ran.

Ulil i irn" 1 35 i SECOND RACE Three-year-olds; ihree-j (iiialtera of a mile. Kindle. UIH iKauU 3 40 3 40 2.40 Boulder Uiun. 108 iKVr'll 7.6U 3 B0 MnnolomiF. 10 BiUBi'relti 3 00 i Time.

1-3. Jitv, Leadinn Ways. Lucky Roll. Trip, Sun Angel also ran. IOII lime.

3 05', 1 i 1 HIRP RACE Three-near-nld and up; i and nne-hatf fwrtonRs CTdv Weaiher. 1 13 i Fausl 20 5 00 3 20 B. Blisade. 115 iLaurmi. 7 40 4 fiO i Oner jid.

115 i 111 100 I Time. 1 25 1-5. Blurk Witch. Slnrv Time, lady Ourll. MaValaw, Just Clal 1 also ran, (Ofltime, ljPfl-4ilSi Fake Bills Passed In Six L.

I. Stores Babylon. Dec. 2 Local and State police and Secret Service operatives are seeking a slim dark man, traveling in an automobile, who is known to have passed counterfeit $20 bills in six stores in this vicinity. The first counterfeit passed, in so far as reports to the police indicate, wa.s given to Ludwig Lehman, proprietor of a confectionery store on Montauk Highway here, between 9 and 10 o'clock on Tuesday night.

It was detected by a teller in the bank where it was deposited and resulted in the discovery that five oilier bills had been passed in and near Babvlon. Four businessmen In Amityville reported that they had taken in one $20 counterfeit bill each. Every recipient of the counterfeit currency gave tiie same description of the man who passed the bills. Hitler Lampooned In Parody in Berlin Berlin, Dec. 2 (U P1 A long rhymed Da rod of "Dfl.s Niheluniienlle." in aimwi nuuu iiuit-i i.

urm.n-u a. buffoon-like Slurried and other high Nazi officials as comic figures lias been UMied bv the undercover i Uennan freedom party. Do'f" assassination, the Spanish war. the four-vear plan. I struggle and the agri- 'llltlirsil ilpjlt u-itli in ing so dial a mammoth building and monument may be erected tor all eternity." (ll DROWNED JAPAN Osaka.

Japan. Dec. 2 U'i Sixty lllIt'e P''1'0') drowned today lien cap: John J. Bennett Jr. Urges Subsidy For Sea Flights Kennedy Advises U.

S. to Step in Before Foreign Interests Washington 2 M'i Chair- man Joseph P. Kennedy or the Maritime Commission urged today to give prompt financial aid to the development and operation of transoceanic air service to prevent It from being "controlled by foreign interests." Testifying before the House Merchant Marine Committee on legislation recommended by the commission for rehabilitation of this country's merchant marine, Kennedy advocated immediate assistance for across-the-ocean aviation "as a new-aid to the foreign cjininerce of the United States." Prevent Foreign Control "Present and future economy dictates prompt action," he said. "Assistance to a small degree now, before foreign airlines have preempt ed tiie field as they tnreaien to fio. will undoubtedly firmly establish American operators and prevent transoceanic air service from being comioiien ov loieixn iinnrsis as has previously been the rase in steamship service and international cable service." Turning to the Merchant Marine proper, Kennedy declared there was Continued on Page 2 Auctions Prize Beef At $2X) a Pound Chicago.

Dec 2 flJ.Pi Ashbourne Orange, grand champion steer of the Internal lonal Livestock Exposition, was sold auction tcxlav for $2 3.i per pound. The steer, which weighed 1.115 pounds, was purchased by Wii- son and Company meat packing firm for the Palmer House. Last yf ar's i I'hamnion. G. Patte.

brought $3 a. i IVlimrl Hurfflar Broke lit, rr. i.eis ear term London. Dec. 2 (4i The man whom prosecutum counsel styled the phantom "flannel loot.

Ininrlar who eluded Scot la ml Yard for 25 years, was st'iKt in to tne years penal servitude on of burirlary. One of the chames against Williams was "hut irl.ii inuly breaking out of a house but most of the others were 'n breaking in. 'tin turned toward irv aiul. no- dressing Kruger, saw "It would be an injustice to keep iou from getting this position. The ends of Justice will not he hurt bv adjourning tins trial This po-i'ion must hold for you the promi-e of a hannv Christmas and I sincerelv your family.

I now declare a trial and you are free to go, with my best wish." I aouey taucauonai venter here, it iwn'u was leraned today. pamphlet which is called "popular After luncehon the Duke and some edition." of Ins party lit cigarettes. The! "The free may laugh." the pam-chairman of the students' com- i potet says. "If only ridicule could mittee, Edmund Hughes, an Iron! cure! We have had to sacrilice not worker said: "Your Royal Highness. only for our armed forces, now we lhdies and gentlemen, I bcu to re- have to reduce our standard of liv- today lo the slaying oj Dr.

James. Ci. Minefield and pleaded guilty lo "ii'd''1' i He was sentenced Immediately to I life imprisonment. Dwyer. also accused of the stran-iihng ot Dr.

Littletield's wile and transporting bodies of both on a six-Stale "death tour" to North I Arlington, N. entered his plea before Judge George Emery Superior as he stood erect between his counsel. E. Walker Abbott and Peter MacDonald. Kruger.

of 831 Herkimer a ma- chinist handed a telegram lo a court attendant, who carried it to Judge Martin. Judge Martin iv marked that the telegram was an offer of a Job to Kruger requiring hime to accept it immediately. Then he called Assistant Dis- mind you taht no smoking is allowed In the dining hall." The Duke smilingly put out his cigarette. Ex-Wife of Cohan Vilpe Hi vnr'ti lli'H Loudon, Dec. 2 iU.R Ethel Levey San Francisco musical comedy stai and former wile of George Cohan, filed a petition today for a divorce from Claude Graham-White, noted pioneer flier, formerly inar- i rled to Dorothy Taylor.

6 FLYING BOATS ON LONG TRIP Plymouth, England. Dec. 2 iU.Pi Six Royal Air Force flying boats left (today for a flight to Australia and back, the longest formation flight 1 ever nuclei-taken by the Royal Air COPS' CAR IS STOLEN Bufalo, N. Dec. 2 1 Two red faced patrolmen reported to police headquarters today their squad car Judge Martin Declares MislrUd So juror May Accept Offer of job County Judge George W.

Martin today declared a mistrial in a i with the consent of counsel lor both I the prosecution and defense, so that a juror might take a position which was offered to him on condition that lie report for woik immediately The mistrial was declared ai the trial of Louis Galaonardn. 27 oi i 1 1 let Attorney Hyman Barshay and'hoDc it will be hannv for vou and Leader Vopel. Former record I nacl Deen stolen while they were m- 418 Humboldt. on a charge of Philip Isaacs, counsel for the rie-L7fi5 miles 3 laps, made by Moran vestigating a complaint in a building seduction, One witness had testl-1 fense, to the bench. After McNamara in 1914, here early today.

lied when Juror No, Martin I ring with the attorneys Judge Mar-.