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NOT MUCH CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE. Temperature, Noon Tear At (Pertly CUodr) Ml NermaJ Areraie ler the ftl WALL STREET Stocks and Curb Closing Prices dll THREE CENTS 34 PAGES 96th YEAR No. 109 NEW YORK CITY, TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1937 Enured at the Brooklyn Pottofflce 2d Clue Mill Matter (Copyright 1(37 The Brooklyn Dlly Eagle I Roosevelt Plans Tax Boost at Next Session Suitor Recants (kfnsC Stews 3d (MiS 35,000 See Dodgers Open Against Giants British Vessel Runs Blockade Outside Bilbao NO HELIUM; PATIENTS HAD TO DIE 'Confession' in Studio Slaying Dr. Alvin L. Barach.

New York, member of the Columbia University faculty made the statement as he asked the committee to approve the Washington, April 20 (U.R) A prominent New York physician testified before the House Military Affairs Committee today that he had to 'let several patients die" because he could not obtain helium for their treatment. Hill bill to make available Govern Booking Agent Denies President Asks $1,500,000,000 in Budget Message Relief Needs Will Boost U. S. Deficit This Year to $2,537,000,000 With Shortage of 000 Forecast for Period Starting in June, 1937 Washington, April 20 (JP) President Roosevelt asked Congress for $1,500,000,000 for next year's relief burden today in a message projecting the possibility of new taxes next session. ment-owned helium for medicinal IBW and commercial purposes.

He 'Must Have Hit' Girl Violinist in Quarrel Mischa Ross, 31, small-time Broad MILK COLLECTOR SHOT AND ROBBED Protecting English Destroyer Withdraws Aid 15 Miles From Coast London, April 20 (UP) The British navy is ready to give armed assistance to British ships in Spanish waters, Sir Samuel Hoare. First Lord of the Admiralty, declared today in the House of Commons, London, April 20 (P) The British his escape after taking $16. The driver, William Tehleisen, 54, of 15 Kings Place, was taken to Kings County Hospital with a bullet in his left thigh. A lone gunman shot and robbed a driver and collector for Borden's Milk Company in front of 1114 E. Second St.

this morning, and made way booking agent and bass viol player, twice today denied that he was the killer of Julia Nussenbaum, 24, night club violinist hammered to death in a rehearsal studio in mid town Manhattan Sunday to which he had invited her "alone." Despite the vague and partial con G. M. TO RESUME OSHAWA TALKS freighter Seven Seas Spray was re cession reported by police yesterday mittee of its 3,700 striking employed this afternoon. Earlier Details on 1st Page, 2d Sec. ported today to have run the Span Oshawa, April 20 (P) General Motors of Canada agreed today to resume negotiations with a com- ish insurgent blockade of Bilbao, breaking through the line of warships with a cargo of food for the near-starving inhabitants of the BRITISH TAXES UP London, April 20 (U.R) Seville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, pretented a $4,314,240,000 budget to the House of Common) today and informed the Britith taxpayer that he would have to pay 25 percent of hit earningt in income tax to help pay for Britain't $7,500,000,000 five-year re-armament program.

must have struck Ross, or Rosenbaum, said at the police lineup that "I didn't do it." And, arraigned on a charge of first degree murder before Magistrate Alexander Brough in Manhattan Homicide Court, he pleaded not guilty through his attorney, the beleaguered Basque capital. The owner of the vessel, A. J. Pope, said: "We've shown the report of a blockade is tommyrot. The way to Bilbao is open for shipping." He referred to the British Gov- Continued on Page 21 His special message on relief needs during the 12 months beginning July 1 foresaw: A Treasury deficit on June 30 of $2,557,000,000 or $309,000,000 over his January estimate.

A deficit in the 1938 fiscal period ending June 30, 1938, famed Samuel Leibowitz. The arraignment was on an "information and belief" affidavit Continued on Page 2 BRITAINS SOAKED A Brilith citizen with a Hilary equivalent to $5,000 an-nually would par an income tax 1,031 percent greater than an American with a timilar salary on the batit of the new Brilith income tax rate of 25 percent. An American citizen with one child would be allowed ex emptiont of $2,900. If he re. ceired $5,000 lalary, he would pay incomti tax roughly on $2,100 at 4 percent, or' $84.

A Britith cititen receiving $5,000 would be allowed $900 perionat exemption and $300 for a child. He, therefore, would pay income tax on $3,800. At 25 percent the tax would amount to $950, or more than 10 timet the tax paid by the American, Divine Kingdom Riots; Beats 'God' Hunted An eight-State teletype alarm for saulting a man in the 28th precinct of $418,000,000. "I propose to use every means at my command to eliminate this deficit during the coming fiscal year," Mr. Roosevelt told the Senators and Representatives.

Plans to Limit Spending Urging economy, the President said he expected to do this by withholding from apportionment for expenditure so far as practicable a "substantial percentage" of the funds available' for 1938, and by Increasing receipts through liquidation of assets of certain emergency agencies. On the basis of the President's revised estimates, the public debt Boy Cyclist Stabs 4 Autoist, Rides Off Chicago, April 20 (IP) A 19-year-old boy with a new red bicycle was sought by police today as the slayer of Peter Valance, 39, who had reprimanded the youth for zig-zagging in front of his automobile. Valance stopped the automobile nd walked back to meet the cyclist. He upbraided him for blocking his path. The boy drew a stiletto and stabbed Valance near the heart.

Then he climbed back on his bicycle and pedaled away. Denhardt on Trial As Woman's Slayer New Castle, April 20 UP) Brig. Gen. Henry H. Denhardt, arrived today to be tried for murder) of his fiancee and declared "My conscience is clear and I sleep well." The portly ex-Lieutenant jGov-ernor looked several pounds heavier than when he was indicted last year charged with shooting comely Mrs.

Verna Garr Taylor, 40. Anti-Lynching Law Doubted This Session Washington, April 20 W) The possibility of a Senate vote on anti-lynching legislation at this session of Congress appeared slight today. Leaders predicted the Gavagan measvre, passed by the House last week, would remain in the Judiciary Committee until the Senate disposes of the Roosevelt court bill. Herman Levy (right), first on line at Ebbets Field today. 1937 Edition of Flock, Put on a Non-Daffy Plat form Under Grimes, Meets 011 Rivals at Eh the arrest of Father Divine, the diminutive Negro thousands worship as "God," was sent out by police this morning after a riot in Divine's Kingdom at 20 W.

115th Manhattan, in which one white in his kingdom while acting in concert with three other men now arrested." More than 2,500 Negro worshipers and a few whites were in the large meeting hall, listening to the exhortations of the colorful Father. bets Field Champion Yankees Play Senators man was seriously Injured and an U. S. Guard Annoys Threatened Senator would climb to the $35,500,000,000 mark by June 30. Edison to Deal With A.

F. of L. C.I.O. Union Challenges Rival's Right to Represent 40,000 Men Floyd L. Carlisle, chairman of the board of the Consolidated Edison Company, announced today that the company has recognized the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, an A.

F. of L. union, as the collective bargaining agency for its employes and almost immediately signs of trouble developed from the- direction ot the United Radio and Electrical Workers of America, a C. I. O.

affiliate. Said Julius Emspak, national secretary of the United: "The International Brotherhood is acting in its usual capacity of a strike-breaking agency in its attempt to inject itself into the Consolidated Edison, where we have gone far enough to organize the 40.000 employes on a genuine industrial union basis." The Consolidated Edison takes in most of the Edison companies of the city, including the Brooklyn Edison Company. The lineup: Giants, who were also last year's New York Brooklyn penant winners. Bartell.ss Wilson, cf Brooklyn's opening game had the Chiozza, 3b Bucher, 3b full co-operation of the weather J. Moore, If Wlnsett.lf man.

A pleasant Spring afternoon Ott.rf all but assured a capacity crowd Phelps, of about 35,000. The bleachers were Kansas City, April 20 (U.R) Undaunted by a threatening letter and annoyed a bodyguard of Federal agents and city police, Sen ator Harr. Mo.) McCarthy, lb Lavagetto, 2b filled and unreserved sections of boarded an eastbound plane for New York early today after a speech in favor of President Roosevelt's Mancuso, Hassett, lb the grandstands were rapaidly fill- Whitehead, 2b English, ss ing "before batting practice was well Schumacher, Mungo, I under way. Holders of reserved Umpires Reardon, Goetz and tickets obtained days ago were late They were shrieking hysterically, dancing jigs and clapping hands. Divine stood behind a small wooden pulpit on a stage.

Shortly before 3 o'clock, when there was a temporary lull In the all-night service, Green walked quickly down to the stage and slapped a summons, on the pulpit. Witnesses told police that the little Father grabbed his shoulder and screamed at him. The aroused worshipers swarmed about Divine and the struggling Green. Denov told police he attempted to go to Green's aid but was seized by a huge Negro woman and beaten. Denov said he then was kicked down three flights of stairs.

Denov ran to Lenox Ave. and W. Continued on Page 3 other badly beaten. Fathjr Divine and three Negro worshippers were charged with felonious assault in the stabbing of Harry Green, 37, a process server, of 23 7th Weehawken. N.

now In serious condition in Harlem Hospital; and the beating of Joseph Denove, a Manhattan newspaper reporter, in a fracas which followed Green's attempt to serve a summons on Divine early todav at an all-night religious jamboree In the W. 115th St. Kingdom. The alarm sent out for Divine read: "Arrest for felonious assault one George Baker, also known as Father Divine or Major Divine, age 60. stocky build, 5 feet 3 inches, 170 pounds, colored.

Wanted for as- Parker. arrivals. Discussing taxes. Mr Roosevelt said it had become apparent there is an "immediate need for a care ful survey of the present tax structure." He said the Treasury would be prepared by November next to present to Congress information as to any loopholes in the revenue laws and "suggestions for such new. or additional, taxes as may be necessary to meet deficiencies, if any, in the revenue-producing power of tho present levies." Will Permit Studies Thus report will permit Congressional committees, Mr.

Roosevelt said, to study such information and such suggestions "for the purpose Continued on Page 20 Supreme Court program. "I get crank letters Just like every other Senator," he said. "This is another one." Warning of the threat came by telegram from his office at Washington. It was postmarked from Independence, Mo. Truman said he did not ask for the bodyguard.

He is affiliated with the Pendergast political machine, involved in a series of election fraud trials here. Dodgers in New Uniform Early comers were obviously kindly disposed toward the Dodgers, cheering every little feature of the Broooklyn batting drill. Attired in their colorful new uniforms of Kelly green and cream white, the Brook- Continurd on Page 2 By TOMMY HOLMES Ebbets Field, April 20 The 1937 edition of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who are to campaign on a platform of non-daffiness under their new manager. Burleigh Grimes, opened the National League season today against their traditional rivals, the Grid Prospect Born To Wife of Coach South Bend, April 20 UP) 'Elmer Layden, Notre Dame's athletic director and head football coach, was a father again today. Mrs.

Layden presented him with a new backfield prospect, a 7 Vi -pound baby son, their third child. In Center of School Row Wanderlust Cured, Dobie's Son Returns Newton, April 20 (U.R) His NEWS VIEWS By Cleveland Rodgcrs Exploding the Spinach Myth A Race of Popeyes Deplored Unusual Visitor Bonuses for Unborn Babies Another Woman Diplomat Russia's Tolstoy Revival wanderlust satisfied, Gilmour Doble 15, son of Boston College's football mentor, "Gloomy Gill" Doble, woke up in his own bed today, none the worse for a four-day "hike." Police had conducted a search for the youth since last Friday. Held in $15,000 Bail As Fake Bill Passer Michael Fossano, 29, of 427 Greene today was held in $15,000 bail by Federal Commissioner EdwVrd E. Fay for a hearing May 8. He pleaded not guilty to a charge, of passing two counterfeit $10 bills.

Bus Strike Feared During- Coronation London, April 20 (U.R) Negotiations for a settlement of the unions demands for increased wages broke down today, increasing fears of a general bus service strike during coronation week. Strike at Joe's Won by Union 120 Employes Granted All Demands as Restaurant Changes Hands The 10-weeks-old strike of 120 of Joe's Restaurant, 330 Fulton officially ended today with the signing of a contract between Local 2 of the Waiters and Waitresses Union and Stephen Guardino, marine contractor and real estate operator, who is negotiating for purchase of the restaurant. The strike ended in complete victory for the union, their every demand being granted in the contract. Matt Messing, business manager of the union, issued a statement pointing out that the strike could have been prevented the day before it began if the owners had been willing to negotiate a settlement. Son to Be Manager The settlement was due largely to the Intervention of Nicholas Guardino, liberal, progressive, 301year-old son of the new owner, who will become active manager of the establishment as soon as the deal for the purchase is completed.

The deal calls for purchase of the restaurant and its real estate at Fulton and Pierrepont for a total of $400,000. The union contract provides for a closed shop, a nine-hour day, six-day week, 12 a week minimum for waiters with no charge for meals or uniform and no other unrelated duties and $3 to $5 raises for cooks and countermen. The contract will run for one year. Murder and Suicide Laid to Puppy Love Washington, April 20 (U.R) Henry Raney, 19, died today of a self-inflioted bullet wound while police waited to charge him with slaying his 15-year-old sweetheart. Raney shot pretty Mary Hart-man to death California Quake Rattles Windows Riverside, April 20 (U.R) A ilight earthquake rocked Riverside County at 7:25 a.m.

today but apparently did no damage. Windows nd dishes were rattled for a second. ADMITS WRECKING TRAIN Lexington, April 20 (IP) L. I. Morris, Lafayette County prosecuting attorney, said today Ulysses Johnson, Negro youth, had confessed wrecking the Chicago Alton "Hummer" In which the engineer and a dozen passengers were injured near Higginsville, because "I always had wanted to see It train wreck." FIRE NEARLY RAZES TOWN Canyon City, April 20 (P) Only three of Canyon City's business houses were standing today after a fire last night raged through the downtown section and destroyed 15 enterprises with damages estimated at $150,000.

is r. REAR ADMIRAL, LOWER HALF Washington, April 20 (IP) The Senate voted to change the title of retired coast guard commandants from commodore to "rear admiral, lower half," because it doesn't want them confused with yacht club officials and other civilian School's Head Called Tippler Woman Principal Also Charged With Urging Honors to Rich Pupils Mlneola, April 20 A schoolteacher, a farmer, and a housewife toclay told tales against Mrs. Murray Grenier, redhaired principal of the Jerusalem Public School, who is suing Fred Hohenstern, president of the Board of Eoucation of School District 5. for $3,000 on allegations of slander. One story was about drinking by Mrs.

Grenier. The trio testified before Acting County Judge Wlllard M. Kent and a Jury as witnesses for Mr. Hohenstern. Mrs.

Edna Gallow. who formerly served under Mrs. Grenier In the Jerusalem school, at North Wantagh, and Is now a teacher at Island Trees, told of several quarrels with the principal over the conduct of classes. Favoritism Charged Mrs. Gallow said Mrs.

Grenier had told her: "You're foolish not to give better marks to the children of the Board of Education" president. She said the principal had opposed forming a school baseball team, a school club, and other progressive measures and had berated her for giving a prize to a child of a poor family and had told her to "give It to some child where It will do more good Mrs. Edna Leonardt of Farming-dale, a friend of the Hohenstern family, testified she was at their home one evening, late in May or early in June, 1935. when Mr. and Mrs.

Grenier visited. Mrs. Leonardt said Mrs. Grenier brought a bottle of whisky with her. She said they all had a drink and that Mrs.

Grenier then poured a drinking glass quarter full of whisky and announced she would take it to Mrs. Hohenstern, who was lying down upstairs. Liquor Episode Told Instead of taking the drink to her hostess. Mrs. Leonardt, said, Mrs.

Grenier gave it to the Hohenstern 6-year-ld daughter. Audrey, to drink. She said the child drank some and became ill, whereupon Mrs. Hohenstern came down and put her to bed. Former District Attorney Elvln N.

Edwards, cross-examining the witness, asked her whether she had been drinking her whisky "Yes. I drank it straight." Mrs. Leonardt said. "But I'm, over 6." rR. T.

ALLISON of Akron, Ohio, say the "spinach myth" is a lot of hooey. "It's no better than any other vegetable for iron-giving qualities. Almost any green vegetable, and many other foods, will give the same results." This is an important declaration. The spinach myth has become a danger as well as a bore. Grown-ups no less than children have been misled by it.

COME people eat spinach In spite of the fact that it Is supposed to be good for them. In addition to all the bad Jokes about spinach, the legend of its strength anr" health-giving qualities is almost as harmful as the Cinderella story. There is no one food, drink, theory, leader or political system that is a panacea for all our in-fl mities. A race of Popeyes, dependent upon cans of spinach to enable us to perform prodigious feats would be particularly vulnerable. HITLER says he Is willing to participate in an international economic conference if President Roosevelt calls such a gathering.

Tl.ls follows a recent speech by Dr. Schacht In which the head of the Reichsbank declared that, Germany cannot support herself. This is Hitlers forty -eighth birthday. If he has learned that, even Nazi Germany is dependent upon the rest of the world there is hope for him. WASHINGTON has repeatedly denied that the President intends to call another economic conference.

Nevertheless, we are co-operating in many ways to bring about international stability. Innumerable small conferences are already taking place here and abroad. In the present -'e of confusion more can be accomplished by such parleys than by a spectacular full-dress gathering of high hats. GEORGE LANSBURY. who went to Berlin and had a talk with Hitler.

Is a couraurous man and a pacifist of great faith. A labor leader, he lost his seat in Oom- mons because he supported woman suffrage. He was imprisoned for his liberality in unemployment relief and refused to support McDonald when the latter formed a national ministry. A resolute pacifist, George Lans-bury is one of the most interesting foreigners to visit Hitler a talk with him about peace. ASSEM 1 LYMAN FITE, a Dutchess County Republican and professor of political economy at Vassar, is author of the bill Just passed by the New York Assembly to pay every expectant mother, regardless of her need, a $75 bonus.

Such generosity by the Assembly is surprising considering the record of many of its members on social legislation generally. Legislators who killed the child labor amendment and have opposed manv other social measures seem unduly concerned over unborn children. Why not do more ior the children already here? NORWAY will welcome Mrs. J. Borden Harriman as our second woman envoy.

She is a remarkable woman, famed as a hostess and social diplomatist. Her duties in Oslo will not be arduous. Norway and all of Scandinavia are setting the troubled world a fine example. Oslo is an interesting city, a center of culture where a democratic people arc showing the im Hons how to avoid the extremes of wraith and poverty as well as tin' extremes of political conflict. We have much to learn from Scandinavia.

ANOTHER revolution is brewing in Russia On Wednesday the Moscow Art Theater is to present Tolstoy's "Anna Karcnina" without, any Communist propaganda. So long as Tolstoy lives in the minds and hca of the Russian people and the Moscow Theater is permitted to live up to its fine traditions, there is hope for Russia, Editorials Today The Number of I'nemployed. Our Botanic Garden. Play BalK Kven South Africa Arms. Armies of the Sky.

Ladders for Msh. (Turn to Page IS) Kail? Slifr Photo Mrs. Mary Greiner (left) and her sister, Miss Nellie Grant. INDEX The Weather Fata IS -lit Pate, li lee lien JO-SI SS 17 14 16 17 25-58 XL Br th Wr CUMlfM Ailf Cental Dth Notion Dr. Brady Editorial Fan Event Tenitht Financial Fornlrn News Roof Garden Blaze Routs 40 in Hotel Miami, April 20 P) Forty guests were forced to flee the upper floors of the 12-story Alcazar Hotel by an early morning Are in the roof garden.

Five firemen were overcome by smoke in a four-hour battle with the flames. Fraternal Calendar From a Nuree'i Notebook- Helen Worth Tried for Slaying In Wine Quarrel A Jury was chosen in less than a half hour today in Queens County Court, Long Island City, to try John Veirs, 26-year-old wine salesman, for first-degree manslaughter in the death of Herman J. Donavin, the defendant's stepfather. Assistant District Attorney Jaseph V. Ioscalzo opened the State's case bpfore Judge Thomas Downs and read a confession he said had been signed by the defendant.

Donavin. an attorney of Ogdens-burg, N. was visiting at Veirs' home, 107-45 Ascan Forest Hills, last Nov. 11. when, according to the prosecution, they quarreled while sampling wine.

The men later went for an automobile ride and, the State charges, Veirs hit his over the head with a bottle and threw him into a field. Frost in the area near New York City tonight, with not much change in temperature in the city itself, and cloudy skies tomorrow will follow today's sunshine and cool breezes, according to the Weather Bureau. Tonight's temperature was not expected to drop below 45 degrees. The entire eastern seaboard may be affected by low pressure areas moving from the Central States regions, a disturbance expected to reach the metropolitan area tomorrow night. The high temperature for today Is expected to be about 65, the same for this date last year.

The temperature was 54 degrees at 6 a.m. The low for this date last year was 40 degrees. The disturbance which was central over this area on Sunday moved eastward rapidly yesterday, creating rough weather for incoming ships, several of which were delayed eight hour or mora by log and 15 14 1 IS tl $20,000 Library Fee Is Voted On A proposal to appropriate $20,000 for architect's fees on the Brooklyn Public Library was voted out of the Committee of the Whole of the Board of Estimate today, it was announced by Controller Frank J. Taylor. The proposal will come before the Board of Estimate on Friday for consideration.

Corporation Counsel Paul Win-dels said that any claim by the former architect. Raymond F. Almirall, will have no bearing in law because the present proposal is for a new project, Jent Amenc Ouraeliei Lost and Found, Ferienal MarJorl Hiltia National Newt Paul Millon lit Pate, Id Section Xadlo 1 Beat Eitat Newi Pace TREASURY STATEMENT Washington, April 20 The position of the Treasury April 17: Receipts, expenditures. balance, customs receipts for the month. receipts for the fiscal vear isince July 1), tt-U fthlDPlnc New ocletr porta Stranier Than Fletion-Theatera Wontan'a Fax Imi Newmacer.