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Ml BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1935 Colonel Testifies High Strung Dog Didn't Bark at Time of Crime 14 call it as one sound. I heard the embarrassing, I will withdraw the sure It was the following day or not, Q. You did not see any marks? Dr. J. R.

Molt Named Foreign Reilly Quizzes Witness About Kidnap Ladder Opportunity's Knock Jamaica Politician's Father Didn't Answer, Now Son Is a Progressive ions Head today that County Leader James C. Opening of 42d Annual Politicians Plan Spelling Bee With the serious business of campaigning and Christmas shopping finished for a while, the Flatbush Republican Club has gone seriously into spelling. To settle members' arguments about the champion, a contest will be held Feb. 7. Plans were made for it last night at the regular meeting in the clubhouse, 2431 Church Ave.

Warren I. Lee, former Congressman, will play the part of teacher. Frederick J. H. Kracke, Commissioner of Plant and Structures and executive member, looked with optimism upon the political new year in a brief address after the business session.

President John Lotsch was chairman. Session in Oar den City Attended by 200 Colonel Never Used One to Window hut Thinks He Could Open Shutter Continued from Page 13 10 o'clock, you heard some sound? A. Between those tune, approxi tnately. Q. You heard a sound? A.

No. Q. You didn't hear any sound at all? A. Not reading In the library. The Rev.

Dr. John R. Mott oj New York, chairman of the Interi national Missionary Council, wm elected chairman of the Foreign Missions Council yesterday after noon during its 42d annual session In the Garden City Hotel at Gar den City. He succeeds Mrs. Thomal Nicholson of Mt.

Vernon, Iowa. OthJr officers elected for 1935 ar Miss Bessie MacMurchy of Toronto Canada, first vice chairman; Di; P. W. Roller of Baltimore, secon4 vice chairman; Dr. Harry C.

Priest of Toronto, recording seticuuj, James Spears of Montclair, N. treasurer. Leslie B. Moss of WhlM ml Plnrnnrp E. Tvlpl of Tenaflv.

N. were re elected 1 secretaries. Approximately 200 persons are at? tending the conference represent" Ing 63 foreign mission boards in th United States, Canada and 11 for eign countries. Dr. High Talks on Na'zism Dr.

Stanley High, editor, lecture! i and pastor of the First Congrega tlonal Church of Stamford, Conn delivered a "survey of the worlf) situation" and touched on Nazism. "The Nazi authority is wavering," 1 he said, "but the people of Germany surrender everything to thai authority because they realize foi the time being lt Is giving henj economic security. Germany is midly swinging to the right wing and every one expects a new 'purge' In the country, fc If it comes, the fate of the left wings will be sealed and Hitler will proclaim himself wholly in favor the right wing. "The German people are not al lowed to express themselves againsl Hitler, but churches, theaters and music halls are crowded with people In silent protest against him, Dr. Francis C.

Wei, president of Chunhua College, Wuchang, China, told the group that China is driving the Communists from central China northwesterly into Szechuan I Province "where they intend to deal with them." "A China completely modernized without Christianity," he said, "is going to be one of the most serious Jamaica Isn't the same old town that it used to be and one of those with good reason to watch the transformation with interest is Ralph Osborne, organizer of the National Progressive party in Queens County. Osborne stood last night in front of the Schulte cigar store at Jamaica Ave. and 160th St. "This piece of land was offered to my father 40 years ago for $1,200," he said. "Now It's worth $800,000.

If he had bought it then, maybe I'd be an Old Guard Republican now Instead of working to put across La Follette for President." Osborne is president of the Keystone Republican Club of Jamaica. Atateka Jubilee Three celebrations will be lumped into one on the dinner menu at the Elks clubhouse in Elmhurst Wednesday night The Atateka Democratic Club, of Maspeth will have its silver Jubilee installation of officers. The Women's Atateka Democratic Club, will have its tenth anniversary Installation. Former Cpunty Clerk Edward W. Cox, Democratic leader of Maspeth, will be seated for his 25th consecutive term as president of the Atatekas.

Walter Charles Kelly, chairman of the Jubilee committee, announced Opponents Plan Battle Against Lease of Airport A first class scrap over the Sinking Fund Commission's action in approving a lease for the Curtiss Wrlght Air Terminal at North Beach, Queens, was on today as E. H. Holmes, director of the Holmes Airport, and Clarence D. Chamberlain, prepared to wage a finish fight against the city's move. The battle is scheduled to reach the climax stage Monday in Special Term of the Supreme Court in Queens as a result of an order signed by Supreme Court Justice Byrne requiring the city to show cause why the lease should not be declared void.

The members of the Sinking Fund Commission at the time the lease was approved are defendants in the action and the Curtiss Wright Air Terminals are co defendants. Mr. Holmes and Mr. Chamberlain are the plaintiffs. Charges Purchase Plan In his complaint Mr.

Chamberlain charges that the commission in approving the lease actually set the stage for the purchase of the airport at a price of $1,940,995. Mr. Holmes, who charges that the commission overstepped its authority in approving the lease, contends that the city should hold a public hearing on the acquisition of any airport before it is effected. "This so called lease Is Just a smoke screen thrown into the eyes of the public," he declared. "The only way the city could ever regain its investment in North Beach Airport would be to go through with the deal and finally buy the property." He said the opponents of the airport project had sent 21 communications to Mayor LaGuardla asking a hearing on the matter, but that they have "never been able to get near him." Mrs.

William Wood Mrs. William Maxwell Wood, mother in law of Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Darrah, commandant of the Army Base at 1st Ave.

and 58th St, died of pneumonia on Tuesday at Fort Hamilton, where she lived with her daughter and General Darrah. She was 80. Mrs. Wood Is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Darrah and Mrs.

Joseph P. Tracy, wife of Brig. Gen. P. Tracy of Fort Monroe, Va, and a brother, MaJ.

Parker W. West, U. S. retired. She was the widow of Lt.

William Maxwell Wood, U. S. and a grandmother of Mrs. Warren B. Brewster of Glen Cove.

problems confronting Christendom in the twentieth century." Urges Education a Home The Rev. J. H. Arnup, secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions of the United Church in Canada, urged that natives being educated for religious work receive as much of their education In their own countries with only two years of foreign study. Dr.

A. L. Warnshuls, secretary of the International Missionary Coun ell, told the gathering that the question. The witness Not In the least. Mr.

Wilentz It Is not embarrass ing at all. That is not the object of the objection, and I do not like the word. The Court I think the Attorney General did object, but now he withdraws the objection. Mr. Reilly Now he says it is not embarrassing.

Wouldn't Disturb Baby i'l Colonel Lindbergh May I had the Question restated, nlease? "I Q. All right, I will try to restate the question: Didn't you think it unusual, Colonel, for the child, suf ferin gfrom a slight cold, to be put to bed before half past seven or eight o'clock, and nobody entering the nursery to look at the chili until the alarm? A. No. As a mat' ter of fact, we made a particular point to try to leave the baby alonl as long as he was sleeping well, and unless something woke him up so that there was some sound, it would be our wish, I know, that no one disturb him during that time. Q.

Well, Colonel, had it ever occurred to you that a child at that tender age, wrapped in blankets) with the window partly open, est pecially suffering from a cold, being rubbed with Vicks, might roll over on its face and smother? A. No. Q. That never occurred to you? A. No, nor do I believe it is probable, Child Warmly Dressed Q.

Did it ever occur to you that the child might in some way disarrange, as many children have disarranged their bedclothes, and either do themselves serious harm or smother to death? A. No, I don't think that could be. In the first place, the child was very warmly dressed, so that even though the bedclothes did come down slightly, It would still be well protected. Q. Well, your child rolled from side to side in his sleep, did he not? A.

Undoubtedly. Q. Did you ever see the little child clutch at the bedclothes when they were too warm, even in sleep, clutch at the bedclothes and try to put them away? A. Yes, yes; but as I say, the clothing nthe baby was such that he would be well protected with the window open. We liked to have the window open for fresh nir.

Q. Supposing it was too warm for the child, would you not think that precaution would cause you to inquire? A. If the baby got very warm, we would hear about it immediately. Q. He would call out, would he not? A.

I believe so. Q. Of course, Colonel, this was your first child? A. Yes. Q.

I wonder, Colonel, if you can again give me from your recollection the alarm and just what you did when you entered the room? A. I was reading at the desk in the library about 10 o'clock. Q. How close was that desk to a window? A. Shall I point to it? Q.

Yes. A. The desk was in this corner facing this way (indicating on diagram). This window here is the window on the east elevation (another diagram). I was sitting next to that window.

At Desk 20 Minutes Q. For how long a period were you sitting there. Colonel? I mean not directly at the window, but in siae were? a. i was sitting at thai desk for, I should think, 20 minutes! or half an hour, probably. I Q.

That desk, that wind wthat you pointed out there, is directly under the window, Is it not, through which you say the baby was taken? A. Yes. Q. And you heard no noise, did you? A. Not at that time.

Q. Did you ever hear a noise while you were seated there? A. No. Q. Nothing but the howling of the wind blowing through the trees, Is that all, the usual night noises? A.

No unusual noise. Q. No unusual noise. Do you know whether Miss Gow that night had been busy in the kitchen mak 1 ing a masquerade costume? A. Not that I know of.

That might well be without rhy knowing it. Q. Did she enter the library, the room you were in, and ask you wnetner you nad the baby or not? Was that the way the alarm came? A. She came down the stairs and asked me If I had the baby. i Q.

The front stairs? A. The mal: staircase. Went to the Nursery Q. Then or course you went right upstairs? A. I asked her if he was not in the crib, and I Immediately went upstairs into the nursery.

Q. Does this photograph, State Exhibit 12. indicate the window through which you believe your child was taken? A. Yes. Q.

Let His Honor see it. The Court Colonel, you may be seated. I Just wanted to see That is the window you believe the child was taken from? The witness It is. By Mr. Reilly Q.

And were you there, Colonel, when these photographs were taken? A. Well, I saw photographs taken; I don't know whether those are the photographs or not. Q. Some were taken? A. I saw photographs taken that night, but whether these were the ones I am not sure.

Q. It Indicates here, does it not, a radiator top? A. Yes, that Is the top of a radiator. Clay Print on Lattice Q. Colonel, do you recall whether or not on the bottom of this lowest sill of the window there were any marks of any kind? A.

To the best of my recollection there was a clay print there on top of the radiator, lattice. Q. I am talking now about the window itself. A. On the sill outside, or where do you mean? Q.

I mean the window. There Is the radiator. I am talking about this part, the framework of the window. A. I don't recall seeing any.

Q. Were there any marks on the outside fthe window at all? A. I did not look. Q. Did you look the next day? No, I did not.

The police had covered that the next day. Q. You did not swing out the window the next day and Just examine the window from the outside, bf sitting on that radiator top, as you could have, and pull the window down and look it all over, did you? A. I don't think I did the next day. I looked out there later but I am not A.

of of by a at of a a 67 on sound once. Q. Well, could not It have come from the kitchen? A. You can't tell where It came from or, rather, I couldn't tell at the time where it came from, nor did I think much about It, Q. You didn't ring for any servant an dask what happened? A.

I inquired later whether anything had fallen in the kitchen; not at the moment. Q. Before you went upstairs? A. No; after, Q. Now, the first Indication then, as we have it, from your testimony that your child was missing was when Miss Oow announced it? A.

Yes. Q. Then you went upstairs, and, as you told us, the bed clothing was In the form of a semicircle under which A. Well, approximately. It held the general contour that it would have had with the baby In the bed, In the crib.

Baby Never Contacted Strangers Q. The baby had never been contacted much with strangers, had he? A. No, only friends. Q. Only friends.

You lived more or less a reserved life and the child was known to you, of course, and to Mrs. Lindbergh and to Betty Gow and to the Whatelys and possibly to its grandmother and the relatives in Englewood; is that correct? A. Yes, and the people In Englewood and some fronds. Q. Some friends in Englewood that visited the Morrow home, is that correct? A.

Various friends; yes. Q. But the child was not in the habit of being exhibited or allowed to play with strangers; is that correct? Well, he went to school with other children. Q. What school? A.

The little school in Englewood. Q. Oh, that was run by your distinguished sister in law? A. Yes. Not Used to Strangers Q.

Even there, there was a cir cumscribed and small circle of children of that neighborhood? A. And various teachers. Q. Yes, and various teachers. A.

Yes. Q. But there were no tradesmen handling your child? A. No. Q.

He wasn't getting to the milk man in the morning to play with or the groceryman or anything like that, so that the child would become accustomed to strangers, is that correct? A. No, he was not. Q. Now, you heard no crv from the nursery of the child, did you? A. No.

Q. And that child was sick, re covering from a cold: is that cor rect? A. Recovering from a cold, yes. Q. Its little breast had been rubbed with Vick's? A.

I understand so. Q. Now, Colonel, was It the child's habit to awaken during the night? A. Well, the baby awakened at times on different occasions, I know, but whether Asks of Feedinf Period Q. Well, was there a feed, there wasn't any feeding now at 20 months, was there? A.

A feeding period? Q. Yes. A. I think he was given something about, around 10 o'clock. Q.

But after that, was he a child that woke up maybe 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning and whined a little bit and somebody had to go In and pet him a little bit or give him something to eat? A. Well, we were pretty careful not to do that under ordinary conditions, I believe. Q. He was being taught to go to sleep and stay asleep? A. I believe so, I cannot answer that as well as my wife could.

Wilenlz Objects Q. He was under control. Now, you heard nothing as it approached 10 o'clock, from the child, we will say the usual hour that he received his added refreshment, did you ever hear any Indication from the child when you were home before 10 o'clock came that it was hungry and summoned Miss Gow by a little cry or a call? A. Well, not that I recall. Undoubtedly that has happened, but I do not recall at that particular period.

Q. Didn't you think it strange, Colonel, that the child would be put to bed suffering from a cold, no matter how slight, after being rubbed with Vicks, at 7 o'clock or half past 7, and nobody entering the room or the nursery to look at that child until 10 o'clock at night? Mr. Wllentz That is not the fact, if Your Honor pleases, and therefore I must object to the question. Repeats Question Mr. Reuly I think that is the fact.

The Court I do not recall what the evidence is in that respect. Mr. Reilly Well, let's make it 8 o'clock. I won't haggle about the minutes, I mean tut period Mr. Wilentz Well, that is not Mr.

Reilly About two hours, Mr. Attorney General. Mr. Wilentz I tear that is not the point, either The Court What is the point of your inquiry, Mr. Reilly? Mr.

Reuly Didn't he think it strange that between the time it was put to bed, 7 or 7:30 and 10 o'clock at the time they went to the room when the alarm was given, that nobody had entered the room to look at the child? Now, I believe Mrs. Lindbergh's testimony yesterday was to the effect that she left the child just as the child was being put to bed; she didn't even see the child put into bed and so far as we know nobody entered that room. Miss Gow was downstairs in and around with her all during the evening until the Colonel returned to dinner and she was in the Colonel's company at the time and they both admit that neither one of them were in the nursery. Willing to Withdraw Mr. Wilentz Well, if Your Honor please, we will prove by a subsequent witness that that witness did go in after 7:30 or 8 o'clock.

So that at this stage, while counsel for the defense hasn't got the testimony in the record, If they really want to ask the question of the Colonel whether he thinks it is strange or whether he doesn't, I have no objection, but I want it understood that we don't permit the question to go unchallenged, because it is not accurate. Now I withdraw the objection with that explanation. Mr. Reilly If we were in a position to have the record in this trial, which we will take with Your Honor during the noon recess, we might be more accurate. If it is No.

I do not recall seeing any marks on the window. I think there was a mark beside the window, apparently where th etop of the ladder had fell. No Marks on Window Q. I am talking about the window Itself. A.

No, I saw no marks. Q. As far as you can recall, that window catch was always left off, is that right? A. We did not make a practice of locking windows, and I don't believe that had ever been locked, as far as I know, Q. Would anybody in the world, outside of a member of your household, know that it was not your practice to lock that window or to lock your windows? A.

I dont know. The shutter on that window, of course, was warped outside, so that we could not lock the shutters on that particular window that night. 33 Dickens Letters Are Sold for $6,000 Thirty three letters by Charles Dickens were sold last night to Dr. 8. W.

Rosenbach of Philadelphia lor so.uuu at tne opening of the auction of the library of the late Ogden Goelet In the American Art Association Anderson Galleries at 30 E. 57th Manhattan. The letters Illuminate a comparatively obscure part of Dickens' life, his separation from his wife and his marital troubles. They are priceless to research scholars. Geoghan Hits Administration In Fatal Fire Deplores 'Lack of Strict Supervision by Any Definite Department' The 13 firemen who were In hos pitals as a result of the three alarm fire Wednesday night at 305 Chester were declared today to be out of serious danger and on the way to recovery.

All were injured and two others killed when a stairway of the four story tenement crashed and hurled them into a water filled cellar. Blame for the fire was hastily denied yesterday by three different groups at a conference of Tenement House Officials, which was held in the office of District Attorney William F. X. Geoghan of Kings County. The official statement, issued by the District Attorney's office, stated that "The District Attorney's office is satisfied from the investigation made that there is no government agency charged with the responsibility of making periodic inspections to determine whether any the old law tenements are fit for human occupancy.

The Borough President's office, the Department Buildings, arid the Tenement House Department each disclaim responsibility." Scores Administration District Attorney Geoghan, how iever, did not hesitate to nlace the Elaine for the fire, calling the activ ity of the city administration penny wise and pound foolish." "It seems to me the clamor for economy has been so loud that public officials have been carried away it and have neglected to provide personnel sufficient to look after the welfare of the residents of this city," he said. "I do not doubt that Mayor La Guardia is genuinely zealous of the welfare of our citizens. The fact remains, however, that the lives of least a million persons living in old law tenements are endangered night and day because of Improper supervision." Due to Old Law Type Deputy Commissioner Harry M. Prince, representing the Tenement House Department, stated that fire hazards would exist as long as old law tenements were In existence. "These tenements are wooden structures essentially." he said.

i'When a serious fire occurs thev re bound to go. The solution does lot lie with us. We cannot order the people occupying them into the streets. They must have some sort habitation." MRS. MACY ENTERS FILMS Hollywood, Jan.

4 WV Realizing favorite ambition, Mrs. Nan Pier son Brooks Macy, New York society leader, will appear in the films as an actress In a Cecil B. De Mille production. Mrs. Macy was granted divorce In Reno recently from George Henry Macy.

RELLA RITCHELL CLUB The Rella Rltchell Club met yesterday afternoon In the home of Mrs. Florence Robinson, 54 St. Paul's Place. Mrs. Anna Abrach kln presided.

Mrs. Marion Simpkin acted as secretary. Miss Ritchell read two of her own poems and also spoke on "The Children's Hour," current drama. Mrs. Robinson presided at the tea table assisted by Mrs.

Shirley Silver. An informal discussion of current events followed. The club will meet on Monday afternoon In the home of Mrs. Henry Raft, 45 Parade Place. Miss Ritchell will speak on "Salvation," by Scho lom Asch.

Events Tonight Colon? Rouse Capers rehearsal. Hotel Bossert. 8 John Adams Hlth School dance, Hotel Towers. 8. Installation of officers, of the Arthur Somers Democratic Club of the 18th A.

Sutter S. Kings County Republican Club meetlnc, 302 Patthen 8 30. A. H. Wilson lives illustrated lecture "Hoop Skirt and Horsecar Days." Academy of Music, Concert by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Serge Koussevltslty conducting, Academy of Music, 8:15.

Football victory dinner, James Madison Huh School General Organisation, Hotel 8t. George. 7. Manual Training High School. Class of January, 1935, dance.

Hotel St. George, 9. Sigma Alpha Oamma Boronly meeting. Hotel New Yorker. 8.

Stuyvesant High School dance. Hotel Pennsylvania. 8:30. Peacock ball for benefit of the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor. Waldorf Astoria.

10. Installation of officers of Lonil Grotm Post HIS, American Legion. Pouch Mansion, I 30. tendency among loreign mission i Sheridan and other prominent Democrats, as well as business, church and civic leaders, would attend. Pasottl Anniversary Speaking of anniversaries, the first annual dinner dance of the Jacksonhurst Club, held last week, had especial significance for Frank J.

Pasottl, treasurer of the club. Mr, and Mrs. Pasottl celebrated their wedding anniversary the same night. Year 'Round YuleUde Christmas parties all the year round are being planned by the New Deal Democratic Club of Glen dale. Not that there will be a.

lighted tree and President Edward N. Kas sel In whiskers as Santa Claus in the middle of July. There will, however, be special parties for children and the grown ups as a result of the success of the holiday fete held last week at the clubhouse, 69 45 Cooper After the children had received their gifts, recited their pieces and done their dances, they were taken home and put to bed by the parents who returned to the clubhouse for a party of their own. When it was all over the entertainment committee got together and decided such parties would have to be held more often. Award Assures Bensonhurst of Storm Drainage Construction work on storm water and sanitary drains in the Harway Ave.

and Cropsey Ave. district will start within the next two weeks, Borough President Ingersoll announced yesterday when he awarded a contract for the Bensonhurst drain to the Mill Basin Asphalt Corporation. The winning bid, the lowest of six submitted, was for $351,265. Numerous complaints have come in from the Bensonsurst community charging inadequate facilities, but it is expected that the complaints will end with letting of the contract. The entire system is expected to be completed in about a year and drains will be laid in about 30 city blocks, with the outlet for the whole system in Coney Island Creek.

Project Locations Storm water and sanitary units will be built in the following streets: West 11th between Avenue and Avenue West 12th St. and W. 13th each between Avenue and Avenue Stlllwell Ave. (east sldel. between Avenue and Ave.

Stlllwell Ave. (west side), between Avenue and Bay 49th Avenue and Avenue each between Stlllwell Ave. and W. 11th Bath between 27th Ave. and Stlllwell Bay 46th between Stlllwell Ave.

and the sewer summits about SIS feet south of Bath Bay 47th between Still well Ave. and Harway 28th between Bath Ave. and the sewer summits about 325 feet south of Bath Ave. Storm water sewers will be laid in the following streets: Avenue and Avenue each between W. 11th St.

and the built storm water outlet sewer between W. 11th St. and W. 10th St. Sanitary sewers will go In the following places: Within the pumping plant grounds, from a point In W.

11th St. about 200 feet south of Avenue to the pump well, and a 30 Inch force main In Avenue from the sewage pumping station on the southerly side of Avenue between W. 10th St. and W. 11th 8t.

to 8tlllwell thence across Stlllwell Ave. to Benson and In Benson Ave. between Stlllwell Ave. and 21st together with additional pumping equipment and all Incidentals and appurtenances In the sewage pumping station. Henry L.

Parker Henry L. Parker, former trainmaster of the Brooklyn Elevated Railway system, died on Tuesday at his home in Ossinlng. He had been retired for five years, but before that had been former postmaster and former station agent of the New York Central Railroad in Scarborough for about 30 years. He was born In Binghamton, became a railroad telegrapher, and at one time was quite active In the Order of Railroad Telegraphers. He Is survived by his widow, Mrs.

Margaret Parker. has reached, in the part, the "all important, exciting point of her career, where she is solidly the actress." While the theater needs experimentation on the part of men like Sean O'Casey, still there is a vast difference between experimentation and achievement, Mr. Brown said in reviewing the playwright's "Within the Gates," now in its last days at the National Theater. Mr. Brown said that Maxwell Anderson's play, Valley Forge" gave a humanizing picture not only of George Washington, played by Philip Merivale, but of the revolution.

Itself. Police Give to 175 Children The Rev. John J. Holland accepted the check which was presented on behalf of the Nassau police by Supervisor J. Russel Sprague.

The individual gifts for the children were given after the presentation of the check. In return for the holiday cheer which the policeman spread, the children of the home arranged a program, including a play, carol singing and recitations. The police had a motion picture shown for their guests. The address of welcome to the police delegation was made by Harold De Puy. ,4 q.

well, where was it that you heard these sounds? A. As of falling wood? Q. Yes. A. That was after we came out of the dining room and were' sitting on the settee In the living room, as we call it, about here, and that would be, I should say, shortly after 9 o'clock.

Q. Now, did that sound like a book falling off a table, or something like that? A. Oh, no. Q. Did it sound like something snapping? A.

It was the sound of wood on wood. Q. It didn't sound like a tree, a branch cracking off? A. Not in the least. Like Crate Boards Q.

By wood on wood, did it sound like striking two pieces of wood together? A. I should say more than two. There is a single sound with two. At the time I didn't pay great attention to It, but It entered my mind at the momen tha 1 was like the boards on a crate falling together off of a stand or a chair. Q.

Well, now, when you moved Into this house you had a lot of furniture and stuff delivered there, crated, didn't you? A. No, I think very little crated. It was moved over from Princeton, about 10 or 15 miles away from where I lived at Hopewell. Q. Did you have anything crated? A.

I don't remember anything crated. None in Library Q. Did you have any lumber around the house? A. Well, there was lumber, yes, outside, possibly in the basement. There were boards left from construction.

Q. Was there any lumber in your library? A. Not that I recall. I don't think there could have been, It doesn't seem to me there could have been because the library was furnished we had books in the library and desks. Q.

As far as you can recall, do you recall whether or not there was a piece of wood in the library about 12 or inches long? A. I don't recall any. Q. Were there library shelves? A. Were there? Yes.

Had Wood Left Over Q. Were they built in by the carpenters at the time the house was built? A. They were built in shelves, yes. Q. The lumber that was left over, was that put in your cellar or your garage, around the grounds? A.

Well, there was some I think there were a few boards, as I recall, in the cellar; there were a few outside, on the grounds; but I don't believe there was any In the house, particulary in thelibrary I can't think why there would be any in the library, and don't recall any. Q. After the usual cleaning up of the house which goes on when a house is built, such as gathering up and sweeping and cleaning, getting it ready for occupancy, did you notice any shavings or nails or stuff life that, that was swept out by the cleaners? Where was that put? A. There was some of that in the back of the house. Didn't Investigate Sound Q.

Did you have a refuse dump off in the woods somewheres? A. There was a pit where we burned material, a few yards from the house, yes. Q. Now, did you investigate this sound, Colonel? A. At the time, no.

Q. You knew, of course A. I did later. Q. You knew, of course, that the baby had, as we saw, this cold? A.

Yes. Q. And it didn't come from the nursery, did it? A. Well, I don't know definitely where it came from. Q.

Well, dont you think. Colonel, that if it did come from the nursery and you heard it, that your first inclination would be to dash upstairs to see how the child was? A. There was nothing in the nursery that would make that. Spoke to Wife About It Q. But I mean, If It did come from that general direction, don't you think you would have dashed upstairs to see how the child was? A.

If I had thought It was in the nusery I would have gone up. Q. It didn't come from that dl recton? A. I don't know that you can say it came from the direction, as I recall. I spoke to my wife about it and the words I used to my wife were "What was that?" Then I rather dismissed it from my mind.

When Colonel Heard Noise Q. Now, at that time you would be Where was the library, here, Colonel? Is this it? A. That Is the window to the library, but that is not where I was when I heard the noise. Q. All right.

Does it show on here? Is there any window there that indicates where you were when you heard the noise? A. No. Q. Well, then, wouM you be on this side of the house? A. On this side here this is the east face of the house on the south.

Q. Would it be the side running down here or the side running down there? A. I can show it on this diagram. This window here corresponds to this window here, upstairs. Q.

Yes. A. And we were about In here, to be exact, right in this position. Q. Then you would be practically under the nursery? A.

No, the nursery was Over this way. Q. I see. Over the library? A. Over the library.

Heard Sound Onre Q. And you only heard one sound? A. I beard a sound. You couldn't I boards is toward greater co operation with the native churches and icimqmsnment oi tne authority they formerly exercised. The council adopted a suggestion by Moss that instead of holding missionary or religious education campaigns, all foreign missions boards unite and, through their secretaries, promote local conferences or cam paigns in tne future.

500 Hail Stein nit Deny 'Bad Faith' In Reorganization Plan for Bond Co. Prudence Holders, Lawyers Fight State Bank ing Department Charge A succession of holders of Prudence bonds and their lawyers took the witness stand last evening before Judge Grover M. Moscowita to combat a charge by the State Banking Department that their petition to reorganize the Prudence Company, under Section 77 of the Bankruptcy Act, had not been filed in Brooklyn Federal Court "in good faith." Before he took the witness stand himself, Edward Endleman, attorney for both bondholders and owners of the preferred stock of the company, as well as one of its directors, challenged the right of the banking department to put forward any kind of objection to the reorganization petition on the ground that It had never been authorized so to do by the company. Tried to Get Authority Endleman told the Court that shortly after the petition was filed an unsuccessful attempt had been made by the banking department to get the "essential" authorization. James T.

Heenahan, who resigned as a deputy superintendent of banks two months before seizure of Prudence Company for liquidation by the banking department last Sept. 29, had made the attempt, Endleman said. Mr. Heenahan's law firm has been retained by the banking department as Its counsel in Prudence Company litigation. Mr.

Heenahan, Endleman charged, telephoned William H. Wheelock. president of Prudence Company, and ask ea wneeiock to sign the requi site authorization, stating he would have it prepared by John Lane, also of the Heenahan firm. Wheelock responded, according to Endleman, that it would have to be authorized by the directorate. Request Refused Then Endleman Introduced Into evidence a certified copy of the minutes of the board meeting that was called.

As read Into the court record, the minutes disclosed that the directors had declined to comply with the Heenahan request. Gerald Donovan, Mr. Heenahan's law partner, objected to admission of the board minutes, then asked: "May I endeavor to disprove that the superintendent of banks made any such request, if I can disprove it?" "At a later time," replied Judge Moscowltz. The matter was adjourned to next Monday morning. Only One Witness May Be Heard on Fraud Case Today The Lehrenkrauss mall frauds trial went into its third day today with every indication of hours still to be spent in legal fencing over the mass of documents presented by the prosecution before the taking of non technical testimony could be reached.

Herman J. Hammell, former chief bookkeeper of the House of Lehrenkrauss and yesterday's only witness, might again be the only one to reach the witness stand, it appeared. Surrogate's Work Up 83 in Decade New cases filed in Surrogate Leone D. Howell's office In Mineola have increased 83 percent In the past ten years, according to tabulations made by clerks in the office. These include probates, administrations, guardianships and a few estate transfer tax proceedings.

The total last year was 1,616 compared to 865 in 1924. Records show that in the first 28 years of the county's history, 15,000 new cases were filed with the gate while in the past seven 10,000 new ones were filed. The office staff also takes pride in the fact that, despite this great Increase, there has been no additional help put on. G. O.

P. OFFICE MOVED Republican County Committee headquarters, which have been at 1571 Franklin Mineola, since before the primary campaign In 1934, moved yesterday to the quarters formerly occupied by the Hempstead City Club on the sixth floor of the Central Nassau Building, 250 Fulton Ave, Hempstead, At Club on Return A Treat, Advises Brown Of Miss Cornell as Juliet As Mr. Speaker For the first time in 50 vears. Democratic assemblyman could come oacK to his Brooklyn constituents last night with the legislative title of Mr. Speaker.

Irwin Steingut, leader and assemblyman of the 18th A. was heartily greeted by more than 500 fellow members of the Madison Club at 922 St. Marks Ave. He had made a special trip from Albany, bringing with him the title of Speaker of the Lower House. Although the majority which put Democrats into the balance of power for the first time in 10 years is slim, Speaker Steingut found it strong enough to push 43 pet measures Into the Assembly halls on the first day.

Believing this to be a record of fulfilling party and gubernatorial promises by putting them into bill form," Steingut predicted that "the first month would see the successful tion" progressive le6sla "We have only started to execute a program of legislation which will put every promise into bill form We will carrv that euiu we win adjourn with real accomplishments, a disagreeabje surprise to those who have said, The Democrats canaot meet tne responsibility Steingut's arrival gave many of the club memhprs a their prlde and no" that he will work under heavy strain in his triple capacity as Daniel F. Fogarty was re elected president. A first vice presWent when the club was orgaSta 1905. he flllPrt thf "ka.m?Hl years and succeeded to the nresl. dency on the death of Arth yicaiueni since unnl elec Ramitai a.u S.I1I.

Mr Rf instprer Jtti Mrs. erlne Mahon. Miss Mr" presldents: wi J'Hnn. vlea Miss Ruin Warters. Ernest T.uetrt.

nt reiarys Helen Ma'r'et rT 'fffl For lovers of Shakespeare the current showing of "Romeo and Juliet" at the Martin Beck Theater, starring Katharine Cornell, was pictures yesterday by John Mason Brown, dramatic critic, as a treat none should miss. "I have never seen Shakespear played, here or abroad, so well produced," Mr. Brown said in addressing an Institute audience of 400 or more in the first lecture of a series on "Broadway In Review" at the Academy of Music. As "Juliet" Miss Cornell Is "youth Incarnate," portraying the pure, beautiful love of an eager young girl, he said. Miss Cornell Nassau County Tybinual Party One hundred and seventy five children of the St.

Mary of the Angels' Home at Syosset enjoyed their annual holiday party given by the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association. The police delegation was led by the second precinct officers under Captain Gordon. Toys and gifts were distributed among the youngsters and a eheck presented to the officials of the institution. Later a turkey dinner was served for the children and their benefactors..