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HPIBTHi mm SIT zJ Wall Street Closing feOOKLYN Racing Extra Weather Forecast Br U. S. Weather Bureau Cloudy and Colder Tonight. Tomorrow Moderately Cold Detailed Report on Page 11 AGILE it ir it it it DAILY AND SUNDAY THREE CENTS (CpTTlfhl 1tJt Tk Brwklrs Dill; ()) BROOKLYN, N. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1939 Entire tha Bnaklra raataffie 14 Clus MU MMUr 99th YEAR No.

354 MKT mats OB Magistrate Finns Getting Red Army's Rout Borough Wins Fight to Retain eversed in HelpR Military Post on State's Highest Bench Reported; 30,000 From Paris Daladier Cheered Sanity Case Man Sent to Asylum Under Desmond Law Sane, MacCrate Rules War Dead Listed In Baring Aid French War Dead at 1,433 Retreat in North Held a I -A lU '-J 2V tJi.l 4 I i 1 us Supreme Court Justice MacCrate today reversed an order by Magi' Paris, Dec. 22 (U.R) Premier Edo-uard Daladier, in a speech punctuated by the ringing cheers of the Chamber of Deputies, announced today that France was giving import trate Edgar Bromberger made on Governor Elevates Supreme Court Justice to Succeed Judge O'Brien- Appointee Presiding at Buffalo Quiz By CHARLES GRUTZNER JR. Governor Lehman today announced the appointment of Supreme Court Justice Albert Conway, Brooklyn Democrat, as Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, thereby climaxing with victory the campaign conducted throughout the Second Judicial District for continued representation on the State's highest bench of this area, which has more than one-third the population of the State. 9 With Troops Hurling Down Tanks Used in Karelia Drive Copenhagen, Dec. 22 (JP) Reports from Norwegian bor ant aid to Finland "and will con tinue to do so In defense of a heroic people." At the same time Daladier an der points today described a Russian.

retreat in Arctic Fin land as approaching the magnitude of a "catastrophe." nounced that French army, navy Meanwhile Soviet walanes re-ii and air force war dead during the The Governor said he will name first three months of the war Justice Conway, who returned to totalled 1,433. During the first three months of the World French newed their bombardment of Helsinki today, United Press reports from that point stated. About IS bombs were dropped on the factory district where two persons were Injured. Several of the bombs failed dead and missing totalled 450.000. Figures of the dead up to Dec.

1 21 Block Area Embraced in Slum Project of this year as announced by Daladier were: Army, navy, 256; air force, 42. Daladier congratulated army com Snow? Arrives With Winter For Christmas Light Fall in City, Blizzard Upstate, Mark Season's Debut to explode. -An official Finnish announce Dec. 10 committing Sam Gollb, 50, of 325 Riverdale Ave, to the Kings Park insane asylum under the new supposed authority of the Desmond law, designed to end political lunacy commission appointments and require official physicians to examine defendants in criminal cases where the plea of insanity is raised. The Desmond law missed the acid test of constitutionality because Justice MacCrate said it was unnecessary to pass on that phase in view of his finding, as a reviewing court, that Golib is not insane and is mentally fit to understand and defend a charge of disorderly conduct made by his wife, Dora.

Accordingly, Justice MacCrate directed. Golib's release from the asylum and directed that he be produced later today before the magistrate so that the disorderly conduct charge may be passed upon. QUESTIONED BY LAWYER The Desmond Act was attacked by Miss Marcella Schultz, counsel for Golib's relatives, who contended it was unconstitutional, and Justice MacCrate at the habeas corpus proceedings remarked it was difficult to believe the legislature intended to clothe a magistrate with such great power, since he cannot try a minor criminal charge unless the defend manders for, their care in sparing ment said- a Russian: three-motored bombing plane had been shot down. lives. MILITARY AID GIVEN Brooklyn today from Buffalo where he has been presiding over an extraordinary term of Supreme Court hearing charges of municipal corruption, to the seat from which Judge John F.

O'Brien is resigning. The appointment to the year position is for the 12 months starting Jan. 1. The post will be filled in next November's Statewide election for a full 14-year term. CAMPAIGN STARTED Following Judge O'Brien's announcement three weeks ago that he would resign at the end of this year, because of 111 health, there was a' feeling in Albany circles that tv appointment would go to The crew burned to death, the an-nouncement said.

"We know," said Daladier, "that Watchers on the frontiers said the southernmost Russian Arctic forces now were in the vicinity of Salml- Poland and Finland were equal in heroism but unequal in methods and military operations. Poland, despite Jarvi, a point they were reported to the heroism of tha entire people, "Home for Christmas" wasn't as easy as it sounded today, for traffic crawled on icy roads in and out of was destroyed in a few weeks by a have passed in their soutnwara advance of the past week before the movement reversed. war of movement. The heroic Finns, the city after a sudden freezing facing a greater menace, had fortified themselves and; behind their The Arctic highway at that point spell early today. barrage, resist and show what iwings eastward, and other reports said the main direction of the Russian retreat also was eastward-.

The cold came in for Winter, which begins officially at 1:06 p.m. people who to slavery can ao toward the Kola, Russia. Instead of today, and the snow cams in for Navy Yard Housing Boundaries Given Skirt Yard and Park The new Navy Yard district slum clearance and low-cost housing project will take in 21 blocks in that area. The boundaries, announced today, are: On the north by Flushing Ave, from St. Edwards St.

to Cumberland on the east by Cumberland St. from Flushing to Myrtle on the south by Myrtle Ave. from Cumberland St. to Prince and on the west by a broken boundary line along Prince St. from Myrtle Ave.

to Tillary along Til-lary St. to Park and on Park Ave. to St. Edwards St. This was learned today from a preliminary acquisition map displayed in an options office opened at 228 Myrtle Ave.

about two weeks ago. Not Included are the following blocks In that area: The block- bounder! bv Park Ave northward toward the Finals! port ard the Finntsk por "It is not sufficient to acclaim this heroic country. It Is necessary Court Justice Joseph M. Ct'luh tn ot the Appellate Division in. Department.

Justice Caiu Bronx man, and there, was move in Manhattan and, ''o to have him, succeed Judj a Manhattan Hcitant Christmas. The city had Just a touch of Petsamo. ft SES AT 30,00 to furnish it real military aid, of; the snow, but up-state New York ant himself consents that the magistrate sit as a Court of Special Sessions. The commitment of Golib was digging itself out of the first IX RED LOSSES "Following the decision of the League of Nations, France has ful real blizzard of the season. filled her duty by measures which I do not detail here but which I The city was promised snow or rain by Christmas Day, however, and sufficient nip was assured to was made without his consent.

The Desmond law clause became part of the Code of Criminal Procedure so that jurists in criminal assure you are not mediocre. We will continue to do so, hoping that the Finns are victorious." immediately, oar associations, leading attorneys and civic leaders throughout the Second District, which includes Kings, Queens, Nassau, Suffolk and Richmond Counties, began a campaign for the appointment of a Judge from this' district, which otherwise would be unrepresented for the first time courts would be required to send, The occasion for Daladler's speech was a special war budget of 54.937, 000,000 francs ($1,230,000,000) to. cover special war costs for the first three months of 1940. The Cham in 36 years when Chief Judge Fred- N. Elliott Place, Auburn Place E- Crane of Garden City re Copenhagen, DeC.

22 OJ.PJ Scandinavian newspaper dispatches today reported sensational Finnish victories in the Far North while come estimates that Russia's total casualties in the war were 30,000 dead. The newspaper dispatches described in considerable detail a frantic retreat of Russian troops In the Far North. A United Press dispatch, from Svanik, on the Norwegian frontier, said that Russian forces were moving northward and that they appeared to be In chaotic condition, with small Finnish bands harassing them. (At Helsinki and at Finnish General headquarters in 'the field official communiques claimed that Finnish troops had repulsed the Russians and were pursuing them on all fronts except in -the Far North, which was not given particular tires at the end of this year be st. Edwards St, cause of the age limit.

ABUTS PARK, NAVY YARD ber passed the budget unanimously, 3 Killed as Span Over Seine Falls The appointment of the Brooklyn The block bounded by Auburn "Insane" defendants before doctors employed by the city or State instead of appointing commissions involving "patronage." Justice MacCrate said that the new law must be considered in conjunction with that part of the Mental Hygiene law which gives to persons committed as insane the right of review in. the Supreme Court. That law says a committed person is entitled to a jury trial for adjudication as to his mental state. Justice MacCrate heard the question without a jury. No appeals from his decision are expected.

by Mayor, Place, N. Elliott Place. Mvrtle Ave man came as a surprise today to Al make Christmas punches welcome. The prediction was fair and continued cold tonight? and tomorrow, with strong northwest winds subsiding somewhat tomorrow and temperature ranging from 22 to 32 degrees. 10 ABOVE AT SARANAC At Saranac Lake the mercury registered 10 degrees above zero and snow continued after an overnight fall of two inches.

Malone reported three inches, and more falling, with an overnight minimum of 13 inches, while Rome had five inches and Ithaca two. Dozens of automobiles were stranded in the area. A 21-year-old Syracuse youth, Bernard Bryant, was killed when his car skidded and overturned near Minoa. Snow began at dawn and by 7 a.m., when the temperature dropped to 26 degrees, the day's low, it had and St. Edwards St.

bany circles which had predicted me naming oi a judge from the The block bounded by Auburn Place. N. Portland Mvrtle Ave First Judicial District. Paris, Dec. 22 (U.R) The St.

Louis Bridge over the River Seine collapsed today, tumbling pedestrians and motor vehicles into the stream. Three perosis were known to be dead and other casualties were feared. and N. Elliott Place. TO TAKE $3,000 CUT The southern quarter of the block Justice Conway, whose salary is bounded by Park N.

Portland $25,000 in the Supreme Court, where Auburn Place and N. Elliott his term has six more years to run, Place. will take a $3,000 salary cut In his The triangle formed by Myrtle mew and more important post. It Leo Place and St. Edwards is understood that, with the Gov-The Navy Yard and City Park ernor's recommendation behind him, fringe the new housing project site i he will be nominated for the 14- The St.

Louis Bridge, behind the Scandinavian newspaper reports Cathedral orf Notfe Dame, connects Back to Wish Him Weill St. Louis Island in the river and the He De La Cite. James M. Kieran, who lost his on the north and northwest corner1 year term next year. The collapse occurred when a stopped.

Bq 1 p.m. the mercury had risen to 32. Normal for the day is Job as Mayor LaGuardia's press Mr. Conway, a career man In nub. and Fort Greene Park touches it on the southeast comer.

Justice Albert Conway. secretary last Friday after a fight with the Mayor, today appeared at City Hall and immediately reports 34. Traffic was moving slowly at all points throughout the city, but no barge, heavily laden with stone and steel, crashed into its central pier, causing gas pipes to burst. Police said that gas ignited following the crash. lie service who was appointed by Governor Franklin D.

Roosevelt successively as State Superintendent of Insurance and as Kings County judge, and whose ability and independence caused Governor Lehman to name him 11 months ago to pre were abroad that he was to get the Job back again. Mr. Kieran denied Police estimated that 18 or 20 serious congestion was Motorists in most cases were crawl- ing along in low or second gear. Sabotage Hinted In Freighter Fire They Give Coats In Taylor's Court -But Trousers, No! F. D.

Weighing Hospital Plan said that many Russian units had thrown away their arms, which were gathered up by the Finns. CLAIM 350 TANKS SEIZED With the Finnish Army, O. H. Q. the Field, Dec.

22 (U.RV Finnish army sources reported officially day that 350 Soviet tanks had be. destroyed or captured since tlie start of the war, that 35 Russii.n airplanes had been shot down in the last three days and that the Red army of the north central front had been heavily defeated and now is in retreat. The Russians, according to Finnish officers, have used as many as SS0 airplanes in one day's attacks and at least 1,000 tanks, including Continued on Page the Mayor had sent for him and said he just dropped in to wish the Mayor and his old friends on the At the B. M. T.

offices, 385 Flat- persons had been injured. Three bodies, including one of a woman, were recovered and taken to the side over me special grand Jury af bush Ave. Extension, it was said that office staff a Merry Christmas, nearby Hotel Dieu Hospital. Continued on Page I The Shepard Steamship Company. vestigation into the affairs of grafU 203 E.

42d Manhattan, received nddn Buffalo, returned from the word today that its 5.586-ton clty toda' 10 slnd- Three Negroes, in stuffy Raymond Street Jail since balmy mid-Sep Washington, Dec. 22 (President Roosevelt said today he was Winter Beats Calendar to Prospect Park Plaza freighter Wind Rush, bound fori Continued on Page 11 considering a plan whereby the Federal -Government would build tember, found themselves sartorially unprepared for Winter when freedom was unexpectedly thrust unon small hospitals in states and locali Cristobal, Panama Canal Zone, was on fire in the Caribbean Sea. It was a "mysterious" fire, according to a I report radioed by the ship's master, I Harris M. Jones, to Otis vice president of the line, raging in ties too poor to provide health; them today. But County Judge facilities themselves.

Franklin Taylor came to their res- The Chief Executive, discussing his cue. National Health Program at a press When Charles Smith 17, of 164 No. 3 hold in circumstances indi- conference, said the bills of clad only in shirt and eating possible "sabotage." I tor Wagner and Senator trousers; Noble Taylor, 18, of 39 Captain Jones reported that he Harrison (D-Miss.) providing for Kingston and Benjamin had the blaze under control and federal matching of State funds in 18. of 767 Gates in light Sum- i expected to reach Cristobal at 7 tit 'S. i hospital and school construction mer jackets, appeared the Judge p.m.

today. The Wind Rush left! would be too costly and would dls-: asked: 'New York on Dec. 9, bound for Los, criminate aeainst Doorer States. I "Do you know 'what kind of Angeles and San Francisco. I 1 Mr.

Shepard said that "we can't; He added, however, that the plan weather we're having, Charles?" 77 Die in Wreck Of 2 Reich Trains Berlin, Dec. 22 (U.R) At least 77 persons were illed and 100 injured, 60 seriously, today In Germany's seventh serious train wreck since the start of the war. The wreck occurred at Gen thin etation, near Brandenburg, when a Berlin Neunkiechen train crashed Into a Berlin-Cologne train. The latter was almost at a standstill in the Genthln Station. Fine Moss This Is! Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Riverhead, Dec.

22 A River-head town Police Department automobile was stolen last night from its parking place in front of nolice headquarters here, it was revealed today. Patrolman John Leonard returned in the car from patrol duty, parked it at the curb at 9 p.m. and rntrrcd headquarters. Ten minutes later he went outside and the car was gone. The 1938 sedan was distinguished only by a small metal plate bearing the word "Police," which easily could be removed.

Tolice Chief Frank Sowinski and members of the State police and county law enforcement agencies conducted a search. The car had not been returned at noon today. he had in mind for small hospital' "Yes, your honor, it's very cold, construction was not a substitute I'm afraid," was the answer. possibly imagine what would start a fire in that hold. We have had some I labor trouble lately and are sus-! picious that albor trouble has re- suited in sabotage." for the Wagner Measure but a first The judge provided two heavy- step in the effort to improve the hunting jackets and a blue topcoat nation's health.

He said he thought aiso tneir ireeaom. this would be a quicker way to get legislation at the coming session The Federal Government Tut Prisoner Flees From Tombs. the Roosevelt explained, would pay entire cost of the hospitals on con cost of the hospitals on dition If TT that a committee of experts! i GlVCS delT ill) 111 1 CttrS communities could main-1 I In fhe Eagle Today found the the tain thpm hoth from a health and a financial standpoint. I A pusuner who escapea en iuulc Huuut jf.ou H.m., ana wiuic ail uic tl tl ts rrWaMlltlSi STTTaTrsT fatTTTBU iaJJtiaSiaMwaS O'Wt Mi.a... laft', others were handcuffed in pairs, The Federal Government would i from the Tombs to Manhattan Spe Bra hi Teaaar Brldfa Tropical Park Results Richman, the odd man, was free.

At rhA nrisnnAre witerivl thA rmrt i bihm.n ST ACK-Three-jrr and upi retain title, however, the President i al Sessions Court today was so said that he had been informed the upset by his freedom that he sob-hospitals could be built for about I bingly gave himself up by telephone $150,000 each. The hospitals would naif an hour later, and now faces have about 100 beds. I two charges Instead of one. lKu miif courtroom door, out the main 1 come Hom ipunchuno 16 30 RO 4 49 29 80 13 10 HiuirDC th. nnhllp mrrijnr inri Kedy-ADOUl Oht Train iRobtirf 3 30 ran Hr Gardner Jlaamr Weed 14 Lindler 1 Line an Linen Obitnartea 11 rattera Kadla Bar Tucker le Beal Estate II Bobert Qolllm Serial tt Shlpnlnl 1 Secletr Sparta 14-1S Theatrra The hospital plan would be based Harry Richman, 33, of 129 Avenue to freedom Timp.

1 14 Bannfr Girl. Dreel. Mils Half an hour later District At- SJ" M'" Chnc Caaael'a Carton 10 C'onfc SS C'rallweMi Dr. Btradr IS Edear Gaeit le Ed Harfcea 14 Editorial IS Eventa Tonirht CI FiniMlal 11-11 Garde Carter it Galnr Plaees 8 Grin and Bur It 18 Bfffernan 11 Btlm Wort on the same general lines as Public Manhattan, known as "Broadway Works Projects, the chief execuUve Harry Richman" (not the night continued with the difference being I club entertainer), was being held in that the Federal Government would i the Tombs under $1,500 bail on a stand the whole cost in centers! petty larceny charge lodged against lacking adequate facilities. jhim Dec.

15 fr the alleged theft of He said PWA would supervise the four women's coats. He was one of torney Dewey's office received a ran. nm be telephone call from him from a candy store at 209 Broome Man- fur. hattan. Richman, almost In tears, Zfikova iNh' 2fl 340 300 said he was "sorry" he escaped iS was afraid he would be "beaten up." t.

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Kn.i.. Want Ada tt consirucucn ana wrA ihuot wouiu iMiouucia uruuKuv utiws "Topcoat" of snow dresses Prospect Park Plaza and warns of Winter's arrival today. be used as far as possible. I Bridge of Sighs by a (ingle guard him up. Woman's Oil tuua, 8 40't..