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A 3 Auto Industry Relations With Labor Improve Federal Board Reports Complaints of Union Members Diminished Arrives at Journey's End From Flemington Jail Mack Report Aids Utilities, Lehman Says Asserts New Proposal to Fix Fair Return Nullifies His Program Governor Signs New Tax Bills To End Deficit BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1535 Gas Levy and Incomes to Yield Big Share of Rise Washington, Feb. 16 OP) The Ad Eafle Bureau, Capitol Bulldlnf. Albany, Feb. 16 Governor Lehman today charged the legislative committee investigating public utilities with an attempt to "nullify and the most important part of the utility regulation program which he forced through the Kagle Bureau. Capitol Bulldlnf.

Albany, Feb. 16 Governor Leh man today signed the bills imposing $55,750,000 new and increased taxe and continuing all present emergency taxes. The measures signed include: Increasing the gasoline tax from 3 to 4 cents a gallon, effective April 15, and calculated to yield Increasing the tax on upper bracket income taxes, calculated to yield $22,000,000. Imposing a 4 percent tax on the net income over $5,000 of all unincorporated businesses. This levy is on 1935 earnings.

Increasing by one and one-half percent the tax on Incorporated business. Increasing to 1.75 percent the tax on life insurance premiums and to 2 percent the tax on all other insurance premiums, except marine. By continuing the present taxes and imposing the new ones, Gov. Lehman expects to transform the present $74,000,000 deficit into surplus at the end of the next fiscal year. A Koehler Prefers Of Hauptmann Not to Think Death Sentence mm Penitent Thief Traps Himself Returning Lame Victim's Cash The death sentence imposed on Bruno Richard Hauptmann is something Arthur Koehler, the State's wod expert, would rather not think about.

The bald, amiable Forestry Service technologist, whose expert testimony was conceciedly some of the most damning against Hauptmann, declined yesterday to express an opinion on the justice of the verdict. "I don't want to say anything," he said, "about how I feel about a man going to his death." Koehler nevertheless confided he Legislature last year. The Governor attacked vigorously the committee recommendation for amendment of the law which permits the Public Service Commission to fix temporary emergency rates providing a return upon investment of not less than five percent, based upon actual cost, less accrued depreciation. The committee, headed by Senator John J. Dunnigan, majority leader of the Senate, recommended that the return be fixed on fair value, less accrued depreciation, giving as an excuse the fact that a supreme vuurt jusuue, leaiiieu in the law," has held the present act to be unconstitutional.

Lehman Not Consulted Governor Lehman said the committee did not consult him or Milo R. Maltbie, chairman of the Public Service Commission, before submitting its report. "If I had been consulted," he said, "I would have advised against the recommendation. It would nullify and repeal one of the most important parts of my program. I fought too long for that to let it go by the board." Governor Lehman declared the amendment to the five percent return law "has no merit." "It appears to me," he said, "that it would simply put us back where we stood before the present law, recommended by me, was passed last vear.

It would eliminate the legislative intent as enunciated last year." Wants High Court Decision The Governor sees no reason why the Legislature should throw out the law because one Supreme Court justice doubts its constitutionality. "One Justice," he said, "doesn't necessarily establish the constitutionality of the law. Before scrapping what I gained last year through long fighting I certainly want the constitutionality estab-lishedh by decision of the hig courts." Even if the Court of Appeals rules against the existing statute, the Governor added, the situation would be the same as though the recommendation of the investigating committee prevailed and the law was repealed. "This proposed amendment," he said, "would bring in innumerable indefinite factors and continue the prolonged litigation which prevailed in the past. Actual cost is determined easily.

Fair value is an intangible term, possible of many interpretations." Veto Seen Certain Governor Lehman's attitude is expected to sound the death knell of the proposed amendment, because he left no doubt that he will veto the measure if it reaches his desk. In fact, his sharp opposition probably means the amendment will not be introduced, at least with Democratic sponsorship. The Governor said he has not read the rest of the committee report and for that reason cannot comment upon It. The contents, he explained, were not known to him before they went to the Legislature. committee, composed of eight Democrats and as many Republicans, has been authorized by the Legislature to continue its work for another year.

Its counsel is former Supreme Court Justice John E. Mack of Poughkeepsie, who nominated Franklin D. Roosevelt for President at the 1932 Democratic National Convention. Hauptmann's 'I'm Innocent' Delusion, Says Psychologists Mass at Cathedral For Mother Regina Tuesday Morning Superior of Mount St. Vincent College Exp ires After a Week's Illness A mass of requiem for Mother Miriam Regina.

Superior of the College of Mount St. Vincent at River-dale-on-Hudson and former head of the St. Joseph Female Orphanage in Brooklyn for 12 years, who died Friday, will be celebrated Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Manhattan, Mother Regina died In St.

Vincent's Hospital of heart disease after a week's illness. She was 55. Before entering the Order of the Sisters of Charity 30 years ago she was Susan A. She was educated In St. Mary's Academy in Manhattan, at Mount St.

Vincent and at the Fordham School of Social Service. Besides serving, at St. Joseph's Home, Mother Regina was also at one time head of St. Agatha's Home in Nanuet which cares for 900 children. In 1928 Mother Regina gave course in Institutional Management at the Catholic University, Washington, D.

J. As chairman of the National Conference of Catholio Charities she attended conventions in various parts of the country, addressing Catholic, Protestant and Hebrew organizations. On the personal invitation of former President Hoover she was a delegate to the White House Conference. In 1930 she was elected Mother Superior of the Community of the Sisters of Charity. THETA KAPPA BETA The Delta chapter of the Theta Kappa Beta sorority held an annual meeting yesterday at the home of Miss Doris Marshall, 1050 Bushwick Parkway.

The next meeting a formal Initiation will be held at the home of Miss Mary Chandler, 1772 W. 11th on Saturday afternoon, March 2. The Misses Jessie Lockitt, Dorothy Powell, Dorothy Gesoalde, Marjorie Luzzie and Hope Hamilton will receive their formal Initiation. Chi chapter of the Theta Kappa sorority was entertained at a semimonthly bridge and social by Miss Blandine Semken of 345 Hancock St. Associated Press Photoi.

Bruno Richard Hauptmann neart the starling point of the Last Mile, hit cell in the death home of the State Penitentiary at Trenton, JV, where he it 'to die the week of March 18 for the murder of the Lindbergh child. At extreme right he it thown with Sheriff John H. Curtitt (on right) at he left hit eternally lighted cell in Flemington Jail yesterday. Immediately at right, he It teen smiling like a touritt off for a carefree vacation at he took hit teat in a car at Fleming-ton for hit trip to Trenton. Above, he neart hit Journey's End at he pontes through a battery- of camerat to the gatet of the Trenton Penitentiary.

He it manacled to a State trooper and Warden Harry McCrea. Governor Gets Death Threat Continued from Page 1 General Wilentz, chief prosecutor of the one-time German machine gunner, and said New Jersey was "guilty of breaking the Federal law." It was generally relieved the letter was the work of a crank, but Governor Hoffman's action in referring it to Federal authorities added a serious note to its receipt. Six Paces From Death As Hauptmann now prisoner 17,400 sat in cell nine, six steps from the death chamber which he has been sentenced to enter the week of March 18, his attorneys continued plans to appeal from the conviction. Egbert Rosccrans of defense counsel set Tuesday as a tentative date for his appearance before Justice Trenchard to ask that the State bear the expense of appeal. Hauptmann yesterday signed a petition asserting he was a pauper.

Today Hauptmann left Fleming-ton under a guard as heavy as that which accompanied him the night he was brought to the Hunterdon County Jail from the Bronx. Five cars, containing troopers, constables, Sheriff John H. Curtiss and Warden Harry O. McCrea, made a leisurely trip to Trenton, covering the 24 milee through open country side in 55 minutes. Hauptmann's farewell to Flemington was to autograph three pictures of himself, taken by news papermen on one of the prisoner's trips through the library to the court room.

Wants Wife to Have One He asked that one be given to his wife, and another be sent to his mother, Frau Pauline Hauptmann, who lives in Kamenz, Saxony, Germany. The third he gave to Hovey Low, a deputy sheriff, who sat beside Hauptmann through out the trial. The prisoner said little on the trip, smoked four cigarettes, watched an airplane overhead. He was bracing himself, his guards felt, for what may be his last public stand. The motor caravan, avoiding the crowd which gathered at the intersection of 3d and Federal turned into 3d which fronts the prison, from Cass 400 yards from the crowd.

Hauptmann, wearing the same grey suit he wore in his courtroom appearances, and a brown felt hat, stepped from the second car, man acled to Warden McCrea, and Lt. Allen L. Smith, head of Hauptmann's guard at the Flemington jail. Innocent, He Insists Photographers asked the prisoner ministration continued its running skirmish with the American Federation of Labor today through publi cation of a report by the Automobile Labor Board that labor relations were improving steadily In the hugh motorcar industry. There could be no question, the board said, that relationships between employers and emrjloves "have been materially raised" since the board started work last March.

Complaints of discrimination against union members have diminished materially, the board, headed by Leo Wolman, and "collective bargaining between the management and representatives of many groups of workers is being extensively carried on through the Industry." No Signs of Abating President Roosevelt's tacit approval of the board's work two weeks ago in continuing it at the time the auto code was renewed brought into the open a row between the federation and the Administration that had been simmering a long time. Nor did it show any signs of abating today. So far, federation chiefs have carefully avoided directing their assaults at the White House itself. They blamed the auto code renewal on Donald Richberg. In another Instance they said Secretary Perkins was responsible for the steel truce plan unsatisfactory to labor advanced several months ago.

But the federation's executive council adjourned this week, leaving behind it a legislative 'program directly opposed to President Roosevelt's in many particulars. Strike Threat Bv Edison Men Continued from Page 1 they were transferred one by one, from other stations into Lorimer St. sub-station, which was scheduled to be changed Into an automatic station. Likened to Janitor Work "This week that change was made, and the six were informed they would now be transferred to the inventory department, admittedly a temporary setup, with a wage cup of $'i a week. Despite their acknowledged efficiency, they were ordered to perform work in the proposed jobs which requires no more skill than Janitor service.

"They refused to accept the transfers and were suspended." Bernard Lambe, national president of the brotherhood, said the six were mainly responsible for organizing the workers in the sub stations. Referring to their transfer he said: "The Company proposed to let them spend their days tacking tags on office furniture." He described the action "as an even more brazen piece of discrimination" than was shown In the discharge of men last September. "The only reason why O'Sullivan and the others were pushed out," he continued, "Is their unswerving loyalty to our union. Most of them have large families." He said the union was just as determined to stand behind the six as they were in last year's crisis. Mayor Studies Award Mayor LaOuardia's conferences on the elevator strike situation opened at 10 a.m.

yesterday and did not break up until after 6 at night. "We have spent the afternoon analyzing the award where there were differences 1 nconstruction and interpretation," the Mayor said. "I am endeavoring to obtain clarification where there are such differences." The early part of the day the Mayor devoted to exploring the emergency powers of the Department of Health with a view to workin out some plan to keep apartment house elevators operating. He discussed the situation with Health Commissioner Rice, Dr. Goldwater, hospital commissieonr; Police Commissioner Valentine and Fire Commissioner McElligott.

Later he conferred with labor leaders, regional board ocials and Maj. Henry H. Curran, chairman of the arbitration committee. 7 James J. Bambrick, president of Local 32B, explained the arbitration awards make no provision for the various categories of building service employes, and the minimum wage scale does not provide for any differential.

WarHeroHonored; Can't Figure It Out Eafle Bureau National Freu Bulldlnf Washington, D. Feb. 1ft The War Department today announced the award of a silver star to William J. Leaver, 254 Sherman Brooklyn, former cok with the A. E.

for gallantry in action. Mr. eLaver said it was news to him and that search his memory as he might, he couldn't quite figure out what It was all about unless they had the Champagne drive in mind. At that time he was a cook in Company of the 165th Infantry, the old 69th, he said. He remembers a "lot of people had to be carried in and everybody including myself did their share." He was 18 months overseas, enlisting in 1916 and leaving the service in 1919.

He is married and has four children. The sympathetic heart of Edward Hill, 30, of 839 Bergen lied to his arrest yesterday by police of the Grand Avenue Station on charge of burglary. Hill, who entered the apartment of Helen Cuneen at 575 Dean ostensibly to make an inspection fQr the owner, left with $15 which he had taken from the living room table, but returned it when he was moved by the owner's limp. to pose for a last picture. He obliged.

"Say something, Bruno," a reporter shouted. "Give us your last words." Somime put a microphone in front of him. "I'm innocent," he said. His guards whisked him away. Once Inside the Jail, Hauptmann went through the same procedure that all prisoners do.

His commitment papers, signed by C. Lloyd Fell, Hunterdon County Clerk, were presented to Irving Bleam, prison clerk. Down the main corridor he walked, out into the sunlight as he crossed a small yard, and into the red brick death house where six others await death. Dons Prison Garb A few minutes after entering the prison he was stripped of his familiar grey suit and he donned the bluish grey prison uniform. Within an hour he ate his dinner of sauerkraut and pork, coffee, bread and dessert.

Col. George L. Selby, acting principal keeper and stern disciplinarian, said he would stand for no "circus" while Hauptmann is an inmate of the prison. Little news of Hauptmann's activities will seep outside, and Hauptmann, deprived of newspapers, will learn little of what the world says of him. He may read books from the small death house library, or magazines, but only the sports and comic sections of the newspapers.

He may see his wife or blood relatives once a month, but he will not be permitted to see his son, Mannfried, until the week before he dies. Two guards will constantly patrol the death house corridor. Edward J. Cadigan Special to The Eagle Mount Vernon, N. Feb.

16 Edward Joseph Cadigan, owner for years of an importing business on 5th Manhattan, died Thursday at his home, 132 Villa here. He was born in Brooklyn, 61 years ago, and leaves his wife and four sons. One of his sons is the Rev. Charles H. Cadigan, director of religious activities at Amherst College.

4 After missing the money, Mrs. Cuneen, who is a slight cripple, reported it to a neighbor who told the police. Detective Arthur Han-ley found Hill, after he had returned to place the money behind a hallway radiator, and took before Magistrate George H. Folwell. Hill, held in $2,500 bail for the Grand Jury, said that he had r-turned it because he'd repented at the "woman's condition." Mrs.

Armbruster Rites Held Tonight Funeral services will be held tonight for Mrs. Catherine L. Ring Armbruster of 1025 Madison who died Friday in the Wyckoff Heights Hospital after a brief illness. Mrs. Armbruster, who was a member of Bushwick Avenue M.

E. Church and the 20th A. D. Democratic Club, was badly injured in 1932 when a Gates Ave. trolley car crashed into a sedan which struck Mrs.

Armbruster. She sued the railroad company and won a verdict of $15,000. The accident happened at Bushwick and Gates Aves. She was a lifelong resident of Brooklyn and is survived by her husband, Charles E. Armbruster, former secretary to Frank Obernier, and two daughters, Amelia Reichhelm and Charlotte C.

Schilling. IOTA KAPPA A meeting of Mu chapter of Iota Kappa sorority will be held today at the home of Miss Patricia Basil, 726 Ocean Ave. Those expected to attend are the Misses Jean Cleland, Rita Clcary, Rita Halloway, Eleanore HlUebrand, Eugenia Keller, Elizabeth Mackey, Ann Schultz and Alexandra Adams. Sigma chapter held its meeting at the home of Miss Vera Moffatt, 2241 64th recently. Those present included the Misses Helen Kunzinger, Cathryn Murray, Kathleen Condon, Ellen Wansbury, Gertrude McGrane, Mildred Cunningham, Jean Gregory, Betty OToole, Agnes Nolan, Etta Kenney and Miriam Williams.

SIGMA PI KAPPA Sigma Pi Kappa fraternity held its 15th annual supper dance in the Hotel St. Moritz last inght. Paul Nicholas Robins was chairman of the dance committee. A collegiate orchestra played for dancing and an Intimate floor show, featuring Broadway entertainers, was presented. Campbell Associated Press Photo.

jrtw f. SJ A Continued from Page 1 injured victim, rather than the perpetrator, of a great crime. "There would be nothing pathological, nothing unusual, in such an escape from reality," said Dr. Richard H. Paynter, professor of psychology at Long Island University.

"Assumig that Hauptmann is guilty, ii the Jury found, he may really believe that he is Innocent, entirely or In part. "If so, he has arrived at that conclusion with the passing of the ears, thinking about what he did, changing a detail here and a detail there in retrospect, gradually arriving at a picture of the crime which gives him an a tortuous psychological path down which his thinking slips to a conclusion which leaves him the injured instead of the injurer, War Suffering Revenged "Of course, all this is speculative. But it is altogether reasonable to believe that Hauptmann is sincere In his protestations of innocence. In his own mind he IS innocent. No doubt at the outset, when he launched on the crime, he had already built himself a Justification for it.

He came out of the resentful post-war frame of mind In Germany. 'We were betrayed by the world, beaten and betrayed, and it was the Americans who brought on the last straw of our Subconsciously, or even consciously, that might have been the cause of his persistence in trying three times, until he finally succeeded, to get to America. And this Colonel Lindbergh, he was the biggest of the Americans. It would be only fail-that he, too, suffered. That would balance things up.

Some such justification he had built for himself. "Then, after the arrest and during the trial, no doubt his mind caught at any inconsistency in the prosecution's case, any twisting of the truth against him, and collateral untruth by a State witness, even though the basic truth that he had committed the crime remained the same. He would dwell on things like that, they would forgive him in Lis own eyes. A policeman's lie, or error, would be enough in his mind to strike a balance with his own major He, and he would come even, clean 'my heart is Not Abnormal Action "It is very easy to slip into such a belief, and by no means unusual was "tickled to death" when the irregular marks of Hauptmann's plane supported his researcnes to Join a board from Hauptmann's ladder. He was pleased, too.

to attic with the rest of the kidnap think his testimony weighed so importantly with the jury. A pioneer in the work of wood identification, Koehler thought himself the only man in the Forestry Service available for expert testimony. "But," he told the Associated Press, "I didn't get expert witness fees in this case." ui abnormal. All of us have done it, from time to time, In lesser matters. It is a rationalization to suit our own purposes, a self-Justification by wlsh-fulflllment.

In a more sense, that is what happens every time you catch yourself believing what isn't true, but what vou want to believe." Dr. Carroll Leja Nichols of 230 Hancock St. agreed that such a psychological sequence was common, found in everyday life, and that a guilty criminal might, in certain cases, thus bring himself to believe in his own innocence. "But," he added, "not Hauptmann." The process of gradual self-justification, he said, was a matter of sensitory adjustment over a period of years leading to a final self-delusion. It was an "attempt at escape," a wish which eventually becomes a belief.

Like Youth in Love "We see that in the case of a young man in love with a lady who has no interest in him. There is a projection there of love returned. He may know it isn't so, but he deludes himself into believing it is. He sees significant gestures, he gets significant impressions, which actually do not exist. "But in the case of Hauptmann, I don't believe you have anything like that.

Whatever the emotions wrapped around that crime, they could not be enough to becloud the deed itself. He could never forget that outside of amnesia, and then he would forget everything else, too. "His protestations, if you assume the Jury was correct, are just lies." Sees Trade Benefit In Brazil Treaty Winchester, Feb. 16 A trade treaty has been signed with Brazil. This is most constructive, states the Winchester Institute of Finance.

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