The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 1

Com WEATHER Fair, cool tonight; partly cloudy, warmer tomorrow. 107th YEAR No. 116 DAILY and SUNDAY iCopyrtchh 1MI, The Brooklyn aW. tM.1 BROOKLYN 1, N. MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1948 BoMrad Broexlym P.

a OUm Mail iuttv 3 frtrre tori cm 4 OWIW JV pi- A 63 T0PB0R0C0PS Report Arab King Set to Invade Zion Expected to Lead Trans-Jordan Army Attack After British Quit FACE SHAKEUP IN BET RAIDS Byrne, Jones Reveal Plans to Request Early Retirement Knifed in Attack Laid to Feud Over Teen-Age 'Molls' Another teen-age gang slaying the second in Brooklyn in four days was revealed today as a 19-year-old youth was arraigned in Felony Court in the knife-killing of a 14-year-old member of a rival Bedford-Stuyvesant area mob. Police said the new slaying was the result of a dispute over girl friends described as "teen-age gang molls." Charge Gang Knocked Over Statue At the same' time the Brooklyn Eagle learned that one of the youthful gangs involved In the fatal weekend shooting of William Gottlieb, 18, allegedly pushed over a bronze memorial statue to World War I dead in Coffey Park, Beirut, April 26 (U.R) An Arab leader from Amman said today that King Abdullah of Trans-Jordan was preparing to Xr- march into Palestine after the Expiration of the British mandate May 15. The firing lulled after an hour, Abdullah's Arab Legion has hem alerted for action, the in i ji -i a I i I It Hi I There was no report on casual ties. formant said He professed to liave seen documentary proof of the king's intention to march on areas not occupied by the A sweeping shakeup of high-ranking Brooklyn' policemen was reported imminent today as two top borough officers indicated they will seek retirement shortly. News of the retirements and rumors that tney would precede other departures and transfers followed closely on a The atiack on Jaffa, evidently prompted by lrgunist hope of seizing the city by such a coup Red Hook, Saturday night.

British. A priest in a Red Hook church, as that which gave Haifa to the Hagana last week, sent thou describing the local gang prob lice station brought a statement from a sergeant that the statue had fallen "because of erosion." Hu Scene 'of Pitched Battle sands of Arabs fleeing by land The legion was said to have e.rquired 180 tanks recently, while more thanj 5,000 well quipped volunteers from Iraq placed themselves under Abdul and sea. 1 series of 20 to 30 bookmaking lem to a Brooklyn Eagle reporter, declared that "on occasion it is not safe even for the nuns" to venture out on the The assault on Jaffa was raids carried out In the past launched fro mthe neighboring lah command. two weeks over the head3 of all-Jewish stronghold of Tel streets. He said the nuns "have Brooklyn commanders.

"The Arabs know the king Is the only person who can solve Aviv at dawn Sunday by an or been stoned" and added that The two planning retirement ganized force of the Irgun Zvai their institution, the Sacred the Palestine problem, the in were Deputy Chief Inspector Leumi. Hagana disclaimed any formant said. He asked ano Heart School at 25 1st Place, has Paul J. Byrne, in charge of connection with the attack Essls Staff photo VANDALS LEAVE THEIR MARK in Coffey Pork, Red Hook, where World War I memorial statue was torn from its pedestal. School children look over the damage.

nymity because of his official Brooklyn West and Richmond, The Irgun attackers with to pay $30 to $35 to replace smashed windows every month. position. and Inspector William Coffey Park was the scene of a pitched battle between the South Brooklyn "Tigers" and the Red Hook "Presidents" which led to the slaying Friday night of young Gottlieb. The priest, Interviewed In the rectory of St. Stephen's and Sacred Heart R.

C. Church on 1st Place, declared he knew three of the youths held in connection with the Gottlieb slay, ing. Asking that his name not be used, the priest blamed three factors for "deplorable juvenile drew to their starting point Ordered held without bail on (Broadway) Jones, commander after day-long fighting, featured a charge of homicide in the new by a blazing mortar duel. of the 17th Division. Led by Wallander Aide POLICE PINBALL Meanwhile In Palestine the Jewish underground Irgun Zvai Leu ml renewed its offensive jigainst the Arab city of Jaffa today in defiance of repeated Lana Has a Word slaying was Charles George (Sonny Boy) Corbett of 319 British official estimated two Arabs and two Jews killed.

He said wounded included two The raids, which uncovered Kingsborough Walk 3, in Kings- warnings by the Zionist militia CRUSADE HALTED gamming spots ana oooKmaK ers' offices in the downtown British soldiers, 60 Arabs "and For Wedding Simple' borough Houses. Boy Attacked By 4 Hagana. Flatbush and Brownsville The friction between the 20 Jews. Fighting in Jerusalem Detectives Francis V. McKee delinquency conditions" in the areas, were carried out by As sistant Chief Inspector John BY COURT ORDER and Vito N.

Falce of the Atlan Red Hook and South Brooklyn Heavy weekend fighting also But 'Simple' Includes Roast Pheasant Complete With Tail Feathers and Wings Travers of Commissioner Wal tic Ave. squad, who arrested areas. flared in Jerusalem as Arabs Irgunists and Hagana over the sudden assault on Jaffa, the big coastal town next to Tel Aviv, threatened to bring on open clashes between the two lander's office. i Corbett, charged he was one of and Jews battled for positions of advantage In anticipation of One of the raids was on an four Negroes, all believed to be Kaps Parents, Police First he listed "irresponsible Hollywood, April 26 (U.R) Lana Turner, who has eloped ostensibly vacant store at 375 Machines Get O. K.

Pending Ruling on Permanent Injunction The Manhattan Supreme stepped-up British withdrawals, Jewish groups. Godless parents," declaring. Bridge St. which had been members of the Nits gang, who attacked Ralph Wise, 14, also a Negro, of 2033 Fulton early three times, walks down a makeshift aisle today to marry Another battle shaped up for The clatter of gunfire and Masts of mortars and explosives raided little more than a week Bob Topping in her first real wedding in ten years of head the major international airport "The parents don't go to church what can you expect of the children?" before and, as a result, had yesterday. line romances.

of Lydda, 10 miles southeast of broke out afresh late this morning in no man's land between Court today issued a tempor been 'padlocked." Wise, whom they said was a The movie star and the mil Jaffa. Both Jews and Arabs Next he charged that police Travers' confidential plain ary injunction prohibiting the massed nearby. The airport wa Tel Aviv and Jaffa. This has lionaire will say their "I do's' with all the ceremonial trim member of the "Tiny Tims," was stabbed to death during the attack, which took place in front closed to traffic and all sched are failing to enforce the law by allowing poolrooms In the area to remain open 24 hours a day. Police Department from continuing its seizure of pinball been one of the most persistent trouble spots in Palestine clothes men reportedly found a thriving "horse room" in full operation in the rear of the mings from a floral-bedecked uled flights were cancelled.

of 71 Rochester Ave. since hostilities broke out after Airlines serving Palestine Third, he cited the fact that altar to the traditional white satin runner for the bride to store. Corbett was arrested later yes through Lydda were making during the war many of the machines. The temporary restraining order, relayed to Police Commis Inspector Byrne, who started strenuous efforts to reach a set walk on. terday and the police are still hunting for the other three.

25-day vacation today, de tlement with both sides under The lavish ceremony will be the United Nations voted for partition. So Casualties Reported Bullets from, the battlefield hit high buildings In Tel Aviv. neighborhood youths had shipyard jobs paying $60 to $80 a week. Now, he added, the jobs clared he would put in his re The police said Corbett had a WOULD PURGE LANA Hollywood, April 26 (U.R) The Ancient Order of Hibernians criticized actress Lana Turner's scheduled marriage to Bob Topping today and asked the movie Industry toupur-e its ranks of those who, by their scandalous conduct, bring disrepute on Hollywood and its Industry." It, criticized "the spectacle of prominent Americans shedding mates one week and taking new ones the next." sioner Wallander, was handed down pending a final decision which the airport would be con performed at the Bel-Air mansion of Publisher Billy Wilker record of five previous arrests sidered an international area tirement papers on his return, explaining, "I am nearly 64 on an application by pinbai, are gone and they have turned "to other pursuits" In search on roDDery, grand larceny and machine interests for a perma son, who discovered Lana sipping a soda in a drug store. and want to take it easy now." Sullivan Law charges during nent injunction.

the past five years. Cites Job Offer Police had made four arrests The "Nits" gang reportedly After the reception, the couple will attend a champagne reception and buffet luncheon Inspector Jones, scheduled to was broken up a year ago dur of mauey." He said that at the Sacred Heart School heavy wire mesh screens were erected over the lower floor windows to protect them fcom stones thrown by U. N. Moves Swiftly To Shield Jerusalem start a two-week vacation Wed in the pinball crusade, issued 1,635 summonses and seized 2,244 machines up to the time on the terrace of the Wilkerson nesday, said he was nearly 67, had received several offers of ing a police drive but apparent ly had reorganized. Statue Tern Down By 40 home.

the court acted. The luncheon will include six- outside jobs and that if he young vandals. This, he said, life-like beauty before devour pound lobsters flown from Bos found one that was attractive The Coffey Park statue, a he merely resulted in the voun litical and Security Committee, Lake Success, April 26 (U.R) ing them. and less strenuous than his ton especially for the occasion: rolc sized figure of a soldier car delegates voted ,44 to 3, with Jim Farley Denies Ice statues of the bride and police post, he would "prob The United Nations General As pembly today ordered the draft hoodlums transferring their aim to upper windows, which they continue to break regularly. 6 nations abstaining, to autho caviar, roast pheasant, smoked salmon, plus such everyday ably seek retirement.

bridegroom and elaborate fig rize the Trusteeship Council to dishes as roast beef, ham and ine ravers raids, it was lng of emergency measures to ures of kissing birds will be in the rear of the school an start work immediately on safe turkey. scattered about the table. $800 eight-foot fence recently protect Jerusalem, the city sa guarding Jerusalem and its holy The sumptuous feast will be said, were the result of an intensive inquiry into gambling activities in Brooklyn by In "It will all be very simple," cred to Christians, Jews and was erected as a protection. places. rying a rifle, was torn down by a gang of about 40 young toughs, according to nearby residents who said they witnessed the act of vandalism.

The gang shoved at the statue until it broke off just above the ankles and toppled face down to the ground, they said. Inquiry at the Union St. po in keeping with the $30,000 Miss Turner said. He does not expect it to last. Moslems alike.

Then, In only three minutes Lana will be the fourth Mrs. vestigation Commissioner John For Any Office "Come back in a month." he the committee adjourned, re trousseau Miss Turner ordered for her wedding. M. Murtagh. Henry J.

Topping the third told the Brooklyn Eagle re convened a plenary meeting The Assembly, in a hurried plenary meeting, called on the U. N. Trusteeship Council to work out immediately steps for The pheasants, after being The Murtagh probe, it was Actress Arline Judge, got her porter. "You'll find the fence or me assemDiy ana voiea io Washington, April 26 (U.R) roasted, will have their tail- sixth divorce last Friday in aded, revealed that gambling down." 0, with 7 nations abstaining, to James A. Farley, former chair feathers and wings replaced Bridgeport.

It will be the third was going on in the borough give final approval to the Politi so the guests can admire their man of the Democratic National Committee, declared today he is with apparent immunity, de marriage for Lana. cal Committee's action. A few hours before the deci spite last year's big crackdown on bookmakers. not a candidate for any of sion, Russia ended a 13-month fice." safeguarding the Holy City. Aware that fighting already was beginning in Jerusalem, the 68-nation Assembly Invoked extraordinary procedure to speed work on the emergency program.

Sitting as the assembly's Po Turn lockout' Into Fur Strike That crackdown was accom O'Dwyer, Bus Company Chiefs boycott of the Trusteeship Coun Farley, who has been men THROWS OUT VETS' SUIT TO VOID CIVIL JOB TEST Albany, April 26 (U.R) Supreme Court Justice Isadore Bookstein today dismissed a court action brought by 34 New cil, assuring itself at least a mm tioned as a possible Democratic ority voice in all council negoti panied bjj the largest shakeup in the history of the Police Department on orders of Wallander and Mayor O'Dwyer. vice presidential nominee, told Meet Today as Strike Looms ations concermng Palestine. the annual convention of the Some 10,000 fur workers went U. S. Chamber of Commerce With renewed strike threats on strike today against 700 manufacturing shops in protest that I have no political ambi tion." against the companies two weeks ago.

However, their action was delayed to allow Mayor PAINLESS' BABY HELD Aussies Welcome voiced by Michael J. Quill, inter national president of the Trans 3 Die, 30 Injured As Train Jumps Track Adamsville, April 26 (U.R) OR OBSERVATION. AT "Lest there be any misappre against an April 2 "lockout," ac hension over occasional men port Workers Lnion, against HOSPITAL IN AKRON cording to the Furriers Joint York City veterans to invalidate a civil service examination for counsellors in the State Division of Veterans Affairs. The action was brought by Frank J. Fitzgerland of Brook-lyn, on behalf of himself and 33 others.

They charged that some applicants for the counsellors jobs had advance knowl A third person died today of tion of my name," he said, "I Cardinal Spellman five privately operated bus com Council, International Fur and Akron, April 26 (U.R) Doctors injuries received in the wreck Dwyer to announce his stand on the transit fare question. His stand for a 10-cent subway fare and 7 cents for surface transportation was expected to clear the way for a fare boost for the want it clearly understood that panies, Mayor Dwyer was disclosed today that one of the Leather Workers Union, C. I. O. I am not a candidate for any of a fast Miami-to-Chicago passenger train near here Sydney, Australia, April 26 scheduled to meet this afternoon with one of the firms, the worlds few "painless" babies The union demands a stabil office." is being held for observation in (U.R) Francis Cardinal Spell ized wage scale.

Workers in Third Avenue Transit Corpora private companies. The former Postmaster who broke with the late Ernest Mayhall fireman of Children Hospital here. man and 14 other American tion, at City Hail. In addition to meeting with edge of the questions and that the rating method was the train, died this morning in The year-old infant, Beverly President Roosevelt over the Quill voiced the threat last Roman Catholic dignitaries re the Third Avenue Company, a Birmingham hospital. Smith, has never felt pain and Manhattan's fur district were greeted this morning with handbills urging them to "answer the lockout with a general night on the eve of resuming the T.

W. U. also was to nego ceived a rousing reception when not likely to, doctors say. third term, shared the platform with Senator Kenneth W. Wherry, (R.

negotiations on wages and tiate this week with the New they arrived here by plane last Baby Walks at 5 Days; Two others were killed instantly and 30 injured when the locomotive and three cars of the 13-car train hurtled over working conditions with the York City Omnibus Corpora night. She cries when she is hungry or angry, but never because of pain. strike. Seven locals partici Farley now executive of a tion, the Fifth Avenue Coach companies, declaring that the union would stand for "no more pated in a strike vote yesterday Cardinal Spellman emphatically denied that, his visit to Company and the East Side and Physicians said the baby does at the Manhattan Center, 34th the edge of a 100-foot cliff. Thev weer Engineer W.

B. the Comprehensive Omnibus soft drink company said he was proud to be a businessman. But he said he is still as Democratic as he has been for 35 stalling." The union had voted to strike Australia was in any way con St. and 8th Ave. They charged Corporations.

James, of Haleyville, and Emma nected with the formation of a not have a disease, but a condition described as "a state of indifference to injury of con-j Medical World Amazed Hartford, April 26 (U.R) The "Walking Baby" of Lewiston, who took his first stroll at the age of five days, has advanced mental and muscular coordination, but otherwise is normal, an examining doctor that the Associated Fur Manufacturers have demanded the Dahnke, Chicago, a passenger Roman Catholic bloc against years and expects to "die in the communism, instead he de Pro-Tenant Appointee genital origin." party. Orders Trieste Borders right to arbitrate wage cuts and the unrestricted privilege to 1 Killed, 9 Are Unhurt In PBY Trainer Crash scribed his visit as a spiritual Only four or five other chil Urged for Rent Post Guarded Against Reds discharge workers during the mission, and added that his main interest was to insure New Orleans, April 26 (U.R) dren in the world ever have been born that way, doctors Trieste, April 26 (U.R) Anglo- slack season. said today. The Greater New York C. I.

O. Council has asked Mayor Find Fisherman's Body A navy PBY training plane that there never would be a believe. Robert M. Kolreg, who now On Jamaica Bay Shore crashed into a tree last night while making an emergency jAmerican military authorities today issued special orders to their Trieste garrisons to rein A resident physician de war between Australia and the United States. is five weeks old, was examined by Dr.

John Cartland, son of scribed her condition as "a de Auto in Heavy Fog Kills Dwyer to fill the vacancy on the three-man City Housing Rent Commission with a "person who will represent ten The body of John Burke, 40, of 88-04 109th Richmond Another member of the Car force all borders of the Free, landing at Moisant Airport, killing one crew member. Nine velopmental defect, not a dis Girl, Injures Another the Lewiston physician who delivered the infant. Cartland Hill, drowned March 27 last, ease, and said there is no others aboard were unhurt. (Territory of Trieste against Communist infiltration on the Freeport, April 26 A 21- Was found yesterday half remedy for it. Ambulance doctors identified dinal's party, Monsignor Fulton Sheen, said he believed another world war would come within the next 15 years unless buried in the mud of Jamaica year-old girl was killed and an May Day weekend.

ants." In a letter to the Mayor, Saul Mills, secretary of the council, said strict enforcement of the the dead man as O. W. Moll, 20, said he was amazed at the "advanced coordination of the baby although he is otherwise normal in every respect." other, 17, was injured when Strikes Costing I. T. U.

a midshipman. He was killed 5 there was a moral regenera they were struck by an auto when a limb of the tree pierced ADS NEVER FAILED YET $1,000,000 a Month city's rent control law was 'im tion among the peoples of the the cockpit. mobile while crossing Sun perative in view of rising costs. Ray about 1.000 feet off North Channel Bridge, Howard Beach, by two fishermen. Burke had been missing since the rowboat in which he and his stepfather were fishing overturned in the choppy Troy, April 26 (U.R) Woodruff world.

The churchmen flew by spe including the higher transit rise Highway near Columbus I FRENCH and panel mahofinr flnlihid doom, complete with hardware; reaeca-t able. BUdtmlrutar O-OOOO. fare." 3 Fishermen Rescued As Windstorm Hits Bay Randolph, president of the In-ternational Typographical Union, said yesterday that the St. in a heavy fog yesterday, cial plane from San Francisco "Mr Brooklyn Essie Want Ad to attend Catholic centenary The dead girl was Margaret current printers' strikes are produced eight replies and the re- waters of Jamaica Bay on Britain's Top Hangman Babylon, April 26 Three young men who came here to celebrations at Melbourne early March 27, drowning them both Delestron of 4 Benington Ave. Her companion, Sarah Deles next month.

Turns to Settin' 'Em Up costing the I. T. U. $1,000,000 a month. Randolph spoke at feults were very satisfactory.

In tart, none of my Eagle Want Adi liave failed yet," says Mr. John F. He was identified by a tattoo fish for flounders in Great South Bay were rescued by L. T. Oldham, Lancashire, April 26 Mark on his hand and the the Empire Typographical con tron of 48 Alexander was taken to Meadowbrook Hospital, East Hempstead, where she Di-ken.

389 E. 32d St. ference. clothes he wore. Smith, of Babylon, operator of a speedboat, when a stroig Boy Drowned in Creek Poughkeepsie, April 26 (U.R) Two-year-old Lloyd S.

Gordon, WHERE TO FIND It Paq Paj Book i 12iMoviei 4 Bridg 19 Novel 20 Brown 8 Obituariei 9 Calendar 10 1 Radio 19 Comica 19 1 Real Estate Crossword 19 1 Sermons Currie 4 Society 1 1 Dr. Brady 8 Sports 13-1 Editorial 8 1 Theaters 4 Grin and Bear It 8 These Women 13 Heffeman 8 Tommy Holmes 13 Hollywood 5 Tucker 8 Horoscope 12 Uncle Ray 19 limmy Murphy 15 Want Ada 16-1 lust Between Us 12 Women 11, 1 Mary Hawoith 1 1 (U.PJ Albert Pierrepont, Great Britain's No. 1 hangman, had a new Job today drawing beer When yon want to tell something for extra dollar extra fast, a Brooklyn was reported in fair condition Facie Want Ad will do the trick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Barney JAMAICA RESULTS with a fractured clavical, lacer Steady buyers for fumiinre suites, Gordon of 681 W.

193d Man ations and possible internal in- easterly gale began sweeping the bay. Those' rescued were Harold McDonald, 23, of 367 E. 7(th Joseph Sorcio, 23, a navy unes. at the Poor Straggler pub. Pierrepoint retired to the pub when Britain outlawed the death penalty for murder for five years.

1 Uncle Edgar, Tough, 5.10-2.80; a.Mop Up, 2.20. hattan, drowned yesterday in Wappinger Creek. The child wandered into the creek while The car was driven by Wil Off, 1:31. aV. 8.

Bragg entry. fcdd pieces, floor coverings, electric appliances, etc, check the Classified jColumns of the Eagle daily for their Just call Miss Turner, MAin A-62W; place Want Ad and charge fu i liam Sammon 28, of 3220 veteran, of 407 E. 77th a. 2 Hard Farts, 7.70-4.104.20; Gay Gazel, 4.60-3.40; Merry King, Snyder Ave. Police made no loseph Pomilla.

21, of 1363 York his parents were looking at Summer camps, police said. FK'-ric Wwr Coclrrt All Tmea. GREAT 4.10. (Off 2.1)2). 'charge.

all of Manhattan. BIAR Spun Co. Oft. Hllft.