The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 3

Boro Probe Yet to Plumb Depths of Gang Activity Overlord, Fixers Still Unknown By VICTOR WEINGARTEN The first words Abe (Kid Attorney O'Dwyer on Good tell the inside story of gang were: "You don't realize how big 8 thing this is." Today, exactly 11 weeks after the fighting prosecutor announced he had uncovered a murder syndicate that killed for $5 and $10, O'Dwyer frankly admits he still doesn't realize how far -flung and interlocking are the murder mob's ramifications. A "singing school" led by Reles has placed 56 murders within the syndicate's jurisdiction. Scores of beatings and rapes, evidence of shylocking, compulsory prostitution, pinball and slot machine rackets, stolen automobiles and monopoly ARREST ORDERED Despite Rapid District Attorney 0'Dwyer yesterday ordered the arrest of John J. D'Abrosia, 28, of 120 Prospect a lawyer, on charges of grand larceny and forgery. The complaint against D'Abrosia, who was admitted to the bar two years ago, charges that he appropriated to his own use $1,300 from the estate of John Ward, an employe of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, who died May 21, 1939.

D'Abrosia, the complaint alleges, was counsel for the estate and had complete charge of its assets. The sum D'Abrosia is accused of diverting represented the value of virtually the entire estate, it was said. of bookmaking in Brownsville have been laid at the door of this gang. Yet despite the first degree murder conviction last Thursday of Harry (Happy) Maione and Frank (The Dasher) Abbandando, first two mob members to go on trial, the complicated crime directorate still has not been completely unraveled. 'Political Fixers' Unknown The identity of the "overlord" still remains a mystery.

Political "fixers," if any, have still not been located. No action has yet been taken against corrupt police who may have shielded these gangsters from prosecution during the 15 years they reigned unmolested in the poor sections of East New York and Brownsville. The trigger men, however, are either on their way to execution or are "on the lam." On June 17, two more mobsters, Harry (Pittsburgh Phil) Strauss and Martin (Buggsy) Goldstein go on trial for the murder of Irving (Puggy) Feinstein, When that trial is completed, Abbandando and Max (The Jerk) Golob face first degree murder trials for the killing of John (Spider) Murtha. Many of the gangsters, according to O'Dwyer, participated in more than one killing. Fifteen, for example, have been laid to Maione.

Strauss is reported to have killed many more. Reles, under indictment for the murder of Alex (Red) Alpert, admitted "having a hand" in six murders when he was cross-examined at the Maione trial. Vito Gurino and Albert Anastasio, fugitives from O'Dwyer's dragnet, are being sought for at least five murders each. Louis (Lepke) Buchalter, czar of city racketeers who never dreamed he would face a murder rap, has been indicted for two borough killings. Scores of lesser lights are also in the dragnet, some for stealing automobiles, some for assaults, some for shylocking, others for being accessories after a crime.

Progress by O'Dwyer Twist) Reles uttered to District Friday night after he decided to Brooklyn's Murder Taxi Firms Refuse To Arbitrate; Called Bribers by Mayor Receive Tongue Lashing After Rejecting Strike Plan Accepted by Union Announcing that the Parmelee and Terminal taxi companies had refused to arbitrate the taxi strike. Mayor LaGuardia last night roundly scored both companies as "brazen bribe-givers." The Mayor revealed that the Transport Workers' Union had agreed to submit the five- weeks old strike to arbitration but with refusal of the two companies the hope of settlement was stymied. The Mayor's attack was made in a statement to reporters, following a luncheon in Perylon Hall at the World's Fair. He revealed that the City Council was preparing legislation to aid the taxi industry. The Mayor said that he had conferred with the two taxi companies in Summer City Hall on Friday and suggested arbitration.

Union Accepts Proposal "The union accepted my suggestion but the Parmelee and Terminal Cab Companies told me they would take it under advisement," he said. "At noon today both companies informed me that they would not accept because the matter was not a subject of arbitration. This leaves them in the position of maintaining a strike and refusing to settle in accordance with the a laws of the State." Both companies, the Mayor said, gave as an excuse the fact that conditions in the taxi industry are bad. He admitted that was true, but said the city was trying to remedy the bad conditions. "These two companies," the Mayor went on, "do not know of the studies we have made because the they are disqualified from consulting with any responsible public officials because both are bribe givers." Although the Mayor's statement did not refer to Edward S.

Moran the former Brooklyn Assemblyman convicted for taking bribes from taxi companies, he later admitted he had the Moran case in mind when he accused the Parmelee and Terminal companies of being bribe-givers. "Both have brazenly admitted they have offered bribes," the Mayor said. "I want to say to the everlasting credit of the Councilmen that although bills have been pending before the council for several months, they would have nothing to do with the bribe-giving officials of the two companies. The companies will not be consulted by the city in the future on the studies which we will make of the taxicab industry." As for the strike, Mayor LaGuardia said the police will continue strict protection. Benefit Luncheon Planned By Happy Helpers League The annual benefit luncheon and mah jong of the Happy Helpers League will be held Tuesday afternoon at the Half Moon Hotel, Coney Island.

Proceeds of the affair will be used to help support undernourished and underprivileged children, according to Mrs. Rebecca Kempe, president. Mrs. Rose May is chairman of the luncheon. MAYOR LIKENS DICTATORS TO N.

Y. CRIMINALS 'Blitzkreigs' Rulers In Day of Speeches and Makes Plea for Unity Mayor LaGuardia put in a busy day of spechmaking in many parts of the city yesterday, during which he compared European dictators to New York criminals, warned against "Fifth Column" groups and scored critics of the WPA. At the 20th annual memorial services of the Police Department's Honor Legion in conjunction with the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion, the Mayor honored the memory of 169 members of the department killed in the line of duty since 1854 and the 18 policemen who were killed in the World War. "Solemn moments like these," the Mayor said, "make us feel our helplessness and renew our determination to wipe out the forces which have caused these police deaths, Urges Accord and Unity "At this very moment." he declared; "young men in Europe are being slaughtered by the same kind of mentality, banditry and utter disregard for law and order, which seek by force something which belongs to This is the time, the Mayor said, for accord and unity. "We can have no separate allegiance to any other country." he pointed out.

"Those creating hatred among races and religions are not loyal to this country. "We must not be misled by any subversive organization, no matter how it is camouflaged by any lofty name." "We are not free as public servants in a municipality to join all kinds of organizations except those organizations that are distinctly patriotic or have proven their loyalty to this country," he said. He warned policemen that their duty is to enforce the law as they find it. "We are not lawmakers," he said. Police Officials Present Present were officials of the police department and relatives of the men in whose memory the ceremony was held.

Commissioner Valentine reported to the group that a 10-year record had been set for the department in 1939 with only one man killed in a gun battle and seven deaths by accident. The man killed was Patrolman Nicholas C. Moreno, shot by a gunman during a Brooklyn holdup. In 1938 five policemen were slain and 11 died in accidents, the Commissioner reported. The Mayor declared that Patrolman Moreno had died at the hands of bandits "just as young men in Europe are being slaughtered" by "similar kind of bandits with the same disregard for law and order." Without mincing words, the fiery Fiorello whom Grover Whalen jokingly introduced as "Mr.

Secretary of War," told luncheon guests at the World's Fair Perylon Hall that "the rights of colonies have been respected in the past but it should be announced right now as a policy of the organized family of republics that we will not permit any change in the sovereignty of those colonies as the result of war, treaties, occupation, or any other cause." Urges 'Association' "It may not be premature to make that announcement," the Mayor declared. "I'd like to see a time of close co-operation for the protection of the hemisphere. This association, semi-official, may soon develop into more than an associa- ONLY $3.98 PER WEEK for a COMPLETE Completely Installed NO EXTRAS ORIGINAL INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE 'METERED HEAT OIL BURNER INSTALLATION No worries about being THE "short changed" on your oil. 5 oil goes in Makes your no difference tank-because how much with NOW oil you burn as registered on the a Diesel ip Metered Heat you pay only for the INSTALL Thing meter. Just like you pay for electricity OCTOBER the Don't Air tion and gas.

feature. An exclusive Diesel installa- UNTIL 4 YOU GET ALL THESE FEATURES TOO Diesel on Goodbye coal furnace troubles! Act Land Diesel Cast Iron Boiler now, and next winter they'll be no more Diesel Oil Burner shoveling messy coal--no more dirt-no Tankless Hot Water Coil more worries. That's what a Diesel Oil Brass Piping Burner installation means--the very same All Electrical Work Diesel the whole world is talking about Diesel on All I Permits yours for practically pennies! Sea 275 Fuel Tank Oil Gauge And if you act immediately, will A Honeywell Acratherm secure absolutely FREE the money saving Honeywell Presuretrol Diesel Meter This offer is definitely Honeywell Aquastat limited -so send in your coupon TODAY. Honeywell Master Relay Honeywell Low Water MAIL COUPON TODAY Cut Off Remote Control Switch BRYANT COMBUSTION CORP. Automatic Mixing Valve 55 West 42nd Street, New York City, Fully Guaranteed With Gentlemen: no obligation on my part, please tell me how I can get the Free Diesel Meter and send further information on the famous Diesel Oil Burner.

Name BRYANT COMBUSTION CORP. BRyanl Street 55 WEST 42nd STREET. New York City 9-5141 Town BROOKLYN EAGLE, SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1940 A3 Katherine Kennedy Gets Boro's 1st Job In GOP Convention Ex-Aide of Col. Gleason Named Asst. Secretary -To Draft Seating Plan Katherine Kennedy, acting secretary of the New York State Republican Committee, yesterday became the first Brooklynite to receive an official post at the na4 tional convention meeting June 24 at Philadelphia to name the G.

O. P. candidate for President. Miss Kennedy will be assistant secretary of the convention. Her duties will include drafting the seating plan for the convention's 1,000 delegates from the 48 States, the District of Columbia and the Territories.

Was Associate of Col. Gleason Miss Kennedy was associated with the late Col. Lafayette B. Gleason in the national conventions of 1928. 1932 and 1936 and played an active part in the Republican State conventions of the past ten years.

She was the first woman secretary of a major party State convention in New York. In private life she is Mrs. Katherine Kennedy Tracey and lives at 1223 Troy Ave. Colonel Gleason, whom Miss Kennedy assisted at national and State conventions, enjoyed a nation-wide reputation for his memory feats. Scarcely pausing to catch his breath, Colonel Gleason could rattle off the 48 States and the Territories without referring to a roll-call.

The roll of New York's 62 counties gave him no trouble at all. Municipal Club Elects Stevens Atlantic City, May 25 -Don L. Stevens, commercial manager for the New York Bell Telephone Company, was elected second vice president of the Municipal Club of Brooklyn tonight, a post from which in three years he will advance to the presidency under club tradition. Cornelius H. Tiebout, a glass comexecutive, stepped up to the presidency at the annual outing, succeeding Louis H.

Pink. New York State Superintendent of Elections. James J. Reynolds became first vice president. Others named were John F.

McCabe, treasurer, and Wilson Goodbody, re-elected secretary. Elected directors for two years were Pink. Dr. Harry Rogers, J. Hunter Lack, Cleveland Rodgers and Frederick Keck.

A member, Frank Harvey Field. and his wife, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at the dinner tonight. 'Fusionists' Sweep Boro College Poll An upset in Brooklyn College students' politics last night resulted in the election of Arnold Rivkin as president of the Student Council. Rivkin. the candidate of the Kingsman-Fusion party, received 3,796 votes, defeating Paul Borsky, the Student Party candidate, who had 1.445 votes.

The KingsmanFusion Party, a minority group for years, captured 17 of the 20 contested places for council delegates and class officers. President Harry D. Gideonse, who has chided the "dormant majority" of the Student Party, had no comment on the upset. New discovery in figure control! Living Girdle 22 to 34 inches 32 to 45 inches W'aist: Hips: $2 First of its kind a nature-skint molds you in weighs only 5 that ounces. no seams no bones no metal.

ALL- way stretch slims you for evening wear, sports clothes or bathing suits. A -piece sheath of liquid latex. Washes and dries in two seconds. Flowerscented pink, blue and white. SECOND, Mark, FLOOR U.

S. Pat. -Phone TR. 5-2435 or Mail Coupon Please send me. Playtex Living Girdles at $2 ea.

My waist measures, inches My hips measure. inches pink blue white charge In Slim check order Silver Tubes money City Lane Bryant Brooklyn 15 HANOVER PLACE--Just off Fulton Call TRiangle 5-2435 for Fur Storage PLUS 10 Services? Hooray for Russeks Wagon -Wheel DENIMS Soft, absorbent, tubable new cottons in red or copen Red. and white or blue and white striped cotton shirt. Sizes.32 to 38 $1.00 Wagon-wheel denim sunback overall. Sizes 12 to 20, $1.95 HOLD YOUR EARS Sixteen- inch guns, one of which is shown above, will boom off Fort Tilden tomorrow, for the time since 1935.

Before that the guns were silent for almost a decade. Shipping has been warned to steer clear of the waters around Rockaway Point. Keep Windows Open -Tilden's Guns to Fire Boat owners have been warned out of the Rockaway Point area for the firing tomorrow of Fort Tilden's 16-inch guns for the first time since July, 1935. The firing 1s tentatively set for with the explanation by officials at the Fort that the guns will be discharged only if the day is "bright and sunny" with visibility well over 12 miles. If weather conditions are not sat1sfactory the firing will be done on the first clear day.

Two guns and a total of 14 rounds will be fired. The shots will be spotted from an airplane flying over the area and also from the fire control tower at. the Fort. The area which shipping should avoid, the Army warned, is bounded on the north by the general shoreline from Rockaway Point through Cholera Bank seaward to a distance of 30,000 yards. Coast Guard patrol boats will be on duty to keep shipping out.

Army officers declared that they could not determine in advance whether the concussions of the guns will be felt over any considerable area until just prior to the firing. They explained that atmospheric conditions govern the extent to which such concussions are felt. They warned, however, that persons living in the neighborhood of the Fort should take precautions against jarring caused by the firing. They advised leaving windows open, that rooms in which ceilings are in shaky condition should be vacated, and that movable objects should not be left in precarious conditions. 2 Swim 500 Feet Twice To Save 4 in Rough Sea Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Point Lookout, L.

May 25- Harry Ritterbach and John McDowell, Point Lookout natives, today braved the icy surf to rescue two women and two men clinging to the bottom of a capsized rowboat 500 feet offshore. Members of the Point Lookout Fire Department and Nassau County Policeman Charles Rice stood on the beach, holding ropes attached to Ritterbach and McDowell, as Molotov's Niece To Wed Boro Man Miss Gertrude Carp, a niece of Premier Molotov of Soviet Russia, will be married to Dr. Martin Aronson of 1511-A President St. today. The ceremony will be performed by Dr.

Stephen S. Wise in his study at 40 W. 68th Manhattan. Miss Carp is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Samuel Carp of Bridgeport, where she was born. She attended Wellesley College for two years, was at the Sorbonne in France for a year and now is a student at New York University. Dr. Aronson was graduated from New York University Dental School in 1937. He is an instructor of oral at New York Dental School and on the staff of Bellevue Hospital.

His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Elihu Aronson of Brooklyn. WHEN OUT OF TOWN REGISTER FROM BROOKLYN they swam out in the rough sea. They made two trips each to bring in the capsized fishing party.

Those rescued were Frank Alsey, 37, of Lyndhurst, N. Mrs. Anelica Auder, 56, of West Elizabeth, N. William Reuter, 22, of Brooklyn, and Mrs. Brunda Laube, 52, of Woodcliff, N.

J. The quartet went out from Freeport. to fish and their boat was blown from Jones' Inlet into the open sea, where it overturned. Revamped Boardwalk At Coney Is Opened Coney Island's revamped boardwalk between Ocean Parkway and Stillwell a distance of about 3,800 feet, was opened without fanfare yesterday. However, its official opening was scheduled by the Park Department for today.

Few persons braved the chill breeze and overcast skies gripping the resort to trod the new section of the walk, which was moved back from its old location and straightened out. About 28 more acres of beach space are available due to the improvement. 200,000 Pass Through Paris Fleeing Belgium Paris, May 25 (P)-Approximately 200,000 Belgian refugees have passed through Paris on their way to shelter in designated areas of France, and more are coming, Belgian authorities said today. Officials are checking identity papers to prevent the entry of spies. in Brooklyn Balch Price Fulton and Smith Streets GUARANTEED fin PHONE TRIANGLE Strage 5-5900 Coats stored on the premises at lowest prevailing rates.

ADOPTS INFANT Joan Crawford of the movies has adopted a baby, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's New York office said today. It was understood the child, a girl, was about four months old, and would be called Christina. She was obtained from an Eastern institution, the name of which was not given. Miss Crawford New York today for an unannounced destination. WPA Completes Hangar At LaGuardia Field In a brief ceremony yesterday Col.

Brehon B. Somervell. New York WPA director, turned over to Mayor LaGuardia a completed hangar at LaGuardia Field. The hangar, about 60 by 100 feet, is for the use of privately owned planes and can accommodate 12. It was built by WPA labor, with material furnished by the city.

According to Colonel Somervell, the cost was approximately $47,000. tion. I am certain it will grow into a union of republics of the Western Hemisphere for the protection of that hemisphere." The luncheon was given by the Mayor's official World's Fair Housing Bureau for representatives of seven of the South and Central American countries represented at the Fair. Later in the day the Mayor was the principal speaker at the dedication of a large sculptured frieze on the outer rear wall of the community center at the Queensbridge Housing Project, Long Island City. About 1,000 persons, many of them children, stood in an informal semi-circle around the Mayor.

Praises WPA Sculptor The Mayor praised the work of the He said he had known Cesare Stea, WPA sculptor who designed the frieze, for 25 years. Stea, a resident of the project, is "one of your own neighbors," the Mayor pointed out, adding "that is typically American." Mayor LaGuardia said he is frequently asked why he works so strenuously. Addressing himself to the boys and girls in the front of the audience, he said: "I work hard for the children. I do it all for you." He scored critics of the WPA and expressed gratitude to the House of Representatives in Washington for passage of the new relief bill. The dedication of the frieze followed a "children's festival" in which resident boys and and and girls took part in folk dancing and games and exhibited arts and crafts taught them in WPA classes.

Wagon- wheel denim 'mechanic's suit for gardening or sailing. One-piece with front zipper. Sizes 12 to 20. $4.95 Our sailor blouse exclusive buttons down the front. The cuffed shorts have a back pocket.

Both sizes 12 to 18. each $1.95 Our exclusive jacket with the giant patch pockets now in wagon-wheel denim. Slacks to match. Both sizes 12 to 20. each $1.95 Our sunback pinafore exclusive that can be worn with or without a blouse.

Adjustable waistline. Sizes 10 to Mail and phone orders filled FOURTH FLOOR FULTON AND BRIDGE BROOKLYN.