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Broom mwij IN NSW TORE OITT abyvbrm can BROOKLYN 1, N. TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1946 ntrd Brooklja o. 2d OUn Unl Umtt 3 CENTS tZT7 mTPrr 1U LfU A Boro Gambler Who Faded Death And Won Rolls Again and Dies U. S. CANCELS ALL FLIGHTS OVER YUGOSLAVIA AREA-ACHESON FLAYS ATTACKS Washington, Aug.

20 (U.R) The United States has sent Yugoslavia a bristling note emphatically protesting the shooting down of an American plane over northern Yugoslavia the State Department revealed today. In the note this Government reserved the right to claim compensation for plane and personnel and demanded that the Yugoslavs say whether they will give American aircraft the usually ttter reporting it was fired on Emanuel (Turl) Montalbano was paying court and Voting Is Your Duty Today is Primary Day, the day enrolled voters have the light and dutyto choose their party nominees for offices to be filled at the November elections. In today's Brooklyn primaries the law provides for the selection of nominees for City Court Justice, the State Legislature, the House of Representatives and the Democratic and Republican State Committees. If you are an enrolled member of a political party it's your job to go to the primary polls and If you are not sure oE where you vote ask the nearest policeman or telephone the nearest police station. Polls ate open from 3 p.m.

to 10 p.m. (they suspected a connection with an automobile thieves' syndicate) said it was underworld revenge for gambling with loaded dice. Police calculated that Montal swaggering small-time gambler and racketeer, today met the gangster's death which police had warned him against only two weeks ago. At that BORO VOTERS BEGIN PRIMARY TREK TO POLLS Heavy Police Guards Posted Weather Seen Favoring Big Turnout By JOSEPH H. SCHMAIACKER Enrolled of three political parties marched toward the polls this afternoon in Brooklyn primary elections highlighted by bitter factional shot him when he took the wheel.

Until 7:45 a.m. no one suspected that the parked car contained a gambler's corpse. Then an 8-year-old schoolboy, toward Rafkln of 1035 45th noticed it and ran bano met his death at about 3 a.m. Until that hour ne had been in the apartment of Sally Pagnotta, 26. A back to tell his father, Philip, "a man was asleep, with big mosquito were on flights from Vienna to neighbor in the same apartment house, Mrs.

Julia Nesta, remembered coming home, also at 3 a.m., and she saw the ancient black De mtes on his head." Mr. Ratkin telephoned Borough Park police. 'Detectives who arrived, under lit. Arthur Giddings, found a dead man time he boastfully told them: "Don't worry about me I'll take care of myself." He had once escaped the gunmen's bullets, but this time he tailed to "take care of" himself. Heated at the wheel of his brother's car, in front of 1025 45th where he had just visited his girl, he was shot through the back of the head nd under the right eye.

Police, who had been trailing him Soto coach In which Montalbano slumped behind the wheel of the car, his red shirt made ruddier by died, but she noticed no one in it. Detectives speculated that the his own blood. The shots apparent-Continued on Page 7 killer or killer might have hidden on the floor of the car while Naples by way of Udine. Meanwhile Allied headquarters announced that eight British soldiers and seven German prisoners of war were missing in the Yugo slav occupation zone of Venezia Giulia in northeast Italy. A headquarters statement at Ca-serta faid the British soldiers and German prisoners, comprising a work party, accidentally crossed the Morgan line into the Yugoslav zone.

Inquiries to Yugoslav authorities have been fruitless, headquarters rivalries and elements of 11- courtesies when bad weather mates it necessary for the planes to fly over Yugoslav territory. The note referred to an American plane forced down Aug. 9. It renewed an American demand that passengers and crew who are now able to travel be released immediately. It normally would be assumed, the note said, that the Yugoslavs would help friendly aircraft that are lost over their territory rather than force them down.

Branded Outrageous Act The note will be delivered in Bel hour confusion. With nominations for public offices and control of district politi La Guardia Wins Shift Of Morgan to England General Who Rapped UNRRA Ousted As Chief of DP Operations in Germany Mayor, Cashmore Start CITY HALL MARCH THREATENED BY BORO EVICTEES 200 Families Approve cal machines at stake, police and other law enforcement agencies were alerted to cope with any attempts to interfere with orderly balloting. The weather forecast, like the Work on Expressway Break Earth for First Section of $25,000,000 Brooklyn-Queens Connecting Highway London, Aug. 20 (U.R) Director-General F. H.

LaGuardia of UNRRA has notified the War Office "it is now possible" to release Lt. Gen. Sir Frederick Morgan from his duties as chief of displaced persons operations in Germany. The War Office announcements Mayor O'Dwyer and Borough President Cashmore wielded final outcome of struggles between a number oi opposing partisan groups, was "partly cloudy." A promise of no rain, however, led politicians and their supporters to predict a somewhat heavier voting Protest Against Ouster For Concord Project said General Morgan is "accord-1 pick and shovel today in ground-breaking ceremonies for ingly returning to England." The announcement said that WE, NOT ALLIES, the first postwar construction on the $25,000,000 Brooklyn-Oueens Connectlnir Hishwav. grade today by U.

S. Ambassador Hlchard C. Petterson. It pointed out a second American transport plane is missing en-route to Italy from Austria 'alter having last reported Itself under machine gun attack." Acting Secretary of State Deivn Acheson announced at a news conference that the no.e was being sent. He said the Yugoslav action was "an outrageous performance," and took the unusual step of permitting reporters to quote him directly.

Mr. Acheson said thi was not the kind of matter which in normal circumstances and in other parts of The 15-man committee representing more than 200 families who must move to make way for the The ceremonies took place shortly Morgan had been released "in, view of the changing situation." (In Berlin, I Guardia earlier had declined to tell reporters what ac after noon at Amity and Hicks launching construction on Contract turnout than they had originally expected. Voting hours are from 3 to 10 p.m. Dewey in Mixup A last-minute mixup that snarled Brooklyn's party lines tor an, in Concord Village housing project Truman Goes On 'Journey Into Nowhere' With President Truman at Sea, Aug. 20 (U.R) President Truman today scrapped his tentative vacation itinerary and fled the brisk New England weather for "a journey into nowhere" farther south in the Atlantic.

Shortly after leaving Quonset Point, R. at 7:15 a.m., on what was expected to be a cruise into the Cape Cod area, it was disclosed that Mr. Truman had decided against staying along the New England coast. Instead, he ordered the Presidential yacht Williamsburg to take a southerly' course, with no specific destination yet. "At the moment it's a sort of Journey into nowhere," White House 1 for the first section of the long today had under consideration proposed cross-Brooklyn traffic march on City Hall to force delay tion would be taken but promised them something "Interesting" later in the uay.

It was believed he talked to Gen. Joseph McCarney, artery. Reports Conflict On Housing Job Plumbers' Strike A report by the Federal Public Housing Authority regional office that plumbers' helpers had walked OUSTED DUCE, ITALY CLAIMS Also Stresses Help Given Invasion Asks For Easier Terms of the project until "proper substt No homes are to be affected by terval resulted when a radio com construction of the first section tute apartments" are provided for the world causes friction between Mr. Cashmore pointed out. All tli evictees.

structures were removed In 1941 governments. Wouldn't Happen Here Approximately 800 of the tenants living in the area bounded by U. S. commander in Europe, before the announcement of Morgan's release.) Implicated Russian The controversy between Morgan and UNRRA centered around statement by-a "high military officer" when Hicks St. was widened to 160 feet from Hamilton Ave.

to Atlantic mentator told a listening audience that Republican Governor Thomas E. Dewey had "indicated definitely" he favored Democratic Assembly Minority Leader Irwin Steingut's opponent in the fight the veteran legislator was facing for reaomina- Adams. Jay, Hilary and Sands Sts. last night empowered their repre oft the job at the Ulmer Parle temporary housing project in Benson-hurst met with a mystified question rtitft-Yrom union and construction Avenue. A luncheon for the officials wnd sentative to organise mass protest, Paris, Aug.

20(UR)-Italy appealed (o the Peace Conference today to Nobody, Mr. Acheson added, shoots down planes which are lost in the clouds and are trying to get nome. Speaking emphatically, Mr. Acheson said that he could not conceive of such things happening over cur took part in the ceremonies fal lowed at the Hotel Bossert. tion In the 18th A.

D. who the work of the relief organization, as a cover for Russian espionage. sources today. credit the Italian people rather Press Secretary Charles G. Ross Paul K.

Lockwood, the Governor's call on the Mayor and, if it were deemed helpful, to appoint three-man delegation to die sum their problem with Governor Dewey. The meeting was held in the auditorium than the Allied armies with over An FPHA spokesman said that, according to his Information, the Koate of Highway secretary, issued a strong denial. Morgan has been identified as the Canadian or Mexican border. Eventually the highway will run radio-telephoned reporters aboard the escorting navy attack transport Weiss. "It's Just a vacation and officer who made that statement.

throwing Benito Mussolini's fascism and with IS months of cobellig- In reply to questions, Mr. Acheson said Yugoslavia had given this coun from the end of Gowanus Parkway LaGuardia arrived in Berlin this plumbers' helpers were asking for $1.50 a day increase and the walkout began either yesterday or to of the Church of our saviour, ui at Hamilton Ave. along Hicks St. to morning and was the guest of try no indication why she has shot he (Mr. Truman) can frolic around in the Atlantic Oceaa if lia wants Atlantic then swing toward Plerrepont St.

Loui Zanelli, of 262 Pearl St. UNRRA officials at a luncheon. down the planes. arenoe on the side of the Allies. The Italian Political Commission received a note from the Rome gov "It Is sheer nonsense, Mr.

Lock-wood asserted. "Governor Dewey never interferes In primary fights in his own party, much less than those of the Democratic party." The Governor was at his suite In the Hotel Roosevelt to cast his vote in his district's Congressional con the waterfront and run along a to. He wants to go into warm waters Later he was scheduled to attend a The American note also scoffed (fecial id that most of the evictees three-level structure overhanging he likes warmth." meeting of the Allied Control at Yugoslav claims that their terri Furman St. do not want to leave Brooklyn, where many have lived all their Council for Germany as the guest ernment pleading that the preamble of the Italian draft treaty be re tory had been violated by American After skirting the Brooklyn of General McNarney. planes 172 times between July 16 written.

It sought new wording to' Heights area, lt will connect with Woman Who Died in Need Was Related to Actress day. A superintendent on the site, located at Shore Parkway and Bay 28th said as far as he knew there was no walkout. John Leh-mone, sexaytary-treasurer of Plumbers Local Union No. 1, A. F.

declared he would know about a walkout if there was one and he didn't know of one. An official of the Building and construction and Aug. 8. test between Representative Joseph Clark Baldwin and State Senator Park curve through Williams The War Office announcement on Morgan's release said that "in connection with the reorganization of UNRRA's displaced persons work The note said American in Austria and Italy ''report that Frederic R. Coudert Jr, choice of Mrs.

Rose Twelvetrees, 74-yesr-old burg to Meeker Ave. and then, by viaduct, to the Kosciusko Bridge only 74 flight have taken place be ease the onus of Italy fascism and collapse late in the war. Designed to take the blame for Fascist Italy's deeds off the present government, the plea was for Inclusion of a statement that Italy was "led by a Fascist regime" to Continue! on Page 18 over Newtown Creek to Queens. home relief recipient who died Wednesday In Sydenham Hospital, Manhattan, was the former mother-in- tween those dates and that opera lives, but that some could be persuaded if they could find acceptable quarters, ATTACKED WIDOW, 53, AFTER ESCORTING HER HOME, POLICE CHARGE George Marsella, 37, of 30-27 S4th Astoria, acc'used of attacking a woman in her home last Thursday Contract 1 calls for construction in Germany and in view of the changing situation the War Office has been informed by Mr. P.

H. tions officers have thoroughly briefed all crews to use approved Trades Council was surprised by the report, saying that with the State A. F. L. convention now going on Japan to Begin Export Of Silk Within Month of a six-lane depressed highway down the center of widened Hicks St.

from President St. to Congress with two 27'4-foot service roads routes avoiding Yugoslavia," LaGuardia, director-general of UNRRA, that it Is now possible to become a party to the tripartite, pact. The State Department revealed law of Helen Twelvetrees, the actress, the Missing Persons Bureau disclosed today. Her Identity 'was established through a newspaper clipping dated Aug. 23, 1938, found in her furnished room at 11 K.

124th. at Rochester a walkout was un contents of the note after Congres release Lt. Gen. Sir Frederics Morgan from his duties as chief of likely. sional spokesmen demanded that and 12-foot sidewalks.

Bridges will be provided over the depressed Tokyo, Aug. 20 (U.R) Within a month Japan will export the first silk cloth shipped to the United City Housing Authority Chair Blame Acts on Fascists The draft treaty said that Italy Marshal Tito's Partisan Government be brought to task for firing on night, was arrested by Lt. Richard Scott of the Astoria squad. Police said Marsella met a 53- man Edmond B. Butler said yes pavement at Union, Sackett, Kane displaced persons operations in Germany.

"General Morgan Is accordingly Manhattan. It told of the death, under a Fascist regime became a terday a dispute over the laying and Congress Sts. States since the occupation started it was announced today. United States planes. party to the tripartite pact with of sewer pipes existed at the Ulmer About 500 persons watched today's returning to England." of her son, Clark Twelvetrees, an actor, who was fatally injured in a fight in front of 149 E.

38th Germany and Japan and declared Park project. The shipment will consist of 5,000,000 yards of assorted habutae a war of aggression ana entered Manhattan. Chairman Sol Bloom N. of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said there was no question of war involved. Just "foolishness." But, he said, that foolishness had to be into war with the Allies.

a soft, lightweight fabric in 36- year-old widow In a tavern last Thursday, played shuffleboard with her, then escorted her home. There, police charged, he beat her with his fists when she attempted to fight him off and assaulted her. She has since been under the care Find Polio Killed Soldier Kyushu Escapes Full inch widths. Another 18,000,000 The Italian note contended that Italy never was at war with Poland, ceremonies in which the Mayor and Mr. Cashmore wielded a nickel-plated pick and shovel provided by the contractor, Charles F.

Vachris, of 827 Remsen Ave. They were also presented with workmen's lunchboxes. Force of Typhoon Two Men Waive Hearing On Returning Transport Following an autopsy at HallO' stopped. Holland, Belgium and Czechoslova kia. Each of them declared war on Tokyo, Aug.

20 (U.R) Typhoon Lilly" veered westward today and yards of silk usable as lining material is being prepared for export. Allied headquarters said all of the lining silk would be shipped by the end of the year. Italy, a fact the note sought to Yugo Flights Cancelled Rome, Aug. 20 (U.R) An official of of a physician. Marsella is said to have admitted he was convicted of burglary in In $25,000 Apparel Theft Two Brooklyn men today waived hearing on a charge of receiving stolen property arfd were continued free in $25,000 bail for action of ran Hospital, the army announced today that a soldier who died Saturday on the troopship New Bern Victory on its voyage from leghorn, brush aside as unilateral action.

the southernmost Japanese home Island of Kyushu escaped the impact the U. S. Army's European air Poland and Holland at once de California in 1838. He said he has or tne run force of its winds. Crewman Still Missing, 6 Saved in Barge Sinking Coast guardsmen continued their Italy, was a victim of infantile pa been employed as a cook in a Man However, more than 50 dwellings transport service said today that all its flights over Yugoslavia have been cancelled.

the grand jury. nounced the Italian claim as completely unfounded. The Italians also sought the elim ralysis. hattan restaurant. in Kagoshima city collapsed as the Another soldier.

Tech. Set. Oliver The two were Jack Levine, 39, of 1347 Eastern Parkway, and Michael Red-Haired Ex-Wasp Enters Bendix Rate Los Angeles, Aug. 20 (U.R) Red-haired Nadine Ramsey, who taught search today fo a $63-year-old crew typhoon ripped along 50 miles off The cancellation of flights over ination of the preamble reference H. J.

Perry of Saylesville, R. who the coastline. Heavy rains which Nazi Slovakia Puppet on the Gallows Yugoslavia was reported by an air transport command official at accompanied the storm damaged! Continued on Page 7 Jnnotta, 31, of 138 Hendrix St. They were charged with receiving $25,000 in men's and women's wearing apparel alleged to have been an estimated 30 percent of the rice Ciampino airport here. Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, Aug.

crop. Both of the U. S. C-47 transport man of the barge Newport, whlcn along with the barge Orleans sank off the Jersey coast Sunday night while being towed from Baltimore to New York with coal cargoes. Six crew members have been rescued.

Two men who had been in the water 19 hours were taken was aboard the ship, which docked Sunday, was said to be seriously ill with polio at Camp Kilmer, N. J. The army has isolated, at Camp Kilmer, 410 troops who shared a compartment with the soldier who died at sea. Women Alcoholics Seen 20 (U.R Vojtech Tuka, former pre It was expected the big blow planes the one forced down and stolen from an American Railway mier of Nazi-dominated Slovakia, the one which disappeared yester- Express truck in Queens, June 5. would shift to north-northeast and enter the Japan Sea heading toward army pilots how to fly, was first in line with her stripped-down P-38 racing plane today for the $25,000 Los Angeles-Cleveland Bendix trophy race Aug.

30. The former Wasp ferry pilot was almost assured of being in the money if she reaches Cleveland, Increasing in America died on the gallows in a prison Washington, Aug. 20 iu.ra More courtyard here today. Korea. from the sea by a coast guard Tuka was convicted last on 52 charges of treachery and and more American women are becoming alcoholics, according to a noted psychiatrist.

Auto Crashes Increase Blandy Hopes A-Bomb picket boat. -The other four were rescued off Long Branch by two collaboration and was sentenced to the contest board posted $1,000 for Traffic accidents In this city last He also said that "todays woman lifeguards of the Ocean Beach Club. the winning woman pilot. ileath. The national court which tried him dismissed an appeal for week totaled 442, or 71 more than is living in the age of superman, but she still has the brain and during the corresponding period of mercy.

-i ugJ 33,000 Japs Strike, Protest Plant Closing Tokyo, Aug. 20 (U.R) Some 33,000 employes in 38 plants of the Shibura Electric began a 24-hour strike today, protesting closure of one plant and a reported intention to dis Transport Due Today 1945, but the death toll of lour was Kills Herself as 'Beau' For 24 Years Weds Can Be Banned in War Washington, Aug. 20 (U.R) Vice. revision of naval warfare tactics Admiral W. H'.

P. Blandy, com-'based on the lessons learned at One troop transport is scheduled nervous system of her grandmother, and as a result she often cracks under the strain." These views on 20th-century five below the score of a year ago, the Police Department's Safety San Marino, Cal Aug. 20 A Bureau reported. At the same time to arrive today. It is the Colby Victory from Bremerhaven, which will dock at Pier II, Staten Island, lonely spinster doused herself with American womanhood are expressed mander of "Orjerations Crossroads.1 Bikini.

perfume, wrote a note to the "beau" the 572 persons injured represented an increase of 99 over a year ago. with 1,395 troops. by Dr. Robert V. Seliger, Johns Gaicl today on his return from the Hopkins Hospital In a Bikini atomic bomb tests that he she had loved for 24 years, then shot herself on the eve of his mar charge a large number of emplojes by closing of other plants.

Inflation Note Shanghai, Aug. 20 (U.R) Prices of magazine article. riage to another woman, police said today. He told newsmen the navy wai making a "routine" investigation of the bomb drop in the first test in which the lethal weapon was reported to have missed its designated target by some 1.500 to 2,000 feet. Blandy aoknowledeed that the "I prefer to go alone." she ex imported ana Domestic goods on the local market rose as high as hoped the bomb can be outlawed.

"I hope the atomic bomb can be abolished as a means ot waging war," he told reporters after he arrived at National Airport aboard a navy transport plane which (lew him from Oakland, Cal. Blandy said some International No Sign of Settlement Seen in LI.R.R. Dispute plained, "rather than the silence that meets me here Just waiting." Mends found the body of Flor 50 percent today following a gov Bayonne Autoist Killed In Staten Island Crash Injured in automobile collision, Richard Geis, 43, of Bayonne. N. died last night in St.

Vincent's Hos ernment action fixing the exchange bomb missed its mark, but refused ence Bailey Farrlngton, 50, four or rate at 9.350 Chinese dollars to one to say by how much. uve aays alter her death. U. S. dollar.

pital, West Brighton, S. agency should be set up to control was scheduled to meet again with With the deadline for a scheduled Driving a rented car, Mr. GeIsiatomtc bllt declined to sav.W HERE TO FIND IT the railroad management men, pre Japs Draft Constitution strike of 1,100 Long Island train BROOKLYN'S PRIMARY RESULTS The Brooklyn Eagle in all editions tomorrow will print complete results of every Brooklyn primary contest, including detailed breakdowns of all primary vote figures and a full list of primary winners in all parties. Top-notch story and picture coverage will be supplied by a skilled staff of political experts. For the complete outcome of today's primaries, read Tomorrow'i Brooklyn Eagle collided with another driven by vnether he thought the United Ua- 31 CALLS IN 2 HOURS BUICK super 1840, rdlo.

bMter.tolf" prlvatc. NAvarrt 0-00OO. men less than three days off, there TOicyo, Aug. 20 (U.R) A Diet sub sumably to acquaint them with the results of his conference with the was no sign today of any settlement josepn iranio, oi ratcison, ix. UonJ couid da tne and then struck a fence.

The ae- Too manv MoDle are in committee drawing up a draft of a of the dispute despite efforts of a new constitution for Japan todav and1 cident occurred at Trantor "Within 2 atoura I ui wt out of line on the atomic adopted a recommendation provid Hooker Places in Elm Park, nlcancd to wrgim ni, 31 Federal mediator to bring both sides together. I -n4 nn rant. i nn workers. He had no comment on his efforts so far. However, Herman T.

Frushour, general manager of the road, re ing mat tne Japanese Premier and boat mv E.l. wn, i tne staten isiano. terminus oi tiie The mediator, Ross J. Foran, con half the cabinet must be members made a ery satisfactory deal," cays Bayonne Bridge. ferred for almost two hours this of the Diet.

iterated the company's stand that Mr. Jerry UaMae, I60O Jtn.t Ae. morning with railroad representa of-them," he said in response to a Id-, Brady question about the U. N. as a control'Ediloiiai agency.

Financial Blandy said he was putting the Grin and finishing touches on his report on Hafiarnan the two Bikini test and expected Horoscope to submit it within a few days to Llndlev Pauencrr rara, truck, Irailera, 8 Hurt in Bomber Crash tives at Pennsylvania Station, and Paq Paa 17 Pdt(rn 10 17 Raaio 17 3 Real Eia.Nv."s 8 6 Society 9 6 sports 12 8 Take My Word It 6 Thaaters 4 6 Thesa Woman 1 7 17 Tommy Holmaa 1 6 Tuckar 9 Want Am li H. 4llnclaRT' 17 If) Woman 7i a Slight Quake Recorded Ution wiiona an type, any Washington, Aug. 20 (U.R) Bagllt nothing more than the 18-eent-an-hour increase whloh was the basis of the settlement of the national railroad crisis last May could be offered to District 50 men. then left for the Newark headquarters of Local '13044 of District 50, 1 The Rev. Joseph Lynch, seismol model or make ed car can baiarmy officers were hwpitalir.ed to-Mild promptly for a a nod price day as the result of a crash of a United Mine Workers of ogist at Fordham University, said today a slight earthquake was re Admiral Chester W.

Nimtta, Chief iMaiv Hi woith where he was set to resume talks' throiiih the coin man of tha Eaale. B-25 bomber last night near tna There was no indication from of Naval Orjei atioiw. He said the corded at 8:54 Brooklyn time, with union officials in an effort to toaav on tne university seismo-i avert the walkout. labor headquarters at Newark that Mita Washington National Airport. The Tnrner, MAin 4-h2O0; pbea a'Army Transport Command reported Centime: Page 7lCaat Ad and cltarge it.

'that no one was ethically Injured report would recommend eompleteova; redesigning of all naval vesse graph. Late this afternoon Mr. Toian.