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SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 1949 108th YEAR No. 175 DAILY and SUNDAY CZECHS SEIZE MONASTERIES, MANY PRIESTS Communists Claim Evidence to Convict Catholic Bishops Prague, Czechoslovakia, June for FirMs co rco 25 (U.PJ The Communist gov Spy IS t. ik 'It 'A A5 i i iA i '7 Seeks to Weld 10 Million Here Into 5th Column Washington. June 25 (UW tmwitiwmnmittimiijinm iniirwuiiiinriiiiiniininnii wimrrn- CASHMORE CALLS LOCAL BLOC TO BACK HOUSING Warns Powerful Lobby launches llth-Hour Attack on Bill Haifa, Door to Israel, Is Home of Miracles House spy hunters tonight called the Amencan-biav i.on-eress a Communist front seek ing to weld 10,000,000 Americans ernment has seized nine Roman Catholic convents arid monasteries in Slovakia and has stepped up the arrests of priests there, church sources reported today. Meanwhile Communist Minister of Justice Alexei Cepicka declared today the government already has enough evidence to convict Roman Catholic bishops and other church officials for their "hostile attitude toward the state." Cepicka, son-in-law of Presi-I dent Klement Gottwald, also: 1.

Angrily accused Archbishop Josef Beran of "lying" about1 government threats to religious freedom and the rights of the church in Czechoslovakia. 2. Charged the Vatican with preventing an agreement between church and state here and with ordering bishops and ether dignitaries to create "tension" and disrupt the Communist regime. 3. Asserted that high Czech clergymen co-operated with foreign enemies and gave them Into a fifth column case oi war with Russia.

Borough President Cashmore The rharcra was carried In a called on all members of the 134-nBffe report issued bv the Cade photo Brooklyn Congressional delegation yesterday to exert extra ef Committee on Un-American Ac tivities. It traced the history of forts to assure House passage i the Congress to its Inception in of the Truman Administration's housing bill. MARCH AND JUNE The boy is the same boy: Tommy Senko, 4, of 1622 New York Ave. The place also is the same, an Adirondack chair in the backyard of his home. Only the time and the weather have changed.

At left, it's March 1 last and a snowstorm. Right shows Tommy in yesterday's Summer heat and humidity, cooling off under a shower. 1941. After citing President Tru The lecislators described the organization as the American section of a world-wide "pan- 1 Slav movement inspired Dy Moscow. Thev said the "guiding HEAT TIGHTENS star" is a Russian general man warning that a powerful lobby had unleashed an 11th-hour drive against the measure, Mr.

Cashmore asserted that defeat of the bill would be "unthinkable." In a letter addressed to each member of the delegation, Mr. Cashmore stated: ''I have been fully aware, of course, that you and all the other representatives from named Alexander liunaorov. Charge Keds Violate Agreement GRIP Oil CITY f. They asserted also that the Aged Swindler Boasts He'd Shame Solomon Lothario, 73, Tells Chicago Police He Bilked Scores of Women of Millions of Dollars Chicago, June 25 (U.R) Sigmund Engel, aged master swin -NO RELIEF SEEN Soviet and other iron curtain country embassies here have worked with the organization. The report charged that this Is a violation of the 1933 agreement under which the United States granted diplomatic recog Brooklyn are firmly supporting this legislation and have been working for its enactment.

Million Seek Breeze At Coney as Humidity Reaches 93 Percent The weather man sees no "The President has found It "confidential internal information." Cepicka is head of the church section of the Communist Cen-tial Action Committee. He was the government's spokesman in unsuccessful negotiations between church and state. Cepicka came close to hinting that the government may climax its battle with the church by imprisoning its leaders. Accused Former Priest The church properties taken over by the government belonged to the Jesuit, Dominican and Salesian Orders, the church dler, boasted today that he bilked scores of women of millions nition to Russia. fcr j.

v. The report said the Congress necessary, however, to point out that a powerfully financed of dollars during the last 50 years and could ''make King Solomon with all his wives look like a piker." lobby, acting without scruples break in the heat and stifling is seeking to place 10,000,000 Americans of Slavic descent behind "Russia's ambitious de The dapper, balding confi and without regard for truth f5 humidity that has clamped dence man, captured here yes has unleashed an nth-hour down on the city. drive against the bill. signs for world empire." At the same time said, it seeks to incite them "against the land of terday in a trap set by a suspicious widow, is a prized pris The comparatively few drops "The latest annual report of the New York City Housing Au of rain that fell last night failed oner of Chicago police, who to cool sweltering Brooklynites sources said. They said a former thority shows that our city is still lacking more than 250,000 apartments which are badly Musician Held On Charge He Killed Friend Patchogue, June 25 John A Robbins, 39, said to be a musl The brought still threatens the priest, Dr.

Josepf Straka, is di needed to meet the acute hous recting the Communist strategy city water supply and the produce of farmers in the suburban The forecast for today called ing shortage. against the church. These sources cited the Sale "Please exert every possible sian monastery at Trnava, near effort to have this vitally-needed for a continuation of the very legislation enacted into law. Bratislava, as a typical "victim' in the church-state struggle cian, composer and member of hot and humid weather, with the highest temperature around Meanwhile Chester S. Man- their adoption.

Threaten Reprisals The legislators said fraternal organizations affiliated with the American-Slav Congress control "millions of dollars in Insurance funds." It added that these groups "do not hesitate to threaten reprisals against relatives in Iron Ourtain countries." "Hence they are sources of pressure whereby thousands are forced into co-operation with foreign Communist governments," it said. The organization of the American-Slav Congress in 1941 followed closely the convening of a wealthy family, was ar del, New York State Command There police entered and or-Contlnned on Page 43 er of the Army and Navy Union, attacked the real estate raigned today before Justice of the Peace Donald W. Shaw here lobby for opposing public hous THIS IS HOME Six people share two beds ot th immigrant reception camp at Nathanya. It's better than the misery they fled from in North Africa but not good enough for Israel, the Israelis feel. Every Day 1,000 Impoverished Jews, Homeless and Persecuted, Are Welcomed (Twelfth of a Series) By MONTY JACOBS Snecial to the Brooklyn Eaale today for second degree murder ing, calling it "one of the most pernicious lobbies in the coun of his friend and roommate, try today." 90.

Yesterday's high was 88 at 12:30 p.m., eight degrees off the day's record 96 set in 1943, but the humidity reached 93 before it started to drop. The combination of heat and humidity proved too much for four Brooklynites, three brothers and another so they decided to go swimming off Clark St. yesterday afternoon. For safety's sake, thev put Robert Duff, 29, in the Cherry Grove Hotel on Fire Island. Mandel sent a message to Berlin Strike Leaders Indicate They'll Call It Off President Truman and Con Charged with strangling Duff to death in a quarrel, Robbins gress asking for the speedy pas an "All-Slav" Congress at Moscow, the report continued.

It added that the first meeting of Tel Aviv. June 25 If vou want to see miracles, come down sage of the pending low-cost was held without bail for hear tn the Mediterranean port of Haifa any day except, perhaps, ing in Brookhaven Town Hall housing bill "to bring relief to the thousands of war veterans Saturdav and see Israel open its gates to the homeless and the American-Slav Congress was Continned on Page 43 Monday. According to Chief Edward together a makeshift raft, not persecuted from the DP camps of Europe, from Turkey and who are still homeless." "Congress has given to Com said they would prosecute him rather than turn him over to any of a multitude of cities he is wanted. An increasing number of reports poured into the Chicago police headquarters on Engel's activities in winning women's hearts with promises of riches and then disappearing with their savings. Officers were having trouble booking him because he "talks and talks and smiles and smiles, but doesn't tell you anything." Claims He's 80 Engel, internationally known as a confidence man.

is listed on police records as 73. but he says he is 80 "and good for 20 more years." "Eighty isn't too okl to charm women," Engel said. "Look at King Solomon and his 1,000 wives. I could make it 1,001, if they let me out of here." Police estimated he married 49 of hi3 victims. He denied that and said he couldn't remember how many women he had swindled.

"I got maybe five or six million dollars through the years," he said. Chicago police gave a more modest estimate of one or two million. Captain Timothy Lyne, In whose station Engel spent the night on a hard board bed, complained that he was "trying to pull his con game in our station." Lyne. said he talked and smiled to" everyone Continued on Page 3 NT. Bridge of the Brookhaven enough of a craft to support Afghanistan, from Egypt and Berlin, June 25 (U.R) Leaders of 16,000 striking rail workers indicated tonight they would call off their 36-day-old strike Town Police, Robbins himself them entirely but something to room for these lost ones.

Jobs reported the death yesterday, and Duffs body was found must be found for them and cling to, life-preserver style. It came in handy. munists and other subversive elements the best political weapons to work with in permitting itself to be bamboo zled by the housing lobby," he after Berlins three Western commanders told them thev lying face down on the floor of homes. They live in tents and barracks because there simply The four were about 50 feet the room both men had occu offshore, according to police, when the tide caught them and is no place to house them and pied in the hotel. A dressing were "bleeding the city to death." In an effort to end the rail said.

"It is unthinkable that a situation should exist where the situation grows more acute gown sash was around the throat of the husky Duff and their raft and began carrying them down the river toward blockade the American, British Law and Citizens Line Up Against Alabama's Mobs Birmingham June 25 (U.F) Alabama's growing anti-mask-ing sentiment today brought the promise of concrete and drastic legislative, legal and civilian every day. Talk to any Israeli resident- by millions with good jobs are unable to obtain housing at any he had been strangled. and French commandants made to Brooklyn College graduate Edward Duffy, proprietor of price." Drowned Pilot Identified Bettv Levin, to Meyer Kaplan the hotel, reported that the mu an offer under which the Germans would be paid entirely in Western marks. Morocco. Every day they pour in, expected or unheralded, an average of 1,000 impoverished, destitute Jews for whom a place must be found.

None is turned away, but this influx has created a tremendous problem for the people and government of Israel. There are right now 26 immigrant reception camps in Israel with a total population of 63,000 newcomers. The new Israel, which those early pioneers from Brooklyn, about whom my colleague and I have been writing, are helping to build, must take time out 'rom slcian stumbled, dazed, into the The union chiefs said thev The body of a dredge pilot, taken from the Hudson River and his Borough Park wife, Sylvia; to citrus grower Joseph Harbater; to Mrs. Sarah Fish, who has been running the American House here ever apparently had no choice but at Albany Thursday, wa3 iden to accept. the bay.

A mile away, someone noticed their plight and notified the police. A harbor launch caught up with them off Congress St. and picked them up. They identified themselves as Raymond Gaita, 32; his brothers, Mario, 21, and Eugenio, 27, all of 69 Columbia and Jose Riviera, 19, of 18 Joralemon St. The police launch put the quartet Continued on Page 3 hotel lobby at noon yesterday and announced that his friend was dead.

The two men had been on an all-night drinking party Thursday night, Robbins said, and went to their room tified yesterday as that of John action against hooded mobs next week. since she left Brooklyn and The West's plan is to provide enough West marks to pay 40 percent of the workers' wages. The Soviet-controlled German Saunders, 58, of 5323 Avenue Brooklyn. Members of a Moran Towing Company crew made you will find that the plight of William Beck, speaker of the early Friday. the newcomers Is eventually spoken of.

The "old timers," a i 1 ay Administration al the identification. Albany police listed the death as "I was drinking too heavily Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page ready ias offered to pay 60 percent of the salaries in West its' own growing pains to find State House of Representatives, said he is confident that the anti-masking bill will become law by noon Tuesday. Attorney-General Albert A. Carmichael announced he will file proceed marks. The commanders' appeal to the workers to get the trains ings to revoke the charter of the City Envisages Recreation Centers to Replace 'Social' Clubs rolling was in marked contrast Federated Ku Klux Klan of Inc.

and an aroused citizens' to their open sympathy for the workers in the early, violent Park. Incidentally, the 9t, John's complete with portable full- days of the strike. They said sized ring3. group here the "committee of 500" held an afternoon meeting to map Its part in the cam outdoor development will be particularly compact, with three The local social club for many the need to stockpile coal for the Winter has changed their with foot baths and hundreds of lockers. Shops, Meeting Room There will be shops equipped with machinery for wood and metal working, special cooking years has fulfilled a valuable By PAOi BLAUVELT Th days of the little neighborhood "social and athletic club" are numbered if the Park Department can get its hands on a few million dollars.

That might sound like lot soft-ball diamonds, a roller and paign against violence. A formal F.B.I. Investigation minds. At a special meeting the U. ice-skating rink, the ususal col lection of slides, swings and oth of the terrorist activity also is rooms, a 150-seat gallery for commander, Brig.

Gen. Frank L. Howlej', told the workers er paraphernalia for the tots, cand pits, wading pool, exercise building its recreation structures in parks and creating integrated indoor-outdoor recreation and athletic centers. There's nothing like them In existence today, not even in the young men's and young women's organizations. So far, the Park Department has built swimming pools all over the city and provided outdoor playgrounds, but when the cooler weather sets in, there's no place for the youngsters to in the works.

Carmichael. expecting a pos watching swimming matches, a of money, but just look at units, game tables, three hand they were endangering the population. The strike has cut of the centers will start rising. The best guess is that not much can be expected until at least the end of 1950. By then some progress may have been made toward the Betsy Head improvement, although there is no indication that actual construction will be started before the middle of 1951.

Betsy Head, which now has the usual assortment of outdoor park facilities, plus a huge outdoor swimming pool taht is jammed all Summer, will get a full complement of Winter 40-seat meeting room with movable chairs, a boxing room, sen sible Klan attack on the constitutionality of any unhooding ball courts, eight basketball where it will go if the Board of Estimate can find it: A whole series of huge recre ior and junior game rooms and courts and several shuffleboard off all rail traffic between the former Reich capital and West function, the Park Department admits, but too often it has been the breeding place of a gang that grows up into a mob of criminals simply because it lacks funds to provide the facilities to carry out its original purpose. Xo Winter Facilities Most of the local clubs are In congested areas where there is little in the way of entertainment or relaxation available. And that's right where the Park Department would go to work, layouts. ation centers offering indoor act, issued an unofficial opinion on the legality of the measure Grafted by Senator Henry Mize. a radio lounge, which may have television installed later.

ern Germany. All three commanders warned that unless the trains move He declared it constitutional The department is sure its program will go over if it gets a chance to put it into effect on Continued on Page and "in line with public health go The McCarren Park structure will have essentially the same things, as will the ultra-modern building planned for St. John's Berlin will have to face another swimming pools gymnasiums, wooo "and metal-working hobby rooms, arts and crafts centers, television and radio lounges, reading rooms, meeting quarters, game rooms and even special boxing rooms, safety, tranquility and welfare Winter without heat. measures. Brooklyn is down for three of the new centers, one in Betsy Head Park, Brownsville, one in time counterparts.

It won't be Boasts of His Feats, Dives 135 Feet to Death WHERE TO FIND IT McCarren Park, Greenpoint, and the third in St. John's Park, a projected development bounded unusual because all the projects in the plans will have basically the same features, with changes dictated only by the availability of land. DRIVE CAREFULLY Here are the figures on auto accidents in Brooklyn from 12:01 a.m. June 17 to midnight June 23, together with totals since the beginning of the year. Bristol, R.

June 25 (U.R) His pride injured by friends who scoffed at his high-diving boasts, John V. Silvia, 31, leaped by Troy and Schenectady Aves. and Bergen St. and Prospect Place. The plans and specifications are complete for the program, aimed at helping to wipe out DAY AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALS Complete Listings in Today's BROOKLYN EAGLE WANT AD SECTION juvenile delinquency by offer Paq I Pag BabiM on Night Life 29 Parad 6 Novi 44 Booki 15 ObituariM 21 Brldj 44 01dTimr 36 Crossword 44 Radio 29 Curri 27 Real Estate Dr.

Bradr 23 Resorts and Editorial 20 Travel 30-33 Hetieman 20 Schools 13 Hollywood 29 Society 16-19. 21 Horoscope 22 Sports 24-26 fust B'tw'i Vi 19 Theaters 27-29 under SO Veterans 10 ManiagvU 18 War Ad 37-41 Mdm lr-ea KILLED 3 KILLED 50 INJURED 216 INJURED 4,759 ACCIDENTS 165 ACCIDENTS 3,745 ing the maximum In spare- It will be very similar to that planned for the St. John's project, a $1,619,000 development that is being held up by Inability to fine homes for several hundred families still living on the site. There will be an Indoor swimming pool, with a complete gym above It There'll be a couple of j.io leet to his dtath irom tne Mount Hope bridge early today. Police quoted the jobless grocery clerk's friends as saying they "dared" him to leap off tht span into Mount HOpe Bay aftep listening to him boast of successful dives from the 50-foot Brightman St.

bridge In Fall River, hii noma town. time entertainment, exercise and relaxation facilities where they will do the most good. ofM in th department wifl tecopt fiat by attempting i Only by driving carefully oa BrooWjmitee reduce this toll. lour owe toctor may ay lif e. to vben even tht firstdofeji showers for both sexes, hi i i mm nuifi.

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