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The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 19

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 19

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BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK. FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1931. Men and Women Wlio Are in the Spotlight of the Day's News 6 Boys, 3 Men Seized in Chain Si ore Robberies Hillquit Walks Out Balks al Shaking lo 100 in 'Drafty' Y. M. II.

A. Hall Says He 11ml Col.l $15,000 Casket Of Bronze for Joe the Boss Ornate FuneralPlanned-40 Detectives Fail to Detectives Pirk Up Trio Strolling in Elmhuit at 3:30 A.M. in Roundup Morris Hillqult was to be the chief speaker at the Williamsburg Y. M. H.

A. last night. Mr. Hillquit Is national chairman of the Socialist party and an outstanding attorney and orator. Get Racketeer's Killer Fingerprinting In 1-Qunrt Hum Arrests Itarrcd i 5fe'll rC41 Ti At AA tmf ir.

S. Jndjje Inch Rules Against Them Unless Case Hank at Felony Forty-eight hours after Giuseppe Masseria. king of the Italian food racket, had been slain In a Coney Island cafe the police today are without definite Information concerning the motive for, his being put on the spot. Forty detectives of the homicide squad, under Capt. Ray Honan, vainly tried yesterday to reconstruct the circumstances which led this Harlem overlord of the under-word to his date with death so far from his usual habitat.

Meanwhile gangdom Is making plans for the funeral of Masseria, known to the police his henchmen as Joe the Boss. This, It Is believed, will outclass In pomp and floral circumstance anything yet attempted in New York in the way of paying final honors to an underworld chief. The dead racketeer was taken home last night, resting on the silken cushions of a 115,000 bronze casket, on the lid of which was embossed "Giuseppe Masseria." An odd assortment of clues was Six Brooklyn boys were under arrest today charged with burglary In Queens. Arrest of three men charged with receiving stolen goods followed apprehension of the six. Six detectives had been looking for petty thieves preying on chain store groceries for several weeks.

At 3:30 a.m. today Detective Hat-rick saw three diminutive figures In schoolboy knickerbockers' strolling along the streets of Elmimrst. He stopped them. They said they had been visiting a friend. They were on their way home to Greenpolnt.

He took them to the Elmhurst station house. The trio described thrmselvcs as Daniel McCluskey, 13, of 103 Java John Pontus, 15, of 122 N. 6th and Vincent Ferrara, 15, of 170 Franklin St. After thry were grilled for a few minutes, a group of detectives started for Brooklyn. Leads to Other Arrests The detectives returned with John Martin, 15, of 91 India Lawrence Boyd, 16, of 144 Oakland Stand Howard Kelly of 142 Franklin St.

Questioning of all six resulted in the arrest of Qulntero Sanchez, 27, of 129 Greenpolnt Frank Schelllng, 37, of 13 Clifton Place, and Ray Stanley, 37, of 144 Nassau on charges of receiving stolen goods. McCluskey, pontus and Ferrara were charged with juvenile delinquency. The other three boys were charged with breaking into a chain store at 72-52 Austin Elmhurst, and stealing candy, cigarettes and a small sum of money. In the gymnasium at 284 S. 9th more than 400 young men and women gathered to hear him.

But they never did. The speaker of the evening arrived, but he left again without speaking. To the 400 still waiting Louis H. Notkin, executive director of the explained: "I have Indeed some very interesting news for you. Morris Hillqult doesn't seem to think much of this place.

He was here. He looked into the gymnastum, turned on me in anger and asked me what I meant by inviting him to speak in a place like this. 'It's like a he said to mo. "When I pleaded that you had come from all over the community just to hear him, he replied that he had a cold. I offered to close the doors and windows nnd eliminate drafts.

But he wouldn't listen. He Jumped Into a taxlcab and was off." When the excitement caused by Notkin's explanation had subsided, Notkin said: "Well, we've greater men than Hillqult invited here, and they spoke. Let's show him we can conduct an intellectual session of our own Among those who saved the evening were Dr. Charles Dumay, who spoke on antitoxins; George Sutter, on historical cycles, and Murray Sherman, who recited. Mr.

Hillquit explained today: "I declined to speak because I had a slight cold and the auditorium, which opened on the streets, was drafty. It was dangerous to my health." A decision by Federal Judge Inch that the fingerprinting of persons arrested for liquor law mlsdemenn-ors Is Illegal was filed today with the clerk of Brooklyn Federal Court. The decision was made on a motion by Arthur Kestler, attorney for Mortimer Kelly, arrested Feb. 16 at 109-04 Jamaica Richmond Hill, for alleged sale of a quart of whisky. Conceding that the authorities might have had the right to fingerprint Kelly had he been charged with the sale of a gallon or more a felony Kestler asked that his client's fingerprint records be returned.

The decision states: "There has bee nno good reason 1. George Harrison Phelps, well-known Detroit business man, who has been elected chairman of the American committee for the International Colonial and Overseas Exposition in Paris. 2. Miss Loretta Turnbull of Monrovia, is given her official send-off preparatory to leaving for Italy, where the International Speedboat Regatta opens May 7 on the Lake Garda. She is shown here at the wheel of one of her record-breaking boats.

3. Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh follows her son's path in the air, but via radio. Mrs. Lindbergh spoke to housewives and mothers on the care and upbringing of children.

She is shown here by the "mike." 4. Marshall Neilan, well-known motion picture producer, ordered arrested after being cited by his first wife to appear and explain why he was in arrears on his alimony. shown by the Government why a possible misdemeanant before trial end conviction should be harassed by having his fingerprints taken at the direction of a United States attorney or his assistant, and such practice Is at presctn unlawful In this Jurisdiction." Rotarians Urged to Stress Good Fellowship in Own Home Brooklyn Rotary Club will be in the Hotel Bossert, President Burgun reported. A triple quartet, comprising members of the glee clubs of St. John's" Law, Pharmacy and Pre-Law schools, entertained.

left for the police when the slayers of Masseria fled the cafe et 2715 W. 15th where he was killed. They include four overcoats, three hats, two pistols found In an alley beside the cafe, and three revolvers found In an abandoned car a few blocks from the scene of the killing. Hunt for 'Little Angle' The dead man's brother James, 21, and his brother-in-law. Carmine Nicarus of Lodi, N.

were -questioned yesterday, but no results were obtained from their information, according to the police. While the police claim they do not know the Identity of the men who put Joe the Boss on the spot, it Is understood an alarm has been sent out for apprehension of Little Augie Pisano and Abe Wagner. CLUB FIVE TEARS OLD The annual ball of the St. Albans Republican Club, to be held In Square Club hall on April 25, will mark its fifth anniversary. This Uncle Younger Than His Nephew! Old Man Stork brought an uncle yesterday to 344 Christopher St.

He had paid a previous visit to the address Ave days ago. The uncle is a child born to Mrs. Fannie Teich, 36, and the nephew Is a baby, born April 11, to Mrs. Yetta Alpert, 17, daughter of Mrs. Teich.

About 83 percent of the oil wells drilled are absolutely worthless. WmM, thus New TLAN CARD PARTY Arangements are being made by Far Rockaway Women's Democratic Club to hold their annual card party In Knights of Columbus Hall on Monday evening, April 27. Members of the Brooklyn Rotary Club were, gently called to task by a woman yesterday at the organization's luncheon meeting in the Hotel Bossert. It was "Rotary Ann Day," and Mrs. Guy Qundaker of Philadelphia advised the men, many of whom had their wives present as guests, to bring into the home some of the goodfellowship and understanding that Rotary stresses.

"Rotary drags from the self-centered individual a spirit of boyishness and tolerance. The Rotarian goes about dispensing Joy among his business associates and clubmates. "But not often enough does he bring this same spirit into the home. Of all places it would best be appreciated there." Mrs. Oundaker said.

Rotarians In the Orient are helping to bring a greater freedom to women by encouraging presence at the social functions and meetings, Mrs. Qundaker said. About 30 members of Brooklyn Rotary have signified their Intention of attending the Rotary Conference at Poughkeepsie, next Thursday, it was announced. To Hold Dinner at Night The past presidents' dinner, scheduled for May 14, will take place at 6:30 in the evening instead of noon as originally arranged. After Saturday the offices of the New York, policemen are fined a day pay for "cussing out a citizen.

TLAN MASQUERADE The annual masquerade and civic ball of St. Therese, the Little Flower Council, Knights of Columbus, will be held Saturday evening at the Community Center, 218th near Merrick Road, Springfield Gardens. Hay Fever Snifflcrs Warned To Get De-sensitized Pronto BEFB I GEBATOB Show Room at 1159 Flatbush Ave. been done a month ago, the commissioner said, but usually wasn't. "It's hard to get people intrested in hay fever while the snow Is on the ground," the commissioner complained.

"But It isn't too late yet." And, in any case, there is more hay fever coming. The roses that bloom in June have their fever victims, the grasses in Summer and ragweed and such In the Fall. De-sensitizing involves a lengthy course of treatments and is good for one year only. And then not with all snifflers. But those it would help should not delay, said the commissioner.

The flowers that bloom In the Spring tra-la cause hay fever. And Health Commissioner Wynne today advised persons subject to thai sort of thing not everybody Is to see their doctors and get themselves de-sensitized. The flowers that do the trick at this time of the year are those of trees like maple, elm, ash, oak, beech, hickory and birch. The pollen from the tiny tree blossoms is carried, even in the city, oa the wind and deposited where they produce sniffles. De-sensitizing, achieved by Injection, should have TEL RE built a Radio Set MUST VACATE WAREHOUSE CHAS.

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