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HOME TALEC Covering ill ol South tfrootmn trtr A' Untie Arenut to Fort Himifton. follow inf th um lines of diMribminn Hotnt TIk una Item nd Flmbuh from Eoiplrr Boulrvrd In Anua nd from Cone? I.siarw Avrnu to Ultra Avenue A Home Newspaper for Every Member of the Family Ike STAR Section of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle 10 PAGES BROOKLYN, N. FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1932 THEY SUPPORT SEVEN TAX WM 1 News in Brief 770 Cases of Champagne Offered For Sale Permit, Buven $440,000 COURTHOUSE STANDS EMPTY AS CITY FAILS TO VOTE FUNDS vr 9 "B(r Ly tt (jj(NsfcdJ(uV Only $6,000 Needed to HELD UP, HEARINGS POSTPONED Children of the depression. Premier, 11, and Tom Pi-sano, 13, are Brooklyn's youngest business partners. Their earnings support family of seven.

rifir i Nearly half a million dollars was spent by the City of New York to build this court house at 4th 42d and 4.1d and though practically completed, it remains unused today because of the lack of a $6,000 appropriation Young Brothers, 13 and 11, Form Bootblack Partnership To Support Family of Seven Tom and premier's $1 a Day Earnings Keep Spaghetti on Table Frequently Left Bare Since Dad, a Shoen(aker, Joined Unemployed Ranks Meet Tom and Premier Pisano. And doff your hats in respect to their courage and admiration of their business acumen. Tom, 13, and Premier, 11, are the youngest partners in Narrows Tube Death Blow Seen in Estimate Board's Action to Suspend Project Blanket Resolution Wiping Oat $144,000,000 in Proposed Appropriations Included Funds for Preliminary Work on Tunnel to Richmond DINNER 0 THOMPSON The placing of the Narrows vehicular tunnel on the "suspense calendar" means that the city has virtually abandoned its plans for the project, it was learned today. The Board of Estimate, in a blanket resolution last week, AS CIViU GROUPS Only Budget Slashing Can Bring About Desired Result Mackin Contends A tax war impends in Bay Ridge today, awaiting only the concerted action of the various civic groups to set it in motion. Individually, most of the groups have expressed a strong antipathy for the existing tax rates.

There remains only their banding together to fight for the Ideas they have expressed either through spokesmen today of through recent meetings. William J. Pape. president of the Fort Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, said today: "There certainly should be a reduction in the tax rates." Pape said that though his association had taken no definite action on taxes to date, there was a possibility that such would be done at the next meeting. Harold I.

Stewart, president of the Narrows Tax Payers Association, declared that his organization was highly interested in a reduction of taxes. He said: "Although most of our recent action in this respect has been only to take cognizance of the actions of others interested in reduction, we are ready to lend our co-operation that we believe will bring about these results." William J. Mackin of the West End Chamber of Commerce explained that his organization was strongly back of tax reduction, but believed that it could only be accomplished through reducing the city budget. "We have been actively interested in this phase of the work." he said, "and expect to continue our activities with unabated enthusiasm despite the collapse of our hope to talk things out with Mayor Walker." Moral and active support of the Bay Ridge attitude was expressed today in a statement from an ad-Joining territory. South Brooklyn.

Through Dr. J. Francis Ward, president of the South Brooklyn Board of Trade, came the announcement that the tax rates would be fought on that front "very seriously." Meetings of Bay Ridge civic groups this week have brought out heated discussions on the tax problem. Following a discussion led by Frank A. Matrunola, the Bay Ridge Chamber of Commerce went on record as determined to Join a concerted drive to bring down the tax rates.

Many complaints against the rates were registered at a meeting of the Benson Park Civic Association. A resolution was adopted for the appointment of a committee to seek relief from the Board of Estimate. Since these groups also are represented in the Bay Ridge Civic Council, further discussions on the taxes are expected when that group convenes late this month. BLOCK-AIDERS Work in Local Districts Encouraging, According to Report Reports received yesterday at Brooklyn Block-Aid Headquarters at 215 Montague St. showed a decided increase in the money collected during the past week in the "stamp out want" campaign.

While reports are not yet complete totals in all Instances are much larger than those of the previous week, in many cases quadrupling the amounts turned in at that time. The Bensonhurst district, under the chairmanship of William R. Howell, reported $559 collected from 53 blocks, a 400 percent Increase over last week's figures. The combined Bay Ridge and South Brooklyn districts, of which Andrew J. Gonnoud.

president of the Kings County Lighting Company, is chairman, turned in $1,276.15 from 57 blocks. Thirty-three blocks in the Borough Park district, where Paul A. Kemether, manager of -the New Utrecht branch of the Bay Ridge Savings Bank, is chairman, contributed $373.30, as against a total of less than $100 last week. The wide appeal of the Block-Aid campaign is illustrated daily by stories of co-operation from all classes of people In all parts of the borough. In Borough Park one of the most active workers is a woman who lives In a thickly populated block in ie of the less prosperous sections.

She Is the mother of seven children and has herself been hare) hit bv the depression, with several of the wage earning members of her family out of work, and yet she has found time to canvass 42 families In her block and has received from them 42 contributions for Block-Aid. Master Leonard Strelser of 1460 51st St. is enthusiastic over the "stamp out want" campaign. Leonard, who is 11 years old. has never walked since an attack of infantile paralysis left him a cripple, but from his wheel chair he follows the progress of Block-Aid with lively Interest.

"I want to give the first 10 cents in the block." paid Leonard. "I think If all the boys in the neighborhood chinped in it would be a great thing." REDUCTION SHOW RESULTS Bensonharst residents want the express trains en the Sea Beach subway line to atop only at New Utrecht Ave. and I2d Ave, between the 59th St atalion at 4th Ave. and Coney Island. And Wednesday night the Benson Park Civic Association at a meeting held at the Jewish Commanity House, Bay Parkway and 79th 81 voted to place the matter before the Transit Commission and the B.

M. T. officials. Four yean ago. It was said, members of the civic (roup were told by the Transit Commission that snrh arrangements could not be made until after the Nassau St tunnel was completed.

Since the tunnel is now in use the civic group feels that the time has come to renew the request A committee consisting of Nathaniel I. Helfgott, president: Abraham Bernstein, Joseph A. Lenny and Mrs. J. Thorstensten will take the matter up with the traction and public service officials.

Members of the 18th Avenue Merchants Association are to discuss the progress made in their proposal to change the traffic lights on 18th Ave. so that they will operate as part of a progressive system at a meeting to be held tonight at 64th St. and 18th Ave. A. Van Camerick, president of the association, has been in conference with police officials regarding the proposed change and has been told that in view of the cost of the change it is not likely that the project will be brought about for some time to come.

John N. Srelsa, who served one term as president of- the Ocean Front Democratic Club, was installed Wednesday night as executive member of the organization at ceremonies held in the clubhouse, 832 24th Ave. Frank 8. Scimeca succeeded him as president Other officers Installed were as follows: Dr. Vincent F.

Rosati, first vice president; Frank Badame, second vice president: Dominick Lupo, third vice president; Frank Calta-girone, recording secretary; Peter N. Scalsa, corresponding secretary; Robert Trivigno, financial secretary; Gerard Lupo, treasurer: Peter "Volpe, sergeant-at-arms; Vincent Fizzarotti. assistant sergeant-at-arms. Officers of the women's auxiliary also were installed. They are: Mrs.

John N. Scelsa, president; Mrs. Rose Lupo, first vice president; Mrs. Joseph Danlello, second vice president; Miss Mae DeLuca, recording secretary; Miss Anna Randazzo, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Gerard Lupo.

financial secretary; Mrs. Vincent F. Rosati, treasurer: Mrs. Salvatore Lama, sergeant-at-arms; Mrs. Frank Ba-damer assistant sergeant-at-arms.

Joseph Anzelo. 14. of 8810 8th Ave. is today nursing injuries he received Wednesday, when he fell to the ground while climbing a picket fence in the yard of Public School 128, 21st Ave. and 84th St.

The boy suffered a dislocated wrist and lacerations. He was attended by an ambulance surgeon from Coney Island Hospital. Plans are being completed by the members of the West Flatbush League for their 19th annual dinner to be held on Thursday evening, April 28, at the Hotel St. George. William F.

X. Geoghan, District Attorney of Kings County, will be the guest of the league. An entertainment program is being prepared under the direction of Miles F. McDonald. John A.

Kane is president of the organization. The other officers are E. B. Hald, first vice president: J. F.

O'Hea, second vice president; M. McDonald, secretary; Edward Shanahan, financial secretary, and Max FreUmuth, treasurer. Mrs. D. Leigh Colvin, State president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, declared the Republican party would bring about Its doom if it indorsed a wet plank at the coming convention in an address Wednesday before the Bethesda W.

C. T. U. at the 4th Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. The Rev.

William C. Judd. pastor of the church; Mrs. Julia Good, president of the union, and Mrs. Millard Johnson, president of the Kings.

County W. C. T. also spoke. For the latest, most complete news of BAY RIDGE anil SOUTH BROOKLYN read The HOME TALK on Wednesday and Friday and the Bay Ridge Page in the BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (Bay Ridge news appears in a combined Flatbush-Bay Ridge Page in The Eagle Saturday) "For sale: 770 cases of champagne, 45 barrels of wine, and 2 cases of Scotch." That's what was ofiered and by no less a person than Uncle Sam at an auction held yesterday afternoon down at the Army Base at the foot of 59th St.

And though there were 200 persons present at the sale, not one bid was received for it at any price by Auctioneer Peter F. Barclay of the United States Customs Department. No bidder, and so the wine, liquor and whisky was destroyedinto the gutter and into the Narrows went the 770 cases of champagne. No one made a bid for the stuff, why? Because the purchaser needed a permit from the Government. KERBY 10 SPEAK 10 Intelligence Officer to Tell of Wits Matching With Germans Major Frank E.

Kerby, now connected with the office of the U. S. District Attorney, and former intelligence officer of the Department of the East, will address the mem bers of the Men's Club of the Fourth Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, 4th Ave. and 47th on Tuesday night, April 19. The speaker of the evening will be presented by Cwcar Shann, chairman of the executive council.

Major Kerby will tell how the American intelligence officers matched wits with the best of the German secret service men operating against our government duilnrj the war and how far-reaching flots were unearthed in Staten Island and elsewhere. He also will tell of the activities of the German agints in the American training camps, how their messages were sent out, and liow (hey communicated with other agents by means of signals and earlier pigeons. Major Kerby's activities were spread over all of Staten Island, Long Island, New-Jersey and New England, and among the plots frustrated through his activities wercsevarai attempts to destroy Camp by bombs and liquid fire. The meeting Tuesday night will be open to all men of the neighborhood, and on this occasion the older boys will be the guests of the club. The Men's Club is in charge of an executive council headed by Oscar A.

Shann. The other members of the council are Joseph S. Durkee, Alfred Larson, Edward Lewis, William Goddard. William Prinsloo, Robert J. Hammond, Fred C.

Dierk-ing. Arthur C. Anderson, William H. Roberts and John Crawford. The Rev.

William C. Judd is pastor of the church. Dunre Toniglil The Blessed Virgin Sodality of St. Patricks Church will hold a dance this evening at the Washington Democratic Club, 90th St. and 4th Avenue.

Miss Marlon Carroll Is chairman of the arrangements committee and she will be assisted by the Misses Marion Teaken, Helen Heath. Mildred McLeod, Rita Walsh and Mary E. Walsh. Given Desk Set By West End Civic Workers for Service Harry Nassberg, who was honored on Tuesday by the West End Chamber of Commerce for his work as chairman of the annual dinner of the association, issued a denial today of reports that friction existed between him Alderman James F. Kiernan because of the latter's stand on street peddlers in Bensonhurst.

Denying that Kiernan was the butt of any attack and subject of any innuendo, he said he had always "admired and praised Alderman Kierna.i for his sacrificing and unselfish devotion to his constituents." "Had I referred to Alderman Kiernan in any speech," Nassberg said, "I would have unhesitatingly praised him instead of attacking him for his co-operation with the West End Chamber of Commerce and other civic organizations in introducing the resolution passed by the Board of Aldermpn banning peddlers from Bensonhurst's main business thoroughfares." Nassberg, however, did not Join In the criticism of Kiernan. "At open meetings of the organizations at Its board of directors and committee meetings, and in conversations where "Jim" Kiernan was mentioned," Nassberg said. "I have always, frankly and openly, admitted my opinion of his loyalty to his constituents and his ability in his official A special-carved desk set was presented to Nassberg In token of appreciation of hi? services In arrang-ing the St. Patricks Day dinner by the Chamber of Commerce at its last meeting. CHURCH NASSBERG LAUDS KIERNAN Complete Edifice Where Both Municipal and Police Courts Will Sit RENTING TO CONTINUE Hesterberg's Pressure on the Estmate Board Is Futile as Matter Is Tabled at Meetings While the ways and Means Com- mittee of the Board of Estimate continues to pigeon-hole the $6,000 appropriation bill necessary for the completion and opening of the new $440,000 Magistrate Court House on 4th Ave.

at 42d and 43d the city continues to pay high rentals to continue housing the courts for which it was built. Should the new building fail to open as scheduled on May, 1, the city will be forced to pay additional monthly rentals of $453 for the 5th District Municipal Court at 5220 3d Ave. and $250 for the housing of the 9th District Magistrates' Court at 5th Ave. and 23d St. Both of these courts were to have moved into the new edifice next month, but the Board of Estimate's repeated "shelving" of the appropriation bill, making possible the purchase of furniture and lighting fixtures for the 4th Ave.

building, renders this unlikely. Borough President Hesterberg, who has been pressing for action on, the appropriation bills and submitting to the Board proposals for the obtaining of the necessary fund, pointed out recently that the failure of the court house to open, means the continuation of the payment of rent for the building space being used by the 5th District Municipal and the 9th District Magistral courts. "Why continue to pay rents, totaling nearly $800 I month," he said, "when an appro priation of $6,000 and the paymer of the completed contracts wouj give us our own building?" An annual rental of $5,440 Is by the city for its 5th Dist I Municipal Court and more thl $3,000 for its 9th District Magistrate Court, Home Talk learned today. An unexplained and perplexing' feature about the lease for the 3d Ave. Municipal Court building was also unearthed by Home Talk.

The lease, signed In June, 1931, is for two years and will not expire until June 20, 1933. It was signed while the new edifice was being erected and at a time when It was known that the building would be completed this year. The lease, however, has a year yet to run. The lrase for the 9th District Magistrate Court expires at the end of this month but is extcntable, on a month-to-month basis, at the Kafs monthly rental of $250. The delay in the passage of the necessary appropriations for the completion of the $440,000 buildlnj Please Turn to Tage IS FAVORED HERE Man on Street Likes Outspoken Manner of 1928 Candidate Al Smith's characteristic outspokenness has favorably impressed the average man and woman, It was proven conclusively yesterday when the majority of perrons interviewed on 5th Ave.

stated that Smith's chances of getting the Democratic nomination were greatly enhanced by his strong speech made at the Jefferson Day Dinner Wednesday night. The question, a.sked by a Home Talk reporter. "What was your re-i action to Al Smith's Jefferson Day speech?" was answered as follows: Captain Owen, 5702 5th "I believe the speech was very strong, and surely increases Smith's chances of getting the Democratic nomtna-j tion. I will vote for him If he does." Nathan Baitz. 4723 5th "I have faith in what Mr.

Smith said, and if he means it all he should get the nomination. He'll get my vote if he does." Theodore Christiansen: "It was a very good speech he meant what I he said. Al ought to be our next Prrsident. Mrs. M.

Sunman. 565 52d I "Smith Is straight, I can't see what the man's religion has to do with i nis politics. I would vote for him." T. Mirhaelfon, 775 42d "I will, not give my opinion, as I have not read the spi-c-ch. But I like Smith." Mrs.

M. Conrannon, 748 55th "I have not read the speech, but I prefer Smith to Roosevelt." But Dr. Mac Levtne of 5211 5th Ave. "was too busv listening tomusio to listen to Smiths speech" on Wednesday evening. IT -11 for furniture and fixtures.

While the Board of Estimate rontinuts "shelving" the appropriation, taxpayers pay almost $1,000 a month for rentals and cone-ssions in the building housin" at two district courts for the above edifice was built. LIGHTS URGED Taxpayers Also Ask Signal at Intersection of 5th Ave. and 60th St. A request for the Installation of traffic lights along Shore Road Drive to Fort Hamilton has been filed by the Upper Bay Ridge Taxpayers with the Police Department, Matthew J. Troy, president of the organization, announced today.

The Drive, improvements on which have recently been completed, has become an important traffiic artery since its repavmg and It is to cope with thj problems created by the Increase of traffic that the association is requesting the signal lights. The taxpayers are also seeking a traffic signal box at the corner of 5th Ave. and 60th St. to regulate speeding on the street. The Our Lady of Perpetual Help School being located on this corner, the civics have pointed out the Police Department the danger to school children of unregulated traffic in the area.

Expect Washington Word On 'Red' Johnson Appeal Loyal countrymen of Henry i Red Johnson, Norwegian sailor, who at Ellis Island awaits deportation by the immigration authorities, expect definite word from Washington as to the disporition of his case before the week is over. Hans Olaf. editor of the Norwegian News, said today. Johnson, held for weeks by the New Jersey police in connection with the Lindbergh kidnaping case, is being detained at the Island charged with illegally entering this country when he Jumped ship back In 1926. He wants to pay his fare back home in order that he may be allowed to re-enter the United States at some future time.

Ben MaChree Club Plans 36th Year Dinner The Ben MaChree Boat Club, one of the oldest boat clubs on Graves-end Bay. will hold its 3fith annual dinner at the Half Moon Hotel. Coney Island, tomorrow night. More than 300 are expected to attend. he stood before Magistrate Liota in Fifth Avenue Court as a result of his fifth arrest for intoxication and I heard a five-day Jail sentence pro-! nounced for him.

I The charge against him this time was filed by James Dunn of 68 2d I Plaee, an uncle, who said he was i "tired of having the man laying around his house drunk." 1 Doyle received suspended sentences on his first and fourth ar-i rests. business in all Brooklyn, theyf contend. That's why you should admire them. And they support a family of five others on their meager earnings. High courage like this it is customary to salute.

Tom Is a bootblack and has been for seven long years. As soon as Premier was old enough to carry a bootblack's pack he took his brother into partnership, But then that dark cloud which people call depression was not hanging over the land and life wasn't so hard for Tom and Premier. Their father, Joe, a shoemaker, had a Job and was good at it too, his boys say. He used to take his pay home every week to his wife, Josie, at the family flat, 300 4th Ave. And there were joy and song and laughter over the sphagetti and sausage on the supper table.

Today there is sphagetti but no sausage. And there is little joy and no song or laughter at all, except on those red letter days when tips and business are good. And even 50 cents a day is good Please Turn to Page 2 SCOTT IS GIVEN 6 Mlfi. MBATION Struck Wife, Who He Said Stayed Away From Home at Night Andrew Scott, 33, of 122 Gatling Place, declared during trial on disorderly conduct charges, last week in Fifth Avenue Court that he threatened his wife because she stayed out at night, and he was remanded to jail pending an investigation of his defense. Yesterday, the investigation completed.

Magistrate Liota placed the man on probation for six months. Scott was accused by his wife of calling her names, on April 4, hitting her with his fust and a hair brush, seizing her throat and threatening to choke her and then beginning to sharpen a knife, making the statement that he "would cut her throat before the night was over. Before placing Scott on proba-: tion, Liota exacted from him a written promise to maintain good conduct, drink no intoxicants and 1 not abuse his wife. i Fined One Dollar A $1 fine was levied against Louis Russo, 22. of 83 James Manhattan, when he pleaded guilty yesterday in Fifth Avenue Court, to peddling newspapers on a Sea Beach subway train without authority from the B.

M. wiped out $144,000,000 in unspent authorizations for public works, and on Tuesday placed on file a detailed list of the projects that were cancelled by this resolution. Among them was the $482,000 appropriation for the preliminary work on the tunnel. Four years ago it was that the vehicular tunnel was promised and it was Just three years ago this month that it was authorized by the Board of Estimate. A $17,000 contract for borings has been com- Please Turn to Page 2 JUDGE CURRECTS Unsheltered Man Refused to Move When Police Order It "No home'' was the address given bp John Kystad, 23, when arrested Wednesday on a disordely conduct charge filed by George Johansen, special officer for the city.

But yesterday. In Fifth Avenue Court, Magistrate Liota gave Kystad a home, at least for a month. He i sentenced him to 30 days in the workhouse after finding him guilty of the charge. Pohnnsen complained that Kystad had become unruly last Saturday while engaged in an altercation with several men at 33 1st Place. He became so unruly.

In fact, the officer said, that he refused to "move on" when ordered to do so, and even went so far as to strike the officer. Kystad was tried last Monday, but sentence was reserved until yesterday. Geismar Praises Smith At Ninth A. D. Meeting It was Al smith night, last night, when Democrats of the 9th A.

D. met at their clubhouse, 259 Oving-ton Ave. City court Justice Alexander H. Geismar, who spoke before the club. lead the tribute to the former gov ernor when he lauded his Jefferson Day speech at Washington Wednes- day.

ND HOME ADDRESS G. 0. P. in Seventh A. D.

to Fete Leader Wednesday Night Seventh District Republicans are completing plans for a dinner to be given Wednesday night in honor of Deputy Commissioner John A. Thompson and Mrs. Catherine C. Cannon, leaders of the district. This affair is to be held at the Kings Tea Gardens on Fulton and according to John H.

Hammond, secretary, there has been a big demand for tickets. The dinner, he said. Is to be in the nature of a harmony dinner, and all indications point to its being an occasion where oldtime members, as well as those who have recently Joined the club, will get together for an evening of good fellowship. The organization now, according to Hammond, is free from Internal strife which has been keeping the district in a state of turmoil for the past few years, and John A. Thompson occupies a stronger place in the area he controls that at any time since he became leader six years ago.

Threats of a contest against his leadership and that of Mrs. Cannon did not materialize at the recent primaries, and all this, it is contended, adds to his prestige. The committee in charge of the dinner, which is to hold a meeting tonight at the clubhouse, 425 50th to complete details, consists of Peter Cannon. George Cascalenda, Charles Mullerm, Thomas Monohan, Chauncey Berkheimer. Elsie Stringer, Jennie E.

Holmes, Minnie Peterson, Lillian Cannon and Mae Rex. Music May Have Charms Bat Not for Turnock Music may hath charms, but not for Arthur Turnock, special officer for the B. M. T. Albert 3tern, 52, of 36 E.

3d and Thomas Buchanan. 33, of 52 E. 1st both of Manhattan, were on a Sea Beach subway train late Wednesday night, the former playing an accordion while the latter sought alms from the passengers, Turnock was also on the train, and he arrested the two men and haled them into 5th Ave. court yesterday charging them with disorderly conduct. Both pleaded guilty and were given suspended sentences by Magistrate Liota.

Held on Wife's Charge Accused of striking and cursing his wife. Loretta, John De Francis. 27. of 259 9th pleaded not gulUy yesterday when erraigned before Magistrate Liota in Fifth Avenue Court on disorderly conduct charges. Liola paroled him for a hearing on April 21.

but who denied having taken it from the cash register. However Daniels rould not explain where he had obtained the money, so Schwebel called a policeman and had him arrested. When arraigned before Magistrate Liota later in the dey the erstwhile tilling station employe continued to maintain his innocence. When Liota asked him if he wished to secure the services of counsel he replied. "I really have no money." Police had confiscated the $10 bill.

Liota paroled Daniels for a hear- i Ing on Tuesday, Daniels' Inability to Explain Where He Got $10 Bill Found on His Person Lands Him in Court Fifth Charge Brings Him Five Days; Doyle Can Look for Six If It Should Happen Again I Inability to account for a $10 bill in his possession landed Robert 1 Daniels, 28, of 1719 Dean in Fifth Avenue Court yesterday charged with petit larceny. Daniels was discharged as an employe of the Schwebel Bros, filling station. 845 4th yesterday morning. Before he left Benjamin Schwebel checked up on the cash I register and found, he said, that $10 was mis.slr.tr. He questioned Daniels, who ad- mitted having a $10 bill in his pocket Whenever James Doyle receives a Jail sentence It seems to run in direct ratio to the number of times he has been arrested.

In 1925, the second time he had been arrested for intoxication, he spent two davs in jail, and in 1930. arrested the third time on the same charge, he was given a three-day Jail sentence. And yesterday, giving his ase as 31 and his address as "nowhere,".