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I I I I I of In of of 13 THE WEATHER WALL STREET 90th YEAR -No. 24. U.S. and City 8 CONGRESS War on $1,000 0 Yearly Bail Graft, Year ago (cloudy) Mean average 10 years, same date. .21 Temperature, Complete COLDER COLD 19 COLD M.

Report (Eagle TONIGHT; SUNDAY on Page 24. CONTINUED PROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE CLOSING PRICES NEW YORK CITY, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1930. 24 PAGES THREE CENTS Exchange Bank Revolt Ends; To Open Soon Former Insurgent Subscribers Withdraw Suit Now Boosters Abandonment efforts to delay organization of the National Exchange Bank Trust through a mandamus motion by a group of stockholders, was revealed today. Incidentally, the group whic the role of obstructive litigants now is constituted, from all appearances, into bank. a boosters' the While a motion for a writ of mandamus forcing organizers to reveal stockholders' names was pending before Justice Levy in Manhattan, the motion was withdrawn.

Announcement of the withwas made by Hunter L. Delatour, counsel for the bank's organization committee. Opposing counsel was Milton S. Cohn of Manhattan. "I can only say this," said Mr.

Cohn to The Eagle after Mr. Delatour's statement was brought to his attention, "Mr. Delatour isa gentleman and anything he says you may rely implicity upon." Confident of Success. Representatives Harold Schapiro, one of the stock subscribers in the insurgent move, today pictured Mr. Shapiro as being confidentextremely confident- of the bank's success.

"The bank will open in a very short time and will go ahead as it was originally planned," one of these representatives asserted. Inasmuch as the major premise of the desired mandamus writ was that many of the petitioning subscribers didn't want the bank's organization Please Turn to Page, 2. Fight for Coal Outlet Control Here Is Hinted Purchase of Properties by Leaders Indicates Start of Stiff Battle by their competitors. Small Firms May Profit. The beginning of what is believed to -be a titanic struggle for retail anthracite coal outlets in the metropolitan district of New York City is seen by local coal men.

The struggle, brought into Brooklyn territory within the last few days, is principally between large producing companies affiliated directly or indirectly with coal-carrying railroads. At. present it appears that the principal participants in the battle are the newly-formed Pittston Company, sponsored by the Van Sweringen brothers, of railroad fame, and the Lehigh Valley Coal Corporation, which has worked in close harmony with Burns Brothers. Although large coal producers have not entered the picture as yet, it is expected that several, notably the Glen Alden Coal Company and the Philadelphia Reading Coal Iron will be unwilling to stand by and see retail coal yards absorbed This situation, coal men say, is apt to prove quite profitable to owners of small retail coal yards if competitive bidding develops. These yards have suffered with producers and wholesalers from the chronic depression affecting the coal industry ever since 1921.

Margins' of profit have been small and the owners are pictured as quite willing to sell out to larger interests at reasonable figures. The first the battle was fired Jan. 17 by the Erie Railroad. dominated by the Van Sweringens. Announcement was made of the formation of the Pittston Company under a Delaware charter with 2,500,000 shares of no par common is planned to transfer to the new corporation coal properties valued at more than $75,000,000.

including the Pennsylvania Coal Company and the Hillside Coal Iron Company, formerly subsidiaries the Erie Railroad. Move Fast. The purpose of the new corporation became apparent almost immediately. The following day it was announced that the Pittston Company had purchased control of the United States Distributing Corporation, an organization engaged in the mining and distribution of coal as well as the distribution of other merchandise. Its subsidiaries include Pattison Bowns, distributors of coal, and the dan- Wyoming Coal Company, mining unit.

About a week later it became known that two Brooklyn coal concerns -the F. J. Kerner Coal Company, of 1105 Metropolitan and the Prospect Coal Company of 1071 38th st. -had been acPlease Turn to Page 2. In West Point Garb for Ball, Ex-Cadet Is Arrested as Thief Wearing what he said was a West Point uniform, a tall, powerfullybuilt young man appeared in the lineup at Police Headquarters, Manhattan, this morning charged with burglary for the theft of $8 on March 30, last, from the room of Frank Diddings, West Point graduate, at the Hotel Astor, ManhatHe described himself as Malcolm K.

Blackwell, 24, a salesman of 55 W. On Blackwell's breast were' four medals, which, he said, represented proficiency in machine gun fire, rifle fire, revolver fire and wrestling. Knockout Blow Kills Detroit Lightweight Detroit, Jan. 25 (P)-Mickey Darmon, 20, Detroit lightweight boxer, died at 4 am. today in Providence Hospital following a knockout blow to the jaw in the fifth round in the Olympia Ring last night at the hands of Eddie Koppy, also of Detroit.

Darmon, whose real name was Nicholas Darmand, did not regain consciousness. Koppy, his manager, Charlie Moore; the referee, Sam Hennessey, and Doc Casey, Darmon's chief handler, were questioned by Van H. Ring, an assistant prosecuting attorney, after the fight but were not held. Ring, who was a spectator at the ringside, ruled that Darmon was the victim of a legitimate knockout. New Cold Snap Forecast for Fair Weekend Mercury Climbs From Early Low Skating on Many Parks Here It was shivery again this morning, for the third day in succession, but the mercury gradually moved upward from 20 degrees at 6 o'clock to 28 degrees at 9.

Weather Bureau observers said that for a while during the day the temperature would chin itself above the freezing point. Despite the midday warm spotand it is warm when you realize that 29 degrees has been the high point of the past three days--tomorrow will be colder and fair again. There was skating at the following parks: Dreamland, Gravesend, Highland, McCarren and Sunset. Floods Cause Suffering. Asked why it seemed much colder than 20 degrees to many Brooklyn residents making the dash from their homes to offices, a Weather Bureau official explained that the reason largely psychological: "People have been shivering for three days and until it becomes perceptibly warmer, they keep on shivering." Most of the rest of the United States was shivering too.

In southern Indiana it was reported today that 20 persons have been marooned on Cut-off Island, without food or fuel, as Red Cross workers continued efforts to relieve the suffering of families Isolated by the ice-choked flood waters of the lower Wabash River. Send Food by Planes. National Guard airplanes are to be used today in an effort to get supplies to the islanders. whose plight was learned with the arrival of three men in a small boat after a hazardous trip by ice and water from the island. Sunshine was melting the ice in the flood zones of Arkansas and Missouri today, according to the Associated Press.

About 150 persons, suffering from cold and hunger, were brought out by rescue crews, who chopped a path for their boats through In Springfield, the official thermometer was 8 below. In Cortland, N. was 4 below today. Western 'New York was still in the clutch of deep snow. In Denville, N.

the Associated Press reports, Julius Hersonmann, 35, was found dead in his bed in the cottage where he lived alone, tetim of the frost. Paraguay to Tell U.S. Bolivia Ordered War Washington, Jan. 25 (AP) The Paraguayan legation here has been instructed to present to the State Department what was described as an intercepted Bolivian army communication ordering a general offensive against Paraguay and signed by Gen. Hands Kundt, commander of the Bolivian army.

Minister de Medina of Bolivia has repeatedly denied the authenticity of messages which the Paraguayan Government has claimed to have intercepted in transit from General Kundt. May Yet Seek 30-Day Stay on Phones Boost Consumers' Counsel Doubts Court Barred Time for Reviewing With the storm of protest against the phone rate boost steadily increasing and a hearing by the Public Service Commission scheduled for next Tuesday at Albany, indications to today were that opposition by the State, city and civic organizations would center on these two points: 1. To determine whether the new rates were not fixed to give the company a 7 percent return on a valuation arrived at by adding $133,000,000 to the valuation of $556,000,000 as of July 1, 1928. The valuation of $556,000,000 was fixed by the Federal Statutory Court. The company contends that capital expenditures from July 1, 1928, to July 1, 1930, will total the extra $133,000,000.

2. To And ways and means to prevent the company from ignoring the provisions of the State law requiring a 30-day notice and hearings before boosting its rates. In connection with the first point, lawyers who have been studying the situation today expressed the opinion that after the new rates go into effect on Feb. 1, revision could be ordered by the Public Service Commission provided the company is assured of the 7 percent return on its investment valuation as fixed by the Statutory Court. Hilly to Probe Expenditures.

Corporation Counsel Arthur J. W. Hilly stated that his investigation would be directed to learning "why there are different rates in different parts of town" as well as in what manner the company had spent or is spending the additional 000 in plant extensions. Maurice Hotchner, counsel for the Lon; Island Comm.uters Association and for the Utility Consumers League, pointed out that there were at least two ways to halt the company from ignoring the provisions of the 30-day notice law. He said they, were: Appeal of the U.

S. Circuit decicion to the Supreme Court the States and request for a stay pending determination. 2. Petition the Public Service Please Turn to Page: 2. Many Issues Move Upward In Wide Trade Oil and Food Shares Join Rise-Steel, Utilities and Motors Firm The upward swing in stocks continued to higher levels today, although from time to time weekend selliny to cash in profits checked the movements of individual shares.

The advance broadened out to include the oil shares and the food shares, active buyinf in these groups lifting many of them more than a point. The steel, utility, tobacco and motor groups were also quite Arm. A naticeable change in the market was the increased activity, and appearance of long strings of quotations at rising prices in most instances. Early profit-taking reduced U. S.

Steel, Consolidated Gas and others a point or two, but they recovered well in the second hour. Auburn shot up 11 points to 200. American Tobacco, 3 to 220, and other highpriced stocks moved widely. There was little in the overnight news to disturb the rising tide of speculative sentiment and various reports indicated that trade was improving over the low levels which followed the market break. STOCK TABLE ON PAGE 22 Today's News Italy threatens to leave London Conference flat unless her navy is reduced (up; to size of the French conferees are optimistic Hoover rule to keep out parrots is limited for duration of the Bandits take $25,000 in jewelry at San Francisco party and sneer at robbed guests A "dime-a-dozen Mrs.

Rebecca L. Felton, who was only woman Senator (for a day) dies in Atlanta. Age 94. Chicago's rich men pledge a lot of millions to save city from a fate worse than Spariish Cabinet splits, Minister of Interior is out (or exterior) Suspected radical with gun seized in Presidential palace at Buenos Aires. Uneasy lies the head of an Argentinian Report: Bolivian general orders on Paraguay.

Coast Guard men get 600 cases of liquor on sloop in N. New York's southern counties organize for control of State Republican Children and grandchildren of David A. Boody made beneficiaries in his Subcommittee on Judge Moscowitz moving at "slow but sure" pace. Especially, will have to pay $25 a year dues from now on. Rich Man John Harriman believes in "principle of nullification" of Dry Law, so he's excused from Federal jury service.

Protests grow against phone rate increases, Service Commission holds a ring Tuesday. charges a Hoover's stand against "officials who flout the NAVAL DELEGATIONS OPTIMISTIC, ATTACK FORECAST OF FAILURE 'Grand Jury Report of 'Tribute' System by Police Court Officials and Agents Stirs Tuttle, Crain and Whalen -New Regulations for Bond Firms Urged Alliances between bail bond attendants and shyster lawyers Federal and local authorities ment of the Federal Grand Jury spread systems of "tribute" the Magistrates Courts and police stations and decrying the whole bonding situation as "disgraceful." U. S. Attorney Tuttle and District Attorney Crain, of Manhattan, whose Magisterial investigtaion beginning Monday will include an inquiry into bail evils, were today studying steps that might be taken to put effect the reforms recommended in the 'presentment. Police Comissioner Whalen, it indicated, read the presentment with interest and will join in the to eliminate the lucrative "tribute" alliances of bail merchants and lieutenants through which, it is charged, the police officer collects $5 on every bond written in his station house.

Conway in First Step. The first official to swing into action was State Insurance Superintendent Albert Conway, who issued a ruling requiring all bail agents, beginning Feb, 1, to keep complete records of all bail transactions available for police or departmental inspection at all times. Failure to keep these records or to issue receipts for all premiums or "expenses" paid for bonds will cause revocation of the bondsman's license, according to Mr. Conway's order. The Manhattan presentment was handed down as United States Attorney Amell, in the Brooklyn district, was three-week Grand Jury investigation into the bailing of liquor cases, "fixing" and lawyer "running" in jurisdiction.

The Brooklyn panel is expected to report its findings shortly. The Manhattan investigation lasted two weeks and included tesPlease Turn to Page 2. Julian, Oil Promoter, In Oklahoma Field Oklahoma City, Jan. 25 (AP) -C. C.

Julian; former president of the Julian Petroleum Corporation which went on the rocks of finance in Los Angeles, carrying down with it millions of dollars and the reputations of California public officials, has opened offices here with the announced purpose of recouping his lost fortune. Receiver Suit Filed For Brotherhood Firm Seattle, Jan. 25 (P) -Appointment of a receiver for the Pacific Brotherhood Investment Company, 8 holding company for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, has been asked in Superior Court by 17 Seattle and Tacoma stockholders of the company. The plaintiffs allege that of the $3,003,000 subscribed for stock assets of only about $100,000 remain. Army's Air Snowbirds Snowbound in Dakota! Beach, N.

Jan. 25 (P) The Army's Arctic patrol snowbirds were snowbound near here today after sixteen of the ships which left Miles City, yesterday were forced down by a short time later in a field three miles east of here. Today a heavy snow covered the field and Maj. Ralph Royce, in command of the flight, was uncerlain as to when a start could be made for Bismarck, the next control point. Leaves Warning Note Outside, Kills "Don't go in the bedroom.

I've just killed myself." Such a note, written in the handwriting of his father, greeted Judson Brown when he returned with his mother last night to their home at 23 Hubbard pl. His father, Edward Brown, 52, a bookkeeper at the Dime Savings Bank, is said by the police to have shot himself to death. He had been under the care of a doctor for some time, suffering from an incurable disease. HILL SUED FOR BALM St. Paul, Jan.

25 (P)-Walter J. Hill, millionaire son of the late James J. Hill, railroad buNder of Paul, has been made defendant in a $100.000 allenation of affections suit by L. M. Hoffman of Paul.

THE EAGLE INDEX Page. Angelo Patri, Dr. Brady Aviation Churches 10-11 Classified Ads. 17-20 Death Notices, Lost, 24 Editorials 19 Financial 22-28 Long Island Novel, Comics, Gluyas Williams. 16 Radio, Kaltenborn's Answers.

Society Sports 14-15 Theaters, Rian James 13 Woman's Page 5 Miss Tirrell Weds Fiance After Tiff Brooklyn Debutante and Lloyd Banks Thomas Steal March on Friends and KinLuncheon Ends Breach Stealing a march on family and friends, Miss. Tirrell, Brooklyn debutante, and Lloyd Banks Thomas Manhattan, whose engagement was announced in ber and broken 10 days ago, were married quietly Thursday afternoon by the Rev. Blackshear of St. Matthew's CHANGES MIND CHANGES MIND P. E.

Church. The couple planned to wed later in the spring, but on Jan. 14 there was a quarrel and the engagement was broken. Thursday, Thomas called his ex-fiancee and invited her tc luncheon. She accepted, and a few hours later the two had officially promised the Rev.

Mr. Blackshear to live together until death does them part. Surprise Over Phone. The news came as a surprise to the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

George L. Tirrell of 20 Rutland rd. Mr. Tirrell was so convinced that the engagement was permanently broken that when his daughter's voice came to him over the phone Thursday evening saying, "Father, I'm married," he replied quite guilelessly, "Is that so? To whom?" Mrs. Tirrell learned of the marriage on returning from a card party just a block away from the Rev.

Mr. Blackshear's study where the ceremony took place. The young couple have gone to the Roosevelt Hotel for the time being. In the spring they will take a Mrs. L.

B. Thomas. wedding trip and return to Brooklyn to reside. Miss Tirrell is one of the most talented young women in Brooklyn. She is a graduate of Berkeley Institute and completed her education at the American Academy of Dramatic Art.

Father On Exchange. Her father is a former political writer, now a member of the listing committee of the New York Stock Exchange. Under Controller Pendergast, Mr. Tirrell ganized the system of classification of city employees. Mr.

Thomas, whose home formerly was in Corsicana, Texas, is a sales manager in the National Title Guarantee and Trust Company. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and formerly lived at 444 Madison avenue. The Rev, Mr. Blackshear was old friend who knew Thomas in Corsicana, Texas. Filipinos Demand Protection in U.S.

Manila, Jan. 25 (A)-GovernorGeneral Dwight F. Davis today forwarded a message to Brig. Gen. Francis Parker, head of the Bureau of Insular Affairs in Washington, containing a request by the Philippine Government for the protection of Filipinos against violence such as that which occurred in the riots at Watsonville, this week.

Cop's Plunge Saves Negro in Harlem River Patrolman James E. Hughes of the Alexander ave. station, Mar.hattan, early today plunged into the Harlem River at the Bronx end of the Willis ave. bridge and held afloat an unidentified Negro, believed to have fallen from a nearby barge. Bridge employees hauled both men from the water.

Thirty Autos Burned In 15th Ave. Garage About 30 automobiles were destroyed in a fire of undetermined origin early this morning in the ave. The blaze discovered by one-story brick garage, at 6115 15th a night watchman, who turned in an alarm, bringing Deputy Fire Chief Ferdinand Butonschoen, who turned in a second alarm because of its proximity to tenement houses A number of persons were forced to leave their apartments, but returned after the blaze was under control. The damage was estimated at between $15,000 and $20,000. No one was injured.

The garage was known as the "Corner Garage." Banton Asks Return Of His Pension Money Joab H. Banton yesterday asked the Board of Estimate to return to him the money he paid into the pension fund during his 11 years in the city service. He asked that the funds be turned over to him, plus interest, in lieu of the regular pension. Such a step, according to city officials, Is taken as an indication that Mr. Banton does not pian to return to public life.

It is understood that the sum Mr. Banton asks is about $13,000. London Parley To Scrap Ratio Plan of Power Naval Programs Force Use of New Approach to Effect Agreement Eagle Bureau, Colorado Building. By HENRY SUYDAM Washington, Jan. 24-The magic word "ratio" which came into popular use at Washington in 1921, and which has governed the naval preoccupations of the five principal powers that time, is about to disappear.

It has little or no meaning at London. The method which it represented, and which sank 70 capital ships of 1,650,000 tons displacement, is inapplicable to the problems demanding solution in 1930. The present cruiser programs of the various powers bear no relationship to the allotment of capital ships agreed upon at Washington eight years ago. No settlement can be reached today on the basis of existing strength. What is already forecast stabilization of the cruiser programs, under which no power would exceed present plans up to 1936.

Under this plan no nation at London would be put in an inferior position through the use of ratios. Forecasts Future Pact. Stabilization of the status quo will not satisfy the somewhat enlarged expectations which this conference has aroused, but it will at least harden the existing outline of cruiser fleets and give an assurance that for the immediate future cruiser competition will not reach new heights. These considerations apply principally to the three minor naval powers, inasmuch as some sort of rough parity between the United States and Great Britain is practically assured, together with an end to further comretition. What it is proposed to apply to France, Italy and Japan, according to information from London, is that each of these be allowed all the ships they have, built, are building 01 have projected.

The United States and Great Britain still would stick to parity as the primary consideration in fixing their allowances, with the MacDonald-Hoover agreement on cruiser tonnage their main basis of discussion. Would Give 9 Cruisers. Application to France of the plan outlined vould give her nine cruisers. Since the French naval rrogram is premised on. the 8-inch cruiser central unit of the fleet it protably would not be diffcult to the allowances in submarines and destroyers to substantiall; the same relative level.

The French demand for an 000-ton navy, which proved so disturbing when advanced a few weeks Please Turn to Page 2. Willow's Will Rewards Doctor For Giving Sight to Husband Because his treatment resulted in the regaining a patient's lost sight, Dr. Bernard Samuels, who has offices at 57 V7. 57th Manhattan, receives the income from a trust fund "more than $10,000," according to the terms of the will Ethel L. G.

Corey, which NaS filed todny in Surrogate's Court, Brooklyn. Mrs. Corey died Jan. 11 at her home, 264 Carroll st. The bequest is made "as an evi- Declare Points of ConAlict Are Disappearing Already Americans Visit Tardieu and Grandi Seeking Way Out of Problems agents, police 'officials, court today were under the fire of following yesterday's presentin Manhattan alleging wide- DIES IN GEORGIA ASSOCIATED PRESS L.

FELTON) Mrs. Felton, Ex-Senator, Dead at 94 Only Woman Ever to Serve in Upper House -Pneumonia Victim Atlanta, Jan. 25 (A)-Mrs. Rebecca Latimer Felton, the only woman ever to hold a seat in the United States Senate, and a pioneer temperance worker, died in a hospital here last night from bronchial She pneumonia. had She contracted was 94 years old.

a trip to Atlanta last week from her home in Cartersville, in the interest of the Georgia Training School for Girls, but did not submit to treatment until she had completed her mission. The Senatorship, which she held for 22 hours in November, 1922, on appointment by former Governor Hardwick, was her only public office, but in that brief time she made a speech on the floor which attracted national interest. She had campaigned for Governor Hardwick, Senator Tom Wats.n, whose death filled, made. the vacancy which she and her husband, the late Dr. H.

Felton, who served several terms in Congress From her farm home the "grand old lady of Georgia" led a simpie life but continued to be active in. politics until her death. She was a vigorous supporter of former Governor Alfred E. Smith, in his campaign for the Presidency. Commenting on Prohibition enforcement, on one occasion Mrs.

"I was for temperance in the days when I was hissed for talking against liquor, but I don't like this way of shooting people in automobiles when they fail to. stop to searched." None of her five children survive Mrs. Felton, but a grandson, William H. Felton, was at her bedside at her death. A granddaughter, Mrs.

Alfred Ogram, lives at Gulfport, and a great granddaughter, Lillian Ann Felton, at Cartersville, Ga. Hoboken Chief Balks At Gambling Raids Hoboken, N. Jan. 25 (AP)-Police Chief Edward McFeely today said there will be no raids on the ten alleged gambling resorts which Prosecutor, Drewen yesterday ordered Mayor Bernard N. McFeely, the chief's brother, and Director of PubSafety Joseph A.

Clark to close within ten days on threat of prosecution for nonfeasance. There 13 no evidence of gambling in any of the premises, Chief McFeely said. Bandits Obtain $150 In Drugstore Holdup Two bandits entered the drug store of Kunekromm at 115. Newport st. early today, took $150 from the cash register and escaped in an automobile.

What the Parley Is Valerie of The London Novem- effort to prolong agreement limiting and aircraft carrier tion and to extend to every type of cruisers, destroyers marines. Conference is an the 1922 battleship construclimitation warshipand sub- By GUY HICKOK (Special Cable to The Eagle.) London, Jan. 25 -As the Naval Conference closed up shop for the weekend, heads of the 'American, British and French delegations this morning insisted that there was no reason for a pessimistic view of the continuing delibera- tions. Sensational stories, prophesying failure, were solely due, they said, to certain "high -pressure" journalists who thought themselves obliged to find startling news where none existed. With every appearance of sincerity, these leaders declared that no delegation is endangering the success of the conference: that no serious conflicts are to be found either between delegations or within any of them.

The delay in getting under way attributed solely to the necessity for careful preparation of agenda 50 that no misunderstandings may disrupt the public meetings once they begin. Points of Conflict Disappear. A visit to the various delegation headquarters this morning revealed all of them optimistic at finding that many supposed points of conflict have evaporated on closer examination. Differences of point al view exist, it was said, but none are insurmountable or even difficult to adjust. If the present atmosphere conPlease Turn to Page 2.

13 Held in India Raids; Bomb Molds Seized Calcutta, India, Jan. 25 young Bengals, most of them students, were arrested today different parts of North Calcutta, in raids in which police confiscate! bottles containing chemicals, deggers, molds for bombs and quantities of seditious literature. Assolant Must Pay $60 Monthly Alimony Paris, Jan. 25 (P) -Jean Assolant, transatlantic flier, has been ordered by the judge of the divorce court trying his suit against his wile, the former Pauline Parker, New York chorus girl, to pay her 1,500 francs, or about $60 monthly, tentporary alimony. 600 Cases of Liquor, Sloop Seized in N.

J. Wildwood, N. Jan. 25 (P)-The sloop Margaret A. and its cargo more than 600 cases of assorted liquors were seized today while crew was unloading the contraband cargo at Wildwood Crest.

Warned by the approach of the Coast Guards, the crew escaped. Few Alumni Held By Sports, Says Dean says Anti- Salon League College alumni interested in other things than winning the big game, Lehigh University dean believes. Federal and city, authorities join forces to against ball bond 'Difficulties smoothed out," National Exchange. Bank is open in 2 "I've just killed myself." reads warning. not: of Bookkeeper Edward Brown, Weather turns warmer, thermometer to go above authorizes almost $500,000 for Brooklyn Rabbi vs.

priest debate on irreligion in schools is watchful waiting status. Mutiple Dwelling Bill ready for Legislature, permitting higher apartment houses. Higher rent, Galli-Curci sings her swan song at the Metropolitan of -somnambulism: John Mekila couldn't sleep, so he up his "Life of the party" dies of heart-failure, after family reunion in Oxford Theater burglars, foiled by new get away with get medal from Swedish Geographical Society Stock Market: opens higher and sags. Coal-outlet war spreads to New York. Boxer Mickey Darmon dies in Detroit of knockout blow.

"Family school" graduates 100 Iowa educator thinks youth should play. will, doctor. it will. Raids in India, 13 students held. (Special to The Eagle.) Bethlehem, Jan.

25-Only small proportion of college alumni is interested solely in winning the big game, turning out championship teams and producing the outstanding college show of the year, Dean Max McConn of Lehigh University told the annual convention of the Middle Atlantic District of the American Alumni Council here last night. The majority of college alumni, he said, are interested In advances and new theories in higher and adult education and would be only too glad to show this interest were they given an opportunity by the alumni officers and the college administrators in general. Dr. J. J.

Holmes Denies Films Incite to Crime That motion pictures incite children or adults to crime in any considerable degree was denied by Dr. Joseph J. Holmes of the psychology department at Columbia University, speaking yesterday at conference of the National Board of Review in the Hotel Roosevelt. He also expressed the hope for the establishment of a "free" motion picture screen in keeping with democratic institutions. Instead of legal censorship Dr.

Holmes would have the regulatory lever applied through intelligent selection of film entertainment by community groups. He said he had been a West Point cadet for eight months and was dismissed years ago, He told Deputy Chief Inspector Edward P. Mulroney he had put on the uniform to go to the Beaux Arts ball last night. According to Detective Harty, a man named Harry Delmar was arrested for the burglary some time ago, was tried and given a suspended sentence. Blackwell admitted knowing Diddings and that he had stayed at the Astor from last spring until December.

He denied the burglary charge. dence of my grateful appreciation of his care and attention in restoring the sight of my late husband, Clark H. Corey." The will stipulates that on the death of Dr. Samuels, half of the residue is to the Bide-a-Wee Home for Animails Mrs. of New Corey's York City father in memory for "his loving kindness toward The other half goes to the Church Charity Foundation Home for the Aged, an Episcopal organization.

W. M. Bennett, Who Ran For Mayor, Leaves $500 William M. Bennett, lawyer and thrice an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of New York, who died on Jan. 16, left an estate of only $500, according to his will, dated Jan.

16. 1924, which was. filed for probate in Manhattan yesterday. His widow, Mary Bennett of Oberlin, Ohio, named executrix and sole benefciary..