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MOOKLYN AILY EAGLE Fair tonight. Probably showers Tuesday. Light S. or S. W.

winds, increasing Tuesday. Ttmptrtture. 12 M. Vr ago (cloudy) 70 Mean average 10 Jean, 66 i O'CLOCK PRICES WALL STREET And Complete Long Island News 89th YEAR No. 257.

NEW YORK CITY, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1929. 44 PAGES THREE CENTS WHERE TUBE WORK CRACKED WALLS i 8 STRIKERS FREE W. S. Blackshear Bars oes From St.Matthe ws; AS CONSPIRATORS NAVAL PARLEY FACES DELAY; FRANCE, ITALY WILL JOIN IN DEBATE Leaves in Tears lan Tla.ce Others Remain in Episcopal Church Here After Attack From Pulpit Rector Urges Use of Structures Intended to House Race. Into the midst ol his large congregation assembled yesterday for the morning prayer service at the Protestant Episcopal Church of St.

Matthew, McDonough st. and Tompkins the rector, the Rev. William S. Blackshear, dropped a To Insist Powers Meet in Neutral Country, Is Report Stimson Say Time Needed for Plans. MacDonald to Ask More Cruisers on U.

S. Visit. MacDonald to Visit City Four Days on His Return From Hoover Conference Premier Coming Here Oct. 10 Also Is Planning Trips to Philadelphia, Niagara Falls and Canada Extends His Journey Three Days Longer Than He Expected. London, Sept.

16 (JP) Prime Minister MacDonald, according to present plans, will go directly to Washington after landing in New York on Oct. 4 for conversations with President Hoover regarding the naval disarmament problem. EX-JUDGE DEAD A section of the south side of and Adelphl st. The owners of subway excavation so cracked they had to repair or FULTON ST. START SUITS Seek Redress for Cost of Shoring Jobs Caused by Subway Construction.

Incensed over the damage they charge was done their buildings by excavation: connected with the subway that is being built under Fulton owners of the property on the south side of that thoroughfare between Carlton ave. and Adelphl st. were talking today about banding together to sue the subway building contractors. The brick fronts of every one of the buildings on this side of the block either have been or are being torn down and rebuilt or they arc being reinforced with metal bolts, binding them to the building framework. With one exception the owners of these properties, when interviewed today, insisted that their buildings had been entirely sound before they were shored up with concrate and timbers by the subway makers.

This lone Individual, B. Juchtern, confectioner, of 829 Fulton claimed his front wall was in good condition after, as well as before, the building was underpinned. Like the others, he said he had no notice from the Brooklyn Building Department to tear down and rebuild his Please Turn to Page 3. PROPERTIOIERS ALONG Fulton between Carlton ave all houses on this block claim and bulged their walls that rebuild them entirely PEACOX BATTLES CHAIR DEATH BY Torch Victim's "Lover," Defense Witness, Missing as Trial Begins. White Plains, Sept.

16 (XT) Earl Francis Peacox, youthful radio mechanic, went to trial today for the killing of his pretty young wife, Dorothy, and his counsel Immediately Indicated that his fight against the electric chair would be predicated upon the grounds of ac cident and insanity. The defense plans were disclosed In a two-hour examination of eight talesmen, from whom but one Juror was accepted. He is Edward C. Rossmaster of Scarsdale, New York silk manufacturer, middle aped and the father ol four children. He will be the forrinan of the Jury.

Rossmaster said he would not be Influenced by the death penalty, the burning of the girl's body alter she was strangled to death last April 21, or the 21-year-old prisoner's love affair with Frances Newman, Pea-cox's "alibi Bill." It was the intoxicated form of Miss Newman, Peacox said after his arrest, which he carried from the house the night of the killing, but authorities said that In his conles- slon the radioman admitted the Please Turn to Page 2. INSANITY CU London, Sept. 16 (P) An Exchange Telegraph Agency dispatch from Paris said today that France and Italy were likely to accept an Invitation to a five-Power naval conference, following progress in the Anglo-American naval conversations, but would Insist that It be held in a neutral country. Geneva has been suggested as a possible center. Great Britain desires from the naval negotiations between Prima Minister MacDonald and President Hoover that her total cruiser strength of 50 units be divided Into two categories, namely, those of eight-Inch guns and those of six-Inch guns, It was authoritatively stated this evening.

She maintains that her requirements compel her to divide her 50 cruisers Into 15 with eight-Inch guns and 35 with six-inch guns, making a total tonnage of 339.000. The United States proposal is ior 21 eight-Inch gun cruisers and 15 six-Inch gun cruisers, totaling tons. The margin of dispute is at present three eight-inch gun cruisers and a tonnage of 15,000. as Great Britain suggests the United States tonnage should be 300,000. May Delay Conference.

Washington, Sept. 16 uVi Secretary Stimson said today recent developments might necessitate holding the proposed five-Power naval conference In January Instead of December. The State Department head explained the necessity of thorough preparation might cause a postponement of previously announced plans. Up to the present -ught of diplomatic and navi A here and In London fined to the AnRlo-A, tlatlons to obtain a standing between the and Great Britain. When looked at, the broadest view, th parley in which the 1 Great Britain, Japan, Italy would partlclp realized that the pre r.

the conference woul' than had been expec' The necessary messages, some of by mall, and the tween the coun factors which 1 consideration in a date. Japan, the fn London, favored tng place, also Its delegation the convening tl representatives schedule. Holidays The secretary difficulties presenu ij possibility of a conference sitting during the Christmas holiday season. In replying to questions regarding the attitude of the Parts press on the proposed conference, the secre tary reiterated previous statements that nothing had been taken up In the Anglo-American conversations which has not been made fully clear to the other three Powers througli their diplomatic representatives In Washington and London. He said that they voiced no objections during the course of the London conversations, and responded wttlt hearty concurrence when Informed of the progress being made by Prime Minister MacDonald and Ambassador Dawes.

The other nation fully Informed botl eral procedure of versatlons and tin of the progress mar The United State atn already have at differences bet wet contributed to the 1927 trl pttrttle Japan has lndlcat to participate In toward extending Anns Treaty pollc; tion. That treaty covet ships and airplane ca u. the projected conference called upon to consider the i mn of cruiser, destroyer and submarine strength as well as reductions In the major categories. This extension of scope brings up the question of the Mediterranean, which France and Italy are lh Intensely Interested. As conlemplated, the pr posed January conference, bv nirement anion the live powers as of the Washington Aims Tit tty of 19J1, would Iske tli nlacn of th 1931 conference ment authorlwc IN FIREARM RAID Prosecutor Drops Charge.

Mill Men to Mass at Slain Woman's Funeral. Charlotte, N. Sept. 16 (TV-The charge of conspiracy to overthrow the State government preferred last Friday afalnst textile union workers and Communists was noil prossed when they appeared In City Recorder's Court today for preliminary hearing. City Solicitor Oliver Lltaker told City Recorder E.

M. Currie that the warrant had been withdrawn. A. B. Justice, who had been retained to assist in prosecuting the men, told the Judge that for "some reason" the State had been unable to secure the needed evidence.

The men were C. M. Lell, C. D. Saylor, George Saul, Paul Sheppard, Taylor Shytle, Dewey Martin, John Gibson and Etley Rltch.

J. Prank Flowers, one of the International Labor defense attorneys and his associate, Tom P. Jlmison, appeared in recorder's court in behalf of the eight men, but befofre they had an opportunity to speak the case had been dismissed. "Just a subterfuge to hold these men and try to keep them from the meeting set for South Gastonia on Saturday," Flowers said afterward. "It was plain that these charges wouldn't stick." Seven of the men were arrested at a rooming house here Thursday night and a quantity of arms and ammunition seized.

The eighth man, Saylor, was arrested some hours later. Alibi for MiU Head. Two. Loray mill employees took the witness stand today and gave testimony establishing an alibi for their night superintendent, C. A.

Jolly, one of the 14 men arrested in Judge Thorns J. Shaw's Inquiry into "antl-Communtst" mob violence In three counties on the night of Sept. 9. The two witnesses, W. A.

Walker and E. E. Roberts, testified that they saw Jolly several times in the plant during the night of the mob activi ties. The slaying of a woman active In strikers' relief work during Saturday mob activities against Commin- Itt inl T.nhnr nreanlzers. With the subsequent arrest of seven men, has brought further complications to North Carolina courts.

Officials and workers of the Communist party and the National Textile Workers Union, who stated after tha mnh flnuulnir and kldnaDlnff of some of their members that they had heard threats against their lives from self-styled "anti-Communists," have adopted a policy of shifting from hotel to hotel or elsewhere, keeping their whereabouts 6ccret. Several attorneys active in the strike cases had moved from their homes to hotels, where they were reported shifting their rooms from night to night. Funeral for Woman. Considerable attention was drawn today to the- announcement that the International Labor Defense would hold a mass funeral for Mrs. Ella May Wiggins, who was shot to death during the mob (renzy Saturday.

Llston M. Oak of New York, publicity director of the organization, said a sign would be placed on the house where the body lay reading: "Ella May, slaughtered by the bosses' black hundred, martyr to the cause of Organized Labor." The Inquest into the slaying of Mrs. Wiggins, for which seven men have been arrested and placed under bond of $1,000 each on manslaughter charges, was recessed yesterday until next Saturday. Trial of 18 men and women for the slaying of Police Chief O. F.

Aderholt of Gastonia, a mistrial of which was followed Immediately by the mob activities last Monday, will come up again at the next term of court here. F. T. Morrow was the driver of the car which forced the truck off the road and collided with It and his companions were Theodore Sims. Lowry Davis and Troy Jones.

Others charged with manslaughter are Oeorge Ltngerfelt, driver of the truck; L. Soesoman and Will Luns-ford, employees of the Loray Mill at Gastonia. Mrs. Wiggins was shot and fatally wounded Just after the truckload of textile union members and the automobile collided. MOUNT HOOD FOREST FIRE MOVES ON TOWN RESIDENTS ESCAPE Portland, Sept.

16 OP) Spreading rapidly before a strong east wind the fire In the Mount Hood national forest today was threatening the community of La Barre, 40 miles southeast of here. Residents, numbering about 100, had deserted their homes. The fire, burning for 'the last week, spread to green timber on 8quaw Mountain and was creeping through logged-over land north of La Barre despite the efforts of more than 300 fighters. The fire In the upper Llltle Washougai district of Clark County, Washington, after threatening for more than two weeks, ate Its way into the Columbia national forest yesterday and calls were received here for additional fighters. Contents of COMPLETE IN Page Radio 19 Society Woman's Page IS Features 20 Long Island 16-17 Death Notices, Lost, Found 21 Aviation 21 Real Estate 20 LONG ISLAND NEWS -f bombshell by announcing from the pulpit that St.

Matthew's "di dnot want Negroes money nor Negro members." Some of the white members gasped. One of three Negro women in the church rose and, restraining her tears with an effort, left the edifice. The only Negro man present sat silent with bowed head. Her? is the version of JSmellne Munt, one of the Negro women present and maid for Dr. Frank E.

Wilson of 1242 Bushwick ave: Tells of Talk. "The rector soon after the start of the services got up and started to read from the church bulletin. He said he wanted to direct special attention to a paragraph in the bulletin about Negroes. Then he went on: "'St. Matthews' Church doesn't want the Negro's money.

We have a couple of Negro members, but we don't want any "One young Negro woman in the congregation got up and went out, wiping her eyes with a handkerchief. I talked to arfbther of the Negro women after the service ended and she felt as badly about the matter as I did." Dr. Wilson was indignant at what he considered an unnecessary offense to the Negroes. "My girl felt very badly about it," he said today. "After all, a human being is a human being.

I can't conceive how a man could get up In a pulpit and talk the way the St. Matthew's rector did." Dr. Wilson said he was not a member of the congregation and wa3 not present at the service. His comment, he explained, was based on the account given him by his maid. Discourages Attendance.

Mr. Blackshear was asked by The Eagle if he would amplify and give the reason for the paragraph in the church bulletin which reads as follows: "The Episcopal Church provides churches for Negroes. Several of these churches are within easy reach of this locality. The yare In need of the loyal support of all true Negro churchmen, therefore the rector of this parish discourages the attend- Please Turn to Page 2. DEPOSITORS GET Transfer to Germanic Is Nearly Done; Branches Here Open Thursday.

All deposits of former City Trust Company depositors are expected to be "available" by the end of this month, according to Harold G. Aron, chairman of the International Germanic Trust Company's, executive board, who said today that by that tune the transfer of all accounts formerly with tne City Trust to the International Germanic will be completed. By Thursday, Mr. Aron said, the two Brooklyn branches, now in charge of International Germanic officers, will have completed identification of depositors and accounts and will be open for current business. The Brooklyn branches, the Atlantic and Wllllamsburgh, were opened last Wednesday for identification purposes.

"Depositors have been coming into the branches In moderate numbers each day," said Mr. Aron. "The process of transfer Is effecting Itself In a quiet orderly manner. By Sept. 26 we expect to be able to open the Manhattan branches for current buflness." The more than 6.000 Brooklyn depositors must be personally identified at the branch offices where their accounts are located, Mr.

Aron explained. They must make out affidavits regarding their accounts, Please Turn to Page 2. 5 Girls OIHL. whit: (tncra! houatwork; lp out; adulti. 901 Washington ava.

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An extract from her testimonial reads: and five jrirls called in answer to my ad in your paper. They were very desirable applicants and, after selecting one, it was hard to have to turn the others down To me this group is representative Eagle readers." Mrs. Norek's opinion of The Kagle is voiced by innumerable satisfied employers. To obtain competent, high-grade men and women easily advertiae in The Eagle's "Help Wanted" Columns. For convenience, phone an ad-taker today at Main 6000.

Cm RUST FUNDS BY END OF MONTR FEAR HE'S KIDNAPED James Lanzafane, 7, of 1741 85th st, who disappeared after his mother refused him IS cents to go to the movies. "Never mind, I'll get some man to take me," he threatened peevishly and now it is feared he fell Into the hand of kidnapers Saturday. SEWER EXPLOSION High Hudson River Tide Blamed Firemen Seek Four Missing Persons. Newburgh, N. Sept.

16 (Pi-Fifteen persons were hurt, one probably fatally, in consequence of a series of explosions and fires originating in a sewer In Water between Main and 2d here today. Two men and two "women, employees at the book store of William S. Greene, were mtssja an hour after the blast and firemen were searching the ruins of the building In the belief that they had been burled in the wreckage. Four stores burts into flames Immediately after the explosion. Fronts of buildings were blown out, and the streets in the vicinity of the blast were strewn with wreckage.

Hudson Tide Blamed. Today's explosion is believed to have originated from the same cause that resulted In a similar explosion on Aug. 24, 1928 at that time an abnormally high tide in the Hudson River backed the water up In the sewer mains and gasoline fumes were Ignited by a spark. William S. Greene, proprietor of the book store that was destroyed, was removed to a hospital in a dying condition, Logan Robinson, a tailor, was blown through the side of his shop and Injured seriously.

Fire apparatus from Beacon, Cornwall and Marlboro assisted the locau department in fighting the blaze and National Guardsmen were called out to help police in the fire area. INDICT WAGGONER ON 6 COUNTS FOR SWINDLING BANKS Charles Delos Waggoner, president of the Bank of Telluride, today was Indicted by the Federal Grand Jury In Manhattan for use of the malls to defraud. The Indictment, containing six counts, was returned to Judge R. T. Ervln of Mobile, temporarily sitting In this district.

United States Attorney Tuttle said that Waggoner would be placed on trial here shortly after he la brought here from Wyoming, where he Is being held. Waggoner Is charged with having defrauded several New York banks of $500,000. Pfon your ot ad to Tht Ea.lt. Main 6000. anrtlmt th.

Iindr rtad our ad that niaht. Today's Eagle TWO SECTIONS Page. Editorials 24 Theaters, Rlan James 25 Sports 26-28 Novels. Comics 35 Classified Ads 29-34 Financial Sermons 13 IN ALL EDITIONS fflllllllllli Sipiisa iU mat RAZES BURGH BLOCK HURTS 15 It was stated at well-Informed quarters this afternoon that the Prime Minister probably will spenri several days at the capital and will then go to Philadelphia on Oct. 7 to meet the doctors who attended him during his Illness there on his last visit to the United States.

On Thursday, Oct. 10, Mr. Mac Donald will go to New York, where he will remain until the morning of the 14th, when he will go to Buffalo, where, It Is said, he has expressed the desire to see th American side of Niagara Falls. To Visit Canada. On the 14th he will cross to Toronto, where it Is thought he may visit Premier MacKenzle King of Canada.

On the following night he will go to Ottawa and may remain with the Canadian Prime Minister for three days. The British Prime Minister later will go to Montreal and Quebec, from which he will sail for home aboard the steamship Duchess of York on Oct. 25. These plans represent an extension of three days more than had originally been Intended. Consequently he will not be back In London in time for the assemblying of parliament on Oct.

29, but will be present me louowmg Monciay. GERMAN SPA GETS $1,080,000 FROM U. S. WOMAN PATIENT Bad Nauhelm, Germany, Sept. 16 f) A gift of $4,500,000 marks has been presented to this spa for research of heart diseases by an unidentified "grateful American woman patient." The funds was accepted today by the trustees in the presence of representatives of the state and city.

Under the donor's terms 2,500,000 marks will be available to found an institute ior rcsearcn ana to combat heart diseases, while 2.000,000 marks will be used for stipends to research students of cardiac science. It was learned that the identity ot the donor will not be made public until after she has left Nauhelm. LS Trading Is Active and Dull With Call Money Easy at 1V Percent. Stocks moved about in a rather uncertain fashion today, going up one hour and down the next. During the strong periods some reached record high levels, and during the reactionary periods others reached new lows.

Trading was active and uull at times. Movements reflected the differ ences of opinion which are held In the street. Money was easy at 7'i percent and most of the day's' news, of no great moment, was generally constructive. Much attention was directed to the oil shares when Standard of New Jersey and Royal Dutch went to record high levels In big buying FJscwhere various utility, steel, copper and miscellaneous stocks were up from 1 to 5 points On the other hand, scores were a', times down almost as much. Stock Table on Paie 33.

HOLLYWOOD STARS ROBBED OF $100,000 BY BUCKET SHOP Hollywood, Cal Sept. 16 An alleged stock market bucket shop In which many persons Including several famous motion picture players were victlmlwd was being Investigated here today by authorities who said they had proof that Herbert K. Jackson had fraudulently obtained at least 1100.000 from more than a score of persons. Jackson has disappeared. Deputy District Attorney David Clark beaan an examination of the missing man's accounts.

Clark said the list of names Included several featured motion picture actors and actresses. North German Lloyd To Jump N. Y. Tonnage Bremen, Oermany, Sept. 16 Hri Olflcers of the North German Lloyd Line announced today that the line would Increase Its New York tonnage.

The German company has been Informe dthat the United States Line proposed to make Hamburg Instead of Bremerhaven the final port of call In Europe, beKln-nlng Jan. 1 at the latest. The action of the North Oerman Lloyd is to meet this situation. MARKET SWINGS TD BOTH RECORD LOW Charles B. Law.

CHARLES B. LI, Former Justice Succumbs While Swimming; Was Classmate of Coolidge. Former Municipal Court Justice Charles B. Law, one of the most prominent lawyers In Brooklyn and during his college days a classmate of Calvin Coolldgc, died last night at his summer home on Lake Oeorge, according to word received here today. He.

was 57 year old. Meager details received here In dicated that he had been swimming alone in Lake Oeorge when he was taken 111, presumably from the effect of the cold water. He had been engaged in the pri vate practice of law since 1925 when he was defeated for re-election by former State Senator Frank E. Johnson. He survived by his wife.

Mrs. lima Law, and one daughter, Miss Margaret Law, a senior at Vassar College. News of Judge Laws death came as a shock to 1)1? many friends and associates In Brooklyn. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. I p-State Native.

Judge Law, a Republican, was born In the villaite ot Hannibal, N. on fcb. 5, 1872. His grammar school education was obtained In the rural schools up State. Later lie at tended Coinate Academy at Hamilton, N.

Y. Following his graduation he matriculated at Amherst College at Amherst, and there made the friendship of the young man from New England who was destined to become the President of the United States. He was graduated from Amhers. In 1895 He went to Rome, N. and there began the practical study of law, finishing off his apprenticeship with a course at the Cornell Law School at Ithaca.

In November. 1897. he was admitted to the Bar In Rochester, and Imniedlatel; moved to Biooklyn, where he hj resided ever since. Four Terms in Congress. He served four consecutive In Congress Iiom the old 4th District, which is in the Eat Ne York section.

During 1911. his In -t year In Washington, he introducer! a bill for the development of Jamaica Bay, a project thai ureallv Interested him and for which he fought for yi Judge Law was elected SncrifT In me lull or 1911 Hiirl the louowing yenr upset the Republican oigauiza-tlon that had put lilm in olllce becoming out for Theodore Roosevelt Pirate Turn In Pace 2. LEADING LAWYER OES SUDDENLY How New Subway Plan Helps Brooklyn-Queens WHAT BROOKLYN GETS. Stuyvesant-L'tica Crosstown Line From. Houston st.

and 6th Manhattan (where It connects with the 8th ave. and 6t Manhattan trunks)), unde rthe East River to Grand to South 4th parallel to Broadway as far as Beaver st. and via Utica ave. to Avenue where It becomes euevated and continues to Avenue thence along Avenue to Nostrand ave. and south on Nostrand to Voorhees ave.

Th ere will be two tracks to Drtggs four to Union, eight to Bushwick, 4to Avenue S2 and two beyond. Nostrand Ave. Extension, from Flatbush ave. to Avenue two tracks. Liberty St.

Link, connecting the Fulton st. subway trunk via a four-track line from Fulton st. and Alabama ave. to the Liberty ave. elevated at Grant ave.

It is to be subway to about Crescent where it would rise to an elevated to meet the Liberty ave. line. Total mileage In Brooklyn (from center of East River on Vtlca ave. line) lrt.fl Total estimated cost $111,500,000 WHAT QUEENS GETS. Trunk Line from Manhattan to the Rockaway Beginning at Worth and Church sets, at a connection with the 8th ave.

(Manhattan) trunk, under the East River to a Junction with the Stuyvesant-Utlca line at S. 4th along the course of thai? line to Myrtle, along Myrtle and Central aves. to 73d then southerly across Forest Park to and along 83t hand 99th sts. and Hawtrce st. and across Jamaiaca Bay with two branches, one running to Mott Far Rockaway, and the other to local track facilities over the Stuyvesant-Utlca line to Beaver st.

Jacob Rlls Park This line will be two tracks to S. 4th express and four tracks to Howard Beach, and from there two tracks to and through the Rockaways. Fresh Pond Road Line through Glcndale, connecting the Queen blvd. line at 78th st. to the Rockaway line at about Fresh Pond rd.

and Central ave. It will be subway to 45th elevate dto Fresh Pond rd and then subway to Central ave. All two tracks. 120th Street Line From the Rockaway line at N. Conduit blvd.

easterly to Springfield blvd. and thence to Foch blvd. All elevated, four tracks from Rockaway line to Van Wyck blvd. and two tracks beyond. Flashing subway extended, with one branch to Bayslde and another to Whltestone and College Point.

The Bayslde extension will be subway to 158th st. under Roosevelt then elevated beyond. It will be three-tracked to 147th st. and two-tracked beyond. The Whltestonc-College Point lino will be two tracks and subwayed from 147th st.

to 30th ave. and elevated beyond. Astoria Line extended easterly along Dltmas 112th st. and Nassau blvd. to Cross Island as a two-tracked elevated.

Liberty Avetnue Line extended easterly from Lefferts blvd. via Brlnck-erhofT and Hollis aves Springfield blvd. This will be three-tracked to 180th st. and two-tracked beyond. Probably all elevated.

Van Wacky Boulevard Line, connecting the Queens blvd. line with the 120th ave. line. It will be a two-traced subway from the Queens blvd trunk to 166th ave. and eelvated beyond.

Jamaica Elevated to be connected by a two-tracked elevated to the Liberty ave. extension via Jamaica ave. and 180th st. ToUl mileage 52.37 Total cost, estimated Mio.lw.ooo (For Detailed Story and Map see rage. 23.) The Eagle Now Easier Eagle readers today share In an lmj signed to help their eyes.

Beginning with continuing hereafter, the legibility of The Increased 10 percent. This lmprovemc brought about by a more liberal spacing on which the type Is cast have been 7'i to 8 points. This makes a difference every Inch of reading matter. We bclievi appreciate this Increased legibility, which much easier for the eyes to follow the type.