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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1932 36 PAGES THREE CENTS BROOK I SUSPECTED KIDNAPER AND HIS TOOLS LAV BILL PADDING TO DR. WALKER IN FEE-SPLIT PROBE RACKETS USE UP EXTRA POLICE TO GUARD VICTIMS if I 1 I.R.T. Equity Receivership Is Continued Judge Manton Fails to Make It Permanent Legality to Be Tested Counsel for One of 4 Cited With Kin of Ex-Mayor Holds Charge, Efen if True, Does Not Constitute a Deceit Detective Fred Wilson (left) and Detective Ed Klrwan at headquarters inspecting what police describe as kidnaping paraphernalia seized in a Brooklyn house following the arrest of Hyman Jacobs (shown in inset) on a charge of extortion. Handcuffs, guns, bandages, tape and smoked and taped glasses were seized. Judge Martin T.

Manton of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, following a hearing today, continued the equity receiverships of the I. R. T. and the Manhattan Railway Company without issuing an order to make the receiverships permanent. The case came before Judge Man-ton, who sat as a District Court Judge, on the question of permanency.

Judge Manton continued Thomas E. Murray Jr. of 800 St. Marks Ave. and head of the Metropolitan Engineering Company, as receiver for the I.

R. He also continued William Roberts, president and attorney of the Manhattan Railway company, as receiver for that corporation. Asks Don ling Affidavit As to former Supreme Court Jus tice Victor J. Dowling. who has been co-receiver with Mr.

Murray for the I. R. Judge Manton said: "I will continue the receivership as to Mr. Murray and before I continue it as to Judge Dowling I would like to see an affidavit lrom him thowing the time when he severed his connection with the lav; firm of Chadbourne. Stanchfield Levy.

"It was my understanding when I appointed him that he nad sev ered his connection. The Manhattan receivership will be continued in the same status. It may necessary later to appoint tnother receiver." Examination of the records of the proceedings disclosed that they already contain an affidavit by former Justice Dowhng that he no longer is a member of the law firm of Chadbourne, Stanchfield St Levy, counsel for the receivers. 'Ulterior Purpose' Alleged The hearing began with Judge Manton, calling for objections to the continuation of the two receiv- Please Turn to Page New Taxes Add 11 Millions for U. S.

in Month Gasoline Levy Brings $8,914,857 Checks Yield 2 Million More Washington, Sept. 22 OP) Approaching their maximum yields, taxes In the billion-dollar revenue law are beginning to threaten slashes in a Federal deficit that already has climbed to nearly $400,000,000 since July 1. August, brought $79,940,310 Into the treasury from the new levies on gasoline, electrical energy, bank checks, stock transfers and other miscellaneous sources. This was an Increase of $18,253,843 over July receipts and $11,546,170 over miscellaneous collections in August, 1931. But treasury officials believe this yield still is short of returns which may be expected under the 1932 act.

Further increase are forecast in the monthly receipts aa accumulated stocks of taxable merchandise dwindle and payments are made on retarded excise tax collections. Gas Tax Brings Millions The gasoline tax paid $8,944,857 in August as compared with $538,461 in July; the check tax $3,364,251 as compared with the automobile levy, $886,655 against their parts and accessories. $224,241 against $42,452 and motor trucks, $101,342 against $3,331. Other August receipts from new Pleace Turn to Page. 2 Drastic Bonus Limitation Is Now Demanded Issue Enters New Phase Reduction Will Find Powerful Backing Eag-I Barcaa.

Ml Calaraaa B.IIJIar Washington, Sept. 21 The de mand on Governor Franklin Roosevelt for his views on cashing the soldiers bonus arises in part irom political motives, but in a broader sense from a growing pub' lie pressure against the extension of Government financial aid to veterans. The total "cost of peace" to date that is. post-war expenditures for World War veterans is estimated ac aoout 16.300.000,000. This is a rough estimate and the actual figure is thought to be several millions higher.

The cash bonus, which it fs proposed to liquidate now, would mean a further expenditure of aoout 82,400,000,000. The Real Issue The issue Is whether the financial resources of the which must depend upon taxation, can stand the strain of this extra 82.4O0.C0O.- I 000. The argu ment as to the precise method under which Henry Suydam this sum could be raised, which involves the question of possible destruction of faith in Federal credit, has become sub ordinated to the question of whether the bonus ltauidation made at all, at this time, and the further question of whether present expenditures for veterans, which now constitute one-fourth of the total Government budget, should not be reduced. The original bonus act of 1924 provided for a 20-year endowment policy, on which the Government was to pay the premium. Veterans were to receive fl a day for service in the United States and 81.2S a day for service overseas.

Since this per diem payment was to be de- Please Turn Page 17 Americans Armed On Manchuria Links Mukden, Manchuria. SeDt. 22 (an The American Consulate warned an Americans today not to travel in Manchuria without investigation of bandit conditions. Americans who play goir carry guns against kidnapers or bandits. 20 Held, 15 Sought For Jersey Rioting South River, N.

Sept, 22 (JP The Investigation of the fatal clash between needleworkers and their friends and private detectives and police today went into its third day. Twenty men were in Jail awaiting grand Jury action. Fifteen others are sought. Find Mrs. Borah Has Parrot Fever Boise, Idaho, Sept.

22 UP) The illness of Mrs. William E. Borah, wife of the Idaho Senator, has been diagnosed by her physician as psittacosis, or parrot fever. Mrs. Borah was reported improving.

fx Increasing Number So Employed Kept Secret Edward II. Wilson to Aid Drive on Thugs Proposal for Eilperin Policemen in ever increasing numbers are being assigned to protect the person and property of business men, small storekeepers and others who have been threatened by racketeers and extortionists in Brooklyn. This became known today as District Attorney Geoghan and the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce pushed their clans to rid the borough ol the menace. The exact number of policemen assigned to this special duty is kept a close secret at' police headquarters. To make the nrmber public, it was stated, would be contrary to strict rules of the department.

Attorney Aids Drive At the same time William Kennedy president of the Clvmber of commerce, announced that Edit ard H. Wilson, attorney, had accepted the chairmanship the Chamber's committee that vill cooperate with the District Attorney In the anti-racketeering drive and would confer later in the ray with Geoghan. Wilson has long been one of the most active members of the Brooklyn Bar Association and at the present time is Us counsel and the prosecuting officer of its grievance committee. He participated In the Brooklyn ambulance chasing probe and presented the charges against Magistrate David Hirshfield, which failed. Kennedy said he considered Wilton a strong man for the task ahead and that he would build up his own working committee.

Indictments Due Other developments in the racketeering drive today were: Two final Indictments expected to be returned in County Court against men allegedly connected with the drug store rarket. Friends of George Edperin urging him as the Republican nominee for State Attorney General on the ground that aricteerlnr has assumed such proportions that it will have to be given much attention by the next Attorney General They contend that Eilperint experience in -the Bureau. of Internal Revenue especially qualifies him to deal with racketeering problems. The cases of two men arrested In connection with the drug store racket yet remain for disposition. The men are Robert Weiner, 28, of Please Turn to Page Moderate Cains In Trading Today On Active Market Stocks continued to rise during the first three hours of trading today, but while the market was extremely active, gains were confined to moderate proportions In all groups except rails.

Some of the active rails moved up sharply, the average gain for the approximating I1 points. Utilities, which were distinctly nervous vous yesterday on Governor Roosevelt's Portland speech, gained i slightly, and fears generally abated. Trading volume to noon was shares as compared with shares in the same period yesterday. Heavy profit-taking early, on an expected sharp advance that did not materialize, was responsible for the increased activity. It also effectively prevented a repetition of the extensive advances that were a feature yesterday.

Prices Snap Back Moderate setbacks occurred from time to time, but offerings diminished, and prices snapped back. Leading Industrials were little changed, and a few issues showed am all declines. American Telephone extended Its gain fractionally, but then cancelled it. Consolidated Gas was practically unchanged. O.

S. Steel dipped a fraction. Prices on the Curb were rather iregular although some of the utilities and specialties gained a little. Electric Bond Share rose 14 points, then slipped a little. Commodities scored substantial gains early.

Cotton rose 81 a bale. Wheat gained from fractions to 1 cent but later lost Its rise. Rubber was strong. (Stock Table on Page 34) THE EAGLE INDEX 'art CUuifM Ais ts-3t Dcatk NaUeat 11 Dr. Brma.

Dr. Caaiaa, 1 Dlrrt-U-Wtort 1 Eafla Gail IS Carl BraStri' Frtrata Eiraaaca tt Mitarial FluaeUI ti-JJ Lat aM FaaaS, Peraaaal Xarrt, Caatoa 27 aia Kw Sarirty Saaria Taraicra. auaa. Jaaaaa St-XS i Kmui rat, aetea IS DENIES LOVE THEFT Hollywood, SepL. 22 HO Denial she had stolen the love of Albert J.

Cohen, tennis player and author's agent was made today by Corliss Palmer, Georgia beauty. Miss Palmer was made defendant in a $100,000 alienation of affections suit filed yesterday by the man's wife, Mrs. Estelle A. Cohen. Miss Palmer.the estranged wife of Eugene V.

Brewster, former Brooklyn millionaire magazine publisher, said she had been a friend of Cohen, but had understood him to be unmarried when she first met him. When he told her he was married, she said, he had added that his wife was separated from him and was contemplating a divorce. Mrs. Cohen also filed suit for divorce, naming the screen actress as corespondent. M'Cooey Is Key Man in Camp Of Roosevelt Will Quiz Leaders Visiting Headquarters on Trend in Their States John H.

McCooey, Brooklyn's veteran Democratic boss, has been assigned the task of chief lnteligence officer at the Roosevelt-Garner national headquarters in the Hotel Biltmore. Manhattan. As such he will receive the Demo cratic leaders from other States who visit the national headquarters and obtain from them firsthand reports of the political trends in their respective localities and suggestions for methods of Increasing Demo, cratic strength there. He will ad vise them on the political trends in New York and other States. McCooey's new Importance in the national political scheme is largely the result of his election as New York's Democratic National Committeeman to replace the veteran Norman Mack of Buffalo following the Chicago convention.

McCooey was a vlsior at the Roosevelt-Garner headquarters yesterday and was assigned an office in which to carry on his work. David F. Soden, head of tl-c Kings County branch of the State Inheritance Tax Bureau, was installed as his secretary and chief avlt.unt. Although he remained at t'li Bilt- Plesse Turn to Page He wrote a second time, declaring that the ruling was unfair, that it worked a hardship on the boys of Brooklyn, whose best interests the Commissioner was known to have at heart, and that it should be abrogated. Convinced Commissioner Evidently that convinced the Park Commissioner.

For today Dr. Krooks received the following communication "Permission is hereby granted to Dr. J. L. Krooks to jy kite on the Ion? Xfearimo In Prmnwt tarir nor.

ents to be responsible for any iniurv or accident to children or damsel to trees or shrubs of the Paark Department." That was all but it was enough. "Paul and I are going out on the Long Meodaw Sunday morning," Dr. Krooks said, "and If the wind is' right what a kite-flying jag we'll havel 1 The Eagle's Poll On Love-Esquirol (8th Senatorial District) Esqmirol (D.) 192 Love (R.) 151 Total votes east 343 VOTli BY PARTV Democrats 234 Republicans 73 Total (36 undesignated) .307 ESQLIROL VOTE BY PARTY Democrats 174 Total (18 undesignated) 174 LOVE VOTE BY PARTY Republicans 73 Democrats 60 Total (18 133 Views Divided On U.S. Aid for Triboro Span Consensus 19 That Any Plan That Will Finish Bridge Is a Good One Proposal by The Eagle that the State take over and complete the Triborough Bridge with funds from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, in view of Mayor McKee's disinclination to seek funds for the project from the Federal Government, was both approved and criticized today by civic and official groups. All groups, however, in answer to queries from The Eagle said, In effect: "Any plan that will get the Triborough Bridge done is a good plan, but let's get the bridge done." Sharp disapproval of Mayor McKee's failure to apply for Federal funds was voiced by Borough President George U.

Harvey of Queens, Lewis H. Pounds, president of the Long Island Chamber of Commerce, and by Representative Robert L. Bacon of the First Long Island District, all Republicans. The latter disclosed Monday night in a talk before the Gridiron Flushing, that President Hoover favors application by New York City for Federal funds to corn- Please Turn to Page 3 1 Dead, 3 Dying Of Odd Maladv Canton, Ohio, Sept. 22 WV-A strange malady today caused the death of 11-year-old William M.

Johns. His two sisters and a brother are in a critical condition. An autopsy failed to reveal the cause of death. The boy was stricken several days ago, his temperature mounted to 105 and he became unconscious. Soon other members of his family became ill and developed high tem- peratures.

They, too, lost conscious- ness. All except William recovered con- sciousness early today, but remained in a critical state Examination of the fluid in the boy's spinal column indicated the child was not a victim of infantile paralysis. The hearing into charges of fee splitting and unethical conduct against Dr. William H. Walker, brother of the resigned Mayor, and four other doctors was resumed before the Medical Grievance Committee of the State Board of Regents In the State Building, Manhattan, today, when two charges were added to the eight on file.

Louis Waldman, Socialist candidate for Governor and counsel for the City Affairs Committee, which brought the original charges, added the two. They alleged that "the doctors named herein combined to defraud the city of New York by padding bills to the city and that individually, with the exception of Dr, Walker, they padded bills and made unjustifiable charges for treatment rendered." Clash at the Start Today's hearing opened nearly an hour late and with a stormy controversy between Waldinan and Dr. Orrin Sage Wlghtman, chairman. Wightman had appeared in the hearing rooms shortly before 10 with Drs. J.

Richard Kevin and Mose3 Keschner of the Grievance Committee and all the physicians under charges except Dr. Walker. Waldman and Paul Blanshard, exe cutive secretary of the City Affairs Committee, did not arrive until after they had been summoned by telephone. Dr. Wightman promptly reprimanded Waldman for his lateness.

ine attorney repnea that ne naa been informed the hearing vm to start at 2 p.m. and produced a sub- pena lor mai nour. me cnairman replied that he had had nothing to do with that and added a reprimand for notifying the press of th etime and place of the hearing. There had been an agreement, he declared, that there was to be no publicity on the hearing. Lloyd Stryker, attorney for Dr.

Harris Feinberg of Brooklyn, one of the five defendants, promptly entered a blanket denial of the new charges, and Michael rvRvan. counsel for Dr. Thomas J. O'Mara, oeciared that, even if true, Uiey do not constitute fraud and ficceit the only charges which, vnder previous ruling, the Grievance Committee is to consider. Waldman Overruled Waldman moved to change the procedure of the hearing, under which all testimony against the five doctors Is to be heard before it ia decided whether an actual trial on the chanren In tn viri "I am willing to go on with a trial on the merits of the case right now." But he was overrued.

He then asked to postpone the hearing until 2 p.m, when his witnesses would be there, but that was also overruled. In addition to Drs. Walker, O'Mara and Feinberg, those under charges are Dr. Alfred Cassassa and Dr. Edward L.

Brennan of Brooklyn. Holdup Arrest Seen by Crowd Through crowded streets In the heart of Manhattan's garment district two patrolmen at 10:30 o'clock this morning pursued a holdup man for six blocks and captured him, without firing a shot after a robbery in the men's furnishing store of Morris Cross at 815 8th Ave. Cross, who was hit on the head with a revolcer, had six stitchea taken in his scalp by an ambulance physician. The captured robber, who had a loaded revolver. Identified himself as Theodore Bielefeld.

23. an elevator operator of 516 E. 83d St. He was charged with robbery and felonious assault. G.

A. R. Drafts Plan For Lincoln Shrine Springfield, 111., Sept. 22- P) A committee of the Grand Army of the Republic has approved a plan for the erection of a $250,000 memorial near the tomb of Abraham Lincoln. It is the Intent to build a vast amphitheater in a hillside back of the obelisk where Lincoln's body lies buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery.

Spanish Royalists Bound for Exile Madrid, Sept. 22 (JO The soul ot the old Spanish aristocracy, a forlorn group of marquises, dukes and high army officers, was bound for exile in fever-ridden Africa today in a prison shiD. The rovalist wvrm rounded up by the new" republican government following the recent monarchist uprising under Gen. Jose Eanjurjo. Seek Extortion Band on Tip of Ex-Felon Chief Kidnap Outfit Seized in Lair Baker's Charity MadellimST.SOOMark With orders, said to have come from City Hall, dozens of.

crack detectives today searched for the kidnap and extortion band that secured $7,500 from a prosperous Brooklyn baker, but who walked ino a trapwhen they attempted a second shakedown for a similar amount Tuesday. Charged with being the head of the gang, Hyman Jacobs, 27, an ex-convict of 4535 42d Sunnyside, who has served lour prison terms and was released only two months ago from Sing Sing, is arraigned in Flatbush Court today for extortion. Detectives, with information se cured when they raided the headquarters of the gang at 828 E. 49th and found a large quantity ol kidnaping paraphernalia, including handcuffs, tape, smoked glasses and bandages, are hunting three confederates named by Jacobs. The arrest of Jacobs and information concerning the shaking down of Harry Pechter, baker, with offices at 468 Cherry Manhattan, and living at 1035 E.

8th was kept quiet by the police for 24 hours. Marked by Charity It was through Pechter's btnefl-cence in giving away hundn as of loaves of bread to the poor that he sas marked down as the gang's f.rst victim. Jacobs is alleged to have told Captain McVey For years it was Pechter's custom tc superintend the dlstriburirn of this charity, and on several occasions the crowd had been, so great before his Cherry St. plant thai police had to be called. Detectives said that it was probable tr.at on? member of the gang was d'sratchec to the bakery to stand in th bread Please Turn to Page 2 Cuba Denies Deal With Standard Oil Havana, Sept.

22 President Machado, in a statement issued through Dr. Ramiro Guerra, secretary of the Presidency, today denied reports that the Cuban Government had approached the Standard Oil Company with a propcsal to accept a 40-year concession on the sale of petroleum in the island in exchange for payment of the na- tional debt. is cafeteria superintendent, the elderly father-in-law met her with a heavy hammer in hand, with which he struck her three times over the head. She rushed screaming to the house of a neighbor at 120 Ethel St, where Dr. James M.

Foster treated her for head injuries. Police were summoned and found Miller on the floor of the cellar of his home with a tube connected with an open gas Jet in his mouth. He was revived with the aid of an ln-halator and he and Mrs. Miller were bo rushed to the hospital. airs, aimers injuries, as saia at the hospital, proved to be not aerioua.

Esquirol Poll Tops Love's by 41 at Start Eagle Opens Straw Vote in Senatorial Fight in McCooey District Joseph A. Esquirol broke away in front of State Senator William La-throp Love last night as The Eagle launched its poll In the 8th Senatorial District. The initial canvass, taken in the 18th A. home district of both Love and John H. McCooey, who denied the Senator a redesignation because of his vote to continue the Seabury inquiry, gave Esquirol a 41-vote margin over the Republican nominee out of the total of 343 votes cast.

Poll Near Madison Club rated In the immediate vicinity of trr ron Club, McCooey a dis trict organization, located at St. Mark's and Kingston about a half a block from the home of the- county boss. One of the principal features of The Eagle ballot la that it is especially designed to have the voter an opportunity to Indicate whether he or she Is a Democrat or Republican, in addition to making the choice for State Senator. Of the 343 voters who cast ballots last night all but 36 designated the party affiliation and the tabulations showed that Democratic voters outnumbered Republicans by a little more than 3 to 1. How Vole Split The vote by party showed that Love got all the Republican votes cast In addition to about one out of every four Democratic votes.

Es- quirol's vote came from Democrats exclusively. The Eagle ballot provides space for any comment the voter may care to make, and a number of those who participated in the first canvass took full advantage of the opportunity to have their say on the Senatorial election. Typical examples of remarks on ballots chalked up for Love were: "Love, and howl" and "Would vote for any one who opposes McCooey." One example of a comment on a ballot marked for Esquirol was an eloquent "none." Will Vote Later While the majority of those canvassed last night were well ac quainted with the Love-Esquirol situation and grabbed eagerly for a pencil when a ballot was tendered them, at least 10 percent registered "no interest," while another 10 percent flatly declined to mark a ballot for one reason or another, the main one being that they would "do their voting on Election Day." Tonight's poll will be taken In the 21st A. D. In Flatbush, Esqulrol's home district.

2 Infants Injured By Runaway Horse Two infants were critically injured and four persons less seriously hurt bv a runaway horse, frightened by the blast of a motorcar horn, in the Bronx last night. Leonore batty, months, lla4 Feeley suffered possible concus- sion of the brain, as did Harold Not-kowitz, 2 months, 1168 Stratford Ave. The horse bolted at Boynton and Westchester Aves. A police auto halted it at Eastern Boulevard ported to have said, stepping on the and thereby throwing Jack Siegel of 81 Rodney St. from the running-board.

The woman outdistanced pursuers and later was located on Whitehall "'-i sn ni-M i no rf nun ihi way to Brooklyn Bridge after a radio aiarm bad been sen; out tor her. One Boy 'sKiteFinally Flies Over Park Ban Commissioner Browne Grants Doctor's Son Prospect Permit, but Holds Krook Liable for Tree Damage or Child's Injury Nine-year-old Paul Krooks of 1350 E. 21st St. today won the right, previously denied all boys of any age, to fly his kite in Prospect Park. The victory came after a second appeal by Paul's father, Dr.

J. L. Krooks, to Park Com-i When Wooing Widow Don 't Use a Hammer Suitor, 68, Failing to Persuade Daughter-in-Law, 36, by Force, Tries Suicide Now He'g in Hospital and So Is She Special to The Eagle Valley Stream, L. Sept. 22 John Miller, 68, who went a-wooing with a hammer yesterday, was in the Nassau Hospital today, recovering from his attempt to end his life because his wooing failed.

He was under a police guard and is Woman Autoist Jailed as Radio Nabs Her After Eluding Police Mrs. Doris Carlton, 27. of 112 W. "I won't give It to vou." she is re- missioner James J. Browne not to deprive the youngster of the opportunity to Indulge his kite-flying fanry.

A week or so ago Dr. Krooks dis covered that there was a Park Department ruling against Benjamin Franklin's favorite sport when he and Paul went out on the Long Meadow and proceeded with preparations to hoist a Chinese-dragon affair higher than the Empire S'ate Building. Uemea a rermu A park attendant stopped all that, explaining that it was against the 1 law and couldn't be done without a permit. Dr. Krooks wrote to the commi.ssicner requesting such a per- mit.

but it was denied on the gTound that the boy might climb trees to salvaze a strayed kit? and injure the tree or even himsof. But Dr. Krooks was not satisfied. to be arraigned for felonious" assault as soon as he can leave his hospital bed. Miller, recently appointed a school truant officer, had been living for the past two years at 118 Ethel St, also the home of his widowed daughter-in-law, Mrs.

Mamie Miller, 36. In the past few months, Mrs. Miller revealed last night, he had several tiAes proposed marriage to her. She declined. Once he threatened to "get'' a younger man who, he believed, was standing in his way.

Hit Her With Hammer Late yesterdav afternoon, when Mrs. Miller came home from the i Clearstreaa Ave. School, where she 72d ent t0 a cueU in Old Slip police station early this morning, after she had b-en arrested on a charge of driving while intoxi- cated. Near 11 E5sex St. Mrs.

Carlton ran into an electric lieht pole. Patrol- man William UL'oniw saw in? crowd and came over, asked for the woman license..