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BROOKLYN. DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 22. 1032 BACK FOR STUDIES Charges Davis Knew of Prof its GandhiWeakcrjMcKee Saves Transfer Wife Million More in To His Prison! War on Costs What You Should Do When Threatened by Racketeering Gangs If 1 League Likely To Delay Action On Manchuria Slay Postpone Consideration of Lylton Report Until December Police 'Dispossess' All in 'Hoover Valley' "Hoover Valley." shantytown in the bed of the old lower reservoir of Central Park, had the appearance of a deserted village today following a polite visit by a squad of patrol-men last night. The hamlet 25 inhabitant! were arrested for vagrancy by Acting Captain Oeorge Burnell and his men of the Arsenal station on the order of Deputy Park Commissioner John Hart, who feared that the community of unemployed might becom.

a health hazard. The men received suspended sentences In Night Court after promising to move out of the park. Paid-up Experience Gel 4 P.C. Cut in Light Rate and Kills Plan to Darken Streets When approached by a racketeer who wants you to Join a club, company or other afency, and making- open or covert threats, do this: Don't talk except in the presence of a witness. Get the agent's full name and address.

Ask for the names and addresses of the officers. Ask for a printed or written statement of the pur pose of the organization. Specially make notes later of the threats, hints or bulldozing methods of the agents. Then send or take your report to the District Attorney. The District Attorney, the Chamber of Commerce, the police and the courts nf Brooklyn will protect Brooklyn business men from the attacks of racketeers.

in i in i imrij Police Carry Extra Racket Aide Speed Plan for Compromise, Hoping to Enl 'Death Fast' Poona, India, Sept. 22 Ifi-Mfl- hatma Gandhi, already weakening after the first two days of hia "death fast." faced the crisis of his struggle with the British Government today. i "Iff today or never." said O. D. Birla of the Hindu emergency committee, which has been trying to bring about a compromise over the problem of the electoral rights of the depressed classes.

Mrs. Gandht. wife of the Mahat- ma. was transferred here today from i Saharmatl Jail at Ahmedabad. She I will be given an opportunity to see her husband.

I In the "condemned" cell of Yeroda Jail, to which Gandhi was moved yesterday because it offered more commodious quarters for the many vmtors who came to see him, the i spare and emaciated leader of In-; (iia's millions continued to squat cross-legged on webbed cot. I The committee was putting forth i every effort to bring about a compromise agreement which would I satisfy Gandhi. The members were spurred by the belief that whatever is done must be done quickly If the Mahatma's life i to be saved. As a direct result of Gandhi's ap peal, two Hindu temples were opened to untouchables here today. Dr.

Bhimrao RamJI Ambekdar. leader of the 60.000.000 untouchables, planned to visit the Mahatma again today following another meeting of the emergency committee. Certain of his compromise proposals' already have been approved, but ther are several counter-proposals which atill have to be considered. The government Indicated It was likely to limit the number of Gandhi's visitors In the future because of his growing weakness. I.

R. T. Equity Is Continued (nntinned from Page 1 erships. Some one In the courtroom who did not give his name protested the continuance of the Manhattan Railways receivership, alleging that there was no condition of bankruptcy as to either line and no lack of funds to pay overhead. He asserted that an "ulterior purpose" lay back of the receivership.

Irregularity ('harged On application of Benjamin F. Johnson of Winchester. U. S. District Court Judge Francis G.

Cafley has issued an order returnable Oct. 4 before the eight Federal Judges of the Southern District show cause why the receiverships should not be vacated as Irregular. Johnson, who is the holder of 100 shares of Manhattan stock, objects on the ground that Manton In ordering the action "assumed without legal right or necessity, the rights, powers and privileges of the District Court to appoint receivers." Cites Judiciary Kule He cites the rules of the Federal Judiciary, placlnr bankruptcy func-I tic-ns In the District Court, ile also asks that the present receivers be ousted because of their relationships i with the B. M. T.

He points out that Dowllng was a member of the I law firm of Chadbourne, Stanchfleld Ai Levy, which was counsel to B. M. T. Interests, and that one mem-I ber. meaning Thomas L.

Chad-i bourne, had been closely identified with the B. M. T. I Wants Law Firm Removed I Chadbourne was a heavy owner at one time in both B. M.

T. and I. R. T. stocks.

Johnson wants the law firm removed also as attorneys or the re- 1 ceiver on the suine grounds. Johnson also alleges that the ap- pointment of Roberts as Manhat-! i tan receiver was "sponsored and made at the Instance of the B. M.T.-' I. R. T.

interests" and that the sep- arate receivership was provided while a suit as already pending. i brought by one Harry Barber, for an independent equity receivership for that corporation. Curtis Continues Tennessee Campaign Knoxville. Sept. 22 P) Vice President Curtis, on a campaign tour of three Southern States, wa.s en route to Chattanooga today, where he will make his final speech in Tennessee tonight on behalf of the national Republican ticket.

The 72-year-old presiding officer of the Senate spoke before a large crowd here last night, emphasizing what he described as the administration's efforts to meet present economic problems and reviewing tariff legislation sponsored by his party. Receivership Burden Here Continued from Pare 1 1641 St. John's Place, fni John Berman, 42, of 1448 40th St. They were arrested on Oct. 31, on the complaint of Frank Denker, druggist, of 1912 Fulton who said they threatened him with bodily harm unless he Joined the City Pharmaceutical Association, an alleged racketeering organization.

Calls Self Kvlititor Questioned by the District Attorney, Weiner said he was only a solicitor for the association and Berman said he was not connected with It at all. but was a friend of Weiner and had accompanied him as such to Denker's drug store. Following the Questioning the men were arrested on another chsige the robbery of a truck on Aug. 26. Weiner, according to police r-cords.

had been. arrested seven times previously and Herman seventeen Weiner. according to the record, as convicted for flrst-dcrre murder in connection with th- Tombs Prison Jail break In 1928 but the decision was raversed by the Court of Appeals. New Taxes Add 11 Millions for U.S. in Month Continued from Page 1 taxes with comparative July figures Included: Radios, $78,445 and ram-eras and lenses, $10,663 apd $452; candy and chewing gum, $178,762 and electrical energy, and tires and tubes, and lubricating oils, $822,775 and $60,395.

Brewers' wort, malt and grape concentrates, $356,217 and toilet goods. $439,784 and $68,860: and soft drinks, $337,462 furs, $248,812 and Jewelry, $81,692 and telegraph, telephone and radio messages. $105,425 and $13,512: pipe lines. $252,178 and $41,843: safe deposit boxes. $180,464 and admissions, $1,322,695 and $197,072.

Stock and bond issues paid an increase of $16,000 over July, and stock transfers. $3,031,795. a $688,000 Increase. For the first two months of the fiscal year, July and August, total tax collections aggregated $141,626,778 as compared with $142,563,398 in the same 1931 period. Roosevelt Leads In 10 Cities Poll The Literary Digest last night made public returns from ten more cities In its Presidential poll, as M'Cooey Is Key Man in Camp Of Roosevelt Continued from Page 1 more only few hours.

It tz.s lonr enough for the Brooklyn lever to make a number of appolntmen's Interview leaders from other states who are anxious to know the situation In New York Is w.tli the possibility of a split in the ranks over the nomination for Mayor should the courts reverse Justice McGeehan's ruling. The leaders also want to know about the of a rift in the State rsnks over the nomination of a' candidate for Governor. Voices Optimism To reporters who que-stioned him yesterday McCooey painted ep optimistic picture of the chances ot the Roosevelt-Garner ticket New York in November. His own bali-wick of Brooklyn will give the ticket a rousing plurality, he derLrea "Sow does New York State look for Governor Roosevelt?" reporters asked. "The State is in good shape." "How about Brooklyn?" "There are no political disturbances in Brooklyn as wa.s shown by yesterday's primary vote.

There were 16 contests and the organization triumphed in each." Sect All Boroughs In Line "How about the other boroughs?" "As far as I can ascertain the situation is favorable." Mr. McCooey indicated that he intends to take his Job with the National Committee seriously, devoting to It all the time he can spart from hie other tasks as leader of the Kings County organization. He is the first of the New York City leaders who stood by former Governor Smith at Chicago to take an active part In the campaign to elect RoosevelJ. Charges Veterans Are Turned Away At Relief Bureau Men Willi Families) l'rue-tieally Starving, Welfare Officer Declares Discrimination against World War veterans who apply to the Home Relief Bureau for aid as destitute heads of families was charged by James F. Penna, welfare1 officer of the Kings County Division, National War Veteran' Association, today.

Penna said that his organization already had more than 250 signatures to a petition of complaint which will be sent to Welfare Commissioner Taylor, Mayor McKee and Borough President Hesterberg. A mass meeting will be held tonight at the headquarters of the association at 28C4 W. 21st Coney Island. More than 300 are expected to attend. This will be the first of series of such protest meetings.

Penna said. "I know of a number of cases where veterans with four and ive children are practically starving because the Home Relief Bureau refused them aid." Penna declared. From Lottery Report of Moose Convention Reatl to Jurv in Trial of U. S. Senator Excerpts from the printed report of the 1931 convention of the Loyal Order of Moose at Atlantic City were read to the Jury this morning in the trial of U.

S. Senator James J. Davis of Pennsylvania for violation of the Federal lottery laws In an effort to show that as a member of the supreme council of the order the Senator knew that large profits had been made on a drawing In connection with the charity ball on the previous year. The trial Is before Judge Frank J. Coleman and a Jury.

As read by Assistant IX. S. Attorney Louis Mead Tread well, the report declared that the 1930 charity ball had been "a huge success in every way," that local lodges had made a total of $500,000 profit and that a check for $150,000 had been turned over from the proceeds to the lodge home for orphans at Mooseheart, 11L "The council (the supreme council concurs In the plan developed and recommends that the idea be continued this year and that every effort be made to enlist the cooperation and enthusiastic support of all the lodges," the report said. Sayt Kenator Knew of Lottery Mr. Treadwell contends that as a member of the supreme council of the Moose.

Senator Davis was fully aware of the means by which the money was raised. The report was introduced through John I. Li vi ne of St. Paul, supervisor of shorthand reporters, who recorded the proceedings. Mr.

Livine testified that the report had been lead by the then Mayor of Baltimore, 'William Bruening a member of the Moose. Under cross-examination by Charlea J. Margiotti of Pittsburgh, of defense counsel, the witness admitted that Mr. Breuning. In reading the report, marie several parenthetical remarks not contained in the written report.

He was not sure whether the passage read by Mr. Treadwell came under this classification. Boy, 12, Hangs Self In Row Over School Newark, Sept, 22 Thomas Keller, 12, committed suicide by hanging In his home in the exclusive Forest Hill section last night. According to Carmine Berardinelll, assistant tosex County medical examiner, his parents had decided to send Mm to a public Instead of a private school. enurnt mGIDAIRE WITH SUPER-POWERED 2-CYLINDER COMPRESSOR AND A NEW DEVELOPMENT THAT GIVES GREATER FOOD SPACE in the same sized cabinet IS OFFERED FOR DELIVERED, INSTALLED AND FEDERAL TAX PAID Tune in on TJZ every Taewtav, ITedneadav and Thurwiay, 500 lo 5:15 P.

M. WAtSISG Thii is the gemmint. Super-Powered, two-cylinder Friaidaire a product nf General Motors. 1c gives the Mat fate reerin(, lower operating coat, and dependability elm ''4 greater food ipac. You are cautioned against accepting a cheap, anderpow-ered or poorly constructed refrigerator under the impression yon are getting a rmm Frigidaire.

Such a refrigerator is expensive at any price. The standards ofFrigiaairehave not been lowered to make the new price possible. Look for the Frigidaire name-plate found ooly on the genmtnt Frigidaire. 282 T.iviiiMoti Cl mWrIanl 6-1 700 Vmir trtrphonr honk fists undrr "Frigidairr" nur neareil ihnmrenm. fhmrroomt Opn F.rrninf.

1 112 Geneva. Sept. 22 A' Cot tlon of the report of the league Commiwion of Inquiry on nnlitary operations in Ma: hiirm. trie domintnn problem to le he-fore the Council of the tt mre's hre tomorrow, will be postponed until rt'x? December, it was inriireted The Counril'g session, which he-gins three rjay before'th; opening of the thirteenth reiuhr of the Leasue Assembly ill be presided over by Eamon de Val- eta. President of the Fr-e i 6late and native of New YorK.

The: Council will continue wtli orca-j sittings during the Axem-b)y sessions and after its jwuin- Oient. Seen an Rap at Japan The immediate which! the Lvtion report, forecast unfavorable lo Japan, will rfiff are' iiether Ihe Counril or the As.em- will prore-d to eniplov the concerted international action rie-icntKd in the Iyajup Cnvrrsnt fo; enforcm? the Leajue wi'l and whether Japan will withdraw from the League if the League a firm posi'ien against her mi.ltary I policy in Manchuria. In the opinion of many authorities these oueitlon are of the (rreateat importance for the fu'ure of the 1 Leaaue and for the peace of the world. Til? United Slates Government la' k-cnlv interested In 'he way the League meets this critical which has postponed manv tunes during the past year. The doctrine enunciated by Secretary of State Stinwon.

which was Interpreted as bearing upon the Matichurian ntu'a- i tion. Is considered in international ru clcs hre as being in advance of the League's present policy but de-1 to encourage the League power to take a bolder stand. Th Lvtton Commission report on tb Fast reached Geneva today and ork was hejtin Immediately i on romn'o'ion and revision of the French translation. Gives Soviet's Views Soviet Russia, favors international supervision of disarmament. Maxim i Litvinoff told the World Disarma-1 mtnt Conference Bureau today, but i a supervisory commission should not be named nor represent the governments concerned.

Any permanent disarmament commission, said the Russian repiesen- tative. should be an independent body, including representatives of i larse unofficial organizations Inter- ested in world peace. Military men ehotild not be Included. IVrlln tn Ksplain Verbally BerMn. Sept.

tTiTt in-1 dicatfd in official quarters today: that Germany will not rnd a rtt- ten reply to a Iftter from Arthur Henderson, rhatrmsn of the World Disarmament Conference, urging Germanys continued participation In the Conference. Instead. Foreign Minister Von Neurath will explain verbally why the German Government, had refused to attend the disarmament negotiations. i Death Toll Now 10 i From Wood Alcohol I With the death this mornig in r.Mlcvue Hospital of Andrew Anderson. 41.

of 149 Madison Man-! hattaft. the number of wood alcohol poisoning fatalities since Monday was raised to ten. Taken to the hospital yesterday afternoon from the neighborhood of his home, An- i drrson died at 5:30 o'clock this morning. 1 All of the mm who have died were taken to the hospital from the lower East Side. i to aid Attorney General John J.

Bennett Jr. today announced the appointment o( John B- Golden, attorney of 1(! court a an Assistant' Attorney Genera'. Mr. Golden Is a brother of tne late Magistrate James J. Golden, who died in January.

1329. "A wife joint guardian of Iter rhilrlrrn villi her liiihanl. hating eqiinl power, right aii'l tlnlios in rrgnnl lo tlirm," sax Rogrr Jflrk.on in an artirlr. 'Paront. Not vibich will undoubtedly mean much to mam perplrxetl molli-erw.

Read it in The Eaa'e Mauazine with the SUNDAY EAGLE OrrtVr trnm vmir ier I 1 With every prospect of the court decision declaring him Mayor until 1934 being contested speedily in the Court of Appeals by Tammany and the Socialist party, Mayor Joseph V. MrKee today kept right at the job of being a budget-slashing chief mogistraf. The Mayor has announced his Intention of cutting down on all outside appointments in order to concentrate on the Job of hacking the 1933 budget to between and $100,000,000 below the $631000.000 figure of 1V32. This morning he waa scheduled to hold one ot his regular Thursday parleys with representatives of the Citizens Budget Commission. Wants Mayor't Salary MrKee regards himself as entitled to the salary of the Mayor.

He made this clear last night when Informed that there is some doubt in the Finance Department as to whether he should be paid as the Mayor or as President of the Board of Aldermen, acting as Mayor. The Mayor said he has been Informed by the Corporation Counsel on three occasions that he has all the rights and responsibilities of the Mavor and that the salary goes along with them. McKee last night announced plans for saving nearly $1,000,000 the 1933 budget of the Departir-nt of Water Supply, Gas and. Electricity. After a conference with Commissioner John J.

Dietz. head of the department, trie Mayor tevealed that the Commissioner has von the electric companies over to a 4 percent reduction of the rates ci.arged the city for light and power. This wilt result, in a saving of $.93,739 text year. Further economies In the departmental budget w'il save an additional $512,000. The Mayor rejected the proposal of the Citizens Buricet Commission Ihtt city streets remain dark one or two nights a week to reduce electricity expenses, 'Penny Wise, Pound Foolish' "We are not going to adopt a policy of being penny wise and pound foolish." he said.

"The city Is not going to have the appearance of being run down at the heels. New York is the greatest metropofis of the world and a well-groomed, well-lighted city enhances that reputation. A well-lighted city is an antidote to crime. Mrs. Lucille Zeumer, president of the Academy Civic AssociaticI, spoke over WABC last night for the Citizens Budget Commission.

$bi attacked Borough President, Benry Hcstcrberg's expenditure 'of $14,000 a year for chauffeurs, the $5,000 a year salary for Aldermen, and the. 11 sei tPRnts-at-arms attached to the Board of Aldermen. Prince of Wales Off as Trade Envoy London, Sept. 22 lD The Prince of Wales, again acting as a trade ambassador, left today to open the British trade exposition In Copenhagen and to visit Sweden. He flew in his own plane from Sunningdale to Croydon, where he embarked in an air liner, $500 Fine Levied On Two Men After Raid in Stork Club Four Othrr Taxed Remit of Valley Stream Cleaning Hp Campaign Sp-ciol fo The Eagle Valley Stream, Sept.

22 George Corby. 39. of 118 Pacific Jersey City, ad Leo Scheider, 37. of 117 Martens this village, were fined $500 last night Chen arraigned before Police Justice Case over a raid Saturday on the Stork Club when gambling equipment was seized. Corby and Schneider were charged with maintaing a public nuisance as operators of the club In the rear of the Pavilion Royal roadhouse.

Du Mont Lewis. 60, of 118-20 ISOth St. Albans, and George Watson, 54. of 1273 Pacific Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to charges fo disorderly conduct and paid $10 fines. Two men taken in the raid on a speakeasy across the street from the Stork Club were fined $50.

They were Peter Duane, 33. of 702 E. 139th Manhattan, bartender, and Joseph Colo, 41, of 2830 W. 1st Brooklyn. Disorderly charges dismissed were those against James Connely.

29, of 10 Boone Flushing: Charles Morris. 53. of 214 W. 48th Manhattan: James Brook, 58, of 114 W. 132d Manhattan.

I According to Miss Hellauer, she met Richter in one of these halls, They became friendly and met fre- quently. His first move was to at-j tempt to sell her some real estate. She told him she did not want to buy. Then they began to discuss mar-; riage. she continued, and not long afterward Richter a.ked her to i lend him $700.

asserting that his parents in Germany needed the money to pay off a mortgage. She let him have the money and he gave her a note, she said. She said he asked her to lend him Xl more. Again she did as a--kd. she explained, but this time, she said.

gave her no note. Then ht diiappeared. CONSERVATIVE In-! vestors have long memories. What they have witnessed these past three years will stay with them as a guide in their future investing. Those who have funds in our Guaranteed First Mortgages don't have to be reminded what a comfort they have been.

Under our Guarantee no investor has ever failed to receive his regular interest or to have his principal back a hundred cents on the dollar. Plan now to insure peace of mind in the future by always keeping a major part of yourcapital invested with genuine safety-invested where the fluctuations of business do not reach it. Our Guaranteed First Mortgages and Certificates, paying are built to meet this need. Certificates $200 upward Iuterest begins immediately You art cordially invited to consult Lawyers HtlCfliiiGuaranty Company Founded 187 JM Brrtadwn Nmt Yirt is KH HeYor 31 East 149th SlrtH Brnn JtH MmMtnt Strtt Brooklyn 11-11 Jamtirm Jamaica. N.

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CmpUmLSwrplw mA Prftowr Ttf' rifmti 23 AT HOME AT THE AMBASSADOR Perfectly appointed apart of 2 to 6 large rooms, with newly equipped serving pantries and electricol refrigeration, offord oil the intimacy and chorm of a delightful home. One moy live graciously onrj economically in one of these distinctive apartments. Fall leawes ot attractive rento'v THEO KIOEIL, Gwwal Maoagw AMBASSADOR Park Avnu ot 51st Strt, Nw Yrfr LOST AND FOUND Lot, and Pound dvertimenti of tha ftK will Lt rcucitivU bcrt cacb Saiurdav. 'THB rOILK Or BKOOM.TN' Aiirfrtitrmmtt innnttd in mnd f'w4 r'NM at Tm vt'l 6 BKOAHCAUT ty Tur.rffty et Aon out frtlny ml P. It.

rr Wt.TU. I.oat a4 tm4 4ni in Hit rnlvm hfnniirnst 1h9 nf Dsuf MOUf rt tk At'mtil Ptnlrrlir ANKHOOK Lost No. 113S47 BushwicJ Pnvtng Ritnlc. If found return to bsnk. Apt culms mutt filed within tvo veks.

BANKBOOK -Lciif; No1010ftT Buinwtri Falnis Bank. If found return to berk. Anv claims imiat fee filed within two weeks. RRACELjrT Lost; nine diamonds ana three sapphires; vletnitr Parade Grounds to Flatbiuth Ave. car.

Sunday afternoon. Rev ard. Mf lwood 1-11187. CFRTTFICAT1 Lost: No. 0-3O0 tor SO ahvreit of V.

S. Pipe St Poitrerr amiable reward; return to M. nrighW I'v liealier Road. Upper Darbv. Pa.

DOO Lost; Boston terrier, black and. white; license No. M10167R; reward. Mantt. 3 Parkwav Court.

Brooklyn. DOO Lost; little brown German, trimmed, ear- lost Sunday; reward. 82 N. Oxford Street. PURSE Lost; blue leather envelope.

Tuea-dav. taxi or street, containing monev. Jeaelrv. other articles, riease, return tm Grosser. 109 Sterling 8t.

Reward. R1NO Lost; diamond enissemenl: eeiter stone 2'a karat: Sept. 17. vumttv of Ktnttton Ave. and Union Lew Pitkin Theater: liberal reward.

Anderson. RE-kman n-370S. WATCH Lost: red and black sonar; Cumberland WRIST WATCH Lost: Monday, on Bra-mus Place. Rerlford Nostrand; reward. DEcatur 2-3729.

PERSONAL JUSTICE OP PFACR MULLFR 530 Wash-intton Hntmkrn. tif Tjnnal manors confldrni'aily. HOboicpn Sf LOUI8 LINDEN ha oM hi Mor at 101 Grand A.f Baldwin. L. I to Prrfc Frt.

Cirrtitnrs piwnt bills at stor by i. Pira in award OA0 nvytt? tr" Aaret Tammanv darf nrA Mann. nnS TARR navmtr notd aMr tt Cttca Brook Ira. Till aM resnop- ho'p for an- deb' of owner. Far 33g Mary Rogers, daughter of Will Roiers.

who arrived aboard the liner Majestic following a three- month visit to Paris where she studied French. MUs Rogers will attend a women college In Biiiiixville. Seek Extortion Band on Tip of Ex-Felon Chief ('nntinned from Page 1 line and thus "spot" Pechter so they identify him when If came time to kidnap him. According to Captain of Detectives McVey of Manhattan Headquarters the first attempt to kidnap Fei liter occurred Sept. 8 when three men drove to the Pechter home and one man, to be Jacobs, tulked with Mrs.

Pechter. She declared her husband would see no one. The next night the trio returned and found the baker and his young daughter watering the lawn. Drawing revolvers they demanded that Pechter "take a ride" with them. Mrs.

Pechter and her daughter and after firing shots into the ground the men left. The following day. Pechter received a telephone call from a man who said he wa.s Samuel Cohen, head of the gang of "18 gorillas" and that they wanted 115.000. If this sum was not forthcoming, he warned, his children would be kidnaped or the whole family machine-gunned. Gives Vp $7,50 Thoroughly frightened Pechter said that he was unable to raise this sum and that all he could produce was $7 SOU.

On Sept. 12 the baker's chauffeur delivered this sum to three men in a car at E. 53d St. and Avenue D. A tew davs later the spokesman tor "18 Rorillas" called Pechter on, the telephone and declared that the rest of the gang was dissatisfied and were demanding another $7,500.

Pcchfr then is said lo have laid the whole matter before Mavor Mc-Ke, who gave orders thit the gang was to be rounded tip at all costs. Under the direction of Captain McVey, confidential man for Assistant Chief Inspector John J. Sullivan, a trap was set for the extortionists. Disarmed by the fact that Pechter had paid without notifying the police of the. first demand, the gang walked into the trap.

Walk Into Trap Pochter's chauffeur wa.s given a dummy package and told to deliver it in the manner and lo the same place as he had don with the first. Detectives were hiding near by. When Jacobs and an accomplice drove up and he stepped out of his car, detectives leaped out. of hiding Just as he was accepting the dummy package. Others ran toward the machine In which Jacobs had arrived, but the driver stepped on the gas before the officers could leap on the running board.

The detectives fired at the fleeing car. 'That some of their shots had found their mark was indicated when the car was found abandoned three hours later. An investigation showed Jhat. In addition to the window and vndsluelcl being shattered from blood stains were on the upholstery. Orders were Immediately flashed to all hospitals to report any one who applied for treatment for gunshot wounds.

leader Breaks Down Jacobs was rushed to Manhattan and after several hours of grilling is alleged to have broken down and confessed. He is understood to have furnished the names of his confederates and the address of the headquarters of the gang on 49th St. Instead of there being IS members he said that there were but three others beside himself. Jarobs is also said to have confessed that he held up a Mrs. Evelyn Cohen of 145 Heyward a friend of his parents, and took from her $3,000 in cash she had drawn to complete a business deal.

The $7,500 he had obtained from Pechter, he said, had been split with two other men and that his share as $2,500, $1 900 or which he placed in a safety deposit box. Jacobs' attractive red-haired wife, whom he married on his release from Sing Sing in July, was questioned but released. Two Men Arrested In Queens Dry Raids Prohibition agents raided a restaurant and an adjoining tailor shop in Richmond Hill yesterday and claim to have found a "considerable quantity of liquor" in each place. Last night they arraigned two prisoners. Before United States Commissioner Vlsel In Brooklyn Night Court each was held in $1,000 bail for a Sept.

28. The prisoners them-selves as William Gasch. 23. of 8789 Parsons Boulevard. Jamaica, and William Blanck.

48. of 105-15 5: South CVonc Tark. Gavh was Te.s-ed at 132-03 Rockaway Bouie-a'(1. Richmond Hill, and Blawfc in a 'a'lor shop at 132-07 Rorkawav Both were charged with possession. EVs MoinFK 1VS 14S stpnntflrld.

MS SOS (2d Mportl 1.1.''7 ls siut'lM 1 70.1 4 Prmirinrr 2tft t7 T'ont. HI 112 rsmhritu. Ml.W .1 St I7 PhilKj'lph'a I.sm K. 41 Tl 907 A Hargain in UAiixurif Ring of Dance Hall Sheiks Robs Servants of Savings Now yourjnenjny the lutury and roneniencof the Book-CadilUe Hotel in Detroit at prices that fit 1932 budget. Manr of the 1100 ronmi of thii famoui hotel bow are priced an lnw as $.1 a day for one person, IS for two.

And every rnnm hit bath, circulating ice water, and other modern convenience. Restanrant prices have been sealed down to thrifty new levels, too. The five reataurants include a cafeteria and coffee ihop wilh quirk service and popular priced menus. Try the Bok-Cadillac the next time yon visit Detroit. District Attorney Geoghan believes he has uncovered a "ring" of dance hall sheiks who have been preying on girls of the housemaid type who frequent such resorts.

The lead came to the District Attorney's office through the complaint of Emily Hellauer. 22. a maid I in the home of Solomon Bernstein. 135 Eastern Parkway. As a result of her disclosures search is being made for a man named Herbert Richter.

who Is alleged to have obtained $1 500 from her. The ring operates, the Invest iga-i tion 'showed, for the most, part in the dance halls of Harlem and the unper west side of Manhattan, frequented bv giris mostly of German 'and Scandinavian extraction. I'nder rfirertion of Ralph Hilt I. T. LAVt.tSt DETROIT.

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