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BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15. 1933 Ml Native Brooklynite Predict To the 'Real' in Draughts of 'Near' ill. Call on Police For Protection From Robbers Now Chicago 9s Mayor Will 0. 1 a -a Pratt Names in Relief Efficiency Plan iCo-ordination of Work Sought No Criticism Before re i to Re Altered Basic Plan Fi Frank J. Corr, 56, Chosen to Fill Crrmak's Place Till Special Election Is Held Is Pledged Not to Be a Candidate Special to The Eagle Chicago, March 15 A native of Brooklyn is today Mayor of Chicago, elected by the City Council last night to fill the vacancy left by the death of Mayor Anton J.

Cermak. He is Frank J. Corr, who was serving his first term in the council ft of Present Agencies Camera Stores Have Lost $50,000 in 6 Months-Expert Gang at Work Up In arms over an epidemic of burglaries in which skilled thieves have gotten away with loot valued at more than $50,000 over the last six months, camera specialty shop Washington. Mar 1' -)i Senate held its thirl slon of the Admlnis bill today with debt as Alderman from the 17tht district represented by the Chicago nd passage prt Ward, when the choice fell on ers before adjournn Mayor's father in the Brooklyn I Council, recalled going to school with Already approved It had been amend during a 10-hour se oroprietors in Brooklyn and Manhattan today had arranged to call on Police Commissioner Mulrooney next week to appeal for more adequate police protection. Joseph Dombroflof the Willough-by camera store at 110 W.

32d Manhattan, who arranged the conference, said that more than 35 of ried well into last '14 i Formation of the Brooklyn Social Planning Qommittee, composed of IS outstanding citizens who will seek to co-ordinate social welfare activities, was announced today by Fred-trie B. Pratt, chairman. They are: Joseph J. Baker, Mrs. Frederick L.

Cranford, Mrs. WU-Jjam H. Good, Dr. Marcus Hankin-on, George R. Holahan Mrs.

Henry A. Ingraham, David T. Leahy, Oscar A. Lewis, Mrs. William Under, Harry M.

Marks, Supreme Court Justice Mitchell May, Thomas E. Murray James H. Post, and the Rev. J. Jerome Reddy.

Co-operation -South This ia the committee which Mr. Prat I was authorized to ap sponsors said the cl only slight cuts in ft half billion dollars i saved by executive erans' benefits and I him. He pledged himself immediately to continue the good government policies of the late Mayor. Mayor or Acting Mayor Corr was chosen to serve until a successor to Cermak can be elected by the voters at a special election this Summer or Fall. He Is pledged not to be a candidate at that election.

The new chief magistrate of Chicago is 56. He is married. Born in Brooklyn in 1876, he was brought here by his parents 44 years ago. when he was a boy of 12. He was graduated from the Kent College of Law and admitted to the Bar in 1899.

He was the son of former Alder the city's 50 or so specialty stores have been victims of the uninterrupted chain of burglaries. Gang of Experts at Work "Everything points to one well-organized band, familiar with photographic and moving picture goods, the Mayor. "Just another boy from old Irish-town making good," said McCann. "He was a husky friend and a scrapper, and a lot of us thought that some day he might lick John L. Sullivan." John Guilfoyle, veteran clerk of the Board of Standards and Appeals who for manp years lived next door to the Corr family at 180 High recalled both the Alderman and the Chicago Mayor.

"After being Alderman, or maybe it was before, Henry Corr was Commissioner of Charities of the old city and was known as about the best it ever had," Guilfoyle said. "We didn't heajr much about them after they left Brooklyn, but one of the boys maybe It was Frank was a celebrated Jockey in the '90s. We used to put our bets on his horses." as responsible for the robberies, Dombroft said. "Only the most point following a meeting of 100 or more Brooklyn citizens held in his home Feb. 8.

Its function will be to work with the Welfare Council of valuable cameras, films and projectors have been taken. They are evidently shipped to fences outside the city." The burglars on Jan. 10 broke Into Joseph Navilio's shop at 1757 New Yoric and other organizations In inquiring Into the possibility of bringing about Improved efficiency In welfare activities here. man Henry Corr of the old city of Brooklyn, whose family lived at 178 High in the old Fifth Ward, Executives of Brooklyn welfare Democratic leaders further amendmen adopted, but were basic principles of would be preserved back to the House for actauu on Senate changes. Rising in favor of an amendment by Senator Dill Wash.) to bar removal from the pension roles of any Spanish-American War veterans over 62 years of age.

Senator Borah Tdaho bitterly assailed Senator Fess Ohio) for his speech yesterday in which the Ohioan said economies could not effected if the people depended on Congress. "Time after time," Borah said, "Congres has reduced appropria- tion below estimates sent to us by the Executive Department and the record will disclose the real point of extravagance has been In the Executive Department of this Government." Borah sold, "The sole reason" advanced for passage of the bill was the argument that Congress Itself would not retrench. agencies announced a separate Stillman Wins If At: Although in politics for a long time, and considered an export on building and zoning laws, with knowledge that he put to good use when he served as assistant corporation counsel a few years ago, he was not elected to the Municipal Council until 1931. The Municipal Voters' League said of him that he is "independent, sincere, aggressive and a hard worker. His exlen-sive knowledge of existing statutes and ordinances has made him a particularly useful and valuable participant in committee meetings." Point in Suit Broadway, selected the most valuable cameras, mostly motion picture, projectors, films and lenses to the value of $2,500, and got away.

"I should think the police would have some clue by now." Navillo said today. "But they haven't." Ten days later the burglars "paid a visit, their second in a year, to George McFadden's shop at 202 Flatbush a block away from police headquarters. The thieves worked carefully and leisurely, piling up and setting aside the ordinary wares and selecting the choicest. The Willoughby shop was visited a second time Sunday morning, but the burglars were frightened away. Three burglaries since Jan.

23 have been reported by Burleigh -Brooks, a dealer at 127 W. 42d Manhattan, i Court Rules He Need Not until it went West in 1889. The Fifth Ward at the time was the stronghold of "Boss" Hugh Mc-Loughlin and James Shevlin, who ruled Brooklyn with an iron hand, and as Alderman from the district the elder Corr played a prominent part in the politics of the old city. Old-Timers Recall Corr Several veterans of the political battles of "Irlshtown," as the old Fifth Ward of the City of Brooklyn was known, today recalled the Chicago Mayor as an athletic youth on the borough waterfront nearly a century ago, with a penchant for organizing baseball teams and rowing crews. "We knew the Corr family well," said Park Commissioner James J.

Browne, until a few years ago the Democratic leader of the district, and who recently moved from the "old spot to Flatbush. "There were several boys, and the new Mayor, as I recall it, was the youngest. He was only 12 to 15 when the family moved away, but Disclose Contents of Affidavits in Action 'I'm not willing that Congress "lf4i I shall tak all the blnmc," he as serted. Senator McKcllar Tenn.) fa eommittee to offer the citizens' committee assistance in Its inquiry. It is probable the two groups will work out a joint approach to the coordination task.

Mr. Pratt pointed out that it Is temporary body which will seek to discover possibilities and methods of improved coordination, and which will turn the actual Job of coordination over to a more comprehensive organization. This larger group will be appointed in all probability, he said, on a basis of agency representation. Needs Have Increased I While the problems brought about by economic conditions will be the Immediate concern of the committee, the broader purpose of the movement will be to develop a community plan for meeting social needs that have accumulated with the doubling of the borough's population since 1900. The committee has emphasized that need of coordination implies no criticism of any agency or group of activities.

The cooperating committee of agency executives, which will work with the Brooklyn Social Planning Committee is headed by Marion Lounsbury Foster, director of the Home Service Station, Brooklyn vored the bill and said he believed "President Roosevelt will carry it out fearlessly, honestly, sympathet James A. millionaire banker now sojourning at 'his Winter home in Havana, need not help Luc Rochefort, former Montreal politician, build up a suit for libel. Rochefort, who was twice candidate for Mayor of Montreal, now of 4711 These five Congressmen celebrated passage of the 3.2 percent beer Bill in the House by drinking deep draughts of near-beer from a keg hoping they will soon be able to quaff the "real" beverage. In the group (left to right) are Representatives Sadowski of Michigan, Celler of Brooklyn, Douglass of Massachusetts, Claiborne of Missouri and O'Connor of Manhattan. Inset shows Representative Thomas H.

Cullen of Brooklyn, author of the bill, in action. ically and fairly." Extravagant Agenclea Borah said "the most extravagant 43d Astoria, already has a suit agencies ever conceived by the mind of men" were the independent commissions set up in the last few years, pending against Stillman for in which he alleges the retired Hunter College's Lease of Old Site Approved by City Fire Department Rental Wins After Battle Alderman Corr was the candidate for Mayor pro tern of Patrick A. Nash, Democratic County chairman and other regular Democratic lenders. His election was achieved after a battle in the council agnlnst Alderman John S. Clark, chairman of the council's finance committee, whose supporters consisted of four insurgent Democrats and a dozen Republicans.

After several preliminary test votes showed the Clark men to be badly outvoted, they refused to take part in the final vote, declaring that their constitutional rights were invaded when' they were required to sign their ballots. Wtlh Corr passing his own vot, he was then elected by a vote of: Corr, 33; not voting, 13. Promises Economy Before taking the oath of office, he declared in a brief address that which, he said, were urged on US banker alienated the affections of his wife, Mrs. Marjorie Nye Roche by the Executive Department." fort. Justice Riegelmann in Brooklyn was the champion swimmer of the neighborhood.

They were all athletes, and those were the days you could go swimming and rowing in the East River. The old Alderman, that is, Mr. Corr, thought the real country lay In the West and we just couldn't hold him." Went to School With Corr Predict Senate Beer Bill 0. K. Supreme Court today denied the of L.

I. City Building as a Repair Shop Indorsed Seek to Save Arms Parley Rome, March 15 (P) Official circles said today that Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald of Great Chapter, American Red Cross, and Continued from Page 1 Alderman Patrick J. McCann.who now represents virtually the same In the Harding Administration, Borah said, he was called to the White House and told "It would be ruinous to the Republican party" If action was not had in Congress on veterans' bonus and compensation legislation. "President Harding was for the bonus bill," he added. "It was with him I talked.

He advocated it In his campaign and after he was elected." Senator Reed a Republican stalwart. Interrupted Borah to remind him that Harding had vetoed the bonus bill Sept. 19, 1922, to which Borah said he probably objected to some details. an overwhelming majority for the bill when It reaches a vote, with virtually solid support from the Democratic side and a majority from the Britain was bringing pressure to "economy, retrenchment and good government" would be the watchwords of his administration. The election of Corr came as the fewer Republicans.

The bill will have to go back to plea made by Rochefort's attorney, Alfred L. Becker, to compel Malcolm Sumner, Stillman's attorney, and Stillman to disclose the contents of affidavits and other documents which are alleged to cast grave reflections on the Montrealer. Wanted 'Exact Words' Becker told Justice Riegelmann that when he went to Sumner's office to discuss the alienation suit the Stillman lawyer read from a paper some things that so seriously reflected on Rochefort that he felt compelled to urge his client to sue the banker for libel. And he asked Jastice Riegelmann to make Sumner and Stillman tell him the "exact words," which are necessary in a libel complaint. Sumner told Justice Riegelmann that Becker had tried to exact a $25,000 settlement in the alienation Lehman Demands Quick Enactment Of State Beer Bill the House If approved by the Senate In the form reported today because includes Grace E.

McCarthy, executive secretary, Church Mission of Help; Marguerite Boylan, Catholic Charities of Brooklyn; Gertrude Grasse, Brooklyn Juvenile Protective Association; Edward W. Macy, Brooklyn Children's Aid Society; Edward S. Molineaux, Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor; E. Frances O'Neill, Emergency Home Relief Bureau of Brooklyn; and Mary Palevsky, Jewish Social Service Bureau, Inc. Also, Edna Sandlin.

Y. W. C. Elizabeth Stringer, Visiting Nurse Association of Brooklyn; and Douglas P. Falconer and Bart Andress of the Brooklyn Bureau of charities.

of the wine amendment, but Senate climax of a confusing day of political maneuvering, resulting from the fact that Chicago had no clear-cut provision for filling the post of a Mayor who, as was the case with Mayor Cermak, dies In office. It was held despite the opinion, given Alfred E. Smith Jr. and the city fire department won separate victories on city leases today before the Sinking Fund Commission. The son of the former Governor won renewal of the lease on premises used for Hunter College, at 45 E.

52d Manhattan, over the objections of Leo J. McDermott, counsel for the Citizens Union, that another building offered the city at the same price was superior. The Fire Department won approval of its choice of the Packard Building, at Queens Boulevard and Van Dam Long Island City, as the place to lease for a central repair shop, despite the contention of the Citizens Union that elevators there would have to be rebuilt, and rival offers from owners of two oth bear on Premier Mussolini to attend a conference either at Turin or Stresa in order to salvage the world disarmament conference. These circles refused to admit that a formal Invitation had been received, but it was said the Premier was considering accepting Mr. MacDonald suggestions.

The meeting would be secret, with leaders believed it likely the House would accept this change without sending the measure to conference. Kfl Bureau, Colorado Kullcllnf. Similar In form to the beer legis by Corporation Counsel Willias Sex lation which failed in the last ses ton, that the aldermen had no PLEDGED TO SORORITI Special lo The Eagle Alfred. March 15 Miss Ada Blake of Qtiens Village and Lillian Chavls and Marie Marino of Brooklyn were pledged to Sigma Chi Nu social sorority at Alfred University here today. sion, the pending bill would legalize power to elect -a Mayor pro tern.

The State Legislature will have to adopt legislation for the holding nt an election in the Summer or Fall. the manufacture and sale of 3.2 percent beer by weight in States which do not have local laws prohibiting it. suit and Becker denied it. Sumner also declared that although Stillman is a man of great wealth, he A tax of $5 a barrel would be im Mr. MacDonald, Premier Mussolini, Premier Edouard Daladicr of France and possibly Chancellor Adolf Hitler of Germany present.

1 This would be the first time Premier Mussolini had attended an international conference since the Locarno pact of 1925. tf posed on the beverage and brewers Albany, March 15 Governor Lehman today called on the Legislature for prompt enactment of a beer control bill. He said that any delay on the part of the lawmakers would bring from him a message demanding action the first part of next week. Senator John J. Dunnigan and Assemblyman Irwin Stelngut were at work this afternoon on the draft of the administration bill.

"I am not going to stand for any would be required to pay $1,000 license annually. could shout Mx The bill was indorsed by the House yesterday, 316 to 97. er buildings. Odlcials Favor Site The rental of the Hunter College quarters was set at $50,000 for the first year, with renewals at $37,500. College authorities were in favor of continuing to use the place, point To Study Arms Embargo 'Geneva, March 15 iP) The com mlttee of 21 of the League of Na Urges Politics Ban In Beer Regulation tions considering the Stno-Japanese dispute today appointed a subcom- Swindler Admits Grand Larceny at Start of His Trial With Aide Now in Sing Sing He Took $15,292.65 From Brooklyn Widow George Solic, 35-year-old alleged windier of Croyden, pleaded guilty to second-degree grand lar delay," said the Governor.

"We have got to get busy right away. If there is any delay I will send a special message to the Legislature." The Democrats, probably with the A bill seeking to bar politics inJ mlttee from arms-shipping States to the regulation of the sale of beer or will be sent tomorrow to the Legislature by the Lehman Liquor Commission, it was revealed today by MaJ. Gen John F. O'Ryan (retired), one of the members. had decided to risk the publicity of fighting the suit, which he described in court as "pure blackmail." Aside from the contention that the "papers" should be disclosed to bolster up Rochefort's potential libel suit, Sumner said that he had an affidavit from Miss Astrid Haug, long-time acquaintance of Stillman, which showed Rochefort to be a "procurer." The affidavit showed that when Sullivan was expected to visit Mrs.

Rochefort, who, with her husband, lived with Miss Haug, Rochefort conveniently retired to a hotel. And later, Sumner changed, when Stillman took the two girls to Havana and financed them in a beauty parlor venture, Rochefort got some of the money. Sumner said he was discussing the matter as attorney, having served in the alienation suit. Becker said he had not yet served the papers and was in Sumner's office by Invitation. Becker claimed the libelous matter was "published" by The commission's plan calls for a but you'll never guess what the word really means till you wear a perfect fitting study tne question ol an arms embargo on the Far Eastern conflict.

Mrs. Isliam's Suit May Be Settled Supreme Court Justice Glennon in Manhattan reserved derision today on a motion by Mr. Margaret Hurt Isham for temporary alimony of $'200 a month and $15,000 coun Governor's consent, will scrap most of the details set forth in the" report of the Conway commission. The Democrats, for example, want the question of bars and closing hours left up to the county boards of control which will work under the supervision of the proposed Stole board. The odds favor introduction of the Dunnigan-Stelngut bill Monday night and a favorable vote on it by Wednesday or Thursday next week.

Senator Philip Klelnfeld of Brooklyn, chairman of the Senate Excise Committee, Intends to hold a public hearing on all the beer bills next week. ing out that the new main building in the Bronx probably would be ready In a year. Rental for the Fire Department repair shop was put at $65,000. The Sinking Fund commissioners laid over for two weeks the proposal of the Ease Johnson Marine Engineering Company, to operate a ferry between Greenpoint Ave. and E.

23d where the city ferry was discontinued three months aso. Objections on the ground schedules would be optional with the lessee were registered by the Controller and the Commissioner of Plant and Structures. A resolution was adopted authorizing sale at public auction or by sealed bids of the checkroom privilege In the Municipal Court building, 30 W. 35th Manhattan. Church Federation Offers Help for Hire ceny before County Judge Taylor this morning.

His plea was entered after a jury had been chosen and the trial for first-degree grand larceny started. According to the complaint he tnade the acquaintance of a Mrs. Anna Jonikus when he came to this State control board of five members to be appointed by the Governor from an eligible list of 12 names. From Albany comes word that New York State's plans for distribution of beer provide that beer can be served in beer gardens, restaurants, on trains and boats and in hotels. Those who want to take a pail of beer home with them will be permitted to do that also.

The beer probably will be distributed directly to the retailers by the breweries. Virtually all the bills now before the Legislature Including the bill prepared by the Conway Liquor Control Commission, are agreed on the methods of distribution, says the Associated Press. porouglt over a year ago. On Match 24, 1932. he and Mrs Jonikus, who is a widow, met Du- aan Zekish, who is serving a five- I.

MILLER WINGA IT WALKING SHOE year term In Sing Sing. The Meet a 'Stranger being dictated to a stenographer. Justice Riegelmann gave Becker permission to draw and serve a complaint in the libel action, if he thinks it should be done, but without help from Stillman or Sumner. Zekish, posing as a stranger, said lie was the son of a rich mine owner and had been ordered to sel fees pending trial of her suit for separation against Col. Ralph Heyward Isham, British war hero and book collector.

Charles J. Lane. Colonel Ipham's counsel, asked a delay, saying an amicable settlement of the case might be reached. He declared Colonel isham did not want the case tried because of a "confession" which. If made public, might result in a scandal Involving the Isham family.

Isham's first wife, who divorced him in 1920. was Marion Gaynor. daughter of the late Mayor of New York. distribute money among the poor. He wished some assurance the couple could be trusted, he said, 1 i and asked they post some money.

Solic presented $14,000 and Mrs. Jonikus withdrew her savings, MAUREEN ORCUTT WINS Augusta, March 15 Maureen Orcutt of Englewood, N. defeated Mrs. W. H.

Amend of New Votk, former metropolitan champion, 7 and 6 in the second, round of the Augusta Women's Invitation Golf tournament here today. 392.65. They met the "stranger" in a sc 1 WRINKLES OPEN PORES get rid of them! Radio's Mot Trusted Beauty Adviser.TELLS HOW! Tun WO THURSDAYS 11 A.M. Fulton St. restaurant, wnere tne money was deposited in a tin box and given to Mrs.

Jonikus. When she arrived home, 67 Jay she lound the box rontained The Brooklyn Church and Mis- I slon Federation issued the follow- Ing notice today: "Many Brooklyn citizens have dispensed recently with the services of perminent household help and need the services of part-time launderers, cleaners, cooks and maids for special dinners, or maids to look after the children when the parents are out. The employment office of the Brooklyn Church and Mission Federation, TRIangle 5-5610. offers the opportunity to such citizens for supplying these needs on very short notice. Many women are listed at this office and all referred bv their ministers come with the finest references and can be trusted In any capacity." a wallet filled with ten rolls of 4r All 10 Congressmen From Here Vote 'Aye' All ten Congressmen from Long Island eight from Brooklyn and the other two from Queens and Nassau and Suffolk voted "Aye" on the beer bill yesterday.

They are: Congressmen Lindsay, Cullen, Black, Somen, Delaney, Rudd, Celler, Carley, Brunner and Bacon. 10 From U. S. Left In Grand National III Quash Mrs. Downs' Indictment For Lack of Details in Charge I iMtiMrlrF' newspaper with a 1 bill around arh roll.

8olic was remanded to Raymond Street Jail to await sentence. SWAGGER. ON THE WINCAIT LAST trial Jury the same story she had told In the grand Jury room. I But at Victor's trial Mltzi only i shouted, "Victor Is Innocent." and You nver knew a shoe couid ao comfortable! So roomy in feeling so trim in appear The first-degree murder indictment against Mrs. Mltzi Downs, growing out of the slaying and robbing of Frank Tuttle, the eccentric corn doctor of Suffolk County, was dismissed today in Brooklyn Supreme Court.

Mltzl Is not yet out of the legal woods, however, lor the Court Rave District Attorney L. Barron Hill of Suffolk County permission to try for a new lndlctmcnWbefore another grand jury. The Indictment was dismissed on the ground that the evidence was not properly put before the second grand Jury that heard the bizarre murder story. Victor was acquitted. Then the District Attorney, on an affidavit that there was "new and important" evidence, got a court order allowing hi mto resubmit the case against Mitzl to" another grand Jury.

The result was a first-degree murder in-dlctment. This was attacked In Brooklyn Supreme Court on the theory that the District Attorney's mere conclusion that he had enough new evidence, without a complete affidavit cf facts and names of Unescs, was insufficient. "Of course, the bald opinion of Claiborne Likes His Beer And Says So Washington. March 15 (TV-Nobody in the House doubts where Representative Claiborne Mo.) stands on the beer bill. "As a drinking man I'm going to vote for the beer bill." he told members in forceful tone before the bill was passed.

"I like a good drink of beer. Not only a good drink of beer of 3 2 percent, but a good drink of whisky. "I hope the time will come when I can walk Into a saloon In my own country and stand up at the bar and buy a good drink." ance! That's a trick we've learned in 30 years experience in shoe making. The Swagger, illustrated, comes in rough-surfaced calf the season's favorite! seldom or never found in a shoe of this type! See this and other perfect fitting I. Miller Wingaitt al the HOME CIII.D BOOTH in the DAILY EACLE BLDC Lafayette National Bank A BROOKLYN INSTITUTION expresses thanks to its depositors for their loyalty and ennsideration during the hanking holiday.

All usual and normal banking functions are being carried on at all offices. 100 MYIV.STOV STRKKT 69 I.AKAU.TTE AVT.M 127 l.TON STRF.KT 325 NINTH STRF.KT 66U BAY PARKWAY MUMnrn or rimrwAL kekkrvi systkm London, March 15 (JF) Thirty-five horses, ten of them American-owned today remained in the field for the running of the Grand National Steeplechase at Alntree March 24 with the posting of final acceptances. The American horses named for the stceplechasing classic are J. H. i Jock Whitney's Dusty Foot and Slater, Mrs.

T. H. Somerville's Troublemaker, the only American-bred entry; Mrs. S. Bird Heartbreak Hill, F.

Ambrose Clark's Chadds Ford and Kellsboro Jack, J. Metcalfe's Thcras, J. Drake's Coup de Chapau, J. B. Snow's De-lanelal, and D.

Blair's Bally-hanwood. The first grand Jury to get the I. MILLER case Indicted Victor Downs, District Attorney that evidence husband, after hearing Mltzl tes- ra nand will be adduced sufficient tlmy. But It failed to Indict the to warrant the finding of an Indlrt-woman In the belief that she would ment is not sufficient," aald the be a Btate's witness and tell the Court. 498 FULTON STREET, corner Bond Street.