The Brooklyn Daily Eagle du lieu suivant : Brooklyn, New York • Page 2

the THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 1929. Floods Force Families to Flee Homes Numerous families in Girard, Alabama, were forced to abandon their homes when waters of Chattahoochee River flooded residential section there recently. Photo shows general view of inundated residential section. BANK FILES SUIT TO GET $50,000 SCHMIDT PLEDGED Continued from Page 1. vulged, but it was emphasized that shown good faith and made payments as fast as possible.

The other seven directors have paid in full. Asked for $198,000. Schmidt, the president, put up $50,000 when the disclosure of he paid none of the $50,000 the bank's condition was made, but which he pledged. The claim of the Municipal Bank that it was stuck with "slow notes" in the pledges runs counter to the claim of stockholders of the Kensington Bank, who through their counsel, Albert Conway, now State Superintendent of Insurance, filed suit some months ago asking that the Municipal Bank, as holder of good will and assets of the Kensington Bank, should be made to disgorge $198.000. It was claimed that the money collected by the Municipal Bank in claims due the Kensington, plus the director's pledges, has totaled 000 in excess of all that the Municipal Bank had agreed to pay for the Kensington Bank.

The return of such a sum would give the old stockholders of the Kensington Bank something to look forward to in the way of a small return of the losses they sustained through the crash of their institution. The suit by the stockholders has been bitterly contested on technical points sO far. The Municipal Bank moved to dismiss the complaint, which was denied. and after that setback applied to the Supreme Court for more time to answer, so that it might appeal from the refusal and ask the Appellate Courts to push the stockholders' suit out of the window. Bank Got Setback.

produced nothing. May Be Witness. The Municipal Bank's suit against Schmidt also got a setback on a technical point and Schmidt's counsel, on a recent appearance in court, declined to let down the bars for a decision on the merits when the bank ment. This applied for a summary judgindicated that Schmidt is making a stiff fight to prevent the Municipal Bank from collecting on his pledge and using a judgment against him, if it is ever awarded, to levy on the salvage that might be due him from overcollections of bills due the Kensington Bank. There has been one conviction SO far on the criminal indictments that were handed down after the official investigation of the Kensington Bank's looting was finished.

Joseph Bernstein, a depositor, was found guilty of larceny for obtaining $19,000 on a worthless check. It was stated he obtained a very large sum of money by such transactions and loans. He was sentenced to Sing Sing for 3 to 10 years by Supreme Court Justice Cropsey in December, 1927. He walked around the boro for several days when he was supposed to be in jail, after his conviction, and it was learned that the court held up the order which would start his jail term because he had promised to "dig up" at least a good-sized portion of the money he had obtained from the Kensington Bank. But he been in Sing Sing, Schmidt's trial In the year that Bernstein has has been postponed from time to time with explanation from District Attorney Dodd last December that to "explain the delay would defeat its very purpose." It was pointed out yesterday by lawyers engaged in the civil angles of is the litigation that this could mean only that Bernstein had tired of playing the lonely martyr in Sing Sing, and one of them said he would not be surprised at all if Bernstein should be a witness for the State at Schmidt's forthcoming trial.

The three indictments against Schmidt are for misdemeanors, it being alleged that he took from Bernstein gratuities for advancing him loans out of the bank's funds. Henry Hamm, cashier; Michael Abramson, assistant cashier, and George Handrulis, a builder and depositor, were also indicted. Handrulis, it was explained during Bernstein's trial, had helped to straighten out the muddle caused by his transactions, and Hamm and Abramson, who were witnesses at Bernstein's trial, were described as "underlings" in the merry-go-round game. They confessed at Bernstein's trial that the latter had given them presents of money and clothing. 2 Escape Injury as Plane Falls in Newark Channel Newark, N.

March 9 (P) A Waco-10 biplane, piloted by Kenneth Collings and carrying one passenger, plunged into the ship channel at Port Newark today. Neither Collings nor his passenger were intug. Collings' passenger rescued, George jured and they were by a Davidson, a reporter for the Newark Star Eagle. Secrecy Marks Probe By Dry Forces of $750,000 McCunn Booze Scandal Seizures That Brought Sheriff Culkin's Name to Fore Take Air of -Case Lags With Grand Jury. Truth May Never Be Known.

By W. E. ROGERS. Rapidly becoming as wierd ously ineffectual in its activities Rothstein murder case, the tion against James McCunn, with which he is associated, before a Grand Jury, but apparently has little hope of getting anywhere in particular. Robert Watts, the Assistant United States Attorney in Manhattan who is handling the case, thinks that the Grand Jury will want to sit for at least two weeks before it makes any attempt to decide how farreaching the alleged liquor selling of these two companies was.

William C. Calhoun, the special agent in charge of Prohibition enforcement under-cover activities, who raided the two business houses, would not be surprised if a month disappeared before there was any action. The history of the McCunn case is as remarkable in its way as was the history of the Rothstein murder case. In it are names of powerful politicians, and there are hints that the whole story of these two business houses which the Federal Government says were marks for a widespread says were marks for a widespread liquor selling activity may not come to light. Raided Last Month.

The Monroe Lamp and Equipment Company 314 14th Manhattan, and the International Postal Supply Company of 632 Prospect pl. were raided the same day last month. Calhoun, whose men staged the attack, said they found close to a million dollars worth of the very best liquor in the two places. At the time of the raids, which came on Feb. 13, McCunn, whose home is at 51 Eastern was in Nassau, Bahamas.

He returned immediately, but it was not until after he had come back to Brooklyn and surrendered that the Federal authorities got a court order permitting them to examine the books of the Monroe Company and the International concern. That is one of the outstanding mysteries of the case. Why did the Federal Government wait two weeks after its raid before digging into the books of the concern? Why did it wait until after McCunn had returned before serving the order for the books? Culkin's Name Appears. The directors of the Monroe Company, of which McCunn was listed as secretary-treasurer, contain at least two interesting names. Charles W.

Culkin, sheriff of New York County, and a powerful Tammany leader, is president of the concern. James J. Hagan, another powerful Tammany leader, one of the veterans of the organization, who died last week, was listed as a director. It is now the contention of Calhoun and his men that the Monroe Company and the International concern, as business organizations, were unaware of the liquor activities charged against McCunn. He gives that as his reason for delaying asking for an order to see the books of the company.

"Because of the peculiar situation," he said, "it was necessary to proceed slowly so that we might know where we stood all the time." At the offices of the Monroe Company, according to Calhoun, the alleged liquor headquarters was found in a part of the building removed from the general business office. The liquor taken there, which amounts to several thousand cases valued at about $750.000, he said, was not stored on the premises of the company itself, although McCunn, the company secretarytreasurer, is listed as president of the 314 W. 14th Street Corporation, owners of the building. Rum Cached Elsewhere. In the case of the International Postal Supply Company, Calhoun said, the liquor stored there was in a section of the building not used by the company itself.

However, in that building there is but one office entrance, a glass door, on which is the name of the company. the The main leads into the offices on door Poor, and a stairway leads to offices on the second floor. There is nothing anywhere to show that the offices on the second floor were not connected with those on the first. What the books of the two companies turned up is a deep secret now. those As a result of investigating books, however, 12 men have Broadway Dons Dry Garb; Reason? Mabel's in Town Rap-rap-rap! Buzz! buzz! There was no answer at the door of the parlor, bedroom and bath suite which Mrs.

Mabel Walker Willebrandt took yesterday, in rooms 970-71 of the Waldorf Meantime it was whispered about town that the arrival of the Assistant U. S. Attorney General in New York apparently to direct booze prosecutions under the Aveyear or $10,000 law had sent the price of Scotch up a point and a half and gin three-quarters of a point. Thoroughly worried speakeasy keepers, it was also said, even went out of business yesterday, as the of of of INVITES PARTY WORKERS TO JOIN HIS DRIVE Pledges Reward for Help. Issues Platform for Mayoralty Battle.

Former Mayor John F. Hylan yesterday fired the second gun in his Mayorality campaign. He trained "his heavy artillery on the members of Democratic clubs in the five boros and let loose appeals for support and copies his platform. An immediate up on the field battle check found few casualities, although James J. Morgan, commander-inchief of the Hylan forces, was pleased with the outcome of the barrage.

The letters were signed by Morgan, who is chairman of the Better City Government League with offices adjoining Hylan's at 11 W. 42d Manhattan. league, shortly after it came into being, indorsed Hylan for Mayor. Hylan's first gun peppered the city with of his platform, which Includes revision of the City Charter, home rule, continuation of the 5- cent fare, more rigid enforcement of the law and more schools, parks, hospitals and playgrounds. The Letter to Workers.

The letter sent out yesterday follows: "To the Party Workers: "As a worker in your party for many years, you have given your best efforts to aid your and elect its nominees in the Many captains, county committeemen and workers in the past have received only the privilege of doing the hard political work. "You have been urged to do this work and promises have been made to you before election. After election you found those who made the promises helping themselves, instead of you and the people. The favorites around the clubhouses usually secure the good jobs and you had the experience. "You owe something to yourself, your family and the city, "Don't you think it is about time for a deal in the city government? Don't you think that it is only fair that you should receive some honor and recognition for your long service? Don't you think you are entitled to more than promises from those you have kept in power for years? Don't you think that those you have helped place in charge of the city administration ought to administer the affairs of the city in the interest of all the people? Invited to Assist Drive.

"Some politicians, regardless of party, work together for their personal benefit and sacrifice the rank and file of their party. They do not care whether you are a Democrat or Republican if they can make a personal profit. They preach loyalty to the little fellow, while their only display of loyalty to the party is making a profit for themselves out of the power given them by their party constituents and party workers. "When John F. Hylan was Mayor.

he didn't favor the chosen few. He aided all the people. "The Better City Government League is seeking to help the city and the give the people to people a accomplish new deal. this Recognition must be given to those who do the actual work in the parties, platform and will the city. appeal to The all who proposed are interested in the future welfare of our municipality.

"You are cordially invited, and in fact it is a duty, to assist in this movement toward a better city government that will give the people at least a 50-50 break." PROPOSED BANK TO FREE GERMANY FROM TUTELAGE Continued From Page 1. international directorate and its capital would co-operate with both Allied and former enemy banks of issue. It would aid in restoring the gold standard throughout the world, would aid in maintaining stability of exchanges and would furnish readier facilities in ultimately commercializing the German war debt. It' would also handle the great international movements of funds created by reparations and other war debt payments. In the experts circles caution is being advised against drawing analogies with the Federal Reserve system of the United States, but no denial is attempted that the functions of the international bank would be somewhat similar on the international level to those of the Federal Reserve in the United States.

It has even been suggested that in time the proposed bank might become a great agency for insuring peace by hindering the financing of wars. Cannot Be Super-Bank. In an official summary issued this evening emphasis is laid on the fact that the whole scheme is as yet in a tentative state, subject to rejection in whole or in part. The summary denies that the bank could ever assume anything like the character of a super-bank because of its relations with banks of issue. As the plan now stands it is proposed that the international bank be required to have the approval of banks of issue in its principal ations in any particular country.

"With the establishment of such financial machinery Germany would stand on her feet financially, would have the responsibility for maintaining her own credit and would be dealing on a business basis with an international financial institution operated on sound business principles," the summary continues. "To creditor nations it would be valuable as facilitating an uninterrupted flow of annuities and furnishing readier facility for ultimate commercialization of the German debt. "As to its management, the scheme makes clear that the bank if organized must be nonpolitical, international and free from any dominating financial relationships. Only men of experience and international reputation should be on its directorate. "Advisory committees are suggested to be composed in such manner as may be necessary to secure sound opinion on problems to be dealt Offices bank would probably, be in one of the smaller countries where legal status and freedom from taxa- tion may be obtained." HEARING CLOSES ON WINSLOW KIN WITH CASE IN FOG Tuttle Says He Is Sure Car in Bankruptcy Was Never Sold at Auction.

How Stuart Eaton, step-son of Federal Judge Francis A. Winslow, came into possession of a Packard car from a bankrupt estate in which he had acted as an appraiser, and whether the car has been paid for still remained a mystery when the investigation into the transaction which has been conducted by Federal Judge Thomas D.Thacher ended at 7 o'clock last night. The matter of the car has been the outstanding feature of Judge Thacher's probe into the bankruptcy of Costas Tarkis, trading as the Goody Shop. All sides rested last night and Judge Thacher set 4:30 p.m. next Tuesday for argument.

It was testified Friday that Eaton obtained possession of the car on Dec. 27, 1926. It was further testified that A. P. Liebgold, the custodian, turned over the car to Eaton when told by E.

Bright Wilson, receiver, that the Packard had been sold to Eaton at an auction sale conducted by Charles Shongood Jr. Friend of Winslow. Mr. Wilson is a neighbor and friend of Judge Winslow. Mr.

Shongood is the son of the deposed United States auctioneer, who is under indictment for embezzlement. Just before resting, Federal Attorney Tuttle asserted that in his opinion the evidence justified the theory that the car was not sold at auction, that no proceeds from its estate alleged and sale that were no one received showed any interest in getting the proceeds. He hammered heavily at Eaton on the latter's testimony that he had authorized an "unknown man" to purchase the motorcar for him at the auction, had given the man $250 for this purpose and then left before the sale. "How did you happen to be carrying SO much cash around with you?" Mr. Tuttle asked.

"Oh, I always carry a substantial amount of cash with said Eaton. Later in his testimony he pulled out a large roll of bills, the amount of which he offered to name in substantiation of his earlier state- ment. Can't Recall Name. ceeds of the sale of the car myself." Account in Evidence. But for the third time since the case opened, Eaton was unable to recall the name of the man who had bought the car for him.

"He was just someone I had seen on a number of other occasions at various sales," he said. Mr. Tuttle censured Wilson for appointing Marcus Helfand as one of the attorneys for the receivership when Archibald Palmer and Edward Corcoran already had been designated as his attorneys. Wilson's explanation was that it was the custom in involuntary bankruptcy cases for the receiver to accept the attorneys of the petitioning creditors as his own attorneys. He added that somehow Palmer had brought Helfand into the case.

He likewise censured Wilson for his failure to check up on the word of Palmer that the car had been sold to Eaton at auction. Samuel Sonet, accountant for the receivers, when asked directly by Mr. Tuttle if he received any of the money realized from the sale of the machine, replied: "I never received any of the pro- Sonet admitted that the receivers' report of the auction sale did not show the sale of a motorcar and the account was placed in evidence. He testified that he placed insurance on the car on Nov. 15, 1926, but cancelled it at direction of the receivers on Dec.

27, 1926. Sonet's nervousness increased when he was cross-examined by Martin W. Littleton, counsel for Wilson, and he was warned by Judge Thacher to make his replies more concise and to the point. Littleton persisted in his questioning as to the failure of record to show the sale of the auto at the auction. Judge Thacher finally interrupted with the remark: "I think that it is apparent there is nothing here to show that an auto was sold at the auction." Shongood, called to the stand by Mr.

Tuttle, testifled that Eaton came to him after the Grand- Jury ination to refresh his memory about the auto transaction and was told the accounts in the catalogue did not mention it. Judge Thacher asked why Eaton had come to him. Wanted Corroboration. "He wanted me to corroborate his story to the Grand Jury that he had bought the car at the auction," was the reply. George Z.

Medalie, counsel for Eaton, was on his feet in a flash and had Shongood testify that Eaton had not tried to "frame up" a story with him but had merely wanted his corroboration if his records could produce it. Shongood testified that his catalogue of the properties sold at the auction did not show items in detail but only covered gross receipts from the auction. Shongood's auctioneer's check for $2,269.66, the total proceeds from the auction, was put in evidence. Sonet placed in evidence a memorandum, made in May, 1927, showing accounts still to be paid to the estate. The third item on this paper was "cash from Shongood, sale of automobile." No amount was mentioned.

20,000 WELCOME LINDBERGH AFTER HOP OVER MEXICO Continued From Page 1. famous endurance plane Question Mark, arrived from San Antonio in a speedy pursuit ship in which he had planned to attempt a dawn to duck flight tomorrow from Brownsville to the Panama Canal Zone. While the flight has been temporarily postponed owing to the revolution in Mexico, Captain Eaker said he was standing by for further orders from Washington. In the ship with Lindbergh on his flight over revolution-torn Mexico were high officials of that Government, including Jesus P. Bravo, R.

V. Kent, Lindbergh's co-pilot; William Barcik, mechanic, and Dale Vuelta, Mexico City newspaperman also were in the ship. After 8 brief relaxation at the Fort Brown Officers Club, Lindbergh was refreshed and jovial. A good flight had been enjoyed. The Lone Eagle would say nothing of conditions in the interior of Mexico or This coming marriage.

How New Waldorf Will Look From drawing by the architects, Schultze Weaver. REBELS OPEN DRIVE ON MEXICO CITY AS CALLES NEARS FRAY Continued From Page 1. terey. Federal forces, led by Gen. Juan Andreu Almazan and Gen.

Eulogio Ortiz, have consolidated at Saltillo to the west, but their advance on Escobar is slow because of torn-up railroad lines. At present the strategy of General Calles seems to be to force General clear the railroad line Torreon Urbalejo from Canitas, which, would and give opportunity to attack that point simultaneously with Almazan and Ortiz. Gen, Jesus Ferriera, former chief military operations in the State of Chihuahua, attempted suicide in his cell in the military prison at Mexico City rather than face a court-martial on charges of implication in the revolution. He slashed his arms and throat with a razor. Rebels Report Victory.

Nogales, March 9 (P) -Rebel leaders at Nogales, Sonora, reported today another successful engagement in the State of Chihuahua and said that General Ramon F. Iturbe was preparing to attack retreating federal forces in the State of Sinaloa, which have taken a stand at the west coast seaport of Mazatlan. General Marcelo Caraveo, Governor of Chihuahua; General Alberto Amayo and General Urbajelo were declared to be planning a consolidation of their forces for an advance into Central Mexico. Rebel cavalry under Gen. Luis Ibarra and Carlos Espinosa clashed with federals at Rancho Ojo, Cliente, Chihuahua, and put them to rout, after taking 300 prisoners, said advices received by Gen, Francisco Borquez, rebel commander in northern Sonora.

The cavalry was part of the army of Gen. R. G. Escobar. I Announcement was made that Ignacio Soto of Agua Prieta would be sent to Washington as an envoy of the revolutionary government of Sonora.

Revolt leaders today claimed to control the States of Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Sinaloa, Durango and San Luis Potsosi, Juarez Losers Wait Release. El Paso, Texas, March 9 (AP)-The interned Mexican Government forces at Fort Bliss were wondering today how long they would have to remain in American custody. Brig. Gen. George Van Horn Moseley, commandant at Fort Bliss, said he had received no word from Washington after having reported that the Mexicans were interned at their own request.

Officials in the Federal Building here expressed the view that the United States Government would permit the return of the federal soldiers into Mexico in the near future. U. S. Troops to Border. Cheyenne, March 9 (AP)The 4th Brigade of Fort D.

A. Russell of approximately 2,000 men has received orders to pack and expect to receive orders within 12 hours to entrain for the Mexican border, post officers said today. MRS. RUTH B. BAILEY FUNERAL RITES Freeport, L.

March 9-Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth B. Bailey, widow of John W. Bailey, former resident of the Eastern District, Brooklyn, and official of the American Sugar Refining Company, will be held tomorrow afternoon at her late home, 291 Smith st. Interment will follow in Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn.

Mrs. Bailey and her husband were well known in Brooklyn for many years prior to their residence here. She was a member of All Souls Universalist Church, and a descendant of Hartman Pryor Ryder, who had come over from Holland and settled in Patchogue before the American Revolution. PATTERSON OUT; FINNEY SUCCEEDS OIL CASE FIGURE Continued From Page 1. are to be made by the President.

The most important posts to be filled those of Under Secretary of State, Solicitor General of the United 1 States, Director of the Veterans Bureau, Director of the Budget Bureau, Governor General of the Philippines and third secretary to the President, who is to be liaison officer between the White House and the independent agencies of the Government. J. Reuben Clark Jr. of Salt Lake City, now is under consideration as Under Secretary of State, but there have been reports that he will be given a diplomatic post, and William R. Castle now an Assistant Secretary, named to succeed him.

Several candidates, chief among them Federal District Judge Charles Dawson of Kentucky and John G. Buchanan of Pittsburg have been put forward for the office of Solicitor General. Great care also is to be exercised in the selection of the assistant to the Attorney General to succeed William J. Donovan, who resigned. Frank T.

Hines may be reappointed as Director of the Veterans Bureau. Successor for Robbins. Another selection before Mr. Hoover is that of an Assistant Secretary of War to succeed. Charles B.

Robbins. He is in charge of industrial mobilization for war purposes. With the retirement of Walter F. Brown, now Postmaster General, and William P. McCracken from the Commerce Department, two new assistants must be named there, one chief aid to Secretary Lamont and the charge of commercial aviationin Four assistants to the Postmaster General and one assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture also remain to be named along with a number of officials in the Treasury Department, including Ogden L.

Mills, Under Secretary, all of whom are expected to remain. TENSION LESSENS IN WASHINGTON ON MEXICO WAR Continued From Page 1. 'ment was unable to comply with a request for the sale of army airplanes as there are no surplus aircraft. Sceretary Kellogg said that there were no indications that the rebels are receiving aid from sympathizers in the United States, also that stated there was every indication the Mexican Government had no intention of asking permission for troop movements through American territory, The Administration is awaiting an official report from Gen. George Van Horn Moseley, commanding at El Paso, before determining the disposition of the Juarez Federal garrison, now under guard at Fort Bliss.

Hoover Has Busy First Week. Mr. Hoover closed his first week in the Presidency with a busy round of conferences on farm relief and law enforcement, as well as on the situation in Mexico. Leaders in both the House and Senate were included among his callers, bringing with them the problem of a legislative program for the special session of Congress which Mr. Hoover has called for next month.

Word went out during the day that the President had not as yet considered the personnel of his commission for a thorough proposed study of Federal law enforcement and court procedure. The President is understood to desire time for a careful study of persons qualified King of Spain's Niece Weds Polish Nobleman at Madrid Madrid, March 9 (P) -Her Royal Highness the Infanta Isabel Alfonsa of Bourbon, a niece of the King of Spain, today was married to Count Zamoisky, a Polish nobleman to whom she had been engaged for several months. Due to the fact that the Spanish Court is in mourning because the recent death of the Queen Mother, the wedding ceremony, performed at the chapel royal palace, was attended only by members of the immediate family of the bride and palace attendants. His Eminence, the Cardinal of Toledo, gave the blessing to the couple, The wedding procession started OSCAR WILL GET IMPORTANT POST AT NEW WALDORF Disposal of Furniture Provides Excitement. Unique Requests Made, Oscar will stay.

He is to be a big figure in the management of the new Hotel Waldorf-Astoria at Park ave. and 50th it was ascertained yesterday. Chef of the famous 5th ave, hostelry for a number of decades. and personal friend of most of the notables who have been guests there, he will now move to even higher levels. Now it will be, according to re port: 1.

Lucius M. Boomer, 2. Augustus Nulle. 3. Oscar.

Disposal of the furniture of the historic Waldorf meantime provides the chief excitement. The hotel is not to be turned over to the Bethlehem Engineering Corporation until the night of May 1. But from every, quarter of the country requests are now pouring in for everything, from a piece of its carpet to a bar. room rail. Unusual Requests.

in its delays and as mysterias was the city-prosecuted Federal Government's liquor acand the two big business houses been called before the Grand Jury the past week. Curiously, they are all apparently buyers of liquor. They were brokers and business men whose names appeared as customers The names of these men were not made public, however. The Federal officials threw around them secrecy as deep as that which they threw around other activities in the case. "We are sifting this to the bottom," Watts said, in words that are certainly reminiscent of the words of city officials in handling the Rothstein murder investigation.

The District Attorney, and the police have been sifting in that case since last November but they have, apparently, struck nothing important yet. Calhoun says now that his big problem is to determine where the liquor taken in the raids came from. So far, he asserts, he has been unable to trace it. Because he could not locate its source the books were subpenaed, but if they have shown anything of importance it is not evident yet. The two companies were, according to Calhoun's statement, when he made the raids, under suspicion for almost a year before the raids weremade.

They were watched all the time, and it is to be supposed that trucks going and coming to the buildings were trailed. The trailers never succeeded in finding any liquor source, however. In this connection, it is interesting to note that McCunn, when he first returned from Nassau, stated that he would have nothing at all to say about the whole situation, and that he proposed to see to it that no reflections were cast upon his busines associates. Later, however, after he had been back a day or two, and, possibly had seen his attorney, he stated positively that he alone was responsible for the liqour and that it was liquor he had had in his possession since before Prohibition. Culkin, as president of the Monroe company he apparently has 10 connection with the Brooklyn concern-denied all knowledge of the liquor.

He was in Florida at the time of the raid, but returned immediately to announce that if liqour was in the premises he knew nothing of it. He stated that the building was not owned by the Monroe Lamy and Equipment Company, but by the 314 West 14th Street Corporation, and now it develops that James McCunn was president of that corporation. Culkin has steadfastly denied, however, any connection with the building holding company. Firm names of two other important companies came into the situation when it was reported that the National Lamp Company books had been subpenaed. Along the line of secrecy so apparent elsewhere in the case, however, there was no confirmation of that report possible.

The National Lamy Company, however, is the New York selling agency for the General Electric Company of Schenectady. COURT LOCKS UP MOSCOWITZ CASE BANKRUPTCY DATA Judge Campbell Acts on Somers' Charge of Alterations in the Acting upon allegations by Representative Andrew L. Somers that erasures and alterations have been made in bankruptcy records since Congress decided to investigate his charges against Federal Judge Grover M. Moscowitz, Judge Marcus B. Campbell yesterday ordered all documents pertaining to bankruptcy litigation locked in the court vaults.

These papers, according to Judge Campbell's orders, can only be inspected in the presence of the Court. Judge Campbell's order followed a conference between the jurist and Mr. Somers. The Representative also spent part of the day examining documents of failures adjudicated by Judge Moscowitz, but did not reveal the nature of the alleged irregularities he had previously reported or state whether he had found further evidence of alterations. Sues to Halt Awards Of Press Wave Lengths Washington, March 9 (AP) The Commission today continued hearings on the proposed allocation of short wave lengths to the press, while the National Radio Press Association, sought an order from the District of Columbia Supreme Court to restrain the Commission from acting in the matter until the two vacancies on the commission had been filled and until the application of the association for the wave lengths had been heard, Long Under Suspicion.

Two unusual requests were received yesterday from patrons of the men's cafe. One wanted an oaken cafe table and chair. "The table should bear evidence of having been sprinkled with liquor," he stipulated, "and the chair highly polished with gin." Another wanted two chairs, but specified that one must bear the initials of Theodore Meyer and the other those of "Old "Fitz," whose real name is retired a year ago. He owed his nickname to Harry Daugherty, later Attorney General, who, on returning from the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight, 30 years ago, gave him the name because he looked so much like Fitzsimmons, the prizefighter. "Will the new hotel be the mosti fashionable in New York?" Albert S.

Crockett, news editor for the new; corporation, was asked? "That we cannot make any dictions about," he said. "But pre- it will be in the fashionble section of the city." has Crockett, who for 30 years Mr. seen celebrities come and from the historic mansion, sat go in his office on the 15th floor. Responsible Position. "Below you there you see the In as we call it today.

'Little 1893, when that was built, it was the most grand and palatial hotel in the whole world. The people of, this land flocked to it as the very where utmost in luxury. Right here, line I am sitting, is the dividing' between the Waldorf and the Astoria, the latter of which was built at a later date and was comat pletely separated from the Waldorf first." The old Waldorf occupies about a quarter of the space of the present Waldorf -Astoria. It is 11 stories, against the Waldorf-Astoria's 15. Just as the little Waldorf outshone its competitors, the new Waldorf is planned in the hope that it will excel everything in sight.

It is to be 40 stories high and will occupy more space than the present dorf. "Just what will Oscar do?" Mr. Crockett was asked. "It is practically certain he will be a responsible member of the staff. Boomer to Head Firm.

"Lucius M. Boomer, who is now he president of the Waldorf-Astoria," said, "will be president also of the new Hotel Waldorf-Astoria. "The present Waldorf furniture and furnishings are not going to be used in the new hotel except that certain things may be used as a keynote if it turns out that they can be applied in a thoroughly modern way." With its 40 stories the Hotel Wal, -Astoria will be higher than any present hotel, though one or two taller are now planned. Marie May Meet Carol On Her Visit to Paris Paris, March 9 (P) -The Paris newspapers today published reports that Queen Marie of Rumania, who is March planning to leave Bucharest on 14 for a ten-day stay in Prince Brittany, will meet her exiled son, Carol, in Paris. and probably will come to no definite decision regarding the commission's make-up for a month at least.

Plan Speed on Farm Relief. Chairman McNary of the Senate Agriculture Committee informed the President that he intended to open hearings shortly on a farm relief measure with a view to bill drafted for the consideration of having a the Senate when the special session meets on April 15. It is his purpose at that time to make the measure and the he Senate's unfinished business, predicted that it would be disposed of within a week. From Chairman Snell of the heard that it is proposed Mr. that Hoover the House Rules Committee, House follow much the bill and he, too, predicted that a farm same plan could be approved by the House in less than a week.

Alabama, Representative Almon, Democrat, the brought Muscle Shoals into farm discussion with a recommendation to the President that the disposition of this project be inlegislation. Mr. proposed Hoover, he farm said, relief did in the not indicate what action he would take. Has Many Callers. to news of Mrs.

Willebrandt's coming town leaked out. The press camped on the ninth floor of the Waldorf, half way down the corridor from Mrs. Willebrandt's door. From time to time would send in a note hoping some that one she would emerge and make the statement that she could definitely say nothing. Finally the assistant, manager of the Waldorf and suggested that the press move down to Peacock Alley, "where Mrs.

Willebrandt will send you a message if she desires to communicate with you." No message came. And prices continued to skyrocket. at the chambers of Infanta Isabel, palace, being preceded by a band of lancers playing nuptial march. The bride walked ahead with King Alfonso, who was dressed in the uniform of an Admiral of the Spanish Navy. She was attired in a white velvet dress and wore no jewels.

The bridegroom held the arm of Queen Victoria. He was attired in costume of a "Maestrante" of Seville, a dignity to which he was recently elevated by the King. Members of the Spanish Government were present in gala uniforms. The couple will spend their honeymoon at Villa Manrique, going to Poland later. 1 Other of the day's callers included who Senator Harris, Democrat, congratulated the President Georgia, upon his law enforcement stand, Senwho ator Randell, Democrat, urged Mr.

Hoover's support of Louisiana, his bill creating a national tive ment of Andrew public health, departRepresenta- the entire who Kentucky Congressional of Massachusetts, and delegation, called to pay their respects. Horace A. Mann, Southern ager for Mr. Hoover during tha Presidential campaign, issued statement tonight, denying he wished to control distribution of Southern told patronage and asserting that he had the Republican National Come mittee that he intended "to have nothing to do with political patronage." "So far from desiring now to act as a patronage dispenser," he said, "I am voluntarily turning over my records to Chairman Work, having continued my work beyond the end of the campaign only at the request of the then Preside.