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MAYOR'S ADVOCACY PLANNING BOARD STIRS UP BIG ROW Boro Presidents Believe Bill Would Deprive Them of Their Authority. With a clash between Mayor Walker and several of the boro presidents over the bill advocated by Edward M. Bassett to create a permanent city planning board, an important meeting of the Board of Estimate, sitting as the Committee of the Whole, came to a turbulent ending yesterday. But before the end came the board had definitely committed the city to the construction of the Triboro Bridge and Narrows Tunnel, had considered the Equitable bus franchise muddle, had decided to survey all data in hand relative to transit unification in anticipation of going ahead with a definite program as soon as the Untermyer control bill is passed at Albany, and had 1 heard charge of "land grabbing" made against the New York Central Railroad. Boro Presidents Protest.

Boro Presidents Byrne of Brookand Miller of Manhattan, as well as William J. Flynn, Bronx Commissioner of Public Works, who represented Boro President Bruckner, revolted openly against the Mayor's advocacy of the Bassett proposal. Their contention is that the bill would deprive them of their authority and initiative and their constituents of the right of bora autonomy. The chief objection is that 12 votes in the Board of Estimate would be necessary to overrule any project designed by the proposed planning commission. Savors of Pork Barrel, Says Mayor.

"It strikes me as being an improvement the present system," said the Mayor, "whereby paving funds are divided by Boro Presidents. Such funds now are being split on a neighborhood piecemeal basis that savors strongly of the pork barrel." "Not at all," shouted Mr. Byrne. "That is rot so. Who could do a better job in the matter of street paving than the Boro Presidents who know the streets?" Mr.

Miller demanded an immediate roll call on the proposal but the Mayor announced that the matter was laid over for two weeks. In connection with transit unification, the Mayor said he would ask the Transit Commission and Board of Transportation to submit to the board all valuation data in their possession on I. R. T. and B.

M. T. properties capable of being taken into a unified system, either by recapture or negotiation. Is Equitable Eliminated? In the Equitable bus matter, Edmund L. Mooney, counsel for the company, was told that unless the Equitable would consent to have an inquiry into its affairs proceed at once the company would receive no further consideration.

Since the Equitable must obtain its certificate of convenience and necessity by April 1, the board's action was interpreted in transit circles as eliminating the Equitable from the bus situation. Leonard M. Wallstein, counsel for the Citizens Union, asserted that the investigation of the Equitable, which was halted when the Equitable-B. M. T.

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Hoover" Above-Here is Miss Betty Bow-4 man amid a cluster of luxurious orchids, largest in the annual Flower Show that opened at Grand Central Palace, Manhattan, yesterday. Below--This beautiful orchid, the largest at the show, has been named honor of the First Lady of the Land- Herbert Hoover." dropped, pointed to the existence of a "slush fund." In connection with the West Side improvement plans in Manhattan, William Bullock had charged that the city had approved a New York Central "land grab" of acres. "It is without any foundation of truth," declared the Mayor. He was backed up by leaders of civic organizations interested in the improvements. Spread Queens Sewer Cost.

At a night session of the board, the hope of Queens taxpayers that the city would share the burden of the $16,000,000 sewer assessments was blasted. The Queens taxpayers had argued that since the sewers cost millions more than they should because the construction contracts were honeycombed with graft, the city should pay part of the cost. The board held that Queens would have to bear the load alone. It was decided, nevertheless, to afford relief to Jamaica-Hollis residents by spreading the excess cost, which is likely to be $5,000,000 or more, over the entire boro. Roosevelt a Martyr, Is Claim A.C PHOTOS George Van Vlerk gave a colorful talk last night on Theodore Roosevelt before 250 persons in the auditorium of the Central Branch, Y.

M. C. Hanson pl. Mr. Van Vleck started his talk at Roosevelt's birth and, finishing at his death, declared Roosevelt was a genius and that because of his vigorous efforts to uphold the President's office he died a martyr to his country.

DENIS O'BRIEN DIES Denis O'Brien, 82 years old, a resident of Brooklyn for nearly 60 years, died yesterday at his home, 211 Jefferson ave. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning with a solemn requiem mass in the Church of Our Lady of Victory, Throop ave. land McDonough st. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Mr. O'Brien was born in Blackwater, County Wexford, Ireland, and came to this conutry in 1868, settling in Kings County four years later.

He was connected with the Union Rattan Company for 30 years, retiring in 1902. Mr. O'Brien leaves three sons, Moses who has been a Federal employee for 25 years; Denis an Assistant Corporation Counsel in charge of the contract division, and Thomas E. O'Brien, a member of the law firm of Conway, Kellogg O'Brien; four daughters, Catherine acting principal of P. S.

No. 44, Brooklyn; Mrs. Thomas B. Cotter, wife of a leading attorney of Plattsburg, N. Helen a public school teacher, and Josephine G.

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Engle Bureau. Capitol Boliding Albany, March 12-The several factions among the school teachers of the greater city have been united in 1 support of a compromise pension bill which was introduced today by Senator Bernard Downing, Democrat, and Assemblyman Abbot L. Moffatt, Republican. Miss Lillian Murphy, Democratic co-leader of the Second Assembly District in Brooklyn and director of publicity for the teachers drafting the proposed legislation, issued the following statement regarding the bill: The chief provisions of the measlure 1-The are as return follows: of accumulated deductions. 2-For present teachers an additional amount equal to 6 percent of the average salary multiplied by the years of city service not in excess of 35 up to the passage of the bill.

3-Five percent for service rendered after the passage of the bill not in excess of 35. For present teachers a further amount equal to 5 percent of his average salary multiplied by six-sevenths of the number of years of previous service not in excess of 30 years. 4-For those who enter the system after the passage of this bill 1s allowed 5 percent for every year of but shall any teacher who city service. not in excess of 20 years, has rendered six months or more of service receive a death benefit amounting to less than one-half a year's salary. The unity existing among the teachers--the consummation of two weeks of negotiations -augurs well for the passage of the DowningMoffatt Bill.

Heretofore the members of the Legislature expressed the fullest sympathy with the teachers in their desire to eliminate the deathbed gamble from the pension law, but found it difficult to decide which bill proposed the better solution of the deathbed gamble. Hence the presentation of a single measure supported by all the teachers is most welcome to the members of the Legislature. HIRSHFIELD RAPS WHALEN BILLS AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL Magistrate Says District Attorneys Lacked Courage to Bare Folly of Plan. In a statement today attacking Police Commissioner Whalen for "trying to set up a Soviet form of police government in this city," Magistrate David Hirshfleld also asserted district attorneys and the Chief Magistrate had discussed that, with the Comntissioner his proposed crime bills but hadn't "the nerve" to tell him they were unconstitutional. Magistrate Hirshfield's statement, issued from his chambers in Bridge Plaza Court, follows: "In my opinion Police Commissioner Whalen withdrew his foolishly proposed crime bills because he found the people would not stand for them, also that the bills would never go through, and, if they did go through, would be judged unconstitutional.

It was not because the Legislature had an overcrowded calendar that the bills were withdrawn. "The people have tired of Grover Whalen trying to set up a soviet form of police government. What right has he to attempt take away from any person his liberty without due process of law? "District attorneys and the chief magistrate sat with Whalen at a luncheon and heard all about the bills. Yet they didn't have the nerve to tell him the measures were un BENEFIT BRIDGE. A benefit bridge for the bujiding of a summer villa for students who are taking up their studies at the Jesuit Novitiate at St.

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Municipal Court Justice Edward A. Wynne. the newly elected exalted ruler of the Brooklyn Lodge of Elks, will give the 11 o'clock toast of the Elks as the mystic hour arrives. Andrew L. Gray, who has in former years served as chairman cf the dinner committee, will again be at the helm on this occasion.

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