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10 NEW YORK CITY, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1929. 42 PAGES IjAILY MAZATLAN SIEGE 1 DIES, 4 INJURED AS BLAST FIRES FLATBUSH SHOP EXPECT TAMMANY TO ELECT CURRY AS LEADER TODAY Gregalach, 100 to 1 Shot, Wins Grand National, Beating American Horse Easter Hero Six Lengths Behind at Finish of Thrilling Race Billy Barton Falls After Leading Half Way. 300,000 Fans See Annual Classic. OPENS AS REBELS SIM SEAPORT New 'Tiger Leader? One Victim Reported Dying. Firm Official Seriously Burned in Saving Three.

Barred Window Trtps Man Trying to Escape. Aintree, England, March 22 (P) American noises furnished the big thrills of leadership In the Grand National Steeplechase this afternoon, but Easter Hero, owned by John H. Whitney, was beaten over the low hedges of the homeward stretch by a 100 to 1 shot, the TO DODD FOR CITY TRUST GO. ACTION i Governor Astounded by Evidence of Criminality. Mandamus Suit Due.

r.nila II rum. al(il llnllillnic By CLINTON L. MOSIIER. Albany, March 22 It is the ex pectation of Governor Roosevelt that District Attorney Dodd will to the bottom of the scandals attending the collapse of the City Trust Company and that It will be done promptly and vigorously. Those close to the Governor say he is determined that there shall be a cleanup of this surprising failure and also a thorough reorganization of the State Bunking Department in order that public confidence in it.

may be restored. Word reached here today that Vito Marcantonlo. attorney for Harlem depositors, has announced his intention of seeking a writ of mandamus to force Banking Superintendent Warder to file an inventory of the bank's assets and liabilities when Warder closed it on Feb. 11. It is known that evidence of Please Turn to Page 2.

ROOSEVELT 0 John F. Curry. Blonde Gun-Girl Sought After Leading Holdup Band in Taxi Robbery Opens Pocketbook at if to Pay Fare and Takes Out Re-volver Tells Cabman, "All Right, Buddy, Get Off the Wagon" Bandit Active in Five Other ThefU. A blond girl of 20, described as "very beautiful" and very smartly dressed, was sought by Brooklyn police today as the leader of a gang of three that hel dup David Davidson, taxi-cab driver of 526 Knickerbocker and got away with $17 ln cash and his $2,500 cab. Brooklyn Aviatrix Lands Airplane in a Baltimore Backyard to Go Shopping Startles Police and Suburban Residents by Soaring About in Quest of Suitable Field Then Alights With Companion and Is Driven Downtown.

(Special to The Eagle.) Baltimore, March 22 An Intrepid young Brooklyn aviator and a pretty Brooklyn girl startled staid and conservative old Baltimore' yesterday when they flew here by airplane on a shopping tour, landed In the back yard of a suburban resl- Woman Paid $25,000 For Winning Gregalach London, March 22 W) Mrs. M. A. Gcmmell, English owner of the winner of the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree today, bought Gregatacli for $5,000 guineas (or about $25,000) when the former owner, T. K.

Laldlaw, offered him for sale at Newmarket in the spring of 1927. This was the first race he had ever won under her colors. Easter Hero, the runnerup, was purchased by its present owner, the American sportsman John Hay Whitney, from the late Alfred Loewensteln, Belgian financier and international banker who disappeared from an airplane crossing the English Channel last year. FOR FUGAZY FIRM Contract Includes Fights if He Re-enters Ring. Salary Put at $300,000.

By ED HUGHES. Jack Dempsey, former world's champion heavyweight, signed a two-year contract today at noon, with Humbert J. Fugazy at the office of Arthur Driscoll, Dempsey's attorney, In the Knickerbocker Building, Manhattan. By this contract Dempsey is to be Fugazy's boxing promoter. The contract also carries the stipulation that if Dempsey decides to re-enter the ring he will do his fighting only for the Fugazy organization.

The flnan-anclal consideration was not given out, but it is estimated at $300,000 a year. Dempsey- will promote matches here and in other sections of the country, he announced as soon as the contract was signed. He said that his first match will be held In Detroit on June 6, for which he has signed up Summy Mandell, champion lightweight of the world, and Please Turn to Page 2. HELFAND CONSENTS TO DISBARMENT IN BROOKLYN COVRT An order disbarring Marcus Hel-fand, alleged purveyor of influence with Federal Judge Francis A. Winslow, from practicing in Brooklyn Federal Court was being prepared this afternoon by Assistant Federal Attorney Morris Campbell for signature by the Judges of this tribunal.

The order was drafted on Hel-fand's consent, which was given in written form to Morris Packer, Assistant United States Attorney in charge of bankruptcy cases in Brooklyn, while in conference this forenoon in the Manhattan Federal Building with Assistant Federal Attorney George Mlntzer on data with which to Institute disbarment proceedings here. DENSE SiS TO HANDLEBOUTS Foley Told 5th A. D. Chief Has Largest Backing. He Will Be Chosen if Surrogate Doesn't Object, Which Is Unlikely.

John P. Curry, leader of jthe 5th A. will be elected leader of Tammany Hall by the executive com mlttee at a meeting to be held late today unless present plans of the Democratic organization miscarry before the meeting Is called to order. Agreement upon Curry as the sue-cessor to George W. Olvany was reached at a midnight conference last night at the home of Surrogate James A.

Foley, It was reported today. At this conference were Edward J. Ahearn, Martin G. McCue and Mr. Curry, the three district leaders who have been mentioned most prominently for the leadership, and Representative- Christopher Sullivan, co-leader In the 2d district, who has teen managing Ahearn's campaign.

The conferees, said several prominent Tammany politicians today, told Surrogate Foley that, as things had shaped up, Curry had the backing of the largest block of leaders lor the post and could be elected this afternoon If Foley approved. Objection Held Unlikely. urrogate Foley declined today to toy anything about last night's Ineetlng and reiterated his previously announced policy of "hands off." In Tammany circles, however, It yiaa said he would raise r.o objection to the election of Curry. Foley, who has been urged Insistently by Mayor Walker to accept the leadership, said: "I repeat the statement I made five years ago and again a few days ago. Under no circumstances will I accept the leadership of Tammany Hall.

Moreover, I will take no part in the present situation nor have any part In the selection of a leader." So far as could be learned, former Governor Smith has taken no part In the selection of the Tammany leader. See Walker-Foley Rivalry. In certain Democratic quarters t-npojed to a renominatlon of Mayor Walter today It was said that the Mayor's urgent efforts to have Foley accept the leadership were Inspired by his desire to eliminate Foley as a possible Democratic nominee for Mayor. TE has been common report in Democratic circles that with Walker out of the way Foley could obtain the Mayoralty nomination with no difficulty. Persons close to the Mayor, however, denied that he was actuated by selfish considerations in his support of Foley for the Tammany post.

They said the Mtvvor wanted Foley solely because he believed the latter is the best fitted man for the place and because be believed Foley en-Joyed the confidence of the community generally. In connection with the Mayoralty aspect of the situation, politicians none too friendly to Mayor Walker rxpressed the opinion that If the U. S. Supreme Court grants a 7-cent fare to the Interboro Tammany would seek some other candidate In place of Walker, The feeling of unrest and trouble has been further complicated by reports that ex-Governor Smith, holding aloof from the councils, may go still further and refrain from entering the campaign this fall with his influence. Mayor Walker, in a sort of unofficial way, took a hand.

He met four district leaders, Peter J. Dool-rng of the 5th, Peter J. HamiU of the 1st, Daniel Finn of the 1st and William L. Kavanagh of the 3d. One of the reasons yesterday's meeting failed was because women members of the committee were not Summoned.

The meeting therefore ftuld not-have been official, even if action was desired. MOVE TO FORESTALL JENKS ACT PASSAGE BY LOWER HOUSE Knitle Rami, Capital Bulldlnc. Albany, March 22 The Republican leaders In the Senate recessed today and conferred on the Wet-Dry issue. They indorsed the county option proposal as preferable to the Jenks bill for a State enforcement act similar to the Mullan-Gage Law, repealed In 1923. This action was taken as an Indication that the Wet majority in the Senate is determined to stand fast against the Jenks bill, which might pass in the lower House If the Drys can pet together enough votes next Tuesday to force it out of committee.

AIRMAIL PILOT LOST IN STORM LEAPS AS PLANE IS WRECKED Kansas City, March 22 OP) Lost In a heavy fog and rain storm, Pilot Paul J. Kanlut, Kansas, City-Chicago airmail filer, made a parachute leap from his plane and landed safely near Walnut, 111., this morning. Advices received here by the National Air Transport, said the plane crashed, a complete wreck. The disposition of the mall cargo was not learned. Kaniut left Kansas Citv at 2 a.m.

and arrived at Mollne, 111., at 4:40 a.m. He was delayed there for two hours by -bad weather, but finally took off in an attempt to fight his way through to Chicago. Morrow Reports Attack. Mexico Arrests Six High Naval Officers. Washington, March 22 (jT) embassador Morrow at Mexico City reported to the State Department today that a body of rebel troops xf unknown size but apparently small in numbers attacked the west coast seaport of Mazatlan early yesterday morning but withdrew almost immediately.

The rebels appeared outside the city at 2:30 a.m., the Ambassador reported, and exchanged shots with soldiers of the garrison for about 10 minutes. They then withdrew and their present whereabouts are unknown. The water supply of Mazatlan was cut off by the rebels, but It was stated by the Federal com- riease Turn to Page 2. Davidson told the police that he was on the Williamsburg Bridge Plaza shortly after 2 am. when he was hailed by two young men and a girl and instructed to drive to India st.

In front of 180 India st between Manhattan ave. and Oakland st he was told to stop the cab and the three got out. One of the men put his hand in his pocket as if to look for change, when the girl spoke up: "Walt a minute, maybe I've got the money," she said. She opened a large leather bag and took out a small pearl-handled revolver, which she pointed at the driver. "An right, buddy," she said; then, "Step off the Told to Keep Walking.

He did so. One of the men also produced a revolver. The second man went through Davidson's pockets and helped himself to his money, $17. Then the girl ordered the taxi man to "walk down the street and keep on walking and don't turn around or we'll make it hot for you." All three got into the cab and drove off. Davidson "kept on walking" until he got to the Greenpolnt police station, where he reported the holdup.

This was one of seven holdups In Brooklyn between sundown last night and sunrise today. At the Ditmas Gas Service Station, 6101 Bay Parkway, two armed men, one about 20 and the other about 30, held up William Carpenter of 157 E. 108th Manhattan, the manager, and got away with $63. A 6-foot slender, lantern-Jawed man, about 30 years old, held up Harry Mullaveny, manager of an A. P.

store at 1083 Utlca obtained $40 and escaped. That was at 6:15 p.m. yesterday. Seven minutes later, apparently the same holdup man entered another A. St P.

store at 5303 Church a short distance away. Produces a Revolver. Elnar Nelson, the manacrer. of fered no resistance when the robber produced a revolver, and the cash drawer was good for $72. At 10:17 two men entered the delicatessen store of Jack Hanse, 9515 Church and at the point of revolvers took $15 from the cash register.

About the same time, two youths, apparently still in their teens, ob tained $35 by holding up Morris Feinoerg nis comecuonery store at 510 Senator st. About 10 p.m., Samuel Malamud of 4204 10th proprietor of a drug store, found himself facing the revolvers of three young men, who backed him into the rear of the store, took $45 from the cash drawer, and hurried away. Diplomats' Rum Tracks. Mast Carry an Envoy Washington, March 22. VP) The Treasury issued an order today setting forth that diplomats here may Import liquor for their personal ue without interference by police or otner authorities, but that the trucks bringing it to Washington fro mBaltimore must be accompanied by a diplomat bearing proper credentials.

bottling plant; 114 W. 135th northwest corner of 137th st. and 5th the latter two addresses declared to be speakeasies, and two large portable garages at 150th st. and 7th ave. Great amounts of liquors and much equipment were seized in the raids.

At S98A Lenox ave. a large amount of records were found. The latter, investigators state, clearly Indicate that a large number of offenders were banded together In the conspiracy to violate the law and many speakeasies shared in the general distribution system. The agents banded themselves into raiding parties and descended upon all the addresses given slmul- QUITS SCREEN TO WED Phyllis Haver, movie star, who Is to drsrrt the screen and retire, to private life, followlnr her marria; to William Seaman, New York bust-ness man. The nuptials will take place this spring.

3 INDICTED HERE UNDER JONES ACT FOR FIRST TIE Grand Jury Balk" on Law in Minor Cases Seen as Parleys Are Called. The first Prohibition violation Indictments under the Jones "5-and-10 amendment" to the Volstead Act In this district were handed up by the Brooklyn Federal Grand Jury to Federal Judge Marcus B. Campbell this afternoon. They named Charles Harvey, 26, of 295 Sackett for selling two drinks of whisky at 1281 Bedford ave. on March 2, last, the day the amendment became effective; and Alfred Wright and Leman Morris, who are alleged to have operated a 35-gallon still at 71 Sumpter st.

on March 12. Also handed up was an indictment charging Herman Schweitzer, a substitute clerk in the General Postofflce at Washington and with stealing from the malls a letter containing a $1 bill. Hold Conference on Law The Grand Jury repaired to Judge Campbell's courtroom coincident with the conclusion of a conference in the private ofllce of Federal Attorney William De Groot on Prohibition enforcement relative to the new Jones Act. Rumors throughout the building held that the conference was called because of a disposition displayed by the Orand Jury to refuse to indict under the Jones Act except in flagrant cases of unmistakable commercial aspect. The conference was participated in by Federal Prohibition Administrator Maurice Campbell, Deputy Administrator John W.

Inglesby, Assistant Federal Attorney Morris Packer, Mr. De Groot and F. C. Hanford. legal advisor to Major Campbell.

"The conference determined," Mr. Packer said later, "that Federal agents are to concentrate on serious cases rather than on minor offenses. In this way, It is believed, the best results with the manpower available can be obtained toward effectively enforcing Prohibition. Lawyers See "Loophole." "In the event the Grand Jury refuses to Indict because of the Ave years' Imprisonment and $10,000 fine maximum of the Jones Act, Mr. De-Oroot does not intend defendants ctiall Pvann Rnrit frnn Tn ItmiA manufacturing there always remains the old Volstead Act for offenses of possession and maintenance of a nuisance, and In transportation tne additional onense oi possession.

When the Grand Jury refuses an in-1 Please Turn to Page 2. The Bellevue report, made by Dr. Minas S. Ore gory, In charge of the psychopathic ward, stated she did not exhibit any symptoms of any serious mental disorder, was not insane nor a mental defective. Miss Boehle had illegally collected a total of $2,500 from various insurance companies with which she had her automobile insured.

Her father 1 agreed to pay back the money in weekly Instalments, and sentence was deferred indefinitely. Judge Rosalsky remarked that he had unbounded faith In Dr. Gregory's xSBPfW I 11-year-old Gregalach, owned by an English woman, Mrs. M. A.

Gemmell. Easter Hero, which led during most of the final round, finished second but Billy Barton, the only American-owned and bred entry, came to grief In the country far from the stands after leading in the first half of the two-lap course. Billy Barton fell in a ditch at the 19th Jump, wheer there is a rail, ditch and difficult hedge. Easter Hero twisted a plate. His Jockey said this 111 fortune occurred Just before his lead was challenged by Gregalach.

Billy Barton Takes Lead. The great spectacle of stecplechas lng was one of the finest Grand Na tionals ever run from a spectator's viewpoint. The sun shone on the course and the great field of bobbing norses was visible most the time through powerful glasses. Billy Barton was twelfth from the rail among the record assemblage of 66 starters. His sleek sides shining as Jockey Cullman held him Arm Maryland's pride stood still as if posing for a photograph.

Flying into the lead. Billy sailed over all the barriers, low and high, and led by three lengths at the canal turn, only to lose hit advantage when Easter Hero took his place in the van, galloping down the stretch and taking the hazardous hedge and water Jump in front oi me stands Deautnuuy. The grandstands cheered this fine performance, with many American wnoops distinguishable. Only 10 Horses Finish. Neither Gregalach nor Richmond II, owned by R.

McAIpIne, which finished third, had emerged from the ruck at this stage. Around they went again. The field strung out more than a mile with riderless horses making brave attempts to finish without their Jockeys. Whitney's horse held his place over the difficult barriers at the Beecher's Brook Canal turn and Valentine's Brook and on until six furlongs from home, when he fal tcred and Gregalach pushed for' ward. Gregalach's powerful going and perfect Jumping at a series of low hedges on the stretch sent him post the post Six lengths ahead oi sas lerHero.

The winner's time for the course of 4 miles and 858 yards was 9 min utes 47 2-5 seconds. Only 10 of the 60 starters finished. $60,000 to Winner. Gregalach was the winner by six lengtns. The difficult hazard on which Easter Hero lost his chance to win the world's greatest steeplechaslng feature and the $60,000 to $75,000 that goes with it is a rail, ditch and fence.

Easter Hero was equal to the occasion but his fast-traveling rival cleared the obstacle more swiftly and swooped on over the final water Jump to victory. It was the second successive year In which the winner of the Grand National was a 100 to 1 shot almost totally neglected by the experts. Last year it was Tlpperary Tim. 300,000 Watch Race. The crowd of more than 1,000 Americans in the great outpouring of nearly 300,000 persons wno watched found plenty to cheer about, as Easter Hero led at the end of the first circuit and the "100 percent American," Billy Barton, came up to pass him as they started tne opening stretch of the second round.

When the race was over eight Jockeys were in the hospital, ai Please Torn to Page 3. when she made the will favoring him. Through his attorney, former District Attorney Ruston, the pharmacist has denied both claims. The trial began Tuesday. So far It has been a battle of the sexes, with 11 women witnesses called by one side and six men witnesses called by the other.

The case Is ex pected to go to the Jury before night Witnesses Neighbors. Most of the witnesses for the con testants have been neighbors, who testinea as to Mrs. Moore's "eccen tricltles" even before her stroke. She rarely left her home at 60 Dean st it seemed, save to attend funerals, She collected strange things, such as huge packing cases, the witnesses said. She hid gold coins under rugs and in vases, fearing thieves, tne neighbors said.

i nese neignoors ana others, as well as Dr. Edwin R. Bedford, who attended Mrs. Moore, insisted that she was "irrational" after her stroke, Mrs. Alberta Taft, who said she had been "housekeeper, cook, cham bermald, barber and in fact the whole shoootlng match" at the sanitarium at 2211 Neck rd.

where Mrs. Moore died, testified that Mrs. Moors had a habit of gazing for hours at a newspaper turned upside down. Ruston placed John Gibbons, owner or the Neck rd. sanitarium, on the stand.

He repeated conversa tlons between her and another patient to Justify his belief that she was mHonaii One man was burned to death, four others were seriously Injured and one of them was reported dylnj In an explosion and fire In the Teltelbaum Baking Company's garage and repair shop, 629-51 Park-side between Rogers and Nos trand shortly before 1 pm. today. A small explosion of gasoline iv.cd tn removing grease from the garage floor started the fire, which spieai swiftly to containers of gasoline am! oil stored there. A second explosion broke every window In a nearby apartment house on Wlnthrop st. As the flames spread- and huge clouds of thick smoke billowed up ward, four Are Alarms were sent in.

Four ambulances and police reserves from the Empire blvd. ta tion responded with the firemen. Ills Escape Barred The dead man Is Edward Wink Irr, chief mechanic at the garage, who lived at 129th st. and 1st Manhattan. He is said to be father of six children.

Survivors related that Just before the Are broke out, he had borrowed a dollar from a fellow mechanic for lunch and was preparing to leave. When the first firemen arrived, they saw his charred body in a seated position behind a barred window on the first floor. He had appar ently fought his way to the window onTy to find It blocked by the iron bars. The Injured were a man named Williams of 306 Prospect Mat Omsteln of 983 New York Louis Suskln of 14447 White Plains the Bronx, and Hugo Teitelbaunt of 83 Wlnthrop vice presldend of the baking company and son of the proprietor. Teltelbaum was the least injured of the four.

He had been at worle In the bakery proper when the first! explosion shook the building. Hs dashed Into the garage, saw Orn stein, Williams and Suskln on th floor their clothing ablaze and dragged them out, one after another, to the street. Garage Walls Crumble, Williams was rushed to the Swedish Hospital, and Suskln and Orn-steln to the Kings County Hospital, where Ornstein was said to be riving. Williams, also, was reported in danger of succumbing. Fed by the gasoline and oil.

tha flames spread swiftly, and a column of smoke 00 feet high rose into the air. The smoke was visible as far as ponce headquarters downtown. As the firemen continued at their) work, the walls of the garaga crumbled in the heat. The firemen were unable, at first, to come very close for fear of further explosions. Doctors who arrived with tha ambulances laid out the injured men on the floor of another garage, across the street, and bathed thorn with Caron oil before they were removed to the hospitals.

Rescues $5,000 Payroll. The police reserves pushed the crowd back to Nostrand ave. at ono side and Rogers ave. at the other, Detective Frank Lyons slipped into the rear of the garage on Wlnthrop) st. before the flames had reached that far and rescued a $5,000 pay roll.

Fire Marshal Thomas Brophy said after a preliminary investigation that he found no evidence of criminal negligence. Across the street was a large string of publlo garages and two residences. Everybody was ordered out of these lor fear thai an. explosion might spread the flames there. A block away were the gaa tanks of the Flatbush Gas Company.

These formed another center of possible danger. Photographer Arretted. Shortly after 2 p.m. the blaze was declared under control. Winkler's body was recovered and removed ta the Kings County Hospital Morgue.

During the height of the fire Police Inspector Haerle ordered all newspaper reporters and photographers flthe block, at the soma, time permitting insurance company! adjusters to remain within tha police lines. Edward Lowe, photographer of a Brooklyn paper, attempted to break through tlie line and was placed under arrest. Whlla a patrol wagon was patting to carry him away. Commissioner Whalenl arrived. He ordered Lowe released.

"If the newspapermen were ordered out. If It was necessary td order them out," he said, "the fira adjusters should also have been ordered out. The police must give tha newspapermen every courtesy possible. They might have used better Judgment in thla. case." Gets a Month in Jail, $500 Fine as Bootlegger, John Rose, 37, of 765 Kent ave, was found guilty by a Jury beforfe Judge Marcus B.

Campbell in Brooklyn Federal Court today oC Illegal possession of liquor and maintaining a nuisance in violation oi the provisions of the Volstead Act. He was sentenced to nina months in Jell and fined $300 by. Frank Williams of 111-36 128trt Richmond Hill, was fined $250, and John Lynch of 271 Front Brooklyn, was fined $350, after they had pleaded guilty to the sania charge that had bee nmade against Rose. All three were arrested at tha same time hi a raid on the Keno ave. premises an Dec.

8 last and, therefore, did not come under tha provisions of the Jones Act. MdarninWeighsl383A; Miller Scales Utyi Jimmy McLarnln, heavy hitting Irish lad from Vancouver, will carry, a weight advantage of 5 pounds into the ring at Madison Square Garden tonight for his ten-round duel with Ray Miller, blond Chi-cngo lightweight, says the Associated Press. Miller weighed in thli afternoon at 133' i pounds; Mo-Lamm, .138. STOCKS REACT Many Issues Down 3 to 5 Points, Including Anaconda and U. S.

Steel. Stocks went through a sharp reaction at midday which carried many representative issues down from 3 to 5 points and many of the high priced Issues still further. Some recoveries developed during the early afternoon when word came from Chicago that the Federal Reserve directors there had adjourned without making any announcement. At one time it appeared that the market was In for a real break. Belling was to heavy that the ticker got 18 minutes behind the trading on the floor.

Some support came Into the market, however, and bears who had sold rhort started to cover. Leaders in Reaction. Among the leaders of the reaction were Anaconria, International Nickel, Kennecott, Radio, National Cash Register, Packard, U. S. Steel.

General Motors and Bethlehem Steel They were down from 3 to 5 points before recovery set in. Only a few stocks moved against the trend. Adams Express soared to a new high above 600 and Baldwin was up 7 points. In the early advance, various stocks showed substantial gains, but these movements were for the most part wiped out later. Traders Liquidate.

Much of the selling which brought about a decline came from bearish professionals, but there was also a great deal of liquidation by traders who were frightened by rumors that the Chicago Reserve Bank would increase its discount rate, and by the fact that the Reserve Board was in session. The Reserve Board adjourned at 1 o'clock until after the close of the market and left many traders wondering what was going to happen. Local Bank Rate Unchanged. The big Increase in brokers' loans 1166.000,000 reported- last night, which carried the total to a new high level, was a contributing factor in the uneasiness. It was offset, however, by the fact that no change was made in the local bank rate and the Reserve ratio showed some improvement to above 81 percent.

News of the day was mainly cheerful outside- of the credit situation, and while stocks of many companies were sliding fast, news reports told of large activity and larger profits. Call money was available at 9 percent, but it was feared that it might advance. (Stock table on page 21.) SHARPLY ATNQON BUTRALLYLATER uciilc turn iiuuiuniaiibij iim- pleted the shopping trip by motorcar. The Brooklyn aviator is Howard S. Behr.

But, although Behr is an experienced aviator with many hours of flying to his credit, it was his pretty girl companion, Miss Frances Sherier, who piloted the plane when it took off from Washington on the novel shopping trip. Miss Sherier handled the control stick like a veteran and all went well until they reached the outskirts of Baltimore. Then, as Behr and Miss Sherier anxiously scanned the terrain below they could And no suitable landing place. Observed By Police. Around and around they soared In their quest.

The police of a suburban station, observing the plane circling above, concluded that it was having trouble. And when they saw it finally swoop down and disappear behind a grove of trees they believed the occupants had come to grief. Patrolman 'Leon Jumped on his motorcycle and dashed off down the road in the direction of the trees which veiled the plane from view. But Leon found that there was no reason for apprehension. As he sped along he suddenly observed the plane in the back yard of a suburban home.

Quickly he dismounted, entered the yard and Inspected the ship. Nothing wrong with it absolutely nothing. Then Aided by Motorist Then he Inquired at the house. Oh, yes, a young man and a young woman had made a perfect landing. They had explained they were on their way from Washington to the shopping district of Baltimore.

And Just then, the home owner explained to the amazed policeman, a motorist came along. Would he give them a lift downtown? the Brooklyn couple asked. He would and did. And that's all there was to It. Behr, It was learned later, took up aviation to expedite business trips.

Howard S. Behr, Brooklyn aviator, was the vlctun of three airplane crackups in 28 days in the fall of 1927 but escaped without permanent injury. In one of the smashups, Floyd Warden of Stamford, N. was killed. Behr was badly shaken up by the crackup, which occurred near Stamford, but aside from shock his Injuries were limited to cuts on the face, bruises and the loss of some teeth.

2 Killed as Tornado Hits Alabama Town Merrlllton, March 22 WV-Two negroes were killed and a dozen other people seriously injured today when a tornado struck here, levelling more than 30 buildings over a five-mile area. The tornado swept through the edge of Maxwell-born, a small town two miles from here, causing heavy damage to buildings. 4 Sisters Fight to Void Will Favoring Outsider; Lose Share if They Win Another Relative Gets Estate if Suit Is Successful Litigants Call 11 Women Witnesses Against Six Men Called by Male Defendant in "Battle of Sexes." Four sisters, middle-aged and precise, are fighting In Surroeate's Court today to break a will. If they succeed they shut themselves oft from sharing In the estate of the late Augusta D. Moore of 60 Dean who was their first cousin.

'Chain Speakeasies' System Revealed by Series of Raids Mrs. Moore died a year ago at tne w- age of 76, leaving between and $20,000. Apparently she left two wills. The first is said to have given practically the entire estate to the four cousins. A second will, dated a year later, names as chief beneficiary Thomas Lamb, a pharmacist, who visited Mrs.

Moore repeatedly after she suffered a stroke in 1824. The first will cannot be found, and If the second will Is ruled out the entire estate goes by law to a grand-nephew, George Halleck, wealthy business man of Montolalr, N. J. The four cousins, who are fighting for the $500 each they would get under the second will, are the Misses Virginia and Charlotte Manning ef 360 Franklin and Mrs. Kathryn Mynard and Mrs.

Mary Skidmore of Warwick, N. 7. Denies Exerting Influence. Thomas Lamb, who gets the bulk of the estate if the second wlU is probated, is known to the general publlo as the man who inherited the oldest drug store in Brooklyn, now located at 120 Court and who sells only drugs. As chairman of a committee to take care of widows and orphans of deceased Masons of the Scotia Lodge, of which Mrs.

Moore's hus-bavd had been a member, Lamb is charged by the relatives with having exerted "undue influence" on Mrs. Moore. The cousins also Girl Thief Feebleminded? Alienists Say Yes and No A chain store system of speakeasies and saloons has been uncovered, according to Assistant U. S. Attorney Arthur H.

Schwartz, through a series of raids made last night In Manhattan by special agents. Six prisoners were arrested. They are Sam Aronowltz of 620 W. 172d Abraham Archie Elshler of 70 W. 141st Louis Essxle of 170 De-lancey Arthur C.

Christian of 63 W. 137th Robert Dandridge of 70 W. 142d st. and J. H.

Vessels of 220 W. 140th all Manhattan. The placet raided were 598A Lenox where the combination had a general office; 69-71 W. 141st where the Federal agents said tbz fpusd foinplota cutting and. Judge Otto A.

Rosalsky In General Sessions today read conflicting psychopathic reports from the Neurological Institute of 149 E. 67th st. and from Bellevue Hospital concerning Mabel Boehle, 22, of 104 Hyman court, Gerrittsen Beach, Brooklyn, who had pleaded guilty to petty larceny. The Neurological Institute report was signed by Gladys Tallman and stated that a test made upon Miss Boehle showed she measured 8 years and 10 months In mentality and placed her in the feeble-minded TPHft CITV ORDINANCES, INCLl'DING THE Building Cod, the Sanitary Coda and the Electrical Code. Just published.

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