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Brooklyn daily eagle WALL STREET CLOS1SG PRICES it tAt ik tAt 91st YEAR No. 245 KNTEHH.U Al QFHCf THE BROOKLYN POST- NEW YORK CITY, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1932 20 PAGES THREE CENTS THE WEATHER V- Weather Bari KffOWSRS TONIGHT AND TOMORROW; NOT WITH CN4NOI IN TEMPEBATLRE. Tmeratar it Yr Mfa iterate 1A ean aame 4itc "I Cilt ft'Mrt Fas All Markets Show Spurts; Trading Heavy Gar TFoo TFm From Kaye Don; raft Ships Water tr a "A COURT BATTLE SURE AGAINST WALKER RACE; M'COOEY HIDES HAND i It II i ii i 1 crr" Walker Quit as He Learned Governor Had Ouster Ready Authoritative Source Says Emissary Was Sent to Roosevelt Then Drafted and Redrafted 'Too Virions' Resignation The Eagle is In a position today to tell the Inside story of how and why Mayor Walker reached the decision to resign his office late Thursday afternoon on the eve of the resumption of his trial before Governor Roosevelt. Gar Wood's Miss America X. Fastest Lap Made lvj Loser on Lake St.

Clair i A. France to Ask Berlin Demand All Powers to Get Note t0 y- ictorv Aeain Mondav i Major Parties Await Tally in Maine Election Result of Sept. 12 Vote Taken as Trend in No-vemher National Race Asking Equality or tne wlsdom carrying his case "to i the people'' after quitting under German on AriiisiK, Citizen Union Ready to Fight a 'Vindiealion Flection for Ex-May-or-Slate to Art on Case i Boom on to Run llofstadter By. CLINTON 1.. MOSI1TR.

Former Mayor Walker's right to run for "vindication" this Fall Is certain to be made the subject of a court action, The Eagle learned today. "I am convinced that the question must be and will be tKrashed out in the courts," R. E. McGahen. secretary of the Citizens Union, in-attached to the Citizens Union have formed The Kasle over the telephone from his country pir.ee at Wariing River.

L. I. Although McGahcn wa.i nr.t inclined to discuss the matter luithrr it was lenrned that for th past three weeks the leading lria' lights: been at work on the question. Studied for Weeks It is also true that the.ie mwyera have submitted their findings he board of directors of the Union. There was a wide difference i opinion among them, but the only believed thBt th legality of Walker's right to return to oftVo in sufficient doubt to warrant court action.

The upshot of the matter Is that If no one else brings an action, the Citizens Union undoubtedly will. The Citizens Union was the principal nonpolitical organization backing the New York City investigation. Meanwhile, at Albany, Attorney General John J. Bennett Instructed his assistants to collect all the law on the question In anticipation of a court fight. Status of Case City Clerk Michael J.

Cruise ha cerllfird to the Board of Ei-ction that a vacancy occurs in the office of Mayor. If a court order to the contrary is not handed down in a short order, the Board of Elections probably will notify Secretary of State Edward J. Flynn that a place must be made on the ballot for Mayoralty candidates at the November election. Flynn, following the routine procedure where any doubt exists, will ask the Attorney General for a written opinion on the legality of an election being held this Fall. The problem is being studied from still another angle.

Corpora-tion Counsel Arthur J. W. Hilly i. examining the law and the constitution and is scheduled to announce ri a OrtizRufaioOut With Cabinet in! Row in Mexico Split With Calles Re ported but 111 Health Is Given as the Reason Mexico City. Sept.

3 (P) President Pascual Ortiz Rubio sent his resignation to Congress today bringing a turbulent political crisis to a head after nearly three weeks of rumor and uncertainty. He disclosed his decision to his Cabinet secretly at Chapultepec Castle late yesterday and the ministers also stepped aside to give Congress and the new President a free hand. The President's resignation was entrusted to Gen. Juan Jose Rios. Secretary of the Interior, who announced early today the document would be handed to the 35th Congress at its second session.

Succeeded Ohregon Ortiz Rubio stepped down a little over two and one half years after he had been inaugurated to serve the remaining four years of the late Alvaro Obregon's six-year term. There Is a possibility a successor may be chosen before nightfall today. Most prominently mentioned Is Gen. Abelardo L. Rodriquez, Minister of War In Ortiz Ruplo's cab-iet, who came into prominence during the Eseobar revolution-: two years ago.

Others high in the running are Alberto J. Panl, Ortiz Ru-bio's Minister of Finance and veteran diplomat, and Gen. Joaquin Amaro, former Secretary of War. All mention of the President's reason for resigning was withheld, but it was generally understood was failing health. It was reported Ortiz Rubio wished to leave at once for Rochester, for medical treatment.

Neither did the Minister of the Interior mention the political misunderstandings of recent weeks. Wounded by Youth Ortiz Rubio ran into trouble before he had been President two hours, when he was fired on by a youthful zealot, and seriously wounded. He had been a compromise candidate of the dominant Please Turn to Page 2 One Dead, 10 Hurt As Six Cars Crash Elizabeth, N. Sept. 3.

James DaEcillo, 39, of 893 Hunterdon Newark, was killed and ten others Injured last night in a crash involving six automobiles in front of Rose Hill Cemetery, Linden. Dascello was In a car operated by Angelo Giordano, which crashed head on with one driven by Mls Ruth Sterling of 956 5th New York City, with her sister, Andria, as a passenger. The women were cut and cruised. Giordano is in St. Elizabeth Hospital with possible internal injuries.

Four other automobiles plowed Into the wreckage. Hutchinson Family Reaches Greenland Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 3 An Exchange Telegraph dispatch today reported the arrival of the "Flying Hutchinsons" at Godthaab, on the west coast of Greenland. This party of eight, including two young children, took off yesterday from Hopedale, Labrador, for the 700-mile flight across Davis Strait en route from New York to London. Firs Bil 1 Stocks Rise Up to Five Points Bonds Jump Sensation on Curl) Stock swung up sharply today with trading volume on a basis at 11:30 o'clock, promised to pile up a total of around 2,500.000 shares for the abbreviated session.

Bond prices, cotton, wheat and other commodities all, were higher. It was as broad and general a rise as that of yesterday. Gains In stocks ran to better than points in some leaders. Rails and steels divided leadership between them for a time, but the industrials also joined in the rise for gains running from large fractions to 3 points. American Telephone was a feature, reaching 120, up 2 points.

Curb Spectacular The New York Curb market showed a number of spectacular gains. Aluminum Co. of America was the feature, Jumping 14 points before the move was checked. It retained the largest part of its advance. Electric Bond ic Share and Deere were again heavily bought at rising prices.

In the bond market, speculative rail issues showed numerous gains of 1 to points. U. 6. Treasury Issues were steady to moderately higher. Strength developed in some aections of the foreign list.

Cotton early advanced $1 a bale, then receded slightly on profit-taking. Wheat gained around cent a bushel. Anniversary Day Prices receded a trifle In mid-morning after the early rush of orders was executed. However, in the last, hour a fresh wave of buying appeared which carried practically the whole list to new highs for the dav. Incidentally, today Is the third anniversary of the day in 1929 on which industrial stocks rose to their highest point for all time.

Foreign exchanges were irregular, with sterling and Canadian a little, stronger, and most of the gold currencies down a little. (Stock Table on Page 18) Farmers Again Blocking Roads To Sioux City Renew Picketing in Pjrice War MinnesotaGover-nor Aids Movement Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. 3 UP) The agricultural war is on again. Despite the truce recently de clared bv leaders of the farmers' strike for higher prices for their products, farm pickets in this section renewed their attempt to blockade the city. Gov.

E. G. Olson of Minnesota gave aid to the move ment in general by urging farmers nt hu RtRta to withhold non- perishable produce from the market until after Midwest Governors meet In Sioux City Sept. 9. The conference is designed to set-tu th controversy between pro ducers and buyers over prices paid for agricultural products.

Pickets in this vicinity renewed their blockade attempt following the arrival yesterday of five truck loads of livestock, and announced thev would keep it up until the Governors' conference is held, continuing it indefinitely if no farm relief program is formulated. Wait for Governors' Meeting Meanwhile it was learned that farm strike organizations have been perfected in 40 of Minnesota 87 rnimties hut it was indicated by John Bosch of Atwater, pres ident of the Minnesota Farmers Holiday Association, that a strike call would be vithheld pending the outcome of the Governors' meeting. nnth merchants and stockyards men in Sioux City were complaining that the strike was having a Please Turn to Page 2 Rio Grande Flood Sweeps Eagle Pass Eazle Pass. Texas. Sept.

3 fP) The crest of a Rio Grande flood that has done an unestimated amount of property damage but has taken no known toll of human life, rolled on down stream today with those In its path taking precautions to minimize Its damage. Swelled by torrential rains we river inundated the business dis trict of Eagle Pass and drove from their homes thousands of residents of Piedras Negras, the Mexican city across the border from here. THE EAGLE INDEX AftHim Church A CfisstflM AtM 14-? Death Ktlei 2 Dr. Briiy, Dr. cMftn, 1 Eagle Readers' Private Ci'htnft IS Editorial financial ft-19 istni and Paund, Perianal MTl, Camlet RadU 9 HM Hrwm SO RIW 7 ri 1 ft-1 1 Thftrp.

It inn Waatas' Pii, Helen At a secret conference In Manhattan that afternoon, attended by a number of the city's foremost Democratic leaders, among them Tam- many Leader John F. Curry and Brooklyn Leader John H. McCooey, the Mayor was Informed that Roosevelt had definitely made up I his mind to oust him, The information came from one of Walker's allies who had visited the Governor on Wednesday and talked over the Walker case with him. MeCooey Remains Once the full import of the Infor pa i sitt va ern ordei realized by those at the 'T decided to rob the jvhatever political have for the Gov-'snlng before an ouster je signed. Tammany Leader Curry, according to The Eagle's information, left the conference as soon as It was determined that Walker would quit.

McCooey, the Brooklyn leader, who was elected national committeeman following the convention which nominated Roosevelt for the Presidency, remained. It was then that a stenographer was called In and the statement which was to accompany the resignation dictated. The first draft was caustic in its criticism of Roosevelt. In parts the language went beyond what several participants considered strength and became vicious. Walker Revises Draft At the suggestion of the others Walker revised tht original draft, toning it down in several places, and a lliiar draft was prepared, corrected and made ready for distribution to the newspapers.

Apparently the Governor waa willing to have the Mayor receive the information that he would be Please Turn to Page I French Destroyer Sets Speed Record Paris, Sept. 3 (') The French destroyer Cassard, built under the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty, set a new world spetd record for her class at 42.85 knots in her trial run, It was announced unofficially today. The previous record was 42 knots by the French destroyer Gerfaut. Women Fliers Go Haywire in Race Cleveland, Sept. 3 tP) Official timers at the national air races were about decided today that the next time a woman's handicap dash is on the program they had best take a balloon If they want to see It.

The disadvantage of an ordinary judge's stand was demon-started yesterday In the Amelia Earhart Trophy race. The first and slowest plane started bravely for the distant checkered tower of the three and a half mile course, then wavered and turned crass country. Timing officials looked on helplessly and wished for the biggest policeman's whistle ever made. But when one plane zoomed loft as if starting on a race for altitude and yet another appeared from behind the grandstand the official announcer cave it up as hopeless. Miss Florence Klingensmith of Minneapolis won with an average of 59.5 miles an hour.

Tammany Hall Panicky as lie Fails to Go to Aid of Ex-Mayor See Kings-Bronx Union Fighting Wigwam Theofel Noncommital Mayor Joseph V. McKee's position to command his new office until the expiration of his predecessor's term on New Year's Day, 1934, whether Tammany likes this idea or not, today appeared to be materially strengthened. This followed Indications of discord in what had been the reported plan of the Tammany-McCoory alliance to support former Mayor Jimmy Walker in a "vindication" campaign to regain his former office this November. There appeared, in the bargain, uncertainty on Walker's part as to Theofel Sensation John T. Theofel of Queens caused something of a seasation today when he remained noncommittal on the question of whether or not he will support Walker In his fight for "vindication." "Will you support Walker?" Theofel was asked.

"That is something I cannot answer," he replied. "I don't know yet what the sentiment of the Queens organization will be." "Are you going to call a meeting of the executive committee to ascertain it?" was the next question. "I'm going to confer with John F. Curry next week and then I'll know whether we will have a meeting," answered the boss. Theofel stood with Curry and Mc-Cooey against Governor Roosevelt nt Chicago.

Queens usually stands with Brooklyn. The McCooey Angle The Brooklyn Boss. John H. Mc-Cooey, overlord of the numerically stronges' Democratic voting borough of the city, was responsible for much of the prevailing uncertainty. The astute McCooey's failure to turn 9 handspring into the Walker camp.

dad thrown the Tammany domains across the river into a near-panic. The only sure thing today was that the Labor Day holidays will be anything but holidays for Gotham's political big-wigs. Each has a string of political fences to patch up, and nobody's fence appeared weaker than that of the Tammany boss, John F. Curry, especially with McCcoey wavering. Curry Forces Worried Possibility that McCooey would lead his big voting army into the camp of Governor Roosevelt had the Curry forces worried.

Although his delegation "went Please Turn ta Pae 3 Woman Killed When Motorcar Hits Curb Special to The Eagle Southampton, Sept. 3 Pauline Nelson, 35, cook for H. R. Benjamin of Southampton, was killed at 3:20 a.m. today when the motorcar in which she was a passenger hit a curb at North Sea Road, near Wind Mill Lane.

The car was being driven by Bernard Watz, 24, ho, with Miss Nel-san, was returning from a dance at Jones Casino. An inquest will be held later today. Darwin P. Kingsley Slightly Improved (Special to The Eagle) Sag Harbor, Sept. 3 Darwin Pearl Kingsley, president of the New York Life Insurance Company, who is seriously ill at his Summer home 'n Dunemere Lane, East Hampton, was reported to ln slignUy im.

proved condition this morning. Take Steps to Settle Lancashire Strike London, Sept. 3 (P) Developments toward settlement of the cot- ton strike in Lancashire are ex pected next week. Steps tow. rd arbitration, It was stated, already had been taken.

U. a Exports Hit By Italian Tariff Rome. Sept. '3 Heavy tariff Increases published today virtually shut out of Italy frozen beef from Argentina and United States exports of lard, fatbacks and dried fruits. Bonifax Flees To U.

S. Legation Guayaquil, Ecuador, Sept. 3 () Loyalist forces were in command of Quito, the capital, today, and the rebellious Neptali Bonifax was reported to have taken refuge in the American legation. Meanwhile, the revolt that was started last, Saturday to put Bonifaz In the presidency apparently had definitely ended. lhe Detroit, Sept.

3 P) In one of the most thrilling demonstrations of speed and powerboat piloting, Gar Wood, American defender, after trailing at the start, cut loose with his Miss America today to win the first heat of the Harmsworth Trophy race from Kaye Don, British challenger. So slow was Wood's craft in the first four laps of the 35-mile course that it seemed he could not get the four 12-cylinder motors to produce their maximum power. Seemingly, however, he was merely conserving his boat, for he opened up at the end of the fourth time around the course and orossed the line to start the final lap only a few boat eiigwis uenina uon wmie-nuuea miss angiana m. At the end of the race. Wood said: "I ran the race exactly as I planned it; I am very happy and I hope to win again Monday." Rain Mara Rare The race was run under probably the most unsatisfactory conditions ever prevailing for a similar event.

Rain that began early in the morn- Turn to Page 2 Suspend Haupt Without Pay in Crash Killing 2 Dock Department Tightens Rules on Operation of Citv-Owned Cars Fred Haupt, city dockmaster, who used a city car to take his wife and a friend an auto trip which resulted in a man and woman being killed Sunday lust, has been suspended without pay, Dock Commissioner John MuKenzie said today. While he has been suspended, following the commissioners investigation of the incident, Haupt is not up on charges. "I looked up the police blotter and took other steps, and then suspended Haupt," Commissioner Mc-Kenzie said, "but I have not brought him up on departmental charges and will not do so until the manslaughter charge against him is settled. I do not think it would be fair to bring him on charges at this time, because it might have a prejudicial affect on the court case." Cars Not for Pleasure The Commissioner said that no man in the department had any right to use a machine for pleasure purposes, but that the dockmasters had to have their machines accessible for 24 hours a day for business reasons. As a result of the Haupt accident, orders have gone out for a tightening of supervision over the use of automobiles in the Dock Department.

"I have issued orders verbally to all deputies," said Dock Commissioner McKenzie, "thai the dock-masters and others are due to report fully to their bureau heads each Monday as to where they put their cars, and what they did with them over Sunday." According to municipal ordinance, all city cars must be Identified with shields on the radiator hoods stating that the machine is an official car. This is the result of an amendment on March 8 to the original ordinance which specified that tha identification was to be printed in letters five inches high on the sides of the cars. pared with 82 at the same hour yesterday. One death was attributed yesterday to the heat. Charles Gorman, 40, of 97-16 81st Ozone Park, Queens, collspsed about 5 o'clock on a truck at 526 W.

26th Manhattan, and an ambulance surgeon pronounced him dead. He was a helper for Doubleday, Doran Cf. Mrs. Mary Hopkins was prostrated by the heat yesterday at Sterling i Place and Ralph Ave. Moie than 500 00O persons left the riea.se Turn to Page Paris, Sept.

3 (A') Germany's recent memorandum requesting equality in armaments will be submitted by the French Government to the signatories of the recent European Pact of Confidence afid to the United States. Premier Herrlot said today at the conclusion of a Cabinet meeting. Numerous European nations ad- 1 hored to this pact which was first negotiated as an agreement be tween France and Great Britain. Herriot said he thought the nego tiations would take some time since the heads of the Departments of State in the governments concerned are on vacation. He said he was well content that the French public took the German memorandum so calmly.

Srharht to Get Berlin. Sept. 3 (At) A Federal Cotn-misisoner is to be appointed to supervise all undertakings subsidized and controlled by the Government, It was announced today. It was said on good authority that HJalmar Schacht, former president of the Reichsbank, would get the job. The appointment would make him General Supervisor of Governiuent- subsidized banks, notably the Dresd-ner Bank, with which the Danat banking interests were merged after the Danat crash in July last year and the Commerzbank.

He also would supervise the big shipping Interests such as the Hamburg-American and the North German Lloyd, and in addition to these Please Turn to Page Peruvian Reds Capture Town Bogota, Colombia, Sept. 3 f43) At dawn Thursday 300 Peruvian civilians, armed with rifles, seized the Colombian town of Port Leticla on the Amazon River at the Peruvian border where there is no Colombian garrison, Foreign Minister Urdaneta informed the Senate last night. "The relations between Colombia and Peru remain perfectly cordial," he said. "The Peruvian Government has informed our minister at Lima that their Information indicates the movement at Leticia was Communist in character, promoted by enemies of the Peruvian administration. Both governments have taken every measure to re-establish normal conditions at Leticla." Two Colombian gunboats have been sent down the Putumayo River from Cayauca, 700 miles from Leticia.

Admiral R. E. Coontz! fnm marine Votornno commands eierans Sacramento, Sept. 3 lhe veterans of Foreign Wars or the United States and members of their women's auxiliary broke camp today after their 33d national convention. They will meet In Milwaukee.

next year with Admiral Robert E. Coontz, U. S. N. retired, a commander-ln-chipf.

He was unanimously elected yesterday. 3 Years Ago Today Everybody Had It Three years ago today industrial and railroad stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange reached an all-time high, according to the Dow-Jones index of price averages. If it doesn't cause too much pain, you may recall that American Telephone fe Telegraph sold on Sept. 3. 1939, for 302; American Foreign Power for 160U: General Electric for 391 the number of shares has since been increased U.

S. S'eel for 2370. A dfcltne. modest at first, set in afterward, culminating in the October crash and the decline hii continued until of (hi year. I F.xcIp Ritrrau, Cnlnrirfo Building.

By HENRY SUYPAM Washington, Sept. 3 On Monday, Sept. 12, comes that curious and sometimes prophetic political phenomenonthe Maine election. For some obscure reason this one State, ever since entering the Union in 1819, hai chosen to hold two elections ln Presi dential years. "As Maine goes, so goes the Nation" Is a slogan of a reasonable dpgrce of truth.

The national managers of both political parties are centering their attention on Maine in the hope of demonstrating the respective strength or weakness of the two opposing candidates, for President. Henry SuyUam The Maine voters will elect their State ticket and members of Con gress a week from Monday. On the regular election date in November, Maine citizens will troop to the polls again, this time to vote for the Presidential electors. The Importance of next Monday's balloting is that it offers the first direct test of strength between the two parties. Seen as Barometer The result of this September election in Maine has been regarded for generations as a barometer indicating the probable temper of the nation in the following November.

Coming down from 1840, when Maine first occupied the Presidential spotlight, in 16 out of 23 elections, including that of 1928, the Please Turn to Page Chicago Bombing Traced to Pop War Chicago, Sept. 3 (P) Chicago, the police say, may be In the midst of a new kind of war a pop war. They began an investigation last night of the activities of a carbonated beverage institute as a result of a bombing at a store operated by William Rudin In West Madison St. Rubin told the police his place was bombed because of his desire to purchase soda pop from a concern which is not a member of the institute. Brazil Federals Seize Two Towns Rio de Janeiro, Sept.

3 (A) The Federal authorities announced today their troops had captured Cnpao Bonito on the southern Sao Paulo battle front, and Vlllaqucimada on the northern sector. More than ISO rebels were captured in the northern engagement. resignation resulted "simply because he could not explain." and pronouncing Governor Roosevelt as "a worthy successor in the Governorship to Samuel J. Tilden and Grover Cleveland." This phase of the statement that the strained relations before the Governor and the investigator, prior to Roosevelt's nomination for the Presidency, have been patcned up. "The whole odious picture revealed by investigation of the affairs of Mavor Walker." Seabury said, "shows him to have been recreant, in every obligation to his high office." his opinion late today.

Two Matters of Law There are two matters of law to be determined. The first is. can an election be held this year? The second is, can Walker rim for the remainder of the term in which he resigned? The question of whether or not a vacancy occurs or not this year hiii2w on the 1 interpretation of Please Turn to Page Hoover Takes Long Rest at Rapidan Washington, Sept. 3 (pprcsi-dent Hoover was at. his RaniHan camp in Virginia today for one of nis longest rests ln recent months.

Secretarv Doak nf the Ijihnr rto- partment will go to Syracuse, N. for a Labor Day speech. UntermyerUndergoes Operation on Nose. Samuel Untermyer, lawyer, is recuperating today In his Yonkrrs home. Greystone.

from two minor operations of the nose, undergone to relieve a condition caused by recurrent attacks of asthma. Von Gronau Resumes World Flight Sunday Nemuro, Japan, Sept. 3 P) Capt. Wolfgang von Gronau and his three companions on a round-the-world fl. ig Jaunt were ready here today for a flight to Kasumlguara Naval Bae, 42 miles northeast of Tnklo.

The flight from Nemuro to Kasa-miguara is 600 miles, and the takeoff was set for 10 a.m. Sundav. Pronto! Rpnl 'Real Enlnle'1 Bargain Sold "We are convinced." says Moses Hallinan, Realtors. 2603 Bedford Brooklyn, "that if the price is right and the paper is right real estate has a market today. The Eagle's performance In selling a one-family five rooms) house, which was a real bargain, gives us reason to make this statement.

Iuqulrirs came within a few hours after publication and we had no trouble In locating an Immediate buyer." If you are sure that your property is priced right, advertise It ln the paper for quick sales results. Telephone an to The Eagle today! Call an ad-taker at MAIn 4-fiOOO and charge it. Walker Recreant to Trust, Says Seabury; Sails for Europe Showers May Spoil Holiday Activities; 2 Million Leave City The man who brought about the resignation for former Mayor Walker, Samuel Seabury, today was sailing on the high seas toward a month's vacation In England prior to winding up the city investigation in November with a series of hearings on constructive measure to better the city government. Seabury quietly boarded the French liner Parts before it sailed at, 6 o'clock last night, a picture of satisfaction and relaxation. He said he intenrl-d to do nolhing but The WalW nemesis preceded his departure with a statement saying the former Mayor's Temporary repulse of the twin Summer weather foes, high temperature and heavy humidity, this morning cheered a city fed up with three days of sweltering.

The Weather Bureau forecast for this evening was cooler, and tomorrow, possible showers. The early morning's thermometer showed a slight dip from the levels reached yesterday, when at 2:30 p.m. the temperature soared to 92 degrees, to establish a new high for the year At 11 o'clock this morning the temperature was 79 degrees as com 1.