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WALL STREET Stock and Curb Closing Prices it it it it THE WEATHER By 0. 8. Weather Burua FAIR. SOMEWHAT COLDER TOXIGHT, TOMORROW, FAIR AND WARMER Temperature 12 37 Year ao (cloudy) 40 Mean average 10 yean, same date 41 Daily 93d YEAR No. 86 ENTERED AT THE BROOKLYN POST-OFFICE AS 2D CLASS MAIL MATTER NEW YORK CITY, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1934 32 PAGES THREE CENTS Bill Extending ABC Board Till Oct.

1 Passed ECONOMY BILL HITS NEW SNAG VETERANS' IN DOUBT BATTLES BILL FATE AS SENATE OVER VETO Knife Plays Mystery Role In Kirwan Case Flip-Flop Crowded Gallery Hears Debate as President Faces Most Crucial Test Since He Took Office Cutting Asks Passage of Measure Woman Teacher Dead Willi Broker in Room After Drinking Bout Mrs. Marguerite Riederbick and Thomas G. R. Pierson Roth Shot Through Heart Suspicious Circumstances Expected to Lead to Arrest District Attorney Geoghan, after long questioning of Frank Hanlon, said this afternoon that Hanlon is being questioned and held on suspicion of homicide. Frost Saw Rlade Flashed Rut Did Not Witness Slaying Position of Weapon Aids Defense By ISABELLE KEATING The Governments' afar witness in its trial of Andrew Donaldson Kirwan for murder on the high seas took the stand in Federal Court.

Manhattan, today, and knocked the props from under the Government's own case. Kirwan, invalid son of Jean Nash Dubonnet, the world's best dressed An attractive brunette school teacher and a prosperous insurance broker were found shot to death in an apartment at 1035 Union near Franklin at 11 a.m. today. The dead woman was Mrs. Marguerite Biederbick, 35, of the St.

George Hotel, and attached to Public School Mail Contracts On Temporary Basis Ordered Farley Rars Companies Accused of Fraud in Recent Cancellation Washington. March 28 P) Temporary contracts with commercial air lines to transport air mall for three months will be let within the next three weeks. Postmaster General Farley in his announcement today said "no air mail company whose contract has been annulled for fraud and col1 lusion may bid for a temporary contract Bars 'Combines' He also barred any company which "has as any of its officers or directors any person who has entered into or proposed to enter into anv combination to prevent the making of competitive bids for carrying the mail, or has made any agreement or given or performed or promised to give or perform any consideration whatever to induce any other person not to bid for any other mail contract." Advertisements for bids will be sent out within the next day or two. The bids are to be submitted within 15 days. Successful bidders will be requested to start operation within 30 days after obtaining contracts.

Contracts Temporary The air mail has been transported for several weeks by the Army, following cancellation of contracts with private companies. The tem-oorary contracts will be employed pending enactment of permanent i air-mail legislation. Farley said: "Bids will be invited under the existing law. which authorizes toV Postmaster General to make temporary contracts." The Postofflce Department explained in order lo bid for temporary air mail contracts companies which formerly held contracts must reincorporate and reorganize in order to be eligible. These include most of the major air companies.

Farley said Charles A. Lindbergh was not included in the type of officers to be eliminated, inasmuch as he was only a technical adviser. Colder Tonisrlit: i. Warm Tomorrow It will be fair and warmer to- 1 morrow, the Weather Bureau fore- casters predicted today, but a brisk north wind promised colder tern- before that Tonight, the prediction ran, the gray skies would turn clear, but the temperature would drop to about 25, or seven degrees below freezing. The coldest March 28 on record, however, saw the mercury retreat to 12.

That was in 1923. Paraguay Captures Assembly Votes 129 to 15 May Re Continued Until Next February Eagle Bureau, Capitol Building. Albany. March 28 Despite defections in both parties, the organiza- tion leaders in the Assembly toda'. passed the bill extending the life of the Mulrooney ABC Board until Oct.

1, with the understanding that it will be continued until Feb. 1 if the Legislature adjourns without approving a peimanent liquor control law. The vote was 129 to 15. The bill, which passed the Senate Thursday, now goes to Governor Lehman. The ABC Board will proceed to issue license renewals for a six-month period.

Amendment Loses Assemblyman William Breiteu-bach. Democrat, from the Eastern District of Brooklyn, made a futile attempt to have the bill amended to extend the life of the board only until May 1, which would have forced passage of a permanent la'v and reduced the appropriation from $350,000 to $50,000. The amendments were lost by a vote of 41 to 102, with 37 Democrats voting in the affirmative 12 of them from Kings County. Later the Assembly passed and sent to tne Governor tne tax am providing, in most cases, a reduction Continued on Page 2 City Will Sue LR.T.Reeeivcrs Serve Notice of Move to Prevent Violation of Dual Subway Pacts Presiding at the first hearing on the I. R.

receivership since the death of former Presiding Justice- Victor J. Dowling, one of the receivers, Federal Judge Julian W. Mack in Manhattan, today declared that he will shortly consider tne question of having only one instead of two receivers, and the personnel of the receivership. The latter statement indicated a question as to whether Thomas E. Murny the surviving receiver, will be continued in that office.

He may name an entirely new man to 'ake over administration of the properties. Judge Mack declared that he pre ferred the practice of naming a single receiver who could be held solely responsible, and added that he would be very glad to receive any suggestions from all parties involved in the transit system's litigation. Opposes Fees When the hearing was called Charles Franklin, counsel for the Manhattan Railway Company, opposed as excessive the allowance of $100,000 to the law firm headed by Charles Evans Hughes as counsel for the Manhattan receivership. Old Skull Unearthed In College Ft. Street Andrew Calder of 143 132d St.

College Point, ACKA worker, em- in street-grading work on 26th between 121st and 122d College Point, today created stir among his fellow workers when a human skull in an excavation about three feet deep. Police of the Flushing precinct were notified of the find and investigated. They said the skull appeared to be about 100 years old. Part of it crumbled in Calder's hands as he lifted it. The remainder was sent to the Queens County Morgue for examination.

BIGNESS IS BIG CITY SIN" Pittsburgh. March 28 (P) Among "the 10 deadly sins" of cities, says Dr. Carol Aronovici, "bigness" is one of the cardinal transgressions. He i spoke at the Carnegie Institute of Technology last night. Oct.

31, last, at Osborn St. and Time Element Figures The State's case placed Rudolpu at the scene of the melee shtrtly oefore 9:30 p.m.. when Clark was slashed to dentil, and rested on i Moffat Charges Tiger 'Chiseling' Demoerats Hurl Bail Faith Ac-cusation as Republicans Seek to Force Immediate House Vote Eagle Bureau, Capitol Building. By CLINTON L. MOSHER Albany, March 28 Bedlam broke out In the Assembly today when the representatives of Mayor LaGuardia demanded an immediate vote on the amended economy bill and Democrats, their lines crumbling, sought a recess for an eleventh hour conference.

The attempt to get a recess was lost and the Assembly proceeded to its fourth vote on the economy measure, the first in its present form. Tiger Men Bolt As the clerk proceeded to call the roll, the first handful of Democrats called voted solidly against the bill, including those who had previously given their support to LaGuardia. Minority Leader Irwin Steingut moved for the recess and Assemblyman Abbot Low Moffat jumped to his feet and objected. "I charge the administration with bad faith," said Steingut. "All of the amendments the Mayor said he would make are not in this bill." Chisling Hint If you get a recess will you come back and vote for the bill or will you atempt to chisel some amendments?" asked Moffat.

A dozen or more Democrats jumped to their feet, shouting at once and shaking their fists in tne general direction of the slim, youthful Moffat. Above the crowd rose a cry from the minority side: "To hell with you!" "I don't think the Mayor wants a bill," interjected steingut above the uproar. "I don't think he wants to put his house in order." 'Got Tou In Hole' Wavinp his nose glasses. Assemblyman Luke O'Riclly, Gowanus Democrat, interrupted to shou across the aisle: "We got you in a hole. "We're going to keep you there." When the noise subsided somewhat.

Moffat went on: This is just a chiseling process, an atempt to chisel more amendments." A chorus of boos went up from the Democratic side. "Some of the men on this side Continued on Page 2 Cold Issues Lead As Stocks Improve Stocks managed to do a little better today, by and large. In the morning. Canadian stocks were well bought, especially the gold issues, end various of them rose to new 1934 peaks. In the afternoon, low-grade rails were in demand, with numerous brisk gains.

The general list swung into the recovery al times, but its course was a typical three steps forward and two back affair, with the result that 2:30 prices were only a little above the finals of yesterday. None of the upturns were followed through. Commodities acted much as did stocks. Wheat converted a cent a bushel loss into a small gain. Cotton ranged between 25 and 45 cents a bale lower.

Others were mixed, opening soft and bracing up. Bonds moved irregularly. Opening prices were mainly a shade better, especially U. S. Government issues.

In the afternoon, speculative rails gained broadly but the rest of the list was undecided. Curb prices were not much changed except mining issues, which gained 22- points. (Stock Table on Page 28) In Today's Eagle Pars Angela Patri 14 Art Arthur IS Book ReTlewa Bridge 10 Clarified Ad Comlra 30 Death Nolleea 1.1 Dr. BradT 14 Dr. Cadman 14 Ed Hughra Si Editorial IK Financial 'IH-ai Hrlrn Worth in Ilnmr I.ont and Found, Pf rsonal 2 Midweek Junior Eagle 13 Movlea I Novel SO Radio Rian Jimfi 13 Shopping With Sun Ship New I-1 Sorlety RlMirU "healer 13 Vofflin'i Page 10 Catherine' and Henry Manhattan.

The dead man is Thomas G. Pierson, president of an insurance brokerage firm bearing his name, at John Manhattan. It was in Pierson's apartment that the pair were slain, both meeting their death with bullets through the heart from a .45 caliber re volver. All-Night Dnnk'ng; Rout The tragedy followed an all-nigh drinking bout indulged in by the dead pair and Frank Hanlon. associate ef Pierson in the insurance business who lived with him at the Union St.

address. He was an inti- i mate friend of the dead woman. It was Hanlon who discovered the double tragedy and who notified the police of the Empire Boulevard station. Detectives Smith and Williams together with Dr. Leo Misch of the Swedish Hospital responded, and on their arrival a call was sent in for the members of the Brooklyn Homicide Squad.

No Arrests as Yet Capt. Ray Honan soon arrived on the scene and after questioning Hanlon with Assistant District At-lorney William McGuinness. Deputy i Chief Inspector Vincent J. Sweeney and District Attorney Geoghan were summoned. While no arrests have been made it was considered likely that there might be before the end of the day as police consider there are "suspicious circumstances" connected with the case which, on the surface.

would indicate that Pierson slew Mrs. Biederbick in her sleep and then turned the weapon upon him self. Brooklyn Nurse Rescued by Ship Port of Spain, Trinidad, March 28 Seen struggling, exhausted, in the water a half mile from shore by Captain Madrell, master of the coastal steamer Tobago, a young American woman was rescued here yesterday. She was said to be a Miss Cooper, a nurse at the Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, who has been visiting here. Miss Muriel Cooper, 25.

is on the nursing staff of the Long Island College Hospital, it was said at the hospital today. She hasl been away on a leave of absence for a month, because of ill health, and is not expected back for some weeks. The hospital authorities do not know where she is spending her vacation. Governor Lehman 56 Years Old Today Albany, March 28 (fP) Governor Lehman is 56 years old today. One month from today he will celebrate another anniversary the date on which 24 years ago he was married to the former Edith Alt- schul of San Francisco.

woman, is accused of fatally stan- bing Gillian Sessoms, a Canal Zone official, while the two were fellow passengers on the Dollar liner Pres ident Garfield last Feb. 10. But Wiliard Frost, the liners freight clerk, end sole eyewitness to the affray, told Judge Robert Inch and a jury today that he not see Kirwan intiict the mort'ti wound on Sessoms. Tells of Drinking Bout There was, as the Government charges, a drinking bout between Kirwan, Sessoms and himself. Frost said, and there was some discussion over religion Kirwan being a Catholic and Sessoms and Frost both Masons which apparently inflamed Kirwan's temper.

And Kirwan did take a long-bladed hunting knife from his trunk, said the witness, and poising it in the swjng Frost and Scs soris Frost said he tried to wrest the knife from Kirwan's' hand, calling to Sessoms to help him. But then Kirwan Knife "Sessoms walked over then and got his hand on Kirwan's arm the arm that had the knife." he -aid. "And then Kirwan droppped the knife. When I saw it leave Kirwan's hand. I didn't see it again.

I didn't hear it drop. I looked at Kirwan, and out of the corner of my eye I saw Sessoms bend over. "I said, 'Mr. Sessoms. you've got a cut on the But Sessoms walked out the duor and Kirwan fell down on the floor." Giants Face 'Ace' Elliott Miami Beach.

March 28 The Giants met the Bpffalo club of the International League today In their last game to be played here before breaking camp. Tonight the Terry- 1 men leave nn an extensive jaunt through the South meeting major and minor league competition on the way. I. Road Refunds $17,900 for Storm Representatives of the Long Island Railroad reported to the Pub lic Service Commission at 80 Centre has been refunded by the road to 21.100 commuters who missed their usual railroad trip to and from the citv dtirinc the blizzard of last Feb in "and 21 I Among improvements which the road is installing tn nicer future blizzards, the commission was in- SCREEN-BOUND Evelyn Kelly, former model, photographed in Hollywood, where she is sotting ready to appear in one of Earl Carroll's shows that is being made into a movie. Roosevelt Off On Astor Yacht 'resident Defeat -Quits Is of Silent on His Veto Florida Port Jacksonville.

March 28 lFt President Rccsevelt 'sailed out to open sea for a week's vacation from the cares of offtre. The big white yacht, Nourmahal. of Vincent Astor weighed anchor at 10:20 and steamed down the St. Mill's River for the ocean. Standing at the rail.

Mr. Rocse-velt waved his hat in response to a rousing farewell from a crowd on the dock. His eldest son. James, was by his side. A glance at the morning papers was as close as the President came to attend to national affairs before starting cut.

His jaw stuck out when mention was made of the House vote overriding his veto of the veterans pay bill, but he declined to comment upon it. v.mciu rtsiur weicumen tne rres- at the yacht and then took the Vincent Astor welcomed the Pres fringe to direct the vessel out to sea. ine destroyer U. S. S.

Ellis picked ip tlie trail behind the Nourmahal. 1 peisonai oocly- guard, and Robert Clark of the se crpt service were the only ones as- soriated with the President at th White House aboard ship with him. mer President Theodore Roosevelt: Judge Frederick Kernochan of New York. Dr. Leslie Heiter nf Mobile, George S.

St. George. William Stewart and Lytel Hull of New York. Fire Chief Lanifdon Collapses in Street Deputy Fire Chief Garret J. Langdon.

in charge of the 15th Division, collapsed shortly after 10 a.m. today in front of his headquarters at 617 Central near Decatur St. He is 59. Dr. Biaseemi of the Bushwlck Hospital removed him in an ambulance to that Institution and his family at the Langdon home, at 2014 E.

26th was notified. Doctors tentatively diagnosed his illness as a possible stroke. EXHIBITION SEB.I.L MIAMI Eagle Bureau, Colorado Building. By LEO EGAN The Senate this afternoon approached a vote on a motion to override President Roosevelt's objections to increased payments to veterans and civil employes with the result very much in doubt. Polls made during debate on the motion to pass the independent offices supply bill despite yesterday's veto indicated that the motion, if it failed, would do so by not more than two or three votes.

A two-thirds vote is necessary to override the veto and Administration leaders were hopeful that out of the 60 Democratic Senators 33 could be found to stand by the President. The fragility of this hope was indicated by the vote in the House yesterday when out of 300 Democrats only 70 could be found to support the veto. House Overrides Veto The vote in the House was 310 to 72 to pass the bill. Two Republicans voted with the minoritv, the balance with the majority. Today's vote is concededly the most crucial test that President Roosevelt's leadership has faced.

It marks the first time Congress has even considered a course contrary to his wishes. Would Cost $228,000,000 About $228,000,000 of expenditures would be added to next year's budget by passage over the veto. Of 'his amount about $125,000,000 represents pay restoration to civil employes and th? balance incrpa.srrf ua.vmen's to veterans. The main objection of the President to the bill, however, is not this increase but the fact that it opens the door to further payments future years to veterans whose inabilities have no connection witn war service. All Seats Taken In the galleries open to the pub-lie every seat was taken at 11 30 o'clock.

Reprcsentativces of the American Legion, Spanish War veterans and Civil Service emploves who had spent the greater part' of last night and this morning in an effort to corral enough votes to override the veto distributed among the spectators. House members who had voted yesterday to override the veto lined the walls of the Senate chamber following the debate with keen interest. Senator Bronson Cutting. New Mexico Republican-Progressive, who supported President Roosevelt in the 1932 campaign, led off for the group seeking to enact the bill despite Roosevelt's objections. He obtained the floor to criticize the veto Continued on Page 2 Postpone Hearing On Ehbets Estate Because attorneys have- not had sumcient time to examine papers, the adjourned investigation into the administration of the estate of the late Charles H.

Ebbet.s. Brooklyn baseball manager, which was to have been held today before Referee Henry C. Turner, was postponed without date. The hearings are a result of dis satisfaction expressed bv fim' '-g-atees with accounts rendered by the executors. The estate is valued at more than $1,500,000.

The first hearing was held nn March 16 and at that tim Gr-y-e A. Logan and Jacob R. Arnnnff. who represent some of th- said they would seek wirier power? of 'investigation from Sn- George A. Wingdte.

Mr. Irnp today that these powers hiv yet been obtained. not On llie IusHo Clin llickok cuiil miies 'ii 'our nt lirnokhn's cnurts ol i list ice: I'ne 17. rold I'm i ron Stengel hanks on Kocneck tn halt rival base runners I'auc 22 Paul Mallnn sees rlie laws ot i nature yoini; democratic: Pace 17. SHE'S FORGIVEN Geraldine Swift, 22-vear-old daughter of Gustavus F.

Swift, packing house president, whose elopement with Albert Thomas Taylor, young brokerage emjioye. was forgiven by her parents shortly after the ceremony yesterday in Chicago. Leaders Mum On Veto Vote 'Got All We Can Do With-out Mixing in Federal Says Wo gun Despite the awkward position the Democratic county steering committee found itself in following the vote by six borough Congressmen to override the President's veto of the independent offices bill, the "big three" gave inquirers little more than a collective shrug of their shoulders today. Postmaster Francis J. Sinnott and Public Administrator Frank V.

Kelly declined to comment. Deputy Register Thomas F. Wogan said: "We've got all we can do to handle our county business without mixing in Federal." Thomas H. Cullen, dean of the borough delegation, who with Representatives Black, Delaney, Lind say, Rudd and Somers deserted the President, did not consult with the triumvirate, according to Wogan Carley 111 Nor did Emanuel Celler. who voted to sustain the veto.

Patrick J. Carley of Wogan's own district is ill and aid not vote. "Do you think the action of the six Brooklyn Congressmen will in-Continued on Page 2 Lehman Sets April 6 As Army Hero Day Eagle Burrau, Capitol Building. Albany, March 28 April 6 lias been proclaimed by Governor Lehman as Army Day. "I ask the people of the State on this day especially to remember our heroic dead and to recall the sacrifices made by our soldiers that we might enjoy our present peace and security." the Governor said in his proclamation.

Hoy Who Hit Mother Is Found Guilty A youth described as I'dward Ma-thins, 19, of 69 Sutton who is alleged to have struck his mother Mrs. Olga Stutsman, 40, in their home last night, was found guilty of disorderly conduct before Magis trate Liota in Bridge Plaza Court today. He was committed lo the Rnvm-md Street Jail, pending in- vrstigation and sentencing on Sat- urday. -if 1 AAA I 4-U rM. in tne lnaCOiSt, Manhattan, today that $17,900 formed, are: eight new double-end-1 1 '10S( nrcomjianymg tne presi-ed snow plows, six freight -engines enf were: eouinDcr to blow live steam at I Kermit Roosevelt, son of the for- Youthful Portia Clears Her Client Of Murder by Clever Use of Police Asuncion Paraguay March 28 (P) I The government reported today that the Paraguayan army had won its greatest victory since December in the war with Bolivia, scizintr aD- proximately 1.000 prisoners and great ouantities of snnnlies in flip I Canada-Tarija sector of the western Chaco.

sit down and wait a minute or two until some of the men came in." Detectives Edward J. Wright and will iam V. Anderson, who answered the call when tlic killine was re- ported, testified that they saw Ru- dninh in ih that Clark had apparently been stabbed by several weauons. and that the wound that caused his death was probably inflicted by an ice-picn The prosecution contended that Rudolph had done the stabbing and pulled a cute trick by running to pulled a cute trick by running to ine ainuim nnusr. diu inc jury re- I turner) the verriirr of ncnnittoi oft bcin out five minutes.

switches, to keep them from jamming, and. "flanger boards" to be attached to all locomoties and used as small snow plows. Driver Attacked, Robbed; Cab Stolen Walter J. Wheeler. 31, of 165 Garfield Place, driver of a yellow cab was held up, slugged and robbed of M0 early today at Fort Hamilton Parkway and 95th according to the police.

His assailant then drove off with his cab. Police said the attack was a holdup and had no con-'lection with the taxicab strike. Tropical Park Results PTIH3T PIPE Whimwav. lis ij. nurkr si i so 21B in.

iir.it- Dark Zeni Walls Nrrdlr. Bliirbntllc, Svnod and 8' ran oarSenciut a.RKndf "spec 'third MoritZ first; testimony that the defendant 8.s;(ey left go out on the case armed with a knife that might have Mlss Berm rri lsn By establishing that her client was seeking saiety in tne Liocrty Ave. station when the murder was committed. Miss Ella Bernard, one of the most youthful Portias of the Brooklyn criminal bar, today car ried her string of first degree murder victories to three by winning an acquittal for Daniel Rudolph. Miss Bernard reversed the usual murder trial procedure by rastiiv three police officers as defense star witnesses, and won her acquittal on their testimony.

Rudolph, a giant Negro of 476! Rockaway went to trial before Judge McLaughlin and a jury for the stubbing to death of George Clark. Negro of 1760 Prospect Place, in a free-for-all Imbroglio I been used in the carving fray. Miss Bernard then called Lt. Joseph Warshow of the Liberty Ave. station, who said that Rudolph had run into the station house In a slate of panic that night.

"He said there was a big fight on Osborn and that he was afraid to get the car he had parked there and asked if we could send some police with him. I told him to Rison 0 i II I IViltriir. l.Mioll and Wa.iera; 1'itzsim-mons and Richards..