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abdefrh 3 THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER. TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 21, 1H41 12 DIE IB LIFEBOAT 2 Navy Men Convicted Of Ripping Nazi Flag, Face 6-Month Terms SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20 (A. Two young Navy men on leave from a psychopathic ward were convicted today of rippins a Nazi flag from its staff at the German Consulate. The incident occurred Saturday as some 2000 persons alternately gasped and.

cheered at the reckless adventure nine floors above th3 street. The two, Harold J. Sturtevant, 19, of Haverhill, and Ervin G. Lackey, 20, of Charlotte, N. will be sentenced Thursday by Trial of 3 Brokers Charged With Plotting False Statement Starts By ii.

l.usii Inquirer llarrisburg Bureau HARRISBURG. Jan. 20. Three officers of the bankrupt brokerage- i.r.n rf McMillan, Rapp and of Philadelphia, went on trial in Dauphin County Court today charged with conspiracy to file false statements with the Pennsylvania Securities Commission in 1939. George A.

Rapp. president of the firm and one of the defendants ialso is charged with actually fil- iii ah nnnnr nr-inn inS an allegedly false statement en CUIUS ARE in applying for registration of his f'df i lir 1 THREE 4I AM' LEADERS ACQUITTED Mrs. Edna Ballard (right), widow of the founder of the "I Am" movement, congratulates Charles Sindelar (left), one of the three "I Am" leaders acquitted of mail fraud charges by a Federal Court jury in Los Angeles yesterday. The jury was unable to agree as to six others, including Mrs. Ballard and her son, Donald (behind her).

Also shown are Mrs. Sindelar and Frank von der Hoya, the two others who were acquitted by the jury. Tim; in tin- IHtl -lull Boarders Try Borden town to Burn Bastille Municipal Judge Feter j. muhhw, who convicted them of a mall cious mischief charge. They had waived trial by jury and pleaded innocent.

ADMIT ESCAPADE In court, however, each admitted hU part, in the escapade, an incident over which the unueu aiaies government has given Germany a written expression of regret, and which Berlin has called "scandalous." Judge Mullins told the two "This is an offense against arother nation." He said he considered the slashing and ripping of the Nazi emblem "the act of youth in all Its recklessness, prompted by bravado and the wish to be hero In the eyes of the crowd." MAY GET MONTHS The maximum sentence possible under the charge In six months in City Prison. Meanwhile the youths are In custody of navul uul horities. Both suld they did not know that the otflce from which the flag was flying was the German consulate. Sturtevant said he now realized that the act "was not to the best interests of the United States Government." UNDER OBSERVATION The Navy confirmed that both men had been under observation in the psychopathic ward of Mare Island Hospital. Each has about a month to serve of his Navy enlistment.

On liberty from the hospital, they wore civilian clothing when they engaRed in Saturday's escapade. Judge Mullins told them sternly. "Certainly, we as Americans who enjoy so many liberties that other people do not have, and who have guarded these liberties so jealously, cannot hope to maintain the respect of other natns if we, ourselves, do not respect the rights of others." Dutch Schultz Killing May Be Solved Soon NEWARK, Jan. 20 U. Important developments in the "Dutch Schultz case and others" were predicted today by Essex County Prosecutor William Wachenfeld after a trip to Brooklyn to confer with District Attorney Wlllinm ODwyer of Kings county.

O'Dwyer has been engaged for some time in uncovering the organization and activity of the so-called Murder Syndicate, Inc. It was rumored that the Dutch Kchultz murder was being Investigated as a possible contract killing by that Kang, Arthur Dutch Schultfc) Flegen-heimer, beer baron of prohibition days, was shot and killed in a Newark tavern in October, 1935. The murderer never has been found. Chester Contractor Commits Suicide Special to The Inquirer CHESTER. Jan.

20. Robert H. MacMillan. 41-year-old Chester electrical contractor, shot and killed himself today in the basement of his home on Upland according to police. His wife, sitting upstairs, heard the shot, and rushed to the cellar to find MacMillan sprawled on the floor, a bullet wound in his right temple.

By his side she found a .32 calibre pistol. Mrs. MacMillen said she could give no reason for her husband's decision to take his own life. Cartons Catch Fire At Naval Building" WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (A.

Fire broke out today in a pile of cartons between two wings of the Navy Department Building but did little damage before department police extinguished it. Guards said a carelessly tossed cigarette probably caused the fire. AFTER Tl Four Survivors Tell How Mates Drank From Sea, Went Mad AN EASTERN CANADIAN PORT, Jan. 20 (A. Four emaciated British seamen told tonight of the agonized deaths of 12 lifeboat mates by exposure some driven mad from drinking salt water in the 18 days they tossed on the frigid North Atr laniic after an Italian submarine torpedoed the 1562-ton British freighter Carlton.

Eighteen other men from the Clayton, they said, had put out in another lifeboat, and have not been heard from. One hv one. thev said, the men In their lifeboat died as winter winds and Icy spray lashed them day after dav. PUT UP GALLANT FIGHT The four who reached here were hustled off to a hospital as soon as the rescue vessel docked. Two of them had badly frozen feet, and all were suffering from extreme exposure.

They said the Carlton, bound from Britain for South America, put up a gallant fight with nothing but a UolchklsH machine gun. The Carlton sighted the tit 7:30 A. M. Dec. 20 and Mai led running.

As the came within range, the crew opened up with the machine gun, but the firing was ineffective. Finally, the submarine maneuvered into position and sent a torpedo into the freighter. NONE DIE IN EXPLOSION None of the crew was killed in the explosion. All 34 got away in the two lifeboats about 500 miles off Ireland. The two boats became separated on the heaving seas.

First to go were four East Indian firemen, least accustomed to the North Atlantic weather. They drank salt water, the survivors said, then lay in the bottom of the boat and chanted native death songs before collapsing. The cook went mad. the survivors stated, and pulled the plugs from the bottom of the boat, allowing the sea to spout in. Then he leaped overboard.

His mates pulled him back into the boat, while others rammed the plugs back in place. He died shortly afterward. KI'KIED AT SEA The victims were buried with ceremony at sea. Each nlgnt alter some had died, Chief Officer George Robinson, one of the survivors brought here, read prayers for them and committed the bodies to the Atlantic. Some of the derelict group saw mirages as they grew weaker.

"It's hard to think about it." said the 28-year-old chief officer laconically as he rested In hospital. Hi.s condition was the worst of the four. Claude Rains Iluys West Chester Farm WEST CHESTER. Jan. 20 Claude Rains, the actor, has purchased a farm property in West Bradford township, near here, it was levealed today when a deed was placed on record at the courthouse.

Rains and his wife, who have been living on another farm rear Cheyney, are said to have paid for the 329-acre property. It was conveyed to him by the Pennsylvania Annual Conference of the Methodist Church. Real estate agents said the farm is located in an isolated part of the county, near Romansville. Rains was said to be remodeling the place. iRed-Haired Gunman Robs Attendant Two young bandits, one with red hair, held up Abraham Goldstein.

28. attendant at the Alliance Auto Service 1501 N. 33d and escaped with $29.88 and 13 packs of cigarettes shortly before 1 A. M. today.

Goldstein, who lives at 2331 N. 31st told police he was forced into a rear room by the red-haired gunman, then ordered to stay there. The cigarettes were taken from an open vending machine. oirlilwr Bride, 70; Husband, 22 BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 20 (U.

The marriage of Senorita Torres, 70, to Rodolfo Casco, a popular 22-year-old Adonis, so intrigued Buenos Aires today that hundreds of people began a mass serenade to the honey-mooners outside their home. Police dispersed the crowd. Clipper Turns Hack BALTIMORE, Jan. 20 (A. Motor trouble described by Pan American's operations department as "a slight oil leak" forced the Yankee Clipper, bound for Bermuda, to turn back to Baltimore 30 minutes after the takeoff here today.

sljsulsljuljljljl a a a a at a Evenings till 9 P. M. KENT 35 (D R.K. REDOING HlliH MM HtJIla APPEAL FOB SUe An obviously skeptical State Supreme Court yesterday heard the argument that Joseph Guida's life ifrm was unduly severe because he murdered in the course of attempted larceny, a misdemeanor, and not In the course of robbery, which is a Xelony. Ouida Is one of three men under 3 trims for the drnth of Miss A.

Winifred Klannery. 60-year-old liouM-keeper for a retired Naval HUe wan KtraiiKlecl to death In Lirutenant Commander John S. Morrison's apartment ftt 13th and Bprutc sts. on May 16, 1935. COI RT NOT IMPRESSED Frank J.

Marolla. counsel for Guida. contended that since the death resulted from a misdemeanor it was not in the same category with iiomicide resulting from robbery. Chief Justice William I. Schaffer and his associates on the bench indicated by their questions they were not impressed with the argument, nd Assistant District Attorney John A.

Boyle spent little time refuting it. OI IMrRlSONKD spoke a few minutes, n.ssert-inc simply that the Commonwealth prosecuted the case on the theory that there was an attempted roh-Jvry, and that murder resulting from attempted robbery is murder in the first decree. Santo Ruceeri and John Lapiana. who pleaded guilty, are also under life sentence. Guida's wife, Helen, and Mrs.

Effie Hattie Smith, former Philadelphia tea room operator, were Riven two years each in the State Industrial Home for Women Muncy. Slayer Bases Plea On Intoxication The Pennsylvania Supreme Court wa told bv nn attorney here yea-tfiday that It Miould reduce the srn-truce of a confessed murderer from lite Imprisonment to 10 to 20 years because the murdcier was drunk uhen he committed the crime. The man involved is Simon Klein, 3f. of 12th st. near Lombard, who confessed inflicting stab wounds hich killed Mrs.

Jennie Harmatz, mother of his fiancee, on New Year's Day. 1933. At. his trial he was sentenced to life imprisonment, but yesterday his attorneys appealed to the State Supreme Court for a reduction of the penalty. Assistant District Attorney Ephraim Llpschutz opposed the plea, sayinc the fact Klein went to the home armed with a knife and inflicted 15 wounds indicated that he intended to take the woman's life.

Bloodhounds Hunt Whittlesey Attacker SOUTH NYACK. N. Jan. 20 (U. Physicians today pronounced wealthy Percy W.

Whittlesey out of "immediate danger" while authorities, by bloodhounds, continued their search for the 19-year-old German-Swiss youth who wounded him seriously after a violent quarrel Sunday morning at Whittlesey's luxurious home. Principal danger to the prominent supporter of United States aid to Britain lay in the possible development of pnenumonia in his right lung, which was pierced by a bullet, physicians said. Police speculated that Walter Groebii, the fanatical pro Nazi sympathizer who wounded Whittlesey, might have escaped by hitching a ride before search got tinder way. They continued their search of wooded South Mountain, however. Snag Re-Explained On Sewing Project HARRISBURG.

Jan. 20 (A. Colonel Philip F. Mathews. State director of the WPA.

told a committee of the Workers' Alliance today he was unable to change the law" and start Pennsylvania's sewing project unless the State provides additional sponsoring monpy. The committee that called on Ma-thrws was headed by Harold Spen-rT. of Philadelphia, representing the Alhnnce in that city. "Thev slmplv wanted to know the I status of the project and what I could no about it." said Mathews. "I told them like I've told everyone else I can't change the law which requires certain State sponsorship and until the necessary amount of money is provided by the Slate the project cannot start." Mark Golden Wedding Eight children and 17 grandchildren of Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Bell will gather today at their home at 3449 10th st. to join in a celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary. Bell, who retired eight years ago, formerly wa. an employee of the Water Suit au.

WASH WALLS without fr that tK paint will Ud wK.n it BARREIED SUNLIGHT PARTIAL GLOSS. Nwtt ilfi in wnit nd colors for wcllt nd woodwork. 1.00 qf. 3.5S 9al. PAInTi PHILADELPHIA UPPER DAMY CHESTER BEAD1W6 company for 1940.

FACE NEW CHARGES McMillan, Rapp and Company failed Feb. 5 and three months later Rapp and three other officers, Edward N. McMillan nd Samuel J. Steele, vice presidents, and E. T.

Chatman, secretary-treasurer, were indicted by a Dauphin county grand jury. Chatman died in September. Two weeks ago at the request of the Securities Commission, the remaining three officers were arrested in Philadelphia on additional warrants charging embezzlement, fraudulent conversion and conspiracy. These charges have not yet been aired before the Grand Jury. CIVIL SUIT I II.

Ell The three also were named defendants on Dec. 27 in a civil suit for $129,816 filed by Irvin Stone, trustee in bankruptcy, who alleged mishandling of the company's funds and mismanagement. In today's proceedings before Judge Karl E. Richards, Deputy Attorney General Hardie Scott, representing the Securities Commission, told the Jury of eight men and four women that he would prove the three men conspired to make a false financial statement by a paper transfer of $30,000. PAPER FUND TRANSFERS He charged that in 193." the firm was notified by the Securities Commission that it had to provide more in capital.

He said the $25,000 was added to the books by issuing stock in that sum to the officers. However, he added. th officers did not put up any money. The firm applied for a license renewal in December, 1938. and the Securities Commission asked for an additional $5000 in capital.

This was arranged, Scott charged, by another paper transfer to Chatman. The renewals were granted for 1930 and 1940. but the firm "was under close scrutiny at all times by the Securities Commission," Scott said. RECORDS IDENTIFIED Most, of the dny was taken up In identifying records of the defunct company. Ira G.

Myers, acting secretary of the Securities Commission, identified the financial statements filled by McMillan, Rapp and Company, while Stone, the trustee. Identified the records of the firm lie found them on eb. 5, 1940, when he was named receiver in equity. The only other witness was Alfred S. Anderson, of 5114 Dittman Philadelphia, former bookkeeper for the firm and now employed as accountant and bookkeeper by the trustee.

He identified several papers before court was recessed until tomorrow. FOUGHT EXHIBITS Every attempt by the Commonwealth to introduce exhibits was fought bitterly by a battery of defense attorneys. Rapp's counsel is State Representative Robert E. Woodside, while Steel is represented by J. Paul Rupp and McMillan's lawyers are Walter Stein, of Philadelphia, and Richard Walker.

Scott is being assisted in presenting the Commonwealth's case by Le-roy E. Keen, assistant district attorney of Dauphin county, and Arthur J. Spragg. senior investigator for the Securities Commission. John Grillo.

former chief investigator for the Securities Commission, is expected to be the first witness called tomorrow. He will be followed by representatives of two Philadelphia banks which made loans to McMillan, Rapp and Co. Penna. S. P.

C. C. Elects Officers G. Brlnton Roberts was elected president of the Pennsylvania Society to Protect Children from Cruelty, 415 S. 15th at the annual meeting of the board of managers and members of the society yesterday.

Edward Browning, Mrs. John Cadwalader, and Frederick R. Drayton were named vice presidents, and C. Stevenson Newhall, treasurer. Board members re-elected were Mrs.

William J. Clothier. Mrs. Curtis Bok, Mrs. Harold A.

Waterworth. Mrs John Wintersteen, John Carter, Dr. Owen J. Toland, and T. Evans Dunn, Jr.

2 Men Acquitted In $108,000 Robbery NEWARK, N. Jan. 20 A. A Federal Court jury tonight acquitted Nicholas A. Cioffe of Orange and Alfred F.

Duggan of Jersey City in the $108,000 robbery of wo employees of the Asbury Park National Bank and Trust Co. last July. The jury de- liberated five and a half hours. Frederick M. P.

Pearce. defense counsel, contended in his summation that most of the Government evidence "was circumstantial," and that the defendants "proved they were not in Asbury Park on the day of the holdup." Purse Snatchers Active in Mid-City A purse containing several rings and cash of a total value of $266 was stolen last night from Mrs. Catharine Wagner, of 1755 N. 15th as she walked on Locust between 11th and by a Negro, she reported to police. An hour earlier, two Negroes snatched a bag from the hand of Miss Esther Tipton, 55.

of 327 S. 11th on Ixicust between 9th and 10th. The bag contained $15, she said. Roosevelt's Mother Sends Sibelius Food HELSINGFORS, Finland, Jan. 20 (A.

Jean Sibelius, the composer, who spends much of his time now distributing American gifts to Finnish war orphans, received a shipment of food and coffee today from Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt, mother of th President. FROM ATTACK TRIAL Special In The Inquirer BRIDGEPORT, Jan. 20 Admission to the trial of Josepri Spell, 31-year-old Negro chauffeur accvised of criminally assaulting hi attractive employer, Mrs. Eleanor Strublng.

32-year-old Greenwich so-, ciety woman and wife of a New Yoric advertising executive and former Princeton athlete, will be by Sheriffs pass only, It was announced today. This indicated that only the working pi ess and those with an interest other than curloMty in the bl.diri abduction case will hear the testimony in Superior Court beginning tomorrow. Photographers will be excluded, it was said. NIGHT OF HORROR' According to the prosecution, Spell, on the night of Dec. 10.

at tacked his employer, a former Phil-adelphian. in her home on Round Hill road in the exclusive section oC Greenwich and then forced her into his car and drove her to Kensico Reservoir where, it is charged, he threw her into the icy water. Mrs. Strubing, who saved herself from drowning and was picked up by truck drivers, told police that Spell attacked her four times during "night of horror." Although Mrs.Strubinz did not appear at the chauffeur's preliminary arraignment in Oreenwich Town Court, her attorney, William Kelly, declared today she would positively take the trial witness stand Spell- Princess Applies For German Visa PALO ALTO, Jan. 20 fA.

Nazi Germany is among the 42 nations to which the Princes Stephanie Hohenlohe of Hungary has applied for a passport visa. Joseph J. Bullock, her lawyer, t4 tod it v. "We anticipate." Bullock added, "that the answer will be no." The Pt Incens, 111 at her apartment here, said she was pro-British nrt anti-Nazi in her sympathies when she testified last week in a bedside hearing in which she resisted deportation from the United States. Tuffs Battle to Check Liner Manhattan WEST PALM BEACH.

Fla Jan. 20 U. Tugs held fast to thi liner Manhattan today to prevent! seas from sweeping her higher on sandbar 250 yards from shore. There was no indication when another attempt would be made to refloat the big ship, which ran azround1 a week ago with 200 passengers anl a crew of more than 500 aboard. Tugs still were working to remove more of her 2200-ton cargo.

Sew University Styles in KNOX HATS J5 7' $10 itlatZD a lb Campbell PhiUdtlphi Quality Starr Inr Mm 1334 1336 CHESTNUT STREET 0 NOW $46.50 NOW $54.50 NOW $62.50 NOW $68.00 YA 0 I ft CLOTH FS ARE SOLD Id HEfO EXCLUSIVELY innuniujii LEADERS ACQUITTED By JURY I.OS ANGF.L.F.S. Jan. 20 (U. A Federal Court Jury today acquitted three "I Am" leaders of using the mails to defraud their followers of an estimated $3,000,000 but were unable to agree on a verdict in the case of Mrs. Edna Ballard, leader of the sect, and five other defendants.

Artist Charles Sindelar. who painted the "I Am" picture of Jesus, for which he claimed Christ poned personally, his wife, and Frank von Deihoya. group leader, were acquitted. The 12 male jurors had been deliberating since Thursday night. Foreman troy Anderson said the jury was hopelessly deadlocked, however, concerning Mrs.

Ballard, her fon, Donald; Betty Munday, confidential secretary to the Ballards; Paul Stickell, Chicago attorney; I.ouis Mnjerus. former head of the Chicago "I Am' branch, and William Cassiere, traveling group leader. The indictment, leturned last July 24 by a Federal Grand Jury, charged the sect operated as a commercial organization capitalizing on patriotism. MONEY AND JEWELRY It accused the leaders of making huge profits from sales of supposedly divinely-dictated books and of in ducing "I Am" recruits to give money and Jewelry to the movement in the belief this would ward off disease and death. Mrs.

Ballard, widow of Guy Ballard, who founded the organization in 1930, contended the movement was a religion which had given great satisfaction to thousands of followers and which was headed by sincere leaders. LEADER BLESSES JUDGE Mrs. Ballard told excited throngs of her white robed followers that she had "blessed the Judge because he had a very difficult task bringing new ideas to the world." "It is not a new thing in the his- lory who said. of the world have carried to crucify those the light," she 1 I Wit. 0 The cases of the six remaining defendants will be continued until the February term of the court.

The jurors revealed they had voted 10 to 2 in favor of convicting Mrs. Ballard, and 9 to 3 for convicting her son, Donald. Cries of "God bles.s St. Germain" echoed through he court oom when the Jurors were dismissed. Advertise your vacant apartment In The Inquirer.

Reach more than 400,000 reader-families daily; more than double that number on Sunday. The Inquirer publishes more apartment advertising than any other Philadelphia newspaper. a ft ft i a st 9 a 3 a ga, a a Open Wednesday ROGER 3 i i er cop put the business on Bright and Branson, or as police reports euphemistically describe Mich events, "subdued'' them. Haines tlecided a six-month semester in the town bastille would make Bright and Branson eligible for the Boy Scouts. He reckoned without Ihe peculiar talents of Bright and Branson.

Sua In ORTI.Y nfter they were put coming from their cell. They had set fire to the mattress. There was nothing in the rule book about what to do with a burning cell, so Mayor William C. War-rack was called. "Now, boys," the Mayor began.

Just, before he ducked. The window frame Bright and Branson had torn from the side of their cell whizzed over Hlzzoner's head. Bordentown firemen arrived, and extinguished the fire. Cops arrived, and partially Bright and Branson. But they were still smouldering as they were carted off to the county cage at Ml.

Holly. Peace and quiet then broke out In Bordentown. VOTE JURY TO QUIZ REGISTRY OFFICIALS With nearly 200 witnesses already heard, department heads of the Registration Commission now will be called to testify before the Federal Grand Jury investigating alleged election irregularities. Subpenas for the officials will be issuec tomorrow. Assistant TJ.

S. Attorney James P. Mccormick declared yesterday. He ordered them to appear either Thursday or Friday. The jury, resuming its probe after a three-day delay because of illness of some members, completed yesterday its questioning of 190 employees and former employees of the commission.

McCormick announced that today would be spent over the commission's records, already in the jury's hands, in the light of testimony given to date. The Jury is trying to fix responsibility for the purposed wholesale disfranchisement of qualified voters during the last election. Swastika Flies for F. I). If.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20 (A. The Swastika flew from the German F.mbassy today In acknowledgement of the Inauguration of President Roosevelt. All the other diplomatic missions in the capital followed the custom of flying their national colors.

SALE OF EVERYTHING, was peaceful yesterday in Bordentown, until Bright and Branson dropped in at the Dew Drop Inn. Everything was peaceful last nlht in Bordentown, N. J. after Bright, and Branson had been dropped in the county clink at, H. Holly, Between those two occurrences.

Hiram 45. of Bordentown, and William Branson, 20, of Crosswicks, N. gave a demonstration of acute discontent with life in Bordentown which did nothing to reduce the number of gray heads among Bordentown officialdom. NOW the Dew Drop Inn in Bordentown, despite its name, is a taproom, not a tearoom. But when Bright and Branson were through with it.

Justice of the Peace John Haines was told, it looked more like an earthquake. Specifically, the justice heard. Bright and Branson damaged bottles, chairs, tables and Patrolman Frank Havens. 50. While Havens retired with his face bleeding, a bartender and anoth EX-IM OFFICER KILLED BV AUTO An automobile which, police said, skidded 45 feet on the dry pavement when the driver applied the brakes, struck and killed an 80-year-old retired carpenter and union official last night as he walked across 22d st.

at Cumberland, a short distance from his home. With his skull, both arms, right leg and several ribs fractured, William McCloskey, of 2219 W. Cumber- I land died five minutes after he was taken to Women's Homeopathic I Hospital. McCloskey, a widower, leaves four daughters and a son. He formerly was an officer of the Carpenters and Joiners Union 'AFL).

William Ashford. 37. Negro, of Diamond st. near 201 h. arrested as the driver of the car, was charged with manslaughter by automobile, reckless driving and failure to give a pedestrian the right of way.

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