Daily News from New York, New York • 75

DAILY NEWS, MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1932 Fighting Park Fire The NEWS in TABLOID ROOSEUEIT PLANS TO REMOVE WALKER, INSIDERS DECLARE GOV. Franklin D. Roosevelt, after judging all documentary evidence in the case, intends to remove Mayor James J. Walker from office. Mayor Walker gets his last chance to change the Governor's mind when he appears before him at Thursday's hearing in the big executive chamber of the State Capitol at Albany, with Referee Samuel Seabury as accuser.

If, pleading his cause with customary brilliance, he can change the 1 1 3fc'- JE a3B 8TH AVE. TUBE (NEWS photo Firemen fighting the flames which swept Starlight Park yesterday. BOYS START BLAZE IN STARLIGHT PARK Flames from a boys' bonfire under the abandoned roller coaster at Starlight Park, 177th St. and Devoe Bronx, swept the dilapidated structure yesterday afternoon and spread to "four other attractions before firemen summoned by three alarms controlled the blaze. The Canals of Venice, not in operation this season, were destroyed, and a photo gallery, Japanese ball game and Chief Little Horse's UNLICENSE DR.

WALKER, GROUP'S PLEA REVOCATION of the medical licenses of Dr. William H. Walker, brother of the Mayor, and four physicians with ivhom he is accused of splitting $216,000 fees in city cases, was demanded by the City Affairs Committee yesterday. In addition, the committee requested the Attorney General to launch an investigation into the affairs of Dr. Walker, Dr.

Alfred Cassassa, Dr. Edward L. Brennan, Dr. Harris Feinberg and Dr. Thomas J.

O'Mara with a view to criminal prosecution. The committee declared the five doctors had obtained a virtual (Continued on page col. 5) AND INDEX: NEW YORK AND VICINITY. Gov. Roosevelt plans to oust Mayor Walker from office, insiders say.

Page 2. Revocation of licenses of. Dr. William Walker and four other physicians asked, with view to criminal prosecution. Page 2.

New York's bonuseers return home most of them scattering to various flop joints. Page 2. Flames that destroy racing coaster at Starlight Park, Bronx, peril thousands. Page 2. Mystery killer is hunted as Summer cottager finds bodies of two slain men.

Page 4. Hysterical, Mrs. Louise Scap-petti accuses Fred Severino of arson murder of husband. Page 8. Four persons commit suicide, three by gas and one by a leap from a roof.

Page 9. Mother and 2-year-old daughter killed, 11 others injured in Sunday auto accidents. Page 10. Former State Senator Marty McCue in French Hospital after amputation of left leg. Page 11.

Humidity sends thousands scurrying to seashore, in spite of low temperature. Page 13. UNITED STATES. Winston-Salem, N. C.

Libby Holman to surrender today on indictments charging murder of Smith Reynolds. Page 3. Miami, Fla. His air buddies are reported ready to fly here to testify for Capt. William N.

Lancaster, on trial for murder. Page 3. Skyland, Va. Because of the unprecedented heat at his Rapidan camp, President Hoover postponed work on his speech. Page 4.

Springfield, 111. Jchn S. Cole-grove, banker, tells of kidnaping and torture. Page 6. Washington, D.

C. Coolidge will not attend Hoover's notification ceremony Thursday. Page 10. Washington, D. C.

Newly-appointed chief of Home Loan Bank starts machinery to aid small home owners. Page 31. FOREIGN. Aboard M. S.

Gripsholm, at Sea.) Her public may love the Great Garbo, but she's just a pain to two New York doctors. Page 3. Asuncion, Paraguay High Command reports capture of two Bolivian airmen whose plane was shot down in Gran Chaco. Page 11. France.

Monument commemorating Franco- Breton union blown up as Premier celebrates fourth centenary. Page 26. Peiping Torn by internal controversy, with Marshal Chang's power weakened, China faces further Japanese invasion. Page 30. Verdun.

President Le Brun, dedicating necropolis holding bones of 320,000 French war dead, calls ossuary "testimony to a great human folly." Vigo, Spain. Twenty-two fishermen die when gale capsizes their motorboat. SPORTS. Los Angeles. Juan Zabala, Argentine, wins Olympic marathon in record time.

Page 32. Dodgers win opening game of double-header, 61, for sixth straight victory, but Reds take second game, 95. Page 33. Giants break even on double-header with Chicago Cubs, losing' first game, 8 2, and winning second, 8 1. Page 33.

Boston. Boston Braves extend Pirates' losing streak to nine straight games by winning a double-header, 2 1 and 7 6. FEATURES Advice to Parents (p.22); Bright Sayings (29); D.Blake (14); Classroom Boners (23); The Correct Thing (14); Crossword Puzzle (29); A. Donnelly (14); Editorial (16); Embarrassing Moments (30); Dr. Evans (14); Fashions (22); Friend in Need (29); Gallico (32); Horoscope (24); How He Proposed (22); Inquiring Photographer (16); Movies (28); Nancy's Daily Dish (24); Patterns (22); Psychoanalysis (23); Radio (30); Real Life Story (25); Serial Story (20); Skolsky (26); Sullivan (26); Theatres (27); Trader (31); Voice of the People (16); Your Favorite Recipe (24).

i i -1 if t'rt Budda Magic were damaged. John Lingstrum, owner of a pony track, who discovered the fire, saved his eleven animals. Billows of dense smoke attracted more than 15,000 persons and hundreds in the amusement park were endangered by showers of sparks, which routed bathers from the swimming pool. Traffic was blocked for blocks in all directions of the park. Fireman Daniel J.

Goff of Hook and Ladder 19 was treated for an injured foot. LET BIG WAGES BE CUT FIRST, BUTLER URGES City officials whose salaries are $15,000 or more a year should take a pay cut of 20 per Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, President of Columbia University, declared yesterday in belialf of the Citizens Budget Commission, which he heads. The protest of -municipal wage earners in the lower brackets against Mayor Walker's one month's pay surrender proposal was termed by the educator as justifiable unless those receiving higher salaries made a proportionate sacrifice. Dr.

Butler also urged a curtailment of luxuries furnished officeholders at the expense of "the taxpayer, referring particularly to the many automobiles and chauffeurs at the disposal of high-salaried incumbents. yesterday, 150 weak and hoping for a place to rest their weary heads and for just a little something to eat. There was no cheery welcome as (Continued on pkg4 4 coL 1) 1 A. 1 f.yf-.. -1 Governor's mind, he stays in If not.

he goes out- These facts were learned from Albany insiders yesterday, though neither Gov. Roosevelt, Mayor Walker nor Seabury would comment the great municipal ilrama which reaches its climax Thursday. May Conduct Quiz. The Mayor's fight against removal from office undoubtedly will take the form of a demand that lie be permitted to cross-examine witnesses at Thursday's hearing. This demand probably will produce a sharp early skirmish, if not a real climax.

It is known that Gov. Roosevelt, opposed to any AMcrmanic President McKee. He'll be Mayor McKee if Walker's ousted. more delays and determined to make the hearing his own show, is definitely against permitting the accused Walker to shine in cross-examination. And of course Referee Seabury will fight the contemplated Walker move.

No Witnesses Thursday. There will be no witnesses when Walker and Seabury face the Gov. ernor Thursday. As a result. Mayor Walker will be forced to lodge a demand that they be called and that he be allowed to cross-examine them.

Politicians never lose sight ot the great influence his position as democratic nominee for the Presidency must they say have on Gov. Roosevelt's acts at present. The politicians believe the Governor is so certain he will win tUe Presidential election in November he feels he can afford to incur the ire ef Tammany by removing Walker. The Governor's view, they believe, is that Tammany certainly can't vote for Hoover anyway and that by removing Walker he will gain a great many votes in the West. Hearing to Be Dramatic I 1 ri i i 1 i 'l iyP TO BE OPENED NEXT MONTH The Eighth Ave.

subway line will begin operation Sept. 6 if spare equipment now on order is shipped in time, it was learned yes terday. But non-arrival of the parts, which are necessary for the safe operation of the line, will not delay the opening beyqpd the latter pait of September, it is estimated by Board of Transportation officials. The twelve-mile stretch, from Chambers St. to 207th will employ 1,700 trained transit men, most of whom have already been chosen.

DAILY ALMANAC JIOXrAY. AUGUST 8, 1932. iDaylight Saving Time.) Sunrise. A. sunset, 8:04 P.

M. Moon rises, 1:11 P. M. sets. 11:12 P.

-Morninfr star, Venus; evening star. Jupiter. First quarter, 9th; full moon. Kith; last quarter, 24th; new moon, Ist. THE BAROMETER LOi-AI- Fair tinlay and tomorrow; lot much chanpe in temperature.

YORK STATE Fair today ami tomorrow not miif change In tempera true. TEMPERATURES IN NEW YORK. MAXIMUM, 5 P. 75 MINIMUM. 3 A.

72 3 a. 72 It a. 7 p. 4 a. in 73 8 p.

5 a. 1 p. 9 p. i a. 2 p.

p. 7 a. 3 p. m. ..75 Unofficial 8 a.

4 p. 11 p. a. 5 p. Midnight.

.74 IV a. 70, p. 1 a. m. ..73 2 a.

For twenty-four hours ended at a P. Aug. 7. Mean temperature, 74; normal, 74; excess since Jan. 1, 495 decrees; excess since Auk.

1. 10 degrees. Precipitation, .60 inch; deficiency since Jan. 1, 4.31 inches: deficiency since Aug. 1.

.05 inch. 8 A. M. 8 P. M.

Barometer 29.86 29.79 Humidity 93 82 Wind direction Wind velocity 4 14 TIME OF TIDES. Got iwfi Sanely flock Mand HeE Gat A M. P.M. A P.M. AM PM Htith 1:13 12:4 1 .23 8:511 3:27 vatrr 6 -5 7:41 7 :2 8:1 9:14 1:9 fticn water: Jamairs Bay.

add 15 minute to Gre Fwra Itiand WMIettt Point, add 54 minute lrorrTcr latenti: feronlc Bay. mod 4 hour la Gevezner I stand. ibrflrwtloi furnished by lulled State Coast and GeniVi it Surrey. D-Utlrht Satin Ciflae.) THIS DAY IH HISTORY 1 I Spanish Armada eent by Kmc Philip H. to eoiKiiier England la destroyed by British fleet and storm.

Kint settlers lrora Fij-mouth. Enj-tand. lam! In Maine. 1ST3 Dutch retake New York from the Ench-h -without Woodshed. They rename it New ih-anse.

The Stonrlindre Lion, first locomotive nm in Fnite-I States, jela trial run at Uooeiale. Pa. 150 CITY BONUSEERS RETURN TO PARKS -f it Patrolman Cobx supplied this B. E. F.

family with food when they disembarked from the ferry and admitted they were hungry and homeless. L. to seated, Isadore Spector. Fay, 11; Ida, Mrs. Bessie Spector holding Arthur, 9 months.

1912 AUGUST 1932 man JsKJmt -7TtM rorTrrejaiT wan um 7 I 8 I 3 10ii12t3 J4.15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 21 28 123130 3lT As a result of Gov. Roosevelt's known attitude Thursday's hearing will be all the more dramatic. It's sore to be a verbal machine gun battle, with three batteries firing vigorously at one another. The judge, Roosevelt, is no friend of either the accused, Walker, nor the accuser, Seabury. Certainly Walker and Seabury (Continued on pas coL S) 175 New Englanders Grab Freights for North.

Broken and in despair. New York's own contingent of bonuseers which left more than two months ago over strong--feturnd.