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'''SMB- I 1 1 THE BOSTON GLOBE MONDAY. AUGUST 23. 1937 U. S. REFUGEE CHILDREN FLEE WELCOMING PLANES Terrified When Airmen Swoop Low Over Liner as Vessel Reaches Manila BODIES OF MORE THAN 3000 MOORS FOUND IN MADRID LAKE MADRID, Aug 23 (A P) Spanish Government officials said they discovered more than 3000 bodies when they drained a lake today in the eastern section the city, near the Casa de Campo Park.

Most of the bodies, they said, were- of Moorish insurgent troops who died when an attack on Government positions was repulsed last November. Description of Former North End Man Sought as Policeman Slayer Police of five states are seeking, as alleged murderer of patrolman Henry Bell, Newton, a former North End man described as 5 feet, 7 inches in height, slight build, weighing 150 pounds, dark, foreign-looking complexion, small dark eyes. He wore a light shirt, light grey pen-ciled-stripe trousers and a Panama hat. His coat was left behind and police are checking cleaners marks found on it. JAPANESE FISHERMEN TAKING TONS OF U.

S. FISH OFF ALASKA SAN DIEGO, Calif. Aug 23 (A P) Strife between Alaskan and Japanese fishermen is graver than you suspect in the States, Mrs Helen Troy, wife of Gov John Troy of Alaska, said here today. Mrs Troy is here on a visit. Japanese fishermen have been coming into Alaskan waters she said.

Even within the three-mile limit, catching tens of our fish and canning them on board their vessels. We have asked that United States Coast Guard cutters come to our rescue, and the problem is how to keep the Japanese out of our waters without open and official hostilities. The situation is keeping Gov Troy in Juneau at present. Five in Hospital After Eating 24 Pancakes Made of Plaster-of-Paris NEW YORK, Aug 23 (A P) Four members and a friend of the family of William Jacob got a great deal of solid satisfaction out of a batch of 24 pancakes cooked by Jacobs' mother. Then they complained of a heavy feeling.

Investigation disclosed the "flour used in the pancakes had been plas-ter-of-paris, accidentally mislaid. Hospital physicians said all five would recover. legs. They are at the Relief Hospital. SOMERVILLE CAR GOES THROUGH RR.

GATES George Vitullo, 14 Belmont pi, Somerville, escaped injury when tne automobile which he was driving crashed through the railroad crossing gates at Davis sq, Somerville, early this morning. MANILA, I. Aug 23 (A P) Child refugees screamed today as welcoming airplanes swooped low over the liner President Hoover, bearing 871 persons fleeing from the Shanghai war Bone. The vessel was h-sld several hours at the breakwater while the passengers were, inoculated against cholera, smallpox and typhoid. Two planes roared overhead and a group of children bolted below, memory-ridden by terrifying experiences in Shanghai when similar roaring birds cast death about them.

Three hundred of the refugees were housed At Fort William McKinley. Others were given lodging in Manila and at the mountain resort of Baguio. Immediate financial help was asked by 332. President Manuel Quezon, with an escort, was at the pier to meet Mrs Victor C2ekga and her 5-year-old daughter, Ann. Czekga.

now of Shanghai, was with Admiral Richard E. Byrd on his first Antarctic expedition, and Quezon met Mrs Czekga at Byrds request. Small Ann told anyone who would listen about the big booms in Shanghai. Another refugee, Tomas Oppus, a Philippine national assemblyman, termed the Chinese city he had just left a hell oh earth. The war will be a long one.

he said. The Chines: apparently are well prepared and the exceptionally aggressive. Genevieve Bacon of New York, who has been in the Orient with a show troupe for the last three years, told a graphic story of the bombardment. I was asleep in my boarding house in the Hongkew district when the bombardment started, said Miss Bacon, whose stage name is Laverne Lambert. Japanese shells and aerial bombs rained into the area.

I fled with a dress over my nightgown and ran all the way to the Palace Hotel. I fixed myself up at the Palace rest room and went outside. A few moments later I was blown about 20 feet by a bomb. The man who helped me to my feet had the handle of a beer mug gripped tightly in one hand. He said the mug was shot away by a bomb fragment.

Teachers and students at the University of Shanghai huddled in the basement of the institution while Chinese and Japanese battled on the campus, said Miss Waneta Byrd of Mount Olive, Miss. Miss Byrd was for seven years a teacher at the university. The scenes were too horrible to describe." said Miss Tena Hart of Roy, Washington. JAPAN PLANS WAR MEASURES Government Control of Private Industry Urged TOKIO, Aug 23 (A P) Japan will take further steps to mobilize her economic resources at an extraordinary session of the Diet next month, the newspaper Asahi said today. Japanese industry and finance, already under severe regulations to meet the war emergency, will be on a full wartime footing under legislation Premier-Prince Fumi- maro Konoyes Government will demand.

The Finance Ministry already has drafted a measure for Parliaments almost certain approval. Since July 1, Japan has heavy war appropriations, has ordered gold bullion purchases to bolster the yen and has legislated new taxes and anti-profiteering laws. The new legislation will give the government sweeping control of private industry. Permission would be granted the Government, under the bill, to effect necessary business mergers, establish new corporations, increase their capital, collect overdue share payments within certain limits and make loans for the expansion and improvement of Government facilities. The measure, known as the fund control bill.

would be continued one year after termination of present hostilities. Businessmen have been assured by Okinobu Kaya, Finance Minister, that the Government does not intend forcing business to underwrite national defense bonds with their fixed reserves nor establish unreasonable capital control. Kaya said the Government finds it necessary to readjust investment capital in order to provide financially for expansion of munitions and export industries. Stock exchange officials predicted the measures would benefit munitions industries. TWO SEAMEN ROBBED IN MOTOR CAR AT SAUGUS SAUGUS, Aug 23 John Van Wakerenn, 25, and Thomas J.

Cop-pick, 28. ordinary seamen aboard the M. S. Binting. tied up at East Boston, reported to police last night that they had been slugged and robbed early today by companions on Bristow st here.

The seamen told police that two unidentified men offered to give them a ride to Lynn from Boston early this morning and they accepted, riding to Bristow st in the rumble seat of the car. When they reached Saugus they said they were beaten on the head with blackjacks and robbed of the little money they possessed. The fur-trimmed topcoat The two-piece suit Three piece complete, $38 vidual he had no objection to answering but he did not believe as accountant for the commission he should answer. The commission took a short recess and on reconvening chairman Las-He had remarked that possibly he I ker announced that a majority vot-could not take exceptions to the permit the Mayor to examine. rulings when the Commission took a recess and returning took the seal from Campbell's lips.

With Scolponetl Campbell said that the summons in response to a question by called for books and records as well Mansfield Mr Campbell de-as his personal appearance; that he i consulted Secretary Robert Cunniff nid that he was told to concen-of the Commission, who informed trate on White Fund work. He said him he could not take records of hr did not recall when he was Autos thr First Page Cnr name i- th- danger list. Her ronditiOi v. a' said to bt unchanged tn'inv. a.d that the Saracino car skidded oi.

tr.e wf pavement of Chehca st. Charleston at the head of the ramp leading to the Mystic Dock' and tore away 15 feet cf woocier fence before going into a somer-au! to land on its top in tr street Saracino. 45 years cf agf. wa- at the wheel. The operator escaped with cuts and of the body, but his wife suffered fiactuies of the pelvis and ribs addition to possible concus-gmn of tie brain She was holding her yea -old baby.

Joseph, at the time of tin- crash and the child escaper, uiekih with a cut on the scab Mis Caraemo is a patient at t(. Ha vmarket Relief Hospital where was said she had spent a comfortable night. suffered cuts and bruises cf elbows, and Peter. 5, sustained pos-ible internal injuries as well as injuries to his right eye and Tfc omty dotty, direct, sheltered 11-water reete to New fork via tho Capa Cad Como I omd Long Itlamd Soomd. Sail dally to New York from India Wharf, Boston, at 5:30 f.

M. (D.S.T.). Spacious, com fortablo cabins. Largs lonngts. Broad, broosy docks.

Dancing. Grand food. Don New York A.M. (D.S.T.) next day. EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES 7t Barlstaa Street (Little Belld-lagl.

Teiepheae LIBerty 3110; SO Fraakll Street, LIBerty 5SM; India Wharf. HAN cock 1700. the Commission, and advised him to return the summons. He said he did not confer with attorney George R. Farnum of the Commission.

Driscoll Statement Barred When the hearing opened this morning former Senator James H. Brennan, counsel for William J. Driscoll, head of the Codman Hill Construction Company, addressed the commission and asked that he be allowed to read a statement from Mr Driscoll which, he said was taken under Oath, and was in his counsel's opinion properly within the ruling of Judge Donahue in the Supreme Court that a witness has a right to make a statement. The commission excluded the statement. Attorney Brennan argued that a statement was accepted lrom counsel for Pres John I.

Fitzgerald of the board of White Fund trustees. When his statement was definitely out. attorney Brennan said that his client would be released Aug 30 following contempt proceedings the present investigation and asked the commission to defer closing the investigation until Driscoll is released and MISSES! So much face-framing fur in these August Sale WAIIDIKOUE sots can appear. Chairman David Lasker said that the commission would con- arose and said that If there be er-sider the matter and would notify Mr Brennan sometime today. Asst Corp Counsel William Hn-neberry was sealed this morning at the table used by Mayor Mansfield and the latters office associate.

Marc Robinson. Asst Corp Counsel Joseph Brennan, who spent weeks at the hearings was missing today. He is en route to Ireland. Company. Mr Farnum Milton Shared Cost Mayor Mansfield then brought out that the repair work on the Granite-av job by the Codman Hill Company was for the town of Complete at S.io! Three-piece wardrobe; two-piere clever tailored suit PIT topcoat with large fan-collar of wolf.

Such a fur-trimmed coat i rrallj a coat to wear right into winter. Rich blue, preen, wine, or ruty brown, Size. 12 to 20. $38 Othrr unrdrnhr suits. 311 to SUIT SHOP FIFTH FLOOR Policemen Continued from the First Page she cannot identify.

Police believe they know who the man is and that through the trail of blood left by bullets in his shoulder from patrolman Murphys gun they may arrest him soon. Meanwhile, as preparations are made for Bells funeral services Wednesday in the Church of Our Lady, Mayor Edwin O. Childs invoked the aid of the city solicitor to frame an order under which provision may be made for Bells widow. He had been married only four months and a member of the police force only seven months, not yet a member of the department pension fund system. Mayor Edwin O.

Childs announced this afternoon that he intended to recommend to the Board of Aldermen tonight that a reward of $1000 be posted for arrest and conviction of the slayer of patrolman Bell. Lunch Room Robbery Following her arraignment, attorney William R. Scharton held a conference with his client. Miss Frada, in a room at Newton police station after which he announced that his client denied being present at the time the gunman, whose car she had allegedly been driving, murdered patrolman Bell and wounded patrolman Murphy. He said she also denied taking the holster belt and service revolver from patrolman Bell while the gunman held the muzzle of a revolver in the officer's back.

Bell, on his death-bed, made a state- ment to brother officers allegedly charging that the girl took his gun from him at her companion's direction and tossed it into the car where it was later found after the flight of the murderer. Police matron Grace Carey, assigned to care for the girl prisoner, said she recognized her as having been in custody of Newton police several years ago when accused of being a truant from school. At that time, she said, the girl had left school and was working in a Newton factory. The factory where the girl formerly worked is across the street from a lunch room which was the scene of the holdup last Thursday of Louis Zazzera, proprietor. Zaz-zera was robbed of $400 in a bold daylight stick-up, part of a sum he had just obtained from the bank, following his custom of cashing paychecks for the girl employees of the factory.

Police have been searching for a man in connection with that robbery who answers the description of the murderer of patrolman Bell and the gunman who picked up Miss Frada Saturday night. Hunt North End Man Meanwhile, Cambridge and Boston police continued intensive search for a former North End gunman with a long record whom they are seeking as the murderer of patrolman Henry Bell of the Newton police. The gunman is believed to have been wounded in an exchange of shots which toppled patrolman Lawrence Murphy of the Newton force from his motorcycle with grave abdominal wounds. Patrolman Murphys name is still on the danger list at Newton Hospital although he reported this morning as holding his own after a blood transfusion. Funeral services for patrolman Henry Bell will be held Wednesday, with a solemn high mass of requiem at 9 in the Church of Our Lady, Newton.

Departmental honors will be paid by city officials and the Newton Police Department. Holdup Connection Cambridge police are investigating Frances Fradas alleged story that shz was a pick up of the gunman -ho drove her to her home to give her mother $5 before taking the girl out for dinner and drive. The man gave the girl herself $2 and some cigarettes, she told police, and let her take the wheel of his car to learn to drive. Bloodstains in the car abandoned in Brighton by the gunman after he forced Mrs Cosmo Piccolo, 219 Pearl st, Newton, from it as she sat in WTatertown sq Saturday night, encourage the police to believe that patrolman Murphys aim w-as true, despite the severe wounds he had received. Hospitals and doctors records are being checked carefully to trace treatment for bullet wounds on Saturday night or Sunday.

Number plates found in the gunman's car, along with an arsenal of weapons, led police to connect the wanted man with the recent holdup at the Howard Johnson ice cream stand on Memorial Drive, the Lenox Hotel holdup and the Oxford Press Robbery. 8PEEDY POLICE SERVICE ROCHESTER. Aug 23 (A P) Sheriff Lester King believes in giving good service. A motorist reported another driver crowded him off the road. As he finished telling the story to the sheriff he looked into the tret and saw the man driving near the jail.

Sheriff King leaped to the running board of the automobile as it passed and turned off the ignition. He arrested Booker Mullins. 43, oo a charge of drunken driving. DORCHESTER WOMAN HIT BY CAR AND BADCY HURT Struck early this morning while crossing Dorchester av by an automobile, Mrs Sheila Shanahan, 42. Roach st.

Dorchester, was taken to the City Hospital, where her name was placed on the danger list. Frank M. Smith, 15 Maple Park av, Medford, driver of the automobile, and George Coughlin, 8 Bromley st, Dorchester, picked up the injured woman, placed her in the car and rushed her to the City Hospital. Doctors stated Mrs Shanahan was suffering from serious lacerations about the head and face, a fractured wrist, possible skull fracture and contusions of both arms. Robbery Continued from the First Page High st, Brookline, occupy what is considered the "show place on the Ogunquit River.

They discovered their loss about 10 the robbery having occurred apparently while they were at dinner. Thin to police was reminiscent of the robbery last Thursday night 10 miles up the coast at Kenncbunkport. when the home of Mies Isabella Chalfant. wealthy Pittsburg woman, was robbed while the family dined, the loss being jewels valued at $8000. Similar thefts made earlier in the season at Bar Harbor arc believed to have been the work Of the same individual whom police connected with the intruder surprised in the Davidson home last night.

Mrs Davidson, who with her husband is occupying the well-known S. S. Rollins estate, 400 yards distant from the Smith Summer home, told police that about 8:30 last evening she heard a noise upstairs. A house guest, S. C.

Reynolds, accompanied her upstairs to investigate. Switching on the light, they saw the ruddy-faced man in grey standing in Mrs Davidson's bedroom. He at once spoke to them, asking them to be quiet. Everything will be all right, he assured them. I jut want to see what is going on in tne next room." So saying, he walked into the adjoining room, whipped out through a window to the piazza roof and disappeared into the darkness before Mrs Davidson and Reynolds could take it all in.

They said he appeared so completely unembarrassed and friendly that they hesitated for the fraction of a moment necessary for him to effect his escape. Less than two hours later the robbery of the neighboring Smith estate was discovered. Not only Mrs Smith's jewels, worth some $10,000. but her jewel case also was taken. vthen 1 on features oottblus 3 coack sea -rvic0.

illovfs; PoX din1 luncteo- children res, 4hs dess erwee. 1 ,110 Tho cool store capm.t SIXTH FLOOR Its a warm day in August or September ou're tired of light clothes et jou cant hear the thought of an thing heavy. Prac tically made to jour order, are three new jacket dree MIei of an alpaca -weave acetate raj on. With lingerie or draping, in the Fall colors the Paris cable were full of. Sizes 12 to 20.

MATERNITY SHOP BRITAIN CANCELS PLAN TO TRANSFER DESTROYERS LONDON, Aug 23 (A P) The Admiralty today announced cancellation of plans to have two destroyer flotillas now serving with British fleets in the Mediterranean and the Far East exchange places. Although the Admiralty stated no undue significance should be attached to this decision, authoritative observers said the difficult situation for British shipping in both zones involved had much to do with keeping the flotillas on their present assignments. PETITiONASKS PREPRIMARIES 23,944 Want Question Placed on Ballot Supporters of the preprimary law. which was repealed by the 1937 Legislature, this afternoon filed a petition, bearing the signatures of 23.944 registered voters, with Secretary of State Frederic W. Cook to have the question put on the ballot at the 1938 state election.

When the Legislature passed the bill this year and Gov Hurley signed it. the Governor declared it an emergency measure, which made repeal immediately operative and under the initiative and referendum would make impossible a referendum on the matter. In view of the activity of those who wished to bav the question of repeal placed before the voters. Secretary Cook took the position that the court should decide. At preliminary proceedings before Justice Fred T.

Field cf the Supreme Court it was agreed by representatives of the Attorney General's office, representing Secretary Cook, and counsel for the petitioners that the latter should proceed with the work of obtaining the necessary 15.000 signatures pending court proceedings. Justice Field referred the petition to the full bench, which will not meet until the latter part of October. Then, if the court rules in favor cf thq petitioners, the necessary signatures will have been filed within the required time and the question placed upon the ballot. If the court, however, rules against a referendum the repeal as passed by the Legislature remains in effect. Very Evident Mrs County Hasn't our hostess an extensive repertoire? Mrs Newlyrich Yes.

and dont that tight gown show it? Berkshire Eagle. THE COOL STORE Dry skin cleansing cream thats what 1 need is "your more at asked if he heard Mr Farnum say he Farnum) was concentrating on the White Fund. Another exchange took place between the Mayor and Mr Scolponeti when the Mayor, addressing chairJ man Lasker said: If the commission does not repudiate all that Mr Farnum and Mr Cunmff have done, then it approves. Mr Scolponeti retorted that the commission hired Mr Farnum and that he did a good job. Mayor Mansfield remarked, having in mind that he (the Mayor) is to be a witness, that Mr Scolponeti might have an opportunity to cross-examine.

and Mr Scolponeti replied. I would not believe you. The Mayor, addressing chairman Lasker, said: You have a man on the commission who would not believe me. I suppose that it would be useless for me to ask that he withdraw. and chairman Lasker indicated it would be useless.

The Mayor questioned Mr Campbell regarding any possible errors in the Finance Commission arrival at totals representing the amount of money paid the Codman Hill Construction Mil-ton and the city of Boston, that they shared the cost and that ap-proval of the bills was by the Chairman of Selectmen Frederick H. Gaskin and Acting Mayor John I. FitzgerAld. Campbell was questioned on the discrepancy of $65,000 in Mr Campbells figures for a total of work done by the Codman Hill Company. The witness said he had three months to discover it but did not.

It was a glaring error, but not serious. said Mr Campbell. The Mayor then called for all bills of the Codman Hill Company with the city and White Fund and in 15 minutes the Finance Commission produced them. Mayor Mansfield insisted that there be credits given calling for deduction in Codman Hill totals of $1500. over a period of five years to be paid in rental by the Gilbert Company, as well as $4200 paid by an insurance company to the White Fund to reimburse the Fund for repairs by the Codman Hill Company after a fire on White Fund property.

Mr Farnum objected to hearsay by the Mayor and the latter charged that if all the hearsay was taken out of Mr Farnums case there would be nothing left. He accused Mr Farnum of using "fourth degree '0 xO Filenes own brand moneys worth and Campbell is Called Mayor Mansfield then called William F. Campbell, for 1 y8ears an accountant. Commissioner Scolponeti objected during the period that the Mayor Was examining Mr Campbells qualifications and when the Mayor started to examine as to why Mr Campbell' ignored the summons last week. Chairman Lasker ruled that it was of no consequence what Campbell did as regards the summons.

The numerous interruptions resulted in Mayor Mansfield calling the attention of chairman Lasker to the court rulihg that he is supposed to have wide latitude in his questions. I want to show. said the Mayor, that he was advised not to come and it was to prevent my having a fair hearing. To questions: What did Farnum say you? and What did Cunniff say to you? there were objections and cb-'irman Lasker repeatedly said, You need not answer. Another question that met the same fate wSs: Were you advised by Cunniff and Farnum? The Mayor then appealed to chairman Lasker and said: May I call your attention to the fact that no obstacles were thrown in the way of Mr Farnum during his examina I.

SB lit' SIP tion? He was allowed even irrele- hearsay vant. irresponsive and hearsay anything that he wanted and it was admitted. I intend to show prejudice and bias, and though I had the right to summons without the power to compel attendance, that Campbell and Murphy (also a Fin Com employee) were advised by Farnum and Cunniff not to appear and it was part of prejudice against me one of the obstacles- in my way to prevent my proving my case. Prateat by Rabinoon Commissioner Robinson protested that, in his opinion, the hearing was not getting anywhere: that the Mayor wanted a hearing to present evidence anjl was questioning on motives. What we want are facts, said Mr Robinson.

E. Mar'. Sullivan of the Commission appeared to take a different view, for he remarked: I think it is immaterial anyway, and I favor that he answer the questions. Lets have it. There was a cry of wait a minute from Commissioners Robinson and Scolponeti and chairman Lasker ended the incident with a ruling that the line of examination was excluded.

The Mayor then asked Campbell if he had been told what the consequences (an action in tort for damages) might be if he ignored the summons from notary public. Robinson objected, prevented the answer, and Lasker excluded the question. During the hearing this morning attorney George R. Farnum sat mute and Mayor Mansfield said: Counsel for the commission appears to have ceased to function. Have the commission members the right to do the objecting? Campbell aald that aa aa indi- tPZ'SnV1 opi3 borth A FINE cream designed to lubricate a well a cleans deeply.

Thrifty 8 whole refreshing ounces for 65c you can afford to be lavish with it. Even a few swims and a little sun dry the skin of your face and throat so dive in and use plenty. Wrlto Pi Ionas or eat! HUSbarS 4250 till p. m. hsva a full Jar to start your vacation.

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