Daily News from New York, New York • 276

1 Sock Clues fo Heiress' Slayer JUR BEMOS fiBSE ATTACK, PMB2 VOUIHS By Rosaleen Doherty and Warren Hall The Westchester County Grand Jury yesterday refused to believe that handsome young tennis star was forced to attack a 17-year-old model four times while his pal sat in the same parked car and threatened them both with a pistol. At the conclusion of its second session, the jury dis-f missed charges of rape against Robert Decker, 22, tennis- WINDSOR VISIT HOT-EMBASSY li, mi J. mm A. E. Zimmerman, fingerprint expert, examines closet door in Los Angeles home for clues to slayer of Mrs.

Florence Strieker, who lies bludgeoned to death inside the closet. DUCKS RUNS By FRED PASLEY. Washington, D. Sept Jack March "5 r- 3 i 3 t. A.

i'- "ass as 17. A jittery British Embassy today dumped a hot potato labeled HRH squarely in the uncomfortable lap of Sir Gerald Campbell, director of British pess information at 30 111 w-V a4, I. I rrrr- Pi Rockefeller Plaza, New York. Accustomed as it has become to dealing with all sorts of complex situations in a blitzkrieged world, His Majesty's diplomatic experts were completely stumped as regards the impending visit of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor by such problems as: 1. Shall they drop in on the horse and hounds set in the Virginia Dr.

George H. Strieker, husband of slain woman, holds dog which was in house when heiress was killed. Mrs. Valverda Booth has been booked on suspicion of Her husband, Ernest, is held on suspicion. Claire Beringer Robert Decker hunt country? 2.

Shall they visit the old home Grand Jury rejects her accusation of two men. town of Baltimore and the house in Biddle St. where Wally cut her Hore-Belisha for playing Miami University student, and Jack March, 21, a racquet pro, of Pelham Manor. Claire Beringer of 1265 Olrn- stead Bronx, an unusually British-U. S.

Union London, Sept. 17 (U.R). Leslie GEM THIEF RUNS Blow Up Railway Zagreb, Croatia, Sept. 17 The railway between Sarajevo and Brod has been blown up and two bombs were thrown at a bus between Zagreb and the local airdrome, it was learned today. A German air force corporal and a private in the bus were injured.

Serb rebels were blamed. Hore-Belisha, former War Minister, told a liberal Party council today that there was reason for Britain OFF WITH $25,1 to seek "a common citizenship with America," replacing the Declaration of Independence with a declaration of inter-dependence. He said he honed the Roosevelt- eye teeth" 3. Shall they be -allowed a sojourn in Manhattan to study life on Park Avenue, the Forties and the Fifties? 4. Shall they be routed direct from Washington to Montreal, thence to Calgary, Alberta, near which is located the Duke's ranch? Sir Gerald Takes Over.

After wrestling with these and kindred headaches for some 24 hours, with cablegrams passing back and forth between Washington and Nassau, the Emtssy protocolists threw in the sponge, letting Sir Gerald take over. That functionary's decision, it was reliably reported late this evening, was a flat thumbs down on all four questions. The Windsors are to stay in the U. S. capital but 24 hours, and are then to be whisked out of town and into Canada "the Churchill "Atlantic Charter" would be "the prelude to common Bus Driver Cleared Magistrate Morris Rothenberg in Homicide Court yesterday exonerated Barney Lifshitz, 38, of Spring1 Valley, N.

of culpable negligence' in the death of a man killed by the bus he was driving in Far New British Sub Lost London, Sept. 17 (JP). Loss of the new British submarine P-32 was announced tonight. Rockaway, Queens, on Sept. 5.

The Neighbors By George Clark A fleet-footed gem thief, whose plans were almost foiled by the slam of a door, made off with $25,000 in rings and necklaces early-yesterday from the oceanside estate of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Appleton at East Hampton, L. I. It was believed that the thief may have planned his coup for weeks, even to the extent of trying to do away with the Appleton's two setter dogs.

One of the dogs was poisoned and died two weeks ago. The other became ill, probably from poison, on Tuesday. East Hampton police found a cellar door unlocked, one which was customarily locked, and believed the robbery was perpetrated by s6meone who knew the Appleton house well. The socially prominent couple have spent Summers in East Hampton for 20 years. They maintain a Winter place in Palm Beach.

Paralysis Hits 6 More Six new cases of infantile paralysis were reported to the Health Department yesterday. back way." That is, they'll be routed through the hinterlands of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana to Chicago and so to their destination. Also the hush-hush is going to be put on the visit both here and in Canada as far as possible, the writer was informed. His Majesty's Government is determined that no hurrah shall be made over Windsor, especially in the Dominion. The reason for that, it is explained, is that the country is at war and his public appearance might cause a division of allegiance.

That was why an itinerary via Ottawa, the capital, was cancelled, the British masterminds fearing it might result in a triumphal tour. attractive blonde, charged that Decker assaulted her at 2 A. M. last July 27 while he and March were taking her home from a country club party. Attorney Indignant.

March did not molest her, she raid, but sat in the back seat of the ear, laughing, flourishing a pistol and ordering Decker to continue his attacks. "I am positive we presented a prima facie case in the Magistrate's Court," said Hyman Bar-shay, attorney for Miss Beringer. "I can't understand the Grand Jury's action." He said he would co.nsult District Attorney Elbert T. Gallagher of Westchester immediately on the possibility of applying to the County Court for an order to bring the case once more before the Grand Jury. This could only be done on the basis of new evidence.

Doctors Differed. Two points were obviously puzzling to the grand jurors. One was the divergence in the opinions of two doctors. Dr. Charles Weller of Larchmont, who examined the girl shortly after he complained to the police and who testified last week, said he found no evidence of a recent attack.

On the other hand, Dr. Philip I. Nash of Brooklyn, the Beringer family physician, declared his examination supported Claire's story, lie was one of three witnesses who testified yesterday. The other confusing issue was the disappearance of the pistol and the question of'whether it was real or a toy. Escort Testifies.

Mamaroneck police quoted the girl as saying she had handled the pistol earlier in the evening and that it was a toy gun. At a hearing in Mamaroneck police court, however, Miss Beringer insisted that the pistol had looked real. As far as could be learned, no pun was exhibited to the Grand Jury. The other two witnesses yesterday were William Thiele of Rye and Don Davis of Scarsdale. Thiele was Miss Beringer's escort at the country club, and Davis was a member of the party.

Both departed early, leaving Decker and March to see the girl home. Jewel Robbery Victims "Remember when we built that breakfast nook? Bet you didn't think we'd be crowded out of it this soon Mr. and Mrs. Robert Appleton, whose home at East Hampton, L. was robbed of $25,000 in jewelery..