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For Clatsified Ad Resulti BROOKLYN- DAILY EAGLE, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1938 Telephone MAin 4-6000 Shocked Neighbors Glimpse Dying Infant Bennett Airport Draw 2 Panels For Proposed Lawyer Clinic Legal Aid to Supervise Voluntary Counsel Favoring Dewev Plan i Ford Opposes Annual Wage As Illogical' Holds Most Workers Also Are Against It, Official of Company Reveals Copyright, 1038. Unltrd Pros Dearborn, May 13 An executive of the Ford Motor Company told the United Press today that Henry Ford was unalterably opposed to giving his workers an annual, guaranteed wage. Ford's idea was explained to be that most workers themselves opposed the Idea because it would rob them of their maximum potential earning power. The company spokesman said Ford considered the plan neither feasible for his vast River Rouge plant nor for the Industry as a whole, and that he regarded the entire theory of annual wages as "impractical and illogical." State Jockeyed Into Bolstering Fanti's Defense Prosecutor Has Counsel Testify to Informing Prisoner of Slaying Outmaneuvered in legal Jockeying, the prosecution in the first degree murder trial of Mariano Fanti today placed itself in the position of having established the defendant's claim that his mind was a blank on Dec. 5 last when his attractive secretary Mrs.

Bertha Nolan, was shot to death. The trial is concluding its second week In County Court today before Judge Peter J. Brnncato. In his testimony Fanti declared that replies he marie when questioned in the District Attorney's office on Feb. 5 had been suggested by things told him by his attorneys and that he remembered nothing of the events on the day of the slaying.

Defense Counsel Testify To refute Fanti's testimony Assistant District Attorney Sidney M. Gottesman today called to the stand both Charles Berlin and Bernard Fair's Couriers Find Widespread Interest Grover A. Whalen, president of the New York World's Fair Corporation, reported today that the 49 fair couriers on good will tours are meeting enthusiastic receptions indicating widespread American interest in the exposition. "Every one seems interested," Mr. Whalen said, "from bus boys and head waiters to city officials and the heads of families.

From all along the line we reports that the good will tours as a whole have already Jumped deposits in the fair savings clubs fostered by the banks of the country." Many Seeking Dempsey Job District Leaders Listed Among Aspirants to $10,000 Clerk's Post Several prominent Brooklyn Democrats, including at least two district leaders, were mentioned today as possibilities for the life job as general clerk of the Brooklyn Supreme Court which will probably not be filled until 30 days of mourning for Thomas A. Demp Stunned neighbors look on In front of 224 Kingsland attendant carries dying year-old William Mod leskl from the flat In which Patrolman Anthony Modleski slew his wife, two children and himself and critically wounded Anthony the remaining third child. (Eagle Staff photo.) Detroit, May 13 (IP) City officials of suburban Dearborn and the United Automobile Workers disagreed today on the question of whether the U. A. W.

had been given the right to distribute literature at gates of the Ford Motor Company Rouge plant, Larry S. Davidow, V. A. W. counsel, said he had reached a verbal agreement with Walter S.

Rae, special counsel for Dearborn, permitting the union to distribute its newspaper at the Ford gates, providing the number of distributors was not large enough to cause a traffic hazard and there were no demonstrations. Rae, however, said the agreement was in a tentative stage and had yet to be ratified by city officials. James E. Greene, city attorney of Dearborn, denied there had been any ac cord whatever. Chiirchill Sees 'Czech Hitler' But Henlein Will Seek Official British View on Visit to Vansittart London, May 13 (Ph-The myster ious movements of Czechoslovakia's Nazi leader Konrad Henlein today took him to a luncheon meeting with Winston Churchill, powerful government critic who wants the European democracies to resist Hitler's march to the East.

It was understood that he also would see Sir Robert G. Vansittart, permanent Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to get the of ficial British point of view that peaceable settlement of his Sudeten German quarrel with the Czechoslo vak Government is a requisite for European appeasement. Reliable sources said Henlein, who arrived in London unexpectedly lat night, was here primarily to see influential persons associated with the government who want a quick understanding with Germany and who believe the only way to get it is to satisfy Henlein and Hitler. The British Government already has urged maximum concessions on the Czechoslovak Government, believing that the German Fuehrer would be satisfied in Central Europe if he could get virtual German Government for the Sudeten minority in Czechoslovakia. Henlein too would have to make concessions, however, in order to settle the matter in a way that would protect the "independence of the Prague Government and permit it to keep its French, if not its Russian, alliance.

Big Sisters Present 7th Spring Concert The seventh annual Spring concert of the Protestant Big Sister Council of the Brooklyn Church and Mission Federation was held last night in the auditorium of the Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims, Orange and Hicks Sts. The program featured a capella singing under the direction of Ralph A. Harris, organist of St. Paul's Church in Flatbush. Solos were offered by Mrs.

Reginal A. Budd and Miss G. Evelyn Austin, and a Dickens' costume recital was presented by Elsie Kissam Easton. Mrs. Fesswick White Ritchie and Mrs.

Robert H. Phyfe were co-chairmen of the recital. FIR STORAGE Min. Is 'Bombed' by 'Black Raiders 2 Hangars 'Destroyed' in Attack-3 'Enemy Plane Carriers 'Sunk' With O. H.

Q. Air Force, Mltchel Field, May 13 Two hangars, a pursuit ship and several civilian planes at Floyd Bennett Field were "destroyed" today in the theoretical war being waged between American aerial defenders and an "enemy" fleet convoying hundreds of pursuit planes and heavy bombers. Sky raiders from the Black Fleet were assumed to have bombed Connecticut cities and Langley Field In Virginia, as well as the Newark and Brooklyn airports, after the invaders landed at Norfolk and New port News, Va. In spectacular but theoretical battles along the Virginia Capes three aircraft carriers of the attackers were destroyed and two others disabled with a loss of approximately 340 planes. American KIDS BUILD BOMB SHELTER Bethpage, May 13 IS'aitau County's first, although mimir, bomb-proof dugout teas ready for occupancy today, being completed last night by a group of Beth page children tcho were inspired by the Army, air maneuvers.

Out on a neighborhood baseball lot at Broadway and Sycamore Bethpage, the tunnel-like entrance to the cavern may be seen ithile non-playing fans of the grass lots league simulate air raids and wild dashes for the safety of their underground "cavern." losses amounted to only 117 airships, one-fourth their imaginary total. New Bombers Effective A summary of the struggle for air supremacy issued at noon today pointed out that enemy aviation operating from carriers could continue raids against coastal objectives with its remaining 584 plange. At the same time, the report said, the invaders' land-based planes working out of Kitty Hawk, N. were free to attack such places as Farming-dale, on Long Island, and Scranton and Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. The chief losses to the enemy were struck by long-range Douglas B-18 bombing planes of the latest type, which crippled the aircraft carriers as they attempted to attack Atlantic Coast cities, Bennett Airport Bombed' The official report of the raid on the Faltbush airport, as received at headquarters here, follows: "Floyd Bennett Airport in Brooklyn was bombed today at 8 a.m.

E. S. by a flight of six bombers operating at very high altitude. One attack was made from the southeast. The southeast to northwest runway damaged.

Other runways O.K. Bomb craters sprinkled over dirt area of landing field. Two hangars destroyed and several civilian ships hangared there. One ur-suit plane destroyed." The United States force in retaliation attacked an enemy airdrome and a concrete pier in real-life bombing near Newport News. Real Bombs Used Actual high explosive bombs were used for the first time in the combat against the "Black" enemy forces, supposedly representing two European nations and an Asiatic power.

Although the Blue arr fleet, which is defending the Atlantic Coast against the attack, was successful in destroying two Black airplane carriers and completely disabling two others, the Black forces were able to land a corps, highly mobilized and reinforced by army artillery, at Virginia Beach. Thsy now control Kitty Hawk, Elizabeth City, Franklin and Williamsburg, and have set up formidable air forces at Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Langley Field and Newport News. During yesterday's theoretical skirmishes, the defending air fleet accounted for three "enemy" airplanes, two of which were shot down by a pursuit squadron while on a bombing expedition over the Providence, R. airport. One Black ship was shot down, and the other crashed in Long Island Sound.

Four others escaped. Considerable damage was done to the Providence airport and to civilian aircraft in hangars. Another bomber was shot down over Massachusetts earlier in the day. Also bombed at the same time was the Boston airport, where several civilian transports were destroyed and the runways of the field badly torn up. Later in the day, the New London airport was bombed by six Black planes in two attacks.

Army aircraft suffered minor damage, and it was estimated that it would take three days to repair the landing area. Girl Doctor Aids Man Crushed by Elevator John O'Hara, 20, a truckman of 2281 2d Manhattan, was wedged between the building elevator and wall on the fourth floor of the J. S. Bonaparte storage loft, 160 E. 126th Manhattan, shortly after 12:30 p.m.

today. For half an hour he was held there, his body crushed up to the waist, as emergency police and Fire Department rescue squads worked with axes and acetylene torches to remove Ihe metal walls and floor of the elevator that trapped him. Moanwhlle, Dr. Gabler, a girl interne of Harlem Hospital, talked to O'Hara while she gave him adrenalin and morphine injections until he became unconscious. He was still unconscious when he was finally freed.

His legs and pelvis had been crushed. sey have elapsed. John J. Callahan, secretary of the Democratic organization's executive committee, who now holds the position of secretary to Supreme Court Justice Edward Rlegelmann, is regarded in political circles as having an excellent chance of getting the appointment, largely because of his court experience. Others Mentioned Others who have been mentioned in connection with the post include former Register Aaron Jacoby, Kenneth F.

Sutherland, 16th A. D. leader and former Assistant to the Alder- manic President; James J. Heffer-nan. 12th A.

D. leader; State Senator Edward J. Coughlin and Deputy Jurors Commissioner William A. Lane. County Leader Kelly refused to discuss the vacancy except to say it would be filled in the usual way when the time came.

The appointment of a general clerk is made by the board of Justices for the Brooklyn Supreme Court, of which Justice Rlegelmann is chairman. Senator Coughlin, who had announced his candidacy for the 11th A. D. leadership, which had been held by Mr, Dempsey, has been reported as willing to withdraw from the leadership fight if he gets the court clerkship. F.

D. Proposes To End Slump Continued from Page 1 anti-trust study he recommended to Congress. He said, in response to questions, that unabsorbed inventories and high prices were factors in recessions but not the only ones. Problem Continues He added these two factors were combatted In an experimental way under the National Recovery Act, but pointed out this had been halted when the NRA was held unconstitutional. Therefore, he said, the inventory-price problem continues to exist.

When asked about contentions that the first spending program was a failure the President denied this and contended certain economic and business methods ran away with the ball. He said it was a misnomer to call his proposal for a Congressional study of anti-trust laws an anti-monopoly program, because it was a far wider problem, and that the inventory-price situation would go hand in hand with it. Cites Jobless Census Leading up to the business discussion, Mr. Roosevelt mad epublic a semi-final report by John D. Big-gers on the unemployment census of last November.

It showed 5.833,401 voluntarily reported as totally unemployed, as unemployed except for emergency work, and 3,219,502 as partly unemployed. The Chief Executive said the census proved of value because it afforded a definite point of departure by disproving many crazy estimates as to the number of unemployed. Anti-Adminiistration Senators demanded restrictions today on President Roosevelt's control over the $3,000,000,000 relief and public works funds voted by the House in a noisy night session. f3Jmt call TR. 5-2 135 Head bizes 22 to 25 At a confer? nee held today by District Attorney Thomas E.

Dewey in his office, with officers of the Legal Aid Society to further clarify Dewey's plan to build a panel of lawyers who will act as voluntary counsel for defendants without means, a program was adopted which is expected to go Into effect Monday. A panel of 100 lawyers for trial work has been drawn up which will be known as the senior panel. Another panel of 100 will be known as the Juniors and this panel will assist In the defense of cases in General Sessions and Felony Court In Manhattan. Long Applicant List It was learned from a spokesman for the group planning ideas that a long list of applicants have sent in their names for the work. The lawyers will report to Edward 1 T.

Tighe. chairman of the voluntary defenders' committee of the Legal Aid Society, who will act as admin- istrator for the plan, but the judges will still make the appointment as before. At today's conference were Harrison Tweed, president of the Legal Aid Society; Timothy N. Pfeiffer. vice president of the society; Tighe.

George L. Cohen of the legal aid committee of the New York Bar Association; William Dean Embree, chairman of the legal aid committee of the City Lawyers Association; Paul E. Lockwood, executive Assistant District Attorney; Sewell T. Pyng, Assistant District Attorney in charge of all assignments, and Mr. Dewey.

Absentees Return It was noticeable around the courts today that some of the lawyers who were conspicuous by their absence yesterday were back on the job again. Favorable action by Brooklyn lawyers of the proposal of Dewey was urged last night by Frank Serri, Brooklyn attorney, at a meeting of the Taxpayers and Merchants National Alliance In P. S. 29, Kane and Henry Sts. 'An Excellent Plan' "Dewey's plan is an excellent one." said Mr.

Serri, adding that, through jts operation "the defense of lib erty will again become as honorable as the defense of property." He particularly asked for consideration of the proposal by the Kings County Criminal Bar Association and the Brooklyn Bar Association. Sidney Kuntz, executive member Cf the alliance, presided. Plan Backed by Beer District Attorney Dewey's proposal also was supported today by Henry Ward Beer, president of the Federal Bar Association of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. In a letter addressed to the Manhattan prosecutor, Mr. Beer held that the proposed plan Is "the needed permanent remedy for the present deplorable situation clearly pointed out by you," but added that if it were to succeed "some genuine assurance must be given that only those who actually are indigent and in need of counsel will be aided." The Dewey proposal, however, was scored by M.

Herbert Lucas, attorney, of 29 Broadway, Manhattan, who told the district attorney that his experience as a public prosecutor "seems to have perverted your perspective regarding the honesty skillfuiness and assiduity of the vast majority of lawyers with the dubious pleasure of having criminal practice." Move to Repeal Arms Ban Fails Continued from Page 1 In this country and then transporting them in foreign ships. "Even if the legislation applied to both parties." Hull said in his communication, "its enactment would still subject us to unnecessary risks we so far have avoided. Says Danger Still Exists "We do not know what lies ahead In the Spanish situation. The original danger still exists." "In view of the continued clanger of international conflict arising from the circumstances of the struggle." Hull said, "any proposal which contemplates a reversal of our policy of strict non-interference which we have thus far so scrupulously followed, and under the operation of which we have kept out of involvements, would offer a real possibility of complications." ANNOUNCEMENTS Personol I WILL NOT BE rrsponsib.p lor ai.y drbis contracted by any one otner than mysril, John A. Gordon.

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B. M. 1 Cortitndt reward. SHcre Road 8-0288. $75 REWARD return of platinum lost Mir 12, vicinity Plerrepont Atlantic Court St.

or South Brooklyn Sav.ngs Bank, comalna 9 fane and 69 ruinn diamonds; registration No. 4759. Wi.ham Mortimer Co, ill John St, Y. C. BEekman 3-7622.

ASOUCEMESTS accrpt-td until 10 P.M. for publication thi following day or from 8 A.M. to 1 P.M. (11 AM, on Saturdays) for fubli-tation in the ntxt availabli edition if tht jami day's "'MAin 4-6000 Greenpoint, as an ambulance Mayor Decrees Air Mail Week Echo of His Fight for Bennett Field Is Contained in Proclamation A proclamation by Mayor LaGuar- dia issued at City Hall today designated next week as Air Mail Week and Included an echo of the Mayor's unsuccessful fight to have Floyd Bennett Field declared the official landing place for planes carrying the mall. "Whereas the Post Office Depart ment of the Federal Government." the proclamation declared, "Is sponsoring National Air Mail Week from May 15 to 21, Inclusive, and "Whereas this year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of regular air mall service In the United States, and "Whereas, I believe the people of the City of New York have a lively interest In the development of air mall service and the progress of aviation In our nation; now therefore, Fiorello H.

LaGuardia, Mayor of the City of New York, do hereby designate the week of May 15 to May 21 as Air Mail Week, and do call upon all the people to make proper observance of the great advance in air mail transportation, notwithstanding the disadvantage suffered by the people of the City of New York In not having its own air mail port and thereby losing the advantage of reduced time In air mail delivery." candidate if there should be a deadlock between Roe and Cox. The situation is complicated by the fact that, under Justice May's ruling, no candidate can be elected with less than 31' 3 votes, even though only 58 votes can be cast today. Doubts 'Real Leadership' Goodwin's blast against Roe, Burke and Justice O'Rourke follows: "James A. Roe and his advisers, including Councilman Janles A. Burke and Municipal Court Justice O'Rourke, can never give real leadership to the Democratic party in Queens.

The Roe leadership has fried, notoriously and consistently, to curry favor with the LaGuardia-Fusion-Republican-Labor party administration, "The latest instance of this Is Judge O'Rourke's admission that he permitted an alteration of court records involving Simon W. Gerson, Communist aide to Borough President Osaacs, at the request of a Labor party judge. "It was Bourke, elected as a Democrat, who deserted his party and cast the vote which made B. Charney Vladeck, the Labor party spokesman, majority leader of the City Council. Burke and O'Rourke are on the committee which is arranging a testimonial dinner to Roe which they think will be a victory dinner.

Fears Calamity "Even if Roe were able to get enough votes to be elected leader he could never get the rank and file of Democarts to support that type of opportunistic leadership. His election would be a calamity to the Democratic party throughout the city." James F. O'Kclly, president of the Thomson Hill Community Council and National chairman of the Paul Revere Sentinels, said today that Roe's election would mean a primary fight against any slate put up by Roe in September. O'Kelly said that Robert M. Har-rlss, former Queens Recovery leader, would lead the primary fight against a Roc ticket and displayed a telegram sent him by Harriss, who is in Washington, urging him to call a meeting of the National Union for Social Justicee, Paul Revere Sentinels and similar groups in Queens.

Nurses' Sick Fund Drawing Postponed Drawing for an automobile or alternative $500 ca.sh prize scheduled for last night at the Brooklyn Jewish Hospital was postponed until June 9 by the Nurses Alumnae Asso-clailoti. Proceeds will go into the slrk fund for Ihe association. Miss Klla Casey, a representative of the organization to the Nurcs National Convention held recently in Kansas City gave a detailed report of the conference lo the 100 nurses present. The meeting was held in the I'on Louria Building of the hospital with Miss Isaacman iRosenfcld. defense counsel.

if he or his associate had suggested answers to Fanti when they saw him in Kings County Hospital, to which he had been taken after he shot himself on Dec. 5, Berlin replied: "If telling him what Mr. Rosen-feld and I knew of the case when we interviewed him in the hospital was suggesting the answers he subsequently gave to the district at' torney, then I suppose we did suggest it. Fanti never even knew that Bertha Nolan was dead until we told him." Gave Fanti Information In cross-examining Berlin, Rosen-feld brought out that the information given Fanti came from newspapers, interviewing of witnesses and a reading of the police record of the case. Rosenfeld, as a prior witness, said he gave Fanti information concerning the circumstances under which Mrs.

Nolan was reported killed. Judge Brancato later announced he would sit all night, if necessary, to complete the taking of testimony. It was therefore seen likely that summations will be made Monday and the Jury get the case late that day. Other witnesses today were Miss Mary Sambucini of 273 St. Mark's Ave.

and Miss Jean Nolan, daughter of the dead woman. The latter identified a gray fedora hat found in the death car at 89th St. and 3d Ave. as that of Fanti. Miss Sambucini contradicted testimony by the defendant that he did not eat at home after August, 1937, because he feared being poisoned by his wife.

She said she dined at the Fanti home after that month and remembered that the importer ate food prepared and served by Mrs. Fanti. Today's session of the trial in County Court was opened with a' cross-examination of Dr. Louis J. Dorshay of 1882 Grand Concourse, second of two psychiatrists who testified yesterday.

Both physicians gave as their opinion that Fanti had been recurrently insane for two years and that his condition became increasingly worse to' Dec. 5. Bacon's Only I. 'No' Vote on Relief Only one of the ten Brooklyn and Long Island Representatives voted "No" on the Relief-Recovery Bill adopted on a roll-call in the Heuse last night. He was Representative Robert L.

Bacon, Republican, of Westbury. "Yes" votes were cast by the following Democrats: Thomas H. Cullen. Brooklyn. John J.

Delaney, Brooklyn. Marcellus H. Evans, Brooklyn. Eugene J. Keough, Brooklyn.

Donald L. O'Toole, Brooklyn. Joseph L. Pfeifer, Brooklyn. William B.

Barry, St. Albans. Matthew J. Merritt, Malba. There was no vote recorded for Representative Emanuel celler.

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67th Manhattan. Held Birthday Party A quiet birthday party was held at the Modleski home last night to celebrate Baby Willi m's first birthday. There was no drinking, Assistant District Attorney Ruisl was informed, and the whole family retired early. Modleski was not a heavy drinker and alcohol was not a family problem, he said. Cigarette ends left in his room Indicated, apparently, that Modleski smoked several cigarettes before the shooting.

The weapon used, according to Ruisi. was a .32 caliber carried by police officers while off duty because It shows no bulge in the clothing. Shots Wake Relative The first shots awoke another sister-in-law, Mrs. Bennie Esposito, who lives with her husband in the adjoining flat on the same floor. She lushed Into the tragedy-laden home of her sister, then, screaming with horror, ran to the street and notified police of the Herbert St.

Station. Deputy Chief Inspector John J. Gallagher, in charge of Brooklyn police, arrived In person, as well as Inspector Michael F. McDermott, in charge of Brooklyn detectives. They reveaied that Modleski had undergone an appendicitis operation in Greenpoint Hospital six weeks ago and had complained of "nervous disorders" since.

Affectionate Toward Children Nothing else In the nature of a motive or reason for the outburst could be found. In the prevailingly Polish-American neighborhood in which he lived, neighbors used to point to the Modleskis as a model family even though the husband was of Polish ancestry and the wife Italian. The patrolman was known as particularly affectionate toward his children. When police arrived, they found Mrs. Modleski and the boy, Joseph, already dead.

The two other boys and the father were still alive, though unconscious. They were rushed to Greenpoint Hospital, where Baby William died at 7:15 a.m. and Patrolman Modleski at 7:55. He never regained consciousness. One Bullet Left In Gun His service revolver, lying beside his prostrate form, had five empty chambers and one bullet still un-fired.

As police reconstructed the tragedy, Modleski, with revolver fully loaded, proceeded from his room at one end of the apartment to the bedroom adjoining the kitchen, where his wife was asleep with the 1 -year-old baby in the crib beside her. He fired one shot each into the head of his wife and of baby William. He went from there to the next room, the bedroom of the two other boys, and similarly shot them. Then he shot himself as he stepped from that room into his own. Probably the whole family was asleep when the firins started, although the children might have been awak ened by the first shot.

Administers Final Rites The Rev. Bradley of St. Cecelia's Church, hurriedly summoned to Greenpoint Hospital, pronounced last, rites for Modleski and the still-living children. The apartment directly beneath the Modleskis' was occupied by Mrs. Modleski's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. H. J. Vitacco, owners of the house. Modleski changed his name, by court order, from the more riirfi-cult Modzelewski, cm Feb.

14, 1933. His superior in the Police I-par'ment, Inspector Matthew J. McGrath, in charge of traffic, said that Modeleski always was "very obedient, and when he had a duty to perform, he did It, though sometimes mechanically." He noticed that the man was "moody." West Quits Post As Aide to Ickcs Washington. May 13 lP) Charles West, Under-Kecre'ary of the Interior, and Presidential liasnn man, has resigned and his resignation has been accepted by President Roosevelt. The President nominated Harry Slattery of Souh Carolina, personal assistant to Secretary Ickcs to be Under-Secretary, Model Plane Is Too Goo Boy Loses It Mother Asks The Eagle to Help Find Auto-ist Who Took It In behalf of her son, Ralph, 16, Mrs.

Julia Moscater of 1 Parade Place appealed to The Eagle today for aid in her search for the motor-powered 6-foot model airplane it took Ralph a year to build. In a "test flight" at Curtiss Field last Sunday the plane flew beyond the field, landing near Merrick Road, and was picked up by a passing motorist who detached the wings, took it into his car and drove off. A model airplane enthusiast for years, Ralph was devoted to his lat est product, which he designed himself, and has been heartbroken by its disappearance, according to his mother. She said he suffered from a nervous ailment, which required taking him from school, and that his condition has been aggravated by the loss of the plane. In preliminary tests at the Parade Grounds, Mrs.

Moscater said, Ralph" would put gasoline into the motor with an eye-dropper, and it would land after a few minutes when the fuel was consumed. Last Sunday, however, he put In three times the usual amount and the craft remained aloft for 20 minutes. Ralph's name, address and telephone number were on the model, his mother said, but she hoped an appeal through The Eagle might prompt the motorist to return it. Gerson Factor In Queens Row Continued from Tage 1 Gerson was an example of how "the Roe leadership has tried, notoriously and consistently, to curry favor with the LaGuardia-Fusion-Republican-Labor party administration." The Laurelton zone chieftain described Justice O'Rourke as "an adviser and supporter" of Roe and pointed out that Justice O'Rourke and Councilman James A. Burke, whom he attacked as having "deserted the Democrats to put the La- bor party-Republican coalition in power at City Hall." were on the committee for a dinner in Roe's honor which is to be held at the Waldorf-Astoria on May 27.

With Sheridan far out at sea i aboard the Normandie. not due in port before Monday, the Sheridan forces failed today in one attempt to postpone this afternoon's meeting and had one last chance, before the i Appellate Division later today, to seek a postponement. Sheridan Plea Denied Supreme Court Justice Thomas J. i Cuff in Special Term, Jamaica, de-I nied the application brought In behalf of Charles D. Kinzie, Rockaway zone leader, for an injunction against the holding of the meeting today at the Northside Democratic 1 Association in Corona.

The Appellate Division In Brook lyn was to hear a plea this afternoon by C. Gordon Lamude, attorney for the Sheridanites, for a stay of the meeting to permit an appeal from the order of Supreme Court Justice Mitchell May which directed the calling of today's meeting. As the Roe forces went into caucus this afternoon at the Queens Unity Committee headquarters, 60-19 Roosevelt Woodside, Mr. Roe claimed 31 'a votes. There are 60 voles the committee, but only 58 can be cast today.

Justice May ruled that the vote of Mrs. Gertrude Fentzke, Jackson Heights co-leader who moved out. of Queens, is ln-. valid. Sheridan's vote can not be counted either, because of Justice May's ruling against proxies, Favor Edward W.

Cox I The Sheridan forces, who have agreed to throw Sheridan overboard in favor of former County Clerk Edward W. Cox, went into caucus at the Ata'-eka Democratic Club in Maspcth, claiming 27'i vof.i and hoX'hil of winning one or more from the Roe i Boih factions counted the vote of Deputy fi'y Clerk Prank McGlynn, Wood' Kir -A loader, who Mip-; ported Sh-riliin at the April 9 nmrt-! int. bui hn.s described him self as "neutral." Goodwin, who has been In the Sheridan ramp but claims strength among some of the Roe adherents, went to th Mnspeth caucus in the hnie of convincing the group It should bnck him as a compromise PRICE HAT SALE Choice of our entire spring collection Any $5 Hat now $2.50 Any $10 Hot noil' Any $7.50 Hat now $3.75 Any $15 Hot now $7.50 Any $8.50 Hot now $4.25 Any $20 Hot now $10.00 ,15 HANOVEt PIACI iml ell Fullon,.