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Corporation) ARMED THUGS STAGE 8 HOLDUPS Mightiest Bombing Terror Looms Wide World photo A BORO EAGLE- -Charles Barnet Whitehead, former commercial flier of Brooklyn, is a bomber pilot in the Eagle Squadron of the Royal Air Force. The American said he expected "they pat me on the shoulder and say 'That's fine, boy, we have a couple of planes ready for you outside' when he volunteered. Instead, he had to take "a long and intensive training period." 'GET ON OR GET OFF, WILLKIE IS ADVISED Pert Tip on London Bus Recalls Retort Of '4 Years Late' Made to Pershing in '17 London, Feb. 1 (AP) Wendell L. Willkie, perplexed by the English fare collection system, almost got himself ejected from a bus today by a girl conductor who believed he was purposely holding up others trying to get aboard.

Willkie stood on the platform, trying to give the girl money for his fare, unaware that English bus conductors collect after passengers are seated. "Get on or get off," the girl said. Finally somebody pushed Willkie on. Recalls Pershing Tale (This story is reminiscent of one growing out of the experiences of Gen. John J.

Pershing in World War I. After America's entry into the conflict in 1917 Pershing visited London en route to France. During his stay there a woman chauffeur whose punctuality was a -word was assigned to the commanding officer of the American forces. (Once, however, she was to have remarked upon her two minutes late." "But you sir," the woman replied. U.

S. Destroyers Escort New Japanese Envoy Honolulu, Feb. 1 (AP)-Japan's new ambassador to the United States, Admiral Kichisabura Nomura, resumed his journey to Washington today after expressing himself "greatly honored" by his reception here and voicing a "most ardent wish" that Japan and the United States remain at peace, The ambassador, escorted into the harbor yesterday by two destroyers as a good -will gesture, was given a similar escort when the Japanese steamship Kamahura left the harbor several hours later, SATURDAY, FEB. 1, 1941 a William G. McAdoo CONTROL ENTIRE TEPELENI AREA, GREEKS CLAIM Occupation of Town Awaits Mopping Up Of Isolated Detachments Athens, Feb.

1 (AP) The entire Tepeleni area was reported under Greek control today, with the actual occupation of the town only a question of mopping up isolated detachments. The high command said the Greeks had captured Italian mountain positions "of great importance" and Greek dispatches declared recent Fascist efforts to seize the offensive in Albania must now be regarded as failures. The Greeks also were reported to have made important gains both north of Klisura and in the coastalsector, where counter -attacks were crushed with heavy losses to the Italians. The fighting in the central sector yesterday was described as one of the major battles since the outbreak of the conflict three months ago. The Greeks now dominate Tepeleni from three sides, dispatches from the front said, leaving only the road to Valona open to the Italians, who were said to be retreating in the direction of that seaport.

A Royal Air Force communique declared "an important military camp and buildings southwest of Tepeleni were successfully attacked" by British bombers yesterday, starting a big fire in one large building. Italian troops were machinegunned as they emerged from tents, the communique said. One report fram the front said the occupation of the mountain range threw open to the Greeks the road "to new big victories." Other reports said a recent series of vigorous Italian counter-attacks had proved SO disastrous that Fascist commanders were forced to call off further offensive action to reorganize their forces. Aged Queens Man Hangs Self in Cellar Richard I Lee, 73, committed sulcide yesterday, according to police, by hanging himself from a beam in the cellar of his home at 104-28 103d Ozone Park. Found by his son, Arthur, the aged man was pronounced dead on the arrival of an ambulance surgeon from Queens General Hospital.

11,000 More Warplanes To Be Sought by Air Corps Washington, Feb. 1 of 11,000 warplanes to give the Air Corps an eventual total of 36,000 military aircraft will be sought soon as part of a $3,900,000,000 supplemental defense 'appropriation, authoritative sources said today. Budget Bureau hearings on the measure were nearing completion. McAdoo Dies In Washington; Statesman, 78 Financed World War By Raising Billions Through Liberty Loans Washington, Feb. 1 (P)- William Gibbs McAdoo, former Senator from California and one-time Secretary of the Treasury, died today of a heart attack.

He was 78. Death came about 10 a.m.. With him were Mrs. McAdoo, and his daughter, Mrs. Brice Clagett, wife of a Washington attorney.

McAdoo has been chairman of the board of the American Presidents Line since leaving the Senate. The former Senator was stricken during the night at his hotel apartment and was removed to Garfield Hospital, where he died. Tunnel Builder, Lawyer, Once Treasury Chief The death of Mr. McAdoo ended a colorful career which brought him fame not only as a statesman but as a tunnel builder and lawyer. As Secretary of the Treasury during the World War, it devolved upon him to find funds for the war chest of the United States and to refill the depleted treasuries of the Allies.

He broached the idea of the Liberty loans despite the views of bankers that it would be impossible to raise $2,000,000,000 by direct sale of small bonds to individuals. His first drive netted $3,035,226,850, confounding his critics and creating a new system of war financing. One of Main Party Figures Mr. McAdoo was a power in the councils of the Democratic party for more than 20 years and played leading but contrasting roles in two of the most dramatic national conventions in the annals of American politics. At Madison Square Garden In New York in 1924, McAdoo and Alfred E.

Smith fought for three weeks the bitterest battle ever waged for the Democratic Presidential nomination, neither yielding until both were defeated and, on the 103d ballot, a compromise candidate, John W. was nominated. Many influential Democrats believed that bright prospects for a national victory were shattered by the bitterness engen- Continued on Page 2 Mother Dies by Gas Mrs. Lillian Strauss, 47, died of gas poisoning yesterday in the kitchen of her home, 14-74 154th Whitestone. Police, summoned by her son, Paul, reported that the woman left a note, but declined to divulge its contents.

Leahy at Metaxas Rites Vichy, Feb. 1 (U.P)--Admiral William D. Leahy, United States Ambassador to France, today attended memorial services for the late Greek premier, Gen. John Metaxas, in a Russian orthodox church. Today's Scratches Hialeah Park 1-Galann, Plush.

Flying West. 2-Granduce, Merry Son. Panjab, Countess Lena. 3 -Burning Deck, Libercaise, Bell Tower, Villa Platte. 4-Substantial, Bow and Arrow, Quaker Brass.

Orchard Run. 5-Red Mantilla. 6 Cadmium. Alspur. Bearnals, Narise.

8-Brown Queen 2d. Weather, clear; track, fast. Havana -Domiworth. Bobby Buxton. Peter Michillinda, Counora, Davis Hill.

2 Campo, Sure Gamble, Fairemus, Hildegard. Santer. Bravo Caruso. 3 Good Friday, Flying Rapture, mond Bodean, This Way, Hoollgan. Gert B.

-Himulus. Sis Barrera, Phariera. -Transfinn, -Hunny. Weather clears track fast Entered at the Brooklyn Postoffice Matter-(Copyright 1941 The as 2d Class Mail Brooklyn Daily Eagle) 3 CENTS Cops Capture Two After Wild Chase In Boro Streets KNOX WORRIED LEST U.S. AID BE TOO LATE Testifies in Senate That He's Concerned Over Time Element Washington, Feb.

1 (P) -Secretary Knox testified today he was "tremendously worried" over whether the United States could furnish sufficient aid in time to save Great Britain. Supporting the Administration's aid-to-Britain legislation before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Knox was asked by Senator Nye N. whether the measure was designed "to underwrite a British victory." Not bill," the witness replied, "but we do have an interest in seeing that Great Britain is not defeated." "Can we act in time to save Britain de this awful crisis predicted for the near future comes to pass?" Nye asked. "Frankly, I don't know," the witness responded. "I'm tremendously worried." Approval of the bill 1 in the Senate Committee by a margin of at least three votes was forecast today by administration leaders, and Chairman George Ga.) 1 undertook to prevent any delay in committee consideration of the measure.

A canvass of members, it was reported, showed 13 "sure" votes 1 for the legislation among the 23 committeemen, eight votes "certain" to go against it and two presently considered "doubtful." Considerable interest was manifested in Congressional circles, meanwhile, over a statement by Continued on Page: Panto's Relatives View Body Today An attempt will be made today at the Kings County Morgue to determine whether the teeth of the keleton dug up in Lyndhurst, N. on Wednesday can establish the hody to be that of Peter Panto, missing Brooklyn longshoreman. Panto, leader of a rank-and-file movement in the longshoremen's union combatting the gangster element, disappeared in July 1939, and is believed to have been murdered. Yesterday the teeth were whitened and were restored to a more normal appearance. Authorities would not disclose whether there were two broken teeth, one in the upper jaw and another in the lower Jaw, an identifying feature of Panto.

Members of the Panto familly are expected to visit the morgu today and view the body. Donovan En Route To Ankara With U.S. Aide Istanbul, Turkey, Feb. 1 (U.P.)Col. William J.

(Wild Bill) Donovan, who is making a semi-official tour of Europe and North Africa, arrived by airplane yesterday from Greece and left by train last night for Ankara to spend three or four days before continuing to Cairo, Egypt. He was flown here by Lordl Forbes, British military attache at Athens, in Forbes' private plane. The American naval attache at Ankara, Commander Richard Tuggle, met Donovan here and panted him to Ankara. He also will accompany Donovan to Cairo, Rumania to Free Last Of 30,000 Polish Troops Bucharest, Feb. 1 (U.P)-The last contingent of the 30,000 Polish troops who fled.

into Rumania when Germans and Russians invaded their country, are to return home soon, it was learned today. They include 100 officers and 700 men interned in two camps near Buchareat. British Foresee Unprecedented Fury by Spring Rival Air Armadas To Dwarf Devastation Of '40, London Fears London, Feb. 1 (P) -The weather has dampened the dueling of Britain's and Germany's air forces, leaving the field of battle to cross-channel guns, but reliable sources predicted today that springtime in Europe would bring a greater fury and frightfulness than the world has ever seen. By mid-afternoon the only reports of actual warfare were of renewal of bombardment of the Dover area by German long-range guns on the French coast.

Intermittent shells clove the channel fog for three hours, but no casualties reported. Big Guns Renew Shelling long range naval guns renewed their bombardment of the Kentish coastal defense area across the fog -shrouded strait today, the United Press reported. The shelling was started three hours before dawn in the area which would be the first objective of a German invasion attempt, and was continued Mass bombing on an unprecedented scale, as envisaged by British sources, might cause hundreds of thousands of casualties in Britain, Germany and Italy when Continued on Page 2 Report Settlement Near in Strike at Defense Plant The two-day strike at the PhelpsDodge Copper Corporation plant in Elizabeth, N. appeared today to be nearing a compromise settlement, as C. I.

O. negotiators and company executives gathered for a second conference at the firm's offices at 40 Wall St. Fourteen hundred members of the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America walked out of the Baywater plant yesterday, theratening $230,000.000 in detense orders. Strike leaders, meanwhile, claim that the walkout will be extended to company plants in Yonkers, Los Angeles and Fort Wayne, unless demands for union election and higher wages are met. Company officials said work had been halted on $74,000 worth of Navy orders, adding that the firm has $30,000,000 in defense contracts at its four plants.

They also stated that an additional two million dollars in defense orders might be delayed unless the company could continue supplying other manufacturers with products. Wylie Brown, corporation head, charged the strike was a "lawless act" intended to force a voiding of the contract with the Baywater Copper Products Employes Association, an independent union, while the C. I. O. charged that the association was a "company union." 'This Is How It Was Done' -So Nurse Swallows Spoon La Plata, Feb.

1 (AP)-Other nurses believe it when nurse at Physicians' Memorial Hospital told of a youngster who had swallowed a toy airplane. To demonstrate how it happened, the nurse picked up a teaspoonaccidentally swallowed it. PhysiI cians cared for both patients. Darkened Brooklyn streets screaming police cars speeding committed eight robberies in less was captured by police after a away automobile and another Although it was the most terror to which the borough wassubjected for some time, the loot in each case was small, the total ing to less than $200. Police were of the belief that seven of the holdups were the work of one crew of four gunmen who sped by automobile from poolrooms to gas stations in a quick cleanup of small-scale jobs.

Started in Three Poolrooms The first outbreak of robberies occurred in three poolrooms in the Greenpoint and Williamsburg sections between 9 and 10 o'clock. In each case the criminals were four men, armed with guns and traveling men, armed with guns and traveling in an automobile. The tour jobs yielded a total of less than $100. At 10:30 three gunmen, riding in a car bearing a New Jersey license plate, held up a poolroom at 2999 Atlantic Ave. and stole a small amount of money, The trail was picked up by police, who pursued the getaway auto in a radio patrol car.

The two cars lided on icy pavement and the bandits tried to flee on foot. One of the gunmen was seized and later was booked at the Miller Ave. station on charges of assault and robbery. He described himself as Salvatore Blando, 24, WPA worker, of 3905 5th Ave. The complainant was Anthony Conti of 3001 Atlantic who charged that Blando held him up at the point of a gun in the Atlantic Ave.

poolroom and took $7. Detective Edward Healy of the Miller Ave. station, who was injured in the collision, went back on duty were stirred last night in pursuit of bandits wh than four hours. One mai radio car crashed into a was seized shortly after. extensive wave of criminal TAX VALUATIONS IN BORO DROP $77,398,225 City Total Reduced By $231,181,697 For New Fiscal Year The tentative assessed valuation of New York City's taxable real estate and special franchises for the 1941-1942 fiscal year is 281, or $231.181,697 less than the 1940-1941 grand total of $16,558 399.978, President William Stanley Miller of the Tax Commission nounced today.

The 1941-42 assessessed valuation for Brooklyn's ordinary real estate is $3,389,830,831, drop of 980 from the previous figure. Tan assessment on utility properties in this borough is $260,343,475 against $311,399,720 for 1940-1941, "This decrease," said President Miller, in discussing the grand totals, "must not be construed 10 indicate that' assessed valuations on existing properties have been duced by that sum only. "It is merely the tentative decrease after taking into tion the value of new construction, increase and decrease such items as exemptions, property taken Continued on Page 2 Continued on Pago Started Decades Ago, Library Opens Today Will Be No 1 Institution of Kind by 1951, Boro President Cashmore Says at Ceremony Climaxing plans which back as 1899, the new Brooklyn Army Plaza officially opens to brief ceremony yesterday LILLIAN ROTH'S STEPSON MISSING, COPS TOLD Los Angeles, Feb. 1 (AP)--The Los Angeles Examiner said today Eugene Weiner, wealthy New York importer and estranged husband of Lillian Roth, actress, had reported to police the disappearance of his 10-year-old son, Eugene Jr. The newspaper said Weiner had brought the boy from a military school to his apartment for the weekend and had tucked him in bed last night, only to find him gone a short time later.

Weiner was quoted as saying that from the appearance of the room the boy had left willingly. Miss Roth, former wife of New York Municipal Judge Ben Shalleck, recently sued for a divorce from Weiner. France Nabs Food Thieves Grenoble, France, Feb. 1 (U.P)Police today arrested 11 persons for stealing food and valuables from a restaurant. first took definite form as far Central Library at Grand the public today following during which Borough President Cashmore envisioned the institution as "the number one library of the United States in 1951." The Borough President, as an exofficio member of the Brookiyn Public Library board, delivered the principal address at exercises accompanying a preview of the library's children's room.

Guests at the preview included city and library officials, educators, leaders in child welfare work and others interested in children's books, among whom were authors, artists, reviewers and editors of books and magazines for children. One of the most keenly Interested spectators was Jennifer Pyne, 11-year-old daughter of Mrs. Mabel Pyne, who, as the only youngster on Continued on Page 3 Flu Hits Two More Stars Los Angeles, Feb. 1 (P)-Influenza victims today included Marlene late. Pershing is reported lateness, saying: "You are are nearly four years late, World War I started in 1914.) Reveal Belgium Saved 79 Ships From Nazis A dramatic order to the Belgian merchant fleet to "sail westward" when the Nazi juggernaut rolled into the lowland country gave England 79 ships totaling 319,198 gross tons, or 75 percent of the Belgian tonnage, official reports from Brussels revealed today.

The remaining 25 percent-20 ships of 109,580 tons--were sunk, these sources said, according to the a Associated Press. Ten of the 20 Belgian ships sunk were passenger vessels, nine frieghters and one a trawler of 28 tons, Dietrich and Actress Marjorie Rambeau, who became ill while vacationing in Mexico and was sent to bed on her arrival home. WHERE TO FIND IT IN TODAY'S EAGLE Bridge Page Music Page Children's Corner Page Novel Page Churches Page 10 OBITUARIES Page Clifford Evans Page Patterns Page Comics Page 14 People in Politics Page Crossword Page 16 RADIO Page 14 Ed Hughes 12 Real Estate Page 17 EDITORIAL Shipping Page Page Events Tonight Page Society Page FINANCIAL Page 15 SPORTS Pages 11-12-13 Harold Parrott Page 11 Theaters Page 18 Heffernan Page Tucker Page 1 Helen Worth Page Want Ads Pages 16-17 Movies Page 18 Woman's Page.