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BROOKLYN EAGLE, MONDAY. FEB. 17, 1941 12 'No Mercy for Bandits Aid Bill Debate Opens in Senate Browder Must Go to Prison lr 4 CONVOY BOMBED Enemy bombs are bursting in the sea material to Greece. Two merchant vessels of the convoy are Says Judge, Telling them that "thieves of your type aie responsible" for the murder of Patrolman Leon Fox, County Judge Samuel S. Leibowttz today handed out stiff Sing Sing sentences to four men.

"No consideration of any kind will be given bandita in this court," Judge LeibowlU declared. "Pleas for mercy for bandits before me are going to be Just so many wasted words." The men, who pleaded guilty Jan. Mayor at Rites For Slain Cop Continued from Page 1 1799 E. 2d died in Coney Island Hospital of bullet wounds in the groin and chest. Two Versions Given Two versions of the hold-up and shooting still persisted as police continued their investigation and search for the bandits.

One story, by David Dolinsky, manager of Loew's Coney Island Theater, at 1301 Surf related a cold-blooded shooting in which the patrolman was not given a chance for his life. Fox was accompanying Dolinsky from the theater to the bank where the manager Intended to place $770 in the night depository. As they turned into W. 12th St. from Surf according to Dolinsky, an armed man stepped up to the patrolman and, without warning, fired a single shot at Fox.

Turning to Dolinsky, the bandid said: "Give me the money right away or you'll get yours, too!" Frightened, Dolinsky said he handed over the bag containing $700 in bills and $70 in change, and the assailant ran to an automobile, parked with its motor running on Surf 30 feet from the bank. Patrolman Fox had fallen to the sidewalk but lie gained his feet just as the bandit fled and emptied his gun at the man. The gunman turned and fired felling the patrolman again, Dolinsky said, Say More Participated Another story told by witnesses had two or three men participating in the holdup. Both versions agreed, however, that one of the confederates remained at the wheel of an automobile in which the bandits escaped. The car, stolen earlier in the eve a 43 I Jailing 4 23 to second-degree robbery in tha holdup of a card game at the Van-brit Laundry Company, 1061 61st were: James Falasco, 29, or 1149 69th a second offender, 20 to 30 years.

Joseph Nerl. 32, of 49 Sackett St, parolee. 15 to 30 years. Mayo Capuano, 26, of 1325 61st 74 to 15 years. Nicholas D'Amante, 22, of 111 Verona 7V4 to 15 years.

ning from August Helllngsworth of Chestnut was found abandoned early yesterday at Stillweli between Neptune and Mermaid about two blocks from the scene of the holdup. There were several bullet holes in the back o( the car, apparently caused by Fox's shots. Police believed, from the sketchy descriptions of the men, who wera said to be about 25, that two of them might have been involved in another shooting which occurred two miles away earlier Saturday evening. Fox would have been on the police force 13 years on Feb. 21.

Last Thursday he returned to duty after having been on sick leave for three weeks with grip. He was married and had one son, Gerald, 7. He had been estranged from his wife, Lillian, for five years and had been living with his widowed mother, Mrs. Mollie Fox, at 1799 E. 2d SU Italian Press Retracts Rail Restriction Story Rome, Feb.

17 W) Fascist an-thorities declared today an an nouncement In an Italian newspaper, that freight ser vice had been suspended In soma parts of southern Italy was "false" and the newspaper was required to correct its story. (The reported restriction of service was said to have affected lines in the district where tha Italians announced capturing British parachute soldiers last week.) Authorities said today that instead of restricting freight service, they had removed some previous restrictions. Unbroken irihKail and safety of print cipal tinea thon our proud rocord. GRANO SI. Al GRAHAM AVE.

MOOlVM Continued from Page 1 years Imprisonment following his conviction in the Southern New York Federal District Court. The verdict was upheld in the Federal Circuit Court at New York. The Government contended that he had obtained a passport In 1936 under the name of Wiener and had given Atlantic City as his birthplace. The Government added that he previously had claimed to have come to the United States from Russia in 1914. Counsel for Browder contended the use prohibited was in foreign travel and not in returning to the United States.

Browder was said to have been born In Wtchita.f Kan. The Justice Department replied that "nothing contained in the statute points to an intention solely to penalize a use abroad." Reed asserted that "a condemned use of a passport secured by fraud seems obviously within the act." Borrows Brother's Car To Commit Suicide The body of Howard Nlcholsen, 21, of 1759 Burnett was found yesterday morning in his brother's automobile, which he had borrowed, parked at the foot of Seavlew Ave. at Fresh Creek In Canarsle, Police said a length of garden hose had been attached to the exhaust at the rear of the car and had been extended through a rear window Into the interior. An ambulance surgeon said the youth had been dead several hours of carbon monoxide poisoning. The youth's family said they knew of no reason for him to commit suicide.

They said he had been employed at the Morse Drydock Company. Is not a war to eliminate' corridors entirely. "It is a war of ideas; a war of philosophies; a war to impose upon the world a system of moral, economic and political controls to which lt has never been subjected in all its history. These controls are diametrically opposed to the doctrine of self-government, They are avowedly antagonistic to Christianity or any form of religion If Germany should win. Barkley declared, that nation and her allies "would have control of foreign exchange and of trade and raw ma'terials In Europe and Asia, including materials vital to our national defense and national life." Cootinaed frarn Pago 1 domination in all countries upon which this (Nazi) system shall be imposed? May Fare HostUe World "If Hitler should win, we will face, therefore, not only a hostile Germany, but a hostile world.

If he wins, he will control all of Europe. And If Mussolini should survive, through him, or over him, he will control all of Africa." Barkley went on to say that If the Hitler-Mussolini combination won In Europe and Africa "we must suppose that Japan as one of the Axis powers, will control, if she does not occupy, all of China and the entire Pacific west of Hawaii, Including Malaya and the Dutch East Indies. "Should the Axis powers win," Barkley continued, "they will have naval strength two and a half times that of the United States, leaving out of consideration the British Navy, and this strength would be still further augmented by the capture of all or any considerable part of that navy." Provides for Food In response to questions. Vice President Wallace and Barkley told reporters that an amendment to the British aid bill to give specific authority for food shipments to Britain would not be necessary since the word 'commodity" contained in the measure was sufficienly broad to cover food. A group of 150 persons asked President Roosevelt in a telegram yesterday vto make the United States a "MrOet" as well as an "arsenal" for democracy.

Wallace and Barkley talked with President Roosevelt this moaning. Wallace said afterward he understood that Britain's situation with regard to food was not now acute, although rationing was being used and aid in the form of food might become vital to England's defense later. Two Demonstrators Seized As the Senate convened, a group of women demonstrators congregated outside the chamber and began chanting "We Want Pepper." They obviouslyl meant (Senator Pepper, long-time advo cate of aid tc Brwitain Two women were arrested and capltol police said they would be boked on charges of "disorderly conduct." They gave their names as Mrs. Elizabeth Dilling of Chicago, author of the "Red Network." and Miss Jean Lundgren of Chiacog, Mrs. Dilling's secretary.

"This is not a war merely of boundaries," Barkley declared, "it ABRAHAM rULTOM IT-x stair- 1' Razing Starts In Manhattan Continued from Page 1 equipment notes to be paid out of the earnings of transit lines. Clerfy Joins Drive The resolution. Introduced by Herbert L. Carpenter, chairman of the group, expressed the hope that other organizations would do noth-in? to block delivery of the buses and demolition of the structure. Former Councilman Abner C.

Sitrpless arose to voice his preference for trolley cars instead of buses on Fulton St. after the structure is removed an dasked to be recorded as not voting. Fresh impetus to the campaign against the Fulton St. blight came to light today with the definite Indication that borough clergymen representing the major denominations have organized their own "potter of the pulpit campaign" in a. shoulder-to-shoulder drive with ctvic, business and communal leaders.

ites Central Brooklyn's Fight The Central Brooklyn Mid-Day Club resolution called attention to the long fight of Central Brooklyn for adequate transit and for the elimination of the elevated structure which "has destroyed or retarded the normal progress of a large part of Brooklyn." The resolution declared: "Be it resolved that the Central Brooklyn Mid-Day Club hereby urces the Legislature of our State and each member of the Senate and the Assembly and the Gov-frnor of the State to recognize the r.al and pressing emergency which requires the authority granted by Mich legislation and that they pass the proposed law at the earliest possible moment in order that the buses now under order may be delivered on schedule and before defense priorities and additional costs delay theft indefinitely and cause irreparable damage to the Borough of Brooklyn and the City of New York and its people and business and in order that the Board of Transportation may operate the transit system adequately for the safety and convenience of the people of the City of New York; and, "Be further resolved, that we declare the hope that no organization in this city or State will take, or attempt to take, any further action that may delay the delivery of the beforememioned buses or attempt to prevent the removal of the Fulton St. elevated The call for a crusade against delays, technicalities and obstructionist activity wnich might block the 20-year-old removal project was sounded yesterday at services in a dozen churches in all parts of the borough. Call Mass Meeting Thursday At the same time, a mass meeting to formulate plans for active participation in the demolition drive has been arranged for Thurs- day night in the school hall of the R. C. Church of the Nativity, Madi- St.

and Classon Ave. The meeting, sponsored by the Mid-Town Civic League of Brook-Ijti. will be attended by Mons. John I L. Bedford, pastor of the Church of the Nativity, and the Rev.

Dr. Moses Richardson Lovell, pastor of Cen tral Congregational Church and to the late Dr. S. Parkes Cadman. Other leading clergymen also have been invited to attend the rally.

Rally for Buses Tomorrow It will follow on the heels of tomorrow night's mass meeting at the Brooklyn Law School to demand that the city administration ourchase outright the fleet of 250 buses needed to replace trolley cars i r-Zown" ckambmy i3: Wide World photo leading a convoy carrying British censor. Teachers Wait Union Verdict Continued from Page 1 monthsgp through the resignation from Loea6 of members wno objected to the locals "political orientation." Dr. William Withers ofueens College, who led a minority bloc -in Local 537 and then decided to quit the group a few months ago, appeared before the council. He declined to discuss his testimony, but one council member said he charged that a "Communist caucus" controlled the local and was discrediting lt In its efforts to enroll members. He spoke after Professor Robert K.

Speer of N. Y. president of Local 537, told the council that since no specific charges had been drawn up against his organization he did not regard his appearance before the executive council as a bona-fide hearing. Delegates from Local 5, who left for New York shortly after the session ended, Issued the following statement: 'The representatives of toca 5 appeared before the executive council for about 12 hours. The points raised with us appeared to be of a minor and inconsequential nature, in most cases seeming to be directed at details having no essential relation to any charge before the council.

"It was obvious that certain members of the council were determined to manufacture a case where none exists. If the council decides to revoke our charter on the basis of such a hearing, we 1 shall Immediately appeal in accordance with Article IV, Section 6 of the constitution of the American Federation of Teachers, which ex-pllcltely provides that no charter shall be revoked In the event of an appeal from council action except by two-thirds vote of the ensuing convention. Amen Witness1 Death Probed Continued from Page just a "routine witness." He said that Brtigel appeared before the grand Jury on Feb. 6 and had been subpenaed again for the 13th. At that time he was advised to return later.

"Brugel's death is not the result of work I am doing," Mr, Murtagh I declared. Charles Margett, Long Island City attorney who represented Brugel, said today that he was "mystified" when informed of his client's death. "here certainly was nothing for Brugel to worry about. His business was in good shape and his books were in order," he stated. Margett said that Brugel had been in the contracting business In Queens for the past 20 years and had done much work as a subcontractor on land fills for road construction in Queens.

Brugel's son, William, told police that he saw his father as recently as midnight Saturday. The contractor's body was found shortly after 10 a.m. Sunday. His son pointed out that as far as he knew his father was not worried. The body was taken to the Kings County morgue during the early afternoon and police said it was up to the medical examiner to decide if an autopsy would be performed.

Go right to work on that rnld with the double action Father John'si Medicine provides. First it helps relieve the cold. Second, it hitihU body resistance. A two-way treatment that grts results! 85 YEARS FIGHTING COLDS I a 3 1 fc'. beyond a British battleship seen at right.

Photo passed Turks, Bulgars i Sign Treaty Continued from Page 1 move if German troops occupied Bulgaria.) The first article of the declaration stated: "Turkey and Bulgaria consider as the unalterable foundation of their external policies the abstention from all aggression." The second article declared that: "The two governments are animated by the most friendly intentions toward each other and have decided to maintain and develop more advantageously mutual confidence and good neighborly relations." The preface sad both nations were "faithful in their friendship past which stated that there will be inviolable peace and perpetual and sincere friendship." It said both desired to continue a policcy of confidence "In order to assure peace and tranquility In the most difficult moments by the mutual respect of security." If the reported pact proves to have the effects outlined by the informants, British observers acknowledged it would be a sharp blow to British influence in the Balkans ttie Associated Press said. May Force Greece to Yield (Some diplomatic observers thought lt might even remove any need for Germany actually to send troops through Bulgaria. They felt that Greece might yield promptly once the pact is formally announced. Merely the prospect of a German assault, these observers held, would be enough for Greece this despite the victories she has won against Italy. Nails Reported Embarking London, Feb.

17 (U.R) German troops in the vicinity of Constanza, Rumania's chief naval base, are starting embarkation operations in preparation for an Invasion of Bulgaria, which may come within a week or 10 days, it was reported today. There are 45,000 German troops in the Constanza area alone and 350,000 or more in all Rumania, lt was reported. Advices received here indicated that the Germans might send between 12 and 15 divisions, between 180,000 and 225,000 men, across the Danube into Bulgaria as, soon as wpather permitted. Yugoslavia Hopeful Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Feb. 17 (T) Yugoslavia's future has been "secured" by Premier Dragisa Cvet-kovic's recent conference with Adolf Hitler at Berchtesgaden, In the opinion of Dr.

Dzafer Kuleno-vic, minister without portfolio. "The Yugoslav Government has done everything necessary to maintain peace and will continue to do so in order to secure peace for our country," the minister added in the first official speech mentioning the Premier's trip to Germany. Authoritative political circles here expressed certainty that German troops would march into Bulgaria but that Yugoslavia would escape war. 1,500 U. S.

Planes Monthly Seen Produced by June United States aircraft production will pass the 1,500 per month mark by June, Col. John H. Jouett, president of the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America, said yesterday in a radio broadcast. Answering criticism of American models, Jouett said all leading American combat planes now being delivered to the army and navy surpass any planes now being used in the European war. Losses from the fire, which meager reports by way of ship's radio In the harbor said started when an explosion occurred aboard an oil tanker moored In the harbor, were estimated at from 100 to 150 million pesetas ($9,000,000 to 27 Persons Drown The known death toll thus far from the hurricane Included 27 workers and farmers drowned In the Tagus River near Alhandra, Portugal; nine killed in Lisbon and 2A killed near San Sebastian, Spain, when three coaches of a stalled electric train were blown from a bridge Into the Urola River, by mil shirtwaist classics! and make possible the demolition of the obsolete structure.

Speakers listed for this giganaic protest demonstration include Henry J. Davenport, president of the Downtown Brooklyn Association; David L. Tilly, president of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce: Rabbi Isaac Landman of the Eighth Avenue Temple, MaJ. Benjamin H. Namm of the Namm Store, Dr.

Harry S. Rogers, president of Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, and Philip A. Benson, president of the Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn. Crews to Introduce Bill Meanwhile, Assemblyman Robert Ciews prepared to introduce at Albany tonight the bill drawn up under Mayor LaGuardia's direction which is designed to validate the city's proposed $3,700,000 lease of 250 buses as replacements for street cars after Re Fulton elevated structure is torn down. The bill would authorize the city to finance the acquisition of rolling stock and equipment for its transit lines by means of equipment and trust certificates.

Harold "Riegelman, counsel to the Citizens Budget Commission, whose suit to block the bus rental plan was recently upheld by Supreme Court Justice Morris Eder. declared last night that the bill will be opposed should a study of the measure indicate that it is merely a device to evade the constitutional debt limit. At the same time, Mr. Riegelman criticized the Mayor for "his intemperate attack" on the commission in his statement last Saturday announcing that the bill would be sent to Albany. Urges Bridge Improvement Manhattan Borough President Stanley M.

Isaacs added the weight of his office to the drive against the with the announcement yesterday of a plan for improving the flow of traffic near the Manhattan end of the Brooklyn Bridge. Mr. Isaacs' proposal supplemented the plan submitted by Borough President John Cashmore last Friday at a special meeting of the Board of Estimate calling for the discontinuance of elevated lines now using the bridge. The Cashmore plan, part of the general improvement expected to result from demolition of the Fulton St. elevated structure, visualizes the relocation of street car lines to the elevated tracks on the Brooklyn Bridge, thus providing additional space for vehicular traf fic.

The estimated cost of the improvements at both sides of the bridge is approximately $750,000. The removal of the Fulton St. and the relocation of street cars to the existing elevated tracks on the bridge has been seen by city engineers as the answer to the traffic problem that now exists both in downtown Brooklyn and in the City Hall-Park Row area. Moses Asks 2 Million Boost Continued from Page 1 and equipment are provided this year." The new budget, according to the report, will have to provide for 38 additional playgrounds with a total of 75 acres, among which are the new waterlront development be tween Old Shore Road and Shore Parkway, the 15 playgrounds along the Belt Parkway, th 31 miles of bicycle path along the Belt Parkway, and the entirely new section of 14 acres of park and recreation development in Inwood Hill Park, as well as the 142 acres in Flushing Meadow. ported destroyed or badly damaged in the Bay of Biscay port city the Bank of Spain, the cathedral, the government revenue office and the customs house.

Money and other valuables were said to have been removed from the bank building, of recent construction, before the wind-fanned flames reached lt. The cathedral, a Gothic style structure, was built in the 13th century. Much of the residential and commercial area surrounding it was destroyed. The city's homeless were reported to have been assembled In nearby Summer resort towns and lodged in hotels. 5v lls-tsSL 3.00 IK Tliis is a cliirtwaiist year, and thrse suprr cliambrays are hi' on rrisp, casual lines.

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in sizes 12 to 20, 'M il it 30,000 Flee Santander Holocaust After Hurricane Toll Reaches 102 1 I to in the group. (3 are I I sketched). Economy Wa aides, Second, East, 3. Corded monolnne itripe wilh hint nkirt from, buck. 'Vt'itte, ireen or blue wilh hile.

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1. A gay plaid in ray with red, green or blue with darker nhodow Innes Si" 12 to 20. Madrid. Feb. 17 OP) The San Se-bftftian radio reported today that M.000 persons were forced from their homes by a gigantic fire which swept through Santander yesterday and today in the wake of a disastrous hurricane which claimed at least 102 lives in Spain and Portugal.

Reports from Portugal said hundreds of persons still were missitiR long after the hurricane blew itself out, and It was feared the total of denths would go much higher. The flames wore still blazing today, but fire fighters were believed to be gaining the upper hand. Anions hundreds of buildings r- WW 77 MAIljjg) PHONE ORDERS FILLED CUMBERLAND 6-6000.