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Imkhi FMt.fliM Cla.ee Mall JlalUf BROOKLYN, N. THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1939 THREE CENTS The Braeklja Bally Safte) Prince's Liner Cify Gires Noisy Welcome To Norway's Royal Pair 'Peace in the Ohaniberlain Tells Labor Friends Then Killer and VictimNotc a.aa0gii I ifaV a. Warns Foes in Commons Not to Force Poll on Draft Rumania Balks at Pacts The International Situation LONDON Prim Minuter Chamberlain awns Luboritet last to ore eiuwwl election am eotueriptiom. Peace it in' the belence end cry lifta eaaqr or mmothtr" mmf precipitate war, he laid, PARIS French hear that Rumania Jeclinet to pledge aid to Britain and Trance, although receiving their guarantee! to fight for Ru manlam independence. COPENHAGEN SoMtat Ambauador, fifing back to London, tar Ratio mill "euuitt Europe in rate of aggreuion." BERLIN The temt-official D.

N. B. Agency reportt anti-German incL dealt had broken out in Upper Siletia and the Politk Corridor, Hitler, in tpeeek tomorrow, expected to reject Rootevalt at world mediator. WASHINGTON CAoirmait Key Pittman of Senate Foreign Relation Committee introduces legUlation that would permit the Pretident to place embargoes againtt Japan. TOKIO Japan expected to inform Germany and Italy that the wiX agree to military alliance only againtt Ruttia if Brititk-Soaiot alliance create I danger to Japanese position in Orient, GIBRALTAR British, French and German warthipt mote near the western entrance to the Mediterranean.

1,500,000 Lose War Exemptions London, April 27 Py Prime Snapshot of the murdered girl, Elizabeth Leslie, and Jack Pasquale, held for homicide, taken in a happier day when they were good friends. Queens Girl Murdered By Rejected Suitor Pretty Brunette Shot to Death at Home After Last Date With Insurance Agent Miss Elisabeth Miller Leslie, 26, a trim little brunette from Nova Scotia employed in a Queens beauty parlor, kept a last date with the man she was going to give up to marry another and early today was shot "Hello, America!" is the cheery greeting of Crown Prince Olav and Princess Martha of Norway as they wave from the deck of the Mayor's reception committee boatkRlver-side. The royal couple left the liner Oslofjord at Quarantine to board the Riverside and complete the trip up the harbor. (Eagle Staff photo by Alvin Lambert.) 11 fi'-Tr? V'-' SinksPilotBoat In Fog Off N.J. Crew of 26-Ttescued Olav and Princess Leave at Quarantine In the thick of the morning fog, the incoming liner Oslofjord, carry ing Norwegian royalty, collided with the pilot boat, Sandy Hook, about a mile off Ambrose Lightship at (:21 ajn.

today. The smaller, craft was to badly damaged that the sang almost Immediately but the entire crew of 2 pilots and apprentices was rescued. And true so as of the sea. they continued as quickly as possible on their way down tke bay to escort Incom ing liners into port. One rescqed pilot remained aboard the Oslofjord to bring In the pride of Norway, with Prince Olav and Prlnoess Martha aboard.

Blames fog- for Mishap Capt. 01e Bull, master ef the Oslofjord, Immediately after the crash put out a lifeboat and brought the pi lots their helpers aboard. Some minutes later, however, the pilot boat New York, which was In the vicinity, steamed by and took off the pilots that they might get back to their ancient and honorable duty of bringing ships to port. Captain Bull blamed the accident on the fog. He said his ship was moving but the engines were at full stop.

It was about a mile off the entrance to Ambrose Channel. I saw the Sandy Hook dead ahead coming across the starboard bow Tie said. But it was then too late to do anything except to order the engines full speed astern." Captain Bull said his ship hit the Sandy Hook aft of the mainmast. The ships were at right angle at the time. Drifts Away and Sinks The Norwegian master explained that he tried to keep the bow of the Oslofjord "In the hole" but that the Sandy Hook drifted away.

He brought his ship to a stop and put over a boat from the port side. The Sandy Hook put over her small boats. "We had a large boat so we picked up the majority of the men," Captain Bull said. "We took them all on board and then the pilot boat New came alongside a few minutes later. I don't know how many were on board but they only remained or 15 minutes when they went off in their own Saddenly Looms Up in tog Captain Bull said be passed Fire Island at 1:30 ajn, la afog and that at 5:3 a.m.

it was so thick he or dered "dead slow." At 6:11 a.m., he was moving still "dead slow" and expecting the pilot boat. He heard the Sandy Hook whistle and at 6:21 a.m. "expected to see her in her usual place off the starboard side." In stead, he said be saw her heading across tne dow. Captain Bull said he heard one of the men from the Sandy Hook had to jump overboard to "escape a fall ing mast," but said he wasn't "sure of that." The Oslofjord was undamaged bv the contact. First information of trouble was telephoned to the Coast Guard of- Continued on Page 11 IV2 Billions Relief Asked BULLETIN Washington, April 27 0P President Roosevelt asked Congress today for a relief appropriation of for the 12 months' period beginning next July 1.

In a message saying that substantial gains were being made in the drive to reduce unemployment, Mr. Roosevelt said his recommended figure for the next fiscal year represented a reduction of one-third below the approximately he said was appropriated for the current year. Expects Employment Rise He said $1,447,000,000 would permit employment of "slightly more than an average of 2,000,000 persons" during the next year. "Barring unforeseen and unpredictable developments," the President told Congress, "we are Justified in expecting an upward trend in the volume of employment between now and June 30, 1940, and the sum Just named represents my Judgment as to the amount that should be provided on the basis of that With this appropriation, Mr. Roosevelt asked that any unexpended balances left to the WPA out of its current funds be reallocated for use in the coming 12 months' period.

Opposes Major Changes The President came out against any major changes in the Works Progres- Administration setup, other than those administrative revisions which he outlined in his "reorganization plan number one" submitted to Congress earlier this week. Dodgers, Yankees Games Postponed The Dodger-Giants game scheduled for this afternoon at the Polo Grounds has been postponed because of wet grounds and cold weather. It will be replayed at part of a double-header July 2. The Yankee-Boston game at Boston was postponed because of cold weather. Report Bucharest Cool to Allies Paris, April 27 (JP) Rumania was reported today to have advised Great Britain and France of her opposition to entering mutual assistance pacts with them at least tot the present.

This development was reported as Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet conferred, with Sir Eric Phlpps, British Ambassador to Paris, before the Frenchman started conferences with Rumanian Foreign Minister Grigore Gafencu. It was understood la diplomatic circles that the British envoy had brought the report that Gafencu, in his earlier talks in London, had expressed Rumania's opposition to immediate entry Into mutual assistance pacts. Sassia te 'Assist Europe' Copenhagen, April 27 IP) Ivan Malsky, Soviet Russian Ambassador to London, returning from Important policy conversations in Moscow, said today Russia would "assist Europe In case of aggression." Arriving at this Danish capital en route by air back to London. Malsky said: "I return very content. Russia's position in a possible conflict is perfectly clear.

We are going to assist Europe in case of aggression." Indication of Progress Maisky's remarks were regarded as a strong Indication of progress In the effort by Britain and France to enlist Russia fully In their coalition. I The United Press reported In a Paris dispatch that Malsky was expected to confer with the Rumanian foreign minister on Russian aid to Rumania. Malsky left London April 18 for urgent conversations in Moscow on a British-Proposed air alliance among Britain, Russia and France. Russia countered with a proposal for a general defensive pact. The negotiations on this were still pro ceeding in Moscow, Offers Compromise Plan Tokio, April 27 (U.R) Premier Klichiro Hiranuma is planning to invite the German and Italian am- Continned en Page 12 home where she boarded at 91-01 96th DeValera Calls Off U.S.

Visit Believed Due to Plan Of North Ireland to Accept Conscription Dublin, April 27 U.R Northern Ireland's apparent intention to carry out Great Britain's conscription order, it was understood, caused Prime Minister Eamon de Valera of Eire to cancel his trip to the United States today. De Valera told a startled Dall (Parliament) that he had been forced to cancel the trip because of certain "grave offenses" which occurred yesterday. He would not reveal them. Was to Visit Fair Valera was believed to have received information that Viscount Craigavon, Prime Minister of North-em Ireland, intended to carry out the British conscription. (Eire considers Northern Ireland to be under her constitution.) De Valera had intended to leave for the United States, where he was scheduled to visit President Roose velt and dedicate the Irish Pavilion at the World's Fair, this weekend.

"Until yesterday evening it was my intention to leave this weekend for the United "De Valera told the Dall. "The importance of my visit to that country, where there are tens of millions of people of Irish origin and where the people as a whole have been of unfailing support in times of crisis when we have been resisting aggression. Justified such risks as might be involved in my leaving the country. "Certain grave offenses which oc curred yesterday have, however changed the situation and I have deemed it necessary to alter my plans and postpone my visit." King to Use Liner London, April 27 UP) Prime Min ister Chamberlain announced in the House of Commons today that King George VI and Queen Eliza beth would travel to the United States and Canada aboard the Ca nadian Pacific liner Empress of Australia instead of the battle cruiser Repulse. The Repulse, Britain's only avail able battle cruiser, will be kept in European waters because of the tension in International affairs, the Prime Minister said.

The Empress of Australia, Ger man-built and formerly named the Tirpltz in honor of the German World War naval leader, is scheduled to sail May 6 When the Prime Minister made his announcement Commander Arthur Marsden, Conservative member, asked why a British-built ship had not been chosen. "In the circumstances," Chamber lain replied, smiling, "we have had to take whatever liner was available but perhaps lt will be some consolation to know that the engines of the Empress of Australia were built la Glasgow." AY 'IT PHnceldrid Pretty Wife Call N. Y. 'Charmint? By FRANK REIL Crown Prince Olav of Norway and the Crown Princess, Martha, arrived In New York today for a two-months' good-will visit, and de-spit fog in the harbor and a collision that delayed the arrival an hour, were charmed by the city which, said the Prince, "remains a mighty monument to American effort," whose history "reads like a fairy tale." On board the city boat on which the royal couple were taken for a triumphal voyage from Quarantine to the Battery, Prince Olav said that he did not see the collision when the liner Oslofjord, which brought them across the At lantic, 'rammed and sank the pilot boat Sandy Hook off Ambrose Light ship at 6:45 a.m. "I was in my bath at the time," he said, adding, "that's a fine place to be when something happens." 'Handshake From Norway "This visit," the smiling prince continued, "is a handshake from Norway's democracy to the American nation." More than 20 harbor craft, decked out with the red, blue and white Norwegian colors and many of them Continued on Fage 12 Clear, Warm Day Is Predicted for Opening of Fair The Weather Man today predicted a fair and moderately warm Sunday.

ror worm rair opening day. high pressure area is moving eafttr wara, centered over Montana today, and the Weather Bureau estimated that, barring an unforeseen ujidet. it win provide good weather Icon- ditions here over the weekerfdr i Earlier Details on Page ft Narragansett Park Results FIROT RACK Three-rear-oldr ami up; three-quarteri of a mile. Qlenoroom (Meade) 80 I.tO J.50 Count Cotton (VanTtuel 4. to.

31 Mixed Wettner (Aahcroft) 3.30 Time, 1:14 1-5. Oentibl, VeiUlar. Nallta Ptpper Patch. aJeiile V. Clr Michael.

Bolli, Mama Bor. aLaddla Stone also ran. aM. R. Lew it entry.

(OH time, 3:20.) SECOND RACK Jane Vlto, flrit: On the Dot, second; Legerdemain, third. Beulah Park Results FIRST RACE Pour-year -olds and upward; mile. South Oalltnt (Kelper) 10.00 5 00 3.S0 Odd Stir (Ptael 3.30 3.00 Daria (Brooks) 8 80 Time, 1:17 3-9. The Mile. Mohawk Cherokee, Black Serteant, Rustic Joe, Col.

Hatfield. Mike's Luck also ran, (Off time, 3:25.1 Havre tie Grace Results FTHST RACE Two-year-olds: four and one-half furlongs. Aeration tatrvensoni 2 70 2 30 220 Balky Pox Peters) 3.10 3.80 Molasses Julia (Seaho) 3.40 Time. 1-5. Sun Commando.

Dtnee On, Conduits also ran. (Oft time, 3:34.) -erV Minister Chamberlain warned the Labor opposition In the House of Commons todsy against forcing a general election on conscription as he opened the debate on the emergency conscription bill he announced yesterday. "I forsee that matters might be pushed to such an extremity that this Government would not have any other choice" than to order an election. It said amid Laborite cheers and rounter-cheers from the Government benches. "But surely," he added, very heavy responsibility would rest upon those who force such a conclusion at this time.

Sees State of Confusion "Ad election would leave the country in a state of confusion and uncertainty, postpone for what might be vital weeks, measures which the Government thought necessary, check the output of munitions vital to us at this time and distract the attention of those who are responsible for Government departments." Peace in Europe is In the balance and "a very little way one way or another" may precipitate war, Chamberlain said, according to the United Press. "I do not want to give you the Idea tint war is imminent," he declared. "I do not think lt is. I do think we are in a position in which a very little one way or the other may decide whether war is going to com 5 or Chamberlain spoke in a debate on a government motion in. favor ot' conscription which Is to be voted upon tonight.

He said that if his conscription statement had been delay ri, until next week any decision taker ou'wl have been related to Chiiirellor Hitler's speech tomorrow be tore the Reichstag. "We have no information as to what the contents of that speech may be," the Prime Minister said. "Our proposals are quite independ- Continued on Page 12 tlon during the 10-day period of notice before the President acted. "This resolution," pittman said in explanation, "would place in the hands of the President power which does not now exist. This power probably would aid him in facilitating an understanding with Japan, with regard to the abandonment on Japan's part of the unusual and careless war practices which constantly threaten the lives of our citizens in China." May Exceed 400 M.PJI.

The Army Air Corps' new contracts for 571 warplanes were disclosed today to include orders for numerous new type speedy aircraft. Topping the $50,000,000 plus contracts, signed late yesterday by Louis Johnson, Assistant Secretary of War, was a $12,872,398 order for single-engine pursuit planes from the Cur-tiss aeroplane division of Curtis right Corporation. The planes, the War Department said, "will develop speeds considerably In excess of 300 miles per hour." Aviation quarters had heard they actually would approach or exceed 400 miles per hour. to death on the sun porch of the St, Woodhaven. Mrs.

Marie Trench, with whom the girl lived, awakened by the barking of her police dog at a.m. found the body slumped In a heap near the -door. Almost at the same moment, Jack Pasquale, 23, of S26 Jefferson Hoboken, an agent of the Colonial Life Insurance Company of New Jersey, walked into the Osone Park police station, placed a .32 caliber gun on Sgt. Henry Hoffmann's desk tmd exclaimed: "I just shot my Sergeant Hoffmann summoned Detective Lt Howard O'Leary of the Richmond Hill precinct, who took Pasquale there, where he was questioned all night. Pasquale, an attractive man, is alleged to have made a complete confession to the police.

Pasquale was calm In the police lineup. He told Lt. James Pike he had made a statement to the District Attorney and "that lt is true I shot Elizabeth." He said he had never been arrested before. Second Sweetheart Questioned Edmund Baker, 30, a chiropractor at 98-25 Jamaica Woodhaven. a short distance from the beauty parlor at 97th St.

and Jamaica where Miss Leslie worked, was also Continued on Page 1 Hold Two in Plot That Made Slaves Of Smuggled Arabs The high priced smuggling of Arabs into this country In a scheme that made the alien virtual slaves was disclosed in an indictment on which an Arabian rug dealer and a Dutch sailor were arraigned in Manhattan Federal Court today. The indictment charged that the Arabs were brought here after making an advance payment, but still owed $500 when they arrived in this country. It was charged that the aliens were forced to work off the $500 by selling rugs and tapestries and then turning over their earnings. The rug dealer is Younls Abraham of 1199 Broadway, Manhattan, who pleaded not guilty and was held in ball of $7,500. The sailor is Fred-erilc Hendrik Vermeer, a steward on the liner Statendam, who pleaded guilty.

Assistant United States Attorney Boris Kostelanetz charged that many of the Arabs smuggled In were suffering from trachoma, a contagious disease. He also accused Abraham of financing the smuggling of 25 Arabs into this country. Woman, 32, Plunges 17 Stories to Death After telling her husband she was going for a walk, Mrs. Charles Frankel, 32, of 1422 Lewis Charleston, W. fell or Jumped to her Meath from the 22d floor of a mldtown Manhattan hotel at 228 W.

47th St. this morning, her body striking the roof of an adjoining five-story building. The couple registered here three days ago. LehmanAftacks COP on Budget Says Party Motive Aims at Assuming Part of His Powers trie Bareaa. Caaitel Ballainf.

Albany, April 27 Governor Leh man, again striking at the Republl can leaders in the State budget row, today sent another special message to the Legislature charging that the O. O. P. motive was to destroy the executive budget completely and usurp administrative powers lor the Legislature. It was his second message in two days and was considered to be the Governor's answer to the determination of the Republican legislative leaders to defy his objections and rush the so-called "lump sum" budget through the Legislature tomorrow instead of adhering to the line-item system upon which the State executive insists.

Warns Against Adoption Governor Lehman, declaring that no political issue was involves as tar as he was concerned, told the Legislature that his message was both a protest and warning against the adoDtlon of the "lump sum'1 budget under which recommendations which he submitted have been slashed $31. 000.000 In Republican economy move. The Governor's message followed sely upon the heels of the opinion given to him by Attorney General John J. Bennett Jr. of Brooklyn, who held that the "lump sum" budget, If adopted by the Legislature, would be unconstitutional.

The Governor himself came out openly and declared the "lumpsum" plan determined upon by the Republicans as an unconstitutional rvl tn "flnut the definite will of the people and disregard the clearly exnressed Spirit or tne constitution." This afternoon the Governor was challenged to take the budget fight Continued on Page 12 In the Eagle Today rui rata Lint an Lloere Lest and Feand- I Okitaarlet Id Qallltn Badia Baal Etala tl Bcfaraaa IS Serial Shipplnr fi Sh.ai is Seeletr Seerta jo-i: Book i Brain Teaser hiHn Braeklra Faet It Cattd'a Carteaa 14 Ctiflori Ivane IT emits CroMwarC t7 Dr. Bradr 59 Biithea II) Editorial It XvMltf tS Financial tl-iS GarcVn CorRcr J7 Grin and Bear It 1 1 Heffernan 17 Btlea Worth Jiamr Waal it Tktatan Taeker -ll-lt 14 Want Att fi-J7 Wathlavtan 17 Will! is Wamea HU rso Okay onfl: Bill State Senate Told Fear of Assessment Is Exaggerated Asserting that, the fear of assess ments expressed-by property owners is "premature and greatly exaggerated," Borough President Inger-soli today urgd the State Senate to take immediate favorable action on the Coughlin measures authoriz ing the city to condemn and remove the Fulton St. elevated structure. In a letter to Senator Joe R. Han-ley, president pro tern, Mr.

Ingersoll pointed out that Albany action is only permissive and will have to be supplemented by a vote in the Board of Estimate. "Cltl2ns will have an opportunity to be heard before that board and I am confident that all will be fairly treated? Mr. Ingersoll wrote. Sees It as 'Great Step' Passage of the measures will en able the borough and the city to take "a great step In advance" by facilitating removal of the structure which is a "blight on the streets of Brooklyn," the Borough President salt. One of the measures, he said, Is the official city bill worked out in connection with the plan for unification of the city's transit facilities.

i "Indications are that within a few montns tnis unification plan will be adopted and put Into effect," he liaid. "If so, it will solve some; of uic city must pressing proDiems and win, among other important advantages, greatly simplify the removal of some obsolete elevated lines whose operations will no longer be necessary. It is under this bill and in close connection with the carrying out of the plan for unification that I expect the Fulton St. elevated to be removed from our principal business street. "With good reason all Brooklyn wishes to see this structure removed.

If a few persons are disturbed about possible assessments, their fear is both premature and exaggerated." The second bill, he said, has been approved by the city administration an dwill give the city a "second string In its bow" for elevated removal. He pointed out that the first measure "is the one most likely to be used." Meanwhile, Frank Fox. Dresldent of Realty Associates, of 162 Remsen appealed to Assembly Minority Leader Irwin Steingut today not to ask property owners to sign a blank check for a so-called improvement which we do not seek and perhaps cannot afford." Jamaica Results FIRST RACS-Three-Tear-olrfa: quarter mile. Trustworthr (HI Hlfchard) 4-5 1-4 Out Red Time INesli) ft-3 3.5 Sires (Loniden) (yen Time, 1:13. oioolr, Blssakerrr, MAP-pari also ran.

(Oft tlmr. SFOONTJ RACX Strut, flrtti Sotana, sccona, rwito, win Power to Curb Japanese Trade Asked for F. D. by Pittman Washington, April 27 (P Senator Pittman Nev.) Introduced today a resolution to empower the President, with ten days' notice to Congress, to Impose trade restrictions aealnst JaDan. Pittman, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, proposed the resolution as a reply to Japan's alleged violation of the nine-power treaty pledging signatories to respect the territorial integrity of China.

It would exclude agricultural products from any embargoes that might be levied by the President, and was designed, its author said, to give the President a powerful argument in attempting to dissuade Japan from alleged discrimination against American citizens in China. Wonld Insure Equal Treatment The nine-power treaty was In tended to Insure equal treatment of all nationals of the treaty signa tories in China. Plttman's resolution would empower the President to take action against any signa tory found to be violating the treaty, but Its author let it be known it was designed to affect Japan primarily. If the resolution were adopted. Congress would have no further check on the President's action except repeal of the Pittman resolu- 1.