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16 TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1943 MOTHER FACES CHARGES IN DEATH OF INFANT MADAME CHIANG IN SECLUSION SMALL PLANTS TO GET U. S. AID SSSSSV SjlJM Plaque Unveiled At Kiley Center For 75 Members Mr. J. Connaughton.

Patrolman James Crane. Police Sgt William Spengler. James Guanno. Betty Avery, Alma Taege and Arthur Mark. Spat for the evening was Helen Wojnowskl.

house director of the center, and her recreation staff. A preview of a show to be given by the children of the Kiley Center on May 14 was presented during the evening. A plaque In honor of 79 former members of the Kiley Center. Van-derbUt and WlUougrtby who now serving in the armed serves, was dedicated at the center Friday. Invocation was given the Rev.

John Bell. Deputy Inspector William Kent, commanding officer of the Juvenile Aid Bureau and president of the Police Athletic League, commended enter on Its fine work In the community. Other guests Included: Police Capt. William O. Jones.

Elolse Pelrsol, Mr. and Mrs. B. Ueberall, Henry O. Schleth, John R.

Lawler, Louis Drago, Robert Purdy, Police John Murphy, Marian Mullen, GeneTierneyVDouble' ready tomorrow TICKETS FOB OUR FASHION SHOW "TODAY'S BRIDE" Not Keen on Walking Rosemary Kiely Gets War Bond But No Hollywood Offer By WILLIAM DUNN Rosemary Kiely, 23-year-oia 'Gene Tierney Double" contest, Eaele and the RKO Albee Theater, wanted to become an actress when she left Holy Cross Academy but was packed off instead to Trinity College in I Washington, D. where she ma- a reporter, "and when the con-jored in French. test was announced a couple of hrides you know today, lneir Khe'Sde-s magazine. P. S.

The tide! you hold mny un ihe valuable door pri" a won' ThA or wartime bride. Club to Hear Dr. Shearman Dr. Robert W. Shearman's trip to Alaska will be the subject of his talk before his fellow members of the Flatbush 12:45 Club tomorrow at Oetjen's Restaurant, Flatbush and Church Ave.

TO EASE MISERY OF CHILD'S COLD RUBONWICKS VVamRub FORECLOSURES r', City and 'State of New Yor thdaofMarch, 1943, at int, A l.l. 1 u'i! lyn. Kings County, City and Slate New Yoik, hounded and described Bradford Strei Said premises being sometii Jew York. TOGETHER 1 ights. TOGETHER with TOGETHER wit Municipal departi rC25o7convey CHARLES P.

ESCHMANN. Referee. ainst AGNES B. H. PRAETZ.

Plait gh of Brooklyn, ity and State of 24th. 1943. at 12 bounty of Kings. ''ldl De'nskplota' 57th Street, dista'n irtherly from the' of East '57th Street front a i'i-)' for a ifre'ef6 atreet number 1356 East 57th TOGETHER with all fixtures and of personal property now or attached to or used in enn- lnstrument. SAID PREMISES rail on south, and to right of wav r- -ment recorded in iit lortgages.

page 338. creating right of York. February 27th, (Sgd.) EDWARD B. BERMAS, i) Mi 'Hi: is REICH, auctionee Seattle. March 2 U.

Mrs. Ar-dis parmenter, 23, faced criminal charges today after admitting to police that she broke both arms of 9-month -old Mary Jean Clainnont, who died of multiple injuries three days later. Mrs. Parmenter, who also admitted that two of her own children had died after injuries, said she had "Jerked" the infant to stop An autopsy showed the baby died of a brain hemorrhage. Both arms were Dronen and she had Goldstein Sure Suit to Raze Jail Will Reach Jury Justice Lockwood's Setting Of Trial Date Ended All Technicalities, He Asserts The Supreme Court suit to cornel the State Correction Commls-on to order the demolition of Raymond Street Jail will reach the est of a jury trial March 15, former Magistrate Joseph Gold- petitioner in the suit, an nounced today.

He said the deci- by Justice Lockwood setting case for trial on that date neans that all technicalities are at in end and selection of the Jury will proceed on the date set, even though the city officials may not agree to trial by jury. Attorney General Goldstein, rep resenting the State Correction Commission, directed his assistant, Edmund H. H. Caddy, to sign the formal stipulation consenting to Petitioner Goldstein's demand for jury trial. The matter came be fore Justice Lockwood yesterday is all its phases, and Assistant Corporation Counsel Francis J.

Blou- who is now Mayor LaGuardia legal adviser, said he was not ready commit the Mayor and the city correction officials to a jury trial. The city officials were brought into the case by court direction the suit against th State body had been filed. Mr. Bloustein took the position that a jury verdict could not be binding on the city officials, but Petitioner Goldstein nmented: 'Even though the Corporation Counsel Joes not consent, a Jury verdict that the State commission should be ordered to tear down the jail, and the State commission's formal order, based on that ver- would leave the city officials alternative. They would have vacate and demolish the jail or be punished for contempt of 'I shall bring maybe 100 Wltn the trial, including some ol foremost penologists." Munford Will Die Week of May 11 Welton Munford, 22, of 821 Gates convicted of the murder ol Booker T.

Eason following a dic game in Eason's home, 443 Her kimer last May 26, was sen- tenced today to die in the electric County Judge Peter J. Brancato fixed the execution for the week of May 11. Munford and Lloyd Jackson, 20, of 152 Chauncey and John Greene, 21, of 129 McDonough St. knifed Eason after he had accused Munford of using crooked dice. The victim died in the street in front of his home where he had fled the knife still sticking out of his back.

All three defendants were victed of murder in the first degree, but Jackson and Greene have been sentenced pending decision motion to set aside the verdict. returning the verdict the jury recommended lenience for the latter two, a proviso which could not be mad; legally since the crime a common law and not a leiony murder. Only In the latter Is the Court bound to impose life impris onment on a recommendation of mercy by a jury. World War I Vets To Don Blackface Members of Bay Ridge Post, American Legion, will don blackface and take part in an old-time minstrel show next month and members of the cast are rehearsing weekly under the direction of Gerald Dowd. Members of the post's auxiliary will also take part in the show and Commander William Boyle has appointed William Mitchell as chairman of the arrangements committee.

Commander Boyle Is superintendent of the Brooklyn Eagle building. ADVERTISEMENT "LONGER RELIEF" from VON'S TABLETS 1 BROOKLYN EAGLE, WHALEK WARNS HOME DEFENSE IS JOB FOR ALL 400 Borough Block Leaders Hold First Executive Meeting War at our doorstep can't be taken lightly nor can anyone say that the defense of the homeland Is "the other fellow's job." Orover A. Whalen, new chairman of the Civilian Defense Volunteer Office of Greater New York, warned last night as speaker at the first boroughwide executive meeting of leaders of the Block Service Organization of the Brooklyn CDVO In the Hotel Bossert. Americans if attacked would become like the Russians "ferocious fighters" in defense of the homeland, Mr. Whalen said in stressing the need for being "on the alert" and prepared through the civilian defense setup.

He described the army's aircraft warning service on the Eastern seaboard as "the most intensive protective system in the world." Mr. Whalen declared that "we are prepared in City Hall (office of the Greater New York CDVO to be at your side, to co-operate and help in any way we can." "Brooklyn will not be wanting when the call comes." he said, expressing satisfaction over the turnout of approximately 400 men and The meeting, which was opened by Philip A. Benson, president of the Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn and co-chairman of the Brooklyn CDVO, was addressed by Mrs. Walter 3. Mack acting Block Service Organization director in Greater New York; John G.

Brunlni, assistant to the chairman of the CDVO for Gretaer New York; Mrs. Tracy S. Voorhees, chairman of the Brooklyn CDVO; Rabbi Samuel J. Levinson of Temple Beth Emeth of Platbush and Councilman Rita Casey. Howard E.

Jones, director of the Block Service Organization of the Brooklyn CDVO, presided. Total enrollment in civilian defense activities in Brooklyn to date numbers 55.000 persons. Assistant District Attorney John E. Cone Jr. aaid.

He explained how the Block Service Organization aims to carry the CDVO's message into the homes and through this personal help every man, woman and child find his place in Me civilian defense etup. Democratic Club Does War Work County Clerk Francis J. Sinnott, Democratic leader of the 22d A announced last night that all the facilities of the 22d A. D. Demo cratic Club have been converted to further the war effort.

Speaking at a meting of the ganization in the clubhouse, 179 Hendrix Mr. Sinnot pointed that the bandage rolling and i gical dressing groups conducted afternoons and evenings at the clubhouse are attended by than 100 women at each session and that already more than 75,000 surgical dressings have been turned over to the American Red Cross. In addition, Sinnott declared, the club is planning to hold its fifth blood donor bank and has already contributed over 500 pints to the plasma unit of the Red Cross. Bill Asks Funds For Staten Island Tunnel Albany, March 2 A bill proposing construction of a combination rapid transit and vehicular tunnel between Brooklyn and Staten Island sponsored in the Legislature today by Assemblyman S. Robert Mollnarl, Richmond Republican.

The would appropriate $50,000 New York City Tunnel Authority from the State's post-war planning iuna iot plans and surveys. Cardinal Gravely III London, March 2 (U.R) -Arthur Cardinal Hinsleyv Archbishop of Westminster, gravely ill after a heart attack, passed a "fair night" and his general condition is unchanged, it was announced today. Events Tonight ADVERTISEMENT Warns Constipated Folks About Lazy Liver doctors say constipation with freely every day thoruuahl Olive Tablets ara secretion and final action. lit, 30, 60. A AT HER HOTEL Gathers Strength for Talk At Mass Meeting Tonight After Welcome by City Madame Chiang Kai-shek, who a five- of try and Canada, went into seclusion today, gathering strength for a mass meeting in Madison Square Garden tonight.

Two American nurses, her Chinese doctor and her Chinese chef attended the fragile first lady of China In her Waldorf-Astoria room and admitted no callers except her family. She occupied the same suite once used by the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, high above the city on the 42d floor, and all light meals are prepared in her Also in attendance was her personal maid, a Chinese girl, and a secretary. Madame Chiang's own suite was a simple one, decorated in the cupids and gilt veneer of the Louis XVI period. Most of the rest of the floor was occupied by hM entourage, which includes Madame Wei Tao Ming, wife of the Chinese Ambassador, and her brother and his wife, T. V.

Soong. Car Lent by Roosevelt Moving around the city yesterday Madame Chiang's party made an impressive small parade, escorted by two dozen motorcycle police and several Secret Service limousines. Madame Chiang's own car was lent to her by President Roosevelt and Is understood to be one of the official White House cars. It will go with her on her cross-country tour of Wellesley College, where, as Mel-Ling Soong, Madame Chiang was a student; Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Ottawa, Canada. Despite her weariness, it is understood that nothing but complete exhaustion will keep Madame Chiang from completing her trip.

So far, in Washington and New York, she has appeared only in Chinese costume a long dress, slit on each side to the knee, and usually embroidered at its high collar. She wore little makeup but dark red finger nail polish, and her oniv jewelry are sets of earrings latching ring. High neel slippers and fur coats complete her usual ensemble. Triumvirate to Run 9th District Until Spring Primaries Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Albany, March 2 A triumvirate was designated today by Demo- County Leader Frank Kelly of Kings to take charge of the affairs of the 9th Assembly Dis trict Democratic organization in Brooklyn pending the election of a ew leader. The decision of leader Kelly, who in Florida, was reported to mem bers of the Brooklyn legislative del egation here.

Named as members of the trium-rate are Mrs. Julia J. Browne, State committeewoman and co- leader of the 9th district; Joseph J. Madden, chairman of the district committee, and Charles Schal-da, president of the district club. Until the Spring The triumvirate is expected function until the Democratic dis trict committee in Bay Ridge called to elect a successor to the late Thomas J.

McGee, leader, who died about ten days ago after i short illness. The successor wil serve until the 1944 Spring pri. Sentiment has begun to shape it' self in favor of Madden's eventual election for the leadership post. He was considered one of Leader Mc-Gee's chief aides in helping him tc shoulder the heavy political bur dens involved in running the affairs of the big district. Mr.

Madden is connected with the district attorney's office in Kings County. His name is virtually the only one which has received serious mention for the leadership. Missing Barge Captain's Body Found in Harbor Stamford, March 2 (U.R The body of Samuel F. Anderson, 58, 192 Flatbush Brooklyn, barge captain, was found floating today in the harbor. He had been missing for 10 days.

The medical examiner gave a verdict of accidental drowning. His marital difficulties came to light recently when he appeared before Judge Sullivan to have his first marriage annulled. Sullivan ruled that the first i riage was invalid. So was the ond marriage, it developed, because Miss Vaglich was married at the time. Since then, however, she has ob- tained a divorce from her first hus- I band, and Neubauer said he would marry her again.

He and Miss Vaglich have a nine-month-old daughter. Neubauer said he would have to i hurry with the marriage because he will be in the army soon. WITHIN 90 DAYS Loans Up to $25,000 Will Go for War Work, Says Col. Johnson Federal aid "within 90 days" for hundreds of small Brooklyn plants equipped to turn out war-vital products was indicated today by Col. Robert W.

Johnson, vie chairman of the War Production Board and chairman of the Smaller War Plants Corporation. At a press conference in the regional WPB office in Manhattan, Colonel Johnson made public a letter to Governor Dewey in which it was revealed the regional ioan officer of the SWPC now is permitted to make loans up to $25,000 to "dis tressed" small plants without application to Washington. He said there are 893 such plants i the metropolitan area, a substan tial majority of the 1,199 in the State. Will Spread Contracts The "distressed" plants, he said, ill be given work through the War Department, Navy Department Maritime Commission, which will spread subcontracts among small units according to their paclties as determined by SWPC. Colonel Johnson revealed he had iggested a conference betweei State Division of Commerce WPB regional office and a repre sentative of all the services.

said he was confident "this group can take the entire question and one day's session these pli be assigned to the service, record of the assignment kept." He added the program wil under way "within 90 days." Howard P. Ingels, deputy regional director in charge of Smaller War Plants in New York, will arrange the meeting within two weeks, Colonel Johnson declared. At it, he said, will be outlined a "pilot plan for the United States." Stirrup Pumps Are War 'Must' Air-raid wardens and members of the Fire Department auxiliary day began distribution of warnings ineowners and operators of buildings who have failed to com- ith regulations requiring in stallation of stirrup pumps and other air-raid precaution equip- Flre Commissioner Patrick Walsh estimated yesterday that certificates mpllance had been filed by 425 000 owners of residential business structures, leaving unregistered. though the deadline for filing yesterday, he said, delinquents will ien a few days of grace, after which firemen will be sent out to round up those failing to comply. Penalties for owners failing leet requirements range up to $500 fine or a prison sentence of six months.

Forms may be obtained at neighborhood fire St. Vincent Team Debate Winners A team of debaters from the St. Vincent Ferrer Holy Name Society defeated a team from the Good Shepherd catholic Club when they met in a regular match sponsored by the Catholic Debating Club of Brooklyn. The topic was, "Resolved, that Bingo Should Be Legalized Under License." Frank McClymer and Dr. George Mullen, who upheld the negative, defeated Carroll Treacy and Johr, Early of the Good Shep herd Club.

This was the first defeat of the season for the Good Shepherd team and the eighth victory in 11 starts for the St. Vincent Ferrer The judges were Prof. Francis Kilcoyne of St. Joseph's College for Women, Arthur C. Powers and William Br phy of St.

Jerome's Debating team. Nazi Radio Waves Now Go Through a Thin Skin! London, March 2 (U.R) The Nazi Paris radio prefixed its news summary last night with this admoni tion: "This i view is not meant for consider that the height of patriotism consists of marring the walls of our houses with inscriptionslong live the Soviet, long live England, or long live tne u. a. ADVERTISEMENT KIDNEYS MUST REMOVE EXCESS ACIDS Flush Out Poisonous If you have an excess oxacids in yourblood; ing day and night to help Nature rid your system of excess acids and poisonous waste. Vihi r.li-r of i pwimtn poisonous matter to remain in your blood, it Kidneys may need help the same as I so ask your druggist or Doan 's Pills, ut give happy relief and will help the 15 i kidney tubes flush out poisonous was your bleed.

(Jet Doris Fills. should be good news to those visit ing French sailors trying to buck New York with a dictionary. emary, who was presented with a $50 war bond last night on the Albee stage after her picture selected out of nearly 200 en-, lives at 108-25 75th Ave. and i "comparison shopper" at Macy's. Several months ago, between shoppings," she modeled clothes or the store and her picture ap peared in the company's magazine, Sparks." Several people comment ed upon her resemblance to the ema glamour girl.

My boss, Miss Hanssen, reads the Brooklyn Eagle every day," she told Firemen to Vote On Doing V-Dufy-Face More Work City firemen who have complained about additional work un der the present V-duty system to day were warned that three alternatives, all calling for more rigorous duty, await them if they vote to abolish the existing system. Fire Commissioner Patrick Walsh, pointing out that "with Summer coming on and the danger of an air raid increasing, we must have an adequate supply of trained firefighters ready to attack fires at all times," declared he would find it necessary, if the firemen vote to eliminate V-duty, to institute one of three systems: Continuous duty, by which firemen would be on duty 24 hours a day with one day off in 20. The two-platoon system, abolished by referendum in 1937, by which firemen would work 84 hours a week in one 24-hour and two 15-hour The elimination system, similar to the two-platoon but eliminating the full 24-hour tour. Walsh explained that the existing V-duty calls for one extra eight-hour tour after each eight regular The firemen will meet Friday and Saturday to vote on a resolution directing Vincent J. Kane, president of the Uniformed Firemen's Association, to notify Walsh that they would no lnoger work V-duty Kane meanwhile is slated to se Walsh In an attempt to reach settlement.

He also is to take up the charges Walsh filed against 1,000 firemen who failed to report for duty in connection wil raid drill on Feb. 20. forest hiiis winner or me sponsored by the Brooklyn Asked what her plans for the future, Rosemary smiled and said: "I like my job at Macys but, ol course, I wouldn't mind getting into the movies the pay would be a little walk to Hollywood." The closest she has con-so far is a photograph frc Tierney and a telegram to it Miss k'hich read: "I am happy to hear that you won the Gene Tierney Double contest in the Brooklyn Eagle, sponsored by the Albee Theater." Asked if Gene Tierney is her favorite actress, Rosemary's candid answer was: "No, Ginger Rogers is really my favorite. But I like Gene Tierney and you can be sure I'll never miss any of her pictures." Downtown Theater Damaged by Fire Trolley service on the DeKalb, Putnam and 7th Ave. lines along Washington St.

was disrupted early this morning while firemen battled a smoky blaze in the Towne Theater at 327 Washington St. theater had been closed for than an hour before the fire out. Damage was said to be considerable. Personals Mildred Arison of 172 Amherst and Helen Bernstein of 765 E. 2d St.

have been named to the list in the college of home Syracuse University, Sgt. Fred C. Archer of 517 E. 28th t. was wed to Marguerite Paul Hagemans of West Chester, Pa.

Penns Grove, N. J. Seregant Archer attached to the Delaware Ord nance Depot. Philip Lieberman will preside at a meeting of Arimstice Lodge, Knights of Pythias, tonight, at 937 Eastern Parkway. Mrs.

Walter J. Kenny is chairman of the card party of the Free-port League of Mercy Hospital on Thursday afternoon in Holy Re deemer School. Mrs. Max I. Cohen Is president of the Prospect Park chapter of Mizrachi, which held a Dutch supper last Saturday in the Crown Heights Yeshivah, 310 Crown Attending the Winter prom of the Peddle School, Highstown, N.

were Connie Delaney of St. John's Place, Virginia Plante of 209 Ar- gyle Road and C. Bertram Plante Jr. of the same address. Marjori Malahan of Eastern Parkway has been named to the freshman honor roll at Tufts college, Medford, Mass.

married her brother. The technical charge was contempt of court. I Neubauer and his sister were married in October, 1938. She was I acting as a stand-in for Eva Broran, 35, to whom her brother was en- I gaged. But she neglected to tell the county judge who performed the ceremony that she was a mere proxy.

Miss Broran could not take time off i from work for the marriage, Neu- bauer explained. And besides, being a Rumanian, she thought it was an old American custom for a bride to have a stand-in. On Dec. 30, 1940, a few weeks 1 af ter he left Miss Broran, Neubauer FORECLOSURES SUPREME COURT. KINGS C.H'NTY Kings County jjavings Bank, et defendants.

Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure dated February 20th, Uii. Ref- Uie highest 1 J. i the room, No. 189 Mon lyn. New York.

Sir. 1 the south side depth of 1M f. le and 152 feet 4s, inches Dated, February highest bidder. H. Louis Hollandf all fixtures and arti i'il plot 40 feet" "in the southerly side Hi 12th Street, together i JAMES tiff, 401 Broadws SUPREME COURT OtIPMSl DONOVAN, auctioneer, at lyn Real Estate Exchange, tague Street, Brooklyn, New said judgment ough of Brooklyn, TOGETHER i all the right, title THE GREEN 'PulNT SAVIN.

SIEGEL. et defendants. Pursuant to a judgment hert dated February 17tli, 1943." I will at public auction by A. H. WALK! auctioneer, at the Brooklyn Real 1 "i Str.

the 1943. Kings County dire ment to be sold, si mises 8 inches south of Linden Boulevard having of 40 feet 4 inches in width front and hv inn feet tpllo iTTESFELDRefere. MARIASH. Attorney -t KIWI. fl9-6t KINGS CO tr, ulst KAROLINA TANNER.

SILLCOCKS FRIEND. Avenue, New YorkCity. 1'iir-oianl to judgment dated 1 its Exchange Sales Room, No. J89 AFTER 5 YEARS FRANK LEARNS HE HAD TWO MARRIAGES BUT NOT ONE WIFE Chicago, March 2 (U.R) The judge I spend 24 hours in jail because she married Mary Vaglioh of Milwaukee. decided that Frank Neubauer's sis- ter is not his wife.

Neither is the woman who thought she was his first wife, and the same applies to the woman who thought she was wife No. 2. But the woman who thought she was wife No. 2 soon may become wife No. 1.

Neubauer's marital mixup was thus simplified by Judge Oscar F. Nelson, who decided that Neubauer, despite the fact he is a father, has been a single man these la.st five years of married life. After reaching this conclusion Judge Nelson sentenced Neubauer's sister, Mrs. Sally Hoffman, 30, to Brooklyn, N. on March 1943.

at 12 o'clock noon, the ''j premises dlrec-tedby said judgment Cityeof New on the" somhwest': southeasterly 'V 11 side Bond ftrajt, eterln In' dtehpthnonr0eatchas1lderand SS more ticularly described in said judgment and known as 220 Bergen Brooklyn, New York. street. 1943ated' NeW Yrk' February 17'h. HAROLD ST. L.

O' DOUGHERTY, BENJAMIN KRAI 'SS. Mtorn'ev Plaintiff, 291 Broadway, New TOM I.

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