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Federal Official Warns Public of Further Food Cufs SUPPLY FAILS IN MOUNTING Jehovah's Boro Spot Witnesses Fail to Find for Their Convention 7 engage a place for a whole week provided it could comfortably seat 4,000 or more persons. His investigation disclosed the sad truth that Brooklyn does not contain a privately owned auditorium so large or one with elastic walls. When Mr. Knorr was sought for information about the forthcoming convention, some of his associates said he was "out of town." Nor did they know when he might return. Nor could they tell whether he had gone fortla to find a suitable convention building elsewhere, in some near or distant place where they could coin gags about Brooklyn.

Conventions of Jehovah's Witnesses have not always been calm and serene. Back in 1939, on a hot July day, they held a convention In Madison Square Garden, Judge Rutherford's speech was punctuated with booing and catcalls. The ushers, who had been armed with canes, escorted several disturbers out of the place and there was a court case about it and everybody was exonerated. But Brooklyn is more hospltab'. and its annals of crime contain no reports of any violence toward Jehovah's Witnesses.

In the absence of Mr. Knorr there was no way of determining how he would react to the suggestion of a huge tent on the old circus grounds, where at tendance figures sometimes exceeded 4,000 persons. 44.. J. Their 4 Sons at War, Ask for Homeless 4 Eagle Staff phots YOUNG LIFESAVERS Abby Sue Frank, left, and Susan Ruth Plaskow, 8-year-old pupils at Public School 197, carrying on at their lemonade stand on front porch of Susan's home, 1431 E.

18th St. Money raised goes to Red Cross. Business sign explains it all in verse: Buy a cool drink and help save a life, And the Red Cross in this war of strife. LAYS EAST COAST GAS DILEMMA ON LAXITY IN WEST Dealers' HeackHere Calls For Strict Nationwide Enforcement of Rations Slack enforcement of gasoline rationing in the West is causing a huge black market in the Eastern States, diverting needed fuel from essential users and spurring a wave of panic selling of automobiles, according to C. Ray Palmer, manager of the Brooklyn and Long Island Automobile Dealers Association.

Meanwhile, Oil Administrator Harold L. Ickes told a group of Eastern Congressmen that a pleasure driving ban for mid-western States will not help the situation on the Eastern seaboard. He said the gasoline shortage is still a transportation problem. Reiterating a demand for strict nationwide enforcement of rationing, Mr. Palmer, in a statement issued yesterday, scored the failure of Congress to appropriate sufficient funds for the OPA.

He also criticized the Government for having failed to "foresee the necessity of providing pipe lines to the only port in the United States that has proper facilities for volume shipment of gasoline." Wholesale Bootlegging In East "Unused gasoline coupons from the West, where gasoline rationing is not enforced," said Mr. Palmer, "has brought about wholesale bootlegging of them in the East, where gasoline dealers are using them to secure gas which in turn they sell to motorists without coupons above selling price. As a result, this practice is drawing heavily upon available gas supplies in the area and is depriving legitimate holders of coupons of their normal gas ration. "For six months the West has been draining the East of automobiles that will be vitally needed, and they will continue to drain the East until proportionate gas rationing is enforced throughout the United States." Until remedial action Is taken by the Government, Mr. Palmer urged "self enforcement," with voluntary observance of gasless Sundays.

If this is not done, he warned, the drainafn of cars westward will necessitate confiscation of automobiles here to meet the needs of essential industries. May Relax Queens' Bus Cut Borough President James A. Burke Pleads for Her Father Held in Attack on Boy Daughter Questions 'Word of a Asks Mayor to Spare Parent From Stay in Jail Jehovah's Witnesses may not hold this year's convention in Brooklyn, after all. They had fully intended to assemble 4,000 of their number, from all parts of the country, in their "home" borough. The sect, whose headquarters are in Bethel Home, 124 Columbia Heights, was recently assessed $30,000 by a Jury of Brooklynites for printing unkind things in tne Watch Tower about Olin A.

Moyle, their former general counsel. Nathan H. Knorr, who succeeded the fiery Judsje Rutherford, after the latter's death as head of the organization, toured Brooklyn via all the agencies that have to do with meeting halls and auditoriums to Child Bowlers' Bill Is Vetoed By LaGuardia Mayor Asks Alleys Set Aside Separate Hours for Youngsters On the ground that bowling alleys are licensed to sell liquor and beer, Mayor LaGuardia today vetoed the Hart bill, which would permit boys and girls under 16 to enter such places with tneir parents or guardians. At the same time he suggested a modified version which he would approve. The measure, introduced by Councilman Walter R.

Hart, Brooklyn Democrat, was passed by the City Council last April. In explaining his veto the Mayor stated: "I have given this subject great thought. There was an extensive public hearing where the parties interested very fairly and frankly presented their case in favor of the bill. I do not think it is conducive to the best interests of our children to be present in premises where the sale of liquor or beer Is permitted. "I recognize that bowling a wholesome sport and that, on the whole, the bowling alleys in this city are operated by wholesome, responsible, decent citizens.

"If the children are to bowl, separate hours after school but before dark should be set aside, and the alleys should be reserved to be used exclusively by such children while they are on the premises." JURY DISCHARGED IN DAVIS LIBEL SUIT Failing to reach a verdict on a $250,000 libel suit brought by Dr. Jerome Davis against the Curtis Publishing Co. and Benjamine Stolberg, a Supreme Court jury in Manhattan was discharged yesterday by Justice John F. Carew. Dr.

Davis alleged in his suit that an article written by Stolberg and published in the Saturday Evening Post falsely portrayed him as a "Communist and Stalinist." The jury started deliberations, which lasted 11 hours, late Tuesday. At 4 p.m. yesterday Justice Carew dismissed the group with the warning that they should not discuss their deliberations. The dauehter of a 52 charged with breaking the arm of a boy attempting to retrieve a ball in his yard, has written a letter to Mayor La- WAR DEMAND Prospects for alleviation of present consumer and dealer food trouble faded today In the face, of predictions of further food cuts and hortages by Government, farm and industry food experts. Deputy War Food Administrator Roy p.

Henririck-son warned last night that further cuU in civilian food consumption are Inevitable because increases in food production are insufficient to meet mounting war needs. Speaking at the conclusion of the two-day council of the American Retail Federation, Hendrickson indicated that the civilian population would receive about 75 to 80 percent of the total food production, but in the face of increased war need the increases will be limited end reach a maximum point. Bees Crisis in Six Months Farm Leader J. J. McConnell declared that the shortages of foad for human consumption and feed for livestock throughout the nation would become critical within six months under prevailing conditions In agriculture.

McConnell, chairman of the Feed Industry Council nd general manager of the Cooperative Grange League Federation Exchange of Ithaca, urged members of the Northeastern Farm Bureau at their conference at the Hotel New Yorker to "mobilize the power to have Congress act" in defense of the nation's interests in food production. He also criticized James F. Byrnes, now chief of Office of War Mobilization, for his activities as Director of Economic Stabilization. McConnell charged that Byrnes played poltics at the expense of the food situation. Thousands of customers of the city markets lost their supply of meat when the meat wholesaler who has been delivering about pounds a week to standholders In the nine municipal markets told the Department of Markets that he could no longer operate under OPA price ceilings.

Couldn't Meet Losses Markets Commissioner Wooley explained that the dealer had been supplying the city markets with meat at ceiling prices at a loss which he made up by selling a sim. liar amount as fabricated cuts to hotels and restaurants. Under new OPA price regulations, effective June 1, he could no longer make up his losses on the city meat, and now will no longer supply the city markets. As part of the roll back program being undertaken by the OPA through indirect subsidies to producers, housewives this morning found their retail butter prices reduced from five to six cents a pound under orders issued last night by the OPA. On the other hand the same order raises egg ceilings from two to three cents a dozen.

Food industry spokesmen at a conference of the Grocery Manufacturers In the Waldorf-Astoria yesterday painted a grim picture in their analysis of the crop, production and food-processing outlook. At the same time the United States Department of Commerce reported that New York farmers made the best progress of the season last week with the sowing of considerable acreage in corn, oats and potatoes, and a general excellent condition of farmland throughout the State. The biggest wartime problems faced by hospitals are food rationing and labor, according to a report by John H. Hayes, superintendent of Lenox Hill Hospital. Hayes, speaking at a symposium on civilian hospitals, said that the hospitals have been classed with night clubs and picnic grounds for food rationing.

Office No Assembly Line, Doctor Claims A denial of assembly-line methods in treating compensation cases was made by Dr. Charles L. En-gelsher at a hearing of the More-land Act Commission held yesterday before Commissioner William F. Bleakley in the Bar Association Building, 42 W. 14th Manhattan.

Asked by Herman T. Stichman, chief counsel to the inquiry, if the treatment of. 60 patients in one afternoon at his office at 969 Park Manhattan, was not "a real IWHt Wis XL year old man who has been of a child is enough to put a Says We Must Ape Britons' War Diet Americans will have to emulate the British in adjusting their eating habits to war conditions, Markets Commissioner Daniel P. Woolley asserted yesterday at the dedication of Brooklyn's first consumer information booth at the Havemeyer St. Retail Market, Havemeyer and Grand Sts.

Warning that certain types of food will be unavailable. Commissioner Woolley said people here have not yet learned how to make the best selections of food from among those that can be procured. In contrast, he said, the people of England "better fed and in better health, despite the war, because they eat intelligently." Mrs. Tracy S. Voorhees, chairman of the Brooklyn CDVO, called attention to a chart prepared by the CDVO on the substitution of non-rationed for rationed foods.

She also urged listeners to save waste fats for use in the manufacture of explosives. The information booth was set up by the consumer committee of the 90th Precinct CDVO to assist residents of Williamsburg with their problems on rationing, nutrition and recipes. It is open Mondays to Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gifti from $2 Fine witches from $16.50 Sterling piece! from $5.75 Gold iewetrr from SS Gifts in leither jy from! 1.50 mi than XfTMI.

Ml A SERGEANT THAT REALLY BARKS is this diminutive four-legged Sergeant Spunky, pet of Staff Sgt. Joseph Roy, who is here shown congratulating Spunky on getting his stripes from War Dog Fund. Contribution to fund that got Spunky his rating will be used in campaign to enlist other dogs for active war service. Sergeant Spunky himself is alas too small and was therefore classified a canine 4-F. Brooklyn Sergeant In Belly Landing Of Pla ne in Africa American Air Base, North Africa, June 10 (UP) Sgt.

Bernard Leibo-witz of Brooklyn is flying again today after Yankee Doodle, the Flying Fortress of which he is a crew member, slid safely into a belly landing with two ambulances standing by just in case. Sergeant Leibowltz, who formerly lived at 223 Avenue was assistant radio operator on the plane as it came wobbling into this base with a smashed tail. As it circled low, the control tower notified two near, by hospitals. The pilot, 1st Lt. John Holmes of Selma, said.

"Just as we nosed down, the best-looking field in all Africa loomed up ahead, it was right alongside a hospital. I wasn't certain just how the undercarriage might work so I decided to belly land." Yankee Doodle slid along a patch of red poppies and halted less than 50 yards from the hospital. Before the big ship stopped she was flanked by ambulances, but all nine of the crew, including Sergeant Leibowltz, walked out uninjured. Mayor's War on Bingo Convicts Theater Boss Frank Siclari, theater manager, who tried to get around Mayor LaGuardia's anti-bingo edict, was found guilty yesterday of five violations of the administrative code. Siclari had pleaded guilty to two of the charges and not guilty to three, but Magistrate Rothenberg in Yorkville Court found him guilty of all.

His "trump bingo" sign was seen by the Mayor as His Honor rode past the theater. It's Easy and Soft to BANK BY MAIL Simply moil a check or money order. You need not register your letter unless you lend cash. Your account will be opened and your money will begin earning interest the day it is received. safe deposit boxes at our Central Office, $3 and up peryear, ptut tax.

of having four lively youngster! around." The new application, the society disclosed, is being considered along with those of such persons as William G. Heils, oil operator and philanthropist of New Orleans and the Hotel St. Moritz, Manhattan, and Elizabeth Arden, famous beautician. Both indicated a preference to giving their aid in the form of maintenance of a place for the boys with their own mother, whose illness four years ago first broke up the home. T- boys' father is in the army, and efforts yesterday to locate the mother near the training camp in the South where he is stationed brought no results.

Still another claim came in an urgent message from a man in Washington. Stating he was on his way to New York, the applicant urged that no decision with regard to the boys be made "until you hear my offer." Mrs. Jeanelfe Brill Applies io Retire Former Magistrate Jeanette G. Brill, whom Mayor LaGuardia on May 15 appointed an Assistant Corporation Counsel In Queens Family Court, has applied for retirement on pension. This was learned today through perusal of the Board of Estimate calendar for tomorrow's meetimfc'on which the application is one item.

She gave her age as 56 and asked that her retirement go Into effect June 17. Mrs. Brill, who lives at 1542 Union had served 12 years as magistrate when her term expired May 1, 1941. Shortly after Mayor LaGuardia appointed her a justice of the Court of Domestic Relations for a 30-day period expiring in June, 1941, and since then she has been in charge of the legal aid department of the American Women's Volunteer Services at 147 Pierrepont St. itus of history at N.

Y. Frank Cyril James, principal of McGill University, Toronto, Canada; the Rev. Ernest Raymond Palen, president of the Clergy Association of New York, and George Dinsmore Stoddard, New York State Commissioner of Education, WAR BONDS THIS BANK of Queens, back from a conference with transit experts and ODT offi cials in Washington, indicated that bus riders of his borough might es cape at least part of the 20 percent mileage reduction ordered by the ODT. A further conference, he said will be held Monday at Queens Borough Hall. City Heeds Coal Advice, Orders 210,000 Tons Heeding Mayor LaGuardia's ad vice about laying in a supply of coal, Albert Pleydell, Commissioner of Purchase, said his department had ordered 210,000 tons.

The citv has a reserve from last Winter of 73,000 tons. These 283,000 tons, plus another 25,000 tons to be contracted for soon, will be sufficient for the city departments next Winter, Mr. Pleydell added. Gold wedding rings from $5.50 Diamond solitaires from $40 A Long Island couple whose own four sons are in the armed services were among the leading competitors today for the privilege of serving as foster parents to another brood of four. The latter are the Brooklyn brothers, Arthur, George, Billy and Francis, aged 5 to 8, who need a new home because of the illness of their foster mother.

She had cared for them for a number of years under the supervision of the Brooklyn Children's Aid Society. In the flood of mail received by the New York Committee on Child Welfare since it issued its appeal for the children Monday was a letter from a man living in a Long Island town. His home, the writer stated, was still "geared to boys" after his own sons had left and he added that he and his wife were "still young enough to like the idea 3,60 Graduated In N. Y. U.

Services Abandonment of Isolationism In the United States will aid in the difficult task of effecting a workable peace after the war, Chancellor Harry Woodburn Chase said yesterday at New York University's annual commencement exercises, where eight public figures were given honorary degrees and diplomas and certificates conferred upon 3,607 graduates. "The four freedoms will not go into effect automatically once the war is over," he said, "but I do not believe that we need be discouraged by these stern facts, provided only that our country is willing to play its proper part in the post-war world and do away with isolationism forever." The recipients of honorary degrees were Lt. Gen. Hugh A. Drum, commanding general of the 1st Army and the Eastern Defense Command; Sister Elizabeth Kenny, originator of an infantile paralysis treatment; Lt.

Gen. Brehon B. Somervell, commanding general of the army service of supply; Wallace Brett Donham, administration professor at Harvard University; Herman Harrell Home, professor emer- BUY I AT imiAi BANK 1 m-. Guardia asking "how the word man of my father's standing In jail?" Her father, Charles W. Bender, of f835 Ryder was arraigned Monday on a charge of felonious assault before Magistrate Blanch-field in Felony Court and was held in $500 bail for grand Jury action.

The boy, Anthony Santamaria 9, of 1916 E. 33d alleged in an affidavit that when he went into Bender's yard to retrieve a ball, Bender cursed him, arm until it broke and kicked and slapped him. The boy spent one day in Kings County Hoscpital for treatment, police say. "My reason for writing to you," Miss Louise Bender said in her letter "is to ask you, is not such a thing unjust? Does it not seem as if my father were considered guilty until he proves himself Innocent rather than innocent until proven guilty, which is what I have always believed was the theme of our entire system of laws?" Miss Bender said that her father has no police record of any kind, and "yet he was in Jail, had his picture taken with a number and was put in a criminal lineup." 4,000 of Fordham In Armed Services About 4,000 Fordham University students are in the armed services, the Very Rev. Robert I.

Gannon, president, said yesterday at the institution's 98th annual commencement exercises. More than 200 candidates from the Graduate School, School of Social Service, School of Law and School of Education received degrees. As usual, graduates of 50 years ago were honored, although no honorary degrees were conferred. Due to the speeded war program, this was the university's sixth commencement program of the year. Father Gannon said the number of men in uniform represented 50 percent of the student body and was equal to the combined peacetime enrollment of the Jesuit colleges in Boston, Worcester, Buffalo, Philadelphia and Baltimore.

assembly line," Dr. Engelsher an-sweredvthat it was "not as simple as that!" The physician admitted giving 213 Injections of novocaine to one patient in two years' time. He Is entitled to $3 for each injection under a schedule of fees set up by the State Department of Labor. UNADA BfH WATS" St3z Father Day Sraduation Bay Wedding Day Birthday EVERY day for more 100 years, Wm. Wise Son has been noted for gifts of distinction always fine quality and value.

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