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FRIDAY, JUNE 221951 CUm Kill Itttter vrtM in Academy of Music Saved for Public Cashmore, Blum Agree on Plan Whereby City Would Solve Problem Fear Craft Bound For N. Y. Crashed In Africa Wilds Dakar, French West Atrica, June 22 (UP) A Pan American Airways Constellation carrying 39 persons from South Africa to New York was missing today. It was believed to have crashed in the steaming jungles of Liberia. The plane lost radio contact after passing over Roberts Field at Monrovia, Liberia.

It ran into a violent rain storm and radioed at 3:30 a.m. (11:30 p.m. Thursday Brooklyn time) that it was returning to Monrovia in 1 minutes to land. The 127-year-old Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, major cultural center of the borough, has been saved from dras tie curtailment of its operations by intervention of Borough President Cashmore, Robert E. Blum, president of the Institute, announced today.

Aroused by public protest at the premature announcement of a plan to convert the Brook lyn Academy of Music, tradi tional borough landmark for more than 43 years, into an annex of Long Island University, Cashmore has proposed a plan whereby the building may be saved for the Brooklyn public, It involves city underwriting of the expenses to maintain the Academy, which houses the Institute's extensive adult edu cation program as well as serving as an, auditorium for nu RECEIVES HERO'S AWARD Mrs. Mary Henderson of Brooklyn talks with Gen. Omar N. Bradley, head of Joint Chiefs of Staff, after he presented her with Congressional Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to her son, Pfc. William Thompson, 22, who died irr one-man delaying action to save his buddies in Korea last August.

Pentagon ceremony marked first time since Spanish-American War that nation's highest honor went to a Negro. COURT ORDERS 2D INQUIRY IN FIELDS DEATH Jells New Grand Jury To Probe Shooting of Negro-by Policeman By VIOLET BROWN County Judge Samuel Leibo- witz in an unusual move today ordered a second grand Jury to reconsider the evidence in the killing of a Brooklyn Negro by a patrolman after the District Attorney's office termed failure ui mob gi a nit ut lw aiv gross miscarriage or Justice." The regular June, 1951. grand Jury yesterday refused to In dict Patrolman Samuel Apple-I baum of the Liberty Ave. pre cinct for the fatal shooting of Henry Fields 26, of 192 Os-born St at Osborn St. and Liberty Ave, on May 26.

It held the evidence was not "sufficient" to warrant indictment. Assistant District Attorney William I. Siegel promptly asked Judge Lelbowitz for au thority to resubmit the case to the second June grand Jury which had been sworn In because of the large volume of cases this month. He told Judge Lelbowitz that in his opinion unless further evidence offered contradicted it the patrolman had "committed one of two grades of manslaughter." He declared the patrolman had either fired, in the -heat of passion but without Intent to kill or had been criminally negli gent. More Evidence Cited The jHrst grand Jury, Mr Siegel told the court; did not make a complete and Impartial investigation but acted "capriciously and contrary to law." Also, he said, he now had "addi tional evidence in the case.

Con tinned on Page 11 BOROUGH HALL TRAGEDY: Efforts Fail to Save Man Hit by IRT Car Signal Cords Used as Torniquett On Victim Found Legless on Tracks U. S. Fliers Run Up Toll Of 29 Jets in 6 Days Two Shot Down, 3 Chased to Manchuria In Latest Battle Tanks Probe Enemy Lines By EARNEST H0BERECHT 5 CENTS EVERYWHERE Motmng has been heard since. British and French search planes were flying low over the river-slashed, rain-soaked Jungle country and the rugged kru, grain and ivory coasts but without finding a trace of the plane. Every available plane In the area was thrown Into the search over the steaming jungles rough of Liberia which was established as a republic in the early 1800s as a haven for freed American slaves.

All commercial planes on the route along the big bulge of Africa's west coast were alerted. Crew of 9 Aboard The plane carried 30 passengers and a crew of nine. Pan American said the plane had fuel to remain airborne only until 11 a.m. 47 a.m. Brooklyn time).

(In New-York, the airline said only three or four persons on the plane were bound here. The airline identified the pilot as Capt Frank J. Crawford, 38, of Huntington Station, L. who had been with Pan Ameri can for 10 years. (Five other crew members named In New York were Co pilot George A.

Alcock, 34, West Forest Hills, N. Co-pilot Ray T. Detwlller, Clifton, N. Assistant Enginer Gerald Klssllng, 31, Middle Village, L. N.

Purser Raymond Tunstall, 50, Flushing, N. a veteran' of nearly 20 years with Pan Continued on Page 2 Ship Parley in East Still Deadlocked C. I. 0. radio operators ended a week-old strike against Pacific Coast ship owners today) but negotiators in the East Coast maritime strike remained deadlocked.

The American Radio Asoclatlon, which had demanded a $63 monthly increase came to terms with Pacific shippers early today in San Fran cisco after six hours of nego tiations and agreed to man immediately 37 idled ships, including the Matson luxury liner Lurllne. Federal Conciliator Omar Hos-Continued on Page Should Have Used Ax Winsted, June 22 (U.R) Ralph Carrozzo, 76, did it the hard way. He tried to frighten a bird away from a cherry tree with dynamite. The cap went off prematurely and the bird flew away. Carrozzo landed in the hospital.

wan Tokyo, June 22 (U.R) U. S. A southbound 7th A ve. I. R.

and killed an unidentified man subway station. five Communist jets in two blazing air battles over northwest Korea today to run their six-day toll of enemy planes to 29. American F-86 Sabrejets shot dawn two Russian-built Victim was still'IMlve but with beth iejs amputated, 8:42 a.m.,s -netonnan 110th YEAR No. 171 HUNGARIAN BISHOP ADMITS ANTI-RED PLOT Mindtzenty Successor 'Confesses' He Sought To Restore Monarchy Budapest, June 22 (UP) Roman Catholic Arch- bishop, Josef Groesz said in cdurt today that he led a plot, with the co-operation of the United States legation, to overthrow the Com' munist government and re Archbishop Josef Groesx store the i'Hapsllfg Mori archy. i Archbishop Groesz, successor to Archbishop Josef Cardinal Mindszenty, who is serving a life prison term, was put on trial with eight co-defendants on charges ranging irom plotting against this government to illegal black market dealings in currency.

He pleaded guilty. Under questioning, the arch bishop, 4. calm and speaking quietly and distinctly, con fessed in detail to charges made against him in a 12-page Indictment. Was Prepared to Take Over Groesz said he had been prepared to take over as chief of state of Hungary, if the Communist regime were overthrown, in the absence of Archduke Otto. He mentioned former United States Minister Arthur Schoen- feld, Francis Cardinal Spellman of New York, Pope Pius XII and Monsignor Giovanni Bat- tista Montinl, under secretary of state of the Vatican, as among those with whom he had been in contact The charges carried a max Continued om Page 11 Father Quentln B.

OlwelLCP. Look for this Brooklyn priest's personal story of sacrifice, adventure and hardships encountered during 28 years of missionary work in China before his expulsion by the Communists. Appearing Exclusively In (he i BROOKLYN EAGLE STARTING SOAY v- --'I DEFENSE PROGRAM SEEN ENDANGERED fighters shot down or damaged cipated Communist ground offensive. Reds Reported Massing United Nations tank-infantry teams probing the enemy buildup reported the Reds massing Just below Kumchon and Pyong- gang, both 29 miles north of the 38th Parallel on the central front. UN patrols which tried to push Into Pyonggang, at the apex of the old Communist "iron triangle," found Chinese troops entrenched on the hills south of the city.

The allies withdrew and called for artillery fire on the Red positions. Other Allied patrols fought (brief skirmishes with Chinese in the hills below Kumchon, 17 miles east of Pyonggang. Reds More Aggressive An 8th Army spokesman re ported the Communists becom ing increasingly aggressive all along a 65-mile front from Pyonggang east to the Sea of Japan coast. An 8th Army communique disclosed that a small-scale Communist counterattack was repulsed northwest of Yanggu early today. Three more were thrown back on the east-cen- Continued on Page Police on Scent' Of a Giant $2,400 Hero Sandwich A Brooklyn police today aoaght the makings of a giant "hero sandwich" 10 cases of imported Provolone cheese, 10 cases of Romaao and 100 pounds of salami.

Salvatora Nastasl of 1337 Jefferson proprietor of the Nastasl Dairy Products Company of 405 Central found the ingredients missing. along with a three-quarter ton truck and an empty safe, val ued at $200, when he came to business at 6:30 a.m. The thief or thieves had also taken $25 in petty cash. The cheese was valued at $2,400. Wilson Ave.

precinct police were put on the scent at once. Okinawa Six Years Ago Okinawa, June 22 (U.R) Six years ago today, after 83 days of some of the bloodiest fight- ing or world war II, the battle for Okinawa and the final battle of the Pacific was ended. merous public and semi-public events. Important though it is to the functioning of the Insti tute, the building has become a drain on the funds of the In stitute. Inflationary operation costs have created annual defi cits which the Institute can no longer meet.

Would Hold Up Anditorinm -Acceptance of the Cashmore plan would postpone indefinitely the city's previously announced intention of building Continued on Page 11 T. subway train today ran over of about 50 in the Borough Hall David Curtin of 140 W. 238th Manhattan, brought his ten- car train to a halt In the station and saw what at first appeared like "a dark object" 15ft feet ahead. Curtin raced from his cab to find the badly mangled figure of a man and called for help from Conductor Joseph Orange of 3816 Review Place, the Bronx, and Transit Patrolman Frank Chlacherri. They ripped off part of a train signal cord with which they made tourni quets for the legs, both of which had been cut off above the knee.

Police of Emergency Squad 13 arrived, carried the man into an ambulance which then -rushed to Holy Family. But ne aien on the way. The dead man was a Neero. about 50, 5 foot 7 in height and about 180 pounds weight. He had a mustache, black hair and brown eyes and wore a blue striped jacket, brown khaki trousers, white sport shirt.

In a pocket police found a receipt for an insurance policy payment made out to Joseph Green, care of Johnson, 506 W. 148th Continued on Page 11 Louis to Pittsburgh are Joe Garagiola and Ted Wilks, catcher and veteran relief pRcher, respectively. On paper the Pirates look like a soft touch to make this sec- tbnd western journey of the Dodgers a huge success. But Pittsburgh has a run-scoring team and with a little pitching is extremely dangerous. Mary's Bit Causes New Tennessee Monkey Trial Dayton, June 22 (U.R) Mary, a roller-skating circus gorilla, bit a policeman in this evolution-hating section and became the central figure in an other "monkey trial." The monkey lost Sessions Judge Harold Duncan rules that Mary's trainer, Dan Riley, 75, and James D.

Forrest, owner of Fay Brothers' Circus, must pay Constable J. C. Mincey $1,000 damages, MIGrWs, damaged three more and chased the survivors to the Manchurian border in the two engagements. The U. S.

5lh Air Force also blasted four Communist air fields, one of them Just south of the Yalu River frontier of Manchuria, to prevent their use by the Red air force in an antl- mobilization would- come standstill." to a Wilson said inflation was the "most subtle, most difficult and most important" problem in the mobilization program "Unless inflation is curbed," he said, "we face bankruptcy, dissolution and decay. (This) would bring to realization the burning hope of the Politburo." Wilson said, the mobilization drive has succeeded to the point where, "if, tomorrow, we should have to shift from par tlal to all-out mobilization, we could do so without hysteria and with a minimum of friction and delay." Promise Finish Fight Meantime, a small but aroused band of Administration Senate Democrats promised a fight to the finish to override some of the Senate Banking Commit- on Page 1 BRITISH PACK TO FLEE IRAK IF RIOTING GROWS Planes Are Chartered To Start Evacuation At Moment's Notice Tehran, June -22 (U.R) All 3,000 British employes of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company packed today to leave Iran In case the oil crisis erupts Into antl-Brltlsh violence. Iranian officials'" have asked the employes to remain and work for the newly nationalized Industry. British sources contend their departure would Shut down the industry and cripple Iran's economy. Anthony Eden, deputy Conservative party leader, said in London last night that a shut down would enable Communists to seize control of Iran and that British forces should be "at hand" in case of trouble.

All signs pointed to a British exodus unless an amicable solution to the oil issue is found soon. Britain has asked the In ternational Court of Justice to Issue a stay today on nationalization of the British-owned company until the court has acted upon the British com plaint. Wives and children of all British employes have been ordered to move inside the company's compound at Aba dan and all Britons were placed In a "state of readiness" for departure within 36 hours If nec essary. A company spokesman In Continued on Page 2 No Wife But Lots of Music Hollywood, June 22 (U.R) Jayne Regan, 41, former film actress, had a divorce today from Jarrell E. Gose, whom she accused of drinking too much.

But he won the right to keep his portable bar. Gose, 49, also was awarded a radio, piano and violin. Mrs. Gose is heiress to a St Louis coffee and tea fortune. ference but "now we can go ahead with defense." A high Western source said Russia did not want a Foreign Ministers meeting at all.

He said Russia instigated the deputies' talks last March in fear West German rearmament was -imminent Later, when it became apparent German re armament was being shelved for the time being, Russia saw no further reason for agreement with the West, he said. The deputies conference to draw up an agenda for a pro posed Foreign Ministers meeting broke up last night after 74 fruitless sessions. U. British and French delegates declared in a joint statement they saw "no prac tical utility" in continuing the talks. They left the door open, however, by Inviting Russia to a Big Four meeting In Wash ington any time the Soviets wanted.

Washington, June 22 (U.R) i Defense Moblllzer Charles Wilson warned today that the entire mobilization drive will collapse unless a reluctant Con-gree extends and toughens the Defense Production Act. The act, comprising all con trols legislation, is scheduled to expire June 30. The Senate and House Banking Committees have voted severe restrictions on control powers in an exten sion of the act. Both houses of Congress will start debate on the bills next week. In a speech prepared for de livery at graduation exercises of the Armed Forces Industrial College, Wilson said the act "is the underlying charter of the whole defense mobilization program." "From it Is derived the power to control and allocate ma terials," he said.

"IlnlPna t)ii art a evtenrlpH the entire program of defense' JAMAICA ROBBERY DODGERS, PIRATES CLASH Soviet Scuttled Big 4 Parley, West Charges Its Branca vs. Pollet Under Lights Tonight Father Has Boy, 18, Arrested For Theft of $556 in Savings Paris, June 22 (U.R) Dr. Phil ip C. Jessup, U. S.

delegate to the unsuccessful Big Four deputies' conference, left for home today as Western diplomats charged that collapse of the talks shows Russia no longer wants a Foreign Ministers meeting. Jessup packed hurriedly and caught the Queen Mary boat train. British Undersecretary of State Ernest Davies said the conference breakdown proved Russia Is not ready to improve relations with the west but added, "The door Is still open for a Foreign Ministers meet ing." Davies said it waa hoped that Kussia "will ultimately see that a full-dress Foreign Ministers meeting is in her own interests." He said Russia succeeded in slowing down Western defense by, her tactics at the con By HAROLD C. BURR Eagle Staff Writer Pittsburgh, June 22 The Dodgers were glad to escape the heat of Cincinnati after bag ging two out of three from the Reds to stretch their first-place lead over the pursuing Giants to six-and-a-half lengths. The Lip took it on the chin again at St Louis yesterday.

Ralph Branca will open the four-game set with the Pirates here at Forbes Field tonight. Branca is yet to be beaten as a starter and holds a flve-and-one record for the year, including several early relief chores. The Dodgers will catch up with an old enemy of the mound in a new uniform in Howie Pollet, who figured in Branch Rickey's big trade with the Cardinals recently. Others who changed their Summer ad- dress athe same time from St. WHERE TO FIND IT Pag Pag Around Boro 8 Night Lif 7 Bridg 25 Novel 25 Brown 10 Obituaries 11 Calendar 5 Patterns 14 Comics 25 Radio 15 Crossword 25 Real Estate 25 Dr.

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Cunha senior said he was saving the money to send his wife In Portugal to jayor her passage to this country. WANT A JOB IX BROOKLYN I nt ft II Breeklya Blrnmt OsnflasttUs Ap.sr In Um iQU WANX AOS.