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-J Sfrafe Democrats Line Up Solidly Behind Truman Li i His Condition 'Fair9 After 'Copter Rescue Awaits Sentence Assail Alliance Of In Bail Bond Case Politics aci people GOP in Congress State Democratic leaders 1 fi today were lined up solidly ULJAN-J By HAROLD H. HARRIS behind President Truman's demands for "tough" anti-infla Samuel B. Smith, 60, of 849 Macon today awaited sentencing after pleading guilty) during his trial before Countyr. Judge Samuel S. Leibowlti a charge of violating the law'Vj requiring that only licensed, persons may issue hall Smith is free in $7,500 No date has been set for sen! tenting.

Smith's plea, entered yesterday prior to the schedi uled summation in his was made after a conference of opposing counsel In tha-z-j Judge's chambers. L--: "C.OIXG PLACES?" PHOXE 'V MA. 4-B300 FOR IDEAS tion controls, and the President seemed assured of support here for renominalion In 1952, if he wants it. Led by Democratic State Chairman Paul E. Fitzpatnck, party leaders gave early signs that the State's 96 convention delegates would be in the Truman corner at a conference yesterday in the Biltmore Hotel Boro Dems Invade Suffolk GOP Stronghold; Three Jurists, Two Lawmakers Lost at Sea INVASION The rock-ribbed Republican stronghold of Suffolk County today regained Its usual sedate composure after some 40 Brooklyn Democrats and one Republican took over for one day (i.

O. P. boss W. Kingsland Mary's private country club at Timer Point. No ulterior political motive can be attached to the Brooklyn Invasion.

The occasion wan the first of what portend to become I 1 I I designed to bring pressure on i9 Congress for a strong controls SI Wis- Ttt'i-. 1 program and to stir up interest in the party's Fair Deal plat form. MOX, A.M.-S P.M. The alliance between South ern Democrats and Republicans in Congress came In for special f'Fulron ot Lowrence, MOOKI.YN 33 West 34th Street, NEW YORK attack by the. Democrats, who charged that the G.

0. P. lead eSHOP in cuie-cool comfort 1 at air-conditioned ers and the Dixiecrats are motivated by "politics." not "good American motives." Hits 'Heckles Politicians' In a special mesage to the conference, Truman said that weakening of the economic-stabilization program at this time would be playing "into the hands of the Soviet rulers." an annual (ton, swimmingi Doaimg nnu vr-vu raum the Knight of the Round Table. For those who are not hep to the local political scene let Us explain that the Knights of the'Round Table Is an Informal group whose members meet dally for luncheon at a select round-table" in the Court Cafe, below Brooklyn Democratic headquarter. The Knights who have graced the table in the past have included such politico as ex-Mayor John F.

Hylan and William O'IMvyer, the late Frank V. Kelly, Iemocratic county boss; Borough. President Cashniore and Republican chief John R. Crews. MAX OVKRBOARO If you were looking for hot political rows, the event proved to be a bust.

But it was a day of frolic and good cheer, and the cheer flowed freely, as can be attested by the large tab. The day was not without its historic incidents. can report that three ranking jurists, two legislators and several less political lights were lost in the fog for several hours out in Great South Bay. Further, details below. It can also be reported that a lawmaker fell overboard and had to be hauled from the drink, another judge was conked on the bean by a golf ball and several of the downtown coterie copped some dinner honors of dubious distinction.

LOST AT SKA The big news of the day was the report that Assemblyman Al Lama's cabin cruiser, with some seven FLYING WINDMILL IN UNUSUAL RESCUE Left photo shows police, helicopter taking off from roof of Cathedral of St. John the Divine after picking up injured steeplejack, Peter Burr, who had fallen from top of 30-foot ladder while painting scaffolding. 'Copter landed in 30-foot-square area to rescue him. At right, he gets emergency treatment from woman interne in ambulance to which he was transferred in nearby Riverside DIM 1 He blasted "reckless politi SUFFOLK HEROES: Steeplejack, Badly Hurt in Fall, Plucked From Cathedral Roof cians ho. he asserted, are try ing to wreck bipartisan foreign policy.

Man Without Country Held For 5th Time hue the President did not A 51 -year -old Manhattan, of the rig and the odd slope of; mention, the Dixiecrat-G. O. P. iance himself, the fact that steeplejack was listed as in: roof he would have to good" condition in Beth 'ate. David Hospital today, after a An argument developed, po- Alert Rescuers Bring Boy, 16, Back to Life Filzpatrick had recently conferred with him and that the meeting was attended by Dem uidi icM-ue uy iMniv-c lire uwm in ciuiwiuc nun nr Raid Frank Russo, 44, a man OPEN TOMORROW 9:45 TIL 6:00 cloned Saturriaya beginning July 7th ocratic National Chairman Wil liam M.

Boyle Jr. gave rise to neucopier irom tne root 01 me snouui ne lowered, wnen cnVwithout a country" who has Cathedral of St. John the Di-j suggestion was made that a ri(Unfj on a transatlantic vine where he had been in- helicopter might effect the merry-go-round for vears jured in a fall. cue. Some said Inspector fnr speculation that issue Aquebogue, June 29 A lfi- year-old boy, revived after be-i Hero of the dramatic enisode ter E.

Klotzback. chief of the would be a prime campaign target in 1952. ft Italy for the fifth time. Russo's troubles began In when he tried to avoid a ing under water "at least fivem which Peter Burr of t8 Service mini. too" nr.

atmiit 'fifth Manhattan, was made it, and some said it came: Mayor Impellitteri told thej iUW ntW'ti meeting that a weakened con tiliii-'baH from tha Vti 1 1 1 1 i anl i i -i fViila Poi-r-ifjl nf I rnn trols program would present today, apparently none to a waitinK ambulance Beach, one of Burrs fellow senteme 10 a Florida chain worse for one of the closest nearhv Riverside Park was workers. igang by protesting that he was escaoes from drowning on' ixtinn cam titmtav in mv rvau-fnni and 'a native Italian and should be workers. In anv pvent. Crawford "a serious threat to the munic record. If tho Pnlio Avlatimi Hnrpan his cn-nilot Patrolman John T.

ipal economy" and would particularly imperil the welfare of civil service and other middle-class workers. Other speakers included Mrs. Thebov. Milton Jones, jumped at Flnvd Hpnnpit Field, who Llordan. we're disnatched.

Craw-l Florida authorities made him from a rowboat to rescue hisSklllfully landed his flying egg-'ford gingerly set the 'copter serve 3- months. When he was Knights aboard, was lost out near Fire Island. Aboard were County Judge Nathan Sobel, at the helm; County Judge Clarence Briscoe of Steuben County, Magistrate Arthur Da naif, Taiil O'Dwyer, Assemblyman lou is Kalish, Ben County Court calendar clerk, realtor Bunny Lindenbaum and (Jeorge 8a-pan. They started out for Fire Island but the fog beat 'em to their objective. Several hours later, when they finally groped their way back to shore, Paul O'Dwyer declared: "I'd swear I saw the coast of Ireland out there." As the boat neared the dock, Judge Sobel turned hard on the wheel and Assemblyman dog, swmming in a creek.

jbeater on the etlge of the roof down in a 30-foot-square L- b- Immigration Franklin D. Roosevelt, Secreta Milton vanished under the'and held it there bv rotor spinning blades missing by piQKea mm up ana, inougn ne tnen ciaimea ne wasii surface and two companions tion until the injured man was'only two feet the steel scaffold- ry of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan, State C.l.O. Presi shouted for help. strapped to one of its pontoons.ling and the tail of the in.

jersey city, dent Louis Hollander, Acting Two clammers, Washington White. 70, and his son, Benja- Burr and several other long craft hanging over steenleiacks were meuaring He held it there with the After a year In Italy Council President Joseph Russo I Sharkey, State Vice Chairman'min. 4fi. heard the cries and start painting on a steel skele- engine. became homesick.

He stowed, I away in 1941 to New Orleans rtUKem xaiiM aim mis. imam raced a half mile in their carit atop the roof which some Crowd Applauds Rrxcue n. wiu, a memDer oi inepar-ito the snot. Guided bv bubbles day will be the base of one of, Burr was placed in a basket ne was seized and taken pontoons Island. ty' national committee.

iimiik iu uie sui idee, me ithe twin steeples or tne ijuyear-'atop one of the pon of the He was reiea.sea nut arrested'! er White lumped into the water old cathedral, still onlv two-: Crawfnrri Kink off lanriintr Ihrpe Alfred A. Lama and found the boy lying at completed. He was on minutes later in Riverside'3 ypar later a enemy alien Held for Stunting I feet bottom of mudhole, 10 toD of a 30-foot ladder, when Park, where an ambulance was' Shortly thereafter he was freedij signed up as a Lama toppled Into the water. While hit shipmates howled, the portly legislator had to rescue himself. He i XfM I poyobl lanananal JuntJO, 1951- SAVE AT-WHL ACCOUNTS towed: tha 29th runir broke and heiwaitine to take him to below the surface, him to shore.

At Coney, Youth plummeted to the roof, landing hospital. seaman. But In 194o Russo "enjoyed the ''gain was taken into custody he had fallen jand deported. (iave Him First Aid only two feet from the edge Burr said he ride." He added Released as Hero The elder White, who feet above the ground. served manv vears in the old fellow workers ran down a eight times previously nut never came oat as a mk- stairwav to had been the subject of such a away three years later and was I TmowYVi Herbert Bell.

19. of 1826 81st. ito a-in narrow winding Kins island lor 10 appeared to he headed for! hmrisummon oolite, and Emergency dramatic rescue. The crowd of detained fine when he pleaded guilty ifaCe down over an unturned 1 Squads were called. An attempt several thousand that gathered months before beiag kicked out 1 1 it i I.I .1 I 1.1....: Ii.ii tha th vii i during the the country for the third time in coney jsiana court 10 a rnwhnat tn rira tht water was maae io rig a diock ann ai mint, me cauiem a rescue broke, in rebruary, 1949, tackle so Burr could be lowered: two hours of the summons charging him with, from his lungs.

violating Park Department rules! Mrs. Robert D. a applause asl Ellis Island officials got an in a body basket to the ground, into spontaneous but the injured man protested, the helicopter took off on its He said he didn't like the looks mercy flight. by performing gymnastics nearby resident, joined the under the boardwalk. I Whites in annlvini? the nmne- SAVI IY MAIL OR IN PERSON I it However, he got a suspended pressure method of resuscita- i I CAViMAt iMiniin rn tin Ann I sentence Instead of the usual, tion.

Thev worked ah.mt Ln 52 fine. minutes and the votinester was The leniency came at the showintr slims of reviving East Brooklyn Can't Spell Name for Police So He's Held on Two Charges other look at Russo's swarthy features in late December, Iflot), when he again smuggled himself into America. After detaining him six months, they shipped him back to Italy May 28. But Italian authorities would not pemnit him to get off the SS Italia, and back he came yesterday. S.

Immigration authorities made him slay aboard the snip. They believed the Italian hands of Magistrate Charles E. when a Riverhead Fire Depart Ramsgate and it was all be- ment crew arrived with an in- cause Bell had proved to be a halator and resuscitatoi nero lour years ago, when he a few minutes later, the hnv 1017 OATH AVINUI D'Vinky was sent to Belle- A stand-by in underworld I spotted three holdup men flee-was conscious antl was taken BROOKLYN 21, N. Y. GUnmr $-4307 vue for observation after circles is "don't give your right name" if arrested, and that's ing on foot from a store at 8022 for treatment to Central Suf-18th Ave.

He trailed the trio folk Hospital at Riverhead. Daily, I 3 SatA -i. government woultl accept him on his bicycle until he saw two According to the elder White. 11 Ik A Mnrfyi m.m, p.m. II just what Volney D'Vinsky did.jahirt D'Alesondro had left But he happened to give one he the car was taken from couldn't spell, and he's Russo nusso radio patrolmen, and pointed, "at least five minutes- elansed wnen ne goes nac-K again, hp mmm4 honed so ton.

I r.niT rrr I out the robbers to the cops. from the time he heard the AWARDS The highlight of the day was the windup dinner and tha award of prizes William Volet, administrative asst. to the Board of was crowned Mr. Politician of 1951. The crown consisted of a round, pot-like article, with a handle, which In days of yore was placed under a bed Gowanus Dem.

leader Jim Mangano was hailed as the most dapper politician, and big Joe W'hitty, Flatbush Dem. boss, hauled off a trophy as the best gin rummy player. (P.S. He got nicked for $8) Judge Sobel, who has a certain attachment to the bangtails, was given a jockey outfit And George Swetnick, a leading aspirant for the Dem. leadership in the 4th A.

was cloaked with a chieftain's mantle Judge Briscoe, now filling in on the County bench and who hails from a so-called "dry country," was awarded a drinking set. FORE Perhaps the wackiest foursome on the golf course Included this reporter. The quartet went around with its private gallery of kibitzers and one caddy, a blond lass with the classy chassis. (Mis. Hank Hobrriuan, please note) Our partners included Hobernian, who stopped at each tee to drum up Mime legal negligence business; Swetnick and Saul Corwin, secretary to Representative Kdna Kelly The kibitzers were Muni.

Ct. Justice Dominic Rinudi, traversing the swamps in beach slippers; Frank Asip, president of the Knights; Irwin AVilpon, Irwin Kreines, Jesse Krause and Ben Schor. Waiting In the clubhouse was chiropractor Frank Radest, who straightened the boys out, and Barney Rothbei-g, former Brooklyn Parks Kupt. EXCM'SIYK The Knights of the Round Table have One of the most novel luncheon groups in town. You have to.be invited to sit at the table or the adjoining annex, presided over by Coney Island Dem.

boss Kenny Sutherland. The group started some 25 years ago and any noon hour you can find such figures as Borough Works Commissioner John J. Lynch, Corporation Counsel J.ohn P. McGiath, Supreme Court Justices Algeron Nova, Henry Ughetta, George Beldock, Philip Kleinfeld, Walter Hart and County Judge Carmine Marasco breaking bread wit! the younger politicos. The table also has been the springboard for some rf the town's top political scribes.

No matter how confidential a political deal is, it somehow always manages to leak out at the "Round Table." "POLITICS AND PEOPLE" Appears Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the BROOKLYN EAGLE. in court yesterday Bell dls- calls for help until his son played a letter from Arthur pulled Jones from the Creek. Wallander, then Police Commis- He also said the boy was not sioner, thanking him on behalf when taken from the of the Police Department and water. the public at large for his "out- The dog, it was discovered standing public service." ilater, swam ashore safely. neiu today on cnarges ot stealing a car.

D'Vinsky slipped up when he appeared in the line-up yesterday and was asked his name. "Daniel N. D'Alesondro of Camden. N. he said.

"Spell it," said Capt. John J. Cronin. "D'Alesondro" glanced down at a piece of paper in his hand, but a policeman snatched it away. It bore the name.

Then MASSAPEQUA: Volunteer Fireman Denies He Set Fire he couldn't spell it correctly. QUTSTANDIN6 TRAVEL VALUES fr Silt-. ON THC ALL-COACH STREAMLINER jk a COLUMBUS' DAYTON flfi Mineola, June 29 Alvin Hel-jalleged to have set fire to an! In Felony Court yesterday er, 25, of Melrose Massa- unoccupied house in a Massa-jthe story came out. D'Vinsky pequa Park nousing deveiop-iwas picked up on Mil Ave. in ment early June 10.

The three! Manhattan Wednesday after a had attended a party before futile attempt to stick up a bank they allegedly set the fire and teller with a water pistol. He pequa, a member of the Massa-pequa Volunteer Fire Department, pleaded innocent yester the DAiesondro name. day before Judge Henry J. A. 'then joined members of the fire gave Collins in Nassau County Court department in responding to saying he needed gas for his car.

But the real D'Alesondro here to a charge of third degree the blaze. read the storv in a newspaper arson. Heller was freed in They were arrested after a 000 bail pending trial. passing motorist supplied called police to report his Heller and two other mem-1 lice with the license number of car with the registration in it hers of the fire company are 'an auto seen leaving the had been stolen. either vessel, the Coast Guard said, after receiving radio messages from both.

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