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a Rain and Warmer Tonight THE WEATHER: and Tomorrow. The THE YEAR 'TITA' MORAN SANE, SAYS SWEETHEART ON WITNESS STAND "Tommy Always All Right," QUEEN A HEROINE Girl, 16, Who Planned to Elope With Slayer, Testifies. DEFENDANT DAZED BY TALE Former Employers Verify Miss Agnes Guilfoil's Story; Cuff to Call Alienists. The sweetheart of Thomas Moran today sent him a little bit nearer the electric chair. "As far as I could see, Tommy always was all right," she testified, when put on as a rebuttal witness for the prosecution.

The girl, Agnes Guilfoyl, 16, 678 New York had promised elope with Moran when he was rested. The 20-year-old confessed police killer seemed dazed as the pretty girl talked away his life. seemed stunned; unable to realize what the girl he loved was doing. The prosecution will put four alienists on the stand this afternoon as rebuttal witnesses in an effort prove that the 20-year-old confessed police killer was sane when he shot down Patrolmen Frank Daszkiewicz and Edward T. Byrns at Hicks and Love lane November 18.

The case probably will go to the "blue ribbon" jury late today early tomorrow. Cross-examining the last of the defense witnesses, Assistant District Attorney Cuff today quoted the Bible in his fight to send Moran to the electric chair. Quotes the Bible. Dr. Lewis J.

Smith, for 11 years psychiatrist at Matteawan and now mental investigator for the Veterans' Bureau, who yesterday testified that Moran was insane, was asked by Cuff why Moran ran from the scene of the murder, if he didn't know what he had done. "When he got over his epileptic furore, he didn't know what had happened, but he knew something had happened, so he ran," the doctor replied. know the Bible don't you, doctor? -Fairly well. the Bible say that the guilty flee and the righteous remain? Peter P. Smith, defense counsel.

Jumped up with an objection, saying, "The Bible isn't law." County Judge Martin allowed the question. Smith objected again on the that Dr. Smith was giving medical testimony and the Bible wasn't medical textbook. Still Judge Martin allowed the question. In Epileptic Furore, "That necessarily true," the doctor replied.

"Moran was in an epileptic furore and was not guided by anything. He was in the state of an automaton. Moran, as sullenly indifferent to the proceedings as ever, but apparently refreshed by a long sleep, was sitting in court when Judge Martin entered. Everybody, except Moran, rose. Guard Sullivan hurried to the prisoner's chair and jerked the boy to his feet.

Moran glared, dropped his eyes and sat down again. In spite of Judge Martin's order yesterday that no spectators other than witnesses be allowed in the court, the room was jammed by persons apparently drawn there only by morbid curiosity. Cuff said he would call as rebuttal witnesses the three alienists, members of the lunacy commission, who on January 2 declared Moran sane. He also is expected to call Dr. William T.

Shanahan, epileptic expert of Craig Colony for Epileptics, who has sat in court listening to testimony since Wednesday and who is regarded by obesrvers as the prosecution's trump card. Moran Employers Called. Cuff began his rebuttal by calling to the stand former employers of Moran to testify they noticed no signs of insanity when he worked for them, and stenographers to verify the transcripts of statements made by Joseph Lacurto, one of Moran's gang, and Walter Tate. Moran's cousin. -TODAY'S Features Page Sec.

Editorial 1st Society 6 1st School Page 10 1st Financial News 12 1st Comic 13 1st Theatres 1st Beau Sabreur 1st Sports 2-3 2d Woman's 2d Radio News 2d a Crossword Puzzle. 2d Classified 2d Obituaries 2d Brooklyn CIRCULATION Daily BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, 3 FIREMEN KILLED, 5 HURT IN BLAZE AS FLOORS CRASH Brooklyn Men Among Dead and Injured in 7-Story Manhattan Factory Conflagration. BURIED BENEATH DEBRIS Body of Last Victim Found Upright, Grimly Gripping Nozzle of Hose Line. Three firemen were killed and five badly hurt last night when they were buried beneath falling floors of a blazing seven-story factory building at 144 Goerck Manhattan. Two of the dead and two of the injured are Brooklyn men.

Today, as weary comrades still played water on the wrecked building, the last of the blackened ruling bodies dug from the smoking and carried away to the morgue. The dead: EDWARD J. FOX, of 77 Engine (fireboat New Yorker), member of department since June 7, 1911. Lived at 804 Nostrand ave. JOHN M.

GRAVE, same company, fireman since October, 1924. Lived at 512 East 83d Manhattan. JOSEPH HESLINE, of Engine Company 9. member of department for 16 years, lived a sister, 1835 E. 37th st.

with Mira. Margaret Henline, and The injured, all in Governor Hospital, are: EDWARD EGAN, 33, of 1177 Nelson the Bronx, fractured left leg, lacerations of both legs. Attached to Engine 77. FRANK GALLAGHER, 31, of 2255 Crescent Astoria, contusions of the back injuries of the spine. Attached to Engine 77.

THOMAS SWEENEY, 35, of 263 West 152d Manhattan, fractured jaw and lacerations of the face. Engine 77. LIEUT. EDMUND SMITH, 32, of 287 Ocean pkway, lacerations of forehead and right hand. In command of Engine 9.

MICHAEL ANZELONE, 38, of 130 Rochester possible fracture of the right leg and lacerations of the scalp and nose. Engine 9. Bodies Locked in Embrace. The last of the dead to be found was Fireman Hesline, who had just been transferred from Engine Co. No.

217, in DeKalb ave. At 6:15 A. the searchers' shovels dug him out. Even in death, he seemed to be fighting the fire that killed "him. His body Was wedged in an upright position between two beams.

His charred fingers still gripped the nozzle of the hose line, over which his face was bent as though trying to escape the heat of the flames. The bodies of Firemen Fox and Graue, shipmates on the fireboat New Yorker, were found locked in each other's arms, as though, hurtling downward as the floors gave way beneath and above them, each had tried to protect his pal from the fla avalanche. The fire started about 8 P. M. on the third floor of the building.

Two alarms were turned in. Explosions of chemicals stored in the building spread the flames upward until the whole structure was afire. About 10 o'clock, when it seemed that the fight against the flames was almost won, squads manned a hose line on the third floor, entering from the roof of an adjoining building. A few minutes later there was a shout. The upper floors, weakened by the fire and weighed down by tons of water-soaked rags and paper, were falling.

Topples on -eaters. Girders, beams, bricks, timbers-the whole rear of the building-toppled and crashed inward, hurtling down on the firemen, tearing through the floor on which they stood, plunging all of them down into the basement, where they lay helpless under the tons of debris. Although the other walls of the building tottered and threatened to fall, Fire Chief Kenlon led men into the smoking shambles. They expected to find no one alive. Kenlon, taking his life in his' hands, climbed to the shattered above the debris, so that he might better direct the rescuers.

He saw Fireman Edward Egan's head, bleeding from dozen cuts, sticking out of the ruins. Egan grinned. "I'm all right, Chief--get the others." As firemen ran over to dig him out, Egan gasped: "I'm not so bad off. Don't worry about me. Get the others." Then he fainted.

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MARINES SOON TO SET SAIL FOR CHINESE ZONE Navy to Concentrate Troops at Guam to Await Eventualities in Far East. TO DEPART IN FEW DAYS Force Being Recruited from All Pacific Coast Stations at Base in San Diego. By United Press. Washington, Jan. Navy today prepared to send 1,200 Marines from San Diego, to Guam Island, in the Pacific, where they would be available for quick use in an emergency in China, it was learned at the Navy Department.

Sailing orders for the Marines are expected within a few days. This will more than double the number of United States Marines in the Asiatic area. The Fourth Regiment, under command of Col. Charles Hill, has been built up to full war strength of 1,200 by assembling in San Diego Marines from Mare Island Navy Yard and other Pacific Coast stations. About 250 off mail guard duty.

The transport Chaumont, now at Mare Island, probably will be used to carry the Marines. Marines Assembling at Base in San Diego By United Press. San Francisco, Jan. States Marines, which were being concentrated in San Diego from all of the Pacific Coast, gave rise today to reports that an expeditionary force may be dispatched to China from that port within a short time. Marine headquarters here denied that transter of men mail, recruiting and barracks had any from, particular significance.

But it was disclosed that the army Pasport? whielr WAS scheduled to undergo a thorough overhauling at Mare Island Navy Yard, will cut short her stay and sail from this harbor next Tuescay. 1,500 Marines Ready to Sail for China By United Press. San Diego, Jan. 1,500 United States Marines were stationed in San Diego today and 100 more were expected to arrive within the next few days. The men were concentrated from the mail, barracks and recruiting stations from over the Pacific Coast.

Marine Headquarters at San Francisco said the concentration had no particular significance. However, it was learned that the transport Chaumont, scheduled to undergo an overhauling at the Mare Island Navy Yard, would cut her stay short and sail from the yard Tuesday. The Chaumont had been scheduled to leave for China March 10, but it was believed today she will come to San Diego when she sails next week. Marines from Mare Island and Premerton, were on their way to San Diego today. Mail guards from Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Spokane and Seattle, approximately 100 more, were preparing to come south.

Loree and John D. Battle To Control Wheeling Road Younger Brokers Stand Aside While Stock Takes Sudden Leap and Then Rebounds in Wall Street. Youth stood aside on Wall Street today and watched the struggle. The younger brokers, made way for none other than F. Loree, whom Wall Street termined battle for control of Railroad.

Rockefeller is moving on towards 90 years of age. Loree, who a year ago, despite his years, launched the so-called "Loree merger" of Eastern railroads, is 70. Loree wants the railroad as a link in merger plan. Rockefeller is understood in Wall st. never to have relinquished his personal ownership of control of the line, which is an important coal carrier.

Today the fight became acute when the shorts were squeezed. Buyers of Wheeling demanded delivery of the stock. They notified sellers that unless delivery were made made by 2:45 P. M. today the stock would be bought under the rule" which means acquired in the open market by Stock Exchange -22 PAGES CRITICALLY ILL REGINALD DENNY.

By United Press. Los Angeles, Jan. Denny, motion picture actor, was pronounced in a critical condition by physicians today. Denny was stricken with appendicitis while working on a picture last week. After an operation peritonitis developed and today the screen star had a high fever.

His wife and small child were at his bedside. 'PEACHES' TO FACE HER BOY FRIENDS Millionaire Will Use Youths as Witnesses in Airing Wife's Love Affairs. A portrait of flaming youth will be painted next week in the Westchester. County Supreme Court, scene of the Browning separation trial, where already hangs a picture of frolicsome dotage. The good time Frances Heenen had at 15, her conduct with -boy friends" and her comments thereon to girl companions will be depicted by counsel for Edward W.

Browning, 52-yearold millionaire, who was unable to retain the love of his youthful bride. Browning has learned the names lot five young men who "stepped out" with his overripe "Peaches" before her marriage. Effort has been made to induce the former escorts to testify in behalf of the wealthy realty operator when he seeks to break down the charges. of cruelty which "Peaches" says forced her to desert her elderly husband. Letters of "Peaches" The Browning counsel also intend to read a score of letters which the girl wrote to Pearl Bayer, a close friend, who attended the wedding of "Peaches" to the noted adopter.

According to Miss Bayer, as blatantly pretty as Mrs. Browning her'self, the letters are open to misinterpretation. "Frances is a good girl and there is nothing wrong in the letters." she said, "but some of them sound kind of silly." Among the "boy friends" is Joseph Morris, a young bank clerk, who caused "Peaches" to delete and rewrite 1 her diary before it was introduced in court. At the offices of Nassau street bankers, where (Continued on Following Page.) PRETTY MODEL SLAIN AT DOORSTEPS OF HOME, PHOTO OF MAN A CLUE Patient In Dentist's Chair Turns Out To Be Bandit Dr. Kenner Fights Successful Battle With One of Pair Who Came With Gun.

A patient in the dental chair of Dr. Peter Kenner of 479 74th st. suddenly turned out to The "patient," with another remark that he wanted to have placed him in the chair and leaned Just then the dentist felt a cold. unpleasant sensation on the back of his neck. The "patient's" companion had up behind him and was pressing muzzle of a pistol crept, into the dentist's flesh just above the collar.

"Don't move," he said, "or I'll blow your head off." But Dr. Kenner, wasn't stumped. He had the man in the chair at a disadvantage. Keeping him held tightly in the chair, he shouted for help. The man with the gun did not shoot.

Instead he reached into the dentist's pockets Dr. Kenner's hands being busy with the man in the -extracted $34 in bills, and fled. be a bandit. man, had entered with the a tooth extracted. Dr.

Kenner over to inspect the tooth. About that time the man in the chair got partly free and he and the dentist did battle all over the office. A crowd outside heard the scuffle and began to yell for the police. Patrolman Thomas McNamara of the Fort Hamilton station, passing by, dashed in. A glance was enough.

His revolver butt. crashed down on top of the "patient's" skull. When the "patient" came to, he said he was Peter Mario, 30, of 172 Butler st. "I was out of work," he added, "and it looked like an easy plant." Mario will be arraigned in Fifth Ave. Court today.

His companion has not been found. Mayor Swears in Maguire On Florida Train Steps Novel Ceremony for Magistrate Dooley's Successor Witnessed by Cheering Tammany Throng. To beginwith, on time for the vania Station. vacation," he told Mayor James J. Walker, for a change, was 12:25 Florida-bound train today at the dead tired and tickel to get away for a reporters.

But his official work was not over. Two men rushed for the One was Joseph L. Maguire, who has been serving a 30-day temporary appointment as Migistrate in the Brooklyn Family Court, following the death of Magistrate Dooley. The other man was Edward J. Stanton, the mayor's secretary.

A few words were exchanged on the steps of a Pullman. Off flew the hats and coats of the Mayor and Mr. Maguire-as per legal form--and Mr. Maguire was sworn in by the City's Chief Executive as Magistrate Dooley's permanent successor, before a large Tammany crowd. On two previous occasions, Mr.

Maguire served temporarily in the Family Court here. Magistrate Maguire, born in Boston in 1881, has been a Brooklyn lawyer since 1906. From 1919 to 1921 he was assistant counsel for the Transit Commissioner. On Dec. 3, last, he was appointed temporary magistrate.

He was reappointed on Dec. 28 and is still sitting. For fifteen years he was vice president of the Andrew Jackson Democratic Club of the Eleventh A. D. He lives at 160 Sterling pl.

CROSSING CONFAB PUT OFF Atlantic Ave. Hearing Goes Over Until Walker's Return. The conference between engineers and officials of various State and city bodies and the Long Island Railroad over the Atlantic ave. grade crossing elimination will be postponed until Mayor Walker's return from Cuba. The Board of Transportation has unofficially stated that tentative are being considered to include Atlantic ave.

in the crosstown route of the municipal subway. Final Jingle Prizes Five-Dollar Award In days of old when knights were bold And subways not invented, They had no unions, I've been told, And so were quite contented. Their only transit was the horse, In snow, rain, 'hail and sleet. They were not jammed nor squashed nor crammed, And always had a seat. WARNER H.

EMERSON, 4012 Farragut rd. One-Dollar Awards Richard Glasheen, 187 Huntington st. Margaret Carroll, $58 Putnam ave. Florence A. Caskey, 914 Gates ave.

Sybil Patterson, 1414 Chestnut ave. William McCaffrey, 200. Washington Jamaica. Death of Ruth Hunt, 21, and Strikingly Beautiful, Puzzles Queens Village. HAD WANTED GAY TIMES Body Found on Porch, Pistol Nearby--Kin Had Waited Up -Suicide or Murder? WILHELMINA OF HOLLAND.

By United Press. The Hague, Holland, Jan. Queen Whilhelmina is receiving congratulations today for saving a woman from drowning in the sea near The Hague. While motoring along the dunes yesterday her Majesty saw a woman struggling to swim ashore. She ordered her chaufeur to hasten to the spot and with her lady-in-waiting succeeded in effecting the rescue.

The woman was taken to the hospital where physicians said she would recover. BANK SKYSCRAPER PLAN TURNED DOWN Bureau of Buildings Refuses 22-Story Structure for Williamsburgh Savings. Plans for the proposed 22-story office and bank building at the northeast corner of Ashland and Hanson places were denied approval today by the Bureau of Buildings. The building was to have been erected by the Williamsburgh SavBank of 175 Broadway, a and the were submitted by John V. Jewell, the president.

The reason given for denying approval was that the plans were not in accordance with zoning restrictions, being in violation specifically of Article 3 of Sections 8G and 9B of the Zoning Resolution of 1916. It is believed the plans for the structure may be altered and presented again. It is also possible, however, that action may be taken before the Board of Standards and Appeals. Halsey, McCormick Helmer, are the architects. The proposed building was to be erected on a plot 99 feet by 202 feet.

MICHIGAN STUDENT SUICIDE BY POISON Sixth Such Death in Colleges During Past Few Months. By United Press. Ann Arbor, Jan. sixth suicide among college students within the past few months was under investigation today after the finding of the body of Henry R. Kasson, Chicago, a student at the University of Michigan.

Kasson's body was found in a student's rooming house and an empty bottle, which had contained acid, was beside him. The youth left a note directing disposal of his books, but gave no motive for the suicide. It is said he had been suffering from illness since a motor car accident last fall and also that he had been worrying considerably over approaching semester examinations. EXPLORER AND WIFE ILL IN EAST AFRICA Mr. and Mrs.

Martin Johnson Stricken With Pneumonia. By United Press. Nairobi, British East Africa, Jan. and Mrs. Martin Johnson, American explorers, who penetrated the interior to take moving picture films, of Mount Kenya, were critically 111 today of pneumonia at the mission station at the foot of the mountain.

A specialist and nurses have been sent to their relief, For Racing Information See. Pace 12 NEW ENTRIES SPUR $27,000 CONTEST Brooklyn Times Building Fund Workers Joined by Other Seekers After Prizes. Added starters are stimulating the workers everywhere in the $27,000 Brooklyn Times Building Fund Contest. Organizations which entered during the last few days continue the widely diversified front which has thus far featured the race for the prizes. Viewed from a distance the contestants display more colors than could be found at the Suburban or the Brooklyn Handicap or the Kentucky Derby.

The big difference in this race, though, is the relative unimportance of an early start, except as to the extra points given for starting during the first few weeks of the contest. The big idea in this is, being in, how your workers keep on the job. Some New Starters. Some of the new colors in the race include patriotic, religious, fraternal and social organizations. Among them are: The Steuben Society of America of Hewlett.

The Remilth. Social Club of 471 Wyona st. The Hawtree Democratic Club of Howard Beach. The Circiolo Santa Margerita of 764 Hart st. Mount Lebanon Baptist Church Sunday School of 293 Howard ave.

Pocahontas Hiawatha Council 241 of Woodhaven. The Dunton Presbyterian Church, Van Wyck near Jerome, Jamaica, The Brooke Memorial M. E. Church of 106-89 Pine Grove Jamaica. Duwell Social Club of 780 DeKalb ave.

The names of all those in the race up to Saturday will be published Sunday. Tremendous enthusiasm was displayed last night at a mass meeting of the Erie Basin Property Owners' and Rent Payers' League, held at P. S. 30, Conover and Sullivan when the plan was presented in detail to all the members. Headed by President Hugh Hoehn, teams have been working since the contest opened.

When President Hoehn and a representative of The Brooklyn Daily Times explained the purposes of the contest and the ease with which prizes and commission money may be earned, practically the entire membership immediately, volunteered to work in the drive. Civic, religious, political, benevo- Ruth Hunt, 21, a pretty cloak model, was found shot to death early today on the doorstep of her home in Queens Village. Beside her lay revolver, the shell of one of its seven chambers exploded. Only one person in the neighborhood heard a shot, and members of her sister's family, Mr. and Mrs.

C. W. Pettinger, with whom she had lived for two years, had sat up, awaiting her return, until 4 A. M. The body was discovered about 7:30 by Policemen Robert Callahan and James Fallon, both living in Queens Village and on their way to report for duty in Manhattan precincts.

The house, a two-story brick cottage, stands at 219-18 170th at the corner of 220th st. It is a street traveled considerably, but none of many others who had passed on the way to the station reported seeing the body. A Beautiful Girl There were no powder marks on the girl's face and Dr. Louis Wilfe, medical examiner, said she had been dead probably more than three hours when the body was discovered. Neither he nor Assistant District Attorney Higgins would commit themselves as to whether it was a case of suicide or murder.

Beneath a maple tree, some fifty feet from the door steps, police discovered the photograph of a handsome man, torn into small pieces and scattered about the ground. Capt. Herbert Graham, chief of I detectives in the district, reconstructed the photograph and said he knew the man but was reluctant to disclose his name as he doubted it he had any connection with the case. It is said the man is a widely known entertainer in Manhattan. Miss Hunt was a beautiful girl, brunette with a strikingly pretty face.

Mrs. Pettinger said her sister was close-mouthed about her personal affairs and was irregular in her habits. She had a number of young men friends, Mrs. Pettinger said, but neither she nor her husband knew who they v. re.

"I Want a Good Time" Recently, she said, when she remonstrated with Rues because of her late hours, the girl told her: "I'm young, and I mean to have good time while I can." Miss Hunt was employed by Florsheimer Selken, 235 38th Manhattan, but at the office it was reported she had not been there for a week. She left the house, her sister said, last Saturday morning. telling them she was going to Philadelphia, and would be back Sunday. She carried no baggage with her, and she failed to say why she was making the trip. When she failed to return Sunday, her sister and brother-in-law became anxious.

Wednesday night they telephoned friends Ruth often visited in Harlem and learned she had been staying with them since Monday. Ruth said she would be home the following night, which was last night. excepting those directly involved, John D. Rockefeller and Leonor believed were engaged in a dethe Wheeling and Lake Erie sellers- and probably with sequent heavy losses. A few weeks ago bidding for Wheeling and Lake Erie stock began.

It became noised about at that time that the bidders were representatives of Loree. The stock went up and up. brokers sold short. For the last few days the price has been erratic. Demand for delivery today sent the stock up 11 points at one time and at.

noon was selling for 8 share, which was $5 above the opening price. Rockefeller, who is in Florida, recently was revealed as ing his seat in the Stock Exchange and keeping close contact with the market. But it was not until the Wheeling and Lake Erie flurry came into prominence that the Street realized it suddenly was being dominated by two of the oldest men Retired at 4. Mr. and Mrs.

Pettinger remained up, waiting for her to return, 4 o'clock this morning. They heard no sounds out of the ordinary, they told the police, and when she failed to return at that hour, they decided she would not be home and they went to bed. Miss Hunt, whose parents live In Port Chester, has been living at the Pettinger home for two years, most of the time working for Florsheimer and Selken, Her relations at home were pleasant, and Mrs. Pettinger scouted the idea of suicide. Four months ago she took poison, and it was reported at the time she had attempted to take her life.

The poison, in the form of a tablet, Mrs. Pettinger said, was taken by mistake and was discovered before any serious harm was done. She was wearing a gown of light brown silk, a velour coat with fur trimming, flesh-colored stockings and light brown shoes. This afternoon the body still lay where it was found, a tragic shape under a gayly-colored blanket. Hat Beside Pistol When Officer Fallon saw the body, he felt immediately, he said.

that the girl was dead. He Callahan turned in to the walk felt for her pulse, There was no response: and the body was cold..