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M2 BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1931 WHO SAID THIS IS A MAN'S WORLD? Ousted School Ma'am Hoover Forces Big Offensive I By Japanese Alarms League Contrary to Conciliatory Attitude 4Taken Refore Pari Council Cole Shortage Falls Below Grand Larcenv Geoghan Gets Report -Plan to Avert Further Loss City Protected Careless on Her Age Miss King, Listed as 70 and Retired, Svears She Is 67 Gives Her Version of School Board Mistake on Her Years "I'm not fighting for a salary, but for Justice and a square That was the one statement Miss Beatrice Presswood King made today In her suit to retain her Job as principal of Public School 141. 111 QUESTION OF AGE -l Ahi 4 York City, ftnisneo second. The others are: (1) Eletir de Lys Soheer, 2) Laurel Sharpless, both of New York City, (3) Jean Trunk, Valley Stream. Paris.

Nov. fP News that the Japanese army had occupied the Msnchurian city of Tsltilhar aroused alarm League quarters. It was felt this was evidence of an aggressive military spirit and contrary to the conciliatory attltud of Japanese spokesmen and their jovcinment. The members of the league Council, except for Japanese and Chinese members, met privately at noon today at the Quai to record what progress. If any.

was made in yesterday's Individual conferences jin the Manchurian problem. Dawes Quiets Nuspiclnn General Dawes remained again at his hotel, but his conversations with League statesmen during the past 48 hours were understood to have done much to dissipate a feeling which prevailed yesterday that the United States was not disposed to support firmly the Council peace-making program. When General Dawes was Informed of the fall of Tsltsihar thin evening he was reported to have said: "Something will have to be done about this." JOHN Rl era dlrd Monday at hit homa. 451 77th St. wai horn In Aa; Rida Ix yfars ao.

a son ot Dr. Oforse W. and Mary Kaatlni Rugfr, and wai a pupil la Our Lady n( Angeli' Rrhnnl. He la aur-ytvfd by hl narnnta and on brother, Joseph The funeral will be. held on Th'Jra-riav at 10 a m.

frnm hla late hnme: then? tn Our Lady nf Angela Chureh, whera a inlemn me nf requiem will be celebrated. Interment mill be In Holy Cross Cemeterr. Bptt-Knovcn in Brooklyn Frank Donnelly last night at 25th St. and 4fh Ave. It Is alleged the youths were in an auto which had been stolen from Arthur E.

Merritt of 1463 St. On the car were plates which had been stolen from another car belonging to John Clemmings of 759 3d Ave. i 1 liv As-: saanauMWi 1 Tiffany Co. Fifth Avenue i Watches and Clocks To Start N. Y.

Victory Drive Fess Will Speak Here Jan. 12 Local Breakdown Alarms Leaders By CLINTON L. MOSHER The Republican National Committee will begin the first of the year an intensive drive to Insure Herbert Hoover's carrying New York State in the Presidential race. Disturbed over the breakdown of the G. O.

P. machine locally and the discontent in the party generally throughout the State. Chairman Fess is coming to Brooklyn to speak at a Republican rally in Kismet Temple on the night of Jan. 12. Kracke Meets Fess County Leader F.

J. H. Kracke announced today the impending visit of the national chairman Kracke had returned from a three-day visit to Washington, during which time he conferred with Senator Fess and Executive Director Lucas. I It was pointed out today that whatever disapproval existed among the Republican leaders In Washington over the local organization's poor showing this year has either been dispelled or kept, at least temporarily, from resulting in a demand for new leadership in Kings County. The fact that the National Chairman is coming here as the guest of Kracke.

it is believed, may strengthen Kracke's position as the head mechanic of the Brooklyn machine. May Stop Grumbling It Is very likely to diminish the grumbling in the ranks of the district leaders, several of whom are reported to be anxious to take the boss" Job away from Kracke. Kracke discussed with Republican State Chairman Macy his intention of inviting Chairman Fess to Brooklyn, and Macy is said to have given his hearty approval to the plan. 1 Macy is known to be concerned over the bickering among the up-State leaders and the growing popularity of Governor Roosevelt in counties in which Republican votes had been as plentiful as the leaves on the trees. New York State Is certain to be one of the most important battlefields in the 1932 campaign, certainly if Roosevelt becomes number one man on the Democratic ticket.

If Roosevelt is rejected by the national leaders, there will be ample opportunity for the Republicans not only to run up a heavy vote for Hoover in New York but also to elect the State ticket. Fess will be the dinner guest of Kracke at the Union League Club on Jan. 12. A rally at Kismet Temple will follow. Driver Is Arrested In Death of Boy Ernest Thompson, 34, 105-30 139th Jamaica.

L. will be arraigned in Homicide Court today following his arrest last night on a technical charge of homicide after a motorcar which he was driving at East New York Ave. and E. 98th St. ran down and killed 10-year-old Henry Roseman of 1872 Douglass St.

The boy was running across the street at the time of the accident. Thompson's car struck him, throwing him several feet. Witnesses told the police the accident was unavoidable. Walker to Obtain New Appraisal on Wood-Harmon Site City Balks at Price Anked for Tract Favored as New College Location Mayor Walker Is empowered today to secure a new appraisal of the Wood-Harmon tract in Flatbush, which is being sought as the site for Brooklyn College. He secured authority from the Board of Estimate yesterday when it met as the Committee of the Whole and Controller Berry and Aldermanic President MrKee Joined in an assault on the price asked by the owners.

Made Several Slashes The owners have cut their price several times. Their latest figure is $3,500,000. McKee said real estate experts informed him that it was not worth more than 2 00,000. Not all of the land will be needed for the college, the Board was informed by Dr. Arthur M.

Howe, member of the Board of Higher Education. About 30 acres will be enough. The balance of the tract can be used for a high and elementary school, he said. ChemlsFKinTSelf After Shootinp; Wife Omaha. Nov.

17 Floyd Morris. 40, New York chemist, shot his wife, Gertrude, last night, seriously wounding her, and then fatallv wounded himself. W. H. Myers, Mrs.

Moms' brother-in-law. toid police the couple had quarreled almost constantly for a week. For three years they had resided -in Chile, where Morris was employed by the Guggenheim nitrate interests. Fletcher Resignation Accepted by Hoover Washington, Nov. 18 President Hoover today accepted the resignation of Henry P.

Fletcher, chairman of the Tariff Commission, to take effect Nov. 30. Fletcher has headed the Tariff Commission since Its reorganization 14 months ago and leave with practically every ease brought before that body either by application or reference from the Senate dupe oi, One of the Addrensen District Attorney Geoghan today received from Commissioner of Accounts Higgins a report pf the latter' investigation into the shortage in accounts of Deputy County Clerk Bernard L. Cole, who for more than three years handled the cash paid into the Supreme Court for Jury fees, trial fees and the filing of notes of issue. Geoghan said that he would take action" as soon as he famil-" larized himself with the facta.

Although it was reported un- officially that some $25,000 has been unaccounted for over a period of more than two years, it was regarded as unlikely Mr. Cole would face any charge more serious than larceny. Take Part of Blame It was learned Cole had made a long statement to Commissioner Hlggins saving he was responsible for part of the discrepancies between the cash book and the receipt book, amounting to about $6,000. Proof submitted in court must be based on Individual transactions, Mr. Geoghan pointed out and the Individual payments amount to not more than $20 in each case, pay- merits of $12 for Jury trials being The payments for each case fall below "the grand larceny quota.

The investigation by Higsins disclosed the shortages extended back more than two years. All the officials directly concerned beean preparations to install a more effective checking system. The first move will be to transfer the cash-taking office from the Supreme Court Building to the County office in the Hall of Records. Carelessness Seen The only unofficial explanation available for the failure by the examiners and checkers to discover the situation was that they contented ths'mselves by ascertaining only that Cole's cash book tallied with the amount of cash he actually turned in. There had been no scru- tiny, apparently, of the receipt book, which would have shown the dupll- for sums they gave Cole to get their cases on the calendar.

The city will not lose any monev. 'Tor County Clerk Harman, directly responsible for the deputy, is under a $20,000 bond "to the people," and it was expected that all money that Cole cannot replace when he makes 'restitution," as he has promised to do so far as he is able, will be paid into the treasury. "The promise of restitution can Jiave no effect on the prosecution of this case," District Attorney Geo- ghan commented. The discrepancies were discovered by William Nolan, a Supreme Court cierk assigned to work incidental to compiling court calendars. He worked in the same office trftt the i Supreme Court had allowed Cole to use as a convenience.

Nolan reported to Chief Clerk S. Devoy, who informed County Clerk Harman. School to Be Named After D. W. Morrow Englewood, N.

Nov. 18 The City Council and members of the Board of Education here last night voted to name the new high school, under course of erection, the Dwight Morrow High School. The decision was announced following a con- ference with members of the family of the late United States Senator Dwight W. Morrow of this place. Mrs.

Morrow, the widow, will lay the corner stone on Monday. Smith Stages Peace Meeting 1 rentinneil Frfi Pirn 1 deliberation, Smith replied with a twinkle in his eyes: "As far as I am concerned, my purpose In coming here Is to eat." "How long are you going to stay?" "That all depends," replied Smith, "on when I get my luncheon." Upstairs in the library the two men exchanged "Helios" and began chatting Informally. Roosevelt said that later this afternoon he will confer with Owen D. Young, William Green, president of and Banking Superintendent Brod- erirk on reorganizing and reonenlns the Federation Bank and Trust the "labor bank" of which Green is chairman of the board. tabor Wants the Bank The bank was taken over by Broderick, but plans to have it liquidated by the Manufacturers Trust are being held in abeyance pending efforts by organized labor to reor- ffanl? It.

Hthniif mitefH faaln Roosevelt explained Young's inclusion in the conference by saying: "Both he and I were much interested in the bank when It was started, and we maintain our interest in the present situation." The Governor said he would make mittee rejecting the Lamar-Hardy plan for reorganizing the closed Bank of United States. Announc- in; his committee's rejection of the plan, as reported exclusively in The Estrle last week, the Gnvernnr aalrl' "That's the end of that. It doesn't mean, however, that other jjiatia will iiun uc kunoiuri cu, Delay Naming Judge He was asked who would fill the vacancies on the Transit Commis- mill nji, r. Bench resulting from the election to the Supreme Court bench of Transit Commissioner Charles C. Lockwood and County Judge Albert Conway.

He replied: "No vacancies exist yet, and I'm not going to talk patronage until I at back from Georgia," Miss King went to her office as usual when school opened this year to find it occupied by Lazarus Ross. He told her he was the new principal. According to the Board of Education records. Miss King was 70 last February and automatically retired. 67 on One Record According to the Board of Retirement records, however, which Miss King asserts are correct, she is only 67, and not eligible for retirement for three years.

Because of the discrepancy, she is receiving no compensation for retired or ac- tive services. In view of her 50-year service in the schools, 25 years of which she has spent as principal, first at P. S. 21 and later at P. S.

141, Miss King feels her plight represents anything but "Justice and a square deal." A pleasant, genial woman- who looks no more than 50 of the 67 years she admits. Miss King preferred to let friends speak for her. They pointed out that, while the city holds certain records tending to show she is 70, Miss King herself has others which establish her claim. Among these is an affidavit by Miss Sarah Scott, former principal of Public School 140, and a friend of Miss King's, who claims she is 67. Miss Scott's affidavit is one of half a dozen submitted by Miss King to the Retirement Board and found satisfactory.

Careless as to Age Friends said the former principal had been admittedly careless in giving the date of her age in former years. Not having expected to remain all her life in the teaching world, she Jotted down her age on the Board of Education records without considering the results. When it became apparent Vith the passage of years that she would probably remain a teacher until her retirement, Miss King applied to the Retirement Board for a verification of their records and submitted the affidavits to prove she was 67. Part of the City's argument in the case rests on a Board of Health record of 1864 which shows that Horatio Banks King, one of the school teacher's brothers, died in May of that year "at the ag? of 4 months and 17 days." Since Miss King claims to have been born in February of 1884, her birth, according to that record would have occurred within a month of her brother's. Brother 4 Years Old In reply to this.

Miss King has submitted an affidavit from the cemetery where her brother was buried, showing that Horatio was Hoover, Grandi Start Parley Continued Irom Page 1 and maintenance of the gold standard were believed to have been discussed In detail. Mr. Hoover and Grandi will have a chance to clarify any point they wish at a second meeting at the Executive Mansion tonight, when the President will give a dinner in honor of Signor and Signora Grandi. Meanwhile the Foreign Minister, who is burdened with the strain of a round of official calls, luncheons, dinners, and late fireside chats, faced another day of engagements with hardly a breathing spell in between. After his conference with Mr.

Hoover, the program took him to a luncheon with Secretary" Mellon of the Treasury His wife, who missed most of yesterday's activities, will be with him. Later In the afternoon they will go to the Italian Embassy to meet members of the Italy-America society of Washington at a reception. A dinner attended by guests from many lands kept the Italian couple up late last night, it was given in their honor at the Pan-American Union by Secretary Stlmson. Before that. Signor Grandi attended an Informal reception at the Carlton Hotel given by the overseas writers.

There, surrounded by more than a hundred correspondents, the Italian statesman delivered his longest speech since he entered the United States. But it was "off the record." I. Road's Brief Upholds Ban on, Whitestone Line Washington, Nov. 18 Counsel for the Long Island Railroad filed In the Supreme Court today a brief they will use in oral argument next week opposing the appeal' of New York City and the State Transit Commission to set aside an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission authorizing the railroad to abandon its Whitestone branch. Alfred A.

Gardner and Joseph F. Keaney, the counsel, argued in the brief to sustain the contention the Interstate Commerce Commission had authority to issue the order. also asserted the Interstate Commerce Commission had in no way encroached on the police power of the State and would not interfere with that power in compelling the elimination of grade crossings. The Federal Court would not, they declared, substitute their own Judgment for that of the Federal Commission on the desirability of tlw abandonment of the branch, Substantial air meet for students, and the women beat the men fliers. Mrs.

John Terry Remey (51, New York City, was the winner, while Mrs. Laura Morgan (4), also of New Japan Pierces Soviet Zone Continued from Page 1 resistance, storming through Lung-ehiang, which is about a mile and a half from the wallPd city of Tsltsihar, then pressed on to the capital ltsslf. Japanese officials explained that the main objective of the offensive was to scatter General Mah's force and to remove the possibility that he might continue as a threat in the future. Traffic Not Halted It was said that the Japanese crossed the Chinese Eastern Railway without interfering with traffic. The Minister of War here said today that the Japanese forces had no intention of interfering with the Chinese Eastern so long as General Mah's troops do not use it.

and that when the Chinese forces have been scattered General Honjo may retire to Taonan or Changehia-tun. Angnnchl was taken by Japanese at 1 p.m. on the march to Tsttshar. A communique issued by army headquarters said General Honjo ordered the general offensive on ac- miint. ftf tnrreaalncr Honcrfir tn anese right and left flanks from General Mah's troops, but press dispatches from Harbin and Changchun put the burden on General Mah for launching an attack short ly after midnight and provoking the Japanese counter-attack.

I Now that hostilities have begun, It was explained, the chief object of the Japanese Is to destroy General Mah's main force. Troop Train Wrecked Peiplng, China, Nov. 18 () Chinese reports from Harbin said 1 today that a Japanese troop train carrying 1,700 Infantrymen and artillerymen had been wrecked while passing over a bridge on the Nonnl River. The casualties were said to be numerous. Troop Train Wrecked Gen.

Mah Chin-Shan, Chinese commander in the Nonni River area In Manchuria reported here today that his condition was becoming serious folliwing the general attack launched against his army by the Japanese. 3 Youths Seized In Theft of Auto Walter Kublak, 18, of 718 3d Ave. and Edward Karlzlnack, 19, of 143 20th St. were arrested on a charge of giand larceny by Patrolman Make your Money WORK All the Time YOUR money in this bank draws 4 interest compounded quarterly from day of deposit It works for you and it works for the country as a whole, since it is invested in first mortgages and other basic securities specified by law as safe for savings banks. Safety, 4 interest, and immediate availability of your funds is what this bank offers you.

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Five avlatrlxes who competed In the recent 150-mile race from Curtiss Airport, Valley Stream to Westhampton and return. The race was the feature of a two-day Smoot Indorses Tax on Sales Continued from Page 1 raise more money; an Increase In taxes is the way to do it." 4 Eagle Burma, Colorado Building. Washington, Nov. 18 Publication of the fact that President Hoover has requested the Treasury Depart ment to make an estimate of the effect on Federal revenue of a restoration of the 1924 tax act has caused tax experts in Congress-to figure what re-enactment of these rates would mean. The following, according to the most expert tax opinion at the Capital, would be the effect: First, with regard to income taxes the 1924 law carried the graduated surtax on incomes above $100,000 up to 40 percent, instead of the present 20 percent.

The exemption under that law on Income of unmarried persons was $1,000 instead of the present $1 ,500, and on income of married persons $2,500 instead of the present $3,500. The rates were higher all along the line. The experts figure that restoration of the 1924 income tax schedule would produce additional revenue ofi approximately $240,000,000 divided as follows: Reduction of the exemptions, increase in rates on incomes in excess of $100,000, increase in rates on incomes up to $100,000, $130,000,009. Next comes the estate tax. The 1924 law carried a maximum -rate of 40 percent, In estates, as compared with 20 percent now in force.

It gave only 25 percent of revenue collected by the Federal Government back to the Stales instead of 80 percent now returned. It provided a gift tax. The net result of the restoration of the 1924 estate tax provisions and the gift tax. it is estimated, would be to increase the Federal revenue approximately $110,000,000, although this collection would not be fully reached for several years in future. Third of the 1924 tax provisions since repealed was the capital stock tax.

restoration of which would produce about $90,000,000 a year under present conditions, according to the experts. Fourth was a rate of 12'4 percent on net income of corporations instead of the present 12 percent restoration of the 1924 rate it is calculated would add approximately $30,000,000 to the annual income of the Federal Government. Thus it Is calculated that re-enaciment of the 1924 rates would increase the revenue from personal and corporate incomes and from estates by approximately $470,000,000. Under the 1924 law many of the war excises were in force. In the forefront of these were the automobile levies 5 percent on passenger cars.

3 percent on trucks and 2'4 percent on parts and accessories. Should these Icvlts be replaced in full it Is estimated that they would produce approximately $150,000,000 a year under present conditions. Next in importance is the admissions tax, which under the 1924 law was 10 percent on all tickets selling for more than 50 cents. This, it is calculated, would produce approximately $90,000,000 a year. If reapplied, minor excises carried In the 1924 law would add perhaps $10,000,000 more, making the total return from excises $250,000,000 and the total increase in revenue as result of restoration of the 1924 rates $7.20,000.000.

It is not known, of course, that President Hoover will rerommend all of these provisions. All that is known is that he asked the treasury to esttmate the possible effect of their re-enactment. It is assumed that the treasury will supply him with information as to the possible revenue to be derived from all sorts of other tax proposals and in the end he may make recommendations varying try far from the 1924 schedule. A canvass of the tax views of representatives of the various groups in Congress, however, has indicated that there are some very well-settled opinions. The strongest expression of sentiment, perhaps, is in favor of a material increase In surtax rates on incomes In excess of $100,000.

A provision running the graduation on this class of taxpavers up to 40 percent almost certainly will be adopted, and the maximum rate may get higher. Miss Beatrice B. King not 4 months old, but 4 years old when he died. As principal of 141, Miss King built up a strong school whidh once held the attendance record. Her social and educational work were commended in the school community.

Gene Tunney Now a Daddy Continued From Page 1 tan newspapers who predicted the hovering of the stork over the Tunney household, and Tunney denied their reports. Since tie retired from the ring and said he would devote himself to writing, Tunney has been almost fanatical in his desire to publicity. This reached a crescendo when the first report was made that Mrs. Tunney was to become a mother. A Manhattan columnist was threatened with coporal punishment if he did not retract.

Even last week when other reports were made that the Tunneys had engaged accommodations in three different maternity hospitals, Tunney insisted the rumor was without foundation. The air of mystery was not dispelled even today. Although report of the birth came from unquestionable sources, the Sloane Hospital denied that Mrs. Tunney was even a patient there. At the superintendent's office, it was said that "some mistake must have been mads." Two hours later the hospital reversed itself and confirmed the fact that a boy had been born to the Tunneys.

The original silence, it was explained, was due to orders from Tunney. Tunney and his wife, prominent in Greenwich society, were married in Rome on Oct. 3, 1926. a few months after the fighter had retired from the ring. The Tunneys were married in a dual ceremony because Tunney la a Catholic while the Lauders are Episcopalian.

By special dispensation of the Catholic Church, civil rites were followed by religious rites in a Rome hotel. During the year following their marriage, Mrs. Tunney narrowly escaped death from an abcessed appendix while she and her husband were visiting Brionl. Her life was saved by the chance fact that two Oerman specialists were spending a vacation on the island. When they learned how serious her condition was.

they operated to reWve the abcess and it was said that her life was saved only by the. promptness of the operation. Later, in October of 1929. a second operation was necessitated to remove the appendix entirely. Then Mrs.

Tunney rapidly regained her health, Since their marriage they have spent much of their time abroad and in New England. rATaicK aor.jt or soth st. died yettarday at hli noma after in lllnm el aevaral He born In Ireland and raiided in Brooklyn (or mora than fifty vri. He aurvived by daughter Mr. Kdvard HUilni.

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