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M2 BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1931 WHAT A BIG BOY TO HAVE A DIRTY FACE Three Arrested For Death Letter Three men, alleged to have sent a letter to Alphonso Vetrl of 121 Franklin Brooklyn, demanding that he pay them $1,000 under pen Court Absolves Mrs Conlin and Jails De Pew M'Donald Faces Tariff Revolt ByToryM.P.'s Party Members Resent ConsulBombed; Attack Linked To Grandi Visit Italian Official Home Wrecked in Scranton- Naval Militia's Fliers Continue As Reservists Personnel Identical So State Disbandment Does Not Affect Men fig ymm i gffe i yx-r-z jptoL p-trjK. tbkkxt fii? If i a -t Faiqru'-a- i wi! 1 5 "atte1 Tjn 1 A wwV T3 QD I 601 i I fc Mi.nn III II MiiMti i VMM alty of death, were arrested last night on charges df extortion. They gave their nsmes as Nlrkolas Le Rosa. 50. of 53 Stockton Joseph Thrlstino.

32, of 32 Wil-loughby Ave. and Lulgl Rotonda. 29. of 105 Skillman all Brooklyn They will be arraigned In Bridge Pla2a Court probably today. Hamilton Fish Calls Dreiser Communist Theodore Dreiser, the novelist, was called "an out and out Communist" yesterday by Representative Hamilton Fish, speaking at a meetlnrt of the.

Colonial Daughters of the Seventeenth Century, In Plymouth Institute, Orange and Hicks Sts. He deplored the famous writer's activities In the Pennsylvania and Kentucky mining fields, saying that the National Miners Union was "admittedly a Coinmunist organization." The American Civil Liberties Union yesterday denounced the in dictment of Dreiser in Kentucky as a "frameup. Creation of State In N. Y. City Urged Buffalo, Nov.

11 (P) Declaring that "the system of representative government breaks down as far as many cities are concerned," Prof. Charles E. Merriam of the University of Chicago today advocated establishment of "citystates" by New York. Chicago. Detroit and other metropolitan cities.

Sister Dolores Dies; Was a Nun 67 Years Sister Mary Dolores, for 67 years a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood, L. died Monday in St. John's Home, St. Mark's and Albany after an illness of five years.

She spent her entire career as a nun among the orphans of Brooklyn. A requiem mass was offered at 10 a.m. today. Seeral Are Injured Washington, Nov. 11 A) Secretary will ask Governar Pinchnt of Pennsylvania to institute an Invf-U'jition into the bombing of the home of Fortuna-to Tisrar.

Italian Vice Consul. In Rcranton. Scranton, Nov. 11 () Tha home here of the Italian Consul, Chevalier Fortunato Tlscar, was; wrecked by a bomb early today. Th! blast blew both the Consul and his wife from their beds and showered them with debris.

Th Consul was cut and bruised by falling plaster. His wile suffered from' shock. Police reported that at least 20 njtrtnni hart hann nut. hw c-lniia fir falling articles in their homes. Tiscar is Italian Consul for north east Pennsylvania.

He has lived in Scranton for 35 years. The detonation, heard over a mile radius, shattered windows in houses over a wide area and the front porch of the Consul's story frame residence Into the street. Debris fell over a two-block area. Authorities said the bomb had been planted outside the walls of the house and that an automobile was seen speeding from the scene a few moments after the explosion. The bombing was the second here In six months.

Damage amounting to $50,000 was done when a blast wrecked St. Lucy's Catholic Church. bombing as the fulfillment of reports that anti-Fasclst disturbance! would accompany the visit of Foreign Minister 1 Grandi to America. Best-Known in Brooklyn An Eagle camera getsj (left) a closeup of the Woolworth tower in the process of being washed, and (right) view of the tower, in black and white effect, as seen from down-4 town Broadway. Towering Pile Japan Reinforces Troops; 303 (Die in New Battle Tiffany Co.

Fifth Avenue 37Street Jewelry One of the Addressen Prime Minister's Plan: to Delay Protection London, Nov. 11 (fp) The first rumblings of a possible Conservative revolt against the National Government on the questton of a protective tariff began to be heard today. The Conservative party holds a strong majority in the new House of Commons, and its high tariff groups were frankly disgruntled over the Intention of Prime Minister MacDonald, as outlined in his address yesterday, to take no action on the tariff question until an investigation is made. The protectionists insisted that the country is now being flooded with foreign Imports in anticipation of an expected tariff, and they want Immediate action. There were reports about the lobbies that a formal demand for such action would be made.

The National Government obtained a majority of 339 in the House of Commons today on the first division since the new parliament was convened. Three hundred Conservative members of Parliament are members of the Empire Industries Association, a strongly protectionist body whose chairman, Sir Henry Page Croft, last night issued a circular to House members urging them to Insist that "the mandate of the electorate to protect industry and agriculture" be given effect. The Dally Express appeared tms morning with a headline declaring: "Tory M. P.s give notice of revolt." Lion Stars Hit At Their Foes Continued from Page 1 Hewitt, so eyewitnesses say, stalked out of the editor's office and away. Lou Little, Columbia coach, and Columbia alumni struck back today at the editorial of yesterday.

The "graft" connected with college publications "would put Tammany Hall to shame," Little countered. "If student affairs were run as cleanly as football there would be little to worry about." Decry Athletio Ability Over at Washington Square, where Columbia editorials are sometimes read, the New York University admissions office asserted "We do not admit any students cn their athletic ability." Dr. Frank Bowles of the Columbia admissions office declared flatly "athletic ability is not given recognition at Columbia as an entrance condition." Dr. Bowles thought "alumni at some schools influence selection of football timber by their alma mater but not at Columbia." Clarence E. Lovejoy, Columbia alumni secretary, snapped back at Reed Harris, Spectator editor and author of the editorial.

"The editorial is all nonsense. Reed Harris is too serious. He should be more collegiate' On top of that came the comment director of athletics. He said: I "We have no professional ath letes. We give no athletic scholarships.

We accept no athletes transferred from other schools." Many Resent Attack Up at Morninnstde Heights student correspondents reported the. student body, generally felt the Spectator "overstepped its bounds" in attempting to speak for the whole campus. Little was a little upset because the editorial called coachs3 "cr.ars of their domains." The Spectator charged that 8" percent of college football players are semi-pro. "Let tho alumni pav i a good living wage to every footbai! man," it urged, "openly and not underhandedly. Let all scholastic requirements be waived for Let honest professionalism replace furtive hypocrisy." rriHAT is what your money is in this bank, because you can get it the moment you ask for it.

It draws four per cent, compounded quarterly, from day of deposit. It is safe the laws governing savings- bank investments see to that. One dollar opens an ac-. count here. Runurcn wtr $188,000,000 Pnupenui tvn 70 yean THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF BROOKLYN DeKilb Ave.

ft Fulton St. Brand OJfictsi 86th St. ft 19th Ave. 83 Sands Se. 'Gigolo' Gets 30 Years to Life on His Guilty Plea-he Collapses Mrs.

Amy Conlin, petite 38-year-old Astorts housewife, today was cleared of the murder of her hus band when County Judge Frank F. Adel In Queens dismissed the in dictment against her. A few minutes later tier aiiegea "gigolo," James De Pew, pleaded guiltv to murder In the second de gree, escaping the electric chair. He was immediately sentenced to ju years to life in Sing Sing. The Indictments against the pair charged that De Pew had gone to the Conlin home at 32-31 37th Astoria, on April 20 to rob Conlin and, while in the house, shot Conlin in the back.

The husband died on July 3 in St. John's Hospital, Long Island City. The indictment accused Mrs. Conlin of furnishing De Pew with a diagrnm of the Conlin apartment and helping him plan the robbery. In asking for a dismissal, Samuel Leibowltz.

Mrs. Conlin's lawyer, claimed that no proof that she had participated in the murder had been adduced and that her confession to the police showed she had argued against the holdup. "I am morally certain that Amy Conlin was part and parcel of the plot," Assistant District Attorney James J. Conrov replied. Judge Adel delivered his opinion tersely when Conroy nnisnea.

Mrs. Conlin Collapses "I am not concerned with how we may feci morally," he said. "I am satlsned tnat tne eiaie nas failed to establish by legal testimony anything to Justify sending this case to the Jury." Mrs. Conlin, wearing the same clothes she had on when the trial started, was slumped down in her chair when the arguments started. She fainted and slid to the floor when the decision was announced.

The holdup, the State charged, was planned to enable Mrs. Conlin to get enough money to go to Reno for a divorce. Following a short recess De Pew declared himself willing to plead guilty to second degree murder. The plea was accepted. A charge of conspiracy to rob her husband is still pending against Mrs.

Conlin. Ball on this count has been fixed at $7,500 and she was taken back to jail today to wait until it is posted. CutinBJLT. Service Sifted Continued from Page 1 pany has made no reduction in the number of trains operated but is running four-car instead of six-car units during the non-rush hours. The company operated six-car trains all Summer because of the Coney Island riding.

When that stopped, two cars were dropped from each train. However, faster service is provided by means of express trains (also of four cars each) which are continued in service all day. Last winter a six-car-train local service was maintained throughout the day. On the Metropolitan line, the Lexington and Myrtle elevateds, non-rush hour headway has been increased from Ti to 84 minutes. No trains have been taken off, it was stated, but passengers have to wait a minute longer for the trains to come along.

The company Is considering a plan to eliminate entirely the non-rush hour through service of the Myrtle-Chambers trains from Metropolitan Ave. via Center St. Loop to the Municipal Building in Manhattan. Patronage on this route has sagged badly since the opening of the 14th which provided a more direct and faster route to Manhattan. Passengers In the Broadway zone take this line rather than the elevated, while those coming from the north change at Wyckoff Ave.

to the subway. The company would substitute an extension of the regular Myrtle Ave. service to Metropolitan Ave. to provide for that. Complaints have reached the Transit Commission charging that the trolley service had been reduced.

The commission's checkers found this was not true, but Inconvenience has been caused by irregularity of headways which make It appear to the rider that cars have been taken off. The irregularities, it is claimed, have been caused by traffic dslivt and both the company and the commlMton are attempting to cure the trouble. Marjorie Rambeau Weds One-Time Beau Ashvl11i Vav 11 isn i mirriso in Marjorie Rambeau. actress, and Francis A. Gudger, retired business man of Asheville and Florida, was the culmination of a youthful romancer Years ago, when Miss Rambeau was Just getting started on Broadway, she was Mr.

Gudger's sweetheart. They drifted apart, and Gudger married a New York woman. Two years ago Mrs. Gudger wai killed in an auto accident. Some time ago the youthful romance flamed anew, resulting in yesterday's wedding.

Union Gas to Honor Its Old Employes Six Brooklyn Union Gas Company employes, including Vice President Arthur F. Stanifnrd will be honored for completing 50 years' service with the company, at a dinner at the K. of C. Club, 1 Prospect Park West, tomorrow evening. The other five are John 8.

Averlll, John Cannon, Alexander Hamilton, John J. Sloan and Alfred J. Young. Twenty-nine others will receive service awards. Disbandment of the State Naval Militia air squadrons will cause practically no change in the status of the men who composed them, according to lit.

R. P. Whitehead, commander of the Floyd Bennett Field Naval Reserve Base. Identical Personnel This is the way Whitehead explains It: Theoretically there were two civilian training units, the Naval Reserve flying squadrons and the Naval Militia flying squadrons; actually there was only one, the personnel of both being identical. Chief Difference The chief difference between the two was that the Naval Militia had the Governor at Its head, while the Naval Reserve is under the Jurisdiction of the Navy Department in Washington.

For all practical purposes, Whitehead explains, the two functioned as one. Only Paper Loss "Disbandment of the Naval Militia," he said, "only means that the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde business is over. "The' men lose half their dual capacity but it's only a paper loss.

They will continue to do everything as naval reservists they did as Naval Militiamen and Naval Reservists combined." The Governor's move In disbanding flying units of the New York Militia because of a lack of Federal, co-operation is regarded generally as a victory for the United States Naval Reserve. Confusion Caused As reported exclusively In The Eagle last Spring, there has been considerable disagreement for some time between the militia and reserve departments. The two have jurisdiction over the same groups, and considerable confusion has been caused by the fact that the Reserve has refused to recognize rank designations applied by the militia. Rear Admiral W. W.

Phelps, commandant of the Third Naval District, gave an indication of the lack of harmony between the two Croups when he said today: "The Third Naval District has been directed to say only that it is sincerely sorry that the Governor has ordered the two aviation squadrons of the militia to disband." Expect to Stay at Field At' Floyd Dennett Field, where both the flying squadrons have their headquarters, it was said this morning that the discontinuance would not affect-the work of the Naval Reserve as long as the city continues to provide a field and hangar. Rear Admiral W. B. Franklin, State commander of the Naval Militia, said today that there is 'no reason for believing that the city will withdraw use of the field. From Rear Admiral S.

B. Upham, chief of navigation in Washington, comes the following statement: "While the reported disbandment of the Naval Militia units by the Governor of New York is news to the Navy Department, it appears to be a logical move taken by way of simplifying the matter of command." Tokio's Note Conciliatory Continued from Page 1 consider the present situation in Manchuria and questions may arise which will affect the interests or treaty obligations of the United States, I desire to have at hand in Paris a man of General Dawes' Standing, particularly as the American Ambassador to Paris is at home on leave." Geneva Considers Threat Geneva, Nov. 11 if) A threat of war in Manchuria and official notification that China will begin an armament expansion program unless a Manchurian settlement is effected was before the League of Nations today. The Chinese threat is contained In a note from the Nanking Government presented by Dr. Alfred Sze, its representative on the League Council.

The note contained a flat notice that if negotiations under the League Covenant and the Kellogg Pact fall, China will build up her fighting forces to protect herself against Japan. A conditional acceptance of the league's proposed one-year arms holiday was inserted In the note, but the condition was based on ''the issue of the present Manchurian conflict before the League." Hopes of the league were based on the coming session of the Council, which reconvenes at Paris next Monday, but this hope was none too bright. Some melancholy satisfaction was derived from a belief that the Manchurian issue Is now so clearly drawn that the Council must take some definite action if Japan again rejects its measures for mediation. The fact that 40 nations have signified their acceptance of the one-year arms holiday gave additional ground for whatever optimism was to be found. Rev.

Dr. F.W. O'Brien In Improved Health The Kev. Dr. Francis W.

O'Brien, pastor of Greenwood Baptist Church, ill many months, is reported by his wife as greatly improved. Dr. O'Brien expected to return for his 15th anniversary at the church on Nov. 8. but felt it wiser to remain away until the first Sunday in December.

He and Mrs. O'Brien are at the Eastland Congress Square Hotel. Portland. Me. They xpect to make their Winter home in the St.

George. Substantial Gets Washing Continued from Page 1 weeks to go. according to Hogan, to complete the job. And even then, it will be only the tower, from the 27th floor up, that will have been washed. The main bulk of the structure will remain as a sort of frowning dark-gray base, growing darker with every year's new accumulation o' New York soot.

At least for the time being. Today the Woolworth's tower has the appearance of a vast futuristic diagram in dark gray and white. The northern surface, facing on Park Place, has been all washed and la as white as the traditional snow. But on Broadway and on Barclay St. there is a zitzag line cf division between the white and the soot.

An Actual Washing It is an actual washing the Wool-worth is getting. Sandblasting would have endangered the terracotta surface material. And the men up on the swinging scaffolds use water with a bit of chemical very thinly diluted. Too powerful a chemical solution might, ajain, harm the shining ter-ra-cotta surface which was there when the Woolworth was put up and which is again coming to light. As for the main building, said Mr.

Hogan, he has not made up his mind. One thing holding up a decision Is the old Federal Building, Just across Broadway. The Government has announced that It Is to be torn down. Hinges on Federal Move If that Is done soon, why there will be a refurbishing of the entire Woolworth Building, which should then present an astonishing rising tower of white visible from the public park that is to replace the Federal Building. But if the Government delays, thought Hogan.

it might be best to leave the dark base as it is. The contrast, he thought, would be effective. There were architects and others. Mr. Hogan revealed, who objected to any cleaning at all.

Some of them argued it would be best to leave the building untouched, to let the walls darken and take on a sort of historical age. "But I don't know," he added. "They are always talking of that kind of historical beauty. I like to keep the building in good shape." Would Have Cost (50,000 To clean the entire building, said he, would have cost 25,000, not counting the copper turret at the very tip-top, with its Bold-leaf decorations. That, Including replacing of the gold leaf, would have cost another $25,000.

But the old gold leaf didn't last, anyhow, so he decided against new. So it a only a partial cleaning the Woolworth is getting, at a cost somewhat less than half of 125.000 And the cleaners are. therefore, I washing only a few tons of arcumti- 8001 only few 8crei Thomas H. Woods, 75, Dies; K. of C.

Veteran Thomas Henry Woods, 75, a veteran member of the Knights of Columbus and former well-known plumbing contractor, died today of pneumonia in the Hotel St. Oeorge. He was born on the Heights and held the office of Warden for more than 33 years In Fort Greene and Columbus Councils -of the K. of C. He was an active Democrat and was a member of the Master Plimhr AcftHntlAn Rnval Arm.

um and the St. Vincent de Paul Society. He Is survived by his daughter, Mlsa Loretto C. Woods, and thres sons, Harry who Is Deputy Commissioner of Water Supply. Oas and Electricity; Arthur C.

and Herbert J. Woods. The funeral will be held from the home of his son, Harry T. Woods, 48 Rutland Road, with a requiem mass in St. Francis of Assist R.

O. Church at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Continued from Paije 1 the establishment of perflnanent International control in Clf ina, on the theory that "only foreigners would be able to give China lionest government. tCopi-rtght, t93t, by tkg A4ocintr4 Prett) Martial Law in Shanghai Shanghai, China, lov. 11 OP) Martial law, effective fit night, was declared in Shanghai today to guard against antl-Jrl janese outbreaks.

Chinese militajy authorities established heavy pel rols around the areas adjacent to foreign settlements. At "Hankow, mllitsj authorities also clamped down njartial law tonight. 1 i Three thousand ma and women students marched through the streets of Nanking I tonight in a pouring rain in fri nzied demonstration against the Japanese. They urged the governrrtr nt to declare war. French, BritisJ Entrench Tientsin, China, Nov.

llMV-French end British flcroops went into the trenches here f.o celebrate Armistice Day today renewed firing between the Chint se city and the Japanese concessit threatened a battle in which in ernational complications might cur. The British ei trenched themselves around thc barracks adjacent to the villaf of Laoshihkai, at the western of the French concession and ordering on both the Chinese city and the Japanese concession. i The French gi rrison also established a strong! patrol around its area, fearing tti Chinese, In attempting to ri ich the Japanese concession with their guns, might fire over Frenrii territory, leading to grave Raiders. I ations. 1 Decapitated plainclothes raiders by the Chinese this A score of were captured morning and decapitated.

Their heads were erixieed on the tops of is city as a warning to poles in the others. Firing, whldi began during the morning, dinrf downv toward the middle of the; day, butVas renewed tonight and I he Japanese garrison gave eviuem ox xeverra Huuvity. All pedestrf ans in the vicinity of the boundai j' were searched and traffic in ttit section was prohibited after 8 The Chinese were convinced mother attack on the city was im Unent and large bodies of militia re concentrated on the southern til lurbs adjacent to the Japanese concession. Bi sinessmen Act Represer. atlves of the Chinese Chamber if Commerce and other trade orgf nlzatlons renewed petitions thai American.

British and French tiaops be posted to guard the "No fMan's Land" between the Japanesef concession and the city from wrf ch the Chinese retired in pursuant; a of a Japanese ultimatum. These businessmen also dis-patched an urgent cable to Dr. Alfred Bib, representing China on the League fot Nations Council, requesting thin', the Powers authorize such a guard Duria the fighting yesterday the Chined i attacked a section of the city rl ar Nankai school in an attempt to drive out a band of rebels hiding there. Thrt attack met with a stubborn resisUince from the rebels and the firing lasted throughout the night and pnto the morning, although the darrrifje 1 believed not to have been grcr5. All foreign garrisons here have estrd'llshed guard about their nation' concessions.

tlnese officials planned to open uphrafflc to the city today because of a shortage of food supplies, but ttWrt was no sign this morning of mi Mlav4Mrm Af An id i. th "no man', land rrhe general outlook was regarded i' extremelv ominous and residents Sfl h. anvfhinir tfl happen by tonight or tomorrow Vornlng. -oprruht, 1831, by th AuoclUd Prut.l Japan Blames Roving Band Mukden, Manchuria, Nov. 11 UP) Warfare by roving bands of "Red- beards," such nomad guerrilla group3 as fought in the days of Genghis Kahn, are playing a conspicuous part in the Manchuiian fighting and attacking railway property owned by Japan, it is said at Japanese headquarters here.

Many of these old-style Manchu-rian groups of "Hunghutzes" are fighting under such picturesquely-named chieftains as Flying Dragon, White Wolf and Golden Butterfly. Others are alleged to be made up largely of soldiers formerly attached to Manchurian regular forces, which the Japanese shattered late in September. Rev.G.H.WoodIey Rites Attended By Fifty Priests FloM-ers Dropped From Airplanes on Crave of the 'Flying Missionary More than 1.900 persons. Including some 50 priests, attended the funeral of the Rev, George H. Woodley, the "Flying Missionary," this morning in St.

Joan of Arc R. C. Church, 35th Ave, Jackson Heights. Five airplanes from Glenn Cur-tiss Airport paid tribute by circling overhead during the rites. The pilots dropped flowers on the grave in Calvary Cemetery.

A solemn requiem mass was celebrated In the church by Mons. David F. Hlckey of Bradford, Pa. Father Thomas, president of St. Bonaventure College, Allephany, N.

preached the sermon. Mons. John L. Belford participated in the rites. Father Woodley was killed three weeks ago in Alaska when he fell down an embankment.

He had planned to fly to various parts of Alaska In his mission work among the Indians and Eskimos. David H. Cohn Dies; Lawyer-War Veteran David H. Cohn, 32, son of the Rev, Leopold Cohn, of 439 Putnam Ave. and former Brooklyn lawyer and war veteran, died yesterday in the United States Veterans Hospital In Hlnes, 111., after an illness of three years.

He was born in Brooklyn and was educated in Boys High School, Cornell University and the Brooklyn Law School. He is survived by his wife, Lillian; his father, a sister, Mrs. Esther Lolis, and three brothers, Benjamin, Joseph and Joshua. Services, will be held in the Fairchild Chapel, 8fl Lefferts Place, at 8 p.m., Friday. Mr.

Cohn served in the Cornell University unit during the war. Publishers Hold PnrW ftn flnn Loa Angeles, Nov. 11 (P) America's newspaper publishers who, 13 years ago, were busy getting out one of the greatest news stories of modern times busied themselves here today the 13th anniversary of the signing of the armistice by delving Into a variety of problems confronting present day publications. Some of the nation's publishers who emblazoned "Armistice Signed" on their first pages and others who shouldered rifles In trenches or encampments convened here for the Fall meeting of the American New-paper Publishers' Association. LIVINGSTON FOUNTAIN DIES Livingston Fountain of 3S E.

7flth i Manhattan, president of the Mounting and Finishing Company, I- Brooklyn, died on Monday in St. Luke a Hospital. He was credited with having originated the modern method of combining cardboard and paper. A widow, Isabel Decker Fountain: three daughters and his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Old- eon E. Fountain, survive, Concessions 0 will be made to all who sign leases before November 1 5 Your space requirements can be met in the EAGLE BUILDING 305 Washington SlreH, Convenient to All Subway and Elevated l.inea Ask Your Broker, or the Charles F. Koyeg or See Renting Agent on Premises.