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000 000 000 000 000 00 000 000 000 000 0 FRIDAY BROOKLYN TIMES UNION DECEMBER 1, 1933 MELLON DIES; NOTED INDUSTRIAL LEADER OF NATION Brother of Andrew W. MellonSuccumbs in Pittsburgh Home of Pneumonia. By United Press. Pittsburgh, Dec. B.

Mellon, 75, died at his home today of pneumonia. He was a younger brother of Andrew W. Mellon, former Secretary of the Treasury. Mellon took little interest 'in politics, unlike Andrew but his prominence in the industrial life of the nation was equal to that of his brother. He held directorships in hundreds of corporations, including the Aluminum Co.

of America, the Gulf Oil the Union Trust of Pittsburgh and the Mellon National Bank. Mellon's health had been failing for several years. He remained active in his business interests, however, until last Saturday, while making an inspection of a boulevard project near Pittsburgh, he contracted a cold which developed into pneumonia He died at 5:30 A. but announcement of his death was withheld four hours. Richard B.

Mellon, the younger brother of Andrew Mellon, was born in Pittsburgh on March 19, 1858. He was educated several schools of the city, and then, with Andrew, engaged in 1872 in realty and lumber business in the borough of Mansfield, Pa. Later, the brothers disposed of this undertaking, the elder to enter the bank of his father, the younger to attend to some of his father's outside affairs. In 1877, with his brothers, Thomas A. and James Richard Mellon was active in the construction of the Ligonier Valley Railroad from Latrobe eastwardly towards the Somerset County line in Westmoreland County.

This road was finished and in operation within about sixty days. Soon afterwards Richard Mellon became a member of the banking house ET. Mellon Sons in Pittsburgh. This banking institution was one of the greatest of America's private financing houses. 'It continued until 1902, when the Mellon National Bank was The directorate of this bank, then as now, was composed of the foremost business men of Pittsburgh.

The financial genius, managemental, power and great foresight of the Mellon brothers gave this bank the initial impetus that has kept pace with the growth of Pittsburgh and has Increased progressively. The institution is now one of the great banks of the world. The theory of banking, as a MelIon principle, has been the extension of assistance to manufacturing, mining, financial and commercial projects in the city of Pittsburgh district. This was the idea of the founder and has been the practise of his sons. It has taken millions of dollars to give to Pittsburgh its place in the industrial world, and much of this prestige is directly related to the Mellon Bank.

Richard Mellon was president and director of the Mellon National Bank, president and director of the Burrell Improvement Company, president of the Pennsylvania Water Company, president of the Pittsburgh Clearing House Association, president of the Trafford Water Company, vice president of the Union Savings Bank, vice president of the Union Trust Company, and secretary of the Ligonier Valley Railroad Company. He was a director of numerous corporations. Andrew Mellon and Richard MelIon were the prime leaders in making successful the development the Aluminum Co. of America, the Carborundum the Gulf Oil the Koppers the Pittsburgh Coal the Pittsburgh Plate Glass and the Union Ship Building Co. Andrew Mellon resigned his connections with these organizations before accepting the post of Secretary of the Treasury in President Harding's Cabinet.

Since that time Richard Mellon had taken his place in the corporations. The Mellon banks were to the front in the needy the World World. It 1s Impossible to name any worthy measure that has made for civic uplift and benefit in Pittsburgh that has not had the direct friendly assistance of Richard Mellon. Richard Melon's Pittsburgh home is at 6500 Fifth ave. His wife (Jennie) is the daughter of the late Alexander and Sarah Cordelia (Smith) King, old residents of Pittsburgh.

Their children are Sarah Cordelia (Mrs. Alan M. Scalfe) and Richard King Mellon. The latter is a vice president and director of tghe Mellon National Bank, president and director of the Forbes National Bank, and also a director in of the great industrial corporations in which his father is active. Richard Mellon received the honorary degree of LL.

D. from the University of Pennsylvania, BANKER DIES RICHARD B. MELLON U.S. GOLD PRICE $34.01 AN OUNCE FOR RECORD HIGH Dollar Declines in Foreign Exchange, But Is Firmer in Later Dealings. A further rise of 8 cents in the R.

F. gold price to a record high of $34.01 today failed to have any material effect, as the American dollar, after declining to. approximately 63.25 cents in terms of the French franc and pound sterling, firmed in later dealings to a level about even with its final quotation of Wednesday. The stock market, however, apparently ignoring the recovery in the dollar, held at gains ranging from 1 to 3 points. Automotive shares were active in generally quiet trading, with General Motors up points, Auburn 2, Nash and Mack Truck points.

Chemical issues were in good demand, Allied Chemical equaling its yearly high of with a net gain of points. Du Pont reached up and Texas Gulf Sulphur moved up to The commodity markets appeared to be most affected by the dollar's action in foreign exchange. Cotton scored gains of 50 cents a bale, but receded under profit-taking to levels about unchanged from Wednesday. Wheat starting with small gains, gave way to net losses of to cents a bushel with the other grains slipping to losses of approvimately like amounts. Bonds were depressed after early steadiness, U.

S. Government's selling off to losses of point. In making the further advance in the domestic gold price today, the Administration apparently WAS paying little attention to the sweeping decline in gold reserves of the Bank of France. Last week was the 12th successive week that France has lost gold and some of its loss has been attributed by international monetary experts as due to the American gold buying 1 plan. In view of this, it is expected that while the Administration will continue its dollar-depreciataion program, the procedure will be in more or less cautious fashion.

Sale of an issue of francs ($91,700,000) in 5 per cent. Treasury bonds was progressing satisfactorily, it was reported. The money is needed to cover obligations at the year -end period, the French fiscal year now coinciding I with the calendar year. Flotation of the bonds was believed to be an indication of certainty whether the new Chautemps government would get a vote of confidence in the Chamber of Deputies tomorrow. Gold in the Bank of France was shown by yesterday's weekly report to total 77,822,419,424 francs, a decrease of 1,460,487,736 francs.

RED SENTENCED TO DIE Berlin, Dec. Bahr, Communist, was sentenced to death today by a special, political court, on conviction setting fire to several barns in the village of Linum. Gerhard Kehler and Wilhelm Letsch, also Communists, were sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for inciting the incendiarism. LANGDON POST SLATED FOR JOB UNDER LA GUARDIA Independent Democrat Probably Will Be Named License Commissioner. By GEORGE L.

CASSIDY Mayor-elect Fiorello H. La Guardia came to a definite decision today to appoint former Assemblyman Langdon W. Post, independent Democrat, a member of his official family. The general belief was that Mr. Post would be named license commissioner at a salary of $15,000 on Jan, 1, although it is possible a shift in plans might make him park commissioner of Manhattan or even at the head of the Fire Department.

The former Assemblyman's training and experience admirably fit him, however, for the license commissioner's work. While in the Assembly, Mr. Post handled the most important legislation dealing with theatre, amusements and recreational subjects. He is a lawyer and a writer and was a close friend the latter of President Roosevelt when ernor. Mr.

Post accepted the Fusion nomination for Borough President of Manhattan and spurned overtures from the managers of Joseph V. McKee when the latter the campaign as a third candidate for Mayor. Mr. Post's visit to Major La Guardia today was evidence of his selection for a Cabinet office. After the visit he refused to discuss what had taken place.

From other sources, however, it was learned his appointment was assured. GORDON CALLED 'MOST FLAGRANT U.S. TAX EVADER By RUBY A. BLACK Waxey Gordon's failure to record the $4,500,000 income in 1930 and 1931 was branded as "the most flagrant violation of the internal revenue laws this country has ever known" by U. S.

Attorney Thomas E. Dewel, as the youthful prosecutor summed up his case today against the beer racketeer in Federal court, Manhattan. As carefully as he had built his Government income, tax evasion case against Gordon over a period of two years and five months, Dewey' reviewed the of each of the 100 or more prosecution witnesses and the handful called to the stand by the defense. The three defense witnesses, of the then Waxey himself, Dewey attacked as a of perjurors." He accused Gordon of conducting a "campaign of terror," destroying documents, stealing bank records, intimidating witnesses and persuading his lieutenants to become fugitives. Dewey ridiculed the defense contention Gordon had been employed in the Eureka Cereal Bevrage Company brewery in 1.

Paterson, New Jersey, by Max Hassel, and Max Greenberg, both of whim were slain this year. Witness after witness showed "abject terror," Dewey pointed out, while they were testifying against Gordon. "Gentlemen, were they afraid of two dead men?" asked Dewey. "Were they afraid of the governrment? "The truth is that this defendant has conducted a campaign of terror. Branding the Government's picture of Gordon the master mind of a $4,000,000 beer ringas "preposterous," Charles G.

F. Wahle, Gordon's white-haired counsel, completed an hour and, 15 minutes summation of the case at 11:07 A. M. today. CUT AND BRUISED BY FALL Gilbert Derderag, 56, 2121 Cumberland Astoria, was cut and bruised when he fell at Clark and Henry sts.

Taken to Kings County Hospital. 13 HUNTERS KILLED Dec. Maine hunting season which closed last night took a toll of 13 lives, two 'more than last year. TT IS more than pay alone that makes the is the same sort of instinct to foster, what will policeman risk his life in the performance of do the greatest good for the greatest number of his duties. Spurring him on is an instinct deep our depositors.

He is merely living up to the high within him- -the tradition that a good policeman is ideal of service that was set as a standard for this courteous, courageous and serves and protects all. bank (a mutual savings institution) when it was Deep inside every member of this bank's staff founded 74 years ago. Greatest good for greatest number THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF BROOKLYN ESTABLISHED 1859 DE KALE AVENUE AND FULTON STREET Besseburst Branch: 86th Street and 19th Avenue Flatbush Branch: Avenue and Coney Island Avenue RYAN TAKES OATH AS COURT CLERK -Times Union Photo Former Alderman Thomas G. Ryan, Democratic leader of the Second A. at right, is shown as he was sworn in today by Justice John B.

Johnston as the new chief clerk of the Supreme Court. Friends sent a number of floral tributes to the new chief clerk. His salary will be $9,140 a year. WET CELEBRATIONS IN BORO DELAYED (Continued from Preceding Page) bocker Field Club on Tuesday night. The Marine and Field Club at the foot of Bay 18th st.

will have wine and beer on the menu, but here also hard liquor of any kind will be taboo. The club has applied for their wine license and will be ready to serve those desiring wine within a few days. No celebration will be held at the club on Tuesday evening. Prohibition's death knell next Tuesday will in no way affect the dignity of the Montauk Club on Eighth which has not even applied for a liquor license. The Brooklyn Club has made application for a license, but has received no word yet as to whether it will be granted.

No special ceremony is planned for Tuesday. Although it appeared improbable that the business of licensing all types of dispensers could be accomplished by Tuesday, Edward P. Mulrooney, chairman of the board, promised that no one would go thirsty. Plentiful Supply "No one will go thirsty," he said. "There will be plenty of hotels and restaurants and retail liquor stores licensed and ready to supply anyone with what they require." Commissioner Mulrooney and his staff gave up their Thanksgiving holiday yesterday to rush the work of issuing the licenses.

A list of 34 clubs and 39 restaurants in the city were licensed to dispense liquor when repeal becomes an accomplished fact. Probable Prices Probable prices that Brooklynites will have to pay for their drinks are: Cocktails with a gin base, 80 cents each. Cocktails with a more evpensive base, 35 cents. Blended rye, 35 cents. Straight, or unblended rye, 50 cents.

Scotch, 50 cents. Champagne probably will cost not less than $9 a quart; Sauternes of a fair grade and claret from $2.50 to $3 a quart; Burgundy, Rhine wines of a fair grade from $2.50 to $3 a quart, with Moselles about the same price. Those prices are for imported wines. Domestic wines of the same kind will average 25 per cent. cheaper.

New York's first club license went to the Union Club, after a survey by Commissioner Mulrooney's staff determined that it was the oldest established club in the city, having been organized in 1830. The first restaurant liquor 11- cense was issued to a place hallowed in the memories of New Yorkers of the pre-prohibition period, Luchow's on East 14th Manhattan. In the list of hotels issued on Wednesday which will be permitted to dispense liquor to their guests, are only a few which enjoyed that privilege before Among the larger ones are the St. Regis and the Plaza. Some of the better known hotels which will serve liquor legally for the first time are the Savoy-Plaza, Pierre, Sherry-Netherland, Madison, Delmonico, Mayfair House, St.

Moritz, Westbury, Essex House, Carlyle, the new Waldorf-Astoria. Ambassador, Roosevelt, Commodore, Barclay, Park Lane, Drake, Weylin, Berkshire, Shelton, Ritz Tower, Montclair, Lexington, Gladstone and Lombardy. One the old favorites which will not answer the roll call of repeal is the Knickerbocker, where Broadway met for the cocktail hour. Prohibition transformed the famous Knickerbocker bar into a soda fountain for a dance hall. Gone is the famous "Old King Cole" bar, named for the former- painting by Maxfield Parrish, which dominated the bar.

But a word to those who remember John S. Tiedelbaum or "John of the Knickerbocker," the man who could give recipes from memory for this concoction of 500 drinks. John now in charge of all the wines and liquors at the Savoy-Plaza. Code For Importers While festive preparations are being made in the metropolitan area today for the return of legal liquor the Government officials were busy in Washington on the code for importers of liquors. They hope to have it ready to forward by air mail today to President Roosevelt at Warm Springs, Ga.

A list of clubs licensed follows: Union St. Anthony AssociaHarmonie tion Down Town Asso- Columbia University ciation City Midday University National Democrats New York Yacht Recess Knickerbocker Whitehall Lunch Merchants Lexington Council Manhattan 293, Knights of Players Columbus Harvard Bankers Columbia Yacht Links National Republican Uptown Club of City Manhattan Princeton Madison Square Racquet and Tennis Garden Club Wool Broad Street Masonic Empire State Hardware Block Hall Lunch Yale Engineers RYAN SWORN IN AS CHIEF CLERK Surrounded by his family and his followers, in the Second where he, is Democratic leader, Thomas G. Ryan today was formally sworn in as chief clerk of the Supreme Court, in the judges' reception room on the fourth floor of the court house. Supreme Court Justice John B. Johnston administered the oath of office.

Mr. Ryan was appointed to the clerkship two weeks ago by the justices of the district, to succeed the late Charles S. Devoy. The reception room was banked with flowers. With Mr.

Ryan were his wife, Mrs. Loretta Ryan, their five children, Misses Loretta and Evelyn, Thomas, Joseph and little Patricia, 5. Also in the family group were Mr. Ryan's sister brother, Mrs. Anna Heenan and Edward T.

Ryan; his brother-inlaw, Joseph Fitzgibbons, and John Gullfoyle, a cousin. Others present were Miss Lillian Murphy, co-leader of the Second A. Ben Abrams, Mr. Ryan's secretary; Joseph B. Whitty, who succeeds Mr.

Ryan as Alderman; Fire Commissioner John Dorman, John Savarese, secretary to the Borough President; Municipal Court Justice Murray Hearn and Supreme Court Justice John MacCrate. Weather Forecast Eastern New York-Fair, colder tonight. Saturday partly cloudy, slowly rising temperature in tral and north portion. 'Houston Scratches First Race -Dunes, West Park, Shackleford, Lew Black, Black Maid, Etcetera, Chief's Melody. Second Race War Dust, Kingsport, Pretty Monk.

Third Race -Old Pride, Sorcery, Fast Life. Sixth Race--Helen Bab, Plucky Lady. Seventh Race Who Win. Weather cloudy: track fast. LOFT, CLAIMS FULL COMPLIANCE WITH NRA CODE Charles G.

Guth, president of Loft, when informed that Gen. Hugh Johnson in a telegram had ordered the NRA insignia removed from the Loft stores in Washington, made the following statement: "I am amazed at Gen. Johnson's action. The real facts are that Loft, who employ upwards of 3,000 men and women have not only fully compiled with the President's Recovery Act, but have gone far beyond it. At least 75 per cent of the Loft employes have always been paid larger salaries than even the Recovery Act proposed.

When we reduced the working hours from 48 to 40 we still continued to pay the large salaries for the full 48 hours in our plants, "The controversy between the NRA compliance boards and Loft involves only the waitresses employed in our tea rooms. From time immemorial waitresses and waiters have received much larger pay than the average saleswomen, or salesmen, connected with the retail industry by reason of the fact that the public has always a premium on good service and has always been and always will be willing to tip on the basis of from 10 to 20 per cent. for good service. "There isn't anything new about this and I don't believe the NRA will ever change the minds of the public in this custom. 105 MORE SEEK CITY (Continued from Preceding Page) Assistant Corporation Counsel, 70.

James J. Kennedy, Manhattan, records clerk, Surrogate's Court, New York, 70. George A. Hester, secretary to Bronx Commissioner of Public Works, 57. Helen A.

Lau, Manhattan, secretary to Second Deputy Commissioner of Public Welfare, age 68. Mary C. Murtha, Manhattan, secretary to Commissioner of Correction. John J. O'Rourke, Park Commissioner of Richmond, 61.

Thomas Kenny, Tax Commissioner of Richmond, 66. William Halpert, Manhattan, assistant counsel, 64. James Manhattan, corporation, secretary to Fire Department, Bernard F. Plunkett, 601 West 113th Manhattan, secretary to the Department of Health, 63. Also Seek Pensions Fred Richter, Manhattan, deputy commisioner of Plant and Structures, 65.

James P. Divver, Manhattan, director of Board of Estimate, 64. James Fairfax McLaughlin, the Bronx, assistant corporation counsel, 60. Louis J. Wronker, Manhattan, Alderman, Charles F.

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Third. Sun Thor Tamerian Fireflash U.S. TURNS DOWN SUBWAY FUND AS SMITH HITS CWA New Conversations Possible on $22,500,000 Loan to Build City Tubes. While the latest blast of former Gov. Alfred E.

Smith against the Roosevelt policies an attack on the Civil Works AdministrationWAS being discussed today, word was received from Washington that the Public Works Administration had decided to reject New York City's application for of $22,500,000 for the completion of new subways. Smith charged that the Civil Works Administration was created to "hide the failure" of the Public Works Administration. Rejection of the city's application for the $22,500,000 loan was understood to be based on the reluctance of the to become embroiled in New York City's political and financial entanglements. New Conferences Possible Secretary of the Interlor Ickes, while reported opposed to the application. in its present form, is represented as feeling that the completion.

'of the subways would be a good thing for the provision of employment and. the sale of terials. Ickes indicated that in the event the difficulties to which the administration objects can be eliminated, further conferences may be held. The new Smith criticism was contained in the same issue of the magazine as the former New York Governor's attack on the Roosevelt monetary policy. The monetary attack was made public in advance of publication.

Another magazine editor, Raymond Moley, former Assistant Secretary of State and "Brain Trust" member, predicted an early steadying of the gold price, followed by a period of inflation. Writing in the magazine today, Moley criticized the opponents of the Roosevelt monetary, program, warning that continued criticism may swing the Administration "far to the left of its reactionaries." "Alibi for Incompetents" "The "hastily conceived' Civil Works A Administration cannot lead ultimately. anything but. fusion," Smith, wrote. Declaring the program to be "an alibi for the incompetents in the Public Works Administration," Smith suggested that the C.

W. A. "may be illegal." "It was set up because the Public Works Administration has broken down," Smith said. The current practise of identity. ing recovery agencies by their initials Smith ridiculed as "a 'game which beats crossword puzzles." "Half way between a lemon and an orange is a grapefruit," he said.

way between a public work and a relief work is a civil work. Up to now the Federal establishments, only recently: scheduled for consolidation, have been increased to include an AAA, an FCA, APWA and FERA, an NRA, ACCC, ATVA, an HOLC, an RFC-and now we have ALWA. "It looks as though one of the absent-minded professors had played anagrams with, the alphabet, soup." Smith criticized the Administration for not acknowledging; the failure of the PWA, and for continuing "this crazy, top-heavy. structure. Smith's Charge charged, the CWA was' "Instead, the former Governor.

take 2,000,000 men from relief and put them on civil works, work, to put 2,000,000 more men on now civil works projects to be devised overnight." "No one has as yet described what al civil works project is," Smith said, "except that it is some sort of minor construction or repair work which does not require the service of a contractor, which can be finished before Feb. 15, when the money gives out, and which does not involve a great deal of supervision or material. "No one knows what will become of the new civil workers after Feb. 15." Municipal officials have not pointed out the dangers of the CWA because "no sane local official who has hung up an empty stocking over the municipal fireplace is going to shoot Santa Claus just before a hard Christmas," Smith said. The danger of criticism of the Administration policy "is that we shall cause the pendulum of public policy to swing violently from one side to the other," Moley warned.

Moley's Warning "If the friends of the. general policies of the New Deal rush, as did Professor Sprague, howling into the camps of the reactionaries, they may swing the Administration far to the left. This would result in an inevitable reaction far to the right." Moley's editorial six points, including: 1-Ultimately, all of the principal countries must return to gold or a gold and silver standard, unless some other internal standard is devised. 2-The present gold purchasing policy, with its stimulation of. exports, is a valuable temporary step.

8 The issuance of currency to meet a budget deficit is undesirable. 4-An inflationary process controlled largely by the Federal Reserve Board, considering its present makeup, should be far from alarming to conservatives. 5-In the international field, some agreement might be reached to provide for general revalorization of. the gold content of currencies. 6-The use of silver must be more widespread.

Jobs Given 1,183,267, Hopkins Reply to Smith Washington, Dec. 1. Federal Relief Administrator Hopkins replied to criticism of the unemployment and program by Alfred E. Smith today by announcing that on Nov. 25, a total of 1,188,267 Jobless had found work in 44 States under the civil works set-up.

Hopkins said these figures were taken from reports compiled No vember 25, and add he believed the total of all a States today probably would reach 2,000,000. Referring to Smith's criticism, Hopkins said: "If putting 4,000,000 men to work puts me in the 'grape fruit I'm delighted to be in it. "I learned the word 'baloney' from Al and I suppose the term 'sour grape fruit juice' is his, too." At the same time Hopkins announced that anthracite and bituminous coal operators and the nation's railroads had agreed to a substantial reduction in the cost of their services and products for re'lief purposes. LOESER'S FULTON 'AT BOND, TRiangle 5-8100 LAMPOO. 6 AND The NEW WONDER one CLEANER! VAPOO $1.00 The most amazing thing we've had in shampoo' (literally) for your rugs, upholstery, lamp shades, draperies, paint! It mothproofs and disinfects as it cleans.

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