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LT EAGL WALL STREET Stock and Curb Closing Prices it it it it EOOK 92d YEAR No. 129 ENTERED AT THB BROOKLYN POST-OPPICE AS 2D CLASS MAIL MATTER NEW YORK CITY, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1933 32 PAGES THREE CENTS yJ THE WEATHER By U. 3. Wcftther Barcaa FUR TOVIGHT; TOMORROW INCREASING CLOUDINESS, POSSIBLY BAIN. Temperature IS JM Year aro (partly elody 1W Mean arerace 10 years aame Complete Reperl en Page 19 OA Era IS mm urn I iV I 1 1 I I 1 I -9 Principals in Schoolboy Murder Trial r- mr U.

S. TO SUSPEND FARM BILL TARIFF ti Asserts He Was 'Mad' at Willie Bender's Dad III TO MEET ROYALTY Tornado Kills "I 'If I i Gangster List Provides Que In 'Spot Killing' Ex-Convict Shot Down in Hallway Merchant Slays Holdup Man With an address book containing the names of several well-known underworld characters as the principal clue, detectives today sought the identity of two men who at 2 a.m. today chased Jack Sorkin, 2G, an ex-convict, into a hallway at 141 Lincoln Place, near Rochester and killed him with two bullets. Identification of the victim, who was well dressed and carried two morning newspapers under his arm, was made at 7 a.m. through fingerprints at Police Headquarters.

The identification was confirmed later by Sorkin's brother, Aaron, who viewed the body in the Kings County morgue. Aaron Sorkin said the slain man was a painter by trade, but had been out of work for some time. He said he was unable to give any information that might supply a motive for the killing. The address book was retrieved from the inner coat pocket of the slain man. Police gave Sorkin's address as 413 Christopher and said that In October, 1926, he had been sentenced to Elmira for assault and robbery by County Judge McLaughlin.

The shots aroused 24 families living in the Lincoln Place address, and witnesses told of seeing two men flee down the street after the shooting and Jump into a machine after running half a block. The dead man's hat and coat were damp, indicating that he had walked some distance in the rain. Deputy Chief Inspector Thomas P. Cum-mings and Inspector Vincent Sweeney said they believed Sorkin had recognized the killers as they ap- Continued on Page 15 It ...3 Dana Wallace (right) in action defending Harry Murch (left). Inset shows Mrs.

Harry Bender, mother of murdered boy. W.C T.U.'s 'Boycott' Resolution Is Tabled Miss Elizabeth Florence Golsan of Ricnmond, another of the Americans to be presented to the Court of St. James on May 11. Stocks Gain 1 to 5 Points Reports of Expanding Business Start Buying Wave -Dollar Weak How Leaders Rose Today Today Yeat'T Net Wf :380 Clou Cain Allied 94 A 89 iV Amer. Can 81 80 78 2 Amer.

Tel. ..103 103 100K -VA Am. Tob. B. 81)4 2 Atchison 59 59V.

567 2 B. M. 32K 31)4 31V, 'A Case, J. 60 57v'A 2 Con. Gas KM 52 50M DuPont r9! 59 56)4 2M East.

71 69 66 3 Gen. Mot 23 23 A 22 i- Int. Bus. M. 11214 112)4 110 1)4 Int.

Harv 34 34 32 1 Macy, R. 54', 53', 51 1 N. Y. Cent 27 27 25 1 Owens Glass 63 63 59 4 Tenn. R.

23 23 22', VA Radio VA 7)i 7 Std O. N. 34 34'i 1 Un. 82 S2A 79 3 U. S.

Steel. 49 48 46 2 U. S. Stl 82 2 West. 38)4 38 35', 2 Westgh.

36-i 36)4 34 1 Ex-Dividend. More Men Get Pay Increases Industries Respond to Roosevelt's Appeal Sled Mills Add Jobs Thousands of employes went to work today with lighter step and a brighter outlook as a number of Manufacturers, encouraged by bud upturns, announced wuse increases ranging from percent. The raises wre In keeping with President Roosevelt's appeal to employers to keep wages up and followed the trend established by other employers earlier this week. A. Sloan, president of the Cotton Textile Institute, sent a telegram to President Roosevelt today -nincing that the institute's directors had recommended to the industry a work week fn cotton mills not to exceed 40 hours during what Sloan referred to as the "cnierncy period." In Pennsylvania 10 percent pay boosts were announced by the Supreme Shirt Company of Philadelphia and the flour and feed brokerage firm of George E.

Rogers fc Co. of Pittsburgh, while the Berkowitz Shirt Company of Unlontown added 5 percent to its weekly wage envelopes. Steel Mills Add Help From Cleveland came reports that steel mills of that district had recalled from 10.000 to 20,000 men to work and provided employment for 5.000 more. Similar announcements were made by other leaders in various industries In different sections of the country. At Cleveland also, ten member companies of the Independent Ico Cream Manufacturers Association announced a 10 percent wage Increase for 400 men and women employes whose aggregate weekly pay Is Unfilled orders of the United Stales Steel Corporation increased 23,572 tons In April to a total of Continued on Page 2 a mi mill 1 tit Fan Gels 2 Vi Years! A well-dressed youth, who ron-' fessed to having read much about psychoanalysis and "the sciences" since graduating from an Iowa high I school In pleaded guilty today before Judite Campbell in Brooklyn Federal Court to trying to pass a counterfeit $20 bill at 348 Fulton St.

1 on March 2s. He gave his name as Ralph Taylor, his last address as a Mills Hotel In Manhattan and said he had been "wandering around the country as a salesman the past few years." When sentenced to two r.nd a halt' yeirs' imprisonment, Taylor asked: 'Would It be possible to be placed where I can put this time to good advantige meteorology and weather forecasting so that I can later get employment at an airport?" "I have no authority as to that," replied tho Court. TKEASl RE RIVAL Ql ITS Norfolk, May 10 OP) Reports from Coast Guard headquarters indicated today that one of two rival factions seeking treasure In the hold of the sunken liner Merlda had left for port, leaving the field to the expedition headed by Capt. H. L.

Bowdolng ot Hew York. Youth is Seen in Story as Planning Crime Because of Anger Spell The alleged confession of Harry Murch, 16 -year -old schoolboy, to the paring knife murder of 12-year-old Willie Bender, read this afternoon to a horrified courtroom in Queens County Court, gave a new motive to the crime for which the State is seeking a first-degree murder verdict against tlie youthful defendant. The confession, as read befors gasping spectators, represented Harry as planning the crime, not because of any grudge against Willie but because he was "mad at Willie Bender's father." "I was mad at Mr. Bender," tht document read, "because of things he said about me. He said I had robbed Peterson's store and that I had robbed a speakeasy and that I had hit a lady (Mrs.

Peterson) over the head." The elder Bender (Henry Bender, who sat In the courtroom) had beenj carrying these tales for a month, the confession went on, and Harry "first planned to get Mr. Bender." 'Made Plans Day Before' "I had a plan," the recital con tinned, "to get Mr. Bender for this. I never had any grudge against Willie at all, and never went around with him. But, instead, I decided to get even with Mr.

Bender by getting Willie. I made my plana the day before." The "confession" was broken by questions from Assltant District Attorney Charles E. Sullivan, who re forded the docuiret, 1 Q. What plan? A. To take him to a notice and tie Mm up.

Q. Was' rfhcre anything else? A. Yes, to stab him. Q. What with? A.

A potato knlf that I had found a couple of days before. Alleged Confession Die details of the killing of little Willla came from the alleged "confession" along similar lines to the cruel story drawn yesterday from the frightened Hps of ten-year-old Johnny Miller. The defendant and Johnny, the document related, accosted Willie the afternoon of Jan. 31, and Harry invited the Bender boy to accompany them Into an unfinished house in Mauretania Ave. But first, Harry is represented as saying, he went to his home and got some clothesline and rags.

Then the boys picked Willie up again and the three entered the building, where Harry proceeded Continued nn Page I Bomb Threats In Milk Battle Albany, May 10 Edward Oag. nler, middle-aged Clinton County farmer, told the State Milk Control Board at a price hearing toaay that he had been informed that certain farmers In northern New York are considering "blowing up milk stations and milk trains and bringing in gangsters to help them do the Job." "Things have gone so far that they are even going to blow up the milk stations and milk trains. I even heard men volunteer to do the work. They have even thought of bringing gangsters from New York city to help them do the Job." "We don't need them." Oagnier shouted; "we'll do It ourselves." Dr. Thomas Parran health commissioner and member of the board.

a.sked Oagnier. "Are the men who have made these statement what you would call a radical group or are they substantial citizens?" "They are substantial citizens, absolutely," Gagnier replied. On tlie Inside JOHN KKSKINE writing about tariffs, see? Europe imitating us in self Mines and says it serves us riglit; Page 17. Thefts of Famous Art Treasures; first of series; by George 1 ianson; Page 17. Hearing about things in New York, with Art Arthur; 24.

Roosevelt Holds Truce Prevents Invoking of New Duties British Get American Plan to Make Armistice Include All Nations Washington, May 10 (IP) President Roosevelt definitely Indicated today that in view of the world tariff truce he does not think the United States should impose import taxes on agricultural products, as' provided under the new farm bill, during the period of the truce-He believes there will be no necessity for levying these import charges between now and June 12, When the World Economic Conference meets In London, and the preliminary truce would expire. The United States plans to move a sec-end trace at the opening of the conference to cover its duration. The President has virtually decided to send to Congress a request for authority to deal with other nations on the tariff on a reciprocal basis, although he puts this plan still in the probable class. U. S.

Strengthens Truce London, May 10 (P) The American tariff truce project was strengthened somewhat by suggestions from the United States government which were conveyed to British quarters this noon by Norman H. Davis, United States American circles here said. The suggestions were accepted immediately by the British and submitted at once to six other governments, whose answers are expected today or early tomorrow. The text of the proposal, as now arranged provides not only for the acceptance of an immediate tariff armistice by the lght principal nations, but 'includes also a recommendation to other nations of the worldd to Join in. The British Gqvernment will endeavor to secure at the World Economic Conference, a general reduction in tariffs, Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald told a questioner in the House of Commons today.

Committee to Meet Sir John Simon, British Foreign Secretary, was expected to call the organizing committee of the World Economic Conference into session late this afternoon for formal approval of the truce text after all the replies are received. He is chairman of the committee. This recommendation then would be conveyed to all the nations of the world with the hope of the eight Powers that Just as quick assent will be given, inaugurating the truce within a few days. Prime Minister MacDonald announced yesterday that a tentative agreement has been reached between the United States and Great Britain in support of President Roosevelt's truce plan. Reservations by Britain It was generally believed Great Britain reserves the right to conclude trade agreements already being negotiated.

New agreements with Sweden and Norway probably will be signed next Monday. They are similar to those recently concluded with Argentina, Germany and Denmark. While Norman H. Davis, American ambassador-at-large, who heard the Prime Minister's speech, knew beforehand of the truce agreement, he was surprised by the latter's observations on the war debts. MacDonald declared war debt negotiations must be carried on by a separate body "concurrently and on parallel lines" with the economic conference.

He previously disclosed President Roosevelt agreed the debts should be settled before the conference ends, and hastened to explain his Idea of a "separate body" dealing with debts was his own suggestion. 'The American Government policy has been to deal senarotely with debtor nations.) He told the Commons June 15 the next due date for European debt payments to the United States is going to be an awkward hurdle. THE EAGLE INDEX Pare Books Children Claiilrird Ad Death Notion Dr. Brady, Dr. Cadman, Eafla Kradtri' Prlrate Eichanra Editorial Financial Guild Junior Air Letion Lost and Found, Prrional NotI, Comlei Radio Ship Nrwl Society Sport! Theateri, Art Arthur Wraan'a Faff, Hiltn S3-S7 1.1 14 JO IS 2.1 8.1 II) 24 61 in South; Scores Hurt Midnight Twister Cuts Through Tennessee, Kentucky Border Area Tornadoes along, the border of Tennessee and Kentucky last night brought reports of death to 61 persons and Injuries to scores of others.

Kentucky so far had reports of 33 dead ana Tennessee 28. Beaty Swamps, in Overton County, near Livingston, was hard hit with 26 known dead. Twenty were reported killed near Russell Springs, The tornado first centered its force on Tompkinsville, Ky. Property damage in that town was estimated at $100,000. The wind cut a swath through there some 200 yards wide, blowing down 20 houses in the white residential section and about twice that many In the Negro section, the Associated Press reports.

M'Laughlin toPreside At Dinner to M'Kee GGeorge V. McLaughlin, president of the Brooklyn Trust Company, will preside at the dinner of the Sons of Knickerbocker to Alder-manic President Joseph V. McKee tomorrow night at the Hotel Ar.tor. Henry Morgenthau, who was to have presided, has gone to Geneva at the request of President Roosevelt. Deaf Concert Goer Finally Hears One Fort Smith, May 10 (Pi-Harry B.

Shibley, 65, practically deaf since birth, attended for 10 years every concert given by the Fort Smith Symphony Orchestra without hearing a nots, but watching the playing. A special amplification device now enables him to hear some sounds, and the concert, honoring him last night, woo hts first major experiment in hearing. Old Steamer 'Express' Sinks Snapping her bow cables, the old excursion steamer Express, which aroused a storm of protest recently when it docked on the Shore Roaa, Shecpshead Bay, off Oriental Point, swung out into the water shortly before 2 o'clock this afternoon and began sinking. A few minutes later the bow was submerged and the side paddle ttlpped at a 45-dcgree angle. No one was injured as far as the police could learn.

The old boat was to have been converted into a floating but stationary beer garden. Farm Bill Sent To Roosevelt Washington, May 10 UP) The Norris-Simpson cost of production amendment, to which the Administration objected, was stricken from the farm bill by the Senate today, sending the bill to President Roosevelt. i a i oajs iieaciiuiiaries Block 'New Deal' Harrisburg. May 10 (P) Responsibility for the Legislature's failure to enact old-age pension, minimum wage and shorter working time legislation is placed by Mrs. GlfTord Pinchot on the doorstep of "hidebound reactionaries." She charged these reactionaries I with having "blocked every effort to I give the working classes of Penn-' sylvania a new The Gover-j nor's wife took his place on the ros- trum last night, explaining the substitution with the statement that 1 her husband Is taking a rest cure.

$500,000,000 FOR RELIEF I Washington, May 10 Wi Millions will soon be going out to the States as outright gifts from the Federal Government to relieve human dis tress. completed action yesterday on a mcanur. appropriating $500,000,000 for this purpose. Hunt Assets Of Wittemaim Trace Silver Brushes and Candlesticks He Cave Latter to Wife Most of today's session of the prosecution of Harold E. Witte-mann, bankrupt Brooklyn builder, was devoted to reading into the Brooklyn Federal Court record excerpts from the record of hearings conducted several months ago before a special commissioner in Manhattan.

The proceedings unfolded page after page of the typewritten hls-torv of a relentless search for silver-backed military brashes and clothes brush backed by the same metal; for a watch, a ring with two rubies and a small diamond, a pair of gold cuff links, a silver candlestick, a pearl stickpin and a pair of pearl studs all bought by Wittemann months and years prior to his going bankrupt with nearly $4,000,000 of debts on Jan. 2. 1932. In his bankruptcy petition, Wittemann set forth that he had no assets. His alleged possession of these items, of a $7,000 set of furniture bought in 1930, and of an 11-acre Island in Alexandria Bay, N.

constitute the basis for his current prosecution on the charge that In falling to report them in bank-Continued on Page 2 SLATED FOR PROMOTION Albany, May 10 OP) Governor Lehman's bodyguard, Sergeant Walter F. Reilly of the State police, will be promoted May 15 to the rank of lieutenant in Troop Hawthorne. Pole Explains Non-Action in Harriman Case Ex-Control lor Tells Senate Defalcation hy Bank Heads Common Washington, May 10 (pi-John W. Pole, former Controller of the Currency, told a Senate investigating committee that defalcations by bank presidents are "common matters" in the Controller's oflice and that therefore reoortcd irregularities In the Harriman. Bank oi New York were handled in a "routine" way.

Pole was called as a i'ness In the Senate's investigation oi dclfu in the prosecution of Joseph W. Harriman, former president of the Harriman National Bank and Trust Company. Questioned by Senator Robinson Ind), he said he made no personal investigation of the Harriman irregularities, but relied on the examiner's report. Defalcations Common "Defalcations are common mat- tcrs in the controller's office, you know," he said. "It was only a routine matter." "You mean defalcations of bank presidents are common?" Robinson asked.

"Yes," the former controller replied calmly. "To the amount of more than (a million dollars?" "No," Pole replied. "If defalcations of bank presidents are common, no wonder the people have no confidence in the banks," Robinson remarked. "No wonder at all," Pole ngretd. Pole said the irregularities were reported to him by telephone from New York in June, 1932.

but that he recommended no action against Harriman because the Statute of Continued on Page 3 Sars Kennedy Soon Out of Hospital J. Sarsfleld (Sars) Kennedy, well-known borough architect and former prominent Crescent Club athlete, who was operated upon two weeks ago for acute appendicitis in St. Peter's Hospital, has recovered so rapidly from the operation that he will leave the hospital in about 10 days, it was said today by his physician, Dr. William A. Burke.

The physician said that Mr. Kennedy's complete recovery was only a matter of a short time. want his child to be a Catholic. His 'i w'fp. Mrs.

Margaret Hausler. Slld slle was a Catholic but has Protestant since she mar- rjCd Huuslcr. Catherine is to receive her first communion in the Catholic Church on Mav 21- and Justice Dodd uui i till; LU JIUVf; 111' briefs In on May 20, Hnuslcr asked for a stay to prevent Catherine from receiving communion until this matter deckled. "I will not grant a stay," said Justice Dodd. "But I am the father of the child and I forbid this Cnlhollc ceremony," said Hausler.

His outburst aa unheeded. Mrs. Boole Says Drysj Must Form Political Parly to Save Nation From Curse of Drink A resolution which "commended to the patronage of our members those places of business which refrain from the sale of beer and other intoxicants" was quickly tabled at today's session of the 50th Hnnual convention of the Kings County W. C. U.

at the Central M. E. Church Hanson Place and FVlix St. The resolution, which was tabled because it might be "construed as a boycott," also proposed the drawing up of a list of "such stores, restaurants, cafeterias and other places of business which refrain from selling beer an dolher intoxicants." It was presented by Mrs. Oscar W.

Swift, chairman of the resolution committee, who called attention to the fact that the resolution did not ask the members to "avoid" places which sold beer but merely "suggested" patronage of those places which refrained from the sale of beer. Elect New President Mrs. Francis L. Scovillo was elected president of tne Kinss County W. C.

T. U. to succeed Mrs. Charles A. Sopor, who was president for one year.

Mrs. Sopor declined renom-ination. Mrs. Sroville Is president of the Flatbush Union of the organization and lives at 719 E. 31st St.

She was second vice-prosident Inst year. The group aUo re-elected Mrs. John B. Robertson 'srst vice-president. Prediction that the drys will be i to organize a political party "to savj America from the curse of the drink habit and drink trar.c" was made last night by Mrs.

Ella A. Boole, national and world president the W. C. T. U.

During the course of her ndrlress, Mrs. Boole asserted that she has scon "more drunken men in Brooklyn since April 7 thnn In the 13 years of prohibition." "We need to emphasize more than we have," she said, In outlining the temperance guldeposts of the future, "the value of total abstinence. There can't be any true without total abstinence from alcohol. Every drunkard was once a moderate drinker. "Can Set Standard" "We need to emphasize to our youn people that It Is not bad form to decline alcoholic liquor at a pnrtv.

Mrs. Boole criticized the contention that beer will bring back prosperity. "Money spent lor beer will not buy bread, milk and clothing. While It may be the tax paid with a smile, It will mean the shrinkage In other taxes after a while." Minnesota Farmers Join National Strike Montevideo, May 10 fP Members of 'he Minnesota Farm Holiday AssocI.it Ion prepared today to Join fanners of other northwest States in a national farm strike Saturday, after demanding that President Roosevelt remove Secretary of Agriculture Wallace from office. Younj? Lover Takes Newmarket Stakes Newmarket.

England, May 10 il'i Sir A. Butt's brown colt Yomm Lover, by Son-ln-Law out of Tryst, today won the Newmarket Stakes, feature of the Newmarket Spring meeting, over the mile and a quarter rout. The stock market burst into another broad an enthusiastic advance today, coincident with a moderate decline In the American dollar and vigorous gains in commodity, prices. Leading stocks rose 1 to more than 5 points on heavy buying. Advances of 2 to 4 points were plentiful throughout the list, and all the leading groups participated in the rise.

Moderate recessions followed in the afternoon, but prices were again stimulated in the last hour. Dollars weakened early, losing 2'i cents in the pound in sterling terms. Dutch guilders rose "i cent. French francs rose 4'-i points, and Japanese yen 5 points. These dollar losses were later modified.

Reflects Truce Action Reports of expanding business In many lines, especially electric power consumption above the 1932 week, in steel operations and freight loadings contributed to the new wave of buying. Developments in the foreign situation, especially acceptance of the tariff truce proposals by Great were also a factor. But the prir.dpal driving force in the market was the pent-up demand for stocks from all parts of the country. Many potential buyers had been holding back while the recent reaction was on. Many of these postpone orders were placed i today Prices on the New York Curb market were higher, i In commodities, wheat advanced I l'ii cents a bushel, and corn around 2 cents.

Later, these advances were scaled down about one-half but closing levels were again higher Cotton rose 8 bout $1 a bale and held I about 75 cents thereof. Other com-: niodities moved similarly. The bond market was broad and strong. Rail bonds were a feature, and numerous Industrial issues also moved up briskly. The early dip in the dollar and also the later firming were not reflected In bond prices.

U. S. Government bonds were modDrak'ly up. I (Stock Table on Pate 29) Father Sues to Slop Child Changing Faith In an effort to prevent his daughter Catherine, now almost 7 years old, from being brought up in the Catholic faith, William Hausler, a night watchman, of Hicksville today a.sked Justice Dodd in Supreme Court to award him her custody. Catherine has been with her uncle, Robert Stegmeier, and the latter'S Wife, Mar- earet of 6947 Coorjer Ave Baret oi oh-h cooper w- uieiiuaie.

since me acam oi J'r mother, who died two weeks after she was born. Denis H. Hurley, attorney for the Stegmeiers, told Justice Dodd that Hausler iiimself brought the child to his deceased wife's relatives, asking them to care for her, but has never contributed to their support. Hausler was a Catholic when his first wife was alive, Hurley de-rlnved. I HauMer in his petition said he ft Protestant and be dovi uui.

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