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BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, OCTOBER. 23, 1931 2 3 Democrats Get House Lead by Hale's Death First Time Since 1918- Five Elections Set to Fill Vacant Seats Washington, Oct. 23 (AP)-The Democrats for the first time in 13 years today outnumbered the Republicans in the House. The death yesterday in the Brooklyn Naval Hospital of Representative Fletcher Hale of New Hampshire, a Republican, left the lineup of the House as follows: Democrats, 214; Republicans, 213; Farmer Laborite, vacancies, 7. Not at since November, 1918, when Woodrow Wilson appealed dramatically to the country for a return of a Democratic Congress and saw 1 a Republican majority elected, have the Democrats been in the ascendancy, even temporarily.

The present lineup, however, will not last until Congress convenes in December. Five special elections have already been set for Nov. 3 to fill vacancies caused by death. Two are in districts normally Democratic and three are usually Republican. Should they go as in the past, the House lineup would be divided, with each major party holding 216 votes.

Representative Kvale of Minnesota, the Farmer would retain the balance of power. The other two vacancies present more difficulties, but Governor Larson of New Jersey has called a special session of the Legislature in an effort to supply another Republican vote for House organization. The Democrats in their efforts to pick up the weight necessary to organize the House are concentrating on the 1st Ohio District, represented for years by Nicholas Longworth, and the 8th Michigan, also traditionally Republican. Brooklyn, Queens Courts Criticized By Women's Clubs Lack Proper General commodations Want Woman Prosecutor Here crates' courts and Quarters and conditions, in magisQueens were severly criticized today a report reach by Mrs. Lillian Story Griffin, chairman of the penology committee at the 86th meeting of the New York City Federation of Women's Clubs.

The meeting was held at the Hotel Astor. None of the courts in the two poroughs, with the possible excepof the Flushing Court, has proper general accommodations, the report stated. All of them are wholly inadequate In facilities for women prisoners, the report continued. None has a matron and in only one is there a woman attendant. Women prisoners, in most cases, are held in the finger-print room.

Dr. Hochmelder Speaks Dr. Anna W. Hochfelder, chairman of a special committee, reported on the, results of the Seabury magistrates' court inquiry and commended the abolition of the old rice squad. The report recommended the assignment of a woman assistant district attorney to Women's Court-a proposal said to be favored by District Attorney Crain of Manhattan -rotation of court clerks and attendants as inaugurated by former Chief- Magistrate Corrigan, centralIzation of magistrates' courts and the separation from them no of FamIly Court.

Countess Fanny Sanpin Solazar, founder of the National Council of Women of Italy, appealed for a spiritual alliance between the women of America and of Italy. Boy, Clothing Afire, Is Saved by Chum John Rakebrand, 12, of 974 Glenmore suffering from burns about his hands and face, but he is something of a hero, for he probsaved the life of his chum, George Dougherty, 10, 2682 Pitkin Ave. Both were playing around a bonfire in a lot at Chestnut St. and Belmont Ave. yesterday when some one threw gasoline on the fire and the flames leaped up igniting George's clothing.

In a panic he started to run for home. Young Rakebrand followed him, threw him down and rolled him on the ground, putting out the flames. Yorktown Described At School Assembly "To America, Yorktown was the dawn of a new day," Frank E. Hopper, head of the Alexander Hamilton High School history department, told the student body at an assembly yesterday, commemorating the sesquicentennial celebration at Yorktown, Va. at Hamilton were picked yesterday.

Candidates for senior class officers They were: PRESIDENT Eli Kushel Julius Hellenbrandt VICE PRESIDENT Charles Tuncheck David Silver SECRETARY Sidney Smith Milton Cohen Frank Fagan TREASURER Jack Grossman Murray Benjamin CHARLES H. COLE died Wednesday at his home, 229 Madison St. He is survived by his widow, Catherine Cunneen Cole, and daughter, Mrs. J. Kelly, The funeral will be held at 9:30 a.m.

tomorrow with requiem mass in the Church of Our Lady of Victory. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, AT THRESHOLD OF NEW WORLD DEAL 88 Premier Pierre front portico of cameras before (1) Capt. Russell Premier Laval; Laval of France pauses for a moment at the the White House in Washington to face the making his first call on President HooverTrain, the President's Naval Aide; (2) (3) Ambassador Paul Claudel of France. Laval Visits Soldier Tomb Continued from Page 1 spects Secretary Stimson. States Department, to pay reStimson to Join Parley The Premier extended his visit beyond the limits of a mere formal call and remained in the Secretary's office more than a half hour Jules Henry, conuselor of the can Embassy in Paris, interpreted the Premier, and a J.

Theodore MarFrench Embassy, interpreted for riner, nutil recently at the Amerifor the Secretary. Premier Laval and Secretary Stimson, in their half-hour conference, arranged details for the beginning of conversations at the White House dinner tonight. meeting will be informal, the President and the Premier being joined by Secretary Stimson, under Secretary Mills of the Treasury, and an interpreter from the French Embassy. Mr. Mills will act as interpreter for the President.

Such delicate subjects as disarmaments and such intricate ones as gold distribution and war debts were on the agenda at the White House I meeting. Congress Reaction Watched Behind both of the statesmen was the shadow of two legislatures eager to scan and willing to criticize any agreements or solutions which may be reached. Both will ponder the reactions of Congress a and Parliament before making commitments. Yesterday the two men met and talked together. First when the smiling little Frenchman was' welcomed with ceremony after his arrival from New York and again last night when they sat down alongside each other at a White House dinner given to a group of distinguished French visitors.

An interpreter sat behind them. M. Laval, in his first interview with American newspapermen, said the conversations would cover all the subjects relating to the problems of the two countries, with the economic stability of the world in the background. Ban Security Pact In his address immediately after he had landed in New York, he said his first consideration in all his discussions would be the security of France. American officials have shown plainly they will not entertain proposals looking to United States participation in any agreement which would force them into guaranteeing the security of a European nation.

All such agreements reached heretofore by American diplomats have been rejected by the Senate. It has been made equally clear that the United States cannot be a party to pacts contemplating boycotts or blockades as support for cne nation against another. Coughlin Mass Offered Tomorrow Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Coughlin of 2351 E. 19th St.

will be held tomorrow morning at the funeral parlors at 2977 Ocean Ave. A requiem mass will follow at St. Mark's R. C. Church, Sheepshead Bay.

Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Mrs. Coughlin was 35 years of age at the time of her death. She had been ill only for a short time. She was born in Brooklyn and had spent the greater part of her life here.

Her husband, William; three daughters, Margaret, Jeannette Helen; a sister, Carrie Bowers, and one brother, David Robertson, survive her. Unitarians Favor Church Taxation Philadelphia, Oct. 23 (AP)-A proposal that church properties be no longer exempt from taxation has been approved in resolutions adopted by the fourth biennial conference of the American Unitarian Association. Russia and the United States were pictured as experimenting with a religion in which each has seen something essential to the whole that the other missed by the Rev. Dr.

John Haynes Holmes of New York. Dr. Holmes made a tour of the Soviet during the Summer. Higgins Seeks Conway's Seat In County Court Throws Hat in Ring in Opposition to Kopff and Reilly for Post Commissioner of Accounts James A. Higgins tossed his hat into the County Court ring today.

He announced his candidacy for the place on the bench in that court that will be made vacant the first of the year when Albert Conway goes to the Supreme Court. Asked about his political future, Higgins said, "When I cease to be Commissioner of Accounts I shall either return to the practice of law or go on the bench." "What bench?" he was asked. "The County Court bench," the Commissioner replied. "There will be a -vacancy there when Judge Conway goes to the Supreme Court. I shall make a determined try for that position, the new incumbent of which will be named by the Governor." Other candidates in the field for Conway's place are Chief Assistant District Attorney Frederick L.

Kopff and Edward J. Reilly, president of the Criminal Bar Association. Higgins, as a State Senator in 1925, broke with County Leader H. McCooey and supported Mayor, Walker in his primary bout John F. Hylan.

Higgins and McCooey have since made up. The Commissioner has been a member of Walker's cabinet for four and' a half years. He served four terms in the Senate and was admitted to the practice of law in 1916. Levy Urged to Boost New Toll Bridge Early construction of the proposed toll bridge from the foot of Metropolitan Ave. to Cooper Square, Manhattan, was urged yesterday by the Fourth Avenue Improvement Committee of the Central Mercantile Association.

The project was outlined to Borough President Levy by Grover Whalen, honorary chairman of the committee. In addition to advocating the Brooklyn toll bridge plan, the committee urged construction of a diagonal road from the Holland Tunnel to the proposed east side express highway. Morans Absent As Their Divorce Action Is Heard Comedian's Chauffeur Ac- cuses Wife on StandDecision Is Reserved Special to The Eagle Mineola, L. Oct. 23-Neither Charles Mack of Moran and Mack, blackface comedians, nor his wife, Marian Robinson Mack, was in court today before Supreme Court Justice Johnston when their divorce suit was heard.

But the case went on, with Mack's attorney, George M. Levy, armed with a deposition taken by Commissioner Lloyd Wright of Beverly Hills, taking the stand and entering testimony for his client. Levy followed Michael J. Kelly, Mack's chauffeur, of 545 W. 133d Manhattan, who testified to having driven his employer from New York to California.

He said they arrived on April 26 last at Mack ranch in New Hall, where they found a woman and a man in the bedroom. Identifies Photograph Kelly identified the woman as "Marian," the name by which he said Mack addressed her. The chauffeur described the conversation as embarrassing in this fashion: "I have nothing to say," said the woman. "What can I say?" asked the man. Levy, on the stand, identified a photograph of Mrs.

Mack as the woman. Kelly did likewise, The attorney introduced a property settlement agreement which he said provided for payment of $4,500 cash, $500 annually and a conveyance of $50,000 in real estate. No answer was interposed for the defendant, although Levy said House, Grossman Vorhaus were counsel for the defense. Mack, whose residence was given as Massapequa, was said to be in New Hall, Cal. The corespondent was named in the papers as John Jordan, but his pa name Decision was not was brought reserved.

up in court. MRS. ROBERT G. SMITH, 90, DIES Mrs. Alice A.

Smith, 90 widow of Robert G. Smith, Civil War veteran, died last night at her home, 1446 72d after a short illness of the infirmities of age. She was born in Brooklyn and leaves a brother, Charles P. Robedee. Services will be held at 8 p.m.

tomorrow and interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery on Sunday. Broadcast Alarm for Girl, 16; Student Missing Since July Police today broadcast an alarm for Joan Lutzer, an attractive 16- year-old blonde of 280 Dean who has been missing from her home since last July. A quiet search for the girl has been carried on since a few days after her disappearance, but without avail. Yesterday her mother appealed to Detective William Cox of the Missing Person's Bureau to broadcast an alarm. Joan was last seen on July 9 when she left home to meet her brother, Michael, at the Grand Morrow Left Bulk of Estate To His Widow Will Lets Her Provide for Children Million to Institution, Others Continued from Page 1.

herst and later president of the college, was left $25.000. The money will go to the professor's widow, Mrs. Marian Olds. Prof. Charles T.

Burnett, now of Bowdoin College, a close friend and Amherst classmate, was left $25,000. Other Friends Named Others receiving $25,000 bequests are: Prof. Frederick J. E. Woodbridge, dean of faculty of political science, philosophy and fine arts, Columbia University; Martin Egan of New York, an associate in the firm of J.

P. Morgan and Arthur S. Springer of Englewood, who had, been Senator Morrow's personal secretary for more than 16 years. The will was filed for probate through White Case of New York and Charles W. Hulst of Englewood.

requires no bond from the executors. It also directs the executors "to accept without question any statement which may be rendered them by the firm of J. P. Morgan of which I am a member, but as to any interest I may then have in said firm (or in predecessor firm bearing that name) and as to the amounts, if any, due from or to me as to such firm, or any such predecessor, such statement shall be conclusive upon my executors and upon all other interested persons." The will provided that in the event Mrs. Morrow had not survived the Senator the guardian of his property minor children was to be his brother, Gen.

Jay J. Mor- row. Only Four Pages The will covers only four typewritten pages and devotes two paragraphs to the Senator's immediate family. They were: "All the residue of my estate, including any lapsed legacies, and subject to the payment of all transfer, succession, or inheritance taxes, either against my estate or the bequests made in this will, I devise and bequeath to my wife, Elizabeth C. Morrow, her heirs and assigns, to be her absolute property.

"I make no provision in this will for my children and make my wife my residuary legatee, with every confidence in her that she will provide for herself and my children when and as she may determine is in her and their several best interests. This expression of my confidence in her neither qualifies this residuary nor impresses a trust characters thereon, bequest being absolute and free of all restriction." Budget Cut Asked By Heads of Two Real Estate Bodies Horton Urges Relief by Expert Paring--Browne Hits Cost of Hospitals George S. Horton, president of the Brooklyn Real Estate Board, made a strong plea to the Board of Estimate at a hearing yesterday to provide relief to the taxpayers by reducing the budget. "Reducing the total without crippling the activities of the city govvernment," Mr. Horton said, "was a job for experts.

"Many property owners as facing grave difficulties in paying their tax bills and keeping their buildings in repair. Every point that you can reduce the tax rate means added salvation to those who must make every penny count. "Incomes from property, along with other incomes, have been, decreased. They need the of city officials now as never before." Mr. Horton said the Real Estate Board favored the issuing of 50- year bonds to pay for the construction of the new subways, rather than the short-term bonds now being used.

Stewart Browne, president of the Real Estate Owners Association, attacked the budget allowances for the Department of Hospitals in the last two or three years. He said these appropriations were out of all proportion to what was really necessary. "The fact is," he declared, "that the Department of Hospitals is running away with itself." He criticized the ever-increasing appropriations demanded by the Department of Child Welfare. Mr. Browne took the position that the expnses of the city government could be greatly reduced if the city officials were really in earnest when they talked about exercising the greatest possible economy in public expenditures.

Mr. Browne spoke for more than an hour without a single interruption by Aldermanic President McKee, who presided at the hearing. Now and then the speaker injected a morsel of politics into his argument, as when he said it was time for Colonel Carrington to resigne from his candidacy for Borough President of Manhattan "after the showing he ma deat the Seabury hearing." Kew Church Gets Temporary Pastor The Rev. Arthur J. Smith of Kew Gardens will take charge of the services of the First Church of Kew Gardens as temporary pastor beginning Sunday morning.

The Rev. Dr. Smith will have full charge of the ministerial duties of the church for the remainder of the year. Has Fluid to Preserve Thomas Edison's Body Sirovich Proposes to Use Discovery Given to Him by Soviet -Tour Changes His Opposition to Russia A new type of permanent famous Americans was proposed vich, surgeon-Congressman Returning from a visit to Lloyd liner Bremen, docking' here at 12:30 p.m. today, Dr.

Strovich suggested that the United States follow the Russian example and use a newly-discovered embalming fluid to preserve its heroes. Sirovich declared that he had with Professor Hofstetter, talked, the Vienna School of Medicine, and had secured his permission to introduce the new embalming fluid to this country. Proposed for Edison "The first one I would select would be Thomas Edison," he said. "I have already written the family asking permission and sincerely hope that they will permit me to use this marvelous invention, which would keep forever the mortal remains of the greatest scientist of history from disintegration." Sirovich, who is a debonairly dressed little man. returned from Europe with his ideas of Russia completely changed.

It was through his instigation that Representative Hamilton Fish and his colleagues began the recent investigation of Reds. they ideas of the political and economic conditions in Russia are diametrically opposite to those I took with me when I left America," the Congressman added. Recognition Urged am firmly convinced that we should recognize Russia immediately. We should extend to her long-term credits, which would permit Russia cur commodities. This would have an immediate effect on economic conditions here.

"They need every type of American goods. For instance, there are but 18,000 automobiles in, all of Petrograd. There are so few trolley cars that passengers have to wait three hours for one to pass and then it is so crowded that it is next to impossible to get aboard." The new prison system now in operation in Russia also received the praise of the returning member of Congress. "One of the most interesting phases of the new system," he "was the naming of prisons heads by the convicts themselves." "Instead of one warden three executives are selected. These wardens have shown remarkable ability and several occasions have justly convicted and have secured new trials for them with eventuol acquittal.

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Sirofrom Manhattan. Europe on the North German U.S. Court Armed Camp at Trial of 3 Drug Suspects Heavy Display of Force Made as Precaution Against Possible Raid Federal Judge Inch's court today had the appearance of an armed camp when the trial of three alleged narcotic law viclators was continued. The display of force evidenced precautions against a possible break for liberty or a raid on the courtroom by gangster pals of the accused. The defendants are Daniel Speer, 38, 1452 66th and Irving Becker, 34, 5612 14th' St.

The third defendant, Irving Scalettar, taxi driver, 337 Grafton was continued yesterday in the bail under which he had been at liberty. Although Spear and Becker spent last night in a jail cell they were carefulyly searched for' weapons this morning before they were led into the courtroom. Inside four bailiffs instead of two were on duty. In addition to the bailiffs, a detail of armed deputy sheriffs was behind the rail. Plainclothesmen, borrowed from the Police Department, were scattered among the spectators.

have Spear sold and of Becker opium are alleged month to a can to leged Federal to have agents. Scalettar the cab is aloperated which the opium was transported. Cancer Week Fixed By Walker's Decree Mayor Walker issued a proclamation today fixing the week of Nov. 2 to 7 as Cancer Week. The New York City Cancer Committee of the American Society for the Control of Cancer will, during this period, conduct its annual campaign for funds.

The Mayor's proclamation was given to Dr. John C. A. Gerster, chairman of the committee, in the presence of members of the committee. Rock Springs, Oct.

23 and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh took off from the Rock Springs Airport at 6:12 a.m., mountain standard time, today on another leg of their trip from Victoria, B. with hopes of reaching New York night. There was a light wind but skies were clear.

Both expressed to see their son, Charles eagerness. who is just 15 months old. Aside from the death of Senator Dwight W. Morrow, her father, the boy was uppermost in the mind of Mrs. Lindbergh.

"When we left home," the mother said, "he was just starting to walk." was late last July, just before couple started from New That, York for an aerial vacation tour of the Orient that was halted news of the death of Senator Morrow. Mist was falling when the Lindzerghs arrived late yesterday on their flight in a borrowed six-pas- 3 Four Kidnapers Get 60 Years Continued from Page 1 the defendants will serve 57 years, 5 months and 29 days. Caesar Barra, counsel for Blumenthal; John J. Duff, counsel for Sileo and Adinolfi, and Henry A. Lowenberg, attorney for Rutigliano, made motions to set aside the verdict.

All were denied. In imposing sentence Judge Corrigan said: 'Both the Police Department and the District Attorney's office are to be complimented on the splendid work done in this case. The most important object of punishment is to deter others from committing crime. Hence I intend to impose severe sentences. Denies Having $32,000 "Each of these defendants has a criminal record and each one seems to have been encouraged, rather than deterred, by his previous experience the law.

That has proved unfortunate both for the defendants and the community. "In the present is not the slightest reason for leniency. The defendants who took the witness chair added perjury to their other crimes. The people of this city, the police department, the district attorney's office and the courts will not tolerate offenses of the kind committed in this case." As the prisoners faced him Judge Corrigan asked Rutigliano if he was prepared to return $32,000 of the $50,000 ransom he was alleged to have received. Rutigliano said he had no money.

Judge Corrigan said he did not believe him and that he would note this in the record. After Judge Corrigan had asked Rosenthal which defendants were armed Lowenberg said he did not believe the court had jurisdiction to add five years for the gun charge to the sentences. He said that the Baumes law relating to that matter had been displaced by a recent bill of the Legislature which holds that a defendant must not only be armed but must be using a stolen automobile with false license plates before the additional five years can be imposed. City Not Obliged To Lease Space in Offerman Building The Appellate Division, without opinion, unanimously affirmed today the decision of Supreme Court Justice Aaron J. Levy denying the application of Martin's Securities Company, to force the city to rent space in the Offerman Building, 236 Duffleld for a Central Jury Courthouse of the Municipal Courts.

Martin's Securities Company, owners of the Offerman Building, proposed their structure to the Sinking Fund Commission, declaring it had been recommended by Chief Justice Timothy A. Leary of the Municipal Court and Ralph Jacobs of the Brooklyn Bar Association. The Sinking Fund Commission three to two in favor of Martinted Securities proposal but Mayor Walker declared at least 4 votes were necessary to gain approval for the lease. senger monoplane. Storm in Prospect Strong winds blew over Wyoming last night.

Weather observers said a storm was in prospect. Colonel Lindbergh, saying they Were "hurrying home and anxious to return there with the least possible announced he planned to follow the transcontinental airmail route across Wyoming but might leave it to shorten the distance. Their own plane, damaged while being lowered to the Yangste River from a British aircraft carrier for a flood survey flight, is awaiting repairs. Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh stopped briefly at Seattle, Nampa, Idaho and Salt Lake City on their flight here: They retired to their hotel room where dinner was served.

Detective Pessagno, Shot by Gangster, Dies Guido Pessagno, 26-year-old detective, shot Monday in a pistol battle with three gunmen at 154 W. 78th Manhattan, died yesterday in Roosevelt Hospital, With Detectives Edward Willi and James De Farari, Pessagno went to to to to the W. 78th address in an attempt to capture Enrico Battaglia, the gangster who shot and killed Patrolman Jeremiah Bresnan in Fordham Hospital prison ward in 1928. In the fight Monday, Battaglia was killed and the three detectives were wounded. Willi and De Farari are still in a serious condition.

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