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STRIKE OVER, 200 60 BACK | NEXT MONOIN Terms Of Settlement Not Disclosed, But Peace Is Reached WORK TO RESUME ON CIVIC CENTER Also On County Drainage Project At Baldwin; Out 3 Weeks The sympathy strike of up- VOL, XLE No, 284 -War Bulletin ROME, Oct. 28-(P)- Premier Mussolini, speak- ing on the 17th anniversary of the Fascist march on Rome, told. a holiday crowd today \that Fascism asked only the privilege of \building and going for- ward.\ \The anniversary of the ever more glorious black- shirts revolution finds us as compact and strong as ever from the Alps to the Indian ocean,\ said Il Duce, speaking from the balcony of his office. \Today as during the harsh bloody eve of revo- lution, Fascism demands for itself only a single privilege, that of building and going forward always and in all circumstances with the people and for the people.\ IN NORTH SE NZS REPORT U. S. Ship Successfully Running Blockade, Berlin Claims BERLIN, Oct. 28-(P)- News reached Berlin this morning that &@Il was well aboard the United States- owned freighter City of Flint as she wormed her way through the British-blockaded North sea toward a German port. The freighter was being con- voyed by German Warships-pre- sumably both submarines and surface craft. her, it was believed, were the American crew Wire News by The Asseciated THE WEATHER: Cloudy, colder tonight. Tomorrow in\: cloudy. METROPOLITAN LONG ISLAND, NASSAU COUNTY, N. Y.- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1939. DIM IF FLINT SPEEDY APPROVAL IN HOUSE ;- SIXTEEN PAGES MAIN EDITION -* * *- Press PRICE THREE CENTS SEEN FOR NEUTRALITY BILL AS SENATE VOTES The European Situation ®------- By THE ASSOCIATED PRES8 -------# France welcomed with undisguised joy today the United States senate's vote to repeal the arms embargo, while Britain indicated it was \not dissatisfied\ and Germany-where the news was withheld from the public-maintained silence. - Paris was informed by glaring headlines in the morning news- papers. French Want U, 8. Planes Stirred by the possibility of obtaining more American-made war- planes-which apparently have proved their dependability on the western front-the French cautiously considered the senate vote prophetic of an administration victory in the house. One newspaper referred to the development as \a victory for President Roosevelt, who is supported by the majority of the Ameri- ward of 300 American Fed- eration of Labor workers on the Nassau county court- house and the Baldwin drain- age project was marked set- tled today. No Formal Word There was no formal public an- nouncement that the strike had been settled. It was indicated that all sides had not intended disclos- ing settlement until the men act- ually reported back to work Mon- day morning. Union workers on strike first in- formed reporters that they were to go back to their work Monday. The federal public works admin- istration in New York city veri- fied the report and it was later confirmed by the office of County Executive J. Russel Sprague and by William C. DeKoning, repre- sentative of the union strike com- mittee. Up until the time the strike set- tlement was announced, Nassau county officials, against whom the strike order was issued, contended that they had engaged in no nego- tiations with union officials. They added that they were prepared to confer at any time after the unions submitted written specifications containing the strikers' grievances. It was understood that the set- tlement was reached among repre- sentatives of the union, the PWA and the P. J. Carlin company, con- tractors on the courthouse site. As far as could be ascertained the only correspondence involving county officials was that between the contractor and the county, in which mention was made of other correspondence between the con- 4 | tractor and the unions. Cites County Policy Deputy County Executive Henry J. A. Collins, informed inquiring reporters that- he had received word that the strike was settled. He contended, however, that he did not know whether any specific concessions or agreements were made between county authorities and union authorities. He called attention to the point that the county officials had not made it a practice to discuss pub- licly the strike situation while it was developing and were likewise reluctant to comment upon any specific settlement terms. Mr. DeKoning likewise agreed that the strike had been satisfac- torily settled but he would not specify any terms of settlement. He indicated that he might have something to say, Monday. The strike was quietly called October 6 but it was not generally known until workers failed to ap- pear Monday morning, October 9, Union leaders (then explained that it was a sympathy strike for non-civil service employees in the maintenance and force divisions of the public works department which the union {contended were underpaid. VILLAGE EMPLOYEES VOTE NEW BY-LAWS Final Draft Passed Unanimously As Valley Stream Municipal Workers Hold Meeting New by-laws ('of the Valley Stream Village Employees' associ- ation were in effect today, follow- ing their adoption last night by vote of the membership. Members of the board of gover- nors who had been working for some time revising the by-laws submitted the final draft at the meeting last night in the munici- pal building auditorium. Approval was unanimous. Herman Goranson, an employee in the department of public works, was admitted as a member. A large part of the session was devoted to a discussion of a card party, the date for which has not been determined. Daniel Schmidt, president of the association, con- ducted the meeting. A. E. MATTHEWS ILL Arthur E. Matthews, 63, bf 34 North. Central avenue, Valley Stream, was on the danger list at Nassau hospital today. Authori- J ties there said this morning that WH his condition was \not very good.\ at Mr. [Matthews came suddenly k ill about: 3:15 a. /m. Dr. J. M. Foster of Valley Stream was sum- moned and the patient was re- moved to the hospital in an am- bulance. Identification of these pictures will be found on Page 3. 115 SHIPS SUN; GERMANY CLAIMS Merchantmen With Total Tonnage Of 475,321 Reported Doomed BERLIN, Oct. 28-(P)-The Nazi high command asserted today that since the beginning of the war at least 115 merchant ships with an aggregate tonnage of 475,321 had been sent to the bot- tom by Germany. \May Be Higher\ \Inasmuch as unconfirmed re- ports are not included in this compilation,\ a communique said, \it must be assumed that the actual figures are considerably higher.\ Loss of three sub- marines was conceded. A communique said: \In the west, somewhat livelier artillery activity between the Mo- selle (river) and the Palatinate forest was observable than on previous days. \A local advance of smaller enemy forces in the border region west of Warndt was repelled. \A merchantile warfare in the Baltic and North sea as well as in the Atlantic continued to be suc- cessful. Between October 12 and 25, there were sunk, according to reports confirmed by our own fighting units: \Twenty-two ships with 109,370 register tons; according to reports in the foreign press, an additional three ships with 12,606 register tons, thus totalling 25 ships with 121,976 register tons. Thus, total losses since the beginning of the 'war are raised to 115 ships of 475,321 tons, Inas- much as unconfirmed reports are not included in this compilation, it must be assumed that the actual figures regarding sinkings are considerably higher. \Despite these successes of our fighting sea units in the com- mercial war, our own losses are only slight. The loss hitherto of three submarines must be counted on in view of their long absence.\ Other Tonnage Figures OSLO, Oct. 28-(P) -The Sea Commerce Journal, Handels Og Soefartstidende, today listed the total sea tonnage lost by all ra- tions between September 5 and October 21 follows: Britain 199,912; France, 42,719; Germany, 32,271; Norway, 19,995; Sweden, 10,041; Finland, 9,503; Greece, 8,923; The Netherlands, 8,387; Belgium, 5,965, and Den- mark 1,150. CHARLES 8. HAMMOND PATCHOGUE, Oct. 28-Charles S. Hammond of this village, who had served 41 years as a conductor on the Montauk division of the Long Island railroad, died yester- day at Dr. King's hospital, Bay Shore, following an illness of sev- eral months. He was 61 years old and was a lifelong resident of Patchogue. Surviving are his wid- ow, two sons, a daughter, four brothers and four sisters. of 41 and the prie crew put in command last wéek when the German pocket (battleship Deutschland captured here. If she gets through to a Ger- man harbor, a pMize court will pass on the question of whether she was a contrab@md carrier and decide as to disposition of ship and cargo. Fogs Help German Crew Germans the danger involved in the pr@earious job of slipping past British warcraft. Bad weather and low Wisibility, how- ever, were on theif side. The City of Flint sailed under Soviet Russian orders Thursday night to leave the arctic port of Murmansk, where the prize crew had taken her becfuse she was- as the Germans ut it-\unsea- worthy.\ Specifically what progress the freighter was makimig was not dis- closed here. Neither her route nor final destination was disclosed. Earlier Germans had said she would be taken to Hamburg, but authorized sources Were vague on that point today. Foreign office spokesmen said that such a question remained a naval secret, and ## was empha- sized the British Mavy was un- doubtedly most inferested in the ship. Her cargo f tractors and other goods origimi@lly was con- signed to England. \Obviously they (the British) would try everything and would rather attempt to sink the prize than let it remain iin our hands,\ these sources declared. . May Put Crew En Norway The prize crew Was expected to steer the City of Flint close to the Norwegian coast @s far as the Skagerrak, arm of the North sea. (Unconfirmed reports at Bergen were that the erican crew might be landed there. (Release of the City of Flint from Murmansk was followed up at Moscow by United States Am- bassador Laurence A. Steinhardt with an expression of his \indig- nation at the lack @f co-operation by the Soviet goverment in with- holding information\ on the City of Flint. (The state department published last night Steinhaiéit's report on an interview with Soviet Russia's vice commissar of foreign affairs, Vladimir Potemkin, (Steinhardt reported his repre- sentations and said Potemkin told him that Rusisa Bad decided to send the freighter \dut in the same states as she had entered\-with both American and German crews nbfdard and the cargo still in the holds. CIVICS HAVE PARTY Malverne Park Asgociation Holds Annual Costume Party The Malverne Park Civic asso- ciation held its anfitial Halloween costume party last night at the Valley Stream CouBtry club. Special awards went to Mes- dames Edward Sghied, Edward Meyer, Henry Mey@r, Walter Col- lins, Jerome Skerry, Newton Mat- teson, William Gatehouse and John Atkinson. George Glesner was chairman of the third annual @vent, assisted by Raymond Crosley, L. Mott Van Wagner, Mrs. Walter Collins, Mrs. Ear] Briggs, Mis. Curtis Lar- kin, Newton Matteson, Mrs. Charles Gulick and Mrs. Harry Carson. Cop, On Emergency Call, Brings Baby Into World A young mother and her new~ born daughter today owe their well-being, if not their lives, to a fourth precinet policeman who last night arrived at their home just in time to assist in the delivery of the baby girl. Arrives Just In Time Patrolman George Dietrich of the fourth squad at Woodmere had been busy with routine traffic duty and usual investigations since 4 p. m. yesterday, when at 10:50 p. m. he was assigned to answer an emergency call to 111 Prospect avenue, Grant Park. - On arriving there, he found Mrs. / Alice Haase, 19, in the throes of childbirth. There Wis no time to lose. ..no time to igall a: doctor. Quickly sizing up the situation, Patrolman Dietrich played the role of midwife, afd attended to the immediate need# of the mother and the baby. MeaAwhile he had called his station Rouse and an ambulance from South Nassau Communities hospital, Oceanside, had been summoned. Today the mugs: and her daughter are in outh Nassau Communities hospifal. Both, ac- cording to a report late this morning, are in \fin@\ condition. can public.\ In Britain, the senate vote caused some surprise in official quar- ters, which apparently had expected a stiffer fight. They suggested that any comment before the issue has been decided in the house would be premature. Diplomatic circles said unofficially, however, that Britain \at least would not be dissatisfied with the senate's decision.\ The British press was more outspoken, seeing reason for encour- agement. The Daily Mail commented: British Press Jubilant \It cannot now be concealed that the prospect of such a vast war storehouse as America offers comes as a tonic encouragement to the nations fighting the cause of democracy.\ The Daily Sketch remarked that \the news from Washington will make poor reading for Hitler, but it may Hurry him into doing some- thing on the western front.\ news! Headlines in the Herald said \Good Britain will get arms from U. S. A.\ While official comment was lacking in Berlin, the news apparently was not entirely unexpected there. no statement could be issued until afte foreign. office spokesman said careful study. Berlin's morning newspapers made no reference to the matter. MALVERNE PUPILS VIE AT HALLOWEEN PARTY Student Association Entertains 500 At Costume Affair Held At High School Nearly 500 persons attended the the Halloween party given b student association for the junior high school at Malverne high school last night. Feature of the event was the competition among classes for at- tendance, decorations and gos- tumes. The 1945 class won the at- tendance award; 1944 class, second place. The decorations prize was won by 1944 with the 1945 class second. Elaine Wilsey won the girls' prize for the most artistic costume and Robert Dwinell for the boys. went to Virginia Grace and Martin Newman. Chief prizes for costumes, that for the most original, wan a costume prize for the third consecutive year. A cup was pre- sented to the class of 1944 by Wil- liam O'Brien, president of the stu- dent association, and John K. Archer, principal, as the winner on points in the three contests. G. 0. P. CLUB TO FETE HOME CANDIDATES Charles A. Hewlett Michael Leftoff To Be Honored At Woodmere Meeting Monday night will be \Hewlett- Leftoff\ night in Woodmere, when the Woodmere-Hewlett Republican club will honor its two representa- tives among candidates for town offices at a Halloween party to be held at the Woodmere fire Read- quarters on Irving place. Charles A. Hewlett of Wood- Republican - candidate for town councilman, and Dr. Michael Leftoff of Hewlett, candidate for mere, re-election as town treasurer, will be the honored guests at the affair, according to an president of the club. Judge Samuel Greason will be guest speaker and other candidates in the approaching election will be presented during the Games, music, dancing and a mo- tion picture program will com- prise the entertainment features. WOMAN FOUND INJURED Inwood Resident Suffers Stab And Blow Wounds Chorine Singleton, 36, of 52 Jeannette avenue, Inwood, is re- covering in St. Joseph's hospital, Far Rockaway, today, from cuts and bruises she suffered late last night during an altercation in front of 21 Walcott avenue, In- wood. The woman was struck and stabbed with a knife wielded by an unidentified person, police of the fourth precinct headquarters at Woodmere reported today. She suffered cuts to the face and left ear and a possible fracture of the jaw as well as a brain concussion. The woman was unconscious when she was found by police, summoned on an emergency call to the Walcott avenue address. Police could not learn anything about her assailant last night, but were investigating the case today. % Awards for the funniest regalia went to Jane Gould, Marie Lehman and Robert Werner. Martin Newman And Dr. announcement made today by Pell W. Van Dine, evening. AIRMEN NAZI PLE Reconnaissance Flight In Scotland Brings Out Defense Forces LONDON, Oct. 28-The air min- istry announced today a German aircraft had been forced down in Scotland by British fighter planes. \A German aircraft which was attempting to carry out reconnais- sance was forced down by our fighters this morning east of Dal- keith,\ the ministry said. \A further bulletin will be issued later.\ An air waid alarm in the Firth of Forth area of Scotland lasted half an hour, © Bullets Fall In Streets Machine gun bullets fell in the main street of one town and sev- eral spent bullets spattered a few yards from the police station. The only warning given the town's inhabitants was the sound of the firing. Some residents said this was the second occasion on which raiders had been driven off without the alarm sirens sounding. Gunfire was heard before the warning, and civilians saw what they believed to be an enemy war- plane emerging from high clouds. No bombs were dropped in pop- ulated centers, however. Air raid precaution personnel was put on the alert for a half hour in northern Ireland. First Alarm Since Oct. 23 Royal airforce fighter planes took off for defense, but a pre- cautionary warning the A. R. P. was ended without a general alarm having been sounded. The warning in the Firth of Forth area was the first there since. October 23. Trails of smoke from gunfire were seen clearly in the sky. DIES SUDDENLY Iliness Fatal To Mrs. Minnic B. Conley Of Franklin Square Mrs, Minnie B. Conley, 65, of 123 James street, Franklin Square, died at her home early this morn- ing. Taken ill suddenly about 1:10 a. m., she became steadily worse. A niece, Mary J. Ryan of the same address, summoned Dr. Ben B. Favuzza of Franklin Square, who pronounced the woman dead at 1:43 a. m. Dr. David Byrne, assistant med- ical examiner, declared the death due to sclerosis. Detective William Mott of the fifth squad and De- tective Frank Thomas of the hom- icide squad conducted the rou- tine investigation. RETURN FROM EUROPE Mrs. Norma B. Williamson and her daughter, Phyllis, of 43 Eliz- abeth street, Floral Park, were among the 436 passengers aboard the liner St. John, chartered by the United States lines, which ar- rived in New York yesterday from Europe. The Floral Park residents boarded the vessel at Southamp- ton, England. MEASURE Adjournment Likely By Next Saturday, Forecasts Say 30-BALLOT EDCE Joint Committee Slated To Put on Finishing Touchi Quickly By WILLIAM B. ARDERY WASHINGTON, Oct. 28- (IP)-Administration | leaders predicted today that congress would clear the way for arms sales to Europe's warring na- tions and go home by next week-end. Senate Approves 63-30 They forecast prompt house pas- sage of the neutrality revision buL-\.\\ which the senate approved by a ~ vote of 63 to 30 last night after 21 days of debate. One member of the house lead- ership said a careful count of noses indicated that repeal of the arms embargo - key provision which many legislators on both sides of the controversy agreed would benefit Great Britain and France-would 'be approved by a majority of at least 30 votes. The house was expected to take up the bill early next week and send it to a joint senate-house conference committee. The house approved a modified embargo in the regular congressional session earlier this year, and its bill thus must be adjusted with the senate measure before legislation can be enacted finally. Congressional insiders generally agreed that an administration-in- clined conference committee would work quickly and write a compro- mise measure embodying virtually all of the senate bill. The commit- tee's action would then have to be ratified by both branches of the legislature. Besides carrying out President Roosevelt's recommendation that the arms embargo be eliminated. the senate measure would impose restrictions on- American credits shipping and travel to belligerent countries. Senate Galleries Packed The final senate vote, taken be- fore galleries packed to the walis was followed by an unexpected and bitter outbreak over the usu- ally-insignificant point of how the preamble should read. The bill was offered to the sen- ate without a preamble. Senator Connally (D.-~Texas), ® supporter of the legislation, waited until after the measure was passed and then proposed one stating tha this country desired to preserve its neutrality and that in imposing restrictions on its shipping and its citizens it was surrending none of its rights under international law. Senator Wheeler (D.-Mont.), an opponent of embargo repeal, rose from his seat and began thumb ing papers on his desk. \Mr. President,\ he declared finally, \I can not agree to' a pre- amble which is a stump political speech in behalf of this bill. \The bill should stand or fall on its own merits. If you don't want to inject politics into this is- sue why should it be necessary to inject-at the last minute-a po- litical speech?\ Connally pulled his spectacles far down on his nose, raised his above him and replied \The senator from Montana says this is a stump speech. He ought to know-he's just made one The galleries t red. The debate had been alternate- ly bitter, sarcastic and amusing in the last hours before passage of the bill, but Senator Minton (D.- Ind.), presiding, found it almost impossible to keep order when the Wheeler-Connally dispute flared Often a half-dozen senators were on their feet at once, and Minton was banging his gavel al- most constantly. Wheeler and Sen- ator Clark (D.-Mo.) threatened to talk indefinitely to prevent ap- proval of the preamble. Connally withdrew it finally but pointed out that the joint senate-house confer- ence committee could write any sort of a preamble it chose. Both Majority Leader Barkley (D.-Ind.) and Minority Leader McNary (R.-Ore.) predicted ad- journment of the special session by next week-end. Barkley served notice that the leadership would demand adjournment even though there has been some sentiment for keeping congress in session for the duration of the 'European war. As passed by the senate, the bill would require that title to most cargoes destined for belligerent nations be transferred to non- Americans before they left these shores.
