Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent

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;J3RD YEAR, NO. 15-56 PAGES
WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 1939
PRICE TEN CENTS
BRITAIN LEANS AGAIN TO APPEASEMENT
Probe Blast at Volpe Mine; 5 Men
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FOUR ARE SERIOUSLY BURNED
Million to See Opening Of World's Fair Today
President to Speak, Regular Television Program to Be Started; Nudity in Fun Center Posing Problem for Fair Officials
All Have Narrow Escape from Death As Flames Roar
SECOND EXPLOSION
Spark from Electric Drill Is Blamed
Mine Inspector David Connelly ot i\ingston early this morning was continuing his probe of a gas ex¬ plosion In Number Six Colliery of Volpe Coal Company, located at [:-.k:iin-..r-.*>-hi.-h y^^tcrdry .i"«c.- iioon aent five men to Pittaton Hospital, four of them seriously hurned. The blaat also tore out limber and disarranged the ven¬ tilating syatem temporarily. Admitted   to   the   hoapital  were:
Michael Parry, 31, of 13 Oak street, Inkerman, laborer; burna on face, neck and handa. Paul Getrundavage, 4«, of 3 ,'5hsft atreet, Inkerman, miner; burna on back, face, neck and .irma.
Paul Zubeck, 42, of 532 Miner road. Parsons: burns on face, neck   and   shoulders.
,Iohn Rusavage, 4.1, brother nt Chief of Polire ,Toaeph Rua- •ivage of Duryea; burns on face.
Stanley Wysockl, 23, of 3lfl Brown strset, Duryea, laborer: burns on face, neck and hands He waa diacharged last night after treatment, Spark  from Meetric  Drill
The explosion occurred In a rroascut of a chamber In the Red Ash vein of Number Eleven abaft, when gaa became ignited from a spark from an electric drill, ac- lordlng to best available results.
Hnev the men managed to escape .loath waa a mystery last night, but it is believed they were able to throw themselvea to the ground and thus avoid the flames above them, ¦vhich turned tbe chamber in vhich they were working into a fiery furnace, second Explosion
This was tho second exploaion to ircur in the operations of the Volpe <^oal Company in recent months. 'vast .Tune an explosion in the But- !»r mine killed ten men and Injured everal  more.
The  disaster brought  several  in-
eatlgations.   including  one  by  the
tate  departnient   ot  mines  and   a
ipeclal   senate   committee   headed
'ly Senator Leo C. Mundy. j
IA(«ns'ES COIXIDE
Machines operated by Raymond i^ldwards of .W Jeanette street. Plymouth, and Ethel A, Colt,  New
New York, April 29, (UP)—New i European situation, are In a some- York's biggest show of all time— — ballyhooed as a glittering $160,000,- noo apectaclc dwarfing Broadway and Coney Island and featuring a trylon and perisphere -opens to¬ morrow on the Flushing Meadows,
:. Is the 1339 New York World's Fair—theme "the world of to¬ morrow,"
With the Atlantic Fleet gathered in the harbor to commemorate the •vent and President Roosevelt scheduled to deliver an address, fair ofncials estimated that clear skies would bring out an opening day throng of 1.000,000. S0,00n Workmen Rushed
All day and all night, as they have for weeks, an army of ,"i0,000 workmen laid roads, took down scaffolding and rushed work on un¬ finished buildings tn push closer tn completion the concrete fairyland that has risen in Flushing In the past two years.
The    exhibit    area    la    about    90 per  cent  finished  but  the  foreign j pavilions, because of the unsettled
SOVIETS WON'T QUIT BROKEN SHIP
Mrs. Lindbergh Arrives in New York City
Inju red HALTS DRIVE
TO INCLUDE RUSSIA IN PEACE BLOC
what less complete stage. The amusement midway is only about half done but there are already more entertainment devices avail¬ able than any one family can see in   a   single   day.
Thc metropolis' first fair since the "dismal failure" of 18,13 will be opened at 2:30 p. m. tomorrov^ by President Roosevelt and the event will be recorded by radio, the films and television, fhe tele¬ vision broadcast will mark the in¬ auguration of daily programs in this country. Coat $280,000
The ceremonial opening will con¬ tinue until noon Monday. In addi¬ tion to the President's address, the prime feature tomorrow will be a re-enactment of the inauguration of President Waahington 1,10 year.s ago - the event the exposition com¬ memoratea.
The lighting ceremony is set for 9   p.   m.,   when   a   scientific   device will catch some of the cosmic rays (Continued on Page A-91
Insist Upon Arrangements for Safe Removal
EMBASSY TO ACT
Doctor Reports No Broken Bones Suffered by Fliers
City Man Arrested by U. S. Navy Authorities
Mysterious Fugitive On Warship; on Relief But Carried $1,080
Philadelphia, April 29, (UP)-Au¬ thorities tonight admittedly were baffled by the case of a mysterious fugitive foind aboard a destroyer at the Philadelphia Navy Yard who later identified himself as Frank Milas, alias Frank Miller, 42, of Wilkes-Barre,
The slory of his capture Wed¬ nesday was disclosed when he was arraigned today before Magistrate Edward J. Connor.
Detective Frank Mays testified that Milas sped through the navy yard gates in an aulomobile. And then fled. He later was captured aboard thc destroyer James Ruben and naval intelligence officers found $1,080 in bills in hia pockets, according to testimony. The auto¬ mobile allegedly was stolen. Held l'nder Ball
Magiatrate Connor ordered Milas held for a hearing on a charge of entering  to  commit  a   felony  and larceny   of  an   automobile.    Court observers    believed    that   the    fact that Milas was surrendered to local police    for    prosecution    Indicated that federal officials did not regard the  ca.se  ns very  scrious.    It  was thought  .1 "nut" case. Ball -ila set at $1,500. Accii, ,ing to Mays, Milas said he j had   obtained   the   money   bootleg-' ging.   Postal  authoritiea  also  were checking to determine whether the bills     had     any     connection     with $2,000   recently   mailed   to   a   local lersey,   collided    on   South    Main  hotel   manager. I
-treet yesterday afternoon, causing '    Milas  said  he  waa  married  and i lamage   to   both   vehlclea.    Drivers   father of two children,  and owned
Times-Leader and Evening News Join Forces Tomorrov^r
Identical  announcementa  In yea-
rday's editions of the two eve- ling newspapers, Times-Leader and Evening News, over the signatures of Publishers Ernest G. Smith and John A. Hourigan, confirmed re¬ ports that had been in circulation the past few weeks that these two newspapers, competitors in the eve¬ ning field since 1909, would consoli¬ date their business interests and join forces in the publication of one evening newspaper at the Times-Leader plant on West Mar¬ ket street, the Evening News offlce and   plant  to  cloae  tomorrow.
Temporarily the new newspaper will carry the mastheads of the Times-Leader   and   Evening   News.
preaumably   until   the   subscription [ of New  Brunswick,  and  were pre- llsts can be rearranged, | pared to fly them to Moncton and
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With few exceptions, all the men
Miscou Plains, N, B., April 29, (UP)—The two Soviet filers whose red monoplane was forced down 700 miles from New York on their 4,600-niile non-stop flight from Moscow, camped on marshy Miscou Island again tonight after refusing to leave with rescuers.
Brig. Gen. Vladimir Kokkinaki, a "hero of thc Soviet Union" and pilot of thc plane, and Maj. Mik¬ hail Gordienko, his navigator, said they would remain with their dam¬ aged plane, the "Moscow", until ar¬ rangements bad been made for re¬ moving it to the mainland.
To Be Removed Today
(Constantine Oumanski, Soviet charge d'affaires in thc United States, said at New York that the two men would be taken lo the New Brunswick mainland tomor¬ row, but that further plans had not yet been completed.)
The plane was guarded tonight by Peter Baranov, a Soviet em¬ bassy oflicial, and Marcel Therri- ault. Royal Canadian mounted policeman. The filers elected to re¬ main on the island, however, until arrangements had been made for removing their plane to the main¬ land.
Rescuers who flew to Ihe island had offered to take the two fliers to New York by plane tonight In time for the opening nf the World's Fair, to which they were bringing a good will greeting when forced I down   here.
No Broken Bonea
Neither of the fliers suffered any broken bones In the crash, Dr. L. S. Spector, New York physician who flew here from Moncton, N. B.. announced after examining them. He said Brig. Gen. Vladimir Kok¬ kinaki, pilot of the plane, was bruised about the side but had not suffered anv broken ribs, as first believed. Maj. Mikhail Gor¬ dienko, thc navigator, was not hurl.
Three rescue planes, that from Moncton, another from New York and a third from Halifax, .N'.S., landed on  the i..|and, off thc coast
To Sound Berlin For Means to Better Relations
CONTINUE ARMING
Watch Danzig; Soviets Wants Pledge to Fight
Police  kept close guard of Mra. harlea A, Lindbergh and her sons.
Jon  and  Land,  as  she  arrived  in New   York   to   join   Colonel   Lind¬
bergh.   She  la  ahown   left,   di.-,em harking  from  the cniampl.iin.
Poland Preparing lo : Reject All Nazi Demands
Fascists to Confer On Military Needs With Nazi Generals
vere   ordered   to   appear   in   police ourt thla morning.
fEART ATTACK FATAL 0 DOROTHY ZWEIBEL
Dorothy Zweibel, daughter of Mr, md Mra, Lewis Zweibel, 245 South I'clles stieet, died last night ai '):30 oclock at the family home of a heart attack. Her death was re¬ ceived last night with regret Ihrough thc community, where she had a wide circle of friends.
Deceased was a member of St. Nicholas Church and of its Young 'Vomen's Sodality. Besides her parents, she ia sur- ived by a sister, Mrs. Paul Maher, nd two brothers, Lewis R, and 'lieodore.
Interment will  be  in  St,  Mary's emetery    but    funeral    arrange- ' iuents have not been completed.
a  Wilkes-Barre   grocery  store,   but later   retracted   his   statement,   ac¬ cording to detectives. Arrested   Here  In   19SB
Local records indicate that Mllaa realded at 48 Hancock atreet until a short time ago, when he left to look for work. Hia wife and two children are thought to be some¬ where in the valley, possibly in Swoyerville.
Police   reported   last   night   that j .,
he had been arrested in 1936 for »,?.". J; bootlegging and had aerved two daya In the county jail. Police further reported that agents of the internal revenue department arc now pressing investigation further into   his   activities.
Miles admitted that the money he had on his person when ar¬ rested by Philadelphia authorities came from bis bootlegging activ¬ ities in 1936, although he had been on relief when living at the Han (Continued on Page A-9)
and women of the non-mechanical departments who have been asso¬ ciated with the two publications when they were battling for public and busine.ss favor will be added to the Times-Leader list of exec¬ utives and employees.
According to laat evening's an¬ nouncements. Col, Erneat G, Smith of the Times-Leader will continue in the poat of president and editor, while John A. Hourigan will be chalrmin of thc board.
Joseph   T,   Murphy,   for   many
refused.
The New York plane carried friends of the fliers and attaches of the Soviet embassy at Washing¬ ton, who said that one of the planes would return here tomorrow to take thc pair to the mainland.
Loat Their Way
Thc airmen said they lost their way over the Gulf of St. Lawrence because of poor visibility and went about 45 degrees off their course. The plane had plenty of fuel to carry them to New York, they said.
They   circled   Miscou   Island   for
years     managing     editor     of     the   _i,„,..  jr _,     .      ......
:Times-Leader  will continue lu that ; S^°"i„i [!!'"J-:l!li.?'.";?l!!.:.^lf":.^
Editor of the Evening News for a long period, John J, McSweeney  will  be   chief  editorial
deciding to attempt a landing on a sandy, marshy spot near the shore. The plane touched the ground   five   feet   from   a   natural
dike,   dragged   400   feet   and   then turned completely around, but not
writer. Wesley E. Woodruff will remain with the consolidated pub¬ lication  as a contributing editor.
Publishers   of  the   new   publica- j    goth motors were damaged badlv. lion join in stating that the 'Times-  „„, ^f t^em crashing through  the Leader and  News  "hope and plan   fuselage,   and   the   propellors   were to .serve every journalislic-^ need m : h,nt.    Thc   reat   of  the   plane   .suf¬ fered  comparatively  little  damage.
Rome. April 29. (UPi Premier Benito Mussolini ordered an esti¬ mated 100.000 aviation reservists to rejoin their units today, outlined measures for strengthening Fascial fighting foreea generally and pre¬ pared to diacuss with the (om¬ mander in chief of the German army measures for counterai ling the European anti-aggression front Thc military measures to he taken by Germany and Italy In answer to British conscription and other efforts to "encircle" Ihc Totalitarian Bloc will bc discussed when Mussolini confers toniorrow with Gen. Walther von Binu- chitsch, commander in chief of thc Reich army: Gen. Alberto Parian:, chief of staff of the Italian army, and other high Fascist military leaders. .Meets  RumaniaJi
On Monday, the Italian premier will turn back to diplomatic coun- lcrmeasiir"s acain ¦\lirn Crieoi Gafencu thc foreign minister of Rumauin, arrives nom I'aris. Gafencu haa vlsoted Berlin, Lon¬ don and Paria on his present tour to discuss economic and political problems.
The premier reported to a cabinet meeting on new military prepara¬ tions to bc taken as a result of the recent extraordinary appropriation of $263,125,000 spread over a tcn- vear period. To Keep British Pact
Well-informed sources discounted reports that Italy was considering denunciation of her 1938 friendship treaty with Great Britain in line with Germany's abandonment nf he* naval limlntation.s pact with London.
Mussolini attaches great import¬ ance to the British pact and Fas¬ cists aaid there was nothing to be gained at present by denouncing It.
The Fascist press featured Adolf Hitlers Friday Reichstag apeech. Messaggero called it "warm logic and a strong conribution to peace."
The newspaper Popolo di Roma called it "stirring, vehement and sound in arguments based on logic, although filled with indignation."
Three Kingston Teachers Retiring With Services TotaUng 111 Years
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Ihree teachers in the Kingston Hiblic schools will leave their 'lassrooms at the end of the pres- "'nt school term, closing a joint total of Ul years of active teach- uig.
They are Mrs, Anna D. Evans, "rs. Elizabeth Easton and Miss Barbara Young.
Mrs. Evans heads the list with •3 years of servire in thc class room, with Mlsa Young following with 40 years. Mrs. Elizabeth r-aston's teaching career extends "ver a  period  of  28  years.
Miss Young ia retiring, having notified the board of education of n»r  Intention.
Mrs.    Evans   and    Mrs.    Easton i nave leached the retire ¦*   provided   by   the
rment period achool  code.
Mrs. Evans' greatest delight, aa she Is about to give up the class¬ room, ia that some of her pres¬ ent students are grandchildren of her first students. She has taught consistently throughout her career in the first grade. Offers of pro¬ motion never tempted her away from  the  little  children,
Mrs, Easton has been principal of thc Dorrance street building, where Miss Evans teaches. Miss Young hss taught In thc various grades and long has been recog¬ nized fnr her studious disposition and the enthusiasm she gives her work.
All three started their teaihing careers in Kingston and will end their service in tha employ of this same district.
! the  anthracite  center."   "Frankly       ^
j they add.  "the merger of the two j i,"o'^eygp I newspapers     is     thc     result     of I economic conditions, ..." I In   Field  SO   Years
Col. Smith and Mr, Hourigan became publishers just about thirty years ago, and during all the period they were competitors they gave the reading public of Wyoming Valley two splendid newspapers newsy, clean, and well edited. During their careers In their distinct fields they waged many bot and interesting journal¬ istic battles, but these engage¬ ments were only on paper. Under the surface they were friendly publishers.
As a matter of fact, Wilkes- Barre is one of the few compara¬ tive areas In the country that has been supporting three daily news¬ papers, one In the morning field and two in thc evening. Often re¬ ports of an intended merger were in circulation during thc past ten years, or since the depression that brought about the pas,sing of scores of newspapers throughout the cnuntry. Thc ahiitdown of six months was no douht h .cmtribut- Ing factor to the consolidation.
The fliers attributed the fact that the plane did not turn over after they hit thc ground to Its weight.
"It waa too heavy to turn over," General Kokkinaki said Ihrough an Interpreter.
Blisses Monday On Dallas Line
MRS. MARTHA REED DIES OF COMPLICATIONS
Mrs. Martha A, Reed, .'>.1, native of Plymouth and a resident of that borough until seven years ago, died yesterday afternoon at 2 oclock In the family home, 26 North Thomas street, Kingston, following a short illness of complications. She was a member of Franklin street P. M. Church of Plymouth, and Plvm¬ outh Chapter, Order of Eastern Star.
Suriving are her husband Wil¬ liam S. Reed, and the following children: William H. of PIvmoulh, George, Helen, Hattie, Edith, Ruth. Alfred, Martha and Lllllan. all at homr. a sister, Mrs. Williani P. Schooley of Plymouth, and three grandchildren.
Luzerne borough and the Bai >s Mountain area now aerved by street cara of the Wilkes-Barre Railway Corporation will see the beginning of bus transportation tomorrow morning. Thc com¬ pany decided to~abaiidon street car service when the state start¬ ed work on Main .street, Luzerne, in connection with thc bypas:; to the mountain aection. Three bussea will run on the Dallas line and four on the Luzerne line. The number will be In¬ creaaed  during  rush  periods.
Traction company eniployee.% will immediately atart to tear lip tracka on Main atreet, Luzerne, and later the tracks will be removed lo Harvey's l>akc from Idetown Olher ac¬ tions of Ihc right of way have heen torn up.
Bus aervice tn the Luzerne- Back Mnuntain area will be on the aame achedule as that main¬ tained   by  the  trolley  cara.
Leaves Door Open For Peace Policy With its Neighbors
Warsaw, Poland, April J9 lUPi Government and army leaders met with President Ignacy Moscicki tonight and were understood lo have agreed on a flat rejection of Adnlf Hiller's demands against Poland and nn continuation of cnicrgriuy inllll.iry precautions nlnng   the  Grrman   frontier.
Foreisi; .Minister losrf Beck was believed instructed to announce Poland's attitude and to make a .'trong statement of the govern¬ ment's de.^ire fo. ,\ fiiendly settle¬ ment of problems with her neigh¬ bors. Beck will address Parliament aome time next wee' , according to preaent plans. Demnnda  Rejected
In his speech lo the Reichstag on Friday denouncing the Ocrnian- Polish non-.<Kgre.ssion treaty. Hit¬ ler made two specific demands af¬ fecting  Poland. They were:
1 Return nf the Free City nf Dan?.lg. now under League of Nations and Polish admin¬ istration, to the Reich.
2.-Creation    nf    a    German motor     highway     across     the Poliah Corridor tn connect Ger¬ many and Eaat Prussia. Rejection, however, would not In any  way  bc   Intended  to  close  the door  to  negotiation  of  a  peaceful settlement   with   Germany     Polish sources have indicated in lhe past that   the   government   would   con¬ sider  making  Danzig  inlo a  "free (Jerman   city"   wilhout   occupation by   Nazi   troops   and   Beck's   reply will  be   intended  to  keep  thc way open for further negotiations.
The government is preparing an exhaustive reply to the memoran¬ dum delivered by Germany yester¬ day denouncing Ihc non-Hggreaaion treaty which was scheduled to run until 1944 but offering tn negoti¬ ate new agreements with Poland. The Polish reply will be sent to Berlin next week. Army Kept Ready
Premier Kclii ian Slawoj-Skald- kowskl and Marshal Edward Smigly-Rydz. strong man of Poland, attended thc meeting of govern¬ ment and army leaders Ibis after¬ noon and all were said to have agreed that there can bc no re¬ laxation of military precautions.
Poland has perhaps 1.300.000 men under arms already and the gov¬ ernment announced that every pos¬ sible precaution had been taken along the frontiers which arc now described in military circles as a ring of steel.
PRESIDENT ENTERTAINS ROYALTY AT HIS HOME
Ao 'Lipping in* For Gov. James
Harrisburg,  April ;;9.    lUPi Ciovernor  Arthur  H,   James  de¬ clines  to   bc  a "lipping-in''  gov¬ ernor   where   foreign   policy   of the  United Slates  is  concerned.
Asked if he had any com¬ ment on European affairs and he federal governiiuiil's policy, the Governor replied:
"To use an old phrase coined Ijy lawyers to describe a jtldgi'* who tells them hnw to present their casea, I don't want to do any  'llpplng-ln.'
"We have enough problems in I'ennsylvania  to  keep us  busy."
FRANCE CO-OPERATES ON PEACE AGREEMENTS
Paris, April 29. (UP) France, workin;; with (Jrcal Britain on in¬ dividual "peace agreements" with Germany, was reported tonight to ''^"i' be pressing for a close militaiy al¬ liance between Poland and Rumania.
PoHnd notified Paris tonight of ita determination to oppose any (iernian "grab" of Danzig or thc Poliah Corridor, and conversations between Rum;iiiian Foreign Min¬ ister Grigore (Jafencu and French foreign offire nfTlrials ^\'ere said in a communique 'o have "permitted a hroad study of problems interest¬ ing to French-Riunnnian relations Mnd more generally, to thc malntc- mnce of European  peace."
Officially, France was indifferent n Hitlers speech.
A better military alliance he¬ tween Poland and Rumania was dealred In view of their common frontier Rumsnia was reported ¦-howing signs of weakening her opiMi.sitinn to Rua.«ian aid in event of war
London, April 29, (UP1—Great Britain studied proposals for a new attempt to make peace with Gcr- I many tonight as negotiations to bring Soviet Russia inlo the Euro¬ pean antl-aggresslcn front reached a«atard-.';tin.
Without interrupting the British drive for rearmament and for inter- locking security pacts, thc govern* ment was expe( ted In reliable quar-
,Jjg» 'n .v.:i.\i, id'tTious soundings in Berlin to determine whether there is any ground for an attempt
j to improve relations and possibly for offering a non-aggression guar¬ antee in answer to suggestions made by Adolf Hitler In his Reich¬ stag  speech.
¦^' Othera .May Negotiaf*.
F'rancc and Rumania and possi¬ bly olher European nations also were understood to be interested In the prospect of negotiations with Germany for individual non-aggres- sloii agreements in order to sal¬ vage any peace benefits that re¬ mained after thc Nazi Fuehrer rejected President Rootevells pro¬ posal for a blanket guarantee against  war.
Thc greatest danger spot as a result of Hitler's speech appeared to center around Danzig and the Polish Corridor a^ a re.sult of the Fuehrer's dem,iiidn on Poland and the stern reaction of Poland, which was understood to have decided to reject his proposals and to con¬ tinue Intensification of military pre¬ cautions. Soviets   Uispleased
There were signs, however, that thc British search for a gleam of peac in Hitler's apeech would hinder thc prospects for bringing the Soviets Into the anti-aggres- front which Britain and France h,ivc been building aa a safeguard against future aggres¬ sion in Europe. Poland, at the moment, appeared the key nation In that front because if she fights any attempt to seize Danzig, hoth Britain and France are pledged to aid.
In this eastern European barrier to aggression, both Britain and France devoutly desired the aid of Ru.ssia In event of war but nego¬ tiations to bring the Moscow gov¬ ernment into the lineup have made no progress in the last ten da.vs.
After Soviet Ambassador Ivan Maisky conferred this afternoon wilh Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax, it was learned that the situation remained unchanged- Want  Defence  Pledge
Britain and France, It was dis¬ closed,     fir.sl    .iskcd     the     Soviets
J^""^, .    .   J   1       .        «..-.» simply  to  agree   to  help  Rumania I1'.,'"!."'^.^,:!:'.T."i':: :"7\1 r!   ""^ Poland m evem they were at-
Bnlain snd Frame were .»aid to be in attempt to line up Europe's :)nti-nggrea.«ion bloc in a new peace move by offering individual guar- !inteea to Germany.
French omcial sources aaid that Britain had not yet suggested such an agreement lo France, although It wss regarded as likely If Berlin offered encouragement.
Well informed quarters aaid that .Sir Neville Henderson. British am¬ bassador al Berlin, would aound out the German government on the nucstinn of a Britiah or joint Brili,«h-Frencb guarantee to Ger¬ many.
lacked. The London government pointed out that such a course on the part nf Russia would be no more   than   self-proteetion
Moscow, however, made  counter Proposals including:
1.—Britain and France should pledge themselves to defend the independen'-e of all nations In eastern Europe against German aggression. This would include Latvia, Esthonia and Finland,
2.--ThK    ."ioviets    in    return would enter   nto a full military agreement   with    Britain    and (Continued on Page A-9)
Confessed Victims Now Total 21 In Philadelphia Death Syndicate
Hyde Park. N. Y., April 29. (UP>
President Roosevelt munched hot dogs with bis aummer While House guests. Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha of Norway, at a picnic party today after re¬ reading the draft of tomorrow's speech at opening of thc .New York World's Fair.
White House attaches: declined to discuss whether the President would refer to Adolf Miller's re¬ jection of bis peace guar.intce pro- po,aala In the address.
Toniorrow night thc President and Mra. Roosevell will welcome Crown Prince Frederik of Den¬ mark rtiid Princess Iiigrid to Hyde Park for a 24-hour stay.
Philadflphia, April 29 lUPi Confession hy a leader of Phil- adelohia's fantastic "merchants of death" syndicate to a total of 21 killings tonight boosted again the nlrendy near-Incredible estimates of
1" number of victims.
(-hirf William Connell. of county •l-tectivej and Police Captain Jsmea A. Kelly of the homicide "quad announc d that Herman Petrillo. 40, had admiited the 21 ^l.Tving.., eight of which previously 'n<l been known.
He alao named three othtr "offi¬ cial killers" for the murder-for- inaurancc ring, police said. Names of the new victims and identity of "he "killers" were withheld to pre- ent suspects from fleeing.
In a dozen of the murders, the dnpper fornier apaghetli salesman 'vss assisted hy Mrs. Carina Favato Ralnl Pols-tii and c-s^--- volenti. Petrillo   was   quoted.    Tha   three
"killers" helped  him  in  the  other nine, detectives said. To Burden Courts
Meantime, a special murder tri- luna' was added to the judiciary tS devote the next two months to hearing homicide cases. It was be¬ lieved that when the increasing number of syndicate members ara brought to trial, the burden on the courts will be the greatest in Phil¬ adelphia history.
Tbe court will be presided over by Judge Harry S. McDevitt, who sat at Petrillo's trial and later aati- maled the num)-er of victims at "upwards of 100."
Petrillo previously had confesaed complicity In eight slayings, police said, and described purveying ¦ "witches' brew" of arsenic solution that sold for $300 a pint to "cui- toiners"—generally women who had tired of their heavily-insured biM- b«ndi. ...^ .^,,