Evening star., 1948-04-28
louis Untermeyer's
Son Held in Seizure Of
New York Arms Cache
BY the Assoeioted Press

BY the Assoeioted Press
NEW YORK, April 28.-Two
men who said they were men,
bers of the Zionist youth move
ment were jailed today after po-
lice uncovered cache of am
munition and arms, including
200 rifles and revolvers, in a raid
on an industrial building on
Manhattan's West Side.
Police said one of the men identi-
fed himself as Joseph Untermeyer,
10, son of Author-E Editor Louis Un-
termeyer. They listed his COM
panion as Isiah Warsaw, 30, a
watchmaker's apprentice. The two
were booked on charges of violating
the Sullivan antiweapons law.
Raiding officers said some of the
arms and ammunition were wrapped
in packages addressed to individuals
in Palestine The store was found
on the fifth floof of the building
Some OF the rifles were hidden in a
Navy seabag.
Two Men Found in Loft.
The two men were seized in the
loft of the raided building while
packing food and clothing for ship
ment to the Holy Land.
Shortly after the arrests a woman
who authorities said identified her
self as Mrs. Esther Antin Inter
meyer, wife OF Louis Untermeyer,
went to the police station where the
two men were held.
Il don't believe the boy has COM
mitted a crime" she said. 1T is
possible that he was Influenced by
my activities"
She said she is national treasurer
of the American League for a Free
Palestine.
IF he was Influenced by my par
ticipation in the fight for liberation
of the Hebrews in Palestine, and If
this is crime, which don't believe
it is, I would be happy to serve
whatever penalty he might receive" +"
100 Rifles Included in Store.
The store of seized arms included
at least 100 rifles, about 100 re-
volvers, few hand grenades and
knives, ammunition and bayonets.
The raid was touched off by the
discovery earlier of six rifles in a
freight elevator of the building.
/ The building, police said, is occu-
pied by the Sondovitch Bros, i'm
porters and exporters of general
merchandise. Officers quoted the
captured pair as saying they were
using the loft to pack food and
clothing for Palestine with the per-
mission Of a member of the Sondo-
witch firm.
Search of the building. which be-
gan yesterday, was continued today.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation
agents were called into the case i'm
mediately after the discovery of the
cache.
Mitchell Salem Fisher, an attor-
ney who described himself as a
Zionist leader, said he would repre-
sent both men.
Il don't believe these boys are
criminals in any sense of the word"
Mr.. Fisher said.
f~ Police said the cache consisted of
hundreds and hundreds of arms
and rounds of ammunition-it will
be week before we know exactly
how much"
Both men denied any knowledge
of~the weapons. !. 81
Some of the pistols, including
several automatics, had been
wrapped in wax paper and then
concealed in three-pound cans of
cocoa.
The rifles were .30-caliber Spring
fields. The arsenal also included
Japanese swords, French pistols and
German Lugers.
The Federal Government has
placed an embargo on shipment of
arms to Palestine.
Herman Sondovitch, one of the
partners in the importing firm, told
police that Alexander Gurvitch.
vice president of the company, had
given the Zionist Youth movement
permission to use the loft for wrap
ping their food and clothing bum
dies.
Mr.. Gurvitch was expected to re-
turn here tomorrow or Friday from
Paris where he has been attending
a Zionist conference.