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New Britain herald., 1930-06-13
Works Auto Record
Holder Thrown Over
board as Craft Dives
Under Surface Of Lake
Windermere In Eng
land Today.
Mechanic Drowned and
Third Man Badly Hurt
Horror Stricken Crowd
Sees Record SCATTERING
Vessel Sink in Deep
Water.

Nindermere, England, June 13 up
Major O. Segraye. International
known speed king. died shortly aft
er o'clock this evening from injur-
les he suffered when his speed boat
overturned on Lake Windermere.
The famous racer, who held the
world automobile record of 23l
miles an hour, lost his life while
testing out his newest speed boat.
Miss England II, with which he
hoped to capture the international
trophy at Detroit this summer
While pounding along on the lake
at a speed OF about 100 miles an
hour, the boat suddenly was seen to
turn over and plunge into the water.
Segrave was dragged from the
wreck by the owners OF speed
launches who shot to his assistance.
He was taken TO a nearby hotel and
was found TO have suffered a hrok-
en- arm 4 broken rib and a frac-
tured thigh.
Mechanic Believed Drowned
There were two companions in the
boat with him. Mechanic T. Halll-
we'll was believed to have been
caught under the boat which sank
within half an hour. Efforts to find
his body were made Immediately.
The third member of the crew, NJ.
]. Willcocks was badly injured and
was taken 10 a hospital
The disaster overlook the boat as
Sir Henry was testing her prepara-
tory to going to the United States
trophy at Detroit.
The speed boat overturned while
making a third squirt at terrific
speed over a measured mile, throw
ing out the occupants.
It was stated that the accident was
due TO a step on the outside Of the
bows Of the boat giving way under
pressure against the water. The bot
tom of the boat was crushed in.
Doing Over 100 Miles
It was reported that Miss England
was doing over 100 miles an hour
when the accident occurred. It was
claimed that previous to the acct
dent Segrave had broken the
worlds speed boat record with two
runs over measured mile of 964t
and lO1.1l miles an hour. giving an
average Of 98.76 miles per hour.
The craft eventually sank in deep
water.
Segrave's attempt at a speed rec
ord began auspIciously. Within
few seconds after her start. the boat
was travelling at terrific speed. She
had twice covered measured mile
anG had turned and was travelling
almost at her maximum speed with
the roar OF her giant engines eChoing
from one shore to another when the
disaster took place,
Pmnges Beneath Water
Suddenly TO the CONSERVATION of
observers lining the banks of the
lake, something was seen to go
wrong with the roaring speed boat
and the great marine marvel, with
her mass of machinery, seemed to
swerve violently and plunge beneath
the water.
The spectators on either side of
the narrow lake, which is only about
one-third of a mile across. screamed
with fear and some OF the women
CONTINUED on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1930-06-13

Hartford, June 10 LP-John A.
Tlnsley who was to have become
superintendent of the Connecticut
School for Boys at Meriden, next
month. as successor to Edward S.
Boyd, died last night at his home in
Barbourville, Kentucky, of pneu-
monia He was 40 years old.
He had been on vacation. visiting
with his parents at Barbourville, be-
fore coming to Merlden to take up
the work OF reorganizing the reform
school recently the subject of a
shake-up which resulted in the res
igna1ion of Superintendent Boyd.
Mr.. Tinsley resigned as head of
the New Jersey State Colony for
Feeble Minded Males at Woodbine.
to take over the work of organizing
the Meriden school according to
modern standards,
New Britain herald., 1930-06-13
SENATE pass LONG DISPUTED TARIFF MEASURE
AFTER YEAR AND HALF OF CONTINUOUS EFFORT:
FINAL UPPER HOUSE VOTE RECORDED a. TO AZ
Figure Is Prominent
In HOrWitz History

Today, Friday the 18th, marks
the 35tb birthday Of Deputy
Sheriff Martin H. Horwitz. who
was born on Friday, the 18th day
of June, 1895. The hour of his
birth was P. m. the 18th hour
Of the day-and there are 10 let
ters in his name.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-13
HAS ALCOHOL BATH NEAR
FLAME, WOMEN BURNED
Mrs. Anna Jawin of Erwin Place
Treated at Hospital For
Injuries

Taking a sponge bath with alco-
hol while near gas stove almost
proved fatal TO Mrs. Anna Javin,
-, Of A. Erwin place last night, the
fame from the stove ignlting the
fumes OF the alcohol and burning her
painfully about the back, arms and
legs. She was taken TO New Brit
am General hospital IN the am
pulance shortly after midnight and
was reported today to have spent a
restless night.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-13
MACAULEY- CHOSEN
FOR GARAGE BOARD
Business Man Gets One Of Two
Republican Appointments
EENNEY TURNS IN KEYS
Chairman Submits Resignation As
Demanded By Mayor Quigley -
Expresses Hopes Administration
VIII Be successful In His Letter.

George K. Macauley Of IS Dover
road was appointed to the municipal
garage commission by Mayor Qulg-
ley today He succeeds Bralnard W
Brown, former chairman, who re-
signed.
Macauley and Martin H Horwltz,
who viii be chairman, form the re-
publican membership on the board
and at present are its only mem bers
Fred Charland resigned a few days
New Britain herald., 1930-06-13
Lake 7anke1s Corp. Brings Case
in Federal Court for Ship
and Gasoline Cargo
MARINE SAYS PASSENGERS
ACTUALLY PUT OUT FIRE
Ing mich Of Panic in Sea Disaster
Says They Lost Heads and
Plunged Overboard-Others Be-
leve Situation Was Well Handled
and Sailors Did Duty Well.

New York, June 10 lP-Suit for
S@50000 has been filed in federal
court here by Lake Tankers Corp,
owner of the oil tanker Pinthis.
against the Merchants and Miners
transportation Company. owners of
the steamship Fairfax which rammeI
and sank the Pinthis off Boston,
June 10 with a loss of A. lives.
The sum of $350.00O is the value
put by the owning company upon
the Pinthis and its cargo.
The suit was filed last night lust
before The closing of the clerks Of
fee in the Southern New York dis
trict Of the United States court. and
the Merchants (, Miners line umme-
diately filed petition for limitation
OF liability.
Procedure Customary
This action. customary in adj
miralty proceedings. is taken to
limit total damages to the value Of
the surviving ship.
The Fairfax was valued at 1850
600 when she was built in 1875.
depreciation and the cost Of repairs
from the collision, an item estinlat-
ed at $I50000. would give the FAR
fax a present value Of perhaps 81
10000 Or slightly lass. It was est
mated by counsel for the plaintiff.
This amount. if the petition for
limitation of liability is granted,
New Britain herald., 1930-06-13
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity.
Cloudy and probably ooCa-
Sional showers tonight and
saturday; not much change
in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-13

New York. June 13 LP,-The fstic
world that had hoped to wake up
today to celebrate the crowning of
new and undisputed worlds heavy
weight champion discovered, instead.
that il had just another headache,
hangover and controversy.
Max Schmehng won on foul from
Jack Sharkey within the last six
seconds OF the fourth round of what
was to have been the decisive battle
for the heavyweight title last night
at the Yankee stadium, but the re-
suit left the situation as chaotic as
were the wild scenes accompanying
the abrupt finish of the match.
Takes Doubtful Honors
Severely battered though he had
been, the blaCk-thatchsd "A year old
German youth, who looks. hobs and
Wcaves like the one and only Jack
Dempsey, emerged with whatever
honors and title claims go with the
victory He may, for the time be-
ing, be put at the top Of the heavy
weight class, at least by his own
countrymen and by the New York
state Athletic commission. which
proclaimed Its night beforehand to
crown the winner as the new cham
plon OF the world and successor to
Gene Tunney. who retred two years
ago.
Something's cause may be espoused
New Britain herald., 1930-06-13
SCHMEL|NG NAME
NOT FOR TROPHY
MuldoOn Says No Man Winning
On Foul Acceptable
FIGHT SITUATION MIDDLE
Veteran Commission Member Great
ly Disappointed and Disguised by
Result-Fistic Circles Regard the
Bout as Unsatisfactory.

New York. June 10 Cql-The Eve
ming Post today quotes William Null
doom, veteran member of the New
York state athletic commission, as
saying that Max Something's name
will not be engraved on the Tunney-
Muldoon trophy, emblematic of the
world heavyweight cham pionship.
mo man who wins the title on a
foul will have his name engraved on
the trophy" Muldoon said.
Il am thoroughly disguised. I've
spent two years in trying to get a
solution 10 the heavyweight puzzle
and now a thing like this has to
occur
James A. Farley chairman of the
New York commission. declined to
discuss the muddled situation until
the committee in charge of the
trophy award holds a meeting.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-13

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Smyrna times., 1930-05-14

first session will be held in the
morning at 1918 Standard Time
in the post office at Wilmington.
This will be a business meeting.
H. Parvin, of Ramsey, NJ, chair
man of organization, of the Ma
tional League, will be present and
make the address concerning the
National organization and it's pre-
sent status. The election of Of
ficers will be held Immediately fol-
Smyrna times., 1930-05-14
CONVICTED NEGRO TO DIE
ON GAL[OWS FOR CRIME
RUSS REFUSED NEW TRIAL
AT SESSION OF COURT
Sentenced to Hang on July 25th at
New Castle County WorkhOuse,
Between Hours of 10 and 2

After hearing argument on the
application for new trial for
Theodore Russ, negro, convicted to
criminal assault on Mrs. Mary
Reed a white woman, near Wood
side, on the night of February 21,
the court refused the application
and the negro was sentenced to be
hanged on July 25. The place of
execution was fixed at the New
Castle County Workhouse as the
court had discretion as to where
the execution shall take place.
Thomas C. Frame, chief counsel
for Russ, took an exception to the
ruling of the court and gave no.
tice of an appeal to the Supreme
Court of the state. The execution
date was fixed in July SO that
counsel might have time to make
the appeal and have it decided be-
fore the date for execution. Russ
took the sentence calmly. He
will be kept at the New Castle
County Workhouse until the case
is determined or in case the ap-
peal is denied, until ne is executed
The negro was convicted by jury
at Dover on the evening of April %
after the jury had deliberated for
45 minutes. Application for new
trial was made at once by his
counsel. The crime for which the
negro was convicted was especial
Iy brutal and Mrs. Reed and 9TH
ers testified that the negro had as
saulted her before her small chill
dren and had also cut man with
a knife when the man and the
husband of the woman endeavored
to stop him as he fed from the
house. Russ at the trial denied
the charge and declared that he
had merely gone to the Reed home
with some other negroes to obtain
liquor AS the jury which con-
victed the negro made no recon-
mendation for mercy, the court
was obliged to impose the death
penalty. It had been supposed
that the negro would be executed
in Dover where there has been no
execution since 1881 The Dover
jeil has no closed yard however
and special arrangements for the
execution would have had to be
made. had it been decided to hang
the negro there.
Smyrna times., 1930-05-14

lowing this address. There will
then be a luncheon at the DUPONT
Biltmore, for which Alexander R.
Abrahams, postmaster, has made
arrangements. After lunch the
meeting will be continued at the
Federal Building and the new
president will appoint his commit
tees and announce the program
for the ensuing year. A trip will
be made to Longwood Gardens.
Smyrna times., 1930-05-14

selected as secretary and Walter
p. Townsend as the treasurer. The
following committees have been
named: Reception, DR.. Joseph 3,
NAPLES, Joseph c. Green, Thomas
a. Pepper, William L. Hill, John
+. Kitchens, George H.Short, Har-
old W. T. Purnell, Frank M. Jones,
Professor E. Paul Burkholder.
Publicity -Olin D. Johnson, Fred
erick Lee MCGEE, Oscar S. Wilson,
Jacob NJ. Sammons. Finance
Smyrna times., 1930-05-14
STATE FIREMEN TO CONVENE
Georgetown Firemen Make Pre-
parations To Entertain i'm July

Georgetown Firemen Make Pre-
parations To Entertain in July
The State Firemen's Convention
of Delaware will meet in George
town on July 9 and 10, and mem
bers of the Georgetown Fire Com
pany are starting plans for the en-
tertainment of the delegates and
officials of the association as well
as visiting firemen who are ex-
pected Sheriff Bud Coy, presi-
dent of the Georgetown firemen
and general chairman of arrange
nents. says invitations have been,
or will be extended, to five COM
panies of Southern New Jersey,
Southern Pennsylvania and the
Eastern Shore of Maryland. The
convention sessions will be held in
Ryon's Theatre On the afternoon
of July 10 a big parade will take
place. Liberal prizes will be of
tered for the best equipment in
line, and probably for the best
bands most men and the longest
distance travelled Prizes are to
be given for the best decorated
business establishment and also
for the best decorated residence.
On the night of the tenth, big
dance will be held in the Public
Square In addition to Sheriff
Coy being selected as general
chairman, Francis Short has been
Smyrna times., 1930-05-14

Walter P. Townsend, Edwara +,
Green, Harold D. Hatfield S,,s..
Decorations Fardl Rust. char
Short, Howard Green. priv I'D
Floyd NJ. Johnson. G. Hove,
Wilkins, Elwood Holson. Soeakar.
Julius Greer, E. Warren Hoson
Linden Murray. Lights Ham,
German, Carl Hurley, Il8er
Macklin, Floyd Littleton. Bar
Stands John NJ Short, Harv.,
Jones, William johnson.
Smyrna times., 1930-05-14

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Smyrna times., 1930-05-14
POSTMASTERS MEET SOON
Annual State Convention Held at
Wilmington, Monday, May 18th

The annual State convention of
the Delaware Branch of the Ma
tlonal League District Postmast-
ers, will be held in Wilmington on
Monday, May 10, with all business
sessions in the Federal Building, at
Ninth and Shipley streets. The
Smyrna times., 1930-05-14
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Smyrna times., 1930-05-14

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04

be made public. If their views were
taken down and spread upon public
records as facts, the witnesses would face
the risk OF becoming involved in civil
suits for damage brought against them
or those who employ them. AS the de-
partment's own investigators must OBJ
tain their information from these wit
nesses, it resolves itself into a question
of whether they will get some informa-
ton by promising that statements will
be treated as confidential, or whether
they VIII get no information. The for
mer procedure has been adopted, with
resulting criticism against the depart
ment for flushing up" the facts.
Senator Bingham has proposed an
amendment which would require spe-
cif1c information concerning the cause
of air crashes, initiating the definite
practice now followed by the Interstate
Commerce Commission in its reports on
the cause of train wrecks. The Depart
ment of Commerce in this case would
necessarily be empowered to subpoena
witnesses and compel their testimony
under oath, clothing those who testify
with immunity from prosecution for
their statements.
There are those who take the view
that the Department of Commerce has
gone to extremes in reading the law
and that it should Immediately make
public the cause of accidents, with the
necessary discussion of all the factors
involved. But as long as there is UNI
certainty, Senator Binghams amend
ment should be passed. One of the
quickest ways to dissolve fear and dis
trust of air transportation is t. divest
it of mystery. Accidents shrouded in
mystery become more fearful, for the
public does not understand them.
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man, was done. Often persons rather
well acquainted with matters artistic
run across the name of some painter
which may mean nothing to them, al
though they may like his picture.
Comments on the paintings them
selves are exceedingly valuable in these
days Of all sorts Of diversified art
trends; a far better understanding Of
the aim of the artist is thereby gained
by the uniformed spectator. The brief
labels referred to are believed to excite
his interest, stimulate his imagination
and eventually so build up in him real
art appreciation that he no longer feels
he is wandering wistfully through
colorful maze. If more galleries and
more museums and art institutes would
embark on some plan along this line,
as regards both paintings and sculp-
ture, their patronage would be pleased
and also benefited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
Publicity for Air Accidents.

A full-page discussion of the subject
in the current Literary Digest is indica-
tive of the Nations interest in the con-
troversy over whether the Department
of Commerce should make full reports
on the cause of all serious air accidents,
or whether what has been called its
policy of silence" should be continued.
Unfortunately much that is being said
upon the subject is based upon the
wrong premise. Failure of the depart
ment to make public reports on specific
accidents, together with names and a
description of the causative factors, has
been enormously attributed TO a policy
founded on the belief that such in
formation should not be made public.
AS a matter of fact the Department of
Commerce believes that it is not legally
qualified to furnish the information.
The air commerce act provides that
the Department of Commerce shall fur
nish information on the cause of acct
dents. This it does by making public
twice a year, tabulated summary of
air accidents, attributing them by per-
centage to engine failures and the like,
but containing no information that
Identifies the report with any particular
accident. If a plane crashes in Kansas
City and five lives are lost the accident
will be Investigated and the findings of
the investigators incorporated in the
semi-annual report, but in such man.
ner that it will be impossible to identify
that crash. The reports of the investi-
gators are not made public.
The department. bases its policy upon
the fact that exact information con-
corning the cause of air accidents is
often obtained from few eyewitnesses
who may or may not know enough about
aeronautics to qualify them as experts
speaking with authority. But these are
willing to talk freely and tell all they
may know with the understanding in
advance that their information win not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
Choice of National Flower
Stirs Debate Wise and Otherwise

Although plurality of the votes in
a referendum conducted by the Ameri-
can Nature Association was cast for the
wild rose as choice for the American
national flower, there is promise of OPP
position to the selection. Ratification
by Congress, it is pointed out, after all,
won't change personal preferences.
According to the most recent esti-
mate" remarks the New York Sun, 1.-THE
population of the United States is 1922
100000 Thus it appears that 40-100
OF per cent of the population. includ-
ing Indians not taxed, were sufficiently
interested to record preference for the
wild rose-not convincing demonstra-
ton. The wild rose is a pleasant
enough roadside decoration, though it
does not elicit enthusiasm from farmers
when it establishes itself in the crevices
OF stone walls. It's blossom is a fragile
bloom. This gratif1es the cynical, be-
cause when wayside deSpoilers pluck it,
it fades quickly and leaves nothing for
them except scratches. The Sun has
not yet pumped for a national flower
Perhaps our ballot will be marked for
an exotic orchid-a transplanted for
eigner would excellently symbolic a
country made great by transplanted hui
man beings"
Emphasizing the point that its own
State OF Washington was strongly in
favor Of the columbine for the national
Hover emblem, the Seattle Daily Times
states as to the result of the balloting:
How little chance Washington and
other States that favored the columbine
had in the contest may be seen by ex-
aiming the record. The wild rose is
the State flower of Iowa, the Cherokee
rose is Oklahoma's flower, and the rose
is New YorkS. Also the rose is the
national flower of England. Consider
ing everything. it is remarkable that the
columbine made so good showing. One
is Sorely tempted to suggest that the
jury was packed against the lovely
blossom named for the dove. 1t will be
argued that the English flower is the
cultivated rose, while the American
preference is for the wild rose. a differ
ent member of the great family. How
ever. we might well have left the rose
for England and picked flower of our
own"
mo one could dispute the beauty of
the wild rose" comedies the Chatta-
nooga News. but that paper upholds the
argument that lit has been the national
flower of England for hundreds of
years" and argues as to an American
choice: 1T does not grow as extern
sively in the United States as the column
bine. In the South great favorite of
the voters was the dogwood. Soon the
creamy white Of this beautiful tree will
be adjoining our forests. Some Southern
cities are tranSplanting it to their drive
ways and parks. Ponce de Leon avenue
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Laudahle Labels.

A brief item in the mid February
issue Of the Art Digest gives food for
thought to all interested in art ex-
hibitions. At one such recent display
held under the auspices of the Phila-
delphia Art Alliance each painting was
labeled with brief sketch of the artist
and few authoritative comments on
the picture itself.
The sketch of the artist was not a
biographical one, although naturally
his nationality and period were noted
In order that he might be placed chron-
olcgically. But certainly his school,
tendencies and specialties could be told
/ in few words and that was what, for
Nhs benefit Of the entirely ignctant lay