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New Britain herald., 1930-05-10
TEXAS MOB BURNS
 NEGRO IN BUILDING
LaWless Gang Fire Courthouse,
 Attack National Guard
DRAG BODY IN STREETS
Prisoner Roasted Alive in Vault and Court Officials Barely Escape Throns, fingered by Interference, Drives Soldiers to Cover.

Sherman. Tex, May 10 UP) - The smoldcring ruins Of the once beautiful little Grayson county courthouse were grim reminders here today of night of horror during which a mob ran wild as no other had done in the history of this section Of Texas.
 Texas national Suardsmcn, who last night were barricadcd in the county jail. patrollcd the streets to- day. Before noon @25 other mem- bcrs Of the guard were expected to arrive.
 Roasted Alive in Vault
 The first detachment Of guards men arrived here yesterday after riotng during the trial Of George Hughes, 4l year old Negro charged with assaulting Mrs. Drew Barlow Hughes was roasted to death in a second floor vault Of the courthouse yesterday whcn fire swept the struc- ture. Then, not content with the dc struction Of the courthouse and with driving other Negroes from town, the mob spent it's energies attack ing and harassing the guardsmcn. The Guardsmen were attacked shortly after dusk when they were ordered to march to the courthouse 10 recover the body of Hughes. Ringlcadcrs Of the rioting, uncon- vinCed that Hughes was dead. reCog- nizod the move as an indication that Hughes was alive and that the troopers were going 10 rescue him.
 Unable to reach the vault-buried deep In tho smoking ruins-the rioters attacked the Glardsmen, driving thcm back two blocks to the county jail where they sought ref uge.
 After midnight tho mob obtained the body Of the negro and dragged it through city streets. ending their ghastly march in the negro district where it was tossed on a pile Of burning timbcrs. While f burned the rioters fired other buildings :n the ncighborhood.
 Conditions became serious carly yesterday afternoon when Hughes trial opened. The negro was guard cd by the rcdoubtablc Captain Frank Hamer, listed, two-gua Texas ranger who is known as the official mob buster Of the state, and four other Rangers. They spir- tied him into the courthouse before
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-10
D. s. (. to Be Conferred on Mrs. Fanny Gau- dette, Mother of Corp. George J. Gaudette, at Walnut Hill Memorial This Afternoon.
Man Who Led Yankee Di- vision in France Repre- scnts War Department at Ceremony Honoring New Britain Boy Who Was Killed in Service.

Corporal George J. Gaudottc or Company l., Io2nd |. $. Infantry, for extraordinary heroism in thr face Of terrific enemy fire. has bo,n awarded the Distinguished Service Cross" Such is the opitaph thai "iI he written today at the end Of tho service record Of New Britain boy by the United States government. whom his mother, Mrs. Fanny Gau- dette Of 73 Ellis str,ct rccojycs the honors accord -d pcsthumouslr 10 her son, al the hands Of his former commander, Major General Clarence l.. Edwards. retired.
 Tn" opitaph is simple but f is n keeping with the highest and great est traditions Of tho nation. Ii is tho end of q record of soldier Who. through all Of the engagements in which his division took part in the World War, showed the courage that American soldiers have shoan since the war for indopendoncc n IT76.
 Gen. Edwards Due at t2:52
 Major General Edwards will ar- rive in this city by train from G3os- tor al l2:52 o'clock. daylight tim-. tlIs afternoon. It was planned to have him come from Hartford win Colonel George ". England. chief Of staff, of the 76tA division but Colonel England teIophoned to the Herald lac ycstef day afternoon that the trip would bc made ls train.
 Acting Mayor David L. Nair will meet Major General Edward, and Colonnl England at the railroad std ton and Will take them 10 the Bur rift hotel whore they will be ioIn.I by Naional Commander Q. l.. Eo- Gr0hamc~ Of tho American Legion. They will proceed 10 Walnut Hull park where Major General Edwards will confer the D. x. (. on Mrs Gaud"tjc, In the parade from ,ne hotel 10 the park, will bo the |o-- e}8us Of Foreign Wars. the Amai- can Legion and other servicemeu's organizations headed hy the Amer ian I.cG}on band and the American Legion drum and bugle corps,
 According 70 the program mapped cut. Captain Alfred GriSwold vll rad tho biography of Corp. GaG- dctfc and will introduce Major Gen. oral Edwards 10 Mrs. Gaudetto. The presentation or tho Distinguished Service. Cross will follow General Edwards will Tlaco q wreath on the war memorial and q bouquet Of
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-10

dla.own. whose destination was New York, MlGaIaUsEas denies am attempt at suicide.
 Ills explanation of thn happening is ibat ho could moi -lmnp during the night boat trip from Hartford 10 Nrw Yorl. and that ho stood by the window of his statoroom 10 watch tha waves While looking out into space, MjkaIauskas Narratcs, the boat sNcrv"d sharply and tho next he knew h. was pitched out into tho water whore he remained for an hour irving 10 attract attention.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-10
GIRL IS CRITICAL
 AFTER AUTO HITS
 BURR|TT ST. POLE
Three Others Seriously Injured and Taken to Hospital for
 Treatment
SEVEN YOUNG PEOPLE IN
 CAR INVOLVED IN CRASH

Elizabeth Wasik, 16. of 25O High
 Street, Suffering From Possible
 Fracture Of skull and Loss Of
 Blood-Rose Beck, r., of 68 smith
 Street, May Be Scared For Life
 Auto Forced of Highway.
 Two young woman and two young men are under treatment al New Britain General hospital for serious injuries, and two other young wom- en and one young man escaped with a severe shaking mp. as q result Of an accident on Burritt street near West Main street about 10 o'clock last night. A sedan in which the seven were riding was going north when a car going in the opposite direction forced the driver, Walter XiczulcWicz, IS, Of 98 Grove street to pull to the right. He told the police that q wire dangling from q pole caught one of the wheels Of the car causing him 10 lose control and the sedan crashed into the pole
 Ziozulewicz sustained cuts about the face and numerous body bruises, while Elizabeth Wasik, l6, Of 25u High street. sustained q possible fracture of the skull besides severe cuts about the head and pune ture Of the right leg below the knee. She blcd profuscly and her condi- ton today was said 10 be critical.
 May Be Scared For Life ' Rose, Beck, IT, of 66 smith street, sustained lacerations to both cheeks and above the right eye and will probably be scared for life. Her condition is serious, but not critical. and Stanley Nadolny. t7, Of Silver street whose head and face was cut and his body painfully bruised, IS also in a serious. thought not criti- cal condition.
 Harold Bomba Of 95 Pleasant street and Marcius k. Scott of f493 stanley street were driving on Bur rift street and found the car against the pole. Miss Wasik was being supported on her feet hy ZiozulcwicL in front Of the week and Bomba and Scott drove them to the hospi- lal Tho police and Omar Sorren Of Kent street. PlainvilIc, brought in he others who were injured and learned that Of the seven, three had been in the front scat and four in tho rear.
 Officer stephen A. Coffov foun I the wire which the driver blamed for the accident. II was one-eighth Of an inch in diameter but that it had been dangling in the manner stated by the driver could not be verified.
 The three occupants who did not require hospital treatment gave their names and addresses as fol- lows: Jeanette Potash of 91 Booth street, Rose Plyiak Of 279 Nashine- ton street. and Joseph Scnk Of 35u Washington street, Enc sedan was registered few days ago in tn. name of Stella Ziczulcwicz Of 2S Grove street.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-10
Edwards and England
 In Far East Together

Col. GeorgeW, England. chict Of staff of the 18th division with headquarters at Hartford, who has h"en assigned by the war department 10 accompany Ma jor General Edwards from Hartford 70 this city and return today, was associated with Major Gen oral Edwards in 1900 in tho sup prossion of rebels in the island o7 AInjanao in the Philippines. H. has not seen Major General Edwards for many years and looked forward 10 inc meeting today with pleasant antcIpa- tons. Major General Edwards was chief Of staff for General Lawton, who lost his life in the Philippines.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-10
TORNADO KILLS FOUR
 MORE IN OKLAHOMA
TWister Sweeps Through Several ToWns-Dam-
 age Great

Oklahoma City, May 1o CP. -- The death roll from tornadocs in Okla- homa and Texas during tho past vrok today had mounted 10 2a with tho addition of four deaths reported from a series Of tNjstcrs that swept through Eastern Oklahoma. leaving paths of destruction through more than halT q dozen communities.
 Mrs. Gladys Downs. -1. was killed yesterday when a tornado tossed her homo l5o wards ovor hfl and smashed # or tho ground H.~ hus- band. who also WAS in tnn house. was moi injured seriously.
 \ tornado which first s-rHrN 0.w Kiuta. a0j than ~N"p' nor' E.H~.- ward through Stu Bots. Rockford. Eure15a. Riana glosr 10 SH-glrr. 7nd then lifted a' tho Arkansas INor north ot NeoiaH look tho lives Of three moro persons.
 Jun CnappoU A. who had |e"n In for several days, WAS in such a dangerous condition that ho could not hc taken 10 the fau'.. storm cellar when thc tornado roarod down on tho Chapel homo in Eureka community. Sending the rest Of Inc family irto rbc cave. John Chappoh T. the youths father. refused 10 de- s~rr his son. and sat lay rhr sickbod while tho homo was demolished.
 Mrs "Shm' Hodges. vEo lived at rHn Chapel homo. also r,Fusod 10 leava thc house and urri4hcd with tho two men. Thctr hodlss ,voro found I5 wards from whore th. home formerly stood.
 John stevenson. who ljH"d roar the Chappel home. was SO seriously in- fGred that he was not expected 10 recover. while reports brought out Of tha area by rc1ief workers, sad that ~nalwcon 25 and 30" others m inc
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-10
BREAKS |. $. RECORD

Bridgeport, May 11.-Capt. Boris Sergicvsky. Sihorshy Co. chief test pIlot, yesterday set new American seapIanc altitude record with a load of 800 kilograms at North Beach, Long Island, when he rose 26.5OO feet smashing the d1 United States record by 4.00N feet. He failed, how ever, in setting d new world record
New Britain herald., 1930-05-10
Six Engage In Battle In Patrol
 After Being Arrested for Fight
 in Smoke Shop On Broad Street
Encounter Continued in Wagon On It's Way to Police Headquarters-Cold Stares and Muttcrcd Im- precautions Exchanged in Court-One
 Prisoner Badly Cut On Head

Six arrests were made last night after a fierce fight in and about Ignatius (Whitoy) Wisk's smoke shop al Ill Beaver street. sticks, clubs, stones and bottles being wielded with telling results by q crowd said 10 have included several men besides those who were caught. Crowded into the police patrol with three policemen and followed by a fourth on motorcycle. the seXtct re- sumed hostlitics and as the Iva agon" made it's way at high speed 10 the police station. it fairly rocked with
New Britain herald., 1930-05-10

the storm of battle, tho oaths and yclls Of he battlers cchoine and re eChoing through the streets.
 Those arrested were John Kol- odzy, 2G. Of 9 Pennington avenue. with drunkenness breach Of tho peace and assault; Joseph Lipski 27, of 43o Main street similarly charged; Ignatius CWhitcy) Wisk. 27, Of 430 Main street similarly charged; Edward Bazylewicz. 9, of 151 Lyons street, charged with
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-10
VETS ADVISED ID
 SOL|DIFY RANKS IN
 PROHIBITION FIGHT
Prominent Leaders Urge One National Group to Work for
 Referendum on Law
DRY REGIME DENOUNCED
 BY SPEAKERS AT DINNER

League Is Sponsored by God
 Rankles Within Liberal Ranks -
 Plan Submitted for Disintcrcsted
 Investigation and Workable Sub
 stitutc for Legislation.
 Washington, May 1G CUP)-Asser- lions that the Anti-Saloon league vas born of Cod and that dry agents may confscato unfcrmcntcd grape juice under certain conditions were fresh in the minds of wet leaders today as they assembled 10 consider modification or repeal Of inc 18th amendment at a constjtu- tional convention.
 They arc examining q plan pro vidcd in the constitution itself. but never used hitherto. 4 proposal 10 employ it vas made at meeting of several outstanding vets last night hy Edward A. Alexander, Ne" York lawyer,
 small Group Present
 < small but prominent Group heard the suggestion. Among them were former Senator William Ca bell Bruce Of Maryland, Rep, Lin- thlcum Md., Rep. Sabath, dem, III. Rep. Shafer. republican, Wis, and Rhcta Chllde Dorr. 3 writer.
 First. said Alexander, let there be q union Of aH "honost' wet organ izatlons into one group, functioning mot for the benefit, financial or rcsentatives, agents or servants. but solely in tho interest of, and for the benefit of the people Of the United States
 Then. he added. let q national convention Dc called. composed of two dislntcrestcd citizens from each congressional district. Let it tn- ' cstigate prohibition and thereafter decide on plan Of liquor control.
 Let this. he said, together with tho question Of repeating or modifying the 18th amendment. he submitted for q national referendum as pro- yided in article V Of the constitution.
 AleXander's suggestion was re- served for further consideration to- day His remarks came after indictment of prohibition by Hrucc who referred 10 if as 2 "ga1ling yosc,' soon 10 bc discarded
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-10
GIFTS AWAITING
 CITY SETTLERS
Business Houses Take Interest
 in Annual Contest
MARY YARHOL IN FINALS
North Street Girl Will Represent St. Nary's >Chool-Two Boys Remain in Contest Tor Honor of Repre- ecntiug st. JosCph's school.

Gifts to spoilers in addition to the Herald award, have bcon offered by local business firms in connection with the Hcrald's fifth annual spelling contest.
 Tho Johnson G, Peterson studio has offered to repeat it's custom of four years and present ono mounted photograph of each spcllor on the night of tho contest.
 The Adkins Printing Co, accord
New Britain herald., 1930-05-10
THE NEiTHIE

New Britain and vicinity. Fair tonight and sunday; not much change in temperature. Light northerly winds,
New Britain herald., 1930-05-10

ing to an announcement made hy Secretary Thure W. E'nGtson. "lll present d fountain pen as one Of the prizes.
 An initial saEings account with a credit of 8 will bc given as a prize by tho Commercial Trust Co. Ed ward r. Lamphior, Jr., assistant treasurer, has announced.
 These will be used as second and
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Believes Method Equitable

"What method Of procedure nculd be more equitable to all par ties concerned than this2 Certainly, in, Legion docs not favor, and would not favor. any plan which would put an unfair burden u0on any one clement of our nattr- hc. In timo Of war. no man ta
 right to roll in the lap Of 4EaE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22
PROJECTS TO AID
CAPITAL JOBLESS
Grant Studies Program to
Entail Federal Expenditure
of ST, 500, 900 Here.

Lieut.. Col. q. s. Grant Sd, director
Of Public Buildings and Public Parks,
Is making a study of projects that
President Hoover'S unemployment con-
ference may desire to go forward with
here, to aid the situation in the Ma
tional Capital. If this program mate
rializes, work on the Rock Greek and
Potomac Parkway and the Arlington
Memorial Bridge would be speeded up
and 1t would mean the spending OF an
additional 81 100000.
Col. Grant expects to make his recon-
mendations to conference leaders about
Friday. Included in the items that
Col Grant may recommend are COM
pletion of the Rock Greek and Potomac
Parkway between @ street and the Po-
tomac River. It is estimated that ST.
OOO, 900 will be necessary to finish this
job, but at present about $500, 900 would
likely be asked for. /.
Another big project that may be au-
thorized Immediately is additional work
on the Arlington Memorial Bridge de-
velopment, for which 81 100000 would
be requested Immediately, to suppl e.
ment the 81 100000 that is being ex-
pended during the current fiscal year.
This would mean that the bridge and
its approaches would be completed
year earlier than called for In the
present schedule.
This money would be used in i'm
proving the Lincoln Memorial plaza
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22

the hope Of Christian unity, DR.. Hill
said: 1.-The church can never function
adequately, 1t never can be equal to
this task while disunion and division
pervail Among the surely and unmis-
takably recorded words Of the Lord
Jesus there Is suf1cient non-debatable
and uncontested ground to provide an
adequate basis for a lasting union of
the divided and dismembered church.
Let us not be misunderstood. Our
plea has never been for uniformity in
opinion, but for unity In faith. And by
faith we mean and always meant the
Enthusiastically recorded words in the
term Of His own example. OF the in
adequacy of a divided church for its
task, we are confronted with centuries
Of tragic failure. Division has been in
gloriously tried and has failed until at
last no apology for 1t is left. In theory,
at least, denominationalism has made
its last stand
"Our movement is an honest attempt
to solve the problem. We are here with
a passion plus a program. We have
never meant TO ask men to come to us
or walk with us, but rather have we
sought to find way In which all might
walk together with Him.
DR.. Knepper, in his address, said
that. divided church Is proof to a
skeptical world that churchmen magni-
fy the petty. A divided church, he said,
emphasizes peculiarities and neglectS
the main issue.
The president Of the international
convention. DR.. L. D. Anderson of Fort
Worth, Tex, and DR.. r. D. Kershner,
dean of the Schol of Religion, Butler
University, also addressed the audience
in Constitution Hall last night on the
question Of unity, stressing their be-
lief that unity Is essential to the struc-
ture Of Christianity itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22
LOCAL OFFICERS IN DARK.
Leaders Here UNIFORMED Of Action Of
Railroad Unions.

National officers of the four railroad
brotherhoods stationed in Washington
were without official notice last night Of
the action Of their organizations, an
nounced at Cleveland, calling confer
ence on unemployment and the shorter
work day to be held in Chicago Novem-
Der IL, but indicated they had been
given cause to expect the step.
No communication has been sent to
any Government official in the matter
as yet. However, those persons with ex-
perience in the field pointed out that
the procedure now undertaken by the
railroad unions was exactly identical
with that resorted to in 1916, which
finally eliminated in the installation of
an eight-hour day in train service in
stead of a 10-hour day, but only after
President Wilson had procured the pas
sage of the Adamson act. The issue
was not transferred to Washington until
the unions representatives had formu-
lated their views in Chicago confer
ence, had thereafter approached rail-
road management and had encoun-
tered q definite refusal. Thereafter the
issue was taken up with Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22
CHICAGO RADIO SHOW
is HIT BY WALKOUT
Is Deprived of Music by Strike Due
to Dismissal of Piano
Player.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 22.-The Chicago
radio show went on last night without
musicians, who had been called out on
strike by their union business agent
because a piano player employed to
perform there had been dismissed.
Various radio stations had been stag
ing their broadcasting in glass-inclosed
booth at the show, where they were visible
to patrons. Each program was blocked
as its time came by James c. Petrillo,
the musicians head. At show officials
protest Petrillo insisted that $3.50 be
paid to one Herbert Mintz, who had
been hired to play, officials said, by
some one without authority. They re-
fused to pay him.
The quarrel remained at an impaSse
last night, both sides remaining firm
in their claims. There was no music,
and Petrillo said that if the show off,
Gals try to use canned music" to en-
tain their customers, he will put them
on the unfair" list. which will pre-
vent. them from holding similar shows
with union musicians in other cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22
RAILROAD UNIONS
SEEK 6-HOUR DAY
Representatives of U. S. and
Canada to Plan Cam.
paign in Chicago.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, October ~. "A sig
hour working day will be sought by the
railroad labor unions as their solution
of the unemployment problem.
In the same manner that they finally
obtained the eight-hour day IA years
ago, TOO representatives Of the seven
labor organizations of the railroad in
dustry in the United States and Canada
will meet in Chicago November IL TO
lay out q campaign for a six-hour day.
For more than year, It was re-
vealed in union records. the operating
side Of the railroad industry has been
confronted with an increasing unem-
ployment situation. Thousands of
younger members of the unions have
been made idle by the current business
depression, while other thousands have
been forced from their Jobs by the
unif1cation of lines and the inroads Of
bus transportation on some divisions.
A. F. Whitney. president Of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
said the six-hour day Is now a neces-
sity, and that at the Chicago confer
ence committees will be organized to
campaign all over the country to shave
two hours from the working day
Whitney said flve-day week was a
more popular suggestion in the shop
craft divisions and among ONCE work
ers, but that for the operating unions
the six-hour day is the more feasible
plan because 1t is better suited to train
services.
LOCAL OFFICERS IN DARK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22
j. S. ASKED TO USE
WATERWAY FUNDS
MaCIeay Urges Speeding of
Inland Projects to Relieve
Unemployment.
BY the Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS, october Reformation
of definite policy to speed up the
completion of the inland waterways
system as a constructive measure to re-
duce unemployment and hasten the re-
turn of normal business conditions will
be one of the problems considered at
the twelfth annual Convention of the
Mississippi Valley Association here Mo-
vember "a and IS, Lachlan Macleay,
secretary of the association, said
yesterday.
I'VE are in a period of business de-
preston and unemployment and We be-
lieve it is good sound business to utilize
the available Government funds at this
time to alleviate the situation" Mac
leay said. Congress has appropriated
SGT ,000,000 for rivers and harbors, and
an additional 100000 for flood con-
troll and has authorized the appropriation
of $148, 100000 in addition, to be voted
as the need arises. An aggressive and
comprehensive policy of using these
funds as quickly as possible would go
far toward relieving the present con-
ditions, and at the same time enable
the Government to take advantage Of
the low prices for labor and material"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22
DROPS SENATE RACE

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, october % up.
B. H. Greathouse of Prairie Grove adj
dressed a letter to the editor Of the IA
yetteville Democrat yesterday announc-
ing his withdrawal as an independent
candidate for the United States Senate
against Joe T. Robinson.
Mr.. Greenhouse. 81 years old and a
Confederate veteran, said in the letter
that he was withdrawing because Of the
critical illness of his wife land other
sufficient reasons"