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New Britain herald., 1930-05-02
TWO BROTHERS HURT
 IN AIRPLANE CRASH
Pliers Fall at Longmeadow Airport After
 TakeOff

IOngmeadow, Mass, May . {GP) Two brothers were perhaps fatally injured here today when the biplanr in which they were riding crashed from an altitude Of 500 feet at Dunn field.
 The victims. Edmund J. Radasch Jr.. 34. of Lebanon street. Melrose manager of Muller field, Revere. and his brother Donald, l7, Of this town. were taken 10 Springfield hospital where their names were placed on the danger list.
 The plane, owned by the Old Colony Airways, Inc., Of Revere and with Edmund at the controls, had just taken of from Dunn field en route 10 Revere.
 If failed 10 gain altitude properly, and at a height Of 500 feet, sudden- ly diyed to the ground The brothers were cXtricated from the Vreckage and take 10 the hospital in Spring field.
 The brothers are sons of Edmund J. Radah, former Springfield mer- chant who was killed in an automo- bile accident in Worcester some two months ago.
 Edmund brought the biplane here yesterday to have a new motor in- stalled. Following the installation he and his brother started back tc Revere when the accident occurred
New Britain herald., 1930-05-02
Critics Often JnreasonabIe'
Mrs. Mangan Expects No Action.

Criticism Of text books in public schools IS made often but as d gen. eral rule the persons are unreasou- able and their criticisms unfound- ed, School Supt. Stanley H. Holmes said today when he was asked about "Modern History The book has been in use in the modern history course in the Senior High school for approximately three years. Up until now the school authorities have not heard any criticism in this city.
 Nr. Holmes spoke strongly against encouraging religious prcjudices Asked if he intends 10 bring the matter to the attention Of the school board he replied negatively. He read the boz when it was first used by the board but would not be able to pass judgment on it now because of the fact that it has not come 10 his attention since 1t was first adopted
 According 10 the superintendent the school children of New Britain do not entirely depend upon the text books for their education. Under the modern system adopted by the board. the children make reference to the books from time to time. The teacher gives them problem to work out and they use the regular text book that the Columbia profes- sors have written and ;lso supple mentary books
 The books are purcha 1 by the pupils and are in use in the schools. Mir. Holmes said. The authors must have a high standing or they would not be on the faculty Of Columbia university in the opinion Of Mr. Holmes.
 Mrs. Laura P. Mangan, chairman Of the text book subcommittee or the school board. said she could see no reason why the board should take this matter under consideration un- less there were complaints from par ents.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-02
One Dead, One Injured
 In Springfield Blaze

Springfield. Mass, April L41-A four year old boy was killed, his grandfather was overcome by smoke and four women and q baby were carried to safety in fire early this morning which caused slight damage to a small cottage.
 The boy, Willard Cooley, died from suffocation. Nicklas De Millia, his grandfather, is unconscious from smoke inhaled while trying 10 save the boy.
 Four daughters of De Millia and the infant daughter of one, were carried down ladders by firemen. The fire started in a wooden ash con- taineI.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-02
New Jersey Territory
 Secured for Big Plane

Mt Holly. N. J. May . LP,-With sky, more than q dozen posses were continuing their search today for a large yellow cabin biplane, reported to have crashed yesterday in the New Jersey pine belt
 Robert Johnson, Pemberton, first the plane fell near the spot where Amelio Carranza, Mexico's good will ffier, lost his life two years ago. The scene is in 8 thickly wooded section between Browns Mills and Writings, near Hanover Farms.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-02
TRIAL OF TABS SUIT
 IS SET FOR THURSDAY
S75,O00 Action Not Likely to Be Reached On
 That Day

The i75.oo0 suit Of the Commor- cial Trust Co. against the Y. NJ, 2" X X B. society and the five en- dorsers of its $fo,oo0 second momg- age note was assigned 10 trial in superior court next Thursday. Tha trial date was decided in the short calendar session Of superior court today, decision being given by Judge Carl Foster.
 It will be the ejchth case on the docket for Thursday and it is un- likely that It will be reached on that day. It :s expected that the case will go over until the earlE part of the following week.
 The Tabs defaulted in the pay mcnt of the mortgage note and Dr. D. W. O'Connell, John F.. Curtin. Angelo Tomasso, P. W. smith anI Frank l.. Conlon, endorsers, were brought into the case. The firs, defendant named was pr. O'Connoil who later had the society and tha co-endorsers cited into court as de fendants.
 Attorney George W. Brady ani Attorney John T. Robinson will represent Dr. O'Connell Asslstan. States Attorney Donald Gaffney will represent the Commercial Trust CG. Judge William F. Mangan will rep resent Mr. Conlon. Mr. Tomasso an MT. Smith and Attorney William F Curtin will be counsel for John l. Curtin.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-02
De6es Judge By Using Profanity, Motorist Gets Five Days In Jail
 On Charge of Contempt of Court
Bruno Bachman Swears He Will Not Pay Fine of S5 for Violating Rules of Road and Talks Self Into Cell-Witnesses All Wrong" He
 Declares With Emphasis

Bruno Bachman, 5o of 62 Ellis street, talked himself into jail sentence Of five days in police court today electrifying the courtroom by his defiant demeanor. It was the first situation of it's kind to con- front Judge Stanley J. Traceski in his experience on the bench, but he acted speedily and there was no dis turbance.
 Bachman, when he was called to testify in his own behalf after hay ing pleaded not guilty to the charge of violation of the rules of the road, strode towards the witness stand with the declaration that all who had testified were "all wrong" Told to raise his right hand and take the oath, he obeyed for few seconds, dropping his hand to his side before Clerk E. J. Danberg had finished swearing him in, and when ordered
New Britain herald., 1930-05-02
DAVIS WILL ARGUE
 MACINTOSH APPEAL
Presidential Candidate to Plead Yale Professors
 Petition

Hartford, May ? (P-WhetheY aliens applying for citizenship arg obliged to promise to bear arms even though they may have scruple: of religion or Conscience-despit } the fact that such promise is not required Of native born citizens with the same NieWs-ls the ques- ton proposed by John W. Davis former democratic nominee for president, in his brief filed with the clerk Of the United States circui, court of appeals.
 MT. Davis is counsel for Prot Douglass Clyde Macintosh Of the Yale Divinity school. whose petition for citizenship was denied by Judge Warren B. Burrows in the United States district court at New Haven or June 4, 1929.
 In his denial Judge Burrows stated in his comment on this issu@ that it appearing that the said pc titioner, considering his allcglanc, 10 be first to the will of God, would not promise III duNdllCS to btII dIlll@ Tn defense of the United States un- der all circumstances, but only If h. believed the war to be morally jus tlfied, it is decreed that the pet. tioner Is not attached to the prln. cipes Of the constitution Of the United States"
 A distinguished array of attorneys have associated themselves with MT Davis in his appeal to the higher court which is to be argued in New York during the week of May 19.
 With him will be Dean Charles l. Clar9of the Yale law school anj Allen WardWel of the firm O. Davis. Polk, Wardwell, Gardiner X Reed of New York city.
 The case for the United States will be presented by |. S. Attorney John Buckley and Assistant |. S Attorney George H. Cohen.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-02
DEATHS Y
 IN MIDDLE WEST
Seven Of Victims WOInen-TOl Includes Seven States
DAMAGE WEARS MILLION
Kansas, Dakotas, Nebraska, Illinois and Wisconsin Hard Hit--Debris Litters Streets in Many Stricken Towns.

Chicago, May ? GP, - Angry weather stormed through the middle west late yesterday, killing r per sons, injury many and destroying property valued at hundreds Of thousands of dollars.
 Seven of the dead were women.
 Tomatoes struck at Tekamah, Nebraska, Norborne, Mo, and West by, Wis. In North Dakota, Min nesota, Illinois and Iowa the loss or life and proyerty damage was due to electrical storms and high winds.
 The storms bounded up and down erratically in ( territory including nine states, Nebraska, and Minne- sotas and Missouri were hardest hit. but the destructiveness of the wind and driving rains was also felt in the Dakotas, Kansas, Iowa, Wiscon- sin and Illinois.
 Deaths In Seven States
 The-deaths were distributed in seven states.
 Four persons were killed at Te- kemah, Nebraska,
 A farmer was struck dead by lightning near LaWton, N. D.
 Two women and child were drowned near Lake City, Minn.. when a cloudburst sent a wall Of water down rayine upon their stalled automobile.
 The women died when their au-
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-02
WILSON IS CALLED
 IN GARRETT CASE
CIoseted With Attorney General
 Warner This Morning
REFUSES TO TAKE CASE
Connection of Former Attorney Gen. eral With Case Not Explained By State House-Rcfuses to Make Statement After Conference.

Boston, May lP-Police Com- missioner Herbert A. Wilson. whose regime was subjected to severe criti- cism in the report yesterday of At torney General J. L. Warner of his findings in the so-called Garrett in- yestigation was closeted this morn ing with Governor Frank r. Allen in response to the latter's summons.
 A few minutes later former At torney General Herbert Parker ar rived and entered the governors room.
 While they still were in confer ence, it was announced at the state house that Damon E. Hall, special assistant attorney general, Xho had prosecuted the questioning of the witnesses at the public hearings in the investigation had declined a tender from District Attorney Will liam J. Foley Of Suffolk county to handle any criminal cases arising out of the probe.
 Hall, in a letter to Foley, regretted that justice 10 his private clients and 10 opposing counsel in cases in which he Was interested would not allow him to continue to be identified With the Garrett investigation
 Parker's connection with the AL len-Wilson conference was unex- plalned at the state house. The for mer attorney general had not been previously identified with the inyes- tigation in any of its various phases.
 An hour and d quarter after he had entered the governors office, Wilson emerged while Parker re- m9inc1
New Britain herald., 1930-05-02

to hold it lip he acted as though he wanted to touch the ceiling, so high in the air did he reach.
 Muttering something about stop ping and shifting gears, his state ment was inauGible and he display ed a tendency to argue until Judge Traceski asked him where he had been this morning. NO place, yet, |" he answered. Repeating his testi- mony about his manner of driving at the corner of South Main and Ellis streets last evening, where he was involved in an accident, he claimed to have obeyed the rules Of the road and demanded to know who moved the cars afterwards. 7" He claimed he was in the right and the other driver was wrong.
 "ID find you guilty and impose a
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-02
ALGAE BLAMED FOR TASTE
 AND OD0R OF CITY WATER
Natural Growth in Reservoirs Cause Objectionable Features, Health
 Department Chief Believes

The annual appearance Of alsao a natural growth in large basins Of water, is responsible for the odor and taste in this City's drinking sup uIN but the water is fit for human consumption, Dr Louis J. Dumont. superintendent Of health, feels cer- tain. ha sad today.
 At the request Of Acnng Mayor David L. Najr Dr. Dumont has taken samples from each Of the six wards and they are being analysed by Bac- tarIoloGist Chester F. Bowers. The results will not he known for 8 few days
 Samples were taken earlier in the week and examined with the result that the water was pronounced pure although the odor and unpleasant taste were present.
 Sections Of the city taking water from tho mains leading out of the Burlington supply are less affected by the algae than those receiving water from Shuttle Meadow reser- yolr.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-02
FIREMEN DON MASKS IN
 AMMONIA FUMES FIGHT
Check Blaze in Cellar of Market on Dwight
 Street

Ammonia tunes pouring from the plant in the cellar of o. J, Selander's store at s Dwight street forced trcmen to don gas masks 10 fight a stubborn blaze this morning. damage estimated al s1,oao by Chief w. J. Noble resulting.
 Nobody in the building was aware that flames were cracking beneath them until man who had seen smoke pouring from the cellar rushed into the store and gave rha alarm. BoN 21G was rung at 7-as o'clock and in the meantime q c,st- Uection in the piping had been mel I'd bv the heat and the fremeu could not enter for fear of becon- ing overcome until they donned their protectors.
 The Connecticut Light 65 Power 70. was notified and men were sent 10 make repairs so that the out pouring Of the fumes was checked The flames were kept in the cellar but some damage was done in the other parts Of the building by smoke. The cause of the fire was hot determined.
 An unused barn in the rear Of 24 kOnstin place was practically de- stroyed by fire early today. the dam age being estimated by Chief Nohle at $500. Co. No. answered a "still" alarm at 3.50 o'clock and an alarm from Box 22q 2 little later brought other companies.
 Anthony Niezlaiskas owner Of the property, was at 3 loss 10 account for the fire, but Chief Noble be- lieves someone probably dropped q match and went away without being sure that if had been extjnguished. Ii was learned that Miezlaiskas had returned from fishing trip short ly before the fire was disco vered and had gone into the barn Lsiore retiring.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-02

Edinburgh, Scotland, May , lPl- Charles Dorward, manager Of the Paisley Cinema theater in which 1J children died after a fire panic New Years Eve, today was found not guilty of culpable homicide in con- ncction with the deaths.
 The trial, which was by jury be- fore Lord AIness. began Tuesday. r. attracted much public attention for the panic in the Glen lheatcr was a catastrophe that brought much sorrow 10 the town Of Paisley, where the famous shawls are made,
 The prosecution charged th1- Dorwari had obstructed one Of tho two exits by padlockins an iron gate, asserting that persons outside
New Britain herald., 1930-05-02
Secret Soviet Instructions Found
 Outlining Red Campaign In Nation

New York, May . UP)-Confi- dential documents from Moscow bearing on the honeycombing strategy of red propaganda in fo- menting strikes and riots and melt ing bitter class warfare throughout the United States were disclosed to- day by the New York police depart ment.
 Photostatic copies of letters from the third international to agents in America instructing the reds to spread discontent among the work CTS and among the military and naval services of the United states were produced,
 Sent secretly, some Of them n code, they outlined schemes through
New Britain herald., 1930-05-02
FEW CHANGES EXPECTED
 IN SCHOOL FACULTIES
Contracts to Be Sent Out to PruCi- pals, Teachers and Medical
 staff Personnel

ca@lracts for approximately +2e teachers. Y principals several as sistants to principals. special super yisors and direct ors will he awarded for the coming year at the school boards annual meeting next Friday afternoon.
 According 10 School Surt s II. Holmes there will he few changes in the personnel of the school sys- tem. The board Will hear the rec concentrations Of is teachers con- mittce and will then vote on each school staff as a unit.
 The medical staff consisting Of the two physicians. four nurses, three dental hNgienists and the nutrition st will also he elected.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-02

which it was hoped the Economic crisis could be used to cause labor CTS to unite and possibly revolt, The messages came from Moscow through the Soviet embassies in Ber-. lin or Paris, it was asserted-alw sent by official courier and delivered carefully to a known communist in New York.
 Some to Trading Concern
 Several of the letters were to ' Grafpen of the Amtorg Trading Cor poration, Sa Soviet commercial enter prise. Charges recently against the ,Amtorg Corporation alleging 1t Was | font of red agitation had been
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-02
4 nti Prohibitionist Says He Has Conclud- ed Presid ent Has Adopted Stand for Po- liticaI Reasons No Liquor Served.
Inference in Question Is That Beverage Was Served at Smith Banquet Witness Corrects Im- pressiOn That He Be- lieves Davis Is a Wet

Washingto on, May 2 PA letter written by William H stayton, chairman of the board of the Asso- citation Against the Prohibition Amendment. placed in the record Of the senate lobby committee to- day. said he knew that President Hoover lis not at heart a dry"
 The letter was read after the wit ness had denied, in response to q question by Senator Blaine. republi- can, Wisconsin, that the association had brought any liquor to be served at q celebration for candidate for the presidency in 1928.
 No Name Mentioned
 No name was mentioned by Blaine in putting the question. The letter discussing President Hoaver was written in March. 1929, to Herbert L. Clark of Philadelphia
 After Stayton wrote that he knew MT. Hoover lis not at heart a dry" It added. T fear that l must ap- proach the conclusion that he is q dry because of the prospective profit involved and nothing that has 10 do with right and wrong, or with facts, will make any impression upon him
 Believes Davis Doubtful
 Stayton told the committee today he did not regard James J. Davis. secretary of labor, as wet" but he reiterated his opinion, expressed yesterday, that the cabinet member believed prohibition a failure.
 Chairman CaraWay of the com mittee said friend Of Mir. Davis had called attention to an apparent inconsistency in Staytons testimony yesterday, when he expressed the opinion that six members of the Hoover cabinet believed prohibition failure.
 Caraway then read testimony by Stayton which said he classified Davis as q wet and later said he was mot wet, hardly
 T do not regard him hardly as q wet Stayton testified today, add ing that he still believed the labor secretary thought prohibition a fail ure
 Other members or the cabinet mentioned were Secretaries Stimson. Adams, Mellon, Lamont and Post master General Brown. Sumson, Adams and Lamont said yesterday Stayton had not spoken (Conlinucd on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1930-05-02
NEW CLUE SOUGHT
 IN SMITH SLAY|NGS
Wike and SeeIey Discharged in
 Oklahoma Mystery
BOTH TO BE WITNESSES
Sheriff Starts on Fresh Line of h. quiry Still Undivulged-Litchfiel1 County Men Expect to Return Home as Soon as Possible.

Muskogee, Okla, May P- Officials today continued invcstiga- ton Of new phase of the mystery staying here last Saturday of David and George smith. Connecticut brother capitalists, wAile two elder lY men who had accompanied the victims on an Inflated motor car trip. rejoiced in their release from suspicion in connection with the deaths.
 John L. Wike. Sharon. Conn, lifelong friend, of the two brothers, and Powell 0. Seeley, Washington, Conn, their friend and business partner both of whom had been charged with murder in connection with the slaying of the Smiths, were freed Of murder charges at the conclusion of preliminary hearing last night. Their release was grant . ed on the motion of Philip K. Old ham, assistant county attorney, who said he was satisfied that he did not have q case against them.
 Both to Be Under Bond
 Both of the~men were ordered placed under bond, as material wit ncsses, but the amount of bond was to be decided later, possibly today.
 David Smith lived in Sharon. George Smith resided in West Corn wall, Conn.
 The Smith brothers were slain while making a trip through the southwest, inspecting property upon which the defunct New Milford, Conn, Securities Company held mortgages.
 Since the killing, Wlke has con- tended the Smith brothers wer slain by two strange men, after q desperate fight in a Muskogee hotel room. The men then bound ani gagged him, he said, and fled. Seeley, who was in an adjoining room, said he heard the shots, but did not see the slayers
 sheriff Makes Progress
 Fred Hamilton, sheriff, who spent yesterday working on a nea' phase of the case, announced he had made progress, and hoped soon to uncover a motive for the double staying. He declined however. to
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-02
HUNGER HALTS BOYS ON ADVENTURE TRIP
Youths Who Left Home Write From New York '. M. (. A,
FINANCES AT ZERO POINT
Saskett and Adams, Destitute and Longing for Three Meals a Day, Are Satiated With Thrills and Willing to Quit.

Successful though they were in eluding the traditional long arm of the law, Frederick Sackett of this city and Burton Adams Of Bristol, who have been missing from their homes since last Saturday, found that the arm Of poverty was even longer and that its grasp was much drmer, and today, penniless, they were in New York city awaiting an ansper 10 fervent appeals for help which were received by their par ents this morning. And, from the tone of the communications. they have had their fill Of adventure.
 Three Days Without Funds
 AIr. and Mrs. Louis Sackett of Gl Madison street. parents Of the local youth. today received q letter from Frederick in which he confesses that the great expedition has gone to a dismal end The missive, mailed from the Y. NJ. (. 4. on East 3rd street, New York. states that he has been at that place for three days without any money and that young Adams has bean with him.
 "T have had enough of adventure and trampng to last me a while" the boy wrote, and he is willing 10 go with his father on his projected trip to California or remain in the east with his mother-to do anything to again take up the threads Of everyday existence which he cut so suddenly last Saturday morning and 10 bring his present plight 10 an end. Adams parents received 6 similar letter today.
 Will Ride to California
 The New York police have been asked 10 hold Frederick until Sun
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-02
Jury Finds Theater Manager Not
 Culpable In Paisley Cinema Fire

the thealer had 10 wrench off the lcch, but could not help becau-a the children by that time were jam- med in a heap near the exit.
 The theator manager asserted h. had unlocked the gate and left the paddock on @ post. He added that he had pushed the gate all the way back. leaving the way open, before the matinee started. When he Vas in his office, @ boy, he said, cam in and told him that q fire had broken out
 Discovered smoke
 q rushed through tho hall where children were sitting quietly no
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-02
WINS DIRECTORY HONORS

san Francisco, May Lp-PedTo Zyxx holds the undisputed cellar po- sition in the new city directory, is- sued today, but he has nothing on Mir. NanttuIes Nanttafulds when it comes to unusual names.