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New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
.OIL FIRE MENACES REFINERY PLANTS
10000 Gallon Tanker EzplOdes
 and Starts Bayonne Fire
TANK CARS ALSO BURN
Iidewater, Standard Factories in Danger and Gulf Buildings and Yards Lost-Three Men Injured. All in Hospital.

Bayonne, . J., May P-Fire started by the explosion of q 10000 gallon oil tanker, today roared through the yards Of the Gulf Re- fining company at Constable Hook, threatening the destruction of that plant and the adjacent yards of the Tidewater Oil company and the Standard Oil company.
 Three men were injured, one seri- ously Officials said all other en- ployes were accounted for
 Shortly after noon two tanks con- taining between 80,0OO and 100000 barrels of gasoline and five tanks Of lesser capacity had exploded, along with a number of tank cars con- taining fuel oil
 Tanker Burns Two hours earlier, the tanker Schurchia, a harbor craft used as a ! gasoline supply boat, went up in d roar Of flame. Gunner Frieden and 1 Carl Nosspahl, members of the crew, received serious burns. Eric Haos- l lans, fleeing from the dock, stepped on a nail and fell, injuring his fooU and knee.
 The flames spread quickly from pier one of the plant to piers two and three, destroying the docks and roaring through the yard. All Bay onne was shaken by the blasts as the tanks in the yard blew skyward scattering flaming gasoline in all directions.
 A truckload of chemical extin- guisher was brought from Newark in an effort to check the rush of the flames.
 Thee fire brought every piece ot apparatus in Bayonne, 150 city fire. men and the forces Of the Gulf Tidewater and Standard oil plant The latter adjoins the TideWater yards on the north, and would be endangered if the fire were 10 reach the Tidewater plant. Eight fire boats fought the flames from the bay,
 Started Aboard Ship l The fire was believed to have started aboard the Schurchia. 10.. 000-g gallon tanker used to supplN harbor craft. The boat was loaded 10 capacity when the explosion oc- cured
New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
Quigley's Resignation
 Sent to Col. Thompson

Mayor QuigIey soINed the pTUUIeIIE of how 10 declare the office of chalr- man of the city plan commission va cant by sending his resignation from that post to Town Clerk A. l.. Thompson. When elected mayor last month, Quigley was chairman Of the plan commission. Other chair men leaving their posts send thelr rcsisnations 10 the mayor but in the case of his own chalrmanship 1herc was no precedent by which he might be gup' ed Before naming J. D. Comstock as his successor. the mayor forwarded his resignation to Col Thompson, then proceeded to i'll the vacancy,
New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
Former Commander of 26th Division Can Re- main Here Only Short Time to Present D. 5. (. to Mrs. Fanny Gaudette.
Cancels Other Engage ments for Day in Order ~ to Pay Tribute to Cor poral Who Died in Action - Mother Anx- iously Awaiting Event.

Speedy preparations are being made for the reception to Major General Clarence R. Edwards, re- tired who is coming here Saturday to confer the distinguished service cross upon Mrs. Fanny Gaudette of this city. Mrs. Gaudette is the moth- CT Of Corporal George J. Gaudette of Company E, 1O2d Infantry, 26th Di- vision, to whom the posthumous award is being made.
 Because of the fact that General Edwards will be able to spend only a little more than an hour in this city on Saturday, plans for the oc- Casion are being made with all haste. No invitations will be extended to any individuals through the mails, but appeals for a big turnout will be made through the newspapers.
 General Edwards will arrive in this city at 12:52 o'clock daylight saving time. It is imperative that he leave this city at 2:19 o'clock, day light saving time.
 Nair to Welcome Edwards
 Acting Mayor David L. Nair will welcome the distinguished guest to the city. The acting mayor has com municated with Chief Hart and has arranged to have a platoon of police march in front of the parade to Walnut Hill park and return.
 Commander Joseph Feingold of Private Walter J. Smith post, Vet erans of Foreign Wars, announced today that all wishing 10 greet Gen. eral Edwards will gather at the rail road station on Church street Satur- day noon.
 Commander Feingold issues an appeal to all ex-servicemen of the city to attend the reception. He also asks all gold star mothers, Boy Scout troops, commanders of all eX- servicemen's organizations in the city and their staffs. including Span ish- American War posts and Sons ot Veterans, Polish organizations and all other military, 10 turn out. He Is
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-08

Freeman, was serving 10 10 20 years for manslaughter. Identification was not certain, guardsmen pointing out that all numbers in the prison had been confused since the disastrous Easter Monday fire when 320 con- victs, locked in their cells, were kill ed by fire and smoke.
 Third Man Wounded
 4 third convict was wounded. A bullet creased the side of Ernest Warren, Cuyahoga County, also a resident of the dormitory. He was serving two 10 20 years for cutting to wound, Warren, who has served time in a half dozen prisons, will
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
.THEATER EXIT BOLTS
 BRING FINE OF SI5
RiaIto Manager Said He Had No Notice of Law
 Violation

Although he had no notice that bolts on the doors of the Rialto theater on Broad street were not in conformity with the ordinances, Maurice Ahlstrom, 26, Of 25 Ridge wood street, New Haven, lessee of )he theater, was fined S15 and costs by Judge Stanley J. Traceski in po- lice court today. He pleaded nolo contendere and was represented by Daniel E. Pouzzuer, assistant city attorney of New Haven.
 Building Inspector A. \. Ruther- ford testified that the bolts were on the doors in violation Of Section c49 oI the building ordinances, which prescrlbes panic bolts. On April 25 the bolts were ordered removed and the order was compiled with, but Ahlstrom was arrested nevertheless.
 State Policeman r. 4. StarkeI tes- tined that he ordered the bolts re- moved on January 2S and again on March 96 when he made inspections of the theater, and on April 4 and 25 he found them still in place. He
New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
Furnishes 'Informa- ton" on Prospective Appointees to White House, He Says, But Has No Other Contact With President. |
Only , Per Cent of Efforts Along Political Lines, Witness Tells Senate Lobby Committee - Claims Little Pressure" Ever Used by Group.

Washington, May s Cp-F. Scott Mcbride of the Anti-Saloon League, testified today before the senate lob- by committee that his organization spent S273,O49 last year and collect ed $269,916.
 Mcbride told the committee that political activities were about five per cent of the organiza tion's work.
 He also said that the league fur nished the White House information on prospective appointees but add ed that It had no other contact with the chief executive.
 In answer to questions by Chair man Caraway of the committee. he said the league had supported both democrats and republicans and as- serted it was rarely necessary to bring political pressure" on mem bers of congress because Of the suc- cess of other work by the dry asso- citation.
 Tinkham Made Charges
 IN|fi toeHLdllNe LIHhHGHI, FspuDil- can, Massachusetts, wet, has charged the league with violations of the law in failing to report al, money spent in political campaigns. Tinkham said the organization collected S67.565.313 from 1883 70 1928 and reported only nominal sums
 
 l Works Through Churches l Mcbride testified that the work of his organization was carried on largely through churches. Representative Tinkham, republi- can. Massachusetts, d wet. charged before the committee that the league has violated the corrupt practices act in failing to list money spent in political campaigns.
 AS McBride took the stand te faced Senator Blaine. republican, l Wisconsin, the only wet member of the committee, and Chairman Cara | way, democrat. Arkansas, a dry. Mcbride said he had been con- nected with the league for II years and before that was a Presbyterian minister. He became national super 1 intendent upon the death of the late | Wa yne B. Wheeler. He said the league advocated the prohibition law by agitation. educa- ton, law enforcement, and legisla- 1 ton.
 1 Some of the speakers. he said, were paid for speeches and others were regularly employees.
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
FATHER RECEIVES S1,5OO
 FOR DEATH OF HIS CHILD
Little Girl Fatally Injured by Auto mobile Year Ago-Suit in Su-
 pCriOr Court Follows.

Judge Carl Foster in superior court has rendered judgment for St56o for Rosario Adorno. admin istrator in his suit against Joseph Liss.
 Adorno alleged that his two year old daughter. Mary, received fatal injuries when run down by Liss' automobile on May IA, 1928.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
Musicians Snub School Authorities
 Because of Rift On Auditorium;
 Cool Toward 2 Requests for Talent
Dispute Over Rental Charge Results in Spirit of Aoof- ness s- New Hall Not Available From Time School Committee Went Into Theater
 Busness' Woods Says.

As a climax to the disagreement between the board of education and the New Britain Musical club over the use of the Senior High school auditorium for a free public concert on May 23, the club last night snub- bed school authorities on a request 10 provide music at exercises at the Roosevelt and Stanley schools.
 President Herbert $. Woods of the New Britain Musical club stated at a meeting of the executive board that he had been approached with the request that the club furnish the
New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
CITY SPELLING BEE
 IN H. 5. AUDITORIUM
Contest Under Herald Auspices
 To Be Held May 21
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
Program to Start at 7:30 O'clock in Evening With Music By Roosevelt School Orchestra-Tickets Avail able Tomorrow.
able Tomorrow.

The fifth annual Herald spelling bee will be held in the new audi torium of the senior high school on the evening of Wednesday, May T. Final arrangements were made to- day with officials of the school de-
New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
Bank vs. Tabs Suit
 Goes Over for Week

The mortgage foreclosure suit of the Commercial Trust Co. against the Y. NJ. T. A. & B. society was not reached in superior court today. It will be considered at the short calendar session of court tomorrow and the date for the hearing next week will be set.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-08

music at these two schools. He add ed that he had explained the circum- stances and he did not feel justified in asking members of the club to play at any of the schools. Because several members of the club have children who attend the Robert J. Vance school q program will be provided for the exercises at that in- stitution.
 Committee in Theater Business"
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
100 Planes Over Boston

Boston. May 3 JP)-Flying in shaped formations, more than 100 planes Cruised New England skies today in the greatest as semblage of air forces ever wit messed in this section of the coun- try.
 The drone Of fighting. bombing and observation craft, first heard here shortly before noon, brought thousands of Bostonians to roof tops, with 2 craning of necks to watch the novel aeronautical parade.
 The planes, which had taken off from Valley Stream, L. |, earlier in the day appeared in triangular squadrons of from eight to eighteen machines.
 Detachments of the visiting army Of aircraft were to visit several other southern New England cities, 1n- cluding Lowell. Hartford, Conn, Springfield and Pawtucket, R. l.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
1, 300 Harvard Students Clash
 With Police In Pajama Rioting

serious. it Icing feera1 that he might have suffered a skull irI4tUre. Rot tomlcv appeared 10 have been loss severely injured.
 D'i CTS suffer Bruises
 Scores Of other YiotiE,; students suffered bumps and hruscs 9ni the police did not escape unscathrl.
 Carroll H. Parker, secretary of the Phillips Brooks association and one of the most prominent men in liar ard activities. was arreste4 drrlne trc riot and later booked on a charge
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
NAVY FL|ER LANDS
 0N GOLF COURSE
One Of Visiting Planes Forced
 Down in Providence
100 MACHINES IN BOSTON
Boston Sees Great Squadrons of Fighting Craft--Ships Divide to Visit several New England Sec tiOnS.

Providence, R. I, May 8 (UP)- Pilot Donald H. Wight of San Diego, Calif., escaped injury today when en- zine trouble forced him to make an emergency landing on the municipal golf course.
 His plane, the 1T-17, one of the naval craft participating in air maneuvers over New England, was undamaged. After repairing his mo- tor he took off to reioin his flying mates.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
MAKE FINAL PLANS FOR LEGION GUEST
Bodenhamer to Be Fetd by
 Eddy-GloVer Post
WILL HONOR WAR HEROES
National Commander Will Be Es- corted to War Memorial By Drum Corps for Placing of Wreath to Honor Dead.

Final details for the reception to be given by Eddy-Glover post, American Legion to National Com mander o. L. Bodenhamer Of the American Legion, Saturday, were discussed at a special committee meeting held at noon today in the local post headquarters. The event will be one of the biggest affairs con- ducted under the posts auspices.
 Piloted by Capt. Harry Generous in a National Guard plane from Providence, R. I, the national com mander will land in Governor Trum- bulls private flying field in Plain- vile. He will there be welcomed by the Plainville post of the Ameri- can Legion, the selectmen of the town and the local reception com mittee. Governor Trumbull has in dicated that he will also try to be on hand 10 welcome the visitor. Three state officers who will greet their chief on behalf of the Con- necticut department will be w. Alexander, Roy C. Wilcox and w. C. Murray.
 Lions to Be Hosts
 Headed by two state policemen the motor procession will come to New Britain where the national commander. a member of the Lions club, will be guest of honor at a luncheon given by the New Britain Lions club in the Burritt hotel. This program will start at 12:S0 o'clock
 Immediately after the luncheon q parade, headed by the Eddy-Glove1 post drum corps. will escort the ma. tional commander to Walnut Hil park where he will place q wreath on the World War memorial shaft Following the exercises at the memorial the commander and his party will return to Plainylle, where the Arabella, the Legion's goodwill plane, will be awaiting him, He will they hop off to attend a reception in his honor at the Brainard field airport in Hartford.
 From the capital city the nationa commander will make visit to the veterans hospital in NeWington anC return to New Britain to be gues of honor at banquet rendered hin by the Eddy-Glover post at o'clock in the Burrltt hotel. A mass meet ing in the assembly hall of one ot the local schools. probably the Senior High school, will be held in the eve. hing Sometime before his depart. ure late at night tho visitor will bC taken to Walnut Hill park so tha i he can see the lighting effects at the memorial. A reception in the pos 1 home will also be a feature of tn, entertainment provided in this cit! for the national commander.
 ! Nathan Avery presided at tho committee meeting held today
New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
.27 PERSONS DEAD IN INDIAN RIOT!NG
Violence Flares in Sholapur-
 Natives Seize City
POLICE STATION BURNED
Gandhi Removed to Fortress In Se- Cret During Night-Cotton Fire Consumes SD ,00o Worth of Baled Product,

E. the Associated Press
 Serious and continued encounters between civil and military forces and adherents of the passive resistance" program of Mahatma Gandhi were in progress in India today.
 More than v police and natives had been killed in Sholapur, A strug- gle for control Of the city, growing out of attempts 10 disperse demon strators. seemingly has resulted ad- yerscly for the constituted authori- ties.
 While the conflict was in progress at Sholapur it was made known that Mahatma Gandhi had been spirited away in the night from his Yeroda prison quarters at Poona 10 the Shi- vajis fortress at Purandhar Reason for the transfer was not indicated. Turandhar is 25 miles from Poona. Removal of the aged prisoner was accomplished as secretly as vas his previous inlcrment
New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
Pacific Coast Theory

Washington. May tJF)-Frosi- dent Hoover is likely 10 go to the Pacifct coast for q new supreme court judge to take the associate
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partment for the use Of the audi torium on that night.
 The program will start at 7:31 o'clock. Music will be by the uni formed orchestra Of the Roosevel, school. The orchestra will give 8 half hours program prior to the opening Of the spelling contest.
 While the organization to handle the contest this year has not beer completed, it IS hoped as far as pos
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
Cotton Fire ECnOrtnd

Bombay reported another oXten- slve cotton fire at Sewri today. which destroyed about $75,ooo dollars worth of balad cotton. the blaze rag cd for three hours before being con- trolled. Sewri was visited by a num- ber of cotton. fires earlier this year. The authorities did not indicate whether the blaze had been set or was Of natural causes.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Local thundershoWcrs this tonight; Friday generally fair.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
Leave at 9 4. NJ.

Valley Stream, L, |, May S (UP) First formations of more than 100 navy planes began taking off here at a. m. today on a flight over New York city and southern New England.
 The planes were to fly 10 Lowell
New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
n- Killed in Riots

Sholapur, Bombay, India, May s tPl -- Twenty-seven or more police and natives were killed in desperate rioting which, starting last night. was resumed at dawn today and had resulted at noon in seizure Of this city of 10000 inhabitants by the ad-
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-08

Part of the gigantic aerial battefeet which winged it's way the Atlantic coast in the casts greatest sky demonstration nine navy fighting planes shown here they flew in forma- on the Capitol and the House and Senate office buildings Washington With nearly 15O others, they went north ward for New York and other cities route Two squadron of the naval planes flew New Britain
 o'clock this afternoon
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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-09-18
LIBBY YOUNG MAN MAKING
GOOD IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Charles Rouse, more Familiarity
known as "Chuck" by his many Libby
friends, dropped into Libby to visit
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. w.
Rouse, from Friday to Tuesday. Mr..
Rouse has been employed by the U. S.
forest service for some time past but
recently was transferred to the u. S.
biological survey and has been given
task that many are envying him.
Tuesday he left for New Jersey where
he is to take charge of shipment Of
musk oxen, "a in number, that the
government is planning to use in ex-
detrimental work in Alaska. The oxen
are being shipped from east Green
land. Rouse is to have charge of them
from their delivery in New Jersey
until he in turn delivers them at COL
lege, Alaska.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-09-18
Large Attendance
At Teachers Meet

There was nearly hundred percent
attendance at the teachers institute
held in Libby. Friday and Saturday,
only two rural teachers being absent
and both of these had a good excuse
for their absence.
The institute was in charge of Mrs.
Carrie La Munyan, county superin-
tendent of schools, with two state rural
supervisors taking full charge of the
programs. These were Miss Regina
Kolton, whose work is in art and reading
and Miss Marguerite Hood, state music
supervisor. The discussions led by these
two school workers were unusually in
teresting and instructive and were lis
tened to with closest attention by the
teachers present The only part taken
in the program by any of the local
teachers was piano selection given by
Miss Helen Rowe at the opening of one
of the sessions.
The sessions of the institute were
held in the junior high gymnasium Of
the Libby schools.
Another gratifying incident of the
institute was that every teacher joined
the Montana Education association.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-09-18
Highway Project
Is Completed

: County Commissioner Brink reports
that county road crew with the big
grader and tractor was employed two
days the first of the week grading and
dressing up the new highway west of
town for the contractors, for which the
county, of course, received pay The
huge earth slide that came down over
the highway few weeks ago and eff
fectually closed the highway, has been
removed An engineer of the bureau of
public roads is expected to arrive today
to pass upon final acceptance of the
highway
With the completion Of this project It
is recalled that its inception was hur-
ried by the hearty cooperation Of the
board of county commissioners when
they appropriated $500 to assist in the
original survey cost, which beyond
question resulted in the work being
done much sooner than it would have
been if this cooperation had not been
given. It should be further borne in
mind, however, that as soon as the
state highway commission and the
bureau Of public roads begin work on
a project, all connection with it by
county commissioners ceases ana Ir-.
highway becomes purely state and
federal undertaking. All surveying is
done by commission engineers, and the
location Of the road is made by the
done by commission engineers, the
right Of way is secured and paid for
by the state. The commissioners have
no more to do with it than any other
citizen
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-09-18
Former Libby
Woman Killed
In Auto Crash
Mrs. Martin Jacobson Vic
tim of Accident at Wen
atchee, Wash.
TO BE BURIED IN
LIBBY CEMETERY

The body of Mrs. Martin Jacobson
will arrive in the city today from
Wenatchee, Wash, where Mrs. Jacob.
son recently died as the result of an
auto accident Funeral services will be
held this afternoon from the Compf
chapel and burial will be in the Libby
cemetery by the side of her husband.
Mrs. Jacobson was riding with her
H-year-old son Kenneth in an auto
in Wenatchee when he crashed into
a water hydrant, breaking it off, in an
attempt to keep from hitting another
car. Mrs. Jacobson was thrown through
the windshield and the jugular vein
severed, causing her death.
The Jacobsons formerly resided in
Libby living in the building now oc-
cupied by DR.. A. E. Ostroot.