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ants tell me these are Hunanese Nationalist.
My servants Hunanese. I speak Hunanese.
If you will all go upstairs and promise not to
shoot, I will go out and meet them and try
to talk them out of killing u.s."
THERE was something convincing in his voice
which even the sailors obeyed, although
they were at their wits end to be attacked by
armed men and fight bask with words. I
walked upstairs with the Others saying to my
self: I'm minutes shall be widow" / felt
certain they would shoot him; they had shot
all those others in the city who had gone out
to meet them.
The servants placed bowl of tea-symbol
of frendliness-in my husbands hand and
accompanied by them, he walked out on the
terrace with his bowl of tea to meet the Huna-
nese Nationals coming up the garden path
through the terraced garden we had made to-
gether just after we left Human sat down
on the floor upstairs, saying to Mr.. Green one
of our juniors: Tell me when they kill him"
I did not seem to feel anything I could
hear my husband down below in the garden
speaking Chinese. His voice came up to me-
steady and strong and eloquent The shots
were fewer now, but was so afraid some one
in the house would lose his head and fire. That
certainly would be the end. 1 looked down.
was still holding the little American flag. In a
kind of dream listened to MIR. Green saying:
Its all right. They are smiling" They're
drinking the tea" said some one else who was
looking out of the window. They're going
away. He's actually talked them out of it,"
The relief was too great. In a kind of trance
heard sailor saying. Give this little girl
a drink"
It was Shannon Davis, the consul's little
daughter. wet with perspiration, painting for
breath: I'VE had to run all the way"
Give this little tike drink, too" said an
other one of the sailors, and there was the
counsels little son. He was painting too
I gave them water and then heard my hus-
band calling me. asking where the brandy was
The consul's wife had collapsed from her long
run across country, up hill, down dale under
fire all the way.
We all knew beyond shadow Of a doubt
that there was an organized attack on all for
egners by the Nationalist soldiers The con-
sular party, bearing an American flag, had been
fired on continuously as they made for our
house. Once Nationalist officer had given the
command to fire.
the men carried the consuls wife upstairs and
put her on the couch in our sitting room. The
children and sat the floor all below the
windows and the bullets of the Shippers. The
sailors arms were. brought down from the attic
and hidden In closet of the bed room to be
used in the last emergency
What was happening at the university-five
miles away from us in the city? No one called
on the telephone. No one answered when we
called. What was happening at the British
consulate? No one called No one telephoned
All the ways to the consulate were held by
Nationalist soldiers. Some of the men tried to
get through but could not
We thought of such things as we sat in nv
sitting room, trapped in that house above the
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city wall, where could look out and see the
peasants, this gray March day, going about
their peaceful occupations breaking the soil
in their fields, see the Noa and the Emerald
far away there across the marshes. We must
get out before night kept thinking frantically
70 myself But nothing much happened those
two hours except that ceaseless, fruitless tele-
phoning.
And our thoughts! There was lot happen
ing in our thoughts. My mind went around
like a treadmill over and over. Would they
kill us? Would they torture us as in the Boxer?
Would they do worse? Torture the children
before our eyes? I did not let my mind touch
what they might do to women. Before
that would come the slaughter of all the men
in the house. How far, from a sense Of honor,
would the men let them go before they asked
for fire from the gunboat? Still the fruitless
telephoning.
was mistress in this terrible prison house
on the hill. Often I was called upon TO supply
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NM IN the papers.
We got some pretty big things
been happening in the last week or
SO Our Delegation to the Conference of Peace
Propaganda landed o. K. and have rehearsed
and ready to open Tuesday. We sent
over a mighty fine cast 1t opens with great
expectations, and do hope something good
comes from it. But kinder look for the Boys
to come sneaking back here one by one
hausted with really nothing done, unless We
decide to do the sinking
Prohibition has been the small table talk
here lately. People are getting so they get
pretty excited in Boston and New York when
there is a run-in between the Coast Guard
and Gentlemen of fastest growing Indus
try. You shoot Bootlegger now and they
take it up in Congress.
You shoot the Towns Leading Citizen in
an attempted Hold-up and even the local
papers won't make much of TODD over it.
That shooting up along the New England
Coast, I don't know what they thought the
Coast Guard boys should have done when
the boat wouldn't halt. Just let EN- 60 and
lay it to unruliness guess. The Commission
that Mr.. Hoover has out now Ito see If there
is any drinking going on, and If so why?"
why its turning in its report now. Well, the
Senate will break out again. The same Old
argument will start again. How much time
in the way of salary do you suppose has
been wasted in Congress just on argueing on
Prohibition? And you just well argue on
the tariff. Nothing is ever going to be done
about either one.
WELL we are going through the siege now
of looking at the pictures of the Italian
wedding. Say she is a pretty stern-faced
young Lady amt she? Boy, would hate TO
beat her to parking space. She looks like
she took that Queen stuff serious.
Did you know that her Mother Mon
tenegrioan? She came from a country called
Montenegro. looked all this up when I
in Italy prowling around writing
about them. Her Father was the king there
and he had a pack Of Daughters, and either
he or someone was q mighty fine match
maker, for he married every one Of them on
to somebody who would be King some day.
He had them scattered all around those little
Baking" Nations. It got you couldn't
hardly meet q Queen over there that wasent
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the wants of my guests Guests! What
travesty of the word. Bandages for the sailor
in the consular party who had been wounded
in the dash from the consulate, and who from
the ground, had fired vaiantly protecting the
rear of the party thereby saving their lives
Some of the faithful native servants had man
aged to get him to house. Cards for the
consuls little daughter to play solitaire. Lunch
con for my So guests. Yes! Even in the face
of massacre people have to eat!
COME time between IL and / Mr.. Jordan and
got to the kitchen, and with the help
of the boy and the gardener and the cook,
opened tins Of sausage and soup laid in against
siege Of the city. And coffee. Every one felt
at least a little cheered after the coffee.
Pandemonium took possession of the house
Out Of the front bath room window they were
erecting signals. 1t lower down and it
would not attract SO much attention. The beds
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had been stripped of their bedding to make
ropes Cups and dirty plates stood about on
the tables. The house grew cold. The fires
went out. We put on our coats. In every room
were men walking about nervously waiting
those negotiations. There were cigarette stubs
on the floors and the tables. People kept openee
ing and shutting doors, moving about They
could not keep still
In the corner of one room six men bent over.
praying. Every now and then shot hit the
house from snipers outside. And still the fruit
less telephoning! And our minds going round
like treadmills.
What was happening at the university? No
one called. No one answered when we called
What happening at the British consulate?
No one called. No one answered. What was
happening at the Presbyterian Mission? What
was happening at-oh so many places? And
what was going to happen to US? To the chill
dren?
Still that fruitless telephoning!
Copyright, 1900
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The Aufhor- Comedian Has Word o., Tqco to Saw on M
He Reads in the Newspapers Something for the
Senator's TO Talk 14bout
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Wv YELL all I know is just what I read
M in the papers.
" " We got some pretty big things
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
TUFFY GRIFFITH SEEKS
 REVENGE OVER GAGNON
Wants to Redeem Himself For Six Round Knockout at Hands of
 Jack GagnOn of Boston.

Chicago. April 30 CP-Revenge and restoration to his high rank among heavyweights or virtual tstc oblivion confront "Tuffy' Griffith to- night as he squares off for return engagement with Jack Gagnon, 6 gob from Boston with an army mules kick. Tuffy is out 10 re- deem himself for the siX-round knockout at Gagnon's hands a month ago in Philadelphia.
 While odds were definitely in favor of Griffith when the rematch was made three weeks ago. they have dWindled almost to ovens. Gag Ton has impressed the many who have viewed his workouts. Both fighters appeared to be in good con- dition.
 One important ally GaGnon will have tonight is psychology. So clean cut was his victory over Griffith in Philadelphia that he is supreme1y confident of repeating tonight. Grif- filth, a cautious fighter, may be too careful and give Gagnon a chance to pile up points by aggressivencss. Also Gagnon will have a sligh- weight advantage. As he completed his training, he weighed 1S6 12 pounds: Griffith weighed 1S4.
 The semi-windup on the card is an attractive lightweight dish-a 10 round battle between Joey Medill of Chicago and Stanislaus Loayza of Chile.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30

Clarence Lanpher, manager and ball club. returned from a meeting of team managers interested in the formation of an eastern section of the American Basketball league. practically decided on entering the New Britain quintet in the circuit next season. He attended the meet ing in New York city last night at the invitation of President John J. O'Brien and ne was the only Con- necticut basketball representative present.
 Although details of the league will have to be worked out. the discus sion last night gave the local mana ger a very favora blc impression of the ultimate success of the league, The organization will be completed, it IS expected between now and June and during the intervening time. there will be a few more meetings of the men who were present last night to iron out further details.
 It is planned to have either q six or an eight team league. If the lea team will play 25 games during the season while. if there are eight clubs in the circuit, the league season will comprise 20 games. Two games will be played each week with the home club playing once on the road and ,, ),,+ ,,, l. able to retain Saturday night as its home plaping night.
 Each club will be required to post a bond of S1,500 as a guarantee Of good faith and each club will be limited to maximum of three re- cognized American League stars This matter, however, will be left to entirely tc the discretion of the in dividual managers who will be limit cd to three stars but will not be re- quired to have any of them on his team if he doesn't want them. Representatives from the follow ing cities were present last night: Brooklyn. N. E.; Paterson, N. J.; Camden, N. J.: Wilmington. Del. Philadelphia, Penn; Poughkcepsic N. Y. and New Britain, Conn. These seven clubs will be entered and an another additional club will be add ed if it is decided to have an eight team circuit.
 The western section of the league will be composed of Fort Wayne | Chicago and Cleveland of last year, league and Toledo, Detroit, Dayton O., and two other cities.
 A great many other things were | discussed at the meeting last nigh
 but no definite action was taken ol
 any of these matters until President
 OBrien pcrfects details. The tina
 organization meeting will be held ol l CT about June 15.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
JOYCE CONSIDERS
 DELICATE SURGERY
Irish Authors Eye Operation
 Unusually Difficult

Paris April 50 UP)-Onc of the most delicate operations in surgical history will be necessary to restore the sight of James Joyce, noted modernist author. who has been temporarily blind in both eyes since he returned from Zurich q few days ago.
 Joyce was said to be undecided whether to run the risk of an operation, as suggested by Swiss and German surgeons as the only hope of restoring his sight, The Swiss eX- perts declared the retina were in tact and the optical nerve good, but a second cataract has caused an opaque film over both eyes. The film must be pierced to permit him to sec.
 Surgeons said it would be ncCcs- Sary 10 make q special instrument for the operation, as the slightest undue pressure might make the Irish author totally and permanent ly blind. Joyce has been suffering from blindness in one eye for some months. but it was not until he re- gently completed his new work that he consented to have his eyes cX- amined in Switzerland.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
SPECTACULAR FIRE
 ROU7S 2 FAMILIES
Sick Child Taken From Burning
 Smaney Street Home

4 roof fire which was shooting flames high in tho air while two families in d house at 72 Smallcy street remained undisturbcd until warned by policemen and tircmen caused damage estimated at 5000 last night. The family of Sebasliano Rossita, on the first floor, including a child ill in bed. was notified by Officer Louis l.. Harper, and for tunately there was ample time to leave without danger. The occu- pants Of the second floor were warn ed in the meantime and also left un- harmed.
 Chief W. J. Noble said today the exact cause Of the blaze was not determined but he believed someone must have been in a room ill the attic, the building being two ana one-half stories ill height. There vas no fire in any other part of the house and it is the chiefs theory that an accumulation of papers and other articles was fuel for d care lessly dropped match.
 Two alarms came Tn, the first be- ing q telephone call at S:43 o'clock and the second bell alarm from Box 422 at Elm and North streets d mlnutc later. 4 paSSerby, seeing the roof ablazc. rang the box, appar- cntly not knowing there was one nearer the scene of the fire. but the trcmen who responded had no diff ticulty locating it, for the sky was illuminated and the cracking of tn. shingles could be heard d block away.
 Although the fire was kept from spreading beyond the attic and ths roof, the entire building was dam aged by smoke and water. The property is owned by Mrs. Jennie llecc, who lives nearby.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
D0EG IS ENGAGED
Bctrothal of Third Ranking Tennis Player in United States to Society Deb is Announced.

Newark, N. J.. April % (P) -- The engagement of Miss Dorothea Scud- der to John Hope Doeg, third rank ing tennis player in the United States and member of this years Davis Cup team. was announced today by Mir. and Mrs. Edward Wallace Scuddcr Of Newark and RumSon. N. J.
 Miss Scudder, a dcbutantc two years ago, attended Miss Porter'S school at Pennington, Conn. She is prominent in Newark society and is a granddaughter Of Wallace M, SCudder, publisher of the Newark Evening News.
 Mr. Doeg is the son of Mrs. Vi olet Sutton Hope Doeg, of Santa Monica, Cal. He attended Leland Stanford University. The couple met on tennis courts at st. Augustine, Fla, where MT. and Mrs. Scudder have a winter home.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
LILA ID RISK NEW
 TRIAL CHIEF SAYS
Will Change Plea Despite Turn
 Down by Clarence DarrOW

Buffalo, N. Y. April 30 (UP) Lila Jimerson, Indian woman charg- cd with inspiring the murder of Mrs. Clothilde Marchand, is determined to take her chances on a new trial despite Clarence Darrow's decision not 10 defend her.
 Chief Raymond w. Jimersof. president of Lila's tribe, who visited her at the county jail to inform her of Darrow's refusal, said today she would withdraw her plea to second degree murder next Friday when summoned before Judge F. Bret Thorn for sentence.
 Thorn has indicated he will grant the woman request. This will mean that she chooses to cast aside the opportunity 10 accept a sentence of from 20 years to life imprison- mcnt with a chance for parole and q jury.
 She is an Iroquois," said Jimer- son proudly. She will withdraw her plea and again face the electric chair"
 He expressed surprise that Dar- row had turned down the case with out talking with him or any other Indian. At the same time he an- nounced that John S. McGovern, Buffalo attorney, who has hitherto taken no part in the case, will henceforth be Lilas defender.
 After conferences yesterday with John $. Pringle and Ernest w. Me lntyro, who defended Lila at her first trial, terminated before it's con- clusion by her illness, Darrow said he did not feel justified in taking the case at his advanced age. It would jeopardize his own life as we'll as Lilas he said.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
Light Heavyweights
 To Fight in Garden

New York, April so (UP)--Maxie Rosenbloom of New York and Larry Johnson of Chicago, d pair of boxers who have sealed the heights despite their disregard for the approved rules of success, meet tonight in the feature 10-round bout at Madison Square Garden.
 The two men arc regarded as leading contenders for the light heavyweight title and the winner of tonight's bout has been promised a bout with Jimmy Slattery, the \ New York athletic commission nominee for the 175-pound championship. Rosenbloom's boxing skill makes him a slight favoritc.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
RIVALS IN SERIES
 LEADING LEAGUES
Washington and Pittsburgh Are
 Both in First Place

New York, April 30 (UP) World series rivals of l925-Washingto and Pittsburgn-wcrc leading the two major league pcnnant races to- day.
 Winning seven out of their last eight games, the Pirates forged jnto the National League lead yesterday, replacing the New York Giants. which had the lead since the opcH ing of the season.
 After losing the opening game of the season to the Boston Red SoX and dropping two out of their first four games. The Senators have won eight straight games-longest major league winning streak of 1930-ani are 213 games out i'll front in the American League.
 The major league clubs play their final sectional games today befor" the first east-west games, starting with a pair of curta n-raisers to- morrow.
 Beginning on Friday all eastern National League clubs will play in the west until May 16 and the west crn American League clubs will play in the east.
 The Senators and Pirates showed their mettle yesterday by overcom- ing big handicaps to win their games after they both were appar- cutly beaten.
 The New York Yankees led Wash irgton, 70, when the Senators came to bat in their half of the third. 4 7-run rally, however, yanked the Senators back into the game an1 they went on to win their eighth straight, i to s.
 At the close of the third inning the Cubs had the Pirates Fl, but the Buccaneers took the lead when they staged Il 7-run rally in the sixth and eventually won. IS to 9.
 After rolling up seven straight victories, the New York Giants have hit snag and dropped two in T row to a ragged but hard Uniting i Brooklyn team.
 The unexpected carly spurt of the i Pittsburgh club is even more of a surprise when it is considered that 1 two of the Pirates regulars, Captain ! Pic Traynor and Lloyd Wancr art out of the game recupcrating iron! l illness and injuries.
 I Charley Englo, Memphis rooki, ! inficlder, and Ira l'lagstead, former ] American League outfielder, hay, 1 filled the two gaps capably, but thc 1 impetus for the Pittsburgh rush has | largely been furnished by Pau l Waner and Adam Comorosky, whc | have been hitting like mad. P Waner is batting .452. ComoroslN, has batted in 14 runs and scored 13 | leading the National League in thc | latter respect.
 As for Washington, Walter John 1 son has taken last years club minus injuries, and instilled into Il some of the spirit Of the pennan' winning Senators of 1924 and 1925.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
Burning Bedding Nearly SuffOcates Man Today

Brockton, Mass, April 30 PS- John Condon, g., was nearly suf- located early today, when he fell asleep while smoking in bed.
 The bed clothing smouldered for some time before he awaken ed, nearly overcome by the fumes. Condon threw the sheets and blankets from his bedroom window on the second floor and went back 10 sleep. while Emcr- ia Pigeon, under whose window the bedding landed, called the fire department.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
PLANE CHHISTENED

Bridgeport, April 30 - Governor Trumbull yesterday in the presence of 400 distinguished guests christen- ed the first airplane produced by the Huntington Aircraft corporation at the Bridgeport airport. Shortly after the christening, Ralph Wilson. test pilot, made a 17-minute flight in which he said he exceeded the 110 mile-an- hour speed for which the plane was designed.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
Silver Medals Awarded
 Officers of Rescue Boat

Rome, April 30 (UP)-The Italian navy department has awarded silver medals to Capt. George Fried. of Worcester, Mass. and First Officer Harry Manning, New York city, for their part in the United States liner Americas rescue of the crew of the Italian liner Florida last year, an official department bulletin an nounced yesterday.
 The eight American seamen who manned the lifeboat that took part in the rescue were awarded bronze medals.
 The citation for Capt. Fried reads:
 With lofty humanitarian spirit, ne took the America to the spot of the wreckage and succeeded in locat- ing the Florida despite imprecse in- dications, and organized help"
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
MAY HAVE FOUND CURE
 FOR "JAKE" PARALYSIS
Kansas City Physician Halls Sodium Thiosulphate as Remedy for Af-
 fiction Caused by Bad Booze.

Kansas City, April 30 PETreat- ment for metallic poisoning which already has proved effective in four cases here today was hailed as pos sible cure for jake paralysis, strange malady suffered by hun- dreds of persons after using Jamaica ginger as q beverage
 Dr. D. NJ. Powell. an interne in the general hospital, said four patients had benefited from treatment with sodium thiosulphate The remedy was used in the belief that the paralysis was caused by the pres ence Of metals in the Jamaica gin ger.
 Since treatment wits sodium thio- sulphate, one patient has regained the use of his limbs and three oth- CTS were much improved, Dr. Powell said.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
Injury to Knee Puts
 Dedicate Out of Race

LeNlngton, Ky, April oV IJP)- A knee injury reportedly has put Dedicate out of the Kentucky derby
 According to an N-ray eXamina- ton, there is q bunchy growth on the horses left knee which will necessitatc use of the firing iron. That will mean the colt must be turned into pastures for several months without d chance of getting back into racing form before this fGll.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
pRELATE CELEBRATES

Hartford, April 30-Rt. Rev. John J. Milan, bishop of Hartford, yester- day celebrated his goth anniversary as head of the local diocese. At the same time his assistant, Auxiliary Bishop Maurice F. McAuliffe ob- served his fourth anniversary. Pom titical high mass was celebrated in the cathedral. After the mass the bishop entertained nearly 300 guests at dinner in St. Joseph's convent.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
SHARKEY CHANGES MIND
Boston Heavyweight Decides That He Will Do His Training At Gus Wilson's Camp At Orangeburgh.

New York, April 90 (UP) - Jack Sharkey has changed his mind again and now plans to train at Gus Will sons camp in Orangcburg, N. Y, for his heavyweight championship fight with Max Schmeling at Yankee Stadium, June 12.
 Sharkey selected the Wilson camp to do all his work at his home in Boston. Yesterday he notified pro- motors of the Milk Fund show that he would move to Orangeburg, May 10