Evening Star Newspaper, March 22, 1937, Page 4

A—4 xx THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, PUERTORICO FIGHT LEAVES TKILLED Nationalist Demonstrators in Clash After Denied Right to Parade. BY the Associated Press. PONCE, Puerto Rico, March loody street fighting between police and Nationalist demonstrators for in- dependence from the United States left at least seven dead today and 50 wounded. Police patrolling the streets yester- day afternoon with riot guns, sub- machine guns and tear gas to enforce a ban against a Nationalist parade were reported to have opened fire on a rapidly gathering crowd The Nati apparently 29 ionalists, de~ termined to parade as scheduled, were | said to have been assembling at Marina and Jobos streets when a police patrol appeared. A Nationalist was alleged to have fired from the m of the crowd, wounding a police- man, and general fighting started as the police returned the fire One of the seven dead was listed as a policeman by Capt. Felipe Blanco, district chief of police, and five police- men were reported gravely wounded Sev of the 34 wounded civilians were said to have been seriously in- Jured The Nationalist demonstration had rranged by a batta of the ters of Liberty,” who previously ad obtained a permit for the parade from Mayor Tor The permit was canceled, however, according to reliable reports, after conferences with Nationalist leaders, and police were ordered to prevent the march. e Blast (Continued om F expert at that sort of thing myself. Blast Victims Return to Scene of Disaster Left: “Here’s where I was sitting,” says Clarence Slater, 19, as he returns to the scene of the New London, Tex., school explosion and picks out the spot where three desks fell on him. His sister Marie, sitting behind him, also was injured. Right: Archie Ray Miller, 8, also injured, revisits the scene with his fathe , K. M. Miller. at the time of the blast. Archie was on the school grounds His brother Carroll, 12, was killed, but an older brother, Doyle, escaped by being on the foot ball field. —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. School Board decided to buy gas heat | instead of steam heat? | A. Yes. Q. Why was that done? If I had thought my service would be worth any I would have been | tional Bank at Hend he believed the scl You believe, don’t you, We went n, It The | vou there might be | Just wanted the bu to make a test f didn't show up.” ‘ uon of Dr. E. P. | v of Texas explosives | expert, was that accumulated gas within the walls or under the floors, caused the b; The general con- tractor for ol told the court | e cf d f a| steam | ste { m to individual gas tors for reasons of econ- | In the heart of the rich East Texas oil fields, the school was reputed to be with seven 1ds. a ban- Takes Cameramen to Task. “I don't t keep shootir pictures for,” Gaston B. Howard, | presiding officer of court, turning his head two cameramen. Maj. Howard asked the photogra- s to desist hen the r saw that Shaw was iderably aken and suggested superintendent might have if he desired Stone Wells, | Rusk County district attorney, as- sisted him to a cot Shaw told Capt. Ed Clark, court member, he “didn’t believe” the School | Board had placed the decision to use | Parade Gas Co. gas in the minutes of their meeting “I would have to go far back for | some of this,” he said. “I don't be: lieve we even put that in the | minutes.” Q. You believe, don't you that the company just didn't want to get com- promised Company Knew of Connection, A. T should think so. It was not & secret at all. We went down and made the connec It was not buried deep The United Gas Co, knew it pe We told them, Q. Did they warn you there might be some danger-connected with it? A. It was my understanding that after the connection was made they said there might be some danger. But | we saw throfigh that. We thought | they just wanted the business. They | offered to make a test for us one night but didn't show up. “I tell you, I really couldn't see everything that was going on. We had a janitor who was recommended to us. We were told he could make connections, etc We thought he would be worth something to us. He supervised that really more than I could. I wasn't an expert at that sort of thing myself. If T had thought my service would be worth anything I would have been | there. 1 Understood There Was No Objection. | Q It was your understanding the company wouldn't object to the con- nection, but wouldn't give a formal ajo B ev g. vely. DRY CLEANERS Let ALADDIN help you enjoy the SATISFACTION of perfect | this State boa A. Well, we saw several such instal- | lations in East Texas—the First Na- | on had one. It | also had a boiler system but later they | took it out. I talked to the pre dm][‘ and I was convinced the installation was all right. We also inspected some at Longview and Kilgore in public ols Q Was ment? A. Practically the same thing. We | it would be more convenient to handle because we could a time and not have 5 t| Q. Do you know of any Government agency which ised, inspected, or | it the same kind of equip- | ich superv gave you any rules for installing sys- | tems in a certain manner? | Under Education Board. 1 A. Yes, I understand it’s under the | State Department of Education. I| believe it's merely an advisory board. | Q. Then there are no particular specifications? | A. Not so far as I know Q. Then you're at perfect liberty | to do what you want to in such mat- ters? A. Yes, Q. The State body e: advise? A. That's my understanding. | acts when it’s called upon. Q. In your experience, do you con- sider it advisable for some Govern- ment v to furnish an inspection, regulation, etc.? A. If they had the proper men, yes. Q. Did you submit the plans to d? | , for advice and suggestions. | ved it y approved the original plan change in radiation was When the change was made, did | you resubmit the plans? | A. No. Q. During the time the board con- sidered the advisability of tying into | the Parade line was there any refer- | ence to what you would do if you | were onnected by the Parade? | United Gas Co. Reconciled. | A. We talked it over with the | United Gas. They were reconciled by | then—and they said they would leave | their connection and give us service in an hour or so and be glad to do so. Capt. Clark asked Shaw if the| School Board's decision to connect to the Parade’s line was unanimous. A. Yes, they all were agreed Q. When was the change made? HOW WOULD YOU LIKE A PACKARD SIX? Stop thinking a Packard Six is hard to own—and find out* that it *Just to give you a clue, buy Packard Sixes for their u Ycor and only $35 a month FILL IN THIS COUPON—MAIL My present carisa e My speedometer oot How much do you think you could allow me in a trade- in on a new Packard Six? How NAME ADDRESS. (Cut along 1t | __(Continued From First Page.) many people small, then, would my monthly payment be? A. 1 believe the Parade gas was run into the second school building about January 16 Q. How long thereafter did have some trouble with the gas? A. We had more pressure than we needed and flames would come up in the rad TS Q. What did you do about that? | A. The salesman for the radiator | comj nt a man down here and he spent three days adjusting the radiators for us Carroll F. Evans was questioned by Capt. Coombes about his knowledge of the school's decision to tap the Parade’s gas line. | Q. Did vou all (the teachers) know the school was going to change its gas connection? A. We knew it done. Q. Did you know was made? A. We knew that people all arour here were burning this gas to keep from going to waste and thought the school might as well do it, too. As Shaw told his story parents and | friends of his school children buried | the last dead. Only seven victims | had not been interred at daybreak, but funerals started in the morning Three bodies were sent overland to you science teacher, at the time it was why the change | a distant town for burial Spain target on the railroad station, causing a great explosion that was believed to have demolished a gasoline depot A column to the east of th body reported the capture of Cogol 8 miles southeast of Almadrone | the road from Cifuentes and Yela, a | small village to the south of Cogollor. The western column, assigned to | the task of protecting the left flank of | Gen. Miaja's pursuit, reported it had | met the enemy at Padilla de Hita, 20 miles north of Guadalajara on a transverse road off the main highway. | The engagement, reports from th — o e v s IO SALES SERVICE MAYTAG Washers and Ironers JCUARDING 517 10th St. N.W. Na. 2160 — 1017, isn't! sed TODAY! (year) (model) miles. dotted lines) : | front said, was going against the in- |drive on the capital from the north- surgents despite a desperate stand Fifty truck and personal effects were reported captured, left behind by Gen. Emilio | Mola’s insurgent troops in their flight | from the Guadalajara battlefield Large numbers of Italian-made hand renades, field guns and trucks were included in the spotls. Capture of Almadrones would com- plete the recovery of the territory taken by the insurgents in their short-lived "Theres SOMETHING aborcl Lhem you'll like loads of war materials | | east Gen. Miaja declared, “Madrid is safe on all fronts surrounding it “I am satisfied with the morale of our troops. There is forming here— | or, better said, there has already | formed—an army which will be the admiration of the world. The repub- | lic may be proud of having armed | forces like this army, born of the | people. After the war it will be their best guarantee of security.” And the Tareyton prevents loose ends ~ TAREYTON CIGARETTES MARCH 22, 1937. ‘RED-HAIRED BANDIT’ OFFERS GUILTY PLEA Mother Collapses While Rushing From Court Room as Son Admits Robberies. ichard Carl Farks, 19-year-old “red-haired bandit,” who was arrested several weeks ago when his mother inadvertently told police of his iden- tity because she was worried, pleaded guilty before Justice Peyton Gordon robbery and 8 of housebreaking. His mother, Mrs. Richard Morley, became hysterical and rushed from the court room, collapsing just as she reached the door guilty Friday. 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Fortunately hope springs eternal, and each returning Spring sees new ideas, new as- pirations brought once more to life. “We’ll do that in the Spring,” is a familiar expression. Plans shelved during the Winter are dusted off. Now, the family talks about replacing the old car. .. buying new clothes ... anew radio . . . dahlia bulbs . . . paint for the garage. A thousand things are needed . . . a thousand tasks must be done. Here in the advertising pages of this newspaper is real Spring news. Articles you need, carefully selected and arranged, are paraded before your critical eyes. Read the advertisements thoughtfully . . . and so choose wisely. For advertisements, the maker’s guide to good values will be your guide to a happier, more cheerful Spring. in District Court today to 12 cases of | One of the members of Parks' so- | called gang, James Phelps, 18, pleaded | cused, Silvio J.. Daneri, 23, has stead- | denied participation in the | THAT ARE AS TIMELY AS THEY ARE GREAT! 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