New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 28, 1928, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 ENGLISH RAILROAD WRECK TAKES TOLL TRAINS COLLIDE HEAD-ON Nearly 1,000 Excur- sionists Involved in Crash With Freight Switcher - 47 Injured in Hospltals Three Coaches Telescoped Into Tangled Debris— Majority of Victims Women and Children, June to Darlington, Durham, Eng., 28 (®—Death cut a wide swath a party of nearly 1,000 happy north country excursionists returning from a holiday at Scarborough when their train collided almost head on late last night with an engine shunting freight cars in the yards here. When the tapgled debris resulting from the terrific crash and the tele- scoping of the crowded coaches had been scarched, it was found that persons, ¢ of them women and children, had been killed and 47 in- mat jured of whom 28 are al hospital, some in serious condi- tion. Few Men on Excursion Most of the victims W women and children as comparatively men could.go on the mid-wee cursion party. So badly mutilated were ex-| this afternoon to identify all of them. Rescue parties worked all night under the everchanging light of flares and the railwaymen struggled to take those injured from the wreckage said that they had never known a crash that presented more difficult rescue efforts. Tn one compartment six living and | six dead were found, the hiving and| the dead tumbled together. Engine Tossed Across the Unitod Press The impact of the two trains was terrific. One witness said that the “force of the collision was 50 great that one engine was tossed across the line while the other somersault- ed.” train were telescoped. There were most i collision occurred short night at a darkened spot roadway. The crasli of the two| trains soon was followed by many sereawns from the passengers, injured and trapped within the shattered | cars of the excursion train, Rescue crews quickly were mobil- ized and, had to chop their w through the tangled and broken cars to reach the victims. Some of those tnjured and killed we tilated and identification difficult. Ambulances, doctors were quickly mobilized and sent to the scene of the disaster while hos- pitals close hy soon were crowded with victims. Worst Accident Since 1908 With the exception of the wreck at Gretna, when 2 were killed, 10da worst on a British 1906, The excursion frain with holiday-makers Scarborough—mostly women and children. Tn some of the littie com- partments of the train only half the passengers were extricated alive, Rails By iful scenes. The ter mid- Tong the was most, and nurses soldiers dent was the railway since s ac was packed Counting Bx;llots Today On Trolleymen’s Strike | June 288 (A—At an | New Haven, early hour this afternoon. the tabu- lation of ballots cast by trolleymen of the state terday on the ques- tion of whether to accept the Con- necticut company’s terms in their disagreement or go on strike, had not been completed. Keports from about the state indicated that the men would not vote to strike. The ballot taken yesterday was the second on the same proposition with the excepiion that it clear the fact th a Yes”" vote meant strike and 4 “No” vote meant acceptance of the company’'s offer. After the first ballot had taken, many union men that they did not know they voting for a strike. Boy Shoots at &uto. Wad Hits Driver’s Face Herman Kramer, aged 15, of 70 Woodland street, was brought to 11 police station last night on com- plaint of Christian. Trudell of 8§40 Stanley strect to Officer Sullivan, The hoy. according to the complain- ant, fired a blank cartridge at him as he was driving through Woodland street, and the powder burned his face. The boy ftold Licutenant | Bamforth he fired at one of the tires on the automobile and had meant to injure the driver. He was sent home with a warning. Released as Suspect in Murder of Don Mellett Atlanta, Ga.. June 28 (UP)—Cecil R. Porter, a steeplejack, was re- Jeased by police, who discredited his story of complicity in the murder of Don R. Mellett, Canton, Ohio, editor. Canton authorities wired that Porter rust have wanted to return to Ohio without paying .his railroad fare. Ore still in the lo- | few | many of | 2 those killed that it was not possible | who | Three coaches of the (‘\('ul‘il)ll‘ e horribly mu- | wartime | made | been | declared | not | NEW BRITAIN HERALD OF 22 LIVES; L EADERS DEAD IN MICH, LIQUOR WAR Detroit Bootleggers Resort to Open Pistol Battle WOMAN BYSTANDER HIT Riddle Bullets Car \ Disappear | Police Wrong With and Gunmen | After Runni Battle Through Miles of Streets, Detroit, June 28 (Pi—W tween factions fighting for control of the Detroit river liguor traffic broke out afresh here last night und today, August (Gus) Nykicl and Michael Dipisa, rival leaders were dead und a policeman and a woman bystander were in hospitals suffering wounds received during a pistol battle, Nykiel, according to information to police called out of one of his string of river front saloons and cut down by a fusillade of pistol shots fired by Dipisa and an unidentified companion, rosted hehind an auto- mobile in front of the place. Edward A. McPherson, 41 | stable who was serving a summons at a house nearby when the shooting cecurred, ran to the street and open- ed fire on the puir as they atterpt- ed to enter their car. Dipisa was | Killed during the oxelunge and Me- nd Mrs. Catherine Krol passerby wounded. Me- has little chance of re- The woman was not seri- | | ously wounded ] | are be- | | | a con- | | | Employes Fight Employes of Nykiel's saloon took | up the battle I pursucd the un- [ tdentified gunman in an autonobils The running battic continued over la mile of west streets when a [ police motor squad caught sight of | | the machines. The officers opened | fye and riddled the madhine in e Irear which was wreeked, Josemh Waznickl, a bar tender employed by | Nykiel who was driving the pursu- jing car, escaped with minor injurics and while the situation was being explained to the police the car oc- cupied by the gunmun disappeared. The shooting, police helieve, is the sequel of a foud of several years | side (Continud on Page 20.) BOY SWIMMER CRIES | FOR HELP AND DROWNS 1Jc ph Novak, 17, of Washington St., Dies in Berlin Pond | Gaspinz fons 1o con seph Novalk, street, went w tinal plea to compan- 1o hix assista Jo- 7. of 227 Washington 1o his death by drown- | ing yester afternoon about [o'clock while swimming across a [hrick-pit pond located near Christian Lane in Berlin, The pond is owned Holues Brick Co. ey, come out! 1 can't make the last words uttered | a moment before he dis low th of the with Beck of Ploch- ward » and An- Newinglon, were swimming in the pond. Novak start- | ed across to the other side and when e was about ha v across the pond wiich is ahout 200 vards wide, e called for help and sank from sight, apparently being seized with aerump. U pon hearing his friend’s ery for help, Beck started to swim cut (o his uid but he sank irom | it Plochar started on a run for South ud notified the police by tele m a store, Nergeants | inger and 'Mara and Policeman Lyon. accompamed by William Zicgler, 1 of hurried to the « the drowning and dragged the pond with nets and ”'l tireman’s hook. but no trace of the | body could be found. Licutenant Bamtorth, who arrived with Motor- evele Oiliee Harper and | chette, and Sergeant Flynn, tried {find the body with grappling hooks, land. when this effort failed, the pond was dynamited without suc- Cos Abont five charges of dynamite was used during the evening but the | body did not come to the surface The pond was recently stocked with fish and the blasts of dyna- mite killed the fish by the hun- dreds. The the drowning by ried to the pond where |the efforts 1o over his son’s bos tsarly this morning Mr. Novak and his wife, and his four children, were at the scenc of the drowning, watching with anxious eyes the ef- forts of the rescuers. They were re- signed to the fate of their son but were anxious to have the body re- covercd. Besides his parents the hoy is survived by a brother, Stanley, and threc sisters, Sophie, Helen and the victim appeared b rond. Nov 1 Connerte surface Stun] W stry street, High Lrwin of Iter 1, Storey thony sig 7k stre istrar voters, ne of 1 vietim's father was notified of the police and hur- he watched (Continued on Page 20) {Dangerous Ice Floes Hem in, {WEATHER IS IMPROVING I Swedish | across i perfect landing on a snow field and | | proving { which against Springfield, Holt came of the day shots, giving Lis opponent a chance, given another ovation. wh i ran ont early this morning on his third quest for the natioual title. at the palatial Hotel lust evening after a delightful day | of Dominic at once was grected by the | for the i ebony hued who remembered him from a year waitress in the di cxtended her good w remembering his valiant efforts of a year ago. newed of other boys who were Eddie whom Piotti, keepsi Poughkeepsie common his maybe rival. Anna. Joseph. the drowned boy, was | of Dominic’s appetite and it has not NEW BRITAIN, RESCUERS FACING TREMENDOUS 0DDS Nobile Group West Wind, Strong for Three Days, is Dying Down, But a Thick Fog Sl Enshrouds Everything— | Weather Better. Kings Bay, Spitzhergen, June 28 UP—Airmen and vessels attempting 1o reseue five survivors of the air ship Italia and the Swedish flyer, Licut. Lundborg, faced overwhelm- ing odds today. Dangerous Tee Floes Dangerous ice flies added to the peril of rescuc operations. The | steamship Quest, used as a base by airmen, encountered & of ice from the east Hinlopen Strait and the Quest was compelled to leave Wahlenberg Buy and seck refuge on the north coast of North East Land. The moving ice also interfered with 1 causing a day | in the position of the | marooned men, | It was decided that no landings on the ice by large planes would be attempted. A Finnish seaplane was titted with skis at Virge Bay in making landings on a small area. The plane made w | movement after 5 than 100 | stopped a run of les vards. Weather Better Weather conditions which delayed operations were today. The west wind, hud been strong for three | &, was dying down. A thick fog | itinued, however. | Criticlsm has ‘been vo taly over the failure Vmberto Nobile to report the death of Vinzenzo Pomella in the crash of the Talia until after Nobilc him- \vll had been resc \lul had rescue B . i | | (Contin -n] on l"agl 21y 'GARTELLI WINS 4 OF fi ew Britain Boy Gets Flying Start for Title Tieved ecial to Herald) City, June 28 Taking on three of the crack marble shoot ©rs of the 1825 tournament morning, Dominic Cartelli of Britain got better than an even! break when he won four and lo: two gam ‘This is an excellent ay- crage, comipared to many of the con- testunts and places the w Britain boy well up with the ading con- | tenders for the title of king of the ring. Connie Jeican of Watertown, N. Y., was Dominic's first opponent | and Cartelli took first blood by lag- | BINg to the line in the opening mateh and then winning easily cigit and five, In the second e of this ser- ‘ ics, Watertown took the lag but it vailed nothing and New Britain's pride won nine and tfour. Dominic’s second contest was the colored champion from | Mass., Richard Holt down equipped not only With an escort, but with a coach well, but the New Britainite was not daunted by this opposing array of advisers and calmly clicked off the first game, ten and three. He also | ot the Jag in the second ganie but his hands were sweaty and he lost his big chance so Holt came through ith a win, eight and five. Domin- ic's third match of the morning was with Frank Divino of Buffalo, a two time winner from his home city. Dominic won the lag with a perfect | placement and then 1o the accom- | paniment of ringing applause from | the several thousand spectutos pe formed one of the ou 1ding fe; and the tourpament, ked off a run of 13 straight winning the match without | After } game the tournament director d Dominic to the stand and he introduced to the crowd and In the sec- Buffalo boy E the Atlantic this New | He cli his was the nd game with Dominic won the lag and clicked off | one | and then two more but was out r he put_too much English on is agate. This gave Buffalo his irst chance and it was enough. 1« the remainder of the mar bles and took the game, 10 to Iefreshed after a long night's ep, Cartelli, New Britain's three- ime marble champion, started out On arriving | Marlborough in sightseeing Philadelphi: porter at the hotel the blond | ulso him, attracti g room ishes to ago and has a score here last -ar and is a particular pal of little Chrostowski of Meriden, he is coaching. and Zino the champion from Pough- Dominic used to live in and has much of interest to talk over with Dominic also acquaintances with re- Much has been said in the past | (Continued on Page 10) and given a test! [ despite | Blows on the 1, jeharged with drunkenness Hhe I | W CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, A Favorite Son r George of Georgia is pic- as the s of nominating a NTI-SHITHS TURN 10 LIQUOR ISSUE - Virtually Abandon All ‘Hope o Stopping Governor Will Attempt to Have New York Man Run on a Bone 1 Plat- form—senator Reed Is Keeping Promise, Mouston, June 25 (B J(\\nu leope: ivfrtualty one: for stopplrz Nmith, tie antis were concentrating tod on the campaign to have the York governor run on a “hon platform There 1y New dry” a few who vention were gtill bi- it the coulid into a fighting mood, wet and dry s that ment could be turned against the swelling tide likely to carry him (Continued on on senti- Smith which seems over in SMASHES HANDCUFF IN FIGHT WITH COP Prisoner Subdued With Club Only After Bloody Battle Fighting viciously and with the r man, Adolph K of Winter Officer Walter W pped open one of handeuffs, being finally n 1 r a drunke 1o ngth sy ! a4, reet, overpow subdued by head from the, offices tick and with the assista a0 b who hiad been the racket of the melec took place in a brdroom ski's home shortly 1 when it ended, r frecly from while the officer’s uniform was torn in two or three pla and covered with blood. 1t was one of the | st tights a local policeman hus had in some time, In police of by nee attracted he | at Kalinow before midnight, Kalinowski wus his inju m re- court today, sk breach of resistance, pleaded through Attorney Dunn and was senteneed by Saxe 1o a jail term of Attorney Dunn told the cor '\ it a difficult problem to [ what treatment was best for k.mn ouwski, who has been in Jail, the state farm Norwich and a hos- pital for insane, only to return and have for a while, breakin periodically and landing back | e court He has been adjudged sane by examiners. Attorney Dunn said. yet he fights and rages in u | controllable manner when drinking Last night, according to 1er. he was called into the ten ment and found dishes broken alont the Kitchen, with other evidences of Kalinowski's unruli Attlempting Kalinowski made oo, slamming the door, officer prevented it from closing, and working in on the raged man, he tricd to subdue hi Kalinowski, fighting * like a tiger, forced the officer over to the hed and tried to throw him down. Workin out of his grip, the officer fong bick and snapped the handeutts into place, only fo have one of them thrown off as though it were a toy Up and down the hedroom 1 fight went on, first the officer nd then Kalinowski sceming to gain an advantage until the officer wirlded his stick with telling effect and as- sistance eame. The fight list: cral minutes and aroused the borhood. In reply to Attorney Woods, the office cost of repairing and cleaning uniform would probally be §5. Kali Do and nolo contendere David L. was e at 1o escay but the o d sev- his democrats took up the | national | Officer |1 a dasi | Proseeuting | a the ! JUNE 2§ PARADE FOR SMITH ‘Standard Carvied on High in, Big Demonstration DELEGATES THIRD IN LINE |say They Were 14 Repaid For Long Trip By Sccing Convention Go Wild Oher New York Governor By W.J Houston, June MYE 28 P—Connecti- cut carvicd her banners high in the| jair twice yesterday when the demo- atic national convention was rock- d by tumultuous demonstration: he first was at the morning {session n Chairman Joe Robin- {son demanded religious toler such as Virginia stitution a [the o ldel time wh | ance ote 1 ning wl second time b glmost the body and enormous audi- ence went frantic over the name of Gov. Smith coming from his sponsor [ Franklin 1. clt. 4 illy Repald alternates hotels night wateh which ling ineidents, all said | cen repaid fully for to this far off south- . entire | | Rooscy | as P gues to mornmg ufter the had many thr that they had {the Tone 1 | western city the 'de and this ates, Nutional Thomas Spedlacy Committerman had said that rocrats had sent him and his to help nominate Smith 1 jumped into action the mo- the time Connecticut’s standard was third in line when the ‘,mw 4, David Richman of having gotten the jump ated in front while of Willimantic W the alternates join the other other states cut | party |and m nt eam starte e v' ates s Gueorge Hickey up the Jard loping to heing cut off poured into the space, Connecticut Lively cticut was just as lively and the others in the animated march about section but it respond- to Robinson’s demand be restored. than mapy aislo sta Mt as Conne long-winde {pictn delv e ords i n Jembers on them wore of verbal battles betw exs for things which a in importance in this convention. " Davia Vitzgerald in the resolu- tion commities uncquivocally lined up At _pace with those demanding g wet plank and s the battle hought Petween wets drys which al- vesulted in fisticnfis. He had presented proposals Connect- cut bricknakers for ported ven organization in favor of to sut ne 1L|11'4n~ the in the e > paramount state’s thick contend- two committees e and imost in from a tarit on im- from a New Ha- for a declaration # world court, both go- mittecs, ite Chairman James J. was in the midst of the committee brick and o the contest rules over in on the (Continued on MISS AMELIA EARHART LEAVES FOR HOME Sails From Lngland Today iss Rasche Crashes Page 20) Southampton. Eng., June 2§ (@ Amelia Barhart, Wilmer Stuitz | and Louis Gordon, fresh n-mn n» come given them in G t afte their flight across m tic from Newfoundland, home today. The group of American flyers was N hearty greeting by the lining the rails of camship President Roosevelt cir tender came alongside irhart was guest at a din- en last night Mrs. Hubert Scott Pavne of the Imperial Afrways ind slipped away from her fintel tly fhis morning to hoarfl i e without any special ecremony. Miss Earhart appeared much *d than when she arrived in ind. She said that she had nexceptionally busy in London and would welcome a few da t ward the liner, he wife of the American consul Southampton ‘presented the girl with a rubber doll represent- British Jack Tar. At the same tine Lou Gordon received a Pup” and Wilmer Stultz ted with a red carnation. irhart little future plans. She she intended 10 reached the Unite answered: My plans are uncertain.” n ,\v. pias- the by iz sonzo Miss hiad to kay abont her siked wh n she she future was do State for 1 Mise Rasche Crashes De La Madeleine Que, Cap | (Continucd on Page HIGH TIDE — JUNG | | New Haven New London | THE WEATHER Britain and vicinity: fair tonight; Fri- creasing cloudiness, <how- | New | | General 1l ol into her con- | was in Conneeti- | rush- I Walsh | saifed | 1928 -TWENTY-FOUR PAGES CONNEGTICUT JOINS| APPRO) Smith and Rol " Conventlon SMITH STAYS UP TILL EARLY HOURS (Listens Through Radio to Dem-; | onstration Honoring Him ' APPEARS _VERY HAPPY Has Family Group with Rim Dur- | ing Night—Dances When Band | » | Plays “Sidewalks of New York” | | in Houston. ? | Albany, N. Y., June 25 ®—Gov- crnor Alfred E. Smith was up until | well into the carly hours this morne ing listening over the radio to the | monstration staged at demo. | cratic convention when his name | was placed in nomination for the presidency, and he made at- tempt to conceal his satisfaction, He tu d in last night as soon as the evening session began and did not word or a shout or blare of music. As the demonstra tion broke out at the close o I'rinklin D. Roosevel's speech of- | fering him as the party's standard- bearer in the presidential race, the | governor grinned in quick response to the elamor. Raising one hand he | twirled it above his head as though he too were on the convention floor and swinging a clacker in celebra- tion. no miss Dances Slowly When the radio reprogueed the | usic of a band playiyg e strains | of “The sidewalks of New York" | lie could no longer contain himself and rising he danced slowly several times about a circle of family and friends who had been listening to ntion doings with him. ided his dancing and he acknowledged their handclap- ping with bow. his flushed face aking into a grin of evident | ure the way affairs were | | i at sing. suppose this will go on for time,” he remarked with ap- satisfaction he resume ir by the radio and flung onc cionately about the shoul- ders of his elder daughter. Mrs. John A. Warner, who though she \was an alternate delegate had been prevented by illness from attending the convention in company most of the other membe Smith family. Progr ol some parent rm with ! 8 of the 2 Democratic ...Zet as Houston Is Nearing Its End 'Prohibition Tangle | Mrs. | plic |est Seem to Be Ap- pears to Be Straighten- ing Itself Out and No Threats of Trouble Are to Be Seen. (By BYRON PRICE) (Associated Press Staff Writer.) Sam Houston Hall, Houston, Tex. | June 25 P—With the tangle straightening itsclf committee the democratic out in rational | convention neared its end today with | left on | scarcely & threat of trouble its horizon. To Adjourn Soou. By early afternoon toworrow, at the Jatest the convenfion munagers fully expected to adjourn finally and 0 howie, after having put before the country & ticket composed of mith of New York and Robinsou Arkansas, and a platform prom- ising, among other things, strict en- forcement of the dry laws and a comprehensive program of farm rc- lief. Today's opening session was given to a continuation of the long inter- lude of nominating speeches hegun ast night. Tt was the tentative plan to adopt the platform during afternoon, and to cast tonight one ballot now considered certain 1o result in the nomination of Smith. An overnfght adjournment is exp ed hefore seloction of Smith's run- ning mate and the final windup The whole performance today had about it a distinet air of anti-climax. (Continued from Page PIONEER RESII]ENT CLAIMED BY DEATH Johanna Halloran Dies at Home on North Street Mrs about Johanna (Whalen) 73 years old, late Michael } of ex-Mayor died at he last night at Haulloran, alloran and mother Joseph M. Halloran, home, §6 North street, 12 o'clock from com- tions incident to her advanced age. Mrs. Halloran was one of the old- | Irish settlers in the northern jsection of the city where she lived flfi!lENSBURIi WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE CIRGUS | 14,000 Bottles of quuor Taken From Train De- | lays Performance Ogdensburg, N. Y., Junc Ogdensburg will not see cus this year. The show <0 on. The birds and the heasts are ere. The big tent is up and none of |1 the performers is Il Prohibition violation did it he first three ons of the Ring- Img Brothers and Barnmn and Isailey train pulled in from Canada, tederal officers 28 (I'P) the cir- is ready to When Kot a tip that pay ‘ ¥ and the plentitude of liquor in | Quebee had combined to make the | train a brewery on wheels A hasty search turncd up Lottles — connt *em— hidden tmong the baggage of the perform- The folds of the Japane aecro- kimonos yiclded ines beer rolled out of clown and even the car in which the re riding containe Meanwhile the fourth the train arrived and the rest of the performers heard that a raid was Pullman windows flew open and (bottles showered out. It costs when a dry agent scizes bottle |liquor at the horder. Then the federal inspec: 4 thorough search, lit would take them all day and that the show could not go on. The latest |count showed that 4,000 botties had been seized. 1,000 1y ors ats’ cisty A - whisky section of on. a of Lo SR TR Disregards Warnings And Is Killed by Train Allentown, Pa. June I8 (UP)— William Dunbar, disregarded the warnings of railway men and at- ltempted to dash across the tracks near here. His foot caught in a switch and he was run down and killed by a moncoming train. i | "went {to forcign {now stands. for practically 50 years. Through- out her life in this city with the ex- |ception of a few years she lived fn the home where she was claimed by death Jast night. Almost 50 years (ago the late Michael Halloran built the home where he and Mrs. Hal- loran were to spend their married Tife Alhtough Mrs .Halloran was born lin Ircland she came to this country with her parents in early childhood and the family which then consisted of Mer parents and three daughters, settled in New York city. Later she came to this eity and into the employ of the late ¥red North as lousekeeper in his home which was then situated where & Corbin's factory office is now located. She made lands with the North family, She and Mr. Halloran werc ricd in old St. Mary's church on Myrtle street and they moved into the newly built home on North street near where No. § fire station In those days Mr. Hal- loran and the late Luke Crowe were the horsemen of the town and it was Mr. Halloran's horses which the fire station used whenever an alarm sounded. Mr. Halloran drove the steamer to all the fires athough he not a member of the depart- ment. When the six union were very young Mr. an died and the task of r family was left to the widow. the exception of their first child, Matthew, who died. all grew up to become prominent in this or Other citi The oldest living son Halloran, who stayed wother until the last. The others a Michael J. Halloran of New York city. Jumes P. Halloran, owner of the Vita drug store at Washing- ton and Lafayette streets. Joseph M. Halloran, w Dritain representa- tive of Fuller, Richter, Aldrich & Co.. a member of the school com- mittee, and former mayor, and Frank J. Halloran who is also con- nected with the Vita drug store. Mrs. Halloran was devoted to her family and church. She was a mem- ber of St. Mary’s parish throughout mar- was sons born of {he Hallor- With is John P. with his her life in this city. STORES OPEN FRIDAY NIGHT New Britain stores will remain open tomorrow evening until 9 o'clock and will close Saturday at 6 p. m. Besides her five sons she is sur- vived by two sisters. Ellen Whalen znd Ann Whalen, both of Now York city .and 10 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 8t. Mary's church Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. Burial wiil be in 8t. . Mary's cemetery. prohibition | the | the | widow of the | many trips | ing the ! Average Daily Circulation For Week Ending June 3rd * 14,848 PRICE THREE CENTS PROHIBITIAM ENFORCEMENT PLANK IS Declaration Drafted By | Senator Putnam is Understood to Have the Full Endorsement. of Gov. Alfred E. Smith. | Plank Also Sharply Assails Republicans for What Is Described as Failure to Enforce the Liquor Laws BY JAMES L. WENT (Associated Press Safl Writer) Houston, June 28 (M—A prohibi- ton plank declaring for enforcement © 18th amendment was approv- { €4 today by the democratic conven- tion's resolutions sub-committee in winding up the drafting of the plat- {form upon which the party will seek . grant of power in November. Endorscd by Smith declaration which has been 1 the subject of controversy for days, is exactly that drafted by Senator Key Pittman of Nevada, chairman of the committee, and is understood to have the full endorsement of Gov. Alfred E. Smith, Besides declaring for enforcement | of the eighteenth amendment, the plank sharply assails the republican | administration for what is described as a failure to enforce the dry laws and also for placing *“political hire- lings” in enforcement positions, thus making of ‘prohibition a political foetball. Adopt Farm Plank The sub-committee, which will report the platform to the entire cominittee later in the day with a view to having it go befere the eon-. vention this afterndon, “adopted a far rk embodying the views of the farm ornnlntl?. but with a { definite enTorsement f the equaliza~ tion fee and the McNary-Haugen bill omitted. veral plans for relief are sug- sted and the party would be piedged to enact legislation to cor- rect what are declared to be the faults in distribution and the tak- ing care of the surplus farm crops. 1t was explained that this might be done throught the operation of the “qualization fee or by other means. Proposals Submitted Several wet and dry proposals | were submitted to the sub-commit- {1ee but they were eliminated one by one until there remained only the origiral plank as drawn by Senator Pittman and other leaders last week 1d a similar one offered by Senator Carter Glass, of Virginia, a dry leae der. After an agreement as to pree cise language the committee finally approved the Pittman draft, Moody . There Governor Dan Moody of ‘Texas presented the prohibition declara- tion adopted by the Texas state con- vention and endorsing the eighteenth amendment, but this was rejected along with propositions for the modification of the prohibition laws 80 as to permit the states to de cide whether they would be wet or dry, The Texas governor would make no statement after the sub-commit« {tee wound up its work at 6:30 . m., today after meeting continuous- | ly since 8 o'clock last night, but he told his colleagues on the commit- tee t he might take the fight te | the fioor. The general opinion among the 12 platform builders ap- peared to be that there would be no | prohibition fight in the convention, | Daniels Not a Member Josephus Daniels, North Carolina publisher and former naval secre- tary, who alsoe has been demanding a vigorous enforcement plank, was not a member of the sub-committee. He will have opportunity te restate his views when the sub-committee reports to the full committee which still has to endorse the party dec- laration. Chairman Pittman was of the opinion that it would not require more than an hour for the entire committee to pass upon the plat- form and he expected the convention to hold a special session in midafter. noon to approve the committee re- port. Senator Caraway of Arkansas, one of the sub-committec members, said he did not think the prohibition discussion would be raised on the flcor. He is one of the staunchest drys in the senate. Senator Walsh of Massachusetts, another sub-committee member, said he regarded the prohibition plank as the best possible after taking into consideration the differences of opinion. He added that he per- sonally would have preferred a different plank. Others Satisfied Other members of the sub-com. mittee appeared to be satisfled with the prohibition pronouncement, which went through by practically an unanimous vote, but Senator Glass declined to make any state- ment after leaving the committes room. Some of his colleagues, were of the opinion that he would not force the issue in the conventien. The (Continued on Page 21.)