New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 19, 1928, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press GAPNEY SUGGESTS ELININATING UNFIT FROM BIGH SCHOOL Former Head of Education Sy tem Wonld Drop Pupils Who NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1928 —EIGHTEEN PAGES Street After Passing of West Indian Hurricane k GOVERNOR REPLIES T0 THE QUESTIONS Smith ,Ansms Queries of Ne- braskans in Omaba TELLS OF HIS THEORIES Says He Can’t Say Whether Country TOLL OF FLORIDA HURRICANE REACHES 400 IN PALM BEACH COUNTY ALONE; 25 ~ MILLIONS LOST IN PROPERTY DAMAGE |Disaster Takes Many Fail fo Gain Promotion FAYORS PUTTING END 10 “SOCIAL CLEARING HOUSE” Radical Program for Reducing Ex- penses Would Eliminate Boys and Girls Who Do Not Keep up to Class Marks—Believes Standard Wonld Be Ralsed at Institution by This Method. Elimjnation of all Senlor High school pupils who fail of promokon whether it be in the firat, second or third year is one of the best means to relieve overcrowded conditions at the school, in the opinion of the school board's former chairman, Judge Bernard F. Gaffney, who de- clared today that there should be & stop put to the practice of making the high school a “social clearing house.” Judge Gaffney, chairman of the Would Be “Better Without Liquor” as it Has Never Been ‘Without it Omaha, Sept. 19 (#) — Gov- ernor Smith left Omaha at 9:37 o’'clock this morning for Okla- homa City where tomorrow night he will deliver the second speech of his two weeks' cam- paign in the middle and far ‘west, The long special train carry- ing the democratic presidential nominee will not reach Okla- homa City until 9 o'clock to- morrow morning. En route eight stops are scheduled fn Nebraska and Kansas, the first being at 11:05 this morning at Lincoln, capital of Nebraska, | where the governor accepted an invitation extended by Gov. Adam McMullen, to visit the state capitol. Distinguished Gr o 55,24 U yeyg !M:: “‘:f,'.,;,’.‘" | Lives in Lowland Sec- World Wa.™! s #oussuud) ahml1 e & Vi & | | BHAREE EI.E[;T"]NS |Representatives of Army, Lake Okeechobee— ARE PR"STIT”TE[] Navy, C.N.G. and Other Thousands of People Organiz is | ganizations Listed for Homeless. g . | Exercises. . | Seriate Committes Hears Testi-| = | 5 | {Blow to State Is Heavier mony Regarding Vare | . st e {naval guests at the World War me-| i Proportion to Size of . | morial exercises next Saturday is as- HANY ARGUMENTS OCGUR Isured by the acceptances which are I S A already in the hands of Mayor s“vept Mi.mi in 1926' Claims Made That Small Group : |tions committee. TEe——— Within Pittsburgh Republican Or- | - Included among those who already | yyest Palm Beach, Fla., Sept. 19 sanization Violent have signified their Intention of |gp p ooty of o of life and pro- being present are: Brigadier Gen-| o qn 2 b e e = day as Red Cross workers from out. Washington, ~ Sept. 19 (®—A ing the war department; Lieut. Com- | | oing gections of Palm Beach county charge that a small group within the Mander T. J. Doyle, submarine basc | related to headquarters here eondi- Pittsburgh republican organization |8t New London, representing the navy department; Governor John H. | tions in this winter resort section that was swept by the tropical hur- Cause of An imposing array of military and Cities Than Storm Which" |Paonessa, chairman of the invita- McLeary street in Santurce, near San Juan, was almost covered with uprooted trees after the " ; | Wrangling in Washington Hearlng 'o;a) William P. Jackson, represent- passing of the hurricane, Omaha, Neb, Sept, winding up his address in Omaha last night, Gov. Smith answered from the platform eight questions 19 (A—In Tree Bearing Fig Crop committee from 1906 until 1923, be- lieves the city could do worse than follow the example of colleges and vniversities which do not tolerate backsliders. He admitted that this method would be cruel in compari- son to that which is now in vogue at the school, but it would be & means of raising the standard. The judge pointed out the abuse which has crept into higher educa- tion whereby, he said, people send thelr children to high school just for the sake of the social advan- tages which may be gained there. Some pupils go to high school so they may say later they are high school graduates, he said. They think that is all that is necessary when they want a position, the judge sald. It was while commenting on the statement of Supt. Holmes who de- clared there were two ways to re- duce school costs, to reduce the salaries of the teachers or to increase the number of pupils per teacher in the achools that Judge Gafiney sug- gented the natfon program aa a ARird ryasure’ 2 “Opp:'#d To Poriable Schools He alsc spoke against the use of portable schools. He sald a person who suggests the use of these build- ings 18 not taking a step forward. Portable schools came into use dur- ing the World War when the school authorities were ordered to stop all building construction, he said. Judge Gaftney declares that it is wrong to consider these buildings in times of prosperity. It is an injustice to the children to ask them to leave an over-heated portable building and go (Continued on Page 14) DONNELLYS ESCAPE HURRIGANE'S WRATH Former New Britain Resi- dents Send Reassuring Message After putting in many anxious hours awaiting word from his sis- ter, Mrs, John A, Donnelly, and her husband, who were at West Palm Beach, Fla, when that city was leveled by a tropical hurricane, John Tobin of 38 Hawley street, last night received a wire informing him that they are safe at Miami. Telegrams sent ¢0 West Palm Beach were relayed to Miami where the former local residents are safe in a hotel. Their reply states: “Situated comfortably in a hotel. Folks needn’t worry. News will fol- low." How Mr., and Mrs. Donnelly es- caped the fury of the storm, Mr. and Mrs. Tobin will not know un- il the later advices are reccived. They were located in the storm beit of Florida, Mr. Donnelly being man- ager of the Flamingo and Tower theaters in West Palm Beach. Immediately upon learning of the storm which destroyed many lives, injured hundreds and caused prop- erty losses of millions of dollars, Mr. Tobin wired West Palm Beach. Means of communication were crip- pled, but the message was receiveld at an emergency station and for- warded to Miami where ‘many of the refugees had gone and the Don- nelly were reached there. A call for donations of light, washable clothing, suitable for tropical wear, was 'sounded this afternoon by Peter Crona. chairman of New Britain Chapter of the American Red Cross. following re- ceipt by him of a similar call from national headgquarters in the inter- est of the Porto Rico and Florida hurricane vietims, The wire to Mr. Crona reads: “Latest report indicates minimum of 700.000 homeless in Porto ;u;pl Virgin TIslands. These all look- ing to Red Cross for immediate at- tention followed by some perma- nent rehabilitation. Situation in Florida increasingly serious every hour with chapters wiring frantic appeals for immediate help. Since same disaster relief fund must cover work in hoth West Indies and (Continued on Page 15) DETECTIVES MADE DEFENSE WITNESSES Called 1o Testily in Beball of Raymond and Lalone TELL OF CONVERSATIONS| Defense Secks to Show State Tried | 0 Get One to Turn State's Wit- ness—Prosecution Secks to Show Admission of Guilt By Inference. Willimantic, Sept. 19 (P)—The two | men who prepared the state's case | agpinst Roland G. Lalone and Al- bert J. Raymond, charged with the murder of State Trooper Irving H. Nelson gt Pomfret on April 6th, were cal on taday by the defense to testify as to a conversation with Raymond at Brooklyn jail on Bep- tember 10. They were Lieutenant Ross V. Urquhart of the state police and County Detective William Jack- son who had already testified for the state, Urquhart who was on the stand when court adjourned yesterday wis asked today if the purpose of the| }visit which he and Jackson made to | Raymond was not to get Raymond | to turn state's evidence in the case. Urquhart was insistent that he did not know that was to be the purpose of the visit. He said: “I huve already stated that we | visited Raymond to see if he could give us any additional information or wanted to change his story.” The witness was asked if he could recall any other details of the visit. | He said he recalled that the different | degrees of the crime of murder were discussed. Defense Counsel Moyni- han conducted the examination of | the witn. He asked the latter if | that stateemnt alone did not tend | to show that some sort of overtures had been made to Raymond. Raised In This City Cesare Rosia of 2 Mill street is one of the few who have been successful in bringing fig trees to bloem in New England climate. He has a specimen in his yard that has been pronounced re- markable | plant enthusiasts. The trece s now bearing fruit with a crop that has been the subject of admiration by all who have scen it, . YGUNG WILL OPPOSE SEN. DAVID WALSH Former Speaker of Bay State House Nominated L aitom, * Loring Young, former speaker of the Massachusetts house of repre- sentatives, won the republican nom- ination for United States senator in yesterday's primary election by ap- proximately 21,000 votes. He will oppose Scnator David 1. Walsh, democratic candidate for reelection whose nomination was uncontested, in the November e ion. The returns from 1600 election precinets out of 1604 in the state gave the following vote in the re- publican senate contest: Young--16: Eben 8. Drape Butler Ames The republicans nominated Lieu- tenant Governor Frank G. Allen for governor by almost 100,000 vote: over Frank A. Goodwin, former reg- | trar of motor vehicles, while Gen- al C les H. Cole won the dem- ocratic nomination for that office over John wider margin. Urquhart said “no.” He was asked if he with Lalone. He said ‘“no. He was then asked if he time had hear Raymond say a liar.” The witness said he had not. | John H. Fittz, deputy sheriff and | one of those assizned to guard the | prisoners in the court room, wi called by the defense as the next witness. He asked if he was at Brooklyn jail at the time Urquhart and Jackson visited Raymond. He was asked where he was standing when Urquhart. Jackson and Ray- | mond were in the jail chapel. He said: “Just outside the door.” | Moynihan asked: “Did vou hear Raymond say ‘You're a liar’ Fittz said: “I did.” Special Prosccutor Harvey asked Fittz if he had been talking with the | defense counsel. He said he not. He was asked it he had talked with Raymond or Lalone as to the re- mark he had heard and said he did | not think so, but might have men- | tioned it to another deputy sheriff. There were no further questions. County Detective Jackson, called by the defense, was questioned by Mr. Hall regarding his connection with the investigation of the case. He said his inquiry was from the | time of the murder up till the return | of the men from Springficld. He went into detail as to conversations at Brooklyn jail. Raymond asked him, he said, how Connecticut tried | its murder cases. “I told him that:a man could be tried by a jury or by three judges,” said Jackson. “I said that if T were | innocent I'd take three judges and | Raymond immediately said “We want the jury'.” Hall asked the witness: “Did you gather any inference from that?" Jackson 1:plied: “I certainly did.” Ha k o 1 understand that if a man pi A jury trial you infer | that something is wrong?” At this point Judge Edward M. Yeomans interrupted to say that “remarks of 1d should not be brought out. Turning toward the | jury the court, said: “The accused | have cvery right to pick the sort of trial they want and no inferences | talked | had t any You're (Continued on Page 14) Late returns gave State Treasurer Williamn 8. Youngman a decisive margin over John C. Hull, speaker achusetts house of rep- in the eight-cornered r the pepublican nomination licutenant governor. John F. Malley, former collector of internal revenue, won the democratic nomi- ation for lieutenant governor over Charles 8. Murphy of Worcester. Returns from 1600 precincts gave | the following vote for governor and lieutenant governor: For governor, republican— Allen—2 5. Goodwin—169,673. Ior governor, democrat— Cole—165.659. Cumm 39.712. licutenant governor, republican Youngman—112,650. Hull—91,887, Robert M. Leach—65,663. John H. Sherburne-—64,390. For licutenant governor, democrat Malley—115,936. Murphy—773,948. Tear Gas Bombs R;ut Striking Prisoners Baltimore, Sept. 1) (P—Tear gas bombs were used today to quell “striking’ prisoners about 200 in number in Maryland penitentiary who again®*broke out in re volt, bar- ricading themselves in their ceils with chains stripped from their cots and hurling bottles and chair legs at Warden Patrick Brady and guards. Gas bombs were turned on recal- citrant prisoners at one end of the west colonnade. The gas subdued the rioters in that section quickly and the same treatment will be giv- en the others if they refuse to break their barricades For FAVOR NEW ZONE CHANG Councilmen who sponsored a res- olution at the August meeting to| change a portion of Franklin Square from an industrial to a multiple tenement zone, in an effort to re- strict lunch carts from the district and who later learned that this change would not accomplish their objective, will introduce a petition tonight to make the area one in which nothing but single and two- family houses will be allowed. 19 M —Beujumin | J. Cummings by an even| | other car, last TOUGHING SCENES INVETS MEETING Only 1,000 Civil War Heroes Form For Parade CONTEST AGAINST TIME Pride in Flaunting the Years That Have Passed Since Call to Arms Only Thing That Holds Them in Line, Denver, Sept. 19 (—The north- ern army of the Civil War formed ranks once again today as 1,000 aged warriors, the remalning frac- tion of the army that was, prepar- ed te mirch in the ' parade that fi’;}"{" i{he 1928 national encamp- Mt of -the Grand Army of the Republic. But Few Respond Many touching scenes have mark- ed organization of the parade, when only a lone veteran or two, or per- haps none at all responded for the mustering of famous companies, | battalions, brigades and regiments of the war of secession. After a day spent in careful in- spection of the uniforms they wore from 1861 to 1865, the army’s rem- nant awaited roll call and the or- der that will send them swinging, 90 steps to the minute, down the now short line of march past the reviewing stand of Elbridge L. Hawk, Sacramento, Cal, the com- mander-in-chief, Coutest Against Time The annual march has developed uto a contest against time for the |old soldiers, all just under or over {the four score marl- in years. Pride in flaunting the years that have passed over them since they re- isponded to President Lincoln's call to arms holds many a leg-weary veteran in line, Pathetic incidents, increasing in number in recent years, crop out in the line of march as an overtaxed | body rebels and a tottering, white- | haired veteran is led from the file to a place in the automobiles that follow the marchers. The incident |18 passed over quickly, however, with the file closing up and the march_continued. To Illinois. in which state the first G. A. R. post was organized. went the honor of lead position in the veterans division of the pa- rade. Wisconsin veterans were given second place, followed in or- der by delegates from other states in order of their formation of posts. A band, reserve officers and members of the Sons of Union Vet- erans were placed ahead of the vet- crans in the parade order. The National Association of Naval veter- ans and the disabled veterans of the World War were assigned to bring up the rear. The first business session of encampment had been called this afternoon. Hawk Gets Medal A medal, typifying the esteem of his comrades yesterday was present- ed to the retiring commander Hawk. Four diamonds across its face de- note the four stars of a general and a large diamond is encrusted on the breast of an American eagle part of the insignia of the 114th Ohio infantry, in which erganization Commander Hawk held the rank of captain during the war. the for .+ TOTS AURT IN Samuel Perniciari, aged 4, and Certina Perniciari, aged 5 were thrown violently onto the floor of the automobile driven by their father Joseph Perniciari of 17 N ble street, when he applied the brakes to aveid a collision with an- evening. The child- ren were treated for minor injuries at New Britain General Hospital, AUTO WEATHER New Britain and Vicinity Rain tonight and Thurs- day;c ontinned cool. * 1 1 ! | 1 i i [ —— dealing with prohibition, farm relief and the tariff, which he had been asked in a full page advertisement carried in the newspapers and sign- ed by ten Nebraskans. They styled themselves ‘“citizens of both par- ties,” but Arthur Mullen, democratic national committeeman from Ne- braska, said all were republican: Their names are A. W, Jefferi: Wayland Magee, Harry E, Sackett, Norris Brown, Ernest M. Pollard, Clarence A. Davis, Fred Wead, Charles E. 8andall, E. O. Brown, and L. R. Blonecker, Text of Questions The text of the questions as read and the governor's replies follow: Q—"What specific federal legis- lation do you propose for farm re- lief 2" A.—"If these gentlem n had read my speech of accep ince there would be no occasion for that ques- tion. I made that clear in Omaha tonight, that the Jeglslation working out the principle of lifting ti.e sur- Pl . to be banded to a eommis- sion ta be worked out during the winter. Q.—"Do you believe the country will be more prosperous with liquor or without. Why?" A.—"Well I assume that this is an intelligent group of men that have an understanding of what is going on around the country. No- body, no living person, no matter how wise, no matter how well in- formed, no matter how far seeing could make any answer to that question, because there has never been liquor out of this country. .—"“Do you believe that liquor is the great issue in this campaign?” A.—"T certainly do not.” Q—"How can you square your support of democratic candidates for congress pledged against liquor with what you say you will do for liquor ?” A Vhy, 1 don’t know what idea these men must have of the debates, the platform and tle (Continued on Page Nine) DETECTIVE QUIZZED FOR TRACKING MAN Sleuth Convinces Police He Is on Legitimate Errand A. J. Curtin, a Pinkerton de- tective, was taken to the police sta- tion yesterday afternoon by Ser- geant P. J. O'Mara and detained for wn explanation shadowing J. T. Foster of Nepaug street, Hartford, throughout the morning and afternoon. The ser- geant also brought Frank X. Chabot of 455 Maple street, Hartford, to the station, Chabot being a taxi driver hired by Curtin to drive him be- hind Foster's car. According to Curtin, he was as- igned to trail Foster, who is a salesman for John Wyeth and Bro- | thers of Philadelphia, Pa., man- ufacturers of prescription drugs. ster reported to Officer Clarence Lanpher that he had observed the automobile with an “O" marker de- nroting that it was for hire. from the time he left his home in the morning Officer Lanpher ncified G'Mara, who accom . nied Foster a- bout the city and olscrved that they were followed. Tl - stopped at a drug store on Stauley street, an- other at East and Dwight, another on South Main street and finaliy cne on Broad street, and each time the “O" marker car was right be- Lind them, stopping a short dis- tance away and taking up the trail when they left. Foster was nonplussed, not know- ing whether he was to be waylaid or what the purpose of the trailing was. Sergeant O'Mara satisfied himself after his interview with the Pinker- ton man and his chauffer that they were on a legitimate mission and allowed both to go. Foster said he knew no reason why the detec- tive should have been put on his of his reason for ! |ing announced that he will choos { will testify for the state. She is Sergeant | regularly prostitutes elections, made today before the senate committee considering the right of William 8. Vare of Pennsylvania to his seat in the senate, precipitated violent argu- ment and recrimination from the attorneys engaged. C. C. McGovern, chairman of the Pittsburgh registration commission under the Pinchot administration, made the statement, answering questions for counsel for William B. Wilson, democrat, who is contesting Vare's seat, Allowed to Testify McGovern was allowed to testify, in substantiation of his charge, that in the 1927 county primary clection about 200 election officials had been convicted of wrongful acts in han- dling the ballots, Chairman Water- man ruling that though this election was a year after the Vare electiof the Wilson forces were entitled to sho if they could—"a continuing conspiracy to defraud in elections.” towland B. Mahany, asked if it ‘was not true that the republican or- ganization had“defefided the con- victed election officials, and further if “Charles B. Pritchard, an attor- ney for Mr. Vare now here was not a lawyer in the case.” “That's a vile insinuation, made for spite in the endeavor to accuse wrongfully the Pittsburgh repuhli- can organization,” Pritchard cried, leaving his seat at the table, McGovern was turned over to Ed- ward Kelly, chief of the Vare coun- sel for cross-examination and for some moments the colloguy threat- ened to get the investigation into a (Continued on Page 15) GRAND JURY T0 ACT ON FRATRIGIDE CASE Summoned to Meet Sep- tember 25 on Weiss Fratricide The grand jury will be sum- moned Tuesday, September 2 hear the information against Sam- uel Weiss of this city, in superior court, the Weiss is under constant guard at Hartford county jail awaiting trail as the result of the death of brother, John Weiss, and two drank home brew in which Samuel Weiss is alleged to have put cyan- ide, a deadly poison. “In the event of an indictment, ar- rangement will be made for a trial jury, Attorney McDonough it rather than a trial by judg The local police will testify before the grand jury and it is expected that Mrs. Katherine W widow of the victim and admitted para- mour of the alleged murdered, at he techni- iss, Hartford county jail on cal charge of breach of th. peace and Attorney Cornelius J. Inanaher of Meriden has been retaincd to re present. her interests. The polic having been unable to fasten com- plicity in the crime upon her, it is probable that the technical charge will not be pressed. At the opening of the September term of superior court for Hart- ford county yesterday, 0 cases were put to plea before Judge Allen L. Brown, among them being the | following from New L. Christopher. violation of the motor vehicle law in West Hartford gullty; Adolph Mankus, thett of au- | temobile of T. P. McAuliffe, guilty; William Frazer and Walter Ferry, intoxication. guilty; Mrs. Trazaska, violation of the law, guilty: law violation, not guilty. Ferry and Frazer have been in jail for the past few months, hav- the charge of taking an automobile without permission of the owner, and the latter on charges of driv- ing while under the influence of li- quor, taking an automobile without but the police gathered from Curtin’s explanation that the sales- man’s employers were keeping a check on his movements. permission of the owner, and driving without an operator's license, the charges were reduced by the state’s attorney's office. ‘. charge being murder. | his | friends, John Stehr and Stein, who | Trumbull, commander-in-chief the Connecticut National guard; | | Brig. Gen. George M. Cole, adjutant |gencral and chief of staff, Hartford; Maj. Gen. Morris B. Payne, quar- termaster general, New London; Col. Charles W. Comfort, Jr., surgeon general, New Haven; Col. James W. |Gilson, assistant adjutant general |Hartford; Brig. Gen. James A. Hag- gerty, aide-de-camp, Hartford; Col. |Lewis L. Field, aide-de-camp, New |Haven; Commander Nelson W. P |ering, aide-de-camp, Ansonia; Maj. |I'rederick J. Morrison, aide-de- |camp, Norwalk: Maj. Talbot O. {Frecman, aide-de-camp, Syosset, L. |L, aide-de-camp; Col. Charles H. Al- !len, alde-de-camp, Rockville; Col. |Reginald B. DeLacour, _aide-de- |camp, Stratford; Maj. Houghton | Bulkeley, aide-de-camp, Hartford; Maj. E. Dyer Hubbard, aide-de- camp, Middletown; Lt. Col. Francis 13, Shearcr, inspector general's de- |partment, Hartford; Lt. Col. Robert \F. Gadd, ordnance department, Hartford; Lt. Col. Ernest L. Averill, judge advocate general’s department, |Branford: Maj. George R. Sturges, |judge advocate general’s depart- [ment, Woodbury: Maj. Raymond F. |Gates, finance departinent, Hart- | ford; Maj. John A. Macdonald, en- gineer corps, Hartford; Maj. Joseph |W. Lockhard, quartermaster corps, [South Norwalk; Capt. Henry E. Ge |rish, quartermaster corps, Hartford; Capt. Ashley J. Griffin, ordnance |department, East Hartford. | Forty-third aivision staff: Col. | Harry B. Bissell, chief of staff, Hart- |ford; Lt. George E. Cole, assistant |chief of staff, Hartford; Maj. Leslie |L. Pierce, adjutant general’s staff, Hartford; Lt. Col. Clarence W. Sey- mour, judge advocate general's sec- tion, West Hartford: Lt. Col. John B. Byrne, finance section, Hartford. ‘ Forty-third air service: Maj. Wil- {liam F. Ladd, commanding officer, | | Hartford; Capt. Arnold R. Rasmus- |sen, adjutant, Waterbur | First squadron cavalry: Maj. Wil- {liam H. Welch, commanding officer, | New Haven; First Lieut. Donald F. Peck, adjutant, New Haven; Capt. |H. C. Fellows, U. 8. A. cavalry in- | | structor, New Haven. Major Wesley F. Ayer, 169th in- | |fantry. | High-spots in the dedication pro- | [gram for Saturday, as prepared by the numerous sub-committees and | compiled by the executive committee are: Reception to distinguished guests at the Burritt Hotel at 2:30, Satur- day afternoon. Parade starts |o'clock. Military ceremony at the memorial will start promptly at 4 o'clock, upon the arrival of the head of the column at that point, and will be |followed immediately by the dedi- cation exercises. Holders of reserved seats should be in their places by 3:45 o'clock, s all unoccupied seats will be !thrown open to the public at 3:50 o'clock. The American Legion will decor- ate the individual memorial tablets on the monument during the cere-| mony. and all other floral tributes will be placed at the base of the| shaft, before the exercises. The me- | morial will be illuminated at 8 o'clock in the evening. | ts for the military and ecivic| eremonies at the memorial may be | had by application to E. W. Christ, telephone 180, and they will be given | | gratis while the supply lasts. | |~ The memorial services, Sunday | afternoon, will begin at 3 o'clock, | preceded by a concert of sacred mu- | sic. No tickets will be required for of | promptly at 3| ricane Sunday night, workers submitted to Howard Selby chairman of the Palm Beach Red Cross committee, states that approx- imately 400 lives had been lost in Palm Beach county, mostly in the lowland section in the vicinity of Lake Okeechobee. Reports of Property damage was placed at $25,000,000 and the number of the homeless soared into the thousands Conditions around the conutry wers reported as “deplorable’ Cross officials who characterized the hurricane as the worst that has hit this section in years. by Red Heavier Loss They said that damage to property was greater in proportion to the size of the cities than in the hurricane that swept Miami in 1926. Beach and West Palm Beach wers Palm hard hit. Red Cross officials estimat. ed that between 90 and 95 per cent of the buildings in the two citien were either damaged or destroyed. Streets were filled with debris and expensive palm trees by the score were strewn everywhere, In the outlying backwoods section, in the vicinity of Lake Okeechobee around Okeechobee city, Bell Glade and Canal Point, reports indicated that conditions there were deplora- ble with bodies of the drowned float. ing around on the waters that flood- ed that section when the dykes of Lake Okeechobee broke last Sunday night. 400 Lost Red Cross workers estimated that 400 persons lost their lives in Palm Beagh county alone. The majority were residents of the Villages and Settlements that dot the shores of Lake Okeechobee and two-thirds pt them are said to be Negroes. Others were known to be dead in the Okee. chobee city area, none in the city it- self, but at least 11 in the lake shore section where virtually every house was reported razed. These people were enguylfed In most instances so quickly that they had no time to flee from the flimsy homes in which they had barricaded themselves as the best possible shel- ter from the terrible winds. Bodies found in the lake regions were buried as soon as they were recovered and there was no way of* checking the actual casualty list through reports made to Red Cross headquarters. Fifty bodies, mostly (Continued on Page 9) ROMA STARTS BUT IS COMPELLED TO RETURN Forced Back by Broken Carburetor After 21 Minutes in Air Old Orchard, Sept. 19 P — A broken air intake on the carbure- tor, caused by backfire, held the projected transatlantic flight of the Roma today before the big Bellanca plane had covered five miles of the 4,450 to Rome. The plane returned (o the beach here 21 minutes after it had taken off. Joseph Bellanca of Wilmington, Del., designer of the plane, sald the intake could be fixed without difi- culty. The fliers, however, would make no statement as to whether the Britain: Hans| Joover Is these exercises. Urged to Campaign in Texas Washington, Sept. 19 UP—An au- peal to Herbert Hoover to carry his | campaign to Texas was made today Stanley | by Thomas B. Love, former demo- liquor | cratic national Efrem Noveck, liquor |that state, and a delegation of Tex- committeeman for ing been bound over. the former on | but | as democrats who called on the re- publican presidential candidate &t | his headquarters, “We assured him that Texas is a | doubtful state and that he could | carry it if he would make a speech | there,” said Love, who spoke for the | visitors. “None of us ever has vot- (ed for any presidential candidate | other than a democratic one before. “The Texas democrats are in open |revolt against Al Smith. We still are democrats, but are for Hoover.” (fliglll would be continued. The | Roma was five miles from the beach and over Cow Island when black smoke came from the motor. Pietro Bonelli, navigator, dumped 600 gal- lons of l’lf“ne from the main tank and some of the food supply to lighten the load. The filers twice circled Cow Island seeking a land- ing, and finding none, were forced to return to the beach. Roger Q. Williams, co-pilot, said that the backfire which broke the air intake might have been caused by lack of gasoline in any part of the motor or by a broken impeller, part of the mechanism. Cesare Sabeli, commanding the flight, and Dr. L. N. Pisculli, the fourth member of the crew would not amplify Willlams' statement. The plane was returned to the (Continued on Pege 16)