New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 16, 1929, Page 21

CLEVELAND DEATH TOTAL NOW 15 120 (Continued From Page 19) earried out dead and injured, wrap- Ped them in biankets and laid them in rows on the lawnp. They spread lite nets to catch those leaping to safety. Doctors gave first aid treat- ment and ambulances carried the victims to -hespitals. Dr. Grile Heads Reacue Work Dr. George Cwile. noted surgeon and head of the clinic, rushed from the operating room of the clinic hos- pital nearby and teok charge of the medical aid. White-faced but calm, this wartime surgeon, decorated by many allied gavernments, direct. d the giving of first aid and the pouring of oil on those burned. All through the day he labored and at night transterred his activi- ties to the hospitals. to which the injured had been taken. As night fell, the morgue became the principal seat of tragedy. ‘The bodies taxed the limits of this drab, cray structure, Police kept back the curious and permitted only relatives to view the Jead. Shrieks rose when wives, mothers and sisters identified kin. The hoarse cries of husbands, fathers and brothers broke in now and again. Among the Dead Among the dead were Dr. Charles E. Locke, brain specialist and Dr. Edgar Hunter and Dr. H. J. John. both experts on the clinic staff. Several nursese lost their lives. One minutes they were the chiet reliance of scores seeking life and health. The next minute they, like their pa- tients, were ‘bereft of both because ©of the X-ray, an instrument of their science. 2 J. Barker Smith, secretary-man- ager of the Cleveland Athletic club and president of the National Asso- ciation of Club lfanagers, was an- other of those killed. Dr. Carl Helwig bent over a cot at Mt. Sinai hospital to treat a vic- tim of the explosion. The victim was dead. It was his wife, techni- cian at the Clinic hospital. Patrolman Ernest Staab made the supreme sacrifice. He was one of the first to rum into the hlazing \~linic. He emerged carry & man near death. A pulmoter was used on the man and he was expected to recover. Hero Pays the Price Staab went back again and again. Some said he ecarried 21 persons from the building. He drove a po- lice car into the rear yard of a hos- pital, helped carry in those rescued, and then collapsed. He died several hours later. Mrs. W. L. 8pellman of Forest, Ohio, sat in an automobile outside the clinic waiting for her husband who had entered t6 make an ap- pointment for her a few minutes before the first explosion. “I guess he is in there helping; he is so helpful,” she said. Police did mot tell her the truth ~—that Spellman was one of the dead. Mrs. Cory D. Bishop, 30, of St Joseph, Mo., was found dead out- side the building. She had been in Dr. Charles Thopmson's office. Dr. Thompson helped another patient to escape and then turned to fine Mrs. Bishop gone. 8She is believed to have leaped from a window. Walter Adams, superintendent of the clinic, was among the first to stagger into the street—his clothing ablaze, He was in a serious con- dition today from burns. Among the other physicians who lost their lives in the explosion were Dr. John Berrello, Dr. Ray A. Brint- nall and Dr. Harry Addison. Coroner's Opinion Coroner Pearse, in an effort to determine what caused the skin of the victims to turn yellow, had blood tests from three bodies made last night. He reported that the blood show- ed heavily of both hydrocyanic acid gas and bromine acid ‘gas (bromide 8). & Dr. Pearse expressed belief that the peison from either of the gases was of sufficient quantity to cause quick death, He said it was apparent that many of the patients in the clinic died from fright. Those who died from the poison gas bubbled at the nose and emitted mucus from the mouth, he smid. Dr. B. B. Klein of the Mt. Sinai staff made other blood tests for Dr. Pearse. They concurred in their opinions, the coroner said. The hy- drocyanic gas and bromide gas, Dr. Pearse said, were evidently formed by the combustion of X-ray fiims. An official statement made by Dr. Crile and Dr. Lower, for the clinic, s2id: “We have at this time no ex- act knowledge of how the disaster occurred.” Dr. Pearse in a statement clared: “As far as I have gone into the fnvestigation I feel that it was a case of pure accident. “Death was caused in most cases by poisonous fumes inhaled by the victims and in some cases from shock. “There are reports that a steam fitter with a blow torch was work- ing near the room where the X-ray films were stored and other similar reports have reached me that I in- tend to go. into thoroughly. “I have recelved results of tests made by doctors which satisfy me 28 to the cause of the deaths and 1 must now determine if there was any criminal neglect which could have caused the first explosion. “I will confer with police and county officials and start a thorough investigation and if necessary hold an inquest with & coroner's jury to hear the- evidence.” Try To Save Firemen Bilood transfusion operations were attempted at Mt. Sinai hospital to save the lives of four firemen. Sev- eral doctors who had treated acores of the injured were forced to sub- mit to treatment themselves. Dr. John Phillips, one of* the founders of the clinic, died last night after his colleague, Dr. George W. Crile, head of the institution, tkad battled vainly to save his life by a blood transfusion. Among other prominent physici- ans who lost their lives were Dr. C. E. Locke, noted brain specialist: Dr. E. 8. Hunter and Dr. Ferris V. Langston of the clinic staff: Dr. John Berebello, Dr. R. A. Brintnall; and Dr. Happy Andison. de- l l Workman Never Late Over 22-Year Pelao! Pittafield, Maas., May 16 (P— John F. Garrity, who was re- tired yesterday by the General Electric Co. has never been late for work in 22 years, it was re. vealed. Mr. Garrity has reached the age limit of 70. Expert Opinion On Cause of Film Gas Chicago, May 16 (UP)—Bromine, present in X-ray films in the form of silver, bromide, may have been responsible for the deaths of many of the persons killed in the Crile hospital blast at Cleveland yesterday Dr. Maximilian J. Hubeney, president of the Radiological Society of North America said today. Dr. Hubeney added, however, that other factors might have been responmsible. ‘The silver bromide is applicd to the films in the form of an emulsion, hé explained. “In this combination, bromine is extremely difficult to liberate,” he said. “Bilver bromide is sensitive to light and after exposure to it and in the process of developing, the compound undergoes a chemical reaction. Doubtless after this change bromine can be more readily thrown off in terrific heat. “Bromine is a reddish brown non- metalic substance, unstable and easily becomes a suffocating gas. In sufficient quantities it is deadly.” Dr. Hubeney safd the explosion may resalt’in bringing to light in- formation which might be helpful in storing films. - | Birth Record. ] A daughter was born at New Brit- ain General hospital today to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Godschalk of 64 City avenue. A son was born at New Britain General hospita] today to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Colella of Pine street, Plainville. A daughter was born at New Brit- &in General hospital today to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Levesque of 69 Church street. A daughter was born at New Britain General hospital today to Mr. and Mrs. Vincent O'Cwanell of 495 Church street. A daughter was born at New Brit- ain Generol hospital today to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Noveck of Shuttle Meadow road, Southington Coolidge Has Great Luck Fishing in Simsbury Pond ' Hartford, May 16 (# — Calvin Coolidge, citizen of Northampton, Mass., and former president of the United States, and Governor John H. Trumbull were guests of former Senator George B. McLean in Sims- bury yesterday and apent an hour in trout fishing in the senator’s private pond, using a rowboat from which to cast and flies as bait. The formed president had par- ticularly good luck. bringing in two trout of approximately a pound each on the first cast, one on each fly of his line. Governor Trumbull was successful t00, and in an hour they had each taken in ten fish of good size and returned to shore. Walter Hagen and Three Americans Eliminated Moortown, Eng., May 16 (P—Wal- ter Hagen and three of his stalwart compatriots were defeated in the first two rounds of the Yorkshire Evening News thousand guineas professional golf tournament, leav- ing the task of upholding American golfing prestige in the capable hands of Leo Diegel and Joe Tur- nesa. Only these two invaders sur- | vived the mighty blows dealt British veterans, their rades, too. by own com- Real Estate News Warranty Paul' Ponte, et al, to Oscar John- son, Eddy-Glover boulevard. Harold Shepard to Francis Whit- more, Slater road. Mortgage Est. of Johanna Halloran to Sav- ings Bank of New Britain, $1,000, North street, W. L. Hatch Co. to New Britain Real Estate and Title Co., $10,000, Washington street. Taxi Cabs Subject To Public Utilities Hartford, May 16 (A—Governor Trumbull today signed the bill make Ing all persons, associations or cor- porations owning or operating taxi- cabs in Connecticut common car- riers subject to the jurisdiction of the public utilities commission. Within 60 Jays all such operators Or owners must have certificates from the commission in order to continue operation in this state. Motor vehicle department regis- tration figures show that there are now approximately 1,800 taxi cabs in the state. Hoover Oil Conservation Policy Brin:ingjcuults ‘Washington, May 16 ¢ Qmmis- sioner Moore of the general land office reported to Secretary Wilbur loday that since President Hoover's ©oil conservation program was an- nounced, two months ago, 5,528 ap- plications for prospecting permits had been rejected and 2,128 permits already issued had been cancelled. House Votes to Receive Senate Farm Relief Bill Washington, May 16 (M—House republican leaders decided today to receive the senate debenture export farm relief bill, s0 it might be sent to conference, but said in approving such procedure, they felt senate in- clusion of the debenture proposition constituted an invasion upon . the constitutional prerogative of the house to initiate revenue raising legislation. CAT GREE If you cannot get grass for your pet house cat, plant some oats in a flower pot and let the cat nibble As 800N as the blades grow a few inches. Grass, catnip or some other green is essential to a cat's health and happiness, NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY; MAY 16, 1029, SELLING ON CURB PUTS PRIGES DOWN Movement Is Checked by Noon, WWhen Trading Turns Dull New York, May 16 (#—The curb market started forward in spots to- day. but a call money renewal rate of 14 per cent and uneasiness over federal reserve directors meetings turned prices downward before mid- day. The selling appeared to have been checked by early afternoon, and fhe market grew very dull, but the tone of the market then im- proved somewhat, when call money dropped to 10 per cent which was interpreted as indicating the mid- month pinch was definitely passing. Utilities were strong for a time, but turned. somewhat heavy, with electric investors. Aviation stocks generally were under pressure, as were the motors. TIndustrials were irregular and dull. Radio stocks also followed no definite trend. Oils generally eased with tge re- action in Guif, Mines moved in a narrow range, generally lower, BOND MARKET DULL ALL THROUGH LIST Even Coovertibles Fall Victims of Soporific Market New York, May 16 (#—Continued high money rates and a further slackening in investment demand kept the bond market soporific in today's forenoon trading. ILven the convertibles, which have been add- ing dashes of color to an otherwise drab background of prices, failed to contribute much activity and changes throughout the entire list | were generally narrow. Volume of business in some of the | Ausociated Press Photo | . 8ir Gilbert Parker, noted British author, was in Hollywood negotiat- §ng for the filming of his novels. High grade rails and industrials changed hands at slight price vari- ations, with the general trend to- ward the down side. ©. 8. govern- ment securities were irregularly low- er on a small turnover, Trading in the foreign group wags listless, with fractional changes the rule. An exception were German Central Agricultural Bank 6s which touched a new low of 81 3-4, down a full point, LIGHTS OUT AND ALL 1S WELL About 2 o'clock this morning, Mrs. Rose Ancewicz of 108 Frank- lin street met Officer John Smigel and complained that her husband, Adolph, assaulted her. Accompany- ig her to her home, the officer second and Jast explosion was gen- been drinking and he tore her dress |- while she scratched his face and hurled a teapot at him. The officer told her if he arrested | the husband he would also arrest her, because she was partly intoxi- cated and appeared to have brought on the trouble. A little later the of- ficer passed the house and saw the stock privilege issues showed a de-‘lights out and everything quiet. cline over recent sessions, Favorites in the stock option divi- sion sagged from small fractions to a full point in sympathy with dull- ness in stocks. LAWYERS' CLUB BANQUET The Lawyers’ club will hold the annual banquet on Wednesday, May 29, at the Shuttle Meadow clul Clinic’s Devastated Interior Copyright, 1920, by NEA Servie e. Inc.—Transmitted by Telcphoto Taken shortly after the blasts and fire that devastated the cele- brated Cleveland Clinic, this Herald-NEA Service telephoto shows how extensively the interio 1 of the building was wrecked. Explosions of X-ray films stored in the basement and the sub- sequent bursting of tanks of oxygen and chemicals shattered windows in the building and cau you see how a steel-reinforced on the Rersons below, sed ceilings'to collapse. Here concrete ceiling erashed down 1 Some of Uncle Sam’s future generals are show n here on one of t'he army'’s 14-inch guns during a demonstration for West Point cadets at the government proving xmungls, Aberdeen, Mary- land. This big fellow looks like it could do quite a bit of damage in case of war. proposal to increase the authorized stock from 1,000,000 to 6,000,000 no ly quiet with a pronounced NEA Washington Bureau Wall Street Briefs Stockholders of Burroughs Adding Machine Ce.. will vote June 10 on a par shares to provide for a 5-fer-1 stock shlit-up. Engineering and Mining Journal reports that the demand for non- ferrous metals comtinues exceeding- trend toward hand-to-mouth buying. Eighteen ships carrying cargocs of raw silk will arrive at Pacific ports during June, the traffic bu- reau of the Silk Association of America reports. Exports of Willys-Knight ani ‘Whippet automobiles during the first four months of this year totlled 17.,003, John N. Willys, president of Willys-Overland, announced: before sailing for a two weeks' inspection trip of the company’'s factories England and Germany, in Amtorg Trading company, Soviet Russian trade organization, an- nounced that a contract for the de- sign of a $30,000,000 tractor plant, to be constructed in Ru been concluded with Albert Kahn, Inc., of Detroit. Louisiana Senate f)—mpl Charges Against Long Baton Rouge, La., May 16 (P— The Louisiana senate court. of im- peachment will adjourn sine dle this afternoon, abandoning trial of Governor Huey P. Long on charges of high crimes and misdemeanors. Decision to adjourn was reached at a caucus of twenty-four senators after Senator Phillip H. Gilbert had presented a motion for adjournment signed by 15 senators, one more than necessary to prevent conviction of the governor. INJURED ON STEP Officer Ernest P. Bloomquist re- ported that Mrs. William L. 8mith ®f 32 Camp street complained to him last night at 11:15 o'cleck that she turned her ankle and hurt her finger when she stepped on a broken step on the Camp street side of the old Normal achool. 8She was able to walk home but said her ankle pain- ed her. MATSON AND BAIRD FREE In Southington town court today, Brono Matson and Kinder Baird, voth of Middletown, were discharged on the charge of robbing Joseph P, Francis' gasoline filling station {n Marion district of Bouthington last Surday morning. They were arrested in this city by Officer Peter Skier- Kowski and turned over to the S8outh- ington police after being identified by the man in charge of the filling sta- tion. They denied the charge, how- ‘ City Items Officer Clarence Lanpher turned in a pocketbook at police headquar- ters yesterday afternoon, W. 8. Le- vine having picked it up behind his store at 55 Church street after see- ing a boy throw it away. Before throwing it dewn, however, the boy took something out of it. Pulitzer Winner ‘ Associated Press Photo Julia Peterkin's nevel, “Scariet Sister Mary,” was awarded the Pulitzer prize. Perennialv—All kinds of Shrabs ead Evergreems—Beddings Plasts of Mamy varieties. +Phoenix Fire NONEY IN'WEIRD HARKET Stocks Break Sharply Buf Re- cover on “Outside” Loans New York, May 16 (#—The stock market turned completely around to- day, breaking sharply at the opening when the call money renewal rate was fixed af 14 per cent and then rallying in spectacular fashion when the money rate dropped to 10 and loans were offered in the ‘‘outside market” as low as § per cent. The wide fluctuations in money rates aroused widespread criticism among brokers and stock traders, who were at a loss to understand why 14 per cent should be charged on loans at 10:30 a. m., and then have funds go begging less than two hours later at 10 per cent. The early decline was associated with rumors that the New York Fed- cral Reserve bank rate would be jacked up to 8 per cent after the close, but by mid-day rumors, des- cribed as well authenticated, were in circulation that no change would be made. Despite the heavy increase in new financing last week, some trad- ers iooked for g decrease in leans be- cause of the substantial decline in the prices of many stocks. THE. MARKET AT 2:30 P. M. (Furnished by Putnam & Co.) High Low Close Al Che & Dye — —_ - Am Ag Che pd — American Can 143% Am Foreig Pw 114% Am Loco .... 116 Am 8m & Re 102 Am Sugar ... 80% Am Tel & Tel 217% Am Tobacco . 176 Anaconda Cop 125 Atchison . 1977 Atlantic 69 Balt & Ohio. 118 Beth 8teel ...106 Bush Termi 6015 Can Pacific ..228% Cer De Pasco 98% Ches & Ohio 200 CM&LSP .. 32y CRI& Pac 128 Chrysler Corp Colo Fuel Com Power .. Congoleum Consel Gas Corn Prod Curtiss Aero .. Dupent Eng Pub Scrv 52 Erie RR 73y Fam Players . 7014 Fleischmann . 7¢ Fox Film A .. %% Freeport Tex . Genl Asphait . Genl Elec . Genl Motors .. Goodrich Tire . Hudson Motors Int Comb, Eng 75% Int Cement ... 93 Int Nickel .... 52 Irt Harves ...113% Int Tel & Tel.. 68 Ken Cop 87% Mack Truck ..101 Marland Oil ... 38% Mo Pac ...... 9831 Mont Ward ..121% Natl Biscuit ..178 Natl Cash Reg 121% N Y Central ..182 NYNHG&H %% North Amer ..118 North Pacific 100% Pack Mot Car 152% Penn R R.... 76% Pub 8erv N J 903 Radio Corp... 9%6% Remington Rd 3 Reading 1065 Rep 1 & 8 9’ Sears Roebuck 159 Sinclair Oil ... 38 Bouthern Pac .130% 8td Gas & Elec ftd Oil N J 8td Oil N Y Stewart Warner Studebaker Texas Co . . Tex Gulf Sulph Tim Rol Bear . Underwood .. Union Pac .. Union Carbide United Fruit . U 8 Ind Al .. U 8 Rubber .. U 8 Steel . West Elec Willys Over .. Woolworth Wright Aero . Yellow Truck . 46 141% 109% 99% 215% 1765 121 197% 663 117% 1043% 143y 114 102 217 175% 125% 197% 69 174 106 8 8y 1223 217 25214 126% 159 LOCAL STOCKS (Furnished by Putnam & Co.) Insurance Stocks Bid Aetna Casualty ......1925 Aetna Life Ins . Aetna Fire . Automobile Ins Conn General Hartford Fire .. Hartford Steam Boiler 860 National Fire 1460 1005 Travelers Ins Co 1990 Manufacturing Stocks Am Hardware . . 661 Arrow-Hart & Hegeman 50 Billings & Spencer Bristol Braes City Company . Colt's Arms Eagle Lock Fafnir Bearing Co Hart & Coeley . Landers, F .. N B Machine North & Judd . Palmer Bros . Peck, Stowe & Wil Russell Mfg Co Scovill Mfg Co . Standard Screw Stanley Works . Torrington Co . Union Mfg Co . 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