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I Advise Friends to read and uae the Globe eolamns. Globe advta bring tbe beet results. 1 -Summer Property For Rent or Sale? Advertise In the Globe. Read the want page today. 1 TWO CENTS COPYRIGHT.

1880. BY THE GLOBE KEWSPAPER CO. BOSTON, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 22 1930 THIRTY-TWO PAGES Entered second dtu mail matter at Boaton. Has, under the act ol March S. 1879212 Washington St.

tol cxvu so i i I CIVIC CENTER, GIFT OF GEORGE F. WILLETT, DESTROYED BY $100,000 FIRE AT NORWOOD to Setting Other Blazes in Four Buildings First ire Spreads Prisoners Turn From Rescue Work And Slugging Fir eimen Men Are 4 And Fall, Victims of Smoke, as 1 1 a sw 3 W' iJmz-M -s 4 fc' 2680, Loose in Yard, Finally Driven Indoors Situation In Control at i Doctors and nurses Answer Radio Call Scores of Men 1 9 Still Dangerously III FIRE CAUSES DAMAGE OF $100,000 i Four Buildings Belonging to Association Destroyed in Blaze of Suspicious Origin Hospital Nearby Threatened For Time TAG THOUSANDS FOR DEFECTIVE LIGHTS Sped! Dispatch to the Globe NORWOOD, April 21 Four of the; $175,000 group of six buildings presented the Norwood Civic Association for $1 by George F. Willett, FRONT VIEW OF THE OHIO STATE PENETENTIARY IN COLUMBUS. THE WARDENS RESIDENCE IS THAT SECTION PROJECTING NEAR THE CENTER OF THE PHOTOGRAPH. GIANTS HERE TO OPENTREWIGWAM Braves Start at Home With an Even Break Governor and Mayor Figure in Usiwl Ceremonies probable Lineup BOSTON NEW YORK Welsh, cf Marshall Maranville, ss.

If, Leach Richbourg, 3b, Lindstrom Robertson or Moore, 3b Terry Berger, If. rf, Ott Heunf lb Jackson Maguire, 2b Roettger Spohrer, c. -OFarrell Cantwell, -P, Fitzsimmons Gates Open at 12:30 Game starts at 3. By JAMES C. OLEARY Weather permitting and the forecast of the Weather Bureau is none too encouraging the Braves, play their opening hoiqe game of the championship season at the Wigwam this afternoon, having the New York Giants as opponents.

They' opened with the Giants at the Polo Grounds a week ago, and Continued on the Fourteenth Page COLUMBUS, April 21 (A, More than 300 prisoners in Ohio Penitentiary were killed by smoke and fire in one of the most appalling disasters in American history Trapped in their locked cells, the victims had no chance to escape. The fire, as well as other blazes in the prison yard, was believed of incendiary origin. After a struggle of several hours with loose convicts who refused to go to their cells, soldiers and guards got the situation in hand, and all was quiet in the prison enclosure at midnight. Then the work of removing the dead to the State Fair. Coliseum was begun, and investigations Into tbe 'disastrous blaze was started.

SEES GAINS STATES PRISONERS C0BLDJSG1PE FIRE CKarlestown Cellblocks AH Are Fireproof i Other Institutions Gould Easily Ba Emptied In Few Minutes 1 There la -no danger of fire harming the prisoners at State Prison, Charlestown, Warden L. Hogsett told reporters last night- Ha pointed out that the cell blocks where the 900 prisoners axe confined are constructed of stone and other fireproof material. He expressed the opinion that. If necessary, the prisoners could be released within 15 minutes. The only fire danger, the warden Continued on the Sixth Page 1 S't, i.

49 Norwoods famous ex-millionaire, were destroyed by a fire of suspicious qrigln at this afternoon, which for a time threatened the Norwood Hospital, a scant 100 yards from the blazing buildings. The loss is estimated at nearly $100,000. About 100 patients remained in the brick hospital across Winter st, Continued on the Second Page In Address on Eve of Signing Pact, Secretary Declares Diplomacy Can Take the Place of War Special to Boston Globe Copyright 1830 PONCA CITY, Okls, April 21 Going to have the biggest celebration of the State 'ever had here' tomorrow, unveiling a statue to the pioneer woman. Its to the Weet what erecting one to Washington waa to the Tell you all about it tomorrow. Had breakfast in Beverly Hills and dinner here in Ponca.

not a Lindbergh, but its pretty good for me, I didnt have any 1 wife to do the navigating for me You know a wife can be either a. big help or a hindrance to a man in his business. The way that little woman has taken that fellow and made an aviator out of him is wonderful. It used to take him two days to get across this country. If she had been with him going to Paris, -they would have got there for lunch.

Yours, WILL ROGERS. Bodies Left on Grass Under the glare of floodlights; the scene was one of appalling tragedy. On the damp grass in the prison yard, covered by blankets, lay the bodies of several hundred men who, trapped In their locked cells, went to death like rats in a trap. Smoke suffocated a majority of the victims but some were killed by fire. Warden Preston E.

Thomas was iu consultation with State officials at midnight, planning his investigation. Practically all sources agreed that the first fire, as well as other blazes Continued on the Sixth Page were Inaugurated by King George, and tonight the results are contained In a document of approximately 7000 words which rests at St James a Continued on the Twelfth Page LONDON, April 21 (A. The London naval treaty is ready to be 6igned and sealed tomorrow. Three months ago today the five-Power disarmament, negotiations Police, Highway, Officers Open State-Wide Drive Green Tickets Handed Ail Drivers With Any Light Extinguished Thousands of autoists all over the State were given green tags for defective lights last night, by police and highway inspectors, opening a five-Blght drive against one-eyed and unllghted automobiles on the highways. i Only cars with one or both headlights extinguished, or with the tail-light were stopped.

In this respect, the dfive differed from previous ones. Motorists whose headlamps were cut of focus, 6r equipped with improper lenses, were not troubled. The campaign, planned by the Governors committee on street and highway safety, is being waged under direction of every police chief in the State and the Massachusetts State Police Patrol. In Boston last night, every one of the officers on the first half shift numbering about 600-were given green tags to hand out to ell offenders observed by them along their beats. In addition, special officers were assigned to all arteries leading into the Continued on the Second Pago THE WEATHER Forecast for Boston and Vicin'tyt Tuesday mostly cloud, today, probably occasional showers; cooler iato at night; Wednesday fair; light moderate southerly winds; probatly fresh at times, shifting to- west and northwest at night Washington Fore cast for Southern New England: Rain tooay, colder at night; Wednesday fair: The Temperature YesterdayatThomp sons Spa 3 a 46; 6 a in, 44; 9 a 49; 12 m.

53; 3 54; 6 52; 9 49; 12 47. Average tem perature yesterday, 49 9-24. the weather elsewhere 1 i Lowest Hiehest Weather Mora. Aft. 8 DUMB-BELLS TODAYS GLOBE CONTENTS Page 1 More than 300 convicts die in Ohio Penitentiary fire.

Fire in Norwood Civic Association Buildings cayses damage estimated at S10Q 000. No danger from fire In Massachusetts institutions. Naval conference reedy to sign treaty today. Braves open season at home today with Giants. Statewide drive begins on autos with defective lights.

Will Rogers dispatch. Page Speaker Saltonstall says State Republican pajty is on trial. President Hoover vetoes bill to Issue Gadsden Purchase half-dollars as unwise practice. Senate votes to repeal national origins basis of immigration restrict tion, 39 to 34. Page 3 Senate Committee asks to be discharged from consideration of the Goodwin State Automobile Insurance Fund bill, which Supreme Court says is unconstitutional.

Massachusetts House passes to engrossment bill to fine or send to jail Imployer failing to pay a. domestic servant. Arguments close Chelsea ash case. Ex-probatlon officer to surrender today on charge of $1000 theft from woman now serving year in jail. Commercial news.

46 cloudy 70 Pt Cloudy a 4MMIM TODAYS GLOBE CONTENTS Page 26 Comic Strips. Page 27 Household Department. Page 28 Household Department. Dorothy Dix letter box. Page 29 Household Department.

Page 30 Tangled Lives, by 'Ann Forester. Sergt OConnell promoted to be lieutenant In Brookline Police Department. Death Notices, Page 82 Officers. at State Prison have target practice. Masters of more Harvard house units announced.

Pop, razor man, mysteriously missing. 87 68 24 40 48 44 40 S3 28 44 48 62 Boston San Francisco Williston St Paul St Louis Chicago Nantucket Portland. He Eaatport New ork Washington Jacksonville 46 44 73 68 46 46 43 46 64 72 Clear Clear Clear Pt Cloudy C.oudr Cloudy Clear Cloudr Cloudy Clear Mtltl Advise your neighbors to read and use the Globes advertising columns. To Buy, To Sell anything, use the Globe. TODAYS GLOBE CONTENTS Pago 18 Good News, by Uncle Dudley.

The Once Over, by H. I. Phillips. Page 18 Famous Witty Women, by J. P- frlfl.SS Poems Worth Reading Again.

Liner to call here tomorrow for Eucharistic Congress party. Page 19 Special commission report to Presbyterian General Assembly that objection to marriage to atholics be eliminated. The Feathered Serpent, by. Edgar Abloom in Field and Garden, by John H. Lovell.

Page 20 Stocks suffer sharpest setback since last December. Page 21 Financial news. Page 22 Financial news. Page 23 The Globes cross-word puzzle. Tage 24 Frizes presented to winners in Boston Police Department shooting contests.

Resolution reported to Natonal House for appointment of Congressional committee to attend Massachusetts Bay Tercentenary. Tariff i conferees make great prog X88 Five Communist leaders jailed for part in Red Thursday riot in New York. Wife of Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Wisconsin' resigns from D. A. R.

Page 25 Commander E. F. McDonald flies from Boston to Albany and barely catches fast train. Judge Parker is turned down by Judiciary Committee, 10 to 6. Stimson and Hoover send messages to Associated Press luncheon.

Summer Property For Sale? Summer Cottages To Lett Advertise in the Globe. Read the Want Pages today. Cash Advanced to Individuals of Good Character on Furniture. rheire Stock and Bond. Lawful ion WORKINGMEN 8 1 Reftrnn St.

(STAU.il. s0. if TODAYS GLOBE CONTENTS Page 4 Driver of stolen car, from which Cambridge police Inspector was hurled Sunday morning, and another youth Lynn may yet use Its white elephant incinerator. Honeymooners held In 32000 each in had check case at Manchester. bTH.

Mayor Russell denies Hurley charge of politics in Cambridge School Committee and latters resolution Is de-fested, Court orders return to owner of $500,000 worth of seized liquor, FageS School Committee votes to curtail vocational training in schools. Atty Gen Warner hopes to file report in Garrett case by May 1. Robert H. Grant, at 85, confirmed again as Beverly fire chief. Tage 6 Prisoners give alarm of fire.

Three arraigned on murder charge in connection with fatal shooting of convict who sounded alarm during riot at Rhode Island State Prison- Two attempts at jail deliveries foiled In New York Page 7 Daughter of warden takes charge at Ohio Penitentiary fire. Cries of convicts mark spread of Ohio Penitentiary fire, i Three motorcyclists injured at Lynn. Convict broadcasts story of fire from penitentiary. Page 8 Reel Life in Hollywood. Associated Jewish Philanthropies opens campaign for 3250,000.

President again warns Congress against excessive appropriations. Utilities Commission hears petition of Western Counties Electric Company for authority to consolidate with Hampshire Company. Page 9 Port of Boston news. Street carmen discuss charges of Many escape injury in triple collision at Cambridge. Page 19 Trial begins of Mack McGater, charged with the murder of George HSister Mary Banllia observes 80th anniversary in Fall River.

Police report wholesale thefts from Rose Fritz arrested again on charges of larceny from firm by which she was Honorary dinner tendered George M. Cohan, theatre luminary, in Providence. Page 11 Attractions at the theatres. Police sergeant calls bluff of holdup men in Back Bay. Page 13 Nashua stages big celebration over census returns pointing to 10 percent increase in population.

-Dr Robert Bridges, poet laureate or Ifogland. Jn TODAY'S GLOBE CONTENTS Pag 13 Southern knocks Northern from first place in womens team golf series by 5-4 victory. Harvard crews to race Tech picked. French resent refusal of Tilden and Coen to meet in tennis final. Camera barred from California rings.

Between You and Me ana the Ring-posts. Page 14 National League Results-Brooklyn 15, Boston Chicago 9, Cincinnati New York 8, Philadelphia Pittsburg 6, St Louis 4. American League results? Chicago 3 St Louis 2, 10 innings; Cleveland 6, Detroit Washington 6, Philadelphia 3. Boston College defeats Marines In baseball game at Quantico, Va, 6 to 2. 1 Page 15 Everett High opens Suburban League basebal series by shutting out Newton High, 5 to 0.

Justin McLaughlin hurls no-hit, norun game as Brighton High defeats Commerce, 5 to 0. Bowling scores. The Sportlight. Harvard lacrosse team to play Ox-ford-Cambridge today. New England A.

A. A. U. gymnastic championships to be decided at Tech Saturday night. Boys Club basketball results.

Nine Harvard athletes to go to Pennsylvania carnival, Page 16 Sixty men driven to street by fire at Seamans Bethel, Hanover st. Saugus husband beaten by man he found calling on his wife. Boston tax rate to be raised 31-95 In budget passed by Council. Thirty-three assistant assessors of city are discharged. Newport Art Association members refuse to wear costumes of gay 90s at Art Association ball.

Two suspects freed in murder of Washington girl clerk; clews lead police along new line. Store holdup man In Cambridge arrives and departs by taxicab. After five years Chicago min, 70, tells police he killed daughter to free her from pain. Pago 17 Great numbers of eider ducks, loons and other sea birds killed on Massachusetts shore by illegal dumping of fuel oil. Henhessy of the Globe staff discusses effect of opposition to Judge Parker, In radio address over Station WNAC.

Gypsy girl kidnaped and brought to Boston from Oswego, Y. now back jn Jhat city; after fescue here. IN MEMORIAM Are You Using The Globes Want and Classified Columns? Out of courtesy and respect for the recent death of Mr. Benjamin Pope of Concord, Massachusetts, the following corporations of which he was Treasurer will dose at 12 noon Tuesday, April 22. V' Curtis Pope Lumber Boston Pope Cottle Assodates, Boston Pope Lumber West Roxbury H.

B. Church Truck Service 4 Boston Pope Cottle Chelsea, Revere, Malden Rhines Lumber Weymouth Quincy Lumber Quincy Barney Carey Dorchester Don't delay -Start advertising now Use best medium Advertise in the Globe. Real Estate For Automobiles For More Help Advertise in tomorrow's and.Thursdays Globe. Read the advertisements in today Globe. a RADIO PROGRAMS PAGE 23 From Globe Studio of WEE1 8:05 A Looking over the Globe.

11:59 A Time; news bulletins. 4 M-Newa bulletins. 6:50 M-News bulletins. 11:35 New bulletins. I- iv.

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