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PAGE TWENTY telephone foibt' 7720' 1 JUTLAND EVENING EXPRESS WEDNESDAY MAY 7 1930 tile phonm foribt '772O J' New England ire Danger Mounts As Heat Wave Continues 1 I 1 A f' i 1 I I jr wuiu nccpiug uvtr iwu mile front from the Connecticut line to Ashville Pond in Rhode Island Appear In Cape Entertainment I a a Hazel oye Alleges Loss Of Weight Due To Nature Mysterious Blaze Burns arm Buildings At Buxton Census Center Moving West igures Show "BERLIN May 7 A P) A police lieutenant was Injured and '22 Com munists arrested Tuesday In the course of demonstrations on the first anniver sary of the outlawing of tha Communist'League of Red ront ighters'' dan back back pro Inn Bingham Dam Area looded In River Rise Photo by Roger Paul' Jordan With two modern pumpers a chemical truck and a combi nation ladder and chemical truck Cape Elizabeth has a modern fire fighting department which ha done excellent work this Spring In addition to responding to the many calls in its own section the department answers frequent calls on the borders of its own town and the City of South Portland 13 Injured In Hub As El Trains Collide BOSTON May 7 (A Thirteen persons were injured today In a head on collision between two Boston Elevat ed two car trains in East Boston ailure of one of the trains to take a switch was given as the cause of the accident The Injured were treated at the East Boston Relief Hospital The majority were suffering from cuts and bruises and several were held for ob servation He Will Continue Senator Campaign Oh New Line With Brewster Out Representative Wallace White Jr candidate for the Republican sena torial nomination will not suspend hta until one of his op ponents former Governor Ralph Brewster has recovered from bls ill ness and returned to the battle Mr White refusing to give a politi cal address before a Lewiston club Tuesday night talked about other mat ters and the inference was drawn that he might halt his campaign until his opponent was able to resume his ef forts I Today Mr White said that he would continue about the State fulfilling the engagements which have been made but that he would not give "straight political Asked if he meant to deliver such addresses when ex Gover nor Brewster was well again he stated that he might do go if there was occa sion Mr White explained that he does not depend upon political talks in his campaigning and will particularly re frain from such addresses now that his rival is temporarily op the sidelines Tuesday Mr White visited ex Gov Brewster at St Barnabas Hospital and conveyed his wishes for a quick re covery Mr Brewster was operated on about Id days ago for acute appendi citis Bodenhamer Visits Togus And Is Guest Of Governor Reception And Luncheon Are Given or Legion Will Visit Bangor p0Sf This Evenjng Nelsonuestiohs Utilities Association Solicitor On Constitutionality' Of Act But Latter Declines To Answer 4 hours crossed ths state to combat the new menace Likewise a In Hope Valley Rhode Island which was brought un der control early this morning again blared anew this forenoon about two miles west of Canonchet It was mov ing toward Hopkinton City a village Goddard Tells Of Threats By? Wife He Loves Miss Marg fret Tollefson and Miss Avis Lamb Mlw Lamb and MIm Tollefson have Important roles in the musical remedy drama ant Revere being presented at the Nomh Portland High School auditorium this evening under the auspices of the Senior and Junior choirs of the Peeples Church tThls la in keeping with the observation of National Music Week MEW YORK May 7 (A P) Em 1 1 barking at Hoboken tho port from which many of their sons started for the war 300 Gold Star mothers will sail at noon today aboard the liner America to visit the grave of their sons liv rance They wil be conveyed to the pier in busses In charge of Col Alexander 5 Williams' The band of the 16th In fantry will be statioped at the pier as well the Hoboken police band As the America steams down the bay ai escort of five: Army planes will fly in formation above the ship and the city tug Macom and a fleet of fire boats will accompany her Captain George ried commander of tlje America 'has promised to make the voyage as pleasant for the mothers aS possible The mothers leaving today are from Spectacular Blaze Still Burning banquet and reception will be held this evening This trip will be made by au tomobile BANGOR May 7 Nation al Commander Bodenhamer of the American Legion visiting Bangor today as the guest of the local post of the or ganization will be entertained at a sup per this evening at the Bangor House Mr Bodenhamer came here from Au gusta with Gov Gardiner Upon ar rival they were entertained at the Ban gor House by Col and Mrs Moseley This evening In connection with the program Carrol Swan of Boston presi dent of the National Convention Cor poration will address the legionnaires in the aiderman's room' at City Hall from 5 until 6 o'clock Mrs Swan will tell the plan of the next national con vention to be held in Boston A reception to the National Com mander will be held in tne mayor'll of fice from 630 to 7 o'clock standard time and will be followed by the supper Ih City Hall During the dinner the boys will sing songs made famous dur ing the World War After the banquet the first speaker will be Mayor Benja min W' Blanchard of Bangor who will: extened the welcome of the city to the honored guest Governor William Tu I dor Qardlner will be the next speaker' Other speakers will be Basil Gleason I state commander of the American Le gion former Mayor John Wilson Rep Wallace White Jr The principal address will be delivered by Mr Boden hamer Entertainment for the banquet will be furnished by Jack Kennedy of I Bangor who has arranged for several dance and musical numbers to be pre sented by local talent and members of the legion Among tha entertainers will be Willis Blanchard son of Mayor Blanchard who will present a whistling number is Music will be furnished by James Williams Post band 4 PHOTO BY stead rom the barn the fire spread so rapidly through a shed and the house that It was possible to save only a piano and radio and some personal ef fects of the family A heifer was burned in the barn also a supply of farm tools and other Equipment The loss is estimated at 2000 and Is partly covered by insurance It is not decided whether Mr Pierce will re build The house was old but of at tractive finish and Mr Pierce had made many improvements since purchasing the place a few years ago emald Anti Export Law igures In House Hearing Many Summer Homes Before Control Gained KENNEBUNKPORT May 7 (Spe The fire which Tuesday after noon and evening damaged valuable property of wealtl'v summer residents is today burning in the undcrbrisu ai Walker's Point Tae fire was chocked about 7 o'clock Tuerday evening after raging with such fury during the Ute afternoon that live 50000 summer home of George Walker of New York City was damaged' on the roof and was saved by pumping salt water and the summ homes of Booth Tar kington Dr Hanson of Bidde ford Howard 8 isher of New York and Blount of Boston were ser iously threatened The fire was spectacular as the flames swept up pine trees In valuable timber growths At one time the homes of fishermen at Tarbutt's Creek and smaller summer Cottages were in ger The fire 'started a field of the Tarkington homel and a fire was resorted to as he fire tressed and threatened Shawmut the fine home of Charles Small of New York City times during die forenoon the fire got a fresh start at points and Is still being watched 1 Hie fire broke out again this after noon at Point and" lielp was called from Biddeford Ogunqult and Wells Senators Open Treaty Review Next Monday Mother And Three Children lee Burning Pierce Homestead While Owner ights orest Blaze Loss $2000 MILLS Maz Special) WJiUe Qiarles Pwrce was engaged with hundreds of volunteers in fighting tne woods fires at Bonny Eagle about' 2 o'clock this morning fire broke out in the barn of his homc at North Buxton two miles away destroying all his buildings This is the third mysterious fire at Buxton in the last two weeks and the authorities incline to the idea that either a fire bug or some careless wandereris the cause Two weeks ago the home of Mr Mabel Pinkham was destroyed and a few days later a grass fire which had spread fromthe road to the home of Gardinerlood was discovered and extinguished just as it reached one of his buildings Delay In Alarm Aid Spread At the Pierce home Mrs Pierce and three chIJdfeh were alone when the fire was discovered in' the barn and she and the children were aroused There is no telephone near and it was necessary to go a long distance to the nearest to give the alarm which was sounded on the Bar Mill signal Word was relayed to the fire fighters still at work at Bonny Eagle and the West brook and Saco pumper on duty there were dispatched to the burning home Wedding Of Mary T4 Clark And Nelson A Rockefeller To Be June 23 HANOVER May 7 A Rockefeller Dartmouth jifef senior let some of his classmate In vii 111 noneymoon win be a seven month cruise around the world With long stop in China and Lidia Rockefeller son of Mr and Mr Rockefeller Jr and Mis Mary Todhuntcr Clark daughter of Mr and Mrs Percy Hamilton Clark of Cynwyd Penn will be united In marriage by Rev Benjamin Bird in st Aaatb's Episcopal Church in Bala Penn on IiV June 23 toon young Rockefeller graduates from Dartmouth The father of the bride a formerly head of the Pennsylvania Railroad System ollowing the round the world cruise young Rockefeller and hl bride will make their home in a new (75000 houe Rockefeller Jr' la building for them at Pocantlco Hills y4 Young Rockefeller told his classmate he planned to enter hl father' office at Ji the conclusion of the honeymoon Publicity Bureau Averages 400 inquiries A Day On Maine Advantages Although tourist traffic has thus far been confined to a handful of over aealous knights of the road the van army of automobile camper that annually throngs the ramp water of Maine is expected to euh5 aa assurance is Uiiue'th1 the rm wU1 con' The Maine Publicity Bureau con tinues to receive an average of 400 let ter dy from person in all part jf the world who are looking forward to a Summer in Maine By far preponder ance of inquiries comes from person planning to take to the raid and thu ask for road maps and direc tion to the various resort and camp centers ycaf increasing growth of the outdoor camp Idea which is ex pected to become even more intensified thia year Cabin and ten camp center are ipnnging up all over the'State in preparation of the multitude of out door enthusiast who will demand them In many Instances however tourists who are searching for a secluded spot ear from the bustle and activity of the highway will bring their own tents and 'rough In tome quiet nook In she mountain or in the woods The foundation of the 'OrMt'pyi'i contain enough stone to mkc a pathway foot wide two third of the distance around Uie aordl tee who also has been anxious to gin hearings was hot ready to nounce his plans Three Maine Doctors Washington Visitors Physicians In Galleries Hear Ashurst Dill Controversy In Senate By Elisabeth Craig WASHINGTON My 7 Stopping In Washington Tuesday and today on their way to Memphis Tenn to at tend the National Tuberculosis Confer ence were Dr Charles Sylvester and Dr rancis Welch of Portland and Dr Lester Adams superintendent of the Western Maine Sanitorluni at Greenwood The conference will lMt several days and the Maine physicians plan to stop here on their way back to Maine next week Tufesday they visited the Maine congressional delegation at the Capitol and were in the Senate galleries while Senator Ashurst of Arizona was mak ing his heated accusations that ed eral judgeships were being 'offered lii return for votes for confirmation of Judge Parker of North Carolina for the Supreme Court The debate was one of the hottest in the history of the Senate and the party of Maine incn were so Interested that they threw up other engagements and stayed in the galleries to listen Tuesday Dr Welch dined with War ren Jefferds and Mrs Jefferds Mr Jef ferds has Just come from Portland to Washington to take the position of keeper of stationery In the office of the sccretaryot the Senate So dense I the material on a com panion star of Sirius that a match box full of it would weigh a ton In an earthquake in China in 1731 100000 people perished WASHINGTON May The er nald Anti Power Export Law figured to day in the hearings before the House Interstate Commerce 'Committee on the Parker Bill to reorganize the ederal Power Commission' and revise the ed eral Water Power Act so as to amplify the uathority of the federal government over power Representative Hoch of Kansas questioned John Benton general solicitor of the National Asso ciation of Utilities AsaodatloM as to whether he jthought the Congress had power to regulate the sale price 'ot power by a Mate producer to a company which intended to carry it into Inter state Commerce Hoch claimed that the interstate character of the power did not begin till it reached the company which would carry it ovdr atete line The witness said he thought the In terstate Commerce clause of the Con stitution gave Congress indeterminably widf latitude in determining what is not interstate commerce and that an Intra state activity which might affect Interstate commerce might well be a fit subject for ederal regulation Rep resentative John Nelson of Maine who is a member of the committee asked Benton what he would think of a state law which forbade the export of pow er if Benton's premise be valid Benton recognized the point of Nel son' question immediately and named the Maine law He quid he waa sur prised that it had not been subjected to eqjin Mratliiy vfrom polnt bl view Nelson asked if Benton thought tlie law unconstitutional Tile wit ness asked to be excused from answer ing on the ground that the subject had nothing tp do with the bill under con sideration Then Nelson shifted to general ground and asked contravene the Constitution to which Mr Benton replied carefully that he had In the early part of his testimony stated the general principle that a state could not contravene the fundamentals of the Government Mrs CoL Keith Ryan Martin King rederick Robie Mrs Bertha Over Realty Transfers ourteen real estate transfers were recorded Tuesday in the office of the Register of Deeds as follows Homer Martin of Gorham to Wil liam Whitney of Westbrook land and buildings In Windham Julia A Lubee to Ada Lubee both of Harpswell land and on Baileys Island Katherine Pals of Boston to Rosa Ungvarsky of Boston Jsnd and build ings in Raymond Charles York of Harpswell to Eugene McCarty land and building on Bailey' Island Tobias Libby of Gorham to the 8 Company "Of Westbrook land In Gorham Walter Paulsen of Westbrook to Harry Peterson land In Westbrook St th Hllborn et al of almouth to William Prince ct al of Nantucket Mass land In almouth Philip A Johnson of South Portland to Violette Castner of Portland land and buildings in Portland Deborah Sterling of Peaks Island to red Alexander et al of Newton ville Mass land and buildings bn Ptaks "Island Lucy Eaton et als of Stowe Mass to Arthur Randsted of "Portland land and buildings in Portland Alice Colley of Yarmouth to Brian Sawyer et al of almouth land in almouth Jennie A Corporon of Portland to Richard Scar of Portland land and buildings in Portland Charlotte Roberts of Springfield Mass to Clara Ames of Portland land in Portland John reeman of Providence It I to William Vance of Bridgton land and buildings in Bridgton Mrs Evans Carlson who has been living tn Norfolk Virginia is being cordially greeted by Portland frlencl while visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Cyrus Sawyer in South Portland Lieut Carlson sailed today aboard tho President Grant for Nicaragua where he has been assigned to duty Mrs Carlson will remain here during het husband's assignment Town Of Cape Elizabeth Is Well Equippeii Wiflii ire ighting Apparatus febamage Increases Over S20000000 Army Of Volunteers Aids In Quelling Brisk Blaze Qn Harpswell BRUNSWICK May 7 Residences on the southeasterly side of Harpswell Street on the edge of this village were threatened by a forest fire which broke out in the woods back of the property of William Coffin this afternoon The Brunswick ire Depart ment aided by hundreds of volunteers attscked the flames with chemicals hydrant lines shovels and brooms and brought the fire under control just as it reached a large poultry house In the rear of Mr Coffin's residence lying spark set numerous grass fires which added to the excitement as they threatened nearby dwellings These fires were extinguished about as fast as they were discovered by occu pants who patrolled their own land The Tire was promptly brought un der control without any property dam age IJncontested Divorce Before Judge Manser The uncon tested divorce action of Hilda Moore of Cape Elizabeth against Joseph Moore of unknown address was given hearing by Judge Harry aMnser of the Superior Court in his chambers this morning Cruelty and misconduct were alleged i Woman Hit By Cycle Suffers rom Bruises Miss rieda Jensen a waitress of Scarboro was struck by a motorcycle on orest Avenue near Winslow Street today after' she had alighted from a trolley and started to cross tlie street She wss taken to St Barnaba Hos pital where the was found to be suf fering from several bruise and nervous shock Harold Stoll of 12 Richland Street: South Portland was operating the motorcycle Kennebec Swollen Over Banks As Heat Hast ens Melting Snow BINGHAM May 7 The swelling of the waters of the Kennebec River at' the deep snow inthli big wood was melted by the summer tem perature of the last two ddys resulted today in the river overflowing ite banks and flooding the surrounding territory in the immediate vicinity of the Wyman Dam' This comprises the lowlands which tho Central Maine Power Company had taken over preliminary to making It a part of the big basin but it was not expected that any flow of water be yond normal would have to be taken care of and so the flood today was un expected arms in the lowlands: between Bingham and Caratunk were flooded the buildings In the Basset place one of the abandoned farms enveloped as the water inundated the district the water pouring into the windows of the house and other buildings on the place On the outskirts of the condemned territory are some farms which tenant did not plan to abandon until ail when It was expected that the full flooding of the basin would take place with the completion of dam It may now be necessary to plan for ear lier abandonment it the water in the river continues to rise as the result of rapid melting with continued hot weather The work on the dam Is progressing well but the flood of water along the sources of the Kennebec released by melting of the snow has brought the high water mark here to a new high level The new road over Baker Moun tain rapidly nearing completion as are also the three? new concrete bridges With the flooding of the old road today It may be necessary to expedite the work on the new road Homes Threatened By pwith 200 men fighting to stem the 4 spread of the flames In that state all: roads in th? Rockville and Hopkinton district were ordered closed a' More than 200 students of Rhode Ts I 7' land State College assisted Ln battling uie iiaiuc in nupsiuuni kiiu scriovu end mills there and in Richmond were closed so that children could aid in fighting the fires or saving belongings from their endangered home In Kennebunkport Me fire ap paratus from five cities and town aid ed by 500 volunteer battled a fire that thee nftlatlal Rnmfftr hnnte of Booth Tarkington novelist' and 40 others with a total valuation of (2 000000 The blase started back of Tarkington's home and burned over a i mile and a half area before It was halted 'i Nearly 1000 men and women fought a fire with a 15 mile front near Bonny Eagle village in Maine 7 menacing 7) 11 home and the plant of the Ctim berland County Power and Light Com pany i Two hundred women did yoemen service In a fire that menaced 200 i homes in Reading Woods North of Bos ton in which 1500 fire fighter and volunteers brought under control an area more thaif'a mile square near the in which 20000 new treeswete planted The new growth' wasr touched Boston and Gloucester had two alarm fires In tlie fish pier at Gkxi S'" ccster with a section of the water front menaced in a Chauncey Place building in Boston where 10000 dam age was dene WMiMiIiwi infn 1 I iimhii Hiyj dl Rockefeller Honeymoon To Be World Cruise Divorce 'Seeker Al leges Woman Brandished: I 4 Knife At Him William Goddard of Portland eon of Patrolman Charles Goddard of the South Portland police told Judge Hany Manser this morning in the Su perior Court that his jvife Dells had threatened several times to fun him through with a butcher knife a foot long and had flung candle sticks and alarm clock at him He was seeking divorce from her yet he' declared Ju I always would love her y' The Goddards were married Nov Id 12 and trouble started shortly there after according to the libellant Ht i laid Della Insisted on going out with glrj friends even though they had been married but a short time Once hei friend came to his house he said and kept him up so long that he did not awaken readily when his wife called him in the morning She became very angry he declared and brandished ths butcher knife over him a he lay ic bed Six of seven times before they finally separated in March 1929 he said she at with the knUe He gave his wife all his pay even Mr Ooddar'd declared yet sh told him she had a better time with others was decidedly and continually ugly and threw various household arti cle st him When his attorney Wil liam Perlin asked him If he were fond of his wife he said that he would always love her Patrolman 1 Goddard said' hlf son came to his home once with scar on his body and told him a story of his treatment of him He waa de termlped to learn the girl's side of the story: and to bring about a reconcilia tion If possible the patrolman said and to that end went to his son's home "You needn't think anyone gives a damn about you because you've got bliss Patrolman Goddard said his wife greeted him She refused to talk with him and pushed his son out of the house whereupon the patrolman gave up his effort Young Goddard's mother told of remonstrating with her daughtrr ln law over her use of the butcher knife The Young wife replied Mr Goddard said that it Would have been a good thing if the knife slipped and went way through William 1 of 25 home A force of 150 men was fighting by motor truck from Hope Val ley the center of the fire fighting or ganlzatlon in Rhode Island i College Student Assist lame were iwteninz over a two CHy Conduct With Woman Not Discreet Says Wife Asking Divorce Alleged Indiscreet conduct of Earl oye city fireman with a woman about a fire station was brought out In the Superior Court thia morning by Hazel oye who sought divorce Ger ald Palmer the libellant's brother in law testified that he had complained to ire Chief Oliver Sanborn about oye's actions Mr oye said her husband stayed out nights without explanation threw tiring about the house slammed! doors uaed language and otherwise gave vent to an ill nature which grew worse constantly As a result of his be havior she said she lost 40 or 50 pounds before they finally separated In April 1927 They were married about six years before that date Judge Harry Manser asked Mr Pal mer if any action had been taken against oye after he complained to the chief of the fire department and the witness replied that something must have been done because oye's objec tionable actions became much less evi dent afterward 1 Laurel Lane Mrs sister of fered corroborating evidence declaring she had Jways been able to make oye Henry Cleaves Sullivan uas the libellant attorney Georgie Douglass of Portland testi fied that Monson Douglass left her fhc year ago 23 years after their mar He had left her twice before while their seven children growing up she John Kehoe was her counsel Continued Warm Spell Needed or Tourists California Gains' Piling Population Pivot Away rom Rural Indiana By Be urman (Associated Press staff Writer) WASHINGTON May 7 (A The center of population pivot of human' distribution In the United States is on Its way twestward strongly pulled by California Of so much Clarence Batchsche let censu geographer is certain But whether this population center left 10 years ago in a country spot 14) miles west of Whitehall Indiana will jog southward as in seven previous cen suses or northward a in six remains to be determined by more' complete 1930 riturns If Texas and lorida gains can counterbalance Detroit and It adjacent auto centers if southern California can outweigh developments in the states of Washington and Idaho the seeming southward trend of the early return will triumph Contributing to this trends' Dallas Texas came in heavily today with a 260397 total a 63 per cent Increase "Th renter of population the census geographer is that pohu up on which a hypotheticetly weightless United States would balance each In dividual thereon being assurtied toihavr equal weight and to exert influence on the central point proportional to hl distance from the point It follow the law of the see saw 4 one person In California so far as weight is concerned would count three time as much as a person In Philadelphia close to the present center" Batechelet explained California returns thus far are scat whiffs showing the way of the wind with population percentages of increase In cities over 10000 as fol lows: IngleWood 49 per cent: Glendale 3625 Ventura 161 San Mateo 1247 San Bernardino 911 Ontario M4 Santa Barbara 725 Pasadena 672: Modesto 49 Redlands 476 and Stockton lL The center of population is on its way westward but not even Census Director William Steurart would thus early hazard a prophecy as to where it will settle down White Avoids Politics Opponent In Hospital Kj Nlhely million liter of wine an Ivtng In cellars in Poitugai because there is no lorelgn market Agree That Hearings Will Be Public' Stim I son Statement Ready WASHINGTON May 7 (A The Senate foreign relation committee to day decided to bold public hearings on the London Naval agreement beginning Secretary Stimson chief of the Amer ican delegation to the parley will be the first witness to explain the agree ment breached between the United States Great Britain and Japan The decision to hold hearings waa reached after a 45 minute session with virtually all members present Senator Reed Republican Pennsyl vania and Robinson Democrat Arkan sas members of the delegation to Lon don explained pointe of the negotia tions No vote was cat in the committee against tire proposal for public hearings Secretary Adams and Admiral Wil liam Pratt will be called after Stim son Both Reed and Robinson said after the meeting today that it would be dif ficult to estimate the time required for the hearings Stimson already ha pre pared a statement for the committee covering point by point the provisions of the treaty Chairman Hale of the naval commit be an Oh 5 a J5 300 Gold Star Mothers Sailing Today On Voyage Of Memories Liner America Air Escort Soaring Overhead Steams rom New York Harbor With irst Of Pilgrims To Graves Of Sons In rance a number of states mostly from the West and are the first of 5000 who will mike the trip The second con tingent will depart May 13 AUGUSTA May 7 (SpecW) Bodenhamer National Commander of the American Legion arrived here today for hi first official visit In this city On reaching this city the Com mander and his secretary Roger Hold en and others of the' party were met by local legionnaires and members of the Legton Auxiliary They were es corted to the National Home at Togus whore they made a brief visit 4 Upon returning from the visit to To gus the party attended a reception at Governor office in the State House This was followed by a luncheon at the Blaine Mansion given by Governor and Mrs Gardiner In honor of Commander Bodenhamer Guests at the luncheon Included Gen and Mrs Albert Greenlaw Gen James Hanson Col Edward Anthoine Dr John Towne Col Albert Beli veau Col Robert Clark Col John Choate Cot Basil Stimson Charles Petty rank Elliot Israel Bernstein Robert Hale James Boyle Smith Dunnack Mr and Charles Roberts rank Monahan Hersey Charles IL Mills lock Mrs Bertha Stevens Mrs Leora Horne Mrs Dorothy1 Goodrich Mrs Jennie isher Mrs Esther itzgerald and Mrs Hazel Monahan This afternoon the members of the nartv accomoanied bv Governor Gardi ner are to leave for Bangor a here a 1 rTwo Deaths In Boston Blamed Indirectly A st 4 7' vii nuL vvcdinci uay oiatc iiuui Season May Be Suspended ires Blaze iercely With New Outbreaks May 7 While all New England today to swelter in the grip of a terrific heat wave with irospects of slight relief for tonight danger of woodland and irtich fires that enacted a toll reaching into more than $20000 100 was increased sbj As the mercury continued to mount with indications that 11' it would go even higher than the record of 90 degrees Tuesday i eports of new fires were received here Atthe local weather bureau the thermometer registered 86 degrees at noon one degree higher than at game time 24 hours pl before The weatherman promised slightly cooler temperaturesifoL tonight with possible showers tonight However it was iy stated that the heat wave would not be completely broken nor much rain fall to aid the great army of weary fire fighters in the six states 4 Illameg or Two Druths Tso deaths hsv been laid indirectly ''W'to 'the unseasonable heat and many ti a prostration were reported by hospitals Alvin Bliss 72 member of the 1 council and tor many years prominent in Massachusetts politics died suddenly nis home in Maiden Death was said to have been due to It rl1 heart shock caused by the heat A fl 'South End man corking et an open window to escape the heat fell back 4 through a window killing liim aelf 4 Governor rank Allen today was 'considering proposals to suspend theJ 2 trout season in this state at midnight 3 Orders have alread been issued by fSa Governor Allen and Governor Charles sir Tobey of New Hampshire closing the wood in those states to 11 except'V owners and employes The recommendation to close the trout fishing season was made by Com mlssloner of Conservation William A Batelcy to cut down the fire hazard When the emergency ie over It was the I Intention of the commissioner to have I Governor Allen extend Uie fishing aea son for the days lost Warning ha been Issued to molor 1st who are guilty of throwing lighted cigar and cigarette from moving vehicle and who rush to firs Imped tag work of extinguishers Some wood ind fire were believed to have been I set Many fire throughout New England (' were still burning fiercely today with several new outbreaks reported The fire that destroyed 25000 acres tn the Mt Washington district in Massachusetts New York and Con necticut in the Berkshire Hills with an estimated loss of 200000 broke out afresh today anned by a brisk wind the flames were i weeping toward Bash Dish all Park a trl state park and one Of the scenic spots in tne Berk d1 shire It 1 heavily timbered' The fire broka out on the New York and fighter from Massachusetts who' were "almost exhausted after battling for Brunswick orest A 4m 4 A lIMBST''8' sT Wy? 'pW Kmpt a If svi A 1 75 4 'W ggrk Kmpt a It.