Show "I -- THE GARLAND TIMES GARLAND TITA II 7 t f ‘1 the huge new English dirigible as it will appear when completed and ready to fly to the United June 2 — American War mothers many of them Gold Star mothers placing wreaths on the tomb of the Soldier In Arlington National cemetery while Sergeant Wlteliey sounded taps 3 — Christopher Columbus designed and donated by Mrs Harry I’ayne Whitney unveiled in Madrid Spain 1 — R 100 States In Unknown monument NEWS EVENTS Poison Gas and Scores in' a Cleveland Hospital Explosions Fire Kill EDWARD W PICKARD of the most terrible and disasters of recent times occurred In Cleveland Ohio resulting In the-deaths of nt Ient 121 persons Fire and the Injury of ninny others of undetermined origin broke out In the Cleveland Clinic und goon reached a great quantity of X rny films stored In the basement These exploding that spread gave off (loudly gases Pathrough the four story building tients doctors and nurses wore nearly all nnnhle to make their way to the doors arid windows go swiftly did the nml fumes render them unconscious for a time no rescuers could enter the buHcling unless equipped with gas Even outside the structure masks pedestrians passing nt the time of the blasts fell to the ground overcome by the gas and could not be diigged to snfety until It hud lifted Most of tbs vhtlms were killed by the gas fumes according to the authorities Among them were many citizens of Cleveland and vicinity nnd a number of nationally known physicians who were In atMembers of tendance on patients the clinic staff were credited whli the utmost valor In their efforts to save the patients nnd many of them gave their lives Thp police find firemen and numerous chance passershy were no less Dr valorous George W Crlle noted suigoon founder and chief owner of the clinic was foremost In the relief work Fire Chief James F Flynn was an outstanding hero He had Ids men lower him time after time through the skylight on the roof and he brought out 10 living or dead By ONE ' t Tazr MAinsjutt the American By ELMO SCOTT WATSON curately symbolized frontier which stamped Its character LTIIOUOII Duvy Crockett so Indelibly upon the consciousness of la ene of the great heroes this nation of Texas It has often been commented upon that no Early In his youth Crockett became suitable monument tins noted even In the backwoods of Tenever been erected to his nessee where good imiiksinunshlp memory In the Lone Star and skill as a hunter were no novelty late Of course It Is true ns a deud shot and a fearless that the Alamo At the age of eighteen stands as he an Imperishable “lenrned his letters" while working monument to the mnnner in which he as a plow hand Marrying shortly died but the glory of that afterwards he moved west and when Davy shares with others “Old Hickory" Jackson led a force It is true that the Lone Star state against the Creek Indians Davy went has honored the memory of his wife along He served with distinction In Elizabeth Crockett In a tall marble this war and came home something shaft which stands In the town of of a hero although lie himself conAction Texas This monument Is a fessed quite frankly that he was striking piece of sculpture which pre- “akeered a’most to fits" However his serves the story of a heroic wife and fame preceded him Into the next mother waiting for s Into which frontier community he who never returned moved and there he was appointed as When Croikett went to Texas to take part In the war magistrate of Independence from Mexico he left In 1821 he become a candidate for his wife and children In Tennessee the Tennessee legislature not becuuse until he could establish a home But he felt himself fit for such an ofiioe before that was possible he died at but mnlnlv for the sport of making the Alamo News traveled slowly In the race "which was a brand fire new those days and for months buck In business to me" Tears afterwards Tennessee Elizabeth Crockett was acof his be wrote In his autobiography customed to stand outside tier cabin entrance Into politics as follows: “It door wdth ber hand shading her ejes now became necessary that I should Into west the and waiting for looking tell the people something about the Iavy That pose Is embodied In the government and an eternal sight of figuie of a woman which other things that I knowed nothing caps the t Action The new republic about" The first time he attempted to speak In public he confesses that grateful to one of her heroic defenders made a large grunt of laud to he "choked up" but no one stayed to Cmkitt’a widow She then went to hear what Ills opponent hud to say Texas where she died In 1SG0 ut the when Davy ended his bilef speech "I’m dry as a age of 82 with this remark: The monument to Elizabeth Crockett powder horn and I thinks It's time was erected In 1022 In the same year for all of us to wet our whistles" He the state of Tennessee unveiled a was not only elected by a large monument to Crockett near Lawrence-burtwice majority but was And now seven During his third term In the legisyeiirs later Texns Is planning t similar honor for lature In 1S24 a delegation came to Mm him to ask him to run for congress At Recently a bill was offered In the state legislature providing for the first Davy refused but finally allowed appropriation of $20000 with which himself to he forced Into the race to erect a monument to Davy In the which ended In disaster for him and he town that bears hit name — Crockett was defeated Two years Inter howTexas ever he made the race again and this Although Texas cnllg Davy Crockett time was elected to congress During one of her heroes Tennessee w as the hla campaign occurred the famous epl state which gave him birth Near sode of the coon skin At one place he Jonesboro Tenn stands a simple was preparing to “stand treut” for his Stone slab on which Is engraved "On supporters when he discovered that this spot Davy Crockett was born he had neither cash nor cieiPt Put he did have his rifle with nlm and Aug' 17— 17S&” Duy Uro one of the most picturesque figures making a hasty trip Into the woods In all American history There have he shot and skluued a coon Coon been many Americans whose contrskins were then accepted In trade and ibution to the building of our nation when he flung the raw hide down on waa much greater thnn Ills But It Is the counter the Yankee landlord of the tavern was willing enough to likely that he will be remembered of Some these after are long others take It In exchange for drinks for this Van forgotten for In many ways he ac the crowd Incidentally kottus Old Musical School Ranta Marla dl Loreto (In Naples Italy) has the oldest school for the cultivation of music In all Its branches This originated in 1X55 with a poor artisan by the name of Eraneesm who received Into his house on the Mercato orphans of both sexes ami caused them to be fed and dollied The rich and Instructed In music citizens of the Mercnto assisted him The fame of the school reached the ears of priest Giovanni da Tappia a Spanish He volunteered to direct It nud extend Its services of dm fulness endowment This tie by a permanent old lined by begging alms The orig Inal humble Institution was trms ferred to a larger building dose to the Church of Sta Maria de Loreto This ret el veil the tide of Con building scrvnforio and was endowed la !(! k Object for A a gey Indignation accomplishes nothing— Farm and Fireside Aimless v j xxm£z kee who prided himself on his sharpness In matters of trade had often boasted that no one could get ahead of him where the Davy watched coon skin had been placed and while the landlord was busy he quietly Then pulled it from the pile of skins he flung It down agnln demanding another round of drinks It Is said that he used this same coon skin no less thnn ten times to the delight of his friends of and the satisfaction their thlibt Davy snys that his con slit neats "reckoned one who any could git ahead of a Yankee In a fall trade was the nuiu for them In Con gress” So Davy went to Washington there to become within a short time the wit of the national favorite legls lnture Rut although Dnvy made such a the East he seems to have lo4t touch with the people at home "Tliej concluded that he spent too many too In Washington learned years much about matters and congress wasn’t funny anymore” according to one historian So the next time he run for congress they snowed him When flip under with their votes result was announced Duvy made his address He famous farewell am going to Texas and you can go to h— 1" he fell In Setting out on horseback with a shell game river boat gambler to Join him In whom he persuaded helping the Texans to tight for liber tv Together 'hey cut their way through the Mexican lines encircling San Antonio where were besieged a under Travis Texans it) party of Hoi hum and Bowie On March C 183tl General Santa launched Anna the Mexican loader his assault of 4000 men against the Twice the garrison of the Alamo attack was beaten otT but the third After a short time It was successful hand to hand struggle only six of the One of them was 110 remained alive stood He behind a Davy Crockett breastwork constructed of the bodes of dead Texans In one hand he held a dripping bowle knife In the other the wreck of "Old Betsy" the rllle admirers had which Rhllndelpltln given him during Ills trip through the East I'tvy had not been H Tevn to become acquainted long enough with the character of the Mexicans So when they promised to spare Ids life If he surrendered he made the take of trusting them lie was led Anna who looked him Santa then nodded to his of over coolly Five swords were hurled In Leers bear hunters breast the Tennessee Cleveland said the powere due to the burning In large quantities The photogrnpldc films which has much the same composition ns gun cotton In addition to exploding with terrific force threw olt three kinds of comThose were camphor carbon pounds monoxide and the gas of nitric oxide or other nitrogen compounds halation of the carbon monoxide resulted In death similar to the breathing of exhaust gas from an automobile In a closed garage Experts In gases isonous of film the McNnry passed THE senate relief bill Including the export debenture feature by a vote of 54 to 33 Only two Democrats — Wagner of New( York and Wnlsh of MaIn ssachusetts— were recorded the Republicans negative voted for the bill and 31 against It The action of many of the latter was In protest against the debenture provision which President Hoover oplenders of the house at first posed were disposed to refuse to accept the senate measure on the ground that the debenture clause was revenue legwhich must originate In the islation Then It was decided to lower house send the bill to conference and kill the objectionable fenture there A rule 'was adopted however special setting forth that the house stood on Its rights nnd that its action In this particular cne should not he considered a precedent The rule carried a rebuke to the senate for Invading the All the prerogatives of the house bouse conferees and three of- the five senate conferees were on record as the to export debenture plan opposed DEBATE Romeo Palace Famous The Quinnal public ut Rome was he gun hy 1‘iiiodo in l'74 and completed Fontana It became and Bernini hy lie royal residence of the kings ol Italy after the liieaih of Porta Pla WO 20 September the Figuratively Julnnil signifies the state as the Vat nan signifies flip church Purpose of Knowledge a rich siyrehouse Knowlidge for the glory or the Creator and the relief of man’s estate— Francis Bacon on the tariff bill continued house and the expressions dissatisfaction with Its provisions were numerous Jinny requests for further Increases In duties on farm products were submitted to the wavs and means committee President Hoover showed his good will toward agriculture by signing executive jorders under the Operation of the flexible tariff Increasing the rates on milk cream and flaxseed he also approved an crease In the duties on window glass ss asked by Pennsylvania manufacturers Tbs Increased rates on milk of nnd cream not as hlglp as prov Idcd in Jhe Hqwley J)HL are aimed against C’anudian the importation higher rate on flaxseed the same as In the Ilawley measure Is directed against Imports from Argentina said last week Speaker Longworth the house after disposing of the farm relief and tariff hills might recess for six weeks or two months The senate probably will recess for three weeks or a month while Its finance committee struggles with the tuillf measure TESITTE the earnest fight put up und Denim rats Vandcnherg’s bill for the 1930 census and redlstrlctlng In was made the unfinished business the senate and given right of w'ay over other measures until disposed cerof Its passage was considered tain Favorable action by the house Is a matter of course for tint body bill which passed the renpportlonment was killed by n filibuster In the closUning days of the last congress der the provisions T7 states will lose 2t members of congress and 11 states will gaiu the same number Southern by some dry’s Senator G DAMTS our CHARLES to Gieat Rr'tHn ambassador a few days In Washington last with President Hoovweek conferring er nnd Secretary of State Silmson about him asking swarmed Reporters Ids views on all sorts of current topics and he av tided the queries politely until one wanted 0 know whether he would vveor silk knee breeches at the court of St James an“Do you want a diplomatic swer" respondid Amhussidor Dawes “or the answer that question deserves?" “Shoot" his Interrogator replied “You cun go plumb to hell” General Dawes retorted “that’s my business” GEN spent at the White WAS announced ITHouse that I’resldent Hoover had offered the post of of the Philippines to Dwight F Davis of Sf Louis former secretary of war and that his enrly acceptance whs exunless he decided that Mrs pected Davis’ health precluded It This apwas a surprise as Mr pointment menDavis hnd been prominently tioned for an ambassadorial position in However Paris the probably Philippines pot would be especially him because of Its good acceptable SHlary — $25000 a year — and because he has lorg been deeply Interested In the affairs of the Islands nnd desired In Washington to visit them It Is now understood that the place of ambassador to France will be given to Senator Walter Edge of New Jersey after the close of the special session of congress THE Washington Tost having printed an article predicting the recall of the Belgian ambassador Prince De LIgne which brought an apology from the secretary of state the Philadelphia Record came out with a story of the alleged conduct of Edward McLean publisher of the Post during a function at the he was Belgian embassy stating asked to leave by Prince De LIgne and implying that this supposed occurrence was the real reason for the attack on the ambassador in the Post Now Jlr McLean who Is prominent In Washington has society brought suit against the Record for $1000000 damages denying that pa In toto story that per's andngsertlng as a result of the story he "has been and Is greatly Injured In his said good name fame reputation and credand Is brought Into public it scandal scorn Infimy shame and has suffered and endured great mental pain and anguish and Is subjected To great humiliation and endured great Injury In his feelings and has otherwise been permanently damnified” FLEETING notoriety has been the otherwise rathpr obscure Des Moines university a fundamentalist Institution conducted by the Baptist Bible Union of Ninth Amerchniiminr“ or ica —Dr-its board of trustees and Miss Edith Rehman secretary of the board didn’t seem to be satisfied with the fundaof some of the faculty mentalism members and besides they had been of an attack concerning objects the moral behavior Tbf students or a Jacmajority ut them£iiiiidwiih-ibulty so Shields dismissed the entire teaching start Including President IL C Way man and ordered the univerMeanwhile the students sity closed Indulged in some rioting and drove from their midst a few Canadians whom they blamed as spies and then the university was reopened under a court Injunction Shields and Miss Rehman carried the case to the annual convention of the Baptist Bible Union which had Just opened In Buffulo and the delegates sought a way to settle the trouble through Ribitration comes Senator from COMPLAINT La Follette of Wisconsin that President Hoover Is not forcing the seamen’s act which hears the name of the senior Ia Follette Administration of the law Is committed mainly to the Department of Commerce and under Mr Hoover’s administration of that department of the law was relaxed on with the plea that strh t compliance It especially In regard to mnnnlng of for ships would make It Impossible A met lean with vessels to compete those of foreign registry “I know this Is the excuse for of the law" snld Senator "Rut It will not hold Ia Follette be that vviler It might ships manned with the crews would prescribed make a little less profit but they make plenty and they would still would be far safer for passengers and crews If the President means vvlmt he snjjs about law enforcement I do not see how he can refuse to enforce the seamen’s uct” r of Vienna and Budapest POLICE have uncovered adot for another communist revolt In Hungary and have arrested a number of men on charges of forging passports and promoting political conspiracies Documents were taken revealing that the prisoners were acting tinder orders from Moscow nho that Bela Kun leader of the communist revolution In Hungary during 1919 and who was expelled from i after la last September spending three months In prison for having entered without permission has been visiting Vienna since his expulsion In order personally to direct preparations for the Hungarian revolt recovered from h!a of England George returned last week to Windsor castle his place of convalfrom Bognor escence All along his route he was greeted by cheering thousands of his affectlonute subjects and at Windsor his motor car was showered with rose petals The Joy of the people was so genuine and sincere that the king and Queen JIary were deeply affected It was announced that the king would personally attend to all busiwith the calling of the ness connected new parliament and the constitution of the new government after the election These duties may be fairly heavy If as seems likely no party obtains a clear majority and the king la forced t Intervene to break a parliamentary deadlock COMPLETELY RAF ZEPPELIN the big German '“J dirigible started on a trip to the United States last week carrying passengers and freight but off the east coast of Spain two motors were disabled by broken crank shafts and the back to airship turned REPEATED earthquake shocks In province Persia killed more than three thousand persons wrecked Bujnurd and other towns and laid a great expanse of territory In waste The governor of the province called on the government for relief fox'1 thousands of Injured and alck Inhabitants and supplies were sent by airplanes to regions difficult of access otherwise E' UGENE GILMORE acting eiwr general of the Philippines has been Informed In an official re port that graft which may Involve aop eraTmlTIToiis of dollars has been uncovered In the bureau of commerce and Industry and he Is asked for complete reorganization of the bureau The director and vice director and maybe a dozen others are mixed up In lh matter av |