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May 9, 1930

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WICKERSHAM URGES PRISON BETTERMENT; Tells Law Institute Trying to End Crime by Augmented Penalties Is Fallacy. HUGHES LAUDS NEW CODE Chief Justice, in First Address Since Appointment, Cites Supreme Court Changes. Hughes Lauds Gain for Common Law Judge Parker in Audience. WICKERSHAM URGES PRISON BETTERMENT Tribute Paid to Taft and Root. Hughes Explains Procedure. Institute Praised by Chief Justice. Progress on Restatement Told.

By Special to The New York Times

Chief Justice Hughes tells Amer Law Inst of changes, and explains procedure

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$3,000,000 FIRE RAGES IN BAYONNE OIL PLANT AFTER TANKER BLAST; Flames, Feeding on 6,000,000 Gallons of Fuel, in Control Only After 5-Hour Fight. 100 TREATED FOR INJURIES 18 Tanks at the Gulf Refinery Explode and Pillars of Smoke Are Visible for Miles. KILL VAN KULL AFLAME Fireboats Join in Battle--Shift of Wind Saves Near-By Homes After Families Evacuate Them. Kill Van Kull a Strip of Fire. $3,000,000 OIL FIRE IN BAYONNE PLANT Fight Blaze on Pier. Dig Trench to Curb Flames. Plane Escapes Disaster. Marine Traffic Diverted. First Park Fete Set for Tuesday.

By Times Wide World Photo

Gulf Refining Co; 100 injured; por

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Notable Births

Joan Sims

1930Joan Sims, English actress (died 2001)[†]

Irene Joan Marion Sims was an English actress and comedienne, best remembered for her roles in the Carry On franchise, appearing in 24 of the films.