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Evening star., 1932-04-23

Mrs Cabot Stevens had a table at
the authors breakfast of the League
of American Pen Women in the Will
lard Hotel today when the guests were
36 interesting women. A Bicentennial
atmosphere prevailed at her table
where a copy of Houdons beautiful
bust of Washington occupied the center
of the table surrounded by flowers of
the colonial colors, blue and buff. At
one end of the table the ribbons were
red and at the other white with we'd
ding bells, in honor of the two brides
to-be, Miss Jean Woodson and Miss
Dorothy Whitcover, to whom Mrs:
Stevens made poetical presentation of
brides books"
To the guest of honor, Sonora de
Puig Ca5auranc, wife of the Ambassa-
dor of Mexico. Mrs. Stevens presented
bound copy of the Bicentennial
Events, and to Mrs. William Russell
Magma, newly elected president general
D. A. R., a copy CT the "Bicentennial
News Releases, autographed by Repre-
sentative Sol Bloom, associate director.
All guests received a copy OF George
Cohan's song, Bicentennial medal and
an American flag.
sisted her cousin, Mrs. Stevens, in the
library and social service work at Gar
field Memorial Hospital. was given an
autographed Memory Book in recogni-
ton Oh her volunteer services.
Miss Taylor will leave next week for
California.
Evening star., 1932-04-23
2 SCHOOL DISTRICTS
FINISH GRADE TESTS
Prince William Areas Complete
Reading, Spelling and Story
Contests.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
MANASSAS, Va, April 23.-Two more
Prince William County school districts
completed their reading. spelling and
story telling contests in the county wide
primary and grammar grade tests being
conducted under the supervision of Miss
Beatrix Clark. rural school supervisor.
Manassas district winners were: Read
ing-First grade, Jane Mae Beavers,
Buckhall; second grade, Virginia Pullen.
Bennett School; third grade, Molly
Leachman, Bennett; fourth grade. Betty
Jane Beane. Bennett; fifth grade Althea
Hooff. Bennett. and sixth grade, Betty
Hatcher, Bennett. Primary story telling
was won by Nancy Leachman of the
Bennett School, while seventh grade
spelling was captured by Elvin Couch
enour. Manassas
Winners in Coles district schools were:
Reading-First grade, Sophie DuritZs,
Woodbine; second grade, James Russell,
Woodbine; third grade, Louise Beavers
Woodbine; fourth grade, Violet Miller.
Hayf1eld: sixth grade. Helen Gabs. Hay
field. Primary story telling Martha
Grymes, Hayfield, and grammar grade
story telling, Katherine Petit. Goldridge
School. There were no contestants in
this district in spelling.
Evening star., 1932-04-23
BrathH.

TYLER, JAMES FLETCHER. Departed this
a.pa .i Gn fP,da? Pa JAAEs APs yroap e lsSa IN & Sh
He leaves to mourn their loss two sisters.
Rosie Rigley. Susie Dixon, and a brother.
after. '' 'O'''e 0i iuneral mere
WEIsMILLER, JOHN A On Friday. April
sssd 90 y years husband Of The late Ders
Deals funeral home. SIS Il st. t0n n...' Mon:
day. April rs, at $50 am. thence to St
Be said t for FiSSasT tS. fepos. ass 8, %
soul, soul Relatives & and friends invited. Inter
"sLsss Il sss RANR FaaSk , wLsss 2P Ts2sy In. ARs s
Eyed devst.9 9rosheF e. Of Gs?TEe Wiaps and
Ms louise Kemper and Miss nouis.
mains resting At Iqrasss e ehsPei' si.N iH Si
pm: from Asbury NJ T. Church. iith and
family plot Harmons cemetery RSrse ln''0 Il sn'
st Walter. Reed Hospital RfcHAR1DH Is WI S111
brohsf II Jsmss fsnsF q %s RehTa ard Wills n
Rs6iScoe; s3ES and devoted friend Of Mabel Lee
EGness Ep1esps sIr. Remains tps4. Tsstins at ths W
NV. Notice of funeral later
WRACkS: EMMA. Departed this life Friday.
St SEE EMA " wRscks RsT EssdsnfS 1YSv 3 Van
louise Wright. Bertha Morrison. Lillian
Johnson. Ida and Arthur WTacks She also
leaVes TO mourn their sloss one brother
six grandchildren. three sons-in-law and 4
host OF other relatives and friends RE-
mans resting at Eugene Ford's funeral
parlor. 1900 So. CAPITOL ST. Funeral Thurs
rav. April 2e at | m. from Macedonia
Sc. Rev. Wright oficistirg 3s
YOUNG. CHARLES COOPER. On Thurs
DAY April 2l, 1882. at Lakeworth Fla,
CHARLES COOPER. major U 8 Army
beloved husband Of Ella NJ Young. Re
mans ma resting at the Tabler funeral home
S28 M St. NV, until Monday April 81
when service and interment viii be At AZ
full military honors ' "a
Evening star., 1932-04-23
1n mrntnrtattt

ANDREWS. OTTO F. In sad but loving re-
tRem0Fsrfe men oTo Of our gN6 9s2r a husband and IA
years ago today: ApriI %. 1927.
WIFE AND CHILDREN.
BAXTER, THOMAS e. In sad and loving
sRer THoSs q e 2uT BAXTER Ssh hqsPanG sSo m ana
one year ago today. April 23. 1881
God saw the road was getting rough.
=, The hills were hard to climb
He gently closed his loving eyes
HIS LOVING WIFE AND CHILDREN.
GATOR, ALBERT r. tribute of loving
father ALBERT r cSToR. Teg hWiSsne Wbo eft ana na
four years ago today. April %, 1929.
Time moves 01 W1E Pfs RND TsBq5z Dz6R4ESss 5tsRfi s
GREEN. MARY J. tribute of love to the
memory Of our dear mother. MARY j.
GREEN n \. VII. TThhso. left US nine years ago today.
April %. 1928. HER CHILDREN. .
STEVENS, VICTORIA. To the memory Of
my dear mother, VICTORIA STEVENS,
April %. 1881.
When alone in my sorrow the bitter tears
There comes sweet memories of long ago
Home is sad. Q Lord, how dreary,
Listening. mother. for your voice and foot
BROKEN; HEARTED DAUGHTER, Ln-
LIAM CAMPBELL. AND FAMILY
TUCKER, ELIZABETH EsTELLE. In loving
remembrance of ELIZABETH EsTELiE.
beloved wife Of De Witt C. Tucker, who
ddsparted thls LIE no thirty-four years ago to-
Oh, how .. bard it vas for US to part;
But the finest. loveliest We know
Are ever the surest the soonest to 90.
Thoush days have fown and years have
IN. sp9: T,.oyv Isst II saw yoy EoT5 fGvtns face
Can never be erased
Loved in life. in death remembered
HER LOVING HUSBAND.
Evening star., 1932-04-23

E. r. Mckenzie. Mr. Msnnix Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. George Washington Rom
ney. Mr.. william F. Baker. Mrs. Maude
Howell Smith, Mr.. William S. Corby,
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert D. Brown and
Miss Constance Connor Brown.
Mrs John otto johnson is in charge
of ARRANGEMENTS for the dinner, which
NAV be attended by the loving
public as we'll as by members of the
Drama Guild Reservations may be
sent to her at 2842 Allendale place
northwest.
The annual card party of the Horace
Mann Home and School Association will
be given in the Wesley Heights club
house Monday evening at 8 o'clock.
when Mrs. Horace M. Albright will be
in charge of arrangements. Her COM
mittee includes Mrs. Charles Clark,
Mrs. Wesley M. Gewehr, Mrs. Thomas
L. Cool. Mrs. Lanier P. McLachlen. Mrs.
Earle w. Wallick and Mrs. Herbert
Howell. Refreshments will be served
and there will be a prize provided for
each table
An interesting program of Shakes
pearean music will be given at the A. A.
u w tea Monday by Mrs, Marjor Nc
dlI. dSSlSJSQ ny JOIill TIeg. MIS-.
William Slade will tell of the opening
of the new Folger Library.
The Washington Town Committee of
North Carolina Colonial Danes will give
a showing of historic slides depicting
the early history of North Carolina,
prepared under the auspices Of the Ma
tional Society of Colonial Danes of
America, in the auditorium of the
United States Chamber of Commerce,
at H street and Connecticut avenue.
Saturday evening, May 7, at o'clock
All Colonial Danes and all members
of the North Carolina Society in Wash
ington are cordially invited.
DR.. Susan H. Ballou and Miss Eloise
Gerry Of Madison, Wis, are at the
Dodge for few days.
Mr.. Richard E. Vincent was given a
surprise dinner party last evening in
Club Michel in celebration of his 25th
business anniversary All of his en-
ployes were present to do him honor
and an appropriate gift was presented
as token of their esteem
Mr. and Mrs. Elmon v. Carr of e23
Decatur street northwest. attended the
reception of the Missouri State Society
Thursday evening at the Washington
Hotel in the Hall of Nations, given in
honor of the delegates from Missouri
to the D. A. r. Congress.
Evening star., 1932-04-23
EXPLAINS NEW AUDITING
SYSTEM IN MONTGOMERY
Member of Firm Which Probed Ac-
counts Recently Appears Be-
fore Commissioners.

BY staff Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, April 23.-R. G
Rankin of the firm of auditors who
recently completed a survey of Mont
gomery County accounts for the past
l6 years, appeared before the Board of
Comfy Commissioners at special
meeting here yesterday and explained
the new system of bookkeeping which
the audit report recommended be in
stalled.
The county commissioners have an
nounced that the system recommended
will be carried into effect and recently
appointed a man who had been con-
nected with the auditing company as
accounting clerk" to operate the new
system.
Evening star., 1932-04-23
Dratha.

BRIsToW. MARGARET Fl. On Saturday,
April 23, 1892, at her residence Ossian
Hall, near Annandale. Va, MARGARET
H BRIsTow. beloved wife Of Joseph L.
Bristow. formerly United States Senator
from Kansas. Born in Fleming Co, KY,
March 10, 1854; married November II
1879 She is survived by her husband and
three sons, Joseph 9; Of Vienna. Va.
M of Fairfax, Va, and seven grandchil-
dren Services at the home Sunday.
Kans,
Evening star., 1932-04-23
Herr and Frau Won PrittwitZ
Back From New York Visit.

The Ambassador of Germany and
Frau Won PrittwitZ und Gaffron "e-
turned this morning from short stay
in New York VICE they spent feveral
days at the Anb2 -a6cr.
The Ambassador Of Great Britain and
Lady Lindsay will entertain ct dinner
this evening, when the company will
include their hou-e gueste, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Parker Gilbert. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold Whitridge of New York.
The Ambassador of Chile, Senor
Cruchaga Tocornal, will be the guest Of
honor at dinner this evening of Mrs.
Eogatt Clopton.
The Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs Ray Lyman Wilbur, WHO enter
tained at dinner last evening at the
Mayf1ower had as their guests the Am
bassador of Peru, Senor Don Manuel
de Freyre Santander; the Ambassador
of Brazil and Senhora de Lima Silva,
the Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.
Arthur M Hyde, the Minister of Austria
and Nine Procllnik, Senator and Mrs.
John B. Kendrick. Senator cnd Mrs.
Otis p. Glenn, Senator and Mrs. War
ren r. Austin, Representative and Mrs.
Hamilton Fish, ir.; Representative and
Mrs. Frederick M Davenport, Repre-
sentative Florence r. kahn, the SOllcltOr
general and Mrs. Thomas D. Thack.er,
Dr. Leo S. Rowe, Mrs. j. w Good,
Dr. and Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter H. Newton and Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Bruce.
Mrs. Robert Patterson Lamont. wife
of the Secretary of Commerce, and Mrs.
Silas H Strawn left Washington vester-
dav afternoon to motor to Charlottes-
vile They will visit points of interest
in Virginia and West Virginia and will
return to the Csc~al Monday after
noon.
The Minister of Eumania, Mr. Charles
A. Davila. who is in New York for
week. was host at luncheon Yesterday
at the Ritz-Carlton in compliment to
the Ambassador Of Spain and Sonora de
Cardenas Others in the company were
Nine Nano, wife of the counselor of
the Rumanian legation and Mrs. Walter
r. Breed. Sonora de Cardenas, who is
a sister of M Frederick Nano, coun-
selor of the Rumanian legation. sailed
last night for visit in her former
home.
The Governor of the Panama Canal
Zone, Brig. Gen. Harry K. Burgess. was
the guest CT honor al dinner last eve
ming of Mr. and Mrs Artemus Ward, jr.,
who entertained at the Weylin in New
Evening star., 1932-04-23

who. with Capt Dent, is the house
guest of her son-in-law and daughter,
Representative and Mrs. Lister Hill.
Mrs. Robert W. Imbrie has as
guest in her home at 1915 Sixteenth
street, Mrs. Freyer, wife of Capt. Frank
B. Freyer. U. S. N, stationed at New
port, recently transferred to the Pa
cific Coast.
Mrs. Dorm, wife of Capt Edward j.
Dorm, U. S. N, will entertain at small
tea this afternoon in honor of Mrs
Freyer, in her apartment in the High
lands.
Miss Engracia Freyer will join her
mother here Thursday after leisurely
journey through the East. Capt. Freyer
will arrive in Washington about May 8,
and after short visit will leave for
the coast, accompanied by Mrs. Freyer
and Miss Freyer.
Miss Carolyn Livinston Alexander has
joined her mother. Mrs. James AleXan-
der, in her home, in Chevy Chase, after
being abroad through the Fall and
Winter. Miss Alexander arrived in Bal
timore Thursday aboard the City of
Hambourgh from Paris. having sailed
for Europe last September. Miss Alex
ander VISITED Comte and Comtesse de
Tiane,li in their Chateau Dion. at Cha
rente Inserienne. and the Comte and
Comtesse de Theme in their chateau,
at Vouzan. She more recently has been
the guest of Maj. Xenophen Price, U. S.
A, and Mrs. Price in their Apartment,
in Paris. and on her return to this
country was accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs James Watts Mercur of Walling-
ford, Pa, who have been abroad for
several months Mrs. Mercur was for.
merly Mrs. Milburn OF Washington,
mctaer of Mrs. Price
Mrs. Charles Lenier of Greenwich.
Conn, founder and president of the
Robert E. Lee Foundation. will be the
guest of honor at luncheon Monday
of Mrs. Ralph Worthington, who will
entertain at the Mayflower The Rob-
ert E. Lee Foundation was formed to
restore Stratford, the home of the Lee
family.
Mrs. Kennedy, wife Of Prof Charles
Rand Kennedy and known professionally
as Edyth Wynne Matheson. is the guest
of Mrs. Fred E. Wright in her home at
2134 Wyoming avenue over Sunday.
Mrs. Kennedy came to Washington to
attend the dedication of the Folger
Shakespearean Library today.
Evening star., 1932-04-23
Mrs. Seton Honor Guest
At Congressional Club.

Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton, ma
tional president of the League of Amer
ican Pen Women, was the guest of
honor at tea at the Congressional Club
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Setons talk,
South American Explorations, was in
teresting, instructive and replete with
her unusual experiences. Mrs. Dorothy
DeMuth Watson, music chairman of
the league, arranged the program Of
music. Mrs. Seton is the author of
numerous lyrics. and her Caravan
Suite" was sung by Nine. Elvina Sta
linska, soprano, and DR.. George E.
Anderson. tenor. The musical setting
was written by Miss Marianne Genet,
a league member. Two groups Of
chorals, music settings by Mrs. Dor
Daniels and Miss Gena Brascombe,
were sung by the Chan made Glee Club,
with Mrs Emery at the piano in the
first group and Miss Daniels at the
piano in the second group, and Miss
Branscombe conducting.
The marriage of Miss Lillian Eliza
beth Clarke. daughter of the late Mrs.
John Cooney, to Mr.. Frank Gerard
Harrison of Scranton, Pa, will take
place this afternoon. The brides only
attendant Will De MISS Della Rae Fer
guson, and Mr.. Morgan H. Wilt of York,
Pa, will be best man. Mr.. Harrison
and his bride will make their home at
1928 Spring Garden street, in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Carl w Mitman has as her
house guest Mrs. Thomas Morgan of
Garden City, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur NJ Phelps of
Ashmont, Mass, are at the Dodge for
Evening star., 1932-04-23
Garn nf Chunks

JOHNSON, MRS. EMMA L. wish to thank
expressions of sympathy and for their
beautiful floral tributes at the death of my
wife. EMMA L. JOHNSON.
HER HUSBAND, SAMUEL JOHNSON. .
Evening star., 1932-04-23
MISS MOLLIE JONES DIES

Member of Well Known Virginia
Family Leaves Brother and Sister.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
FRONT ROYAL. Va. April 23-
Miss Mollie jones. TO- member of a
well known family, died here Thursday,
following an illness of several months
She is survived by one sister, Mrs. G.
w. johnson of this place and one
brother, ]. T. F. Jones of Berry
vile, Va.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon, conducted by her pas
tor. Rev. r. L. Fultz. Interment will
be in Prospect Hill Cemetery
Evening star., 1932-04-23
SCHEDULE CHANGES

Southern Railway System announce the
following changes in departure Of trains
from Washington, effective April 2ith:
Evening star., 1932-04-23
Young Republicans Give
Tea Dance This Afternoon.

The Young Republicans Of the Ma
tional Capital Republican Club will en-
tertain the membership and their
guests at tea dance this afternoon at
the club house, from 4 to 7 o'clock.
Those assisting at the tables are Mrs.
c. william Ramseyer, wife of Repre-
sentative Ramseyer Of Iowa, and Mrs.
F. Dickinson LutZ.
The Drama Guild of washington has
issued cards for its annual dinner, to
be held Thursday evening, May 5, in
the ball room of the Kennedy-Warren.
Mr.. Frederick Allen Whiting, presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Arts. will act as toastmaster. and there
will be a number of distinguished
guests and speakers
Following the dinner a program will
be presented, during which Miss Mar
jorie Lowe will give group of songs
Mr.. Dennis Connell an amusing mono
log and Mr.. Pierre Ronsitsky some
unusual Russian songs There also will
be a Persian advertisement, during
which dances will be presented by the
Mckinley dancers.
Among those who already have sig
nified their intention of being present
are Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton Lewis, Capt
and Mrs. Ray C. Montgomery. Miss
Sibyl Baker, Mr. and Mrs Frank Ash
brook. Mr.. and Mrs Adolph Torovsky,
Maj John A. Hillman, Comdr. and Mrs
Evening star., 1932-04-23

n K RS. HOOVER is with the Presi-
M dent this afternoon at the
IV dedication of the Henry Folger
4 4 Shakespearean Library on
Capitol Hill.
This morning Mrs. Hoover occupied
q boz at the performance Of Alice in
Wonderland" in the National Theater
and had with her Mrs. William Allen
White and Three youthful guests. Jean
Kellogg, Narcissus Sullivan and Susan
Boone.
The Vice President, Mr. Curtis. was
the guest in whose honor the Minister
Of Finland, Mr. Leonard Astrom. enter
tanned at dinner last evening. The
other guests, in addition to Mr.. and
Mrs. Gam. were the Minister OF Sweden
and Nine. Bostrom, the Minister of
Norway and Nine. Baohke, the Min
lister of Denmark and Nine. Wadsted,
Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs.
James Grafton Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Warren, Col. and Mrs. NJ. Rob-
ert Guggenheim, Mrs. Mahlon Pitney
and Miss MacCulloch Miller.
Evening star., 1932-04-23
MONUMENTS

MONUMENTS.
THE LARGEST SELECTION IN b. G.
MONUMENTS AND STATUARY
Do not base the selection of the family
monument on photographs shown by ped
dlers or agents. as you may be deceived
Reduced prices for so days.
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Evening star., 1932-04-23
LOST.

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formation leading to recovery of large male
70 na wore cgsr snd
1882 license @ Ell i4sss sSss Phone Jay Jerome vii
AMETHYST RING. set in white gold.
wrapped with white between woodward &
Please return. Call Clarendon 1s1-W-i.
BRIEF CASE-Black. contained law books.
Call or return to National Law School. Re-
ward
BRIEF CASE, brown; contents Important to
owner only; reward. Harrington Hotel. "a
COIN PURSE, containing bills and change,
Reward. Phone Georsia 3e25-J
around 18th and sts ne: white gold
mounting, set with one large and two small
diamonds. Reward. Call Lincoln 3772 24s
DIAMOND. about carat out Of ring, vi
einity OF l 18th st. and Pa ave. NV. Reward.
GLASSES Silver rimmed on Conn. ave. be-
tween Bureau Of Standards and Chevy
Chase. Clev. $685..
GOLD RING, bloodstone setting. between
18th and Eye and i4th and H sts.. Wednes-
day afternoon after o'clock. Reward.
HANDBAG, brown. on Sunday evening. be-
pf reward wa anu 7o4 srd a St TN NV, % Apt. sos ~!
SABLE Thursday, April 81, in
front OF Conn. Ave. Apt, Finder please no.
tify Mt. Vernon Seminary and receive re-
ward.
wATCH-Ladys Bulova wrist watch. be-
Pa. ave. NV. Reward. Adams 1887.
WRIST WATCH lady's Illinois. white gold
In Medical Science Bldg, 1929 Vt. ave; lib
eral reward. Cau Mr.. Boyer, District 4377.
Evening star., 1932-04-23

The Ambassador Of Germany and
Frau Won PrittwitZ und Gafron "e-
turned this morning from a short stay
in New York. VICE they spent several
days at the Anlb- s-aGCr.
Evening star., 1932-04-23

Mrs Nellie Tayloe Ross former Gov
ernor of Wyoming, has issued invita-
tions for a reception and tea tomorrow
afternoon from to o'clock in the
Evening star., 1932-04-23

Mrs. Charles A. Blakely entertained
at luncheon at the Army and Navy
Country Club yesterday in compliment
to Mrs. Henry A. Dent of Eufaula, Ala
Evening star., 1932-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur NJ Phelps of
Ashmont, Mass, are at the Dodge for
Evening star., 1932-04-23

Mrs. Carl w Mitman has as her
house guest Mrs Thomas Morgan of
Garden City, N. Y.
Evening star., 1932-04-23

The Ambassador Of Great Britain and
Lady Lindsay will entertain ct dinner
this evening, when the COZ p2ny will
include their houre guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Parker Gilbert, and Mr.. and
MIS-. Arnold Whitridge of New York
Evening star., 1932-04-23

The Ambassador of Chile, Senor
Cruchaga Tocornal, will be the guest Of
honor at dinner this evening of Mrs.
Hogatt Clopton.
Evening star., 1932-04-23

the week end, accompanied by their
daughter, Miss Florence e. Phelps, and
Miss Harriet Drought.
Weekly herald., 1932-08-21

RAINY CLOUDY & BIG wo-PAGE OF NEWS |2gHEdattnKsr nKrnnsdd nnsgdd Ppn cH171A R.R.R1DGz cH1TINA BRIDGE GOES OUT AT QUEER TINE It usually goes out every spr ing wi tn the ice at the break-up.It is gh wal; ter now, gher than ever Def ore ,& it took the Is bents of paling out on tF afternoon of Aug 16, only a few hours after the train of excursioni sts went across on it .0nce. t went out in the
 summer of 1912 we are told, ,& once in
 the winter of"'192O the day af ter Ina nksg1v1ng The Interior here in Alaska almost always has very dry climate, but this is one of the few times when thaaa exenfsdonis ts riding over 1t cou1d al feel it wigg1e ,& coming back ct. .10:3O A it shook & moaned & swayed gr oan ed The biggest crew that was ever on was working trying to divert the de- brie ."hi1e 12 of them were out wi tn < the derrick on the bridge, one man came up to- John Gravdah1 & said the bridge dooked, 1unny So Gravdah1 went under & t0Und that hardly anyof the underpin- ming was left He hurried to climb up to tell the others & they all felt it moving undrneath them & hiked for the ly a matter of seconds that they saved themselves With hardly anything to ho- Id it, the bridge started to tip over, So the man that was running the derri- ok stuck by, & swung the boom around 8 evened up the weight then got off the bridge fast as he could leg it & he got on solid gr ound just in inc to
 turn round & see the dge floating down the Copper River. Is bents went
 out first whi ch is more than before, and now there are 60 bents out. There are 176 bents in the who le structure
 & it is a. quarter Mi i1e long The curr e. ' mt is fl owing so swift now that a fer- rV%A AcanIlot: be uscd.It was so s str ong l t knocked the pile. driver flat on the
 ground But it fell D small island a little way underneath the wa ter so it wasn't carried away Usually when the
 bridge goes out they suspect it ahead & everybody up in Kennecott has stockt up ahead on lots of grub & other stuff & mi ming supplies, but they were sur prised this time & don't have onythin ahead now 50 proba bly, they'll have to
 get their food by Gil1am AirWuys. The R. usually has br idge quipmcnt all ready to begin driving again at snce,. but this is too unexpected & they have to wire to Seattle for some piling
 all.It will cost maybe: 46o, o0QO0 or e.
Weekly herald., 1932-08-21

THE COPPER R. & N.Y. R R. IS GETT-7
 TO BE A COMPETE rfASH- OUT. Rains . h2ve: t2ken out quite a bit of the tra ck*9&e. aver. 300 f tim one place is under. B.. fit of wlter*.As .c rulea<*"7> the Chi tim River Glacier Lakes &c
 the Kotsinn Glccier Lakes break awoy from too much & too long su1- shine melting the snow & ice and
 -ising the wa ter to cause these washouts But this year it is the unpre cediented rains For the first time in about 20 years this strange r reason has happened Tho fir st to go was the Lokina, then Chi tina ,Gc theu TiCkel under W. ter for a week And when the high water got down round Mile 55tAber CT ombie Canyono & at the Glaci CTS (49)it did cs lot of O. ther damage. :. But wi tn my Dad fill ing the engines with oil & keeping them in fine shape, this end of tf : R R. should be running soon 8c alri~ ght for trains to go over in a Ii tie while. Ronald Eigginso ont l4) THE cover R R. AFTER BEING CLOSED for a couple of weeks due to SLIDE yes ter day. Col. .Oh1son is fast worker ,& his men of the Govt R R crew did a speedy job. This is the Seward to Fair banks raj Iway.