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The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24
Symphony Orchestra
Will Appear Sunday

Miss Vivian Coghlan, pianist, will
be soloist for the Bismarck Little SYM
phony orchestra's second concert of
the season which will be given at the
city auditorium Sunday evening,
starting at $3.50 o'clock. according to
Clarion E. Larson, director.
Miss Coghlan and the full orchestra
will play the Grieg composition, "a
Minor Concerto for Piano and Or
chestra," as the feature number on
the program.
Following the custom established
at the first concert, the hour has been
set for $50 o'clock SO that those who
wish to do SO may first attend Sum
day evening church services.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24
World Mat Champion
To Appear in Forks

Grand Forks, N. D.. April 2l.-Re
Jim Londos, worlds wrestling champ
ion, has been signed to apear In Grand
Forks some time in May, according to
Ed Ruddy, local promoter.
At the same time Ruddy also an
nounced that he has signed for Ed
(Strangler) Lewis. several times hold.
er OF the worlds title and Bronko
Nagurski. former all-American foot.
ball star at University Of Minnesota,
to WreStle here in May.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24

Only office workers and watchmen
were ou duty. Come $500 workero
were out Of Jobs as the strike moved
into its second daN
Wednesday had been set - the date
for . final election Of employee rep
resentatives for collective bargaining
in the plant by the automobile labor
board. The strike forestalled the
election.
William Green, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, S$.es
the federation would back up To
strikers with every facility Of the Or.
ganization.
In New York, Alfred p. Sloan, Jr,
president Of General Motors Corpora.
ton said the corporation would not
sign an agreement for closed shop.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24
Y. S. MeteoroIogist Declares
Shifting Soil Is Only Tenn
porary Condition

Washington. April 24.-R)-1t will
take maIe than dust storms and
drouth to turn any Of Americas mid
west into q Sahara-like desert. de-
spite the ominous portents of the
current swirling dust clouds.
This Is the reassuring opinion Of
DR.. William ]. Humphreys, veteran
meteorologist Of the U. 8. weather
bureau. Although the dust storms
aided and abetted by continuing
drouth. are doing heavy damage. he
says there is no reason to fear that
the area where they prevail will be-
come permanent desert of shifting
sands devoid of all vegetation.
Weather Cycle to Swing
Only q complete change Of climate
could bring about such q calamity,
says DR.. Humphreys, and there is
no prospect that such q thing will
happen for thousands of years.
Weather bureau scientists are ex-
pecting q slight change soon, toward
cycle of cooler, wetter years, but
this shift will be only part Of the
regular rhythm Of periods Of hot-dry
and cold-wet years that have been
recurring regularly ever since weather
records have been kept.
The Sahara desert OF northern
Africa was produced by q major
change Of climate far greater than
any In prospect for this country.
That change took place slowly
through countless ages. while what
is now Europe was slowly emerging
from under the great ice sheet that
covered it In glacial times.
How Sahara Was Born
The ice sheet covered Europe for
a vast length of time, but when 1t
began to melt. the air currents that
govern weather were shunted into
new paths as they flowed south, no
longer bringing rain to northern
Africa. As result the Sahara desert
was born.
No such change Of climate Is In
prospect for North America. says
DR.. Humphreys, as long as the froz-
en- north stays frozen. He believes
the ice there will melt some day. but
not for 5000, perhaps 10000 years.
Dust storms are nothing new for
the United States. for they have al
ways existed in the west. but until
the last two years they were purely
local disturbances. However, sew
eral years of drouth in the high
plains. added to the effect of denud-
ing thousands CT acres Of land where
rainfall is normally light, provided
the first Ingredient Of the dust
storms.
Testing New Grasses
The dry plains were ready for the
second Ingredient when 1t came the
strong winds that normally blow over
the plains In spring. and summer.
The winds found vast areas of light
dust waiting to be whirled into the
air. Until the season of strong gales
In the reginon ends about June l,
dust storms may continue. says Dr.
Humphreys.
The dust storm evil can be cured
eventually. weather bureau men be.
neve, by re-grassing the dry plains
and taking other measures to curb
wind erosion. New grasses, designed
to grow easily, root firmly and spread
rapidly over the soil, are being tested
Is possible aids to dust storm con-
troll.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24

board OF administration announced
Wednesday.
This was in comparison to 1893.
Nelson Sauvain, chairman of the
board, said. when 10000 excess plates
were left on hand at the end Of the
year.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24
DIES ON ANNIVERSARY

Philadelphia, Tenn.-L. H. Davis
often voiced the desire to die on the
hour and the day Of the month In
which his wife died three years ago.
The 83-year old mans wish nearly
came true Tuesday. He died within
10 minutes Of the time his wife had
died,
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24
Union Pickets Guard
Toledo Auto Factory

Toledo. O., April 24.-F>-Union
pickets guarded each entrance to the
Chevrolet Motor Company plant here
Wednesday and prepared to hold the
lines for two weeks or more" In their
fight for closed shop and . signed
contract.
Inside the plant machines were idle.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24
No Automobile Tags
Left Over From 1884

North DalDta's prison automobile
license plant ended its manufacture
Of tags for 1884 with no passenger
plates left over, and only 240 pairs of
commercial plates in excess, the state
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24

Flowing from . grotto near La
Virtud, Honduras, the fountain of
blood is one of the worlds strangest
sights. The liquid has the appearance
of real blood and even coagulates.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24

The New Guinea spiny ant-eater
is q mammal, yet 1t lays eggs. These
are carried around In pocket until
Matched.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24

Normal exports Of American grown
hurley tobacco account for only about
per cent Of the total crop.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24
MANY WANT CHEAP HELP

New York-Hamilton Weeks, Jr.,
has decided there Is no lack Of jobs
for anyone willing to work and not
too particular about wages. Adver-
tising for "healthful outdoor work.
and Offering to accept SO q month
and keep, he has received 200 replies
80 far.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24

Charley Hornbostel, Indiana uni
versity's great half-miler. hopes to
take up graduate studies in Boston
after the current track season.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24
PLANE CRASH KILLS TWO

Ell Paso. Tex. April 24.-(R)-Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Denkman, Tucson. Ariz..
were killed and their bodies burned
beyond recognition when their air.
plane crashed Tuesday night near
Fort Hancock, 81 miles east Of here.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24
MISSIONARIES THREATENED

MISSIONARIES THREATENED
London-The China Inland mis-
sion station headquarters was inform
ed that two Of its missionaries were
threatened with execution by Chinese
bandits who kidnapped them unless
ransom demands are met by May 9.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24
BELIEVE ls MINERS DROWNED

johannesburg. Union Of Sout h
Africa, April 24.-(F-Forty five min
ers were believed to have perished
Wednesday when . sudden thrush Of
water flooded the lower level Of the
new Machavia gold mine near Pot
chefstroom.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-24

The worlds richest emerald mines
are in the Ural mountains.
Evening star., 1935-12-03
Letters Sorted by Machine.

A machine which takes the place Of
hand sorting of letters was tested re-
Gently in the post Office in Brighton,
England, and declared to be success
A sorter sits in front of a moving band
and drops the letters, rs they come,
into q slot, at the same time pressing
one Of q series Of type-writer-like
keys, which guides the missiyes into
one Of 325 destination boxes.
Evening star., 1935-12-03
Italians Drink Japan's Beer.

Italian soldiers are drinking large
quantities Of japanese beer, according
to reports from Toxic. Beer exports
from Japan to Mombasa, British East
Indies, which adjoins Italian Soman-
land, were $40 tons, or 1923, $50 bottles,
in the first half Of this year, COM
pared with so tons In the same Pc
riod Of 1884. The drink Is sent over
the border.
Evening star., 1935-12-03
LETTER-OUT T

to spell the word
center column opposite
you removed from If have "Lteredout" correctly
will spell something infeNbe.
Evening star., 1935-12-03

Across.
/. Instigates.
8. Depicts.
IS. Made Of fax.
16. Tool
II. Sheeplike.
18. Variable star In Cetus.
10. State in Brazil.
20. Lose stability.
20. Osmanli.
"a. Rodent.
IS. Piloted.
27. Walking stick.
2e. Jumbled type.
80. Consecrate.
80. Muse of poetry.
81. Deed.
81. Controvert.
SO. Fortress in France, famous in the
World War.
30. Meat of swine.
Il. Woolen fabric.
43. Father.
a. Minister.
46. Units.
4s. Spread for drying.
49. Ant.
30. Red wine.
81. Proposition.
b3. Italian money unit.
IS. Raised level space.
3d. Wrath.
81. Repose.
50. Bores.
81. Makes an edging
66. Continent.
68. Negative ion.
SO. Dignifying.
II. Vex.
"a. Position in chess.
73. Letters Of the alphabet
Down.
/. Narrow openings.
2. Turning point.
Evening star., 1935-12-03

3. Coalesce.
4. Leased.
5. Scoffed.
6. Obscure.
z. Discharge.
8. Evergreen tree.
8. Feminine name.
10. Musical note.
II. Mischievous child.
II. Wild beast.
13. Enravish.
IA. Posted.
81. Reinstate.
%. Leg joint.
26. Performed.
%. Makes q mistake.
81. Alpine Province.
80. Entrance to q mine.
"a. Natural desires.
IS. voracious aquatic bird.
36. Neat.
3S. Changed direction.
40. Red ocher.
AZ. Insect.
IS. Disturb.
AZ. Sawlike.
SO. Chinese cinnamon.
81. Trigons.
81. Domain.
56. Other name.
81. Near.
SO. Anglo-Saxon serfs.
so. Volcano in Sicily.
50. Color.
IS. Sun.
81. Epoch.
70. Exist.
Evening star., 1935-04-28

pant Of the particular room in which
the explosion occurred, yet he does
recall her as having worked there
at the time in an adjoining room,
and no doubt her location in the
building was entirely too close for
comfort. The letter referred to
reads:
November 26, 1884.
John Clagett Proctor.
Evening Star Publishing Co.
my Dear MIR. Proctor:
Some months ago you mentioned,
in one Of your articles in The Star
magazine section, the explosion that
occurred at the Arsenal, now the
Washington Barracks, in which you
stated that the only survivor now
living was Hosea B. Moulton. I beg
the privilege of stating that there Is
another in the person of Miss Mary
r. Mills, who, as q girl Of 13 years,
was working there at the time, ana
one Of those that escaped injury, ex-
cept to cause perpetual nervousness.
She is now living with her niece
at the above address and states she
knows Mr.. Moulton and no doubt
he will recall her and verify this
statement. She can be seen at home
any day except Sunday or Monday.
IT am one of the old boys of Wash
ington, and look for your articles OF
early Washington and residents. My
family have lived in this city for five
generations and my grandfather, John
Murphy. who lived at Twelfth and
X streets southeast, was one OF the
old meat dealers during and prior
to the Civil War.
Respectfully,
81. w. MURPHY,
"A2a &ixth st. NE"
Evening star., 1935-04-28

MINE years elapsed between the
I arsenal explosion and the burn
ing of the steamboat Wawaset, which
occurred on August 8, 1873, and
which caused widespread grief here
at that time.
This steamboat, well known to the
old-timer, piled the Potomac between
Washington and points as far South
as Coan River Bay. 1t was built at
Wilmington, Del, in 1858. came here
the following year and was regarded
as the finest excursion steamer on the
Potomac.
1t was about II o'clock on the morn
ing of the disaster, when the boat.
filled mainly with passengers bound
for a Summer outing, was OF what
was then known as Chattertons Land
ing, 40 miles down the river, that the
fire was discovered. Capt. John Wood,
the commander of the boat, immedi-
ately ordered the vessel headed for
the shore, where she struck on the
Virginia side about 200 yards from
the waters edge. The captain and
the pilot displayed the traditional
heroism of their offices and remained
at their posts until the end, the cap
tain being the last to leave the vessel,
and the pilot did not precede him un-
til the pilot box was completely en-
veloped by the flames.
A report OF the accident says: "The
air was filled with the piercing shrieks
of women and children, while strong
men stood aghast at the hoplessness
of their situation" Most of those
who were lost met their deaths by
water, leaping into the river as the
heat became unbearable.
Among those on the boat on this
fatal occasion were many women. with
q large number Of children. Who were
! en- route to visit their friends at the
Evening star., 1935-04-28

Church and Rev. S. v. Leech of Cor
such Chapel conducted the services.
In the funeral procession were Presl-
dent Lincoln, Secretary Stanton, Of
ficials of the Arsenal, relatives, en-
ployes and others, the whole being
led by a band and 80 pallbearers.
The interment took place in two large
graves on the west side of Congress
sional Cemetery and the spot was
one year later marked with hand
some monument Of white marble.
Here today, inscribed at the base
of a large marble shaft are the names
of the women who perished that the
Union of the States might remain
Emma Baird, Kate Brosnahan, Louise
L. Lloyd, Melissa Adams, Emily Col
Inns, Rebecca Hull, Annie S. Bache.
Mary Burroughs, Sallie McElfresh
and Pinkey Scott. On the east side
Ellen Roche. Julia McEwen, Bridget
Dunn, w. E. Tippett, Margaret Moran,
Johanna Connors. Susan Harris. Liz
zie Brahlet, Margaret G. Yonson,
Bette Branagan and Eliza Lacey.
JUDGE MoULTON. the lone sur
- vivor of the room in which the
actual explosion occurred. was born
in Concord, N. H., June 20, 1843, and
| early Joined the Union Army, with
| two brothers. He was twice wounded
before reaching Gettysburg. where he
was shot in the breast and was dis
charged from the Army by President
Lincoln. Later he was assigned to
the position of chief clerk at the
Arsenal, where he was serving ct the
time of the explosion. His father
fought in the War Of 1925 and his
grandfather in the American Revo-
luton.
Several years ago the judge gave
up his legal practice and took Q po-
sition at the Capitol, where he goes
to work daily, though fast approach
ing his 92d year. In 1872 he grad
uated with the first class Of the Ma
tional University Law School and is
the only known survivor Of this class
today.
Last November the writer received
letter regarding the Arsenal ex-
plosion, which is sufficiently interest
ing to print, since it brings to light
a woman who also played part In
the stirring events Of June II, 1864.
at the Arsenal. Her name Is Miss
Mary r. Mills and, though Judge
Moulton says she vaspot m oecu-
Evening star., 1935-04-28


Rockville, 16 miles to the north
Of Washington, in which the
lives of IA fine, promising stu
dents were needlessly sacrificed, calls
to mind some of Washington's own
heart-rending accidents, and takes us
back, as well, to the historic town OF
Williamsport, Nd. whence these hlgh
school children came, place once
suegested as desirable site for the
National Capital.
Accidents, which cause the loss OF
life, are always to be deplored, but
particularly are they distressing when
young men and young women, still
IN their teens. are taken away as
they are fast approaching a time they
would quitely likely make valuable
and outstanding citizens, OF which THIS
country cannot have too many.
In a very large percentage of cases,
such accidents could be avoided by
the exercise of due caution, but re-
rardless of this no doubt there Will
be calamities in the future, just as
there have been in the past, although
many lives can and will be saved
in the future through the exercise
of preventive measures and the en-
ployment of additional safeguards.
Grade-crossing accidents can be
foreseen, and can be avoided by the
elimination of the dangerous grade
crossing, but that has not always been
the case with the calamities occurring
in this city, where every precaution,
seemingly so at least, had been taken,
and yet the accident did occur
One such event was the explosion
which took place in one of the rooms
of a four-room building at the Wash
ineton Arsenal on June II, 1864, the
building being on the grounds now
occupied by the United States En-
eineer Corps and the Army War Col
lege, and in the room 20 young worn-
en- were employed making cartridges
for small arms. Only eight escaped,
together with the chief clerk, Hosea
B. Moulton.
COME years ago the writer had a
~ pleasant interview with Judge
Moulton (once justice Of the peace)
In his office, then in the Washington
Loan g. Trust Building, in which he
told of the events Of that day in
June, when he barely escaped with
his life.
He said it was very warm and
sultry day, that a large quantity OF
fireworks, in course of preparation,
had been placed in trays out in the
yard in the hot sun. Among the
fireworks, it seems, were what were
known as red star" fireworks, which
could not stand high temperature.
In placing these outside, the ex-
treme heat of the sun was not taken
into consideration, with the result
that they ignited and a piece OF fuse
fioated through an open window into
one Of the rooms in which were seated
the 20 girls. 1t landed in some loose
powder, from which the cartridges
were being made, and terrific ex-
plosion followed. One girl was res
cued by the judge, although her cloth
ing was ablaze as he ran with her
from the building. There was little
If any, time for escape, for in a
second or two the whole interior OF
the building was in flames.
The Judge said the scene was a
heart-rending one. Seventeen bodies
were taken from the ruins. The
funeral took place from the Arsenal
on Sunday, June 20. Rev. Father
A. 5okel of st. DomiHc's Catholic
Evening star., 1935-04-28

different river landings. There were
also many colored people on board.
who suffered equally in the great mis-
fortune so long to be remembered.
OF the two lifeboats on the vessel,
one was pitched into the river by in
experienced hands and nearly all Of
those within were thrown out and
drowned. Indeed. this is an old story
that we still read about in present.
day marine disasters.
When the fire was first discovered
the women and children were in the
deck saloon. and it is said that within
cut on between the bow and the stern
of the boat. John Reed, brother
of local police officer. father of some
of the children who persisted, who
was a passenger on the doomed vessel.
was kept busy throwing overheard
planks for the women to catch hold
Of. though he was badly burned about
the head in doing SO.
WHEN the survivors were returned
w to the city that same evening
they were met at the Seventh Street
Wharf by relatives Of the victims Of
the accident, who frantically sought
information regarding their lost ones.
and when Policeman Reed, who had
on board wife, three children and
niece, was told his family was all lost.
he broke into a wall Of despair. The
children were all under years of age,
and the niece, Betty Reed, was beau
tiful and amiable young lady, about IS
years Of age.
Another distressing scene," ac-
cording to The Star, following upon
Mr.. Reeds terrible display of agony,
was presented on the arrival Of Mr..
william Muse (a neighbor Of Mr..
Reeds), who had wife and two chill
dren on the Wawaset. His distress
was shown In q somewhat quieter
form, but was painful to witness from
the convulsive workings of his face,
in his attempts to subdue violent ex-
pressions of grief, and, from the silent
tears running down his face and his
almost inarticulate attempts to frame
words Of inquiry"
Continuing. The Star gives list Of
those up to that time known to be
lost or saved, but subsequent accounts
greatly increased the former.
List Of passengers saved (white):
Mr.. McAshton. j. B. North, o. Eddy,
J. H. Wise, A. Melvin. Benjamin Bart
| lett, A. J. Me7uigan, Thomas Massie,
Evening star., 1935-04-28
PEOPLE AND PLACES OF MR. PROCTOR'S
ARTICT F.

Top Cemetery erected the memory
of the explosion during the Civil War
At right OF B. Moulton, Civil veteran and
explosion in 1854 Above right Ruins OF the
Chesapeake Ohio wIamport reproduced from
Printers bookbnders employed In the
Ford Theater Building 18s3
Center right Williams patriot Of the Revolution for
named Below: Burial plot Of the Reed
in 1873 in Congressional
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1935-04-28
ATSeUNL BLUS[
of1864 One Of
MostPainful
Experiences
Rememb bered
byResidenh.
Steamer Fire n
Spectacular
andStartHng
Cause ofLosS
andAgony.
Bv John Claeet Proctor.

~HE recent calamity which took
place at the grade crossing at
Rockville, is miles to the north
of Washington, in which the
1;,,ae NJ "a fine promising STU
The Washington times., 1935-05-27

DEMEMBER that statement as
N times goes by {. and other cars
begin to be patterned after this new
Nash "400". For here is car so ad-
vanced, so different, so much better, it
cannot help influencing the future de-
sign of other cars. Read what this SEN
sational car offers you . then enjoy
the sensation of driving it.
MONITOR-SEALED MOTOR-First major
motor improvement in years. Ali nanifolds
sealed inside the motor block. Design so
simplihed, so clean cut, that several hundred
previously necessary parts are totally elm
mated. Results: Uniform efficiency regard
less of outside temperature. Gasoline
saving! Oil saving! Simplified service!
Longer life!
RAPID SERVICE MOOD-"4oo" Rapid Serv-
ice Hood design eliminates hood lifting. The
radiator ornament is hinged. Oil and water
filler caps are directly underneath. Oil supply
gauge is on the dash.
STEEL TOP, ALL-STEEL BODY-First car to
combine the safety of an All-Steel, One-Piece
body with Steel Floor and Seamless Steel
Top. The steel cross-membered steel floor
reinforces the frame and the frame in turn
.n:nEoroMS %ho fodv
The Washington times., 1935-05-27
Clubs Luncheon ;;
Marks Anniversary

SDA, Md, May 81.
Members of the Woman's Club OF
Bethesda celebrated the twenty
fourth anniversary of the found
ing of the club at a luncheon in
the clubhouse today. Past presl-
dents and charter members OF
the club were guests of honor.
Mrs. Edward M. Willis and
Mrs, William Weigle, joint chair
men of the arrangements COM
mittee, arranged special musical
program,
The Washington times., 1935-05-27
Triple Skeleton
Mystery Clears

MIDDLEBURY, VT, May ~
(I.NS0. Identification of the
victims in Vermont's triple skele-
ton mystery seemed probable to-
day. They may have been the
wife and two children of a former
store manager in Burlington, in
the opinion Of investigators, who
learned the man has since left
the community and his wife and
children apparently vanished in
1882.
Authorities discovered that two
discarded awnings, such as
thrown over the skeletons, which
had been in the basement of the
store where the man worked, have
disappeared.
The Washington times., 1935-05-27
STUDENTS IN PLAY

ROCKVILLE, Md, May II.
More than 100 students OF the
Takoma-Silver Spring Junior High
school will take an active part in
q Nantucket operetta, entitled
"Sailor Maids" to be presented IN
the school auditorium tonight and
tomorrow night at 8 p. m. The
play is being produced under d.
rection of Mrs. Jane Maddox and
Mrs. Brunhilde o. Cross instruct
ors at the school.
The Washington times., 1935-05-27
'BUDDYPOPP|ES'
ON SALE TODAY

Hav you bought your Buddy
Poppy" yet?
The annual sale of the red pop
pies-those who served in France
remember the originals growing in
Flanders FieldS-waS under way
today for the benefit of disabled
veterans and their families.
The peoples are made by dis
abled veterans, and the sale is
sponsored by the Veterans OF For
eign Wars.