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Evening star., 1936-03-18

horseman. He rode hard as he could,
shouting at the top OF his voice, Make
way, make way, make way-to safety!"
Onto the bridge rode the horse
man. When he reached the center of
the bridge it crashed. Collapse.
And most of the Johnstown flood vic
tins went down into the swirling
waters-neyer to come out. There is
where the great death rate took
place-off that bridge. Hughston saw
this sight, and determined to save the
people in his car. Despite his warm
ing not to leave the car, many got
out-and not one of these were saved.
The conductor, engineer, fireman, as
sistant Pullman porters-all hands
were lost. Hougston was the only &C
tive railroad man on duty.
Mrs. Halford, then in her early 3Os,
had been i'll on the train. Hughston
went into South Forks, near john
stown, TO get her medicine. When he
saw chance of sweeping her off the
Pullman car, the waters now racing
up to the seat levels, he swung out
and grasped ropes from the broken
bridge. tied them into a lifeline, and
prepared to rescue the mother and
daughter.
At that time, according to Hughston,
the raging waters were coming down
q channel about wide as Pennsyl-
vania avenue and high enough-were
it in Washington-to touch the third
floor Of the Treasury Building.
Made Two Trips.
Hughston made two trips. with his
woman passengers clinging to him.
Later he got them to AItooud ...u
from there to Harpers Ferry, and then
TO Washington.
When news Of the rescue reached
Washington, President Harrison sent
the White House carriage out to Hugh
ston's home-then in the 1900 block
OF Tenth street northwest-and heard
the recital from the porter's lips. After
that, the reward came-in the per-
sonal appointment to the Treasury
Department. in charge of customs
mail.
Today, in his 72d year, Hughston
devotes all his time to the cultivation
Of flowers. He lost a son in the
World War-killed on Armistice day.
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firemen took them from their homes
in boats.
Forty girls employed by the Vernon
D. Price Co., on the north side, were
brought to safety in boats.
Police Lieut.. Roy Schafer and five
men he had rescued were sent to a
hospital after a skiff capsized. Schafer
rescued more than 60 persons before
his mishap.
To the north side the high Six
teenth Street Bridge was the only
one Of dozen still traversable.
John Boquet, night watchman at the
Bell Bros. Co., on Twenty seventh
street, sent in a pitiful call for help.
Trapped atop a desk in his little
office, he telephoned police, saying:
Il can't get the door open. MY
head is up against the roof now"
The telephone went dead then and
police had not yet learned his fate.
In the Roosevelt Hotel, on Penn ave-
nue., SIS guests and employees were
marooned without food, water or heat.
Seven feet Of water was in the lobby.
Travel by bus, train or automobile
was almost impossible. Airplane COM
panies only were able to assure tray
elers they could get out of Pitts
burgh.
About 25o,O0o customers of the
South Hills Water Co., In one of the
most populous residential districts,
faced loss of their water supply within
"a hours unless the rivers subsided.
The story of the Pittsburgh flood
was the story Of q hundred other
communities from the flood city" of
Johnstown to the West Virginia and
Ohio borders.
Through crippled communications
systems came tales of rescues, suffer-
ings, deaths and fears Of greater
dangers to come.
Dies After Rescuing 40.
A real hero at the disaster died at
Connellsville in the Fayette County
coal fields. Harry Landymore, 28,
was pulled from telephone pole to
which he had chung after rescuing 40
persons from the coal town Of Daw-
son.
Evening star., 1936-03-18

dergrift, in the Kiskiminetas Valley,
had some 5000 persons homeless.
Throughout the East, communica-
ton lines, railroad and bus service
was crippled or halted.
New England Devastated.
New England, swept sporadically for
more than a week by rampaging
rivers, was widely devasted anew. The
Pennington River carried away dozens
Of buildings after the collapse of the
Greenwood Dam in Connecticut. Loss
of life was feared.
State police ordered residents up
and down the Pennington Valley to
vacate their homes.
Evening star., 1936-03-18
POLITICAL EFFORT
IN W.P.A. BANNED
Hopkins Warns Officers Jobs
Must Not Hinge on Party
Support.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Harry L. Hopkins today wrote all
w. P. A. State administrators mo
persons shall be employed or dis
charged on the ground of his support
or non-support of any political Or
ganization."
The works progress boss, whose ad-
ministration has been charged with
political activities by Republicans and
Senator Holt, Democrat, of West Vir-
ginia, said his notice was to be posted
in every district Office and delivered
to the foreman of every project.
mo employe of the Works Progress
Administration either administrative
or engaged on a project, is required
to make any contribution to any polit-
ical party.
Solicitation Banned.
No Works Progress Administration
employees job will be in jeopardy be-
cause of the failure of said employe to
make such contribution.
mo employe of the Works Progress
Administration shall at any time So
hcit contributions for any political
party, and evidence of such solicita-
ton will be cause for immediate dis
charge. The question Of whether or
not to contribute to any political party
is matter entirely for the voluntary
decision Of said employe.
"No persn1 shall be emnloved or
discharged by the Works Progress Ad-
ministration on the ground of his sup
port or nen-Support of any candidate
of any political organization"
Holt Still on Trail.
Senator Holt told reporters yesterday
that his proposed inquiry into W. P. A.
would include a sitting of accusations
by war veterans organizations that
Hopkins "whitewashed" an investiga-
ton into deaths of veterans during a
storm that hit a camp on the Florida
Keys some months ago.
Hopkins previously had declared
"unfounded' Hollis charges of politics
in West Virginia relief Majority
Leader Robinson has declared the ad-
ministration is doing all possible TO
keep politics out of the program.
In the Senate yesterday Holt waited
in vain for an opportunity to make a
floor speech carrying out his previ-
ously-announced determination to de-
mand nationwide w. P. A. inquiry.
Evening star., 1936-03-18
A Flood Hero Remembers
Local Man Won National Fame in
JohnstoWn Disaster.
BY JOHN JAY DAILY.

~ UT Of the Johnstown food, IL
II 1889, EMERGED one outstand
ing hero, In the person o
~ John l.. Hughston, o coloret
Pullman porter, who was rewarded
for bravery by President Benjamin
Harrison and honored by every rail.
road in the United States with perma-
nent passes over all lines.
This morning at his home, in the
HOO block Of Fairmont street, John l.
Hughston-now in his early 70s-
stopped planting rose bushes long
enough to come downtown and re-
enact his story in the law ofiices OF
Austin Garfield and Harry Quinn, q
member Of the Board of Education. He
happens to be their client.
On that memorable dsy-May a.
188s-Hughston, Q young Virginian
was the porter In charge Of the last
Pennsylvania Railroad train to reach
Johnstown. Three Pullman cars were
attached. On one Of the cars were the
wife and daughter OF Col. Eliza Hal
ford, secretary to the President Of the
United States.
Won Federal Post.
Mrs. Halford and her daughter
Jeannette were carried of the Pullman
car, Hebron. No. 428, by the young
Pullman porter, Hughston, who swan
so yards through the whirling waters
Of the Conemaugh River, bringing
them to safety. For that Hughston re-
ceived from President Harrison an ex-
ecutiye order which placed the former
Pullman porter In charge Of all the
United States customs mails-with Of
fees in the Treasury Building. This
post was occupied for 43 years, 10
months and days-until he resigned,
December 23, 1881. At that time
Treasury officials and his associates
presented Hughston with a gold watch,
as q token Of exemplary service.
Now, with the flood waters wrapping
themselves again round the valley
town Of Johnstown, Hughston lives
over the narrowing seven days and
seven nights when he played q lead
ing dramatic role in one Of America S
supreme tragedies.
As Hughston tells the story, his
train from Harrisburg arrived at
Johnstown on the fatal morning at
1901. Signs Of the flood waters were
just then beginning to show. First
blow was an avalanche Of hillside be-
hind the observation coach. The train
was cut Of from the west. No chance
to back out. In q little while a land
slide took place In front of the train.
It was then impossible to move in
either direction-east or west.
The waters Of the adjacent river
the train was slightly west Of Johns
town-started to rise, rapidly. Soon
the wild waters were beating through
the flooring Of the cars. In order to
avert panic Hughston locked all his
passengers In the cars. There were
% persons under his care. Only five
escaped with their lives-and Hugh
ston rescued these.
Bridge Haven Sought.
There was an old swinging bridge
over the Conemaugh. It offered what
looked like the best po.nt of safety.
Gradually the townspeople scrambled
onto the bridge. When the waters
had reached height Of lS or 20 feet
with a rushing tide estimated at 56
miles an hour. Hughston looked out
his car window and saw people to the
number Of two or three thousand
clinging to this bridge. They were. as
he describes it, thick as flies around
a bowl Of molasses.
Then out Of the valley came q
Evening star., 1936-03-18
IMPROVEMENT OF HAUNT
OF WASHINGTON DENIED

The Army engineers have rejected
a proposal to improve one of George
Washington's old haunts-Dogue Run,
which flows into the Potomac River
near Mount Vernon.
This was made known today by
Col. Earl I. Brown, division engineer
of the South Atlantic Division. with
headquarters at Richmond, which
covers the Washington area. Maj.
Robert G. Guyer, War Department
district engineer for this section. re-
Gently held public hearing on the
proposal to create channel, S to 10
feet deep, in Dogue Run from the
mouth to Washington's old grist mill,
on the Mount Vernon-to-W Woodlawn,
Va, highway, connecting with
United States Route No. ].
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the streets and only q good motor
boat could Withstand the force of it
About three-fourths Of the biz
Bethlehem steel plant had been swept
by the water. The cascading water,
carried away tons OF debris, telephone
poles, houses, shacks."
With the subsiding waters in Johns
town, the danger spread quickly te
Pittsburgh. From a depth of a few
inches over some streets last midnight
the Monongahela and Allegheny
poured in great depths over the city
today.
The famous downtown Golden Tri-
angle" heart Of the business district
was flooded. Thousands Of homes
throughout the city were swamped
and as many thousands Of person,
stranded.
Coast Guard Mobilixes.
The Susquehanna River at and
around wilkes Barre, its banks long
since covered by a week Of high water
endangered thousands Of persons and
homes.
Coast Guard stations along the At
lantic Coast hurriedly modified more
craft to aid in carrying the stranded
to safety.
The Lehigh, Juniata, Delaware and
Schuylkill Rivers all were running
wild.
Veteran rivermen said the Susque-
hanna would rise above the record
peak of Is feet, marked in the
disastrous flood of 1865.
The danger along the Susquehanna
spread northward into upstate New
York.
Hundreds of families at Binghamton
were evacuating their homes. Thou
sands more along the river and its
tributary streams worked ceaselessly
to barricade their residences against
the rising waters.
Guardsmen Mobilize.
National Guardsmen were mobilized
at Binghamton to lend aid. Adit.
Gen. Walter Robinson, in Albany. or
dered officers over the State to be in
readiness to dispatch men and help to
stricken communities.
Lester HerSog, upstate administra-
tor of the w. P. A.. placed $4,000 w.
P. A. workers at the disposal Of cities
and authorities in rescue and reclama-
ton work.
Further word of the distress about
Ithaca was anxiously awaited after the
receipt of q cryptic message from an
amateur radio operator, sent to the
outside world by q newspaper editor.
The massage read:
Ithaca isolated. All wires down.
Sleet." The message ended, however,
with one word Of cheer: Waters re-
ceding."
Railroad service was interrupted and
frequently suspended. The Delaware.
Lackawanna & Western stopped its
service into Binghamton. Sleet storms
throughout the night tore down tele-
phone and telegraph wires.
Appeal Is Broadcast.
Chief. of Police Harry Klink at
Johnstowu broadcast an appeal for
G. c. G. workers, National GuaTdsmen
and State troopers to aid in clearing
up the city and preventing looting.
"At my own request" he said. I'VE
are under military rule"
Throughout Western Pennsylvania
the area Of worst devastatiou-many
towns were in the same position as
Pittsburgh. The steel town Of Van.
Evening star., 1936-03-18

broached his proposition, the crooner
stepped forward and gave his nasty"
description of the producer.
The News said White started swing
ing and that it was generally agreed
the producer was an easy winner.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-08
SNn'V 1V HAL COCHRAN

"We're lucky that we have q horse who does not eat a thing. Ox course that makes 1t very easy" said fair Goldy, with a smile.
 "Now we can coax him off his plank, unless he proves to be 8 crank" Then Duncy loudly shouted, Kindly wait little while.
 Before he's free to run around, let's make sure that he's safe and sound. We'll talk to him and get acquainted. That will be real fun"
 "That's not a bad idea, lad. Tn fact, the best one that you've had for quite some time," said Scouty. Then he walked up to the beast.
 Hello there, donkey boy" he said. DO you mind if I pat your head" The donkey stood real still, so Scouty's int'rest was increased.
 The Tinies took turns batting him. Then Duncy said, "Now he's in trim to ride. I'm sure he's very tame, so I will take @ chance.
 "Be ready, tots, to grab his neck
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-08

(Dotty and Goldy do some build. ing i'm the next story.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-08
neAras M GEORGE ScA2BO

or tail, if he starts raising heck And, too, be set to catch me, # tho beast begins to prance."
 The others helped him climb aboard, and in moment Windy roared, Get going, there, old donkey. Jump of of your plank right now.
 "Take Duncy for Q little ride. Be careful, though, and spare his hide." Don't scare him." snapped we Duncy, as a frown spread cross his brow.
 The donkey took step or two and then, the next thing DunCy knew, the animal began to run and kick his legs in air.
 "Oh, my" yelled Duncy. "fiere I gol The next time, better will know" An then he was tossed off. This gave the youngster quite a scare.
 (Dotty and Goldy do some build. avaa AvN AEA NSAwA aAMRvA
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
REPORT URGES.
MORE AIRSHIPS
International News Service

International News Service
ediate development OF
lighter-than-air craft for both
commercial and military purposes
was recommended today by a spe-
cial committee Of the Commerce
Departments business advisory
council.
In a report to Secretary Of Com
merce Roper, the committee urged
action in this direction by the
Maritime Commission, which has
power to determine if Government
subsidies should be extended for
construction Of aircraft engaged
in foreign commerce.
4 The committee, headed by Sam
uel P. Wetherill, Philadelphia engi-
neering company head, and con-
sisting of Robert G. Ebert, New
York: Gill Robb Wilson, Charles
e. RoSendahl and Garland Fulton,
met with Commerce Department
officials last month to canvass
current lighter-than-air craft needs
of the United States. The report
said:
"We feel that the United
States should not remain idle
and that immediate action IS
necessary If American business
interests are to avoid losing
ground in this demonstrated
form Of modern oceanic aerial
transportation"
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
STRIKE TRUCE STUDIED

No production shall be engaged
in until the labor dispute is set
tied, and the only persons who
shall be permitted to enter the
plant shall be general office en-
ployeS and maintenance men.
Distribution of a $15O,0O0 bonus
voted by directors of the company
is believed to hinge on quick
settlement of the strike.
L. r. Clausen, president of the
company, refused to treat with the
workers until the picket line was
withdrawn.
The Washington times., 1936-12-03

RACINE, Wis, Dec. 3 u.N.SO.
Executives of the j. I. Case Com
pany plant here, closed since Oc-
tober 81, today considered terms
of a truce proposed by the strik-
ing members of the United Auto
mobile Workers of America.
The union agreed to withdraw
the picket line if and when the
company agrees to the following
conditions:
The company will Immediately
meet with the bargaining commit
tee of the union.
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
Once Quit as Mayor;
Houde Runs for Office

MONTREAL, Dec. 3 d.N.SO.
After dramatically resigning as
mayor three months ago, Camil-
len Houde bounded back into
municipal politics today by filing
nomination papers for the De-
cember IA mayoralty race.
The former mayor took out
papers and made his deposit less
than two hours before nomina-
tions closed,
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
British News Reporter
0usted by Germany

BERLIN, Dec. 3 U.N.S).-For
stressing German rearmament in
his dispatches, Karl bson,
correspondent for the don
Morning Post, today was under
a three-day order to leave the
Reich. He is the first British
correspondent in Berlin to be ex-
oelled.
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
Plant
Bombed Third Time

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-The
Remington.Rand Plant in syr-
cuse, N. Y, last night was
bombed for the third time in five
months, company officials here
said they were advised by the
Syracuse manager.
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07
WHAT PART HAS PICKETING
IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING .

The Salinas city council, wearying of
seemingly perpetual picketing in the
prolonged lettuce strike, has gotten
around to drafting and passing a new
antl-plcketing ordinance. In Imperial
Valley, at least, the councils action
Will win nothing but applause. The only
mystery is why the city trustees waited
this long. Perhaps it is because this
strike is the first full taste Salinas has
had of the kind of warfare that can tie
up shipping, damage business and sab
otage the welfare of the community for
many weeks. Like Imperial Valley, Sal
mas will be prepared in the future to
guard Its welfare against such happen
ings.
No fair minded person can object to
the theory of collective bargaining be-
tween employees and employers. The
danger lies in abuse when a minority
attempts to represent a majority, but
even that can be guarded against. Pick
citing, as it has been manifested in Sail
mas, and as it appeared in Imperial
Valley two seasons ago, is another
thing. 1t should have no place in col
lective bargaining, even if the theory
of collective bargaining is approved.
Peaceful picketing might be all right
we do not know. We have never seen
peaceful picketing in Imperial Valley,
nor have they seen it in Salinas. The
sort of picketing practiced here and
there is bound to lead to violence. Direct
ly or indirectly, everyone loses by such
violence.
Any employe has the right to strike.
1t is his own affair, and his own con-
stitutional right, if he Wishes to walk
off the job in protest against what he
conceives to be unfair treatment. When
he attempts to force another employe
to stop work, he is interfering with the
constitutional right of that employe.
Picketing, as disclosed here and in Sail
mas, is nothing less.
Peaceful picketing would be merely
a gathering of striking employees off the
premises owned by the employer, as a
demonstration. Anyone has a right to
use the sidewalks and the streets. The
effect would be moral one, not phys
ical one.
Anti-picketing ordinances are neces-
sary because picketing so seldom is
peaceful. Any other type most certainly
should be barred.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, do
hereby certify that we are asso-
ciated together and transacting
business in the State of California
and in the County of Imperial, un-
der the firm name and style of
GEORGE w. CONDON CON-
PANY" of Omaha, Nebraska.
That the full names of all the
members of said firm are George
w. Condor, Chester w. Cunning
ham, Wilbur C. Cole, Arthur H.
Carley, and Alfred w. Gaines; and
that the places of our respective
residences are set opposite our re-
spective names hereunto subscribed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we
have hereunto set our hands this
10Th day of September, 1886.
GEORGE w. CONDON, Omaha,
Nebraska.
CHESTER w. CUNNINGHAM
Omaha, Nebraska.
WILBUR C. COLE, Yuma, Ari-
TIM p9Igedde GueuosI9d HlunoO
Zona.
ARTHUR H. CARLEY, Omaha.
Nebraska
ALFRED w. GAINES, Omaha,
Nebraska.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07
MOVIES ON THE SAND DUNES
AND THEIR PUBLICITY

In newspaper magazine section the
other day was the alleged inside story
of filming of recent motion picture
on the sand dunes of Imperial county,
described by the writer as near Yuma"
The only saving feature of the article
was the fact that the dunes were not
described with geographic correctness,
and that no mention was made of I'M
perial county. Evidently the writer was
a Californian, and wanted to blame the
dunes on Arizona. In view of the rest of
the article, Imperial county cannot COM
plain.
1t described the horrors" encounter
ed by the moving picture company, the
suffering" of extras and stars, the
'privations" endured for the sake of
cinema art. 1t mentioned, among other
things, the 140 degree heat and
the sand storms in which the hapless
motion picture people could not see
their hands at arms length. Snakes and
lizards, it averred, came out at sundown
to watch the antics of these queer per-
sons who had invaded their haunts.
The article is not case of exaggera-
ton. One cannot eXaggerate non-eXlst-
ing facts.
This writer visited location" when
the picture in question was being film
ed The thermometer registered little
over 100 degrees. There were two sand
storms during the time the motion pic
ture company was in Buttercup Valley
in the sand hills, and neither was a bad
one. The cameras had to stop grinding,
it is true, but only because the sand
seeped into the mechanisms.
There is nothing to be done about such
alleged first hand accounts" but it is
maddening to see such publicity pub
lished as truth when the real truth is
far more interesting.
One wonders if stories Of the salaries
paid to stars, and the cost of motion pic
ture production, are treated by the same
writer's