Evening star., 1936-07-05
Boy Dies of Poison
After Swallowing
Torpedo.
IS ARE INJURED
AT CITY DISPLAY
123 Are Dead Through.
out Nation as Holiday
Is Celebrated.
pictures on Page BID

A weird accident which last night
cost the life of 2-year-old Ralph
Eisele of nearby Battery Park, Md,
climaxed a day which saw more than
100 persons treated in District hos
pitals and first-aid stations for in
juries received from Fourth of July
explosives.
The Eisele boy, son of C. M. Eisele,
secretary-treasurer of the Washington
Industrial Loan Co., and president
Of the Southeastern Industrial Bankers,
Inc, bit into torpedo and died within
few minutes of sulphuric acid poison
ing. The tragedy occurred at the
Eisele home, 1877 Glenbrook road, Bat
terry Park, Md.
OF the scores of fireworks casualties
here, only two were believed to be
serious.
Sparks Fall in Crowd.
OF these, 35 suffered injuries, mostly
eye burns, inflicted when sparks and
ashes fell into the crowd of 100000
which gathered last night on the
slopes of the Washington Monument
to witness the pyrotechnics display ar
ranged as the community's observance
Of Independence day.
In virtually every hospital in the
city. staff physicians were hard at
work far into the night caring for
the unsupervised celebrators' burns.
Among those treated at Emergency
Hospital was 12-year-old Champ
Clark. 1922 Quebec place, son of the
Missouri Senator and grandson of the
former Speaker of the House, whose
name he bears. The boy received
slight burns to his left hand in set
ting of firecracker.
Two Emergency Units Active.
Most Of the injuries received by
those at the community celebration
were also minor in nature, but kept
the two emergency first-aid stations
active several hours. Gordon o. Stone,
director of the first-aid and life-sav-
ing unit Of the District Red Cross, said
most Of the victims were suffering
from eye burns received as they looked
skyward at the multi-colored fiery
bursts.
Apparently, breeze, which was
hardly discernible on the ground was
of sufficient strength at the height
achieved by the soaring rockets to
carry the debris from their explo-
sions over the grassy area occupied
by the huge crowd.
Both of the children most seriously
injured during the day we're at Emer-
gency Hospital last night.
Adelaide Tennille, S. colored, of
1913 Riggs place, suffered severe
burns Of the abdomen and knees
when her dress caught fire.
Boy May Lose Thumb.
James Hill, 10, Of 1911 Wisconsin
avenue may lose his thumb as re-
suit of injuries received when he
picked up an aerial bomb on the
Monument Grounds, and it exploded
in his hand.
In nearby Maryland and Virginia
the traffic death list was f1ve ana
there were three drownings.
Meanwhile, figures compiled by the
Associated 1TtSS SIiUWCu dI Aco@t A%o
died on the highways and in other
accidents attendant on the holiday.
Although thousands were injuyed by
only one-a Chicago girl
died of burns directly attributed to
an explosion.
Figure Under That Of 1885.
While the death rolls were incom-
plete, the figure was considerably
under that of 1886 when 214 died.
Motor accidents claimed 81. drown
ings reached %.
A firecracker started $500, 900 fire
ut Remsen, Iowa.
The traffic death list by States was:
California, 6; Connecticut. 2;
Georgia, l; Idaho, 2; Illinois, /; In
diana, S; Kansas, L; Kentucky, /;
Maine, l; Maryland, 8; Massachusetts,
8; Michigan, S; Minnesota, 1; Mon
tana, /; New Jersey, 8; New York, 3;
Ohio, 3; Oklahoma, 4; Oregon, 5;
Pennsylvania, S; Rhode Island, /;
South Carolina, 2: Tennessee, 2; Texas,
IL; Utah, 4; Virginia, 4; Washington,
4; West Virginia, /; Wisconsin. 2.
Although sale of f1recrackers is
banned in the District and Virginia.
1see FIREWORKS, Page A-4)