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The Washington times., 1937-03-02
Parents Of Missinq
Crater Also Disappear

NEW YORK, March 2 Q.N.SO.
The parents of Joseph ForSe
Crater, New York Supreme Court
justice, who vanished in August,
1890, have also disappeared, it was
disclosed today.
Mrs. Stella M. Crater, wife Of
the missing jurist. informed the
surrogate's court that Frank E.
Crater, rs, and Mrs. Leila M.
Crater, II, cannot be located, and
asked permission to publish cita-
ton required to settle matters of
allowance and rent from her huS
bands estate.
The Washington times., 1937-03-02

two court actions were started
against Sit-downerS here.
While more than a score of sit
down strikers kept an estimated
5000 idle, the threat of fighting
arose after 100 women and 40
men Sit-doWners in the Ferro
stamping plant here said in q writ
ten statement they would make
the factory "our graves is neces-
Sary" rather than submit to any
court order to evacuate.
Officials of the Timken-Detroit
Axle Company also sought an in
junction to ouSt 400 Sit-doWnerS
holding their plant.
The Washington times., 1937-03-02
Mk5 ZINES

Published daily except Sunday
by the American Newspapers, Inc,
at 1917 H st. N. W., Washington.
D. c.
Publisher John T. Lambert
Associate Publisher
C. Dorsey Warfield
Managing Editor, j. J. Fitzpatrick
Entered as second class matter,
Tuesday, March 2, 1897, at the
Post Office at Washington, D. C..
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The Washington times., 1937-03-02
Hosiery Strike
Spreads at Reading

READING, Pa. March 2 G.N.SO.
An estimated $500 workers in
eight hosiery mills today Joined
the spreading general strike of
hosiery workers in this area.
Sit-down strikes tied up six
plants. PicietS closed another
mill. while employees of the eighth
were locked out.
Emil Rieve, president Of the
American Federation of Hosiery
Workers, said 1000 additional EN-.
ployes of nine of BerkS county's
remaining mills will be out by to-
night. The union, he recalled,
holds contracts with two plants
which will not be affected.
The Washington times., 1937-03-02
Today in
Congress
Senate

Senate
Meets at noon.
Resumes debate on neutrality
bill.
Agriculture Committee con-
siders crop insurance legislation.
Wheeler committee esumes
railroad investigation.
House
Meets at noon.
Considers the private calendar
Appropriations subcommittee
consider District and deficiency
bills.
Judiciary Committee considers
bills on the calenda-.
Rivers and HarborS Committee
considers minor waterways bills.
The Washington times., 1937-03-02
Site Hitch Threatens
Coast Naval Air Base

While providing $1,000,000 to
begin construction Of the new
naval air base at Alameda, Cal,
on San Francisco Bay, the House
Appropriations Committee today
reported difficulties which may
halt the Navy'S plan.
The committee said there may
be difficulty in obtaining title to
property necessary for the base.
The Washington times., 1937-03-02
Treasury Condition

Treasury balance as of Febru-
ary 81. $1,538,592,422.34; miscel-
laneous internal revenue, $4,523,-
8S4.63; customs receipts, SAL,
726, ,041.33.
The Washington times., 1937-03-02
WANT MYSTERY OF BOYS Deaf


JUST BELOW are Mr.. and
Mrs. David F. Cummins,
parents of Luther Cummins,
who have asked the Federal
Bureau of Investigation to
take up the case of the death
of the boy, Is. At right,
Luther's sister, Edna. (Story
on Local Page.)
The Washington times., 1937-03-02
Detroit Strikers Swear
To Fight to the Death

DETROIT, March 2 UN.S).
Possible violence loomed on the in
dustrial strike front today after
The daily independent., 1937-06-25
Mary Pickford
Has to Make a
Serious Choice
tCon.inued from Page One)

in common. They all were formal
afternoon gowns, floor length.
Rogers wasn't worried about
he clothes problem. He said he
will wear formal morning clothes
-cutaway, striped trousers, wing
collar, and so forth. So will his
best man and brother, BIZ Rogers.
The Wedding will bc simple, and
CnIy members Of the principals
families and their most intimate
friends will attend. A squadron Of
10, Angelc3 and Beverly Hills po-
lice will see to that.
I: will be the third marriage for
Miss Pickford, who is "A, and the
first for Rogers, who is 33.
The ceremony will be held on
the lawn Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis D.
Lighton'S home at Bel Air. Init
mate friendG of Miss Pickford for
years, they and Frances Marion,
famous scenarist, will be the only
outsiders" invited to the wedding.
Mrs. Lighton will be matron of
honor.
A reception will be held at Pick
fair, Miss PiCkford'S famous man
sion. for her and Rogers close
friends from the film colony. That
night, the bridal pair will sail for
a honeymoon in Honolulu. They
will return in about a month and
start the job of house-hunting, a
problem that will depend upon
their mutual engagements. In
any Gaze, Miss Pickford said, they
will not live at Pickfair. The
house, named for her and Doug
las Fairbanks, her second hus-
band, is for sale, she said.
Rogers, che said, may be called
to New York or London to make
a film, and, in that event, she will
accompany him.
The daily independent., 1937-06-25
.Currituck Short
Course Comes
To Close
Three.Day Affair Was
Great Success; DEM
onstratiOn Interesting

Currituck, June 24.-The third
and last meeting of Currituck
County Short Course was held to-
day. The attendance for today was
seventy seven. Average attendance
for the three days was forty-five
The first class was by Mrs. Es-
telle T. Smith, southeastern dis
trict agent, of State College. The
Lewis diagram of Parliamentary
Procedure was discussed and eX-
planned. The main topic discussed
was motion. After the discussion
q practice meeting was held, in
which everyone took part. Mrs.
Adrien Matthias acted as treasur-
er, Mrs. E. F.. Humphries as Sec
retary and Mrs. Lindsey Hampton
as president. The auditorium act
ed as committees. This meeting
was to review what Mrs. Smith
had taught on Parliamentary law
the past three days.
From eleven-thirty to twelve
thirty, Miss Julia McIver, aS5is-
tant specialist in clothing, State
College, discussed Summer Aces
Sories. She showed how a basic
dress which. by changing acces-
sories, could be u1ed for various
occasions. such as sport, street and
afternoon. She showed how to
make butterfly bows and hell
bouquets, with little cost. A num-
ber of girls from the audience
modelled.
Barco, harrisburg, Knotts ISL
and and Poplar Branch served
lunch.
Miss Shank very interesting
demonstration was on Surplus
Foods. She cooked a boiled din
nCT, chicken dinner, baked fish,
baked ham muffins, frankfurters
and a pie. These foods were Civ
en- as prizes to Misses Katheline
Hampton, Alice Basnight, Mrs.
Ausbon, Mrs. Jack Lind1ey and
Miss Mary Wright. The pie was
given to the teacherage family by
Miss Shank.
Attendance for all three days
has been very good and much in
tereSt ha3 been shown in all the
classes. The subjects taught were
such as should interest every club
member. The cour.e in Parlia-
mentary law in particular is the
one that was much needed in the
county. The teachers were well
selected and quite competent. Miss
Virginia Edwards, Home Demon
stration agent of Currituck coun-
ty, and her assistants worked hard
to make this short course a sue
cess and their efforts were re-
warded by the interest shown by
al attending.
The daily independent., 1937-06-25
PUBLIC SALE OF REAL ts'A''
BY SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

pur.ran, 70 the terms o: "rH' ~
of Trrl.t. executed hy n J.. b''.t
Carrie Lee Duwdy. AMI barn ...
4th dag -; March 1929. au' "H
in the Office o.: the E,s',''' r..
Curr.;uck county. Nur.h 'ar. .t
No. ~. a. Page ". 2G!. ..' B. ...
and under the authority %: 90 W.. ..
entered by y. T.. Ayll,t' ''''
Superior Court. ui ra.Iurtdik
Carolina. the said orIr: hrin- Old.
RoJk M. 81. a; Page, W. -.' .-.
Office Of the Register oi l'r"i' ,a.-
County. North Carolina. ~ NJ
substituting the und,T-i%na'! o. .s
the terms Of the Aforesaid Del .' g.
default having been made in 'a' ...
the indchteire7. th"rel! s"rhi'''. .s .
request Of the holder %! 'hr . r....
Tr.i>t, the undersigned sub. '''. q.
will ufrer for sale g the hi-H- 10
cash. 4; Public Auction, AZ ~.
Door in Currituck Count. N"''H '"
the 20th day a, July 1897. ~ J. ...
Noon. the following dgcrihci
IN the said Deed ~: Tgrls'. W
All Of that certain r1rr' ..
land tog,the with 'h" h"i'.. ..-
pruyemcut- thereon; III" s--i D..
ming at the Southwest crr.' %
Dow.iy's Land at the Man I.. n...
,cad!ns from Grandy. y.
Branch. y. C.. thence in an l. ..
binding the said land % "' :
to the Main Public Road ..
the said Public Road on ihr
POINT ui beginning "r hr,t rit.
L,ul containing nine acres. ~ 2. 49,
The above property viii be .'lt ..
the paymrnt by the successful j.. ..
am. all un:.id taxes now du' . .....
This notice dated. posted l'.
this the 18th dag of Juno 49, az,
'''' '''' ". % 'EI VT.
cJlS-oJ-Jyo ZIG Suhs'i'H'
The daily independent., 1937-06-25

Cleveland. June 24.-U.H-The
federal mediation board appealed
10 owners Of four independent
steel concerns tonight to meet
with union leaders in an attempt
TO settle the strike that has spread
through seven states and made
10000 men idle.
Critic: zing the heads of Beth
lehem Steel. Inland Steel, Youngs-
town Sheet & Tube Corp, and
Republic Steel for refusing to sign
contracts with the committee for
industrial organization, the medi-
ators said the only hope Of set
tlement was a general meeting Of
both sides.
Demands increased tonight for
the personal intervention of Pre-
Sident Roosevelt into situation
that appeared to be hopeleSSly
deadlocked.
Philip Murray, chairman of the
steel workers organizing commit
tee and leader of the strike, said
the union would accept Mr..
Roosevelt as the final arbiter, y
and would bind itself to accept
any agreement the president
could make.
A short tine later the eXecu-
tiveS Of the four steel concerns
issued a joint statement. calling
the c. I. o. irresponsible" and
saying they never would sign a
contract with the organization.
The mediators, chairman Char
les P. Taft II. Edward F. Nc
Grady and Lloyd K. Garrison
have worked virtually all week in
an attempt to reconcile the views
Of the steel masters and the un-
:on leaders. They have never been
able to get the two sides into the
same room at the same time.
The daily independent., 1937-06-25
s teel and Copper
Lead the Market
1 .cmaimrc Report OF Set
Iemcni of Strike Causes
FURRY On Exchange
r. NJ l. RROWN

Now YORK June 24.-tUP)-Wall
6 rect traders tonight eagerly
/ red for an early settlement OF
u . steel strike following clos
il market demonstration in steel
s. ares that gave cheering prom
is of what may be anticipated
v zen end if the current labor
ST Ike end.
Entering the final half hour
O lradng. the marke, was firm
Il der the loader-hip Of copper
s, arcs whicl had moved up on
$, length in the red metal abroad
o., speculative demand attributed
y rtly to renewed war talk.
S.eelS generally were up trac-
I: 5nally and the remainder OF the
list vas .teady 10 firm. Then word
VAS flashed 10 the floor that Gov.
C-orge Earle had ordered dlScon-
ti1uancs of martial law IN Johns
town at ! a. m. Friday. New buy
irg came into SteelS and gains
v,re extended moderately.
As the lit went into the final
i minutes of trading. a floor
uader suddenly turned from
telephone and shouted. The steel
strike is settled.
That phrase swept around the
floor and in q few minutes gener-
Q buying developed in the steel
stocks. L. S. Steel. which had
Id at a low of G7a4. spurted to
Ito. up IL points. Bethlehem
j mped ? points to IS, Republic
I'm up is TO 36l8. National Steel
Ia to 1872 and Youngstown Sheet
L Tube 17a to 82as.
Traders found out-too late to
have any marked effect on the
n yarkct-that the strike had not
been settled. I. S. Steel sold down
4, from its high and Youngstown
Yielded 3a of its gain but other
SlselS closed rlglt at the tops.
If any doubt existed before that
the current dullnGsS in toe market
: due to the labor situation it
was diSpclled in that closing burst
Of demand which put U. S. Steel
and Republic among the 10 most
active stocks traded today.
Copper shares made an even
better showing. The export price
o. copper rose to 14.l0 cents a
pound. 1O3 points above this
months low and the first time it
has crossed the domestic quota
Cion in a month. Other metals al
so strengthened and there was
some talk that certain traders
were bullish on the So-called war
babies" Anaconda. Kennecott, and
International Nickel. among the
The daily independent., 1937-06-25

steers strong; killing quality less
desirable; quarter-filled liberal;
market at new high on recent ad-
vance most fed offerings 1900 up
ward: extreme top 1900; no prime
steers here, long yearlings l4.85;
heifer yearlings 1900; another
strong market on all she-stock,
bulls and vealers. Only two loads
strictly granted heifer yearlings
in crop; native and southwestern
grass steers 8.25-10.25; five loads
13OO-lb. Kansas grassers 10.?5;
very few native stockers on sale.
mostly 800 down to TOO; SOUTH
western stock steer and yearlings
that arrived early in week all
cleared up at 9.00-1000; veal top
1000.
The daily independent., 1937-06-25

ten most active stocks traded
closed with gains of l7a to "a
points. Hercules Powder. NUM-
tions manufacturers, rose four
points.
Other sections Jagged. but only
the utility average dipped slight
ly.
Belief grew that France again
i, on the brink of devaluation OF
the franc. Reflecting that Opln-
ion. -future-francs to-
day broke TO the lowest level since
last September's devaluation and
stocks on the Paris bourse ad-
vanced on 'inflation-h2dge buy
ing.
Favorable news included re-
port that engineering conStruc-
ton awards this week were the
highest for any week since March
10. 1881. the first advance in bank
clearings in weeks. favorable di-
vidend business may not be pas
ed at this session Of congress and
an advance in buSine, S activity
indiceS.
The daily independent., 1937-06-25
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago, June 24.-tuR)-Live-
stock:
Hogs 1000, including 1000 di-
reefs. Market mostly 15-25c high
cr than Wednesdays average;
somewhat slow now; but practi-
cally all good and choice hogs sold
early; bulk good and choice 200
300 lbs. 11.55-1190; tops 11.95;
good and choice 150-190 lbs. most
ly l1.10-11.80; bulk good 350-500
lb5. packing sows 9.90-10.65; light
weights on butcher orders upward
to 1915; and better; few choice
strongweight slaughter pigs up to
11.00.
Cattle 4,5OO, calves 1,5O0. Fed
The daily independent., 1937-06-25
Steel Mediation
Fails; To Protect
Its WOrkrilen
(Continued from Page Cne)

such a meeting" the boards
statement said, lis the only hope
of settlement"
Four hours later Youngstown
Sheet & Tube and Republic Steel
rejected the boards invitation, re-
iterating that they never would
sign a contract with the CIO.
This morning the mediation
board. headed by Charles P. Taft
II. will hold a brief meeting and
i sue a statement on what move,
if any. it will make next. It's invl-
tation to the four companies last
night criticized the steel eXecu-
tives for refusing to Sign ClO
contract. calling that stand "un-
wise"
The daily independent., 1937-06-25
Wall Street today talked about

Wall Street today talked about
Numerous new lows for the
year in bonds A sold-out ap-
pearance in some stocks Pos
-ibility of a holiday. July 8 .. e.
Estimates Eastman Kodak will
show 81 on the common for the
half Reports Sears RoebuckS
earnings for the first "a weeks are
indicated at $500 a share The
increase to record highs in note
circulation and gold stock of the
Bank OF England The large
and unfayorable increase in GER
tain liabilities Of the Bank Of
France Renewed decline in
such issues as We5tern Union
which reached a new low.
The daily independent., 1937-06-25

Cleveland. June 24.-(U.R)-At-
tempts to negotiate the month
Old steel strike struck dead
lock tonight when Republic
Steel Corp, and Youngstown
Sheet & Tube Co., rejected an
invitation of the federal media
ton board to meet with union
leaders in an attempt to reach
a settlement.
The daily independent., 1937-06-25
Another Name for the U. S.

James Wilson'S original draft Of
the Constitution shows that an ef-
fort was made to call the nation
The United People and States Of
America"
The daily independent., 1937-06-25
NEW YORK COTTON

New York, June 24.-NU.H-Cot-
ton closed barely steady. Spots
closed quiet at 1851, off 10.
The daily independent., 1937-06-25
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

New Orleans, June "a. -(U.R)-
Cotton closed barely steady. Spots
closed quiet at 12.48, of f12.
The daily independent., 1937-06-25
CLASSIFIED ADS
General Contracting
and Financing

WE WILL build you a four ro,u
cottage in Ocean View. VjrgSia
Beach, Kitty Hawk or NagS HnsS' ,,;S
Complete with our land. s6I5GG
or on your lot, $595.OO: No dow, ,y,,
payment necessary. Homes bmlt'
repaired, or modernized. pan,
furnished. Estimates free. ssI
per month per thousand payS n; N
your loan. Up to 20 years to pay.
First and second mortgage mcncy
and loans available on existing
properties. Mutual ConsructiCs
Company, Phone llS5. Suite l2Oi
Second Floor, First and Citizen;
Bank Building. sol East Man
Street. Elizabeth City. n. c. m
Norfolk. Va. office. 4l2 Montic4I.
10 Ave, Phone 24275. cJ29.92
The daily independent., 1937-06-25
RICHMOND LIVE SToo,

Richmond. Va. June ,.
Livestock: "
Hogs, receipts moderate, I'm .
good and choice ll.25. ''H
Cattle, receipts light, maj.
active. Veal 900; COWS A. "a. r'S
4.50-7.5O; heifers $1,000: w.. w..
steers HOO. ''n
Sheep, receipts light. c,..
lambs. 1880: ewes 3.75 "''g
The daily independent., 1937-06-25

United States Flag on Wake Island
The United States flag on Wake
Island was hoisted on July 4, 1893.
1t is on the direct route between
Hawaii and Hongkong. about 1000
miles from Hawaii and 5000 miles
from Hongkong.
The daily independent., 1937-06-25
GEORGE A. EYER ana wife, HamV'
EYER, Defendants.

The de:CnlaIcS above namri 50" '''.
take notice that al action entitled 30 ..'
was instituted in the superior '"H' o.. :.
rituck County. North Carolina. 'n y =.
day of June. 1887. that summon. ".' o..
issued and complaint :il"i n 10" . 90
Clerk o. Superior Guur "H -. '''. D..
purpose Of the action being :" c'hr' -,
OF money alleged 10 he duc .h'n'a y W
PENDANTS: sail defendants wI .H''''.
notice that a warrant o: at'acam'. .
ISSUED in this cause against TIE .'.'
sad defendants in 'Uri'urk '"''i'..
Carolina. which laid Warrant % A
ment Is da,ed IHnc !. 1881, A'i ...
able on or h,fora the - dag : 1Ht. '',
Said defendants will iur'h"r 'Ah' '..'
they a-c hereby .uir"i = h" 'a' -
for. the understood il''F - .
.: his office in tile Courthouse IN 'aF.'U"
y. g.. un oT Dr.yFs .ar ".
1897. and .u<wcr . d,.aur ?. 'r
y: th. p!iiu,iN vh.cl .a, h'H .a
my said office. uthcrwi-c tie ''.r. .'..
in said complaint will b. -'aH'".
This Jane >;h. 1897. ....-..
srM-Jell-lS-25-Jy2 CLERK >N"i''
The daily independent., 1937-06-25

1880 Feet Above Sea Level
Perched IL, 500 feet above sea lev
el in the Andes, Lake Titicaca is
165 miles long, 60 miles wide.
The daily independent., 1937-06-25
New York Stock Exchange
Leading Stocks Closing Prices

New York. June 24.-U,R-Clos-
ing prices:
The daily independent., 1937-06-25
Medicine
l(D3

TRY BOTTLE ADS new meth.
Cd corn treatment. Sold only BIZ
CITY DRUG STORE. Phone 800
Registered Druggist. Corner va.
ter and Colonial Ave. cJ2l-23.g
The daily independent., 1937-06-25
LOCAL MARKETS

Following are the offering prices
to the producers on Elizabeth City
markets at the close Of business
hours Yesterday.
The daily independent., 1937-06-25
Battery Service

AVOID BATTERY trouble. Stop
for free test. Batteries charged 10!
soc. WESTERN AUTO ASSO.
CIATE STORE. cJ2+-N
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10


MACS HEAD Casino, room
meals. dancing. bowling. beer. 50.
da fountain. Standard Oil PROD.
ucts. JERE PARKER, MGR.
cJl5-tt
The daily independent., 1937-06-25

FOR RENT-Five room cottage
with bath, running water and
lights. North end of Kitty Hawk
Beach. Apply to James Wood,
Elizabeth City, N. G. cJl9-25
The daily independent., 1937-06-25

BUY SEIBERLING tires-Edison
or Delco batteries on easy budget
plan. No down payment Twelve
months guarantee on tires. GULF
STATION. Main & Road Streets.
Phone 454. cJ25-Jyl
The daily independent., 1937-06-25
Apartments Wanted

WANTED: A nice two or three
room furnished apartment. Call
Col before s a. m. pJ22-2o
The daily independent., 1937-06-25
Hardware

SPECIAL-On lice Cream, !reez-
ers. Electric fans. and Lawn mOT.
ers." Phone 970. GARRETT
HARDWARE COMPANY.
CJ24-2j
The daily independent., 1937-06-25
Special Notices

TYPEWRITERS-All MAKES; r;:w,
used and rebuilt, SIS up. Service
on all typewriters. Our representa-
tive covers Eastern Carolina every
week. Typewriter Sales & Service
Co., 223 Main Street. Norfolk:
Phone 41769. cA3l-tl
The daily independent., 1937-06-25
Laundry
Cottages For Rent 95

KITTY HAWK Beach cottages -
Five rooms available at once. Sew
en- rooms August lst. Telephone
1892. ANDERSON'S RADIO &
ELECTRIC co. pJ22-2o
The daily independent., 1937-06-25
Service Stations 30

SEND YOUR washing out next
week! Try our service. See how
beautifully we do it. and how
reasonably. Wet wash only &C.
rough-dried and flat work &c a
pound. RIVERSIDE LAUNDRY.
cJ22-28
The daily independent., 1937-06-25

PIANO. Bedroom
Furniture. Breakfast Room Suite,
Rugs. odd chairs. Will sell cheap
70 quick buyer. Call 255 - Duke
Apartment. pJ24-1o
The daily independent., 1937-06-25

QUALITY awnings have proven
best for comfort, protection and
appearance. Munden & Alexander,
phone 1899. cM20-tf
The daily independent., 1937-06-25

FOR ICE cold beer, and good tasty
sandwiches. Phone 805. We deliver.
MONROE SANDWICH SHOPPE.
pJ22-28
The daily independent., 1937-06-25

REFRESH YOURSELF with one
of our cool fountain drinks and
delicious sandwiches. Prompt de-
livery and curb service. Phone 933.
WHAIEY'S SHOPPE. cJl9-25
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MAGIC CHEF gas range-EXcel-
lent condition. See Erwin Midsette.
ANDERSON'S RADIO & ELEC-
TRIO co. cJ22-28
The daily independent., 1937-06-25

PHONE sol for good fresh vege-
tables. staple and fancy groceries;
also notions. j. B. THOMAS, Par
sonage Street. pJ25-Jy1
The daily independent., 1937-06-25

CREDIT SLIP for Sl25.00 or new
Dodgc. Sell reasonable. Apply
Pot Office Box 40. City.
cJ2S-26
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Legal Notice
NOTICE

North Carolina In the superior WV
cJrritYck County.
NORMAN n. GREGORY, PIaIu,r
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LIVESTOCK

(Cor. by Love Brothers,
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Confectionery IL

PARK M BLOW, sandwiches -
all kinds. Beer-ale-coft drinks.
Grade A cafe. Delivery service.
Phone 88. South Road Street.
cJ22-tf
The daily independent., 1937-06-25

HAVE YOUR winter garments
cleaned and sealed in cedarized
bag. COOPER CLEANING
WORKS. Phone $50. pJ23-29
Evening star., 1937-02-12
LIGHT ARMY TANK
GETS PUBLIC TEST
Defense Weapon Capable of
Swift Maneuvering Over
Rough Country.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FORT MEADE, Md, February Ia
The Army's newest defense weapon, a
light tank capable of swift maneuver-
ing over rough country, had its first
public tryout yesterday.
Army officers declined to reveal some
details of the new machine. 1t was
learned, however, that the lotion en-
gine is capable of 45-mile per hour
speeds. The tank carries three ma
chine guns able to fire in all direc-
tions, is completely equipped with ra-
dio and carries a crew of four men.
In the demonstration six of the
tanks ploughed through small forest,
knocked over trees four to six inches
in diameter, crossed bitches, moved
rapidly up and down steep slopes and
through heavy sand with the speed
and agility of cavalry troop.
Military experts said the armor is
80 heavy that a direct hit by high
explosive artillery shell would be nee
essary to disable one of the tanks.
They pointed out that such hit Is
highly improbable because of the
speed of the machine.
Heavy rubber pads have been sub
stituted for metal cleats on the tanks
tracks. Improvement in the shock
absorbers on the eight weight-carry-
ing wheels running inside the track
have greatly improved the smooth
ness with which the vehicle travels,
the experts declared.