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Evening star., 1944-07-07
Circus Lost 40 Animals
In 1912 Cleveland Fire
'y the Associated Press.

~ lht hssUSIdtSu FleSS.
CLEVELAND, July THE Ring
ling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey
circus, struck by disastrous fire in
Hartford, Conn. yesterday. suffered
heavy loss in fire at Cleveland two
years ago when more than 40 ami
mails were destroyed by flames in
the menageries tent, or were shot by
police after fleeing their burning
cages.
The 1912 fire, believed to have
been OF incendiary origin, occurred
August 4, shortly before a perform
ance was scheduled to start in the
big top several hundred feet dis
tant. g.,
Loss was estimated at 5000 900 by
John Ringing North, circus presi-
dent. Only three persons were in
1ured, all of them circus employees
who were burned caring for the ter
rif1ed animals.
Evening star., 1944-07-07

main cages had been filled with
lions, tigers and leopards Running
from the animal cages in back to
the exhibition cages. were two steel
runways feet high. These were
still in place as the crowd surged
forward. They had to climb over
this steel barrier. saw one woman
fail to make it, slide back and slump
to the ground. A man tried to fend
the crowd back from her, but, the
pressure was too great.
I was slammed against the steel
BARRED and my knee caught mo-
mentarily between the bars. Then
taking my 5-year-old son in my
hands I tossed him over the barrier
TO the ground beyond The flames
at this point were nearly overhead
and the heat was becoming un-
bearable.
l looked back over my shoulder
as l left the tent and saw people
still struggling madly to get over
the barrier. Outside children were
running around crying. Men and
women had vacant looks. Some
were just sitting on the grass
staring into space.
Tent Burns in As Seconds.
I would say that the tent mate
rial must have been impregnated
with oil in order to make it water
proof because l have never in my
life seen fire spread as rapidly as
this one did.
I saw one woman standing moan
ing and saying My four children.
My four children. Where are
they?" Then she. spied a 6-year-
old coming to her, crying as she ran
and threw her arms around him.
Then another, then another. Final
ly she had all four. ages 6, 7, 8 and
10. They were all crying and en-
bracing each other. The woman
was shouting Thank God, thank
God"
There were others who were not
so fortunate.
Evening star., 1944-07-07

their escape to their acrobatic train
ing. They had just climbed to the
wire when they noticed the flames.
I'VE slid down the ropes and
headed for the performers exit"
said Herman Wallenda, but people
were so crowded there that we saw
We didn't have a chance So We
climbed over the cage that lines the
exit. That was easy for us-we re
performers But the public couldn't
get out that. way" -.
Everett Dow. a Hartford Courant
reporter, who was in the audience,
said the danger was first -grasped by
spectators remote from the fire.
Those closest to it seemed mo-
mentarily stupified and incredulous,
he declared. but only for an instant
or two. Then they joined the rush
for exits, a race many Of them were
destined not to win"
Paul Gokey of Hartford, who fed
without injury, said:
1T was only little blaze when 1t
started-it could have been put out
with a pail of water. Suddenly.
saw that little flame starting in the
sidewall about IS feet inside the en-
trance. 1t spread awfully fast
right up to the top. Everybody was
trying to get out at once. 1t was a
terrible scene. People were knocked
down, and other people walked on
them. Outside there was ire
mendous confusion
Another eyewitness. Policeman
Arthur Barnard. who lives Just
across from the circus grounds. said
SO many kids were hurt because the
flaming tent dropped right on
them"
They shinnied down the ropes
and poles he said. Some of them
were laughing and excited"
Terrifying Pandemonium.
Clarence E. Wilson. business Of
flee employe of the Hartford Times,
was about to quit the circus grounds
after leaving his wife and child at
the big tent when he saw the burst
of flames that signalled the start of
terrifying pandemonium.
He said the tent went Up in a
puff of smoke" and within 10 min
utes it lay like burnt paper as far
as I could see Mr. Wilson did not
learn until some time later that
his wife and son had escaped safely.
The circus future remained doubt
full today, although most of its staff
agreed that it would return to its
Sarasota fla winter quarters as
soon as authorities here would per-
NIT removal of the remaining equip
ment.
Herbert Duval, circus adjuster.
declared, We're out of business. {"
But Roland Butler, general press
representative, predicted that the
show would return to the road later
this summer, perhaps using last
years tent which he said still is
in pretty good shape"
Mr.. Butler reported that all the
shows animals were saved and that
none of the performers had been
injured seriously.
Estimates Of the fire loss ranged
from $4,000 to 100000, but no
authoritative report on damage had
been issued by the MANAGEMENT.
Evening star., 1944-07-07
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press
HARTFORD, Conn, July The
Wallendas, aerial artists. had Just
climbed up the rope ladder to their
perch above when behind me I
heard a woman gasp-'Look-fire. y
There. near the main entrance to
the tent, tiny tongue of flames
crept up the side wall.
Almost automatically, people rose
10 their feet Several men shouted
Take it easy. Take it easy. Walk
out quietly"
The crowd seemed to subside for
an instant, but then. with almost
unbelievable speed the tiny flame
spread into a devouring curtain of
fire that rushed toward the top All
semblance of order was gone now.
Women screamed, children cried I
saw one woman in the top row take
her flaXen-haired little girl, in one
arm, grab a rope in the other and
slide to the ground. Her arm was
raw and red.
Boy Tossed Over Barrier.
Preceding the Wallenda act. the
Evening star., 1944-07-07
Invasion
Continued From First Page.

attacked heavily in an effort to
knock the Americans of the heights,
but failed.
Farther east, the Americans took
Bou Coudray, near the Canal Ia
Plessis.
Small advances were registered
southwestward along the Carentan-
Peters road in a drive that eventu-
ally might make the German posi-
ton in La Haye untenable. Culot
and La Mesnil, roughly mile short
OF Sainteny, were occupied. Saint
eny is halfway point on the
main highway from Carentan to
Periers.
Marshal Rommel appears to be
trying desperately to seal of the
entire Normandy beachhead in the
fashion Of Anzio, but 1t remains to
be seen how successful this pro-
cedure will be when Gen. Sir Ber-
nard L. Montgomery orders an all
out attack. Such. an attack would
be certain to bring Western Eu-
ropes greatest armored battle.
Evening star., 1944-07-07
Major Fires Since 1900
Ringing Bloze 18th Big Tragedy in U. S.
Loss Heaviest at Chicago Theqter in 1903

Hoboken docks and ships fire
June 30, 190O-145. ...
Coal mine fire at Monongah, w
Va, December 6, 1907-36l.
Lake View School fire Cleveland
March 4, l908-174. @
Rhodes Theater fire, Boyerstown
Pa. January 4, 1908-l6e.
Triangle Shirt Waist Co. fire, New
York, March Is, 1911-l45.
; Orile Clinic Hospital fire, Cleve-
land, May Is, 1929-124. III
Ohio State Penitenitary fire, Co.
lumbus, April II, 1930-320.
MORO Castle fire, OF Asbury
Park, N. j., September 8, 1934-l34
New London, Tex, school explo-
sion and flre, March 18, 1937-2B4.
Natchez, Miss. dance hall fire
April 70, 1940-220. l.
Evening star., 1944-07-07
Fire
Continued From First Page.)

tent to ashes in less than an hour
yesterday.
State police. on duty at the tenn
pOrary morgue, estimated that two
thirds Of the dead were children
and said most of the adult victims
were women.
On first word Of the fire, all Con-
necticut's emergency resources had
been mobilized. The morgue was set
up within two hours after the fire.
Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin was at
the scene quickly and remained un-
til late in the night. Nurses aides
and volunteer workers toiled
through the night. aiding both the
injured and the grief-stricken sur
vivors.
Only the first act, the performance
of the trained animals, had been
completed when the blaze was seen
near the main entrance to the big
top. One witness said it was so
small at first that it could have been
|extinguished with bucket of water
Survivors agreed that the circus
staff had tried valiantly to prevent
panic. The first move toward the
exits was orderly and many of the
children making their way from the
tiers of seats were seen laughing ex-
.citedly.
Audience Terror Stricken.
But when the flames roared with
terrifying speed to consume the en-
tire canvas roof, the audience be-
came a fighting screaming, terror
stricken mass.
Some children dropped to the
ground were trampled unconscious
by others jumping behind them
Others were tangled in the blazing
canvas.
The performing animals, which
had been put through their act by
May Kovar, had been safely herded
through the Gagged runway back to
their trucksswhen the blaze was first
seen and only flve circus performers
the Flying Wallendas," were in the
arena.
Spectators said the animal runway
trapped many Of the audience under
the fiery canvas as it fell.
Adler Describes Scene.
The scene was described by Felix
Adler, the shows famous clown, as
the most horrible ever witnessed by
circus performer.
I'VE heard a roar like applause, -
Mr.. Adler said. describing what
happened in the performers dress
ing room. only we knew the animal
act was over and there shouldn't 7
be applause. We knew then some
thing was wrong.
Then we smelled smoke. -"
thought the menagerie fire in Cleve-
land lin August, 1912, which injured
three circus employees and killed 4
animals) was the worst thing coulc
ever see, but no one in the circus
business has ever seen anything a.
horrible as this"
The five members of the famou!
Wallenda high-wire troupe ascribee
Evening star., 1944-07-07
BY the Associated Press.


Yesterdays loss of life, from fire
in the main tent of the. Ringing
Brothers and Barnum and Bailey
Circus In Hartford, Conn.,, was the
18th major fire tragedy in the
United States in the last A years. !
Chicago's Iroquois Theater fire on
December 80, 1908. when 602 per-
sons were burned to death. was the
Nations greatest catastrophe from
fire.
Approximately 500 died in the San
Francisco earthquake and fire of
1905. and 498 were known to have
been killed In the fire. at the Coco
nut Grove Night Club fire In Bos-
ton November 28, l9<2.
Other major fires and their toll
include:
Evening star., 1944-07-07
Circus Band Played
Disaster March as
Tent Caught Fire
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HARTFORD, Conn. July T.
The band played the traditional
music of the circus in time of
peril, Disaster March," as the
main tent of the Ringing
Bros. and Barnum g. Bailey
Circus caught fire.
Although having a definite
name,~the march is not any
s,u2rtfcrIfar music. It can be
F~strung together from any num-
Der Of compositions light and
tingling in nature, but loud
enough to be heard throughout
the arena. The march is in
tended to 'soothe the audience
and avert panic.
Evening star., 1944-07-07
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closed no evidences of sabotage,
r. P. Kramer, Federal Bureau Of In.
vestigation agent at Phoenix. re.
ported after a trip to the scene
yesterday.
-Four were killed and 26 injured in
the accident.
Evening star., 1944-07-07
Runways for Animals
Handicapped Escapes,
Eyewitness Says

Thomas E. Murphy, an edi-
torial uriter on the Hartford
Courant's stdg, tUas attending
the circus acith his 5-year-old
son ,Uhen the fire broke out.
Here's his eye1OitnesS. story:
Evening star., 1944-07-07
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By the Associated Press
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OF the Santa Fe Chief. Monday. 20
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-24
STRAND

For it's sheer, unabated horror and suspense, Republics Lady And The Monster" which opens Friday at the Strand theater, will make an un- forgettable impression on enthu- siasts of this type of entertainment.
 Seldom has Erich von Stroheim been equaled; in ''The Lady and the Monster" he gives full play to his unfailing knack for sending chills of cold horror down the spine of his audience.
 A weird, castle-like mansion in the Southwest is teh setting for the eerie tale of man who preserved a fully functioning brain after
 Playing the role of pr. Mueller's young assistant, is Richard Arlen, with the feminine lead capably handled by Vera Hruba Ralston in her first dramatic role. Helen Vim son, Sidney Blackmer, Mary Nash, Juanita Quigley, Harry Hayden and Jack Kirk head an outstanding SUD- porting cast.
 A grand story of life on the home front will be depicted in Sweet hearts of the U. s. A." gay musical which completes the second half of this double hit bill-a talented cast of stage and radio favorites appear in this sparkling hit.
 Today and tomorrow will be your last opportunities to see Robert Walker in 'See Here, Private liar grove" now at the Strand together with Hot Rhythm" with Bona Drake,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-24
Beauties Hints
 Use CarnOufIage Cream To Hide Bad Complexion
BY ALICIA HART NEA Stan Writer

HThere's red mark, like big strawberry, on my neck" writes one reader and from another comes T have a dark spot on my anna sort of brown one"
 It's the old story of nature tenn pering good looks with one defect or another. Sometimes these flaws are acme disclooration, liver spots, pinples, de-pigmentation, called vitiligo, brown and white patches which come and go.
 Luckily, there's special kind of makeup cream in 8 wide range of skin tones which so exactly match a wear'er's skin that she can keep her blemish a secret-can use on any part of her body that may be exposed this summer by Year-naked sun togs or swim suits.
 Choosing the exact color from the wide range of makeup tints offered is important. Then, the opaque foundation will cover the defect; can be faded out to noth- ingneSs as you blend it on. Used on the face or neck to cover flaw, you can tighten the coating for the skin around it, which needs no masking. by thinning the founda- tion out with water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-24

The women's pair event Of the Southeastern tournament at Miami was won this year by Mrs. Murray Gross of Asheville, N. c and Mrs; Milton Verroff of Miami, who dis played real championship caliber in their defense on the hand shown today.
 South's opening bid of one heart was little light, but I rather favor opening this type of hand. When dummy's seven of clubs was played on the first trick, Mrs. Gross (Weso made the smart play of putting on the eight. which North won with the ten-spot. North shifted to hearts, Mrs. Vernoff (East) won the second round and continued with a club, Mrs. Gross ace capturing South's king. Now West led the four of clubs. Her play of the eight-spot on the first trick created a tenace posi- tion for her partner and Mrs. Vern- of now won the two club tricks. or course, she had to make the ace of spades, which defeated the con- tract.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-24
WE, THE WOMEN Women Must Assume More Election Responsibility

yet to cast my first vote. It just seems that there was always some thing that came up. Either my mother in law suddenly decided to visit us or the children were home with a cold on Election Day, or the maid took the day of." WOMEN MUST VOTE
 And that's the way it's been with millions of "too busy" women every election years, who salve their con- sciences with the plea, Well, my one vote can't make any difference one way or the other"
 But that one vote multiplied by millions of other such uncast votes will make difference in the com ing election. This year we women voters must take the time not only to register at the primaries, but to study carefully the past perform ances and platform of every can didate, before casting our votes next November.
 We have grave responsibility to the men fighting overseas, and to our children, to see that the right men are elected to head our gov ernment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-24
HOME FRONT FORECAST LUNCHEONS ARE ADDED TO SCHOOL CURRICULUM

future will see the school lunch made into an educational project. HAPPY END
 It looks as if the vast potato sur- plus may come in handy after all. Potato plantinges are down. The bulk of the new potato crop is ex- pected to be later than usual. The carry-over from last seasons huge crop will fill in the gap.
 You1l pay little more for new spuds between now and June 30. The price was raised on recom- nnendation from War Food Admin istration to encourage growers to carry on with big crops for the corn- ing season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-24

move P PVA A.. from him suddenly. Babies seem to have an inherent fear of falling ana are easily frightened by sudden movements or any feeling of inse- curity in being lifted or carried.
 GUARD BABY
 You were very fortunate if you vert taught in the hospital how to bathe your new baby. If not, perhaps there is 8 visiting nurse in your community who will come in and show you how it is done.
 Some mothers like to bathe the baby on a table, because they feel more secure when they can move around freely. For those who are not very strong, and who ind 1t very tiring to stand, it may be better to sit in a low chair, with equipment and clothing arranged within reach, and hold the baby on the lap while bathing him.
 In either case, be sure to get everything ready in advance and ar- range it conveniently so that you will not have to stop to get some thing you have forgotten. If you should be interrupted in the middle of the bath always pick the baby up, wrap blanket around him and take him with you. Never leave him on the table or in the tub alone, even for a moment. Many tragic ac- cidents have been caused by such momentary careleSsneSs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-24
Dress Up Kidney,
 With Tasty Green
BY WILLIAM MADDOX NEA Staff Writer


 With point values of lamb now removed, we can use it more fre- quently in wartime menus. Lamb Fricassee With Green Limas
 (Serves 6)
 One and one-half pounds lamb, 1-4 cup flour, tablespoons forti- fled margarine or other shorten ing, l cup boiling water, # tea spoon salt, IA teaspoon garlic salt, 1-8 teaspoon pepper, 2 cups stewed tomatoes, cups green fresh lima beans on quick-frozen limas, fresh- ly cooked.
 Use meat from neck or breast of lamb. Cut in 1 inch cubes, roll in flour; saute in margarine until Drowned. Add water and season. ings; simmer about an hour until meat is tender. Add tomatoes and the freshly cooked limas. Reheat and serve.
 For a substantial no-point meat dish, try this:
 Kidney and Mushroom ShOrtcake
 Serves 6)
 Two veal kidneys, 8-ounce can mushrooms or F pound fresh mush- rooms. 3 tablespoons fortified mar garine or other shortening, 3 table, spoons flour, 2 carrots, thinly sliced, 1 onion, thinly sliced, cup milk, 1 cup water, IA teaspoon poultry sea- soning or thyme or sage, shortcake. Slice the kidneys and remove membrane. Salt and pepper and dust with flour. Slice mushrooms. Brown gently in margarine in heavy frying pan. Add the carrots, liquid eff canned mushrooms are used, be sure to use the liquid), and seasoning. Cook gently about 10 minutes. Mix the flour with a lit- tie cold water and add to thicken the gravy. Serve between the layers and over the top of six individual Shortcakes.
 For shortcakes: use same recipe as for yesterdays strawberry short- cake, emitting the sugar.