Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent |
Previous | 1 of 44 | Next |
|
small (250x250 max)
medium (500x500 max)
Large
Extra Large
large ( > 500x500)
Full Resolution
All (PDF)
|
This page
All
|
Loading content ...
WORLD MOURNS AS MARIE DRESSLER DIES SUNDAY INDEPENDENT LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH REPORT TO 3 A.M. SUNDAY THE WEATHER EflRt^rn rrnn»ylviinin: Opnrrnlly fmr Sunday nrifl Monday f^xcppt possibly Uphr Inrni flhowpTM Monday nfter- noon tn wpsr and norfh pnrtlons; not much change In tomprrafiirp. .* FORTY-EIGHT PAGES Xba Only Sunday Newspaper Covering the Wyoming Valley WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, JULY 29, 1934 Entered at Wllkea-Bsrre, Pa„ As Second Claaa Mall Matter PRICE TEN CENTS BIGGEST BALLOON IN THE WORLD LOST STRATOSPHERE FLIGHT UISTACT Beloved Woman Of Screen And Staae Succumbs In Heroic Denouement Loved By All WAS 65 YEARS OLD Career Of Miss Dressier Is Inspiration To Many Among Fellow - Workers ACTED WHILE ILL Santa Barbara, Cul., July 28— UP—Marie Dressier, one of thc best-Iovcd women In the world, died here lute today after a lonK and harrowInK Illness, Death came quietly lo the "Kranil old trouper" as she lay In a coma In the bedroom of a quiet cottaKC by the sea, lu the presence of a few weeping friends. MIhs Dres.^ler. "the ucly duck¬ ling." was a favorite ot film audi¬ ences the world over. Millions had roared with lauuhter at her home¬ ly antics and millions mourned llie Illness which ended In death nt 3;3.'c P. M. (P.ST) atter a lonK and Ral- lant battle. Death resulted from cancer and complicating aliments which she had fought for two years with a resistance that amazed physicians. That slie finally would lose her long battle became certain four weeks ago when scrc^en colony Inti¬ mates were excluded from th-i estate nt C. G. K. nilllngs, utilities magnate, where Miss Diessler went six months ago. The friends, who had made the 100-mIle trip from Hollywood, knew then that It wns merely n niatter of time until the end. But the actress battled on. A dozen times physicians despaired o[ her life, but her remarkable fight¬ ing spirit carried her over one crisis after another until her stout, li.i-year-old heart finally stopped beating today. Peaceful End The end. In the presence ot three friends and her nurses, was as peaceful as the star's declining years. She simply ceased breathing, as the long shadows of a Hummer afternoon were deepening In the eucalyptus grove outside the bed¬ room window. Besides the nurses, Mr, and Mrs. Ray Walker, resort keepers who brought the stricken actress here ¦Ix weeks ago lo invoke the skill of Dr, Kranklln R. Nuzuui, were the witnesses, as was Mamie Cox, the maid who hud served Miss Dressier more than 15 years, Dr, N'uzum Issued a bulletin Im¬ mediately after the star's passing: "Marie Dressier died today at 3:35 p. m. of uranaemla, complicated by congestive heart and cancer. Tho cancer was first found In the pelvis In July, 1931, and later spread to other organs." Miss Dressier had been In 111 health more than two years before death oven~Mne her will to rnntinue before the Ctacltera. Although b84-rldden for several months, she and ker friends refused (''ontiiiued on Page 6—Sec. 1) Connally Leads In Senate Race Dallas, Texas, July 28—UP— Incomplete returns from 14 out of 254 Texas counties In fhe Democratic Primary tonight gave U, S, Senator Tom Con¬ nally, candidate for re-election, 8,607 votes and his chief oppon¬ ent, lUp. Joseph W. Bailey, (1,191 votes. In the Governor race Jimes V. AUred, Attorney Ceneial, led C, C, McDonahi, candidate sponsored by former (lovernor James Ferguson, 4,595 to 3,296, Other candidates trail¬ ed far behind. MARIE DRESSLER TTOF T Addition Of 500 Agents In Enforcement Moves Toward Tax Collection BEERS SUSPECTED Washington, July 28,—UP—Tho United States Treasury today be¬ gan a flush fight tor liquor enforce¬ ment, A general tighlening-up was decreed for present enforcement regulations to stem bootleggers and rum runners, prevent graft and i bribery within the Internal Rev¬ enue Alcohol Tux Unil, and Increase Uncle Sam's revenues. Principal developments In the drive: 1. Suspension of two more rev¬ enue agents as the outgrowth of a raid uiHin a Hayonne, N, J., still lecently, 2. Dctcrminution lo increase as "quickly as possilile" the present lax unil slreiiglh ot 1,250 to 1,70U with¬ out awaiting the original plan for January 1, 1935, 3. A warning by the Treasury that false und luisieading beer «U- verlising will not be tolerated. 4. Coast guard and customs bur¬ eau reports Incllcaling heavy in¬ crease In alcohol smuggling since Repeal, bul a general decline in liquor running. 5. Impending Increases ot Coast Gu,ii\l lacilitics \silh reports ot re¬ newed activities by the North At¬ lantic rum ruiiiiiiig licet. Two Are Let Out t'lir the second time wllhlln a week the Treasury struck promptly al alleged improper dealings ot Us agents when Meyer Goldberg and James liuguii ot the New Yoj:k olilce were suspended. They were accused ot permitting u large new sllll to "disappear" while awaiting a wrecking crew for a raid. The still was allegedly op¬ erated by Ralph Carrado, of Bay- onne, N, J. Treasury officials said when tho wrecking parly arrived, an old and obsolete still had beeYi substituted. Two other agents were previously indicted by the Kedcral grand jury at Trenton, N, J,; tor allegedly ac cepting bribes from the same boot leg ring. Blood - Splattered Streets ^UJOS ^RF CAUSE Bristle With Bayonet And Rifles Of Guards COMPULSORY PEACE Manufacturer And Workers Fail To Find Any Means Of Settling Grievances AGITATORS APPEAR OFiSHAr. J Kohler, Wis.. July 28—UP—Mar¬ tial law was enforced by rifle nnd bayonet tonight In the blood- spotted streets of America's "model" industrial village. National Guards¬ men pitched camp almost on tho spcit where two striking workmen were killed and more than a score of others shot last night by deputy sheriffs. Their presence brought at least a surface peace to the fiower- bordered and shady streets which seethed for eight hours with bat¬ tling men. Strike pickets walked In front of the huge bathroom fix¬ ture plant of former Governor Wal¬ ter J. Kohler. Their march was paralleled by military sentries. Barricades across highways lead¬ ing into the village, with the blue muzzles of rifles poking across parapets of sandbags, barred all visitors. While the guardsmen main¬ tained physical peace, Kohler and unicm leaders reopnecl their war in an e.xcliange ot acrimonious .«iate- menUs. Knlire responslbllty for the blondy riots which caused Gov. Albert G. Schmedeman to proclaim martial law was laid hy the striking men at the door of the former governor. "All that the unon asked," said a "war communiiiiie" Isued by David Rabinovitz, counsel tor the men, "was that Mr, Kohler sit around the conference table with them and bargain collectively under provisions of the NRA. Thla ho refused to do. nnd because of his stubborness the men were forced to strike lo call the public's and tho government's attention to this vio¬ lation of the law." Kohler answered that "what liap- One Hit - And - Run Driver Leaves His Victim With Many Serious Injuries CHILDREN HURT AUSTIN MANOR RAID HAS WOMAN VICTIM Austin Manor at Lake Winola ^a« visited by officers ot Slate I'lquor Control Board yesterday "fternoon and the proprietor, Mrs, Maiy Austin, wife ot Charles Aus¬ tin, whc cciniliuls the .Vuslin »Tavern, South .Main street, Pltta- ''¦n. Was taken Into custody. Enforcement nfflcpis charged 'hat .Mr:,. Austin sold liquor on Sun- "ay. nnd also permitted It to be carried off the premises on other orraoinn., KvUU-wo on thesn Iwo wutrta W8f tijcured aeveral weeks ago, enforcement officer declare. She was given a preliminary hear¬ ing before a Lake Winola peace offlcer and held In $2,000 hall for apiiear.mce at that place on Thurs¬ day. Though enforcement officers called at Austin Manor In the after¬ noon they were ccimiielled to wall until 10 oclock before the proprle- IresH appeared on the scene. She holds a liquor license. It was Slid the raid wn.', made ui'in ccim|i|.:lnls of persons living In the vicinity of the Manor. pened in Kohler villagft last night Is an example ot what Communistic anillatioiis are doing In this country." Blames Agltatora Respoiisiliility. for the deaths ot Leo Weaketield and Heniy Kngel- mann, Sheboygan workmen, he laid upon "outside agitators." "A few days ago, in a speech across the street trom our plant," Kohler said, "Al Benson, former Socialist Sheriff ot Milwaukee county, encouraged the strikers to seize the plant and operate it them¬ selves, "Benson was Introduced by Maude .McCrecry, a nieiiibcr of the union bargaining committee, "The records show this strike to be entirely unwarranted ar.i unjus¬ tified. Although we have never re¬ fused to deal wllh the union, they have sought only one meeting this year. This was held July 6. In an¬ swer to demands of the union, the company gave a wrlllen slatenieiit in which It said U would recognize the rights of the union to represent such of our employes as wish lo be represented by It. This Is In ac¬ cordance with the official NIIA In- terpielatlcin ot Section 7-A ot the National Industrial Recovery Act." Fewer than two percent of the pickets outside bis plant, he said, wero residents ot Kohler village. I'IcketIng of the battle-scarred factory, from which the slrikeis were touted early today by the gun- flie and tear gas of deputy sheriffs. was resumed over Kobler's protest under an agreement with .N'albmal I Guard officers and a Federal labor ' conclliulor. Run down by a hit-and-run driver, Steve Stelmack, 45, of 921 Vine street, Avoca, Is In a serious condition at Pittston hospital. He was admitted at 9 oclock last night. The accident occurred on the Mooslc highway. Stelmack's right leg is fractured and he Is Injured Internally. The injured man was removed to the hospital by Albert Correll ot Scranton. Two children were Injured, one seriously, when run down by auto- mnbile.s on city streets last night and yesterday afternoon. Cella Zajkowskl, 5, of B53 North Main street, suffered a possible fracture ot the skull and brush burns last night shiirtly before 9 oclock when she was struck by an automobile naar her home. Mich¬ ael Olscikowsky, 30, of 37 Mercer street, rialns, was arrested at Gen¬ eral hospital by Patrolman Stan¬ ley Raykovitz but later released under $300 bail by Alderman Ray Faust. Olsokowsky told police he was driving smith on North Main streel when the girl walked into the path ot his macliine. Peggy Ann Murray, J, ot 294 Carey avenue, suffered lacerations of the upper lip yesterday atternoon at 4 oclock when she was struck by an automobile driven by Frederick Hillman, 62, ot 157 South Franklin street. Tbe accident occurred near the gill's home when she leaped from the back ot an ice truck that was parked on the wrong side of the street. Hillman was released to aiipear when wanted. Harry Otis. 41, a Camplown farmer, was killed when a truck he occupied plunged down a twenty- foot embankment near Wyaluslng. Two cows, being transported In the vehicle, were also killed. Two of the man's sens suffered minor bruises. Otis leaves a widow and six children. Falling through a window. Eugene Height, in, of 41 Custer street, lacerated his risht arm and elbow, Gilbert Stone, 42, of Rendham, was caught under a fall of rock al WilUam-A colliery. He Is being treated at Pittston hospital for body contusions. Struck seveial times by an elec¬ tric iron in his home hy nn uniden¬ tified person. Willjam Kresinskl, 25, ot Maloney place, Pittston, was re¬ moved to Pittston hospital. Several ribs were fractui-ed and the man's scalp was lacerated. A fall of rock in Xo. 5 mine. Glen Alden Coal Company. Injured Wil¬ liam I'uchloskI, 46, of 145 -Nicholson street, Wilkes-Barre Township, Toes on his left tool were crushed, Andrew LevltskI, 44, ot 169 Lin¬ coln street, cut his wrist while re- Iialring a window. Wrong Way To Get In Kndeavoiing to lll't a window at his home when he found all doors locked. Melvin Quinn. 26. of Grove street, Prlngle, suffered right arm lacerations when tbe glass broke. He was treated at Nesbitt Memorial hospital. AUSTRIA BLEEDING BUT SAFE Hitler Pleads Innocence Of Blame In Uprising By Nazi Across Border OTTO SEEKS THRONE Offenders Against Nation's Freedom Are Dispersed Or Put Under Arrest KILLINGS VEILED ¦Vienna, July 28, — UP - - Prince Otto, who hopes some day to re¬ store fhe Hapsburg dynasty in Austria with hlmseit on the throne, tonight telegraphed to Jlinlster ot Interior Kurt Schussnigg a message ot condolence on the death of Chan¬ cellor Kngelbert Dollfuss. Otto Is in exile with his mother, former Kmpress ZIta. at Steenockerzeel castle In Belgium, "I mourn the hero and defender ot Austrian freedo n, w'ho was struck down by murderous hands," his message read. "He riled fighting as a hero in unshakeable loyalty. I pray that God reward him richly in Kternlty for what he did for my and our beloved homeland. May the Almighty In this fateful hour take Austria In bis protection." Otto's reference lo "my homeland" was Interpreted by observers here as indicating that he uniiouhtedly has not relinquished hope fnr the ultimate restoration ot the Haps- burgs. Mother's Pride In Gallant Son Miami. Indiana, July 28-UP— Mrs. Julia Kepner, mother ot Major William E. Kepner, whose jciiirney into the stratosphere with two others had the atten¬ tion of tlie world, said toniglil: "I'm proud of him, "Oh, I'm so glad he landed safely. I was worried, hut 1 knew that if anything went wrong, it wouldn't be Williams fault, he's so level-headed." TABLE OF ASCENT COVERS 10 HOURS Battle For Life Included In Elapsed Time As Is Period Of Final Crash RIPS END HOPES Hitler Pleads Innocence Berlin, July 2S.—UP—The German government officially proclaimed to¬ night that it has not Interfered In the Austrian situation. "Germany's policy continues as always; no intermingling or inter¬ ference in .\ustria's internal af¬ fairs," a government spokesman told the United Press. "In proof of our contention," he continued, "we may cite the fol¬ lowing events ot the past few days: "1 — We Immediately closed the Austrian frontier to avoid compli¬ cations. "2—We refialled Minister Rieth trom A'lenna. "3—We proposed as new Mlnl.s- ter a man with understanding ot the Austrian mentality, since a diplomat must allay suspicions." L SID THOMAS STABBED "Syil" Tliomas c,f .Xantic'oke, a fornier boxer, was slabhcil at 2:30 this morning on .S. Penna. avenue He was cut on the chest, under lii'^ left arm nnd back. A -N'egro did the stabbing. Thonias was with 4 companions when the attack iic< ui - red. He was treated at General hcispilal where lie nas taken .liter I'ati'ilman I'al HciUolierly called the j,)oUce ambulance. A'ienna, July 2S—UP—Austria':; Fascist government smashed the backbone of the Nazi revolt today atter four days ot waratare. Prince Ernst Rudlger von Slar- hembei-g, sworn lo the Italian Fas¬ cist ideals of the martyred Chan¬ cellor Engelbert Dollfuss as against Hitlerism and German interffrencj, was In the saddle. He swung a mailed fist against Nazism. Mop-up of Nazia Scatleied fighting and resistance continued in the provinces, bul the bulk of the Nazis who did not sub¬ mit took 10 the woods or attempted to flee across the borders Inlo Ger¬ many and Jugoslavia, Four days ot bloodshed resulted in unofllclally-estlmated casualties ot peihaps 2,500, ot whom a possible 300 were killed. There was no re¬ liable, oHicial list ot the dead and Injured. Many foes of the I'ascist regime probably will be executed. On the 20tii anniversary ot the start of the World War, the crisis which alarmed all Europe and caused the massing of Italian troops on the Austrian border as a warning to Germany that Austria must re¬ main independent, appeared to be easing. While the government continued its "mopping up" of Nazis in the provinces, the little Chancellor was given the national funeral of a hero In the capital. An estimated 750,000 of bis fellow citizens paid homage along the route of his cortege, Tbe assassination of Dollfuss had defeated Its purpose. The new gov¬ ernment was sworn tn follow out his Ideals. In a broadcast lo the nation. Starhember;,' prombed wiir to the (Continued on Page 6—Sea 1) I (All limes M.iuntain Standard) 5:45 a. m. Takeoff from Rapid Cily. S. D. 7:01 a. m. Position 32 miles south¬ east Rapid City. Altitude approxi¬ mately 14,000 teet. 8:2.5 a. m. Position 120 miles southeast ot Rapid City; altitude unchanged. 10:15 a. m. Gondola sealed. Alti¬ tude 17.000 feel and climbing raplcl- l.v. Delicate scientific instruments function smocithly. 11:05 a. m. Level oft at 40,000 feet for observations, 11:25 a. m. Balloon reported 20 miles south ot AInesworth, Neb. Temperature outside was 58 degrees below zero, centigrade. 11:50 a. m. Drop ballast and start further ascension. 12:24 p. m. I'osltlon 10 miles east ot North Platte, Neb. Temperature In gonriob'i falling and crew dons heavy clothing. .Allitucle 44.000 teet. 1:00 p. m. I'osilion over Cozad. Neb. 1:10 p. m. Balloon reaches 50.- 000 feet still drifting south-east¬ ward slowly. Reports may land In Kansas. l:15p, m. Altitude 52,000 teet; position, east ot North Platte, Neb,, above the I'latte river, 1:25 p. m. Balloon reaches "cell¬ ing"; starts descent. 1:35 p. m. Report maximum al¬ titude ot 60,000 teet, 1:40 p. m. Lower side ot balloon rips and craft virtually unman¬ ageable, 2:14 p.m. Altitude 63,000 feet, descending slowly. 2:48 p. m. Altitude 37.000 'feet. Clew reports craft descending steadily and uncertain whether a safe landing possible. 3:02 p. m. Crew reports altitude of 30,000, the craft descending 500 feet a minute. 3:13 p. m. Altitude 24.000 feet. 3:29 p. m. Altitude 11,000 feet. 3:44 p. m. Radio communication cut off. 3:49 p. m. Balloon down near Holdrege, Neb. Crew parachutes to safety. HITS 60,000 FEET THEN TEARS OPEN FOR GRIM DRAMA Parachutes Save Lives Of The Crew But Commander Has Near Call From Death As He Vainlg Tries To Maneuver His Giant Craft For Safetg Of Data, Instruments EXPERIMENT COSTA MILLION GIRL AT WIENER ROAST CAUSES MAN'S SCALDS Scalds of the back and both arms sent John Wroblewski lo Nantlcoke hospital al midnight for treatment. He Is 24 years old and resides at 415 East Noble street, Nanticoke. He told hospital authorities that he had been attending a wiener roast at Sylvan Lake and a young woman accidentally spilled a pall ot hot water on him. PLYMOUTH POLICEMAN REPORTED SUSPENDED Loomls, Neb., July 28 — UP — Three American stratosphere ex¬ plorers parachuted to safety today from their plunging balloon, "Ex¬ plorer," which was ripped to pieces by rross-wlnds after ascending eleven and one-third miles above the earth. The world's largest free balloon, voyaging beyond the outer fringe ot atmosphere In quest of scientific data and a new altitude record of almost 14 miles, waa dis¬ abled early this afternoon at a height of about 60,000 feet. Tho scientific mission of Major Williani K. Kepner, Captain C, A. Anderson and Caiitain A. W. Stevens developed Into a dramatlo and desperate battle with death in the purple vnid where m:in ran live only in a sealed metal gondol.'v supplied with oxygen. In the end. with their balloon ripped almost to pieces and falling with Increasing rapidity, the crew of the U, S. Army-National Geo¬ graphic; Expedition calmly crawled —one by one—through the porthole ot the gondola and leaped inlo space. Their parachutes carried them ,sarely lo e.ittli. Kepner Laat To Leap Major Kepner, the commander and the last to leap, was about 500 feet from the ground when h\i parachute fluttered open. The plunging gondola — %vhlch wltnescs said previously had been cut loose from the tattered enve¬ lope and was descending by its own big parachute—shot earthward to a Nebraska cornfield. The balloon, as tall as a 27-story skyscraper, sagged across the field In many pieces, ending a spectacu¬ lar expedition which appeared lo have been in vain because of dam¬ age to tbe scientific instrununts. The drama of the battle, starling eleven miles above the earth, was acted oul for all the world lo hear, by radio. Terse messages from the gondola told of the first rip in the bag. For a while the ballnon was unable to descend, but later II began coining down with Ini reasiiig rapidity. Minute by minute, the messages reported the grave circumstances of the three men, circumstances that became more serious wllh each plunge of the careening balloon toward the ground. "We're In trouble. . . . There nre rents 50 feet long. . . . The balloon Is difficult to manage. . . . It's pretty bad here now. . . . Don't know what to do. . . . Dropping at rate ot 500 feet a minute. . . . Altitude 2.000 feet. . . ." Then silence. The radio trans¬ mitted noises from the gondola but no words. A Grim Escape Meanwhile, the grim escape of the crew was being enacted. Anderson dived from the porthole at 2.000 feet. The balloon plunged lo 1.000 feet before .Stevens could follow him Into space. I Both Anderson and Stevens had trouble In getting out the porthole. Death was only a few second* away when Kepner cast loose from his ship, "The man who Invented the par¬ achute was a darned good friend of mine," he said later. "We all landed In the good old Nebraska mud." The huge bag was a masa ot snarled and twisted wreckage. M.'ijor Kepner had hox>ed to stay wllh tho buckling craft and ride It lo the ground. He wauled to save the valuable Instruments with which he had recorded scientlfio data In the stratosphere. None of the balloonlsts waa In¬ jured. They feared, however, that most of their Instruments had been daimage.l htdly in tlie crash. Save Some Instruments Before tlie ballonists leaped, they had thrown overboard the most val¬ uable and sensitive Instruments which they had attached to a para¬ chute. When the filers landed, they rushed lo this parachute and re¬ trieved the Instruments. Then, without pausing to recover from their harrowing experiences, they went to the wrecked balloon. The wreckage came down In a heap of rags and ropes in a corn- fiekl about One-fourth <if a mile from Reuben Johnson's farm house, "It looked like It exiiloded," Johnson told the United Press. "But there was no fire or noise. It just twisted and flapped and dropped like a pile of rags." Within a few minutes a crowd began gathering. Within a half hour several thousand iiersons flocked Into the field and watched the aviators ply about the wreck¬ age. They almost ruined Johnson's corn patch. Without stopping for refresh¬ ments or food. .Major Kepner and Ills assistants started cutting Into the nii'tal gondola. Major Kepner and Capt. Stevens later went to Kearney. 40 miles from here, where they said they would spend the night. Captain .¦Viiderscin. however, refused to leave the scene. He aald he would slay up all night with the gondola. The men refused to discuss their experiences in the purple sti-ato- spliere. Reuben Johnson, on whose farm four miles from Loomls the balloon fell, was plowing corn. He had been glancing at the balloon earlier, ha aaid, but It had appeared as only a shiny speck In the sky. "Then something fell near me," ha aald, "I unhitched and went over, "It was a parachute with one of those instruments on it. Then I looked up. The balloon seemed to explode. The sides puffed out and tho fabric went every which way. The thing was coming down fast and then I saw llie men jumping." Cost A Million Major Kepner said it would, be a long time before such a flight la (I'ontlniied on Page 6—See. 1) Policeman Joaeph Mallo. acording to ally reliable Intormatloii, was placed under suspension from Ply¬ mouth Police Department at mid¬ night last night on orders ot Police Conimittee (hairnian Ignatius Hosey. Mr. Hosey reused lo com¬ ment on the matter and .Mallo was reported "out of town " at two oclock this morning. L'nder the laws onlj' the burgess can suspend a policeman, a majority of Council being then empowered lo either re¬ instate or expel. Tbe police chali'- iiian Is merely a councilman In matters of hiring or dlschai-glng members as to what reason might cause .Mallo's Kuspenslon. Chief Larry Kendig declared he knew nothing whatever of any action. THIRD MAN IS TAKEN FOR BURGLARY HERE Josepli Katlnski. 23. ot 249 Hughes street. Swoyerville. was called out of Prospect mine of Le¬ high Valley Coal Company yester¬ day afternoon to find detectives waiting to arrest him as the third suspected member of a burglar gang Pelec 'ives Jack Williams and Joseph Petroski. who look Katlnski Into custody, went to his home and said they discovered most of the loot stolen laat week from the Gooblc gas station at 393 .North Rher street, iMty. Arrest of Katloikl followed the capture on Friday of James Hayea, 29, of 11 Court street, and Henry Linker, 25, of 7 Court atreet, also charged with taking part In the service station job. Entrance to the service station v.as gained through a basement door. Rurglar.s forced a hiile through Ihe floor and reach¬ ed the dlaplay counter In the office which was stripped nf all merchan- diae, principally automotvlle acces. Borles. The tri" wl'l ha arraigned !¦ police coi<rt todut.
Object Description
Title | Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent |
Masthead | Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent |
Subject |
Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) - Newspapers Luzerne County (Pa.) - Newspapers |
Description | An archive of the Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent newspaper. |
Creator | Wilkes-Barre Independent Company |
Publisher | Wilkes-Barre Independent Company |
Place of Publication | Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) |
Date | 1934-07-29 |
Location Covered | Pennsylvania - Luzerne County |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Source | Microfilm |
Language | English |
Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
Contact | For more information, please contact the Osterhout Free Library, Attn: Information Services, 71 S. Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. Phone: (570) 823-0156. |
Contributing Institution | Osterhout Free Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER LIBRARY: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Month | 07 |
Day | 29 |
Year | 1934 |
Description
Title | Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent |
Masthead | Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent |
Subject |
Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) - Newspapers Luzerne County (Pa.) - Newspapers |
Description | An archive of the Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent newspaper. |
Creator | Wilkes-Barre Independent Company |
Publisher | Wilkes-Barre Independent Company |
Place of Publication | Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) |
Date | 1934-07-29 |
Date Digital | 2009-09-23 |
Location Covered | Pennsylvania - Luzerne County |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Digital Specifications | Image was scanned by OCLC at the Preservation Service Center in Bethlehem, PA. Archival Image is an 8-bit greyscale tiff that was scanned from film at 300 dpi. The original file size was 32307 kilobytes. |
Source | Microfilm |
Language | English |
Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
Contact | For more information, please contact the Osterhout Free Library, Attn: Information Services, 71 S. Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. Phone: (570) 823-0156. |
Contributing Institution | Osterhout Free Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER LIBRARY: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Full Text |
WORLD MOURNS AS MARIE DRESSLER DIES
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH REPORT TO 3 A.M. SUNDAY
THE WEATHER
EflRt^rn rrnn»ylviinin: Opnrrnlly fmr
Sunday nrifl Monday f^xcppt possibly
Uphr Inrni flhowpTM Monday nfter-
noon tn wpsr and norfh pnrtlons;
not much change In tomprrafiirp.
.*
FORTY-EIGHT PAGES
Xba Only Sunday Newspaper Covering the Wyoming Valley
WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, JULY 29, 1934
Entered at Wllkea-Bsrre, Pa„ As Second Claaa Mall Matter
PRICE TEN CENTS
BIGGEST BALLOON IN THE WORLD
LOST
STRATOSPHERE FLIGHT
UISTACT
Beloved Woman Of Screen And Staae Succumbs In Heroic Denouement
Loved By All
WAS 65 YEARS OLD
Career Of Miss Dressier Is Inspiration To Many Among Fellow - Workers
ACTED WHILE ILL
Santa Barbara, Cul., July 28— UP—Marie Dressier, one of thc best-Iovcd women In the world, died here lute today after a lonK and harrowInK Illness, Death came quietly lo the "Kranil old trouper" as she lay In a coma In the bedroom of a quiet cottaKC by the sea, lu the presence of a few weeping friends.
MIhs Dres.^ler. "the ucly duck¬ ling." was a favorite ot film audi¬ ences the world over. Millions had roared with lauuhter at her home¬ ly antics and millions mourned llie Illness which ended In death nt 3;3.'c P. M. (P.ST) atter a lonK and Ral- lant battle. Death resulted from cancer and complicating aliments which she had fought for two years with a resistance that amazed physicians.
That slie finally would lose her long battle became certain four weeks ago when scrc^en colony Inti¬ mates were excluded from th-i estate nt C. G. K. nilllngs, utilities magnate, where Miss Diessler went six months ago.
The friends, who had made the 100-mIle trip from Hollywood, knew then that It wns merely n niatter of time until the end.
But the actress battled on. A dozen times physicians despaired o[ her life, but her remarkable fight¬ ing spirit carried her over one crisis after another until her stout, li.i-year-old heart finally stopped beating today.
Peaceful End The end. In the presence ot three friends and her nurses, was as peaceful as the star's declining years. She simply ceased breathing, as the long shadows of a Hummer afternoon were deepening In the eucalyptus grove outside the bed¬ room window.
Besides the nurses, Mr, and Mrs. Ray Walker, resort keepers who brought the stricken actress here ¦Ix weeks ago lo invoke the skill of Dr, Kranklln R. Nuzuui, were the witnesses, as was Mamie Cox, the maid who hud served Miss Dressier more than 15 years,
Dr, N'uzum Issued a bulletin Im¬ mediately after the star's passing:
"Marie Dressier died today at 3:35 p. m. of uranaemla, complicated by congestive heart and cancer. Tho cancer was first found In the pelvis In July, 1931, and later spread to other organs."
Miss Dressier had been In 111 health more than two years before death oven~Mne her will to rnntinue before the Ctacltera.
Although b84-rldden for several months, she and ker friends refused (''ontiiiued on Page 6—Sec. 1)
Connally Leads In Senate Race
Dallas, Texas, July 28—UP— Incomplete returns from 14 out of 254 Texas counties In fhe Democratic Primary tonight gave U, S, Senator Tom Con¬ nally, candidate for re-election, 8,607 votes and his chief oppon¬ ent, lUp. Joseph W. Bailey, (1,191 votes. In the Governor race Jimes V. AUred, Attorney Ceneial, led C, C, McDonahi, candidate sponsored by former (lovernor James Ferguson, 4,595 to 3,296, Other candidates trail¬ ed far behind.
MARIE DRESSLER
TTOF
T
Addition Of 500 Agents In Enforcement Moves Toward Tax Collection
BEERS SUSPECTED
Washington, July 28,—UP—Tho United States Treasury today be¬ gan a flush fight tor liquor enforce¬ ment, A general tighlening-up was decreed for present enforcement regulations to stem bootleggers and rum runners, prevent graft and i bribery within the Internal Rev¬ enue Alcohol Tux Unil, and Increase Uncle Sam's revenues.
Principal developments In the drive:
1. Suspension of two more rev¬ enue agents as the outgrowth of a raid uiHin a Hayonne, N, J., still lecently,
2. Dctcrminution lo increase as "quickly as possilile" the present lax unil slreiiglh ot 1,250 to 1,70U with¬ out awaiting the original plan for January 1, 1935,
3. A warning by the Treasury that false und luisieading beer «U- verlising will not be tolerated.
4. Coast guard and customs bur¬ eau reports Incllcaling heavy in¬ crease In alcohol smuggling since Repeal, bul a general decline in liquor running.
5. Impending Increases ot Coast Gu,ii\l lacilitics \silh reports ot re¬ newed activities by the North At¬ lantic rum ruiiiiiiig licet.
Two Are Let Out t'lir the second time wllhlln a week the Treasury struck promptly al alleged improper dealings ot Us agents when Meyer Goldberg and James liuguii ot the New Yoj:k olilce were suspended.
They were accused ot permitting u large new sllll to "disappear" while awaiting a wrecking crew for a raid. The still was allegedly op¬ erated by Ralph Carrado, of Bay- onne, N, J. Treasury officials said when tho wrecking parly arrived, an old and obsolete still had beeYi substituted.
Two other agents were previously indicted by the Kedcral grand jury at Trenton, N, J,; tor allegedly ac cepting bribes from the same boot leg ring.
Blood - Splattered Streets ^UJOS ^RF CAUSE
Bristle With Bayonet
And Rifles Of Guards
COMPULSORY PEACE
Manufacturer And Workers Fail To Find Any Means Of Settling Grievances
AGITATORS APPEAR
OFiSHAr. J
Kohler, Wis.. July 28—UP—Mar¬ tial law was enforced by rifle nnd bayonet tonight In the blood- spotted streets of America's "model" industrial village. National Guards¬ men pitched camp almost on tho spcit where two striking workmen were killed and more than a score of others shot last night by deputy sheriffs.
Their presence brought at least a surface peace to the fiower- bordered and shady streets which seethed for eight hours with bat¬ tling men. Strike pickets walked In front of the huge bathroom fix¬ ture plant of former Governor Wal¬ ter J. Kohler. Their march was paralleled by military sentries.
Barricades across highways lead¬ ing into the village, with the blue muzzles of rifles poking across parapets of sandbags, barred all visitors. While the guardsmen main¬ tained physical peace, Kohler and unicm leaders reopnecl their war in an e.xcliange ot acrimonious .«iate- menUs.
Knlire responslbllty for the blondy riots which caused Gov. Albert G. Schmedeman to proclaim martial law was laid hy the striking men at the door of the former governor. "All that the unon asked," said a "war communiiiiie" Isued by David Rabinovitz, counsel tor the men, "was that Mr, Kohler sit around the conference table with them and bargain collectively under provisions of the NRA. Thla ho refused to do. nnd because of his stubborness the men were forced to strike lo call the public's and tho government's attention to this vio¬ lation of the law." Kohler answered that "what liap-
One Hit - And - Run Driver Leaves His Victim With Many Serious Injuries
CHILDREN HURT
AUSTIN MANOR RAID HAS WOMAN VICTIM
Austin Manor at Lake Winola ^a« visited by officers ot Slate I'lquor Control Board yesterday "fternoon and the proprietor, Mrs, Maiy Austin, wife ot Charles Aus¬ tin, whc cciniliuls the .Vuslin »Tavern, South .Main street, Pltta- ''¦n. Was taken Into custody.
Enforcement nfflcpis charged 'hat .Mr:,. Austin sold liquor on Sun- "ay. nnd also permitted It to be carried off the premises on other orraoinn., KvUU-wo on thesn Iwo wutrta W8f tijcured aeveral weeks
ago, enforcement officer declare.
She was given a preliminary hear¬ ing before a Lake Winola peace offlcer and held In $2,000 hall for apiiear.mce at that place on Thurs¬ day. Though enforcement officers called at Austin Manor In the after¬ noon they were ccimiielled to wall until 10 oclock before the proprle- IresH appeared on the scene. She holds a liquor license.
It was Slid the raid wn.', made ui'in ccim|i|.:lnls of persons living In the vicinity of the Manor.
pened in Kohler villagft last night Is an example ot what Communistic anillatioiis are doing In this country."
Blames Agltatora Respoiisiliility. for the deaths ot Leo Weaketield and Heniy Kngel- mann, Sheboygan workmen, he laid upon "outside agitators."
"A few days ago, in a speech across the street trom our plant," Kohler said, "Al Benson, former Socialist Sheriff ot Milwaukee county, encouraged the strikers to seize the plant and operate it them¬ selves,
"Benson was Introduced by Maude .McCrecry, a nieiiibcr of the union bargaining committee,
"The records show this strike to be entirely unwarranted ar.i unjus¬ tified. Although we have never re¬ fused to deal wllh the union, they have sought only one meeting this year. This was held July 6. In an¬ swer to demands of the union, the company gave a wrlllen slatenieiit in which It said U would recognize the rights of the union to represent such of our employes as wish lo be represented by It. This Is In ac¬ cordance with the official NIIA In- terpielatlcin ot Section 7-A ot the National Industrial Recovery Act." Fewer than two percent of the pickets outside bis plant, he said, wero residents ot Kohler village.
I'IcketIng of the battle-scarred factory, from which the slrikeis were touted early today by the gun- flie and tear gas of deputy sheriffs. was resumed over Kobler's protest under an agreement with .N'albmal I Guard officers and a Federal labor ' conclliulor.
Run down by a hit-and-run driver, Steve Stelmack, 45, of 921 Vine street, Avoca, Is In a serious condition at Pittston hospital. He was admitted at 9 oclock last night. The accident occurred on the Mooslc highway. Stelmack's right leg is fractured and he Is Injured Internally. The injured man was removed to the hospital by Albert Correll ot Scranton.
Two children were Injured, one seriously, when run down by auto- mnbile.s on city streets last night and yesterday afternoon.
Cella Zajkowskl, 5, of B53 North Main street, suffered a possible fracture ot the skull and brush burns last night shiirtly before 9 oclock when she was struck by an automobile naar her home. Mich¬ ael Olscikowsky, 30, of 37 Mercer street, rialns, was arrested at Gen¬ eral hospital by Patrolman Stan¬ ley Raykovitz but later released under $300 bail by Alderman Ray Faust.
Olsokowsky told police he was driving smith on North Main streel when the girl walked into the path ot his macliine.
Peggy Ann Murray, J, ot 294 Carey avenue, suffered lacerations of the upper lip yesterday atternoon at 4 oclock when she was struck by an automobile driven by Frederick Hillman, 62, ot 157 South Franklin street. Tbe accident occurred near the gill's home when she leaped from the back ot an ice truck that was parked on the wrong side of the street. Hillman was released to aiipear when wanted.
Harry Otis. 41, a Camplown farmer, was killed when a truck he occupied plunged down a twenty- foot embankment near Wyaluslng. Two cows, being transported In the vehicle, were also killed. Two of the man's sens suffered minor bruises. Otis leaves a widow and six children.
Falling through a window. Eugene Height, in, of 41 Custer street, lacerated his risht arm and elbow, Gilbert Stone, 42, of Rendham, was caught under a fall of rock al WilUam-A colliery. He Is being treated at Pittston hospital for body contusions.
Struck seveial times by an elec¬ tric iron in his home hy nn uniden¬ tified person. Willjam Kresinskl, 25, ot Maloney place, Pittston, was re¬ moved to Pittston hospital. Several ribs were fractui-ed and the man's scalp was lacerated.
A fall of rock in Xo. 5 mine. Glen Alden Coal Company. Injured Wil¬ liam I'uchloskI, 46, of 145 -Nicholson street, Wilkes-Barre Township, Toes on his left tool were crushed, Andrew LevltskI, 44, ot 169 Lin¬ coln street, cut his wrist while re- Iialring a window.
Wrong Way To Get In Kndeavoiing to lll't a window at his home when he found all doors locked. Melvin Quinn. 26. of Grove street, Prlngle, suffered right arm lacerations when tbe glass broke. He was treated at Nesbitt Memorial hospital.
AUSTRIA BLEEDING BUT SAFE
Hitler Pleads Innocence Of Blame In Uprising By Nazi Across Border
OTTO SEEKS THRONE
Offenders Against Nation's Freedom Are Dispersed Or Put Under Arrest
KILLINGS VEILED
¦Vienna, July 28, — UP - - Prince Otto, who hopes some day to re¬ store fhe Hapsburg dynasty in Austria with hlmseit on the throne, tonight telegraphed to Jlinlster ot Interior Kurt Schussnigg a message ot condolence on the death of Chan¬ cellor Kngelbert Dollfuss. Otto Is in exile with his mother, former Kmpress ZIta. at Steenockerzeel castle In Belgium,
"I mourn the hero and defender ot Austrian freedo n, w'ho was struck down by murderous hands," his message read. "He riled fighting as a hero in unshakeable loyalty. I pray that God reward him richly in Kternlty for what he did for my and our beloved homeland. May the Almighty In this fateful hour take Austria In bis protection."
Otto's reference lo "my homeland" was Interpreted by observers here as indicating that he uniiouhtedly has not relinquished hope fnr the ultimate restoration ot the Haps- burgs.
Mother's Pride In Gallant Son
Miami. Indiana, July 28-UP— Mrs. Julia Kepner, mother ot Major William E. Kepner, whose jciiirney into the stratosphere with two others had the atten¬ tion of tlie world, said toniglil:
"I'm proud of him,
"Oh, I'm so glad he landed safely. I was worried, hut 1 knew that if anything went wrong, it wouldn't be Williams fault, he's so level-headed."
TABLE OF ASCENT
COVERS 10 HOURS
Battle For Life Included In Elapsed Time As Is Period Of Final Crash
RIPS END HOPES
Hitler Pleads Innocence
Berlin, July 2S.—UP—The German government officially proclaimed to¬ night that it has not Interfered In the Austrian situation.
"Germany's policy continues as always; no intermingling or inter¬ ference in .\ustria's internal af¬ fairs," a government spokesman told the United Press.
"In proof of our contention," he continued, "we may cite the fol¬ lowing events ot the past few days:
"1 — We Immediately closed the Austrian frontier to avoid compli¬ cations.
"2—We refialled Minister Rieth trom A'lenna.
"3—We proposed as new Mlnl.s- ter a man with understanding ot the Austrian mentality, since a diplomat must allay suspicions."
L
SID THOMAS STABBED
"Syil" Tliomas c,f .Xantic'oke, a fornier boxer, was slabhcil at 2:30 this morning on .S. Penna. avenue He was cut on the chest, under lii'^ left arm nnd back. A -N'egro did the stabbing. Thonias was with 4 companions when the attack iic< ui - red. He was treated at General hcispilal where lie nas taken .liter I'ati'ilman I'al HciUolierly called the j,)oUce ambulance.
A'ienna, July 2S—UP—Austria':; Fascist government smashed the backbone of the Nazi revolt today atter four days ot waratare.
Prince Ernst Rudlger von Slar- hembei-g, sworn lo the Italian Fas¬ cist ideals of the martyred Chan¬ cellor Engelbert Dollfuss as against Hitlerism and German interffrencj, was In the saddle. He swung a mailed fist against Nazism. Mop-up of Nazia Scatleied fighting and resistance continued in the provinces, bul the bulk of the Nazis who did not sub¬ mit took 10 the woods or attempted to flee across the borders Inlo Ger¬ many and Jugoslavia,
Four days ot bloodshed resulted in unofllclally-estlmated casualties ot peihaps 2,500, ot whom a possible 300 were killed. There was no re¬ liable, oHicial list ot the dead and Injured. Many foes of the I'ascist regime probably will be executed.
On the 20tii anniversary ot the start of the World War, the crisis which alarmed all Europe and caused the massing of Italian troops on the Austrian border as a warning to Germany that Austria must re¬ main independent, appeared to be easing.
While the government continued its "mopping up" of Nazis in the provinces, the little Chancellor was given the national funeral of a hero In the capital. An estimated 750,000 of bis fellow citizens paid homage along the route of his cortege,
Tbe assassination of Dollfuss had defeated Its purpose. The new gov¬ ernment was sworn tn follow out his Ideals. In a broadcast lo the nation. Starhember;,' prombed wiir to the (Continued on Page 6—Sea 1) I
(All limes M.iuntain Standard) 5:45 a. m. Takeoff from Rapid Cily. S. D.
7:01 a. m. Position 32 miles south¬ east Rapid City. Altitude approxi¬ mately 14,000 teet.
8:2.5 a. m. Position 120 miles southeast ot Rapid City; altitude unchanged.
10:15 a. m. Gondola sealed. Alti¬ tude 17.000 feel and climbing raplcl- l.v. Delicate scientific instruments function smocithly.
11:05 a. m. Level oft at 40,000 feet for observations,
11:25 a. m. Balloon reported 20 miles south ot AInesworth, Neb. Temperature outside was 58 degrees below zero, centigrade.
11:50 a. m. Drop ballast and start further ascension.
12:24 p. m. I'osltlon 10 miles east ot North Platte, Neb. Temperature In gonriob'i falling and crew dons heavy clothing. .Allitucle 44.000 teet. 1:00 p. m. I'osilion over Cozad. Neb.
1:10 p. m. Balloon reaches 50.- 000 feet still drifting south-east¬ ward slowly. Reports may land In Kansas.
l:15p, m. Altitude 52,000 teet; position, east ot North Platte, Neb,, above the I'latte river,
1:25 p. m. Balloon reaches "cell¬ ing"; starts descent.
1:35 p. m. Report maximum al¬ titude ot 60,000 teet,
1:40 p. m. Lower side ot balloon rips and craft virtually unman¬ ageable,
2:14 p.m. Altitude 63,000 feet, descending slowly.
2:48 p. m. Altitude 37.000 'feet. Clew reports craft descending steadily and uncertain whether a safe landing possible.
3:02 p. m. Crew reports altitude of 30,000, the craft descending 500 feet a minute.
3:13 p. m. Altitude 24.000 feet. 3:29 p. m. Altitude 11,000 feet. 3:44 p. m. Radio communication cut off.
3:49 p. m. Balloon down near Holdrege, Neb. Crew parachutes to safety.
HITS 60,000 FEET THEN TEARS OPEN FOR GRIM DRAMA
Parachutes Save Lives Of The Crew But Commander Has Near Call From Death As He Vainlg Tries To Maneuver His Giant Craft For Safetg Of Data, Instruments
EXPERIMENT COSTA MILLION
GIRL AT WIENER ROAST CAUSES MAN'S SCALDS
Scalds of the back and both arms sent John Wroblewski lo Nantlcoke hospital al midnight for treatment. He Is 24 years old and resides at 415 East Noble street, Nanticoke. He told hospital authorities that he had been attending a wiener roast at Sylvan Lake and a young woman accidentally spilled a pall ot hot water on him.
PLYMOUTH POLICEMAN REPORTED SUSPENDED
Loomls, Neb., July 28 — UP — Three American stratosphere ex¬ plorers parachuted to safety today from their plunging balloon, "Ex¬ plorer," which was ripped to pieces by rross-wlnds after ascending eleven and one-third miles above the earth. The world's largest free balloon, voyaging beyond the outer fringe ot atmosphere In quest of scientific data and a new altitude record of almost 14 miles, waa dis¬ abled early this afternoon at a height of about 60,000 feet.
Tho scientific mission of Major Williani K. Kepner, Captain C, A. Anderson and Caiitain A. W. Stevens developed Into a dramatlo and desperate battle with death in the purple vnid where m:in ran live only in a sealed metal gondol.'v supplied with oxygen.
In the end. with their balloon ripped almost to pieces and falling with Increasing rapidity, the crew of the U, S. Army-National Geo¬ graphic; Expedition calmly crawled —one by one—through the porthole ot the gondola and leaped inlo space. Their parachutes carried them ,sarely lo e.ittli.
Kepner Laat To Leap Major Kepner, the commander and the last to leap, was about 500 feet from the ground when h\i parachute fluttered open.
The plunging gondola — %vhlch wltnescs said previously had been cut loose from the tattered enve¬ lope and was descending by its own big parachute—shot earthward to a Nebraska cornfield.
The balloon, as tall as a 27-story skyscraper, sagged across the field In many pieces, ending a spectacu¬ lar expedition which appeared lo have been in vain because of dam¬ age to tbe scientific instrununts.
The drama of the battle, starling eleven miles above the earth, was acted oul for all the world lo hear, by radio.
Terse messages from the gondola told of the first rip in the bag. For a while the ballnon was unable to descend, but later II began coining down with Ini reasiiig rapidity.
Minute by minute, the messages reported the grave circumstances of the three men, circumstances that became more serious wllh each plunge of the careening balloon toward the ground.
"We're In trouble. . . . There nre rents 50 feet long. . . . The balloon Is difficult to manage. . . . It's pretty bad here now. . . . Don't know what to do. . . . Dropping at rate ot 500 feet a minute. . . . Altitude 2.000 feet. . . ."
Then silence. The radio trans¬ mitted noises from the gondola but no words.
A Grim Escape Meanwhile, the grim escape of the crew was being enacted.
Anderson dived from the porthole at 2.000 feet.
The balloon plunged lo 1.000 feet before .Stevens could follow him Into space. I
Both Anderson and Stevens had
trouble In getting out the porthole.
Death was only a few second*
away when Kepner cast loose from
his ship,
"The man who Invented the par¬ achute was a darned good friend of mine," he said later. "We all landed In the good old Nebraska mud."
The huge bag was a masa ot snarled and twisted wreckage.
M.'ijor Kepner had hox>ed to stay wllh tho buckling craft and ride It lo the ground. He wauled to save the valuable Instruments with which he had recorded scientlfio data In the stratosphere.
None of the balloonlsts waa In¬ jured. They feared, however, that most of their Instruments had been daimage.l htdly in tlie crash. Save Some Instruments Before tlie ballonists leaped, they had thrown overboard the most val¬ uable and sensitive Instruments which they had attached to a para¬ chute.
When the filers landed, they rushed lo this parachute and re¬ trieved the Instruments. Then, without pausing to recover from their harrowing experiences, they went to the wrecked balloon.
The wreckage came down In a heap of rags and ropes in a corn- fiekl about One-fourth |
Sequence | 1 |
Page | 1 |
FileName | 19340729_001.tif |
Month | 07 |
Day | 29 |
Year | 1934 |
Tags
Comments
Post a Comment for Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent