Evening Star Newspaper, March 13, 1931, Page 22

SURVIVORS RETELL BLEZARD OF 188 Fifty New Yorkers Reunite to Swap Tall Tales of 50-Foot Snow. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 13—Fifty dignified and elderly New Yorkers, many | of them bearded and frock-ccated after the manner of the elegant eighties, gathered yesterday for as strange a pastime as you'll find in this metropolis of oddities. They met to swap yarns about the bligzard of '88. Snow 50 feet deep in Madison avenue. Five hours to travel s single mile in Broadway, with only two stops for refreshments. “And, gentlemen, I give you my solemn word of honor that for every step I took forward the blizzard blew me back | seyen.” Woman Liked It. The blizzard veterans had their an- | nual meeting on the forty-third an- niversary of the big storm in the Hotel Pennsylvania, where they enjoyed = buffet luncheon and raced through the negessary matter of electing officers in order that they might repeat, 6n the one day in the year when such repeti- tion is considered good form, the tales of hardship they have told one another time after time. One woman marred the serene mas- eulinity of the gathering—Miss Louise Lewis, who lived in a brownstone house just off Madison Square at the time of the blizzard, declared the hardship tales absurd. | “I had a perfectly lovely time, she sald, “and I never saw anything so beautiful as Madison Square under great drifts of snow that reached to the tops of the trees.” Four Men Issued Paper, ¥ Charles Pike Sawyer told of being one of four men who got out the New York Evenifig Post on the day of the storm. The rest of the staff couldn't get downtown. And many recalled that cearmuffs jumped to $5 a pair and cab- got $45 for a short run—or rather, James H. Scarr, now in command of New York's Weather Bureau, didn't attend. He announced that a blizzard 1’: xlsazn&; was much worse than the one $T. MARY'S COLLEGE WILL TRAIN PRIESTS Bchool Where Vice President Cur- tis Was Christened Plans to Become Theologate. By the Associated Press. ST, MARYS, Kans, March 13—S8t. Mary’s College, which had its begin- ning in a Jesuit mission to the Potawa- tami Indians here more than 80 years :n. s00on may leave the nd&g‘!, general uuu;m & logate— bwaurn theological seminary of St. Louis|, University. The Very Rev. Matthew Germing, 8. J, of St. Louls University, provincial of the Jesuit order, said the matter was still being studied and an_announce- not be made offcially until ter. ‘The school originated at Osage, Kans., #nd from the first shared the fate of the Potawatomis. The Government in 1846 allotted the Indians new lands north of the Kaw River, where Topeka pow stands. No on was made in the treaty for Potawatami'’s reli- lous so_the Indians the the present school site. Here the Bible was first translated to the Potawatami tongue. ter ;l-m. And stil] later Lieut. William T. itzsimmons was educated at 8t. Mary's. He was the first officer of the United States Army to die in action in the ‘World War. RUSSIANS GET BIBLES Campaign Counters Soviet Antag- onism to Religion. NEW YORK, March 13 (#).—The New York Bible Soclety yesterday be- gan s campaign against Soviet Rus- sian antagonism to religion by the dis- tribution of Bibles print in the Rus- slan language. Members of the large Russian colony in New York will be first to receive the Bibles. ‘The action, . Millard L. Robin- son, general secretary of the Bible So- ¢clety, said, was a reply to the Soviet's ban on sale afd importation of Bibles in Russia. Last year the society gave $76,083 worth of volumes of the res to Ellis Island emigrants. DEVELOPER OF GUN DIES William D. Condit, 83, Is Victim or Paralysis. ALHAMERA, Calif., March 13 (#).— William D. Condit, 83, developer of the BSavage automatic pistol, Dupont semi- automatic rifle and other rapid-fire guns, died of paralysis here yesterday. Condit was born in Philadelphia and mt most of his life there and in Moines, Jowa. He eame here upon retirement. Burvivors include a daughter, Mrs. Lola M. Sargent of St. Petersburg, Fla., and & son, Frederick Scott Condit of New York. ‘The funeral will be held Saturday. Robert Weyfort Dead. By & Btaft Corresponcent of The Star. MEADOWS, Md., March 13.—Robert Weyfort, 65, died at the home of his | daughter, Mrs. Frank Prince, here yes- terday, following a long jliness. The de. ceased had lived thrc about five years. FALSE TEETH Can Not Embarrass Most wearers of false teeth have fered barrassment becau Pt on, I8, g“ ’ rug sto NASH WILL PRODUCE AUTO FOR DOMINION Kenosha Firm and Durant Motors Agree on Plan to Make Cars in Canada. By the Associated Press. TORONTO, Ontario, March 13.— Agreement was reached last night to manufacture in Canada Nash automo- biles formerly imported from the United States, Charles W. Nash, presi- dent of the Nash Motor Co. of Kenosha, Wis.. and Roy Kerby, president of Du- rant Motors of Canada, announced Shareholders of the two concerns will be asked to ratify the agreement. A statement issued by Nash said that both he and Kerby were confident the Girls .z .7 to 14 $8.95 Reading from Left to Right Basketweave Scarlet Coat with matching beret, $8.95. Tan Basketweave; col- lar and cuffs green trim- med, $8.95. Directoire Influence in Revers and: Cape Collar, $8.95. Tan Tweed Coat; with appliqued collar in green, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, 600 EDUCATORS GATHER | Rath snd the mcnener. "™ |ILLINOIS MAN HEADS proposal would meet with approval of the stockholders. Under the agreement, a new corpora- tion would be organised in Canada, to be called Dominion Moters, Ltd., which ‘would acquire all the assets of Durant Motors. Kerby would be president and general manager and Nash chairman of the board. The statement said that in addition to manufacturing the Nash automobile in Canada the company also would manufacture a Canadian automobile to be sold in the Canadian competitive market by Durant Motors' present dealer organization. Nash said that first steps toward manufacture of the Nash car will be undertaken Friday at Leaside, near Toronto. He said that preliminary IN WINCHESTER SESSION Faculty Members and Teachers From Nine Virginia Counties Are in Attendance. Special Dispateh to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va., March 13.—Ap-| proximately 600 faculty members and | teachers of schools from nine counties and three cities were here today for the annual conference of district G of the Virginia Education Association, with the district president, Milton C. Hol- lingsworth, presiding. Counties represented were Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Shenandoah, Page, action already has been started. Rockingham, Augusta, Highland and appointed su) l&munn in D. C. ‘FRIDAY, Dr, Sidney B. Hall, who was recently rintendent of public in- irginia to succeed Harris ppeared twice on the Chapter to Conduct Service. HYATTSVILLE, Md., March 13 (Spe- cial.)—In the absence of the Rev. Clyde Brown, rector of Pinkney Memorial Episcopal Church, the service in that church Sunday evening at 8 o'clock will | be conducted by the church’s chapter of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, of which Prancis W. Glaze is director. The preacher will be Rev. W. T. Snead of the Diocese of Washington. The choir of men and boys will be assisted by Mrs, Myra Marshall, known for her radio concerts. MARCH 13, 1931. LIVE STOCK CO-OPERATIVE Government-Sponsored Agency for Marketing Product Elects Other Officers. By the Associated Press. Live Stock Marketing Association, Gov- ernment-sponsored co-operative agency, yesterday elected Charles A. Ewing, De- catur, Ill, as president at its first an- nual stockholders’ meeting. Other officers named included H. Kokermot, San Antonio, Tex., resident; E. CHICAGO, March 13.—The National | A. Beamer, Blissfield, | ich.; B. B. Brumley, McComb, Ohio, How OIld is Your and O. O. Wolf, Ottawa, Kans,, Execu- | Kans. P. O. Wilson, executive secres tive Committee members. tary, will continue in that post. Directors chosen included C. N. Ar- nett, Denver; M. S. Barker, Thornton, | , More than 100,000 immigrants entered Ind; O. D. Bellows, Marysville, Mo.; Earl Elijah, Clarence, lowa: E. F. 9 s £ Forbes, San Francisco: L. R. Highlen, Su o Indisnapolis; F. 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