Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1937, Page 5

PLANES CARRY AID T0SCORES INSNOW Nine Believed - Stranded in Cold Range North of Las Vegas, Nev. B the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, January 11— Mercy planes, flying over the moun- tain fastnesses of the Southwest, saved scores today from hunger after last week’s storm. Nine persons, believed stranded in the Cold Range 150 miles north of Las Vegas, Nev., were still unreported today despite an aerial survey of the vegion. Lee Prettyman, Nevada-Mary- land mine operator and his pilot found nothing resembling the automobile in which he believed his wife and a party of friends set out for his im. Circling low, they attempted to hail two persons known to have sought shelter in a cabin near the Pretty- man mine, but obtained no response. | A large contingent of C. C. C. boys | were equipped to start from Boulder | City, near Boulder Dam, in an attempt | to locate the missing group. While two Army bombers warmed up at March Field, Calif., ready to take off for the snow-covered area of Horse Flat Camp in mountains near King- man, Ariz, rescuers announced they had reached 40 Hualapai Indians stranded there virtually without food. At Independence, Calif, National Guardsmen cleared an airport runway of snow and used it as a base in flying 800 pounds of food and other supplies to 35 miners snowbound in Eureka Valley of Inyo County since January 1. Isolated on Greenhorn Mountain by heavy drifts, four families received food from the air, dropped by a plane from Bakersfield, Calif. Ground crews reached other moun- tain homes in the area. Five sheriff’s | deputles trekked on foot from San | Bernardino, Calif, with rations for{ eight persons marooned at the Onyx | mine on the east side of Mount San | Bernardino. They were reported with- | out food for four days. COLD EASES GRIP. Middle West Temperature Rises After Icy Plunge. I B the Assoclated Press. Rising temperatures and fair weath- | er today brought the Middle West surcease from its coldest spell of the ‘Winter, but deep snows still hampered the Rocky Mountain region and same | East Central States felt the threat of | flood waters. citrus crop from destruction by sub- freezing weather were cheered by pre- dictions of higher temperatures. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Midwest Shivers in Winter’s Iecy Grip Heavy ice on this big tree in Hannibal, Mo., boyhood home of Mark Twain on the Mississippi, caused the trunk to snap. It fell across the house but did no damage. Roger Q. Spencer of Moberly, Mo., a trainman, was killed when the ice-clogged rails wrecked this Wabash freight train at Glenwood, Mo., near the Iowa border. —Copyright, A. P. Wirephotos. | at $13,000, but» the division engineer A force of 16,000 orchardists bat- |disapproved the proposed work from tling to save California’s $100,000,000 the Potomac into the sound. / ‘harbflr of refuge during storms. Bland | Delegates, also urged the board to asserted the improvement would result act favorably on the project as a lin “a big saving to Colonial Beach, whole. Delegate Kent R. Mulliken of Gambrill told the board 75 fishing Va., fishermen.” boats and 50 pleasure craft operate in the sound and asserted the proposed | Prince Georges County, Md., also in- A delegation from Charles County, | dorsed the work. Md., headed by Rudolph A. Carrico, | The board took the appeal under Damage already done to the orange | dredging would afford an excellent | member of the Maryland House of |advisement. and lemon crops was estimated un- | officially at 15 per cent. National Guard fiyers dropped food- stuffs for 35 men marooned at an Inyo County (Calif.) sulphur mine, but failed to find nine persons reported snowbound at & gold mine north of Las Vegas, Nev. A rescue party battled drifts to bring food to Indians &t a camp northeast of Kingman, Ariz. At least 27 deaths were attributed to the weather in the West. Fifteen were in California, four in Arizona, three in Utah and five in Texas. Streams swollen by heavy rains ‘went over their banks in the tri-State area, composed of Western Pennsyl- vania, Eastern Ohio and West Vir- ginia. Lowlands were flooded and water poured into cellars of business establishments on the river front. Johnstown Threatened. The Stonycrek River at Johnstown, Pa., came within a foot of flocd stage yesterday, causing renewed anxiety to the city wrecked by floods last Bpring. A stage of more than 20 feet, with the flood level 25 feet, was reached in Pittsburgh at the con- fluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers. Northern West Virginia streams went over their banks, buf no damage was reported. The Ohio River rose along a 600- mile front, nearing 41 feet at Cincin- nati, and expected to reach 45, only 6 feet short of the flood mark. Rains blocked many Southern Ohio roads. At Falmouth, Ky, the river rose to within 3 feet of flood stage. Many Middlewestern cities reported temperature minimums below zero yesterday. They included: Moorhead, Minn., —I12; Lacrosse, Wis., —18; Devils Lake, N. Dak., and Sioux City, Jowa, —16; Duluth, Minn., and Huron, 6. Dak,, 4; Omaha, Neb., —12. DREDGING OF SOUND IN CHARLES URGED Maryland - Virginia Spokesmen Call Project “Essential to Commerce.” By the Associated Press. Representatives of two States ap- pealed to the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors today to approve dredging of entrances to Neale Sound in Charles County, Md., on grounds such development is “absolutely essen- tial to commerce.” Representatives Stephen W. Gam- brill, Democrat, of Laurel, Md., and ©O. S. Bland, Democrat, of Newport News, Va, urged the dredging from Wicomico River and the Potomac River into the “upper and lower en- trances of the sound.” *The District Federal engineer rec- ommended the Wicomico dredging at & cost of $3,600 and also the Potomac LUMBER PRICES GOING UP! If you plan to make repairs and im- piovements to veur property, buy UMBER NOW AND SAVE MONEY. From all appearance, will be greatly incre: it will pay you atore y have a every still e now while worthwhile available. Free estimates and delivery. J. FRANK ELLY: SUDDEN SERVICE Lumber and Millwork 2121 Ga. Ave. NOrth 1341 COSTLIER TOBACCOS Camels are made from finer, MORE EXPENSIVE TOBACCOS .« . Turkish and Domestic ... than any other popular brand. T Es Oepe., 107, B. J. Reynoids Tobases Os., Wisstenclaiem, N. O, D. C., MONDAY, JANUARY 11, FRANK SUCCESSOR SUMMONS STAFF 300 “Faculty Members of Wisconsin to Hold Con- ference Today. B the Associateo Press. MADISON, Wis, January 11.— Thrust into the presidency of the University of Wisconsin as a “pinch- hitter,” George Clarke Sellery, be- spectacled, white-haired dean of the College of Letters and Science, called 300 qaculty members into confer- ence today. He planned to ask them for support during his temporary regime as successor to Dr. Glenn Frank, dismissed by the Board of Regents. He acknowledged the appointment as a “surprise,” but immediately moved for restoration of peace on a strife-torn campus. He emphasized he doesn’t want to be president per- manently, and will retain his dean-’| ship. Frank Plans Statement. Dr. Frank worked today on a state- ment setting forth whether he would accept the regents’ action as final. Legislators prepared for a session Wednesday at which three Senators have promised to bring the question before their colleagues. Investiga- tion of the ouster proceedings and the method of selecting university regents were probable proposals, In both Senate and Assembly a coalition of Democrats and Republic- ans would outnumber the Progressive party, whose appointees control the Board of Regents. Although gruff and outspoken in official actions, and dubbed “The Old ‘Tory” by students, Dean Sellery has a ready smile and sometimes a humor- ous story for informal occasions. Appointed Dean in 1919, He was appointed to the deanship in 1919, shortly after he and two other faculty members circulated a petition asking the United States Senate to expel the late Robert M. La Follette, sr., for his attitude toward this coun- try's entry into the World War. Sellery was born in Kincardine, Ontario, January 21, 1872; received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Toronto in 1897, and came to Wisconsin directly from the University of Chicago, where he was granted his Ph. D. in 1901. He has taught history courses continuously and is the author of several widely- used text books. He has three daughters and two sons. Legislature May Get Case. Frank’s partisans looked today to the convening of the State Legisla- ture Wednesday for the next rever- berations over his dismissal. An investigation of the Frank case and of the method of selecting uni- 1937. versity regents stood out as s distinct possibility in view of the conflicting opinions concerning charges of po-| litical control of university affairs. State Senators Joseph Clancy, Ra- cine, and Harry D. Bolens, Port Washington, both Democrats, an- nounced they would have something to say about the case on the Senate floor soon after the session begins. Senator John Cashman, a Progres- sive, one of Frank's supporters in the two-day ouster hearing before the Board of Regents that resulted in the educator’s recent dismissal, likewise indicated that he would take up the case before the legislators. The Senate line-up has 9 Demo- crats, 8 Republicans and 16 Progres- sives. A coalition of Democrats and Republicans would produce & majority that could vote for an investigation of the case. In the Assembly there are 31 Democrats, 21 Republicans and 47 Progressives, so & coalition of the old parties in that chamber also could produce s majority that could bring about a probe. POPE SUFFERS NEW ATTACK IN NIGHT Passes Dangerous Hours After| Effects of Sedative Wear Off. By the Associated Press, VATICAN CITY, January 11.— | Pope Pius XI, it was learned today, | passed several dangerous hours early | this morning after the effects of a sedative, administered to ease his pain, had worn off. Persons close to the holy father disclosed he had an attack of acute suffering coupled with another of what are described as periods of ex- treme depression. A flurry of excited anxiety hung over the Vatican as the Pope’s doc- tors were hurriedly called. Dr. Aminta Milani, the chief physi- clan, remained at the bedside for two | and a half hours, then reported there was no immediate danger. Pope Pius began the sixth week of his bed -ridden {liness somewhat cheered by the partial alleviation | of pains in his legs and a continued capacity for work. | ‘Though doctors said it would be PFebruary 1 before he could use his| new wheel chair, Vatican attendants sald the Pontiff was hopeful it would be_sooner. WHERE TO D! Enjoy Delicious Food Served in Our Beautiful New Dining Room DINNERS, 75¢ and $1.00 Grafton _Hotel 1139 _Conn._Ave. Cafeteria Only soc Baked ils Tender i Hot Rol Beverage JOSEPHINE BURKE TAKEN BY DEATH Veteran D. C. Teacher Dies at 70 After liiness of Three Weeks. Miss Josephine Burke, 70, the first principal of the John Eaton School and one of the most widely known teachers in the District, died Saturday at her residence, 1870 Wyoming ave- nue, after an iliness of three weeks. Funeral services are scheduled for 1 pm. tomorrow at Gawler's funeral home, with burial to follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Miss Burke was appointed principal of the John Eaton School, located in one of the city’s most important com- munities, in 1911. Prior to that time, she had taught for 14 years in various other Washington schools and was eighth grade teacher and principal of the Berret School at the time of her Eaton School assignment. Eaton School Overcrowded. During the World War, the Eaton School became very overcrowded, school officials said today, and neces- sitated unusual executive ability to handle the situation. Portables were erected and later & new school was built. She was retired in 1927. Miss Burke was appointed a teacher in July, 1886, at the Thomson School. In the same year, she was transferred to the Force School. She taught at the Dennison School in 1888, the Har- rison School in 1894, the Berret School in 1906, the Force School again in 1908 and was made principal of the Berret School ip 1909. School officials said she was one of the most popular teachers of the city, and high praise was given her always *%x A—S by residents of Cleveland Park, in which the Eaton School is located. As a tribute to her, the American flag will be flown at half staff on the Eaton School tomorrow. Miss Burke moved to this ecity with her parents while a young child. She attended public schools here, graduating from the old Washington High School. She finished her nore mal school training in 1887. Miss Burke is survived by a brother, William B. Burke, and two sisters, Mrs. Annie B. Towers and Mrs. Franz H. Ridgeway, all of Washington, ‘SPRING’S’ VISIT ENDED WITH COLDER FORECAST Its preview of Spring over Washe« ington prepared today for more rain and colder weather. The forecaster predicted slightly lower temperatures for today, cloudy weather tonight, and probably occa- sional rain tomorrow. The minimum temperature tonight probably will be about 34. After climbing to the 76-degree mark Saturday—only one degree below the all4ime January “high” and a new record for January 9—the mercury dropped to 60 by midnight Saturday. Then it continued to fall steadily until it reached 39 last midnight. Help Nature to Reduce HIGH BLOOD by drinking Mountain Val- ley Mineral Water, direct from famous Hot Springs, Arkonsas. Its natural al- kalinity neutralizes toxie acids and assists in their elimination. Deeply satis- fying. Phone Me. 1062 for a booklet tod Mountain Valley Mineral Water ME. 1062 1405 K St. NW. 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