Old fireman paints scene future fires
United Press reports Hartford fire chief John C. Moran, with 45 years in service, foresees a dull future for firemen. He predicts automatic doors, sprinklers, fireproof offices, and white collar firefighters arriving after fires to assess loss and report to headquarters. Bodily danger fades as regulations mandate safety devices in buildings.
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United Press
Hartford
Conn
John C. Moran
Moran
Texans in Capital Plan Foregathering
A reception celebrating the 95th anniversary of Texas independence and Gen. Sam Houston birthday will be hosted by the Texas clubs of Washington on Saturday night in the capital. Judge Finis J. Varrett will speak on Houston's life and character as several hundred Texans including members of Congress attend.
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Associated Press
Washington
Texas
Sam Houston
Texas Clubs of Washington
Eugene Black
Board of Tax Appeals
Congress
Finis J. Varrett
House of Representatives
Court of Customs Appeals
Houston
Seattle music traffic cop to sing lead in
Seattle reports that the city’s musical traffic cop has drawn widespread attention and will take the lead in a forthcoming performance. The announcement highlights the officer’s unique role and public appeal in the local arts scene.
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Seattle
Elijah
United Press
Kipeattle
Traffic Cop
Policeman Christensen Sings Traffic Directions in Spiritual Style
In Seattle the police officer W F Christensen uses a singing style to give traffic directions. He blends instructions with spirituals to improve driver and pedestrian compliance, finding the words fit well within negro spiritual melodies.
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Elijah
Seattle Oratorio Society
W. F. Christensen
Christensen
Red Ant Colony Preserve Spreads Over Seventeen Acres
A hunting preserve linked to a red ant colony expanded to cover 17 acres. Local officials noted the unusual habitat surround and potential conservation interest.
New Erosion Forecast For Niagara Falls
Albany February 27 United Press reports state geologist D N Newland predicts further erosion at Niagara Falls after recent rock collapses. Water flows over a newly exposed rock surface that may be less hard, risking more rock falls in coming years. The falls will gradually recede and transform into rapids as Lake Erie overflows, but there is no danger of the falls disappearing this generation or the next.
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United Press
Albany
Niagara Falls
D. N. Newland
Newland
Cen
Lake Erie
Pennsylvania's pear tree bears ten varieties
Franklin Dill of Athens near Sayre grafted nine pear varieties onto a Kieffer tree. The single tree already bore nine kinds last year and he expects the tenth variety to appear this year for his horticultural wonder in Sayre Pennsylvania.
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Sayre
Frank FE
Dill
Athens
Here
Cameron Youth Killed in Highway Crash
In Cameron Texas two 14 year olds were involved when a car was sideswiped by a truck on Mayfield Road. Dick Butte Jr died, Woodrow Wilson was reported in serious condition at a local hospital. Frank McGown was the car driver.
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Associated Press
Cameron
Texas
Woodrow Wilson
Dick Butte, Jr
Mayfield Road
Butte
Frank McGown
Bath parade features flamboyant drum major Edwin Emmons
In Bath Maine Edwin L. Emmons leads a parade in a striking uniform described as purple with red gold yellow trim. The scene draws crowds as Emmons, a sar torially scintillating drum major, leads the procession past onlookers including families and local residents.
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Bath
Edwin L. Emmons
Untitled fragment notes adornment details
A fragmentary description mentions white fabric or item topped with yards of bright trim, added by the subject himself. The text reads as a brief catalog or narrative fragment with no clear event or names.
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