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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1931
Page
7
Fire at the Lampe farm south of the city Friday night destroyed a two story barn and machine shed with losses estimated at 19 000 dollars. Two purebred Ayrshire cattle and calves perished while several fat cows and pigs were saved. Firemen faced water scarcity and curbs by onlookers, prompting warnings and possible arrests for obstructing equipment.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology announces a mechanical brain that uses light as its grey matter and can solve mathematical problems in minutes. It analyzes graphs by converting them into transparent light passages, then compares light through a graph with a reference beam to determine the result via integration. The device employs two photo electric cells to read light levels and rapidly perform calculations.
Paris reports that Alexander Berkman, deported with Emma Goldman in 1919, faces expulsion from France after a three month stay. France issued a deportation order with two suspensions for inquiry. Berkman denied political ties, claiming factions in France threaten his status as a lingering literary figure.
A Sunday evening automobile crash on Dell Rapids roads left one dead and injured Charles Nicholas and Bertha Eggen in fair condition at a Sioux Falls hospital. Carl Storch said a second car failed to stop on the highway. Albert Johnson was the other driver whose address is unknown.
Across South Dakota the Fourth of July weekend brought rain to much of the eastern half with amounts varying from light drizzle to a heavy shower in places like Lake Preston and Yankton. Temperatures cooled significantly after the spell of heat while the Hills felt a crisp end to the holiday period. Corn crops were reportedly strong though small grains may yield meagerly.
Russian plans center on the Kuznetsk basin near Novo-Sibirsk where Freya Engineering of Chicago will construct a large steel plant. The project, with four blast furnaces and multiple mills, aims to boost the metal industry, attract 14,000 workers, and involve hundreds of millions in investments despite coal distribution and distance challenges.
About 25 to 30 American engineers and specialists are stationed at the Kuznetsk plant with a dozen more joining this spring. Key figures include Ernest H. Koenig of Pueblo as chief assistant to Everhard, A E Baer of Chicago directing construction, G P Wilson of Westinghouse chief electrical engineer, James A Durfee of Cleveland open hearth engineer, H A Fitzgerald of Buffalo rolling mill engineer, L A Deest of Pueblo combustion engineer, W J Crowe of Pueblo and O W Rice of Chicago rolling mill and metallurgical engineers, Melvin Waldmuth and Herbert Smith electrical engineers, Carl A Fox of Chicago open hearth designer, Lewis Galloway of Buffalo blast furnace designer.
Fliers James Mattern and Nick Greener encountered fog near Dease Lake while en route from Edmonton to Fairbanks for the first aerial refueling. They diverted toward the coast and made a forced landing on the Naas River upper reaches, reporting three hours of gasoline left.
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