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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1929
Page
10
Wellington June 19 The death toll from the disastrous quake that struck New Zealand Sunday rises as floods add to the chaos. Murchison in Buller Gorge remains one of the hardest hit towns with scenes of havoc after hours of terror and repeated tremors.
Arthur Schreiber of Portland Maine, who stowed away on the French Yellow Bird flight, will be sent home Thursday aboard the Leviathan or President Harding. Armeno Lotti Jr, backer of the flight, had treated him with courtesy but followed American friends wishes to remove the unwelcome passenger.
The Evening Star reports the City of Ottawa wreck in the channel was caused by a broken engine shaft, shattering two openings below the engine. The aircraft inverted upon water impact and the roof emergency exit submerged, contributing to the high death toll.
The House approved a Senate recess from tomorrow to August 19 and a House recess until September 23. Senate approval is required since one Congress cannot adjourn for longer than three days without the other branch’s consent.
Daniel Willard president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad estimates gross revenues for the first six months will be about seven million dollars above last year and dividends will rise substantially.
In Washington two navy torpedo men used mechanical lungs to breathe underwater in a diving tank and withstood 155 pounds of pressure, a depth of 353 feet. The test follows 306 feet reached in 1925 during salvage of the submarine F-4 near Honolulu and shows no ill effects on divers Colonisky and Hoy in the navy's submarine escape device.
Lou Gehrig hit his eighteenth home run in the first inning of the Yankees versus Red Sox game at the stadium yesterday afternoon. Red Morris pitched, Earl Combs on base, and Gehrig retained the major lead with the early shot.
Auto Parts Corporation leads the Hudson Essex June Sales Contest with 80 ahead of quota, says president Horace Brown. He notes strong customer trust from early year sales and credits low prices and high service for spreading recommendations, keeping the firm confident in victory.
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