NOVEMBER 16. 1929
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TWO SA LORS D EADUNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE NAMED
BRITISH ENVOY TO UNITED STATES
AFTER BATTLESKIP',
PAINT GAS IGNITES ,
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Fumes Cause Nine Casulties on
Board U. S. S. New York
in Queer Accident.
BOATSWAIN 'BRAVES FIRE'
Futile Attempt to Save Officer's
Life Ends in Tragedy for.
Both at Norfolk, Va.
(.By Associated Press)}
NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 15- Gas
fumes, apparently spontaneously I
generated from paint in an inclosed'
compartment on the battleship New.
York, Thursday caused nine men to
be overcome and two of them died.
The two men who lost their lives
were Lieut. R. H. Hollenbeck, who
had gone into the compartment,
known as a blister, to inspect it, l
and Boatswain Mate Thomas)
George Weber, who attempted too .
rescue him. Both men fell about 40
feet, suffering injuries from which
they died.
Seven Overcome
Seven enlisted men also were ,. r
overcome in the attempt to rescue'
the two men. It was not until pure 1 :{:,x..
air was forced into the compart- Associated Press Photo
mend through a hose that the ac- Sir Ronald Lindsay
tual rescue was effected. At the Peimanent under-secretary of state for foreign affairs, who
hospital today it was said the sev- Isucceed Sir Esme Howard as British Ambassador to Washington.
en probably would recover. ,fappointment was recently made public by the labor government.
The New York, which isthe flag-_ _ __
ship of Rear Admiral H. H. Chris-
tie, commanding battleship division NEW ENGINEERING HANDBOOK BEST
three of the scouting fleet, had been DA E
undergoing modernizing, which in- PUBLISHED TO ATE, SAYS M ILL
eluded the construction of blisters, - - - - -
a sort of double hull for protection ELee H. Miller, Chief Engineer of mills has been included to n
against submarines.I the American Institute of Steel cently produced by various ro
The blisters had beenad nstruction, Incorporated, has that department complete to
and closed. The gas is believed to stated that the latest handbook of publication which was A
have been generated by paint and published by that organization and 1929.
metal during the time they had issued to the engine rs of the Uni- The handbook also contai
been closed. Lieut. Hollenbeck had versity this week, is by far the specification for fireproo
been detailed to inspect them after most comprehensive and the most which, together with the data
the air vents had been opened. efficiently organized of any edition rived from tests of insulating
Lieut. Hollenbeck's home was in thus far published. terial, will make possible the
Chicago. Weber's next of kin was Considerable new material has signing of fireproofing for a st
listed as Anna T. Weber, New York. been added, and some information tural steel frame anid will supr
The seven sent to the hospital pertaining to the new sections re- the empirical procedure of the
were: Ewing Ledbetter, coxswain, ____iltU11Ei11tt1E1E1E11Il1ElEtE1E1t
Livingston, Tenn.; Morris Albert,f-
Louisville, Ky.; Arthur Raymond = Mec L 2
.Nagengsteaman, Detroit; Harry
William Lambert Stanford, ship 326 E. Ann St.
fitter, Philadelphia; Wilkins R, Fair Grounds, Jackson Ave.
Hei'rin, seaman, Huntsville, Ala.,
and A. C. Aherns, ship fitter, ad- Horseback riding is the great outdoor
dress not available.
The New York was in drydock for Sport today
work during the next few days. The. C us nd your moun
Norfolk fire department assisted inegage
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HILLEL F0UNDATIDRAKE STUDENTS REVOLT AGAINST
SILLI'[ 11 UUlDEAN;_BOMBARD HOUSEWITH EGGS
(By Associated Pres)a great deal to me if. there are no
DES MuiN ES, Nov. 15-Student cheer leaders."1
HtUrevolt against the attitude of the' Both the Iowa State aid: Drake"
Drake University authorities toward campuses received delugesof paint
First of 199 Series to Open the campus warfare with Iowa as a result of yesterday's activities,
State College as a prelude to the students from each school invading
on December 3 at Toledo; f school's football game at Ames to- the other's campus.
Speeches Planned. morrow, fla-red into open indigna-
tion early today with a rotten egg LIQUOR IS SEIZED,!
Opening the winter speech sea- bombardment of the home of R. O. 1(y Associated Press)
son with a debate against the Ohio Davies, dean of men. MT. CLEMENS, Nov. 15.-Cus-
Davies last night refused to con- toms border patrol officers today
SFoundation, on Decem- sider a petition asking for the rein- seized liquor valued at approxi-
ber 3, at Toledo, the University Hil- statement of six Drake students mately $35,000 in a raid on a ga-
lel Foundation begins a series of who were suspended for painting rage owned by Arthur VanHollen-
intercollegiate debates and orator- signs on Iowa State buildings and beck, who was arrested.
cal contests which will last sidewalks yesterday. He told the ;
cla chgroup who presented the petition HOSPITAL DEDICATED.
through the winter and have a na- that it would have to come through (fly Associated Press)
tional scope. the Student Council before he MONROE, Nov. 15.-Rt. Rev.j
The debate, the first in a series to would consider it. Michael J. Gallagher, bishop of De-
be held against Hillel Foundations In retaliation, a dozen or more troit, will officiate here ,Sunday at
at leading midwestern universities, students came to his home shortly the dedicati'n of the new Mercr
will be under the auspices of the after midnight this morning, and hospital, which has: been erected,
Toledo Men's club. The subject un- at 1 a. m. rushed to the house and
der discussion will be "Resolved: plastered the front of it with eggs. at a cost of more than $50000.
that present United States immi- They disappeared in three auto- .
gration laws are beneficial to Amer- mobiles before they could be identi-
jean Jewry." The winning team will fled.
debate, the following week, against Shortly before the egg' episode, an
the victors in a debate scheduled effigy of Dean Davies, bearing the
between the Hillel Foundations at sign "Dean Hawkshaw," was hung*
Illinois and Wisconsin universities. on the campus in front of the Ad-
On Nov. 24, in connection with Iministration building. fC h d e
the debates planned, the Michigan n The six suspended students in-
Foundation will choose- an orator Icluded all the Drake cheer leaders.
to compete i the annual national More than 300 students signed the
Hillel Foundation oratorical con- petition asking that they be rein-
test. The winner of the local con- i stated to lead the cheering section
test will receive $25, he will also be at Ames Saturday.
given a trip to Urbana, where the Davies, upon hearing of the peti- NOVEMBE
national contest will be held. ' tion, remarked, "It will not matter
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