Posted inCivil Engineering Daily News Local Histories

Rythmic Tread Of Too Many Dancers Caused The Crash

Police, firemen, and officials view the remains of the collapsed Pickwick Club.

Boston, July 5 (AP)—Fire Chief Daniel F. Sennot placed the blame for the collapse of the Pickwick Club building here yesterday on the management of the club.

“The building was allowed to become overcrowded,” he declared, “and the tremendous weight, combined with the rythmic tread of the dancers was too much for the walls and floors. The fire of a few months ago had nothing to do with the collapse, as the damage from that was confined entirely to the floors above the club.”

Posted inDaily News Labor & Unions

Amalgamated Strikers Stand Firmly For Real Union

Photo of a group of garment workers on strike. Several are holding signs with union and strike slogans. Many are women.

Friday marked a week’s anniversary of the battle begun by the International Tailoring Company to break the Amalgamated Clothing Workers’ Union and establish “open shop” under the scab label of the United Garment Workers. And a lively anniversary it was.

With every one of the 800 strikers standing out solid, the strikers’ spirit is better than ever. The firm thought that about 80 per cent would stay, but not one remained, only about 25 scabs furnished by the scab agency of the United Garment crew are on hand, and not one solitary garment has been made by them. They are too busy thinking how they are going to get back home with a whole skin.

Posted inDaily News Local Histories

Big Fruit Crop

Yakima Valley Farmers Expect Best Year Since War

After a period of depression extending over several years, the Yakima valley will this year return to its place among the greatest agricultural wealth-producing areas in the world.

The apple crop, while not the largest in promise, will be the most valuable save possibly for one or two war years. Apples will bring the farmers from $2 a box up.

Posted inDaily News

Famous Guide is Badly Bitten by a Gila Monster

Harry (“Indian”) Miller, proprietor of the Indian zoo and museum at Canyon Lodge, was bitten on the face early this morning by one of the gila monsters of his collection. He was rushed to Winslow for medical attention.

The reptile’s teeth were buried on each side of Mr. Miller’s nose and upper lip, and the unfortunate victim was compelled to tear the animal from his face, leaving seven gashes on his nose and face.

Posted inAviation Daily News

New York — Chicago Air Mail On Dawn-To-Dark Schedule Is Reality

East and Westbound Mails Delivered This Morning by Planes Arriving In Nation’s Largest Cities.

1924 postal service map showing the air mail route across the US, starting in New York City, to Chicago, Cheyenne, and ending in San Francisco.

NEW YORK, July 2.—(Associated Press.)—Dark-to-dawn air mail service between America’s two greatest cities became a reality today. Cleaving the night along a beacon lighted highway the government’s mail planes transferred letters to and from New York and Chicago between the close of one business day and the opening of the next. Two eastbound air couriers, aided by a stiff wind bettered their schedule of 8 hours and 15 minutes—in one case by two hours. The same wind held back the westbound planes. One completed its assignment in a little more than the allotted time. Accidents to the other emphasized the differences the airmen nightly must overcome.