Fiery Meteor Outshines Moon

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 123, 26 May 1936, Page 10

Fiery Meteor Outshines Moon

■ NEWARK, N. J.—A flaming meteor ,so near the earth that it rattled windows and awoke many persons, shot [across the sky over ceniral New Jersey during March and then vanished apparently into the Atlantic Ocean. The speeding object lighted up the countryside fur many miles and wffs visible as far as Washington, D. C., ap proximately 225 miles away. Air tremors from the fiery body were reported felt many miles north and south of Newark. Policemen on their rounds told of | seeing a vivid blue and white Hash in the sky, followed some minutes later by deep rumbling. J. Templeton, a United Airlines pilot, 1 flying a plane to Newark airport from Cleveland, said that soon after 2.30 a.m. he saw a brilliant light overhead that blotted out the light of the moon, it quickly disappeared in an easterly direction, over the Atlantic Ocean. I ‘‘lt was the whitest. light I ever •saw,” he said. Don Johnston, Eastern Airlines pilot, reported by wireless to the airport that he saw a great ball of light at 2.53 a.m. as he was flying over Virginia. “It seemed like burning rock,” he said, “with a red core and a blue flame.” He thought it struck the ground somewheie near Lawrenceville, Va. State police at Hammonton and Scotch Plains, more than 50 miles apart, told of seeing the bluish white flash, followed seven or eight minutes later by a terrifying rumble,. Asbury Park police reported they noted the passage of some bright light, from the sudden lighting up of the police headquarters, but before they could get a good glimpse of the meteor, it had vanished over the sea. In Hackensack, the phenomenon was described as similar to an explosion far to the east or southeast. Buildings shook at Paterson, Newark, Perth Amboy and Elizabeth. «■■■■■■ ■ ■ "■ 11 ■ ■ " i ■ i

The nervous-looking man was applying for a job. “I think 1 shall be able to suit all your requirements, sir,” he said. The manager, after looking at his references, shook his head. “I am afraid you are wrong.” he replied. “We are wanting a single man. ” The applicant's eyes nearly popped out of his head. “But,” he gulped, “when I applied yesterday, you said you wanted a married man’” “I'm sorry,’ said the manager, “it must have been a mistake.” “Mistake!” shouted the applicant. “It's all very well to sit there and say it’s a mistake. What am I to do? You see, I went straight out and got married! ’ ’

•: Few visitors to London fail to see ■No. 10 Downing Street, the plain, un1 pretentious appearance of which usual- | ly surprises them. s ; Twonien from New York were exam- ! ining the exterior of the house, indulge ing in picturesque but disparaging e crieicism. Outside stood a car. | “What a place for a Prime Minis|ter!” one of them exclaimed. “And as for that car—waal I reckon it would pass any ay for a second-hand hearse.” j At this moment, a well-groomed man iemerger from No. 10, entered the car and drove off. :. ‘ ‘Say, v, ho was that guy?” asked the d ot her Amejf.can of * policeman ? standing nearby. tj ’‘The American Ambassador,” an Jswered the constable.