Show I HANDLING i EXPLOSIVES lyal j Board Appointed to Investl gate Powder Question Washington June lITho explosions which hoVe occurred of late In naval powder magaxlnca first at the Indian Head proving I ground below Washington and quite recently I at the naval magazines I In Sun Francisco have directed the attention I atten-tion of naval officials to the need of making thorough Inquiry as to the mean cf safety to bo employed handling the dangerous explosives now In use A hoard ofnaval officers waa appointed Indiy with Lieu tComman or Mason at its head to convene nt Newport to take up the enlUo powder question with special spe-cial reference to dangers Involved In Its handling and storage and with a view I to developing all poscjblo safeguards |