Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
PROMINENT CITIZEN MISSING
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FRIENDS CT VAN D. CANADA AP-
PEAL TO POLICE.

Relatives and friends of Van D. Canada,
postmaster and storekeeper at Glen Echo,
are alarmed over his continued absence.
He went away from home Sunday morn
ing about Z o'clock, saying nothing to his
family or friends of expected absence
When it was learned that he had been seen
on the Chain bridge it was feared he had
ended his life by jumping overheard but
his friends changed their minds about
this when they learned he had been seen
on the Canal road coming in the direction
of the city two hours after he had been
seen on the bridge Canada was a resi-
dent of Maryland, and the information
would soon return
His friends called last night at police
headquarters and renewed their request
This morning Mr.. F. Lombard Woodward
assistant postmaster at Glen Echo. gave
Inspector Boardman what information he
could. and Detective Howard Vermillion
continued an investigation begun last
night. Mr.. Woodward, who is about the
closest friend the missing man had lives
at do 4th street northwest during the
winter months and resides at Glen Echo
during the summer season. He is as
slsting the police and relatives Of Cam
ada to find him.
49, w e~oAAA16 IOA SATURDAY.
Canada was in this city last Saturday
afternoon to attend to business matters
He paid a number of bills and returned
home late in the afternoon or early in the
evening. His wife is an invalid. andsthe
couple have three children. Mrs. Canada
was greatly affected by the disappearance
OF her husband, and it is stated she is
to be removed to the home of Miss
hoe rfo
Miss Barton having sent for her when she
learned of her illness. Sunday morning
Canada arose about $50 O'Clock and went
to his store, his clerk, who was sleeping
over the store, hearing him when he ma
nlpulated the cash register. 1t is sup
posed he took away with him what money
there was in the register-something less
than 500.
Tracing the movements of the postmas-
ter. friends and the police found that he
had boarded the incoming electric car at
o'clock and rode as far as Chain Bridge
station. 1t was shortly after he left the
car that Mr.. King, who lives near the
bridge, saw him on the bridge Two hours
later, however, John Binstead. resident
of the Canal road Canadas friend saw
him walking in the direction of the city.
Binstead knows Canada so well that it is
believed he cannot be mistaken as to his
identity.
1.-The fact that he was seen coming to-
ward the city after he left the bridge
said Mr.. Woodward to Star reporter to-
day, indicates to my mind that he did
not commit suicide. / feel that he will
turn up all right in day or two
Excites Surprise.
Mr.. Woodward said he could not imagine
why Canada had gone away without tell
ing his wife of his intentions He had
gone away before, MIR. Woodward said
but had always told his wife where he
was going. His disappearance his friends
say, has had the effect of decreasing his
wife's chances for recovery. Mr. Canada
is well known in Glen Echo and vicinity
as well as in this city. He was employed
as manager of Glen Echo Park number
of years ago, representing Edwin Baltzley.
He was also employed as motorman on
the short line from Chevy Chase to Glen
Echo
The missing man is nearly fifty years
of age. He is about 5 feet or inches
tall, and weights nearly 200 pounds. He
wore dark suit and black overcoat and
cap when he went away. 1t was thought
he had taken his gold watch and chain
and all the money he had but last night
his timepiece and pocketboOk, containing
$40. were found in the, store. No one has
any idea just what sum of money he took
with him. but his friends are satisfied he
had about 500.