Evening star., 1912-09-04

Plunging into the water in an effort to
rescue her drowning companion, who had
been seized with cramps after he had
swum a few strokes from the boat in
which they had rowed out from the
wharf. Miss Annice Dorothy Nixon. young
est daughter Of Richard B. Nixon, finan-
cial clerk of the United States Senate,
was drowned yesterday in the Potomac
river at Colonial Beach. Frank W. Wiss-
man. the young man to whose rescue she
went unhesitatingly. was also drowned.
Both bodies were recovered in a short
time, but in spite of heroic work by ply
sicians, efforts to resuscitate either Of
the victims of the tragedy failed. The
bodies were brought to this city last
night.
ARRANGEMENTS for Miss Nixon's funeral
have not been completed. Services will
be held at the home, 1885 Fairmont street
northwest. at a time to be determined
later, and interment. which Will be
private, will be in the family plot in Glen
wood cemetery.
Miss Nixon, who was twenty three
years of age, and Mr.. Wissman, youth
Of twenty, were members Of a party that
went to Colonial Beach last Saturday,
stopping at Mrs. Ninde's cottage with Mr..
and Mrs. Walter A. Brown, brother-in-
law and sister of the drowned girl. Mr.
and Mrs. f. H. DJureen, the latter also
sister Of Miss Nixon, were in the party
Fails In Attempt at Rescue.
Donning their bathing suits yesterday
morning, young Wissman and Miss Nixon
| took q boat and rowed out into the surf
| to q point short distance below the
passenger pier Of the Potomac River
Steamboat Company. and the young man
dived over the side and started to swim
to the shore. He had proceeded only a
short distance when he was apparently
seized with cramps and began calling for
help.
Miss Nixon. also calling for aid leaped
overheard and tried to make her way to
her companion, who was so evidently In
peril. Being poor swimmer, however.
she was unable to reach him before he
went down. She then was unable to re-
turn to the boat. Before aid could reach
them both had disappeared beneath the
water.
Many Of those who witnessed the
drowning at once put out in boats In an
effort to recover the bodies. and their
when Miss Nixon was brought to the
surface Young WissmaHs body was
found a few minutes later, and physi-
clans and others worked over the two
bodies Tor TWO nOurS OF more LII Vdil eI-
forts to restore life.
Brother Is Notified.
Charles Nixon, a brother of the drown
ed girl. was notified and went to Colo
NAL Beach, returning last night with the
body of his sister. Another sister Mrs.
Kate Marx OF Chicago, who is visiting
her parents in this city. met the steamer
st. Johns at the wharf last night.
Miss Nixon is survived by her father
and mother, her brother and six sisters.
OF these Mrs. Brown, Mrs. D'Jureen and
Mrs Marx, with Mrs. Edith Mankin and
Miss Mignon G.. Nixon. are in Washing
| ton. Mrs Nixon and the two last-named
daughters were at Front Royal. Va,
when informed of the tragedy, and re-
turned home last night. The remaining
sister, Miss Eleanor Ruth Nixon. is In
the Adrondacks.
Miss Nixon a Promised Bride.
Miss Nixon and Dr. Philip Newton. who
| is a lecturer at Georgetown University
were engaged to be married. Dr. Newton
has been in the Philippines for several
months on a special mission for the
Smithsonian Institution, and had been ex.
pected home in q few weeks. as it was
thought the marriage would occur our'
/ ing the early fall.
Mr.. wissman. whose home was at Ha,
lvana. Ill, was the son OF widowed
mother, and was protege OF Senator
Shelby M Cullom Senator Cullom has
arranged for the shipment Of the body tt
the young mans home. Mr.. Wissman hat
been employed in the Office of Richard
lB Nixon for a few months, and previ
ously he was employed in the census bu'
reaL.