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F. A. FURST HURT IN FALL
ON TRIP TO OCEAN CITY
Was Unconscious For Short Time,
But Examination By Dr. j. Nc
Fadden Dick Fails To Reveal Sc
riOus Injuries.

Frank a. Furst, who, with United
States Senator Jonn W alter Smith,
motored TO ocean City, Nd, Satur-
Jay 20 inspect a natural inlet in SIN
epuXent bay, below Ocean City, fell
rom the NTH step OF the porch OF
The Atlantic Hotel, at the resort, yes
lerday morning. sustaining a bad
0ruIse over the left eye and a severe
shaking up.
Despite the fact that Mr.. Furst
lost consciousness for two brief per
lods soon after the accident, ihoro
examinations by physicians failed 10
disclose serious injuries.
After first aid treatment by DR.. +.
J. Townsend, of Ocean City, Mr..
Furst, accompanied by Dr.. Townsend,
Senator Smith and others, was taken
in Mr.. Furst's limousine to Berlin,
Nd, about Z miles from Ocean City,
where arrangements had been made
oy telephone with Horace F. Harm
onson, proprietor, to receive him at
the Atlantic Hotel.
During the trip to Berlin, Mr.
Furst was propped up in the back
seat of the automobile with blankets
and pillows, and ice bags were APP
piled to his head. A large bandage
mad been placed over the eye, which
nad been closed entirely by the bruiSe
Mr.. Furst was dazed throughout the
rip, but when the limousine reached
the hotel in Berlin and Senator Smith
went inside to see if the room lad
Deen made ready. Mr.. Fnrst began
talking with DIR. Townsend. In few
minutes his brain had so cleared that
ne was able to leave the automobile
alone and he walked to his ROOM.
Mr.. Furst's spirits and good hu-
NOR remained with him constantly
md he kept joking continuously with
hose about him. Even during the
rip from Ocean City to Berlin, when
Ir. Furst seemed dazed, he recalled
hat Senator Smith had jokingly re-
erred to him the day before as his
Exhibit Az in his Senatorial cam
paign and said:
Senator, your Exhibit A has been
knocked out"
AS soon as Mr.. Furst reached Ber-
in Senator Smith began sending calls
20 1Aany points on the Eastern Shore
locate DR.. j. McFadden Dick, of Sal
lsbu1y. Collector of Internal Reve-
nue, J0hua w. Miles, of Somerset
county was communicated with By
telephone, and he located DR.. Dick
n that county. d. Dick was in bath
ing, but dressed hurriedly and got in
20 Collector Miles automobile and a.
last trip was made to Berlin. They
arrived at $50 o'clock and DR.. Dick
made thorough examination of Mr..
Furst.
1t was believed that Mr.. Furst, be-
cause of his advanced years and the
TACT that he underwent a serious op-
Grafton few years ago, had been in
jured internally, but the examination
failed to show other than a severe
shaking up, beside the injury to the
eye.
DR.. Dick advised Mr.. Furst to re-
main in Berlin for day Or two, but
Mr. Furst believed he would be able
to return to Baltimore today, He
said he would start back this morning
if ne felt able.
NIL. uISI anu OGndlOI Win
State Senator Orlando Harrison and
Ocean City residents were TO start
at about $50 o'clock for a boat ride
to inspect the natural inlet, which
/ last winters storm opened in the Sin
apuXent, when Mr.. Furst fell. The
| others were about to go in an auto
| mobile at the curb and they called
to Mr.. Furst ocome, but ne replied
| that he would walk. Saturday Nights
| rain had made the hotel steps slippery
and as Mr.. Furst began TO descend
/ he slipped and plunged to the con-
| crete sidewalk.
Senator Smith and Mr.. Furst had
| planned TO spend the entire day ut
| Ocean City and today Senator Smith
| was TO have attended the fair at Up
| per Marlboro. When the accident
| happened however. Senator Smith
| cancelled all of his engagements for
the Immediate future and said he
| would remain with Mr.. Furst until
he had recovered completely. He
communicated with Upper Marlboro
last night and extended his regrets.