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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-27

was married, for the second time,
only a year ago.
Pretty Marilouise, graduate OF
exclusive girls schools, popular in
the younger set, was Said to be in
the best Of health and spirits. She
was in California visiting her father
when she died.
Mrs. Beatrice Chambers, former
Altoona, Pa, manicurist, married
Chambers on October 8, 1923, the
day he divorced his first wife.
. Mrs. Chambers told police of al.
legged unusual relations between
father and daughter. She told her
husband that she would leave him il
he didn't give up his drug parties
with Marilouise, she said. Chambers
then established two residences in
San Mateo, the wife charges. One
was for her and the other for
Marilouise.
Insists Girl Was Slain Hi
The charges that Marilouise was
a drug addict are denied II Mrs
Louise Chambers, the first wife.
She insists that her daughter was
slain and has asked San Francisco
police to conduct an inquiry along
this line.
Marilouise was a daughter Of
Chambers first marriage. The
father was awarded the custody Of
the child when he divorced his first
wife. The girl, however, continued
to live with her mother, making
frequent visits to her father on the
coast, Last summer she went to
Europe and returning went to her
fathers California home.
Her death was attributed at the
time to the girls alleged belief
that she could not be cured OF
drug addiction.
The will Of Chambers, made just
before he died. leaves all OF his
property to his wife, excepting 500
shares Of stock in his fathers
clothing company which goes to
his mother. Howard Chambers, an
adopted son, living in this city, d
given 81 in the will.
Clue in Farewell Note.
A farewell note. said to have been
left by Marilouise, chided Chambers
for not taking a definite stand be-
tween Bea and myself" This led
police to believe that the young
girl was jealous Of her beautiful
stepmother.
Among the girls effects were In
innate diaries and personal mem
cries, one Of them mentioning e. p.
Prentice, Of New York. Prentice,
Chambers lawyer, told newspaper
men that he virtually acted as
guardian Of the girl after she re-
turned from Europe. He said Cham.
bers sent him money to give to the
girl.
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BANDITS STEAL AUTO
AND BOY WATcHMAN

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 27.-Ban-
dts made off with a jewelry sales
mans motor car and a fifteen.year-
old boy watching It, drove to the
northern part Of the city and fled.
after transferring jewelry valued at
$4O 900 to another machine.
The boy, Walter Smith, was found
sobhing in the looted automobile,
which is owned by s. E. Dickson, an
agent for the J. r. Wood Company,
a New York jewelry firm. Dickson
parked the car at Thirteenth and
Master streets to avoid traffic con-
gestion, and asked the boy to
watch It for him. Shortly after
Dickson left, the boy told the police.
two men came up and, after a few
remarks, threatened him with
pistol, climbed in and drove off,
hurting the boy. into the back seat.
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.16 CHINESE CAUGHT ON
SHIP TO BE DEPoRTED

NEW YORK. Oct. 27.-Sixteen
Chinese, who tried to smuggle their
way into the United States, were
taken to Ellis Island from the DollnE
Line steamship President Monroe.
which locked in BROOKLYN Thursday
night. TheNPresident Monroe. on a
globe circling trip, touched at Rcs.
ton, but the extra Chinese on board
were not discovered there,
Immigration inspectors locked all
Chinese found on the liner In the
main saloon while they conducted
a search. When the number Of
Chinese in the room was checked
with the manifest, It was shown
there were sixteen In excess, Those
without credentials were arrested
and taken to Ellis Island.
Officers of the liner said they be-
lieved the extra men we're struggled
on board by Chinese members Of
the crew. All will be scnt back to
China.
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ASKS SPOUSE BE FREED
TO TAKE CARE OF HORSE

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2T.--Al.
though Mrs. Albert Brown APP
peared before Police Judge Cleary
discolored eyes, the result or being
pounded by her husband, she was
reluctant to press charge Of as
sault and battery.
Hes got horse down there
that needs attention" said she, "and
II he goes to jail I'll have to look
after the animal. I've got enough
to do to look after these eyes,"
Moonshine was blamed by Brown,
who was given the privilege OF go.
ing back to mis- horse after paying
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-27
Suicide Pact Between
Father and Daughter
New Theory in Deaths
''PIain case 0l SuIcIde.

A suicide pact between Frank Ross
Chambers, jr., Of San Francisco,
CAL. and his poetty seventeen.year.
old daughter, Marilouise Chambers.
Of this city, was limited in California
today as a coroner's jury prepared
to give its vedict tonight on the
death OF the father
Wives To Aid Inquiry.
The first and second wives of
Chambers are preparing to aid the
inquiry. Mrs. Louise Chambers,
OF 1735 II street northwest, this
city, charges her daughter was
slain. Mrs. Beatrice Chambers.
second wife, makes the sensational
allegation that the death of her
husband and her step-daughter
was the aftermath of drug orgies
in San Francisco.
The death of Marilouise, who
police say, SHOT herself to death
in San Francisco on October 8.
created q sensation in California.
Chambers denied being the girls
father, but later withdrew this
assertion. He brooded over the
girls death.
Last Friday in San Mateo. Cali.
fornia, Chambers shot himself.
What prompted father and dauRh.
ter to kill themselves?
Chamber Was Well Off.
Chambers, an engineer, was
wealthy In his own name. He was
the son of Frank r. Chambers,
owner Of one of the largest clothing
companies in the United States. He
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the New York Ledger, was the
means OF starting Miss Libbey on
the pathway to literary success.
The Ledger editor, Robert Bonner.
accepted the composition for his
paper, paid the girl for IS, but
made the stipulation that she pre-.
sent no further literary offerings
to his publication until she became
eighteen years old, AT that age
she was engaged as q regular con-
tributor. Her early stories appeared
in the Fireside Companion and the
Family Story Paper, then popular
for their fiction.
Uncertain Of Calling.
Although Miss Libbey had made
a surprisingly early and successful
start In literature she was unde.
cided at first whether her abilities
lay in that field or whether she
was best talented for the stage. It
was Daniel Frohman who advised
her to forget the stage.
Miss Libbey wrote fifty novels,
Of which the best knowon were:
Movers Once But Strangers Now"
THAT Pretty Young Girl Miss
Middleton's Lover" IA Foorbidden
Marriage" "Olive's Courtshlp," and
when His Love Grew Cold"
Laura Jean Libby was born In
New York, March %, 1862. She
was the daughter OF Thomas H. and
Elizabeth Libbey. Laura was edu-
Gated in private schools. She was
married to Van Mater Stillwell, q
Brokolyn lawyer, September 81,
1893.
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1AN1T1AD
NENkC/

Here are few Of the new wants an.
pearing in today's classified section
DIAMOND bar pin found.
coLoRTD GIRL wanted for kiteh.
en- and dining room work.
SHEPHERD ST. N. w.--six.roon
unfurnished apartment for rent.
TIMERS HELPER wanted at
once,
NJ ST. N, W.--Two or three large
clean rooms for rent furnished.
RUSSIAN woLFHoUND lost. lib
eral reward offered
RADIO SALESMAN wanted.
9 ST, N. Wa rooms, furnished.
for rents ss5. :
FORD touring in Al shape; S4B.
NEAR EASTER HIGH SCHOOL,
Light tapestry brick house Of
rooms for sale.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS TURN 70
THE CLASSIFIED SECTION.
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SIMPLE RIT { s
ACCORDED
! AUTHOR
Laura Jean Libby, Famous
Writer Of Love Tales, Is
Buried at Brooklyn

BROOKLYN. Oct. 27.--Private fu-
neral services were held here today
for Laura Jean Libbey, author OF
love tales which enjoyed, an I'M
usually wide circle OF readers. The
services were held at the home Of
the late writer. Interment was in
Greenwood Cemetery:
Simpl ceremonies marked the pass
ing Of writer who for we'll over a
quarter Of century enjoyed vogue
for her, stories Of love and lovers.
Miss Ltbbey herself held it as one
OF her greatest rewards of her liter
airy labors that she saw her books
wherever she travelled in the United
States from coast to coast.
The death of Miss Libbey followed
an operation last June from which
she never fully recovered. "A week
ago she took to her bed. She was
sixty-two. years old.
Began Work Early.
Laura Jean Libbey could trace
her career in fictional literature to
the early age of fourteen years. A
classroom composition, considered
so well written by her teacher that
Yaura was taken to the editor Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-27
SUPREME COURT DROPS
''MANAGER FORM" CASE

The Supreme Court of the United
States today dismissed for want Of
jurisdiction a suit testing the
validity Of law creating the
new manager form of government
for Cleveland, Ohio.
The case was brought by George
d. Hill, q taxpayer.
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100000 is.
lew 'SLUSH'
FIGURE
Untermyer and Walsh Return
Here to Present New Evil
dence to Probers
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Continued from First Page)
not now visible and may open the
way for the substantiation OF their
charge that much more money Is
being spent in the Republican cam
paign than that regularly accounted
for under the law.
The Republicans are remaining un-
perturbed under the attacks OF the
Progressive before the Borah COM
mittee. No attorneys are being en-
ployed to combat any oss-examina-
ton conducted by Untermyer or
Walsh. nor is the Republican nation
al committee sending any represen.
tatives to act as observers, official
or otherwise, during the hearings.
Among the witnesses scheduled
for today were w. Y. Mellon
and r. B. Mellon, Of. the Mellon
National Bank OF Pittsburgh, who
are to be examined with respect to
the Republican campaign contribu-
tons IN western Pennsylvania.
Under present plans, the commit
mittee will adjourn on Wednesday
or Thursday until after the election,
so that members can go to their
respective homes to vote. The re-
sumption Of the inquiry will then
be at the call Of the chairman,
Senator Borah.
G.. O. p. Make DeniaIs.
DenisIs have been made to the
committee by all the Republican
leaders who have appeared that
any attempt has been made to raise
the large sum OF money alleged by
Senator Ii Toilette.
The chief commensurate of the
Republicans was the statement Ct
Chairman Butler OF. the Republican
National Committee that the La
Follette ProgrNssiyes sought to raise
half q million dollars in Wisconsin
and that this sum was greater, In
proportion" than that which the
Republicans had tried to raise in
Pennsylvania.
Butler and Chairman Hodges Of
the Republican National Committee
may be called upon to enlarge upon
this charge, which has been denied
by the Progressives, when they ap-
pear before the investigating COM
mittee this week for the second
time.
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Clean Service
Prompt SerOice
Courteous Service

This is the Service Rule of
Three to which American strives
to prove there is no exception.
Add to this the absolutely un-
varying rule Of clean, pure Amer
lean Ice and you have the Ice
Standard that Washington ac-
cepts as Standard. And apropos,
Q good health rule for American
patrons is: A regular supply of
Ice for Autumn and Winter.
American costs only a fraction
Of a cent a pound and protects POUR
fnnJ ,aaT sJ-..a. L-~IfL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-27
HAS
EXERCISES ON
NAVY DAY
Teachers Give Short Talks to
CIasses-ChiIdren Visit
Destroyer
INTERNATIONAL News NM

4 ALEXANDRIA, Va. October 81.
Police We're called upon to work
over time yesterday in directing the
heavy traffic which flowed In a
steady stream through the city to
the picnic grounds between here
and Mt. Vernon.
Motorists poured into the city
from all directions.
Many citizens visited the u. s.
8. Osborne which is anchored off
the Naval Torpedo Station wharf.
Each class in the public schools
today held special exercises In ceie-
bration of Navy day. Each teacher
gave a short address on the sig
nificance OF the day.
The children were let out of
school early this afternoon to in.
spect the destroyer at the torpedo
station.
Lena Smith. colored, Of Radio,
Va, narrowly escaped death yes.
terday afternoon when the side car
Va SAAO AAAOSOICyCAS III WHICH she Was
riding, driven by her husband
Herbert Smith, crashed into q tree
on North Washington street.
The woman was taken to the
hospital for treatment and later
lodged in the detention room al
police headquarters charged with
being drunk. Her husband was
arrested and charged with reckless
driving, operating a motor vehicle
while under the influence of liquor
and violating the prohibition law
The woman was released TO-DAY
but her husband was held for the
action OF the grand jury on the
prohibition charge and fined $5C
and costs for operating the motor.
cycle under the influence of LIQUOR
in police court by Judge Frederick
@. Duvall.
John King, colored, was ordered
held for the action Of the grand
Jury in police court today by Judge
Frederick G. Duvall for violation
Of the prohibition law,
Captain OF Police Hayward Dur
rer testified that when he searched
the room rented by King at Fayette
and Queen streets he found a hall
gallon jar partly filled with liquor
two half pints partly filled, and
another half pint bottle full Of
whisky.
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fare hurts Coolidge chances and
makes victory problematical.
New Mexico, 3-Party rows elm.
mate Cool.age.
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WILL
CONTEST IS
LIKELY
Suicide Verdict Expected Ii.
Mysterious Deaths on
Coast

Continued from First Page)
to be returned BY the coroner's
inrv.
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FOR FURTHER DETAILS TURN II
TILE CLAssIRIED SECTION.
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pL " LIN III IkIAOE'
One Mile and a FurIong.
LAUREL ENTRIES
FOR TOMORROW

FIRST RAcE-An ages; maiden
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-04
GAINED 8 POUNDS
AND GOOD HEALTH
Mrs. 5Ianch Jordan, indianapolis,
Ind, Gives Full Credit To Todd's
Tonic, Which Has The Strength
Building Qualities OF Rare Old
Wine.

ct was so nervous that I felt like
screaming at the slightest noise.
could not sleep as my nerves kept
jumping and pounding all the time.
had a headache all the time. I was at
the beginning Of a complete nervous
breakdown. Then I took six bottles Of
Todd's Tonic and I feel like a new
woman. l am relieved of my nervous
symptoms and can once more get full
value out of life. I can eat, sleep and
work the same as I did before my sick
ness. I have gained pounds in weight
and have the Old-time sparkle In my
eyes and healthy color in my cheeks
1t is truly amazing how much I&have
benefited by using this wonderful
tonic. II relieved me of a condition
that people said was incurable I want
everyone who suffers from nervous
troubles to read this and benefit by my
story" MRS. BLANCH JORDAN, 1916
DeloSs St, Indianapolis Ind
Todds Tonic, with its Wine-like flaw
or, is most pleasant to take Sold at
Haag Drug Company's eight stores and
other good drug stores in Indianapolis
and throughout this section.
See MIR. GIubok at Haag's 1903 W..
Wash. ST. store and he will courte-
ously explain the merits Of this
wonderful tonic to you.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-04
TWOQUEST|ONED
IN HOLD-UPS Of
FILLING STATIONS
Police Scour City in Effort
to Make Further Arrests
in RObberieS.

While detectives today questioned
two men under arrest in investiga-
ton of two filling station hold-ups
that took place within fifteen min
utes of each other, two and a half
miles apart. police secured the city
for further arrests.
Early today, Motor Policemen
Baker and Lowe arrested Isaac Thur
man, II, of 1913 W. Twelfth ST., and
Robert McCombs. 10, of 2137 Shriver
Ave, both colored, at Nineteenth St.
and Senate Ave. on vagrancy
charges.
At 1880 p. m. Tuesday. two
masked, armed colored men entered
the Sinclair filing station at Twen-
ty-First St. and Capitol Ave. They
robbed w. E. Logan, 2615 Station
St, the attendant, of his money
change belt and then took money
from the open safe. Total was $50.
At HOS p. m. an unmasked
armed white man ordered Jesse Al
exander. 81 E Eleventh St, attend
ant at the Sinclair Station at New
York and East SITS, who was put
ting the days receipts in the safe
to give that money to me-" He
took about $50, but left some in
the safe. He asked K. r. Kingin,
1910 n. Bellefontaine St. another
attendant, whether he had any
money, but left without receiving
an answer.
Police said they thought two col
ored men and one white man might
have worked together.
A fur cape valued at s125 was
taken from Miss Frances Beck,
Morton Hotel, she told police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-04
FOUR AUTOS DAMAGED
Man Arrested. Woman Bruised, in
Accident.

Four cars were badly damaged
and Clarence Black. 3545 Carrollton
Ave. was arrested on charge Of oper-
ating an automobile while intoxi-
Gated, as result Of an accident today
in Meridian St. north of Ohio.
Police said Blacks car sideswiped
an auto driven by T. B. Moffett,
1905 Hawthorne Lane. Moffett' S
wife. in the car, was badly bruised.
The Black car veered off and struck
another machine, owned by o. A.
Wardlow, r. r. u, which in turn
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-04
REPORT IS ANSWERED
Illegal Expenditure Due to Error,
Says Board Member.

Bernard Keene, member OF the
State board Of pharmacy. today said
that expenditures listed as Illegal by
the State board Of accounts, totalliug
$2,243.41, were due to a technical err
ror in wording Of statutes a clerk
and inspector were employed in be-
lief the law authorized it, he said.
They were discharged when the err
ror was discovered. The State Pha~-
maceutical Association employed
them and placed them at disposal of
the State board, so work would be
uninterrupted according to Keene.
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mobile within five minutes after he
climbed IN, ate dinner calmly at a
restaurant and then hid the body
under a culvert.
So is written now Familiarity the
story Not all the millions OF their
families nor Of old Jacob Franks
can lure back their victim to life.
Nor all the slayers tears wipe out
a word Of that story.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-04
YOUTHFUL SPOUSE
GRANTED DIVORCE
Speedy Romance Described
After Six Years,
Details of his marriage at the ripe

Details of his marriage at the ripe
old age of II, following a chance
meeting on a Riverside street car,
were told Superior Judge Sidney S.
Miller by Roy Graves, %, of SIS N.
Delaware ST., a tailor, in his hearing
for divorce from Mrs. Ethel Graves,
40, of 825 n. Capitol Ave.
The marriage took place Jan. Is,
1918, in Martinsville, Ind, one week
after his wife first caught his eye.
When the 17-year-Oid bridegroom got
home, he testified, he found himself
the head of a family of two step
children nearly his own age. One
Of his chief complaints was that Mrs.
Graves spent all his earnings on
herself and two children.
Il can, and do, grant you a di-
vorce, but I can't put any sense il
your head. Mr.. Graves said Judge
Miller.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-04
B. w. BISSELL ELECTED
Indianapolis Stationary Engineers
Name Leaders.

B. w. Bissell will head the In
dianapolis branch of the National
Association of Stationary Engineers
during the coming year. He was
elected at the Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday night.
Other officers named were Walter
Virgins, vice president; V. A. Cald-
well, recording secretary; H. C. Car
roll, corresponding secretary; Will
liam A. Edwards, financial secretary;
Henry Peters, treasurer; John Ras-
mus, conductor; Fred Sellmeyer,
doorkeeper, and Fred SEEKER, trus-
tee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-04
FRED CLINE UNDER FIRE
Park Board Filling Station Permits
Investigated.

Transactions of the park board in
permitting filling stations on boule-
wards has become the target of the
city councils probe of alleged irregu-
larities in city government, it was
indicated today.
The investigation was resumed
Tuesday night, following recess of
nearly SIX weeks. Another meeting
has been scheduled for Thursday
night.
Fred Cline. member Of the park
board, is said to have drawn partic-
ular fire from cOuncilmen. Reports
have been circulated that a formal
demand viii be made on Mayor
Shank for CIine's resignation.
Cline has denied irregularities and
threatened reprisaI in the form of
disclosures of his own.
Representatives of the Standard
Oil Company We're before the COM
mittee Tuesday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-04
UNVEIL SITE MARKER
Descendants of Mccormick Family
VIII 0fficiate at Ceremonies.

The memorial marker at the site
of the Mccormick cabin at w. Wash
ington st. and White River will be
unveiled Saturday afternoon. Mary
Louise Brilles, II, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Brilles. 3709 Central
Ave, assisted by Albert f. Martz
Jr., of Arcadia, will unveil the mark
er. They represent the fifth and
sixth generations of the Mccormick
family, pioneer settlers on the site
of indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-04
COLLINS SENTENCES TWO
Men Charged With Liquor Violations
Appeal to Criminal Court.

James E. Stewart, 446 E. Vermont
St, was fined $500 and sentenced to
sixty days on the Indiana State
farm by Criminal Judge James A.
Collins on appeal from city court.
He was arrested on liquor charges.
William Stewart, 312 w. Maryland
St, was given 500 fine and thirty
days in Jail on hearing Of his appeal
on similar charges. James had been
fined $500 and sentenced to three
months in city court, and William
had drawn like sentence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-04
Bicyclist Struck by Auto

Winford Wheeler, r. r. s. while
riding a bicycle on Massachusetts,
and Ashland Ayes. was struck by
an automobile driven by Mrs. w.
Adams, 1903 Ashland Ave, and in
jured about the head and legs. Mrs.
Adams was slated on an assault and
battery charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-04
Good News for Anglers

BIZ Times Special
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, June A.
Ten thousand bass were planted in
White River Tuesday by the local
fish and game association. Seven
other nests containing about 10000
bass will be planted in the next two
weeks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-04
SENT TO INSANE WARD
NobIesvilIe Man Sentenced on Charge
of Shooting Sisters Friend.

BV Times SpectdT
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, June A
John Beal, Il, was found guilty Of
shooting with intent to kill, in Cir
cult Court Tuesday. and was ordered
to the criminal insane ward in the
State Prison at Michigan City.
Three weeks ago, when Roy Srite
visited the BeaI home to call on Miss
Ida Beal, sister of the defendant,
Bea1 shot him. The two men had
had no previous trouble.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-04
June Gives Lad Pedal Fever

Sunshine after rain Tuesday gave
Tony Hinderliter, 10, of 1896 S.
Keystone Ave-, the wanderlust.
When apprehended he was riding a
bicycle through Sheridan. Ind.
The father told police here that
he would go after the son today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-04
Aufn Nandals Blamed

Police blamed vandals for damage
to an auto owred by George Hart,
1926 Z. Vermont St. that was parked
at Market and Delaware SITS. Hart
said all the wiring was torn loose
and the battery connections were
severed.