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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-12
s FOES
DELAY VOTE

New opposition to the confirmation
Of Major Peyton Gordon as District
Attorney has sprung up among local
lawyers and business men. and u
being reflected in the attitude Of the
Senate.
This became apparent today when
the Senate judiciary Committee, hav-
ing a favorable report from the SUR
committee on his nomination, decld-
ed to postpone action until a later
date.
Senators said after the meeting OF
the Judiciary Committee that "other
people desire to be heard on the
Gordon nomination, and that hear
ing nrobabIv would be granted them.
although no time has been set.
! They declined to make known the
interests that were opposing Gordon.
but 1t is understood that groups OF
lawyers are dissatisfied with the
manner In which Major Gordon is
handling the District Attorneys
office.
They have prepared statistics
showing that the litigation in the
local courts has been conducted in
a slow ard lax manner. It Is reported.
In many Of the large cases in
the local courts such as the
Wheeler case. the lumber cases,
etc.,-District Attorney Gordon has
employed special assistants to try
the cases.
All briefs on appeal and other
important legal papers have been
prepared out of his office, it Is
said. These facts are to be placed
before the judiciary Committee, it
was reported today.
It was also said that the ap-
pointment of Mrs. Rebecca Great
house as assistant District Attorney
will be brought to the attention Of
the Judiciary Committee in con-
nection with Major Gordon's nom.
nation.
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CLERKS DEFIANT
ON PENSIONS

Possibility that the organized Fed.
eraI employees may thrown down
the gauntlet to President Coolidge.
refuse the compromise retirement
bill suggested by him, and take
their fight to Congress regafdless'
of the Presidents views, doomed
today.
Robert H. Acorn, chairman of
the joint conference on retirement,
representing virtually every Organf
cation of Federal employees, has
called a special meeting Of the
conference for tomorrow morning.
Delegates will meet in the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor Building
and consider whether or not they
will stand by their previous retire
ment demands or submit TO a
compromise.
Luther c. Steward. president of
the National Federation of Federal
Employees. the only large unit of
Federal Workers not represented on
the joint conference, stated today
that he would not call special meet.
ing of his executive council.
His organization, he said, has
already taken its stand on retirement
and there have been no developments
so far that appear to make the
demands Of the employees less just.
Commenting on the suggestions OF
President Coolidge, that the retire
ment age be fixed at 10 years and
the maximum annuity be made not
over 81 900, Chairman Alcorn, of the
joint conference. said:
81 cannot say whether our con-
ference will agree to any. com.
promise. Any provisions In q bill
providing less than we have asked,
would be a Most unfortunate thing
for the Government people.
"Of one thing l am certain
That is that we will not accept
any such compromise as has been
outlined.
Our conference will consider the
entire question tomorrow. We have
hoped that a retirement law would
be passed this year. We still hope
and believe that it will be passed.
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AID CLUB DINNER
To Be RECORD

The annual Cherry Blossom Din.
ner oil. the washington Advertising
Club will be held tonight, in the
Hall Of Nations Of the Hotel wash.
ington with guests Of international
importance in attendance.
More than 400 members and
guests, q gOodly section Of the
general public, who have never
before been given the privilege OF
seeing the ad men at play, have
signifled their intention Of being
present.
Among the invited guests Of
honor are Sir Esme Howard, the
British Ambassador: Sir Charles
Higham, leading light in Britain's
advertising world the Secretary OF
Labor and Mrs. j. J.. Davis. the
Postmaster General and Mrs. Harry
s. New, the Secretary Of Com
merce and Mrs. Herbert Hoover.
the Bishop Of Washington and
Mrs. Zines e. Freeman. Rabbi
and Mrs. Abram Simon. Mr.. and
Mrs, Frank Hogan, Mr.. and Mrs
Fleming Newbold, Mr.. and Mrs. C..
/. Putnam, DIR. and Mrs. Julius
Klein, Mr.. and Mrs. p. Morton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quinn and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. d. Marks.
A limited sale Of seats for the
public will continue today, until
the remaining tickets are disposed
of, at the information desk of the
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1t remains for our conference to
consider whether it will go ahead
on the schedules which President
Coolidge has suggested. or to con-
tinue to stand for a more just
measure"
Meanwhile Director of the Budget
Lord is working on the cost esti-
mates of the plan suggested by
President Coolidge. These are ex-
pected to be ready this week.
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JUNIOR LEAGUE GIVES
CHARITY CABARET PROFIT

Large donations to charity from
a fund raised last December at
the Junior League cabaret, were
announced yesterday by league
officials.
Out of the $6,729.91 realized in
profits from the cabaret, the league
will pay the salary for one year of
an instructive visiting nurse, will
give $1,000 toward endowing a
Junior League bed at the Chill
dren's Hospital and pay the salary
for one year of representative of
the Associated Charities.
Other sums will be distributed
to the Washington Home for In
curab les, Emergency Hospital. the
Juvenile Protective Association
Noel House, Friendship House.
Neighborhood House. the Library
for the Blind, Salvation Army,
Travellers Aid, Girl Scouts and the
Walter Reed Red Cross.
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HELD IN ASSAULT UPON
FALLS CHURCH JUSTICE

Pleading guilty to a charge of
felonious assault with intent to
kill, upon Justice of the Peace John
r. Moling. Is years old, of Falls
Church, at his office last Thursday.
Irwin Updike, of Falls Church, so
years old, at hearing before Mayor
c. l.. Zoll, of Fairfax. today was
held for the action of the grand
jury.
Updike is being held at the Fair
fax Jail without bond, no applica-
ton having been made for ball.
Commonwealth Attorney Wilson
Farr, of Fairfax, prosecuted the
case.
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The guy 1Dho, before mar
rage, sees nothing but a
halo around his girls head
sees little afterWGrd bat e1-
pensiVe hats.
JUMBO JAKE.
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Wblu Pace
re usPN oFEIeE

GD 0DsHAs WITH -
PLUNKS FROM PTDDLEVILLE
Marybob Shingle has took the Job
% paEaormaiding for Major High
boy, doWn 70 Gray Gables, end IL
geing 20 get SIS . week! It 10 hoped
that MarybObis hitherto wise little
head win noE be turned BY thls great
seod fortune.
IEneoas Rock 10 blowing this week
fer the Widder WhanEem, who aims
10 put In . cotton crop this year.
Quarters Worth IL stdn trying 70
set re % the smell Of the black
week.
Peck PuadIejump is back from
aeWl TO Charleston where his cOuean
Nttug dance. All she left Peck waS
the famous MurdeFweiI tripletts, Ham,
Bazn and Slam, who VIII make their
hene b Piddleyille from now on.
VIRGINIA BRIGHT.
John Will Peek, of Independ-
ence, No.. gives the girls there
50 little worry they don't have
to pull down the blinds.
Jimmy told Johnny he was . poor
And Johnny was in q dilemma;
Then suddenly he came back with.
MARMALADE MIKE.
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BABY WANTS PET COLLIE
TO RETURN At ONCE

Baby Mae, the 2O-month-old
daughter of A. C. Ream, 3715 Ma
comb st. N W., would like to have
her pet collie PAL return home.
The dog has been missing since last
Tuesday She is black with yellow
feet, white throat and collar, and
her head is partly yellow. She ought
to answer to the name Pal"
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leaving the restrictions under the
law to the discretion of the court.
The Rev. Sanford B. Horton, Of
Lansing, Mich, secretary of the
Religious Liberty Association of
that State, appeared against the
bill. He vigorously denied state
ments made before the committee
by Wayne NJ. Womer, secretary of
the Michigan Lords Day Alliance
on March 16 when the hearings end
ed in near fist fight between
Womer and a motion picture repre-
sentative
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In Good Hands

THIS PRIZE PEKINESE, en-
tered by Mrs. Frank Upham, Of
the DeepbrOOk Kennels. Cherry
dale, Va, which Is being held by
Anita Hawkins Callahan, will give
others Of its breed q hard run for
hOnOrs at the annual show Of the
Washington Kennel Club at the
Arcade Auditorium next Monday
and Tuesday.
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49,
LESS OR NOTHING

"NeItlleF a lender or o borrower be-
For a loan oft loses both itself and
the friend,
And Uncle Sam can now plainly see
It's difficult to get bach what yOu
lend.
The bond buyers bought until II hurt
To help Europe when Ina dire dis
tFese.
In requesting payment the answer Is
curt,
We can't pay unless you will ac-
eept less"
Mudd-Rhodes is a real estate
firm in Miami, Fla.
~
you talk just like vegetar.
IAN"
"What do you mean?"
"WeIl. there's no meat i'm what
you say"
GENEVIEVE.
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There was q young man named
WPaist.
who was never excited or In haste.
when he called on his girl,
who was Q beautiful pearl
He let much Of his time 90 to waist.
JUMBO JAKE.
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Ad Expert

HOW THEY ADVERTISE in
old England win be explained to-
the Washington Ad Club ct It's din
ner tonight by Sir Charles Higilann,
leading advertising expert Of the
British Empire.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-09-07
Mortified Makes
No Pageant Entry
Will Not Place Girl in Rolling
Chair Parade on Walk
This Year.

For the first time ih two years
Northfield will not be represented
in the Atlantic City Pageant this
week, according TO announcements
which have been made by civic of
, ficials. 1t has been found that the
project is not worth the time and
expense, they say
Mortified always entered a girl
in the rolling chair parade, which
comes Friday afternoon on the
Boardwalk. The entry was made
with purpose of advertising the
city.
The chairs, decorations and time
required for decorating was volun-
tafily made and paid for by inter
ested citizens of Northfield The
chairs were always attractively de-
signed, and the girls selected to
occupy them made a hit along the
walk.
Several times the community has
received cups for it's entry, award
ed by judges along the line of
march.
Mortified is the second com
munity which has failed TO send
girl from the Shore road section
this year. Pleasantville also finds
the cost prohibitive, while Absecon
and Linwood never had entered
girls, and Somers Point is not send
ing a contestant to the resort this
year.
All Mainland communities feel
that the cost of the undertaking,
with the time taken by the com
mittees which are in charge of it,
is too much for what advertising it
brings the city.
A few years ago nearly every
Mainland community entered girls
bearing the title of Miss. or plac-
ed floats or chairs in the parades
in the resort.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-09-07
Letters to The Editor

NAL evening dress. but no stock
ings.
noticed one girl in particular. a
tall blonde, who wore very beau
tiful evening dress, but was also
minus stockings. Just what the
idea is, don't know. Whether 1t
is the weather, or just new stunt.
SO far the boys continue to wear
their hose, without any support.
But who knows when they will also
discard socks.
Surely the manufacturer takes a
chance these days, especially when
he is in the business of accommo-
dating the younger folks. The girls
refuse to wear stockings, but that
will only be for the summer
months, but nevertheless it means
huge loss to the hosiery manufac-
turer, and will mean more If the
novelty grows.
The men refuse to wear any SOCK
supporters, and few of them wear
hats. Scores of men know have
failed to purchase the customary
straw lid this summer, going thru
the season without any head COW
ering at all. Then | know quite a
few who follow the recommenda-
tions of their college professors. 3.
and refuse to wear hat any time
during the year.
Heavy underclothing is thing
of the past with them. Many go
throuth the year with just top
coat replacing the overcoat. especi-
ally in this section of the country.
| | won't say much about the hab.
its of the younger folks today.
They have been discussed too much
already, but ! do believe that it
would do a few Of them good if
they We're to put on the brakes just
a little bit before something hap
pens.
OLD FASHIONED.
Sept. 6. 1926.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-09-07
CUT DOWN WEEDS.

To The Editor:
Dear Sir: Now that fall is close
at hand, and weeds are beginning
to so to seed, it is an excellent time
for Mainland residents to cut down
the growth of such plants next
year by killing the seed this.
One of the best ways this can be
done is by cutting the weeds in
back yards, waiting until they are
dry, and then burning them. A
large number of people take this
precaution each year, and more OF
them should do so, because those
who don't have the seeds from
their lots drift into the property OF
the more careful.
In a number of communities they
have an annual week for cutting
and burning weeds. This. | believe,
is an excellent idea, as it saveN the
gardener and flower grower much
trouble.
With so many beautiful residen'
ces and grounds in this section, il
is shame that one place that Is
beautiful should be spoiled by an
other which is unsightly next to it
READER.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-09-07
Removing His Teeth
Costs Man $50 Tax
Atlantic City Ex-May0r Ex-
poses $1,000 Set at Meet
ing of Assessors.

The County Tax Board had a
hard problem to figure out an as
.sessment when it came upon set
of platinum teeth owned by former
Mayor William Riddle, of Atlantic
City. 1t took two days to establish
jurisdiction and fix the valuation,
which was announced as $1,000.
The problem was unsuspectingly
precipitated by the former Mayor,
when he appeared before the board
earlier in the week to appeal from
valuation of $95S,O00 placed upon
his property at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and the Boardwalk. Mr.. Rid
die is one Of the largest taxpayers
in the city.
In the course of the hearing, he
took out his platinum teeth. 1t
caught the eye of Walter McDev-
lit, an assessor.
why, he hadn't even been as
sessed for the teeth" exclaimed
the Assessor.
The board looked. They rejected
Riddles appeal and turned to the
matter of personal property. Il
move you, Mr.. President" said the
Assessor addressing John T.
French, "that we assess the teeth
at $4,000"
The board then encounters an
obstacle. Riddle lives in Ventnor,
and an Atlantic City assessor was
trying to levy upon his teeth. The
question of jurisdiction stumped
the board, The board adjourned in
perPsexit,s II Ies.iled Hea r
er solution. Harold Cain. anoth-
er Atlantic City assessor. came to
the rescue. THE teeth should be
assessed in Atlantic City, because
they were found in Atlantic City"
he said.
This seemed plausible. so the
board turned to the question of val
uation. The secretary of the board,
DR.. Francis B. Coll, is a dentist,
and he gave expert advice.
Il paid $1,000 for the SET" admit
ted the former Mayor, but | don't
know how much could get for
them in the open market"
"Why not assess the teeth at the
full face value" interposed McDev-
lit. And the board did. The tax
Oh them will be $30.58.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-09-07
w. A. r. CLUB MEETS.


Miss Vera Hardy, of w. Resedale
avenue, entertained the w. A. f.
society Wednesday night when a
fish and oyster supper was planned
to be held in the Mortified M. e.
church Friday, Oct. %, Th meet
ing date was changed from the
first Wednesday of each month to
the first Monday. A social hour
was enjoyed following the meeting
Those in attendance were: Miss
Muriel Morton, Miss Evelyn Allen,
Miss Lillian Caste, Miss Anna Nor
ton, Miss Florence Hardy and Mrs,
Howard VanDyke.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-09-07
PLAN BEACH PARTY.
Lodies' Auxiliary Of Northeld Pro
gressiVe League to Have Affair.

Lodes' Auxiliary OF Northeid Pro
gressive League to Have Affair.
Plans were laid for one of the
last beach parties of the season
when the Ladies' Auxiliary to the
Mortified Progressive league met in
the hall on the Mill road Thursday
night. The Beach party will take
place in Ocean City Sept. 13.
Mrs. Grace Morton Was appoint
ed recording secretary until Octo
ber, at which time new officer
will be appointed for the coming
year. Mrs. Sara Ritz and Mrs
Norma Holland 4 mprised the EN-
tertainment committee. Refresh
ments were served
A hand embroidered table cover
recently donated by Mrs. Myra
Caste was CHANGED off and won by
William AXE.
Attending were. MIS-. Laura Du
BILE, Mrs. Myra Casio, Mrs. Grace
Morton, Mrs Elizabeth OXley, Mrs
Anna Kuhl, Mrs. Emma Wilson
Mrs. Hilda Morton, Mrs. Maggie
Sutton, Miss Muriel Morton, Mrs
Julie Foreshaw, Mrs. Marie Berger
Mrs. Sara Ritz Mrs. Esther Bar
kofffr Miss Haphah Wilson.
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Spicy
Notes
McVAUGH'S ENTERTAIN.
Hosts To Guests At "The Twin
Oaks" Their Shore Road
Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur McVaugh
! have entertained at their home.
THE Twin Oaks on number of
occasions recently, in honor of
| their house guests, Mr.. and MIS-.
Sidney f. Williams, Of Pittsburgh,
Pa, who are spending the fort
night with them. Guests included
members Of the Thirteen club and
others.
A theatre party was given last
week, which was followed by a
luncheon. A party was held on
Friday night, after which the
guests adjourned to the Gateway
Casino at the Point for dinner A
picnic was held Sunday at Barne-
gat Bay, where the party motored
for an all day outing.
Those enjoying the hospitality of
Mr.. and Mrs. McVaugh We're Mr..
and Mrs. Sidney F. Williams, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Talbot, Mr.. and
Mrs. Granville II. Steelman, Mr..
and Mrs James Victor Way, Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Murtland, Mr.. and
Mrs Alan Drew, Miss Kathrine
Hamilton and George LaLau, OF
Philadelphia, and Frank Imhoff,
The Pleasantville press., 1926-09-07
So, They We're Married
BY H. IRVING KING

night at dinner, docs that Vandef-
burg girl take after her fatner
"6h, no." replied Tom; every
body says she is her mother over
again" A. .,,, .
cried Mr. Scarsdale. "How lsraei
will rave; I'd like to hear him."
And Mr.. Vanderburg said unto
GLADYS, 80 Scarsdale thinks ne
would be disgraced if Tom and you
got married does he? Nothing
would rive me greater satisfaction.
You marry Tom just as soon as
you can" a.,
The marriage was hasty, the
flight abroad on the wedding tour
immediate. Philip and Israel. pass
ing to the street, were each sur
prised to see upon the face OF the
other smirk Of malignant satls-
faction. What could 1t mean! y!
They were shrewd men and after
prof md consideration arrived at
the true solution of the case. But
they were also proud men, unw1ll-
ing to admit that they had been
outwitted, and so held thei" peace.
A year later meeting each other
one morning on the street Israel,
with beaming face. accosted his old
enemy for the first time in many
years.
ITS boy. Philip" said he. Il
have just come from the house.
Both doing fine"
81 was on my way there" replied
Philip; "come along back with me.
suppose we have been two old
fools. What are they going to
name him?"
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PEN POINTERS

If you don't believe YOU can prove
anything by statistics you can prove
il by statistics.
Work hard and save your money
so you won't have TO wish YOU had
worked hard and saved your money.
The only thing really worth wor-
rying about is being contenIed.
Few would notice a beautiful sun
set if it lasted all day.
The fellow who paddles his own,
canoe is passed by the one who gets
friends 10 help him build a motor.
boat.
If woman loves a man she'll stick
to him even though he starts writing
poetry.
AS a man thinketh so is he liable
to get into trouble.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-09-07
Sept. 6, 1926.
sTocklNGLEss GIRLS.
To The Editor:

To The Editor:
Dear Sir: | wonder what some
grandmothers would say if they
watched the speech, actions. and
Maybe they wouldn't be able to say
anything, from amazement. And
grandfather would be surprised if
he watched the boys go about, too,
| expect.
But the latest surprised even one
who is used to shocks Attending
dance at one of the popular res
taurants on the Mainland, | noticed
not one, but scores of girls in for
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Personal and Social


a two weeks vacation with Mr.. and
Mrs. George B. Somerville, OF
JohnstoWn, Pa, after which they
will motor to Pittsburgh, Pa, and
then to Niagara Falls, N. Y, visit
ing many places of interest en-
route.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bernhardt
of Roosevelt avenue, and their
house guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Sadler
of Wilmington, Del, are passing
the weekend at Lakehurst and in
the northern section of the State
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Bovine
of Mortified avenue, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles f. Bovine, OF Ryon
avenue, Pleasantville, are enjoying
After a visit with Mr.. and Mrs
James M. Reilly, of Fairbanks ave
nue.. Mr. and Mrs. Albert T. Turner
and son Albert, Jr., have returned
to their home in Cynwyd, Pa.
After several days visit with rel
atives in Philadelphia. Mrs. Emma
Gardner. of First and Fairbanks
-avenue, has fetuTne1 10 70 neT nome. nome.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Oxley,
of the Zion road, recently enter.
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Gas.
kill, of West Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II. Boldly
have returned to this city after a
delightful trip Of three weeks pass
ed in Washington, d. c., and plac-
es of interest in Pennsylvania.
After passing the summer season
with Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin N
Donnell, of Revere avenue, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. f. Leahy have returned to
their Ventnor City home.
and Joseph A. M. Smurl, of North
adnJoseph A. M. Smuri, of North
field Plaza, are expected home ear
ly next week after touring New
York and New England states.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis l.. Mathis
of e. Oakcrest avenue. have re-
turned after passing the weekend
in New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas G.. Hamp
ton have returned to their home
after an automobile journey thru
New York and New England
states. having toured the Mohawk
trail. They were accompanied by
their daughter, Miss Ida May
Hampton, who joined them al
Camp Ogonitz, N. H., where she
had passed the summer. They re
NAMED in Boston, Mass. and Port
land, Me-, for several days before
returning to Northfield.
Miss Bertha Mcconnell, of Cam
den, was a guest over the week
end of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Isaac
of Mortified avenue.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-09-07
CLUB M EETS.
Mrs. Harold Isaac Entertans At
Mortified Avenue Home Friday.

Mrs. Harold A. Isaac entertained
her club Friday afternoon at her
home on NOrthfield avenue. The
evening was devoted to fancy work
and exchanging of ideas on that
diversion. A luncheon was served
at late hour.
Those present were: Mrs. Will
liam Truck, Mrs. Carl Davis, Mrs.
Charles G. Bowen, Mrs. Morton
Collins, Mrs. Estelle Collins, Mrs.
Wayne Belts, Mrs. Lewis Mason.
Mrs. Jack Eble, Miss Adeline Pitt,
nos, Miss Gladys Swan, Miss May
Barnett.
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Notes Of
s--
Interest
City Of Mortified
DRIVER ESCAPES INJURY.
Machine Struck BY Freight Car At
jackson Avenue Crossing.

James o. Burris, 125 N. Newark
avenue, Ventnor City, had mirac-
ulous escape from death Friday af-
tcrnoon when the machine he was
driving was hit by freight train
as it was crossing the track at
Jackson avenue.
Burris failed to observe the en-
gine and its line of freight cars
coming from the Somers Point end
of the line until he was nearly over
the crossing. He swerved the
truck to the left, and the engine
struck its right side, dragging it
several feet up the track
Chief of Police Harper investi-
gated, and made no arrests.