The Washington times., 1926-09-21


Telephone The Times city
editor and these messages
win be published for the
benefit Of relatives and
friends interested in the
Florida disaster.
Scores Of fragmentary messages
began reaching Washington today
telling of the safety of Washing
tonians and kinsmen OF. local people
in the storm area.
Those reported to The Times are
as follows:
Word was received from the for
mer Kathleen Lally, OF this city:
now Mrs. George Burns, Of Miami
Reach. that she and Mr.. Burns
were safe. Other Washington
heard from were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. 8. Stratton, Of Miami Beach;
q w. KaIstron. whose home Is at
20f thirteenth st. N. E., but who
is now at Miami Beach; Mr.. and
Mrs Eilfred C. Frey, at Miami;
G. d. Wright and his son, at Miami;
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Lampra-
kos, and their cousins. Pete ana
Christ BeIer, now OF Miami.
One message, describing the de-
Htruction In Miami, was received oy
William II. Martin, IT., Of 13O VIII
low Ave. Takoma Park, from his
Eon there. The SON had met Miss
IuIia Miller. of this city, his
fiancee. at the train early Saturday
morning, Just as the storm hit.
They were to have been married
Immediately, but the. message said
that due to the chaos the wedding
had been postponed until yesterday.
Livingston Vann, one OF the first
persons The Times endeavored TO
locate, wired his mother, Mrs. Liv'
ingston Yann, 1412 Buchanan 81.
n. w, House destroyed. Wife and
1sIf both safe" Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard s. Pope, also OF Miami
now. telegraphed to his mother,
Mrs. Halle Pope, at the Govern
naent Hotels.
Aaron Goldstein, $500 ontoria Rd.
N. w. learned that his son, Bar
ney Goldstein, and family, Of 9S4
Southwest Fourth St., Miami, were
all safe.
Curtiss Hicks and family, and
Joseph Mcclellan. Fort Lauderdale,
Fla, today wired that they are all
safe and well. Joseph Mcclellan,
Virginia Highlands, Va, received
the wire from his son.
Robert FUR, son of A. FUR, 207
Third st. S. E., today wired his
father: do not worry about hurri-
cane. Am fine and safe. Love-"
Mr.. Furr says his SON was right in
OF 1a4 -
storm.
Edwin L. Yates, 1905 Monroe st.
n. W., today succeeded in getting
a wire through to his people here
informing them that he Is safe.
All he said, in addition to this vel.
come information, was the cryptic.
miami wrecked"
Yates graduated from Central
High School in 1921 and from Dart
mouth College In 1925. Since his
graduation he has been employed
with the Coral Gables real estate
corporation at their central office
In Florida.
"some storm and all we'll" This
message was received today by
Mrs. Laura Anderson, 615 Eighth
st. n. E., from her son, B. II. Bar
nard, Of 111S Thirteenth st. s. W.,
Miami.
Francis H. Kramer and family
are "an well," they wired r. P.
Bailey. is Seaton Pl. N. E., las:
night.
Miss Belle Giilers, sister Of Mrs.
B. Golstein and Mrs. w. Puck, of
201 Z st. n. E., In "safe and well -
she wired.
Miss Marguerite Newman, popu.
lar Washington swimmer who made
her home near Miami, Fla, follow.
ing her wedding here to John M.
Edwards last March, is safe.
Mrs. B. P. Newman, 919 L st.
y. w, her mother, received a tele-
gram today saying, 1--WE are all
safe with home. Writing details.
Love"
Mrs. Newman was called from
sleep at a. m. today, but the
news was so good 1 didn't want to
sleep at ALL" she said today,
Miss Newman graduated from
Central High School and the Wilson
Normal School within the past two
years.
THE Lingers are all safe and
on their way to Washington"
This message from Neal Linger
brought happiness to the home Of
the Lingers, at ITO Good Hope Rd
s. E, today. Charles F. Ling "
and his family had been visiting
near Miami when the hurricane
struck. Mrs. Bessie NJ. LinRsr
called The Times to tell the Roo=
news.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Friedman TO-
day wired that they are both o.
X" Henry Friedman, 1916 Seventh
ST. N. W., was told not to worry.
Word OF the safety of Mr.. and
Mrs. Laurie n. Huck, of Miami,
niece Of DR.. J. Harris Rogers.
famed radio expert of Hyattsyille
was received today by Mrs. Phillips
Clark, mother Of Mr.. Huck. Mrs.
Huck left Washington last Thurs
day at 9 a. m, for Miami to Join
her husband, arriving with her
three-year-old son. just before the
storm.
Word that their father and moth.
er are safe at Fort Lauderdale.
Fla, was received today by Robert
and Howard Clark, students at
George Washington University.
The message stated that while both
escaped injury, their home was
wrecked.