Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-05
NDROWNED, MANY
WRESCUE EFFORTS
Baltimore Boy Dies Trying to
Save Brother-ToII Great
throughout United States.
By the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, July 5.-Three boys
were drowre in streams near Balti
more yesterday, during holiday jaunts
into the country. Isadore Gold. H.
died in an unsuccessful effort to save
his 7-year-old brother Solomon from
drowning in North Point Creek. where
the boys parents had taken them on
picnic. William Trabert, 10,
drowned while playing water BALI in
Rock Creek.
Gives Life for Daughter.
PORTSMOUTH. Ohio, July P).-
George NJ. Taylor publisher of the
Portsmouth Morning Sun, sacrificed
his life yesterday in an attempt to
save his I1-year-old daughter Betty
from drowning in the Scioto River.
The Taylors, visiting at a river
camp near here, had gone in bathing.
Betty ventured beyond her depth and
was caught in the swift current. Her
father, although not a good swimmer,
went to her rescue. Another member
of the party succeeded in keeping
Betty above the surface. Taylor
body was not recovered.
Three Die I'm Rescue Attempts.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July P).-
Six persons in Kentucky drowned yes
terday and Saturday. three of them
in rescue attempts.
Two boys, Arthur Brdsong and G..
W. Morrison, died with Miss Lurline
Turner. whom they were trying to
save, when a motor boat overturned in
the Tennessee River IS miles west
of Cadiz. A fourth occupant swan to
safety.
Cecil W. Bell. 10, dived into the
Cumberland River, a mile from Burn
side, Saturday afternoon, attempting
TO rescue his brother, Grady Bell, 10,
who had waded beyond his depth.
While their mother looked on, they
struggled and went down.
William Lawson. "a, a switchman.
was drowned yesterday in the Ohio
River near Louisville, according to
reports reaching here.
Five Drown i'm Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 5.-Five per-
sons, seeking relief from oppressive
heat which has gripped Indiana for
a week were drowned yesterday in
rivers and creeks swollen beyond their
normal depths by a terrific thunder
storm saturday night.
William Moore. 81. of Indianapolis
was caught in the swift undertow Of
Sugar Creek while bathing near
Franklin and could not be rescued.
Two young women. Miss Agnes
Brownlee, 20. and Mrs. Helen Gar
rity. &c. of this city were drowned
while wading in small lake near
here.
Exhausted in his effort to swim
across the waters of White River,
made turbulent by last nights rain,
Kermit Lamb. an expert swimmer,
went under before aid could reach
him.
Roy Gotteirs was drowned while
near Petersburg. The temporarily
swift current had undermined the
bar. which had long been considered
q safe beach.
Rescue Attempt Fails.
MYRTLE BEACH, S. c., July 5
R.-W. +. Osteen, prominent mer-
James Gee. his sons-in-law, all of
Florence, were drowned about 2:30
o'clock yesterday afternoon at Ocean
Drive Estates, about II miles north
of here. while swimming.
Osteens death is believed to have
been caused by acute indigestion, as
he had eaten heartily shortly before
entering the water and he was over
come about a hundred yards from
shore. Blackwell and Gee lost their
lives in attempting 10 rescue their
fatherin-laW.
The bodies were recovered about
Is minutes after the accident and all
efforts to resusCitate the men failed
The wives of Blackwell and Gee
were with difficulty restrained from
rushing into the waves after their
husbands as their danger was seen.
browns in Park,
DURHAM, \. c., July ) CP).-
Samuel S. Garden. % years old, of
this city, was drowned last night at
Crystal Lake, an amusement park
near here.
Several swimmers who were in the
water at the time went to his assist
ance, but were unable to find him at
once. Other witnesses standing on
the shore fully dressed plunged into
the water and were effective in reach.
ing the body, but not before Garden
had gone down a second time.
Garden was dead before efforts to
revive him could be made.
Falls Out of Boat
RADFORD, Va. July P).-Eu-
gene Talent, II, was drowned here
yesterday afternoon in New River,
when he fell out Of a boat. The
body was recovered.
The youth was riding on the rear
end of the rowboat and lost his bal
ance and toppled into the water Dan
Gerald, a companion, made an at
tempt to rescue him, but failed Gerald
was pulled under twice by the drown
Ing boy.