Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-07

panion, Miss Margaret Anderson. both
employees Of the National Geographic
Society. have been recovered. Miss
Anderson's body was discovered yes
terday morning floating above Chain
Bridge and afterward disappeared from
view. Later it was again seen In
Fletcher Cover and was recovered and
taken 10 the nlorgue, where 1t was
identified by William c. Becker, Com
merce Building
Miss Cars body had previously been
located beneath the canoe and II was
while trying 70 recover her body that
the men were thrown into the water.
Her body was discovered By workmen
as Il 6oated beneath Chain Bridge.
They secured it to q rock and notified
the police. Members of the harbor pre-
cinct ard rescue squad recovered it and
took It to the mOrgue, where it Was
identified by Arthur Gamerili OF Hyatts-
vile, Nd.
Four Men Attempt Rescue.
Recovery Of the body Of Miss Carr.
which was thought to be between the
canoe and the rock against which the
fran craft was wrecked, was to have
been attempted at s O'Clock yesterday
afternoon by Montgomery County Fire
Department rescue squad members
Lugenbeel. however. felt that the delay
was not necessary. claiming that he and
three companions could reach the point
and recover the body early In the after
noon.
Three men who work for him In the
National Garage, AS c street, volun-
teered. They were John Sleeper. r. II,
jenkins and Nanny Norford.
They first obtained boat. but for q
time we're unable TO persuade other per-
sons 70 loan them long coil Of rope
that was being held for use Of the res
cue squad. Finally they worked their
way TO Snake Island, which Is above
the rock against which the canoe was
overturned on the Maryland side They
attached the rope to tree on the
island. There they were joined by An
gel IN a canoe.
Boat IL Overturned.
After an attempt was made to work
tbs S.et-bottomed boat into the rapids
ts4e boat overturned and they returned
70 the island, where Lugenbeei Joined
Angel In the canoe.
They then worked the light craft slow.
ly down through the swiriing rapid
until they reached the small island neal
the rock where the body was trapped
There they were buffeted about by tn
current with such force that they pullet
away and made SeTera! attemps To react
the rock head on.
Finally the current got the best o
them and the canoe was turned broad
side and swept toward the rock. tn,
frantic efforts Of both men with ttlei
paddles 10 drive clear proved unayaiiin,
and they struck the boulder. the cano
turning over.
As the two men we're thrown into tn
water Lngenbeel succeeded In reaching
the boulder and drew himself to safet,
on its small surface During the strug
gle he succeeded In diglodging the bod
and II was carried down the rapids
Angel, however was drawn out into tn
current and was carried swiftly dow
the river, grabbing the canoe in an ef
fort 70 save himself.
Position Seemed Perilsus.
Tc persons on the Maryland shore
appeared certain that he must perisl
~ the swirlinR flood as he bobbed help
lessly through the rapids. Finally
succeeded IN catching and holding 20
small rock that projected above III
water stiIl holding 70 the canoe. h
turned II over on the rock and Chamber
60 aboard
Although Lugenbeels position appeare
~ ths time W b. more favorable.
later developed that. despite the far
there was nothing but a raging Tor
rent DetWeen Angel and the shore h
could be reached more easily Watcher
and other wOuld-be rescuers we're fear
ful that Angel would be swept froI
ths fork Def0rs n would b. possible n
asfrtanCs W reach him A call for III
Nua sat " the Flfs Department fei
cue squad in This city !, wa suggeste
tns sqgad o. ~ thr VirElnia SHIRE an
sttrmfii w. reach 'bs stranded ma
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