Evening star., 1928-04-28

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at 7:42 this morning 1t was stated at
the Office of the company and since
then the shuttle service between Hyatts-
vile and Laurel has been necessary
The Cheyerly service was discOn-
ttnued all day but expects TO make
trip at 5 O'Clock this evening when 1t
will detour through Mount Rainier
With continued rain forecast for this
afternoon. prospects Of the rainfall here
reaching the two-inch mark were
heightened. 1t stood at one and three
quarters inches early this afternoon. A
cloudy and cold night was due to give
way TO fair and warmer Sabbath,
according 70 Forecaster Weightman.
The highest wind velocity recorded here
last night was 80 miles an hour.
Giant Oak Uprooted.
A giant oak was uprooted from an
enbankmcnt across from 1923 Decatur
place, crashing down upon two parked
automobiles owned by r. b. Carter OF
that address and damaging another
machine, the property Of Richard II.
Birmingham, 1880 Decatur place. The
cars owned by Mr.. Carter we're de-
molished. He stated that the District
Commissioners have been appealed TO
several times to order the removal of
the tree, but that they had held that
they had no authority 10 do so since
the tree was on private property.
Mr.. Carter was about 10 leave hts
house with party Of friends who had
dined there when the crash occurred.
The tree swept over his cars and the
branches broke two windows in his
house. Had his party left the house
five minutes earlier they would have
been caught beneath the tree as they
entered the automobiles.
Chimney Torn Down.
A chimney was torn down at the
Chtldren's Home Of the Gospel Mission.
328 g street, damaging the roof, and a
tree In front was blown down.
Darkness prevailed at the Chevy
Chase Club for an hour and half last
night when the wires OF the Potomac
Electric Power Co along Connecticut
avenue In front Of the club were blown
down. Emergency crews repaired the
damage. While they were working,
guests at the club played cards by
candleiight.
The second precinct suffered the
brnnt OF the destruction Of trees by the
storm. There were eight trees blown
over In that precinct, three Of which
blocked the street. and another fell
against house, blocking the doorway
so that occupants were forced ~ use
rear entrance at 1913 Sixth street
Those blocking the street were In front
0f 1925 Twelfth street, 1903 Thirteenth
street and 1905 Corcoran street The
others down were at 214 Il street, 024
o street and 707 X street.
Tree Blocks Car Line.
One tree fell across the tracks and
blocked street cars on Calvert gtrt %
between the bridge and C0nnectif 1t
avenue and another Ia front 0f "a z
Eanf-and~ ~a~IiAlf street southwest Fire.
men assisted IN the removal OF both,
preventing any long delays.
A fallen tres across the east end Of
the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge south
east tied up automobile tfaffie for a
half hour and slight inconvenience 10
motorists was caused by a fallen tele-
phone pole at Ridge road and w streets
Other trees reported down, none 0f
| which caused any other damage, were
| at Fourth street ana North Carolina
avenue southeast 600 A street south
| east, Third and g streets southeast,
| $40 q street, John Marshall place and
| q street, w street between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets, " street between
| Tenth and Eleventh streets northeast
and Nichols avenue and Sumner road
/ southeast.
gratiie accidents on the slippery