Evening star., 1928-06-10

was trying TO get into the hangar be-
fore the storm struck. He said he was
waiting for Corpl. Moran to taxi the
big Douglas transport into the hangar.
When the wind hit the field. King
nosed the ship into the wind. and at
tempted TO hold 1t there, but the wind
picked it up and lifted 1t 10 or Is feet
of the ground. and carried 1t long
distance, to crack up far from the
original location. Gilbert escaped
virtually without a scratch.
Flyer Avoids Storm.
Four other planes which we're To-
Gated In or near Hangar no. were
partly damaged. One Of these was the
Looming amphibian, which carried
to GTeenly Island SO he could fly out
the ill-fated Bremen. 1t was slightly
damaged. but can be repaired. One
Of the damaged planes in Hangar No.
8 belonged 10 Gen. Benjamin -.
Foulois. assistant chief Of the United
States Air Service. Others damaged
slightly were an OIL and 0-2.
Lieut. Quesada. whose automobile
was pinned under the big transport, was
in the air at the time, flying from
Langley Field, in an oil. He said
he saw the storm far from Washington,
but skirted around It, From his vantage
point In the air, Lieut.. Quesada said
he could see little unusual about the
cloud, which appeared like an ordinary
dark rain cloud. He was greatly sur
prised, on landing few minutes after
the storm, 10 discover the havoc that
had been wrought, including the dam
age TO his own automobile.
.-4aE Naat I'D a a 49,
path through the Northeast ard South
east sections, doing Its worst damage
10 trees and roofs back Of the House
Once Building and in the vicinity Of
Sixth and q streets northeast. One
hundred and fifteen trees we're up
rooted, several Of them ohstructing
trafic and limbs Of others were torn
off. Roofs Of four houses were torn
on or otherwise damaged.
woman pushing a baby carriage
Was said 10 have just escaped the up
roofing of a huge tree at the corner
of Sixth and q streets northeast In
front OF the Ludlow Public School. The
tree Was picked up. and thrown across
Sixth street. Several huge limbs of
trees in the school yard were torn of
but no one WAS injured.
Flremen Called Out.
Firemen Of No. z truck we're called
10 l25 & street southeast, the residence
Of James Y. Richards, when the wind
stripped of the tin roof. Mrs. Richards
was on the top floor Of the house and
heard ripping sound, II thought
the whole roof Was being torn on" she
said, Gergt A.. J. Esrgagni and his
men got ~ work and put the roof back
on again. Then they sent for nails
and nailed IL down tight.
a tree On A street southeast was
blown across the street near The inter.
section VI Third street. and another
tree on Third street between A and y
streets was blown down
An awning WIS damaged over thu
entrance ~ Dr }. Albert Potter'i
residence, 200 g street, by tree thai
Was uprooted Most of the trees in ihs
yard of the church rect0ry were badl,
damaged.
Damage vas caused ~ The roof 0
65s n street northeast, occupied b'
Arthur DatFesDea, but no one iusid,
| tfs house Was aware ri II ~ the time
Nezt door ~ $40, the same damage
yss caused ~ the residence 0f JOht
Vincent AROUND the corner ST g2s
street northeast the house also wa
damaged William Taylor occupies m
| premises.
Telephone Serytee Interrupted.
A number OF Lees were blown d0WI
| IN nearby Virginia aud electric anf
| telephone service was interrupted II
| Del Ray Residents III Del Ray sail
| the cloud appeared suddenly over tn
town fF0ug the southwest,
| Only the southern end of Arlington
County was struck by the sguaIi, tn
Bcfthefn half bgiDg batlled Ia slnshin
/ ae the ileayy cloud passed toward til
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