Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-07
II. {. LugenbeeI Was Imper.
lied in Effort to Reach BODY
of Drowned Girl.
COMPANION IN DARING
EXPLOIT ALSO RESCUED
Hundreds Watch Struggle in Swir.
ling Waters-Searchlight
Plays All Night.

After having spent more than fc
hours on rock in the rapids of Little
Falls Of the Potomac River. while des-
peratc efforts were being made to res
cue him, Herbert E. Lugenbeei 81 years
old, 200 Indiana avenue, was brought
safely to shore at $50 this morning
oy detachment of sailors from the
receiving ship at the Navy Yard.
Lugenbeel and his companion, James
II. Angel, 1864 jefferson street, were
thrown into the swirling rapids of Little
Fails yesterday afternoon when they at
tempted to recover the body of Miss
Catherine Carr Of Hyattsville, who was
drowned Tuesday night. The body
was lodged between the canoe and a
large rock just south of Snake Island
and Feeder Dam. Angel was rescued
after three hours work.
Lugenbeels rescue this morning was
under the direction OF Lieut.. r. H. Ny
tlnger. After making a careful SURVEY
OF the situation, he ordered four sailors
TO take small boat and proceed TO-
ward the island from point beneath
the rock on which Lugenbeel was sit
ting. They swiftly made their way to
the marooned man. making no use of
the rope that they had carried along
for an emergency.
Thrilling Story Told.
A thrilling story of his rescue was
told today by Lugenbeel.
Lugenbeel and Angel attempted 20
reach the girls body by shooting the
rapids IN a canoe to the point where
the body was trapped under a wrecked
canoe between two rocks in the center
OF the rapids. He freed the body, which
was rescued later.
Lugenbeel has travelled the Potomac
above and below the city for miles and
is said to know the rapids whsre he
was trapped last night as well as any
other man. His attempt to shoot the
rapids yesterday is but one of nual-
Der of exploits for which he has b.
come known among rivermen.
Helped in Another Rescue.
Three years ago Lugsnbsel assisted
in the rescue of DR.. Fred Marshall,
owner of a Summer camp near the
scene Of last nights rescue. and q
party of four. including DR.. Marshails
son. The five persons were canoeing In
the vicinity of the rapids when their
craft was capsized. Lugenbeei went to
their rescue and assisted in bringing
them to safety. He won fame also by
shooting the rapids on several previous
occasions
When went out with Angel yester-
day it wasn't as wild an attempt as
you might believe" Lugenbeel said. II
thought it would be possible to shoot
by the place where Miss Carr.s body
was caught ana free 1t so 1t could be
rescued in the calm water below.
1T is possible TO shoot the rapids
safely at this point in canoe. as
had demonstrated to my own satisfac-
ton several times Angel and showed
out into the rapids in a canoe and
headed for the rock where Miss Carr's
broken canoe had lodged. with her body
beneath it. 1t was an exciting ride.
with the river foaming and boiling
madly, and rocks shooting by as the
water carried US swiftly along.
Could See Girls Arm.
'As we neared the wrecked canoe
I could see the girls arm crooked over
the side of her wrecked canoe.
thought could reach over and throw
her arm clear as We shot by. releasing
the body.
The water caught the canoe. how
ever, and hurled 1t against the rock
brcadside on. AS the boat went over
! reached out and struck the girls
arm and imediately was thrown into
the water myself. / Jumped for the
rock and caught hold, AS crawleS
out I saw the girls body drawn out
into the current and carried away
Angel and our canoe also
were whirling away in the rapids
Miss Carrss body was sighted soon
1t was pointed out by fisherman 70
members of the Fire Department res
cue squad at point near Chain
Bridge and was rescued.
Watched Rescue Efforts.
Lugenbeel sat on his rock in the
midst of the boiling food and watched
the rescue of Angel and the futile
attempts OF the reScuerS to reach his
own precariouS perch. When IL be-
came apparent that his reScuers could
not reach him before dark. be calmly
went TO sleep to await the resuming
of rescue operations In the morning,
Although I was cramped on the
rock, I managed TO get seven or eight
hours slep during the night. he said.
when big Searchiight was turned
III me from the shore ! was doxifag
when the light glared In my eyes and
tartled me SO I nearly rolled on the
ock into the river"
Lugenbeel said he was uninMrcd
ma that his chief discomfort was ffum
he pangs Of hunger. as he was forced
o so nearly "a hours without food,
Hnana SA.,.s. - ~
Persons ON the Maryland shore were
Unable to communicate with Lugenbeel
iuring the night because of the noise
Il the falls. Members Of the rescue
quad who were trying to reach him
With rope from the Virginia shore. how
Yer, were able to shout TO him.
In answer 10 questions as to his con-
Iitlon, he replied that he was al right.
nut had no desire to spend the night ON
he rock. These reports were hroughs
0 Maryland watchers later in the nlQhk
sefore that time they had been unehls
Q learn whether he was injured wnen
brown froni the canoe.
The squad nom the navy yard, led by
lieut.. Mytinger, was composed OF Chief
soatswain A. l. Martin, Roland r, Fox,
hief electricians mate. n q. Maube,
unner's mate. third class: w. r, JohnS-
on. fireman. second class. s. J. Bac-
enSka fire controhnan. third class. J.
l. Moring. seaman. first clA&S: Il Il
loyt. seaman. second class. w. III. Shef-
ock, electricians mate. third class: w.
!. EdenS. ire eontrulman, third class.
|, G, James. Tire eontroinlan. third clasA
md George Bier, summers mate. EirSs
lass. With this parry also was A. y. See
1 the Marine Corps detachment at the
sr
bodies OF Miss Carr and her eora.