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ADAM A. WEsCHLER a. SON. Auctioneers.
Trustee Sale Of Valuable De.
tached Frame, Stucco and
Single Residence, No. 1908
Kennedy Street NV.

BY By virtue Of z certain deed Of trust re-.
Ei tns ian mo reeorda Of the District Of CO.
tRsrsS 'as Fe sSsTsSh s n; Hs.:y
wall oner for sale by public auction fn
Trent Of the premises. on TUESDAY. THE
AEEiFFp6xxf R-THTTpYA x 81 opEcsMBER 1922
lowing described land and premises. 'n Situate
lot in square a7is. In the Holmes Central Cent al
he trsc G0fpIsrStlons s9bdiylsion q Par OF
now called Sixteenth Street HiEhlsnds,"
q the records Of the Office OF the surveyor
fOIoWnse RH ssn1n o. Columbia described
northeast Corner Of said lot, and running
public alley 1868 feet; thence due north
Of K.ne et mere .sre or less. to the south line
said line Of said street Is feet. more or less.
70 the besinning; subject to the building
r reStTicton line as shown on said plat and
EEpVeman US. OF record, said property now
atlon as lot sQ4 In square S7ie.
Terms Of sale: The above property will
&c s SSSld d. subject to prior deed Of trust for
s sS:S0O 90: a. SaH particulars at sale; bal
sSO; 90 per month. Including interest At g. !.
properay Sold sse0nd deed q trust
pp1n 81 p9r Srnn deposit Of $500 90
spcine. recording aud nOtarlaI fees at cost
81 purchaser. Terms TO be complied with
WITHIN .s..in thirty days from day OF sale. other
N MISE trustees reserve the right to resell
chaser. after nve days reimbursement Of
sich resale IN some Newspaper published in
Washington, d. c.
TTHoMyAs G; WILLIS.
del9-eodNds eyHlI&hnl rrustAas
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THOS. J. OWEN q SON, AUCTIONEER6,
1881 Eye Street Northwest.

TRUSTEEs' SALE OF TwO-sTORY AND
CELLAR BRICK DWELLING, CONTAIN
ING Six ROOMS AND BATH, KNOWN
AS No. 224e ONTARIO ROAD NORTH
WEST.
BY virtue Of q certain deed Of trust duly
recorded in Liber No. 6043, folio ISL ct geo.,
OF the land records OF the District of CO.
umbta, and at the request of the party Sc
cured thereby. the undersigned trustees will
sell at public auction, IN front of the prem
ises. on FRIDAY. THE TWENTY-SEVENTH
DAY OF DECEMBER, AID. 1929, AT FOUR
THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. the followilne-
de scrtbed land and premises, situate in the
district OF Columbia, and designated as and
being lot numbered eighty-two (e2) in John
Miller's subdivision of lots numbered fifty
t5W % Sixty-f1ve 1857, inclusive. In block
numbered four tl Meridian Hill" as per
plat recorded in the Office OF the surveyor
for the District OF Columbia In Liber County
2S. at tolio ~; subject to the covenants that
no part of the land IN said subdivision shall
veyed. leased. rented or Siven to NeEroes or
any person of Negro race or blood, this
covenant to run with the land.
Terms: Sold subject to prior deed of
trut for $4,000. further particulars Of which
will be announced at time of sale; the pur-
chase price above said trust to be paid in
cash deposit of $500 required. Convey
an. uG, recording, etc. at the purchaser 8
thirty nays. otherwise deposit forfeited and
the property may be advertised and resold
at the discretion of the trustees,
@. PERCY McGLUE.
WILLIAM p. NORMOYIE,
oeIb-d& ds,eXSu&hol Trustees.
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NEW GROOM HOME.
, PORCHES. FRI0IDA1RE,
GARAGES. 2HO.

A beautiful new colonial brick home, 20
feet wide, with covered concrete front porch,
on a beautifully Handicapped lot with sabled-
roof garage. Convenient to schools, stores
walton near Grant Circle. Reception hall
with cloat closet with mirror door; 9 large
in tub and shower, bright Kitchen, fully
equipped, with Frigidaire; concrete cellar
screened rear porches; artistic decoration,
hardwood floors, natural trim. paneled wall
hot-water heater: Only $925o; terms. Call
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-del9-eod&dsexsu&hol Trustees.
ADAM A. WEeCHLER & SON, Auctioneers

MEET BTfLp1NG, kNoMN AS Fl TIE hS
NV. CONTAINING "a APARTMETs.
BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust duly
recorded In Liber 637S. folio 4si ct seq,
Of the land records Of the District Of CO.
lumbia: and at the request of the paIt y
secured thereby. the undersigned trustees
VIII oher FOR sale BY public auction. in
front Of the premises. on MONDAY, THE
THIETIETH DAY OF DECEMBER. 1929, AT
THREE O'CLOCK PM, the following de
scribed land and premises. situate in the
District OF Columbia: to wit. Lot 20 in KEEL
i0gg combination Of lots In block 5, Wash
once once of the surveyor for the District OF Co
the building restriction line as shown on
SAID plat and covenants Of record. said block
now known for purposes Of assessment and
taxation as square 25s3, toeether with the
improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale: The above property will be
sold eub1ect to . prior deed of trust for
tllS,0o0. together with accrued interest, and
taxes, the particulars and amounts of which
Will be made known at time Of sale; bal
ance cash. A deposit Of 5000 required of
purchaser et sale. All conveyancing, re-
eSrding and notarial fees At cost Of pur-
s shiTy Terms 1ro to b complied with within
trustees reserve the risht to resell property
at risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser.
after five days advertisement OF such resale
IN some newspaper published In Washing
ton, d. G.
GEORGE o. WATSON.
HENRY ]. ROBB,
del6-d&ds.eXSu&hol Trustees.
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THOS. j. OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERS.
1881 Eye Street Northwest.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE FRAME
s8l9 MYRTLE AVENUE, NORTHEAST;
BY virtue Of certain deed Of trust duly
recorded in Liber No. 6l6s. folio 269 ct SEQ,
OF the land records OF the District Of Column
s:a and S.r at the REQUEST Of the party sc. ssi
Ss Sc D SS MS SfsSn' II HE front ftw e Y:
following DESCRIBED land and premises, sit
uate in the District Of Columbia, and desig-
mated as and being Lot 80 in Wilfred H.
Dunn and Emily Dumas subdivision of lots
sorded in the once. OF the surveyor for. the
District of Columbia in Liber II at folio
inches indicated for alley as shown on plat
recorded in said surveyors ONCE IN Liber
30 at folio ITO. The above described prop
erty now known for taxation purposes as
Lot $40 in square 1919. Subject to the
building restriction line as shown on said
plat, and covenants of record.
Terms: Sold subject 70 a prior deed Of
which will be announced at time Of SALE
the purchase price above said trust to be
paid in cash A deposit Of $4,000 required.
Conveyancing, recording. etc, at purchaser s
cost. Terms to be complied with within
thirty days. otherwise deposit forfeited and
the property may be Advertised and resold
ct the discretion OF the trustees>
Il. FRANCIS X. Johnson,
FRANK W. CONSTABLE.
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THOS. J. OWEN q SON, AUCTIONEER9.
1891 EYE ST. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO
STORY BRICK DWELLING, BEING
PREMISES 62O7 GEORGIA AVENUE

STORY BRICK DWELLING, BEING
PREMIsEs 62O7 GEORGIA AVENUE
NORTHWEST.
recorded in Liber No. 1851, folio 4A7 ct SEQ.
Of the land records Of the District Of Co
lumbia. and at the request Of the party
secured thereby, the understood trustees
Third DAY OF DECEMBER.- D. is2s. AT
THREE-FIFTEEN O'CLOCK PM. the fol-
lowing described land and premises. situate
In the District Of Columbia: and DESIGNATED
as and being lot "a in Groff'S subdivision Of
block ,"BriEhtwood Park" as per plat
the District Of Columbia in Liber County
II. at folio 50. subject to the covenants OF
record. Block now known 90 square 300l
Terms: Sold subject to 2 prior deed Of
trust for $4,000. further particulars of which
will be announced at sale; the purchase
price above said trust to be paid in cash.
recording: etc: at pgrehassE.s sSst;; Terms
otherwise deposit forfeited and the property
may pc advertised and resold ct the discre-
FRANCIS x. JOHNSON,
PRANK W. CONSTABLE.
0elS,lAI6i1,2l.9S TruNteAR.
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$40 9Th ST. S.W.-10 RMS, B., ELEC. SIS .0G
1929 NJ st: n.w.Il0 rms; bath. cleo. 1920 o
1905 Va ave sw-8 rms, bath, cleo. SIS. Sc
sS24 PaEk pl nws rms bath, ese.. s % q
1900 A st. SET rms, bath, cleo -. As. SO
ZIG LIST st. n:w.-s rms, bath, gas. 40.5G
D st. s.e.-A-S rms. bath. cleo. ........ AZ 50
1887 N Car. ave n.e-6 rms. b., gas. 81. Sc
ll8 Mass. ave. n.w.--7 rms, bath, cleo. IS Sc
804 9Th st. s.w,-6 rms. bath, gas. IS. 90
32l Iinworth pl s.w.-7 rms, b., gas. 80. SO
637 A st. s.e.-5 rms, water. ......... %. So
488 H st. s.w-e rms, water. y. 30
318 18th st. s.w.-8 rms. water, gas.... 80 90
LOOT 4th ST. s.e.-6 rms. bath, gas. %. SO
3l9 Mclean ave. s.w-6 rms, b., gas. rs. SO
489 st. s.w.-7 rms, water........ n. 80
473 N st. sw.-6 rms, water ........ %, so
495 Eye st. s.w.-5 rms, water 1920. 20. 80
23l Lnworth pl. s.w.-5 rms, water. 10. SO
1908 st. se--5 rms, water, gas. rs. SO
463 Eye st. s.w-5 rms, water ........ IS. SO
l343 4h st. s.w.-5 rms, water. ..... 14.50
1909 Az st. s.w.--6 rms, bath, gas. -. 1880
JAMES F. SHEA,
643 La. Ave. NV.
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RENT-STORES.

DRUG. STORE. ATTRACTIVE CORNER. 4th
and Elm SITS NV; ideal location; no COM
petition. Call Mr.. HEILMAN. Met. 4240. az
1929 NORTH CAPITOL ST.-SToRE,
rms. bath, cleo. ............;. .$l25 90
TT 4th st. n.w.-Store, r.. b., cleo. s. 90
1900 Az st. s.w-Store, IL rms, bath. 90 00
200b 9Th st. NV. So.uu
JAMES F. SHEA:
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
THos. J. OWEN & SON, AUCTfoNEFR5.
1881 EYE ST. NV.

1881 EYE ST. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE M
PROVED REAL ESTATE, KNOWN AS
NO; NO., S1S NEW YORK AVENUE NORTH
by virtue of a certain deed of trust duly
recorded in Liber No. 5262. folio 245 ct seq,
Of the land records of the District OF Co
lumbia. and ~ the request of the party se-
cured thereby. the UNDERSIGNED trustees viii
ises on THfPsnAV TuF TE ~ re iI
DAY OF DECEMBER. AID. 1929. AT FoUR
O'CLOCK PM, the following described land
snd premises, situated in the District OF
numbered twelve I2) in David I. MOrri-
hundred and twenty -four t524l. as per plat
District of Columbia. in Book IS at page ls2:
trust for ssasS SH no 70 psi9f deea o.
which viii be announced at time Of sale
the purchase price above said trust to be
paid in cash. A deposit Of 5000 90 required.
Conveyancing, recording. etc, at purchaser
ssoSt; Terms to be complied with within
at the discretion OF the trustees.
G. PERCY McGLUE,
JOHN 8. q. GALLAGHER,
dell-d&ds.ex5u&hoI Trustees.
THos. J. OWEN & son, .AUCTIoNEERs.
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THO6. J. OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERS,
1881 EYE ST. NV.
TRusTEEs' SALE OF VALUABLE M
PROVED REAL ESTATE, KNOWN AS
NOS: 500: S22 AND S24 HALP STREET

PROVED REAL ESTATE, KNOWN AS
NOS; $40; S22 AND s24 HALF STREET
SOUTHWEST
BY virtue OF a certain deed of trust, duly
recorded IN Liber No. 1851. folioS 10, ~ and
rs ct seq, of the land records of the Dis
trict at Columbia. and at the request of the
party secured thereby, the undersigned trus-
tees will sell at public auction, in front OF
ne premises; on THDRSSDIAY, THE TWEEN
AT FOUR-Th1RTY O'CLOCK PM. the fol-
lowing-descriped land and premises, situate
in the District of Columbia. and designated
as and being lots numbered nine (9), ten
l0) and eleven I'D of L. J. McTiugh and
others subdivision of part of original lot
numbered one CD in square numbered six
hundred and forty-four (644), as per plat
recorded in the Office OF the surveyor for
the District of Columbia, In Lfher 20 at
Terms of sale: One -third OF the purchase
money to be paid In cash. balance in two
equal tnstalments. payable in one and two
annum. payable mi-annuaiy from day Of
property sold, or all cash ct the option Of
the purchaser. deposit Of 500 90 on each
house will be required at time of sale. All
conveyancing, recording, ETC., at cost OF
purchaser. Terms of sale to be complied
with within thirty days from day of sale.
otherwise the trustees reserve the right to
resell the property at the risk and cost Of
defaulting purchaser after f1ve days adver-
tissment of such resale In some newspaper
published in WHsshipston, D g.
-aell-d&is.exSu&hol Trustees.
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FUTURE DAYS.
Trustees sale of brick dwelling,
No. 1910 Webster Street NV.
with built-in garage.

BY virtue Of a certain deed Of trust duly
recorded in Liber No. 6l60, folio 500, ct seq,
Of the land records Of the District Of Co;
thereby. the UNDERSIGNED trustees will offer
for sale by public auction, in front Of the
EIEsT Say OF pEcsEMsnf;R . 1879 At H FouR-
FIFTEEN O'CLOCK PM, the foll0winS de
I S.,s;S, land and premises situate in the
SQUARE 2e4e of Mary Gresham Machen's
subdivision Of part Of tract Of land known
plat recorded in the ONCE Of the surveyor 1 r
for the District OF Columbia in Liber 81. at
folio 7S Premises 1910 Webster st. NV;
water heat; electric nghts; built-in garaEe.
Terms OF sale: The above property will be
$500 90, At ss.; due April 8. 1852; bal:
sSoo.o0 required Of purchaser at sale. All
conveyancing. recording and notariai fees at
cost OF purchaser. Terms to be complied
WITH within thirty days from day of sale.
Otherwise trustees reserve the right to resell
property at risk and cost OF defaultinG pur-
chaser, after hve days advertisement of
washington, d. @.
L. A. FINN,
DALLAS KEITH,
delS-e0dGdSeXSu&hoI Trustee9
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CoLoRED.

COLORED.
602 2ist st. n.w.-6 rms, bath. gas. SAT so
500 Que St. n.w.-7 rms, bath, gas. IS. SO
93l st. s.w.--6 rms, bath, cleo 800. az. so
1899 list st. n.w.-6 rms, bath. lat. ~. so
324 M st. sY.-6 rms. bath. gas...... 1880
% Myrtle st. NE rms, bath, gas. $3.50
2004 E ST. n.w.-6 rms. water. 81. SO
443 End st. s.w.-6 rms, bath, gas. 80. SO
1873 st. s.w.-6 rms, water. ......... 20 so
SO Fenton st. n.e.-6 rms, water...... 1850
525 gard st. n.w.-5 rms, water. gas. Is. so
749 Morton st. n.w.-6 rms, water.... "a. so
2l30 Va. ave. n.w.--5 rms. water. rs, so
326 Bird st. S.w.--5 rms, water. ....... ~ so
609 H. ave. n.w.-4 rms. water.... ~. so
425 3rd st. s.w.--5 rms, water. 10 so
622 K st. S.w.--5 rms. water. ......... 1880
235 Oakdale st. n.w.-6 rms, bath, gas 80. SO
l43 st. se.-4 rms, water. ......... II so
l09 st. S.e.-6 rms, water. ......... 16. so
1919 18th st. me- rms, water. ..... Is. so
1915 st. s.e.-4 rms, water ....... 90 SO
JAMES F. SHEA.
GA La Ave- w
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1hOMAS DOWLlNG & CO, AUCTlONEER5.
his Eye Street Northwest.
The Washington times., 1929-02-20

BIrths. EnEaKeHents, Marriages.
Deaths and In Memnriam appear daily
Oa the last tnsids page, last Two eo1uuaG.
The Washington times., 1929-02-20

that they must go back through the
burning car to the rear of the train.
in the rush to the rear most of the
injuries occurred.
Calm finally. prevailed as the pas
sengers reached the end of the
train where the smoke was not so
thick They escaped to the Christie
pher Street station, 1000 feet away,
by climbing through other trains
stalled behind.
Ambulances and taxicabs rushed
more than $50 of the passengers to
st. Vincent's, Bellevue and other
hospitals as they crawled or were
carried to the street after more
than an hour and half of blind
scramhling in the ovenlike heat Of
the burning train and the dense.
acrid smoke of the blazing grease
and insulations.
Hundreds Treated
Other hundreds We're treated for
partial asphyxiaticn at drug stores,
improvised tirst-aid stations and pri-
vate homes near the scene.
OF those taken to hospitals most
l. -iCentinued OF. Rags 2, Column q
The Washington times., 1929-02-20
BLAMED IN
TORTlJRN|
Of WAN

Representative 1shomas L.
Blanton of Texas launched an
attack on Capt. Guy E. Burl-
ingame and Representative
Frank L. Bowman Of West
Virginia, member of the House
District Committee, at a meet
ing Of the committee today.
charging that Burlingame had
a record of brutality and that
Bowman "has never found out
what it's all about" in his
service on the committee.
Blanton read into the record the
decision of Justice Brandeis, Of the
United States Supreme Court, in
the case of ziang sun wan, de-
fendant in the famous Chinese
stated that the confession was
out his consent by the police.
Antiquated, He Claims
The record shows that one Of his
tormentors was Capt. Guy e. Bur.
lingame, then a detective" BIan-
ton declared.
He charged that most Of the
high police officials in Washing
ton are antiquated, helpless fossils.
with one-track minds
He said that Burlingane and
his colleagues tortured Wan for u
days and nights and they would
have hanged him if the Supreme
Court of the United States hadn't
stopped them"
Blanton charged that 1t was the
local police situation as described
in Justice Brandeis' decision that
has forced Mrs. Helen F. Bla1ock,
Burlingame's accuser. TO be afraid
to subject herself to their third
degree methods, their inquisition,
their torture"
In regard to Bowman, Blanton
said that he had read in news,
paper today that the West Vir-
ginian, addressing the Policenan's
Association last night, criticized the
critics of the department. and said
that he hoped Mrs. Blalock would
return to Washington with a
policeman's hand about her wrist.
Doesn't Know, Claim
THAT is a direct reflection not
only on Chairman Gibson, of Yer.
mont, who has done loyal service
here in investigating this situation"
Blanton declared. "but upon the
District Committee and every mem.
Der of it,"
The Texan charged that Clinton
n. Howard reformer, who recently
criticized the Police Department,
had been ''villifisd by his Repub-
(Contfnued on Page 2, Column X)
The Washington times., 1929-02-20
MASSACRE LAID
To STEALING Of
COPS RUM
Times staff Photo

CHICAGO. Feb. 20 G.N.SD,-
"Moran's gang hijacked $4,000
worth of liquor belonging to a Chi,
cago policeman-and that's what all
the shooting was about
This message supported by Il
mass of special detail, was being
pondered over by Federal author
tiles today as the latest clue in the
investigation of the Chicago mas
sacre,"
The information was conveyed
secretly to Federal investigators by
an unnamed informant. In support
Of his theory concerning the execu-
ton of seven Moran gangsters last
Thursday morning. this informant
says:
The policeman who owned the
liquor has a partner and a sweet
heart. His sweetheart runs 4
beauty shop. His partner runs a
rOadhouse in northwest suburb.
The officer has a, half interest in
the roadhOuse. Find the policeman
who fits that picture. and you've
got something to work on.
supplementing this, information
from the same mysterious source
stated that a conversation between
the officer and his sweetheart had
been overheard through one of the
thin hoard partitions of the beauty
parlor, and that 1t was the police.
man himself who said a $12 900 load
of his liquor had been stolen and
that Bugs Moran did it,"
This startling new development.
coupled with the dying words of
Frank Gusenberg that "a couple
of coppers did it," and with several
other indications of police entangle-
ment in the crime, caused a furore
of excitement in official circles to-
day.
Police Commissioner William Rus
sell and Coroner Herman N. Bund.
essen admitted today that solution of
Chicagos worst crime" was near.
Neither would discuss the case be.
yond that.
The Washington times., 1929-02-20
|NUTINY FLARES
ON SPANISH
FRONTIER

HENYADE. FRANCO SPAN.
1SH FRONTIER, Feb. 20 0.N.s1.-
Mutiny, the second in less than a
month, broke out in the artillery
corps of the Spanish army today
following publication of a royal de-.
cree dtssolving that branch of the
military service.
A group of artillery officers took
command of the artillery school at
Segovia. They seized the artillery
barracks at Segovia, also.
The revolving officers seized heavy
guns and massed them for action.
Troops, who joined the mutinous
movement, swarmed through the
streets OF Segovia shouting:
Down with the government"
Infantry Dispatched
All members of the Segovia artil.
lery school gathered a. the Segovia
barracks.
The government atl Madrid dis.
patched infantry regiments from Ia
Granja to put down the mutiny,
The outcome is doubtful. Advices
received over the border emphasize
Tie seEIOuSHGSS Vi Jn5S SIudIIOn. III
is feared that heavy fighting may
ensue owing to the tense feeling be.
tween the enraged artillery off.
GERS and the commanders of the
loyal government forces.
Dispatches received here failed TO
state whether the infantry forces
were willing to take action against
the artilleries.
One report was that the La
Granja Infantry was opposed to
taking up arms against the gunners.
There was a question whether Gen.
Primo de Rivera, the Spanish dicta-
tor, would be able to find sufficient
loyal troops to put down the
mutinOus movement
There were Indications that the
mutiny might grow into actual
revolt. There has been widespread
dissatisfaction throughout Spain ever
since the ilI-fated artillery revolt in
1928. ttr
Persons eonversant with the tense
situation throughout Spain said that
Continued "a PAGE Z. Column .
The Washington times., 1929-02-20
SEE GIRL s KIN
AS k|DNAPER

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20
nN,s.HNo trace had been found
today. OF 4.year-old Doris Virginia
Murphy, who disappeared last Fri
day while plyaing in Jefferson
SQUARE Park.
Posting of rewards totaling $4,000
has resulted in the police depart
ment being flooded with clues.
all Of which have been investigated
hut none of which has resulted
IN any definite information re-
parding the child's whereabouts.
TM,ee notes. purported to have
heen written by the girls kid
psper. have been received by the
Murphy family, but police are in.
c,,ned to believe they were written
bv a crank.
THAT the child had been kid
named by some member of her
family, rather than a degenerate.
as was first believed, was gaining
credence. today. The child's step
father, Edward j, Murphy, mas re.
neatedly been questioned by police,
bIt the nature of the questioning
was not made public.
Meanwhile, an effort is being
made to locate Doris father, u. f.
smith, who was reported to he
working on a steamer plying be-
tween New York and Europe. In
some quarters it Is believed that
ne may have come to San Fran
cisco and Is now in this vicinity
With his child.
The Washington times., 1929-02-20

Tracks strewn with papers and
grease resulted in the flaming pud-
die over which a Tear train stalled
/. 900 feet west of the Christopher
Street station, the transit commits
sion reported today after an all
night investigation.
1t issued orders to the railroad
COMPANY for an immediate cleanup
of the tube, warning that "the
commission insists that this condi-
ton be corrected" to prevent similar
horrors.
Stops i'm Fire
The seven-car train was stopped
bv ! short circuit as it attempted to
run through an oil grease fire, blaz,
ing in the roadbed where the tracks
din down far beneath the street to
pass under the river. The short cir
cult killed the power.
Flames beneath were reflected on
the windows of a car midway in the
train. frightened passengers rose
and started toward the front Of the
train J..
Panic was born in the trapped
harezd -.Whsn an order Sgae- gigsn
The Washington times., 1929-02-20
Trainlnen Trade Coal
For Rum, Court
Is Told

UNIONTOWN, Pa. Feb. 20
Mrs. Mary Shea's stepson, Thomas
Shea, IA, was arraigned on q
charge of stealing coal from a
railroad train.
Mrs, Shea declared brakernen
on the coal train traded fuel for
booze. telling the court that in
exchange for liquor obtained at a
house along the railroad at New
Loro members of the train crew
threw coal off the cars.
Judge Hudson ordered Shea re-
leased and instructed the District
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