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The Washington times., 1931-10-27
CANDIDATE FORUM

Candidates for the Arlington
county board of commissioners
will address a luncheon meeting
Of the Organized Women Voters
of Arlington at the Ashton
Heights Women's Club tomorrow
at 1880 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-10-27
FREED IN SHOOTING

LEESBURG, Va, Oct. 27.-De.
liberating only five minutes the
jury in the case Of Lester Beav-
ers, charged with shooting his
uncle, William Beavers, at his
home in Sterling, July 81, re-
turned a verdict Of not guilty in
Circuit Court. .Self-defense was
the plea.
The Washington times., 1931-10-27

Transportation worries can he over
come economically through the pur-
chase Of q good used car one of the
many GOOD BUYS listed in tOday's
Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-10-27

ENGLAND'S noted racing
automobile driver recently es-
tablished a record for women
pilots in a race in France. She
Is striving to break the mark
set by Kay Don, an English
pilot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
CHASED 8 BLOCKS.
BANDIT GETS AWAY
Laundry Branch Yields $45 to Well
Dressed Youth Pointing
Gun at Woman.

A lone bandit today held UP and
robbed a branch Of the Potomac
Laundry at 1903 u street and escaped
with approximately $45. outdistancing
three men who chased him for several
blocks
Mrs. Myrtle Cheek was in charge of
the laundry when the robber, described
as a well-dressed youth of about 20
years, entered. Pointing a revolver at
Mrs. Cheek, the bandit demanded, give
me all the money in the PLACED"
"At first, thought he only wanted
some money to buy something to eat, /"
Mrs. Cheek related. 'T had not noticed
that he was armed, but when hesitated
to give him any money, he showed the
pistol at me and ordered me to hurry
up"
Mrs Cheek said she opened the cash
drawer, and gave the robber all the
bills it contained.
rs that all you have?" the bandit
inquired.
mo" Mrs. Cheek replied, there is
some change, too
well, give me that, too-and be quick
about itl9
tanning the money into a pocket of
his blue overcoat, the robber, after
warning Mrs. Cheek that If she made
any cutlery he would shoot her, hacked
from the laundry and ran west on q
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
AUTO BREAKS RIBS
OF PEDESTRIAN, 70
John Shellborn in Hospital After
Accident at Sixth and D Streets.
Other Traffic Mishaps.

Struck by an automobile while cross
ing at Sixth and D streets, John Shell
born, 70 years old, of 1874 Indiana
avenue, was removed to Emergency
Hospital with FRACTURES Of several ribs
last night. His condition is not be-
lieved to be serious.
Maurice E. Smith, colored, of 1886
First street, alleged driver of the car,
was said by police to have abandoned
his car a block from the mishap.
Smith, however, surrendered later
through his attorney and was charged
with reckless driving.
Motor Cycle Policeman G. w. Rich
mond' of the Traffic Bureau received
a broken left leg and q crushed foot
when thrown from his motor cycle in
q collision with a machine at Thir-
tenth street and Pennsylvania avenue
yesterday Richmond, who is 81 years
old, lives at lois Savannah street
southeast.
A collision between a street car and
an automobile at Fourth street and
Florida avenue yesterday sent Miss
Agnes Norris, 20 years old. of Leonard
town, Md, to Garfield Hospital with
cuts on the forehead and face. She
was taken home after treatment by DR..
Esther Kuhn. Motorman ). H.. Hen
mage, attached to the lexington car
barn, was operating the street car,
police reported.