The Washington times., 1931-04-01
.Washingtonidns Escape
Death in Earthquake
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In the midst of devastation and
death in Managua yesterday a
group of Washingtonians literally
bore charmed lives"
None was more than slightly
Injured by the quake which
ruined the quaint Nicaraguan
town and in which more than
1,OOO natives periShed, according
to latest reports.
Marine Officer Hurt
First Lieut.. James L. Benham,
of the Marine Corps, whose adj
dress is given as 124 Hesketh st.
Chevy Chase, Md, suffered minor
scalp wounds. His residence is
now subleased to another family.
There we're Is service men in
the Marine Corps guard in
Managua who give Washington as
their home, but late dispatches to
the Navy Department show they
all escaped without injury.
One of the best known of the
Capital Marines is First Lieut..
r. j. Jack" McQuade, pic
turesque football star at Eastern
High School and the University
of Maryland between 1921 and
1925. He was captain of the
team at Maryland and was re-
garded as one of it's greatest all
time players. He starred also in
lacrosse. When he Joined the
Marines he became conspicuous
figure on their football team.
Wed to Local Girl
Lieutenant McQuade was mar
ried to a local girl, Miss Edna
Lowe, and they have two chill
dren, Thomas ]. McQuade, jr.,
2 years old, and Patricia, 5
months old.
Second Lieut.. Edward L. Pugh,
son of Mrs. A. ]. Pugh, of 3
Montrose St., Chevy Chase, Md,
is a native of this city and was
an athlete of renoWn at Techni-
cal High School. He captaiped
the Tech team in 1925. He was
an outstanding track performer
at the University of Maryland
and held a record in the high
hurdles.
Lieutenant Pugh married Miss
Mary Margaret Haltigan, daugh-
ter of Patrick j. Haltigan, read
ing clerk of the House of Rep
.resentatives. Before her marriage
two years sgo, Mrs. Pugh gained
local fame as being the first
Washington woman to be locked
up overnight as member of
jury. She was also widely-known
as a member of st. Patrick's
players.
Second Lieut.. Peter p. Schrider
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Schrider, of 6918 Sixth st. N. w.,
TakOma Park, Md. He also is
graduate of Tech High and of
the University of Maryland. He
starred as a baseball pitcher in
high school.
Capt. Charles N. Hobbs, of the
Fifth Marines, attended George
town College while stationed here
is years ago, studying dentistry
Six years ago he was married to
Miss Pattie Patzschke, a Wash
ingtonian, who makes her home
with her mother at 531R Ninth
st. S. E. He has been in Mana
qua for two years.
Capt. F. E. Stack, also of the
Fifth Regiment, is not a native
of Washington, but was gradu-
ated from Central High School
in 1917. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John B. Stack, live here at
3033 Sixteenth st. N. w. His
wife, the former Miss Regina
Malone, lives here with her
parents, at 2029 o st. N. w.
Chief QuartermaSter Clerk John
T. Baugh is a graduate of BuSi-
ness High School. His parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Baugh, live
in Atlanta.
Others in Quake Area
Among other Washingtonians
in the quake zone were:
CAPT. HERBERT HARDY,
Fifth Regiment, second brigade,
lived in Washington until last
December. His mother-in-law,
Mrs. Clifton Shannon, lives at
1907 Quincy st. N. w. His wife
and 5-year-old daughter are with
him in Managua.
FIRST LIEUT.. ADOLPH B.
STAHLBERGER, of the Fifth
Regiment, whose local address is
not given in the Marine direc-