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Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25
GRAIN MARKET STEADY

CHICAGO, July 25. U,P)-Wheat
ran into heavy profit taking after
bulge of more than cents a
bushel today, but held gains of
more than cent. All grains adj
vanced, except barley.
Winnipeg scared more than 5
cents a buShel.
At the close wheat was IA to l&
cents higher, corn was up = to
21s cents and oats were IA to
3ls cents higher.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25
Admiral Leigh To
Head Navy Board

WASHINGTON, July rs. W.R)--
Rear Admiral Richard H. Leigh was
ordered today to duty as chairman
of the general board of the navy
department to succeed Rear Ad-
miral George r. Marvell.
Leigh served as commander-in-
chief of the United States fleet
from August 1882 to June 10, 1888.
He was ordered for duty as men,
ber of the general board on July
IA.
MARCEL will be relieved of active
duty on August l and will be placed
on the retired list on October /.
He has reached the statutory re-
tirement age of "a.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25

Box Car BurnS-Fire of undeter-
mined origin destroyed box car
on a siding near the Southern ST.
erras terminal shortly after o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Firemen were
called to the scene but we're un-
able to attempt extinguiShing the
flames on account of no water be-
ing available.
Notice-Dr. FixIt Shop moved to
675 Main st. oats
Home Cooked Meals $50 - Room
and board. reasonable rate. Casa
Rey Hotei. ett
Receive Marriage License-Roger
Bearrup, %, Ell Centre, and Edith
l.. Crane, 10, Calexico, were grant,
ed marriage license at the court
house yesterday afternoon.
DR.. A. b. Hanson, dentist. New
Professional Bldg. Phone SO. Off
Auto Loans --Jno. II. Robertson.
TIT Main. Lowest rates. l5tf
Rancher Loses Cow-L. B. Willis.
Heber, reported to the sheriff's Of
flee this morning that Jersey
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25
RETURN SUICIDE VERDICT

EUREKA. Calf, July 25. W.P)-
Coroner's verdict last night held
that Carroll S. WniJcomb, SO, fer
mer Los Angeles banker, died Sat
urday from asphyxiation by carbon
monoxide gas, "self-administered.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25
HELP FOR TIRED WIVES
Take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Ve0etah1e Coynno,,v,d

Wives Get tired during these hard
times. They are the ones who must bear
the burdens Of the family. When the
husband comes home with less money In
must struggle along and make the best
Of things.
II you are tired worn out 4,
nervous. try Lydia E. Pinkhams Ve4eta.
BILE Compound. What you need IL q tonic
that will give you the strength to carry
On.
to US say that they are benefited by this
medicine. Buy q bottle from your drug
list today and watch the results.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25
AUDIT COMPLETED

The annual audit of records in
Justice of the peace court was COM
pleted by j. D. Foss yesterday. The
audit started last Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25
CONSIDER TAX PETITIONS

board of supervisors sitting as a
board of equalization met to con-
slider the petitions for tax readjLst-
ment presented to them last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-25
l.. A. Livestock

LOS ANGELES, July 25. W,P -
Livestock.
Hogs, receipts $50; steady; bulk
$4.50-5.15.
Cattle, receipts 400; steady; COM
mon 10 medium steers $3.50-5.00;
medium to good FED heifers S. 75-
$50; common to medium COWS $500
$50; cutter grades $1.50-2.85; calves
receipts ESQ; steady; calves $3.50
SIS.
Sheep, receipts 1900; holdovers
SOC; wooled lambs steady; shorn
lambs weak to lower; good to choice
wooled lambs $7.25-7.35; shorn 5000
6.25. 90,
| L. A. Banks
Bid Asked
T'ranSamerica .................... 7h 73s
Security First National ST 37ls
Evening star., 1933-07-26
TH|BAULT TO SING
KRE|SLER REFRAIN
Fannie Brice and 0Isen's
Orchestra Give Variety
Program Over WRC.

Fannie Brice and the George Olsen
Orchestra will present a variety pro-
gram during their broadcast at 7
O'Clock tonight over WRC and other
National Broadcasting Co. stations:
Miss Brice will sing Frankie and
Johnny and Isn't This a Night for
Love" She also will present further
adventures of Mrs. Cohen"
Kreisler's old Refrain" will be fea-
tured by Conrad Thibault, baritone,
during his program with Ferde Grofe's
Orchestra over WRC at 8 o'clock.
Grofe will open the program with the
Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
Pat Binford will revive memories OF
old Virginia with a series OF numbers
popular in other days to be featured
during the Corn Cob Pipe Club pro-
gram over WRC at o'clock. The "Old
Timers" will open the program with
Down in the Cabbage Patch" and
under the Weeping Willow" Other
numbers will be Seeing Nellie Home
and Sweet Jennie Lee
Program Honors Foster.
Incidents associated with Stephen
Fosters first published song will be
dramatized at 7:30 over WRC and other
Life and Music of Stephen Foster"
presented by John Tasker Howard.
Fosters first song open Thy Lat
tice, Love" was dedicated to Susan
Pentland. a neighbor Of the Foster
family. and was published in 1874.
Other episodes in the program will
furnish a glimpse of Stephens home
hfe. dominated by his father. William,
an ardent temperance worker, and also
OF secret organization, the knights
OF S. T." to which the boy belonged
and for which many of his earlier
songs we're written.
New DeaP' Night.
The program of Radio Joe and the
Budget Boys. to be heard tonight over
WMAL at 6:30 will be known as Fed
sral Employees New Deal night" At
tention will be directed to the situation
Of Government employees.
Norman Fregger, pianist, and Rose
Novak, violiniSt. will contribute to this
evenings musical program to be broad
cast by VOL. The Gypsy Orchestra
and the All-String Quartet also will
be heard.
Evening star., 1933-07-26

nOC6l Indll DOh OScI
there by the elevator just as he went
out the side entrance"
"All right all right" Reynolds inter-
rupted. Did you notice the letter."
"Just that it bore only an address,
but I don't remember what it was"
You don't. eh, Well. III find it, wise
guy"
Having called and received permis-
sion, the sergeant was busily engaged
IN sorting the letters In the mail box
when Prof. Fordney and Inspector
Kelley arrived. He stopped, saluted.
and informed them Of what he had
learned.
Fordney's first question was to the
clerk: Lets see the coins in your
pocket. Hmmm. Well, you're wasting
your time. son." Fordney said to Rey-
nolds You'll not get line on your
man from anything in the mail box"
Why did Fordney tell Reynolds this?
(For Solution See Page BID
Perhaps you have story or problem
you would like to submit to Prof. Ford
ney If So send it to him care this
paper He will be delighted to re-
eeive 1t.
Copyright. 1933)
Evening star., 1933-07-26
WHY did Fordney tell Reynolds this:
Hope Lodge to Install.

The new officers of Hope Lodge. No.
7. Order of Shepherds Of Bethlehem,
will be installed this evening at the
Masonic Temple, Fourteenth and U
streets southeast, by Deputy Supreme
Comdr. Margaret E. Baker. They are
Jessie L. Lennon, commander; Anna
Bailey vice commander; Eva Wilson
marshall; Ethel Cooksey, chaplain, and
Emma Delaney. scribe.
Evening star., 1933-07-26
Bad Reasoning.
By H, A, RIPLEY,

- ERGT. REYNOLDS was ques-
tioning Wilbur Davis, night clerk
Of the small, cheap hotel, In
~ front of which, 20 minutes be-
fore, a man with nothing on his
person to identify him had been shot
to death.
60 on" growled Reynolds. He
didn't like the looks OF the fellow to
begin with and he abhored purple neck
ties. Davis, unfortunately, was wear
ing one.
"As I was tellin' you" continued the
clerk after wetting his ltps, this guy
Evening star., 1933-07-26

who was bumped
of registered about
5 o'clock under the
name of John
Smith He had no
baggage he paid
h advance-sayin'
be was shown of
for the coast in the
morning. About 20
minutes ago ne
comes down. hands
me a letter, throws
me a nickel, a
nickel, mind you,
and tells me to
mail it for him
He was a tough
lookin' mug, so l
dropped it in the
Evening star., 1933-07-26

645-Boake Carter.
7:0G-Voice of Experience.
7:15-Curtain Calls.
7:30-Kate Smith.
7:45-Hot from Hollywood.
800-Irvin S. Cobb.
8:15-The Street Singer.
830-Guy Lombardo and His Royal
Canadians with Burns and
Allen.
9:00-Waring's Pennsylvanians.
ALL STAR
AFTER-DINNER CLUB
Strickland Gillian Marguerite Cromwell
Rudolf Schramm Or. Do-Re Mi Trio
James wilkinson Bob Trout
Presented by
BORDEN'S FINE CHEESES
Evening star., 1933-07-26
WISV 205.4 Meters.
~ 1,460 KilocycleS.

WJSV 1.4so 1850 a Kiloeyeles
3:l5-Artist Recital.
3:30-Jack Brooks Orchestra.
3:45-The Melodeers.
400-Virginia news
405-Dancing by the Sea.
4:30-Lillian Conn, pianist.
445-Ethel Hayden and Arthur Lang.
500-Meet the Artist.
5l5-Miniatures.
530-Skippy.
545-Tarzan of the Apes.
SOC" Keeping Up With Events" by
Robert W. Horton
6:15-Dance Time.
Evening star., 1933-07-26
HIGH LIGHTS ELSEWHERE.
Seek ESCAPED Convict.

Washington police today were look
ing for John Carpenter, 20, former
Camp Roosevelt forest recruit, who yes
terday escaped from the Luray Jail,
where he was serving a six-month term
for theft of an automobile battery. He
escaped by dashing past the sheriff as
he opened his cell
Evening star., 1933-07-26

TYDOL JUBILEE
Featuring New York's Famous
Dolph Martins Orchestra
| TRAVELLERS QUARTET
Presented by the Makers Of
Tydol Gasoline and Veedol Motor Oil
Program Every Mon. Wed. and Fri.
Evening star., 1933-07-26

0:00-Howard Barlow and Symptom!
Orchestra
1O:30-Tom Gerun's Orchestra.
II :00-Ted Lewis Orchestra.
IL :30-Globe Trotter.
11:45 to II :00-Hill Billies.
Early Program Tomorrow.
6:30a-Elder Michaux.
7:O0a-The Sun Dial.
8:30a-In the Luxembourg Gardens.
S:45a-Reis and Dunn.
9:00a-Waltz Dreams.
9:15a-Ida Bailey Allen.
9:30a-Bill and Ginger.
9:45a-Barbara Gould.
10 :00a-Voice of Experience.
10:15a-Morning Moods.
10:45a-Academy of Medicine.
IL :OOa-Eli DantZig's Orchestra.
IL 3Oa-Concert Miniatures.
12:l5-Harold Knights Orchestra.
12:30-Russian Gypsy Ensemble.
Evening star., 1933-07-26

7:00-Crime Club.
7:30-"Potash and Perlmutter."
7:45-Mary Steele, soprano.
800-Chicago Association Glee Club.
8:30-Goldman Band.
9:30-Music Magic.
10:00-Late news.
10:15-The Poet Prince.
10: 0:30-Michel Orchestra.
IL 100-Roosevelt Orchestra
l :30-Henry Kings Orchestra.
12:00-Weather forecast.
Early Program Tomorrow.
6:45a-Early risers' program.
7:00a-WMAL Breakfast Club.
9:00a-Four Southern Singers.
9:l5a-News flashes
3Oa-"Today's Children" drama.
9:45a-Irma Glenn, organist.
:00a-Singing Strings.
10: :30a-Rhythm Ramblers.
II :00a-The Commodores.
IL :15a-Dance Orchestra.
IL :30a-Rex Battles Ensemble.
I2:00m-Vic and Sade.
12:15-Concert Ensemble
12:30-National Farm and Home Hour
1:30-Buddy Harmon's Orchestra.
2:00-Lou Luttrell and Elsie Lacombe.
2:15-Words and Music.
2:45-Happy Jack.
3:00-Thursday Special.
3:45-Williamette University Philhar-
monic Choir.
4:00-General 4 Federation of Women's
Clubs.
Evening star., 1933-07-26
Major Radio Features

DRAMA.
The Goldbergs. WRC. Gas; The Crime
Club. WMAL, TOO.
VARIETY.
Radio Joe, WMAL, $50; Fannie Brice
and George Olsen's Orchestra. WRC,
TOO.
DANCE MUSIC.
Mark Fishers Orchestra, WRC, 11:3o.
HIGH LIGHTS ELSEWHERE.
5:45-"Todays News" by Lowell
Thomas-WJZ, WBAL, WBZ,
WLW. WRVA and KDKA.
10:15-The Poet Prince-WJZ, WBAL
and WMAL.
Evening star., 1933-07-26
Today on the Radio
programs Standard Time and subject
Without notice
WMAL $50 sa''s sileess1s.. Ms,sas:

WMAI 1859 Meters.
" NAL $50 Kilocycles.
3;00-Southern Symphonies.
3:30-Clues to the News" by Nicholas
Roosevelt.
3:45-Dance Masters.
4:00-Casino Orchestra
4:30-Anson Weeks Orchestra.
4:45-Musical 'Interlude.
5:00-Talk On RenoviZing.
505-Richard Himber's Orchestra.
5:15-Eventide Songsters.
5:30-Health and Happiness.
5:45-Flashes from The Evening Star
by Howard P. Bailey.
6:00-Amos m Andy
6:15-Musical Interlude.
Radio Joe and the
Budget Bunch
"FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
NEW DEAL MITE"
A half-hour devoted to the cause Of
WashingtonS $4,000 Government
workers.
Evening star., 1933-07-26
WDC 1855 Meters.
w N0 $50 KilocYcleS.

5:00-Viennese Ensemble
5:10-Uncle Charlie.
5:l5-Viennese Ensemble.
5:30-"Back of the News in Washing
ton" by j. Fred Essary.
5:45-BaSe ball scores.
5:50-Musical Interlude.
6:O0-Black and Blue.
6:15-Short Revue
6:30-Lum and Abner.
6:45-The Goldbergs.
700-Fannie Brice.
7:30-Stephen Foster program.
8:O0-Ferde Grofes Orchestra and
Conrad Thibault. baritone.
815-Washington Highspots - variety
program.
830-One Mans Family.
9:O0-Corn Cob Pipe Club.
9:30-The Ship of JOY
10:O0-Meyer Davis Orchestra.
l0:l5-Ccllege Inn Orchestra.
10:30-Richard Coles Orchestra.
II :00-Ralph Kirbery.
l1:05-Casino Orchestra
II :30-Mark Fishers Orchestra.
1900 to 23oa..Johnny Slaughter and
his orchestra.
Early Program Tomorrow.
6:3oa-Tower Health Exercises.
:00a-Richard Liebert. organist.
730a-The Upstaters.
745a-Florenda Trio.
:00a-Morning Devotions.
8:l5a-Bradley Kincaid, Mountain
Boy"
30a-Cheerio.
9;00a-Breen and de Rose.
9:15a-Morning Parade.
9:30a-Fashion News.
9:35a-Morning Parade.
l0:15a-FranceS Lee Barton.
30a-United States Navy Band.
IL :00a-Johnny Marvin, tenor.
1:15a-Timely Garden Suggestions by
w. R. Beattie.
IL :30a-On Wings of Song.
IL :00m-Pedro Was Orchestra.
IL 2:30-Elementary Science.
12:35-Classic Varieties.
1:00-Ralon's Continentals.
1:30-Jack and Loretta Clemens.
1:45-Louis Rothschild, director of the
Better Business Bureau.
2:00-Echoes of Erin.
2:15-Piano Pals.
2:30-Woman's Radio Revue.
3:00-Winters and Weber, organists.
3:30-Musical Interlude.
3:45-The Lady Next Door.
4:00-Green Brothers Orchestra
430-"Famous Paintings in Many
Lands" by Alice Hutchins
Drake
4:45-Ray Heatherton. baritone.
5:00-Viennese Ensemble.
5:10-Uncle Charlie.
5:15-Aunt Sue and Polly
5:30-Gadget and Wheelbase
WOT 1883 Meters.
U;l~.-.I>~
3o0-Walter Reed program.
3:30-Sports and, Variety.
3:55-The Book Man.
400-Salon Musicale.
4:15-Forget -Me-Nots.
4:30-Louis Rothschild. director of the
Better Business Bureau.
445-Ruth Etting Program.
5:00-Something for Every One.
5:30-Base ball scores.
5:35-Something for Every One
6:00-Gypsy Orchestra.
6:15-Today in Sports.
6:29-Weather forecast.
6:30-Norman Fregger, pianist.
6:45-Au String Quartet.
T:00-Rose Novak, violinist
7:20-News flashes.
7:30-Radio Opportunity Night.
$50 to 9:00-Orchestral Gems.
Early Program Tomorrow.
:00a-Musical Clock
8:00a-Birthdays.
8:05a-Musical Clock
9:55a-Police Bulletins.
10:00a-Nell Paxton, organist.
10 a-'Micro-funnies"
10 0:45a-Three-Quarter Time
1l:00a-Gems of Symphony.
IL 30a-Songs We Love.
IL l:45a-Will Osborne's Orchestra.
l:59a-Weather report.
II :00m-Luncheon music
1890 to 1:00-Naval Hospital Request
Program.
3:00-Variety Hour
3:55-The Book Man.
4:00-Forget-M Me -NotS.
4:30-Maurice Gunsky music.
4:45-Catherine Deale, pianist.
5:00-Something for Every One.
5:30-Base ball scores.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-14
MYSTERY IN THE
 DENTIST MURDER
Bullet Ridden Body of So= ciety Women Doctor
 Found This Morning

Pasadena, Cal. Dec 14-UP)- The society life of pr Leonard Siev- CT. fl, was scanned by police toda! in quest of clues to explain his vii olent death. A number of society women who accepted him as a bril- liant conversationalist and cosmo polite were questio cd but none bore uot one police theory he was shot by an agent of jealous fem inineadmirer. A driving rain pelted down on the dentists bullet-riddled body throughout the night before 1t was discovered by d milk man, It lay sprawled beside his' expen- sive car which was parked in the shadows of the local Masonic ca thedral. One shot had entered the head. A second pierced the chest. Two exploded cartridges were found on the sidewalk.
 One possible clue proved worth less whei police learned that q cryptic note, calling for 11:30 ap- pointment. was written by Mrs Mary Rockwell, patient, who lives in Hollywood. Mrs Rockwell said the note referred to an ap pointment she had with the dentist on the morning of the staying. She said she gave him a kiss as she left the office.
 q threw my arms around him and said, Here's Christmas kiss for you',' she told officers. He seemed quite taken aback."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-14
WEDDING DAY OF YOUNG WOMAN IS
 MADE TRAGEDY
She Was Burned to Death in Fire That Swept
 Apartment

Pitsfield, Mass, Dec 14.-(UP)-- On what was to have been her wedding day, Miss Mary Burns, 22, formerly of Troy, N. Y., perished early to-day in fire that destroyed the North Union business and tene- ment block, causing an estimated $150,O00 damage.
 About ten other persons escaped, some in spectacular rescues, and four of them required hospital or medical treatment for burns or in juries. Miss Burns was employed as housekeeper for Fred Lafontaine and his son, Nelson, occupants oi fourth4flo tenement. Lafon taine and his son, Nelson, occu' pants of a fourth-floor tenement of a Troy garage on December 2 Lafontaine met the girl ill from She appealed to him for assist ance, and as a result he hired her as his housekeeper. He took her to Troy Notary Public to make a sworn statement so as to answer any questions that might develop after he took her from New York into Massachusetts.
 Son Was to, Wed Her
 Nelson Lafontaine became enam- cured of the domestic, and after sL courtship of less than two weeks they were to have been married today. Instead, Miss Burns was trapped by the flames in her fourth-f floor room and burned almost beyond recognition. Clar- ence Wilner, Jr, youth who also lived on the fourth floor, broke in to the girls room and tried to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-14
FORMER FIGHTER
 SENT TO PRISON
James M. Scully and His Chdfn Get l6 to 20
 Years for Robbery

Boston, Dec. 14.-(UP).-Two Boston gangsters today began prison terms for their alleged par. ticipation in the arrled robbers oi Charles (King) Solomon before the nightclub owner and racketeer was slain at the Cotton club here Jan- uary "A.
 Superior Judge Raoul Beaudreau imposed sentence of 16 to 20 years on James H. Scully. 26, for mer boxer, who witnesses said stood at the door of the washroom where Solomon was shot.
 John T. O'Donneil, who admitted driving the party of six men from the club afte rthe killing, was giv- en a e-to-seven-year term after being found guilty on an accessory charge.
 Both me, were acquitted of mur- der charges. C
 At a previous trial. Frank Kar- Jonas, John J. Burke and O'Donnell were found not guilty of murder and robbery charges in the same case.
 James (Skeets) Coyne, alleged gunman in the /, staying, still is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-14
BIRTHDAY GIFTS
 OF AGED BANKER
Quincy Man Gives Away $lz,50O to Churches
 and Welfare Groups

Quincy, Mass, Dec 14-(UP)-
 Theophilus King, Quincy philan- thropist and banker, celebrated his S9th birthday anniversary today by announcing distribution of $12.6OO to churches, charities and civic and welfare organizations King estab-
 lished the King family fund on De-
 cember 14. 1912, and since then
 has made an anual distribution Of funds. This year 46 churches, 1n- cluding 39 of every denomination in Quincy, five in East Hampton. Conn, and one each in Huntsville, Ala, and Rochester, Mass, receive
 $100 each.
 Today was just another day for King, who took his daily morning
 ride with Mrs King in their elec- tric automobile. Every day, rain or
 shine, Mrs King drives him from 25 to 30 miles. King has been president of the Granite Trust com- pany for, AT years, but has not vis- ited the bank for thu last three years. He has entrusted his execu- tive duties to. his son, Delcevare King, a vice. president of the bank. King is infirm and a special eleva-
 tor aids him in getting about his
 home in Quincy Center. December
 31 will mark the Kings 60th we'd ding anniversary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-14
LONERCAN HAS NEW LOAN PLAN
 FOR MIDDLEMAN
United States Senator From This State to. Pre-
 sent It in Congress
Especial To The Democrat )

Washington, D. C.. Dec 14--Ser- ator Lonergan (D) Connecticut, said today he is studying plan to create an employment loan cor poration with authority to make di- rect cash loans to employed per- sons of the middle class who are not reached by other relief legis- iation, or to guarantee payment to private banks which extend such loans at reasonable interest rates.
 He indicated that he will offer an amendment to the Reconstruc- ton Finance Corporation Act, au- thorizing such an organization in connection with the federal re- serve system. unless a way can be found to set up an organization under the federal savings and loan associations provisions of the Home Owners Loan Corporation Act.
 Clark Originator of Plan
 Officials of both of these organi- zations have been asked by the senator to submit suggestions for legislation. The proposal has also been presented to the senate bank ing and currency committee and senate finance, committee. In com- mentfng on the plan, Senator Lon organ said that its details had been originated by Arthur l.. Clark now connected with the Connecti- cut board of fisheries and game. and presented to him by Thomas H. Beck, chairman of the board and editor of Golfers Weekly.
 Its purpose is to reach large group of employed persons who do not qualify for charitable relief un- der the civil works program and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-14
KEEP ljE HIM ALIVE
 FOR EXECUTION
Condemned Man Won't Let Doctors Perform Oper-
 ton for Appendicitis

Sing Sing Prison, Ossining, N. Y., Dec 14.-(UP)-The state of New York, which plans to execute Ross Caccamise. "A, in its electric chair next spring, used every legal means today to keep him from dying pre- maturely from natural causes.
 Doctors and nurses moved in and out of his cell in the death house. applying ice packs to his infiamed side, hoping to prevent rupture of his appendix. Caccamise, bear ing pu bravely under the pain. of fered no cooperation. He seemed to prefer a natural death.
 Prison officials intimated that there would be no attempt to force Caccamise to undergo an emer- gency operation following his re- fusal to submit to surgeons yester- day. He was on the operating table when he pushed back the ether mask and announced to the astonished doctors that it was off.
 Caccamise was admitted to the death house October [. He was sentenced in Rochester for the murder of Edmund P. Van De Water. His appeal is pending. s@
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-14
CHILDREN WERE
 KILLED TO-DAY
 GOING TO SCHOOL
Freight Crashed Bus and Several of the Little
 Ones Crushed

Crescent City, Fla, Dec 14-(UPy At least II school children wers killed here to-day when bus in which they were riding to school was struck by an Atlantic coast line freight train.
 A heavy fog obscured the view of the approaching freight. Fl. D. Niles, driver of the bus, drove onto the tracks without seeing the onrushing train. Eight students were killed almost instantly and three more died later in a hospi- tai.
 The accident occurred at cross- ing about five miles south of here, where the raj sad and state high way No. 3 parallel each other 100 yards apart.
 The driver of the bus obviously did not see the approaching train. for the rear end of his vehicle was caught by the freight. The 40 chill dren screamed at the impact.
 Bodies Were Mangled
 Bodies of several of the children were so badly disfigured that iden- tification was made by parents through clothes the children wore.
 Among the victims were Elsie Gordon. 15, Troy Triton, IA. and two children of M , Jennie Smith.
 Niles, the driver. was cut and bruised but mt seriously injured. He suffered most f'om shock and was not able immediately to give much of a story of the tragedy. He was, near the end of his run with the bus nearly filled to capacity.
 Ambulances Rushed
 Ambulancse and doctors were sent from Palatka and Deland. Some of the injured children were taken to the hospital at Deland as the local hospital was overtaXed.
 The scenes at the site of the wreck were pitiful. Injured children lay on the highway before ambulances arrived. screaming in pain.
 At the hospitals and mortuary there were h"art rending scenes as parents sought to learn whether their children were dead. injured or safe.