Evening star., 1937-03-02

attendants reported he ate breakfast
there and proceeded on his way.
A special agent of the Jacksonville
Terminal Co. reported Jimmy was on
the train for Orlando.
The boy was met by Cy Trumbull,
adjutant of the Orlando Legion Post.
Rowden then telephoned Brady who
asked the Florida Legion official 70 take
the boy to his home, at Palatka, Fla
! The father expects to meet his son
there and take him to see the base ball
players in training before returning to
! Washington.
Jimmy freely admitted he was
hungry when he arrived at Orlando,
despite the fact that he had treated
himself to a Ascent breakfast at
Jacksonville. Trumbull and Rowden
sat the young traveller down to a large
luncheon.
Broadcast Lookouts.
The American Legion posts along
the way had been broadcasting half
| hour lookouts for Jimmy, and, it was
said, practically every Legionnaire in
that section of the State was watch
ing railway and bus terminals. The
police also broadcast lookouts.
Jimmy's trip. strangely enough, was
the fulfil)ment of a dream which he
described to his parents the other
morning. The boy explained he
dreamed that he roller skated away
from home one day and woke up the
next at the Nationals training camp
in Florida.
Feared Foul Play.
Jimmy's parents at first feared he
had met with foul play. A wide
spread search was begun yesterday
afternoon when the father reported
the youngster had disappeared after
leaving his home at 42l0 Thirty
eighth street in the morning, pre-
sumably to roller skate to st. AIMS
School, Wisconsin avenue and Tenley
Circle.
After their first panic subsidized,
however, the parents began to con-
slider all the known facts. In the
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ball fan, having attended games here
every Saturday during the season. and,
in addition, he has base ball suit
and pitches for a sandlot team.
So when police at Jacksonville, Fla,
telephoned that a boy answering
Jimmy's description had gotten off a
train there today, the parents were
convinced he was en- route to Or
lando. Police said the boy checked
a tan bag and disappeared, adding
that an officer was waiting for him
to return Jimmy had tan bag con-
tanning his school books when he dis
appeared.
Boy Cashsd Check.
This morning the parents learned
from a clerk in a chain grocery at
Van Ness street and Wisconsin avenue
that Jimmy had cashed a check for
$25 there yesterday morning. The
boy often cashed checks there, it was
explained, and no questions were
asked.
Shortly before lunch yesterday,
Jimmy telephoned for permission to
eat with a friend. The parents later
learned through the telephone COM
pany that the call was made from
Union Station.
While at the station Jimmy or a
boy answering his description was
questioned by policewoman. The
youngster said he was going to Flor
ida. showed his ticket for Jacksonville
and convinced the policewoman he
was quite capable of taking care OF
himself.
The boy took an Atlantic Coast Line
train yesterday afternoon. The con-
ductor got off at Richmond and inter-
rogated there by telephone, said a boy
answering Jimmy's description was
en- route to Jacksonville. The father
then asked fellow members of the
American Legion at Jacksonville and
police to be on the lookout for the
young traveller.
Boy Leaves Train.
Word did not reach the Southern
city, however, until shortly after
Jimmy, or the youth answering his
description. had left the train. Coach
fare to Jacksonville is around $12.
The parents at first were afraid that
suspicious-looking tramp, who was
fed Saturday in the Brady kitchen,
might have been connected with the
bows disappearance. Thev were In.
clined to discount this possibility to-
day, however.