Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
MISS EDNA CLARK
FEARED DROWNED

Former D. C. Teacher Among
Missing-Mr. and Mrs.
GarreIs Victims.
Miss Edna A. Clark, for many years
teacher in Central High School, is
believed lost in the flood waters OF
New England, according to word that
reached here today.
Relatives here also WIRE informed
that Charles Garrel. 7s, formerly
employed for many years at the Gov
eminent Printing Once here, and his
wife had drowned during the hurri-
cane near their summer home at Old
Seabrook, Conn.
In kilograms and letters to A. N.
McLachlen of the McLachlen Bank
ing Corp. executors of Miss Clark's
estate. John B. Sawyer, an attorney
OF the Boston 81 Maine Railroad.
stated that Miss Clark was one of
four persons swept away on q bridge
that collapsed over the Piscataquog
River, which empties into the Mer-
rimac in New Hampshire.
Extensive Search Conducted.
All hope for saving Miss Clark was
abandoned late last night after natives
of the little town of North Weare,
N. H.. where she spent the summer,
had conducted an extensive search for
her body. She was a native of Derry,
N. H.. but had lived in Washington
for As years. 1t Is believed she was
about 10 years Of age
Miss Clark is survived by four
brothers. Harry, Augustus, Robert and
Otis. non-residents of Washington. A
cousin, Reed Paige Clark is in the
American Consulate at Vancouver,
British Columbia.
Miss Clark was appointed as q
teacher of English in the old Business
High School in 1893 and was trans
ferred to Central in 1918. She was
retired June 80, 1928.
Miss Clark was graduated from
George Washington University in 1893
with degree Of B. S. In 1896 she
took a degree there of M. S. She also
studied at the Cornell Summer School,
Ithaca, N. Y. Later she taught for
two years at the Derry and Windham
| School.
Mr.. Garrels was the father Of the
Misses Agnes and Harriet Garrels,
1929 Columbia road NV, who were
advised of his death by Mrs. Arlene
Watrous, Essex, Conn, daughter of
Mrs. Garrels by former marriage.
Bodies Are Recovered.
The bodies Of both victims were re-
covered. It is planned to hold funeral
services for Mr.. Garrels here, the time
to be decided later Services for Mrs
Garrels will be held in Connecticut.
Mr.. Garrels was foreman in charge
of publication of the Patent Once
Gazette when retired from the Gov
eminent Printing ONCE IN 1927. He
resided in this city and; later in Ar
lington, Va, until short while after
his retirement. Since then he had
lived in Florida during the winters and
spent the summers at Old Seabrook.
He was married about five years ago
to Mrs. Garrels, who was from Con-
necticut and never lived here.
Mr.. Garrels was graduated from the
old National College of Pharmacy,
now part of the George Washington
University. He was a member OF the
American Pharmaceutical Association,
the American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science and the Federal
City Lodge of Odd Fellows, the latter
in this city
One of the daughters here, Miss
Agnes Garrels, is assistant professor
| of social studies at Wilson Teachers
| College, and the other daughter, Miss
Harriet Garrels, is supervisor of art
education in the elementary schools.
Besides his daughters, Mr.. Garrels
leaves two sisters, Mrs. Harm Rade-
maker, Ainsworth, Iowa, and Mrs. A. ].
Enfield. Peoria, ILL.,. and a brother,
Onno Garrels, Berkeley, Calf.
Schlater Still Missing.
Meanwhile. Charles .Schlater, 270o
| @ street NV, whose wife was drowned
during the hurricane that struck his
brothers cottage at Westhampton,
Long Island, still was reported miss
ing. It was feared he also had lost
his life.
Relatives and friends of several other
Washingtonians who were in the storm
area and have not been heard from
since it struck were encouraged to
hope that mo news Is good news" in
view of the disrupted communicati ton
facilities.
Among those still unheard from were
Mrs. William Halliday. mother OF
Anne P. Halliday. who is employed at
the Council Of Social Agencies, and
David Field, II, son of Mrs. Janet
Field, 37l5 Woodley road NV. There
was reassuring news, however, that
the places where they were staying
! apparently escaped major damage.
kilograms or telephone calls were
received last night and today from
several persons whose relatives had
feared for their safety, advising that
they had survived the storm. These
included Mrs. Henry 0rattan Doyle
president Of the District Board Of Ed
ucation; Mrs. George Eckels, 1926 New
Hampshire avenue NV; DR.. and Mrs
EdwardsB. Meigs, 1886 M street NV;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Sweeney. SPRING
field. Mas, son-in-law and daughter
Of N1 uliam II. Adrich, 1915 IrvinG