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Evening star., 1946-08-17

His body will be brought to the
American Legion clubhouse, 2437
Fifteenth street NV, at pm. to-
morrow, and there will be a guard
of honor until 8:15, when an Ameri-
can Legion service will be held.
Capt. Gail T. Judd will head the
guard Of honor at the service.
Funeral Services Monday.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the Church of the Holy Com
forter, Fourteenth and East Capitol
streets, at $3.50 am. Monday, with
the Rev. Joseph A. Edgar conduct
ing solemn high mass Burial will
take place at Arlington National
Cemetery.
Mr.. Brown. veteran of World
War I. served overseas for % months
with the 312th Machine Gun Bat
talon, and had been prominent in
American Legion activity for 20
years.
A past commander of the George
Washington Post No. l, he was
elected District department COM
mander two weeks ago. Guy c.
Nadeau, named first vice COM
mander at that time, will succeed
to the post.
Active in GAO Affairs.
In addition to his legion activi-
ties and membership in the Catholic
War Veterans, the Holy Nome So
ciety and the Post Mortem Club,
Mr.. Brown was active in GAO af-
fairs, having been treasurer of the
GAO employees association and art
editor of the GAO publication, The
Watchdog.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Gertrude Brown, and two sons and
Ia daughter, Harry Brown, jr., of
Lafayette, La, and Mrs. Elizabeth
ObenShain and Lawrence Brown,
both of Washington, and four
grandchildren.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
1n Mrntnriant

GODDARD. EDWARD C. In loving
memory OF our dear father, EDWARD c.
GODDARD. who departed this life four
years ago today, August II, 1912.
Before our eyes he faded.
Growing weaker day by day.
Patiently bearing his suffering
Until God took him away.
LOVING SONS, JOSEPH AND JOHN.
MCGUIRE, DOROTHY E.. In loving re-
DORoTHY E. McGUIRE. who left me Sc
suddenly six years ago today, August II
1910.
My heart is full Of sorrow, my eyes grow
dim with tears:
Another link has been broken this pss
year.
I know you are not so lonely now,
Since you two are together,
So help me, darling, to carry on
In all kinds of weather
MOTHER AND THE FAMILY.
TERRELL. CLIFTON s. In loving mem
ory of our dear son and brother, CLIFTOf
s. TERRELL, who passed away five year
ago today, August II, 194l.
| 1t was in the morning,
Five years ago today,
An angel Of death came down on earth
And took our dear Clifton away.
Today is day OF remembrance
And many sad regrets,
When the rest of the world forgets.
If all the world were ours to give
We would give. it, yes, and more.
Come smiling through the door.
HIS DEVOTED MOTHER. DAISY T
BREWER, AND SISTER AND BROTHER
| IN-LAW. ANNA AND GORDON JUDD.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Draths

TARRY, LULA M. On Friday August
Ie, l946,. after long illness. LULA M
TARRY of Washington, D. c.. wife Of the
late Henry e. Tarry.- and mother Of G
Lewis Tarry, Mrs. Harry Lawson, Mrs
Waldo Gleason and Mrs. Jessie Lee Tate
Services at the 8. H. Hines Co. Funeral
Home, 290l 14th st. NV, on Monday, Au :
gust 10, at 11:30 am. Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery Is
VINSON, AMANDA On Friday, August
| g, Ie46. AMANDA VINSON tnee Perry
beloved wife of the late Peyton D. Vinson
Remains resting at the Zirkle Funeral
Home, BIO St. ne. until noon Monday
August 10 Funeral services GlenWood
Cemetery Chapel Monday, August 10, at
II pm. Interment Glenwood Cemetery
Relatives and friends invited. Services BY
Perry 6z Walsh. 1S
WILLS, DAVID ANDREW. Departed
this life on Friday. August / 6, 1916. at
his residence, 33 Quincy place ne, DAVID
ANDREW WILLS. He leaves to mourn
their loss devoted wife. Mrs. Maddelis
Wils ,on. two deyotsd dasghtsrs hts Mrs Glaay.
two grandchildren, ,wilford and wanga p
Gilmore; two sisters. Mrs. Mamie p
Jones and Mrs Carrie e. starks; two
brothers, Thomas 8. and Robert Wills
| two brothers-in-law. Archbishop vondel
e.. and Laneewell Gassaway; q host ol
other relatives and friends. Remains may
be viewed at his late residence after II
am. Monday. August 10. Funeral Tues
day. August 20, at ! pm, from Zion Bap.
tist Church, 8 st. between 3rd and 4th sts
is.w., Rev. A. j. Edwards ofnciating In
terment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery Ar,
rsnsements by Frazier's Funeral Home. Inc
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Rev. Albert Sanderson, Al,
La. PLATA Rector, Dies

The Rev. Albert Evans Sander
son, Al, rector of Christ Church,
La Plata. Md, died yesterday after
long illness at Doctors Hospital
here.
A native of Baxley, Ga, he became
minister of the Episcopal Church
in La Plata approximately four
years ago, having served In parishes
at Burlington and oxford, N. c.,
and Bristol, Va.-Tenn., previously
A member Of the missions depart
ment of the Episcopal Church, he
was a graduate of the University of
the South, Sewanee, Tenn, and of
the Virginia Theological Seminary
at Alexandria.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Esther Burgess Sanderson, and two
children, Mary Amelia and Albert
Evans, jr.
Funeral services will be held at II
am. Monday at Christ Church, La
Plata Interment will be in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Union Will Resume
Negotiations With Two
Great Lakes Shippers
BY the Associated Press

DETROIT, Aug. l7.-Negotiations
between the striking CIO National
Maritime Union and. of the IT
Great Lakes Ship Operators will be
resumed Monday, union spokes-
man said today.
Joseph Curran, NMU president,
is scheduled to leave for New York
today to resume discussions with the
Bethlehem Transportation Corp,
while union negotiating commit
tee will meet in Chicago with the
Standard Oil Co. of Indiana, the
official said.
Bethlehem operates IL Great
Lakes ore carriers, while Standard
directs six tankers.
Negotiations have been suspended
since shortly after the walkout be-
gan Thursday in union demand
for shortening of the work week
from 56 to A hours. .
An increasing number" of the
nearly 400 American-registry Great
Lakes vessels were being laid up in
port today on the third day of the
strike, according to the union.
Joseph Stack, NMU vice president
and strike leader, refused to re-
assess the unions claim of 98 ves-
sells idle yesterday, preferring, he
said, to await an official NMU
tabulation later in the day.
There is more activity in all
ports today by the union than at
any other time" he said, explaining
he meant picketing and ships ty-
ing up"
Mr. Stack said he may 20 to
Ashtabula, Ohio, to investigate
reports of strike breaking there.
The NMU has threatened to counter
such activity, of confirmed, with
force.
On the third day of the NMU
strike, major points In the strategy
were:
!. Avoiding trouble with the AFI,.
2. Constant use of the battle cry
OF 40-hour week to persuade non-
union crews to join the walkout.
Most Great Lakes seamen are nom
union.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Carrier Roosevelt Joined
BY Two Cruisers al Lisbon
BY tho Associated Press

The American aircraft carrier
Franklin D. Roosevelt, visiting Lis
bon and the Mediterranean, has
been joined for the Lisbon call by
two cruisers and three destroyers
from Admiral H. X. HeWitt's Euro
pean fleet, the Navy announced
yesterday.
The destroyers NOA and NEW al
ready were with the carrier, having
escorted her from Norfolk, Va.
Whether the five ships from the
European forces will go on into the
Mediterranean with the carrier ano
her escort, the Navy would not say
The cruise comedies with developing
tension in the Near East.
The European feet vessels with
the Roosevelt were named as the
cruisers Houston and Little Rock
and the destroyers Cone, Warning
ton and Perry.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Fugitive Husband Sought
For Chaininq Wife 10 Bed
BY the A,soeiotsd Press

BEATTYVILLE, KY, Aug. IT,
Sheriff Shelby Kincaid said his Off
GERS were seeking a 30-year-old war
veteran accused of collaring and
chaining his wife to a bedpost every
night for months. The sheriff quoted
the man as saying You'll never take
me alive"
Mrs. John Chambers, the sheriff
said, obtained warrant for her SON.
in-law, Ben Chapman, charging him
with assault and battery in connec-
ton with the alleged claiming.
He quoted the woman as saying a
trace chain" and a piece of wire
the latter as collar. were used tc
chain Mrs. Chapman in the couples
two-room mountain cabin, Is miles
from here in an isolated section.
Mrs. Chambers, the sheriff added
related that her daughter, % years
old and the mother of two children
escaped to the home of friends, who
hid her in corn crib for protection
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Printers Union Will Study
Florida S Closed 5hop Ban
BY the Associoied Press

MIAMI BEACH, Aug. 17.-Flori-
da's anti-closed shop law command
ed prime attention among dele
gates to the 88th annual convention
OF the international Typographical
Union which began a week long
series of meetings here today.
The ST. Petersburg printers strike
and the Veterans Industrial Asso-
citation also were scheduled for dis
cussion.
Delegates from all parts Of the
United States and Canada were
gathered for the conclave, with two
separate headquarters to accommo-
date the unions two-party system
OF progressives and independents
Paul l.. Stiles, Southern division
chairman of the National Labor Re-
lations Board, was principal speaker
at the opening session. Interna-
tional President Woodruff Ran
dolph Of Chicago, presided.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Night Work on Project
Urqed 10 Ease Traffic

Members of the Southeast Busi.
nessman Association last night asked
that the construction work on the
railroad at Pennsylvania and Fair
lawn avenues Sc, at the foot of the
Sousa Bridge, be done at night in
stead of the daytime so that traffic
won't be so congested.
The request was made to the De-
partment of Highways by the group
at meeting Monday night, he said
but apparently was ignored
A spokesman said it took him 3;
minutes to travel from Thirteenth
and Pennsylvania avenue S. E. tc
Minnesota and Pennsylvania ave-
nues Sc, a distance that usually
takes three minutes, he said.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Rev. R. B. Robinson Dies;
Was Veteran Of Civil War

The Rev. Robert B. Robinson, 90.
who served during the Civil War as
a messenger for Col. Robert G..
Shaw, died yesterday at his home,
1746 S street NV.
Born In Alexandria, Va. on June
Z. 1848, he held ministries in Salem,
Mass, and Harrisburg, Pa. He
worked for many years in the Gov
ernment Printing Once, doing evan
gelical work in his spare time, and
retired from the GPO about IS years
ago to devote his whole time to this
work.
He organized the Robert @. onaw
Memorial Bible Institute here, dis
tributing tracts and Bibles. Active
until two months before his death,
he continued to attend church serv-
ices frequently without escort.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
|YugosIav Charge Of Attack
On Officers Disputed Here
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

Undersecretary Of State Dean
Acheson made public yesterday a
report disputing Yugoslav govern
ment allegations that two Yugoslav-
ian Army officers had been beaten
and insulted by Allied police and So
called Fascists.
Mr.. Acheson told a news confer
ence the facts as reported to him
from Allied headquarters in Italy
were that a gathering of Italians
at Gorilla attacked the two Yugoslav
officers in their staff cars after two
hand grenades had been exploded
injuring some of the Italians.
American military police along
with police of that area Immediately
went to the Yugoslavs assistance
he said, but the officers resisted ano
began brandishing hand grenades
Mr.. Acheson said this further en-
ragged the crowd, which searched the
automobile and discovered three OF
four more grenades.
Police then escorted the Yugoslav.
to safety. although they resisted
violently, he said After questioning
they were released.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Mrs. Mamie W. Coiner,
BerryviIIe Resident, Dies
Special Dispatch 10 The ssor

BERRYVILLE, Va, Aug. IT.
Mrs. Mamie w. Coiner, wife of EN-
NETT G. Coiner, retired Berryville
businessman, died yesterday in Win
chester Memorial Hospital after a
weeks illness.
Mrs. Coiner, daughter of the late
George S. and Hannah Blake Phil
lips, was a lifelong resident OF
Berryville.
She was director of music in Dun
can Memorial Methodist Church
for many years.
She is survived by her husband
and a son, DR.. E. G. Coiner, Wash.
ington physician.
Funeral services will be Monday
with burial in Greenhill Cemetery
Berryville.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Rites for Arthur Bromley
Set for This Afternoon

Funeral services for Arthur Brom
ley, 70, who died here Wednesday
will be held at 2 pm. today at Grace
Episcopal Church. Burial will be ir
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Born in Georgetown, Mr.. Bromley
attended Holy Trinity Academy anc
Corcoran School. He was an ice
dealer in Georgetown for Al years
He was a member of Potomac
Lodge of the Masonic Order, ane
had been vestryman of Grac,
Episcopal Church for Is years.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Minnie I. Bromley, four daughters
Mrs. Irene Strobel, Mrs. Marjori
Fretz, Miss Frances Bromley anc
Miss Dorothy Bromley, and a son
Arthur Bromley, all of Washington
Evening star., 1946-08-17
DR.. Jane Robbins, 68, Dies;
Settlement Work Pioneer
" the Assoeio.sd Press

HARTFORD, Conn, Aug. 17.-Dr
Jane Elizibeth Robbins. 68. noted
sociologist, welfare worker and pio-
neer In settlement work, died at a
private conyalescent home here last
night.
She was born in Wethersfield and
after graduating from Smith College,
studied medicine in New York.
DR.. Robbins served as nurse dur
ing the Spanish-American War, and
served in italy during World War
I with the Red Cross. As q member
OF the American Women's Hospital
she cared for refugees of the Turkish
rebellion in Greece from 1927 to 1929.
. DR.. Robbins was well known for
her work with settlements in Denver
and New York's East Side. With
Jacob Riis and Jane Adams, she
was one Of the pioneers in this work
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Congressional Club Chef
Dies KneeIinq by Bed

Giacomino Sluga, Al, chef at the
Congressional Country Club, died
yesterday at his home while kneel-
ing beside his bed presumably at
prayer, a fellow roomer told police
today.
Frank Brady, 65, who rooms at
1927 Twelfth street NV, adjoin-
ing Mr.. Sluga's room, said he saw
the chef at prayer yesterday morn
ing and tiptoed past the open door
lest he disturb his friend
When he returned at 7:30 pm, he
found Mr.. Sluga dead in the same
position at the bedside. Police sale
an autopsy will be performed to-
day to determine the cause oi
death.
Mr.. Sluga's wife and daughter are
believed en- route from Italy tt
America unaware of his death.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Gambling Ship Defendant
Beaten With Black Jack
BY the Assoeioted Press

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. 17.-Jimmy
Utley. 43, codefendant with Tony
Cornero Stralla In complaints
charging conspiracy to violate the
State gambling laws by operation
Of the floating casino Bunker Hill
was severely beaten by a blackjack
by one of two men who invaded the
bar Of a fashionable cafe yesterday
Spectators told police that while
one man held movie personalities
and others at bay with a pistol
Utley's assailant struck him repeat
edly on the head with the weapon
Questioned by police at receiving
hospital, where he was treated fol
10 deep cuts, Utley declared, Il
don't know who they were. I never
saw them before in my life"
The pair escaped in an automo-
bile in which a third man sat al
the curb. Police said the attendant
at a nearby parking lot said the
same machine had circled the cafe
periodically for the last three days
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Garhs nf Chunks

BEACH, CLAUDE II. We wish to ac-
knowledge with sincere thanks the kind ex-
pressions OF your sympathy IN our be-
reavement
MRS. MABEL BEACH AND FAMILY, IS.
EVANS, WILLIAM d. We wish to ex-
press our sincere thanks and appreciation
TO our relatives, friends and neiKhbors for
their many acts Of kindness, floral tributes,
telesrams. cards and all other expressions
ci sympathy during our recent bereavement
ESTELLE EVANS AND FAMILY.
LOWE, JOHN. The family of the late
JOHN LOWE wishes to express its ap-
probation and sincere thanks to the priests,
lrlends, neighborS. co-workers and men,
bers of the Holy Name Society, American
Legion: L. o. o. NJ. and D. A. V. for their
many kindDesses, expressions of sympathy
and moral tributes in its recent bereave-
ment. ISs
Evening star., 1946-08-17
$50 Servicemen Due
At San Francisco Toduy
BY The A,soeiosed Pres,

The Sainte Croix, arriving at San
Francisco from Hula with 8ol Navy
and SO Army personnel, is the only
troop-carrying vessel scheduled. to
dock today at United States ports.
The bride ship Willard A. Hol-
brook from Southampton is due to
dock at New York with 277 British
war brides and children.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
New York Granted Use
OF Floyd Bennett Field
BY the Assoeiotsd Press


The White House announced yes
terday the Navy would make many
Of It's facilities at Floyd Bennett
Field, New York, available to the
City OF New York to help relieve
congestion at La Guardia Airport.
Eben Ayers, White House press
officer, said action by the Federal
Government came after President
Truman had received request from
Mayor O'Dwyer for whatever facil-
tiles could be released by the Navy
The Navy will continue to make
limited use of the Floyd Bennett
Airport.
In New York, officials said thew
understood facilities at Bennett
Field would enable it to handle about
the same amount of traffic as those
at La Guardia Field or Newark Air
port at capacity. La Guardia Is
capable Of handling about 400 flights
daily.
Evening star., 1946-08-17

day after a heart
a t t a c k at his
home, 215 Four
t e e n t h street
Sc.
Mr.. Brown, a
unit head of the
G. e n eral Ac-
counting Omce's s
contract service
division, went to
work yesterday
as u su al b u t
soon complained
of feeling i'll and
returned to his
home, where the
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Abrohum Schooner Dies;
Jewish Congress Founder
BY the A,.eeio.ed Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug, 17.-Abra-
ham S. Schooner, 10, attorney and
one of the founders of the World
Jewish Congress, died yesterday
after long illness. Coming here Il
years ago from New York, Mr. Scho-
mer had written a number of plays
including The Yellow Passport"
Three sisters survive, Mrs. Rost
Bachelis and Mrs. Miriam Zunzer o1
Los Angeles, and Mrs. Anna Rothen.
berg of New York.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow,
Evening star., 1946-08-17
jap Puppet Gets Deuth

T1ENTSIN, Aug. II lP.-Hsu
Liang-wang, who served in the late
Wang Ching-weis puppet govern
ment of China as Foreign Minister
and later as Ambassador to Japan
was sentenced to death yesterday by
the Hopei Supreme Court. No date
for the execution was announced.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
H. 6. Wells Is Praised
By Soviet Newspaper
BY The A.sociossd Pres.

MOSCOW, Aug. 1.-THE late H.
G. Wells was praised in the govern
ment organ, Izvestia, today as a
contemporary English writer who
showed the most concern over the
future welfare of humanity.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Harry W. Brown Dies;
Commander Of Legion
And GAO Unit Head

Harry w. Brown, So, who was
elected commander of the District
Department of the American Legion
on August 8, died suddenly yester-
Evening star., 1946-08-17

Funeral Home. 1400 Chaplin t.sn.w, on
Monday, August 10. at 2 pm. Interment
Arlington National Cemetery. 1S
HoWEs, HARRY G. Suddenly, on Fri
day, August 16, 1946, at West End Park,
Rockville, Md, HARRY G. HOWES, beloved
husband of the late Bessie L. Howes and
Funeral services at the Colonial Funeral
Home of VIM. Reuben Pumphrey, Rockville.
Md, Sunday, August 1S, at 2:30 pm. In
terment Rockville Union Cemetery. 1S
LINK, EDWARD JOSEPH. On Saturday,
August Z. 1946, at his residence, 4l2 49th
ave. Capitol Heights, Md EDWARD JO-
SEPH LINK, the beloved husband of Elsie
N. Link and father of Lois and Homer Link
call at his late residence. where services
will be held on Tuesday, August 20, at 2
pm. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery. 10
LYNCH, EDWARD r. On Thursday,
August 10, 1916, EDWARD R LYNCH, Of
l41 47th st. ne. He leaves a beloved wife,
three brothers, one sister, other relatives
gust l 8, friends may call at the w, Ernest
from the above funeral church. Relatives
and friends invited. Interment Harmony
Cemetery. 1S
LYNCH. EDWARD r. All members Of
n Felix Lodge, No. 3. F. A. A. M,
IN are requested to attend the fu-
nNo neral of Brother EDWARD R.
WN LYNCH, from the w Ernest Jar
~N Wis Funeral Church. 1882 You st
" NV. Monday, August 10, 1916,
at 2 O'Clock pm.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
HoLKAMp, WILLIAM IN rhrrsdo

August To, 1916, at Mount Alto
Hospital, WILLIAM B. HOLKAMP,
beloved brother of Edward H
{ Holcamp (Chief Communica tion
Section, Bureau of Internal Rev
enuel, Herman Holkamp and Mrs
n grimm. Services at Chambers
j Home, 1400 Chaplin st = NV, or
aiinliSt o In a
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Draths

FEATHERSTONE, COL. HERBERT Ed
WIN, T. $. Army Retired), beloved hus-
band of Isabel Featherstone tnee Isabel
Mortonl and brother of Robert H. Feather
stone. John FeatherStone, Ellen A. Watson
Dorothy Santmyers and Margaret Bready
Notice of funeral later. tRicI mond papers
please copy)
FELTUS, CARRIE BERTHA On Friday.
afan CARRIE BERTA n beoved
mother of Esther Feltus. Services at the
Tskon,a Tskoma Funeral Home. 254 Carroll st.,
19. at II am. Friends are invited In
etery. lS
GRAY, EDNA ELLEN. On Tuesday, Au-
gust l3. 1948. EDNA ELLEN GRAY. She
Davis foster son, Leon G. Fowler; step
daughter Lillian @. Ceasar; daughter
vastje. Bernard and Edna; a devoted friend,
Edyth Brooks; twelve nieces, three nephews,
host Of other .1,,-e relatives and friends
ssral chnrsh; laas You aesn t. NV Funeral
nasS Assa' esnreh s Rest1es 5sm ahd hd
friends invited. Interment Harmony Gem
etery Monday, August 19 1S
GRAY. EDNA E. The personnel and
workers of the Edna'S Beauty Salon
EDNA E. GRAY. who passed away Tues :
day August 13, 1916. Funeral Sunday,
August 8. from the Jarvis Funeral Church.
EDYTHE BROoKS, PEARL HARRIS AND
MARIE KELLEY, 1S.
GRAY. EDNA z. The Fantastic Social
Club announces the death Of their friend
and honorary member. Mrs. EDNA E.
GRAY, on Tuesday. August 13, 1916.
Memories are treasures no one can steal;
Parting leaves heartaches no one can heal;
Till memories fade and life departs
You will live forever In our hearts.
THE CLuBs EDYTHE BROOKS, President;
BERN1CE MARSHALL, Vice President
MILDRED BAILEY, Secretary; MARY
TAYLOR, Treasurer; SADYE LYONS,
Business Manager. 1S"
HARRIS, DANIEL EARL. On Tuesday,
August, l3, 1916, at his residence, AS
Franklin st. NV, DANIEL. EARL HARRIS,
devoted husband of Elizabeth Harris, son
Of Jennie Harris: brother Of Lorenzo, Alice.
John and Jim Harris, and Matte Steele
Many other relatives and friends also sur
ylVe. After 10 am. Sunday, August 18.
friends may call at his late residence
where funeral services will be held on Mon
DAY. August 10, at l pm Interment Ar
lington National Cemetery Arrangements
by Frazier's Funeral Home, Inc. II
Evening star., 1946-08-11
Flat Car Crashes
Mt. Washington
Troin;; n Hurt
BY the Associuted Press

GORHAM, N. H, Aug. 10.-Twen.
ty-two persons were injured-one
seriously-in train wreck tonight
on the cog railway 600 feet from
the summit of 6,293-foot-high
Mount Washington, New England's
highest mountain.
Mrs. Norman Fagerquist, Worces-
ter, Mass, the most seriously in
jured, suffered fractures of both legs
and possible internal injuries. Her
name was on the danger list at st,
Louis hospital in nearby Berlin.
Fifteen other persons also were
hospitalized with minor injuries,
and six were treated and released.
Five passengers were shaken up but
required no medical attention.
A spokesman for the Mount
Washington Park Railway, which
operates the scenic cog line. said
fiat car broke loose at the summit
of the mountain and sped down
the track. crashing into an up
bound passenger train.
ut is believed by the manage
ment that some one either as
prank or through curiosity, re-
leased both safety devices on the
fiat car. although it is not yet def
nitely known" Arthur F. Peague,
manager of the railway, said.
He said the fiat car had been
placed at the mountain summit to
remove old fixtures from the Tip
Top Inn. which was being remodeled.
He said employees of the railway
and the inn had checked safety
brakes on the fat car twice in the
last week.