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Evening star., 1954-05-09
By the Associoted Press

CHAMPAIGN. ILL.,, May g.
Five Illinois Memorial Stadium
relay records and two individual
marks were smashed today in
the Big Ten outdoor relays.
The athletes, sharpening up
for the Big Ten championships
at Purdue May 1929, went all
out in crisp 52-degree weather.
Illinois swept three of the six
relay events, setting stadium rec
ords in two. Michigan hoisted
new marks in winning two and
Indiana accounted for another
in the $50.
Illinois Jim Nagle, Joe Corley.
Cirilo McSween and William
Williams stepped the 440-yard
relay in ALB seconds to better
the old mark of 42.9 by Indiana
in 1850.
The Illini also took the sprint
medley with Ralph Fessenden.
Corley, Williams and Gene May
nard running the 440. two 220s
and the $50 in $3.50. compared
to Northwestern's 1850 standard
of 1927.
The only relay mark untouched
was in the mile, won by Illinois
with Cirilo McSween, Corley.
Maynard and Fessenden in
3:15.8. Michigan was second
with anchorman Grant Scrugg:
only 10 feet behind Fessenden.
Michigan's new relay records
for the stadium were: Two-mile
Roy Christensen, John Moule
John Ross, Peter Gray, in 1896
compared to the old mark Of
1865 by Illinois in 1850; dis
tance medley. 440. $50. 1920 and
mile, Bob Rudisell, Gray, Ross
and George Lynch 10:10.0 COM
pared to 10:29.9 by Indiana in
1850.
Indiana's Mike Cusick. Len
Robinson, Fred Watson and Ed
Hampton swept to victory in the
$50 in 1855 to topple the 1926
by Indiana in 1850.
Individual honors were split
between Michigan's Fritz Nillsor
and Illinois Willard Thomson
Nilsson tossed the discuss 172
feet 4 inches, more than IA feet
better than William WatSon's
throw for Michigan in 1899. The
exchange student from Sweden
also had the best shot put effort
So feet "a inch.
Thomson won the 120-yarC
/ high hurdles, setting a record oi
14.0 seconds in the preliminary
heat, two-tenths of a second
better than a mark shared by
Illinois Joe McNulty Q952 anc
1852 and Illinois George Walker
Q946). Thomson also took the
220-yard lows in a non-recoro
time of 22.7 seconds.
The summaries:
440-yard relay. Illinois (Jame.
Nagle, Joe Corley. Cirilo McSween, Will,
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O'Briien
Continued from Page C-1.)

\COuClnueQ 1rOM rage C-1.)
high school days in Santa Mon
lea, Calf, said afterwards that
I'm going for 81 feet after this. ;"
Asked what the ultimate
might be, O'Brien, a thorough
student of this field sport,
thought a moment and replied:
Eventually we'll be doing 65
feet"
He said he was a little tense
or he might have done even
better today. The weather was
cloudy and little on the cool
side and while O'Brien has been
aiming at the mythical 60-foot
distance, few thought he would
actually do it today.
O'Brien had a small board ly-
ing on the ground near him. On
it was printed "59-57s, Stan
Lampert," and a date printed in
large letters May 21."
O'Brien confessed that this
was a psychological matter and
explained that he wanted to re-
mind himself that Lampert of
New York last week registered
SO feet, 57s inches. The May 81
date was the date he was aiming
at to hit the 60-foot mark in the
Los Angeles Coliseum Relays
He grinned at the reminder that
he was ahead of schedule.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
AItrock Helps Bethesda
Open Midget Season

Nick Altrock. coach emeritus
of the Washington Senators. ex-
posed his repetoire of baseball
tricks yesterday at Meadowbrook
Playground and then threw out
the first ball to open play in the
Bethesda Kiwanis Midget League,
a division Of the Montgomery
County Boys Baseball Associa-
ton.
The Malcolm Scates team shut
out Caithness Buick, 1910. At
the North Bethesda field, John
Ligon defeated Congressional
Airport, 28-4. Carrier Drugs
blanked Maloney Concrete, lilo.
at Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School and Edgemoor Sports
Shore defeated Wood Acres, "a.
at Wood Acres Recreation
Center.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
W&M Trackmen Top
Cards In Dual Meet

Fred Favo broke the 440-yard
track record at Catholic Uni
versity for the second time this
season yesterday. winning in 49.4
seconds as the Cardinals bowed
to William and Mary, SO 9l2-52la,
in a dual meet.
The record Favo broke was
his own mark of 49.7 seconds.
Jerry Van Story was William
and Marys big star, winning the
broad jump, 220-yard low hurdles
and the 120-yard high hurdles.
and taking seconds in the high
Jump and pole vault.
shotput: 1-Rowell, W&M: s-Wilgus.
WAN: 3-Amato, Catholic; 80 feet
Discus; 1-Rewell, WAN: Innate.
Catholic. 3-Wilsus, W&M; 1Si feet
San feet S'0rS' ""N' '1a'0S' 'HON''
Pole vault; BOX. w&M 2--van
Story. WIN; 3-Tie. Keesacker, W&M.
ans aifs f'1p!; fna cs!ngIs sRsv 1sf; fsSfs
Catholic: 3-Renahan, Catholic; 4:49.6;
440-yard dash: l--FaVo. Catholic;
Flynn. Catholic: 3-Powderly, CathS
olic: 494 seconds.
lo0-yard dash: Hilbert. Catholic; z
--McMath W&M: 3-Hill. Catholic;
10! seconds.
1"O-yard hi2h hurdles: Van Storv,
W&M: 3--WiEusS, W&M: 3--Mantis.
Catholic 10? seconds.
SS0-yard dash; l-Favo. Catholic; z
olic: !:033
2.0-yard dash: 1--Libert. Catholic:
2-Flvnn Catholic: 3--French, WAN:
80 & seconds
Two-mile run: l--Sawyer. WAN; e
Renahan, Catholic; 3-Doyle. Catholic;
| 1912
220-yard low hurdles: Ivan story,
| W&M; 2--WilguS. W&M: 3-VillacreS.
| Catholic: 31.6 seconds.
Broad jump: Ivan Story, WAN; .
| feet. . inches.
Mile relay: Catholic tPowderlv.
Groschan. Flynn and Favo): 1914.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
American u. Routed
By Hampden Sydney

Hampden Sydney trimmed
American u, 81, in a Mason
Dixon Conference game yester-
day at st. Adams with Pitcher
Ronnie Belton allowing Ameri-
can only four hits.
The Eagles were shut out after
scoring their lone run in the
first inning. The loss was Amer
leans 10th in Is games, and left
it with a 3-8 conference record.
Hampden-Sydney's big inning
was the fourth when four runs
came across. The big blow was
double by Jess Blair with two
on, and it got rid of Ed Carlough,
AUS starting pitcher who was
charged with the loss. Hitting
homers for the visitors were Jim
Smith in the sixth with one on
and Tom Fulton in the eighth
with none on.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Silver Hill Nine Beats
Virginians in Opener
Of Industrial League

Bob Mitchell, former pitcher
for the Senators Charlotte farm
team. pitched and batted Silver
Hill to an 11-3 victory over the
Springfield Virginians yesterday
on the Ellipse in the opener of
the Industrial Baseball League.
Silver Hill scored once in the
first and fourth innings then
exploded for six runs in the fifth,
capped by Mitchell's triple, driv-
ing in two of the runs. Mitchell
also got single to drive in three
runs for the day. Meanwhile, he
held Springfield to a lone hit for
five innings while hurting shut
out ball. He gave up four of the
Virginians' seven hits in the
sixth when they scored all of
their runs.
Pat Friest, 17-year-old daugh-
ter of Mrs. Ivy Baker Priest,
Treasurer of the United States,
threw out the first ball to start
the game
Evening star., 1954-05-09
CamaIier 10 Participate
In SoftbaI| Inaugural

District Commissioner Renah
Camalier will toss out the first
ball at Banneker Recreation
Center tomorrow night when the
Banneker Night Softball League
opens it's season.
Four games are scheduled on
the two diamonds. Two of the
four teams in the girls division.
Columbia Girls Club and Arcade
Pontiac, meet on diamond No. /
at 8 o'clock, followed by a game
between Bob's Tavern and
Myron-Cowell.
Activity on diamond No. 2 also
begins at 8 o'clock when Bar 81
tackles Cafe Don. Atlantic Auto
meet st. Cyprians in the night
cap.
An Air Force drill team and
the Columbia Elks Lodge Band
will perform in pre-game cere-
monies.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Police Boys Club Mines
Begin Play at Fair|awn

Capt. William T. Murphy Of
No. II precinct of the Metropoli-
tan Police tossed out the first ball
yesterday at Fairlawn to begin
the baseball season for the Police
Boys Club baseball leagues.
The senior and ;unior teams
from No. II then responded by
taking both games from Club No.
5. The No. II seniors tri-
umphed, 5-1, as Pitcher Rav
Boone struck out IL batters. The
No. II juniors won their game,
8-5, outhitting the No. juniors.
nine hits to five.
Evening star., 1954-05-09

We now nave q fractional norSe-
power electric motor repair shop
as a separate unit This shop is
fully equipped with the most mod
ern tools and we are therefore In a
position to give you prompt and
efficient service on electric motors
from l/20-HP to %-HP OF all
makes at low prices Authorized
sales and service for DELCO Sum-
light motors. General Electric and
Century motors and parts
Large stock maintained
With our background OF SO years
you can be assured OF the finest
quality ,Dtth all ,cork fully 0ldran-
teed.
OIL burner, refrigerator, washing
machine and electrical appliance
motors repaired. Call us at Ma
tional $4,000. extension IA
Evening star., 1954-05-09
BOYS Baseball
BOYS CLUE OF WASHINGTON

BOYS CLUE OF WASHINGTON.
Midget.
n. G. Leary S.. .- Sealtest q
Brentwood H. Harmony Lodge 2
Junior.
p. G. Boys Club 18 Judd & Detweiler o
Miller Furniture Is,
SITS. Constantine's and Helen 10
FALLS CHURCH LITTLE LEAGUES.
American.
jefferson Village, = Lion Club, 4
National.
v. F. W., F. c. Mats, 4
w. End Yankees, o Police Boys Club, 8
POLICE BOYS CLUB
Senior.
Club Eleven, B Club Five,
Junior.
Club Eleven, Club Five, B
BETHESDA KIWANIS MIDGET
Malcolm Scates, 12 Caithness Buick, q
John Lyon, 20 Congressional Airport, 4
Carrier Drugs. IL Maloney Concrete. @
EdgemOOr Sports, Wood Acres, {
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Track Meet Postponed

NEW YORK, May 8 (R.-To-
days annual Metropolitan Inter-
collegiate track meet was post
poned because of bad weather.
The javelin, discus and shot put
will be held at Columbia Mon
day, with the remaining events
Tuesday at Triborough Stadium.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Terp Nine Defeats
Clemson Twice 10
Take Lead in ACC

Maryland's baseball team
moved into first place in the
Atlantic Coast Conference yes
terday, beating Clemson, the pre-
viouS leader. 80 and 80, at Col
lege Park.
The Terrapins defeated Glenn
sons two ace pitchers, Lefty Billy
O'Dell, regarded as one of the
best collegiate prospects in the
country, and Leonard Humphries.
The victories gave Maryland
a string of eight straight for a
14-4 season record and a So
mark in the conference. Clemson
was left with an 8-4 conference
record.
Evening star., 1954-05-09

Totals 34727S Totals 3o427l2
Hampden Sydney - 100 402 110-9
American ~ 100 600 0OO-1
Runs-Smith (3l. NARROW. Fulton (2).
Poland. Snead. Bolton. Pellegrini: Err
ror3-Smith. Day. Baer. Two-base hits
Blair. Zehmer. Home runs-Smith. Full
ton. Bases on balls--Of Bolton. ,; off
Carlough. z; of Wood. L.. Struck out
BY Bolton, ~: by Carlough. >; by Wood.
3. Losing pitcher-Carlough.
Evening star., 1954-05-09

the Statler and Willard Hotels,
American Automobile Associa-
ton, Fairway Sporting Goods
Store, McQuinn's Sporting Goods
Store in Arlington and R. E.
Knight Co. in Alexandria. Gen.
eral admission will be so cents.
Evening star., 1954-05-09
Totals. 81 8 27 "A Totals 3? 8 % 13
Elind mi in

] Flied out for Peppler in 9th
Grounded out for Lanahan in 9th.
3 Grounded for Dentz in 9th.
GEORGETOWN O0l O2O 0O3-6
Loyola ~ 600 900 000-O
Runs-Brett ~, Raterman (2l. Dali
McNulty. Errors-Carroll (2l, Hamper,
Raterman (2l, Buehler. Two-base hits
Field. Raterman. Stolen bases-Brett,
Field, Dali, Buehler. Sacrifces-Mc-
Recessor to Raterman to Harrison. Lack
amp to Carroll to Harrison. Left on
bases-Loyola, 9; GEORGETOWN, z. Bases
on balls-Of Lanahan, z; on Lackamp.
2. Struck out-By Lackamp, ]. Wild
pitch-Lanahan. Winning pitcher -
Lackamp U-3. Losing pitcher-Lana-
han u-D. Time-2:05.
Evening star., 1954-05-09

Totals 33 8 "a Totals "7427 10
l Grounded out for Swetenburg in 9th
Clemson ~ OOl 600 OlO--3
MARYLAND 600 900 :,0X-3
Miiier psden wetenneeps; 6Serlanner San
Barnett. Baden. Hanulak. Runs batted in
-Crocker. Miller. Baden. Kingsmore.
bases-Maryland' 3: Clemson. 4 Bases
on balls-Oh Hemphill, l; of O'Dell. .
Struck out-By Hemphill. 3: by O'Dell,
9. Runs and earned runs-Off Hemphill
IL; of O'Dell, 80. Wild pitch-O'Dell
Passed ball-B. Morris Winning pitcher
-eHemphill G-2). Losing pitcher
Evening star., 1954-05-09

IolaIs At I5| II TotaIs u y II
Flied out for Newton in 9th.
Silver Hill 100 1872 1O0-11
Springfield - 900 003 000- 3
Runs-Ellerby. Keys t2l. Barbee.
Buschling C2l Bladen. Beach (2), Brown.
Mitchell, Pantos. Reed. Jones. Errors
Barbieri. BEACH (2I; Runs batted in
Mitchell 81. King (2l. Mehalic. Two
base hits-Nitowitz, Barbee, Bladen.
Three-base hits-Buschling. Mitchell.
Double play-Kiser to NitowitZ to King.
Left on bases-Silver Hill, II: Spring
field, ). Bases on balls-on .Dempster ;:
onsT on NEtoD q or MitGns by Newte5 S5rufe
by Mitchell S. Hits-of Dempster.
in as innings; of Con. 2 in - inning;
off Newton, 5 in 4l3 innings. Hit by
pitcher-By Mitchell King. Wild
pitches-By Newton (2l. Winning pitch
er-Mitchell. Losing pitcher-Dempster
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Totals 32 524a Totals o9727,'

TOtaIS il D "a y Totals Ig II s
Grounded out for Humphries in 9th.
Clemson - 600 OO0 OO0-O ; =
Maryland 200 600 01x-3 .
Runs-Berliner, Hanulak, Miller. Err
rors-B. Morris. Hanulak. Blackston,
Morgan. Runs batted in-Hanulak.
Three-base hit-Hanulak. Stolen bases
Miller co.. Sacrifice-Dinges Double
play-Berliner (unassisted). Left on
bases-Clemson. IL; Maryland. 4. Bases
on balls-On Weiss. 5: of Humphries, 4.
Struck out-By Weiss. g.: by Humphries,
4. Runs and earned runs-Oh Hum
phries, 3-2. Passed ball-B. Morris.
Winning pitcher-Weiss DID. Losing
pitcher-Humphries I4-2).
Evening star., 1954-10-16

SideIishts: Maryland
a Escape Injury As Huge Tree
Falls on Cottage City Home

"A huge tree in the back yard
of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Collier,
3712 Thirty eighth avenue, Cot
tage City. Md, crashed down on
their one-story frame house, de-
molishing a sun porch and giving
the kitchen a 10-degree list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collier were at
work. Mrs. Golfers sister, Mrs.
Anna Benford, was in the kitch-
en- fixing supper when the tree
crashed against the kitchen. In
a front room were the three
Collier children, Larry, 10, Ray
lene, S and Donald, 4. All were
unhurt.
Shortly after midnight, power
was restored at Prince Georges
General Hospital. after it had
been out since 2::30 pm. yester-
day.
The hospital was not without
lights however, for the Tuxedo
Cheverly Volunteer Fire Depart
ment set up lights generated
from emergency equipment on a
truck.
A 60-foot oak felled by the
wind in Silver Spring knocked
the roof off a bedroom at $40
Islington street, the home of
Daniel c. Barnes, a Montgom-
cry County policeman.
A 100-foot sycamore tree that
succumbed to the hurricane
winds provided dramatic les
son for a 20-year-old apprentice
tree surgeon.
The tree, weakened by the
storm, threatened to fall on the
dwelling of Frank Bentley, jr.,
at 507 Thayer avenue, Silver
Spring. The young tree trimmer,
William Jarboe, was IS feet UP
in the sycamore when it fell
against the Bentley house. He
climbed down unhurt.
Fire dispatchers> in Prince
Georges County said nearly 200
complaints of falling trees and
wires were received during the
three-hour peak of the storm.
At Hyattsville. the fire alarm
headquarters processed over 100
reports of crashing trees, hot
wires and minor fires.
Eight small and privately
owned planes at the Hyde Field
airport near Clinton, Md. were
torn loose from their mooring
between 2 and 3 pm. yesterday.
Airport officials said the planes
were tipped over and seriously
damaged by winds.
WWV--the Govern m ats
standard-setting radio station
was cut off the air for seven
nourS yesterday.
A spokesman for the National
Bureau of Standards, which OPP
crates the station at Lanham,
said the stations commercial
electric power supply could not
be restored until midnight.
Dispatcher Martin Best. at the
Suburban Fire Board in Mont
gomery County, said the Be-
thesda Chevy Chase area looked
like a buzz saw had hit 1t"
shortly after the storm.
Eight Montgomery County road
crews worked all night trying to
Evening star., 1954-10-16
Reino Mercedes, Cast Adrift
By Hazel, Rides Out Storm

dropped. The Reina Mercedes,
which has no power, was not
conceded to be in danger.
The ship rode out the hurri-
cane at the rivers junction with
Chesapeake Bay.
Other reports of destruction
at the Naval Academy had three
yachts sinking. These included
the Highland Light, Royana and
the Freedom. The Highland
Light is holder of the worlds
record for sailing ships in the
race to Bermuda.
A tug which set out to
tow back the Reina Mercedes
crashed into the barracks vessel
and was in danger of sinking,
She was called off and ordered
back to port.
At no time was the old war
ship in serious trouble, Naval
Academy officials said.
Evening star., 1954-10-16
|2Mojor Operations Performed
BY FIoshIight in Arlington

many store windows broken dur
ing the storm, including flve in
the Shirlington business center.
When power failed at the Fair
fax County Courthouse. it caught
a trustee at the jail between
floors in an elevator. Repairmen
arrived to free him.
A large barn on the Hayfield
Dairy Farm in Fairfax County
was a casualty Of Hurricane
Hazel. A short circuit caused
by fallen wires set fire to the
big barn and it burned to the
ground, together with 10000
bales of hay. The loss was esti-
mated by f1remen at $4,000.
In the absence Of communica-
tions from the stricken town of
Franklin, in southern Virginia,
the National Capitol Wing of the
Civil Air Patrol maintained radio
liaison between there and WASH
ington during the storm. "
Alexandria City Hall was
without power. Spotlights from
the Fire Department were used
to light Offices where principal
city officials remained on duty
to direct emergency service.
Alexandria police were with
out radio communication to their
cruisers most of the night, and
policemen had to make tele-
phone calls to headquarters for
instructions.
A tall weathervane atop the
Alexandria City Hall clock tower
swayed so much in the stiff wind
that it became necessary to rope
off Royal street in front of
City Hall, as a precautionary
measure.
Evening star., 1954-10-16
Special Dispofeh 10 The Siar

ANNAPOLIS. Oct. 16.-The
Reina Mercedes, historic old
barracks ship that has been a
land mark at the Naval Academy
for nearly half a century, broke
it's moorings last night at the
height of hurricane Hazel with
nearly 100 men aboard.
The vessel has lain unmoving
for about so years first as a
Spanish prize of war, then as a
prison ship, and finally as a bar
racks for Marines.
Anchored next to her was the
sleek racing ketch, Vamarie,
which was pounded to pieces
and sank at dockside. The Reina
Mercedes. meanwhile, drifted out
into the Severn River where her
commander, Capt. Benjamin
Field ordered her anchor
Evening star., 1954-10-16

of 1417 Belmont street NV. at
New Hampshire and Georgia
avenues NV. .-s...
Emergency Hospital also
treated Addie Crockett, 80, COL
ored, of 1926 Euclid street NV,
for injuries caused by flying
glass. She was brought in from
the 5000 block of Fourteenth
street NV.
Another victim of hying glass,
treated at Emergency, was
Mitchell Cronenberg, Al, of 2U26
North Vermont street, Arlington.
He was struck at Fifteenth and
K streets NV.
Louis Dick, IS, of 1924 Ninth
street NV, was knocked down
by winds In the TOO block OF
Fourteenth street NV, and was
admitted to Emergency with a
broken leg.
Loretta Former. %, Of 1920
N street NV, was cut by flying
glass and treated at Emergency.
She was hurt at Eleventh and
N streets NV.
Also hurt. by flying glass was
Fred Hodges, 46, of 2422 South
Dakota avenue NE. He was
brought to Emergency from
Fifth and K streets NV.
Patsy j. Maglio. 81, of 736
BrandyWine street Sc, was
slightly hurt when a tree fell
on him In the 1900 block o1
Tenth street NV. He went te
Emergency.
| Also treated there was Anr
Ricks, 40, Of 1419 Chaplin street
NV, who slipped on the side
walk In front OF her home dur.
ing the storm.
Evening star., 1954-10-16

Sc. Kay Owenby. 8, and his
mother, Mrs. Lydia Owenby
were hurt by a falling tree. The
boy was admitted to Casualty
Hospital with injuries to face
chest and body. Mrs. Owenby
was cut on the head and hands
They live at $50 Fourteenth
street Sc.
Martin Livingston, n, Of 1854
@ street NV, was struck on the
head by a falling tree in the
same block and Emergency
Hospital reported him in serious
condition with a spinal injury
Another person hit by a tree
was Lois Harris, SO, colored, OF
1911 Vernon avenue NV. The
accident occurred in the 1400
block of Newton street NV. He
was taken to Emergency.
Woman Knocked Down.
/ Ethel Lanning, 40, of 1101 Fiji
teenth street NV. injured an
arm when the wind knocked her
down at Twelfth and F streets
NV. She was treated at Emer-
gency.
Also receiving treatment at
Emergency was Evelyn Wagman
80, of 1909 Missouri avenue NV
She was at Eleventh and E
streets NV, when the vino
bowled her over.
John Crowley, AZ, Of 493t
Montgomery avenue, Beltsville
Md. was driving at Eleventh
street and Vermont avenue NV.
when a tree fell on his car. He
was admitted to Emergency.
Flying glass from q shattered
widow injured Irene Berry, q
Evening star., 1954-10-16
Small Business Agency
| Offers Hurricane Loans

The Small Business Admin
istration announced today it will
make disaster loans to owners
of businesses and homes de-
stroyed or damaged by Hurri-
cane Hazel.
Wendell Fl. Barnes, admins
traitor, said the agency's field
Offices have been alerted to re-
port hurricane damage prompt
ly.
He said SBA will open offices
in the areas affected to receive
applications for disaster loans.
made at 8 per cent interest.
Evening star., 1954-10-16
sideIishts: Virginia

Two major operations were
begun and completed with
fiashlight illumination at Ar
lington Hospital after power
failed during the hurricane.
Hospital officials said a bone
graft on a child's arm and a
hysterectomy were successfully
accomplished.
Power was available in the
building only intermittently
after 1880 am. yesterday until
about 9 pm. The hospital has
a number of battery-powered
lights which serve effectively for
about two hours. AS the two
operations were about to begin
at 2 pm. the emergency lights
began to dim and the flashlights
were put into use.
Both patients were reported
doing very well today.
A freak electrical mishap
caused a fire that ripped
through the roof of the Arling-
ton Recreation Department ad-
ministration building at 4811
North Third Street, Arlington,
during the height of the storm.
Flames raced through the up
per section of the rambling
stucco and frame building after
a primary power line, koncked
down by gusts of wind, fell across
a telephone cable a block from
the fire. .~
Battalion Chief James Smith
of the Arlington County Fire De-
partment said the 4,000-volt cur
rent coursed through the tele-
phone cable, spreading fire
throughout the recreation build
ing.
Two of the six recreation de-
partment employees who fled tc
safety, Donnie Proffitt and Ar
thur Mock, suffered minor shock
when they touched parts of the
charged structure.
The fire was discovered by
Robert r. Pomeroy and Thomas
P. Higgins, recreation department
staff members. The first of -four
alarms was sounded Shortly be-
fore 3 pm. BY the time owe.
so firemen brought the fire under
control an hour and a half later
the blaze, water and smoke
caused thousands of dollars dam.
age. ..s. .'".. b.
All activities have been can.
ceiled.
Power failed at the Arlington
Court House-but an emergency
Civil Defense power generator
just installed 10 days ago went
to work automatically as soor
as the regular power stopped
The emergency generator KEPT
police radio equipment in oper-
alton. AZ .a.b 3D..
Arlington County reported