Evening Star Newspaper, September 3, 1926, Page 3

TWO DIE AT HORTA OF BUBONIC PLAGUE Sanitary Conditions in Quake Area Good, Although Disease Appears. By the Associa'ed Press. HORTA, Azores, September 3. There have been four cases of buboni plague and two deaths from the ease since last Tuesday's earthquake, in which it 1s estimated 1,600 houses were destroyved and at least 25 persons were killed and several hundred in- Jured. The governor of the islands, who aleo is a physician, said today that the general sanitary situation was satis- factory. Still Living Outdoors. The government has commandeered all food supplies to avold hoarding and profiteering. The people continue 10 live outdoor: s there is no means available for quickly. rebuilding de- molished dwellings Bursting of water mains has neces- sitated rationing water from the limit- ed reservoir. All through the island workmen are busily taking furniture and valuables from the partly ruined houses preparatory to blowing them up. The quake caught American Consul Remillace at his morning shave. He rushed into the back A:xlnien with his wife and servant and i own and adjoining houses and other houses falling amid cl of dust. Proceeding tc he found that the stairw and that the ceilings of tWwo rooms and one wall had collapsed. cupation of the offices wou' been dangerous, the cons L ed his office on the veranda of his residence. Americans Unharmed. There have been no reports of cas- valtles among the small American . Most of these are naturalized Portuguese-Americans who have re- turned to Horta. An Ameri woman who went through the Tokio quake the disturbance here was equally as violent. The Rritish consul, who also is superintendent of the Iastern Tele- graph Co., has sent a dispatch to |||_i' British government saying that any assists “hould be In the nature of a yrather than food or money, hun- dreds of persons were homeless and that months would be required to re build their homes. The PEritish consul's ga Twen turned into a temporary ca ds for the homeless, PECIAL KHOLDERS. OMPA (1 Resolution of the Board of of * Central ~ Building Company, passed on ‘the 14th day of April. 1930, 4 meeting of the stockhe to be held at { September, CENTRAL BU o'clock a.m. on the at the Victor lace. n.w.. of dimin: al stock of t o » <hing the amounit of th said o s of the Raid company AN o ratify the directors and ofbeere CTOR J. EVA ARTHCR 3, ANTED ture from RN TOAD OF FUR Yok et vio!nhla or mm _nnmus AND TRA PARROT: heads. gu Tt ctande. 56, ATH JULIUS H. 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A clause in the trust agreement speci- fied that in the event Mrs. Hart Success Would Net $103,000 September Winifred Hart, famous two-gun man of the movies, has joined the Reno di- Friends of Mrs. Hart are quoted as having stated she will remain in Reno until she obtains a She is accompanied by her William 8. Winifred Westover and the actor but a rift soon appeared in their married life. | The birth of a son failed to reconcile {the pair and the actor and his wife A contract was drawn up, in which Hart created two trust funds, one for Mrs. Hart was to receive the income A proviso in the contract enjoined COLONY IN RENO |Friends Say She Seeks De- WILLIAM S. HART. lshould obtain a divorce, the $103,000 held in trust would be turned over to her in cash, provided she had lived up to her agreement. Mrs. Hart closed her Hollywood home six weeks ago, announcing that she would visit in San Francisco. Only her intimate friends, jt was said, knew she intended going to Reno. Hart was unaware of his wife's de- parture, it was sa The State Journai at Reno says that Mrs. Hart arrived there a month ago, accompanied by her mother and son, | but that sne denies her identity, and [ refuses io reccive vis * |OLDEST LIVING TWINS Ohio Sisters, 92 “Wouldn’t Be Surprised” if They Lived to Be 100. By the Associa‘ed Press. CELINA, birthda Ifving t become something of a fete day Mercer Coun nniversary rath, who lives miles from Celi United States. The twins came to | their home in Nederheim, Alsace, 18 ach a hundred together, but ad- hey wouldn’'t be surprised.” SHIPPING NEWS Arrivals at and Sailings From New York, Daslight Saving Time. ARRIVED AT NEW YORK. Fort Victoria—| Silvia—St, b : Ma ayaro—Trinidad Prosident Roogevelt otterdam * Hamburg .. DUE TOMORROW OUTGOI (Sailing Hour Day SA Ve Paratarivo SATLING TOMORROW. 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MEMPHIS, Tenn., September 3.— Despondency because of ill health is believed to have prompted “William Fitzhugh, Memphis-attorney, and re- garded as one of the most brilllant lawyers in the South, to end his life in_Overton Park here late yesterday. Visitors to the Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, a short distance. from the scene of the shooting, found Mr. Fitzhugh seated on a park bench, dying, a bullet wound in his mouth. He died in an ambulance en route to_a hospital. Friends of ‘Mr. Fitzhugh attribute his act to depression because of an illness from which there was ap- parently little hope of early recovery Mr. Fitzhugh several days ago pre. pared his will, hequeathing his estate to his wife, Mrs. Ma Lou McLardy Fitzhugh, and his sister, Miss Bettie Fitzhugh of Albuquerque, N. Mex. He.is thought to have gone to the park directly after leaving his office. Mr. Fitzhugh, of Fitzhugh, Dixon & Ozoniach, served as leading coun- sel for the Piggly Wiggly Corporation in famous litigation in both State and | Special Rates Every Sunday Baltimore or Annapolia $1.50 Round Trip Tickets sold until 2 P. M. nguln trains. A m mm M to apérecrate Its many advantages Wooded Home Sites AND Villa Sites ALL SIZES Hedges& Middleton, Inc. Realtors 112 Eye Franklin 9503 RENTS "REDUCED DOWNTOWN APARTMENTS 1321 M St. N.W. Just East Thomas Circle " $45.00 " $55.00 Elevator Service Easy Walk to Business Section and Departments H. R. HOWENSTEIN (0. 1311 H St. N.W.. kitchen only . 1 room, and bath, 2 roms, kitchenette and bath, only .. 100%% Co-Operative DISTRICT MARKSMEN IN ANNUAL TOURNEY Fifteen Crack Shots Leave for Sea- girt to Take Part in Inter- state Competition. Fifteen crack shots of the District of Columbia National Guard are en route to Seagirt, N. ticipate in the thirty-third annual interstate tournament, which will open tomorrow on the New Jersey State rifie range. The tournament will con- tinue until September 15. Under command of Capt. J. C. Jen- sen of the ordnance department, the local guard sharpshooters met late last night at the National Guard Armory, North Capitol and D streets, and left by train and by automobile for the Seagirt range. The guard team will compete against some of the most famous rksmen of the Nation. The marines ill have a team representing their corps there, which will endeavor to win the trophy for the President' match for the eighth time in the his- tory of the matches. The marines now have seven victories to their credit; the National Guardsmen have won the trophy six times, and in other years the Army, Navy, infantry, v and_engineers have annexed the prize. This is a squad competi tion, open to any citizen of the coun- J., today to par- pe The Wimbledon Cup trophy is also a coveted prize in the shoot. The ma- rines have won this cup five times since 1914, the Navy has taken it once, Natlonal Guardsmen have taken it once and civillans have captured it three times. Two Newspapers Combine. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICKSBURG, Va., Septem- ber 3.—Effective Thursday, the Free Lance, tri-weekly, and the Daily Star, afternoon, both published by the same company here, were combined into an afternoon paper known as the Free Lance-Star. &> BOOKS BOUGHT °z:: “Bring Them In” or Phone Fr. 5416 PEARLMAN’S, 933 G St. NW. FLAT TIRE? MAIN 500 LEETH BROTHERS Oil Burner, 1411 N.Y. AVE. . MAIN 6380 assume full charge of For such a man we tion. Manager for Our Loan Department We want a man of experience who can one of good address, who will sustain the dignity and the ethical reputation of this office. Apply by mail only. person will be consldered but all communica- tions will be treated with the utmost confidence. our Loan Department; have a worthwhile pnq- No applications in éndo : Main 4752 T NEW HOMES ANNOUNCED TOMORROW OF —Home Values Unequaled in Washington N. L. SANSBURY CO.,, Inc. 1418 Eye St. N.W. Members Washington Real Estate Board Time to Order ON- crest of MARLOW 811 E Street N.W. 1661 Crescent Pl. S, ™ Adjoining 2400 Sixteenth on the West Open All This WEEK-END ing thi s the Mgp Pioneer Washington Builder of Co-operative Apartments 925 Fifteenth Street—Main 9770 THE FALL RUSH—ORDER MARLOW’S CLEAN QUALITY COAL NOW. PROMPT DELIVERY. PRICES WILL ADVANCE AS WINTER COMES. E\ery desirability of residence in this exclusive building, but all do not under- stand that DE LUXE SUITES and OWNED for actually less"than rental of comparable-apartments elsewhere! y be occupied OPERATION WILL BE \ Main 590+ DON'T WAIT TILL COAL CO. Main 311 URELY you will find a half hour dur- is holiday week end to visit in person this imposing new edifice at the “Embassy Hill"—acclaimed as the newest and finest of the Capital's CO-OPERATIVE apartment structures. one apprec ¢ 70 Sold Already Our Stores Will Close All Day Labor Day (Monday) But for Your Convenience They Will Remain Tomorrow nght Olwes, i 29c¢ Py OIives, 3 e 25 rwe Grape Juice 23c s MILK, 3 28¢ Sardines, 29c Ty Grapes 2 w 2lc Peaches, 5 - 23¢ Pint Bottle Tall Cans No. Y, Encore Tins Portuguese Large Clusters Fancy Elberta U S. No. Grade Fo ancy Sweet Fine Yellow National Biscuit Abner Drury Kraft Swiss Bottles Contents Half- Pound Carton ' Potatoes, 10 » 33c Potatoes, 4 - 25¢ Onions, 4 = 15¢ 3¢ Cookies, 6 = 26¢ Beverage, 26¢ CHEESE 20¢ A Special Labor Day Offering! Campfire Marshmallows FREE £§£:::E’?§:é§ ,.'-' 5-") can$ 1- 7 5 Regular Price, $1.95 LUX % 3 caes 25¢ Palmolive Soap, 3 = 25¢ BALL BROS. 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