Evening Star Newspaper, September 1, 1927, Page 4

FIREMAN 1S SLAIN INTRAIN AMBUSH Hidden Gunman Fires on Train Carrying Non-Union Coal to Ohio. By the Amsociated Press. ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio, Septem- ber 1.—A volley of bullets coming from an ambush along the right-of- way early this morning caused the death of A. J. McGee, fireman on a Baltimore & Ohio freight train hauling mon-union coal from Benwood, W. Va. The train consisted of three sections || about 30 min: s apart. McGee was fireman on first section, Several || shots were fired at the caboose as it | went past the bush. stopped at the switch in Lafferty to ) Totify authorities of the shooting. As || the second section drew up near the \1 ambush the gunman again opened fire. | Approximately 25 shots were fired into || the two trains from a .30-caliber army || rifle. When authoriti three empty es arrived they found | in a mine car at || A guard was fmmediately pla a call sent to New Martinsville, W. | Va., for bloodhounds. | The mine car was about 60 car|| lengths from the place where McGee | was fired on Two men were seen on the railway tracks and pursued by deputy sheri One of the men, Mike Cordeny, 22, Powhattan, was shot through the leg. He was accompanied by his brother ‘ George, but trainmen said the two were riding on the first section of the || train and did not believe them con- nected with the shooting. i The train |(§| Many British Bahies After Young Tennis Star Named Betty By the Associated Press, LONDON, September 1.—Many of the girls born in the British Isles in the last fortnight have been named “Betty,” not after Princess Betty, but after Betty Nuthall, whose tennis achieve- ments in the United States are the pride and hope of all British sports. men and sportswomen, who glory in the fine showing she made against Helen Wills. ‘The press heralds the 16-year-old girl as a possible world champion THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1927. GERARD HENDERSON DEAD IN NEW YORK Former Counsel for War Finance Corporation Victim of Acute Ailment. Word was received in Washington today of the death of Gerard C. 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She will be accompanied on the trip by Mrs. ‘W. C. Welburn, president of the American Legion Auxillary of Arling- ton County, as chaperon. Following announcement of Miss Duehring as the winner in the con- test, in which eight beauties took part, by Thomas W. Delanthy, master of ceremonies, she was presented with a bouquet of roses by “Miss Washing- ton.” who lttended accompanied by “Miss Seflttle" “Miss Spokane” and “Miss Denver.” Dancing concluded the evening’s E"’mm with music furnished by the eorge W. Corley Orchestra. MILDER SUMMER NOTED BY CHICAGO OBSERVER Last Three Months Coolest in Twelve Years, Says United States Wenther Man, By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, September 1.—The last three months, June, July and August, were the coolest Summer months in Chicago for 12 years, Henry J. Cox, senior meteorologist of the Weather Bureau here, reported yesterday. The average daily temperature for the past three months, he reports, was 2.7 degrées below normal. The record was set in 1915, when the mer- cury failed to measure up to its aver- age by 4.8 degrees here. August of this year was the second eoldest in the history of the bureau, showing a ‘dally depreciation from normal of 4.9 degrees. The warmest day in the three months was July 25, || when it was 95 degrees above. Rain- fall for the period was normal. / are invited TTEND our cooking dem- onstration and see how easy it is to achieve perfect aking when you use a New Process Gas Range with Lorain Red Wheel. .[Taste a *“Lorain Whole Meal” : ked in the oven for hours ithout watching. 10 AM. to 5 P.M. 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