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{WOMAN, 70, HIT BY AUTO. Accident Victim's Arm Is Seriously CRASH OF SCHOOL GEN. MARCH TO WRITE : ' BOOKS ON WORLD WAR | i, Marers, o e se wonators THE EVENING on the War Department's story of the World War. for overseas duty, and his forthcom- ing works, he_indicated, would de- Community Council to Meet. Special Dispatch to The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., October 21.—November 22 has been set for the annual meeting of the Prince Georges Injured. | Mrs, Abbie Wesseler, 70 years old, Kew Gardens, was knocked down near ini shock and received a severe arm Mount Rainier Case Referred iy &he was treated at Emer- {gency Hospital by Dr. Millard F. Ott- by Orem to Counsel—Chil- dren Escape Injury. Special Dispatch to The Star. | mobile. ~The injured man was given MOUNT RAINIER. Md, October 21.—Prof. Nichems 9-em, superin- tendent of schools for Prinee Georges County, announced this morning, after an examination of the celling in the auditorlum of the Mount Rainier Public School yesterday, following its collapse, that the accident was caused by insecure naili ing. The nails were too sr f00 far apari, Prof. Or sald it was bad work. I ) of Mount Rainler is said to have b the contractor. The matter will be placed in the hands of Ogle Marb unsel to the Board of Education, Supt. Orem said. | Children All Safe. Three hundred and twenty-five puplls were in the building when the cefling fell, but none was in the auditorium. Steam escaping from a Dipe broken in the crash caused fear of fira, and Mrs. Catherine T. Reed, | | Dupont Circle yesterday afternoon by | the automobile of R. H. Qualls, 1500 Swann street. She was severely man and taken home. William Harney, 41 years old, Silver Spring, Md., received a dislocation of his shoulder early last night as a re- sult of being knocked down at Florida |avenue and Seventh aéreet by an auto- first aid at Garfield Hospital by Dr. Cantrell. o NOTED SPEEDBOAT BURNS. Owner of Virginia Dare Loses $15,- | 000 by Fire. | Y., October 21 (#).— ay destroved Capt. Paul s ed Gar Wood speedboat nia Dare. and resulted in narrow | pt. Garrett and his | n, who were in the which caught a gas | line caused fire that enveloped the | craft in flames within a few moments. Garrett and his daughter escaped un- harmed. The boat, valued at $15,000, was new this season, and already had the Governor's cup and several other trophies to her credit. principal, sounded the fire alarm. The remaining childdren marched out | safely. | Other Ceilings Safe. | Experts have examined other ceil- | ings throughout the building and ex- pressed the belief that they are safe. This, however, was not satisfac tory to Prof. Orem, who has ordered | “the schonl closed until Monday for {the installation of metal ceilings. The celling in the auditoriugm will be | made especially strong, 1§ belng the largest room :in the buildtmg. | — | WRECK DRIFTS T0 SEA. | Foundered Ship Breaks Away From | North Carolina Coast. | { WILMINGTON, N. C. October 21 . (®).—Dislodging herself from Diamond Shoals, where she foundered several days ago, the American schooner Maurice R. Thurlow is drifting aim- lessly in the shipping lanes of the South Atlantie, according to advices received yesterday by C. D. Maffitt, local agent, from the owners, Crowell & Thurlow of Boston. . His information was that the Coast Guard ship Mascoutin has been asked to cruise .in the vicinity of Diamond Shoals for the schooner and tow her to Norfolk. She slipped off thé shoals Friday night and has not been sighted since. o U. 8. Reservation to Be Sold. Ferry Point, at the foot of Walnut street, Norfolk, Va., acquired by the United States in September, 1808, and since used as a military reservation, has been declared surplus for military purposes, and will be sold to the high- est bidder at public auction in the office of the Quartermaster General, ‘Munitions Building, November 18. The i property comprises about three acres, Ironting on the Elizabeth River. New Low Pr i Latest Six Tube One Dial Control | i Will Pay for | RADIAT GAS HEATER | Itself In the Coal ; It Saves During Fall and Spring $14.50 and up FRIES, BEALL & SHARP 734 10th N.W. Will Give War Department’s Stor¥ | ¢1{i how fhe War Department had of Conflict, “Telling Truth About Everything.” By the Associated Press. NEW YORK Gen. Peyton C, of staff of th dctober 21.—Mal. | at o cottage he has taken at Bayside, rch, retired, chief | Tone Tsland, ited States Army > during the World War, has begun accomplished the job. He gwld he intended to “tell the truth about everything,” and de- clared his writings probably would keep him busy for the next two years the preparation of a series of ‘hooks The ostrich-feather market is dull. 'community council. Better Mileage and Better ‘All-Around Performance To Introduce BETHOLINE “THE WONOER MoTOR FULL' to Our Customers HEN we know of a good thing we like to tell our customers and friends about it. That is 1 why we are going to give EI“O[' away FREE this Saturday one complete razor kit, in- THE WONDER MOTOR FUEL" cluding a razor, two blades, cream, holder and taleum powder to every purchaser of five gallons or more of BETHOLINE. Try BETH- OLINE once, you'll be a user ever after. J. F. White Service Station 400 CSt. N. 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Small Down Payment Small Additional Charge When Payments Are Extended Beyond Three Months Direct Entrance Department on 1lth Street County Community Councll, embrac- ing varlous civic and kindred organi- zations in the county,and which will be held in the courthouse here. Presi- dent C. P. Close of College Park, who will preside, requests that every or- ganization in the county appoint four delegates to the meeting, regardless of whether the body is a member of the Judge it b the savings L. OVERCOATS AND 2-TROUSERS SUITS THAT SHOULD BE $40, $45 AND $50 IF $40, $45 and $50 fabrics, style and tai- loring mean anything, these are $40, $45 and $50 Overcoats and 2-Trousers Suits. fabrics are of our own choosing— from these higher grades. The design is the best that is to be had at any price. The tailoring is up to the regular Saks $40, $45 and $50 standard. ERE is nothing else to say except that no man need fear we cannot fit him. 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