Evening Star Newspaper, December 26, 1927, Page 13

MARINES SUBDUE OIL FIRE IN CHINA Butler Leads Troops in Fight to Save $25,000,000 Plant at Tientsin. Ithlo Associated Press. IENTSIN, China, December 26.— Brig. ‘Gen. Smedley D. Butler, com- mander of the United States Marines . yesterday was credited with holding down destructiveness of the most spectacular fire in the history of Tientsin. The fire nearly destroyed the $25,000,000 plant of the Standard Oft Co. of New York. Gen. Butler directed the sea soldiers g:lu ux;nen.m’xauguah. French m;‘d an fire les in fighting the blaze Saturday and Saturday night. The 1st Engineers and Marines on the scene threw up dirt barricades, which, with the aid of the wind, saved the ofl tanks. There are six 8.000.000- gallon tanks, and it was feared that they might explode, causing wide- spread destruction. Marines Prove Heroes. The Marines performed many acts of heroism. They carried out a large pottion of the Marine brigade's gaso- line supplies, which were stored in t ony plant. They were guard- ing the plant tonight. The cause of the fire is unknown, but it followed upon the explosion of a Chinese ammunition dump and two large fires in the British concession, three nights ago. Evoking theories of an incendiary campaign, the oil fire broke out in the company's candle factory, where thousands of tons of paraffin wax burned all day Saturday. Huge clouds of black smoke overhung the city, which was lurid from the flames after darkness fell. Fire Under Control. PEKING, China, December 26 (#).— A telephone call from Tientsin yester- day said the fire in the Standard Oil Co. plant at Tientsin was under con- First estimates of the loss are that 1t will b between five and ten million , gold. MEDICAL MEN ELECT. PHILADELPHIA, December 26 (P). —Dr. Jacob J. Weiner of New York was installed as grand consul of the nagional fraternity, Phi Delta Epsilon, collegiate medical organization, at the closing business session of its annual coxvention last night. . Leonard Averett, Philadelphia, was elected vice grand consul. Dis- + trict deputy consuls chosen included Dre. Benjamin Kader, Baltimore; Kale N. Levinson, Chicago; Leo Creip, Pitts- burgh; Alfred M. Goldman, Detroit; Abraham Mattes, New Orleans, and Fred Firestone, San Francisco. J— . Newspaper Editor Dead. ST. LOUIS, December 26 (). —Miss Jane Frances Winn, literary editor of the Globe-Democrat since 1898, died of chronic heart trouble in her hotel apartment late last night. Although '~ Abe Martin Says: Figures don’t lie, but there's a lot o' them on th' streets that look a little t00 open an’ above board. Hundreds o' Londoners wuz knocked down tryin' t' see th' new Ford, but wait till they try t' dodge it. (Covsright. 1927.) — FOUR IN FAMILY GROUP STRUCK DOWN BY AUTO Colored Victims of Christmas Mis- hap Taken to Hospital, Baby Only Escaping Uninjured. A Christmas visit of a colored fam- ily in southern Maryland was cut short rudely vesterday evening, when an automobile dashed into the group. injuring four persons and sending them to Providence Hospital here last night. A baby in the group escaped uninjured. The patients are seriously but not critically hurt. Ernest Short, 31 years of age, is suffering from a broken leg; bis wife, Agnes, 31 years old, sustained a broken arm and broken leg, and their chil- dren, Constan, a girl 1 year and 5 months old, and Hilda, a 5-year-old girl, whose leg Is broken, suffered shock. They live in Laurel, Md., and were visiting relatives at Bel Alton when the accident occurred. Mrs. Short explained today the fam- {ly was waiting for a bus to go to her mother's home, about 5:45 o'clock yes- terday evening, when an automobile loomed out of the dusk, just missed a telephone pole, and ran into them, on the right hand side of the road. fme! v X ERppaintment R705-14™ST. & 3016-14™ Sturtevant Blowers for Barning Buckwheat Coal THE EVENTNG BTAR, WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA STORE SWEPT BY FLAMES Policeman’s Discovery Prevents Destruction of Building at 700 King Street. Speclal Dispatch to The Star, ALEXANDRIA, Va.,, December 26.—Fire gutted the rear of the grocery of Frank B. Howard & Co. at 700 King street last night, doing con- siderable damage to both the building ! and stock. The fire, of undetermined | origin, had gained great headway before it was noticed, and local fire- men were forced to valiantly fight the flames for one hour. Patrolman Drumheller first observed the fire when making the rounds of his beat shortly before 10 o'clock. Smoke was pouring from a rear window of the store. He turned in an alarm, three companies responding. used as an office, was destroyed, and the rear of the first floor was damaged. The flames reached the flooring above, but a stream of water played from a second floor window soon had them under control. Water damaged a great quantity of stock. Leo H. Deeton, Raymond L. Crup- per and Ray Hanks, all local firemen, sustained minor cuts, bruises and burns and were treated at the Alex- andria Hospital. The damage has not been estimated, but it is thought insurance will cover the greater por- tion of it. Owners and insurance agents were to conduct an examina- tion today. Noted Author Dies. LOS ANGELES, December 26 (®). —The death in Tahitt of Robert Keable, author of “Simon Called Peter” and other works of fiction, was announced Saturday in advices re- celved at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film Studios. Keable died of Bright's disease. BOMB VICTIM DIES. ‘Wreckage Cleared From U. 8. Bank in Buenos Aires. BUENOS AIRES, December 26 (#). —After a Christmas holiday spent in cleaning up the wreckage due to the explosion of a bomb, employes of the Natlonal City Bank branch today were ready for business. One victim of the blast dled after he had been exonerated of any con- nection with the explosion, which was attributed to Sacco-Vanzett! sympa- thizers. Manuel Taboado, who was removed as a suspect when it was found that he was in another part of the building at the time of the bomb- Ing, succumbed to injuries. All the documents and books of the bank have been found to be intact. Police continued to round up persons known to be terrorists. ey \ BUIINUR)Y TR The mezzanine floor, which was| | ‘The happlest, gladdest time of all the year— dancing crowds every nite and every nite crowded with Swanee fun. Swanee Syncopators with Al Kamons leading, furnish the jass F_mmdrfipofiflnu;:'md:wpd o hems — Perfection! You're Yet how extracedinarily well they wear! Of extra fine chiffon, all silk, Style PI has a dainty picot edging at the top. $2.50 the pair. DEXDALE 1348—F St. N. W. D. C, MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1927. Tuesday—300 Women’s and Misses’ Advance Spring Frocks Satins Georgettes Flat Crepes Lace and Georgette $15 Canton Crepes and Crepe Romaines Sports Mixtures ,FASHION-NEW Frocks for street—afternon— in 1l health for several years, she had . been active in her duties up until late Saturdey evening previous to her sports—and evening. The very styles that will be featured for Spring—in a host of the new high shades, soft tones, and a good selection in navy and black. A large and varied assortment from which Owned and Operatad by . DEXDALE HOSIERY MILLS, Lanaddle, Po FRIES, BEALL & SHARP 734 10th St N.W. juniors, misses, women and those requiring special We've had a good season and we'’'re ready to take Every coat in stock on sale at sizes—may select smart frocks—at a most interest- ing price. cost and less —— Sizes 36 to 4 Sizes 46 to 52 Sizes 13 to 19 Sizes 14 to 20 CLEARANCE! DOWN STAIRS STORE Our Entire Stock of Smart Winter COATNSN Every coat 1009 as to style, color and quality. The best coats of the season. Styles that tl:';‘ :osl:l. reordered and sold over and over again, now go at the greatest sacrifice in the his- of Stevens. Every Coat in Our Entire Stock Included—Without a Single Reservation! 100 Misses’ and Women’s Fur-trimmed Coats; *53% $15 Girls’ Winter Coats; were $1675; now *9 Boys’ Wool 4-Piece Suits; were %975 now $7-% Boys’ Wool Overcoats, Special, $7-% Men’s Heavy Overcoats, Greatly Reduced, $17-5 Men’s English Overcoats; were $29%; now $225 DOWN STAIRS STORE Women's Fur Coats—Greatly Reduced $125 and $15( 1 Leopard Coat, with red fox collar. Was $275. 2 Tan Pony Coats, with fox and beaver trim- Now .. $150 mings. Were $275. Panther Coat, with skunk collar. Was $275. Bk Pény Coars withiblack foscollin: . Wes Now ..... $275. Now MERERERNOEEY. | Twin Beaver (dyed Hare) Coat, with brown Bl P Piee i cnpoiiibibaisadti fox. Was $250. Now $150 'e‘n- 527’5. Now 3 B .‘SISB 8505‘8“ Wfifiul Coat, with fox trimming. \Ivfi bl G il - 1 RS ey racul Paw Coats, tan with brown rs. —_— . Were $215. Now..s.evescnsees $I25 Brown Marmot Coat. Was $250. 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