Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1930, Page 31

NQUEST 1S ELD FOR BLAST VICTIV xplosion of Gas, “Ignited in + Unknown Manner,” Blamsd for Death. An explosion of gas, “ignited in some .unknown manner,” was responsible for the death of a colored woman Friday afternoon in a blast at the southwest ,eorner of Thirteenth and U streets, a goroner’s jury held today. Eyewitnesses told of the enormous noise made when the fumes were ig- :nited, blowing a large hole in the side- walk. Ruth Henderson, colored, 36, of 1330 U street was injured fatally, while sithree other persons were hurt. Witnesses Tell of Blast. Clarence Sweetney, colored, 24 years ‘old, of 621 W_street, testified he was walking along U street when he noticed a traffic light at Thirteenth street go out. He added the blast occurred a moment later. He said he attempted /%o escape, but was caught by a piece of falling concrete. He was limping when he entered the District Morgue. Thomas H. Donahue, superintendent of conduit construction of the Potomac Electric Power Co., said he examined the gas main shortly after the explosion and found it was leaking. Questioning “by Wilton J. Lambert, counsel for the Washingten Gas Light Co., developed that the fumes might have been ignited by a street car “plough.” The witness declared a careless cigareite smoker might also have been responsible. He #said the manhole beneath which the blast occurred had been inspected by employes of his company, November 11, and found in good condition. W. D. Ransdell, superintendent of distribution of the gas company, testi- the main had been repaired since * the explosion. Fire Chief George S. Watson, who was | nearby when he heard the report and | saw flames shooting into the air, told of | sending the injured to Garfield Hospital in his own car. Inguest in Slaying Held. In an inquest earlier in the day the | coroner’s jury ordered Sarah Carter, colored, a 16-year-old senior of Arm- strong High School, held for action of the grand jury in the slaying Sunday morning of James Statesman, 45, col- ored, during a party at 45 O street mortheast. Eugene Blake, testified the girl had stabbed States- man, who weighed 300 pounds and was 6 feet tall, with a knife. Other wit- nesses said the Carter girl and States- “man had been quarreling because States- man had shown an interest in another the only eyewitness, 1. The Government was represented by | John Sirica, an assistant United States attorney, while Louis L. Whitestone and George J. Boden were counsel for the girl. S R gpnc il “FIRE” IS STILL CHICAGO, December 22 (A).—Fumes, | escaping from a house situated next | door to the apartment building in which Chief of Police Mathew Leppin of Ever- green Park resides, were mistaken by passersby last night for smoke, so they called the volunteer fire department. The volunteers found no fire, but they did find, they reported, two stills, fol- Jowing which neighbors told the police that the place had been in operation for a year. WILL SEEK TRACES OF HUMANITY ALONGSIDE INDIANA MASTODON Which May Have Survived Time’s Ravages. By the Associated Press. BUFFALO, N. Y. December 22.— Everett Burmaster, one of the Buffalo Museum of Science staff members supervising the excavation of the giant mammoth recently discovered in In- diana, will attempt to find some trace | of human life in the hxg pothole in ACTRESS 52 VEARS, FLO IRWIN, DIES Sister of May Irwin, Known in Los Angeles as “Nice Old Lady,” Heart Victim. By the Assoclated Press. LOS ANGELES, December 22 7Fln‘ Irwin, Tor 52 years an actress, has an- swered her final cue. | Death came yesterday to Miss Irwin, who, with her sister May, was known to theater audiences of three nations as early as the 80s. The death lnt(‘r-i rupted plans of the famous vaudeville ‘ team for a reunion this Christmas. Miss Irwin, 71, had lived in retire- ment in a modest home here three years, known to neighbors only as a “nice old lady, who spoke now and then | of the stage.” Heart Attack Fatal. Police surgeons said she died of a heart attack, brought on by excitement incident to her sister’s promised visit May Irwin, en route here from New | York, will arrange the funeral. ‘The Irwin sisters were born in Whit- ley, Ontario, Canada, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell. They made their first appearance in Buffalo, N. Y., in 1875. Two years later they were “discovered” by Tony Pastor, old-time producer. Pastor booked them in “The Rural Stroll,” in which they played at his fa- mous old Show House, at 585 Broad- | way, for two years. At the completion of the run the sis- ters separated, but joined again in 1888 to play in “Home Rule" at Boston. Was Widely Traveled. In vaudeville, - legitimate -plays and musical comedies, Flo Irwin played in theaters in nearly every city in the United States and Canada. In her he; day she spent three years on Engis stages. Little is known here of Miss Irwin's | private life. She told neighbors she had been married twice and that one of her former husbands York Senator. She is su married daughter living in Chicag The daughter is known to Mlss Irwin's friends only as “ “Santa’s” Hume Located. MARSHALL, Mo., December 22 (#).— Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus live at 1405 | South Redman avenue, this city. They | will play Santa Claus to five little Clauses this year. THE HECHT CO. F Street at Seventh If she “sews her o wn> give her this $60 Portable Sewing Machine The Ever Ready model, made by the New Home Sewing chine Co. Walnut finished with cover to match. house motor. ments. Westing- Full set of attach- Ma- base $37 85 Sew-Light—fits any machine—$3.69 The Midget Hand Machine Very light and con Excellent gift for kide venient. lies. $|0.95 (Third Floor, The Hecht Co.) SMITH BROTHERS Triple Action COUGH SYRUP FRAT DANCE DATE NEARLY OFF “Triple-Action” Eleventh Hour Rescue “For weeks I had been looking for- wardtoa fraternity danceatLehigh. My luck—the day of the dance I had to get a bad cough! My mother gave me some Smith Broth- ers’ Cough Syrug and I stayed in the house all that day. Immediately, the cough got better. And although 1 still felt a little shaky, I went to the dance and had a good time. No ill after-effect next day. My cough s completely fme—thanks to Smith Brothers'!” D, Roest, Hotel St. George, Brooklyn, New York. Mechanic Fixes Cough “Triple-Action” Helps Him to Health “Crawling under cars in a great big drafty garage is almost a sure way to catch coughs. Every winter, so far, I've had my troubles. This wi ter, on the boss’ recommendation, I t abottleof Smith rothers’ Cough Syrup. It certainly worked like doub] n-he:vy oil on my ‘valves’. In no time at all, my cou h ll:o %cold got botkr, ln goen 1 eylinders ev-r D. Roest R W. Combe + THE EV Scientist Supervising Excavation to Search for Pottery which the skeleton of the prehistoric animal has been preserved. The mas- todon is supposed to have died in the mire of this great hole more than 30,000 years ago. Search will be made for skull, bones, pottery or other arti- cles that may have survived the rav- ages of decay. Aside from providing the most com- plete specimen, the huge skeleton of e sutisden ¢ prehistoric elephant will not furnish anything new to the scientific world that might result in a | radical shift from present theories of | the_evolution of the species, according | to Dr. Charles J. Fish, director of the museum. However, if the specimen can be ex- cavated intact, it will provide scientists with the accurate measurements of the mastodon, Dr. Fish says. Figures now available have been arrived at from specimens asseinbled from fragmentary T R Ly ‘YOUR CHILD'S API'E'I‘ITB | restored bya teaspoonful before meals. Increases dlgeuive Juices. nu secuars —Stme formutssincetnzs W ! 12“4 4. 1¢ & The Suite that has pleased the entire country Attractive Mirrors at Special Christma Buffet Mirror, 54 inches, reguiarly $12.95. Spec Console Mirror, as illustra plate glass; Venetian frame. Large Console Mirror, frame, heavy plate glass Round Corner Mirror, Colonial style; regularly $22.50. Special $54.50 Buffet Mirror 59 50 Wood Frnme Console ENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, ARTHUR D. ADDISON, REALTY MAN, DIES Widely Known Resident of Wash- ington Had Been Ill for Several Weeks. 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