Evening Star Newspaper, May 7, 1937, Page 34

B—16 x CAPITOL STREET FIRE HURTS TRIO Man, Trapped, Dashes Through Flames—Con- dition Serious. One man was critically burned and two others were slightly injured early today in a fire which swept the sec- ond floor of a two-story brick build- ing at 1231 North Capitol street. Salveston Hathaway, 40, a street car motorman, was trapped in his room by flames in the hallway outside his door. He received burns which may prove fatal when he dashed through the fire and down the steps in his night clothes. Another roomer on the second floor, Mrs. Edith Edwards, was rescued by firemen who made their way through the burning hallway behind a curtain of water from their hose. They helped her through a secod-story win- dow to a roof. She was assisted to the ground by firemen outside. Roomer Discovers Blaze, The fire was discovered by a third roomer, Raymond H. Carr, 19, who was awakened by smoke shortly be- fore 4 am. He roused the other occu- pants of the second floor. He was slightly burned about his right hand and forearm while trying to get through the hallway to Hathaway's room. The youth then ran down the steps and out the front door, calling for as- sistance. A motor cycle officer heard his cries and turned in a fire alarm. Firemen from No. 12 engine company made their way into the burning building when they learned a woman WS on the upper floor. Hathaway, burned about the body, face and arms, was taken to Sibley Hospital in a police scout car, given first aid and transferred to Gallinger Hospital. Fireman Archie Crover of No. 3 truck company was slightly cut about the right hand. He received first | aid at Emergency Hospital. Fire Traced to Closet. The fire started in a closet open- ing on the hallway. It was extin- guished before it spread to the lower HA 1207F e WHITE In Dress-Up or Sports Styles as Young Feet Into Summer Breeze GRO-NUPS sandals of White Calf for little In sizes 8'2 to 12__ girls and oxfords for boys. GRO-NUPS dressy but sturdy White Elk oxfo}ds with flexible Goodyear welt sole. In-between weight for boys and girls. Sizes 12'2 to 3 7th & K floor. The amount of damage was undetermined. ‘Two-year-old Josephine Roberts, colored, was burned to death last night and her father, Joseph Rob- erts, 38, was seriously burned in a fire which destroyed their one-room frame dwelling near Division avenue and Ames street northeast. Roberts’ wife, Nellie Roberts, 20, was slightly burned. The child was pronounced dead on the scene, and the injured parents were taken to Gallinger Hospital. Police reported the fire started after Roberts lit a blaze in a stove with kerosene. R — THOMAS H. HEATH DIES AT AGE OF 85 Deceased Was Retired Newspaper Man for Many Years Resident Here. Thomas Howell Heath, 85, retired newspaper man, died last night at the home of his son, Harry G. Heath, 6320 Seventh street. He suffered a para- lytic stroke two weeks ago. Born in Petersburg, ., the son of Oswald Drewery Heath, a Confeder- ate Army officer, Mr. Heath, as a boy, was in three Civil War battles that occurrec. near there. Once he was slightly wounded, and his experiences formed the background of stories he wrote for newspapers and magazines. For 58 years he had been a resi- dent of Washington. Until his decline in health about 10 years ago he wrote for newspapers in the South. He was editor of the old Sunday Republic, & Washington weekly newspaper, pub- lished many years ago. Besides his son, Mr. Heath is sur- vived by a granddaughter, Miss Nellie Heath, and a grandson, William D. Heath, all of this city. Funeral arrangements are to be an- nounced later. _— Asks $5,000 for Nose. For the loss of a nose from a bust of Voltaire, Count von Liphart-Ratch- off, an Italian art collector, is suing the Danish Art Commitiee at Copen- | hagen for $5,000, the count having loaned the bust for an exhibition at Charlottenborg, and the nose was | knocked off in transit. HN ® 3212 14th SHOES 2.50 3.00 HAHN SPECIALS—Boys' white wing tip, straight tip or plain toe styles. Also with contrasting trim. All at this grand low price. Sizes 1 to 6_ 2.95 CHARGE ACCOUNTS INVITED THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1937. PHILIP A. JENKINS, 37, D. C. LAWYER, DIES Philip Archie Jenkins, 37, of 2603 Mosart place, lawyer, died yesterday in Mount Alto Hospital. Although in failing health about & year, he had been seriously ill only three weeks, A graduate of Georgetown Univer- sity Law School, Mr. Jenkins at one time was an attorney with the Fed- eral Narcotics Bureau and later was supervisor of a section in the Agri- cultural Adjustment Administration. He served in the Army for a short time during the World War, Mr, Jenkins was & native of Clin- ton, Md. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Harriet Hunter Jenkins; his mother, Mrs. Jannett Jenkins, and sister, Mrs. J. Frank Dent. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 am. tomorrow in St. Paul's Catholic Church, following brief serv- ices at the residence. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery. S A Czechoslovakia company has be- come chief supplier of shoes in India. JURY TRIAL IS ASKED FOR ASSAULT CHARGES Mike Katsaras Alleged to Have Attacked Man Who Testi- fled Against Him. Mike Katsaras, proprietor of & lunch room in the 1100 block of Ninth street, was placed under $3,000 bond in Police Court yesterday when he elected to have a grand jury hear his side of the story that he inflicted wour.ds requiring 60 stitches on a man who, police say, testified against him in a hearing before the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. According to a statement prepared by Policeman A. W. Taylor and H. H. Hodge, second precinct, Katsaras Tueeday attacked John J. Wright, 813 L street, inflicting wounds on the face, side and back. Katsaras was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and waived preliminary hearing. Hodge said the defendant told him he had “cut up” Wright because the isiter testified before the A. B. C. Board that Katsaras “always had g lot of drunks hanging around his place.” GOODYEAR TIRE QUITS COMPANY UNION PLAN| Formal notification thai it was dis- associating itself from the industrial representation plan and the industrial assemblies of its employes has been filed by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. with the National Labor Relations Board. The Labor Board cited the company for dominating employe relationships through company unions and alleged- ly discriminating against union em- ! — ployes. In yesterday's statement, tha company specifically declared it will not discourage membership in the | United Rubber Workers, & C. I. O. affliate. 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