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The Baltimore Sun from Baltimore, Maryland • 57

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Section 2 PAGE 11 1 THE SUN, BALTIMORE, SUNDAY MORNING, 'JANUARY 19, 1930 in its path. So intense was the heat 12 They mean "snowy mountains." 13. Kdward 1 1 Old Whisky that tall buildings Heemed to crumple Ask Me Another H. The Treaty of De cenilier. li17.

up like so many pasteboard boxes and walls toppled down even before the 3Vfay Be Under 13. woodwork was half consumed." It was Article VII of the Trenry of "I didn't know any electric iron could be so wonderful." 1 which guaranteed the neu After Baltimore had recovered from the shock of the fire and the city gov trality of Belgium and which was Cight Street called a scrap of paper by the tier ernment, through its Burnt District minis. Its violation brought about Commission, had taken atock of the ituation, one of the major projects Ihe entrance of Knglnnd into the Former Employe Of war. lfi. Jack Sharkey.

promulgated wag the widening of Light street. The new lines established took in nearly the whole of the Lanahan Then (he automatic device leeps (he heat constantly and evenly at that point. It is quickly adapted to light, medium or heavy work. And what a beautiful i.vn it is! You will be delighted with and proud of your No time wasled taking out or putting in the plug, or waiting lor hotter or cooler temperatures. Just a touch of the control lerer with the iinper sets the iron for any desired lisat anjwbcre from mild to very hot.

1. Who was Rufus the Red? 2. Who is thought by some to have written the work's accredited to Shakespeare? 8. Where is the heart of Robert Bruce buried? 4. What is the name of the present Queen of Italy, and who wnsi she before her marriage? 5.

What was the real name of Lewis Carroll? 6. What cities are represented by baseball teams in the American Association? 7. What is the largest Gothic Cathedral in Europe, and when was it completed? 8. What is 0. Where are the Faroe Inland, and to whom do they belong? 17.

He was executed by the Mexicans Liquor Store Believes 80 Cases Have Been warehouse site, and at a result the on June 19, IS. Samuel Butler. 10. Earl of Warwick. 'JO.

Roger Williams. debris of the burned structure was left where it had fallen prey to the flames and the fill necessary to make I vThere Since Fire the street bed piled in on lop of it. 1. Palestine. Le (iallienne.

That is why Mr. Tighe believes that iAVereLeft In Cellar When the eighty cases of whisky, probnb'y 'Ji. Ohio. 10. When was the Hundred Years' War, and between whom whs it fought? jfinericait Beauty automatic electric lXOtltht bctt iron made $1.00 for Your Old Iron worth at current prices, that Other Stock Was Re "Klki" Cuyler, Chicago Cubs, with he last saw thrown hastily into (lie moved From Danger 11.

Who built the famous Siniplon Pass across the Alps? i'J. What is the meaning of the words Sierra Nevada? 13. Who was the first l'rince of Wales? 14. When did Russia sign a treaty with (lei-ninny which fina cellar of the warehouse, may still be there. Color ia lent to his theory by a report a few years ago that workmen Zone iff tit Itussia digging up the street on the old Lana out.

of the purchase price of this splendid new adjmt-able-automatic electric iron. Pay nothing 'mm. han warehouse site unearthed several Si rup of I'nper'' mid 15. At the beginning of the war what was the famous To introJuce this better way of ironine (o more women in this vicinity, we will allow a credit of $1.00 for your old iron irrespective of kind or condition toward the down and enoy your ironings while paying bottles of the shape and color well what effect did its violation have? bill. only 76c.

a month with your light yeara after the great known to the older generation, and containing real whisky. Baltimore fir, the anniversary of which will oerur next month, cornea That is the rtory, fantastic, perhaps, 1C. What heavyweight fighter is known as the "Garrulous 17. AVIiat was the fnle of Maxmilinn, Emperor of IS. Who wrote "The Way of All lit.

In English history who is known as the kingmaker? 'JO. Who was the founder of Rhode Island? 21. During the. World War what famous Frenchman was called "The The Gas Electric Co. but encouraging to a thirsty man jusl the same.

lory which, it true (and I hav no raaton to believa otherwiae), leads to th belief that right in the heart of th citt there lies hurled amall for Plaza 8000 Lexington Building Chewing Gum Proves Problem For Irish OflAelal ronrierinor Desirability 22. Where is Jericho? 23. What is the name of the family, the father of which is a well-known writer and poet, ono daughter a well-known actress anil another a sculptress and painter? 24. What is the Buckeye State? 23. What National League player led the league in stolen bases Inst season (1020)? ANSWERS TO A ROVE tune in a commodity for which men, in the laat ten jeara, have fought, bld and died.

iTo be more specific and to the point, ther ii' tucked away in a perfectly aceeaaible spot, awaiting aome adventurous spirit with daring and ingenuity enough to net it, eighty cases Of Banning Us lie As Deinomllr.lnir The Irish Free Slate, land of re bellion and the shillalnh, now is con 1. William II, son of William the fronted with the increasing menace of (0AO quarts) of genuine, unadulterated gum chewing, and high officials are Conqueror. 2. Sir Francis Bacon. 3.

Melrose Abbey, Scotland. Hunter rji Whisky, of the vintage of 8. The art of making and the manufacture and use of fireworks. 9. A group of twenty-two islands in the Atlantic between Iceland sail Shetland Islands belonging to Denmark, 10.

Series of wars between 1387-1453 between England and France. 11. Napoleon; begun in 18)0, completed in 1800. But hear the story first and then 4. Queen Helena, daughter of the I1ST CCIviA 35 Ent Baltimore Street nake your plans.

AVIVID MEMORY Whether it is demoralizing and injurious to public health was a question recently put to the Irish Free State Minister for Local Government in the Dail by Dr. Hennessy, who also asked if the Minister would introduce legislation prohibiting the sale of chewing gum in shops and slot ma former King Nicholas of Monte negro. 5. Rev. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson.

Older Baltirhoreans will remember 'With mixed emotions and with great 6. Columbus, Indinnapolis, Kansas vividness that Sunday in February City, Louisville, Milwaukee, Min when flames, carried by a high wind neapolis, St. Paul and Toledo. chines. wept from building to building, eat 7.

Cologne. The last stone was laid hat not answered the questions so far. inr out the ery heart of the city. To September. 1SS0.

those who had no particular interest ia the downtown section it was TRAVEL TRAVEL (105)1 (105) spectacle never to be forgotten. But 5TEAM5HIP TICKETS i to Others, who had everything a stake, it was a time of torment whei every leaping flame was a demon banc reaching out to drag them down financial ruin. It was a day of unusual activity with everybody running hither and yon and great assemblage of police and the military present to fee that no VAC CT A CD i A A I A one loitered on the way. As a news paper reporter of the time, the writer -i Ky if mnjp jf jf xgr did considerable running about himself, moat of it leading to regimental head rsi SOUTH AMERICA quarters in the Courthouse to find out why the military pass issued only an We are just midway in this big ale, but already we have broken all selling records. The reason isn't hard to find once you compare our offerings.

hour before had been countermanded, all lines at tariff rates i and to get one that Would pass muster. VALUABLES HMOVED All day long erery truck, wagon and push cart that could be impressed into Don't overlook the fact that while our prices are at rock-bottom, we guarantee every article we sell. You can buy here with confidence. service thronged the streets carrying loads of merchandise, books, papers and other valuables out of the danger one and to placet of safety. From shortly ifter noon, when it was seen that the Fir Department would be unable to halt the progress of the fire until late at night, the cavalcade of vehicles streamed back and forth keeping just a little ahead of the advancing Wlt of Dane.

Among the business places destroyed early in the evening was that of William Lanahan Son, wholesale deal ers in malt and spirituous liquors, at Your first thought must be your steamship ticket and your ship. Now is the time to make reservations or to book your hotel accommodations and, if you desire, reserve a private motor car. To help you make your choice, you will find com' plete data as to shipc, deck plans, rates, and full, reliable information in regard to foreign hotel reservations, private motor car service, airplane and railroad tickets available r.t all American Express offices. Trained travel men will help you plan your trip and make all in advance for you. Their aid will be impartial and in your interest.

Oberammergau Passion Play This it Oberammergau year in Europe. You can weave the Passion Play into your plans for visiting Great Britain, France, Switzerland, Italy, either independently, if you prefer, or as a member of an economical and wisely planned tour with competent escort. A visit to an American Express office, a telephone 24 Light street. This concern was one of the largest distributors of whisky ia tire city and at the time of the fire the warehouses were filled with a huge mi lock of barreled and bottled goods of the choicest brands. This concern wax one of the first to realize that the progress of the fire could not easily tt.

A I I I I If I saai he checked and early in the afternoon its own fleet of trucks was assembled tad set to work hauling away all the stock that could be transported. '4'xt' Feverishly the force labored to get out the barrels and cases and, accord ing to reports, all or the slock except liquor in the blending vsts was got ten out safely. EIGHTY CASES LEFT That is, all of the stock except the American Express travel department 10'fic. Living Rocm Group Davenport, arm chair and wing chair covered in two-lone jacquard velour occasional table, end table, junior lamp, shade, five-piece console set, portable smoker, room-size rug and ten yard of lovely cretonne. We wiEl make you a liberal allowance if you buy new furniture here.

call, or a note will save you shopping and may furnish for you a friend in court to help you secure what you wish. Interesting and informative literature will be sent upon your request eighty cases referred to above and which, it ii the belief of those Who are familiar With the situstiun, are still thers, at hat been taid, waiting for West Fayette Street Plaza 0493 Baltimore, Md. tome one with ingenuity enough to bring them forth. How these eighty cases of liquor' became lost in the American Express Trmwlf rj Chjue AIurvi Protrct Your Fundi thufle and why it is believed that they are atill there is best told by Mr, Thomas Tithe, who at the time of the big fire and for many years thereafter waa employed at the Lanahan ware- bouses. 'Well do I remember that day says Mr.

Tighe. "Word came early in the afternoon that there was danger of tb fir spreading eastward to Iixht street and all of the employes of the a. -i company were mobilized for the pur pose of salvaging as much of the huge ii. i. atock of whiskey as possible before the flames reached the building.

lO'pc Dining Suite $1 hanrlHome auite. comprising buf'ri, rervrr, china tf.am mtP THICKS A SSEM IH.KD MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE PASSION PLAY-EUROPEAN TOUR Sail Feb. 15th for 95 Perfect Days First, Jamas loring'i Fifth Annual Mediterranean CiuUe, by specially chartered Whit Star Lin S. S. Calgarle, visiting every bordering country when climatic conditions are best.

(Rates of cruise alone, $740 up). Then, a 30-day Tour of Europe including England, France, Switzerland end th Passion Play at Oberommergou. Return by S. S. Homeric Rates, $1,000 op, cover all necessary expenses.

Get Full Details TOO A from Your cat Travel Agent or JAMES BORING'S TRAVEL SERVICE Inc. lOpc. Bedroom Outfit $fl Inrlurlea dremer, vnnity, chest of drawers. hfA. rhair rai anrl bench; in walnut finish; link apring.

noft mafUen and two pillows. ChifTorobe mny be had instead of cheat of drawer at a slight increased coat. "Trucks were assembled and the work went merrily on, with everyone rlo'-rt. talle, live side chairs and one arm cliiiir ivmie ot walnut veneers combined with fine cabinet v.oiids. Chair nre nirely upholstered.

-doing his utmost to facilitate the mov ing. Most of the bottled goods was on th upper floors with an old-fashioned hydraulic elevator as the only means Free Presents with purchases of $25 or more of getting It down. I remember very well, indeed, how we worked like Trojans loading the cases of whisky ea (he old lift and then lowering it NEW YORK CUT t73Q FIFTH AVENUE i gently the first floor, where willing hands were wsiting to carry the cargo to the trucks lined up at the sidewalk. CHILCO bicctric Radio Screen Grid Kitchen Cabinets At a mark of appreciation for your patronage we give you a handsome gift with your purchases. "On One of the trips, in our real.

$119.50 $18.95 we loaded eighty cases on the elevator, which, with the reduced water pres Our Travel Service CMaay delightful trip and rrolnM ar b-iiia offorcd. Klori.lt nil lifrni baleen. Brmiiil Hnwrint Naoaau I'orto Ki' o. Th Mrfllterrnnnn Wt Inrli" TVnrM. We ran anppl.r arrnrat ln- A a plend idly sure occasioned by the demands made upon the service by the firt-figbters, was too much of a load and the wholt businest wound np ia the celltr.

The rases were hastily thrown into a cor (equipped acientific- lly built kitchen kabinet. with full Trrmauoii rnnrrniie any trip ilmrril make r-omplr-r arranffmrnfs, inHnriinc railway anil tamhip 'mumo-'latlnn. iMl rrfiMrtn. r. Eitr frarel rvic for alL Simply co-ult th I art trw rlT fur immr tntrmt fcook- Ii firt, tjryft fhtt irmnire t'l 51 mtf bl' th tbWMt.

equipment of labor- A v. 1 if" ner and the iift started upward to Tube trinfal a I ut I pier of iirrJ tir nn well all of radio lrff -(Ion begin work again with lighter loads. saving oevicea. 'enor in golden oak finish. REDICEP TO BIHJ "Several hours later the Lanahan warehouses, along with every other Travel Department Baltimore (Commercial BANK CharUt anj Prvttea Str Branch Plaza 3624 Vo Cath Needed building in the neighborhood, had been reduced to a pile of smoking ruin, while the tire sped relentlessly on lo ws rd Jones' Falls, leveling everything.

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