Mexican Quake

In Mexico City, in the high noon of night, sharp, strong shocks shook the earth. Husbands and wives bounded out of bed, bounced their offspring out of bed, fled into the streets clad in night attire. In the middle of the streets the frightened dwellers sank to their knees, prayed for protection against the underground commotion. No damage was reported.

At Washington, D. C., the needle of the seismograph at Georgetown University twitched nervously; later, it jazzed. An earthquake, 2,400 miles distant, was registered.