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Show LEGION MEM ON HERO LIST i David C'Lcjry and V. V. Colton of ! Pasadena pctt Rescue Victims I of Explosion. There came m deafening ronr, and out of the 1 n U (! !i i (;:isln-.l Ike sirmij . J , ' . ..' ' J'-'..'. C-io.-. i "The lxy scouts tin; holding a meeting u) tlicro. And the caretakers must 1)0 In there, too." '1'lie men ran Into tin: building, fought their way through (lie deadly ammonia fumes, one In search of the caretakers, the other upstairs to the cliihroonis, where the Pasadena hoy soouta wera holding their meeting, lint the hoy scouts, acting with the steadiness of nerve and calm discipline that are the result of their training, already were marching oat of the building and carrying, four of llieni detailed for the work, a crippled hoy seyut who had heen overcome. They had even reniomhorcd to pull a pillowcase pillow-case over the stricken hoy's head, and they carried him out to safely and revived him. Colton and OT.eary, staggering, groping their way. searched for and found Mrs. Maud;! V i s h b u r n mid Mrs. A. Hare, the caretakers, who laid heen sleeping In their quarters In the handing. They carried both women to safely. Urst aid treatment treat-ment revived them. The t w o Legionnaires also vero r e s u s c 1 - odor of ammonia gases. David J. Ol.oary, adjutant, adju-tant, iind W. W. Colton, of the Pa-vide ua, (Jul., Pout No. 13, American Legion, i fere d through tin! dark toward the p o a t dub-rooms. dub-rooms. " M y God," OT.onry cried. t 1 X 1 in I'll. The post's cluhroonis are over an Ice plant, and it was an ammonia lank In the plant which exploded. It was declared de-clared that If It had not been for the bravery of O'houry and Colton the two women would have met death. |