Evening star., 1916-05-01

George lagos, thirty-fve years old,
14th street northwest, and resided at
1925 10th street northwest. was fatally
injured late yesterday afternoon when
an automobile in which he was riding
overturned. Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Walker
and Sidney Walker, their four-year- old
son, also Of 1925 10th street, guests of
lagos. were in the car when the acci-
dent happened. Mrs. Walker and the
child received slight injuries. while Mr..
Walker was not hurt lagos died while
on the way to this city.
The accident happened on the state
road between Chapel Point and Bel
Alton, Nd, about forty miles from this
city, when lagos and his guests were
returning from Chapel Point, where
they had attended an outing. NJ. R.
and NJ. ]. Edlavitch of Upper Marlboro
came by in their car and assisted the
victims Of the accident.
Car Runs Into a Rut.
struck rut in the road. and the car
swerved to one side. lagos made too
quick a turn. and the vehicle struck
against a post of a barbed wire fence,
throwing out its occupants.
Suffering from severe internal in
juries and unconscious. lagos was
picked up by Mr.. Walker and cared for
until the Messrs. Edlavitch appeared.
The three members of the Walker fam
lily and the unconscious man were
brought to the city and taken to Emer-
gency Hospital.
Mrs. Walker and the child were treat
ed for minor cuts and bruises and taken
home Coroner Nevitt viewed the body
Of lagos at the hospital, heard state
ments of the affair, and gave a certif-
cate Of accidental death.
W. n. Keeney Injured.
William H. Keeney, twenty-five years
old, Woodbridge. Va. and Graham c.
Davis, the same age, Occoquan, Va,
yesterday morning about 2:45 o'clock
were occupants Of an automobile that
turned turtle on the Mount Vernon
road a short distance south Of Airing
ton.
Keeney received severe injuries about
the head and face, while his companion
escaped with a few slight bruises. The
accident happened when trouble with
the steering gear was experienced, and
the young men who were hurt ex-
pressed surprise that they were not
killed.
DR.. A. NJ Macdonald. member of the
STAFF Of Emergency Hospital, went to
the scene Of the accident, gave first aid
and brought the men to the hospital.
Keeney probably will have to remain
in the hospital several days. His COM
panion was a BILE to go home.
Steering Gear Faulty.
X. westenkopfer, his wife and child,
residents of Baltimore Highlands.
suburb of Baltimore, last night were In
an automobile accident on the Wash
ington- Baltimore boulevard between
Beltsville and Laurel, Trouble with
the steering gear, it is reported, caused
the car to go to one side of the road
and strike a rock. Mr.. Westenkopfer
was cut about the face, hands and
shoulder and was brought to this city
and child accompanying him. He was
given treatment at Emergency Hos
pttal.
Mrs. Mary Furbershaw, sixty-three
years old and Edwin c. and Joseph A.
Furbeshaw. her sons, residing at so X
street northwest, yesterday afternoon
were occupants of an automobile that
was overturned at 7th and G streets
northeast The car overturned when
Edwin Furbeshaw made a quick turn
to avoid q collision with an automobile
Of Dr. Lyman Clements, $50 B street
northeast. that was going south on 7th
street Mrs. Furbeshaw and her son
Joseph received slight injuries and
were taken to Casualty Hospital, while
other occupantsAof the two cars escaped
injury. DIR. Clements automobile de-
molished lamp post.