The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-31
DEL RAY BANK.
DIRECTORS
ELECT
Man and Woman Injured n
cherrydaIe- Georgetown
Bus Crash

C4sA1lsN1JOcs Va july 1A.---A
man ana . woman were injured
seriously and more than score Of
passengers endangered when 4 bus
OF the Cherrydaie- Georgetown line
crashed into q steel crane at the
Virginia end or the Key bridge
about o'clock yesterday afternocp,
John r. Payne. of Aurora
Heights Arlington county, wllos acs
cording to George Brooks. owner OF
the bus line, was standing on the
step Of the bus, suffered q broken
Jaw. decorations on the head and
body, q broken RIB ana q eprained
shoulder. While his condition is
considered serious. at the George
town Hospital he was reported az
much improved today
Miss Inia Wall, Of Thrifton vii
lage, In an effort to get out Of the
rear door Of the bus, was thrown
to the ground. suffering concussion
Of the brain and bruises on the
body. She Is being treated at the
Georgetown Hospital, where it was
said her condition was not serious.
According TO Brooks, Eugene
Estes. the driver, In an effort TO
avoid q machine coming on the
bridge from the Virginia end. was
crowded off the road, which caused
him to crash into the crane. He
was arrested and Il being held at
the Seventh precinct.
Discussing the road condition In
the town Of Potomac. Walter u.
Varney, corporation attorney, said
the citizens are. becoming very
much dissatisfied over the manner
In which road tax money collected
BY the county Il being expended.
! The present condition Of Mt. YER
non avenue. the main connecting
link to Washington, seems to be
causing the feeling. said Mr.. Var
ney.
With the proposed bond issue for
the $125,000 for the new Jail, for
fifeproof room and converting pres
ent jail into an office building, Mr..
Varney says the temper Of the
people Of Potomac is such. that It
u extremely unlikely that when n
comes to a vote that It viii re-
people Of Jefferson district.
The board Of directors Of the Del
Ray bank, at meeting held last
night in the board room. eelcted
the following as officers for the
coming year: John r. Harding.
president; John Gary, vice presi-
dent; Clay Brittle. cashier, carl
Budwesty and Walter u. Varney.
counsel.
Following the election OF the off,
GERS. the board announced a sub
stantial increase in the salary of
the cashier in recognition Of the
valuable service rendered the bank
during the past year.
Overcome by the intense heat OF
yesterday, Marice Jones, twenty
aight wears old and world war
veteran, was picked up in semi
conscious state yesterday about
noon on the Military road near
Arlington Beach by r. BIalxley
James. an attorney of Arlington
county. and Sanitary Inspector
Robert Melnick
Jones was taken to the bath
house at Arlington Beach, where he
was given first aid treatment by
y. +. Levy, manager OF the bath
houses.
Jones said he has been on the
road sixty-five days, having come
from Chicago in search Of work.
More than 100 children Of the
st. Georges Episcopal Sunday
school yesterday spent this day at
Glen Echo. The children loft the
church at $3.50 o'clock in trucks in
charge of Henry Gilbert, superin.
tendent Of the Sunday school, and
the Reverend Paul l.. Powles. REQ.
tor OF the church.
left later in the day in machines
and assisted in giving the young
sters q good time.
The auxiliary unit OF the ArIins.
ton Post. American Legion. held
their regular monthly meeting at
the home OF Mrs. A. j. Porter last
night, The principal business was
the selecting of a delegate to the
annual State convention, which
meets in Danville, Virginia, August
26, ~, and %. which resulted In
Mrs. j. 0. Frank being chosen a.
delegate and Mrs. Devices Shall
cross as alternate
A play entitled Kentucky BELIZE
will be given at the Clarendon
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