Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-20
Z KILLED, z HURT
IN AUTO CRASHES
Woman and Man Victims OF
Accidents on Nearby
Maryland Roads.

Automobiles speeding through the
streets of Washington and on the
principal highways in nearby Mary
land yesterday left a trail Of %
victims, the largest Sabbath casualty
list in recent months Two persons
are dead and 20 injured, eight of
them seriously.
The fatalities occurred on the
heavily Travelled Maryland roads,
which attracted thousands of motor
lists as a result Of the ideal weather
and the beautiful scenic effects of the
frost kissed foliage of the trees.
Benjamin Grills, secretary OF the
Chamber of Commerce of McKeesport.
Pa, en- route to Washington to attend
meeting of the United States
Chamber OF Commerce, was one of
the victims. He was killed and his
wife seriously injured when their ma
chine crashed into fence at
Dahlgren, Md. The other victim was
Mrs. Rosanna Elizabeth Keller Of
Nerya, N. j., who was killed when Il
machine In which she was riding
turned over on the Washington Balti-
more boulevard near Laurel, Md.
Woman Driving Chr.
Mrs. Grills was driving the car in
which her husband met his death.
AS the woman swerved sharply to
avoid crashing with another ma
chine, Grills is said TO have clutched
the wheel and the car left the road.
The impact Of the collision with the
fence threw Grills to the ground,
breaking his neck. His wife is ex-
pected to recover.
Blowing out of a rear tire on the
car in which Mrs. Keller met her
death is said to have caused the ma
chine to eVerturn. She was brought
to Casualty Hospital with other mem
bers of her family who were slightly
injured. and died several hours later,
due to fractured skull and internal
injuries. Robert Cameron, Mrs. KEEL
ters son-in-law, was driving the car.
Others who were injured were his
wife, son and Miss Helen Kelter,
his sister-in-law. After viewing Mrs
kelter's body, Coroner hewitt issued
a certificate of accidental death. The
BODY has been taken to Camden
y. j.
Five in Car Hurt.
Five residents of this city were oc-
cupants OF an automobile that caught
hre, went over an embankment and
turned over on the Washington-B aIti-
more Boulevard. about two miles
from Laurel. about 1890 o'clock this
morning. Melvin r. Hutchinson, 80,
ao4 oth street southeast, was pinned
beneath the car and seriously injured
and burned about the body
Other members of the party, who
escaped with minor injuries, were
Helen Reilly and Juanita Schrot, 1875
Irving street; James B. Miller, So. "a
Rhode Island avenue, and Joseph
Kelly, 81. 1928 l. street. The FIVE
victims were brought to Casualty
Hospital, where Hutchinson was de-
tanned, because OF the seriousness of
his condition. The others received
treatment and left the hospital.
Mrs. Ward johnson, %, and Mrs
Gilbert Edge. "a, occupants Of the
automobile OF the formers husband
1905 G street, were injured last night
as result of a collision between
Johnson's car and the car of James
A. Smith. Ills Twenty-second street,
at Thirteenth and Q streets. They
were treated at Emergency Hospital.
Boy Severely Injured.
Fourteen-year- old Nathaniel Weems.
colored, 60 NJ street southwest, sus-
tanned severe injury to his right leg
last night when struck by the auto
mobile Of Ralph Harbaugh, 1924 New
Hampshire avenue, at Delaware ave-
nue. and y street southwest. The boy
was taken to Casualty Hospital.
Herbert C. Jones. 4o15 Belt road
and Thomas Vendemia, Capitol
Heights, Md, were drivers of automo-
biles that collided at Massachusetts
and Wisconsin avenues about 10
o'clock last night. Both machines
were badly damaged and Miss Jessie
Vendemia was slightly injured. She
refused hospital treatment.
Mrs. John V. McGaufrey, 49, Phila-
delphia. visiting friends at Ammen-
dale. Nd, was knocked down by an
automobile on the Washington
Baltimore boulevard at Ammendale
last night by an automobile carrying
a Delaware license and seriously hurt
She was brought to the city and taken
to Casualty Hospital, where she was
treated for possible fracture of her
left leg and injuries to her head.
Policemen Injured.
J. A. Godbold and Z. r. Franklin,
members of the eighth police precinct,
were injured yesterday morning when
their motorcycle collided with an
automobile near North Capitol street
and Rhode Island avenue while they
were in pursuit of an alleged speeder.
The driver Of the automobile was ac-
cused of responsibility for the acct
dent.
David Shank, 81, sos 9th street
northeast, was knocked down by an
automobile in front of 1874 18th street
yesterday and his right knee frac-
tured He was given surgical aid at
Emergency Hospital.
Charles H. Turner, colored, s.. 2445
street, sustained a painful injury to
his face last night when knocked
down at Twenty fourth and l. streets
by the automobile of Bruce T. War
rem. 1929 l. street. He was given first
aid at Emergency Hospital.
An automobile driven by Charles r.
Wallace. 1859 Fairfnont street, early
last night injured Frank A. Kerr. AZ.
1905 Thirty-sixth street. The injured
man was taken to Garfield Hospital
Louis Rosenberg, A., crossing in
front of his home at 1909 Sixteenth
street last night, was knocked down
by the automobile Of Walter Brad
ford. 4501 Georgia avenue, and his
right hip. knee and wrist injured.
Mrs. e. J. Kohlbrenna. Ballston,
Va, sustained a slight injury to her
face yesterday afternoon as a result
OF a collision between her husbands
automobile and the automobile of
Bailey g. Iattison, Fifth street and
Florida avenue. She was treated at