Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-02
TWO DIE, TEN HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENTS
Samuel league and Otto w.
Druckhamer Are Victims
in Crashes.

TWO men were killed and 10 persons
injured in automobile accidents in
Washington and vicinity over the week
end, The dead are Samuel league 63
years old, 24S0 Rhode Island avenue
northeast. and Otto w. Druckhamer IS
years old. apartment 500, 1909 Eleventh
street Occupants of the cars in which
league and Druckhamer were riding
were injured and confined to hospitals
today.
-Four other persons were injured when
q car containing bridal party crashed
into bus. James Hillery, 10 years old,
of RoSSlyn, Va, escaped injury, but his
bride of few hours. the former Miss
Marie McKernan, II years old; her
mother, Mrs. Mary Morgan, and Mrs.
Thomas Ellis and Miss Margaret Savior,
required treatment at Georgetown Hos
pital
Killed on Outing.
league was killed about three miles
this Side of Frederick yesterday morn
ing when the car he was driving was
forced off the road by a passing ma
chine. and turned over after falling
down 15-foot enbankment. With
league was his wife, Mrs. Mary league
and his daughter and son-in-law. Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Joiner The party
was en- route to Pen Mar for a days
outing
Passing motorists righted the car and
carried the victims to the hospital at
Frederick. where league died shortly
after being admitted. Mrs. league SUI
fere6 broken arm and possible frac-
t,lred nose Mr. Joiner sustained in
juries TO his back while Mrs. Joiner was
cflf bruised and shocked
league was employed rs steam en-
gineer at the Y w. c. A.. at Seven
tenth and K streets He was a native
Of High Point, N C. but had lived
here about 40 years. Besides his widow
and daughter he is survived by two
brothers. John and Calvin, and two sis
tiers. Mrs. Louise Hester and Mrs. Bran
son Charles. all of High Point, N. c.
Funeral services will be held at his
late residence. and burial will be in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Druckhamer met his death on the
Grain highway near Marlboro about
midnight last night when a roadster
in which he and F. w. Hilglman. 1916
North Capitol street, were riding went
of the road and was overturned in
cornfield
The two men were brought to Emer-
gency by Policeman Carroll w worthen
of the second precinct who was pass
ing at the time of the accident
Druckhamer was pronounced dead on
arrival and Hilglnan was unconscious
He had regained consciousness this
morning, and it was reported at the
hospital that his injuries would prob
ably not prove fatal.
Bridal Party Accident
The accident to the bridal party o~-
Cured near Halls Hill on the Lee
Highway late Saturday night when
their car crashed into Washington,
Maryland g. Virginia Coach Co. bus
which had stopped suddenly.
The bride and groom had been mar
RED short time before by the Rev.
S. J. Goode of the Methodist Episcopal
Church Of Rockville. The car in which
they; we're riding belonged to Thomas
Ellis. who had it decked out with ban
ners and noise-making devices. 1t was
badly wrecked
Mrs. Morgan was badly cut about the
face, Miss Saiyor received a dislocated
ankle and Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. Hiilery
suffered cuts and bruises
Preston German. 10 years old, of East
Cottage Park, Alexandria, Va. was
treated at Emergency Hospital for an
injury of the right leg. received last
night when his motor cycle collided at
Eighth and G streets with a taxicab
operated by John w. King, 708 Eighth
street southwest.
Frank Bora. 3 wears old suffered
scalp wounds when hit by an automo-
bile operated BY Sarah C. Keefe, 6317
Eighth street. He was taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital. where his condition was
said today to be not fully determined.
Mrs Roe Bennett, "a years old. was
treated as Casualty Hospital for a lac
Grafton Of the scalp, received when the
automobile in which she was riding was
IN collision at Ninth and E streets
northeast Her condition is not seri-
Gus. Mrs. Bennett was a passenger
In a car driven by Emanuel Davidore.
also of Baltimore. Lucy F. Holland
1911 Colorado avenue, drove the other
car.