Evening star., 1928-11-05
THREE ARE DEAD
FROM ACCIDENTS
German Embassy Clerk, Pho
tographer and Virginia Resi-
dent SuCCumb to Injuries.

Traffic accidents added three more
names to the death toll for the District
yesterday and today. One man was
killed late Saturday night, one died yes
terday from injuries sustained week
ago, and a third succumbed in hos
pital early today.
The dead are Walter H. Meyer, 81
years old. clerk at the German en-
bassy, 1889 Massachusetts avenue; Emil
Svendsen, 40 years old, photographer,
1900 Seventh street, and John Hilleary,
Cherrydale, Va.
Meyer was found near his wrecked
machine en- the Marlboro Pike, near
the District line, at 2:15 o'clock yes
terday morning by John P. Folan, 713
Kentucky avenue southeast. Folan took
him to Casualty Hospital, where he was
treated for a fractured skull, broken
back, broken leg and lacerations of
the abdomen. He died at 3 o'clock.
Folan told Ninth precinct police that
he first saw an automobile over an en-
bankment. from which it was being
pulled by two colored men. He then
noticed man lying beside it, SO stop
ped and took him to the hospital, where
he was identified as Meyer
Accident Thought Due to Skidding.
Although there were no witnesses to
the accident, it is thought that Meyer
was driving toward the city when his
machine skidded on some wet leaves
and struck telephone pole, hurting
him to the opposite side of the road
and catapulting the machine over the
embankment.
Meyer is survived by his father, John
Meyer, also an employe of the German
embassy, his widow, Mrs. Alma Pau
line Meyer, and a brother, William j.
Meyer of New York City. Funeral ar
rangementS have not been completed.
Svendsen was injured the night of
October 28 when he was struck at New
Jersey avenue and o street by an auto
mobile operated by Benjamin Brown
of 1000 block Twelfth street. Following
the, accident, Svendsen was treated at
Homeopathic Hospital and then removed
to Gallinger Hospital. He died early
this morning Brown was arrested and
held for the inquest.
Svendsen had studio at 1906 Seventh
street. He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Lily Svendsen.
Virginian Third Victim.
The third fatality was John Hilleary,
SIS years old, of Cherrydale, Va. He died
yesterday in Emergency Hospital from
fractures Of the skull and right leg re-
ceived Friday at Pennsylvania avenue
and TWenty-SiXth street when he was
struck by an automobile operated by
Charles r. Howe of the 1900 block
Florida avenue.
An inquest into the death of Hilleary
win be held today, while the one into
Svendsen's death will take place to-
morrow.
Excessive Speed Charged.
An unusual accident occurred here
yesterday morning when an automobile
operated by Thomas H. Rhodes, 40 years
old, 318 Webster street, which, accord
ing 10 the police report, was travelling
at an excessive rate of speed. crashed
entirely through brick wall at 1903
Rhode Island avenue northeast, crossed
an alley and ran to 1915 Rhode Island
avenue. where it came to a stop against
retaining wall.
Rhodes revealed that he was uniniured
while companion, Valentine A. w.
Klein, 80 years old, lilo Jefferson
street. suffered only minor laceration
to the forehead for which he refused
treatment. Rhodes was arrested by
twelfth precinct police and charged
with reckless driving. He was later re-
leased on $50 collateral
According to the police, Rhodes was
travelling east on Rhode Island avenue
and attempted to pass another automo-
bile. His machine skidded, crossed a
lawn, tore through brick wall sur
rounding filling station and then went
for $50 feet before it crashed into the
second wall Damage was estimated at
$500.
COIOred Man Critically Injured.
George w. Hazel, colored, "a years
iold, 1889 ! street, was critically injured
yesterday afternoon at West Virginia
avenue and Holbrook Terrace northeast.
when he Is thought to have been struck
by "hit-and-run" driver. He was
taken to Casualty Hospital and treated
for injuries over the entire body. He is
still unconscious
John Bell, colored "a years old, of
the 2100 block Doves court, was taken
to Gallinger Hospital and charged with
intoxication last night after he was
struck by street car at Connecticut
avenue and r street His condition
has not been fully determined. Police
say that Ball stepped from the loading
platform directly in the path of q
northbound car operated by Motorman
Charles Cappage, 319 Thirteenth street
southeast. Ball was first treated at
Emergency Hospital for bruises to the
head and body and then removed to
Gallinger Hospital
One truck that was being towed by
another last night became fouled with
the tow chain and ran up on the side
walk at New Hampshire avenue and
TWenty-sixth street, knocking down
James Oueen colornd % wears old Of