Evening star., 1931-05-28
Man Killed in Another Crash.
Three Persons Severely
Injured.
NOVICE FAILS TO RIGHT
AUTO ON SHARP CURVE
Couple Fatally Crushed, While
Pair in Rumble Seat Are
Thrown Clear.

A Washington couple and an Alexan-
dria man are dead and three other per-
sons injured as q result Of two acci-
dents in nearby Maryland and Virginia
last night. In both crashes the car
containing the victims left the road,
one hitting tree and the other tele-
graph pole.
The dead
Miss Alice Martin, 1s years old, 7o6
Z street northeast.
Bernard Howard, Al, si2 d street
northeast.
John J. Caylor. 2s. 34l Raymond
avenue. Potomac. Alexandria, Va.
Watches Speedometer.
As her companion watched the speed
oneter Of his sport roadster mount 70
s. miles an hour, young woman, Just
learning to drive, lost control of the
car and crashed into q tree on River
read, near the District line, about mid
night. killing herself and companion
and tnjuring another couple In the
rumble seat.
Miss Alice Martin, dsiyer of the car.
died In the Prince Georges County Res
cue squad ambulance while being taken
to Casualty Hospital Bernard Howard.
owner OF the machine. died an hour
later in the hospital.
William Martin, brother Of Alice and
Margaret Moore. IL, Of the 500 block of
2 street northeast, who were riding in
the rumble seat, were treated at the
hospital for lacerationS and bruises and
returned to their homes.
members Of Howard's family said
Miss Martin had not yet obtained 4
permit TO drive. As the car was being
driven over the unfrequented MARYLAND
road, young Howard was watching the
speedometer. and calling out to the
ether occupants of the car as 1t reached
Is, so and S.. the family was told.
Machine Turns Over.
Miss Martin, apparently unfamiliar
with the route she was travelling. made
the sharp right-angle turn from the
end OF Tuxedo road into River road,
but was unable 10 keep the car on the
highway II struck a tree and turned
over ON It's side. pinning the couple in
the front seat beneath ii. The couple
IN the rumble seat we're thrown clear.
Howard died Of a fractured skull and
crushed chest after last rites of the
Catholic church had been administered
by Rev. Edward McAdams Of st. Jo-
sepfiS Church
Sergt. Lawrence Dayton Of the rescue
squad said Miss Martin died after the
ambulance crossed the District line.
Constable Andrew Gasch, who carried
the. other couple to the hospital and
Sx.xrne%fern kaA Ay@a aanlAnnk ~mtl An v,,r,aslN
confer with States Attorney Alan Bowie
today concerning an inquest.
The time Of the accident was fixed
as 1883, the hour when q wrist watch
worn by Miss Martin stopped.
Son Of Fire Chief.
Miss Martin and Howard had known
each other since childhood, their fam
Howard. who celebrated his twenty
first birthday anniversary Sunday. was
the son Of Battalion Chief Ernest How
ard of the Washington Fire Depart
rnent. He was employed in the stock
room of the District Building.
He Is survived by his parents. four
borthers, Ernest. Lester, Lawrence and
Joseph, and three sisters, Mrs. James
Waters. Mrs Isabelle Cooley and Miss
Madeline Howard. He was member
of Spaulding Council. Knights OF Co
lunbus He will be buried in Mount
Olivet Cemetery after services in st.
Joseph's Church.
Miss Martin was the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. M. A. Martin. Her father Is
travelling salesman and her mother
an employe of q department store here.
Besides her parents she Is survived by
two brothers, william, who was in the
car. and Marshall. and two sisters,
Edith and Irene. She will be buried at
Charlottesville, Va, former home Of the
family.
Another Car Fits Pole.
Caylor was killed and his brother IN
jured wh:n their automobile left the
Alexandria Washington Highway about
mile south of Highway Bridge last
night and plunged into telegraph pole.
Caylor's brother. Barton j., 23. driver Of
the car. is at Emergency Hospital and
expected to recover.
John Caylor was q cripple, having
been affected with infantile paralysis
when he was 2 years old, and had only
slight use Of his body from his hips
down. He was seated on the right side
Of the car, which received most of the
crash. His brother is. a machinist's
helper at Potomac Yards, and lives at
the same address.
Both boys lived with Mr. and Mrs.
William H. Beach, at Potomac. Their
mother Is dead, but their father, Morris
Caylor,@-iS Is q watchman for the Hub
Furniture Co.