Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-08
LABOR EDITOR DIES
OF AUTO INJURIES;
TWO OTHERS DEAD
James P. Egan Killed While
Crossing Baltimore BouIe.
ward at RiverdaIe.
DRIVER HELD IN DEATH
OF G0MPERS' FRIEND
Man Loses Life as Car Turns Over
on Conduit Road-Third
Run Down.

James P. Egan. 63-year-old editor OF
the American Federation of Labor's
weekly bulletin. was killed last night
when he was struck by an automobile
while crossing the Baltimore Boulevard
in Riverdale.
He was one of three men who lost
their lives in traffic accidents in and
near Washington yesterday. The others
were James Atwell IS, of 1891 N street.
and Raymond Roth, So, of Cherrydale.
Twenty-Five other persons were injured
in mishaps reported to Capital police
Only three of them were badly hurt,
however, the others suffering only
minor cuts and bruises.
Egan, according to C. W. Cubbage of
the Maryland State police, was hit by
a car driven by Clarence Worthy, 18,
colored, 1909 block Girard street
Charged with reckless driving, Worthy
was confined in Bladensburg Jail pend
ing an inquest tonight.
Friend of Gompers.
For the last IA years Egan had lived
on Beall avenue, between Jackson and
Lincoln avenues, Riverdale He had
been identified with labor activities
since early manhood and had served
the American Federation of Labor for
about 80 years. A friend of many la
Dor leaders. including the late Samuel
Gompers, he also had been closely as
ISOLATED with William Green and
Frank Morrison, president and secre-
tary, respectively, of the labor organi-
cation.
Atwell, a paperhanger, was killed
when crushed beneath q machine
which overturned in the $500 block of
Conduit road.
The accident, according to seventh
precinct police. was caused by defective
steering apparatus. The dead mans
brother, Franklin Atwell, owner of the
automobile, said his brother apparently
did not know the control was loose.
Sought Own Car.
At the time Atwell, according to his
brother, was searching for his own
automobile. which had been stolen
while ne was on a week end fishing
trip.
Atwell, a World War veteran. was
native OF Williamsport, Md, but had
spent most of his lie here. He Is
survived by his parents, Samuel and
Laura Atwell; two brothers, Franklin
and Samuel E, and two sisters, Mercy
and Mrs. Ina H. Hansborough.
Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt issued a
certificate Of accidental death.
Roth was struck by a car operated
by William B. King of Livingstone
Heights while walking on Lee Highway
near Park lane.
King took Roth to Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital, where he died short
time later. Since an examination
failed to disclose any external injuries
1t wa presumed his death was caused
by shock.
PrObed by Constable.
The accident was investigated by
Constable r. D. Langley, who said
King was not at fault.
Roth, who was born in Marietta, Pa,
had lived in Washington since child
hood. He retired from the Government
service about ID years ago, when he
moved to Cherrydale. Only his sister,
Miss Emily Roth, who resided with him,
survives.
Funeral services will be held at 7
o'clock tomorrow night at the Roth
llOAlACs Will 1LCN. III. NOhkiGy N1IdVGS,
rector Of Grace Episcopal Church, off,
ciating. Burial will be in Marietta
Another fatality was the result of an
a. cident May 80, when Charles Ober-
lander, rs, of Buffalo, passenger on a
bus wlNch sideSwiped a culvert on the
Baltimore Boulevard, was injured about
the head and body. He died today in
Emergency Hospital. His brother, Rev.
F. E. Oberlander, 70, OF New York, was
notified.
Messengers Injured.
Two Western Union messengers were
seriously hurt when a motor cycle on
; which they were riding crashed into the
curbin~ at Calvert street and Cleveland
avenue and hurled them into the road
way.
The driver John Chronacoss, 10, of
Brookmont, Md, received serious head
| injury, broken leg and cuts about the
| right eye, while william c. Pollock, "a,
of 1926 Ninth street, suffered a frac-
tured skull and cuts on the head.
Both were taken to Emergency Hos
pital, where their condition was re-
ported undetermined today.
Mrs Bell Nolls, SIS, of us B street
southeast, is in serious condition at
Providence Hospital, suffering from in
juries received when an automobile
struck her at Fifth street and North
Carolina avenue southeast.
The car, police say, was operated by
James J. Beckley Of the 900 block of K