Evening star., 1932-04-25
Father. of Boy Killed April 5
Fatally Injured at Falls
Church.
FAIRFAX MISHAP FATAL
TO PENNSYLVANIA GIRL
Car Said to Belong to Siamese
Legation Attache Figures in Ac-
cidents-Woman Is Bruised.

ceived in traffic accidents brought the
number of persons killed in week end
traffic mishaps in Washington. and
nearby Virginia and Maryland to eight
six persons having died Saturday. Two
score were injured yesterday and last
night
Hugh Clatterbuck, 36, of 313 Henry
street northeast, died this morning in
Georgetown University Hospital from
injuries sustained when the car in
which he was riding skidded on the
Lee Highway in Falls Church. Va hit q
rock wall and overturned. pinning Clat-
terbuck and two companions under the
wreckage
Clatterbuck's son Lars, 8, was killed
April when he leaped from the real
of a truck in the 700 block of G street
northeast and ran into the path of q
second truck approaching from an op-
posite direction. When the accident
occurred last night Mr.. and Mrs Clat-
terbuck were returning from Warrenton
Va, where they had been to visit the
Boys grave.
Girl, 10, Is Killed.
The other fatal accident occurred
when two machines collided head-on
yesterday morning on the Centerville-
Manassas road in Fairfax County, Va
Miss Carolyn Cole, 10, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James Cole CT Bigleville, Pa,
died in Providence Hospital this morn
ing from a fractured skull. Miss Eloise
Compton, 19, CT Manassas, Va, who with
Miss Cole were passengers in one of
the cars, Is IN Providence Hospital, suf-
1L--Eg lIoln serious cuts and bruises.
The two girls, roommates at the
Marjorie Webster School of Dancing
here, were riding in a car driven by
Jim Peters, an employe of the Colum-
b:a Gas Co., now living at the Manas-
sas Hotel, Manassas, Va, according to
Fairfax police. Peters escaped with
slight injuries. Miss Compton is a
daughter of Will Compton of Manassas.
The accident occurred when Peters
car and one driven by Carl Davis of
OK road, Lee district, Fairfax County,
collided, police said Both were de-
molished and Davis was cut and
bruised on the head and legs, but was
able to return to his home.
William Joseph Rodgers, 40. of Bal
timore. the driver of the automobile
containing Mr.. and Mrs. Clatterbuck,
is in a critical condition in Georgetown
University Hospital suffering from skull
fractures, head cuts, shock and possible
internal injuries. An operation was
performed early today on his skull.
Woman Escapes Injury.
Mrs. Hazel Clatterbuck, who was
seated between the two men in the
coupe, escaped serious injury. She was
treated at the hospital for minor cuts
and bruises.
The accident occurred shortly before
midnight. Town Deputy A. P. Shumate
NJ Eniy afVr
Traffic Officer Carl Mcintosh rushed to
the scene on hearing Mrs Clatterbucks S
cries and with assistance from passing
motorists pulled her from the wreckage.
They had to upturn the car to eXtri-
cate the two men. both of whom were
unconscious. Clatterbuck regained con-
sciousness at the hospital for few mo-
ments before he died Mayor L. P.
Daniel of Falls Church supervised the
removal Of the car and the reopening
of the highway to traffic while the Of
flcers took the injured to the hospital
Mrs. Mary Byrd Sc years old, of the
AGO block I street southwest. was the
only victim to suffer serious hurts here
yesterday. She was taken to Emergency
Hospital with a compound fracture of
the skull after being knocked down at
Fifth and K streets by an automobile
driven by H. M. Bogne, AZ years old, of
Glen Echo. Md.
Her husband, John Byrd SO, with
whom she was crossing the intersection
was treated for minor cuts and bruises
An automobile said by police to be
owned by Snga Nilkamhaeng, attache of
the Siamese legation, figured in one of
the many accidents in which victims
escaped with slight hurts.
Mrs. Mary Callegari, 40 years old of
the 2400 block of Eighteenth street. re-
ceived minor bruises on the left arm
and leg when the attaches machine
driven by David M. Clark OF German
twon, Pa, collided at Seventeenth and
T streets with an automobile operated
by her husband. John c. Callegari. She
was treated at Emergency Hospital
No charges we're placed against either
Clark, friend of Nimamhaeng, or Cal.
legari.
Hurt on Boulevard.
Despite unusually heavy week enc
traffic on the Baltimore Boulevard. only
three persons were reported injured
there yesterday.
Shirley Marie Brown, years old. Of
the 1900 block of Summit place north.
east, Washington, received serious in.
juries about her left eye in a collision
at Riverdale, Md. She was taken tx
Casualty Hospital by Town Policeman
Daniel Herzog, and later removed K
Georgetown Hospital
Police say the little girl was ridine
in car with her father. Charles H
Brown, which collided with a machine
driven by DR.. c. w. Garrett of Hanover
Pa. DR.. Garrett was arrested by Towr
Policeman Walter Acton on charges OF
reckless driving and falling to keep K
the right
Pearl Shack Of the 1900 block o.
Nineteenth street, Washington. wa.
treated at Casualty Hospital for lacera
tions about the head sustained in al
accident near Laurel
Peter StraWinSky of Baltimore es
capped serious injury when his automo
bile is said to have collided with thu
railing on the overhead bridge a
Hyattsville, Md. State Policeman N. G
Falkenstme arrested him on reckles
driving charges and the man was place.
in the Hyattsville lookup.
Because of the heavy traffic on tn
boulevard the traffic light at Laurel
which was blamed for tie-up the weel
before, was turned of for several hour
yesterday while State Policeman Klas
kept traffic moving at the intersection
Pedestrian Is Struck.
Thomas Ropke, 59 Of Washington
was reported in Semi-conscious con
dition in Casualty Hospital today as I
result of injuries received early yester
day when he was struck by an automo
bile while running for a street car oil
Rhode Island avenue, Brentwood.
Deputy Sheriff John Bradue Of In
dian Head, Md, was knocked uncon
scious early today when his AUTOMOBILE
collided with a parked machine nea
Piscataway, Md.
Brought to the Naval Dispensar,
I hare Terllfy prafide WAS treafAd IN