Evening star., 1932-11-01
Dr.. Edward QuarIeS of Prince
Frederick Walks Into Truck
During Storm.
DRIVER is ARRESTED
AID HELD FOR INQUEST
Mrs. B. E. Rogers Succumbs in
Hospital to Hurts Received
in Fairfax Crash.

Traffic accidents cost the lives Of
two persons during the past "a hours.
Dr. Edward QuarleS, 81, prominent
physician Of Prince Frederick County,
Md, was fatally injured this morning
when ne walked into the side Of a
heavy truck at Fourteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue during a driving
rain shortly before o'clock
He died two hours later at Emergency
Hospital. His injuries included frac-
tured skull, fractured jaw and q
broken right leg Although police re-
ported the driver Of the truck, John
L. Corr, AZ, Of Richmond. Va. was
not to blame for the accident, he was
arrested and IS being held at the first
precinct pending a coroners inquest
which probably will be held tomorrow
morning al IL O'Clock.
Injuries Prove Fatal.
The other fatality was that Of Mrs.
B. E, Rogers. II. OF 5407 Kansas ave-
nEe. who died last night in Georgetown
University Hospital following injuries
sustained October % in an automobile
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west of Fairfax. Va
She was a passenger in an auto
mobile driven BY her yon-in-law. John
w. Walsh Of the Kansas ay5nue address.
which was in collision with car oper-
ated by Peyt-n L. Hinke Of Southport,
Conn. Both machines were overturned.
Hirkle was arrested BY Fairfax
County p-lice on charges Of intoxica-
tion and possession of liquor. He was
relea.ed under $1,000 bond
Mrs Quarles widow Of DR.. Quarles,
drove to Washington this morning after
being notified b. police Of the death
Of her husband The couple had no
children. A r-ther. John Quarles, lives
in Washington.
Take Victim to Hospital.
According TO Corr, he was driving
south on Fourteenth. The truck be-
longed to the Virginia Motor Express
Co. Of Richm nd Corr said he stopped
to let Dr.. Quarles pass in front Of him
from the west to the eaSt side of Four
teenth street. but that the pedestrian
also halted. He released his brake Corr
declared. and had commenced rolling
down the grade when he felt the Slight
shock as Dr. Quarles struck his truck
near the right rear wheel N-el T.
40s !
on the truck at the time.
Two men hailed taxicab driven by
A. A. Rowe, Gil New Jersey avenue,
who took the injured man to Emer-
gency Hospital. He was pronounced
dead by Dr. James Thompson Of the
hospital staff
Policeman G. E Van Meter of the
first precinct investigated the accident.
DR.. Quarles lived in Island Greek,
Md. but had his Offices in Prince Fred
erick He had been in Washington
stopping at the Willard Hotel since
Sunday night
Miss Winifred Henninger. So. Of the
first block Of Takoma avenue. Takoma
Park. D. c.. was slightly hurt last night
in an automobile collision in which a
hit-and-run driver was said to have
figured.
Suspect Is Arrested.
Miss Henninger was a passenger in
the machine Of Miss Blanche Parker,
% who lives next door to her. when an
other automobile crashed into their car
at Thirteenth street and Florida ave
nue.. The driver of the other machine
disappeared Subsequently. police Of
No. precinct arrested an autoist and
held him for investigation IN connec-
ton with the accident.
Roy Q. Wills 18, of the 300 block Of
Tenth street northeast. was treated at
Emergency Hospital last night for
bruises received when he lost control
of his machine. ran into parked car
and then into tree while travelling
in the 400 block of NJ str ct southeast.
Eloise Wills. 2l colored, of the 100
block of First street, was seriously hurt
early today in an automobile &C
cident at Nicholas avenue and Chicago
street southeast. She was taken TO
Casualty Hospital and treated for Sc
we're injuries to the head.