Evening star., 1934-05-28
KILLED, 1OHURT
IN AUTO CRASHES
OVER WEEK END
HagerstoWn Youth and
Washington Woman Die
in Accidents.
THREE ARE ARRESTED
ON VARIOUS CHARGES
One Is Accused by Maryland State
Police With Obstructing
Curve.

Two persons were killed and 10 9TH
ers injured in five traffic accidents in
Washington and on Maryland high
ways yesterday and last night. Three
men involved in the mishaps were
arrested
The dead are Leon Corder, 18 years
old, of Hagerstown, Md, and Mrs
Lula Hines, colored, A, of 2223
Georgia avenue
Corder was killed when the car in
which he was riding with two other
youths and two young women all res
idents of the Maryland town, was In
collision with an automobile driven
by Brig Gen. Washington Bowie, jr.
of Baltimore, on the outskirts of
Hagerstown.
Others Injured.
Carl Lushbaugh and Mary Cornell
both 18 years old, were seriously hurt
in the crash. and Mary Teach, 10, es-
capped with lesser injuries. Their ma
chine was operated by Harry A. An
thony. Neither Anthony nor Gen.
Bowie, commander of the lst and
5th Infantry Regiments of the Mary
land National Guard. was injured.
Mrs. Hines was knocked down by a
small coupe, carrying two men, as she
crossed Georgia avenue in front OF
her home. She died almost in
Stantly.
According to police the driver failed
to stop and render assistance. The
license number was noted by bystand-
ers, and a damaged car later was To-
Gated near Iowa avenue and Varnum
street.
Arrest Is Made.
The arrest of P J. Vandenburg, 81
of the 1400 block of Massachusetts
avenue, alleged to have been the
driver of the machine, and Jesse Cox
"a. of the 900 block of I street, fol-
lowed. Cox is said to have been
riding in the machine at the time ot
the accident. Both were held for the
action of the coroner.
Near the scene of the accident was
found door handle, broken from the
striking car. Police said it fitted Van
denburgs. machine. Brakes on the
car were examined and found to be
defective, officials reported.
Five motorists were taken to the
Montgomery County General Hospital
after car driven by George Potter
25, of RoSemont, Md, struck the rear
Of parked car owned by M. w. Hoff-
man, so, of GA Nicholson avenue
Washington, mar Smells Bridge, in
Howard County.
Arm Mangled.
Alton Bean, 20, of Baltimore, a for
mer resident of Rockville, suffered a
badly mangled right arm, which may
neceSsitate an amputation, according
to hospital officials, and severe cuts
about the face, head and body.
His wife, Mrs. Josephine Bean, 27
received cuts about the body and
Shock while Potter, with whom they
were riding, was cut and bruised.
Hoffman was treated for cuts and
bruises, while Miss jeanette Shaeffer,
4O-year-old nurse, received cuts
bruises and possible internal injuries
Mrs. Hoffman, an invalid. who was
under the care of Miss Shaefer, es-
capped unhurt.
Obstruction Charged.
Maryland State police charged
Hoffman with obstructing a curve and
released him under $500 bond pending
a hearing in Elkridge, Md, on
June q.
Mrs. Rilla Marie, Connors, 29, of
the 200 block of Valley avenue south
east, was injured about the face when
the car in which she was riding
driven by her husband, Robert l.
Connors, struck a parked car near
their home. She was treated at Cas-
ualty Hospital.
A street car struck Bernard West
colored, At, of the 100 block of O
street, knocking him down and in
f1icting a head injury. He was taken
to Freedmen's Hospital.