Evening star., 1935-09-09
TWO G|E, SCORE
HURT IN NEARBY
WEEK END TRAFFIC
Police Lieut.. Little and Wife
Among Those Severely
Injured.
CHEVY CHASE YOUTH
EXPIRES AT ANNAPOLIS
Charles F. Newburgh, II, and
James L. Murphy, %, Lose Lives.
Many Women Victims.

Two persons died yesterday and
nearly a score were injured in traf-
fic accidents in this vicinity over
the week end.
Lieut.. George M. Little, chief OF
the police vice squad. and his wife
Lillian were among those severely in
jured. Four other women also were
hurt in the same collision, which oc-
CURED near Mount Vernon. At Emer-
gency Hospital in Alexandria, it was
said today that Mrs. Little's condi-
ton was serious, but she had spent a
fair night.
Charles F. Newburgh, II, OF 7l05
Chatham road, Chevy Chase, Md.
died yesterday in Emergency Hospital,
Annapolis, of injuries received Satur-
day night in three-car collision just
outside that city. Mrs. Virginia San
ford,S 5000 block Military road, also
was injured in this crash.
James L. Murphy, %, of 5l08 Illinois
avenue, died in Casualty Hospital yes
terday of injuries suffered when his
automobile collided with a milk truck
Thursday at South Dakota and Rhode
Island avenues northeast. The truck
was driven by William T. Drinkard
%. of 2l16 P street. police said. An
inquest will be held later.
Two Cars Demolished.
State Policeman J. C. Gates, who
investigated the crash in which young
Newburgh was killed. said it oc-
Cured at South River Bridge as New
burgh swung his car out of the line
of traffic. 1t colhded head-on, he
said, with an automobile driven by
Robert Lee Grim, 80. of this city. Both
cars we're demolished.
Gates said Newburgh's car swerved
back into the line of traffic and side
swiped the automobile driven by
Robert Joyce, colored, of Mayo; New
burgh's car then overturned.
Grim. who lives at 1915 Window
place, was charged with reckless driv-
ing and released on $500 bond. The
same charge was placed against Joyce
An inquest was set for Friday.
Edward McAlwee Of Washington
passenger in Newburgh's car, escaped
injury. Robert Sanford. I'd. and Rob-
ert Sanford, Sd, passengers in Grim:
car, received cut forehead and
sprained ankle, respectively.
Lieut.. Little suffered several broken
ribs and severe decorations in the
crash, which occurred on the cutoff
road to Mount Vernon from the Wash
ington-R Richmond Highway.
Mrs. Little has a possible skull
fracture. fractured Jaw and crushed
chest. The Littles live at 1860 NeaI
street northeast.
In Lieut.. Little's Car.
Passengers in Little's car we're: Mrs
John P. Hess, 48. 1926 Montello ave-
nue. northeast, fractured leg, crushed
chest: Miss Jean Hess. l8. broken
leg, cuts and bruises. and Mrs. J. r
Jones, so. broken arm and leg. AL
we're treated at the Alexandria hos
,pital.
Virginia State Policeman A. M. Les
ter, who investigated, said j. ]. Lewis
OI Ii SIlSCJ SOuIlNdSt,
of the other car, was driving in the
wrong lane. He was released under
$500 bond on a charge Of reckless
driving and was to appear at the
Fairfax Police Court today to answer
the charge.
With Lewis was katherine Brook
ing, 1888 Connecticut avenue. She
suffered a nose laceration.
William Toy, IA, colored, of BAL
M street southwest was struck by a
police scout car. operated by Pvt. Mer-
rill T. Clark, fourth precinct, while
playing in Allen court southwest, yes
terday. He was treated for bruises
at Providence Hospital.
Three persons were injured in. a
collision between two automobiles in
the $500 block Of Benning road north
east. They were Edgar Marshall. "a,
of 1916 E street northeast; his sister,
Anna. same address, and Johnny
Mangum, 33, of 1920 E street north
east. All were treated at Casualty
Hospital for cuts and bruises.
The other automobile involved was
driven by Thomas Brigulio, Seat
Pleasant, Md. He was not hurt.
Carl Olsen, 80, of 2315 Massa-
chusetts avenue, was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital for possible skull
fracture and bruises after being struck
by an automobile while crossing the
street at Dupont Circle. Police said
the striking vehicle was operated by
Harold F. Daniel, 80, OF 405 Tenth
street northeast.
Bert Markwood, so, of 924 Sixth
street northeast, was treated Tor
abrasions at Casualty Hospital yes
terday. He was struck by an automo-
bile while crossing the street IN the
900 block of H street northeast.
Funeral services for young New
burgh, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic
Newburgh, will be held at the wash
ington Heights Presbyterian Churcn
Wednesday at 2 pm.
.Newburgh was d. pre-medical stu
dent at George Washington Unlver-
sity, having graduated from Western
High School in February, 1884. AT
the time of the fatal accident he was
on his way to visit friends at Beverly
Beach. Eight of his high school and
college chums, members of an or
chestra which he organized, will be
the pallbearers. Active in music cir
cles at high school. he was also a
member of the George Washington