Evening star., 1935-04-02
Young Girl, u. S. Clerk, Is
Killed in Downtown
Crash.
TWO C0LORED BOYS
IN FATAL COLLISION
Pedestrians Injured When Struck
by Machines-Two Drivers
Held Pending Inquests.

Three persons lost their lives and II
others were injured in traffic accidents
in the District during the past "a
hours. The deaths brough the total
number of fatalities from automobile
mishaps this year to 81, only three less
than for a similar period in 1884,
despite intensive efforts to promote
safety.
One Of the victims, Miss Theresa
Wedel, 25 years old, 1904 independence
avenue southwest, Treasury Depart
ment clerk, died in Emergency Hos
pital from a crushed chest shortly
after the taXicab in which she and
Walter McColleen. 25, of 1905 Kalo-
rama road, were riding collided with
another car at Twelfth street and Con-
stitution avenue. Miss Wedel came
here about six months ago from Fair
view. Okla.
The others killed are Harold Bell,
l0, and Joseph Brown, Is. both colored
OF Cedar Heights, Md. Bell was the
driver and Brown an occupant of an
automobile that caught fire after a
collision with truck at Forty-fourth
street and Gault place northeast. They
died in Casualty Hospital.
Drivers Are Held.
Alvin C. Boxwell. 80, Of 730 Sixth
street. driver of the taxicab in which
Miss Wedel was killed. and Russell T.
Wood, As, Of 2l23 street. operator Of
the other car involved in the fatal COL
lision, were ordered held pending an
inquest. McColleen was treated at
Emergency Hospital for head injuries.
Whitfield Hawkins, 38. colored. 4207
Clay street northeast, driver of the
truck that collided with Bells car, and
Harry Payne, 33. colored, 4238 Clay
street northeast, and Rudolph Payne,
"a, colored, 4414 Clay street northeast,
who were riding in the truck, we're
treated at Casualty Hospital Ru-
dolph's leg was broken, while the
other two suffered head and other
injuries said to be not serious.
Two other persons were hurt when
a taxicab driven by Gordon G.. Merfa,
80, Of l54 Portland street southeast,
crashed into light pole at Good
Hope road and Naylor street south
east. Kenneth Bisonette, %, Of l242
Pleasant street southeast, sustained a
broken nose, and Mrs. Belma Fields,
%, of Bradbury Heights, Nd, re-
ceived broken arm. They were
treated at Casualty Hospital. Ecklin
j. Fields. 80, husband of the injured
woman, and Merfa, were unhurt, po-
lice said.
Skull Fractured.
Edward T. Payne, 26, of 1858 Mich
OILS avenue southeast, passenger in an
automobile operated by Norman C.
Love, 27, of 2901 Seventh street south
east. received a possible skull fracture
when the car ran into a tree and tel
ephone pole on Atlantic street south
east. He was treated at st. Eliza
beth's Hospital
Michael Mavick. 47-year-old in
mate at Soldiers Home, was found in
the basement of the Scott Building,
on the home grounds, suffering from
broken jaw and other injuries. He
said he was struck by an automobile
at Harewood and Rock Greek Church
roads northeast.
Seven-year-old Jane Curtis, colored,
1899 Twentieth street, suffered minor
cuts and bruises when struck near her
home by a machine driven by Don
Juan TerraSa, commercial attache at
the Spanish Embassy. She was
treated at Emergency Hospital.
The others hurt we're Frank Rey-
nolds, 81, of 811 Ninth street, who
received cut over the ear when he
was said to have walked into the NOV
ing taxicab of R. r. Rivers, 1887 Co.
lumbia road, and Roster w. Tapscott,
81, colored. 800 Twenty-second street.
who was cut above the eye when his
car collided with the machine of
j. N. Meeks, %, at Third street and
Maryland avenue southwest. Reynolds
was treated at Emergency and Tap
scott at Providence Hospital.