Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-02

Ano"A' W. o~uen' Luray place.
Nearly q score Of others were in
jured, several seriously, in other &C
cidents Halloween night and yester-
day.
Pulled from the shallow waters OF
Hunting Greek in Alexandria after his
roadster rolled of the causeway early
yesterday, Walter E. Edge, jr., Il.
son of the former New Jersey Sena-
tor and Ambassador to France, was
recovering in Alexandria Hospital to-
day, unaware that his companion,
Hornback, had died as result of
the mishap.
Headlight Reveals Tragedy.
A headlight, showing above the
surface of the water, and air trapped
in the stiff bosom of his dress shirt
contributed to Edges rescue.
The headlight revealed the tragedy
to a truck driver. who reported to
Alexandria police. They found the
unconscious forms of the two men
floating near the submerged car.
Edge, floating upright, was believed
to have been buoyed by air in his
shirt.
Oficer George Fillmore waded Up
to his waist to bring one victim
ashore, while the other was fshed
out with pole.
Hornback, son of DR.. Edward Horn
back of Hannibal, Mo-, died of frac-
tured skull six hours later in Alex
andria Hospital Edge IS being
treated for exposure, shock and minor
cuts.
Apparently thrown out of control as
1t came of Hunting Creek Bridge,
Edges car rolled down a small bank
into the creek sometime between and
6 am. The men were headed toward
Washington. 1t was not learned where
they had been in Virginia.
Former Senator, and Mrs. Edge few
10 Washington from their home in
Ventnor, N. j., to reach their sons
bedside just before Hornback died.
Edge has been living at his fathers
local residence at 1920 Eighteenth
street. Hornback, who came to Wash
tngton two years ago, had been staying
with DR.. and Mrs. Albert Potter, 2212
wyoming avenue. His body is being
sent to Hannibal for burial. No in
quest will be held.
Militia Officer Injured.
T. Capt. Ward w. Caddington of the
Maryland National Guard suffered a
broken back in an accident near Balti-
more early yesterday, it was reported
today at his home, 1108 Ridge road.
Silver Spring, Md. His condition was
termed serious at Garfield Hospital,
where he is under treatment.
=. Capt. Caddington is former secre-
,tary to the Board of Montgomery
County Commissioners.
, Baden. who had left the city Sat-
friday to visit his mother, Mrs. Lille
A. Baden, in Badens, Nd. was found
unconscious in the road near T. B.
that night, the victim of a hit-and-
run driver. State policemen took him
to Casualty Hospital, where he died
shortly afterward of a fractured skull
and internal injuries.
: Funeral services will be held at 2:30
pm. tomorrow at St. Paul's Episcopal
Church, Badens. Burial will be in
Che family plot in the church ceme-
terry. Besides his mother, Baden
leaves brother, Gordon, 2106 F street.
Autopsy on Woman Today.
q An autopsy was to be performed to-
day on the body of Mrs. Soper, who
died yesterday at her home. Coroner
a. Magruder Macdonald said her
Saeath apparently was due to injuries
suffered October %, when she was
{thrown against the front seat of q
taxicab in which she was riding.
The accident occurred when the
driver, Philip A, Gentilcore, "a, Of 656
g street northeast, stopped his cab
! suddenly in futile attempt to avoid
striking 3-year-old Annie L. Jones,
fel19 Fourth street. Mrs. Soper was
treated at Freedmen's Hospital for a
: Broken arm and shock, and later was
removed to her home. The girl was
only slightly hurt.
y Charles Edmonston, a, Fort Bel
Foir, Va, was in an undetermined
Condition at Walter Reed Hospital
today. suffering from injuries received
Yesterday when the car in which he
was riding was In collision with
sInachine driven by Gordon L.. Harris,
1420 r street. Edmonston's skull may
have been fractured.
v Harris was charged with reckless
driving by fourth precinct police. The
accident occurred at Eleventh street
and Maryland avenue southwest.
Beorge B. Wade, also Of Fort Belvoir,
WAS operating the other car.
~ Struck at Fourteenth and @ streets
by car driven by Dorothy w. Hal
SACK, 80, Of 2747 Macomb street,
Charles Hurley, 40, was In critical
Condition in Gallinger Hospital He
IS being treated for possible fractured
skull.
y Returning from the Mayhem foot
hall game In Philadelphia, seven vir-
kinia youths were hurt, one seriously,
when their car struck a tree near
sOhantilly. Va. The victims, all Of
whom were treated at Emergency
H0spital were: Forrest Faux, Is,