Evening star., 1936-01-14
POL|CEMAN,W|D
LATEST VICTIMS
OF AUTOS IN D. C..
PatroIman David Crouch
Succumbs to Injuries Re-
ceived January 5.
MRS. ELLA c. CR0WELL
is KILLED BY TRUCK
Edwin L. Mattern and Miss Cath
crime G. Snyder Die in
i Maryland Crash.

The death of a Washington police
man today increased the Districts
1886 traffic toll to nine and made the
fourth accident fatality here and
nearby during the past two days.
The latest victim was Officer David
Crouch, eleventh precinct veteran, who
died in Casualty Hospital from in
juries received in crash with street
car January S. Street cars have fig
ured in five of the fatal mishaps here.
The others killed were Mrs. Ella c.
Crowell, 70, of 1856 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast. who was struck by
truck yesterday, and Edwin L. Mattern.
66, of 1901 Calvert street, and Miss
Catherine G. Snyder, about 60, of
New York City, who died when their
car collided with a bus in outlying
Maryland.
Hit by Street Car.
Mrs. Mattern is In Casualty Hos
pital with serious injuries.
Crouch, who was So and lived at
1925 Ninth street. suffered fractures
of his skull and pelvis when the ma
chine he was driving collided with
street car at First and D streets
northeast.
The motorman, police said, was
Homer Graves, 40, of 237 Longfellow
street. He will be summoned to an
inquest.
Appointed to the police force in
1908, Crouch had charge Of the print
ing of the Police Bulletin at one time.
His record carries many commenda-
tions, one for apprehending a gang
Of woman jewel thieves in 1910. He
is survived by his widow and child.
Mrs. Crowell, a widow, was struck
according to police. by William F. Don
aldson, 80. of 1916 D street southeast.
She died shortly afterward in Provi-
dence Hospital from internal injuries.
She also suffered broken arm and a
broken leg
No Witnesses to Crash.
Mr.. Mattern, who since giving up
his law practice in Pittsburgh had
been preparing a family genealogy,
Mrs. Mattern and Miss Snyder were en-
route to Annapolis when their car was
in collision with a Peninsular Lines
bus at the intersection of Grain High
way and Central avenue, about miles
from Upper Marlboro.
The car was demolished. Miss Sny-
der and the attorney were killed in
stantly and Mrs. Mattern was rushed
to the hospital by the Bladensburg
Rescue Squad in an unconscious con-
dition. She had not regained con-
sciousness this morning.
There were no witnesses to the
Maryland accident. Paul Kidwell.
operator of roadside store at the in
tersection, heard the crash and was
the first person to reach the scene.
He called police and an ambulance.
The ebus, operated by Claude w.
Blythe, 26, of Norfolk, was due to ar
rive in Baltimore at 1910, having left
Richmond at $50. Four passengers
and Blythe escaped injury.
F Stop Sign Down.
Blythe was held under $1,000 bond
pending the outcome of an inquest
which will be held by Judge Horace E.
Taylor Friday night at Upper Marl-
horo.
{ Miss Snyder. distant relative of the
attorney, arrived in Washington a
week ago and was guest at the La
Fayette Hotel. She remained unidenti-
ned until late last night when G. H.
Parrish, clerk at the hotel, disclosed
her identity.
( The Matterns and Miss Snyder we're
going TO Annapolis 70 check records
IN connection with the family history.
In mis- brief case were printed ques-
tionnaires which he apparently was
mailing to persons VINO might supply
Information about the family.
A stop sign which had marked the
Central entrance to Grain Highway
was down. Two residents of the Sec
tion, Eugene Sweeney, school bus
driver, and Carter Hall, said the sign
was knocked down by a skidding auto
mobile around Christmas. It had not
been replaced.
;Spirley Pettis, IL, colored, $50 U
street, was injured internally yester-
day when struck by truck while rid
ing a bicycle in the 1000 block of v
street. He was taken to Garfield Hos
pital, where his condition was be-
lieved serious. The driver, Benton
O,Rourke, 30, of Fairfax. Va, was
charged with reckless driving and bad
brakes.