Evening star., 1937-08-09

neighborins territories took three lives
and sent at least 2l persons to hospi-
tails yesterday. A fourth fatality oc-
Cured in 4 crash In Southwest Vir-
ginia
The death of Juanta Lee. 40, COL
ored of 1901 Seventh street, killed in
4 collision in the 2lo0 block Of Nichols
avenue southeast, brought the Dis
triet's trafic fatality toll to IS for the
year, IA more than the total at this
time in 1896.
Another colored Washingtonian
Mrs. Nancy johnson, "a, Of the first
block of Quincy place was instantly
killed in an auto-truck crash near Cul-
pepper, Va.
Clarkson Macintosh, q, of Manas-
sas, Va, an automobile mechanic, was
fatally hurt in two-car. head-on
collision on the Manassas -Dumfries
road miles south Of his home.
Wytheville Woman Dies.
The fourth victim was Mrs. Lonnie
Corvin, 33, of Wytheville. Va, killed
wrecked on curve near Abingdon,
Va. Her husband, mother, sister and
four children were injured.
ginia and fifth at Fredericksburg.
A 16-year-old girl and her f1ance
seriously injured when the motorcycle
they were riding struck an automobile
near Fredericksburg.
Macintosh died shortly after he was
pinned under an autmobile overturned
in the accident near Manassas. Rich
ard H. Whea ton, 21, also of Manassas,
named as the driver of the car in
which Macintosh was riding. was un-
hurt. He was charged with invol-
untary manslaughter and released
under $4,000 bond. according to Trial
Justice William H. Brown.
The driver OF the other car was
Merlin Reed. 10. of New Windsor
Md, who also escaped injury and
was released under $500 bond on a
reckless driving charge, Judge Brown
said.
Mother Critically Hurt.
According to an Associated Press
dispatch Mrs. Corvin died of a frac-
tured skull in George Ben Johnston
| Hospital at Abingdon yesterday morn
ing, four hours after the accident
Lonnie Corvin, "a. her husband, who
is an ambulance driver for a Wythe-
vile undertaking establishment, suf-
fered fractured skull and deep scalp
lacerations. Physicians said his con-
dition was critical.
Also critically injured was Mrs. John
Eastwood. S. mother Of the dead
woman, who received possible skull
fracture. She was thrown some SO
feet from the demolished machine.
Chest injuries, shock, possible rib
fractures and extensive knee lacera-
tions were suffered by Miss Eleanor
Eastwood, 18-year-old sister of Mrs.
Corvin. Most seriously hurt of the
children was Doris Corvin, S, who
received scalp and face lacerations.
Physicians said the condition Of Char
line, 10; Fay, 8, and Preston, months
old, was satisfactory"
The machine was wrecked when 1t
| failed to negotiate the turn, struck
some guard posts and overturned
four times.
Motor Cycle Kills Girl.
Margie Mae Welty, attractive 16-
year-old Fredericksburg girl, who was
to have been married on August 20, was
fatally injured last night when a
motor cycle on which she was riding
driven by her fiance, crashed into the
rear of an automobile miles north OF
here on the Washington highway.
Miss Welty was taken to Mary Wash
ington Hospital, where she died 80
minutes later of q skull fracture. She
suffered numerous broken bones and
internal injuries.
Her fiance, Henry Cudler, II. United
States Marine Corps, stationed al
Quantico, was badly hurt. He wa
removed to the Marine Base Hospital
At Quantico.
The couple had gone for ride, with
Miss Welty riding in the tandem seat
when the motor cycle, in trying Il
pass an automobile, suddenly swervec
into the rear of the car.
Hits Rear Of Machine.
The Lee woman was fatally hurt
when the ear Ia which she was Riding