Evening star., 1937-12-25
HOLIDAY CRASHES
COST FIVE LIVES
IN CAPITAL AREA
Another in Accident 10 Days
Ago Expires, While Scores
Are Injured.
VIRGINIA WOMAN DIES
IN HEAD.ON COLLISION
Drilling Rain and Slippery Roads
and Streets Blamed for Sew
eral Fatalities.

eral Fatalities.
TRAFFIC accidents on the eve of the
holiday season took the lives of four
men and one woman in Washington
and nearby Virginia and Maryland
and sent scores to hospitals, some in a
critical condition. while another IA
tality resulted from an accident 10
days ago.
The drizzling rain which ushered in
Christmas Eve was held responsible
for several Of the fatalities and police
were seeking hit-and-run drivers in
three accidents. one of which was
fatal to a middle-aged colored man
A head-on collision on the Mount
Vernon Memorial Highway, just south
of the Arlington Memorial Bridge was
fatal to Mrs. Mary Snyder. "a, OF
Smithville, Va. yesterday afternoon
She was riding in car with her hus-
band. Charles Snyder. rs. when II
collided with another machine, oper-
ated by Harry j. Haynes, Is, of 7O7
HoeK creek Church road.
Three-Car Crash Fatal.
Mr.. Snyder and Mrs. Jeanette
Haynes. so, mother Of the driver OF
the other car, were taken to Emer-
gency Hospital in serious condition
both suffering from head injuries. Mr.
Haynes was not hurt, although both
cars were demolished.
Morris Taylor, 20, of Beltsville, Md.
vas Killed instantly yesterday after.
noon on the Baltimore Boulevard when
the car from which he was alightine
was struck by another car, and then
IN rapid succession by two other cars
Prince Georges County police said
Mr. Taylor had been picked up earlier
by Norman Tinmons, 38, of Berwyn
Nd, who had stopped to let him ou,
at Holly road. Mr.. Timmons was
given first aid treatment by the
Bladensburg Rescue Squad and late,
removed to Casualty Hospital, where
his condition is not believed to be
serious. No charge was placed agains;
Or. Carl Wood, 1925 I street NV.
driver of the car which struck Tim.
mons machine.
Head-on Collision.
Another head-on collision near Dude
Ranch on the Baltimore Boulevard
fatally injured Conway j. Powell 40
Of Amelia Courthouse, Va, and seri.
ously injured his wife, Mrs. Clara l.
Powell. Their two sons, Charles G
and Conway j.. jr., escaped with minol
injuries. All we're taken to Casualt,
Hospital, where Mr. Powell died las,
night.
The driver of the car which col.
lded with Powell's machine, Rober
Whitfield, 81, of 1884 T street NV.
also was taken to Casualty Hospital
suffering . head injury, but is moi
believed in q serious condition. With
him went Clifton Jones, rs, of 1905
Sixth street NV, passenger in
his car, who sustained cuts on the
head.
Woman Dies of Injury.
Mrs. Emma Hattie Carter, 80. of
1l2O Vermont avenue NV, died in
Emergency Hospital last night of a
fractured skull received in an acci-
dent December 16 She was struck
by car operated by James H. Vance,
tr., "a. of Bowie, Md. according to
police records. Mr.. Vance has been
at liberty in the custody of his at
torney pending the outcome of her
injuries. An inquest will be held in
her death. police said
Two colored men were fatally in
jured. one by hit-and-run driver.
A middle-aged man, identified by let
ters IN his pockets as Floyd Hinnant
OF 3749 Oliver street, was found lying
IN the street early today in front of an
apartment in the 1900 block of Park
road NV. by the apartment janitor,
Austin jackson. He was apparently
not injured, and Jackson went to call
police. When he returned he found
the victim dead, his skull evidently
crushed by passing car.
An unidentified colored man died
IN Gallinger Hospital last night Short
~ after being struck by a taxicab at
Ninth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and then being run over by an
other car. The cab was driven bv
Orrin B. Kinball, %, of 1914 Nine
teenth street NV. and the second car
by Albert Straba. 80, of Quantico, Va,
according to police.
Hit-and-Runners Injure -Four.
Two women and two men were in
Jured by hit-and-run drivers. A man
was later arrested by Maryland State
police and held at the Brandywine
substation, accused in one of the
accidents.
Shortly after Mrs. Edith M. Harras
10, OF Galesville. Md, was struck
while crossing street in Upper Marl.
boro, Md, by car which failed te
stop. Corpl. j. F. Norris and Office,
w. H. Eskite of the State police ar.
rested Clarence w. Smith, 80, o,
Bristol, Nd. on the Crane highwa,
near Central avenue. He was taker
to Brandywine and charged with fail.
ure to stop after an accident. Mrs
Harras was taken to Casualty Hospita
for treatment for cuts and bruises
Her condition is not serious.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Ittner, both As
Of Capitol Heights, Md, received cut
on the head and body and their ca
was badly damaged when another ca
struck them at N street and Centra
avenue NE. early today. The drive
of the other car continued on afte
the accident and is being sought b,
police.
Roscoe Meeks, IS, colored, of Luray
Va, was brought to Freedmen's Hos
pital yesterday by the Arlington
County Rescue Squad after he ha,
been struck by hit-and-run drive
on Columbia pike. His condition wa
serious, but police were unable to Sc
cure details of the accident.
Sailor Badly Injured.
James H. Jenkins. "a, a sailor iron
the S. s. Merrimac, was found un
conscious beside the Pennsvlyani,