Evening star., 1938-06-13
7W0M0RE KILLED
AS TWO |NQUESTS
SIT IN ACCIDENTS
Sheriff Fields Of Arlington
and Two Women Are
Hurt In Crash.
MAN DIES INSTANTLY
WHEN AUTO HITS POLE
Another succumbs in Hospital to
Injuries Received When
Struck by Tram.

Inquests into the deaths Of two Dis
trict trafhc victims were scheduled
today as police checked reports Of
week end accidents in the Capital area
that killed two other persons and in
jured several others, including Sheriff
Howard B. Fields Of Arlington County,
Va.
Apparently the most seriously hurt
was Eugene Edwards, 1921 Volta place
NV, Western Union messenger, who
was Knocked from his bicycle when
struck by . Capital Transit Co. bus
at Twenty-second street and Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. shortly after Q
an. today. He was reported in criti-
cal condition at Emergency Hospital
with severe head and chest injuries.
A coroner's jury will attempt to fix
the blame for the deaths of william
Henry Cough. IS, of 1925 M street
NV, who succumbed Friday night to
injuries received when struck by an
automobile Tuesday, and Of Newton
Carroll Davis. "a, colored, 1926 First
street NV, who was injured fatally
early yesterday when struck by q car
and knocked beneath the wheels of a
Capital Transit Co. bus.
Other Accident Victims.
The other victims were:
James Krahling, 10, Of 1914 Twenty
seventh street Sc, who was killed
instantly early yesterday when his
automobile crashed into q light pole
on the Marlboro pike at Forestville.
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Charles A. Edwards, Al, Of 2541
Tenth street NE, died in GARFIELD
Hospital early yesterday Of head and
internal injuries received Friday when
he was struck by q street car at Four
teenth and w streets NV. He was
the 3sth trafic victim in the District
this year.
Passenger Severely Hurt.
John Spalding Of 1901 Thirtieth
street Sc, a passenger in Mr.. Krah-
ling's car, was injured severely in the
crash that killed the driver. He was
treated at Casualty Hospital for head
and internal injuries.
Sheriff Fields, 81, was reported in
satisfactory condition today at George
town Hospital. where he was treated
for conclusion. head cuts and q frac-
tured collar bone received when his
auto skidded and collided with an.
other on the Lee highway in Falls
Church during . rainstorm yesterday.
Emma Pinn, 81, and her sister.
Julia, SO, Of Bristow, Va, occupants
Of the car involved in the collision
with Sheriff Fields, also were treated
at Georgetown for less severe in
juries.
Two Drivers Arrested.
Maryland police charged William
j. Mayo, 1886 e. street NE, and Frank
Gocal of Mount Rainier, Md, with
reckless driving after their automo-
biles collided at Thirty-second and
Cedar streets in Mount Rainier yes
terday afternoon. Mrs. Mayo was
cut and bruised in the crash.
Howard Smith, 30, Of 322 Ogle-
thorpe street NV, escaped with minor
cuts when he lost control Of his sedan
on q curve at Chillum and Queens
Chapel roads, near Hyattsville, Md.
and crashed into . power line pole
early yesterday. The impact broke OH
the top Of the pole, which crashed
through the top Of Mr.. Smith car into
the rear seat. Live wires sputtered on
the roadway for several minutes until
the current was cut OH.
Others injured yesterday included
Estelle Kriegstedt, 23, Of 110l Six
teenth street NV. whose arm was hurt
In four-car collision at Thirty-fourth
street and Massachusetts, avenue
NV; Andrew L. Dorsey. So, colored.
1902 First street Sc. who received
head and internal injuries in q colli-
sion at Seventeenth and c streets NE.
and Clarence G. Bundy, 10, colored.
1910 Half street SW, whose leg was
broken when he was pinned between
the front bumper Of his automobile
and another machine in Bryantown.
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