Evening star., 1938-11-11
Former School
Principal Dies
Of Injuries
Miss Mary Given, 68,
Is 18th Victim of
D. G. Traffic

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s. The Districts 18th traffic fatality
was marked up today with the death
of Miss Mary Ella Given, SO. of
400 Connecticut avenue NV, first
principal of Chevy Chase School and
prominent in school circles here
since 1890.
Miss Given died in Emergency Hos
pital last night from severe. shock
and injuries suffered when her car
collided on October 26 at Forty sixth
and Chesapeake streets NV. with
an automobile driven by Mrs. Ruth
Ross, 47, of 1929 North Wayne street,
Arlington, Va.
Mrs. Ross was charged at the
time of the accident with reckless
driving and was released on COL
lateral. Police said Mrs. Ross hit
the rear left fender of Miss Given S
car as the former entered the inter-
section.
An inquest into the death of Miss
Given will be held tomorrow at 1890
am. at the District Morgue.
Won Affection of Thousands.
Widely known in Washington for
her outstanding work in education
and her devotion to the interest of
the community, Miss Given won the
affection of thousands of her stu
dents, their parents, the teachers
nI oil vr,hn
were fortunate enough to know her.
Her school grew from a one-room
building housing Is pupils to the
present modern structure with more
than 800 pupils.
On the 25th birthday of the school,
the Chevy Chase News of March 81,
!. 1923, paid this tribute to its prin-
cipal:
1--WE have heard people say in
regard to our Elizabeth " Brown
School, 1T doesn't look like a public
school. Why is it so different?' We
think we know. 1t is not just four
walls and ceiling. 1t is because
Miss Given is there-because she
has been there all the years of it's
life and has set the pace as to what
a school should look like and how
1t should react on the children"
In the History of Washington
Past and Present" edited by John
Clagget Proctor, she is termed "one
Of Washingtons foremost women,
an outstanding educator, a lady OF
graciouSness and charm"
Miss Givens father was for many
years in the United States consular
service.
Miss Given was born in Washing
ton. where her family came in 1900,
and was educated at Wilson Normal
School and George Washington Uni
versity here and at Harvard and
Oxford Universities. In 1890 she be-
came a teacher at Twining School.
She went to Gale School in 1893
and taught at Brookland School
from 1894 until 1898, when she be-
came head of the new Chevy Chase
School.
The latter school, which Miss
Given started with 20 children, ex-
panded rapidly and on July /, 1924,
was named the Elizabeth v. Brown
School, which name it retains today.
Miss Given remained as principal
until August 81, 1888, when she was
retired. On November IA of that
year, she was honored with an in
formal reception by school and civic
groups, members of Congress and
District officials.
Funeral Services Tomorrow.
Surviving are her sister, Mrs.
Emily G. Dickinson; brother, Will
liam H. Given, now in France, and
q nephew, Eldred Given Dickinson
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at pm. at Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church, with DR.. Hill
man Ho1lister officiating The pail
bearers will be her former pupils.
Interment will be in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Miss Given was born here on July
8, 1870, a daughter of William
Francis and Mary Ann Croggon
Given Both her parents were men,
bers Of one of Washington's oldest
families.
She was a members of the Ma
tional Education Association. the
Audubon Society, Columbian Wom-
en-, the American Association of
University Women.
Motor Cycle Chase Ends in Crash.
A wild motor cycle ride that be-
gan when police spotted youth
with four passengers on his machine
ended last night when John Man.
thos, 20, of 423 Second street NV,
crashed the motor cycle into an
automobile on the Ellipse.
Manthos was taken to Gallinger
Hospital where he was recovering
today from fractured skull and
other injuries. Meanwhile, he faced
IL separate traffic charges.
Motor Cycle Officer Anthony
Ritchie noticed Manthos' motor
cycle as it passed Sixth and D
streets NV, carrying four passen-
gers. He gave chase when the driver
ignored an order to stop. Manthos
sped west on D street and one pas
senger was thrown to the pavement
block away, but was able to get
up and escape police.
At Eighth and D streets the re-
manning passengers jumped of the
motor cycle and Manthos raced
through traffic lights to Pennsyl-
vania avenue and thence to the FL
lipse and around the White House,
with Offlcer Ritchie close behind.
On the Ellipse he crashed into an
automobile driven by John Walsh
of the 900 block of Nineteenth street
NV.
Police charged Manthos with
speeding, colliding, driving a motor
cycle unequipped with a tandem
and carrying four passengers, pass
Ing red lights and other counts.
Mrs. Rina Levezzo, 80, of 1882 Wis
consin avenue NV, was injured last
NIGHT vIy1Hoy, u l,x,