Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26

Office; his secretary, Ruth Horton,
%, of 1921 K street NV, and the
victims widow, Mrs. Dorothy Crosby
journey, %, who is sister of the
driver.
Group Was on Party.
Park Policeman w. r. Lutes, who
investigated the accident, said he
had obtained the following story
from those in the car:
There had been a party during
the evening, which began at the
University Club, continued at the
Columbia Country Club and other
places.
They decided to drive around
the Speedway and had gotten into
East Potomac Park. Mr. Jurney
was leaning out of the left rear
window, getting some air. Sud-
denly, a car pulled out from the
curb on the right side of the road
and Mr.. Crosby swerved to the
left to avoid it.
The car sideswiped light pole
on the left side of the road, denting
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two windows. Police later found
blood on the pole and concluded
that Mr.. Jurney's head had been
smashed between the pole and the
body of the car.
Blood Along Road.
None noticed that he was in
jured and the car continued. A
trail of blood was found from the
scene of the accident a quarter of
a mile along the road.
The car proceeded to Union Sta
ton, where those in the party were
to meet friend arriving from the
South. Then it was discovered that
taken to Casualty Hospital. He was
pronounced dead, of a fractured
skull, upon arrival.
The driver was held pending a
coroner's investigation and the
other members of the party were
listed by police as witnesses.
Seven youths from Takoma Park
and Silver Spring, Md, ranging
In age from 18 to %, were injured
when a truck operated by Calvin
L. Price, % of 1877 Thayer avenue,
Silver Spring, failed to negotiate a
turn at Seeks Corner and crashed
into fire plug.
Price and his companions were
taken to the Washington SAM
tarium Takoma Park, but released
after first-aid treatment. With him
in the machine were Edwin A.
Clark, TAI Easley street, Silver
Spring; George Cook, %, Denwood
avenue; Arthur Ferry, II Poplar
avenue; Aldred S. Hazard, 131
Chestnut avenue; Herbert Rut-
ledge, 1913 Chestnut avenue, all of
Takoma Park, and Morton D.
Eastman, Clifton Park.
In other accidents in and near
the District several persons received
serious injuries.
An unidentified colored man,
about As years old, was in Casualty
Hospital today in critical condition
with injuries received when he was
struck by Pennsylvania Railroad
train near the Pennsylvania Avenue
Bridge last night.
The man was hit about 200 feet
south of the bridge as he crossed
the tracks, police said. Engineer of
the train was said to be Wade
Sheriff of Landover, Md.
Injured by Truck.
Walter Robinson, 81, colored, of
B66 Dixon court S.W., was in unde-
termined condition in Casualty Hos
pital today with injuries received
when knocked down by truck.
Police said that Robinson was sit
ting in chair on the sidewalk near
his home when trailer truck, owned
by the Capital Seating Co., turned a
corner and bowled him over.
Phillip Lee, 80, colored, of zoos
Sixth street NE, was in CALM
ger Hospital with injuries re-
ceived late yesterday. He was
knocked down by a Capital Tran
sit bus on Nichols avenue Sc. in
front of st. Elizabeth's Hospital
Harry L. Thompson, 3S, 451O
South Dakota avenue NV, a
motorcycle policeman attached to
the Traffic Bureau, was hurt slight
ly yesterday when knocked from
his machine at Eleventh and
streets Sc. Mr.. Thompson was
chasing speeder and collided with
another car at the intersection.
Hurt at Speedway.
William McKeever, II, of Silver
Spring, Md. was under treatment
at Sibley Hospital today for in
turies received last night at the
Capitol Speedway. Mr.. McKeever
was riding motorcycle in a race
at the speedway when he was