Evening star., 1939-03-20
21st Fatality
IS Recorded in
D. T.. Traffic
Tax Specialist Dies;
Two Others Killed
In Nearby Accidents

In Nearby Accidents
Washington's 21st traffic fatality
In 1939-three more than the cor
responding period last year-was
recorded over the week end, as two
others were killed and seven injured,
two seriously, in accidents in this
area.
The 2lst traffic victim was Edward
Colebrook Miller, II, an income tax
specialist and retired employe of
the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Mr.. Miller, the 18th pedestrian vic
tim this year, died yesterday in
Garfield Hospital from compound
fractures of both legs and other
injuries RECEIVED last Thursday
when struck by an automobile near
his home, 1868 Columbia road NV.
Police said the driver of the au-
tomobile was Edmund w. Malczew-
ski, 40, of 1865 Kennedy street NV.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
has tentatively scheduled an inquest
into the death at 11:30 am. to-
morrow.
: Born in England.
Born in Windsor, England, on June
9, 1866, Mr.. Miller was educated in
English public schools and at Ar
dinghy College. He served for a
time with the British army in Africa
before coming to this country.
He joined the Bureau of Internal
Revenue in June, 1912, and remained
In Government service until June,
1928, when he resigned. He was
listed as deputy collector and dur
ing the prohibition era served as
storekeeper-gauger at some of the
large distilleries.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Annie A. Miller. Funeral services
will be held at 2:30 pm, Wednesday,
at the Hysong funeral home, 1900
N street NV, and burial will be in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Another victim was Andrew j..
beavers, jr.. %, of Alexandria, Va.
He was fatally injured yesterday
morning when struck by an automo-
bile at Groveton, Va.
John Howard Hillery, IS. of near
.Bartholows, was killed Saturday
night when an automobile in which
he was passenger struck a tele-
phone pole on U. S. Highway 49,
Sterling Clay, driver of the automo-
bile and neighbor of the victim, was
held by Maryland police on a tech
nical charge of manslaughter pend
ing investigation of the accident,
the Associated Press reported.
Louis Berger, %. of 1912 Georgia
avenue, was critically injured in an
accident on Baltimore boulevard at
Beltsville early today and taken to
Casualty Hospital by the Bladens-
burg Rescue Squad with compound
fracture of the left leg and skull
injuries.
Mr.. Berger had just crossed the
boulevard with his wife and two
small children and seated them in
his car when he was struck by an
other machine which Prince Georges
County police said was driven by
Monte R. Robinson, 25, of Char
lottesville, Va. His body was carried
more than 100 feet by the other
car. according to Officers R. A.
Pearson and Edwin R. Thompson,
who charged Mr.. Robinson with
reckless driving and held him under
$500 bond.
Leroy Smith, 25, cofored, of Port
Republic, Md, was near death in the
Prince Frederick Md Hospital to-
day as result of an accident near
Prince Frederick yesterday morning.
Smith and several companions was
pushing his stalled truck when he
was struck from behind by car
. Maryland State police said was oper-
ated by Sherwood Howe.
Both of Smiths legs and his left
arm were broken. His right leg was
amputated at the hospital His con-
dition was reported critical.
Three persons were injured early
today when an automobile in which
they were riding plunged from the
highway into tree at ForreStville,
Md. They were: w. w. Stotler, 26,
of 1916 C street NE; Horace Ryan,
80, Ritchie, Md, and Annie Weaver,
II, Bladensburg. They were taken
to Providence Hospital by o. H.
Clock, passing motorist. md
treated for lacerations. Mr.. Stotler
was admitted to the hospital for
treatment for possible conclusion.
Policeman is Hurt.
Pvt. Raymond E. Grant, 20. of the
seventh precinct reviewed abrasions
on the right arm, right leg and left
hip when he fell from his motor
cycle yesterday while chasing a
speeder on Canal road. He was
treated at Georgetown Hospital.
A pedestrian and two taXicab pas
sengers were injured yesterday as a
result of a collision of the cab and
another automobile at Fourteenth
and U streets NV Police reported
, that the cab, operated by George
E. Murray, 81, colored, of 1920
Champlain street NV, while max
ing turn at the intersection was
!, struck by an automobile driven by
Frank Wells, 81, colored. The car
bounced over the curbing, striking
Mrs. Carrie Mcintosh. 48, colored,
of 1343 Wallach place NV. and also
knocking down a police call box.
Mrs. Mcintosh was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital for injuries to her
left leg. Two cab passengers, Mary
Dorsey, %, and Mary Burgess, SO,
both colored, of 1921 @ street NV.
were treated at Freedmen's Hospital
for shock.
Mrs. Julian Willett of Accokeek,
Md, was struck by car while cross
ing the Livingston road near Acco-
keek. She was taken to Providence
Hospital, where her condition was
reported as not serious.
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