Evening star., 1939-07-01
Three Killed
In Nearby Auto
Accidents
Two Die in Crash at
BeItsviIIe, Third
Near Waterloo

A Washington printer was killed
instantly and a woman companion
was fatally injured when an auto
mobile in which they were riding
overturned, climbed an embankment
and tore down light pole at Belts
vile, Md, early today.
The dead man is Theodore C.
Western, 80, of 3618 Twenty-fourth
street NE, employed at the Gov
ernment Printing Office for the last
is years, and the woman is Mrs.
Virginia Dickinson, 80, of 512l Geor-
gia avenue NV.
Earlier in the night Mrs. Sara
Grubb, Is. of Pikesville, wife of DR.
Thomas c. Grubb, a member of the
staff at the School of Pharmacy
University of Maryland. died in the
operating room of University Hos
pltal, Baltimore, of injuries suffered
In an accident on the Washington-
Baltimore boulevard near Waterloo
In addition to the three fatalities
more than a dozen others were In
lured, one critically. in traffic acci-
dents In the Washington area.
Power Cut OFF.
Mr.. Western was driving along
Cook Road with Mrs. Dickenson
shortly before am. when his car
struck the light pole. Electric light
ana power at the National Agricul-
tural Research Center nearby was
cut on when the pole fell, and re-
pairs to the system were still In
progress at noon today.
Miron S. Cassard of Beltsville. an
eyewitness, told Prince George.
County Policeman Richard Pearson
Mr.. Western was driving "at a ter
rlhc rate" and apparently "lost con-
troll of the car"
The machine, according to police
careened, hit an embanknent
turned somersault and struck the
pole. The road on which the acct
cent occurred leads off the Wash.
lngton- Baltimore boulevard toward
tne Federal farm, crossing the new
overpass above the Baltimore a.
OHIO Railroad tracks.
Woman Dies Later.
Mr. western was dead when he
was removed from the machine
Mrs. Dickinson was taken to Casu-
atty Hospital by the Bladensburv
Rescue Squad and died three hours
later. She suffered back and inter-
nal injuries and multiple cuts and
bruises.
It was said at Westerns home
today that he and his wife. Mrs
Irene Western. proprietor of a beauty
parlor, had been separated for three
years. He has a daughter. Joann, 6
In addition, he is survived by his
mother, Mrs. M. F. Hoover. whose
nrst husband, Nicholas Western
oled several years ago; two sisters.
MISS Gertrude Western and Mrs,
Louise Hubscher. and two brothers
Nlcnolas and Arthur Western, all of
Washington.
DR.. and Mrs. Grubb were riding
toward Washington when an auto
mobile driven by Wallace A. Rus
sell OF Alexandria, Va. and their car
coillded near the Maryland State
ponce suDstatlon at Waterloo. Mrs.
Grub was thrown from the car
ana her right arm was injured.
Drives Wife to Baltimore.
Dr. Grubb suffered numerous
cuts and rib injuries. He immedi-
ately drove his wife to the hospital
IN Baltimore. DR.. Grubb said the
surgeon was preparing to operate
when she died.
Mr.. Russell, who was unhurt. was
taken before Justice of the Peace
howard Gosnell at Savage. Md.
by State Policeman Norman w.
Scarboro and released under $3.50
bond.
A few minutes after the accident
an automobile driven by Walter
Hamilton of Washington struck
the rear of truck operated by
Sterling o. Donney of Baltimore,
whose vehicle was caught in traffic
snarled by the fatal accident.
Mr.. Hamilton also was taken
before Magistrate Gosnell and was
fined S25 on a charge of reckless
driving. Nc one was injured in the
second mishap.
Man Run Down by Car.
In critical condition at Garfield
Hospital today was Paul Shapiro,
%. Of 5012 Third street NV, who
was run down by an automobile at
Massachusetts avenue and Third
street NE.
The victim was treated last night
at Casualty and although his con-
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