Evening star., 1939-10-14
CheWChase Boy Dies
After Collision on
East-West Highway
Five Other Persons
Injured in Heod-on
Crash of Autos
Picture on page A-4.)

Armand Durant, jr., 17-year-old
son of the Washington manager for
the Connecticut Life Insurance Co.,
died in Emergency Hospital shortly
before 10 am. today of injuries re-
ceived in head-on automobile
crash on the East-West highway,
near Grubb road, Montgomery
County, Md.
Five other persons were injured
in the crash, which occurred about
am. The Durant boy, who lived
at 104 West Underwood street
Chevy Chase, Md. suffered a broken
leg and head injuries in the COL
lision, which virtually demolished
both automobiles.
He was a passenger in car
of high school students return
ing from fraternity party. Police
said the driver of the car was John
"A. Carlson. 18. of 1910 Bradley
boulevard. Bethesda. Md, a former
student of Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School, who was taken to the
Washington Sanitarium. suffering
from shock and severe cuts and
bruises. His condition was not be-
lieved serious.
Girl, Is, Is Injured.
The third passenger in the car was
Miss Edith Sheppard, Is, of Mont
clair, N. j., who was visiting her
uncle, r. r. Ayres, Of 9108 Georgia
avenue, Silver Spring. She was
taken to Emergency Hospital by
the Chevy Chase Rescue Squad
suffering from cuts and bruises and
a back injury Her condition was
not considered serious.
According to Of1icer Frank Lane
of the Montgomery County police.
the Carlson car was going east on
the highway when another car,
operated by George D. Davis, 43,
colored, of Linden. Md, collided
with it head-on. Davis was not
seriously injured and later was
booked for leaving the scene of an
accident, reckless driving. driving
without permit and while under
the influence of intoxicating liquor.
Two Others Hurt.
In Davis car were Helen Horn,
20, colored, who was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital with a head injury.
and Clarence Jackson, 10. colored,
both Of Kensington, Md, who was
believed to have a fractured skull.
Another passenger, Mary Barnes,
Is, colored, also of Kensington,
was taken home but later removed
to Freedmens Hospital for treat
ment.
A fourth member of the high
school party, Miss Jean Smith, Is,
OF 700 Elm street, Chevy Chase, said
they had been with a group of stu
dents during the evening and that
they had taken her home and were
on the way to the Ayres' home when
the accident occurred. She is a
student at the Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School, and the Durant
youth and Miss Sheppard are stu
dents at Montclair High School.
Visitor Hit by Car.
LuWlH rcFnOOn, 81, VISITOR from
Coshocton, Ohio, was seriously in
jured last night in an accident in
the 20eO block of I street NV. He
was struck by car as he was get
ting into his automobile and was re-
moved to Emergency Hospital where
he was treated for head injuries.
Donald Beach, 2, of Seat Pleasant,
Nd, was in Casualty Hospital today
with serious injuries received when
struck by an automobile near his
home. He was taken to the hospital
by the Seat Pleasant Rescue Squad.
Philip Henderson, "a, of 2O5 Third
street NE. was taken to Casualty
Hospital yesterday from 1ronside,
Md, following an accident. His
condition was said to be not serious.