Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Youth browns,
Several Hurt
In Accidents
Oliver Zones, II, Dies
At Salvation Army
Camp in Virginia

One drowning and several minor
accidents were counted today as
Fourth of July celebrants crowded
nearby resorts and automobile high
ways Four drowningS and one traf-
fic fatality has been the toll of the
holiday season so far.
The drowning victim was Oliver
Scott Zones, 81, of 204 E street NV,
a councillor at the Salvation Army
camp "Happyland," who sank in a
lake near Triangle, Va, while
stretching a lifeline for swimmers
1t was the first day of the new
camping season and Mr.. Zones, de-
scribed as an excellent swimmer,
was helping to rope off an area for
bathers when he suddenly let 60 the
line and sank before help could
reach HIM.
Found Hours Later.
The body was recovered some
four hours later. Mr.. Zones was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Zones of
Washington. He had been at the
camp week preparing for the new
season. The camp lies in the Chop
awamsic recreational demonstration
area of National Capital Parks.
Paul H. Beesan, "a, a Government
employe, was shot through the hand
last night when a pistol he was
cleaning discharged accidentally in
his apartment, HOO block of Tenth
street NV He was treated at
Emergency Hospital.
Mrs Alice Smith, Al, of 106 Sixth
street Sc, was slightly burned on
the leg last night by firecracker
thrown by a colored boy as she was
walking near her home. She was
treated at Casualty Hospital and dis
charged.
William Clement, 81, of the Cen
trail Union Mission, was seriously
injured yesterday afternoon when
hit by an automobile while operat-
ing his pushcart in the 1900 block
of Rhode Island avenue NE. He
was admitted to Gallinger Hospital
with fractures of both legs and a
lacerated eye.
The driver of the car, William H.
Collins, Is. colored, 300 Forty-second
street NE, pleaded not guilty to
reckless driving charge when ar
raigned before Traffic Court Judge
John P. Mcmahon today and asked
for jury trial, Bond was set at $500.
Bernard Smith, 20. colored, a pas
senger in Collins machine, of 42l4
Fades street NE, suffered an injury
to his eye.
Knocked from his bicycle at the
Peace Cross in Bladensburg. Joseph
Ortells of New York City suffered
a broken thigh and arm injuries.
He was en- route to Washington for
the Fourth of July holiday when
hit by the automobile He was
treated at Casualty Hospital
Two Girls to Be Buried.
Two small Washington girls, play
mates for years, who were drowned
Sunday while on a picnic at Sea-
side, Md, will be buried tomorrow
In Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Services for 9-year-old Agnes
Healey will be held at $50 o'clock
tomorrow morning at her home,
1882 A street Sc, followed by mass
at Holy Comforter Catholic Church
The rites for 11-year-old Grace
Poston will be held at the same
time at her home, 1886 A street
Sc, with mass to be said at the
Episcopal Church of the Nativity.
Injured In Arlington.
Walter Sidemore. 10, of 2511 North
Eleventh street and Stanley Wrenn,
20, of $500 North Seventh street
Arlington. Va, were taken to the
Georgetown Hospital by the Airing
ton Rescue Squad early today after
an accident in the 300 block of North
Jefferson street, Arlington, Va.
The Sidemore youth told Airing
ton County authorities he was blind
ed by the lights of an approaching
car and ran into tree. He sus-
tanned an injury to his left arm
and his companion a cut over his
left eye.
A possible fracture of the thigh
was suffered this morning by 2-year-
old Herbert T. Butler, colcred, of
1877 Seventh street NV. when hit
by an automobile in the street near
his home. He was taken to Freed
mems Hospital.