Evening star., 1939-04-05
Father Extricates
Dying Boy From
Auto Wreckage
Oukton Crash FutuI
To W. {. Butler, II;
Eight Hurt Here

Almost at the front door OF his
home at Oakton, Va, William Ed
ward Butler, II, was fatally injured
early today when the car in which
he was riding, operated by William
Butts, II, also of Oakton, careened
into a tree beside the road.
The Butler youths father, Ed
ward A. Butler. a carpenter. heard
the crash at about l IN, and hur-
riedly pulling on his clothes ran to
the scene, where he found his son
pinned beneath the wreckage. He
got a jack from his garage and
raised the wrecked machine enough
to extricate the unconscious boy.
John B. Bell, neighbor, took him
to Georgetown Hospital where he
died of a skull fracture three hours
later.
The Butts youth escaped with
few cuts. He told Fairfax County
police he and his friend had spent
the evening at Tysons Corner and
were en- route to Buffers home
when he was blinded by the head
lights of another cag as they round
ed a slight curve. His machine
skidded on the shoulder Of the road
and crashed into tree.
Meanwhile, eight persons were in
iured in traffic accidents in the Dis
trict.
Hit-Runner Injuries Boy.
Louis Anderson, IL, colored, 23l
Massachusetts avenue NV, was in
Freedmans Hospital in undeter-
mined condition after being knocked
down by a hit-and-run driver at
New Jersey avenue and Pierce street
NV. this morning. Witnesses say
the car was driven by a colored
woman.
George F. Smith, 20, colored, of
1713 U street NV, a delivery boy
for William Hahn g. Co., was injured
shortly after noon when his motor
cycle and an automobile collided at
Seventeenth and l. streets NV. He
was treated at Emergency Hospital
for contusions and decorations.
Tree Felled by Auto.
Two were hurt, police reported,
when George Stanley Shoup. 40, OF
$500 Fourteenth street NV. lost
control of his automobile and
knocked down a tree on Sixteenth
street NV. Mr. Shoup and com.
panion, Mary Lind, 20, of 35l5 Four
teenth street NV, were treated by
a private physician for bruises and
decorations.
Eugene Fitzpatrick, S, received d
fractured leg when knocked from
his bicycle by an automobile yester-
day afternoon in an alley in the rear
of his home, 223 First street NE.
The car was driven, police said, by
Joseph Tolson, 33, colored, OF 1928
Fourth street NE. The child was
taken to Casualty Hospital.
Mary Rollins, S, colored, of 1872
Seventh street Sc. suffered abra-
sions over the left eye and bruises
when she was knocked down yester-
day by an automobile near her home
Police charged Mayo S. Silvey, %.
of 1457 Monroe street NV. with
reckless driving. He was released
under $500 bond pending hearing
Pedestrian Struck by Car.
Anton Benin, 60, of 1901 Albemarle
street NV, a pedestrian, received
fractured left leg when he was
knocked down at Nebraska avenue
and Albemarle street NV. He was
admitted to Emergency Hospital. In
connection with the accident eighth
precinct police charged Frank Arnold
Murphy, 80, of 4413 Window place
NV. with reckless driving. He
posted $50 collateral and was re-
leased for hearing set for April II.
Early today Curtis R. CLANCY, So
year-old taxicab driver, of 1929 F
street NV. was injured in collision
in the 1000 block of Livingston road
Sc. He was treated at Emergency
Hospital for bruises and contusions.
Police charged John E. Jordan, 81,
of Capitol Heights, Md, driver OF
the second car, with reckless driving.
His case was to be heard today in
Police Court.