Evening star., 1939-09-04

near FREDERICK, George r. Lewis.
Md.
Mrs. La Roche was killed in
etantly when an utomobile in which
she was riding crashed into the
abutment of a concrete bridge over
Cedar Creek near Strasburg, Va,
early Saturday night.
Three companions. including her
husband, Richard M. L Roche: P
w. Parker of 1920 Nineteenth street
NV, said to have been the driver
of the car, and Mrs Barker were
treated at Winchester Hospital and
released yesterday.
Before her marriage Mrs. La
Roche was Miss Margaret Zerby
Of Millersburg, Pa, where funeral
services were held today. Surviv-
ing are her mother, Mrs. Harvey
zerby; three brothers, John Zerby
of Millersburg, Norman and Claude
zerby, both of Pillow, Pa, and a
sister. Mrs. Sarah Bonowitz, OF
Selinsgrove. Pa.
Injured While Walking.
Mr.. Fox was fatally injured early
yesterday while walking along Route
so, near Pender and died several
hours later at Georgetown Hospital
Falls Church police said he was
struck by an automobile operated
by John l.. Sutton of Winchester.
Sergt. Alton Shumate of the Falls
Church force was told by witnesses
that Mr.. Fox suddenly appeared in
the path of Mr.. Sutton's car and
the latter was unable to stop in time
to avoid striking the man.
Mr.. Lewis died at Sibley Memorial
Hospital yesterday. He was injured
when an automobile driven by his
son-in-law, Norman E. Phillips, OF
the Seventh street address, was
IN collision with another machine
on the Baltimore Frederick highway
the previous Sunday.
His wife, Mrs. Nora Lewis, and
two children, Frederick Lewis and
Mrs. Phillips, survive. Funeral serv-
ices have not yet been arranged.
Miss Dorothy Mathers, 18. of 2O
WestWay, Greenbelt, Md, and Rob-
ert DeMarr, II, of Hollywood, Md
were taken to Casualty Hospital
With injuries received last night in
an accident on the Lanham- Severn
road. They are said to be in an
undetermined condition.
Prince Georges County police re-
ported an automobile driven by Mr..
DeMarr and another operated by
Miss Virginia G. Jones. 10, of Berwyn
Heights, Md, met in a head-on
collision near Springfield, Md. Miss
Jones was unhurt.
Woman in Hospital.
Another accident in Prince Georges
County sent Corinne Buonvir of 44OO
Railroad avenue, Brentwood, to Cas-
ualty Hospital. The woman was
struck by an automobile operated
police say, by Harry P. Emerson of
1929 Quincy street NV Police said
Mr.. Emerson was charged with reck-
less driving.
Evelyn harrington, colored, %. of
458 L street Sc. and Irene Forbes,
colored. 80, of 300 Mclean avenue
S.W. were given first aid at Cas-
ualty Hospital for minor hurts suf-
fered in an accident on the Wash
ington Baltimore boulevard near
Berwyn.
Police stated the car in which they
were riding was overturned in a COL
llsion with another machine.
Robert E. Harris of 1918 Oates
street NE. was given first aid by a
1Q1lrnl n1ovcinJo,, i,,i,
fered in motorcycle accident at
Muirkirk, Md, last night.
Other Cases Reported.
More than a dozen other cases
were reported over the week end
one of the victims, Robert La Mar
II, of Berwyn, being reported in
serious condition with a head injury
and arm fracture.
Others hurt included: Carol
Murrel, colored, 18, and Charles
Brown. colored, Baltimore: Mrs
Jack Schradth, q, Seat Pleasant:
Dorothy Mathus, 1S. Greenbelt;
Calvin Upton, jr., A, Princess Anne
Va, and Annie Newman, ST, 1852
seventeenth street, NE.
Head-on Collision.
Sergt. Carl l.. Blackman, q, of
Boiling Field; Miss Wilma Moore,
%, of Bridgeport: Pa; Frank D.
Smoot, 81, of Brandywine, Md. and
Frank Shorter, 30, of Silver Hill.
Md, were injured early yesterday
In head-on collision between two
cars on Branch avenue, near Silver
Hill.
Maryland State Policeman j, C.
Hopkins said car driven by Sergt.
Blackman, who was accompanied
by Miss Moore, and another oper-
ated by Mr.. Smoot, who was ac-
Companied by Mr.. Shorter, were
practically demolished in the acci-
dent, but the occupants suffered
only minor injuries and were treated
at Casualty and Providence Hospi-
tails.
Policeman Hopkins arrested Sergt.
Blackman and Mr.. Smoot on charges
of reckless driving. They were re-
leased on bonds of 500 each pend
ing hearing.
One Dead, 4 Dying
In Aberdeen Crash
ABERDEEN, Md, Sept. (P.-
One man was killed, four are re-