Evening star., 1939-12-07
Cyclists Death. }
Raises Traffic "a
Toll 10 79
Three Persons Hurt
In Three-Cur Crash
At Intersection

The Districts traf1ic death toll for
the year had advanced to 10 today,
and several victims of overnight ac-
cidents in the Washington area were
under hospital care.
Latest death recorded was that
of Herbert r. Athey, 20, Of 200 E
street NV, whose motorcycle
smashed into a safety zone on
Bladensburg road NE, near Mon
tana avenue early Tuesday, throw
ing him to the street. Mr.. Athey
died at Casualty Hospital late yes
terday of head injuries.
Raymond Collins, 20, of 4O4 Sec
ond street NV. riding on the back
of the motorcycle, escaped with
minor cuts and bruises. Police said
the motorcycle skidded more than
100 feet after crashing into the
safety zone.
Three Hurt In Collision.
A three-car collision at Ingra-
ham street and New Hampshire
avenue NV. yesterday resulted in
injuries to three occupants of one
of the cars, which overturned in
the crash. They were Nellie Bull
ger, Sc. of 1929 Columbia road NV,
admitted to Emergency Hospital
with back and chest injuries and
shock; Harry Fulton, IS, of 1882
Lanier place NV, treated at home
for bruises and shock, and Marian
Harvey, "a, of College Park, Md,
treated at Emergency for chest
bruises and shock.
The driver Of the overturned car
said by police to have been Ruth M
Jelly, 43, of Arlington, Va, escaped
injury as. did the drivers of the
other cars involved in the collision
Thomas D. Mack, 20, Of Laurel, Md.
and Volney H. Bremenerman, 81, Of
5700 North Capitol street.
Woodrow LYDIA, q, Of 410l Ala
bama avenue Sc, was under treat
ment at Casualty Hospital for head
injuries received in an accident at
Bladensburg, Md.
Widow AbsOlved In Crash.
Meanwhile, the widow of Deputy
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
John R. Kirk. who was killed in a
traffic accident May 16, was absolved
of responsibility for his death by q
coroner's jury, as was the operator
of a bus with which their automo-
bile collided near Massachusetts
avenue and Van Ness street NV.
The jury yesterday released Mrs
Flora M Kirk. "a, of 2ll1 Huide-
koper place NV, driver. of the ca,
in which Mr.. Kirk was a passenger
and Daniel r. Murphy, %. of AS.
bury Park, N. j., the bus driver.
Testimony at the inquest by Mr.
Murphy and other witnesses indi-
Gated Mrs Kirk had operated hel
machine in zig-zag manner prior
to the crash, but she explained this
was occasioned by several excava-
tions on the thoroughfare. She said
she intended to make left turn
into Van Ness street and became
confused by mud tracks leading to
the excavations, her unfamiliarity
with the section and poor street
lighting at the time of the accident
Victim Of Hit-Run Car.
Woodrow LYDIA, %, of Bradbury
Heights, Nd. suffered face and
neck injuries when a hit-and-run
automobile sideswiped a machine in
which he was riding near Ritchie
Nd. and sent 1t crashing into q
tree early this morning.
James w. Linkins. IS, of 422;
Schley avenue, Bradbury Heights
told Prince Georges County police
he was driving at Central avenue
and Ritchie road with Mr.. LYDIA ir
his car when the accident occurred
He told police the hit-and-rur
machine drove his car of the roao
and into a tree. Mr.. Linkins was
unhurt. Mr.. LYDIA was carried tt
Casualty Hospital by the Bladens.
burg Rescue Squad.