Evening star., 1939-12-18
Mother and Boy
Fatally Hurt
ByAuto
Two Other Residents
Of D. G. Area Killed
During Week End

Mrs. Sabana jenkins, 81, followed
her 7-year-old son in death early
today She died at Georgetown Hos
pital at 4:30 am. of injuries re-
ceived last night in the same traf-
fic accident which killed her boy,
Robert Leigh Jenkins, of 2l07 Uhle
street, Arlington, Va.
The death of Mrs. jenkins and
her son raised to four the number
of persons from the District area
who died yesterday in traffic acci-
dents The others were Robert P.
Reeder, 1867 Monroe street NV,
killed in Daytona Beach, Fla, and
Clyde Sliger, 81, of 932 Belmont
street, South Arlington.
Death struck suddenly at Mrs.
jenkins and her son as they re-
turned home from visit with Mrs.
jenkins brother, j. H. Kilby. 1712
North Wayne street, Arlington.
They were crossing Lee highway
at Vance street shortly before 10
pm. when car appeared suddenly
out of the dark. The impact killed
the youngster Immediately, but
Mrs jenkins fingered on for several
hours.
Both were removed to George
town Hospital by the Arlington
rescue squad. The boy was pro-
nounced dead upon arrival and
Mrs. Jenkins was treated for a skull
fracture and two broken legs.
The husband and father, Leigh
Jenkins, a driver for the Continental
Baking Co., had left for work at
the time of the accident and was
summoned home to receive news of
the tragedy The boy was stu
dent at the James Monroe School in
Arlington.
The driver of the automobile
which struck them gave his name as
Eugene Jones, 80, of 600 North JEFF
ferson street, Arlington. He was
held on an open charge pending
coroner's inquest.
Mr.. Shger was struck Saturday
about pm. as he walked along the
Columbia pike near Buchanan
street, Arlington. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital and treated for
a fractured skull and other injuries,
dying at SIS am. today. The driver
of the car which struck him, accord
ing to police, was Joseph E. Klein Of
r. F. D. S. Alexandria. Va.
Washington police were notified
early today of Mr.. Reeder's death.
Mr.. Reeder had left Washington
on SATURDAY with friends to spend
the holiday in. Miami Beach. Fla
He was q graduate OF Friends
School here and ofYale University
and had been employed near Read
ing, Pa. His father, Robert P.
Reeder, Is employed at the Securi-
ties and Exchange Commission.
Three other persons in the same
car were killed in the crash, which
occurred when the automobile
plowed into a parked truck on U. S
highway No. l, miles south OF
Daytona Beach. The others killed
were Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Cunning
ham and their son Francis, jr., OF
Miami Beach.
Woman Injured.
Mrs. Margaret Townsend, So, of
the Cordova Apartments. Twentieth
street and Florida avenue NV, was
in Emergency Hospital today with
q brain conclusion suffered yester-
day in an accident at Connecticut
avenue and Leroy place NV. Her
condition was not believed to be
serious.
Mrs. Townsend. mother of Peggy
Townsend, debutante and former
night club singer here, was hurt
when the taxi in which she was
riding struck a street car safety
zone. The cab was driven by Rob-
ert E. Hanna, a. of 214 Fourth
street Sc, police said.
Harold V. Hermanson, 18, of 1923
Maple avenue, Bethesda, Md, was
in Casualty Hospital today with
minor injuries received in collis-
sion of his automobile and a street
car at Massachusetts, avenue and
Third street NE.
Lottie jenkins, 31a, of 1867 Emer-
son street NE. was admitted to
Casualty Hospital yesterday for
treatment of minor injuries received
when struck by an automobile in
front of her home.