Evening star., 1940-03-04
-Four Are Killed
On Nearby
Highways
Several Others
Hurt in Accidents
In and Near City

Of other persons in local hospitals
with injuries received in or near the
city.
The dead were:
Frank Harris, Il, who worked and
lived on the Potomac River steamer
Robert E. Lee. He died in Casualty
Hospital with injuries received In an
accident near La Plata. Md.
Marcella Adams, 80. colored, Of
2216 H street NV, and his brother
Theodore Adams, ~, of the same ad-
dress. They were killed near Sperry-
vile. Va, not far from Luray, in an
accident in which four others were
injured.
Abner Berry, 40. colored, Of Tren-
ton, N. j., who died this morning in
Casualty Hospital. He was taken to
the hospital February q from the
scene Of an accident on the Balti-
more boulevard, near Beltsville,
Md.
Mr.. Harris, a native of Miami,
Fla, was injured about $3.50 am.
yesterday when the car in which he
was q passenger overturned on q
curve. He was taken to Casualty
Hospital with q broken neck and q
fractured spine. He died last night.
Two Others Hurt.
The driver Of the car, William
Henderson, "a, Of Indian Head, Md,
was also taken to Casualty with
a sprained ankle and head injuries,
while another man in the same car,
Charles Guy, %, OF La Plata, was
under treatment in Physicians
Memorial Hospital, La Plata, for
minor injuries.
The Sperryville accident occurred
when the automobile struck a cul-
vert and overturned. Those injured
were:
Annie Miles, 27, colored, Of 713
Twenty second street NV, taken
to Emergency Hospital.
Maichie Eggleston, 81, colored, Of
1s49 California street NV, in
Freedmen's Hospital.
Dorothy Ruffin, in Gallinger Hos
pital. Authorities there refused to
identify her further or give other
information.
Wadsworth Saunders, who was
treated on the scene for minor hurts.
Col. Huidekoper Injured.
Col. Frederick L. Huidekoper, 66,
well-known writer on military sub
iects, was being treated at Emer-
gency Hospital today for severe in
1uries received last night when he
was struck by a street car as he
crossed Connecticut avenue at 8
street NV.
He was taken to the hospital
shortly after 7 pm. and treated
for a possible skull fracture, rib
injuries and abrasions to the face.
Police reported Col. Huidekoper was
struck in the crosswalk on the
south side of s street. Hospital
attaches described his condition as
undetermined.
Col Huidekoper is member of a
prominent Washington family and
lives at 1868 Columbia road NV.
He is considered an authority on
Napoleon's campaigns and has writ
ten many books on military subjects
and contributed articles on national
defense to magazines and news
papers.
Girl, 4, Struck by Car.
Annie Noel, 4, of 1704 Gales street
NE. was under treatment in Gal
linger Hospital for injuries received
when struck by an automobile at
Seventeenth and Gales streets. Her
condition was said to be not serious
Norman Lanham, 18, Of 1439
Twenty second street Sc. was in
Providence Hospital with head in
juries received when knocked down
by an automobile at Twenty second
street and Fairlawn avenue Sc.
In Casualty Hospital, Mrs. Hassel
Kestermare, 80, of 912 Massachusetts,
avenue NV, was under treatment
for head injuries received in an
automobile accident on the Balti-
more boulevard.
. Aze Byrd, 81, colored, OF 702 Third
street S.W., was under treatment in
the same hospital for minor in
juries received in a collision at
Maryland avenue and Fourth street
NE.
Stella Welch, 81, of 1000 H street
NV, was also in Casualty. under
treatment for head injuries re-
ceived last night when the car ir
which she was riding struck pole
under the H street viaduct near
Second street NE.
william Coates, 8, colored, of 1927
New Jersey avenue Sc, was in ar
undetermined condition at Casualty
Hospital after being struck by 9
tank truck while playing in front
Of st. Vincent de Paul School during
the morning recess period.
According to fourth precinct po.
lice, the operator of the truck, Rus.
sell G. Scheck, "a, of 463 H stree
S.W., had just emerged from ar
alley when the boy jumped on tn.
side Of the truck and apparently fel
under the rear wheels. Police say
! there were signs at both ends of thu
block prohibiting motorists from en-
tering during the recess period, but
apparently Mr.. Scheck did not sex
them, as he entered the street from
the middle Of the block. He wa!
not charged.
"A. F. Mckay Dies;
Former Gus Official