Evening star., 1940-04-07
-Four Are Killed
As Train Hits
Car al Crossing
Only One Identified
After Crash Near
HyottsviIIe, Nd.

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HyottsvilIe, Nd.
Four young persons, two men and
two women. were killed about 1915
o'clock this morning when the auto
mobile in which they were riding
was struck by a Washington New
York B. g. o. excursion train at the
Melrose crossing between Mount
Rainier and Hyattsville, Md.
The only victim identified several
hours later was Leo Edward Hand
ley. 20-year-old electrician, of 6121
Seventh place NV. Young Hand
ley, identified by his father, Robert
F. Handley, machinist at the Gov
ernment Printing Office, was
thought by police to have been the
driver of the car, since he was the
only one with permit.
Crossing Unguarded.
Police said that the crossing was
unguarded, the watchman having
left at 10 o'clock, and that there
was no warning light. Safety gates
at the crossing, it was said, are Of
the hand-operated type.
The car, almost totally demol-
ished, was dragged about so yards
down the track.
Bodies of the victims. all of whom
appeared to be about 18 to % years
of age, were taken to Gasch's Fu-
neral Home in Hyattsville.
Engineer of the train was Frank
Brown of Baltimore, and the con-
ductor was j. F.. Uhrman, also of
Baltimore.
At Handley's residence, it was
said that Leo Edward had left home
early in the evening stating that he
planned to return and go to bed
early.
After being delayed for more
than an hour the train proceeded to
Baltimore where report of the ac-
cident was made to the officials of
the Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad.
Railroad officials said that no one
on the train had been injured in the
crash.
Motorcycle Operator Killed.
Earlier a Washington man had
been killed in a motorcycle crash
near Largo, Md James H. Wyland,
%. of 1925 Kenyon street NV, was
the victim.
According to police. Mr.. Wyland's
motorcycle was one of group Of
several which was moving through
Prince Georges County.
The motorcycle ran into the rear
of another machine, operated by
Tyrus Fowler, 1417 Massachusetts,
avenue Sc, police said. Mr.. Wy
land was thrown clear of his ma
chine and received a skull frac-
ture in the fall.
The Bladensburg Rescue Squad
started for Providence Hospital
with Mr.. Wyland. but he died en-
route. Treated at the hospital for
minor injuries was Dorothy Parr,
%, of 1882 G street Sc, a pas
senger on one of the machines
involved
George West, As, of 420 Third
street NV, was in critical condi-
tion last night in Emergency Hos
pital with injuries received when
knocked down by an automobile at
Twelfth and P streets NV.
He is suffering a possible skull
fracture, shock and lacerations, hos
pital attaches said. Police did not
hold the driver of the car which
struck Mr.. West. The accident
occurred about $50 pm.
Woman Hurt in Arlington.
Miss Dorothy Bailey, q, of l42
Yuma street Sc, was also admitted
to Emergency Hospital with injuries
received when the automobile in
which she was riding was in COLI
sion with another car at Columbia
Pike and South Queen street in
Arlington, Va. Her injuries were
not believed to be serious.
Occupants of three automobiles
escaped injury last night when the
machines were in a collision near
the center of the Arlington Me-
mortal Bridge. All three cars were
damaged.
Two of the automobiles, one which
police say was driven by Joseph j
Canavin, 33, of the 1000 block OF
Fifteenth street Sc, and the other
by Stanton j. Malamphy, 81, of
the 100 block of K street NV
were going west Or the bridge The
third automobile, which police say
was operated by Charles r. Larmer
~, of Arlington, Va, was going east
across the bridge, en- route to Wash
ington.
Two Are Charged.
When the three cars came to q
stop, the Larmer machine, with Its
hood badly damaged and the last
front wheel knocked off, was sand
wicned between the two other cars
the one driven by Mr.. Canavin
coming to rest half up on the north
sidewalk of the bridge. Mr.. Canavir
and Mr. Malamphy each had pas
senger in their machines, while Mr.
Larmer was alone, according tt
police.
Park police, who investigated the
crash, later booked Mr.. Larmer on q
charge of reckless driving and Mr.
Malamphy on charge Of driving
without a District operators permit