Evening star., 1940-12-24
-Four Dead Here
After Traffic
Accidents
Boy, 8, Killed in
Street as Family
Fixes YuIe Gifts

Four persons died in Washington
last night and early today as a
result of traffic accidents The
victims included 8-year-old Billy
Shipp of ITO G street NE, whose
parents were arranging his presents
under the family Christmas tree at
about the time he was run down by
a truck.
The child and younger brother,
Larry, 6, had gone to a nearby store
to buy an ice cream stick. Return
ing, Billy was riding in his wagon
which he propelled with one leg
when struck by the truck at Eighth
and G street NE. Larry, slightly
in advance, escaped injury.
Billy was removed to Casualty
Hospital and pronounced dead on
arrival shortly after 7 pm. The
truck, police said, was operated by
Jessie c. Dean, 80, of Manassas, Va,
who was held for a coroners in
quest.
Planned Party Early.
In addition to his father, William
Shipp, and his mother, Billy is
survived by seven brothers and
sisters. Members of the family had
planned a Christmas party early
this year, and were arranging it
when the two boys slipped off to the
store. Under the Christmas tree
was a pair of shiny roller skates
tagged with Billys name.
Mrs Marie Schwertner, 10, of
the 200 block of Rhode Island ave-
nue. NE, was run down and fatally
injured by an automobile near her
home late yesterday while on her
way to the home of friends to dis
tribute Christmas gifts. Her bundles
were strewn about the street when
she was struck.
Mrs. SchWertner was pronounced
dead on arrival at Sibley Hospital.
The driver of the car, police said.
was Louis Bonnet, A, of 1918 Whit
tier place NV.
Widow of Tailor.
Mrs. Schwertner, a resident of
Washington for so years. was the
widow of Richard Schwertner. a
tailor, who died five years ago. She
is survived by three sons, Frederick
and Herman of Washington, and
Charles Schwertner of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Olive E. Edwards, Al, of the
2800 block of Fifteenth street NV
| died in Walter Reed Hospital last
night of injuries suffered Friday
when she was struck by an automo-
bile at Fourteenth and U streets
NV.
Police said the car was driven by
Raymond M. Young. %, colored, of
the 600 block of Florida avenue NE.
The three deaths yesterday
brought Washington's traffic cas-
ualty total to n, as compared with
81 for the same time last year.
Virginia Accident Fatal.
The fourth death which occurred
in Washington was that of Wortha
Shaw II, of East Falls Church, Va,
who died early today at Georgetown
Hospital of a fractured skull received
in motorcycle accident on Lee
highway, west of Falls Church, Sun
day night.
Police said the motor cycle was
being towed by an automobile. The
rider was thrown and dragged for
40 feet before the car could be
halted, it was said.
George H. Lipscomb, colored, 64,
of 425 Elms street NV, was in an
undetermined condition at Provi-
dence Hospital today suffering from
skull injuries received when struck
by an automobile yesterday at South
Capitol and D streets.
Edward Oliver Kihlbon, 18, of 622
Elm avenue, Takoma Park, Md, was
seriously injured early today, police
said, when his car ran off the high
way and overturned near Takoma
Park. He was removed from the
car and taken to Georgetown Hos
pital by the Bethesda Rescue Squad.
The motorist is under treatment for
skull injuries.