Evening star., 1940-01-22

Two persons were uSteQ COQdy aS
victims of fatal traffic accidents in
Washington or nearby Virginia. In
a third fatal accident case. a WASH
ington resident was found dead in
his overturned car near Warsaw,
Va.
Mrs. Mary E. Hall, u, of 1925 Half
street S.W.. became the fourth to
die in 1910 in Washington accidents.
She died last night in Casualty Hos
pital of injuries received January 13.
Mrs. Hall was crossing In the
100 block of Fourth street Sc.
when knocked down by an automo-
bile police said was driven by James
r. Wilson, %, of 715 Eighth street
Sc. The injured woman was taken
to Casualty Hospital and treated
for a fractured skull and shock. She
died about 1920 o'clock last night.
Mr.. Wilson was ordered held
pending an inquest.
Alexandrian Is Killed.
Gordon c. Nichols, "a, of 9o4
Chalfonte drive, Alexandria, died
of a fractured skull at Emergency
Hospital yesterday three hours after
an automobile he was driving
skidded and crashed into pole in
nearby Arlington County.
The accident occurred at Colum-
bia pike and Monroe street, South,
and Mr.. Nichols was rushed to the
local hospital by the Arlington Res
cue Squad. He died without re-
gaining consciousness.
Mr.. Nichols, whose death was
the second of the week end in Ar
lington County traffic mishaps, was
reported to have been driving an
automobile owned by Harry L. Tet-
low, 80, also of the Chalfonte drive
address.
Found Dead Under Car.
Charles Beck of 3479 Holmead
place NV. was found dead under
his overturned automobile in Rich
mond County, Va, near Warsaw,
last night. He was driving alone, en-
route to Washington, after visit
in the county, and investigating
officers were unable to learn the
cause of the accident.
Funeral services will be held at
Nenokin Baptist Church in Rich
mond County at pm. tomorrow.
His widow and two children, Mary
Lou, 4, and Charlotte, 2, survive.
Four f1remen who were hurt
Saturday night in crash between
their truck and a bus at Fifth and
E streets NV. were reported in
improved condition in local hospitals
today.
Capt. H. o. Bailey of No. 6 Engine
Company was in Emergency Hos
pital and believed to be out Of
danger. The other three men were
in Casualty Hospital. They are:
Pvts. Steve Pope, B. w. Kline and
E. T. Hammill.
Six-Car Collision.
A six-car collision this morning
on Rock Greek Parkway between
K and P streets NV. resulted in
slight injuries to a woman motorist
while the drivers of the other five
cars escaped hurt, according to po-
lice.
Miss Marion Upshaw. about 80, Of
2401 Calvert street NV, was treated
at Emergency Hospital for lacera-
tions of the nose and chest and
allowed to go home.
Police said the accident occurred
when a car driven by Charles B.
Parkman, 118 North Brook Lane,
Bethesda, Md, skidded while travel
ing north on Rock Greek Parkway
and was struck by an automobile be-
hind it, driven by Julian 6. Ham
mack, 3511 Ordway street NV.
Four other cars travelling in the
same direction piled up against the
first two cars, resulting in the in
juries to Miss Upshaw, who was
driving the last car, police said. She
was taken TO the hospital by q pass
ing motorist.
Drivers of the other three cars,
according to police, were Peter Pa
terno, 228 Eighth street Sc; George
S. Smith, 4610 Forty-fifth street
NV, and Edward P. Lombard, 4005
Davis place NV.