Evening star., 1941-06-16
Two Women,
4 Men Die on
Maryland Roads
Wet Puvements
Blamed; Man Is
Hit-Run Victim


Six persons, four men and two
women, we're killed yesterday in
series of accidents on wet Maryland
roads The dead were:
Clarence Guy Knott, 80, of Comp
ton, Md
Hugh w. Collins, about so, of
Washington.
Charles Rusk Halbig, about so, of
West Annapolis, Md.
Mrs. Carey Bailey, SO, of Auburn,
Ala.
Guy Bailey, 27, Auburn, Ala.
Mrs Elma Creel, about 65, Au-
burn, Ala.
Almost instant death. resulted for
Mr.. Knott when his car hurtled off
the foad and turned over at st.
Clement, Nd, in ST Mary's County,
State police reported. Alone in his
automobile, he was apparently driv-
ing at high speed. police said.
Their car skidding on wet pave
ment near Kingsville, Md, and
crashing into another vehicle on
U. S. Route No. |, the BaileyS and
Mrs. Creel were fatally injured
despite surprisingly slight" damage
to the automobile, police said. Mrs.
Creel had been visiting in Chevy
Chase, Nd. it was reported.
Man Is Hit-Run Victim.
Mr. Bailey's niece. Kay Bailey. IL
of Kingsville, was taken to Johns
Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for
treatment of a possible brain con-
cussion. A young couple from a Sec
ond car were taken with severe in
juries to st. Joseph's Hospital in
Baltimore. Attendants said they
were Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Volp of
Mapleshade, N J.
A hit-run driver apparently killed
Mr.. Collins He was found lying on
Dundalk avenue near Mornington
road Baltimore, early yesterday
morning, and died at 4:45 am. in
City Hospital. Letters in his pocket
were used as identification.
Mr.. Halbig was fatally injured
when struck by an automobile as he
walked across a bridge near his
home. He was returning from a
fishing trip, Taken to the Emergency
Hospital in Annapolis, he died in
about half an hour.
In Prince Georges County two
persons suffered broken limbs yes
terday. Lewis Whirle, 35. of 442
Emerson street NV, was hit by an
automobile as he stepped away from
his own car in Upper Marlboro.
county police said He was taken
to Gallinger Hospital by the Marl-
boro Rescue Squad with a broken
leg.
Many Hurt in Traffic.
Police reported that an automo-
bile driven by DR.. James OKeefe,
$500 Sixteenth street NV, member
of the Board of Police and Fire
Surgeons, collided with another on
Route 5, near Clinton. Md, fractur-
ing the arm of his wife and lacerat-
ing the forehead of Richard Ben
nett, 1880 South Carolina avenue
Sc. Mrs. OKeefe was treated at
Providence Hospital and admitted,
while Mr.. Bennett was released
after treatment at the same hos
pital.
A number of persons were injured,
none seriously, in traffic mishaps in
Washington. Sarah Zeoli, "A, and
Gloria Zeoli, 10, both of 1249 Eighth
street NV, were cut and bruised in
an accident at Fourteenth street
and Rhode Island avenue NE. yes
terday and were treated at Emer-
gency Hospital.
Six persons received cuts and
bruises in an accident at Sixth
street and Independence avenue
S.W. late yesterday. They were
listed as Thomas D. Hyland, "a, and
Judith Hyland, IA months, both of
Baltimore, Md. and both treated
at Sibley Hospital; Mrs. Alice Hy-
land, 80 of Baltimore. Md, and Miss
Marjorie Mitchell, "a, of Kenmore,
N. Y, both treated at Casualty Hos
pital, and James B. Bennett, 43. and
Mrs. Mary J. Bennett, 33, both of
$500 Brothers place Sc. and both
treated at Providence Hospital.
In an accident at First and P
streets NV. last night Anna Belle
Thompson, 18, of 1867 Rosedale
street NE, was cut and bruised and
was treated at Sibley Hospital.
Similarly injured in the same mis-
hap, Evelyn Worthington, 10, COL
ored, of 493 L street S.W., and Mar
vile Hill, 18, colored, of Al Eighth
street NV, were taken to Freed
mems Hospital for treatment.
A dozen or more other persons
were less seriously injured in several
other accidents.