Evening star., 1941-03-24

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a War Depart Mr.. Tucker.
ment engineer and was returning to
work at the newly opened Hercules
powder plant at Radford, Va, after
a weekend visit to his home.
Apparently there were no eye
witnesses, State Trooper L. F. Payne
of Amherst said. c. N. Young of
Boone Mill. driver of a transfer
truck, found the youth in 3-foot
ditch on the right-hand side of the
highway. Resting on its side, the
motorcycle came to a stop a short
distance away on the hard surface.
Mr.. Tucker was carried to Lynch
burg General Hospital, but was dead
on arrival.
Crash Kills BelvOir LabOrer.
ElWood Minor, 33, colored of Rec
tory, Va, was instantly killed early
yesterday when his car careened off
U. 5. Route ! at Chopawamsic Greek
near the Stratford-Prince William
County line. He was a laborer at
Fort Belvoir. The body was removed
to the R. S. Hall Funeral Home at
OccooUan, Va.
The undertaken said Mr.. Minors
car was found crashed against a tree
in a swamp.
George Dorsey, colored. of Simp-
sonville, Md. was fatally injured
Saturday night while walking along
the road near Simpsonville. He
was taken to the Office of DR.. J. w.
Bird at Sandy Spring where he was
pronounced deal on arrival.
Maryland State police said the
driver of the automobile that struck
Dorsey was Leslie J. Dawson, Der
wood. Md. He was charged with
manslaughter. Police said the driver
told them he was blinded by the
lights of an approaching car.
Susie Wilmington, q, colored. 8O9
Ninth street NE, died at Casualty
Hospital last night of injuries re-
ceived in an accident in which five
persons were hurt March Is. Prince
Georges County police said the acci-
dent occurred 3 miles north of Marl-
boro, Md, on the road to Largo.
They said they had charged Joseph
Earl Smith, %, of Marlboro, with
reckless driving and driving under
the influence of liquor, in connection
with the accident. Smith has been
free under $1,000 bond.
Two Nurses Injured.
Two Doctors Hospital nurses were
injured early yesterday morning on
the Washington-Ba Baltimore boule-
ward near Ammendale, when their
car struck a culvert.
They are Miss Eleanor Stuart and
Miss Jean Noll, both %. They were
taken to Casualty Hospital, where
their condition today was reported
undetermined, but their injuries are
believed to be not serious.
Maryland State police reported
Otis Wilson. AZ. Of R. F. D. No. 5,
AnacoStia, D. c., received a frac-
tured leg and decorations when
struck by an automobile yesterday
at Silver Hill on Route s. The driver
of the car was not charged. police
said. Mr.. Wilson was taken to
Providence Hospital.
Michael Lisko, 26, 912 North Co
lumbuS street, Alexandria, Va, was
admitted to Alexandria Hospital last
night suffering fractured ribs and
chest injuries from an accident on
U. S. Route 1 at Snake Hill. south
of Alexandria. Hospital attendants
were told Mr.. Lisko drove into the
rear of lumber truck and that
a piece of timber crashed through
his windshield and struck him in
the chest.
Edwin Marques, 122 Willow ave-
nue., Takoma Park, Md, was treated
at Washington Sanitarium for knee
injuries when his car collided with
another operated by James j. Perry,
80. colored, 900 block Westminster
street NV, Takoma Park town
police reported.
Driver Held in Jail
Perry was held at the town jail
on a charge of reckless driving and
driving under the influence of liquor,
when he failed to meet $1,000 bond,
police said.
Robert T. Huston, 7, colored, of
1920 Reeds court NV, was in a
serious condition at Emergency Hos
pitai today as a result of severe
head injuries received when he was
struck by an automobile in the
23O0 block of M street NV. yester-
day.
James Upton. 25. and John C.
Jacobs, "a. both of Kingsport, Tenn,
were taken to Emergency Hospital
early today following collision of
the truck in which they were riding
and another vehicle on Route so near
Middleburg, Va. Mr.. Upton was
treated for scalp lacerations. Mr..
Jacobs was in an undetermined con-
dition, suffering from leg fracture
and possible ribs and spine fractures.
Truck and Auto Collide.
Richard C. Wheeler, 81, colored,
of % G street S.W., was injured early
yesterday when the truck in which
he was riding was in collision with
an automobile at Fourth and M
streets SW.
Zeb Bizelle, IS, colored of 1926
California street NV, was injured
yesterday afternoon when he lost
control of an automobile he was
backing out of an alley in the 1000
block of U street NV. and crashed
into a plate glass window.
Conley Beard, 27, of 604 Mime
sofa avenue NE, was admitted to
Casualty Hospital with head in
juries. Police reported that he had
been working under an automobile
and that the vehicle fell on him
when the jack slipped.