Evening star., 1941-02-24
Crash Kills
Woman, 65, on
Way 10 Church
Years Toll Now Is;
Two Others Die in
Traffic Accident

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others were injured, several seri-
ously, in 13 weekend traffic acci-.
dents in Washington and nearby
Maryland and Virginia areas
Mrs. Bernice Laden, 35, Of Chevy
Chase, Md, was killed and her.
husband, Edgar r. Laden, 36, ord.
nance engineer of the War Depart-
ment, was critically injured in q
traffic accident near Somerset, Pa.
The 18th District traffic fatality
of the year was recorded yesterday
in the death of Mrs. Mamie Gut,
ridge, IS, of 1926 Potomac avenue
Sc. She was en- route to church
with her husband, William R. Gut
ridge, II. when the car in which
they were riding collided with
truck at Third and D streets S.W.
The couple was thrown from the.
automobile. Mrs. Gutridge died at
Casualty Hospital last night. Her
husband received minor injuries.
Driver Held for Coroner.
H. Eugene Baber, 80, of Reidsville,
N. c., reported by police TO be the
driver of the truck, was held for,
the coroner. An inquest may bs
held tomorrow. Coroner A. Magru-
der Macdonald said.
Wade A. Parrish, So, employed by
the w. P. A. and living at Fort
Belvoir, Va, was fatally injured
by an automobile while running
along No. l highway, 8 miles
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motorist who had stopped to give
him a ride. DR.. T. B. McCord,
Fairfax County coroner, eXonerated
the driver, 1t. Vernon L. Klesath,
stationed at Fort Belvoir.
The automobile in which Mr. and
Mrs. Laden were riding with their
two children, Thomas Ray, 6, and
damn, /, who were unhurt, plunged
over an embankment miles east
of Somerset. Police reported that
Mrs. Laden was dead when help
reached the scene.
Mr.. Laden was taken to Somerset
Community Hospital and treated
for a fractured shoulder, head
decorations and shock. His condi-
dition today was reported to be
fairly good.
Five Injured in Accident.
Five persons were injured, two
seriously, in a collision of two auto
mobiles on Lee Boulevard in West
Falls Church, Va, yesterday. Wal
ter Williams, AZ, colored, OF 1914
Twenty fifth street NV, received
- ,-o.eiLIo nlz,,II fro ct,,ro ond ciItS
and Joseph v, Birch, IS, of Falls
Church, was treated for pelvts
fracture and lacerations. Less Sc
riously hurt were Bernice Burwell.
q, colored, 1926 L street NV
lacerations: Elsie B. Williams, 80.
colored, 1914 Twenty-fifth street
NV, cuts and possible ankle frac-
ture, and Rubin H. Chivies, 35, col"
ored, 2419 M street NV, lacera-
tionS.
AS a result of a collision at Sew
enteenth and c streets NE, Mrs.
Clara A. Hollings, 81, of 5l10 Thir-
teenth street NV, was treated az
Casualty Hospital for face lacera-
tions, and Mrs. Grace Burgess, 28.
of 1T Eleventh street Sc, ard
Ralph A. Burgess, IS, of the same
address, we're taken to Galllnger
Hospital with lacerations and leg
injuries. One car was operated by
Burgess and the other by William
A. Hollings, who was unhurt.
Melvin Smith. 4, of ACT I street
S.W., was struck in front of his
k1H- g0iH
was driven by Wilbert Jefferson, 40,
of Fairmont Heights, Md. The boy
was taken to Providence Hospital
and treated for fracture of the leg
and possible skull fracture.
Another 4-year- -oid boy, John L.
Ware, colored, was injured when
struck by an automobile in front
of his home at 1408 Corcoran street
NV. At Freedmen's Hospital he
was treated for conclusion and pos
sible skull fracture. Police said VIII
liam Lane, 81, of the 1900 block OF
M street NV, was driver of the car.
Struck by a streetcar at North
Capitol and H streets NV, Linda
r. Bonham, 20, colored, of 1923 First
street NV, was treated at Casualty
Hospital for bruises and lacerations.
Mrs. Madge Kennedy, 81, Of Ar
lington, Va, was taken to Casualty
Hospital with internal injuries re-
ceived when her car overturned in
collision at New Jersey avenue
and B street Sc. James Moulden,
33, of Forest Glen, Md, driver Of
the other automobile, was charged
with failing to yield the right of way.
Mrs. Edith E. Haines, so, of 2013
New York avenue NV, is in a seri-
Gus condition at Providence Hos
pital as a result of severe scalp
lacerations and face injuries re-
ceived in an accident at Ardmore,
Md, yesterday.
Mary Galloway, 81, colored, Of
80 Logan court NV was struck by
an automobile at First and L streets
NV. and was released from Freed
mems Hospital.
William Harris, 19, colored, of 1888
Sheridan road Sc was treated st
Providence Hospital for scalp lacer-
ations received in an accident near
Upper Marlboro, Md.