Evening star., 1941-07-11
Six Die in Accidents
In Nearby Virginia
And Maryland
Five Victims Of Troffic
Mishops and One
Is Killed by Train

Six persons met violent deaths in
nearby Maryland and Virginia yes
terday and last night, four from in
juries received in automobile acci-
dents, one was struck by train
and one beneath the wheels of q
tractor drawn wagon.
A Crewe (VaD man was killed in
stantly and two other persons were
seriously injured yesterday in a COL
hsion on U. S. Route 50-Little River
turnpike-about half mile east of
Chantilly. in Fairfax County. Adam
Edward Stokes, 81, died when the
auto in which he was riding with
Henry D. Pence, 81, and Elmer L.
Vance, %, both OF Strasburg, over
turned after a collision with another
car, police said. The occupants of
the other car, Joseph T. Myers, A,
and his wife, Louella Myers, 40, OF
Lorain. Ohio. received minor in
juries.
&. Fairfax County police said the
Virginia car was operated by Mr.
Pence.
Mr.. Pence and Mr.. Vance were
taken to Georgetown University
Hospital. where their injuries were
described as serious.
Hit Run Driver Sought.
The Associated Press reported an
unidentified colored man. about %
or % years of age, was found dead
in the south-bound lane of the
Washington Baltimore boulevard
about half mile south OF Elkridge
Md, last night, Maryland State
police said they were on the look
out for the hit-and-run car which
may have struck him.
Meanwhile, DIR. John A. Sims
Alexandria coroner, issued a certifi-
cate of accidental death in the case
of Robert Carter Hall. 60, of 1lOC
Russell road, who died yesterday In
the Alexandria Hospital of injuries
received Wednesday when he was
struck by a car at Russell road ano
Glendale avenue. He was Alex
andria's eighth traffic victim of the
year.
The driver was exonerated at tn,
inquest.
DR.. c. E. Hawks, Montgomery
County Md medical examiner
also issued certificate of Academia
death after investigating the cir.
cumstances surrounding the deatf
of 12-year -old Jack Webster Var
SAINT, who was crushed to death yes.
terday beneath the wheels of a fla,
wagon at his home near Clagetts.
vile, Md.
Boy Falls Beneath Wheel.
The boy was seated on the .ongu,
OF the wagon, which was bein,
drawn by a tractor operated by hi!
father, Richard w. Van SAINT, police
said. His 14-year-old brother Viii.
liam was seated beside him.
AS the wagon drew into the yarc
of the farm. Mr.. Van SAINT said, the
boy fell beneath q wheel. The bo,
was a student at the Mount Air,
School
A Richmond. Fredericksburg &
Potomac Railway freight train
passing through the Southern Rail.
road yards about miles south o.
Alexandria in Fairfax County. raj
over and killed 15-year -old Richarc
A. Wilmoth, jr.. of Richmond. &C.
cordlng to police. The acciden
occurred as the youth attempted
either to board or leave the trair
near Cameron Run, Fairfax DO.
lice said. Fairfax County Corone,
T. B. McCord issued a certiicat.
OF accidental death.
Barrie Connors of Baltimore. wa.
Killed by an Army truck at For
Meade late yesterday.
Military police said the boy raj
from behind a truck into the patti
OF another The accident apparentl,
was unavoidable. they said, but Al
investigation will be made.
The boy was visiting his grand
father. Master Sergt. Albert L
Hilhard.