Evening star., 1941-05-19
Traffic Accidents
In D. T.. Area Cause
Injury TO Score
Two Of Weekend Victims
Are in Critical Condition,
Hospitals Report

More than score were injured.
two critically, in traffic accidents in
Washington and vicinity over the
week end.
Pvt. Julius Fuller, "a. of Camp
Lee, Va, was one of the critically
injured. He was struck by an auto
mobile while crossing North Wash
ington street, Alexandria, near the
city limits, early today. and taken
to the Alexandria Hospital with both
legs broken and possibly fractured
skull. Alexandria police listed Ford
F. Monroe. 20, of the Naval Air Sta
ton at Anacostia. as the driver OF
the car, but no charges were filed
Immediately pending further inves-
tigation of the accident
Joseph D. Dwyer, 10, of Blandy's
Tourist Camp on the Rockville pike,
near Montrose, Md was brought to
Georgetown Hospital late last night
from an accident on the pike near
Grosvenor lane. He suffered inter-
nal injuries. His condition is re-
ported as critical.
Car OverturnS on Curve.
Montgomery County police said
he was a passenger in a car driven
by his brother, Edward F. DWyer, 25,
of 1881 Connecticut avenue, Chevy
Chase, Md, who lost control of the
machine rounding turn. The car
overturned.
The driver escaped with minor in
juries, but two other passengers. Miss
Jane Depuy, 81, of Gaithersburg, suf-
fered cuts on the head. and a third
brother, William L. Dwyer, 18, who
lives at the tourist camp, received
a broken right arm. They also were
taken to Georgetown Hospital by
the Bethesda Rescue Squad for
treatment.
Spencer Bean, SIS, an employe at
Georgetown Preparatory School on
the Rockville pike, suffered cuts and
bruises last night when a truck in
which he was riding with William
E. Chesky of Kengar, Md, struck
car operated by James K. Benedict
of Hagerstown, Md, on the pike
north of Bethesda, careened through
fence and ran across a field into
a small creek. Neither of the drivers
was hurt, but Montgomery County
police charged Mr.. Chesky with driv-
ing while drunk and without a per-
nit.
Treated for Cuts.
Miss Frances Dickens, 20, of 4433
Harrison street NV, was treated
by private physician for cuts and
bruises early today after a car in
which she was a passenger, driven
by Thomas E. Hayes of 1901 Lone
Oak drive, Silver Spring. Md, was
in collision with two other cars on
Brookeville road near the East West
highway.
The drivers of the other two ma
chimes, Mark J. Kuhn, 20, of 5435
Connecticut avenue and Lynn A.
Kuhn of 1887 Arlington avenue,
Bethesda, escaped without injury.
Montgomery County police charged
Mr.. Hays with reckless driving.
Mrs. Nancy Gibbs, 26, of 1841 Park
road NV. was taken to Emergency
Hospital in serious condition after
she had been hit by truck at Vir-
ginia and New Hampshire avenues
NV She was treated for possible
fracture of the skull and shoulder
Three persons were injured in an
automobile collision at Broad Creek,
Md, and were treated at Providence
Hospital. They are William Edward
Henderson, %, of Alexandria, Va,
operator of one of the machines,
suffering from cuts, bruises and sew
eral fractured ribs; Julia Jackson,
"a, colored. of Fort Foote. Md, ad-
mitted to the hospital in undeter-
mined condition, and Thomas Hen
son, 21, colored, of 1125 Sixth street
Sc, who received serious head in
juries.
Seavey Batey, Is, of 1641 Six
teenth street Sc, was injured about
the head, neck and shoulders at $3.50
O'Clock last night, according to po-
lice, when the bicycle he was riding
collided with another ridden by
Homer Knicley, Is, of 1402 T street
Sc. He was admitted to Casualty
Hospital for observation.
John Anelo, 40, of Silver Spring,
Md. was injured when his car hit
concrete bridge last night on Route
Is near Franklinville. He was treat
ed in Fairmont before being taken
to Frederick Hospital