Evening star., 1941-10-01
3 More Killed
By Traffic in
Capital Area
Toll Here Now 66:
Soldier Loses Life
Near Alexandria

The first Washington traffic fatal
ity of Octobe" and the 66th of the
year was recorded early today. In
addition Fort Belvoir (Va) soldier
died in the post hospital there after
being struck by an automobile while
attempting to cross U. S. Route |,
and Washington man was injured
fatally last night in an accident near
Wheaton, Md.
Judson Irving Kingman, 27, of $50
Valley street, Maryland Park, Md,
employe of an automobile parts firm
was found unconscious shortly be-
fore midnight at the wheel of his
wrecked automobile at Forty-ninth
street and Central avenue NE.
police reported. The vehicle had
struck tree.
Mr.. Kingman was taken to
Casualty Hospital, where he was
pronounced dead at 1929 am. 1t
was said at the hospital that he had
received severe leg and chest in
juries in the crash.
Accidental Death.
Police reported that Mr.. Kingman
apparently was alone in the car and
heading toward home when the
accident happened. No witnesses
could be found, they added.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
indicated he would issue a certificate
of accidental death. DR. Macdonald
commented that he had been at a
loss to explain the frequency of
accidents at the point. Although
the roadway curves, the bend is not
of the sharpness usually considered
dangerous, he said.
Police records revealed that two
other persons have met death there
since 1888 and at least 40 were
injured
The death of Mr. Kingman came
less than half an hour after the
Capital had finished a month in
which l3 traffic fatalities occurred.
equaling the blackest month in more
than four years.
Soldier Fatally Hurt.
Pvt. James F. Nowl. about 25, of
Shamokin. Pa, a soldier at Fort
Belvoir, died in the hospital there
early today of injuries suffered
when he was struck by a car while
crossing the highway about six
miles south of Alexandria.
He was returning to the post from
Washington with companion, ac-
cordlng to Fort Belvoir officials.
when the accident occurred. Virginia
State Police were investigating the
case, but no charges had been filed
against the driver of the car today.
Marshall Maria. "a, of the $500
biock of Eleventh street NV. was
instantly killed when a truck on
which he was riding was sideswiped
by another truck on the Veirs Mill
road near Wheaton, Md, last night
HIS skull was fractured. according
10 attendants at the Washington
Sanltarium. where he was taken bv
the Silver Spring Rescue Squad.
Hits Second Car.
The truck in which Mr.. Maria
was riding was operated by James
W. Alexander, "a. colored, of the
800 block of P street NV, who was
not injured, according to Montgom-
cry County police The other truck
was driven by Morris R. Thomas, 81
colored, of Rockville, police said. and
after the collision careened into 2
coupe operated by Mrs. Hazel G.
Bagelman, 18, of Colesville. who was
taken to the Washington Sanitarium
py the Kensington Rescue SQUAD
with head injuries. Her condition
was undetermined.
Relatives here were informed nj
the deaths of three persons, one OF
them a Washingtonian, as a result
OF trafflc accident near Salem
N. j., Monday night.
Mrs. Florence Dickerson, so. ot
1920 Euclid street NV, and he,
brother, Charles Ward. 46. of At.
lantic City. N. j., were killed in
stantly when a taxicab in which
they were passengers was in collision
with a truck. Fred House, 35. OF
Landover Hills, Md, said to have
been driving the cab, died of his
injuries yesterday in a Salem hos.
pital.
Mr.. Ward, a veteran of the World
War, will be buried at l1:3o am
Friday in Arlington National Gene.
terry. Mrs. Dickerson will be buried
at pm. Friday in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
| Relatives Live Here.
Mrs. Dickerson lived with hel
mother, Mrs. Emily Ward, and 6
sister, Mrs. Emily Giles. She aIsc
is survived by two sons, Harry C
Dlckerson of Washington and Edwin
M. Dickerson of Philadelphia: 8
daughter, Mrs. H. E. Lewis of Wash.
lngton. and another brother, Edwin
F. Ward of Philadelphia.
Russell Lewis, "a, of Croome
Station. Md, was in Casualty Hos
pltal in a critical condition with
injuries to his back and possibly q
fractured skull as a result of ar
accident early today near his home
Prince Georges County police said
MS car was in collision with a cal
operated by William E. Crows, about
90, of the HOO block of Sixth street
NE, and turned over twice before
crashing into a tree.
Henry Tatur, Sc, of 1912 Georgis
avenue NV, was knocked down BY
an automobile as he attempted tt
cross Georgia avenue near his hom,
early today, police reported. He wa.
admitted to Emergency Hospital fol
treatment of a double compoune
fracture of the right leg.
Samuel Leonard, %, colored, 1872.
Florida avenue NV, was admitted
to Casualty Hospital for treatmen
OF internal injuries when he was hi
by an automobile last night on Z
street NE, police said.