Evening star., 1943-09-20
Auto Accidents
Fatal toFounr;;
Two Injured
Maryland Boy, II,
And Man, 80, Are
Among Victims
| D. 6. Traffic Toll
Killed in 1943 -------------6 81
Killed in same period in 1912 rs
Toll for all of 1912 -lO9

-Four persons, including an H.
year-old Maryland boy, were dead
and two others were in hospitals
today as a result of injuries received
in automobile accidents, police re-
ported
j. Russell Powell, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Aubrey Powell of Route 8
Rockville, Md, was injured fatally
yesterday when his bicycle was
struck by an automobile on the
Seventh street pike between Norbeck
and Olney.
Montgomery County police said
the accident occurred when the
boys bicycle swerved in front of
a car driven by Owen F. Wright. 5S,
of 80 Decatur street, Kensington.
He was pronounced dead on arrival
at the Montgomery County General
Hospital at Sandy Spring.
Dies in Hospital.
Police said Mr. Wright was re-
leased pending Police Court hear
ing next Monday.
Daniel Harrington, 80, of 4440
Macarthur boulevard NV. died last
night from injuries received in a
traffic accident in the District on
September 7, police reported.
according to police records, Mr.
Harrington was struck by an auto
mobile operated by Earl c. Gosnell,
51,A OF Falls Church, Va, as he at
tempted to cross. the street near
his home He appeared to be only
slightly injured at the time 'and
was taken home. Later it was found
he had suffered fractured hip and
was removed to Georgetown Hos
pital in a private ambulance.
No inquest has been scheduled,
but the coroner's Office is investi-
eating the case.
Years Toll Sixty-one. &
The death brought the city's toll
for the year to 81. In a similar
period last year, T5a traffic deaths
had been recorded.
Miss Isabella Taylor, 65, of 325 A
street Sc, was critically injured
early today when struck by a street
car while crossing East Capitol
street near -Four street She was
admitted to Casualty Hospital where
it was reported she had sustained
a possible fractured skull and scalp
lacerations.
Operator of the streetcar was
George H. Powell, 81, of 542 Four
teenth. street Sc.
One person was killed instantly
and two others were injured, one
fatally. Friday night when their car
plunged down an ennbapkment on
Route 40, about 20 miles from
Hagerstown, Md.
Flagged Motorist.
Police said two men. identified as
Alexander C. Ship1ey and Earl Fol-
mer, jr., of Baltimore. were found
beneath their overturned car at the
foot of an embankment five hours
after Mr. Folmer's sister, Miss Cath
crime Folmer. tagged a passing mo-
torist about 100 feet from the acci-
dent.
Washington County Medical Dep
uty Examiner S. r. Wells said Mr.
Shipley had been dead for more
than "a hours. Mr.. Folmer. whose
legs had been pinned beneath the
car. died in the Washington County
Hospital five hours after the acci-
dent.
Police had been searching for the
wrecked automobile since Miss Fol-
mer was found Friday night. She
was admitted to a Hagerstown hos
pital, but had been unable to give
a coherent story.
The car was looted, police said.
after one of the searchers noticed
a piece of mans trousers hanging
from the branch of tree.
Police said Miss Folmer told them
she was former WAC, and now
is employed as policewoman for
the Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard,
Inc, in Baltimore
Clarence Jett. superintendent of
construction at Lorton Reformatory
who was injured Saturday when his
car ,collided with a taxicab at Sixth
and K streets. NV. was reported
in good condition this morning at
Casualty Hospital. He is suffering
from possible fracture of the left
shoulder and brain conclusion.
His wife, Mrs Myrtle Jet, So, was
killed in the occiIo,,t