Evening star., 1945-08-27
3kiI|ed ; Hurt
As Autos Jam
Nearby Roads
District Girl and
Companion Victims in
Leonurdtown Crash

Thee persons, including an 18-
year-old Washington girl and Fort
Meade soldier, were killed and three
others were injured in traffic acci-
dents yesterday in nearby Maryland
and the District.
The traffic toll was reminiscent of
prewar days, with Maryland police
reporting roads jammed with motor
lists, taking full advantage of unre-
stricted gasoline supplies. Scores
of cars, trucks and even buses were
reported stalled along nearby Mary
land highways as result of tire
and motor trouble.
Miss Mary Helen MacWilliams,
3445 Ordway street NV, a Secre-
tary with the Democratic National
Committee here, and j. Louis Ed
wards, jr., 20, Leonardtown, Md,
both were killed when their car left
the road, struck a clay bank and
overturned, about a mile from Leon
ardtown.
Returning From Party.
A third passenger in the car,
Mrs. Theresa D. Guy, 20, Holly
wood, Nd, was taken to st. Mary's
Hospital, Leonardtown, where her
condition was described as serious.
The families of the victims said
the group was returning from a
party when the accident occurred.
Miss MacWilliams, who was grad
uated last June from Holy Cross
Academy here, had been vacation
ing in st. Marys County.
State police said Mr.. Edwards.
driver Of the car, was the son of
j. Louis Edwards, inspector for the
Maryland State Roads Commission
in st. Marys County.
S/Sergt. Arthur Teal. SO, stationed
at Fort Meade. was injured fatally
when struck by an automobile on
the Baltimore boulevard near. the
University of Maryland in College
Park.
Riverdale Driver Held.
Prince Georges County police said
William H. Sarton, Riverdale, driver
of the car. told them Sergt. Teal
suddenly doomed up" in front of
him in the middle of the road. Po-
lice said the driver was released
under s1,100 bond on charges of
manslaughter and reckless driving.
pending preliminary hearing Sep
tember 6 in Hyattsville Police Court.
Fort Meade authorities said Sergt.
Teals wife, Mrs. Genevieve Teal,
lives in GAINESVILLE, Wis.
In Virginia, a three-way automo-
bile collision on Route % near
Lynchburg early yesterday, took the
life OF an overseas veteran, back
from Europe only seven days, and
resulted in injuries to at least eight
other persons, according to the As
sociated Press.
Killed was Col. Charles C. Drum
heller. 81. of Tye River, Va. He
wore the Purple Heart for wounds
suffered last February in Luxem-
bourg.
Those injured include Miss Anne
Parish, Is. Arlington, who suffered
lacerations of both knees and cuts
about the face.
Two Hurt in District.
In the District, Lester Dragan, 80.
colored, of 1902 Swami street NV.
was struck by car driven by JET
ferson Pugh. 20, colored, of 1246
Eleventh street NV, at Eleventh
street and Rhode Island avenue
NV. last night, according to police
Mr.. Dragan was taken to Freed
mems Hospital. where he was re-
ported to be suffering from COM
pound fracture of the right leg.
lacerations to the face and other in
juries. His condition was said to be
serious.
Ellsworth P. Cook, %. colored, of
lilo T street NV, was injured yes
terday when the taxicab he was
driving collided with a car driven by
Sergt. William Vaught, %, Marine
stationed at Quantico, Va. The ac-
cident occurred at Thirteenth and T
streets NV. Mr. Cook suffered
compound fracture of the right leg
and a possible fracture of the other
leg. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital where his condition was
said to be good. Sergt Vaught was
charged by police with failing to
slow down at an intersection and
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