Evening star., 1945-08-20

Neorby Resort Areas
Report Huge Crowds;
Police Kept Busy
The heaviest weekend traffic
since prerationing days jammed
all major highways leading from
Washington to Maryland and
Virginia resorts.
While nearpy beach and picnic
areas reported their largest crowds
in years, police said many people
were lust out for the sake of rid
ing.
Defense highway and Landover
road, leading to beaches on the
Chesapeake Bay, took on a prewar
appearance with cars damned
bumper to bumper" Maryland and
Virginia police reported many acci-
dents. They said traffic was really
a headache and we expect much
more in the near future"
Killed in Virginia.
Virginia police reported eight
killed and 81 injured in traffic acci-
dents. Seven persons, including a
7-month-old baby, were injured in
accidents on Maryland highways
over the week end.
1t. Ralph Barneko, 80, Baltimore,
his wife. Mamie, %, and their =
month-old baby, Judith, were in
jured when their automobile turned
over twice after being struck by an
other car as they left the Washing
ton-Baltimore boulevard at Muir
kirk.
Police listed the driver of the 9TH
er automobile as Corpl. Anthony
O'Shay, "a, Army Air Forces, sta
toned at Dover, Del. He was
charged with reckless driving.
Mother, Son Hurt.
Mrs. Ruth Ivie, IL, and her son,
Evan. IA, both of 1l37 North Utah
street, Arlington, were injured when
their car was in a collision with an
automobile which police said was
driven by Albert Lazier, AZ, lit
North Royta street, Alexandria.
The accident occurred on the Marl-
boro pike.
Mr.. Lazier and a passenger in his
car, Elmer Tice, 81, of 1104 King
street, Alexandria, also were in
jured. All were treated at Casualty
Hospital.
Among Virginia traffic fatalities,
State police reported that Mrs. Una
B. Webb, 40, and her son, Thomas
Webb, 9, were killed Saturday night
in an accident 8 miles north Of
Stafford Courthouse.
D. c. Woman Critical.
Mrs. Jane Franklin, "A, of 1884
Sixteenth street NE. was in a criti-
cal condition at Casualty Hospital
today, following collision yester-
day at Fourth and K streets Sc,
According to police, Mrs. Franklin
was passenger in car driven by
Thomas Bickers of 14o5 North Long
fellow, street, Arlington, which COL
lided with truck driven by Joseph
Gaylor, l439 D street NE. -.
Julius Crowder, 20, colored, 1905
Riggs street NV, suffered a broken
collarbone when he was struck by
car driven by John Feliciani, "a,
Philadelphia, at Thirteenth and w
streets NV. yesterday.
County police said they saw very
few automobiles stalled along the
highways, although many were
"imping" home on their rims after
tire blowouts.
Picnic Areas Filled.
Picnic areas along Memorial high.
way leading to Mount Vernon al
well as the area at Great Falls.
Sligo and other nearby resorts were
filled to capacity" Mount Ver-
non drew its largest crowd yester.
day since 1e41 and Glen Echo
Amusement Park reported its park.
ing area filled all day.
The Maryland State Highway De-
partment reported thousands of
MARYLAND motorists back at pleasure
driving.
w. Lee Elgin, commissioner of the
Maryland State Department of Mo-
tor Vehicles, cautioned against the
danger facing drivers since the lift
ing OF the 35-mile-per-ho speed
limit, and said unless motorists re-
alize seriously the dangers of speed
ing and reckless driving, accident
tolls will begin to climb to an all
time record"
Pointing out that the majority Of
automobiles are in bad condition,
Mr.. Elgin announced that law en-
forcement officers throughout the
State have been asked to exert
greater effort to curb violations and
bring offenders IN co,,rf