Evening star., 1946-06-10
D. {. Man and Sailor
From Maryland Killed
In Auto Accidents

A Washington man and a sailor
from Allentown, Md, were killed
in weekend automobile accidents
In Virginia, State police reported
today.
John Bell, 21, aviation machin-
lists mate 1fc. whose mother, Mrs
Nellie c. Bell. lives at 200 T street
NE, according to Navy records
was killed when an automobile in
which he was riding with two other
sailors crashed into tree Saturday
on Virginia Beach boulevard near
Oceana. His home was listed as
Allentown, Md, according to the
Associated Press. One of his COM
panions escaped with scratches, but
the other, William r. Davis, 27, also
an ANN 1/c of Demopolis, Ala.
was killed.
The Washington man killed was
Raymond Showalter, 20, of 210 Sew
enteenth street Sc, plumber, who
was injured fatally when the car in
which he was riding overturned
after blowout about miles south
of Dahlgren, Va, yesterday after
noon.
Driver Is Injured.
The driver, according to State DO
lice, was Edward Kogok, %, of 1920
Raum street N E., who was admitted
to Sibley Hospital with lacerations
and conclusion. His condition is
reported good.
The two friends were on theil
way to inspect an automobile ir
Warsaw, Va, members Of Mr.
Showalter's family said.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Louise Showalter, Is, and a daugh.
ter. Bonnie Lee. 3, and his mother
Mrs. 1Eleaflor cShewalter, aud a sis.
ter. Mrs. Sylvia Godfrey.
Funeral arrangements are incom.
plete, PENDING arrival OF the mother
and sister, both of who live al
Noakesville, Va.
L Woman Hit by Truck.
Mrs. G. r. Bennett of the Fairfax
Hotel, suffered head and internal in
juries when she was struck by a de-
livery truck shortly before noon to-
day while crossing the street in front
of the Fairfax Hotel at Twenty-first
street and Massachusetts, avenue
NV.
Driver of the truck was listed by
police as Ralph j. Burroughs, 18, OF
4448 Reservoir road NV.
Mrs. Bennett, who has lived at the
hotel for the past four years, was
taken to Emergency Hospital in a
Fire Department ambulance. His
condition was described as fair.
Man, 81, Hurt by Bicyclist.
The traffic jam at Hains Point
yesterday forced police to call q
harbor patrol boat into action to
remove an 82-year -old man, who
was knocked unconscious by a BIZ
cycle, when an ambulance found II
impossible to reach him.
Calvin w. Simmons, of 1649 New
ton street NV, was knocked down
by a bicycle operated by Peter Can.
ton. IL. of 221 K street NE. Mr.
Simmons struck his head on the
concrete sidewalk as he fell, police
said.
He was reported in undetermined
condition at Emergency Hospital.
Bus Collision Injuries Seven.
Seven persons were injured latt
last night in collision at Lee boule.
ward and South Lexington street il
Arlington, involving an Arnold
operated bus.
A car driven by George H. In.
gals, 42. 2917 o street NV, strucl
the rear exit of the bus as it wa.
making left turn from Lee boule.
ward into Lexington street at Gler
Carlyn, police said. The bus wa.
driven by Alan Coville, 81, 252,
North Buchanan street, Arlington
Those injured were Mr.. ingalls,
his wife, who suffered a broker
wrist; George H. ingalls,, jr., Is, art
Hunter ingalls,, IL, two sons, ans
two nephews, Melville E. ingalls,
jr.- 13, Rockville pike, Md, and Car.
roll INGALLS, II