Evening star., 1946-09-03
D. {. Labor Day
karred by0n|y
One Fatality
Man browns in River;
Another PIunees From
Roller Coaster

AS successful Labor Day holiday
as Washington ever has spent braked
to a sudden stop today. The high
ways, railroads and planes-all taxed
by three-day whirl-returned to
the normal workaday pace and
everywhere business was as usual.
Few incidents marred the week
end, made more enjoyable by near
perfect weather Aside from the
holiday increase in traffic accidents,
the gay mood was interrupted by one
drowning and an amusement park
accident.
Travel comparable to that of July
4 and Decoration Day was reported
by transportation agencies. busy all
last night returning Washingtonians
and sending Capital visitors on their
way home.
Rail Traffic Spurts.
Union Station reported business
approximately 90 .per cent higher
than the normal week end. The
surprising factor was that incoming
traffic Friday and Saturday was al
most as heavy as the outgoing.
officials said business for the week
end was about 20 per cent higher
than during the July 4 holiday.
The drowning occurred in the
South River near Annapolis, when
an outboard motor-equipped row.
boat capsized with four men. The
victim was Jack Smith, jr. %, of
Glenn Dale, Md, who drowned de-
spite the efforts of one of his COM
panlonS, Charles Rush, 81, of Glenn
Dale. to save him.
Quick work by Kenneth Hauer of
Glen Isle, Md, saved Mr. Rush and
the other two, Truman Smith.
brother of the drowned man, and
Edward Duley, 80, of Glenn Dale.
Mr.. Hauer went to their rescue III
his motor launch.
George E. Ward of the Anne
Arundal County police force, said
the boat was rented to the men
by Arthur Evans of Riva and the
boats bottom apparently was
shaken loose by vibration of the
motor. Police still were graphing
for Mr.. Smiths body today.
Thrown From Roller Coaster.
Thrown to the ground from a
speeding roller coaster at Glen
Echo Park, Pvt. Joseph M. Pepper
% was in serious condition in
Walter Reed Hospital with a posi-
BILE skull fracture.
Montgomery County police were
told by Pvt. Peppers companion,
Pvt. Kenneth Wooten, that the car
was going around curve when
the occupant attempted to stand
Both service men are stationed at Il
Fort Belvoir, Va.
1t was the closing day of the sea-
son at Glen Echo and many of the
$4,000 visitors saw the accident.
Although traffic was heavy with |
Washingtonians returning from
away from home outings, there also
was plenty of evidence of tourist ac-
tlvity at home
Tourist Points Crowded.
The favorite points of interest re-
ported one of the seasons biggest
week ends. More than 10000 visited |
through the Zoo during the three
days. Yesterday 10000 visited Lin
coin Memorial and another 25,0OO-
the greatest number in five years
passed through Mount Vernon. The
Washington Monument attracted
1000.
One tragedy was averted when
Gardy Cole, 6, of 208 Seaton court
NV. tumbled from the Tidal Basin
wall into feet of water. William
Forcum, So, of 5S02 Baltimore ave-
nue., Hyattsville, Md, was resting on
the grass nearby and saw the boy
fall. Leaping into the water, Mr..
Forcum saved the boy.
In Maryland, State police were
quick to call the Labor Day week
end one of the most remarkable
ever, from their point of view. Not
one traffic fatality marred the trek
to and from seaside resorts