Evening star., 1946-08-19

iAI0r"S SHuNSH w
AS Station Wagon
Is Upset by Auto
Twelve students Of the Congress
sional School in Arlington escaped
serious injury today when the sta
ton wagon in which they were
riding to school was struck and
overturned at Tenth and D streets
Police said the station wagon
was struck on the rear right fender
by an automobile driven by Mrs.
Lillian v. Crawford, IS, of 302
Quackenbos street NV. pushing 1t
over. on its left side. Mrs. Gran
fords was charged with failing to
give the right of way.
Although some of the children
were shaken up by the collision,
none of them appeared to be in
jured save for a few scratches and
a bloody nose. They were taken
to the school in another station
wagon. School officials said exam
ination by physician showed no
injuries and the pupils went to
their classes.
Going at Moderate Speed.
The station wagon, driven by
William Goettling, 81, of 525 North
Kenmore street, Arlington, had
picked up the IL children in Wash
ington and still had more pupils
to pick up when the collision oc-
CURED. According to. police, both
vehicles were going at a moderate
rate of speed. Mrs. Crawford said
she hadn't seen the station wagon
in time.
A passerby, Roy Hines, rs, of Hill
side, Md, witnessed the accident
and helped pull the children from
the station wagon.
In another traffic accident to-
day. Mrs. Locatha Shannon, SO, OF
Glen Echo, Md, suffered an arm
injury when, according to police
she stepped from a streetcar load
ing platform at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Madison place NV. into
the path OF car. Police said the
car was operated by Mildred
Maroney, Al. Of 1855 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV.
Hurt as Car Hits Pole.
Stephen De BURR 16, of 1925
Kenmore drive NV, was admitted
to Casualty Hospital suffering un-
determined injuries following an ac-
cident on Route 224 near Accokeek
Md, this morning.
Washington police said the cal
involved in the accident was badly
damaged after striking a telephone
pole at the side of the highway.
Maryland State police at Waldorf
and Prince Georges County police
said they had no report of the ac-
cident. q
The injured youth is the son OF
DR.. Stephen I. De Burr, dentist. OF
4o25 Argyle terrace NV, by q
former marriage and has been liy-
ing with his mother.
Streetcar Passengers Hurt.
Five streetcar. passengers were
bruised and shaken up and i've
automobile occupants suffered minor
injuries in two week-end traf1c ac-
cldents, while a doing driver
escaped hurt when his car struclp a
light pole and a cab driver broke
his arm in other accidents reported
The streetcar jumped the tracks
late yesterday at a switching at
kenilworth avenue and BenninR
road NE, injuring five. Police
charged the operator, listed as Sam
A. Mara. %, of 1909 North Capitol
street, with failing to give full time
and attention to driving.
The injured passengers were listed
as Ella Smith, colored, 40, Of 384s
Foote street NE: Carrie Carten
colored, A, of 1906 H street NE:
Luther Dixon, colored, AZ, of 321a
Georgia avenue NE: James e
Diggs, colored, 7, of 756 Kenilworth
terrace NE. and Mary L. johnson
colored. 8, of 1853 Kenilworth ter
race NE. ALI were given first-aid
treatment at Casualty Hospital
police said.
A hitch-hiking sailor and -four
automobile passengers were hurt
none seriously, police said, wher,
an automobile ran over the curbine
in the $500 block of Bladensbure
road NE. and struck a tree.
The driver of the car, listed as
Vernon Nelson, colored, 81, OF 3O1s
Ninth street NV, was charged by
police with falling to give full time
and attention to his driving. He was
treated at Freedmen's Hospital fol-
cuts. The sailor, John Bustay, 18
Masontown, Pa, returning from
furlough, suffered cut chin and
was treated at Casualty Hospital
Others injured in the crash and
treated at Casualty were:
Robert Williams. colored, %, OF
4616 Foote street NE: Golden
Brown, colored. Is, of 1911 Fifth
street NE. and Lacey G. Smith,
colored, %, of 1911 Fifth street NE
Clarence A. Weidlaw, 81, OF Is
Yardarm Green Sc, was quoted by
police as saying he fell asleep at the
wheel OF his automobile shortly be-
lore his car struck a light pole at