Evening star., 1946-05-13
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Three Washingtonians were seri-
ously injured last night when their
car was involved in a three-auto-
mobile collision on rainswept Gov
ernor Printz boulevard at Whining
ton, Del, which resulted in the
death of five Philadelphians who
were trapped when one of the other
cars burst into flames. the Associ-
ated Press reported today.
In serious condition at Delaware
Hospital were Capt. Gordon w.
Gabell, 36, driver of one car; his
wife, Mrs. Anna Gabell, 35, and
Mrs. Marcella Wise, Sc, his mother
in-laW
Capt. Gabell was said to live at
1920 Second street Sc.
Parents See Fatal Crash.
Killed in the blazing wreck of
one car were Leroy Jones. 26; his
brother, Bernard, 10; his sister, Mrs.
Mary Jones Williams. 80; Anna
Bagley, q. and Charles Tyrone, 80,
all of Philadelphia
Two occupants of the third car,
not identified, were injured slightly
Delaware State police said.
According to the State police,
Bernard Jones, who was driving the
death car, apparently lost control
as he attempted to pass another car
on the boulevard His machine
sWerved across the road and struck
the two cars coming in the opposite
direction. The parents of three of
the dead witnessed the crash from
another car which was following,
but was not involved in the accident,
State police said.
District Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald scheduled an inquest to-
day in the death of Gloria Ann
Childs, 3, colored, 702 Twentieth
street NE, who died at Gallinger
Hospital from injuries suffered when
she was struck Saturday night as
she ran across the 1900 block of
Gales street NE.
Man, SO, Is Struck.
Frank West, 88, colored, 810 F
street NV. was in serious condition
in Casualty Hospital as a result of
injuries received when he was struck
by an automobile last night in the
100 block of North Capitol street.
Clark T. Harmon, %, of 1701
Swami street NV, was charged by
police with leaving after colliding
and released in the custody of his
parents. Police said Mr.. Harmon
left the scene of the accident, but
later reported to No. precinct
after thinking it over" He is a stu
dent at Catholic University, police
said
Miss Genelle Huston, %, of Geor-
gia Hall, Arlington Farms, was in
critical condition in Emergency Hos
pital suffering a possible skull frac-
ture received when she was struck
by an automobile on Ridge road near
State street. Arlington, last night.
Police said Miss Huston was struck
as she ran from one bus to catch
another. They listed the driver of
the car as Thomas Di Reno, 40, of
BIG South Oak street, Arlington.
Injured in Hartford County.
Two other Washingtonians were
injured seriously yesterday in
another collision involving two cars
on Route l at the Dublin road in
terSection in Hartford County, Md.
the Associated Press reported.
Herman Young, 38, colored, and
his wife, Mrs. Elda Young, %, both
of 814 South Scott street, Arlington,
were in Hartford Memorial Hospital
with serious head injuries.
The driver of the other car, Miss
Roberta Page of Darlington, Md,
was treated for a fractured arm,
State police said.
In two-car collision near
Gainesville, Va, on route 211 yes
terday afternoon, Mrs. Doubravka
Hajsman, 26, was one of five per-
sons injured. Virginia State police
Identified her as the wife of
Czechoslovakian Embassy employe.
She was admitted to Emergency
Hospital with broken leg.
Her husband, John Hajsman,
iucillllleu ny SCdUe ponce as the
driver of the car, was treated for
minor injuries and released.
Three other occupants of his car
were injured: Katherine C. Null
lens, IS. of 8506 Old Georgetown
road, Bethesda, was treated for a
broken right arm at Emergency
Hospital and transferred to Mount
Alto Hospital; Mrs. Catherine R.
Boor, 40, and her son, Peter Boor,
IA, were treated and released.
State Police said the driver of
the other car Robert A. Redmon of
Arlington, was charged with reck-
less driving.
George Dittrich, 81, of 1903 North
Barton street, Arlington, was in
Arlington Hospital in serious condi-
ton with a possible fractured spine
and skull which he received yester-
day when struck by an automobile
as he attempted to cross the high
way during heavy downpour. He
was struck by car driven by
Charles E. Wood, 81, of Bowie, Md,