Evening star., 1946-05-13
3From D. {. Injured
In 3-Car Crash in
Which 5Were Killed

Three Washingtonians were seri-
ously injured last night when their
car was involved in three-auto-
mobile collision on raipswept Gov
ernor Printz boulevard at Whining
ton, Del, which resulted in the
death of five Phladelphians 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, IS, 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, 30; Anna
Bagley, 81, 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. 7o2 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
Police said the driver of the car
Allen T. Rogers, "a, colored, 203s
E street NE, would appear at the
inquest.
Man, 8S, Is Struck.
Frank West, SO, colored, 80
street NV. was in serious condition
in Casualty Hospital as result OF
injuries received when he was struck
by an automobile last night in the
HOO block of North Capitol street
Mr.. West is suffering from a pos
sible skull fracture, brain concus-
sion and lacerations to face ano
head, hospital authorities reported
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. 2 precinct
after thinking it over" He is stu
dent at Catholic University, police
said.
Miss Genelle Huston, q, 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 o1
the car as Thomas Di Reno, 40, o1
BIG South Oak street, Arlington.
Injured in Hartford County.
Two other Washingtonians wer.
injured seriously yesterday il
another collision involving two car.
on Route l at the Dublin road in.
tersection in Hartford County, Md.
the Associated Press reported.
Herman Young, 38, colored, ans
his wife, Mrs. Elda Young, %, boti
of 814 South Scott street, Arlington
were in Hartford Memorial Hospita
with serious head injuries.
The driver of the other car, Mis-,
Roberta Page of Darlington, Md.
was treated for a fractured arm
State police said.
In two-car collision neal
Gainesville, Va, on route 211 yes
terday afternoon, Mrs. Doubravks
Hajsman, 26, was one of five per
sons injured. Virginia State polio,