Evening star., 1947-05-05
3Area Residents
Diem Weekend
Auto Accidents
Mishop Here Sends
Deaths il Troffic
For Year TO ~

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Three District ares reddentx vere
Killed in traf1ic accidents yesterday
and this morning, one when his car
was struck be streetcar it Kenil-
worth avenue and Quarles street
NE. and the other two In collisions
near Danville, Va. and Centre
vile, Va.
Dead are:
Robert 8. Lueben, jr., 90, Of 2o26
Higdon road NE, q machinist en-
ployed In . shop at Hyattsyille.
Mrs. Pearl A. La Tella, ~, Of 24oI
Randolph avenue, Alexandra, q
Veterans' Administration en1ploye.
Thomas Henry Young. 10, Of Old
GeofsetoWn road, Rockville.
Mr.. Lueben's death brings the
number Of persons killed In trafic
accidents In Washington to AZ this
year. On the same date last year,
u persons had been killed. !.
Mr. Lueben was riding in an auto
mobile driven by his father, Robert
8. Lueben, 50. The car was travel
ing east on Quarles street when it
coiitdedi with the streetcar which
was going north on Kenilworth ave-
nsie NE, police said. The streetcar
pushed the automobile about IS feet,
according to police.
Father In Hospital.
! The father was admitted at Cas-
uAlty Hospital with a, possible frac-
t,ire Of the skull, but his condition
was described as fair. His son died
on the way to the hospital, police
said.
Police listed the streetcar operator
as Joe Harrison, As, OF Rosslyn, Va.
He was ordered held for action of
the coroner and released in the
custody Of Capital Transit Co. Of
f3cial
The younger Lueben Is survived
by his widew, Mrs Evelyn Lueben:
and two children, 13 and 8 years old.
Cars Crash Near DanviIle.
Mrs. La Tella was killed yester-
day morning when a car, driven by
her son, Michael La Tella, 18, col
hded with another automobile near
Danvflle, Va. The son was ad-
nitted to Danville Memorial Hos
pital with slight injuries. Mrs. La
Tella and her son were driving to
Atlanta fop visit with Mrs. La Tel
las married daughter.
Virginia State Police said one oc-
eupant OF the other automobile,
Gaynen Williams of Lynchburg, Va,
was admitted to the Danville hos
pital with a possible skull fracture.
The other occupant. Thomas Pow
ers Of Amarillo, Tex, was injured
slightly.
Mr.. Young was killed instantly
early this morning when the auto
mobile he was driving colhded with |
truck on Leg highway, three miles
west of Centreville, Va, State
Trooper p. P. Herndon. reported.
Mr.. Herndon said the victims
car was Washington bound. He said
. technical charge OF manslaughter
had been placed against Paul |
lCyCt, 90, VI 1OuSllftCIldiilOlls 6d.,
the driver Of the truck, who was
not hurt.
Legs Fractured by Car.
In another accident in the Dis
trict, Frank Levi, AZ, of New York
City, had both legs fractured when
he WIS struck by an automobile at
Sixteenth and M streets NV. He
was admitted to Freedmen's Hos
pital.
Police charged the driver Of the
automobile. Lawrence j. Chasko, 80,
Of 4412 Faraday place NV, with
leaving after colliding.
Two persons were injured in a
two taxicab collision at Rhode
Island avenue and Twelfth street
NV. early yesterday, police re-
ported.
One Of the cabs was driven by
Arthur E. Melandry. AZ, of zoos
jackson street NE His wife, Mrs.
Elma Mae Melandry, 38, was admit
ted to Emergency Hospital with
fractured knee. A passenger in the
other cab, Lilly Rods, "a, of SSH
Eighth street NV, was treated for
decorations and bruises at Garfield
Hospital. Police listed the driver of