Evening star., 1948-04-12
Painter Is Killed
When Struck
Automobile
Chevy Chase Mon
Hit While Crossing
Connecticut Avenue

A Chevy Chase man was killed
yesterday when struck by automo-
bile as he walked across Connecticut
avenue near Chevy Chase Lake.
Nine persons were injured in
other week end accidents In nearby
Maryland and Virginia.
Victim Of the Chevy Chase acci-
dent was Walter G.. Duke, IS, Of
200 Jones Bridge road, a painter
and decorator at the Naval Gun
Factory here. Montgomery County
police said he stepped from q car
and started across the street to a
gasoline station when he was struck.
The accident was witnessed by
his daughter, Norma Grace Duke,
20, who was seated in her fathers
car. police said.
Driver of the car which hit him
was listed by Police as Mrs. Evelyn
B. Nickel, 80, of the 1000 block Of
Cheverly avenue. Cheverly, Nd, who
was released under $1,000 bond for
hearing on a manslaughter charge
next Monday in Bethesda Police
Court.
Taken to Hospital.
Mr.. Duke was taken to the Subur.
ban Hospital by the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Rescue Squad and was pro-
nounced dead on arrival. The hos
pital said his head and chest were
crushed and one leg was broken.
Ironically, Mr.. Duke was the
driver of a car which struck and
fatally injured a pedestrian in Silver
Spring on October 81, 1910, police
said. In that accident, the victim,
Henry Waunk, "a. of 70l5 Blair road
NE, stepped back to avoid a bus
in the 5000 block of Georgia avenue
and walked into the path of Mr..
Dukes car.
In addition to Miss Norma Duke.
Mr.. Duke is survived by another
daughter, Miss Eta Jane Duke, ls,
and his widow, Mrs. Minnie Duke.
A native of Pittsburgh, Mr.. Duke
had lived in the Washington area
most of his life. He was a member
OF Saint Johns Masonic Lodge in
the District.
Four Injured In Crash.
Four persons were injured when
an automobile crashed into an elec-
trio light pole on University lane,
near Riggs road, early today.
Admitted to Prince Georges Gen.
eral Hospital, Cheverly, were: Morris
Terrizzi, 80, of Huntington, Pa, who
suffered fractured jaw, fractured
right hand and face cuts; his wife,
Mrs. Jene D. Terrizzi, 28, who suf-
fered two broken ribs and q broken
collar bone, and Mrs. Evelyn
Dougherty, 40, of 1887 Parkwood
place NV, whose back was injured.
The driver of the car, John e.
Dougherty, 81, an attorney Of sthe
Parkwood place address, suffered
minor bruises, but was not admitted
to the hospital.
Prince Georges County police re-
ported the automobile struck the
pole after hitting a soft shoulder.
The driver told police he was blinded
by lights of an approaching car.
Four Hurt IN COLLISION.
Four persons were injured yes
terday in a three-car collision on
Route l at Engleside, Va. Virginia
State Police said the accident oc-
Cured when a motorist sweryed to
avoid hitting dog.
Injured were Steve Thomas, IS.
of 1916 r street NV, who suffered
face cuts and was released after
first aid treatment at Alexandria
Hospital; his wife, Mrs. Lillian
Thomas, who received compound
fracture of the left leg, fractured
right leg and a fractured right elbow
and was admitted to the hospital.
Occupants of the second car were
Clyde Talbot, 20, of Route 4, Alex
andria, who was treated at the
hospital and released, and Mrs.
Annie Fields, Al, of Austinville, Va.
who suffered head injuries and was
admitted to the hospital.
One Driver Uninjured.
Police said the driver of the third
car was Lawrence Seller Of Camp
Lee, Va, who was uninjured. Ac-
cording to police Mr. Seller swerved
to avoid hitting a dog just as Mr..
Talbot was attempting to pass him.
Mr.. Talbot, police said, was forced
to cross the center line of the high
way and collided head-on with the
Thomas car. Only the front fender
of the car driven by Mr.. Seller
was damaged.
Richard Klyn, jr., 13, Of Lincolnia.
Va, suffered head injuries when
struck near his home by hit-run
driver Saturday night. He was re-
ported in good condition at Alex
andria Hospital today.