Evening star., 1948-08-30
Man Killed ,
50thers| Injured
In AutoCrash
d Policemen Hurt
In Traffic Accident
Near Rockville

Near Rockville
A young Washington man was
killed and his brother and four
other companions injured early
yesterday when their automobile
crashed into a tree in Anne Arundel
Four Montgomery County police
men were hurt in another accident
near Rockville last night while seven
cars we're involved in an accident
near Oxon Hill yesterday.
The dead man in the Anne Arun-
del crash is James Paul Branson,
%, a steamfitter's helper, 1856 E
street Sc. He died in Emergency
Hospital Annapolis, five hours after
the crash. Attendants said he suf-
fered a skull fracture, crushed
chest and internal hemorrhages.
County police said Mr.. Branson,
an employe of William Bernstein 81
Son, Inc, Second and Kennedy
streets NV, was driving the auto
mobile on the return to Washington
from North Beach. Apparently he
fell asleep, they said, and the auto
mobile struck a tree near Ander-
sons Corner, II miles from Annap-
oils. on the Grain highway.
Injured Recovering.
The injured, all taken to Emer-
eency Hospital, Annapolis, were de-
scribed as recovering satisfactorily
today. They are:
Ernest Branson, 20, brother of
the dead man, Is a sailor on leave
from the U. S. Dayton, now in Bos-
ton. He suffered shoulder cuts and
bruises of the face and was trans
ferred to the Naval Academy Hos
pital.
Raymond Fillman, 19, of ALL Sew
enty-second street, Landover Hills,
Md, who suffered multiple cuts of
the forehead and hips, bruises and
brush burns.
Robert Fillman, his brother, same
address, fracture of the left arm,
bruises and broken teeth.
Burton r. Crump, 81, of 1903
Ridge place Sc, fracture of the
right ankle and multiple bruises
and abraSions
Harry Wilson. 10, of 9lS F street
NV, bruises of the face and lips
and mild shock.
Survived by Parents.
Mr.. Branson was the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred E. BranSon.
of the E street address. The father
is a driver salesman for the Meadow
Gold Ice Cream Co.
Surviving besides the parents and
the injured brother are three sisters,
Mrs. Glenn C. Hanson, jr., Misses
Margaret and Shirley Ann Branson,
and two brothers, Herman Thomas
and Thomas and Richard Patrick
Branson, all OF the. same address.
A requiem mass will be sung at
Holy Comforter Catholic Church,
1857 East Capitol street, at 9 am.
Wednesday. Burial will be in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
The Montgomery County police
men, and two civilians we're injured
in a two-car crash on Route 240 at
Rockcrest.
Four in Hospital.
Two OF the policemen and two oc-
cupants of the other car remained
in Suburban Hospital today.
The injured policemen are Lester
Jones, Rockcrest; Corpl. Clarence
Crown. Derwood; Charles Crabb,
Woodfield, and Franklin Fisher.
Rockville. All are stationed al
Bethesda
The injured civilians are Clarence
w. Renshaw, Rockville. and Earl
r. Teuteberg, 4509 Harling lane.
Bethesda. A third man in the car
with Mr. Renshaw and Mr., Teute-
berg, Otis Butt, Rockville, was un-
hurt.
Hospitalized are Mr.. Jones, head
and left shoulder injuries; Corpl.
Crown, possible right ankle fracture;
Mr.. Renshaw, brain conclusion,
and Mr.. Teuteberg, cuts and abra-
sions. The hospital described the
conditions of the first three as fair
and of Mr. Teuteberg as good. The
other injured we're treated and re-
leased.
Police at Rockville reported the
other three policemen were en- route
to Bethesda to go on duty at mid
night and stopped their car to pick
up Mr.. Jones. The latter was STEP
ping into the automobile when a car
driven by Mr. Renshaw, crashed into
the rear of the halted vehiile, police
said. Mr.. Renshaw was charged
with reckless driving.
Seven Cars in Crash.
A Seven-car accident on Livings-
ton road near Oxon Hill yesterday
resulted in injuries to one person
and charges of traffic violations
against four.
Injured was James Arthur Holt,
81. colored, Indian Head, who was
released after treatment at Gallinger
Hospital for head injuries and a
left arm cut.
Holt was charged with driving
while drunk and reckless driving.
Charles Lincoln of Fort Washington
and Joseph Marosy, Oxon Hill, were
charged with reckless driving
Howard Jones, 1900 block Halleys
terrace Sc, was charged with
reckless driving and operating a
car without a permit.
Three persons were hurt in sep
arate motorcycle accidents yesterday
on the Marlboro pike within a few
minutes, County Policemen Charles
Perrygo and Carl M. Keech reported
Woman Is Injured.
Lois Simmons, 1900 block of n
street NV, was admitted to Gas.
ualty Hospital with undetermined
injuries suffered when the motor
cycle on which she was riding with
Frank Mazzio ran off the highway
Her condition was reported as fail
today
Mr.. MaZzio, Marine stationed al
the Marine warehouse here, escaped
with bruises.
Clarence Carrick, Hillside. Md.