Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-27
Auto Accidents
Fatal 10 4More;
Holiday Toll Il
Girl, 10, and Man, 81
From District, Killed;
Tin Nearby Area Die

From District, Killed.;
Tin Nearby Area Die
The holiday traffic toll involv-
ing area residents was increased
by four today with the deaths OF
an 82-year-old man and a 49,
year-old girl, both of Washing
ton, an Alexandria resident, and q
nearby Maryland man. The deaths
brought the traffic fatality total
since Saturday to II.
Fatally injured near Waynes-
boro, Va. was Miss June Arnold.
who was returning to duty as a
student nurse at a Roanoke hos
pital yesterday afternoon after a
Christmas visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Arnold. 1901
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
The other victims were Edward
Clarke, 81, colored. of 425 New
York avenue NV; John Quayle
~. of the 500 block of South Lee
street, Alexandria, and Leroy
johnson, IS, colored, Rosaryville,
Md.
Car Plunges IS Feet.
Mr.. Clarke was struck by an
automobile here; Mr.. Quayle was
knocked down Saturday in Alex
andria, and died yesterday in
Alexandria Hospital, and Mr..
johnson died in Casualty Hospital
yesterday of injuries suffered in
an accident Saturday near Upper
Marlboro, Md.
State Trooper N. E. Whit told
the Associated Press that Miss
Arnold's car, driven by her grand
mother, Mrs. Galley Armon Wade.
Roanoke, collided with one driven
by the Rev. Wilton Earl Allen of
Stuarts Draft and plunged over
a 45-foot embankment about 3
miles east of Alton Mountain on
Route $50.
Mrs. Wade was admitted to the
University of Virginia Hospital,
Charlottesville, and Mr.. Allen, his
wife and two children were re-
leased following treatment for
minor injuries at Waynesboro
Community Hospital.
Police said fog and a slippery
road were responsible for the
accident.
Mr.. Clarke was struck about
8:15 pm. yesterday by a car
driven by Gerard A. Thomas, %,
colored, of Bryans road, Md,
police said.
Was Crossing Street.
They said the 32-year-old man
was apparently crossing east on
Sixth street against the traffic
light when Mr.. Thomas car,
going south on Sixth street NV,
struck him. Mr.. Clarke suffered
fractures Of. the pelvis and left
arm. He died at 7:45 am. today
in Freedmen's Hospital. There was
no indication of improper driving,
police said.
Mr.. Quayle was struck in the
400 block Of King street. police
reported, and was released after
treatment at Alexandria Hospital
for a bruise on the forehead.
Early Sunday, according to
police. the hospital received a call
from friends with whom the man
was staying at houseboat, who
said he appeared seriously i'll. He
was taken back to the hospital
and died about noon.
Coroner John A. Sims issued a
certificate of accidental death.
Police quoted John w. Lemay of
the 1900 block of South Twenty
eighth street. Arlington. as saying
Mr.. Quayle walked or fell into the
SIDE OF his car.
Thrown From Car.
Prince Georges County police
said Mr.. johnson was thrown
clear of his automobile as it over
turned while passing a truck on
the Grain highway. 2 miles from
Upper Marlboro.
A driver was charged with q
traffic violation after his car COL
lided with a police scout car,
slightly injuring four persons in
Guiding Pvt. Edwin L. York, "a,
of 5908 Ninth street NV, who
was awarded the Policeman of the
Month citation in September,
1948. for rescuing five aged per-
sons from burning house.
Police said the collision occurred
when a car driven south on Con-
necticut avenue NV. made a left
turn toward the driveway of the
Kennedy-Warren Apartments and
hit the north bound police car.
2 Injured in Fairfax Crash.
Pvt. York was treated for an
injured right arm and his partner,
Pvt. Brendan F. Kelly, %, for
injuries to both legs. The driver
of the other car, Carl j. Matthews,
IS, of 1910 Garrison street NV,
was treated for head scrapes and
passenger In the car, James L.
Geddes, 46, Of TOO Elm street,
Chevy Chase, Md, for a cut left
hand. All were released from
Emergency Hospital.
Mr.. Matthew was charged with
failure to yield the right of way.
Edmund j. Dodd, 26. and his
wife. Martha j. Dodd, %. both of
1924 Wilson boulevard. Arlington,
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