Evening star., 1950-12-18
AIexandrian Killed,
5 Persons Injured in
Crash Near Leesburu

A Navy Department aeronaut-
ical engineer was killed and his
wife and 2-year-old daughter in
jured in an automobile collision
near Leesburg, Va, yesterday.
Henry Starr Wattles, 35, of 1120
South Alfred street, Alexandria,
was the victim of the crash at
the junction of routes so and IS,
about IL miles south of Leesburg.
His wife Mary suffered a broken
ankle and was taken to Loudoun
County Hospital. Their daughter
Mary was also hospitalized with
minor cuts and bruises.
Collided at Crossing.
Police said the Wattles' car,
driven by Mrs. Wattles, was in
collision with another car, driven
by DR.. L. c. Stuart, IS, of Rome,
NY. He, his son, Michael, about
25, and Curtis Waggoner, 40, also
OF Rome, were treated at the
hospital for cuts and bruises.
State Police Sergt. o. G. Robert
son said the Wattles car was
headed east en- Route so and the
New York automobile wcs moving
north on Route Is when the two
collided.
Employed by Navy.
Mr.. WattleS, a graduate of
Episcopal High School at Alexan-
dria and the University of Vir-
ginia, was employed .in the Navy's
Bureau of Aeronautics. He was
employed by Glenn L. Martin air.
craft company in Baltimore be-
fore World War II. During the
war he served in India with the
Army.
Mr.. Wattles was the only son
Of Mrs. Floride Brown Wattles
of Alexandria, and the late Mr..
Wattles. The younger Mr.. Wat
ties was the fourth generation of
the family in Alexandria. II
The younger Mrs. Wattles is
the former Mary Welby Plaskitt
of Upperville, Va. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at the Upper
vile Episcopal Church at II am.
Wednesday,
Man in Critical Condition.
An Alexandria man was in crit
ical condition today at Emergency
Hospital after suffering COM
pound fractures of the head in a
two-car collision yesterday morn
ing at Fourteenth and c streets
SW.
Johny J. Foley 33, of 1862 Wes-
mond drive, was the injured man.
Eugene Plunkett, II. of II Month
cello road, Jefferson Manor, Va,
a passenger in Mr.. FoleyS car,
also was cut on his forehead. but
was released after treatment at
Emergency.
Police said Mr.. Foley was going
north on Fourteenth street when
his car struck one driven by John
A. Robey. 81, of 2677 South Rolfe
street. Arlington. Mr.. Robey was
headed in the same direction but
his car was stopped, according to
police.
Five Hurt Near Waldorf.
Five persons were injured in a
three-car collision late Saturday
on Route S, three miles south of
Waldorf, Md.
Among the injured were two
couples. Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
r. Drew of GIG Maryland avenue
S.W. and Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Beach of Fairfax, Va. Mrs. Drew,
81, is in serious condition in
Providence Hospital with a badly
injured left arm and severe cuts.
Mr. Drew, 26, driver of one of the
cars, is in fair condition in Cas-
ualty Hospital with a cut eye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beach, also in
separate hospitals. are in good
condition. Mrs. Beach in Casual
ty Hospital suffered a possible
head injury in the crash. Mr..
Beach, %, is in Providence Hos
pital with cuts and chest in
juries.
Also injured was the driver of
the second car, Percy S. Wilkin-
son of Brandywine, Nd, who was
admitted to Mount Alto Hospital
with cuts and bruises. Clifton
Downs, 49. of Avenue, st. Marys
County, driver of the third car,
escaped injury.