Evening star., 1950-11-25
Two Traffic Accidents
In Nearby Area Take
Lives Of ; Persons

today after fatal accidents in near
by Maryland and Virginia.
Killed in a collision on Shirley
highway about 8 miles south of
Washington yesterday were Mrs.
Alice Edmundson, 78, of Salem,
Greg, and her 2-year-old grand
daughter, Priscilla Edmundson of
S411 A street Sc.
George Michael Butler, 4, of
Hughesville, Md, was killed in an
accident Thursday night at Char
lotte Hall. Md.
In the Shirley highway accident
four other persons were injured,
including the girls father, Fred
erick Edmundson, 80; two of his
other children, Margaret, 7, and
David, 3, and truck driver, Cecil
Caldwell. 20. of 21S North Pitt
street, Alexandria.
Crashed Into Truck.
Virginia State police said the
automobile driven by Mr.. Edmund
son crashed into the rear of two
ton truck driven by Mr.. Caldwell.
Both vehicles were travelling south
on the divided highway.
Police said Mr. Caldwell told
them he saw an automobile ap-
preaching in his rear view mirror,
but had expected it to go around
him. He said he was driving about
10 miles an hour in the right hand
lane when the crash occurred.
Mr.. Edmundson, an examiner at
the United States Patent Office,
was taking his mother and chill
dren for an afternoon ride, and
had planned to visit Mount Ver-
non later that day. His wife, Mrs.
Lois Edmundson, remained at
home.
Alexandria Hospital today re-
ported Mr.. Edmundson in "im-
proved condition" His children
and the truck driver were less
seriously injured.
Collided Head-on.
The Butler child was riding
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
BENJAMIN Butler. Maryland State
police said the Butler automobile
and another automobile driven by
John R. Gleason of 913 Potomac
avenue Sc. collided head-on on
Route S. Mrs. Butler was ad-
mitted to st. Mary's Hospital,
Leonardtown, with serious neck
injuries.
A 68-year-old electrician appar-
emily suffered a heart attack while
driving early today in the 1900
block eff Cathedral avenue NV.
His car rammed into a parked
automobile.
Oscar Elmer Everett, 5412 Nevada
avenue NV, was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital, where his condi-
tion is listed as critical.
Police said Mr.. Everett, an
electrician at the Penn Theater,
$50 Pennsylvania avenue Sc, was
driving west on Cathedral avenue
about 1890 am. when the acci-
oent occurred.
13 Hurt in Montgomery.
Thirteen persons were injured
In three Montgomery County ac-
cidents last night and early today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen F. ShaCkle-
ford, Boyds. Md, their three sons
and an elderly passenger in their
car were injured on the Rockville
pike when a south bound car
apparently skidded into them on a
turn, police said.
Mrs. Bertha Shackleford, Al,
was admitted to Suburban Hospi-
tai, Bethesda, with multiple cuts
and bruises. A son, Robert, 6, suf-
fered a broken leg. Mr.. Shackle-
ford. his two other children,
Wayne, 6, and Thomas, II, and
Thomas Frick. 80, of Orange, Va,
were treated and released.
Driver of the other car was
listed as Calvin Emile Litten, 25,
OF Grenada, Miss, who was ad-
mltted With head injuries.
Cars Out of Control.
Five young men were hurt in
two accidents where cars went out
OF control and struck telephone
poles.
Thomas Lowry Schommer, 18,
Of 4504 Amherst lane, Bethesda,
was admitted to Suburban Hos
pital for shock and AL Kizer, II,
Of 16 Rokeby avenue, Garrett
Park, was treated for cuts when
their car struck a pole on North
Washington street in Rockville.
Three Alexandria men and a
friend from New York were hurt
in similar crash on Layhill road
near Wheaton. William D. Foote,
%, of Arcturus, Alexandria, suf-
fered a possible crushed chest and