Evening star., 1950-10-02
Auto Accidents
Cause Deaths
In Montgomery
Nurse Killed as Auto
And Tructor-TruiIer
Collide Heod-On

Collide Heod:-On
Two persons were killed yester-
day in separate accidents in Mont
gomery County.
Miss Cecilia Agnes Dalton. SO.
OF 7037 Strathmore street, Chevy
Chase, a Public Health Service
nurse. was killed instantly when
her car was involved in a head
on collision with tractor-trailer
on the Rockville pike at Corby's
Hill. about 3 miles beyond Be-
thesda.
Montgomery County police said
James c. Fowler. 81. of Newton,
N. c., driver of the truck, told
them he saw Miss Dalton's car
coming toward him on the left
side of the road. Mr.. Fowler said
when he swerved to the left to
avoid collision the car swerved
to the right, and the two We
hicles collided headon. The acci-
dent occurred about 10'pm.
A technical charge of man
slaughter was lodged against the
truck driver and a hearing is
scheduled for October 9 at Be-
thesda.
Truck Careens Into Post.
Leroy Bowie, 49,. colored, of
Boyds. Md. was killed in an &C
cident on Route % about 3 miles
west of Rockville at IL am. yes
terday. Montgomery County po-
lice said Mr.. Bowie was a
passenger in a truck that ran
of the road, struck telephone
pole and careened into a brick
post. Mr.. Bowie was pronounced
dead at the scene by DR.. Frank
j. Broschart, deputy county med
ical examiner.
Earl Plummer, Is, colored. also
OF Boyds, who police said was
driving the truck, was taken by
the Rockville Rescue Squad to
Suburban Hospital, where he was
admitted with head injuries.
Mrs. Ruth Weisel, 55-year -old
Government worker, of 1925
Rhode Island avenue NV, was
killed instantly Saturday when the
car in which she was riding hit a
guard rail on Highway 80 near
Bedford, Pa.
Driver Faces Charge.
Mrs. Weisel's home was in Bed
ford, State police said. They also
said the driver of a light truck had
rammed the car in which she was
riding. He was arrested 2 hours
later and charged with involun-
tary manslaughter.
A Washington couple narrowly
escaped death on the Baltimore
boulevard near Elkridge, Md, yes
terday when the tractor of a
truck overturned on the hood of
their automobile.
State police said Mr.. and Mrs.
AL Collector of 1920 R street
NV. were driving toward Balti-
more when a tractor trailer trav-
cling in the opposite direction
jack-knifed. causing the tractor
to crash across the hood of the
Collectors automobile.
Wife Suffers Rib Fractures.
Mrs. Collector, Is, was admitted
to University Hospital, Baltimore.
with several fractured ribs and
face decorations. Mr.. Collector,
80. was treated at the hospital
for minor injuries and released.
Police said the gas tank of the
truck burst into fame after the
collision, but the fire was quickly
extinguished. The truck driver,
Thomas Harris, 26, colored, of
Baltimore. was unhurt.
Another narrow brush with
death was reported in Arlington,
where a 2-year-old boy almost
was crushed beneath the rear
wheels of an automobile.
Arlington police said the back
ing automobile stopped just as
the rear wheel had started to
pinch the arm of Billy Joe Red
mond, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
w. Redmond, 2411 South Scott
street. Arlington.
Police said Robert j. Rocco, %,
Of 2437 South Scott street told
them he was backing at about
four miles per hour when he felt
a bump and quickly stopped.
Billy was admitted to Arlington
Hospital for observation.