Evening star., 1950-05-29
'CycIist Is Killed,
5AreHurtin2
NearbyCrashes

Airmon Dies, District
Mon Hurt in Accident
Near Shenandoah
An 18-year-old bicyclist was
killed and five other youths in
jured in two accidents in nearby
Maryland last night.
In another accident early yes
terday, near Shenandoah. Va, a
Kansas City Air Force sergeant
was killed and two others in
jured, including a Washington
man. The District resident is An
drew c. Elliott. q, Of 215 Twelfth
street NE. His condition was re-
ported critical.
The dead bicyclist was James s..
Powell OF Avenel road, near Silver
Spring. He was killed instantly
while riding along Colesville pike,
north of Motley road. near Coles
vile, about 10:45 pm.
Lights Blinded Driver.
Montgomery County police said
an automobile driven by Leonard
r. Brigham, 20, of Colesville
struck the bicycle after being
blinded by lights of oncoming
cars. Mr.. Brigham told police
the bicycle had no light or re-
f1ector and that he was not able
to see it.
A certificate of accidental
death was issued by DR.. Frank J..
Broschart, deputy medical exam
iner for the county.
Police said technical charges of
manslaughter and reckless driv-
ing were placed against Mr.. Brig
ham and that he was released on
his personal bond.
Army Man Killed.
In the Virginia accident, Staff
Sergt. Clifford c. Wade, %, of the
Greater Pitts Air Base, Coraopolis,
Pa, was fatally injured.
Mr.. Elliott, veteran, and an
other passenger in the car, Corpl.
Forest L. Burnette, 81, of Stan
ley, Va, an airman stationed at
Langley Air Force Base, were hurt.
Both were transferred to Walter
Reed Hospital after treatment at
the Luray Hospital.
Five Washington youths were
hurt. one of them critically, in a
two-car collision about 7:15 pm.
on Route 240 CRockville pike, a
mile north of the Bethesda Naval
Hospital.
Most seriously injured was Neil
Crichton, 18, of 1865 Brandywine
street N. w., admitted to the Naval
Hospital with a cerebral con-
cussion.
Two were admitted to Suburban
Hospital. They were Norman
Rudolph, 10, of 1858 Brandywine
street N. W.. In serious condition
with a possible cerebral concus-
sion, and Quentin T. Kelly, is, of
1920 Thirty-ninth street N. W., in
fair condition with cuts and
bruises on the head and face.
Released after treatment at the
same hospital were Stephen L..
Best, II, Of $500 Ontario place
N. w., and Mrs. Evelyn O'Neal, %,
of Cumberland. Md. Both suffered
cuts and bruises.
Week end traffic accidents in
the District sent three persons to
hospitals.
Arvill Chase, 81, of 1435 Euclid
street NV. is in Casualty Hospital
with a severe head cut and
abrasions received when he was
struck by a car on Alabama ave-
nue. at Franklin street NE. last
night. police report. Mr.. Chase,
police said, was running across the
street from a streetcar loading
platform. The driver, John j.
Stratman, %. of 800 Old Fort
Foote road, Friendly, Md, was not
charged.
Boy, 2. Is Hurt.
General Morris, 2, colored, of
the 100 block of c street S.W,
suffered serious head injuries yes
terday when he was struck by a
taxicab in the 800 block of Second
street S.W. He is in Gallinger
Hospital. Police said the boy
walked into the path of the taxi
cab from in front of a, parked
car. The taxi driver. James SUIT
ton. 40, colored. of the first block
Of K street NV. was not charged.
Willard Hill, jr.. 1s, of 1881 Ely
place Sc. was admitted to Cas-
ualty Hospital with head and knee
injuries yesterday after the auto
mobile IN which he was riding was.
in an accident with two other
cars at Twenty-third street and
Alabama avenue Sc.