Evening star., 1950-07-08

troll an
u. a. Norton. crashed into
tree and telephone pole at Mint
and Farragut streets NV. He diet
almost instantly.
Also thrown from the automo
bile was Richard I. Norton, 18, o.
81S Crittenden street NV, whe
suffered severe head injuries. HI
was taken to Garfield Hospital anc
later transferred to Gallingel
Hospital, where his condition was
described as critical.
Third Youth Is Dazed.
A third youth in the car, Will
liam F. Zimmerman, II, of 523;
Eighth street NV. was merely
dazed by the collision. He made
his way home and later reported
to the Sixth precinct with hi.
father.
Young Zimmerman, police said
declared they had been driving
up and down in front of Mrs. Viii.
liams' home at 4723 Ninth stree
because the driver of the cal
wanted to attract his wife's atten.
tion.
The car ran over the curb
struck tree and careened into
a telephone pole, cutting down one
of the cable supports. The car
did not overturn, but was badly
damaged, police reported.
Police Notify Wife.
Police notified the wife, Mrs.
Natalie Williams, the daughter of
James Pistorio, She had returned
to live with her family at the
Ninth street address after separat-
ing from her husband about a
year ago. The couple has one child,
Kathleen, 2.
Police were told that young
Williams was driving 1885 sedan,
which he had purchased recently.
They said an opened fifth of
whisky was found in the car, and
that the boys had drunk some
beer at a local tavern prior to
the accident.
2 Young Williams, police report
ed, was on probation on a charge
OF unauthorized use of an automo-
bile.
y Young Williams had been room
ing at the Randolph street ad-
dress. He had been unemployed
recently and was to have reported
to a new job yesterday, his land
lady said, but his employer had
telephoned to say he did not ap-
pear.
The accident victims foster
mother, Mrs. Belle S. Williams of
4423 Eighth street NV, suffered
two strokes recently. neighbors
said, and they hesitated to inform
her of the tragedy for fear she
might suffer a relapse.
Unaware of Accident.
The accident occurred about a
block and a half from Mrs. Will
liams' home. She was putting up
her hair at the time, members of
the family said, and knew moth
ing Of the tragedy until advised
later by officers investigating the
Meanwhile a 19-year-old Wen
ma (Vao youth was hurt critically
early today when his motorcycle
ran into a tree in the 57oo block
OF North Sixteenth street, Arling-
ton.
Albert Gene Wood of Route 8,
Vienna, an apprentice engineer
was admitted to Arlington Hos
pital with a fractured skull, frac-
tured jaw, internal injuries and
shock. The hospital reported his
condition as poor.
Arlington police said young
Woods motorcycle failed to make
a turn in the road and crashed
into the tree. They estimated he
was travelling about 45 miles an
hour.
Hydrant Knocked Down.
The intersection of Ager road
and Oglethorpe street in West
Hyattsville was partly inundated
today when an automobile
knocked down a fire hydrant.
Prince Georges County police
said a car driven by Harvey Ros-
ser Shanholtz, q, of 5612 Chillum
Heights drive, crashed into the
hydrant when he swerved to avoid
colliding with another automobile
He was not hurt. police said, and
no charges were lodged against
him. Police said water that
sprayed over the intersection from
the fire plug was 5 feet deep al
one time, causing traffic to be
rerouted.