Evening star., 1950-10-09
.3Dead in Area
0verWeek End
In Auto Mishaps
REA OfficiuI Dies
When Struck by Car;
Others Are Injured

When Struck by Cor;
Others Are Injured
Three persons died over tn,
week end as a result of automobil,
accidents in nearby Maryland ant
Virginia. The victims were:
Percy H. Keneipp, 81, assistan
regional head of the Finance Di
vision of the Rural Electrifcatior
Administration, who lived on Fair,
hill road, near Merrifield, Va.
Richard Ferguson, 6, of 80(
South Wakefield street, Arlington
Carroll Jefferson, jr., 2, colored
Lusby, Calvert County, Md.
In Washington, police were
looking for two hit-run drivers in
volved in accidents in which foul
persons were injured.
Mr.. Keneipp was struck las
night by an automobile on Lee
highway in Fairfax County neal
his home. Police said the car was
driven by Henry F. Lane of 1907
North Twenty-Five road, Arling-
ton. Mr.. Keneipp was pronounced
dead on arrival at Arlington Hos
pital at 1880 pm.
No Kin to Traffic Chief.
A lifelong resident of the Wash
hgton area, Mr.. Keneipp lived
with his father. DR.. E. P. Keneipp
and sister. Mrs. L. w. Trenary
Two other sisters who survive are
Mrs. c. M. Erisman of Alexandria
and Mrs. H. F. War of Phila-
delphia. Mr.. Keneipp was a grad
uate of Central High School and
Southeastern University here
George E. Keneipp, District di-
rector Of vehicles and traffic, told
The Star today he is not related
to the dead man.
The Ferguson boy died in Ar
1ington Hospital yesterday from
injuries suffered Friday in an
accident at Ninth and South Tay-
lor streets. Arlington. Police said
the bicycle he was riding crashed
into the side of an automobile
driven by Charles S. Rodwell. Al,
Of 704 South George Mason drive.
MIR. Rodwell was not charged.
Richard was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben S. Ferguson. Mr.. Fer
guSon is q Treasury Department
employe.
The Jefferson child was burned
TO death when a car in which he
was riding with his father caught
fire after crashing into a bridge
and overturning on Route 2 near
Lusby. The father escaped unhurt.
Pronounced Dead at Scene.
The boy was pronounced dead
at the scene by DR.. Hugh w.
Ward. Calvert County medical ex-
aminer. The accident happened
shortly before midnight Saturday
One OF the two hit-run acci-
dents in the District occurred at
Nebraska avenue and Military
road NV. late Saturday night.
Police said group of high school
students were returning from a
picnic in a truck.
An automobile with four youths
inside followed the truck. Police
said the youths in the car kept
shouting offensive remarks at the
girls until the two vehicles stopped
at the intersection. There a num-
Der Of boys from the truck jumped
out and went back. The auto
mobile sped away, striking two of
the boys.
Two Treated at Garfield.
Treated at Garfield Hospital for
cuts and bruises were William
German, II, of 4512 Illinois ave-
nue. NV, and Walter Sands. 18,
Of 701 Taylor street NV.
The second hit-run accident oc-
CURED last night when an auto
mobile turning from Fourteenth
street into I street NV. struck
two pedestrians, police said.
Police said Army Sergt. Thomas
Land, 80, of Arlington Farms, said
he was struck as he tried to shove
Miss Bonnie Chaves, "a, of TAG
Eighth street Sc, out of the
path Of the speeding car.
Miss Chaves was treated at
Emergency Hospital for an in
Jured elbow. Sergt. Land refused
treatment for minor bruises.
Woman Suffers Hip Injuries.
Mrs. Lois D. Hite, IS, of 1886 M
place Sc, was struck by an auto
mobile this morning as she
stepped from streetcar loading
platform on Wisconsin avenue
near w place NV. At Emergency
Hospital physicians said she suf-
Tered hip injuries and listed her
condition as undetermined.
Police said the driver of the
automobile was Jennings Frenzel,
5261 Sherrier street NV.
AA aA4OeAlCL dCClOGI1C, FOllCe FVG.
Millard L. Thrift, "a, of 6902 A
street, Seat Pleasant, Md, suf-
fered a back injury when his mo-
torcycle was in collision with an
automobile at Seventeenth street
and Benning road NE. yesterday.
The driver of the car, Clay Lo-
gan, so, colored, of 1898 Astor
place Sc, was charged with fail
ing to yield the right of way to q
vehicle on an emergency run.
Cyclist Is Injured.
Another motorcycle and car
collision at Eighteenth and Tay-
lor streets NE. yesterday resulted
In broken leg for the motorcycle
rider, William H. Jones, II. of
4109 Queensbury road, Hyattsville
Md. The operator of the car. DO
lice said, was James L. Wilbar.
II, Of 2695 Twenty-ninth street
NE.
Mrs. Anne Kelly, "a, of 4442
Quarles street NV. suffered head
injuries when the automobile