Evening star., 1951-12-02
I'd. {. Women Killed
In Head-on Crash on
Baltimore Boulevard

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Two Washington women were
killed and four other persons were
injured yesterday in a head-on
crash between two automobiles
on the Baltimore boulevard. three
miles south of Elkridge. z
hurt and six others suffered lesser
Another person was seriously
hurt and six others suffered in
juries in a series of accidents in
Washington and nearby Maryland
last night and yesterday.
Victims of the head-on collision
were identified as Miss Mary
Frances Chapman. 18. and Miss
Helen Murray, both of 5332 Bell
place NE. The two women, both
colored, were pronounced dead on
the scene.
The driver of the car in which
they were riding. Hammie Pres
bant, colored. of 5103 Third street
NV, was admitted to University
Hospital in Baltimore for multiple
face cuts. Another occupant, Edna
Washington. 16, of 4417 Seventh
street NV, was treated for a
broken nose at University Hos
pital.
Both Drivers Charged.
Driver of the other car. Alvin
Libowitz. 81. of 4024 Hilton road.
Baltimore, was admitted to st.
Agnes Hospital. Baltimore. with a
broken leg. fractured right wrist.
head and hand injuries. His
daughter. Eileen. 6, was admitted
to University Hospital with a
broken leg and cuts and bruises.
State police said the accident
occurred about 8 am. as the
Libowitz car. driving south, and
the other car, heading north. COL
lided head-on. Both drivers were
charged with manSlaughter.
Roy McCray. 33, colored, of 822
Twenty-flfth street NV, was re-
ported in q serious condition at
Emergency Hospital last night
after a collision at Eighteenth and
6 streets NV.
The crash occurred between an
automobile driven by Walter P.
Allen, So, of 1922 Nineteenth street
NV, an administrative assistant
in the Treasury Departments
Bureau Of Narcotics, and another
operated by Andrew Moore, %,
colored. of 1880 Willard street
NV.
Child Hurt Crossing Street.
Mr.. Aliens car was going west
on S street, while Mr.. Moore was
driving south on Eighteenth
street, which is protected by stop
signs at the intersection. Il
Miss Alta B. Kern, 81, an en-
ploye OF the Veterans Administra-
ton, who also lives at 1922 Nine
teenth street NV. was, taken to
Doctors Hospital with leg injuries.
Her condition was described as
undetermined. although she was
not believed seriously injured. AZ
Odell Moore. 1g, colored, of S22I
Twenty fifth street NV, another
occupant of Mr.. Moore's car, wasf
treated for a cut lip.
Seven-year-old Patsy Jackson of
100 Chesapeake street S.W.. was
reported in a fair condition at
Gallinger Hospital last night after
she was struck by an automobile
yesterday morning while crossing
the street near her home. She re-
eeived a broken left leg and cuts
on the throat.
Police said the automobile was
driven by Mrs. Jane P. Kirk. 35, |,
of 5116 st. Barnabas road, Temple
Hills. Md.
Policeman's Car Hits Boy.
In another accident yesterday,
7-year-old Nicholas Scatteferi of
3219 Vista Terrace Sc, suffered
cuts and bruises when knocked
down by a car in the 100 block of
East Capitol street. He was ad-
mitted to Casualty Hospital.
The car, police said, was driven
by Policeman Olin A. Maxfield, 35,
Of 1881 D street NE. who is at
tached to No. / Precinct.
A 32-year-old soldier stationed
at Ft. McNair suffered head in
juries when he was struck by an
auto as he attempted to cross Con-
necticut avenue at Sedgewick street
NV. at 3:55 pm.
The soldier. Corpl. Richard
Gates, whose home address is 1884
North Sixteenth street, Arlington,
was treated at Emergency Hospital
and later removed to Walter Reed
Hospital. His condition was de-
scribed as not serious. Driver of
the auto, Floyd c. Holmes. of 4121
w street NV. was not charged.