Evening star., 1951-07-16

from injuries received when his
automobile ran off the road yes
terday.
The carpenter, James w. Jones,
Sc, of 102 Cameron street, Alex
andria, died at Alexandria Hos
pital early today. He was injured
Saturday night when struck by an
automobile in Alexandria.
A third death occurred in the
District last night when Mrs.
Mary Louise Ayres. "a. of 2105
Fourth street NE, was killed in
the crash of an automobile and a
parked truck at Fourteenth street
and Alabama avenue Sc.
The fourth person killed was Joe
Davis, 80, colored, of 2111a Evans
court, Alexandria, whose car left
the road Saturday night and over
turned near Lorton, Va.
Auto Leaves Road.
Mr.. Raebach, Calvert County
police said. was riding alone when
his car went off the road three
miles south of Prince Frederick
and turned over. He was taken
to the hospital and died at 3:45
am. today.
Mr. Raebach, an employe of the
Reuben H. Donnelley advertising
firm, was a native of Washington
He was a graduate of Central High
School and served in the Air Force
during World War II.
He is survived by his mothef
Mrs. Kate L. Goldberg, and a
sister, Mrs. Doris Sloan, both OF
6513 Third street NV.
Motorist Unable to Stop.
Mr.. Jones. police said. was
struck about 9:20 pm. Saturday
as he was walking across Henry
street near its intersection with
Cameron street. Police said the
driver, William Thomas Patten
431 Seventh street S.W., said he
was unable to stop the car in time
to avoid striking him. He was
not charged.
Despite his age, Mr.. Jones still
worked regularly as a carpenter.
He lived with a daughter, Mrs
Bessie Harrington. When he was
struck Mr.. Jones, his daughter and
other members of the family were
walking to a relatives house to
make arrangements for a fishing
trip. Mrs. Harrington said he1
father had walked out INTO the
street ahead of the rest of the
family when he was struck.
Washington police said Mrs
Ayres was a passenger in an auto
noble driven by Thomas F. Burke
SO. of 471 Valley avenue Sc. Mr.
Burke is a driver for the Bettal
Ice Cream Co. and Mrs. Ayres was
a waitress, according to police.
MIR. Burke's car struck a trash
truck parked near the intersec-
ton, police said. The injured
persons were taken to Casualty
Hospital, where Mrs. Ayres wa:
pronounced dead. Mr.. Burke suf.
fered serious head injuries.
Two Injured Critically.
Two other persons were injured
critically in other accidents in tn
area yesterday.
A man identified as Francis E
Bauer, %. of 4728 Homer avenue
Suitland Manor. Md, was injured
critically early yesterday when hi
car smashed into a pole in tn
1900 block of Suitland road. H
was taken to Casualty Hospits
with head injuries.
Critically hurt in a head-o
collision of two cars three mile
west of Waldorf, Md, late Satur
day was Mrs. Edith P. Smith, Al
of 3217 Connecticut avenue NV
She was transferred to Casualt
Hospital with head injuries.
Police said she was a passenge
in a car driven by her HUSBAND
Eric P. Smith, 80. He was un
injured.
Driver of the other car Wa
Leon A. Wenk, 40, of Silesia, MI
A passenger in his car, Anthon
Ullman, 42, of Waldorf. sufere
minor injuries.
Reckless driving charges wei
filed against both drivers by til
police.
2 Policemen Injured.
Two District policemen wei
injured slightly yesterday whe
their scout car collided with
taxicab in the 600 block of Mair
avenue Sc.
Treated for cuts and bruis'
were Pvts. William Picini, 26, ar
Alfred E. Franco, 81, of No. 4 Pr
cinct, The driver of the cab W;
identified as Charles D. Poole. 5
of 1716 Newton street NV.
corporation counsel'S hearing w
be held later.
Police reported that a pick
truck struck two youths as th'
were changing a tire yesterday
the 1000 block of Nichols aven,
Sc.
The youths. Reginald Lee,
colored, of 1864 Thirty-secol
street NV, and MacNeal Free
man, 20, colored, Of 1910 Fai
mont street NV, were admit
to Gallinger Hospital for observ
ton. Police charged the tru
driver, James r. Akers, 26, of 81
Forty-third avenue, Cottage Ci
Md, with failing to give full til
and attention to driving.