Evening star., 1951-04-02
Baltimore Pike
Crash Injuries
Marine Fatally


2 Are Hurt in Collision
At Muirkirk Overposs;
Two Buses in Accident
One man was fatally injured
and two others hurt in a collision
of tractor trailer and an auto
early today at the Muirkirk over
pass on Baltimore boulevard.
Marine Pfc. Frances J. Ford, Is.
a patient at the Bethesda Naval
Hospital and the driver of the
auto, died at Leland Memorial
Hospital, Riverdale. where he was
taken suffering from head in
juries.
Also admitted to Leland Memo
rial were John Webb, 18, of Route
2, Dunn. N. c., and his brother,
Robert Webb. 81. of Lexington,
KY. driver of the trailer. Both
suffered cuts.
Treated for Frostbite.
Pvt. Ford was being treated at
Bethesda for frostbite, incurred
in Korea while serving with the
1st Marine Division, a hospital
spokesman said.
Pvt. Ford was not married. He
made his home with his mother,
Mrs. Lillian Ford, in Baltimore.
At the time of the accident, the
Bethesda hospital said, Pvt. Ford
was on liberty.
Woman Hurt in Bus Crash.
Two loaded buses, one of them
carrying school children, collided
at Fourth and G streets Sc. about
$3.50 am. today. but only one per-
son was injured.
Police said Mrs. Mabel Dempsey,
40, of Gil Sixty-fourth avenue,
Seat Pleasant. a passenger on a
Capital Transit bus northbound
on Fourth street, was taken to
Providence Hospital with minor
hip injury.
Occupants of the other bus, an
Air Force vehicle westbound on
G street, were 18 children of FAM
lilies living at Boiling Air Force
Base. They were being driven to
District schools by Sergt. Clark H.
Warren, 26.
The Capital Transit bus, headed
for the Archives building with 40
passengers, was driven by John s.
Whitaker, 48. of 2237 Nichols ave-
niue Sc. Police reported only
minor damage to both vehicles.
Boy Critically Injured.
A 2-year-old Washington vis-
itor was in critical condition at
Casualty Hospital today with in
juries suffered yesterday when ne
tried to cross Yuma street Sc. to
join some new friends at play.
Michael Williams, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Caldwell Williams, of
Minneapolis. received a fractured
skull when struck by car police
said was driven by Sidney Pollack.
al, of 1241 Valley avenue Sc. Mr..
Pollack. who was charged with
Icolliding. was released on $1,000
bond pending a Municipal Court
appearance May Is.
The Williams family arrived in
Washington yesterday morning to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Otis r. Wilson,
748 Yuma street Sc.
! More than $4,000 damage was
done to four cars in a pile-up yes
terday at Rhode Island and
Eastern avenue NE. Two persons
were treated for minor injuries.
Charged With Passing Light.
Police said a car driven by Les
lie l.. Taylor, 20, Of 1343 Twenty
ninth street Sc. collided with one
driven by David Chupnick, 80, Of
Baltimore. The Taylor car then
struck one driven by Howard 8.
Held. At. of sos Thayer avenue,
Silver Spring. The Held car was
pushed into one driven by Gustav
w. Zoref, 20, of 8106 New Hamp-
shire avenue, Silver Spring, police
said.
Mr.. Chupnick's son, Steven, 8,
was treated at Leland Memorial
Hospital for chest injuries, and
Mrs. Raymond Ward of tn.
Thayer avenue address, was
treated at Washington Sanitar-
ium. Police charged Mr.. Taylor
with passing a red light.
A mother and 2-year-old son
were slightly injured when the
door of the pickup truck in which
they were riding came open when
the truck stopped at Indiana ave-
nue. and Third street NV. Mrs.
Myrtle Wright. 20, colored, and
her son Aaron were treated at Cas-
ualty Hospital. Police reported
Mrs. Wright leaned against the
door handle OF the truck, which
was driven by her husband James.
A Washington man was injured
seriously yesterday when an anto-
mobile in which he was a passen-
ger ran off Lee highway and over.
turned at fremont Gardens. &C.
'cording to Fairfax County police.
Condition Listed as Poor.
Listed as in poor condition in
Arlington Hospital today was Isa-
dore Samkofsky, "a, of the $500
block of Wheeler road Sc. The
hospital said he suffered multiple
fracture and other injuries.
Fairfax County police said the
car in which Mr.. Samkofsky was
riding was driven by Mary Line
burg, SLOT Forty-third avenue.
Hyattsville. who was only Shaken
up" according to the hospital.
A 6-year-old Arlington boy was
admitted to Arlington Hospital
yesterday after he was struck by
a car near his home.
He is Melvin Turner, colored.
5132 North Twenty-second street.