Evening star., 1951-12-26
Infant, Two Others Die
After Traffic Crashes
In Virginia, Maryland

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An infant girl died at Alex
andria Hospital early today and
two other persons died yesterday
as the result of traffic accidents
on Maryland and Virginia roads.
Eleven-month-old Linda Eliza
beth Blackford died of head in
juries and shock at 2:30 am. att
Alexandria Hospital, where She
was admitted with her parents
after an accident in the 900 block
of South Patrick street late yes
terday.
In a head-on crash at Contee
Md, on Baltimore boulevard,
Charles G. Souder, "a, of Chillum
road, Hyattsville, was instantly
killed. He was a sanitarian for
the Prince Georges County Health
Department and a director of the
Citizens Bank of Riverdale.
Arlington Man Dies.
Earlier yesterday Alvin L. King,
81, of Arlington, died of head in
juries received in a two-car crash
on Route II, near New Market,
Va. Monday night.
Alexandria Hospital reported
William Blackford, 90, in fair
condition, and his wife Elizabeth,
IS, in good condition after the ac-
cident in that city. Both are be-
ing treated for cuts, bruises and
shock. They were not informed of
their child's death Immediately.
Alexandria police records list
Mr.. .SBlackford as an electrical en-
gineer employed at Los AlamoS, N.
Mex Hospital records indicate
the family is from Greenwich,
Conn.
10y Eaton, 80, and his wife
Pauline, AZ, of Winchester. Va,
occupants of the car which COL
lided with the Blackford car, were
reported in good condition at
Alexandria Hospital. Both are be-
ing treated for cuts. Police were
still investigating the accident
this morning.
Head-on Collision.
Maryland State police reported
that Mr., Souder'S car was head
ing north and was in collision
head-on with a car driven by
Irving Pertnoy, As, a salesman. of
Philadelphia. Mr.. Pertnoy was
reported in good condition at
Leland Memorial Hospital today
where he is being treated for cuts
and shock.
Virginia State Trooper B. E.
Williams said the cause of the
crash near New Market had not
been determined. Meanwhile,
Harrisonburg Hospital officials
reported Mrs. King, wife of the
dead man, was in good condition.
She is being treated for a back
injury.
"OHldu OnInJureu.
The two occupants of the other
car were identified only as Mr..
and Mrs. Sivley of CHATTANOOGA
Tenn. by Trooper Williams. He
said Mr.. Sivley was treated for
cuts at the Harrisonburg Hospital
and released. His wife was un-I
injured.
Two persons were injured when
a streetcar was derailed in a COL
lision at Sixteenth and q streets
NV. last night.
Police said Elwood j. Wilgus,
30, of the 10000 block of Carlos
street. Wheaton, Md, and his
wife, Rosalia, 30, were treated and
released at Emergency Hospital
after their northbound car was
in collision with the streetcar 60
ing west on U street.
Driver Given Traffic Ticket.
Mrs. Wilgus suffered a broken
arm. Also injured in the accident
was Mrs. Emma Ehwett, AZ, COL
ored, of 100 V street NV, who
was thrown forward on the street.
car and complained of leg in
jury, police said.
Driver of the street car was A.
Calvin Raynes, 25, of the 5000
block of Eastern avenue, Takoma
Park. Md. Police issued a traffic
ticket to Mr.. Wilgus charging him
with failure to yield the right of
way.
In a second streetcar accident
yesterday, James P. Woolls, 18, of
BOT West Walnut street, Alexan-
drla, forfeited $25 on a charge of
falling to yield the right of way
after his car was in collision with
a Streetcar at Maine avenue and
NJ street S.W. He is the son of
Judge William P. Woolls of the
Alexandria Corporation Court.
Police said Mr.. Woolls was going
west on M street and collided with
the street car travelling south
east on Maine avenue. The street.
car was driven by Charles Car
penter, "a, of the 1900 block of
jackson street NE. Mr.. Woolls
and his passenger, Miss Isabel L.
Cross, II, of the 500 block of
Carlisle drive, Alexandria, were
treated and released for minor IN
jurieS at Emergency Hospital.
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