Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-25
D. {. Area Man
Killed in Crash
In New Jersey
Leo |. Kovonoeh Dies
In Heod-on Collision
En- Route to Cope Muy

Leo I. Kavanagh, of 6206 Maple
avenue, Chevy Chase, Md, was
killed yesterday in a head-on au-
tomobile collision in New Jersey,
according to word received by his
wife.
Mr.. Kavanagh was vice-presi-
dent of the Lamb Seal & Stencil
Co., 824 Thirteenth street NV.
He has been a commander of the
Chevy Chase American Legion
post, and grand knight of the
Knights of Columbus, Chevy
Chase. Mr.. and Mrs. Kavanagh
have lived in Chevy Chase for
more than 80 years.
Mrs. Kavanagh said a witness to
the accident called her last night.
MIR. Kavanaghs was killed in
stantly in a headon collision of
two cars, the Associated Press re-
ported.
State police said he was travel
ing south on Route 40, near
Bridgeton in Quinton township,
when the car in which. he was
alone suddenly swerved into the
opposite lane and collided with
another vehicle. Two occupants of
the other vehicle were taken to
Bridgeton Hospital suffering deep
cuts and shock.
Police Confirmed Renort
Later, Mrs. Kavanagh con-
f1rmed the report of the accident
and her husbands death by call
ing New Jersey State police.
Mr.. Kavanagh was on his way to
Wildwood Crest, on Cape May, to
open the family's summer home.
His wife and her 92-year-old
father were to follow by plane
today. The Kavanaghs have no
children.
MIR. Kavanagh was a member
|of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic
Church, Bethesda. He is former
president of the Holy Name So
ciety there.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed. Mrs. Kavanagh
said her husband will be buried
wednesday at Arlington Gene
terry.
3 Pedestrians Injured.
Three pedestrians were injured.
none seriously, when struck by
cars here yesterday.
A 4-year-old boy. Earl Mat
thews. colored, of :418 w street
NV. suffered head injury when
struck, near his home, by a car
police said was driven by Judwin
B. Minor, 81. colored, of the TOO
block Of S street NV, White
House messenger. Police reported
the child ran into the street from
between parked cars. He was
taken to Children's Hospital for
observation.
Mrs. Bemadine Myers, At, Of
Hunting Towers, Alexandria. was
injured when struck at Maine
avenue and Ninth street S.W. by
a car driven by James M. Ebb, 81,
colored, of the TOO block of Ninth
street Sc, a janitor. She told
police she did not see the car.
Mr.. Ebb was charged with having
improper lights on his car.
Mrs. Myers was taken to Emer-i
gency Hospital with a fractured
left shoulder.
Doretha Edwards, 81, colored, Of
2535 Georgia avenue NV, was
struck at Georgia avenue and
Howard street NV. as she was
crossing Georgia avenue from a
loading platform. Police listed the
driver Of the car as Thomas w.
Hardy. 80, colored, of 500 block
of Florida avenue NV. Freed
mems Hospital officials said she
was not on the serious list.
Two women were slightly in
jured this morning when their car
collided near .Whitehurst Freeway
with one driven by William Bal
lantyne, So, of 1913 Reno road
NV, president of William Ballan-
tyne & Sons, booksellers.
Mrs. Mary Woods Evans, 81. of
951l East Stanhope road, Ken
sington. driver of the car, and Mrs.
Beulah Early. SO, of 4015 Benton
street NV, were released after
treatment at Emergency Hospital
for cuts. Mr.. Ballantyne was I'M
injured. Both cars were badly
damaged.