Evening star., 1951-04-09
Auto Accidents
Cost TwoLives
In Nearby Area
Bride on Honeymoon
Killed in Maryland;
Virginia Family Hurt

Two persons were killed in auto
accidents in nearby Maryland yes
terday and a Vienna (Va.) Army
officer was in critical condition
after Pennsylvania crash.
Mrs. Ralph Allen, IS, of Atlantic
City, died Of a fractured skull
when the automobile in which she
and her husband were returning
from their honeymoon collided
with two cars ON Route 301, half
a mile north of T. B.
Matthew A. Topol. IS, of Clin-
ton was killed when his car struck
a pole at Oxon Hill, Md.
Engine Thrown IS Feet.
In the Pennsylvania accident,
1st 1t. Earl Vowel, %. was driv-
ing his wife Viola, %, and daugh-
ter Mary Ann, 18 months, home
to Vienna when his car was struck
by another vehicle.
The autos collided near Clays-
vile, Pa, with such impact that
the engine Of one car was hurled
65 feet into a cornfield.
Also injured critically in the
crash was Angelo Berelli. 16. Of
Hays, Pa. Four other Hays
youths were also in the car.
Mrs. Yowell is In serious condi-
tion at Washington Pa.) Hospi.
tai suffering arm and leg in
juries. The daughter escaped with
cuts.
Officer on Transfer Order.
Pennsylvania State police said
the machines hit nearly head-on
on Route 40, miles west Of
Claysville. They said the car
driven by Ronald Koch, II, Of
Hays, ran off the road, shot back
across the highway and into the
path Of the auto driven by 1t.
Vowel.
The Army officer, whose Vienna
home is on Orchard street, had
been stationed at Camp Brecken-
ridge, KY. He planned to spend
a leave at home with his family
and then go to Fort Benning,
Ga, where he had been trans
ferred.
1t. Vowel is the son Of Mrs.
r. P. Vowel. Of Vienna. The
mother Of the lieutenant's wife,
Mrs. Hazel Waters. also lives in
the town.
Critically injured In the Route
301 accident was Mrs. Verna
Simpson, %, Of 8 Pickett drive,
Morningside. Md. She and her
husband. Raymond. 90, are in Cas-
ualty Hospital.
Husband in Hospital Here.
Maryland State police said that
Mrs. Allen and her husband were
driving north on the highway,
Police said Mr.. Allen attempted to
pass a car in front of him and
collided with the car driven by
Mr.. Simpson, who was south
bound.
A second southbound car, driven
by Clarence e. Parker, a 35-year-
old sailor stationed at Norfolk.
then struck the Allen vehicle.
Mr.. Allen, Is. also injured In
the crash, is in good condition
at Casualty Hospital.
In the Oxen Hill accident in
which Mr.. Topol was killed. a
passenger, Roy Hickey, IL, of 4412
Texas avenue Sc, was injured.
Mr.. Hickey is in serious condition
at Casualty Hospital with a bad
cut on the nose and possible con-
cuSsion.
Police said Mr.. Topol apparently
lost control of his car when he
attempted to stop at an inter-
section.
Four Hurt in District.
In the District. four persons
were injured when a car smashed
into a pole early yesterday in the
1900 block Of Canal road NV.
Mrs. Clara Bullock, 20, of 1043
Eleventh street Sc, was reported
in fair condition today at Emer-
gency Hospital with a shoulder
injury and cuts about the face
and body. Mrs. Mildred Bigham,
10. Of 2316 F street NV, was re-
ported in good condition, and
Mrs. Nellie Fisher, 81. Of 243
Eleventh street Sc. was released
after treatment.
Delbert Hillegass, SAL Seventh
street Sc. owner of the car, was
in Georgetown University Hos
pital with cuts and broken nose.
The driver of the car, Harry E.
Hillegass, 81, of the Seventh street
address, was charged with driv-
ing at an unreasonable Speed and