Evening star., 1951-07-16

automobile ran OF the road yes
terday.
The carpenter, James w. Jones,
86, 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 ove1 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 graduate of Central High
School and served in the Air Force
during World War II.
He is survived by his mother
Mrs. Kate L. Goldberg. and
sister, Mrs. Doris Sloan, both of
6513 Third street NV.
Motorist Unable to Stop.
Mr.. Jones, police said, was
struck about $40 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 her
father had walked out INTO the
street ahead of the rest of the
family when he was struck.
A native of Stafford County,
Mr.. Jones had lived in Alexandria
since he was 9 years old.
Besides his daughter, he leaves
three sons, Milton, Frank and
Clarence Jones, and two stepsons,
Grover and Linwood Thorpe, all
of the Alexandria area.
Washington police said Mrs.
Ayres was a passenger in an auto
noble driven by Thomas F. Burke,
SO, of All Valley avenue Sc. Mr..
Burke is a driver for the Bettar
Ice Cream Co. and Mrs. Ayres was
a waitress. according to police.
Mr.. 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 was
pronounced dead. Mr.. Burke suf-
fered serious head injuries.
Two Injured Critically.
Two other persons were injured
critically in other accidents in the
area yesterday.
A man identified as Francis E
Bauer, %, of 4728 Homer avenue
Suitland Manor, Md, was injured
critically early yesterday when his
car smashed into pole in the
1900 block of Suitland road. He
was taken to Casualty Hospital
with head injuries
Critically hurt in a head-on
collision of two cars three mile;
west of Waldorf, Md, late Satur-
day was Mrs. Edith P. Smith, 40
of 3217 Connecticut avenue NV
She was transferred to Casually
Hospital with head injuries.
Police said she was passenger
in car driven by her husband
Eric P. Smith, 80. He was un-
injured.
Driver of the other car was
Leon A. Wenk, 40, of Silesia, Md
A passenger in his car, Anthony
Ullman, AZ, of Waldorf, suffered
minor injuries.
Reckless driving charges were
filed against both drivers by the
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