Evening star., 1952-02-16
-Four Are Killed
And Il Injured
On Highways
Two Sailors, Salesman
And Pedestrian, 70,
Die in Auto Mishups

couI pcISotlS were klIleQ ana IL
others were injured in accidents
on Maryland and Virginia high.
ways today and yesterday.
The dead:
Paul McClain, ~, of Altoona.
Pa, and William Snopko, 10, of
Trafford. Pa, both sailors, killed
early today in an accident on
roy te so near Berryville, Va.
I ,harles Melvin Sharts, SO, Of
II 10 Allison street, Mount Rainier.
, i'd. who was killed yesterday on
=, o. S. route ! in Stafford County,
Va.
Daniel c. Hartley, 10, of 1929 E
street Sc, who was struck and
killed last night while walking
lalong route S in Prince Georges
County.
Auto Crashes Into Tree.
Virginia State police said a car
occupied by Mr.. McClain, Mr..
Snopko and four other sailors ran
loff the highway and crashed into
a tree at $40 am.
Mr.. McClain, who police said
was driving, was stationed aboard
a ship at Portsmouth, Va, and
Mr.. Snopko was stationed at the
Norfolk Naval Base.
The four other sailors, treated
lat Winchester Hospital for minor
Injuries. were listed by the Asso-
ciated Press as Gus Abraham In
man. 26; Earl d. Payne, 81, both
stationed at Portsmouth; Thomas
Tommelleo, 81, and Gregory Ro-
mette. %, both stationed at Nor
folk. Their ranks were not given.
Special Policeman w. r. Robey
OF Stafford County said Mr.. Sharts
was thrown against the wind
shield of his car after it ran into
a ditch. The broken windshield
slashed his throat.
Mr.. Robey said the Sharts car
had just passed a bus, and failed
to straighten out.
Companion Injured.
John Dyer Of Hyattsville, Md.
who was with Mr.. Sharts, suffered
cuts and bruises but was not Sc.
riously hurt. according to Mr..
lRobey. The accident occurred
shortly before 4 pm. about / mile
south of Stafford Courthouse.
MIR. Sharts was a salesman for
the General Electric Supply Corp.
A resident Of the Washington area
for II years, he was member Of
Dawson Masonic Lodge, No. 16,
land Of Elks Lodge, No. is.
i He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Margaret Sharts, of the Mount
Rainier address; q son, Truman
lSharts. and his mother, Mrs. Lot
tie Sharts Of Kansas City.
Prince Georges County police
said MIR. Hartley was struck about
3 pm. near Camp Springs.
Police identified the driver As
Maj. Ormond F. Fochtman,, So, of
Andrews Air Force Base. He was
charged with reckless driving and
manslaughter and released in
81 900 bond pending a hearing
February Is at Upper Marlboro.
Two Soldiers Hurt.
Two Fort Belvoir soldiers were
injured about 4 am. today when
their automobile collided head-on
with another car and overturned
on Mount Vernon boulevard at
the Sailing Marina near Alex.
andria.
| Corpl. Joseph A. Farrell, ~.
Abendale, Ohio, and Pfc. Duane
Ekmon, 20. st. Paul, Mimi, were
admitted to the Fort Belyoir sta.
ton hospital with multiple cuts
and bruises and possible internal
injuries.
Park police said the driver Of
the other car, Arthur w. Cham
blee, 80. Of 1921 r street NV.
was uninjured.
Two-Car Collision.
-Four persons were injured, two
Of them seriously, in a two-car
collision on Revell highway lead
ling to the Sandy Point ferry in
Anne Arundel County. The in
jured were listed by State police
as:
Alonzo H. Jacobs. Al, colored, of
Route 2. Centerville, Md. crushed
chest and head injuries; Robert
Allen Webber, 81, of Annapolis,
fractured leg; Charles Frank, An
napolis, fractured leg and head
injuries, and Donald Taylor,
Annapolis, fractured leg and jaw
land possible fractured skull.
Mr.. Jacobs and Mr.. Taylor were
reported in serious condition at
Anne Arundel County Hospital.
Annapolis.
! Police said a car driven by Mr..
Taylor drove onto the highway in
front Of Mr.. Jacobs car and was
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