Evening star., 1918-04-15
woman HIT BY CAR
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Identity Of Victim, Who Was
About 80 Years Old, Is as
Yet unestablished.
OTHER TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

Ono Of tho numerous tsamo accidents
that happened during thu last twenty
four hours proved fatal The victim. Q
woman between hfty ana saxty years
old. was knocked down by . Capital
Traction car on PsnnsylvaniA avenue
between eth and 7th streets and 30
seriously hurt that she died at Elmer
gency Hospital this morning shortly
before . o'clock. There wese no marks
on her clothing or any other personal
effects to suggest her identity, ana
Coroner Nevttt had her body taken to
the morgue to be held for identinca-
ton.
It was about II o'clock last night
whom the woman walked in front Of
westbound car. was struck and knock
ed down. Her skull was fractured. ono
leg and her nose broken ana she re-
bruises. Sho was unconscious when
picked up and did not regain con-
sciousness before she died.
Police Of tho sixth precinct investi-
locate relatives Of the dead woman.
She wore blue serge suit. white
waist, long kid gloves. black hat trim
med with roses and Black shoes. It ts
pTOOADlA lAAC an inquest WILL Do uSlu
at the morguo tomorrow.
Four Hurt3 Auto Damage, $3.50.
Isaac Rubin. Mrs. Annie Rubin. hts
wifa. and their young child. residing
at 1888 NJ street, Last night about
o'clock were occupants Of an automo-
bile operated by Samuel Gelfand. also
Of 1853 NJ street, that was struck by
the automobile Of A. L Haycock, 1928
Dumbarton avenue, at 2sth and N
streets. The four occupants of the car
were taken to Georgetown University
Hospital and treated for cuts and
bruises. Gelfands car was damaged to
the amount OF $3.50.
Three unidentified colored men this
morning were occupants OF an auto
mobile that turned turtle on 1st street
between G and H streets, caught f1re
and was almost destroyed. No. 8 en-
gine company prevented Its destruc-
lice of the sixth precinct, boarded a
passing automobile and were driven
from the soene Of the accident. 1t Is
charged by the police that the men
were joyriders.
Thomas Mcdaniel. three years old. $50
Massachusetts avenue northeast, late
yesterday afternoon was knocked down
by an automobile in front Of his home
and injured about the face. c. r Roy,
sos Lamont street, occupant OF the au-
tomobile, took the injured child to Cas-
ualty Hospital His injuries were
treated and he was taken home.
Thrown From Bicycle by Auto.
Harry Jones. colored. sixteen years
old. 7th street and Virginia avenue
southwest, was thrown from his bicycle
last night as a result Of a collision be-
tween his wheel and the automobile OF
Robert D. Penland, 215 8th street south.
east, in Southeast Washington last
night and slightly hurt. Pen1and took
him to Providence Hospital
Bernard Smith. six years old. 46
Florida avenue, yesterday afternoon ran
in front of an automobile at 1st street
and Florida avenue northeast, was
Physicians at Sibley Hospital gave first
aid.
Albert B. Blocker, American University
camp, yesterday y afternoon was knocked
down by an automobile owned by Her
man L. Bonny, Clarendon, Va, while
crossing at 31st and n streets and
slightly hurt. Bonny took him to
Georgetown University Hospital.
Two Autos Damaged In Crash
The automobiles Of Vincent Marino,
726 8th street southeast. and Howard D.
McDonald, college, Park. Mo-, colltdod
on Bladensburg road yesterday after
noon and were damaged. Occupants of
the cars were not hurt.
Mrs. Annie v. Scott, 1895 r street,
last night about o'clock was operating
an automobile that collided with the
automobile of Frederick Mayer, 1907
Wyoming avenue. at 7th and T streets.
Slight damage resulted.
Breaking of the front spring Of the
automobile of Mrs. Helen Morse. Silver
Spring. Md. was caused by a depres-
sion in the roadway near 9Th and n
streets last night about 10 O'Clock. VIII
liam H. Bowen. 1141 9th street, was
operating the car.
A motor truck owned By the CAPITAL
Traction Company ana the automobiie
OF Walter I: EdgsE. 71s sth street
nue. and 18th street last night shortly
after O'Clock. Tho automobile was
slightly damaged.