Evening star., 1918-04-18
cross At CORNERS
ONLY, POLICE URGE
Pedestrians Are Warned Not
to Put Their Lives
In Peril.
VICTIM IS IDENTIFIED

watch your step, II you will cross
the streets between Intersections, Is
the advice OF Maj. Raymond w. Pull
man, superintendent of police, and
Efeut Albert J. Headley, chief Of the
police traffic squad.
The number of automobiles In this
city is approximately $1,000. according
TO statistics at the District building.
Lieut.. Headley says 1t is more than
probable that at least one of them
will be passing just when the pedes-
trian is crossing.
Crossing at points other than at
intersections" said a member of the
police department. might mean the
ss.og of a few seconds.
~ - added. 'it might mean death.
Is the saving of few seconds worth
chancing death or suffering?"
A Case in Point.
Several weeks ago a handsomely gown
ed young lady crossed Pennsylvania
avenue between 18th and 18th streets, at
point the police regard as dangerous.
Her skirt was brushed by an automo-
bile and soiled The young lady, highly
indignant. suggested that the occupant
of the automobile should be arrested
and severely punished. The driver of
public vehicle, who happened to be
nearby, called her attention to the law
giving her the right of way at street
intersections.
If you had walked to the corner and
crossed" the chauffeur told her. you
probably would not have had your
dress ruined. j think you should thank
your stars that you were not hurt or
Killed"
Sundays Victim Is Identified.
Mrs. Annie B. Bryan. fifty years old
bl 6th street, was the woman who
was killed in traffic accident on
ennsylyania avenue between street
intersections Sunday night. Her body
was identified at the morgue yesterday
BY her brother, for whom she kept
house She was a cripple and could
not not, hear @ we'll according to her brother,
against which police officials have sent
out many warnings, She crossed be-
tween 9Th and Tth streets, got In the
way OF street car and was killed
4~It was explained that the crippled
woman left home Sunday night to visit
friends. Her failure to return alarmed
her brother because she had never be-
fore remained away without telling of
her whereabouts 1t was not until
Yesterday that he reported her abb
sence to the police, went to the morgue
and identified the body. The superin-
1endent OF the morgue was told that
asson of the deceased is with the United
states forces in France.
Another Mid-square Accident.
Miss Anna d. Richardson, nineteen
years old. $40 6th street, last night,
anout Has o'clock, was injured in a
5th and 9Th streets, as she stepped from
Movtng car. She was taken to Emer-
Eency Hospital where physicians said
E1e would recover
g Robert L Abel, Bristol, Va, was oc-
sHpant Of an automobile that collided
With Capital Traction car at Sth and
streets southeast shortly after g.
o'cioci< last night. He received severe
taken to Casualty Hospital. The auto
mobile was badly damaged.
Charles Daggy, 814 street, a street
car motorman. was knocked down by .
S:3o o'clock last night and injured
about the head. back and chest. He
was taken to Garfield Hospital
Wagon and Auto Collide.
"A collision between garbage wagon
and an automobile operated by Claudia
w. jackson, 1882 Columbia road. oo-
Cured at Pennsylvania avenue and 6th
street yesterday afternoon. Slight dam
s age TO the automobile. resulted.
complaint was made to the police
yesterday OF an accident in the K street
Tiaduct that was caused bySracing taxi-
cabs monopolizing the roadway. They
1orced James Jones, 634 Acker street
northeast. chauffeur for the Columbia
supply Company, to turn his vehicle
against q pillar and demolish it. He
was not hurt.
Charles T. Harris. colored, nine years
old, 3 Fftzmorris court, was knocked
down by the automobile of DR.. S. s.
Thompson. ss7 street. on Florida
avenue between Sth and 9Th streets
yesterday afternoon and injured about
the head and face. Had he been cross
ing at an intersection, the police said,
he probably would not have been hurt.
Alfred C. Hutchinson, sixty years old,
e44 East Capitol street, yesterday aft
ernoon was knocked down by an auto
mobile at 11th and f streets and
slightly hurt. He was taken home by
The occupant of the automobile.
Overturning of motor cycle at 18th
and K streets last night about 1850 o'clock
resulted in serious injury to L. w. Sakers.
1877 Newton street. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital. where physicians
Internal injuries.
Accident Attracts Crowd.
Hundreds OF pedestrians yesterday aft
ernoon displayed an interest in the re-
sa1lt Of an accident that happened on the
porth side of Pennsylvania avenue a few
doors west Of 18th street, where an auto
mobile demolished an electric light pole.
The base Of the pole was broken in many
pieces and the long end that remained in
tzct fell directly on top Of the auto
mobile.
Joseph J. Gentle, operator of the auto
rzpbiie, explained that he was forced to
turn his automobile against the pole to
prevent striking another automobile. Very
ittie damage to his car resulted, and
EuHctators were unable to understand
how Gentle escaped being hurt.
motor truck owned by Gingie & Har-
rison, Beltsville. Nd. collided with a
street car at 18th and H streets northeast
yesterday afternoon. John Sullivan. 1908
Sttn street southeast. who was in charge
on the truck, was taken to Casualty Hos
pital and treated for slight injuries to his
body