Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-19
URGES PEDESTRIAN
CR0SSSTREET ONLY
At intersections
Coroner's Jury Recommends
D. c. Heads Act - Finds
ChjId'S Death Accidental.

I'm view of the increased number of
fatalities on the public streets. the jury
recommends that the District Commits
sioners enact n police regulation reQuir-
ing pedestrians to cross at street in
for it's enforcement.
ALSO that public school officials con-
duct a campaign of education in an eff
fort to make children more careful
whiie-on the -etreets"fS
This was the recommendation made
by a coroner's jury at an inquest at the
morgue yesterday afternoon in the case
of Marion Lavine Mcguire. nine years
old, 1114 K street. southeast, who was
killed by the automobile of Thomas J.
Leonard. 1893 Minnesota avenue south
east, on 18th street southeast Monday
night.
Death Held Unavoidable.
Testimony of several witnesses fur
nished the jury information that the
death of the child was the result OF
an unavoidable accident, and it was so
, stated i'll the verdict. Witnesses aid
that Leonard was driving north on 18th
between l and K streets. where a mound
was left on the east side of the street
by workmen who had made an excava-
ton for the installation of an UNDER
ground cable system.
Paving stones were piled on the
side " ak. and it was when the child
ran from behind such an obstruction
that she was knocked down and
fatally hurt. Mr. Leonard did not
see the child until after she was hurt.
/, The jury visited the scene of the
accident before taking testimony, Mr..
Leonard and the dead child's father
pointing out the spot where the child
across the street to summon a COM
panion to her birthday party.
Coroner hewitt Approves Step.
Coroner hewitt said he thought the
recommendation of the jury was
good one.
Something must be done to de-
crease the number of street fatali-
ties" the coroner remarked to.a Star
one of the street intersections she
probably would not have lost her
life. but crossing where she did it
apparently was impossible for the
occupant of the car to see her in
time to prevent the accident"
DR.. l.. d. Walter, vice president
of the Washington Safety First AS
ISOLATION and chairman o. tiie police
, committee of East Washihgto. Citi-
zens' Association. has Planned 4
safety first educational drive among
school children.
Yesterday he told a Star report err
he had decided to make a move in
! that direction at the next meeting
of the two organizations with which
| he is affiliated.
Several Injured in Accidents.
George Kline. 61s I'd street north
east. was driving motor cycle that
! struck Mrs Rhera Childs Dorr. Pow
hatan Hotel. at Pennsylvania avenue
! and 18th street, about 2:15 O'Clock
| this morning. Klines jaWbone was
| fractured and Wallace kendrick, 4Ss
! Howard Roberts, 500 18th street. who
| accompanied him, received painful
! injuries. Mrs. Dorr received deep
| cash in her forehead. All were taken
! to Emergency Hospital.
A tWo-hOrSe team of the American
Ice Company and two Capital Trac-
/ ton cars were involved in an accident
ut Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street this morning. One horse had
! to be killed. One car was derailed
! Traffic was Interrupted for about
| twenty minutes. Many passengers
were in the cars, but none was hurt.
Sanford =. Tennyson, twelve years
old. 21S Linworth place southwest.
fell from car of the Washington
Washington yesterday afternoon and
received minor injuries.
I. E. shyser. Butler, Tenn. while
alighting from a street car at New
York avenue and 9th street last night,
fell and received severe injuries to his
legs and body.
Samuel S. Ludlum, Z West Under
wood street, Chevy Chase. was owner
| and driver of an automobile that COL
| Iided with an tArmy motor cycle ope-
| rated by Earl Fernendez. 3632 NJ
street. en- West Executive avenue yes
terday afternoon. The motor cycle
was damaged.
Moves to Stop Reckless Driving.
| Another move has been made by
War Department officials to put stop
| to reckless driving and speeding on
part of men driving Army motor
| trucks. Civilian drivers arrested and