The Washington herald., 1922-03-08
STORM CAUSES
One DEATH and
INJURY OF Nine
Forty Mile Gale Accom-
panies Rain and Low
ering of Temperature.

A 4o-mile gale lashing a down.
pour late yesterday afternoon, re-
suited in the death Of an aged
woman. the injury of nine persons,
a considerable damage to property
and the hindrance OF trafic.
The storm. which brought to an
abrupt end the spring-like weather
Of Monday. when the temperature
scared to the IS degree mark. will
be followed by a downward move
ment Of the mercury today. reach
ing point near freezing during
this morning.
The gale arose shortly before 5
O'Clock and for an hour made
pedestrian and vehicle traffic dan
gerous. The sun. which had been
in evidence for a shore time, was
blotted out by heavy clouds.
Auto Kills Woman.
The body of a woman, who was
struck and almost instantly killed
by an automobile at Georgia ave-
nue. and Lamont street northwest.
was identified as that of Miss
Laura Donahue. 20 years old. resid-
ing at the Southern Relief Home,
24O3 Pennsylvania avenue north
west. several hours after the ac-
cident
The Identification was made by
Mrs. David r. Roy, a niece. who
resides at 60S Lamont street north
west. Mrs. Roy had been notified
that her aunt was missing.
Walter Goodwin. 90 years old. of
Geisboro, d. C. the driver of the
automobile which struck the aged
woman and caused her death, was
en- route to Providence Hospital
when the accident occurred, 20
view the body of his l1-year-old
sister. Agnes Goodwin, who died
at the institution from heart trou-
BILE yesterday afternoon.
After removing the injured wom-
an to the Garfield Hospital. where
she was pronounced dead, Good
win proceeded to the Tenth police
precinct, where he surrendered
himself He is being held pend
ing the coroner's inquest.
Waiting for Street Car.
The woman. police say. was wait
Ing for a street car. As she
stepped from the curb. preparatory
to boarding the car, she was struck
Bg inc naCnlne-
Mrs. Irene o'Dell. IS years old,
1900 Sixteenth street northwest,
was seriously injured by an auto
mobile occupied by Mrs. Campbell,
wife of Representative Guy Z.
Campbell. O. Pennsylvania, at SIX
teenth and I streets northwest
Mrs. O'DelI was picked up un-
conscious and taken to the Emcr-
gency Hospital. The auto was
operated by Edward +. Snow. a.
I street northwest Mrs. Campbell
and a woman friend were occu-
pants.
Leg broken I'm Fall.
James A. Moss. 46 years old, 22s
against the drinking fountain at
seventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue, northwest, sustaining q
fracture of the right leg. He was
removed to the Emergency Hos
pital.
While crossing the street at Four
tCcnth and NJ streets northwest
William p. Green. 81 years old, 1879
Twenty-fifth street northwest. was
run down by an automobile and in
jured about the head. He was re-
moved to the Emergency Hospital
The colliding automobile was oper-
ated by Otto Pyle, 622 Harvard
street northwest.
Mrs. Emma winslow, as years old.
and Mrs. Leila Barnes, 55 years old,
both of % ID street southeast. were
run down by an automobile at New
Jersey avenue and c street south
east. Both women sustained bruises
about their heads and bodies. They
were removed to their home.
While crossing the street at Mas
sachusetts avenue and Twenty first
street northwest. Maurice Gordon.
10 years old. Of Clarendon. Va. was
struck by a motor truck and Sc
vcrely injured about the head and
body. He was removed to Emer-
gency Hospital, where physicians
report his condition as serious!
Benjamin Vanderberg. IS years
old, $40 ] street northwest, suf-
fered injuries as the result of being
struck by an automobile at Seventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. He was privately
treated.
While playing on II street, near
Tenth street northwest. Edith