Evening star., 1922-12-01
ONE-MAN CAR kills.
WOMAN, AGED al
Fatal Accident in Area Where
Citizens Have Complained.
Other Mishaus.

A one-man car on the North Capitol
street branch of the WashinEton Rail-
way and Electric Company last night
struck and almost instantly killed
Alice l.. Jones. seventy-four years
old. 2420 North Capitol street. Pink
ney +. Green. 1888 Sth street. motor
man-conductor in charge of the car,
was released by Coroner hewitt to
appear at an inquest at the morgue
this afternoon.
1t was reported to the coroner that
the woman was struck by the car
just she stepped from behind Il car
on Il parallel track going in the Op-
boeite direction. She was taken to
Sibley Hospital in a passing automo-
The accident occurred almost in front
OF her home.
Complaint Repeatedly Made.
The North Washington Citizens As
sociation, in whose territory the ac-
cident occurred last night. has repeat
edly Striven to eliminate use of the
one-man street car on North Capitol
street. The association has gone on
record against the use of teh one-man
car and It every meeting for the last
six months the One-man car has been
criticized. This type of car. accord
-.
associations committe on public utili-
ties. is dangerous alike to car rider
and pedestrian. and should be taken
off the North Capitol street line.
Naval Attache Hurt.
Capt II. Graca Aranha. naval at
tache at the Brazilian embassy. was
painfully injured yesterday afternoon
when the taXicab in which he. Mrs.
Aranha and his secretary were re-
Ir,,h
by street car in front of the British
embassy.
According to Capt. Aranha. his cab
was crossing the tracks on Connecti-
cut avenue when the car bore down
upon 1t and struck it d severe blow.
The naval officer was the only person
in the machine to be injured. He
suffered severe contusions and
bruises.
capt. Aranha was removed to his
home at the Rochambeau Apartments
and will be compelled to cancel all
engagements for several days.
Accident Ends Chase.
Josephine Nell, colored. nineteen
years old. 1910 Montello avenue
northeast. last night prevented Motor
Cycle Policeman GodbOld of the ninth
precinct from overtakinE a speeding
motoriSt in Northeast Washington by
accidentally running against his mo-
tor cycle. The girl was knocked
down and bruised about the face and
it became necessary for the police
man to abandon his pursuit and take
her to Casualty Hospital.
Miss Jessie Mayfield. thirty years
old. 1244 10th street. was knocked
down by an automobile driven by
Miss Helen Nash. 122 NJ street, at
9th and l streets YESTERDAY afternoon
gency Hospital and treated for
bruises and shock.
Samuel West, 134s Maryland avenue
northeast. lost control of his automo-
bile at 5th and K streets yesterday.
and the machine broke a. lamppost
and fire hydrant. Physicians at Cas-
ualty Hospital failed to find that
West had sustained any injuries.
Joseph ]. Lynch. thirty-eight years
old, attempted to alight from a NOV
ing electric car at White House sta
tion yesterday and was caught and
dragged short distance along the plat
form. receiving cuts and bruises about
the body and serious injury to his
Emergency Hospital.
Taxi and Auto Collide.
4 taxicab driven by Walter E.
Moore, in the employ Of the Liberty
Taxicab Company, 2214 14th street,
and an automobile driven by Millard
a. Walter, Brentwood. Md. collided
at Florida avenue and 14th street yes
juries to his head and face. Moore
was arrested and charged with driv-
ing while under the influence of
liquor.
Miss Belle Lyons and George Lyons.
her brother. 1925 25th street, received
slight injuries yesterday when an
automobile in which they were riding
collded with another machine at 10th
and Corcoran streets. They were
rakcn to Emergency Hospital.
While crossing at 36th and NJ
streets yesterday afternoon Margaret
Hurley, seven years old. 1918 37th
street. stumbled. fell and was struck
by an automobile driven by NJ. S.
University Hospital. where she was
treated for slight injuries.
Louis II. Myers, 3214 Wisconsin ave-
nue., and Benjamin Brooks, 725 Park
road. were drivers of automobiles that
collided at Otis and 11th streets yes
1erday afternoon. Mrs. Louis Myers
and Mrs. Charles W. Myers, the lat
ter residing at the Ingleside received
numerous cuts and bruises. They re-
ceived surgical aid at Garfield Hos
pital.
Knocked Down by Auto.
Cora Logan. colored. three and one
half years old, 1923 10th street, yes
Ierday afternoon was knocked down
near 10th and p streets by an auto
mobile driven by John NJ Sanders. sos
Buchanan street, and bruised about
the heaG. Physicians at Freedmen's
Hospital rendered first aid.