Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-15
CYCLE HITS GIRL,
INJURIES ARE FATAL
Edith RudaciIIa of Brown.
town, Va, Knocked Down
! Near Merryfield.
Miss Edith Rudacilla. IS years old

Miss Edith Rudacilla. IS years old,
of Browntown, Va, died at George,
town University Hospital at o'clock
this morning from injuries sustained
early last night when she was run
down by a motor cycle as she was
crossing the Fairfax highway at Mer-
fyfield, Va.
Joseph Taylor, IS years old. of
Merryfield, operator of the motor
cycle, reported the accident TO Justice
of the Peace j. T. Moling, who. hav.
ing no official advices at the time. told
the youth to hold himself in readiness
for further report. Later he issued
a warrant for Taylor's arrest and the
Young man was brought before him
and bond was fixed at $4,000. Tay-
lor's mother went on his bond. He
will be in the custody Of the justice
of the peace. until the report of a
coroners jury, which will meet in
about week.
Rushed to Hospital.
Accommodated by her brother, Err
nest. and two friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Updike, Miss Rudacilla was
returning from Washington in her
brothers automobile. At Merrifieid
the car was stopped to enable the girl
to walk across the roadway ana pay
a brief call upon a friend. AS she
stepped into the highway, the motor
cycle struck her.
She was placed in the brothers au-
tomobile and, escorted by three Vir-
ginia State police, was rushed TO the
hospital.
The scene Of the accident was
about midway between Falls Church
and Fairfa. Browntown is about 3
s,,;las from, Front ROVal, Va,
Six Are Injured.
, An 1s-year-old girl was injured when
she was struck by "hit-and-run" au-
tomobile, and five other persons were
hurt in traffic accidents occurring In
various sections of the city last night.
. Miss Cecilia Drury, 200 Adams
street, was knocked down by an auto
mobile when she attempted to cross
Rhode Island avenue at Fourth street
northeast at $50 o'clock. After Strik-
ing the girl, the automobilist sped
away without stopping to render as
sistance to his victim and Miss Drury
was taken to her home by passing
motorist. She was treated by her fam
lily physician for cuts and bruises
about the legs and body.
Darrell Monteith, 34-year-old Marine,
stationed at Quantico, received a
broken nose, anu EIlcISOII OhCtADAiA,
80, attached to the Naval Air Station,
suffered minor decorations, when the
automobile in which they were riding
was struck by a machine driven by
Wesley Morton, colored, 26 years old.
S31 Second street southwest, at Third
street and Virginia avenue southwest
shortly after 7 o'clock last night. After
striking the car in which the service
men were riding Morton's automobile
veered into a third machine, owned
and operated by Munson Hill, colored,
40 years old, 345 G street southwest.
All three automobiles were damaged.
Car Hits Turtle Light"
Montieth was taken to the Naval
Hospital and Tukenbill was given first
aid at Emergency Hospital. Morton
was arrested by the police of the
fourth precinct.
When the automobile in which they
were riding struck a turtle light" at
the intersection of Sixteenth and U
streets, Miss Nellie M. Marshall and
Miss Maude Woodruff, both of 2714
Quarry road, and Howard E. Worth
ington, %, Mecf1anicsville, Nd, re.
ceived slight cuts and bruises. They
were treated at Garfield Hospital and
later went to their homes.