Evening star., 1935-07-30
PEDESTRIAN HURT
IN MOTOR CRASH
Man Walks Into Taxicab.
Is Fourth Seriously In
jured Since Drive.

The fourth serious injury since the
traffic safety campaign was launched
here 10 days ago occurred last night
when a pedestrian walked into the
side of a taxicab In the 400 block Of
New York avenue.
Today, in his tenth special order
since the campaign began. Police
Supt. Ernest w Brown instructed his
command to se- that bicycle riders OBJ
serve traffic regulations.
James Macarthur, 43, Of 1919 r
street suffered q possible skull frac-
ture when he walked into the side OF
the taxi. His condition. however, was
reported improved in Emergency Hos
pital. The taxi was being driven by
Charles L. McAlevy, %, Of 532 Twen-
ty-third street A total Of II others
were injured In accidents since am.
yesterday.
Mrs. Jennie r. Cusick. "a, of 708 r
street northeast suffered bruises and
possibly q hip fracture shortly before
noon today when struck by an auto
mobile backing from a parking place
at Eighth and II streets northeast.
She was taken to Casualty Hospital,
where X-rays were to be taken to de-
termine the extent Of her injuries.
Her condition, however, was not be-
lieved to be serious.
The automobile was being driven by
Lawrenc, v. Boston, SO, Of lila Eighth
street northeast, police said. He was
not held.
Woman L. Arrested.
Lillian Webb, 10, colored, 1000 block
of First street southeast, was arrested
early today on charges Of reckless
driving and operating an automobile
without o permit after the car she
was driving crashed into tree in the
900 block of South Capitol street.
She was treated at Providence Hos
pitaL
Mrs. Charles II. Gage, 50, of 421
Sixth street was severely bruised last
night when struck by an automobile
shortly after stepping from q street
car loading platform at North Capitol
street and Massachusetts, avenue. She
was given first aid at Sihley Hospital.
The automobile which struck her was
driven by Joseph H. Bateman. IS. Of
2124 First street, police said.
Others treated at hospitals included
Mary Meyers, II, of AL Minnesota
avenue southeast, who suffered q col
larbone fracture, cuts and bruises
when an automobile In which she was
q passenger collided with another ma
chine at Minnesota avenue and Ben
ming road northeast, and two 10-year-
old boys who received minor injuries.
The boys are Raymond Desantis Of ~
L street northeast, hit by an automo-
bile near his home, and Billy Scrivner.
1901 wyoming avenue, struck by a
taxicab on Twenty-first street near r
street.
No inquest date had been set today
in the death of Miss Virginia Dom
nelly, is, Of 1855 Wyoming avenue,
the single fatality since the traffic
campaign got under way. The date
will be postponed until James Parker,
18, of No. 18 Seventh street northeast,
driver of the motor cycle on which
she was riding early Sunday, has re-
covered sufficiently In Casualty Hos
pital to testify.
Mai. Brown In issuing today's order
asserted that from personal obServa-
ton and reports, bicycle riders, espe-
cially messengers, create q constant
trafic hazard by not observing the
regulations. The danger Is not only
to themselves, but to pedestrians and
motorists, he said, as they force the
latter to weave in and out Of trafic.
Traffic arrests for the "a hours end
ing at 8 am. today numbered 1853. or
80 less than the number arrested Mon
day week ago. OF the arrests yes
terday 81 were for speeding, II for
passing red lights, two for driving
while drunk and one for reckless
driving.
As O further means Of promoting
trafiic safety, the District Motor Club
Of the American Automobile Associa-
ton yesterday indorsed pending legis-
lation for compulsory inspection Of
motor vehicles here. In response to
queries sent by the club to all its mem-
bers els per cent favor the inspec-
tion. Il u announced.