Evening star., 1935-10-21

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IN D. c. TRAFFIC
Legs of CoIored Man May
Be Amputated to Save.
Life.
Crushed limbs and blood flowing
from ugly gashes today was the "be-
hind the scene" picture of week end
traffic accidents in the District. With
the exception of a colored man, how
ever. none was thought to be critically
injured.
The death late Saturday night OF
Carl Ramstad. 40, 948 New York ave-
nue., taxicab driver, almost instantly
killed in a three-car crash on the
Arlington Memorial Bridge, raised the
total number of traffic deaths in the
District this year to SO. Ramstad
was dead upon arrival at Georgetown
Hospital. The number Of deaths is II
under the 100 total recorded on the
corresponding date last year.
In nearby Maryland and Virginia. a
number were rushed to hospitals N the
past "a hours with blood gushing from
wounds, while further away in Vir-
ginia 10 persons were torn, crushed
and battered into death in a series OF
accidents. Twisted limbs and still
faces appeared waxy under the fash
lights Of investigating State police.
Bones Pierce Flesh.
The seriously injured colored man,
Benjamin johnson, SO, of the 14o0
block of New Jersey avenue was taken
to Emergency Hospital yesterday with
bones proeruding from two mangled
legs, received when he was struck on
Pennsylvania avenue southeast at
Tenth street by an automobile while
he was standing near his parked car
Edwin p. Pitcher. 28, of 122 Fifth
street northeast was driver of the
car which struck him. police said
Catherine Pitcher. %, who was riding
in the machine which struck johnson
was treated at Providence Hospital
for a cash over her eye. Doctors
today were undecided whether one
Of Johnson's legs will have to be
amputated.
Today Mrs. Beatrice Purcell, %, OF
2120 Thirteenth street southeast es-
capped with bloody scalp, cut when
the automobile which she was driving
overturned at Twelfth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, when in COL
lision with taxicab. Her 2-year-
old daughter, Verna, was uninjured,
except for shock, police said. They
were taken to Emergency Hospital.
Edward I. Taylor, "a, of 621 East
Capitol street, was driver of the cab
it was said.
Driver Hunted.
Mildred Wade, %, Of 1900 Rhode
Island avenue may have suffered rup.
tured internal organs yesterday when
the automobile in which she was
riding was struck by another machine
at Thirty-first street and Pennsyl.
vania avenue southeast. She left
Casualty Hospital after being given
first aid. Police today were seeking
the driver of the other car, which
was abandoned.
John G. Osborne, 81. of the 10t
block Of T street northeast, suffered
a cut leg when the automobile II
which he was riding crashed into {
tree on Riggs road northeast. HI
was taken to Casualty Hospital. George
M. Osborne, "a. of the T street address
who police say was driving the car
was arrested and charged with <iriv.
ing while drunk.
Two-year-old Jack Mills. 243 Sec
ond street northeast, was gashed about
the lower lip and chin and his uppel
front teeth loosened when he wa.
struck by an automobile at Second
and G streets northeast. He wa
treated at Casualty Hospital.
Twelve Hurt in District.
In all IL persons were injured ir
"a accidents in the District in the
24-hour period ending at 8 q m. today
Most Of them escaped with minor cut
and bruises.
Elmer Wilson, 20, of s25 Fifth street
arrived at Casualty Hospital with hi.
face streaked with blood from flyins
glass when his automobile ran into q
stanchion Of the viaduct at Second
and H streets northeast. Wilson told
police he lost control of the machine
when tire blew out.
With their faces streaming with
blood, Maynard Wheelock, So, and
Charles Volland, IS, both of 1911
Maple View place southeast, were
taken to Emergency Hospital from
nearby Virginia. Their INJURIES were
received when their automobile hit
the side of bridge on the Lee High.
way. near Glencarlyn, and landed in
q gully some 80 feet below the road.
Wheelock's right arm hung limp. x
rays were to be taken today to deter
mine whether he has q smashed ell
bow. His wife, Mrs. Mae Wheelock,
was treated for shock. They were
all taken to Emergency Hospital.
A stitch was required at Garfield
Hospital to close . cut In the nose
Of Mrs. Doris Randall, 2S, Of 4o27
Thirteenth street. received yesterday
when the automobile In which she
was riding with her husband, Har-
yey Randall, 80, sideswiped truck
on the Norbeck pike 10 miles north Of
the District line.