Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-12
TRAFFIC TOLL HITS
3HERE FOR YEAR
Inquests Under Way in
Deaths of Child and
Young Man.

Inquests were being held today at
the District morgue in two recent
traffic deaths, one of which yesterday
brought the total traffic fatalities here
for this year to 70. Meanwhile, six
other persons received injuries late
yesterday and early today, which may
prove serious, four Of them being hurt
in a collision shortly after midnight
between two automobiles and street
car at Constitution avenue and Sew
enth street.
Today's inquestS are into the deaths
Of Paul Boiler, 4-year old boy of 1907
South Capitol street, killed yesterday
when struck by a truck in the street
near his home. and of James I. Muir
ply, %, of 50'4 Illinois avenue, who
died last Sunday in Casualty Hospital
from injuries received September 5.
Robert Hicks, 81, colored, of the 900
block of D street southwest, driver OF
the truck which struck the boy, was
to appear at the inquest into the
child's death. William T. Drinkard
%. of the 2100 block of P street
driver of the milk truck which was in
collision with the Murphy automobile
at South Dakota and Rhode Island
avenues northeast, was to appear al
the Murphy inquest.
Two Autos Hit Street Car.
An automobile operated by Arthur
Harris, 38, colored, of Falls Church
Va, and another driven by Mike S
Berger. %, who gave his address a.
498 M street southwest, collided al
Seventh street and Constitution ave-
nue.. Both machines then crashed
into the street car.
Harris was reported in critical con.
dition at Emergency Hospital, suf-
fering from possible fracture of the
skull and back. Two others, who
police say were passengers in Borger's
machine, suffered cuts and possible
skull fractures, police said, but left
the hospital after receiving treatment
They were Jacquiline Frazier, 20. Civ.
ing her address as the Astoria Apart.
ments, Third and G streets, anc
Warren Schaffer, 81, giving the ad.
dress Of 459 M street southwest
Berger was treated for slight cuts
Motorman William T. Morris. SO, OF
629 Seventh street northeast. was the
operator OF the street car, police said
Martin c. Hoff, 80, of the 1900 block
OF F street, received severe cuts about
the head and neck when struck while
In the 100 block of Columbia read
by an automobile which, police said
was driven by Salvatore Squitieri
The latter was charged with reckless
driving. Hoff's condition was re-
ported undetermined at Emergency
Hospital.
Street Car Hits Woman.
Hattie Bowers, "a, colored. of the
700 block of Lowrie place northeast,
received numerous cuts and bruises
when struck by a street car at Fiftieth
street and Deane avenue northeast.
She was taken to Casualty Hospital,
where she also was under observation
for possible internal injuries.
The Boiler boys death was the
tenth traffic fatality in the District
since the police drive against traffic
law violators was launched July 20.
One Of the deaths during this time,
however, was the result of injuries
received several months prior to the
campaign.
Besides the official police count of
70 traffic fatalities since the first of
the year, other deaths occurred. A
man was injured on a street car right
Of way on the outskirts of the city
and another, colored, was crushed be-
heath a truck while asleep.