Evening star., 1935-11-13
SECOND CAR DEATH
WITHIN a HOURS
BRINGS TOLL TO @
Young Mother Is Fatally
Injured as Auto Makes
Left Turn.
MOTORIST Is DETAINED
FOR INQUEST TOMORROW
Investigation to Be Conducted at
Same Time Into Killing of
Child, 81 Months Old.

Automobiles took a second life here
in less than "a hours and brought the
years official traffic toll to 95 when a
young mother was killed last night
while walking to work.
Struck as she attempted 10 cross
Minnesota avenue near Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, Mrs. Dorothy Bart
ley, 26-year-old barbecue stand en-
ploye, received skull fracture from
which she died few minutes later en-
route to Casualty Hospital.
The driver Of the car. Frederick M.
Dahl, 81, of 215 Thirteenth street
southeast, was held for an inquest,
which will be conducted tomorrow
morning along with an investigation
Of the death of David Rosenberg, 81
months old. who was killed earlier
yesterday by truck as he played on
parking lot near his home at 4130
Georgia avenue.
The boys death is not listed as a
traffic fatality by police since the ac-
cident occurred ol private property.
Car Making Left Turn.
Mrs. BARLEY, whose husband, Graf
ton, and 3-year-old daughter live in
Deerfield, Va, had left the rooming
house where she made her home at
1922 l. street and vas near her place
Of employment when Dahl's car hit
her while making a left turn. Dahl
is connected with the Government
Forest Service.
The Rosenberg boy was run over by
a truck driven by Eugene Moore, 80,
colored, 708 Morton street, while his
mother, who lost sight of him for a
few minutes, searched vainly. The
child, whose parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Rosenberg, was dead on arrival
at Garfield Hospital. Moore, an en-
pioye of L. E. Breuninger Co.. was
held for the inquest. He said he had
delivered some plumbing supplies and
was driving of the lot when the acci-
dent occurred. The left rear wheel Of
the truck passed over the child.
William E. Gerneake, "a. a sailor,
who lived in Pittsburgh, died in Naval
Hospital last night from injuries re-
ceived October 26 in a Woodbridge,
Va, accident that also killed a fellow
seaman. Gerneake's skull was frac-
tured.
Two EexOnerated by Jury.
Meanwhile, Philip S. johnson. 1919
Benning place northeast, a street car
motorman. and Joseph Brodsky, 1875
Holbrook terrace northeast, were exon
Grated by a coroner's jury of blame in
two other traffic deaths.
The cases involved Joseph Lyons. 80,
colored. 1888 street, who died Sum-
day from injuries received November
street car at Fifty-third street and
Deane avenue northeast, and Franklin
j. Henry, 70, of 222 Eighth street
southeast. whose death last week
resulted after he was struck by
Brodsky's car August 10 at Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue SOUTH
east.
In other accidents yesterday a boy
ard two women were injured.
Vincent Shoemaker. 10. son OF Po-
liceman James E. Shoemaker, suffered
a broken leg when struck by an auto
mobile operated by Mrs. Louise B. Sell
by of Cabin John. Md. The accident
occurred on Conduit road The boy
was taken to Georgetown Hospital
Woman, 81. Cut on Head.
Margaret G. Hurley. 54, Of 1888 F
street northeast was cut on the head
when hit in the 300 block of Four
teenth street southwest by car driven
by Mary L. Price. 35. of 1919 Seven
teenth street northeast
Velma Hardy, Is. Of 4212 Hayes
street received a knee injury when
machine in which she was a passenger
and driven by Fred Thornton, Al. of
Philadelphia collided with another car
at Eighth street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. Thornton was
charged with leaving the scene OF ali
accident.
Although his skull may not be frac-
tured. as was at first feared, Joseph
PeSsagno, "A, who operates the Ma
tional Shoe Finding House at 307 Sew
enth street, is still in a critical condi-
tion at Emergency Hospital He was
taken there yesterday after being
struck by the rear end of a skiddinS
truck