Evening star., 1936-05-04
IS HURT. AS RAIN
ADDS TO HAZARDS.
ON NEARBY ROADS,
Boy, II, Suffers Fracture of
SkuII-Four Cars in
Smash-Up.
ACCIDENT VICTIM
DIES IN HOSPITAL
John Cooper Injured April "a.
One Held After Maryland
Wreck.

Binding rain and darkness con-
tributed to accidents In and near
Washington yesterday in which at
least 13 persons were injured. among
them a I2-year-old boy whose skull
was fractured.
Meanwhile, John Cooper. AZ. COL
ored, 1916 Fiftieth street northeast,
died today In Casualty Hospital OF in
juries received April "a when he fell
from q truck on the Alexandria high
way.
The Washington-Baltim Boule-
ward near Muirkirk, Md, was the scene
of four-car smash-up last night, in
directly the result Of the storm.
Car In Flames.
Although one car caught fire, the
only person seriously injured was
Frank Hall, IL, Of Baltimore. He was
taken to Sibley Hospital in a critical
condition. His father, Arthur T. Hall,
who was driving, escaped injury. but
his mother, Mrs. Mary T. Hall, and
grandmother. Mrs. Anne c. Mack. 86.
required treatment at Baltimore
hospital.
The accident occurred, according to
Prince Georges County police, when a
truck operated by August Palmisano,
1916 Oates street northeast. crashed
into a machine driven by Emmet H.
Piper, Baltimore, when the latter
slowed down to avoid q puddle Of
water.
Piper's car telescoped into the car
driven by Hall, which, In turn. struck
a fourth machine, turning it over.
The last machine, operated by Clinton
Reese of Pisgah, Md, burst into flames
and was virtually destroyed.
Dr. Rudolph Tulacek of Baltimore
and Reese were hurt, but not seriously.
One Held After Crash.
Police held Palmisano in 81 900 bond
pending outcome Of the Hall boys
injuries
Mrs. Norma Yockisch, 81, Of 813
Taylor street, was in Freedmen's'
Hospital today with possible skull
fracture received last night when
knocked down by an automobile as
she was crossing New Hampshire ave-
nue. at Georgia avenue. Robert S.
Mcmillan. 46, Of 207 Sheridan street.
was driving the car that hit her,
police said.
Although still unconscious and in
a critical condition, Louis Brittle, IA,
of 507 H street, was reported i'm
proving in Emergency Hospital, where
he was taken Friday night after Slip
ping under the wheels Of a truck on
which he was hooking" a ride on
roller skates.
Other victims of week end acci-
dents were: Walter Scheffel, 6, OF
1912 Eleventh street; John Wash, 20,
Clarendon, Va; William Posey, 80,
OF Sl6 B street northeast; Mrs. Anne
Venables, rs, of 1929 Harvard street;
Lee r. Wolf, 2606 Bladensburg road:
Ralph Hammer, 20, Riverdale, Md,
and Harry G. Jones, %, HyattSville.
A coroner's jury today freed Nevin
r. Ladd, %, of 325 Longfellow street
of responsibility in the death OF g.
year-old Richard Lloyd, who sue
cumbed Saturday to injuries suf-
fered in an automobile accident the
previous day.
The boy had left his home at so
I street to buy candy. He darted out
between two cars and was struck by
Ladd's machine. Ladd took the boy
to Sibley Hospital.
Police testified that Ladd's car was
in perfect mechanical condition and
Ladd, taking the stand in his own
behalf, testified he did not see the
boy until Just before he struck him.