Evening star., 1937-09-10
TOLL RISES TO Is
ASCAR KILLS MAN
Victim, SO, Expires of Inju.
ries-Miss st. CIair's Death
Is Ruled Accident.

Washington's traffic death toll for
the year climbed to rs last night. in
sharp contrast to SO on the same date
last year when James Scott, 68 col
ored, 2047 Fifth street, died of injuries
suffered Wednesday.
Police said he was struck by a car
driven by William Jones, 81, colored,
1892 Ridge street southeast, at Fifth
and w streets. Jones will appear at
an inquest
coroner's jury meanwhile re-
turned verdict of accidental death in
the traffic death of Miss Billie st.
Clair. 50. of ia New York avenue
She died in Emergency Hospital We'd
nesday after having been struck Sat-
urday night at Twelfth street and New
York avenue
The operator of the car-George
Gingras, "a, divinity student, ZIG
North Carolina avenue southeast, was
not held. Gingras and witnesses tes-
tilted he stopped at red light before
proceeding through the intersection.
Emergency Hospital internes testified
Miss st. Clair developed pneumonia
after she entered the hospital.
Woman Is Injured.
Mrs. Bertha May Parker, 20, of the
400 block of G street, suffered possible
fractured ribs and other injuries when
two automobiles collided this morning
on Federal Highway No. l opposite
the Southern oxygen plant, north of
Alexandria. At Emergency Hospital
her condition was said to be unde-
termined
Park police said a sedan operated
by Edloe w. Wright, As, of 333 Clifford
avenue, Alexandria, going south, col
lided with a coach driven by Frank f.
Thompson, 90, of 212 Fourth street
northeast, with whom Mrs. Parker was
riding
Officers E. S. Mast and Oren Spears
of the park police charged Wright
with driving while intoxicated and
took him to the Alexandria police sta
ton, where he was held for Federal
authorities.
Three Autos Collide.
One man was injured last night
when three automobiles collided on
Defense Highway near Janham, Md.
One of the cars rolled over several
times, but Charles Petrain, Charlotte,
Md, who suffered head injuries, WAS
the only victim. He was taken to
Emergency.
Police reported the accident oc-
CURED when sedan driven by Will
liam A. Rabbit, 80, of 405 Tenth
street northeast, sideswiped car
operated by Albert Petrain, 2l34 I
street, In which Charles Petrain was
ditch, while the first car crashed
into third vehicle driven by Robert
A. johnson, colored, Lenham. john
sons car overturned.
Rabbit was charged with reckless
driving, failing to have q registration
card in his possession and failing to
stop after colliding.
Two Others Hurt.
Two other persons were injured in
accidents here last night Marie
Evans, "a, colored, $40 Orleans street
northeast. was hurrying toward
street car when she ran into the side
of an automobile driven, police said,
by Harry A. Smithson 20, of i241 G
place southeast. At Casualty Hospital,
it was said she suffered skull injuries
and cuts on the right arm.
Mary Dugan. IA, of 487 H street
southwest, suffered hurts about the
head. shoulder and knee when struck
by an automobile driven. police said,
by Homer Lee Davis, 21, Arlington.
Va, in the TOO block of Sixth street
southwest. She was treated at Provi-
dence Hospital. Her injuries were
described as not serious.