Evening star., 1937-02-22
SLEET AND SNOW
CAUSE CRASHES;
WOMAN IS KILLED
Pedestrian, Run Down on
Georgia Ave., Pronounced
Dead at Hospital.
D. c. MATR0N IS VICTIM
IN FREDERICK SMASH-UP
Five Persons Are Injured as Auto
Hits Pole-Taxicab "Stop"
Story Is Probed.

Death of woman pedestrian Sent
Washington's 1887 traffic toll to "a
last night as sleet and snow precipi-
tated a series of accidents in the city
and nearby communities, one of which
was fatal to another resident.
The pedestrian killed was Mrs.
Sophia M. Klezos. 48, of 1855 Georgia
avenue. who was run down by an
automobile while crossing Georgia
avenue near Otis place. She was
pronounced dead on arrival at Gar
field Hospital
Police said the car was driven by
Thomas O'Connor, 28 of 6l9 Seventh
street northeast, who was released
pending a coroner's inquest. An au-
topsy was to be held at the District
Morgue today.
Killed Near Frederick.
Mrs. Kathleen A. Nivens, Sill Ca
thedral avenue. was killed early yes
terday in an automobile crash near
Frederick. Md. Two other persons in
the car. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Staraes.
5l73 Fulton street, escaped with
slight injuries.
Mrs. Nivens died soon after the car
in which she was a passenger was in
collision with a truck on a curve at
the foot of South Mountain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Starnes were taken
to the hospital in Frederick. Mrs.
Nivens was a sister of Mrs. Starnes.
The party was en- route to spend the
week end with relatives in Maryland.
Police reported that the truck was
operated by Ralph o. Koontz. Ger
mantown, Md. The accident occurred
on a particularly sharp curve, it was
said.
Meanwhile, Washington police are
investigating the possibility that the
death Saturday of Mrs. Mary B. Tew,
80, of 1858 Mckinley street, resulted
from injuries received in a taxicab
accident.
| Complained of Taxi Jolt.
Mrs Edith Lee. a daughter, re-
ported that Mrs. Tew complained on
January % that a taxicab in which
she was riding had stopped suddenly
throwing her to the floor.
Five persons were injured early
today when the driver of their auto
mobile hit telephone pole on the
Westinghouse Baltimore Boulevard at
Berwyn, Md.
The driver, Matte Morris, %, of
TOT Seventeenth street southeast, said
he drove through puddle during the
storm and slush splashed over his
windshield, binding him. The car
sheared off the pole and overturned.
Morris received cuts about the face
and scalp. Others brought to Casualty
Hospital by the Prince Georges County
Rescue Squad were Marie McMahone,
35, of 1928 M street northeast, suffer-
ing scalp cuts and brain conclusion;
Mrs. Bernice Strong, 35, of Sc street.
conclusion; William j. Waer, 81, Of
327 First street northeast. broken
nose, cuts and bruises, and Chester
Strong, AZ. Of 66 I street, possible
fracture of the knee and conclusion.
Jersey Man Critically Hurt.
Harry W. Butz, So, resident OF
Newark, N. j., stopping at the Atlas
Hotel, was critically injured last night
when knocked down by an automobile
at John Marshall place and C street.
He was taken to Casualty Hospital
| and treated for internal injuries, a
broken arm, nose and pelvis. Butz
later was transferred to Gallinger
Hospital.
| The automobile, police say, was op-
Grated by Clement j. MeSbaum, 26,
of 760 Princeton place.
Bessie Haar. 80, of 1445 N street,
suffered fractured ribs yesterday when
she was struck by an automobile while
crossing Massachusetts, avenue near
Fifteenth street. She was taken to
Sibley Hospital, >where doctors said
her condition appeared to be improv-
ing.
The car was driven by Armon
Deans, 1871 Ninth street, according
to police.
Man Struck by Taxicab.
Billy Washington, 20, colored, GOT R
street, possibly received fractures OF
the pelvis and skull when hit by a
taxicab yesterday while crossing Ninth
street in the 1000 block. The cab was
operated by Louis P. Allen, 81, of 101
E street southeast.
Four Washingtonians were slightly
injured last night when their car
skidded and overturned on the high
way miles west Of Luray, Va. They
were Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Wilson of
Indiana avenue and "Mr. and Mrs.
Manahan." according to a dispatch
from Luray today.
Carroll Hutchinson, 20, of 1104 Ver-
mont avenue was hurt yesterday at
Havre de Grace, Md, when Grey
hound bus from New York to the
South hit bridge abutment, injuring
eight other persons. Hutchinson, a
steward on the bus, received a broken