Evening star., 1938-11-29
S|eds, Autos
Hurt IS on Icy
Streets Here
Mercury Goes to 20;
Warmer Tonight;
Colder Tomorrow

At least Is persons were injured,
some seriously, in shedding accidents,
traffic mishaps and on ice-coated
pavements, as Washington awaited
a break today in the cold wave
that has held the Capital in its
grip since Thanksgiving.
The Weather Bureaus forecast is
for fair and warmer tonight, with
the lowest temperature about 80
degrees.
Fair and colder weather is pre-
dicted for Wednesday afternoon and
night, with a moderate to fresh
southwest wind, shifting to the
northwest.
The lowest temperature during the
last "a hours was 20 degrees, at S
am. today.
-Four more were injured yesterday
In shedding accidents, adding to the
toll of one dead and several injured,
two seriously, in accidents of that
kind.
John Davey, 13, of 228 F street
NE. received decorations when he
fell from a sled on which he was
coasting in an alley in the 300 block
of street NE. He was admitted to
Casualty Hospital for treatment but
will probably be removed home to-
day.
Other Youths Hurt.
Richard Palmer, Is, of 1848 Co.
lumbia road NV. was hurt when a
sleigh on which he was riding skid
ded, overturned and struck tree in
the 1700 block of Irving street NV.
He was treated by private physi-
clan for contusions to his face and a
slight conclusion. Two companions
were unhurt.
Donald Surplice, 9, of 2028 Lee
highway, Arlington, Va, was brought
to Georgetown Hospital and treated
for severe 'laceration on his scalp
which he received when he coasted
into parked car near his home.
Leon Jackson, 13, colored, of 1923
Cherry Hill NV. received possible
fracture of the left hip and other
injuries when he coasted under an
automobile on Prospect avenue
NV. He was treated at George
town Hospital and later removed
to Gallinger.
In tragic postlude of the cold
yesterday absolved Cedric Malone,
81, of 1917 Twenty-Seventh street
NV, of any blame in connection
with the death of Miss Elizabeth
Rhoad, Is. of Philadelphia, a sled
ding victim.
The girl visitor at the home OF
Miss Marion Peoples, Is, of 5008
Forty-second street NV, was
fatally injured last Saturday when
the sled on which she was coasting
struck Malone's car at Fessenden
and Forty-first streets NV. Wit
nesses said the sled struck the rear
wheels of the car.
Two Boys Injured.
Two boys, Russell Cain, II, and
Eugene Daily, IL, seriously injured
in other shedding accidents, were
reported improving in local hos
pitals.
Slippery pavements accounted for
a number of accidents to pedes-
trians.
Constant Cavallo, 25, of 27OO @
street NV, was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital for lacerations he re-
ceived when he fell near his home.
His condition is not serious.
Mrs. Mary L. Ceilings, 68, of 100
T street NV, received treatment
at Emergency for fractured right
wrist she received in fall on ice
at Fifteenth and U streets NV. She
was removed to her home
Twenty-four hours after he fell
on the ice at Eighth and I streets
NV, Lemuel Ford, 40, of 625 I
street NV, walked into Emergency
and received treatment for a bruised
left hip and sprained left ankle.
Falls Hurt Others.
A man listed as John Patrick Kerr,
35, of Gil Potomac avenue Sc, is
in Gallinger from undetermined in
juries he received apparently in
falling on ice. He was found un-
conscious in the HOO block of Eighth
street Sc. and removed to the hos
pital.
Catherine Pokoeney, SO, of 1400 A
street Sc, was admitted to Casu-
atty with injuries she received in
fall in the 300 block of Virginia ave-
nue. S.W. Her condition was de-
scrlbed as not serious.
Three persons were injured, none
seriously, in traffic mishaps.
Joseph A. Danas, At, Of 2O15 Fiji
teenth street NV, was struck and
knocked down by an automobile as
he was crossing U street near Fiji
teenth. The driver stopped and
carried Mr.. Danas to Emergency
Hospital but left, according to a po-
lice report, without making his lden-
tlty known Mr.. Danas was treated
Tor lacerated scalp, bruised left
elbow and ankle, and was then re-
leased.
Taxi, Truck Collide.
Albert A. Wicks, "a, of 9l4 Ninth