Evening star., 1938-08-25

Only one serious accident today
marred Washington's traffic record fol
the past "a hours as the Commission
ers' Emergency Advisory Committee
drew up a tentative program for long
range accident-prevention measures.
The serious accident befell John M
Scribner, 10, of 1929 o street NV, a
messenger for paper company, whose
motor cycle was in collision with "a
truck at Third and E streets S.W
shortly after noon today The youth
where it was said he had internal in
Juries. His condition was not deter
mined Immediately.
Physicians were told the motor cycle
crashed into the rear of truck which
had halted at the intersection, cata-
putting the rider into the rear of the
heavier vehicle. 1t was young Scrib-
ner's first day on new job, his friends
said
While a Virginia child died at q
local hospital last night, as the result
of an automobile accident near here
only three slight injuries were re.
ported in Washington late yesterday.
In planning for the future, the Ad-
visory Committee will stress the three
Els" of traffic safety-enforceme
enducation and engineering The
committee, headed by Brig. Gen. Al
bert L, Cox, plans to make f1nal
report next Wednesday.
Gen. Cox said the committee will
study the enforcement phase of the
program to determine if there is need
for more police, stricter regulations
and new methods of scientific acci-
dent investigation.
Inspectors and Captains Meet.
The committee also is considering
various means of reaching the public
through safety education program.
Engineering improvements in the
streets to cut down traffic hazards are
the third topic Of discussion.
Meanwhile, police inspectors and
SdpldllLo WClC lllCIGlllS dU
ters today at the call of Police
Supt. Ernest w. Brown to discuss ways
and means Of preventing street acci-
dents.
A series of vacation lectures to
teach children traffic safety rules
opened yesterday at the Central Y
M c. A., with Richard Ham, safety
expert of the American Automobile
Association, as the first speaker. Mo-
ton pictures we're shown and ques-
ton and answer forum followed the
motion pictures.
Injured in an automobile accident
at Falls Church, Va, 8-year-old Fred
erica Hedgeman, colored, of Baileys
Cross Roads. Va, died at Georgetown
Hospital last night few hours after
arrival.
Others injured in the same acci-
dent were treated at the hospital.
They were Margaret Hedgeman, COL
ored, So, who suffered a sprained knee,
and Trent Hedgeman, colored, ST.,
whose knees were bruised. Both lived
at Baileys Cross Roads.
Girl Struck by Car.
Eight-year-ol Mollie May Andrews
of 49 Myrtle street NE. was treated
at Sibley Hospital last night for minor
bruises suffered when hit by an auto
mobile as she ran across 1 street near
K street NE, from between two
parked cars
Ruth Robinson, 80, of Richmond,
Va, received a sprained arm and
pulled muscles when an automobile in
which she was passenger was struck
by truck at Ninth street and New
York avenue NV. late yesterday. She
was treated by private physician.
Mary P. Thomas, As, of 1912 Floral
street NV, was injured late yester-
day afternoon in an automobile col
lision at Twelfth and Floral streets
NV. A passenger in one of the cars,
she was taken home and treated by a
private physician for injuries to her
left shoulder and chest, police reported.
A coroner's jury late yesterday re-
turned a verdict of accidental death
in the case of Milton Fuller, 20, of
1850 Oates street NE, who was in
jured April when his motorcycle was
in collision on West Virginia avenue
near Fenwick street NE. with an
automobile driven by Sanford w. Ross,
lila F street NE. The verdict ab-
solved Mr. Ross of blame.
Young Fuller was first treated at
Sibley Hospital for fractured thigh
He died at Gallinger Hospital last week
from bone Infection, which resulted
from the injury, the jury was told.
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