Evening star., 1938-11-26
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during the snowstorm, combined
with the fact that many cab drivers
were called in because of the treach-
erous streets, were besieged with
calls from residents intent on max
ing the special trains to the Army
Navy football game. The companies
reported they were unable to take
calls from homes because the drivers
couldn't get to their call boxes. AS
soon as they dropped one fare, they
got another.
If the cold weather keeps up
according to Park Police, the
rejecting pool in front of the
Lincoln Memorial will be sufficiently
frozen for skating. A thin layer of
ice now covers the pool, it was re-
ported, but it is not yet safe for
skaters.
Woman Killed in Crash.
Icy highway conditions were in
volved in one fatal traffic accident
in the Capital area.
Mrs. Mamie Hamilton, so, colored
400 M street NE, was killed when
the automobile in which she was
riding skidded and crashed into a
truck on the Washington Baltimore
boulevard, north of Laurel, Nd
Maryland State Police charged
Roland Mitchell, colored, 300 block
Of L street NV. driver Of the car,
with reckless driving.
Fifteen-year-old Betty Rhoad of
Philadelphia, visitor at 5008 Forty
second street NV, was severely in
jured shortly before noon today
when hit by an automobile on the
icy street at Forty first and Fessen-
den streets NV. The child was said
to have been on a sled when the ac-
cident occurred.
At Georgetown Hospital it was said
her face was badly lacerated. Her
condition was described as unde-
termined.
Joseph T. Pilkerton, 38, Anacostia
D. c., received cuts on the ear and
hand and fractured ribs when struck
by Capital Transit Co. street car
at Constitution avenue and First
street NV. early today
Stanley Carr. 38, local broker who
resides at the Chevy Chase Club, was
struck by taxicab in front of the
club last night. He was treated at
Garfield Hospital for fractured leg
and cuts on the head. Bethesda
police charged the cab driver, Albert
T. Thompson, 100 block of Seventh
street N. E., with reckless driving.
He was released under 500 bond for
hearing December %.
Auto clubs warned today that the
highways as far West as the Mis-
sissippi River, as far North as the
Canadian border and South to
Fredericksburg were still icy and
treacherous.
Few Calls for Help.
The American Automobile Asso-
citation, reporting 2,400 calls since
snow started to fall Thursday, said
last night was comparatively free of
calls for help. That was attributed
to the fact that motorists are either
staying home or using street cars.
The Capital Transit Co. Sent out
ESQ men today to help keep the
switches clear and 80 trucks were
dispatched to haul snow away and
sand the streets. Buses and street
cars were crowded, but were keeping
up with their schedules.
Park police said the roads in
Rock Greek Park were passable to
the East-West highway, although
the steep Shoreham hill was bar
ricaded. The Mount Vernon Me-
mortal highway, they reported, haG
been cleared.
Around Government buildings
last night where steam emerges.
park police found hobos huddled
tor warmth. They were not ar
rested, but taken to missions for
food and beds.
An overflow was reported at
both the Central Union Mission and
the Gospel Mission. Beds were pro-
vided for 88 men at the former
mission and more than 100 other
guests slept on seats in the chapel.
More than 500 meals were served
there yesterday. At Gospel Mis-
sion 430 men were given beds,
while so others slept on chapel
benches and 600 meals were served.
Ducks at Sanctuary.
Also seeking shelter from the
storm and the freezing weather
which followed were more than
$500 pintails, black ducks and mall
lards who have dropped in at the
Federal wildhfe sanctuary at
Reaches Run on the Mount Vernon
boulevard.
Although about 500 ducks make
their home at the sanctuary all year
round, the majority were heading
south for the winter and found food
and temporary refuge at the sanctu-
ary administered by the National
Park Service.
A number Of persons were injured
in falls on the slippery streets while
others were hurt in shedding ac-
cidents. First Precinct Policeman
Albert r. G. Houch, 40, Of 1870 South
Dakota avenue Ne, while on duty at
New Jersey avenue and G street
NV, fell as he walked from the
sidewalk to the middle of the inter-
section to direct traffic. He was
treated at the Metropolitan Police
Clinic for ankle injuries.
Harriet Bowers, 20, Of 1414 Euclid
street NV. was in Emergency Hos
pital with q fractured jaw after