Evening star., 1938-08-27
determination of Drivers
Before Permit Renewals
Also Favored.
BOY STRUCK BY AUTO
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
Hit-Run Truck Operator Is
Sought-Girl, 8, Taken to
Hospital.

Ae-0AaHlHdtioH o1 all motorists before
renewal OF their drivers permits prob
ably will be recommended to the
District Commissioners by the Safety
Advisory Committee appointed to
study methods for cutting down
traffic accidents.
The need for more policemen and
for the wedding out of incompetent
motorists was stressed yesterday at
meeting Of committee members and
police officials at the American Auto
mobile Association. The committee
was expected to recommend these i'm
provements to the Commissioners next
week.
Police Supt. Ernest w. Brown told
| the meeting he favored more rigid
pedestrian control. He asked for the
cooperation of the pedestrians them
selves and told how he had Issued
orders to his force to be on the ALERT
for motorists who usurp the rights of
walkers at intersections.
Pulpit Appeals Urged.
Maj Brown pointed out that Is of
the 81 persons killed in the District
by automobiles this year were over
the age of so. He suggested that
clergymen make safety appeals from
their pulpits in an effort to reach
elderly persons.
Those who attended yesterdays
meeting included Washington /. Cleve-
land of the American Automobile As
soclatlon; Inspector L. I. H. Edwards.
assistant superintendent of police, and
M. o. Eldridge, assistant director of
traffic.
Meanwhile, George E. Muth. dealer
IN artists and draftsmen's supplies.
announced he will give years tuition
at Washington art school to the
child under IA who designs the best
safety poster Mr.. Muth said further
detahs of his plan will be announced
next week. A number Of cash awards
Will be given to the runners-up.
District Commissioner Melvin c.
Hazen announced yesterday that the
work OF painting warning signs on
curbs where parking will be pro-
hlblted is to start next week. The
signs will be painted in white instead
OF yellow paint. The regulation BAN
ming parking from the corner to a
point 20 feet behind the building
line will go into effect next Friday.
it was said.
Boy Struck by Auto.
The Commissioners decided to have
the warning signs done in white after
an inspection of the yellow signs
painted in recent weeks.
Meanwhile. word was received here
that the 6-year-old son of S. Paul
Lindsey, jr.. director of the Emergency
Crop and Feed Loan Section of the
Farm Credit Administration, was killed
IN Myrtle Beach, S. c.. when struck
by an automobile yesterday.
Details were not received. but Off
cias at the Farm Credit Administra-
ton said it was understood the child
Sterling Price Lindsey, dashed into the
path OF the automobile near the beach.
Mr.. Lindsey and his family, who live
here at 1907 Mckinley street NV.
have been vacationing at the beach for
two weeks.
An inquest was to have been held
at noon today. Mrs. Lindsey was to
leave this afternoon with the body for
Washington. The child also leaves
four sisters. Priscilla, Prudence, Su-
sanna and Paula.
The most seriously hurt in District
traffic accidents yesterday was l3-
year-old Joe Urciolo, 700 Quincy
street NV, who suffered two broken
ribs, a possible fracture of the skull
and leg and conclusion when hit by
an automobile operated by L. A.
Grubb, a special policeman.
Hit-Runner Sought.
Ofhcer Grubb was chasing some boys
OH the golf course in the Soldiers
Home grounds when the accident oc-
Cured He took the injured boy to
Emergency Hospital, where his condi-
ton was said to be serious today.
Struck by hit-and-run motorist
this morning, Evelyn Fogg, 8. Of 142
Eleventh street Sc, was taken to
Providence Hospital. Police broadcast
lookout for the driver of the truck
which hit the child She was not be-
lieved seriously hurt
Bruce Page. 80, of Hyatt Manor,
Hyattsville, Md, was seriously injured
about the back and chest yesterday
when his car ran off the road and
plunged into a ditch 20 feet deep on
the Beaver Dam Country Club road.
He was taken to Providence Hospital,
where his condition was described as
serious
Woman Hurt in Crash.
Estelle M. Phelps, 54, of 28O6 Thir-
tieth street NE, was slightly injured
last night in a collision between her
car and another at Canal and C
streets S.W. The driver of the other
car abandoned it and ran after the
accident. The injured woman was
treated at Providence.
Thirteen-year-old Vincent Ferguson,
1887 B street Sc, and Charles Stendl,
IL. Of 1348 B street Sc, were slightly
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which they were riding ran into the
back Of truck. They were treated
at Gallinger Hospital The accident
occurred on the hospital grounds.
Douglas Pearson, IS, of $50 South
Patrick street, Alexandria, Va, was
suffering from brain conclusion, pos
sible fractured skull and a back injury
in Alexandria Hospital today after he
Yves struck by an automobile near his
home last night.
The driver, according to police, was
Ellroy Allen. 20, of zoos Cameron street,
Alexandria. The driver was held
pending the outcome of the boys in
juries. He told police the youngster
ran from the side of the street into
the path Of his car.
Arrested as Drunken Flyer.
Charged with flying while drunk,
DAME de Waaal, flying instructor at