Evening star., 1938-04-10
WOMAN DIES, 23RD
TRAFF|CFATAL|TY
Pedestrian Struck Friday
SuCCumbs-Man Killed
in Virginia.

Washingtons 23d traffic dea h Of
! the year was recorded last night when
a pedestrian struck by an automobile
Friday night died in Garfield Hospital
Another death in a nearby Virginia
accident occurred yesterday
John H. Nolan, jr 49, of 47l3
Eighth street NV, was held for action
of the coroner after colored woman
believed to be Louise Scott. 70, who,
police said, was struck by his auto
mobile Friday night at Sherman ave-
/ nue. and Lamont street NV, died of
internal injuries and a broken arm
and leg.
She remained semi mi-conscious at
Garfield until her death and was able
only to give her name and age. There
were 38 traffic deaths recorded this
time last year
, :Ian Killed on Highway
The body of an unidentified white
man about IS. killed by a truck on
! the Richmond highway miles south
OF Woodbridge early yesterday. was
being held at an Occoquan funeral
home last night while police were
searching for relatives or friends.
The only clue to the mans identity
was the name George O. Weber"
written in ink in the coat and vest
of black suit which bore the label
of Baltimore tailor
Preston Clarke, driver of the truck,
according to Virginia State police,
was held for a coroners inquest to-
morrow. He said he was blinded by
lights from an approaching car and
did not see the man until he heard
the impact of the body striking his
right fender. The man was knocked
about 20 feet by the blow and died
of broken neck. He was described
as being feet inches tall. weigh
ing 160 pounds and wearing a black
overcoat and brown hat.
Six Others Injured.
Six other persons were injured in
traffic accidents here late yesterday
and last night.
~AAS VA CliSHl, NOOl &c oCOtl, TO. Col.
ored, 200 block of Third street S.W.,
told police he was struck at Eleventh
street and Columbia road NV. by a
motorist who picked him up. took him
within couple of blocks of his home
and forced him from the machine at
pistol point. At Casualty Hospital Mr..
Scott was treated for minor cuts and
bruises.
Marie Hughes, 26, colored, of the
1900 block of L street NV, was struck
as she stepped from curb in the
1900 block of Seventh street NV. She
is being treated at Gallinger for a
possible skull fracture. The driver of
the car, police said. was Howard Leigh
ton. 43, of Rockville, Md.
James Sears, of 1916 Emerson
street NE, was cut about the face
when struck by an automobile after
running into the street from between
two parked cars near his home.
Three Women Injured.
Three young women we're injured
none seriously, when two automobiles
carrying dozen persons to a party
collided and one of them overturned
at an intersection in the Soldirs' Home
grounds late last night.
Joseph zegoWitz, 81, of 1901 Critten-
den street NV, driver of one of the
cars, was leading the way through the
grounds, followed by friend, Bertrand
Nimphius, 81, of the Bronx, New York
City, who is visiting here.
The collision occurred when Mr.
Nimphius took the wrong road ane
drove back at right angle to the
road Mr.. Zegowitz was following Tit
Zegowitz car overturned when it wa.
hit on the left rear fender.
The injured, all taken to Garfield
Hospital for treatment, were Mis-
Mary Vilkaitis, 25, graduate nurse a
Garfield, and Miss Margaret Flynn
rs, of 1857 @ street NV, who suf.
fered broken collarbones, and Mis-
Winola Kay, "a, of 1920 Twenty frs
street NV, whose forehead was GU
and bruised. They were riding with
Mr.. zegowitz.