Evening star., 1938-10-23
DOCTOR IS KILLED
IN D. c. TRAFFIC;
DRIVER is HELD
Dr.. Orlando Ducker, 88,
Served as Major in
Spanish War.
GIRL KNOCKED DOWN
WHILE CROSSING STREET
Washington Colored Youth Is
Killed in Crash Near
Wilmington, Del.

DR.. Orlando Ducker. 88, of 1919
r street NV, major in the Medical
Corps during the Spanish-American
War, was injured fatally when struck
by an automobile as ne walked across
Vermont avenue at L street NV. yes
terday.
Several other persons were injured
In traffic accidents in the District
and nearby areas. Perhaps the most
seriously hurt was Florence Luttrell,
13, of 1917 D street NE, who was
knocked down by street car near
her home last night. She was treated
ut Casualty Hospital for possible frac-
lures of the back and skull.
DR.. Ducker died in Emergency Hos
pital shortly after he was injured.
His was the list traffic death in the
District this year. as compared with
"a recorded at this time last year.
Theodore r, Meekins, "a. colored,
SOC Florida avenue NV. said to have
been driving the car that struck DR..
Ducker, was held at the second pre-
cinct police station for action Of
coroner's inquest and on charges Of
driving with bad brakes.
Had Charge of Hospitals.
During his Spanish American War
service in the Army Medical Corps,
DR.. Ducker had charge of the yellow
fever hospitals in Havana and San
tiago, Cuba. He lived in Cuba four
years. While there, he became the
first commander of Island Lodge No.
Sc of the Masons.
He had lived in Washington for the
last 80 years and was member of the
Urell Camp, Veterans of the Spanish
, War. Born in Kentucky, he practiced
medicine in Mississippi, Arkansas and
Kentucky before coming to Wash
ington.
DR.. Ducker is survived by his wife,
q daughter, Mrs Caroline De Vaughan,
both of 1419 r street NV, and a
son. Claire Ducker Funeral services
probably will be held Tuesday. He
will be buried in Arlington National
Cemetery.
The Luttrell child, daughter of AL
fred Luttrell, a Capital Transit Co.
employe, was said by police to have
run from between parked automobiles
into the path of the street car that
struck her. She was knocked about
10 feet by the impact.
Killed Near Wilmington.
The Associated Press reported that
Norman Maddox, 18, colored, of this
city, was killed when car in which
he was riding collided head-on with
. truck and burned on the Philadelphia
pike about eight miles from Whining
ton, Del, today. Leroy Lewis, Is, col
ored, also of Washington, escaped with
bruises. Delaware State Police said the
wrecked car was stolen and charged
Lewis with larceny.
Meanwhile, Bernard w. Clark. 38,
1921 A street Sc, was treated at
Gallinger Hospital for broken nose
and possible brain conclusion after
being arrested by Fifth Precinct police
on charges of driving while drunk
and leaving after colliding as the re-
suit of a multiple collision on the
Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge.
Police said his car collided with one
driven by John Koday. Al. Benning.
D. c., and then careened into one
driven by Hubert Senior, 81. of 1912
Champlain street NV, while Mr..
Koday's machine was knocked into
collision with another operated by
Franklin w. Shreve. 33, of 2817 @
street Sc, and one driven by Fred c.
Jarboe, jr., 80, of sc w street NV.
None of the other men was hurt. Clark
was arrested after walking to Penn
sylvania avenue and Fifteenth
street Sc
Police Car in Collision.
A police squad car driven by Paul
r. Nelson, private attached to the
eighth precinct. was in collision with
O machine operated by Richard j..
Offutt, So, of 1901 Lamont street
NV, at Nebraska avenue and Reno
road. Officer Nelson was treated at
the police clinic for knee injury and
Mr. Offutt was charged with failing
to yield the right of way.
Mrs. Eta Maher Of New York City
suffered broken arm when the car in
which she was riding with David Har-
ris, 48, of New York. collided with
another machine driven by Stephan j.
Hartman, 20, Cheverly, Md, at Blad-
ensburg road and Eastern avenue NE.
Robert Burton, 9-year-old son of
Dr. and Mrs o. L. Burton, 1885 West
Falkland lane, Silver Spring, Md, re-
ceived slight conclusion and bruises
when he was knocked from his BIZ
cycle in collision with a car said to
have been driven by Harry Koenick,
43l Kennedy street NV, in Silver
Spring. He was taken to Walter Reed
Hospital.
Maryland police at Laurel reported
=. M. Whedbee. So, watchman at the
Pennsylvania Roalroad crossing at
Seabrook, Md, was run over and
injured seriously last night by an
automobile he was trying to flag to
stop for an approaching train. The
car did not stop.