Evening star., 1938-03-21

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ton. Va, who was struck by 4 car
while walking on the highway near
his home last night. died at $50 am
today in Georgetown Hospital, where
he was taken by the Clarendon rescue
squad. He suffered brain conclusion.
possibly = fractured skull and a broken
left leg.
Child Injured.
Fred w. Holland. 10, of 22I6 Illi-
nois street, Arlington, listed by county
police as the driver Of the car which
struck Mr.. Thomas. was released on
his personal bond last night to appear
at the court house today No charges
had been filed this morning.
Seven-year-old William L. Phillips
Of $3.50 Macomb street NV. received
q broken leg when he was struck near
his home by q car operated by Miss
Halle N. j. Hoffman. %. of 5000
Sixteenth street NV. yesterday aft
ernoon. Miss Hoffman told police she
ran over the curb and struck the boy
while attempting to avoid striking a
dog. She was charged with reckless
driving and operating a car without
a drivers license She had a learners
permit which expired Friday, accord
ing to police
Pvt. Adam Her. 81, stationed at the
Marine Barracks At Eighth and I
streets Sc. was taken to the Casualty
Hospital yesterday with brain con-
cussion and possibly a fractured skull
after he was struck near the barracks
by . car operated by Melville I. Quirk.
81. Of 43l Eleventh street NE. No
charges were filed against Mr.. Quirk.
Mrs. Addie NJ Scott, So, of 1874 Ken
lucky avenue Sc, was BROUGHT to
Providence Hospital last night with a
broken leg and severe cuts and bruises
on the face and body. She was in
Jured when the car in which she was
riding with Warren L. Dent. $50
Rock Greek Church road NV, figured
IN three-way accident on the T. B.
road near Waldorf. Sne was brought
to the hospital by Maryland State
Police with Mrs. Evelyn L. Dent, As,
another passenger in the car, who
escaped with cuts and bruises. Mrs.
SCOTS condition was undetermined.
Eight persons were injured. none
seriously, in two accidents in Fairfax
County yesterday.
Miss Dorothy Weatherholtz, IS, and
Miss Edith Cordle, 10, both Of Man.
assas. Va. were brought to Georse-
town Hospital from an accident on
the Lee highway near. Falls church
Miss WeAtherholtz suffered a frac-
tured rib, and Miss Cordle A frac-
tured pelvis. Irwin Wheeler, "a. OF
Mclean, Va. and Hilton Wilkerson.
IL, Of East Falls Church. Va. who
were with them in the car. escaped
with cuts and bruises.
Five Hurt In Collision,
William A. Wright, IS, Frank Hor-
ton, 10, and Miss Rosalie Howard. ~
all OF Alexandria, Va, were injured
in head-on collision on the Fairfax
Alexandria road near Accotink Run
yesterday and taken to the Alexandra
Hospital for treatment. Mr.. Wright
sustained a broken hip, Mr.. Horton
severe lacerations. and Miss Howard
q hip injury. Three others in Mr.,
Wrights car were uninjured.
Horace Self, 20, Of Annandale.
driver OF the other car, received cuts
and bruises. and William Atkins, %,
also Of Annandale, lost four teeth
when their car turned over four times
after the collision. James Hoa,se
Alexandria, another passenger in the
Self car, escaped with cuts.
William Cradle, 2s, colored, Of 2so7
Olive street NV. was treated at
Georgetown Hospital for conclusion
Of the brain and cuts and bruises
after his car crashed into q tele-
phone pole on the River road near
the Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad tracks
IN Bethesda, Md. His condition was
undetermined. ts
Jack Howison, IL. son Of Mr.. a,d
Mrs. Raynor Howison Of sos North
Jackson street. Arlington, Va. suffered
a fractured right leg when his bicycle
collided with an automobile said BY
police to have been operated by Martin
Costello, 902 Fillmore street, Arlington,
at Lee boulevard and Nerth 1rving
street fhh morning