Evening star., 1939-02-08
War Is Intensified
To Curb Traffic
Accidents
Two New Hit-Run
Casualties Reported;
Man Is Killed
Accidents

by several hit-and-run cases, was
being attacked today on several
fronts.
AS one person was killed and sew
eral injured, two in hit-and-run
cases, in the Washington area yes
terday and last night, these de-
Wlopments took place:
AS one person was killed and sew
eral injured, two in hit-and-run
cases, in the Washington area yes
terday and last night, police began
q strict enforcement of all regula-
tions.
Congressional notice of the situa-
ton was also taken as Representa-
tive B. Carroll Reece, Republican,
of Tennessee introduced bill yes
terday afternoon to provide scien-
tific tests of Washington automo-
bile drivers suspected of being under
the influence of liquor. The bill
specified no method for making the
tests, but would set up medical
boards to make examinations.
Dies in Hospital.
James Edds, 81, colored of
Sterling, Va. was the traffic victim.
He died at 2 m. today in George
town Hospital of fractured skull re-
ceiQed in a head-on collision last
night on the Lee Highway at Pow
hatan street, Arlington, Va, in
which five others were injured.
According to Arlington County
police, car operated by Edward
Patton, 25. of 1902 North Monroe
street, Arlington, was making left
turn into Powhatan street when 1t
collided with the other machine,
driven by Edds.
Mrs. Ethel Moore, 10, of 2311 Pow
hatan street, passenger in Patton's
car, and three passengers in Edds'
car. Clara Washington, "a. colored;
Clarance Page, q, and his wife
Louise, %, all of Fairfax. escaped
with cuts and bruises. All the in
jured were taken to Georgetown
Hospital for treatment None was
believed in serious condition.
Victim of Hit-Run.
In another accident in Arlington,
Harold Howard, &c. of 2035 North
Taylor street, was struck down by a
hit-and-run driver while crossing
Lee highway at Cherrydale He was
taken to Georgetown Hospital by the
Clarendon Rescue Squad with
head injury, possibly fractured
skull. His condition today, hospital
attendants said, was not fully de-
termined
Woman Faces Charge.
AS result of another alleged hit
and-run case, woman booked at
the 10th precinct as Mrs. Vera
Grace Lucas, 40, of 3438 Brown
street NV, was arraigned in Traffic
Court today on two charges. She is
accused of leaving the scene of the
accident yesterday afternoon and
driving while drunk.
She was arrested yesterday after
noon after taxicab driver. Frank
Riley, of 492 F street S. W., said
her automobile ran down Peter
Donch, Is, of 1920 Harvard street
N. w., at Harvard and Fourteenth
streets N. w. Mr.. Riley said he
chased her automobile and stopped
it in the 2600 block of Fourteenth
street N. w.
The youth was recovering today
IN Garfield Hospital from head
injury.
Mrs. Lucas pleaded innocent and
demanded jury trial in both
counts. Judge Hobart Newman con-
tinued bonds under which she was
already at liberty, 81 1000 on the hit
and-run charge and $500 on the
driving while drunk charge.
Two Other Hit-Ru Cases.
Two other hit-and-run cases in
which no one was injured were re-
ported to police last night. Louis
Rolando of 2421 Eighteenth street
said an automobile bearing Arkansas
and Congressional tags sideswiped
his car and the operator refused to
give his name when he was forced
to the curb. Robert R. Kelley of
3O5 w street NV. reported his car
was sideswiped and damaged by a
driver who refused to stop. Police
broadcast lookouts for both cars.
Mr.. Rolando said he obtained
three of the six figures on the license
plate Of the car after forcing it to
the curb. The driver refused to
give his name. Mr.. Rolando told
police. and drove away from the
scene. Capt. Arthur Miller Of the
Sd precinct said police may have
to call on Arkansas Congressman
to learn the identity of the driver
unless he calls police himself and
reveals his name.
John Reed, 35, colored, of the
Mid-City Hotel. was injured last
night when the transfer truck he
was driving was struck, police re-
ported, by Capital Transit Co. bus
operated by A. C. Miller of Takoma
Park, Md. The accident occurred
In the first block of Madison street
NV. and the truck driver was taken
to Freedman's Hospital with frac-
tured hip.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Reece
was inspired in part. he explained,
by the killing last Friday morning
Of 12-year-old Millard Caldwell, Sd,
House page and son of Repre-
sentative Caldwell OF Florida. The
boy was struck and left dying in
the street at Connecticut avenue and
Woodley place NV. by an unknown
motorist who sped away.
I went to college with Repre-
sentative Caldwell" said Mr.. Reece,
and naturally was shocked by his
sons death. I have no reason to be-
1ieve the driver of the car that struck
the boy was drunk at the time, but
often that is the explanation of
hit-and-run case.
MY chief concern is that the men
and women who drive cars in WASH
ington under the influence of LIQUOR
be caught and punished"
Young Caldwells death was the
ninth traffic fatality in Washinrto,