Evening star., 1939-05-15
Traffic Mishaps
Kill Man and
|njure 70
Resident of Soldiers
Home Dies; Driver
Posts Bond

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One person was killed and moro
than 20 others injured in traffic ac-
cidents in the Washington area over
the week end.
The fatal accident occurred in
Alexandria when a man identified
as jackson Hoopaugh, about IS,
resident of Soldiers Home here, was
struck by an automobile near Poto-
mac Yards. He died in Alexandria
Hospital two hours after the acci-
dent.
Police said the car was driven by
James H. Boyd of Alexandria, who
was held under $1,000 bond for ac-
ton of the coroner. The victim
died of internal injuries, doctors
stated.
Meanwhile, the Associated Press
reported that Joseph Raleigh Bur-
ton, So, of the 200 block of D street
NV, was struck and killed last
night by an automobile near Roa-
noke. Va. State Troopers H. w.
Clark and j. L. Hargrave said the
driver OF the car, F. w. Richardson
OF Wyco, w. Va, said he did not see
Mr.. Burton until his automobile was
almost upon him. The victim was
walking along a highway just be-
yond the city limits.
Ruth Harland, 4, colored, COL New
Jersey avenue NV, knocked to the
street near her home by a hit-run
motorist yesterday, is in Casualty
Hospital with severe head injuries.
Doctors believe the child suffered a
skull fracture.
Cab Crash Injuries Four.
Four persons were injured when
taxicab crashed into a light pole
in the 4700 block of Deane avenue
NV, early today. They were:
Robert Williams, "a, 465 I street
NV, lacerated forehead, possible
fractured skull.
Doris Bonifant, 80, of So Terra
Gotta lane NE, brain conclusion,
cut lip and ankle injuries.
Everett White, 43, of 1922 Georgia
avenue NV, bruises on head and
knees.
Norman Joseph Bonant, 90, of the
Terra Gotta lane address, bruises at
the base of the spine.
All the victims were treated at
Casualty. The cab driver, Oscar Ed
ward Downs, 35, of the I street ad.
dress, escaped injury.
Struck by an automobile when he
ran into the street from between two
| parked cars, according to police,
Robert Boyd, 4. colored, 800 Florida
avenue NV, was in Children's Hos
pital today with possibly fractured
skull. The accident occurred in the
1900 block of Eighth street NV.
Five persons were injured in a
head-on crash of two cars in the
Soldiers Home grounds.
j. j. Fox, 35, of 1924 Massachu-
setts avenue Sc, driver of one Of
the cars, was treated at Emergency
Hospital for bruises and minor cuts:
his wife Esther, 35, was cut, and his
son Richard, II, suffered a broken
nose and wrist. Mrs. Fox and the
son were treated at the Soldiers
Home Hospital.
In the other car, John w. Roth,
so, of Alt Fourth street NV. was
bruised, and his wife, Emma, So,
suffered right leg fracture. She
was treated at Sibley Hospital.
Two young persons escaped with
minor injuries when their car struck
center post on Mount Vernon
boulevard, careened into a tree,
caromed against a second post and
overturned several times, landing
right-side-up nearly 100 yards of
the highway, police said.
Miss Theresa Mancinni. 20. Of
623 G street S.W., was bruised but
was allowed to return home after
treatment at Emergency Hospital.
Ernest Truesdale, 81, of 1924 F.
street NV, was shaken up.
Bladensburg Resident Hurt.
Wilbur johnson, "a, of Bladens.
burg. Md, received head and chest
injuries in an accident near his
home yesterday. He was treated
at Casualty, along with Percy Crum-
mer. 27, colored, 1929 Fifth street
NV, who suffered chest injuries
in the same accident.
Three persons were hurt when
their car skidded on Baltimore bou-
levard near Beltsville, Md, and
crashed into telephone pole. AL
berta Dean, "a, colored, of Atlantic
City, N. j., was treated at Casualty
Hospital for skull fracture.
Roy Miller, 26, also colored, of
Philadelphia, who. police said, was
driving the car, was bruised, while
his wife, Ellen, "a, received head
injuries and several broken ribs.
Mrs. Frances Renalds, A, and
Doris May Renalds, 20, both of Ar
lington, Va, were treated at George
town Hospital for internal injuries
suffered in an accident near Fair
fax, Va.
Policeman Elmer Skinner Of the
Traffic Division was injured slightly
when his motor cycle collided with
a car at Tenth and H streets NV.
yesterday. He did not require hos
pital treatment.
Mrs. Cleo Padgett, 40, of 100
Maple avenue, Takoma Park, Md.
suffered fractured ankle and cuts
on the head when car in which
she was a passenger collided with
another in the 600 block of Sligo
avenue, Silver Spring, Md, early
today. Neither driver was injured.
Mrs. Padgett was taken to the WASH