Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15
Student Killed,
II Persons Hurt
In Auto kishaps
Componion Of G. w. U.
Medical School Pupil
Injured Seriously

medical student was killed ana
II persons we're injured. five of them
seriously, in traffic accidents In the
District of Columbia area yesterday,
attributed for the most part to the
rainy weather
Robert M. Lancaster, 81, Of 100
Twelfth street NE, stcond-year
student at George Washington Uni
versity Medical School, died last
night in Casualty Hospital shortly
after he had been struck by an au-
mobile at Tenth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue NE. He became the
Districts 63d traffic fatality of the
year.
Anne E. Watson, 81. Of 1929 B
street Sc. a companion, who was
walking with him. also was hit. Suf-
fering from head and internal in
juries she is at Casualty, where
her condition remains serious.
The driver of the car, William H.
Myerly, 40. of the first block of Six
tenth street Sc, is being held for
action of the coroner in the custody
of his attorney.
Mr.. Lancaster came here from In
dian Head, Md, five years ago. He
graduated from George Washington
University with an ABB. degree.
Inquest Set Today.
A coroners inquest will be held
today in the death of Gloster E.
Roberts. So, OF 1923 Faraday place
NV, who succumbed Tuesday to
injuries received Saturday night
when struck by an automobile at
Wisconsin avenue and FeSsenden
street NV. The driver Of the car.
Doyl H. Moore, 81. soldier at
tached to Langley Field. Va. was
charged with reckless driving and
released under $500 bail.
Mrs. Caroline M. Morgan, &c, of
Baltimore, the mother of 1t. Comdr.
Philip Morgan, who is attached to
the Navy Department here, was
seriously injured when struck by
an automobile last night on Glebe
road in Arlington, Va. She was re-
moved to Georgetown Hospital,
where she was found to have sus-
tanned a fractured right ankle and
wrist and head injuries.
Police listed Charles Cole. 10, of
Colmar Manor. Md, as the driver
of the car and charged him with
driving while drunk and without
q permit = r
! James E. Pollen. jr. 20. of the
5000 block of Prospect avenue NV,
who was in the car with Mr.. Cole,
was held at the Arlington Jail for
Fairfax police, who say they have
a warrant sworn out by his wife,
Mrs. Estelle Pollen, charging assault
and threats to kill
Seven-year-old Josephine Waters
of Hyattsville was struck by an au-
tomobile near her home. She was
borught to Casualty, where it was
said she had received serious leg
and head injuries.
Bertha Weiss, 80, of 1000 Kansas
avenue NV. suffered severe head
injuries after being struck by an
automobile at Thirteenth and Quin-
cy streets NV. She was taken to
Emergency Hospital.
Hit by car at Fourteenth street
and Maryland avenue NE, Charles
Edmonds, 9, of 1413 H street NE,
sustained a broken collarbone and
serious head injuries.
Others Injured.
Those who received minor injuries
as a result of traffic mishaps yester-
day include:
Ida Mason, II, colored. of 215 L
street NE; Alexander johnson, 81,
colored, 1910 S street NV Willie
Joyner, SO, colored, 38 @ street NV;
Willie Scott, %, and Eangrem Will
liams, 81, both colored, of 200
H street NV. All were treated at
Freedmen's Hospital.
Mabel Murray, 20, colored, Of 923
Fourth street NV, at Gallinger;
Alexander Marshall, At, of SOL Ninth
street NE. and Ella Hedrick, Is, Of
3708 Morrison street NV, both at
Garfield Hospital; Helen Wyatt, %,
1881 Wisconsin avenue NV, at
Georgetown Hospital; Lewis r. Can
ter, q, of S1754 E street NE, at
George Washington University Hos
pital; Melba w. Cooke, Is, Of 1920
Sixteenth street NV, at Emer-
gency, and Dorothy H. Thrasher,
AZ, colored, of 1874 u street NV, at
pr0vidence -