Evening star., 1940-01-12

DOWN ana killed Dy an aulOiuOUllc
early today as a drizzling rain and
rising temperatures spread slip
perry film of ice on outlying streets
causing a wave of traffic accidents.
More than dozen smashups were
called to attention of police during
the morning rush hour, and a num-
ber of pedestrians were injured in
falls.
Fatally injured was Hugh D,
Cooke. 50-year -old machinist, who
was struck by car while crossing
Eighth street Sc, near M street,
short time after he left his midnight
work shift at the Navy Yard. He
died at Casualty Hospital at 6:25
this morning.
Police said the automobile was
operated by George E. Lister. A, of
Benning. D. c., who was driving
south on Eighth street. Mr. Cooke
suffered a fractured left leg and in
ternal injuries. Acquaintance at
the apartment house at 208 Massa-
chusetts avenue NE. where he lived,
said Mr.. Cooke was unmarried.
His death was the third traffic
fatality for the year. as compared
with four for the corresponding
period in 1899
Ice May Continue.
The weather man forebodes con-
tinued treacherous motoring over
the week end. The temperature,
rising steadily above freezing this
morning, was expected to remain at
about 35-degree level, with ac-
companying cloudiness and light
rain overnight
Rain was predicted for Sunday.
A trace of sleet added to the mo-
torist's worries early today. just
before the heavy drizzle shortly
after 7 o'clock.
Two occupants of District Health
Department mosquito control truck
were injured in collision at the
east end of the Benning Viaduct.
Stephen j. Devine. 26, of 1842 North
Capitol street, the driver, was ad-
mitted to Emergency Hospital with
a possibly fractured pelvis, rib frac-
lures and internal injuries.
Mr.. Devine's companion, Judson
B. OBannon, 40, of 325 E street
NE, was treated at Emergency for
abrasions and cuts.
The truck collided with an auto
mobile operated by William H.
Limerick, 80, of 443O Benning road
NE, who escaped injury.
Streets Are Sanded.
District employees we're dispatched
to more slippery areas to sand the
street surfaces this morning. Fiji
teen cars tangled on slick up
grade near Klingle street and
Woodley road NV. Six others were
reported in collision at Wisconsin
avenue and Chesapeake street, and
an eight-car tangle jammed the in
tersection of Wisconsin avenue and
River road NV
Two Hurt as Car Skids.
Francis w. Nemeth, q, and his
wife, Mrs. Ruth N Nemeth, %, of
1900 Newton street NV, were in
jured early today when their auto
mooile skidded into a ditch on
Chain Bridge road in nearby Vir-
ginia Both we're treated at George
town Hospital and Mr. Nemeth was
admitted with cuts and head in
juries.
Struck by a truck in an alley in
the 1400 block of K street NV,
William Randall, "a, colored, Ala
Adams street NV, was treated at
Emergency for head cuts and body
bruises.
Helene Romaine. 81, of the Dodge
Hotel, was slightly injured early to-
day in q collision at Third street
and Massachusetts, avenue NV.
She was treated at Casualty.
Pedestrians Hurt in Falls.
Among pedestrians who required
hospital treatment after falling on
Icy streets were:
Virginia V. Deibier, 48, of Chevy
: Chase, Md, who received a possible
fractured hip in spill at First and
D streets NE. She was taken to
Casualty.
May James, 20, of 500 Virginia
avenue Sc, treated at Providence
Hospital for cuts and bruises re-
ceived in a fall near her home.
Christine Davis, %, colored. 22511a
H street NV, who suffered a frac-
tured right ankle when she fell in
front of her residence.
Ella Meyer, 81, of 933 L street
NV, treated at Emergency for a
sprained right ankle, received when
she fell at Eleventh and F streets
NV.
In Hyattsville, Md, Reese Bright,
u, was severely injured when his
sled smashed into a bus. He was
admitted to Casualty with face cuts,
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