Evening star., 1940-01-08

Ezekiel McCauley. 64, of 14l9
Clifton street NV, died in Garfield
HOSPITAL shortly before noon today
of injuries received on New Year
Day when he was struck by an auto
mobile as he was crossing Thirteenth
street near his home.
Mr.. McCauley's death was the Sec
ond traffic death of the year. Four
were killed during the corresponding
period last year.
According to police records, Mr..
McCauley was hit by an automobile
driven by George M. Van Horn, 33,
of 1860 Rittenhouse street NV,
about 8 o'clock in the evening. He
was taken to the hospital suffering
from fractured leg, fractured skull,
internal injuries and shock.
The driver is free on his personal
bond, pending an inquest into the
accident
Ironically, the day on which the
fatal accident occurred, The Star
published its analysis of the Dis
trict's 1889 traffic fatalities showing
that almost 80 per cent of the vic
tins were more than go years old,
and that out of total of IS deaths,
66 victims were pedestrians.
The analysis showed that the fatal
accident most likely to occur in the
District would involve a pedestrian
over go years old and would occur
between 5 and 10 pm. on a clear
night in January between inter-
sections, not at crosswalk. Mr..
McCauley was said to have been
struck as he crossed about 40 feet
from the corner.
Four Hurt in Accidents.
Automobile accidents caused by
the snow sent four persons to the
hospital early today and last night,
while a 22-year -old colored man
died in Casualty Hospital early this
morning of injuries received in
mishap in Maryland early Friday
morning.
The man, George Mcclellan of LOG
Fiftieth street NE, died of a spine
injury received when the car in
which he was riding with six others
skidded on the ice and struck a
telephone pole on Defense highway.
Gertrude Brooks, 18, colored, of 1911
T street NV, was the only one of
the others who suffered serious in
jury, receiving a blow on the head.
Injured last night and early today
we're:
Evelyn Coates. 80, of 1909 C street
NE, was in Emergency Hospital
with q possible fractured rib, a cut
scalp and shock, received when the
car in which she was riding, driven
by her husband, collided with an
other automobile on the Lee high
way between Warrenton and Fair
fax, Va, at II o'clock last night.
Car Skids Trying to Stop.
Joseph McCarty, 10, of 529 Sew
enth street NE, was treated at
Casualty Hospital for scalp cuts re-
ceived when the car he was operat-
ing collided with a truck at Third
and D streets NV. He was sent
home after treatment. According to
police, one of the cars skidded when
the brakes were applied for stop
sign.
Walter D. Morris, %, colored, of
1927 r street NV. and Thomas
Schley, %, colored, of 223O Cali
fornia street NV. were treated at
Mount Alto Hospital for cuts re-
ceived in an accident on Rockville
road north of Bethesda, Md They
were released after treatment.
A mishap early yesterday morn
Ing sent Freida Bean, 18, of Land
over, Nd, to Providence Hospital
with a fractured right hand. re-
ceived when the car in which she
was riding overturned after skiddihg
on ice in Columbia Park, Md. She
was sent home.
Truck Skids, Overrurns.
An accident in the 5000 block of
Wheeler road Sc. yesterday morn
ing sent Grant Thomas, 81, colored,
OF Wheeler road, Md, to Providence
Hospital with possible fractured
skull, and Henry Hall, II, colored,
OF the same address, to the hospital
with a crushed hand. They were
passengers in truck that over
turned after Skiddinp on the ice