Evening star., 1940-05-19
Two Pedestrians
Killed in Traffic
Accidents Here
Marine FotoIIy Hurt
In Quontico Crash;
3 Children Injured

3ChiIdren Injured
Two pedestrians were killed In
Washington traffic accidents last
night, while a marine sergeant was
fatally injured in an automobile
train crash in Quantico, Va.
Three children were among the
injured in other District accidents.
An unidentified youth was fatally
injured when he and another youth
were run down by an automobile
while standing In a street car safety
zone in the $500 block of Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV.
The victim died at Emergency
Hospital short time after the acci-
dent. He suffered a skull fracture,
broken nose, compound fracture of
his left leg and multiple cuts.
In the same hospital and within
10 minutes of the youths death,
Christ Aravanis, So, of 2133 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV, died Of injuries
received earlier last night when he
ran into the side of an automobile
on Connecticut avenue near N street
NV.
Goth and 21st Deaths.
The deaths, which occurred short
ly before midnight. were listed by
police as the citys Goth and 21st
traffic fatalities of the year, as COM
pared with 33 for the corresponding
period in 1889. The coroner's Office
listed them as the 2lst and 22nd,
having declared the death of Fort
Myer soldier, trampled by runaway
horses and run over by caisson on
Bladensburg road NE. last week,
traffic fatality.
Also struck in the safety zone
was Robert Smith, Is, of 3629 M
street NV, who was admitted to
Emergency with brain concussion
and multiple body bruises. His con-
dition was described as serious.
Police said the driver of the car
which struck the youths was Ed
ward r. Covey, 80, of Camden, N. j.
He was held for the action of the
coroner.
Running for Street Car.
Mr.. Aravanis, apparently sprint
ing to catch street car, bumped
into the side of an automobile driv-
en- by Mrs. Ann F. Barry, 38, of the
600 block of Twenty-first street
NV. He died of skull fracture
| nrd irforrol i,i,1rioc
Police said Mrs. Barry was re-
leased at the request of Senator
Sheppard of Texas.
The fatally injured Marine was
Sergt. Mariana ]. Distifano, at
tached to the First Marine Aircraft
Group at Quantico, who was killed
when an automobile in which he
and three other persons were rid
ing was smashed by south bound
express train at crossing near the
Quantico station.
The other occupants of the auto
mobile, all of whom were injured,
were Mrs. Distifano, wife of the dead
man; Staff Sergt. Arthur r. Marcus,
also attached to the first aircraft
group, and Mrs. Marcus. They were
admitted at the post hospital.
Mrs. Distifano was in a serious
condition with fractured leg and
internal injuries. Mrs. Marcus suf-
fered fractures of both legs, while
her husband escaped with severe
cuts and bruises.
The train struck the automobile
broadside and the wreckage was car
ried more than $50 feet before the
locomotive was brought to a stop.
The car remained upright, pinned to
the front of the train engine.
Railroad officials said the cow
catcher was so badly damaged it
had to be removed before the train
could proceed toward Richmond
The train was delayed for more
than an hour and a half.
The officials said a watchman was
waving a red lantern on the opposite
side of the tracks from the ap-
preaching automobile. The watch
man, Clarence Miller, colored, said
Sergt. Distifano, who was driving
the car, apparently did not see his
warning signal.
Most seriously injured Of the child
victims in the District was Barbara
Anne Vayo, 4, of Takoma Park, Md,
who ran into the side of a car in
the 7700 block of Georgia avenue
NV. while following her parents
across the street.
Girl Was Left in Car.
She was given first aid at Walter
Reed Hospital and later transferred
to Children's Hospital with a pos
sible skull fracture, brain concus-
sion and leg cuts. The child, police
were told, was left by her mother
and father in their car on a park
ing lot while they crossed the street
to purchase groceries. The girl, de-
Gliding to follow her parents after
they had entered the store, jumped
from the car and ran into the
street..
Three-year-old Mildred Fullaway,
321 Adams street NE, received head
ana shoulder injuries when she ran
into the side of a street car at
Rhode Island avenue and Fourth
street NE. She was treated at Cas-
ualty Hospital.
Struck by an automobile when
he ran into the street in front of
his home, Henry Mcintosh, IL,
colored, 1896 New Jersey avenue
NV, was treated at Children's Hos
pital for possible skull fracture
and contusions. His condition was
fair last night.
| Charles Ferby, 81, colored, 1643
Sixth street NV, received a com,
pound fracture of his right leg when
he was struck by an automobile
while crossing in the 1900 block Of
Ninth street NV. He was In an
undetermined condition at Freed
mems Hospital.
Also treated at Freedmen's Was