Evening star., 1940-12-25
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terday, was struck by a car of un-
known make and license number as
he walked across Massachusetts,
avenue at Wisconsin N. w., early
this morning.
He and companion, Miss Betty
Dunbar Drayton, 10, of 1925 Gar
field street NV, had just left mid
night services at Washington Cathe-
dral. Miss Drayton was also hit by
the car. Her father, Charles D.
Drayton, local attorney, said the
automobile was going at an extreme
rate Of speed. His daughters shoes
were knocked off her feet and thrown
20 feet.
The youth was removed to Emer-
gency Hospital in an ambulance,
with internal injuries and possibly
a skull fracture. Miss Drayton was
carried there in patrol wagon and
treated for fractured left ankle.
A 14-year-old colored boy, John
Littlejohn, of the 1900 block of Cor
coran street NV, received a brain
conclusion and possible skull frac-
ture in an accident near his home
and was taken to Emergency Hos
pital in critical condition.
Two Drivers Arrested.
Drivers of two cars which were
said by police to have struck pedes-
TRANS were arrested last night.
George R. Scott, 35, of $40 Whittier
street NE, was charged with failing
to yield the right of way after his
automobile struck John Simpson, 65,
5219 Georgia avenue NV, who was
crossing Georgia avenue at In
graham street, police reported.
James T. Greer, "a, 1915 D street
NE, was charged with driving while
drunk. Police said his automobile
struck George w. Brooke, "a, of 419
Sixth street NV, alighting from
his automobile parked at the curb.
Mr.. Simpson was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital for severe scalp
lacerations. Mr.. Brooke suffered
possible conclusion and leg injuries,
and was treated at Casualty Hos
pital.
A taxicab hit Thomas v. CLANCY,
81, of 1859 Third street NE, as he
crossed K street at Third NV. He
was admitted to Sibley Hospital with
a possible leg fracture and lacera-
tions to hip and hands.
Boy Cyclist Injured.
Eight-year-old Chester Rogerson,
5404 Cathedral avenue NV, sus-
tanned a broken right leg and
conclusion when his bicycle and an
automobile collided at Weaver and
Dorsett places NV, police said. He
was taken to Georgetown Hospital.
Jerry John, %, and Clinton Ba-
ker, 35, both of 1850 Lee highway.
Arlington, Va, were injured in two
separate accidents-one in Mary
land, the other in Virginia.
Mr.. Baker was injured near his
home on the Lee highway and
brought to Georgetown Hospital
with a fractured leg by the Arling-
ton Rescue Squad. Mr.. John went
to the same hospital from an acci-
dent on Corby Hill, near Kensing-
ton, Md
Voyd Buchannon, %, colored, of
2705 P street NV. received pos
sible fracture of his left leg when
hit by an automobile at Twenty
eighth and o streets NV. and was
taken to Georgetown. A neighbor
Kirk Robinson, SO, colored, of 2708
P street received a fractured COL
larbone when hit in front of his
home. He, too, went to Georgetown.
Another Arlington Man Hurt.
Philip tToliver, 40, of 1901 South
Eighth street, Arlington, suffered a
chest injury in a head-on collision
on Lee boulevard near Wakefield
street, Arlington, early today. He
was taken to Emergency Hospital,
where his condition was reported not
serious. The driver of the other
car, Bruce Terwilliger, "a, Of 4815
South First street, Arlington, was
cut by flying glass, and his brother,
Warren, 81, of New York City, sus-
tanned a slight head injury They
were released after first-aid treat
ment at Georgetown Hospital
Louis Davis, AZ, of ,Berwyn, Md,
was injured seriously early today
when he was struck by a car while
walking on the Baltimore pike near
his home. He was taken to the
Casualty Hospital by the Branchville
Rescue Squad suffering from a frac-
tured: left leg, severe cuts on the
right leg and a head injury.