Evening star., 1941-12-26
Christmas Day
In D. {. Passes
Without Fatality
Number of Persons
Hurt in Traffic
In Area, However

No traffic deaths marred Christ
mas in the Washington area, but
more than a score of persons were
taken to hospitals from accidents in
and near the Capital, and soldier
from Boiling Field was fatally in
jured near Roanoke, Va.
Pvt. John V. Anthony, jr.. 26, died
In a Roanoke hospital shortly after
the automobile he was driving failed
to make a curve and smashed into
a pole, the Associated Press reported.
His companion. Pvt. John H. Kin
gerry, 81, of Roanoke suffered a
broken leg and severe head injuries.
Raymond Bonham. e. of 1872 F
street NE. was injured yesterday
when the gift bicycle he was riding
was in collision with an automobile
in the 600 block of Elliott street
NE. He was taken to Casualty
Hospital by the motorist, listed by
police as John H. De Groot, 20, of
1712 Lang place NE. The boys
condition was described as undeter-
mined.
Hit by Streetcar.
John Maxwell so. suffered COM
pound fracture of the left arm and
multiple lacerations last night when
he was struck by Streetcar on
Kenilworth avenue NE. near Barnes
lane, police reported. They listed
E. c. Moran. 25, of 281212 Olive ave-
nue. NV, as operator of the car,
Mrs. Ruth Smith. 10, 3l2 Second
street Sc, was brought to Casualty
Hospital last night from an accident
at Bladensburg, Nd, and admitted
for treatment of a brain concus-
sion and multiple lacerations. She
was said to be in an undetermined
condition.
Clarence Hamburg, 40, 627 F
street NV. and Gumpton Royal,
20, l24 C street NV, were injured
last night in an accident near
Bladensburg and admitted to Casu-
atty Hospital Mr.. Hamburg re-
ceived conclusion and decorations.
Mr.. Royal suffered a fractured pei
Wis and lacerations
Woman's Leg Fractured.
Mrs. Ida Proctor. 48, colored. 25
Virginia avenue S.W, was struck
last night at First street and Della
ware avenue SW. by an automo-
bile, said by police. to have been
operated by Joseph Stanley Reed,
35, 1875 Lang place NE. She suf-
fered fractured leg and was ad-
mitted to Gallinger Hospital.
Sherwood Blackwood, %, colored,
1920 Harp street NE, was admitted
to Gallinger Hospital with serious
injuries received in an accident on
Sheriff road in Maryland, police re-
ported.
James Mccarthy, Al, 1923 Ninth
street NV, was admitted to Emer-
gency Hospital last night with a
dislocated shoulder. He told police
an automobile struck him at Ninth
street and New York avenue NV.
William Franklin Riley, At, 1914
H street NV, was struck by an
automobile yesterday while riding
his bicycle on the bridge over the
Tidal Basin outlet gates. He was
admitted to Providence Hospital with
lacerations and abrasions of the
head. Police listed John M Dew
berry, As, of Arlington, Va, as the
operator of the striking car, and
charged him with driving while
drunk.
Mrs. Mary Schock of 2318 Thir-
teenth street NV. was in a critical
condition in the Loudoun County
Hospital at Leesburg, Va, today suf-
fering from injuries received in an
accident on highway No. 7 yesterday
afternoon, according to word re-
ceived here
She was in a car operated by her
husband which crashed into cul-
vert at Goose Greek Bridge, half a
mile east of Leesburg. Hospital at
tendants said she suffered a frac-
tured skull. Her husband escaped
injury.