Evening star., 1941-07-14
Rainy Week End
Causes Many
Traffic Injuries
InQuests Slated
Tomorrow in Two
Highway Deaths

ana Elsie MallOy, b, COIOreQ, loUo
Sixth street NV
Mrs. Seebode died early yesterday
of head injuries received Saturday
night when she was struck by an
automobile in the 23OO block of
Bladensburg road NE. Wallace
Washington, 35, colored 1906 New
Hampshire avenue NV. listed as
the driver of the car, was charged
with driving while drunk.
The Malloy child was fatally in
tured Friday night as she ran across
the street in front Of her home at
1908 Sixth street NV. She was
struck by an automobile police said
was driven by Albert S. William, jr.
Wet Streets Are Blamed.
Meanwhile, Washington and the
nearby area checked up on busy
week end of accidents, some of them
collisions believed due to slippery
highways. Several persons were in
jured seriously.
The left leg of Robert Anderson
Is. of Brookmont, Md, was ampu-
tated Just above the ankle yester-
day at Georgetown Hospital after
he had been struck by streetcar.
according to police, while walking
along the car tracks in Montgomery
County, Md
Another streetcar accident over
the week end resulted in serious in
juries to Peter V. Urone "a, attached
to the Signal Corps, United States
Marines. Quantico. Va. He was
struck in the 100 block of Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. Saturday night
bv a streetcar police said was op-
Grated by Leslie R. Cook. 1919 Park
road NV, and was admitted ito
United States Naval Hospital. fol-
lowing temporary treatment at
Emergency Hospital, for skull frac-
ture.
Two Hit Run Victims.
Two persons, neither of whom was
seriously injured, were victims Of
hit-and-run drivers. They were
Mildred White. 90. of 1923 Allison
street NV, treated at Sibley Hos
pital for sprained ankle and
bruises she said she received when
she was struck by an automobile at
Fifth and Allison streets NV, and
Henry Robinson, "a. colored, of 1867
Wyoming avenue NV. struck by an
auto while standing on a loading
platform on Florida avenue NV.
and treated at Freedmen's Hospital.
Struck by an automobile while
riding a bicycle at Georgia avenue
and Underwood street NV. last
night, Bowen Jones, 16, of 6634
Georgia avenue NV, was treated at
Emergency Hospital for a fractured
leg.
A collision of two automobiles on
Route %, miles south of Manassas,
resulted in injuries yesterday to two
persons, both of Manassas. Brought
to Emergency Hospital in undeter-
mined condition, Roy Liggett, 40,
was treated for fracture of the
left femur and fractured ribs, and
Dolly Murray, 55, for lacerationS
and possible fracture of the jaw.
Five Hurt in Collision.
Five persons received treatment
at Casualty Hospital for injuries
resulting from an automobile col
lision on the Baltimore boulevard
near Branchville, Md. They were
Anita Lees, 27. st. Petersburg, Fla,
treated for cuts and bruises; Fred
CoWart, "a, Jacksonville, Fla, scalp
facerations; Ward Byler, 48, Balti-
more. lacerations of the face, neck
and scalp; Fred Overton. 80, of ASIA
Eighth street NV. lacerationS, and
Howard Henley, 80, of Ill D street
NV, conclusion and scalp lacera-
tionS.
Another collision at Seat Pleasant,
Md, also resulted in injury to four
persons. At Gallinger Hospital,
Dorothy Ryan, 38, of 1895 Newton
street NV, was treated for lac
Grated neck and injured back;
Geneva Lare. 25, of Capitol Heights,
Md. scalp and leg lacerations, and
Leslie G.. Hamilton, Seat Pleasant,
arm injuries, while at Providence
Hospital, Cora Shepherd, %, Brad
bury Heights. Md, was treated 1or
cuts and bruises and released.
Ruby Hansford, 18, colored, OF At
r street NV, was treated at Prov
idence Hospital for leg and arm lac
erations received, according to police,
when the car she was driving over
turned on Defense highway near the
intersection with Annapolis road.
Car Skids and Overturns.
An accident attributed by Mont
gomery County police to the storm
occurred yesterday on Bradley bou-
levard near Bradmoor drive, when
car operated by Ralston Adams. 81,
of Bradley boulevard and Burdette
drive skidded and overturned on a
stretch of mud washed into the road
by the heavy rain. Mr.. Adams and
Miss Marion Walker, Is, of 407 Gar
land avenue, Takoma Park, were
taken to Georgetown Hospital by
the Bethesda rescue squad, but were
I6ledStu dlltl III -dlI iCoCillCllt.
Mrs. Rachael Day. 70, of 1706 Old
Georgetown road was taken to Ply
sicians' Hospital in La Plata, Md,
with head and chest injuries yes
terday after the car in which she
was riding with her son, Calvin Day,
q division superintendent at the Dis
trict Post Office, was in collision
with another machine near La
Plata. Her condition was undeter-
mined. Maryland State police were
investigating.
Two Soldiers Injured.
Two soldiers from Camp Bland
ing. Fla, injured in an accident on
Highway No. l a few miles south
of Alexandria, Va, were recover
ing in Alexandria Hospital today
Their condition was reported not
serious. They belong to Battery A.
162d Field Artillery. according to
police investigating the accident.
Maggie Dove, 20, colored, OF
Seneca, Nd, was brought to Freed
mems Hospital by the Rockville res
cue squad yesterday from an acci-
l.