Evening star., 1941-10-02
Won1an|sFourth
Traffic Victim
Here in 8 Days
D. c. Youth, Ft. BeIvoir
Soldier Killed in
Virginia Mishops

The fourth Washington traffic
death in eight days occurred early
today when Mrs. Annie Lucas, 80,
colored. of 1857 Union street S.W.
died in Casualty Hospital. 1t was
the 9th traffic fatality of the year
and pushed the total Is above that
for the same date in 1910
A 17-year-old Washington youth
and Fort Belvoir soldier were in
jured fatally in Virginia accidents
yesterday.
Police reported that Mrs. Lucas
was struck by an automobile last
night as she was hurrying to catch
bus at Fourth and M streets S.W.
They listed the operator of the car
as Miss Mary Thompson, Is, of GOT
Tazewell street north, Arlington, Va
Student Fatally Hurt.
Bernard Woolard, 17-year -old
student of the Chamberlain Voca-
tional School, died in a Fredericks-
burg, Va, hospital yesterday of a
fractured skull suffered in an acci-
dent on Highway No. II about 10
miles north of Fredericksburg short
ly after midnight.
Members of the family said he left
home Tuesday night saying he was
going to a nearby drug store and
met a friend, Robert Hartman. Is,
of 1450 V street NV, who asked
him to go for ride. They were
believed to be headed for Richmond
when the car in which they were
riding overturned. The Hartman
youth escaped with cuts on the right
hand. Virginia State police were
investigating the accident today.
Surviving are his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Woolard; two sis
ters, Mrs. Iva McRae and Mrs. lila
Lowry and a brother, Lonnie H.
Woolard. Funeral services will be
held Saturday afternoon. Arrange
ments had not been completed to-
day.
Soldier Is Victim.
Sergt. Eugene Connor, "a, of the
44th Engineers, Fort Belvoir, died in
the hospital there yesterday of in
jurieS he received in an accident
Tuesday on the post, He was struck
while getting off a bus by a car
operated by another soldier, military
authorities said.
Russell Lewis. "a. of Croome Sta
ton, Md. was brought to Casualty
Hospital last night from the scene
of an accident near Croome. police
reported. He was admitted for treat
ment of a head injury.
Albert Pullman. Is, of Cottage
City, Md. was brought to Casualty
with lacerated legs and a head in
jury. Police said the bicycle he was
riding was struck by an automobile
in Cottage City.
Rain Causes Scar Tangle.
No serious injuries resulted from
a Scar tangle during yesterdays
rain on Kfingle road NV, near the
Klingle Bridge. which Policemen S.
c. Elliott and M. s. Mccarthy, of
the accident prevention unit, inves-
tigated.
George J. Moss. Al, of Silver
Spring, Md. and George, jr.. 4. were
treated at Garfield HOSPITAL for cuts
and bruises but did not remain in
the hospital. according to the re-
port. The Moss automobile skidded
on the wet, leaf-strewn pavement
and collided with one operated by
Miss May D. Lowell. 46. of 1888
Twenty seventh street NV, it was
said.
A car driven by Joseph P. Baron
20, of Elkridge, Nd, slid into Mr.
Moss automobile. Mrs. Muriel Pill
ing. 35, of Silver Spring was unable
to avoid Mr.. Baron's vehicle and
her car skidded into a fence. Otto
S. Glocker, So, of 6640 Piney Branch
road NV, could not stop his car
in time to avoid Mrs. Pilling's, the
reported stated.
Hit Run Accident Near Norbeck.
John Miller, 80, of Morgantown,
w. Va, who was struck by a hit
and-run auto near Norbeck, Md,
last night, was reported in fair
condition today at Montgomery
County General Hospital at Sandy
Spring, where he was taken by the
Rockville Rescue Squad.
He was found, unconscious, by
Elmer Hutchison of Rockville, who
searched the scene a few minutes
after the accident occurred. Mr..
Miller suffered head and hip in
juries. He gave Montgomery County
police description of the machine
that struck him.