Evening star., 1941-04-19
PoIicenlanH Hurt
Seriously as
Auto Hits Tree
AIexundrion Aided
By Soldiers; 5 District
Residents Injured


An Alexandria policeman and five
District residents were injured in
traffic accidents in Washington and
vicinity last night.
Louis Robinson, %, of 507 Cameron
street. Alexandria, was in serious
condition at the Alexandria Hospital
from injuries received when his auto
struck tree on the old Mount Ver-
non road.
Alexandria police said first aid
work by two soldiers who left with
out making their identities known,
probably prevented the necessity for
amputation of Mr.. Robinson's legs,
both of which were fractured. The
soldiers, police said, used their Army
belts to fix splints. Mr.. Robinson
also was being treated for possible
fracture of the pelvis and dislo-
Gated hip. Hospital attaches said
it had been necessary to take $50
stitches in his head because of
numerous decorations.
Police said that Earl Coffey, Is,
of 406 Prince street, Alexandria, who
was riding with Mr.. Robinson, was
treated for shock and lacerations.
Boy Seriously Injured.
Six-year-old Jack Goodacre, 6156
Thirty-firs street NV, was seri-
ously injured when he was hit by an
automobile as he rode his toy wagon
on Connecticut avenue at Mckinley
street NV. yesterday.
The boy was taken to Georgetown
Hospital and was treated for in
ternal injuries and deep scalp
lacerations. Police reported the
auto was operated by Mrs. Agnes
E. Higgins, 1922 Oliver street NV.
James F.. Magruder, so, of 5611
Fifth street NV. was injured as he
alighted from a bus at Fifth street
and Concord avenue NV. last night.
He was treated for shock and severe
lacerations at Walter Reed Hospital
where his condition was described
as serious.
Police said Mr.. Magruder stepped
out of the middle door of the bus
and was seen to fall as the bus moved
forward. They said he was struck
by the rear wheel of the bus. The
vehicle was operated by Thomas L.
Arehart, 81, of 1925 V street NV,
police said.
Agnes Taliaferro, ST, of SIS Rhode
Island avenue NV, was in Casualty
Hospital today for treatment of in
juries received last night when she
was struck by an automobile as she
crossed Rhode Island avenue near
Fourth street NE. Her injuries
included scalp lacerations and pos
sible fracture of the ankle, police
said. Her condition was described
as undetermined.
Boy Struck by Cab.
Five-year-old Edward Saunders,
colored, SIT Second street NV, was
slightly hurt yesterday when he
was struck by a cab at Massa-
chusetts and New Jersey avenues
NV. Treated for abrasions and
contusions, he was later allowed to
go home.
Another pedestrian, John V. Hoy,
"a, 514 Newton place NV, was in
jured early today when struck bv
streetcar as he crossed the street
in the HOO block of New York ave-
nue. NV. After receiving treat
ment for a lacerated scalp he was
allowed to 60 home. Police said the
streetcar was operated by John w.
Mountain, y, $40 Taylor street NV.
Two Drivers Released.
A coroner's jury yesterday released
Samuel L. Cooper, %, of 4309 Sec
ond street NV. from responsibility
in a fatal traffic accident Tuesday
night to a Chinese pedestrian, Wong
Shee Duck, As, of 910 New York
avenue NV.
In declaring that the death was
accidental and due to careleSsness
of the victim, the jury considered
testimony of Mr.. Cooper that the
victim stepped from behind parked
car in the 800 block of Upshur street
NV. Mr.. Duck died at Garfield
Hospital wednesday night.
The jury also released Howard H.
Rutan, Internal Revenue reviewer,
in the death of Robert Phillips, jr.,
6-year-old colored boy who was
killed 10 days ago when he ran into
the side of Mr.. Rutan's car in the
1900 block of Thirteenth street NV.
Mr.. Rutan, 40, lives at II West Un-