Evening star., 1941-01-01

Der Z, ran into side OF automobile
in the 2800 block of Mills avenue
NE. just opposite Langdon Park,
after stepping off the curb in the
middle of the block. Weather clear.
Driver, %, had five years driving
experience. No inquest held and
coroner issued a certificate of &C
cidental death.
81. Frederick w. Duvall, II, of
2444 Thirty-seventh street NV,
about $50 pm. November II, struck
by automobile as he was crossing
Wisconsin avenue NV. just north
of the Massachusetts avenue inter-
section and not in the crossWalk.
Weather misty. Driver, 18, with six
months driving experience, held by
coroner's jury for Police Court ac-
ton under the Negligent Homicide
Act. Case pending in Police Court.
81. Gloster E. Roberts, So, of 4428
Faraday place NV, about Ais pm.
November 8, struck by automobile
while crossing Wisconsin avenue at
Fessenden street NV. in the cross
walk Died November II. Weather
clear. Driver, q, with three years
driving experience, held by coroner's
jury for grand jury action. Indicted
by grand jury on charge of man.
slaughter
So. Robert NJ Lancaster, 81, of 1870
Twelfth street NE, about $50 pm.
November IA. struck by automobile
while crossing Massachusetts avenue
near Tenth street NE not in the
croSswalk Weather raining. Driver,
40, with 27 years driving experience,
held by coroner's jury for Police
Court action under Negligent
Homicide Act. Case pending in
Police Court.
81. George Frederick Leigh, IT, of
$40 I street Sc, about 9:55 pm.
November 20, killed when struck by
an automobile as he was sitting on
his bicycle on Eleventh street near
street Sc. at the curb in the cross
walk. Weather clear. Driver colored,
80 with II years driving experience
and who had been drinking prior to
the accident, held by coroner's jury
for grand jury action. Indicted by
grand jury on charge Of man.
slaughter.
65. Alfred Richard Gray, %, OF
2l48 o street NV, about tbs am.
November "a, while driving a milk
truck. killed when the vehicle skidded
on Park road just at the entrance
to the bridge in Rock Creek Park.
Weather raining. Drivers experience
not given. No inquest held and
coroner issued a certificate of ac-
cidental death.
66. Miss Betty Stowell, 18, a
student at the Marjorie Webster
School. about 2:30 am. November
30 while riding in an automobile,
killed when the car crashed into
tree on Wise road NV. near West
ern avenue Weather clear. Driver,
"a with eight years driving expert
ence, held by coroners jury for
grand jury action. Case still pend
ing before grand jury.
81. Mrs. Lille Frances Saunders,
IT, colored, of 1885 Bennett place
NE, about $50 pm. November 30,
struck by automobile while crossing
Benning road NE. just west Of
Oklahoma avenue Weather clear.
Driver, 81, with IS years driving
experience, held by coroner's jury
for Police Court action under Negli-
gent Homicide Act. Case pending
in Police Court
DECEMBER.
So. Betty Walker, 5. of 23l9 North
Nottingham drive, Arlington, Va,
about Sis pm. December 2, fatally
injured when she fell to the street
from a taXicab on Fourth street
NV. Just south of Madison drive
after the taxicab door had opened
Died December 4 Weather clear
Driver. 81, with u years driving
experience, exonerated by coroner's
+ jury.
| 50. Irving r. Bell. jr.. IS, of
Takoma Park, Md, about $50 pm.
December II. while riding a bicycle
on New Hampshire avenue near
Eastern avenue, struck by an auto
mobile. No inquest has been held
pending completion of official
investigation.
70. John Bridgeport, colored, 81, of
800 Forty-eighth place NE, struck
by automobile December 7 at Deane
avenue and Forty-ninth street NE.
Died December 13. No inquest has
been held pending completion of
official investigation.
II Mrs. Elizabeth w. SWartz, 73,
a resident of the National Lutheran
Home for the Aged, about 625 pm.
December IA, struck by hit-and-run
driver while crossing Eighteenth
street NE. at Douglas street, not in
the crosswalk. Weather clear.
Driver &c. who surrendered to police
the day following the accident and
who would not give his driving ex-
perience, held by coroner's jury for
Police Court action under the Negli-
gent Homicide Act. Case pending in
Police Court.
72. Frederick w. Partridge, 76 of
1910 Foxhall road NV. about 3:55
pm. December 8, struck by street.
car while crossing M street at Wis
consin avenue NV. in the crosswalk
but against a signal giving the
motorman the right of way for a
right turn into Wisconsin avenue.
This phase of the signal also gave
the victim a green light. Died De-
cember 16. Weather clear. Motor
man, IS, with 43 years experience,
eXonerated by coroner's jury.
73. George Reed, SO, of 1882 Doug
las street NE, about noon, Decem-
Der 19, fatally injured when he fell
off the back of truck on which he
was riding at Jackson and Seven
teenth streets NE. Weather clear.
Died December 20. Driver, 81, with
Is years driving experience, exon
Grated by coroner's jury.
IA. Mrs. Ida Budd. colored, co. of
1854 Twelfth street NV, about $40
pm, october Is, struck by auto
mobile while walking across Florida
avenue at Eleventh street NV. in
the crosswalk. Died December 81 of
heart attack which, coroner said,