Evening star., 1942-01-01
7 Traffic Deaths
Occur in First
10 Hours Of AZ
TotoI of 95 Fatalities
In D. c. Registered
During Lost Year
D. G. Troffic Toll
Killed in 1912 2
Killed In same period of 1941- l
Toll for all of 1941--9 95

The Capitals first two traffic
deaths Of 1912 were recorded before
the year was 10 hours old.
Miss Dolores Anderson, 18, of 112a
West Virginia avenue NE. was pro-
nounced dead cn arrival at Casualty
Hospital at 12:3) am. She was in
jured fatally in a three-car acci-
dent few minutes before midnight
at Branch avenue and Gainesville
street Sc. in which six other per-
sons were hurt.
Louis Green, 48. of 4S r street
NV, died at $40 am. in Casualty
Hospital Of injuries received, accord
ing to police, when he was struck
by a streetcar at New Jersey ave-
nue. and G street NV. last Friday
The police report stated Miss An
derSon was a passenger in an auto
mobile operf.ted by Frank C. Grim,
%. of 1343 Rittenhouse street NV
which was proceeding north on
Branch avenue. 1t was in collision
with a car being driven south by
Jesse J. Thompson, 80. of 1907 East
ern avenue NE, according to the
report. A car operated by John T.
Rummel, jr., %, of Boiling Field
then hit that driven by Mr.. Grim,
police said.
Others Injured.
Mr.. Grim was admitted to Cas-
ualty Hospital for treatment Of a
fractured leg, jaw injury, loss Of
several teeth and decorations. Mr..
Thompson was admitted to CALM
ger Hospital with a compound leg
fracture and lacerations. Miss Vir-
ginia johnson, II, Of 474 Massachu-
sets avenue NV, was admitted
with ankle injuries. and Miss Carrie
Douffus. II, Of 3607 Eastern avenue
NE; James Martin, 10. 1918 L street
NV. and Thurman Thompson, 18,
also Of the Eastern avenue address,
were released after treatment Of
lacerations and abrasions. AL the
latter were listed as passengers in
Mr.. Thompson's car.
Miss Anderson was q talented tap
dancer, relatives said, and had been
dancing at a private party prior
to the accident. She was employed
at Walter Reed Hospital as . ste
nographer. Only survivor Is her
mother, Mrs. Anna Anderson, q
widow.
S5 Deaths Last Year.
The year 1941 came to a close with
95 traffic deaths recorded, and Coro-
ner A. Magruder Macdonald sched-
uled an inquest tomorrow in the
last. that Of Rabbi Israel Hurwitz,
rs, retired.
Rabbi Hurwitz died late yesterday
in Casualty Hospital of injuries re-
ceived Tuesday when he was struck
by an automobile while attempting
to cross Fourth street S.W. The
accident took place near his home
at ATS F street SW.
Police held for appearance at the
inquest John Mitchell, "a, colored, of
South Arlington. Va. listed as op-
orator Of the striking car.
Although no longer active as a
rabbi, the victim had continued his
association with the Southeast Syna-
gogue.
Five Injured In Crash.
Five persons were injured, one
critically, early today in an acci-
dent at Pennsylvania and Branch
avenues Sc. Most seriously hurt
was Charles Findley, 21, of Airing
ton. Va, said by police to have been
a passenger in an automobile op-
Grated by John B. Sans. 81, Of 627
E street Sc. Mr.. Findley suffered
a fractured skull. brain injury and
lecerated scalp and was admitted to
Gallinger Hospital.
Police seid a car driven bv Miss
Marion Robinson. %, Of Capitol
Heights, Md. collided with Mr..
Sans car Miss Robinson was ad-
mitted to Gallinger with fractured
ribs, broken nose and lacerations,
and Elmer Hoyt, %. of 3400 Carpen-
ter street Sc, said to have been a
passenger in her automobile, was re-
leased after treatment of lacerated
scalp.
Miss Margaret Clarke, 18, 1904 A
street Sc, was admitted to Casualty
Hospital for treatment of a jaw in
jury, and Miss Mary Valenga. 18,
1857 U street Sc, went home after
treatment there for cuts. Police
said both were passengers in Mr..
Sans car.
The impact sent the striking car
100 feet onto a plot of parking and
t,,c ct'le~ Vehicle was thrown egesnst
a veil els feet away, according to
the rc-c:t.
f-,:ulance in Collision.
A Casualty Hospital ambulance
was in collision with an automobile
last night at New Jersey avenue
and K street NV, police reported,
resulting in admission to Emergency
Hospital Of two persons who were
riding in the latter vehicle. They
were Miss Alberta Dixon, 10, col
ored, 800 M street NV, who suf-
fered q pelvic injury, and Miss
Sarah Hodge, 80, colored, Of 1910
Sixth street NV, who received
shock.
Lonnie Perkins, "a, colored, OF
1015 N street NV, listed as driver
Of the automobile, declined treat
ment for an injury to his side.
Police So the ambulance waSoper-
ated b. Jerry s. Tyler, 19, cc.ored,
Of 49, North Ca7c.ira avenue NE.
IN Pa'n.er, 20. ct rivc-dcle,
, v-.s t:ought to Ccorgcto-'n
c-cr.ccl o--iy today BY t.'c : = y-,c-.a
N-d.) rc;cue sqrad end son,.., ed
foc t-cctm tment of a fractured lcG
end decorations. Police said he told
them the automobile he was driving
struck telephone pole on the Rock
vile pike.