Evening star., 1942-02-16
dc. Man Struck
ByStreetcar
Dies Of Injuries
Potrol Car Crosh
Fotdl to PoIicemon;
2KiIIed in Virginia
D. &. Traffic Toll
Killed in same period Of 194l Is
Toll for all of 1941---- 95

]. Raymond Catrow, At, Of 1924
Twenty-fifth street NV, died in
Emergency Hospital this morning
Of q skull fracture he received when
struck Saturday night by a street
car at Thirteenth and Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
He is the nineteenth trafilc IA
tality here this year. The eight
teenth occurred yesterday when
Policeman Irving Rosenberg, 81,
died of injuries received in a traffic
accident while he was answering a
call. In addition, two trafic fatal
tiles were recorded in nearby Vir-
ginia over the week end.
Mr.. Catrow stepped from a load
ing platform into the path Of the
street car, police said.
Benford Newman. 81. garage me-
chanic at Fairfax, died in George
town Hospital early Sunday Of in
juries received when his car struck
a concrete bridge on u s. route 211
near Centerville, Va, police reported.
Leonard Crooper, So, employe of the
Fruit Growers Express in Alexandria,
was struck by car and killed
Saturday night while walking on U.
S. Route /, south Of the Penn Daw
Hotel.
Hearings Are Planned.
Virginia State Trooper T. j.
Starrett, 28, who was called to the
scene to direct traflc, was hit by
another car. He was taken to Alex
andria Hospital, suffering lacera-
tions about the face, bruises and an
injury to his mouth.
Police listed the driver Of the car
that struck Mr.. Crooper as J. K.
Sills, 308 North st. Asaph street,
Alexandria, who was charged with
involuntary manslaughter and re-
leased under his personal bond.
Also charged with reckless driving
in connection with the injury to
Trooper Starrett were William J.
Mooney, 26l9 Fourteenth street
NV, and Arthur L. Ward Of Lor-
ton. Each was released under $50
bond. The three are to be given
hearings at 2 pm. today In the
Fairfax Trial Justice Court.
Policeman Rosenberg was driving
his scout car in response to call
concerning shooting when he was
in collision with q Capital Transit
Co. bus at Thirteenth and M streets
NV. late Wednesday, 1t was re-
ported.
Two Others Injured.
The bus driver, Leroy A. Kelly, "A,
Of 14O6 Webster street NV, was
charged by police with failing to give
right of way and operating vehicle
with defective brakes. Police claimed
a test of the bus showed it stopped
in IS feet instead of 40 as required at
the test speed. They also contended
that the scout car had its exhaust
whistle open at the time Of the
crash.
All precinct station flags were at
half staff today and will remain so
until services are held for Mr.. Rosen-
berg at 11:45 am. tomorrow. Those
will be held at his home. 1104 Allison
street NV. Burial will be in Arling-
ton National Cemetery.
The policeman joined the force In
1911. Surviving him are his widow,
Mrs. Ella Rosenberg; a son, Mar
shall, and a daughter, Mrs. Louis
B. Land of Clifton Forge, Va.
A 78-year-old pedestrian, Walter
Buckner of Bethesda, Nd, suffered
head and leg injuries when he was
hit by an auto early Sunday on Wis
consin avenue, Bethesda, police re-
ported. He was taken to George.
town Hospital.
Anthony Perruso, IS, 5401 Fourth
street NV, received q possible skull
fracture in a collision at Sixteenth
and c streets Sc, police said. He
was taken to Casualty Hospital.