Evening star., 1942-01-01
7 Traffic Deaths
81
Occur in First
10 Hours Of AZ
r
TotaI Of IS Fatalities
In D. c. Registered
During Lost Year
D. c. Traffic Toll
Killed In 1912 2
Killed in same period OF 194l- l
Toll for all Of l941----05

The Capitals first two traf1ic
deaths Of 1912 were recorded before
the year was 10 hours old.
Miss Dolores Anderson, 18, Of 1913
West Virginia avenue NE, was pro-
nounced dead on arrival at Casualty
Hospital at 1890 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, 4S, of 48 F street
NV, died at $40 am. in Casualty
Hospital Of injuries received, accord
ing to police, when he was struck
by . streetcar at New Jersey ave-
nue. and G street NV. last Friday.
The police report stated Miss An
derson was q passenger in an auto
mobile operated by Frank c. Grim,
%, Of 1343 Rittenhuuse street NV
which was proceeding north on
Branch avenue. It was in collision
with q car being driven south by
Jesse ]. Thompson, 80, Of 3607 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, a jaw injury, loss OF
several teeth and decorations. Mr.
Thompson was admitted to CALM
ger Hospital with q 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, 1e,
also Of the Eastern avenue address
were released after treatment OF
lacerations and abraNons. 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 . private party prior
to the accident. She was employed
at Walter Reed Hospital as a ste
nographer. Only survivor is her
mother, Mrs. Anna Anderson, q
widow.
s. Deaths Last Year.
The year 1941 came to close with
e5 traffic deaths recorded, and Coro-
ner A. Magruder Macdonald sched-
uled an inquest tomorrow in the
last, that of Rabbi Israel Hurwitz
Is, 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 SW Tht
accident took place near his hom,
at ATS F street SW.
Police held for appearance at tn,
inquest John Mitchell, "a. colored, O
South Arlington, Va, listed as op
orator of the striking car.
Although no longer active as .
rabbi, the victim had continued hi
association with the Southeast Syna
gogue.
Five Injured in Crash.
Five persons were injured, on,
critically, early today in an acci'
dent at Pennsylvania and Branch
avenues Sc. Most seriously hurt
was Charles Findley, 81. of Airing
ton, Va, said by police to have beer
q passenger In an automobile op.
Grated by John B. Sans, 81, OF 81
E street Sc. Mr.. Findley suffered
q fractured skull, brain injury ane
lacerated scalp and was admitted tt
Gallinger Hospital.
Police said a car driven by Mis-.
Marion Robinson, %, of Capito
Heights, Md. collided with Mr.
Sans car. Miss Robinson was ad.
mitted to Gallinger with fractured
Yibs, broken nose and decorations
and Elmer Hoyt, %. of 3400 Carpen'
ter street Sc, said to have been
passenger in her automobile, was re-
leased after treatment of laceratee
scalp.
Miss Margaret Clarke, Is. 1904 4
street Sc, was admitted to Casualt,
Hospital for treatment of jaw in
Jury, and Miss Mary Valenga, 18
1857 U street Sc, went home aftel
treatment there for cuts. Polic'
said both were passengers in MI
Sans car.
The impact sent the striking ca
100 feet onto plot of parking ant
the other vehicle was thrown ag2lns
q wall 215 feet away, according tt
the report.
Ambulance in Collision.
A Casualty Hospital ambulance
was In collision with an AUTOMOBILE
last night at New Jersey avenu.
and K street NV, police reported
resulting In admission to Emergenc,
Hospital of two persons who wer'
riding in the latter vehicle. The.
were Miss Alberta Dixon, 10, col
ored, 800 M street NV, who suf
fered a pelvic injury, and Ms
Scrah Hodge, 80. colored, of III
Sixth street NV, who received
shock.
Lonnie Perkins. "a, colored, o
10I5 N street NV, listed as drive
of the automobile. declined treat
ment for an injury to his side
Police said the ambulance was oper
ated by Jerry S. Tyler, 10, colorec
Of 1899 North Carolina avenue M
John Painter, 20, Of Riverdale
Md, was brought to Georgetown
Hospital early today by the Bethesd
(Md) rescue squad and admitte'
for treatment of fractured LEI
and lacerations. Police said he toll
them the automobile he was drivin
struck telephone pole on the Rock
vile pike
Cubon Workers Examined