Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-06
Dentist Is Held
In $1,000 Bond
In Hit.Run Case
Glass ond Speck
Of Paint Are Clues
In Investigation
D. G. Troffic Toll
Killed in 1912 4
Killed in same period Of 1941- 3
Toll for all of 1941- -95

DER 81 900 DOnQ To-Day on charges OF
reckless and hit-and-run driving
after being arrested by police who
worked with clues that included
8 or 10 small pieces Of glass. small
piece of metal and a speck Of green
paint found at the scene Of an &C
cident in which policeman was
injured.
DR.. Dana L. Green. 81. Of 900
Fifth street NE. was arrested at his
home by Policemen Horace w. Car
michael and A. D. Clarke, specialists
in hit-run cases with the accident
prevention unit.
Mr.. Carmichael and Mr.. Clarke
found the clues at the scene Of the
mishap Sunday night in the 1900
block of Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
in which Policeman William Mat
thews, A., of No. l precinct was
struck. He is in Casualty Hospital
with fractured collar bone and in
juries to the spine.
1S41 Car Blamed.
After comforting with automobile
dealers, the two police officers de-
cided the metal and glass was
knocked from the light OF a 194l
automobile and broadcast for this
make of car, green in color, was
sent out.
Two other policemen. M. F.
FRYE and F. H. Dunn, heard the
lookout and recalled that they had
investigated a minor accident at
Eighth street and Florida avenue
NV. Sunday night involving an au-
tomobile that fitted the description
of the suspected vehicle. They had
obtained the names Of those involved
and made a report to Mr.. Carmichael
and Mr.. Clarke. DR.. Green's arrest
at his home followed.
In Traffic Court today, his case
was continued until March 6 by
Judge George D. Nelson at the re-
quest OF the corporation counsel's
office.
Meanwhile. the District 1912 traf-
fic toll was increased to four yes
terday when DR.. A. Magruder Mac
Donald declared the death of Mrs.
Ruth L. Robinson, 80. colored. of 557
Twenty-third place NV. was due to
an accident.
Auto Crashed Into Gate.
She had died about three hours
after her car had gone out Of con-
troll on Nichols avenue Sc. when
she had = fainting spell. The auto
mobile had jumped the curb and
had crashed into . gate at st. Eliz-
abeth's Hospital.
Three persons had died in trafiic
in the District at this time last year
Only one person was confined to q
hospital with injuries received in
traffic in the District yesterday
Lillian West. ST. of Brentwood. Md,
was struck by bus at Jackson place
and Pennsylvania avenue NV. She
was taken to Emergency Hospital
with a possible leg fracture.
Inquest to Continue.
A coroner's inquest into a traffic
death was to continue tomorrow
after taking an unusual turn yes
terday.
Ensign Robert R. Read. 81, at
tached to the Washington Navy
Yard, was named a co-defendant
after the case had gotten underway
He was passenger in one Of the
automobiles involved in the accident
and was quoted by Policeman Carl
ton T. Stein, who investigated the
case, as saying he attempted to
steer the car when he saw the
accident about to happen.
Mrs. Marion Louise Robinson
Capitol Heights, Nd, who was al
the wheel of the car in which Ensign
Read was riding, also was named q
defendant.
Their car crashed into the real
OF another at Pennsylvania anc
Branch avenues Sc. New Year Day
Charles Finley, 81, of Arlington
a passenger in the other car, wa.
fatally injured.
Knocked Over Traffic Sign.
Police who took measurement.
testified the striking vehicle knocked
over traffic sign and q small tire,
before stopping 160 feet from tn,
point of impact.
John B. Sans. Fl, of 627 E stree
Sc, driver Of the car in which MI
Finley was riding. was knocked I'm.
conscious. His car continued 81!
feet after being struck, stoppinl
against a stone wall.
Two men were injured when thei
car turned over on a straight roat
about five miles from Fairfax, Va
on Route so, Fairfax County police
reported.
Norman Leo Wynkoop, %. an,
Walter Gheen. 26, both of the 400
block Of North Fairfax drive. Ar
lington County. Va. were taken t,
Alexandria Hospital and treate,
for cuts, bruises and shock. Polio
charged Mr.. Wynkoop with rockies
driving.