Evening star., 1943-10-16
DC. Woman, 68, Dies
After Being Struck
On Sixteenth Street

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F sreet S.W., was injured fatally
yesterday afternoon when struck by
an automobile as she crossed the
intersection OF Sixteenth and Oak
streets NV, en- route to an appoint
ment at the Mexican Embassy.
Mrs. Heurdier died at Garfield
Hospital an hour and a half later
the accident. She sustained frac-
tred pelvis, fractured ribs and
shock. She was the 66th person
and 46th pedestrian killed in traffic
accidents in the District this year.
John Grammar, "a, of 1913 De
Beck drive, Rock Crest, Rockville,
Md. was the driver of the auto
mobile, police said. He is to appear
at a coroner's inquest.
Nazis Seized Property.
Mrs. Heurdier, a widely travelled
native of Lyons, France, had been
IN this country about 25 years, ac-
cording to Mrs. Harry Clayton, a
close friend, and had been in COM
Portable circumstances until her
property was confiscated by the
Nazis.
Mrs. Heurdier had taught French
and worked as translator in recent
years. She also had written ex-
tensively. She is believed to have a
sister living in Lyons. although she
had heard little from France since
the German, occupation.
Mrs. Heurdier was on her way
to keep an appointment with the
Mexican Ambassador at the time of
the accident
A coroner's jury yesterday exon
Grated Franklin M. Watkins, 35, of
1725 Trinidad avenue NE, operator
OF streetcar which early Wednes-
day morning struck and fatally in
jured Walter David, former auditor
for the Maritime Commission.
Death Ruled Accidental.
The jury ruled that Mr.. David, who
was SIS and lived at 1908 F street
NV, met death accidentally. The
accident occurred in the $500 block
OF Benning road NE.
Several witnesses, including DR..
Christopher J. Murphy, deputy
coroner, testified that Mr.. David was
extremely intoxicated" at the time
OF the mishap. According to other
testimony, he earlier had been re-
moved from another streetcar be-
cause passengers had complained of
his drunken condition.
Louis Anderson, "a, colored, of
1924 F street NV, a home defense
guard attached to the 18th precinct,
said he was called by the motorman
and conductor of the first streetcar
and asked to help remove Mr.. David.
Mr.. Anderson further testified that
he was attempting to escort the man
across the street to a police call box
when Mr.. David, who weighed about
25O pounds, fell across the streetcar
tracks, also pulling him to the
ground.
Sought to Flag Car.
Mr.. Anderson said he attempted
to flag down the approaching street.
car. and before jumping away as
the car bore down on them, at
tempted to pull Mr.. David from
the tracks.
Mr.. Watkins, a motornan with
nine years experience, said he did
not notice the two men until he
mad almost reached them. Then he
threw on emergency brakes, but the
cars wheels locked and the We
hlcle skidded on the damp tracks
striking Mr.. David, he testified. He
SAID he saw Mr.. Anderson trying to
MT the man off the tracks.
In other accidents Yesterday and
early today, four persons were in
jured
Robert G. Chatfeld, 8, of 1924
Oliver street NV, suffered cuts and
bruises to the forehead and a DOS
slole fracture of the lower left leg
when struck by an automobile while
coasting in wagon in the $500 block
OF patterson street NV. He was ad-
mltted to Emergency Hospital.
Police said the driver of the auto
mobile was William J. Dorsey. SO.
colored, Of 1006 M street NV.
Alvin Waters, 16, colored, of 147o
Morris road Sc, was injured when
the tire of his bicycle caught in wet
streetcar tracks near Second street
ana independence avenue S.W., and
threw him to the street. He was told
to return to Providence Hospital to-
day for X-ray examinations.
Falls Over Tree Box.
Eva Belle Gates, 65, of 1903 A
street Sc. suffered a possible hin
fracture when she fell over a tree
boX-space in alighting from an au-
tomobile near her home. She was
taken to Casualty Hospital.
A head-on collision between two
automobiles near the south end of
Highway Bridge yesterday resulted
In undetermined injuries to Mrs.
Doris Marrassy, 35, of 9O2 King
street, Alexandria, an occupant of
one of the cars.
Attendants at Alexandria Hos
pital said her condition was not Sc
rlous, but that she was being held
in the hospital for observation.
District police arrested John
Green, colored, of 1920 Eighth street
NV, who was said to have been
driving one of the cars toward
Washington.
The driver of the car in which
Mrs. Marrassy was riding was listed
as Carl D. Crist, 1919 Kansas avenue
NV. The accident occurred, police
said, after Mr.. Green's automobile
struck the rear of a preceding car
and glanced off into the path of the
vehicle driven by Mr.. Crist.