Evening star., 1943-11-15
Pedestrian Killed
While Crossing Road
In Nearby Virginia
Woman Seriously Hurt
By Hit-und-Run Auto
In Northeast Section

Elmer K. Boothe, 48, Of Keysville,
Va, was killed last night when
struck by an automobile as he was
crossing the highway is miles south
OF Alexandra, Va, adding another
trafnc fatality to the heavy week
end toll In this area. Four persons
met death Saturday in accidents in
the District
Virginia State police said Mr..
Boothe had parked his car and was
walking toward roadside restau-
rant. The driver of the vehicle was
exonerated by a coroner's Jury, they
reported.
In another accident, Miss Irma
Frances Geliwas, 20, of 310l Bunker
Hill Road, Mt. Rainer, Md, received
serious injuries according to police
when struck by a hit-and-run auto
at Eighteenth and Bunker Hill
Road NE. early today.
Three Others Injured.
Miss Goliwas was waiting for
friends to pick her up and take her
to the Naval Air Station, where she
is employed, police said. Casualty
Hospital physicians reported she re-
ceived fractured skull.
Three persons were taken to hos
pitals as results of accidents
yesterday.
Annie Williams, colored, %, of
1871 Ninth street NV, received
head injuries early today, police
said, when the taxicab in which she
was riding and another auto COL
lieded at Eleventh and M streets
Sc. She was taken to Gallinger
Hospital.
Police said the taxi was operated
by Smith Williams, 80, colored, of
1881 Ninth street NV. The driver
Of the other car was listed as Hoyle
Laury, "a, of 602 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc.
Jessie Mccain, colored, Al, of 748
Gresham place NV, was struck by
an auto while crossing the street in
the 400 block of U street NV. early
last night. She was taken to Gar
field Hospital with fractured leg.
Police listed the driver as Eddy
L. Fayle, %. of the Naval Air Sta
ton, Patuxent River Base, Md.
Two Women Injured.
Lillian Benneditto, So, of 1923 Otis
place NE was treated at Casualty
Hospital for cuts after an accident
at Montana and, New York avenues
NE. Thelma Ellis, "a, of 48O5 South
Dakota avenue NE. was admitted
to the hospital for treatment of
injuries to her lip.
Police said the two women were
riding in an auto operated by Robert
A. Boss, So, of 1905 South Dakota
avenue NE. which collided with a
trailer truck operated by Iven C.
Evans. 80. of Halethorpe, Md.
Victims Of Accident Saturday.
Four persons were killed in traffic
accidenA Saturday. They were:
Charlex Harry Galway, 63, Of
Takoma Park, Md, and Miss Velma
Walsh, 20. of 3421 Fourteenth street
NV, killed in an auto-fire engine
crash at Twenty-third and G streets
NV; Arthur r. Robinson, Is, Of
6746 Eastern avenue NV, killed
when the car In which he was riding
struck tree at Klingle road and
Porter street NV, and Alfred Head
ley, 81, of 1901 Savannah street Sc,
fatally injured in two-car collision
at Bladensburg road and Montana
avenue NE.
Among those injured seriously
Saturday were:
Miss Marjorie Jacob. %, of Ia
koma Park, Md, a victim of the
auto-fire engine crash, who was still
in a serious condition today at
Emergency Hospital; Pvt. Douglas
Coombe, 81, Of 1926 Seventh street
NV, injured in the Klingle road
accident, who was reported in good
condition at Emergency Hospital,
and Miss Peggy Scott, injured in
the two-car collision. who was re-
ported in fair" condition at Casu-
atty Hospital.
District Fire Chief Stephen Porter
today urged motorists to keep their
windows open sufficiently to hear
warning sounds from approaching
vehicles, as the result of the fire
engine accident Saturday
He pointed out that during the
winter months many motorists keep
their windows closed, in the interest
of heat. constituting a dangerous
traffic hazard. Chief Porter also
said he believes more emphasis
should be placed on drivers ability
to hear properly before a drivers
permit is issued.