Evening star., 1943-10-25
Woodvi||e Man Dies
When Struck by Car
Near Fairfax School

A 46year-old man identified as
James A. Fincham of Woodville
Va, was killed instantly early today
when he was struck by an automo-
bile on Route 211 near Fairfax High
School, police reported.
( Officer j. A. Ward said Fincham
was hit by car driven by Theo-
dore c. Sipe, "a, a soldier stationed
at Fort Belvoir, when he ran out
Of a driveway and darted across
.the road in front of the automobile
Police said the driver is being held
pending a coroners inquest today.
Four other persons, one of them
a 72-year-old man, were in hospitals
today for treatment of traffic acci-
dent injuries suffered yesterday.
Man. u. Struck.
Mathew Byrnes, 70, 1929 North
Capitol street was reported to be in
a critical condition at Gallinger Hos
pital, where he is suffering from
head injuries and a possible brain
conclusion after being struck by a
Capital Transit bus at New Hamp-
shire avenue and Gallatin street
NV" early yesterday. The bus
driver, police said. was Lawrence
Colith, 80, of BOOB Longfellow street
NV, Queen Chapel Manor. Md.
Five persons were injured early
today when the automobile in which
they we're riding collided with an
other on the Baltimore boulevard
near BerWyn, Nd, Prince Georges
County police reported.
Mrs. H c. McClanahan suffered
face injuries; Miss Charlotte Fox.
ankle injuries, and Miss Helen
Duckett, knee injuries All live at
1904 @ street NV Miss Margaret
Jarman, Berlin, Md. suffered lacera-
Itlons OF the forehead, and John E.
Jarman, driver of one of the cars,
also of Berlin, knee injuries.
All were treated at the Leland Me-
mortal Hospital in Riverdale and re-
leased.
Released on Bond.
James A. Leizear, At, of 1899 Ben
ming road NE. who police said was
the driver of the second car, was re-
leased on S1,100 bond on charges of
leaving the scene of an accident and
failing to give right of way. A hear
ing is scheduled for 10 m. Thursday
IN Hyattsville Police Court.
Four-year old James j. Tallev of
l243 K street Sc. is in Providence
Hospital for treatment of cut on
his arm and head injuries. Police
reported he was stsruck by an auto
driven by Harry S. Johnson, Al. of
1915 Fourteenth street NV. as he
ran across the street in the 1900
block Of Potomac avenue S.E.
Agnes Skinner, SIS. of 513 M street
S.W., is being treated at Casualty
Hospital for fractures of the right
elbow and ankle received. according
to police, when the car in which she
was riding with Fred M. Plummer
"A, of 1922 Potomac avenue Sc, COL
llded with an auto driven by Will
liam E. Austin, 27, Army air base
Baltimore. Md. at Eleventh and M
streets Sc. early yesterday morning
Lorraine Cordle, 80, of SIS M street
S.W.. a passenger in the same auto,
received slight injuries.
Suffers Head Injuries.
Treatment for head injuries is be-
ing given at Casualty Hospital to
Ozzie Davis, Al. colored, of 1113
Third street NV. who walked into
the side of Capital Transit street.
car at Fourth street and Florida
avenue NE. early yesterday, police
said, The operator of the car. ac-
cording to police, was William R
Fleshman, "a, of 6419 Eastern ave-
nue., Takoma Park, Md.
A coroner's jury today was to fix
responsibility in the death of DR.
Harry w. Woodward. 73, of 2039 New
Hampshire avenue NV, who was
struck by an automobile at Four
teenth and w streets NV, on Octo-
ber II. DR.. Woodward died the same
night at Garfield Hospital. The cal
was operated by Alfred c. Young
At, colored, 1888 T street NV, ac-
cording to police.
An inquest was scheduled also into
the death of Harman Evans. II
colored, 1888 Newton street NV.
who died in Emergency Hospital or
October 20, after being struck by a
streetcar at Fourteenth and Swami
streets NV. Police listed the driver
of the streetcar as George H. Le-
Carpenter, 30, of 1474 Columbia
road NV.