Evening star., 1944-08-21
Policeman Among }
Critically Injured in
Traffic Accidents


critical condition today from in
juriss in trafiic yesterday. A score
of accidents sent Is persons to hos
pitals.
Most seriously injured were Chief
Petty Oficer v. j. Barta, U. S. NJ,
2, of the Anacostia Naval Receiving
Station; Viola Morgan, II. colored,
of 920 Twenty sixth street NV. and
Motorcycle Policeman Richard G.
Claggett, IS, of 1908 Biltmore street
NV.
Mr. Barta was admitted to the
Naval Medical Center at Bethesda,
Md, with both legs broken, broken
right arm and possible skull frac-
ture after being struck by car, said
by police to have been operated by
Seaman Charles F. Tarwater, %, of
7025 Eastern avenue. Takoma Park.
Girl Knocked OF Bicycle.
The Morgan girl received a skull
fracture when knocked of her BIZ
cycle on TWenty-sixth street near
Virginia avenue NV. by a car which
police said was operated by George
C. Mowry, ~. of l101 Flower avenue,
Takoma Park, Md. She was ad-
mitted to Emergency Hospital.
Mr.. Claggett was admitted to
Emergency with a possible fracture
of the spinal column after his mo-
torcycle collided with a taxicab at
Second and 8 streets NV. The
taxi driver, George P. Ferrara, At,
of 4008 Edmunds street NV, was
charged with failing to yield the
right of way, police said.
Two colored girls, Ernestine Lang
ley, 8, and Sarah Andrews, IL, both
of 633 K street Sc, were knocked
down by an auto in the TOO block
K street Sc, when they backed
away from machine approaching
from the opposite direction. Op-
orator of the car was identified by
police as Wallace A. Borland. Is
Of 3342 Nichols avenue Sc. The
girls were treated at Casualty Hos
pital for bruises and released.
Second Policeman Hurt.
A second motorcycle policeman,
Ralph w. Harper, 81. of 5009 Fifty
sixth avenue, Hyattsville, Md, was
admitted to Garfield Hospital with a
back injury. received when he was
Jared while pursing a speeder at
Eleventh and U streets NV.
Two WAVES and two sailors were
injured when the car in which they
were riding collided with q Navy
truck in the $500 block of Nichols
avenue Sc. The truck operator,
Louis Roethlisberger, %, attached
to the Anacostia Naval Air Station,
was treated at Casualty Hospital for
face injuries and transferred to the
Naval Hospital at Bethesda.
The WAVES, Clara Dawn, 81. of
o517 Seventh street NV. and
Marion Burrell, 81, Of the same ad-
dress, were treated for cuts and
bruises and later transferred to
Bethesda.
Three persons were injured in a
collision between two taxicabs at
Twelfth and E streets NV. Pvt.
Howard Whitner, "a, of Camp Lee,
Va, a passenger in the cab operated
by John G. Reese. 20. of 57l2 North
Tenth road, Arlington, Va, was
treated for a possible rib fracture
at Emergency and later turned over
to military police. Reese was treat
ed for leg and face bruises and
released.
Another Passenger Injured.
Albert E. Boyd, 81, of 1919 Fourth
street NE, q passenger in the other
cab, operated by T. w. Bransford,
%, Of 1401 Fairmont street NV,
was treated at Emergency for cuts
and bruises and released.
Two colored persons received mi
nor injuries when the car in which
they were riding crashed into the
guard rail of the Highway Bridge.
They were Charles Petty, As, of 609
North Henry street, Alexandria, Va,
and Grace Peety, 38, of 1919 Cam
eron street, Alexandria. They were
treated for possible fractured noses
and chest injuries.
Bennie White, colored, 80, of 2O44
l. street NV, received a fractured
leg when his motorcycle collided
with a car at Eighteenth and Mass
achusetts avenue NV. He was ad-
mltted to Emergency Hospital. Po-
lice said the car was operated by
Foster A. Barker. So, of Sill Custer
road. Bethesda Md