Evening star., 1945-10-08
Woman, 74,Dies
After Being Hit
Maryland Coed
Seriously Hurt
On Baltimore Pike

On Baltimore Pike
A 74-year- -old Washington woman
was killed and a 22-year -old coed
Of the University of Maryland was
injured seriously in traffic accidents
Saturday night here and on the
Baltimore boulevard.
Mrs. Mary Hixson, 1908 Rhode Is
land avenue NE, died in Casualty
Hospital last night from injuries
suffered Saturday night when struck
by streetcar while she was cross
ing the street at Rhode Island ave-
nue. and Newton street NE.
The operator of the stareetcar
as Ramsey S. Gailmard, 46, of 4702
Hamilton street, Edmonston, Md,
police reported.
65th Traffic Death.
The death was the 65th from
traffic causes here this year. There
also we're IS traffic fatalities at this
time last year.
Officials at the University of Mary
land said Miss Mildred Belloff, a
freshman from Brooklyn Park, Anne
Arundel County, was struck by an
automobile near the university on
the Baltimore boulevard.
At Leland Memorial Hospital, DR..
w. E. Malin said both legs were
broken, and her back was injured.
She was given a TRANSMISSION last
night, but has not regained con-
sciousness, he said.
Her chances of recovery are fair, -
DR.. Malin said.
Nurses at the hospital said that as
far as they knew there were no
witnesses to the accident. Prince
Georges County police said they had
no facts on the accident, who the
driver Of the vehicle was which
struck her, where or when 1t hap
pened.
Report Not Filed.
They said Maryland State Trooper
w. E. Hopkins was the only one who
had the details. However, they
added, Trooper Hopkins was hunt
ing" today, and that he had not filed
report.
Mrs Hixson was born in Savan-
nah, Ga, and came here Is years
ago. She is survived by three sons
and three daughters by previous
marriage. The sons are Thomas A.
Farrell, Jacksonville, Fla; John
Farrell, Brunswick, Ga, and George
]. Farrell of Prince Georges County
Md. The daughters are Mrs. Frank
Clark, Miss Frances Farrell and
Mrs. c. j. Mccarthy, all of Wash
ington. Funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
In an accident shortly after !
am. today, Howard G.. McGlynn
35, of 302 E street NE, was struck
by a. streetcar while walking across
Pennsylvania avenue near Eighth
street Sc.
Condition Undetermined.
He was admitted to Casualty Hos.
pital with. possible fractures of the
skull and hip, decorations of the
nose and torn knee hgaments. His
condition was undetermined today
Police said the streetcar was oper.
ated by Stafford G. Davis, Is, o1
1902 North Carolina avenue Sc.
Mrs. jeanette Butler, SO, of 1901
Columbia road NV, was injured
when struck by backing car late
Saturday on a parking lot in the
500 block Twelfth street NV, police
said. She suffered an ankle in.
jury and abrasions to the face ano
body and was admitted to Emer.
gency Hospital, where her condition
is not serious.
An inquest will be held tomorrow
into the death of Mrs. Grace Kline
18, of 1914 Randolph street NE
She was killed in a two-car col.
lision September % in which nint
other persons were injured. Tht
accident occurred at Fourteenth
and Franklin streets NE.
Struck by Auto.
Clarence Bellows, AZ, colored, oi
North Brentwood, was seriously in.
jured late last night when he wa:
struck on Rhode Island avenue neal
his home at 4106 Webster street by
an automobile operated by A. j. Nc.
Kenzie, Is, of College Park, accord
ing to Prince Georges County police
A technical charge of reckless driv.
ing was placed against the driver
who was released under 5000 bond
Mr.. Bellows was taken to Casualty
Hospital where his condition /.
listed as undetermined. Both leg.
were broken, possibly some ribs
and he suffered conclusion, accord.
ing to police.
Maj. Bernard M. Norvell, jr., 25
of Richmond, Va, was injured yes.
terday when the car he was driving
ran off the road near Hyattsville
officials at Walter Reed Hospita
said he fell asleep at the wheel. Hi;
condition was described ss moi
serious.
.,,. Five Guardsmen Hurt.
Five Virginia State Guardsmer
were inquired last night when the
jeep in which they were returning
from maneuvers near Middlebure
overturned on Route SO, mile;
from Alexandria.
| Capt. Robert D., Beeton, public re.
lations officer for the 18th Battalion
State Guard, said the following were
treated for injuries at the Alexan-
dria Hospital and sent home:
First 1t. James L. Kitchens, 49,
Pvt. Raymond j. Vezina, 81; Sergt
j. E. Carrell, "a; Sergt. Charles w
Peverell, AZ, all of Alexandria, ane
Pvt. Albert Thomas, 18, of Mount
Vernon.
i Eugene c. Park, rs, of 4107 Nortl
Ninth street, Arlington, was in fair
condition in Arlington Hospital to
day after walking into the side of I.
car at Wilson boulevard and Ran
dolph street late Saturday during ,
5. heavy rain. Police listed the drive
!, as Fred T. Carter, 80, of Alton, Va.
4 Hospital officials said Mr.. Parl
!. suffered fractured shoulder AM
possible internal complications.
Three New PnIio Victim,