Evening star., 1945-02-13
Soldiers Home
Resident Killed
By Automobile
FotoIity Is Tenth
For Year, Second
In ID Hours

III ~ HOuTS
George F.. Ireland, 76, of the Sol
diers' Home died in Casualty Hos
pital this morning of injuries re-
ceived four hours earlier when struck
by an automobile.
The Districts 10th traffic fatality
of the year, compared with seven
in the same period during 1914,
Mr.. Ireland was the second man to
die Of automobile injuries within
"a hours.
The accident occurred at Seventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue Sc,
police said. The driver Of the car
was listed as George E. Aft, 6743
Allentown road, Allentown, Md. He
is to appear later at a coroner's in
quest.
Had Internal Injuries.
Mr.. Ireland was admitted to the
hospital with internal injuries and
a fractured left leg.
He was born in Cincinnati and
came to the Soldiers Home in 1887
records there disclosed He was a
veteran of years Army service
between 1893 and 1918, although it
was not continuous, and fought in
the Philippine Insurrection and in
the WorA War
He has sister. Mrs. Fred Whit
field, in Port Clinton, Ohio.
John E. Wilson, "a, of 3349 Ten
nyson street NV, a retired furni-
ture dealer, died in Casualty Hos
pital yesterday as result of
injuries received when he was struck
by a streetcar Sunday night.
The accident occurred at First
street and Massachusetts avenue
NE. police said, just after Mr. Will
son had mailed Valentine greeting
to his granddaughter. Mrs. Mary
B. Eyler. wife of an Army captain
stationed in Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. Wilson lived with a daughter
Mrs. May Burklin, at the Tennyson
street address Police said the
streetcar was operated by William
H. Wood, 33, of 2104 South Twenty
seventh street, Arlington. The cor
oner's office said an inquest will be
held.
Suffers Head Injuries.
Struck by streetcar this morn
ing, Steven Prattis, Sc, colored, of
946 S street NV. was taken to
Freedmens Hospital suffering from
head injuries and possible fractures
of both hips. The accident occurred
at Vermont avenue and Eleventh
street NV. police said
Police said the streetcar was oper-
ated by Everett C. Loveless. 80, of
217 o street S.W.
In another accident. Frances
Duffy, 43, of 1905 Webster street
NV, suffered possible knee frac-
ture and back injuries when struck
by an auto at Georgia and New
Hampshire avenues NV. Police said
the driver of the car was John Daye,
IS, colored, of Sol Irving street NV.
The victim was taken to Garfield
Hospital.
Joseph A. Gargiulo, jr., 54, an in
vestment counselor and financial
executive of 6504 Delaware street
Chevy Chase, Md, was critically in
jured yesterday when struck by a
streetcar at Thirteenth street ano
Pennsylvania avenue NV, police
reported.
The accident occurred at the
height of the rush hour. Mr.. Gar
giulo is secretary treasurer of A. S
Pratt & Sons, Inc, 815 Fifteenth
street NV, national banking agents
He was taken to Emergency Hos
pital
Police said the streetcar was op-
Grated by Miss Helen Wilson, %, OF
404 Flower avenue, Takoma Park
Md.
Knocked Against Streetcar.
In another accident yesterday
George Fillah, IS. of 1431 Monroe
street NE, was injured when he
was knocked against a streetcar BY
an unidentified woman as he was
running to board the vehicle, police
said.
The accident took place at Eighth
and H streets NE Joseph A
Padgett, At, of 1922 T street S.E.
| who operated the Streetcar, accord.
ing to police, told officers the vehicle
was loading passengers at the time
and had not moved Mr.. Fillah was
admitted to Casualty Hospital with
a lacerated scalp.
DR.. Christopher j. Murphy, dep
uty coroner, yesterday issued a GER
tif1cate of accidental death in the
case of William I. Diffenderfer, 40
of 1726 Bay street Sc. who died
Sunday night in Casualty Hospital
from injuries received January q
when his automobile was in COL
liSiOn with the rear of Streetcar