Evening star., 1945-05-28
Ten Hurt in Weekend
Traffic Accidents;
Injured Woman Dies

men were among 10 persons in
jured in traffic accidents here over
the week end. In addition, an
Arlington CVa) woman died yester-
day as a result of injuries suffered
in a traffic accident last Tuesday,
according to Virginia police.
Mrs. Ada Gooch, IS, of lilo North
Stewart street, Arlington, died in
Georgetown Hospital. She was ad-
mitted last Tuesday with a frac-
tured skull suffered when struck
by an automobile operated by War
ren H. Flaherty. 26, of 1905 Pow
hatan street, Arlington, police said.
According to Virginia police, Mr..
Flaherty was driving on Washing
ton boulevard, in Arlington, when
Mrs. Gooch ran into the path of
his automobile from behind a bus
stopped on North Stewart street.
Policeman Seriously Hurt.
Policeman Victor j. Xander, 81.
motorcycle officer attached to the
traffic division, was said to be in
serious condition in Emergency Hos
pital today suffering from a frac-
tured skull and other head injuries.
He fell from his motorcycle yester-
day afternoon in the 400 block of
College street NV, police said.
After treatment at Freedmen's Hos
pltal he was removed in unconscious
condition to Emergency Hospital.
Policeman Xander lives at 1908
Woodbury. drive, Silver Spring, Md.
A short time later Policeman
Ralph Harper, 80, also of the traffic
division, suffered possible fracture
of the hip and ankle when his
struck a hole at Sixth
and P streets NV. and he was
hurled to the pavement. He had
been answering a radio call to FIJI
teenth and @ streets NV. after it
was enormously reported a police
man had been shot there. Police
man Harper was admitted to Emer-
gency Hospital and his condition to-
day was described as good. He lives
at 5000 Fifty-sixth avenue, Hyatts-
vile, Md.
In another motorcycle accident
yesterday Mrs. Lillian Currie, 81. of
500 E street NE. suffered a frac-
tured skull and deep scalp cut.
She was riding on a motorcycle op-
Grated by her husband, Shipfitter
(first class George Currie, when it
was in collision with an automobile
at South Capitol and Forester
streets, police said. Mrs. Currie
was treated at Bellevue Naval Dis
pensary and then admitted to Prov
idence Hospital. Her condition was
described as critical.
Truck Strikes Tree.
George Mathis, %, colored, of the
1000 block of Eighteenth street
NV. was admitted to Casualty
Hospital with Read injury suf-
fered when trud he was driving
struck a tree at Henning road and
B street Sc. yesterday, according to
police. His condition today is good,
attendants said. James Dickerson,
IT, colored, of the 1700 block of
Willard street NV, who police said
was a passenger in the truck, also
was injured in the hip, and his con-
dition is fair. Casualty Hospital
physicians said.
Head injuries were suffered by
Harry G. Coleman, %, colored, of the
1900 block of Benning road NE. when
his automobile struck tree in the
1900 block of Florida avenue NE.
early yesterday, police reported. He
was taken to Casualty Hospital and
his condition today is fair.
Edward Everett CASTOR, 56, of
1850 Monroe street NV, was ad-
mitted to Gallinger Hospital with
a possible fractured skull and arm
and leg injuries which he suffered
when struck by an automobile, &C
cording to police. The accident oc-
CURED at Fourteenth and Buchanan
streets NV. early yesterday. Po-
lice said the automobile was driven
by Morris Rubenstein, So, of 1411
Decatur street NV. Mr.. CASTOR was
first treated at Emergency Hospital
and then transferred to Gallinger.
Auto Hits Woman.
In an accident Saturday night
Mrs. Ethel Shapiro, 54, of 1911 Fort
Stevens drive NV. suffered pos
sible skull fracture and lacerations.
Police said she was struck at ThirS
teenth and Hamilton streets NV.
by an automobile operated by
Thomas E. Murvin, IS. Of 1450 New
ton street NV. She was taken to
Garfield Memorial Hospital and was
in good condition today.
Maynard w. Hand, Al, Of 6l0 G
street NV. was in good condition
in Georgetown Hospital suffering