Evening star., 1945-12-15
Two Women Killed
In Auto Accidents on
Baltimore Boulevard

Two women from this area were
killed In accidents on the WASH
ington Baltimore boulevard last
night. Meanwhile, District police
identified an Sl-year -old man who
was struck and instantly killed by
streetcar shortly after noon yes
terday under the H street viaduct
near First street NE
Shirley r. Mayhugh, Is, of 1l2O
Owens place NE, was killed when
the car she was driving collided
with truck about half mile south
Of the Halethorpe police station, ac-
cording to Baltimore County police.
A passenger in the car, Sergt. Violet
Peterson, 30, woman Marine. is in
serious condition in st. Agnes Hos
pital, Baltimore. The driver of the
truck was listed by police as William
A. Williams, 36, Hanover, Md.
Mani Magician Duncan, rs, of
6505 Forty-fourth avenue, Univer-
sity Park, Nd, died in Leland Me-
mortal Hospital early today from
injuries suffered last night when she
was struck by a car while crossing
the Baltimore Boulevard at Univer-
sity Park. Prince Georges County,
police said. According to police, she
was crossing the boulevard toward
her home when she was struck by a
northbound automobile driven by
Oswald l.. Ostean of Beltsville and
thrown against a bus going in the
opposite direction.
Muth's Brother Is Victim.
The District traffic victim, who
was pronounced dead at Casualty
Hospital, was identified as Joseph
Muth, 223 H street NE, a retired
Railway Express Co. employe. His
brother John sold papers at Four
teenth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV. for 20 years until his death
last September and was known as
Andy Gump" Muth. Both the
brothers were bachelors and lived
together for many years.
The streetcar was operated by An
ton F. Pohlmann, 81, of 800 Four
teenth street NE, who has had q
years experience, police said.
A young colored woman was seri-
ously injured in head-on collision
between two cars shortly after mid
night in the 100 block of Ninth
street NV. Although one of the
cars overturned, both drivers escap ped
injury.
Margaret Mccall, Is, colored, 2307
Eighteenth street NV, who was
hurt, was taken to Emergency Hos
pital in serious condition with pos
sible fracture of an elbow and leg,
head and internal injuries. Her
condition was described as serious.
John Mcneil, a, colored, of the
2300 block Of Eighteenth street NV,
one of the drivers, was charged by
police with failing to change the
address on his drivers permit, un-
reasonable speed and with driving
on the wrong side of the street.
Hurt While Shedding.
Martha L. Mitchell, 7, daughter of
Howard Mitchell, first cellist for the
National Symphony Orchestra, and
Mrs. Mitchell, suffered a bruised
right knee in shedding accident
yesterday and was sent home after
treatment at Georgetown Hos
pital. Police said she was being
pushed on sled by her brother
Glenn, Q. when it struck a car at
Forty-fourth street near Ellicott
street NV. The Mitchells live at
44O0 Fessenden street NV.
In another shedding accident yes
terday, Harry Sanger, 16, of Sis
Fifth street NV, fell from his sled
and the runner Of another sled cut
his knee. He received nine stitches
at Garfield Hospital and was sent
home. The accident occurred on
the Rock Creek Golf Course.