Evening star., 1945-12-20
Many Persons Injured
In Traffic Accidents,
Falls on Icy Streets

Three persons were injured in
numerous traffic accidents yester-
day in the District, while num-
ber of others were hospitalized for
injuries suffered in falls on the
ice.
Grace Paul, 80, of 6401 Lafayette
avenue, Hyattsville, Md, was ad-
mitted to Casualty Hospital with
scalp lacerations suffered in a two
car collision at Bladensburg road
and New York avenue NE, yester-
day. Police said she was passenger
in an automobile driven by Aloysius
j. O,Brien, SO, of 1900 Farragut
street, Hyattsville. The other car
was driven by Joseph L. Kelley, 43,
of Glendale, Md, police said.
Mrs. Mary Repetti, 20, of 3109
Macomb street NV. was hit by a
parked car after it had been rammed
in the rear by taxicab. Police said
the accident had been caused by
slippery road conditions.
Mrs. Repetti was injured while
crossing Tenth street at Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. She was ad-
mitted to Emergency Hospital with
a possible fractured knee.
Leg Broken.
Edward H.. Gerald, 36, colored, of
the 1000 block of Benning road NE.
suffered a broken leg when struck
by truck yesterday at Thirteenth
street and New York avenue NE.
He was removing tools form the
rear of his car to put on tire chains.
The truck was driven by Solomon K.
Allen, SO, colored, of the 200 block
Fenton court NE. Mr.. Gerald was
taken to Casualty Hospital.
Many persons were hospitalized
for falls on the ice during the day.
Mrs. Ruth Clenden, So, of 2901
Connecticut avenue. NV, was ad-
mitted to Emergency Hospital with
a possible fracture of the arm. She
slipped on the curb near her home.
Lucia K. Williams, 10, of 2301 Ca
thedral avenue NV, injured her
right knee when she slipped in the
3400 block of Connecticut avenue
NV. She refused treatment.
Raymond Dottson, So, of Welcome,
Md, fractured his right arm when
he slipped and fell at Fourteenth
street and Constitution avenue NV.
He was admitted to Emergency Hos
pital.
Woman Injuries Arm.
In another fall, Anna Anderson,
55, OF 1124 North Kenilwortf1 ave-
nue., Arlington, Va, suffered an arm
injury. She was admitted to Arling-
ton County Hospital. The accident
occurred at Eleventh and F. streets
NV.
Harry Warren, IS, of s0s New
York avenue NV, suffered a leg
fracture after slipping on the ice
at Ninth street and New York ave-
nue NV. He was admitted to Emer-
gency Hospital.
Also injured was LIE Roy Gaffney,
"a, colored, with no address here.
He suffered body bruises after fall
ing at Fourteenth and G streets
NV. He was treated as Casualty
Hospital, then taken to No. / pre-
cinct and charged with vagrancy.
He was then admitted to Gallinger
Hospital.
Left Arm Fractured.
Hartman Barber, 48, of 3416 "a
street Sc, fractured his left arm
in fall in front of the House Office
Building, and was admitted to Cas-
ualty Hospital.
While getting off a bus at Thirty
eighth and veazy streets NV,
Beulahs Myers. IS, of 3728 Alton
place NV fell. She was admitted
to Emergency Hospital with a pos
sible fracture of the left ankle.
Mrs. Mary Hedrick. SO, of 903
Taylor street NE. sprained her
ankle when she fell while getting
off a streetcar at Twelfth and Mon
roe streets NE. She was taken home
in a police car.
Robert Russell, 80, of 1907 r street
NV. suffered hip injuries when he
fell on the snow near his home. He
was taken to Emergency Hospital.
An injured left leg was suffered
by Mrs. Dorothy r. Hess, 58, Of
1888 Newton street NV. when she
slipped while walking near her
home. She was taken to Homeo-
Dathic HoSpital.