Evening star., 1946-12-11
Arlington Girl, !, Dies;
7 Other 7-Year-0Ids
Hurt Auto Accidents

A 7-year-old girl was killed by a
truck in Arlington and two 7-year-
olds were injured in traffic accidents
yesterday and last night, which also
injured seven other residents OF the
Washington area.
Dorothy D. Ball, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Gordon w. Ball, 6130 North
Eighteenth road, Arlington, was ia
tally injured by the truck on her way
to the Charles A. Stewart Elemen-
tary School, where she was a second
grade pupil. Police listed the driver
as Fred w. Van Luven, So, Of 2221
North Buchanan street, Arlington.
Mr.. Van Luven told police Dorothy
was standing on the curb at Lee
highway and North Underwood
street when he first saw her. She
darted into the path Of his vehicle
so suddenly that he could not stop,
the truck driver declared. No charges
were made against Mr.. Van Luven.
Dorothy is survived by her par
ents and a brother, Lawrence, S.
Another Girl Hit by Car.
Dolores Davis, 7, colored, 5032 B
street Sc, suffered internal injuries
and multiple bruises when she was
struck by an automobile in the $500
block of Central avenue NE, yes
terday. The driver of the car,
James A. CLANCY, jr., 10, of 3o12
Alabama avenue Sc, was charged
with driving while drunk and failing
to give the right of way to a pc
destrian. Dolores is in fair condi-
ton at Casualty Hospital, police
said.
Edward Bedford, 7, 313 Ninth
street Sc, suffered minor injuries
yesterday, police reported, when
struck by street car at Eighth and
D streets Sc. He was treated and
released at Casualty Hospital. The
streetcar operator was listed as Paul
S. Mattingly. 80, of 925 e street NE.
Two Bethesda residents were re-
ported in critical condition ut SSu-
burban Hospital as a result Of an
accident, shortly before 6 O'Clock
this morning, on Route 240, north
of the Naval Medical Center.
Car Goes Out Of Control.
Montgomery County police said
the injured persons were Wanda
Jean Nicholson, 23, Of $500 Maple
avenue, driver of the car, and Philip
R. Power, "a, 5534 Wesseling lane.
Both were injured when their auto
mobile went out of control and
struck tree, nearly $50 feet across
field, police said.
MIR. Power, the more seriously in
jured of the two, received severe
face and head injuries, a fractured
jaw and right leg, and multiple
bruises an& abrasions, while Miss
Nicholson suffered a possible frac-
tured right leg, multiple lacerations
of the face and mouth, and bruises,
police reported.
John Hutchinson, 9, a fourth
grade student in the Colesville Ele-
mentary School, was in fair condi-
ton today in the Montgomery
County Hospital, Sandy Springs,
after being struck by an automo-
bile on the Colesville pike, near his
home, about $50 pm. yesterday.
He suffered a possible fractured
skull, bruises and brush burns, ac-
cording to the hospital.
|. The boy was struck by car re-
portedly driven by Thomas Havi-
land of Brookeville, Md. He is the
son of Henry H. Hutchinson of
the Paint Branch farm, near Coles
vile.
Others Injured.
Others injured yesterday included: /:
James N. Graves, Is, colored, of
2309 Eighteenth street NV, in a
truck automobile crash at Tenth
and @ streets NV.
Saba Yadgi, rs, 1886 Charming
street NE, when struck by an auto
mobile near his home.
Edward Budde. "a, of 1907 Crit
tenden street NV, in collision be-
tween a tank truck and station
wagon.
Edward H. vo1lmer, %, of 1881
Webster street NV, when his, mo-
torcycle collided with an automobile.