Evening star., 1947-09-01
Pedestrian Dies,
Raising DC. Toll
In Traffic 10 48
Complications FotoI
To Potent Whose
Leg Was Broken

With the death yesterday of a
pedestrian who suffered a broken
leg when struck by a car here
Thursday, the Districts 1947 traf-
fic toll stood today at 49,
Vaughn Doggett, 36, colored, of
9161z Liberty street S.W., died of
complications which followed a
fracture of the right leg, which he
suffered when injured while cross
ing Maine avenue at 7 street S.W.,
Deputy Coroner Christopher j.
Murphy said.
The mans injuries had been
listed as not serious when he was
admitted to Gallinger Hospital, but
complications developed, according
to doctors.
Youth Held for Inquest.
Calvin H. Campbell, Is. of 1902
Wilson boulevard, Arlington, who
police said was driver of the ma
chine which struck Mr. Doggett,
was held for action of a coroner's
jury,
A young sailor stationed at the
Navy's Torpedo Testing Range.
Piney Point, Md, who was struck
by a hit-run driver early Saturday
morning as he walked along al
highway near Dentsville, Md, died
last night at Naval Hospital, Be-
thesda.
Authorities said Francis G. Ten
borg, fireman first class at the tor
pedo range, had suffered multiple
fractures.
Maryland State police pressed an
investigation of the accident, but
said no arrests had been made.
The Navy shore patrol also was TAX
ing part in the investigation.
Mrs. Gorald Tenborg of Stanley,
N. D., mother of the victim, was
notified.
Joseph Ignatius Myles, La Plata,
Md, was killed when the automobile
he was driving collided with a truck
two miles east of La Plata on old
Maryland State route 5.
newspaper boy hlL.
Struck by car as he was making
his route this morning, a newspaper
boy was reported in critical con-
dition at Casualty Hospital. =
He was Vincent Davanzo, IL, OF
2147 Young street Sc, a Times
Herald carrier. Hospital authorities
said he suffered fractured skull
and leg and arm abrasions.
Police said the boy was crossing
Pennsylvania avenue at FairlaWn
avenue Sc. when he was injured by
car driven by Enrico Ciofh, "a, OF
1872 Underwood street NV. at about
$50 am. Cioffi was charged with
failing to give full time and atten-
ton to the operation of his machine.
Child, 3, Seriously Hurt.
A 3-year-old child, injured by a
car as he ran across the street In
front of his home yesterday after
noon, was reported in serious condi-
ton today at Childrens' Hospital.
Police said a car driven by Hugh F.
Vivian, 80, of 1445 Spring road NV.
struck Lee Moore of 905 First street
NV. as the child crossed the street
in the 900 block of First street NV.
The child was treated for possible
fracture of the skull and multiple
bruises, then transferred to Chill
drens' Hospital.
George Edward Doolittle. 7S, OF
1905 Tenth street, NE, was in Slb-
lev Hospital today, his condition
believed not serious, after he was
struck by an automobile yesterday
afternoon while crossing K street
at Tenth street NV. Wallace L.
Cone, 80, of II L street NE, driver
of the car, was charged with failing
to yield the right of way to
pedestrian.
Mrs. Lulu Semo, 81, of 1901 G.
street NE, who rode by bus from
the scene of a North Carolina ac-
cident, to Washington, was reported
in good condition today at Provi-
dence Hospital where examination
showed she had suffered skull
fracture
Car Struck From Rear.
Joe Semo, the victims husband,
said they were returning from va
cation trip to Lancaster, S. c., and
had stopped at a railroad crossing at
Henderson, N. c., when his car was
struck from the rear by another.
The Semo machine was knocked
about so feet and suffered $500 or
s400 damage, he said.
A Baileys Crossroads (Va.) man
was killed Saturday night, Arling-
ton police reported today, when the
automobile in which he was pas
senger struck a pole, culvert and
a tree on Columbia pike at the Ar
lington- Fairfax County line.
Police said the dead man was Sam
jackson, about As, colored. They
said he was a passenger in a car
driven by William c. Davis, IS. col
ored, laborer of the $500 block of
South Twenty-frs street. Davis,
they reported, was charged with
manslaughter. The car was travel
ing at a high speed, police said,
and left the road and struck a util-
ity pole. 1t then bounced off and hit
a culvert and finally came to rest