Evening star., 1948-04-19
|12More Children Hur'
lin Traffic Accidents
Within 48 Hours


Twelve more children were added
to the Districts rising child traffic
accident toll within the last 4S
hours, Capt. L. T. johnson of the
Police Traffic Division reported
today.
The latest accident. reported as
the police department inaugurated
new precinct reporting system
designed to reduce the toll, occurred
about $3.50 o'clock this morning
when a 5-year-old Southeast school
boy ran into a car on his way
to school.
The boy. Larry Klipp, HOO w
street Sc, was in fair condition
at Casualty Hospital with possible
head injuries. The accident oc-
CURED at Nichols avenue and w
street Sc.
Boy Falls From Auto.
Another patient at Casualty was
Leo G. Scott, jr.. 8, who suffered
head injuries last night when he
fell from his fathers automobile
near Benning road and Oklahoma
avenue NE. The boy riding alone
in the back seat, unlocked door
and fell out near the curb, his
parents, who live at 1912 East Cap
itol street, said.
These and the 10 other accidents
none of which involved serious in
jury, were reported to precincts
under a new system which will en-
able police to warn other children
and parents of traffic dangers.
The SYSTEM Mas established by
mspectorsAftliur E. Miller after at
tention was called by The Star tl
the years rising toll of children
injured in traffic accidents. More
than 800 were listed up to- April I
an increase of soyer go above thu
saine period last year, police records
show.
Total Above Normal.
The weekend total is we'll above
normal, Capt. johnson said. Pre-.
viously he reported total of 2s
child accidents in the first four days
of this month alone. Incomplete re.
ports since then show the rate is
not decreasing, he said. More than
100 children were injured during
March.
Listed over the week end were
the following:
William McDuffy, 8, colored, AIS
N street NV. treated for hano
injuries at Sibley Hospital aftel
falling when he jumped from the
step of a moving laundry truck
near his home.
George McComb, 7, 4006 South
Capitol street, hit by an automobile
as he crossed the street; no hos.
pital treatment required.
William H. Young, jr., 4, colored
20O3 Eighth street NV. taken t,
Freedmen's Hospital after being
struck by an automobile as HI
crossed the street near his home
no apparent injury.
William Hill. d colored, 174;
Swami street NV. in good condi.
ton at Children's Hospital witt
head injuries received when he rar
into a taxicab near his home.
Damon K. Wells. S, 2917 Nichol!
avenue Sc, treated at Boiling Fielc
Hospital after he ran in front of {
parked car into a moving vehicle.
Richard N. Jordan, 10, colored
GAL Lamont street NV, hit by cal
as he was making a U-turn on hi.
bicycle on Park road; no apparen
injuries.
Charles Taylor. II, colored, 160.
Ninth street NV, injured heat
when he fell off his bicycle on 4
street NE
Noah Webb, 8, 223s Eighth stree
NV, treated at Freedman's Hos
pital for abrasions after running
into an automibile.
Pauline Simms, 7, colored, 10l;
Seventh street NE, treated at Prov
idence Hospital for an injured knee
after being hit as she ran from
between parked cars.
| Nathaniel Heard, 6, colored, 81;
Tenth street Sc, treated at Prov
idence Hospital after being hi
when crossing the street while rum
ming away from other children.