Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-06
Nurse Gives Aid
After Her Car Is
In Collision
Motorcycle Policeman
Hurt Within 8 Hours
Of Comrades Injury

VI Iomrode S injury
An Army nurse whose car col
lided with a Park policeman
motorcycle today administered
| first aid to the injured man and
then accompanied him to the
hospital.
The accident was the second in
less than eight hours involving q
park motorcycle patrolman.
In third accident, the Districts
And traffic death of the year &C.
CURED when Walter A. Hutchins, 43
whose address was not Immediately
determined, was killed by a street.
car last night.
Todays motorcycle accident &C.
CURED about 7:30 am. on Rock
Creek parkway near the detour fol
the K street oyerpass construction
The patrolman, Pvt. Alfred D. Beye
was taken to Emergency Hospital
with injuries to both legs.
Driver Charged in One Case.
The driver, Maj. Ethel G. Wester.
mann, 81, chief nurse at the Penta-
gon dispensary, gave Pvt. Beye frs
aid and offered him cigarettes until
an ambulance arrived. Then she
helped attendants place him on g
stretcher and rode to the hospital
in the ambulance. She offered hel
assistance in the emergency room.
Later Maj. Westermann was giver
permission by police to obtain Sl0t
collateral to post on charge Of
failing to give full time and atten.
ton to driving. She was delayed
however, by an upset condition
which required treatment in hel
own dispensary.
Maj. Westermann, who lives a.
2729 Ordway street NV, was COINS
south on the parkway when sht
came to ramps leading off to the
right and left, police said.
Police said she told them she hac
intended to turn right, but saw hel
turn would be impeded by sign
so instead she veered to the left.
! Said She Didn't See Motorcycle.
The car ran into Pvt. Beye, who
was seated on his motorcycle which
was parked near the left ramp. Maj
! Westermann told police she had not
seen the motorcycle.
. Another Park motorcycle police
man, Pvt. John L. Hoffman, 80, was
injured at 11:55 pm. yesterday al
Fourth street and HARDWOOD roao
NE. Pvt. Hoffman was en- route tt
duty when he collided with ar
automobile making a left turn ir
front of him.
| At Casualty Hospital. where he is
being treated for possible fracture
of the right leg and scrapes, his
condition was reported as good
Driver of the car, H. Cherkassky, 40
of "a Hawaii avenue NE, wa,
charged with failure to yield the
right of way.
Operator Tells of Accident.
| Last nights traffic death occurred
on Benning road NE, near Victory
Garden drive.
Operator of the streetcar, Alvin
Hermann, 80, of 1899 East Capitol
street, said he was going west or
Benning road about $40 pm when
he saw man attempt to arise from
| the tracks, but that he was unable
to stop in time. Identified as Mr.
Hutchins from flngerprints on Dis
trict BARRIERS license, the man was
pronounced dead on arrival at
Casualty Hospital.
Deputy Coroner Christopher J
Murphy said an autopsy will be
performed.
Patricia Landman, 7, Of 1l19 Queer
street NV, suffered possible in
ternal injuries when she ran into
an alley near her home and into the
side of truck driven by Nathanie
L. Hill, %, colored, of 1909 Montellc
street NE.
Boy Struck By Car.
Another child, boy, 9, suffered
possible leg fracture and spina
injuries today when he was struck
by an auto at First and G streets
NV.
Thee boy, Richard Williams, COL
ored, of lot H street NV, was ad-
mitted to Casualty Hospital
Police said he ran out from be-
tween two parked cars and was
struck by car driven by Charles K
Daub, of 2116 North Capitol street
No charges were placed abainst Mr.
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