Evening star., 1951-05-19
Two Pedestrians
CRITICALLY Hurt
Crossing Street
3 From Naval Hospital
Injured When Auto
Collides With Truck

Two pedestrians were in critical
condition in hospitals today as a
result of traffic accidents this
morning and last night.
David Haynes, %, colored, of
225 Lowery street NE, was ad-
mitted to Gallinger Hospital with
a skull fracture after being struck
around l am. as he was cross
ing in the TOO block of Kenil-
worth avenue NE.
Police identified the driver of
the automobile as Kenneth T.
White. 81. colored, of the 37o0
block Of Jay street NE. Mr..
White was charged with driving
Iat an unreasonable speed.
The other critical victim was
Dominick j. Ottaviani, 81, of
I34l2 Tenth street NE. He is in
Casualty Hospital also suffering
with a skull fracture. Mr.. Ottavi-
ami is o student at Catholic Uni
versity.
Five Hurt in Accident.
Police said he was struck last,
might as he was crossing Michi-
gan avenue NE. near the main
gate to the Catholic University
campus.
Driver of the car was identifie
as Samuel M. Malay, A, of SD
Mayhurst drive, Hyattsville,
printer at The Star. Police sal
there was no evidence of improp|
driving and will hold corpor,
tion counsel's hearing at a futu
date.
Three Bethesda Naval HospiI
enlisted men were injured. d
critically, last night when a
in which they were riding "
demolished in a collision with
tractor trailer on Route /, ne
West Eldridge, Md.
George A. Farinacci, 25, VI
admitted to University Hospit
Baltimore, for a possible fra
tured skull. Robert Rull, %, a,
Leon Burger, jr., %. were
mitted for internal injuries.
The three were passengers in
car driven by Harold Ward. !
Of the Bethesda Hospital.
Struck From Behind.
Ward was reported drivi
south on Route / when he vi
forced to swerve toward the s
Of the road as a car swerved
ward him.
AS MI. Ward applied his brs
the car was struck in the
by the tractor trailer driven
Joseph B. Corley, 25, of Ashlal
Va, police said. The huge true
overturned.
The drivers were charged wi
reckless driving, Maryland sta
police said.
In another accident last nigh
five persons were injured when a
automobile driven by Mart
Simons, 49, colored, of 5115 Sheri
road NE. hit a parked car and
tree at Fiftieth street and Sheri
road NE.
Mr.. Simons' wife, Susie, As, WI
admitted at Gallinger Hospitd
with a broken leg. Mr.. Sirnor
suffered minor injuries as di
three children riding in the car
Carl Harley, z, colored, of 510t
Just street NE; Clarissa Thompj
son, 4, colored. of 1118 Fifty
seventh street NE, and Marvin !
Campbell. 10, colored. of 5115
Sheriff road NE.
Seven Children Struck.
Seven other children were struck
by automobiles in accidents over
the city yesterday but only two
were injured seriously enough to
be hospitalized, police reported.
Neil Regan, 9, of 944 Shepherd
street NV, was hit on Georgia
avenue near Taylor street NV. by
an automobile police said was
driven by Mrs. Frieda Denniberg.
A. of Ct Gallatin street NV. He
was admitted at Children's Hos
pital with arm injuries.
Kenneth CoombS, 8, colored, Of
1915 I street NE, also was ad-
mitted to Children's Hospital with
multiple cuts and bruises after he
was struck near his home by an
automobile police said was driven
by Charles H. Roberts, 18, of 219
E street NV.