Evening star., 1951-09-06
Representative
And D. {. Girl, s,
Hurt in Crashes
Two Police Cars
Are Involved in
Virginia Collisions

A 6-year-old District girl was
injured and two Virginia police
cars were involved in collisions in
a series Of Washington area ac-
cidents today, one of which
slightly injured Representative
Burleson, Democrat. of Texas.
The girl. identified as Mary
jeanette Desmond of 4234 Wis
consin avenue NV. was struck
by truck as she crossed the ave-
nue. with playmate near her
home.
She was taken to Emergency
Hospital in a SemiconScious con-
dition with a possible brain con-
|cussion and undetermined in
jurieS
Child Jumps Out of Way.
Police said the Desmond child
was crossing Wisconsin avenue at
Van Ness street with Nancy King,
Z, of 1929 Upton street about
11:15 am. Nancy jumped out of
the way and was not struck, they
said.
Police were investigating to de-
termine whether any charges
were to be lodged against the
truck driver, Wesley E. Poe, 81,
colored, of 318 Second street S.W.
Mary jeanette is the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon c. Desmond,
who operate the Devonshire Valet
Service at the Wisconsin avenue
address.
| An Arlington police cruiser en-
route to the scene of an accident
collided with another auto at
North Highland and Nineteenth
streets, Arlington, about 11:15
am. today. No one was injured,
but each vehicle suffered about
5000 damage.
Squad Car in Collision.
| Policeman Charles M. Mackey
jr.. %. was at the wheel of the
squad car. Louis H. Pivowar, As,
of 1924 Seventeenth street NV,
owner of the Adams Appliance Co.,
2519 Pennsylvania avenue, was
driving the private vehicle. No
charges were placed Immediately
The other police car involved in
a collision was an Alexandria
squad car. Two policemen mar
rowly escaped serious injury when
their car collided with a truck
while they were pursuing speed
| ing motoriSt along River road at
| rs to 80 miles an hour.
The Alexandria squad car struck
the side of the truck when it
turned out in front of the car at
Swami avenue, according to In
spector Russell A. Hawes of the
Alexandria Police Department.
The squad car suffered about
$500 in damages.
Truck Driver Held.
One of the officers, Patrolman
Robert Evans of As East Rose
mont avenue, was treated at Alex
andria Hospital for bruises and
released. Patrolman Roger Payne
of 1915 Suter street was not hurt.
Mr.. Hawes said the truck driv-
Ter. Howard B. Hestor of Rich
mond, was charged with failure
Ito give the right of way to an
emergency vehicle. The inspector
said the squad car had its red
lights on and it's siren was sound
ing when the accident occurred
about 4 am.
The truck driver was not hurt.
Pushed Into Pole.
Mr.. Burleson, As, said his car,
going west on Independence ave-
nue.. was pushed into a light pole
in the middle of Fourteenth street,
damaging the pole. The legislator
said he received scratches on the
nose and below the right eye. His
car damage was estimated at $500.
Driver of the second car, How
ard L. Thrower, %, of Camp Bar
rett, Va, was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital and the Naval
Medical Center for cuts to the
forehead. A passenger in the car,
William Greenley, 26, also of
Camp Barrett, was treated at
Emergency for leg and head cuts.
police said. Their auto damage
also was put at $500.
| A corporation counsels hearing
on the accident was set for Octo-
lber 6.