Evening Star Newspaper, June 4, 1935, Page 21

THE EVENING VAN JORNSON DES OF CRASH INIRY Rural Route Manager of The Star Was Struck by Electric Train. Tvan Johnson, 37, 422 Hamiton street, rural route manager of The Evening Star. died in Garfield Hospital this morning from injuries received when the automobile he was driving was struck by a Washington, Balti- more & Annapolis electric train near Annapolis, Saturday afternoon. Johnson was making a business trip through Anne Arundel County at the time of the accident. He never re- gained consciousness after the crash. Taken to Emergency Hospital, Annap- olis, he was treated for a concussion of the brain, internal injuries and a broken collar bone. Operation Futile. Sunday night he was brought to Garfleld Hospital, Washington, where An operation was performed in a futile effort to save his lif Johnson was born in Wavnesboro, Pa. but brought to Washington by his parents while an infant and edu- eated in the local schools, He worked for a motor cycle con- cern for some years. and later went into business for himself. He also was employed in the circulation de- partment of the Washington Times before coming to The Star in 1927, Funeral Not Planned. He is survived by his Gertrude Tuttle Johnson; his mother, Mrs Alfred B. Johnson, and three brothers, Robert. Alfred and Frank ail of Washington Anne Arundel Countv authorities #aid no inauest would be necessary Funeral arranzements had not been eompleted this morning. widow, Mrs Weekly Traffic Report The Traffic Safetv Observers the following offenses dur- g eS81Y. couininae Driving in a reckless manner Driving too fast for safety.. Failing to give right of way. ng to obev stop to obev traffi from wrong lane turned 8 Turned from wrong lane Drote or passed on wrong side of street Pulled from the curb with Improper lights Parked abre Parked ton nea Parked too near corner. Total Report of the i The 1 Office reports following arcidents ring in the District of Columbia during the week of Mav 25 to June 1. 1935. inclusive, as com- pared with 1934 1cal Office oceur- 1934 1935 Deaths cenes 4 2 Minor injuries vee TR 110 Property damage.... 71 140 otali e 151 262 During the month of May, 1935, an average of 13.258 per- sons were injured in traffic ac- cidents each day. and an average of 30.774 accidents occurred each day. —eono TON (D conran *cant SEABOARY HENR TRAINS IN T 1o, I i 20 Minutes g Washington - Atlanta 6 Hours Faster Washington-Birmingham Che Mew mofiert 8. Lee AIR-CONDITIONED COOL—=CLEAN—QUIET Dininz. lounge. sleepin cars, coaches, Daily to Raieigh, Athens. Atlanta Birmingham. Memphis. 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It was part of their mar- | Skin and a blacksmith's bride on scraps riage rite for the bride and bride- | of old iron. groom to eat together. Old shoes are a good luck token | " The bridegroom's best man and | traceable to an old Jewish law which | ushers are survivals of primitive man's | Mmade the shoe the symbol of exchange, “marriage by capture,” when he strode | And the orange-blossom custom goes to his bride's tent and dragged her by | Pack to the early Saracens. the hair to his own dwelling—with the | Like rice, orange flowers represent aid of a few masculine friends. | fruitfulness in marriage. The Sara- The use of a canopy and a red car- cens so regarded them because the pet at the church and the strewing of | trees bear flowers and fruit at the| the bride’s path with flowers go back | same time. | | to an ancient superstition that dan-| Ancient Romans baked the first| gers beset the bride and that she must | wedding cakes, but they were poor be protected overhead and underfoot. | fare, being made only of salt, water It was felt that the bride would be | and flour. unlucky ‘f her foot touched the E ground. Hence the custom for the husband to carry his bride over the threshold of their new home. Instead of strewing the bride’s path | declares the importation of Chinese | with flowers, some countries strew it | eggs is a menace to health. ‘ STAR, WASHINGTONXN, . Hit Chinese Eggs. Styles for every one— for every summer oc- casion—in this big fashion-value group at only—- $‘I 3.95 (Second Floor) MISSES! YOUR WASHABLE SILKS! Cool, refreshing pastels . , . and WHITE. 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REWARDED WITH JOB ment employe, last April 2 rasul(sd‘M“n Who Stopped Hit-Run Auto- vesterday in the filing in District Supreme Court of a §10,000 damage suit against Russell T. Wood, 2123 1 street. The suit was filed by Andrew J. ter's estate. The girl was killed when a taxi- ORCHIDS in our window . .. orchids—to give you an idea of COR- DAY'S luscious, exotic perfume— ORCHIDEE BLEUE, $17.50 Also in sizes at $9.25, $5 an and in Miniature Flacons at § FLY-WEIGHT | A New Pantie tailored by Barbizon $1.95 In pure-dye, pure-silk Crepe Dasche A minimum of pants for a max- imum of comfort. The pet of the vounger set for dav and evening wear. They even wear them under shorts and slacks. In Satin Dasche, also at $2. Blush or white 24 to 42 waist ist Appointed to Police Post. ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (#).—Donald Jennings, unemployed, a month ago | witnessed an automobile accident, England’s National Poultry Council | Wedel as administrator of his daugh- | leaped on the car involved and brought | about the driver's arrest as a hit-and- | run autoist. He didn't recognize if Live, fresh d $2.50 » B-5" that was opportunity knocking at door. r John \. Bengston yesterday rded Jennings with a job as a eity policeman. MARY THE SEARCH IS OVER No need to look further than page B-15 of this paper. There's the very thing we've been looking for—it will remove those ugly spots by providing the right kind of tleaner for each one. THE hew elle § 1214-1220 ¥ STREET Score Again for the Cotton Frock Shops! $5.95 Dresses of DOTTED SWISS 4 styles for MISSES, 14 to 20. 2 styles for WOM. EN, 38 to 4. Navy, brown or white with contrasting dots. Shirtwaist stvles Pleated fronts Pique vestees Grosgrain trimming Why this low price? will be carrving them off $2 on each dress! 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