Evening Star Newspaper, June 30, 1937, Page 32

B—10 #» TRAFI TOL 5 AS WONAN DS Ellen Coleman Succumbs to Injuries Suffered in Ac- cident May 14. The death last night of a colored woman, injured in a freak automobile accident May 14, increased the Dis- trict’s 1937 traffic toll to 55. It was 45 this time last year. Several other persons were injured in traffic acci- dents yesterday and last night. The dead woman was Ellen Cole- man, 34, 1624 Eleventh street. She was struck while crossing at Eleventh and R streets by a truck which careened into her and then onto the sidewalk after a collision with a car. She died in Freedmen's Hospital. James Carrington, 21, colored, 2420 K street, was said by police to have been the operator of the truck. Chimer D. Sower, 26, of 1000 M street was driving the automobile, police said. Both were charged with reckless driv- Ing after the accident and released on $500 bond pending outcome of the woman’s injuries. They will appear at a coroner's inquest, tentatively set for 11:30 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Minnie Abbott. 69, of 318 N street may have suffered a skull frac- ture last night when struck by an automobile operated by Gus Lee Law, Jr., 18, of 3301 Nichols avenue south- east, while crossing at Seventh street and Pennsylvahia avenue. She was taken to Emergency Hospital. Fourteen-year-old Martin Swann, 643 East Capitol street, received a severe hip injury yesterday when his bicycle struck a machine operated by Joe Saunders, 52, of 741 Alabama avenue southeast, at Fourth and A streets northeast. He was taken to Providence Hospital. Other persons injured in traffic were Florence Gibson, 39, of 804 East Capitol street, sprained neck and head injuries; Norman Rich, 8, colored, 325 G street southwest, knee injury; Robert Clark, 68, Dodge Hotel, head and face cuts: Edward C. Crain, 36, Knoxville, Tenn., sprained neck; Ella Bunch, 33, Knoxville, fractured collar bone, and Vivian O’Connors, 25, Knox- ville, back and shoulder bruises. TWO HEARéT PAPERS ARE DISCONTINUED Rochester Journal Quits, but Al- bany Daily Enters Morn- ing Field. Br the Associated Press ROCHESTER. N. Y, June 30 —Pur- ehase of mechanical equipment and circulation lists of the Rochester Jour- nal and American, which suspended publication with today's editions, was announced today by the Gannett Co., Inc At the same time announcement was made of changes in Albany whereby the Gannett papers, Evening News and Knickerbocker Press, take over the afternoon field and the Hearst paper, the Times-Union. becomes the only morning paper. It will have a Sunday edition Changes in Albany involve the dis- continuance of the Knickerbocker Press as a morning and Sunday paper, 1ts name to be perpetuated in the masthead of the Evening News. Fea- tures of the Knickebocker Press will be combined with those of its sister paper. Many employes of the Knickerbocker Press will be absorbed by other Gan- nett papers, the official Gannett state- ment said. Others have been granted severance pay. which amounts to a week's pay for every year of service 10 years. Regardless of . a minimum severance pay of has been granted ement in the Knickerbocker is morning said that “Mount- ing costs of labor, combined with the fact that Albany has been over-news- papered * * * have made the changes necessary.” In Rochester the Journal briefly announced its suspension and that of the Sunday American. Gannett Co., Inc, did not purchase the papers, but only circulation lists, furnishings and features which will be used here- after by the Times-Union in the evening and the Democrat and Chron- icle in the morning. LIBRARY UNIT JOINS NEW C. 1. 0. UNION Withdraws From A. F. G. E. to Seek Charter From Lewis Group. The Library of Congress Lodge of the American Federation of Govern- ment Employes has voted to withdraw from that organization and seek a tharter in the United Federal Workers, the new C. I. O. Union, it was an- nounced today Action Was taken at a meeting yes- terday afternoon, when the lodge adopted a resolution scoring the lead- ership of the A. F. G. E.. which, it #aid, had “failed to fight for the wel- fare of Government employes.” ‘The support of the Library of Con- gress Lodge had been counted on by other units which broke away from the A. F. G. E. to form the nucleus of the U. F. W. | SHED ONLY HELP e wer sxin (9 WITH CUTICURAYG *1 AS 1 DID. .. AND FROM PIMPLES AND T) BLACKHEADS DUE TO THEY CALL ME DOLLY NOW ~NEVER 'PIMPLE FACE'. MY SKIN IS SMOOTH, LOVELY, SOFT-LOOKING, ALL BECAUSE CUTICURA CAME TO THE RESCUE. HELPS CLEARAWAY BLEMISHES Regular use of Cuticura is a quick, effective way to chase from sight red, ugly pimples due to-external causes; Also ‘relieves itching, burning of rashes, eczema and other skin and scalp irritations. Soap 25¢. Ointment 25¢. CUTICURA Sirwins OINTMENT YOUNG THEFT SUSPECTS AWAIT POLICE CAR HOUR Boys, 10, Finally Taken to Re- ceiving Home in Cab After Scoutmaster Intervenes. Surrounded by a crowd of more than 200 persons and deprived of their cap pistols, two 10-year-old prisoners sat on the curbing at Eleventh and E streets yesterday aft- ernoon and waited for almost an hour THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. WEDNESDAY. e e ) 2 , JUNE 30, 1937. with all the bravado their age could muster for a police car to arrive. An unidentified Scout master final- ly shoved through the crowd and per- suaded Policeman H. N. Johnson of the Traffic Bureau, who arrested the lads on suspicion of shoplifting, to take them to the Receiving Home in a taxicab. Johnson said the boys were pointed out to him by a store detective who suspected them of stealing their cap pistols and a pair of shoe laces. No charge was placed against the young= sters. UNIONS JOIN C. 1. 0. Warehousemen and Longshoremen Vote Affiliation. SAN FRANCISCO, June 30 (P)— Officials of the Warehousemen's Union, local 38-44, and the Longshore- men’s Union, local 38-79, announced vesterday their unions had voted for C. 1. O. affiliation. Eugene Patten, business agent of the warehousemen, said the local voted 2,000 to 400 to join the C. I. O. Long- 500 White BAGS Newest Styles *1. —A sale easier for 2 that makes it you to have a new white bag you'll be proud to new holiday outfit! carry with your Enve- lopes, top handle frame bags, round and ‘square bags —some with one or i two slide i trich, Alli \ grains . . white! Kann's—Air Just Two More Days to Buy Red Label PEPPERELL Sheets 81x99 And 72x108 Sizes for Only— 99 81x108 Sheets, for only_ 72x99 Sheets, for only 63x99 Sheets, for only_ 45x36 Pillow Cases __ Kann's—Air-Cooled Street Floor. fastenings. Os- gator and Pique . fresh, chic and -Cooled Street Floor. shoremen favored the C. I. O. by a 3-to-1 margin, James Kennedy, vice president of the local, announced. Balloting was part of a Pacific Coast district vote ordered by the Interna- tional Longshoremen’s Association. —_— LOST DOG FORTUNATE Boy Said He Was ‘“No Good Any- way.” GREEN BAY, Wis. (#).—A solemn- faced youngster, about 10, walked into the police station and reported sadly: “I lost my dog.” “That's too bad, son,” the desk sergeant said. “What kind of a dog was t?” ‘A black and white terrier. ran away.” “Don’t you worry, sonny, we'll find him for you,” the officer promised. “Well, when you do, give him to the dog catcher, he’s no good any- way,” the boy said and walked out. 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