Evening star., 1917-12-22
MRS. MARY T. SHARP
DIES FROM INJURIES
Knocked Down at Iowa Circle
by Automobile Driven by
Frederick J. Douglass.

Mrs Mary Elizabeth Sharp, seventy-five
years old, mother of Dr. John r. Sharp.
1905 r street last night. about $50
o'clock, was knocked down by an automo-
bile while crossing at Iowa Circle, and so
seriously injured that she died before
reaching Emergency Hospital. Frederick
Johnson Douglass, colored. thirty three
years old. an instructor in Dunbar High
School, who resides at 934 T street. was
operator of the automobile that injured
Mrs. Sharp. He took the injured woman
to Emergency Hospital where she was
pronounced dead.
Mrs. Sharp. who resided with Mrs.
Arthur Brazure, a daughter. in Philadel-
phia, had come to this city to spend the
holiday season with her son, and last
night she accompanied Elizabeth Sharp
her eleven -year-old granddaughter. to
Vermont Avenue Christian Church, where
a Sunday school entertainment was held.
The elderly woman was unusually active
tor her age. and she did not hesitate to
leave the granddaughter at the church
alone.
Reported to Police.
It was while she was passing through
P street and crossing at Iowa Circle
that the automobile in which the col
ored school teacher and his mother
were riding came. along and knocked
her down. Douglass went to a police
station after leaving Emergency Hos
pital. He explained that Mrs. Sharp
seemed to become bewildered while
crossing the street and said he was un-
able to avoid the accident.
Members of DIR. Sharp's family be-
came alarmed when the child returned
homo and said her grandmother had
not remained at the church. and start
ed an investigation which resulted in
finding her body in Emergency Hos
pital. Acting Coroner Carr made an
Of the accident and con-
cluded to hold an inquest at the morgue
late today.
Mrs. Q. Fronnett 200 North Patrick
street. Alexandria, Va. yesterday aft
ernoon about 4:3O o'clock was knocked
down by an automobile at Pennsyl-
vania avenue and 18th street and
hurt. She refused treatment
The automobile of Miss Fahenstock.
with street car at 11th and F streets
yesterday afternoon about 4:3o o'clock.
Slight damage to the street car re-
suited.
of Herbert w. Wells, 1T12 I street. and
a street car occurred at 18th and F
streets about 4:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The automobile was slight
ly damaged.
Thrown From Ice Wagon.
Thomas Follin, 1855 Prospect avenue,
last night was thrown from a wagon of
the American Ice Company at 31st and
NJ streets and hurt about the face and
hands. He was taken to Georgetown
University Hospital. The accident was
caused by the skiddfng Of the wagon
on the car tracks.
Hattie Fletcher. colored. 739 4th
street, last night fell from street car
at 9Th and G. streets northeast and cut
her head She was taken to Casualty
Hospital in a passing automobile.
Hamilton Carl, 1901 Connecticut ave-
nue., yesterday afternoon was riding a
bicycle that collided with an automo-
bile at Connecticut avenue and Q
street The breaking of his bicycle was
the only damage done.
A government automobile, operated by
Provost Marshal John Milliken. Fort
Myer. Va. last night about 9:15 o'clock
collided with an automobile owned and
operated by Ernest 1nscoe. 2913 Olive
avenue. at 8oth and Q streets. Both cars
were damaged.
William Dillard. seven years old. 413
G street northeast, was knocked down
by a street cart at 5th and H streets
northeast last night about $50 o'clock
and cut about the head. His wounds
were dressed at Casualty Hospital.
Two street cars Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company yester-
day afternoon collided on F street be-
tween 11th and 18th streets. Mrs. c. v.
Davis. Silver Spring, No. PASSENGER
on one of the cars, was slightly hurt.
An automobile owned and operated
by Mrs. r. S. Simms, 649 South Carolina
avenue southeast, last night about II is
o'clock skidded against tree at 9th
and B streets northeast and was dam
aged, Mrs. Simms was not hurt.