Evening star., 1918-04-11
FOUR RIDING IN AN AUTO.
INJURED IN MOTOR CRASH
Miss Ruth Marsh Victim Of Collision
and Taken to Hospital-0ther
Traffic Accidents.

Four persons riding in an automobile
owned by Ernest Lee, Sd street and
Pennsylvania avenue. and operated by
Daniel C. Hall, were injured yesterday
afternoon as a result of a collision
between the machine and a motor truck
belonging to the House of Repre-
sentatives at Sherman avenue and CO.
lumbia road. John Reagan. sixty,
and Mrs. Catherine Reagan, the same
age, 2e14 Cathedral avenue. received
numerous cuts and bruises; Mrs. H: E.
Anderson, 1909 Irving street, re-
ceived severe injuries to her limbs
and several ribs were fractured, and
Robert J. wheatley, s3s Maryland
avenue northeast, was cut and bruised
about the head. Mrs. Anderson. Mrs.
Reagan and Mr.. Wheatley were taken
to GARFIELD Hospital. George d.
Shields, 116 I'd. street southeast, who
was in charge Of the motor truck. was
not hurt. Both vehicles were badly
damaged.
Knocked Down by Team at Crossing
While crossing at 1st and B streets
southwest yesterday afternoon, James
Kane. seventy. 31s South Capitol
street southwest, was knocked down
and run over by team driven by
avenue southeast, and injured about
the head, face and body. Surgeons at
Casualty Hospital said he was not
dangerously hurt.
Miss Ruth Marsh. 1926 New Hamp-
shire avenue. was cut about the face
and arm yesterday afternoon when an
automobile in which she was a pas
senger collided with a delivery truck
in charge of Charles Douglass at 17th
and streets. The ear IN which sne was
riding was operated by John Connors.
Miss Marsh received first aid at Emer-
eency Hospital.
Injured Soldier Taken to Hospital.
A collision between a motor vehicle
of the n Auth Provision Company,
operated by Charles Vesper., Camp
Springs, Nd. and similar vehicle be-
longing to the government and oper,
ated by Sergt. Edward Williams 443d
Company, United States Corps Of Engi-
neers, stationed at Camp Humphreys.
Va, occurred at Virginia avenue and
Sd street yesterday afternoon: Pri-
vate William E. McDermott. who was
cut about the face that he was taken
to Casualty Hospital
Two automobiles were badly damaged
and Frank M. Sansbury. Seat Pleasant,
about body and arm as q result OF q col
lision between the vehicles at 18th and
S streets yesterday afternoon Paul
Moore, 456 Pennsylvania avenue. who
was operating one Of the vehicles. was not
injured. Sansbury was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital.
Held to Answer in Court.
Joseph Heath. 9Th and L streets. was
injured about the leg and his automobile
badly damaged last night when a col
Iision between his automobile and the
automobile of William b. Wheatley, 61S
NJ street southeast, collided at Pepnsyl-
vania avenue and 18th street. Wheatley
was held to answer in court for the acci-
dent.
Mrs Emma L. Newton, 1921 Euclid
street, was knocked down by an auto
mobile in front of 1494 H street north
east yesterday afternoon and slightly
injured. She was taken home. Frederick
A. Straining. Marlboro. Nd, was in
charge Of the automobile.
Misunderstanding on the part Of motor
men on cars approaching 14th and G
streets yesterday afternoon shortly be-
fore 5 o'clock resulted in a collision be-
tween the cars Only slight damage re-
suited.