Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-03

Douglas C. ZONES, Driver of
One Machine, Charged
!, With Intoxication.

Six persons were injured and two
auto lnobiles were badly damaged last
night about $3.50 o'clock as result of a
collision between the vehicles at 5th
street and Rhode Island avenue. The
machines landed on the sidewalk and
7th street soih Invest, and Mrs. Lulu Hol-
land. twenty-five years old, 4003 5th
street, were PIN to the pavement.
{Shreve's skull was. fractured and his
condition is said to- pc serious sa1ousaa 20 tho
Belmont Taxicab Com nany and was
driven by Bruce Rupen hal, TAP 18th
street southeast, his pasA sngers being
Miss Marie 'Biggs. twenty four years
old. S24 9Th street northeast, Nnd Louis
Humphreys. Va. Miss Biggs Sun tanned
numerous cuts and bruises and wan un-
conscious when picked up. Dewah'e's
head was cut.
Legs and HAnda Injured.
Douglas c. Jones', twenty three years
old, 1919 North Capitol street, who, the
police say. was driving the other ma
D street southwest, was found after the
| crash in the front yard Of a nearby
house His legs and hands were injured
He denied he was driving the car, but
| the owner told the police Jones has the
| car in his possession practically all day.
Hhton's car WAS being driven north
at An excessive rate of speed, the po-
Ice reported. while the taxicab COM
rany's car was going west on Rhode
Island avenue, and, they said. had the
right Of way. Rupenthal made a quick
| turn to the right to avoid an acci-
dent. he explained, hut the north bound
machine was going SO fast he was I'M
able to succeed.
Hospital ambulances and the eighth
| precinct police patrol wagon respond
ed to calls for assistance. Shreve,
| Miss Biggs and DeWaine were taken
| to Garfield Hospital Rupenthal was
| treated at the scene of the accident by
| a physician from Emergency Hospital.
Mrs: Holland and Jones were taken
to Emergency Hospital, and the latter
| was later taken to the eighth precinct
police station and locked up.
| Questioned by Detectives Kelly and
| precinct, Jones, 1t is stated. said yes
! terday was a dull day in his business
| and he proceeded to imhibe a little
| liquor. He was charged with operat-
| ing an automobile while under the in
fuence OF LIQUOR. Nelson Ellis, S24 v
| street. identified him as the individual
! who snatched $13 from him a short
| time before the accident happened,
and an additional charge of robbery
| was preferred against him. Jones de-
| mics the charges.
Struck BY Automobiles.
Elizabeth Cooper, twenty-three
years old. al44 18th street. was knock
crossing at Park road and 18th street
yesterday afternoon about $40
O'Clock and her right leg injured. She
| was assisted home by friends.
A collision between the bicycle Of
Sam Hama. a japanese, twenty-five
at Dupont Circle yesterday. Hama,
who received injuries to his left arm
side and shoulder, was given first aid
at Emergency Hospital
1858 Perry place. alighted from a
| street car At Otis place and 18th street
about o'clock last night and was
struck by an automobile, driven By
4 Mrs. Joseph Katz. 1877 Gallatin street.
She was not seriously hurt
| Bernard Tyler, coiored. ten years
old. 1898 9TH street, was knocked
| down by an automobile in front Of
1920 Pennsylvania avenue last night
and his right leg hurt. He was able
to go home after receiving first aid
at Emergency Hospital
A horse drawing delivery wagon
belonging to Sharon dairy was cut
| about the leg yesterday afternoon as
| result Of being struck by the auto
| mobile Of Arthur Jones, s230 Massa-
Massachusetts, avenue
| p. F: Dickens. 1898 street, and
w. A. Wood, 1888 Swami street, were
| owners and drivers OF automobiles
that collided at 18th and s streets
| last night about II o'clock. Slight
damage to both cars resulted
An automobile occupied by several
I unidentified colored persons last night
struck and damaged the automobile
Of William Werner, 1902 s street, at
18th and b streets. Police were told
that the machine in which the colored
people were riding was on the wrong
| side of the street.
| An automobile. owned and driven
| by Michael j. Butzko, 1741 G street
| collided with a Capital Traction car in
| front OF 3063 M street about 1880
O'Clock this morning and was dam