Evening star., 1920-12-01
TWO DIE FOLLOWING
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
Eleven Injured During Night
of Slippery Streets.
Driver Fails to Stop.

Two persons were killed and eleven
were injured in automobile accidents
last night on the slippery streets, re-
sulting from the heavy rain of yes
terday. The first fatal accident oc-
CURED at dusk. Later accident re-
ports showered on the police.
AT about $50 o'clock James De Angles,
thirty-f1ve years old, of 1910 Pennsyl-
yania avenue, was struck by an auto
mobile operated by d. F. Power OF
1017 street, at 18th street and Penn
sylvania avenue. He was rushed to
whore he died from fractured skull
an hour later.
The second accident resulting in
death took place at 31st and 0 streets
shortly after o'clock. Lawrence
Hillard Burrows. twenty years old.
was driving an automobile south UT 20 on n
31st street, when it struck Mrs. Martina
w. Helm as she was crossing on
street. She was taken to the George.
town University Hospital. and treated
for q fractured skull and broken
shoulder. She died at 9:l5, without
consciousness. Burrows was
released on $4,000, bail, pending
hearing. -,
Inquests into the two deaths Will
probably be held tomorrow afternoon
by Coroner Nevitt
Driver Charged With Colllding.
A Treasury Department automobile
operated by Marshall Akers. colored'
OF 21ll Vermont avenue. struck Il. f.
white, seyenty-two. years old, OF
Hyattsyille, Nd, at 14th and G streets
He was taken to the Emergency Hos
pital in the machine which struck
him and treated for cuts on the head
and body. Akers was charged with
An automobile owned and operated
by Harry Haas Of 1000 II street south
east, struck Louis Parks. twenty-five
years old, of 46S K street. at 1st and
B streets northeast. slightly in5uring
An automobile struck Mrs. Lupa
Holman. forty-seven years OLD OF
1873 n street northwest, Whiiel she
vas crossing to the east Of Thomas
ss cy.as. ss s.t s .na sensnusd
deavoring to locate the owner or
operator of the machine. Mrs. He'll
man was taken to the Emergency
Hospital in the automobile OF DR.. T.
n. Chatard of 1716 Rhode Island ave-
nue. and treated for bruises about the
hips. Her condition is not serious.
UnavssAably Knocked Down.
william A. Burnett Of $40 Shepherd
stret, was knocked down in an un,
avoidable accident at 18th street and
New York avenue by an automobile
operated by Henry z. Preston Of 92s
lngrahan stret- He refused hospital
treatment. :.
An automobile delivery truck soper-
struck C. A. spaulding. white. sew
enty-eight years old. Of 1903 Rhode
Island avenue, while he was crossing
the Intersection Of 18th and K streets
He was taken to the Emergency Hos
p.tsi IN M .panH ppasSlnE Ga automobile and ha
limbs. Davis was arrested and a
charge Of assault was placed against
him, according to a police report.
Rebecca Shapiro. 400 North Capitol
street, and Annie Sldeman Of Balti-
more were struck by an automobile
10th street northeast, near the north
east corner Of Florida avenue and
North Capitol street and slightly in
jured-
AutoA0blles Collide.
An automobile operated by Robert
EuttIe Of 1908 e street, collided with
an automobile owned by Walden Myer
Of 1623 N street st 17th and U streets
last night. The machines were badly
jury:
Ethel Jerome, twenty-five years old
and Nettie Raamey. thirty-three, of
7oa D street southeast, were struck
by an automobile operated by W. N.
Herbert Of 513 II street, while at
9Th street and Pennsyivania avenue
southeast. The case was referred to
corporation counsel.
Berlie Deane. twenty-six years old,
Of 1894 \ nth street, and Bobbie Lee
come OF 81 N street were struck bv
an automobile operated by BENJAMIN
Robinson Of 100 I'd street southeast.
and slightly hurt.
An automobile crashed into a brick
pile at 18th and N streets late last night
breaking the nght front wheel and