Evening star., 1923-04-13
.SEVENARE INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Three Severely Hurt as Cal
Turns to Avert Collision.
Other Traffic Mishaps.

Seven persens-two pedestrians and
five occupants of an autonobile-were
injured last night about 10:45 o'clock
as result of a traffic accident near
18th and Newton streets. The pedes-
trains. Miss Helen Nance, twenty-five
years old. apartment Gil Southbrook
Courts. and Mrs. Gladys Wood, TWEEN
ty-four years old. 1925 Newton street,
were seriously hurt, as was Willis A.
flncn. eighteen years old, 1917 Bel
mont road. who was driving the auto
mobile.
Others who sustained injuries were
Wilbur A. Bouic, twenty-one years
Carney. twenty-one years old. 1909
Otis place; Vernon Gessford. twenty
one years old, 3123 18th street, and
David Hunter, twenty-one years old,
1854 Columbia road. Edwin II. Mitch
ell. Columbia road and 13th street:
Elbert johnson. 1l74 Columbia road.
and Reuben Bogley. 1907 2Sth street,
other occupants of the automobile,
were uninjured.
Condition Serious-
Mrs. Wood sustained fractures of
several ribs and possible internal In
juries. while Miss Nance suffered con-
cussion OF the brain. Physicians at
emergency f1OSpltdl poth
seriously injured. Finch's collarhone
was broken. Finch and Bouic we're
taken to Emergency Hospital. while
the less seriously injured members OF
the party were taken to their homes
meeting Of Phi Mu Sigma Fraternity
at the home of Vernon Gessford. SON
of Mai Harry l.. Gessford. former
chief of police. and Finch WAS taking
them home. Near 10th and Newton
STREETS the driver of the car made a
quick turn to prevent collision with
another car, striking the pedestrians,
who were returning home from visit
to friends.
The automobile careened and over
turned. several of its occupants be-
ing pinned beneath it. Those impris-
oned managed to crawl rron beneath
the damaged car, however. Finch be-
ing the only one who was found to
be virtually helpless.
Other Accidents Reported.
Police of the second precinct yes
terday afternoon learned of a col
lision that occurred at Vermont ave-
tween the automobile of T. j. San
derS. 1140 T street, and motor cycle
ridden by Harry Gillespie and Paul
Mcfarland. fifteen-year-ol boys, the
former residing a 1919 and the lat
ter at 1919 l. street.
Sanders had Mcfarland given first
aid before taking him home. Gillespie
was only slightly hurt. Thursday Nc
Farland was taken to Providence
Hospital, where he was treated for a
fracture of his left leg.
A collision between a motor truck
driven by j. J. Johnson, Sheriff road
northeast. and a touring car owned
and driven by Claude Pulliam. 4421
9Th street. occurred at 18th and F
streets yesterday afternoon. Miss
Madeline Liston, 638 l street south
east, passenger in the automobile,
was slightly hurt.
Loses Control of Car.
Samuel Richardson. 800 I'd street
northeast, last night lost control of
his automobile near Massachusetts,
avenue and I'd street northeast, ac-
cording to police report. causing
his car to collide with the automobile
of John Anderson, 147l Irving street
Louis Richardson, colored. thirty
years old. 800 I'd street northeast,
occupant of the former vehicle, suf-
fered injuries to his face. He was
taken to Casualty Hospital.
Earl White. colored, twelve years
old. 1923 23d street. was slightly hurt
last night as result of a collision
between his bicycle and an automo-
bile near Florida and Rhode Island
avenues. He refused hospital treat
ment.