Evening star., 1923-12-25
BOY, L, ON WAY
T0BUY GIFT, KILLED
Christmas Plans Come to
Sudden End for FoxhaII
Road Family.

\ joyous Christmas holiday plan
ned for Charles r. Blandford, eleven
years old. 1923 Foxhall road north
west. came to sudden end yester-
cay near his home when he was
struck by the automobile of Traffic
Policeman Thomas Heffernan, knock
ca down and his skull fractured. He
Gied at Georgetown University Hos
pital shortly afterward.
charles had arranged TO meet his
sister and make Il few additional
purchases for the holiday season. On
ms way to the electric car line he
stopped. stepped on the running board
OF a friends automobile and conversed
with him until the approach of a
street car Then he stepped 10 the
roadway and started in the direction
of the car. He was knocked down
ana FATALLY injured before reaching
II. An inquest will be held tomorrow.
Two Cars Crash.
ard w. Griffith Twenty-Five, 1906
irving street northwest. and Telfair
-. Dorsett. twenty. 1910 l.; street
""FtheaSt. were injured as a result
-; oolilSi"n betwet their aTtomo-
"ileS at Rhode Island avenue ana 9th
street northeast this morning about
O'Clock. The cars were going west
on Rhode island avenue and Griffith's
car police reported. was drive II
against that Of Dorsett's.
The injured men were taken to
emergency Hospital, where Griffith
was treated for concussion of the
ordln and severe cuts on his head
ana 1ace: Dorsett sustained only
Leo sullivan. twenty-five. 4l6 Ken
lucky avenue southeast, late yester-
DAY Afternoon received slight inju-
RES and was badly shocked when an
automobile he was driving struck a
one-man car at Michigan avenue and
North Capitol street. He was treat
20 at Sibley Hospital The automo-
bile was badly damaged.
victor Owens, colored, thirty, 433
4th street northwest last nieh1 about
40 o'clock rode his bicycIe against
an automobile parked at Sd and O
streets northwest, was thrown to the
street and his left arm and head
hurt: He was able to go home after
IScelEIHS treatment at Emergency
hospital
Struck by Auto.
Miss Annie Sutler. thirty three, 1917
toluInbia road. was knockned down
hy an automobile on West Executive
anSnue last night about $50 o'clock
anu ari, her mead injured. She was
given first aid at Emergency Hos
pital
John Bayne, forty-two, 1041 lief
terSon street nGrthwest, ran against
an automobile in front of 1912 Wis
"onsin avenue northwest last night
ABOUT 10 o'clock and sustained in
Juries 10 his head. He received sur
Hospital
William Mex. Chichester, colored
twenty-five, was treated at Freed
mems Hospital last night for in iuries
10 ms back. He was hurt as a re-
suit of the overturning Of an auto
mobile near La Plata. Charles county
Md. earlier in the night.
While crossing at 18th and p streets
northwest Yesterday afternoon, Will
liam Davis, colored. thirteen. Alex
andria, Va, was knocked down by a
motor truck and slightly hurt He
was treated at Emergency Hospital
w. B. Gentry, 800 2lst street north
west, was injured last night at a
mobile and Il bus belonging to the
home.
4 collision between street car and
an automobile occurred at 11th and
+ streets northwest yesterday after
noon. Daniel Williams. colored,
twenty. occupant of the automobile
was slightly hurt. Physicians at
Emergency Hospital rendered first aid.
Viola Proudfoot. twenty-five, 200 G.
street northeast, was treated at
Emergency Hospital yesterday after
noon for slight injuries received
mobile at Sth and ID streets north
west. The automobile belonged to
MYRTLE G.. F'ordney. Braddock Heights.
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