Evening star., 1924-03-24
TWO FATALLY HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENTS
Man and Boy Die After Being
! Run DoWrt-Last Weeks
Victim Succumbs.

Two fatal traffic accidents occurred
last night, and one death resulted
yesterday from an accident Friday.
Leonard Maine, fifty-fiye years old, a
timer of 1101 7th street southeast,
was knocked down by an automobile
at Virginia avenue and 9TH street
southeast, and died at Casulty Hos
pital shortly after o'clock this
morning. Harold W. Crawford. eight
years old, 720 Quincy street north
west, was struck by an automobile or
eth street, just south of Quincy
street, and died at Garfield Hospital
two hours later.
Mr.. Maine was crossing at the inter
section of the two southeast thor.
oughfares when the automobile OF
William +. Bell, colored, twenty, 1870
9Th street northwest, knocked MIN
down. Bell brought his car to a sud
den stop. BystanderS came 10 the as
sistance of the injured man, who was
taken to the hospital in the auto
mobile that injured him
Both Legs Broken.
An examination of the injured man
by hospital surgeons disclosed q"
broken legs and other injuries. me
patient was conscious wheh tne nos
pital was reached, and surgeons WSi {
able to hold out slight hope ior MS
recoyery 4 change for the worse
was taken during the night. nowescI !,
and death occurred about ten hour
after the accident ...,
Bell was detained at the hftn pre-
cinct police station on charge OF
coIIiding, being unable to furnish the
amount of collateral demanded iof
his release.
Harold Crawford and compani ons
were. playing near 7th ana nrins. Qu,nos
across the street when the automo-
bile of Albert L. Jones, 4305 Kansas
avenue, struck and knocked MN,
down. Surgeons at Garfield HOSPITAL
found he had sustained compound
fracture of the skull. He died with
out regaining consciousness. Jones
was summoned to appear at an IN
quest at the morgue this afternoon.
Injuries Result Fatally.
George w. Barion, colored, 231t
Georgia avenue northwest, who was
injured Friday afternoon by the au-
mobile of William H. Fowler, col
ored, 2601 Connecticut avenue north
west in front of 2009 Georgia avenue
died at Freedmen's Hospital early
yesterday morning. The three deaths
swell this years traffic fatalities tc
eighteen.
Three colored men were injured
late last night as a result OF tht
overturning of Il motor cycle ant
sidecar in the Capitol grounds
southeast, owner and driver Of
the machine, is reported TO have
lost control of the handlebar, causing
it to swerve and overturn.
Clinton Brown. 1851 1st stree
southwest, and Charles Baltimore, S2>
+ street southwest, were occupant t.
of the sidecar. The three men were
taken to Casualty Hospital Balti.
more, the most seriously injured
sustained fractures of two ribs anC
was shocked. He remained in th'
hospital, while his companions were
treated for minor hurts and dis
charged.
Car Is Overturned.
George NJ. Eastman, Clarendon, Va.
was driver of an automobile that
struck the car of Alvin NJ. Davis IL
18th street northeast, parked in front
of 613 Pennsylvania avenue southeast
last night. Eastman'S car was over.
turned, and Charles Williams, ar
occupant. sustained injuries to his
head and hand. Eastman was re-
the fifth precinct police station or
charge of driving while under the
influence of liquor and colliding.
While running across the street in
front of his home at II r street
northwest last night, Paul Smith
twelve years old. was knocked down
by the automobile of Martin c. White,
230S Goth street northwest, and
slightly injured. He was given first
aid at Sibley Hospital and taken
home.
Leon Of1ey, colored, twelve years
old, PAS 57th street northeast, on
roller skates, skated against the rear
end of the automobile of John Z.
Walker. Seat Pleasant, Md, on Dix
street northeast late yesterday after
noon and was slightly hurt. He was
treated at Emergency Hospital and
taken home.