Evening star., 1924-12-30
AUTO|ST ESCAPES
AFTER HITTING BOY
Victim Suffers Probable Skull
FraCture-Many Hurt
in Accidents.

While roller skating in front of his
home, at 1914 Sixth street southwest,
yesterday, eight-year-oldA Arthur Balt-
zell was knocked down and seriously
injured by an automobilist who sped
away after the accident.
The boy was treated at the Sani-
tarium Mission Hospital. at 1852 Sixth
street southwest. where first aid was
given by DR.. Henry G. Hadley. Later
the child was removed to Casualty
Hospital, where his injuries were d.
agnosed as probable skull fracture.
Luther Watson, 80. 42S Fourth street
northeast, was knocked down by an
automobile as he was about to board
e. street car at Florida avenue and
Seventh street about 2:30 o'clock this
morning. Watson, not seriously hurt,
told police the driver of the automo-
bile stopped and looked him over. He
reported the license number of the
car to the police.
Child is Injured.
While playing in La Fontaine court
southwest yesterday afternoon. For
rest Hanson, colored, 10, 1898 Union
street southwest was knocked down
by the automobile of Arthur S. Bishop,
13S Adams street, and his right leg
injured. He was given first aid at
Sanitarium Mission Hospital.
Fifteenth street, was knocked down
by an automobile last night while
crossing upper Seventh street. He
sustained injuries to his scalp and
right knee and was taken to Freed
mems Hospital in the machine that
injured him.
Leroy Clark. 1649 Columbia street
and James Collins. 1909 Riggs street
were drivers of automobiles that
af or
about SIS o'clock last night. Collins
slightly injured about the head. was
taken to Freedmen's Hospital.
Capt. ]. 4. Brewster, U. S. NJ. c..
Kew Gardens, received a slight in
jury to his left arm last night when
his car struck an automobile parked
in front of 1929 Twenty-second
street. He was taken to Emergenc
Hospital
Pedestrian Hits Taxi.
II. G. Byers. 50, New York, walked
against a taxicab while crossing the
plaza in front of Union Station about
1915 o'clock last night and injured
his right arm. He refused treatment
motor delivery vehicle driven by
Clifton Reeder, 1905 Clay street, and
the automobile OF Guy C. Eiker, 1907
Il street southeast. collided at Fourth
and II streets yesterday afternoon
oOScph w al {, ColOTeu, ~, ZUo street
southwest, was thrown from the
former vehicle and injured about the
body. He was treated at Casualty
Hospital
William James, colored so. 1926
First street, sustained injuries to his
head and left leg about 1890 o'clock
this morning when his bicycle was
struck by the automobile Of Grant
d. Bolden, 772 Columbia road, oper-
ated by Leonard J. Thomas, 1907 V
street. After the collision the auto
mobile struck and damaged the au-
tomobile of Herbert Grayson, 2216
II street. James vas taken to Emer-
gency Hospital, and Bolden and
Thomas were charged with colliding
Woman Is Hurt.
Mary E. Sibley. 213S California
street, was cut about the head and
face by broken glass last night when
a taxicab in which she was riding
collided at Eighteenth and S streets
She was treated at Episcopal Eye, Ear
and Throat Hospital.
collision between heavy motor
truck belonging to NJ. L. Michael, 80
New York avenue, driven by Alonzo
Barnes, Patterson street northeas st,
and a street car. at Third and G streets
last night about Z o'clock resulted in
the car being derailed. Both vehicles
were damaged and traffic on the car line
interrupted. Occupants of the car
and truck escaped injury.
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