Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-29
-FOUR AUTO DEATHS
RAISE TOTAL TO 90
Two Victims Hit on connecti-
cut Avenue-SeVeraI
Others Injured.


Thirty-ffth street and Alton place,
was fatally injured by the automobile
Of Charles p. Stone, jr., 2021 Massa-
chusetts avenue, at Connecticut aye
nue. and Albemarle street about C:30
o'clock last night. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital by Stone and
died there an hour later.
The body remained unidentified un-
til $50 o'clock this morning, when
officer II. F. Cornwell of subj sta
ton went TO the norgue, after read
ing the police description of the man,
and identified the body as that of Mr..
Harry. The deceased was 4 widower
and Is survived by two small. chill
dren. who live with his mother at the
foregoing address. He was born and
reared In Washington and was
blacksmith.
Calls Collision Accidental.
He told his mother yesterday eve
ming he was going out to Chevy
Chase Circle, and presumably was
crossing Connecticut avenue to take
a street car when struck by Mr..
Stones machine. Mr.. Stone told the
police he was driving north on Con-
necticut avenue, and when near AL
bemarle street the pedestrian step
ped from the sidewalk directly in
front OF the machine. SO suddenly that
he was unable to apply the brakes in
time TO prevent the accident. The
man was found to be suffering from
a compound fracture of the right
leg, fracture of several ribs and
shock. He was unconscious when Mr..
Stone picked him up. An inquest
probably will be held at the morgue
tomorrow.
George Wilson. coloreI, co, GA
Kastle place northeast. died yester-
day at Casualty Hospital from in
juries received BY street car No
vember "a at Deane avenue and
Kast'e place northeast. Wilson's
right leg was fractured and his head
hurt Wilson was struck by a street
car driven by Motorman James
Toomey and in charge Of Conductor
William Kite. while waiting to board
another street car. II was known by
hospital surgeons that the injured
mans condition was critical.
Injuries Prove Fatal.
Matthew Myers. 60. 25S2 Georgia
avenue who drove his automobil"
against three other cars in front of
the place of business of Robert Pa m
er. 1906 Georgia avenue, Friday
morning, died at Freedmen's Hospital
Saturday night. Myers was alleged
to have driven his car against the
side of the roadway. AS Myers was
the only person involved in the ac-
cident, DR.. Herbert +. Martin, acting
coroner. gave certificate Of acct
dental death.
Patrick Wharton. II. messenger,
rs Sixth street. injured at r street
and Connecticut avenue Saturday
night. died at Emergency Hospital
Yesterday morning The automobile
hi .
was driven by William = Do~ney.
jr., 1913 Seventeenth street. Whar-
toms skull and collarbons we're frac-
tured and he was badly shocked.
At an inquest today a coronar''s Jury
returned verdict Of accidental death.
omcer Il Injured. -
Motor Cycle Policeman c. J. Garry
of the third precinct sustaine ed pafn-
full injuries yesterday afternoon when
his motor cycle collided with an au-
tomobie driven by Abraham Bird
iansky, Rockville. Nd, at Sixteen th
and Q streets. He was pursuing a
speeding motor cycle when the acct
dent happened.
John Whalen. "a, 1905 w street
southeast, was knocked down at Con
necticut avenue and l. street last
night by the automobile of A. Fl.
his left leg injured. He was given
first aid at Emergency Hospital.
Automobiles driven by Walter T..
Hughes, 1898 Brentwood road north
east. and George P. Barse. 1865 +
street southeast, we're badly damaged
as a result of a collision that occur
red at North Capitol street and Rhode
Island avenue shortly after O'Clock
last night. Mrs. Barse sustained a
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Michael Quinn. so, 1882 Columbia
road. was driver Of an automobile
that hit an electric light pole and
! fence on Pierce Mil road near Park
Road Bridge yesterday afternoon
and was damaged. Quinn suffered 4
fractured nose and cut face and was
taken to Emergency Hospital.
Killed in Pennsylvania.
Clarence VI. Chamberlain. 50, 9o1
Eleventh street northeast. was killed
in an automobile accident Saturday
afternoon near Littletown, Pa, while
only a few miles distant from the
home Of friends he was going TO visit.
He was automobiling with John A.
Huff, Clarendon, Va. and his machine
! was coasting on an icy hill, IT Is
| stated, when ii left the road and
turned over several times. Huff was
! only slightly hurt.
| The body was brought home yester
| DAY, and funeral services will be held
| at his late home at o'clock tomor-
| row afternoon. Rev. E. Hez Sven,
| pastor Of Centennial Baptist Church,
! will officiate and interment will be in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery. The de-
| ceased, a contractor, was a member
| of the Board Of Trade. He is sur
vived by his widow and four daugh-
| ters
| Accidental Death.
! DR.. Herbert e. Martyr, acting coro-
ner, today conducted an inquest al
the morgue in the case of John Clark
35. Conduit road and Dana place, who
was killed In an automobile accident
in front Of the home of Wesley
| Mickens, 1881 Canal road, the morn
ing of December 81. Clark and VIII
liam G. Kimball, 81. Aurora Heights
Va. were occupants of a car that
struck a motor truck parked in front
OF Mickens' home. The machine over
turned. killing Clark almost instant
ly and injuring Kimball, who was
! treated at Georgetown Universits
Hospital. A verdict of accidental
death was reported.
Harry Williamson, 1901 New Hamp.
| shire avenue, 9 years old was badly
! injured this morning when his skip.
mobile and the automobile Of Police
man Joseph II. Johnson OF the tenth
precinct collided at Georgia avenue and
Park road. The boys face was badly
SCARED and his collarbone and ribs were
fractured. He was taken to Garfield
Hospital in the automobile that in.
jured him.
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