The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-02
TWO MORE HIT
BY N|OTOR|ST
WHO FLEES
Woman Leaves One Of Own
Sex Lying on Street Man
Struck Twice Dies

While the District Commissioner
were proposing legislation to Con-
gress yesterday to control the local
traffic situation, street crimes in
the city showed no signs Of dim
inishing, but rather gained momen-
tur1. as though to convince the
lame ducks" that something must
be done.
IN two instances last night, a
man and his wife were both
knocked down by an automobile
and left lying in the street by
traffic sinks" And one more
name was added to the already
long list of those who have died
from accidents In the streets Of
Washington this year.
Early in the evening, Elizabeth
Eckholm, twenty-three, with her
1 1921 NJ street northwest. were cross
| ing Massachusetts avenue, nea.
Thirteenth street northwest, when
| they were knocked down by all
auto driven by q woman. After
hitting them, the woman stopped
her car, but when Mr.. Eckholm,
came up to speak to her, she slam
med the door Of the machine and
sped away.
AS the car was driven away,
EckhoIm noted the first two NUM-
bers of the license, and reported
them to police, as ID. G. So --.
He said he also believed there was
two other women in the car be.
side the driver. Police are search
ing for the car.
Neither Badly Hurt.
EckhoIm then went back to his
wife who was lying on the street
suffering from shock. Aided by pas
sersby he took her home. where
they were both treated by Doctor
John J.. Shugrue, 1898 Massachu-
sets avenue northwest. Neither are
in a serious condition.
About il o'clock, Catherine Brown,
co1ored, and her husband William III.
Brown. 471S Sheriff road northwest,
were walking along Sheriff road
near Browning street. northeast,
when they were knocked down by
Ia car with q Maryland license
which failed to stop. They were re-
removed to Casualty Hospital.
Mrs. Brown was iniurer on the
head and body and internally while
her husband received broken right
leg and other injuries. Both are In
a serious condition.
| Bernard Kinard, colored, twenty,
626 wade road southeast. who was
In two accidents on Nichols avenue
night before last, died in Casualty
Hospital early today from injuries
received at that time.
Man In Two Crashes.
Kinard was driving a car on
Nichols avenue southeast Sunday
night, when his car collided with q
street car. demolishing the aufomo.
bile and badly hurting him. While
he was being taken to the hospital
In an automobile operated by Albert
Day. sos Raleigh street southeast.
the mercy car colIided with another
car on Nichols avenue near Howard
road and Kinard was more seriously
hurt.
In the latter accident both autos
were badly smashed and two
other were also hurt. The injured
were all taken to Sasualty Hospital
where Kinard died today.
Eight others were injured in the
traffic yesterday and last night.
When delivery truck owned by
the Merchants Transfer and Stor-
age Company, operated by Richard
Lock, colored, 1929 First street
southeast, collided with a street
car at Fourteenth and Webster
streets northwest last night, Lock
was bruised on the head and knee
and William Willy, colored, 237
Third street southwest suffered a
cut artery. Willy was taken to
Freedman's hospital in a serious
condition. Lock was not badly
| hurt.