Evening star., 1924-11-01
3.W0LENT DEATHS
ATTEND CARNIVAL
One Man Murdered, Two Kill.
ed in Traffic During Hal
IoWeen Festivities.

Two traffic fatalities and murder,
13 minor traffic injuries and false
fire alarms today trailed in the wake
of the carnival spirit which enveloped
Washington last night.
The victims of the fatal traffic ac-
cidents were Hugh Boyd, 81, of 14os
Chaplin street, and DR.. William, A.
Pethel. colored. 54, of 1904 Ninth
street =.
The murder victim was Noble Gales.
20, colored. who was shot and killed
in an argument at Halloween party
at % Dingman place.
The two traffic deaths occurred
within a block of each other. Boyd
was crossing u street at Twelfth
when struck by street car during
the height of the carnival. He was
rushed to Garfield Hospital. where, he
died within two hours after arrival.
Struck by Auto.
DR.. Pethel was Knocked down by
an automobile as he was crossing
Thirteenth street at L street. a
costumed group Of merrymakers were
in the machine. and they sped on their
merrymaking way as the victim lay
fatally injured in the street. Police
are seeking the group and the cal
today.
Police start Probes.
And today, after the celebration has
left streets and avenues, which last
night were streams of billowing hu-
manity, Uttered with confetti and
wastage. police started on investi-
cations of the false alarm fires and
of the murder.
The false alarms of fire were turned
e.tr tx
northeast, at Twelfth street and
Maryland avenue northeast, and at
Fourth and T streets. Although
police attribute these to Halloween
pranks. Investigations to fix RESPONSE
bility were set on foot this morning.
Dry Agents Busy.
And the dry agents celebrated also
but officially. At L'Aiglon three
were arrested on charges of illegal
possession of liquor; and then the
agents went to Wardman Park Hotel,
here another arrest resulted.
Two others were taken at Harvey S
restaurant, Eleventh street and Penn
sylvania avenue, while another pair
were arrested by police from the first
precinct on charges, similarly, of
illegal possession. Each of these un-
fortunate. celebrants posted $50 as
collateral for appearance in court
today.
The traffic accidents in which the
more important minor injuries result
ed are in the following paragraphs:
As l.. L. Ware of 230 Second stree,
southeast swung the automobile he
was operating around sharply at
Sixth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue., to avoid striking a pedestrian,
it capsized and landed on its side In
the street. Mr. and Mrs. Ware, the
occupants. sustaining slight bruises
about the body. They were treated
at Emergency Hospital, where DR..
Deck pronounced the injuries not
serious.
Thrown from Bicycle.
John Roberts, 80. of IL E street
southwest, while riding a bicycle
south on North Capitol street near r
street, was struck by an automobile
operated by r. ]. Thomas OF 81 l.
street northwest, and thrown to the
ground. His injuries, included bruises
to the knees and legs.
One of the false alarms OF fire was
the cause of an injury sustained by
Clyde Gates, 13, who was struck by
Engine No. - at Fourteenth and Mon
roe streets northeast. He"was as
sisted to his home at 1921 Monroe
street northeast by Policeman Pen
kert Of the twelfth precinct.
Mrs. Mary d. Marks. 50 years old.