Evening star., 1925-06-25
YOUTH BADLY HURT
WHEN CAR CRASHES
Found in Wreckage With
Fractured Skull by Pass
ing MotoriSt.

Suffering frop1 a probable fracture
of the skull. stephen johnson, whose
parents reside at l1l7 Park place
northeast. was found in the wreckage
of his machine lying against a tele'
graph pole on the road near Leonard
town. Md. yesterday afternoon by a
passing motorist Johnson was un-
conscious and physicians at the Leon
ardtoWn Hospital declared his COndi-
Iion critical.
Identification was established through
the license plates on the car. John
son. it is said, was in a similar acci-
dent about a year ago near Laurel,
Md, at which time his legs were frac-
tured As a result of the injury, his
left leg was longer than the right.
Seeking Two Men.
Police are looking for two colored
men who abandoned their automobile
last night after il Collided with a Capt.
tol Traction street car at Fourteenth
and p streets. The third occupant Of
the automobile. Edna White, 26, col
ored, 445 Six-and-a-half street South
west was so badly injured she was
unable TO leave the car and police took
her to Emergency Hospital for treat
ment before arreSting her for investi-
cation. The officers reported finding
gallon of corn whisky in the ma
chine.
Forty stitches were required to
close Il wound in the right leg of
Alpheus Hensler u. 1912 Bladensburg
road northeast, who was injured by
an automobile at Maryland avenue
and Tenth street northeast. HenSler
told the police he was crossing at the
intersecting thorouGhfares when he
was struck by a sedan driven by a
woman.
DIR. Thomas r. Crisp in the car that
struck him. and later was taken to
Casualty Hospital Police reported
that the driver of the machine failed
to make her identity known.
Mans Leg Fractured
Jacob Bleitstein, 80, 1903 Prospect
avenue. driver of a delivery wagon of
the Schneider Baking Co. received
fracture of the right leg yesterday
when struck by the motor cycle of
Herbert Smith, 1916 Carrollburg place
southwest, at HoWisOn place and \
street southwest. He was struck just
after aighting from his wagon to
make a delivery Of bread. The injured
man was treated at Providence Hos
pital.
SiXyear-Old Evelyn Blatton. 1880
Fourteenth street. ran against the au-
tomobile of Charles j. Diller. 81 Q
street, in front OF her home last night
and sustained an injury to her back
She was given first aid at Emergency
Hospital.
Three automobiles were involved in
a collision in front Of 1740 L street
yesterday afternoon. They belonged
TO DR.. s. Il. Karpeles. I1l9 Columbia
road; Rutherford Anderson. 1916 NJ
street. and Leroy Parker, 207 G street
southwest. Or. karpeles sustained a
slight injury TO his arm.
Cut by Glass.
John Amann. 10 years, 2024 + street
occupant OF a motor truck that CoIlid-
ed with an automobile at PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and seventh street Yesterday
afternoon, was cut about the face by
broken glass. He was given surgical
aid at Emergency Hospital
Mrs. Virginia Sheehy. 2S. All Geor-
gia avenue, suffering from fractures of
several ribs, was treated ut Emergency
Hospital early this morning. She was
injured when her automobile collided
with a street car ut Mount Pleasant
street and kilhournc place.
While crossing near First and =
streets last night George Baker. 3S. 10
L street, was knocked down by the au-
tomobile of Albert HALEY 1905 Fourth
street, and his face cut. He was treat
ed by his family physician.
Motor Cycle Policeman J. d. Ben