Evening star., 1925-01-02
FIVE ARE INJURED
/ WHILE COAST|NG
BWo Sleds Collide With Motor
l. Vehicles Several
u Fires Reported.

Although thousands of boys and
girls participated yesterday in coast
ing on the hills in the city, there were
only three accidents resulting from
this sport reported by the police.
Jack Rappaport, Is, 100 Q street,
and Joseph .. Bein, Is, 1896 T street,
were on a sled that collided with a
motor truck at Nineteenth and S
streets. Suffering from cuts and
bruises, they were taken to Emer-
gency Hospital.
Two coIored boys, Ernest Anderson,
II, 1894 oregon avenue. and Gordon
wilkins. 10, 13 Iowa Circle, were on
n sled that collided with an automo-
bile at Nineteenth street and Florida
avenue. Anderson sustained a severe
Injury to his head, while his COM
panion received slight injuries to his
head and hands. The boys were given
first aid at Children's Hospital
Mary Kelso, 70, 516 First street
southeast. was injured about the head
on Capitol Hill, when her sled come in
contact with the curb and threw her
10 the roadway. She was taken home.
Two Hurt in Crash.
Slippery condition of the road near
Beltsville, Md, was responsible for
the overturning of an automobile late
yesterday afternoon. James Powell,
colored, As, 212 Willow Tree Court
southwest, and Willie Winston, color
ed, 20, 2242 Cleveland place, occupants,
were injured. They were treated at
Casualty Hospital. Winstons nose was
broken and his face cut, while Powell
was treated for fractures of several
ribs and shock.
An automobile listed as belonging
20 a member of the crew of the Presi-
Dental Yacht Mayflower, and occupied
by men in uniform was abandoned at
Virginia avenue and Third street
southeast last night, after 1t was In
collision with the automobile of AL
win Fowler, Providence Hospital farm.
Fowler's car and a lampost were
damaged.
Miss Eva Cleveland, 2S years old,
1924 Thirteenth street, was knocked
down by an automobile near Thomas
Circle about 7:45 o'clock last night
and her head injured. She was treat
ed at DR.. William T. Gilrs office.
Edward Payne and Pearl Payne,
both colored, 1858 Eighth street, were
knocked down last night at Barry
place and Georgia avenue by an auto
mobile driven by James Hableton.
Bethesda, Md, and injured. They
were given first aid at Freedmen's s
Hospital.
Firemen Are PeriIed.
Members of the Fire Department
responding to alarms of fire last night
and this morning found the going
anything but easy. There were no
serious delays on the part of fire.
men reaching the fires, however. and
no unusually spectacular confiagra-
tions were allowed to get started.
The most disastrous of the several
Hres was in the home of Angus A
Lamond, 1921 Blair road, about S:45
o'clock last night. The fire started
in the basement from an overheated
furnace.
Much headway was gained before
the arrival of firemen, and the flames
were not checked until the upper
portion of the dwelling had been
reached The house and contents
were badly damaged.
Fire started in the chimney at the
home of John Giornazza, 533 Seventh
street southeast. last night about $3.50
O'Clock. 1t damaged the house and
contents to the amount of $3.50.
An overheated fireplace was re-
mponsible for a fire in the home of
w. E. Patch, 1892 Lawrence street
northeast, about o'clock this morn
ing. The fire did $50 damage.
Fire in a bedroom in the house of
Sarah ]. Leger, 1914 Water street
southwest, this morning about 4:30
o'clock, was blamed on a lighted Gig
arctic dropped on she floor. About
$50 damage resulted