The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-17
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District director of traffic. FOR
Recommendations
The cause of the accident was IN
known to police today.
~ Believe Wheel Broke.
Police believe the steering wheel
Of the automobile. new sedan.
buckled or broke. causing Henry
L. Thayer, driver OF the automo-
bile. to lose control. The car. go
ing south on Connecticut avenue
over the bridge. struck a trolley
pole, sideswiped another car, and
crashed through the railing.
The dead are:
Henry L. Thayer, former com.
n1auder in the United States
navy. chief of the supply divi-
sion. of the Veterans Bureau.
Killed instantly.
daughter of Commander ThayeF.
Died several hours later In
Emergency Hospital.
Joseph A. MaciaS, employee of
the Veterans Bureau S0n-in-law
Of Thayer. Died at 2 o'clock
this morning in Emergency Hos
pital.
The two-year-old daughter Of Mrs.
Lois Macias miraculously escaped
death The child, with broken
right leg and bruises, Is recovering
ct Emergency Hospital.
The accident occurred at ten o'clock
last night The valley into which
the automobile crashed was pitch
dark. making rescue difficult. Fire
men from No. 8 truck company,
physicians from Emergency Hospital,
and several hundred motorists went
to the rescue.
There were four persons in the
car Thayer, his daughter, son-in-
law, and granddaughter. They left
their home at 113 w street north,
west early yesterday evening. Mrs.
Henry Thayer, the widow. who just
recently was operated on, was in
vited on the automobile trip. She
declined, going to a moving picture
instead
Were H0meWard Bound.
The party is believed to have
driven through Rock Creek Park.
Returning home they went by way
Of Connecticut avenue. Witnesses
say the car was passing over the
bridge at q moderate rate of speed.
As il neared the center, motorists
In the front and on the other side
of the roadway noticed the front
wheels of the car woiJb1e. -.
The car then turned to the left
A hub-cap was knocked off as the
machine sideswiped a trolley pole.
Other motorists either stopped or
put on speed TO avoid the oncom-
ing machine. apparently out Of con-
troll of the driver.
Gouverneur Parrish, 3945 Con-
necticut avenue northwest, told
police the machine struck the rear
Of his car. This accident did not,
however, stop the machine. 1t
continued to the curb, mounted a
one-foot wooden wall to the wooden
sidewalk and crashed into the iron
railing.
The railing gave way and the ma
chine plunged into the valley With
pitch darkness below, motorists
were unable to see the car.
A few minutes later. firemen, doc
tors, and others reached the ma
chine. Mr.. Thayer was found to he
dead by physicians. Mr.. and Mrs.
Macias were unconscious and sent
TO the hospital. The baby-was
stunned, but a few minutes later
gained consciousness.
Hundreds Flock to Scene.
Meanwhile, attracted by the acct
dent, hundreds OF motorists parked
On and near the bridge, jammed
traffic. The tie-up lasted until po-
lice reserves were called out. Hun
dreds of motorists and others
visited the scene of the accident
early this morning, making it neces-
sary for police officials to station
half a dozen men on and near the
bridge to control traffic
One Of the onlookers last night
was Pete Macias, well.known or
chesrra leader.
What's happcned?" ne inquired,
stopping his car near the bridge.