Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27
NINE ARE INJURED
IN AUTO M|SHAPS
Accidents Reported Sunday
in City and on Nearby
Maryland Roads.

Nine persons. including a child.
were injured in four automobile acct
dents on Maryland roads and in
Southeast Washington yesterday aft.
ernoon and last night.
They are:
Richard Geib. 10, Clifton Terrace
South, fractured leg. arm and ribs,
and severe decorations.
Donald Thornton. 4 years old.
Eighteenth street southeast, both
arms fractured.
Clara McWilliams, %, 514 Lamont
street, decorations.
Agnes Mcdonald, II. Map1e ave.
nue., Takoma Park, Nd, possible
fractured shoulder and decorations.
Thomas J. Crowley. 70. 624 Tenth
street southwest, lacerations
David Hendry, %, 626 Tenth street
southwest, lacerated eve.
James Kendall. II. 514 Lamont
street, decorations and possible frac-
tured shoulder.
William Burnside, 10, decorations.
Harry McDaniels. slight cuts.
Receives Serious Injuries.
Richard Geib, the most seriously in.
)ured OF the days traffic casualties.
was travelling in a heavy roadster on
the road to Chesapeake Beach yester.
day. When two miles from his des.
tlnation his machine struck a culvert
near curve in the road. The ma
chine hurled itself into a creek. bury
ing Geib with it. His companion.
young Burnsides. leaped clear of the
car just before its plunge and ne was
only slightly cut.
Geib was rescued from the wreckage
and taken to North Beach in a passing
machine, where he was given first-aid
treatment by DR.. Benjamin II. Smart.
who promptly ordered the injured
youth to Washington hospital.
Place in ID. C. Hospital.
Following a fast run to this city.
over roads cleared by a State motor
cycle policeman, Geib was placed in
Emergency Hospital. where, it was
said. the speed with which he was
brought to the hospital proba bly, saved
the youths life. His condition was
pronounced serious.
An automobile in which James
Kendall, Agnes Mcdonald, Clara Nc.
Williams and Harry McDaniels were
riding on Central avenue near New
Roadway, at Maryland Park, Md,
was struck by another machine
driven by a colored man now in Gus
tody Of the Maryland police The car
in which the four young persons were
riding was turned completely over,
pining its occupants beneath it. All
four were taken to Casualty Hospital.
McDaniels received trea tment for
several small cuts and he went home.
| while the condition of his companions
was such that they are still receiving
treatment at the hospital
In another accident near Chesa-
peake Beach at 8 o'clock last night, a
small automobile in which Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas j. Crowley. 624 Tenth
street southwest, and Mr.. and Mrs.
David Hendry. 626 Tenth street
southwest. were returning home after
day at the beach. was struck by
heavier automobile. said by the
Maryland police to have been driven
by Jacob Miller. whose address was
given as 622 Kenyon street.
Faces Are Cut.
The two men, who were riding in
the front seat, received severe cuts
about the face. while their wives, rid.
ing together in the rear seat, escaped
| injury.
Both men were knocked unconscious
| and were brought to Emergency Hos.
pital, where their wounds were treat
ed. They returned to their homes
after receiving treatment The &C.
cident occurred near the Mount
Harmony Railroad crossing. The
light machine, owned by Mr.. Crowley.
was demolished. while the other auto
mobile lost only tire.
Little Donald Thornton was struck
by an automobile operated by Charles
j. Drorak. 1717 S street southeast,
near Sixteenth and v streets south
east. The child was taken to Casualty
Hospital. where it was discovered both
his arms had been broken. His con-
dition is said to be not critical, how
ever.