Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
WOMAN FATALLY
INJURED BY AUTO
Six Others Seriously Hurt,
Child Loses Tooth in
Series of Accidents.

A woman died 0f injuries. sig persons
were seriously injured and two children
sustained minor injuries In traffic ac-
Cidents during the past "a hours, police
records revealed today.
Mrs. Augustus Rowe. SO years old. Of
1903 Georgia avenue, died early this
morning at Garfield Hospital OF in
iurieS sustained when knocked down
near her home by an automobile driven
by Gordon E. Arnctt. 1900 Georgia ave-
nue.. Arnett is being held at the tenth
precinct police station pending an in
vestigatiOn by the coroner. Mrs. Rowe
sustained a fractured skull and broken
collar bone
Blinded by dazzling lights Of an auto
mobile. Charles Z. Cannon. policeman
on MS way To his home at 1903 CO.
lumbia road from the annual enter
tainm"nt and dance of the Policemen's
Association about 12:l5 O'Clock this
morning. made a quick turn Of his car
at Thirteenth and ] streets TO avoid a
collision. his car crashing into a tree
at the northeast corner Of the inter
secting streets.
Three Go to Hospital.
Cannon and his wife, Mrs. Mary A
Cannon. each "a years old. and Mrs.
Fourteenth street. all occupants OF the
car. were taken 70 Emergency Hospital.
Walter G.. Trouland. husband OF one Of
the injured women. escaped injury.
Cannon sustained decorations Of the
forehead and Commissions of the chest
and hand. His wife is believed 10 have
sustained a fracture Of the ankle. her
head and face were cut. Mrs. Trou-
lands arm and several ribs were
fractured
Mrs. Ida Berman. So years old. ll0l
Euclid street, was seriously injured
when struck BY motor bus Of the
Washington Railway & Electric Co. at
Fourteenth and Irving streets at about
II o'clock last night She was taken
to Garfield Hospital in a passing taxi
cab and treated by Dr.. E. K. Smith
for four fractures Of her leg and shock.
Her condition was reported unde-
termined.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bassett So years old.
sustained numerous injuries when struck
by street car while crossing the
street near her home az 1909 Ninth
street about $50 O'Clock last night
The car vas in charge Of Motorman
G.. E. Berry and Conductor r G.
Houser. Taken 70 Emergency Hospital
In a passing automobile, Mrs BaSSett
was examined and found 10 have sus-
tanned possible fractures of the hip and
ribs. numerous cuts and bruises. Sur
geons reported her condition unde-
termined
Man. 20. Is Injured.
Barron " JACOBS. 10 wears old.
Brighton Apartments. 2I23 California
street. was knocked down in the street
near MS home late yesterday afternoon
by the automobile OF Mary p Crane
1921 Northampton street His leg vas
broken. Surgical aid was given a.,
Emergency Hospital.
Two colored children. Elsie Samueis.
II years old. 42+ Washington street.
and Dorothy Darlington. "a years old.
1914 South Capitol street. were IN
jUred last night. The former. knocked
down az Massachusetts, avenue and
Fourth street by the automobile Of
Marion Ball. I56 F street southeast.
escaped with the loss OF a tooth and
vas treated at Casualty Hospital The
latter was knocked down in the stree.
near her home By All automobile driven
by Gordon II. Walter. 655 PennSyl-
vania avenue, and her ankle Sprained
Surgeons az Providence Hospital rem
dered first aid.