Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-29
HOLIDAY AUTO TOLL
IS Il PERSONS HURT
Clarence Thomas, Injured
Nov. "a, Dies in Hospital
on Thanksgiving Day.

The Thanksgiving day automobile
accident toll. according to police re-
ports completed today, was two per-
sons seriously injured and nine others
slightly hurt. One death was reported
during the day as the RESULT Of a hit
ar1d-run accident occurring on Novem-
Der "a.
Clarence Thomas, colored, 30 years
old, who lived at ITO Morton street, died
at Emergency Hospital yesterday as the
result Of injuries received on November
"a when struck by hit-and-run driver
while repairing a machine on the Lee
Highway in Fairfax County, Va.
Helped Repair Car.
According to Sheriff E. p. Kirby of
Fairfax County, Thomas was aiding
Stanley E. Herbert Of this city whose
machine he had collided with, in fixing
the bumpers on Herbert's car when run
down by q machine whose driver failed
to stop. He died from a fractured
skull.
A woman narrowly escaped fatal in
iurtes last night at Seventh and P
streets when the patrol wagon of the
second precinct, answering an emergency
call, was in collision with an automo-
bile driven by 17-year-old Willard
Marshall of Fredericksburg, Va, whose
mother, Mrs. M. B. Marshall. sitting
beside him. escaped possible decapita-
ton when the car swung over the curb
and skidded against a large plate
glass window of a corner drug store
Mrs. Marshall, who is AZ years old.
suffered only minor cuts and bruises to
the legs. Her young son, although
thrown to the street clear of the car,
escaped unhurt.
Saved by Minister.
The man to whom Mrs. Marshall
probably owes her life is Rev. Alexander
Willbanks celored. of 1904 @ street, who
was standing in the door of the Market
Pharmacy at Seventh and p streets
when the two machines came together.
He pushed her head into a safe place
in the car
The patrol was only slightly damaged
and Private r. D. Chenoult, driver.
escaped unhurt.
Gerald Epson, 19-year-old youth,
living at 2030 G street, is in serious
condition at Emergency Hospital as the
result of injuries suffered early today
when the machine in which he was
riding and driven by Quentin c. Walker,
20-year -old telegraph operator for the
National City Co., TAI Fifteenth street.
was in collision at Sixteenth and De-
catur streets with an automobile OPP
Grated by Daniel Leahy of S22 Sheridan
street. q member Of the fire rescue
squad.
Both Epson and Walker were taken
to the office of DR.. William j. G..
Thomas at 1900 Sixteenth street, given
first aid treatment, then taken to
Walter Reed Hospital and later trans
ferred to Emergency Hospital. where
Upson's injuries were found to be seri-
Gus. Hospital physicians said he has
a probable skull fracture. deep lacera-
tons to the head and shock. Walker,
who sustained minor injuries, was ar
rested by police of the thirteenth pre-
cinct on a charge of driving while
drunk. Leahy was not injured.
Others Injured.
Leo r. Donovan of 1908 Rock Creek
Church road is in a serious condition
at Garfield Hospital as the result of in
jurieS sustained yesterday when the
automobile in which he was riding, and
driven by Charles G. Gam of ITO Park
road, was in an accident at Silver
Spring, Md.
The injured man was taken to Gar
field Hospital and treated for pos
sible fractured skull and deep cuts to
IdCe.
Others injured were Tony Rosa. Is
years old, OF 629 New Jersey avenue,
decorations to the face: Hugh Riley, jr.,
81 years old, of 1912 Twenty-ninth
street. scalp wounds and decorations to
the chin; Lindsey Gatlin, 20 years old
colored. of 500 Brown court southeast,
decorations to the face and head;
Charles Wilson, % years old, colored.
1920 s street. cuts to the head and
body bruises; Paul johnson, "a years
old, colored, of 255 Third street south
west, bruises to the head; Bertha Car
roll, 10 years old, colored, of 1910 Nine
tenth street, body bruises; Benjamin
Snyder. IS years old, of Rock Greek
Church Ford road, decorations to the
face; Harry Williams, 10 years old, COL
ored, of GIT U street, decorations to the
face and head, and Andrew j. Collan
OF 2016 M street, broken right arm and
body bruises.