Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-30
NINE ARE INJURED
IN AUTO M|SHAPS
Lieut.. Comdr. MacFarIane
and Governess Are Hurt
Seriously When Car Skids.

Lieut.. Comdr Scott Bartless MacFar-
lane, "a, attached to the Naval Intel
ligence Office, and a governess in his
household, were injured critically about
$50 pm. yesterday when the automobile
Comdr MacFarlane was driving Skidded
on the rain-soaked pavement, broke
through a guard rail on Cathedral ave-
nue. and crashed into a tree on the side
of a small savine near New Mexico ave-
nue..
Seven other persons were injured, one
seriously, in accidents reported to Dis
trict police yesterday and last night.
The 5year-old daughter of Comdr.
MacFarlane, Barbara, escaped with mi
nor bruises. Her governess, Miss Connie
| Page. 3D. suffered possible fracture Of
the skull and conclusion Of the brain.
The naval officer received injuries in
the head. broken collar bone, several
fractured ribs and decorations to the
left foot.
Believe Both Will Recover.
The condition of both was described
as serious at Georgetown University
Hospital this morning, although ply
Sicians believe they will recover. The
two adults were taken to the hospital
in passing automobile, while Barbara
was hurried to Emergency in a second
machine, treated, and later sent home.
The MacFarlanes reside at 800 Massa-
chusettS avenue.
An unidentified white man between
SO and 60 years old and of medium
height and weight was hit and crit
ically injured by an automobile yester-
day morning as he was crossing Eighth
street southeast at Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. He was rushed to Emergency Hos
pital in the automobile which struck
him and treated for severe decorations
about the head and body and internal
injuries. The patient was unable to
reveal his identity, due to his condi-
ton.
The dri yer of the car Charles Wright,
So, Of BIS H street, was held at No. S
precinct for investigation pending the
outcome Of the mans injuries. The pc
destrian was wearing a gray suit, high
black shoes and blue and orange
striped necktie.
Youth Is Injured in Crash.
Henry F. Gibbs, 81, of 1925 st. Paul
street, Baltimore, was cut on the arm
and bruised about the body and legs
automobile he was driving on Farragut
street overturned in q collision at Piney
Branch road with another car operated
by v. d. Robinson, As, of 1419 Gallatin
street. Gibbs was treated in a nearby
doctors Office.
Virginia Young, 20, of 1912 Eleventh
street, received a broken right arm and
bruises yesterday morning when the au-
tomObile in which she was a passenger
uroe in OF ell VaI
and M street. The other machine was
operated by Eva Perry of IS Quincy
place. The injured woman was taken
to Emergency Hospital and later dis
missed.
John Meighan, 17-year-old George
town University student, was bruised
and cut yesterday afternoon when the
machine in which he was a passenger
was in collision at Twenty-second and
M streets with car operated by Victor
G. Lotterer of Baltimore.
Meighan was taken to Emergency
Hospital In No. patrol, where he was
treated and discharged.
Infant Runs Away in Car.
While playing chauffeur yesterday
morning in his fathers automobile
2-year -old Sheldon S. Cohen of 1909
Morse street northeast succeeded in re-
leasing the brakes. The machine rolled
down Georgia avenue from a point near
Fern street and collided with a tree.
The child was treated for decorations to
the head and arms at Walter Reed Hos
pital and later discharged.
Anthony r. Hesse, rs, of 256 Crom-
we'll Terrace northeast, was lacerated
about the face, neck and hands last
night when the automobile in which he
was riding was in a collision at Florida
avenue and Fourth street southeast
with another car. operated by William
Green, colored. of the 600 block OF @
street. Hesse was taken to Sibley Hos
pital, where his condition was described
as Undetermined