Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-11
-FOUR BADLY HURT
AS AUTO HITS POLE
Victims Taken to Hospital
From Scene Near 7 B, Md.
Other Accidents.

Four persons were injured, one seri-
ously. when the automobile in which
they we're returning to this city from
waldorf, Md, left the road and crashed
into a telephone pole, near T b.. Nd,
early today. The injured. we're all
taken to Casualty Hospital by the
Prince Georges County police.
Irene Brookman, % years old, OF 90l
o street, is in serious condition with
a fractured left leg and severe contu-
sions and decorations to the thigh and
body The other passengers in the car,
Mrs. Mildred Montgomery, %, who lives
at the o street address, and Arthur
Matchmaker, 20, and Robert Montgom-
cry. 80, both of 623 Eye street north
east, suffered Commissions and lacera-
tons to the face, hands and scalp and
minor body bruises.
According to police, Matchmaker,
who was said to have been driving the
car, said. he became blinded by the
glazing headlights of an approaching
machine, causing him to run too far to
the side and leave the road. The ma
chine crashed headlong into the pole,
but did not overturn. The injured lay
helpless for some time before being
picked up by Prince Georges County
police car
Four persons were injured, two seri-
ously, as a result of a collision at Third
and F streets about las o'clock this
morning between automobiles driven by
William T. Conner, 20 years old, of 1927
Hartford place and Martin A. Holman,
923 New York avenue.
Conner. one of those hurt, was booked
by the police on a charge OF reckless
driving and taken to Gallinger Hos
pital, while P. Lynard, % years old,
of 3107 Georgia avenue. who accom-
panied him. received an injury to his
skull He was taken to Emergency
Hospital.
William Minimum, Is years old. of
300 Ninth street, and David Mooney,
II years old, 528 Third street, pas
sengers In the Hoffman car. both in
jured, were taken to Emergency Hos
pital also The former sustained a
severe injury to his head, while the lat
ter's hands were injured.
DR.. Edward Kelly of the hospital
staff reported the. conditions Of Lynard
and Minimum undetermined.
Third Battalion Chief Ernest Howard
of the Fire Department narrowly es-
capped serious injury yesterday after
noon when the driver of his automobile,
Fvt. Robert r. Morat, made a quick
turn at Nichols avenue and Morris
road southeast to avoid collision with
the approaching car Of James L. Turn
er, colored, of 1898 Morris road south
east.
The chiefs car swerved from the
roadway, crossed the sidewalk and
crashed into an iron fence, landing
against the brick foundation of a house
belonging to Margaret Madigan, 1902
Nichols avenue.
1t was reported that the accident re-
suited from Turner's alleged failure to
give the right Of way to the fire chief
car. He was charged with such an
offense and required 10 post collateral at
No il police station.
James Forester. SO years old, regis
tered at Mayfower Hotel. was knocked
down on Connecticut avenue between
L and NJ streets shortly before } o'clock
last night by a taXicab driven by Frank
Hanson of the 2100 block of First street
and his left wrist fractured. He was
given surgical aid at Emergency Hos
pital by DR.. Sordan
Park Policeman Paul r. Toland, 80
years old, of 5403 Illinois avenue, sus-
tanned injuries TO his legs as a result
of falling from his motor cycle in Rock
Creek Park about 1890 o'clock last
night. He was given first aid at Walter
Reed Hospital.
A collision between automobiles
driven by. Robert e. Lee, 265 Concord
avenue, and G. w. Carrier, Mint Spring
Va, occurred last night at Trinidad
avenue and Morse street northeast
resulting in injury to Mrs. j. H. Lee
445 I street southeast, occupant OF tbs
former car. She was treated at Casualty
Hospital.
An automobile belonging to Henry j
Beahm, a District fireman, residing al
1915 Forty-fifth street southeast, parked
at Pennsylvania and Branch avenues
southeast about $50 o'clock last night
was reported by the police to have beer
struck by the car of Edward Hannun
20 years old, of 4f8 H street. Irna C
Beahn, years old. and Louis w. Felix
ner, 20 years old, of 1881 Montellt
avenue northeast, the latter an occu
PANT Of the Hannurn car, were injured
they we're treated at Providence
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