Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-14
SIX PEDESTRIANS
INJURED BY AUTOS
Driver Is Held Pending Out
come of Injuries Suffered
by Maryland Man.

Six pedestrians were injured, one
seriously. when struck by automobiles
here yesterday.
While repairing a car on Bladens-
burg road lei the District line last
night. George Wadsworth. Is, of 2914
Bladensburg road northeast wa struck
and seriously injured by an automobile
driven by Lloyd Peter Shank, IS, of
Middleton, Md.
Wadsworth was taken to Casualty
Hospital in a passing automobile n
treated by DR.. l.. Jimal for possible
fracture of the skull and left leg and
severe decorations of the body. Shank
is being held at the twelfth precinct
pending the outcome of Wadsworths
Injuries.
Police say the car wadsworth was re-
pairing was parked far enough from the
curb to permit another machine to
pass. The accident occurred when
Shank drove by on the right.
Man and Woman Knocked Down.
AS Miss Florence May Hammond, IS.
Of Baltimore, was crossing the street
with Daniel T. Shreve, Sc, in front OF
the latter's home, 1907 Illinois avenue,
the couple were knocked down and in
jured by an automobile operated by
George W. Chase, 81, of TOO Butternut
street. Chase carried them into Shreve's
home, where they were treated by ply
sicians for injuries to the hips, legs and
feet. Neither was seriously hurt.
Mrs. Emma L. Norman, SIS, n Mrs.
3. Edgerton, 80, both of the Chastleton,
were struck by an automobile operated
by Emlen Bell, so, of 1000 Hamlin street,
northeast, as they were crossing Twelfth
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women were taken to their home by
Bell. Mrs. Norman has a possible
fracture of the left hip and foot, Mrs.
EdgertOn suffered from shock and a
Sprained left hip.
Hit by ar automobile operated by Joe
Curtin, COS Kenyon street, while playing
at Warder street and Columbia road,
Richard RauZie, 10, of Alb Columbia
road. was bruised about the forehead.
His injuries were treated by DR.. r. w.
Wilkinson at Garfield Hospital.
Removed to Emergency Hospital after
being injured in a collision at Twenty
second and K streets. Edmond Bolts,
colored, 26, of the 1900 block of L
street. was placed under arrest on
charges of driving while intoxicated and
operating without a District permit. His
car struck n operated by Mrs. F. Imo-
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avenue.
Woman Thrown From Car.
Thrown from the automobile of her
husband, Harold M. Bowling, 2026
Lawrence street northeast, when it COL
lided with a machine driven by Howard
F. Burchell. 1401 Trinidad avenue
northeast, Mrs. Mary E. Bowling was
bruised about the legs, receiving treat
ment at Emergency Hospital.
An automobile operated by William
Reese, 81, of 81 v street, overturned
following a collision with a car driven
by Mrs. Mary L. Rsdford. So. of 1884
Thirty-first street. at Broad Branch
road and Mckinley street. Reese was
taken to Emergency Hospital in the
fourteen precincts patrol. where it was
found he had decorations OF the scalp
and bruises. He returned home after
treatment.
Harry Tartur, 1912 Georgia venue
suffered head and stomach injuries in
a collision with a car operated by Joseph
H. Rogers of H%yattsville, Md. at North
Capitol street and Rhode Island ave-
nue.. Tartur was given first aid at
Sibley Hospital.