Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
TWO DIE AS AUTO
AND BUS COLLIDE
Prominent Washington Attor-
ney Is Among Injured in
Traffic Toll.


traffic Of Washington and nearby Mary
land and Virginia yesterday, which was
particularly heavy despite icy streets
and highways.
Mrs. Charles s. Boomer, 81, and ]. w.
White, IS, both of 1914 o street, we're
killed yesterday afternoon while en-
route to Norfolk with the woman's hus-
band to join the Boomer children and
Whites family. Chritmas celebrations
awaited the three.
The husband, c. S. Boomer of the
same address, was seriously injured.
The accident occurred on the Rich
mond Highway near Fredericksburg.
The other serious injury befell Frank
J. Kelly, prominent Washington attor-
ney, who sustained a possible fracture
of the pelvis and internal injuries when
his automobile collided with another
vehicle yesterday afternoon at Four
tenth and B streets.
Many Minor Collisions.
While the treacherous going resulted
in numerous minor collisions in Wash.
lngton yesterday and early today, only
IL persons were injured enough to re-
quire hospital attention.
Different versions were given of the
accident in which Mrs. Boomer and
White were killed. Boomer, the third
occupant of the car, declared the auto
mobile was on the right-hand side Of
the road when hit by passenger bus az
the latter skidded in rounding a curve,
Other witnesses said the auto swerved
into the bus as White attempted to pass
a State snow pillow.
The collision was head-on, and the
heavy bus, loaded with 20 passengers.
plowed through the light sedan. White,
who was driving, was instantly crushed
to death where he sat behind the wheel.
Kelly Reported Improving.
Mr.. Kelly's condition was reported as
improving at Casualty Hospital today.
He was injured when the automobile
he was driving was in a collision with
truck operated by George Kreaf1e, 20
years old, Of Baltimore, Md, who was
arrested by Patrolman e. j. Spence of
the fifth precinct and charged with
reckless driving.
John ]. Doolan, % years old, who,
with Kelly, maintains law Offices in the
Denrike Building, at 1910 Vermont ave-
nue., was riding in Kelly's machine and
sustained scalp decorations, Commissions
and wrenched left ankle.
Kelly, who is SO years old, formerly
was an assistant district attorney, re-
signing about five years ago to enter
private practice. He resides at the
Wardman Park Hotel.
Four persons we're seriously injured
when their automobile left the Slip
perry Washington Baltimore Boulevard
near Laurel, Md, early today and
crashed into a telegraph pole
The injured, all from Baltimore, are
w. H. Ledbeter and John Mcnamara,
both OF whom had fractured thighs, and
two women who were removed to the
University Hospital. Baltimore, before
police could learn Sheir identity. One
of the women is said to have frac-
tured skull.
On Trip Over Holidays.
The party was bound toward Wash
ington on. their way to North Carolina
for the holidays. The machine was COM
pletely demolished.
Icy streets made it extremely diff
cult to check the momentum of heavy
vehicles and two collisions were re-
ported late yesterday and last night
between bus and street car. Six bus
passengers sustained minor injuries.
The more serious of the two acci-
dents occurred about $50 o'clock last
night at New Hampshire avenue and
Upshur street. A Washington Railway
q Electric Co. car, operated by Motor
man William Mills of the Four-and-a-
Half street barns, proceeding west on
Upshur street, was struck by bus
owned by the same company and
driven south on New Hampshire ave-
nue. by Herbert M. Jewell, 1928 Eight
zenith street northeast, who was I'M
able to check the skidding machine.
Passengers of both street car and
bus were thrown from their seats by
the impact Traffic was tied up until
the street car, put out Of commission
by the collision was moved away.
Almost all of the bus passengers we're
shaken up and bruised. Only five of
them, however, required hospital treat
ment. They were Maj. and Mrs. j. H.
Reynolds of ala Sixth street. Pvt.
Vincent M. Pizygochi, IS, of the United
States Coast Artillery. and his wife,
Mrs. Norah Pizygochi, 81, and Miss
Martha c. Parke, 81, of 1907 Park road.
All but Maj. and Mrs. Reynolds we're
treated at Emergency Hospital by DR..
j. E. Lewis of the staff for slight cuts
and bruises. The Army officer and his
wife were taken to Walter Reed Hos
pital for first aid.
Similar Accident Earlier.
About five hours earlier a similar ac-
cident occurred at Fourteenth and Blu
chanan streets, The collision was be-
tween Rapid Transit Co. bus, oper-
ated by Donald Payne, 703 Varnum
street. and Capital Traction Co. street
car, operated by Thomas Dyer of the
Fourteenth street car barns. C. B.
Myers %, OF 10 Prospect street, Cherry
GALE, Va, a passenger in the bus, was
cut on the right side of his face by
10 Vxfnc faly a.
OF Dr. H. E. Wood, 1922 Kansas avenue.
for treatment.
policeman Sidney H. Miles of the
eleventh precinct was cut and bruised
about the head and body late Yesterday
Wnen MS machine was in collision with
q coal truck on the Marlboro pike lust
beyond the District line. Miles was taken
enth precinct patrol. Cornelius Wheel
er, colored,. "a, of Sic Third street
southwest, driver Of the truck, was
taken to Providence Hospital in pass
ing truck and treated for decorations To
his face and left shoulder.
A collision between two automobiles
at kentucky avenue and G street south
east yesterday afternoon resulted in
MINOR injuries to Ralph Givens, l6, 1906
y street southeast, a passenger in one
81 the cars. He was treated at Casualty
doSpltal for cuts on his right wrist sus-
tanned from flying glass. The machines
were operated by Hugh S. Morris, 524
fourteenth street southeast, and John
F. Farley lob Sixth street southeast
Boy Cyclist Injured.
Walter Turk, 16. of 2004 Perry street
northeast, was knocked from his bicvcle
by an automobile as he was riding east
IN pennsylvania avenue in front of the
state, War and Navy Building last eve
ing. He was treated at Emergency
Hospital for a fracture of the left knee
me automobile was operated by Jona-