Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08
NORRIS IN SENATE
DESPITE INJURIES
IN MOTOR CRASH
Describes Wounds as Painful,
but Not Serious, and
Stays on Job.
HEARING OF CHAUFFEUR
POSTPONED TO TUESDAY
Nebraskan Knocked to Pavement
En- Route From Capitol to
Office Building.

Injuries received in a traffic accident
yesterday afternoon did not prevent
Senator George w. Norris of Nebraska
from resuming his activities today as a
leader in the c-independent
Republican coalitions fight on the pend
! ing tariff bill.
Although served with Police Court
summons this morning, the NebraSkan
did not expect to let either his injuries
or his expected attendance In court
keep him long from his duties on Capt.
| toll HILL
The Senator received injuries which
| he himself described as painful but not
serious" when bowled over by an auto
mobile as he was walking from the
Capitol to the Senate Office Building.
Knocked to Pavement.
He started across Delaware avenue at
B street northeast just as Policeman F..
r. Tierney of No. 6 precinct raised his
hand to halt line of machines led by
John Marshall place According to
Tierney, Woods machine skidded sew
eral feet before 1t could be stopped,
struck the Senator and knocked him
PROSTATE on the pavement
The Senator said he had neither seen
nor heard the. approach of the automo-
bile. He was assisted to his feet by the
trafic policeman, who offered to call an
ambulance. The Senator, however de-
clined further assistance, and, hailing a
taxicab, proceeded to his home, at Al
nue..
Questioned in Court.
The Senator was questioned in Traffic
Court this morning for Is minutes by
| Assistant Corporation Counsel Stanley
de Neale and Milton @. wood, 326 john
Marshall place, the defendant, who, in
the absence of his attorney from the
first part OF the trial, pleaded his own
case.
| Senator Norris testified that he left
his ONCE about o'clock last night and
was proceeding to his automobile, in
company with two other members of
Congress, when car shot across the
intersection at B street and Delaware
avenue northeast, struck him on his
left side, whirled him around and threw
him to the pavement. He said that he
did not see the approaching car until
it was within few feet of him.
PolicemansF. r. Tierney of the sixth
precinct, who was stationed at the
cross-walk at the time of the accident,
said that he saw the three Senators
crossing the street and held up his hand
to stop traffic. He said that Wood APP
parently disregarded his signal and that
he, Tierney, was forced to Jump to
avoid the approaching machine.
Wood, who pleaded not guilty of the
| charge Of reckless driving, told Judge
Gus A. Schuldt that he was blinded by
the glare from the lights of an auto
mobile coming toward him and failed
to see either the policeman or the
Senators crossing the street.
Trial Continued.
After hearing all of the available
testimony, Judge Schuldt continued the
case until Tuesday to allow the defense
to present material witness.
When questioned regarding his con-
dition the Senator replied, "Oh, just
bruised little, my legs are bit stiff
this morning."
Fifteen-year-old Walter Trittipoe of
2l1 Thirteenth street southwest was
slightly injured last night when the
machine he was driving was in collision
at Thirty-first and N streets with an
automobile operated by jefferson E.
Nicholas Of BIS N street.
The youth was treated at Georgetown
University Hospital for a fractured left
| elbow and later taken home.
Mrs. Katie Huff, % years old, Of 608
Roxboro place, suffered body bruises
when her husband Walter r. Huff lost
control Of the machine he was driving
along Colorado avenue at Hamilton
street and crashed into the curb. Mrs.
Huff was thrown against the side Of the
| car.
She was treated at the Office Of a
nearby physician and then taken home.
The car was badly damaged.
Dorothy Higgs, 81 years old. Of 1918
Massachusetts avenue. was treated at
Emergency Hospital for injuries sus-
tanned when the machine III which she
was riding and driven by James
Schwenk, IS years old, of 1912 Euclid
street, was in collision at Thirteenth
street and Massachusetts, avenue with
| hit-and-run driver.
After receiving treatment at the hos
pital for a sprained shoulder, the girl
was taken home.
Police were given a description Of the
car which failed to stop.