Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
WOMAN IS INJURED
WHEN AUTO UPSETS
Was Riding in Car Which
Overturned After Collision.
One Driver Arrested.

Mrs. May G. Parker, So years old, of
Virginia Beach, narrowly escaped seri-
Gus injury this morning when the
driven by her son, Joseph L. Parker
overturned after being in a collision al
First and B streets northeast, with a
machine operated by August Ludwig OF
3449 Fourteenth street.
Mrs. Parker was taken to Casualty
Hospital, where physicians said her in
juries appeared to be confined to q
badly Sprained left hand and decorations
to the head and legs from broken glass
Both the driver and his father, VIII
liam G. Parker, who was riding in the
rear seat with his wife, escaped unhurt
The machines were only slightly
damaged.
Several witnesses said the impact
caused by the two machines collidine
could be heard for several blocks.
Ludwig was taken to the ninth
precinct station house and charged with
reckless driving. He will be given a
hearing in Police Court tomorrow
morning.
"Hit-Run" Drivers Injure Two.
Two men were injured yesterday aft
ernoon and last night by hit-and-run
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whom o policeman was thrown from his
motor cycle when he drove headlong
into the side of another automobile
He was unhurt The second machine
was apprehended in Fredericksburg
Va, and its occupants arrested. Five
other persons were slightly injured In
traffic accidents last night.
While speeding at about As miles
an hour in pursuit of the car which
struck Chester Carter, colored, of 1880
Wards court, at Connecticut avenue
and M streets about 9 o'clock last night
Policeman G. c. johnson of the Traffic
Bureau crashed into an automobile at
Fourteenth and Irving streets. The Of
ficer, thrown clear of his machine, got
up, walked over to his motor cycle, ex-
amined 1t, then mounted and rode
away.
Police obtained the number of the
automobile which they say struck
Carter, but have not yet located It's
driver. Carter was removed to Emerg-
ency Hospital in q passing machine and
there treated for decorations to his left
leg.
Two Suspects Seized.
Charles Tucker, 40 years old, of 144O
New York avenue, was struck down
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which failed to stop, as he was walk
ing on Fourteenth street near Water
street southwest. He told police it was
Occupied by two colored men. Tucker
was taken to Emergency Hospital and
treated for shock. The occupants OF
the machine were arrested last night
in Fredericksburg, local police were in
formed, but have not yet been identi-
fed.
Six-year-old Catherine johnson, and
her father. c. E. johnson, 81 years old
of 208 Indiana avenue, were injured
last evening at First and E street:
southeast when they were knocked down
by an automobile as they lodged 9
street car. They were treated at Provi-
dence Hospital for body bruises. The
automobile was operated by Damon
Young of 37O1 Massachusetts, avenue.
While riding q bicycle on Key Bridge
last night, Charles MCGEE, Is years old
of Clarendon, Va, was struck by ar
automobile driven by Marion l.. Ashford
Is years old, also of Clarendon, who took
the boy to Georgetown University Hos
pital. He was treated there for lacera-
tions to his face, hands and arms.
Woman Is Injured.
Mrs. Erna Pope, "a years old, Of 1907
w SCreeC, WAS SllBllbiy VI ulSCu ldco CfC-
ming when the automobile in which she
was riding, driven by William M. Pope
of the w street address, was in col
lision at New Hampshire avenue and
" street with another machine operated
by Ralph L. Pierce, 1854 Georgia avenue
A collision between a United States
Army Truck from Fort Du Point, DEL,
and an automobile driven by Mrs. Ida
F. Corbett, 40 r street northeast. early
Yesterday afternoon at North Capitol
Street and Rhode Island avenue, re-
suited in a minor head injury to Mrs
Corbett and slight damage to her car.