Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-28
THREE CHILDREN HIT
BY PASSING AUTOS
Two Believed Fatally Hurt,
One Loses Eyesight, in
Traffic Accidents.

Two children perhaps were fatally in
iured, one losing his sight, in series OF
traffic accidents reported to police last
night and this morning.
Little 3-year-old Donald Smith of
1000 NJ street is in a critical condition
at Emergency Hospital as the result of
injuries suffered last night when run
down at Tenth and l. streets by an au-
tomobile operated by Michael Hedder-
mann of 52l5 Connecticut avenue.
The child was treated at the hospital
by DR.. Domingo MonSeratte of the hos
pital staff. who said his condition this
morning was undetermined.
Ralph Wright, 8-year-old colored boy
living at 1877 Twelfth street, suffered
injuries which caused the loss of his
eyeSight when struck near his home by
a machine driven by Charles McKendree
Towson of 1887 Hiatt place.
The injured boy was taken to Chill
drens Hospital, where it was said he
sustained a fractured skull and nu-
merous cuts and bruises to the face
and body in addition to losing his
sight.
Another Child Under Treatment.
Six-year-old George Bergling of 1872
Seaton place northeast was treated at
Sibley Hospital for injuries suffered
when run down at Fourth and T streets
northeast by hit-and-run driver. The
child was taken home after treatment.
A general lookout has been broad
cast by police for the car which is said
to have had an out-of-town license
plate.
Samuel Talford. % years DID, COL
ored, was treated at Emergency Hos
pital for minor injuries suffered when
he was run down at Eighth and 0
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James H. Broderick of Albany, NY.
He was taken home after treatment.
Francis E. Baker, % years old, of
1903 Buchanan street, was slightly in
jured about the right hand when the
machine in which he was a passenger
and operated by Charles H. Baum. 3407
Holmead place, was in collision at Six
teenth and Fuller streets with an au-
tomobile driven by Gilbert Cephas of
1918 TWenty-Second street.
The man was treated at Garfield Hos
pital and later taken home.
Youths Ankle Fractured.
Warren BesSe, 10 years old, of 1444
Rhode Island avenue, was treated at
Emergency Hospital for a fractured
ankle and bruises suffered when run
down by an automobile at Vermont ave-
nue. and L streets after it had collided
WIFI CdI.
Edward F. Kelly of Brentwood. Md,
driver of the machine which struck
BeSse, was in collision with an automo-
bile operated by Denver S. Rhodes of
Ballston, Va. Neither machine was
badly damaged.
Raymond w. Black 80 years old, COL
ored. of 1015 New York avenue, was
treated at Emergency Hospital for minor
injuries suffered when run down at
Fifth street and Massachusetts avenue
by an automobile driven by Walter G..
Gouldbourn of 1912 Rhode Island ave-
nue.. Brentwood, Md.
Michael Kapneck of 1858 Spring road
was slightly injured about the face
and head when the machine he was
driving ran into hole in a side drain
along the road in front of 1929 Blag-
den avenue.
72-Year-Ol Man Run Down.
William S. Lavender, 70 years old.
Of 6l2 Columbia road was treated at
Garfield Hospital for decorations of the
head and body when run down at
Thirteenth and Kenyon streets by an
automobile operated by Lillian B. Free
man, 20 years old, colored. of 1919
Marion street.
Charles DiggS, % years old, colored,
of 1874 Navy place southeast, was treat
ed at Casualty Hospital for a fractured
right leg suffered when run down at
Eleventh and M streets southeast by
Washington Railway e. Electric Co.
street car. He was not seriously hurt.