Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-08
NINE ARE INJURED
IN TRAFFIC M|SHAPS
Woman, IS, Is in Serious
Condition at Casualty
After Collision.

Nine Washingtonians were injured
in traffic accidents late yesterday and
last night in the District and nearby
Virginia, one of whom, Mrs. Ruth
Wolfe, 66 years old, of 1904 M street
northeast, is in serious condition at
Casualty Hospital.
Mrs. Wolfe and three companions
were hurt when an automobile in
which they were riding was demolished
in collision with another machine at
Twelfth street and Potomac avenue
southeast last night. Mrs. Wolfe suf-
fered a possible skull fracture and
decorations of the face and head.
Her husband, George D. Wolfe, 81
years old, received possible fractures OF
the right leg and ribs, while their
daughter -in-law, Mrs. Eva Wolfe, "a
years old, sustained cuts of the face,
scalp and right leg. The latter's A.
year old daughter Doris was treated
for sprained right forearm.
Woman Driver Is Held.
Louis E. Wolfe, IS, who was driving
the machine in which the four people
injured were riding, and Mrs. Ethel
K. Nash, 20, of 1910 Four half
street southwest, were arrested by Fifth
Precinct Policeman JEFF Henry as driv-
ers of the colliding cars after the in
jured were removed to Casualty for
treatment. Mrs. Nash later was re-
leased on $500 collateral for her ap-
pearance in Police Court on traffic
charges, while Wolfe was dismissed.
A Washington couple were injured
when their machine ran off of turn
in Fairfax County, struck telegraph
pole and overturned twice before coming
to halt.
F. II. Shepherd, 81 years old, of 2029
Thirty fifth street, who was driving
the machine, was taken to the Alex
andria Hospital with crushed left
arm and lacerations of the head, while
his companion, Mrs. Thelma Nolz, ~,
of 2112 F street, was treated at the
same institution for bruises, cuts and
shock.
Fails TO Round Curve.
The accident occurred on a curve
Just south of the Alexandra City line.
An eyewitness, E. @. Barksdale, an
employe at the Potomac Railroad yards,
told Fairfax County police that Shep-
curve.
A passenger in a taxicab driven by
Leslie T. Hunter, 20 years old, of l404
Columbia road, was injured yesterday
afternoon when the cab crashed into
the rear OF an automobile operated by
George r. James, IS, of 1898 p street
northeast, at Ninth and F streets. Mrs.
Margaret Hillengass. 80 years old, OF
2ls Ninth street, was thrown from her
seat.
A youthful bicyclist, Thomas Mcbride,
15-year- old Postal Telegraph messenger,
of 1894 Beecher street, was arrested on
charge Of riding his bicycle the wrong
way on a one-way street yesterday by
Policeman Robert S. Montgomery OF
the Traffic Bureau, after he had struck
down a woman, Mcbride was released
on 81 collateral.
The messenger was proceeding in the
800 block of F street when his wheel
felled Mrs. Mary Colt, 50 years old, of
1923 Ames place northeast. Mrs. Colt
was taken to Emergency Hospital In a
passing machine and given treatment
for bruises of the right knee and fore
head.
Julian Howard, 20. of 1924 Twenty
ninth street was treated at George
/ town Hospital for minor cuts OF the
head last night after machine driven
| by Alexander Cole, "A, of 1911 wisconsin
| avenue. ran into a sand bank near
Chain Bridge.