Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-11
HIGH SCHOOL GROUP
HURT IN ACCIDENT
Elizabeth Johnston, is, Prob
ably Most Seriously Injured
of Crash Victims.

Fifteen-year-old Elizabeth Johnston
of 1856 Kalorama road, one of party
of five Western High School students
hurt in a crash on Macomb street near
Connecticut avenue yesterday afternoon,
was probably the most seriously injured
of 10 persons treated at hospitals fol-
lowing automobile accidents in WASH
ington yesterday.
Miss Johnston, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Johnston sustained frac-
tllred skull, conclusion of the brain and
severe decorations when she was thrown
throught the windshield.
The automobile hit a tree when the
driver suddenly twisted the wheel to
avoid hitting child who dashed into
the street, 1t was reported.
Expected to Recover.
Doctors said Miss Johnston probably
will recover
Three other students reported recover
ing in the hospital this morning were
l6-year-old Mary Barbee, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. David Rankin Barbee, 1904
Thirty-seventh street; Mary Elizabeth
Keeler, II years old, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Erie L. Keeler, ALL Thirty
eighth street, and Harry Brown Skill
man, jr., is years old, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Harry B. Skillmall, 1901 Connec-
ticut avenue.
The fourth member of the party,
Sarah Mckay, 16-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mckay, 431l
Thirty-seventh street, was allowed to 60
home after treatment for bruises and
shock.
Miss Barbee is suffering from broken
nose and fractured arm, sustained when
she was thrown through the windshield:
Miss Keller from wrenched back and
shock, and young Skillman from con-
cussion of the brain and possible frace
ture of the skull
The young friends were on their way
to Columbia Hospital in Miss Barbee's
automobile. The latter girl had asked
Skillnlan to drive them to the institu-
ton, where her mother was about to
undergo serious operation. Mrs. Bar
bee was not informed of the accident.
Woman Hit by Auto.
Mrs Louise Kretching 70 years old,
Of 1910 East Capitol street, was seri-
ously injured yesterday afternoon when
Simmons, %, of 1911 North Caro-
lima avenue northeast, struck her The
accident happened in the 100 block of
Thirteenth street southeast Mrs.
KretcIsing suffered a possible fracture
OF the skull, severe decorations and
shock.
Miss Margaret McCadden, 10, of Bal
timore, was treated at the Emergency
Hospital for fractured ribs and shock
received yesterday afternoon in an
accident at Connecticut avenue and
H street. Police reported that the
woman was knocked down by q ma
chine driven by James X. O'EIara, 25,
OF Williams lane, Chevy Chase.
Minor Commissions of the ribs were
suffered by John G. Simms, So years old,
Of 1850 Columbia road, when an auto
mobile operated by John wagon of Nc
Lean, Va, struck him. The accident
occurred in front of Simms' residence.
Two colored boys were taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital yesterday afternoon, one
in a serious condition, after car in
which they were riding was struck at
First and B streets by a truck.
Floyd Thomas, 10 years old, of 473
School street southwest was still con-
fined to the hospital this morning with
conclusion of the brain, bruises of the
forehead and possible skull fracture,
while Melvin Thomas, 10, of 80 School
street, was dismissed after first aid
treatment for cuts and bruises.