Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-17
L PERSONS HURT
IN AUTO M|SHAPS
Leon Forman, IL, of BaIti-
more, Most Seriously In
jured in Accidents.

Eleven persons were injured, one
seriously, ia the heavy automobile traf-
fic here o7er the week end, occaSioned
by ideal weather.
The most critically hurt Leon For
man, IL years old, of 4524 Pimlico
road, Baltimore, was struck by an au-
tomobile driven by Earl M. Mattingly
of BOT o street, while crossing the
street in the 1400 block Of Florida ave-
nue. northeast.
The boy, who was stopping here with
friends, at 1909 Holbrook place north
east, was taken to Casualty Hospital
in Mattingly's machine and treated by
DIR. j. Rodgers Young for conclusion
of the brain, a possible fracture of the
skull, decorations of the scalp and left
knee, fractures of the ribs and possible
internal injuries. His condition was
reported steadily improving today after
restful night, despite his multiple
injuries.
Dredge Worker Hurt.
Ira Britain, 10 years old, worker
on the Government dredge anchored at
the Memorial Bridge, suffered severe
lacertion of the scalp, which required
operated by Eugene Sawyer, another
dredge employee, collided at Thirteenth
and E streets with a car driven by
Grace E. Hexson of 5158 Georgia ave-
nue.. Britain was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital, while Sawyer was ar
rested by police of No. precinct and
charged with driving while drunk.
Losing control of his machine, James
E. Wells, 81, of 1928 Tenth street, sus-
tanned minor bruises OF the body when
the car plunged into tree In the 900
block of New York Avenue, while
another occupant of the automobile,
Maurice Eaton, 10, of 1101 Massachu-
sets avenue, escaped with minor Ia
ceration of the tongue. Both youths
were treated at Emergency Hospital
and sent to their homes.
An automobile backing out of park
ing place at Fourteenth and Euclid
streets knocked down Daniel Hahn, 81,
of 1915 Park road, and his wife, Mrs.
Edith Hahn, and sent them to Garfield
Hospital with minor injuries.
Mrs. Hahn received a possible frac-
ture of the right shoulder and bruises
about the body and remained at the
institution, while her husband was
treated for bruises of the arms and legs
and discharged. William E. Fookes, jr.,
of 2503 Fourteenth street was the driver
of the car, police say.
Two Women Injured.
Mrs. Pauline May, %, of 301 G street,
and Miss Margaret Poore, 81, OF 1920
I street northeast, were hurt when an
automobile in which they were riding
with George Barrick of 1917 H street
northeast collided with a car driven
by John H. Wilson, colored, of 1851
Nichols avenue southeast.
Mrs. May was given medical atten-
ton at Casualty Hospital by DR.. Louis
Jirnal for a possible fracture of the
right shoulder and abrasions of the
head and face, while Miss Poore was
attended for shock. Both women were
later allowed to return to their homes.
Slipping off street car loading plat
form, Mrs. Hattie Davidson, 81, OF
1725 Euclid street. was struck by a
taxicab driven by Leslie Shade of 1890
Quincy street. sustaining decorations of
the head, face and hands. She was
treated at Garfield Hospital.
Two Alexandria, Va, women suffered
minor cuts when a hit-and-run driver
collided with their machine at the
! north entrance to the Speedway, in
Potomac Park. The women, Miss Helen
Wise, "a, and Miss Margaret O'Neill
IS, both of 112 South Royal street
Alexandria, were treated at Emergency
Hospital and released.