Evening star., 1930-12-02
ONE DEAD, 8 HURT
IN AUTO. M|SHAPS
Youth Injured September | in
Middleton, N. Y, Dies in
Hospital Here.

Traffic accidents took a toll of one
life and eight injured In the Capital last
| night, with four of the latter reported
by hospital officials to be in critical
condition today.
One driver who figured in head-on
collision between two cars in the 800
block of Massachusetts avenue northeast
Is under guard at Casualty Hospital.
Two others were seriously injured in the
same crash.
William Curran, jr., Is years old, of
% Second street southeast, died at
Providence Hospital as the result of an
automobile accident September / near
Middletown, N. Y. The youth was
brought to the local institution Octo-
Der Is, and was believed recovering un-
til he suffered relapse last night.
The Massachusetts, avenue accident
occurred shortly after midnight, when
a car, said by police to have been driven
by Stephen T. Risler, 19 years old, of
248 Eighth street northeast, was in coll
lision with an automobile operated by
Henry G. Coombs, SO, of 4515 Arkansas
avenue. Police said Risler's car went
head-on into the other.
Rushed to Hospital.
Fire Rescue Squad No. was called,
but police and a number of persons
attracted to the scene by the impact
Of the collision managed to extricate
the injured and rush them to nearby
hospitals before the rescue unit arrived.
Risler and companion, John F. Nc
Kenzie, 20, of 333 New York avenue,
were removed to Casualty Hospital,
where the former was still unconscious
today. Coombe was taken to Providence
Hospital.
Despite his serious condition, police
of the ninth precinct station established
guard over Risler.
Joseph Straule, 19-year-old stone
cutter, of 227 E street northeast was
also said to be in critical condition at
Casualty Hospital with injuries received
in an automobile accident at Thir-
teenth and G. streets northeast.
Driver Fails to Stop.
A car operated by a colored man
struck the machine in which Straule
and Irene Francis, IL, of 1911 H street
northeast were riding, with John L.
Barringer, 10, of 1909 G. street north
east at the wheel. The colored driver
fed.
Straule,- Miss Francis and James
Jones, colored, 21, of 1648 Kramer street
northeast, who was riding in the ma
chine driven by the hit-and-run driver,
were taken to Casualty Hospital. Straule
was found to be suffering from lacera-
tions of the scalp, conclusion Of the
brain, a possible fracture of the skull,
multiple contusions of the body and a
sprained right knee.
The two others injured in the acci-
dent went home after first-aid treat
ment.
Minor cuts and bruises were received
by Edward Ruby, 36 years old, a MEM
ber of the Navy Band, when an auto
mobile in which the band was riding
was struck by, another car operated by
j. H. Burgess, SO, of Richmond, Va, at
South Capitol and M streets. Burgess
was required to post $500 collateral for
his release by police of No. station.
Girl, s, Injured.
Ruby was treated at Casualty Hos
pital while several other members of
the Navy Band, who were shaken up
by the crash, refused treatment. They
were riding In car driven by Robert
Covell of 1852 Owens place northeast.
Five-year-old Elizabeth r. Ball was
cut by flying glass when car operated
by Samuel Ball, 1921 G street southeast,
collided with a machine operated by
Alexander Freeman, eolored, Of 1888 G
street southeast.
The girl was treated at Casualty Hos
pital. The accident occurred at Six
teenth and C streets southeast.