Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-03
DRIVER IS INJURED
in TRIPLE CAR CRASH
Auto Is Hit by Another and
Turned Over on Him as He
Inspects 1t After Collision.

newspaper man, a policeman and
pedestrian were injured yesterday in
two automobile accidents of freakish
nature. Seven persons were injured in
six other accidents, police reported.
Michael T. Dwyer, SO, city editor of
the Alexandria Gazette, suffered a
broken leg in an accident involving
three machines just south of the High
way Bridge. Twyer, who was driving
to Alexandria from washington, had
collided with another machine. AS he
stepped to the roadway to determine
the damage, third machine crashed
into the car he had just vacated, turn
ing it over on top of him. He was re-
moved to Emergency Hospital.
The third automobile was driven by
George Ellis Of Vineland, N. j.
Pedestrian Saves Officer.
Motor Cycle Policeman Bowie r
Chew, 81, of the seventh precinct, es-
capped serious injury yesterday at the
expense of a pedestrian when his ma
chine was struck by an automobile at
Thirty-fourth street and Volta place.
Hurled from his motor cycle, Chew
was thrown bodily against William
MasterSon, 81, colored, who was walk
ing across the intersection Both men
fell to the sidewalk together, Chew es-
Gaping with minor Commissions. while
the colored man, who lives at 34l3 Dent
place, was taken to Georgetown Hospital
with shoulder injury
Richard L. Taylor, 20, of 1881 New
ton street, driver of the automobile,
was arrested on charge of reckless
driving.
Two Baltimore men were injured in
an accident at Rhode Island avenue
and Eighth street northeast when their
machine smashed into a Viaduct pole.
Leonard w. Winton, the driver, received
decorations of the left hand, while
Cameron Howes suffered cuts of the
nose. Both men were treated at Sibley
Hospital and dismissed
Lawrence Brook, 12-year-old colored
boy, of 1925 Sixteenth street northeast.
was knocked down by an automobile
operated by Cecil F. Cole of 316 Tenth
street southeast, while crossing the in
terSection Of BladenSburg road and M
street, receiving scalp decorations for
which he received medical attention
at Providence Hospital.
Man Is Knocked Down.
James Sollenberger, Al, of 1909 Riggs
place, was treated at Emergency Hos
pital by DR.. John Schwartzman last
night for scalp decorations suffered
when ne was Knocked down at Thomas
Circle by an automobile driven by
George Gaeger of 4100 Thirteenth
street.
Elizabeth Minor, 4s, colored. of 416
N street sustained abrasions of the head
and nose when struck by a machine
operated by Milton Hawkins of 66O5
Georgia avenue. The accident occurred
at New Jersey avenue and N street.
The woman was treated at Freedmen's
Hospital.
A collision between an electric car
of the Washington Railway e. Electric
Co. and an automobile driven by Ar
thur Tillman, 81, colored, occurred at
Eleventh and o streets last night, Till
man receiving decorations of the scalp
and receiving treatment at Emergency
Hospital.
Mrs. Vera Burch, 43, of 3OO6 Thir-
tenth street, suffered decorations of
the ear and scalp and a possible frac-
ture of the collar bone last night, when
she was struck by an automobile driven
, by Joseph Barringer of 1901 Adams
Mill road The accident occurred at
Fourteenth and Girard streets
Mrs. Burch was taken to Garfield
Hospital in a passing automobile and
treated by DR.. Hopkins, who pronounced
her condition not serious.