Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-08
Samuel R. Young Charged
With Driving While Under
Influence of Liquor.
TWO WOMEN INJURED
IN CRASH NEAR CAPITOL
Three Others Hurt in Traffic Ac-
cidents-Boy Is in Critical
Condition.

A charge of driving while under the
influence of an intoxicant was placed
against Samuel r. Young, 32-year-old
secretary to Representative Percy E
Quin Of Mississippi, following a collision
last night near the Capitol, in which
two women sustained minor injuries
He was held at the sixth precinct police
station for two hours before negotia-
tons were completed for a $1,000 bond
for his appearance in Police Court
today.
Three other persons were injured in
traffic accidents on Washington streets
late yesterday and last night. One of
them, 12-year-old boy, Is in a critical
condition today.
The mishap in which Mr.. Young
figured occurred about z o'clock in the
evening at New Jersey avenue and B
street. The congressional secretary,
who lives at 2l00 Nineteenth street,
said this morning that he was on his
way home from the Capitol at the
time.
Women Treated at Hospital.
His car collided with an automobile
driven by Charles S. Walters of 725
Kennedy street, a navy yard employe.
Mrs. Molly w. Walters, SO, and Mrs.
Thyrza Parrish, 80, both of the Ken
nedy street address, passengers in the
second machine, were removed to Prov
1dence Hospital. Mrs. Walters was
treated for decorations to her her right
eye and Mrs. Parrish for a lacerated
scalp.
Mr.. Young was arrested by Police
man H. G. Smith, who took him to the
sixth precinct. Bond was furnished by
a professional bondSman.
Mr.. Young first came to public notice
a little more than year ago when he
carried on a long-diStance fight from
Washington for the life of a condemned
murderer in Mississippi Three times
was finally executed. He had been adj
United to practice before the Supreme
Court but few days before he filed his
brief in the case.
Boy Falls Beneath Truck.
Falling under the wheels of a moving
truck on the side Of which he had been
-clinging, Carl z. White, IL, of 1924
Gales street northeast was seriously in
Jured yesterday afternoon. The rear
wheels of the machine passed COM
pletely over his body, inflicting deep
liberation from groin to knee. The left
knee was fractured and the right foot
pdEC4y severed 1TOm the leg. Iue BOY
is thought also to be injured internally.
The truck, owned by the Standard
OH Co., was being driven west on Gales
street in the TOO block by Marshall
Wrenn, 1900 @ street, when the acct
dent occurred. The boy either pur-
poEely released his hold on the side of
the machine or else his grip slipped.
A passing motorist took him to Cas-
ualty Hospital where he was treated by
DR.. Louis Jirnal of the staff. He was
later removed to his home
Girl Struck by Car.
Mildred Bayne, Is, Of 1888 Eighth
street was struck down by an automo-
bile last night as she was crossing K
street between Seventh and Eighth
streets. Harry Walsh, 20, Of 81 Fifteenth
street northeast, driver Of the car, took
her to Children's Hospital, where she
was treated for bruises to her right leg.
Riding his bicycle along Mount Yer
non place between Eighth and Ninth
streets last night, Melvin Michael, II,
OF 1918 Third street, was hit by an au-
tomobile operated by Fred A. Night of
1025 Eighth street. The youth was re-
moved TO Casualty Hospital and there
treated by DR.. Jimal for bruised left
knee.