Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
CHILD NEAR DEATH
AND SECOND HURT
AFTER ACCIDENTS
Three Men Injured as Auto
Skids and Turns Over
,on Beach Road.
|HIT-RUN DRIVER SOUGHT
FOR STRIKING MAN, 70
Taxicab Crash and Upset Results
in Injuries to Five Persons,
One a Bystander.

Two 6-year-old children, one Of
whom is expected to die, were among
victims of series OF accidents yester-
day attending the rush OF holiday
traffic in Washington and nearby Mary
land.
Morris McGwiggin of Hughesville. Md.
was gravely injured when hit by an
automobile yesterday afternoon as he
ran across the street near his home.
He was brought to Emergency Hospital
for treatment OF a possible skull frac-
ture and decorations about the face.
The car, according to witnesses, was
operated by Harry o. Dodson, 1902
Eighth street. The accident was said
to have been unavoidable. Doctors at
the hospital said the child passed only
fair" night last night and would
undergo X-ray examination today.
Three Hurt in Upset.
Melvin Bowie. also 6, colored, of 606 K
street suffered fractured leg, cuts and
bruises yesterday afternoon when struck
by an automobile near his home. The
child was treated at Emergency Hos
pital and then transferred to Children's
Hospital Police reported the automo-
bile was operated by Edward J. Bross-
man. SO, of 6l0 Seventh street south
west
Thrse men were injured early yester-
day when their car skidded and over
turned on the Chesapeake Beach road
about IA miles east OF Marlboro.
They are David E. Weaver. So. of 1858
Fifteenth street southeast, severe lac
erations about the head and body
bruises; Charles j. Denzer. Al, of 72l
Virginia avenue southeast. proba BILE
fractured ribs and bruises, and Frank
Waacs. 40, of 262 Fifteenth street
southeast. said to have been the driver
CT the machine. who was only slightly
injured The latter two we're transfer
red to tho Naval Hospital after they
were brought with Weaver to Casualty
covering.
Man, "a. Knocked Down.
Slight injuries were suffered by VIII
liam Waddy. "a, Of 1928 Dumbarton
street, last night. when he was knocked
down by an automobile at Wisconsin
avenue and M street. The car was
operated by Robert DUNCAN, 10, of 1417
Thirtyfourth street. DUNCAN took the
injured man to Georgetown Hospital
where he was treated for strained
liga ment in his leg and later was allow
ed TO return home.
A nU-and-run OrlVer was being
sought by police today after John Mar
shall Black. 70, of 1922 De Sales street
was knocked down last night at
Eighteenth and L streets by a motorist
who failed to stop. The injured man
was removed to Emergency Hospital in
a police scout automobile and treated
for a fractured rib.
The automobile was described as a
small green sedan, and was occupied by
two white men.
In a collision early today at Rhode
Island and Florida avenues. a taxicab
driver was seriously injured, while four
others received lesser hurts
The taxi driver, Strother NJ. Talifero,
20l3 Fourth street northeast, was
treated at Emergency Hospital for a
wrenched back and decorations. The
driver OF the other car, Rosie Carter,
colored 81, of 1920 Sixteenth street, was
treated at Freedmens Hospital for cuts
about the body.
The taxicab rolled over the sidewalk,
following the impact, and knocked down
Otto j. Wills, colored, 80, of 14l S
street. Wills was taken to Freedmen's
Hospital. and treated for a strained back
and numerous cuts and bruises.
Two passengers in Talifero's cab,
Edward Adams, 80, Of 14o4 Morse street
northeast and Bernard Dorey, rs, Of
Berwyn. Md, were taken to Casualty
Hospital and treated for minor lacera-
tons. With the exception of Talifero,
all Of the injured were discharged from
the hospitals following treatment.