Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
D. c. MAN BROWNS
ON MARYLAND TRIP
Fireworks Accidents in City
Injure 10 Persons-Auto
Crashes Hurt Eight.
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page.)
the vehicular jam, scores Of additional
policemen were on duty at downtown
intersections.
Capital Native browns.
John Mcdonnell, who was drowned
late yesterday while swimming in Gun
powder River off Days Point, near
Edgewood Arsenal, Md, was a guest
of Calvert Fain, q civilian employe OF
the quartermaster department of the
arsenal. He had left Washington for
the holiday visit Friday and was over
taken suddenly with cramps while
swimming about $50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. He drowned quickly in
shallow water and effort at resuscita-
ton failed.
Mr.. Mcdonnell. O native Of Washing
ton, until recently was an employe OF
the Western Electric Co. at its plant
near Newark. N. j. He made his home
here with his sister, Miss Catherine
Mcdonnell, and an aunt, Miss Mamie
Mcdonnell, his sole survivors. He was
a graduate Of st. Johns College here
and was a member Of st. Pauls Catho-
lie Church.
Girl and Man Hurt in Crash.
Three men narrowly escaped serious
injury in one accident yesterday when
their automobile overturned after skid
ding on the Hagerstown highway, Is
miles from the Capital. Louis S.
Houcke, Is years old, driver Of the
machine. and Herbert B. Johnson, 80
years old, both Of Pittsburgh, were treat
ed at Garfield Hospital for minor cuts
and bruises after they were driven TO
Washington in their righted car by
its third occupant, Lawrence Houcke,
who was uninjured.
Virginia Reynolds. 81 years old, OF the
1900 block of Irving street, and Ed
ward Green's. % years old, Of Chicago
were injured seriously in an automo-
bile crash near Laurel. Md, yesterday
morning. Grens received possible
fracture Of the skull, while Miss Rey-
Lynn, % years old, Of the 800 block
Third street. received cuts in the same
accident. The injured were treated at
Casualty Hospital. where they were
taken by Herbert Murphy Of Baltimore.
Drives Car Into Pole.
Ralph Croker of the $500 block Rhode
Island avenue northeast, and William
d. English of the $500 block Thirty
second street northeast, received minor
cuts and bruises in an automobile acci-
dent near Forestville. Nd, yesterday
morning.
John J. Sullivan, "a years old, Of
Bergman avenue, Capitol Heights, Md.
suffered injuries to his ribs and cuts on
his head when he drove his automobile
into an electric light pole on the west
side of the filtration plant, near First
street and Michigan avenue. He was
treated at Freedman's Hospital and
later was returned to his home. The
light pole was snapped OF.
Shotgun Explodes in Hand.
PERCY H. Jewel, 40 years old, Of
1897 Thirty first street, Mount Rainier,
Md, was one of the most seriously in
jured of the independence day salute
victims. He suffered q seriously lacer-
ated hand when the barrel of the shot
gun he was firing exploded in his hand.
At Sibley Hospital, where twelfth pre-
cinct police took him after he had been
rushed to their station house, it was
said the hand was badly shattered.
The fireworks victims included Will
liam Chin, 8-year-old Chinese, OF 1910
Pennsylvania avenue, whose leg was
burned when q firecracker exploded be-
meath him. He was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital
Isadore LaSkin, II years old, of sol
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, was
treated at Casualty Hospital for burned
fingers, the result of q firecracker ex-
ploding in his hand. Benjamin H.
washington, colored, IL years old, OF
222 Parker street northeast, was treat
ed at the same hospital for similar in
juries.
Tin Can Blasts Hurt Boys.
Sarah Phillips, So years old, Of 1888
Temperance court, suffered burned
leg when q pitched firecracker exploded
under her feet. She was treated at
Garfield Hospital.
Charles Chambers, IL years old, OF
$50 Girard street northeast, was treat
ed at Sibley Hospital for decorations OF
the stomach, received when o tin can
in which q firecracker had been placed
was blown into his abdomen by the
force of the explosion. Arthur B
White, IS years old, Of 1888 Myrtle
avenue northeast, suffered cuts on his
hand when a can, hurled in like man.
ner, struck him. He was treated al
Casualty Hospital.
Joseph Nally. IL years old, Of 222-
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. wa
burned slightly above his right ey'
when q firecracker exploded in hi
hand. He was treated. at Casualty Hos
pital. Peter Manialitro, 81 years old
| of 1l25 Four-and-a-half street south
west, was treated at Emergency Hos
pital for burned fingers, received from
Q firecracker that exploded In his hand
Man Shot I'm Neck.
Russell Alexander, colored, 81 year
old, Of 40 Bingham court, also wa
seriously injured when shot in the nee
by an unidentified celebrant's gun. Ac
cording to the police, Alexander wa
sitting on the front steps Of his HON
/ when the slug struck him. He wa
! condition was pronounced "undeter