Evening star., 1933-12-24
CRASH KILLS BOY
AND INJURIES THREE
OTHERS CRITICALLY
Washington Couple Taken to
Baltimore Hospital Un.
conscious.
DRIVER OF SECOND
CAR Unidentified
Collision Occurs on Baltimore High
way Near Elkridge-Several
Hurt in Minor Accidents.

A small boy, believed to be the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James l.. Smith, 1900
block of Twenty-ninth street, was
killed late last night and three other
persons were seriously injured in a
head-On automobile collision on the
Baltimore Washington boulevard near
Elkridge.
Smith and his wife were taken tc
st. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, both
unconscious and suffering from severe
head injuries Mrs. Smith, who may
have a fractured skull, identified her
self and her husband during a brief
period Of consciousness. However, she
said her child. James L. Smith. jr.,
was 8 years old, whereas hospital at
tendants said the dead boy appeared to
be only about or 5.
An unidentified man. driving the
other car. also was critically injured
about the head. He was taken to
Franklin Square Hospital.
At ST. Agnes Hospital, it was said
that Mr.. Smith appeared TO be about
go and his wife was about As.
Boy on Scooter Hurt.
"nlle IlQ1I1R OH q SCOOOcT near Ills
residence at 16 Quincy place north
east late yesterday, 7-year-old Russel
Caynor, was seriously injured when
knocked down by truck. He was
taken to Casualty Hospital and treated
for brain conclusion. X-rays were
to be taken to determine if his skull
was fractured.
Carl W. Harris. Is, colored, Of the
21o0 block of Fifth street. was the
driver of the truck. He was not held.
Two persons were hurt, one seriously
in an automobile collision last night
al Twelfth street and Maryland ave
nue. southeast. Joseph Looney. l9, OF
80 Seaton street. was found to have
suffered an injury to the pelvis and
possible internal injuries. He was taken
to Providence Hospital Leroy E. Little,
81. of the first block of L street north
east was treated at Emergency Hos
pital for bruises and sprained ankle.
James Cannon, 80, Of the 1900 block
of Harvard street, was treated last
night at Emergency Hospital for an
injury to the face suffered in col
lision at Washington Circle He mas a
possible fracture Of the nose. Philip
Cannon. same address. was arrested
on a charge Of reckless driving. L. j.
Smith, 80, colored. 1000 block Of D
street. was the driver of the other car
in the accident, police said.
Woman Injured.
Mrs. Rebecca Zoslow, 46. Of 321 Alli-
son street, was treated at Garfield Hos
pital last night for broken nose and
head injuries received in a collision
between an automobile and taxicab
at Vermont avenue and S street. X-rays
were to be taken to determine if her
skull was fractured. Physicians did
not regard her condition as serious.
Glenn E. Lee. 80, Of the 1000 block
of Belmont road, was treated by q pri-
vate physician last night for a nose
injury after a collision between car
he was driving and a street car in the
27oO block of Connecticut avenue. Lee
was arrested on a charge OF driving
while drunk.
Mrs. Leora E Miller, SO. of 1872
Nineteenth street. was struck by
truck while in the 5000 block OF Con-
necticut avenue last night. She was
treated by private physician for head
cuts, a sprained ankle and shock
Police said Morris Tyler, "a, coloreo,
of the 100 block of Twentieth street,
was the driver Of the truck.
Marvin B. Stevens, 81, OF S26 Varnum
street, suffered head and face cuts
when he was struck by an automoplle
at Georgia avenue and Upshur street.
He was treated at Walter Reed Hos
pital.