Evening star., 1934-10-01

accidents. This was said to be a
particularly low figure, however. For
some time now the monthly average
of persons injured has been from $50
to $50, with an average Of between 500
and 700 accidents. the bureau said.
John Mickens, IS. colored Janitor
at 1341 U street, was the man killed
yesterday. Police reported he was
struck by car driven by James A.
Thomas, "a. colored, of 2120 Newport
place when he walked into the street
from between two parked cars in the
1900 block Of w street. He died early
today in Garfield Hospital
Another traffic death was recorded
yesterday on the Baltimore Boulevard
near Laurel, where Peter Callss, go,
of Laurel, was fatally injured by an
automobile driven by a Washington
man, Frank B. Jones, 800 block of F
street. Jones was released pending an
inquest tonight. Callas, an employe
of a gas station in Laurel, died at
Sibley Hospital here several hours
after the accident.
More than a dozen other persons
were injured here and in nearby
Maryland and Virginia over the week
end.
Francis Allen, Z, colored, 1900 block
New Jersey avenue, received minor in
juries when hit by an automobile near
his home He was treated at Freed
mems Hospital.
Jean Weber. g. of the HOO block
Of Fifteenth street, was cut about the
face and legs when a car in which she
was riding crashed into a tree at
Thirteenth street and New York ave-
nue.. She was treated at Emergency
Hospital.
Mrs. Tillie Lewiston, 40. Of 1922
Morse street northeast, was cut and
bruised about the face, right side, ell
bow and leg when knocked down by
a street car at Eleventh and 6 streets
this morning. At Emergency Hospital
her condition was said to be not
serious.
Baltimorean Injured.
Theodore Brooks of Baltimore suf-
fered multiple cuts and bruises yes
terday morning when an automobile
in which he was riding struck q pole
at johnson and Maryland avenues
Hyattsville He was brought to
Casualty Hospital by the Bladensburg
| rescue squad.
Three persons were given treatment
| at Emergency Hospital as the result
of an automobile accident early yes
terday on the Mount Vernon Mem
| orial Highway, near Four Mile Run
when a coupe, going north, crashec
into the rear of sedan parked along.
side the road in a rainstorm.
Catherine Flagg, 23, West Fall.
| Church, was treated for a possible
| fracture of the skull, shock and com.
pound fracture of the left shoulder
Miss Betty Hinman. "A, also of Wes
Falls Church, was treated for a frac
ture Of the right hip, laceration "
the nose, bruises to the right leg, ,nd
shock. John C. Elliott, 26, of the
1900 block r street, sustained bruises
of the right leg and sprained right
shoulder.
In another accident yesterday after
noon three persons were given treat
ment at Emergency Hospital. Charles
c. Vaughan of the 1000 block of Kalo-
rama road was treated for q possible
fracture of the jaw, laceration Of the
face and chin; Allie Finney, Fred
ericksburg. suffered possible fracture
of the left shoulder and contusions OF
both knees. and Watson Finney, also
of Fredericksburg, was treated for
decorations of the forehead and scalp.
| James Mckinley Cannon, ~, deal
mute, who was injured Saturday night
-zhen q B. g. o. train struck hi.
car at the KenMngton, Nd, grade
crossing, was unconscious today ut
Washington Sanitarium and Hospital
l at Takoma Park. but there Is hope
for recovery. It was iaid BY at
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