Evening star., 1935-10-28
I ARE INJURED
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Eight Persons Are in Wash
ington Hospitals in Sc
ri0uS Condition.

Eight persons were in hospitals here
today suffering from week end traffic
injuries which may prove serious.
Four of them were hurt in accidents
in nearby Maryland and two others
injured in Virginia
Inquests are being held at the
District Morgue into Washington's
ninety-frSt and ninety-seCond traffic
fatalities, both colored men. One is
Isaac Price. 90. killed Friday, and the
ther Gilbert AtWater. who died Sat-
urday night from injuries received last
Monday.
James B. Smith, 49, of 3058 Vista
street northeast, and James L. Liggett,
IS, of 1912 Charming street northeast
are in Casualty Hospital with in
juries received yesterday when their
car hit viaduct support at Queens
Chapel and Bladensburg roads north
east. Both were reported suffering
from brain conclusions and X-rays
were to be taken to determine whether
they have skull fractures.
Motor Cycle Crashes.
Frank c. Holmes, 26, living in a
National Parks camp at Benning, is
in Walter Reed Hospital with a skull
fracture received late Saturday when
his motor cycle collided with taxi
cab on Fourteenth street southwest.
The taxicab was driven by Robert Raj
ford, 81, colored, 1900 block of Ninth
street. police said.
Mrs. Mary Scogna, 73, of 628 Irving
street received head cuts and possibly
{, knee fracture when struck by an
automobile early today near her home
She was taken to Garfield Hospital.
In the 24-hour period ending at 8
m. II persons were injured here in
total of 20 accidents.
In Maryland, Harry Parker, 35, Of
2705 Fourteenth street suffered brain
conclusion in an accident on Defense
Highway in which Joseph Norris. 80,
of the 500 block of Jefferson street
also was slightly injured.
Others Injured.
Others injured in Maryland are
Mrs. Bertha Dodson, l9. of Beltsville,
who suffered brain conclusion and a
back injury in a collision near her
home, and Xavier Watts, 80, colored,
of La Plata, who received leg frac-
ture when struck by hit-and-run
automobile near his home.
Mrs. Dodson's husband, Albert Dod-
son, was driving the automobile in
which she was riding. police said. The
other machine was said to have been
operated by Harold A. Letter, 81, of
808 Twentieth street. Both drivers
were detained by police for investiga-
ton. Letter. however, posted bond for
future appearance shortly after the
accident. Mrs. Dodson Is in Casualty
Hospital.
In Virginia, Mrs. Edwina Sutphin,
62, her son and his wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sutphin, all Of Falls
Church, Va. we're injured on the Lee
Highday when a truck, repeatedly
driven by a drunken colored man,
crashed into their car.
Mrs Sutphin remained in George
town Hospital for treatment for shock
and nose injury. and X-rays were to
be taken to determine whether she
has leg fracture Her son and daugh-
ter-in-law were released from the hos
pital after flrst-aid treatment for
minor injuries.
Driver Is Jailed.
Alphonso Williams, the colored
truck driver, was placed in the Fair
fax County Jail on charge of driving
while under the influence of liquor.
Early today, William Bersa of Ro-
chester, N. Y, and Frank Howard of
229 G street were injured when an
automobile in which they were riding
crashed into a freight car near the
Southern Oxygen Co. plant after
swerving across the Alexandria, Va,
pike Both were treated at the Alex
andria Hospital for cuts and bruises.
X-rays were to be taken to determine
whether they suffered any fractures
The automobile had been reported
stolen in Washington. police said.
w. E. Gerneske. attached to the
Naval Air Station here, who was seri-
ously injured Saturday night in q
triple collision at Woodbridge, Va,
in which First Glass Seaman William
D. Montero, 80, was killed, was re-
ported improved today at Naval Hos
pital. Montero was station at the
Washington Navy Yard.