The Washington times., 1936-09-08
AUTOISTS' CARE
AVERTS DEATH
ON HOLIDAY

Although the streets and roads
of the washington metropolitan
area were more crowded yesterday
than any previous Labor Day, no
deaths in traffic accidents were
listed on police records today.
Major Ernest w. Brown, super
intendent of police, heralded the
unusual traffic record as an indi-
cation of the success Of the Traf-
fic Departments safety drive.
He said extra police we're de-
tailed last night to watch all in
coming roads to facilitate the flow
Of Labor Day traffic.
In the city proper the most Sc
riously hurt was Emily Yatz, IS,
colored, 426 L st. N. w., who was
struck while crossing Pennsylva-
mia Avenue near Tenth Street
Northwest. She is In Emergency
Hospital suffering from fractured
ribs and internal injuries. Ed
mond P. Ledoux, 23, Whittins-
vile, Mass, driver Of the car, was
booked on O reckless driving
charge by police and freed under
$500 bail.
The only other local accident
reported was that Of John r.
Field, II, Of CAT Golden st. N. W.,
who suffered o broken leg when
struck by an automobile In Spring
mans Court Southwest.
Two Hurt In Bus Crash
In q collision between q Grey
hound Bus and an auto near Belts
vile. Nd, early today, George
Ford, a., Of 400 Third st. N. W.,
and Alma Mauter, IS, Of 1880
Adams Mil I'd. N. W., occupants
Of the auto, were slightly injured.
Both were treated ct Casualty
Hospital.
Other persons brought to local
hospitals from accidents in the
metropolitan area include d.:
Thomas, 23, and Evelyn Dodson,
90, of Oxon Hill, Nd, treated at
Gallinger Hospital for face cuts
when thrown drought the wind.
shield Of their car following a
mishap near Indian Head, Md;
Josephine johnson, colored, SO,
Of 1899 South Capitol st., treated
at Providence Hospital for leg in
juries suffered In an accident at
La Plata, Md; Floa Robbeson,
colored, 36, Of 1923 Thirteenth St.
N. W., and Pearl Brown, colored,
80, 1885 Seventeenth st. N. W.,
treated at Providence Hospital for
leg injuries suffered near waldorf,
Md.
Pair Seriously Hurt
Leon Malahoff, II, Of 633 ALI
son st. N. w., was treated for a
cut face at Providence Hospital
following an accident at Upper
Marlboro, Md; Eleanor Walkers,
"a, and Dorothy walkers, Z, Of 107
Fifth st. s. T., treated for minor
cuts following an accident IN Seat
Pheasant, Ma.
Most serious accident reported
in nearby virginia sent five per
sons to Emergency Hospital, two
seriously hurt, as the result Of q
collision between two automobiles
at Virginia Highlands, Va. The
injured are:
Murland Snyder, 40, Of 1913
Maryland Ave. N. E., suffering
from o fractured skull, broken
ribs and nose, and conclusion Of
the brain; Mrs. Joseph Lyles, SO,
of 1907 Rhode Island Ave. N. E.,
who suffered undetermined body
injuries; william D. CrenShawi
40, Columbia, S. c., possible con-
cussion Of the brain; James
Frazier, 90, of $50 Fourteenth St.
N. W., lacerated eye, and Charles
Morris, %, of GOT Seventh st.
S. E., lacerated left arm.
These were among the 210 per
sons who, a national survey re-
vealed, lost their lives over the
three-day holiday.
Automobile accidents, airplane
crashes and drowningS were in
cluded in the causes Of death.
In Michigan alone, "a died as
automobiles raced out Of control,
crashed head-on.