The Washington times., 1937-05-17
9 ARE INJURED
INAUT0N0BILE.
ACCIDENTS

Nine persons were injured IN
automobile accidents in Washing
ton and nearby Maryland during
the weekend, while the Districts
death toll for 1897 remained un-
changed from the total Of Al
deaths, which represents 13 more
than recorded at this time last
year.
Alton Golden, 5, Of 322 I st.
s. Z. was in q critical condition
at Providence Hospital today after
being struck at Fifth Street and
Virginia Avenue Southeast yester.
day. Porter Smith, 26, Of the 1900
block Of Seventeenth st. N. w.,
who police say was the driver Of
the machine that struck the child,
was charged with reckless driving,
driving under the influence of
1ntoxicants and leaving the scene
OF an accident.
Eleanor Schneider, "a, Of 21O
Massachusetts Ave. N. E., suffered
cuts, a knee injury and possible
fracture Of the shoulder when she
was struck in front Of her home
by q car which police say was
driven by Howard Turner, ~, Of
the 800 block Of jefferson St.
N. E. She was taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital where her condi-
tlon Is described as serious.
Runs Over Embankment
Clinton Miles, ~. Of 61S Sixth
st. N. E., was seriously injured
when the automobile in which he
and his wife, Evalyn, were riding
ran over an embankment at Allan
tic Street and Valley Avenue
Southeast, as they were returning
from q dance. Miles was taken to
Casualty Hospital where he is
being treated for severe cuts and Q
possible fracture Of the skull.
Lille Woodside, 81, Of the 1900
block Of First st. N. w., suffered
injuries when struck by an auto
mobile at New Jersey Avenue and
P Street Northwest, which police
say was driven by Frank Wash
>'ngton, 80, Of the first block of
=, cree st. N. w. Physicians said
!, . woman'S condition was not Sc
- rus at Freedmen's Hospital
. mere she is being treated for abra-
,lonS Of her side and shock. The
driver was, charged with reckless
driving.
Three persons were slightly In.
jured when Helen Lambert, "A, Of
the 1900 BLOCK Of Somerset Pl. N.
= v, loss control of her car and
struck q parked car near her
home. She and her two paSsen.
gers, Alfred McGarraghy, 3, and
Catherine McGarraghy, 26, Of the
17e0 block Of Sheridan ST., were
all treated for slight cuts and
bruises.
Two Hurt in Montgomery
Two persons injured in nearby
Montgomery county, Md, were
taken to the Montgomery County
General Hospital. They are Her
man MeiSer, "a, an inmate of the
'ounty home, who was critically
ljured last night when he was
truck by an automobile on Falls
toad. and Lemuel b. Copper,
driver Of q bakery truck, who was
injured in an accident late Sat
urday night.
Warfield Coates, So, colored, Of
1017 Fourth st. N. w., died early
this morning at Casualty Hospital
from injuries received last Friday
when caught between two trucks
that were being serviced in a local
garage.
Two inquests will be held today
IN the recent deaths Of traffic
victims. They are those Of George
L. Morton, 70, of Ontario Road
Northwest, who died last Thursday
from injuries received when struck
by the rear end of q derailed street
car at Fourteenth and @ Streets
Northwest on May Z, and that Of
Elmer L. Barharn, 80, of 102 Ridge
Rd. s. E., who was killed instantly
friday when thrown from an au-
omobile at Anacostia Road and
Slaine Street Southeast as it
ounded . curve. Barham's neck
NaS broken.