Evening star., 1940-09-30
Heavy Traffic
Sends Dozen
To Hospitals
One Seriously Hurt;
1000 at Regatta
Tie Up Bridges

The heaviest traffic seen on Dis
trict highways for many weeks
brought injury yesterday to more
than a dozen people and created a
jam of vehicles which police spent
hours in unsnarling.
Several of those injured were
children who were playing in the
street. At least one of the accident
victims was in critical condition,
while several others remained in
hospitals for treatment.
The traffic jam was an after
math of the Presidents Cup Re-
gatta and police declared it was one
of the worst they had ever seen.
Automobiles were lined up solidly
along the approaches to the High
way, Memorial and Key Bridges and
on the HainS Point drive.
1t was estimated that 100000 per-
sonS-who brought 5000 cars-wit-
messed the final races of the re-
gatta During the time this crowd
was moving in and out of the Hains
Point area, the traffic snarl was at
its worst
Hour to Cross Bridge.
In some cases, motorists reported
that it took an hour to get across
the Highway Bridge. The other
bridges from Virginia were packed
in much the same manner, although
not as badly. The traffic crush
around the regatta course was
handled by 43 park police and eight
motor cycle men from the Metro
politan force.
Most seriously injured in yester-
days accidents was Clifford Beach,
81, Of HyattSville, Md, who, with
two other persons, was hurt in a
crash on the Baltimore boulevard
near Ammendale, Md. He was re-
moved to Casualty Hospital, where
he was treated for possible broken
back and other injuries. His condi-
ton is critical
The others hurt in the same &C
cident were Virginia Davis, 38, and
John Sheriff.. %, both of Hyattsvjlle.
They also were treated at Casualty
Four-year-ol Arlene Brady, 1888
California street NV, was treated
at Children's Hospital for injuries
received when struck by a car near
her home yesterday. Her injuries
arc believed to be minor.
Another 4-year-old received frac-
tured leg when knocked down by a
bicycle. He is Robert Dudley, COL
ored of 13l H street Sc, who was
taken to Casualty Hospital.
Deland Baker, 7. colored. of 1412
Eleventh street NV, was treated at
Freedmen's Hospital for minor in
juries after being struck by an au-
tomobile in the 1900 block of Yer
mont avenue NV.
Gertrude Redd, is, Of 9O9 New
York avenue NV. was knocked
down by an automobile while skating
in the 900 block of Twelfth street
NV She received treatment from
a private physician for minor in
juries
Two Hurt in Bus Crash.
Two women, passengers in a bus
which was involved in a collision
near Beltsville. Md, yesterday, were
brought to Freedmen's Hospital for
treatment. They were Lottie Hous-
ton, 68. colored and Ivelde Mann,
26, colored, both of Baltimore.
An accident at Thirteenth and
Monroe streets NV, sent two per-
sons to Casualty Hospital for treat
ment of minor injuries. They are
Margaret Levon, "a, 1925 Corcoran
street NV, and Robert E. johnson.
IS of H street SW.
Two men were hurt when trailer
truck and an automobile collided at
New York avenue and Bladensburg
road NE. They are William Harris,
18, of SOB Sixth street NV. and
Frank Dorney, 81, of Brentwood,
Md, both passengers in the auto
mobile. Mr. Harris was admitted
to Casualty Hospital with a fractured
leg, while the other man was dis
missed after treatment of minor in
turies.
The accident investigation squad
was active during the day and
charges were placed against a num-
Der of drivers whose cars were in
volved in collisions in the District.