Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-09
Scar Tang|e on Icy Street
Brings Injury to 2 Drivers
Skidding Auto
Pins Men to
Side of Vehicle

SI0e or VenlCIe
A sleet- induced chain-reaction
accident in the 1000 block Of
Mount Olivet road NE, sent two
men to District General hospital.
one of them injured critically.
police reported.
First, there was a slight head
on collision between two cars.
Ralph C. Riley, AZ. colored, Of
1875 Otis street NE, was going
east and Jesse j. Holman, jr.,
I28, colored, of 1850 Monroe street
NE, was going west.
Then Charles E. Brooks, %,
colored, of 621 Franklin street
NE, stopped to avoid striking
the two cars. His stopped car,
however, was struck gently in
the rear by one driven by John
K. Fraser. 70, of 1925 M street
Sc.
Slips and Falls
Mr.. Fraser got out of his car
to inspect the damage. In doing
so, he slipped on the ice and fell
to the street. Mr.. Brooks, seeing
him fall. got out of his car TO
help him. Mr.. Brooks helped Mr..
Fraser to his feet.
AS he stood there holding him.
a fifth car, driven by Theodore
White, %, colored, of 22l4 Thir-
teenth street NE, skidded into
the two of them, pinning both
against Mr.. Fraser's car. Mr..
White told police he saw the
Itangle of cars and attempted to
stop. but skidded more than 100
feet.
Mr.. Fraser suffered compound
fractures of both legs and other
Injuries. At District General
Hospital his condition was pro-
nounced critical. Mr.. Brooks suf-
fered slight injuries and was re-
ported in good condition at the
hospital.
Hit by Skidding Car
A half-hour traffic jam was
caused at Thirteenth and 0
streets NV, during the height
Iof the morning rush hour when
Edward Toney, 40, colored, was
struck by a skidding auto. He
was taken to Emergency Hospital
where is condition was reported
as undetermined.
), A 40-year-old man died yes
terday after he was run over
by a bus and an auto at New
) York avenue and First street
INV.
He was Thomas NJ Beach,
Icolored, of 5400 Wheeler road.
near Oxon Hill, Md. His death
brings the District 1856 accident
: toll to four as compared with
! three for the same period last
! year.
DR.. Christopher ]. Murphy.
| deputy coroner. said Mr. Beach
. suffered internal injuries, broken
, legs and a crushed pelvis.
Police said Mr.. Beach was seen
by witnesses lying in the road
trying to get up when a west
bound auto ran over his legs.
/ Just afterwards. police con-
tinued, an east-bound bus ran
J over him.
! May Have Fallen Into Path
!. Police said Mr.. Beach was a
veteran and undergoing treat
ment for an injured foot at Mt.
Alto Hospital. Detectives said he
may have fallen into the path of
the vehicles.
According to police. John Sim
ko. As, of Bedford, Pa. was driver
of the American Bus Lines bus
and Wayatt Morgan. 40. colored.
of New York, was driver of the
car.
! Both were released under $500
on technical homicide charge
pending a coroner's inquest.
Police are searching for two
iteen-aged youth in a car which
struck Alexis Leger. 81, of $500
Woodley road NV, a retired
French diplomat. last night.
Street without Sidewalks
! Detectives said that Mr.. Leger
was hit on Garfield street at
Garfield place NV. as he walked
along a new stretch of street
without sidewalks. The teen
ayers, police said. took Mr.. Leger
to his home and left without
giving him their names.
Mr.. Leger, who was once gen.
eral secretary of French for
eign affairs, was later treated
and released at Emergency Hos
pital for minor cuts and bruises.