Blind Senator Near Death Remains in Coma 15 Hours v WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Dec 20 AP Thomas AP-Thomas Thomas D. D Schall 58 bl blind senator from Minnesota and new deal critic lay in a critical condition condition condi condi- tion lion in Casualty hos hospital ital today knocked down by an automobile almost t on on the eve of reconvening of congress iteen hours after niter the accident ho he remained unconscious Injured I Internally his skull fractured and his left leg crushed almost flat below below be be- low the knee Six physicians in consultation n durIng during during dur dur- ing the morning reported Schall's condition was critical George Georgo W. W Calver capitol physician cLan cian issued a a. bulletin saying Senator Is la In the Casualty suffering front from n a skull frac frac- turc ture fracture of ot both bones of the left leg and Inter Internal al injuries He has been unconscious since tho the accident ac ac- ac- ac His Hb general condition is critical Orel Oral Leen cn 3 39 30 secretary to the year old senator also was hit as ashe ashe ashe he helped Schall across the street Though he suffered scalp injuries leg bruises bruIns and a po possible concus concus- r-i r 51 sion on of ot tho the brain his condition was vas not considered grave The accident occurred at Cottage City Md Dick Schall tho the senators senator's son SOD Bal said his father was on his way to see two Minnesota friends off for home Schall Lee and the friends William WIlHam Laughlin and H. H Berkson Borkson started from the tho senators senator's home by automobile En route rout the senator left tho the car to togo togo togo go to a store The Tho store storo was wan closed and they started back Tho Senators Senator's Senators Senators Senator's Sen Sen- ator's son said salda a passing automobile struck both men as they stepped to the tho highway Y Police booked the driver as L. L G. G Humphries of Md and charged him with reckless driving He was released on his own 5 I