Evening star., 1926-09-12
INQUEST into AUTO
DEATH TOMORROW
Besa and Nine. Entezan to
Testify Into Accident Fatal
to T. ]. CadeI.

! coroner's inquest will he held
at the District morgue tomorrow
morning at 1880 o'clock in con-
nection with the death of T. J. Cadei
of 194S Calvert street. who yester
day was pinned under the automo
bile of his daughter. Miss Jessie Cadel.
when ii turned over after a crash
with a large coupe operated by Nine
Abdullah Entezan. wife of the third
secretary of the Persian legation. at
Twenty first and r streets.
Neither Nine. Entezan nor Herman
Besa of the Chilean legation, who
was In the machine with her. were
injured, and Miss Cadet escaped
serious injury. Mr.. Cadets head
was crushed between the top of Miss
Cadets sedan and the street paving
He died before he could be treated
at Casualty Hospital
Claims Speed Was Moderate.
Only persons occupying the two
automobiles. so far as police know
witnessed the accident. From them
police received the following aC-
count of it: Mr.. Besa and Nine
Entezan, who is we'll known In 10
cal. society circles as the former Miss
Margaret Hume. were proceeding
east on r street at what they
claim was Il moderate rate of speed.
not exceeding Is miles an hour. The
Cadel automobile approached from
the south at the intersection OF
street at such a speed that a col
lision could not be averted. Mime
Entezan swung her machine into
Twenty first street but was unable
to prevent d sideswipe blow by the
right front wheel The other car
swerved, mounted the curb and
turned over
Nine. Entezan told police she did
not have an operators permit but
that she was occupying the machine
with Mr.. Besa in an endeavor to
learn special gear shift arrange
ment on that car, with the operation
of which she desired to fantl1aT1ze
herself. She said the machine was
well under her control at the time OF
the accident, and that she had years
driving experience.
Breaks Apparently Locked.
Skid marks on the street intersec-
tion, leading to the wrecked Cadet
car, indicate, according to police. that
the brakes of the machine must have
been locked from the time 1t entered
the intersection until ii turned turtle
The right rear wheel of the car was
smashed, glass in the windows broken
and tenders bent.
The other machine sustained dam
age only to the right front wheel and
fender. Mr.. Besa attempted TO take
the dying man to Il hospital in his
machine. but the bent tenders braked
the wheel. An ambulance was called.
Mr.. Besa and Nine. EnteZan went
b H. i,1 ofk ha nnf
dent to await the outcome of the in
juries and police investigation. After
remaining there approximately an
hour they were asked to appear az
witnesses at the mOrgue tomorrow for
the inquest.
Daughter Slightly Hurt.
Miss Cadet did not sustain severe
injuries in the accident but was treat
ed at her home for shock and cuts
and bruises. She was confined to her
bed late yesterday and could make
no statement.
Her father was born near Oxon
Hill. PRINCE Georges County. He
operated farm there, making his
home in Washington during the Win
ter, for more than 80 years. Ten years
ago he retired. Since then he has
been spending Winters with his SOL
in Florida and his Summers in Wash
ington with his daughter.
He was a familiar figure around
Center Market, where he had many
acquaintanCes among farmers from
the Maryland rural districts. whom
he visited frequently. 1t was while
returning from the market yesterday
that he was killed.
He is survived by sister. Miss
Frances Cadel. and his daughter of
this city; another daughter. Miss Inez
l.. Cadel of New York. and a son John
S. Cadel of Kissimee. Fla. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been com
pleted.