Evening star., 1932-02-11
A. ?. WILLIAMSON
| FATALLY INJURED
GETTING OFF CAR
Driver Released in Custody
of Attorney After Auto
Strikes Grocer.
FOUR CHILDREN ARE HURT
IN SERIES OF ACCIDENTS
Chevy Chase Cars Tied Up by Crash
at End of Calvert Street
Bridge.

A corOner'S inquest has been caued
for IL 80 am. tomorrow in the case OF
Albert p Williamson, 64-year-old grocer,
of 58l9 Colorado avenue, who was fatal
ly injured last night when he was run
down by an automobile at Georgia and
Colorado avenues Four children, all
under years, also were hit by automo-
biles late yesterday, and the Capital
Traction Co.'S Chevy Chase cars were
tied up for some time after collision
at the west end of the Calvert Street
Bridge
Mr.. Williamson had just sVghted
from a street car on his way home from
work when he was hit by an automo-
bile operated by william A. Parke. jr.,
81 years old, of 1925 Sixteenth street.
The injured man was taken to Walter
Reed Hospital, given first aid and trans
ferred to Emergency Hospital, where he
died about two hours after the accident
Young Parke was released in custody
of his attorney pending the outcome
Of the inquest.
Hadn't Missed Day in 40 Years.
Mr.. Williamson, a native Of Wash
ington, had not missed day from
family said. He was member of the
Association Of Oldest Inhabitants Of
the District OF Columbia. the Holy
Vincent de Paul
He is survived by his wife and three
children, Mrs. Marjorie Noone and
Mrs Eleanor Bickerton of Washington
and James H. Williamson Of West
Orange, N. J.
The tie-up of street car trafic oc-
CURED during the late rush hour yes
terday when a heavy truck. operated
by James F. Gilbert. 20. Of the first
block of P street northeast, collided
with sedan driven by Ottamar
Hamele so, of 1904 Thirty-sixth street
The sedan swerved into the path Of
street car going west on Calvert
street and the resultant wrsckage
blocked both tracks until wrecking
crews of the traction company could
jack up the front end Of the car.
Child Hurt by Bus.
Believed to have suffered a fractured
skull. Wallace Miller. Z years old, was
under treatment at Casualty Hospital
today after he was hit by Washing
ton Railway g. Electric Co. bus at
South Carolina avenue and Eleventh
street southeast last night. The child,
who lives at HOS South Carolina ave-
nue. southeast, was said to have walked
into the side of the bus, operated by
Earl Figgs. %. of 1861 Rosedale street
James Boley, years old, of 2404
Fourteenth street was struck late yes
terday, according to the police report
when he ran from behind a parked
truck into the path Of another truck in
front of l405 Florida avenue. The
child was taken to Casualty Hospital
for treatment Of possible fracture of
the skull and internal injuries The
driver of the truck was Howard Cum
ney, colored, % years old, Of 1749 Ore
gon street.
Children's Feet Injured.
Six-year-old Lillian Hanrahan of
Alb Ninth street was severely cut about
the foot yesterday when she was struck
by an automobile operated by Miss
Helen S. Baughman. "a, of 4909 Ninth
street. at Seventh and Buchanan
streets. Miss Baughman took the child
to Children's Hospital. where she was
treated and discharged
Milton Spence, years old. suffered
q fractured foot last night when hit by
an automobile while he was playing in
the street near his home at 110 Fourth
street northeast The driver of the
car. Mrs. Edith B. Haas, 26. of Takoma
| Park, Md. took the boy to Casualty
Hospital, where he was treated and
| sent home
Ebert T. johnson, 81 years old. Of
Bowie. Md, was seriously injured late
yesterday when the automobile he was
| driving collided at First and D streets
| northeast with a bus, operated, police
say by William H. Ward of Baltimore.
johnson was treated at Providence
Hospital for a possible fracture of the
skull and cuts about the hands
Ward was charged with reckless
driving and released in custody of his
attorney pending the outcome of John
sons injuries.