Evening star., 1938-10-24
D,C.MANCHARGED
IN H|T-RUN DEATH
ON FAIRFAX ROAD
Drunk Driving Laid to H. B.
Byrd, Jr., in Fatal MiShap
on Fairfax Road.
SEVERAL OTHERS HURT
IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
Three Are Injured in One Crash.
Motor Cyclist Hits Tree on
Mount Vernon Route.

Henry B. Byrd, jr., 35, of 1430 Bel
mont street NV, was free on $4,000
bond today after being charged with
manslaughter at Fairfax, Va, yester-
DAY in connection with the only serious
traffic accident of the week end.
The warrant charged Byrd with the
hit-and-run accident Saturday night
in which w. w. Tussing, 81, of Mount
Vernon, Va, was fatally injured. He
died in Alexandria Hospital early yes
terday.
According to Sheriff Eppa P. Kirby,
County Officers James Mahoney and
B. Alton Poole of Fairfax County were
nearby when young Tussing was struck
while walking home from work near
the junction of the Washington-Rich-
mond highway and the old Mount
Vernon road Obtaining the license
number of the hit-and-run car, they
later arrested Byrd and charged him
with driving while drunk and leaving
the scene of an accident, The man.
slaughter warrant was served yester-
day after Mr.. Tussing's death.
Joseph Mollura, also of Washington,
said by police to have been a paSsen-
ger in Byrd's car, was charged with
being drunk and released on bond.
Hearings on all warrants were set for
November before County Trial JUS
tice A. c. Ritchie. Mr.. Tussing was
unmarried and lived with his widowed
mother
Several Are Injured.
Several District and nearby resi-
dents we're injured in traffic accidents
yesterday, but none was reported in a
serious condition.
George L. Rosser, 81, of I'LL Min
nesota avenue S. E., was in AleXan-
dria Hospital with injuries to his right
leg and shoulder, suffered last night
when his motor cycle crashed into
tree on Mount Vernon boulevard. Will
liam Bind, 33, of Brandywine, Md,
was injured in an accident near T. B.,
Md. last night and taken to Casualty
Hospital for treatment. Josephine
Lewis, %, colored, of zoos Ninth street
NV, who was hurt in an accident
near Upper Marlboro, Md, was taken
to Casualty Hospital and Sarah Will
liams, 40, colored. injured in traffic
crash near Ammendale, Md, was taken
to Gallinger Hospital. Neither was in
a serious condition.
Three persons were taken to Casualty
Hospital last midnight from an acci-
dent at Oxon Hill, Md. They were
Irving Edwards, 81, Fairlawn, Md,
suffering a possible fracture of the
leg and cuts on his face and head;
Andrew Chase, 4, colored, and Eliza
beth Duckett, 48, colored, both of Ana
costa Station, D. c., who were cut
about the face.
Few Hurt in District.
Margaret Contee. 25, colored, 1742
Eighth street NV, was treated at
Gallinger Hospital for a cut lip and
chin received in a collision on the
Fort Washington road, few miles
over the District line.
Few accidents were reported in the
District. Among the most seriously
hurt here was Samuel Ginsburg, 81,
of 438 O street NE, who was cut
and bruised severely when struck by
an automobile in the 400 block of
Tenth street NE. He was reported
in fair condition today at Casualty
Hospital.
Lena Privitera 43, of 1881 Randolph
street NE, a passenger in one of
two taxicabs which collided in the
rain early today at North Capitol and
H streets, was treated at Sibley Hos
pital for shock and lip lacverations.
Benjamin R. Smith, SO, of 4O8 Ten
nessee avenue NE. was cut on the
head when his automobile ran over
the center curbing in the 1900 block
of Benning road NE. and was struck
by street car. He was treated at
Casualty.
Samuel Milatiner, II, of 1890 H
street NE, suffered brain conclusion
and shock when he was struck by an
automobile today while crossing at the
intersection of Eleventh and streets
NE. He was taken to Casualty Hos
pital.
An inquest was scheduled at the
District Morgue today into the death
of DR.. Orlando Ducker, 88, of 14l9
r street NV, who was injured fatally
when struck by an automobile at
Vermont avenue and L street NV.
Saturday. Theodore R. Meekins, "a.
colored, SOC Florida avenue NE, al
legged driver of the car that struck
him. was held for action of the
coroner's jury.