Evening star., 1943-10-29
Yellow Cab Co. Head
Dies in Collision; Nine
Others Hurt in Traffic

Edmund c. Barwell, 43, president
of the Yellow Cab Co. of the Dis
trict, was killed instantly yesterday
when his car and an oil truck COL
lided at Ironside, Md, State police
reported today.
Nine other persons, including a
mother and five children who was
returning from funeral services for
her husband, were injured in traffic
accidents last night and today.
Mr.. Barwell was on his way to
Washington from Riverside, where
he had recently purchased home
and was turning from a gravel
road when he collided with an oil
truck being operated bv Earl Gates,
48, Of Waldorf. Md. A report was
10 be made today to the county
medical examiner.
Organized Cab Company.
MI Barwell, who had been head
of the Yellow Cab Co. since it was
tablished here in 1899. was q
native of Litchfield, England. He
came to this country shortly after
the World War and engaged first in
the floral business here and later
became connected with the local
Diamond Cab Co. He was made
secretary and treasurer of this COM
pany in 1888.
He-Mas a member of Lebanon
Blue Lodge and OF Washington Com
mandery, No. l. Knights Templar.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Connie Barwell. and a son, Warren
BarWell, both of Riverside. and a
daughter. Mrs. Mary Shepherd
Washington. His mother. Mrs. Clara
Barwell, Riverside. also survives.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed
Bus Strikes Mother.
The mother who was injured was
Mrs. Ethel Jackson, 81, of 1925
Fourth street Sc Struck by a
Capital Transit Co. bus last night
she was reported in a serious con-
dition at Providence Hospital, with
possible skull fracture and other in
Juries. She was struck willis cross
ing at Fourth and M streets Sc
The bus driver, according to police
was Olin Harold, SO, of 10l4 Eight
eenth street NE
Three persons received minor IN
jurles in another accident last night
when they were hit by small de-
livery truck while standing in a
safety zone at North Capitol street
near Massachusetts avenue. They
were Mrs. Maude Lyman. y. Of
$500 Thirteenth street Sc: Mrs. Lee
P. Pyle. 30 of 42ll Second street
NV, and Martin J. Burandt, IS. OF
l7l6 c street NE.
The truck driver, I. c. Korel. So.
OF 720 K street NE. was charged
With driving through safety zone
Man in Hospital.
Richard Epps. 46, colored OF 2216
Twelfth street NV. is in Freed
mems Hospital suffering from a
back injury received last night when
he was struck by Streetcar at
Eighth and K streets NV. William
l.. Hicks, Al. of Seat Pleasant. Md ..
was the operator OF the streetcar.
according TO police
William PoindeXter. 40. colored. OF
l72l First street NV. was treated
for shock, and Elizabeth Gillard. 4
colored, of the same ADDRESS. was
treated for possible fracture of the
right leg. after a car operated by
MI. Poindexter collided early today
with an eastbound streetcar on U
street near Twelfth street NV.
Philip Dubalev, 30 OF Greenbelt
suffered possible fracture OF both
legs early today when his car failed
TO make turn on Edmonston road
near Greenbelt. The car left the
road and overturned in An 8-foot
ditch. Mr.. Dubaley was taken TO
Gallinger Hospital, where his condi-
ton was described as fair
In another accident today Aleie
G. Salley, Winston Salem. N. c., suf-
fered minor head cuts when his car
crashed through a SafeWav store
window on the Baltimore boulevard
at Berwyn. Prince Georges County
police said Mr. Salley told them he
had fallen asleep at the wheel.