Evening star., 1944-01-27
Clifford Better,
Sti|lin Danger,
After Accident
Condition of Writer.
Daughter Hit by Bus
Called Not Serious


Representative Clifford, 70, Repub-
lican, Of Massachusetts was report
ed considerably improved today at
Emergency Hospital, where he was
removed last night after being
struck by a streetcar. It was still
too early, however, to say he is out
Of danger, the physician attending
him said.
In another transit accident today
10 Anne Lotus, 8, daughter Of ar
Associated, Press staH member. was
struck by bus when she and q
companion, who escaped injury
were said to have run in front OF
another bus on Fifth street at Madi-
son NV. At Children's Hospital
her condition was described as not
serious, but she was admitted for
observation.
Mr.. Clifford, who was knocked
down, police said, while crossing H
street about 80 feet west of Fifteenth
street NV, was conscious and wa.
talking some today, his physician
said. X-rays were TO be made latel
to determine whether he had re.
ceived a fractured skull. The legis-
lator's son-in-law, Howard Claussen
who Is in the city on a business trip
was summoned to the hospital last
night and remained at his bedside
today.
C-nrcin~ C&ro~< WI, n~s Vy{<
Police said Mr.. Clifford was cross
ing the street in a southwesterly
direction at the time of the accident
He apparently was headed for the
Cosmos Club at H street and Madi.
son place NV, where he lives
Operator of the streetcar was sale
by police to be John p Oregon, 20
Of 435 Second street Sc. He was
not held.
Representative Clifford was giver
first aid at the scene by the crew Of
Fire Department rescue squad
ambulance before being removed te
the hospital.
Mr.. Clifford, whose home is ir
Cotuit, Mass, is serving his 18th
term in Congress, having repre-.
sented the Ninth Massachusetts, dis
trict on Capitol Hill since 1921. A
school teacher 10 years before en-
tering politics, he also was engaged
in real estate development and
other business. He was elected to
the Massachusetts, House of Repre-
sentatives in 1912, and after serving
one term was elected to the State
Senate.
Both Mrs. Clifford, who is in Mas
sachusetts, and Mrs. Claussen, who
lives at Wellesley, Mass, were
notified Of the accident
Second Bus Unnoticed.
Police said the LOTUS child and
her companion apparently intended
to board a southbound bus, which
was loading on Fifth street, when
an empty bus pulled up to the STOP
on the east side of Madison street
Eyewitnesses told them, police said
the girls started across the street
toward the empty vehicle, mot no
tlCAlls dliOtIlCl SOuIilUoullo Jus vi
Fifth street.
The companion, whose identity
has not been learned, reached the
opposite curbstone safely. but Jc
Anne, who apparently hesitated
failed to get out of the way. Wit
nesses said she was thrown a con-
siderable distance. The bus wa.
operated by Parker H. Snead, 81, oi
314 v street NE, according to police
10 Anne live with her parents al
406 Delaf1eld place NV, but hao
been staying with Mrs. Geneva Less
ley of 429 Concord avenue NV.
while her mother and father were
in Miami, Fla. The father, Joseph
A. Lotus, an expert on labor af-
fairs. is covering the meeting OF
the American Federation Of Labor's
Executive Council for the Associated
Press. but was scheduled to return
to Washington today after the con-
ference adjourns.
Child Dies of Injuries.
Charles Raymond Randall, 6, COL
ored, of GIG Fifty-eighth avenue
Fairnont Heights, Md, died last
night at Casualty Hospital from in
juries received earlier when he fell
beneath the wheels of q moving
truck, police reported today.
Prince Georges County police sale
the truck was operated by Rubir
Tolliver, 81, colored, of 1910 Fifty.
ninth avenue, Fairmont Heights, anc
was turning into a driveway al
Tolliver's home when the child at.
tempted to jump on the moving
vehicle. He was thrown beneath thu
| wheels.
Police said Tolliver was charged
with manslaughter and was re.
leased on bond pending a Polio,
Court hearing.
Goldie Simpson, colored, 43, O
1922 Dix street NE, was struck by s
truck and seriously injured las
night when he darted in front of {
bus from which he had alighted a
Bladensburg road and Franklin
street NE. He was removed tx
Casualty Hospital with a possibl,
fractured leg, injuries to his hir
and lacerations.
Police said he was struck by s
car operated by Thomas c. O'Bryan
of Baltimore.
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