Evening star., 1944-01-27
Clifford Struck
By Streetcar,
Badly Injured
Legislators Condition
Reported Critical;
Writer'S Child Hurt

Knocked down and seriously in.
tured by streetcar near Fifteenth
and H streets NV. last night, Rep.
resentative Clifford, 73, Republican
Of Massachusetts, was reported in q
critical condition today at Emer-
gency Hospital.
Another traffic victim, Joe Anne
LOTUS, Q. Of 406 Delafield place
NV, who was struck by a Capitol
Transit bus today at Fifth and
Madison street, was in an undeter-
mined condition at Children's Hos
pital. Witnesses of the accident
said the child was injured about the
head.
The daughter of Joseph A. Lotus
Associated Press writer and labor
expert, Joe Anne was believed to
have been on her way to school
at the time of the accident. Mr.
Lotus is in Miami, Fla, covering
the meeting of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor Executive Council
Charles Raymond Randall, 6, col
ored, Of 916 Fifty-eighth avenue,
Fairmont Heights, Md, died last
night at Casualty Hospital from in
juries received earlier when he fell
beneath the wheels of a moving
truck, police reported today.
Prince Georges County police said
the. truck was operated by Rubin
Tolliver, g., colored, of 1910 Fifty
ninth avenue, Fairmont Heights, and
was turning into driveway at
Tolliver's home when the child at
tempted to jump on the moving
vehicle. He was thrown beneath the
wheels.
Police said Tolliver was charged
with manslaughter and was re-
leased on bond pending a Police
Court hearing.
According to police, Representa-
tive Clifford was crossing H street
abouts 80 feet west of Fifteenth
street. walking in southwesterly
direction when he was struck by
the streetcar. He apparently was
headed for the Cosmos Club, where
he lived Operator of the streetcar
was said by police to be John p
Oregon, 20, of 435 Second street
Sc, who was not held.
Representative Clifford was re-
moved to Emergency Hospital in a
Fire Department rescue squad am
bulance, after being given first aid
at the scene of the accident. He
was treated by DR.. Guy Richards
of the hospital staff and DR.. James
Watts, a brain specialist, for a
possible skull fracture, lacerated
scalp, contusions and abrasions.
Howard Claussen, son-in-law of
the legislator, who is in the city on
a business trip, was notified Of the
accident at his hotel and went i'm
mediately to the hospital.
Mr.. Clifford, whose home is in
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.
Goldie Simpson, colored, 43, of
1922 Dix street NE, was struck by a
truck and seriously Injured last
night when he darted in front of a
bus from which he had alighted at
Bladensburg road and Franklin
street NE He was removed to
Casualty Hospital with a possible
fractured leg, injuries to his hip
and lacerations.
Police said he was struck by a
car operated by Thomas C. O'Bryant
of Baltimore.