Evening star., 1944-04-28
Backing Truck Kills
Man in Narrow Alley;
Virginian Fatally Hurt

Charles M. Taylor, about SO, OF
422 Tennessee avenue NE, ten
tatively identified as an attend
ant at a parking lot in the rear
Of 1910 K street NV, ,,was killed
instantly shortly before noon
today when a truck backed into
him in an adjoining alley.
Earlier, Joseph Cassin williams,
controller OF the Raleigh Hotel,
died of injuries received Monday
when he was hit by bus.
The deaths brought District traf-s
f1c fatalities this year to "a.
In nearby Virginia a man was
killed early today In an automobile
truck collision and seven persons
suffered injuries in accidents re-
ported from the District and the
nearby Virginia area.
Nathaniel Bethea, 28, colored
driver of a truck owned by the
Jaffe-New York Decorating Co., Oil
Thirteenth street NV, told police
he was backing the vehicle in the
narrow alley and did not see Mr..
Taylor.
No Witnesses of Accident.
There were no witnesses to the
mishap, but police of the accident
investigation unit, reconstructing
the accident said the victim appar-t
emily was facing in the opposite di-
rection when the heavy vehicle bore
down on him. He was pronounced
dead at the scene by an Emergency
Hospital physician.
Mrs. Daisy Mae Wilt, 10, of 1910
K street NV, who was one of the
first persons to reach the scene, said
the man was a part-time employe
of the parking lot.
The truck driver was arrested and
will be held for action of a coroner's
jury, police asserted.
Mr.. Williams, S., died at Emer-
gency Hospital of injuries suffered
Monday when he was struck by a
Capital Transit Co. bus in the 1900
block of Calvert street NV.
Native Of Washington.
A native of Washington, Mr.. VIII
liams lived at 1882 Nineteenth street
NV. He was graduate Of Immac-
ulate Conception School and at
tended Georgetown University Law
School.
At one time he was auditor of
Emergency Hospital. He also was
associated at various times with the
Riggs Bank, the Alaskan Railroad
Co. of Fairbanks, Alaska, and the
Universal Credit Co. He saw service
In the World War as marine.
Mr.. Williams is survived by three
sisters, Miss Anna L. Williams, Miss
Clara v. Williams and Miss Helen
G. williams.
In the Virginia accident, an en-
ploye Of the Naval Torpedo Station
at Alexandria was killed and two
Of his companions were injured
when their automobile collided with
a truck on Route /, at Pohick Greek,
Va, Fairfax police reported.
Police said Nelson Able, 81, of
Triangle, was killed instantly in the
crash. His two companions, Rich
ard H. Anderson, As, driver of the
0deOt oA3d ItiuCll IGOSC, Oo, pUttl "a II
Triangle, suffered minor injuries.
According to police, the crash oc-
Cured when the truck, driven by
George w. Booker, %, of Birming-
ham, Ala, made left turn to enter
roadside restaurant, and the car
crashed into its head-on. Booker
was being held by police on reck-
less driving charge.
In an accident last night Jacob
Weit5en, 66, Of 5028 Illinois avenue
NV: his wife Rose, a., and their
daughter Anita, IS, all suffered posi-
sible ankle fractures when taxicabl
IN whichzthey were passengers was
in collision with another cab att
Thirteenth and Harvard streets
NV, police reported. All were ad-
naitted to Emergency Hospital.
Another passenger in the cab,
James Kingston, "a, of AIT Ninth
street S.W., was treated for minor
head injuries and sent home, police
said.