Evening star., 1944-12-24
z Killed, Several Hur1
In Traffic Accidents
In Washington Area

Traffic accidents in the Washing
ton area took a toll of two deaths
and brought injuries to a number
of persons as the community ap-
preached the Christmas week end.
Frederick DOzier, 80, colored, of
the 600 block of Acker street NE,
was killed when struck by Capital
Transit Co. bus at 5:45 pm. yester-
day on E street between Ninth and
Tenth streets NV. The death OF
Mr.. Dozier brings to 86 the number
Of traffic fatalities so far this year,
as against 95 at the same time last
year.
The driver of the bus, Arthur w.
Young, SO, ITO Lyman place NE,
was not held, but he was instructed
by police to appear at the coroner's
inquest.
The other fatal accident occurred
Friday when an empty Baltimore e.
Ohio troop train crashed into a coal
truck at the Webster street crossing
in Bladensburg. Robert P. Waters,
20, colored, Of North Brentwood,
Md, driver Of the truck, was killed,
and his helper, Ernest Foster, 80,
colored, of BladenSburg, was in
jured.
Dies in Hospital.
Mr.. Waters died soon after being
admitted to the Prince Georges
County General Hospital. The
county police said he apparently did
not see the train nor hear the warn
ing whistle.
Mr.. Foster was taken to Freed
mans Hospital where his condition
was described as good
Two persons were injured last
night in a collision of a streetcar
andsGreyhound bus at Twelfth and
F streets NV
Robert Kuttler, 40, of 1925 A street
Sc, operator of the streetcar, was
taken to Emergency Hospital, suf-
fering from neck and back injuries
His condition was undetermined
Marie Ohms. 40, a passenger on the
bus, which was bound for Norfolk
Va, suffered an ankle bruise and
was treated at the hospital.
The streetcar was headed east ON
F street and the bus was proceeding
south on Twelfth street when the
crash occurred, police said.
Six persons were injured, none
seriously, yesterday when a tractor
trailer collided with the back OF a
Capital Transit Co. bus as the bus
stopped at Third and P streets S.W
to discharge passengers.
Malphus Crumpton, colored, 81,
Of 1859 California street NV, driv-
er of the truck, which belonged to
the Eagle Transfer Co, $40 E street
S.W., was charged with following
the bus too closely police said.
In another accident, George Ben
nett, Al, of 800 North Patrick street,
Alexandria, suffered head injuries
when he stepped from a streetcar
platform on Pennsylvania avenue
near the White House into the path
of a taxicab which police said was
driven by Willie Anderson, 80. COL
ored, 23l7 Champlain street NV.
Marine Officer Hurt.
A marine warrant officer was in
jured seriously Friday when his auto
collided with a bus on the slippery
ice on the Fourteenth street bridge.
Warrant Officer Andrew M. Brown,
20, of 247 Delaware avenue S.W., was
driving north on the bridge when
his car figured in collision with an
A. B. & w. bus, operated by Robert
S. CARRIER, %, of lot South Spring
street, Arlington, police said. Mr..
Brown was taken to Emergency
Hospital and later transferred to
the Naval Hospital at Bethesda.
Three bus passengers also were
injured in the smashup. Amy
Stoddard, 26, of 1107 South Scott
street, Arlington, was taken to
Emergency Hospital with a possible
fractured pelvis. Her mother, Mrs.
Ida Stoddard, IS, of the same ad-
dress, was treated for head bruises,
and Ruby Symonds, 20, Of 1926
South Twelfth street, Arlington, in
CURED possible fracture of the
right shoulder.
In another accident, Ronald
Deitch, IL, of 2019 Rosemont ave-
nue. NV, was seriously injured
when struck by a taxicab while
pulling sled on Klingle road NV.