Evening star., 1945-02-12
WPB Analyst Dies
OF Injuries in Traffic
Mishap January II

William 7. Diffenderfer, 40, oi
1925 Bay street Sc, an analyst for
the War Production Board, died in
Casualty Hospital yesterday after
noon of chest and head injuries re-
ceived January 27 when an automo-
bile he was operating was in COL
lision with the rear of streetcar.
The streetcar, which was stopped
at a loading platform in the 300
block of Florida avenue NE. was
operated by Ernest Drake, As, of
1854 Florida avenue NE, accord
ing to police. Pending further in
vestigation by DR.. Christopher j.
Murphy, deputy coroner, no inquest
has been scheduled into the death,
which was the eighth traffic fatality
Of the year.
Mr.. Diffenderfer who came here
from Lebanon, Pa, had been with
the WPB more than three years.
He previously had worked as an
analyst for the War Department.
He is survived by his wife and three
children.
Hurt in Ambulance Wreck.
Mrs. w. S. MCGEE, "a, of 1910 La
mont street NV. suffered head in
Jurles today when a private ambu-
lance taking her to Emergency
Hospital for treatment of a heart
al,ment was in collision with a taxi
cab at Sixteenth and T streets NV.
She was hurt when the stretcher
was thrown against a window by
the if,nfnar4
determined, hospital attendants
said.
A passenger in the taxicab, Will
liam Green, 80. colored, 81 N street
Sc, received a chest injury. He
told police he would go to hospital
for treatment.
The ambulance was owned bv
Martin w. Hysong Co. and was
operated by John R. Mccall, %, of
the 1000 block of Rhode Island ave-
nue. NV, police said The taxicab
was operated by Prentiss Mccoy, %,
colored, of 766 Hobart place NV,
police reported.
Struck by Streetcar.
In an accident late last night,
John E. Wilson, "a, of 3349 Tenny-
son street NV, was critically in
jured when he was struck by a
streetcar at First street and Mass
achusetts avenue NE, police re-
ported. He lives with a daughter,
Mrs. May Burklin.
Mr.. Wilson was admitted to Cas-
ualty Hospital with fractured skull
and internal injuries. Police said
the accident occurred just after Mr..
Wilson, retired furniture dealer.
had mailed a Valentine gift to his
granddaughter, Mrs. Mary B. Eyler,
wife of an Army captain stationed
in Atlanta.
The streetcar was operated by
William H. Wood, 33, of 2104 South
Twenty-seventh street, Arlington,
Va, according to police.
John Choate, SIS, colored, of 119
Thomas street NV, was admitted
to Gallinger Hospital yesterday after
being struck by an automobile at
Fifty-fifth and Ames streets NE,
police said.
He suffered body bruises and scalp
laceration. Police said the auto
mobile was operated by Jerry Fen
dali, 43, of Hyattsville, Md.
Three Hurt in Wreck.
Three persons were injured when
an automobile in which they were
riding struck wooden light pole in
the 2400 block of Rhode Island ave-
hue NE, police reported All were
admitted to Casualty Hospital in un-
determined condition.
Herbert B. Porter, %, of 6315 East
ern avenue, Takoma Park, Md, who
police said was operating the car,
suffered a lacerated scalp and lacer-
ated left hand including injuries to
tendons. Calvin G. Bonifant, %, of
6606 Poplar avenue, Takoma Park,
received teeth injuries and lacera-
tions to the chin, lower lip and left
cheek. Eugene Norton, 18, of 100
Fourth street, Takoma Park, suf-
fered conclusion.