Evening star., 1947-11-12
District Man Is Killed.,
Several Hurt in Traffic
Due 10 Heavy Rain

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One man was killed and several
persons injured in traffic accidents
on slippery streets and highways
in the District area during last
nights heavy rain.
Thomas j. woodward, 48, of 300
Maryland avenue Me-. died as the
result of a neck fracture received
when a taxicab in which he was
riding collided with dump truck
at the Baltimore boulevard and
the Branchville road.
Mr.. woodward, a driver for the
Atwood Transportation Co. here,
was brother of Police Chief Harry
l.. woodward of Arlington County.
He died before arriving at Leland
Memorial Hospital, Riverdale.
Was in Front Seat.
Police at Hyattsville said Mr..
woodward was in the front seat of
a cab driven by Roy L. Brown, 43,
of 1909 Holbrook street NE. The
truck. they reported. was driven by
Phedoro j. Woods, jr., of 6023 Sher-
if road, Fairmont Heights.
Police quoted the truck driver as
saying an automobile cut in front
of him and that when he applied
his brakes his vehicle skidded into
a curb and bounced into the path
of the taxicab.
Both drivers were booked on
mansiaughter and reckless driving
charges and were placed under
bonds of SLIGO each for appearance
at a hearing in Hyattsville Police
Court December 4.
Native of Arlington.
Mr.. woodward was native Of Ar
1ington, but had lived in Washing
ton for about 20 years. He is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. Ann
Kennedy woodward, and two
brothers. Chief woodward and Reg
inald E. woodward.
In another accident, Mrs. Mar
garet Bayne, 10, of 803 Gail avenue,
Rockville, suffered a possible hip
fracture and severe shock when she
was thrown from an automobile
near Kensington last night. Attend
ants at Suburban Hospital, Bethesda,
where her condition remained un-
determined today, said they were
told the automobile in which she
was riding was jolted when it struck
hole in the road, and that Mrs.
Bayne was thrown out when a door
flew open.
Miss Lucia Fisher, "a, of 416
Bashford lane, Alexandria, suffered
a fractured leg and face lacerations
in an accident on Mount Vernon
Memorial Highway yesterday. She
is in Alexandria Hospital. Police
said her automobile collided with
one driven by Richard A. Vickery,
Is, of $40 Bashford lane, who was
treated at Alexandria Hospital and
released.
Retired Pastor Injured.
The Rev. Frederick w. johnson,
83, retired pastor of the Grace Bap-
tist Church at Ninth street and
South Carolina avenue Sc, is in a
critical condition at Casualty Hos
pital after being struck by an auto
mobile near North Carolina avenue
and Fourth street Sc. during last
nights rain.
Mr.. johnson, who lives at 401
Seward square Sc, was struck by
an ice truck driven by Ernest Ste
venson, 35, of 1885 Third street S.W.,
police said. He is suffering from
fractures of the right hip and
shoulder.
Two other men were injured In
traffic accidents during the rain
storm. Benjamin F. Chamberlain,
IS, of 1880 Thirtieth street NV, a
retired Army sergeant, was struck
as he crossed in the 5000 block of
M street NV. He was taken to
Mount Alto Hospital suffering from
a fractured right leg. Driver of the
car, police said, was Jurney r. Guy,
Al, of 2315 North Kenmore street,
Arlington.
Charles Mclaughlin, SO. of 3717
Horner place Sc, was hospitalized
when he was injured in an accident
in the 1900 block of Nichols ave-
nue. Sc. He was taken to Provi-
dence Hospital with cut scalp and
bruises of the right leg after being
struck by car driven by Irving
w. Luskey. jr., 36, of 1901 Livingston
road Sc