Evening star., 1947-02-02
Two Men Killed,
Soldier Injured
In Road Crashes
Pedestrian Struck
Crossing Highway
Near Alexandria

Traffic accidents in the District
area took two lives yesterday, q
pedestrian being killed on Highway
No. /, south of Alexandria last
night. and a truck driver being
killed in Washington yesterday
afternoon when his truck over
turned.
In another accident on Highway
No. / south of Alexandria last night
a !, soldier was injured critically
when struck by an automobile, the
driver of which did not stop. police
said.
The pedestrian killed was identi-
fed by Virginia State Police as F. H.
: Kessel, 54, of r. F. D. No. l, Alex
andria, an employe of the Herring
Lumber Co. Police said the driver
of the car was &C. Petit, jr., 80,
also of r. F. D. No. !, Alexandria.
Was Killed Instantly.
The accident occurred opposite
the Open Air Theater miles south
of Alexandria Police said Mr..
Kessel started to cross the road in
front of Mr.. Petitt's car and was
killed instantly. No charge was
placed against Mr.. Petit.
The truck driver killed in Wash
ington yesterday afternoon was
James r. Grayson, "a, of the 1900
block of Fourteenth street NV.
Police said the truck was travelling
at an excessive speed in the 1900
block of Alabama avenue Sc.
The driver lost control of the
truck on a slight curve and down.
grade, and the truck zig-zagged until
1t turned over Mr.. Grayson was
thrown out and pinned beneath the
vehicle. He was pronounced dead
at the scene by Casualty Hospital
ambulance doctor.
Deaths Total Seven.
District traffic deaths now total
seven, as compared with two at
this time last year. There were u
during all of last year.
Two riders in the truck when 1t
turned over, Francis r. Smallwood,
%, eolored, of 1701 Varnum street
NV, and John w. Robinson, jr.,
16, colored, 1542 Seventh street NV,
were treated for cuts and bruises at
Casualty Hospital and released.
The soldier injured when struck
by a hit-and-run driver was not
named by Virginia State Police at
the request of Fort Belvoir authori-
ties, who said they wanted to notify
the mans family first. The injured
man, attached to Fort Belvoir, is
81. Police said he suffered a COM
pound fracture of both legs and head
injuries and was taken to the post
hospital.
The accident occurred on High
way No. l, seven miles south of
Alexandria, opposite the WoodlawnI
Tourist Camp. Police said the SOL
dier was accompanied by Josephine
Beaveis of r. F. D. No. /, Alexan-
dria, who, however, was unable to
give a description of the car.
Slivers of Paint Found.
Police said the injured mans
shoes were knocked off, but only
one was found after the accident.
Also found were some slivers of
black paint and police expressed the
opinion the car had been repainted.
In still another accident, Ed L.
Stock, 70, of 6752 Fairfax road,
Bethesda, Washington and Mont
gomery.County heating engineer and
builder, last night was reported in
a serious condition at Suburban
Hospital following an accident yes
terday near Rockville.
According to county police, Mr..
Stock was injured when his auto
mobile collided with another, driven
by John F. Watkins, IT, of Rock
vile, near the intersection of Old
Georgetown road and Tilden lane.
He was taken to the hospital by
the Kensington Rescue Squad am
bulance.
Hospital officials said he suffered
fractures of the knee and nose and
multiple lacerations and abrasions.
Two persons were injured when
their panel-body truck went off a
bridge and overturned into a small
stream near Rockville, according to
. Montgomery County police.
The injured were John Rawlings,
46, and Mrs. Myrtle Havener, "a, both
of 628 G street NV. Both were ad-
mites to Suburban, Hospital, Be
thesda, where their conditions were
reported as not serious. Mr.. Raw
lings suffered leg injuries and Mrs.
Havener, possible internal injuries.
Police said the truck was driven
by Mrs. Havener's husband, George
Havener, IS. The accident occurred
on Route %, when the truck went
too fay to the right side of the
wooden bridge and caused part of
the flooring to break, police said.