Evening star., 1950-08-21
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In District Area
Auto Accidents
Architect, Al, Dies
After Convertible
Overturns on Rood

KllleQ ana at leaSC 1U persons IN
jured by traffic accidents here and
nearby over the week end.
The dead:
Thomas M. Williams, Al. Of as
Galveston place S.W., an archi-
tect with the Veterans Admin
istration, who was killed early
Sunday when his convertible over
turned on Route near Hughes
vile in Charles County, Md.
John II. Lewis, So, colored, Of
127 U street NE, an employe Of
the Washington Terminal Co.,
who died in Alexandria Hospital
of injuries suffered earlier when
struck by a car as he walked
along Highway near the Mount
Vernon school south of Alex
andria.
James C. Williams, 18, colored.
of 23l0 Eighth street NV, who
died when the truck in which he
was riding home from a picnic
left Central avenue east of Crane
highway near Upper Marlboro.
Driver Faces Charges.
Five other persons in the truck
in which the Williams youth died
were taken to Freedmen's Hospital
with minor injuries and the driver,
Pleasant Green of a Newton place
NV. address, was charged with
reckless driving, manslaughter and
while under the influence
of liquor.
In Washington, an 82-year-old
pedestrian, Charles j. EvertS, of
West Chester, Pa, was critically
hurt when struck by a taxi in the
HOO block of Fifteenth street early
yesterday. Police listed the driver
as Elmo w. NOVEL;, 80. of Route
2, Fairfax, Va, but said no charges
were filed against him other than
orders to appear before coroner's
inquest. Mr.. Everts suffered frac-
lures of both legs and internal in
jurtes and was taken to Emergency
Hospital.
Isaac Jackson, ST, colored, of
TIA Third street S.W., suffered
fractures of the skull and right
leg when he was hit by car in
the 500 block of Fourth street
S.W. late Saturday. The driver
was Carl Lincoln, 80, colored, of
the 400 block of Ridge street
NV, who was not charged.
Policeman Injured.
A freak accident on the old
Highway Bridge caused minor in
jury to a motorcycle policeman
and considerable damage to his
cycle and a police crane which
had been called to tow. away the
cycle damaged in a previous
crash.
The policeman was Pvt. Ber-
nard E. Carroll. 80, of 6610 Ex-
fair road. Bethesda, who suffered
a bruised knee.
Pvt. Carroll had answered an
accident call on the bridge after
A. B. Jones, 33, colored. of All E
street NE, reported his car had
been forced into the east railing
by a truck which failed to stop.
The policeman parked his
motorcycle. but left the motor
running to keep the blinker lights
operating from a weak battery.
In some manner, the cycle was
Jared into gear and crashed into
the railing.
Charged With Speeding.
After the police crane arrived
and started towing the damaged
cycle away, both were struck by
a car driven by John M. Bow
man. SO. of 2061 South Twelfth
street. Arlington He was charged
with unreasonable speed and fail
ing to give full time and attention
to driving.
Another injured over the week
end was Winfred F. Donald, %,
of the Cheltenham Naval Radio
Station, whose car left the road
mile south of Waldorf and over
turned. Police said he had stop
ped at the scene of the crash
which killed Mr.. Williams only
a short time before.
He suffered fracture of the
right leg and back injuries and
was taken to Gallinger Hospital.