Evening star., 1950-04-10

Is Injured in Crashes
As Holiday Throngs
Swell District Traffic


Swell District Traffic
Weekend traffic, swollen by
Cherry Blossom visitors. brought
at least rs auto accidents in
widely scattered parts Of the city
police reported today.
Some of the crashes were spec
Notwithstanding one in which
two of the three cars involved
turned over-but there were nc
fatalities and few serious injuries
in Washington.
The Accident Investigation Unit
said the combination Easter
Cherry Blossom period annually
produces one of the city's heaviest
traffic loads because Washington
traditionally stays home and visi-
tors pour in.
The three-car accident at Ala
bama avenue and Beck street Sc
caused minor injuries to five per-
sons. One car. operated by James
L. King, 81, of 1928 G street Sc,
was in q collision with another
driven by Frederick A. Dwelly, 81,
Of 931 Maryland avenue S.W., and
both overturned. AS the Dwelly
auto turned over. it struck an
other drive by Lawrence A. Valla-
rio. 20, of the unit block of
Eighth street Sc.
Four in One Car.
-Four Of the injured were in the
King car, but only one, Norman
O'Neal, "a, of 504 Thirteenth
street Sc. who suffered a head
injury, was hospitalized. The 9TH
ers. including Mr.. King, suffered
only minor cuts. They were: His
brother. Leroy c. King. Is. of the
q street address, and Lyman
Frazes. %, Of 405 Twelfth street
Sc.
Mrs. Cordelia Dwelly, 80, of the
Maryland avenue address, suffered
back injuries, but was treated anc
released.
Mr.. King was charged with
reckless driving.
One pedestrian injury reported
over the week end sent Walter J
Taylor. SO. colored. Of 322 T stree
NV. to Freedmen's Hospital with
fractures Of both legs and heae
injuries.
Driver Is Charged.
The driver of the car which
struck him last night at Fourth
and T streets NV. was listed by
police as Lee c. Thomas, %. col
ored. of 418 v street NV. He was
charged with colliding.
Another pedestrian hurt was
Eng s. Moy. 70. Of GIL H street
NV, who was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital with leg injuries
after being struck at Seventh
and H streets NV. The driver
Of the car. Joseph A. Moran. As
Of the 1900 block Of Eighteenth
street Sc, was charged with fail
ing to yield the right Of way to
a pedestrian.
Mrs. Clarice Anne Radabaugh
%. of 3510 Nimitz road. Kensing-
ton, Md. and her 5-year-old son
Stephen were sent to Georgetown
University Hospital after her car
struck a tree of Rock Creek park
way when q tire blew out. She
had fractured ribs, head and in
ternal injuries. The son suffered
bruises and cuts.
An Arlington woman suffered
head injuries, bruises and shock
yesterday in a two-car collision at
Seventh and North Highland
streets, Arlington.
Cars Collide.
Mrs. Helen E. Champion. Is, OF
14l1 North Wayne street. was re-
ported in good condition at Ar
lington Hospital today. Accord
ing to county police. she was rid
ing in q car driven by her hus-
band. Sergt. Charles r. Champion
Is. Fort Myer, which was in col
lision with another car driven by
Mrs. Gail H. Parker, 33, Of 3007
North Pershing drive, Arlington
Mrs. Parker was released after
emergency treatment at Arlington
Hospital.
Occupants escaped injury wher
one car driven by Robert T. Bur.
man, 46, of Williamsport, Pa.
sideswiped a police scout car driv.
en- by Pvt. Joseph E. Carroll, jr.
"a. Of 1918 South Columbus street
Arlington.
Unfortunate driver of the week
end was Garland Maddox, 80
colored, Of the 1900 block of Sixth
street NV, who. police say
struck the open door of a scout
car in the 1900 block Of Seventh
street NV. He was charged with
driving with dead tags, improper
lights and poor brakes.