Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-08
; Persons Killed
In Area Traffic.;
District Toll "a
Boy Dies Under Truck.
Heud-on Crash Futol
To Newly Retired Man

~ INeWv NSttTeQ man
Three persons lost their lives
yesterday in traffic accidents, one
in the District and two others in
nearby areas.
A 2-year-old Washington boy
was killed instantly yesterday
when the coaster wagon on which
he was riding crashed into the
rear of a moving truck at Forty
seventh and A streets Sc.
The number Of District traffic
deaths to date is "a compared to
80 at this time last year. The
1850 traffic death total was Y.
Police said Russell Wear, COL
ored, son of Mrs. Catherine Wear
of 4914 A street Sc. coasted into
the back of a truck driven by
Lewis E. Jordan, of the 1900 block
of H place NE.
Mr. Jordan, a self employed
huckster. was backing at the time
and the wheels of the truck passed
over the youngsters body.
Mr.. Jordan was held for action
Of the coroner.
Retired Man Killed.
In another accident S. Benson
Walker. ST.. 81. Mitchellville, Md,
who retired last week from the Ag-
rlculture Department., was killed
yesterday when his car collided
Ihead-on with an Army truck.
The accident occurred on the
Grain highway near Upper Marl-
boro. Mr. Walker, who had been
Ia purchasing officer for the Bureau
of Entomology and Plant Quaran-
tine, was crushed behind the steer
ing wheel.
Driver of the 2l2-ton truck was
listed by police as Sergt. Herbert
J. Doane. Fort Meade. Md. He was
charged with manslaughter and
RECKLESS driving. A hearing was
set for August II in Upper Marl-
boro Police Court.
Mr.. Walker is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Louise Carhart
Walker; two daughters, Mrs. Mil
dred Brockdorff and Miss Carolyn
Walker. and three sons, Jona-
than T. Walker and Martin E.
Walker, Mitchellville, and S. Ben
son Walker. jr, Of Washington
| Also surviving are two sisters,
Mrs. Arthur Waesche and Mrs.
Bertram Boice, Mitchellville, and
brother, Bernard S. Walker of
Washington.
Funeral on Friday.
Funeral services will be held
at II am. Friday at the Lee
Funeral home. Burial will be at
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
A native of Prince Georges
County. Mr.. Walkers father was
the late Edward S. Walker, at one
time the Maryland Agriculture
Colleges Oldest graduate. The
college is now the University of
Maryland.
| Mr.. Walker went to work for
the Agriculture Department as a.
messenger AZ years ago. A Wash
ington resident for many years,
he moved to Mitchellville about
10 years ago.
In another accident yesterday
Milton Brant. 81, colored, of 1874
Kenyon street NV, was fatally
injured when his car crashed into
pole near Leesburg. Va.
His brother William. 80, of COS
New Hampshire avenue NV, was
injured but reported in good con-
dition today at the Loudoun
County Hospital in Leesburg.
-Four of five persons riding in a |
1910 Austin sedan were injured
early today when the small car
hit utility pole at Nicholas ave-
nue. and Joliet street S.W.
Driver of the car was Charles
r. Kelly, 20. of the 5700 block of
Agar road, Hyattsville, a Naval
Gun Factory employe. Mr.. Kelly
taken to Casualty Hospital and
later transferred to Bethesda
Naval Hospital, suffered a cut lip
and a possible fractured rib.
Passengers Involved.
The four passengers in the car
were John r. Stillwell. 81. who was
released from Casualty with no
apparent injuries; Carroll w.
johnson. 81, transferred from Cas-
ualty to Bethesda in an undeter-
mined condition with possibly a.
fractured pelvis; Royal Vanatta,
US. taken from Casualty to Be-
thesda with possible fractures of
the right arm. elbow and ankle,
and Mary Stasualli, SO, of SAB K
street NV. released from Casualty
with bruises and a cut lip.
Mr.. Stillwell. Mr.. johnson and
Mr.. Vanatta all live at the Naval
Gun Factory.
A woman listed by police as
Martha Jackson, colored, 81, of
SO Myrtle street NE. was in criti-
cal condition today at Gallinger
Hospital after being struck last
night by taxi under the H street |
viaduct, near First and H streets
NE.
She suffered broken left leg,
and possible features of the pelvis,
left hip and internal injuries.
Police said she stepped from
behind a viaduct post into the
path of the taxi driven by Peter
D. Holmes. 81. of the 1900 block
of Twelfth street NV. No
charges were placed against
Holmes.