Evening star., 1951-03-26
D. Child Dies
In Collision Near
Frederiicksburq
Father Is Injured;
Another Boy, 9
Hit by Cor Here

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A 2-year-old Washington boy
died early today after a collision
between his fathers automobile
and tractor trailer truck on
Route / north of Fredericksburg.
Va.
The child was James Taylor.
son of James E. Taylor. colored,
325 H street S.W. He died en-
route to Fredericksburg Hospital
from the accident scene miles
north of the city. State police re-
ported. The father suffered head
injuries and was admitted to the
hospital. Other persons in the
car were uninjured.
The truck driver, listed as Cor
don Stanley, Emporia, Va, was
charged with reckless driving. Mr..
Taylor also will be charged when
he is released, police said.
Police said there was heavy
traffic on the highway last night.
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John Chapman, 9, of 1920 N
street NV, suffered head injuries
last night when he was struck by
an automobile at Thirteenth street
and New York avenue NV, police
reported. He was admitted to
IChildren's Hospital. The driver
was listed as Alexander Rose. "a.
Icolored, Of At H street NV.
Miss Grace Martin. 54. Of 3l43
P street NV, suffered leg frac-
lures. cuts and bruises when
struck by an automobile as he was
leaving a streetcar in the 1400
block of Wisconsin avenue NV.
She was admitted to Georgetown
Hospital. Mrs. Gloria Gallagher.
"a, of 3709 Massachusetts, avenue.
listed by police as the driver, was
charged with passing a streetcar
while it was unloading.
A University of Maryland stu
dent, Yelverton Cowherd, 19, of
l3201 Idaho avenue NV, was ad-
mitted to Emergency Hospital yes
Iterday with head injuries after his
car struck tree at Chevy Chase
Circle. A passenger. Charles C.
Hargrave, II. of 8014 Custer road.
Bethesda, also was admitted with
possible head injuries.
Scar Accident Hurts 3.
In another accident yesterday
three persons were injured when
an automobile struck four others
on Bladensburg road NE.
Police said the car was driven
by Elda J. McKeithan, 81, of
1l46 Seventeenth street NE. Ac-
cording to the report the west
bound car swerved and struck one
driven by John Cunningham, 38,
of 1l41 Morse street NN.E. Then
1t hit car driven by Roland Til
llery, 38, of Baltimore, and crossed
safety island, hitting two more.
police said.
The last two drivers were listed
as Harry F. Mallgrave. "a, of 1885
Kilmer street. Hyattsville, and
William ]. D. Ulrich. go, Balti-
more.
Mrs. Marie McKeithan. A, was
taken to Gallinger Hospital with
broken ankle and nose cuts. Mr..
Tillery and his passenger, Beatrice
Owens. 80. of Baltimore, were
treated at Casualty Hospital for
cuts and bruises.
Driver Is Charged.
Mr.. Keithan was charged with
drunken driving. driving on the
wrong side of the street and COL
liding. He was released on $500
bond for Traffic Court appear
ance today.
In Silver Spring. a policeman
riding in an accident investiga-
ton car was injured in a colli-
sion at Georgia avenue and Evans
parkway.
Montgomery County Pvt. Steven
P. Hall. 81, of 813 Silver Spring
avenue, Silver Spring, was ad-
mitted to Washington Sanitarium
for observation.
Pvt. Hall was riding in a police
car driven by Pvt. John H. john
son, 33, of GIL Mississippi avenue,
Silver Spring. The car collided
with another auto driven by Fred
A. Newhart. 20. of Bloomsbury,
Pa, a student at the Washington
Missionary College in Takoma
Park.
A passenger in Mr.. Newhart's
car, Marvin r. Dennison, 81, of
6216 Brooks road Sc, was treated
at the hospital for head cuts.
Neither driver was charged,
A four-year-old boy was admit.
ted to Alexandria Hospital suffer-
ing from conclusion after he was
struck by an automobile.
William F.. Peyton, son of El.
wood Peyton, of 323 Mount Ver-
non avenue. was hit by an auto
mobile driven by John Thomas
Pattison, 26, of the 1900 block of
South Fern street, Arlington. The
driver was not held. Police said
the boy ran out from behind a
lparked car.