Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-09
ter number of detailed men 80 are on duty
at the White House.
improved Station Houses.

He is anxious that the old, out-of-dafe
cells that are used In some Of the station
houses be displaced by new modern ones
He contained an item for this improve
ment in his annual estimates. He also
called attention to tho insanitary condi-
t,on Of the first, third, second, fourth and
harbor precinct station houses respective
w. He thinks subpolice station snoulu
be erected in that section OF the Distrlce
between Brightwo Brook1and' Dean
wood, Takon1a and Bennins. he say Tue
advanced improvements in this sectlon
and the growing population warrants
station house.
During the year 1874 policemen were
tried by the police trial board Tor vioiat-
ing the laws and rules governing the
conduct Of policemen
Maj Sylvester considers the vehicle
traffic one Of the most important propiems
his department has to contend WIN. MOI
only does the protection of life and limp
and property enter into Its consideration,
he said. but also convenience 70 .ne
masses and expedition to business some
suggestions offered by him to better gov
ern the traffic are as follows:
"Vehicles of all kinds approaching from
the front and rear Of the side OF street
railway cars should be required to stop
have reached the limit of safety.
Crossing for pedestrians at intersecting
streets should be defined, with view of
avoiding confusion at times and In order
to definitely mark the lines where vehicles
should slow down.
Vehicles should occupy the right and
left sides Of streets, leaving the center
clear for turning.
Road Rules Enforcement.
Approaching circles where several
streets intersect, vehicles should keep to
the right, except when turning into an
intersecting street, when the turn should
be made direct, leaving ample space for
vehicles approaching from the right in an
opposite direction.
Motor vehicles in the business quarter
should have no precedence over others,
as 1t leads to confusion and On occasions
cause accidents.
''On signal from a member OF the police
force any vehicle should be required to
slow down, and to stop when necessary
to insure safety.
Business and delivery wagons should
be named or numbered that identity may
be had promptly IN case of accident.
TOO brilliant headlights on motor or
other vehicles should not be permitted,
as they often destroy their value to the
approaching vehicle drivers or pedestrians.
There should be regularity in their char
acter.
THE rear of motor vehicles should
carry the District number only when
operated in the District as numerous
signs are confusing when identity is re-
quired.
Numbers on the rear of motor vehicles
should be plainly lighted in the night
time
signs should be so placed throughout
the District would direct the driver
or operator to the right to the left
go slow and as to other legal require
ments
License should be required of the
drivers of all public hacks and public
motor vehicles, and not of the owners
as at the present time, and before issu-
ance should be approved by the police
department.
Work Of the Department.
For the fiscal year that ended June 30,
1907, there were recorded 81 AT cases of
arrest. 1893 against whites and 1874
against colored. The whites under six
teen years of age were represented in
S53 cases, the coiored In 1O76; under
twenty one and over sixteen years in /, 1O2
whites and 2,2S2 colored. The great per-
centage of arrests was made for minor
offenses, these cases agsregattng 90, 400,
Is 944 of which We're charged to whites
and 16 bf6 to colored.
THAT some idea may be had Of the Of
lenses reckoned with as misdemeanors it
may be observed that there were 1902
cases of simple assault 2.O55 cases of
cruelty to animals 9935 cases Of dis
orderly conduct, 3,S19 cases of intoxica-
ton, or IS less than for the preceding
year, and in this connection 1T may be
stated that those who become in this
wise unfortunate in the District are de-
tained by the police until sober and then
released, unless disorder or profanity ac-
companies the condition. There We're 424
cases where habitual drunkards were held
by the court, over 100 more than for the
year 1908 This was largely the result Of the
enforcement of the law requiring hus-