Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12

com nlSSiOnerS alreadS mao uHueT censiu-
Grafton the adoption of an amendment
such as was approved this morning. The
chances are that it would have been in
corporated in the police regulations with
in a few days.
Police Realize Danger.
The police for some time have been i'm
pressed with the necessity for cOntroll
ing 10y riding on sinsle-seated motor
cycles and bicycles Maj. Sylvester chief
of police took the matter up with the
|. commissioners. and il was referred to
Corporation Counsel Thomas for an opin-
ion as To what authority the Commits
Sioners had for regulating the subject.
As long ago as October Is. 1910. Maj.
Sylvester informed the District heads
that there need of regulation pro-
vding that not more than one person mya
ride on a sngle-Seated motor cycle or
bicycle On that Gate Gladys Hurley was
killed while riding with a girl companion
on bicycle.
July "a, this year. Mai Sylvester ad
dressed another communication the
subject to the Commissioners. He stated
that the practice of motor cycle and hi
cycle riders carrying more than one per-
son seemed to be growing.
1T is reported to me that last night
one rider carried two women on ma
chine we'll himself and that a day
or two ago man had three children
on a ma achine, the Oldest one being not
more than four years of age. said Maj.
Sylvester
After the receipt of this communica ton
the Commissioners July 81. referred the
matteIs to the corporation counsel with
instructions 10 prepare the draft of an
amendment to the police regulations car
ryins out Maj. Sy1vesters recommends
tion, in the event 1t should be decided
the Commissioners had the authority to
promulgate such an amendment.
Board Deferred Action.
August ) Corporation Counsel Thomas
submitted draft of the proposed amend
| ment to the Commissioners At the time
two of the Commissioners We're out of
the city and action on the matter was
deferred.
This morning. in board session. the
draft of the amendment prepared by the
corporation counsel was adopted by Com
missioners Rudolph and Judson Commis-
SlOner Johnston being out Of the city.
The amendment is as follows:
NO motor cycle or bicycle construct
ed for use by one person only shall
ing ridden on the alleys. streets. ave
nues, highways or roads in the Dis
trict of Columbia: and no such motor
cycle or bicycle. which has been alter
one person thereon shall be ridden
without special permit therefor from
the major and superintendent OF police
provided. that the Commissioners OF
the District of Columbia reserve the
| right to review the action OF the said
major and superintendent of police in
all such cases..
The amendment is to section II of
the police regulations. and carries the
penalties provided for in that section.
Coroner to Hold Inquest.
An inquest will be held at the morgue
| tomorrow morning for the purpose OF
having jury pass upon the circum-
stances of the death last night OF Mar
jorie Newheiser twe.A years old. fatally
injured tho result of being struck by
a motor cycle driven by Abraham Rice.
twcnty-six Years Old Miss Jennie Ep-
| pier of Grant place was a passenger in
the motor cycle. The accident happened
at the intersection of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and 2ith street northwest about $50
o'clock. Death occurred at Georgetown
| University Hospital at $40 o'clock
| Members of the police force attribute
| the accident to the fact that Miss Eppler
| was riding in front of Rice. who was run
| ming the motor cycle. although eyeWit-
neSSes say Rice appeared to have full
control of the motor cycle Suggestions
| have been made by the police that
regulation preventing more than one per-
son from riding on motor cycle intend
ed for one person be adopted.
Other Accidents Reported.
| Several accidents to motor cycles and
| bicycles on which two persons were rid
| ing have been recorded by the police
| during recent months. young woman
| narrowly escaping death, by burning. in
| connection with one of them. Last nights
affair was the first fatal accident Of the
| kind. however
Abran Rice. who is an electrician. re-
siding at 1:s;2 7th street northwest. was
| arrested by Sergt. Evans and Policemen
McGinnis and Gaffney. They preferred
| q charge of murder against him at the
third precinct police station. Later the
| charge was changed to held for action
| of coroner" Rice claims the accident
| was unavoidable.
| Marjorie Newheiser. daughter of Mr..
| and Mrs. William A. Newheiser Of 1877
| 31th street northwest. the police were
/ told. had left home earlier in the even
ing to so with two companions to mov-
! ing picture show in the northwest sec
tion Of the city. Goldie Gates of 1920
/ Prospect avenue and Ethel Lipscomb.
| daughter OF Policeman T. B. I.ipscomb
| of s61? Prospect avenue, were her COM
panionS.
Motor Cycle Upon Them.
| At Pennsylvania avenue and oath
street the children started south from
| the curb to go to the street car tracks.
They had scarcely stepped to the as
] Ihalt pavement before the sound of the
! motor cycle was heard and looking back
| they realized there was danger OF an ac-
i cident Goldie Gates took the NeWheiser
child by the hand to take her out of the
| way of the approaching motor cycle but
the latter became excited and perha ps
bewildered and ran in the wrong direc-
| tion.
Rice. operating the motor cycle, also
| realized the danger. H.s vehicle. wit
| ncSSes say. was moving at moderate
! Q af Snned lie leSSaxad tho es