Evening star., 1917-10-30
$500 PENALTIES IN
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Last Weeks D. C. Figures
Show Decrease Over Those
of Preceding Seven Days.

yiolators OF the numerous traffic laws
last week paid fines and forfeited col
. laterals aggregating something ike
$500, according to the records OF FL
nancial Clerk Adkins at Police Court.
The figures show a slight decrease as
compared with the preceding week. and
members of the traffic squad think the
decrease probably is due to realza-
ton on part Of the motorists that they
must be more careful in the observance
Of the law.
Residents of the vicinity of 18th
street and Columbia road are desirous
of having the police authorities follow
the recommendation OF the coroner 8
jury in the case Of Mrs May s. klaw-
ans, 246S Ontario road. who died as
The jury recommended the placing
of traffic policeman there.
Last nights police reports failed to
show a single accident caused by skid
force today, "and only one such accf-
dent was reported before noon today.
Ordinarily a number Of such accidents
would have been reported, showing, to
my mind. that the safety first campaign
is bearing fruit"
Held for the Grand Jury.
Henry Dyer Hyde. 21s A street north
east, yesterday afternoon was held for
the grand jury for the killing of Will
liam A German, 124 B street northeast.
in an automobile accident at Pennsyl-
yania avenue and 29th street south
east last Friday morning. Hyde was
operating a government automobile IN
which German and Leon Walker were
riding, and was returning from Upper
Marlboro when the accident happened.
1t is probable that the grand jury will
conduct an early Investigation. Mem
bers of the Safety First Association VIII
lend what assistance they can. Funeral
services for German were held at st.
Joseph's Catholic Church this morning.
Mrs. Helen j. Wildman. 1854 Potomac
! avenue southeast. being pushed along
Pennsylyania avenue ssoni southeast 7a oc,nc IN
was injured when the chair was struck
| by an automobile belonging to John
/, 3. Crowder rear of 1918 Vermont ave-
the chair and injured about the face
and neck. She refused to go to hos
pital.
! last night about $50 o'clock FREDERICK
! Gr,ce. colored, sixteen years old. 1461
! street. was knocked down by an auto
mobile operated by John L. Johnson.
Danville. Va. and bruised about the
body. He was taken to Freedmen
Hospital where the physicians said he
was not seriously hurt.
/ Automobiles in Collision.
| A collision between the automobiles
Of Mrs. Edwin C. wilson, kenesaw
apartments. and Lloyd G. Stead. 1885
Shepherd street. occurred last night at
18th and Irving streets. Slight damage
| to the automobiles resulted.
Emil Frye, S15 l street. and Frank
Veale, 513 eth street. were occupants
of automobiles that collided at Pennsyl-
vania avenue and 10th street this morn
ing about o'clock. Only slight damage
| was DONE
I Mrs Louise Wah1. 1908 New Hamp-
shire avenue. yesterday afternoon was
Knocked down by an automobile while
crossing at New York avenue and 18th
street and her right foot injured She
was taken home by the occupant Of the
automobile.
| colored man giving the name OF A.
Lucas and his address as 203S D street
yesterday afternoon passed between
two automobiles in the center parking
space in front of 1916 Pennsylvania
avenue and was knocked down by a
street car. He was not seriously hurt.