The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-09

hlngsoridge road junction probably
5000 cars would pass. The comparison
seems to reflect the accuracy Of Com
missioner Enrights per cent. estimate.
Lighthouses were even more COM
pleteiy deserted than the previous Sun
day. and suburban resorts starved for
lack of custom.
The reports from Brooklyn were that
practically no violators were found In
the borough and the record OF only one
automobile accident never has been ap-
preached. Along Ocean Parkway. which
is one of the liveliest motor car roads.
and which IL the main route to Coney
Island, only six cars were checked up by
the police from 6 A. NJ. to p. NJ. and
all were Driven by doctors who said
they were out in answer to calls.
Qutensboro Bridge, formerly packed
Sith cars going and coming, was vacant
even of commercial trucks and presented
q bare expanae OF roadway except for
the occasional slow moving horse drawn
vehicle.
Names of Drivers Taken.
At Hillside avenue and Queens Boule-
ward the entrance to Long Island from
Manhattan, the police counted forty
four cars in twelve hours Seven were
operated by physicians. The rest were
driven by apparent slackers whose
names and car numbers were taken. as
elsewhere In the city. Policemen waited,
by the Mayors orders. notebook in hand.
to take the names OF violators, but on
the whole their work was light. At all OF
the ferries and bridges motor car traf-
fic slackened to almost nothing.
Throughout the city garages and gaso-
lene supply stations closed for the day.
Many persons stopped by the police
had excuses to offer. An aged woman
produced a certificate signed by doc
tor, stating that a daily automobile ride
was essential to her health. George Ar
liss, an acton seemed indignant when
Policeman O'Leary blocked his way. He
said he had been stopped six times on
his way to the Pennsylvania Station and
was afraid he would miss his train for
Pittsburg. A woman said she was re-
turning from the Pennsylvania Station
where she had taken her sister. Red
Cross nuese. A private soldier exhibited
a telegram which Idisclosed that his
mother and sister were Ill in Newark.
his home. A woman driving little
henry pointed to a Mas achusetts IL
cense plate. and said she just simply
had to get back to Boston before night.
A doctor who neglected to carry a pro-
fessional Identification mark was ex-
tremely huffy and said he knew Of no
law that could compel him to put a doc
tors sign on his car. The police held up
a large touring car, whose passengers
seemed to have no legitimate excuse for
burning gaeolene. and held It while a
motion picture man ground out fifty feet
of Aim which may make the faces OF
the passengers familiar to the nation.
Fined for Talking Back.
Magistrate Ten Eyck. in the Morri-
SANTA police cour., fined Harry c. Tie
bout of $50 Sterling place, Brooklyn. $40
for talking back to Policeman Wilkes
man, as this constituted, in the opinion
OF the court, a clear case OF disorderly
conduct. When wilkesman stopped the
car Tiebout complained and told Wilkes
man to 60 to a place which was not the
police station. Mr.. Tiebout
explained that he was excited and had
lost control over himself. 1t was then
that he lost control Of the SO.
The one automobile accident reported
from Brooklyn was AT Vanderbilt avenue
and Fulton street. Brooklyn. motor
car owned by Henry Mckay. Seventy
third street and Shore road, driven by
Eric Rudolph, knocked down and slightly
injured Andrew Burt, 81. 1873 Gates
avenue. In Manhattan Daniel Lewis.
chauffeur Of a taxicab. ran over Leopold
Wolff, SO, n street cleaner. at Ninth ave-
nue. and Fifty-fifth street. shortly before
noon Wolff died AIT hour later in Roose-
welt Hospital. Lewis was arrested and
charged with homicide.
Saturday 400 jitneys were running be-
tween Hampstead. Garden City and
Camp Mills Yesterday only six APP
peared and the thousands OF visitors to
the camp and nearby aviation field
walked to and from stations.
The Merrick road and Jericho turn
pike had scarcely one hundred cars dur
ing the entire day. Long Island garages
were closed and gasolene was refused to
Ave Joy riders. who left their stalled cars
by the roadside and went by trolley to
New York and Brooklyn.
Long Beach had scarcely corporars
guard in ten hours. OF the $4,000 cars
on Long Island Sunday, yes
terday saw hardly zoo.
Ministers OF Long Island are happy.
Several declare larger congregations ap-
peared than in twenty years.
Police officers stationed at prominent
recorded numbers of all auto
mobiles. Several motoring parties were
bombarded with tomatoes and other soft
Thousands stayed ont Latos
Patrolman William Carroll. on post at
Ocean Parkway and Seabreeze avenue,
Coney Island, counted twenty-one gaso-
lene propelled cars between 10 A. NJ
and 6 p NJ. yesterday. Four of these
were official United States Army cars,
and the policeman said the others ap-
peared In every case to be carrying for
eigners. Patrolman Joseph Foran count
ed sixteen machines at Luna Park. but
thought most of them had been dupli-
Gated in CAROLS count.
Capt. Byron Sackett OF the Coney
Island station sent to headquarters the
numbers of 1000 cars that he had OBJ
served there after midnight Saturday
night. The owners. he thought, had
merely been careless about getting home
before the midnight hour, but he took the
numbers In accordance with instructions.
nevertheless.
Although several of the companies
operating sightseeing buses to Coney
Island announced during the week, that
they would operate Sunday and close up
two other days, no such cars appeared,
the managers apparently not caring to
lay themselves open to censure. and per-
haps prompted in their decision by the
weather.