New-York tribune., 1918-09-10
Use of Gasolene Cut
Over 100000 Gallons
Here Last Sunday

More than 100000 gallons Of gaso-
lene were saved in New York City
alone by the universal observance Of
the second "gasless Sunday" accord
ing to unofficial estimates made yes
terday. 1t is estimated that approx
mately ten million gallons were con-
served throughout the country in the
last two week ends. Incomplete police
figures demonstrated yesterday that a
great many more motorists kept their
cars locked in the garages than on the
previous Sunday Only 1,2O7 numbers
of cars operated contrary to the re-
quest of the fuel administration were
turned in to Chief Inspector John Daily
yesterday by captains of various city
districts. All cars running in the city
were stopped. Many Implications in
reports are expected. One motorist re-
ported he had been tabulated twenty
times on one trip.
The largest number of alleged viola
tons Of the request was reported from
the Coney Island precinct. Captain
Sackett notified Headquarters that his
men had checked up 423 vehicles. In
contrast, Captain Robinson, of the Madi-
Side, reported that not a single viola
ton had been reported in his district.
The newsboys and citizens who
leered JOY riders on the ferries to
Staten Island at the Battery on the
trst "gasless Sunday" made a strong
impression. Captain Hammil Of the
Old Slip station reported that only
nine cars went over during the entire
twenty-four hours last Sunday
Other stations reporting violations
We're: East 104th Street, 800; Glen
dale station, Queens, 245; Classon Ave
nue., Brooklyn, 1870; Snyder Avenue,
BBrI99oklyn, 80; Fort Hamilton, Bay
Ridge. 26; Tottenville, Staten Island,
Most of the violations were recorded
IN the first hours of Sunday, long be-
lore daylight. Motoring parties which
nad started out joyously Saturday
afternoon or night, in order to get in
a weekend spin without being unpatri-
otlc, were held up in droves as they
came back shortly after midnight. Few
OF these were violators Of the request
IN spirit
Police Commissioner Enright said
some of the cars had had accidents on
saturday and were merely being taken
oacK TO their garages. He said the
VI VIC cars oCSti Oil VIZ oeA WV
were used by physicians.
Minor violations, which on week days
ana other Sundays were met merely
WIN a warning, resulted this Sunday
IN mailing the offender before a magis-
Tate, who administered the limit fine.
Ihight such were fined yesterday in the
Fiatbush court, Brooklyn. They plead
Cd they had taken out tnelr machines
because of the rain
lhose penalized for speeding, for not
naVlng operators licenses Or for run
mng without lights were:
John Guida, Al Woodruff Street, $31
Y seven days imprisonment; Harold
" " smith, % Rockaway Avenue, S25;
sIIoorray Lyman, 1854 Forty sixth Street
sio; Emanuel Guelamio, 1853 Mott
Street, $40; Eugene f. Price. 2543
Snurch odN Avenue. $40; Frank B. Spalding
s ss5 Rugby Road. $25; Constantine r
22cShmitt. 584 Pacific Street, $40, and
aIhomas McDermott, 101 Trowbridge
street, Astoria, $40. total of s141.
8. Angelo Marino, of 1856 East 111th
street, who said he had transported
ms ms sister to a hospital in his car and
VINO became abusive when a patrolmar
questioned him, was arrested for dis
orderly conduct and fined SIS in Harlem