Evening star., 1919-03-19
E|TEWER VIOLATIONS
! OF AUTO SPEEDLAW
Police Court Traffic Cases
Decrease; Improper Lights
Make Most Trouble.

SevenIy-six traffic cases were before
i~Tolice Court Monday. reduction o
dorty- cases as compared with the
corresponding day of the previous week
A material reduction of the speed vio-
la tions was noticeable Monday and at
tributed by court officials to the wei
condition of the streets and the small
number of cars that were operated
Saturday and Sunday, there being
only twelve such charges, whereas
the previous Monday there were sixty.
Failing to have the proper lights
burning on cars led the list yesterday
with thirty-three cases. In all of
these there were forfeitureS of col
lateral Where all lights are out the
police demand 81 collateral. and where
front or back lights are not burning
the collateral is S5. as the case may be.
There were two charges of coili-
sion: no one injured.
Operating a car without operators
permit. one.
Using wrong side of the street, one.
Wrongfully using a one-way street,
Machines without District of Column
bia licenses. five.
Wrongfuily parking cars. seven.
Failing to observe crossing officer S
signals. four.
Violating rules of the road in the
p II street viaduct, one.
Failing to stop fifteen feet behind a
loading street car, five.
ObStructing traffic at a crossing, one.
Violating rules of the road at d cir
Gle. one.
Operating an automobile while
under the influence of whisky. one.
Unnecessarily sounding auto horn,
one.
Basil Clark Dies From Injuries.
old. Bel Alton, Charles county, Md,
died at Freedmens Hospital this
morning from injuries received sew
eral days ago when struck by an au-
tomobile on the state road near his
home.
Increase in Accidents,
Yesterdays traffic record showed an
increased number of accidents as
compared with police reports of the
presiding day. Traffic policemen
crease. they stated. unless it was that
the good weather brought out an in
creased number of machines and
made some drivers exercise less care
than when the weather was bad and
the streets were slippery.
Miss Betty Wright, 1920 Euclid
street. was the victim of runaw ay
accident at 14th and 4 streets, where
she was knocked down by the team
of pie bakery and her right leg
broken and right hand crushed. After
knocking down Miss Wright the
horses continued south on 14th street
to Thomas Circle and collided with a
wagon owned and driven by James
Scott. 1249 Sd street southwest. The
runaway team belonged to the Con-
a n h @
charge of Henry Jackson, Wisconsin
8 avenue and o street. Miss Wright
was taken to Emergency Hospital
s Four residents of Baltimore were
turned turtle on the Washington
Baltimore boulevard near Hyatts,
vile. Md, yesterday afternoon. They
were badly shocked. but were not
dangerously hurt. Mrs. Mary Burke.
owner of the car, lives at $50 East
were Mrs. Robert E. Burke, Mrs. Mary
Scherr and German Scherr. They
were on their way to Potomac Park
to visit Private William @. Scherr
SD Infantry. and the accident re-
suited from the blowing out of a tire
Nose Broken; Arm Bruised.
Suffering from broken nose and
bruised arm, Linton Anderson, five
years old, 1920 Wisconsin avenue, was
taken to Georgetown University Hos
pital last night from in front Of 1907
wisconsin avenue, where he was
knocked down by an automobile. Ray
J. Golden, 1912 Wisconsin avenue, was
driver of the car.
An automobile operated by Leon
Smith. 1921 I'd street, backed against
the machine of DIR. Charles H.
Marshall. 2710 P street, in front of
the physicians residence last night.
y, - I>- gkt-
received injuries to his head. He was
taken to- Georgetown University Hos
pitaL
Eisht-year-old Lille Berg and Eli
Berg. her four-year- brother 1928
NJ street. ran in front of an automo-
bile operated by Julius Marcy, i2il
2sth street. in front of their home yes
terday. were struck and knocked down,
but only slightly hurt. They were
taken home.
Ralph A. Shinn. 1424 w street, this
morning about 1890 o'clock, was op-
Grating an automobile which skiddad
against tree on Pennsylvania avenue
between 9Th and 10th streets w. f.
Benting, 1924 w street, occupant of
the automobile. received injuries to his
head. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital.
Mrs. Litta Jones, 431 18th street.
was knocked down by an automobile
operated by McChord Pierce, 1925
Connecticut avenue, at Pennsylvania
avenue and 21st street last night
about IL o'clock and injured about
the head and body. Physicians at
Emergency Hospital rendered first
aid.
Boys Steal Machine.
Three unidentified boys last night
took the automobile of d. Z. DAVIS,
2I54 r street. and started on a joy
ride. Their trip was abruptly termi-
mated at 9th street and Grant place
where the automobile collided with
the car of Samuel Brown. 1868 Park
road. damaging the latter machine
Joseph p Smith. member of No. s
engine company, was thrown from his
motor cycle at 1st and II streets yes
terday afternoon as a result of col
nsion between his cycle and an auto
mobile operated by Joseph Sheehy.
Ill 1st street. His head was cut. He
was taken to Casualty Hospital.
An automobile owned and operated
by J. II. Dobbins, 1929 18th street
was struck by an eastbound street
car near Pennsylvania avenue and
18th street yesterday. Both vehicles
dar