Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-03
RECORD TO Be KEPT
|OF AUTO VIOLATIONS
| BY TRAFFIC OFFICER
Motor Corps Recruiting Pro-
gresses-Lieut. Shelby Ad-
dresses Members.

Under the leadership of Com
mander w. Pearce Rayner, reorgan-
ization of the Motor Corps of the
Home Defense League progressed
rapidly during the past week
At the meeting held on Thursday
at the District building, Lieut.. Shelby
of the traffic division of the metro
politan police department addressed
the members. Lieut.. Shelby said that
the department, especially Maj. Cess
ford. was much interested in the de-
velopment of the Motor Corps into a
real working unit and auxiliary of
the police.
He said that an elaborate index
had been prepared to take care of the
influx OF traffic violations reports turned
| In by the members of the corps. When
the card is sent to the superintendent OF
police 1t is turned over to the traffic di-
vision. An acknowledgment Is then made
and the owner Of the offending car look
ed up in the police records. The owner
is then summoned to appear before
Capt. Albert Headley, chief of the
traffic squad of the District. who, in
less serious cases, merely admonishes
the offender. In a particularly fla
grant violation of the traffic laws,
such as running over pedestrian
ior driving under the influence of
liquor. etc, the offender is taken to
court.
Record Kept OF violators.
In either case o record is kept of
the violators by the department and
is put In a special bookkeeping sys-
tenn along with the Motor. Corps
members card. II three Of these
cards are received against ono Dis
trict driver in q year, 1t Is likely that
his license will be instantly revoked.
Lieut.. Shelby said that when the
Motor Corps recruited its goal of
800 members there probably would
be enough cards turned in to warrant
the engagement of extra clerks to
take care of them.
He suggested that when recruiting
had reached the 800 point a parade be
held Immediately after an assembly.
This viii acquaint the public with the
Traffic violation cards have been
printed and distributed among the
members. At the suggestion of one
of tho officers 1t Ia thought probable
that envelopes will also be furnished
by the corps. SO that all q member
violation Is to put it in the addressed
stamped envelope and mail it to the
superintendent of police.
Claude Owen, lieutenant Of tho City
CluD unit OF inc corps, announced
that tho City Club had recruited one
company to date, with the prospect of
several additional members signing
up In the course of the next few days.
Club Members Join.
According to the reports of lieu
tenants assigned to recruit Kiwanis
Club. Rotary Club. Chamber of Com
MERGE and Board of Trade companies,
many members have already been signed.
Commander Rayner stated that he
expected large Increase In the mem
bership before tho meeting in the
District building next Thursday.
1t is expected, II necessary arrange
ments can be made. that several hos
pitfalls in the city will be made men,
bers Of tho corps. in this way pro-
vidinE a large number Of ambulances
for use Of the corps in emergencies.
Work ON this project il now being
rushed by Commander Rayner
Officers insignia, to be placed on
the automobiles. Is expected to be
completed in the next few days. There
win be slight difference in tho color
of the background Of this insignia,
Commander Rayner said. to designate
the rank Of the officers.