Evening star., 1923-02-07
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JAIL FOR SPEEDERS
Columbia Heights Body on
Record Against Letting
Prominent Drivers Off.

Long Jail sentences for every one
who speeds on the streets or other
wise violates the city's traffic laws.
whether they he persons of humble
station or the most prominent. was
advocated by the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association at meeting
held in 81. Stephens Parish Hall. 3017
1Ith street northwest, last night.
The association tabled the report "f
its committee on laws and Legislation
favCring the proposed bill bonding
the owners of automobiles.
George 4. Ward, chairman of the
law and legislation committee. de-
clared that what was necessary was
the strict enforcement of the present
laws rather than compensation TO
parties injured or relatives of those
killed in accidnets that would never
happen if the reckless drivers knew
that they would serve jail sentence
for year or more. lie pointed out
that the bill provided for $1,000 in
the case OF death and $1,000 for in
juries and then went on to repeal
legislation that was contrary TO TINS;
ma king, the bill. he said. a very good
basis tor pleading against the present
value of human life at $4,000, and
possibilities of recovering any amount
for personal injuries.
Favored by Court Auditor.
Herbert L. Davis, auditor of the
District Supreme Court, spoke in
favor of the bill, and said that it
did not limit the amount recoverable
to $4,000 and $1,000 as declared by
Mr. Ward and that it formed a basis
of compensation which could not be
gotten from many automobiliSts be-
cause they had no private means.
ment TO the Board of Trade park
development bin so that it would
provide for control of the laying out
of new streets. planning of new resi-
dental sections, the location of
public buildings, the establishment
of building lines and street parking
and the general Identification of the
national capital.
Edgar c. Snyder. United States
marshal for the District. addressed
the ASSOCIATION on the coming Shrine
convention. He pointed out that at
San Francisco there were ninety-two
temples represented while up to date
l26 temples had declared their in
tenton to visit Washington. Motion
pictures of the San Francisco con-
vention We're shown. The association
contributed $50 to the Shrine fund.
which he said is the largest single con-
tribution thus far.
Lament Miss McGiT's Death.
Acting upon a resolution introduced
by j. Clinton Hiatt. the association
expressed its sorrow at the death
of Miss Mary C. McGil1. for fifty-threa
years a teacher in the District and
for many years principal of the
Powell School. Hiatt place northwest,
who died recently at Louisville, XIV.
The following new members We're
introduced: Van Buren, Hillyard, Mrs.
Irene Schlosberg, w. b. Hargett. w
G. Robertson. A. Oettinger, Miss
Helen X. Meyers and DIR. w H. H.
Phillips.
The association urged the name of
14th street road be changed to Oak
lane. They voted $25 to the Garfield
Hospital fund.
The members of the Monroe School.
Columbia road between Georgia and
Sherman avenues, soccer team, who,
for the second consecutive year. won
the District championship. were en-
tertained by the association. They
were: Earl Clark. Joseph Oliver, Mil
ton Fey, Ellsworth Wingate, Albert
Gianoly, william Highfield. Almer
Mann, Thomas Clark, Leon Wolf. Will
liam Wolf, Raymond Miller Donald
Salkeld. Edward Trundle and Bernard
Donovan. -.-----------.