The Washington times., 1923-05-25
7 RA F F IC
POLICE
BUSY
Eighteen Arrests for Breaking
New Rules Reported in
Few Hours Today.


Eighteen arrests for violations of
the new Shrine traffic regulations
were made in the First precinct
today, the first day the new one
way streets and no-parking rules
became effective.
Capt. E. w. Brown, of this pre-
cinct, said that motorists generally
are observing the regulations and
cooperating with the police de-
parment.
Trick Cost Him SO.
One extreme case today cost an
automobile driver $40. He parked
his car on E street near Thirteenth
street northwest and hung an "Out
of Order" sign on it. A policeman
saw the sign, got in the car and
started it. The owner came along
few minutes later. Both the owner
and the car went to the First pre-
cinct, the owner leaving minus $40.
No arrests have been made in the
Third, Sixth and Second precincts
I'D until a late hour today. The
congested district is largely in the
First precinct.
Cops On the Job.
Owners of automobiles were
ANYTHING but pleased when they in.
vaded downtown Washington and
found that the Police Department
was really enforcing it's no-parking
and one-Way street rules which will
prevail during the Shrine conVen-
ton.
Two hundred uniformed police
men were distributed throughout
the congested area to prevent park.
ing and to see that motorists OBJ
served the other special rules of
the convention.
Looks Like Sunday.
Washington looked like Sunday
morning in the downtown district.
their cars in violation of the law,
but they didn't remain long. Police
men came up a few minutes later
and forced the removal of the ma
chimes.
well, I can say this" one irate
motorist declared, as he parked in
front of the Munsey building about
8 o'clock. "They haven't got enough
cops to enforce these rules"
This motorist had hardly finished
his short speech when a bluecoat
tapped him on the arm.
Sorry, bud" he told him, you'll
have to move on"
The motorist wanted to argue.
Now don't let's argue" the cop
told him, II didn't make the rules,
but I've got the job of seeing that
they're enforced Please don't make
it necessary for me to arrest you"
He moved away.
When the police left their pre-
cincts this morning, captains in
structed them to be courteous, polite
but firm TO motorists. Which is one
reason why many motorists escaped
the precinct stations.
The new rules are causing con-
siderable inconvenience.
These rules are most unusual
Major Daniel Sullivan, superintend-
ent Of police declared today, But
they are necessary. / am counting
| on the cooperation Of the Washing
ton public in the enforcement OF
| the traffic regulations"
No Privileges Granted.
No privileges are being granted to
motorists. no matter who they are,
| say.
I'VE have turned down hundreds
of persons who wanted special per
mission to park downtown" said
one public official. THE rules af
feet everybody and no exceptions
will be made"
Automobiles are permitted to stoI
long enough to discharge passen
gers. Trucks may stop long enough
to load or reload. For other pur
poses, no parking is permitted.
The ona-way streets caused con
siderable confusion, largely, one
policeman declared, because the
public didn't take the trouble t.
study the new traffic regulations
"These signs were put up three
days ago." one policeman told ar
autoist, and here you are the first
thing in the morning going the
wrong way on E street"
The policeman then gave a de-
tailed explanation Of the rules and
regulations, letting the motorist off
with a warning.
Ask for Cooperation.
1--WE are not anxious to arrest
| everybody who violates the traffic
rules, lone police official declared.
I'VE are hoping that it won't be
necessary to make any arrests. The
public has read the traffic rules
in the newspapers and the Police
Department is asking for it's CO.
| operation in their enforcement.
Washington's most popular Ques.
| ton today: