Evening star., 1924-08-10
COP 93 MENACE
TOLAN MOTOR|ST
JoSeDh Junghans Leads in
Arrests in Year, With 863.
Many Parking Cases.

introducing Joseph Junghans, the
hnest of Inspector Albert ]. Head
ieFs traffic squad. Get his number
Sand make his acquaintance. for
motorists never know when they may
need a friend at court
Junghans is referred to as the
hnest' because his record the last
hscal year outdistanced all competi-
tors with q total of S63 arrests. his
nearest competitor being Dalton f.
Galimore, speed king" of the traffic
squad, whose record for the year con-
tains 500 names.
A man of fine personality, always
responsive and reputed to always do
the right thing, Juughans may be
found almost any day in the week at
vermont avenue and l street, not far
distant from the Veterans Bureau.
where he specializes in looking after
overtime parkers.
1t is not necessary to wait until a
card is put in your machine for i'm
proper parking or overStaying the
allotted time should you want to
make his acquaintance. Just antici-
first and starting the diplomatic
stuff" that so many prospective vic
tins pull off.
system May Not Work.
There is no certainty that the So
called diplomacy Will make deep
impression upon Junghans. 1t may
and 1t may not. JupghanS Is hkely
TO say he is not holding court or he
may dispose of the trivial violation
in u way that will mean full justice
to all concerned.
Junghans is not one of the so-called
speed hounds of the traffic squad, his
steed being nothing more nor less
than bicycle, the silent steed that
does not always mean much In speed
chaSeS. His work, however. does not
require the use of motorcycle, per-
sons running from him being unable
TO do an amount of speeding because
of the congested traffic condition.
While JunghanS SpeCializeS in cases
involving parking violations. he ad-
lnits he passes up no other violations.
While arrests the past fiscal year to-
tailed 86S, ii is pointed out that jung
hans could easily have doubled the
number; but he believes in temperinS
justice with mercy and does not hale
into court persons for most trivial
violations. He fully appreciates that
there are numerous technical viola
tions which do not call for drastic
action.
Women Among Cases.
Included in the thousands of per-
sons with whom he came in contact
the IL months OF the fiscal year were
=
friends are fully satisfied that smiles
of some of the fair ones brought hap
py responses from the bluecoat
favorite.
Forget it this time and I'll never
come to this section again." jung
hans says is a common plea that is
heard every day, and the finest" of
Inspector Headley'S force is almost
convinced that keeping such a pact
would mean much to relieve the con-
gestion in the section he looks after.
But we are not in a position to
form such pacts," he admitted, and
the only thing left in fragrant viola
tionS is to mention S5 as being the
amount of collateral required"
JunghanS has been on this special
duty nearly two years. and is so well
known in that particular section that
very few persons pass without salut-
ing him. On the occasion of a recent
employe rushed to the front door and
called, "JunghanS,"
Receiving no response, he surmised
that the man whose immaculate uni
form always makes its wearer an
attractive parsonage must have quit
his job.
Hes only on his vacation" the
employe was told, and the latter,
whose wife had been called to ac-
count by Junghans, good-naturedly
remarked he hoped his vacation would
extend over a long period.
Even that makes no difference"
added the man whose wife had dis
obeyed traffic regulations and been
forgiven, for my wife always steers
clear of Connecticut avenue when she
drives downtown"