Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31
Walter Hall, is, Ran Into
Pole on Blair. Road Sew
eral Days Ago.
233 TRAFFIC ARRESTS
ARE MADE IN "a HOURS
Maj. Pratt Stresses Need of Acct
dent Prevention in Message to
Precinct Captains.

VI WdllcI ~. 11dll, CtlleI Oh UHe eQllSGeO
personnel division of the Bureau OF
Navigation, Navy Department, died
Monday at the Washington Sanitarium,
Takoma Park, Md, of injuries sustained
three days before when his motor cycle
skidded on Blair road and crashed into
a pole. Police received a report of his
death today.
When examined shortly after the
accident, which occurred near the in
tersection of Emerson street, the boy
W thought to have been not seriously
injured. His condition became worse,
however, on Saturday night and an
operation was performed. Internal in
juries proved fatal.
His death was the fifth in Washing
ton since the traffic safety campaign
started about five weeks ago. There
were none during the first 20 days of
the campaign. The total of traffic
fatalities for 1929 is 81.
233 Arrested in Day.
The report of the precinct police and
the special traffic squad of motor cycle
officers for the 24-hour period ending
at o'clock this morning disclosed a
total of 233 arrests-48 for speeding,
for reckless driving, l for driving while
drunk, for binding headlights and
1872 for miscellaneous offenseS.
In a message to precinct captains yes
terday Maj. Henry G. Pratt, chief OF
police, stressed the need of accident
prevention.
Accident prevention is an important
police duty" he said. almost all acct
dents are avoidable. Safeguard the pc
reckless driver
Maj. Pratt also called the attention
of the precinct captains to the neces-
sity for strict enforcement of the regu-
lation against the use of signal devices
on automobiles except to give adequate
warning of danger or of the vehicles
approach.
Less Than so Appear.
An increasing tendency on the part
of motorists arrested on minor charges
to forfeit collateral rather than face
the prospect of heavy fines and long
hours of physical discomfort while
awaiting trial is becoming evident in
Traffic Court. Despite total number
of ITO names being listed on collateral
records. less than so persons appeared
before Judge Gus A. Schuldt today.
The majority of those who put in
their appearance were charged with
speeding, reckless driving and failure
to possess permit and charges OF q
similar nature that would lead the
court to order attachments issued de-
handing that they be brought to trial
If they attempted to forfeit.
In cases where fines would be ap-
proXimately as severe as the amount of
collateral which they posted, and If
charged with such offenses as would
allow forfeiture, many motorists evade
trial through this method.
Ralph K. Barnes. arrested by Police
man J. A. Wheeler for speeding on
Conduit road at 40 miles an hour was
fined $40 in court today. A similar
penalty was imposed on Leonard M.
Hawks. 900 block q Emerson street,
also arrested by Wheeler for speeding
at 40 miles an hour.
Sentence Suspended.
Lawrence E. Mccullough was released
under a suspen led sentence of $25
when convicted on charge of failing
to give the right Of way to vehicles of
the Fire Department. He was arrested
by Policeman j. SincavitZ.
Walter Bell, colored, II years old,
taken into custody by Policemen r. v.
Sinclair and K. P. Greenlow when
charge of failing to possess a permit,
was released under a suspended sem
tence of $25. He is said to be an eX-
perienced driver, and Judge Schuldt
deemed the offenSe not serious under
the circumstances.
Two young women arrested on speed
charges &ere allowed to give their per-
sonal bonds not to repeat the offense
when they. appeared before Judge
Schuldt today. They were Miss Lenora
Valentine of Columbus, Ohio, who was
arrested by Policeman A. H. Poole, and
Miss Elsie Casey of HyattSville. Md,
by Policeman j. T. White.
Injured in Collision.
An automobile driven by Christy A.
Brown, 2O29 Connecticut avenue, max
ing a turn near the east entrance to
Soldiers Home late yesterday afternoon,
collided with the car of Albert A. Gal
breath, 20 K street, resulting in in
jury to Richard E. Bell of Brentwood,
Md Bell, whose head was cut, was
given surgical aid at Soldiers Home
Hospital.
Twelve-year-old Jack Hardee. 1928
M street, riding on the handlebars OF
sylvana avenue and Eighteenth street
yesterday afternoon. was injured when
the wheel collided with the motor
truck of H. E. Davis of 806 A street
southeast He was given surgical treat
ment at Emergency Hospital.
Mrs. Wyatt A. orchard. 635 Fifth
street northeast, was driver of an au-
tomobile that knocked down jeremiah
Burrell, colored, 68 years old, Of Gil s
street, near Florida and Rhode Island
avenues, early last night and injured
his right hip. Physicians at Freed
mems Hospital gave the necessary
treatment.
Miss Anna M. Berger of the 1900
block of Delafield place was treated to-
day by her family physician for a
possible fracture of the left arm as
the result of the upsetting of the car
she was driving near Pierce Mill IN
Rock Creek Park. Park police who
made the investigation said the car
was owned by Miss Borger's father,
Frank A. Berger.