Evening star., 1929-07-02
SAFETY COUNCIL
URGED BY JUDGE
TOCUT AUTO TOLL
Shuldt Believes Citizens
Would Take Greatert In
terest in Problem.
219 MOTORISTS SEIZED
DURING 24-H0UR DRIVE
Taxi Driver Is Sent to Jail for go
Days for Running Machine
on Street Car Platform.

Although police officials believe their
traffic safety campaign is beginning to
show results in the form of fewer acci-
dents, Judge Gus A. Shuldt, who pre-
sides over the Trafiic Court, is of the
opinion that O permanent solution of
the traffic puzzle best can be attained
through the medium of safety council
similar to the ones In existence In most
large cities.
Judge Shuldt doubts that sporadic
police drives viii be productive Of any
permanent improvement in traffic con-
ditions. Constant, rigid enforcement of
the regulations, he thinks, undoubtedly
viii improve the situation.
Says Work Should Be Linked.
He is convinced, however, that the
latter phase should be linked with q
safety council. His conception Of such
o council would be a body of men de-
voted to scientific study of traffic con-
ditions, and before which private citi-
yens could appear and discuss their own
grievances and make suggestions. The
theory underlying this principle is that
more individuals would take personal
interest in the problem and would be
inclined to assume q personal RESPONSE
bility to do all In their power to CO.
operate with ofacials In bringing order
out Of chaos.
Meanwhile, the trafic Judge continued
grant violators In his effort to cooper
ate fully with the police in their cam
Henry A. Finke, Gil H street, went
10 jail for so days and was ordered
to pay o fine of $100 for driving his
taxicab onto an occupied street car
loading platform at Ninth and + streets
last night. It was his second conyic-
ton for reckless driving.
Speeder Is Fined SIS.
Trafac Bureau Policeman J. o. Hite
told the court that Finke drove half
the length of the platform, forcing per-
sons waiting for street cars to jump for
their lives. He overlook Ftnke IN an
other cab.
Reginald Sl1ephard, colored, was
brought into court on q writ of attach
ment after herhad forfeited his collat-
eral on speeding charge. The testi.
mony was that he drove through red
light on New Jersey avenue ut speed
Of a. miles an hour. Judge Scnulot
assessed the maximum fine Of $25.
Two hundred and nineteen motorists
were arrested during the 24-hour
period ending at o'clock this morn
ing. Thirty-five were speeders, f1ve for
reckless driving, one for failing to stop
and one for dazzling headlights.
Inspector e. w. Brown, director of
the Trafic Department, announced that
his men had been specifically instructed
to arrest motorists driving with blind
ing headlights. Inspector Brown let it
be known that he intends to adopt
drastic measures II necessary to compel
drivers to bring their headlights within
the specifications.
He also said today that he has rec
0rnnended the barring Of taxicabs from
q street as well as r street from am.
until midnight. The matter is in the
hands Of the corporation counsel's ONCE
for decision as to its legality.
Only 6ve trafflc accidents through
out the city have been reported to DO
Hee during the past "a hours.
Hit by street car while directing
trafdc yesterday evening at Fifth and
u years old, attached to the Traffic
Bureau, was the most critically injured.
Turner Is believed to have q frac-
tured skull. He Is in George WASH
1ngton University Hospital, where he
was removed In passing motor truck
operated by John ]. Fegan.
barely Escapes Death.
witnesses declared Turner had q mar
row escape from death when the front
wheels OF the trolley were brought to
. halt, but q few feet from where his
body lay across the tracks. He also
was cut about the face and scalp and
bruised about the body. The policeman
lives at 5418 Eighth street.
Turner, according to the report from
No. 8 precinct, was bowled over by a
one,man trolley OF the Washington
Bernard Sanford Of the lexington Car
Barn. The trolley was going east on
q street. No charges were placed
against Sanford.
.Ffve-year-old John B. Kenkel of
Hyattsville, Md, was bruised slightly
late yesterday afternoon when hit by
an automobile as he was alighting from
. street car. at Rhode Island avenue
and Fourth street northeast. The ma
chine was operated by Rose Vierkorn
OF 1881 Jackson street northeast.
Ada Schimmel, 49, of 1901 Harvard
street, was bruised about the head and
body late last night when hit by taxi
cab as she was crossing the street In
front Of the State, War and Navy
Building. The cab was operated by
Frank z. Jayne Of Clarendon, Va.
Hit-and- Run Driver Flees.
"A hit-and-run driver last night ran
down and slightly injured William
johnson, colored. B., of 1928 street
near the intersection Of Twenty-third
street and Virginia avenue. The in
jured man was treated at Emergency
Hospital for minor bruises.
Henry L. Grimes, colored, "a, Of 2323
Ninth street, was treated at Emergency
Hospital last night for slight lacerations
and bruises received when he was hit
by an automobile as he was walking in
an alley on one side Of the Christian
Science Church, Columbia road and
Euclid street. The machine was oper-
ated by Emanuel j.. Stutz, "a, OF 56ll
Sixteenth street.