Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-29
DRASTIC PENALTIES
melted 4 DRIVERS
Heavy Fines or Long Terms
Are Assessed Against Auto
lists Without Permits.

Drastic penalties on four men con-
victed of operating without permits
were meted cut in Traffic Court today
by Judge Schuldt.
Howard Tanner, arrested by Police
man P. E. Peterson on the charge, was
ordered to pay $500 or to serve $50
days in jail. He was ordered to pay S25
for operating with bad brakes. Unable
to pay his fine, he was committed to
Jail.
Roscoe Lindsey, charged with operat-
ing without a permit, arrested by Po-
liceman r. J. Barrett, was fined 5000
or an alternative jail sentence of so
days.
Similarly charged, John L. Wright,
arrested by Policeman B. T. Chew, was
sentenced to 60 days in jail.
Fred F. Freeman, charged with reck-
less driving. was arrested by Policeman
Barrett and fined $50 or 80 days.
Convicted on four charges, George
Monroe was ordered to pay total fines
was arrested by Policeman o. K. Stan
ton for reckless driving, no permit,
bad brakes and improper muffler
Although there were three fatalities
during the 24-hour period ending at 8
o'clock this morning, due to injuries IN
traffic accidents, the police arrested only
81 persons on charges of violating traf-
fic regulations, one of the smallest totals
since the safety crusade was instituted
June q. There we're 159 arrests during
the 24-hour period ending yesterday
morning at o'clock.
Today's arrest list showed total of
26 motorists arrested for speeding, four
for reckless driving and one for leaving
the scene OF an accident without max
ing known his identity, while there were
Sc miscellaneous arrests for lesser
offenses.
OF the 224 persons arrested Saturday
and early Sunday, 81 were charged with
speeding. IL with reckless driving, one
with driving while drunk, one with
dazzling headlights and 159 with minor
infringements.
Judge Schuldt imposed minimum SEN
fences in the majority of cases.
Lieut.. Charles Jackson of the United
States Navy. recently transferred from
Pensacola, Fla, to Washington, was re-
leased on his personal bond for driving
without permit. Policeman L. T.
johnson took him INTO custody when he
failed to heed signal light and dis
covered he did not possess the neces-
odly ptIHllG. tut IdlllIlS 10 OpSerVe CIe
light Judge Schuldt fined him $40.
A second man, Virgil S. johnson, also
charged with failing to possess per-
NIT, was fined $25. He, like jackson.
was arrested when passing traffic light
by Policeman r. L. Kaylor. Although
fined on the permit charge, the magis-
trate released him on his personal bond
on the other count.
SIS Fine for Speeding.
The maximum speed fine was i'm
posed on Edward Robertson, colored, 1900
block of U street, who was apprehended
by Policeman o. K. Stanton, for driving
As miles an hour. Judge Schuldt fixed
the penalty at $25 when informed traffic
on Rhode Island avenue where Robert
son was halted was heavy.
A record of IS years as an automo-
bile operator without being arrested and
a plea that police had apprehended the
wrong man led the magistrate to i'm
pose the minimum penalty of $40 on
Joseph H. Morey, $500 block of Mary
land avenue, who was charged with
speeding. Morey commended that car
similar in design to his had passed him
on Maryland avenue, but Policeman v.
v. Vaughn and D. E. Baltimore had
halted him and charged him with speed
ing at 80 miles per hour.
John H. Tours, 1900 block of Elev-
enth street, arrested by Policeman H.
o. Tut for speeding at "a miles. was
fined $12.