Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
COURT IS JAMMED
BY TRAFFIC CASES
200 SWeIter as Judge
SchuIdt Calls Conditions
Nearly UnbearabIe.

A week end traf1c net, encompassing
275 persons charged with violating trif-
fic regulations, drew some 200 perspir-
ing men and women to Traffic Court
today, creating jam tending to exas-
perate defendants, lawyers and court
officials alike.
Judge Schuldt predicted that the
heat and crowded conditions are be-
coming SO unbearable that the court
might be unable soon to function in
its present quarters. The need for a
larger and more airy courtroom was
also stressed by Judge Ralph Given
who had presided over the beginning OF
the traffic drive.
Newspapers and hats were pressed
into service by the heat sufferers as
Judge Schuldt meted out justice to the
minority who preferred braving the
heat of a courtroom to surrendering
their collateral at a precinct. 1t was
found that about two-thirdS of the
defendants preferred to forfeit COL
lateral.
Air Station Officer Fined.
Lieut.. Joseph L. Clark of the Naval
Air Station, who was among those to
appear on speeding charges. was fined
Sl2. Policeman Raymond V. Sinclair,
who arrested the officer on Connecticut
avenue, told the judge Lieut.. Clark ex-
cused himself for driving at "a miles
an hour on the ground that he was
late for dinner engagement.
The officer was reminded by Judge
Schuldt that he should be particularly
! careful to observe the law because OF
his official position.
The driver of an American Stores Co.
automobile was fined $12 for driving at
| 81, college student, was fined $l2 for
speeding.
One prosperous looking traffic Of
| fender, after what appeared to be an
| interminable wait declared he would
! forfeit $25 in preference to coming to
| the court again.
In their drive against accidents or
| the streets of the Capital, police in tht
| "a hours ended at 8 o'clock this morn
ing had arrested l66 persons for ,traf'
! fic rules violations and reported 8 per
sons injured In traffic mishaps in tht
city over the week end. One person
was arrested on a charge of driving
while intoxicated, 4 on charges of reck
| less driving, % for speeding. fo
having dazzling lights. for failing t.
stop on order of policeman and 13l
| for various minor infractionS of thu
! traffic regulations.
Six Hurt in Other Mishaps.
Six persons were injured, one seri.
ously, in other week end traffic acci.
dents reported to police.
Although somewhat improved thi!
morning, Policeman Robert Lee Coff-
ren, "a years old, of 1916 Morse street
northeast, attached to the sixth pre-.
cinct, Is still in serious condition al
Emergency Hospital as a result Of
| injuries suffered early yesterday morn.
ing when the automobile he was driv.
| ing was In collision at Trinidad avenue
| and Morse street northeast with a
machine operated by Julian F. Round
tree, 81, Of 1855 Rosedale street north
east. The injured policeman sustained
a possible fractured skull in addition
| to numerous contusions and lacera-
tions to the face and body.
Roundtree suffered decorations to the
| face, scalp and right hand and Thoma:
Carroll, 20 years old, a passenger ir
Roundtree's car and living at the same
address, received face and scalp lacer-
atoms Both were treated at Emer.
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