Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-09
10 ARE ARRESTED
ON RESORT ROAD
Brown Believes Evening at
Amusement Park Is Likely ,
to Affect Driving.

Working on the theory that after an
evening at an amusement park mo-
toriSt is not inclined to drive carefully.
Inspector Ernest w. Brown, in COM
mand of the Traffic Bureau, last night
assigned two special motor cycle police
men to patrol Benning road northeast,
and Is arrests of persons returning
from the Suburban Gardens, colored
pleasure resort, resulted.
Tonight, the same experiment will
be tried on Conduit road. which forms
the approach to Glen Echo park in
nearby Maryland. The same policemen
have been assigned to the partol tonight
and instructed to be especially watch
full for traffic violators.
OF the persons arrested last night,
seven we're speeders, one was charged
with reckless driving and the other
eight were charged with various minor
violations of the traffic regulations.
Schuldt Wants More Room.
A remedy for the crowded condi-
lions of Traffic Court, which daily is
being filled with persons arrested in
the traffic drive, has not been found,
Judge Gus A. Schuldt said today. AL
though the situation demands action,
no official action has been taken to
acquire more suitable quarters.
The possibility of holding court in
Supreme Court Building, as has been
suggested, is small, the magistrate said.
Rather than face the prospect of an
all-morning wait until their cases
could be called in the hot, inadequate
courtroom, more than $50 persons ar
rested last night on traffic charges for
feited collateral. Seventy-five arrested
on more serious charges and all avail
able witnesses they were able to sum-
| mon to aid them in evading the pen
alties imposed by Judge Schuldt, filled
the courtroom to capacity.
20 Accused Of Reckless Driving.
Among the list of arraignments were
the names of 20 persons arrested on
charges of reckless driving.
Susannah B. Blandy of Rockville,
Md, arrested for travelling at speed
! of 38 miles an hour on Wisconsin ave-
nue., was taken to the fourteenth pre-
1 cinct despite vigorous protests, Tutt
said. The strenuous objections to being
charged increased when she was in
formed 1t was necessary for her to
deposit SIS collateral at the precinct
| for her release. Declaring she lad no
money, she rushed from the precinct,
started her automobile and was about
to drive of when Tut leaped on the
running board and forced her to return.
Convinced that she must post security,
she produced ample funds with which
to pay the collateral, and left the pre-
cinct. She will not appear IN Traffic
Court until tomorrow.
Lacking Permit Is Costly.
Patrolling Bennings road northeast
last night, Policemen v. v. Vaughn and
D. e. Baltimore, of the Traffic Bureau,
arrested rs motorists on speed charges.
Fines of $40 up to $25 were imposed A
$25 fine was imposed on one defendant
arrested on charge of second offense
speed. for travelling at 40 miles an hour.
One of the most drastic fines today
was imposed on Thomas Hodge, arrested
last night by Policemen r. ". Sinclair
and K. p. Greenlow, Of the Traffic Blu
reau. for driving without permit and
for failing to give proper signal. Judge
Schuldt ordered him to pay $50 or serve
80 days on the former charge and SIS
on the latter.
For operating large truck at "a
miles an hour, Hammie Trestvant, ar.
rested by Policeman A. e. Brown, was
fined SIS for allowing his vehicle t.
coast with the clutch disengaged.
/ Appearing In court on a charge Of
speeding at 30 miles an hour, one de.
PENDANT said Police Court lawyer hac
offered to aid him to evade conviction
In spite of maximum fine of $40 being
the penalty for the offense the lawyer
requested fee Of $40. The magistrate
declared the matter should be investi'
gated to protect persons from paying
exorbitant fees. but the defendant woulc
not disclose the name of the attorney
He was released without paying fine
on his personal bond.
Woman Hit by Automobile.
| Startled by the backflre of a taxicat
y which bore down upon het as she wa
-.wnariv,o Of 1uolftl1 and n straate tlli,