Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
3O4 ARE ARRESTED
IN EFFORT TO CURB
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
Heavy Fines Appear to Have
No Effect in Reducing Num-
Der of Violations. 4
MACHINE TURNS OVER,
INJURING 4 PASSENGERS
One of Victims in Serious Con-
dition When Car Rests
on Head.

The intensive police drive against
traffic violations resulted in 304 ar
rested during the "a hours preceding
8 o'clock this morning, the police re-
ported Although there was a Slight
decrease in arrests for speeding the
heavy fines assessed by Traffic Judge
Mattingly apparently have had no eff
feet in the number of arrests.
There were 237 arrests for miscel.
1aneous violations, 81 for speeding, S
for reckless driving and for colliding
and failing to stop.
Four Are Injured.
Four persons were injured. one seri-
ouSly. this morning when the machine
in which they were riding overturned
after being in collision with truck
Just inside the Thirteenth street en-
trance to the Department of Agriculture
grounds. The injured were removed to
Emergency Hospital.
Harry Allen, %, of 1l06 L street, one
of the passengers in the overturned car
suffered a conclusion of the brain and
he may also have skull fracture as a
result of his head being pinned beneath
the car. He was given first aid treat
ment by DR.. j. E. McLsin of the hos
pital staff, and ordered to remain in the
hospital until X-ray pictures could be
taken.
The others injured, all of whom sus-
tanned minor decorations about the face
and body and severe bruises, are: 9.
James Juhl, 40 years old, and his
brother. Jacob, As, the driver of the
machine, and the latter's 15-year- old
son. Richard, all of 1926 Fifteenth
street.
Truck Driver Unhurt.
i Bernard D. Donaldson, 81 years old, a
groceryman of the Theological Semi
nary, just outside of Alexandria, Va,
and driver of the truck, escaped unin-
Jured.
The machine in which the four men
were riding was badly damaged.
According to Jacob Juhl, driver OF
the car, the men were on their way to
the golf course in East Potomac Park
for an early morning foursome when
the accident occurred. Juhl said the
truck seemed to dart out from behind
q clump Of bushes and strike his ma
chine broadside before he knew what
had happened. The impact of the COL
lision, Juhl said, overturned the ma
chine.
Juhl told police that he managed to
crawl from beneath the overturned car
and lift the side under which Aliens
head was pinned.
According to Juhl, his brother James
owner of the car, had driven here re-
Gently from Los Angeles, Calf, and in
tended spending some time here before
joining his family at Chicago.
Hearing on Monday.
No one was held by police as a result
of the crash, but a hearing will be held
on the case in the corporation coun-
sells Office Monday morning.
Two colored children were hurt in
traffic accidents yesterday afternoon
and last night. One is in a serious
condition at Casualty Hospital. He is
Edward Smith, two years old, of 236
Second street northeast, who was struck
down by an automobile driven by Law
renee r. Collins of 224 First street
southeast while he was playing in the
street in front of his home. Collins took
the child to the hospital, where he was
treated by DR.. Louis Jimal of the staff
He may nave fracture of the skull.
Ten-year-old Elizabeth Edwards, col
ored, of 143 A street northeast, was
struck by an automobile last night at
Second and A streets northeast, but es-
capped with Slight bruises. The car was
driven by Wilson c. Hefner of 327 Sec
ond street northeast.