Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
.247 ARE ARRESTED
AS TRAFFIC LAW
BREAKERS IN DAY
DR.. Harry c. FrankenfieId,
Weather Bureau Official,
Seriously Injured.
So DRIVERS FACE
CHARGES OF SPEEDING
District Goes Through Second Four
Week Period in History of Bureau
Without Auto Fatality.

without auto Fatallty.
Two hundred and forty-seven traffic
arrests were reported by the Police De-
partment for the "a hours ending at 8
o'clock this morning, and as usual
speeding occupied prominent place In
the list Of offenses, So motorists being
accused on this charge.
There were four cases OF colliding
and failing to STOP two of driving while
drunk, four of reckless driving, three of
having dazzling headlights and 181 mis-
cellaneous attractions.
No Fatalities Since June 20.
w. H. Harlan, director of trafic.
points out with considerable gratiflca-
ton that there has not been a fatal
| automobile accident here since June 20.
For the second time in the history of
the Traffic Bureau, the District has
had a four-weekS period with not a
traffic fatality and II the period, which
has prevailed since June 26 extends
for six days, a new all-tine record will
go on the books.
In one other period since the bureau
began keeping records-between No
vember 30 and January ! last-there
were no fatalities.
dents which led the police and Traf1c
Bureau to emphasize careful driving
and resulted In a marked increase OF
severe penalties melted out In Police
Court for tnfractions apparently swept
the country. Harland said today.
Based on figures furnished us from
other cities. there was something like q
wave Of traffic accidents" the director
said. I'VE have checked that wave
here and the improvement in conditions
in the District has been very marked ~
100 on Collateral List.
There were 100 names on the col
lateral list in Traffic Court this morn
ing.
Miss Lillian Madigan, 2510 @ street,
who spent the night at the Fourteenth
precinct station house after her arrest
on a reckless driving charge. blamed
her troubles on a visit to a Maryland
roadhouse with "fair-weather friend
| when she testified before Judge Mat
tingly.
Returning from the resort at O'Clock
this morning. her automobile collided
with parked machine in the 4700
block Of Wisconsin avenue. Arrested
by Policeman T. W. Patterson, she was
taken to the precinct. where she was
informed she must post SIS for her
release.
Unable to post collateral she was
held. Her friend also failed to aid her
and did not appear In court.
Just fair weather friend" she told
Judge Mattingly.
The case was referred to probation
officers for investigation.
Sentence Is Suspended.
Cecil johnson, colored. 1900 block OF
Fourteenth street, who was arrested by
Policeman H. o. Tut. told the court
he was hurrying to the bedside OF a
sick grandmother who lives in Mary
land. sounds like a base ball story
said Judge Mattingly but 1t was al
most o'clock in the morning"
Sentence Of $25 was suspended.
George Thomas, arrested by Police
man H. c. League, was fined 500 or
go days for driving without q permit.
Also charged with speeding he was
given a suspended sentence OF SIS.
Joseph Simms. 5000 block Van Ness
street. son of deputy battalion chief,
arrested on July IL when hurrying to
precinct to post collateral for girl
who had been arrested q short while
before by Policeman J. E. Fondhal
and Sergt. Milton Smith, was ordered to
pay SIS for speeding.
DR.. Harry c. Frankenfield, 81 years
old, meteorological in the Weather Blu
reau, was seriously injured last night In
O fit-and-run accident at Vermont ave-
nue. and H street. Early this morning
the Baltimore police arrested Edward
II. johnson, residing there, and report
ed he admitted 1t was his car that was
in the accident here.
DR.. Frankenfield is the Weather Blu
reau's flood expert. He was walking east
on H street shortly after o'clock when
an automobile occupied by several COL
ored persons turned north into Vermont
avenue and struck him, police reported
1t was stated the driver failed to stor
his car and make his identity known.
The injured man was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital and treated by DIR. j. T.
McLain for brush burns of both arms
| fractured ribs. His condition was re-
ported undetermined. He resides at 1875
New Hampshire avenue.
Police OF the third precinct-obtained
the license number Of Johnson'S car and
| asked police of Baltimore to assist in the
investigation.
Two Cyclists Injured.
It was reported that johnson first re-
ported his car had been stolen, and said
he was not in 1t at the time Of the ac-
| more police, he admitted being the
driver when the accident happened, and
was held for the local police.
Two bicycle riders were injured yes
terday as result of collisions between
their bicycles and motor vehicles
Neither was dangerously injured.
/ One of them was Garland Sellers, II
years DID,. of 1921 Wisconsin avenue
the other being Richard Brice, colored
% years old, of IS Hanover street.
Young Sellers was bicycling near
Volta place and Thirty-third street
when his wheel collided with a motor
| delivery vehicle driven by Robert G
johnson, colored. 1885 Sixth street
| f4is face and knees were bruised.
| johnson took the injured boy Il
Georgetown University Hospital w1ert
he was treated by DR.. Lyddane. He wa
able to 60 home after receiving treat
ment.
| Brice was riding west at Florida ave
nue. and Fifteenth street when his whee
came in contact with the automobile o
Celia Freund. 1924 Seventeenth street
He was thrown from his wheel and hi
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