Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-12
DEATH MAY CAUSE
NEW TRAFFIC RULE
Suggestion Results From In
quest Over Body of Police
man R. H. KayIor.

Ohicial machinery was set into mo-
ton today to determine the advisability
of following the recommendations of
the coroner'S jury relative to traffic
conditions at Stanton Park, returned
yesterday along with a verdict of acct
Dental death at the inquest into the
death of Motor Cycle Policeman Ross
H. Kaylor, 90 years old, killed in a
head-on collision with a street car at
the park early Tuesday
Funeral services fol On policeman
will be held Saturday afternoon at
o'clock at Lees undertaking parlors, in
the 300 block of Pennsylvania avenue.
Interment is to be in the Marine Corps
section of Arlington Cemetery, where
full military honors will be accorded
and special services conducted, under
auspices of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars and the American Legion.
Director of Traffic w. H. Harland and
Assistant Director M. o. Eldridge con-
ferred today on the jury's suggestion
that parking be abolished in the 400
and 500 blocks of C street northeast,
opposite Stanton Square, prior to pre-
Senting the matter to the Traffic Ad-
visory Council at a meeting WedneS-
day.
The jury further recommended that
street car traffic, which at present pro-
ceedS east around the park in the oppo-
site direction of one-way traffic in the
400 and 500 blocks of G street, be re-
routed, and it is said that the Public
Utilities Commission will consider this
proposal as soon as possible after 1t Is
formally presented.
Blocked by Parked Cars.
The two recommendations were made
by the jury after the introduction of
testimony showing that when Kaylor
turned into the 500 block Of G street
and crashed head-on into the street
car he was confronted by a row of
parked machines on his right and a
slowly moving automobile proceeding
between the parked cars and the street
car. which was coming against traffic
on the narrow one-way street.
Testimony at the inquest exploded
the report that the policeman had been
chasing speeding automobile, pre-
sunably rum runner, at the time OF
the crash.
Joseph A. Cunningham of 14271a E
street northeast, driver of the auto
mobile proceeding east on G street be-
tween the street car and the parked
cars, said that he heard the exhaust
of Kaylor's motor cycle as it turned
a corner, and the crash followed i'm
mediately. There were no other cars
in sight, he testified.
Among the other witnesses who teStl-
fed were Motorman Paul L. Hughes
and Conductor William T. Howe, crew
of the street car, who were exonerated
of any blame by the juryS findings;
Stanley Dawson of Woodbridge, Va,
and Selmer Hill of 1245 Duncan street
northeast, the latter colored, who were
in Cunningham's car; Assistant Traf1c |
Director Eldridge, who told the jury
that the traffic conditions around STAN |
ton Park were not satisfactory to the
traffic directors office; DrS. Louis Jtmal |
and Phillip A. Stebbing Of the Casualty |
Hospital staff and the four policemen |
who loaded in the investigation of the |
accident-Lieut. B. A. Lamb, SergtS. |
Otha r. Saunders and Thomas L. Nc |
Namara, all of the Traffic Bureau, and |
Pvt. Edward Brown of the ninth pre-
cinct.
Was Gunnery Sergeant.
The military honors at the funeral
for the policeman, who is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Irene Kaylor, with whom
he lived at 764 Twentieth street north
east, will be those due a gunnery ser
Seant of Marines, which rank Kaylor
held in the local 401st Company, and
will be rendered by Marines. The Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars ritual will be
conducted by Front Line Post, No. 140l,
" F. W., which will have its colors at
the grave with those of the Vincent B.
Rev. Francis j. Hurney, chaplain of
Front Line Post, will be the officiating
clergyman at the grave, while Post
Comdr. j. B. Gardella, Senior Vice
Comdr. Harry j. Hooley, Junior Vice
Comdr. Floyd G. Geskey and Auxiliary
President Mrs. Clay Miller will take
part in the ritual.
An address will be delivered by Capt.
Harvey l.. Miller, v. F. w. department
commander. A vocal selection will be
rendered at the grave by Elsie Jorss,
and Sergt. Maj. William P. Winslade,
national bugler Of the v. F. W., will
sound TAPS"
Pallbearers, all motor cycle police Of
ficerS who served with Kaylor. will be
Sergt. O. r. Sanders, e. Williams, F. L.
Rawlinson, w. C. Lewis, J. D. Martin
and C. c. johnson.
Comdr. Gardella of Front Line Post,
v. F. W., and Comdr. Richard A.
O'Brien of Costello Post have requested
members of their respective organiZa-
tons to be present at the services.