Evening star., 1934-12-28
Won Ammon, U. S. Auto
Scientist, Dies of Christ
mas Crash Injuries.
ALL-TIME RECORD HERE
SURPASSED IN 1884
Traffic Officer Led Force in Num-
ber of Arrests for Violation
of Rules.

The deaths early To-Day OF Washlng-
tons first motor cycle policeman, from
a standpoint Of arrests, and a Bureau
of Standards scientist brought the
number of traffic fatalities here this
year to 1873, SURPRISING by 10 the pre-
vious all-time record for II months.
The dead policeman is Raymond v.
Sinclair, 80. motor cycle officer of the
Traffic Bureau. fatally injured early
last night when his motor cycle ran
into an automobile on Bladensburg
road northeast as the driver of the
car started a left turn into Queens
Chapel road. The accident occurred
at 7:30 pm. and he died at o'clock
this morning in Casualty Hospital
from injuries to the head and chest.
Siegfried Won Ammon, So, 3840 Lega-
ton street. automotive engineer of the
Bureau of Standards for the past Is
years, died at BIS am. in Emergency
Hospital from injuries received in an
automobile collision early Christmas
morning at Connecticut and Nebraska
avenues. Mr. Won Ammon for the
past 10 years had been secretary
treasurer of the Chevy Chase Citizens
Association.
Trailing Speeder.
The crash which caused Sinclair's
death occurred few minutes after he
and Motor Cycle Policeman E. C.
Spaulding of the Traffic Bureau had
started out Bladensburg road after a
speeder. The two had slowed down,
however. police said, when the ma
chine they were trailing suddenly
slowed up as they began to pace" it.
George A. Nolte, 80, 81 Quincy place
northeast, driver of the car which was
making the turn, was being detained
at No. IL police station today, pending
action Of the coroner.
Sinclair had stormy career since
being appointed to the metropolitan
police force January 7. 1920. Several
times he had been brought before the
Police Trial Board, but each time had
been acquitted
In October of this year Mrs. Doro-
thy Ballard Metz. 80, of the 1900
complaints against Sinclair regarding
alleged rough handling when arrested
by him on a traffic charge. Later,
however, she decided not to prosecute.
No charges were filed with police on
the incident.
Champion Arrester.
Sinclair, long known as a champion
arrester Of the police force, due to
his diligence in tracking down viola
tors Of traffic regulations, likewise had
been praised a half dozen times for
courtesy by motorists, several of whom
he had warned.
Four times prior to last night he
had been injured when his motor cycle
had struck an automobile or a street
car while he was after speeders. On
one occasion his motor cycle was
dragged many feet when handle bar
caught in the side of a street car. On
october II, 1929, he suffered a wrist
fracture, numerous cuts and bruises in
chasing speeding motor cycle while
en- route from his home to work. In
April, 1929, he suffered a brain con-
cussion.
During his first year on the force
Sinclair was transferred numerous
times and since had been assigned to
various duties. In January, 1921, he
was promoted to driver. He was
mounted as bicycle policeman
August 1, 1927, and on October Is,
1927, promoted to motor cycle police
man.
The policeman lived at 52I8 Illinois
avenue, where his wife, Mrs. Margaret
Sinclair, and mother, Mrs. Annie
Doherty, also reside.
The funeral will be held Monday at
10 am. at st. Gabriel's Catholic
Church. Interment will take place at
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Another Traffic Victim.
Mr.. Won Arnron, native of Cali
fornia, was educated in technical
schools in Hanover and Berlin, Ger
many. Besides long being active in
civic affairs, he was president of the
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