Evening star., 1935-07-23
ARRESTS TOTAL 396
FOR DAY AS SAFETY
DRIVE CONTINUES
Conditions Still Improving,
With No Fatal or Sc
riouS Crashes.
CAMPAIGN TO BECOME
Permanent, POLICE SAY
Court Jammed With Violators,
All Pay Fines Except IL,
Who Go to Jail.

The vigorous police traffic campaign
today continued to improve condi-
tionS.
Another 24-hour period ending at 8
am. had passed without a traft1c
fatality, or any report of serious in
jury. There have been no fatal acci-
dents since Thursday, although one
victim has died since of injuries re-
ceived that day.
Arrests for this period numbered
396. These included Sc for speeding,
2 for reckless driving and II for pass
ing red lights. In only % accidents,
IL persons were slightly injured. Po-
lice Court was crowded.
"The result of the drive has been
excellent" Inspector L. I. H. Edwards,
assistant superintendent of police,
said.
He promised the safety campaign
would remain a permanent part of
Washington's law enforcement routine,
with no let-up in vigilance.
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"The police are going to enforce
the traffic regulations right up to the
hilt until We have weeded out all
dangerous drivers" he continued.
Washington motorists must learn to
observe traffic regulations"
Supt. Brown also praised the results
OF the drive and instructed his COM
mano to concentrate particularly on
traffic light violators.
Meanwhile, Joseph A. Godbout, "a,
OF Capitol Heights, Md. was cleared
by a coroner's jury Investigating the
death yesterday of James P. Colbert.
So, 2908 Tenth street northeast, from
injuries received Thursday night
when struck by Godbout's automobile.
The accident occurred in the 900
block OF Bladensburg road northeast.
Clarence McDaries and Laurence H.
Welsh, both witnesses, testified Col
bert stood in the street. Several
trucks narrowly escaped hitting Col
tert, Welsh testified Godbout said
he saw cars pulling to one side but
tights from oncoming automobiles
blinded him momentarily and he did
uot see Colbert until after his auto
mobile had struck him.
Police Court was jammed yesterday
with 1873 violators-70 of them speed
ers and four charged with reckless
driving. All but IL, who went tc
jail, paid fines.
In the group which passed before
Police Judge Gus A. Schuldt were II
second offenders. Francis L. Hitaffer
35O6 Center street, arraigned on a
third -offense speed charge, demanded
jury trial. The second offenders
were assessed $40 or S25 fines.
Auto Bill Passes.
The drive against traffic hazards
meanwhile, was aided by House actor
in approving a bill requiring semi.
annual inspection of all vehicles ii
the District. The Senate still mus
act on the measure.
Registration cards will be revoked
for cars failing to pass the tests, anc
| cars driven after the revocation VIII
make the owner or driver subject tc
a fine as high as $500, If enactment
is completed.
A plea for sanity" in car operation
was made this morning by Inspector
B. A. Lamb, head of the Traffic Bu-
reau:
Many accidents would be avoided
If drivers would come down to earth
and drive safely and sanely. Too many
people speed instead of leaving fol
their destination a few minutes
earlier"
/ The Board of Revelations and
Reservations of Operators Permits oi
the Traffic Bureau reported this
morning 218 permits were revoked OF
suspended from June 25 to July 20.
Reports of the statistical bureau oi
the Police Department showed, be-
tween July IA and July 20, 3 traffic
deaths, 80 injuries and ia accidents
in which property damage alone was
suffered.