Evening star., 1935-01-10
50 FACE TRAFFIC
CHARGES IN DRIVE
Violations Include 10 Speed
ing and II Parking Cases.
Few Fines Cut.

Traffic Court had fewer but more
serious cases today as the drive for
more careful driving continued.
Only 80 persons were listed on the
collateral sheet, with IS charges in
all and several persons locked up.
The collateral list showed but 10
speed cases today, the smallest num-
ber for some time, and only II park
ing violations.
Four offenders we're listed for pass
ing red lights, two for reckless driving,
one for passing stop sign and one
for driving on the wrong side OF
the street.
Cautious on Personal Bonds.
Owing to the large number OF re-
duced fines and personal bond recon-
mendations from the corporation
counsel's Office yesterday, Judge Isaac
r. Hit cautioned that good reasons
be given for such recommendations
in all cases. Only five such recon-
mendations came from that office
today, all for first offenSeS and per-
sons having no previous record.
Five-dollar fines were recommended
in the cases of Joseph D. Ragan and
Edward w. Alexander. charged with
speeding. It was said in both cases
the men we're driving 80 miles an
hour in a 22-nlile zone. The regular
$40 speeding fine was recommended
for Robert L. Cook, and personal BOND
on a charge of driving without per-
NIT. 1t was explained Cook had a
Canal Zone permit. believing it good
here and already had applied for a
Maryland permit, of which State he
is a resident. Personal bond was
for Constantine James
on a parking charge, it being his first
offense, and SIS fine in lieu Of the
regular $40 fine for passing a red
light for Albert M. Parker. There
was doubt as to whether Parker had
already entered the intersection be-
fore the light, then in his favor,
turned to caution.
Speeding Case Continued.
Sentence in the case of Lloyd H.
Crops, 725 Eleventh street, charged
with second offense speeding was con-
tinued until January 18 to permit his
raising a S25 fine. Crops was re-
leased on bond covering the amount
of fine.
When the policeman failed to ap-
pear in court today due to misunder-
standing, Judge Hit also continued
the case of Guam ]. Toldelli until to-
morrow. He is charged with passing
a red light. The case of Theodore
Michael on similar charge was also
continued until tomorrow.
Emmett T. Cheeks was sentenced to
180 days in Jail by Judge Hit for vio-
1ation of his probation for carrying a
deadly weapon and also given a $25
fine or IS additional days in Jail for
driving without a permit
Released on $500 Bond.
John E. Jones, colored, was released
on $500 bond pending jury trial on a
charge of driving while under the in
fluence of intoxicating liquor. He gave
his address as 1914 jackson street
northeast.
Arraigned on a similar charge and
also for driving without a permit,
John T. Gill, 1O4O Evarts street north
east, was released pending jury trial
on $700 bond.
Judge Hit took the personal bond
of Oran A. Armstrong, 1941 Calvert
street, on a speeding charge when he
explained to the court he was taking
his wife to the hospital.
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Emlyn Richards was fined IS for
passing a stop sign and his personal
bond was taken on a no-permit
charge. Judge Hit imposed the SEN
tence after hearing Richards expla-
nation he thought that his New York
permit was good in Maryland.
An attachment was issued for Thur
man E. Lewis, 1929 Thirty-fifth street,
when he failed to appear on speed
ing charge.
De Witt P. Shipman, 1419 Chaplin
street, was fined $40 and $5, respec-
lively, on charges Of speeding and
passing a stop sign.
The case of Arthur A. Armstrong,
an attorney for the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation who lives at 3701
Massachusetts avenue, was continued
by Judge Hit until January "a.
Judge Hit postponed until tomor-
row the case Of Fletcher Coleman,
colored, charged with driving without