Evening star., 1937-03-04
Jesse Jones, az, Run Down
at New York Avenue
and Thirteenth.
THIRTIETH FATALITY
IN CAPITAL THIS YEAR
Victim Home on Furlough From
Hampton, Va, Hospital-Wife
Is w. P. A. Clerk.
picture on Page A-4.)

The Districts 2-day-old campaign
for month without traffic killing"
was given its first setback early today,
when Jesse Jones, AZ, of 1901 N street
died in Emergency Hospital of injuries
received when struck by a street car
on New York avenue near Thirteenth
street last night
Jones, World War veteran and father
Of four children, was the thirtieth
traffic victim of the year. The death
total on this date last year was only II.
The ex-soldier, who was gaSsed dur
ing the war, had returned to his home
recently on a 90-day furlough from
the Veterans Hospital at Hampton,
Va. His widow, Mrs. Marie E. Jones,
is a w. P. A. clerk.
Part OF the car, police said, passed
over Jones body, virtually amputating
his left leg. He also received a frac-
tured nose, numerous cuts and bruises
and possible internal hurts
M0t0rman Arrested.
The motorman, Raymond E. Nigh.
Is, of 28l2 Olive avenue was arrested
by first precinct police and released
in custody of an attorney for the
Capital Transit Co. pending an inquest.
Meanwhile, arrests and convictions
on speeding charges continued to
mount today. Judge John P. Mcmahon
in Traffic Court fined all motorists
convicted and declared the fact a de-
fendant has never been arrested before
is no excuse" for speeding.
In refusing a request that he accept
a speeder's personal bond on this
ground. Judge Mcmahon said that too
many motorists believe they are safe
in violating the speed laws because
they have never been arrested, and
have faith in their driving ability
and the mechanical condition of their
cars
Speed Important Factor.
The fact remains that accidents
can and do happen to such drivers.
and speed is an important contributing
factor" the Judge said Traffic con-
ditions in Washington are terrible
These killings must stop. I am not
referring to any individual. Rather
I am trying to impress on motorists
and pedestrians alike the necessity
| for stopping the accidents.
II am appealing to them 10 CO.
operate with the District Commission
ers and the police in their efforts to
put down accidents. I would like to
see the streets of Washington made so
safe there would no longer be neces-
sity for Traffic Court"
The number of arrests for speeding
increased recently after Inspector L I.
H. Edwards sent orders to outlying
precincts demanding stricter enforce
ment of the speed regulations.
A collision early today between a
new fire engine and delivery truck
| at Thirteenth and r streets added
two more persons to the list of those
injured in accidents during the last
"a hours
The driver of the fire truck, Abner
Burgess, 80, of 1882 D street north
east. attached to No. 7 Engine Com
pany, said he was proceeding west on
r street to fire at 1919 S street
when the collision occurred. The
other vehicle, owned by Sholl's Cafe,
was bound south on Thirteenth street.
None of the five firemen was in
| I1Irnd Wi11ioVn
ored, 1880 U street. driver of the de-
livery truck, and Ethel Caveness. %,
colored, same address, were treated
for minor injuries at Freedmen,s Hos
pital.
The delivery vehicle was thrown to
the southwest corner of the intersec.
tlon, where it knocked over a lamp
post and mail box and same to rest
against tree and a stone wall.
Second Battalion Chief Harry B.
Barker said the blaze at the S street
address, put out by another fire COM
pany, caused $50 damage on the third
floor. The blaze started in sofa, he
added
Billie D. Ellis, 5, of 23O7 Washington
Circle, suffered possible fractured
skull yesterday when knocked down
by an automobile while playing at
Twenty-second street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue. He was taken to Emer-
gency, where his condition was termed
serious. The driver, Dale L. Gear
hart, %, Of Arlington, Va, was booked
at third precinct on reckless driving
charge.
Anthony Altieri, 10, of 902 Eleventh
street northeast, was slightly hurt
when hit by taxicab operated by
Glenn D. Wright, %, of 1915 Neal
street northeast, at Eleventh and H
streets northeast.
George A. Neal 64, of 3425 Eastern
avenue, Mount Rainier, Md, suffered
a possible brain conclusion when he
walked into the side of an automo-
bile at Ninth and D streets. The
driver, William A. Sperber, of 333 N
street southwest, took Neal to Emer-
gency.
Daniel Hawkins, 80, of 1914 Howl
son street southwest, was struck by q
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streets southwest. He was taken to
Providence Hospital to be treated for
leg injuries.
Jesse Adams, 27, of 1926 Georgia ave-
nue., was injured about the shoulders
when his truck struck an automobile
at New Mexico avenue and Klingle
road. He was taken to Garfield Hos
pital. Rose Boerlicke of 4534 Klingle
road, driver of the automobile, was
not hurt.
The District Commissioners, who
opened their new safety campaign
Tuesday, issued a proclamation yes
terday warning that willful traffic vio-
lations will be vigorously handled by
police and the courts" They called
attention to the mounting death toll
from accidents and requested pedes-
trains as well as motorists to observe
safety regulations.