Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Unlicensed Driver
Gets 80 Days, Fine
For Reckless Ride

Leroy DAVIS, 70, colored, nrSt block
OF street S.W., was sentenced in
Traffic Court today to serve 30
days in jail for driving without
permit and $35 in fines or an ad-
ditional 20 days on charges of
speeding and driving on the wrong
side of the street.
Also sentenced by Judge John
P. Mcmahon was Eugene E. Stack
house, 26, colored, Of the same adj
dress, who police said permitted
Davis to drive a car Stackhouse
had borrowed from some one else
without making sure Davis had a
permit Stackhouse was sentenced
to $25 fine or 10 days in jail.
Police said the owner of the car,
Glyn Hawkins, 80, colored, of the
800 block of Second street Sc,
forfeited $40 at No. 4 precinct on a
charge Of permitting an unlicensed
operator to use his vehicle.
Chased at 50 M.P.H.
Policeman A. A. Meiklejohn of No.
said after he saw Davis driving on
the wrong side of the street last
night at Fourth and M streets S.W.,
he pursued in a scout car at more
than so miles an hour.
Davis stopped in the 1900 block
of Fourth street S.W. and side
swiped parked car when he pulled
to the curb, the officer said.
Stackhouse told Judge Mcmahon
ne did not know Davis had no per-
init. ITS up to you to find out
whether a person has permit be-
fore you lend him car" the judge
told him.
Soldier Jailed and Fined.
An 18-year- old soldier, said to be
AWOL from San Antonio (TexD
base, was sentenced yesterday to 80
days in Jail and 500 in fines or an
other 20 days on charges stemming
from his attempt to escape speed
ing charge Wednesday.
Judge Aubrey B. Fennell imposed
the sentence on Pvt. Donald E. Clark
of the 1900 block of Alabama ave-
nue. Sc, after police testified he
reached speeds up to 70 miles an
hour during a chase from Highway
Bridge to Twelfth street and Penn
sylvania avenue Sc.
Police said the car crashed into
a tree and a fire hydrant at the enc
of the chase and the youth got out
and started to run. He was charged
with reckless driving, leaving after
colliding and driving with no permit
why did you engage in such 6
reckless piece OF driving?" asked
Judge Fennell. -.
Didn't Want to Be Caught.
IT didn't want to get caught,
guess" the youth replied.
"Are you going to resort to means
that endanger everybody else 81
that you won't be caught?" the judge
asked. You must realize other PEG.
pie have the right to use the high
way and it is only right to assume
that other people win be using it al
the same time you use it."
Attorney Thomas Ahern told the
court the youth, who pleaded guilty
to the charges, was recently married
and on the night of his arrest was
trying to get home to see his wife be.
fore being transferred. He asked the
court to take into consideration the
fact the youth also faced Army dis
cipline.
Man Fined In Silver Spring.
James F. Hampson, %, Riverdale
Md, was fined q total of $3.50 in
Silver Spring Police Court after he
pleaded guilty to three traffic
charges.
Trial Magistrate Inar Christensen
imposed 500 fine for speeding, SEE
for failing to notify the District au-
thorities of a change Of address and
SIS for passing stop sign.
Hampson was arrested by Tako-
ma Park Policeman John Widdor
after a chase between Carroll ave.
nue. in Takoma Park and Grant
Circle, where a tire on the speeding
car blew out.