Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10
Privilege Granted Physicians.

DIR. L. D. Walter, chairman of the COM
mittee on police and fire departments. re-
ported that he had discussed with Com
missioner Rudolph the question Of per-
uniting physicians responding to emer-
gency calls to operate their automobiles
IN excess of the speed limit. Commits
sioner Rudolph. he said. called his at
tention to a police regulation that gives
the desired permission.
DIR. Walter read article II. section 8, of
the regulations saying Commissioner
thoroughly. 1t reads: Vehicles Of the
police, fire, health and water depart
ments and hospital ambulances and Of
physicians summoned in emergency cases
shall have the right of way in and upon
highways, streets. avenues and alleys
over all other vehicles. and the sound
ing of a bell or gong thereon shall con-
stitute warning and direction to other
vehicles and pedestrians to clear the
roads,
This regulation. DR.. Walter said, should
be all the protection physicians need.
Capt. j: NJ. Potter of the East Wash
ingtOn Citizens Association spoke Of the
objection to the making of an appropria
ton for the erection of a permanent gov
eminent stable in square 1913. The as
ISOLATION gave him its support.
DIR. Starr Parsons reported favorably
upon the proposition to provide for the
the. District.
Lists Street improvements.
William A. Linton, chairman of the
committee on streets. avenues and alleys,
presented a report, which was approved,
recommending the improvement Of the
streets in the northeast in the order
named, as follows:
streets
northeast: 9th street, from HI street to
Florida avenue: Sth street from H
street to Florida avenue; L street from
I'd street east; 9th and 11th streets
18th. 14th and 18th streets. Also have
Tennessee avenue named north Of Lin
coin Park.
The committee also says:
I'VE also find that many of the streets
in this section, especially those which
are paved with composition blocks, are
in very bad condition, deep ruts being
worn in them. rendering them very rough
and difficult to keep clean.
Having noticed that fth street north
east north OF Maryland avenue is be-
ing repaired by removing the ola worn
composition blocks and repaving II, In
whole or in part. with old blocks which
have been removed from other streets
where new pavements have been laid, We
desire to state that in our opinion this
old material will not make a satisfac-
tory and durable pavement, and that we
consider it to be discrimination
against this section to pave its streets
with old cast-Off material"
The committee recommends that the
association make a strenuous effort to
procure large appropriations for street
work in the northeast section.
Mr.. Holster recommended that Con-
gress be asked for an appropriation of
5000 for the erection of a fountain at
18th and X streets northeast
Result of Election.
Officers for the ensuing year were elect
ed, the incumbents being chosen TO sue
coed themselves, and Evan H. Tucker
being chosen president for the eighteenth
time. Other officers are DR.. L. D. Wal
ter, first vice president; DIR. Starr Par
sons. second vice president; S. Sower-
butts, secretary: w. G. Lang, financial
secretary. and A. III. F.. Holster, treasur-
er. w. ]. Frizzell, w. A. Linton. w. s.
Bransom and j. NJ Wood were chosen
members Of the executive committee.