Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28

Two accidents in Washington streets.
either OF which might have resulted
| fatally, and in which automobiles and
pedestrians figured, happened last night
| These accidents again impress the need
OF a speedy awakening on the part of
| both drivers and pedestrians of using
caution and care to avoid accidents.
Numerous cases of carelessness on the
part Of pedestrians today were brought
to the attention of Maj. Sylvester, chief
Of police. Maj Sylvester will issue i'm
mediate instructions to his officers to
between crossings and against crossing
them diagonally, both being a violation
of the District regulations governing
traffic.
E. H. Droop. president of the Washing
ton Board Of Trade, today Endorsed the
campaign being made by The Star to
minimize accidents.
THE question of using care in travers-
ing the city streets should be rQAde
topic Of conversation at the dinner table,"
declared Mr. Droop. Parents should use
this time for urging their children to be
careful. to observe the laws and to respect
the rights Of others. The elder people
should also discuss this matter among
themselves.
Duty Impressed on All.
Pedestrians should use the proper
street crossings. remembering the entire
street is not reserved for thir use On
the other hand, Automobiles should re-
member that the street is not a race track
and should do their part to improve con-
ditions. We can never have the best
traffic conditions here, however, until
Mai. Sylvester has more men,.
Mr.. Droop recounted several instances
in which he witnessed autOmobilists 60
ing over the regulation speed and cut
ting corners" He also told of numerous
instances which he had witnessed when
pedestrians had not used the proper pre-
cautions in crossing the streets 1T Is
essential he said, 'for pedestrians to do
their share in this matter. They should
not go on the right Of way of vehicles
any more than they should expect to see
an automobile come up on the pavement
D. j. Callahan, president of the Cham
Der of Commerce, also approved the
fewer accidents" campaign. He pointed
out that traffic conditions as they were
had been clearly and forcibly indicated in
the photographs in The Star. If the
warnings that have been given them I
am certain conditions will Immediately
improve"
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Brief observations made by a reporter
of The Star. today showed that a number
of automobiles, used excessive speed in
going UP and going down the hill on 18th
street between 1 and X streets. This is
ldirectly in front of the Franklin School
| building. where during school term
many children pass daily.
| On F., street between 10th and 18th
streets this morning, between 9:22 and
9:27, no less than eighteen pedestrians
crossed in places other than the proper
crossings, and in many instances dag
onally.
Speaking Of his instructions to police
men to warn and educate pedestrians,
Maj Sylvester said today:
!, II believe 1t would be well to post ex-
| tracts from the regulations on the cor
liners Of some Of the intersecting streets
in the business section. / would do it
along the line of the recommendation the
department made about posting the coun-
try roads for the guidance of AUTOMOBILE
lists. although there was no fund that
lcould be used for that purpose at the
time the suggestion was made"
Posting Of Warnings Suggested.
| Maj. Sylvester explained that signs at
| street corners could be. posted In frames
| attached to FIRE signal and patrol posts
and covered with glass The lettering
i could be large enough to attract. atten-
ton. he stated. and warnings posted in
such places ought to serve to guard Pc
/ destrians against carelessness
/ The order of the chief of police to his
force to have pedestrians warned of the
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