The Washington times., 1917-11-13
DEATH CURVE TO
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STATE OFFICIALS
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! graph poles and one tree give mute
, testimony to the accidents which
have occurred at this particular
point.
The one remedy. The Times repre-
sentative was told by motorists, is
the elimination Of this sharp curve.
Strengthening the road at this point
would take considerable ill which
can be gotten from the hill, II was
stated. and will save many lives as
well as shorten the road by several
hundred feet and lessen the grade.
Colonel Baughman said today he
was convinced that the imposition of
nnes does little or no good to prevent
accidents, as he claims persons own
ing and operating motor cars are in
q position to easily pay the fines. He
believes languishing in q county jail
for several weeks will bring the
speeders and other reckless handlers
Of automobiles to q realization of
their responsibilities on the high
ways.
Urges Jail Terms.
IF Jail sentences should be I'm
posed" he said, "thsy would tell, in
my Judgment another story. and
when ! say jail sentences do not
mean sending persons to jail for
short period
Give the violatcrs q sentence which
would be sufficiently long to bring them
to their senses. II they have any left. I
am now prepaStng q number Of amend
mehts to be submitted to the coming
legislature, dealing with the subject,
which trust every member Of the gen.
eral assembly Of Maryland. Irrespective
OF his politics. win support
This office II hampered by reason
that II II not allowed sufficient funds to
properly police the many roads of the
State, and me Washington-Baltimore
boulevard In particular. The boulevard
after the Saturday night and Sunday
morning accidents presented a picture
that would cause any sensible citizen
to appreciate the necessity OF some i'm
mediate and drastic action. On this
road, near Halethofps. could be seen a
car. hanging from q tree top near Lau-
rel . car had been smashed to smith
Greens by another auto. which from all |
appearances. had evidently run over the |
top Of the hrst car. finally landing At the
bottom Of q decline on It's side, smashed
to pieces. This occurred at Dead Mans |
Curve
CuIvert DemoIisAed.
"A number Of culverts crossing the
road were torn from their foundation,
while telephone poles in several
places along the boulevard were
broken on. showing that they had
been struck by machines. Glaring
headlights also come in as the cause
Of some OF these accidents. The law :,
applies 70 the State, but, notwith-
standing the fact that full opportun-
ity has been given TO motor owners
and drivers, to comply with the law.
there are hundreds who have taken
no steps to dim lights.
what the office Of the automobile
desires and should have
IL sufficient funds with which to en-
ploy deputies in sufficient numbers to
put q detail on livery road in Mary
land"
Daniels VIII Recover.
Richard Daniels, who Is at the
Johns Hopkins Hospital with two ribs
broken and his left lung punctured.
as the result OF q Death Curve smash,
will recover, said physicians today.
Mrs. Daniels, his mother, in Washing I
ton, today received report from Balti- {
more that he spent q comfortable I
night and showed great Improvement |
today. !