Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-13
WOULD ELIMINATE
DEAD MAN'SCURVE'
Suggestion of Motorists Re-
garding Menace in Washing
ton-BaItimore Boulevard.

"It would be far cheaper, no matter
what the cost, to do away with dead
mans curve on the -Balti-
more boulevard than to permit the list
of those killed In accidents on this
curve to continue to SWELL" said Joseph
M. Stoddard. prominent in automobile
circles in the District, today.
Mr. Stoddard said that since the acct-
dents Sunday morning at dead mans
curve, which has taken a heavy toll in
life and injury. he had discussed the mat
ter with other motorists in Washington.
and all were of the opinion that some
thing should be done to eliminate the
menace as 1t now exists Two men were
killed and a number of others seriously
injured early Sunday
Mr. Stoddard pointed out. however.
that the elimination of this danger spot
was entirely up to the Maryland au-
thorities, particularly the Maryland
highway commission. and that the peo-
pie of the District. though they use this
road frequently, could do little more
than lend their advice in the matter.
Danger Spot for Motorists.
Dead Mans curve near Elkridge. Md,
is one of the most dangerous spots for
motorists in this part of the country,
and is recognized as such" said MT
Stoddard II hope that something VIII
be done soon in the matter This Is not
the first time by any means that II mas
been under consideration.
1t was suggested today that the Auto
mobile Association of America, OF which
the Maryland Automobile Association
and the District of Columbia Associa-
ton are members. may take up the
matter with the Maryland authorities
and urge immediate action to relieve
the danger.
Washington Automobile Association,
expressed the opinion that the Mary
land association would move In the
matter if it has not already done So
Dead mans curve" he said. lis dan
gerous to motorists even when going
at a moderate rate of speed" Mr.. Ull-
man went himself to inspect this piece
of road today.
Refers to Reckless Drivers.
There Will always be certain per
centage of reckless drivers. said Mr..
away with them entirely. They will
continue to take chances at dead mans
curve. though they know the danger.
The only thing to do, therefore. Is to
eliminate the curve"
The curve. it was said, could be done
away with by filing in some meadow
land and Strengthening out the road.
Criticism was made also of the pres
emit banking of the curve. Some mo-
florists insist that it is wrongly banked,
so that the curve is hard to take, even
at slow rate of speed. There is a
telegraph pole in position which in
creases the danger. This pole should
be moved. it was said.
Menace Near Linthicum Heights.
Another dangerous spot for automo-
bilsts is the crossing from the Washing
ton-Baltimore boulevard to the Annap-
oils boulevard, near Linthicum Heights,
Md, according to DIR. Eugene r. Mich
OILS who conducts drug store at 1901
Pennsylvania avenue. He and his wife
and niece had a narrow escape from
death while crossing the railroad
tracks in an automobile Sunday. The
machine was struck by a train of the
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis
railway. The auto was thrown about
fifty feet. but did not upset, he said.
MY wife suffered fractured rib and
my niece, Miss Lea Rabbit, and I were
badly shaken up.
Before making the crossing stopped
the machine and looked down the rail-
way tracks and everything appeared
safe. Just as we were crossing the
tracks. however. an express train, go
ing at a great rate of speed, appeared
and struck the machine.