Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-16
DANGER SIGNS MARK
DEAD MANS CURVE
Maryland Authorities Taking
Steps'to Eliminate Men
ace to Motorists.
LOCAL CLUB SENDS APPEAL

Signs bearing the legend Extreme
Danger Ahead" beneath skull and
crossbones. are being erected today at
Dead Mans Curve on the Washington
Baltimore boulevard. it was announced
by Maj Henry c. Shirley of the Mary
land Typographical commission.
In addition 10 this, Maj. Shirley said.
the state authorities were giving care
full consideration to the road construc-
ton at that point. with a View TO doing
away with the curve.
These tangible steps looking to the
elimination OF this danger spot, re-
sponsibIe for several fatal g
within the last few weeks. gave great
encouragement to the motorists of
Washington and Baltimore who must
travel this road.
Legislative Action Necessary.
II the road is to be relocated TO eliinj
nate the curve. authority and an mp
preparation must be given by the Mary
land authorities. The road a this point
was constructed about twelve wears ago
by the state and county together. be-
fore the present state system of high
way construction was adopted.
A. 6. Batchelder, executive chairman
of the American Automobile Associa-
fion. was in conference today with Maj.
Shirley In regard to Dead Mans curve.
and strongly urged that immediate
steps be taken to warn the public of
the road.
The Automobile Club of Maryland
has been appealed to by William I'LL
man. secretary of the District of Co
lumbia Club. to aid In having Dead
Mans curve done away with. He sent
the following letter last night to II. NJ.
Luzius. secretary of the Maryland Club:
I am writing you on behalf of the
motorists of the District Of Columbia
TO solicit the aid of your powerful
organization in securing the eiimina-
ton of this perilous piece of highway.
Aroused by 'Deplorable Accidents"
The recent deplorable accidents at
Dead Mans curve have thoroughly
aroused Washington motorists to the
dangers they may encounter or this
otherwise splendid road. and. as the
majority of motorists are not reck-
less and of the .take-a-caance' varl ~.
and do not want Their lives jeopardized
by the minority, who drive wildly and
thoughtlessly. many desirable visitors
to your city are remaining IN WASH
ington or travelling in other directions.
AS it cannot be denied that visitors
to any city srend money. you Will read
fly see that your merchants will lose
thousands of dollars in trade If this
roadway menace continues TO Stahd.
81 write to the Automobile Club OF
Maryland chiefly as a sister organiZa-
ton interested in the welfare of those
who motor and again as an association
of men who. I am quite sure, Will not
countenance within their common
wealth the existence of any device that
takes the life of innocent and unsus-
pecting wayfarers. And in Dead Man .
curve the Washington-Baltim road
has a standing menace TO human Nfe.
Human life Is the dearest thing In
the world, and hard punishment of
people who take it won't bring back the
lost life. For the sake of the innocent
who suffer with the guilty. Dead Mans
curve ought to be eliminated. sincerely
trust that may be enabled to tell the
members of the A a. A. District of
Columbia Club and Washington moto-
rists generally that the Automobile
Club of Maryland has gone on record
In favor of the elimination of Dead
Mans curve and is working to that
end