The Washington times., 1920-09-02

District Commissioners for an I'M
mediate hearing on the question. The
District heads already have signihed
their desire to grant such a sheartng
and to promulgate headlight regula-
tions following a thorough discussion
of the question by experts. al
MODELLED, AFTER IDEAL Law.
The proposed law is modelled after
the headlight laws OF Wisconsin and
Connecticut, which are cansidered4
ideal. 1t is said to be. superior to the
Maryland law, which requires a COM
mission to interpret the highly tech
nical requirements.
"Our proposed law, said Mr. War.
rington, "is stripped as far, as possi-
BILE Of technicalities and is made in
teiifgible to- the average 1automobist.
1t aims at two ideals-absoIute elimi-
nation of dangerous dazzle and the
supplying of sufficient light to enable
the driver to see the road clearly"
Amy autoists will be able to ad-
Just his lights in ten minutes so as to
comply with the proposed law" said
Mr.. Rayner. He will merely have to
Keep. four points in mind-to purchase
suitable bulb. to use an approved
lense, to focus the bulb properly, and
to tilt the headlights at the proper
angle. A simple little instrument call
ed candle meter will enable one to
test ones headlights without Diff
Guilty. Headlights adjusted under the
proposed law would pass in Maryland
and Maryland headlights, IL properly
adjusted, would pass under the pro-
posed law here.
Proper adjustment is everything in
dealing with the headlight situation.
If the Commissioners promulgate the
proposed law this group will ask for
six months Of grace for automobilists
during which time a campaign of
education on the adjustment Of head
lights. Will be conducted, with the as
sistance of the police" +.
A. III. Taylor, associate physicist of
the Bureau of Standards, who made
many of the tests on which the princi-
pal State headlight laws are based,
explained the proposed law and gave
a demonstration of the candle meter.
LAUD ID. c. DETECTIVE.
A policy of commencing policemen
when the group adopted resolutions
lauding Detective Sergeant Arthur b.
Scrivener. who recently arrested
desperate criminal after being shot
twice; and praising Detective Darnell,
who recently arrested Campbell, the
negro who confessed having murdered
Mrs. Mann, the music teacher.
Additional motorcycles and auto
mobiles for the Police Department
were urged. Mr.. owen pointing out
that at present there are only three
cars at police headquarters-one of
them a dilapidated jitney' and an
other one n wreck seven years old.
Endorsement was given the re-:
organization of the Police Motor
Corps of 800 automobilists. of which
Mr.. Rayner is commander. -
Endorsement was given the recon-
mendation of Major Gessford, su-
perintendent of police, that a law be
promulgated requiring permits for
the purchase of firearms in the Dis
trict. no sale to be made until fifteen
days after the Issuance of the per-,
NIT. The proposed law also would
require the registering OF all Are
arms in the city. :
The group favored the granting to
policemen of an annual vacation with
pay and ALSO the granting of one
days rest in seven.
The, group recommended that two
reserve policemen be kept on duty
at each precinct to answer emergency
calls and that each precinct be fur
nished two motorcycles. At present
many of the precincts, II was point
ed OUT were not prepared TO re-
spond Immediately at all times to
emergency calls. .. . '
Mr.. Rayner explained the 'or-
ganization of the Police Motor Corps.
Bill Price. editorial writer on The
Washington Times spoke On the need
OF n Traffic Court to centralize re-
aponsibillty and decrease the amount
OF reckless driving. Mr.. Bayner
pointed out that automobiles were
killing an average OF six persons a
month IN Washington. -