Evening star., 1920-12-01
ORDER WH|7EPA|NT
FOR V|ADUCT POSTS
Commissioners Take Step to
Protect Motorists in
Night Driving.

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| dents. One death occurred this week
as the result of An automobile col
hding with an iron support OF one
OF the viaductS.
The white marking on the supports
Will start four feet from the ground
1ngton Railway and Electric Company
already has announced that its trel-
ley poles on suburban roads will BE
marked with black and white paint to
make them more easily seen by mo-
torists at night.
ished Its work at meeting this morn
ing, aud this afternoon will submit
itS recommendations to the Commits
sioners. The committees report will
consist OF proposed changes in exist
ing traffic regulations, approval Of
new legislation which should be
sought from Congress and sugges-
tons for more stringent examina-
ton OF applicants for operators per-
mitS.
Army Also to Act.
professional driver who has been
convicted Of driving a vehicle In the
streets OF Washington while intoxi-
Gated, or of fleeing from the scene Of
a traffic accident without giving name
and number. will not be allowed to
drive a taxicab or Army car In this
city, according to John J. Boobar. rep
resentative of the taXfcab companies
on the safety council of the District OF
Columbia, and Capt c. Walter Hoover.
In charge of the Army motor corps.
Both Mr.. Boobar and Capt. Hoover,
who attended last nights meeting
of the central committee of the safety
council In Maj. Gessford's Office. gave
assurance that list would be pre-
pared showing chauners guilty of
these violations. In case chauffeur
o re m vg
and went to the Army to get another
job It. was pointed out. the list Of
ineligible drivers would be consulted,
and II his name was found upon It ne
would not be employed.
Lists for Eaeh Line.
The idea Of the list was given by
Mr.. Boobar. who said that each taxi
cab company would be furnished with
a duplicate list. Cant. Hoover then
asked that similar list be sent him.
:! wish that you would furnish me
with the list" said Capt. Hoover. at
10 easy for man to get letters OF
and to pass the civil
service examination II he is q good
driver. We do not want that type Of
men IN the Army service, and with
the proper list will see that we do
not employ that kind of men,"
In this connection. 1t is pointed out
that tf every private car owner in. the
city who wished to employ a chauf-
feur would, before doing 80, consult
the trafao department for his record,
there would be less chance for q man
convicted Of these unpardonable Of.
where he might further offend the
public BY reckless and riminally
Plans for making tho ~safety week"
for the District. which starts next
Sunday, tho biggest thing Of its kind
In any CITY. were dtscussed by the
Piaeafds,- sticasers. and slogans will
be s<ryWn thSoughout Washington to
acqua}nt every resident with the sest-
-ons d1mo sitnation aud 70 urEe his
ooMpnanes With AZ laws Of ssfssy.
|el. snnouncsd that PostInastS far-
rftt TO- Chance had prepa&11 m
elaborate system OF cardg TO 30 dis.
tr4buted among the employee OF the
post ofnee through their Pay en-
ford all post 'odice automobiles will
bear safefy-drst insignia and viii 'co-
operate In evefy way possible to
make the week q succe10. A series Of
lectures also 10 planned for post ONCE
Letters also are being sent through
out the uaembership .o3 the Chsmber
Of Comme1ce, Board, Of Trade and
Merchants and ManuEACturerI Assoc
citation. through Charles W. Darr,
Oden g Smith and Charles J. Colum-
The motor corps OF the Home Do.
Tense LeAgue, the league itself and
the Amor can Automobile Association
also are taking steps to educate the
public to the urgent need Of more
care In operating cars and walking
on the strset0.
Efforts are being made by Rudolph
Jose, chairman Of trade bodies, TO
have . wrecked car parade during the
week. showing what may happen to
any cftisen's car II he does not use
proper care. A canvass lis now being
made OF garages IN the city to procure
the necessary number Of cars Of this
description.
Mr.. Jose stated that he intended to
have two automobiles, bearing posters,
safety week These posters will call
the public attention to the campaign
for safety.
Three hundred and sevonty-dye let
ters have been sent to the various pas
tors Of the city, urging them to take
few minutes from their sermons on
Sunday. the beginning OF the campaign,
to call the attention Of their congre-
cations to the measures being taken to
make Washington safer city In which
to drive and walk.
Talks from theaters. and many meet
ings Of citi1ens will also feature the
program Of publicity with which the
police and the cttisens are striving to
cut down accidents to automobiles and
pedestrians.