Evening star., 1921-10-27

and for the merchant who wants an
open space near the entrance to his
place of business for the convenience
of his patrons.
could well afford to park within f1ve
or ten minutes walk from his off1ce,
while it would be rather unfair to
many busy men to have to park
seven or eight blocks away from an
hours business meeting.
ply only during week days and between
the hours of am. and pm. Great
er privileges could. of course, ne ex-
tended motorists during the evenings
and on Sundays and holidays.
I'm conclusion, l should IKE 70
state that the A. A. A. still contends
! that q most important factor IN SOW
. ing the traffic problem in washington
would be a law which would regulate
pedestrians. and at the same time ,1t,
rights at street crossings. Until the
| time when pedestrians are regulated
as well As motorists there VIII De
! more traffic accidents than should oc-
cur.
Forty-f foot spaces placed in the cen,
ter of each block in the congested
street, to be used only for loading and
unloading, was the recommendation
Of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association. through its special com
mittee on traffic. composed OF Gen.
Anton Stephan, George 5. DE Neaie
The committee urged that the po-
lice regulations be amended to IN
clude:
Between the hours of $3.50 a. m. and
$50 pm. daily. except Sunday, IT
shall be unlawful to park vehicles for
a longer period than one hour in the
's From the east side of 7th street 10
the west side of 18th street and from
the south side of Pennsylvanfa ave-
rue to the south side of K street
northwest. inclusive.
t'During the same hours Il shall be
unlawful for any automobile or other
vehicle to be parked In forty-foot
spaces placed in the center Of each
block on both sides of the following
streets: Seventh. sth. 9Th. 10th. 11th'
f2th. 18th, 18th and 18th streets from
Pennsylvania avenue. to X street. and
d, E, F. G and H from 7th to 18TH:
New York avenue from 9Th to 10Th; l
street from 18th to 18th.
''Such spaces can be used only for
loading and unloading during the
aforementioned hours
Further Provision.
1T is further provided that no
parking shall be permitted in the
downtown district as aforesaid, ex-
cept for the purpose of permitting
passengers to gain ingress or egress
in and from the adjacent buildings
and tho delivery to and shipment
from of merchandise.
"The sweeping character OF the
regulations, eliminating al the park
ing in the downtown section. 30 as
suredly would destroy business as to
need no further expression OF con-
demnation to guarantee annulnent.
1T is the unanimous judgment OF
the committee and OF the many with
whom the committee consulted that
the enforcement OF an hours park
ing rule in the downtown business
belt would be the means OF bringing
about the greatest possible measure
Automatically the enforcement would
create space that would not other.
wise be available. II would make all
auto users speed up while making
calls and develop b greater spirit of
directness of action.
10 STOP Aut0 AOgling.o
"The above recommended rule
would not only drive the a1l-day
marker from the business section. but
would likewise eliminate the ogline
automobilist from the curb side.
"Obtectioa has heretofore been made
~ the revolving OF public vehicles
shout certain squares. If the regu-
lations of october 18 were put into
erect it would mean that all We
hicles would be placed in this same
situation on all the streets in the
downtown business section.
"The 'merry-go-rouRd' Of waiting
drivers would. in itself, develop a
veritable traffic disaster.
"The setting up Of unloading spaces
forty feet wide on each side OF the
streets and squares enumerated would
Ssnecrs In automobiles or other We
hicies to ina an immediate landing
place on each block In the entire
downtown district. and by the same
means departure to other points
would be expedited.
IF it Is necessary" concluded the
report, ''to secure additional police
to enforce tfaflc regulations, the need
should be met at once. 1t is but
begging the question to create a law
or regulation to condone municipal