Evening star., 1921-07-17
NEW PARKING RULE
ftALONG THE AVENUE
No Automobiles Allowed in
} Center of Street After
Tuesday.

Parking of automobiles in the CEN
ter Of Pennsylvania avenue becomes
unlawful after Tuesday night. in COM
pliance with an amendment to the
traffic regulations.
Beginning Wednesday morning all
vehicles must park at the curb on
Pennsylvania avenue at an angle Of
will be allowed between 7th and 18th
streets and one hour between 18th and
18th streets.
New Traffic Order.
Commissioner oyster last night
made public a statement prepared by
Capt. Headley of the traffic bureau.
telling where motorists may park for
unlimited periods. The statement
follows:
Recommendations for the abolish
ment of center parking was not made
until after due consideration was
given this subject During four con-
secutive days in June, 1921. a member
. Of the trfiic bureau checked up on
the automobiles parking on Pennsyl-
rania avenue from eth to 18th streets
northwest and found that two hun
dred and seventeen were making a
daylight garage of this beautiful
avenue. and in several instances the
owners, preparing to stay all day. had
turned up the cushions to prevent
ed. many automobiles OCCUPYING the
same space each day.
a. In order to provide parking space
Tor the unlimited parking of automo-
% rbileS. particularly of those heretofore
occupying Pennsylvania avenue, all
streets south of Pennsylvania avenue
and east of eth street northwest have
no restrictions, provided. the entra nces
10 buildings are not obStructed. B
street between 18th and 18th streets
northwest will accommodate 400 or
more automobiles and on the west
side OF 18th street south of f street
northwest automobiles should be
parked at an angle not greater than
40 degrees. This will accommodate
more than twice as many as are now
being accommodated.
Hack Stands Provided.
AT the same time all public vehicles
For hire now occupying spaces on
Pennsylvania avenue will occupy the
new hack stands as provided by the
commissioners.
THE stand located on the south
sGide of Pennsylvania avenue between
14th and 18th streets northwest hav-
ting been abolished new stand has
been located on the west side of 18th
street northwest, below the Treasury
building. and very desirable one
from the viewpoint Of the public
hackers.
The hackmen who occupy stands
INN Pennsylvania avenue west of 18th
street northwest will be located on
the east side Of 18th street south of
Pennsylvania avenue leaving a stand
of five vehicles south of the south
building line of Pennsylvania avenue
and in front of the post office.
The public vehicles now occupy
ing stands on Pennsylvania avenue
east of 18th street will be located
on the east side of 11th street south
Of Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
and the stands on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. east of 11th street will be trans
ferred to the south side of d street,
which is a west bound street only.
I'm addition to the above stands.
new stands for public vehicles have
been located In the immediate vicinity
of all the principal theaters for the
accommodation Of their patrons. to
be available after S:3O o'clock pm
1T is hoped that all concerned in
this change Of traffic rules will give
The Commissioners full cooperation
in their efforts to do the greatest
good to the greatest number and help
), them to make Pennsylvania avenue
what it should be-the Grand avenue