Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-24
NEWPARK|NG RULES
FOR AUTOS IN FORCE.
Motorists Adjusting Them
selves to Regulations Aimed
to Relieve Congestion.

Motorists are endeavoring TO-DAY u
adjust themselves to the new park
ing regulations. which became ei-
fective this morning in the congeseeo
section.
The former congested area extend
ed from 7th to nth street ana lroni
nue. to K street. From today on the
triangular area bounded by lztn
street. u street. Pennsylvania avenue
and 18th street Is included In the
congested section.
Under the new rules there are only
two parking limits In the congested
section-thirty minutes and Two
hours. In an effort to make compli-
ancN with the law as easy as possi-
ble Inspector Headley has laid down
this simple guide:
where two-hour parking Is per-
mitted sign will be in evidence.
Where there is no sign thirty minute
parking Is in force
Two-Hour Parking Places.
Here gre the places where two-hour
parking Is allowed in the congested
section. as announced today by In
speeio- Headley:
In the center of New York avenue
from 9th to 18th street.
Around .he triangle in front Of the
Masonic Temple. at 18th street and
New York avenue.
In the center of Vermont avenue
from II to l street.
On d street from 18TH to 18th street:
On 14th and 18th streets from u
street to Pennsylvania avenue.
Around all public parks and reser-
rations In the congested area. which
includes Franklin Square, Mcpherson
Square, Farragut Square. La Fayette
Square. around Pulaski Park at 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue, Han
cock Park at 7th and pennsylvania
avenue, and Rawlings Park, In front
OF Center market
Must Keep Away From Corners.
Next to parking time. the most inn
portant new regulation Is that which
section no vehicle shall park within
twenty feet of a corner. The twenty
feet will be- calculated from the
building line of the intersecting
street and not from the point where
the intersection curbstones meet.
In blocks more than 900 feet in
length there will be additional open
spaces of thirty feet on both sides
and midway between intersections.
The purpose of these open spaces is
20 make sure that there will at all
times be room for machine to stop
long enough to discharge or take on
passengers having business in a CIV
en- square.
Employees OIL the tTdiliC uufSdu al
still at work painting white marks
on the curbstones to indicate where
these open spaces end. The task is
not completed, but motorists will be
expected to observe the twenty-foot
rule at all corners as closely as pos
sible.
Ten Feet From Fire MIGRANTS.
Another important section of the
new regulations provides that no
vehicle shall park within ten feet of
q fire hydrant. Formerly this re-
striction was Ave feet.
Parking a vehicle in public alley
in the congested area. except to dis
charge or take on freight, also is
prohibited.
Scores Of persons who have been
in the habit of parking their cars all
day on 14th and 18th streets between
the avenue and b street were forced
to go south of D street this morning.
or face the necessity of moving their
cars every two hours.
From today on parking on F street
between 14th and 18th streets must be
at the curb instead Of In the center
as heretofore.