Evening star., 1923-05-26
NO-PARK|NG ED|CT
DATE POSTPONED
AutoiStS to Occupy Favorite
Spaces Until Midnight
OF May 81.

Washington motorists were down
town today looking for their favorite
parking places as usual, following the
action Of the Commissioners yester-
day afternoon in postponing until
midnight May 81 the no-parking edict
Tor the congested section.
After observing the operation of
the special Shrine traffic rules for
one day. Commissioner Oyster de-
ciared this morning that he and his
colleagues undoubtedly would con-
slider the adv!sability of making some
OF them permanent
The Commissioner said he did not
believe parking should be permanent
~ prohibited IN 50 large AN area as
that designated for the convention
but believes that there are some
streets In the downtown section that
Should be kept permanently free OF
machines.
He mentioned Jackson and Madison
places as narrow roadways through
which great volumes Of traffic flow
and indicated he believes they should
be made permanent no parking
thoroughfares. He did not mention
any others.
Satisfied With Results.
Capt. Oyster is particularly graft
hed with the results obtained yester-
day on the one-way streets and
stated that the city heads Will con-
slider making some of them perma-
nent after the convention. The one
way streets, by the way. are still
In effect. The no-parking rule is the
only one that was deferred until next
week
The humble drivers of fiivvers and
the proud .possessors of limousines
all wore a look of exultation as they
motored down town this morning
with the knowledge that the parking
ban had been lifted for a week.
Parking space was easier to find
than usual for, apparently. there
were many who did not learn of the
suspension of the rule before they
left home.
Quiet Time in Business Section.
While the no-parking rule was in
effect yesterday the business section
took on the quiet atmosphere of a
Sunday afternoon. The Commissioners
lifted the parking ban yesterday
afternoon after committee from the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation had called at the District
building and asked for an extension
of time on the parking rule only, on
the ground that business had suffered
1t was felt at the District building
that there were not a sufficient num-
ber OF visitors In the city to make
SO early and the request of the ,ner-
chants was granted.
Commissioner Oyster today COM
plimented the motor car owners of
the city on the widespread co-opera-
tion they displayed yesterday in com
plying with the special regulations
and voiced the belief that they would
again stop parking downtown after
midnight Of May 81 as readily as they
did yesterday morning.
Commends NJ. and NJ. Action.
In letter to The Star today, How
ard s. Fisk commended the committee
representing the Merchants and Manu-
facturers Association for it's activity in
having the District Commissioners
action on the part of this organiza-
tion undoubtedly proved life saver
TO the business men of Washington
whose various lines were affected by
this stringent order. 1t certainly
proved a ten strike as paralyzer
looked liked Sunday on a week-day
1t certainly had that appearance yes
terday." said the letter.
Personally, 1 have been OF the
opinion ever since l read the orders
when first issued that 1t was a mis-
take to set the date for the enforce
ment of the regulation 80 far in ad-
vance Of the arrival Of the crowds.
Why was there any necessity for this
action when there we're no crowds
here and probably will not be until
Memorial day at the earliest7 There
will be ample time to enforce the
regulation and eevn then 1t will work
a hardship If it Is continued until
Too Many One-way Streets.
II also feel that It VIDA mistake
to adopt SO many one-way thorough
fares into effect at this time. In
stead Of relieving traffic conditions I
think the powers that be have just
multiplied their troubles, which will
be more evident when the real jam
arrives. How many motorists In this
city are familiar with the list OF one