Evening star., 1923-02-07
TRAFFIC LAW DRAFT
CHANGES PROPOSED.
Commissioners Return Re-
port to w. P. Emo for Re-
vision of Regulation.

The proposed set Of traffic regula-
,tious submitted 10 the Commissioners
Iast week by William p Emo were
returned to him by the Commissioners
,qday with a request that he hold an
tother meeting OF his committee to
consider changes advocated by some
of his colleagues on the committee.
In connection with the traffic ques-
,tion the city heads made public a let
'tcr from officials of the Washington
hallway and Electric Company and
,thc Capital Traction Company, pro-
itcStinG against that part of Mr.. Eno'S
report which would place street cars
,on the same basis with other vehicles
in the matter of right of way al inter
Sections. Under existing regulations
street cars have the right of way
over motor vehicles.
Request Regarding Education Board.
The Commissioners at their board .
meeting also drafted a report to the
Senate District committee telling Con-
t,reSS that the board of education should
hc appointed 10y the Commissioners.
They presented this view in reporting
nn 4 bin to make the President the APP
pointing power. At The present time
fhc school board is appointed by the
judges Of the District Supreme Court.
The commissioners made a favor
able report to the House District COM
mittc" on the bill providing for the
Widening Of Nichols avenue between
Good Hope road and s street south
east. They pointed out that at the
present time there is traffic conges-
tion At this point and the acquisition
OF property 1T the northeast corner
of Nichols avenue and Good Hope
road would eliminate present sharp
turns that must he made by all traffic
approaching the city by way of Good
Hope road.
Cleaning Rule Proposed.
The Commissioners addressed a let
ter to Edward +. Colladay, president
,"f the Board Of Trade, asking the CO.
operation of members of that organ
TEatiou. who are in business down
town. to observe the following rule
in cleaning snow from their side
walks: To open 4 pathway on the
tsidc walk without throwing all of the
SNOW into the gutter The purpose
.ot the Commissioners is to have the
sidewalk snow piled up close to the
curb. hut not in such way as to
,ohStru"t the gutter when the melting
process sets in. Similar letters prob
ably viii he sent to the other trade
bodies
Detective Horne Retired.
After furty-two years of service in
the police department Detective
ScrGt. Edward Horne was retired by
the commissioners today on PEN
sion. detective Horne is one of the
few remaining old-timers in the de-
FrctiVc office anR has rounded up
many criminals during his long period
sot service.
The commissioners announced the
,rrDmotiou of ScrGt Il. l.. Moreland
rHt The fire department to the rank of
'lieuteHant. and the advancement OF
private 7. 1T. Green to be Il sergeant.
Commissioners Explain.
In,
Change i'll the method of appointing
the board of education the Commits
sionerS made the following statement:
In the Judgment of the Commits
sinncrS. the board OF education should
be appointed by th,. board of Com
missjonerS Uf the District. Two of
the commissioners are appointed by
the reSident Of the United States
from residents of the District OF CO.
lumbia and the other member is de-
tailed by the President from the
Corps Of Engineers of the Army.
The commissioners are the exec
'ulivc authority of the District and
they hrlicyc tha. all appointments
o.: municipal officials and boards
suoul1 L." vested In them The Sen
ate has recently recognized this pol
icy by providing tha; the board of
chtldrc'is guardians of the District
shall he appointed by the Commits
sionerS.
A:lcge Railways Indebtedness.
The commissioners issued Ger
titicate al indebtedness against the
East WASHINGTON Heights Traction
Company, which operates street cars
over the Pennsylvania avenue bridge
southeast, for alleged failure to pay
ihe District S627 as it's share of the
cost of paving that street. The GER
tiiCate Will run for one year. bear
ing interest at 10 per cent.