Evening star., 1924-08-15

or areas are not provided, the only
other alternatives are for motorists
not to drive their cars downtown to
work or to leave them outside the
mainder of the distance to the Office
or shop.
Create New Conaeation.
This in turn brings up the question
raised yesterday by Maj. Bell that
driving the allday parker out of
the congested area will create an
other circle of congestion on resi-
Dental streets that border on the
business section.
Maj. Holcombe said he recognized
that as a probable result. In this
connection he pointed out that in
any outlying residential section where
there are large apartment houses
many automobiles Of apartment
dwellers may be found parked in
front Of adjoining residences. This
condition of parking in front of the
home of some one else will continue
to exist, he said, until there is q
garage for every car.
Inspector Headley firmly believes
that the impounding law is the most
effective way Of enforcing the one
hour limit downtown.
Corporation Counsel Stephens de-
clared today, however, that he does
not believe the commissioners have
authority to enact an impounding g
regulation under the general police
power given them. This means the
commissioners would have to ask
Congress for such a law.
THE seizing of property" Mr
Stephens said. "is the last resort as
means of enforcing any law, even
though in the case Of automobile
parking the car would be taken only
temporarily until called for by the
owner"
The Commissioners are now con-
sidering q number Of proposals for
improving the parking situation, but
they are awaiting a report from the
Traffic Board before taking any ac-
ton.
Baltimore Plan studied.
Although group Of District Of
ficials spent yesterday in Baltimore
observing the automobile parking
situation. they indicated today that
conditions there probably would not
play much Of a part in determining
how the question should be solved
here.
Mai. w. H. Holcombe, chairman of
the local traffic board. said he found
eiot iio hiuS 10 III the
business district of Baltimore during
the morning and evening rush periods.
with a two-hour parking privilege
from $3.50 in the morning to 4:45 In
the afternoon. Washington has a
one-hour limit throughout the day.
The morning and evening restric-
tion on parking apparently is intend
ed to keep the streets clear during
the periods when the traffic flow is
heaviest, whereas in Washington the
chief difficulty in connection with
parking is to eliminate the practice
of leaving machines in one place all
day within the congested area.
Will Meet Local Problem.
Those who went to Baltimore were
Engineer Commissioner Bell. Mai
Holcomb, Maj. Raymond Wheeler and
Assistant Corporation Counsel Ring
gold Hart. Maj. Bell continued on to
Atlantic City for a week end trip and
will look in at parking conditions in
Philadelphia
When the trafflc board meets in q
few days, however, 1t probably will
be guided largely by local conditio rs
| on the theory that the question 4
I, parking presents different probis =
for each municipality.
It Is more than likely that one Of
! the conclusions of the board will be
| that, whatever solution OF the park
| ing problem is finally decided upon
1t will be necessary to obtain q larger
squad of traffic policemen to enforc<
| It