Evening star., 1925-05-05
'ELDR|DGE PLEASED
WITH FIRST Z DAYS
Sees No Need for Modifica
ton of Regulations as Auto
lists Cooperate.

After observing the movement of
tra ffic under the new code for two
days Traffic Director Eldridge today
EXPRESSED satisfaction with the way
in which the regulations are working
out in actual operation.
Il am well pleased with the results
obtained thus far and l have not seen
ANYTHING, TO make necessary modi1ca'
ton of any of the new rules
Both Director tildridge and Acting
Supt of Police Evans noted ma
terial improvement in the compiia ne
with the new parking rules this morn.
ing.
"Or course. there are still some
motorists parking in violation Of the
signs that have been erected. hui The
situation this morning was great i'm
provement over yesterday,
Vioiators Are Summoned.
Some motorists who delibera tely
park their cars near sign warning
against parking at certain hours are
being summoned 10 court. Inspector
Evans said
The Commissioners today author
ized COL. |. &. Noller. engineer in the
ira ffic Office 10 visit Philadelphia.
Syre cuse and several other Eastern
cities to study ffic signal devices
rial highways in Washington.
Mr. Eldridge said today that the
green and white signs now placed on
streets TO indicate where parking re-
strictions are in effect are temporary
and that in the near future perma-
nent and better type of sign VIII be
insta lied
The traffic director said he has no
ticed much improvement the past
nj NE,r hA f.g nin n n
lights on automobiles. His observation
indicates. he said. that motorists are
having their lamps adjusted down go
as TO comply with the new regulations
which provide that lights shall be ade-
quate to reveal an object 200 teet
ahead. hut not gla airing. The headlight
rule permits dimming Of lights on well
illuminated streets and in going over
the brow OF hill.
Few Arrests Yesterday.
Another new rule which motorists
are gradually becoming accustomed To
is that which provides that al inter
sections the vehicle soinG straight
across has the right of way over
vehicle making turn.
Washington went through its sec.
ond day under the new traffic regula-
tions with bur tew accidents and no
parking arrests.
One instance of reckless driving was
reported by the police. Ehreler j.
Lewis. ir. II, 3l4 Sixteenth street
southeast charged with the reckless
ness. was taken TO Traffic Court and
fined S25. Accompa MED by his father,
the Young man was driving near Po-
tomac avenue and Eleventh street
southeast. his car not lighted. when
his machine collided with the police
patrol agon of the eleventh precinct.
Driver IL. J.. Dull. reputed TO be one
of the most careful drivers in the Po-
lice Department. was in charge of the
patrol wagon. Lewis car stopped di-
rectly in front of the latter veh'-
and made sudden start. causing Lhe
collision. Slight damage 10 the auto
mobile resulted.
Frank Dorsey. Bethesda. Md, drew
arrest on the street and fine in Traf-
fic Court Yesterday afternoon after an
automobile he was driving had collided
at Fifth and \ streets with the auto
mobile of Russell Morgan. GAL h
street. and injured John 7. Olive.
Aurora Hills, Va. occupant Of the lat
ter vehicle. Sixty dollars fine was
imposed on Dorsey
While directing the parking OF cars
near Washington Auditorium last
night Policeman w. n. McGrsth of
The sixth precinct sustained an injury
TO his right foot az result Of being
struck by wheel of the automobile
of ". :. Manning, 1897 Phelps place.