Evening star., 1926-01-12
CITY TRAFFIC SEEN
IN CHAOTIC STATE
Resolution Offered Takoma
Association Urged Full
Power Be Given Director.

An effort was made last night at a
meeting of the Takoma Park Citizens
Association, held in the TakOma Pub
lie Library. to have the Federation of
'ltlZenS Associations recommend to
the District Commissioners that the
traffic law be amended to give to the
traffic director full Eower to promul-
gate and enforce all vehicular, street
car and pedestrian traffic in the Dis
frict and that the revised law provide
for the necessary means To allow the
director to enforce the regulations.
The presentation Of the resolution
by Capt. Charles Y. Johnson was fol
lowed by general discussion of traf
ilce conditions. capt. Johnson stated
that the conditions We're in a chaotic
state and demanded Il revision which
would regulate ali traffic ON the basis
of systematic organized common sense
and equality and not on legal tech
nICaliticS, to preserve life and limb
and safety and to expedite traffic. He
further pointed out that too many traf-
fic regulations have caused confusion
and lack of enforcement.
Has Confidence in Eldridge.
Capt. Johnson expressed confidence
in the traffic director, that he is fully
qualified to correct the conditions, and
if given full powers, assistance and
cooperation would promulgate and
enforce efficiently and satisfactorily
regulations which would he for the
best interests Of the people of the
District. The resolution which he pre-
scented provided that the association
favor reducing the present traffic reg
ulationS and the strict enforcement
Of those retained.
\ few minutes prior 10 the intro
duCtion of the Johnson resolution Wal
ter Trey presented motion faVorlng
pedestrian control by the Police De
partment. Capt. johnson offered his
resolution as a substitute, which was
accepted by Trey. Then followed a
lengthy discussion. in which the ques-
ton of night parking was introduced.
While the discussion was at its height
a motion was made to table the reso-
luton, which was done by a margin
of votes
The association indorsed a resolu-
tion presented by Henry f. King, cor
responding secretary of the Bright
wood Citizens Association, urging
the District Commissioners To ade-
uuately supply needed lights on Geor-
sia avenue to render safe and eXpedi-
tiouS travel TO citizens using this thor
oughfare. The resolution was unani-
mOusly adopted.
Plea for Street Opening.
The District Commissioners will be
requested 10 open and improve Fifth
street between Whittier and Ritten-
house streets on or before the compile
ton of the new John Greenleaf Whit
tier Public School to be erected a the
corner of Fifth and Sheridan streets
northwest.
Walter Trey presented resolution
favoring the principle of mothers
pension bill for the District. provided
the bill separates its enforcement
from the Board of Charities.
Mrs. AlenCa Lamond vice presi-
dent. urged the extension of the bus
line from lis present terminus at
Randolph street northward to Ia
koma Park. via Rock Creek Church
road and Blair road.
President Elmer r. Reynolds ap-
pointed DR.. Guy Clinton chairman Of
a special committee TO investigate
and report on the activities of the
Washington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission, with special reference to its
powers for taxing Maryland property
owners.
TO Honor Washington's Birthday.
Charles II. Spencer presiden Of the
Citizens Association of Takoma. d.
C.. addressed the association, suggest
ing a community celebration of
Washington's birthday. which sug-