Evening star., 1928-11-03
Election TRAFFIC n
RULES ANNOUNCED
Special Regulations Made for 2
Tuesday Night-PoIice
Details Ordered.

A special detail of lot policemen. un-
der command of Capt. Thaddeus Bean.
first precinct, has been organized to
maintain order in the downtown dis
trict during the reception of returns
from the national election Tuesday.
In addition to the special detail, all
policemen on the force will be on duty
and leave will be granted only in case
of extreme emergency. The policemen
going off duty at 4 pm. Tuesday will
be required to report back to their
precincts for further duty at Z pm.
Those going off duty at midnight will
be required to remain at their precincts
on reserve duty unless excused by orders
from Police Headquarters.
All policemen have been instructed
to take prompt and decisive action
in case of disorder. They will be
courteous and patient, but frm," ac-
cording to the general order, in deal
ing with any situation which may
arise. The order especially forbids
policemen to entering into any political
discussions while on duty.
Traffic Regulations Ordered.
The following special traffic regula-
tions have been ordered, effective at
$50 pm. Tuesday:
Parking of vehicles will be prohibited
at the following locations:
(a) Both sides OF Pennsylvania ave-
nue. from Tenth to Fourteenth streets
northwest.
(b) Both sides of Fourteenth street
from Pennsylvania avenue to New York
avenue northwest.
(c) Both sides of Eleventh street
from Pennsylvania avenue to e street
northwest.
(d) The north side of H street north
west from Thirteenth street. west to
the alley adjoining George Washing
ton University Hospital and the south
side Of H street northwest from its in
tersection with New York avenue to a
point directly opposite the alley adjoin-
ing George Washington University Hos
pital.
(e). The north side of E street north
west, from Thirteenth street, west to its
| intersection with Pennsylvania avenue.
| %. The south side of E street north
! west, from its intersection with Pennsyl-
vania avenue to a point approximately
! so feet east of a point directly opposite
the east side of the entrance Of the
National Theater.
Moving Traffic.
Moving traffic will be prohibited in the
| following areas:
(a). East and west bound traffic will
be prohibited on Pennsylvania avenue
between Tenth and Fourteenth streets
northwest.
(b). North and south bound traffic
will be prohibited on Eleventh street
northwest, between c and z streets
northwest.
(c) westbound traffic on H street be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
will be prohibited.
(d) Moving westbound trafic on E
street west of Thirteenth street north
west will be restricted to vehicles carry
ing patrons to the National Theater.
Such vehicles, upon diSchaTging their
passengers, will make the left-hand turn
and exit through E street.
North and souths bound traffic will be
permitted to cross Pennsylvania ave-
nue. at Tenth, Twelfth. Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets northwest.
Street Car Traffic.
There will be no suspension Of street
car traffic. The street car loading plat
forms situated on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets northwest, will be moved to
| points on Pennsylvania avenue immed-
iteiy west of Twelfth street northwest,
and the loading platform on the north
| side of Pennsylvania avenue, immed-
lately east of Fourteenth street north
| west, will be moved to a point I'M
mediately west of Fourteenth street. and
after $50 o'clock passengers will alight
from and board street cars at such
points.
The inspector commanding the Traf-
fic Bureau will erect steel cables on
both sides of the car tracks and ap-
proximately 4 feet therefrom. on
Pennsylvania avenue, between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets northwest, and be-
tween Thirteenth-and-a-H and Four
] teenth streets northwest and 1t will be
| the duty of the officers in charge Of
/ the police details to see that the space
between these cables is maintained alb
solutely clear of spectators. to the end
| that street car traffic will be maintain
ed without interruption or interfer-
ence.
Bus Traffic.
The restrictions as to moving traffic
| in certain areas will apply to bus traffic,
and the Public Utilities Commission
has rerouted bus lines touching Penn
sylvania avenue in accordance there
with.
Buses moving south on Thirteenth
street will be permitted to make the
left-hand turn at Thirteenth and E
streets and proceed east to Twelfth
street and north thereon. Virginia
busSes whose route under normal con-
ditions would touch Pennsylvania ave-
nue. will loop south of said Avenue,
using G and D streets.
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