Evening star., 1928-12-09

had been making a thorough
study of the plan, especially three
major proposals which call for
pedestrian control, the banning of
all night parking, and the making
of left-hand turns on the green
light. He is of the opinion that
these three proposals are the out
standing oheS, in as far as the
District of Columbia is concerned,
and that more study be made
before a definite conclusion is
reached.
The installation of the traffic
lights in the business section of
the city is awaited with interest
by motorists and pedestrians alike.
At this time Mr.. Harland again
points out, that the primary rea-
son for lights is safety. ut is to
be hoped" he stated, that the
lights will allow steady and a free
movement of traffic, but making
the intersections safe is the great
est desire"
1929 License Tags.
Motorists are warned against
putting their new 1929 tags on
before the 18th of this month.
They will not be recognized before
that time, and the user of the
license tags before that date will
be subject to an arrest.
The usual scramble for low
numbered license plates is on, and
about over. Applicants, even
those entitled to them, are being
told that the supply of such tags
has given out. 1t is said that a
greater demand has been made by
the foreign diplomats. Why the
increase in attaches this coming
year is now answered. A certain
we'll known game is brought to
mind by the tags of Mr.. Harland
and Mr.. Eldridge. Mr.. Harland's
tag is A Z; and Mr.. Eldridge, A IL.
U. S. Highway No. SO.
The United States Department
of Agriculture releases this week
an interesting account of road
way on the West Coast. The re-
port in part follows:
United States Highway SO, so
designated by State and Federal
authorities, is the longest contln-
uously improved highway in the
country. Beginning at the Cana
dian line, near Blaine, Wash, it
passes through Washington, Ore
gon and California, and runs
practically to the Mexican border.
It's entire length of 1890 miles is
improved; and, with the exception
of some 95 miles of gravel Surfac-
ing in northern California, just
south of the oregon line, and a
few miles at its southern terni-
nus in the Imperial Valley, 1t is
surfaced throughout with the
highest types of pavements of
concrete or asphalt.
The highway is one of the most
heavily travelled north and south
routes in the country. 1t is the
historic inland route of the Pa
cific Coast, traverSing, in the
Northwest, the land of the In
dian, trapper and explorer Of the
eighteenth century, and, in Cali
fornia, the land of the Spanish
padres and the Forty y-ninerS."
It traverses section of the
United States that is the delight
of the vacationiSt. In the nearby
mountains are deer, bear and
mountain lions to lure the hunts
man. The numerous mountain
streams and lakes, to which 1t
gives access, abound in trout and
other fish. The Columbia River,
which it crosses, is noted for its
salmon. All along the route are
Summer resorts and excellent ac-
commodations for campers. In
the State of Washington it trav-
erSeS immense forests OF spruce
and fir, producing more lumber
than any other section of the
country.
From various points along the
highway the outstanding scenic
wonders of the three States are
reached easily: Mount Baker,
Puget Sound, the Olympic PENN
Sula and Mount Rainier National
Park in Washington; the Colum-
bia River Drive, Mount Hood,
Crater Lake and mineral springs
in Oregon; the Sierra Nevada,
with Mount Shasta, Mount Las
sen (the only active volcano in
the United States), Lake Tahoe,
Mount Whitney and Death VAL
ley (the highest and lowest points
in the country, and the redwoodS
in California.
Transcontinental Roads.
Crossing Route SO are five main
east and west transcontinental
roads of the United States high
way system, which lead to the
West through national monu-
ments and forests and over the
coast range to the shores of the
Pacific. To the East, these con-
Meeting roads lead to national
forests, parks, monuments and
Indian reservations in the Cas-
cade range and the Sierra Nevada.
In one direction or the other these
highways give easy access from
Route SO to "a national forests,
five of the larger national parks
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