Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
In. the Motor World
BY g., ADAMS HOWARD.


presence of signal lights at
street intersection does not indi-
cate that the street is an arterial
| or a boulevard highway, as there
! are several streets having lights
which are not SO designated. A
requirement of stop before cross
ing a boulevard or arterial high
way which has signal lights would
have to be presented to the public
by signs. It was said, however,
that this might be confusing, yet
it also would be confusing even if
there were no signs and the regu-
lationS required a stop. It was
further pointed out that few
people remember what are arterial
highways and boulevard highways,
and that there are hundreds of
visiting motorists in the city who
could not be expected to know
them. Therefore, the only way To
give proper notice would be to
place the stop signs which would
be in effect during the night hours
when the lights are not working.
Persons convicted in the local
courts of reckless driving in the
future face further troubles with
the Traffic Bureau, for the off,
Gals, headed by Director Harland,
are determined to get them off the
streets Just as quickly as they are
found out. They say that the only
way to eliminate it is to revoke
permits, and this is to be done
without fear or favor. The Bureau
is constantly besieged by people
whose permits are being taken
away, using all kinds of argu-
mentS, but the officials are deter
mined that they shall be taught
a lesson by being denied the right
to drive, for period of months at
least. and that one case Is no diff
ferent from the other. 1t is real
lied by the officials that in many
cases the action will be q
hardship. because of the fact that
some drivers will be out of a lob
without their automobile permits.
But the loss Of a job is no argyll
ment In favor of restoration. if the
campaign to make the streets safe
is to be carried out to the fullest
extent.
e Street Lights in Use.
Washington's traffic signal light
system is to receive an addition
today, when at 10 o'clock this
morning the lights will be turned
on for controlling the movement
Of traffic on E street from North
Capitol street to Thirteenth street.
These lights will control one Of
the most important and busiest
thoroughfareS in the city, as it |
is a, direct route from the Union |
Station to the downtown section,
and used considerably by taxicabs. |
The control system for the
lights is located in No. II Engine |
House, on Eighth street just north
Of d street. There this morning |
will gather Traffic Director Har- |
land and other officials of the |
Traffic Department to put the |
new system into operation. Julian |
Brylawski has been invited and |
has accepted from Director Har-
land the honor Of turning on |
these new lights.
The system of control installed |
for these lights has more than one |
timer, automatically arranged, so
that If the timer working the
lights should fail, then the other |
will come into use without the |
necessity of manual control. At
intervals along the thoroughfare |
boxes have been installed so that |
particular intersections may be |
manually operated in case Of |
emergency.
The Local Auto Show.
The local automobile show, the |
ninth annual event of its kind to |
be staged under the auspices of |
the Washington Automotive Trade |
Association, will open its doors TO |
the public Saturday evening at
1880 o'clock. The exposition will
contain nearly 40 cars OF various
makes, including nearly $50 mod
els and accessories. AS usual the
show will be staged at the Wash
ington Auditorium. With the
exception of next Sunday the
show will be open until and
through Saturday night, Febru-
airy 2.
Rudolph Jose, chairman OF the
show committee, prophesies the
exhibit to be "the best ever"
Motoring enthusiasts of the Ma
tional Capital should display their
interest by a record attendance.