Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
In the Motor World
BY Il. ADAMS HOWARD.

! 1t is understood that New York
avenue Is finally to be improved
and continued out to Bladensburg
road. This will prove another
short cut out of the city, and will
reduce heavy traf1ic on Rhode
Island avenue and at Fifteenth
and H streets considerably. Plans
are said to be on foot also to con-
tinue Maryland avenue farther
out, which will greatly benefit res
identS in that outlying section.
The city cannot have too many
thoroughfares leading into it, and
work of this kind should be de-
layed no longer.
Highway Markers.
The highway markers, sold to
the District by the American Au-
tomobile Association for a cent
apiece, have been installed in their
entirety. A few directional signs,
showing the way to many of the
city's points of interest, alone have
vet to be put up. The erection OF
these markers and signs will prove
of great assistance to the thou
sands of tourists, and the A. A. A.
is to be congratulated in its ef-
forts.
Much conversation at times
dwells upon New York traffic. The
resident of that metropolis will, at
all times, say it is the best regu-
lated city in the United States.
Likely, he will include the world.
There is no question that New
York's traffic is we'll systematized.
but a visitor there at times would
believe that the chief idea is that
everything is for the movement of
traffic and very little thought
given to life and property.
Now this idea cannot be the
best. While one will readily grant
that the great city has many varie-
gated problems to face, unlike
other cities because Of it's dense
population, the law of safety must
be recognized first.
New York Traffic.
No one for a minute would ven-
ture the remark that the officials
Of New York have given no
thought to this important law,
for, of course, they have. But it
does seem that getting to a place
and back is given more thought
than how. Traffic lights have
helped conditions in New York as
well as in every other place. A
WaShingtonian, however, can
favor his own progressive system
rather than the synchronized one
in use in New York. An elevated
vehicular highway from Canal
street to Riverside drive, planned
there for this year, will prove an
immense benefit.
New Workers like their turns. A
machine, if he is near the right
hand curb, can make a right-hand
turn on any light. On most streets
he can make a left-hand turn on
the green signal. But on some Of
the streets uptown this turn is
allowed only at certain hours.
Somewhat confusing, at least!
But for all of this the surface
cars in New York today are dis
playing the following placard:
"What New York Demands for the
New Year Is Traffic Relief"
Many residents of Washington
are today on their way to the an
nual New York automobile show
at Grand Central Palace. The
doors opened last night to large
crowds, and today's corners are
awaiting tomorrow. A record
throng is anticipated during the
week. Interest in the automotlve
industry has never been greater:
It is indicative of another record
year.
The local Automotive Trade AS
ISOLATION members are arriving
hourly. Some of them have been
in New York for days looking over
the preparations, for the Wash
ington show opens at the Audi
forum January 26, and will con-
tinue through the I'd Of February.