Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
Municipal Lots for Autos in
CongeSted Area Also Urged
as Traffic Aids.
MAI. PRATT AND BROWN
BEFORE SENATE BOARD
Senator Kean Seeks Plans for
Gradual Elimination of Park.
ing Problems.

Impounding Of cars for overtime
parking and establishment of municipal
parking lots TO accommodate machines
in the congested area were among pos
sible solutions of the automobile park
ing problem discussed at today's meet
cal traffic conditions.
After Supt. of Police Pratt and In
spector Brown of the Traffic Bureau
had spent an hour explaining to the
Senator's the difficulties OF undertaking
to abolish parking either day or night. In
view of the limited garage accommoda-
tions now available, Senator Fean, Re-
publican, of New Jersey, asked the po-
lice officials to submit a report setting
forth some plan for the gradual eiiu1-
ination of parking. This report would
be considered at later meeting.
To Invite Expert.
The subcommittee also indicated 1t
would invite William Phelps Emo, who
has devoted many years to the study Of
traffic regulation. to attend a future
meeting and to give his views on how
parking conditions could be improved.
Another important development was
the statement of Inspector Brown that
apparently no provision is being made
in connection with the Federal build
ing program to take care of the thou
sands of automobiles that will be drawn
into the triangle south of Pennsyl-
vania avenue by these new buildings.
Inspector Brown also told the Senators
there is need for closer cooperation be-
tween the Federal and District authori-
ties in rearranging the street layout in
connection with the building program,
in order to facilitate movement of traf-
fic. The inspector pointed out that the
District government has just spent large
sums of money widening certain streets
north Of Pennsylvania avenue. while
the Federal Government is making
plans 10 have other streets as main
thoroughfares in the triangle south of
Pennsylvania avenue. He said the Dis
trict widened Thirteenth street on the
north side OF the Avenue. whereas the
Federal Government proposes to make
Twelfth street the main artery south
of the Aevnue.
Favor All Night Parking Ban.
While the sub-committe was discuss
ing the gradual abolition of parking.
inspector 6TOWu SApEeSScQ lI4C OC1I--
that if there was a rule against all
night parking it would improve condi-
tions downtown considerably because
he thought that If more persons had
garages for their cars at night many
of them would not bother to drive
downtown to work in the morning. He
said those who park their cars on the
street at night are inclined to feel
that they might as well drive downtown
and leave their cars standing there
during the day.
Maj. Pratt recalled that when 1t was
suggested several years ago that all
night parking be prohibited there was.
city-wide opposition. Members of the
subcommittee said there would be oppo-
sition to any restriction.
At this ponit Senator Kean asked the
police officials to indicate in their report
those streets where parking could be
prohibited to start with. emphasizing
that he did not want to have all park
ing stopped at once.
Mai. Pratt replied that If parking is
to be prohibited in the downtown busi-
ness section the same restriction should
be put into effect at the same time on
business streets in other parts OF the
city. He said this was only fair to
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