Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
In the. Motor World
BY q. ADAMS HOWARD.

tenth street west to Washington
Circle.
E street northwest from Four
tenth street to Fifteenth street
Parking of all vehicles will also
be prohibited during the same
period of time on any highway
designated by the grand marsha
as necessary for the formation OF
troops or other bodies participate
ing IN the inaugural parade, pro
vioed, however, that such high
ways shall be designated by Off
cial signs indicating the pro
hibiJion of such parking
Sec. 81. Any person violating
any of the foregoing regulations
shall be punished by fine not t.
exceed 500 and in default of pay
ment thereof shall be imprisoned
in the workhouse in said District
for period not longer than &C
days.
These regulations are necessary
to preserve orderlineSS in the city
and should be carefully obeyed
Restriction of parking will be OF
annoyance to many, but it is fol-
the greater good of all.
New York Battle Due.
New York is due for a good
traffic battle in the near future
It's damned streets are causing
considerable discussion at present
Before New Year the surface
street cars we're displaying pla-
cards bearing the following in
Scription: What New York De-
mands for the New Year Is Traffic
Relief" They are now bearing
placards asking for the abolition
of all parking in the congeSted
areas.
At the same time there is {.
great sentiment for the abolition
of all the surface street cars
themselves.
The war soon is to be on. Father
Knickerbocker has his troubles as
we'll as other cities.
Urges Express Highways.
Express highways are the an
SWer to the difficulties of modern
city traffic, says Edward S. Jordan
IN the current bulletin of the
street traffic committee of the Ma
tional Automobile Chamber OF
Commerce, issued today. In addi-
ton to Mr.. Jordan, the committee
consists of John J. Raskob, chair
man; E. l.. Cord and Robert P.
Page, jr.
Motor vehicle fatalities continue
to be higher than the same month
a year ago, even though lower
than December, according to the
report. This increase Mr.. Jordan
declared to be unnecessary, due to
political ineptitude and lethargy
in city and suburban govern
ments.
Express highways, such as that
outlined from Cincinnati to To-
ledo, are main point in the solu-
ton of our traffic difficulties, ="
says Mr.. Jordan.
THE peak of congestion is past
because the engineers have en-
tered into the picture.
Education of the individual
will continue to be necessary, but
he must be protected against him.
self.
THE express highway route
permits rapid travel without the
hazard of cross wise traffic. Fur
thermore, the separation of We
hicular and pedestrian routes
eliminates accidents to persons on
foot, which constitute more than
half the total at the present time.
"The express highway referred
to in Ohio will eliminate IS rail-
road crossings between Cincinnati
and Dayton alone.
Similar freedom from grade
crossings is already found in
Wacker drive. Chicago; the West
Side superhighway, authorized for
construction in New York; the
traffic subway at Stockton, Calf,
and the Gay Street Bridge in
Phoenixville, Pa.
Would End Politics.
THE chief barrier to projects
such as these during the past five
years has been local short-sighted
politics. 1t is a credit to the
Nation that the rural highway
program has been carried on
without this detriment. Nearly
every State has its State highway
commission which carries on the
State road program on a State
wide basis with relatively little in
terruption from local jealousies.
In our cities, however, not only
every suburb, but at times every
district and ward, puts its finger
into the highway program. This
might be understandable If there
were any constructive results, but
the only outcome of that pro-
cedure has been a Standstill, due
to every one pulling in different
directions.
These obstacles, however, are
rapidly breaking down due to the
loud demand on the part Of the
public for action.
"The Cincinnati to Toledo high
way is made possible through the
agreement of all cities and towns
along the route in cooperation
with the State highway depart
ment.
Similarly in all municipalities
a consistent program needs to be
worked out with the State high
way department, SO that modern
roads may be built in line with
modern needs and not be blocked
by local obstructionists.