Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
. RECTOR OF TRAFFIC
WILLIAM H. HARLAND is

81 the efforts of the Police
. Department IN lnStructing pedeS-
TRANS how to cross the interSec-
items in safety. Mr.. Harland has
been in favor of pedestrian con-
troll fer a long time, and has never
given up his approval despite the
fact that the Commissioners took
his recommendation for its en-
forcemcnt under Amusement. y
It is thought unlikely that the
heads of the city's government
will give orders for the Police De
partment to arrest the Jay
walker" because Of his or her pro
cedure at street crossings. 1t Is
understood that it is their opin-
ion that the time is not here as
yet for the enforcement Of such
a regulation.
For Safety's Sake.
Why a pedestrian should be al
lowed any more latitude at street
intersections than the motorists
is a question hard to understand.
All traffic regulations are formu--
lated for protection to the life and
property Of the users Of the
streets. The pedestrian uses the
streets when crossing from one
block to another and should be
compelled to do his part in the
name of safety. If a small line
will not insure his cooperation, a
higher fine might accomplish that
purpose.
It is to be hoped that public
oninion in a short time will make
a united demand fer the regula-
ton. In the meanwhile the eff
forts of Inspector E. w. Brown
and the Washington Chapter OF
the American Business Club are
praiseworthy.
Renewal of Permits.
Renewal of permits will be re-
CURED within a short time. the
three-year time limit expires for
Abs drivers in July. During the
12-month period beginning July
more than 100000 permits will
have to be renewed. Every permit
is but a scrap of paper three years
from the date perforated on the
permit itself. Failure to have a
new permit can cost the driver
anything from 50 up to $40.
To avoid congestion at the Traf-
fic Bureau applications Tor new
licenses may be obtained from the
various police precincts through
out the city. These applications
may be made out with the number
of the old permit included and
sent to the Traffic Bureau by mail
with the necessary check or
money order. The new permits
will then be mailed to the motor
list. Holders of bad traffic records
may have their permits held up
until they can pass an eXamlna-
ton. The date On the new per-
nits will be stamped this year
instead of perforated. The per-
foration of the old permits caused
a lot of dissatisfaction, as the
date was hard to read.
Old Barney Helps.
Walter Johnson, manager OF
the Washington Base Ball Club,
and idol of every youth, took his
hand in helping traffic conditions
the other day when he sent the
following letter to H. V. Schre1ber
of the safety committee, which
was printed in recent issue OF
the Chevy Chase News:
ITO the Boys: I have been told
recently that many Of our arterial
highway stop signs have been
badly damaged, and in some cases
entirely ruined, by the practice OF
some of YOU BOYS using them as
targets. I hope you boys will not
do this any more. Those signs
cost money, but more important
than that, they safeguard human
life. I know you fellows ike TO
throw. I do myself. But try to
get out somewhere where you can
throw with a free arm, and, best
of all, a free conscience"
This message, coming from Old
Barney, undoubtedly will do lot
of good. A letter of appreciation
was written by Mr.. Harland.
Left Hand Turns.
The present method of making
left-hand turns in the National
Capital was again criticized when
BENJAMIN J. Eynon, registrar OF
motor vehicles of Pennsylvania,
attacked the method in letter to
the American Automobile AsSocl-
alton, after a recent visit to the
city.
Mr.. Eynon described the method
as "antiquated," and expressed
surprise that it should be in force
in the city where the Hoover uni
form motor vehicle code was
formulated.
Ernest N. Smith, general man
ager of the A. A. A, replying to
Mr.. Eynon, decried the system
and stated that he felt that many
motorists from the various States
avoided Washington because OF
the "antiquated" regulation.
Whether the method is anti
ouated or not, it surely does not
seem TO be the best one, and GER
tainly it is only the best one thar
the motoriSt wants for the Capital
of the Nation.
Ferry Schedule.
Motorists will steer their cars
TO the resorts where bathing ano
fishing abound before many days
pass. Good roads abound in
all directions, and SO it just de-
ponds upon the weather man
Those interested in travelling
through the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland will find the following
Claiborne Annapolis ferry Sched-
ule of value. The Summer Sched-
uIe was effective May IS:
The ferry leaves Annapolis
daily and Sunday at 8 am, II
Prospect Of Road Wi