Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
THE National Capital con-
| tinueS to maintain it's lead
over other large cities OF


tlnueS to maintain it's lead
over other large cities u
the United States in regard
to low traffic fatality figures. Fo.
the So weeks ending December %
according to the Census Bureau
Washington lead with 1913 pei
100000. Baltimore was second
with 14.9 per 100000. Chicago
trailed the field of cities of $4,000
population or more reported with
26.9 per 100000.
Later figures. just released b.
the Census Bureau, for a period
of So weeks ending January IS.
give Washington first place again
with a percentage of IA. Balti-
more is still second in line. al
though its percentage is now 1874.
Chicago again trails the field with
26.8, slight improvement.
February Fatalities Low.
For February, at the present
writing, only two traffic fatalities
have been reported. This is the
lowest number for the month OF
February since the establishment
of the Traffic Bureau. In Feb
ruary, 1923, there were three
fatalities, seven in 1924, five III
1925, nine in 1926, eight in 1927,
and four in 1928.
Accidents not involving fatali-
ties are also on the decline. Fig
ures disclose that there were
fewer in January than that month
the year before, and compilation
Of figures so far for February also
show a decrease
These figures are most en-
couraging to William H. HarlSnd,
director of traffic. He is of the
belief that motorists and pedeS-
TRANS alike are eXerting more
care. and that with the aid of the
lights and regulations Washington
will be the holder of more en-
viable records.
Light signals will be placed in
operation on Massachusetts, ave-
nue., between Dupont circle and
Twenty-Second street, and at the
intersections of P and @ streets,
this week. according to Mr.. Har-
land. Traffic signals on Sixth
street, between Louisiana and
Rhode Island avenues, also will
be in use by this time.
Officials of the Traffic Bureau
at present are busy in formulating
plans for handling the inaugural
crowds. A review of the special
traffic regulations for this occa-
sion is not amiSs. The official
orders are as follows:
Special Traffic Regulations.
Sec. q. The territory comprised
within the following boundary
lines is hereby declared a tenn
porary congeSted zone from Il
o'clock midnight, March 3, to IL
o'clock midnight, March 4, 1929:
Beginning at the southwest
corner of Sixth street and Mis-
souri, avenue northwest, thence
north along the east curb line of
Sixth street to its intersection
with Louisiana avenue; thence
east along the south curb of
Louisiana avenue to its interSec-
ton with the east curb line of
Fifth street northwest; thence
north along the east curb of Fifth
street to the northeast corner of
G street northwest; thence west
along the north curb of G street
to it's intersection with the north
east corner of Fifteenth and G
streets northwest; thence north
along the east curb of Fifteenth
street northwest, to the northeast
corner of Fifteenth and H streets
northwest; thence west along the
north curb of H street to the
northwest corner of Seventeenth
and H streets northwest; thence
south along the west curb Of
Seventeenth street to it's intersec-
ton with New York avenue north
west; thence north along the east
curb of Seventeenth street to the
southeast corner of Seventeenth
and Pennsylvania avenue north
west; thence east along the south
curb of Pennsylvania avenue to
its intersection with Fifteenth
street northwest; thence south
along the west curb of Fifteenth
street to the southwest corner Of
Fifteenth and B streets north
west; thence east along the south
curb of 3 street to the southeast
corner of Sixth street and Mis-
souri, avenue northwest.
Sec. %. Within the territory
designated as temporary con-
gested section in the preceding
paragraph, no vehicle shall. be
parked or left standing except
when actually taking on or dis
charging passengers, or in the
case of commercial vehicles, when
actually loading or unloading
merchandise; and such vehicles
while SO engaged shall stop or
stand in a position parallel with
the curb; provided. however, that
this shall not apply to the road
ways Immediately contiguous to
the Center Market. nor shall it
apply to taXicabS, livery vehicles
or hotel service, nor to licensed
vehicles for the conveyance OF
passengers for hire, which vehicles
may occupy the stands now estab-
lished or such special stands as
may hereafter be established
within this zone, except where the
occupation of such stands will in
terfere with the formation or pas
sage Of any scheduled parade or
ceremony.
Sec. go. Within the congested
section as defined in the special
regulations no dri.ar shall turn