Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-09
Road Congress Hears Report
That Storage Off Streets
Must Be Provided.
SURVEY OF WASHINGTON
SHOWS PROBLEM HERE
Method of Financing Held of First
Importance in Planning
New Highways.

reSenJlng expert opinion throughout the
world, expressed the opinion today that
the elimination of all automobile park
ing in congested business districts, is a
definite probability in view of growing
traffic demands.
The Sixth International Road Con-
gress, which is being participated in by
| official delegates from about go nations,
tentatively agreed upon the conclusion
that business district parking must be
eliminated in considering a report this
morning submitted by DR.. Miller Nc
Clintock of Harvard University.
DR.. McClintock, who is conducting in
Washington a survey of traffic and
garage facilities at the instance of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, presented before the con-
gress a concensus of many experts on
the subject of traffic regulation and
parking and garaging. He is a director
of the Albert Russell Erskine Bureau for
Street Trafflc Research at Harvard.
Is Secondary Use.
Parking is generally recognized as a
secondary and inferior use of public
streets and one which may be restricted
or prohibited when 1t interferes with
travel requirements" DR.. McClintock
stated. 1.-THE Importance of parking
from the standpoint of automobile use
and business operations makes it i'm
perative that alternative terminal facil-
| :ties be provided. Current developments
| indicate that such facilities will be sup
, piled as demand arises, in public or
+, private parking lots or garages"
DR.. McClintocks statement was re-
| garded in some quarters as forecasting
| the ultimate development of facilities
| in Washington to take care of the traffic
| that will be thrown into the Pennsyl-
vania avenue artery when the Govern
| plished. One Of the problems which
has concerned Government agencies is
| that of handling and storing the auto
mobiles of thousands of employees who
! will converge upon the triangular area
| housing the principal departments and
| bureaus.
The location Of garages and parking
| places in the downtown business area
| has not been determined, and DR.. Nc
Clintock is now engaged in completing
his studies in cooperation with bust
ness and civic organizations in the
| Capital.
The traffic experts report this morn
| ing was submitted to the traffic and adj
mtnistration section of the congress,
| over which G. M. Babcock, Minnesota
commissioner of highways, presided.
Reports on New Roads.
z. w. James, chief of the highway
transport division Of the United States
Bureau of Public Roads, reported on the
construction of roads in new countries,
1uch as colonies and undeveloped re-
gions, before the first section, on con-
struction and maintenance.
The concensus of American opinion,
| Mr.. James said, is that the method of
| financing is of first Importance, and
| that the principle of bonding an entire
area, national or provincial and of tax
! ing developing areas to pay for first
| improvements needed in undeveloped
areas, is quite sound.
Mr.. James cited the development in
| the Western United States. where auto
mobile revenues have increased as a
! result of road improvements, extended
| into undeveloped areas. He said the
| total motor revenues in 1915 of $780,
600 have increased to $108,500,0 900 in the
same area in 1880.
Maintenance and secondary con-
| struction should be carried by local
administrative units" he said.
Surveying the reports from road ex-
perts in many of the European nations
| Mr.. James said he found it interesting
that the military and political aspects
of colonial road development were en-
phasized.
Hoover to Receive Delegates.
| The climax of social events and en-
| tertainment planned for the hundred OF
delegates was reached today. The con-
gresS convened at 8 o'clock, an hour
earlier than usual, in order that the
/ business of the day might be concluded
in ample time to allow all the delegates
to call at the White House at 5 o'clock
where President and Mrs. Hoover were
to receive them at a reception.
This evening the delegates will be the
| guests of the American Organizing Com
mission at dinner in the Willard Hotel
| The commission, which was charged
with making all arrangements for the
, meeting, is under the direction of Roy
D. Chaplin of Detroit, as chairman, and
Thomas H. Macdonald, chief of the
Bureau of Public Roads, as secretary
Both were elected by the Permanent In
ternational Commission to the Offices OF
chairman and secretary of the congress
Visit Mount Vernon.
Many delegates visited Mount Vernon
| yesterday afternoon, calling at the Tomb
of George Washington for brief cere-
mony and placing of a wreath and
visiting the various points of interest in
the estate. On the return to Washing
| ton stops were made at points along the
Mount Vernon Memorial Boulevard, now
under construction.
With the business of the congress
nearing an end, many delegates looked
| forward to tours which have been ar
ranged by the Highway Education
Board. These tours will afford foreign
| delegates an opportunity to travel over
some of the principal highways of the
United States. One group will leave
Washington october IL and travel
through the East until october %.
Three other groups will travel through
| as many sections of the country, con-
verging on Detroit, where they will be
i of the large automobile plants.
Conference Ends Tomorrow.
| An excursion to the Arlington Ex-
pertinent Farm will be the order tomor-
row morning and the final plenary
session, at which the official representa-
tives of the various governments will
| agree on their conclusions with respect
Ito the many subjects discussed during
the meeting, will begin at 2 o'clock
The concluding meeting will be held at
/ 8 pm, and will be followed by music in
the Chamber of Commerce.
| Another excursion will be made by the
| delegates Saturday to Annapolis for an
I inspection Of the United States Naval
Academy. Gov. Ritehie of Maryland
/: will entertain the visitors at luncheon
at the Annapolis Roads Club.