Evening star., 1931-04-26
100 GIVEN PARKING
TICKETS IN z DAYS
Rigid Enforcement Will Be
Continued Until Motorists
Obey Ban.

The two-day campaign against vio-
laters of the new traffic regulation pro-
| hibiting parking between 8 and $50
am. in the downtown congested zone
resulted in the arrest Of 100 drivers
according to reports submitted yester-
day to traffic officials.
The reports showed that 100 tickets
| were issued Friday to WolatorS Of the
| regulation, and 90 more yesterday
nearly all Of them being placed on cars
! by members of the Traffic Bureau. The
trafic officers caught 81 violators Fri
day and SO yesterday, while the re-
! mainder were victims Of policemen at
tached to the first precinct.
| The enforcement campaign, it was
announced by Inspector E. w. Brown.
| in charge of the Traffic Bureau, will
be continued relentlessly until all
motorists learn to obey the new regu-
| lation. There Is no excuse for its
! violation. he said, as signs calling at
| tention to the no-parking regulation
are posted conspicuously throughout
! clared. the regulation has been given
widespread publicity.
Finds Conditions Improved
After a tour OF the congested area
during the period of the parking ban
! yesterday, Inspector Brown said he
observed that conditions were far bet
ter than at any time since the pro-
ilibition went into effect Tuesday. He
found, however, that out-of-town
motorists are continuing TO violate the
regulation by parking in the vicinity
of the downtown hotels.
Every morning since the parking
prohibition became effective, Inspector
Brown said, cars from various States
have been found around the hotels be-
tween and $3.50 am. Courtesy cards
will continue TO be left in these cars
calling attention to the violation, but
If the visitors repeat the violation they
| will be arrested. Inspector Brown be-
lieves hotel employees should cooperate
with the police by advising guests of
the parking prohibition.
/ The trafic bureau Is to be given the
wholehearted support Of the Police
Court in its campaign to force observ-
ance of the new regulation. Judge John
| P. Mcmahon in Traffic Court yesterday
| issued a warning that it will be un-
profitable for violators to appear be-
fore him for trial unless they have a
! good excuse.
First Violator Fined S5.
The minimum collateral for violating
! the regulation Is So for the first Of
rense. Judge Mcmahon fined the first
violator to come before him IS.
! The effect of the parking ban Is be-
ing closely studied by transportation
officials as well as special committee
Of the Washington Chamber Of Com
merce. This committe was appointed
yesterday and instructed to submit
report upon the completion of its OBJ
| servations to the police and fire pro-
( lection and Public Safety Committee.
/ Thus far the traction and bus COM
panies have been unable to ascertain
whether the parking ban is inuring to
their benefit as at first believed. Early
observations have shown that the rush
/ hour traffic has increased slightly, but
/ that there has been a corresponding
| decrease during the non-rush hours,
due, it is believed, to the fact that
since parking space has become avail
able after $50 o'clock, shoppers are
driving their own cars downtown in
stead Of using buSSeS and street cars.
Will Survey Parks.
The city's parks are feeling the brunt
of the new traffic regulations banning
! downtown parking in the morning be-
tween 8 and $3.50 O'Clock, and Capt. r.
| c. Montgomery, u. S. A. superintendent
of the United States Park Police, is
planning another study of traffic in the
| parks to meet the new situation.
| Tomorrow two new trafflc moves will
| be in force in the Potomac Park area
and the Ellipse in an effort to rout out
the all-day parker. Around the Lin
coin Memorial circular roadway a one
hour rule will be in effect tomorrow
morning and thereafter. Many persons
who work in the Navy and Munitions
Buildings and elsewhere utilize this space
! for all-day parking facilities, crowding
! out the visitors.
| Another blow at the all-day parker
will be struck when the park police put
| into effect the parallel parking rule on
the east side of the Ellipse. near the
new Department OF Commerce Build
! ing. Capt Montgomery does not wish
| to be severe with persons parking in
| this area, he said, so that only Sec
| ton at a time will see the angle park
| ing plan abolished. Lieut.. Col. U. S.
Grant, Sd, director of Public Buildings
and Public Parks, desires to follow as
closely as possible the traff1c rulings Of
| the District Commissioners, and this
| step is another in that direction.
Reacts In Park Areas.
The parks are feeling the reaction Of
! the no parking downtown rule in the
earlier morning hours in increased
traffic.
The increased tra1fic is being noticed
particularly in the Ellipse, the White
Lot and in Potomac Park.
Park police officials counted ~ cars
parked on the east side of the Ellipse,
where the angle parking will be abol-
ished tomorrow. 1t Is estimated that
not more than IS cars can be parked
parallel in this space.
william A. Van Duzer. the Districts
new director of traf1ic, who takes office
July and is now employed on per
diem basis by the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, proposed to
make an intimate personal survey OF
traffic conditions in general In Wash
| ington's parks. Col. Grant will be
guided by his advice largely in deter
mining what future steps are to be
made for hNndling the growing trafic
problems in sWashington's parks.