Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
PARKING ASSA|LED {
BY HOUSE MEMBERS /
"Hogging" by TaxiCabs and
Buses Charged at Hear
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II the downtown
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Parking oonditi n the downtown
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severely criticized members Nof the
House Subcommittee on Appropriations
during the recent hearings on the 1882
District appropriation bill.
The "hogging" Of parking spaces BY
taxicabs and interstate Rotor buses
was particularly condemned ard both
the Commissioners anG the Public Util.
ties Commission wee told in emphatic
language to get busy and do something
to remedy the situation
Representative Simmons OF Nebraska
chairman of the subcommittee. was the
principal critic lie told the Commits
sioners he would like to see them take
TN bull by the horns" and stop all that
stuff. Put the Police Department a
lot OF whom are not working very
hard, to work little bit" he said
This will be my last time to say any,
thing about it, but 1t is sort of like the
weather-there is nothing being done
about it."
Bus Terminal Discussed.
Congestion in the vicinity of the bus
terminal on New York avenue, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, due
to the parking of the big interstate
BUSES was one of the chief topics OF
discussion. Chairman Simmons pointed
out that these buses park at an angle
and stick out into the street, twice the
length of an ordinary automobile, and
uniformed employees of the bus company
run the traffic on the street to suit
themselves" and sometimes hold it up
from 2 to minutes.
There are mighty few" cities, Mr..
Simmons declared that would permit
such condition to exist, but instead
of that "the city of WASHINGTON turns
the streets entirely over" to the motor
buses
Commissioner Crosby admitted that
the situation constituted an abuse"
but explained that there was very little
the Commissioners could do to provide
remedy because of court decisions
Traffic Director Harland disclaimed
any responsibility for the condition,
and told the committee the Public
Utilities Commission establishes the
loading points for the buses
IF the Public Utilities Commission
is responsible for that" Mr.. Simmons
declared I'VE ought to know that
Fixing that responsibility is like trying
to catch cat running around a post:
it is just like the situation in connec-
ton with school buildings"
Lack of Garages Seen.
Mr.. Harland also brought out that
parking conditions in Washington are
bad, particularly because private capi-
tai has not financed the construction
of garages as has been done in many
other cities. This is Que, he said, to
the fact that Washington is perhaps
the only city in the country where all
night parking is permitted
Representative Thatcher expressed
the opinion that it is bad practice"
to allow all night parking. but Chair
man Simmons Immediately objected to
any idea of prohibiting It, Let me
suggest something that will be a lot
fairer and interest capital" he said,
and that is that you tell the taxicab
people and the sightseeing buses and
the interstate buses to get of the
streets and operate from business
houses and let the poor fellow who
leaves his car in the street because he
has no garage in which to put it alone.
and let him leave it there. You are
picking on the wrong man.