Evening star., 1932-12-27
Urges Plan for Care
OF Orphaned Motors
To the Editor Of The star:

Anent the all-night parking discus
sion and the late unpleasantness for
such an outdoor sport, I wish to pro-
pose q scheme, which may be termed
"A Scheme for the Amelioration Of the
Deplorable Conditions OF INDECENT, I'm
pecunious, Senile and Orphaned Auto
mobiles" It has been heart-rending.
indeed, the last two weeks to behold the
sufferings Of automobiles in these vari-
GUS categories. In addition I have seen
their users welding q shovel in an at
tempt to free them from the drift and
II this Is not condition calling for
amelioration. then ! don't know what
would call for it.
The above scheme would call for
the construction of awnings, canopies,
marques. or what have you, along each
curb Of all streets, with the possible ex-
ception of the downtown shopping and
Office section, these covers to extend
out from the Grub sufficient width to
cover parallel parked auto and inward
from the curb about feet. They would
be supported by a series OF columns
along the curb, as We could have no
distractions along their outer edge; the
street side would be series of roller
lift doors and the inner side Of panels
Of wire mesh glass. The feet inside
the curb would be used for the installa-
ton Of long work benches, under which
we would place our steam coils. On,
yes, we will have the autos all nice and
warm and comfy" when tucked in for
the night with the coverlets up under
their chlns-however. We might not rlesd
any coveriets should the steam plants be
large and efflcient-a few like the one
now under construction for the heating
OF the Federal buildings should suffi,e.
The work benches would be for those
making the usual varieties of home or
garden repairs and should stop the COM
plants Of those who object to seeing
these repairs made out In the open
streets
is very simple, the only hitch being the
financing Of the project, and this
shouldn't be so serious, as it will cost
only a little more or less than the pres
ent national debt-the more or less"
being subject to the number OF heating
plants found necessary. 1t is true that
to interest the r. F. C.-by the way, I
have made no mention Of the relief OF
Unemployment to accrue from the
scheme-it would have to be self-liqu1-
dating, and to be self-liquidating we
must deal with capital expenditures, irl-
tereSt on 1nVeStneQt, OepIcCAhtlOai,
amortization and all such horrid details.
Come to think of it, we would have to
have some source Of income. I knew
there was catch" to tive would
have to charge rental for the accommo-
dations. The scheme is of. the bubble
bursts-in fact, just woke up.
Well, now that / am awake I'll tell
one that isn't a dream, although it
might we'll be considered a nightmare.
Saturday. October 20, I noticed, on
the north side Of Massachusetts, ave-
nue. just east Of Decatur place, the
parked wreck of Cadillac sedan. The
car, of ancient vintage, was pretty much
of q ruin and in the interior were two
or three bushels of bottles-milk, whnkey
and ginger ale. The make OF the car
fitted the neighborhood. but nothing
else about 1t did. On Thursday, Decent
Der az, the car was still there. I
thought the law on continuous park
ing was 18 hours. but possibly 1t Is 18
weeks-if so this fellow has 10 more to
go. providing noticed it at or about the
| beginning of its repose. However, 1t
may have already reached the time
limit and be due to move-perhapS to
the other side Of the avenue.
H. S. NELSON.