Evening star., 1933-07-16
In the Motor World
BY G. ADAMS HOWARD.

Jew persons in the history OF the
District of Columbia have done
= as much for its streets and high
l. Ways as Herbert c. Whltehurst.
Without doubt no man has car
r5Sd on the work with ever increasing
hsrciships as the present director OF
the District Highway department.
Understanding as an expert engineer,
M. Whitehurst has given the city the
last word in choice of materials, wise
planning and good construction work.
Many residents of Washington take the
results of his department as matter
of course, failing to realize the tre-
mendous work involved and forgetting
what the streets of the city looked like
in the not too distant past.
Fights for Appropriations.
nBut Mr.. Whitehurst's efforts do not
stop there. In our peculiar form of
government. the highway director has
literally got to fight for every appro-
priation he gets. The necessary money
is generally available through the col
leGtionS in taxes, but even so. special
permission often has to be obtained to
be allowed to use it.
In this work, too. Mr. Whitehurst has
been ceaselessly untlring. After many
ofohis department have left their Office
and even after some of them have gone
tor bed Mr.. Whitehurst frequently is
found to be up and working out some
legitimate scheme to prove to Congress,
the Budget Bureau or the Commits
sionCrs the need of the District for
funds.
The depression and the subsequent
economy acts have in no way lightened
Glrpprnr'S NI1rGpnS
have multiplied many fold. Mr.. White
hurst knows Washington in many ways
He knows what is needed and how to
get Ii. If successful. he knows what to
buy, where to put it. and how to save
the city every possible expense. Failure
is never his. 1t may be circumstances
over which he has no control. or it may
be short tsightedneSs OF other indi-
viduaIs
Washington is the capital of the
Nation. Its highway system should be
an example to every other city. Many
visitors come here from all over the
country and from all over the world
Washington is growing in Importance
Il will continue II grow. The city is
most fortunate in having man of Mr.
WhiJohurst'S caliber at the highway
helm. He should be aided in every pos
slole manner. He has proven his worth
Warning to Children.
A fatality last week in which a small
boy was crushed to death under the
wheels Of an ice wagon should be
taken as a warning to many boys
throughout the city and to their
parents
This boy, aged years. wanting a
small fragment CT ice to crunch, jumped
upon the parked vehicle, according tC
reports, and sat down upon the run
ming board to enjoy his frozen morsel
The driver OF the wagon returning
from delivery, not noticing the child
started off, and the boy was thrown to
the ground beneath the rear wheels
What tragedy. And how many
other little boys might do the same
thing. A child-like trick which many
times would happen without mishap
But one in 10000 cases should not
happen. Parents must warn their chill
dren not to climb onto trucks because
OF the dangers that might ensue Chill
dren unfortunately cannot be kept of
the streets at all times, but they can
be given strong warnings at home
Many childish pranks are dangerous
Hanging on to moving cars whether
atoot. on skates Or bicycles is ex-
tremely peTilous 1t is only an eXcep-
ton when the driver can see the mis-
chievous child on back Schools are
out now and many children have many
hours of liberty. Instruct them to be
careful
Victory Against Diversion.
After years of campaigning agains
the diversion of revenues from motor