Evening star., 1933-09-24
STUART II. ROBSON.


little of its beauty is derived
from the nine circles which
nearly every one, be he pedes-
trian or motorist, comes into
act Thus the circles of Washing
become landmarks and are pointed
|eir beauty and interest to visitors OF
But. and this should prove to be in
there is another aspect that lew
bnsider as they either ride or walk
lie of the circles.
shington circles serve for two pur-
is to relieve the congestion OF trat-
ersections, and the other Is to add
|auty to the city. Now, besides these
Is. one can easily ascertain to a falr
accuracy the approximate cash motor
to pay annually because OF these
uld ever think that more than $780,
equivalent, is spent yearly by motor
be of the circles in Washington. This
nean the taxpayers have to hand this
lin actual taxes: it only means that
greater distance between the SEMI
knce and the diameter in the circles.
notorist has to travel farther after
circle than if he had been able
he in a straight line.
b a car is going up Fourteenth street
west and enters into Thomas Circle.
cannot keep straight up Fourteenth
it will have to turn out over 1872
difference through the center from
zee around the side) before it can con-
the street. If it would turn west to
setts avenue it would be travelling an
ter distance, but such suggestions are
led in the estimate.
ime a car passes around a Washing
money is being spent because Of the
stance it has to go to reach the other
the circle. 1t costs approximately
b cent for car to pass around Wash
hrgest circle, so such small cost will
row any one into bankruptcy. After
mas not been able to figure out bet
d for a steady flow of traffic from 10
points (as Dupont Circle than the
ring. Only suppose that this terri
|hny direction The circle is the only
|nown which will give a simultaneous
affic from any number of streets into
without either having to stop one
afhc or having to interfere with the
Of another line.
5 meant by the "cost to motorist" is
car owner has to pay so much per
perate car-for gas. tires, deprecia-
Now when thousands of cars have to
fly anywhere from 100 to 200 extra
Sc of circle, this will form tangible
approximate the cost since a fair
mileage can be derived from the num-
rs entering the circles.
bSy to estimate the number of cars
bto the circles within "a hours; how
Re has not been an accurate count
the period of a day, but there has
| ng peak hours. For example, 9,242
red into Thomas Circle between 4:3e
during one peak-hour count. A very
We estimate is made as, for instance:
|ars pass into this circle between 430
at least half this number do SO one
i re and the same for the hour after
hour. Then approximately the same
30 to work in the morning at some
+, say $50 to $50. About half this
10 to work before $50 and the other
$50. Therefore. in the six hours
t0:30 am. and $3.50 to $50 p.m), at
peak hours are reached. To avoid
/, one more peak-hour total is added
remaining 18 hours of the day. In
| ds. the total number of cars enter
| Gle is approximately five times the
count
|fter the difference between the semi
Inference and the diameter is derived,
this figure by the total number OF
ting the circle each day. This will give
! answer. Then divide this by $3.50