The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-19
F st. WIDENING
VICTORY IS
HAILED
CONTINUED from Local P0ge)

Continued from Local rage
street, as far as traffic problems
are concerned, viii be about 10
feet. The sharp curve now in the
roadway will be eliminated.
Every attempt will be made to
maintain the architectural sym
metry of the building which is
considered one Of the finest
specimens of Greek architecture
in this country.
The trees bordering the north
side of F street at this point will
be removed, Of course, to make
space for the increased width OF
the roadway.
To End One-Way Traffic
One of the practical results of
the program will be the inmedi-
ate initiation of two-way traffic
for automobiles.
F street at this intersection now
accommodates only a oneway
lane for automobiles.
Over and above this practical
consequence, however, is the beau
LITIGATION Of the entire area which
will follow. F street at this point
will be brought into line with the
general Identification plans out
lined for the city Of Washington.
Although it may not directly
benefit motoriSt in Chevy
Chase, for instance, the elimina-
ton Of one-way traffic on F
Street indirectly will benefit the
community at large by creating
a free flow Of traffic in one Of
its most congested areas.
When the program is COM
pleted, motorists travelling west
on F Street will not be forced to
detour north as is the case now.
Big Stores to Benefit
Since the area affected by the
program contains
many of the larger department
stores, thousands of shoppers,
passing to and from these stores,
in future will be spared the neceS-
sity of making detours. In other
words, F Street will be what it
was intended to be-a through
east-and-weSt traffic lane.
It would be difficult to lay the
victory of the long-sought improve
ment at any particular door. Civic
associations and trade bodies
joined hands with District and
Federal authorities in making
known their desires through the
columns Of The washington
Times.
In the opinion Of Harold H.
Levi, vice president and general
of the Hecht Company,
no action was taken until The
Times presented the
case to the proper officials.
The Board of the District Com
missioners was unanimous in it's
praise of The washington Times
for the part it played in bring
ing about the improvement of
the F Street section.
Commissioner Allen said:
"The Washington Times is to
be congratulated. 1t has right
fully earned the appreciation
of the people Of Washington.
The improvement to the F
Street section is one which in
tereStS us all.
Many associations also voiced
their congratulations to The
Times, including the Washington
Board of Trade, the Federation of
Citizens Associations, and the
Mid City Citizens Association.
Much credit for the final ap-
proval of the plan to widen F
street undoubtedly is Cue to the
untiring efforts and interest of
Arno B. Cammerer, director of Ma
tional Park Service, and to Harold
L. Ickes, Interior Secretary.
Another official greatly instru-
in bringing about the long
needed improvement is Capt. H. C.
Whitehurst, director Of the Dis
trict Highway Department. Cap
tain Whitehurst cooperated with
Federal officials in drawing up
plans for the widening Of the
street.