Evening star., 1934-04-27
AL[-DAY PARKING
BAN SUBSTITUTE
PLAN IS URGED
Four Business Groups for
Changes, Including
Impounding.
IMMEDIATE EFFECT
ON F, G AND SEVENTH
Central Zones for Loading and
Unloading Would Replace
Space Policy.

Immediate lifting of the all-day
streets, and substitution of a modi-
fled plan affecting the entire area be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue, K, Fifth
and Fifteenth streets was asked today
by four major Washington trade
bodies in recommendations laid before
the District Commissioners.
The substitute proposals would in
clude restoration of elimination of all
parking between 8 and $50 am and
extending the ban to the period be-
tween and 6 pm: rigid enforcement
of one-hour parking and impounding
OF automobiles parked in violation of
the regulations.
In addition, the trade groups rec
commended cancellation of all no.
parking permits issuea to various in
dividual establishments reserving curb
space at their entranceways, and pro-
posed instead that central loading and
unloading zones be set up in each
block.
Trial Period Is Urged.
In connection with the latter plan,
the trade bodies recommended it be
adopted for trial period of 80 days,
during which time the police and
traffic departments would make a
careful study looking toward estab-
lishment of permanent policy in this
respect.
The proposals as submitted had the
approval of the Executive Committees
OF the Board of Trade, Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, Chamber
OF Commerce and Seventh Street
Business Mems Association.
Representatives of the four groups
also directed the attention OF the
Public Utilities Commission to the
street car loading platform situation
and recommended study of this be
made from the aspects of size -
shape and location. to ascertain what
changes may be made which will ex-
pedite movement
Merchants Cooperate.
Merchants represented on the or
ganizations pledged their cooperation
in the enforcement of the modified
plan by reducing to an absolute mini
mum the handling of merchandise
shipments during rush hours, issuing
warning to their employees to observe
the parking regulations and promot-
ing general campaign Ito educate
the private car operator and secure
his cooperation in the enforcement
of all parking restrictions"
The drafting of the recommends
tions by the trade bodies was an out
growth of the invitation extended by
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen April
II to them to draw up a modified
plan for their consideration.
The Commissioners were at the
Capitol when a delegation represent
ing the trade groups called at the
District Building. The petition was
left with the secretary to the board.
Commissioner HaZen has indicated
he will give the recommendations
submitted by the business groups
careful consideration, although he be-
lieves the 30-day parking ban on F.
G and Seventh streets should remain
in effect for the trial period, unless
the merchants produce an alternative
plan which would be placed in effect
Immediately.
Impounding Law Planned.
The impounding proposal of the
trade bodies has been under consider
alton by number of them for some
time. Legislation is now being pre-
pared looking toward effecting such
a law
Signatories to the petition today
were: Board of Trade-Claude w.
Owen, president; Robert j. Cottrell,
executive secretary, and Wallace B.
Robinson, Traffic Committee chair
man. Chamber of William
c. Miller. president: Dorsey w. Hyde,
jr., secretary, and George E. Keneipp,
Transportation Committee chairman.
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
ciation-James E. Collif1ower. presi-
dent; Arthur j. Sundlun and Edward
D. Shaw, secretary. Seventh Street
Business Mems Association-C. D.
Kaufman and Sylvan King.