Evening star., 1935-12-22

OuZer, QH6CJOT Ol CIdlAlC. DSIO1C IAAC
survey was completed it was pointed
out in The Star that other surveys
made in various parts of the country
had shown that accidents had in
creased, due to insufficient lighting,
and that such was probably the case
here.
The reduction in street lighting
here was in no way caused by Dis
trict officials. While it was an econ
ony move, it was forced one. Due
to lack of funds, the officials, although
opposed, could do nothing else.
Mr.. Kern'S survey discloses that in
the fiscal year 1885, during the hours
of street lighting, there were 120 fatal
accidents. Forty-seven OF these acci-
dents occurred on streets where street
lighting was reduced. In the fiscal
year 1884, during the hours Of street
lighting, there were Ill fatal acci-
dents. Thirty-six of these accidents
occurred on the same streets where
lighting was reduced in the fiscal year
1885.
Thirty-six from Al leaves IL. which
would 60 to prove that since the lights
were reduced fatalities at the same
places have jumped sos per cent.
TRAFFIC fatalities, fiscal year 1885, be-
tween 5 pm. and am. with location
and time, are shown in the survey as
follows:
Northwest Section.
Eleventh and K streets, 10 pm,
June: Thirteenth and H streets, 10
pm, June; Thirteenth and K streets,
10 pm, December; Fourteenth and
Harvard streets, 10 pm, May; Six
teenth and r streets, l am, Decem-
her; Sixteenth and r streets, IL am,
March; Sixteenth street and Kalorama
road, 5 am, December; K street at
Eighth, IL am, November; L street
at Seventh, pm, October: L street
at Thirteenth, pm, November; Con-
stitution avenue at Twelfth street, IL
am, April; 622 H street, 8 pm, Octo-
ber; Thirty-frst and NJ streets, IL
am, July: Massachusetts and Wlscon-
sin avenues, 8 p m, January; 254O Mas
sachusetts avenue, 10 pm, November;
PENNSYLVANIA avenue and E street,
am, March; Pennsylvania avenue at
Thirteen-an street, pm,
February; Rhode Island avenue and
Ninth street, 2 am, June; Rhode
Island avenue at Logan Circle, 7 pm,
January; Harrison street at Forty
first, pm, October; North Capitol
and H streets, pm, November; Rit-
tenhouse street and Nevada avenue, 10
pm, March.
Northeast Section.
1919 H street, 10 pm, December;
< street at First. pm. February;
K street at Fourth, II pm, Septem-
Der; Bladensburg road at 23o1, IL
am, December; Bladensburg road at
Twenty-f1fth street, IL am, January;
Bladensburg road at Queens Chapel
road, 7pm., December: North Capitol
street and New York avenue, 8 pm.
May; Riggs road and Railroad via
duct, 5 pm, February.
Southwest Section.
Third and N streets, 10 pm, Sep
tember; Fourth and F streets. pm,
September; Sixth and School streets,
2 am, December; 708 Seventh street.
6 am, October; 49l Maryland ave-
nue., 2 am, March.
Southeast Section.
Eleventh and G streets, pm, Feb
ruary; Eighth and M streets, 9 pm,
March; 5000 Alabama avenue, IL am,
August; COL Pennsylvania avenue, 10
pm, May; Third street and PennSyl-
vania avenue, 9 pm, April; Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue,
am, March; Twenty-seventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue, II am,
May; Thirty-sixth street and Penn
sylvania avenue, 6 pm, December;
Minnesota and Pennsylvania avenues,
2 am, November; Eighth and East
Capitol streets, am, September;
Eleventh and East Capitol streets, 8
pm, June; Naylor road and Southern
avenue, 2 am, April; Thirty-eighth
street and Suitland road, IL am, No.
vember.
Surely this would seem poor econ
omy.
The increasing number of sales OF
cars that get their first highway tests
under Winter weather has bestirred
both automobile manufacturers and
dealers to give the utmost attention
this year to the driving fitness of their
models, according to the North Ameri-
can Newspaper Alliance.
Not many years ago motorists hesi-
tated to break in a new car under
frigid conditions. Motor efficiency
has been improved so much and en-
gine operation on the factory blocks
has gone so far that today the new
car needs little more concern in Win
ter than in Summer. Nevertheless,
the manufacturers are sending their
products out this year with instruc-
tions to the dealers for occasional
warm-ups and highway tests to keep
their floor and warehouse models in
top condition.
The factories are putting special
emphasis, in most cases, on the abb
sence of drafts. Naturally, the VEN
tilating systems come in for attention.
It would be unfair to say that the
Innings within the car get more ex-
animation in the Winter than any
other time Of the year. Defects are
more readily detected by the new
car driver in Winter, however, so that
the factories today are being doubly
careful.
The suggestion that the adoption
Of governors on automobiles would
reduce the traffic toll by cutting down
highway speeds is being received with
little kindness among engineers, the
N. A. N. A. states.
One of the Detroit trade papers
raises this question: IF we assume
that so miles an hour is a safe speed
and govern all our cars TO that rate,
will we have improved conditions in
our city streets? What aside from
common sense) will prevent driver
from driving his car As to so miles
an hour through city streets within
the limits of his governor? Then,
there is the added hazard of the driver