Evening star., 1935-10-02
VAN DUzER URGES
UNDERPASS WALKS
Two Major intersections
Could Be Served by Plan,
Citizens Told.

Pedestrian underpasscs at congeSted
intersections and additional police
men were advocated last night py
Traffic Director William A. van DuAei
as a solution to Washingtons traInc
problems. He spoke at a meetlng
of the Columbia Heights Citizens AS
sociation. in the Fourth Presbyterian
Church.
Van Duzer proposed construction OF
underpasses to cross the four corners
Of the street at Fourteenth street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue and Flfteentn
street and New York avenue. Stair
wavs would be used to reach the street
level. or possibly escalaCors. he said.
The traffic director expressed the
opinion a pedestrian light would
not be practical here without a oo
per cent cut in traffic.
Van Duzer advocated subways Tor
Washington but added these would
take care of only part OF the conges-
ton. He said something should be
done about persons crossing IN the
middle Of a block. The commission
ers have the power to cortrol tnS oy
regulation, he said, if they so de-
sire.
More Police Held Needed.
Washington's traffic trouble IS ac-
centuated by the lack of available
traffic officers at downtown lntersec-
tions. Van Duzer declared. Al every
business intersection controlled by
traffic lights, four policemen are need
ed to assure control of the pedestrian
traffic. He admitted turns at inter
sections take away the pedestrians
right of way" Every six hours, our
ing DAYTIME, he declared. $1,000 pedes-
trians pass al Thirteenth and F. streets
and $4,000 at Seventh street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
Safety zones, such as are IN the
Columbia Heights section. he told tne
citizens, are really not safety zones.
George H. Brown, chairman OF the
associations Public Safety Commit
tee. urged installation Of a "pedeS-
trian light" system for the District.
He declared there is no safety for
the pedestrians while automobiles can
make right and left hand turns.
A resolution by Mrs. Marie Flynn
Maddox was adopted reiterating the
associations stand in favor of sub
wavs. The resolution commended
William A. Roberts, peoples counsel,
for his efforts along this line. res
olution by Alton B. Carly was adopted
as an amendment. 1t urged $4,000
appropriation By Congress for the
survey.
Safety Campaign Endorsed.
Mr.. Brown introduced a resolution,
unanimously adopted, indorsing The
Stars safety campaign. He urged The
Star mot to let this campaign die
and suggested citizens associations
be pledged in giving their co-opera-
tion.
Announcement was made of the
death of William H. Comedy, third
vice president of the association, and
resolution of coincidence ordered
sent his family.
A recent Executive Committee meet
ing approved construction OF a Pet
worth branch library at the earliest
possible date, it was announced.
Abandonment on Saturdays and
Sundays of the mo parking" ban from
4 to 6 pm. now in effect on Thir-
teenth street in the associations area,
was asked by Mrs. w. B. Wender.
Frank Miller Barnes, chairman of the
Streets and Alleys Committee, was
ordered to study the matter.
Elected to membership at the meet
Ing we're: William E. Spicer, Mrs. j.
C. Adams, Earl c. Bowersox, Harry
Engel A. Atlas, Nat A. Levy and H.
w Kennedy.