Evening star., 1935-09-05
CLUB TO PRESENT
HIGHWAY PER|LS
IN BOOTH EXHIBIT
Prince Georges Exchange
Body Takes Up Fight on
"Death" Road.
LEADERS IN z COUNTIES
TO VISIT COMMISSION
Statistics on Death and Injuries
on Inter- Capital Route Will
Be Given.

AQOtIreT OlaSL at bedlu highway
was filed yesterday when the Ex-
change Club of Prince Georges County
not only urged its immediate improve
ment, but decided to bring its many
death traps" dramatically to the at
tention of the public through booth
exhibit at its industrial show.
I'VE hope the much-needed WIDEN
ing and Strengthening of the high
way will be under way by the time our
industrial show opens in November,
but whether II is or not. we want TO
remind the public of its death traps, I"
Walter L. Green, president of the
club, said.
The club acted as Prince Georges
and Anne Arundel County leaders,
who have been active in the campaign
to improve the road, arranged to pre-
sent their views to the State Roads
Commission next Tuesday.
Seven Killed in 1885.
They will appear armed with sta
tistics concerning the road. including
a newly-compiled official list Of 1885
accidents upon it which show seven
have been killed and Al injured since
January. Police said many others re-
ceived minor injuries in mishaps
which were not reported.
Green and Ralph Powers. chairman
of the Public Affairs Committee, spon-
sored the resolution unanimously
aLoDtad h,, fha Evohonoa Cl,,h uyhirh
terms highway conditions on the road
notorious" and says they constitute
"a reflection on our State as well as
a menace to its citizens"
J. Paul Walker, University of Mary
land specialist and guest speaker at
the clubs weekly lrsscheon in Beaver
Dam Country Club. said the high
way should be improved at once or
an entirely new, relocated road, with
modern grades, alignment and sight
distances, built.
Will Feature Airviews.
Through an agreement with The
Star, officials of the Exchange Club
arranged to feature airviews Of the
death traps" taken by the news
papers photographers in the clubs
industrial show booth. They expressed
the belief that the photographs show
the dangers of the highway most
effectively.
Mayor Louis N. Phipps Of An
napolis viii head the Anne Arun-
del County delegation and John S.
White lead the Prince Georges group
which is to urge improvement of the
Defense Highway upon the State
Roads Commission at 1890 am.
Tuesday.
The Anne Arundel representatives
will include State Senator Ridgely
P. Melvin, Phipps, David S. Jenkins
and F. Marion Lazenby Of the Rotary
Club, Elmer M. jackson, jr, governor
Of the Chesapeake district of Civitan
International; r. Thornton Strange
and B. Everett Beavin of the local
club, william U. McCready, presi-
dent. and Simon S. Martin, secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce, and
John A. Bromley. county roads
engineer.
Faulty Construction Hit.
The official list of accidents on the
Defense Highway since January, con-
tanned in statement released by the
American Automobile Association
District Of Columbia Motor Cluo,
shows faulty road construction was
the principal cause of most of them.
The list follows:
January 10-Auto driven by un-
licensed operator struck and injured q
pedestrian at the West street extern
sion, near Annapolis. The weather
was foggy and the road wet.
January l3-Auto driven by intoxi-
Gated operator ran off road and turned
over near Three-Mile Oak, resulting
in one injury.
February 16-Auto driven by intox-
icated operator collided with another
car near Lanham, resulting in five in
juries.
March Auto failing to keep to
right of center line collided with an
other auto at Camp Parole, resulting
in one injury.
March 1.-Two autos collided at
Pigeon House intersection.
April 14-Pedestrian injured STEP
ping in front of vehicle near Bowie.
April 20-Car driven at excessive
speed collided with telephone pole near
Bowie, resulting in three injuries.
April 30-Auto left road at night
near Bowie and ran into bank, result
ing in one injury.
May 3-Two autos collided at Camp
Parole intersection.
Collide in Rain.
May 1.-TWO autos collided on a
rainy night near Bladensburg as
result of skidding on the wet high
way, causing one fatality.
June 18-Pedestrian injured STEP
ping in front Of approaching vehicle
at West street extension.
June 24-Two autos collided at
Camp Parole intersection, resulting in
one injury. .......
July 8-Auto skidding on wet sur
face at night struck another car near
Bladensburg, resulting in two injuries.
July 29-Pedestrian running in
front Of approaching vehicle at Camp
Parole was injured.
August 14-Bus skidded on wet sur
face near Ardmore on rainy night, re-
sulting in seven reported injuries.
August 14-Auto skidded on wet sur
face near Bowie and ran into bank,
resulting in four reported injuries.
August 1S-Auto skidded on wet
highway near Three-Mile Oak, result
ing in three reported injuries.
August 20-Auto skidded on wet sur
face and collided with bus near Bowie,
resulting in five deaths and five re-
ported injuries.
September Auto left road near
Mitchellville, resulting in one fatality
and three injuries.
September Auto skidded and