Evening star., 1937-11-21


curb lines after q fall and at the same
time permit wider use Of the streets
at the time Of the early morning rush
hour, thus easing the flow Of trafic
and allowing more facilities In han
ding Of cars on icy or slushy streets.
Associate Justice D. Lawrence
Groner. speaking for the court, went
even further to describe the powers OF
the Commissioners given them by Con-
gress to make and enforce reasonable
rules for safe and convenient use OF
the streets for public travel" He indi-
Gated that the court believed the Com
missioners may exercise wide discre-
ton under this delegation of authority
which necessarily includes the right
to restrict the parking of cars on the
public street whenever such parking
interferes unreasonably either with the
use Of the streets for the purposes for
which they were set apart, or with the
duty Of the city authorities to keep
them open so their use may be enjoyed
free Of nuisances. Indeed, the time
may be soon at hand when it will be
necessary to forbid altogether the
garaging of vehicles on the main high
ways Of washington City at any time,
day or night. and We have no doubt of
the power Of the Commissioners under
the act Of Congress to make and en-
force such regulations"
The above decision reversing the &C
ton Of Police Court restores auto
matically the effectiveness of the regu-
lation to facilitate snow removal be-
tween December Is and March Is.
William A. Van Duzer, when in
formed Of the action of the appellate
court, stated that he would confer
with the Police Department for the
fullest cooperation for enforcement.
He stated that it was the best break
the District had gotten in some time.
OF course. enforcement of the regu-
lation will mean hardship to some
drivers, but the resultant decrease in
congestion, with attendant accident
possibilities and the better condition
of the automobiles away from their
often snow and icy beds, should over
come all objections.
Traffic cannot be properly run If so
many minorities are to have their say.
What is the best for the majority
must be carried out. There is lot
of destructive criticism in the National
Capital among motorists and pedes-
trians, too, for that matter This does
no one any good and merely serves
to delay progress for all. A child is
taught that he or she cannot have
everything wanted, and a great many
adults would do we'll to share that
belief Often it may be found that
what We wanted is not the best for us
and what We feared would be hard
ship turns out to be the reverse.
One plan, that of Capt. Herbert c.
District highway director,
to relieve the traffic congestion around
Dupont Circle, is meeting undeserved
objection of like sort He plans to
make an underpass under that circle
of Connecticut avenue that would
serve for both the street cars and
motorists. This would eliminate the
cars making a left turn. and unmis-
wrong turn. going north at
that crowded location. The objection
states that such q scheme would hurt
business in some of the Connecticut
avenue shops. An alternative plan is
offered. to tunnel under the circle on
Massa achusetts avenue This plan un-
questionably is impractical, as it would
in no way help the street car condi-
ton. And very likely, if the plan of
Capt. Whitehurst is carried out, the
would ultimately find that
their business was improved.
Suggestions are always helpful, but
destructive criticism never.
Policemen and pedestrians, editorial
writer's and traffic victims of Dallas,
Tex, are using a brand-new epithet.
It Is 'traffool," and it means a driver
of operating an automo-
bile, lacking in consideration for 9TH
srs, cheater or chiseler in traffic