Evening star., 1941-10-15
Schultz Demands Ban
On Buildings Unless
Parking Is Provided
Commissioners Accused
Of Lack Of Cooperation
In Curling Traffic Jams
By JAMES E. CHM.

The Commissioners were advised
today by Chairman Schultz of a
House subcommittee seeking a solu-
ton to some of Washington'S acute
traffic problems Immediately to stop
issuance of permits for new apart
ment house or Office building con-
struction unless provision is made
in the plans for off-street parking
facilities for tenants.
The suggestion was given verbally
to Engineer Commissioner Kutz at
a public hearing on a bill providing
for establishment of municipality
owned parking lots on the fringe of
the congested business district, and
was preceded by heated outburst
by Representative Schultz over fall
ure of District officials to take such
steps months ago.
Mr.. Schultz recalled that one of
the principal recommendations
made by his subcommittee after an
investigation of traffic conditions
last spring was that no new apart
ment house or Office buildings con-
struction be allowed unless off,
street parking accommodations were
made part of the project.
Lack of Cooperation Charged.
What has been done about it?'
he asked. Nothing. We haven't
been getting any cooperation. In
the meantime the streets have been
clogged with 5000 more cars"
L can't find heads or tails who
runs the District of Columbia an
terrupted Representative Hebert
Democrat, of Louisiana.
Turning to Gen. Kutz, the only
Commissioner present at the hear
ing. Chairman Schultz said:
You start today and don't issue
any more permits for apartment
house or business Office construction
unless provision is made for Off
street parking facilities for the occu-
pants"
I'VE would be required to hold g
public hearing first" said the Com
missioner.
That would mean more delay,
responded Representative Hebert.
Sees "Vicious Group" Operating.
Washington I. Cleveland, manager
of the District Motor Club of the
American Automobile Association, 6
spectator, leaped to his feet and vol
unteered the information that g
hearing on the subject was helc
about year ago and nothing hac
been done because of the objection
of certain real estate interests.
That's been the trouble all alone
about the District" shouted Repre-
sentative Schultz. mo one seems tt
mind about the people as long a:
the real estate man gets his.
vicious group has operated this city
for the last 80 years. Those are
things We have got to knock down
It's hard, but we are going to try
and do it."
Gen. Kutz said later the proposed
rule regarding garage space in al
new apartment house projects would
be considered at the next executive
meeting of the District zoning Com
mission, scheduled for next week
and he revealed that a similar plan
had been under consideration fol
months.
Suggestion Called Valuable.
The Engineer Commissioner, who
is chairman of the Zoning Commits
sion, gave no final personal answer
on the proposal, but said he regarded
the Schultz suggestion as valuable
one. He added the proposed change
was not one which could be accom-
plished overnight, however.
Il am for provision of more ga
rage capacity for the District" said
Gen. Kutz. I'm fact, my goal would
(See TRAFFIC, Page A-3D