Evening star., 1941-03-22
Asks
Delay on Enforcing
Platform Arrows
Postponment Suggested
Until Completion Of
Keystone Club Survey

The much-criticized regulation
compelling motorists to obey arrows
directing traffic to the right on load
ing platforms in the city today was
again before the Commissioners fol-
lowing request by the Traffic Ad-
visory Council at its meeting last
night that the District government
heads postpone the effective date
pending completion of survey by
the Keystone Automobile Club on
similar legislation in other cities.
Last week the Commissioners
ruled that on April IL motorists
must obey the arrows on all but %
of the 131 loading platforms in the
District.
After a lively discussion, during
which E. D. Merrill, president of the
Capital Transit Co., termed the de-
lay unreasonable and unfair" the
council acted favorably on a motion
by George E. Keneipp, manager of
the Keystone club, urging the post
ponement.
Wender Cites Objections.
Pointing out that in many loca-
tions traffic jams would be caused
by motorists keeping in single line
to the right of streetcar loading
platforms, Harry S. Wender declared
that public opinion is virtually
unanimously against such a regula-
ton and that it could not be en-
forced by police.
The police" he asserted, were
not consulted by the Commissioners
when they made their ruling and I
am sure that if they were they
would have agreed that many of the
platforms aren't even necessary
He added that the Federation of
Citizens Associations has repeatedly
opposed the regulation.
Mr.. Merrill said that repeal of the
regulation would ALLOW private ve-
hicles to run wild and delay public
vehicles by occupying space ordinar-
lily used by buses and street cars.
The group also reiterated its sup
port of the bill pending before the
House District Committee giving the
Commissioners power to extend the
use of parking meters throughout
the city.
Emphasizing that I'VE need con-
victions' of persons found guilty of
breaking into parking meters, Traf-
fic Director William A. Van Duzer
cited one case in which boy caught
tampering with meter was placed
on probation by Judge Fay Bentley
in Juvenile Court.
Previous Probations Claimed.
"And this same boy" he added,
had been arrested seven times for
the same offense and each time was
placed on probation"
In response to his appeal for more
stringent action against such Of
tenders, the council recommended
appointment of committee to meet
with Judge Bentley in the near fu-
ture.
The council voted to hold its fu-
ture meetings on the second Thurs
day of each month until further
notice.
The following parking changes
we're approved and recommended
by the group for action by the Com
missioners:
Northwest.
No parking at any time on both
sides of Belt road from Forty first
street to Western avenue.
No parking at any time on the
south side of l. street from New
York avenue to Fifth street, ex-
cept for Police Department We
hicles.
No parking at any time on the
north side of Trumbull street from
Sixth street to Georgia avenue.
No parking from 7 to $50 am.
on Vermont avenue; one hour park
ing from $50 am. to pm. on the
west side of Vermont avenue from
H street to I street and one hour
parking from 7 am. to 4 pm. on
the east side, and no parking on
the east side from to 6 pm.
Northeast.
No parking from 8 am. to 6 pm.
on the north side of Decatur street
from North Capitol street to First
street.
No parking at any time on the
west side of First street from Deca-
tur street to Florida avenue.
Southwest.
No parking at any time on the
north side of Maine avenue from
the east building line of premises
No. 1925 to Fourteenth street; no
parking at any time on Maine ave-
nue. between Twelfth and Four
teenth streets; one hour parking
from 8 am. to pm. with parallel
parking only between 4 and pm.
on the north side of Maine avenue
from the east building line of prem
ises No. 1925 to Twelfth street.
Southeast.
No parking at any time on the