Evening star., 1941-07-06
941 Traffic Toll Of 40 for Sxon Period Is Four Over 1910

AS OefenSe BOOSTS reputation
Statistics on all Washington traffic fatalities
gathered by reporters assigned to coroners inqnssts to
prepare why Must They Die!" The Stars tdctudI
analysis OF traffic Deaths
Careless walking remained the principal factor in washington
ac fatalities bad their lives snued District
during the period in 1s4o Thirty pedestrian Il of
whom ofs violated elementary
rules of safety.
Seventeen while crossing
st other cosswak while eight Of these stepped
between parked two crossing against red
Nights lying IN the street and one victim was playing IN
ths street.
with both registrations population incrsasns
tremendous influx Of defense workers. Washns-
groups concentrating their efforts solving the
problem careessness that the National Capital
achievement of being adudged the safest city In the
country 900 population.
Registrations Up 1S,e00.
William A. Van Duzer there are
900
year. Washingons population has been
addition of approximately 100 900 persons
In revealing recently and children have
bssu Washington during the IL
x..r. IN. 1ranc Dparment emphaszed that
6esss careless walking and houghess driving
percensage-perhaps much 90 per eent-of all
sss" declared caused by wrong thinking
The need for special toll Of
emphasized by the fact that eight youngsters have
during the first six months Of this yearnve more than
number killed between January and July Of s4 one more a
NJ total number killed during the whole Of 1910
OF the eight hve were crossing street pont o.ne INN
crosswak playing In the street,
uncontrolled Four OF the nve
who middle Of block entered the street from
between parked cars
Further analysis pedestrians than 50 Of
special problem Thirteen killed during the
OF yearthe the number killed IN the
same period of 1910
13 Coincdentay six also were killed committing
unsafe act during the first half OF ls4o
safety sessng peril in stepping from between
parked launched by the Tac Department and Will
continue during the summer months
~
light poles the south
accidents have been found most apt to
occur pamphlets bearing the warning
given schools and in Government departments
time of public and civic onicials have
skating facilities view of the Importance Of
keeping and alleys during the vacation
months.
representatives the
mobile Association the Community Fairgrounds
parment Agencies Young
an Association the Young Women Christian Association the
Traffic Advisory Council the Works Projects Administration
Skating Areas Are Established.
Skating already established following
Palisades playground Lafayette School, Macomb
playground Wilson
Calvin Coolidge High School, Garfield Park Paul Junior High
School, Raymond School, Barnard School, Cooke School, Powell
Junior High School, jefferson School
Mcmillan Reservoir Langdon Taft Recreation Eliot
Junior High School, Bannker Junior High School, Dunbar High
High Fenton play street
The District of Columbia Congress of
issued appeal to motorists special driv
ing and to pedestrians to observe c regulations intended for
their safety.
Many prevented every one realized
to the full his or her responsibility declared
president of the organization
She pointed that children play ensossed
that they frequently Of the
they dart from between
therefore she continued should douby cautious
driving in residential
The increasing tratnc toll here
ona defense efforts has renewed demands civic safety
organizations for additional policemen
fed part in the Metropolitan Police budget for 1912 in which
policemen and two combination ambulance
provided.
Funds for Motorcycle OhRcers.
bill provides additional compensation
cycle officers bringing the total number available for this
cruising ambuances
Federation Citizens Associations which said much criticism had
declared rafhc accident victims had had
long an hour for ambulance service.
enforcement officers received support their
drive ac deaths recent ruling the United States
Of Appeals uphodns the consituonaty Of the Districts
Negligent Homicide Act.
For than six months negligent
had been held Police Court pending decision
test Following the Court ruling holding
announced that all the that had been held would i'm
mediately set down for trial.
important proposals recently
traffic ills the extensive District highway
lie recently by Capt H. c. Whitehrst director of highways
Purpose of the to cost S 500 00 to eliminate the
olenecks from the principal streets and to provide
regular flow Of incoming outgoing ac thus doing With
traffic congestion and its accompanying ranhc hazards
One OF the most important Of the
eudes the replacement of painted
with
islands at all arterial highways
with q roadway width Of 80 feet
The Step That Led to Death
sthan. 1st halt,