Evening star., 1942-10-26
Night Parking Ban
On A Cars First
Opposed by y0'Leary
If Made, Ruling Should
Sturt With C. Autos,
D. c. Leader Says

WulIlley LeaTV, OlSCTlCI Urn Ql-
rector and chairman of the District
Traffic Advisory Council, today op-
posed a suggestion that A gasoline
ration cardholders be the first to
feel proposed ban against all
night parking.
Requiring an A car holder to
build a garage in which to park
his car at night would be severe
handicap to persons whose use Of
their cars is less than ever before, +"
Mr.. Leary said at luncheon meet
ing of the Board of Trades Traf1lc
Committee at the Harrington Hotel.
If such a regulation becomes
necessary to the war effort to permit
troop movements and greater use
of our streets at night I personally
would favor starting with c card
holders before reaching A and B
holders"
He added that when manpower
and materials are needed for the
war effort, this is mo time to put
into practice an all-night ban
against parking"
Van Duzer Backs Plan.
William A. Van Duzer, District
director of traffic. said a survey
showed 1000 Of the Districts 123, 900
private passenger Automobiles are
parked at the curb In normal wealth
er between am. and am.
|. Washington is the only large city
in the country having no night
parking limitation, he stated, adding
that removal of cars from streets
would assist street cleaning, reduce
fire hazards by lessening interfer-
ence with the Fire Department. and
would facilitate troop movements.
Fire Chief Stephen T. Porter fav-
ored a downtown parking ban at
night, but emphasized that f1remen,
air raid wardens and others subject
to emergency calls depend on auto
mobiles parked near their homes as
their only means of transportation
when disasters threaten
Inspector Arthur Miller of the
Metropolitan Police Department fav-
ored a study of the question, public
preparation and gradual application
of an all-night ban, but opposed re-
strictions under present conditions
Heavier tax burdens, he said, would
not permit average car owners te
build garage.
That night parking should be re.
stricted in target areas, such as the
Navy Yard and downtown areas, wa.
a suggestion made by F. w. Lovejoy
executive secretary OF the council
He said A-card holders might be re.
quired to get their cars of the
streets.
Capt. Whitehurst Comments.
Night parking in residential area!
surrounding the business district i
the primary cause of daytime trafn'
congestion, asserted Capt. H. G
Whitehurst, director of the Distric
Department Of Highways. In th'
interest of safety and movement o
traffic, arterial highways should b.
kept clear, he emphasized.
Leonard L. Tucker, president o
the Civilian Defense Council, salt
, an appeal to automobile owners rel
ative to problems raised by all-nlgh
parking might elicit a most favor
, able response He termed presen
{ conditions, with triple parking o.
some streets during blackouts" al
( unnecessary risk to 10000 citizen
engaged in civilian defense activitie.
Expressing his belief that Wash
, ington will be bombed, Mr.. Tucke
y said: Hitler hates Roosevelt Wit
the kick of a dying mule. he Wi
. order Washington bombed, in tn
, hope that one Of those bombs woul
fall on the White House"
o P. Y. K. Howat, chairman, an
y nounced his committee later woul
make recommendations to the di
: rectors of the Board Of Trade.