Evening star., 1943-01-09


license tag were found parked In
front of a private residence In the
District, or If automobiles were seen
unloading or parked near amuse-
ment places.
In one case last night, q motorist
who passed a red light was halted
and his license number taken.
AS the check on pleasure drivers
continued today. traffic thinned to
what was described as an all-time
low for the automobile age in Wash
ington. -
Only five traffic accidents were re-
ported during the 24-hour period
ended at 7 am. today. Fifteen ac-
cidents would have been an extreme
ly low 24-hour total at any time be-
fore the driving ban, members Of
the police traffic division said.
Parking lot operators surveyed al
most empty domains. bemoaning the
depopulation of parking areas that
until last Thursday were crowded
during business and amusement
hours.
Streets were virtually devoid of
cars except for streetcars, buses,
taxicabs and few trucks.
Outlying Clubs Deserted.
Roadside restaurants and night
clubs were reported by operators to
have done little business last night.
Night clubs in town, however, said
business was about as usual.
A slight decline in patronage was
noted at neighborhood movie houses,
particularly those not reached by
public transportation facilities.
Police Supt. Edward j.. Kelly
noting a 80 per cent increase in
pedestrian traffic over last year
warned motorists to give walkers the
right of way in congested down.
town areas as provided by traffic
rules.
Pedestrians in the District have
right Of way over vehicles when OBJ
serving signal lights, Maj. Kelly re-
minded. He said there has been ar
increasing trend on the part of mo-
torlSts making turns to force their
way through streams of pedestrian
traffic.
Policemen at downtown crossings
have been instructed to guard pedes
trianS.
1000 Virginians Listed.
Notices of violations of the driving
ban have been given to more than
1000 Virginia motorists, Chief State
Attorney T. Nelson Parker said to-
day, according to an Associated
Press dispatch from Richmond.
BY tonight, VirginianS will either
decide to stop driving for pleasure
or hundreds more motorists will be
given notices, OPA. officials asserted
Nine ration books were reported
this morning to have been seized in
New York City. The police there an
nounced that license numbers of
46,237 were collected between noon
and midnight Thursday.
c. F. Joyner, jr.. Virginia commits
pAoA4NA Va iiOeOi FCilICiCS, eSGuIldlS(
the ban would bring decrease OF
more than 40 per cent in gasoline
tax collections in the State during
the first six months of 1943 as com
pared to the first half of 1912.
The lives Of about IS 900 to 20 0O(
quail in Virginia will be saved b,
the mo- JOY riding" order, oficial.
Of the State Commission of Game
and Inland Fisheries estimated to.
day.
Hunters Kept at Home.
Many hunters will be kept out O.
the fields because of the ban, off.
clals explained.
Parties for debutantes have beer
Cancelled due to the ban, it wa
reported from Jacksonville. Fla.
but in New York, a night club an.
nounced it would furnish free horse
and buggy transportation to it.
patrons tonight.
Also In New York. motorists be-
gan resorting to homemade stick
ers announcing their business ir
an apparent effort to placate the
OPA, police, and unofficial observ-
ers. Cards marked m. D." "Ail
Raid Warden" and Salesman. ;
appeared on automobile wind.
shields.