Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
0ne-Way Traffic
On 10Th and 18th
Streets Sought
Keneipp to Submit
PIun After Decision
On Bus Terminals

between pennsylvania and Florida
avenues, would be made one way
permanently under a plan being pre-
pared for submission to the Com
missioners by Traffic Director
George E. keneipp.
Tenth street would be used for
southbound traffic. and Twelfth
street, for northbound.
Revealing the proposed change
last night at meeting of the Com
missioners' Traffic Advisory Board,
Mr.. Keneipp said it has the infor-
NAL approval of police, Highway De-
partment and Public Utilities Com
mission officials.
He explained the formal recon-
mendation to the city heads is being
delayed pending decision as to re-
arrangement of existing bus ter
minals on Tenth street.
One Way at All Times.
Mr.. Keneipp emphasized the
streets would be one way around
the clock and not on the reversible
rush-hour basis, which now governs
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In another announcement to the
board. Mr.. Keneipp disclosed his
office has developed, in cooperation
with officials Of other District de-
partments concerned, a plan to re-
duce drastically the time required
to issue motor vehicle titles, regis
tration cards and license plates in
the Department Of Vehicles and
Traffic.
This. system, to be reported for
mally to the Commissioners next
month. will be in effect before the
l948 license plate rush, he promised.
In not more than Is minutes, he
said, an applicant will be able to
complete his business at series Of
windows, passing from one to an
other In rapid succession and re-
ceiving a temporary registration
card, valid for 10 days, and his tags.
Permanent Registration by Mail.
The applicant will make out the
temporary card himself on a form
provided and have it validated at
a window, Mr.. Keneipp explained.
Then, the permanent registration
will be mailed before the expira-
ton of the Today period, giving
clerks time to make the necessary
checks and fill out permanent rec
ords without delaying the motorist
40 minutes or more, as now Is nee
essary, he added.
The traffic director told the board
a recent survey showed Al inter-
sections needing traffic signals on
the basis Of engineering yardsticks,
whereas the department has funds
to install. them at only eight street
crossings. A priority system is being
devised, he said.
The board voted to ask newspa-
pers to print regularly. "as a per-
manent editorial policy" the weekly
lists of traffic violation tickets
adjusted.
Chairman Washington I. Cleve-
land of the Enforcement Commit
tee said the number of adjustments
has declined as a result of recent
publicity.
Report Further Studied.
The board decided. after extended
discussion, to return to the Engi-
neering Committee for further study
report recommending that stop
signs be removed at intersections
other than those involving arterial
highways, except in cases Of I'M
usual hazard.
DR.. H. C. Dickinson, committee
chairman, explained the commit
tee sought to arrest the growing
disregard of stop signs" by reduc-
ing their number drasticany and in
creasing enforcement of those re-
naming.
In other actions, the board:
l. Voted to recommend that the
Commissioners suspend temporarily
enforcement Of the regulation re-
quiring trucks to have mechanical
or electrical turn indicators and au-
thorize Mr.. Keneipp to set standards
of type and installation method for
the devices.
Shortage Reported.
Truckers had asked the suspen-
sion because of a reported shortage
of the devices and Of competent
servicing of them. While not OBJ
jecting to the board action, Mr..
Keneipp said it was his understand
ing the signals are available In
quantity.
2. Asked the Capital Transit Co.
to seek reduction of alleged un-
necessary bell-clanging by its street.
car operators.
3. Referred to its Education and
Public Information Committee, with
its Endorsement and power to pur-
sue the matter, q suggestion OF
Police Inspector Arthur E. Miller,
in charge Of traffic, that safety edu-
cation funds be used to pay talent
fees Of performers on a traffic safety
radio program on Station WWDC
for three months. Inspector Miller
explained the station had found it.
self unable to continue paying the
fees, and he believes the program
should be continued through the
winter months Of high street hazard.
Cleveland, Detroit and Buffalo are
running ahead of Washington in
the years race for traffic safety
honors, although the District has
not had traffic fatality since No.
vember II, Inspector Miller re-
ported.
There were Is traffic deaths here
last December, but none has &C.
CURED so far this month, he said.