Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1924, Page 13

GIVES PLAN TO INCREASE TRAFFIC CAPACITY OF D. C. AT LOW COST Er_;gineu Proposes Sidewalk Parking, _ Retaining Cfitflis, to. S_m:é E&pense of Widening Streets and to Protect Trees. A plan to save trees, avoid Jarge €xpense in street widening, increase available parKing space from 75 to 100 -D\‘»l‘ cént-and té increase the street traffic capacity from 40 to 100 BEC cent, has been suggested by J. Rowland Bibbins, consulting trans- portation engincer “of Washington #nd’ former manager of the transpor- tation: artment of the United States Chamber of Commerce, after LStudy of condition’’{n the Distric Mr. ‘Bibbins declares that in mos “ities the street areas are one-third ot thé area and that Washing- ton ~stre compose about one-half of the cit Alarge part of this phalt payement, which TESeFVOir Tn the sumer and that the the sidewalks are unnecessarily wide, - Instead of paving out to the road- area ea is ash- as a heat north in the morning and vice versa in the evening. On a thirty-five-foot net traflic highway this_would give four-line traffic, with correspording. in- creases In the liues of traflic for one OF two way streets accérding to their width. . Mr. Bibbins is impressed, he says. “that Washington today is confronted with a ruthless destructton of tre Hec cites an example in the destruc- tion of trees in front of a new build- ing belng erected at 15th and K tredts northwest. “At this point y-four to twenty- er, were slau; tered along a whole frontage'b they happened to be in an owner's thirty feet from the buildin, In Tesp to a question o why the trees were not saved Mr. Bibbins said. “This. building is for business purposes not an art gallery,” he_was told. In_ his plan, he states that the ex- pense . incurred with the ordinary widening of streets with the necessary moving of lamps, fireboxes, etc., the THE. SUNDAY_ STAR, WASHINGTON, | NEW PLAN FOR STREET DEVELOPMENT l Light sections show sidewalk and romdway; dark seetion shows ‘place for nutomoblles and method of prescrving trees under plan for Increasing parkipz space and \traffic facilities, suggested by J. Rowland ‘Bibbins, & Wanhington transportation engineer, DR. THOMSON HONORED. | CURBS DEALER'S DISPLAY. Presented With Kelvin Gold Medal for Engineering. z Trade Commission Protects Dike- man on Orangeade Sales. * 2% C,. MARCH 16, 1924 PART 1. 9990900000000 0000000000000000000600000000000000509008 Three First Floor Features Glove Silk Hose—Black 9 8 striped—every pair . per- fect.. $2 value. Glos. Vests —W hite, Flesh, Orchid. Peter Pan Blouses— Sheer Dimity ; embroidered " in colors, ‘A tremendously Big Sale of Coats—Suits Dresses| 0006060060600 00000000000222222000002000000 847 3335483828083 8088800888888 mzzszzxmmz; $88888838333888283382, v e S Vi e w side- L m.'"}klxpenhe e hu Thomson, American con- nginecr, with the Genoral - Company, has been awarded lonogs of the “Kelvin gold with a_width of 148 feet woul al for enginecking” The medal a roadway 5 ‘eet the present founded in 1914 by British and Sidowalk of 49 feet would be chanked [ American engineers and is awarded triennially he presidents of the representative British societies. It 50 feet, and instead of the pr has been awarded only once before, 55-foot sidewalk it would have a 44- | to Dr. W. C. Unwin. foot sidewalk. Other streets named | Dr for the plan are 15th stree! 13th | Beat Connecticut avenue, Vernm: | way. for fifty feet with insuflicient opeuings for trees that will result in their destruction or removal, and widening the roadws with the. con- present curbs, Errera of Washington must Second Floor t5r one day only—tomorrow—Monday ‘here are many places where this plan can be installed Bibbins ings logend and, store front R e man, also located in Washington, the Federal Trade Commission ~ordered yesterday. Errera operates retall stores selling confectionery, soft drinks, in- cluding orangeade, and other com- modities The findings ot ‘Special values offered ote., for the pur- making p ing spaces, Mr. ' plan swggests that on wide s cars be run.on the sidewalk on either side of the street at right angles, that the original curb be left, thé concrete tuken wp and the space 50 occupied be filled with AV or crushed stone. This he declares will leave and adequate sfdewalk, provide !r;(-‘vi;:s fl)lr ]’hlrkun{h('ur.\! on both sides Of the street 1o the extent of seve i hundred to a, yuile. masimum aceord: wust be judged in com- ing to the spaging; ways | parisdn with the present or the pro- where there is ‘now parallel parking | Posed ening solely on the basis of six feet where dngle parking was |the combined advanta twenty-two feqt, and provide means |t2ges of all the factors. It is a matter of Jeaving the frees In ground that | 9f Bublic polley involying lttle cost on will sup ir growth 4 S, the one hand and heavy outlay on the roper mytritinalr growth and provide | oinor"and the relative needs of business W 5 in the retail districts, at least until ould, Leave Curbs these districts have expanded into other Mr. Bibbins in proposing to leave the | barts of the city so as to reduce the curb states that it is easy for a car to | Congestion in the present congested dis- vark and go over the curbs and by | trict. But above all It seems clearly a iheir retention it will mean a straight | matter of major policy whether the trees and orderly finish to a line of parked | of Washington, one of its most valuable car his plan with the increased |assets, contributing more than anything roadway he says would provide for|to the beauty and comfort of a great three lines of traffic on a thirty-foot | residential city, 4re to be needlessly net traffic way, two south and one 33 To achieve which we are making a great sacrifice of profit— to t..be end -that it may result in a record-breaking day’s business. We urge your consideration of the values offered at this remarkable price. 51875 Coats. Dresses ‘Suits Silk and Satin, in Long straightline a big variety of new i — and the models; high colors Boyish and Box and dark shades~ - models—tailored and beautifully trimmed. embroidered. In New and effective Plain Poiret and the designs. Sports weaves. - A small deposit will reserve any * of the garments ommission 1 Thomson is of English birth, but was educated and has spent his | life in America. He has attainéd a position of eminence as a scientific|” K o e Y i | the former's business so closely re- He left academic life for industriai | ¢MPle those used by Dikeman that v . c heh they have the capacity and tenden Work in 1880, becoming head of the| 1g'deceive the general public into the American FElectrio Company, "aftef-| pejjct that Errera’s stores are part Jjard roor nlrz“l‘,‘lm‘,‘:,pla",fv Thomson- | o¢ the stores owned by Dikeman. as the present General Electric pany, which operates under h ventions more than 500 patent Dr. Thomson has served as presi- dent of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and of the In: ternational Electro-Technical Com- mission, 1908-1911. a of en es and disadvan- ! Lobby Concert at Y. M. C. A. A lobby concert will be given at the Y. M, C. A.; 1738 G street north- west, tomorrow night, 7:30 o'clos The program includes Miss Rose So- kol, soprano; Mrs. Hazen Buehler, contralto; Mrs. ~Gertrude Miss Virginii st; Miss' Dorothy igan, iolin, and Migs Marjorie . Davis :’;_r;‘d- e | TSI 88 8ss N o The lions of Mount Atlas are far |pi the largest of their species and |pi capable of enduring extreme cold, |v. frequently triveling long distances through deep sno Henry Gilligan, accompanist public is invited. fl 3 = 2 H & oo g & & | : g % % v Economy Comer - J.L.-n}. [t Sale of 750 | owSovine Dresses $38303383883238288880888088080808388808882830808888388828238888833888333 Continuing the Big Special Sale of Girls’ Dresses —in which are grouped a very special variety of popular models in smart and dressy styles—and dainty colorings. 559 | Vflua that‘ar.e much higher. All sizes—3 to 16 years —Third Floor— A variety that surpasses. Values beyond comparison. Materials, styles and effects that challenge competition. 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