Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1927, Page 16

HEHWAY TRAFFC - SUBEET OF STUDY . of M. Engineering Dean Collects Data on Washing- ton-Baltimore Boulevard. An Intensive study of traffic con- Witions on the Washington-Baltimore Moulevard is to be made, based on Jmirplane photographs and a series of §Ar counts made on July 4, Dean A. IN. Johnson of the engineering school f the University of Maryland told the way Research Board, meeting ere” today. Although no _definite conclusions we yet been drawn from the data tained, Dr. Johnson said, the photo- Igraphs reveal clearly that even in the ours of densest traffic on a holiday Xhere are wide open spaces, sometimes ® quarter of a_mile in length. i Notwithstanding the speed limit on ‘the boulevard is 40 miles ap hour, he ipointed out. there is no tendency on the part of the average motorist to o more than 30 miles an hour. The biggest traffic count showed 1.200 cars BN hour, from this peak declining to alightly below 800. Highway Financing Discussed. The problem of highway financing was discussed by A. J. Brousseau of New York, who pointed out that the American people now have $10,000,- 000,000 invested in roads outside the Jarge cities. The great expenditures entailed in this construction, he said, have caused many to raise the issue of economy. Mr. Brousseau said the bonded in- debtedress of States for good roads now exceeded $835,000,000. The whole, he said, must be considered in two parts—first, the actual cost of con- structing good roads, and, next, the cost of maintaining them. The first clessification, he said, must be con- sidered rather in the light of capital investment which adds definitely to the wealth of the commonwealth rather than under the head of “ex- penses.” The equable distribution of gas tax :revenue between the State and the ‘towns and counties was discussed by T. R. Agg of Jowa State College. Since ‘this has become the most important a very complicated situation, it was pointed out, in such a State as New York, where the city pays more than half the gas taxes and is loath to see it eansd in the rural districts by tl\a State. , E. Hamlin of the Conuecticut State Highway Commission presented the report of the committee on. high- way traffic analysis. On a single- track roadway, where each car must follow the vehicle in front withuut attempting to pass, the experiments indicated that a speed of 22 miles an hour was consistent with the ideal traffic flow. The committee predicted an in- creased use of motor trucks and busses acting as auxiliaries to the railroads. W. H. Root of the Jowa State High- way Commission presented the repurt of the committee on highway main- tenance and the discussion was led by C. P. Owens of the Missouri com- mission. itk Maintenance Decree Granted. Justice Hoehling has granted a de- cree for maintenance in favor of Mrs. Alice H. Sioussa against John H. Sioussa by which the husband is or- dered to pay his wife $150 per month for herself and their two children as soon as she establishes a new home. Tustice Hoehling has also signed an interlocutory decree of absolute di- vorce in favor of Mrs. Jacksie W. Jen- nings against Lonnie G. Jennings, of tes Coast Guard. THE_EVENING _ SOLDIER IS ROBBED OF §65 BY BANDIT Other Thefts Are Reported. Lumber Firm Employe Foils Safe Cracker. Walter S. Carter, a soldier at Fort Myer, Va., was held up and robbed of $65 by an armed colored bandit Who brandished two pistols, at Four- anda-half street and Armory place Southwest st night as he and a com- panion were walking along the street. he reported to the police. 'An attempt to Jimmy the safe by a colored burglar at_the lumber yard of J. Frank Kelly, Inc., at 2101 Geor gia avenue, was frustrated last night When Frank Rogerson of 5015 Illinois avenue, an employe of the company. returned unexpectedly at about 8:30 o'clock and, finding the man at the safe, struggied with him in an attempt to hold him until police could be sum- moned, he reported. The man had gained entrance to the ing more appreciated. value. Christmas Photographs Time right now to have them made. Twelve fine pictures mean twelve Christmas presents provided. Nothing more appropriate and noth- CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 12 regular cabinet photographs and one large (8x10) picture in easel frame, $20.00. This is a fine Edmonston Studio New Location 1333 F Street N.W. STAR, WASHINGTON, office by breaking a glass panel ip a rear door, Rogerson said, and when he caught him prying at the safe with a tool he leaped upon him and tried to hold Him, but in the struggle which followed the man- managed to get away. Police of the second precinct were summoned to the apartment of Locher Grove at 1318 ,Eleventh street early® last night to investigate a robbery said to have been committed there during thé absence of the occupants. En- trance had been gained through a rear door that had been left unfastened, in- vestigation' disclosed, and a wrist watch, & small sum of money and other articles had been taken. James Marshall of 928 T street re- ported the loss of & gold wagch, which he said had been taken from his pocket in a house in the 1300 block’ on.| U street, last night. Arthur Selby of Chrisfleld, Md.. asked police to make an effort to re- cover a bag containing wearing ap- parel, valued at $30, which, he said, was taken from his automobile in tront of the Union Station last night. Theft of $1.75 from a purse in Adams School yesterday was reported to police by George Kreutzer, apart-1 ment 34, 1746 K street. - Chile will construct homes for its government railway employe: Hues Must Blend! 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