Evening Star Newspaper, October 11, 1935, Page 4

" FORCONEESTIN Motor Club Committee to Invite Co-operation of Various Leaders. Co-operation of all civic, business and financial leaders of the Nation's Capital in finding a solution to con- gested traffic conditions was sought today by the A. A, A. District of Co- lumbia Motor Club. A special subcommittee of the local motor club's advisory board decided to invite representatives from all citi- vens' associations, trade bodies and other interested groups to form an or- ganization that would study the entire congestion problem with particular attention being directed to the pro- posed subway system for the District. “Because of the wide number of in- terests involved by any proposal to reduce traffic congestion—and this is particularly true of the subway scheme—the best possible approach to the problem appears to be formation of a large committee that not only will give every interested party an opportunity to be heard, but also will make possible a united front for or| against the numerous plans that have | been or may be advanced,” the A. A. A, declared. “Arrangements for creat- ing the proposed traffic congestion committee are going forward rapidly, and the first meeting will be held as soon as is practicable.” Opposition to Subway. Vigorous opposition to construction of a subway system in Washington was expressed at the subcommittee's meeting by John Ihlder, chairman of the Alley Clearance Commission. Mr. Thlder, who has studied subway condi- tions in several principal cities, de- clared that subways give only tempo- rary relief and eventually add to the congested conditions they were de- &iged to eliminate. “Subways,” he said, “tend to con- centrate, not to distribute, population by ccafining it to small terminal areas and to long, narrow radiating lines. Property any distance away—two or three blocks or more, tends to become decadent. The automobile, on the other hand, tends to bring into active use all the property within the cir- cumference of the city.” Declaring that subways are the most expensive and unpleasant form of transit, Mr. Ihider said the alternative 1s to provide adequate means of trans- portation on the surface—including wide streets and adequate parking | facilities to allow free flow both of private passenger cars and of mass transportation facilities, such as street cars, busses and so on. Intelligent city planning, he declared, should envisage wider distribution of population and not its concentration, and said a sub- ‘way would be a great detriment toward carrying out such an orderly plan. People’s Counsel’s Views. Arguments in favor of‘the subway system had been advanced at an earlier n)xeeting of the Advisory Board by ' safety council is carefully selected William Roberts, people’s counsel, who | 30 88 to get the best co-operation said that the Government, largely | {fom the entire personnel on the responsible for congested conditions | CAMPUS. Our various committees will university, and V. W, Potter, vice president. Safety (Continued Prom Pirst Page.) THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D..C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1935 Catholic University officials signing Star safety campaign pledges. Left to right: E. A. Valade, dean of the School of Engineering and Archi- tecture; John McDonald, chairman of the Student Council; Rev. Maurice Sheehy (seated), assistant to the rector; Bernard Hart, president of the senior class in arts and sciences, and Joseph M. Murphy, registrar of the ~—Star Staff Photo. Officials of the West End Laundry shown signing the campaign pledge. Left to right: C. L. Rusk, sales manager; E. E. Farren (seated), president, —Star Staff Photo. | The Star, Bill Pruitt, 13-year-old Boy Scout of 1730 Lamont street, has pledged himself to obey a set of six promises, as follows: “1. To walk on left of highway. “2. Stop at all “stop” signs. “3. Refrain from jumping trafic lghts. “4. Give right of ‘way in doubtful through “stupid concentration” of | 3SSist in every way proper to pro- | CASes. buildings, should shoulder at least one- | MOte safety even outside of the half the cost of construction, which he J campus ares throughout our neigh- borhood in Brookland, where mem- | ] ea!lmllet'gd at approximately $4,000,000 bers of our faculty are taking snm The pros and cons of the mb“y\'mve part in all civie affairs. question will be the first item on the| “The Evening Star and the people agenda of the large Traffic Congestion | Of the National Capital can count Committee. If the organization should | 00 the student body of Catholic decide that a subway is not the proper | University for personal care and “5. Heed drivers’ rights. “6. Be courteous and considerate of ‘others.” Expressing his realization of the danger of operating trucks and busses because of their size and weight, L. P. Waring, president of the American Storage Co., of 2801 Georgia avenue, jn Joining The Star Safety Council, has solution of the congestion problem | WAtchfulness in making the safety |Pledged himself and exacted pledges it will then proceed to considemtion | Pledges effective” stated McDonald, of other measures designed to improve | 8 chairman of the student council. street conditions. { Volunteers Assistance. —_— sistance he can give in the safety Dr. Sheehy volunteered any as-| 3 PEDESTRIANS KILLED Child and Two Women Die in Buffalo Accidents. BUFFALO, N. Y, October 11 (#).— Three persons died here yesterday as the result of being struck by motor vehicles. Darting into a street between parked sutomobiles, Raymond Banasiak, 4, died instantly under the wheels of & passing truck. Mrs. Mary Odenbralski, 74, was fa- tally injured by a car at a street in- tersection and died on reaching a hospital. An automobile driven by Frank H.! drive and has been a close listener in on The ecutive officer at the university, can best co-operate, He said today that he never saw & campaign better or- | ganized or more universally popular. | He attributed that to the fact that | street safety is a question that ap- peals to all the people, that the problems of making the streets safe have been 30 well explained and that the people have confidence in The Star's leadership. “We at the university are deeply in- terested in civic welfare and glad at all times to help in citizen activities, Star's raido broadcasts | |to get ideas as to how he, as ex-| | of all his drivers and employes, not only to comply with all safe driving rules, but to redouble efforts to keep equip- ment in perfect mechanical condition. “I wish to commend The Evening Star's praiseworthy and systematic efforts toward accident prevention,” Mr. Waring said. “This continued campaign will surely have a favorable effect in reducing the pitiful and un- necessary loss of life and property in and adjacent to the District of Co- lumbia. “Being & truck operator, I have noted particularly the large number of accidents in which trucks and busses are involved and in which many | KIDWELL'S We are so organized that we can ren- | persons have been killed and many more injured. “Because of its size and weight this type of vehicle is extremely dan- gerous when not maintained in a safe condition and operated by an alert and careful driver, “Being aware of this responsibility, I will endeavor to see that every ve- hicle owned -and operated by the American Storage Co. is maintained in a safe and proper mechanical condition and further that only thoroughly competent drivers are employed.” Bellef the local safety campaign will spread throughout the United States and “go down as a transporta- tion event of great irhportance” is expressed in a letter to The Star Council from the National Communi- cations Association, an organization devoted to historical and educational work in the flelds of transportation and communication. The letter, signed by George H. Bakersmith, president; L. W. Nelson, vice president and treasurer, and M. J. Myers, secretary, follows: “Officers of this organization wish to assure you that we are in harmony with your movement for greater traf- fic safety on the streets of our city. ‘Think it is a step in the right direc- tion and it is sincerely hoped good results will follow and have a lasting effect. . “One phase of our ‘hobby’ is trans- portation history—transportatiana— in the United States of America, and it seems that you have initiated a movement that should spread all over A. A. A, UNIT BACKS * SAFETY CONTEST Playground Boys and Girls ‘to Compete for Acrostic Awards This Month. Hoping to impress traffic safety on the youth of the National Capital, the Distriet Motor Club of the American Automobile: Association will conduct this month a “Safety Acrostic Contest” for all boys and girls under 12 years of age using municipal playgrounds. ‘Ten awards are offered, including three loving cups and seven lesser awards to be announced later. Entry forms may be had from playground directors, Miss Sibyl Baker, District playground supervisor, announced. Entrants will be repired to register. The contest will close at midnight, October 31. Entrants will compete for individual trophies on the basis of their sub- missions of original safety acrostics, using as the first letter of cach safcty | slogan or rule every letter in the civic | standards eampaign slogan: “Safety— Order—Progress.” These must be ac- companied by an original composition of not more than 500 words on “Why the traffic and safety rules.” it is important for pedestrians to obey | Contestants may secure assistance | from adults outside the playgrounds in | this fair land of ours and go down as & transportation historic event of great importance. 5 “It is not greater speed that we need, as so many imagine, in trans- porting ourselves and property from place to place, especially in the streets of a large city. What we do need is greater wisdom in the use of these marvelous transportation fa- cilities we have today at our constant beck and call. The pedestrian, flesh and blood, cannot stand up against these steel engines of death hurtling through our streets and over the highways, many times driven by irre- sponsible youngsters, intoxicated per- sons and others who have no business trying to operate a machine at all. At the same time the pedestrian should not be excused from exercising due caution at all times and obeying lights and signals.” —_— WILL ROGERS MEMORIAL BOOK TO BE COMPILED Oklahoma State Society Will Gather Stories Told by Ac- quaintances of Humorist. A memorial volume to Wil Rogers, containing intimate stories told by ac- | quaintances of the famous cowboy | humorist, is being compiled by the | Oklahoma State Society of Washing- ton, | The book will be entitled “Folks Say of Will Rogers.” It will not be published with a profit motive, the society says, and copies will be ci culated in libraries in the Oklahoman's native State without cost. of the society, announced that per- sonal letters are being sent newspaper men, actors, cattle men, Governors, members of Congress, farmers and others who knew Rogers personally and intimately. ‘The letter requests co-operation in contributing some anecdote of their association with the humorist. The stories will be received and edited by the society here, * | ‘Willlam Howard Payne, president For the best DRY MARTINI | making of the acrostics, but each con- testant must certify that the 500-word composition is written without help. As an example of the first line in an acrostic, the club takes the first letter of the word safety and writes: “S-tay out from behind parked cars, MOVIES CRITICIZED A resolution decrying the type of movie shown to children in the neigh- borhood theaters was unanimous.y adopted by the Board of Managers of the Parent-Teacher Associaticn at a mesting Tuesuay. The resolution, introduced by Mrs. A. Raymond Klock, chairman of the visual education department of the local P.-T. A, was aimed at the pic- tures depicting Federal officers at grips with the underworld. Mrs. Klock described this type movie as “gangster pictures under another name. TRIPLETS “IN POLITICS” TEXARKANA, Ark., October 11 (#), —A politically-minded Negro couple used rhyme and rhythm to name their triplets. Two boys and a girl, born yesterday to the couple, were given the of “PFranklin D.” “Huey and “Hattle C.” after the President, the late Loulsiana dictator and the United States Senator from Arkansas. 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