Evening Star Newspaper, October 12, 1935, Page 6

A—6 w¥ _— Fort Myer Troops War on Reckless Driving PEDESTRIANS ASK LONGER WARNING Amber Light Rules Dis- cussed in Letters to Star Safety Council. Protection of the pedestrian by in- Lreasing the length of the amber warning light to serve as a pedestrian crossing signal is advocated in a number of letters received by The Star Safety Council. Excerpts from some of these letters follow: “The common sense rules you have set forth should be enforced for those who do not use good judgment on the streets and highways, but, for the love of Mike, how is a person to cross the street walking when the lights change from red to green without showing the yellow light? “I have been in Washington for about 10 days and the fact that I haven't been hit long before this #till remains a mystery to me. I am no jaywalker, but have found myself in the center of a car track or street when the light would change to green, not giving me time to reach the curb. “Why is it some lights show the gellow warning, enabling a pedestrian | of the way | to scamper the rest across, while other signals don't, thereby leaving one stranded, afraid to move? I am not the runner I used to be and, while I think your city beautiful. I don't find much pleasure trying to get places at the corners. “I am still a young woman and # fast walker, but these marathons across the intersections and small crossings are starting to age me fast. Of course, I am only one individual, but have heard out-of-towners mum- ble nasty words about the lighting | system. So, how about the yellow lights where the signals are supposed to be? I'm sure it would help a lot | and give us pedestrians a good break. “I surely envy the flies at every | Crossing. “MRS. JAMES M. TIMLAS, “1117 K street.” “I have been interested in your| gafety campaign, and cannot re(rn\n from adding my own opinion about what might help regulate traffic, both automobile and pedestrian, in Wash- ington. “It seems to me that the root of the | matter is in the fact that the yellow | light isn’t on long enough between the ved and green. This quick change of lights catches pedestrians in the mid- dle of the street, forces cars to stop beyond the pedestrian lines, tempts | drivers to speed across just before the | change, etc. “I note there has been & lot of talk about regulating pedestrian traffic. As a pedestrian most of the time, and one who religiously obeys traffic sig- nals when there are any, I find that | too quick a change in the traffic sig- nals is the basis for most of my troubles. Actually, I could cross the street better in the middle of the block than I can at regular crossings, | and I find that when there is no reg- ulation of automobile traffic at a cor- ner I can cross more easily. This is caused by the fact that there is no! considertaion given for the pedestrian | in this city to help him get across the street. I have stood, when I had the signal, waiting for the cars to make | the right-hand turn before I could get into the street. By the time they | have finished, the light is changed. | On these occasions, when there is a Ppoliceman, he pays no attention to me or to the other pedestrians trying to get across, but immediately signals the, 1t| cars to start in the other direction. is apparent that the traffic policemen in Washington have no instructions whatever to aid pedestrians. I have lived here for two years, crossed at many bad places (often wondering how the rheumatic, the short-sighted, ete., people manage to stay alive), and I have yet to be assisted in the slight- est way by a policeman. This is not | the case in any other city in which I have lived. “However, in spite of all other diffi- | culties, if the yellow light stayed on | longer the pedestrian would have time to get across after the right and left | hand turns were completed, would be less temptation for motorists to make a final rush, less confusion in general. “MRS. MAYA NAFZIGER.” +2229 Bancroft place.” “A friend of mine contends she is | nrer Jjay-walking than crossing at cor- hers where traffic is turning right and left with the green light. If pedestrians | were instructed to cross intersections on amber lights and if more time could be given for crossing and motor- 1sts fined who creep on amber lights, 1 feel all would be safer. Old people | and cripples do not have a chance | with the time now given and they | are always with us. Fine jay-walkers | &nd all traffic violators alike. “MRS. HELEN F. LANCASTER.” “I have read with great interest the letters and articles in regard to the safety drive for the District of | Columbia. One letter written by James H. Carr of Gresham place was called particularly to my attention. We Have Automatic “Bill's tired of getti ings and going down to o} there | | many occasions to use the highways, | I heartily agree with him that pedes- trians should ‘watch where they are geing.' But I do not think that he goes far enough in the subject of explaining the jay-walker. “If the people on a downtown crowded street did not jay-walk they would not get across the street. Many | wvaited for the light to change. Then after it had changed along comes ’i line of cars making a Tight-hand turn | right in front of me. By the time | these cars are out of the way the\ light is changed again and I'm still waiting. I am a licensed driver but have not driven in the District of Columbia and have no desire to do so. | I do think that some of the drivers and motorists are the most dis- courteous I have ever noticed any- | where, especially taxicabs, which cut in and out anywhere just so they | get there. “I would like to suggest that the | amber lights are not long enough for | pedestrians to cross in the crowded | downtown sections. The moment the red light flashes off the cars are on their way. “E. HARRINGTON, “320 B street northeast.” Safety times have I stood on a corner und[ i (Continued From First Page) | agreed to press the safety campaign | | through their individual efforts. Mrs. | Parker and others have obtained lOOy per cent enrollment of business or- ganizations in the association territory and are seeking to complete the en- rollment of every driver in the area. | The association officers, in addition | | to Mrs. Parker, are Miss C V. Diedel, |local attorney with offices in the ‘Woodward Building, president, and Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter and John Cox- head, vice presidents. Units at Fort Myer. ‘The Fort Myer garrison includes the 3d Cavalry, which provides the regi- mental headquarters for the regiment | and for the post: the 16th Field Ar- tillery and detachments of the Med- | ical Corps, the Veterinary Corps, Sig- ’ml Corps, Quartermaster Corps and a motor transport detachment, oper- ating about 35 truck and automobiles. In addition to the motor transport detachment trucks and cars. there are a number of motor vehicles belonging to the cavalry regiment, the artillery and attached troops. | Although the 3d Cavalry remains as one of the few “horse regiments” in ‘the Army, it is provided with four | scout cars and ten trucks. Some of the cavalry regiments now are entirely mechanized and others have very few animals. One section of the 16th Field Artillery also has been motor- 1zed the others being horse-drawn. “The safety campaign initiated and | conducted by The Star is exactly in accord with orders issued by Col. Ken- { yon A. Joyce, the commanding officer, Fort Myer, Va, for enforcement of traffic regulations on this reservation.” it was explained by Maj. Herbert V. | Scanlon, 3d Cavalry, provost marshal for the garrison. “It is indeed a wor- | | thy movement and should be given the support of all.” Personal Indorsements Given. Lieut. Col. J. E. Behney, Veterinary Corps, expressed the opinion in in- domng the safety movement, that “strict observance of all traffic regu- | lations and careful driving will re- {duce the number of accidents to n‘ | minimum.” | Maj. William R. Frost, 16th Field Artillery, also voiced his personal in- | dorsement of the campaign, saying: [“I wish to congratulate The Star on | this drive for the careful operation of | | motor vehicles. The citizens of the | community should do their utmost to | support it. Results will be seen in a | great reduction in motor accidents.” “Respect for the rights of others | who use the public highways, knowl- edge of traffic regulations, and opera- | tion at a speed in accordance with | the situation will reduce accidents,” | said Capt. C. M. Willingham, post | quartermaster, in charge of trans- portation. | Among the new “100 per cent” | traffic safety groups enrolled with | the Star Safety Council is the firm of J. Wesley Buchanan, Inc., real- | tors. This is the second real estate | firm to enroll every one of its licensed | | automobile drivers in the campaign, | | the first being the firm of Percy H. Russell Co. Mr. Buchanan, himself, and his 11 | salesmen today turned in cards prom- | ising to abide by the 12-point safe | ’dri\ing pledge. They include J. O. | Buchanan, E. C. Hargrave, Selden B. | ‘Dsmel William B. Dorsch, Thomas H. Rice, J. H. Fitzgerald, H. L. Farmer, A. B. Dickinson, Walter I. Aiken, M. P. Ivey and F. E. Parker. “We are happy to indorse the movement launched here by The Star to reduce traffic accidents,” Mr. Bu- chanan said. “In conducting our daily routine of business we have frequently carrying home buying prospects as our passengers, and we have occasion therefore to be particu- larly appreciative of your efforts.” Businessmen Join Drive. The Columbia Heights Business Men'’s Association has voted its unani- mous indorsement of the Star cam- paign, the council has been informed in a letter from H. C. Phillips, secre- tary. “At a meeting of this association ng up an hour earlier these cold morn- pen the draft door. Since we boukht an Electric Janitor. we Simply set the thermostat and the Electric Janitor does the work. Anthracite Pea Coal at only $10.90 per ton. | we've beer paying $1:3.95 per ton for our coal. You'll want one when you see how swell it works. And_just think, Betty. we're burning And ail the time Think_of That! Call A. P. Woodson Co. for information.” Let Us Demonstrate the Sectric jamtor ‘The Electric Janitor [lvn !ou Au(omfllc heat and saves THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, i (/" 3 last night,” Mr. Phillips said, “it was unanimously voted that the associa- | tion is behind the campaign being | conducted by The Evening Star for greater traffic safety. We shall be glad to be informed of any develop- ments of the campaign in connection with which our co-operation can be | made most effecti J. H. Rice, principal of the Hern- | don Hi gh School, Herndon, Va., has notified the council that “all the drivers in our school, faculty, and the bus drivers have signed the pledge 100 per cent “We are glad to participate in your Safety Driving Pledge Campaign,” Mr. Rice said. “Your council has my heartiest congratulations.” Diver Saves Diamond. A diver was employed to recover a $1250 diamond which had dropped into the Thames in London from a houseboat. Safe Driving Pledge N THE interest of accident prevention and safer I conditions on the streets and highways and in co-operation with the Safety Council of The Evening &tar, I promise to: 1. Never operate at reckless speed. Drive on right of highway. Stop at all S-T-O-P signs. Refrain from jumping traffic lights. Make turns from the proper lanes. Signal before turning or stopping. Give right of way in doubtful cases. Heed pedestrians’ rights. Never pass on curve or top of hill. Slow down at intersections and schools. 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