Evening Star Newspaper, November 17, 1935, Page 32

CALIFORNIA SIGNAL PLAN URGED HERE| Los Angeles System of Traffic Control Based on Three Warnings. Establishment in Washington of the Los Angeles system of motor and pe- destrian traffic control, which provides | three separate types of Wwarnings nt: controlled intersections, is suzges_ltd; in a letter received by Th Evening| Star Safety Council from Leonard M. Brin, 1322 Eighteenth street. «I think,” he explained, “that a| criticism of the Washington signal system is in order, in this respect, be- | cause it is very often imposisble to| see changes from red to green due to the position of the observer in rela-, tion to the position of the lights on their standards. | “Los Angeles also uses muffled bells which ring when the lights change; and the semaphores alternate. Thus| traffic has (1) lights, (2) semaphores, | and (3) bells—three distinct warnings from the same point of contact.” 30-Mile Speed Limit. Explaining that Los Angeles has & ecity speed limit of 30 miles per hour,] with 15 miles at intersections, the lat- ter strictly enforced, Mr. Brin said: “I think that the local speed laws are too rigid. Twenty-two miles max- imum is too slow, for one half the population is crawling while the other half is trying to get around them onto a clear road. This creates dangerous situations. “The department of local drivers 1s not, generally, good. I note a dis- tinct lack of courtesy. They will not give way to allow a car to go through, nor will they halt at an intersection when it is apparent that by entering it they will block traffic on the left and right. Hand signaling is only in- dulged in infrequently and then not in a manner as to denote the intentions of the signaler. “Motorists must be taught to make left turns from the center of the street and right turns from the ex- treme right side of the street. Vehic- ular raffic should be permitted to run on car tracks so as to permit a natural flow of traffic. Double park- ing should be eliminated and vigorous action against these violators will re- duce this very great evil. “Taxicabs Best Driven.” “Taxicabs are perhaps the best driven vehicles in the city, but their drivers should learn to park their cabs parallel and close to curbs when discharging or receiving patrons. * * ¢ Police scout cars should be painted white or some other color s0 as to be easily identified by all. Such would have a decidedly strong effect on drivers, who could spot them in traffic. At present, painted dark blue, they are not to be identified. This may have its virtues, but it also has its drawbacks.” The letter from Mr. Brin is one of hundreds received by the Safety Council dealing with the local traffic situation in its many aspects. Ex- cerpts from some of these letters follow: “I have been quite interested in the safety suggestions as to pedestrian control to prevent their injury or death. Before the pedestrian is regu- lated, the regulations should be ad- Jjusted and enforced to give the pedestrian a chance. I refer especial- ly to the timing of the lights, the right-hand turns of automobiles on a green light and the right of way of pedestrians at uncontrolled corners. * * * A green light should stay on long enough so a pedestrian walking at an average rate can cross the street, and the yellow lights should stay on longer. “A pedestrian crossing on a green light must do so at his peril if an automobile driver wants to make a right or a left hand turn. About the same situation occurs at corners un- controlled by lights or by a policeman. ® * * As a result the pedestrian must often hurry back to the curb or make & wild leap for life, much to the amusement of the reckless driver. I would like to ask the traffic director: “How many drivers have been arrested for refusing to yield right of way to the pedestrian?” These conditions are responsible, at least in part, for pedestrians crossing streets in the middle of the block and against red lights.” —R. S. McKINNEY. “We are pleased to forward here- with cards from all in our organization who are licensed to and do operate trucks or pleasure cars. At the same time we congratulate and compliment you upon the safety campaign and wish you continued and increased suc- cess. “JAMES E. COLLIFLOWER, “President James E. Colliflower & Co.” “At the last meeting of the Six- teenth Street Heights Citizens’ Asso- ciation The Star's safety campaign was unanimously indorsed. “FREDA DOROTHY EGBERT, “Secretary.” “I sign this pledge with a sincere hope that it will, perhaps, help me to be a better driver. “In the interest of better control of traffic I would like to indorse the idea of traffic lights in the middle of blocks, fixed to synchronize with the lights on corners, and laws requiring that pedestrians use those walks alone &nd only when the light favors them. “Isn’t it possible to teach drivers to keep their hands inside, instead of outside, of the car when they're driv- ing? There is nothing more confusing than trying to decide whether the driver ahead is signaling or only giving his left hand a breath of fresh air. It is not only maddening to other drivers to have to follow & ‘dangler,’ but it certainly must reduce his efficiency. “ELIZABETH 8. 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VIOLA BROWN LIN, Who found romance as & 5-and-10 clerk in a Columbus, Ohio, store, and eloped with James Lin, foster son of China’s President, is looking for a job. Lin returned last week to another wife in China. The American Mrs. Lin, who is 24, is preparing a divorce action. —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. NEW PERFECTED HYDRAULIC BRAKES THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON INFORM SHFETY LAVS AR URGED A. A. A. Urges States to Take United Action to Curb Accidents. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, November 16.—Uniform legislation in the 48 States governing automobile drivers was urged before the American Automobile Association convention today as a measure to cut down motor accident deaths. Lieut. Frank M. Kreml, director of the Bureau of Accident Prevention, Evanston, Iil, declared a standard law | was fundamental to any planned pro- | gram of traffic control. | “Another thing” that “must be | done,” the Evanston “safety” expert | said was to “build up more efficiency the country.” ership would give “badly needed” en- couragement toward this end. Charles M. Hayes, president of the Chicago Motor Club, praised automo- bile manufacturers’ efforts to build safety into their cars as a big step | toward reduction of accident cas- | ualties. | “Safety glass, steel bodies, improved | steering, better tires are examples,” he said. Road builders by constructing safer highways, easing curves, length- ening sight distances and separating traffic lanes, have also contributed to greater safety, he added. The convention closed after electing the Executive Committee of the asso- ciation: Thomas P. Henry, Detroit; Roy F. Britton, St. Louis; Willilam G. Bryant, Detroit; Charles F. Foley, Lockpor! N. Y.; S. Edward Gable, Lancaster, Pa.; Joseph R. Gardner, Cincinnati Sidney 8. Gorham, Chicago; Charles M. Hayes, Chicago; Robert P. Hooper, Philadelphia; Percy E. Towne, San Francisco; John H. Wright, James- town, N. Y., and Edgar F. Zelle, Min- neapolis, RABBI ISRAEL TO SPEAK Will Discuss Work of Palestine Labor Federation. Rabbi Edward L. Israel of Baltimore will discuss work of the Palestine Labor Federation and the American League for Labor in Palestine in a | public meeting at the Jewish Com- | in the police departments throughout | He suggested civil lead- | munity Center, Sixteenth and Q streets, at 8:15 p.m. Thursday. The rabbi, who has recently re- turned from a month’s visit in Pales- tine, America, a delegate at the nineteenth World Zionist Congress, and chairman of the Committee on Social Justice of the Central Conference of American Rabbis. i is chairman of the Seaboard | region of the Zionist Organization of | NOVEMBER 17, 1935—PART ONE. J0BS FOR 1430661 IS HOPKINS' QUOTA Must Obtain 500,000 Week- ly to Put 3,500,000 to Work by December 1. By the Assoclated Press. Five hundred thousand jobs a week is the task facing Harry L. Hopkins, works progress administrator, to reach his goal of having 3,500,000 relief recipients at work by December 1. The latest Agures showed 290,194 were given employment in the week ended November 9. This indicated to some officials that Hopkins would not be entirely successful unless added speed was shown in getting projects under way. At the last count, 2,009,339 persons were at work—some 1.490,661 short of the administration’s objective. 26 States Already Cut Off. Nevertheless, Hopkins is proceeding with his intention of shutting off all direct Federal relief to States by December 1 and to date has cut off | 26 States from the so-called “dole.” Some encouragement in the employ- ment drive was found in the fact Con- | troller General McCarl Friday re- leased $175,000,000 of the last $200,-| American Federation of Government | 000,000 set aside for Public Works tary Ickes. Ickes at once notified State P. W. A. directors to instruct the municipali- ties receiving these allotments “to pro- ceed without delay.” Project Deadline Dec. 15. How many persons can be given jobs quickly on this type of work remains to be seen. To date 2,289 have been employed on both housing and none Federal P. W. A. projects. The dead- line for starting these projects is De- cember 15. i In an effort to conciliate organized labor, Hopkins issued an order ex- empting one-tenth of W. P. A’s work- ers from the $19-to-$94 wage restric- tions and authorizing them to be paid prevailing local scales. Hopkins said the move was prompted by “difficulty in getting from the non- relief rolls the necessary skilled and key personnel for some projects” and by a “desire that all persons in a | given occupation on a project shall | work under the same wage and hour arrangements.” — LODGE 170 OF A. F. G. E. FIGHTS PAY ROLL CUTS | canls Upon Parent Body to Battle “Wholesale Dismissals” of Federal Employes. Co-operation of Lodge 170 of the Administration projects under Secre- | Employes has been offered to fight dismissal of Federal employes, in a resolution adopted at the regular meet- | ing Monday. Dr. Hibben Is Honored. Dr. James H. Hibben of the staft of the geophysical laboratory of the Carnegie Institution of Washington was elected president of the Wash- ington section of the American Chemi- cal Society Priday night. He succeeds Dr. James F. 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