Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1935, Page 11

PEDESTRIAN LIGHT SYSTEM PROPOSED Safety Correspondent Also Urges Elimination of Left-Hand Turn. Establishment in Washington of traffic lights for pedestrians, elimina- tion of the left-hand turn and prohi- bition of driving on street car tracks are anong suggestions made to The Star Safety Council by Ruth Scott, 1647 Fuller street. She is one of hun- dreds of writers who have co-operated in the present safety campaign by submitting the results of observations and experiences gained in the daily traffic battle. She would eliminate the left-hand turn “as a deadly menace to both vehicular trafic and pedestrian.” Driving on street car tracks not only constitutes a hazard to pedestrians attempting to catch street cars, but also slows street car travel, especially | in rush hours, she pointed out. Excerpts from Letter. FExcerpts from her letter follow: *“I think less traffic evils would occur if drivers were to put away their cars for, say, one month and be forced to try the life of the pedestrian “When making traffic regulations, | bear in mind the needs of the pedes- | trian as well as of the motorist. As to ‘jay-walking'—why not? However, if | the motorist will make a few conces- sions and give up a few of his legalized | or assumed rights, maybe the walker will play ball and give up jay-walking and walking against the red light. “I ask any motorist to attempt to eross on foot any point on Columbia road from Sixteenth street to Con- necticut avenue at almost any time in an effort to catch a street car or to reach some point on the opposite side. I have never yet seen a motor- ist stop or even slow up one fraction in speed to allow a pedestrian to cross this street. . . . Another dangerous spot is Constitution avenue. . . A person attempting to reach the Navy Depart- | ment or leave it is confronted by a steady stream of cars going at a high rate of speed and even passing through so-called ‘safety’ zones. Pedestrian Often Careless. “Oh yes, the pedestrian is often careless and perhaps somewhat thoughtless and very often so confused that he doesn't know what to do next . Those who are careful and kindly drivers will join the pedestrians in their criticism of the vicious, careless kind and will be as anxious as we | are to make them see the error ol‘ their ways. “Now, please, no bells or gongs! | Many a time I have been kept awake in some small town by that horrible | clanging. While it may solve the problem of some other towns, as claimed by some of your correspond- ents, the bell or gong should be and is entirely unnecessary in conjunction with lights. Surely, if driver and pe- destrian haven't enough intelligence | to watch the light signals and be in- stantly ready to obey them, neither | one will have sufficient intelligence to obey a clanging gong. It would only | confuse all who heard it, and would | add to the unnecessary city noises | which we hope to decrease, rather | than to increase. No bells or gongs for | ‘Washington!” Sends Thanks for Pladges. Excerpts from some of the many | other letters received by The Star | Council follow: “I wish to thank you for the pack- | age of pledges which you had printed | for our organization and which I am having signed by our members. I will see that they are returned to you | when they are all signed. . “As I was knocked down thls Sum- mer by an automobile truck which backed into me, causing several seri- | ous injuries, I am personally mm-‘ ested in this safety drive you are making.” MRS. GERTRUDE LYONS, President, District of Columbia Federation of Music Clubs. “Inclosed is another batch of signed pledges executed by members of the Friendship Citizens” Association. “We find that many of the members of the association have executed the | pledge either individually or as a | member of some other organization so | that practically all, if not all, of the | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. University Joins Drive Officers of the Washington branch of the Intercollegiate Organiza- tions of America have directed a campaign in the National University which has resulted in 100 per cent enrollment of faculty and student body of the university in The Star safety campaign. Seated, left to right: John L. Cassin, secretary of National University and assistant dean of the law school; Dr. Charles Pergler, dean of the School of Economics and Gov= ernment of National University. Standing, left to right: Herbert M. Palmer, chairman of the Safety Committee, Intercollegiate Organizations of America, and Luther E. Angle, co-chairman of the National University Chapter of the Intercollegiate Organization of America, —Star Staff Photo. Street and Highway Safety Is Topic of Meeting Tonight Society of Automotive Engineers and Organizations Active in Campaign Will Participate in Discussions. Traffic Deaths to December 2—104; Same Period, 1934—118 The mechanics of street and highway safety and the part that the| | proper maintenance of motor vehicles plays in reduction of traffic accidents | | will be considered by the Washington section of the Society of Automotive | Engineers at a “maintenance meeting” at 8 o'clock tonight in the University Club, Fifteenth and I streets. Several organizations which have taken an active part in the campaign | of The Evening Star Safety Councils | including the local street railway sys- tem and bus lines, are to barticipate | in the meeting. Engineers of these organizations, working through their the local safety drive, will talk on the subject “Preventive Maintenance.” Officials of the company, in support- ing Co., which has been very active in | drivers responsible for the mechanical and that any necessary repairs or ad- Jjustments be made at once “to mini- mize the possibility of accidents re- sulting from defective equipment.” Lubrication to Be Discussed. ‘The effect of lubrication on main- tenance costs and the efficiency of equipment will be discussed by Harri- son J. Uhl, lubrication engineer of the Standard Oil Co. The officials and employes of this company, 650 strong, have jolned the Star Council in its campaign, as have the officials, driv- ers and other employes of the Conti- nental Baking Co. One of the three critics will be R. D. Voshall, superintendent of equipment of the Capital Transit Co. The critics, following the general discussions, will review the material presented. The Capital Transit Co. also has staunchly supported the Star Council in its cam- paign. Every street car motorman and bus driver of the company signed a safe-driving pledge and Star safety stickers appeared on the windows of each street car and bus operated by the company. Others who will participate in the program are Arthur B. Heaton, Wash- ington architect; Elmert T. Cross, field manager of Eastern Air Lines; Maj. R. W. Schroeder, Bureau of Air Com- merce, and Maj. Raymond Marsh, Army Ordnance Department. The latter two will serve as critics. An informal dinner in honor of the speak- ers will precede the meeting, starting at 6:30 pm. Proper Maintenance. The vital importance of proper maintenance of vehicles has been stressed repeatedly in connection with The Star campaign. Strict inspection and rigid maintenance standards have been urged upon all operators of mo- tor vehicles as a voluntary measure in the interests of safety, in the ab- sence of compulsory inspection regula- tions. A compulsory inspection act now is pending in Congress and prob- ably will be called up for House ac- tion early in the coming session. It has been pointed out by safety engineers that motor vehicles brake requirements in Washington do not come up to the standards recommend- ed in the uniform traffic code of the National Conference on Street and Highway Safety. A local survey re- vealed that in tests for heavy pneu- matic-tired trucks, vehicles of this type fell short of the standards for | passenger automobiles, although both are allowed the same speed, except in cases where gross weight exceeds 28,000 pounds. The National Conference on Street and Highway Safety has approved a code for more stringent brake require- I'VE GOT TO STAY IN TOP 'CONDITION;SO C., MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, §§§§§s of only 15 miles per hour, from which speed the heavier trucks are required wbe-u-wmvlmmtmnm Safe Driving Pledge N 'I'H! interest of accident prevention and safer conditions on the streets and highways and in eo-operation with the Safety Council of The Evening Star, I promise tot Never operate at reckless speed. Drive on right of highway. Stop at all 8-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, Keep my vehicle in safe condition. Be courteous and considerate of others. Addeess .. Pt L e SN s S Employer___.. TR e L The Safety Council Of The Chening Star Washington, D. C. ow fo The Evening Stor Safety Council, Room 600, Star Building M INTERESTED IN KEEPING FIT, SO | ALSO PREFER CAMELS., THE MILDEST CIGARETTE | EVER SMOKED organizations and The Star Council for local street and highway safety, will outline the part played in their safety programs by proper mainte- nance methods. ing the Star safety drive, declared that it has been definitely proved ‘that industrial and commercial con- | cerns can play a large part in reduc- ing the tragic roll of traffic fatalities | SMOKE CAMELS. CAMELS ARE SO MILD THEY DONT members of this association have executed the pledge or will eXeCu(e] same even though they will not be | shown as having executed same as a member of this association. “A house-to-house canvass is being carried on within our territory for membership. At each house visited, the occupants are requested to execute one or more of the pledges, depend- | ing upon the number of drivers of automobiles residing therein. You will see, therefore, that The Evening Star is being given full consideration in this campaign, and that the number of pledges that have been heretofore submitted and those inclosed and those that may hereafter be mailed to you do not represent the effort of the as- | sociation in back of this very com- | mendable activity of The Evemng Star.” SAMUEL J. FLICKINGER, President of Friendship Citizens’ Association. “I forward herewith an additional consignment of 310 signed safe-driving pledges, making a total of 713 turned in to date by the Department of Play- grounds. “These pledges include those signed by employes of the District of Co- lumbia in the Department of Play- grounds and also a number of pledges from persons over 16 years of age signed up by members of the play- ground safety patrols.” SIBYL BAKER, Supervisor of Playgrounds. Il?.llllfi Grateful relief from the maddening distress, follows the use of Resinol, Nurses recommend it because its medication is so safe and soothing to tender parts. Speakers Listed. " George S. Engle, general manager of e oI Ry the Atlantic Greyhound Lines, winner — = of & national safety award recently presented in Washington, will discuss maintenance problems in connection | | with the operation of busses on the city streets and open highways and! the relationship between mechanical | | condition of busses and safety records. \ | The Atlantic division of the Grey- | hound Lines recently was awarded the | national safety prize in competition | with other divisions of the system. Col. | Linn C. Major, Eastern regional man- | ager of the system, received the safety trophy from Marcus Dow, commis- sioner of safety of New York, in a ceremony held here recently in the | | presence of District police and traffic | heads. Dean J. 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