Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1942, Page 7

Traffic Council Votes Intensive Drive for Pedesirian Safety Physical Examinations For Auto Drivers Also Recommended The Traffic Advisory Council last night adopted a resolution recom- mending an extensive “pedestrian safety drive,” under general spon- sorship of the District Cemraission- ers, to help cut down this city's mounting toll of traffic deaths. The resolution was adopted in the form of an approval of a report made by the council’s Traffic Safety Promotion Committee, Norman C Kal, chairman, before the council at its meeting in the office of Traffic Director William A. Van Duzer. Calling attention to the 95 traffic deaths in this city last year. Mr. Kal declared 71 of those killed were pedestrians. Wartime Conditions Cited. “Wartime conditions in our city demand emergency measures.” said the report, “to stop our rapidly in- creasing traffic toll.” The renort urged the safety drive this vear as the council’'s “major contribution to civilian defense.” g In accordance with recommenda- tions of Mr. Kal's committee, the resolution suggested a council com- mittee co-operate with the Depart- ment of Vehicles and Traffic to study possible engineering measures to further safeguard pedestrians. It also urged that a committee from the council contact public school. community center and playground departments and other organiza- tions to put into effect “much more intensive pedestrian safety educa- tion programs by each of these groups.” In line with the resolution. an- other resolution was adopted re- questing the District Commissioners to release funds available for the education program. The council also adopted resolu- | tions urging that physical examina- tions be given persons obtaining ‘drlven' permits for the first time | and also to those obtaining permit ‘ renewals or that persons be required | to present a certificate from a physi- |cian as to their physical fitness to be motorists,” in a form to be ap-| "proved by | Duzer. This action was taken after Col. L. C. Crawford, a council member, had declared persons here have re- ceived renewed drivers’ permits | when they had only 10 per cent Traffic Director Van | vision. Julian Brylawski reported he | knew of an instance Where a re- newed permit was issued for & per- son who had died. Act on Alley Parking. The council voted approval. with limitations, of a ban on parking au- tomobiles in alleys, as adopted Wed- nesday by the District Commission- | ers and scheduled to be put into effect. The council's resolution asked, however, that a survey. be | conducted by Mr. Van Duzer and | that he be empowered to permit parking in such alleys as found de- sirable in accordance with survey. Arthur J. Sundlun, chairman of a special committee named to confer with the District Commissioners on relationship of the council to the Commissioners. reported on the Commissioners' decision on the mat- ter, as publicized vesterday. He said the decisions had “gone a long ways in establishing definite relations between the council and the Com- missioners,” but that the council “didn’t get all it asked for.” Among other resolutions adopted was one to require payment of $3 by all persons granted learners’ permits, with the understanding that the sum will be refunded if they fail to secure their regular drivers permits later. The resolution also recomended that the learners’ per- the | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, | mits be ‘made grod for 60 days in- | on the west side from Harvard street | stead of 30. north to the first alley. The council :dopted most of a| Tunlaw road—Prohibited on the report of its Regalations Committee, | east side of Tunlaw road from 4 | George ' E. Kensipp, chaiman. It | to 6:30 p.m. between Beeches street included recommrendations that per- | and on the west side of Tunlaw road sons applying or drivers permits | between Benton street and Thirty- |'be questioned regarding the causes i seventh street. 3 | of accidents; that drivers of heavy | Eighth street—Prohibited on the | trucks especially,. be given tests in | east side from Florida avenue north the type of venicles they are to|to a point obposite the south build- | drive. ing line of premises 2124. Oppose “3noep” Cars. Twelfth street—Permitted on the | A resolution wis adopted opposing | West side on Sundays between 10/ | using plain pa:senger automobiles | A-m. and 1 p.m. from Massachusetts | by police to apprehend traffic of- | avenue to P street. | fenders. This nation was -adopted | also on recommendation of the Reg- on the north side from Thirteenth | ulations Commi tee after Mr. Ken- | street east to the first alley. | eipp said citizzns would oppose | Northeast. ~snooping.” Inspector Arthur E. Mil- | ler, of the Police Traffic ®ivision, sald police shoild be “reasonably conspicuous” to yrevent violations as far as possible. g s | tween 7 and 9:30 am. Embodied - ip the Regulations | “yioung olivet road—Prohibited on | Committee’s rejort was considera- ¥ # " | the north side from a point opposite tion of an ideéa t» establish a circular |\ 0 oot 0b of Montello avenue mi tunnel within cty limits, to enable - motorists to tra'el rapidly from one | W T T section to anotaer. The committee | Southesst. sugegsted it te. referred to the | Van street—Prohibted at all times Committee on Flanning for further on the west side between M and N consideration. Tae question of build- | streets. ing underground garages likewise | i was recommend:d to be referred to | the Planning Committee. {Successor to Weygand Busgeet Darking Base. | In Casablanca on Tour The council -ecommended park- | Ing restrictions on sections of 11 streets, eight of them in the North- | CASABLANCA, French Moroceo. | west section, a. follows: | Jan. 9.—Vice Admiral R. A. Fernard, % “.&ecrelm'v general for French Africa Northwest. | —one of the posts into which Gen. | Adams Mill 10oad—Prohikit park- Maxime Weygand's former position ing on the west side of the east| was divided—arrived at Rabat last driveway and ‘ne east side of the night on a tour to tighten up co- west drivewav b-tween Calvert street ordination with the office of Vice and Clydesdale place. | Premier Admiral Darlan. i Columbia roai—Prohibited on the | | south side frym Little Harvard street west a ‘istance of 200 feet. except on Sundays between 9 a.m. and 1 pm. Massachusett: avenue—No park- ing at any time on the south side from Q street east a distance of 125 feet. Mount Pleasait street—Prohibited | south side from Fifteenth to Twen- | | ty-fifth streets between 4 and 6:30 I'pm. and on the north side be-| B the Associated Press. | Wanted 1940 Chevrolet Will Pay High Price Mr. Dietz, WO. 8401 4221 Connecticut | E street—No parking at any time | By the Associated Press. Benning road—Prohibited on the | D. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1942. 0. P. M. Audifor Faces Jury on Income Tax Bribery Indictment Prosecution Asserts He Offered $150 to . Two Agents in 1924 who disqualified himself because he was assistant-district attorney when Botwin was indicted in 1924. Mr. Gilmer said Roy S. Gochen- our, an internal revenue inspector in 1924, would testify that Botwin | offered $150 to Gochenour and Rufus J. Bell, internal revenue ent since deceased, if they would accept an amended tax return for his client, H. Greenstone, Staunton merchant. | Mr. Parsons said Botwin’s defense | would be based on the contention | that he never intended to offer the agents a bribe, but had concluded from 2 nt:ment gil}mn Glf:lche'nour that he and Mr. would accept ROANOKE, Va., Jan. 9. ~Nathan- | noney to affect a settlement, nr?d | iel J. Botwin, 39, auditor for the | that Botwin determined to expose 0. P. M., went on trial today in the | them to their superiors. | The attorney said Botwin had District Court for Western Virginta | i08 QVOE, 00 B Tnd face on a charge of attemping to bribe | the old charge, but had procrasti- Federal internal revenue agents in | nated. an income tax case at Staunton, Va., | in 1924, when he was engaged in | private practice as an expert ac- countant. Howard C. Gilmer, jr. assistant district attorney, in his opening statement told the jury that Botwin forfeited bond and disappeared be- fore his scheduled trial at Harrison- burg in October, 1924, and was ap- prehended in October, 1941, as a | result of a routine personnel check- | up by the O. P. M. T. X. 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