Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 272, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 March 1925 — Page 15

FRIDAY, MARCH 27 T 1925

OFFICIALS LIKE NEW TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

City on Right Track in r Handling Automobile Tide, Authorities Believe—OneWay Plan Relieves Congestion, They Say. In the spring the motorists’ fancy turns to thoughts of petting out the old bus and giving her the gas. This prevailing sentiment, extending from coast to coast and Canada to the Gulf, puts gray hairs in boards of safety, police officers and traffic experts throughout the land trying to cope with the problem of handling all the automobiles that are seized with wild desires to use the streets at the same time. But here in Indianapolis city officials believe they are in a better position to handle traffic than ever before. A*ter long and sometimes hitter experiences they believe they a.-e on the right track at last. Radical changes in traffic regulation have been made in the past few months, and for the time being at least no more important changes are contemplated, according to members of the board of safety and Mayor Thank. Chief among the changes have been establishment of one-way traffic for Meridian St., New York to Thirty-Eig .h Sts., from 7 to. 9 a. m. and from 4:30 to fi:3o p. m. and elimination of the traffic tower sys--sgm in Washington St. Making Meridiaq St. a one-way street in rush hoyrs has facilitated the clearing of traffic greatly, officials say. This also has been the effect of abolition of the traffic towers in Washington St., and return to the old system of semaphore control at each corner. An innovation which is expected to further clarify the Meridian St. situation will be the installation of silent policemen, operating in unison, at every corner from New York to St. Clair Sts. This will be done as soon as the mechanism is completed. Widening of Illinois St. to Sixteenth {Jt. to permit establishment of safety zones for street car passengers, thus permitting automobiles to pass street cars, also has been of material assistance in clearing traffic. After trying out all kinds of traffic control devices, the board of safety has come down to three general types. Hand controlled signals for the heart of the downtown district; silent policemen in the center of streets where there are no car lines, and the four-corner type at 'corners where ther* are car lines. The ovc rhead type has been abandoned except in special cases, because of the tendency of motor lets to pass under them without seeing them. Police traffiemen differ somewhat on the effects of removal of the downtown traffic towers. Some pointed out that during the Bay when the traffic is light the powers hindered the men in speeding up the traffic, but during the rush hours the towers were a help in keeping a uniform movement of traffic. Street cars turning out and into Washington St. caused the most trouble during the tower system, officers said. In turning the corners other lanes of traffic would momentalrly be stopped and congestion resulted. Inspector of Traffic. Michael Glenn started work today on plans to cope with the heavier spring traffic.; April 1 corner men will be stationed at Pennsylvania and Washington Sts., Washington and Meridian Sts., Illinois and Washington Sts. ar.d Pennsylvania and Ohio Sts. at night. Traffic at Illinois and Ohio Sts. docs not warrant the placing a man nt the Intersection, while at Meridian and phio Sts. a “silent policemen” regulates traffic, Glenn said In sketching his plans. Team of motorcycle policemen will be assigned to downtown district to check parked car of “gawkers,” as the persons who sit in their cars all evening and watch the crowds go by, are termed. The "gawker" is one of the major contributors to congested (raffle. Glenn said. While other motorists are driving their autos about waiting *o find a parking space the “gawkei” sits in his car for hours, taking up valuable Jumce. W With the opening of the city motorcycle men will he assigned to regulate the traffic, and enforce parking regulations, Glenn said that a uniform speed must be observed by motorists while driving on “one-way” streets. White lines will be painted in the center of the streets and slow-moving vehicles will be required to keep to the right of the line. Maximum speed of twenty-five miles an hour will be allowed, Glenn said. Painters are getting their equipment ready to mark preferential streets and traffic lanes In dowtnown district. , .

BICKNELLMENTO APPEARTUESDAY Mayor William Callahan and Police Chief Otis Turley, of Blckneil, Ind., and five officers of the Eagles and Moose Lodges of Blckneil, found guilty Thursday of conspiracy to violate the national prohibition law and maintain nuisances, will face sentencing by Judge Robert C. Baltzell in Federal Court. Tuesday. Four others who pleaded guilty will also be sentenced at that date, is understood. It was indicated Pv.ursltey, Mayor Callahan and Police Chief might appeal their cases. Their counsel asked until Tuesday for time to prepare motions preparatory to an appeal. Maximum penalty for conspiracy to violate the national prohibition law H two years imprisonment or a fine of 110,000 or The indict-! ment on which the men were convicted was in two counts, B o the court may Impose four year- and a Ana at /

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The four men at the top caught Gerald Chapman In Muncle, Ind., after the wholfe nation had been combed in an attempt to arrest him on charges of murdering a New Britain (Conn.) policeman. Left to right, they are Capt. Fred W. Pickett, Detectives Harry Brown and Sant Goodpaster and

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court there. Below is Chapman himself, called the “prince of bandits,” and whose exploits are widely known.

COFFIN PRESSURE SEEN Rumor Frye Will Quit G.. O. P. Race Is Denied. Predictions that W. S. Frye, of the W. 8. F*rye Transfer Company,

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