Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1924, Page 27

AUTOILLS BLAMED e be s wn ON STATES LAXITY Gonference Here Disi;losés Lack of Safeguards Thrown About Licensing. BY WILLIAM ULLMAN. That the picture of the awtomobile nodern juggefnaut, capable of rsbnal injury and . prop- is chief amon# the relfcs arded as a result of zed at the National Street and Highway closed its-dellbarations is the vilew of those & between the lines of of reports being circu- rding this vital national n evails that the auto- f has been wrongly judged ¥ real problem afety les ho stands to ile. is taken to ures which revesd cath-dealing at the real ster is our national traffie’ and highway Education Is Remedy. rue problem, . is the same erator as for So far as concerned, the that he be helped ere expressed re read into it became 1 streét and confined to walkers, but s a Delleved ‘that tly out of the before a | will be | & properly opintons Here is a ps, thing that 1 _danger and whole, and withsut Tantcting a €orl of destruetion, It is certain that the motor vehicle departments must clamp down the 1ld on promiscuous licensing of unworthy perso re- of State funds or highway bullding. Reference s belng made to the vast difference between the attitude of the geWeral public toward its motoring and its use of electricity. Electric ewrrent Is perhaps the greatest danger that has ever been introduced to the public for house- hold use, yet through proper educa- tion of ‘tae public in its use, electricity has become a public servant to be admired rather than feared. Comparison Is Drawn. Much progress In this direction is due to the actlvities of the fire insurance companles and the Soclety tor Electrical Development. Electric- Ity has killed thousands; it has been responsible for millions of dollars’ worth of property damage through fire, and | thas occasioned the Nation a large number of intricate prob- lems. But, despite all this, electric- ity is not regarded as a modern Juggernaut merely because We are learning how to use it safely by learning how to use it propeérty. If the Natlonal Conference’ on:Streat and- Highway Safety can put aeross the mneed for a repetition of:this progressive process in com dkm with the use of the automobll modern mode of transportatiorm{s u generally will’ cease accepting the P the automobile as, inhereAthy” lm}il strumlent of destruction “and .gdfn with safety Lack of co-operation in Lhe Wfikl of making the automobile - useful- safely useful—is the real yroblem Ya: fore the conference. ~very motorlst can do his share toward¥fs =olutiop by recognizing his role §n' the prob lem and by urging'a EM!‘Q' concep-* tion of the whole mattet #n*the minds automobile, and modern trafffe, 1ke fire, can be a menace or a blessing. Just as we choose to make it. {Copyright, 1024, by Ullman Feature Service.) GROUP TO CONTINUE. Trafic Conference to Have Per- manent Committees. The national conference on street and highway safety, voted at it¥ con- | cluding sessions yesterday, at the to make itself a cantinuing| o matntain technical commit- to keep in touch with the work accomplished by the conference and to meet w yvear hence to review the| regults of its program. The twe-day conference ended after e}an address by President Coolidge in which he charged the municipalities |and States with the solution of the g traffic problem, and adopte rolonged dimcussion, & compr goed to make traved by | Several of the subjects contained in the report were contro- motor safer. 15| versial, but with the exception of the P- | section dealing with stops at railroad + demanded of th® him Yn-the| | £rade cromsings, most of the sections were passed without debate Problem of Organization. “The -problem {» primarily one of u- | organisation, which must rest on'a inferests to” dis- ose who | ! problem In viewed and h motives e being vigor- | s automobile € trafic. exception | even where | riticized as ated that a t persons not mentally -en: he extent that they learn inder. States Must Act mmmg situation, and and it Is ex- 1any of the ideas formu- and agreed upan at the safety be dffered for adop- the States before the new t. If the automoblle manu- have reached a point where willing to sacrifice certain to render the automo- I to the Natlon as a £ Bxamina- | sound basis of leg! laration of princ | ence said. “It requires, first, proper | faciltties, which, by promoting a free and even flow of traffic, will reduce | at the same time the accident hazard | and the ‘extent of regulation required; second, & thoroughly considered and ation,” the dec- of the confer- third. a widespread m ot co-Operative aotlon by all ents of society to promote the pment of proper factlities and tive regulation. niform, impartial enforcement of nable requirements by adequate and properly prsanized police Is & primary necessity in reducing street d: highway accldents. The most eful- working out of traffic regu- ations and the most vigorous en- orcemfent of trafié ‘laws, to be 100 per. cent effective in the reduction of accidents, must be supplemented by a sense of personal responsibility In- stilled In every motorist and every pedestrian.” PASSENGER TRAIN HITS By the Associated Press. HELENA, Mont., December 17.—Four men are dead and four other persons are in & hospital here suffering from In- juries recelved when a tram car, bound for East Helena, was struck by'a Great Northern passenger train shortly before noon yesterday. Oscar Miller, conductor on , the tram car, recaved spinal injurles ‘that may prove f. /142 < believed that thé g i every mile Into service.to n@h(nuy i of those who fall to. feallze that the . ber of Commerce of the United | TRAM, KILLING FOUR MEN| PRICE OF TURKEYS 1S BOOSTED HERE Two Cents Per Pounq Added at Wholesale-—Meats i Slow Demand. Prospective cold weather probably will have little or no bearing on the Christmas; turkey. trade. Should zero weathet; aterialize, however, shippers will ba-able. to hindle larger quantities of drgssed:atock. During, -spells of warm Winter weatherg it is stated, shippers have to handie latger quantities of live fowls and deAfers are not always prepared to_handle them. Turkey prices have started upward, prices yesterday afternoon going to ty’ for drassed stock. There is pot fouch demand fof meats, dealers {Teporting the markét as belng very, flow. Prices of practically, Kii commiodities, with the exception- ¢f turkey prices, T the same tbduy as those quoted [‘ wul-uub ‘Prices. h $%a50; prints, 54. 4, candled, 538 : &verage receipts, 80, dases. (Cheese—Long jhorn, 25; mild cream, 28; old sharp,.3§ per pound. L Poultry-——Alive, * roosters, 16 ; turkeys, 34a35; ducks, 150207 : 20; Sprmg. chickens, 24a25; | fowls, 2 amm\ Iraéb killed Bpring chickens, 3 roosters, 18; fowls, 40a42; keats, 70a80 ; geese, 26; capons, 11%:; lambs, 18, Live stock—Calves, cholce, medium, 10all; thin, 6a7; Spring, -13; live hogs, 11a12. Ments—Beef, 12a15; veal, jlamb. 25a27. Apple Market Steady. Today's market report on fruits and vegetables (complled by the Market we Sorvice, Bureau of Agricultural | Economics): | Apples | moderate, and pplies moderate; demand market steady; barrels, Maryland, Virginia and West Vir- ginla, A2% ioches up, ‘Staymans, 5.50a | 5.00, tew 6.50; Yorks, 4.50a5.50, mostly |5.00; Blaek Twigs, mostly 5.50; De- liclous, 6.00a7.00; boxes, Washington, medlum to large sizes, extra fancy | Staymans and Spitsenburgs and Win- | ter Bananas, 3.00a3.25; Delicious, mostly 425; bushels, Maryland and Virginia, various varleties, unclassi- | fled, 1.00n1.50; few 1.75. | cabbage—Supplies moderate; | mana light, market dull; New York, bulk. per ton, Danish type, 25.00827.00; de- demand some poor quality and condition low as 1:90. Outon Demand Poor. Onilons—Supplies moderate; demand light, market firm; New York and Ohio, 100-1b: Wagks, vellaws, U. 8. No. 1, medium to large sizes, 3.00a3.10 e, market stead cks, Tound whi . 200 per sack; MIchi- ;,an 150-1b. sacks, russet Rusals, U. 8. No. 1, 1.00a2.10 per sack Tomatoes—Hothouse supplies light; | @emand moderate, market steady; Ohio and Ilinois, 10-pound baskets, medium size, 3.25; small size, 2.25a 2.50. Peas—Supplies light; demand good for good stock, market steady: Flor- 4-bushei hampers, ordinary Californta, 45- Oranges — Supplies moderate; de- mand modetate, market steady; Flor- ida, boxes, Brights and Goldens, 37258 2.50; few best, 3.75a4.00. Grapefruit—Supplies moderste; de- mand moderate, market steady; Flor- boxes, Brights and Goldens, 2.75a 3.25, mostly 3.00. WALL STREET MYTHS ARE OFTEN EXPLODED The “too g00d to be true” saylng often works and often doesn't. Years ago the earnings of Bethlehem Steel and General Motors were “too good to be true.” Bethlehem Steel stood for months at the top of the Magasine of Wall street's “Bargain Indicator” and Genéral Motors was very high in the tist. Subsequent events proved that the earnings and prospects of these two companies were not only too good to be true, but they were not half prophetic encugh. Say Merry Chrlstmas Wlth lesh s Footwear Patent and black satin, me- diwm and Spanish heels: ... So ut hern ti, patent, tan calf and gun metal, and black s“Black suede and patent leath- er, military heels ... : Other Styles at $7.85 to $12.00 Wide Ankle and Kayaet’- 'Fufl-Ffihio’ned Lace and Button Shoes s ecial Measurement Héa'e’ Mm’ Oer wan Promfi‘lm;m;m Black kid but- ton boot, military and " flat - walking héels . Women's lace boots, in patent, black and brown kid and tan calf, ’'military ana flay alking Tene 9525 heeld: . itkents, young, 60a70 éach: +. €., WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 17 1924. W&&wa&wma&km&mwxxw 50c Ipana Tooth Paste. . ... 30c Resinol Soap 25¢ Mum Deodorant $1 Danderine Hair Tonic 25¢c Mennen’s Talc 70c Sloan’s Liniment 75¢ Dioxogen 60c Musterole Ointment. 60c Piso Cough Remedy . . $2.25 Drycc Milk Powder 25(: Zymola raqux 1b. Cake 25¢ (Regularly 30c) the best value in town. pure, wholesome chocolate. 3 GM-Tlmc Homemade ? 2.1b. Gift Box 95¢ 5-1b. Gift Box $2.25 Pnre. delicious homemade | candies, in a delightful assort- iment—t_each box you'll find " such good things as chocolate- covered nuts, fruits and creams together with bonbons and other specialties. A box of Mammy Lou will make a most acceptable gift. 50c Mulsified Cocoanut Oil 60¢: Cali/omua Fig Syrup .. . $1 Father John'’s Medicine: . .. 25¢ Hill's Cascara Quinine. D a_'!gl'Sale for Thursday, Friday ‘and Saturday Only! Holmes Silver Cake 2.0b. Cake 50c¢ (Regularly 60c) You will be sure to like this cake—light-as a feather— smooth as velvet and has ‘a delicious vanilla frosti Have Holmes Silver Cake for dinner tomorrow night—it will make a great “hit” withiall the: family, .. Special Three-Day Sale at Ihe Soda Fowsitains o/ lke i 4 Busy Peoples Drug Stores A Wonderful Gift I‘;a‘,;cr Tulley’s De Luxe Chocolates Big 5-Pound Box...... $2. 49 After tasting this candy, we believe you'll ag;-ee that it is Five pounds -of pure, fresh candies in a most delightful assortment and prettily boxed. You'ltfind in this box such delicious pieces as: French vanilla, raspberry tart, Neapolitan vanilla, cocanut royals, brazil nuts, cordial cherries, cordial pineapple, butterscotch, orange fruit, pepper- mint, filberts, walnut creams, cream caramels, all covered with Other Delicious Priced Low Greenfields Chocolate S)ante, Z%-Ib box...8% Greer Assarted Clwc- : oldtes. (made Park l? Tlflmi), p- 2Y3-1 Q—lévm ey orse’s . Mixe ture Hard® Candies, . 5 lbs. 2 % (40 Per Ceut Filled With Fratt and Nut Creaims) * Reed’s Butterscotch Wafers, ‘25¢ 1b; § Ibs. ... kA% 2E..8100 - Mint-Nibs o\viiyi::29c b, Pure Sugar P:”m mint Cangs, 5c; 6 for 25¢ Peppermint-Dice .. .25¢ 16, Walnut Filled Dates, 39:46 Chocolate Pe”ermhnt Patties: .. ... Stace:v s Go_lfl:q Marshmalfows ..,.+.3% lb. Filled Dainties, ...\ 39c [b. 5 pounds, $1.75 E Byoken Clndie ? ». The 18 Busy Peoples Drug Stores Have Gifts for Every One—Priced to Please the Thrifty New Low Prices on Tmlet Articles and Home ;R_emedwsu_r EIGHTEEN STORES «=The Better to Gillette Safety Razors..95c to $5.39 Ingersoll Watches. . ....$1.75 and up Gem Safety Razor, in, Cigarette e ... 5289 .75¢ and up Twinplex Stropper. .... Eversharp Pencils. . .. 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