Evening Star Newspaper, March 19, 1926, Page 18

18 GRAND JURY PROBE N CONVITS DEATH Rumors of Scalding, Fear and Suicide Bring Governor’s Action. By the Associated Press. RIRMINCHIAM, Ala., M Investigation intn the deat . Knox of Ravenswood. W. died a convict in Flat Top mine camp, in August, 1924. passed ds of the attorney gen: eral yeste: o0 a grand jury. The grand jury will seek to deter mine whether Knox died as a resuit of poison, self-administerad. as prison rocords show, or from natural causes superinduced by great physicai exer: tion and fear, us some witnesses tes- tified he did Attorney General H. G. Davis wub- mitied to Gov. Brandon an exhaustive report on the caxe. declaring that n of the test y was in ‘e reconcilable confiic near here. from the communication rd of administration, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1926. . INTELLIGENCE TESTS “UNFAIR,” TRAFFIC OFFICIALS CLAIM Method Proposed by Prof. Fred A. Moss of G. W. U. in Examining Applicants for Drivers’ Permits Unlikely to Be Adopted in District. Having given considerable thought to the “intelligance tests'” proposed by Prof. Kred A. Moss of George Wash- ington University for local applicants for operator's permits, trafic author- itien here are disinclined to make any | ehange in the present system of ex- | amination, it was learned today. The methods naw employed in aqualifying applicants to he licensed automoblle drivers may be “inade- quate and antiquated.” as charged by Dr. Moss. who i& head of the psychology department of George Washington University, but they are expeditious and fair, at least, while the “intelligence” plan is nelther, it is held. The consensus of opinion among local traffic officials seems to be that Dr, Mosa' proposed set of traffic ques- tions, with various suggested answers provided for selection by the applicant, not only would greatly impede the examination of drivers and result in long delays in issuance of permits, but would be grossly unfair to persons " | who, though unable to read and write, immended th " | are able to drive cars. SRR mittes on cause of accidents of the Hoover Highway Conference, contends that a driver who cannot anawer cor- rectly such problems as these has no right to be operating a vehicle on the streets of Washington. He hax found by actual test, he declares, that there are many such drivers here and that they have obtained their per-| mits under the present system of ex aming applicants at the Traffe Bu reau. Inspector Erown, head of the Traf fic Bureau, said today that Dr. Moss’ tests have certain merits, but he be lieves it would be impracticable to adopt them here for several reasons. principal among them being the added work involved and the injustice done uneducated but nevertheless capable drivers. The traffic bureau often has issued permits to operators who can neither read nor write to any extent. Such drivers must convince the examiners they can at least read the traffic signs, however. These drivers would be helpless with an intelligence test before them, and it would require too SAMUEL G. MURPHEY, PIONEER BANKER, DIES Pacific Veteran, 80, Was Native of North Carolina and Father of Mrs. John M. Biddle Here. By the Assoclated Press. NEW_ YORK, March 19.—Samuel Green Murphey, 89, pioneer Pacific Coast banker, died here yesterday. He was a native of North Carolina and a lConl’edlrltn veteran. He later became president of the Mirst National Bank of Franclsco. n after the 8an Francisco fire he returned to New York and e in cotton brokerage for a time and then retired. In_August, 1916, when he was 380, Mr, Murphey married Mrs. Jennie K. Stafford, widow of Robert Stafford and 's junior by 30 years. Mr. Murphey's first wife, who was Miss Helen Swift of Columbus, Ga., died in 1916. Beaides his widow,.he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. John M. Biddle of Washington and Mrs. Fred Roberts of London. A New Strap Slipper For the Growing Miss —Of patent leatlier, with low heel. [c————o]c———]o]c——2lallalc——=]a][c————]olc——[qg] JE Cunningham G 316 7th Street N.W. For Saturday . ... A Specialized Sale of NEW EASTER 500 Bright, New Easter ® i ion. Me said. in his opinion, the | much time to have the examiner read ’ Under the system advanced by Dr. | imony shows to a reasonable cer- ainty the following “The death of Knox did not result from scalding. a rumored in some neivspaper staries. or from any inten Moss each applicant for a driver's permit In Washington would he re. quired 1o check the correct answer to a set of about 20 problems of a tvpe over each question and the elective answers, it is pointed out. In other words, local trafic officials feel that Dr. Moss' tests are excellent, theoretically, but not so good prac —Omne of the sany models you find here espe- cially made in the correct shape to fit growing Hats — just received and unpacked fresh from their frequently confronting the average | yjcaly, motorist. - o The type of question suggested is examplified in the following: feet. 3 Sizes 11V% to 2, $5 Sizes 2V to 7, $6.50 These Shoes have an abundance of style and indsvidualsty ’ Proper Footwear ‘ . Tl‘)):::;)r;‘oztv? 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