Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1929, Page 10

10 =* THE EVENING \ STAR, . WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY: DECEMBER o 1929. CAPITAL'S MOTOR DEATH LIST LOW Only Boston Leads District in Auto Safety, Census Figures Show. nually by automobiles, Washington, with its strict enforcement of traffic regula- tions and its rigid policy of revoking riving permits in cases of flagrant | violations, has _proportionally fewer | such fatalities than any city in the country except Boston, Mass. | Figures_compiled for 18 large cities | | With thousands of persons killed an-| | | by the United States Census Bureau for the year ending November 2 reveal that the lowest automobile death rates per 100,000 population were 142 for Boston, 145 for Washington and 16.3 for San Francisco. At the other end | of the list were Buffalo with 26.2, Cleve- land, 26.1, and Detroit, 25.0. Although the knowledge on the part of motorists t they can hope for little mercy if they ress the im- portant regu is uestionaniy ( the most potent tactor in maintaining good tr: conditions here, other ele- | ments d The au in control have consistently received splen- did co-operation from the courts. Cases are disposed of as quickly as possible by the courts and there is no disposition to favor any class. Schoolboy Patrols Help. c patrols also have Sow d their gospel were formed hool year that | at the openi not a single chil mcbile school hou: enter into the istant Traffic | re the crea- tion_of t E nstallation of | trafic and the width of the! Bir ] the ¢ Council, (‘flm-i posod of thr of the Amer- x Automobile m, three | from the Automotive Trade Association | and two each from the Washington | Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade | and Merchants.and Manufacturers' As- sociation. It acts in an unofficial ad- visory capacity. The official advisory group is the| ic Advisory Board, comprising the | or of traffic, the chief engineer of , the assistant superintendent | of police, the engincer of public util- | ities and the office engmeer of the| Traffic Bureau. These two groups hold regular meetings, duct researches along scientific lines and carry their | recommendations forward in their re- spective capacities. Lauds Enforcement of Laws. Mr. Eldridge, who is in charge of permit revocations, accident studies and analyses, rcgulations and surveys, is convinced, however, that by far the most important factor is the strict en- forcement of the traffic laws. “When a motorist knows he is going to lose his permit to drive on his third conviction for speeding or his first con- viction for reckless driving while intoxi- | ted, he g to be maghty care- | going ful,” ‘Mr. Eldridge said. “He knows | that h2 is going to have difficulty getting the permit restored and that he will be sent to jail if he drives without it. The result is that they become model drivers when they get close to the danger line. ‘Some months ago we inaugurated a em of centralized traffic control. Under this plan all trafic policemen were brought into the Central Traffic Bureau under the direction of one head. Formerly they had been scat- tered through the several precincts. “Almost immediately an improvement in traffic ccndilions was noted. For two mopths there were no serious acei- | dents. Arrests for such offenses as speeding, reckless driving and driving | e drurk decreased, indicating that motorists were driving more carefully. ‘This tem has been continued and we believe it is proving highly suc- cessful. “Twelve through streets radiating to | the outskirts from the downtown sec- tion of the city have speeded traffic | movement and contributed to safer | driving conditions. A total of 700 | traffic lights have been installed, con- | trolling 175 of the more dangerous in- tersections. These lights also have con- tributed to a material decrease in the number of accidents.” The office of director of traffic was created by law in 1925. The director’s function was to control and study trafiic, the police to take care of traffic law enforcement under his direction. The wisdem of this innovation is ap- parent in traflic statistics for the past six years In 1923, when the total number of automobiles operating in the city was much smaller, 91 persons were killed in 8.491 accidents. In 1924 there were 9,131 accidents and 91 fatalities, and in 1925 there were 84 deaths and 9,331 | accidents. In 1926, after the traffic director had | begun to function, the number of acci< dents dropped sharply 6,485, with only 76 deaths there were 4.947 accil deaths, and in 1923 a total accidents with | 83 s, November 30 of this year 74 pe had been killed in ac- se figures r al that there has in the number | d fatalities since | rted his work, de- | the number of auto- e streets has been increas- At the end of the last | were approximately cles registered in the | operating here daily | land Virginia and an unes- ber from other States. The tion was approximated at | | Favors Regular Surveys. Massachusetts motorists cannot | tor's permit until they secured liability insurance. The has been that the insurance | insisted that the auto- | llent mechanical con the n's for in- si mpetent to | It it is believed, has | vy toward safer driving, | has been s motorist £pt to grow are protected financially t of their policy. Although _applicants permits in this city must pass a strict examination, they are not required to However, there has ation for the enactment obtain an ope have result to the am H. Harland opriations to h surveys,” > made cevices inst VW/ORKERS ACCEPT TERMS. on Union Men O.K. Proposal of Steamship Lines. December 2 (A).—The unions of the International Association accepted, ere yester- by the mship Lines tou Boston ce of terms inc nlimited sling io*a®, e of the local long on strike several months The terms do not a 1 ply to non-in- ~m negotiations will he startgy. | me criticism | with insur- | knowing | for operating | Four Foresters Dine on 72 Cents and Have Food Left Special Dispatch to The Sta: BALTIMORE, December 2.— The high cost of living evidently has not reached Talbot County, according to an expense account received this past week from Warden Sewell of Wittman by F. W. Besley, State forester. The expensc, which was for buying supper, amounted to 72 cents, and as there were three other men included, Mr. Beasley was curious as to how the warden had fed four men for this small amount, and asked for an item- ized statement. The following is the detailed expense, as sworn to by Sewell: Four ples, 5¢ each 20¢ Three loaves bread, 8¢ each. Minced ham...... LR Sewell said he had some bread left over, and was holding it, subject to orders from Mr. Beasley. SOURCE OF MAILED BOMB PUZZLES INSPECTORS| Federal Agents Are Confronted by | Varying Rumors in Investigat- ing Tennessee Explosion. By the Associated Press. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., December 2.— The trail of a bomb mailed from Call fornia to Clark Scott, young railway mechanic, apparently still was an un- familiar path yesterday to Gove rnment | investigators, who said they had gath- ered all manner of rumors, but no con- | clusive information. Scott, suffering | acutely with his injuries, has been of | little aid. The machine was postmarked Los Angeles. A warning telegram, typed originally in red letters and mailed to a telegraph office from Orland, Los Angeles mailing station, gave the baffling informatiqn that a person self-named “Dementia” knew that bomb was on its way and sent the message 25 minutes too late. Talking to Postal Inspector J. L. Pemberton, Scott named a Los Angel cafe keeper and his wife, who, he said, were union organizers. He said they had unsuccessfully attempted to obtain his membership. Other rumors dealt | with possible jealousy, but none was RIVER AND HARBOR WORK ESTIMATED Chief Army Engineer Outlines Operations for 1930, Includ- . ing Potomac Improvements. | Estimates for river and harbor oper- ations during the fiscal year 1930, con- | tained in the annual report of the chief of engineers of the Army, submitted to Congress today. include $60,000 for con- tinuing dr g operations in the Po- tomac Rive Washington, a similar amount for improvement of the Ana- | costia River and $180,000 for the devel- | opment of Anacostia Pa 'he Army engincer says that $441,000 n be profitably expended” during the al year 1930 in the maintenance and repair of the Washington Aqueduct and accessories, including all the res the Lydecker tunnel, filtratio the Conduit road, the plant for liminary treatment of the wal ply, etc. Capital Water Supply Praised. | ording to the report an uninter- .-\zfififn 2‘?1]\)‘\)‘ of purified water has been furnished to the city of Washington and the average turbidity during the past year was. reduced from 106 to 0.14 | and the bacterial content from 1161 to 28 per millilit The sumption was T , making _the sumption 136 The chief of engineers co of $2,500 can be profitably expended in | the next fiscal year for the maintenance | of the monument of Georg> Washington at Wakefield, and the ds on the reserva ment of the rc Congress Accused of Neglect. Reference is called in the report to| the continuéd failure of Congress to make provision for the removal of the old Aqueduct Bridge at Georgetown, which was abandoned in January, 19: and since has been closed to all fMc. “The structure serves no useful pur- pose,” says the chief of engineers, “and Is very unsightly beside the graceful Francis Scott Key Bridze. No opera- tions are proposed. pending enactment of further legislation.” Referring to work in progress on the Potomac River, the report points out “Victor Tone-Test Week” Opens Monday, Dec. 2nd Did you remember that the announcement was made Thanksgiving evening of “Tone-Test Week,” which is to demonstrate realizm in Radio means? Stop in here for a private demonstration at your earliest convenience. CONVENIENT TERMS ES HARRIS co 2900 14th St. N.W. Col. 0101 0100 Victor Tone Test it crystal clear as sparkling dia Spend three minutes Convince yourself tha ROYAL . 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