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Sundux WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION “From Press to Home ‘Within the Eour” WEATHER. . (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) ~ row T Wi showly e ensperetar ly ture. Tempetatures—Highest, ‘t‘n“ 12:30 p.m, yesterday; lowest, 55 at 10 p.m. start immediate delivery. L te . Full report on-page 9. Natlonal 5000 to Star, L L he WASHINGTON, D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 25, 1930—130 PAGES. () _Means Associated Press. FIVE CENTS ITEN CENTS IN WASHINGTON AND SUBURBS| ELSEWHERE Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C: No. -1,314—No. 31,435. EDMUND GULLION, CAPTAL BOY, WS LS. ORATORYTTE Senior at Western High Is Naméd Champion in National Contest. SECOND PLACE GIVEN TO NEW YORK YOUTH Vernon Withuhn of Seattle Award- ed Third Prize After Con- sultation of Judges. Edmund A. Gullion, The Star's rep- resentative, last night was declared the champion high school orator of the United States when he won the Na- tional Oratorical Contest. Second place went to Seymour M. Peyser, 17, of New York City, and third to Vernon Lawrence Withuhn, 18, of Seattle, Wash. It was necessary to hold a consultation of judges to select the winner. Under rules of the contest this must take place unless one contestant is awarded first place by five of the eight judges. The board of judges was closeted almost a half hour before arriving at a decision. 'n Dr. ld G. Campbell, assist- ant_superintendent of New York City public schools, announced the er, the audience broke into cheers that could be heard outside Constitution Hall, where the competition took place. Enters World Contest. Gullion’s victory qualifies him as & contestant the fifth International office here. As soon a5 the enthusiasm of the au- bad the Western High student body, which attended broke into a lusty premacy,” and four-minute extem- talk o: ‘?I“lrlhlll'l Part in Burr, With Particse | Edmund A. Gullion, right, The Star’s entry in the National Oratory Con- receiving the cup for winning the contest. Dr. Harold G. Campbell is test, making the presentation. —Star Staff Photo. AMERICAN BRAVES FIRE IN CHEMIGALS INTENDED FOR GRAF Chemical Engineer Burns Hands Removing Drum Already in Flames. RIO DE JANEIRO, May 35 (#).— The Graf Zeppelin at 1:55 am. (11:55 pm. E. 8, T.) passed 30 miles off the coast from here, high and in the direction of Santos. wn University. to have nine judges, Longworth, Speaker of the ot Representatives, who would have completed the group, was called away from the city. As soon as Gullion received the vic- tor's cup from Dr. Campbell, he was almost swamped by youths who clam- (Continued on Page 4, Column 5.) KOHLER IS CLEARED OF ELECTION CHARGE Wisconsin Governor's Acquittal Ratified by Court After Jury Action. By the Assoclated Press. SHEBOYGAN, Wis, May 24.—Judge Gustave G. Gehrz today formally ac- itted Gov. Walter J. Kohler of charges t he violated the Wisconsin corrupt practices act in his 1928 primary cam- “Justice has been done and the evi- dence supports the verdict,” he said. The court ratified a special verdict returned a week ago Thursday by a jury in Sheboygan County, in which Kohler was exonerated. The millionaire ex- ecutive had been accused of authoriz- ing agents to spend for him more than the $4,000 allowed by law. charges were brought by Philip P. Lafollette, brother of the Wisconsin Benator and & leader in the progressive faction of the Republican party: by ‘W. T. Evjue, Madison editor; State Sen- ator Glenn Roberts, Madison, and As- semblyman Alvin C. Reis, Madison. ble | to landings at the Anacostia ing left at midnight. When asked if he was not taking t chances handling the fiery can gas-¢ atmosphere, he sald, “Probably, but the question for me was (lemnz burnt or blowing up the whole plant.” Big Ship Enters Rio. RIO JANEIRO, May 24 (P —The German dirigible Graf Zeppelin, en route to this city, entered the state of Rio De Janeiro at Cape San Thome shortly after midnight (10 p.m., East- ern standard time). The Zeppelin pre- viously had made a surprise visit of greeting over the Brazilian liner Ad- miral Jacequay, aboard .which Presi- dent-elect Julio Prestes is on his way to the United States. As the hours passed during the day the destination of the Graf increasingly bewildered the expectant populace here. The Condor Syndicate, agents for the Graf, tried for hours to get informa- tion from Dr. Eckener, but received no replies to their queries. After 17 hours of flying the airship had averaged a speed of about 45 miles per hour. Several hundred persons expecting to view the airship at Campo Dos Affonsos flying field became very angry in the evening at her failure to arrive. One afternoon newspaper referred to the flight as “the Shylock flight.” This referred to the insistence of the Zep- pelin agents in collecting a fee of $6 admission. to° approach the airship at the flying fleld. It is reported here that when Dr. Eckener was informed in Pernambuco that Gen. Mariante, chief | g, of the Brazilian Aviation Corps, re- fused to allow the fleld to be exploited (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) AIRSHIP CREW GRINS CHEERFULLY ‘AFTER 3-HOUR BATTLE WITH STORM Small Blimp, Watched by Anxious Hundreds, Safer in Air Than on Ground, Pilot Explains. Tired, but grinning cheerfully after a thrilling three-hour battle with the storm which swept Washington yester- day afternoon, two members of the Gocdyear blimp which has been making demonstration flights here took off from Hoover PFleld shortly after 4 o'clock | thapn er they had brought their ship to a fim‘ landing and refueled. The blimp, taken into the air shortly after 1 o'czg:k, ":ode out the gale throughout afternoon. Pliot C. R. Brannigan was in charge of the ship, assisted by A. C. O'Neal and Mechanic James Royie, when the first took off. Royle later was Jet off here with the ground crew, while the other two proceeded to Langley s the storm, in which the wind a 50-mile velocity at times, s the pilot negotiated the blimp back and forth over southwest Washington, while hundreds of persons sought informa- tion from Hoover PField and newspapers, believing the bli‘mgl was in danger, Brannigan said, however, that at no time was the craft in danger. He ex- plained the blimp was safer in the air on the nd, where - adequate anchoring facilities were not available. ‘The blimp has been meaking demon- stration hts with Government avia- tion officials, members of Congress and other interested parties here for the last two weeks. t] h the wind had dled down considerably late in the afternoon the ground crew had difficulty in lwldlnd( the blimp while it was being refueled, as the d repeatedly blew the bag toward the river channel, #nd Branni hastily interrupted the RACES POSTPONED AS AOMILE GALE ENDANGERS FLYERS Dirigible Takes Air to Ride Out Storm as 15 Planes Flee to Baltimore. ‘The 35-to-40-mile-per-hour gale which struck the National Capital yesterday afternoon, driving the big Navy barge ashore, forcing a dirigible into the air to ride out the storm, sending 15 Navy planes on a wild goose chase to Balti- escape the wind and another mx:em landing at ‘fl:‘:‘.‘“ Ana- costia Naval Air Station yesterday afte used ept of the ly races, unf Saturday afternoon. ‘The uldwm although not entirely un- gently west and increased to hour, with gusts reaching hour and more. , seeing the roach of the storm, led the way out the reviewing column formation in which they were flying over the city, and began leading their squadrons down Station as rapidly as possible. Rips Barge From Moorings. While 4 squadrons of 18 planes ecch still were circling the field await- ing their cl to come down, the storm struck with a violence which in- stantly ripped the Navy barge from its moorings. The wind began sweeping in tremendous gusts across the narrow landing field from the river toward the high hills to the east of Bolling Field, across which it became necessary for the planes to approach for their land- ings. gne of the first sections which at- tempted to land in the face of the gale was struck by a gust just «t the moment of landing and was whirled into the alr again and forced to go around for an- other attempt. Despite the danger and difficulty, the sections continued to come in, the pilots demonstrating great coolness and skill in setting their planes down on the rough fleld in the face of winds which whipped them around like leaves. nM the squadrons continued to land the wind increased in violence, and one of the fast fighting planes of VF-2 fighter squadron, known as the “Scream- (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) TODAY’S STAR ART ONE—28 PAGES. Genzrlll’ News—Local, National and Foreign. . Schools and Colleges—Pages B—4, B—5. PART TWO—10 PAGES. Editorial Section—Editorials and Edi- torial Features. Spanish War Veterans—Page 5. D. A. R. Activities—Page 7. Gold Star Mothers—Page 7. PART THREE—12 PAGES. ty. PART FOUR—14 PAGES. Amusement Section — Theater, Screen and music. In the Motor World—Pages 5, 6 and 7. Aviation Activities—] and 9. District of Columbia Naval Reserve— 'age 9. Nev\‘lz of the Clubs—Page 10. Girl Scouts—Page 10. gxnlermt&ea—hge . S rganized Reserves—] . Serial Story, “Journey's End”"—Page 12. Veterans of Great -War—Page 12, At Community Centers—Page 12. Radio News—Page 13. PART FIVE—4 PAGES. | Sports Section. PART . SIX—12 PAGES. Financial and Classified Advertising. Parent-Teacher Activities—Page 12. District- National Guard—Page 12. . W. C. A, Notes—Page 12. W. C. T. U. Notes—Page 12. Maga PART SEVEN—24 PAGES. agazine Section. Review of New Books—Page 18. Notes of Art and age 19. Cross-word Puzzle—Page 22. COLOR SECTION—4 PAGES. GRAPHIC SECTION—14 PAGES. World Events in Pictures. COLOR SECTION—S PAGES. 5, 8 Moon Mullins; Mutt and Jeff; Reglar e N Sase Little Orhan Annie; Brutus; Somebody’s Stenog; High Lights ef History. D.C HEADS RECENE ESTIMATESFORTSR: TOTAL IS 541713 Without Increase of Lump Sum Budget Would Require Tax Rate Boost to $2.35. CUTS WILL REDUCE PRELIMINARY FIGURE But With Surplus Gone Donovan Shows City Dependent on Current Revenues, Estimates by District department heads of the amount of money needed to run their respective departments in the fiscal year 1932 amount to $54,177,- 302, it was announced yesterday by Daniel J. Donovan, District auditor, The significance of the figures is, briefly, that if they are approved and the Government does not increase its contribution, the tax rate must be Taised in 1932 to $2.35. If the.tax rate in 1932 is to remain at its present level of $1.70, with the United States re- maining the same, then approximately $7,000,000 of the department heads’ esti- m;:l must be (él‘lt out. r comparative purposes, the de- partment hea 3s’ requests last year totaled $57,657,505, and the District isisoners finally approved a total of $48,460,868, A surplus of $3,000,000 enabled the District to raise this amount. The amount carried in the House appropriation bill now awaitin enactment, including trust and Apeclfi funds, is $47,815,617, and the amount in the Senate bill is $46,902,955. Departmental Estimates. The departmental estimates inclug the following items: » Gasoline tax, $1,800,000; water rev- enue, $2,093,040, and trust and special funds to the amount of $2,681,500. The charge to be levied against the general revenue of the District is $47,602,762. Maj. Donovan explained that this sum would require a tax rate of $2.20 if the lump sum remained at $9,000,000. In addition to the sum represented by the department estimates, however, there must be taken into consideration the annual deficit of approximately $500,000 in the police pension fund and varying sums for refunds of taxes or- dered by the courts and damages awarded in street condemnation and other cases, which bring it up to about $48,477,762. If the ?ouea and firemen pay in- mmnd‘f xi?‘mfiymoo e w Aappro: . anmmnzwmu deficiencies, which cannot be definitely estimated in advance, would add about | i $300,000 more, the total to $49,577,762. To ralse this sum would require a fax rate of $2.35. ‘Working Surplus Negligible. Maj. Donovan pointed out that the Dist must finance its 1932 expendi- tures entirely out of current revenues. ‘The best estimate of the amount of available surplus to the credit of the District in the Federal Treasury at the end of the 1931 fiscal year puts it at about. $112,000. This, considered as & ‘working surplus, is virtually negligible, Msj. Donovan said, and had best been left out of consideration. This latter sum is in addition to the $3,000,000 cash working capital fund kept in the Treasury in obedience to the act of Congress compelling the Districi to (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) LOST BRIDE STORY ADMITTED AS HOAX Youth, Wanted on Check Charges, Confesses Fictitious Tale to Police. By the Assoclated Press. PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 24.—Pitts- burgh police tonight announced the ar- rest of G. C. Kirk, who had told them he was of Carnation, Wash,, as a sus- picious rersor on his admitting that his story of ported bride of five weeks was false. ‘The young man admitted, police said, that he is in reality a resident of Niagara Falls, N. Y.; that he had left Erle, Pa., without paying room rent due there, and had passed bad checks in_Warren, Ohio, and Franklin, Pa. Mol-le was held for further investiga- n. The disclosures, police said, followed a day of widespread search by city, county, and State authorities for Kirk's “wife,” who he said he had left in their disabled automobile on the Lincoln highway near here while he sought aid, and who had disappeared unaccount- ably with the automobile by the time he_returned. Kirk’s arrest followed word from Warren, Ohio, that he answered the description of a young man wanted there for passing worthless checks. Po- lice here said he admitted he had told his story in hopes of passing checks on sympathetic listeners. general | sports R R T 'NEARING THE END OF HIS RACE. MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO HOLD HORSESHOE-PITCHING CONTEST Tilson-Garner Match to Be Test of Straight-to-Mark and Free-Style School of Thought. Distinguished members of the House and Senate are giving serious attention to a matter which lies close to the hearts of the rank and file of this Na- tion. It has nothing to do with sliding scales, naval pacts or dial telephones, yet at certain seasons of the year it lies uppermost in the minds of men in every village, hamlet and town in the country. Briefly, it concerns the intricacies of “throwing & ringer,” or, if perfection cannot be obtained, at least a “leaner.” ‘To be more explicit the Senators and Representatives with a taste for homely could not wait for The Star's National Capital horseshoe uhmmm&u‘fiy ranged for a little contest of their own. It is to be known as the first con- CLANCY T0 OPPOSE SEATING BLANTON Holds Texan Is Not Entitled to Office Until June 20. annual When Thomas L. Blanton of Texas, erstwhile storm center of District legis- lation in the House, seeks to in tomorrow to fill the unexpiri CH met by the ol presentative Robert H. Clancy, longtime Democrat and recently Republican from Michigan, seat under the law until . By"that time it is expected that Congress will have adjourned and the new Representative from Texas will have had his expenses of the trip to Washington for his pains and must wait to address the House until the next the disappearance of his_pur- | sessiol n. But whether he is allowed to take his seat now, and when he does eventually take it, having defeated Mr. Lee's widow in the special election, he prom- ]‘ut:onw take no part in District legis- ation. Mr. Blanton, who was once almost expelled from the House and censured for putting alleged indecent into the Congressional Record, won his camp#ign against Mrs. Lee by using the argument that service in the House is too strenuous work for a woman. He took his favorite seat in the House yes- terday, as a former member, and when congratulated by some of his agues earnestly warned them “never make a campaign against & woman.” Introduced By Garner. He was introduced to the House mem- bership by Minority Leader Garner, dean of the Texas delegation, who once before had made a biting speech of (Continued on Page 3, Column 7.) * “DOWN WITH FRANCE!" SHOUT FASCISTS, CHEERING PREMIER Mussolini Silences Belligerent Throng, But Makes Stirring Plea for Italy's Development. By the Associated Press. MILAN, Italy, May 24.—Before a seething crowd of Fascists, packed into the great square before the famous cathedral, Premier Mussolini today made the final address in his Northern Ttaly tour, with deflance for Fascism’s enemies and a call for a celebration here in 1932 of the second decade of the Fascist revolution. The square overflowed with a crowd estimated to number more than 125,000 persons. With the masses in the neighboring streets, some specta there were 300,000 gathered to hear the Duce's speech. “We are so certain of our destiny that I give you a formal rendesvous in this same square on Ocf 22, 1932, mmm%?tm tors | ] ond decade of the Fascist revolution, which is destined, as we desire, to make ever greater the Italian le. “will be here?” he then shouted. “Yes! Hl"a"ll the answer. S let your flags and raise your carbines!” the Duce cried. Sea of Banners. auditors, who broke out into shouts of Te- at in will be held in Grifith Stadium from 11 o'clock until 12 noon next Friday. announcers will be stationed on the sidelines to keep the folks back home posted on the skill, or lack of skill, of their Representatives in Congress. The great national broadcasting com- will carry the contest through- out the country. It is to be a three-way tournament between members of the Senate and House and members of the “Little Con- ge-." comprising secretaries to mem- T8. The feature of the day is the pro- posed match between John Q. Tilson lican John N. mhfl. This mal umbalmmmn n);nmmm T, OIHI&I'I'.Ili,g 8870 REPORTED IDLE IN DISTRICT | Figure Compares With Es- timate of 300,000 Employed Workers in Washington. Unemployed in Washington number 8,870, J. Sterling Moran, District super- visor of the-census, reported last night, in response to a request from the di- rector of the census. e announce- ment, based on the re t census, fol- lows: “The number of persons living in Washington and usually working at a | gainful occupation, who were reported on' the unemployment schedule as with- out a job, able to work, and looking S S W T ;';'n will be 1 supplemented later by data given out from Washin, for other classes of persons not at work at the time of the census, such as those who ‘h.ll: lfl)oh but were sick or temporarily oft? 300,000 Estimated Employed. The Board of Trade recently esti- mated that there were 300,000 persons Using this figure as a basis, the census survey 'oule indicate 2.9 per cent unemploy- meni The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor yesterday re- Btk billaing perations n” Apti over operal over March, in a statement analyzing sta- tistics from 285 identical cities having m"m of 25,000 or more. The ated cost of all building opera- tions in these 285 cities in April was $179,801,611, as compared to $161,910,- 584 in March. “According to permits issued during April, 12,676 families were provided The permits eted gurine.the, month of e month of March indicated that 11,669 fa would be provided with d'en%:g places in new bulldings in these citles. ‘This is an increase of 8.6 per cent over “Increases in total building opera- tions were shown in every district except the New England States and the Mountain and Pacific States. There was an increase . of expenditures. for residential’ bu!lmns in the New Eng- land States, Middle Atlantic States, (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) SALESMAN’S BODY IS FOUND IN ALLEY Irving Zepp, Son of Apartment House Owner, Is Believed Suicide. Irving Zepp, 27, a salesman, son of T. Raymond Zepp, owner of the Con- | necticut Apartments, is believed by po- lice to have committed suicide at 2:45 o'clock this morning by shooting. His was !mlndtln the uleyl‘;:z apartment butiding, avenue. Police could not SPEEDYPAGT 0.K. 15 SEEN BY BORAH Believes Senate Will Ratify London Treaty by Middle of June. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Ratification of the London naval treaty by mid-June is foreseen by Sen- ator Borah of Idaho, chairman of the foreign relations committee of the Sen- ate, who said last night he saw no rea- son why Congress should not complete its work, including action on the treaty, by that time. ‘Whether the treaty is to be considered b- | ot the present regular session of Con- gress or at a special session of the Sen- 2 ate to be called by President Hoover im- mediately after Congress adjourns, how- ever, remains to be determined. Chair- man Borah indicated that it was imma- terial to him whether the treaty is con- sidered duunm the regular session or at a special ion. He is opposed, how- ever, to delaying consideration of the treaty until next December, as some of its opponents, including Senator Hiram Johnson of California and Senator Hale of Maine, chairman of the naval affairs committee, have proposed. Determine Program Tomorrow. ‘The Senate p: will_be deter- mined at a meeting of the Republican conference of the ' Senate -tomorrow morning. Senator Watson of Indiana, Republican leader, will ask at the con- ference that Republican Senators them- selves fix the program. He believes the work of the Senate, including action on the treaty, can be concluded at the reg- ular session without need of a special n. President Hoover’s statement that he intended to call a special session of the Senate immediately after the adjourn- ment of the present congressional ses- sion if the London treaty is not acted on before adjournment has pretty well put an end to talk of forcing the treaty over to December. Friends of the treaty who have looked into the situation do | pury. not believe opponents will be able to muster more than a dozen votes against ratification, if that many. Chalf n Borah expects his commit- tee will end hearings on the treaty by the middle ef this week. The treaty will be ordered favorably reported by an overwhelming majority vote of the committee, it now appears. Senator Borah sees no need for reservations (Continued on Page 3, Column 4.) e COURT IS PERPLEXED BY PRISONER’S IDENTITY Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Two Counts Under Two Different Names. By the Associated Press. SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May 24— Whether Serverio Saputo is Serverio Saputo or somebody else was a question Federal officials were pondering here tonight. The Federal Court clerk was calling off names of alleged prohibition viola- tors for pleas to an indictment when he reached the name of “Sam Picolo.” Up stepped a middle-aged man and pleaded not guilty. A few moments later he reached the name of “Serverio Saputo.” Up stepped the same man. Bon n_for each name identified the man as the one each had bonded. Judge Fitzhenry ordered a thorough investigation. FLEXIBLE CLAUSE CHANGE IN TARIFF DISPLEASES HOOVER Word From Rapidan Indicates ; Conferees’ Modification Is Not Satisfactory. CAMP GUESTS CONSULT' WITH SMOOT AND HAWLEY: Executive's Views Learned Aftef Report Is Finished—Fight Now Impends on Its Acceptance. By the Associated Press. Indications that President Hoover is dissatisfied with the modified flexible provision put into the tariff bill by the congressional conferees were seen ;;lt night in developments at the Cap- Some of the Senate visitors at Pres- ident Hoover's Rapidan fishing camp returned to Washington last night and conferences ensued with n Although Walter Newton, executi secretary to the President, was in con- ference with Smoot and ta- tive Hawley of Oregon, co-authors of the tariff bill, before the final draft of the measure was to yester- day, it was believed that the President was not pleased with the de- termined upon fixing his it to put into effect new Tates. Conferees Curtail Power. The conferees curtalled the powers of the Chief Executive, making it manda- tory for him to either a ve or veto new tariff rates to be det here- after by a bi-partisan tariff commis- sion. It was uncertain last night whether another attempt would be made to change the final form of the tariff i all members of the Republican young ard, were those who visited with the lent at Raj and g 8. 2 ..5‘ g g B sid B Eu fa5 s g | (Continued on Page 1) CAPITAL MAN WEDS : MISS K. S. PILLSBURY Son, of Washington Woman Mar- ries Minneapolis @irl in Paris. By the Assoclated Press. therine Stevens Pillsbury, daughter of Charles Pillsbury of Minneapolis, and Elliott Bates McKee of Parls, son of Mrs. Frederick Brooke of wuhlngfn. were married at the American Cathedral at noon today. ceremony Wwas &t- tended by members of the social and d.\plog-un worlds of Paris, New York n, and Washington, “ The maids of honor were the bride's sisters, Mrs. Oswald Bates Lord of New ‘Winston the 1926 gradustin class of Yale. He now is connected -u{ the Paris office of the National City Bank of New York, The_guests included Ambassador and Mrs. Walter E. Edge, Robert Woods Bliss, Ambassador to the Argentine, and Mrs. Bliss; Gen. John J. , Mrs, Charles Parker Stone of Dr. and Mrs. Langhorn of Wi :.nd the m: of the e’:}lpl:i‘duur McKee will reside in Paris. WICKERSHAM CONFERS WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL George W. Wickersham, the President’s Law Enforcemen July 1 takes over control of pml;iblllon y%ommmti fi s long conference y al m ment of Justice. Mr. Wickersham, who was former!: Attorney General, was non-commit! after the conference. “All T can say,” he declared, “is that it seems like old times to be back to_the office of Attorney General.” Pressed to admit that he had talked over prohibition with the Attorney Gen- eral, Mr. Wickersham threw up his hands in a merry , and with & . . il twinkle in his eye, said: “God forbid. won't even admit 33,600 PERSONS REPORTED TOLL OF MOTOR ACCIDENTS IN 1929 1,200,000 Also Injured by Traffic, Safety Conference Tabulation Shows. A total of 33,600 persons were killed and 1,200,000 injured in street and highway traffic accidents in 1929, it was announced yesterday by the com- mittee on trafic accident statistics of an increase of 147 cent 1920 figure. oot 5 States with complete systems for M- Tiinistering. teame lawy were Tound g0 mi show -the lowest accident death rate the national conference on street and | from highway safety, which is to meet here next week under the chairmanship of Robert P. Lamont, Secretary of Com- merce. - Of the deaths, 31,000 were classifi as caused by motor vehicle accidents, and of the injuries, 1,000,000 were cred- ited to the same cause. in An increase the total of traffic fatalities of 2,513, or 8.2 per cent, as compared with 1928, was | Safety while the increase in fatalities attributed directly to motor vehicles was placed at 10.8 per cent. The 1929 total of motor vehicle fatalities represented e effect that such costs con are now greater anni and amounted to an $850,000,000 in }(l”. : g S