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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08
BUMPERS MAY BE SET
AT STANDARD HEIGHTS
U. q. Bureau Proposes Universal
Elevation to Prevent rnteriock-
Ing In Accidents.

Did you ever Jock bumpers with
some other car?
IL you have. you've probably cussed
the maker Of either your bumper or
that Of the other because one or the
other was a little too low or q little
too high,
Now the height OF bumpers above
the pavement In coming ir@for stand.
srdiza ton and the Bures,s of stand.
ards IL having finger In the pie.
''Of greatest popular interest" the
bureau says, lis the proposed stand.
srdization of passenger gar. small
motor cosrh and light delivery ear
bumpers IT a height OF ~ inches
above the ground ~ the front and -
inches above the ground st the rear.
- that bumpers will Hot interiock
hat the faces ~ the bumpers on two
vehicles will meet when they come
together. The over al length Of both
front and rear bumpers on passenger
cafs IL specified ~ 90 inches md the
vertical depth III the faces at \
inches "
Another important siep IN auto
mobile standardization of which the
bureau has taken particular notice.
is the movement taken q FEW w
sg0 81 t.0uikyiiie 10 sisnda fdize Tire
AMI rim sizes, The Rubber Associ H.,
lion of America has initiated a. pia
10 change tbf marking on balloon
tires so - 10 eliminate the 43s and
,ts SIT cross sections Elimination
u the AS, which has been replaced
by the 500. ana the s.77. which has
been replaced by the 500, Is explained
81 being In Inns with the wish OF The
original equipment committee of the
rubber hsAGeistion 10 have balloon
tires " Tbs future confined IN six
ctoss ss''iohs, 40. 4T5. 500, $50.
& 90 and 65S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08
IS PER CENT OF AUTO
MISHAPS AvOIDABLE
MARYLAND Commissioner Claims Ac.
cidents Are Due Largely
to Carelessness.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.


BALTIMORE. January 7.-More
cautious use of the highways
OF motorists and others would have
avoided more than SIS per cent of a
long list OF automobile accident $
which We're recently analysed. accord,
ing Ia Motor Vehicle Commissioner
r. Austin Baughman.
"a recent analysis Of motor vehicle
accidents" SAYS Commissioner Baugh.
man. "conclusively proves that over
SIS per cent OF these accidents could
have been easily avoided by more eau,
tioys use Of the highways by mo-
florists and others.
One major fact IL outsta ndsng In
this accident study. The average nc.
cident occurred In one brief second
Of time. In other words. one second.
one. sixtieth part Ut minute. Of extra
precaution was the difference between
safety and death or injuries.
Some one or all Of the partici.
pants In these accidents gambled n
fieeting seconds caution against the
heavy odds Of death or suffering and
lost the wager.
Pedestrians staked their lives and
limbs in inattentive or careless use
OF the streets and roads. entering
the highway from behind an obstruc.
ton without looking. running into
the streets suddenly or By not pay.
ing strict attention TO what they were
doing. When these Pedestrian lost.
death or the hospital collected the
wager.
Motor vehicle operators made their
wagers against disaster BY being in.
attentive. falling To slow down Mt In.
tersections. driving too fast for course
or condition Of the highway, failing
10 nse extra caution ON approaching
pedestrian on the highway or other
careless driving practices
They staked an extra seconds con.
yenience or time In reaching their
destination or n moments distra ctei
attention against terrible percentages
which. besides death or injury. In.
cluded possible loss Of their driving
license. financial loss. possible arrest
with subsequent court appearance.
loss OF time. expense. notoriety and
much mental anguish.
THE logic NJ accident prevention
In that one small. fugitive second
grasped and expended In attentive
caution In approaching pedestrians IN
or adjacent to the highway. or In.
tersecting streets. or In passing any
obstruction Ia the view. or In travers.
Ing wet ar slippery highways, or In
approaching curves or other hazards
existing In the highways win remove
the element Of chance with the prob.
able ensuing train OF death or suf.
fering."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08
ASK FRIENDS ADVICE.
When Buying Accessories Compare
Them with other Cars.

The motorist who In eoniempiat ting
the purchase OF an accessory TO give
the car greater comfort or efficiency
ran make good Ire Of his friends cars
to compare various types Of, say.
shock absorbers or other devices. For
instance, II one In unable to decide he.
tween Two shock absorber makes on
the ralNsnan's merits. usually one
VIII IND cars among his friends or &c.
anain.ances which are equipped with
birth types. Try them out nv actually
riding In or driving the cars In aues.
ton. u will help one TO make a sound
decision,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08

one thing that might help the ear
owner 10 Keep lire prsssures where
they belong IN the realization thai any
other pressure than the one specified
by The manufacturer ~ wrong, "Abou,
80 pounds" The B0toriei tails ibh serp.
I1s stallion attendant. This IN WRONG.
Thsfs IN no about" 10 H.. If sB
pounds Ia spseiitef. The ,ire WAS In.
iHBdad 10 carry jnsi that pressure, A
pound more or pound less means
that The wrong amount ~ being
carried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08
Means Provided.

Means are now provided for the
nsuuiaetussrs Of motor ears 10
speclfy fuels which will give rsss0n.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08
Shows and Wars.

The New York Automobile Show
Is on and the automobile war ap.
nears 70 he on also. Besides the
three-cornered fight between the
manufacturers of the less-eNpcnsivc
type. close competition is being cvi-
denced by producers OF the more
costlier cars. Scarcely a week goes
bv without announcement OF another
price cut by one rival - so one bet
ter than his nearest competitor.
The public at present is deeply in
tere>ted. and as group is standing
Ell rnasscd on the >ide-lincs Watching
the game" so on. Many persons.
unthinking. would I've glad 10 see war
continue indefinitely. But wiser ones
are viewing the whole affair from
another standpoint. To them it is
one Of concern. While for the time
being there is nothing to be alarmed
about. But should tho war go too
far. beth in regard 10 time and con
duct, serious economic result
might be effected.
Automobile making is not the
question Of putting parts together,
assembling them and calling the re-
suit a car. Back OF the plan, detail
is the getting OF the various parts.
which calls for many industries
throughout the entire country.
Steel must be mined from the ore.
rubber must be grown. wood must
be obtained from the forests. glass
from the sands and so on with the
remaining needs for the automotivc
Industry. For these parts necessary
Tor a machine thousands of men
must be employed, and their salaries
paid.
a relentless automotive war could
cause the shutting down Of some
OF the large factories. by the manu-
facturer being unable to stand the
competition. Poorer quality ma
terials might have to be used to
meet too many price cuts. And
should manufacturer fail, the loss
of his millions will have its effect
on the economic world, just as the
loss of salaries to his employees. An
effect would be made on the banks
as well.
1t can be seen that such happen
ing would be very far reaching and
should be prevented at all costs
However. it is 10 be hoped that such
condition will not come about
and that an armistice will be reached
before the hostilities are carried too
far,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08
To Reduce Dilution

Thus 10 reduce diiution the bureau
recommends 10 operate with high
cylinder wall temperature. reduce the
time required 10 reach normal op-
'atins temperature. always use as
'esn mixtures as practicable. oper-
ate with high oil temperature and
seniilste the crank-rase,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08
Cause Of Accidents.

Since the New Year there have
been many accidents in Washington
due TO the carciessness Of pedcs-
TRANS darling into the street be-
tween parked machines. Traffic Di-
rector Harland has called attention
to the fact and has issued a warn
ing to every one to give up this
dangerous practice. In fact. he pro-
posed a regulation that would CON
troll pedestrian traffic. hut this sug-
gestion was turned down by the
commissioners. Just why the Ma
tlonal Capital cannot have regula
tions to protect pedestrians as are up
held i'll other large cities is hard to
understand. Therefore. at present.
all Mr.. Harland can do is to warn
people not TO run out into the thor
oughfares between parked automo-
biies.
The Traffic Bureau has adopted a
wise course i'll suspending permits
from motorists who have accidents
and are found to be driving with bad
brakes. Recently young man driv-
ing light delivery machine struck
an elderly woman. which accident re-
suited in her death. The driver was
acquitted by the coroner's Jury, which
was of the belief that the victim
had been negligent. 1t was found
by the police that the foot brake on
the car. which is supposed to bring
machine travelling at 20 miles per
hour to a full stop in 50 feet. could
not do so until 80 feet had been
passed. The hand. or emergency.
brake which should bring a car
travelling at the same speed TO a
stop in Is feet. could not do so until
200 feet had been passed.
Permit Suspended.
While freed from criminal blame.
the drivers permit was suspended.
According TO Mr.. Harland and the
assistant traffic director. NJ. o. Ed
ridge. cases similar to these come
up frequently. Following such a
course as the bureau is now pur-
suing seems wise aud laudable. The
streets of the city are not for the
use of the driver with bad brakes.
Another scheme has been put in
practice by the bureau which should
prove advantageous. Each morning
Mr.. Harland receives from the pre-
cincts report on all accidents. The
driver OF each car in tho accident
has his name filed on a little index
card in the bureau. Later. should
his name appear again. another mark
is placed against his name. A third
time, he will be called TO explain 10
Mr.. Harland why he has been in
three accidents. If his explanation
is not satisfactory. although there
may be no charge against him. his
permit will be taken away. The d.
rector believes that man who is in
three accidents within a reasonably
short time. while he may not be
totally responsible in any OF the
three cases. is not careful driver
and should not be allowed the priv.
lege. This plan has been in force
only since the first of the year, but
Mr.. Harland states that there are
many who will fall inso this class
and that this method will gradually
weed out the haphazard driver from
the city's thoroughfares.
So in the future it will not be
necessary TO have a Police Court
record for one 10 lose his permit.
The careful driver need have no fear.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-06
Movies Are Sent Over
Long Distance Phone

For the first time yesterday tele-
phone wires were used for the long
distance transmission of motion pic
lures. A newsreel was taken at 1920
a. m. showing the arr -al in Chicago
Of Wilma Banky, Hungarian screen
star. BY 4 p. II. an audience at the
Embassy Theatre on Broadway was
watching the film. Transmission was
m a d e by the Telephotographic
Division of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company.
The actual sending required only
seven minutes.
Even with the time required for
developing the reel in Chicago and
preparing it for sending, it arrived
five times as fast as if it had been
despatched Immediately by airplane
and ten times as quickly as a train
would have brought it.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-06
HUNDREDS WILL
VISIT new union
SQUARE CENTER
Building to House Daily,
Workers Party

Continued from Page One)
stone said, ais evidence of the steady
growth of the Communist and left
wing movements of this city. Hitherto
our forces have been scattered in
buildings altogether inadequate for
our needs. Now at last the workers
will have building of their own on
Union Square, where so many work.
ingclass demonstrations have taken
place.
Everyone Must Help.
"But the workers will not have this
center unless every member of the
Workers (Communist) Party and
every sympathizer give all they can
to make this home of the militant
workingclass of New York a reality
This will not be charitable donation
but contribution, the fruits of which
will be reaped by every worker for
many years to come. Workers and
workingclass organizations must help
to buy the building which will be
their home"
No admission fee will be charged
when the building is opened to
visitors.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-06
Sports i'm Brief

The executive board of the Metro
politan Workers Soccer League will
meet Monday at $3.50 p. m. at $50
E. 81st ST.
If illness prevents Tom Heeney
from participating in his title fight
with Gene Tunney, he will be replaced
by Johnny Risko. A tentative agree
ment to this effect has been reached
by Danny Dunn, Risko's manager,
and Jess Mcmahon, chief lieutenant
of promoter Tex Richard.
CHICAGO, April 5.-Mickey Walk
er, middleweight champion of the
world, and Ace Hudkins, the Nebras-
ka wildcat, will clash in 10-round
championship bout here July 10,
promoter Jim Mullen announced to-
day. Walkers crown will be at stake.
Jack Kearns, Walkers manager,
and the middleweight champion
reached Chicago from Los Angeles
and Immediately went into
conference with Mullen.
* Il
AMARILLO, Texas, April SC.
c. ("cross country") Pyle's 81 bunion
derbyists dug their toes deep into the
soil of the Texas panhandle today as
they scampered toward Amarillo, 35
miles from Vega.
Arne Suominen, leader in the race
L
the 1852 miles from Los Angeles, had
an edge of hours Is minutes over
Andrew Payne, youthful Oklahoman.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-06
GORDON Tells OF
Vile PRISON FOOD
Workers Must Defend
DAILY Worker"
Continued from Paae Onel

Continued from Page Ome)
bread, prison jello, prison coffee
prison bean soup, prison veal, etc
hey are brave people who dare to
call the prison food by these names.
The courage of their convictions is
to be admitted a thousand times more
than the food itself.
Il wish there would be some sun
light in the cells here.
Mother Visits Him.
"A moment ago a liquid was
sprayed on the cot springs in my cell
to Kill or drive away the reaches ana
bedbugs. Unfortunately the bars pre-
vent me from going where 1 can take
a breath of fresh air I'm being
nauseated by the stink.
MON paid me visit. 1t was very
encouraging to learn that the League
comrades are going to do something
in my behalf. There is indeed a
message to bring to young workers, :.
message that concerns my conviction.
The reason I'm being given the limit
ms because they want to nip my spirit.
Such acts are unquestionably neces.
sary for capitalism's continued exist
ence, but not being interested enough
IN the latter, I'd prefer to be free and
let my spirit grow"
Federal Indictment Pending.
Young Gordon is a victim of CAPT
talist Justice" The DAILY
WORKER has also been victimized to
the tune of $500, a fine which the
Daily finds impossible to pay when it
has hardly sufficient funds to get out
the daily issues of the paper. The pa
triotic societies which have been lead
ing the attacks against the paper in
an effort to stifle the militant voice
OF the American workingclass, are,
however, not content. A federal in
dictment is pending, which may re-
suit IN the failing of the editors and
the imposition of additional fines.
This federal indictment must be
Iougnt. Inc S0U,UOU libel suit started
against The DAILY WORKER by
Adolph Lessig, former labor spy,
must also be fought. The class-con-
scious workers of this country must
help their newspaper fight these
battles with the only weapon that
means anything in capitalist America
money.
American workers, you must not
fail your personal organ in this crisis
Rush checks, money orders, etc. by
mail, special delivery or wire to SO
First ST., New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-06
MINERS Vote TO
Reject ORDER TO
RETURN TO Mine
Fight Against Vicious
Contractors
Especial to The Daily Worker.)

PITTSTON. April 5-Uranimous
rejection of the John L. Lewis terms
to return to the contract mines Of the
Pennsylvania Coal Company was vot-
ed this morning at a meeting of Local
1903 held at St. Augustus Hall.
Miners who had been delegates to
the Save-the- Union Conference just
adjourned. took the lead in repudiat-
ing the "scab" order of Lewis. The
reactionary policies Of Lewis and his
Cappelini machine in' District 1 were
bitterly attacked by the rank and
file under the leadership of the Save
the Union forces,
The Lewis Treachery.
In letter to Local 1903 Lewis adj
vocated that the miners return to
work pending Cancellation by the an
thracite Cancellation board which has
charge Of the adjustment of griev-
ances.
A report was made to the meeting
that sub committee of Number 6
colliery Of the Pennsylvania Coal
Company and John Gallagher, presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania Coal Com
many, together with officials Of the
district would meet shortly in an at
tempt to settle all grievances.
Demand Solution.
The effect of the great Save-the-
Union conference just adjourned at
Pittsburgh is to cause the anthracite
miners to look even more than prev
iously for the solution of their prob
lens to the program of the progress
sive forces.
The Test.
The policy of Lewis is the center
Of attack; and the rank and file is
beginning to realize that all forces
which do not come out definitely
against Lewis are enemies Of the
miners.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-06
Senate WILL CUT
CORPORATE TAX
Mellon Sponsors Bill
to Aid Rich

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Tax re-
duction was again thrown into a
doubtful state of confusion today when
house fiscal leaders declared that the
house will turn down the Mellon pro-
gram.
There appeared to be a better pos
sibility of an agreement upon the
$201 100000 limit set by the treasury
At the same time the move to re-
duce corporations taxes which is led
by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
was making Roadway. Sen. Smoot,
Of Utah, head of the senate finance
committee, announced that agree
ment had been reached on the Mel
Ion proposal to cut the corporation in
come tax rate Of 1872 per cent to II
per cent.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-06
u. S. S. r. Efficient

NEW ORLEANS, April 5. (FP)- -
Soviet Russia has met all its obliga-
tions in time. The farmers of Soviet
Russia own the soil they till. Soviet
Russia is run by men Of the highest
integrity who are putting every
ounce of energy behind the govern
ment to see that it is run efficiently
said Charles MADDEN Smith, vice
president of the American-Russian
Chamber of Commerce, in his talk be-
fore the members of the Association
Of Commerce yesterday. 4
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-06
BUILD DEFENSE IN
CLEVELAND AREA
Campaign Planned for
Miners Relief

CLEVELAND, April Sat a con-
ference of Cleveland district of the
International Labor Defense MANY
steps were considered for the purpose
OF building up the organization in
this district into powerful mass or
ganization of workers defense. A dis
trict organization with an executive
committee and an executive council
was formed. A tabulation of the men,
bership in the entire district gave an
proximately 1000 members. This was
considered the basis for more inten-
sive organizational work since there
are entire sections of the state of
Ohio in which as vet there is no or
ganization.
Miners Defense First.
1t was decided that an immediate
campaign for defense of the striking
coal miners should be organized with
meetings held in every organized city.
Efforts will be made to organize some
Of the unorganized sections.
Bishop Brown will speak every Sat-
urday and Sunday in the district.
The meeting which Brown address
sed in Cleveland on March "a was the
opening meeting of the Miners De-
Tense Campaign even tho it was held
in connection with the third annual
bazaar
New Members Added.
Another meeting was also held in
Columbus with a good attendance and
which netted number Of new MEM
bers for the /. L. d. Meetings will
follow ir Yorkville, Akron, Canton,
Cincinnati, Youngstown, Warren, To-
ledo and in every city where it is pos.
sible to arrange meeting.
A quota of 5000 members before
The end of the summer has been set.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-06
FL e m S tito h e RS Union
Holds Dance Toni G h t
At Webster NJ ansiOn

The fuckers, Pleaters' and Hem
stitchers' Local al of the Information
al Ladies' GaSment Workers Union
has arranged a dance to be held to-
night at the Webster Mansion, 18th
St. and Third Ave-, at o'clock. In
an announcement made from the
union headquarters yesterday, the
organization calls upon all workers to
be present.
This local has been carrying on a
very successful struggle against the
right wing machine in control of the
Cloakmakers' International. In spite
of the comparatively small size of its
membership it has managed to retain
control of most of the shops in the
trade.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-06
READERSURGEDTO
Give miners SUBS
Save Union Delegates
Want Daily Worker
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an endeavor to wipe out the fighting
organ of the workers, cannot afford
the great expense that would be in
volved in supplying these free sub
scriptions. The miners, of course, can
not pay for them when they have not
enough money to buy food for them
selves and their families.
Many Subs Needed.
Workers, 1854 subscriptions are
wanted. 1854 representatives of
striking miners in every mining dis
trict need The DAILY WORKER to
help them win their great fight Clip
the attached coupon and mail it in
at once with the proper sum.
STRIKING Miners Free Subscription.
Daily Worker,
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fer a free subscription to a striking
miner