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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12

can readily see the reason for almost
all so.called accidents and realize that
the wilful law-breaker is the exception.
Imposing penalties Is necessity just
the same. Minor traf11c violations such
as overtime. parallel of 18-hour park
ing, or auto parking without lights
faulty lights. failure to show permit OF
registration card. disobeying officers
signals, stop signals, disrespect OF safety
zones are most numerous. for which
violators. under the d. G. code. arc per-
mitted to put up collateral. at a precinct
station or the Trafic Bureau. and often
are permitted to forfeit collateral In
stead OF standing trial
In the major violations, defendants
must stand trial even though they have
put up collateral. and Jury trials are
provided by law for certain Offenses. for
instance. IN cases where the maximum
fine Is over $500 and not more than
81 900 or Imprisonment over 90 days
and not more than one year. or when
ment or both.
The most serious cases under the
trafflc law arc:
Driving while intoxicated.
Leaving after colliding.
Reckless driving. first and subsequent
ofienses.
Failure to give right Of way.
Failure to signal before pulling out
from curb or on making a turn to right
or left
Excessive speeding, first, second and
third offenses.
Operating without a permit.
Drunken Drivers Hit.
1t is difIlcult for any thoughtful.
sound-minded person TO understand
how any other sound-minded person
can consent to take drink of intoXi-
eating liquor and soon after place him
self behind the steering wheel of an
automobile and attempt to drive. A
person who thinks he has right to do
that should not have a permit until he
changes his mind on the subject. There
is no apology tor drunken drivers.
Hit-and-run drivers One who will
drive away after colliding with a
pedestrian or with another car witho,,,
stopping to find out the extent of the
injury done and failing to show his per-
mt and registration card. thus giving
his name and address. etc. as provided
by law. is criminally indifferent and hiq
act Classics him as reckless driver.
Failure TO give right Of way indicates
tendency to reckless driving though IN
some cases I have been convinced that
1t happened when the drivers mind and
hand were not cooperating and was
not due to selfish indifference to tho
rights Of others, as sometimes happens
when the failure to give signal before
pulling out from curb Is charged
1t has often interested me when was
driving watching NV SOeedometer and
keeping up to the % miles An hour. ir
find so many cars going In my direction
pass me. When numerous alleged speed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
REDUCE ACCIDENTS BY SOLVING
TRAFFIC PROBLEMS. HIT ASKS
Judge DepIores Antiquated
Court Where Auto VioIatorS
Are Tried.
Makes Plea for New Struc'
ture to Care for Increas-
ing Cases.
RY JUDGE ISAAC X. HIT,

w Inti,F ANU lFaiHtP NouEt
A wonderful automobile show has
recently delighted progressive WASH
lngton and resulted III the purchase
OF many new cars that will be seen
OH our streets during this year.
Many new drivers permits arc being
issued after proper examination of APP
plicants by the Traffic Bureau,
Washington must protect itself from
increasing numbers of tragedies by Civ
ing more serious thoughts to the motor
traffic problem.
Traffic Branch Busy.
Since Congress passed the District
of Columbia traffic act in 1925. au-
thorizing the traffic regulations, the
Traffic Branch of the Police Court has
been busy from 9 am to II pm. six
days in the week. including New Year,
Washington's birthday. Decoration day,
Fourth of July. Labor Gay. Thanksgiv-
ing and Christmas. hearing traffic vio-
lation cases We have four judges who
operate five courts. A great many OF
the adult population Of this fountain
head Of Government have had occasion
to visit the historic old four-story
Police Court. on Sixth and D streets
northwest. They have passed through
It's QlIlSX Halls, CiiillDeO IT'S naIIUW nun
stairwayS for it has no elcvatorsl and
sat in the lily ventilated and poorly
lighted courtrooms. Some have seen
the overcrowded cells 1.-TWO for men and
one for womenl which are about Is
feet square. and often from so to $50
people are confined in each of the cells
for men. no segregation of whites and
colored people. and no proper conven-
fences or provision for women Jurors
Many of these visitors of our court
have more or less cheerfully con-
tributed to the considerable sum of over
half million dollars in fines collected
in the Police Court. District of Column
bia annually most Of which Is turned
over to the United States Treasury.
If permitted b" Congress. We could
pay for a new Police Court building
within two years out Of the fines. Most
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
Simplicity Itself

In the air-cooled motor, air is
forced in by the Siroooo fan
and carried in enormous vol.
ume over the tops Of the cylin-
ders-down through the verti-
cal cooling fanges which sur
round each cylinder, with great.
er amounts allotted TO points
Of greater hear. The whole mo.
tor is cooled by an ever-chang
ing supply Of air-~onoe the air
has passed over the cylinders
it is carried away and instant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12

fellow" whether he BE- pedestrian .,
autoists. as II he himself we're the
other fellow"
Then newspapers would have more
space for pleasant news: hospitals, ply
sicians. surgeons and nurses would have
fewer patients: undertakers would not
be so prosperous. but insurance COM
panics would thrive. Parents would b.
saved to their children: children would
be saved to their parents: there would
be fewer crippled little ones.
Isnt 1t worth serious thought con-
Scicntious and persistent effort on the
part Of all concerned?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
AUTOMOTIVE BRIEFS

z. L. Ford has been appointed assist
ant manager Of the local Olds Motor
branch. NJ Shollick. former Office
manager. has been promoted and trans
ferred to the New York ONCE.
Fred NJ Prendergast. former manager
of the Pierce-Arrow agency. Is nov
with the Packard Washington company.
Frank Justice. former member OF the
firm of Justice Motors. Inc.
Is back In the automobile business.
landing used cars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
Auto Tax Shows Drop.

Purchasers Of new automobiles paid
total Of s4.442 1929 to the Federal
Government in excise taxes during De-
cember. compared with s5lI7.02l "a
paid on new cars purchased during De-
cembcr 1926
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
AIRMAN SERIES

AVIATION - with the
zAwhole world of engineer
ing to choose from - has viz
tually standardized on the air.
cooled motor. Backing this de-
eision lay expert knowledge of
engines and long years of ex-
perienoe. That the air.cooled
motor was adopted is Of ire
mendous significance to every
motorist. Air-cooling was pio-
neered and perfected for the
world - through the medium
of the Franklin automobile.
The Washington times., 1928-04-11
BurIeith Group Extends
Thanks for 6O-4O Fight

The Burleith Citizens Association
has extended a vote Of thanks to
Senator Lawrence c. Phipps of Colo
RADIO and his associates on the
Senate Appropriations Committee
for their efforts to restore the 6o.4O
plan of fiscal relations between the
District and Federal governments.
At a meeting Of the association
last night the secretary was in
structed to prepare letter to Sen
ator Phipps expressing these senti'
1nents. The association also recon-.
rnended that the Burleith bus lire
be re.routed west on Q Street to
Twentieth Street, instead Of west on
Massachusetts, Avenue to Twentieth
Street as at present.
The Washington times., 1928-04-11
SENATE VOTING
NEAR ON FARM
RELIEF.

Although Z political row threat,
ened to stir up lively debate in
the Senate, farm bloc leaders were
hopeful today OF securing final
vote on the McNary.Haugen farm
relief bin within 4s hours.
The political row was projected
by Senator Brookhart Rl OF
Iowa, who charged George n. Peek.
close friend OF Vice President
Dawes, was ''insincere'' in support
ing the bill. Peek has been credited
generally with initiating the
equalization fee feature of the farm
bill which caused President Cool.
idge to veto the bill . year ago:
BrOOkhart said Peek was Dawes.
campaign manager for the 1873
nomination and didn't want . bill
which the President would sign.
There were indications the Brook
hart charges would be replied to
by friends of Dawes. Farm bloc
leaders feared this might project
d general debate on the agricultural
syTnpathies of all presidential can
didates, as Peek has been an OUT
standing zoe Of Herbert Hoover.
The Dawes oover.Peek debate
was not expected to block q final
vote On the bill. The bloc leaders
were more concerned about recon.
Cling Southern Senator's, who de.
naanded that q $3.50, 100000 fund be
added to the measure and set
aside for the purpose OF stabinMng
cotton prices In emergencies.
The southerners also supported
n series Of amendments, intended
to restrict the powers OF the pro-
posed Federal Farm Board while
increasing the authority Of advisory
councils, which would be crested
to- represent each crop while the
Government supervised disposition
OF surpluses.
voting on the amendments was
expected this afternoon, with q
Possibility that the final vote wiz
Be reached late tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1928-04-11
NJ D D St ELECT
IN ARLINGTON

ARLINGTON COUNTY. April II.
r. Cotton Lewis was elected dicta.
tor OF the Clarendon Lodge. Loyal
Order Of Moose, No. 1915. at the
annual election held last night in
the community hall. Other officers
elected were Joyce Longbeam, past
dictator: William c. Vernon. vice
dictator; j. r. Betius. secretary;
Roy Whitehouses treasurer; John
Loveless, inside guard; Steven
Wood, outside guard; trustees, J.
ID. Colbert, James Costello, and
Frank Feason, delegate To the an
nual meeting at Mooseheart in
June, Roy Whitehouse with Joyce
Longbeam as alternate.
The newly elected officers will
be installed at an open meeting IN
the community house the night OF
April %. Following the installa-
ton there win be a dance.
According to the officers Of the
Arlington County Motor Club, the
extensive drive for new members
will be extended until the night OF
April 20. The club, which 10 a
unit of the Greater Washington
Club, is increasing It's membership
rapidly. It is reported that the
total now exceeds 200.
The Lyon Village Citizens AS.
sociation will hold its monthly meet
ing in the offices of Lyon and
Fitch tonight at o'clock.
The Lyon Park Woman's Club
will give a card party tomorrow
night in the community house.
The committee in charge OF the
arrangements is composed Of Mrs.
Charles H. Richardson, chairman;
Mrs. l.. L. Collie, Mrs. l.. G.
Wright, Mrs. J. r. Brown and Mrs
Frank III. Sherwood.
The Fellowship Council, No. 49,
Sons and Daughters Of Liberty, will
meet tomorrow night in the Claren-
don community hall at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1928-04-11
Dollar Specials in
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The Washington times., 1928-04-11

The Lyon Village Citizens AS
sociation will hold its monthly meet
ing in the offices of Lyon and
Fitch tonight at s o'clock.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21
ALWAYS TWO SIDES

Today there into the office of The Gateway an Oldtimer from the Interior bringing tale of about the poor service the Alaska Railroad He cited ample the present trip to Seward from Fairbanks He brot
 tale of grievance yard long of imaginary wrongs he and his fellow passengers subjected to while enroute
 The Gateway is not running his story for the we believe the railroad management did the best they could under the existing circumstances. Though little late in arriving the train thru and though many ap peared to be tired they reached here safely and intact
 So instead of criticizing the management The Gate way feels they should be commended We doubt if any group of workers could have bated nature valiant y than the railroad forces during the past week One must accept the chaff with the wheat There a two sides every question and today choose defend the Alaska Railroad.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21
ADMIRAL WATSON IN
 PORT FROM SOUTH, HAS
 LARGE PASSENGER LIST

The Admiral Watson, of the P. $. s. Co.,, Capt. 0. Graham, commander, arrived in port early this morning completing a splendid voyage from Seattle. An approximate 150 tons of general cargo was discharged and about noon the Watson left for the Westward. Among the cargo were three autos for Fairbanks. The Wat son will depart from Seward for the South next Monday morning at 9 o'clock
 Incoming and Westbound passen- gers were as follows:
 Seward Benninger, Melvin Grisby, R. Rasmussen, l.. B. Adsit, A. Uuander, MT. and Mrs. Jack Ballin- ger, and five steerage.
 Seldovia-Luella Holley, Airline Kel- Ter, Mrs. c. L. Keller, Mrs. S. L.'Lloyd, Knut Armstrong, Tom West, MT. and Mrs. R. 0. Morris and two children, Lester Busey, G. L. Rich, J. Meherin.
 Uzinkie-Mr and Mrs James Corbet, Fl. s. Danielson, o. l.. Grimes, Jack Lewis.
 Kodiak-Miss Goldie Bailey, H. ". Barton, c. M Clay, Niles Erickson, MT. and Mrs c. M. Gott, Peter Loberg, L. J. Murray, Tony Modenes, K. Muja- gi, E. c. Maddox, Otto Olson, R. L. sparen, H. J. Worrall,. E. Nilsson, J. v. Heffner, and two steerage.
 Three Saints Bay-C. Larose, Roy Sturgeon, Casper Nelson, F. Tomosich and one steerage.
 Shearwater Bay-H. E. Carroll, J. H. Hagen, B. Heglaund, Tom Oiwa, J. Pedersen. J. M Dlater.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21
SPRING IS HERE

We have reliable information that prompts us to an- nounce publicly that there will be summer this year Today is March N, marking the first day of spring Some of the knockers have been spreading the da to the effect that out of date and does not belong to this cold and unemoonal age. The Gateway has taken the matter up with the seed houses and bath ing suit factories and is assured that the will shine again with it's old-tme heat and splendor Just be pa
 ent and you will find that the great furnace of the spheres is not only service station for all the stars but this old earth In due time and in proper it will radiate heat enoueh to induce the girls to get rid of about 90 percent of the heavy clothes they and dress as they should in the summer season.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21
INVESTIGATOR WILL BE SENT TO MARION
 TO CHECK ESTATE

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 21. R)- Senator Nye, Republican of North Da- pot Dome investigating committee. announced at Washington yesterday that the Committee would investigate the esate of the late President Hard ing. Early next month an -investiga- tor will be sent to Marion, Ohio to check up on securities comprising the estate to determine whether any of the Continental Trading Company bonds were in his possession. Nye said that the Senate would expect @ report on Harding's estate due to th& fact that Presiden Harding signed the order under which Albert B. Fall, In- terior Secretary, took charge of tho Naval Oil reserve lands. It was ru- mored, when President Harding sold his Marion newspaper, that some of the profits of the oil lands had been represented in the purchase price of the paper. Senator Nye expressed the opinion that the investigators would find no Continental bonds in the late Presidents estate.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21
DEATHS PLACED AT e2

SANTOS, Brazil, March 21. {R- An official check established the death toll of the, landslides from Mount Ser rat at s2, of these II persons died after being dug out of the debris. Sixty -four bodies were discovered. Seventeen still are buried in the quag- mire which has followed the steady rains.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21
!|.ABOR|TE MEMBER
 HOUSE IF COMMONS
 SUSPENDED; CHARGE

LONDON, Mar. 21. P)-A Labor ite member of the House of Commons of the British Parliament, Williams, was suspended amid uproar yesterday afternoon after charging Premier Bald win with making a lying statement. Baldwin refused to make an inquiry into the famous letter which caused the downfall of the Mcdonald govern ment when it stated that the Labor Cabinet gave attention to the demands of the Communist party.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21
NEW OIL IMPORTATION

PARIS, March 20 (P)-The Cham Der of Deputies adopted by vote of 326 to 145 a bill establishing new oil inn portation regulations after approving changes made in the Senate
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21
WITHOUT OPPOSITION

BISMARCK, N. D., Mar. 21. R)- Frank o Lowden of Illinois, and Gov ernor Alfred Smith of New York, are without opposition for the Republican and Democratic nomination choices respectively in a state wde primary election in North Dakota Tuesday.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21

The Pribilof Islands fur seal con- gregates on the islands beginning in May, reaches it's high point in" July, and vacates the islands around the first of December.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21

The Wernecke mine of the Tread we'll Yukon, which is developing into a small sized sensation, has 5000 tons of s200 a ton ore awaiting ship ment at the Stewart river junction.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21

Henry Messerschmidt has been elected Exalted Ruler of Juneau Lodge No. APO, B. P. 0. Elks.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21
sTickMAN WINS AGAIN

RUBY, March 21. (P-Joe Stickman returning from winning the Fairbanks Derby drove his team 30 miles Mon day morning and entered the post poned St. Patrick's race winning the seven mile dash in 26 minutes and 31 seconds.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21

Miss Jennie Peterson of Cordova and James D. Thomas of Juneau, were married last week in Juneau.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21
UNSlNkABLE BOAT

LONDON, Mar 21. (P-The life boat Schuttevaer, declared to be un- sinkable, sailed from England for New York by way of the Azores Islands. Jacob Schuttevaer, 6S year old invent or, and three companions are aboard.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21

The halibut schooner Cape Beale arrived in port this morning.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21

Ross Hale, superintendent of motive power, Alaska Railroad, arrived ih Seward this morning from Anchorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21

The passenger train for the Interior vas scheduled to depart this after noon at about 4 o'clock.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21

The halibut schooner Superior left for the halibut banks today.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21

Sam Shucklin, Gill Rich, and Len Adsit, are three of the popular Alas kan men to have arrived in Seward.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21

The Anchorage plane, No. 2, hOpped off yesterday afternoon on the return flight.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21

The s. s. Alaska sailed South at 6:15 this morning.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21

T. s. Holman, tie inspector, Alaska Railroad, left today for Indian where le will inspect ;;es.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21

"Booful Bebe" Daniels at the Lib- erty tonight.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21
Seward Day. March 30.

"Booful Bebe" Daniels at the Lib- erty tonight.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21

Eastman Kodaks and films. Schal lerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21

Mrs. c. F. Hatten, of the Jesse Lee Home, will preach Sunday at the Sew ard Community church. Rev. Gra- ham departed today on his regular monthly trip to the Westward where he will conduct services,
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21

The Gateway leads: other follow.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-21
Frye-Rruhn's Baby Beet is unex.

eeiied.
The Washington times., 1928-02-16

neys. The document has been de-
clared false by handwriting OK.
merits.
The Washington times., 1928-02-16
GLOTHESSHOWN
At TRIAL

Los ANGELES, Cal. Feb. 10
Blood-stained clothing and the testi.
r11ony Of the dead woman's stepson
were the States chief weapons
In it's efforts to send DR.. Charles NJ.
Mcmillan to the gallows at the
resumption today of the retired
physicians trial on charges of muir.
dering Mrs. Amelia Appleby. widow
and heiress of a wealthy Chicago
inventor.
The clothing was that of Mrs.
Appleby, whose body. bound in a
canvas sack, was found in a
meadow last Christmas. BY exhibit.
ing it to the jury of eight women
and four men in Superior Judge Ed
Ynond's Court. the prosecution hoped
TO establish its argument that the
woman had been beaten before her
death.
James r. Appleby. Mrs. Appleby's
stepson, was expected to reveal
further details of the will Of his
father, John S. Appleby. inventor
of binder Irvine, who, it was testi-
fled. left a fortune of 81 1000 900 to
the dead woman. The prosecution
contends that Dr. Mcmillan killed
Mrs. Appleby in order to come into
the fortune.
A document. purporting TO be a
will drawn UP by Mrs. Appleby and
benueathing the fortune to DIR. Nc
MILAN. was found in the doctor e
rooms. according to States attor'
The Washington times., 1928-02-16
REBUKE IS SEEN
To PLUNKETT

NEW YORK. Feb. s16.-The
failure of Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur to attend the testimonial
dinner last night in honor of Rear
Admiral Charles p. Plunkett. was
declared today by Col Il. A. Sim
mons, president of the American
Marine Association an "a
the dinner committee. to be a pub
lie rebuke" to the admirals recent
warlike speech at the National Re
publican Club.
Secretary Wilbur had been an
nounced as the chief guest of honor
at the banquet the occasion for
which was Admiral Plunkett's re-
tirement from service on his sixty
fourth birthday.
Colonel Simmons, who read Secre-
tary Wilbur's letter erplainig his
absence as being due to the neces.
sity OF appearing before the House
Naval Committee, issued state
ment charging that the letter was
a smoke screen"
He said the real reason for the
Secretary's absence was fear that
his presence would be misunder-
stood. and declared that the Secre-
tnry had admitted as much to him
in a telephone conversation.
Admiral Plunketts retirement
brought him many expressions of
appreciation for his vigorous pleas
for preparedness.