Evening star., 1928-12-23

"a THIS mOnCn JIleTe nave DeeLl
no traffic fatalities in the
National Capital. No greater
istmas present could be re-
ed by Traffic Director William
ITarland than to have a zero
llg up in his files for the entire
/ nth.
Careful driving by all motorists
~ go long way toward obtain
= this pleasing remembrance to
t, traffic chieftain. 1t will be
'rresent to the city as we'll, for
r. since the establishment of the
- ff1c Bureau has such a record
tccn made for any one month.
The Need of Care.
Careful walking by the pedes-
I ms will lend it's share in max
J -. this record. Few accidents are
{ ;,3ed by criminal negligence. No
r'3toriSt means to strike another
chine or run into a pedestrian.
J } pedestrian means to get in the
= of an oncoming machine.
= this happens daily. Fortu-
= ely so far this month none of
i..'~se accidents have proven fatal.
CareleSsness is hard to detect.
or an accident there is a crowd.
Confusion arises. Details are
2rlooked. Those guilty of care
mess generally escape punish
Int. Often those guilty Of it are
u2lly unaware of it. Often the
'"elesS person is the victim.
Therefore it is up to all classes
" % frequent the streets of the
y, whether in a machine or on
1T, to be constantly on the alert
Il every moment eXerting dill
Mt care. The quickest way is
~t always the best way. The
It way is the safe way.
According to NJ o. Eldridge, the
--istant director of traffic, 81
r living permits were revoked by
- between December l and De-
: 'nber Is. Causes for these rev.
/ "~tionS were as follows; Driving
~',ile intoxicated, %; bad record,
= third offense speed. 12; reckless
: living, II: leaving after colliding.
=: operating after suspension of
-rmit, /: obtaining permits by
mud, 4; loaning permits, 2; and
mentally incompetent, 1.
Useful Maxims.
Under the heading Sermon
ties for Drivers" published by the
ational Safety Council of Chi
ago. are the following maXimS:
'All for safety means safety for
I'll.
Highway orations never settled
he right-of-way question.
Better to ride slow in an auto
than fast in an ambulance.
"You can't get by a grade
,.rossing on your looks.
"The one-armed driver may be
0urting his gal, but he is also
1urting disaster.
IF you won't have your brakes
'spected, at least keep up your
+. e insurance.
"The most dangerous part of a
--r is often the nut that holds the
eering wheel.
"The golden rule Is the best
. 1ffic law ever written.
"a short wait at the corner may
We a long one in the cemetery.
The skidding auto pilot cannot
: * his landing field.
"An automobile is no safer than
driver.
How easy a drivers incompe-
ICY can be determined-after
accident! /
Pedestrians should be seen and
{ hurt"
These maxims are worth study |
and saving.
Another meeting of the Traffic |
uncil was held in the Mills |
ilding last Thursday. Various |
: ases OF the municipal code
re discussed, but no recommen-
ions were offered. The vexing |
,stion of left-hand turns was |
brought up.
A Coming Event.
has been said that coming |
ntS cast their shadows before
m. This statement is certainly |
of the automobile shows, al |
ugh they can hardly be classed
shadows. From all indications |
will be brighter, more mag
cent and more important than |
etofore. This is said to be |
sed by the widespread interest
gibited in the automotive world |
the early dawn of still more |
Sperous year. The following |
les from New York.
Tith the object of symbolizing |
beauty, stability and true |
ltnesS Of the automobile indus
a radically new decorative |
eme has been devised for the |
of the 1929 national automo-
shows, to be held in Grand
.tral Palace, New York, Janu-
5 to IL. The cars to be ex-
ted have been improved ma
ally in appearance this season,
the setting for them has been |
ltly enhanced. The decora-
IS are rich and warm, in excel
taste, conveying the feeling
well-appointed, artistically
gned interior without any
dy theatrical effects. 1t will be
modern interior decorators
tment of the subject, rather
4 a scene painters conception.
a cad of the floor linoleum Of
er years, the forthcoming ex-
. t is to see a specially woven
brown carpet-11,000 square
Is of it.
his decorative scheme, which
;ureS a new, specially built,
Id staircase from the first to
second floor, was no easy mat
to work out.
Setting to Be Palatial.
- ever before has a show setting
Il so palatial. Several hundred
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