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Evening star., 1928-11-04
In the Motor World
BY q. ADAMS HOWARD.

monthly bulletin Of the street
traffic committee of the National
Automobile Chamber of Com
merce issued this week. Twenty
three cities of more than 100, 900
population had fewer motor ia
ta1ities in September this year as
compared with September a year
ago. New York, Chicago, Phila-
delphia and Detroit all record an
improvement. Cleveland and Bos-
ton totals exceed their figures for
September, 1927, but Baltimore,
San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Los
Angeles, Cincinnati and New
Orleans have better records.
This is also true of Kansas
City, Mo-; Portland, Ore; Jersey
City, Rochester, N. Y; Toledo,
Ohio; Providence, st. Paul, Akron,
Ohio; Grand Rapids, Bridgeport,
Springfield, Mass; Nashville and
Reading. Pa.
Among the cities which have
been recording a consistent i'm
provement in street traffic safety
during the past several years is
Providence. r. I. While the total
motor fatalities for that city were
somewhat higher than 1927 dur
ing the first half of the year, it is
expected that the total for the
IL months will be under 1927.
Improvement Seen in 1927.
In 1927 the figures we're some
what better than in 1926 and re-
cord a very conspicuous improve
ment over 1923. The motor fatal
ity decreases in the city may be
seen in the following facts:
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OQ1GGU OGdtGS. 11A.o LILO
Providence. ........ 1900 84.6
providence has improved it's
record in the face of 1andicaps," :"
says the Automobile Chamber re-
port. This city lies in the path
way of through traffic to Boston
and Cape Cod and has had to cope
with an increasing volume of We
hicles. The excellent safety rec
ord which has been achieved is an
example of what can be accom-
plished by a continuous safety
campaign.
Education of school children,
careful selection of drivers by
commercial vehicle owners, and
an awakening public sentiment
for law enforcement are among
the essentials of accident reduc-
tion."
Among the sources applying
statistics for this bulletin are
State Bureaus of Vital Statistics,
Connecticut and Massachusetts,
Motor Vehicle Departments, De-
troit Automobile Club, Detroit
Police Department, Automobile
Club of Southern California, Safe
ty Councils of Louisville, KY:
Milwaukee, Atlanta. Baltimore,
Memphis, Minneapolis, st. Louis,
Syracuse, Wilmington, Del:
Springfield, Mass; New Haven,
Toledo and others, and health de-
partments.
Commerce Rubber Report.
An interesting report of the
United States Department of
Commerce Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce on rubber
consumption outside Of the United
States follows, in part:
The annual rate Of rubber
consumption outside the United
States is now about twice that in
1922. Statistics showing actual
consumption are available only
| for Canada and Netherlands,
/, but a close estimate of United
Kingdom consumption may be
made on the basis of net imports
adjusted for changes in stocks on
hand, and for other countries net
imports may be taken as rep
resenting approximate rubber
| consumption over a period of
years. The table below shows
figures representing total foreign
/ consumption for each year since
1921, with 1928 estimated.
This table shows that foreign
consumption has increased each
year Except 1929, but the in
crease has been especially large
each second year 1923, 1925 and
1920. For the intermediate years
the increase has been small, and
for 1928, it appears from statistics
thus far available, that the total
will even be lower than for 1927
by nearly 5000 tons. AS the sta
tisticS used are net imports, eSpe-
cially heavy arrivals during the
last quarter of 1928, might in
crease the total above that o1
1927.
Explanation of 1928 Decline.
One explanation offered for ap'
parent 1928 decline in consump
ton is that the statistics of ne
imports do not necessarily cor
respond to actual consumption
each year, that during 1927 actua
= consumption was much lowe
+ than net imports, while in 1872
: consumption was higher than ne
imports. This would mean tina
stocks of rubber were built up dur
e ing 1927, just as in the Unite'
States, but that stock reduction
\ has taken place during 1928. An
5 other explanation offered is tha
r reclaimed rubber was used abroa,
e in much larger quantities in 1872
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ENGINEERS COUNCIL OUTLINES
STANDARD OF TRAFFIC CONTROL
Survey of Nation Shows Basic Errors in
Use of Signals, Signs and
Markings

each city selected for study The men,
bership of these committees included en-
gineers, safety men, automobile club
members and representatives OF other
groups The councils main committee
was composed as follows:
W. B. Powell, Buffalo. N. Y, chair
man: Sidney j. Williams. Chicago; A.
B. Barber. Washington; S. H. Bissell,
Syracuse. N. Y; w. Graham Cole, New
Yorks James A. Cook Lynn, Mass: w.
T. Dempsey. New York; Thomas Fitz-
gerald, Pittsburgh: E. p Goodrich, New
York; E. W. James, Washington; NJ. 9.
Pittsburgh; Theodore D. Pratt, New
York; A. H. Rudd, Philadelphia; G. o.
Sheriff., Cincinnati: Ernest Smith.
Washington; r. H. Winkley, Scherec-
tady, N. Y; L. W. Wallace, Washing
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than in 1927, with a consequent
reduction in the use of crude rub
Der. Reclaimed rubber exports
from the United States were
slightly less in the first half of
1928 than in the first half of 1927,
but the decline was in shipments
to Canada and Australia; ship
ments to United Kingdom have
almost doubled this year. Ex-
ports of scrap and old rubber from
the United States to foreign coun-
tries were increased so per cent
during the first half of 1928, COM
pared to 1927, which seems to sup
port the idea that foreign reclaim
erS are more active than last year:
the greatest increases occurred in
shipments to Belgium, France,
United Kingdom, Canada and
Japan.
Foreign Rubber COnSumutiOn.
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New Highways for Alaska.

Highway work is progressing in Alas
ka during the Summer months, and the
Juneau Office of the United States Bu-
reau of Public Roads is engaged in SUI
pervising the construction of four prof.
ects. entailing an expenditure of ap-
proximately $3.50, 0,00O One of these prof.
ects is an extension of the Glacier high
way which, when completed, will con-
meet the Territory with British Colurn-
bia and thence to the northern border
of the United States.
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Efficiency in Auto Repair Service
Is New Trend to Satisfy Motorists

and training it with an eye toward
efficiency and acquiring the most
modern of equipment, has taken the
further important step of making his
service establishment a clean, light,
airy, fireproof plant, says Mr.. Jose.
"The trend has completely obliterated
the justice of the old excuse for dodg-
ing car repairs-that 1t was costly, in
effective and great time consumer" i"
he declares. THE car owner who be-
lieves in the safety, economy and pleas
ure of q good car must start with the
finer service facilities that are at his
disposal"
Evening star., 1928-11-04

considerably for each ton of rub
ber. Already the lower price for
rubber has brought in its wake a
lower rate of export duty and re-
duced freight rates for ocean ship
ment, while reduced brokerage,
insurance and interest fees follow
lower prices as a matter of course.
The Washington Automotive
Trade Association will meet to-
morrow night at the City Clue.
Nominations for officers, to be
elected at the December meeting,
will be made. An address by w. F.
Burruss on Hiring and Training
Statesmen" will be given.
Evening star., 1928-11-04
BRITISH EXHIBIT AUTOS.
American Makes Prominent at
Olympia Motor Show.

LONDON (SpeGaD The Olympia
Motor Show opened recently, with sew
eral outstanding features. Every man
ufacturing country is represented, but
American cars form one of the out
standing features. There is great i'm
provement in car design, with prices,
domestic and imported cars, generally
lower than a year ago. Closed models
of sedan and salon types predominant.
Practically the only open cars shown
are sport models four wheel brakes,
standard throughout; greatly increased
use of fabric bodies, and color designs
are brighter, yellow, red, blue and green
predominating.
Full accessories equipment standard
lied and tendency noticeable to fit
bumpers on British cars. although their
use Is not yet general. A larger number
of British manufacturers include ultra
light or baby car among models ex-
hibited. and these are attracting wide
attention. There is also a marked in
crease in six-cylinder cars on British
stands. The attendance was unusually
large for the opening day, and indica-
tions point to the most successful show
held up to the present time.
Evening star., 1928-11-04

In Constantinople the blind wear red
and yellow ribbons denote the
Wearer is deaf.
Evening star., 1928-11-04
AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFT.
Old Method Displaced by Late In
vention, Inventor Claims.

LONDON Especially Armstrong Sid
deley, it has just been announced, has
developed an automatic gear shift, COM
pletely doing away with the old method
of gear control The new shift is said
to be the result of five years expert
mental work; it will be used at present
on only two models, the 90 and 80
horsepower chassis (both of which
we're exhibited at the motor show
which opened October III. The gears
are the always in mesh" type (in-
stead of sliding gear and are operated
by a mechanical finger controlled from
lever or pointer on q dial placed in
the. center of the steering wheel; there
Is no gear lever The gear positions
are marked on the dial on the steering
wheel. A feature of the self-changing
gear box is claimed to be its silence
The new invention Is said to be simple
and is expected to appeal to woman
drivers and to beginners; there is less
chance of accident than In the old gear
system, where the driver becomes con-
fused in gear changing. Additional par
ticulars will be published when avail
able.
Evening star., 1928-11-04
Average Monthly Motor Accident
Rate per | 600 Cars
Average Monthly Fatal Accident
Rate per 1000 Cars.

The figures in the tabulation
given above are for accident fatal
ity rates and represent a decrease
in relationship to population and
registration, rather than actual
decrease. The number of fatal
accidents on the streets of Provi-
dence, for example, in 1923 were
"a, and also totaled "a in 1927.
This total does not include fa-
talitieS in Providence hospitals
brought in from outside. Al
though the number of fatal cases
remained the same in 1927, as
compared with the rest of the
country it is highly favorable. Had
the Providence record been sus-
tanned all over the country, the
motor fatality record in the United
States for 1927 would have been
l6,450 instead of 22,480.
Statiscal Showing.
The rate improvement is further
indicated by the following table:
Motor Fatalities per 100000
Cars in Use
Evening star., 1928-11-04
NEW FORM OF GLASS.
Recent Invention to Revolutionize
Industry, Is Claim.

SHEFFIELD. England (SpeciaD.-
The Sheffield press announces the in
vention Of an unbreakable glass-like
substance, destined, it is said, to revo-
lutionize the glass industry. It is sup
posed to be so hard that diamonds can
not cut it or hammer break it, and,
when perfected. will be used, in addi-
ton to other purposes, for motor We
hicles. A factory Is reported to be In
ham for the manufacture of this sub
stance. Machinery will be largely en-
ployed so that less manual labor will
be needed than in the manufacture of
glass.
Prof E. c. Baly of Liverpool Uni
versity and Dr. Fritz Pollak of Vienna
have collaborated in perfecting this
glass-like substance, originally invented
by DR.. Pollak.
Evening star., 1928-11-04

When installing diversified tires, It is
necessary to have your speedometer
checked at a service station, or the speed
and mileage record will not be correct.
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are studying in the Jesuit College at
Breslau. They will not come to this
country until next Spring. Count Her.
man, however. will make brief visit
during the Winter
X
Mr.. John .. Rockefeller, jr., has ac-
cording to the estimate of scholars and
public leaders, performed his most valu-
able service to the future citizens of the
Republic in the generous contribution
of million dollars to restore and pre-
serve Williamsburg, Virginias first capt.
tai every inch of which is hallowed by
the memory of the fathers. This quaint
Revolutionary relic of the eighteenth
century Is perhaps more unchanged
than others associated with the begin
ming and successful progress of the re-
bellion which ended VIGOROUSLY a.
Yorktown Mr. Rockefeller has made
possible that it will continue unchanged
and also that such portions as have been
destroyed in the course of the $50 years
be re-erected and endowed in perpetulty
against decay or destruction, The old
Statehouse which echoed the mortal
speech of Patrick Henry and others Of
the leaders of 1776, will be built after the
old plan and the Government mansion,
occupied by eminent men who acted as
executives of Virginia, will be restored.
One mile of old williamsburg which by
a miracle has preserved important traces
of the early years, will be set apart as
the property of the State to remain as
it is, while the standard of the Old Do
minion flies from the old Statehouse.
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Countess Muriel Scherr- Thoss, who
has been entertaining Frau Won Levin
ski and her son and daughter. Karl
Pomeroy Won Lewinski and Inge Won
Lewinski, In the old feudal castle of her
husbands family near Dobrau, in SileGia,
Germany, for the past fortnight. will,
with her daughter, Countess Margaret,
come to Washington early In January
She will occupy the home of her father
the late Henry White, on Crescent place,
and will continue her labors In assort-
ing the private letters and state papers
Of that dipNmatist, In order to have an
extensive biography published. The
countess, who was Muriel White with
her brother. Mr. John Campbell White,
lately promoted to the rank of coun-
selor of embassy and sent to Buenos
Aires, has been engaged in this task for
the past two years and IL would seem to
require another year before completion.
Mrs White viii join her husband in the
capital of Argentina shortly before
Christmas and thus leave the mansion,
Of which Countess Muriel Is part owner,
for her exclusive occupancy. 1t is prob
able that Countess Margaret Scherr-
Thoss will be formally introduced to So
ciety this coming Winter, both in WASH
ington and in New York City, where
last year she took a special course In
English letters at Columbia University.
Count Herman Scherr-ThoSs now the
head of this ancient feudal Silesian
family, Cultivates his vast estates at
Dobrau and is one Of the most success
full farmers of this region. There are
two sons, Hans Christopher, who is IL,
and Herman who is 49, both of whom
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spent all OF the Spring and part OF
the early Summer in New York visit
ing her father and her uncle, MIR. Her
bert Delano Robbins. Baron and
Baroness de In Grange, who were
residents of washington for two years
during the participation OF this coun-
try in the World War and who occu-
pied Evermay, In Georgetown, have q
wonderful old home on Rue de PUni-
versite in Paris On the left side OF
the Seine, where In the century past
dwelt the savants and intellectuals,
their garden extends back to the next
street II Is walled, and with a myS~
demonstrating little wicket gate for
those who do not desire to enter by
the stately porte cochere, 1t might have
been the original Of houses which so
often figure in the BalZac novels. SO
quiet and secluded are this mansion
and its grounds that seldom do the
owners or their children leave IT. in
summer. Paris on the left bank OF
the Seine. when the ancient university
has closed for the season offers many
attractions not found in the crowded
resorts Mrs George d. Widener of
philadelphia, who was Miss Jessie
Sloane has recently been visiting her
sister and. incidentally. keeping off the
tourist. track. Baron de la Grange,
who was attached to the staff Of M.
Tardieu high commissioner from
France from I917-l920, is distin-
guished chemist who is associated with
the scientific divisions of the ministry
of war and also lectures at the uni
yerSitV
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Guillotine. wherein dwell the RothS-
childs, and the superb buildings along
Rue de Rivoli and Rue Florentine.
~
Mr.. John c. Phillips of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture has recently penned
small pamphlet issued by DR.. Jar
dimes biological section on the wisdom
Of transplanting game and song birds
from alien parts, which Is exciting at
tention In many countries. Mr.. Phillips
believes that there are few species.
either of the edible birds or of the Sorg-
sters. which will not under proper con-
ditionS gain a foothold in some part of
the United States. PheasantS from
China and ENGLAND are as common on
the Pacific Coast as are prairie chickens,
and SO are song birds or others which
are alleged to have done very well in this
continent. as the English sparrow and
the startling. But the Skylark, introduced
some 20 years ago, throve for few
seasons and then persisted, while no eff
fort was ever made to bring over any
species of nightingale. But this au-
thority on birds AYERS that more COM
prehensive knowledge of foreign kinds
now exists and that better conditions
prevail In the multiplied SanctuarieS
and the providing of areas of feeding
stations Small game species like the
reed and kindred birds are in the tens
of thousands on the Pacific Coast as
against the hundreds on the Atlantic.
1t seems probable that Mr.. Phillips en-
plantations and suggestions will lead TO
making conditions safer for these tooth
some bits during the closed season and
increase their number
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

Marechal Foch, Marechal Joffre and
General Pershing are three stately new
hydrangeas introduced by famous
French fioriculturists and which are
gradually getting a place In the Dor
ders of discriminating gardeners. The
Marechal Foch bears rich carmine
flowers: General Pershing, which has
the additional name America, is paler
red tipped with white, with dark
bronzy foliage; Marechal Joffre. which
also is called La Marine, is the largest
variety of hydrangea yet offered to
commerce and has pale pink blooms,
which come into flowers three weeks
later than the other two. Gen Foch
acknowledges decided preference for
hydrangeas, and 1t was to please this
national hero of the allied armies IN
1918 that experiments were made to
prolong the blooming period, with the
result that these three novel kinds all
Towering most profuSely are yet in sue
cession. The Agricultural Department
has planted all three in clusters in its
famous plot just In front Of the great
balustrade which ends the terrace in
the formal garden. but the plants are
vet too small to flower. Gen. Pershing
has been offered several specimens and
when he finally procures that country
place which he has in mind one of
the chief decorations will be the man.
moth hydrangeas which will wildly re-
call the memory of his service at the
head of the expeditionary forces.
X * y
Baroness Amaury de la Grange. who
was Miss Emily Sloane, younger of the
two daughters of Mr.. Henry T. Sloane.
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Iales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Secretary Kelloegs Attention Drawn to Contro'
versy Over Types of Architecture Proposed
for u. S. Embassies Abroad

arc along the prevalent lines followed in
Japan and not in violent contrast to
them Now the controversy is about
building for the Offices of the American
embassy and consulate in Paris another
Independence Hail. The Secretary or
State has not yet been drawn into the
contention, but he no doubt gave an at
tentive ear to the Ambassador. Mr. My
ron T Herriek, when he told his CHER
that it would be nothing short of an
artistic crime to erect such a building
on the million-dollar acre lot recently
acquired in the Place de la Concorde
When the actual selection Of the plans
has been reached Mr.. Kellogg will point
out that Independence Hall would be
utterly dwarfed by Its immediate neigh
bors, the old Hotel Crillon, now the
Ministry of Marine, and by the Gallo
palaces facing the famous Square of the
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RI MARGARET B. DOWNING.

The Secretary of State is taking only
an academic interest in the controversy
paging i'm every land where new en-
haSSy. legation or consulate OF the
United States is about 10 be erected
through appropriation from Congress.
There are warm advocates OF adhering
in all cases 10 what is accepted as the
type of architecture known as American
colonial or the mission or what-not. but
indicative Of origin in ths vast Republic
of the West. A chorus of ridicule pre-
vented the building Of another White
House modified by Mount Vernon ad-
dition in Toxic. when the beautiful en-
basSy and consulate there had been de-
stroyed by earthquake. Such an incon-
grlity soon became apparent, and the
new establishments Of the United States
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As far as possible old customs will De
revived within these precincts.

AS far as possible old customs will pe
revived within these precincts.
Miss Josephine Ross Bullock OF Bos-
ton, frequently guest in this CITY.
is to we'd into family of the old
Bay State quite as historic as her own.
when she becomes in a few weeks Mrs
Roger Walcott Converse. Miss Bullock
is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Chandler Bullock of Worcester. de-
scendants Of the Pilgrims Mr.. Con-
verse comes in direct line from the
founder of Woburn. Edward Converse,
who in 1880 established the first ferry
between Boston and Charlestown, and
derived good income from his VEN
ture He built the first house of
Woburn, a rather modest affair of logs
and mud. but within the next 20 years
had replaced it with substantial brick.
Miss Bullock is a prominent member
of the Junior League in Boston and
directs many activities of the organi-
cation in Worcester. Her mother is A
member of the Bates family so we'll
identified with the industrial progress
of central Massachusetts and is a
cousin Of the author and singer.
Tryphosa Bates Batcheller, who lived
in Washington for some years. but ie
now permanent resident of Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

In succeeding Earl Haig as grand
president of the British Empire Serv-
ice League, Earl Jellicoe has become
the head of the united ex-service men
of the empire
Evening star., 1928-04-27
COTTON SCORES GAIN
ON RAINS IN SOUTH
Relatively Firm Showing of Liver
pool Market Also Is Factor
in the Advance.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. April 27.--The cotton
market opened steady today at a de-
cline OF 2 points on May. but gen.
orally to points higher on buying
promoted by reports of rains and cool
weather in the South
The relatively firm showing OF late
Liverpool cables also was a factor, but
the advance. which extended 10 2l2O
for May and 2076 for October, or about
10 10 l3 points net higher. met great
deal of realizing for over the week
end. This probably was encouraged
by the possibility of clearing weather
after further rains In the Eastern belt.
but the market held fairly steady at
the end OF the first hour, when prices
were within S or points of the best
Private cables said there had been
realizing In the Liverpool market, but
that reports from Manchester were
more encouraging with a fair cloth
business pending for India
There were reactions of about 20 10
points from the best. but the volume
OF business tapered off on the decline
and prices firmed up again when there
appeared TO be some buying inspired
by the detailed weather reports Of rains
in the belt. At midday May was SELL
ing around 2li7 and october at 2077,
making net advances of 10 IL points.