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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
TRUCK ACCIDENTS
REDUCTION SOUGHT
Survey Shows More Than
; Half Are Caused by
Careless Drivers.

! As the first step In a Nationwide
campaign to reduce the number Of
motor truck accidents. the National
| Automobile Chamber Of Commerce
| has just issued It's final report on a
| fact finding survey Of all truck acct
dents in Hartford. Conn. during the
first half of 1927.
The survey in that city Of 17S. 900
population reveals that motor trucks
caused 56 per cent of the street acct.
dents in which they figured. and were
not to blame in a. per cent Of them.
1t was found that Of 400 accidents
involving trucks during the first half
Of 1927 no fewer than 1871 were the
fault Of pedestrians or Of the drivers
of other types Of vehicles. The fig.
ures obtained in the survey were com.
piled from the official records in the
office OF Commissioner Robbins b.
Stoeckel Of the Connecticut depart.
ment OF motor vehicles.
Accidents for which trucks were to
blame were analyzed and remedies
for them suggested by that study
are being distributed to operators
of truck fleets in all parts of the
country. Copies Of this report,
What Happened in Hartford" con.
tanning suggestions for the prevention
he obtained without charge by writ.
ing to the Motor Truck Division, Ma
tional Automobile Chamber Of Com
merce. 366 Madison avenue. New York
City.
The survey also shows that in
cite which has many manufacturing
plants using trucks there were com
paratively few accidents involving pc.
destrians. and the official records re-
vealed that trucks were not at fault
in a large ma jority of them.
Accidents which were the fault of
|, truck drivers were found to be due to
four major causes-inattention.f failure
to grant right of way. skiddiny and
careless backing. Right.of.way acct.
dents were most prominent in the
congested districts. while skidding ac.
cidents predominated in less congested
sections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
MINNESOTA SETS PACE.
Makes Il Illegal - Solicit Frss
Ride Eren, Passing Aa:cist.

Minnesota experiment - zsxS1sg
i; illegal Ia Sc,3N.; AZ S-eec,caSAs ride
srcEf The roadside = hang watcS-S
With interest oy motorists ArS clHc
authorities throughout tie COUNTRY.
since IL may prove shs sa@S~ sa-s :
70 a nationwide movement, Accord
,ng 20 the American AasoT11ces,s As
-oCia;ioD.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
SLOW DRIVER IS HELD
MENACE TO TRAFFIC
Chased with the Willful Speeders
on Busy Thoroughfares, Is View
of A. T. A. Director.

That the slow driver liz n menace
10 traffic quite as much az the fast
driver is particularly evidenced on
Washington's high.speed arteries. es.
pecially on Massach usetts avenue,
which carries a large vehicuiar bur.
den. says Oscar Cooiican. one OF the
directors OF the local automotive trade
association. The narrowness Of this
ihoroughfare. con .bined with Its grade
makes 1t particularly fertile In proof
OF the SLOW drivers bad effect upon
traffic. Mr.. Cpoiican believes.
There IL no questioning the wis
dom Of traffic authorities In making
this street one OF the arteries Of high.
speed tfn Eel. but. by the same token
there l. questioning the fact that
The mott, st who wants tn daily along
Frequently rounteracts the ends 10 be
served by the 30.mile limit" he says.
AS he dawdies. traffic 10 the rear IL
forced to slow down and proceed In
ntful jerks. as first one car and then
another finds an opening through
which 10 pass.
The effect ~ a cutting In and out
that In decidedly detrimental To the
fast and free flow Of traffic. In wet
and slippery weather II mny he well
10 forego the legal limit of the 30miis~
an hour when congestion IL great,
bur on almost any dry. clear day the
slow driver can be found somewhere
In the i.miie stretch doing his utmost
Ia dIslort the traffic picture.
III may he well TO let any driver
proceed Az he wishes. IN some traffic
observers insist, but he should he
forced AT least To select thorough
fare where his vagary will not ham
per. restrict and endanger hundreds
nf other car owners. The ma jority
wants 10 utilize the highest speed pos,
stbl. on such n ytrcei and traffic ON.
cials have found by analysis that such
n speed Is safe The driver who inter,
feres with this process should vollIn.
tnriIy go elsewhere or he should lie
forced Ia do so"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
S.SoS Miles Added

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a1xhwaN> WS~ AA.ssNs ts tie \sFN,G :
hi@Away system &.,rl.,< ne H>s,a; YEAR
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tAr ~ gns s's~4@sA, tse>sy"f8set. A.
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tee eoys} s>eeisss ss3 aska~aX ~ Ssssa
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
Brainy Pedestrian
Puts Auto Horn on
His Walking Stick

Motorists often have declared. In
serio.comic vein. that pedestrians
should not walk abroad at night
without a light of some kind hung
about them. Now there comes for.
ward. in Southampton. England, n
practical gentleman pedestrian who
actually has adapted TO his own
use a unit heretofore solely utilized
on the other side of the fence.
An automobile horn. In miniature
as TO size but not as to noise-mak.
ing qualities. Ia attached TO his
walking stick Its effectiveness.
this genius is reported as saying.
commends its widespread use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01

tn the comfort and convenience NJ the
modern automobile, Could their re-
suits he measured In maney, their
value would iva enormous. Hat the
Government gives freely and wi'ln s&
Ut its research facilities. Perhaps
these chaps cut there In the hNseau
laboratories play a great part ln he
economic eyele which keeps Industry
moving. for there lant any doubt the
automobile industry ID one " the hls
prosperity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01

The official Automobile ffEiElfatioH
H. ibs United States ou Juns 30 was
- .13s $50 Dssssnssr care aud trucks
=. h;ch II evenly dist sibuisd user the
1aaT72 n,iles ~ Federal aid nigh Way
ao3i1 mean Iis automobiles per mile
Er"niaipE - figures compiled 10 the
Alae1 Isn Motorists Asaoe iatioG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
CHICAGO'S PARKING
BAN CALLED DRASTIC
Exclusion of Autos From Curl
Stands Will Be
Enforced.

Chicago will begin the new year
with one of the Nations most drastic
automobile traffic laws. After Janu.
airy all parking of automobiles on
downtown streets for more than un.
loading time will be prohibited during
business hours.
Prohibition of downtown parking Is
not new. for other cities have similar
ordins noes of varying degrees OF Sc
verify Philadelphia AT one time
banned parking on streets In the cen.
trail section. only to modify the regu-
lations after short trial. Albany. y.
Y, officially bans downtown parking.
but frankly admits that enforcement
Is spasmodic. other cities are using
time limits with success.
Accommodations Necessary.
But 30 far the rules laid down for
motorists by city councils have the
mutual characteristic OF being either
short-iiyed or continually undergoing
a process OF revision.
Traffic authorities point out that
anti.parking and time-iimit parking
avs cannot be completely successful
unless steps are taken 10 provide in
expensive accommodations for the
cars banned from the streets.
Granted that cities are coping
with traffic congestion as best they
can with current resources. the stun.
ton IN reminiscent OF the quaint old
police custom Of shooiDg non-desira
bies from the confines Of the city. re-
"a rdless Of the feelings Of nearby
communities.
Unfortunately, shoe horns and auto.
mobile horns are not designed along
the same lines. 40 the city. whether Of
the size Of Bennington, VT. or Cieve'
land has continued to suffer the
pangE Of acute motoritis. Whenever
measures are suggested f.. the relief
of these psins well founded objections
pro and con are raised
Say Measures Divert Trade.
Business men declare that anti.
parking measures divert trade from
downtown shops 10 outlying dealers.
Traction interests naturally favor the
enlistment Of curb parking. for lesn
crowded streets facilitate the move.
ment of street care. business men
counter with the charge that goodiy
share of the buy ing public now rides
i'm the automobile and that these
! shoppers would be ioath to use other
means ~ importation. There are
others who claim that the abolition Of
! parking tends toward class distinction,
since the wealthy may instruct theft
cha uffeiifs 10 roam at large while
! they DO their shopping. Then there
are those who protest that any
! measure. no matter how stringent. is
/ justified that will loosen up trafii,
; movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
AUTOMOTlVE BRIEFS

The koss Hughes ia, Whlch has
handled the rierce Arrow tor man,
wears, have discontinued their laea
agency. The agency has heen taker
aver hy paNtd y. itenarivk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
I Many Compounds Tested

runrtur. seating compounds I" S'"t'
tire tube leaks after an" ~ those NeN
ting nails has driven It's nasty ehs'h
through tire ami tube are NJ" new
Ia he motor world, More thah 10 P"'
ants have been taken out on =heh COM
pounds over the past 30 years 'hs
bureau has tested many methads hhu
has found arguments for and against
heir use,
MANY and serious hours have been
4tent by bureau auten'ists testing Hu'
'onohile starting and lighting mat
teries, with the result that the battery
industry now looks u,nn tile bureau
- ,ta mos, reliable teat station
These cold DAYS, when the n."t"i'a'
moves out 10 n coid garage 10 nnd HIS
adtator froxen. possihiy water Jackets
'raaked and much needless eNrens"
Incurred, may all he avoided ny the
Intelligent use ef various ahti'freesa
mixtures, tha bureau declares All
tho known compounds used for pre-
sentian Of tfsesins have heen put
through the acid test IN the bureaus
treat testinH laboratories,
All IN all, there isn't ANY dauht that
these men at sAactness, disintefestesi
and rreeise. have contributed greatly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07

centrated enemy fire and attacked by
four enemy planes they went down. their
plane barely skirming the tree tops, and
deliberately fired over 400 rounds into
the enemy nests. thus causing the en-
envy gunners to abandon their position
and enabling the troops of their di-
vision to resume their advance. Again
gaining altitude they discovered and de-
stroyed by their fire an enemy signal
station signaling unmolested. two kilo-
meters north of the lines. This act was
performed at an altitude OF so meters
amid the storm of protection fire from
enemy anti-aircraft guns"
Mai. Wright was born at New Albany
Ind. and was resident of that city
when he entered the Air Corps of the
National Army at the outbreak of the
World War. Honorably discharged when
the American forces were demobilized
he continued his connection with the
Air Corps Reserve and later took up his
residence in this city. He has held the
rank of major for several months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07
MAJ. BURDETTE S. WRIGHT GIVEN
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS
Reserve Air Officer Honored
for Heroic Attack Near
BourcuiIIes.
One Control of Plane Shot
Away When He Wiped Out
Machine Guns.

Maj Burdette S. Wright, Air Corps
Reserve, 31O3 P street, yesterday was
awarded by the Secretary of War the
distinguished service cross for extraor-
binary heroism in action near Bou-
rouilles, France, September 26, 1918,
while serving as first lieutenant in the
18th Aero Squadron of the A. E. F.
According to the citation, MAJ. Wright.
with Lieut.. Robert C. Paradise as his
pilot. was assigned the duty of locating
the American front lines during the first
two hours of the Argonne offensive.
unable to locate the lines at the
usual altitude" says the citation, they
flew down to a dangerous altitude of so
meters, secured the important informa-
ton sought and discovered our lines
held up strongly by nest of enemy ma
chine guns. Noting the exact location
of the nest upon their map they flew
back to headquarters and reported the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07
OPIUM SMUGGLERS
FOIL BRITISH DRIVE
England Asks League to
Name Commission on
Drug Traffic.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September Great Bril-
tain reported to the League of Nations
today that an attempt to drive opium
smugglers off the market in Hong
kong by underselling had failed because
government supplies were inadequate.
The British asked the League to APP
point a commission to visit the Far
East and report.
A memorandum explains that the
governor of Hongkong reported serious
situation, which, in his opinion, could
only be brought under control by a
change in government policy.
AS an experiment, new brands of
government opium were thrown on the
market at reduced prices to compete
with definite brands of smuggled opium.
Sales of government opium increased
enormously. The stocks became made
ouate. and the governor applied for
permission to buy Persian opium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07
MINE SCALE UP SEPT. IL.

Illinois Workers Will Vote on New
Agreement.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, September Z (P).
President Harry Fishwick of the Illi-
nois Mine Workers yesterday set Sep
TENDER IL for Illinois mine unions to
vote on the proposed mine wage agree
ment.
Committees of the United Mine Work.
ers of America and the Illinois Coal OPP
orators Association reached wage
agreement September l of $6.1O a day
for top men. $685. for lower grade dig
gers and $10.87 for men in charge OF
machine diggers and $804 for machine
workers, subject to ratification by the
mine unions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07
IL FIREMEN HURT
IN $4,000 BLAZE
Ten Others Overcome by Smoke
When Flames Destroy Den
YER Loop Market.
nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DENVER, Colo, September Twelve
firemen were injured, four seriously. and
10 others overcome by smoke were res
cued when fire caused $150000 damage
to the Loop market block in the down.
town district here last night.
One fireman narrowly escaped death
when a section of a floor caved in
dropping him to the basement. Fellow
him out. He was cut and bruised Sc
verely.
The fire, believed to have resulted
from an explosion in warehouse base
ment, was controlled only after every
fire company in the city responded. The
damage to the building was estimated at
$50, 900 and to foodstuffs 100000.
The blaze attracted crowd of $4,000
persons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07

exact location of our lines as we'll as
that of the enemy machine gun nest.
With their plane riddled by enemy bull
let's, one control shot away, they re-
turned to the lines. discovered the en-
envy nest had not been destroyed and
that they were inf1icting heavy casualties
upon our troops In the face of con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07
7omorov-7he Opening Of Our
New Girls Department

fashion department devoted to the style interests
of girls H. opens the second floor. Moth
ers will find here and charming attire for their
growing daughters consistently moderate prices Need
less say this department will be characterized by the
high degree of excellence distinguishes all our APP
parel Departments.
Floor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-05
THREE NEW WORKERS
 HAVE HAD PRESIDENCY

NEW YORK, NOV. 5.-l1 GoV- Alfred E. Smith is elected Presi- dent November 6 he will be the fourth native New Yorker to have received that honor.
 Martin Van Buren, born in Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York, December 5, 1772, was the first He served as Chief Executive from 1887 to 1S41.
 The second was Willard Fill more, who was born in the town ship of Locke, Cayuga County, January ', 1900, and the third was Theodore Roosevelt, born in New York City October 27, 1858. Smith was born in New York City December 30, 1873. If he receives the Presidency he also will be the fourth New York i Governor t0-take that place. Van Buren, Grover Cleveland and Roosevelt all served as Governor of the Empire State. Cleveland Twas native of New Jersey.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-05
ELECTION FORECASTS

The following are undated elee- ton forecasts received today from the Associated Press, by the En- pire:
 Gov Alfred F.. Demo- cratic victory already indicated.'
 Senator Charles Curtis "Over- whelming Republican victory"
 Senator Robinson-''Democrats will win
 Republican National Committee predicts Hoover will receive larg- est vote ever given a Republican candidate.
 Chairman John J. Raskob. Demo- cratic National Committee. has abiding faith" that an avalanche of votes" will be cast for Smith.
 Senator Furnifold M Simmons. ef North Carolina, Democrat. op- posing Gov. Smith, predicts Repub- licans will carry his state by 30.- 900 and will win in Florida, Okla homa, Missouri, Kentucky. West Virginia and possibly Oklahoma. Texas, Georgia and Maryland.
 Josephus Daniels. Secretary of Navy. in President Woodrow Will sons cabinet, expects the South will vote solidly for Gov. Smith.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-05
" WASHIN CTON
 Is CLAIM ED
 BY DEMOCRATS
Republican State Commit tee Statement Civ
 en Flat Denial

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 3.-In face of the claims of the Repub- lican State Committee that Her bert C. Hoover will carry Wash ington by 115,000, George Starr, Democratic Chairman. issued a statement that Gov. Smith will win by 10000.
 Chairman Starr ccntended his estimate was biased on a survey of the Democratic gains during the last few days and asserted the Democratic candidates for Governor and Senator, will also win, putting Scott Bullitt's gub- ernatorial margin at 22,000 and iC. c. Dill's Senatorial margin at 28,000.
 Dr. Hinton Jones asserted that late advices from local observers indicated the Republican position was strengthened, declaring that Gov. R. H. Hartley and Ken meth Macintosh were assured pluralities of between 0,000 and 70,000.
 The candidates of both parties wind up their campaign with rallies in Seattle today noon and tonight
 Both Chairmen claim Kina County. The Democratic Chair man asserted Bullitt and Hartley candidates for Governor, art about even in Spokane County while Jones asserted Hartley vii carry Spokane County by 10000
 Pierce County is also divided
 Both parties have issued in structions to precinct workers tt watch the polls, check returns and prevent Irregularities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-05
GOV. SMITH PREDICTS HE WILL WIN
Senate Again to Hape
 Ex-SenatOr preSidin 2

Burr. Martin Van Buren, Richard NJ. Johnson. John Tyler, George M Dallas, William R. King, Hannibal Hamlin, Andrew Johnson and Hen- ry Wilson.
 Two became members Of the Senate after they had presided in it. John C. Calhoun resigned as Vice President after serving part of a second term to take up Sou Il Carolina fight against the tariff of abominations.. John c, Breck- inrldge, who was also Vice-Presi- dent when he ran against Abraham Lincoln for President in 1860, be- came Alabamas Senator w1ien L.n- coin was inaugurated but left Washington when Alabama left the union, serving in the Conferedate army and later becoming Jefferson Davis Secretary of War.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-05

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-For the eleventh time in history, the Sen- ate will be presided over by a Vice-President who has served as a member of the legislative body.
 When Charles Curtis or Joseph Robinson becomes the thirty-first Vice-President next March the presiding officers chair will bc occupied by a former Senator for the first time since Charles w. Fairbanks vacated 1t in 1909 Fair banks was an Indiana senator when he was Theodore Rooseyelts run ming mate in 1901.
 Nine other men had served in the Senate before they were elect ed to the second highest office in the land They were Aaron
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-05
CHARGE FRAUDS i IN NEW JERSEY
Deputy Marshals Are to Guard Polls - Thou
 sands Be Challenged

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-United States Marshal Frederick c. Schneider and United States Dis trict Attorney Philip Forman an- nounced that Deputy Marshals were available to guard the polls in New Jersey on election day.
 The statement added "The Agents of the Department of Justice will continue strict sur veillance."
 An appeal for Federal aid was made by the Republican leaders after unprecedented registrations recorded in Hudson and Essex :, Counties.
 Superintendents of Election in the two counties struck off more than 30,0OO names from the reg istry lists as frauds and have ordered the District Boards to challenge thousands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-05

HERKIMER, N. Y, Nov. D. The great grandson of James Madison, fourth President of the United States, living in this vil- lage, plans to cast his nineteeth vote for President Novem- Der 6.
 The life of William Madison, 96 years old, has been somewhat closely interwoven with the Presidency of this country. He was married to Mary Ball, named for her great-aunt, Mary Ball Washington, mother of the first President. One of their nieces married James Garfield, twentieth President.
 Madison's interest in politics is undimmed by the 70 years which have passed since he cast his first vote. He is confident that he will take an active in- terest in the Presidential cam paign of 1892. His "reminiscences go back to the campaign of Will liam Henry Harrison, and he re-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-05
6. .O.P.PANIKY,
 SAYS RASK0b,
 IN STATEMENT
Definite Evidence Given. Says Chairman, by
 President Coolidge

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Chair- man John J. Raskob, of the Democratic National Committee, has issued a statement in regard to President Coolidge's announce ment Friday night following Hoover's address in St. Louis, that more definite evidence of panicky condit ons surrounding the Republican Headquarters was not to be had than Coolidge's s last minute statement for Hoov- CT. I am afraid that the pardon came too late"
 Concerning the announcement of William c. McAdoo that he would preserve party alleg- iance," Chairman Raskob said: "I have always appreciated the fact that McAdoo was an ardent dry but never doubted his democ- racy."
 The statement of President Coolidge, referred to by Chair man Raskob was as follows You have shown your fitness to be President. I wish to con gratulate you on the high quality of your leadership. Your sue cess in the campaign seems as sured and I shall turn over tho great office of President of tht | United States to your keeping sure it will be in competen hands in which the welfare O ,he people will be secure.