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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
MODERN CARS ADAPT
SELVES TO DRIVERS
Changed Designs Tend to increase
Safety and Make Riding
More Comfortable.

That the motorist no longer need
adjust himself to the car. but that the
modern automobile is built to be adapt
able to the physical proportions Of its
owner, Is pointed out by Rudolph Jose,
pioneer local motor car dealer, as one
OF the most interesting and important
automotive developments Of the mo-
lnent.
1.-THE day Of the uncomfortable, If
not dangerous, drivers seat is past"
Mr.. Jose says. mo longer is it neces-
sary for the owner to comfort himself
in the most awkward positions, with re-
sultant fatigue and ultimate danger.
The latest cars are fully adjustable.
making them easy to handle no matter
what size driver may be at the wheel.
Naturally, as pointed out, this means
more than mere comfort. It means that
another safety factor has been added
to the newest automobile. When the
driver is uncomfortable he becomes
tired rapidly, and his efficiency is
quickly dissipated. His attention wav.
ers, and accidents or near accidents
occur. We will never know, Of course,
how many mishapS were due primarily
to the fact that drivers we're unable
to operate the controls quickly or were
sitting cramped in one position for
hours at time, but we do know that
the adjustability of the latest motor
car will have the effect of reducing the
many accidents due to these causes.
Motor car owners, and prospective
purchasers Of cars, Will do well not to
overlook this new progressive step on
the part of the Nations automotive
engineers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15

The possibility Of getting killed by an
automobile in the city Of washington OF
the present time is 10 per cent greater
than q year ago.
This Is the assertion of the safety
committee Of the American Motorists
Association, based on figures OF the
United States Census Bureau. The
figures, just revised, show that the death
rate by automobiles. for the year ending
August 10, was 24.3 persons per 1000
population, compared with AL per
1OO.0o for the previous corresponding
year, or an increase Of approximately
10 per cent for the 12-month period.
The total death rate by automobiles in
Washington during the year ending
August 10, last, was 1913, compared with
lit killed the corresponding period
ending August 10, 1928.
24,932 Killed in U. s.
The figures are compiled from NOR
tally statistics of the 70 largest cities
of the country, showing that for the
year ending August 10 last the total
killed in these 70 cities was 1885 per-
sons. The total death toll by autor1o-
biles for the calendar year 1928, ac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15

each 100000 motor vehicle registra-
tons. Considering the concerted effort
to curb automobile fatalities, during
the past five years, the figures are bit
disappointing In that the deaths last
year show an increase not only as to
totals but also as to the number killed
per 100000 automobile registrations, +"
Thomas j. Keefe, general manager Of
the association, declares. 1.-THE conclu-
sion is that even greater efforts must
be made If this death toll increase Is to
be checked"
Effective Means.
One Of the most effective ways In
which this can be done, the associa-
ton believes, is to give greater study to
highway engineering and make the
streets and highways as safe as possible.
THE saving of human life and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15

Tx ToDAY'S Pontiac Big Six 10 q combination OF
advanced engineering features which no other
low-priced car In the world provides. Some Of
these features enable Pontiac to develop the great
est horsepower to be found in any six Gifts price
enable it to deliver the highest top speed and the
fastest acceleration provided by any low-priced
six, 40 proved by the acknowledgements "fth
Wheel" Still others enable it to operate for one
cent per mile less than any other low-priced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15

prevention of injury, through the adop-
ton Of highway safety methods is OF
the greatest importance" General Man.
ager Keefe declares. Governmental
and mi-governmenta1 agencies that
have undertaken serious study of these
problems should speed up their work
in order that the increasing automobile
fatality rate may be curbed.
Methods which are receiving consid-
Grafton by these bodies include a uni
form system of traffic control, compul-
sorry periodic mechanical inspection of
motor vehicles. widening and straight
and dangerous highway intersection
eliminations Imposition of rigid re-
quirements for motor vehicle operators
and increased penalties for violators
of traffic laws and regulations are other
subjects now receiving study"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
WASHINGTON MOTOR DEATHS
INCREASE SINCE LAST YEAR

cording to the revised figures for the
entire country. was 24,e32, bringing the
grand total killed by automobiles during
the past IL years up to 1888.
An analysis Of the number Of auto
mobile fatalities per 100000 automobile
registrations shows q steady decrease
during the 10-year period from 1917 to
1926, but that beginning with 1925 there
has been an increase, despite the high
way safety work Of Federal, State and
municipal governments in conjunction
with automobile associations. Figures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15

"The revised fieures for last year show
hat there were 102 persons killed for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
Can't Accent Gracefully.

Another prolific cause Of bitter dis
putes in courts over accidents, is the
fellow who can't accept victory grace
fully; or pursue the easiest way out OF
an unfortunate contretemps.
I witnessed an accident one day in
which one Of this type was involved.
The other fellow, who looked like a
prosperous business man, was not at
ali at fault from my viewpoint. Never
theless he alighted and surveyed his
bent running-board ruefully, then he
turned TO the first fellow, who was APP
proaci1ing him somewhat belligerantly.
and said: "I'm sorry. old man, and ]
g,iess it Is somewhat my fault. so II you
viii lust send me the bill for your dam.
ages I win mail you check In full
wen. ] slaould think you would" Re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15

of the United States Census Bureau.
covering not only the 70 cities but the
entire United States since 1917, show
the following comparisons:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
YOUNG TO BE PRESIDENT.
LIE Temps Says There Is No Question
of His Appointment.


PARIS, January l2-The semi-offi-
cial newspaper LIE Temps says to-
day, regarding the probability that
owen D. Young will be one of the
American representatives among the
experts who are to study the question
of final settlement of the reparations
problem:
1T is no mystery that In case he &C
cepts this mission the presidency of the
committee of experts will be offered to
Mr.. Young
This newspaper statement cryStaliZeS
subject which has been under private
discussion almost since 1t was first
known that Americans would partic-
ipate in the experts work. While no
official opinion has been expressed, 1t
Is evident that from the French point
of view Mr.. Young appears to be the
logical choice.
French interest in the reaction of
American financiers to the floating Of
reparationS bonds at the moment is
not intense. In yesterdays speech to
the Chamber of Deputies Premier Poin-
care spoke of the salutary effects of
mobilization and Characterization" of
the PREPARATIONS debt. Practically in the
same breath. however, he pointed out
that in case that did not prove feasible,
France was always prepared to take
refuge in the Dawes plan and insist
that Germany continue to pay as she
Is now doing.
The premier's victory in the Cham
Der, while 1t gave him O majority Of
only IA votes, Is hailed as considerably
clarifying the atmosphere for the COM
ing PREPARATIONS work Only the desire
to carry onathat task could have per-
suaded the ,fatigued premier to cling to
his post In the face Of such slender.
majority. -
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
SMALL PER CENTAGE IN YORK
BELIEVES IN SUPERSTITIONS
Responsible Citizens Insist Ignorant and
Feeble-Minded Alone Take Stock
y In Witchcraft.

to appear. That is the situation today.
of course. the average family in York
doesn't believe in black magic. A con-
siderable number of persons OF average
intelligence have their secret doubts as
to whether or not it Is all buncombe
/ They are ashamed to admit their
doubts in the presence OF ScofferS, but
when they are talking with a sympa-
thetic listener they sometimes open up
their hearts.
/ sat beside we'll dressed, intelli-
gent-appearing York citizen In the
courtroom.
DO you think there is anything to
this witchcrat stuff" I asked.
OF course it's all bunk Don't you
think SOP" he asked appealingly.
Il don't know" / said. Sometimes I
think there might be something to II"
When he realized that he was not
talking to scoffer at sacred things he
opened up his real doubts.
You know" he said. there's some
thing funny up in my neighborhood.
There's lots of folks sick with the fiu
and they say there's an old women up
there responsible for It, She goes around
peeping in windows and Fuckers up her
mouth so that she looks like pig.
When she looks in window somebody
in that house gets sick. Some OF the
folks know who she is and they may
make it hot for her.
: Now 4 don't know. It may just
happe,, .lsat wy. Or again, she may
be taking advantage of this witchcraft
craze ana be playing joke on folks.
l wouldn't want TO say"
Trick Played by Witches.
The witches have played a dirty
trick on York. They have pictured her
to the world as a sort of medieval city
surviving unchanged into the twentieth
century. They have pictured her sub
urban farms and villages as populated
by German peasants of two centuries
ago.
Yet York Is no different from any
other small American city. Lights
flash from the fronts of its moving
picture palaces. Boys and girls gather
at drug store soda fountains. In front
of the courthouse are three great brass
plates containing the names of the
York County men who died in the
World War.
Yet it is impossible to forget the
child-like John Blymyer. gawky Clay
ton Hess trembling as the court de-
manded that he say the word witch,
old Mother Blymyer with black scarf
around her head Milton Hess SILVER
ing in the hot courtroom in his heavy
overcoat. 1t Is impossible to forget
these little haunted islands of 1923
protruding so anonymously into 1929.
Perhaps. after all, that music is not
from the jazz orchestra of the Hotel
Yorktowne. It may be the witches
playing on violins of fire
The unwelcome' publicity will do
York good if it spurs her to get rid
Of her witch doctors-those queer-act-
ing, crafty fanatics who are preying
upon the ignorant element Of her popu-
lation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
.DELAN0 SEES AID
. TO CHEST IN ESSAYS
Head of Campaign Declares
1t Will Encourage Many
Helpful Suggestions.

Frederic A. Delano, president of
the Washington Community Chest,
yesterday praised the Community Chest
essay contest being conducted by The
Star, declaring that it will do much
to encourage Washingtonians Ito offer
concrete suggestions" for meeting the
welfare problem with which the chest
has to deal
The contest will aid Washington's
plan for cooperation in the support Of
its charities" declared Mr.. Delano. BY
stimulating the interest of young and
old in our city in studying the problem
which is before us, and by encouraging
them to offer concrete suggestions for
meeting 1t. much will be accomplished.
"I am glad to express my very hearty
appreciation of this assistance" he con-
Guided.
In the contest, which was described
in detail in The Star Friday, prizes
totaling SITS are to be awarded for the
best essays by Westinghouse on the
advantages of the Community Chest in
the National Capital. The prizes are
to consist of 500, $50 and $25, respec-
lively. to be awarded those submitting
the first, second and third best essays.
The essays are to be judged by a
board of editors and must be submitted
to the Community Chest Essays Contest
Editor of The Star before wednesday,
January %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
Prizes of SIS cAre Offered
for Community Chest Essays

Washington's Community Chest drive is near.
Through the citys giving charitable projects will be
co-ordinated
Greater good is expected achieved with organized
effort
Citizens everywhere uniting for the great Embarrassing
effort
These funds distributed to 81 organized charities
Of the District during the of the coming year.
To further interest in the coming campaign The Evening
today offering prizes toang SITS for the best essays
written by Washingtonians the advantages of the
Community Chest in the National Capital.
These essays must be under three hundred words in
length All persons Washington except employees
Star, eligible to awards
Manuscripts must be submitted to the Community
Essays Contest Editor Star before Wednesday Jac
uary %.
Their merits will be judged by board of editors Of The
Star.
That essay deemed best will be awarded prize of $10O
Second best, $50, and third best, $25.
Be sure and enter your essay early Do not delay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13

" entered into, this world-embracing
treaty will be sacredly observed by ma
tions great and small so that future
generations enjoying the manifold ben
efits of peace will rise up and call us
blessed. And shall we not be blessed?
Hath not divine lips said Blessed are
the peace makers. for they shall be call
ed the children of God?'
And If. as we fondly hope. this
nobly conceived treaty, this condem-
nation Of war for the solution of inter-
national controverSies-this renuncia-
ton of war as an instrument OF nation
al policy-shall be sacredly observed,
then for second time the morning
stars shall sing together and all the
sons of God shout for JOY"
The petition. which was being circu-
lated up to the hour of adjournment
over today, embodieS sentence that
unless the foreign relations committee
makes some form of interpretative re-
port, the petitioners will feel required
to vote for an interpretative resolution,
However, some of the Signers have ex-
empted themselves from the provision
of this last stipulation.
Senator Bingham. Republican, Con-
necticut, who has declared for a COM
mittee report on the treaty or an in
terpretative resolution, was called to
the White House late yesterday by
President Coolidge for discussion OF
the pact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
WATSON ILL WITH COLD.

BY the Associated Press.
Half dozen Senators are Ill or are
recovering from influenza, grippe, colds
and other ailments.
Senator Watson Of Indiana remained
at home yesterday with severe cold,
which it was feared might develop into
influenza, and Senator Howell OF Me-
braska has been In Walter Reed Hos
pital suffering with an artery ailment
ever since Congress convened, before
the holidays.
Senator Hale of Maine, chairman OF
the naval affairs committee, has been
obliged to stay at home with grippe,
but is expected to return to the Senate
tomorrow, while Senator Walsh of Mon
tana has been absent for several days
with influenza, but Is recovering
Senator Black of Alabama, who also
had influenza, was detained at home
after the holidays and was several days
late in returning to the Capitol. Senator
Larrazolo of New Mexico another in
fiuenza victim, returned yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
SNOW FORECAST TODAY.

Snow fiurries are promised for the
District this morning followed during
the afternoon and night by much
colder" weather and clearing skies. The
Weather Bureau forecasts fair skies and
continued low temperatures through
out Monday.
Conditions much the same are pre-
dicted for surrounding sections of
Maryland and Virginia, where scattered
SHOWS are expected to usher In the
Sabbath as the forerunner of another
clear, cold snap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
ARMY'S MUNITIONS
ARE DECLARED LOW
Guns Are Obsolete, Gen. Ruggles
Says in Urging Educa.
tional Contracts.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Declaring the Armys supply of NUM-
lions is low and its arms obsolete, Gen.
c. LII. Ruggles of the Army Ordnance
Department yesterday asked the House
military committee to approve the
NORM bill to permit the placing of
educational munitions orders with COM
mercial plants.
Gen. Ruggles said that less than a
four months supply OF munitions was
on hand and that every gun the War
Department had was obsolete.
And" he added, what isn't in our
storehouses at the beginning Of a war
must be done without for the first is
months Of the war"
Representative McSwain. Democrat,
Of South Carolina, inquired if the pur-
pose of the bill was not designed to
eliminate the principle of advertising
for competitive bids for munitions con-
tracts.
Gen. Ruggles replied that 1t was.
adding that the War Department had
found it must train commercial plants
to manufacture munitions and rely upon
them in time of war for its supply. He
expressed the belief that the Govern
ment would own the dies and tools
made under such educational orders
for the manufacture of munitions.
The general said the only place in
the country equipped to produce NUM-
tons in any quantity was the Govern
ment arsenal and that this would pro-
duce only approximately per cent of
the war time needs of the country.
Other witnesses who appeared to in
dorse the measure were H. c. Osborn
Of Cleveland. Ohio. president of the
American Multigraph Co, and H. H.
Pease OF New Britain, Conn, president
of the New Britain Machine Co. They
told Of their experiences during the
World War and the time lost In learn
ing how to manufacture the materials
they had contracted for, explaining that
this time would be saved under the pro-
posal to award educational contracts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
Gray Veteran, 81, Dies After AK Fl ht;
Quarrel Started by Trivial Matter

home. told county officers he did not
anticipate they would ever come to
blows.
Mcdonald declared Hughes was ad-
vancing toward him with an ak and
blows were passed in self-defense.
Hughes right ear was split and his
head bruised, but Dr. B, T. WEIGH, sur
geon at the home, declared death was
due to arterio sclerosis with the cut and
bruises as contributaries.
Hughes was a member of Company
X, 18th Mississippi Infantry. He had
been an inmate Of. the home for 81
years.
Mcdonald belonged To Company z,
47th North Carolina Infantry, and had
been in the home "A years. ss-s..t &C =.
s[xys~' .ssAst,-~ saS 8 as - - 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13

SAN DIEGO, Calf, January II CP)-
The Army record-breaking endurance
plane Question Mark probably will re-
main at Rockwell Field here until
Monday before taking off for Dallas,
Tex. en- route to Washington, accord
ing to reports from the Army opera
lions ofice. While there Is a posi-
bility that it may leave. tomorrow. the
crew is said to be desirous Of remain
ing here over tbs week ep1. "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13

QUITO. Ecuador. January IL R).-
Disagreement between the finance min
lister and Harry de la Vergne Tompkins
of New York, superintendent of banks
under the Kemmerer plan. apparently
has reached an impasse. The minister
has levied a fine on the banker. which
the latter, because Of his supervision of
national accounts, must approve before
1t can be effective. The minister has
accused Mr.. Tompkins Of usurping pow
ers of the ministry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
TWO MORE FLU DEATHS.
Toll in Capital for January
Mounts to %.

Two more deaths from influenza were
reported late yesterday. bringing the
total for January to %. There were 100
new cases of the disease reported yes
terday, making total of 1,l06 cases re-
ported since January /.
Assistant Health Officer E. j.
Schwartz. who is in charge Of the Health
Department during the illness of DR..
William c. Fowler. said yesterday he
was confident that the peak of the in
fiuenza wave here had passed. and that
from now until the end of Winter.
diminishing number of cases and deaths
may be expected. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
BY the Associated Press.

ny the Associated PreSk.
BEAUVOIR, Miss, January 12-Two
feeble Confederate veterans, roommates
for years in the Jefferson Davis Soldiers
Home here, wrangled over trivial mat
ter until they came to blows with an
ak and one of them died early today.
I. w. Hughes. 81 years old who, fell
low veterans reported, was given q Sc
we're beating by his roommate, John
Mcdonald, 80, was the man who died.
Hughes was a semi-invalid. and McDon-
aid is weak from age and on the sick
list most of the time.
The two frequently engaged In pro-
longed and heated disputes, but
Elnathan Tart. superintendent Of the
W sssAaa ssssRs1 ~ eetA&ssns :. D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
BLIND MAN ROBBED.
Bandits Take Pension Payment of
$40 After Threatening Death.

ST. LOUIS, January IL R.--
Albert Kendall, rs. was robbed today
of his State pension for. the blind.
Two men, according to Kendall. came
to the rear door of his home, and, after
one had threatened him with a pistol
and the other had placed a rope around
his neck, forced him to surrender the
$40 he had just received from the
blind pension fund
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
December Circulation
Daily. :. 1O3,595
Sunday, 1O9,777

District OF Columbia. SIS:
LEROY W. HERON. Advertising Manager
OF THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR,
, Goes Solemnly swear that the actual number
OF copies OF the paper named sold and dis
trlbuted during the month of December, AID.
. 1928, was as follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
BORAH WILL RENEW
REQUEST TO LIMIT
DEBATE ON TREATY

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13
Another Change.

Then came another change. The chill
dren of the farm hands drifted into the
town and got jobs in the factories. They
They spread their beliefs among their
fellow workers. Crafty takers saw their
opportunity and witch doctors began
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-29
Charges Heavyweight Cham
pion With Backing Out
Of Agreement
HAS THREE FIGHTS SOON
Isham Says Cavanagh Gave
Good Workouts to Con-
queror Of McCann

1sEam Hall believes Lee Cavanagh.
Bismarck welterweight. can beat Jack
McCann. North Dakota's heavyweight
champion.
He claims that Mccain agreed to
fight C%avalagh. provided Jack was
able to beat Tony Brown. Now that
McCann knocked out Tony Brown, the
Bismarck manager says, Jack has
backed out Of his Cavanagh agree
mcnt and the claim that Fred j..
Smith. promoter OF the McCann-
Brown set-to. rather than Mccain.
made the agreement with Cavanagh
has been advanced.
When Cavanagh fought Jack Car
roll in Mandan a short time ago n
certain group Of fans III the Capital
City believed Carroll to be a better
man than McCann, Hall says.
lsham points out that Cavanagh
was not floOred when he worked out
three weeks ago with Dick Daniels.
Minneapolis, whereas Daniels put Nc
Cam away early i'll their fight. He
said that the only two knockouts ever
scored against Lee were technical, and
queries How many times has big Jack
McCann been knocked out in the first
round by smaller men than himself?"
McCanl1 claims that he could not
better his prestige by meeting a well
terweight. even if he did beat him
handily. Hall claims that McCann is
demanding a large purse because he
is afraid to fight Cavanagh."
Cayanagh has three fights in the
near future. His opponents are: Eddie
kid" Bauman of Edgeley at Wishek
Nov l, Battling Krause of Hazen at
Garrison Nov. 4. and Mike O'Day of
Aberdeen at Britton, S. D., Nov. g..