Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
In the Motor World
BY q. ADAMS HOWARD.
w WASHINGTON continues to
AAI lead the list of large
" " cities in low fatality f1g-
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AA/ lead the list of large
" v cities in low fatality f1g-
ures. This honor has be-
ionRed to the National Capital for
q long time now, and such an en-
viable record is being to become
expected.
Despite the increasing number
of automobile registrations the
mortality figures are dropping.
Four persons were killed in traf-
fic accidents during July and Ave
during August of this year, against
i've and six of the corresponding
months of last year.
Although the falling of is only
one for each of these two months,
the yearly record for Washington
stands at a., when August ended
its calendar stay against so for
the same period last year.
Percentage Figures.
The pro rata percentage based
on 100000 population for the Dis
trict of Columbia Is now around
10, and for the Nation a mark
slightly more than IS. Accord
Ing to this comparison the Capital
of the Nation stands to be almost
twice as safe in this regard as the
rest of the country.
According to M. o. Eldridge,
acting director of traffic, in the
vacation absence of william H.
Harland, credit for this praise
worthy situation cannot be given
to any individual or particular
groups. He declares that the re-
sponsibility should be claimed by
all Washingtonians, including the
police, the officers of the courts,
motoring associations, motorists
and pedestrians themselves, and
the manufacturers of cars, which
yearly are being constructed along
safer lines.
To this list should be added the
personnel of the Traffic Bureau and
the Office of the director of traffic.
Up against many complaints and
Universities, the understanding
realize that they are plugging
ahead in the interests Of safety
and the happiness of all con-
cerned.
Series of Conferences.
Consideration and study of the
problems Of automobile and air.
plane transportation from both a
local and national standpoint, and
the orderly and systematic de-
velopment and control of these
facilities, will be given this Fall
in a series of eight regional con-
ferences held under the auspices
of the Chamber of Commerce Of
the United States.
The Aeronautical Chamber Of
Commerce of America will coop
crate in all of the conferences in
the consideration of aviation ques-
tions and features, while officials
and members of the National Con-
ference on Street and Highway
Safety will give assistance in the
discussion of matters relating to
vehicle legislation and regulation,
and other factors having to do
with safety and accident proven
ton and the development of IA
cilitieS for traffic on the streets
and public highways.
The first or the conferences will
be held in Philadelphia on Sep
TENDER % and "a, and the second
one at Boston on September Is
and 26. Preparations and arrange
mentS for the conferences are be-
ing made through the Philadel-
phia Chamber Of Commerce and
the Boston Chamber of Commerce
in cooperation with the head
quarters of the Northeastern and
Southeastern Divisions of the
United States Chamber under
Vice President Alfred J. Brosseau
of New York and William NJ. Wiley
Of Sharples, w. Va.
ID. C. to Be Represented.
States that will be represented
In the conference at Philadelphia
are Delaware, Maryland, New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, West Virginia and the
District of Columbia.
The States that will participate
In the conference at Boston are
Connecticut, Maine, MaSSachu-
sets, New Hampshire, Rhode Is
land and Vermont.
Conferences have also been
scheduled for Chicago on Novem-
Der 5 and 6, for the States of
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky,
Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Wis
consin, and at Minneapolis on
November Z and 8 for the States
OF Minnesota, Montana, North Da-
kota and South Dakota.
There will also be conferences
in November for the Southeastern
States at Atlanta, and for the
Southwestern States at Dallas.
Two other conferences for the
Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast
States will be held in December.
Representatives and delegates
from the Chambers of Commerce
and business organizations in the
cities and States of each region
will take part in the conferences.
Inquiries from many of these or