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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
RESEARCH WEDDING
TO SCIENCE EVIDENT
Research Laboratories to Be Visited
by National Research
Council.

Recent news dispatches report that
100 indutrial executives and bankers
from all parts Of the United States are
being conducted on a tour Of research
laboratories by the National Research
Council Included in their tour will be
a visit to one of the great automotive
manufacturing concerns of the world
Nowhere is the wedding OF industry
and science more evident than In the
field Of transportation, from both the
mechanical and civil engineering
standpoints. From a simple beginning,
when leveling OF and tamping down
were the order Of the day, road build
ing has developed into an exact science.
with highway research" an established
fact. Machines have been developed
which reproduce traffic artiflcially
Chunks of bodybuilding material can
be measured for wear resistance. !"
Test roads have been built and scien-
tific bodybuilding technique devised.
Automobile manufacturers literally
tear their machines apart today in an
effort to improve manufacturing pro-
cedure. Research laboratories in the
automobile industry contain many de-
vices for artificially producing road
shocks. body strains wear, etc.
The petroleum industry, closely relat-
ed TO the automotive industry, has con-
tributed much to the advancement Of
transportation in all its phases and Is
perhaps the most outstanding example
Of the growth of the laboratory in In
dustry. From the early days when oil
was simply extracted from one crude
and sold for all lubricating purposes,
this industry has progressed to the
point where today lubricants are de-
veloped in the MISUNDERSTANDING
blended from q variety of crudes and
manufactured to meet the specific needs
Of many different engines Oils today
are MADE and not found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
DRIVING IN WRONG LANE
HELD UNSAFE PRACTICE
Local Distributor Warns Motorists
Against Slippery Streets in
Fall and Winter.

The average motorists tendency Il
drive almost anywhere on the street
except in the proper lane Is an espe-
cially dangerous one to follow at this
season of treacherous footings, 1t IA
pointed out by Oscar Coolican, local
automobile distributor.
Mr.. Coolican emphasizes that while
keeping in the proper lane Is essential
to the safe and orderly movement OF
traftic at all times, 1t Is particularly
vital now and will continue so for
months to come.
Autumn, with its rains and skid
provoking fallen leaves, quite as much
as Winter, with its snow and ice, Is q
season during which no motorist can
afford to go weaving and bobbing about
the streets" Mr. Coolican says. "Ob-
viously, to do so is to court danger
No matter how splendid our braking
systems and how skidproof our tires,
mechanical equipment cannot remove
all the danger which lies in careless
driving, and there Is no more virulent
form of careless driving than that
which prompts motorists to use the
wrong lanes on our congested streets.
1.-THE motorist, now more than at any
other season, should remember that If he
desires to make q right turn he should
get into the extreme right lane and to
do so well before the intersection is
reached. If he means to proceed
straight ahead he should get into the
proper line and stay there The latter
is most important because 1t is the
weaving in and out in congested areas
that brings accidents and Is likely to
result in an excessive quota Of them at
this particular time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09

imately 80 per cent of all motor diff
culties were, and are, the result of
cratic or mistaken human behavior.
It must be conceded that the conduct
Of the individual will govern to large
extent any progress in the solution OF
this tremendous problem. That has
always been so In any movement or
cause.
What is practical individual co-opera-
ton by every one in this solution? ]
think 1t may be best expressed and
have its start through the practice of
courtesy on the street and highway.
Someone may ask how many courtesy
be applied to the solution Of traffic
tangles and to greater traff1c safety. The
dictionary defines courtesy as an act
OF civtlity, respect, kindness, or favor
performed with politenesS. In other
words, 1t Is consciousness of the rights
Of others and an indication and dis
position to respect those rights.
Courtesy has long been the corner
stone and keynote Of cordiality, CO.
operation and helpfulness between in
dividuals. organizations and nations.
Through the practice of courtesy on
the streets and highways may be ex-
emplif1ed the liberation and willingness
Of both the driver and the pedestrian
W CIlccIluily EcSpCCJ ChCIl OltlcI . IlBilGS
and to share jointly and conveniently
to both the privileges of the road.
The courteous driver not only will
cheerfully obey the letter and spirit of
the law, but he will everywhere, at all
times, and under all circumstances
law or no law-do something more. He
will not:
Drive unless physically At.
Drive with ineffective brakes or other
defective equipment.
Drive with glaring headlights or
spotlight. or no lights at all.
Drive in an inattentive, careless, or
reckless manner, or take a chance.
Fail to signal turns and stops to those
who are following him.
Pass other cars on the hill or on
curves.
Drive at unsafe speeds on narrow or
slippery roads. or In the presence Of
other dangerous conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
OIL GAUGE INSTRUMENT
=
HELD VERY IMPORTANT
Engineering Bulletin Points Out
Thorough Understanding
Necessary.

The oil gauge Is one Of the most I'M
portant instruments on an automobile.
The presence of the oil gauge on an
instrument board, plus the drivers UNI
derstanding Of it, can prevent damage
TO the car
The oil gauge, an engineering bulle-
tin says in part, is the only indicator
the driver has to tell If something goes
wrong with the oil supply. II the oil
does not circulate, or If there Is no oil
the gauge will register zero.
Starting with cold engine the oil
is heavy, and although the gauge In
dicates high pressure, very little oil
flows through the bearings to be sprayed
on the cylinder walls That Is the time
TO drive carefully and at a moderate
speed and not abuse the engine. AS
the engine warns up a reduction in
oil pressure viii be noticed as the oil
flows freely Though the bearings and
the operating parts are properly lubri-
ated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09

Force the other fellow into a hazard
Gus situation.
Obstruct traffic unnecessarily.
Park Illegally or unsafely.
He will, however:
Obey traffic Signals and warning
signs, and not try to rush the lights.
Approach pedestrians cautiously, and
take particular pains to protect the
child, the inf1rm and the aged, and
any bewildered or imperiled pedestrian.
Give street railway and bus pas
sengers an opportunity for safety even
through the GO" light is showing In
his direction.
Give the other fellow the right of
way, and the benefit of the doubt.
Keep to the right Of the road, and in
line, and not Zig-Zag in and out OF
traffic, or out in front of others.
Put this great moral force of courtesy
to work. Let 1t help to solve the high
way traffic and safety problem. Make
courtesy the golden rule Of the high
Wayl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
Present-Day Oil
Has Been Aging
lOO,OOO,OOO Years

Did you ever stop to think that the
motor oil your order so casually
poured into the crankcase for lubri-
eating the family cars engine may
be derived from petroleum that was
mellowing in the earth more than
100000 years before present-day
civilization found a way to utilize 1t?
Petroleum products are among
the Oldest natural commodities in the
world that man uses today" says q
bulletin issued by the American Re-
search Foundation. Crude oil was
being stored away in the ground
dim aeons ago In the Paleozoic era,
which scientists estimate began ct
least $50 100000 years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
PASSENGER CAR
LEVEL UNCHANGED
Upward Trend Seen Within
Next Few Weeks, Cram
Reports.

DETROIT. Mich, November e.-pas-
Senger car production during the cur
rent week remained at levels only
slightly changed from those Of O week
ago. and reflected no change Of impors
lance, according TO B. II. Cram, presi-
dent OF Grams Automotive Reports.
Inc.
The present basis of operations con-
tinues In line with forecasts Of O low
rate Of activity for the next few weeks,
although 1t Is possible that next week,
and 1t Is almost certain that the fol-
lowing week. will mark the beginning Of
at least temporary upward trend that
may or may not hold until the end Of
the year.
New Models Scheduled.
The first of series Of new model an
| nouncementS by passenger car manu-
facturers Is scheduled for early in No
vember, and 1t Is on such developments
as these that the state of the industry
for the next few weeks seems to hang.
; While new model announcements are
always of interest In themselves, those
scheduled for the near future have an
important effect on the industry. The
industry feels that general scaledown
in prices will accompany new model
announcements and that these price
reductions will not be limited to those
putting new merchandise on the mar
ket. but by competing companies who
will make efforts to meet the sales adj
vantage to be gained by the presenta-
ton Of new line 70 merchandise.
In Low-Price Field.
1t is generally felt that any such de-
velopments of this kind viii be largely
confined to the low-price field, but In.
aSmuch as that group Is by far the
most active at the present time, the &C.
companying results may be Of wide.
spread Importance and may possibly
reach the proportions Of Q price war
before the industry is again In q more
stable state. Retail sales continue to
decline and there Is very little likeii-
hood Of any great revival of the market
before the end of the next two weeks,
New models should and probably WIN
have stimulating effect on retail sales.
and it is quite probable that the closing
weeks of this year will feel q better pro-
portion of sales as compared with 1899
than was the case during the earlier
months. At any rate, 1t Is practically
certain In view of current production
levels that domestic and export sales
combined will continue to exceed pro-
duction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
Funds Allotted.

Prince Georges County, Nd, has al
lotted funds for the completion Of the
Cool Springs road which will link Rigs
road and the Baltimore Boulevard,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09

THE who lived here said that he would rather be right
than president Even in stage coach tourists made pinase
tote home Of Henry Clay the First great advocate of road building the
United States, and Still remains of the leading tourist attractions in
Kentucky The paths which he trud under Stately surrounding the
mansion preserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09

which venice operators ana pedestrians
may give to its solution through cour-
tesy toward others in the use Of the
streets and roads.
1t is not at all surprising that the
highway traffic situation has become a
problem. After the use of more or less
primitive means of transportation for
ages, it is only in the last Is years that
the new and marvellous development in
highway transport has been thrust upon
modern life, and in the last decade be-
come an unframed and sometimes I'M
ruly giant.
Automobile increase from an insig-
nificant registration of 5000 cars in
1899, and 305,950 in 1909, to 6,771 STA
in 1919, and 26,653, 450 in 1929, indi-
Gates the Stupendous growth of motor
vehicular traffic in the United States.
The year-to-year increase has been
so rapid that scarcely have larger traffic
facilities been provided and improved
safety plans perfected than they have
been negated by new and bigger prob
lens accompanying the ever-increasing
and more exacting demands of expand
ing traffic.
Progress Made.
Much progress in dealing with this
problem has been made, and much
more will be made. But a complete
and final solution is not to be antici-
pated. The progressive nature Of the
problem calls for a continuing solution.
The National Conference on Street
and Highway Safety at Washington,
which was brought into being in 1924
by President Hoover, then Secretary Of
Commerce, and Is headed now by
Secretary Of Commerce Lamont as
chairman, is the fundamentally through
which has been laid down uniform and
standardized traffic rules and regula-
lions for control and supervision as O
pattern for the States and municipali-
ties in seeking solution for this
problem.
Two successive conferences since the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
BY ALYAN MACAuLEY.

President National Automobile Chamber
of Commerce.
The following story relates to the
growth of the traffic problem in recent
years and points out the assistance
which vehicle operators and pedestrians
may give to its solution through cour-
tesy toward others in the use Of the
streets and roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
Petroleum Industry Gains.

The petroleum industry gained one
eighth in size last year and the value
Of its assets increased more than one
billion dollars, according to @ recent
survey made by the National Petro-
leum News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
Kentu ky Toll Bridges.

Tol bridges may be grouped Under
one bond issue in any number that the
Highway Commission may see At and
tolls charged until the bonds are re-
tired, as a result Of another act of the
kentucky Legislature. reduction in
motor license fees amounting to IS per
cent also was authorized.
South Cardinals actor on the high
way question was to vote ban against
the addition of more than 20 miles
yearly TO the State system.
Mississippi's Legislature in special ses-
sion passed a Jaw providing for the
popular election Of its three highway
commissioners.
South Carolina and Texas enacted
laws regarding commercial vehicles, the
former in the form Of a limit on the
size and weight of vehicles permitted on
the roads in that State. Texas voted
70 place truck and bus license fees on
o gross weight basis. This State also
increased Its speed limit from IS TO As
miles an hour
Pedestrian use Of the public highway
MAS modified BY a law passed in Rhode
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09

I.-land requiring walkers to remain as
close as practicable to the extreme left
Of the surfaced part of the highway.
All in all, the years legislative en-
actments have been constructive and
helpful TO motordom generally. In vir-
tually every section Of the country the
American Motorists Association has
played an important role In furthering
these developments. And Of this record
we are, Of course, quite proud.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-06
VETS PREPARE
new ATTACK ON
FUND FOR DRYS

WASHINGTON, Dec. G. W.p)-
Members of the house wet bloc ex-
pressed satisfaction today at the
outcome of their first prohibition
battle of the new session, processing
TO find no cause for encouragement
in the dry's one-sided victory.
Instead, the group led by Repres-
entative Linthicum, democrat. Mary
land, whose effort TO ban poisoning
of industrial alcohol failed so over
whelmingly yesterday, was planning
another thrust at the dry law when
the justice department approprlo-
ton bill comes up. A determined Ell
fort will be made, it is said, to elm
mate a 100000 fund sought by
Prohibition Director Amos w. w,
Woodcock to provide for addition OF
500 new federal dry agents.
The chief reason for the vets op-
timism after failure of yesterdays
assault on prohibition approprla-
tions in the treasury-post office sup
ply bill. was said to lie in the vote
upon the Linthicum poison alcohol
amendment. The drys killed this
proposal, LOG TO 54. but the vets
polled twice as many votes as they
did when a similar amendment was
defeated last January. The vote
then was lot to 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-06
BOY WHO SHOT
TO AID MOTHER
IS EX0NERATED

PHOENIX, AriZ., Dec. 6. U.P)-
Estill Wood, Jr., 10-year-old Phoe-
nix boy who shot and killed his
father when the parent quarreled
with his mother, was eXonerated to-
day by coronerS jury composed
OF six men.
The verdict was returned after
the boy calmly told the jury that
"if I hadn't killed father he would
have killed mother"
Estill's story was corroborated by
the mother. who said her husband,
+. r. Wood. ST., came home in
toXicated early Thursday and start
ed TO beat her. She grabbed one
of Woods rifles, she said, and shot
him in the arm, only to be made
unconscious by blow on the head.
He was choking mother" Estill
said. "She called to me to get help
from the neighbors. l took the gun
and shot Cad
Estills outward calm was brok
en- by sobS as he toiG how he aimed
the fatal bullet at his father. The
elder Wood, we'll known as a game
hunter, had taught the boy to
handle rifle when he was old
enough to hold one.
County attorneys indicated they
believed the case was closed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-06
Building Permits
Given Big Boost

Ell Centro's building permit total
for the month of December took a
great leap upward today with the
issuance Of permits totaling Sl3,l50.
This leaves only S22,2l4 needed
until this year becomes the great
est in the building history of the
city.
B. E. Lemons this morning made
application for permit of $4,000
value to construct a dwelling and
garage at 500 Sandalwood Drive
The dwelling will consist of two
stories, with exterior construction
of stucco. The firm of Perrine
and Renfro of Los Angeles drew
plans for the house, while Dilley
and Burke are contractors.
A $4,000 permit was issued to
Firth and Clark for a dwelling and
garage at 8SS Olive street. George
II. Clark took out the permit.
Victor Gentle was granted a
$l00 permit for alterations to his
garage at 662 Wensley street. Mrs.
r. B. Vail took out a permit to
construct a $50 wash shed at 709
Brighton street.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-06
NAVY JOINS IN
HUNT FOR LOST
FISHING VESSEL

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 6. (U.p)-On a
so mile front the navy began its
slow march up the ocean at dawn
today in search of the Purse -Seiner
Fidelity, lost for two weeks with II
men aboard.
AS though assembling for war
maneuver, nine destroyers. the air
craft carrier Langley and 80 planes
reached Guadalupe Island before
daylight today from San Diego.
With the Langley serving as flag
ship, and operating "a scouting
planes from her deck, the Armada
waited until daylight before start
ing its wide parade northward. The
plans for today are to cover 100
miles before darkness, then to an
chor until dawn. Tomorrow the
fleet will cover 120 miles.
In addition to the scouting planes
are six flying boats of the Big
Boat" squadrons North Island.
They can land on the water and re-
fuel there.
Guadalupe Island, 22O miles
south of San Diego, is believed in
line with the currents which could
have carried the Fidelity southwark
in events she was disabled in the
storms OF two weeks ago. The
fishing craft was last seen in the
vicinity of the Santa Barbara Is
lands before the storm.
Because of the planes and the
look-outs on all the vessels, it is
believed impossible that the Fidel-
ity can escape being seen if still
afloat.
The destroyers Hubert and Pres
ton are serving as plane guards,
and the remainder are the destroy
erS of the 18th and 46th divisions,
which includes the Rathburne,
Waters, Dent, Aaron Ward, Pruitt,
Alden, Broome and Sicard
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-06
BARTHOU TAKES
JOB OF MAKING
FRENCH CABINET

PARIS, Dec. 6. {U.P)-Louis Bar
thou, former premier, today ac-
cepted the invitation of President
Castor Doumergue to form a cab
met to succeed the resigned gov
ernment of Premier Andre Tardieu
Barthou, a member of the Dem
ocratic and radical union group
accepted the commission after Ray
mond Poincare, former PREMIER
had declined to undertake the task
BarthOu was premier in 1913 and
twice held the post of vice premier
in other cabinets. He is q senator
from the Basses-Pyrenees depart
ment, lawyer and member of the
French academy. Formerly he was
president Of the reparations COM
mission. The senate group with
which he sits includes % members.
He was first deputy, entering
the chamber in 1889 and has been
a member of nine different cabi-
nets. He represented France at the
Genoa conference in 1921. He is
68 years Old
Barthou asked BRAND to remain
as Foreign Minister and invited Tar
dieu to accept a portfolio. Tardieu
reserved decision.
Camille Chautemps, the radical
who failed to form successful cab
met last February, probably will be
vice-premier and minister OF JUS
tice
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-06

gorgeous with special displays set
off with touches OF Christmas
greenery and the appropriate red,
green and silver Many interiors
were bewildering in their wealth of
suggested gifts for the holiday sea-
son.
The Ell Centro municipal band, in
full uniform, paraded about the
town. adding the gayety Of band
music to the occasion
The sidewalks and streets were
crowded from 7 o'clock until long
after o'clock Throngs then went
to the new Scheniman building on
Main street where free dance pro-
vided entertainment for the re-
mainder of the evening.
Commentator is due the El Cen
sro Chamber of Commerce which
sponsored the affair and the mer-
chants of the city who SO whole
heartedly co-operated to make the
affair q success. The Christmas
season was given an auSpicious
start and from now until Christmas
eve the Festival will be in full
swing.
AS the opening night was pri-
marily to enable the public to visit
the retail stores of the city, the
festoons of lights, planned to dec
crate the streets of the business
section OF the city, were not hung
last night. The plan of the light
ing committee of the Ell Centre
Chamber of Commerce. according
to A. w. Bunte, chairman, is to
make a special ceremony of the
lighting Monday or Tuesday night,
when the entire length of Main
street will be hung with festoons OF
colored Christmas lights both along
the sidewalk edge and along the
arcades.
These lights will shine out from
dusk until midnight throughout
the time of the Christmas festival
The chamber Of commerce trees
were placed at Fifth and Main
streets and Seventh and Main last
night and will be decorated through
the courtesy of the Junior chamber.
Later the large Rotary tree, an
nually placed on Main street at
Sixth, will be put in position and
will add great deal to the festive
appearance Of the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-06
HEAVY DAMAGES
FILED AS RESULT
OF AUTO CRASH

Asking damages totaling S54,l56.-
60 and costs of the suit, William T.
Livingston and Hazel E. Livingston,
and Hazel E. Livingston as guard
ian for Meryal Meadows, today
filed suit against Mrs. A. C. Pea
cock, owner of the Arrowhead
Creamery company, and M. B.
Griffin.
The suit grew out CT an automo-
bile accident May in which all
three Of the plaintiffs were injured.
Griffin, driving truck for the Ar
rowhead creamery. is said by the
complaint to be responsible for the
accident.
The accident happened on the
San Diego highway more than two
niles west of Ell C"ntro.
The complaint charged that:
William Livingston was injured
so seriously that his memory has
been impaired. that he has been
unable to work, that he has been
afflicted with headaches since the
accident, and that some of his in
juries are of permanent character.
Hazel Livingston was severely cut
about the ankles and knees, and
suffered great bodily and mental
pain.
Meryal Meadows, a minor, suf-
fered mental shock and bodily in
juries.
NJ. B. Griffin was operating the
creamery truck in a careless and
negligent manner, that he tried to
pass the car driven by William
Livingston when there was not suf-
ficient room, and that he failed to
have the truck under control at
the time of the accident.