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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
DRIVER CARELESSNESS HELD
CAUSE OF MOST ACCIDENTS
American Automobile Association Issues
Nationwide Appeal for Greater
Safety in Motoring.

Nearly half Of the fatalities-45.e
per cent, 10 be exact-were caused by
automobiles striking pedestrians, while
40.2 per cent Of the injuries were due
to collisions between automobiles. 1t Is
significant that 30.8 per cent of the
drivers causing accidents did not have
the right-of and that 1871 per
cent were en- the wrong side Of the road.
Another indication of responsibility
on the part Of operators is seen in the
fact that the direction of travel was
straight ahead in more than IS per cent
Of all fatal accidents and in 70 per
cent Of the I1on-fatal mishaps.
Location Of Accidents.
while more than 40 per cent of
fatal accidents occurred on the State
highways in rural areas, AIS per cent
of the total number of injuries occurred
at street intersections. In all of these
the flve-hour period from pm. to
9 pm. seemed the most dangerous, and
80 per cent Of the fatal accidents and
around 30 per cent Of the non-fatal
accidents occurred during these hours.
The homeward rush at dusk from office
and factory Is generally conceded to
be the cause.
with regard to highway conditions
at the time Of accidents, 1t Is interest
ing to note that 1910 per cent Of the
fatal and 90 per cent of the non-fatal
ff1ishApS occurred in clear, dry weather.
This does not, Of course, mean that
good visibility and dry streets are dam
ferolis. It Ia simply reflection Of the
large mileage rolled up In such weather.
It also means that motorists and Pc
destfiAfs exercise greater care when
conditions for driving are decidedly
bad"
In conclusion Mr.. Henry urged a
Thorough chArting and checking by
every State and city Of their accident
records az the basis Of proper dag
faosib Of tfaffic Ills. He said:
when every community and every
state has reached the point where they
have the causes Of their accidents cur
reTtly charted and analysed we may
expect keener insight in applying the
necessary measures for the solution of a
grave problem"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
DISTRICT AUTO|STS'
GAS USE SHOWN
STA Gallons Averaged by
Each Local Motorist in
1880, A. M. A. States.

An average Of 5l4 gallons OF gasoline
was used by each motorist in the Dis
trict Of Columbia during 1880, accord.
ing to figures compiled by the Ameri-
can Motorists Association, based upon
gasoline tax returns reported to the
Treasury Department.
Total District Use.
A total Of 8o,538, 900 gallons Of gaso-
line was used by the motorists Of the
District last year, compared with H.
884, 900 gallons used in 1929, when the
per capita gasoline consumption was
ATS gallons per vehicle.
Each rnotorist III the United states
last year used an average of 594 gal
Ions, compared with an average gaso-
line consumption for each rnotorist in
1929 of 544 gallons. The total gasoline
consumed In 1880 was 1878, 000, 900
gallons, compared with 1880, o00, 900
gallons in 1929.
The highest per capita consumption
last year was by the motorists of
Florida, each using an average Of 692
gallons. The lowest was In Iowa, where
each riotorist used an average Of 500
gallons per motor vehicle.
National Averages.
Following are the A. M. AS figures,
showing gasoline consumption per We
hicle In each state, with comparative
figures for 1920:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26

With the season Of heavy travel ct
hand ana motor fatalities and acct
dents still mounting. the American
Automobile Association issued Ma
ton wide appeal to all drivers today
urging the placement Of responsibility
at the wheel as the first and major
requisite for greater safety.
body for more responsibility at the
wheel Is based, It was stated, on a
comprehensive analysis OF the figures
for Fatalities and injuries for 1880.
Analysis Of Accidents.
"ouf analysis Of the $4,000 fatalities
and the $50, 900 motor injuries in
1880 demonstrates clearly that the
carelessneSS Of q minority Of drivers
is the biggest single cause Of our ever
increasing toll OF automobile mishaps,"
Thomas P. Henry OF Detroit, Mich,
president of the A. A. A., declared.
The A. A. A. figures show that not
only are the total number Of fatalities
fatalities also are increasing In proper
ton to the registration.
Our figures said Mr.. Henry, ''show
that In 1925 there were 1869 deaths
for every 100000 registered vehicles; In
1927 there were 111.0, In 1928 there
were l14.2. In 1929 there were 1l7.S ana
in 1880, without any Appreciable In
crease In registration or mileage OPP
Grated, the deaths per 100000 vehicles
had mounted to 1875" He continued:
THE story Of 1880 sifnply amounts
to this: The increase In motor vehicle
registration was less than per cent
but automobile accidents increased IL
per cent, fatalities increased Z per cent
ana injuries increased 10 per cent.
-Four fundamental factors uhderlie
the range Of motor accidents: First,
the degree OF responsibility exercised by
driver and pedestrian; second, the We
hicle and It's condition; third, the
roadway-its fitness and character, and
fourth. the regulations for the use OF
the roadway. II the accident expert
ence Of 1880 means anything, 1t means
that we have made the least progress
In the establishment Of responsibility
at the wheel and on the curb;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
ROAD TRANSPORTATION
HELD AID TO RAIL LINES
Senator oddie Says General Pros
perity Depends Upon Highway
Development.

Railroads of the United States have
benefited more than they have suffered
through the development Of highway
transportation.
such was the opinion expressed re-
Gently by Senator Tasker L. Oddie Of
Nevada In an address before the Key
stone Automobile Club IN Philadelphia.
"There is much talk OF competition
between the roads and the railroads"
he reported. "Yet, we ind that in 1929
the highway industry called upon the
railroads for transportation OF more
than 100000 carloads Of commodities,
including the material Of road coflstruc-
ton. the elements entering into the
manufacture of vehicles, the vehicles
themselves. and the gasoline consumed
in their operation
1.-THE revenue produced by this move
ment was In excess OF $550,00O, 000--
mere than one-ninth of the total freight
revenue OF Glass railroads"
Senator Oddie declared that the gen.
eral prosperity of the Nation depends
increasingly upon development Of its
highway transportation system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
LOCKING DEVICES USED
Local Auto Dealer Gives Warning
Against Thefts.

The motorlst can do much toward re-
ducing the number of automobile thefts
by making full use of the locking de-
wees which the manufacturers have
placed on his car.
This point Is made by Oscar Coolican,
local automobile distributor, who de-
clares that too many owners place
temptation in the path OF the potential
joy-rider and thief by falling to lock
their cars at all times and under all
circumstances.
It has been concluBively proven by
police records and otherwise" Mr.. Cool
lean says, that the -rider-that is,
the person who appropriates an auto
mobile for brief 1aunt and then de-
herts it-rarely will bother with an au-
bonhobile that Il locked. And the better
the locks the less likely is the car to
become d preyst0 the professional thief
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
MOTOR CAR HELD GREAT ASSET
TO HEALTH OF CITY DWELLER
Urbanite Should Take Stock of Advan-
tases, Especially During Spring
and Summer Months.

! exarnpled beauty and freshness Just be-
yond the city limits are overlooked By
those who are hurrying to Join their
friends at Summer holiday centers.
Inexpensive Excursions.
If the picnickers take along q lunch.
they may find that their excursion
costs less than II they had remained
at home and required ices fans, ETC.,
TO keep them cool These meals in the
open often give as much benefit as the
excursion itself. The plcnicker Ia re-
laxed, renewed and refreshed. and he
finds himself actually hungry for the
good. wholesome and necessary food
which he has spurned during the
warmer days.
If the city dweller Is carless, but
knows how to operate a machine, and
desires to give his family the pleasures
OF riding through the countryside and
then stopping off at some ideal place
Tor Few hours, he can rent q car on
mileage basis as low as Is cents q
mile. Ordinarily. a minimum mileage Il
stipulated. so that the driver should In
form himself of all the regulations be-
fore engaging his automobile. The adj
vantages of this method over the pub
lie excursion are many. In that the
family has the car to themselves. can
take along as much or as little as It
wants, can go where it desires and re-
turn when 1t wishes.
Can Hire Driver.
II the city dweller Is carless and
unable to drive an automobile. he can
provide his family with all Of the above
advantages and still be relieved Of the
responsibility Of driving and attending
to possible engine troubles BY hiring 4
car for about $40 to $25 day, depend
ing on locality.
Every season very reasonable bus eE-
cursions to all points are offered to
both city jewellers and country people.
These are excellent chances TO enjoy q
change Of surroundings, see the country
and partake Of all the pleasures Of an
outing.
Finally. the ownership Of an auto.
mobile gives the city dweller the great
est opportunity to take advantage Of the
benefits Of the country. The car owner
can spend his vacation camping along
the roadsides OF the country, can taxa
daily jaunts into the country away
from the city heat and discomfofts, and
may even be able to secure o camp or
cottage In an ideal place, where he and
his family can spend the Summer.
while he commutes back and forth 30
his business with his car.
This article concludes the weekly se-
ries by Mr.. Brokaw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26

Instead Of sitting ct the spinning
wheel the modern woman sits at the
wheel spinning.
A friend OF mine who has never
touched the wheel since she ran over
On ash can in the back yard has put
IA several years Of disturbed transpor.
tatio1. Even with two cars IN the fam
ily she has had 10 beg rides from
friends and await hubby's pleasure
when going out Ia her own cars. To-
day have Just seen her daughter taking
lesson at the wheel. Apparently the
farmer isn't the only one who finds
youngsters assets.
E ThiA Il the time Of year It pays to
look around TO see Il ell the windows
OF the ear are closed when parking it.
April showers may bring damaged up.
holstefy. Because days are more blanny
Passengers are quite apt to lower . win
dow Ia the rear quarter and forget to
close 1t when they get out.
Z This weeks safety concerns the i'm.
portAnca Of keeping your foot on the
brake pedal, or setting the hand brake.
when waiting in traffie. Even II the
ear seems 10 stand still it may easily
start to coast without your noticing It,
and without the brakes applied 1t can
Be showed forward too easily by any
car that bumps IL from behind.
onA Of the leading AAfety experts
tells tae that It Is 4 crime for any one
to select 4 car from the appearance
standpoint FIRST He was talking for
men 90 wen As women. contendins that
during the Preside discussion of selec-
ton Of O new car far too little con-
sideratiorl Is given TO the matter Of
&mAS sA-tf t. at.f~
essentially and must be selected from
that standpoint first. The wise woman
viii read car catalogues Chinese fash
ion, starting at the back, where the
specifications are listed. and running
forward TO the Alluring externals last.
Women who Use their cars a great
deal should consider the matter OF Sc.
lection Of upholstery from the utility
a. well &c beauty standpoint. II Is i'm
portant 10 know whether the up
hoigtery viii shine your clothing. Ma
terials used for inside trim vary widely
in this respect, but Il Is also important
to bear n mind that the better car
rides the less friction there viii be be-
tween clothing ana upholstery.
A woman who Is particularly DESTROYS
Of being able 30 keep the floor Of her
new garage looking presertable has
complained 10 her dealer because the
car dripe little oil around the bottom
OF the clutch and fiywheel housing, He
mas advised her that while he can have
O plug inserted In this opening, thereby
stopping the annoyance, It is better for
the ear to allow the drippage. She
questions this.
But the dealer Is right. A dry plate
clutch q apt to rust II water which
condensek on the inside does not have
an opportunity to escape. All clutches
are heated and coe'ed intsrmittently
8Hrlhk the daye driving. The oil that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
GOOD ROADS FOR FARMERS
one-fourth Of Agriculturists Live
Along Surfaced Highways.

Somewhere between ore-fourth and
one-half of the farmers in the United
States are served by highways surfaced
with sand clay, gravel or better ma
terials, investigation shows, based on
census and highway reports.
At present the United States has ap-
proximately 100000 miles of surfaced
roads. The total number Of farms Is
nearly 6,29B, 900 and the complete 1880
farm population is 27,222,000, an aver
age OF 4,3 persons per farm. If all the
farm residents were spread evenly along
the 100000 miles of roads in this
country, there would be an average of
more than ore-fourth of the farmers
live along surfaced highways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
MORE STREAMLlNING SEEN
Wind Resistance Becoming Impor-
tant, Says 8. A. E

Members of the body section Of The
Society Of Automotive Engineers say
that with the increase IN the number
Of good roads and the higher speeds
allowed on them the matter Of
wind resistance Is beginning to assume
great importance in passenger car de-
sign. When a car travels at a speed
in excess OF 30 miles an hour there is
a decided difference in the behavior Of
an automobile partially streamlined and
one that is not. Abroad the problem
already has received much study and
in several of the universities in this
country experiments are being carried
cut to determine ways OF improving the
motor cars exterior. It Is not at all
improbable, say some of the engineers,
that body of wholly different char
acter than those now prevailing wiz
result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
ORDER OIL BY NUMBER

Instead Of using the vague terms,
medium. light or heavy, the automobile
owner may now order his lubricatink
oils by number. An arbitrary scale
ranging from 10 to 10 indicating the
set up by the Society Of Automotive
Engineers and adopted by all promi-
nent automotive manufacturers, oil
companies and fabrication experts. Au-
tomotive instruction books also carry
complete data as to the ''visccsity num-
ber'' required for Summer or Winter
driving. Garages are equipped with
properly marked containers so that 1t
is possible for them easily to meet their
customers demand. Automotive engi-
ing that 1t will lessen up4eep costs and
sic added reliability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
Ahead Of Schedule.

The work on the Mount Vernon Me-
mortal Boulevard Is ahead of schedule
at the present time, with dry-land
drainage and grading work practically
completed and only paving and beau-
tification remaining before the road is
completed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
No Hoodoo Wanted.

Motorist-Here am back again; my
car still seems sluggish.
Mechaflic--Mistef, that car must have
a hoodoo.
Motofikt--Now, listen here; no more
of those trick accessories. what that
car needs most Of all is o mechanic who
wasn't intended BY nature for
plumber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26

This car has two speeds"
"Yeah5 WhAtta va mean. two
speedsa"
"Well, one Is the speed it has when
I'm telling IL TO the Judge. and the
other the speed II has when am brae-
ging about 1t TO my frien&"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26

Statesmen cover more than twice a.
much ground a. IN buggy and train
days.
The Republican., 1931-07-02
UNIDENTIFIED MAN FOUND
IN LITTLE YOUGH RIVER
COrOnOr's Jury Returns Verdict
of Death From Unknown Cause

The body of an unidentified man,
presumably of an age between forty
five and fifty-five years, was found
floating in Little Yough River Mon
day afternoon, after having been in
the water for several weeks, accord
ing to statements made by members
of a coroner's jury, who examined the
body before it was removed to the
Oakland cemetery and inferred in the
county lot
Swimming at what was known
several years ago as the "pen stock"
swimming hole, short distance from
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
tracks near Weber crossing, five boys
who had left several companions and
had gone up stream found the body
floating on the water. They later noti-
fled the coroner and States Attorney,
who in company with jury made an
inquest into his death and returned a
NSIUlCL VI uSdCl III all uIlhIlOWh ALcH-
ner. The mans head was badly
crushed, leading the jury to believe
that the man had been struck by a
train while walking along the tracks
and hurled into the river above the
point where he was found.
A watch, pair of eye glasses and
a purse containing a little more than
a dollar was found on the body, but
no letters or other means of identi-
flying the body were found.
The body was found by Pat Turney,
Leo Wolf, Pat Rice, Lewis Walter and
Regis Kerins. The jury was COM
posed of Charles F. White, foreman,
Theodore Mason, L. M. Fraley, Will
liam Glotfelty, John Stevenson, Leo
Helbig, James Kerins, VIM. Browning,
Bruce Collins, Fred. Peddicord, Ar
thur Warwick and ]. Frank Browning.
W. w. Dawson, States Attorney, and
w. A. Gonder, Coroner.
The Republican., 1931-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Sprague
were weekend guests of their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard D. Sprague, at Purcelleville, Va.
The trip was made by automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Grant Smith, of
Grafton, w. Va, returning from a
visit to their daughter in New York,
stopped in Oakland an hour or two
Monday evening where they visited
with the Misses Loar on Second street
Mr.. Smith is the superintendent OF
printing at the West Virginia State
Reform School located at Pruntytown
West Va.
State Senator Fookes, of near West
minister, is here this week superin-
tending the necessary alterations and
repairs incident to the opening of the
Mount Airy cannery at Mountain
Lake Park and the winery at Flat
woods, both of which plants began op-
erations Tuesday in preparing and
canning peas for the market. A good
crop is reported by the growers.
Mrs. Bernard l. Gonder and two
sons, Bernard, Jr., and Lindsay will
leave Oakland tomorrow morning for
motor trip through the National
parks and into Banf, Canada, in the
Canadian Rockies. The party will
also visit Mrs. Gonder's two brothers
at Butte, Montana. They will travel
about 5000 miles, expecting to return
to Oakland in six weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Carter moved
their household furnishings into the
Edward Helbig bungalow located at
the south end of Third street, on
Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. Shove had
occupied the house for year or more
prior to moving to Friendsville, their
former home. Mr.. Shove is engaged
in railroad work on the Pittsburgh
division of the Baltimore and Ohio.
Miss Martha Gonder has returned
to her home in Oakland from Wash
ington, D. C.,where she had been q
student in the Washington School fol-
Secretaries during the winter and
spring. Miss Gonder will remain here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. A
Gonder, until Sunday when she will
return to Washington, accompanied by
her aunt, Mrs. Paul Linawea-er, who
has been visiting relatives in Oak.
| land a short time.
The Republican., 1931-07-02
Sentenced To Serve Six Months
In House of Correction

After having labored, but eight
days during the past four years, Ray
Dewitt, middle aged man living at
Rosedale, at the west end Of town,
drew six-months' sentence at the
Maryland House of Correction follow
ing his trial and conviction before
Magistrate A. S. Teats on charge
of vagrancy, drunkenness and disturb
ing the public peace.
Sentence was pronounced on De-
Witt Friday after several witnesses
from Rosedale appeared against him
in the Magistrates court and stated
that Dewitt was an habitual disturber
of the peace in that locality. It was
said at the hearing that Dewitt had
worked but eight days in the past
four years.
The Republican., 1931-07-02
Observation-Disclosures
TO BE HELD IN OAKLAND
Sessions will be Held in st. PauPs
Church, July IL and IL

A District Epworth League Rally
is scheduled to be held in st. PauPs
Methodist Episcopal church in Oak
land on Saturday and Sunday, July
II and IL. The rally will begin with
a picnic supper at $50 o'clock Sat
urday afternoon to be followed by
institute pictures at eight o'clock the
same evening.
An early morning service Sunday
will be a feature of the gathering. All
young people are to attend the reg
ular morning worship in a body at
1O:45. A more detailed announcement
will be made in The Republican next
Thursday.
Delegates to the rally are expected
from all the charges of the Morgan
town District.
The Republican., 1931-07-02
THE CHEVROLET GARAGE
MOVED TO THIRD STREET
Now Occupies Kahl Planning Mill
Buildings, Recently Sold

The Chevrolet Garage, which has
been located in the Browning garage
building on Liberty street, and oper-
ated during the past year or more
by Mr.. W. S. Sharps, has been moved
to the buildings recently occupied by
the Kahl planning mill on Third street
and which was purchased some time
ago by Mr.. Sharps and Mr.. Delbert
Davis.
The machinery and lumber stock
in the building have been moved out
The Republican., 1931-07-02
Miss Offutt Hostess at Dance

Miss Helen Offutt was hostess to
a number of her friends at dance
given at her home on Second street
Friday evening. Music was furnished
by the Mountain Top orchestra. Those
present were Miss Evelyn Bosley,
Kenneth Stahl; Miss Mary Lee Coffin
daffer, James Lee; Miss Ellen Jane
Grimes, Guy Gregg; Miss Martha
Gonder, Charles fowler; Miss Sus-
anna Dixon, Tad Scott; Miss Helen
Leighton, Humbird Offutt; Miss Helen
Hinebaugh, Carl McIntire; Miss Mary
Louise Helbig, Thornton Definbaugh;
Miss Margaret Fraley, Hugh Echard;
Miss Adeline Sincell, Pierce Michael;
Miss Helen Offutt, Harold Petit.
The Republican., 1931-07-02
Miss Evelyn BOsley Entertains

Miss Evelyn Bosley was hostess at
a we'll appointed dance at her home,
Manhattan Hotel, Thursday evening
when she had as her guests Misses
Mary Louise Helbig, Mary Lee Coffin
daffer, Ellen Jane Grimes, Adeline
Sincell, Helen Hinebaugh, Susanna
Dixon, Helen Offutt, Helen Leighton;
Mr.. and Mrs. Lancer; Messrs. Kenneth
Stahl, James Lee, Thornton Deffin-
baugh, Guy Gregg, Harold Petit,
Robert Hoffman, George Hanst, Ter
renee Tambourini, Carl McIntire.
The Republican., 1931-07-02
City Streets Are Being Oiled

Under the direction of the city
street committee of the Mayor and
Town Council all macadam streets in
the town of Oakland are being resur-
faced by the local crew of the State
Roads Commission. Work was begun
on Monday on Center street from
Second running to the western end of
town. Streets included in the pro-
gram of reconditioning are two blocks
on Alder street from Fourth to Sixth;
Pennington, one block; Crook, one
block; Third, from Helbig's bridge to
Mason street at the south end of Oak
land.
The Republican., 1931-07-02

and the interior rearranged for work
and stock rooms, storage for cars and
show and office rooms, all of which
changes and improvements will be-
completed in a few days.
The new quarters for the Chevro-
let dealer will be made attractive and
convenient for the motorists.