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Evening star., 1932-02-21
Special Dispatch 70 The Star.

DETROIT, February 20-New and
varied methods of control have added
to safety in operation OF the motor cars
o. 1882. This observation Is prompted
by a composite view Of all cars follow.
ing the mass presentation period OF
new models in automobile shows
throughout the country.
Statisticians in the employ Of insur-
ance companies estimate the economic
loss due to accidents at 5000, 600, 900 an
nually. This is aside from IS 900 000.-
000 by which, 1t Is calculated, America
is a loser each year through trafnc con-
gestion and delays occasioned thereby.
New Safety Demand.
Therefore. it is argued. new de-
mand for safety has arisen, which the
manufacturers have sensed and are
taking into consideration in the models
they build Thousands Of potential car
owners do not buy cars because OF high
insurance rates. because they are afraid
to let their wives and children drive or
because, in large cities. they can 60
faster with less irritation by some other
means of transportation or because they
cannot find place to park.
The changes the manufacturers have
made to meet such conditions consist OF
universal adoption Of four wheel brakes
with better brake lining and brake link
age OF proved efficiency; better trans
missions that make easier and quicker
shifting possible. lower center Of grav-
ity that make cars less liable to over
turn, steel body construction and the
use Of safety glass.
Steering is easier and a cars re.
sponse to the wheel is faster thar
before. The makers likewise have pro-
vided stronger frames. axles, steering
knuckles. king pins and tie rods which
are better able to Withstand emergency
road shocks.
Driving Fatigue Reduced.
With improved control making car!
safer has come easier driving, which
reduces fatigue and accidents blamed
on it. With vacuum-controllet
clutch, to cite an instance, it Is esti.
mated that q driver avoids having tt
exert IS pounds of foot pressure fol
each mile travelled. Such a. calcula.
ton has been made by engineers, who
find that an ordinary clutch peda
without the vacuum mechanism Is op.
Grated at least five times per mile ir
city driving.
It will be weeks yet before prospec.
tive motor car buyers will be able tt
understand fully the great array o1
improvements, many Of them exclusive
with certain makes, that the 1882 mod
els embody.
Copyright, 1882. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, 1nc)
Evening star., 1932-02-21
Snow Drift Control.

Control Of snow drift is accomplished
in variety of ways by the depart
ments of the various States. according
to survey of snow-removal methods
The most common method OF drift
control is by means Of portable fencing
Location, position of fence and the
number of rows must be determined
by experience. Hedge and shrllbbery
has been planted in some States to
provide natural drift control. A snow
fence Of sacks has been used In Mich
igan effectively.
Evening star., 1932-02-21
NO OvERPRODUCTION.
Plans Of Ford's Competitors Not YET
Disclosed.

BY the Associated Press.
Now the industry has its affairs pretty
well Strengthened out; it no longer can
be said that it is suffering from over
production. On the contrary, its pro-
duction schedules have been adjusted to
the point where they are more evenly
balanced with demand than ever before
in its history. 1t is because Of this fact,
that the trade generally believes the
Ford announcement came at precisely
the right moment and that production
will begin at time when the greatest
benefit will result not only to the auto
mobile industry, but to allied lines de-
pending upon it for activity.
What Fords competitors in the low
price field will do to meet the develop
ments of the next few weeks will not be
disclosed until the new cars actually
have been placed on the market with
price tags attached Nevertheless, ru-
NOR has been hard at work
No authority in the industry has been
bold enough to predict price war. but
Evening star., 1932-02-21
Need of Engineering Skill.

Cities can greatly improve their sys-
tenn Of traffic control by utilizing more
fully the skill in their engineering de-
partments According to DR.. Miller
McClintock. director of the Albert
Russell Erskine Bureau of Harvard
University, there is no field of public
administration in which there is more
temptation for amateur tinkering than
in traf1c regulation. Fifteen of the
larger cities have employed specially
trained traffic engineers and assistants.
In the smaller communities the city
engineers, even where not specially
trained in traf1lc matters. are in bet
ter position than most citizens to de-
termine the technical requirements and
remedies.
Evening star., 1932-02-21
Greater Safety in Design.

Announcement Of the new automobile
automobile industry is recognizing the
public demand for greater safety in de-
sign and construction and likewise for
cars that are better traffic performers,
according to DR.. Miller McClintock, di-
rector Of the Erskine Bureau Of Harvard
University. With respect to a solution
of the question Of traffic safety and con-
gestion, the principal problem now is
to make the driver as good as his car.
Evening star., 1932-02-21
TAX DIVERSION SHOWN
$15, 100000 Used Outside Of Road
work, Saws A, A, A.

Diversion of gasoline taxes to other
than bodybuilding purposes will
amount to $15,00o,000 during 1891 and
emphasizes the importance of limiting
motor taxes to highway construction
and maintenance.
This statement was made today by
the District Of Columbia Division of the
American Automobile Association, on
the basis of a report showing that gas
tax diversions in five States amounted
to $8,645.428 during the first, six months
Of the year.
It was declared that diversions for
1881 will exceed the total gas tax COL
lections for 1922. when $12703.078 was
collected from this tax in 10 States.
Evening star., 1932-02-21
CAR OPER ALTON MADE SAFER
BY VARIED CONTROL METHODS
Observation Prompted by Composite View
of All Machines Following Presenta-
ton Period in Annual Show.

from top to bottom In the trade . period
Of the sharpest sort OF competition is
looked for.
One Of the rumors that has been
circulating almost as long as the con-
lecture about the Ford 8 is to the effect
that one OF Ford's leading competitors
has been withholding announcement Of
a new model until the Ford plans were
definitely disclosed.
Evening star., 1932-02-21
Dehation Helpful.

Debating balloon tires to 20 pounds
pressure is an effective way to get
better traction and to avoid skidding
if caught on slippery road without
suitable chain equipment. The reduc-
ton in pressure allows more of the
tread to come in contact with the road.
Tire men say there is no risk Of
damaging balloons for such emergency
use, pointing out that when these tires
first made their appearance pressures
ranged from 16 to "a pounds
Evening star., 1932-02-21
In the Motor World
BY G. ADAMS HOWARD.

of the purchase of a new ma
chine, because they cannot "at-
ford" it. 1t would seem from Mr.
Woodcock's statement, which was
carefully and accurately pre-
pared, that people could not "af-
ford" to keep on operating an old
car, and that 1t would be cheaper
for them to buy new one. Au-
tomobile dealers take note.
Road Building Needs.
"To the uninformed observer it
might appear that the amount of
money being spent on the Ma
tons highways is out of line with
actual needs, hence a tendency
on the part of those who do not
understand road building and
highway transportation require
ments to cripple highway work"
This statement was issued here
last week by Frederic E. Everett.
president Of the American AsSo-
citation of State Highway Officials,
in commenting on the necessity
of continuing road building on
its present scale He went on:
First of all, we need good roads
because we have some 26,0O0,OOO
passenger cars, trucks and buSses,
vehicles which, during the lean
year of 1881, were given a greater
usage than ever before Every
dollar taken away from road
building reduces the utility of the
automobile and. therefore, its
value. Every dollar spent in road
betterment makes the car worth
more. Neither the highway nor
the automobile can be evaluated
alone; both must be weighed to-
gether and considered as single
transportation medium.
The automobile industry is the
largest industry, employing in
one way or another one-tenth Of
the Nations Workmen. 1t IS large
because it serves a public demand
and because the United States is
building roads.
ITO operate the gigantic high
way-autumobile transportation
system that we have built up re-
quires large sums of money, but
l know of no activity wherein
greater value is received. No one
will gainsay that the highways we
have already improved are saw
ing the country'S motorists two
cents per mile travelled. Even on
that conservative basis the an
nual saving to the Nation is
| ~
ment which is only one cent for
each mile of motor travel.
Should Maintain Pace.
"In view of the urgent need for
more improved roads, the cash
benefits received, the employment
of three quarters of a million
men on State and local roads,
road building this year and in
wears to come should maintain
its pace.
mo cog in the wheel should be
hack-sawed. Money dedicated by
motorists through gasoline and
motor vehicle taxes to the cause
of good roads should be used for
good roads. Every State should
fight gasoline tax evasion, which
is costing us upward Of S40,000,-
600 a year. Federal participation
should continue in full measure.
States must meet this Federal
challenge. Local communities
should also realize that the road
dollar performs a money-saving
function-that if properly spent
it is a dollar as solidly invested
as though it were in Government
securities" concluded Mr.. Everett.
Evening star., 1932-02-21
Anent D. C. Streets.

Traffic officials at present are
employing % men to make a
count of the number of vehicles
being driven in the downtown
area of the city during the day.
the best timing for the traffic
lights. The new flexible and
progressive system, now in opera
ton at many of the light-con-
trolled intersections, is to be ex-
tended. Sixteenth and Fifteenth
streets will soon be operated
under this new system. Before
installation it is necessary to find
out at what intervals they shall
change from the green to red, and
this is determined by the flow OF
traffic. A count is also being
made on Sundays to determine
whether the lights should be
changed for that day Of the week
when all Offices are closed. 1t
has been discovered that Sum-
days peak travel is between the
hours of 3 and in the afternoon.
Besides aiding the traffic situa-
ton, the city officials are doing
their part in assisting the unem-
ployed. The % men used to make
the traffic count are sent out by
the District Employment Com
mittee and the salaries are paid
by the Community Chest. 1t has
been decided to use these men as
much as possible and as long as
possible They are paid by the
hour.
Finding that the turning Of r
and @ streets into one-way thor
oughfares in certain parts Of the
northwest has proved success
full, a similar scheme is being
considered for two north and
south bound streets.
The controlled intersection at
Wisconsin and Massachusetts,
avenues by three-way light
system. believed to be very COM
plicated at first, Is working out
well. For those who reside west
of Wisconsin avenue it Is be-
lieved that the green signal Is
not on long enough for them to
cross. However, it is, explained
that proper driving by all drivers
will remedy the condition. Drivers
must keep close to the car in
front of them and In the right
lanes.
Evening star., 1932-02-21
need for compulsory in
spection of automobiles in

TINE need Tor compulsory IN
spection of automobiles in
the District of Columbia
every year Is becoming
more and more apparent. Cars
both old and new are being
driven on the streets constantly
that are not mechanically safe.
Often a slight adjustment at
low cost would completely rem
edy the situation.
Interesting Results.
Maryland's recent inspection of
cars, appropriately called the
"Save-a life campaign" brought
forth some interesting results.
Compilation of the statistics re-
sulting therefrom by E. Austin
Baughman, State commissioner
of motor vehicles, are as follows:
A total of 321,799 automobiles
were inspected at 1,438 inspection
stations throughout the State,
which included 1877 fleet owners
inspection stations and 480 and
821 garage inspection stations in
Baltimore and the counties, re-
Spectively.
Lights were adjusted on 1852
of the cars inspected, and those
of 24,288 cars were replaced,
bringing the total number OF
machines carrying defective
headlights to 100000.
Brakes were adjusted on 58,616
and refined on 1908 machines,
bringing the total number Of cars
with defective brakes to 1854.
Steering apparatus was ad-
justed on 2l.21O cars and parts
were replaced on 5.261. Horns
were adjusted on 14,401 and re-
placed on 4,618. Mirrors were ad-
justed on 5805 and replaced on
1881. Windshield wipers on 15,-
148 machines required adjust
ment. while 6,9l7 were replaced.
Registration plates on 316, ,1O9
automobiles were found to be all
right, while those on $500 cars
were adjusted. There were 357
cars rejected. The total registra-
ton for 1881 was 335.371.
From the above figures it would
seem that almost every car In the
State of Maryland required some
attention. although probably
some Of the cars had all Of the
listed defects. which would lessen
the total number in poor cOndi-
ton. The figures are amazing in
themselves and when one stops
to realize that an accident or a
possible fatal injury might have
resulted from any one OF the de-
fects, the good results OF the
Maryland campaign OF inspection
Is most convincing.
Local Need Shown.
Unuuestionably the cars in this
city would stand up better in any
similar test, as here there are no
machines used in outlying Sec
tions of q State where garages
are few and far between and ex-
perienced mechanics lacking. But
at the same time a surprisingly
high number of defective cars in
the National Capital will be
found.
If the traffic officials want to
do, and certainly they do, the
greatest thing to cut down acci-
dents in the city of Washington.
they will at once take steps to
make an annual inspection Of
motor vehicles here compulsory.
A defective car is menace at
all times. With the Bicentennial
celebrations held this year, the
time to put into operation such
a law is now. Help safeguard
WashingtonianS and their guests.
Evening star., 1932-02-21

EQUALLY, and in maximum
quantity. Rather than sucked in,
gas is forced in. No starved CYL
inders. No saspins accelerafon.
A smooth, even flow of respon-
sive, tmbine4ike power, smooth
Evening star., 1932-02-21

CONTINUED on Sixth Page.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-11
Predicts Democratic
Slate Will Win Nov. 8

Minor. N. D., Oct. 11.-(P)-P. w.
Lanier, Democratic nominee for U.
S. senator, Monday predicted North
Dakota will give Governor Roosevelt
strong majority over President
Hoover at the polls Nov. g."
Lanier declared he based his FORE
cast on observations he has made in
So cities and towns since Sept. 81,
when he began a flying campaign.
He said he had made ~ speeches
before audiences averaging 700 per-
sons.
Furthermore, the drift to the
Democratic party is sufficient to
elect the entire North Dakota Demo-
cratic ticket" he said.
Lanier opened his campaign in the
eastern half of the state here Mon
day morning. Monday afternoon he
was to speak at Enderlin and at LIS
bon in the evening.
LanierS itinerary for the duration
OF the week follows: Tuesday-Cas-
selton, 10 a. M: Hope, 3 p. M; Coop
erstown, 8 p. m: Wednesday-Aneta,
10 p. M: Finley, p. M; Mayville, 8
p. M; CHARACTERIZATION, 10 a. M:
NorthWood, 2 p. M: Larimore, 4 D.
M; Grand Forks, p. M; Friday
Park River, 3 p. M; Grafton, s D. m. !:
Saturday-Cando, 2:30 p. m.; Cal
vim, 8 p. m.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-11
Curtis Defends Farm
Tariffs at BILLINGS

Billings, Mont. Oct. 11.-R-De-
tending Republican policies as they
affect the farmer, Vice President
Charles Curtis reviewed the tariff in
a campaign address Monday night
and said Montana. as farming state,
should count it good business" to
have protection on the crops it grows.
Curtis spoke at a statewide rally
of Republican leaders.
Pointing out Montana exports ST.
600, 900 worth Of goods annually, in
GLIDING flour, sugar and wool, Curtis
said:
These are all good reasons why
you should have Republican protec-
ton instead of a Democratic tariff
that will admit flood Of cheap Aus
tralian wool, cheap foreign sugar or
a flood of Canadian wheat from
across the border"
The vice president declared $685.
600 worth Of agricultural imports
were dumped on your home markets
in the final fiscal years of the last
Democratic administration.
Curtis praised President Hoover's
various acts in seeking to correct
present economic conditions and said
his program is restoring better times.
The presidents action in calling upon
the federal land banks to extend loans
rather than foreclose mortgages and
arranging for credit for seed and crop
loans was referred to as indicative Of
the presidents interest in the well
fare of the farmers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-11
Son of Chain Store
Chairman Kills Self

Chicago, Oct. 11.-(P)-Sewell l..
Avery, Jr., son of the chairman of
Montgomery Ward and Company. was
found dead in the family apartment.
Tuesday of asphyxiation.
Avery, 81, was the oldest child and
only son of the manufacturer and fl
nancier. He was the manager OF
United States Gypsum company, of
which his father is president.
A policeman found Avery dead In
the library, gas escaping from an ar
tificial fire log in the CRATE.
A butler had called the policeman
after finding the young man lifeless
his head resting in the fireplace.
Avery was unmarried.
Tuesday was the 33rd anniversary
of the wedding OF his parents, who
were Frustrated by the tragedy.
For several months young Avery
suffering from a nervous collapse and
heart affliction, had been under the
care of physician.
Lieut.. Geary of the inhalator squad
said he would report the death as sui
eide while respondent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-11
north DAKOTA CROP
OF DURUM IS PUT AT
26,932,00O BUSHELS
y. S. D. A. Estimate Is Based
on Yield Of o.5 Bushels
Per Acre

Washington. Oct. 11.-(P)-The de-
partment of agriculture Tuesday is
sued its October crop report by states
showing the condition and indicated
production in the important produc-
ing states as follows:
Corn
Indiana, condition 81 per cent of
normal and indicated production
l70Ol5,000 bushels; Illinois SO and
1863, 100, 900; Minnesota "a and 1866
$4,000; Iowa "a and 516,208, 900; Mis-
souri, 80 and 189, 100000; North Da-
kota II and 28,728, 900; South Dakota
81 and 83,584,0O0; Nebraska rs and
2Sl 100000; Kansas 56 and 127,505,-
600.
Durum Wheat
Minnesota Is. (x) and 1887 900;
North Dakota 9.5 (x) and Is ,932 900 /;
South Dakota 1875 (x) and 1890 DO;
Montana IA (x) and $4,000.
Other Spring Wheat
Minnesota 1874 (x) and 1889 900:
North Dakota los (x) and 79, 338, OOO;
South Dakota 1870 (x) and IS, 282 900;
Montana 1875 (x) and 45,5O0,O0O;
Idaho 300 (x) and 1921 900; Wash
ington 1875 (x) and 14,864,00O.
Oats
Indiana 800 (x) and 6O.63O, 900:
Illinois $40 (x) and 162, 467 900; Wis
consin $50 (x) and 89,495 900: Min
nesota 36.5 (x) and 17O,3O9, 900; Iowa
36.5 (x) and 22l 1898 900; Missouri 1910
(x) and 1858 900; North Dakota 21.0
(x) and 44,4l5,O00; South Dakota 800
(x) and 77,056,000; Nebraska 800 (x)
and 74,190,000; Kansas 2l.5 (x) and
33,O88, 900.
(x) indicated yield per acre, con-
dition not given.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-11
BUSINESS ANALYSTS
NOTE IMPROVEMENT
Commercial Firm Says Position
Now Is Better Than That
Of a Year Ago

Continued improvement in the fac
tors underlying business expansion
are noted in the weekly business re-
view Of r. G. Dun and company,
commercial statisticians. This firms
analysis of the current situation fol-
lows:
1.-The final quarter of difficult
year has opened with business in a
stronger position than it was three
months ago, and decidedly improved
over the status at the comparative
period in 1881, offering irrefutable
evidence that underlying conditions
have changed definitely, and that i'm
provement will manifest itself as
time goes on. The economic trend is
expected to be interrupted temporar-
lily by extraneous influences, but not
reversed for any extended length Of
time.
Fear of severe inventory Shrinkage
has lost the grip that 1t held for many
months on merchants and manufac-
turers alike, and production now is in
tighter control than in nearly a de-
cade. The marked change in consum-
err preference for merchandise of good
quality. in contrast to the emphasis
that was being placed year ago on
price appeal solely, will force fewer
firms to jeopardize their standing by
adopting the policy of selling inferior
goods at cheap prices In order to
build sales volume"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-11
$25O,OOO Distributed
To Counties in State

Checks totaling $25o,000 are being
distributed to the various counties
for county highway aid as part Of
the state gasoline tax for the quar-
ter ending Sept. 30, State Treasurer
Berta E. Baker announced Monday.
Cass county received the largest
amount, 23,32S.75, with $13,998.75
going to Ward county and $l3,199.75
to Grand Forks county.
Distribution to other counties in
cluded:
Adams, $2,67575: Billings, $74600;
Bowman, $2,318; Burleigh, $8.55225;
Dunn, $2,656.50; Emmons, $3,445;
Golden Valley, s1,8o4; Grant. $685.
Is: Hettinger, $3,795; Kidder, 1892:
Logan, s2,296.75: McHenry, $5,638.75;
Mcintosh, $3,096; Mckenzie, $3,612.50;
Mclean, $6,26725: Mercer, $30o8;
Morton, $7,158; oliver, $1,239.75;
Sheridan, $2,453; Sioux. $l,l085o;
Slope. $l,5ls; Stark. $5,935.5o; and
Wells, $4,692.25.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-11
RUSSIA CELEBRATES
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT
Gigantic Hydro-EIectric Plant,
Largest in World, Is
Completed

Dnieprostroy, U. s. 8. r., Oct. IL.
-P)-Soviet Russia Monday cele-
brated a major achievement of the
five-year plan with the official open
ing of its gigantic hydro-e electric
plant here, designed as the largest in
the world.
Headed by representatives Of the
government and Communist party
leaders, thousands of persons crowd
ed the site of the new power devel-
opment to hear officials of the Com
misSariat of heavy industry announce
the beginning of operations of the
country's most ambitious industrial
project as current was turned on
from the powerful generators.
The foremost Soviet contribution
to the identification of Russia was
Lenin's basic plan for industrializiug
the nation.
Designed and constructed by
American engineers and equipped
with American machinery, the OPEN
ing Of the great electric station two
months ahead of schedule marked a
personal triumph for Colonel Hugh
L. Cooper of New York, whose firm
had the contract for the project and
who personally supervised it from
the beginning five years ago until
the government accepted the plant a
month ago.
For his firms work on the plant,
the government decided to confer on
Colonel Cooper the Order of the Red
Star. making him the first foreigner
to receive the decoration.
The development represents an in
vestment of 10000, 900 rubles (nomi-
nally $l10,O00.C0O and will have an
ultimate capacity of $4,000 horse
power with an annual production of
$500, 100000 kilowatt hours of elec-
tricity,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-11
Indian Veterans to
Discuss Bonus Plan

Gettysburg. S. D., Oct. 11.-(Pl-A
soldiers bonus for members Of the
Sioux tribe on the Cheyenne river
Indian reservation west of here who
served in the World War will be con-
sidered by the general tribal coun-
Gil when it convenes at La Plant, Oct.
II and IL, it was announced by Luke
Gilbert, chairman of the council.
A resolution giving each ex-service-
man of the tribe $40O in cash and 100
acres of land, will be presented to
the council by members from the
Eagle Butte district, Gilbert said.
The cash bonus is to come from the
tribal fund and the 100 acres frorl
tribal lands. There are two dozen
ex -service-men on the reservation.