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Evening star., 1934-12-17
WAR BEGINS
AS TOLL HITS 125
Drive Follows Deaths of
Three in Crashes Dur
ing Week End.

With three more fatal accidents
over the week END, bringing the Capt.
tails traffic toll to an all-time record
of 125 for one year. Maj. Ernest w.
Brown, superintendent of police, to-
day called all inspectors to his office
for a renewed drive on careless driving
and Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer announced that "the police
have to crack down on speeding on
every street in the city" Four addi-
tional fatalities in nearby Maryland
and Virginia were also reported.
THE situation is serious, too seri-
Gus to go on without our complete
attention." Maj. Brown said this
morning, "and every tep that we can
devise from conferences among the
trained traffic men will be adopted" P"
Van Duzer said: TITS speed that
causes accidents-fatal accidents.
After all, when a car is travelling 20
miles per hour it's moving 80 feet per
second, and the average car is is feet
long, so you can see that even at that
speed, which is considered very slow,
there is little time for a driver to de-
eide between avenues of escape in a
traffic snarl.
Then, too, there are 10000 more
automobiles here than there were two
years ago. That has made lot of
difference. But there are too many
drivers here taking too many chances.
That is another large contributing
factor and will have to be solved by
the police enforcing every regulation. v
Precautions Taken.
Police and traffic officials are at a
loss to understand why the death toll
has continued to mount in the Dis
trict, despite the numerous measures
taken during the year to make Wash
ington an example for the Nation in
traffic handling.
A secret committee Of observers
known as "the Secret 100," was ap-
pointed several months ago to report
traffic violations to the Traffic Bureau
where letters were prepared advising
VIC NAOldIOA Va lAo VI Ao2loSA CSsoAOAA oAAS
explaining the proper method to be
pursued in order to avoid violating
the same regulation again.
These measures and an intensive
drive by police officers in recent weeks
have failed to reduce the increasing
total of deaths.
In 1884, from January to Decem-
ber IA, Traffic Bureau records show
a total number of accidents at It'll
total injured, 1888, and total deaths,
122 (these figures do not include the
three deaths over the last week end)
For the same period in 1888 there
were 1888 accidents, 1888 injured
and "a deaths. A comparison of these
figures shows that while the total
accidents and injured have no great
differential, the deaths column has
come within 26 Of being doubled.
1925 Record Year.
Traffic Bureau statistics show that
in 1925 there were more accidents
than in any year since, but there
were only "a deaths in that year ano
1904 persons injured.
Following the high Of 1925, there
was lull in the total deaths, acci-
dents and injuries until 1880, when
the total accidents reported jumped
to over the 5000 mark, where it stayed
annually until last year, when IL
dropped to 1881, still 800 in advance
(Nont;r,,ad az, Doco . Ooj,,ro,, ~
Evening star., 1934-12-17
Riffs over CO. operating
With Government to Be
Bridged by Group.
RECOVERY PROBLEMS
GIVEN TO COMMITTEES
N. R. A. Continuance, Currency
Policy and Federal Spending
Among Major Issues.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w
Va, December ia contest to deter
mine the extent to which American
commerce can "go along" with the
Roosevelt administration began today
as 80 business leaders launched q
"buSiness conference for recovery"
The executives met on the call o1
the National Association of Manufac-
turers and the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States as an outgrowtt
of many separate meetings proposing
to bring business together either as
a unified body or to lay out basis
of cooperation with the Government
Already it was evident that the many
conferees were in the throes OF con-
troversy, with so many divergent opin-
ions represented that unanimity of
program seemed distant, yet with the
executives determined to achieve that
objective.
Ames Named Chairman.
That determination was evidenced
in the selection of c. B. Ames, chair
man of the board of the Texas Co., as
chairman of the conference. Ames
has been active in both the association
and the chamber.
The conference divided itself into
nine different committees-agriculture
foreign trade, social security and re-
lief, durable goods, Federal finance,
transport, national recovery act, busi-
ness financing, Government competi-
ton.
Three general objectiveS were dis
cernible in the tentative program
First, to work out methods of CO.
operation with the Government, II
possible; second, to unity business
opinion on the theory that united we
stand, divided we fall; third, to con.
struct forces able to oppose wild
legislation.
Lines of Conflict Evident.
The lines of the controversy wert
set out in the naming Of the com
mittees. It was said authoritatively
that most of the conferees could agret
broadly on the following theories:
1. Recognition that an Immediately
balanced budget is impossible, but
that specific objectives should be sci
up by the administration to enable
business certainty.
2. Continuance of N. r. A., possibly
for another temporary period, with
greater freedom Of action for business
3. Recognition Of the right of labol
to organize, but inSistence on protec
ton of both labor, in groups or a.
individuals, and employers, singly o.
together, from any coercion.
4. Admission of the practicabilit.
of unemployment insurance protec
ton, but plea for further considera'
tion of methods and objectives.
Money Policy in Air.
S. Probable recommendation Of ef
fort to stabilize money on interna'
tional basis, with recognition of fac
that positive policies are now difficult
to state.
The significance of the meeting wa:
evidenced by the prominence of the
members. They included Owen D
Young, General Electric Co.; Henry
I. Hartman, president of the cham.
ber; Robert L. Lund, chairman of the
Manufacturers Association; Robert
v. Fleming, vice president of the
American Bankers Association; Johr
j. Raskob, General Motors; Lammot
du Pont, E. l. du Pont, de Nemours &
Co.; George Mead, chairman of the
N. R. A. Industrial Advisory Board
and others.
Evening star., 1934-12-17
FORD MAPS PROGRAM

CHICAGO, December II CIV.
K. Edmunds, director of Ford Motor
Co. activities in the Chicago area, said
that approximately $4,000, 900 would
be spent by the company in Chicago
next year as the local assembly plant
today started manufacture of 1885 au-
tomobileS.
Evening star., 1934-12-17
THOUSAND HOMELESS
AS RIVER FLOODS ROME

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, December 17.-One thou
sand persons, it was estimated today,
were forced to leave their homes in
Rome during the night as the flooded
River Tiber continued on a rampage.
Property damage in the city was
large. Three houses caved in, but their
occupants escaped. City officials
established an extensive service to
aid the homeless. Rations for hun
dreds were distributed and Federal
dormitories were opened.
The river reached a depth of Al
feet during the night, its highest since
1929. It was stationary at noon today,
with the probability it would recede.
Evening star., 1934-12-17
ADM. COONTZ UNCHANGED

BREMERTON, Wash. December II
P.-Admiral Robert E. Coontz, re-
tired, rested comfortably yesterday,
officers at the navy yard hospital
here reported.
The 70-year-old naval officer is
suffering from a recent severe heart
attack. Hospital authorities said
there was no change in his condition.
Admiral Coontz, who was COM
mandant of the Puget Sound Navy
Yard here in the early days of the
World War, returned here to make his
home last Spring.
Evening star., 1934-12-17
TOXIC RAPS NEW
j. s. CANAL PLAN
Foreign Office Spokesman
Sees Military Threat in
NiCaraguan Proposal.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, December ia foreign
Office salesman today said that from
the standpoint of Japanese-American
friendship the plan of Chairman
Vinson for a Nicaraguan canal sis
most untimely"
chairman Vinson of the House
Naval Committee Saturday announced
at Washington a move to get Con-
gress to authorize construction Of a
$722, ,000,0O0 canal across Nicaragua
for commercial and defense pur-
poses.)
The spokesman recalled that Chair
man Vinson recently declared Amer
ica must build five ships to Japan's
three, and continued: "Mr. Vinson
apparently thinks that by threatening
Japan with such positive steps, Amer
lea can make Japan yield in the Lon
don naval conversations. However,
an entirely opposite result is most
probable
Says Panama Adequate.
The spokesman said the Panama
Canal still is sufficient for CONNER
cial requirements. hence the Mica
raguan project is obviously for mill
tary purposes.
Japanese newspapers agreed that
the japanese naval maneuvers of
four months, from June to October,
and costing 100000 yen (about
$1,740,000) will cover wide area in
the triangle of Japan proper and
the Kurile Islands to the 180th
meridian. 1t was assumed the prob
lem would be a defense against attack
from the Northeastern Pacific, where
the United States Navy's war games
are planned from January to March.
Special attention will be devoted
to the defense of the North Pacific
air routes, with 200 planes based at
the navy's new air base at Ominato,
near Aomori.
Claims Attack Contemplated.
The newspaper Chugai Shogyo said
it was obvious the United States
Navy's maneuvers were planned to
test "the possibility of coming over
to the Japanese coasts"
Jill Shimpo commented that since
Vice Admiral Sankichi Takihashi and
Admiral Reeves assumed command OF
the respective fleets there has been
much sporting interest in naval cir
cles as to how the rivals will acquit
themselves in the first test of op-
erations of such magnitude. All
available warships of the Japanese
Navy, approximately 100, will par
ticipate in the maneuvers, said the
paper.
Evening star., 1934-12-17
Fears Loss of Control.

Buchanan's attitude is that Of many
House members, who believe Congress
should keep more detailed control
over construction work.
Representative Wilson, Democrat,
Louisiana, chairman of the Flood
Control Committee, said the report
Evening star., 1934-12-17

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Evening star., 1934-12-17
WEATHER.

%. Q. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Cloudy, slightly colder tonight, minin-
mum temperature about 35 degrees; to-
morrow cloudy, followed by rain.
observation-disclosures, 81, at pm.
yesterday; lowest, 43, at am. today.
Full report on page A.
Evening star., 1934-12-17

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BY Williams
J.RWnCl,AtAS
' N ste U S PAT orr. ais
BY BlOsser
BY Crane
BY HamIin
Martin

Il should not have been surprised had you never
returned" said Common next morning TO Tarzan.
The ape-man told what had occurred, seeking to
fathom the mystery Of the old bag. "Ahl" ex-
claimed Common. 80 you saw Mduze! That IL
most unlucky for you, my friend"
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The Amateur Gentleman
BY Jeffrey FarnoI

Eh-What, Beverley No. no
mustn't take it-so hard, dear fell
low. B'gad it-might be worse, y
know. Knight have lost, and
lived-been deeper in Gaunt's
clutches than ever-then.
AS It is. I'm going beyond-be-
yond his reach-for good and all.
Which Is the purest-bit Of luck I
ever had. Lift me up a little-will
you. Beverley? Deuced fine day,
b'gadl And how green the grass is
never saw 1t so green before
probably becauSe-neyer troubled to
look. though, was always so-deuced
busy. b'gadi-The poor old Rascal
broke his back, Beverley-so did J..
Ihey-shOt The Rascal, but"
Here the captain sighed, and
closed his eyes YEARLY, but after a
moment opened them again.
"A fine race, gentlemen said he,
addressing the silent group, "a fine
race well ridden-and won by-my
friend, Beverley. I'll warrant him
a-true-blue. gentlemen. Beverley,
I-congratulate@"
once more he closed his eyes,
sighed deeply and, with the sigh,
Captain Slingsby Of the guards had
paid his debts-for good and all.
A ND now, the "Galloping Coun-
II tryman" found himself IA
nous, and, being so, made the
further, sudden discovery that all
men we're his "warmest friends"
nay. even among the eentler sex
this obtained, for the most dragon
like dowagers, the haughtiest ma
irons, became infinitely gracious;
noble fathers were Familiarity j%ocose;
the proudest beauties wore, for him,
their most bewitching airs, since
as we'll as being famous, he was
known to be one of the wealthiest
young men about town; moreover
His Royal Highness had deigned to
notice him, and Her Grace Of
Camberhurst was his professed
friend.
Hence, all this being taken into
consideration, 1t is not surprising
that invitations poured in upon
him. and that the doors Of the most
exclusive clubs flew open at his
step.
Number Five st. James's Square
suddenly became a rendezvous of
Sport and Fashion, before its portal
we're to be seen dashing turn-Outs
Of all descriptions, from phaetonS
to coaches; liveried menials, bearing
cards, embossed, gilt-edged, and
otherwise, descended upon st.
JameS'S Square in multi-colored
shoals; in a word. the Polite World
forthwith took BarnabaS to its
bosom. which. though perhaps a
somewhat cold and flinty bosom,
made up for such minor deficiencies
by the ardOr of its embrace.
BY reason of these things, the
legs Of the Gentleman-in-Powde
were exalted-that is to say, were
in a perpetual CULVER of superior
qualification. and BarnabaS himself
enjoyed it all vastly-for a week.
AT the end Of which period behold
him as he sits over his breakfast
with the legs of the Gentleman
in-POwder planted, ~statuesque, be-
hind his chair, frowning at a
stupendous and tumbled pile of
fashionable notepaper, and polite
cards.
INSTALLMENT ONE HUNDRED
FOUR
q" A RE these ALP" he inquired,
IA waving his hand towards the
letters.
Them. sir, is-hall!" answered
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Then ask Mr.. Peterby to come to
me-" said Barnabas, his frown
growing blacker.
Ito Be Continued
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nrGH HrRE d


Haruabas HartT. son 81 John BartT-
former FuEss champion ~prEehgnter.
drtrrmfrra 20 become q gentleman aver
receiving an inheritance o. tll.N0
pounds. 10000 Against ne Eifnes
~ ha father and NattY BelL also a
former ueaIirt. he leaves f1r LoAGQl-
Er changes his lrnawe 20 heFerlet
on thr say 20 London he meets LACY
ClrGUe Meredith ultn whom ne laAa n
ioEe. and Guallr rlrcerls IN Nilulhs
far promise 70 marry nlu. Her haAa
o. sought alr1 ~ Chichee-er. a rogue.
and Sir Mortimer CaruabF. ChichefteF
has a strong Influence oEfE Ronald Barry
maine. hai4 brother q LadT Cleone.
-BarrTuniue s. hclndcd ~ Jasper oaAn@
war1rd - a friend. viscourt Horatio
nrlar.s. that BarEymaiue has been
crfraclrrf because 90 his milconluct
While drinking. Beverley neFerlneirE
frrEr to uaF Gaurt ln ar erort 20 Eeep
a pr1ulre To- Lacy Cleone mat ne Wal
fetp ncr lnrmau Gauut refuses the
offer.
Beverley BUYS a home IN london IN
uh.rr be frsfas John Pe-erlT. a Tor
mr- rcacher. az a valet. Hf inVades
fls Ulrld % farli0u. and counts among
fr friends rl-count DeFennhm- beser-
lHv rlrr a tlFl Tpiritcc horse IRON CaD-
tain g. irrr1r and determines 20 enter a
atrar.rrnare rare Or Wnich the vlscount.
Sir Mortimer End Captain sllnEsDT also
axe tc take PARK
eorv RI ~ WITH TUF STORY
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Now ID oN ILL TnE sToRI
INSTALLATFNT ONE HUNDRED
THREE Continued

INSTALLNENT ONE HUNDRED
THREE Continued
Then all AZ once. above this sound,
a single voice is heard. a mighty
voice. a roaring below, such, surely,
as only a mariner could possess.
"It's Mr.. Beverley, sir!' the
voice. Beverley! Beyerlcy-hur-
rahl"
7 TITLE By little the crowd takes
n up the CRY until the air rings
with II. for now the great, black
horse gallops half a length ahead
OF the sobbing gray. and increases
his lead with every stride, by inches
by feetl on and on until his
bride is caught and held, and he
Is brought TO a stand. Then, look
ing round. Barnabas sees the mar
ouis rein up beside him. GREATNESS
he IS still. and splashed with mud
and foam. but smiling and debonair
as he reaches out his hand.
Congratulations. Beverley" he
PANTS. Grand racel-I caught
Carnaby-at the post. Now, if it
hadn't been for-my cravat-"
But here the numbness comes upon
Barnabas again. and, as n in a
dream. he is aware that his horse
IS being led through the crowd
that he Is bowling 10 some one in
the gaUdy pavilion, a handsome
tan. and chubby gentlemen remark
able for w%aistcOat and whiskers.
well ridden. sir" says the gen.
tleman. Gould mt have done it
better myself. no. by Cad 1 could
nt-could I. Sherry?'
NO. George. by George you
could n'tlr answered a voice.
Must take a run down to
Brighton. Mr-Mr.-ah. yes-Bey-
erley. Show you some sport at
Brighton. sir. A magnificent race
congratulate YOU, sir. AIust see
more OF youl"
Then. still as one in a dream,
Barnabas bows again, sees Martin
at The TerrOr's bride. and is led
back. through a pushing. jostling
throng all eager TO behold the win
uer. and thus. presently finds him
self once more in the quiet of the
paddock behind the white Hart inn.
CALAMITY
Stidly and painfully he deScendS
from the saddle. hears a feeble voice
call his name and turning. behOlds
a hurdle set in the shade of a tree.
and upon the hurdle the long. limp
form Of Captain Slingsby. with
three or four strangers kneeling be-
side him.
An. Beverley" said he family
"Glad you beat Carnaby, he
crowded me a bit-at the wall,
yknOw Poor old Rascal s gone,
bead-and I'm going. but prefer TO
-gO-Out Of doOrS-SeemS more
room for il SOmehOw-give me the
sky to look at. Told YOU it would be
grand race, and-bgad. so 1t was!
Best lever rOde-Or ever shall.
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ALLEY OOP

Before Tarzan could follow the vanished Queen
and the old bag. the door closed noiselessly behind
them, and the ape-man found it securely bolted.
An instant he hesitated; then he heard a door open
and a step behind him, and turned to see the noble
who had ushered him in.
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4HAhBE NAt4AAA4tAtNp
Then all a. once. above this sound
a single voice is heard. a mighty
voice. a roaring below, such, surely,
as only a mariner could possess.
Its Mr.. Beverley, slr!' roars n
voice. Beverley Beverlcy-hur-
rahl"
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Ahern

You may return to the quarters OF Common"
announced the noble, politely. Tarzan shook him
self as might a lion. He drew a palm across his
eyes as one whose vision has been clouded by a
mist; then he drew a deep sigh and moved toward
the doorway.
Evening star., 1934-04-30
POLICEMAN INJURED
CHASING SPEEDER
F. W. Sanford Hurt When Motor
Cycle Strikes Automobile
in Southeast.

Pvt. Frank W. Sanford of the
Traffic Bureau was seriously injured
last night when his motor cycle struck
an automobile while pursuing a speed
ing car. He was treated at Casualty
Hospital for conclusion Of the brain
and injuries to his face, legs and left
eye
Sanford's motor cycle struck the
rear fender of an automobile driven
by Richard Fletcher, 26, of Boiling
Field, at Nichols avenue and Stanton
road southeast
Struck by a hit-and-run automobile
while crossing at Tenth and o streets
yesterday, Francis O'Brien, 80, of 1914
Girard street was treated at Casualty
Hospital for several fractured ribs.
The driver of the hit-and-run car
was mot apprehended.
Evening star., 1934-04-30
M'CARL 0. KS 6
TRUCKSPURCHASE
Vehicles Will Be Bought
From Bethesda Firm at
S64,092 Cost.
Controller General McCarl today ap.

Controller General McCarl today ap-
proved purchase OF another portion
of the equipment which the Army
is acquiring in its 100000 motori-
zation program in letter to the Sec
retary of War. he placed his o. K.
on the purchase of rs trucks from the
Northwest Motor Co. of Bethesda at
the aggregate net cost Of S64 092 80
The Controller General said the bid
ding specifications contained restric-
tive features about which he COM
planned several days ago to the Sec
retary of War, tying up the greater
part Of the proposed vehicle pur-
chaseS, but that in this instance
there was some competition and that
further the bids from the Northwest
Co., was the lowest received.
The Controller General previously
had approved the purchase of some
trucks from the White Motor Co.
The Northwest Motor Co. which Is
Ford agency was the center of the
celebrated fight between Henry Ford
and Hugh S. johnson several months
ago, when johnson sought to bar his
bid for Civilian Conservation Corps
trucks on the ground that Ford had
refused to sign up under the N R. A.
The bid on which the present truck
contract is being awarded was opened
January 81, which ante-dated by six
weeks President Roosevelt's order that
no business should go to any concern
which had not signed a certificate of
compliance with its applicable code.
Evening star., 1934-04-30
AMATEURS RANSACK
BALL CLUB OFFICE
Breat Open Desks, Hammer at
"ong Box, but Leave
Empty Handed.

Arr acksmen ransacked the
offices Washington Ball Club
officials Griffith Stadium early to-
day and left empty-handed after
breaking open desks, hammering at a
big strong box and littering the prem
ises with discarded papers.
Clark Griffith, president Of the
club, was notified of the robbery
shortly after a night watchman found
the place turned topsy-tury about s
O'Clock this morning. Mr. Griffth's
large mahogany desk on the second
floor had been ransacked by clumsy
cracksmen who battered open the
drawers with such tools as they could
find about the Office.
Two guns, one Of which had a large
sentimental value, had been removed
from the mounted head Of an elk
above Mr.. Grifiths desk. One Of the
guns was carried by Mr.. Grifith's
father, Isiah Griffith, when deer
hunters accidentally shot him to death
in southwest Missouri more than go
years ago.
Entrance apparently was gained
through an outer door with a dupli-
cate key. Once inside the building
the thieves jimmied other locked
doors as they came to them.
Headquarters detectives searched
the premises for fingerprint impress
sions or other clues this morning. It
was the opinion of police that the
place had been visited by bungling
amateurs. officials of the club said
only small amounts of money are
kept in the office safe over the week
end.
Evening star., 1934-04-30
BANDIT IMPR|SONS
VICTIM IN CELLAR
Pharmacist Is Locked Up as
Robber Takes Hat and
$40 in Cash.

A hatless bandit locked a pharma-
cist in the basement of a drug store
today and, after carefully fitting him
self with his victims new hat, fed
with $50 from the establishment
cash register.
The robbery, reported by Harry j.
johnson. 48, pharmacist in the drug
store of Charles j. Crosby, 1900 North
Capitol street, was one of series in
which thieves obtained loot with a
total value of more than S140 yester-
day and today.
Locked in Cellar.
johnson. who lives at 1873 C street
southeast, told police the hold-up man
locked him in the cellar after he re-
fused to open the stores safe. BY
climbing on top of box, he attracted
the attention of passerby, who sum-
moned police. The officers who re-
sponded liberated him.
The other robberies were reported
by the following:
Kyle Heiss, night manager of fill
ing station at Massachusetts avenue
and Second street, robbed OF S26.48"Dy
a well-dreSsed young man early TO-DAY.
William j. Corcoran, 48, of the 800
block of Sixth street, hit on the head
with a bottle and robbed OF $l2 by
man with whom he had taken
several drinks early yesterday.
Benjamin Brown, manager OF
grocery at 2501 Pennsylvania avenue,
robbed of $3.50 by an armed man
early today.
Forced to Stop Car.
Hubert White, 1922 G street, robbed
of So by two men who forced him to
stop his automobile in order not to
strike them at Seventeenth and De
Sales streets early yesterday.
Loot ranging from 81 in cash to
S1O0 in merchandise was obtained in
robberies reported by Marie Wild, ZIG
Maryland avenue northeast; John
Walker, 300 G street northeast; Ed
ward Adams, 1916 Corcoran street;
Eva G. Shaw, 1923 G street, and the
managers of two Sanitary Grocery
Co. stores, one at Sixth and L streets
northeast, and the other at 635
Florida avenue northeast.