Evening star., 1935-03-17

TWO 10 CQree weeks DenlIlQ, anu
allotments for April and May art
Before there is any let-ur in the
activity, the pace at which factories
will operate promises to approach,
if not equal, seasonal levels OF 1929,
when the all-time top" was recorded.
1t will be May before any tapering-
of will be possible, according to ad-
vance surveys.
Five-Day Week in Force.
To comply with the general agree
ment which member companies of
the Automobile Manufacturers As
sociation made with the Government
when the N. r. A. code was renewed
recently, the five-day week of factory
operation is being adhered to. 1t is
part of the plan whereby peak or
seasonal periods of employment are
being avoided to keep workers on
paw rolls as long as possible during
the year.
The export situation is improving
generally.
Export officials of firms that belong
to the Automobile Manufacturers
Association assembled in one Of the
periodical meetings that are being
held to promote foreign trade. George
F. Bauer, who for years has acted
as the induStry's trade envoy abroad,
reported progress on reciprocal agree
ments that are being negotiated with
II foreign countries, looking toward
relaxed tariffs on cars from America.
EnviabIe Safety Record.
A remarkable safety record comes
from Piedmont, Calf, town of
10000. During the past Is years,
the National Safety Council reports,
there has not been one traffic IA
tality.
Strict enforcement of regulations
and safety education are held to be
responsible for this enviable record.
Speaking of education. the Ameri-
can Automobile Association calls to
attention the operation of schools for
violators as an adjunct for traffic
law enforcement which are held to
have proved highly successful. An
nouncement of these schools is based
on a survey conducted by the Safety
and Traffic Engineering Department
of the national motoring body.
These schools have proven nleri-
torious in several types of cases, in
Guiding juveniles, adult offenders who
would have been indifferent to fine,
and instances where a fine would
have constituted hardship" Thomas
P. Henry, president of the A. A. A.,
says.
"violators' schools. many of them
sponsored by A. A. A. clubs, are now
in operation in Berkeley. Los Angeles,
Oakland, Piedmont, San Francisco
and Tracy, Calf; Wichita, Kans.;
Detroit, Mich; Minneapolis, Mimi;
st. Louis. Mo, and Portland. Greg,
such institutions in other States and
cities" The statement continues:
THE schools are based on the gen.
orally accepted principle that edu-
cation is an important factor in any
comprehensive program for the re-
duction of highway fatalities and in
juries. Magistrates are constantly
faced with the fact that quite large
proportion of violators do not have a
proper understanding of traffic regu-
lations. Of causes of accidents, or of
the principles of safe driving.
Most Violators Juveniles.
Generally. violators turned over to
the school are juveniles or persons
whose infraction of regulations has
not been serious enough to warrant
a severe penalty. decision in this mat
ter being left to the discretion Of the
judge.
"Vlolators in many cases are COM
PEELED to attend night school by the
simple legal expedient of passing SEN
tence and then paroling the violator
until he has been graduated from
the traffic school, In some instances,
the driving privileges of youthful Of
tenders are taken away until the
schools course has been successfully
completed
Most schools hold their sessions in
the evening, once or twice a week,
with courses ranging from one to six
sessions
Subjects covered include cause
and prevention of accidents, traffic
regulations, enforcement, proper car
care from a safety standpoint and
safe driving practices. Examinations
on these subjects are given regu-
larly and some schools require a
good mark on test papers before re-
leasing the violator.
In several cities, when the violator
has completed the school course, he
must present his credentials to the
court in which his case was originally
tried before his parole is ended and
unconditional driving privileges re-
stored"
Choosing Auto Colors.
II you would choose popular color
for your new car the following may
be advantageous to you:
A QUESTIONABLE, conducted by the
Automobile Color Index and sent to
approximately 1000 automobile ex-
ecutives, designers, dealers and ad-
vertising men, shows that regent ma
room, a very dark and heavy shade,
is the leading color preferred this year
for motor cars. 1t shows, also, that
the taste in automobile colors covers
wide range of shades.
Each recipient of the QUESTIONABLE
was asked to make a first, second and
third choice from 70 actual samples
OF colors sent. The name of each
color was carried below the sample
Second choice was regimental blue,
also a dark, heavy shade. Third
choice was nakhoda blue, dark pur-
ple-blue, with black q fourth choice
and oxblood red, q brighter hue than
the blues, in flftn place.
The answers showed that blue Is
still a favorite, for 4 out Of the 10
selections gave blue. in one shade or
another, as a preference. Cotinga
blue, very dark blue, with brown
ish tone, ranked sixth in choice, with
shadow (metallic gray being seventh.
Chateau gray, also of metallic shade,
was eighth choice and Army blue was
ninth. Out of 81 shades OF green and
verdant--a metallic type color-only
one green was selected. That was
Dartmouth green, a very dark shade,
which was tenth in choice.