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Evening star., 1938-05-08
NEWS OF THE MOTORING WORLD
Baltmores Traffic Makes Look Well by Comparison
Mohawk Valley Tour-Lighting and Registrations

N. Y, Is president Of the Mohawk
Valley Historical Association.
4 X X
Inadequate lighting. according to
James E. Davis, chief Of police Of Los
Angeles, is the greatest single factor
contributing to the traffic hazard on
city streets. He points to the Los
Angeles fatality record for February
as striking proof Of this statement
and predicts that the provision Of ade-
quate safety lighting, which Is being
installed as fast as equipment is made
available, will save 78 lives a year and
cut by more than Is per cent the
Los Angeles automobile death rate.
Eighty installation Of safety lighting
were made during 1887.
"Of the A deaths reported for the
month OF February" Davis says, "38
took place after nightfall. Last year
154 fatalities or 20 per cent of all
traffic deaths in Los Angeles occurred
on but IL main thoroughfares and of
these l16, or rs per cent, happened
at night.
These facts become more startling
when 1t Is considered that only 30 per
cent OF the vehicular traffic Is operat-
ing on our streets after dark. Streets,
people and general conditions remain
the same throughout the "a hours and
yet when the sun goes down the acci-
dent and fatality rate starts to sky
rocket"
Between 10000 and 1000 900 per-
sons joined the ranks of the used car
motorists last year in the United
States, according to ian analysis Of 1887
automobile registration figures made by
the American Petroleum Industries
Committee.
Used-car motorists, the committee
estimates. now outnumber buyers of
new cars by nearly 40 per cent. Two
out Of every three motorists have
never purchased new automobile,
depending upon used cars for their
transportation.
Registration Of passenger vehicles
in the United States reached a new
record high Of 25,460 900 in 1887, an
increase Of 1858, 900 over 1896. Point
ing out that most of the remarkable
expansion in automobile ownership in
recent years has been among persons
with incomes of less than $50 week,
who cannot afford new cars, the COM
mittee estimates that the great ma
jority of the increased registrations
last year are to be accounted for by
modest income persons who joined the
ranks of the used-car motorists Of
the Nation.
Basing its conclusions on statistics
Of incomes, sales Of new and used cars
and studies Of car ownership made In
urban and rural areas, the committee
believes that since 1888 automobile
ownership among buyers of used cars
has been expanding about three times
as rapidly as among buyers of new cars.
In 1888 registrations Of passenger cars
totaled 20.6l6,234. In 1887 they were
Is, ,460, ,000-nearly 100000 higher.
Thus, according to the estimates Of the
committee, approximately two-thirds
to three-quarters of the new motorists
represented in those additional regis
trations are used-car buyers generally
having incomes of less than $50 week.
Evening star., 1938-05-08
By G. adams HOward.

THOSE motorists who daily
complain about traffic condi-
tions in the National Capital
- should take trip of less than
40 miles to study the situation in
Baltimore. The most casual observa-
ton would convince any District resi-
dent that by comparison his own
home town is not 50 bad. after all.
Baltimore's traffic undoubtedly Is
the worst anywhere in this part Of the
country. This includes improper sig
nal lights, streets in poor repair, and
last, but not least, bad driving. In
fairness to our neighboring city,
Baltimore Is handicapped by narrow
streets, houses built close to the inter-
sections and maze OF street car lines.
The hazards caused by the OBJ
struction Of view at intersections
should prove to many the wisdom Of
Traffic Director Van Duzer here in
favor Of eliminating the parking Of
cars too close to the corners. How
ever, houses obstruct the view far
more and there Is nothing that can be
done about it.
The timing of the signal lights Is
atrocious and there are far too many
OF these controls. Washington has
very few in comparison. True, Balti-
more is much larger city. but the
way 1t is laid out congestion ought to
be less, because factories and business
centers are not located In the same
area as is practically the case here.
For the sake Of comparison only, we
will call the Government buildings
here factories.
Poor light timing Is bad enough,
but many Of Baltimore's signals are
located where it is very hard to see
them. Many OF the police semA-
phores are located OF to one side and
the motorist cannot tell whether he
has the 60 or stop signal until he Is
right upon it.
Now, to make matters worse, q great
majority OF drivers go along in a
kind Of daze. They do not try to
make light or try to guess about
when it is due to change and so gov
ern their speed accordingly. In fact,
after the green signal flashes on many
wait as much as IS seconds before
proceeding.
With the exception Of the Phila-
delphia road approach to Baltimore, a
fine dual highway just completed, the
entrances to the city are very narrow.
causing much congestion. What could
be worse than the entrance from
Washington than at the spot that the
boulevard intersects Monroe street?
Trolley lines and railroad crossings
in no way help the situation.
The physical conditions of many
Of Baltimore's streets, including the
heavily Travelled North avenue and
Evening star., 1938-05-08

Charles Street, are disgraceful. Balti-
more has lots Its cobblestones, but 1t
would appear that the streets have hot
been repaired since they were re-
moved. The District Of Columbia can
be thankful for the work Of the
Highway Department here.
Well. have these conditions had
any benefit at all? Has the slow
movement Of traf{ic due to congrestion
and slowness Of the drivers cut down
fatalities and accidents? 1t certainly
has not.
Perhaps it is well that the National
Association Of Police Chiefs have de-
cided to look into the engineering
end. Assistance to the already estab-
lished engineers might prove very
beneficial
No, Washington is not so bad after
all. Home looks pretty good after
return from foreign lands. Our IA
tality record due to traffic continues
to drop. We must be on the right
track.
It has been forecast that this sum-
mer Is going to see all touring records
smashed. From time to time. cele-
brations have been announced all over
the country. Here appears q delight
full tour starting from Albany. N. Y.
Events of the coming summer, in
New York States beautiful and his
toric Mohawk Valley, include pageants
and observances of the Sir William
Johnson Bicentennial and also an
niversaries sponsored by the Mohawk
Valley Historical Association.
Thousands of tourists, from all over
the United States and Canada, are
expected to attend these events.
The % towns, affiliated with the
Mohawk Valley Towns Association, are
making preparations to give them q
hearty welcome
The johnson Bicentennial celebrates
the settlement Of William johnson IN
the Mohawk Valley at present Am
sterdam in 1888 He became q great
trader and land owner. friend Of the
Mohawk and Iroquois, Mohawk chief
with the name Warrigheyagey. mean
ing big Business" a major general,
baronet. member Of the Governors
Council, Indian commissioner for the
Colonies and Canada, and the greatest
constructive figure of Colonial times.
All the Mohawk Valley celebrations
will be on or close to New York State
Routes and SIS.
Communications, regarding the
johnson Bicentennial events should be
sent to Arch D. Anderson, chairman
Sir William johnson Bicentennial
Committee, Fort johnson, N. Y, or
to Charles H. Schenck. secretary, Mo-
hawk Valley Towns Association, Am
sterdam. N. Y. who will send an illus
trated Mohawk Valley folder upon
request. Harry v. Bush. Cana joharie,
Evening star., 1938-05-08

William M. Stuart, philatehc editor
Of the Washington Post, has been
named an honorary patron of the
National Stamp Exhibition to be held
at the Convention Hall, Philadelphia,
June 81 to %.
Evening star., 1938-05-08

The Delaware Tercentenary Scent
commemorative will show a reproduce
ton Of a painting. "The Landing Of
the Swedes and the Finns." by STAN
ley Arthurs. It will be square In
shape. like the Virginia Dare stamp,
and is scheduled for release at Will
mington on June 81.
Evening star., 1938-05-08

ming, May 10. Catalogues. listing l26
lots, may be had by application to the
division superintendent.
A. r. Rogers, a pioneer member of
the American Philatelic Society. carry
ing card No. a.. was q visitor in
Washington last week. He specializes
in the stamps of his own country and
is particularly interested in commemo-
ratives with the occasions for which
he has been identified as director of
many different celebrations. including
those Of Massachusetts,, Georgia. Con-
necticut and Arkansas.
The annual exhibition Of the Wash
ington Federation of Junior Stamp
Collectors will be held in the observa-
ton room of Station VOL, 1927 X
street NV, beginning Monday, May
%, and continuing until Saturday,
May %.
More than 80 pages OF material, in
cluding foreign and domestic stamps
and covers, will be displayed. The
first grand trophy has been awarded
to Mac H. Sanborn, jr., and the sec
ond to Dorothy Ellis. Other prize
winners are Morton Harmel, Jack
Pearson, Frank Herman, Joseph Sla-
witt, Clifton Olmstead. Robert Hol-
lingshead, Harry Frissel. Philip Lewis
and Elsie Louise Holtgreve.
The judges were Mrs. Catherine L.
Manning, Harry B. Cation and Albert
F. Kunze. BY vote on points they
gave the Washington Philatelic So
ciety school trophy to Roosevelt High
School.
The Post Office Department of
Canada announces new double-size
pictorial stamps for release on We'd
nesday, June Is. as follows; l0c,
Memorial Chamber. Peace Tower,
Parliament Buildings. Ottawa: zoe,
Fort Garry Gate, Winnipeg; SOC,
Entrance, Vancouver Harbor; 81,
Chateau de Ramezay, Montreal; &c,
airmail Mackenzie River scene,
Northwest Territories, and 20c, spe-
cial delivery, Canadian coat of arms.
Orders may be sent to the Philatelic |
Division, Financial Branch, Post
Office Department, Ottawa, Canada,
with face-value remittance postal
money remittance.
Evening star., 1938-05-08

Promoters of the Northwest Terri
tory celebration want another stamp
to advertise their efforts and may be
accommodated with an overprinted
reissue Of ''the ugliest stamp In his
tory"
Evening star., 1938-05-08
F R E E

Il
U. S. COLUMBIAN SET!
Yea can win absolutely FREE, without
any cost at all. complete, unusued SET
Of the q. 8. Columbian issue ef 1893,
which catalogs e215.2O-in the
FRASEK GIGANTIC 1901 PRIZE
CONTEST
The 900 other prizes inclsde the
Sc and 1Oc u. s. 1S47 issues, an
unused block q 4 of the Soc
Zeppelin stamp. q 3Oc 1859 issue,
u. 8. 1918 complete mint airmafl
Get, Coronation sets, the scarce.
unusled Sc peri. 10 Of the Pan.
anna Pacific c0mmemorAttves, u. s.
Miniature sheets. ItSiian Art Sets,
etc. The contest b epen to all
no strinKs-no restrictions-and
knowledge Of stamps Is net es.
sential. Beginners and advanced
collectors have the same chance
t. win In this marvellous contest
ef one thousand and one prizes.
Write today and you'n receive the
2rst part ef the contest by return
mail. A selection Of stamps On
eDDfovAl will be sent aleng.
Frssek c.. Dest. ID. white Fiains. n. Z
Evening star., 1938-05-08

Milton B. Hunt, Southport, Conn.,.
has been elected president of the re-
Gently organized War Cover Club. He
will be glad to hear from collectors
interested.
Evening star., 1938-05-08

The 2-cent John Adams denomina-
ton Of the presidential series is sched-
Evening star., 1938-05-08

Australian philatelists have urged
the National Parks series Of the
United States as models for q new
scenic series for the commonwealth.
Evening star., 1938-05-08

Mrs. Grace L. Mcknight, editor Of
the Bulletin Of the Washington Col
lectors' Club, writes in the May issue
OF her sparkling monthly paper:
George Washington has turned green,
blue green, yellow green, all colors of
green, trying to look like the former
King OF England But who cares?"
Evening star., 1938-05-08

The Postal Bulletin for Friday an
nounced that official National Airmsil
Week cachets will be applied -to mail
dispatched from Washington, New
York and Philadelphia Sunday, May
Is, as well as at Kitty Hawk, N. c.,
and Dayton. Ohio, Thursday, May 10.
Covers to postrnasters will be serviced
as usual on such occasions.
During National Air Mail Week the
Smithsonian Institution will stage an
exhibition rejecting the history Of
transportation of mail by air from the
earliest times up to the present. The
show will be arranged in the Aircraft
Building. Independence avenue and
Tenth street, and will include many
frames Of airmail pictures and covers,
models Of airplanes, etc. Opening on
Saturday, May IA, the entire display
will be available for public inspection
indefinitely.
Stephen G. Rich. Verona, N. j., Is
the publisher and Donald w. Tucker,
West Medford. Mass. the editor Of the
1898 edition Of the United States Slo-
gan Postmark Catalogue, recently is
sued.
John D. z. Smoot. formerly asso-
ciated with Harry B. Mason in the
stamp trade, died at his home In Nc
Lean. Va. Saturday. April Is. He
was . popular figure IN Capital phila-
telic circles for many yeaEs, highly
esteemed for his enthusiasm tor the
Evening star., 1938-06-10
Judge Touched
By Panhandler
He Had Freed

Frank Childs. colored, 20, didn't
help to relieve overcrowding In the
Alexandria Jail by panhandling the
Judge who had just suspended his
sentence for panhandling.
Judge James r. Duncan released
Childs and 28 other prisoners yes
terday to make room for new Offend
ers. The judge. feeling fine. was
stroling home from court when a
panhandler accosted him.
It was Childs, whose sentence he
had just suspended. In addition,
Childs appeared to be drunk and dis
orderly. The Judge called a police
man. That's gratitude for you," he
remarked. ..-'F-
This sshorning childs came before
the judge again, this time for being
drunk and disorderly and for using
abusive language. as well as for pan
handling.
Childs got two 90-day sentences and
. IS fine, and was sent back to the
overcrowded JAIL
Another prisoner liberated yesterday
appeared before the judge again this
morning, charged with being drunk.
He was given second opportunity
to leave town.
After hearing what happened to
Childs. he said he thought he'd
tAke It. 4
Evening star., 1938-06-10
MURPHY WILL DROP
D. C. BRANCH OFFICE
Brokerage House Will Follow
Policies to Be Carried Out
Elsewhere,

The branch Office of G. M P. Muir
ply & Co., New York Stock Exchange
firm, at 815 Fifteenth street NV, will
be discontinued some time in the fu-
ture under new policy of the company
to discontinue all its branches out
side of New York City.
In announcing this today, A. Chester
Flather, manager of the Office here.
said the firm would continue to operate
here Indefinitely until other arrange
ments are made. The other branch
offices to be discontinued are located
in Baltimore, Boston. Philadelphia,
Providence and London, England.
There will be no change in the gen.
eral nature Of business done by the
firm. Mr.. Father explained.
The resident partners OF the firm in
Washington are George A. Garrett and
John E. Parker. both Of whom were
out Of the city today.
According to advices from New York,
headquarters Of the firm. no change is
expected in the senior partners or spe.
cial partners of the firm.
The Murphy firm recently trans
ferred its local Office from 1903 H street
NV. to its present location. taking
over part of the Hartman e. Keech
brokerage business.
Evening star., 1938-06-10
Soap Box Derby
Rules

Note to boys: The Star and
the American Legion are sponsor
ing Q Soap Box Derby this sum-
mer for boys Of the Washington
metropolitan area. The derby
will be a race Of motorless minia-
ture automobiles or coaster racers,
built and driven by boys. The
winner will represent Washington
in national and international
finals at Akron, Ohio.)
These rules are your guide for
the first Washington Soap Box
Derby.
l. Eligibility: Boys not younger
than 8 nor older than Is may
enter. A boy who has passed his
10th birthday anniversary on the
day Of the local derby is ineligible.
You must live in Washington or
nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Sons Of Chevrolet dealers or sons
Of employees of the Chevrolet
motor Co. and The Star will not
be allowed to compete. There is
no admission fee.
2. Rule books and entry blanks:
Secure these and sign your safety
pledge at the salesrooms Of your
nearest Chevrolet dealer. You
must be accompanied by your
parent or guardian, who also must
sign. Observe to the letter the
rules, regulations, dimensions and
other building requirements for
your derby racer. Registrations
will not be accepted by The Star.
nor will rule books be issued by
the newspaper.
3. Groups Of boys, as well as
individuals, may enter racers. No
adult may assist. except by giving
advice. Chevrolet service mama
gers and mechanics will be glad
to advise you.
4. No racing car can cost more
than SO.
Derby Watchwords!
Read The Rsls Book Carefully.
Observe Yesr Safety Pledge.
Read The Star Regularly for
Derby Mems.
Evening star., 1938-06-10
Three Capital Men Rescued
after Boat Burns IN BAY

the party was returning after making
a catch of hardheads.
The three men were picked up from
the water by Capt Carroll Garvin. who
was returning with fishing party to
Tilghmans Island when he saw the
burning boat from q distance Of four
miles. The men were taken to Thigh
mans Island.
Meanwhile. power freight boat
had rushed to the burning craft, and,
arriving after the fishermen had been
picked up, reported the fire at Balti-
more. The Coast Guard cutter Calypos
was dispatched to the scene
Mr.. Greene said he did not know the
identity Of the third man rescued,
and Mr.. Souder declined to comment,
saying he had nothing to add to the
report he made to the Commerce De-
partment office in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1938-06-10
19ARE SENTENCED
TO CROWDED JAIL
Alexandria Judge Gave 29
Suspended Terms
Yesterday.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. June l0.-Judge
James r. Duncan today sentenced 10
prisoners to serve sentences in Alexan-
dria Jail, which the judge found so
overcrowded yesterday that he freed 20
Of the prisoners by suspending their
sentences.
The City Council Tuesday night will
act on plans to increase the capacity
of the Jail.
Plans calling for an expenditure of
s3,9l0 for adding two cells in the
building adjoining the Jail, to accom-
modate white and colored female
prisoners, have been virtually COM
pleted and will be submitted for ap-
proval of the Council.
The Jail has been the subject for
study by several commissions and has
been condemned variously as a fire.
trap. health hazard and as having
inadequate facilities.
Containing only "a beds, hardly a
night passes that prisoners are not
forced to sleep on the floor. Wednes-
day night 10 men had to sleep that
way, jail officials said.
Yesterday 81 prisoners incarcerated
for misdemeanors were brought to
court and all but five released.
The council plans, which are ex-
pected to be acted upon, were the re-
suit of a study by Mayor Richard Ruff
ner and Councilman A. Slater Lamond
and w. T. wilkins.
The proposed new cells will increase
the capacity Of the institution by about
20 prisoners, jail officials said.
Last year a commission appointed
by Judge William p woods Of the Cor
poration Court criticized the institu-
ton. While praising the personnel,
the commission made several recon-
mendations, only few of which have
been carried out.
Those recommendation which have
not yet been adopted and are not in
cluded in the plans now under consid-
Grafton call for some sort of refrigera-
ton facilities for food, a hospital room,
increased ventilation, light and bath
ing facilities
Evening star., 1938-06-10

South America with his wife and son.
From 1925 to 1929, he made a voyage
around the world and two separate
trips to the Mediterranean and Central
Europe. He always maintained a keen
interest in architecture, one Of his
reasons for travelling.
Charter Member Of Club.
He was . charter member Of the
Columbia Country Club and also was
q member Of the Congressional Coun-
try Club and the washington Board Of
sTrade.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Margaret M. Schneider; q son, r.
Franklin Schneider, jr.; two daughters
. Mrs. Louis B. Montfert Of Washing
ston and Mrs. Edgar M. Queeny Of st.
Louis, and two sisters, Miss Maud
Schneider and Miss May Schneider,
both Of Washington.
His first wife, Mrs. Mary Osborne
Beach Schneider of Toledo, Ohio, died
in 1919. He remarked in 1927.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row ut 8 pm. ut the residence. Burial
will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-06-10
OFFICER CLEARED,
GETS SUSPENSION
Penalty for Not Turning In
Records-HeId innocent
of Ticket 'Fixinq.'

Officer Emmett Saar of the park
police. tried before a Police Trial
Board of the National Park Service
on charges of irregularities in con-
nection with alleged fixing" of trafic
tickets, has been ordered suspended
without pay for three months and
denoted from motor cycle to foot
duty, it was learned today.
Onicer Saar has been under suspen-
sion since March II. pending termina-
ton Of the case, and will be eligible
for active duty June IL.
Oficer Saar had been found not
guilty by the Trial Board on charges
Of alleged collusion with a colored
lawyer to AK" speeding tickets. The
board, however, reprimanded the po-
liceman for carelessness in handling
records in connection with the speed
ing cases. 1t was charged that tripli-
cate copies of traffic tickets made out
by the officer had not been turned
in at park police headquarters as re-
quired by regulations. On1cer Saar.
it is said, admitted the copies had not
been filed, stating in defense that they
had been lost.
Secretary Of the Interior Ickes,
dissatisfied with the Trial Board find
ings, ordered the policeman suspend
ed last March and the case reviewed.
On reinvestigation by personnel in
Mr.. Ickes' office the Trial Board was
upheld in its finding that . case had
not been made out against the officer
on the collision charge. His suspen-
sion and demotion, it was explained,
were ordered because Of his failure
to turn in the required records.
In. fixing the penalty, it was said,
consideration was given to the fact
that Policeman Saar has had a con-
tinuously good record of more than
is years on the park police force.
The Trial Board considered three
specific cases of alleged speeding in
which trafic tickets were issued by
Oficer Saar. When the defendants
appeared at Traffic Court, it is al-
legged, they were approached by coi-
ored lawyer who offered to approach
the offlcer in an effort to have the
tickets "fixed" before the case reached
court. The three defendants, it was
said, paid SO each to the lawYeGs
and the cases were not called y M
court Investigation showed that no
records of the cases had been turned
in by Of1cer Saar to his superiors.
The Trial Board in the case was
composed Of Hillary A. Tolson, as
sistant director of the National Park
Service; George Gist, budget officer
OF the National Capital Parks, and
1t. Henry Helms Of the park police.