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Chronology of the 80 Traffic Deaths During l04O

with Six months experience, re-
leased by coroner's jury.
l3. Sumerseth S. Robey. TO- of
1881 Pennsylvania avenue Sc,
about $50 am. March II, struck by
streetcar while attempting to cross
the streetcar track of Pennsylvania
avenue approximately 80 feet east
OF croSsWalk at Thirteenth street
Sc. Weather clear. Motorman, AZ,
with IS years experience, exoner-
ated by coroner's jury.
IA. George Winney, SO, of 638 Sec
ond street NE, about / pm. Febru-
airy 10, knocked down by a truck
backing away from a parked car
while standing in the gutter at a
streetcar stop on H street NE. i'm
mediately east of Second street.
Died March l3 Weather clear.
Driver. 25. with seven years expert
ence, released by coroner's jury.
10. Jerry j. flanagan, 81. of 9
Grant circle, about 10 80 pm. March
II, struck by automobile while cross
ing Constitution avenue approx
mately 100 feet east of Twelfth
street NV. Weather clear. Driver.
43, with % years experience, held
by coroner's jury for Police Court
action under Negligent Homicide
Act. The case is still pending in
Police Court.
10. JEFF Smith, 80, colored. 634 N
street NV, about 440 pm. March
l9 while riding on the body of a
truck loaded with three heavy spools
OF telephone cable, was crushed to
death beneath one of the spools
when the truck overturned after
making sharp left turn into Mill
tary road NV. at Connecticut ave-
nue.. Weather clear. Driver, 46. COL
ored, with 26 years experience, ex-
onerated by coroner's jury.
APRIL.
II. Olive May Crawford, colored
35, of l545 Fourth street NV. about
pm. April IL, struck by automobile
while crossing First street NV. be-
tween Seaton place and S street in
the middle of the block. Weather.
snow mixed with rain. Driver. 20,
with four years driving experience.
exonerated by coroner's Jury.
MAY.
IL. Mrs. Ada TAFT, 81, of 1920 Ran
dolph street NV, about l am.
March 81, injured when the car in
which she was riding crashed into
pillar of the railroad viaduct at
Florida avenue and Third street NE.
Died May l. Weather rainy. Driver,
50, with 80 years driving experience,
released by coroner's jury.
l9. Robert Fox, 48, of 6818 Piney
Branch road NV, at GAS pm.
March 81, was struck by automobile
while attempting to cross Seventh
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experience, held by coroner's Jury
for Police Court action under Negli-
gent Homicide Act. The case is still
pending in Police Court.
MARCH.
II. Haywood Hazard, 56, colored.
OF ISL Sixth street NV, shortly
after 7 pm. March S. was struck by
an automobile while crossing o
street east of the crosswalk at Sixth
street NV. Weather clear. Driver,
%, colored, with 13 years experience,
who was proceeding on a green
light, exonerated by coroner's jury.
II. Col. Frederic L. Huidekoper,
IS, of 1868 Columbia road NV,
about 7 pm. March 3, struck by
streetcar as he stepped from load
ing platform on Connecticut avenue
Immediately south of S street NV.
directly in front of car. Weather
cloudy; had been raining. Operator,
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Official Action in Fatalities

comparative abuaon legal action taken 194o and 1883
''''-N N'''' 1s4O 1889.
Gases death absolved OF blame
a 81 40
Gases in which nquests held and the coroner issued
certificates of accidental death - --- --------- Is
which coroners held driver for Police Court
Negligent Homicide Act Is "a
of the 1910 negligent homicide nole
pressed by district attorneys office and the remaining
still pending for Police Court acton)
Gases n jury held driver of death
for action by the grand jury 10 b
Zone the 1910 grand jury traffic involved
hit and identity unknown, but who will
held grand action when captured by police.
ignored by the grand jury. four indict-
returned and is still pending. One
driver, indicted charge of second degree
murder held responsible for two traffic Deaths but
held by coroner for grand jury action in only
one inquest held in the second death)
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The Step That Led to Death


Crossing street, not crosswalk ------ 25 81
of the 1910 victims and five of those killed in
1889 between front of parked
Crossing uncontrolled intersection IL l6
Driving automobile truck
moving vehicle
Official investigation incomplete 0
Crossing controlled intersection against proper
signal
Attempting hitch ride moving vehicle
Driving motorcycle
Riding bicycle
victim struck while crossing not
included in that classification above The
three struck while crossing not
a crossWalk who included in that category above0
Standing middle OF
side OF road observation-disclosures
Standing safety
Jump off moving vehicle lcle- U
Attempting stop stampeding horses
Standing in gutter ------------
Standing in alley
signal---
Load
Attemp moving U l
Note-Two of traffic victims reported to
have been drinking prior the accident Both crossed
block Eight of the 1889 victims were
reported to drinking prior to the fatal accident
Five these the middle of the block Two
O a crossed at controlled inter-
against the proper signal
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EFtEE1l

Buses-o6O per cent Of vehicles.
1940-killed /: IL per cent of fatal
tiles. 1939-killed 2.
Circus Wagon-l940 killed |; u
per cent of fatalities. l939-killed
none.
Army caisson-1940, killed /; IL
per cent of fatalities. 1939-killed
none
Hit-and-run, type of vehicle un-
known-1940. killed 1. 1939-killed l..
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street NV between r and S streets
in the middle of the block after
stepping into the street from be-
tween parked cars. Died May "A.
Weather clear. Driver, colored. 26,
with three years driving experience.
exonerated by coroner's jury.
20. Pvt. Michael Astore, 20, of
Fort Myer, Va, about 8 am. Nav Is.
was run over by an Army caisson
after he was knocked down when
attempting to stop stampedine
horses in the 1900 block of BIadens-
burg road NE. opposite the National
Training School for Boys. Weather
clear. No inquest held. Coroner
issued a certificate of accidental
death.
2l. Charles Richard Gray, jr., 10,
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refer to the specific act given the
following key
The most hazardous traffic action during crossing
street at point other than crosswak This action
took lives
Stepping from between parked This act
trbutng Of the Is deaths mentioned above.
g. Crossing uncontrolled
killed.
4 Driving motor vehicle Eight killed.
s. Crossing controlled intersection against the
proper signal. Six killed.
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How Children Are Killed

Eleven children 16 old
l940 OF these one standing
ee controlled intersection against the proper signal one wa
standing safety of o wa
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@a16

Motorcycles-0.43 per cent of We
hlcles. 1940-killed 2: $50 per cent
of fatalities. 1939-killed 8.
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Traffic Killers

Pleasure carS-844 per cent OF
vehicles. 1940-killeu 81 63.7 pei
cent of fatalities. 1939-killed Sc.
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STREETS DURING 1910

Hitchng rides trying to jump of moving vehicles.
killed.
7. Operating motorcycle. Two killed.
8. Riding bicycle. killed
9. Standing the middle of street. One killed.
10. Standing in safety zone One killed.
II. Playing in the street. One killed.
II. Standing in a gutter. One killed.
the 30 District traffic deaths illus
traed Seven of these still being investigated determine
the of the person killed walking be-
side another attempting to stop
stampeding horses,
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HrA

Streetcars-0.36 per cent of ve-
hicles. 194O-killed 7; 81 per cent
of fatalities. 1939-kil'nd 6.
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lRH

TaXicabs-30 per cent of vehicles
1940-killed 4: so per cent of fatal
tiles. 1939-killed 2.
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Trucks-88 per cent of vehicles
1940-killed II; $50 per cent Of
fatalities. 1939-killed 16.
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fife Deaths Drop in Contrast With National Increase
Eiqhty Are Killed Here in 1910,
Five Less Than in 1889;
Pedestrian Is Key to Safety
Fifty-Eieht Walkers Among Years Victims;
Campaign of Education Seen Helpful

All Star fatal accidents OF
1910 gathered By reporters
inque throughout the to the series why Must
They De?"
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(See TRAFFIC, Page A-13)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-25

stand.
I belong to that school of faith
that develops only in a Democra-
cy-the faith that comes from the
conviction that it is not the first
blow that really counts, but the
last blow. In a Democracy we
may expect to suffer initial re-
verses, but in the long view when
100, 100000 Americans gather mo-
mentum and militant determina-
ton, no dictator can hold his
lines. To those of us who will be
charged with the joint RESPONSE
bility of seeing that the needs OF
our armed forces come first, there
devolves the second duty. We
must clear perspective of all the
forces of the nation as a whole
and take care to preserve in
America the cherished things and
ideals that our men are fighting
for.
We will make any sacrifice we
are called upon to make, but we
must carry on business and pro-
duction not in the usual way but
to the highest point of volume and
efficiency in both civilian and
military production.
We must preserve our cherished
basic principles, and warm the
hearts of our men who fight, by
keeping the home fires burning
to the end that they will have
something to come back to after
the war is won and over - the
right of democratic peoples to
live and move and have their be-
ing in a free world.
No definite policy has beer
agreed upon as to how the added
expense of this war should be fl
nanced. 1t is being considered by
the appropriate Congressional
Committees and the Secretary Of
the Treasury.
We must realize that in terms
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-25

of dollars the world has never
known anything approximating
the cost involved in this world
wide struggle. 1t is practically be-
yond human calculation. 1t stag
gers the imagination. We must
realize, also, that the country is
at the present time carrying the
heaviest tax load in it's history.
There is one thing we should
by all means do in this emergen-
cy, and that is reduce the non
defense expenditures of the Fed
eral Government to the lowest
practicable point.
Certainly, Congress next year
must enact new tax bill to get
more money, just as much as we
can get without dislocating our
national economy.
To my mind, also, we should SO
reorganize our fiscal policies as to
spread a large part of the burden
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Congressman Doughton Says
Our First Duty To Win War

The following communication
has been received by this news
paper from Congressman Robert
l. Doughton, Of Laurel Springs
chairman of the Committee on
Ways and Means:
My conception of duty to our
county in this hour of world crl-
sis is clear.
Our first duty is to win the
war. This takes precedence over
everything and everybody. Ana
that we will win, have not the
slightest doubt.
We are in no way Responsible
for this war. Both the Presloent
and the Congress strove for ana
hoped for peace to the last MN
ute. But when the dastardly olc-
4ators stabbed us in the oack'
Deace and discussion were OUT;
The country took its undlVldeo
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Healing Springs Girls And
W. J. Boys Are Still Leading

Basketball took a holiday in
Ashe following the games last
Thursday, until next year. The
conference schedule will be re-
sumed again on Friday Jan. 2,
following school openings on Dec.
20.
AS the West Jefferson boys did
not play they continued in first
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-25

over a long period of time. AS
Senator George has so aptly said,
we can confiscate only once, but
we can tax perpetually, provid-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-25

by spreading cheer to others. Civ
ing and not receiving gives us the
Christmas spirit.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-25

place with no losses for the sea-
son. The Healing Springs girls
who met the strong aggregation
from Virginia-Carolina continued
on their victory march and re-
main in first place. Nathan's
Creek girls climbed up to third
place with another win to their
credit.
SCHEDULE
January 2
West Jefferson at Lansing
Elkland at VIC
Fleetwood at RivervieW
January 6
Healing Springs at Elklard
Lansing at Fleetwood
VIC at Nathan's Creek
RivervieW at jefferson
RESULTS OF GAMES
Thursday, Dec. Is
Girls
Healing Springs %; VIC 5
jefferson 35; Elkland "a
Nathan's CIR. 81; Fleetwood II
Riverview-West Jefferson game
scheduled for Friday night not
played. No official forfeit or re-
port announced this week.
Boys
VIC 40; Healing Springs %
jefferson SO; Elkland II
Nathan's Creek 81; Fleetwood II
STANDINGS
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-25

ed we preserve free enterprise
and perpetuate the hope of flu
ture reward-a hope that rests at
the base of our national existence,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-25

Christmas comes but once a
year, so let us all make good
cheer. Join in the Christmas spirit
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Traffic
Continued From First PAGE }

owned parking lots on the fringe Of
the central business area, Mr.. De-
lano said. are very desirable" espe-
cially to accommodate the thou
sands of cars coming into the city
from Maryland and Virginia.
One important project the Park
and Planning Commission would
like to see carried out. Mr.. Delano
said. is the widening and extension
of Constitution and Independence
avenues from the Capitol grounds
east to the Anacostia River. It is
proposed to utilize the area between
the two streets which are now
named B street Northeast and B
street Southeast as sites for Federal
buildings and treat it like the Mall
is. Completion of this project, he
estimated, would take 8 to IL years.
Mr.. Delano said existing bridges
across the Potomac are far from
adequate" due to the unprecedented
growth Of Arlington County and the
lication there Of Government build
ings.
Something has got to be done
very soon" to take care of this sit
uation, he said.
Use Of Building Temporary.
He explained, however. he did not
regard the new $31 900 900 War De-
Evening star., 1941-11-04
Martial Law Power Asked
For President in Islands
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Citing a need for maximum pro-
lection against possible acts Of sabo-
tage in Hawaii and Puerto Rico, the
War Department yesterday requested
Congress to authorize the President
to declare martial law in the two
territories whenever state Of
emergency exists or invasion threat
ems.
The power to invoke military law
in the territories now rests with the
Governors, whose authority would
be concurrent with that Of the
President under the proposed legis-
lation.
The request. made In . letter to
Speaker Rayburn from Secretary
Stimson. noted that one-tenth Of
the population Of Hawaii is alien,
and the danger of sabotage or other
subversive activities would be .
major problem in the event Of war"
Evening star., 1941-11-04
Treasury Weighs Use
OF 'Checkoff System
For Income Taxes
May Collect Small Levies
By Deductions From
Pay Envelopes

BY the Associated Press.
The Treasury is working hard to-
day on a plan for collecting future
income tax in advance from wage
earners by taking so much each
week or each month from their pay
envelopes or salary checks.
Although under serious consid-
Grafton. the plan has not yet been
adopted. But if it is. employers VIII
be required to deduct income taxes
from pay envelopes IN about the
same way that they take out socla!
security taxes now.
A decision is expected before the
end Of the year, so that the new
collection method-if approved
could be applied to 1912 income.
The plan is getting fresh atten-
ton because of the recent disclosure
of an administration plan to mop
up" about $4,000, 900 900 of so-called
excess purchasing power through
taxes. This would mean still
heavier income taxes on small as
we'll as big taxpayers.
If such a new tax program goes
through, the experts believe that 1t
will be impractical to try to collect
between 500 to $500 from an or.
binary worker in one lump. Hence
it will be necessary to devise some
method of putting taxes on the In
stallment basis.
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partment Building in Arlington as
a permanent office building.

partment Building in Arlington as
permanent office building.
I'VE have the pledge of the War
Department" he said that 1t will
\ be used only as a necessity during
the emergency as an office build
ing"
Mass transportation studies. Mr..
Delano testified, show that In city
the size of Washington street cars
and buses should handle 10 per cent
of the traffic. Modern, well-de-
signed street cars, he said, come
nearer to handling mass transpor-
tation economically than any other
system" Buses, he added, serve
well as feeders to car lines.
Mr.. Delano declared he did not
believe the steam railroad companies
would undertake to establish a spe-
cial commuter service from nearby
Maryland and Virginia, but he
thought something could be done in
that respect by the transit COM
panies.
Recalling his connection some
years ago with the Chicago. Burlig-
ton g. Quincy Railroad, which op-
Grated a commuter service into Chi
cago Mr.. Delano said it was never
, profitable. He also declared Daniel
Willard, former president of the
Baltimore e. Ohio Railroad, had in
formed him several years ago that
the carrier lost money on commuter
service.
Fort Drive Map Shown.
John Nolen. jr., director of plan
ming OF the Park and Planning Com
mission, exhibited a map detailing
the proposed Fort Drive around the
city. Only short sections Of it have
been completed, he said, 50 its value
as an aid to traff1c congestion can
not be fully appraised.
Capt. H. C. Whitehurst, director
Of highways, told the subcommittee
the long-range highway improve
ment program provides for a year.
by-year extension Of the drive.
Clifton G. Stoneburner, Arlington
County traffic engineer, also told the
subcommittee that Potomac bridges
re not adequate and that three
more should be built between Key
Bridge and Alexandria. Sixty-five
per cent Of the bridges traf1lc, he
said. originates in Arlington.
Mr.. Stoneburner also related how
Arlington County had attempted to
prevent the trafiic congestion now
being experienced in the District by
requiring off-street parking facil-
tiles for new construction.
Baxter Smith of the Federation
Of Citizens Associations opposed q
2-cent boost In the gasoline tax and
said If fringe parking lots are estab-
lished they should be operated by
the District government and not by
private concerns.
The subcommittee viii resume its
hearings at $50 am. tomorrow.
Thomas s. Settle, executive secre-
tary of the Park and Planning Com
mission. will be the first witness.
He will be followed by ofiicials of
the transportation companies.
Evening star., 1941-11-04
'long-lines Telephone
Workers Authorize
Strike November n
Union Head Says WoIkout
Will Be Cancelled if
Defense Board Gets Cuse
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Fifteen thousand long-lines tele-
phone workers reinforced their de-
mands for wage increases today by
authorizing a strike November II,
hut their union president said the
walkout would be Cancelled If the
dispute was certified to the National
Defense Mediation Board. He has
appealed to President Roosevelt to
refer the case to the board.
John J. Moran OF Pittsburgh, the
president, served notice that the
strike, If carried out, would tie up
long-distance wires, civil and mill
tary, as we'll as national radio wire
hookups, the transmission of pho
tographs by wire and teletypewriter
news services.
Henry Mayer, attorney for. the
union-the Federation Of Long Lines
Telephone Workers independently
said the strike may involve 10000
more telephone workers throughout
the country who are members of the
same parent body. the National
Federation of Telephone Workers"
Per Cent Increase Asked.
The Iong-lines workers have de-
manded that the American Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co. grant a 4
per cent wage increase and narrow
the geographic differentials in pay.
Present scales range from $18 to $66
q week for men and from $13 to $3l
for women, Mr.. Mayer said. A COM
pany spokesman declared A. T. g. T.
had offered to make increases total
ing more than $4,000, 900 a year.
Several West Coast shipyards con-
tinued to be affected by a strike Of
welders who are demanding recog-
milton by the A. F. L. as separate
craft. Three hundred welders at the
Lockheed Aircraft Corp. and Vega
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Weather Report
FURNISHED By the United

FURNISHED
District of Columb-Mosty occasional
ran lowest temperature about IS
and somewhat cooler gentle souery shifting
west tomorrow afternoon
MarylandMosty light
portion probably spreading portion morning followed
cloudy
VHginia-Moy cloudy
portion tomorrow
mostly
light rain in southeast portion
West Virginia. light higher tonight
followed by partly cloudy and somewhat colder
Evening star., 1941-11-04

BY the Associated Press.
The Treasury announced today
its debt has gone over 1000 ,o0o.-
900.
The Treasury's obligation S
jumpe6vvesnieht by $5o9 047,Ssl to
q record total of $54 ,o93.O95, ,752 be-
cause of issuance OF new Treasury
notes to refund approximately $780,
00O. 900 Of ReconstructIeq Finance
Corp. and Commodity Credit Corp.
notes.
Formerly, debts of the Treasury
End various Federal corporations
were kept entirely separate, but this
conversion inaugurated a new policy
Evening star., 1941-11-04
Captain of 7orpedoed Tanker
Is Expert on Submarines
Comdr. Cope Served
As Aide at Navy
Yard Here in 1887
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Comdr. Harley Cope, captain Of
the torpedoed naval tanker Salinas,
is an expert in submarine opera
tions, although his most exciting ac-
ton to date came aboard the surface
vessel last Wednesday night.
Comdr. Cope, native of Dallas,
Tex, entered the Naval Academy
from Louisiana in 1916. After gradu-
alton in 1919, he was assigned to
duty in transporting troops back
from France and later that year
went to destroyer flotilla cruising
in Pacific and South American
waters. Subsequently, Comdr. Cope
went to Asiatic duty In August, 1921,
remaining in the Orient about a
year. At that time he was assigned
to engineering work.
After his Far Eastern cruise, the
U. S. S. Talbot was decommissioned
Comdr. Cope went to the submarine
School at New London, Conn, and
after a five-months course beginning
in January, 1928, and several months
additional operating experience. he
was qualified for command Of sub
marines.
Coached Grid Team.
Meanwhile, the omcer found time
to coach the submarine base foot
ball team which won the Eastern
service football championship that
year.
In May Of 1924 he went to the
submarine Rio at Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii, and a year later was given
his own command. the R-9, which
he held for two years.
In 1929, after some special work
at the Naval Academy and at the
University Of Madrid SPAIN
Comdr. Cope began his second tour
of duty on Asiatic stations, COM
manding the submarine $40 until
January. 1892, when he went back
to New London, first as an instructor
in the submarine school and later
as an aide to the commander Of the
submarine base.
From submarine work. Comdr.
Cope went In 1885 to duty as aide
and nag s1c1Ux4t61e4
Of Battieslaip Division 2. In 1887 he
was made aide to the commandant
of the Navy Yard here. =
In July, la31. 0omdr. Cope became
navigator Of the battleship idaho.
In 194l he took over command Of
the destroyer Davis. Then after q
brief duty in the ONCE Of the chief
Of naval operations, he took charge
of the Salinas on June 20, 1941.
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Refinoncing Sends Treosury's
Debt Above 54-BiI|ion Mark

+ Of ultimately converting air corpo-
ration debts into direct Treasury
obligations.
Thus, while the overall debt Of
the Government did not change,
the Treasury debt rose $500, 900 900
and the aggregate debts Of Govern
ment corporations declined about
the same amount, leaving about
$6,44o 900 900 Of other corporation
debts to be refunded some time IN
the next five years. -
The Treasury debt, however, has
been rising rapidly on account Of
defense expenditures and now Il
nearly $4,000, ,000,o00 higher than
1t was a year ago.