HORSEPOWER CUT
URGED FOR SAFETY
Many Writers to Star Coun
cil Would Make Reduc
tion Compulsory.
Reduction of automobile engine
horsepower or compulsory Installation
of governors to hold speeds within
safe limits has been suggested by
many writers to The Star Safety
Council as a means of reducing the
traffic accident toll.
One of the many letters, typical of
those dealing with this phase of the
automobile situation, is from J. P.
Oertel of Vienna, Va„ who says, in
part:
"The safety campaign The Star is
conducting is a move in the right
direction, as every one agrees that
something should—yes, must—be done
to check the killing and maiming of
thousands of individuals each year.
“However, as it appears to me, the
main point at issue is practically over
looked. There is but one answer to
the question — speed — and unless
something is done to prohibit exces
sive horsepower in engines, and con
sequent increase in speed all the rules
and pledges will be of no avail.
"You exact a promise 'not to drive
at reckless speed.' Who is to be the
judge of this? The individual, of
course, and while one man may be
content to limit his speed to, say 40
miles an hour, which should be fast
enough, another will contend (as I've
heard them do) that 70 is perfectly
safe, even safer than going slowly.
"An auto standing still will never
injure any one, but for every added
mile per hour the danger increases.
Daily thousands flirt with death:
daily thousands pay the penalty of
the toll demanded by the demon—
speed.
“I speak feelingly: four of my
friends are under the ground, victims
of the auto; three are hopeless crip
nles!
••Where is it to end?’'
Excerpts from some of the hun
dreds of other letters received by The
Star Council dealing with various
phases of the traffic and safety prob
lems follow:
‘T have crossed at Thomas Circle
from Massachusetts avenue to M
street; it is nothing unusual to see
four motorists and sometimes more
pass red lights going east. A pedes
trian has not a chance. I have
crossed there for years. It is pathetic
to see elderly people or cripples or
mothers with babies try to cross
Massachusetts avenue int( M street at
any time. I hope something can be
done to protect the pedestrians."
—MRS. M. M. BOND.
“I think the pedestrians should be
made to obey lights at corners con
trolled by this system as well as mo
torists. This should apply also at
corners controlled by an officer. There
is nothing more aggravating in driv
ing in traffic than to get a green light
and have a flock of people step out
in front of you to tie up the string
of cars behind you. I grant ypu the
pedestrian has the right of way. but
thev have as much time to wait as a
motorist. HANSON G. CASHELL.”
“Your safety campaign is a won
derful idea.
“Our fraternity has conducted a
campaign among the members by is
suing pamphlets, letters and having
a reflector made with the fraternity
coat of arms embellished. The re
flector illuminates when a light shines
on it and takes the place of the rear
light if it should happen to go out.
These and other measures are a few
of the ideas that we have tried.
“District of Columbia Beta of the
Phi Delta Kappa is the Eastern out
post for about 3,000 members in
120 chapters throughout the country.
Your safety plan was discussed at our
last meeting and as a benefit to our
selves and the public it was decided
to join in a body.
“AUGUST R. TERNEAK,
“President. District of Columbia
Beta, Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity.”
“It gives me great pleasure to sign
your driving pledge and I will do my
best to live up to it.
"J. G. HOLMES.”
“My idea is that traffic lights should
be placed in the middle of the block
instead of at the intersections and
the crosswalks should be in the middle
of the block, thereby allowing pedes
trian traffic to obey signals the same
as automobiles. I believe this could
be done. GEORGE F. RITTER.”
“Dangers to traffic:
“Blinding lights.
“Cutting corners in making a left
turn.
“Crowding through cars in making
a left turn.
“Double parking, even when park
ing space is available.
“Cutting in and out of traffic.
“Pulling away from curb without
signal.
"Pulling away from curb and
breaking traffic.
“Jumping traffic lights.
“Driving so there is no room to pass
on left.
Various Groups Indorse Star’s Safe-Driving Campaign
No. X: Transit Mixed Concrete Co. officers and drivers sign Star
safety pledge. Seated, left to right, R. B. Essex, president, R. F. Knox,
vice president: R. Dameron and C. McBrearty, drivers.
No. 2: Home I^aundry officials signing pledge. Left to right, Theo- $
dore A. Warner, sales manager: Joseph E. Coe. production manager.
No. 3: Officials of the Terminal Refrigerating & Warehousing Corp.
signing safety pledges. Left to right. J. P. Johnson, secretary; Joseph B.
Elliott, manager, and Sim T. Price, rice president.
No. 4: Navy officials join in safety campaign. Left to right. Rear
Admiral Joseph K. Taussig, assistant to the chief of naval operations,
and Admiral William H. Standley, chief of operations.
No. 5: Officers of the Round Table Club sign Star safety pledge. Left
to right (front)—Don W. Slauson, vice president; F. E. Rogers, president;
George B Fraser, past president, and J. E. Smith, international vice
president; left to right (back row)—Horace L. Stevenson, treasurer; George
E. Harris, secretary; Dr. T. D. Gates and G. L. Hightman.
No. 6: Terminix Co. of Maryland and Washington sign up. Left to
right. A. S. Greever, jr., and Lou L. Brown, jr., service manager.
No. 7: Officials of Chas. Schwartz & Sons, Seventh street, sign pledge.
Left to right. Ben Blankin. controller; Charles Schwartz, president, and
Samuel T. Schwartz, vice president.
No. 8: The Baptist Ministers' Conference (colored) officials are shown
indorsing The Star’s safe driving and walking campaign. Seated (left
to right). Rev. K. W. Roy, president of the Washington group, and Rev.
W. H. Jernagin, president of the National Sunday School and Baptist
Young People's Union of America: standing (left to right). Dr. S. G.
Lamkms, chairman of the Executive Committee, and Rev. J. W. Henderson,
secretary to the Baptist Ministers’ Conference.
No. 9: Raleigh Haberdasher officials sign. Left to right. E. E. Snyder,
credit manager; Clarence W. Grosner, president, and William Hickman,
hat buyer. —Star Staff Photos.
“Parking with one end of car 2 feet 1
from curb.
“Parking with whole car 1 foot or
more from curb.
“Pedestrians cross street without
looking. H. F. WORLEY.”
“While I think your campaign for
safe driving is essentially beneficial, it
will not of itself accomplish the in
tended results. As far as I can see,
the whole thing boils down to this for
the motorist:
“1. More traffic lights.
“2. More policemen.
“3. Enforcement of present regu
lations.
“For the pedestrian:
“X. Cross only with the lights and,
for slow walkers, cross only when the
traffic light has just turned in your
favor.
“2. When possible, walk on the left
hand side of the street so you are fac
ing those making right-hand turns.
"Why not ask the Traffic Depart
ment the reason for its being safer to
walk in New York City, a city 10
times the size of this town?
COMDR. A. G. STERLING.
U. S. N„ Retired.”
PRESSES FREEDOM FIGHT
Herndon, Colored Communist,
Seeks Writ in Georgia.
ATLANTA. November 9 UP).—An
gelo Herndon, colored Communist.
plans another court effort for reversal
of a verdict that he attempted to in
cite insurrection and set up a repub
lic in Georgia, Alabama and South
Carolina.
The Cincinnatian, held in jail here,
said in an interview today his attor
neys would launch another attempt
to obtain his release on a writ of
habeas corpus Tuesday.
Herndon was convicted under a
Georgia statute passed in reconstruc
tion days.
1>
A romantic French
coiffure for heavenly
evenings. The nape
of neck revealed by
curls, piled high, ala
Marie Antoinette.
Entire head curled—our famous Aivlys Permanent
for only
This offer includes Coty9s Hair Lotion
Get acquainted with our lovely Salon and excellent work
by an Oil Manicure
We Use Electric
Automatic Tweezers
for Arching Beanty Salon—Balcony
* - -
Safe Driving Pledge
IN THE interest of accident prevention and safer
conditions on the streets and highways and in
co-operation with the Safety Council of The Evening
Star,
I promise to:
1. Never operate at reckless speed.
2. Drive on right of highway.
3. Stop at all S-T-O-P signs.
4. Refrain from Jumping traffic lights.
5. Make turns from the proper lanes.
6. Signal before turning or stopping.
7. Give right of way in doubtful cases.
8. Heed pedestrians’ rights.
9. Never pass on curve or top of hill.
10. Slow down at intersections and schools.
11. Keep my vehicle in safe condition.
12. Be courteous and considerate of others.
Name
Address_
Employer_
The Safety Council Of
je evening H>tar
Washington, D. C.
Sign and tend above coupon to The Evening Star
Safety Council, Room 600. Star Building
€ARLY Bl
S P €
0or
Christmas
Giving
THIS
WEEK
k ONLY
m. \ <
Have YourlflJfJBgraph Taken
3 lovely 8 x10
pictures of you I
and one 1 a rge
11 X 14 for some |
one "special person"
ALL FOUR PICTURES*
4 & '2 s0
• we've a fine reputation for
the fine pictures eve take.
>
lighthouse Club.
A lighthouse in Wicklow. Irish Free
State, will be used as a club house.
Civil Air Program.
Japan will spend over $70,000,000
I on its civilian aviation program.
First Cold Wave Expected
to Unleash Buying in
Seven Cities.
By the Associated Press.
A slump in retail business in seven
large citiea last week was blamed yes
terday by the Commerce Department
on unseasonably warm weather.
New York, Philadelphia, Boston,
Norfolk, Birmingham, Cincinnati and
Indianapolis reported that a warm
spell had held up Winter buying, but
that they expected the first touch of
cold weather to unleash stored-up
purchasing power.
On the other hand, nearly all the
other major cities covered by the de
partment's weekly survey of business
conditions noted better retail business
than they experienced the correspond
ing week of last year.
Industrial Gains Noted.
Industrial conditions, too, con
tinued favorably, with employment
increasing, the department said. More
men were reported at work in Cleve
land than at any time since May.
1930. Detroit employment was listed
at a fraction above its 1923-25 average.
A Cincinnati radio manufacturer
reported October sales as 50 per cent
above those for October last year.
Automobiles, construction, railroads
and foreign customers bought more
steel in Pittsburgh. Birmingham
lorecast at least eight weeks of work
for 1.000 men with the placing of
an order for 20.000 tons of rails for
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad.
Chicago Sales Cp.
The first touch of cold weather
boosted retail sales in Chicago, par
ticularly sales of Winter clothing. 6t.
Louis noted a 3 per cent gain over
the corresponding week last year.
Kansas City sales were up 20 per
cent, while increased automobile pay
> rolls were felt by Detroit’s retail
stores.
Among other cities to report gains
were Houston. San Francisco, Los
Angeles. Seattle, Memphis and New
Orleans.
Department store sales in New York
tell off 6.5 per cent from those of the
corresponding week last year. Phila
delphia sales were down 4 per cent.
-——————
EX-STAR UNDER KNIFE
Helen Ferguson Undergoes Oper
ation as Result of Old Injury.
LOS ANGELES, November 9 UP).—
Helen Ferguson, former film actress,
underwent a major operation today
to correct a condition caused by in
juries she received 15 years ago when
thrown from a horse in a picture
scene.
Her husband, Richard L. Har
greaves. was to have left jail today to
; visit her after the operation, but un
der changed plans will not go to the
hotpital until tomorrow. He was con
victed of misapplication of funds
. while president of the Beverly Hills
i First National Bank.
JORDAN’S, 13* & G
PRESENTS THE RADIO WITH THE NEW
-——-———-—————i—■— ———.
As when RCA
introduced the
first dynamic
speaker — the
first AC set —
the first Superheterodyne, RCA
now opens another era in radio.
You will be interested to see and
hear the new Magic Brain instru
ments—delighted to learn you can
own one at a surprisingly low price.
NO MONEY DOWN
JORDAN’S BUDGET PLAN
1 *150 11 tZI
ArthurJordan
C H I C K E R » H 0 MASON & HAMLIN
KW 6 Street TTfr ComenyNW