Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 233, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 23, 1924 Page: 8 of 75
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HOUSTON FOoDISPATG l:LU.U
.; Hilled in Traffic and
uwa:
i-''.'fri.i.
Accidents Last Year
-re almost total lack of M
e.Tort to secure accural and
. i data ranrdina? traffic aed-
t. their . type and cause and
f jprevention" declares the
ate 0a tatisttca ot the comer-
oa street and highway safety in
art te Secretary Commerce
ver baaed an a thorough survey
a revealed an annual loaa in tbe
tied States due to street and high
T accident in 1023 of 22.000 per-
killed. 678.000 aeriona Injurte.
i a eco Domic loss of WOO.OUMJUU
la State where centralized agen-
vies lave beea created to Investigate
such ' accident it fata been possible
to attempt a systematic remedy f
the condition. But 84 Sutes hare
. no adequate system for securing such
information: and in few States is
there any record kept except where
dffista of serious personal injury re
suit from traffic accidents.
Sack facts the committee says.
. ar fundamental to the adoption of
adequate methods of traffic control
if the present situation is to be im-
proved. And the committee's rec-
" mmendations which will be submit-
ted to the conference on street and
highway when it meets in Washington
M December 15. 16 and 17 provide
that;
-Statistics regarding street and
highway accidents are so vital to any
comprehensive understanding and
treatment of the safety problem that
their collection and analysis in every
State and community is essential
! "Where such do not exist statutes
should be passed in every State which
should mske it the a peri 6c business
-.' of some State agency preferably that
clothed with authority to issue and
' revoke licenses to receive traffic ac-
cident reDorts and investigate all such
1 accidents whether occurring within
- er without the corporate limits of
municipalities.
"It should be made by law. oblige
tory for those concerned to report all
. tramc accidents and an adequate pen
atty for failure to report should oe
provided.
i "Reasonable uniformity in report -
. og aura laoumnng oaia is essenuai
aad aome competent body should un
dertake the compilation ot standard
' definitions of terms.
. - 'Sufficiently detained information
should be gathered to indicate clearly
whether tbe accidents occurred be-
cause of:
v "Uecklessness. carelessness or in-
capacity of persons: fault of mech-
anism of vehicle: nhvsical conditions
' of the locality where the accident oc-
curred." Tbe committee includes 18 items of
information which should be obtained
1 to constitute an adequate report
. ' Spot maps to detect danger points
and to serve as a basis fpr remedial
actiea. ahould be maintained.
:: - Waaf Better Reports.
' Tbe experience of the committee led
' ita members to express the hope that
ita report "will lead to improvement
in tbe field of traffic accident report-
log; (hat it will stimulate the govern-
mental agencies and the various pri-
."' vate organizations interested to s
snore intensive study and great -
. er elorta."
i. ..... j . . -1 . i
- it Biuuy oi laiai acciuenis ut
: committee found from tbe records of
the census buresu that highway
fatalities are growing at a more rapid
rate than accidental deatha from all
causes and that automobile fatalities
.' are growing more rapidly than high-
v'wfr fatalities as s whole. For ex-
: nn pie the total nnraber of accidental
: 4 lbs increased 10.7 per cent be-
i tiiwi 1922 and 1023 where as the
tirtr.l number of highway fatalities in-
rrcaned 17.S per cent and automobile
! fatalities increased 20.3 per cent.
. 1 hiring the six years from 1017 to
109 k. KiimK. nf MHilntal
- ejeatns from all causes decreased. n
automobile fatalities actually increased
Ml per cent or from 0007 in 1017 to
J Itm. nfl e AHA I ' I
i lavuz in lira nnere tne hcs men-
' way fatalities were in the ratio of 17.6
. r 100.000 'of population the rate tor
125 was 20.4 per 10U.UUO. ine
records of the interstate commerce
commission were supplied to show
'. that In 1022 grade crossing a-iient
- a. on 1! 1(V)Q 1.:.
nm ioiw nvee. wniie ir - tnr
- hid dlmbed to 2268. These did not
take into account the number ot
:' victim who bml die.1 of their injuries
1 24 hours or more after tbe crash!
' The dearth of anything like com
. t . . a: nu .ti a mil
f tine HHUrr Hl"" r-il i ('ij
' realised by the committee in its in
veatigation of the ratio of non-fata
. to fatal casualties Here the figure.
for grade rrnshing accidents of steam
1 and electric railway were mii
1 rfemeriTel by figure compiled by lb'
f American Kleotric Itnilway aswiriii
tioa. the Notional Hurean of Casunltt
'. and Surety I'ii(lerwriers. the ntst-
flgnres from Connei tifut snil Man
i ckusetts from the Wisconsin Stati
' trunk line highway and s doei
' large citlew In 'hese studie. ih
! fatality ratio ranged from one deatl
to 11.4 non-fatal csKualties up to
' death to 83 non-fatal cnntialties. n
eomblnlnc all the Hrailnhle statistic
; and weighting each group roughly sr
cording to the total population cov
5 ered. the committee estimated 'h
arernge as about SO to I
( "Not only i lh problem a grsvi
i ' Oke." says the committee "but it i
' (rowing. The total number of motoi
. ffWcle fatalities automobile sir'
! (Otorcycles cnmbin"d increased 21
' ff cent between 1022 and 1023
. Onsii" burean tatiticii for 1023 f
(1$ cities of 100.000 population am'
over showed nn lucres ne In almom
tmtf-city and the average was 14
fley cent. The Interwtate coinmerci
commission figure on steam railra
eroSsing accidents showed not only t
23 per cent Increase in fatalitiea. hu'
' a IT per cent growth in non-fatnl in-
jurlea. . After comparing the accident
records with the registration of mo-
tor vehicles the committee found that
iwlMT there were 100 motor vehicle
fatalities per 100.000 motor vehidee
reeistercd. while for 1023 there were
10 per 100.000; hut "it recognised."
sy the report "that these figures
' honld not be iiseH " encourage sfl.
- faction" or to minimise the urgenrv
t unremitting effort.
In studies of the records nf Massa-
rhusftts and Connecticut where ef-
forts' here been made for some time
to analyse causes and determine the
responsibility the principal cause
-ere found ta be reckless driving.
attention or .careless operation on
part of the motoriat. But these
'. t!re also Indicated that pedestrian
releasees both of adults and of
idreo. - was an important con-
t HnMng factor.
Figure supplies to the committee
1 v the National Bnrean of Casualty
clurety ' Underwriters regarding
IV accident which resulted in 52
l It If aad tbe non-fatal Injur? nf
.1. other persons. Indicated nearly
: per cent a being due to the mo-
ist and 28 per cent tbe fault of
' bfdrfsrrlaB. Anproximitelv the
ne resnlt wi fndtceted in figure
i lied r the American Mutual Al-
oe an organisation of mutual in-
nc companies.
-uree were aupolled by the Ns-
1 Autompbtle Chamber of Comi
a to fatal-accident for the
eveo month of 1024. collected
nam by r by 200 newsnaper.
! 1 motor fatalities. JWfl were
rl to result from the fault of
i ist. 291 were doe to physical
i.jnu.. iuii of the roa weather and
lighting and 727 were recorded to
which toe fault of th pedeatrian wa
the major factor. Of the latter troun
adult ja walking w charged with
876 children crossing in middle or
playing in treet 224. children coast-
ing' in streets 24 and pedestrian be-
coming confused -71. ' '
In it esUmates ot the JftOO.OOO.OOO
economic loss the committee points
ant ha fieiirei were based on SdOOO
per life and an average of $175 fofi
each personal Injury rod J fdi"
actual property damage df 50 in all
accident involving either personal in-
jury or. property damages. Xhe come
mittee took no account of loss which
obviously arise from delay and con-
gestion or such minor property dam-
ages as bent f endera broken 0 tail
lights or similar mishap.' Neither
did it consider the loss due to nop-
use of commercial vehicles while un
dergoing repair necessitated by AcdAJ
dents. '
"As giving some idea of what the
actual losses may aggregate' says
tbe report "the following estimates
hv two student of traffic probleme
are of interest. W. P. Eno and Prof:
E. O. Payne d resented fhrnrea at a
motor vehicle traffic conference held
in New Haven in April 1924 that
showed the total cost of traffic acci
dents to be 11J.13.7SO.00O and 11.-
000.000.OeO respectively.
"woatever tne Dana of calculation
it 1 evident'' continue the commit-
tee "that the economic loss due to
street and highway traffic accidents
ha become so great a to warrant
large expenditure towards their pre-
The committee found that eirht
States require personal injury case
to.be reported to the commissioner
of motor vehicle or an equivalent of
ficer. Tnese were Connecticut Mary-
land. Massachusetts. Vermont. New
Jersey. New York. Khode Island and
Virginia. Montana gets a centralised
report of all convictions. In Cali-
fornia. Kansas. Idaho. Iowa the Dis-
trict of Columbia and South Dakota
the law provides that reports shall be
made to the nearest police officer.
Where States do not require a re-
port to a public authority the com-
mittee noints out. the number nf ac
cident reported will obviously be only
tnose ot court record or resulting ;
from special investigation: and such !
figures give only an incomplete pic-
ture of the true situation.
By contrast the resort ahnwa that
38 States and the District of Colum-
bia require reports from railroads or
public utilities as to accident and in
o ot tbese and the District of Co-
lumbia forms for renorts are nre-
scribed. Practically every 8tate re-
uirea employer to report U cci-
enta occurring tn ttiii mn1nvM
while ejigageVl in their various duties.
287 Citlst la Reiert.
In its efforts to secure all avail
able information aa to traffic acci
dent the committee sent -out aues-
.i . ..... . .
uuuumrei iu me oiate nignwav com
mission of each State to the motor j
Teniae aammisirator ot eacn State
where such exist to the chiefa of po-
lice of 287 cities having 25000 pop-
ulation or over to 55 local safetv
councils to all automobile clubs in
cities of 25.000 or over and to all
local cnamhers ot commerce affiliated
with tbe chamber of commerce of the
United States. Highway officials and
motor vehicle commixHioners all re
plied and 240 of the 287 cities sent a
report from one or another of the
persons or groups to which the ques-
tionnaires was addressed. Tbese re-
plies showed a general tendency for
the statistics to be collected in two
divisions one for accidents occurrinu
within city limits and the other for
traffic accidents occurring outsids of
corporate -limit records covering
the latter class being extremely frag-
mentary. In some States notably
Marjtaid both motor vehicles and
Htnte highway commissions inveatl-
gate accidents. Each weeks informa
tion of an entirely different type.
In the reports deslinf with the nae
of accident information collected the
committee found that in but a small
proportion of esses are such figure
used for other than periodical statis-
tical reports and an even smaller pro-
portion of tbese showed studies bv
police departments educational work
in schools and elsewhere which made
use of such information.
Tbe statistics committee was mnne
up of Director W. M. Steuart of the
bureau of the cenMis chairman: Dr.
Louis It Dublin and E. W. Konf n
I he Metropolitan Life Insurance com-
pany. New York: Charles 1 Cres-
well of the Association of Mfe Insur-
ance Presidents. New York: W. J
Cox of the National Bureau of Cas-
ualty and Surety Underwriters New
I or Mrom K. Gordon of the
Health and Accident 1'nderwriters'
onference Chicago; Dean A. N.
lolmson of the University of Mary-
'ind. representing the American En-
rineering council: J. C. Long of the
Vational Automobile Chamber of
"ommeree. New York: Director M. n
Wenz of the bureau of statistics nf
he interstate commerce commission; I
K. J. Murphy chief statistician of the
American hlectric ' Railway associa-
tion. New York- Dr. J. H. Parmelee
director of the bnrean of railway ec-
onomic; J W. Ott of the Integrity
Mutual CaaualtT company Chicago;
Cfcief Joseph. l Qui. ley of the Iter
fistr N. Y police department;
Ktneibert Stewart U 8. commissioner
of labor . statistics department of
labor; M W. Torkelson engineering
secretary of the Wisconsin highway
commission Madison Win; J.. H.
Kvana of the Order of Railway Con-
ductor of America Cedar Rapid.
Iowa; C B. Dalton of the bureau of
mnniclpel research Bochester N. Y.;
Frank A. Goodwin registrar of motor
vehicle Boston Mass. and J. C.
Tracy -of Yal university New
Haven Conn. .v
Hillendohi Wreck
; Victim Gets $3000
Www Hunter negrb who wa in-
JurM hi the Hillendnhl wreck January
8. u awarded S;lO00 damages by a
Jury in Judge J. D. Harvey' court
Saturday.
Her suit against the Missouri. K.n .'
tas and Texas railroad was for $20-
uvu awagea. one was a passenger on
one of the two trains which collided
near HillendahL killing several people.
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RABID S53II
1
on Both Sides o
Atlantic to H a
....rftd
Transatlantic ..radio broadcasting
testa -will he conducted during the
week ot November 24-90 with prac-
tically every station in America par-
ticipating en thi aid of the At
lantic and all atatiou England
and many of those en the coBUnetif
doing their utmoet to get their aign)
through to America. uv .!
The tests which are beWg nnsged
by Arthur H. Lynch editor oTiUdio
liroadcast magasine wi)) bo Kekt be-
tween 10 p. m. and midnight. Bbern
standard time on every night of 'the
week. The first hour; bet 10
p. m. and 11 p. tn will be given; evey
to The American atstlon am) the
second hour will be allotted to the
Europe ttlont; and during the
second boor ' American etetlon will
reuuin' silent o that listener in will
have every opportunity for picking
iff th foreign programs
' The American atationa participktug
In the tests will include 630 tat the
United State:- 60 in Canada -aU the
atations in Cuba the leadine atatlon
is Porto Blco and atation- CYU Mev.
ice City.' Tbe 14 atation pt the Brit
iak Broaicastiag eorapaay and a num-
ber of high' powered station in coin
tioeoUl fccountrie - wilt . tend 'to
1 Ths iertTa "ai ha keAatMkfrMll
f esrefuny arrangsd. t la addition
o jWborate musical . f eitures. there
fiQ be epecia featqret Including ad
drmeeiby many rof thJcediug men
f tt Countrr. ' In -th tat a mar
jpHenrtr rord Seeretarr of BttJ
nugom ami many etoera spots xm
roer. It Jt egpected that the list wiU
e.evee mere extensive and represen-
roHve.' Clarence TL Maekk nrlA
ft the Postal telegraph company will
kejamong tbepeaker. 7
t . la erder reception of foreign
wpitt and Mogrem may be cheeked
W aceurate and pedlly the.Poetai
Telegvaph company ha arranged to
rush .mesMge annonsefng receipt of
ft reign ? signala te Radio Uroadcast
The tnannger of the undertaking re-
quest that all message. be prepaid
and -that they contain the name imd
addivaeesf of the senders. i Arrange-
meat are being made to inform Eu-
rope of whatever aueces ' Ataerican
tecelyeni report .
Electwn Today WiU
Pick Negroe' Paster
' W1tlrt'r7er':'''wte
miah. 'known a the: Black Prophet
otBer. .Frank.' E. .TorHyer; - blind
negnvwiB: be patof ;of ' the-iUnlon
Tabernacle Indenendtnt . ehnreb will
be determined by -an eleetioa1 8undar
. Jeremiah built the- tsbsrnacle on
Andrew street; but left about pine
month ago.; He returned tula week
to find the bUnd pastor .holding the
pulpit. ;i m . i
Insurance Man Left:
$40000 to Family
.
estate of IfO.OOO wa left' te
hi wife and Children by John L.
Wothml- Insurances man. who died
November 6ti according to hl will
filed: for application to probate Sat-
urday.. .-.. . : .j . "
. He left hs .business to hi brother;
o'"iiiVBd'$ja.f Vi "e v " t
immediate use. In 10 yeiir lue re-
mainder of the iOC 1 esfate ia ' to
he divided between Mrs. Werthtin
and the children-the. will. provided
(in Wortham wa named trustee: of
th eatst ' v ( v '
Airs. iHani
sanan J lIcCrnon bene- rel estate.
t-' ; 1 1 1 . r r : -.
tale 6iittiruy fcd y. atbm- to :' 5
rrooate his . win.. .D: K.-UcCannon F' '
died October 2V leavina .bis. uui i : '.
estate to bl widow..- ; ";:Pk "vr-..'--'v. 4
V..; --v - i - ' .-. -r.v.j.'t' - V : '
?eoWeon( HQw:iirT course &ft"
rel estate....' . ;. i -J l-j.i
t? :
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cc::3trtTHB before you
' :;iAV0 'Y0VI5 DENTAL m
1 da work with aa nltu paim in..
1 Off Only JTt Claas- $m MAIN T. : t prtKSTON tow
".ttotigtryTeii- Yarg One-of th be eqHjp dental offlo
')'' e:te'--'HOBat0'Vv'''r lty.'. Ksxt to-Juoe Botek nuook
v"rf-r rT!!Tr toe marble .tfetaJrvtrVi ' ; -. V -':
5f S
Lift Off-No Pain!
.... u i hurt on bit! Drop a little
Freexons" no id achlnv mm than
Instantly that corn atop hurting
then shortly you lift it right off with
fipger.
Your druggist sells a Uny bottle of
"rreesone" for a few cents. Mjfficlent
to remoVe every hard corn soft corn
or cornl between the toe and the
f?tcallU8c without (orenes or lr-ritaUon
A house fall
o f Happl-
ne will be
your gift A
brighter
more cheer-
ful home
that will
gladden the
lives of all
the one
you lore
best. And
so easy for
you!
lips
r M ?'l fX?T7?0O
when the gift are tastefully choen Furaiture.
Select for your giftn Soitiething that wfll bring a
lasting pleasure permanent joy to those you
love. Come see our tial Chmtmas of f crbg of
fine FURNITURE. Liberal credit terms make it
easy to send just the gifts you want
. For the one
tyon lore-;
girtathat
will" bring
perennial
bapplnesg.
Gift bring-
ing pleasure
to last tor
years. A
careful se
lecon from
our Gift arid
F o reign
Shop will
:be a de-
llghUul gift.
Gifts of Beauty and Utility for the Entirefami Priced
A Gift That Will Always Be
Appreciated
ff
Oeceslonal
Table In wal-
nut finish. Thta
Is an extra spe-
cial for this
week only. Tou
will have two
styles to choose
from. Extra
special
S9.98
A Tea Cart for Her $22.50
I
The Increasing popularity of
manes it a very desirable gift.
..c Tea Cart
Mhe will prime
It. It hai a removable bu inn rau
leaves which wht-n raised lorms CJJ En
a Tea Table. In walnut finish. 9C.0(J
New Vase Table .Lamps $32.50
We have Jum received some very pretty
ae Table Lamps with the Airplane Lump
Uhades. highly uecorated by hand with the
cruittied glass beads. These lamps are very
exceptional in shape and have pretty colored
glass vase shaped stands. A large variety
of colors. (Special for this ren mgi
902.50
For the Man Who Smokes
A Smoking Stand
Just what he would aele.i for himself. A
handsomely designed stand complete In
every detail ami strongly built oi genuine
walnut with antique finish. C kft
Priced at stOsOU UP
A Useful Gateleg Table $19.75
This table Jia a solid mahogany top and fa
ios mcnea in diameter when opened it
can be made by dropping either side. It ha
many uses and is a very practical and useful
gift. Specially priced lor thia C10 7C
week only 9 I 9. I O
"STOVraw MADE" STOWED GUARANTEE
.I!?f.!.fr! " $189.50
ku?Vin hh..fllb2!SlKJt "J?f tneotlful Living Room Suites upholstered In a good rrate t .
n2uTu of fun'aitt!? WlSIIa00iCf.mb1lntSn Wtl OOM "Prinr cushion. The .ultCl Qft R
01 uu eette. wing and Arm Chair. Extra special fpr thia week only 91 B9.00
EXTRA ADDED FEATURE SHOWER'S KITCHEN
CABINETS $32.50
We have about 20 of these Cabinet and for a Special Feature Value we are going to in-
clude with each cabinet that we sell a lot of Free Groceries as follows :
if
"1 o
1 Can Van Camp's Toma-
to Soup
1 Can Van Camp's Milk
1 Bar Van Camp's Naptha
Soap
1 Package White House
Rice
Sack
Flour
American Maid
1 Can Wamba Coffee
1 Bottle HirschB Salad
Dressing
1 Bewid Roach Powder
1 Pine-O-Pine
2 Colgate's Cleanser
1 Can Perryman'i Soap
1 Bottle Mission Sweet
Relish
1 Bottle Texama Hot
Relish
1 Can Crisco '
1 Package of Imperial
Sugar
1 Package Myles Salt
1 Package Post Toasties
S-.'.V:V j i J
tMai In addition to the Groceries we are going to rive a il-plece
. set . ot Dinner CSiina. Just think! Grocerie. Dinner Chin's-and
i Cabinet Juat for the price of the Cabinet alone. Just '20 to b'
sold at this price 132.60 Kef
III . ...-.A.
Take a Stroll Through
Stowers' Gift Shop
3
WE annotrnce a Display of Foreign and ;
Domestic GlfU for The Home.
Making this Christmas a Fnrnlturt Gift
: Holiday means that it wUl live forever
in the Hearts ot your friends. We are
very proud of our collection of pieces that you U1
-see in our Gift and -foreign Shops. You wjll And '.
pieces from every part of the Globe In all hapei'tnd :
designs. We are showing a large assortment of .
pieces suitable for Olfta from Belgium France. Italy "
Spain Cbjna India Csecko-8IoTakla Pottery from
Holland and French Petit Point Upholstered Chairs '
aa well as from Belgium. It 1 like a trip through a
foreign country going through our Newly Appointed in
Gift Shop. ... '
Everyone Admires Beautiful Chairs
Thl laa B tower made Chair and Is a lllua.
tratd- W 'eftxrlng them thia week
only In Velour and Tapestry upholstered. - In
a. large ranve ot color combinations. These
Clair aeJKterulariy tor 170.00. CAO. flH
Kttra special tor this week ... 49sUU
For the Correspondent
ii
A very extensive display of Spinet Desks of-
tigIUon fr dealrable Christmas
Olfta The rang of styles and price as very
wide and penulta the selection of a desk at
moat ny price. The desk illustrated either
In walnut pr mahogany la COT EA
priced only at ....' I aOQ
Extrtv Special Cash and Carry
Only 98c
We have a large variety of pretty deoorated
Lcqured Ttsys also a limited amount of
'lass covered Tray. The Trays are a see
ciaj for Monday oiUV. They are light strong
and serviceable and wUl retain their good
feJf yrs. Qls service on a (ram ot
highly polished mahogany finish. Choice of
slUar style. Cash sad carry Aol
only ;t OOp
Extra Added Special
Reed Rockers in Baronial and Ivory
Finishes Special $12.98 Net
S.0nf05nWlnRed
icker In rvory and Barenlal oolora with tap-
estry and ---' -
! ?!?tr.jttiai .; . 1 1
Every one welcomes beautiful furniture. There Is no
other gifts as sure to please. You will be overjoyed when
you see the extraordinary value among' our latest dis-
play. Visit our Gift and Foreign Shop. '.
i ) : ctoj
"Better Uotne Furnishers??
Gifts of uarlu'cnj for
Bppy ytars. . 'oiiread ' W roiV:heart wort together to
: 'v j
make this your most joyous Ttmsa.
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