Show VILLAGES LEAD LEADIN IN AUTO DEATHS CHICAGO Two CHICAGO UP Two out of oC every three automobile fatalities last year occurred in Ins s 's small towns and rural communities tho the National Safety council r reported pored today A survey of oC the fatalities in 1935 1931 showed that two thirds two oc occurred oc- oc in towns of I less less' ss' ss than pop population laUon and in hi rural areas and only third one-third in cities of more than the council said City auto deaths numbered last year a decrease of ot 9 9 per cent from 1934 In small towns and on country highways the total was 24 or a 6 per cent increase The rise of ot auto llUto deaths in rural communities has has been constant since sinco 1924 tho the council found Che e. e statistics showed that a pedestrian in 1935 faced almost as M much danger dodging speeding cars carson carson carson on highways as 88 he did keeping out of the way of busy city traffic Of the city pedestrian fatalities fatall- fatall ties tics victims m. m were jaywalkers jaywalker and about the ame number were killed at intersections The remaining remaining remain remain- ing 1600 city deaths included children children chil dill dren playing In streets men n- n work work- working ing and others Th The remaining V victims victIms' last year were occupants of ot vehicles fi figuring In accidents attributed to the usual caus causes s Speeding dl passIng passing passing pass pass- ing on curves land and hills weaving in inand inand and out of traffic fal failing to obey traffic signals and Improper turn turn- Ing Intoxication played a relatively small part said laid the council which found that only 6 to 7 per cent of ot drivers Involved In fatal accidents were more or less under the influence once ence of liquor For t the e country as a aV V th the total of dead was Wa the largest t in history hist y It w was t twice i e as high 8 as asIn In fn m 1923 |