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Show Many Baltimore Deaths Blamed on Jay Walking Baltimore City has more jay walkers walk-ers than any other city of Its size In the country, according to John H. Truett, director of the Baltimore safety council. Mr. Truett made the statement while discussing the Increased In-creased number of traffic fatalities In the city. According to a report of the United States Department of Commerce, such deaths increased 125 per cent over the corresponding period of 190. "Four traffic policemen are unable to keep the women on the sidewalks at one crossing In the shopping district dis-trict while the traffic signal Indicates 'stop'," Mr. Truett asserted. "Compare "Com-pare that with conditions on the busiest bus-iest streets of New York, Cleveland, Boston or other cities." |