Show URGES TESTS FOR DRIVERS Applicants for Licenses In Detroit Must Show Ability DETROIT Sept 29 W M-A M A A loco loco- locomotive moth motive e engineer must spend years ears as an engine wiper r w per and fireman before be- be before be before fore he is permitted to drive drle e an engine 0 over oter cr a 11 private right of nal v a but any person may drive an automobile auto auto- automobile automobile mobile do down don n a public street used by b millions of people with ith no eo- eo ex experience whatever hate er This comparison was seas used by P Rutledge chief of Det- Det Detroit Detroit Det Detroit police and president of tIle the International In Association of Chiefs of Police as the explanation of his edict calling for rigid examina examinations of alii applicants for motor motorcar motorcar motorcar car drivers licenses which are re- re required re required under a ca state la law nn of this law Ian Was as w as urged urge In a resolution adopted at tho the re- re recent re recent cent ent convention of the International al In Buffalo It H Is Vine for the police depart depart- departments departments departments ments of the country to take the e In such matters matter v thou waiting to be be- prodded Into Ity by cl civic chic ic societies Mr Rutledge said Carrying ing out the of the resolution the Detroit police de- de department de department Is requiring each applicant applicant cant for a pr's license to demonstrate dem dem- demonstrate demonstrate that he i Is ph physically sic ally tit fit to 10 Irh drive e a car that he can recd re and understand traffic signals and Ind that he understands thoroughly all traffics ordinances A As a II result ore of these examinations the tho police t ha hate hae e found that only about a third of the applicants for licenses met meet the of a safe and sane er erIt erIt It his has been found necessary Mr Ir Rutledge said to establish police schools schOol where prospective e drivers ers of motor vehicles may learn how to handle an le a a car Classes are held two days a week eek morning after arter- afternoon noo noon and 1 evening and t two 0 lessons lesson complete the course after atter the students may apply re-apply for Il |