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TZlf MXDFOHD fOREOOlT MAIL THIBOTE Wednesday, August 15, 1958 Future Auto Drivers May Have To Undergo Test of Personality Trenton, N. J. tll.R) Drivers who like to dominate others, feed on excitement and jump to hasty conclusions may have difficulty in obtaining a license in the not-too-distant future. While the prospect of a per sonality test for drivers is still in the theoretical stage, Capt. Joseph Dauphers, of the State Motor Vehicle Inspection Serv ice, thinks it may some day be come a reality. Capt. Dauphers, who heads the unique Driver Clinic Pro- Several Ships Damaged in Trip Through Arctic Ice Point Barrow, Alaska The 56-ship armada supplying the distant early warning radar line has crushed 75 miles through the Arctic ice. east of here, but several ships were damaged, the Navy has reported. Propellers of both the Ice breakers Burto Island and the Atka were damaged as they smashed through the frozen bar rier between here and Wain wright. The Burton Island was sent back to Seattle for repairs and was due there Sunday. The Navy said her port propeller needs replacing. The radar stations along the northern rim of the continent were being supplied from the freighters and the 6,800 crew men of the flotilla were working at top speed to discharge 30,000 tons of cargo and 10 million gal lons of bulk petroleum before the ice pack freezes solid. When the flotilla broke through the 75-mile wide ice bar rier, last week it moved into relatively clear waters, but southwesterly and westerly winds still were holding the ice close to the shore west of here. Jury Compiefed for County Judge's Trial Hillsboro J.R) The trial of Washington county Judge Har ry M. Seabold moved into its second day today with the selec tion of a jury completed. r The judge was indicted by( the county grand jury on a charge of accepting an unlawful real estate commission from the sale of a tract of land the county had formerly owned. Judge Seabold has entered a plea of innocent. His attorneys yesterday con tended that at the time of the transaction the county did not own the land and therefore the judge could not be guilty of using -his official capacity to pro mote a commission for himself. It was also contended that Judge Seabold is no longer a partner in the real estate firm with his son. Eikins Seeks To Quash Indictments Portland (U.R) Portland nightlife figure James B. Eikins and his employee, Raymond F. Clark, took steps here yesterday to quash indictments charging them with wire tapping. Eikins and Clark were both indicted on the wire tapping charges earlier this year after a raid on Clark's residence May 22 produced wire recordings. The grand jury in session at that time returned indictments against the pair but the raid was later construed to have been il legally executed. Clark's attorney yesterday pre sented a motion to suppress the evidence and return or destroy the goods seized. Eikins' attorn ey asked for two days in which to file similar action. Judge Frank J. Lonergan set arguments on the motions for Aug. 24. V time" Or, to put it a bit differently; Go to set your Doctor before he has to call on you! Don't take chances with an illness. Be sure to bring your next prescription to this professional pharmacy. CENTRAL ?eaff DRUG Main & Central Phone 2-9431 Open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. CLOSED SUNDAYS I Barren t gram in Jew Jersey, feels tne psychology of the driver is as important, if not more important, than his physical condition. - With this aim in mind, the clinics in Trenton and Wood bury have been collecting data from accident repeaters, drivers involved in fatal accidents and from persons who have been without ,a license for 10 years or more. In addition to the physical test giverl the applicants depth perception, field of vision, reac tion time they are also given a battery of tests designed to reveal significant data about their personalities. We hope to aiscover some patterns among the persons who have more accidents than the average driver." Capt. Dauphers said. "If we do trace out personality patterns for accident-prone driv ers we may someday be able to spot them before they are given licenses," he added. Data from the tests are studied by psychologists at New York University who have been mak ing a study of the problem since 1952, when the Driver Clinic program began. While the pro gram is a continuing one, a re port is expected from N. Y. U. in September. Just what impact the report I at this point. However, there is will have on the state's motor growing evidence that increased vehicle laws is pure conjecture I recognition is being given the Furniture Bought For Circuit Court The .county court today an nounced purchase of furniture for the new circuit courtroom in the courthouse annex and the circuit judge's chambers. The purchases include 12 Bank of England type wood jury chairs with swivel jury base and ventilated seat cushions; a leather standard high back judge's chair; posture chairs for the clerk, court reporter and judge's secretary; 10 upholstered chairs without arms. Ten new natural oak benches have been installed in the courtroom for spectators. New furniture in the judge's chambers includes a steel desk finished in walnut with amber tan linoleum top for the judge and a similar desk for the judge's secretary. psychological factor In auto mobile accidents. Gov. Robert B. Meyner recent ly pointed out that motor vehicle inspections had a "psychological value" since they made the motorist "safety conscious." Carrying this reasoning a step further Assemblyman -William V. Musto recently asked the state legislature to give "increased emphasis to human engineering" and less to the mechanical factor in the study of automotive safety. 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