Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-15

as the Selden patent reversal only IN
volved a part of the work of the trade
body. and as it is only one of a number
of patents controlled by the association,
the organization should continue with
It's various lines Of work, including
automobile shows, freight matters. metal
lurgical work, advancement of mechani-
cal ideas. Standardization and similar OBJ
jects that are of benefit to the whole in
dustry. While in the aggregate the
royalties on the Selden patent. according
to the A. l.. A. NJ, amounted to con-
siderable sum, they were comparatively
small on each car, members paying last
year from s. to $l4. according to the
price of the car. Considering the fact
that only in few instances was more
than $14 paid on the high-priced cars. it
can be readily understood how little eff
feet the reversal of the patent is going
to have on general trade conditions.
Members Of the association paid a net
royalty of eight-tenths of l per cent but
with the refunds in many. cases it made
the royalty as low as s. on the low-priced
machines and in very few instances more
than S14 on the very big cars. Any idea
that there can be any change in prices
because manufacturers are no longer
required to pay royalties is therefore
eliminated.
Representative Lafean Of PENNSYLVANIA
HdS IcIilI III lHt IiiS
for a Lincoln memorial highway. The
bill was first introduced by Mr.. Lafean
in the first session of the Sixty-frst Con-
gress. The new bill differs from the
old one in that it provides for a commits
sion to construct the memorial highway,
the commission to be appointed by the
President The compensation and tenure
of Office of the commission are also to be
fixed by the President
The lOIlfe tho nfOn0Spd highway is
through the most beautiful and fertile
parts Of Maryland Should the bill be-
come law and the Lincoln way be
constructed il would open up part of
the country that is now in most cases
| inaccessible by either steam or electric
railroads. The construction of the high
way would be an incentive for the con-
struction of railways in that part of
| Maryland now reached only by automO-
| biIes and carriages
The bill provides that the memorial
| highway be not less than 200 feet wide.
| beginning in the neighbOrhOod of the
| White House in Washington and extend
| ing to the battlefield of Gettysburg 1t
| is proposed to build an appropriate archi-
| tectural entrance TO the highway in
| Washington and fitting terminal struc-
ture at Gettysburg. The bill carries an
| appropriation of S3,O0O.O0O.
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| Wayne county road commissioners have
come to an understanding whereby the
| last named body will cease its opposition
!, 10 the scheme TO bond the county for
| 81 100000 for roads TO be built within the
next two years. The road commission is
/ dong the best it can with about 100000
| a year at its disposal. The proposition
| for the $2.OOO.OO in bonds probably will
| be submitted at the fall election. If II
! Wayne county will not only have more
automobile factories than any in the
| country, but will have a wonderful sys-
| TEN of concrete and macadam roads. a
series OF boulevards which will operate
| toward the pleasure Of the motorist and
| the profit of the farmer.
! Among the local motorists who visited
the Grand Central Palace and Madison
Square Garden shows and returned en-
/ thusiastic over their trip were w. c.
Long, A. Gary Carter, w. d. Arrison,
@. Royce Hough, John Hartman, Fred
Harveycutter, Frank Boyd, T. Frank
Murray and Harry Duckstein.
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| AS the time draws nearer and nearer
for the coming automobile show in Con-
|vention Hall, the week beginning Febru-
AIRY IS. interest increases in every d.
rection. Many local motorists visited
the Grand Central Palace and Madison
Square Garden shows in New York. and
| will take advantage of ideas gained
from their visit to make the respective
booths n credit to the National Capital
| The increase in the number of ears ia
he on exhibition has Hone much to en-
l'courage the officers of the show, and u
lis their intention to make this the great.