Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28

the assurance that the automobile for
which the license is requested Is not to
be operated for hire Persons intend
ing to operate machines for hire must
file with their applications two photo
graphs Of themselves and two afhdavfts
| OF character. Fines as high as $500
and terms of Imprisonment Of one year
are proposed as punishment for persons
q license to operate an automobile. or
who transfer a license without authors
ity.
Fred d. Clinton, sales manager Of the
Marmon lines, was q visitor here last
week In the interest OF that car.
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Mufier explosions and bach-hring are
apt to be confused in the lay mind Muf-
fer explosions. be 1t understood, result
from the discharge from the cylinders OF
quantities Of unburnt gases, while back
firing invariably is caused by tho ignition
Of body Of gas In tho intake manifold
two difficulties are caused by conditions
as directly opposed as are their NANTES
tations.
A Warren 49, touring car. finished in
blue, with gray running gear, was deliv-
cred to Mrs. A. NJ Pistol last week. Stan
ley LAnsburgh also has purchased
LOIty OIb6pOWCT CdI VI LILO 0oAAA0 AOanO'
THE time is not far distant when there
will be a great deal more transconti-
mental travel, and by that time great
deal Of good sign boarding will have
been accomplished" said Dr.. Charles g.
Percival. who has crossed the continent
three times in a motor car.
''At present there are more than ST
varieties of signboards through the west;
all are good in their way, but it would
be better to have uniform signs, so that
q tourist from New York or California
would recognize these signs and come
to know them intelligently.
With one standard system OF road
signs from one end Of the country to the
other, it would not be long until every
meaning. Today it Is doubtful II many
know what a sign indicates when he sees
It. Signs Of q peculiar size and shape
placed at intervals over single stretch
Of road are, Of course. easily recognized
by the residents Of that section. but does
a tourist from another state understand
them? Once explained, 1t is easy, but
not infrequently the tourist starts over
the road without being instructed.
Road signs should be uniform and the
time to make them is right now before
the entire country is marked with a va.
riety Of signs that the tourist does not
understand"
David N. Rust is the latest purchaser Of
1912 Apperson 49, touring car. fin
ished in blue, with gray running gear.
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A 1912 Columbus electric coupe with
dark maroon panel body, with the inte-
rior upholstered in plum color, was de-
livered last week to Mrs. John Biddle.
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The total value of motor manufacturing
plants In the United States has now
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occupied and used is So 500, Geo. Each
plant has its officials and clerks, and these
total l1.O8O. The number of employees
ranges all the way from twenty-five to
almost 10000. The workmen number over
100000.
That the farmers Of the United States
could save 1000. 100000 year by a sys-
tenn providing more direct dealing with
the consumer Is the assertion OF B. +.
Yoakum. Mr. Yoakum Is g member OF
the executive committee of the American
Association for Highway Improvement.
and has been taking an active part in the
work that the association has been doing
toward bringing about q complete system
of improved public highways In the Unit
ed States.
The total business of the steel indus
try" said Mr.. Yoakum, measured by the
factory value last year WAS $3.50. 0O00 coo,
the total Of oil business was $175,O00OOO;
lumDers $1,6WUOU,UO, sugar. %oOUVOVOUV'
and tobacco, $175. O0O. 600 These are sup
posed to be the greatest businesses Of the
country. and yet the same year the total
5000 5000 900. 90.
mine billion dollars is lot Of money.
resource. In connection with this great
wealth roducing business, 1t Is certainly
conservative, figured from any stand
point. to say that on the nine-billion-dol-
g. of,~n h. oh
receive two billion dollars more money
than they are now receiving.
These two billion dollars saved would
mean to the farmers q two-billton-d dollar
two billion dollars we could save by go
ing more directly from the farmer TO the
consumer, by means OF better roads. a
parcels post system, etc. nearly equals
sugar ana tobacco sold in the United
States last year. It is more than the
combined revenues Of France. Italy and
Germany. 1t is more than douole the
yearly cost Of running our Own govern
dend Of more than 81 for every minute
that has passed since the birth of Christ.
THE whole country. therefore, should
take an interest in the movement for bet
tering the roads of the United States
There Is not a man. woman or child In
the country who would not be benefited
by an improved system Of highways. The
country would become richer and more
prosperous. and everybody would ben
EFT. The cost Of living undoubtedly would
be reduced. The American Association for
Highway Improvement ts correlating the
movement, and hundreds OF persons In
the crowded cities are becoming men,
bers in order to aid the work OF increas-
ing prosperity by tho fundamental meth
DDS OF making transportation easier and
more economical, increasing farm pro-
duction and general commerce.. That the
movement has the strong approval OF the
government is indicated by the fact that
Logan Waller Page. director Of the United
States once Of public roads, Is the pres1-
dent OF the American Association TOR
Highway Improvement
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r. J. Manning, representative Of the
National Motor Vehicle Company, spent
several days in the National Capital last
week arranging for the handing Of the
National cars In this territory.
A. =. Harmon Of Portsmouth. Va, has
been appointed q subagent for the Mara
thon line by the Pope Automobile Com
pany Of this city.
When. thirty Of the worlds speediest
motor.raciug juggernaMts line up ct the
tape next Memorial day to compete In
the worlds greatest race over the great
est speed course In the world-the Indian
apolis motor speedway-two Of these mo-
tor cars will DO blue National flyers.
-Four racing pilots that have stood the
crucial test in track. road ana hill-climb
events viii alternately sit behind the
wheels Of the throbbing monsters and
Dit themselves against probably the great
est Held that ever faced starter. that