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ing cone. The revolution Of the cone
spreads the sand about nine feet wide,
thus covering one side of road in one
trip. Dry sand is used. the object being
to dry up the Oil and keep it from spat-
tering over pedestrians and vehicles 1t
acts as q coat and prevents 1t from stick
ing to automobiles and the shoes of citi-
zens. which has heretofore caused so
The District has recently purchased
a number Of pieces Of modern road
machinery. which will be put into
operation Immediately on their ar
will be pushed as rapidly as the wealth
er permits. and 1t is expected that
by May 10 practically every macadamized
road in the District will have been COW
cred. About $4,000 will be expended in
oiling the roads this season. The per-
Torrance will probably be repeated. as
stated, during the summer months, all
depending on the amount Of traffic In this
section. The entire work is being done
under the supervision Of L. r. Grabill.
considered one of the best road experts
in the District.
X + 4 X
Lieut.. Gardner P. Orme of the Auto
mobile Club Of Washington is enjoying
the salt air at Atlantic City. where ne
has been for the past week. He expects
to return home tomorrow.
James ]. Flynn, who has been ap-
pointed manager of the Washington
branch of the Locomobile Company OF
America is one of the best known mo-
florists in Washington. He came to this
city seven years ago from Pittsburgh and
established the first automobile concern
east of the Capitol. taking on the Mitch
ell and Rambler agencies. Later he moved
to Connecticut avenue. where ne cOntln-
ued the former agency for three years
During the year 1910 he had the agency
for the Stearns line at the Capitol Hill
garage In the latter part of 1910 he
opened the Congressional garage. which
he conducted up to the time he accepted
the position as southern sales manager
for the Chalmers Motor Company. In the
early part of 1911 he resigned that po-
sition to accept the position OF manager
Of the Zell Motor Car Company. local rep
resentative for the Chalmers cars. Tomor-
row he will assume his new position. jim.
as he is more Familiarity known. has been
the recipient Of congratulations during
the past week. since the announcement
was made a week ago. and has the best
wishes of his business associates and
large circle OF friends in the local motor
ing fraternity in his new position.
The sales manager of a large automo-
bile concern recommends the following
formula with which car owners may take
care Of the body of their cars:
One pint turpentine. one pint wood
alcohol, one quart distilled water Tor rain
water), one quart paraff1n oil.
Mix the alcohol and turpentine to-
gether. then mix the water and paraffin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-14

Gettysburg, Lancaster, York, Philadei-
phia, New York and thence over the Bos-
ton post road.
Fulton r. Gordon has purchased 1912
four-passenger American tourist, finished
in Brewster green, with running gear OF
the same color.
A meeting of the board of governors of
the Automobile Club of Washington has
been called for tomorrow night at 1880
o'clock at the clubhouse on Georgia ave-
nue. The clubhouse will be thrown open
tomorrow for the summer season for the
first time. A number Of important mat
tiers are scheduled to come up at the
meeting. including the plans for the COM
ing sociability run and endurance contest.
That much interest will be aroused
throughout the Atlantic seaboard states
in furthering the plans for building a
splendid modern highway from Miami to
being made for receiving and entertaining
the party Of good roads advocates which
will start this week from Florida on its
three-thousand-mile journey north into
Canada, which is expected to cover q
period of six to eight weeks.
The party. occupying three cars. will be
piloted by Fred c. Miller in an Overland,
representing the Board Of Trade Of Miami.
the tour being run under the auspices of
the Quebec-Miami International Highway
Association and the Touring Club Of
America. Of which Mr.. Miller IL q member.
Arrangements are being made to escort
the tourists into the leading cities by
representatives of the civic organizations
and good roads associations and many
entertainments are being arranged In
their honor.
w. s. White of Jacksonville reports
that the Board Of Trade and Good Roads
Association are arranging for good
roads meeting to be held upon the even
ing Of the arrival of the party In that
city and that It will be given an en-
thusiastic welcome by the mayor and
officers OF the several organizations in
terested. It Ii expected that similar plans
will be formulated in honor Of the tour
lists in Savannah. Augusta, Raleigh. Rich
mond. Washington. Baltimore, Platts-
burg, Montreal. Quebec ana New York.
Although many Of the southern states
are building new roads. there have been.
many missing links to make
up a trunk thorouyhfare through to the
north. and there is rpuch friendly conpe-
Continued on Seventh Page)
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BY HOWARD S. FISK.

THEN The Stars cleaning-up
campaign starts tomorrow
NM morning in the National
" Capital it will be found that
the officials Of the District
government are engaged in a somewhat
similar pursuit-that Of cleaning and
oiling the macadamized highways of the
District, preparatory to the resumption
of the spring traffic
In fact, the cleaning-up process start
ed few days ago, and will extend over
a period Of about q month. When the
work is completed the roads in this
| section will compare favorably with
those Of any state in the Union.
About sixty miles Of roadway will be
cleaned and oiled during that period.
The process will probably be again re-
peated during the month Of July. in
order to keep the roads in good shape
until cold weather arrives.
While the process Of oiling a roadway
| might seem an easy problem. yet there
are few who are aware Of the careful
methods which must be adopted If the
off the road, sweepers are. put to work
and every stone and small pebble re-
| moved. After this every particle Of
dust must be removed from the surface.
several inches deep.
The road must then be kept in that
condition until after the oiling machine
passes over it. Were the oil to be ap-
piled with the dust still on the road. the
| fast-speeding automobiles would soon
sweep off the dust and oil together.
leaving the roadbed itself exposed to
further damage. BY applying the oil
after the dust has been removed, 1t
acts as a binder. and thus saves the
| road from destruction. And that is what
| is now being done to the District roads.
Out on Georgia avenue the work has
been going on rapidly and within short
time the main artery to the 7th street
| road, which leads to Olney, Nd. will be
in perfect condition. This is one of the
popular thoroughfares leading from the
District and the vast amount of traffic
called for the improvement of this high
way early in the schedule. All during
the past week large forces Of men have
been engaged in sweeping the road. fol-
lowed by the oiling and sand spreading
| machines.
One interesting vehicle engaged in the
work is the air pressure machine for ap-
plying the OIL With this type of machine
the oil IS applied under q pressure OF
about fifty pounds per square inch. The
surface is slightly sprayed, no streaks
nor pools of oil being left on the road.
1t can be so regulated that the oil can
be put on either light or heavy, accord
| ing to the condition of the road.
A large two-ton truck, specially con-
structed for the work. is used. Mounted
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n a rental plan which has many unusual

in a rental plan which has many unusual
features.
It is proposed to relieve the American
of all responsibility in connection with
the car. This will dispose Of handicaps
and annoyances which have deferred
many American motorists from taxing
their own cars abroad. The plan was
suggested by Packard owners who com
planned of the many difficulties encoun-
tered in getting through the red tape OF
Europe.
The rental method frees the tourist OF
all official entanglements. 1t avoids the
expense Of Grating and shipping cars
across the ocean on the voyage over and
return. 1t relieves the traveller OF the
necessity of making customs arrange
ments at the port OF entry and at every
frontier. The indemnity insurance Is
provided for and the marine risk is elm
for in all countries included In the itin-
erary.
The automobile tire output of the Good
year Tire and Rubber Company at the
present time is in the neighborhood OF
1000 tires per day, and machinery has
been installed to bring this number to
5000 per day. This number is exclusive
of the output Of the Canadian plant at
Bowmanville.
The first Of the 1913 Lozier models ar
rived in Washington Wednesday and was
delivered to DR.. William Gerry Morgan.
1t is finished in battleship gray, fitted
with combination electric and oil lights.
electric gas headlights and full touring
equipment. The car is of the stx-cylinder.
seven-passenger type. and 1t Is rated at
eighty horsepower. One of the many fea-
lures of the new model is the left-hand
drive which has been adopted on the new
models.
The original Packard car, the first mo-
tor vehicle built by j. w. Packard at
Warren, Ohio, has been placed in the re-
ception room Of the Detroit factory along
side 1912 phaeton which was exhibited
at various shows during the past winter.
William B. Hibbs has purchased 1912
car was delivered few days ago.
Norton NJ. Little has received his 1912
Stevens-Duryea touring car, finished in
English purple lake, with nickel trim
mings. The car is six-cylinder Of the
seven-passenger type.
I. K. Stetson OF Portland, Me-, will ar
rive in Washington within the next few
days, and after seeing the sights at the
National Capital, will motor to his home
in his new 1912 Stevens-Duryea roadster.
Mr.. Stetson drove his car from Jackson
vile. Fla, to Savannah. Ga. and, finding
the roads in such deplorable condition.
he shipped his car to this city. arriving
here Friday. From Washington Mr..
Stetson will probably motor north via
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oil together. In order to mix the two
latter ingredients 1t is necessary to put
them together in gallon bottle and
shake them briskly until they mix, then
add the alcohol and turpentine. which
have previously been mixed, and shake
until the whole is thoroughly mixed.
This mixture is apt to separate after
standing, but brisk shaking will bring the
ingredients together again. Apply with
the soft side of q canton flannel cloth
and polish with dry one.
mobile Club Of Washington will be thrown
open to the members and their friends.
The first announcement in Washington
Of the 1913 models Is that of the Lozier
Motor Company, which Is made today.
The new car is known as type I. six
cylinders, 80 actual brake horsepower,
with left hand drive and center control.
which are among the prominent features
for next year. Although the price re-
mains the same, a number of improve
ments have been made, including
double magnetic, furnishing triple ignition.
and also automatic oil levels. The car
press train speed on direct drive. there
being four speeds. The Lozier has for
eight years practically led American
motor cars in deA.gn and construction,
anu HAS CcI SldHQdrO 1Or 1910 WHICH
will cause 1t to stand out as a leader.
Left-hand drive is q distinct step in the
evolution Of the motor car in America,
and central control logically follows this
change in the steering wheel. The new
oiling system is said to be one of the
greatest achievements Of engineers in re-
cent years. The triple ignition is another
forward step In design which has been
learned from racing experience. This car
has won more Neutrality-suspicious. races
than any other caar. 1t holds and has
held for three years the worlds twenty
four-hour stock car record. The six
cylinder is the most powerful ever built
by the company, vibrationless at highest
speeds and noiseless In action. Another
feature is the fact that fifty-eight sets of
ball bearings are used. which eliminate
friction and transmit the power Of the
motor to the driving wheels with mini
mum loss.
- = = =
To stimulate European touring the
Packard Motor Car Company has launch
cd an innovation in connection with its
Paris branch. "A number Of 1912 models
are being shipped to France to figure
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on the truck is large tank. with a ca
pacity Of 700 gallons of OIL The machine
is operated by a thirty -fve-horsepower
engine. the speed being about six miles
per hour. The exhaust from the engine
heats the oil, so that it can be applied
to the road surface while in this condi-
ton This enables the road to absorb it
quicker than If It were cold.
On the side Of the machine are several
pipes, which are used in drawing oil
rotary suction pump. II the oil is taken
from a tank car then a large hose is
used for this purpose, for which pro-
vision has been made on the same side
small bicycle wheel. supported by forks
on either side and connected with a lever
near the driver. When the machine is
in operation this small wheel is lower and
revolves as the oiler progresses Attach
ed to the wheel Is a small counter, which
registers the number of yards covered.
from which the cost Of oiling Is charged
by the square yard.
Hanging from the frame is a twenty
gallon gasoline tank, with a smaller tank
on the front dash with capacity of
twelve gallons. Additional gasoline is
carried for emergency on the rear of the
machine. The oiler is chain driven, with
the operator at the wheel on q front
machine spreads oil six feet wide, and
can move along steadily at the rate of
about four miles an hour. During q days
run considerable mileage can be covered
oiling in this manner. What IL known
as dust-laying oil No. is used for this
purpose, it being 40 per cent petroleum
asphalt 1t is the only machine Of its
kind in the District. and was used by the
local officials last year with satisfactory
results An ordinary horse-sweeper roller
is to be attached to the machine, which
will sweep the road beforehand. thus do
ing away with the hand labor: A feature
OF this character machine is that the
road can be driven over Immediately after
the oiling machine has passed. The OIL
ing is being done under the supervision
of W. G. Stone, road oil expert Of the
Standard Oil Company.
+
The sand spreader. which follows imme-
diately after the oiling machine. is q
new and interesting device. Unlike the
oiler, 1t il pulled by two horses, and
spreads the sand over the newly oiled
road almost as quickly as the oil Is
spread. The wagon holds about two
cubic yards Of sand. which drops from a
hopper behind the driver onto a revolv-
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To stimulate European touring the
Packard Motor Car Company has launch
cd an innovation in connection with its
Paris branch. "A number of 1912 models
are being shipped to France to figure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-14

Continued on Seventh Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-14

THEN The Stars cleaning-up
campaign starts tomorrow
M morning in the National
E" Capital it will be found that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-05
The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London.
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

4 few issues in the bond list changed
hands at current figures at today's
meeting of the Washington Stock Ex-
change.
Much the same course wa5 followed
in the stock list. A hundred ehares Of
Capital Traction stock were offered at
124iA, as was also, a quotation lot Of
twenty-five shares. The bid was a
point below the offering. SO that no
change of consequence was made In
tho quotations as compared with those
of yesterday.
There were no transactions. in Wash
ington Railway and Electric common
during the call. The bid for the stock
was advanced to u, half a point bet
ter than the best selling price Of yes
terday. One broker wanted five shares
and was willing to give SAN for them,
but there was no offering Of such a
lot at less than 55. Tho stock in
twenty-five-s share lots also was offered
at that figure. After call, however.
some trading occurred, when three
twenty five-share lots sold at 81 and
The preferred stock was practically neg
lected, while gas stock. which had been
active in recent days, fell back into the
inactive list. No change was made in
the figures and only three shares OF gas
stock were sold.
There was more trading In Mergen-
thaler than in any other one security on
the list. The range Of tho prices was
from rNss to 2IO1t, which showed no
change from recent levels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-05
Trees for Highways.
RON tue Baltimore American

RON the Baltimore American.
The planting OF trees along the county
roads, which was advocated at the state
grange, is a policy which the American
has for long been urging. II IS = propo-
Sition Which the farm organizations OF
he state should take hold OF and push
20 realization. The Systematic planting
II trees along the road lines 10 some
thing which everybody agrees should be
done. hut apparently II Is one OF those
hctterments which. being everybody's
business, is on that account ncbooy's
business.
l., is an affair which can be dealt with
"A common interest, because the rca1
lines are common property. Every g 1un-
~ ought to have a ftree-planting policy,
Just as it has road building and n.
road-mcndng policy-which Is to say,
there should be In every county a care
fully planned system whereby. trt es OF
the kind best adapted to the coll aIouS
each particular highway would be tur-
nished and the planting and tending be
provided for. Those intrusted with keep
ing the roads in repair could superintend
the planting Of the trees and look after
them.
The plan OF planting trees along the
road lines, II adopted generally. would
i'm the aggregate constitute an important
forestry system for the state. Evcfy
mile OF roadway. so planted. would lep..
resent mare than square acre devoted
I'd forestry purposes. and II Is only neces-
snry to ascertain the aggregate mileage
OF tho states roadwayse 70 hScre out
just how extensive such state forestry
scheme would be. II would be eQuiya-
lent to planting Thousands Of acres -
trees.
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Real Estate Transfers

FOURTEENTH STREET NORTHEAST
between c and d streets-Blanken-
ship Law and Commercial Company
to Eta c. Merrill, lot %, square
Observation-Disclosures Speich, sr., ct ux.
10 Florence NJ. Lynch, lot ii. block
6; $40.
TWE;NTY-SECoND AND G STREETS
NORTHWEST-Chsrle Weinstein ct
ux. to Angelo and Vincenza c: Carta.
square 20; SO.
FIRST STREET SOUTHWEST between
Il and C streets-Mary a. Ring to
John Sesso, part original lot 5, square
e35: $40.
FIFTH STREET NORTHEAST between
4 and b streets-Amos NJ. Judson ct
ux to Blanche a. Judson, lot 10,
square a15; $40. Blanche A. Judson
conveys same property TO Amos NJ.
and C:ementinc Judson: SO.
NARSHALL-John P. F. White ct ux.
to Thomas A. Mellon, lots Is and
II, square $751; lots Is 10 to u.
square 1923: lots J. 2. ), l6. II, 10 to
90 square 1892; so.
TENTH STREET NORTHWEST between
X and L streets-Julia +. Russell to
Sudie J. and Ernest c. The:s, lot Sc,
square 342; so.
ISDOLENCEICharle T. Wire ct ux. to
Lotion r. and Nellie r. Robertson,
lot -, square 2699; $40
U STREET. NORTHWEST between 18th
and 18th streets-Leroy Gaddis jr., ct
ux to Thomas II. Norman, lot -.
square c74: $40.
r STREET NORTHWEST between 18th
and 18th streets-Clarence Dodge to
Charles II. Weaver, lot Il, square ITO;
SfQ
SQUARES 142, 40. Charles H.
Weaver to BERTHE r. Weaver, half in
terest in part original lot 10. square
14:; lot 50. square 47e. and lot u,
square 10: SlO.
EAST CAPITOL STREET NORTHEAST
between 18th and 18th streets-Corrcl
+. Brooks ct ux- to William s. Wheat
Icy and Manic A. Wheatley, lot GO,
square 1910: $1a!
EIGHTH STREET NORTHWEST be-
tween T and L streets-Enos Crews
ct ux.. to Fillipo Di Bella and Fran
FOURTEENTH STREET NORTHWEST
between 18th and 18th streets Len-
man building)-Thomas II. Jones ct
ux.. TO Frank StetsOn. lots to z,
square 32o:: SD. Frank Stetson con-
veys same property to William D.
Hoover, Woodbury. Blair and Thomas
NO. 1914 NEW JERSEY AVENUE
NORTHWEST-Anas r. Casey
to Catherine A. and Cornelius j. Muir
phy. pert square so: 81.
CONNECTICUT AVENUE ADDITION
TO CLEVELAND PARk-Walter r.
Frey ct ux.. to Alice F., and Julien
NJ. Winnemorc, lot g. square 22fS: SO.
HICKMAN STREET SOUTHEAST be-
tween LIST and I'd streets-William A.
Thomas ct ux.. to Domenico and Eline
F. Vito, lot 81. square 1873; SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-05
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. January 5.-F'lour-Firm
and higher: spring patents. i. 1Oa5. 40; win
ter stfaights. 4.1la4"5; spring clears. 40
40: Kansas stiaights. 4.6ta 1. -.
Wheat-Refec.ing = bullish crop esti-
mate from the Argentine and zer"
weather all over the west. wheat was
firm and &c higher tits morning. May,
1.05lsa1.OJH.
Firm; middle west. 9.:c,a9.35 Raw sugar
barely steady; muscovado, So test, 39S;
centrifugal So test, f42; molasses. ~
tss,; sc7 lslnea aa,st naTrTn
Hides-Firr1l. Lcather-Firnl.
Butter-Steady; receipts, 4.Sc9 pack
ages: creamery specials. 3Tiza:s: extras,
:18s;s7: first, :,3a3.,: seconds. 3oa32; thirds,
to prime. saa33; common to fair, 2:a2s;
process seconds, .oa23: factory current
make. first. %: seconds. 2lza22.
rCheese-F1rIn: receipts, 3,541 boxes;
state whole milk fall and earlier spe-
cials, 1885,, do. average fancy, 1s;za16!s;
state whole milk winter made specials,
lGi4: do, average fancy. 10; state whole
milk undergrades, Halls: daisies fall
and earlier best. 16st: skins. S1sa144.
sEggs-F.rm: receipts. Z. 100 crates: fresh
gathered extra, first. 3oa32ls; fi-st,. 3la
BIZ; seconds, 29a20; thirds and poorer,
26a28; refrigerator special makes fancy,
local storag. charges paid, 251Aa26: do,
first. 22411ta25: seconds. 22!lsa2I; thirds,
10a22:: poor. 15a1s; dirties. 15a19: state.
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery whites
fancy, large, new laid. 80; do. selected
whites. fair to good, 33a36: western gath
cred whites, 32a35: state. Pennsylvania
and nearby hennery browns, 33E34.
All other grades of, butter. cheese and
eggs unchanged from Tuesdays prices.
Poultry-Aive. quiet and steady: west
ern chickens, 11ai:1s: fowls, 13al4; tur-
western chickens, Ga16i.; fowls, 6a1Ji:;
turkeys, 12a1D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-05
THE COURTS
Court Of Appeals.

Present: The chief justice, Mr.. Jus
tice Rcbb and Mr.. Justice Van OrsdeL
No. 23SA District OF Columbia agt.
Donaldson; argument continued by Mr..
j. NJ. Chamberiin for appellee and con-
cluded by Mr.. +. II. stephens for APP
No. $50. Patterson est. United States
OF America: suggestion Of diminution OF
record and petition for certioran sub
mitted by Mr.. J. T. Collins. sttorney for
appellant. In support Of petition.
No. 2SSH Roller agt Clark: argument
commenced by Mr.. ]. E. Roller In pro-
pf1a persona, continued by Mr.. John
Ridout for appellee and concluded by
AR. John E. Roller in propria persona.
NO. 2aS. Washington Railway and
Electric Company agt. Wright; submitted
plaintiff allowed Eve days to tfile supple
mental brief.
Proceedings after Tho Stars report
closed yesterday:
Patent appeal No. 724. In re applica-
ton Of George B.. French: death of APP
pellant suggested; administrators made
March on motion Of Mr.. Joseph r. Edison
for appellant
No. 1884. District OF Columbia agt.
Donaldson: argument commenced by Mr..
+. II. Stephens for appellant and con.
tinped by Mr.. J. NJ. Chamberiin for APP
pelfee.
Patent appeal No. 1o6. In re applica-
ton OF Meyer Brothers Coffee and Spice
Company: motion to extend time for FL
ing briefs twenty days granted.
NO. 1853. Kidwell agt. United States of
America; petition for leave to proceed in
lorna pauperfS.