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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-01
ADVOCATES OF GOOD
ROADS TO GATHER
Third Annual Meeting Of Congress Ia
Be Held in Detroit in
September.
PROGRAMME is ANNOUNCED

The American Road Congress will hold
Its third annual meeting at Detroit during
the week of September ~. This decision
was reached by the joint committee OF
which Logan Waller Page. director OF
the United States ONCE of Public Roads
Is chairman. after q spirited contest which
finally narrowed down TO the cities Of st
Louis. Denver, Minneapolis. and Detroit.
The Congress Is the great annual assem-
blage Ct the good roads organizations
throughout the United States, and IL held
under the auspices Of the American High
way Association. the American Automo-
Ibile Association. and the National Associa-
ton of Road Machinery and Material
Manufacturers, the latter organization be-
ing concerned primarily with the exposi-
ton Of machinery and materials held In
conjunction with the Congress.
As there are between thirty and forty
State and interstate organizations identi-
fed with the American Highway Associa-
ton in addition to its 800 regular men,
bers. the big meeting will be thoroughly
representative In character.
Arrangements have just been made to
hold the annual meeting OF the Michigan
State Good Roads Association, which has
800 members; the newly organized Michi-
gan Trunk Line Association. and the
Ontario Good Roads Association. in con
WIN the COubTccS. Inc
bined attendance of these various road
organizations will be well over 5000, and
will certainly set a new record far in ad-
vance Of attendance figures at any pre-
vious good roads meeting in the United
States
The foremost engineers and contractors
will join with distinguished laymen In
making the programme complete and
effective. The sessions will be arranged
as heretofore so as TO specialize on con-
struction. maintenance, legislation, ad-
ministration, economics, &c. 1t has been
decided to have a special session for the
benefit OF contractors. and In order to
make this session of practical value to
the contractor a committee composed of
some of the best informed men on con-
tract work in this country will have full
charge Of preparing the programme and
conducting the session.
The officers of the congress are Logan
Waller Page. director of the United States
once of Public Roads. president: Lee
McClung. former Treasurer of the United
States, treasurer; ]. E. Pennybacker. Sec
rotary OF the American Highway Associa-
ton. secretary, and Charles p. Light.
former State Highway Commissioner. Of
West Va, assistant to the president. The
headquarters of the congress are In the
Colorado Building.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-01
AIR PRESSURE GAUGE
ASSUMES IMPORTANCE
Imitation Is Now Recognized as Impor-
tant Factor in General Scheme
of Tire Service.
THE GAUGE ALONE INDICATES

One Of the most convincing bits of evil
dence that motorists generally have
awakened to a realization of the fact that
initiation is a decidedly important element
in the general scheme of tire service is
the present widespread use of the air
pressure gauge.
In this request campaigns of education
carried on by tire manufacturers are
bearing fruit. Likewise experience has
been a good, though perhaps expensive.
teacher. The man who pays the bills
has found out that II he expects his tires
TO render their full measure of efficiency
he must keep plenty of air in them.
Beyond question under-infiation is the
most pernicious abuse to which tires are
subjected" says ]. D. Anderson, general
sales manager of the United States Tire
Company. Running tires so soft that
they will not remain round under load
paves the way for a large percentage of
the injuries which decrease mileage and
increase tire maintenance expense.
1T should be understood that the side
walls of a tire are its thinnest part and
that here most of the bending action
takes place when the wheel is turning.
If the tire is not given enough air to
keep It perfectly round the action of the
rim on the sidewalks becomes violent and
in a short time the carcass is broken
down.
"A four inch tire should be inflated to
eighty pounds. a five inch tire to 100
pounds and so on through the various
sizes
1T is absolutely impossible TO tell
whether a tire has sufficient air in it by
any amount of feeling or wicking. and
here is where many motorists make a
big mistake. A tire may appear round
and feel hard when as a matter of fact
ii has only half enough pressure on the
inside"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-01

H. B. Leary, jr., local agent for the
Maxwell. who recently returned from a
visit to the factory at Detroit, announces
that a new model has been added to the
Maxwell line. The Maxwell ''25-4." as
the new car is called. is % horse
power, four-cylinder family touring car.
Because of the excellent factory IA
cilities of the Maxwell company, II Is
possible for them TO list this new model
fully equipped at s7e5. II has been the
aim of the Maxwell company for sew
eral years to build a real automobile"
within the reach of every one.
Deliveries of the new model will be-
gin about the middle of this month. The
specifications of the new model are as
follows:
Motor-Four-cylinder L-head type,
cast en- bloc. Bore. 3ss inches; stroke.
~ inches Cylinder head cast separately
with valves. Power. % horsepower;
valves rs inches in diameter; inclosed
on right side.
Cooling-Thermo-Syph system.
Carburetor-Our own design. "
Ignition-High tension, single system
magnetic.
fabrication - Positive circulation.
Plunger pump driven off cam shaft, -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-01

would allow was stopped in a space OF
nine feet. These tests show the control
which can be exerted by drivers OF
Packard trucks in avoiding accidents.
With the Packard's, automatic gov
ernor. the maximum speed OF the vehi-
Gle is definitely fixed by its owner. With
such control 1t is impossible for venture
some drivers TO risk the lives of pedes-
TRANS and endanger other trafiic by as
Stunning a speed sufficient to prevent i'm
mediate control of the truck when condi-
tons call for quick use of the brakes.
The tests furnish conclusive proof that,
with the brakes in good condition, the
combination OF the governor with the
large braking area OF the Packard
trucks, the chance OF accident even in
the most crowded thorougnrares is prac-
tically negligible so far as the truck is
concerned.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-01

ton, the change Of savage for MEATH
en- In the second verse
charming biograph of his father. the late
poet laureate. that he wrote "Crossing
the Bar" in few minutes He had been
down to Salcombe. near Bolt Head.
where there IL bar which makes Gu
rious moaning. He sat on the cliffs lis
tenins to 1t. but II was not until long
afterward that the great lyric came like
q lash Of Inspiration
DR.. John Brown wrote his famous 'Rab
and His Friends In an evening. Dr.
johnson finished .'Rasselas' In q week.
and Lord Byron wrote the Prisoner of
Chillcn" at q sitting.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-01
SALES AND DELIVERIES.

Miller Bros, local agents for the Ford
car, made the following deliveries last
week: Touring cars to George w. Potz
Ter, o. X. Truitt Company, ]. Clarke
Swayze, L. z. Smith, DIR. Albert John
son, r. w. Farrar. and j. H Carter
Torpedo cars were delivered TO Columbia
Oil Company. DR.. J. H. Smoot, l. D.
Forrest, and Henry D. Parker. .
W. L. Medhalt, engineer in charge OF
construction of the Bureau of Standards
Building, has placed his order with the
William P Barnhart Company for a
Pullman "4-36'' The car is equipped with
electric lights and seIf-starter. and is
finished in dark blue. with natural wood
wheels Mr.. Medhalt will leave to-day
with Mr.. Barnhart for the Pullman fac
tory and will drive thee TO Washing
ton.
James O'Donnell has purchased from
the Barnhart Company a Standard Elec-
triQue Coupe. The car is finished in i'm
ported cream upholstery and silver
plated metal parts. 1t has been on ex-
hibition at the recent automobile shows
in New York.
A car load of Standard Electrique clear
vision broughams were received yester-
day by the W. p. Barnhart Company.
A number of deliveries will be made
this week.
Brake tests made Wednesday morning
by the Luttrell Company, local agents
for the Packard Company, on a number
of trucks in actual use demonstrate that
with a properly proportioned braking
area and an automatic governor to con-
troll the speed of the motor street acci-
dents in which motor trucks figure can
be reduced to a minimum.
A loaded three-ton truck going at the
maximum governed speed OF twelve
miles an hour was stopped in less than
its own length. An unloaded two-ton
truck going as fast as the governor
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-01
BENNDNG AUTO MEET
WILL Be SUCCESSFUL
Local Dealers Confident Next Month";
Automobile and Motorcycle Races
viii Enlist Many Owners.
TRACK IS In BEST OF CONDITION

The Washington Automobile Racing AS
sociatiop has been organized by local au-
tomobile dealers for the purpose of hold
ing annual automobile and motorcycle
races in Washington.
The first race event to be given under
the auspices of the association will be
on Saturday, June q, 1913, at the Ben
ming Race Track. Local dealers are en-
Unused over the event, and are conf
dent of holding a meet that will prove
a credit to the association and WASH
ington.
The programme for June q consists OF
four motorcycle and six automobile
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-01

From TitBits.
One OF the most famous books Of re-
cent years b Tho Roadrnender," by
Michael Fairless II has gone Into edi-
ton after edition, and was the first and
last work OF quiet little girl. the niece
Of the present srchdeacon OF Chester.
DR.. Edward Barber. This book IL one
In literature. for II was written on the
young authoresss deathbed In the short
space Of nine days. and during this time
she took no nourishment OF any kind
save little iced water.
Bishop- Heber. while on visit to his
father-in-law, Dean Stanley. wrote
From Greenland's Icy Aountains' In
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-01

A method for discharging and direct
ing a submarine torpedo from an aero
plane has been invented by a United
States naval officer Of high rank.
The Chicago Board of Education has
established two naturalization schools"
open four nights a week, to furnish in
struction to applicants for citizenship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-20
COUPLE TRAMP MANY MILES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Price Cared fol-
by Board of Charities.

Footsore and hungry and their clothing
showing the effects Of long tramp. 9
couple called at the Anacostia police sta.
ton last night about 7:30 o'clock and
asked for a nights lodging. Their names
were given as Albert and Sadie Price
the former giving his age as sixty-seveI
years and the latter fifty-nine.
The couple had come from Steu-
benville. Ohio, where, they stated.
their home was swept away by the flood
several weeks ago and they lost every
thing they. had with the exception of the
clothing they wore.
Price stated that he got money enough
together to pay the car fare for his wife
and himself as far as Harrisburg. Pa,
and that they walked here from that city.
Some nights they were given shelter
while other nights they slept in the open.
They followed car tracks all the way,
they stated, and reached Anacostia along
the tracks Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
The couple stated that they were on
their way to Richmond to visit George
Price, brother. of the man. thinking they
would be cared for by him. Price and
his wife were taken to Washington
Asylum and made comfortable. The po-
lice sent a message to Richmond to find
the brother residing there.
Unless the brother is found by the po-
lice. it is stated, the case will be re-
ferred to the board OF charities and pro-
vision will be made for the care of the
couple. They may return to Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-20
FIREMEN OUT OF DANGER.
Victims of Sunday Fire Recover
Check for Coffee Fund.

William Ashe and J. A. Smith, two
OF the fremen overcome by gas Sun
day afternoon while fighting the fire
in the building OF the geological sur
vey, were discharged from Emergency
Hospital this morning. The others
were discharged yesterday. All are
out of danger and soon will return to
work.
Chief Wagner this morning received
a check for 800 for the coffee fund OF
the department. The check was re-
ceived as a personal contribution from
George Otis Smith, director of the geo.
logical survey, and was accompanied
by q message as follows:
Il simply wish to say that l person
ally feel much indebted to the fire de-
partment. not only for it's constant and
fatherly care of the geological survey.
but especially for the recent gallant
services of the members of the force
so ably led by yourself. I have ex-
pressed my official opinion in the ac-
companying letter. but l wish to add
this personal expression, and l also
take pleasure in inclosing you my
check for 500 as a contribution to the
coffee fund in your department"
Chief Wagner. discussing the use of
oxygen helmets by firemen, said to a
Star reporter this morning that the
helmets are used by flremen in rescue
work and also where they want to
enter a place to cut off the flow of
gas. Firemen, he said. cannot work
well in extinguishing fires while wear
ing the helmets.
.They are OF great assistance i'm res
cue work." he stated. land all the
trucks of the department are equipped
with them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-20
.D|CTAGRAPH IN THE WAY
Perfectly Good Room, But Not
Suitable for a Private
Conference.

The dictagraph, which for several years
has carried conversation between Repre-.
sentative Fitzgerald, chairman Of the
House committee on appropriations. and
James c. Courts, clerk to the committee
jumped into the limelight yesterday aft
ernoon when several prominent New York
politicians went to call upon Represent
alive Calder Of Brooklyn The party in.
cluded former Lieut.. Gov. Timothy l.
Woodruff. They wanted room in which
to hold a conference.
'Ill fix it all right" said Mr.. Calder
"Pll go over to see Fitzgerald and secure
the use of the appropriations committee
room.
Calder fixed it all right and the party
went over to see Mr.. Fitzgerald.
Il know you folks don't want me
around" said he. $50 I'll get out. But
think it only fair to you to call attention
to that dictagraph over there. l have an
expert stenographer here named Ryan
and he'll take down every word you say. y
The conference did not take place In
that room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-20
GATHERING
Of FRA1ERNAL ORDER
Protective Home Circle Con.
vention Welcomed by Repre-
sentative R0thermeI.

Nearly 800 women and men mem
bers of the Protective Home Circle, as
senbled for the Washington session OF
the ninth biennial convention of the or
der this morning IN the Raleigh Hotel.
I'm the absence Of William Jennings
Bryan, Secretary of State, scheduled to
speak but prevented by affairs of state,
Representative John H. Rothermel OF
Reading, Pa. welcomed the assembly to
the National Capital. Alexander Nc
Dowell. former clerk of the House OF
Representatives, a one-time member OF
Congress. and the supreme treasurer OF
the order, responded. The supreme pres
ident. A. c. Mclean. made his annual re-
port. discussing the condition and prog
ress of the organization.
Cleveland, Wheeling and st. Louis are
in competition for the next convention.
Opening Proceedings.
The ode of the order, sung In concert.
opened the meeting. Reading from the
Scriptures followed. The welcoming
speeches were then in order.
Representative Rothermel, in extend
ing the glad hand to the visitors. ex-
planned the absence of the Secretary of
State. Mr.. Bryan, he said. Is engaged In
the solution of grave international
problem. He was confident that he would
find the right answer to question which
the speaker did not believe contained
any menace of war, but which involved
a cardinal principle Of life.
President Wilson's administration, he
predicted, would be an adequate demon
stration Of the rectitude Of democratic
principles. He urged that the slogan of
those advocating universal harmony
should be: in time of peace prepare for
peace
Mr.. Mcdonald, replying, told Of the
hard work that congressman do He as
serted that national legislators are worth
and usually spend more than they get
In salary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-20
sERv1AN KING TO ABDICATE.
Plans to Return to Geneva to Live
Following Balkan Peace.

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 20. = King
Peter OF Servia intends to abdicate a.
soon as he possibly can after peace be-
tween the Balkan states and Turkey has
been signed. He plans to return to &c
neva, where he lived for many years be-
fore he was called to the Servian throne
in 19O3 after the murder of King Alex
an6er and Queen Draga
The Servian monarch's intention became
known when his emissary arrived here
to find q suitable residence for his maj
ests Crown Prince Alexander and
Prince George, the kings sons, We're edu-
Gated here, and his majesty, as Prince
Karageocgevitch.' made many Genevese
friends, with whom he corresponded reg
ularly.
The health of King Peter. who is sixty
nine years old, has broken down, Ii Is
understood. as result of the war with
Turkey, and he wishes to end his days
in peace among his friends in Switzer-
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-20
SKULL CRUSHED WITH AK.
New Jersey Woman's Daughter and
Sweetheart Are Arrested.

CAMDEN, N. J.. May 90 = Her skull
crushed by an AK, the body of Mrs.
Mary Prondero. forty years old, was dis
covered on the floor of her home in
South Camden by an eleven-year-old
daughter on the latters return from
school late yesterday afternoon. The
house had been ransacked and $160, the
savings of the family. had been taken
from its hiding place between the mat
tress. Another daughter, Mary, eighteen
years old. and Dominick Eonkart, TWEEN
ty-one years old. her sweetheart. We're
missing and were sought by the police.
The police learned that Mrs. Prondero
had forbidden Eonkart to continue
his attentions to her daughter. Mary.
and that neither the girl nor Eon-
kart appeared at their places of employ
ment yesterday.
Eonkart and the missing girl were To-
Gated by the police i'm n house some dis
lance from the scene of the crime late
last night and We're taken to police head
quarters. Both deny any knowledge of
the tragedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-20
FIX CAUSE OF OHIO FLOODS.
Army Engineers Place Blame on Ar
tificial Contraction of Waterways.

Artificial contraction OF waterways BY
bridges, causeways and other strEc-
lures so placed as 10 make IL I'M
possible for the channels to car
ry away the enormous amount OF wa
ter resulting from an unusually heavy
rainfall, was blamed for the devastation
wrought by the recent Ohio floods i'm a
preliminary report filed BY the commits
sion OF army engineers appointed by
Secretary of War Garrison to investigate
the floods and recommend preventive
measures.
1t is apparent that there will be con-
fiict of opinion II the states seek federal
aid in the control or their internal river
problems, -
Officials here pointed out today that the
construction OF leyees improves farm
lands and other properties I'm an amour /
sometimes exceeding several times the
cost of the improvements. and suggested
that it would be but common justice for
those who reap. the benefits of the i'm.
provements to bear their expense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-20
CAPITAL SYSTEM PRAISED.
Gustavus A. Weber Writes Article
on Refuse Collection.

Washingtons refuse collection and dis
posal system is praised by Gustavus A.
Weber, secretary of the Society for the
Betterment of Housing and Living Con-
ditions in Richmond, Va, in an article
published recently in Richmond news
paper, a copy of which was received to-
day by Commissioner Rudolph.
Mr.. Weber is well known in Washing
ton. where he rendered valuable service
in connection with the organization of
dealing with the city's methods OF ham
ding refuse he states that the service
is as regular as clockwork. the garbage
wagons are Of the most modern type, and
householders are required to make COM
pIete separation of the refuse and to
place it i'm receptacles of a specified kind
and size so as to enable the city authori-
ties 10 collect and dispose of the same
at a minimum cost.
AIR. Weber states that the cost Per
capita i'm Washington of refuse disposal
is As cents a year, as compared with a
cost per capita Of $3.50 cents in Rich
mOnd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-20
VERDICT WINS APPLAUSE.
Jury Exonerates Woman Who At.
tempted to Kill Sisters Betrayer.

MUNCIE. Ind, May 20.-Miss Doris I'm
derwood, the Hartford lily school teacher
tried on a charge Of attempting to kill
Otis Fisher Muncie drug clerk, who. she
alleges, wronged her younger sister, Ada,
was found not guilty, by jury late yes
terday. The jury was out only a short
time, and but one ballot was taken.
There was a big demonstration I'm the
courtroom when the verdict was read.
and Judge Sturgis and, the bailiffs were
unable to silence the applause. The room
was crowded. many persons having come
from Hartford City, and practically all
seemed to be friends of the girl.
Fisher will be placed on trial on a
charge filed by Ada Underwood. She al
leges he promised to marry her. and then
refused
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-20
FRIETCHIEs TO BE REQUIRED.
Rites for Barbara and Her Husband
on Memorial Day.

FREDERICK, Nd, May a0.-The bod :
of Barbara Frietchie the heroine of Whit
tiers poem, and that of her husband.
John c Frietchfe. which were recently
disinterred from the Old Reformed GENE :
terry here and placed i'm the mausoleum
at Mount Olivet will be buried with
appropriate ceremonies Memorial day.
May 80
There will he an Grafton and religious
services, and Miss Medora Mantz. a grand
niece of Barbara F'rietchie will recite
Whittiers poem. The local Grand Army
post will act guard of honor