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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15

1t is not known whether the Hat
chetite team is the winner or not. The
colleges entered throughout the coun-
try are shooting on their home ranges.
and all the official scores Will reach
the office of the National Rifle Asso-
citation in Washington early this week,
after which the result will De an
nOunced.
George Washington University has
won the championship trophy three
times in the seven years it has been in
competition. The trophy consists of a
handsome copper plaque with sixteen
leaves in the form Of a book, and each
year the score of the championship
team is engraved on one of the leaves.
When all the leaves are filled the
trophy will become the property of the
college having the largest number OF
wins The record Of winners now
stands as follows: George Washington
University three times: Massachusetts
AGRICULTURAL College. twice: Princeton
once: Harvard, once Harvard is the
present holder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
. NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Several Students Awarded
Medals at Academy-SchooI
Teachers Resign.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, June II, 1913.
A. the annual closing exercises of the
Rockville Academy medals were award
ed as follows: General scholarship,
Miss Helen Brunett: language, Miss
Elizabeth Dawson: mathematics. Miss
Helen Burnett; Junior scholarship. Lewis
p Watson, jr.
The county public school commission
ers have announced the designations of
the following teachers: Miss Florence
Conroy, as principal Of the school at
Wayside; Miss Viola L. Gilliss, as prln-
cipal of school at Woodfeld: Mrs. Hen
rietta Rich, as principal at Olney; Mrs
NJ S Penn. as principal at Redland;
Miss Mary Roller. assistant at Ken
sington Grammar School.
Real Estate Transfers.
The following transfers of real estate
were recorded in the office of the clerk
of the circuit court here during The
week: Alban G.. Thomas to Richard B.
Scott. fifteen acres: James w. Carlin
to William X. Carlin. 149 acres; James
Humphrey to Dorcas A. Cook, twenty
acres: Charles ", ,Prettyman. trustee;
to Israel G.. Warfield, two acres; Elwood
Claude to Jessie S. Claude, lot at Chevy
Chase; Margaret E. Petty to Joanna r:
Kyle, lot at Takoma Park: Leonard
Weer to Austin w. Powell. fifteen acres;
Charles w. Smiley to William Q. Bohrer,
lot at Garrett Park: Theo NJ. Priest to
John T. Knott lot at Forest Glen; Harry
G. Laycock to Clara B. Henry, lot at
Silver Spring; James W. Carlin to Earle
S. Carlin. two acres; William P. Jones
to Elmer Jones, one acre; William p.
Jones to Charles A. Robinson. three
acres; William p. Jones to Samuel
Genus. one and quarter acres: Harry
C. Diebler to William II. Seacrist. lot
at Hill Crest; William H. SeacriSt to
John r. King, lot at Hill Crest.
Scholarship Awards.
AS result of the examinations con-
Quoted by Prof. Earle E. Wood. county
superintendent of schools free scholar
ships have been awarded by the school
board as follows: In Johns Hopkins
University or the University of Virginia.
Gather Warfield Of Rockville; Wash
ington College. Ralph Etchinson. Gath
ersburg. and Blue Ridge College, Paul
Anderson. Clarksburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
COLLEGE MEN IN SHOOT
George Washington Team
Participates in Annual
Outdoor Contest.

The George Washington University
rifle team shot it's score in the inter-
collegiate outdoor rifle match for the
championship of the United States yes
terday. The shooting was done on the
range of the National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia, at Congress Heights.
under the supervision of Mai. Thomas
S. King, who was appointed as judge by
the National Rifle Association. The
team was coached by Sergt. Q. Arbo-
CAST of the United States Marine Corps.
The scores:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
Fall Kills Frank Hopkins.

frank Hopkins, colored. thirty-five
years old who accidentally fell from a
scaffold while working in front of 14aU l.
street northwest Thursday morning, died
yesterday afternoon at Freedmens Hos
pital. His death was due to injuries to
his head and back. Hopkins resided near
10th and v streets northwest. Coroner
hewitt will investigate the accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
WILL BURN OLD SHIP.
Frieate Wabash to Be Destroyed
for Conner in Her.

In order to get at the copper tastehifiss
holding together the oaken ''nlpcfs oi
her hull. the old frigate Wabash, when
was purchased several months ago by
the BOSTON Iron and Metal Company OF
Baltimore, is to be destroyed by fire.
The old vessel has been taken from Bos-
to to PASSPORT, Me-, and put ashore SO
high and dry that she can be walked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
Fire Destroys v. P. I. Shops

BI.ACkSBURG. Va. June 1I.--Fire OF
unknown origin destroyed the shops %
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute early
today The building was valued At
$4,000 and insured for $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15

ficers who broke the rules of the Naval
Academy, was recently purchased by the
owners of the Wabash, and she IL TO he
ia ken from Baltimore to Boston TO be
wrecked for the metal in her. Like the
Wabash, her hull will be burned to set
the copper out of il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15

the assassination ot tho grand yizier are
Ali Danish Bey, former minister of the
interior; Bamid Emcndi, former presi-
dent CT the court of justice, aud Mustapha
Beg. former mayor
Lieut.. tllllni Bcy. who was wounded
yesterday when engaged in the capture
of the supposed assassins Of Mahmoud
Schefket Pasha, is dead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
AUTO DEMAND IS STRONG
Poertner Expects to Double Ma
tional Sales This Season.

Despite the depression ~ business gen
orally, local automobile men are opti-
misuc over prospects for The coming sea-
son. Along the automobile section Of
upper Broadway there is to be found just
about as much trading as there il in the
regularly recognized business districts Of
the city.
In the six years that | have represent
ed the National in New York there has
never been a parallel to the record Of
sales we have piled up since the January
automobile show says William &. Poert-
ner, who handles the National. III we
didn't sell another car this season we
would still quit the yca~ far ahead of
l9l2 There are several reasons FOR this
very acceptable condition. y strong pub
lie demand for automobiles aud the ten
dency on the part Of the manufacturers
to give the prospective buyer his money s.
worth. believe are the moro important
reasons for the greatly increased sales
this year.
After survey OF local trade condi-
tons we made preparations To- handle
about twice as many Nationals as We did
last year. Yet. with his extra number
contracted for with our factory. il seems
that We will fall short. At any rate. We
arc selling them just as fast as they
arrive"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
CITIES USE MOTORCYCLES
Cincinnati, Butte and others
Find Use for Two Wheelers.

Many cities originally installed motor
cycles in their police departments merely
as an experiment. However they have
nroved 60 efficient. reliable and econom-
icai that additional machines arc con-
stantly being procured for the service as
ls shown by recent purchases made by
various cities
Tho Board 81 Control Of Cincinnati has
reccntlv added twelve motorcycles TO the
oo,,inmcnt Of tho Police Department
-Four motorcycle policemen have neeh
added 10 the Butte Mont. service. Three
now MOTORCYCLES have been purchased for
tho Grand Rapids Nlich) Board Of Po-
lice and Fire Commissioners. The police
committee Of the Common Council OF Mil
waukec has recommended the purchase OF
five motorcycles for use III the Police De-
partment.
After using motorcycles in the Police
DEPARTMENT Of Norfolk. Va. for three
voars the city has decided to further y
crease the efficiency OF the service by the
purchase Of additional machines. Bar
tlcsvillo Kan. has recently been added
10 tho list Of cities using motorcycles IN
their police departments. There are no"
about - cities In tho United States which
have replaced the bicycle and horse with
tho motorcycle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
ADVISES SMALL DEALERS
Silver Says Spring Demand Will
Reach Height Soon.

Stack all the cars YOU can get" is the
advice &. II. Silver has given To all the
Overland sub-dealers i'm his territory. To
judge from the demand FOR popular priced
cars all over tho country. his advice is
timely and points 10 an actual shortage
In few months Bearing on this situa-
ton. tho Overland company has compiled
some interesting data gathered from all
over the United States, which. II read
right, will open the business eyes Of those
interested in the sale Of automobiles. The
figures following apply TO the Overland,
and the sections quoted are TO show the
general trend:
North Dakota has contracted for l52 per
cent over last year: Minnesota. IS per
cent; Iowa. 81 per cent; Texas. 81 per
cent: Kansas. 1874 per cent. Illinois, q
per cent: California, l0l per cent: San
Francisco, co per cent; Minneapolis l0o
per cent, Philadelphia. Glia per cent: Mil
waukee. g. per cent: Denver. 50 per cent,
Tampa. 100 per cent. and Louisville. 80
per cent AT the present time New York
shows an increase over the same period
of last year of 100 per cent in sales.
In this general prosperity it is the small
dealer who suffers through lack OF fore
sight He goes along all winter through
the dull months Of December. January
and February. lining UP prospects and
when the retail buying breaks with rush
he is not ready to make deliveries. and
frequently loses the sales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
OVERLAPPING AN ENGINE
There Are Two Ways, but Aver
age Driver Must Be Careful.

There are two ways in which motors
can be overhauled," says William n.
Stewart, jr., of the Stewart Automobile
School. THE usual way for the average
driver TO do il is to remove the cyclinders,
clean out the carbon. grind the valves
and take up OIL the wristpin bearings,
connecting rod bearings ana main en-
CINE bearings If they need Il,
This taking mp on the bearings Is
usually done by taking of the caps and
removing one or more of the shims until
the bearing is again snug. II there is
solid SHIN between the halves OF the
bearing ii must be filed down sufficiently
TO allow the play to- be taken out of the
bearing The other parts Of the motor
must be carefully looked after and re-
placement made i'm a similar manner.
THE other way of cverhauling a motor
does not come under the duties required
Of the average driver. but rather Of eX-
perienced and well trained mechanics.
No novice should ever attempt to scrape
In a bearing. To III bearing properly IN
a motor requires considerable experience.
IL is somewhat Of an art. However, when
once properly done the results obtained
more than Offset the Initial expense.
In overhauling cases of this kind the
whole power plant is removed from the
chassis and stripped. The crank shaft is
removed from the crank case. Before
the bearings are fitted the Shafts and
similar parts are centred AMI trued up
with machinery. After this is done each
bearing from the crank shaft up is care
fully scraped and fitted.
1T is not unusual for first class
mechanic 10 spend a week or more iittins
the main engine and connecting rpd
bearings This will give the average
automobilist an idea Cf the care necrs-
sary i'm this work. There is no fixed rule
to advance which will properly direct an
ordinary mechanic in the overhauling OF
the motor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
COAST TOUR DRAWS WELL
Thirteen Cars Now Entered for
Long Run Next July.

Thirteen cars have been entered IN the
Indiana-to- Pacific tour. (which the Ind
lana Automobile Manufacturers Assoc
citation will conduct next July. II is
not expected however, that tho list will
stop at the "hoodoo' number. as several
other entries are under consideration.
There are now two Americans, two Hem
dersons. two Stutzs. three Marions, two
Premiers and two Haynes. the last named
drawing numbers Il and Is.
AS an additional feature Of its entry
the HAYNES company Is thinking of send
Ing Elwood Haynes. builder of the hrst
American automobile. on the tour. IL
tho veteran can be induced 10 20, he
would prove q drawing card second TO
none. The story Of the manner IN which
he struggled to piece together America 3
first car is still sufficiently interesting,
though often told. TO make people want
TO see him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
Every Wearer of Tin Star May
Arrest Motorists.
MEANS WORRY TO TOURIST
Violations of Reciprocity Law
Can Be Punished by Elk
clusion from State.

Some new automobile laws have finally
found their way To the statute books OF
New Jersey, and the greater part OF
them arc designed to tighten up the
reciprocity laws whereby New Workers
and others from foreign states are al
lowed TO tour through the commonwealth.
state tourist walk the chalk Inc over IN
the Mosquito state. but whether they will
become nuisance depends on tho view
taken hy the officials i'm the various cities
and towns charged with the law enforce
meni.
The new laws arc tho ones which the
motorists and State Motor Vehicle Com
missioner agreed upon to enable the Com
missioner TO enforce the present law,
which nc said was not as stringent ~ At
should be- They became Law on Thurs
dav. when Governor Fielder affixed his
signature To them. The bills on when
the motorists are fighting the State Motor
Vehicle Commissioner are still hung w
in committee and arc practically dead
There IS only about a week or so more Of
tho legislative session. and there isn't
chance for them to pass.
In the first place. the new laws give the
State Motor Vehicle Commissioner more
mower 10 enforce the present general
automobile law by increasing the MUM
her of paid inspectors from ten 10
| sixteen. Further than that, II authorizes
every police officer In the state to make
arrests for violations Of the motor vehi-
clc law-something that they were un-
! able to do heretofore
II is this authority 10 every country
I policeman and village constable winch
may cause tho tourist no end Of trouble
No bond is required 10 secure costs from
these officers and they could haul mo
florist up before a magistrate upon a
trimmed ND charge and even should the
I sutouobilist be discharged there Would
be no redress.
ono of th. new laws empowers the Com
missioner Ia suspend thc reciprocity privi-
loco fo, violations OF the law and To- pro
hibit such offending motorist from enter
! ing New Jersey thereafter. II as" MAKES
possiblc a fine OF 500 or Fix months I'M
prisonment FOR any person supplying au-
tounobile markers others than those sup
plicd los the Motor Vchi-ie Department.
Tn. state Motor Vehicle Commissioner
Yesterday ISSUED 20 all his agents ana
inspcctors throughout the state the ioi-
lowing list OF instructions co.'rinS Tie
enforcement Of the new statutes
All rear lights carried 10y automobile
stall shine upon the number plate carried
ON the rear oi such Venice III e.Sn "
inner .s "a render the numerals there
rr visible for 80 least atty feet IN the
direction IN which the motor Vchieic Us
proceeding D., -
Identification markers shall j." go
placed a. not 10 swing
Motor vehicles bearing licenses OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
VERMONT MOTOR ROUTES
Eastern State Builds New Roads
to Attract Tourists.
CHANGE IN HIGHWAY LAWS
Special Permit Now Required
for Vehicles Which Weigh
More than Five Tons.

Motorists who contemplate including
the Green Mountain State in their tour
ing itineraries for the 1918 season will
find conditions affecting touring in Yer
mont somewhat altered. According to re-
ports received by the touring department
~ the Automobile Club OF America. II
great deal Of road Improvement work II
now being done in the state, and addi-
tional roads will be in condition suitable
for touring by the opening OF the season.
A number OF trunk routes have received
attention from tho highway authorities.
one OF these which has benefited and
which will be further improved runs
through North Pavlet and Wells. thence
north along the east side of Lake 81.
Katherine to Poultney. This road is be-
ing widcned hills cut down. dcpressionc
filled in and a heavy covering OF gravel
put on. II leads through q very inter
estng and picturesque section OF Yer
mont which the motorist has heretofore
been unable to enjoy owing TO the cond.-
tion Of the road.
This will furnish an attractive alternate
during the coming summer for the route
via Granville and Middle Granville. This
ton during the touring season OF 1912.
Besides being somewhat shorter than the
Granville Middle Granville route. the ell
ternate through North Pawlet and Wells
has the added advantage Of seven'nils
run along the shore of Lake Katherine,
with excellent scenery.
Other trunk routes which are undergo
ing improvements and will be further
benefited are the alternate cross-s'ate
routes between Burlington and st. Johns
bury. One is via Williston. Bolton, Mont
pelier and Danvile 10 ST. Johnsbury, ana
the other runs through Essex Junction,
Jacksonville, Cambridge, Johnson, HARD
wick and Walden 10 Danville. connecting
there with the Montpelier route 10 81.
Johnsbury.
Burlington. the burial place Of Colonel
Ethan Allen. is the gateway into New
England for motorists touring through
the Adirondacks or along the shores or
Lake Champlain or Lake George, and
many motorists will have occasion To pass
through this city. Here a ten-mle speed
ordinance IS in effect and is strictly en-
forced.
\ tax or i've cents on Inc uOildt - 1"
be annually assessed on the total taxa
ton Of the state for the support OF nigh
WAYS, the moneys to he apportoned oy
the State Treasurer TO the various towns
according to the amounts contributed ~
them. respectively. 10 the total state
taxes. For the permanent Improvement l.
Of highways an appropriation OF sioo"N II
70 be made on March t. 1913, seecrN on
.Tulv I. 1913: $4,000 on July ], 1914 and
100000 annually thereafter. In order 20
protect the highways from destruction
by excessively heavy trafic II Is pro
vided that no vehicle Weighing IN excess
Of I've tons shall he driven over me
highways without special permit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
REPEATS ORDER FOR TRUCKS

Following an initial purchase Of six
flve-ton Stearns trucks. the Atlantic ke-
fning Company OF Philadelphia has Just
placed another order for five more vehi-
cles OF the same type. Enormous tanks
have been placed on these trucks, each
having "A capacity of five tons OF Oil.
These vehicles are making daily trips
between the various rehneries OF the At
lantic Refining Company In Philadelphia,
and. Judging by the success with when
they are meeting. the oil industry all
over the country will soon figure on the
elimination OF the horse-drawn venice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
HELPS TRUCK INDUSTRY
Rider in PoStoffiCe Bill Expected
to Create Demand.
TO BUILD RURAL ROADS
Power Vehicles Will Be Used in
Work, Having Proved More
Economical than Horses.
Uy John y. WiII,s

Though few people are aware Of the
fact the national government gave tho
motor truck industry a substantial boost
last September ehen Congress passed
the postofficr appropriation bill. At
tached to this bill was rider, which
aroused little comment. mainly because
its Importance WAS not understood. II
was n provision for the building of good
roads throughout the country. the work
to be carried on in conjunction with the
efforts of local authorities in the vari-
Gus states
Tho Importance of this rider 20 the
motor truck industry cannot Ice oyercsti-
mated Not only does the primary idea
OF the bill--thc Improvement OF roads
throughout the country through federal
aid-mean a vastly increased field OF
operation for power vehicles. but the
actual work. when IL is undertaken. will
open greater opportunity for the use
of these vehicles in road building service.
Demonstrations made by contractors all
over the country prove that the motor
truck is vastly superior to the horse I'm
road building. because the former viii
do 400 per cent more work in hauling ma
tcrials and supplies In the same time.
Therefore. the truck industry will benefit
two ways-in employment of machines in
doing the work and in the increased de-
mand for tho vehicles which the I'M
proved highways will create.
The plan outlined IN the government bill
is an excellent one II calls for an APP
preparation of $4,000 to be spent In i'm
proving roads selected by the government.
over which rural delivery is or may here
after be established. Each state I'm the
Union is to he allotted about 5000 for
the improvement Of two post roads each
year. with a reserve fund Of about 5000
to be spent annually in the maintenance
II such roads To avail themselves Of
the government cash each state must
eXpend twice these amounts in road
building and maintenance. the work To
bc done under the supervision Of local
authorities.
All over the country the practicabihiy
of motor trucks In road building has been
proved. one Eastern contracting firm
has been using Gramm TRUCK lh inns
work for several months. and reports that
the vehicle is accomplishing the same re-
suits as FIVE two-horsc teams did under
the old system. The truck. equipped with
a nve-ton dumping body, not only carries
twice the load formerly hauled boy team.
but makes the trip IN FAR less time. and
further demonstrates its economy by
doing away with a large percentage of
thc necessary labor.
Tho truck dumps and automatically
spreads its load of crushed stone better
than could Dee accomplished by hand
labor. and only the driver and AN as
sistant are required for the work where
before "A large CROW ~ shovcllcrs were
necessary to distribute tho material over
tho roadbcd after 1t was uuioadcd from
iho wagon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
Latest Jersey Auto LAM
Gives Police Wide POWerS

other states which violate the law in this
state may have the reciprocity privilege
suspended against them and not be per-
nitted to enter the State of New Jersey
thereafter. Agents and inspectors Will re-
port any such violations which to their
mind would come under the provisions OF
this act To the department., stating the
license number and the state granting
said license
No resident motorist shall hereafter
use any other marker on a motor vehicle
except such markers 40 are supplied by
this department: penalty not to exceed
500 or sixty days in jail.
Hereafter proceedings may be instl-
tuted by police officers other than those
in the employ of the Motor Vehicle De
partment without filing a bond TO secure
costs.
Police officers. in addition To those en-
ployed by the Motor Vehicle Department.
are no longer liable for costs in arrests OF
motor vehicle violations.
Any constable, police officer or motor
vehicle inspector, upon satisfying himself
that an offender il a resident of this state.
may. instead Of arrcsting such offender as
formerly, serve upon him summons In
the name Of any police court, recorder s
court or any other court OF competent
jurisdiction. directing such offender to APP
pear and answer charges, and such officer
shall hereafter bo provided with forms Of
summons.
President Wood OF the New Jersey As
sociated Clubs has taken stand against
the so-caled spy law which would re-
qure All out-of-state motorist To register
every time he enters and leaves a garage
in New Jersey claiming that such would
he violation OF the principle of reel
procity. George Blakcslee OF tho New
Jersey Automobile club is in favor Of
such a law. which is asked for by Com
missioner Iippincott. So far Wood is on
top. as the bin Is being held up in COM
mittec.
Wood is also against the bill allowing
the New Jersey Commissioner to change
the horsepower rating Of AUTOMOBILES
while Blakeslee is in favor Of IT. Here
Wood IS again in the lead, as that Dill Is
also held up