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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
DISTRICT DELEGATES
At ROAD CONGRESS
Commissioner Newman Asked
to Name Three to Attend
Gathering in Detroit.

District Commissioner Newman has
been requested by Logan Waller Page,
president OF the American road congress
and director OF the United States ONCE
of public roads, to name three delegates
to attend the sessions OF the congress at
Detroit during the week of September %,
as the representatives of the city.
Twenty-eight great organizations are
taking part in the congress, under the
leadership of the American Highway As
ISOLATION and the American Automobile
Association In his letter President Page
calls attention 10 the fact that practical
~ every state highway commissioner will
be present and take part in discussing
the important problems of road construc-
ton and maintenance, and that come of
the foremost men In public life will de-
vote their attention to the great question
OF national aid to road Improvement In
an endeavor TO work out a policy which
may be submitted TO the Congress of the
United States with the support of the or
ganized road movement OF America
The Secretary of A. riculture will be the
spokesman of the national administration
at the congress. An important move
bearing upon state legislation will be
made at the session to be held under the
auspices of the American Bar Associa-
ton. at which steps will be taken toward
the formation OF an Official interstate
commission for cod.fying and simplify
Ing state road avs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
LATEST REQ MODEL
SHOWS MANY CHANGES
Wider Body and Improved
Universal Joint Among the
New Features.

The fall series of REQ. the fifth, will
make It's debut this week at the local
salesroom of the Zell Motor Car COM
pany, 1905 III street northwest. and 1t is
announced, will show many new improve
ments over previous models.
The car has a new style body-a low.
rakish, low-hung effect, with cowl front
and gondola back-which is considered the
very latest mode. The body has also
been made wider. The instrument board
with all Instruments set flush, has been
brought within easy reach of the oper-
ator.
The wind shield is ventilating. clear Wis
ion and rain vision. The searchlights
have a dimming attachment. while the
upholstering Is deep and soft. There's
new-style tire carrier on the back. which
also holds the tail light and the number
tag in a manner which complies with all
laws The transmission has been changed
in ways which accomplish silence.
Center Rod Control.
The car has center rod control, a rod
which connects directly with the gears, no
outside levers and no connecting links be-
ing necessary. The gear shifting is done
by moving this rod only three inches In
each Of four directions. There are no
side levers, no brake levers. as both
brakes are operated by foot pedals. The
drivers entrance is from either side Of
the car.
Every costly feature in previous models
of the REQ has been retained, which has
Iicfin 4 q
Of twenty-six years experience. the first
car being built by r. E. Olds, one OF the
pioneers in the automobile industry. The
steel used in the car is twice analysed.
so the strength is made certain. Each
vital part is given 30 per cent overcapac-
ity.
Severe Tests Given.
The gears are tested for $1,000 pounds
per tooth-the springs for 100000 vibra-
lions. The car is overtired. The carbur-
etor is doubly heated. Roller bearings
and drop forgings are used through the
new model. The car comes equipped with
electric self-starter and electric lights
The chassis is practically the same as
that of the 1913 REQ the Fifth. The me-
chanical changes consist Of new univer-
sal joint at the rear axle, making more
quiet drive. The joint has no leather
boot is se1f-lubricating. dirt and dust
proof One filling is said to last season
The running board fender. or shield. has
been carried outside the frame, complete
ly covering the frame, which. 1t is an
nounced, makes a much better and nm
ished appearance The line consists OF
touring cars and roadsters.
In come elton with the new series comes
the announcement that the REQ line for
next season will be represented in the Ma
tional Capital by the Zell Motor Car Com
pany, which is one of the oldest motor
car concerns here. In addition to hand
ling the REQ, the company still retains
the Chalmers line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14

18235-William ]. Peters. Baltimore.
Nd. Stoddard-Dayton.
13236-F Ferdinand Hahn, Gainesville, Md,
Packard.
18237-W. Ffehinger. Baltimore. Nd.
Ford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
Government to Exhibit.

President Page calls attention to the
exhibits to be made by the United States
government. the states and nearly a hun
dred OF the leading manufacturers OF the
congress. which will illustrate every
known method. material and equipment
for road construction and maintenance.
He urges the city and county to be
officially represented, as the Congress Is
IN reality Il training school. where a very
great amount of useful information can
be obtained through attendance at lee
lures inspection OF exhibits. conferences
with leading specialists in road and street
work and the collecting Of the many in
structivc bulletins and documents which
I'LL be avx-.--,l, Tor distribution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
Here Is another vital
feature found In Good.
wear tires alone.

This fabric - called
rivet" fabric = is pat
ented. We bought the
rights for $4,000.
In every we'll made
tire, at the base of the
tread, runs a breaker
strip. It is usually a
solid weave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
No Rim-Cutting

NO I\Im.NutIluX
In addition we save you, in No Rim-Cut
tires, all the ruin of rim-cutting.
With clincher tires-the hooked-base tires
-rin-cutting ruins almost one tire in three.
This is proved by statistics gathered for us by
certified public accountants. No-Rim- Cut tires
are guaranteed against this costly damage.
We control the only known way to make
a satisfactory tire Of this type.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
OLDSMOBILE" SIX I"
M. T. POLLOCK
Tel. NJ. 1887. 1O1S Conn. Ave.
@zohx@
VSdaoGaa'.

The Oxy Becarlronlzer takes all OF the carbon
out OF your {! finders without the trouble OF
tearing your motor down. No csemicgls no
scrapsng carbon left under the valve seats
Guaranteed TO take all the carbon out without
losing the Of -FOUR car FOR more than an hour
H. b. LEARY. JR..
Fhone y. 1874. li2l 23 18th ST. NV
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
CHANGE IS MADE
BY STEVE HOOK

- hook, Cor many years con-
h7etea with the real estate' firm of
9S'e- 81 Robson in their sales de-
.'t''iisa. a-s accepted he position Of
'esna5es ef The city sales DEPART
tsA5 a. The Chelsea Land Company.
offices .a taa Empire Life BULL
TN. Chelsea Land Company
r"as a-.-.s ights a residence
af" lying north of and adjoining
isa wills E c. Dupley, manager
~ I'D subdivision department, mas
sold 100000 worth of these lots il
athe past 80 days.
81 Mr.. Hook will organize and man
age city and suburban sales de-
partment for the company and his
years Of successful experience in this
field assures success.
). 0. Vickers was the organizer and
is the general manager of the con-
Germ.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
BIG DEAL DUE TUESDAY.

Announcement is expected Tuesday
OF large deal in central real estate,
which may carry with it news of a
substantial improvement. This has
to do with an old building, which will
probably be torn away or remodeled
extensively.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28

can be served in passing along. II
enhancement comes to property own
ers, all right. 1t ought not to come 10
people. however, who are unwilling
to give enough land to insure goo1
roads of sufficient width"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28

along the way. Speaking Of this
spirit. a land developer said:
You can't build roads anywhere
without helping somebody who owns
property. The idea is to build them
where the greatest number of people
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
GOOD ROADS AID PRoPERrY.

SOME people can't quite become
reconciled to county road work. In
fact, they don't believe that good
roads ought to be built because they
tend to help some property owners"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28

Conduits for tele-
phone run to each room,
thus avoiding delays
and annoyance in get
ting connection. 1t S
electrical equipment is
most complete, tung-
stem lights being used
throughout the build
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
BANJOIST locke" CAPTIVE
Two More Held in $1,000 After
Early Morning Raid.

As a result Of his raid early Sunday
morning 10 round up coke" fcnds. Dr.
Walter Bensel. Sanitary Superintendent
OF the Department of Health. said yester-
DAY that two more men. George Shipey
and Nick Shade had been held in 81 .Vov
bail by Magistrate. COrrigau and would
be arraiSned in the West 18th street court
to-day. Shipley is a well known banjo
PLAYER IN the underworld. according to
Hugh Masterson who is assisting Dr.
Bensel. and when he vas arraigned be
fore Magistrate Corrisdn he had his banjo
with him and unconcernedlv played on it,.
The cocaine seized in the raids was de-
clar.d by Dr. Ecnscl to he straight
cocaine. The analysis by the department
laboratory was transmitted TO the SAM
tary superintendent yesterday.
There Is no doubt that there is a big
cocaine traffic in this city said DR.. Ben
sci. and it appears that boys and girls
are becoming addicted 10 the habit"
The sanitary superintendent said that
quiet work" would be done for the pres
ent in an effort to round up more OF the
users Of the drug In the near future. one
OF the men to be- arraigned to-day swal-
lowed several packages Of cocaine when
he was arrested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
CHANDLER ATTACKS MAYOR
Progressive Congressman-E Elect
Speaks at Shongut Dinner.

Walter VI. Chandler. the only Progress
/ sivc Congressman elected east OF the
| Mississippi. attacked Mayor Gaynor and
I the Police Department. at a dinner gwen
for Coroner ShonGut. of The Bronx. last
night The dinner was held in Fleisch-
mans Casino. Prospect and Westchester
avenues. and three hundred Progr.sslNes,
Republicans and Democrats attended.
Prior To- dcnouncing the Mayor and the
Police Department for their various ac-
lions during the last year or more, CON
gresham Chandler said he was glad
To- be- "a protege of the foremost states
man OF America. Theodore Roosevelt
and he was heartily in favor Of picking
men from thu various parties 20 run for
Office.
1t was hoped that Theodore Roosevelt
would address those present through the
telephone. hut instead. Just - the per
sons sat down. Maurice j. Dix, chairman
| of :he entertainment committee. read the
/ following letter from the colonel:
thank YOU heartily FOR the invitation
I Nou have rendered mc. and | wish IL were
I pos Iblr for u' To accept. ! am sorry
L. TIL you. however. that At present II
is quite out ~ the question. For many
months 10 come / do not want To under
. take To accept any further engagements
/ of any Kind OF sort beyond th" Oh" tp
which / am already committed.
I az. real sorry. ana | want to take TINS
opportunity Of cousrat IlJt.uE you upon
p a., activity OF your organization. W" must
push vigorously ahead with the work III
prTt,D'iug our ORGANIZATION cN"I AMn'f"
ana carry on an ac'iN" campaign OF edit
cation and 'ullsuteuW'ut. no order 10
bring home To- th' people OF this country
tu" importance To the future welfare of
, this country ~ ~" early adoption OF the
! measures which We advocate.
Controller prcndcrgast. who spoke after
the reading OF Co,ono, H"cscyelrs letter.
declared tho Progressive party welcomed
| the coming 81 woman suffrage Other
speakers besides Professor joel T. SPIN
garu. Of Columbia University. who was
| POSTMASTER. were Francis ". Bird. ooul-
ty Chairman of the National Progressive
party. and Baiubr!dse Colby.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
MEET TO AID MYLIUS
Cooper Union Crowd Hears Ora
tors and Gives S26.50.

\ great crowd roclIed to Cooper Union
last night to protest against the dcporta-
ton of Edward r. Mvlus. vino is now ON
Ellis Island.
Leonard -. Abbott chairman of the
meeting. reviewed Mylius's case. telling
of the distribution of copies Of the jour
nal. The Libera,or,' published 10y Ed
ward lIolton James. containing the story
OF King George vs. alleged boyhood wife.
Mr. Abbott told the audience. too. that
the meeting would also constitute a pro-
test against the detention OF eX-President
Cipriano Castro Of Venezuela.
Edward Holton James said in part:
Republics and kings will not get on
together In this world. The kings will
overcome the republics or the republics
will overcome the kings. | am on the side
of republics. and So is Myths.
"Crucifying Christ did not Kill liberty.
Hanging John Brown did not kill liberty.
Keeping Myths out of this country will
not kill liberty"
Chairman Abbott read letter from
Governor SulZer TO Mr.. James. I'm which
he promised that he would consider My
lius'S case. The Governor regretted
OK ceedlngiy that important official busi-
ness prevented his appearance.
George Gordon Battle. who was eX-
pectcd To De present 10 talk about Castro.
failed 10 appear. Nothing was said about
Castros plight.
\ collection amounted tn 81 -. Mr. Ab-
bolt said that ii was not enough. and
urged that additional donations he sent to
the office OF the Free Speech League.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
Want Stevens Retained.

Clark II. Hammond. Corporation 'oun-
sci Of Buffalo. and cX-Judsc Keneilck'
counsel 10 the electric company, called
on the Governor this evening 10 urge MN
not to appoint Chairman Stevens's sue
cessor at once. They tod him the entire
value OF this investigation would he lost
If Mr. Stevens went ont Of the commis-
sion and "A new member came IN VINO
knew nothing about II.
Put all that in writing the Governor
told them.
How soon do YOU want this statement
OF our position they queried.
"Oh. no hurry Any time this week. "
vas the substance OF the Governor s
answer
Mr.. Stevens and Mr.. Olmsted, a hold
over from last year. have been preparing
90 got out promptly on February ],
whether the Governor has named their
Successors or not
The Merchants Association OF New
York has notified Governor Sulzcr that
IT will send q committee here on Friday
10 discuss the question of the appoint
ment of "A successor to Mr.. Wilcox. The
Governor said the association had in
dorsed his position on the New York sub
way situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
.SULzER GETS ANOTHER
WARNING FROM HEARST
Governor Told Again He VIII
Permit Subway Contracts
Signed at His Peril.
TROUBLES UPSTATE, ALSO
Buffalo Wants Chairman Ste,
vens Kept on the Commits
sion Until the Electric Sit
uation Is Cleared.
IEv Telegraph 30 The Tribune. ]

f;N Telegraph 20 Inc lTi'hif
Albany. Jan. with William Ran
dolph Hearst and various sections OF the
public pulling at Governor Sulzer, ana
Charles r. Murphy. OF Tammany. ana MS
upstate bosses urging their legislators ~
refuse TO confirm any Sulzer Public ser
vice Commission appointee. not acceptable
to "the organization" the subway situa-
ton, so far a. it's political end here Is
concerned. is not clarifying in the least
Governor Suzer is poised between
Hearst aud Murphy tonight. Just as ui-
decided as he was last week whether Ia
choose Hearst and his newspapers ana
throw oyer the Democratic machine, OF
to stick TO Murphy and the machine ana
have Hearst and his newspapers attack
ing him for the rest of his term IN Once
Murphy and his Senators are hopetui
that the contracts for the supwaHS ma!
lie signed In the next few days. 80 i the
Governor He thinks such actoh DE the
Public Service Commission and the Board
of Estimate would let him out of the SIT
uation Murphy and his advisers on l"e
other hand think that with the CONTRACT
signed ih,v will be in a better position 10
fight IIearst's influence with Sulzer.
Andrew & Lawrence. who mas peei
hearsts political newspaper chief IN IN
rois. hustled East to-day and landed AT
the Executive Chamber for talk WIN
Governor Sulzer. Like everybody else
who goes there these days, the Governor
said Mr.. Lawrence was IAN old fri"nd'
but he admitted that they did discuss the
subway situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
USE DYNAMITE IN STRIKE
1000 Pottery Workers Walk
Out in Trenton.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

Trenton ~ j.. Jan. enlarged with
having attempted 10 blow up the plant OF
The Trenton Porcelain Company. I'm North
Clinton avenue. East Trenton. with a
dynamite bomb this evening. Joseph
Chankquoi~. Of No. Il Hart street. one Of
the former employees of the plant. was
arrested. To the police. IL is alleged. he
admitted throwing the bomb into the
cellar of the plant. He viii be arralgned
before NJ eistratc Nadr In the morning.
one thousand porcelain workers. sew
eral hundred of them women. went m
strike here to-day and every large porcc-
lain plant IN the city is 80 badly crippled
that work is impossible. The strikers
submitted demands Friday. and the an
swers came to-day. IN all but one m
stance IN. operators refused to acced"
To the demands. and the union cmp!ove
walked out. The exception was the Coo +,
Porcelain Works. and tie matter is not
yet amicabiy adjusted at that plant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
DR.. FRIEDMAN COMING
Accepts 100000 Offer to
Prove tuberculosis Cure.

Or, F. f. friedman, the German sci
enlist. who claims to have discovered a
cure for tuberculosis. will sail for the
United States on February in the Maure-
tania arriving on February 3, according
20 letter received by Charles f.. Finlay.
president Of the H)tna National Bank, Of
this city. who has offered him 100000
for the cure If II proves successful Mr..
Finay said D.. FTiedmann's letter was
of a purely private nature. and he did not
feel AZ liberty 10 make II public, but that
1t had dissipated all doubt as TO the sci
cntists readiness 80 prove the value OF
his cure.
The condition Of the award is that the
treatment must be demonstrated oil sew
.ral patients. one o. these TO be Rex lee
Paris, Mr.. Finlay's son-in-law. who has
been for some time sufferer from the
disease Mr. Finlay has received many
letters from other scientists who wish To
try their cures under similar conditions,
but he has taken no action upon them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
ASKS SUBWAY LAW REPEAL
Griffin Bill Aims to Stop the
Award of Contracts.

Albany. Jan. 27.-The repeal OF the NaG-
ner law. giving the New York city Pun
lie Service Commission the right to award
contracts for the construction OF addl-
tional subways in New York is sought IN
a measure to be introduced tomorrow by
Senator Griffin of New York.
II believe" said Senator Grimm. TO-
NIGHT. that as soon a. the Public Service
Commission learns that the Legislature
has the repeal of the Wagner law uh"e'
consideration il will defer the aWardlhS
OF the pending subway contracts.
Il contend that the state constitution
does not permit municipalities to enter
into partnership with private corpora
lions in the operation Of railroads. THIS Is
substantially what the Wagner law per-
mitS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
City Must Borrow from Bankers.

The city has To borrow from Schif
and Morgan. What do We care whom tie
city borrows from? i}u. the Pulitzers
and iIearsts want us TO borrow from cob
blcrs and pedlcrs ana pawnbrokers. or
maybe they want us TO go over to Jake
Haubeirs hotel down the way and Dor
row the money"
This reference To a local tavern brought
down the house. and they cheercd the
Mayor until his stern features waved
warm ard a smile showed through h.s
gray beard.
Where did the Pulitzers and Hearst Get
their money from? From indecent adver-
Using and libelS. These three virtuous
scamps would have you think the city
was being looted. It is true that the pres
ent subway has a very valuable contract
with the city. They are getting 10 per
cent But IL was made by able men, who
were doing what they thought best and
who did not foresee how valuable the con
tract would be.
But the bidders for the proposed sub
way will get only . per cent on their
bonds and l per cent To mature them in
forty or nifty years and what overpus
there is viii be divided share and share
alike between the city and the railroad
And there never was so fair bargain
Here is transaction that | hope will
go through i'm a few days and not a single
dollar of exploitation 10 be divided with
any one al all. and yet you'd think-if
YOU Were to believe the Pulitzers and
Hearsts-that the city Was being looted
and an of us were being bloated with
riches 10y Morgan and SchIif
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
Contracts Forced on City.

lie said that the city was forced into
It's present position because ii did not
have enough money 10 cary Oh the un-
dertakiug itself unless ~ waited for If
teen years.
borough plan. he said.
"Of course. We got bids TO construct II
when We advertised. but no railroad COM
pany. no man OF men OF means wcr" vii
linz Ia hid To operate it
lie pointed out that few people knew
that the present subway was built en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28

evidently had intended to defend him.
self. but his emotions overcame him. ana
he did not give expression To the thous"'S
that crowded so fast into his brain.
The Mayor concluded by saying that inc
other members OF the Board OF Estimate
were with him and would see the WILCOX
plan through.
Chairman William X. Wilcox OF the
Public Service Commission. who mas
fathered the plan. also spoke. as dld MS
associate on the board, Commissioners
George V. :. Williams. Both defended
the plan and repeated what the Mayor
mad said. that every civic organization
such as boards of trade and taxpayers
associations. which had been heard from
was for the plan.