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Evening star., 1916-09-27
KEY BRIDGE PLANS
MAY yBEENLARGED
New Span Across Potomac Is
Expected to Solve Traffic
Problems.
TWO TERMINALS DESIRED /
AT THE GEORGETOWN END
Much Depends on Whether Property
Owners Will Dispose of Holdings
at Reasonable Figure.

If plans for the new Key bridge to re-
place the old Aqueduct bridge at George
town, now under favorable consideration
by Col. CA F. Flagler. army engineer
in charge. and his assistant, Nathan c.
wyeth, local architect. are possible of
execution within the limits of available
appropriations. great Improvements will
be made in the facilities for traffic be-
tween the National Capital and Virginia.
AS designed they solve practically all
problems of traffic congestion that now
prevail at the Georgetown end of the
Aqueduct bridge due to the lack Of ade-
quate street approaches.
These tentative plans provide for two
terminals instead Of one. as originally
contemplated, at the Georgetown end Of
the new bridge. One of these is on the
high ground at the intersection of 34th
and NJ streets. and the other on the still
higher elevation at 35th and Prospect
four streets. N. 34th. 35th and Prospect
streets. That arrangement is said to be
a simple engineering proposition because
of the high elevation of the bridge struc-
ture as designed and the general lay Of
the land.
It's execution, it is said. will be prevent
ed only by the excessive valuation of the
land essential to its accomplishment. That
land is along NJ street between 34th and
35th streets, the approved site of the
northern approach of the bridge. Col.
Flagler already has obtained satisfactory
options on some of the land and hopes
to arrange for the requirement of the re-
mainder at. prices which will permit OF
best adapted to meet the requirements of
the situation. = 70 =f
Evening star., 1916-09-27

Richard r. Riebschlager. twenty-six,
former fireman in the German imperial
navy, is dead at Lynchburg, Va, from
wounds caused by shooting himself be-
cause Of his inability to return to Ger
many to fight.
Evening star., 1916-09-27

made to the correspondent II IL appara
ent that everybody in the rigsdsg is
tired of the question.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
|MP0RTAn0N0 Of CARS
SOLDIERS CHIEF TRADE
Constantza, Rumania's Greatest Sea.
! port, Now Given Over to an
Unusual Business.

From now until peace is declared
Rumania' chief seaport, Constantza.
will consecrate her modern docks and
quays to the import trade in Russian
soldiers whereas before the war this
thriving little city of $1,000 Inhabitants
handled practically all the surplus
wheat raised by the Rumanian peasants
which did not find it's way up the Danube
to the great -four mills of Budapest
says today's war geography bulletin
issued by the National Geographic So
ciety.
"a large percentage Of the cars
fighting men who will pass through
Rumania bound for the Hungarian and
Bulgarian frontier will embark from
Odessa, 10 miles northeast of Con-
stantza, via the Black sea lane traversed
in peace times by passenger ships of
the Rumanian state-owned steamship
lines. One hundred and ninety miles to
the south of Constantza Is Constanti-
nople, through which the allies hopa
eventually to secure the vast stores of
grain now held in southern Russia. as
we'll as the coming seasons wheat crop
of Rumania.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
81, ,ooo, 900 for Bridge.

Congress has provided $1,000. 900 for the
construction OF the bridge proper, in addi-
ton to s150,o00 for the preparation of
plans and the requirement Of the neees-
sary land at the Georgetown approach
and s25.000 for the maintenance Of the
Aqueduct bridge pending completion Of
the new structure.
In addition to the preparation Of plans
the work now in progress includes topo-
graphic SURVEYS of the site and borings to
explore possible foundations for the piers
and abutments. Col Flagler confidently
expects to be able to complete the prin-
cipal preliminaries before the close Of the
present year in time to make contract
80 that actual construction rr1iiy begin IN
the early spring. - 80
Evening star., 1916-09-27
Passenger Transfer Point.

Until hostilities began in 1914 Con-
stantza was the transfer point for the
extensive passenger service from Lon
don. Paris. Brussels, Berlin. Vienna and
Budapest to Constantinople and the
near east. Here express steamers con-
nected with the de luxe trains from the
west. making the run to the sublime
porte overnight.
Millions of dollars have been spent
on the harbor and docks of Constantza
since the town became a Rumanian
possession by the treaty of Berlin.
which transferred the Dodrudja prov
ince to this country. The principal
improvements were begun In 1896.
"Constantza, or Kustendje. with its
wide. clean streets, its numerous
mosques, synagogues and churches. oc-
cupies the site of the ancient Toni.
Tomis or Tones. the metropolis of the
Evening star., 1916-09-27

Danish Election on Sale Not Likely.
COPENHAGEN, via London. Septem-
Der 27.-The Associated Press learns
Evening star., 1916-09-27
Passage to Downtown Section.

FaSSage to DoWntoWn section.
In addition to giving passage to and
from the bridge by way of 34th and
35th streets to north Washington over
the bridges across Rock Creek at P
and Q streets and to the down town
section of Washington by way of M
street and Pennsylvania avenue, direct
street car connection also would be pos
sible between Virginia lines with the
Capital Traction line on M street and
with the Washington Railway and
Electric line on Prospect street or en-
tirely new lines might be introduced
into the District of Columbia.
Those favoring the adoption of these
plans say that they cannot be put into
effect with the money on hand unless
required will dispose of it at rates low
er than those they now demand for
their lots. Otherwise It may be nee
essary to plan the bridge SO as to have
but the single entrance on M street
as originally contemplated |
Although the detailed plans for the
new bridge have not been completed.
it has been settled by those in. charge
that it shall be a reinforced concrete,
ribbed arch structure, about 1900 feet
long and seventy feet wide and having
an elevation of nearly 80 feet above the
surface of the river. 1t will lead from
the high ground at Rosslyn. Va, near
the site Of the Aqueduct bridge. to a
point on NJ street near 35th street.
Georgetown. It's great elevation will
permit the free navigation of all craft
likely to go farther up the river and
obviates the necessity of draw.
In the tentative plans for genenal
type of bridge prepared by Col Flagler
the river is crossed in four spans, the
central and longest of which will be
$50 feet. There is small span on the
Virginia shore and three on the George
town shore. One of these latter crosses
Water street. another the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal and the third NJ street
Evening star., 1916-09-27
Much Depends on Negotiations.

The result of pending negotiat tions with
the owners of the property desired will
determine, the question Of whether the
Georgetown end of the bridge shall be es-
tablshed at the foot of 35th street,
whether it shall be located at the foot Of
a4th street or whether it shall be located
at a point between the two streets. Army
engineers prefer having the axis OF the
bridge near the foot of 35th street, for
the reason that it will enable them to
carry out their ideas for increased acces-
sibility.
AS explained, their tentative plans
for the approaches at that point con-
template a division of the bridge struc-
ture at a point just north of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal, one section going
straight ahead on 35th street to the
top of the hill at Prospect, street, and
the other section curving east into NJ
street at its junction with 34th street
The 35th street section would cross M
street on arches, one wide one for the
roadway and two small ones for the
sidewalks. Owing to the height of the
bridge proper it will be almost on an
even grade with Prospect street. which
is much higher than NJ street at 35th
street.
The surface grade at the intersection
of NJ and 34th streets is only slightly
below that designed for the bridge
structure. Because of these conditions
there will be no problems of heavy
hauling at this end Of the bridge.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
l5c Dress
Ginghams,
l2kc

Bates R e n
frew and other
fast-color Dress
Gingliams in a
splendid assort-
IN e n ( o. ( pat
terms for child's
school dresses.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
sl.69 Extra
Size Blankets
SI.25

Size. 20 x So;
big-size white or
gr ny Blankets ;
good w e i & II t,
splendid quality,
nice Il n d warm
weight,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-10
o. c. WILLS GIVES INTERESTING
TALK ON CREDITS AND
ACCEPTANCES
Says We Are Having q Great Money
Market Thrust Upon Us-Stsrt
MeTbershtp Campaign.

formal dinner party wa. given
last night al the y. 20. a.. s. by Wheel
ing Chapter Of the American Bankers
Institute. giving impetus To- a. mem
b'rshIp campaign which was started
at The meeting a number Of prom.
.u"ut speaker delivered interesting
addresses and five committee. were
appointed to secure new members.
The meeting was opened at e o'clock
with the SERVING OF -umpfG0u- DIN.
nor. Dr j. L. D.cksy acting ae foa4f-
master The FIRST .peakrr introduced
was Harold S Martin. assistant cash
l'r of tHe Security Trust company. who
delivered am address OF welcome to the
81. lt1fs
Federal Reserve Agent speaks.
I'd l Wills was tHa principal .p.aR.
or o. The evening and Doc was next Ir.
PRODUCED. ie Is hartman and federal
reserve agent of fus Federal bank az
cleveland II|. topic wa. Credit. and
Acceptance. il. opened I.. r.nara
N.fH frH good .fur.n. and fItr f..f
oft n.'r'.Nr. point. f.- which .Hl
happier h1. been ORGANIZED arr of fH.
I''' OF .Hr federal rr.D.s. ..rr-
II' stated .Hr. fH. CHAPTER. Har
been started tr fHa banker. .Hrm..I..
'n iurr..h educational .l...... .. f..
Junior employee. II. ..I .... ...H.
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n .'" htrhr I..r. Door +. r.,r.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-10

We Give Insurance Protection With
Each Introductory Sale Contract
This insurance protection plainly states that If
the purchaser complies with the terms of his con-
tract and should lose his life while paying for the
instrument all remaining unpaid installments shall
be cancelled immediately and a receipt in full be
turned over to the beneficiary
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-10
AUSTRIAN PROTEST.

WASHINGTON. Feb. .. - Baron
%"iedinek. Austrian charge d'anaircS
called on Secretary Lansing late thi.
afternoon. and discussed the question
oi armed merchantmen. He presented
no formal memorandum from his go,
eminent. but DO is understood Austria
Hungary objects TO the United States
permitting vessels entering and clear
ing from iis ports carrying mounted
guns. The United States has permitted
q number Of Italian steamers. 80 arm.
ed. To- leave.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-10
% You Find Fault with Ey.r,ho,,, ,

An irritable fault-finding disposition
i- often due Co a disordercd stomach
\ man with good digestion is nearly
always good nsfurcd 4 great MANY
nave been permanently benefited D.,
Chamberlain Tablets after wears u-
-uiferinl. These tablets strengthen
The stomach and enable 10 10 perform
h- functions naturally. ObtainabIo
everywhere ADV
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-10

Which makes the buying of Piano much
easier than through the ordinary retail way.
Payments can be made monthly or weekly.
as is best suited To the customers income
and convenience.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-10
TO HOLD CONVENTION

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. o The Dem.
ocfaiic state convention today elected
10 hold O. convention az Baton Rouge
MAY % to select delegates to s..
Louis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06

motor, transmission and control are COM
bined in a single compact unit carried
by two driving wheels, and so designed
that it may be attached complete to a
steam fire engine, aerial truck or water
tower within a brief space of time. The
motor is of the four-cylinder, long-stroke
type delivering its maximum of efficiency
at comparatively low speed, which great
ly reduces the wear on the various parts
The fywheel is mounted at the right end
Of the motor which is placed transversely
on the frame, thus rendering IT safer and
more convenient to start. Being nat
steel disc. the fywheel is not housed in.
The power is transmitted to the driv-
ing wheels by heavy roller chain, en-
tirely avoiding the employment or
shafts and beveled gears. The chain
is carried practically on the same level
as the motor. almost three feet from
the ground, keeping it free from dirt
and danger of accident. The construc-
ton of the driving wheels is special
throughout and differs radically from
anything of the kind previously at
tempted. Only the outer rim OF the
wheel carrying the tire revolves- This
rim consists of heavy steel band cut
in the form of internal gear on ITS
inner surface and formed to take solid
rubber tire on its outer circumference.
1t revolves on a ball bearing of prac-
tically the same size as the wheel IT
self.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06

feet, as the motor is so powerful that
1t will mount even the stiffest grades
at speed on high gear.
The two combination chemical and
hose vehicles have four cylinder mo-
tors, rated at seventy-dve horsepower
and capable of nearly fifty miles an
hour They are equipped with booster
pumps on the left sides. Electrical
equipment is used throughout. the
front, rear and side lights being so
provided. A twelve-inch searchlight.
operated directly in the rear of the
driver, is electrically equipped also.
The machines have air starters, while
dual high-tension magnetos are used.
The equipment of each machine In
cludes a twelve-foot roof ladder. a
twenty-foot extension ladder. 200 feet of
chemical hose. while the body has a
carrying capacity of 1900 feet of two
and half inch hose. In the rear of
the driver Is located a thirty-gallon gas
oline tank. while below is thirty-gallon
oltne tank while below is a thirty gallon
on the front for the driver and his as
sis1ant. the full complement being eight
men TN the rear.
The booster tank is not noticeable,
being concealed in compact manner
below the chemical tank On the rear
step on either side are two chemical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
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tourist requests that no publicity be
given his trip, newspaper men will De
supplied with complete information
concerning every touring party direct-
ed from club headquarters. This m
formation will include names. make OF
car, itinerary and. when obtatnapie
upon return to Washington, expert
ences.
AS neither the local club nor the A. A.
A. is in any sense private enterprise
but is promoted by the broad-vfsion-
ed, generous few for the benent OF tns
actually needed to carry on their work
in behalf of motorists. they are quite
willing to give freely Of their motor :
ing information to those automoolie
owners who feel that they are unable
to Join the organizations or give imam
ciai assistance to the work. Hence
publication of the experiences or otner
lowed en- route will benefit the latter
class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
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1t would seem to be a little early IN
the wear to talk about spring touring, but
Washington motorists are not only talk
ing about it, but many of them have
chosen their spring and summer routes
have obtained their touring directions
and now are anXiously o.waiting the ap-
pearance of the first signs indicative OF
springtime. These facts were learned
during a recent visit to the headquarters
of the District Auto Club.
According to officials Of the club. no
less than fourteen trips were planned for
local motorists during the past week
These, of course, were all long distance
One-half of the total number of callers
sought directions for the extended trek
to the Pacific coast two named the Rocky
mountain country as the terminus of their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
tours; two will clear for southern ports,

tours; two will clear for southern ports.
coming north to Chicago in the late
spring. while the remaining three will
visit New York the New England coast,
the Berkshires. the White mountains and
other noted places of the north Atlantic
country.
According to Secretary Ullman, indi-
cations are that Touring Director Fergu-
son and Assistant Director Seller will be
obliged to work many hours overtime dur
| ing the days preceding and following the
opening of the coming season in order to
meet an unprecedented demand for tour
ling information. This because local
motorists are beginning to recognize the
value of the touring bureau in their
midst together with the fact that Ameri-
| can motorists, owing to the European
war. must tour at home this year, and
because of the wonderful road improve
ment made during the past year.
| Club officials are asking all members
contemplating long tours. which require
| time and study accuratel yto route over
the best roads, to make their applications
for route directions as far in advance Of
their trip as may be convenient.
| Since last fall many new maps have
been prepared by the American Auto
mobile Associations large and expert
corps of craftsmen, many road-logging
expeditions have been conducted by the
touring department, and practically
every automobile club in the United
States affiliated with the American
Automobile Association has sent in new
road maps of the sections which they
represent, together with every iota OF
information needed by the visiting
tourist. While the touring department
of the club which is also the national
touring Information depot of the A. A.
A. looks forward to an unprecedented
demand for motoring routes, II would
| seem to the casual newspaper man
visitor that the rush has been amply
anticipated and that preparedness"
plans have been effectually carried out
by the bureau.
| Announcement is made that the prac.
tice adopted by the club last year Of
giving to the automobile editor of Tho
Star information concerning the tours
of some of its members will be resum-
ed this year on a broader scale. Ex-
cept where the member or visiting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
Provides Connecting Link Be-
tween Motorists and Agent,
Says C. M. Dow.
ONCE CONSIDERED EVIL
BY THE TRADE, HE SAYS
More and More Becoming to Obtain
an Auto of That Character in
First Glass Condition.

The used car department of the mod
ern automobile concern is rightly con-
sdered an important part of the or
ganization. since it provides the con-
Meeting link between the motorist who
wants a new car and the actual sale
of the car" said c. NJ. Dow. a local eX-
pert in the used car line, a few days
lago.
I'm a big percentage of sales 1t is
necessary that a car that has been in
service for from one to five years be
has found it a valuable asset to secure
the services of specialists in the care
and disposal of these machines.
by specialists is meant not only men
who are familiar with the sale of cars
that have seen service, but men who
know all makes of cars. who know the
weaknesses that have cropped up in
the various makes from year to year
Such men can probably appralse a car
mot only as to it's condition when II is
offered, but with reference to the cost
of the work that will be required to
place it in condition for sale with more
or less certainty that it will give the
purchaser complete satisfaction.
Once Looked Upon as an Evil.
Not long ago the used car was
looked upon as one of the evils of the
automobile retail industry-a neces-
sary but very undesirable one. That
opinion no longer prevails; in fact, the
high class dealer or distributor has
come to a realization of the fact that
Of
become desirable and potential pros
poets for new cars. Furthermore, 1t
has been discovered that in great
number of cases the man whose first
purchase was used car comes back
as the buyer of a new machine. This
might simply be described as the evo-
luton of a motorist. as with the first
car he has gained the necessary know
ledge of it's operation and has become
familiar with the parts that require at
tention. With that knowledge he feels
himself qualified to give new ma
chine the attention it needs.
Some Cars Real Bargains.
More and more it has become pos
| sible to buy a used car that has suf-
fered little or nothing through use,
especially in Washington, where the
tendency is always toward the new
and away from the old. There are
many motorists in the city who buy a
new car every year. merely to be up
| to date The cars they discard have
usually seen less than 10000 miles of
service and in majority of cases have
been we'll cared for. Such cars over
| hauled by high-class mechanics. as
they always are in the service shops
of the big dealers and branches. are
real bargains.
| 'HThe safest course for the layman in
| buying a used car is to deal with a
| firm Of known integrity. where, if his
purchase proves not as represented, he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06

tanks of the hand type. of three gallon
capacity Some of the other equipment
includes four hand lanterns. door
opener, two fire axes and a crowbar. a
locomotive alarm and electric horn also
form part of the equipment. The ma
chimes have a wheel base of 1853 inches,
with single solid tires on the front and
dual, solid tires on the rear. The weight
of the vehicles with full equipment is
four and one-quarter tons. Both are of
the chain driven type with right-hand
drive, with three speeds forward and re-
verse. P. E. Zimmerman, representing
the manufacturer, has been engaged for
the past ten days in schooling mem
bers of The fire department and breaking
in new men who will operate the new
machines, following their installation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
PLANS FOR THE BUILDING
OF BIG AUTO SALESROOM
Ground Broken at oath and M
Streets, Structure to Be Com
pleted About April I.

Ground was broken at the corner Of
24th and NJ streets northwest recently
for the erection of a three-story build
ing to be used as salesroom for au-
tomobiles. with space for service sta
ton and garage. The structure will be
completed about April 1 and will be the
home of the Pathfinder and Auburn
automobiles.
The building is being erected by Jo-
seph j. Leary. owner. for H. w. Rob-
ertson. H. w. Soper and w. T. Nish-
witt. who will operate the garage in
connection with the automobile sales
department. The cost of the building
will be $4,000. The building will be
three stories high. with the exterior of
tapestry brick and built of reinforced
concrete with steel sashes and ample
light. 1t will be fireproof throughout,
with a large electric elevator in the
rear for conveying motor cars.
Has Frontage Of 100 Feet.
The frontage will be 109 feet on NJ
street, with depth of $50 feet on cath
street. There will be two large en-
frances for automobiles on M street.
On the right side at the front of the
building will be located an accessory
department, and on the left will be a
room for gasoline and oil. Cars may
be parked on either side of the first
floor in the rear. leaving two aisles of
twenty feet each. when the spaces are
all taken.
In the center of the front on NJ street
will be a salesroom. There will be a
stand for washing automobiles, in adj
ditfon to the facilities which will be
offered for washing cars at any other
point in the garage.
Storage on Second Floor.
The second floor will be devoted to
the storing of cars with suitable quar-
tiers for both white and colored chauf-
feurs in the front and rear, with show
err baths, rest rooms. etc.
The entire third floor will be used as
a service station. The building will be
lighted by electricity and heated by
steam.
The contract for the construction Of
the building has been awarded to the
Melton Construction Company. B. Stan
ley Simmons is the architect.