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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-22
LEWIS WILL SUPPORT
DEFENSE HIGHWAY
Maryland Congressman Favors
Smith Bill for Washington
Annapolis Road.

Congressman David J. Lewis, OF
Maryland, now a Democratic candidate
for Senator from that State. announced
himself today as favoring the national
defense highway from Washington to
Annapolis.
Mr.. Lewis. who 10 sometimes called
| the fother of the parcel post" says he
will support legislation for a Federal
appropriation for this roadway. The
Maryland legislature already has au-
thorised an appropriation OF $4,000 to
be available when the Federal govern
ment makes an appropriation.
Congressman Lewis said:
81 am strongly in favor OF Senator
Smiths bill TO have the Government
share with the state the cost OF build
ing the washington-Annep polls highway.
/ voted for the shackleford bill. which
has passed the House, giving Govern,
ment aid to the building and improve
ynent of post roads on the line OF the
Shoemaker road law In Maryland.
But the Smith bill particularly ap-
pealo to Marylanders. and ought to APP
peal TO people generally on account OF
both its historical and direct military
Importance TO the seat OF government.
The national wealth now II $4,000 per
capita and exceeds that of any other
country by about 80 per cent.
II do not know OF any better use we
can make OF our surplus wealth than 20
put a rnrt of II, into the roads OF the
country. which. Hike Aaron's rod. strik-
ing the rock OF our potential resources.
will respond with even greater wealth
for our people"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-22
Indianapolis Cars Entered
For Sheepehead Bay Race

INDIANAPOLIS. April TT. r. Ny
ers. General manager OF the Indian
apolis Motor Speedway, announces that
he has made entry for three cars In the
Sheepshead Bay Speedway Race in New
York city May 13 These cars are the
property OF the Indianapolis Speedway
Team Company and the Prest-O-Lite
Racing Team Company. One IN a
Popgeot. and the other two are Max
wen cars, riding under the banner of the
Prest-O-Lite Racing Team.
This announcement contains consider
able interest to speed fans. and will be
welcome news to the New Workers., but
u has even greater Significance. 1t IL a
forerunner of what many believe will
be general practice soon. namely, that
the ten speedways now in Amertcs will
have teams OF cars and will enter them
IN each others races. The more en-
thusiastic believers in this scheme pre-
diet day when the indianapolis team
will race the team from Chicago New
York. or some other city for the world's
series champion speedway race. that
Will eliminate the racing season.
practically all OF the cars that are to
compete in New York May 10, will be
shipned Immediately to indianapolis to
prepare for the sixth annual inter-
national sweepstakes race May 90.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-22
7heRadiator Discusses
d. c. Traffic Problem
BY MONTE soHN.

Police Commissioner Arthur Woods.
Of New York. whose traffic problem
Is the most difficult in the country.
has written for Worlds Work a
very interesting article on the resu-
lation and control of traffic. We do
not hold up Commissioner Woods
as a shining example because he Ii
the head Of the most efficient police
system In the world. Nor Is 1t IN
unusual disparagement of our own.
But his treatment Of the question
shows so conclusively an intimate
understanding of his subject that
IL they have not done so. the District
Commissioners might tear these few
pages from April Worlds Work ana
file them in a convenient place.
Then. some time when they get
around to It," they ought to read
this article. Here are few OF MS
findings:
Boiled down, the function Of traf-
&c control resolves itself into two
objects-to keep things moving and
to prevent accidents.
IAN efficient traffic. control abhors
n snarl. II must be untangied at
once, and the smooth, easy, free
movement of people. both afoot and
In vehicles. must be resumed at the
earliest possible moment. The busl-
ness of a large city suffers percepti-
bly, II traffic arrangements slow
things up. / have often been struck
in London with the way in which
the first object of q traffic police
man seems to be to keep things
moving. In other cities. II sometimes
seems as IL the first object OF the
policeman were to hold things mp.
This difference in mental attitude
OF regulating officers means n diner
ence of a good many minutes at
corner during the course OF a
day. +"
Particularly, Commissioner Woods
laws stress upon the fact that no
regulation of specific speeds in GER
tain districts OF any city In effec-
tive. Conditions of time of day.
weather. and traffic make strict ad-
.herence to tho ''so-many-miles-an
hour" law Impractical. he declares.
The ideal law. In his opinion-the
the law which demands caution and
safety, prohibiting reckless driving.
and having only commonsense for its
How long Washington must endure
the milestone of present treffic regu-
lauons no one may say. washing
toms civic pride suffers much from
the neglect of its Federal parent
Commissioner Brownlow has said
thai whatever action Is taken must
come through the decision of House
and Senate. Good! But what Is Il
prevent our efficient Commissioners
from starting something? Why cant
they frame UP a bill or an amend.
ment and put 1t up to the House
committee In charge of District bust
ness?
Walking down Pennsylvania ave.
nue. in front OF tho District Build,
ing a few days ago we saw o near
accident of peculiar sort. The
driver of a high-priced car came
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-22
AMERICAN MACHINE
| WINS IN ARGENTINA
Four-CyIlnder Henderson Cycle
Is First In 100-kilometer
Championship Race.

A dispatch just received. from Buenos
Aires, Argentina, reports that the 100
ltilomcter championship race held in
that city has been won by the four
cylinder Henderson motorcycle, an
American machine, which u represented
In this city by Osborn q Leishear, $40
Ninth street northwest.
Twelve machines and riders faced the
starter for the big event. the pick Of
the speed men OF the country. Some
Of the machines were OF American
makes, while few were English. There
were four Indian machines. two Harley
Davidsons. two Frying Merkels, one Ex-
celsior. and one Henderson. OF American
makes, while two English Bat machines
were in line.
with the exception Of four-cylinder
Henderson. which was q stock machine,
all were big twins. some OF special
| short-coupled racing design.
When the bomb was fired which
| started the race. Antonio Selma on the
Henderson shot into the lead Immediate
/ ~. going to the front on the first lap.
He continued TO set the pace with great
CONSISTENCY, slowly widening his margin
over the field. Az the race drew on.
Several of the contestants retired with
mechanical troubles. but Selma finished
the entire 100 kilometers without a sin.
the century was 70 minutes and Is 81
seconds. which was considered excellent
for the sandy condition Of the track.
second place was won by Carspr
Santiago on an Indian. his time belna
~ minutes and 10 seconds. Third prize
went to Jose Schiavone, also riding ar
Indian. who finished in 90 minutes and
seconds.
The big crowd OF spectators becom,
very enthusiastic ut the finish and car
j ried Stlmo, the Henderson rider; off tn,
track on their shoulders, presenting
him with hugh bouquet OF flowers II
addition to the Championship trophy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-22
GREAT CAREER AHEAD
or JOHNNY A|TKEN
Man Who Drove In Munsey Tour
In 1909 Has Splendid Ex-
pectations.

The many friends OF Johnny" Ait
ken. who drove the referees car in
the Munsey Tour from Washington to
Boston ana return in 1909. believe that
he is upon the verge OF the greatest
racing career of any automobile race
driver since the cylinder sport became
the vogue.
Aitken was raised on gasolene at
the factories where National cars are
81 twenty-four races. hill climbs. speed
way races, road races. and all the
types and breeds of races that race
promoters could think of; but greater
the brains In the pits" at such races
IS will be held at Indianapolis. May
N on the motor speedway.
Generalship on the side line forms
2 most important part Of the contest.
tional driven by Joe Dawson. won in
l912. It was Aitken in the pits who
Unanswered the race for the National
crew, to the extent that they raced
Again. when the Frenchmen came
over In 1915. and could not speak q
word of English, but put their case
entirely IN Athens hands. through code
to the tune that Jules Goux crossed
the tape first in his Peugeot car.
Now. Aitken Is to drive a Peugeot
all his own, and will probably be the
Mgh-mogul Of the team of cars that
are being bought or built by the In.
6ianapons Speedway These cars will
be driven by various drivers, who will
Pc out to win for themselves.
But Aitken Is the man who Ia seeing
&c IL thaN they are built right, and thai
they are kept in proper order at al
times.
This Is no child's play job. The cal
Aitken Will drive Is a Peugeot. a French
motor. which Is said to be capable Of
JED miles an hour without the slightest
effort
Aitken is an engineer, as well as .
race driver. and Is an important factoi
in the experimental and development,
work at the National Motor Vehicle
CO., being instrumental in the perfec
ton OF the new National cylinder car
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-22
ANOTHER RECORD SET
BY CADILLAC MOTOR

Another speed record has fallen be-
fore the Cadillac Eight, this being for
the Los Angeles Bakersfield round trip.
12G miles each way.
The new mark for the distance. I'VE
hours and forty minutes. Is one hour
and twenty-four minutes under the best
previous motor car record for this run.
recently made by a twelve cylinder car.
The car was driven. by Ted Bcaudet.
Thick fog obscured the mountain road
way, which was slippery to the point
OF being dangerous. In spite of these
difficulties, and the loss of seven min
utes on account of tire trouble. the
run to Bakersfield was completed in
two hours and forty-nine minutes.
The time for the return was two
hours and ifty-one minutes. only two
minutes longcr-evidence of consistent
driving under adverse conditions The
| twelve-cyllnder car had made the trip
from Los Angeles TO Bakersfield and
return In seven hours aud four min
utcs. which was the best previous rec
ord up to the time Of the Cadillac s
Performance.
1t Is less than a year since a Cadillac
| Eight, with the same driver, made
the run from Los Angeles to San Fran
cisco In twelve hours and ten min
utes. beating the train known as the
Lark, the fastest on the Southern Pa
| cifc between the two cities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-22
Says Allowance on Old
Car Is Often Deceptive

que. TO the fact that an old car must
be considered IN many sales agreements.
the buyer often IS prevailed upon TO buy
a certain car simply bccausc a dealer
will allow him a seemingly excessive
sum for his old car" said J. G. Combs.
OF the Combs Motor Company, wash
ington, distributors for NATIONAL cars:
There are lots OF cars today, listed
for trading prices that neither the
receive. The buyer learns their real
value cnly when they fail to give the
service, expected, or when he tries to
dispose OF the so-cailed bargain car
for cash IN the open market.
SECONDHAND Nationals are scarce
when they are offered for sale they
bring sood prices and invariably are
taken quickly. This Is because Ma
tionals even those old in service. have
recognized value. There are many
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-22
TRY TO REDUCE COST
OF RUNNING MOTORS

With all the legislative and other
measures being taken to lower the price
Of gasolene to the consumer the part
taken by the automobile engineers in
decreasing the cost OF operating cars
The work being done by the automobile
engineers was explained by Russell HUFF,
president Of the Society Of Automobile
Engineers
Mr.. Hun, who is now chief engineer
OF the Dodge Brothers, and was former
~ consulting engineers of the Packard
Motor Car Company, showed that the
automobile engineer is keenly alive to
the fuel situation. and Is busily engaged
IN devising means Of making better use
of gasolene or Of using kerosene and
other less expensive fuels.
"As a matter Of fact" he said, "there
10 no fundamental reason why automo-
bile engines will not operate satisfac-
torily on kerosene.
eff gasolene should cost so much that
the user can be persuaded to give up
his gasolene engine. which is naturally
the favorite at present because Of tho
universal familiarity with its operation
and because Of the high standard of de-
velopment 1t has attained-then the en-
cheering workers OF the industry can
that will operate efficiently on some
other fuel.
"Gasolene, however, Is only one out
OF many items of expenses In running
portant item. and we all hope its price
will soon stop increasing and fall back
again to its former value. What the
owner wants, and what he should have
10 car that will have a low total cost
OF maintenance.
THE Society Of Automobile Engineers
IL endeavoring TO reduce maintenance
costs by promoting the principles of in
Interchangeable manufacture. These prin-
ciples are laid down by the standards
COMMITTEES of the society. the work of
which has been far-reaching in its ef-
feet on the industry"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-22
Dodge Car Operated At
Cost Of Cents a Mile

The report Of the department of public
works of Detroit on the individual main
tenance cost OF 81 automobiles operated
by the department shows the Dodge
= Brothers motor car operated by John
Dunn was the most economically driven
car In the department.
The statistics include every expense
incurred by the cars from July I, 1916.
to December /. 1915, gasoline. oil. repair
cost. tire expense, etc, and show that
Mr. Dunns car was operated at the low
cost of exactly cents per mile.
The Ave Dodge cars used in the de-
partment also are given several records
which place them at the top of the low
maintenance records. They also showed
the highest mileage. the lowest expense
on tires and the greatest mileage per
gallon of gasolene of anw touring car in
the department.
Three of the cars we're operated for
the six months without any expense on
tires. On the other two cars of this
make the only tire expense was for the
replacement of spare tires which were
stolen from the machine.
The report shows many interesting
comparisons OF the maintenance cost OF
automobiles which range In cost from
2 tents a mile for the Dodge car to q
cents a mile for ono of the heavy duty
trucks.-Detroit Free Press.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-22
Sell Automobiles On
SnoWshoes and Horses

Seeking automobile business on horse
back and snowshoes!
That. IL the extent TO which some
Overland dealers throughout the United
States have gone tc. develop spring
trade.
From Eagle River. Wis. comes n re-
port CT an automobile dealer who dom
ned pair of snowslioeR and went ont
into the wilds 10 dig mp prospects.
A dealer I'm Columbus tells NJ trips
cross country on horseback because he
was unable to secure cars for demon
stration from the home factory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-22
Stamp Sells
Valuable Motor Car

An enterprisIng garage owner on Long
Island has conceived new wav OF
selling motor cars.
A few days ago william J. Burnett.
a well-fnown inotorist OF cedarhurst.
received In his morning mall bill from
8. 10. Newton. proprietor OF the lead
ing garage in Cedarhurst.
Mr.. Burnett was billed for zone visit
TO our store TO inspect the 1916 Pullman
and also was informed you owe II 70
yourself as well as to us.'
Mr. Burnett Immediately inquired how
much the garage man would allow him
for his old car. originally lower
priced machine. In exchange for q new
Pullman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-22

down the Avenue at a legal gait.
Ten feet in his rear and little TO
the left was another car coming at
about the same speed. Just in front
OF the District Building the driver
Of the first car, without warning or
signal of any kind slowed down and
turned his car sharply left into the
parking space. The driver Of the
second car was compelled to turn so
abruptly to the right that his car
went up over the sidewalk. IL IL a
question II the brakes alone would
have averted an accident.
Fortunately there was no harm
done. But the driver of the second
car maze our heart glad with his
comment He spoke to the gentle
man In the front car and his re-
marks indicated an unusual famil-
iarity with every gnarled root and
stunted growth on the others family
tree.
We wonder how many drivers are
arrested and fined for reckless neg
lect of this sort.
You may doubt Il. but the Balti-
more manager OF the Firestone Tire
and Rubber Company is Mr.. Leisure.
And In view of the fact that he Is
decidedly hustler. we are con-
strained to concede that there Is
nothing In nomenclature.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-22

old Nationals IN use today Try 10 buy
once and you'll learn that the original
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-22

Walking down Pennsylvania ave-
nue. in front of tho District Build
ing few days ago we saw near
driver of a high-priced car came
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-22
Largest Steel Press.

THE distinction Of Using the largest
steel press sc. built belongs to tho
.wiliys-overjand Company. manufac-
Tho press. which Is forty-two feet in
height has pressure of 900 tons, with
which IL PRESSES from cod steel 1000
chassis side rails each eiaht-horr day.
II ~ mounted on a concrete base If
teen feet in depth.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-24

MILLIONS TO
Be GAINED

1.-TWO million tons of ore-bearing
taflings are on the dumps at Tusca-
rora." says E. R. Holden. Jr., worth
about $3.50 per tom"
He Is son of e. R. Holden, of Colo
rado, head OF the new corporation
which is about to begin the reclama-
tion of gold and silver from the dumps
of the Tuscarora properties and other
old camps in the Elko district. Mr..
Holden will leave TINS afternoon by
automobile for Hawthorne. where he
will join Walter Harvey Weed, min
ing expert, and others on a tour OF
inspection at other old properties.
Mr. Holden went Oh to explain that
his company was not in the mining
business. What's the use of digging
for gold here when there are millions
in sight, on top of the groundf"
He described the great steam shovel,
or scoop, which can be ruin by six
men at an expense Of $50 day, max
ing a pickup every minute, 1440 min
utes In the day. This is the famous
smelterman's present method of max
ing money-reclaiming, by treatment
and manufacturing process, the prec;
ious metals from the old dumps of
famous mines.
While-the visible supply of ore lasts,
Mr.. Holden will do no actual mining.
The first unit mill of his Tuscarora
plant will be of $50 tons, handling
three tons "at bite" so to speak.
Foreman Logue of Colorado arrived
today to take charge of the work at
| Tuscarora.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-24
NEVADA UNIVERSITY MEN
WANTED IN THE COLLEGES
AND BY FIRMS OF THE EAST

Recognition of the efficient training
given in the University of Nevada is
evinced in the appointment of T.. G..
Mckinley as instructor of electrical
engineering at the University of
Maine, Mr.. Mckinley is = graduate Of
the College of Engineering OF the Uni.
versity Of Nevada, class Of 1915.
Throughout the east there is an in.
creasing demand for the trained and
experienced Nevada university man.
This is further demonstrated when
several graduates of the College of
Engineering OF the Nevada university
were recently offered, and accepted,
responsible positions In large cleo
trical FIRMS In the east.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-24
WAR FEVER
S|hMER|NG
down NOW

WASHINGTON, June 24.--General
Pershipg reported. with his usual brew
ity, this afternoon, that only 81 Ameri-
cans were engaged in the skirmish at
Carrizal: that eleven men returned to
Namiquipa, 1s were captured by the
Mexicans and are now prisoners OF
war, 16 were rescued at Santa Maria,
and SO still are missing.
The General gave no further details.
These are. apparently, all the facts
and confirmed figures which he had
obtained up to o'clock this after
noon.
The receipt of the above report.
which was Immediately given out, al
ready has served to calm the rising
war fever in Congress.
Advices from Mexico. through Col
,umbus, N. NJ. say that the relief col.
umn sent to the relief OF the survivors
of Carrizal is safe.
Soldiers vaeeinated.
Adjutant-GeneralT Thomas of Califor-
MIA today informed Secretary, Baker
that the mobilization of California's
militia will be completed not later
than Tuesday; that the soldiers are
being inoculated as a precaution
against smallpox.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-24
PLATT AND HOWE
TO BE THE TICKET


Comes the story from Reno that
the lineup has been made and the
several contestants from the Republi-
can nomination for United States SEN
ator now know where they are at"
A coterie known as the big Six" 1t
Is not difficult to place your finger on
them, have assumed control OF the ma
chine and propose running the nomi-
mating convention. They have also
issued the edict, so rumor states, that
Sam Plat shall be nominated for sem
ator, and A. II. Howe, in considera-
tion for the votes which he will con-
troll and which will be thrown to the
support of Platt at the proper time,
will receive the nomination for con-
gress. Judge Norcross, Of course, is
to be passed UP and so will Ed. Rob-
erts, present representative In con-
gress.
1t Is stated that Norcross and Rob.
erts have both been made aware OF
the program and are now working
their lines In conjunction to head II
off, but with what success remains to
be seen. 1t is plain they have fight
ahead of them, and with their popu
larity they may be able to counterac'
the prestige which control OF the ma
chine gives the big Six" and win
but It means struggle and a hard
one.--Carson Appeal.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-24
UTAH PATRIOTS
TAKE WARP PATH

Utah troops modified yesterday at
Fort Douglas" said A. E. Kimball,
president Of the First National Bank,
who had just arrived from Salt Lake
He said they would be taken to the
border In a day or two, probably 1000
in number.
Mr.. Kimball said he attended two
meetings at the training camp, which
is thronged with business men and
others, all eager to fit themselves for
service. Many business men and most
of the corporations Of Salt Lake, he
said, have told their employees their
pay would continue in full as long as
they were Cn active military service,
and many business men had subscrib-
ed to pay the expenses OF TO 10 men
while at the front.
Mr. Kimball said that, in his opin.
ion, the business men of Elko should
get busy and send a contingent to the
training camp.
Mr.. Kimball said he had travelled in
Chihuahua, where the trouble is now
occurring. Knowing the country and
its people, he believes the American
troops will stay there at least two
years.
The banks today. Mr.. Kimball said
are loaded with money. ready for any
emergency and waiting for the war
clouds to pass.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-24
LUCK" REPORT
PARTY RETURNING HUNGRY
FROM AN ENJOYABLE JAuNT

Returning late last night so hungry
that the Commercial Hotel chef had
to replenish his larder after their APP
petites were appeased, Charley. Nit
cbell, Charles Runyon, George Whal-
ing and Frank Dixon repSfted an en-.
joyable fishing trip and royal sport.
They labored under the weight Of q
string OF Rainbews, in proof Of their
luck. Mr.. Runyon caught the fish,
while Cap'n Mitchell strung 'em,
Whaling did the wading. and Dixon
held the bait.