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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04

Nothing but georgette crepe would fall so gracefully as this drape does. The color is a begonia red against white crepe richly embroidered on sleeves and bodice When the two points are unconined they fall in a fascinating train.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
yNEW SOUTH WALES TO HAVE
 NO U. S. COMMISSIONER

London. May IA despatch from ksydney says that the New South kWales government has decided to kabolisf the office of commercial com kmissioner to America
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
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Stlfned Apples

Core the apples and fill centers with prunes that have been soaked over night and pitted. Sprinkle with sugar and bake in a moderate oven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
CLIMBED STAIRS
 ON HER HANDS
Too HI to Walk Upright. Operation Advised. Saved by Lydia E.
 Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

This woman now raises chickens and does manual labor. Read her story:
 Richmond, Ind.-sfFor two years I was SO sick and weak with troubles
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
Baked Toast.

Place slices of stale bread in a bak- ing pan. Pour over cold milk and bake until brown in very hot oven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04

The duty of brightening the corner where you are, need not make any one feel they much cheer up the neigh 'borhood by starting to play the piano at 5:30 a. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04
FINGERS CRUSHED IN GRINDER

Accidently catching his left-hand in a grinding machine at the Ameri- can Graphophone Co., yeserday morning Frank Kerr, of 94 Norman street, may have to have several of his finger amputated as g. result. He was taken to St. Vincent's hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04

DGrzs bzse 50tzIe as seed to deDe1op tABs po6Ssh seeo szstrt Sn t1oop&ece eject to5tA hl1A scoSst1sne. The OIr- d1e 4s czecer7v osvu11ed SO thct, iM- reyted, e 5orRss 1oaee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-04

To have . waist1ine 50 high that
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
STEERING WHEEL METHODS.
How Many Race Drivers Grasp in
Running Cars.

How do you hold the steering wheel
when you drive your automobile?
Is your stance" patterned after that
of any of the speed kings of the motor
world or. do you just grab hold?
The control a race driver has over his
car often means the difference between
life and death. Have you ever given
this matter thought?
Most of the drivers prefer the small.
average-sized Wheel but the car used
by Dario Resta. with which he won so
many Of Americas races in 1915-1916
and won the championship. was equip
them hold the wheel with apparently a
loose grasp. while others tightly clench
the felloe. The majority grasp the
wheel with their hands opposite. almost
in the center. Several hold the wheel
by the lower segment and some control
their cars by gripping the upper half.
Eddie Rickenbacher has one of the
most peculiar grips. taking hold of the
wheel with a firm grasp of the upper
more purchase on the rim. Louis
Chevrolet. Ray Harroun, Ralph De
Palma and Joe Dawson take hold of the
wheel with apparently an easy grip and
control the car by using the lower seq
ment. Earl Cooper. Jean Chasagne, Ar
thur Duray and Joe Christians place
their hands almost opposite on the
wheel. but with one hand below and the
other above center line through the
wheel. Barney Oldfeld. CAMEL jan
etzy. Louis Disbrow. Gil Anderson and
John Aitken employ a grip that places
the hands on a center line through the
wheel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
LINCOLN HIGHWAY SECTION
IS TAKEN OVER BY STATE
Pennsylvania Gets Toll Road Sought
by National Association
for Four Years.

PHILADELPHIA. June 23.-The Penn
sylvania state highway department
has taken over by purchase that sec
ton of the Lincoln highway extending
from Philadelphia city line to Paoli. =
distance of fifteen miles. thus bringing
about results for which the Lincoln
Highway Association has worked since
the laying out and dedication Of the
ocean-to-ocean road four years ago.
The change will become effective and
tolls abolished beginning the first of
July. Up to this time the road has
been toll road controlled by private
eerstood to be s1s5, 900.
One OF the fundamental principles
underlying the foundation and develop
ment OF the Lincoln highway has been
that OF highway open to lawfu!
traffic of all description without toll
charges" With the exception Of
bridge tolls at but two or three points.
there Is no charge to the traveller upon
the Lincoln highway at any point De-
tween the two coasts except IN Penn
sylvania, and the efforts OF the ma
tional association have been centered
upon the elimination OF these existine
toll roads.
The Lincoln Highway Association at
taches the greatest Significance 70 tne
action OF the highway department IN
taking over the section OF ROAD above
mentioned. 1t is thought that prece-
dent has been set which Will result IN
the rapid elimination OF the remaining
toll sections of the Lincoln highway
in the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
ALL THE ARMY TRUCKS
NEEDED NOW ASSURED
Manufacturers Are Prepared to Build
Hundred Thousand With
in q Year.

There will be no difficulty in obtain
ing all the motor trucks necessary for
the new army which is to be raised.
This was demonstrated by the fact that
seventy-three truck makers who sub
mitted bids to the government at Chi
cago last week pledged that they could
produce over 100000 trucks within a
year. whereas 1t is unofficially estimat-
ed that not more than $4,000 trucks will
be required for the first army of one
million men. No industry is prepared to
take care of all army requirements bet
ter than the motor truck industry,
partly because of Its experience in fur
nishing trucks for the allies since the
start of the war. and also because the
motor truck business is a production
Industry in the same way as the manu-
facture Of automobiles is recognized
to be.
The government has heretofore given
the assuring information that there
will be no necessity to commander pri-
waite trucks. and SO hamper industries,
but the present bids indicate that not
only will the taking over of private
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

balances have known no law IN matteI r.
Of speed, yet we are informed mat ~
some of our western cities even suSn
vehicles are now required to De gov-
ernor equipped and to operate Win
in definite speed limits. :.
| One often hears the query: why, !.
the regulations of community specny
twenty miles per hour to be the NAL
mum permissible vehicle speed under
any conditions, and II that maximum
has been wisely prescribed. In view Q.
the absence of dependabflfty on tne Psi
of the driver to observe this pronipi
mum speed Of his vehicles within n, ms :
hands or to his discretion? This misn.
particularly apply to trucks ana taAi
cabs not intended to operate 'oesoiu
| definite community limits.
| somewhat similar provision mas
been adopted by the taxicab companies
Of the city Of Chicago. voluntarily VI
otherwise, and. as result. most ol w
taxicabs operating there are eahlpIuu
with sealed governors. In the pesIh
| ming the drivers were seriously opposed
| to this restriction. 1t is now claimeu'
however. that they are decidediy IN "a
vor of it. as they have found tnat tnel. !.
average time is fully as good ana tnat
the fatigue of driving the cabs Is con-
| siderably lessened.
| The passenger car. mounted on pneu-
matte tires and having flexible spring
systems. being Of relatively Hgn'
| "eiSht anu OI greater
sign, Is more easily handled. and. IN
| speeding, is less menace to the puollc:
Further it is generally driven by well
paid chauffeur or its owner-though a
steadily growing percentage Of the
! public believes that even these should
| be provided with automatic controls,
and this feeling Is shared by those who
ride in them. There are thousands OF
car owners who would enjoy their rid
| ing more If they knew that under no
circumstances could their car speed ex-
coed eighteen or more miles per hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
BAD ROADS PREVENT
MARKETING OF CROPS

While a great deal is being said
about the crying need Of cultivating
every acre of land which can be made
to Weld crops at a fair profit, there
ia a surprising silence about the equal
ly important need Of providing facili-
ties or getting those crops to shipping
points. 1t is of little avail to raise
wheat II 1t cannot he hauled to mar
ket. This has recently been the case
in Reno county. Kansas. where bad
roads have made 1t impracticable to
market the grain SO much needed by
the millers. In Edgar and Champaign
have been filled to overlooking with
corn which the condition of roads made
it Impossible to haul to market: A crop
expert recently reported that this con-
dition existed for months along the
line of the Wabash railroad from st.
Louis to Detroit.
At recent convention of the Ohio
Good Roads Association the farmer
delegates spoke with the utmost con-
yiction of\the need of improved roads.
to do their part in the mobilization of
the resources of the country in the
cause Of humanity. Moreover. these
delegates from the farms did not ask
they promised their full proportion of
financial support for their construction.
An entirely different condition is re-
ported from New England. New York
and New Jersey. There the conges-
ton Of railway traffic makes the high
ways of great value in delivering
manufactured materials from one city
to another; the motor truck has sud-
denly become a real necessity in meet
ing the urgent requirements for trans
porting the products of the cities. In
short, the rational improvement Of
roads is an essential element of the
grave economic problems of the day, to
make the valuable products of the
farm and shop available to the user
at the lowest possible cost. This sub
iect should be studied at once as an
economic problem. the same as the
provision of railway and waterway
transportation. tho increase in cultivat-
ed acreage and the Improvement of
manufacturing facilities. Crops that
cannot be moved from the farms ex-
cept at enormous expense and manu-
fsctured products that must lie in
storehouse because of congestion of
railways are Of little value to a nation
which needs such things now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
EVERY AUTOlST SHOULD
KNOW RULES OF THE ROAD
Highways Are Made to Be Travelled
Upon and Not for Any
Other Purpose.

Every motorist should know some
thing Of the law which controls his
use Of the public highway. says Mile
stones. He should understand his
rights and his liabilities. The roads
are for the use Of the general public.
and a member Of the public has a right to
utilize them in any proper way, and driv-
ing over them In an automobile is a
proper use.
When the automobile first appeared
this was not easily conceded. An
early law in England required that
every automobile be preceded by a
man on foot carrying a red flag. In
America 1t was sought to bar the
motor car from the highways. but 1t
is now thoroughly established that the
automobile Is proper vehicle to use
upon public way.
the motorist is not responsible II.
merely because of the automobiles
presence. horse becomes frightened
and causes injury. But IL the motorist
results. he will be legally responsible.
Turn to the right is the familiar
rule Of the road known to all who
drive. While the law requires that
you turn to the right on meeting an
other machine. it does more-it re-
care to avoid collisions, and II he does
not, merely turning to the right will
not excuse him before the courts.
Further. a lighter vehicle Is expect
ed to avoid a heavier one as far as
possible. This does not relieve the
heavier vehicle from all responsibility
Of turning out. but it need only turn
out as far as is reasonable under the
circumstances.
The motorist and the pedestrian have
equal rights in the road. and neither
has a right of way over the other.
Each must take care to avoid the other
and keep out of his way.
II another motorist stops his car in
the road to view the scenery. or a
farmer pulls up with his load OF hay
to gossip with a friend. thus blocking
the road, you have right to be angry
about 1t and demand that they gear
the way for travel.
The roads are open to the public for
the purpose of travel, and no one has
a right to use them for other purposes
to the detriment of others.
Legal responsibility for accidents
along the road is placed upon the
party who was negligent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
NOT AFRAID OF EUROPE,
But Automobile Maker Thinks
Americans Must Improve Product.

Despite the oft-expressed fears that
American motor car manufacturers will
find foreign competition serious after
the war. and contrary to predictions
that Europeon builders will undersell
Americans, not only abroad. but here
at homo as well. w. Owen Thomas of
Detroit declares there is nothing to
worry about on that score.
1T is often said that American auto
mobile manufacturers will find COM
petition by foreign manufacturers 'sert-
Gus after the war is over" declares Mr..
Thomas. Some stories have gone so
far as to state that foreign manufac-
turers will undersell us even here in
America.
Through their natural conservatism
along automobile lines neither Ger
many nor England. I have observed. is
a good field for efforts in introducing
American efficiency on account Of the
designs not catering to American meth
DDS, as well as to the numerous models
made by each manufacturer. 1t Is equal
ly interesting to note that American
manufacturers have not been overanx-
ious to refine their production by the
introduction of the latest European en-
cheering, even though they have to
admit that the European products were
much more efficient and refined than
their own. We have nothing to fear
from Europe in the direction Of pro-
ductton after the war. but we must
be prepared to meet them with better
design and more efficient cars than are
now made in America"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
CAMPAIGN GROWING FOR
MOTOR SPEED CONTROLS
Automatic Devices to Prevent Reck
less Driving Winning Favor.
Urged for Commercial Vehicles.

A nationwide interest has beer
awakened in the subject of automobile
controls for commercial vehicles. The
constantly increasing numbers Of such
= vehicles and their growing influence or
every phase Of industrial life in this
country, from coal supply to postal
service, with their Incidental rush
hither and thither at high and some
times reckless speed. is the basis OF
much interest.
Statistics show that during 1916
there were produced In the United
states more than $4,000 such vehicles
OF which $4,000 went into service In
this country. and that the estimated
production for 1917 is over 100000. Is
il wonder that the public should be
interested in this growing army OF
transports and should be trying to
formulate suitable rules for it's proper
regulation? -..
In connection with this problem the
proper maintenance of the roads re-
ouired by these vehicles is receiving
the serious attention of highway COM
missioners in many states. New jersey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

on the War Department model only. ten
bid on their regular production only
and flve bid on both regular and War
Department models.
Two-thirds of the manufacturers In
the country who are credited with maxi
ing the major part of their trucks bid
on the War Department and regular
production together. while one-third bid
only on product to conform with the
new government specifications.
When 1t is remembered that all Of the
allies on the western front are probably
not using more than so 900 trucks, the
possibility Of our getting. IL necessary.
more than double this number within .
year. is most assuring. Tho possibility
of the different companies making good
on the quantities specified in their bids
will be closely checked up. but already
the figures have been literally dis.
counted. The totals given above do not
include figures representing the offers
of companies whose trucks are not al.
ready in production.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
EXPECT LARGE ENTRY LIST
Motor Cycle Races at Sheepshead
Raw July 4 Promisino

Indications are that the champion.
ship motor cycle races to be held al
Speedway Park. Sheepshead Bay, July
(, will have a large entry list. Enthu.
siasm is running high among the en-
listed men of several National Guard
regiments who are camped somewhere
in New York. They are all trying ia
arrange Q furlough 80 that they may be
able to compete.
A. M. has allowed two national cham
pionships, a ten-mile amateur and 100
mile professional, SO that the winners,
in addition to carrying off the big
thnss distances. Alan r. sede eiiie Who q,
has just finished the snscon.inen.al
journey for military purposes. viii be
on hand to ride an exhibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
DENIES HENRY CHARGE.
Justice Mccoy Says He Is Hot Prej.
udiced Against Broker.

Justice Mccoy Of the District Supreme
Court yesterday denied fatty the allega-
tions Of the affidavit OF John William Hem
ry. former head Of the brokerage firm Of
Lewis Johnson & Co. that the justice 10
prejudiced against him and had made the
statement that the broker should be con.
victed. The court. however. in view Of
the filing of the affidavit. declined to pre-
side at the trial II Henry. which had
been scheduled for tomorrow. United
States Attorney Laskey asked that the
case be stricken from the assignment for
the present term Of court and the request
was granted.
Justice Mccoy then referred the am.
davit to the United States attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
Features of Legislation.

The three principal features in the
proposed legislation. and which are also
typical of the proposed legislation IN
many other states. are:
First. the regulation or the permits
sible wheel loads to some standard
weight per inch of tire width; second.
the limitation of the maximum permits,
sible vehicle speed to standard based
on the above factor and the gross
weight of the vehicle and load; and.
third, the providing that all commercial
vehicles shall be equipped with scared
governors by which their maximum
speed shall be regulated.
The Importance of the speed Iactor
in road wear is perhaps not generaiiy,
appreciated. Highway engineers Wen
know the road shock, or the manner
effect of the vehicle upon the ROAD. IN
creases as the product of one-half the
weight times the square of the speed.
assuming otherwise like condltions.
Heavy loads on narrow or hard tlres
propelled at high speed develop strains
for which the average road is not de-
signed and which it cannot success1ui-
ly carry. >,
The psychology Of car driving is
strangely complicated. and it would
seem at times that the speed demon
docs not realize how many he is apt 70
injure or how soon he himself may pc
among the departed in following the
speed mania. 1t Is believed that the
time is slowly coming when speed
legislation will not stop at prohibition;
at least for commercial vehicles ana
common carriers, says Theodore Doug
las in Motor. The Fire engines and am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

One great drawback TO the popular
tty OF the Inevitable Is it's refusai 20
make concessions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
Opportunity In Java.

Java offers another good opportunity
for automobile manufacturers. In 1915
that country imported 1856 cars, of
which 2.251 came from the United
States, forty-seven from the Neither
lands and sixty-three from Italy. This
is an increase Of about 400 per cent over
1915, when only 565 cars altogether
were imported.
ut is only within the last few years
that the automobile has been of any
commercial Importance in India"
Mr.. Casey said the Department OF
Commerce considered the far eastern
markets sufficiently important to war
rant sending a representative there to
investigate for the benefit OF American
manufacturers. He added that the local
ONCE now had on file lists Of dealers
in automobiles and accessories in the
va rious countries of the orient, which
NAV be studied upon request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

trucks not be necessary. but in addition
to the war demands there will be prac-
tically as many trucks remaining for
commercial use out of the 1916 produc-
tion as were sold to the industries dur
ing the present year, provided sufficient
material for the whole production is
forthcoming. There will be enough
trucks to supply the army and indus
tries as well.
Seventy-Two Bidders on List.
In all. seventy-two truck makers sub
mitted bids. this list not including some
companies now solely engaged in sup
several hundred trucks could be deliv-
cred to the government Immediately.
and that 5000 to 5000 per month can
be delivered throughout the year, be-
ginning in three to six months.
Forty-three of the truck makers bid
ding offered to build trucks according
to the War Department specifications
prepared by its motor transport board
in conference with committees of the
Society of Automotive Engineers. OF
these twenty-five makers are prepared
to build the class A (21R tom War De-
partment truck. and nineteen to build
class b (five-ton) War Department Job.
Further analysis shows that bids
have been submitted by makers offer
Ing about 10000 class A trucks. this
number including regular models of the
makers who have capacity for deliver
ing more than 500 trucks a year. Thfr-
ty-five makers submitted bids for this
capacity of truck. thirteen bidding on
both regular models and the War De-
partment specifications: nine bid on the
government model only, and sixteen
makers bid on their regular models only
Bids for Heavy Trucks.
Twenty-nine concerns present bids
totaling about 10000 of the class or
five-ton trucks OF these, fourteen bid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

has gone farther. perhaps. toward the
formation of a definite policy to that
end than any other state, and now
MARYLAND. Delaware and Pennsylvania
are proposing a unification of their
vehicle laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
Chinese Keen Motorists.

Much of the business there Is done
with the wealthy Chinese. who are not
content in many cases with owning one
car when once they take to motoring.
Planters and miners use automobiles to
some extent, but the Chinese mer-
chants are at present the most import
ant element of the trade. Many new
tracts Of land are now being opened up,
and motor traction seems to have q
bright future there. although the rail-
way systems in the more popular dis
tricts are excellent.
The market in Japan is small since
only twenty-six cars. valued at S30.595,
were imported In 1915. OF this number
ten were imported from the United
States and eight from European coun-
tries. In 1914 seventy-six cars were
imported. having total value Of $780,
420. taxicab company in Toxic is
now operating forty-two cars from
nine stands, and carries about 700 pas
sengers daily. All of these cars are of
American make and were furnished by
an American firm in Japan.