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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Must Turn to Permanently.

Permanent highways airs possible
highways that will outiiVe the bond
ISSUES put out for their construction.
highways that will not sap the finances
of the states. cities, townships and viii
lagos to keep them in r"pair-and this
j. the sort of road building to which
the entire country must turn its at
tention if it is to knit its Industries to
its consumers here and abroad. This
means the sort Of roads that give more
miles in fewer minutes. This means
the sort of roads that spell success
in ueace and in war.
New highway routes are not needed
in any great numbers AT this time.
But the highways we have must be
made permanent, and this can be done
at cost of only a fraction of what
has already been spent upon them.
II may sound Utopian to the uniu-
formed, but the day Of the transcou-
tineutal motor truck service is close
at hand. Think what il would mean
to the country today had this been
done in time to enable the running
of virtually solid motor truck trains
of coal, war supplies and food at this
crisis in the history of the world,
The highway engineers of the ma
ton are awake to this situation, and
with the coming of spring. we snail
see the greatest era of road building
the people ever have known"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Production Greatest in History

To-day the United States is produce
ing more foodstuffs and manufactured
products han ever before in its his
tory Tomorrow the United States must
materially increase its production of
today. But production is useless unless
the products can be moved to the sea =
board and 10 the domestic consumers.
In the last analysis the big problem is
one Of transportation The lines of com
munication must be adequate and the
railroads of the country are pressed To
the utmost to handle what is now
dumped upon them.
Good roads alone can solve the
problem, and this does not mean good
roads in the academic sense = has
been a long time since any one of in
telligeuCc had TO be convinced of the
necessity of good roads as such The
thing now is to construct roads that
Will not wear out, roads that Will
carry the heavy motor trucks of TODAY
and of tomorrow. The roads of toda '
crumble into dust under this sort of
strain. and the shifting winds scatter
the work Of the highway constructor
over the landscape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
MUST BUILD SOLID
ROADS, SAYS TENER
Coming of Heavy Trucking
Shows Need of Permanently
in Construction.
MILLIONS SPENT FOR DUST

Tremendous as have been the changes
in all industries of the United States
since the world war began, nothing has
e0uaIed the revolution in the field OF
transportation.
The strain of the war has demon
strated that the railroads of the coun-
try have failed to meet the military
and commercial demands now made
upon them. Therefore, it IS imperative
that the highways of the entire nation
be put in condition al the earliest prac-
ticable moment to bear the burdens of
the motor truck travel. which alone
can relieve and augment the service OF
the railroad systems
This was made strik ingly clear by
former Gov. John X. Tener of Penn
syivania. now president of the Perma-
nent Highways Corpora ton OF New
York Gov. Tener, who made record
for good-road construction while in the
executive chair of Penns ylvania, in an
interview declared that the mere con-
struction of good roads would not do.
and the necessity of the situation de-
mands the building of roads which will
not blow away in dust before the
states and communities have finished
paying the original cost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Millions Of Dollars Wasted.

Hundreds of 2nillions of dollars have
been wasted in this country through
the building of roads which would not
stand the strain of real commercial
traffic said the former governor. when
interviewed at his hotel. What the
United States must have is a compre-
hensive system of roads which will
stand up when put to the test of carry
ing Veritabie trains Of motor trucks.
bearing military stores, the outputs of
factories and the produce of the farms
needed by persons living in cities This
alone will reduce the cost of living
after the war. and viii make il pos
sible for this country to supply stricken
Europe with the machinery and the
produce il must have when this conflict
is over.
at may be too late now to give the
country the needed roads in time to
help the transit Of military supplies for
this war. but il is not too late to make
the start in the right direction. so the
postwar needs may be met. Even if
we did not prepare in advance in this
respect to do our share in the war. we
can, at least. profit by our experience
and prepare in time TO do our share in
what is to come after the war has been
Won This means the day of construct
ing anything but permanent highways
has gone forever
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
EACH GIVEN WRIST WATCH.
Two Members of Maintenance Divi
sion Join Aviation Corps.

The personnel Of the maintenance dl-
ision, office of the supervising architect,
Treasury Department, assembled during
the noon hour yesterday to bid god
speed to two fellow workers
Frederick G. CornwelI and Frank T.
Crown. jr., of the maintenance division
recently volunteered in the aviation di-
vision of the Army Signal Corps. and
have been called to report for duty on
March -. Their associates presented
them each with a wrist watch. j. II.
Schaefer. acting superintendent Of the
division. made the presei.atIon speech.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

Those who attended the conference
in GOV. Harringtons Office included
Chairman Zouck of the state roads
commission; John Z. George, his as
sistant; State Senator Harrison, who
has always displayed deep interest in
state roads. and Motor Vehicle Com
missioner Baughman. Chairman ZouCk
and chief Engineer Shirley will pre-
sent estimate OF the cost of repa IRIS
and ma intainance. while Mr.. BaUeh-
man viii submit an estimate of the
sum that viii be obtained from motor
vehicle licenses next year.
ance of 1900 miles of road viii be APP
proxmately $1,000 mile, or a total
of $1,000. 900. Receipts from motor
vehicles, it is stated, will amount to
$500. 900 and it is possible that q bond
issue for a similar amount will be the
means employed TO get the other
$500 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

1t is a not uncommon experience with
owners of Ford cars that when the In
bricant in the rear axle has become
thinned by, long use, il tends TO work
its way out and be spattered all over
the wheels and brakes. An easy curc
for this is to drill 4 small hole-3-16 Of
an inch is about right-in the bottom
of the axle housing on each side The
thinned grease which gets to the ends
seeps out through these holes. Care
must he taken to place the holes high
enough to allow enough grease for lu-
bricating the differentiai gears and also
they must not be placed too near the
end of the differential housing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

1t is Incompatible with the trend of
modern business that such situation
should prevail
With highways becoming more and
more the avenues of communication be
'ween The principal cities. and with ou-
tomobIles gaining noticeable predomi-
nance among vehicles the question of
weight. as II affects road maintenance.
gains in Importance. Especially with
relation to passenger automobiles. il is
becoming recognized that a 4.000-pound
vehicle being required to carry less
than a l.000-pound passenger load rep
reSents loss in efficiency.
Not only does this proportion of car
weight to load consume more gasoline
and rubber, but the wear and tear on
the roads is also out of proportion. 1t
seems that wartime automobile Sery-
ice would do much 10. correct this con-
ditiOn. -...
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

cred with mineral naphtha o. pure
benzoie 1t will be reduced to a gelatin
Gus liquid. In case a quick drying 80
luton is desired carbon disalphids
should be used as a solvent.
The following is a chemical dAoAr-
|, bomber that will help in cases where
the carbon formations are not too hard !:
Alcohol thirty parts. eighteen parts of
ether and hfty-two parts of ) per cent
ammonia solution. About half an ounce
of this compound should be poured into
each cylinder when the engine is hot
at the end of the days run and should
be allowed to stay over night The
mixture should be sprayed all around
the combustion chamber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
MARYLAND DECIDES
TO REPAIR ROADS
Conference at Governors Of
flee Results in Decision to
Fix Up Highways.
COST TO BE s1,2O0,000

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. March 2.-Wash-
ington motorists undoubtedly will be
pleased to learn that the state author
tiles have started q move looking to
the repair of the state roads. That
many of the roads are in deplorable
condition is stated in reports from Va
rious sections, and motorists in the vi
cinity of Washington are well aware
of the condition of some parts of the
roads in that section.
1t is pointed out that hundreds of
Army trucks and similar vehicles Of
merchants in this and other states
have been contributing cause to the
present condition of the highways
Freight congestion has resulted in d
large increase in the number of heavy
motor vehicles on the state roads from
Pennsylvania. New Jersey and Wash
ington, more especially on the Wash
ington Baltimore boulevard. over
which much Baltimore freight is taken
TO the National Capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
THE EXPERTS SAY.

The following solution is recommend
ed for cleaning battery plates that
have become somewhat sulphated: Half
pound of ammonium acetate in a
quart of water. The plates are re-
moved from the battery case and i'm
mersed in the solution. which must be
hot, and are left therein for half an
hour. In some cases it may require a
longer treatment to remove the sui
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Conference at Governor Office.

Questions involving the cost OF re-
Mobilization of the stale roads and
the raising of money to pay for the
work were discussed at a conference
held in Gov. Harrington's Office this
week and while il was impossible 20
reach a conclusion as to the amount
of money needed for the work of re-
Mobilization. it was concluded that it
would have to be done without delay.
one question that was definitely de-
cided was that no more stone roads Will
be constructed.
Only concrete roads viii be built in
the future and they will be of sufficient
thickness TO permit their use by the
heavy trucks without being damaged
and perhaps ruined. One of the latest
concrete roads constructed near Wash
ington connects Centerville with Camp
Springs. and, it is stated. it has proved
highly satisfactory to automobile
drivers who have used it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

phate After their bath the plates
should be washed well in clear water
and then dried before being returned
to the battery.
Space asbestos washers should al
ways be treated before being placed
among the spares to be carried on the
car A soaking for six hours in olive
oil. followed by draining and brief
drying and final rubbing with graph
lite or black lead, will make a good
tight washer that will easily come
adrift when taken OFF
Only pure unvulcanized rubber is SOL
uble. However. if the pure rubber is
shredded into small particles and COW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

Melt small pieces of sealing wax in
alcohol. The wax should be covered
with the liquid and be left for a day or
two, when il will be found to have be-
come about the consistency of Varnish.
When used this compound is applied
as a paint: it dries fairly quickly. and is
acidproof, which makes it favorable for
use on terminals. connecting bars and
other battery fittings. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Snow Closes Roads.

But in the northern. half Of the
United States the efficiency of both
passenger car and truck is reduced
about so per cent. because snow closes
the roads TO traffic during the winter
months. If the present conditions OBJ
tain for any length of time, shippers
and the travelling public VIII be insist
ing upon the main roads being kept
open. which could easily be done if
every fresh snowfall were pushed aside
as fast as II accumulated.
Millions are being spent for road de-
veIopment by various states and by the
national government every year. vet
this investment lies idle one-half the
time while the elements are buSily at
work disintegrating what has already
been done. AT the same time there is u
large proportion of the nations 1000
coo automobiles whose use is restricted
by this condition. and in which the in
veStment is not earning maximum
DrOfit
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PREDICTS BIG YEAR
FOR AUTO INDUSTRY
Head of D. C. Franklin Agency
Anticipates Increased De-
mand for Cars.

From the way things look now [
think this viii be Il most prosperous
year for the automobile industry said
Robert l.. LaPorte. head of the local
Franklin Motor Car Company. As the
war goes on, and as the passenger
carrying capacity of the railroad lines
decreases, because of the preference
accorded freight transportation, the
travelling public is predicting passenger
automobiles must be depended upon to
meet the situation.
statistics compiled by leading
automobile engineer show that as much
as 20 per cent of cars mileage is con-
suned in service which would require
the use of some other vehicle. These
figures holding before the United States
entered hostilities. it is logical to as
sumo that the percentage at the present
day is perceptibly higher. Many bust
ness concerns have already provided
their statesmen with ears for covering
various territories and have thereby
increased the efficiency of their contact
with the trade by nearly 80 per cent,
as represented by the additional calls
made possible during a single day.
Nowadays commercial men are com
menting on their inability to get
around satisfactorily by train. and are
looking to automobile service as soon
as the roads open up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

The removal of play in the steering
knuckle necessitates the Installation of
new front axle bushings. These are of
the ordinary bronze bushing type and
after they have been put in place. they
should be literally supplied with lubri-
cant in the shape of graphite or grease.
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-06

was any one thing in particular
which should not be overlooked, it
was the health of the public. Fur
thermore, if it is unfair for one
family to use wheat when others do
not, it is just as unfair to expect the
services of private nurse, when
they are so badly needed for the care
of the wounded. We should not let
$1,000 stand in the way of keep
ing our public health nurse, said Mr..
Roraback.
Mrs. Frank Stevens was called
upon to tell about baby welfare, and
stated that this was baby year
throughout the United States and
this country must do everything in
its power to save the children. A
week will be given up to the weigh
ing and testing of children and a
nurse is absolutely necessary to as
sist with this work.
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-06
CALIFORNIA; True Oasis.

Only at one place In the United
States is there real tropical vegeta-
ton, says Popular Science Monthly.
Florida and California have what is
called "subtropical" vegetation. In the
midst of desert in the extreme south
ern part Of California Is a true oasis.
The oasis, Palm Springs. lies $50 feet
below the sea level. So hot is IL there
that there is a riot of vegetation all
the year around. Enormous fig trees
and mammoth grape fruit and oranges
are always to be had. The lemons that
grow there weigh two and half
pounds apiece. The responsibility for
all this may be laid ot beautiful liz
tie stream which fed by the Colora-
do river and whici, lows through the
oasis only to Gisa!9car into the ground
Ht g.
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-06

Gondelli, Mildred Gray, Marguerite
Mullen, Edwin Scutt, Florein Sondri-
nj, Elizabeth Vercellini, Lola Weaver,
Percy Weaver, Raymond Simmons,
Roland Simmons.
Grades III and ", Martha E.
Wilbur, teacher; Emma Gatti, Mabel
Goggin, Elizabeth Gondelli, David
Green, Florence Hicks, Annette Ian
sing, Mildred PIERCE, Frederick Reel,
Kenneth Spaulding, Margaret Ter
gliafera, Martha Wise, Emma Tay-
lor, John Mullen, Frederick Wyckoff.
Grades " and V, Katherine Ha-
mer, teacher; Charles Belize, EVELYN
Belize, Roberta Fitzgerald, Marion
Drumm, Virginia Gondelli, Magda
Johnson, Eloise Hayes, Florence
Whiting, Carmitas Lasher, Isabelle
Lindell, Kathleen Mullen, Mary Mon
TAM, Albert Nelson, Francis O'Neil,
Elizabeth Reel, Joseph Reel, Louis
Streck, Edna Place, Edward Tripp,
Ernest Weaver, Dorothy Weaver.
Grades VI and VII, Marilla George
teacher; Franklin Adams, Charles
Beaujon, Ruth Beaujon, Ruth Camel.
Evelyn Lindell, Edward Mcclure,
Francis Mcclure, Esther Nelson,
Harold Scutt, Victoria Clemson,
Henry Dodge, Peter Foley, Helen
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-06

Roberts, William Simmons, Helen
Christmas.
Grades VII and VIII, Ellen C.
Lindell, teacher; Norman Hicks,
James Mansfield, John O'Neil, Isnel-
la Pectal, Helen Baird, Mabel Baird,
Ellen Bartlett, Louise Beaujon,
Naomi Carter, Florence Goggin,
Helen Green, Mildred Green, Elsie
Hester, Floyd Miller, Thomas O'Neil,
Francis Place, Huldah Reel, Charles
Reel, Mary Sweeney.
High School-Florence Adams,
Howard Bailey, Elwood Beebe, Mad
cline Coe, Louise Curtiss, Blanche
Drobish, Mark Fuller, Margaret
Goggin, Walter Goggin, Fem Min
acct, Lillian Thorpe, Jennie Weiner,
Mary Rhoades, Mary Stratton.
Elsa Borg, Mary Dean, Helen
Dewey, Elizabeth Lee, Edith Lindell,
Mildred Mansir, James Mcclure,
Elizabeth Smith, Winifred Smith,
Catherine Sweeney.
Dorothy Dawson, Myrtle Deloy,
Blanche Frink, Dora Heinz, Esther
Hurlburt, Marjorie Johnson, Ellen
Lasher, Katherine Mansfield, Lillian
Parsons, Alice Perdrizet, Rosa Reel,
Sara Reel, Philip Rood, Katherine
SedsWick, -. .z....
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-06
WORKING IN ORCHARD FOR BETTER FRUIT

preserved In various ways. Now Is
the time to remedy this years mis-
takes by planning for next year.
A patch of ground, even so small as
the eighth of an acre, planted with the
different kinds of berries, including
currants and grapes, and given good
attention and cultivation will supply
the average family with all the small
fruit that can be used, and enough for
winter beside. A few dwarf pears.
peaches, plums and cherries will vary
the product in an agreeable way.
Plum trees should not be pruned
until late winter, or In the spring be-
fore the sap starts.
The common wild choke cherry
bears a dark red fruit In large cius-
tiers, which is much liked by some; is
an abundant bearer and small tree.
In spring it yields numerous racemes
of fragrant white flowers and is worth
growing for ornament If for no other
purpose.
Try Citrus TrifoIiats.
For n yard fence, try the hardy or
ange, Citrus trifoliata; plant in single
rows, Is inches apart. The bush Is
of dwarf, compact habit, making one
of the most ornamental hedges, COW
cred in spring with thousands OF
sweet smelling orange blossoms, and
In the fall with lot of little sour OF
anges. 1t does not throw up sprouts
Make a map Of your fruit garden
as well as your orchard, drawing a.
on stiff cardboard, or smoothly dress
ed board, making every tree, bush
or vine, every row of small fruit, Civ
ing the names of the varieties. This,
will be found of special value In case,
you wish to replace with the same VA
rlety any which may have died, or hav-
ing found 1T particularly satisfactory.
may wish for more.
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-06
NURSES ASSOCIATION
Continued from page u

might sound like theorizlng, but
which is nevertheless a real danger,
said Miss Fox, is the transportation
of troops from place to place about
the country. If an epidemic should
start in one place, il would be but
a, short time before IL had spread
a'srmingly, therefor nurses must
he retained to guard against this
danger.
In concluding Miss COX stated
that it would soon be impossible to
secure a nurse e.: individual fami-
lies. and here at ~ TIC pubic hcalth
1'rrse Lust stcp in ld do what she
can 70 assis, the q CT r. She also
stated that the N ara e of to- soldier
would be far better, knowing that
his wife and little ones were properly
cared for.
Reports of the treasurer, the local
nurse and the reading of the minutes
wereread and approved. Rev. A. B.
Crichton made a motion which was
passed that the president appoint a
nominating committee to nominate
officers for the ensuing year, which
consisted of the following: ]. Henry
Roraback, Mrs. Frank Stevens and
w. S. Smart. This committee NOM
mated the following, which were
duly elected: President, Rev. A. H.
Nesbitt; vice president, DR.. F. H.
Lee; secretary, Miss Catherine Fin
negan; treasurer, w. J. Reel. FL
nance Committee: ]. H. Roraback,
H. E. Lyles, w. S. Smart. the exc
cutive committee is composed of the
following in addition to the fore
going officers:
Mrs. F. F. Clemans, Mrs. Frank
Stevens, Miss Catherine Roraback,
Rev. A. B. Crichton,, Rev. R. M. Tim
berlake.
After the election of officers, ].
Henry Roraback was called on for
remarks, and stated that if there
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-06
(By L. NJ. BENNINGToN.l

Don't expect good fruit and plenty
of it unless you feed the trees and
bushes accordingly.
Large seeded grapes should be dis
carded.
Bury all bones about the roots of
vines and trees.
Strawberries may be grown the first
two years under the grapevines.
Make the soil rich before setting out
the vines and plants.
If large crop is wanted, give adj
and bone dust.
Top dress the orchard and fruit gar
den, but keep weedy manure out of
the strawberry patch.
Give the blackberries O corner of
cool land and cultivate for two years.
After that only cut back the tops and
thin out the old canes.
Low-Headed Trees.
Trees In the fruit garden should be
headed for reason of convenience
and for other reasons affecting the
welfare of the trees. Only dwarf va
rieties should be planted here.
For the fruit garden, the advice not
to trim is as bad as not to cultivate.
1t is the business of the tree to re-
produce itself, and the more limb, the
more seed in the fruit.
Mulching hill land that washes is
better, in many instances, than plow-
ing. Flowing is but mulching by
throwing one portion of soil over an
other. Mulch with litter, boards,
boughs, or even rocks, where they
are plentiful during the hot months.
Fresh Fruits for Table.
The table should be supplied with
fresh, cool fruits from rhubarb time,
or until late grapes, outside, to be fol-
lowed by the fall and winter orchard
fruits and the surplus of the garden
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-06

OCol Od1SS LUZ 1O"u p 4 O'SO.
Average investment per pupil
$3.73.
The following pupils have not been
absent, tardy or dismissed for the
five weeks ending May 81, 1918.
Grade I, E. Ruth Strayer, teacher;
laura Adams, ROLAND Allyn, Alice
Amerighi, Giordano Amerighi, Ros-
coe Benjamin, Plinio Bongiolatti,
Gertrude Castagna, Dorothy Dodge,
Mary Foley, Walter Lloyd, Anna
Mansfield, Bruna Masiero, Loretta
Masiero, Gerald Moore, Winslow
Place, Florence Proper, Floyd Strait
man, Christina Streck, Ann Ida
Thornton, Agnes Weaver, Jennie
Wyckoff.
Grade II, Anna E. Waters, teach
er; Eugenia Beaujon, Raymond Ben
nett, Louise Brewer, Carl Durham,
Allyn Gatti, Lizzie Gondelli, Mary
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-06
Make a Friend of Him.

Treat your enemy as generously as
you treat your friend, and 1t may end
In your having two friends and no enc
my. Which is much better.