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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-16
SPEEDWAYS FOR
BIG CITIES URGED

Many OF the larger cities. perplexsd
for q solution Of their tratfie prob
lens consequent upon the fast In
creasing use OF motor cars. may see
solution in the plan proposed for
Detroit by r z. Olds. president Of
the REQ Motor Car and q director Of
the National Automobile Chamber OF
Commerce.
AS better and less costly than a
subway which would seriously dis
commode business during its conBtruc.
ton and only partly relieve the con.
gestion by providing for foot passen.
ger traffic only, he faVors the build
ing Of a noiseIess elevated line from
Highland Park to jefferson avenue
and then east and west on Jefferson
three or four miles.
On the elevated, between the side
walk and the curb he would have
fast moving street cars, gasoline pro-
PEELED with stations about every
i've blocks. Adjoining this line, close
to the curb at about half mile inter-
walls, eight feet inclines would give
access to and from the lower level,
alternate ones on the right hand OF
trantc would be for ascending anC
the intermediate ones for descending
Automobile passenger car traffic
would have the middle Of the struc-
ture as a speedway with q six-inch
curb to divide the streams in oppo-
site directions. Motor trucks ano
commercial vehicles would be ex
cluded from the speedway, remainin9
on the ground level.
With an. allowed speed Of thirty
miles an hour the motorist from
North Woodward could get down
town in fifteen minutes. and In 60
ing out Jefferson avenue could save
at least a half an hour over the pres
ent time required by the delays ant
precaution necessary to take to avoiL
collisions at cross streets, to say
nothing of the relief of nervous ten
sion on the part Of the driver. The
plan would also protect the pedes
TRANS and save them a great deal o.
time in crossing streets.
An advantage to business along tn,
route would be the doubled display
window space and additional en-
frances to the merchants stores
which would be reached by fooI
bridges from the street car sidewalk
Mr.. Odds would have the street care
provided with rubber tires or paper
wheels so that they would be practl-
cally noiseless. The structure being
solely for passenger car traffic couId
be fairly light and economically con-
structed of either steel or concrete,
and would accomplish more than the
subway TO actually relieve conditions
without any of the underground sys-
tenn Disadvantages of unhealthy and
foul air and summer time discom-
fort
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Prepafe FFeIEht DiaefentlY.

In addition to this. IL is necessary
in practically every case to prepare
material for freight shipment in an
entirely different way than when It %
shipped by motor truck direct from
:hipper to receiver. There is q consid-
irable additional expense for Grating.
" TO protect by other means TO pre-
'ent loss or damage in transit. This
Extra expense IL necessary because Of
he number of landings less than
carload shipments receive at the hands
" the teamsters and carriers after the
material leaves the shipping depart
ment.
This, increased protection and ex-
oense can BE greatly reduced II ship
ments are made by motor truck, as the
packages only need protection for
'oading at shippers warehouse, In
transit without transfer, and unload
Ing at receivers warehouse. Then in
shipping by motor truck, instead Of by
"ail. a great amount Of clerical work
in the form OF extra bookkeeping.
billing, etc. Is eliminated. Where ex-
,ra packing is necessary extra room Is
required for the boxing department
Then II railway freight shipments are
delayed there is the additional trouble
of tracing them. II the shipment ar
rives in damaged condition there Is the
further difficulty OF collecting from
the railroad company.
Contrasted to this is the example Of
Marshall Field & Co., who guar
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AUToMOTFVE
SECTION
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-16
IT. c. of L. Blamed On Poor HIGHWAYS In u S. A'To

greater development OF public roads
With the result that . bill for q ma
tionai highway system Is now pend
ing in the United States Senate, in
troduced By Senator Townsend, chair
man OF the Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads. II Is proposed In
this measure to create 4 nationwide
system OF highways under Federal
control and maintenance embracing
not less than 2 per cent nor more
than 8 per cent OF the mileage In &C
tuai use in each State. The location
OF the Federal lines IL to be deter
mined by a Federal Highway Commits
sion, after advising with the various
State highway departments.
The national system Is planned to
provide an outlet or q logical and
economical connection with the Vari-
Gus state highway systems, the lat
ter, In turn, to be co-ordinated with
county systems. Thus II is proposed
to permanently solve the highway
transportation problem in its reIa-
tion 20 living costs BY providing onet
and for all q complete system OF logt-
cally connected and well-built high
ways in order to- finally remove the
profiteer's chances for covering up his
nefarious practices in price juggling
on food products, as he Is now able
to do. owing to inadequate lines OF
delivery from the producer ts the
consumer.
Advocates of a national highway
system are presenting with much
force the fact that stabilized living
costs will come only with the con-
struction OF modern roads upon a CO.
ordinated county STATE. and national
basis, and that this mueh-desired aim
can be achieved best BY the Govern
ment beginning at once on the long
lines, while the States build the short
lines
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-16
UNIFORM R. r. CROSSING
WARNINGS FOR NEW YORK

The Youker bill calling for uniform
warning signs At railroad crossings
has been signed by the governor Of
New York State. and thus becomes q
law. This was introduced and passed
upon the request of the New York
State Motor Federation's legislative
committee.
This warning sign is to be circu-
lar metal disc. "a inches in diameter,
with q white field, and q black bor-
der line one inch wide, and with
black perpendicular and horizontal
cross lines 2k inches wide, with a
blRc' letter "B" inches high in
70 be installed on each side Of the
crossing at = distance OF not less
than 800 feet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-16

ness and warmth, and shades OF blue,
khaki, rose. cerise, tan, and brown are
especially liked.
Shetland Sweaters In Demand.
Strlng-colored Shetland sweaters
with the V neck, puzzled waistline and
wrist, the neck finished with turnover
collar, sleeves with narrow bands, and
the shallow cuff hem on the body, are
in great demand. Some OF these mod
els have a string belt OF the same
finishing in large wool tassels that
tie in bow at the back. String color,
with varying combinations, seems to
be newer than many others, both in
sweaters and millinery. Black, purple,
tomato red, magenta and the new brill
liant blues combine most attractively
with this shade OF putty mastic or
string, as II may be described. The
motor hat is then matched to the
brighter shade of the trimming, pro-
ducing an effect that Is distinctive
and charming.
(daie Hitchcock in Chevrolet Rsview.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-16
AUTOMOTTVE
SECTION
LIVING COST BLAME
ON POOR HIGHWAYS

Legislative forces are again on the
trail OF old High Cost Of Living. These
forces are in full swing, with the
Senate District subcommittee taking
the lead at the National Capital.
So far, Old High Cost has had his
usual luck in keeping more than a
tails length ahead. His pursuers
have been unable to get anything on
him." that is, anything they can
tie to.
This last chase started . few days
ago when Government employees de-
cided they had reached the limit Of
endurance in trying to keep up with
ascending food costs. Their appeals
for economic relief reached Congress
with the result that the hunt for the
cid villain was on again, and the en-
tire country soon Joined in the chase.
Already the pursuers are striking the
usual conflicting and diverging trails.
One scene leads to the packers, an
other to the butter and egg trust, an
other to this, another TO that.
Same old Trail.
In all of the hearings and discus
sions, both in public and private,
earnest seekers after the fundamen-
tai reasons which underlie the prs
ent causes OF unrest, md them
selves coming out on the same old
trail, the unimproved road. It Is the
profiteef's safe ambush, protecting, as
Il does, long line of cormorants in
the form Of unnecessary middlemen
who are aided in their nefarious work
By the devious and unreliable routes
20 market.
whatever the remedy proposed.
there is always the matter Of trans
portation. Regardless OF how many
marketing agencies may be brought
into operation, or how many restric-
tons may be thrown around the mid
dleman, no permanent solution can be
reached until the road between the
producer and consumer il shortened
by types Of construction that will in-
sure q speedy and open thoroughfaTe
to market under all weather condi'
lions. These are facts that are be-
coming more deeply impressed upon
the legislative mind as high cost in
vestigations proceed.
It is admitted that road building
has been given q tremendous boost
during the past few years. But even
with construction under way practi-
cally in every state, such construc-
ton is largely in patches, and the
process OF working out from the
neighborhood road TO q comprehen-
sire system must necessarily be slow.
too slow, IN fact, 70 meet the economic
demands Of the hour which are now
being 80 sharply expressed in the cry
for lower prices on food.
Far-sighted members OF Congress
have had IN mind the need for q still
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-16
A most praed-
cal accessory
for motoring
An ideal combination
Of utility and
beauty

Mohair sweaters in the most charm
ing colors are being shown for motor
wear. Another new style which Is
becoming q marked vogue is the vel
vet and velveteen jumpers, cut on the
simplest lines and with thick pleated
wooden girdles, heavily tasseled. They
are chic and cozy-looking and give
just the necessary warmth for riding.
Some of the colors shown in these
jumpers are vivid and lend the requi-
site touch OF cheerfulness which con-
verts the most sombre motoring ap-
parel into a rich and colorful beauty.
One Of flame color has a quieting
touch of mole-colored buttons and
girdle, while a putty-color is used in
combination with a most assertive
emerald. A ripe wheat shade has
bright blue wooden embroidery and
little motor hat is made to match and
is very good looking. The light
weight Scotch wool sweaters both in
open front and slip-over styles are
very popular because OF their light
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-16

States, says Dickson. motor care
and trucks viii be used a. freely be-
tween cities a. they are At present
employed within municipal bound
aries and adjacent suburbs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-16
LIGHTER TRUCK CHASSIS
INCREASES LOAD LIMIT

Every time a pound Of weight Is
taken on a truck chassis" says H. B.
Bennett, vice president OF the Com
merce Motor Car Company, ait adds q
pound to the load-carrying capacity
NJ the truck -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-16
SHIPMENT
BY AUTOS URGED

In handling freight by motor trucks
two principles are involved: First.
service; second. cost. Every question
in connection with the use of motor
trucks falls under on or the other
Of these heads.
In comparing railway freight
charges with motor truck freight
charges Il Il necessary TO include All
the incidental items OF expense con-
nected with them.
Sometimes manufacturers figure
that q railway freight rate OF 50 cents
per hundred pounds IL cheaper than a
motor truck freight rate OF IS cents
per hundred pounds between the same
points. In the freight rate of so
cents all the expense OF making the
shipment starting with the boxing
or packing cost, and all other expen-
ses incurred until delivery Is made to
the receiyer in good order, have been
overlooked.
Figures Cat Cost.
The general traffic manager OF one
Of the largest manufacturing con-
Germs in the United States figured out
what 1t cost them to ship freight by
railroad ana by motor truck between
various Eastern points. In railway
freight cost he included the first
class freight rate, by which their
goods would have to be shipped, plus
10 cents per hundred pounds teaming
charges from shippers warehouse to
freight house, plus 10 cents per hun
dred pounds teaming charge from
freight warehouse to receivers ware
house, plus "a cents per hundred
pounds increased cost OF boxing to
cover shipments on account OF in
creased weight caused by increased
boxing.
without including several other
items OF expense, this gave the fol-
lowing table OF comparative freight
rates per 100 lbs:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-16
RIGHT 'CARCASS"
GIVES TIRE LIFE

The carcass Of = tire ahouId Be e.
thin and flexible e. Il can b nAds
and still have the nscessary strsnrth.
says the United states Tire company.
The ideal carcass would be e. thla -
soap bubble and e. strong a. steel
A carcass must be made o. cotton
fabric. and as strong cotton and e
few piles should b used e. Il con.
sistent with the requisite strength 81
the tire as q whole. This q bscauss
the licking OF q tire on the rcd
causes internal friction and the gen.
Grafton Of the heat
The more piles % fabric used the
greater 81 this heat and the faster =
the consequent deteriofatioA 81 tAs
rubber IN the carcass. Tires life o.
therefore, determined " the proper
balance between carcass thickness ana
strength United States tires are
built a. thin as they can be made
without endangering their strength
and load carrying capacity.
LOCK YOUR CAR
The Jasper news., 1919-04-03
KEEP FINGERS FROM MOUTH
Many Cases Of infection Proved to Be
Due to This Habit, Altogether
Too Common.

"When l became q man put away
childish things"
Not always. and hence the aphorism
Men are but children of larger
growth"
One of the first acts of volition is
when the child puts Its hands, or any
thing 1t can get hold of, to its mouth.
In spite Of reason, this instinct con-
tinucs strong through life. If saliva
We're bright green color we would be
kept busy washing our hands. Most
bacterial diseases are now believed to
be contracted through the mouth, with
food or otherwise. AS matter of
fact most Of us carry our fingers to
our mouth or nose many times day
and in so doing transmit to ourselves
diseases that others have spread about.
Beginning with instinct it has become
habit. Further comment seems su.
perfuous.-George Fl. Glover, Colorado
Agricultural College, Fort Collins, Col
orado.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-03
Spring Coats Are Of the Box Type
Skirts Are Plain and
Narrow.
NEW MATERIAL FROM LONDON
Waistcoats Add the Needed Touches
Of Color, While Heavy Braiding OF
Varying Type Remains in
Favor.

For so long a time now women
have come to accept the tailored coat
suit MS the very foundation of their
wardrobes that 1t Is the first consider
alton as the seasons change. Espe-
cially Is this true Of the average wom-
an whose wishes are controlled by ex-
pediency and determined by absolute
need. There is no Doubt about the
fact, writes prominent fashion cor
respondent, that American manufacture
ers have. developed the supreme art
In the making of the coat suit. 1t Is
now possible to buy such suits. so
well built, so perfectly designed, that
few tailors can excel, for as great
care Is given to detail as the master
makers themselves can show.
Some foreign critic has said that
there Is such monotony about the
clothes of American women that 1t Is
MS If everyone were trying to be as
much like her nelghbor as possible,
and originality Is IN unknown sar-
torlal art in this country. I am sure
this critic must have referred to the
blue serge SUITS for 1t Is undeniably
the custom to clothe ourselves In dark
The Jasper news., 1919-04-03

mlngs the home dressmaker can pos.
sibly use. 1t Is easy to apply and
1t gives weight to the edge Of the
dress.
Wooden embroidery Is one Of the
extremely good looking trimmings.
The embroidery is usually In some
rich contrasting color and adds much
spirit to n plain dark dress. But 1t
is not the easiest thing in the world
to work in wool. To help you In
this respect there Is wool embroidery
on a thin net foundation that can be
applied to the place desired with ex-
'actly the same good result that you
would get II you worked the stitches
directly on the fabric.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-03
STREETS WITH ODD PAVING
Duplicate Thoroughfare Known
to Exist in Africa.

Paris, we are told, is to be paved
with glass land this has been referred
to as if 1t were quite unknown. How
ever, this is not so, for Lyons already
has the Rue de In Republique, with
its glass pavements laid in blocks 8
inches square, so closely fitted that
water cannot pass through them.
But streets of glass are not by any
means the most curious streets In the
world. There is street In Gwandu,
Africa, which is a vcritable place OF
skulls. The town, oval In shape, has
round 1t ring Of poles, every one OF
which is crowned with a human skull.
There are six gates to the town, and
every one Of them Is approached by
a pavement Of skulls, of which some
thing like 10000 were used. The pave
ment Is snowy white.
Philadelphia has street made with
compressed grass, and the experiment
promised so well after a year that
there may soon be many companion
streets of grass.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-03
Plain and Marrow Skirt.
PRESSING THE SKIRT HENS
Workmanship and Having Enough
Weight to Make Garment Hang
Well Is Found Important.

In making skirts, especially skirts
for street and daytime wear, much
depends on having the hens we'll
pressed and that the lower part Of
the skirt has enough body or weight
to make 1t hang definitely. The home
dressmaker therefore finds that her
task is much lessened II she has a
rather wide applied bralding on the
skirt. You can have this sort Of
work done at a trimming shop. If
there is none in your town It Is worth
while to send the skirt TO a larger
town to have II finished In this man
ner. A design of braidlng In the same
color as the skirt. some four or five
inches wide, applied few Inches from
the bottom Of the skirt, either MI
uround or merely at the panels, adds
enormously.
Although fringe has worn out Its
welcome In some quarters because II
has been used too persistently, II Is
still one of the most effective trim
The Jasper news., 1919-04-03
IT'S NOT YOUR HEART;
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS

Kidney disease is no respecter of per-
sons. A majority of the ills affecting
people today can be traced back to the
kidney trouble.
The kidneys are the most important
organs Of the body. They are the FL
terers Of your blood. If the poisons
which are swept from the tissues by the
blood are not eliminated through the
kidneys, disease Of one form or another
will claim you as q victim.
Kidney disease. Is usually indicated by
WEAKNESS, sleeplessness, nervousness,
dependency, backache, stomach trou-
bic, pain in loins and lower abdomen.
gall stones, gravel, rheumatism, sciatica
and lumbago.
All these derangements are natures
The Jasper news., 1919-04-03

signals that the kidneys need help.
You should use GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oil Capsules Immediately. The
soothing, healing oil stimulates the
kidneys, relieves inflammation and de-
stroys the germs which have caused it.
box Of GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil
Capsules. In twenty-four hours you
should feel health and vigor returning.
After you feel somewhat improved
continue to take one or two capsules
each day, so as to keep the first class
condition and ward of the danger Of
other attacks.
Ask for the original imported GOLD
funded il they do not help you.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-03
one.FabrIe Tailored Froeks.

In the latest showing of tailored
frocks for street wear there is a
growing tendency to feature one
fabric affairs. That is. a dress will be
entirely of satin or entirely of serge.
rather than a combination of the two
materials. as in seasons past and dur
Ing the first days of the present sea-
son..
The Jasper news., 1919-04-03
Fashionable Blue Serge Suit With
Blue Linen Smock.


blue, resting secure In the choice of
color and its suitability for all occa-
sions.
Let none hesitate this spring, for
our favored blues are delightful to
behold and lovely to wear. The smart
little box coat with Its vest of con-
trasting material is the model most
In evidence at the opening of the
spring showing. A new material COM
ing from London Is dark blue basket
weave, loosely enough woven to be
almost transparent and resembling
the summer crashes of some seasons
back. except that 1t has smoother
surface.
Plain and Marrow Skirt.
One suit of this material has the
same narrow and very plain skirt seen
In all of the other models. The coat
Is of the box type. shorter than most
and with rounding jacket and tight
bell sleeves. With this coat Is seen
a vest of gray surah silk shot through
The Jasper news., 1919-04-03
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP ROOT

For many years druggists have, watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
the great kidney. liver and bladder medi.
cine.
1t is . physicians prescription.
Swamp-Root is q strengthening medi.
cine. 1t helps the kidneys, liver and blad-
der do the work nature intended they
should do.
Swamp-Root has stood the test of years.
1t Is sold by all druggists on its merit
and II should help you. No other kidney
medicine has SO many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and start
treatment at once.
However, If you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-03

clock keeps on working when 1t
gees on a strike; that's where 1t gets
the bulge on a man.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-03
Too Risky.

Too Risky.
"Tll bet you I'll have the prettiest
lawn this summer"
II won't take you, for know that
Is bet where you are going straight
to hedging"
The Jasper news., 1919-04-03

You have to give some men q sound
tdrashing before you can command
! their respect.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-03

When man goes to market and
gets stuck with tough fowl he is
very apt to lose his respect for old
ege.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-03

Same Fix.
"Sklrts this season will be shorter
than ever, dear"
$50 will l."
The Jasper news., 1919-04-03

The failure of bank may not up
set the deposltor. but he is apt to
lose his balance.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-03

Whenever you see man In seedg
coat entering a saloon no explanation
Is necessary.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-03

You Druggists OF by mail Coo par Bottle.
For Beck 81 he Eye free write h.p
Murins Eye Remedy Cor Chicago.
The Jasper news., 1919-04-03

bedfast, but the wiser one is he
who adopts proper measures before
his ills become serious. During a
hard winter or the following spring
one feels rundown, tired out, weak
and nervous. ! Probably you have
suffered from colds or influenza
which has left you thin, weak and
pale.' This is the time to put your
system in order. It is time for
house-cleaning.
A good, old-fashioned Alternative
and temperance tonic is one made
Of wild roots and barks without the
use of alcohol, and called DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
in tablet or liquid form. This is
natures tonic, which restores the
tone of the stomach, activity of
the liver and steadiness to the
nerves, strengthening the whole
system.
' Atehison, Kans.-"Some years ago when my
boy was about four years old his faco broke out
on one side in q circular form with rough, red
eruption. My sister advised me to give him DR..
Pierces Golden Medical Discovery and the one
bottle was all found necessary to give him to
completely clear his skin."--Mrs C. ". Smith,
1925 Oak ST.