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Evening journal., 1921-05-23
ROY IN BURNETT FAMILY

Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Burnet, of
this city, are receiving congratula-
tions on the birth Of a boy. in Balti-
more on Friday night
Evening journal., 1921-05-23
M.F. CONNER SHOT
In ARMY SERVICE

Martin +. Connor. aged is years,
son Of Patrick Connor. 724 Vande-
yer avenue. was accidentally shot and
killed while serving in the United
States Army az Fort Dos Moines,
Iowa. The body will be shipped to
Wilmington for burial. Funeral sor-
vices will be held at st. Patrick's
Church. with solemn requiem mass,
or Wednesday morning
Connor. who was formerly en-
ployed as a machinist by the Penn
sylvania Railroad. enlisted on Sep
tember 90. 1920. at Cleveland, In
Troop b. 14th Cavalry. He was a
well known athlete In Wilmington,
having played basketball. baseball
and football on different teams.
Mr. Connor attended ST. iPatrick's
Parochial school. He Is survived by
his father two brothers and four sis-
ters. Catherine. Cecilia. Mary and
Margaret. John =. and Joseph.
Evening journal., 1921-05-23
East Eighth Street

f. A. Beckley, retired railroad engineer
1O6 East Eighth ST., says: Continual jarr-
ing and ioltng OF the engine is what affected
my kidneys and caused lame back and weak
kidneys. / was troubled with an awful pain
right across my kidneys and / could hardly
get up when down. I had to get up often at
night. and the kidney secretions were scanty
and burned in passage. heard about Doan's
Kidney Pills and used four boxes getting
them at Miler's Drug Store. They gave me
excellent relief My back felt as sound as
a dollar and my kidneys acted regularly"
Evening journal., 1921-05-23

Mrs. r. Newton, 2214 Lamotte St.. says;
Some years ago my kidneys were weak and
disordered and for sometime I was great
sufferer with this ailment. There was also
a dun ache i'm the small Of my back and in
bending or lftinggI could hardly stand the
sharp pains that would cut through my kid
neys Hearing about Doan's Kidney Pills. I
got them and the first helped so much 1
kept on with them until entirely cured OF the
trouble"
Evening journal., 1921-05-23

Mrs. r. Masten, 1O7 Race ST., says: Il
have suffered great deal with kidney
troubles Attacks have come on me and my
back would almost break. it would seem.
There would be a dull. constant ache in the
small of my back I could hardly straighten
after bending. My kidneys were irregular
in action. too. Doan's Kidney Pills. which I
got at Gallagher's Drug Store, have always
cured these attacks and I surely think highly
OF them"
Evening journal., 1921-11-15
LAYING OF CONCRETE
SUSPENDED IN MD.
Special to The Evening Journal.

ELKToN. Nd. Nov. 15.-Novem-
Der ] s being the time limit set by
the Maryland Roads Commission for
laying concrete, work on the road
between Perryviile and Port De-
poAt has been postponed until
spring. The work has been finished
up to st. Marks Episcopal Church,
Aiken, and opened 70 travel. Tho
line of the road was directly through
the cemetery OF Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church. and the official
board Of that church has vigorously
objected TO the route. as there are
many bodies lying in the graveyard.
right in the path Of the proposed
roadway. All grading has been FIN
lshcd to the limits OF Port Deposit
Miss Grace whitaker, aged 76
years. died at her home in Havre de
Grace on Sunday. She was a great
granddaughter OF Colonel Nathaniel
Ramsay. who was admitted to the
Cecil county har on March IA, 1771,
and who lived at Carpenters Point.
Cecil county, during the summer
months.
Evening journal., 1921-11-15
5 SMALL CHILDREN
START ON LONG TRIP
speeIal 70 The Evening journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
SEAFORD Nov. 15.-The FIVE
children OF Green Williams. son OF
DR.. and Mrs. B. f. williams OF this
town, who reside in Arizona, started
yesterday alone on a long trip. The
children ranged in ages from 3 to II
years. Three Of the children, Ruth
aged Il; Betty. aged Q. and Beryl
aged 3. started from Seaford. They
were joined in Philadelphia by
Joice, aged Z. and Green, Jr.. aged
8. These two children had been
making their home in Syracuse. y.
Y, and New York City. Mrs. Will
liams accompanied the children
from Seaford 10 Philadelphia, where
she met the other two children. She
saw them Off at Broad Street Sta
ton. They are to be met in St
Louis, Mo-, by their grandfather and
uncle, who will see them safely on a
train for Lordsburg, N. NJ. where
they will be met by their father.
They will then so via automobile IS
miles into Arizona. where Mr.. Will
liams is a mining engineer. The
children will reach their destination
Friday night.
Evening journal., 1921-11-15
RECEPTION TONIGHT
TO NEW PASTOR

Special to The Evening Journal
NEWARK, Nov. 15.-The Rev J.
Everett Hallman, the new pastor OF
the local Presbyterian Church and
Mrs. Hallman will be rendered a re-
cepuon in the church this evening.
Mr.. Hallman has been in Newark
only few months but has already
made many friends.
Dean and Mrs. e. Laurence Smith
on Saturday evening entertained at
Bridge, there being four tables.
Mr.. and Mrs r. NJ. Helm had as
their week-end guests Dr. and Mrs.
L. II. Carris OF Washington, ID. c.,
DR.. Carris is the administrative head
ef the Federal Board for Vocational
Education and was one OF the speak
ers at the annual meeting of the
State Teachers Association at Dover
last week.
The stork made two calls on Della
ware avenue this week. To the home
Of Professor and Mrs. Thomas d.
Smith, the stork brought a baby
girl and to their neighbors Professor
and Mrs. Guy E. Hancock a baby boy
was left. This makes three girls in
the Smith family and three boys in
the Hancock family.
One of the buses being operated
between Newark and Wilmington
was damaged last night near Will
mington when an automobile col
lided with the bus. No one was
injured.
Evening journal., 1921-11-15
ELsMERE NEWS NOTES.

Special to The Evening Journal.
EISMERE. Nov. 15.-The aux.
Hilary OF the Elsmere Fire Company
will hold a chicken supper this even
ing at the home OF Mrs. willie. Oal
Grove.
Miss Rebecca wolleston, a stu.
dent at the women's College, speni
the week with her parents on North.
ern avenue.
The trustees OF the Elsmere Pres.
byterian Church will hold a "Ren-
devious" tomorrow evening at the
Civic Club building on Lincoln High
way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Curtis en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday Mr.
and Mrs. II. N. Melvin and family.
The Rev. ]. Erickson. Of Parks
burg, Pa, was the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Dryden on Western
avenue, Sunday.
Evening journal., 1921-11-15
BUCKW0RTH NAMED
TRUSTEE OF POOR
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
ELKTON. Nd, Nov. is. The
Board OF County Commissioners for
Cecil county have appointed Tullard
Buckworth, Republican. of near
Chesapeake City, the minority mem
Der of the Board OF Trustees Of Poor
and Insane for Cecil county, vice
Samuel NJ. Tyson, late OF North
East, deceased.
A contract has been awarded Fish
Brothers, contractors. by the County
Commissioners for Cecil county, to
build a macadam road from near
West Amwell to Miller's Corner, a
distance of four-tenths mile. at a
bid of $500. When this link is COM
pleted, it will connect up two i'm
proved roads and give the travellers
a modern road all the way from
Elkton to Elk Mills.
Losing control of his automobile,
Henry II. Mitchell had a narrow es-
cape from serious injury. The ma
chine ran down an embankment and
turned turtle, pinning him beneath
the wheel. The driver Of a car just
ahead of him heard the crash and
went to his rescue. He escaped with
a few bad bruises and cuts.
Evening journal., 1921-11-15
THREATS STIR
SOMERSET FOLK
Communications Say Fires
Will Follow Failure to
Leave Cash for Writer
THEY REFER TO
EARLIER BLAZES

PRINCESS ANNE. Md. Nov. Is
Not for many years have anonymous
letters caused so much excitement in
Somerset county as two recently re-
ceived by George Massey, Of Ma
rumsco, and p. o. Hudson, of Harold
post office. Mr.: Massey was warned
unless he left 500 in his mail box
his barn would be~burned.
Mr.. Hudson's letter was as fol-
lows: marion Station was fired.
Unless you leave 500 in your mail
box you will be fired" This places
Mr.. Hudson in an unusual position,
as he never has had a rural mail
box. Mr. Hudson is a member of
the firm of p. O.-Hudson Brothers.
who operate a saw mill, box and
crate factory. canning factory and
store on the State road between
Kingston and Marion Station.
The handwriting OF the letters
would indicate they were both writ
ten by the same person. The refer
ence to the recent disastrous fires at
Marion Station strengthens the be-
lief that they were of incendiary
origin.
In neither case was the letter left
In the letter box OF the persons for
whom IL was intended Mr. Massey s
was left in George Matthews box
and Mr.. Hudson's in the box belong
ing to Sandy Howard. In each in
stance the box was about a mile and
a half from the person for whom in
tended. Sunday one OF the letters
was shown to States Attorney-L
Creston Beauchamp who advised
sending the same TO the State Fire
Marshal.
Evening journal., 1921-11-15
NEGRO TEACHERS
ELECT OFFICERS

Special TO The Evening. Journal.
DOVER, Nov. 15.-At the annual
meeting Of the Delaware State Col
ored Teachers Association on Satur-
day, the following officers were
elected:
President, Professor I. W. Howard
laurel; secretary, Mrs. Eva l.
Raikes, Dover; treasurer, Professor
S. I. Conwell. Dover; assistant sec
retary. Miss Elizabeth c. Young
Laurel. Executive committee, A. T
Guy. Clayton; Mrs. Sadie b. Waters
Bridgeville; Mrs. Ella W. Henson
Lincoln City; J. B. Aiken, Dover.
Committees were appointed or
resolutions, legislation, social and
special teachers program.
Evening journal., 1921-11-15
MRS. MURPHY DIES
AT DENVER, COL.

Special to The Evening journal.
DOVER, Nov 15.-Word was re-
ceived here yesterday by Miss Ella
Murphey of the death of Mrs. Mil
dred Murphey. wife OF her brother,
Sanford 1. Murphey, at Denver, Col.
The body will be taken to Omaha,
Neb., for interment. that city being
the former home of the deceased
Mr.. Murphey formerly lived in
Dover and was a brother of the late
Bradford Murphey of this town.
Their father, also deceased. was a
Presbyterian minister here for many
years.
The Union Thanksgiving services
for Dover this year will be held in
the Dover NJ. =. Church with the
sermon 10 be preached by the Rev
J. w. Colona, pastor OF Wesley NJ
r. Church. The churches repre-
sented in the union services include
Wesley NJ. F.. First NJ. p; Peoples
Christian Church; First Baptist
Armory NJ. E., and st. Luke's Chris
tan Church.
Evening journal., 1921-11-15
GEORGETOWN HAPPENINGS.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN. Nov. 15.-Mayor
William A. Warrington has started
the construction of a residence on
East Pine street, near Railroad
avenue
Pupils OF Tatman's School, North
west Fork district, will hold a social
at the school tomorrow night.
An epidemic of grip is prevailing
in the vicinity OF Millsboro and
many are confined to their homes
with the disease.
Revival services are in progress
at Ebenezer Church. near Midway,
and at Central Church, near
Shawnee.
The price Of pork is on the down
ward trend in Sussex county, and by
the middle OF next month dressed
pork, It is believed. can be purchased
for SO hundred pounds. 1t is now
selling for S12.
Evening journal., 1921-11-15

Even a cross. feverish, bilious. OF
constipated child loves the "fruity"
taste OF California Fig Syrup" a
teaspoonful never fails to cleanse
the liver and bowels. In a few hours
you can see for yourself how thor
oughly 1t works all the sour bile.
and undigested food out OF the
bowels and you have well, playful
child again.
Millions OF mothers keep Cali
fornia Fig syrup" handy. They know
a teaspoonful today saves a sick
child tomorrow. Ask your drug
gist for genuine "California Fig
Syrup" which has directions for ba-
bies and children OF all ages printed
on bottle. Motherl You must say
California" or you may get an imi.
tation fig syrup.
Evening journal., 1921-11-15
MISS SEVIL MOST
ATTRACTIVE GIRL
Special to The Evening Journal

special 10 Ihe Evening Joufndl
SMYRNA. Nov I5.-Scout Execu-
tive Frank A. Greenhawk addressed
a public meeting under the auspices
Of the New Century Club last Friday
night.
The new Negro school recently
built by the Delaware School Auxi-
liary Association. was first used for
school purposes on Tuesday, Nov.
n. This one-story brick building
cost about $685. 900 and is as COM
plete as money could make 1t.
Mrs. W. V. Messick has returned
from a visit to her sister Mrs. Chas.
r.. Williams, at Springfield. Mass.
Miss Molfa Marker, of Philadel-
phia, was recent visitor at the
home OF her aunt, Miss Fannie
Marker. Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Robinson
are receiving congratulations on the
birth OF baby boy, Daniel Cauhiel
Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs James Bowers, OF
Crompton, Md. have been visiting
Mrs. Anderson Ford OF Commerce
street
Preparations for the supper that
Is to be held in the club house
Thursday are under way
Students have pledged to bring
certain articles that will go TO make
up good menu. The Smyrna
Band will furnish the music for the
evening.
on Thursday afternoon OF this
week the management OF the local
opera house will give a special ma
tinee to pupils and all persons inter
osted in Public Education. "Tho
Blot reputed TO be one Of the best
moral photoplays produced on the
screen will be the subject
on Tuesday afternoon Of last week
an election was held to select the
most attractive girl in the High
school. The following is the result
OF the election. First-Louise Sevil.
Second--Mary Robinson and Third
May Thompson
Evening journal., 1921-11-15
FAMILY OF 4 GO
OVER EllBANKMENT
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Special 10 The Evening Journal.
SEAFORD, Nov. 15.-Everett
Johnson. a young farmer. living
four miles west OF Seaford, and his
family. consisting OF his wife and
two small children. had a narrow
escape from serious injuries and
probable drowning. last night. John
son and his family we're on their
way home from Seaford, and when
they reached a place known as
Two Bridges" one OF the shaft
bolts OF the carriage dropped out,
causing tho vehicle to skid over the
ombankment into the ditch which
contains several feet OF water. John
son succeeded in saving his family
by quick work. jumping from the
carriage as Il went over the en-
bankment. With the exception of
minor injuries. all escaped.
Evening journal., 1921-11-15
SEAFORD PUPILS
GIVEN TESTS
Large Number on Attend
ance Honor Roll for
October
MISS ELDERDICE
TO ENTERTAIN
speslal % rhe EvenIng IOurnaI.


STAFFORD. Nov. 15.-Miss Doro-
thy Elderdice. daughter Of the Rev.
j. l. Elderdice, a former pastor Of
Mt Olivet NJ. r. Church. this town.
viii give an Illustrated program in
Mt Olivct NJ p. Church on Friday
evening, November is. entitled "The
Land OF the Sheshcnis." for the
benefit Of the organ fund.
Colonel and Mrs. j.. c. Ross and
Mrs. Ethel Graham and daughter.
Sarah Catherine. spent the weekend
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Jennie Gillian, OF Philadel-
phia. formerly OF seaford. is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Wash Mlligan.
The results Of the writing tests
given to the seaford school children
by grades. resulted as follows: Grade
4. Anna Neill; grade S, Katherine
Elliott; grade 6, Helen Wiley; grade
z. Royce Jones; grade s. Emma
Flapigan and Margaret Phillips ties
for first honors; high school Marie
Friedel. Anna Phillips. Matte John
SON.. Carlton II. James. Celma Will
lianls and Mildred Johnson. tied for
first honors in legibility. The high
school boys and girls will be tested
later for speed in hand writing The
judges will not announce the win
ners in the high school until after
the speed test is given 10 the six who
tied lin the legibiiity contest.
Following is the list OF pupils OF
the .Seaford public school, who are
on the honor roll for the month OF
October:
First grade - Joseph McMakin.
Margaret Wheatley. Martha Lloyd,
Leonard Porter. Horace Payne.
Second grade ~ Florence Stein,
Margaret Stack, Margaret Jarmon,
Elizabeth Elliott. Iranetta Vain
wright, Louise Wiley. Lucille Owens.
Robert FavinEer, Royce Pusey,
Robert Allen, Harlan Tull.
Third grade - Millard Benson.
Anna May Bryan. Charles Coulbourn.
william Covey. Deborah Bryan. Ro-
bcrta Doan. Allen Flanagan. Alex
ander Harrington. Ida Lingo Al
berta Lawson. Kathleen Lyons, Will
liam Larrimore. Olive Moore, Lena
Marvel. Mary Jane Phillips. David
Robinson. Vincent Sullivan, Paul
Whne. Gertrude Warren. Franklin
Whdatley. sinah spicer, Richard
Trimble.
Fourth grade-Daniel short. Harr,
Lank William Hall Fenwick Mar
'-fs... .1cliza Stack. Christine Martin
Hazel Han, Viola Wootton. Annl
Neiu. Elizabeth Stein, Beuiah Mar
vol Alena Richardson. william
Graham, Ruth Workman. Hayman
Lrsk. Walter Montgomery.
F7fth eradc-Hattie Bryan. Helen
Elliott. Katherine Elliott. Madeline
Gordy Louise James. Kelly Jeffer-
son. Ralph King, Nola MARVEL.
Avery Phillips, Katherine Short,
Mildred Wheeler. Betty Williams.
Sixth Erade-Hclen Dewitt. Ed
ward Conaway. James Wiley. Ed
mund Stack. Stanley Simon. Thomas
Todd, Helen Wiley Margaret Gull
lett, Anna Ross, Hazel Pusey.
Seventh grade Sara Graham.
Helen Jefferson. James Adams
Agnes Waller. Lotta Moore. Frances
PAYNE. VanLcer Stephany. Athen.
James, Emerson Knowlton. Eliza
beth Bell
Evening journal., 1921-11-15
IEWFs NEWs NOTFs
clal TO The Evening journal.

special TO The Evening Journal.
LEWES, Nov. rs. - Miss Ethel
Bookhammer, teacher in the local
public school. is confined to her
home with typhoid fever. Mrs. A.
W. Frasier is teaching in her alb
sence
Mrs. Fred c. Wolfe and daughter
are spending a few weeks with Mrs
Wolfe's parents in Philadelphia.
Clifford NJ. Fields who is en-
ployed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company in Wilmington spent the
weekend with his parents here.
Farmers in this section are busy
getting out their white potatoes
The yield this season is poor one
owing to so much dry weather dur
ing the past three months
Evening journal., 1921-11-15
MRS. JANE BI.AIN DEAD.

EASTON Md, Nov 15.-Mrs.
Jane n. Blain. rs years old, died
suddenly yesterday at the Home for
the Aged.
She leaves son. Robert H. Blain.
OF Easton, and a daughter. Mrs. Ethel
Fitzhugh, OF Baltimore. Funeral
services will be held from Christ
Church Wednesday at 2 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1921-11-15

keeper-L. King Referee-E. weggen-
Teams Won. Lost Pet.
trhceton ....'...s... 1000
Yale .................. 900
Once week the averages Of the
players will be printed in these
columns. Two other teams are in
course or organization.
Arrangements have been made by
members OF the Good win Fire
Company for a quot team. This
team and an all star aggregation
captained by Robert Barnes. will be-
gin a series of five sets of games Of
five each tomorrow evening in the
parlors OF the fire company. The
teams will be composed as follows:
for Good VIII, ID. Beckett. f. Beck,
A. Lenore, w. Peyton, f. Murphy.
y, McGrory; for All Stars-R.
Barnes, A. Wilhelm, II. Wilhelm. G.
Proud, j. Clymer and c. Clymer. NJ.
Kelly VIII be referee and Jimmy
McDevltt, scorer.
The bi-weekly meeting OF thS
Board OF Education will be held in
Superintendent snaveiys office a
o'clock tomorrow evening.
The pattern shop now under con
struction adjoining the core hous,
at the local plant the American
Manganese Company. is nearing
completion.
Thomas Hoffman. foreman at
the American Manganese Company
plant, has purchased the cabin be-
longing TO Thomas Lake, and will
move there next Monday. He is
having it equipped with electric
lights and city water Mr. Hoffman
intends enlarging the cabin, erect
ing bath room and C. kitchenette.
John Carlin defeated William
Tidwell a game OF quoits last even
ing at the Fire House parlors, by the
score OF 81 to 10.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made by
the entertainment committee. to give
the members of the New Castle
Century club a literary treat this
evening at their weekly meeting in
the club house The music Is un-
dr. the direction OF James T. Chal-
lenger.
Miss Jennie McHugh, daughter oi
Mr.. and Mrs. James McHugh. Eas
Fourth street, and Edward Sparks
Wilmington. win be married tomor.
row morning in st. Peters r. C
Church the Rev. Frederick V. Camp
bell ofhciating. Miss McHugh vii
be attended by Miss Marie Sariir
and Mr.. Sparks will have as his bes
man William McGrory West Fourtl
street Following the ceremony IN,
couple will leave for a short wed
ding trip. Upon their return the,
viii make their home In Wilmington
Boy Scouts Troop No. / will NEE
IN the old Armory this evening
scoutmaster Edward II. Naylor. Jr
in charge.
A delegation OF members o
Caesar Rodney Chapter. order East
ern Star, will so to Wilmington thi
evening to attend the organization
Of the grand chapter OF the Stat
Of Delaware In the high school audi
torium.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Weggen
mann have moved from their HON
on Third street to the property o
Harmony street vacated recently b
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Heathers. VIII
have moved 10 Baldton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Duncan wi
move into the property on Harmon
street vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick b. Heyter
Edward +. Basherbeck and Eva
Miller who hove been at Altrucs
IN. Y, employed by Richard Hop
kins, road builders. have returne,
home. They will remain until afte
Christmas.
Use a stir brush and heavy sud
for cleaning the cloth parts OF shoes
Evening journal., 1921-11-15
couNrY las 1 MuRpER cAsEs

CAMBRIDGE. Nd, Nov. 15.-The
Circuit Court for Dorchester county
convened yesterday. Judges Pattison,
Bayly and Duer presiding. The case
OF John A. Pilchard. charged with
the murder Of stephen II. Long,
Negro. in Worcester county has been
removed here. Mildred Mills. Ne
gro, is in Jail charged with killing
her husband. James Mills. Ra.nd
WanEus, Negro. is charged with the
murder Of Wesley Downs, another
Negro
Evening journal., 1921-11-15

Use a stiff brush and heavy suds
for cleaning the cloth parts OF shoes.
Rinse with a sponge.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-28
REYNOLDS

Especial Correspond
Reynolds, lii, July 2o.-Mr. and
Mrs. Anthony wayne OF Rock Is
land visited with MRS. Sadie Mayall
MIS-. Unye AlInteer was in tIock
Island Monday.
MISS Sula terguson returned to
Rock Island alter visiting a. the
Olson home.
81 Clarke and grandson, Eldridge,
OF Sherrard were in heynoIus MON
Gay.
Miss Mary Butcher and Mrs.
Cress Babcock and daughter, Leona,
were vlsIung at Mrs. Den Shark S
home Tuesday.
Mrs. Z. u. Freytag and daughter
Maxine are Vls.ulnS Relatives IN
Morrison.
Miss Vendla Pearson is visiting
here with her sister. Mrs. George
Schiss.
William Ramser of Rock Island
had business IN Reynolds Tuesday.
Miss Mary Hicks OF PreemptlOn
visited with Mrs. Lehoy KICKS
MONDAY.
Miss Priscilla McAdam is visiting
at Grandma McAdam's home here.
Mrs. Walker judy was a north
bound passenger to the tri-cities
" eGnesday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-28
TRANSPORT men.
PLAN ROAD WORK
Highway Engineers, Economists,
Manufacturers and Government
officials In Session.

College Park, Md, July 2S.-The
foundation for research which Is
expected to save millions of dol.
lars in raod construction and
maintenance in all parts of the
country was laid here today by 80
prominent highway engineers,
economists, manufacturers and gov
eminent officials, whose work is
closely related to highways and
highway transportation.
The meeting was called by the
highway transport committee Of
which Professor c. J. Tilden, dean
of the engineering school of Yale
university, Is director.
The importance OF the conference
was brought out by Roy D. Chaplin,
chairman Of the highways commit
tee of the National Automobile
Chamber OF Commerce, who made
the statement that highway trans
portation now involves a total CAPT
tai investment in excess of that of
the railroads and that the annual
cost OF operating and maintaining
highways almost eQualed the
operating cost of the railways.
Prominent engineers from many
states attended the meeting.