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The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
ASPHALT ROADS
MOST POPULAR
TYPE NOW IN use
Durability, Resiliency,
And Dustlessness Are
Among Qualities.

The great demand for good roads
and the progress made in road
building. has evolved many types OF
hard surfaced roadway, OF which
the bituminous are in greatest gen.
eral use. The popularity of thes-
types, especially those of the sheet
asphalt. the asphaitic concrete and
asphaltic macadam. is due to their
long qualities, resiliency
against traffic impact, dustlessness,
noiselessness, cleanliness. and low
cost Of up-keep. Brick and concrete
roads have also developed with tne
agitation, as have the wooden block
and granite block types.
The most recent available figures
give 42.11 per cent of the surfaced
roads in the United States as being
Of gravel. 25.22 per cent as Of mac
adam, 1916 per cent as OF sand-
clay, 1898 per cent as OF asphalt
and other bituminous materials, 3.91
per cent Of concrete, and 0.62 per
cent of brick. The figures for the
asphaltic and brick types, a total
of 1853 per cent, show the exten,
to which the city types of pave
ment have been adopted in the
rural districts The wooden blocr
and the granite block types do not
appear to have progressed as yet
beyond the city boundaries.
The extent to which the dustless
types Of pavement are being adopted
Is further shown by testimony
given recently before the Senate
Committee on Postofices and Pos,
Roads by Thomas H. Macdonald
Chief of the United States Bureau
of Public Roads. whose tabulations
showed that 107 Federal-aid pro.
jects completed and paid for to May
25 this year were roads built OF
bituminous materials.
These highways were constructed
in Alabama, Arizona. Arkansa.
California. Georgia. Idaho. Indiana
Kentucky. Louisiana. Maine, Massa.
chusetts. Michigan, Minnesota, Mis-.
souri,. New Hampshire, New York
North Carolina. Ohio. Oklahoma
Oregon, Pennsylvania. Rhode Island
South Carolina, Texas. Vermont. an
West Virginia. Additional Federal.
aid highways Of the same type.
have been approved and are under
construction in Kansas. Maryland
Tennessee, Virginia. Connection,
Wisconsin. New Mexico, Utah. Flor,
ida. Montana and Wyoming. iii
nois. New Jersey and Nevada hav,
lately included bitumlnous roads II
their future Federal-aid program.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
Sign Contracts

Several contracts have beer
signed by distributors who will han
die the output of the Durant Motors
Corporation The same agents in
each city will handle all of the
Durant lines. IL Is understood. At
present 1t is expected there will be
.our grades of cars
The new Durant car, expected to
ell under $500. is said to be COM
rIeted and up to the expectations Of
the engineers The car is said to be
a truly high-class machine with
many refnements unusual in so low
priced car.
The next in class will be the
Sheridan, manufactured in Muncle'
above that wfll be the Collins
light, to be made in the old Cad.l-
&c plant in Detroit. The fourth
init which, it is expected. Will b.
manufactured in the new Flint
,lants is not yet announced
Toledo may be the location OF
,ne of the Durant plants.
While there is nothing definite
on this as yet" said Durant OFF,
eial. I'VE are working in that di-
rection and if a plant is built in To-
Iedo it will be something really
uortb uhile"
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
MOVEMENTFOR GOODROADS
GETS NATIONWIDE RESULTS
Three Hundred Thousand Miles of Surfaced
Highways Constructed since 1880.

of which 100000 are used on the
pioneer advocates, organized the
League of American Wheelmen and
began a systematic campaign. a
good roads enthusiast was looked
upon with undisguised curiosity OF
amusement as something of a nut
"A loquacious, but. no doubt, well
meaning person who might be seen
but not heard. Usually he was
promptly sat down upon" by the
lUgubrious taxpayer.
Opposition gradually melted away,
rs the campaign became more fully
organized and extended. Since 1889
more than SO 600 900. 900 has been
spend for highway Improvement in
the United States and Canada. More
than $1,000. coo. 900 is now available,
and, $500. 900, 900 additional will be
necessary to carry out projects un-
der contemplation. And yet. with
all this. only n beginning has been
made. Billions more must be ex-
pended before the country has any.
thing like a highway system ade-
quate to the traffic needs.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
Use MOTOR TRUCKS
TO CARRY MULES
New York Shippers Prove that
Method Is Better Than Foot
work and Lighterage.

Showing net results Of half the
cost and much less than half the
time. motor trucks have success
fully competed with the tug and
lighter" method of shipping live
cargo in New York City. Schafer
& Schafer. truckmen. of 50 Harrison
street, New York, used three Mack
trucks on the work, which was un-
dertaken on a test basis. A New
York brokerage firm, engaged ia
exporting L uarge number of mules
from this port. were confronted
with tie necessity of transferring
thirty mules. averaging 1000 pounds
each, from the stockyards in Wee
hawken. n. j.. to a steamship To-
Gated at a Brooklyn pier. They had
but a few hours in which to make
this complete transfer. as the ship
was scheduled TO leave within that
time.
Ordinarily they would have driven
the mules from the stockyards to a
dock at weehawken, where they
would be loaded upon a lighter.
which in turn would be towed by
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17

tug to the ship. By this method the
mules on arrival at the ship wouiu
either have 10 be unloaded on the
dock and then driven aboard over
gangways- or hoisted aboard in
slings over the side of the ship di
rectly from the lighter.
Needless to say, the shipment by
motor trucks was made with mucn
less effort and expense. The trucks
simply backed up to runway in the
stockyar1s and the mules stepped
aboard At the dock the unloading
proved to be a simple proposition.
The end of one single gangway was
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
Road Movement
Due to Long and
Untiring Efforts

1t has been only by the most
persistent efforts on the part Of
the advocates and the formation of
militant organizations everywhere
that "the good roads movement
has been carried to its present high
estate. The automobile and the
motor truck have done more TO
form favorable sentiment than
any other agency.
While State road building policies
were nothing new, in view of the
action inaugurated by Kentucky in
1921. which resulted in the compile
tion OF 343 miles of State roads by
1887. very little had been accom-
piished by any OF the States or the
rederal government beyond the
construction Of the toll roads and
the old National Road, from Cum
oerland. Md. to st. Louis. Mo. The
latter was begun in 1906. during
me administration OF Thomas JEFF
ferson.
The first State aid law was passed
by the New Jersey legislature in
1891. The next year THE National
League for Good Roads" was
formed to conduct a vigorous cam
paign for tee establishment OF a
Federal highways bureau. In 1895
the Department OF Agriculture, in
accordance with an act of Congress
approved March 3, 1893, established
the office OF road inquiry TO inves-
tigate systems OF road management
throughout the United states.
The automobile was introduced
from 1895 to 1900. giving the move.
ment an impetus that pushed It far
to the front. Tine Introduction OF
the motor truck in 1904 sent Il for.
ward to even greater heights. The
following year New York State
took the lead by appropriating $780,.
900, 900 for good roads.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
New Road Work Starts Soon

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. July l6.
Sufficient county road bonds for
the construction of the proposed road
from White Hall to Crozet have been
within the next day or two by Dis
trict Supervisor Charles A. Miller.
Actual work will be begun within
ten days and rushed to completion
as rapidly as possible.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17

lifted to the rear Of the truck. the
other end resting en- the freight
deck of the ship. This brought the
two ends AT even heights and the
mules walked aboard with ease The
total time consumed in the transit,
including leading at the dock and
several traffic delays, WAS three
hours, which IL but a fraction OF
that required by the old method.
Schafer & Schafer are TO repeat the
performance when another shipment
arrives. and indications are that a
large part OF future shipments will
be handled in this manner.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
Nothing to IL.

The letter to the officials of the
company denied all published re-
ports in circulation last spring that
the Ford company was in' financial
difficulties
Mr.. Ford did not deny these
statements appearing in the press
at the time because he wanted to
find where and how the story
started, and he did So" the letter
reads
More than s2.ooo.oOO has been in
ested in the Ford company's invest
nent certificates since January 1. ID
is announced. BY this plan the EN-
ployes are Becoming virtually stock
holders IN the organization.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17

The growth OF the good roads
movement in the United States and
Canada since its organized incep-
tion in 1880 and with the great
stimulus il received in the periods
Immediately following the advent Of
the automobile and the appearance
OF the motor truck has been so
rapid. so extensive and so effective
that highway construction today
constitutes one of the greatest, If
not the greatest. of all problems
in American economic life.
There are now 1.7O2 organized
agencies actively and directly
pleading the cause of good roads.
The agitation. to date. has brought
about the construction Of 10000
miles of surfaced highways-rais-
ing the highway mileage Of the
United states to 2A7S.552 and that
of Canada to 255.OO0.
Fourth Largest Industry.
The automotive industry. fourth
largest in the country. with 36S
manufacturing plants capitalized at
s1.204-37S.6 .642 and employing 325 900
workmen: having an annual output
OF 2.205,197 passenger cars and
trucks valued at s3.594.S1L620, and
supplemented. as il is. by 900
firms producing auto parts valued
at s3oO. O.OG0.1D0 a year, together with
1000 firms manufacturing annually
35.000,0O0 tires valued at $1,000 O00.-
900, is absolutely dependent upon
highway Improvement for its stabiI-
ity and upon increased road mileage
for greater expansion.
In addition. $4,000 distributors of
automobiles are involved as we'll as
45.so0 dealers in automobile acces-
sories and $4,000 dealers in tires.
30 great. too. has the road-buildinC
industry become. in consequence of
The demand for improved roads. that
there are now 1900 contracting firms
engaged in actual construction
work. The roads are now travNrsef
by 9.211.2S5 licensed cars and trucks.
farms. These cars consumed $500
100000 gallons of gasoline last year
Pioneer Days in Autos.
Prior to 1880. when Amos G. Bat
chelder. late chairman of the Execu-
tive Board, American Automobile
Association, ut Washington. with Fl.
5. Earle. Of Detroit. and other
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
Realty Firm Will Offer
Featherst0ne for Sale

The Real Estate Investment Com
pany announces that Feather
stone a l.500-acre farm. located In
Prince William County. Virginia.
will be offered at auction Monday
at 10 a. m.
Nineteen tracts Of this land con-
tain from Is to 356 acres, and there
are a large number of miscellaneous
tracts containing from one to three
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
Makes Big Rebound.

The automobile trade is making
a big rebound to normal conditions
because manufacturers have con-
vinced the public that they have
cut their prices to rock bottom.
President John X. WHY'S OF the
wiIlys-Overland Company. said re-
Gently.
Mr.. wiIlys and Walter p. Chrys-
Ter. executive vice president of the
wiIlys interests, went to Toledo
for conferences and to attend u
luncheon at the administration
building yesterday in honor OF
Charles Il. Wilson. vice president Of
the Overland. This was arranged
by the Chamber of Commerce Of
Pontiac. Mich, of which Mr.. Will
son is a former member. About
sixty business men of Pontiac came
to the meeting. Mr.. Wilson was
; president of the Wilson Foundry
} and Machine Company at Pontiac
before he went with the Overland
Having Good Business.
I'VE are going to do a good bus
mess right along" Willys conf
IDENTIFY asserted, "and we are IN
creasing production every day. And
as production increases we are 60
ing to put more men to work.
Business is sliding out of sec
ond gear into high speed. In tFe
auto trade there is a big rebound
largely because many automobile
manufacturers have convinced the
public that prices have been cut
right down to rock bottom. Toledo
has gone through the period of de-
preston with less discomfort than
almost any city of it's size in the
country-nov it's just a matter of
hustle and work-the folks who
hustle and boost are the folks who
will show q big profit In 1921"
willys said. Il suspect thai To-
ledo Is not so well aware as the
rest of the country Of the phenom-
email strides being made by the
sOverIand products, Mr.. WHY'S con-
'tinued. THE Overland model four
we are producing now Is beyond
question the best car at its price
that We have ever made"
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
OAKLAND TOURING

Brand last year. been driven around
town almost entirely. and it's in tip-top con-
dition. Worth 500 more than our price--but
we'd pay a hundred for friend any day.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
BUILDS rs HOUSES
IN NORTHWEST

: H. r. Howenstein & Co. arr bsfp-
ing sixteen houses. all OF which will
be ready for occupan-, bSS%
September Z. gts-
Seven houses 10 contain six rooms
and bath with large lots Will be
built at COS TO go Otis street noah.
west
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
All Taken Up.

The announcement follows a per
sonal letter to all Ford officials by
Henry Ford. that the final payment
of the 800. geo. 900 notes involved in
the purchase of the stock held out
5de the Ford family, has been made
GENTLY before maturity. The Ford
F-mpany belongs to its employees 20
, e extent of several million dollars
\ bald in for investment certificates.
i was explained by Mr.. Liebold.
More than $1,000. 900 has been in
vested by the employees under the
investment plan by which interest
averaging IL per cent on the money
paid in Is returned.
Now the Ford company is able to
proceed according to the ideals of
Mr.. Ford without outside interfer-
ence, Mr.. Liebold says. This means
that the gigantic plans for making
the Ford organization entirely In
dependent of other manufacturers
are to be carried out to the fullest
extent possible.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
Pioneer Days in Autos

Prior to 1880. when Amos G, Bat
chelder. late chairman of the Execu-
tive Board. American Automobile
Association. ut Washington, with Fl.
b Earle. of Detroit, and other
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
FOREIGN DEMAND
SHOWS INCREASES
in AUTO INDUSTRY
Big Factories Call Work
men Back to Job to
Fill Orders.
NEW PLANT STARTS
Henry Ford Now Controls All
Stock in His Company,
He Says.
NEW PLANT STARTS

automooile Industry Will have COM
pieted its readjustment within a
few weeks. Price reductions the
past week, many of which were
drastic, have resulted in substantial
increases in orders. Several plants
which were on the verge of closing
down and others that were planning
to reduce their working forces were
forced to employ additional work
ers- Just how long the buying
spurt on the part of the public will
endure is problematical. but there
is no disputing the fact that the
general price reductions have had a
wholesome effect on the industry in
general.
A feeling of optimism prevails
over the foreign trade situation. En-
couragement of foreign loan issues
and listing in European securities
on the New York Stock Exchange.
with assurance that proceeds of the
loan will be spent in the United
States leads to the belief that for
eign demand will soon be able to
absorb the surplus in production.
The Ford Motor Company has es-
tablished its complete independence
OF outside factors and now belongs
entirely to Henry Ford. his son, Ed
sci, and employees of the company,
according to announcement of E. G..
Liebold, general secretary to Henry
Ford
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
PAIGE TOURING

Five passenger car that you'll be glad to
buy license for Recent model. and in
frst-class shape. Wen sell It for s1l5 les.
than it cost us. Bring your check book
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-23
FULTON YOUNGSTERS
HAVE CHRISTMAS TREE
Singing OF inictide Cnrois nnI PInnt-
Ing or Juniper Trees Follow
Enter fnIrfurnf

Thirty-iivc youngsters OF the Full
ton FREQ kindergarten. which -
maintained by the Richmond Kinder
Sarten Association, held their Christ
mas entertainment yesterday mora
ing. Each OF the children received
i lIlcd stocking ana n present
decorations used on tho tree were
made By the children. the mothers Of
many OF whom attended the enter
taininent Singing of Christmas
'arols and tho planting of Juniper
trees. prevented to the kindcrgart.n
olowcd the entertainment.
Officers OF the organization arc.
.irs. stuart MichauX. president; Mrs.
3lVin HutzIcr. first vlce-prcsident;
Miss Daisy. Sydnor, recordin; sccre.
cary: Miss Ii. Julian Myers. treasurer.
Hiss Susie Mccarthy. correspondence
secretary. and Mrs Robert Fitzgerald.
hartman Of publicity. They were
ssiStcd in making the entertainment
success b. the following members
# the board: Mrs. a. Gober. Mrs.
titles EllySon. Mrs. Simpson. Mry
scar Swincford ana Mrs. George
lam.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-23

Avenue. for Christmas. Miss Han.
kins is q sophomore &C Mt Ioiyoko
College. Mass.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles 6. Boshor
VIII leave tomorrow for Norfolk 10
spend Christmas with Mrs. Bosher's
sisters. the Misses Langley.
w. Horatio Brown. Jr., is visiting
his mother 1T to5 North Hurvic
street. Mr.. Brown Is "A student al
the University OF Minnesota.
Mrs. Joseph Adkins, of 230G Floyd
Avenue. has gofio TO The Poconu
Mountains. Pa. for the winter. to be
with her daughter. Mrs. Alma BOW
man, who left Richmond In the early
fall.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Edward Donneil Nc
Granighan. after spending some time
In San Diego, Cal, az guests OF Miss
Helma Thcimer, are now NJ the FL
Tovar Hotel. Grand Canyon. ArIz.
Miss Nettle Wilkinson has left for
Lcesburg.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-23
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

Mr. nnl Mr-. Edmund C. Mayo. OF
Bridgeport. Conn. Will be guests
during tn. Christmas holidays of Mr..
and Mrs. John Gordon nj their home.
"Huntly." on the Threc-Chopt Road.
Professor and Alrs. Robert NJ. Me-
Eiroy and their family. OF Princeton.
y. J.. are the guests OF their mother
and sister. Mrs. L. G. McElroy and
Mrs. Monroe Vincent. a. 2l2l Grove
hYfnuc.
Miss Florence Hawkins. daughter
% Mr.. and Mrs. Louis iIankins. has
returned 10 her homo. 1926 Hanover
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-23
COMMENTS JONES ON
FIRE.PREVENTION WEEK
Activities of Local bureau Attract
Attention OF National
Nssucfutlun.

Chief Lonnie S. Jones. of the Blu
reau OF Fire Prevention, has received
letter from II. Alfred Fleming.
chairman OF the lire prevention COM
mlttee OF the National Fire Proven
ton Association. commenting him
on his report OF the activities In
Richmond during Fire Prevention
Week"
Your report" writes Mr.. Fleming
us one OF tho most comprehensive
Of the hundreds we have received
1t Is little document which should
he read by all persons Interested in
tho subject OF fire prevention. 1T Is
full of timely suggestions based on
facts and conditions"
The local firc prevention bureau
haa donc much toward awakening
interest In the matter~ef minimizing
fire hazard, and in the protection OF
life and property. The bureau will
be In position early In tho year TO
better handle the important prob
lens which come before +; daily.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-23
ACCEPTS CALL TO
ROLAND PARK CHURCH
Wnrsnw. Ky, Pastor Probably VIII
PreHch His Initial Scrnon
EnrIy In Mnrch.

1t was announced yesterday that
Row. II. q. Hnncy. OF Warsaw. Ky.
had accepted call to become pastor
or the newly organized Battery Park
Christian Church. Mr.. lianey Is a
graduate OF Pennsylvania College
Ky, and Is considered a strong
preacher. Battery PARK church wa,
organized last May with about Joe
members. There is now u member
ship OF 100.
The new building now going up at
the corner OF Moss side Avenue anu
Essex Street. Roland Park. probubiy
viii DO completed early in March
and 1t Is expected Mir. Hancy Will
preach hia initial sermon ut tina,
time. Mr.. Iimu"y has a wife and n
o-ycar-old son. lie served as lieu
tenant during the worlh war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-23
SOCIETY

Miss Eliza Mason. Of Hampton. ar
IiVed In Richmond yesterday 10 be
the guest Of Miss Ammo Broken
lbrough. She attended last night the
ldahco given at the Country club Of
virginia by DIR. and Mrs. J. w. Hen
ton. In homer of their daughter, Miss
Scilie Henson. ana two dcbutantos OF
nc season. Miss Anne BrockenbrouGh
1ahl Mics Virginia Wallace.
Tonight Miss Mason will attend
mo ball Mt tho Jefferson Hotel given
by tho Stuart Hall Alumnae Asso-
cihtion. She was student at that
schooI last session. Miss Mnson's
~SotheF was Miss Tnbb. OF Hampton,
-" ahe HAS many friends here.
, %vends Christmas In IionoIuIa.
Ma)or- General Henry Jcrvey. u. S.
a.. WIN Mrs. Jcrvcy. will spend their
Christmas in Honolulu with their son,
captain wcsson Jervcy. U. s.. a.. and
, ~s family General Jervey'i s n mem
"er or TIC army STAFF in Washingto ton
una III native OF Virginia.
lC0tiillon club to Give Dance,
! Much interest centerB around the
dance to be given at tho Jefferson
inhitorium tomorrow night by tho
Colonial Cotillion Club. Tho affair
has been arranged ut the request OF
representatives OF various colleges.
r;ho desire to bring together mt this
season aiumnae and students ut their
anna maters. Tho cooperation Of the
ihure college set has been invoked
IA order To make this an annual re-
union Many prominent matrons or
Richmond ~ili act us chapcrons.
Prctty Wedding.
The h,ine Of Mr. and Hrs. ]. L.
creery, il20 Twenty-firs. Street. was
u" acthc OF n pretty marriage Tues
iay evening ut O'clock, when their
daughter. Miss Catherine Christine
Crcery. became tho bride OF Raw
rrancis Patterson, son OF Mr.. ana
Mrs j.. II. Patterson. Miss Louise
~reery. cousin OF the bride, was tn.
fsaid OF honor. ana Herbert,R!cha r,ls
vas the heat man. Little Miss Eva
Lorraine Grocery, niece OF Tn. brId.
pore tho ring IN tho heart of Gala
lily. The bride carried Bride roses
nd The maid OF honor large white
hrysan,hcmumg
Mrs. Percy Loving sang Loves Old
Weet song" just before Tho en-
rance Of thc bridal party, ana Nils,
l'Nc CHRISTIAN accompanied her ana
'SS 81 tht wedding, march. The cere-
''o''S was performed by Rev Samuel
- ouinHlc. rnutor ot tho Fnirmount
venue Methodist Church. The
couple LETT fer an extensive Northern
w u Sew fOrl; ci,y ana other
'olhtS. on their return they Will re-
ne AZ lio6 North Twcny- first street.
1hInLoiin-NnLrr.
" ehneH'.ay morning at 1920 o'clock
We f1irm0unt Methodist unrson-
soy l3lf North Twentieth street.
hiNi Elsie Louise Baker became tn.
lHd ~ William Newton CHISHOLM.
CIV Ceremony WAY performed bv pev.
fam'fci J.. DunyilIr, pastor o: u.
f"rmount Mothodist church. Thos.
10 Attendance were: Mr.. ana mr. /,
\. Eendlcs. 3icahamca Il. s. bolton
J. Williams and l.. il. I.uync ana
MISS Emma J.. Baker and little Miss
'orris williams. Mr.. and Mrs. chig-
holin LEFT on tn. noon train from the
i RroaL strcet SiniInn fnr Mr.li