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Evening star., 1922-12-31
SAYS MOTOR TRUCK
IS RAILROAD ALLY
Engineer Whitten Declares
Autos Lessen the Burdens
of Transportation.

It is a very common thing for the
average man to speak of the truck
industry as the natural enemy OF the
railroads. AS a matter OF fact. the
truck is nothing of the sort, Tor with
out the motor truck the railroads OF
the nation would be lost and the busi-
ness houses of the country would be
more than ten years behind their
present stage Of progress. says r. A.
Whitten, chief engineer of the Gen.
eral Motors Truck Company.
The leading railroad executives OF
the nation admit that during 1928
they cannot hope to meet the entire
demand for transportation and every
efYort is being centered on holding
their shipments to full carload lots
over long hauls.
Hauling Is Cheaper.
This class Of business the truck in
dustry can never hope to have, ex-
cept in an emergency. 1t costs more
and takes more time to ship goods
hundreds OF miles by trucks in large
volume than 1t does by freight. when
the cars are loaded to capacity.
But by the same token the truck
can haul less than carload lots short
distances far more cheaply than the
railroads. The railroads do not want
this business and the truck fleet
and many concerns throughout the
country are now making handsome
profit each year doing this class OF
work.
In fact. no matter which way you
may turn you will find that the truck
industry and the railroads of the
country are natural allies and their
Evening star., 1922-12-31

lines are non-competing in the ma
jority OF cases.
We have the railroads themselves
using the motor truck to haul freight
between terminals. We have the ex-
press companies using trucks ex-
clusively to deliver and collect ex-
press packages.
Cut in Delivery Costs.
Again, We have the business houses
of the nation using trucks to deliver
goods to the railroad freight houses,
collect them from the cars and make
their city deliveries. This item alone
used to add many dollars to the price
Of goods received by merchants when
all this work had to be done by the
to do this work. but the motor truck
has cut this item considerably.
Then we have the spectacle of the
truck lines throughout the country
acting as feeders" to the railroads
and bringing them farm and small
town business which they would not
ordinarily get In the past 1t has
been the custom of many farmers.
now truck owners, to let produce rot
in the fields, due to the prohibitive
price of getting II to the railroads
and to the markets.
Ally Of Railroads.
This has become almost thing OF
the past, as many farmers have motor
trucks and can get goods quickly and
cheaply to the nearest market.
And 30 when these and hundreds
Of other minor details are considered,
there is little doubt but that the
truck is an ally of the railroads and
will become more and more so dur
ing the next few months.
Next week Mr.. Whitten will write
on the motor truck and its relation
to the roadbuilding program OF the
stateS.)
Evening star., 1922-12-31

be found. however. that many Of
these grades are different in name
and price only, the Oil figuratively
coming out Of the same barrel. This
condition is due to custom, however.
rather than to any fraudulent intent.
per cent of the requirements OF the
oil industry. thus eliminating a great
many unnecessary grades OF oil. The
result Of this simplifcation will he
lower oil prices for the automobile
public. There Is also q great lack Of
uniformity in the various grades of
oil sold by the different companies, n
one company being equivalent to
q light oil manufactured by
another company. The owner has
therefore been at a loss to decide
what grade of oil to get when 1t is
impossible to obtain the make of Oil
he has learned from experience is
best for his particular car. With the
possible for unscrupulous oil COM
pantes to put on the market oils
which are inferior In quality.
AS there is probably less known
about the testing of oil than any 9TH
er material. oven Oil experts disa-
greeing on the value OF certain tests.
owners have no way Of determining
,
This is In many cases a serious mat
ter. as the first. Indication that an oil
is not satisfactory Is generally an eX-
pensive repair job. The 8. A. Z. rec
ommendation which will be act I'd
upon at the January 9 meeting calls
for ten grades OF oil. suitable for all
types of cars and for operation in
summer or in winter. The specifica-
tions have been given definite num-
bers. such as 20 for a light oil suit
able for summer use and O20 for a
light oil suitable for winter use. with
supplementary grade-names which
may be used II desired With the
general adoption OF these specifica-
tions II will be possible for the auto
mobile owner to call for an S. A. z.
20 lubricatlng oil and he will know
exactly what he is getting. The oil
manufacturers are supporting the
Standardization work undertaken by
the s. A. E, being represented on the
lubricants committee. Other organ
izations which have co-operated with
the S. A. E. in this work are the
American Petroleum Institute and
the United States government inter-
departmental committee on petroleum
products.
Evening star., 1922-12-31
MOTORISTS GRAT|H|ED
BY US. ROADS AID

Officials Of the American Automo-
bile Association are highly gratified
at the action Of Congress in assuring
federal aid for highways for the next
two years. The appropriation OF s50,-
100000 authorized by Congress in No
vember for the fiscal year OF 1923 has
been included in the deficiency appro-
priation bill recently reported to tho
House of Representatives.
fact not generally known is that
an A. A.. A. club contributed the frs:
$4,000 for the promotion of fedora!
aid to highways. this contribution be-
ing made in 1903. about the time the
first agitation for federal aid was
started. Since that time the A. A. A.
has worked consistently for the fed
eral aid and the fruition OF its plans
and hopes in this connection Is most
gratifying.
The federal highway act of 1922
carried an authorization Of SCI. 5.o0o.0 900
for federal aid to highways for tho
fiscal year ending June 80. 1924. A
clause in the agricultural appropria-
ton bill recently passed by the House
of Representatives carries a cash ap-
preparation Of S29,300,00O for 1924 and
obligates the government to provide
an additional $35,7O0.000 which may
be placed under contract before the
end of the fiscal year 1924 and which
may be paid out of the Treasury In
the three years following. Thus $780,
100000 is provided for the current
fiscal year and Sos, 100000 for the fis-
cal year 1924.
These sums have been recommended
by the budget commissioner and con-
sequently have the approval OF the
President and the administration.
In November. 1922, Congress au-
thorized an appropriation OF $4,000
600 for the fiscal year 1925. This
next wear.
Evening star., 1922-12-31
MARYLAND ROADS
TO GET $},19D,0(|O
1923 Improvement Funds
Exclusive of 100000
Carried Over From 1922.
snsc,., n;sn.,.h to Th, s,.,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December 30.-Ap-
proximately s3.15o.oOo will be avail
able for new road construction in
Maryland during 1923, with $1,000.-
900 more to be spent on work held
over from this year. according to
John N. Mackall, chairman Of the
state roads commission.
Mr.. Mackall is now busy with the
construction program for next year.
Before this is definitely decided on.
he said, the ideas of the various
county commissioners as to what
work should be undertaken In 1928
will be considered, and requests for
this Information have already been
sent out.
Funds for the new work will be
supplied by the federal. state and
county governments. Post roads Will
require sl.5OO.OOo. half from the
from the state. The same amount
will be spent on. lateral roads.
half to be supplied by the state
|Nand half by the counties in which
the so oSo work has is In ASIDE for
bridge construction.
In spite of the fact that the work
of the commission was seriously in
terfered with by the strike OF the
railroad shopmen. which delayed the
delivery of much construction ma
terial, 1922 was a banner year for
road building in Maryland. The COM
mission completed 151 miles of road
log of concrete, seventeen macadam.
and twenty-five gravel-at total
cost of $3,500,000.
1O4 Miles Carried Over.
Work carried over to the coming
year totals 104 miles and will cost
about S1,OO0.000. Mr.. Mackall said.
In addition to this. the. construction
of the Robert Grain highway in
southern Maryland will be continued.
for which the uneXpended balance OF
the $250.000 appropriation for 1879
will be available in addition to like
sum for the next year.
The biggest Independent projects
on which the state has been engaged
in 1899, were the Grain highway. the
Severn river bridge and the extension
of the York road to the state line.
The York road work was completed.
1t gives 4 direct improved highway,
in connection with the Pennsylvania
highway. from Baltimore to York,
Pa. a distance of forty-nine miles.
Mr.. Mackall predicted that the re-
ceipts from the gasoline tax OF
per cent per gallon would completely
wine out the long standing main
tenance Of the deficit of the commits
sion by the end of 1928. caused by
borrowings of about s1.0o0.000 from
construction and Severn river bridge
funs. On January !. 1924. the tax be-
comes cents per gallon. with the pur-
i pose of doing away eventually with the
present system of taxation per horse
power
Evening star., 1922-12-31
Rochester Club Joins N. M. A.

The second largest automobile or
ganization Of New York state has
affiliated with the National Associa-
tion OF Motorists, this organization
being exceeded in numerical strength
only by the Automobile Club Of New
York City. which is also an N NJ A.
aff1liation. Secretary Donahue of the
Rochester club advises national head
quarters that this action was taken
only after thorough investigation as
to the merits and benefits of national
affiliation.
Evening star., 1922-12-31

Chalmers. Chandler. Chevrolet. Cleve-
land, CSe. Columbia, Courier. Craw-
ford. DAgmar. Davis. Dodge Bros.
Doris, bort Durant, Earl. Elcar,
Elgin, Essex. Franklin. Gardner. Gray.
H c. s.. Handley-Knight: Hatfield.
Haynes, Hudson, Hupmobile. Jewett,
Jordan, King. Kissel. La Fayette. Lex
ington. Liberty, Lincoln. Locomobile.
McFarlan. Marmon. Maxwell. Mercer.
Mitchell, Moon, Nash, National. Eoma.
Oakland. Oldsmobile. Overland, Pack
Pierce Arrow, Pilot. Premier. r. &
B. knight. Rauch-Lang. REQ. Ricken-
backer. Roamer, Rotary Six, Stanley.
Star, SteSrns. Stevens. Studebaker.
Stutz, velie. Westcott Wills Sainte
Claire and WHY'S
The show committee consists OF the
following: H. NJ. Jewett. chairman:
F. c. Chandler. ]. Walter Drake and
S. A. Miles, show manager.
Evening star., 1922-12-31
MOTORS and MOTORING -
new AUTO DETOUR.

BALTIMORE, Md. December 3o.-The
following detour in Montgomery
county Is listed in the detour bulletin
issued by the state roads commission
for week ending December 80.
Clarksburg- -Boyds - Proceed north
on Urbana pike one mile from Clarks-
burg; turn left (2.D, proceed across
old Baltimore road AZ to 5.S. Turn
left and regain main line at Boyds
station (6.5). Length Of detour 6.5
miles. Condition, fair.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-01-19

This has been backward season with mer-
chants all over the country AT time when cold
weather furnishings should have found ready buyers,
the mild weather prevented customers everywhere
from buying winter apparel and today find our
shelves filed with this seasons finest merchandise,
and money tied up in the stock. We realize that
something must be done. and rather than go into
spring with lot of winter stock shelves, we
going TO sell at a sacrifice at a greater loss
than really afford, but must make room
and must have money to discount all bills has
ever been the custom of this establishment
We want everyone for miles and miles around
to attend this Price Sacrificing Sale. Come and
be convinced we have marked down our stock to
low price that will make this sale one to be
remembered So come early to be one of the first
to pick from these genuine bargains
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-01-19
OPPORTUNITY IS KNOCKING At YOUR DOOR

OPPORTUNITY IS KNOCKING At YOUR DOOR
In this one day sale which will mean merchan-
dsing event of supreme importance to everybody,
the Entire Stock will be placed sale at prices far
below actual cost We feel il is not necessary to
go into details relative to the class Of merchandise
reailed in this store, everyone in this vicinity
knows sell only the highest grade wearables made
by the best manufacturers in this country
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-01-19

sizes, standard makes, good quality,
black or tan; will be found on bar
gain tables for quick sale at Sass
wOMEN's
women's Shoes and oxfords, all
feathers and this seasons stock; re-
gularly priced at 5000. at --s3.6s
women's Shoes and oxfords. regular
ly priced at $500 at 50. IS
women's Shoes and oxfords; regular
values $1,000 now -------s7.6 IS
Women's Shoes and Oxfords selling
at sl2; now at ---------S s.ss
MISSES AND cHILDRENs
Good heavy school Shoes for growing
girls. 2 i-2 to 8; regular price was
*I.oo; now --------------$<.sS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-16
GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE

The grivance committee of the Bir-
 mingham Bar association was an- noEnced last night following a con- ference between the executive com
 mittee and the president of the as- sociation. The members appointed on
 the committee are: Hugo L. Black, chairman; W. H. Woolverton and T. A. Murphree, associates.
 This committee was authorized by
 the bar association at its last meet ing and will have for It's duty the in- vcstigation of all complaints made by
 the public of illegal or improper con-
 duct or acts on the part of any law
 yer or other persons in the handling
 of all claims, adjustments or other
 matters of that nature.
 In statement issued last night
 ". Marvin Woodall. president of the Birmingham Bar association, urges complete cooperation on the part Of l the public in order that all cases
 might be reported to the committee. The statement follows:
 The bar association desires co-op-
 the law, with respect to the improper l conduct of attorneys and others in legal matters, giving at all times to
 the grievance committee any and all | information which they may have relative to such solicitation of legal business and settlement of claims. All | information will be held strictly con ndential and no one need fear to give ike committee such information as l they nave have"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-16
They Have All Been Promoted to
 Higher Ranks in City's Troop Life
By MIGNoN HALL

Promotions have been flying around fast and loose for the past few days.
 Here's group of cavalry officers of the Birmingham Sabres, who under Capt. John Carter's splendid com mand, have just been advanced in rank. one, Capt. Ulric N. James, at lower left, has been transferred from the Birmingham Sabres to the local 167th infantry, Alabama national guard. He was formerly first lieuten- ant for the Sabres. His full title now in the infantry is captain and adju- tant.
 The other three men of the group were elected to higher rank in the Sabres. All were officers during the World war. At the top, left, Is Grover c. Trumbo, who was promoted rom sergeant to first sergeant. At top right is Elmo McCray, who was pro- noted to be first lieutenant of the Sabres to fill Lieutenant James place. At lower right Is Walker M. Riddle, elected to be second lieutenant of the Sebres.
 The organization is one of the prideful things Birmingham can boast. The Sabres nee great deal more money tU be really housed as a city sholid house its troops, 4nc donations can be made through The Age Herald These men are all fine riders, and one of these days plan some fine field days for the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-16
MEETING CALLED OF SONS OF VETERANS
 TO DISCUSS PLANS

There will bc meeting of Camp Henry D. Clayton. Sons of Confeder- ate veterans. in the office of Thomas Dozier. commander. 302-S07 Farley building, next Friday evening, April 21, at 8 o'clock.
 Every member of the camp is ur- gently requested to be present, as there will be several matters for dis cussion pertaining to the memorial exercises to be held on April 26, also calling for attendance of Confederate veterans, and Sons and Daughters of Confederate veterans, to the general Confederate veterans and Sons of Confederate veterans reunion to be held in Richmond. Va, June 1s to 22 inclusive.
 Plans are on foot to extend an in- vltation to hold the next general re- union of Confederate veterans. and Sons and Daughters of Confederate veterans. in Birmingham, during June, 1923, combining this reunion with a tri-state reunion of the Amer ican Legion.
 Every son of Confederate veterans. whether affiliated with the camp or not, is invited to attend the meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-16
PLANS FOR BANK
 BEING PERFECTED
Labor Organizations to 0per-
 ate Bank to Be Capital ized at $500,000

A new bank for Birmingham to be known as the Federated Band and Trust company. capitalized at s500.00o, to be organized and operated by mem bers of organized labor, Is tho an nouncement given out by officials of the proposed institution yesterday. II is to be located at Tuscaloosa avenue and Charles street West End.
 The board of trustees named for the new bank include Dr. w. c. Gewin. John R. T. Rives, national vice presi- dent, Order of Railway Conductors; w. E. Mauck, train dispatcher, with Alabama Great Southern; l.. Bowen, secretary of the Alabama State Fed eration of Labor and J. c. deHoll, a member of the Brotherhood of Loco motive Engineers.
 ''The proposed bank is to be oper- ated on the same plan as the Broth erhood of Locomotive Engineers Co., operative National bank. of Cleve- land" said Mir. Rives. who is acting as agent for the proposed new bank
 The Cleveland bank was organized about two years ago and on March 10, 1922. their resources amounted to over $l4,O00,000. The Cleveland bank Is the only bank in the country that pays its savings depositors a divi- dend besides the regular rate of in- terest. The annual dividend of the stockholders is limited to 10 per cen, and if after paying the stockholders a dividend there is a balance remain ing, 1t is distributed among the saw ings depositors, besides to the per cent paid on savings accounts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-16
McLendon Clears Up
 Misunderstanding in
 Wilkinson Criticism

Denial was yesterday made by D. E. McLendon, president of the city commission. of intention to criticise any representative of the state or others connected with legal ,crimi- nal prosecutions in performing duties which place them in the po- sition as public prosecutors.
 The announcement of the president of the commission follows closely be- hind a recent exclusive interview by an Age Herald representative anent criticism directed by Judge Horace c. Wilkinson to MT. McLendon.
 T wish to make 1t clear" the city father said. that I have never en- tertained criticism of any prosecu- tor in enforcement of the law, but my point was this: If Judge Wilkin- son were as active in city adminis- tration affairs while on the city pay roll as assistant city attorney and had paid more attention to the city legal department, there would be little comeback upon him as former official in attempting to criticise an administration which succeeded him by appointment of another when the new commission was inducted into office.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-16
COUNTY PAYS LOAN
S1,000,000 Temporary Loan Paid
 American Trust and Saw ings Bank

Notes and interest bearing war rants in the amount of $1.000.000 were taken up yesterday by Jeffer- son county, from the American Trust and Saving bank.
 The debt paid to the bank repre- sented temporary loan amounting to sS000 900. road warrants amounting to s100.0O0 and interest and smaller sums in the amount of $12.000 over the s1,000.000 voted for the refund ing of the county's indebtedness. The sS00,000 was to have been taken care of some two months ago by Steiner Brothers. the successful bidders but for some reason they failed to take care of the loan and the bank has held the papers until the county could pay with the proceeds of the sS.000.- 900 6 per cent bond issue authorized by the voters of Jefferson county on Januar y30.
 News was received here yesterday by M. V. Henry. county treasurer. that s2,000.000 had been deposited to the credit of the county in a New York bank. This sum covers the bonds recently delivered to Now York firm. The other $1.000.000 is in the county road building fund where it will be held until used for other road projects contemplated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-16
By MIGNoN HALL.

They're regular Americans now, and they became so to the music and to the words of the "Star-Span- gled Banner"
 That means 75 foreigners who yes terday took out their naturalization papers in the presence of MT. Jack son, federal representative, and Judge W. 1. Grubb.
 Those who sang the inspiring song to them were members of the League of Women Voters, whose regular custom it is to welcome such strang- CTS into rank as real southerners and Alabamians.
 This they did yesterday with out stretched hands and words of good neighborliness.
 Some Guests.
 The ceremonies took place in the courtroom of Judge Grubb, at the new postoffice building. A great many members of the league and guests were present.
 The program was planned by Mrs. Kenneth Charlton Of the Amerioani- zation and citizenship committee of the league.
 Mrs Richard Johnston, president of the organization. gave short and heartfelt address of welcome to the newly made citizens. If some Of them were not able to understand the exact meaning of her every word. they could not help but feel what was meant in the sincerity and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-16
Birmingham Can NoW Boast Just 75 NeuU- Made Citizens

warm -heartedness of her smile. the kindliness of the bearing.
 Following this, Mrs. L. F. Harris. representing the southside Baptist church, presented each of the new citizens with a Bible-also a leaflet from the W. C. T. U.
 large American flag was then outstretched before the aliens by Mrs. Earl Pettus, Mrs. J. F. Carle. Mrs. A. J. Bowron, Mrs. J. l.. Yancy and others. Then Mrs. Charlton re- cited an ode to the flag. After this, Miss Margaret Antwine sang the Star -Spangled Banner" Mrs. ". J. Adams, chairman of Community music, who arranged the musical part of the exercises, had every per son present join in to repeat the first stanza of the national anthem when Miss Antwine had finished it's sing ing.
 Eats as Well.
 Then there were wonderful re- treatments in the hall. They con sisted of ginger ale, which was served to all present. This was fur nished by Mir. Lee, Mrs. Pettus, Mrs. Bowron, Mrs. Carle, Mrs. Yancy and others served sandwiches to go along.
 Among the out-of-town visitors present at the pretty affair were: Mrs. R. E. Kenney of Fayette. Mrs. Chapman of Selma, and Mrs. Steele of Charlotte. N. C.