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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
People You
Know

Radiator Repairing. uui5kei Auto Co
W. T.. Mcdowell. formerly con
ncctcd with the advertising de-
partmcnt OF the Morning Journal.
viii shortly move to IA faso.
where he viii enter the employ Of
n Wholesale dry goods house. Be
fore coming to A~ihuuacrquc. he
had been Identified with this bust
ncKi. While In this city he served
AZ n president OF the fortnightly
club and was n member OF the
kiwnnis cinb and other fratctnat
organizations.
Mrs. William -. Ewart Of Santa
Re. whose husband Is a prominent
decorator Of that city. was "a Wis
itor IN the city today.
%. ". Lang. OF iae district office
Of the foreat service. left this
morning Tor Taos. whore he will
spend several weeks ON timber In
spcctlon work In the Carson forest.
J. y. Jones. usgistau; TO the dis
trlct forester. returned yesterday
from Arizona forests. where he has
been FOR sveral weeks.
Mrs, Sigfricd Kahn and son.
Warren. are leaving today for Chi
cagO TO spend the summer with
Mra Knhn's parents,
Miss Leila Armilo viii leave to-
day Tor Los Angeles and san Fran,
CISCO 10 spend the summer.
Humphrey Jones 81 Denver IL In
the city vlsiting Mrs. lily Aibcrs on
North second street. Mr.. Jones
has visited Albuquerque several
times in the last decade and SAYS
that the city never looked better
or had better prospects.
Mrs. Martha Gedickc, OF New
York city, arrived In Albuquerque
last night to visit Mr. and Mrs.
II. Ruppe. OF North second street.
She Will be here a month.
- l.. Green. OF the New orleans
Items. IN In Albuquerque today
en- route to California.
n. Mirnhal. assistant cashier OF
the Internal Revenue bureau. re-
! turned 10 that office today after a
nftcrn-duy vacation.
Miss sue Normnnt 81 the Income
tax divinicn OF the Internal Rev
onuc bureau ~ confined 10 hcr
home with an attack OF illness.
W n Nevis Of the field depart
mont OF the Internal Revenue
hurenu b. on a special trip m tho
southern part OF the state serving
warrants FOR the non-paymcnt OF
taxes.
Dr. J.. =. johnson Of the state
College. director Of the extension
veterinarian work. II In tho city
for "A few days. lie Is instructinp
local stock ranchcrs IN stock
Judging in conjunction with tho
work Of the county agricultural
department.
Herbert T.. Robinson. supervisor
Of the Indian Irrigation service. II
making an inspection trip 10 ,hs
Jcfnca Pueblo for a few DAYS.
r.. -. Garcia and his family iof
yesterday for "A vacation trip 4,
California. They will drive the dis
tunce In an automobile. and expec
to he gone for one month.
DIR. We're Lane and DR.. n. T.
Nance left Yesterday for "A flshlns
trip In the northern part q tn,
state. They Will be gone about II
days.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
n. r..
Half Of Business
Section of Oregon
Town Lost by Fire

BEND. Ore. June Half OF
princviiin's business section was
wiped out by q fire which started
at midnight and caused damage es-
tlmatcd at t40O. 900 before II was
checked by dynamiting today.
Prlncvilio's volunteer fire depart
mcnt with It's handdrnwn cquip-
ment was powcricss to control the
fire which waH famed by a high
wind. The fire started In a frame
apartment house and authorities
thought Il of lnccndlary origin.
Prlncvlile IL the county seat OF
Crook county. in central oregon
and has n population Of about
1900.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
Wife Sue Husband
For inheritance of
Her Two Children

suit was flied this morning In
the district court by viccntita Gar
ella dc Jarnmillo agains, hcr hus-
band. Manuel Jaramliio. In which
nhc asks that he be order I 20 turn
over to her s2so which he h al
legged to be holding.
In the complaint fhe alleges that
her two children by her former
husband Fiiomcno Duenaveni in
horlted $3.50 from him. since
ihcn IL "a alleged that the children
have died. and that the money has
been placed IN tlic hands Of her
present husband Tor safe keeping
This money he NV refuses TO give
her. the complaint alleges.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
Supper Table
Gossip

Aihuuncruur Council No. gfi.
Fourth Degree Assembly. knights
Of Columbus will meet at 3 o'clock
tonight al ST. Mary's hall.
Tho executive hoard of The New
Mexico Wool uruwura' ssHOciation
will hold . meeting r., the French
building on June ~. at n~ine-thifty
o'clock.
Roy Mcdonald. vice president of
The state National bank. ana five
other Albuquerque citizens loft this
afternoon on n fishing trip IN the
Jcmcn mountains. They viii he
gone for three or -four days and
expect ia return next sunday.
Brook trout will bo the objective
Of the party who viii reach their
destination I'm an automobile and
will camp outdoors during their
stay In the m%oyntains. The other
members Of the party we're Harry
Johnaon, CHARLES Outer, Tony Ortiz.
Arthur Prayer aud Grover Divine.
n. q. ccors reported To inc po-
lice last night that his automobile
collidcd with the car OF l.. NJ.
Thompson Of the Central avenue
railroad crossing at about 9
o'clock last evening. The rhomp-
o car WIS slightly damaged. Mrs.
Thompson and the child were shak.
en- up somewhat In the collision.
Rive building permits wcrc taken
out yesterday. totaliing $3.50. OF
which one issued to J. A. Werner
to build "a five room adobe HOUSE
at Thirteenth street and New York
| avenue was the largest.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
Will Build Cottages
Near Dance Pavilion
. In Tijeras Canyon

ilann for the cxtenfion OF tho
dance pavilion In Tlicrnn canyon
into a summer resort with a num-
her of cottages for summer homes
were announced today By Tho mon
IN chnrge. Al present the dance
pavilion n open for the public
every saturday and sunday from
? O'Clock ia the AFTERNOONS until a.
O'Clock nj night. 81 u also open
tho same hours on holidays.
Good music IL furnished for the
public dances. and a player plano
has been Installed for private or
picnic parties who wish to use the
ON other days than those
on which ID ia open to the public.
II will bo rented TO such parties ON
any other days or evenings.
CottnRcs viii soon he construct
ed about the site and small atorcs
put In whore supplies can be pur-
chased. Tho location IN OF the
main TIjeras Canyon road. only a
hort drive from the city.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
Human Tears Not
Germ Killers, Says
Chicago Doctor

CHICAGO. Juno !. Reports
that human tears contain prop
critics which KIN germs were de-
clnrcd 10 bc without foundation hy
IN. Herman Dundcsen, health
commissioner Of Chicago, who To-
day has completed "a two-wccLs'
laboratory test, In three test
tubes containing onc-han cubic
ccntimctcr OF tears. Dr. Bnndoscn
placed bacterin coli. diphiheria
bacteria. and staphylococci germs,
The bacteria multiplied. he naid.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
Blackmail Case
Is Called Myth
By Investigators
Continued From pt.ec onc)
PHILLIPS SAYS iIE
AAM HI.Il.RG STAT

PHILADELPHIA. June i.-Guy
A. Phillips. world war veteran, re-
ltcfatcd here today that he saw
Clarence Peters. slain by Walter s..
Ward. in Philadelphia at noon
MAY ~ and at ss3O am. May i6.
Peters body wns found near New
Rochelle. n. Y.
n was while on his way 20 n
rnilrond station on MAY Is he said
he fell IN with Peters who aocoated
ton Peters appeared to be nervous.
Phillips said.
THE young man snid he was
In trouble with n married man and
n girl. This man. he said, had "A
pretty wife aud WINS trying 10 win
his girl from him. lie showed
mo a gun he carried In his inside
pocket Then he said "a man was
In Tho city Looking for him Fond
ling the revolver. he snid It would
help him to ret the man who WIS
tryine TO get him. Later he asked
me- where he could &c, "A train for
Envhbeth. y !. I told him 60 70
20 the Information window, which
In did.'
Philips then related how he mw
the man next morning al the en-
trance TO the characterization
hotel He wore a brown suit and
n nrny cap. Peters smoke TO him
he anid. ana again showed him the
pistol md said;
n will got him unless he get
mo first
Phillip said he snw Peters wall
90 meet n very wen dressed younf
] man who came ncross thr street
| They talked for a few seconds ans
then started for an automobile.
when Phillips WINS reminded tha
Z Peters body was found on the i0ti
he expressed the opinion that HI
might have been Killed nearby ans
HIS body carried TO where II W.
found,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
Strikes Wild Cat
With Automobile;
Fight Follows

San DIEGO. Calf, June L.
Horny Fcnion. grading contractor
struck a wild with his automo-
bile while travelling In the IAguna
mountains back Of San Diego yes
terday.
lie picked up the apparently
decd animal and put II on the seal
nlongsido him for the trip 70 the
city,
iscnton noticed tho cats eyes Just
az the nnimni made a jump foi
him. He stopped the al throw q
Inn robe over the nj and after .
strurgln Il. Fenion wal
badly scratched.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
CARD OF FnANKs
kind

We wlsl. to thank our kind
friends and nelehbors who sympa .
thized with Us In u great sorrow
ON account % the loss of our dnr-
ling boy. For the bchutiful floral
offerings and many expressions of
rympathy you have our heart
felt thanks.
Mr. and Mrs. s. NJ. Bowcn and
family.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
DEATHS

sALAs-The funeral Of Miss
Victoria Snlas aged i6. who died
yesterday evening at her apart
mcnts on East street. was held
this afternoon from the family
residence. Burial was at san Jose
cemetery. Crollott mi In charge.
ACKNOWLEDGING sandovai,
aged Gs. d.sd last night It his
residence north Of twon. Mr..
Snndoval had been III for over Two
years. BriFht's disease was the
cause Of his death. He ~ sur
vived by one daughter, Mrs. Pablo
Montoyn. Of this city. Funeral ar
ranpomcnts will be made today.
Crollott H. In charge.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
Manager of Belen
Harvey House Is
Adjudged Bankrupt

Papers In the case OF George
Radciln. manager OF the Hnrvey
House al ncicn, who has been adj
Judge bankrupt by the federal
court. were received by q. q. Tay-
Tor. 4. $. referee In bankruptcy
here this morning. The papers
show about $4,000 In debts and
about s75 In personal property as
nsscta.
Tho hearing In the calc has been
set for 40 o'clock In the morning.
June ~, and will be held here.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
pEsIrsL At w6xsS's
tiJB n ".

The recital Given by The pupils
Of Mrs. Elizabeth bradford at the
W0man's club last evening was "A
very ENJOYABLE affair. Miss i:ic-
amor Lynch added two violin num-
hcra to the program. She was ac-
companicd by Mrs. Leroy Yoit.
Thosc tnkinE part were Mrs. sdc-
lima Nierhcller. Miss Molly Murphy,
Mr.. Appillio Santori. Mrs Carl
Noncmnn. Miss Jewel Rice. Mr..
Edward O. bradford. and Mrs
William a. Jcnkins. Miss Gurui,
,yrr rhn urcomun Mai
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
Suspended Sentence
Given Man by Court
On Forgery Charge

Richard iiandohlan. who pleaded
guilty TO a charge of forgery In the
district court when brought up on
an Information this afternoon was
sentenced 20 from 10 two years
In the state p~cnitentiary, and the
sentence wns suspended.
John Wilmer, ~1a-yenr-old hoy.
charged with lncorr.Eibilfty. was
sentenced 10 serve one yonr In the
state reform school,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
PERSONAL MfSfioN.

Mrs. Hcn Couts ana her daughter
~ omaha. Neb, are visiting NJ tho
residence ~ lee J. Reynolds.
county agricultural agent. at tSs3
West Mountain road.
Mrs. Thomas Donneily 81 Reno.
New. r. visiting her mother, Mrs.
George y. Robertson. nj cos North
! Fourth street.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01

DINNER PARTY IN
n OF RRIDfis

Miss Grace stoftz was a most
charming hostess nj "A dinner party
at her home last evening In honor
Of Miss Genevicvo Tlorncy aud
Mlts fioftcnsc Switxcr. only the
bridcs.to-bc. their fiancef and
brides maids were the guests. The
tablc was beautifully decorated
with flowers, a white basket filled
! with pink snap dragons and white
rladiolas and tied with n pink
tuilo bow formed the center piece.
Tho tiny nut cups we're white dec
Grated with bridal bells. A dclici-
ous fivo-coursc dinner was served
Bridge was played after dinner.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
DANCE TO NE or I'm IN HONOR
OF MISS PAULINE yuFItIDF.R.

Nslhs Pauline u%hfcldcr. OF Santa
Re. whose wedding To Mr.. Barney
Pttchcsty OF New York city Will
take place here on Monday. June
20. will be the guest OF honor at n
dance given by hcr nunts, Mrs.
SiEman Thfelder ana Mrs. Julian
p~rcyfuss, nj the Womnn'a club this
evening Mt D o'clock The white
Lightning Hnrmonlzcrs will play,
seventy-fivo quests have been In
Nitsd.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
Auto PIunges Down
Cliff for 500 Feet;
Nurse Is Killed

SAN BERNARDINO. Cal. June
Miss Leah Miller. a LoF Angc-
los nurEc. WIS killed. but her em-
Iloyer. Thot. b. Cnntwcll and his
two-year-oid child escaped sorl0tie
injury when an automobile IN
which they were riding plunged
500 feet over q clin In the san
Bernardino mountains yesterday,
Cantweil WIS thrown from the car
while the child was carried down
900 feet.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
INSTALLATION OF orrrcsRs
At WOMAN'S Gun

Installation OF the officers OF the
Woman's club for tho next year
Will be held nj . o'clock at th-s
wontnn's club on Friday after
noon. All members are expected
to be present.
The hcada OF the various depart!
ments will make their final report
Tor the year just closing. and vnri-
GUS other club business, Ia which
all members should be Interested.
Will be brought before the club.
Refreshments will be served.
A board mcctingg T. called for
2;i5 o'clock preceding the rcgu-
lar meeting. This Is the closing
session OF the club yenr. The fret
meeting In the fall will be Friday,
September I.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
DANCE AT EIkS
CIJfE TONIGHT.

The final public dnnco 81 tho
season given for tho benefit Of the
Elks band will he at the club housc
this evening nt . o'clock. with
the best floor and The best music
In town the dnnec will be "a big
! Gee
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
LiCENsEs

Esihcr WARMER. SnIIdh, ICoIo.i
Horton W. Potts, Gallup. n. NJ.
Isabel Sanchez. Aibuqueraue;
John H. auckland. Albuquerque.
Caroline HorkAlder. Aibpauor-
que: Milton Dinhcri, albuquerque
sara q. de Biexoden. Brooklyn.
y. y; John J. Mangel. Albuquer-
que.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
Fees Leads In
Ice Cream Score

A special report ~ tho result oi
tests made 10 determine the per-
ccntaec Of milk fat In Ice cream
turned out by different plants In
tho city. shows Fee ice cream far-
tory to he In the lead by a small
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01

T1TIUUCIVIIIH NJ TfUOFVTyU THIIF
II. "A. n.
New York 1000 600 600 s .
boston zoe Ut0 O0x--x Z o
Battcricr. Douglas. Cauacy and
snyder. ftillnElm and uowdy,
n. X. ".
ri. Louis . 100 900 20O-s II I
Pittsburgh . zoe eo2 e0e@2 7 Q
batteries. pfcffcr. IarfoOt and
Ainsmith: Carlson, Cooper and
|Gooch. Jonnard.
II. n. "
Cincinnati. . o04 Oo2 0oO-e 10 /.
Chicago . 900 geo Ole
Batteries: Luqun anu Wingo'
Alexander, Osborne, Freeman
and Farron. Hartnett.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
KrrcnEN SHOWER
FOR NfISS McAfIII.E.N

Misg Angelica Howdcn was
hostess ~ her home yesterday.
afternoon NJ half past four o'clock.
at n kitchen shower for Miss knth-
crime McNillcu. Twenty girls
called to bring shining pots and
pans for the bride-elect.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01

Other reports OF the sanitary
conditions OF restaurants and shops|
will not be out for several days,
city health officer. Or. O. c. West
stated today.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01

My shcIied Pinon Nuts ON sale
nc Pred Harvcy's New stand. Al
buqucrquc. ". NJ, until further
notice. Fannie =. spitx. Inventor
and Proprietor OF the q. ;. y. sun
shiBc Nut Smelling and Separating
Machines. 323 North Tenth Sc.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
Old Town School
Holds Exercises

Tho eighth grade graduating
exercises OF tho old Town school
were held last night at the Old
Town school. The diplomas wctc
presented by Miss Irene Burke,
county school superintendent. to o
class % fifteen pupiia. Thono In
the class are; Antonio Nuanes,
Frances Chavez. Eva Zamoru, Alice
Caudelaria. Lola Garcia, Pauline
Macrtas. Juan Nuancs. Andres
sails. Gnrnett Burks. Ralph Pcdcr-
son. Kenneth Miller, Manuel Du-
ran. Robert pcrca, Gahina Pered
aud Conrad Becker.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01

Boston .Oio 500 o00--i 10 1
New YORK . 900 gi0 2Ox-5 II /
batteries, Collins and Rucl;
Bush and Schang.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
Today's Results
National League

Philadelphia at brooKlyn. RAIN
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01

We adhere TO the principle that
I tho workers have a right 20 or
ganize fo- their common ana mu-
tuai protection. and In the fun cx-
rrcise o! tho normal activities
J which come with organization.
We believe IN the principle OF
collective bargaining, and are abb
nolutciy opposed 10 the use Of the
! Injunction In Industrial disputes.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01

We favor the enactment Of a
law which will make all income
tax reports a matter " public rec
ord.
Also favor the federal licensine
OF ali corporations Organized for
profit. federal supervision 90 in
ciude tho increasing OF capital
stock and the mourning OF bonded
lu~dcbtcducsr.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01
farm prducts. In justice to farmer,
Public Utfiitirs.

Public UtiiiticS.
We favor ownership 81 railways
Tor public service rather than pri-
vnte profit. and advocate a con-
stitutional amendment or proper
legislation TO permit cities 10 buy.
own and operate street railways
electric light and power plants
telephones. markets, cola storage
piants. and other public utilities.
and 20 authorize cities to buy and
soil coal aud food supplies.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-08

upkeep falls on the people who re-
ceive the greatest benefit" Twelve
states are using IL successtully, he
said.
That the necessity Of maintaining
the roads OF the state BE- not entirely
matter merely Of good business,
but is In addition. In some instances,
an obligation assumed by the state
In receiving federal aid was pointed
out by Commissioner Clark. In this
connection he quoted tho following
uassnge from the last federal aid law
passed by congress:
III state falls to maintain road
constructed from federal aid funds.
the secretary Of agriculture shall
after 90 days notice, let a contract
for such maintenance and charge
the cost against the funds allotted
to each state. No further projects
may be approved until the state has
reimbursed the federal government
for such expenditure"
From this law and the foregoing
data IL IL solf-cvidcnt that more
funds for road construction and
maintenance must be supplied N we
are TO take caro- Of our already stu
pcudous investment" Commissioner
Clark asserted. Ninety per cent Of
the hard-surfaocd roads In the state
have been constructed as federal aid
projects and come within the scope
Of this law. The federal aid pro-
gram I'm this state now under way
amounts 20 $15,O0O,OO0 oklahoma
Is obliged to maintain this II she Is
to receive more from the United
states government for road con-
Rtrurfiou"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-08
BACK TO OLD
LINE OF DUTY
Antics of Rum Smugglers
Bring to Mind Old
Time Fights

WAsIlNGTON, April 7-Ro-
nance of tho coast guard service OF
tho carly days of tho new American
republic has bcon revived by tho
fleets of liquor smugglers hover.
ing along tho countrya shores
Prohibition officials discussing
today tho problem OF rum running
which has become serious along
both Fc1bolr1s declared that tho
whisky ships have brough, back 20
tho coast guard tho duty Tor which
10 was originally established.
Created in 1890 go prevent do
prodHiloua along tho coast" tho
earliest duty OF tho coast guard was
tU war on the pirates who prcycd
1u tho merchant shipping I'm aud
out of tho ports ~ tho new nation.
and who had their HtronEholds on
tho Islands adjacent 20 tho south
pru shores
NDwadaya. officials remarked. tho
lluuor ships following tho wake OF
Captain Kldd ana his swashbuck-
Hing crows are giving tho men ~
the coast guard tho stern chnsca
ana sometimes tho bloody battles
that was tho daily portion of their
predecessors iu the stirring times Of
the bold black flag
AZ ON instance Of history repeat
ing itself officials declared. the is-
lands ~ the Bahamas, whore rum
smugglcrs. now make their head
quarters, woro once tho base for
followers Of Jolly Roger" ana e.
has been reported through official
channels that one ~ the families
NJ the island ~ Blmini, now foun-
tain head FOR Illicit spirits. is direct
Iy descended from a famous free
bootor who made the Florida waters
mariners graveyard 200 years ago.
Coast guard scamcu of today Of
Noiils maintained, eearch the wa
tors of the south Atlantic FOR boot
leg hulls whore once their fOreruu-
uors scanned tho seas for a pirate
mil or listen 0t tho mouths of
Florida rivers Tor the put-put of tho
gasoline craft with It's contrnband
cargo whore the cara OF newly
formed service were attunCd 70
catch tho crcnk OF block and tackle
or tho ECrapc OF oarluCkH.
But besides the war on rum rum
ners In tho south. officials pointed
ont tho coast guard rs kept on the
alert along the whole Atlantic
coast. of New York and Boston.
and on the Pacific. In tho waters
~ puget Sound. whore the Canadian
smugglera brhg across tho line Inn
ports forbidden by national prohi-
| billion.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-08
ONE CENT TAX TO
HELP ROAD FUND
Highway Commissi 0 n c r
Thinks This Best Plan
to Secure Aid

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aprii DE
clari1g that Oklahoma faces a heavy
task in providing funds for the nee
ossary maintenance Of the highway
system OF the state. y. y. Clark, state
highway commissioner, announced
today that ho Will submit 90 the next
Oklahoma legislature n bill provid-
Ing for tax Of ] cent a gallon on
nll gasoline used for transportation
purposes In the state. Dir. Clark es.
timntcd that this tax would provide
&1,500,OOO. This would make availa-
bic, IN addition to tho regular auto
tax maintenance fund. approximate
~ {17O n mile for road maintenance
na compared with the approximately
$50 a mile which was expended for
this purpose I'm 1921.
"The need for better maintenance
Of the roads of this state is appar-
cnt," Mr. Clark said. I'VE have in
Oklahoma 100000. 900 invested In
l4,600 miles Of roads designated as
state highways. About 1900 miles
Of this is hard surfaced. There are
approximately 100000 motor vehl-
cles using these highways. the oper-
alton Of which Is costing the owners
10 20 35 per cent more than ~ the
state had = maintained hard
surfaced system. lf this percentage
were saved. II would mean n total
gain ~ $25.00O.0OO annually in gas,
OIL tires. repairs and depreciation,
not considering tho time involved. 4"
Commissioner clark declared that
the gasoline tax Is the most iust pos
sihlc because by using II "the cost Of