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, 1923-02-01
WIDER H ADVOCATED
Experts Urge Importance of Adopting
20 Feet as Standard Width of
Improved Roads.

Experts have been urging upon the
American good roads congress the i'm
portance Of adopting 20 feet as the
standard width Of paved roadways.
They hold that in the end the wider
road will cost no more than the mar
row track. Some of them even say that
q width in excess OF 20 feet may prove
economical In the end because "a wider
road secures a more even distribution
OF the traffic. there is less rutting, and
smaller danger exists OF damaging the
shoulders Of the road by running Off
the pavement. An ultimate width of
100 feet is urged in approaches to
large centers where the traffic is ex-
ceedingly heavy. A variation in the
width Of the highway to accommodate
different densitles Of tEnvel will be
worked out In time. The claim that 20
feet should he the minimum whenever
the traffic reaches 1000 vehicles n day
Is one of the interesting Developments
Of modern Dad building.
, 1923-02-01
SAFE STOP DEPENDS
ON DRIVER OF AUTO
In Tests IS Feet Has Been
Fixed as Minimum Distance.
Takes one-Half of Second for Ex.
p%erienced Man to Sense an
Emergency Before He Begins
to Apply His Brakes.

What is the shortest distance re-
CURED to stop your car going at u
certain speed in an emergency?
The answer to this, in the opinion
of +. W. Weaver, Cleveland engineer,
depends on two things:
First-Condition of brakes and the
road surface.
Second-Time required for the
driver to sense an emergency before
applying the brakes.
OF these conditions the second is
most important, a Weaver. Tests
have set certain minimum distances
for stopping. based on knowledge of
brakes and road surfaces, in relation
to the various speeds of the motor
car.
For Instance, Sc feet has been fixed
as the minimum distance required to
stop a ear with good brakes, going 30
miles al hour on Il dry level road.
With poor brakes on a slippery road,
the distance is 23S feet.
But the human element must also
be considered, says Weaver. He fig
ures 1t takes one-half a second for an
experienced driver to sense an emer-
gency before he begins TO apply the
brakes. In this one-half second Of
time, at a speed of 30 miles an hour,
the car will have gone % feet.
Therefore, in stopping an automo-
bile from a speed of 30 miles an
hour, for example, the total distance
reduirpd would he o feet with good
brakes and a dry, level road; $50
feet, with poor brakes and a slippery
road.
Other distances can be judged with
the aid of the chart Weaver has pre-
pared, dependent on the cars speed
and the drivers OWL alertness in
sensing the emergency.
, 1923-02-01
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
Commercial inquiries answered and
information gladly furnished without
cost. Address any firm above.
Many Conventions at Denver.

Denver.-Among the conventions to
be held in Denver during February are
the following: Feb. $40, District Su-
peryisors' Conference of the United
States National Forests; Feb. 5-1J,
Colorado Manufacturer-Deale Cooper
alton Week and Colorado Produces
Week Feb. $40, Presbyterian Young
Peoples Mid Winter Conference; Feb.
l0-11, International Ski Tournament,
auspices Denver Rocky Mountain ski
Club Feb. 1918, Associated Advertis-
ing Clubs of the World eleventh dis
trict, embracing Colorado, Utah and
WyOming) Feb. 22-2f, Colorado Ken
mel Club, and the Western Institute OF
the Playground and Recreation Assoc
citation Of America and Community
Service, the dates of which have not
been announced.
, 1923-02-01
peeoy Package Leads to Arrest.

Monrovla, Calif.-An attempt to get
away with 10000 in Liberty bonds
failed and Kenneth G. Smith is in the
Monroyia jail charged with the burg.
larry. lie VIII doubtless fnce federal
charges for having used the nails In
an attempt to defraud. local officers
declare. Smith was arrested after he
had Just signed the name of J. NJ.
Bruckner to the p%ostoffice registry and
had received what he thought was "A
package containing $4,000 In Liberty
bonds. The package was a decoy.
, 1923-02-01

Omahn, Neb.-Offlclals Of the Amer
opened Its headquarters in this city,
and announced that 1t intends to OBJ.
tain $4,000 slgners in Nebraska to pc
titions asking that Henry Ford's name
be placed on Nebraska's presidential
primary ballot in 1924, stated that sim
liar petitions are being circulated in
Kansas, South Dakota and Wyoming
Officials Of the league declared that
necessary have already been secured
In Nebraska.
, 1923-02-01

on comfortably, for then the gasoline
and gasoline vapor in contact with the
surfaces separate into the vapor most
readily burned when it reaches the
cylinders. Any owner of a car can
add to the carburetor a heater that
will supply an abundance of warmth
and result in economical operation,
with added advantage that the car
can be thrOttled down to a lower speed.
The body of the heater is sheet iron
formed to a pattern as Indicated, and
secured with clamps to the exhaust
pipe. The connection with carbure-
tor is by means of a pipe rounded to
shape over the mandrel, and bent
wherever necessary to bring il in line
with the carburetor. This connecting
pipe is fitted with an adjustable open
ing that can be arranged in any con
venlent way for use.
As "A preliminary TO forming these
heaters, a pattern should be made of
heavy paper and fitted in place. When
the pattern is correctly fitted, the
metal is then cut from the paper pat
tern. The immediate effect of the
added heat will be noted in the car.
buretor adjustment. AS much a re-
duction as Il half turn of the needle
valve is obtainable after operating the
motor several mlnutes.-By G.. T..
Leurs in Popular Science Monthly.
, 1923-02-01
Essen PopuIaee In Dad Mood.

great agitation. Thousands assembled
at the railroad station and also in
front of the coal syndicate offices and
proclaimed Fritz Thyssen as a second
bismarck. Temporarily, ut least, the
demonstrations were confined to the
singing Of patriotic songs and the
shouting of "Hochs,' intermingled
with epithets of ~reprobation against
the French. The p%opulace, however,
is in a bad mood, and some small incl
dent might set Off this powder maga-
zine.
, 1923-02-01
Turk Newspaper Attacks Y. W. c. A.

Constnntinople.-An open attack on
Christian Association and the Young
Women's Christian Association was
made by the radical newspaper Teyhid
Afkiar, which demands that the gov
eminent take steps against these or
ganizatlons. This newspaper alleges
that under the gulse of education and
physical development, the associations
are carrying on a religious propaganda
and declares that the Y. W. G. A.
through free entertainments, Is poison
ing the future motherhood of Islam.
, 1923-02-01
DEFECTIVE TUBE RUINS TIRE
Owner Has Greater Assurance Of Full
and Satisfactory Service From
Good Casing.

A defective tube will ruin the best
tire. Just ms IT'S the heart that keeps
the body going. 50 it's the tube that
keeps the casing up. \ man would
certainly not select a weak heart be-
cause 1t was cheap. but would want
the best. So the motorlst should pur-
chase the tube that will best prolong
the life of the casing. The better the
tube n buys, the greater assurance
he has of full and satisfactory service
from his casing. A good casing is ter
ribly handicapped with IA defective or
worn-out tube.
, 1923-02-01
Gasoline Bill Is Smaller When Cars
Arc Run over Cement Concrete
Roads.

graded, climatic conditions, time limit
on contracts, and cost of detours for
traffic also affected the cost.
While each group of states did not
have the same volume of grading each
year, and therefore the average figure
for the whole country is not truly rep
resentatlve, it is interesting to note
that the average cost of grading grad
ually rose from $O.49 in the first quar-
ter Of 1917 to S0G7 in the fourth quar-
ter Of 1919, and her gradually de-
clined to S0.34 in the third quarter of
1921. 1t is probable that the latter
figure would be somewhat higher had
all of the states let work in tnat quar-
ter.
, 1923-02-01
PULLING TIRE BL0W-0UTS
Difficult Matter to Trace Cause Of
This Annoyance to Autoists
When Casing Bursts.

1t is not always easy to trace the
cause of a blowout. The tire may
have been kept carefully inflated Mt
the proper figure. tread cuts filled and
beads watched, yet the casing gives
out
More often than not. difficulty Of
this kind must be traced back for
months when the casing received a
severe blow, weakening the fabric
structure and then, as time wears on.
the entire casing becomes affected aud
blows out when least expected.
, 1923-02-01
IMPROVED
ROADS
COST OF GRADING HIGHWAYS
Great Variation in Conditions in DIFF.
ferent Sections of Country Is
Noted In Data.

Prepared by the United States Department
of Agricultural
A great variation in the conditions
under which grading for highways is
done in different sections of the United
States Is reflected in cost data com
piled by the bureau of public roads,
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, on 1850 miles of federal-aid
road. The figures cover the four-year
period 1917-1921 and are based on Il
total of 241a million yards of earth.
For the groups of states the average
price per cubic yard is as follows:
New England and Middle Atlantic
states, $1.33; East North Central,
SO.6S; West North Central, SO.49 !;
South Atlantic. S0.61 East South Cen
trail, SOIL West South Central. SO.35;
Mountain, S0.52; and Pacific states,
S0.6l. The general average price was
S0.56.
Probably the most important factor
affecting the cost was the mount Of
grading to be done per mile, the guam
tity being very small in the groups hav-
ing the highest prices. In general it
is noticed that where mostly old roads
are rebuilt, the light work and tearing
up the old pavement greatly affected
the cost. The amount of fine grading
or trimming required for the higher
types of pavement was also a factor.
Labor costs, character Of soil to be
, 1923-02-01
AuT0M1BILE
So q QSSIH&

A self-starter makes less noise when
the car is in gear and 1t is propelllng
the entire machine.
In England, stainless Iron and steel
are now manufactured into fittings for
automobiles.
Corroded terminals should be first
scrnped and then cleaned with II
strong solution of washing soda.
A common fault which cuts down
the gasoline mileage is the excessive
use of brakes.
Seventy-five per cent OF your motor
troubles will be traceable to the lgnl-
tlon system. And 80 per cent Of those
will be due to your own neglect.
When following another ear closely
on crowded ronds be ready To turn out
to one side or the other when using
the brakes.
Obey the manufacturers rules re-
gnrding fabrication. Don't figure you
know Us much about the car as they
do.
, 1923-02-01
SHE DYED A SWEATER,
SKIRT AND CHILD'S COAT
WITH DIAMOND DYES"

Each package of Diamond Dyes" con-
tains directions so simple any woman can
dye or tint her worn, shabby dresses,
skirts, waists, coats, stockings, sweaters,
coverings. draperies, hangings, everything,
even if she has never dyed before. Buy
Diamond Dyes"-no other kind-then
perfect home dyeing is sure because Dia-
mond Dyes are guaranteed not to spot,
fade, streak, or run. Tell your druggist
~ther the material you wish to dye is
<Rool or silk, or whether it is linen, cotton
or mixed goods.-Advertisement
, 1923-02-01
eoo., Hlohway rhrouoh Iowa.

Cities and towns In Iowa are being
awakened to the necessity of good
roads, and plans for paving the Lin
coin way as well as the Grant high
way In that state. greatly helping MI
nols motorists who travel west. are
under way.
, 1923-02-01
BENEFITS OF BETTER ROADS
Farmer and Family Enabled to Enjoy
Advantages Of City Life, In
Guiding Amusements.

The motor and better roads are
bringing TO the farmer and his family
the outside world the city. and its ad-
vantages-tlie theater, the concert, the
silent drama OF the movie, and the
countless means for relaxation which
the city affords, The enforced seclu-
sion OF the past, with its danger to
health.
, 1923-02-01
Fine for Overlooking.

New York state has established n
fine of $50 or II month in jail as the
minimum penalty for the first offense
In using overloaded trucks on the pub
lie highway.
, 1923-02-01
CARBURETOR AID
IN SAVING FUEL
Heater Not Large Enough on Old
Machines to Obtain Economy
With Gas.
OWNER CAN SUPPLY WARMTH
Connecting Pipe Is Fitted With Ad-
Unstable Opening That Can Be
Arranged in Convenient Way
Pattern Should Be Made.

The average carburetor heater is
not sufficiently large to obtain maxi
mum economy in the use of gasoline.
especially on cars several years old.
The ~carburetor and intake manifold
should be too hot to place the hand
, 1923-02-01
Blow Your Horn.
When bncklng your eur.

When backing your car.
just before reaching the top
Of n hill.
Before taking dangerous
curves In the road.
Before crossing "A rond and
before coming TO "A cross road.
When desiring to pass another
car going in the same direction.
, 1923-02-01

Fruit Is Almond-Peach Combination.
The peachmond. a new fruit which
combines the luscious taste of the
peach with the tang of the almond,
has been produced by DR.. Juan Balme,
n Mexican plant breeder.
, 1923-02-01

Half I'm hour is too short for a
sermon that has Won the interest Of
Its hearers.
, 1923-02-01

Many a homely oma has posed as
a beauty specialist.
, 1923-02-01
Takes Month to PAINT Auto.

Takes Month to Paint Auto.
1t takes n month to paint an auto
mobile. While going through the paint
shops 1t receives "a distinct operations.
one upon another. The bodies are
dried after each coat.
, 1923-02-01

DIAMONDS.


JOS. 1. SCHWARTZ, ~JeweIry. Diamonds.
watch repairing. 1000 Sixteenth Street.
, 1923-02-01

A self-starter makes less noise when
the car is in gear and 1t is propelllng
the entire machine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-04
leader BUSH
AGAIN DRI YES
SQUAD HARD
Nationals Manager and Coach
Gibson Send Recruit Players
Through Stiff Drill.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

|" AMPA. Fla, March 3. Though
constantly held back when
striving to make an impress
sion by doing too much, the Wash
ington battery candidates turned In
early tonight, after their first three
DAYS of practice. The unAccustom
ed exercise had them all sleepy soon
after dinner.
Manager Bush and Coach Gibson
declared themselves well satisfied
with the beginning of the training
practice. They found the athletes
willing to do their utmost, veteran
as well as rookie. Indeed, Allen
Russell, the spitball pitcher from The
Boston Red Sox, says he is about
ready to pitch three innings now
He is being held back by Trainer
Martin.
The arrival of Dad Hankins. the
rookie hurler purchased from the
Tampa club. in the Florida State
League, brought the total up to seven
pitchers and three catchers. Hank
ms, tall, spindley sort Of a lad, has
spent most Of the winter outdoors
acting as deputy sheriff. He should
have little trouble getting into con
dition. as he has no weight to gel
off.
WORK SIMPLE.
The work for the three days end
ing today has been Of the simplest
though every player has been driven
hard while in uniform. As soon as
they have donned their uniforms,
the whole squad has spent about
twenty minutes tossing the ball back
and forth, limbering up the arm, back
and shoulder muscles.
Then comes the pepper drill, one
player bunting to three teammates
Just as fast as possible. This
serves to get up a lively perspira-
ton for all engaging in the drill.
With some exceptions this has been
followed by a slow trot around the
half-mile track surrounding the field
before the soothing shower.
Coach Gibson yesterday and today
batted fungoes to some of the pitch
ers. He kept them running around
the outfield until they could hardly
stand before releasing them. Yes
terday Yarmouth, Hollingsworth
Brillheart, Russell, and HargraYe
took this outfield drill. Today only
Yarmouth and Russell were sent
after the long and short ones. Brill
heart wrenched his hip in hole
yesterday while chasing q fly ball,
and so was excused today. He and
Hollingsworth spent a half hour
with Uncle Nick Altrock. being
taught some tricks Of the pitching
motion.
GIBSON BATS FUNGOES.
Manager Bush was in charge OF
the pepper drill while Coach Glib
son was battinU fungces. He had
Continued d Rass ?. This seetlonl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-04
Australia and
Japan Challenge
for Davis Gun

LONDON, March "A dispatell
from Sydney this Afternoon stated
that Australia has decided to con-
test in 1923 tennis matches Tor the
Davis Cup.
NEW YORK. Mar. s.-sJapansss
tennis players have entered the
Davis Cup lists again. Tire natioa
which swept through the fseid into
the challenge round in 1921 jester
day signified its intention o. coiaa.
.peting for the international feaN1
tennis championship again dur inE
the coming summer. Word 70 this
effect was received here In thas
form. of q cable from Mr.. AsabulSi,
president of the Japanese Lawn
Tennis Association, requesting that
the team be entered to play IN the,
American zone.
No definite word relative 90 the
personnel of the Japanese team has
been received, but it is understo0d
lit viii consist Of Ichiya KumAgAes
Zenzo Shimibu, Seuchiro kashiQ
and the present japanese champion
FukutO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-04
By BRYAN MORSE.

BALTIMORE, Md, March s.-If
you have the old ''you know, II
anything can be accomplished
AND that's what Eastern High School
did In going over to this mans burg
tonight and knocking off Baltimore
CITY College by a score of 81 to IS,
Eastern had won the G. w. tour.
nament. the South Atlantic prize,
Then Eastern defeated Western for
the high school title. And after
that Baltimore, running true ia
the form of the past twenty years
framed the Capitol Hill lads, asked
them to visit the Monumental CITY,
produced the champion in Raj.
timore City College and set the
stage.
Then four thousand boys and
girls sat back and waited for nro.
ceedings. And Eastern, with 3
spirit that reckoned not its own
interest or the titles 1t had won,
fought for its home town and cama
through for a victory unprecedent.
ed In the annals Of almost tI1Irty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-04
EASTERN LADS TRIUMPH IN
DEFEATING BALTIMORE CITY
Washington's Scholastic and South Atlantic Basket
ball Champions Win Spirited Game From Orioles
BY Score of 81 to 19-CardWell and Kessler Star.

years Of high school competition in
this city. and twenty years of inter-
city battling with the varied hosts
of Baltimore.
On a strange floor, against a
more or lesE hostile crowd and
with mechanical difficulties con.
fronting them in the shape of old
fashioned baskets on non-regulation
backboards, Eastern demonstrated
that the old stuff was there, that a
fighting spirit and determination
to win will triumph against any
system however good.
Eastern took the floor with some
misgivings. The game was hut a
few minutes old before the young
sters representing Capitol Hill got
the feel of the floor and the run
OF the game and chalked up two
baskets.
WORKED QUITE HARD.
In the meantime Bruce Kessler
and Leon Cardwell, working like
TroJans. stopped the Baltimore lads
Continued on Page 2. This ssctionl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-04
Tex Richard Orders
Jess to Quit Tour

ST. LOUIS, March S.-Tex Rick
ard, over the long distance tele-
phone from New York, today order
ed the, exhibition tour of Jess Will
lard discontinued after the former
pugilistic champion shows at Kan
sas City, March 2, and return East
to train for his bout with Floyd
johnson on May IL at the Yankees
ball park. This announcement was
made this afternoon by William
Mccartney, Wizards advance man
ager, following the telephone con-
versation with the New York promo
ter,
Ray Archer, who is in New York,
connrmed the order to William Nc
Carney Wizards advance man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-04
.GEORG ETOWN
ST AR EASIL Y
SHA ES OFF
OPP SITION
Harold ever, of Penn, Estab-
fishes New World Mark Tor
10 Yard Dash.

YEW YORK, March 3.-Jiniiriy
Connolly, the sturdy Eeonee
town star, broke the interc0is
IeEiate One-IlfIe Indoor record IL
night, covering the distance I'll
minutes ~ 4-6 seconds at the inter
collegiate meeting III the Twenty
second regiment arTnory here.
LarE1 Shields. Of Penn State, now
out Of college, set the time
40 40 when the first il1tefcolIe
gate indoor meet was held veaf
ago.
Connolly gaIloped % the fore E0cli
after the first quarter mile, M8ln1ii
Douglas Of Yale, and Ii E rfN
of Cornell plodded after him
three drew away from the field
George townian plugged along RI til
van and worked ND % five ar
lead as he moved into the hir1
quarter.
Kirby challenged bit Conn6IT
held him handily with lex
or speed In the last lap Dough-
uncprIxed spread that SAY hiK
passing Kirby, but III noWise Etenac
ing Connolly The Georgetowfl boy
won BY twelve yards Kirby svas
eight more yards behind TIE Xale
man.
ID. Tootel. 81 esFdoin.
literally smashed the
throw with 8 Hing 81 81 feet . *
inches. The former college stand
ard of ~ feet, II inches was held
by r. Brown. Or Harvard
III. SWens0n. Of Dartmouth, fol
lowed with toss 0f As feet {
inches, while II Nv. Bowers 81 Cor
nell. came third with IS feet.
inches. Il Fl TurnbuIl. OF Dart
mouth. was fourth with zEE0ge
shot.
Harold b Lever. of the TINT
yeEsitye OF Penna. established
new worlds record or ITO SEE
onis for 20 yards indoors III win
ming this event
The summarizes
THERTY-FTVE FOUND WErHEFT
THHOW--WOn BY r. D TooteIl Bow
doin, 52 feet AZ inches; M. SWenauns
Dartmouth. 4s feet inches. sscondi p.
Bowen. Cornell IS feet ? x inches.
ONE-M1LE RUN-Non ~ 7. = Con-
molly, Georgetown; NJ. Il. Douglas Yale
second =. kirby. Cornell. third.
Time, II 81 q.
TyY0-MILE RELAY Won 81 Boston
College; Penn state second: Geork st0wn'
third. Time. 7s5S 81
sEyENTY-YA1sD DASH won ~. r
Lever, Pennsyivanias Al. Ieconey. Lafay
cite, second; Ruspak. Yale. third
Time. 7:1-10
EIXTY-YARD HURDLE RACE Won
by Al fireman, Cornell; IA. Meyer. Rat-s
gers second: O. Kauffman. Penn state.
third. Time, Z $40.
TWO-MILE RUN--Non by n. o. Mc-
Lane, Pennsylvania w. Higgins. COIurn
bia. second; r Moore Columbia. third.
Time. 9.39 3-10.
ONE MILE RELAY RACEWon ~
Syracusei Yale. second Boston. third
Time, 3:2S
TWO MILE RUN-Won By Elmer
1IcIlane, Penn. second, Walter Higgins
Colunlbia; third Robert Moore. Column
bia. Time 9:39 S-10. New games
record.
ONE MILE RELAY--Won BY syria
cuse; second. Yale: third Boston Cole
lege. Time 3.23.
RUNNING BROAD JU1IP-Won by
Al. Rose. Pennsylvania. % feet, = inch 5
second. P. Courtois, New York UNIVERSITY.
Il feet, inches: third. N. CanfieIds
Dartmouth, 81 feet 8 y inches.
POLE vAUIT-Tie for first place be-
tween N. Sheriff.. Pennsylvania. and =.
Owen, Pennsylvania, IL feet. s inches.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-04

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TOT Ne0Iet SUIT
ton for Townsend. Field goals--Haney
s. whitney Z, Conner 4. Brown 8. Cohen
2, Neale /, Burr 9, sutton I. Free tosses
--StocIkh0uses
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-04
B. C. MIDGETs WIN.

The Boys Club Midgets defeated
the Independent Midgets. 10 to 10.
in hard fought and well played
game. @@
Lucas and Barry led in the
scoring for the winners. while Nc
Bride played best for the losers.
Lineup and summary:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-04
cELTIcs PROVE EASY

The Celtic Al. G. were no match
for ST, Mary's, Of Alexandra, In y
game played on the latter's floor
being beaten 81 to s. Darling star
red for the winners.
Lineup and summary:
= -, - traryva I'd . -. sDalinr
=. q s,s..r 81 Forward . . Rice
1879 1900 = cerfer 1890. Shields
= r.enrars . Guard t,.s, Mastin
- rsi n, s- Guard - McPherenn
9,ihatitutions-Cro for Kelly lketty
Far u. RYenner, barley for Meades. Meins
iey for CroninI CelInnl for Kelly. led
reaia--fn Brennep 3, Darling ,. Kelly n
Ssronim barley Dellar, Shields Nemt
seafa--0arlinR, 3 In 4 peilags = H.
Referee Nolan Gil. N.