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Evening star., 1924-07-13

The motor tourist as an investor
was one of the many features dis
cussed by the A. A. A. representativ
1t very often happens that winter or
summer tourists become investors and
thus source of continuous income to
the state" he said. This is shown by
the assessed valuation of different
counties in tourists states. In Frank
lin County, Me, for example, the rec
ords show that the resident gain in
real estate from 1892 to 1900 was 100
per cent, while the nonresident
tthose who come in for a portion of
the year, shows gain of 400 per
cent. In the personal estate the resi-
dent gain was S5 per cent, while the
nonresident gain was 4.155 per cent.
Many tourists are seeking new
homes. Hundreds of them settle in
the communities which they visit and
become useful citizens, thus helping
to build up the community. Many
others purchase unimproved land and
bring it to a high state of produc-
ton. which results in increasing the
wealth and prosperity of the COM
munity.
The development of sightseeing
tours by highway is one of the many
modern developments that has fol-
lowed the construction of paved high
ways throughout the country. Large,
luxuriously appointed motor busses
are now carrying parties of tourists
to points of historic and sightseeing
interest. With the increase in paved
highways and improved hotel accom-
modations this kind of business is
bound to grow.
Hundreds of thousands of motor
tourists now enjoy an occasional
camping out trip and the tourist
camp is becoming more and more
popular throughout the country.
More than 1900 of the best
equipped camps are now listed by the
American Automobile Association,
and more are being added constantly
as communities realize the value Of
this form of tourist trade.
Opening For Hotels.
Despite the popularity of the pub
lie campsite the Detroit Automobile
Club, which is one one of the many
hundreds of clubs affiliated with the
reorganized and greatly enlarged
A. A. A, finds that there is d great
opportunity for the development and
prosperity of small hotels on routes
leading to touring centers. Such ho-
tells, if attractive to the tourist do
business with the motorist who
cares neither to invest in the luxuries
of the big city hotel nor camp out"
A typical instance of what Mr..
Smith proposes for the development
of North Carolina as a touring objec-
tive is found in the plan of making
Utah a mecca for tourists. BY means
of advertising compaigns, Utah is un-
dertaking to point out the variety of
objectives offered by that state and
by reminding motorists that they
should spend more time in Utah on
their migrations east and swest.
In addition to the direct trade stim-
ulation, Mr.. Smith pointed out, much
of the money received by a states
various business and industrial in
terests is in turn paid out by them
for salaries to employees, who. being
residents of the state, spend that
money locally.
Evening star., 1924-07-13

automobiles in the world are owned in
the United States" said Mr.. Shirley.
The cost of these machines is more
than half the total gold supply of all
the world. Nearly 80 per cent of these
automobiles are bought on the install
ment plan because the owners have
not sufficient funds to pay cash for
them. In a majority of cases the
Automobile is the most valuable item
of property in the possession of it's
owner.
There are two automobiles for
every three families in the United
States, and when it is considered
that the average income in this
country is less than $3.50 per year
and that the lowest possible estimate
for the most economical car puts it's
minimum annual cost of ownership
and operation at $265, the expense
is out of all proportion to the in
come. 1t deprives the family of pres
ent necessities and leaves no mar gin
for misfortune or old age.
"The automobile business is one
Evening star., 1924-07-13
BY WILLIAM ULLMAN.

important among the motorists prob
lens OF today is that of obtaining maxi
mum service from his car through the
opportunity to use it more extensively.
In an effort to offset the natural diff
Guilty of using cars to the fullest extent,
due to the increasing number of cars on
the streets. many plans and suggestions
have been advanced, most of which are
new to the average motorist.
Chief among the recommendations
made to car owners is the plan of get
ting more use from the car through us
ing more headwork in its operation. A
very large proportion of the difficulty of
finding parking spaces. in the opinion Of
several traffic experts, is directly the re-
suit of the failure of the average driver
to properly use spaces which are availa-
Bile to him.
1t is shown, for example, that banking
by automobile in many sections of New
York and smaller cities has been auto
matically restricted through the habit of
parking cars in front of such establish
ments when parking or a side street
would be even more convenient and
safer for the man who intends leaving
his car for long period of time.
Fault Found in Parking.
In other words, careless parking by
motorists who use no discretion in their
use of available space simply makes it
more dltflcult for these same people to
succeed in finding spaces when they are
merely looking for a place to stop mo-
mentarily.
Experiments have shown that a clever
driver can park just about where he
pleaSeS, but those who are extremely
successful in this matter of parking de-
clare that the problem would be greatly
Simplihed if the average motoriSt would
realize that his own acts are his greatest
obstacle.
The excess amount of space left be-
tween parked cars is one example of
this. The average driver, having been
lucky enough to find a parking space,
promptly proceeds to take more than he
actually needs. He does not realize that
In contributing to this illogical use of
cars he encourages the practice of vast
ing parking space.
A driver who has no conscious de-
sire to keep other motorists from
finding space will frequently oc-
cupy more room than he needs on
the theory that if he crowds himself
a little there won't be room enough
for another car anyway. The more
experienced driver. however. crowds
himself in the belief that should the
large machine in the rear of him
move away there might be space
enough for two shorter cars, and that
some time he might happen to be the
driver who could use one of these
smaller spaces to good advantage.
Hurt Selves by Wasting Space.
Considerable parking space is vast
ed by drivers who do not know the
parking regulations intimately, and
who therefore leave their cars too
far away from fire hydrants. In an
effort to be on the safe side they
often waste space that could be used
by a small car. This leaves lot of
waste space around fire hydrants, as
we'll as other restricted areas. which
cannot be used to advantage because
of the illogical position of the cars
already parked.
Just as the minority of motorists
Evening star., 1924-07-13
lights do not conform to the state

lights do not conform to the state
law.
Although free Inspections Of lenses
may be obtained throughout the
state, hundreds of machines still are
equipped with plain glass, traffic Off
cials said
Police said they are determined to
force autoists to have their lights
tested. Wholesale arrests will con-
tinue until all have observed the law,
officials said.
The letter from Washington
motorist which is given credit for the
drive against glaring headlights fol-
lows:
"Will you kindly give me space in
your paper to thank the three motor
lists who dimmed their lights a few
nights ago in return for the courtesy
which l extended to them. In the
District of Columbia one seldom sees
a motorist who does not dim his
lights upon the approach of another
machine, thereby preventing tenn
porary binding and possible accident.
In Maryland, however, it seems to be
quitaethe exception. 1 hope that by
the next time L motor to Baltimore at
night the automobile club of your
state will have educated motorists
as a whole not only to the courtesy
but to the wisdom of dimming their
@WASHINGToN MoToRIST."
Evening star., 1924-07-13
D. C. MAN PROTESTS
GLARING HEADLIGHT
Baltimore Traffic Court, Acting on
Complaint, Fines 143 Automobile
Drivers.

BALTIMORE, July 12.-Following
the publication in a local paper of
the complaint of a Washington mo-
torist about glaring headlights on
Maryland roads, state and city police
were instructed to arrest violators OF
this section of the state motor vehicle
laws.
AS a result 143 automobile drivers
were fined IS and costs in the traffic
court Thursday and two were let off
with warning.
State police were also busy en-
forcing the law on the state roads
and many were summoned to appear
in court to explain why their head
Evening star., 1924-07-13
WAR ON DRIVERS.
Maryland Officers Enforcing Traf-
fic Laws.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, July 12.-E. Austin
Baughman, commissioner of motor
vehicles. will cooperate with States
Attorney Herbert r. OConnor in the
war on reckless automobile drivers.
Col. Baughman, after a conference
with Mr.. O'Connor, said he believed
drastic action necessary. O'Connor's
plan to present the details of serious
accidents to the grand jury for pos
Sible action was commended by Col.
Baughman. wko said the only way to
make traffic safe was to punish those
who made it unsafe.
A check one day. last month at one
of the public schools showed so vio-
lations of the traffic laws in one hour.
There were cases of racing, 33 of
speeding, SO of failure to give proper
signals. OF the speeders, were
heavy trucks and 6 were taxicabs.
Evening star., 1924-07-13
Mileage Motor

This truly marvellous six is pow.
cred by a new and larger motor. Get
behind the wheel and get a thrill!
You would never believe that
motor so smooth and silent could be
so powerful. Speed? More than you
everwant to use! Acceleration? From
S to Is m.p.h. in less than z secondsi
Hills? No car built will ever pass you!
Evening star., 1924-07-13
Auto Campers Spent $4,000
In Washington in 1923 Season
n. n. Il. Official Declares Good Roads
Benefit Communities More Than
They Do Motorists.

Good roads are Of far greater value
to the community than to the indi-
vidual motortst, according to facts
disclosed by Ernest N. Smith. general
manager of the American Automobile
Association. in a recent address be-
fore the North Carolina Commercial
Secretaries Organization.
Last year automobile tourists spent
at least three-quarters of a billion
dollars at hotels. garages, stores and
camps for actual personal and operat-
ing expenses alone, he said.
Mr.. Smith was invited to confer
with the secretaries on good roads
and traffic development problems re-
lating to North Carolina His survey
of traffic and travel conditions in
other states which have been develop
ed as touring objectives revealed the
advantages of making a special bid to
the increasing army of motor tour
lists, who are spending their money
and making many investments in
those states where roads are good and
conveniences attractive.
Spent $4,000 Here.
Figures compiled by the A. A A. at
it's local headquarters show that the
grand total of tourist travel in the
United States last year approximated
1850, 100000 miles, based on extreme
ly conservative estimates. OF the
extra transient business available to
the states by reason of this vast
travel, Maine is said to receive s45,-
900, 900 worth; California, 100000, 600,
and the city of Detroit alone nearly
$50 o,0o0,0 900.
The A. A. A. estimates that motor
campers during the 1928 season spent
something like $4,000 in the National
Capital alone. The cost of maintain
ing the camp amounts to $4,000 a
year.
The Automobile Club of Cincinnati
reports that at the tourist camp in
that city 1,103 campers spent $4,000
during their stay in Cincinnati, or an
average in excess of $40 each.
Evening star., 1924-07-13
SPEED LAWS BROKEN
ON POORHOUSE ROAD
Figure of Speech Applied to Auto
Owners in Address on Old
Age Dependency.

DETROIT, July 11.-Breaking the
speed laws on the road to the poor
house is what a considerable number
of the automobile owners Of America
are doing, declared w. R Shirley.
president OF the National Fraternal
Congress, in an address here at a
conference on old age dependency.
"Seventy-seven per cent OF all the
Evening star., 1924-07-13

U7HEN you come in to see the
w 1925 Cleveland Six-you are
going to find something real to look at!
A Atotallynew car, of course. Long
er, stronger, handsomer, and more
powerful-a beauty in every sense of
the word!
But that isn't all. You are going to
see the biggest convenience feature
ever offered the motorist-a patented
fabrication system that does awaywith
the greasy, grimy task of oiling and
greasing the car by hand!
Evening star., 1924-07-13

Belozv we picture what you
xrouLd see If you peeled back
fhere0dotdP Ptss,ctrss'e-Hro0f
Cord A triple Sheatldng OF
steeI discs h7bedded IN stag
4nrdfos7s,1tionf IN rubber, bur
never touching each other,
protect both casing azdh71er
tube.
Evening star., 1924-07-13

GAS AND LOVE DON'T MIX.
but they may be lilies if the motorist
tries to mix Sparkling" with driving.
Evening star., 1924-07-13

CT Americas proudest achievements.
ment both of city and country life.
Nevertheless the automobile is not
The American God, SO that no person
may venture to say word in criti-
cism when it leads to extravaganza
Our fraternal benefit societies, with
their 100000 members, stand for
the maintenance of home standards
and protection for the time of old
age or disability. Fraternalism
guards the home and the helpless
Our surveys show plainly how home
standards are menaced by the motor
mania. The next generation of Amer
leans will live poorer lives because
Of the extravaganza of today"
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-13
BELIEVE SKULL
FOUND is THAT
OF LOST SCHICK
Gruescme Find Near
Chula Vista Being
Probed by Officers
Hy United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, Feb. ia human
skull encased in a decaving, half
buried gunny sack was discovered
near ChuIa Vista, near here today,
by Deputy Sheriff William Buck, IN
charge of search for remains Of
George f. Schick, missing Bellairt
Ohio, capitalist.
Buck asserted that it was "quitc
possible that the skull was that of
Schick. He declined to give a more
explicit opinion, on the find until he
had further inspected the area in
which the skull was found.
The cranium is that of an adult
from which every vestige of flesh
and cartilage has vanished. The
lower jaw is missing. Two teeth, Il
molar and Il canine, remain on the
right side of the upper jaw.
The bone, although fairly white
in spots, plainly has been exposed
for some time.
The deputy announced he would
probe the possible connection of the
find with the Schick ease with the
utmost thoroughness. Mrs. Schick,
wife of the Missing man, and Mar
tin }. Schick, Il brother, probably
will be questioned closely today rs
to any identifying marks the miss
ing man might have had on his head.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-13
TODAY'S LETTUCE MARKET
BY BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
C. E. Schultz, Local Representative

Carlot shipments reported in the
United States for Feb. -, are as
follows;
Imperial Valley Ill; ARIZONA 3;
Florida I. Total 123.
Cars ordered for today s Imperial
Valley shipment. lO6.
Origin of Imperial Valley ship
ments, Feb, 10: Calipatria 3, Braw,
ley 10, Imperial o, Ell Centre 80,
IIoltville I, lIeber II, Calexico H..
Total Ill.
Shipping point Ninformation: FL
Centre, Calf. Demand moderate,
market steady. Wide range j..
quality and condition, mostly fair,
considerable ordinary. Carloads t. o,
b. cash track, As best mostly | .60-70
few LIS, poorer $50; IS best 1.35-
10, poorer low as l.20. Cash to
growers per packed out crate, best
is and larger, mostly $4,000 poorer
low as zoe, IS mostly 55-65c, de.
pending on quality.
No terminal f. o. b. auction sales
reported Tuesday.
Telegraphic reports of today s
sales to jobbers unless otherwise
stated:
Philadelphia: l7' clear. 6 Calf. ,
Fla. arrived. 3S ON track. Southern
supplies light. Western supplies lib
eral. Demand slow, market slight
ly weaker. Calf. 2.50-3. Ariz. $50.
Kansas City: 43o clear Calf.
arrived 3 diverted. l6 on track. Sup.
plies moderate. Demand moderate,
steady. Calf. 2.75.3.
Chicago; $50 cloudy. Is Calf. SO
on track. Supplies moderate. De.
mand moderate, market steady. In
perial Valley As 2.75.3, mostly 2.75.
IS; IS 2.65-75.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-13
His Passion 10
Save World Lands
Him In Asylum

Charles r. Baker, claiming that
his particular mission in life is to
save the world, was committed to
the ssate asylum at Patton, follow
ing a hearing in the superior court
this morning.
Baker was arrested at lmperiai
last Friday and is the same party
who performed All operation on
one of the II "hopheads who were
brought to jai. at the same time.
He was also recognized as the indi
vidual who gave a lengthy haran.
que on the ills of the world in the
police station over q year ago.
When told that he was going to
Patton, BE- Informed officials that
it is necessary for him to dispose
Cf his automobile, which h. had
left in Poughkelpsie, New York in
care of the Smith Brothers, famed
for their cough drops and black
boards.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-13
MUST
APPEAR BEFORE .
OIL PROBE BODY
His Insinuations Regard
ing Late Harding
Causes Summons

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-i'rank
\. Nanderlip, New York financicr,
vas today subpocnaed by the sen
ate Teapct Dome committee to
appear before it tomorrow morning.
Chairman LcnTcot called Wander
liD because the latter = statement
regarding need for a congressional,
III, estlgarion OF tne sale of The
Marion Star, owned by the late
President Harding.
Explaining the summons OF Van
derlip, Senator Ienroot said.
Certain insinuations have been
made by Mr.. N'nderlip against the
late President Harding. The com
mittce desires to know what he
meant. We want to know what
reason he had for making such a
statement the committee has ~ in
formation touching on this subject
but We desire to know all the
facts.
N"nderlip in New York today
said he had no personal knowledge
Of the matter but thought there
should be congressional inquiry tn
clear President Harding 5 good
name of Washington rumoss re-
garding the sale of his newspaper.
Behind the scenes here there has
been private comment about the
amount Of money received in the
sale of the Star. 1t sold for $3.50
600.
Louis Brush of Marion, purchaser
of the Marion Star from ,he late
late President Harding, will not be
subpoenaed to tell about the sale
Of the Star until after Vandtrlip
has testified, Senator Walsh an
nounccd.
Probe International Deals
The senate today broadencd it,
oil investigation to cover in;erna
tional dealings of big American OF
interests.
The resolution Gf Senator Dill
Washington.- was ;.GOptcd, calling
on the state department fo" intor
nation concerning international ac
tivities of American oil men.
Continued on page six "'
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-13
DINNER TONIGHT
WILL BE GIVEN
GOVERNOR HERE

Under the auspices of the FL Cen
tro Chamber of Commerce, Il dinner
will be rendered to Governor Rich
ardson tonight at the Barbara Worth
hotel at clock. The governor il
expected to have returned from
Yuma by that time, though in case
he is delayed, the dinner viii be post
poned until his arrival.
Charles E. Scott, president of the
FL Centre Chamber of Commerce,
announced the dinner at the weekly
luncheon of the chamber this noon,
and stated reservations would be
made for go guests.
Those who desire to attend the
dinner are urged to make their reser
vations with Secretary Coyle as
early as possible. The dinner will
be informal and the governor has
expressed Il desire to meet local
citizens. A delegation from Holt
willie and other towns in the valley is
expected for the dinner.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-13
Gov Richardson Visits FL Centro In Tour Of Inspection
Judge Goodcell Gives
Talk on Citizenship

In a eplcndid talk to members of
the FL Centre Chamber of Commerce
1t the weekly luncheon .his noon,
Judge Rex +. Goodccll, United Sta
tes internal revenue collector for
Southern California, stressed the
necessity Of business men taling a
more active interest ia politics and
the affairs of the nation.
He referred 10 the usual apathy
shown by citizens in availing :hem-
selves of the voting privilege, and
then obiecting to lc2i 'lation which
they do not favor, when th"E do
not even take the trouble 70 cx-
press their ideas as citizens.
The hope of the cour.ry is i'll a
wcll-informed and intelligent citi-
zcnry, Judge. Goodcrll said, with
men aad women striving to carry
cut the high ideals on which this
government was founded, rather
than bu>ving themselves chasii. q af-
ter money or listening to the ;p-
peas OF radicals and those WhC
would overthrow Ihc government.
Greatest or Earth
lie stated this governments is the
greatest that has ever been formed
on the earth, but that it can fail
just as Csher great nations hav"
failed, unless the citizens are alive
TO their responsibilities
Following Judge Goodcell, Prcsi-
dent Charles +. Scott introduced J..
G. LytIe, chief field deputy, ;.nd j.
d. Mason, collector at San Diego.
and stated they would be glad to
answer questions upoa he income
tax at the conclusion of the rlcct-
ing.
Postmaster G. W. Collins called
attention to the increase ~ the
growth of the local post cfficc and
urged th;t steps be taken hy the
Chamber of Commerce to obtain an
earlier arrival of the morning train,
which would result. in correspond
ing advance in the time. of mail
delivery about the city.
Otto Jeancon rendered n solo dur
ing the luncheon, being .aceompan-
led on the piano by Mrs. ". e. Rea-
SonoNef. - Il tt E
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-13

st, Louis: 80 clear. ! Tex. ar
rived, Is on track. Supplies moder-
ate. Demand moderate, market
slightly stronger, prices slightly
higher. Calf. As, 2.75-3.15; IS 2-2.75
mostly 2.25-50. Tex. bu, hampers,
Big Boston type. l.50.
Cincinnati 2s' cloudy. l Calf.
arrived, > on track. Supplies mod,
crate. Demand moderate, market
firm, Calf best, Is 1926; 5s 2.75-
;. Fair quality and condition As
and is 2-2.50.
Pittsburgh: 22' showing. 7 Calf.
arrived, 10 on track. Supplies mod
crate. Demand slow, market firm.
Imp, Val. 2.75-3.
Boston: l2' clear. Calf. arriv.
ed, 10 on track. Supplies moderate.
Trading slow account weather, mar
kct about steady. Closing Tues.
Calf, and Ariz, best mostly 1926
one ear fancy $50, small sizes
mostly 2.50-15.
Cleveland; ls' showing. ! Calf
arrived, Is on track. Supplies heavy.
Demand moderate, market steady.
Imp. Val. 3As and 4s best, most.
" 800, fine quality 3.25; 3la and
5s fair quality 2.75,3.
New York: IL clear, Arrivn'a
since Monday s report. 8 Ariz. i3
Calf. 10 Fla. Supplies Of western
stock liberal Demand good, mar
ket slightly stronger. Ariz. and
Calf. 2.75.3. few best $3.50.
Denver; 40 clear. No arrivals.
diverted, on track. Supplies 10.
eral. Wide range in quality aud
condition. Demand limited, market
about steady. Imp. Val. - best
2,75-s5, ordinary quality and eon
dition 2.50; 2.25.35.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-13
3CASES IN
COURTTODAY

Kingdom j. Grover. charged with
the theft of an automobile, was ar
raignrd before Judge Cole in the
superior court this morning and
upon the request of his attorney,
Charles f. Scott, the ease was con
tinued TO Monday, for plea.
Ben williams, charged with fail
ing to provide for his family, asked
the court that an attorney be ar
pointed to defend him. The court
appointed d, n. Ault of Calexico
to represent him and set Friday,
February Is rs the date for eEter,
ing plea.
A.7C. Courtney pleaded not guilty
to 4 felony and the court appoint
ed NJ. c. Atchison of CaleXico to
defend him. Plea i'll the case will
be entered Friday.