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Evening star., 1924-01-06
MARYLAND JAILS 2O9
MOTORISTS THIS YEAR
Shows Increase of 156 Thus Sem
fenced in 1922.

BALTIMORE. December 29.-Dur-
ing the first eleven months of 1928,
20S persons were given Jail sentences
by magistrates in traffic court for
infractions Of automobile laws. These
figures are based on monthly re-
ports issued by clerks of the court,
Compared with the previous year.
this is An increase of 156. In 1922.
fifty-thrse persons were committed;
in 1921. 137.
The increase for the present year.
1t is said, is due to the determine
tion of Magistrate Edward ]. Staylor
to sentence to jail all persons found
guilty of operating an automobile
while intoxicated. For this offense
1853 persons were given terms ranging
from thirty days to six months. the
reports show.
In 1922 only twenty-four persons
were sentenced for driving while
| drunk. The last eleven months
| showed a decrease in the number Of
arrests OF alleged intoxicated drivers.
| OF the 400 cases Of drunken drivers
heard before the traffic court In 1922;
and forty-seven were committed to
| Jail In default Of fines imposed.
For eleven months OF the present
year there were 500 arrests of al
legged drunken drivers. OF this mum
| Der seven were fined, two committed
| in default Of fine and 163 dismissed.
| In 1921, twenty-six persons were
committed to jail for drunkenness
| while driving automobiles. ninety
| nine fined, 1874 dismissed and twenty
one committed to jail in, default OF
| fines.
In 1922 seven were arrested twice
for driving while drunk.
This year four were arrested on
I charges Of a second offense OF operat-
| Ing an automobile while drunk. They
were sentenced to six months in jail.
Charged with unauthorized use Of
automobiles this year. forty persons
were sentenced to jail, while twenty
three were sentenced in the previous
year This year one WAS sentenced to
jail for tampering with an automo-
bile Ave were sentenced for driving
an automobile after their license had
been suspended or revoked, two for
failing to stop after an accident and
one was sentenced for climbing into
| an automobile.
The larke majority of the Jail sem
tences were for thirty days. In cases
| OF second offense for driving while
drunk, six months was the usual sen.
tenoe. In some cases charges of un-
| authorized use of an automobile
brought sixty-day sentences.
| In f923 456 persons served time in
| jail for infractions Of traffic regula-
Evening star., 1924-01-06
Bull Run Battlefield.

1t is about twenty-five miles
from Washington by road to the
eastern edge of the battlefield of
the first Bull Run, or first battle
of Mana ssas." That is the distance
to the old redstone bridge which
spans the historic creek or run"
called Bull run. which rises in the
Bull Run mountains, which are an
eastern outpost of the Blue Ridge.
Along this stream above and below
the bridge began the lighting on
Sunday morning, July, 21, 1851.
which developed into that battle
which the northern troops gen
orally called the battle of Bull Run
and the southern troops the battle
of Manassas, because that is the
principal tswn in the region.
The pike, after crossing the
bridge, passes west, with land ris-
ing gradually to a ridge on each
side Of it. This was fighting
Evening star., 1924-01-06
FEW DR|VERSHOLD
WHEEL CORRECTLY.
Auto Association Chief Tells
How to Grasp It and Get
Maximum of Ease.

In spite of the large number OF
expert drivers handling automobiles
Z. and trucks II is surprising how few
of them hold the steering wheel In
correct manner" says Arthur G.
Zeller, president of the Michigan
State Automobile School Detroit.
"A popular but quite improper
way" Zeller states, Seems to be to
grasp II near the front side, resting
both forearms across the wheel and
leaning the body slightly forward.
While this gives fair control of the
car, all the engine vibration and
steering gear road shock passes from
the wheel rim into the muscles and
bones Of the forearm. A feeling of
fatigue is quickly caused by the cen
tinued vibration and frequently sets
the driver to mapping at the wheel.
CauseS Many Accidents.
81 have no doubt that many high
way accidents come from this method
Of driving.
THE next time YOU go for drive
try it this way: Settle yourself COM
fortably in the drivers seat, grasp
that portion of the steering wheel
rim closest to your body in such
fashion that your elbows hang closely
to your sides; each upper arm and
forearm bent to approximate let
ter L. The right hand palm should
be up, the left hand palm down.
with the steering wheel held in
this fashion the car will steer easier
and you will experience. less
fatigue
Here is another hint TO drivers.
Test for Freezing.
The first thing I do around my car
these cold mornings is to raise the
bonnet and pinch the lower water hose
connecting the engine water jacket
and radiator.
IF the hose yields easily to the
pressure | know the liquid in the
radiator has not frozen. j use plenty
of alcohol. but it's better TO be sure
than sorry and many good storage
battery has been ruined by the owner
trying to start an engine with the
cooling liquid frozen.
Ny next move is> to, engage the
starting crank with switch open or
OFF, and give the engine a few
turns by hand to break loose the film
of oil congealed between pistons and
cylinder walls.
A storage battery has troubles
enough of its own without the added
burden Of breaking loose" a cold
engine every morning. 1t pays to
keep the battery we'll charged too.
as a battery freezes quite easily II
the specific gravity is not what II
should be.
Evening star., 1924-01-06

ing from Manassas to Sudley
Spring. This road junction is one
of the landmarks in American his
tory. In the southeast angle Of
these roads and on q wide level"
beyond the crest OF the slope is
the Henry house. This land was
the Henry farm, and the land on
which the main collision between
the Union and Confederate forces
took place.
II was also lighting ground in
the second battle, which took place
thirteen months later. in.August.
1852. and came to be called the
second battle OF Manassas or the
second battle Of Bull Run. The
bloodiest ground Of the second
battle was about a mile west Of
the crossroads. at the Henry farm.
near another crossroads called
Groveton, and sometimes called
the Dogan farm. Many civil war
landmarks and monuments built
in memory Of fallen comrades are
to be found in the territory fought
over in the first and second battles
of Bull Run.
Evening star., 1924-01-06

ter il the gas control is set little in
advance Of the minimum, especially
when the engine Is cold? The reason
for this is that being sluggish in start
ing, the engine does not run quite as
fast in proportion to the amount of
gas admitted to the cylinders as II
quence the clutch is very sluggish
when disengaged, causing the gears
Of the transmission countershaft to
Evening star., 1924-01-06
Did You Know

That the core of the radiator
should not be painted? There is
temptation to black enamel IL or
paint 1t with aluminium after rust
streaks have marred it's appearance,
but this only encourages overheating.
The fins of the radiator need all the
exposure they can get; paint affects
the radiation
That the gears often will shift bet
Evening star., 1924-01-06
Autoists' ScrapbOok.

Each Sunday The Star will
print Trips for Motorists to
Nearby Historic Points for the
benefit of those. desiring to
make short journeys out of the
city. Maps and descriptive mat
ter concerning objective points
and their significance will be
presented for the convenience
of The Sunday Stars thousands
of motoring readers.
Cut them out, paste in scrap
books and carry them always
in your car for quick reference
on all your tours.
Evening star., 1924-01-06

lag behind the second or high speed
gears. The variation in the speed Of
the gears causes as much racket and
difficulty in shifting as though the Job
were done with the engine set for too
great q speed. The congealed grease In
the transmission Is another cause for
difficulty in shifting when just starting
of and is another argument for setting
the gas control for q little faster engine
speed when shifting
Evening star., 1924-01-06

ground. Two or three old houses.
the names of whose owners stand
out in civil war annals, can be
seen. A mile from the bridge is a
crossroad, where the Washington
Warrenton road crosses one lead
Evening star., 1924-01-06

Jail, while 247 were committed in 1921
The number OF arrests Tor traffic
violations thus far this year exceeds
the number for the whole of last year
by 2,485 and the total for 1921 by
1896
Evening star., 1924-01-06

tions. This number includes PAT who
were unable to pay their fines and
were committed to Jail until the fine
was paid or, until a. day was served
for each dollar of the fine and costs.
Last year 2a3 were sentenced to
Evening star., 1924-01-06
WILL DAMAGE TIRES.

Don't back the car against the
heater pipes. Ii is the natural thing
to do for thousands of drivers. and
it means permanent damage to the
blistered spare tires.
Evening star., 1924-01-06

Losing cheerfully is simply the art
Of living magnificently to soothe your
vanity
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24
KETCH|KAN VOTES BONDS OF S150,000
 FOR HIGH SCHOOL

KETCHIKAN, Jan. 23.-The spec ial election yesterday on the question of asking congress to authorize the issuance of s150 900 worth of bonds on the City of Ketchikan for the er- ection of a new school house carried by a vote of almost four to one in fla vor of the bonds It is expected the new school building will be under way during the early summer.
 An interesting thing in connection with the bond issue is the decision of the U. s. Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco in the Petersburg case. In that case the court held that while the municipalities of Alas ka are prohibited from making a tax levy of more than, two per cent on the assessment of property, the City may make an additional tax levy to meet any bond issue. This means that if necessary to pay off bonds the city council, might at it's discretion, impose an additional tax. This will aid in the matter of disposi1g of the bonds.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24
To See Attorney

MADISON, Conn, Jan, 24.-Mrs. Nina Wilcox Putnam Sanderson, au- thor, is expected to arrive here short lv from her winter home at Del Ray Fla, to consult her attorney in he matter of a divorce decree granted her last week at Providence, R. l., and then vacated pending examination by her as to her legal residence.
 Mrs. Sanderson, it is understood. is on her way from Florida, accom- panied by her business manager Els worth Bassett, of this town, who dur ing the summer was in her employ as chauffeur He went South to look after Mrs Sanderson's orange grove several weeks ago. Mrs. Bassett and young son live with her mother here.
 Mrs. Bassett said today that altho Mrs. Sanderson had discussed with her the matter of a divorce, she does not contemplate divorce action.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24
TARY WALLACE
 OPPOSES BROWN PLAN

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 24.-Sec retary of Agriculture Wallace on Sat urday appeared before thepoint con- gressional committee considering the Brown plan of reorganization of the executive departments of the govern ment. He opposed placing the entire federal activities in the Territory of Alaska under one department The Brown plan recommended that Alas ka be placed under thesole supervis- sion of the department of the interior
 Wallace insisted that the work of his department was the same in Alaska as in the states and that Alaska would suffer if deprived of the benefits of the research and technical work which the agricultural department had at his command. He expressly re- ferred to the National forests in Al aska When asked as to his opinion about the present division of author itv in Alaska he admitted that some reorganization COulQ De elleCteu WILL benefit to the territory. He thought that the administration of the public domain. the national parks, the recla- nation service and the bureau of fisheries should all come into the de- partmenet of agriculture. AS it is now the parks, the public domain, and the reclamation service are controlled by the interior department, while the bureau of fisheries is under the Jur- isdiction of the department Of com> merce. The other cabinet members af fected will also appear and testify be- fore the committee before report IS ready for submission to congress.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24
BUILDINGS ARE DESIRED
 FUR USE BY CHURCHES

Two of the frame buildings on the abandoned military reservation at St. Michael Alaska, would be given over to the Catholic church authorities there for use as hospital, under the terms of bill introduced in the house Of representatives by Dan A. Suther land, territorial delegate from Alaska. The buildings were erected and used for military purposes during the war, but have since been given up and are not used for any purpose at the pres ent time It is understood that the War department does not wish to re tain them any longer but has no au- thority to dispose of them without congressional authorization.
 Delegate Sutherland does not an- ticipate any opposition to his bill. In the past, the government has dispos- ed of property no longer desired, by similar methods. During the last ses- sion of Congress, for example, some frame buildings on the abandoned Ft. Davis Military Reservation near the town of Nome were given to the Wo- mems Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church for use in the construction of hospital If the present bill in favor of the Ca tholic Missionary Society becomes a law, the two buildings on the Saint Michael reservation will be utilized for the construction of home and hospital for the sick, aged, and des- titute Eskimos of the Yukon delta.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24
ANDY PEDERSEN RETURNS
 FROM TRIP TO SAND POINT

Andy Pedersen, well known in this section, returned on the Latouche from trip to Sand Point. MT. Peder- sen states that nothing has been heard of the gasboat Viking which went adrift during a storm at Kanatak last December, with the cook aboard, and that Andy Grosvold, the owner has given the vessel up as lost.
 The winter has been a good one in and around Sand Point, trapping be- ing good and many furs taken. Andy Grosvold is shipping out large num- Der of blue fox skins from his islands and as the market is high, expects to make good money on them.
 The climate has been good this win ter, no snow being on the ground at the time MT. Pedersen left.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24
COL. LEE LANDS EXPLAINS POLICY
 RETRENCHNENT
RAJ, ROAD WILL BE RUN SAME AS IF TT WAS PRIVATE
 CONCERN

General Manager Lee H. LandiS, of the Alaska Railroad, who left on the Victoria for Washington, where he will appear before the committee on appropriations, before he sailed explained his policies of retrench- ment and reduction of force. MT. Landis stated that it Was his inten- ton to run the railroad in the same manner he would as if it belonged to a private company, and would spend no money except for the upbuilding Of traffic and betterement of the road.
 When asked as to his policy i'll re- gard to providing steamer tralllc 10 Anchorage this year, MT. LandtS de- clared this practice had ceased Wl'h his inauguration as manager. "EVer! hoat which goes to Anchorage with passengers and freight has cost the railroad S65O per hundred passen gers not counting loss of freight haui and the steamship companies must III the future look out for themselves.
 .T would wish nothing better than that some big company would enter Alaska and develop large area and establish an export market This IS big money enterprise and at pres ert the capital is not to be had.
 First there must be sufficient coal developed to supply the Alaskan mar ket. Then reach out for the markets in the States. This may entail the establishment of steamers by coal operators to carry their product"
 Referring again to the steamship situation, Col Landis declared that he would place on trains enough to handle all traffic between Seward and interior points, and that no one would be required to take boat, or lay over here for lack of rail trans sortation.
 Col. Landis will confer with Secre- tary Work while gone on matters in yolving the railroad. At Cleveland, Ohio, he will be met by Mrs. Landis and they will visit New York, Wash ington and other cities, before return ing to Alaska, some time in March.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24
Ba ssett Denies 1t

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla Jan. 24. Denial by Ellsworth Bassett busi- ness manager for Nina Wilcox Put nam Sanderson, of report rom Mad ison, Conn.,, quoting his wife as say ing that Mrs. Sanderson had attempt ed to induce his wife to divorce him and the almost simultaneous denial by Mrs. Sanderson that she had never approached Mrs. Bassett regarding the matter of divorce, gave new in- terest today to the involved divorce proceedings of Mrs. Sanderson.
 "The story is absolutely false MT. Bassett said
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24
Cableship Dellwood Leaves For England
WILL START LAYING ALASKAN CADLE
 ABOUT NAY 1cT

SEATTLE, Jan. 24-The cableship Dellwood, Capt Shears, with her three cable tanks filled with bulk wheat, sailed today for London to take aboard the new Alaska cable. recently completed for the govern ment by an English firm. Aboard are Major Labee, Henry Winters, a cable engineer Col. Gibbs under whose direction the cable will be laid will join the Dellwood in London and the vessel is expected to to leave London March 25, arriving in Seattle about May l, at which time work will be started laying the Seattle to Seward military cable.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24
MAGAZINE WRITER DENIES TRIED TO INDUCE WIFE OF HER
 CHAUFFEUR TO SEEK DIVORCE

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-AIrs. Nina Wilcox Putnam Sanderson, writer. who arrived last night from Florida. denied reports that she had tried 10 induce Mrs. Ellsworth Bassett. of Ma dison, Conn, to divorce her husband so she could marry him after obtain ing a divorce from Sanderson.
 Bassett formerly Mrs. Sanderson's chauffeur, is now here business man ager. Mrs. Sanderson said last eve ming that she was too tired to dis cuss in detail reports thla she hal fallen in love with BasseJt, who Is now at Del Ray, Fla, looking after her orange groves.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24
MEXICAN REBELS PROMISE REMOVE
 HARbOR MINES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The reb> el forces under command Of de Ia Huerta today promised to remove all mines and Instructions from harbors and ports under their control, accord ing to a report received by the U. s. consul at Vera Cruz.
 The United States haG notified the rebel government that unless such ob structions were removed by the rebel forces this government would remove them.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24
SENATOR JONES
 INTRODUCES BILL
 CREATING FUND

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-For the purpose of making available for the protection and propagation Pribiloff fur seals and foxes, by using the revenues now collected by the gov ernment from the sale of skins and furs Senator Jones introduced a bill creating a Pribiloff island fund, the sums derived annually, amounting to about $4OO,OOO to go into the United States treasury. If the revenue IS more than is needed to maintain the industry on the islands, under the Jones bill the remainder shall revert to the Alaska fund to be spent in de .velopment work.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24
G|FFORD P|NCHOT WILL
 NOT BE A CANDIDATE
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 24.-It was announced today that Clifford Pinchot would not be formal candidate for the presidency.
COOLIDGE BILL TO
 RELIEVE FARMERS
 PASSED TOO LATE

WASHINGTON Jan. 24.- Presi- dent Coolidge's proposed measures of relief for Northwestern farmers are six months too late, said Senator Brookhart, at the conclusion of read ing the presidents message to con gross on agricultural distress. The senator said that their farms had been foreclosed and their crops taken away long ago. 'I urged him to call a special session to relieve the farm depression" said the Senator, "but he refused. Such relief as is extend ed now will be too late.'
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24
FEDERAL BUILDING
 FUR FAIRBANKS
 BEEN REQUESTED

Delegate Dan Sutherland has in- troduced bill in the House of Rep resentatives which would appropriate sum of not to exceed $25O,00O for the construction of new Federal building in Fairbanks. The site is already provided for with the pur- chase of the Washington Alaska Bank properety adjoining the present Fed eral building and jail. The measure H. R. 3292 introduced on December 13, 1923, has been referred to the grounds.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24
Sinclair Will Not Return

HAVRE, France, Jan. 23.-Harry Sinclair, oil magnate, respecting the demand of the American senate for him to return today said: q am not going back until my business which includes my forming partnership with Hugo Shines in the oil exploit ation business is completed"
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24
LIEUT.. BASSETT STARTS NORTH 0N
 INSPECTION TRIP

SEATTLE, Jan. 24.-Lieut. Bassett of the War department, who has been here arranging for a start around the world by army fliers, left last night for Prince Rupert, to arrange for a landing field. He will return to Se- attle January 31, and then depart for Sitka Seward and other towns to arrange for landing places. From Seward he will go west to Attu.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24
SECRETARY HUGHES DEFENDS POLICY
 AIDING MEXICO

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Secretary Hughes in speech here last night defended the administration attitude in aiding the Obregon government in Mexico, declaring that the revolution there was merely political outbreaK and not an uprising of the peopple.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24
FORMER PREMIER LIES IN STATE IN
 RUSSIAN CAPITAL

MOSCOW, Jan. 24.-Tens of thou sands of silent mourners marched by the bier of former premier Nikolal Lenine, lying in state in the House of Unions.
 The Soviet government will con- tinue it's fundamental policies ot looking to peaceful relations with the world and the internal reconstruction of Russia Foreign Minister Tchltch- erin announced today.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24

Miss Janice Meredith, secretary to Col. Lee H. Landis, will arrive in Seward Saturday on her way to Se- attle to visit relatives during the ab- sence of Col Landis east.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24
COMPROMISE ON TAX PLAN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Republi- can members of the House Ways and Means today offered to compromise with the democrats on the Mellon tax bill and frame non partisan meas ure.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24
SHOT THROUGH THIGH,
 DRIVES ID HOSPITAL

SEATTLE, Jan. 24.-Shot through the thigh by a nervous highwayman, who held him up at an early hour this morning L. B. Bowers, an insur- ance agent, drove in his auto to a hospital for treatment, and later no- tifed the police.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24
RELIEF FOR FARMERS

WASHINGTON Jan. 23.- Relief for farmers of the south and middle west was urged by President Cool idge in a message to congress today
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24
DRUNKEN DRIVER FINED

SEATTLE, Jan. 23.-Andrew Nc Cullough was sentenced to sixty days in jail for driving an auto while in- toxicated
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24

MT. Walter Teeland and family left today for Anchorage to make their home. MT. Teeland will work for the Alaska railroad.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24

Joe Bush, travelling engineer for the Alaska railroad arrived in Seward last night and left on today's train on an inspection trip to Fairbanks.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24
RUM TREATY SIGNED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The rum treaty with Great Britain was signed today.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24

R. Hale, master mechanic for the Alaska railroad was in Seward over night.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24
MRS. HARDING RETURNS
 TO NEW5PAP|ER WRITING

MARIAN, Jan. 24.-Mrs. Harding is to become associate editor of the Marion Star, and will write under her own name.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-24

kETCHikAN FISH PRICES
 KETCHIKAN, Jan. 24.-Fish prices today: Fresh halibut 15 and 8 cents.