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Evening star., 1925-04-12
VIRGINIA TO SPEED
WORK ON ROADS
III Miles to Be Constructed
During 1925 Under
Present Plans.

Speeding up Of highway construc-
tion in Virginia in order to open to
the millions of motor tourists the his
toric and scenic spots in the Old
Dominion Is being urged by the
American Highway Educational Bu-
reau. There are many good roads
in the State, but sufficient connecting
links are lacking, it is pointed out,
before the people of the State and
visitors can get the full advantage
of highway investments already made.
Mote has already been taken at the
National Capital and throughout the
Atlantic seaboard," states a bulletin
just issued by the highway bureau
''of the various sectional movements
now getting under way to advertise
the wealth of attractions which the
Old Dominion holds for tourists. The
question has been raised whether
such movements are not in the ma
ture of progress wrong end to- as 1t
were, until the problem of how to
speed up road building is solved"
III Miles Proposed.
New road construction in Virginia
last year, it is pointed out. amounted
to 1874 miles, which included grad
ing, draining, macadam, gravel and
concrete work. The total program
for 1925 includes approximately III
miles. These figures are confined 20
work on Federal aid roads.
The potential earning power of a
completed highway system" the bull
letin continues, "is beginning to be
recognized. In Virginia the high
ways, even in their present state,
show q large earning power. based
upon license fee and gasoline rates
now in effect, when only a few years
ago they produced nothing. This in
come is all the more significant when
it is remembered that il comes from
a publicly owned transportation plant
that is far from complete. What il
will be when the State system shall
have been finally completed remains
to be seen.
''It is not yet sufficiently well un-
derstood that the volume of transpor-
tation over public highways has de-
veloped to such an extent that it is
not only possible but practical to har-
process of hard surfacing roads and
paying for the new roads out Of the
savings thus gained But this can
not be dCne by slow construction in
closing up the gaps in State sys-
tens
Friends of Virginia are hoping
that some new plan may be adopted
to hasten construction on main routes
and the early completion of her part
in the Federal aid system"
Evening star., 1925-04-12
RULE FOR BREAKER CAM,
Suggestion on Adjustment Under
Specified Conditions.

IT you are accustomed to seeing the
breaker cam rigidly attached to the
breaker ana distributor shaft you will
doubtless be puzzled when you come
to inspect the breaker pojnts on a
semi automatic advance system and
hnd that the cam not only turns all
the way around the shaft while the
latter remains stationary. but that IT
Slips or the shaft like a sleeve.
Studying the situation carefully.
however, you will find that when the
rotor is replaced the cam sleeve is
heid IN definite position. Adjust the
points the same way you would with
the conventional system.
Evening star., 1925-04-12
AutOists Protest Practice
Of Injustice on Highways
La,U-Abiding Motorists Declare abuse
by Officers of Right of Search
Will Not Be Tolerated.

Abuse of the right, granted re-
Gently by the Supreme Court of the
United States to prohibition enforce
ment officers. to stop and search
automobiles without warrant wfll not
be tolerated by the millions of law
abiding automobilists on the streets
and highways of the country, ac-
cording to a statement just issued
by the American Automobile Asso-
citation. The Supreme Court decision
provides that If prohibition agents
have reasonable cause" to do so
they may lawfully stop and search
automobiles without a warrant.
Realizing that failure on the part
of officers to adhere strictly TO the
spirit of the decision would result
in unjustifiable interference with
motorists and in turn provoke re-
sentiment which might bring the de-
cision into disrespect. Thomas P.
Henry, president of the American Au-
tomobile Association. called attention
to the injunction issued by Chief Jus
tice Taft in connection with the deci-
sion in which he warned against the
indiscriminate use Of the right to stop
and search.
Statement by Chief Justice.
Chief Justice Taft said:
1T would be intolerable and un-
feasible if prohibition agent were
authorized to stop every automobile
onSthe chance of finding liquor and
thus subject all persons using the
highways to the inconvenience and
indignity of such a search. Travellers
may be so stopped in crossing an in
ternational boundary because of ma
tional self protection reasonably re-
quiring one entering the country to
identify himself as entitled to come
in and his belongings as effects which
may be lawfully brought in But
those lawfully within the country en-
titled TO use the public highways
have right to free passage without
interruption or search, unless there
is known by competent official au-
thorized to search, probable cause for
believing that their vehicles are car
rying contraband or illegal merchan-
disc.
I'm cases where seizure is impos-
sible except without a warrant, the
seizing officer acts unlawfully and at
Evening star., 1925-04-12

his peril unless he can show prob
able cause"
Injunction Is Discussed.
The Injunction of the Chief Jus
tice," said President Henry, comment
Ing on the decision. makes 1t quite
clear that the last thing the Supreme
Court intended was to give officers
carte blanche powers to stop motor
lists and search automobiles at their
mere discretion" He continued:
ITO give prohibition agents. the
power to stop and search. without a
warrant is manifestly right which
must be exercised with the most scru-
pulous care. If we are to avoid an in
tolerable nuisance and an unjustifia-
Bile interference with individual free
dom. 1t is of the utmost Importance
that the decision should be rightly
understood and rightly interpreted in
order that there may be no infringe
ment of the constitutional rights Of
the citizen to move freely and without
interference in the lawful pursuit of
his business.
THE Chief Justice clearly hinged
the decision and based the right to
stop and search on there being "rea-
sonable cause" and unless this can be
proven to the satisfaction of a court,
the officer is in each instance liable
to arrest and prosecution at the hands
of the offended party. Mere suspi-
cion or mere chance that an officer
may find contraband in an automo-
bile cannot be pied as a justification
for interference without a warrant
and according to due process of law.
Motorists View of Decision.
"The decision is in many respects
the most important from the motor
lists standpoint handed down since
the advent of the automobile on the
streets and highways of the country.
The saving feature of IT is that 1t
squarely places the burden of proof
on the officers who undertake to stop
Evening star., 1925-04-12
LICENSE TAG MADE
SIMPLER TO READ
New York Adopts System of Let
tering to Reduce Number of
Figures on Plates.

To obviate the difficulty in deci-
phering automobile license plate
numbers beyond the million mark,
New York has adopted a new system
OF numbering automobile tags,
Under the new plan letters are used
in addition TO the numbers, thus
eliminating the necessity for going
beyond five figures. The letters also
serve to indicate the part of the State
to which the car belongs. Thus. cars
with the letters n, Y or accom-
panying the number hail from New
York City; those with A belong in
Albany County: with X and L, in
Brooklyn; T indicates Suffolk Coun-
ty; e Is the marker for Erie County,
etc.
This system was adopted after a
study had shown that the lettered
plate with no more than five numbers
was much more quickly read than a
Evening star., 1925-04-12
ADJUSTING DRIVE CHAIN,
Must Loosen Nuts at Rear of Tim
ing Case.

In adjusting the front-end drive
chain in order to compensate for
slack and noise it is necessary on
most cars to loosen one or two nuts
at the rear Of the timing gear case.
This permits of the drawing of the
water pump and distributor a little
farther from the engine block.
The amount of slack iu the chain
before and after the job is measured
by the amount Of play found in the
pulley to which the fan belt is at
tached. safe average for proper
adjustment is 3-I6 inch play in this
pulley. After the adjustment the ad-
justing nuts should be tightened so
that the chain will not pull the ac-
cessory shaft sprocket nearer to the
engine, thus loosening the chain
again.
Evening star., 1925-04-12
KEEP LUGS TIGHTENED.
Simple Troubles often Sound Like
Serious Ones.

When looking for trouble the chief
mistake is to try to find a. serious
cause, for more trouble with a car
is due to little things. For instance,
If you hear a queer noise that ap-
pears to be something wrong with a
wheel, the tendency is to take off
the wheel or go to some equally great
effort to arrive at a cause of the an
noyance, whereas the logical step is
to tighten up all the rim lugs. May
be the rim lugs are not to blame
but if you tighten them up you have
at least accomplished something. If
you take off a wheel and later dis
cover that the noise came from a
loose lug you have simply wasted a
lot of time and effort.
Evening star., 1925-04-12
FAN PULLEY REMOVAL
Without Special Tools Is Hard
Task on Some Engines.

On some types of engines the lower
fan pulley is driven and keyed onto
the crankshaft Though the removal
Of this pulley is an easy task for the
service station, it presents quite a
problem to the car owner. OF course,
if a large wheel or gear pulIer ie
available, method Of removal can
be easily improvised. Sometimes even
a jack can be used as a means of
removal. But If the garage is bar
rem of any such articles of equipment,
the task becomes well nigh hopeless.
However, the use Of the starting
crank and heavy hammer will often
solve the problem.
By engaging the crank in the dog OF
the pulley, a few heavy and well di-
rected blows will often loosen II.
Evening star., 1925-04-12
MINUTE MESSAGES FOR MOTORISTS
'sNO BETTER THAN YOU LOOK"
epared by the public information committee of
Auf


neighborhood
bought toughooking
let
those who well hy police?
hard should
o
o
themselves little.
vehicle
but VIII all
the roughneck driver liable
him
Not that let is
merely that looking the
can't help being
a tiles will be
inclined to handle constructvey
Evening star., 1925-04-12

plate with a series of six or seven
numbers.
Such system was recommended
recently by Ray NJ Hudson, chief of
the division of simplified practice Of
the Department of Commerce.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
JUST GETS LITTER
 y YEARS OF AGE
Son Receives Massive Sent by
 His Father

Tacoma Wash. July r --H2akcH Bader, who left his native town Tn Norway in 1ssl recently received letter mailed from the same place shortly afterward During lts S7 years wanderings. the missiye had been handled by the postal services In five different nations. for in that time Norway r1ned her independ- encs from Denmark, under whose flag Bader vas born
 The letter written hy Eader father, long since dead. expressed his love and good wishes for his sail or son and contained photographs of Bader's parents.
 When Eadcr. 2 lad cf 1s, vent 10 sea from his native village of Kra- zero Ncrwav. the letter followed him 70 Cardiff. Wales. but arrived shortly after he had set sail for Buenos Aires 1,hen t reached that city. and it was turned over 10 the Danish consul there,
 There it lay in the consular files. while Bader pursued his seataring nfe over most Of the world. includ- ing a visit 10 his home village. La ter he joined the gold rush 10 Alaska and then came 10 Tacoma, where he opened a cigar store.
 Some two months ago someone discovered the ancient letter in the consular files at Buenos Aires, and 1t was returned to it's place of ori- rin. There friends gave postal au-
 thorities Bader's last known addres
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
Iawe' Provision
APE" AT MOCK TRIAL
Rotary Club Rurlesques Scopes Cas-
 -.hndrc I-sns NIonkev Wrench

Rotary Club Rurlesaues Scopes Case
 Judge Uses Monkey Wrench
 Grange, N J, July IA mock evolution trial in which local men took the parts cf principals in the Scopes trial in Dayton. Tenn, was staged here at the weekly luncheon of the Rotary club of the Oranges The trial hroke up in disorder when $. Fred Wright, chief Boy Scout ex- ecutive of the Oranges, appeared dressed as an ape and leaped from table 10 table
 Peter A. Smith treasurer of A. P. Smith & Co, presided as Judge Raulston and used a monkey wrench as a gavel Jacob P Zinge, official of the Public Service corporation. vas Scopes, Richard Morahan. q bond salesman. vas William Jen- nings Bryan, F. Arthur Walsh, ad- yertising manager of the Elison was Dudley Field Malone, and Fred Gerrain, former deputy .collectcr of internal revenue for the Newark district, was Clarence Oar row Before the luncheon yellow ritbons were distributed to all the guests to he worn as euspenders.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
DEATH SOLVES SPY
 MYSTERY, HE SAYS
German Writer Discusses Eu-
 gene ASeW of Russia

Berlin, July Y tp}-The mystery about Eugene AseW famous spy Of the late Car Of Russia, has been solved by Arthur kneupffer, accord ing to his revelations in the Berliner Tagehlatt To the world at large Eugene Asew was known as one of the principal leaders of the Russian revolution, until he was finally un- masked by the Russian historian, Vladimir EurzeT, as secret Rus sian agent and as such revolution ary instigator.
 At 2. secret revolutionary tribunal held by the leaders of the branch as- socation of emigrants in London in 1909, AseW was sentenced to death. The condemned spy, however, was the most diligent search by the se- oSet Russian societies in All coun- tries. He seemed to have vanished into space
 It now has been learned that Asew died in Berlin in 1913 He lived for & time. in the west end of Berlin under the assumed name of Kerl Ncumayer. Equipped with a pass pert he travelled aim'Assv through the near East of Europe, continual ly fearing discovery by the power tul secret organizations of Russia. He then disappeared In the German provinces, travelling from one small town to another.
 h 1915 AseW was arrested in Der ltn as ] suspicious Russian. In re- pons8 to his request, he was not put into an internment camp but was kept in various prisons. After the peace of Brest- -Iitovsk he was set free and died soon after from gener- el collapse. Tn his position as secret agent for the Car, Asew was oblig- ed 10 remain member of the secret revolutionary organisation until he was discovered 10 be bona fide agent by the police It was his duty even to assume 3 leading role in es- tahlishinF a revolutionary reign Of terror and then to denounce some revolutionary coup to the police shortly before its consummation.
 Kneuprer characterizes Asew as Zone Of the most dramatic "harac- ters ot the last 2 years of Russian history"
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
German Red Cross Gives
 Hon0rs to American

New York, July 17 CT-Owen n. Young chairman Of the board of di- rtctorS CT the General Electric com rany and co-author Of the Dawes plan yesterday was decorated with the first order of the German Red Cross hv Baron Ago Non Maltzan. German ambassador to the United states in recognition nf his work in tI"rman reconstruction.
 Fresentation ot the decoration "1@ made at a dinner given hy MT. >oung 10 the ambassador at the lanEars c1ub
 Tt was the first inns that this decoration has erer heen confarre d upon an American.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
SOVIET COTTON MILLS RUSHED
Even So, Are Unable to Supply
 thH Needs

Nceco~ JQlg r tPlTh= short ags ot cotton goods in Russia never has been felt so acutely as this year. With the coming of the sum mer Moscow textile shors are liter ally btsiegel by all classes of the town population and numerous peasants, who come great distances 70 buy a few yards of gingham or cotton dress goods Foreigners are much surprised by the sight of long queues Of women shoppers who stand patiently all day long outside every state textile shop. obstructing trafflc and necessltating the regula- ton of the crowd by militiamen.
 The high cost Of woolens and silks compels even the better class of people 10 resort to ordinary cct- ton fabrics for their dresses, while ths peasqntry as rule never was accustomed to wear anything but cotton The Soviet textile industry is unable to supply the demand for cotton, which since the revolution has greatly increased, while pr0duc- tion Of cotton goods has decreased by nearly n per cent in comparison with the rre-war time.
 In 1918 the Russian factories produced 1,2T5.noN.o0o meters Of cotton goods which equals r me ters per head of population. while the last year the total production amounted only 70 7oo o0o ono me ters, which is only slt metars tor every inhahitant
 Tn order 70 meet the demand for cotton goods among the peasantrv. the government was compelled last year 10 buy ahro2d 2h,00o,0o0 ruhles' worth ct ready cotton fah- rics. With the realization Of thA coming harvest which IS expected this year 10 be satisfactory. the le- rand for cotton goods by thA peas antry undoubtedly wlll increase. The government now Is confronted with the problem Of further in creasing the import of cotton goods, as the increase Tn the pro ductioh of the Russian tAxtilA fac tories would require A biz out.7" of capital for recons'ruotlcn Woi> and for the installation cf raw mJ chinerv, which the government car not sf present afford, would b. in volVed.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17

'1nues the most serious one cor fronting 1lpan Al recent meet ing ot high officials Of the depart rlent cf aFrculturs and forestry it was deIded that the government sh"UlJ revise the regulations for opening pn and bringing land un- der cultivation
 The officials 7'sre ~ the opinion that there are considerable areas in Hokkaido and Korea which m1rht h" opened ur and titled f proper encouragement were offered settlers. r. 1as stated that while the area of land in Japan and the volume of toodstpffs have boon materlallv ~rraas"l. the rate of increase has begun 10 fan of lately and is not l-raplne race with the increase ot rorulation
 Consequantly 7ddtional indvce- ments are 10 be offered settlers m the districts which are still open to cultivation
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
CONTINUOUS RADIO
 FROM ARCTIC LAND
This Is Hope and Expectation Q[
 MaCMiIIan

Chicago, July 17 'Fl-Contin- ops radio communic1tion is exrect- ed with the MacNNlan-N Navy Arctic expedition which was spasmodIc and frequently interrupted on Mac Nilllans last 'oyage when radio equipment was inst taken mo that region An extensive and elaborate radio plant IS "lth this expedition. designed and planned with Arctic rse in view. The equipment last var was comparatively poor and meager. permitting of limited ex- periments
 Th= first test rtll son1e when the expedition enters the boundary ct z north latitude rhere last year all reception faded away. This lost sector continued until past T6 north latitude There was no known reason at that time for the inahil- itv 10 hear United States broad caStlng between thoSe two lattul-s although the aurora horeahs exists in that land Y is believed to have hoan an influence, IS immediately alter passing it reception again vas had, The low wave transmittcr was designed to penetrate this region
 The only apparatus on the Row dom last year vas Of the 1SV meter type. which Chet of Radio Mcnon- aLd again took along to prove that II would not work in daylight. The exp radition heard Y. Y. hroqlclsiar stations until it reached 5 north. when all recepricn ceased Al $. North Amcrlcln amateurs vcre again picked ID and at 1880 the proadc2srng stations came in. Ths Bowdoln in darl;Ness established communication in British Columbia Catalina island and various western stations in the United states
 F"o way communication was had with 2n amateur in Hawaii and New Zealand operator received message from the c Boudo,n al though # was not possible to ss- tahllsh two way communication.
 Y difficulty IS experienced in get ting out ot the lost sector" Me Donald will change the transmit ting schedule and go far below 2o meters, The equipment Is prepared ro send cn wave as low ns on meter
 News messages with the 1io me
 
 POz in Germany, and a station in England also vas picked ur Prsvi- ous arrangement had been made with the Battle Hartor station. the farthest north radio outfit, but neither vas ale to communicate throughout the trip The operator at this station on tMs trlp was given two low wave length re- ceivers and better success is antict- p9ted. The station operator at Bat tie Harbor Is 2 professional but lt remained for hts amateur friends far away 10 make contact last year.
 The ares n which troa 7oastine was lost was pie sharec Wlih the Bowdoin as its apex tho r.Ehr arm extended south and west cutting just easr of Chicaco Is lett arm stretched south and east into mid Atlantic. about ha'f 0.av down the length of tha Tinted Sra',s No United States amateurs or hro24- casting stations tn th,s region were heard by MacMnan, nor was Mac Milan heard hv nsterars ln that same region Chicago vas the most easterlv station heard althouEh western stations came in dlsrnctlv
 Twenty ccmplsta standarl broad
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
TO FIGHT CASE

NaT Haven. July Y Nilon VI Stone, former local ac-oun+ant upon , nonsurrort charge in the city Court vesterd9y. was given q second con tinuanoe when the rase went ovar tn next Tuesday It Is understood that Mr Stones counsel is rreparlng 2n exhaustive presentation 70 the court on the principal point ot issue. namely the legality Of 2 divorce hy Stone at Yucatan Mexico. from Mrs Pose Stone ot this cItv vho ,s ths complainant in the nonsurrort pro ooedinEE
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17

CIRCUIT BANKRUPT

Budapest, July r LP -- Three hundred actors and actresses and 4 like number of other employees in four Of the cttys largest theaters recently were thrown out ot work when the Union circuit. controlling the theaters declared itself bank rupt. The circuit announced c de- felt Of s60,000.
 The management offered the free use of the four theaters to the per formers 10 continue the season, 1, they desired on cooperative basis.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
NEGROES DARE KHAN.

S'@rlnr IT July IA challenge that is attracting attention of both sport and non-sport public Of North rrn Illinois vas issued here ves'=r- day by the Sterling Browns fast Ne gro baseball team T. has challenged the Ku Kluy Kan team for eide purse. the game 10 ha played hsre during the k'70 demorStra'iNns. Tulv Et-AuEvst |
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
BONDS EUr AT SS0o.coo

Toronto. July 1T tP-Bail for Ar drew Pepall. recently extradited from Los Angeles to face an indict- ment charging conspiracy to detraud the province Of Ontario In the sale Of duty free provincial bonds, was fixed yesterday at s300ono Of this amount Perall must furnish sl60,. ooo. The balance may be furnished by bondsmen.
 Pepall was committed for trial a, the fall assizes.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
kRrrf lNrEErsrs IN STAIN

Essen, July Y (FN-ThA Krurp Works in their expansive policy have become the partners and or Sanizers of locomotive and ma chine factory in Rarcelonia, Spain, In Valencia and TaraEona they have acquired an interest in the dock r1.ds and in several roal mines and m"lttng furnaces in the province.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
HAVANA STRIKE ENDS

Havana, July II GF-The strike of deck workers, which began three days ago over the refusal of the companies to accept the demands of the workers with regard to the hir- ing Of men, ended yesterday. The men agreed 10 take up their tasks pending an investigation by the port intelligence commission of their charges and the conditions under which they labor
New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
PACIFIC TRADE GROWS.

Honolulu, July IT Pp-The exten- sive growth of ocean commerce in The Pacific is indicated in the fact that gross tonnage entering Homo lulu in the year ending June 90, last, shows an increase of rn0. ON0 tons. The total tonnage for the year was 5,942,oSo In 129 ships as compared uith 700 steamers of 5.444.757 tons n the year ending June 3o, 1924