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BUILDING BILL

The new $165, 600, 900 public build
ings bill, the first enacted since
the war, was sent to conference
today to secure House approval Of
Senate amendments.
AS enacted by the Senate. the bill
provides fund Of 800. 000. 900 for
the construction of Federald build
ings wherever an emergency exists
in the opinion Of Secretary Of the
Treasury Mellon. The fund would
be apportioned among the States,
however. on the basis of their
population, area and postal re-
ceipts. Another provision called for
the construction Of one new public
building in each State annually
after 1928.
A special fund of SIS. 1000 900 was
set aside for the construction Of
buildings in a specific list of cities,
named last Monday by international
News Service. A third fund of $780,
900 900 would be spent on new Gov
eminent buildings in the District
OF Columbia.
House approval of the Senate
amendments is anticipated within
the next two days and the bill then
will go to the President for his
signature. Work on the buildings,
to be erected by the $4,000, 900
fund, probably will be started dur
ing the summer.
The Washington times., 1926-05-06
Justice Ford's Long
Work for Welfare
Fits Him for Post

Supreme Court Justice John
Ford generally is regarded as one
of New York City's most public
spirited citizens. He twice has
been elected a judge. Before his
elevation to the bench he was a
State. senator At Albany he dis
tinguished himself as author Of
legislation aimed at remedying
criminal conditions.
Justice Ford has been noted
for his drastically independent
stand On all matters affecting the
welfare of the average citizen.
He has participated in numerous
movements for the betterment OF
humanity.
At Albany some years ago.
when the late Col. Theodore
Roosevelt was governor. Justice
Ford fathered much of Colonel
Roosevelt's welfare legislation.
Justice Ford is a member of
many uplift committees and the
author of several books, some of
which deal with the administra-
ton of the civil and criminal law.
Running virtually on an indie
pendent ticket a few years ago,
he was reelected to the Supreme
Court by a very flattering pIu-
rality
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1t long has been a source of won
derment to me why the commits.
sion, such as Mr.. Hearst decided
to create, was not formulated many
months ago.
strumentality should have been or
ganized directly after the war,
from which moment crime has been
on the Increase.
have many pronounced ideas
concerning the reasons for the
widespread existence of crime, the
manner in which to treat of it and
what paIliatives should be applied.
These could expound at the mo-
ment without waiting for the ex-
perts to be employed by our com
mission to report the results of
their original Investigations.
Let me say this, however. /
think Mr.. Hearst has again demon
strated his acute interest in the
public veal by having proposed the
formation of the body.
There are two subjects of omin-
Gus concern to the country at this
time. One is prohibition-the ques-
ton Of whether as at present adj
Tninistered it Is a menace to the
morals Of Uncle Sans people. Re-
garding that l have views which I
shall be pleased to express later on.
The other matter of pressing
moment to the citizens of this
country is the crime wave and what
we, as good citizens, shall do TO
raise barriers for the protection of
the law-abiding individual and at
the same time attempt to convert
into a good citizen the man who,
through temporary alteration. sur
renders to the impulse toward
criminality.
congratulate Mr.. Hearst upon
the formation OF the commission. 1
am honored to be a member OF it
and shall take great pleasure
and interest in serving.
JOHN FORD.
Justice New York Supreme Court
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DITCH Defense
TEST IDEA

The War Department has aban-
doned its annual defense test after
two years trial.
Abandonment of the idea, which
is only temporary, resulted from
the opposition which prevented the
tests from achieving complete sue.
cess.
Two years ago the defense test
was held September II, commemorate
ing the sixth anniversary of the
battle Of st. Mihiel. 1t met the
opposition OF Governor Bryan, Of
Nebraska, and Governor Blaine, OF
wisconsin.
Last year the test was first set
for Armistice Day, November IL,
but that date met with President
Coolidge's 1isapproval, and July 4
was finally selected
The Washington times., 1926-05-06

An artificial wool is being made
from wood fiber as by-product
of the rayon industry.
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WE'D z YEARS,
WINS DIVORCE

George M. Duncan. supervisor OF
surface printing in the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing, was today
awarded an absolute divorce from
Mrs. Halle F. Duncan. his VIE
for % years. in an order signed
by Chief Justice Mccoy in Equity
Court. BY the terms Of the order
the court assessed two correspond
ents equally the costs of the pro-
ceeding.
Represented by Attorneys Der,
trand Emerson and Raymond Neu.
decker, the husband filed counter
charges to his wife's application for
a limited divorce on grounds OF
cruelty. An interlocutory decree en-.
tered in the case February last
dismissed the wife's plea.
After al hearing lasting one week
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the court eliminated two other men
from the case who had been named
also as correspondents.
The Duncans have one daughter
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SUITS TO SAVE
WORKERS FROM AUTOS

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, May g.
Hagerstown's street sweeping force
will become real white wings" TO
lessen danger of the men being
made targets by speeding motor
:sts after night. The board Of
street commissioners plans 20 have
the street sweepers wear white
suits while at work.
Several sweepers have been struck
by automobiles and others had mar
row escapes. The sweepers have
asked for the suits
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Motorists Warned
to Test Lights

TEST Your Headlights"
This warning was issued tn
Washington motorists today by
Director of Traffic Eldridge.
Assistant Director MOller and
Inspector Brown, of the Traf-
fic Bureau.
Not enough drivers are TAX
ing advantage of the headlight
testing stations at 1909 Il st.
N. W., where free adjustments
are made by mechanic on
duty from O'Clock D. M. nm
Til midnight. officials said.
The Washington times., 1926-05-06
Study of Crime Long
Needed, Judge's New

NEW YORK, May 6.-The following letter to William
Randolph Hearst has been received from Justice John
of the New York Supreme Court accepting membership In
nationwide commission study the Of crime and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15

would indicate that catastrophe had
happened. It is all so unnecessary
and. in out of 10 cases it is
positively brutal in it's thoughtless-
ness. The motorist, man or woman
who has stalled an engine usually is a
novice and every one can remember
what his nervous condition was when
he first drove. He knows that IT made
him absolutely helpless and bewilder-
ed to stall an engine in traffic. but this
was nothing to the mental state that
followed when intolerant. impatient.
thoughtless drivers behind began to
manifest their feelings by the din that
only auto horns can produce
How much simpler for every one
concerned If the experienced motorist
would offer the advantage of his
greater knowledge in helping the
novice out of SO trying a predica-
ment?
ut seems to me that it is thought
that motordom would do we'll to keep
in mind, because with the greater pop
ularity Of automobiles 1t will be one
to which one will have opportunity for
frequent reference"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
WARNINGS ISSUED
TO PREVENT FIRES
Watching Cigarettes, Careful
Tank Filling and Guard
ing Wires Urged.

Keeping Of cigars. cigarettes and
other lighted material from gasoline.
oil-Soaked rags and clothing in
private and public garages will pre-.
vent explosions that usually are
traceable to negligence. it is pointed
out by agencies working in the inter
est of accident prevention.
| If the following suggestions are
observed by employees Of service sta.
lions and those motorists who do
their own repairs. work on cars can
be done with the danger element
eliminated. it Is said.
In drawing or pouring gasoline
from one contatne- to another static
electric sparks may be developed. It
is advisable always to keep the two
containers in contact with each other.
or to attach q chain to the pouring
container which will maintain the
contact. This will lead off the cleo
trio charge and prevent sparkling
Sparks often result from striking
together two pieces OF metal 1t is
best to use kerosene instead of gaso-
line when cleaning oil and grease
| from metal parts.
! Every motor vehicle should carry
a tetrachloride fire eXtinguisher. For
! garage use probably the best fire ex.
| tingutsher is one of the foam type.
| Never use water on a, gasoline or oil
fire, it will spread the fire. A mix.
ture Of sawdust and soda (about 10
pounds of bicarbonate of soda to a
bushel of sawdusD is good to put out
oil fires. Sand is also used effectively,
The drip pan, side pans and car in
general should be kept clean and
free from excessive oil. If peresent
excessive oil may do much to spread
the flames in case of fire
If extension cords are used for
portable electric lights it is neces.
sary to guard against electric shock
and fires resulting from electric
causes. 1t is, therefore, advisable to
use vaporproof fittings, a keyless
socket, lamp inclosed in a vapor-proof
globe and further protected with A.
rigid cage to prevent breakage. It
IS also advisable to have ar1nored
cable instead of ordinary electric
cord: this should be kept in good con.
dition.
When It Is necessary to Jack up
the car and get underneath, be sure
the car Is held up securely. Be espe-
| cially careful If any of the wheels
have been removed. Block the other
wheels to keep them from moving.
If the support should give way the
car may fall and crush you. It is
best to use q pit If possible. Never
depend on jacks when 1t Is necessary
to get under q car. Horses are bet
ter supports than Jacks. ordinary
boxes or blocks. Remember, the
brakes are not operative when the
rear wheels are lacked up off the
ground.
When in the garage the engine
should not be run longer than nee
essary. Carbon monoxide is contain.
ed in the exhaust gases and unless
the garage is fairly we'll ventilated
may cause headaches. other discom.
forts and even death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
Greaslng the Water Pump,

Many car owners fail TO appreciate
the necessity Of using a special grade
Of grease for the cup on the water
hump This explains why cars that
nave been in service long enough to
be troubled by the carelessness Of
their own owners begin TO develop
water leaks.
The grease used in the water pump
cup has double Job. 1t has to be
damp as we'll as a lubricant. Because
u is under pressure. due to the
threaded plunger Of the cup itself.
almost any kind OF grease will be
damp enough TO keep water from
backing out Of the pump freely, but
only special hard grease to be used
nowhere else but in the pump win
seal this point. lubricate properly and
spare the owner the ANNOYANCE Of
nllng up with water every time he
goes out.
Special grease for the purnp cup
should not be used anywhere else on
the car. It is too hard a grease for.
successful fabrication except where
there is considerable heat and anv.
'hing that would tend 10 carry II
away. In a water pump there is both
heat and water, the latter CARRYING
away with II lubricant that IS roo
light.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15

ering $500 feet aboye sea level near
the town Of Stowe.
Beyond the Green Mountains lies
New Hampshire. with its own range,
the White Mountains, where Nathan.
lei Hawthorne sought his inspiration.
Interspersed between the mountains
are mirrorlike lakes, dotted with cot.
tages, which have gained the region
the name Of 1.-THE Switzerland of
America
Winnepesauke, the largest one, lies
between the Ossipee and Belknap
ranges. it's surface dotted with 300
islands.
The cooling breezes of Names rocky
coast. upon which are situated many
resorts, offer seasonal retreat as one
turns south to enter Massachusetts.
The great scenic offering in this Statt
is the Berkshire Hills, through which
winds the Mohawk Trail.
Scenes of Revolution.
Within 20 miles Of Boston lie Lex.
ington and Concord, where the first
battles Of the Revolution were fought,
still maintaining much of the atmos.
phere Of that day. The person driv-
ing there from Boston follows the ap.
proximate route of Paul Reveres mid
night ride.
Concord is especially famous, both
for its ninutemen and its writer's.
Four great names, Emerson, Haw.
thorne. Thoreau and Alcott, belong to
it, and the bodies of many Of New
England's great characters lie in
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
COURTESY IS URGED
FOR NOVICE DRIVERS
A. A. A. Head Denounces Brutality
of Creating Din at Stalled
Engine.

The. automobile in some Of its as
poets has brought almost the ultimate
in mans inhunlanity to man." in the
opinion Of Ernest N. Smith, general
manager Of the American Automobile
Association.
This thought was voiced by Mr..
Smith in discussing the attitude of
motorists toward one another In that
most common of all embarrassing mo-
ments on the highway-when one has
stalled ones motor.
Linking this problem with the cour-
tesy campaign that has long been a
feature Of the program Of the A. A. A.
and it's 500 affiliated clubs, Mr.. Smith
said:
with a great many new cars and
new drivers on the streets this season.
it seems that 1 never have seen so
much Of this particularly unhappy at
titude.
1.-THE blaring Of horns that usually
ACCOMPANIES such a. circumstance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
Old Models for New.

Automobile body designers are look.
ins for new thoughts, new ideas, new
conceptions. They have gone SO far
as to borrow lines from boats. Waist
lines are the latest. Concave effects
are making their appearance. The
race is on.
But an old-timer has a suggestion
to make. Why not go back to some
Of the lines on models now obsolete
He thinks it would be good idea to
face the fact that the discarded
models of many makes were better
looking than their present editions
A little memory tour may show that
he is about right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
NEW ENGLAND TRIP
DELIGHTS TOURIST
Lore of Colonial Times and
Scenes as Rugged as
Vests Abound in North.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON. August 14.-Every fight
OF fancy Of the Summer tourist finds
its counterpart in New England.
There are the spots which saw the
making Of Americas history, wintry
temperatures or balmy weather,
ocean bathing either cold or tepid,
and scenery and legends which have
inspired some Of Americas greatest
authors.
Driving northeast from Albany,
Lake Champlain lies between New
York and Vermont. Burlington, a
center for tourists, overlooks this
lake. and eastward lie the Green
Mountains, with Mount Mansfield tow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
Plans Pullman Buses.

A Norwegian operator OF bus routes
has recently applied 10 the govern.
ment for a concession to operate s.
night bus route with sleeping accom-
modations between Kristiansand and
Atathelle. If the concession IS granted
1t is planned to build two special cars
each with sleeping compartments and
room for eight passengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
INEFFICIENCY COSTS
TRUCK OWNERS MUCH
Machines Work an Average of But
Four Hours a Day, National
Survey Shows.

Current methods OF handling their
hauling are costing owners of CONNER
cial trucks so per cent of the vehicles
usefulness, H. w. Howard of General
Motors declares. Countrywide studies
show that the average performance CT
motor trucks under load is four hours
or less daily. This. he said. could be
increased to 20 without disproportton-
ate wear and tear on the truck.
The blame for this waste is put al.
most entirely on the shoulders of the
truck owners who allow the operating
inefiiciency of their trucking organiza
tions TO continue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
Missouri Dentist
Has broom Office
Mounted on Auto

Automobiles have been put to
various uses, but a Missouri den
fist comes along with one that
seems unique. Serving a large
rural area, the dentist was up
against problem of having to go
to his patients instead of having
them come to his Office. He solved
his dilemma by fitting up an auto
mobile with the latest appliances
Of his profession.
The interior Of the car Is divided
into three compartments-rece
ton room, operating room and
combination drivers compartment
and laboratory with air compressor
and power for the operating de.
vices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
Facts Worth Remembering

The car will stop quicker with two
sharp dabs on the brake pedal, in
succession, rather than one long one.
Not all springs are supposed to be
kept lavishly fabricated If spring
covers are used for protection on such
springs, they should be left fairly
dry.
II a car is equipped with high.
pressure chassis lubricating nipples,
and Is designed to operate on grease,
it is we'll to use engine oil now and
again TO make sure the oil reaches
certain points that may be blocked
to Prea Sc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
Spring Over-oiling Easy

Springs can be ruined through
neglect, but it Is also true that a car
may be too springy If fabricated ex.
cessively. This Is particularly true
where springs take the drive and
torque. Excessive oiling may cause
the spring leaves to slip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15

Plymouth is a shrine for the Ply
mouth Rock on which the Pilgrims
landed, and q hall there contains
clothing, furniture and other souve.
Mrs of those first English colonists.
Presidents Alma Mater.
The Connecticut Valley is famous
alike for its colleges and tobacco and
onion fields. Here is located Amherst,
President Coolidge's alma mater.
Warm-water ocean bathing is avail
able off Marthas Vineyard and in
BuzzardS Bay, for here the Gulf
the North prevailing elsewhere off
New England.
In Connecticut, near Canaan. Is
Mount Mohawk, on which the local
Indians once burned beacons to warn
their tribes of invasions Of the Iro.
quois from across the Hudson.
Colonial Landmarks Plentiful.
New Haven contains Center Church.
in which In 1893 the settlers first met
under Theophilus Eaton, a governor
Of the colony. and Benedict Arnolds
first wife Is buried in the Church
crypt.
Litchfeld attracts visitors by its
two-score colonial homes, one of
which, owned by Gov. Wolcott, was
the scene where the leaden statue of
King George III was cast into bullets.
Waterburys copper. brass and
clock works have attained worldwide
fame.
Evening star., 1926-04-07

Manager Lonnie Krause will place
the circus seats In position back of
the alleys on which the match is to
be rolled and it will be a case of first
come first served in the matter of
securing places of vantage TO wit.
ness the battle.
There were many exciting moments
last night in the Washington Ladies
League. when the Columbians, who
are leading. and the Beques. in second
place. clashed. the latter needing three
games to forge to the front. They
got only one. lacking the punch In
the pinch. and by winning two the
Columbians practically cinched the
title. Captain Bronson Quaites did her
part in trying for victory. getting
set of 324 and high game of 121. Rena
Levy did yeoman work for the victors
with a set for S3S and a game of 120.
The Commercials landed all three
from Bethany. the Hilltoppers could
only win the odd from the Delhis and
the Climbers grabbed two from the
Daughters of Isabelle. In the indi
vidual race for supremacy, Miss Levy
picked up seven pins on Lorraine
GULL, who had a set of 324.
As Bethany and the Fifth Baptist
teams each won a section of the Bap.
tist Young Peoples Union League,
these quints will clash tonight at the
Coliseum to determine the pennant
winner. The teams appear evenly
matched.
The first block Of Ave games rolled
by the Collegiates of the Prince
Georges County League and a star
aggregation from the War Depart
ment League resulted in a victory for
the latter by exactly one pin, 1854 to
2.633. Five straight spares by Clark
Of the War in the last game was
responsible for the win. Wolfe of the
Collegiates was the high man of the
match with a set of 574. Murrell led
the Collegiates with 552.
Proprietor Harry Carroll and Man
ager Lonnie krause of the Coliseum
had their heads together yesterday,
consulting over the decorations for
the coming Washington City Duck
pin Associations annual Spring tour
ney and the annual affair OF the
Washington Ladies' Association. In
past years the decorations have been
quite elaborate and beautiful, but the
management intends to outdo itself
this year.
One.sided matches featured the
weekly rolling of The Evening Star
League last night. The Bucks grab.
bed all three games from the Reds,
thereby winning the pennant. as the
season closes next week. The Pi-
rates pulled the cleanup act on the
Giants, pushing the latter into last
place. All members of the league are
going into the Washington Associa-