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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25
TRUNK HIGHWAYS
WOULD CIRCLE us.
Minnesota Routes, Put End To
End In Big Race Track
improvements Shown.

Miraculous, marvellous, superhuman
all that and more was the highway
engineering and construction feat &C
complished in single night recently
by ]. T. Ellison, first assistant COM
missioner and chief engineer of the
Minnesota Highway department.
A group of public-spirited citizens
bent upon centering world attention
on Minnesota hit upon plan Of stag
ing the greatest races in all history
with automobiles hundred times fast
er than the speediest airplanes. The
problem of providing the race track
was referred to Mr.. Ellison. Rising
to the occasion, the engineer suggest
ed that Minnesota's trunk highways
or "Babcock roads" be pressed into
service. Fantastical as it may seem,
the trunk routes were Strengthened
and the 1000 miles were fashioned
into an oval track which circled the
United States exactly as shown on the
sketch. Grades, gravel surfacing and
paving now completed on the system
was applied to other roads for the use
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25

than half as many users, according to
official reports. Many of the dots rep
resent county reimbursement bond ex-
penditures, which under the law had
to be made on trunk routes in the
county making each issue. An out
standing example is found In st. Louis
county which led with about $S,000,000
of reimbursement bonds, nearly all
voted by the people Of the county be-
fore the trunk highway amendment
was adopted to guarantee that the
debt would be assumed by the state.
General conditions considered, high
way officials explained, the largest ex-
penditures by the department have
been on the most used routes for the
benefit of the largest numbers. That
was the purpose in combining on the
map the comparative traffic or usage
with the OUTLAWS on each section.
Official numbers of routes are given
toward identifying different routes,
there being insufficient space to letter
the names of cities and towns. Com.
missioner Babcock on making public
the map, said that any other explain
atory or other data desired by any tax
payer will be furnished on requests
addressed to the St. Paul office Of the
state highway department.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25

This novel map showing all outlays
TO date under the "Babcock good roads
plan" together with the comparative
daily average traffic on the Mime
sofa trunk highway system was pre-
pared from official records by the
state highway department.
The purpose of the map is to show
distribution of highway work in round
terms of dollars, linked with the rela-
tive travel on each route-a1l for the
Information of the south state man
who may wonder whether the big
share of betterments have or are going
In northern localities, and any citi-
Gems in the north inclined to fancy
that most improvements have been
made in the southern sections.
Charles M. Babcock, state highway
commissioner, has always insisted
that betterments and benefits have
been spread as funds would permit
with fairness to all districts, toward
avoiding grounds for charges of dis
elimination against the department.
Now he points to the map which is
based on official figures, and asks the
taxpayer to draw his own conclusions.
AS indicated on the map, travel is
comparatively light or heavy on vari-
GUS routes as the lines are light or
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25

If spectators in automobiles, after 1t
was decided that the speed of the rae
ing cars might burn it up.
AS the race track made from the
1000 miles of Minnesota trunk routes
sncircled the country, as indicated, the
Graded mileage on the system now
completed under the new highway pro-
gram, reached from San Diego through
San Francisco, Spokane, Minneapolis
st. Paul, Chicago, Buffalo, New York
10 Charlestown; the graveled mileage
stretched from Dallas through Atlanta,
the Twin Cities, on west through
Boise and down to Phoenix, and the
paved mileage made q ribbon from
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25

Duluth through the Twin Cities to
Kansas City.
"It was all dream-of course"
said Mr.. Ellison. Then he explained
how it gave an idea of the great size
of Minnesota's system of trunk high
ways and the magnitude of the under
taking to improve the large mileage
on it. SO arriving at the office after
a night of great figuring and planning
If only in a dream-he referred to
an expert craftsman the task of care
fully checking up the figures and put
ting them on paper.
The sketch. accurately scaled. was
the result.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER Wake sagely advises
the adventurers in the purchase of sup
, plies, and In wagon drawn by q yoke
out for their future homes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-03-25

pdLernal ancestor, accompanied Dy q
draft for a hundred pounds, is not to
be lightly disregarded."
LET me think" said Jack, and for
q few moments we remained silent to
give his mind elbow room.
81 have It'll" he suddenly exclaimed.
Has your governor ever seen bad
gerY'
mot likely except possibly at the
zoo"
1--WE must take that chance. You
must shoot badger, Spool, which we
will formally christen chinook, and
send it to your, governor in time for
Christmas"
81 think 1t Is wicktd to do that"
said Jean, whose sympathies were al
ways with the underdog. "No doubt
Mr.-Mr. Spool, senior, is delightful
old gentleman, and it isn't fair. Fancy
someone from America visiting him and
Mr.. Spool goes showing off the chinook
which his son shot on the banks of
the Saskatchewan. Chinook nothing 7
says the visitor. That's badger. as
common as rabbits, almost, and ]
would describe your son as another
prairie animal, smaller than badger,
with two stripes down its back"
"Oh, listen to Miss Print" Marjorie
interrupted "Who would think she
had letter from her mother asking If
she was canning any buffalo beans y
1t was not until Spoof's tall form
had dissolved out Of view in the star
light that 1t occurred to me how skill
fully he had changed the conversation
from the subject of Mrs. Alton. II
was something to think about.
ITO be continued3
Evening star., 1926-03-09
CHEVY CHASE CLUB
PLANS BETTERMENT
Contracts TotaIing S265, 900
Let for Improvement of
Grounds and Buildings.

Contracts aggrega ting $3.50 have
been let by the building committee
of the Chevy Chase Club to the
James Baird Construction Co, for
improvements and betterments of
the clubhouse and grounds" of that
club. it was announced yesterday af
ternoon at the bimonthly meeting of
the board of governors.
The plans as submitted by Waddy
r. Wood. club architect, which have
been approved by the building COM
mittee and board of governors. call
for the construction of a swimming
pool so bv 20 feet with wading pool
for children: the construction of A
refreshment house to he maintained
in conjunction with the pool: the
construction of a one-story addition
10 the present bungalow to he used
As dressing room for the bathers
and the erection Of a new bungalow
for sleeping quarters for members.
G.. Thomas Dunlop. chairman of
the building committee. anticipat tes
that the swimming pool. dressing
rooms and refreshment house. for
which ground has already been brok-
en-. will be ready for use May 80. The
new bungalow will be ready for Oc-
cupancy about July 81.
The swimming pool and refresh
ment house will be located where the
concrete tennis courts were and the
courts will be moved to another To-
cation. The new bungalow will he
erected on the south end of the pres
ent clubhouse on the site of the pres
ent cottage. which will be razed 10
make room for the new building.
Evening star., 1926-03-09
MEASLES EPIDEMIC
IS REPORTED HERE
300 Cases Under Treatment.
Eaton School Has
Most Cases.

With pneumonia and grip on the
wane. Washington now is confronted
with an epidemic of another disease.
milder in form and known as measles.
An outbreak of measles occurred
several weeks ago and has spread
rapidly. When the District Health
Department 'tabulated reports today
it was found that there are 300 cases
under treatment.
The victims principally are school
children. although there are many
among them of preschoo! age. The
greatest number Of cases in any one
school. according to the health office
are among the pupils OF the JOhT
Eaton School.
Two weeks ago. when measles start
ed to spread 122 cases were reported
One hundred and fOrty-eight cases
were added to this total last week.
and the reports this week list 80 more
While the disease Is Of an eruptive
nature and Is not regarded as serious
health authorities are taking every
precaution to check It's undue spread
All children living in homes where
there are cases of measles will be
barred from attending school unless
their parents present satisfactory evi.
dence TO the Health Department that
these children have had the disease.
Health Officer. William G. Fowler ex.
planned that the disease is very ac.
tive contagion and develops frequent
ly after the slightest exposure.
Just like the seven-year locust. DIR.
Fowler pointed out. the mea sles return
to Washington in cycles. In 1927 he
said there was quite an epidemic. 4.157
cases being reported. The following
year there were only 500 cases. but in
1923 the disease produced 1850 cases.
In 1924 there was decided decrease.
only 3S2 cases being reported. The
NUMBER OF cases last year totaled 7s3.
nr. Fowler anticipated a large num-
her OF cases this year in view Of the
past records. His expla ma ton of this
measles cycle is that after a period OF
several years when the disea Sc is not
prevalent. the new born populat ton
having accumulated. increases the
number of potential victims.
Only 10 additional cases Of pneu
monia were reported today. bringing
the total since January l to 1.Of1.
Five deaths also were reported. There
have now been $40 fatalities thus far
this calendar year.
Evening star., 1926-03-09
SHOOTS SELF IN HEAD,
"SUFFERED TOO MUCH"
Man Fires Bullet in Brain After
Late Lunch in Restau-
rant

"Suffering as do, it Is much hetter
for me to be out of the way said
note found in the pocket of Charies
F. Wyndham, 81 years old, who nred
a bullet into his head while sitting IN
the Presto lunchroom. 5l7 Nlntn
street, early today. The man IS IN
Emergency Hospital and surgeons
said there was no hope for his re-
covery.
Wyndham was described by poilce
as a former dancing master in Gum
berland. Md. He appeared IN tne
lunchroom about II o'clock last nlgnt
and remained while late patrons were
being served. After the last Gus
toner had departed and while tne
manager and two colored COOKS were
in the kitchen, detectives were toio'
Wyndham fired the shot.
There is nothing for me to ive TOT
in this world" the message aooeu.
The note also mentioned the )e"eiry
in his possession--a diamond oet
buckle, diamond rings; diamond pm
and watch and chain. Mrs. Catnerine ne
MCGOWAN, wyndham's mother; eo
years old, residing at 22S Inaiaha
avenue, was notified,
Evening star., 1926-03-09
Today in Congress
Senate,

Gooding bill relating to long and
short haul freight rates is the un-
finished business on the floor, but
probably will be laid aside this aft
ernoon for the Army appropriation
bill.
The Capper bill to prevent dis
elimination against farmers CO.
operative associations by boards of
trade was heard by the agriculture
committee.
The claims committe met to take
up bills on it's calendar.
The naval affairs committee held
an executive session ON various
naval bills.
The interstate commerce commit
tee met in executive session to go
over railroad consolidate legisla-
ton.
The privileges and elections COM
mittee continued in session to wind
up it's work on the Steck Brookhart
senatorial contest.
House.
This is District day again In the
House. The merchant marine COM
mittee was not ready to go ahead
with the White radio control bill,
and so House Leader Tilson ar.
ranged for the District committee
to go ahead with its calendar. Pro-
vision Is also made that the Dis
trict appropriation bill will be
taken up tomorrow Immediately on
being reported to the House, with
the expectation that the appropria-
tion bill will be acted upon Friday
before adjournment.
1l.s.
the House District committee con-
tinued hearings today on street
railway legislation.
Subcommittee on bathing pools
and parks of District committee
conducted hearing on establish
ment OF municipal garbage disposal
plant.
subcommittee on police and fire.
men of District committee post.
poned hearing on policewomen's
bureau bill.
Naval affairs committee, in eX.
ecutive session, considers private
bills.
Interstate commerce COMMITTEES
holds regular meeting in executive
session.
Dwight Morrow is principal wit.
ness at hearing on air defenses be-
fore military affairs committee.
Hearing continued by committee
on agriculture on agricultural re-
lief measures.
Two subcommittee of post ONCE
committee holds executive sessions.
Foreign affairs committee, in ex.
ecutive session. continues consid.
GRAFTON of foreign embassy bill.
Hearing before immigration COM
mittee on family relief bill.
Judiciary committee, In executive
session. continues consideration Of
Judge English Impeachment case.
Regular meeting. in executive
session, of public lands committee
Evening star., 1926-03-09
COL. HAWKINS NAMED
TO PHILIPPINE POST
Fort Myer Command ndant to Be Chief
of Staff Of Islands
Division.

Col. Hamilton s. Hawkins. Sd Cav
airy. comma nding the post of Fort
Myer, Va. today was detailed as a
member Of the General Staff Corps
and relieved from his present duties.
effective June 30. and ordered to Ma
Mia. P. l.. for duty as chief of staff
of the Philippine Division. He will
relieve Col. Edward kimmell. Coast
Artillery Corps. who is ordered to
the United States for duty with the
SD Coast Artillery. at Fort Eustis.
Va. No one has yet been assigned
to the command of the Sd Cavalry at
Fort Myer.
Col. George ". McManus. Coast Ar
tillery Corps. at Fort E,ustis. has been
detailed to the General Staff Corps
and ordered to the Panama Canal
Zone for duty as chief Of staff Of that
military department.
Col. Thomas r. Dwyer. Coast Ar
tillery Corps. has been assigned to
duty with troops Of the Coast Artil
iery Corps in the Panama Canal De-
partment.
Evening star., 1926-03-09

of the Williams home and repeated
that there were at least four in the
bandit gang and there may have been
six. She also held the theory that
some one familiar with the Williams
home was in the gang or had told
the bandits of the room arrangement.
Miss Drake said Mrs. w. f.. Wilder.
daughter of Mrs. Williams, showed
great presence of mind in telephonins
her husband at the Mayflower Hotel
even as the bandits ran downstairs
after stripping Mrs. Williams of lew.
elry . -
The bulk OF the Williams Jewels
MISS Drake said. are in a vault at
the American Security and Trust Co.
although few of the less valuable
pieces were in another vault In the
house. Miss Drake explained that
Mrs. Williams social activities have
been curtailed this Winter and for
that reason the jewels were not Kent
in the house. Miss Drake said the
robbers apparently knew exactly how
many women they would have to deal
with. but did not know of the presence
of Mrs. Wilder in the house.
She added that the two men entered
her room brandishng guns treated
her gently and did not insist on bind
Ing her arms When She fOught them.
All the members Of the gang. she
said, were men of medium height.
although the leader was about feet
10 inches tall.
Servants, at the Williams house
said when Mcintyre was arrested In
1911 in connection with the theft OF
silver. the stolen goods were found
in a house on Tenth street, near 1119
Tenth street, where Davidoff roomed.
Mcintyre was not arrested for this
robbery, but was implicated in thefts
In New York and New Jersey, police
ascertained. ~ -
Evening star., 1926-03-09
CLUB 0. KS DINNER BID.
Newcomers will Join Intercivic
Societies Fete.

The Newcomers Club Of Washing
ton unanimously has voted to attend
the annual intercivic club dinner.
This action was taken at the regular
meeting Of the orga MIA tion at the
City Club yesterday. The date Of the
intercivic club dinner has not been
set.
Announcement was made that the
Newcomers would hold ladies' night
April -. The following committee
was named to arrange the event by
A. L. Baldwin, president of the club
Burns Downey. Wilbur Gantz. Harry
Angelica and Charles V. Hoover. The
purpose of the Newcomers Club is
to assist the younger business and
professional men Of Washington
through contact with the established
business and professional men who
are members of the organization.
Evening star., 1926-03-09
Seeks New Building.

Permission for the Federal Reserve
Bank of Richmond, Va. to spend
$1,O25 900 for construction OF build
ing for its Baltimore branch was
asked in a resolution introduced yes
terday by Representative Linthicum.
Democrat. Maryland. The resolution
states that the Richmond bank owns
a lot at Lexington and Calvert streets.
in Baltimore, and that this would be
a suitable site for the building.
Evening star., 1926-03-09
DRIVE FOR WINES
HITS SENATE SNAG
Walsh of Montana Fights
Open Hearings on
Modification.
BY 6. GOULD LINCOLN.

The advocates of open hearings he
fore the Senate Judiciary committee
on various proposals To modify the
existing prohibition law apparently
have run up a-ainst stone wall.
No such hearings will he granted.
in the opinion of Senator Walsh of
Montana.
The only purpose Of these pro
posed hearings, said Senator Walsh
TODAY. lis to use the committee as
an open forum to spread wet propa'
ganda throughout the country. That
is the reason why | say the com
mittee is opposed 10 granting the re-
quest for hearings on the bills per
ntting the use Of light wines ana
beers and the Bruce resolution to
place the traffic in liquor in the hands
OF the Government.
II developed today also that con
troversy has arisen between Senator
Cummins of Iowa. chairman of the
judiciary committee. and some or the
members. among them Senator Walsh.
over the authority of the chairman to
appoint a subcommittee to consider the
modification bills or to consider any
other subject.
Press for Hearings.
During hearing yesterday. AT
which Senators Edge and Edwards OF
New Jersey and Bruce of Maryland
argued for open hearings on the modi-
fcation of the prohibition law. Sen
ator Cummins said that it had been
his purpose to appoint slIhcOmmit
tee to consider the modification bills.
He said. however. that Senator Bora h
of Idaho had moved to report the mod
ification hills adversely without hear
tnss or their considerat ton by sub
committee. and for that reason he had
not appointed a subcommittee.
Later Senator Walsh challenged the
right Of the chairman to appoint
subcommittee without first being
granted authority by the full commit
tee. Senator Cummins' contention
was that it has long been the rule
that chairman Of Senate commit
tee could appoint suhcOmmitteeS To
consider legislation and appointments
that come before the committee.
Cummins Is Aroused.
Senator Cummins is expected to
prepare a resolution giving him such
authority in this case and the com
mittee will he called upon to settle
some quarters il was rumored that
Chairman Cummins was so aroused
over the matter that If the committee
decided against him he would resign
his chairma nship. This rumor was
emphatically denied, however.
The Senate judiciary committee as
II stands is overwhelmingly dry. But
II was reported today that even those
members who had voted against the
adoption OF the eighteenth amend
ment tn the Constitution had agreed
early in the session that public hear
ings on the modification bills would
serve no useful purpose. Among
them were Senators King of Utah and
GilIett of MasSa chusetts
The efforts OF the "wets" to obtain
public hearings before A congressional
committee on proposals to modify the
prohibition law will be continued. both
on the Senate side and on the House
side. The charge is made by Senator
Edwards and Senator Edge that the
"drys" fear to hold such hearings be-
cause they might result in the presen-
tation of facts which would dema nd
some modification Of existing law.
Evening star., 1926-03-09
STREET REPAIRS ORDERED
$6o, 900 Works Approved by Dis
trict Commissioners.

Resurfacing Of fve streets. at a
total cost Of S69.600. was ordered to-
day by the Board Of District Commits
sfoners. The work will he chargea bile
to the fund for repairs to streets. The
streets to be resurfaced follow:
New Hampshire avenue. from Geor-
gia avenue to Randolph street. $2o. 100:
Volta place. from Wisconsin avenue to
Thirty fifth street. $4,000: r street,
from Fourth street to Sixth street.
$4,000: Fourth street. from Florida
avenue to r street. $4,000. and First
street, from o to r streets, $4,000.
Evening star., 1926-03-09
Boy Fails in Damage Suit.

Oscar f. Bland judge of the United
States Court of Customs Appeals, was
exonerated by a jury late yesterday
afternoon in Circuit Division Of re.
sponsibility for injuries sustained by
Francis Madigan. minor. who was
injured in a collision with the auto.
mobile of the jurist. The boy was
riding on the wrong side Of Connect.
cut avenue July IL. 1924. and was
forced onto pile of sand In front of
the Mayfiower Hotel and then against
the wheel of the judges car. Attor.
neys Bell, Marshall & Rice appeared
for the Judge. The hoy had sued for
$5.050 damages.
Evening star., 1926-03-09
GORDON IS NAMED
AS S0WN SUCCESSOR
Reappointed by President to
Post of United States At
torney fer D. of C.

Maj Peyton Gordon WAS reappoint-
cd by President Coolidge today as
United States Attorney for the District
of Columbia. Ills nomination was
sent to the Senate at noon. and the
advices received at the White House
are to the effect that il will be readily
confirmed.
Mai. Gordon's term expired last
August. and although President Cool
idge announced at the time that it
was his intention To give him another
term he postponed sending the nom
ination to the Senate until today.
Given Liberal Endorsement.
The reappnintment of this official
was recommended by many members
of the District Bar Association. the
accredited Republican organization OF
the District as we'll as by individual
nrganiZa ions and friends. The reap
pointment was made by the President
partment of Justice.
Mai Gordon was appointed to the
high legal office in the National Capt
tai by President Harding in August,
1921 The term is for four years.
Attains Rank in World War.
Mai. Gordon is a graduate of the
old Columbian Law School, now Of
George Washington University, and
shortly after being amitted to the bar
served as an assistant United States
attorney under the late Ashley Nj.
Gould, who later WAS appointed a
member of the Court of Appeals of
the District of Columbia. At the
time the United States entered the
World War. Maj. Gordon was serv-
ing as pardon clerk in the Depart
ment of Justice. He resigned to ac-
cept appointment on the staff of the
Judge advocate general of the Army
and remained in the military serv-
ice till after the armistice. lie served
the greater part of that time Tn
France. When he resigned from the
service he had attained the rank OF
ma jor.
Evening star., 1926-03-09
TEST FLIGHT DELAYED.
Lieut.. MacReady to Try for Alti-
tude Record Later.

DAYTON, Ohio. March 9 P.-
Lieut.. John a. MacReady postponed
his altitude test flight today after ad-
justment of the superchareer on the
motor of his special plane took more
time than had been planned. After
this was done cloud banks appeared,
preventing him from going alOft. lie
will make the attempt az soon as con-
litions are right