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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-06-18
TOHONOR THE
HOMELY SPUD
AGAIN, JULY 5
Celebration Will Center About
the Potato, and What 1t
Means to This Section

Elizabeth City will do honor
to the homely and hardy potato
awain this year by observing
Potato Day. on July ), and the
stores will give q half holiday
to help to make a success OF
the celebration. Commission
or OF Agriculture Graham OF
Raleigh. and Congressman
lindsay {. Warren ot WASH
in",on will . be among the
speakers invited.
| pIans begun by the merchants
: Yesterday. ar" iuc"mplrir, an' tue
committee will not -et busy hrt"re
,,xt week. Rrt the merchants
rromiSr u real celebration that VIII
i, ~ interest to all wh" wish I"
,isi, Elizabeth city. The h"NS
I,,nJ will furnish music. there VIII
l., numerous stunts and prizes Tor
no I.st potntocs. the biggest yield
.rJ bushels of potatoes will u"
r,d. uu into various dishes i"r
fra. distribution. 10 demonstrate
how tastefully the potato may "e
prepared
} ,m,,m ntN,r things. tn" Mer-
chant. Association agreed upon this
w,ot was the adoption or the usual
costum of cloSin. every Friday
sor Il half day. durin. July ana
Arru>f to give their employees q
half day Of rest.
po,,to Dnv j. expected to achieve
much If vaIue and Interest. both for
Elizabeth City AMI the =rowerT'
What Peach Day" is to the ai'n'
hills section Of North Carolina II
:. beIieycd potato day can bs made
for Elizabeth city. The ohlect Is
to arouse greater interest in the
value nf one Of our ln"St lml"r'"h'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-06-18

Beca,,se you can see we'll, it's no
reason your headaches are not cals-
pd by your eyes. Gec CT@ Hath
-; .l,.. NIL cIu,
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-06-18
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rti,,linr> oli Of the candidates
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-06-18

People who marry under the -
q ouppy lors an lil-el" 80 -
ios': !itI-
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-06-18

Eye strain causes wasted nerve
energy. Lei us look after your eyes
DrS. Hathaway. Hinton Bldg. ads.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-06-18

THIS then portrait of the bride OF Dr. Julian '"
cf Elizabeth City Hiss Esee Erlie Il years Old aus'
She married l" D'
tho hpe Of her parents Tuesday june d. The ""oS
MAS attended family the and by Mcss Howard "'
n Waller Harris and Mayor Aubrey Mc(abe of this city II was
ope wedding celebrated impressive Jewish mancr Dr. ana
Mrs SeJr will he at home after honeymoon in Canada
charming an1 baull"'
your woman prove popular with the yoss sci OF the
her husband.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-06-18

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24

PAIGE 7-PAsS. DE LUAE
Sedan, Car Is in Al czDndI-
rion throughout, with the fol
lowing equipment: Bumpers
front and rear. bar-cap motop-
Cter, sun vls0T. autOmatiC
windshield wiper. rear-yieN
mirror. combination stop and
tail light. Original finish and
I'VE good tires. Cash Pay
ment of S524.70 and SO for
IL months includes interest.
fire and theft insurance.
THIS IS CAR NO. 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
Phone Col. $3.50.

JUNK CARS WANTED.
e W. q! HH.t 81 Z g.; for sale H as
NOT NECESSARY
TO SPEND
MONEY FOR
AFTER
PURCHASE.
"TREW" VALUES.
1895 REQ sEDAN-DEMoN
Guiding bumpers frons and
rear. motomoter, Gabriel
snubbsrs. extra tire and cover
a si.iSo. guarantee rr''s'
Ssssssp ,.! s'Srn ;ss ahFo s XE,ssi...
s s::n sal R;'s saa aGs a:1 .;sS. Gov
t tea EEG sP PsSg|I; IoYgs ..Ess|.:;
R sSliGS' eaa SRi; RfS s7 esD covers
Il }sf sodaa g sass.nsa.l s sa1AlEI sa:
soec I paint In;.. alp s eSEESsr' and Ak
1879 sTupERAKER BIG "s"
TOURING: nr9t Claea, S-tOne
paint Job: fully equipped: first
class running condition: 5000.
1890 REQ TOURING IN
first-class running condition:
nnssHSo paint; fully equipped
e SEvE EAhs oT E1Es,N MAxEs
PRICE From $50 70 81 900
TO SELECT FROM.
Very Easy Terms.
THE TREN
MOTOR co.
nians2i.ta.. ; III EH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24

JEwETr SPECIAL TOURING
new paint: engine runs like il
lust caI1ia from the factory
FIVE new rIee: upholstery IL
fine shape: trunk and TRUNK
rack. combination stop ana
tail light: spring-bar bumpers
front ami rear; motomete-
cowl hghts: automatic wind
shield wiper: reaT-yiew mirror
sun visor; car finished IN
lotus blue. Cash payment OF
1881 so and S41 90 for II
months includes interest. fire
aud theft Insurance.
THIS Is CAR NO. >
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24

SPECIAL SIX STTDEBAKER
touring. Spring bar bumper
front and rear. Dire wheels
with spare wheel and tire. bar
ap mOtoneter. cemSin alton
top and tail light. parking
i.ght. automatic windshield
wiper, rrsr-view mirror, dash
trouble light. trunk on side
and step plates. This car is
III excellent mech anical cundi-
ton. S25l So cash a1,d S3s
month for IL months in.
Guides interest, fire and theft
THIS Is CAR NO. s3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24

CHEVROLET TOURING HAS
hyh goo! tires. windshield
,Etper and a real buy for
mnnf In ,n sh inierss, fri
and theft insurance.
THIS - CAR NO 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24

THE WASHINGTON
CADILLAC CO..
1888 Conn. Ave. Fr. 1905
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24

OTHER CARS $1,000 Up
EASY TERMS.
HAWKINS NASH motors
COMPANY, Inc.
Conveniently Located,
1333-l337 14th St. NV
Main $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24

LIBERAL TERMS.
Open Evenings and Sundays.
STANLEY II. HORNER, INC
lois 18th St. Main 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
WARDMAN-J JUSTICE

Seventeenth Eleven Fourteenth st
ONE HUNDRED
FIFTY SIX
Used cars to select from. Ford
tourings and sedans as low as
$50. Also a splendid assortment,
of Bucks, Studebakers, Chevro~
lets, Dodges, Willys-Knights,
etc.
Exceptionally low terms can
be arranged.
WARDMAN- JUSTICE
iZ11 1A+t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24

CHEVROLET CoupE-rAINI
and upholstery in eAtensnt
condition. Car in good me
chanical shape. Has five good
tires. Slu3..5 cash and SCI
q month for 3 months includes
interest. fire and theft insuT
THIS Is CAR NO. A..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24

OAKLAND SPORT TOURING.
Car In excellent, mechanical
been repainted and has the
following equipment: Bumpers
front and rear. side shields.
eowl lights. combination stop
and park light. rear-yiew mir
ror. windshield wiper. all good
tires and disc wheels. S1d2 go
cash and $3.50 Q month for
10 months includes interest.
IRE and theft insurance,
THIS IS CAR NO. II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
IDEAL Where You Get the
Best"
WASHINGTON
VIRGINIA
MOTORS.
INC,
Used Car Dept:
1922 l4th St. NV.
! Potomac 773.
Open Evenings and Sundays.

PACKARD.
No matter what amount you
want to invest, we can meet
your needs in good, durable un-
used transportation.
We have available a few
Packard skies of various models,
open and closed, all priced low
and on unusually easy terms.
Open Evenings and Sundays.
1928 Peerless Sedan
1924 WiIlys-Knight Sedan.
1887 Buuiie eEt 99ogseed.u.
1o22 Buick Touring.
Nayh Sp2N Touring pufo.
1702 Kalorama Rd.,
lssk 81 10th S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24

OVERLAND TOURING CAR
IN good mechanical rend
ton: paint and top excellent
Tguippcd with five new tires
81 90 cash and $3.50 q
month for s months. This in
dudes interest, IRE and theft
insurance.
THIS Is CAR 40. ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
CLEAR THE DECKS
FOR ACTION,i

We have instructed our Used
Car Department To- get ready
for the biggest Spring business
in our history. Everything in
dicates an unprecedented de-
mand for the improved Ford
car. We must have room-lots
OF room-~to handle the unusual
number Of trade-ins now being
offered to us. So our present
stock has GOT to move and the
best way TO get quick action is
to offer such bargains that you
just can't help but buy.
That's just what you will find
here Thursday. Cars of recog-
nized Hill & Tibbitts' quality,
and at prices that just compel
quick action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
HUPMOBILF
USED CAR
DEPARTMENT.

1924 Hupp touring, .. S575
1922 Jordan brougham. 545
1923 Hupp sedan RIO 625
1922 Maxwell touring " Us
1924 Studebaker Big g.. sos
1923 Hupp coupe 49,. O25
1923 Dodge coupe, 4-pass $50
1923 Hudson sedan .... go
1923 Maxwell sport tour. $50
1925 Chevrolet touring $50
1921 Jordan sedan 500
1924 Ford touring .... l65
1924 REQ sedan ...... $50
1924 Studebaker touring. $50
1928 Hupp touring 49,. 575
1923 Dodge touring .... $50
1924 Jordan Blue Boy. 875
1924 Willys-Knight sedan $50
1925 Hupp 80" touring. 1875
1923 Huprnobile touring. 425
1928 Jordan touring. sos
1923 Hupp touring .. AS
1924 Hupp touring . $50
1923 Ford touring .. l25
1924 Elcar sedan .. 4o5
1925 Essex coach ...... 500
1922 Hupp touring $500. 52s
1921 Dodge touring ..... l35
1925 Hupp g" touring. 1925
1924 Hupp sedan ..... $50
1924 Ford touring ... IFS
1924 Chevrolet sedan. -. 575
1924 Hudson coach $780,. SIS
OPEN EVENINGS
AND SUNDAYS.
STERRETT & FLEMING,
INC,
Home of Certified Gold Seal
Used Cars,
Champlain at Kalorama Rd.
Phone Col. $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24

JEWETT BROUGHAa, ~
mirror. disc wheels and Ave
balloon tires. S305S5 cash
and S43.50 month for IL
months includes interest. fire
AID theft insurance.
THIS Is CAR NO. 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
FOR SAIE-AJJTOM,InIT ,Es
PAIGE IEWETT
The House for Used Cars,

DODGE BUSINESS SEDAN.
Late model; 8 new tires; caf
IN excellent running condition
throughout: combina alton stop
and park light and windshield
wiper. Cash payment of
S30b76 and S43.6O a month
Tor !. months includes inter
est. FIRE and theft insurance.
THIS Is CAR No. +
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24

o Gar f. n nn1 S8ahis IN. Dn me.
chanical condition and has
Just been revarnished. All
good tires. Combination stop
and park light and running
lights. Can be bought tor
SlG2 60 cash and So? 80 o
month for 10 months.
THIS IS CAR NO. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
LOOKING FOR \
BUSINESS?
SEE Us FIRST

Dehcatesseu. SOFA fountain. rlgars etc.
corner store: ions lease; living quarters: rea-
sonahle terms.
Grocery store. IN good location living
cash
Grocery and meat market. in good see
gion: very reasonable FOR quick sale.
GTocery. meat and fish market. In Mt
5isasant district. Dong sood business
Lease and living quarters. Can be ply
Large pool room. Doing very good bust
sssS. Located on one of busiest streets III
s1ty. Must I've seen 10 he appreciated Don't
Fail to investigate this opportunity. Owner
lsaHinS town on cunt ri outside interest
o. Restaurant in hotel building. Corner on
Tenn ave. Guarantee $3.50 weekly Can
he purchased reasonable.
RESTAURANT centrally located. Self-scrv-
foe. Doing 81 200 90 weekly. Owner has
good reason for selling.
Tailoring establI shuert new ana old
%orh. Dong very good business Cheap
Wholesale and retail cap manufacturing
shop. on business street store and iiv,
yhis Is u good opportunity Tor one Who
Hants all-year-rotnd business
FOR QUICK sALE ?S1 HEsT RESULTS
LIST WITH Is.
COLUMBIA BROKERAGE &
FINANCE CO, INC,
337-34l Investment Bldg.
18th and K SITS. NV.
Telephone Franklin 5l6S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24

FORD COUPE. N VERY
good condition Has dis.
wheels, nIotometer. autornatic
windshield wiper. rear-yIeW
rairror. dash light, foot q
aeierator. smoking set. locis
wheel. ailti-rattles on windows,
parking light ard step plates
sl62 cash and S23 sp q month
Tor ~ months includes inter
est, fire and theft insurance
THIS rs CAR NO. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
DODGE BROTHERS
MOTOR CARS.
CALL AND INSPECT TIL.
FOLLOWING CARS.
THEN COMPARE
THE PRICES.
S0-DAY
WARRANTY.

Dodge Bros. A Sedan. .S475
Dodge Bros. A Sedan. zee. 800
Dodge Bros. B Sedan. ..... 500
Dodge Bros. Coupe. ....... 400
Dodge Bros. Spec. Tour. $50
Dodge Bros. Touring. 500. 500
Dodge Bros. Touring. 49,. SIS
Dodge Bros. Touring. ..... $50
Dodbe Bros. Roadster. -. 325
Dodge Bros. Roadster. -. II?
Ford, Chevrolets, Overlands,
Maxwells and other make cars
on hand, ranging in price from
SIS up.
Used Car Department
sEMMEs MOTOR CO.. INC,
1907 18th st. NV.
6l3 G St. NV.
Open Evenings and
Sundays.
HUDSON ESSEX
HOME OF LOW PRICES.
Without question we have the
greatest bargains ever offered
in good late model used cars.
80 to choose from.
LAMBERT-HUDSON
MOTORS CO..
N22 l. St, West Of Conn. Ave.
. .zoe1fh1S1 . sos 0s11J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
YOUR
OPPORTUNITY.
BUY WITH CONFIDENCE.
Peerless sedan demonstra-
tor, 5-pass., 6-cyl; new
car guarantee .........2,lOO

Peerless sedan demonstra-
tor, 5-pass., 6-cyl; new
car guarantee .........$2,lOO
rs Peerless E, 5-pass.
sedan 1895
70 Peerless 4-pass. coupe.
20 Jordan 5-pass. TOUR. sos
"a Hupmobile sedan. 80. $50
% Chevrolet coupe. .... 24O
IS Cadillac 7-pass. tour. $50
rs Peerless 6, 5-pass.
coupe 80. -. 90. 1850
Peerless 7-pass. touring. 495
"a Buick ~" 5-pass. tour. 495
"a Buick master 6 coupe,
4-pass. ............ 8o5
rs Oldsmobile coach. %. 495
rs Hudson coach. ...... GAS
Marmon 7-pass. touring. 395
Mitchell 7-pass. touring. 2o5
Studebaker B. 6 tour. .... 4o5
ODDS 6, 4-pass. coupe. .... $50
Chandler 7-pass. sedan.... $50
Easy Terms.
PEERLESS MOTOR CO..
18th o PEP Rv fas AND suN Nt.S $780,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
JOSEPH McREYNOLDS,
End Floor,
18th at K Streets.
Potomac 1851.

PHELPS AUTO EXCHANGE,
1925 Att. St. NV.
1895 Hudson Coach.
1924 Buick Sedan.
1924 Willys-Knight Sedan.
1924 Chevrolet Touring,
1923 Buick Touring.
1872? Buick Roadster,
1922 Buick Sedan.
l923 Buick Touring.
Low Prices. Reasonable Terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24

WILLYs-KNTGH RoADsTER-Late model.
o R. trss r ss tSs a s dsd SS ur s
ceptionally quiet. This. is sporty roadster.
0s Of s1taSs ina priced aoT q SsSe
months. See y today. won't Be- here long.
wardman Justice 1otor o. 17ll 1lfA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24

EoDA FOUNTAIN for sale. in perfect condi-
5ioh: no reasonable offer refused. Address
lSpN SlA-V Star n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
FOR sALE-AUTOMOBHEs.

SO imperial Sedan. Al nsw paint: 3 nov
tires. upholstery like new. $500 down. bal
aloe IL months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
'2S StI1dehaker phaet0p.

This car has n neV-CaT guarantee; Just
been repajnted a beautiful gray: bumpers
motomett.r. etc: run only 5000 mites. $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

TITAN TRACTOR, Oliver tractor plow. d"n-
blr-thsC harrow. grain drill With attach
mruts: at bargain. Phone North $50. 30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24

81 eevep passenger Suburban. thorouEhl.
rare buy. $65e down. balance In IL months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-20

maneuver an automobile and tie-ups
and Jams are constantly occurring.
OF course left-hand turns are not re-
sponsible for all the trouble, but they
do contribute enough to the general
congestion to single them out for spe'
cial consideration when remedial meas
ures are discussed. 1t may be, there
fore. that the experiment will work so
we'll in its temporary try-out on F
street that it will be made permanent.
While this would be drastic step for
Washington it would probably prove
most beneficial. and result in the ac-
commodation of a far larger amount
Of traffic, efficiently handled. than
could possibly be the case under the
present system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-20
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

, to the conclusion that we are a mil
| lionaire. We merely have expensive
| tastes.
| We soothe our outraged sense OF
! thrift by the recollection that we
| smoke only two pipefuls a day. and
therefore smoke only one-fifth as much
| as the average pipe smoker Tor should
we say real pipe smoker?).
Therefore. our annual tobacco bill
| is no more than that of those who
smoke common, cheap tobaccos. How
we pity the consumers or common,
cheap tobaccos! From our proud posi-
ton as a smoker of tobacco worth it's
| weight in gold we look down with pity
upon those content to use fodder as
, smoking tobacco.
Poor, striving smokers, know we not
that our tobacco is shade grown"
having been carefully nurtured under
huge sheets of muslin, tended by hand
like a baby. shipped to London, mixed
there by magic. and shipped back
across the seas to connoisseurS?
Yes, sir. We are a tobacco con-
noisseur--a pipe-smoking dilettante, If
YOU will Our tobacco in the can
smells exactly like fruit cake--it
makes you hungry when you open the
lid.
| y i; X X
So, YOU see, dear lady, there is moth
ing to fear.
Santa Claus is going to bring us a
! $40 pipe, too, in which to smoke our
| $40 tobacco. We want to make our
smoking automatically correct, OF
| course.
The correct ratio Is important in
| supersmoking-the only kind we do.
| or ourself we would never dare to
pay $40 for a pipe. The one we are
| now smoking cost 81, and we do not
see how q pipe could be better Tor
worseD.
| Santa Claus however, has Informed
| us that he is surely going to bring us
one of those expensive pipes, and we
| still believe in Santa Claus.
Who wouldn't, when he promises to
bring one $40 pipe?
| We are quite sure that we will have
a terribly guilty feeling when we nrst
smoke that new pipe.
Think of all the little orphans it
would support. of all the poor people
1t would clothe and feed, of how many
| wolves it would chase away from how
many DOORS and of how many
| But what's the use?
We will not spoil our merry Christ
mas by such thoughts
| Surely we have earned our pipe.
| (Well, we rather think so)
| Any one who boasts of smoking $lo
tobacco ought to have pipe to go
with same, and we know somebody
who does that very thing who is going
to have just that sort of fancy pipe,
| unless Santa Claus cannot find his
way down our chimney
| Here we are irreverently reminded
of the famous chapter in the book on
| Ireland:
| Chapter I.
| 1.-THE Snakes in Ireland.
| There are no snakes in Ireland.
We have no chimney, but Santa
has no sleigh, either. SO there!
| We have a nice mantel, though
broad enough to hold any sort of pipe
even one that costs $40.
| And on Christmas morning, dear
| lady, right after breakfast, we hope
| to smoke it in your honor-and in
that of Santa Claus, our dearest
l friend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-20
English Held Ideal
For Universal Use
To the Editor of The Star

To the EdltOF OF me star.
During nearly 800 years efforts
have been made to devise an arti-
fetal language that would be gen
orally acceptable as a universal Ian
guage. Nearly 40 years ago Alexan-
der Melville Bell stated that "all
efforts to create a new language for
international use are really unneces-
sary, because we already possess a
vehicle of communication, in our ma
tive tongue, which, if not perfect, is
sufficiently so, and is at least as good
as any that has been proposed. What
ever imperfections may be diScerned
in English, their removal, if thought
necessary, can be easily accomplished
in books for foreign learners" He
further stated: 1.-THE browning recon-
mendation of the English language
for universally Is the simplicity Of it's
grammar. In this respect English is
UNNECESSARILY superior not only to
other national tongues. but also to
every form of artificial language that
has been devised"
Any recent collection of statistics
showing how great is the increased
volume of commercial activities now
carried on in foreign countries by
representatives from English-speaking
countries may be accepted as fair
evidence that the day is approaching
when Melville Bells earnest advocacy
of the adaptation of English to inter-
national needs may bear fruit.
In an earlier essay than that from
which the above quotations are taken
he wrote: 1.-THE English language is
itself reaching out toward universal
ity under the influence Of commercial
and social necessities. The present
form Of the language may be consid-
cred as classical, and must be allowed
to remain substantially what it is.
But English is undoubtedly susceptible
of modifying simplifications which
would easily and perfectly fit it for in
ternational use" FRED DE LAND.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-20

a temporary regulation banning left.
hand turns Of automobiles on f street
between Seventh and Fourteenth
streets has been put into effect by the
traffic Office. Beginning today and
ending Sunday the emergency meas
IRE IL designed to facilitate the han
ding of the heavy traffic which re.
suits from the scramble of iast-min-
ute Christmas shoppers. Officials are
confident that material aid will be rem.
dered by the rule and that one of
washington's busiest streets will be
comparatively free from congestion.
The adoption of this regulation
shows progressiveness on the part of
the trafflc office. Emergency meas.
ures to meet emergency cases are the
order OF the day and the office is to
be congratulated on singing out one
Of the chief distractions to traffic and
taking prompt action to meet ii. +
street must accommodate a large
volume of traffic, especially during the
Christmas rush, and any measure
which seeks 10 eliminate congestion
will meet with the hearty approval OF
the motorist body.
And while on the subject of left
hand turns 1t may not be amiss to sug
gest that the time is coming. and very
soon, when these turns will no longer
be allowed on Washington's downtown
congested streets, especially on street:
as narrow as + and G. Traffic in thi:
city is increasing and great stride:
have been taken during the last year
In the morning and afternoon rusi
hours 1t Is exceedingly difficult u
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an immediate sense Of apology. Kip
lings outburst evoked it's own rebuke
in England. Doubtless the Berlin
revue will follow the same course.
For Uncle Sam has been patient and
dignifled in these attacks and there
Is no defensive armor quite so effec-
tive as that.
Time was when such assaults and
slurs, such pin pricks," would evoke
martial feelings. But the United
States has no intention of actively
resenting these ISLANDERS. It will pur-
sue its course calmly and look upon
the outbursts of temperament across
the sea more In pity than in anger
And next Summer when the tourist
tide flows eastward the people of this
country will go back and spend their
money freely, even lavishly, and con-
tribute richly to the well-being of the
peoples in those lands, who will take
their dollars and rejoice, even as now
some Of them applaud the soap-box
orators, the poets. the singers and
the clowns who are making capital
out Of Americas prosperity.