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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
MARYLAND GAS TAX.
MAY co ON BALLOT.
Referendum on Increase
Looms After Thousands
Put Names on Petition.

Maryland motorists will have an
opportunity to vote next year on the
lateral road gasoline tax act passed
by the last session of the Legislature.
State Senator Edward j. Colgan, jr.,
of Baltimore has filed with David G..
Winebrenner, Sd, Secretary of State,
a petition requesting a Statewide ref
erendum on the gasoline tax law
which increased the tax from ? cents
to cents gallon.
If. after a check of the signers
Of the petition, it is found that 1t
bears the names of at least 10000
qualified voters, of whom not more
than half are residents of Baltimore,
the question shall be placed on the
ballot at the election in November,
1923. If a majority of the voters re-
ject the law. the gasoline tax shall
remain in force until 80 days after
the election.
Referendum Petition Filed.
"The referendum petition has been
filed, and it is now squarely up to the
people of Maryland to say whether
or not they are satisfied with the tax
Of 4 cents a gallon on gasoline"
Senator Colgan said.
THE petition contains 11.154
names. No organized efforts were
made and no trouble was experienced
in obtaining them.
'"The reaction and response to the
proposition to force a referendum
was amazing" he said I'VE could
have secured 100000 signers in Balti-
more and at least 10000 in the
counties.
Opposition to the law apparently
is not confined to any section, but
seems to be general throughout Mary
land. The percentage of refusals to
sign in Baltimore was about one in
forty, and in the counties about one
in four.
THE response shows that the great
majority of people are fully alive to
the situations and are bitterly opposed
to the increase in the gasoline tax
for lateral road construction.
Counties Declared Bitter.
1.-THE most surprising feature of
the mild campaign which we con-
Quoted for the signatures was the bit
ter opposition on the part OF the
county people to the tax.
1.-THE matter is now fairly before
the people of the State, and it is for
them to decide at the next election
whether they wish to pay this tax"
Progress of the law which increa ses
the gasoline tax 2 cents a gallon
through the Legislature was marked
by bitter fights on the floor and in
committee. After passing the Sen
ate, it was amended in the House
to grant a refund to owners Of trucks
and business vehicles operating with
In the limits of incorporated towns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05

Quently as the winner proves correct
ness of design, material and assem-
bling, the loser develops some little
weakness that had not appeared before,
and which. Of course, is corrected
prior to the next contest. The result
is that the preparation for each race
is just a little bit more perfect than
for it's predecessor. Thus every race
is productive of some Improvement in
the losing cars, and it is the operation
Of this law of trial and rejection that
has kept the eyes of the engineering
departments of the industry upon rae
ing contests for more than 20 years.
80 whether racing is or is not re-
sponsible for the universal interest in
the automobile, it has served definite
purpose in advancing the safety and
comfort Of the car, and your family
and my family enjoy the result of
these improvements every mile that
wa ride"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
Baughman Awaits TrYont.
Proper Servicing.

In seeing that ones car is properly
sci weed, it pays to notice the eouip-
ment of the service or maintenance
esta bllshment one patronizes. Shop
equipment manufacturers are con-
trlbutlng great deal TO the economy
of automobile upkeep by developing
machine tools that reduce labor enor-
mously. Repair establishments which
nave this equipment are possessed of
definite advantages in the matter Of
lower charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
AUTO POPULARITY
HELPED BY RACING
Progress Toward Perfection
as Shown in Contests
Declared Great Aid.

Automobile racing may have made
no direct gift to populariZing the mo-
tor car, but its indirect contributions
TO this end have been Of great advan-
tage.
Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker,
chairman of the contest board of the
American Automobile Association, him
self a veteran race driver, makes the
above appraisal of the effect of auto
mobile racing on the popularity of the
passenger car.
THE motor car never needed any
thing to popularize it except its own
progress toward perfection year after
year" he says. up to the time of its
introduction. no mechanical device of
any kind had ever caught the fancy
of the human race so thoroughly, nor
had anything ever created such uni
versal desire of ownership as the mo-
tor car. Its drawbacks have only been
measured by its in1perfections. As
the manufacturer has succeeded in
eliminating one weakness after an
other, the desire to own q motor car
has grown until now I question
whether any man. woman or child
who has ever seen or ridden in an
automobile has escaped the desire
deep down in his heart to own one.
Has Helped Industry.
"But even though the racing game
has not promoted this universal desire
of ownership, certainly it has helped
the industry enormously in bringing
the motor car TO its present high state
of efficiency and dependahility. /
know of no other one thing that has
been so valuable in the development of
the present design, standard of mate
rails. accessibility and dependability
as racing.
THE test of motor on the block
helps tremendously. And the test of
an assembled machine on the road
helps more. Long tours under exact
ing conditions have had their educa-
tional value in the development of the
automobile. But the supreme test of
all is the long endurance race. whether
it be upon the board speedWays or the
brick course at Indianapolis. The most
tremendous strains are put upon every
part of a motor car when the machine
is put to the limit of it's speed.
Every man who has ridden in a
car knows that he might pass over a
rut in the road at 5 miles an hour
without feeling it, whereas striking
such a depression at 100 miles an hour
sion that would throw the car in the
air and give everything, the driver in
cluded, a tremendous jolt. The same
principle operates from every angle.
A slight weakness in the threading OF
a screw that might never appear in 10
years of ordinary use will be searched
out in one hour of high speed. The.
car that will hang together for $50
miles or more at speeds in EXCESS OF
100 miles an hour must know no weak
ness whatever in any one of it's 1000
or more parts at any point in its intri-
cate design or in any detail Of its
workmanship.
Losers Best Serve Purpose.
"And there is an odd irony in the
fact that the losers, often more than
the winners best serve this laboratory
purpose of racing. Each entry goes
into the race thinking he has his car
as nearly perfect as human brain and
human hand can make it. But as fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
NEW MINIMUM LAW
FOR SPEED BACKED
Mackall Says MaryIand's 40
Mile-an-HoW Act Is
Only Step.

While the Inauguration Of a max
imum speed limit of 40 miles an hour
last week on the Maryland highways
is a step for Improvement in traffic
conditions, a high minimum speed
law Is necessary to relieve the con-
gestion on Sundays and HOLIDAYS.
according to John n. Mackall, chair
man of the State Roads Commission.
Although he believes the new limit
Will not relieve the Sunday and holi.
day congestion, Mr.. Mackall said it
would prove step in the right di-
rection.
Raises Suburban Limit.
The only way in which we can
speed up Sunday and holiday traffic
is to have high minimum speed"
he declares. With a maximum of
40 miles all hour and a high mini
mum our traffic difficulties would be
solved. The passage of the 40-mile
Jaw Will. in my mind, be merely a
step to a high minimum"
The law increases the 20-mile limit
70 20 and the 15-mile law, which is in
erect in suburbs and cities and
towns, TO 20 miles an hour.
Baughman Awaits Tryout.
Il. Austin Baughmann commission.
er of motor vehicles, declined to com
ment on the new limits.
lie declared although he had OPP
posed the increased speed. he would
prefer to wait until the law had been
given fair tryout before expressing
an opinion.
Previous to it's passage, Mr.. Baugh-
man declared that the new law would
increase the number of accidents and
act as a check upon rather than
speed up traffic on Sundays and hol-
idays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
Bearings Stand Strain.

Pressure fabrication and other i'm.
provements have taken a great deal
of the strain and wear from the bear
ings Of the modern automobile. How
ever. they still are subjected to more
strain and wear than any other part
of the car, and the owner never
should allow himself to dodge giving
them consideration. The new design
helps the situation, but the motorist
has a responsibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
SHOW
SEASONS OF PERIL
Curious Data Developed in
Survey of Automobile Acct
dentSlin Massachusetts.

That every fifth year of persons
the standpoint of automobile accidents
is the curious result of a survey re-
Gently made by Frank A. Goodwin,
registrar of motor vehicles of Massa-
chusetts. This survey included all IA
tai accidents occurring in Massachu-
settS during 1925 and 1926.
During 1926 the number of persons
killed totaled 7O5. BY ages the num-
Der of fatalities rises until it reaches
peak of five years, at which age AZ
We're killed. 1t then gradually drops,
rising again at the 10-year age, and at
each successive five-year period.
Why children of and 10 years of
age are more likely to be run down
by automobiles than those of other
ages, why young peonle of 10, 20. IS
and 80 years of age are more apt to
los. their lives while driving in auto
mobiles than those of intermediate ages
and why older men and women, at the
ages of so, IS, 20 and rs, are more
susceptible of being run down and
fatally injured than those of SO or 81
or any other intermediate age appar-
emily cannot be explained, although
efforts are being made to arrive at q
solution 10 the puzzle.
GOodwin's Conclusions.
In the lack of any reasonable ex-
p,anation, Mr.. Goodwin regards the re-
suits Of these surveys as merely .
curious circumstance which over Il
longer period would probably be dis
proved.
Of the total number of fatalities 235,
or exactly one-third, We're among chill
dren between the ages of l and Is
years. With the exception of Is of
these children who were occupants of
cars when killed, all were run down
by motorists. AT the age of years
there were AT killed, a greater num-
Der than at any other age, child or
adult. This shows conclusively, Mr..
Goodwin asserts. that child protection
must make great strides before the
people can be satisfied.
From the age of II until approx
mately 30 years have been passed
most accidents occur to occupants CT
cars. This is explained by the fact
that persons of this age have become
alert and when walking they are able
to avoid getting run down. whereas
when they are driving they are more
likely to take chances. People in their
thirties, however, have become careful
in their driving as we'll, and as con-
sequence few fatalities occur.
Start Rising at Age of as.
After the age of 40 is reached IA
talities to pedestrians start rising, and
the figures show that at the age of 50
as many persons were killed last year
as at the age of 10. At the age of 65
years almost as many persons were
killed as at the age of years, % Of
the latter being killed. while the num-
Der for the former was q. Most OF
them in both cases were pedestrians.
One fatality occurred at the age of 90,
this being q motorist killed in a crash.
The figures for 1925 show approx
mately the same results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
TRUCK INCREASES.
Manufacture Gained II Per Cent
During First Quarter.

Although the total production Of
automotive vehicles during the first
quarter of 1927 was approximately
$4,000 units less than during the
same period of last year, the number
!of trucks manufactured increased by
almost II per cent. During the first
three months of 1927 there were 120,-
All trucks turned out by United
States factories as compared with 103,.
go during the first three months Of
1926.
The production of passenger cars
fell from 973,116 in 1925 to 1920 dur
ing the first quarter of 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
John Smith and His Car
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL

John Smith a motarf should welcome
He willing
Of other members OF the meter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
Start Rising at Age of As.

Construction of a $4,000, 000-bridge
across the Danube at Belgrade, Jugo-
slavia, is to be started soon by a Ger
man company. Approximately $4,000,
900 of the cost will be charged to rep
arations accounts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05

Road construction in Persia costs
approximately So 900 per kilometer in
mountainous country and from S3,5O0
to $4,000 in level country.
The Washington times., 1927-06-25
CAPITAL OMITTED FROM
AIRMAu SCHEDULE
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even il Washington fails in It's
part.
baltimore Is very eager to have
the airmail port established there
and will be prepared to care for the
airmail planes when the service
starts"
Distance Is Big Question
Lieutenant Duke today took Is
sue with the estimates Of distance
from the city Postoffice to Ben.
ming and Gravelly Point proposed
sites.
His report will show that there
Is not more than two.tenths Of a
mile difference in distance from
the receiving room at the City
Postoffice to the two sites and
that the Gravelly Point site IL two
miles nearer the District Building.
Postmaster William M. Mooney.
who estimated the distances to
which the report will take excep-
ton, today stated that he il not
satisfied with any of the avail.
able airport sites in the District.
but believes that Benning has fewer
drawbacks than any other from
. postal viewpoint.
. He suggested establishment of
separate airnnail and commercial
airports, but Lieutenant Duke op-
posed this plan on the ground that
1t would be uneconcmical and con.
The Washington times., 1927-06-25

LOCUST VALLEY. n. Y, June
25.-For the reported purpose of
continuing negotiations with COM
mercial aircraft organization, Col.
Charles Lindbergh left the home
of F. Trubee Dawson, Assistant
Secretary of War, here early today,
for New York city.
The flier was accompanied by
Harry knight, of st. Louis, and
several other friends. Their pre-
else destination was not divulged.
The trip was made by automobile.
Secretary Dawson said today he
had turned his home over TO Lind.
bergh to stay as long as he cared
to. The colonel is in need of a
long rest, Dawson declared.
The Dawson estate is one of the
show places of this section.
Colonel Lindbergh arrived at the
Dawson home last evening. He
was brought here directly after he
landed at Mitchell Field following
his flight from Washington. He
retired early, Dawson said.
The Washington times., 1927-06-25

fusing to fliers who do not know
the city.
Lieut.. e. w. Litch, Naval Air
Station expert, assigned to assist
in the location of a local airport,
Is in Pittsburgh today, but on
Monday will fly over the proposed
local sites and will make his rec.
concentrations to the Commission.
ers.
Baltimore aviation promoters are
counting on the dissension. in Wash.
ington over the location of the pro-
posed landing field to insure the
routing OF the airmaiI service to that
city. It was learned here.
So confident are the Baltimore
aviation hackers that their city will
be given the airmail service, and
with it the permanent Atlantic
coastline airway. that they are
rushing plans to illuminate Logan
Field and prepare it for the air.
mail planes.
Bond Issue Under Way
A bond issue of $500, 1000 has
been authorized for the establish
ment Of a municipal airport for
Baltimore, but actual raising of the
funds has not yet commenced.
Logan Field Is Baltimore's munich
pal. airport. It is used in part by the
Maryland National Guard for train
ing purposes. 1t is located on the
water front near Bay Shore and will
be made into a combined seaplane
and airport.
The Washington times., 1927-06-25

and hearsay, or on private motives
OF personal rancor or revenge"
Senator Bruce denounced thS as
ISOLATION as IAN organization of
10000 busy-bodies. with the sole pur-
pose and ambition of spying on their
neighbors.'
Col. ]. Miller Kenyon. president
of the Lawyers Club of Washing
ton, said any citizen would be JUST.
fled in shooting to kill any person
he found on his property for the
purpose of spying, providing the
investigator did not have proper
court authority.
Police officials are inclined to
doubt the associations claim that
100 alleged violators of the prohibi-
ton law have apprehended their
activities.
One officer expressed the opinion
that Harry N. Douthitt, the field
secretary Of the service association.
might have filed 1870 complaints,
but that it In highly Improbable
arrests have been made in all these
cases.
1t will require some time, police
say, to check over the number of
cases in which the evidence has
been furnished by the association,
The Washington times., 1927-06-25
Lindy's Great Air
Co. Dream Backed
By Nations Leaders

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh's dream
of leading the commercial air de-
velopment of the United States
today is beginning to come true.
With the backing of the com.
mercial aviation leaders of the
Nation he today is planning the
organization OF great commercial
and passenger-carrying air trans.
port line covering the entire ma.
ton.
Actual progress in the realization
of his hopes is being made today.
The general principles have been
discussed and virtually decided and
committees are at work to pre-.
pare the detailed plans of organi.
cation and the routes to be estab-
lished.
Should the plan be pushed
The Washington times., 1927-06-25
HUNTING SPIES
IN RANKS
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would report him." DR.. Ellison
said, and would feel that had
done my duty by the community"
Reaction IL Feared

NV"S my Uuty Uy tME Community.
Reaction IL Feared
Individual members. when told
Of the latest line of Investigation
adopted, indicated their belief that
This was going little too far. One
member said he was afraid this
would react to impair the efficiency
Ct the associations workers.
Two Of Washington'a best known
hotels have been investigated and
the associations report of their
alleged liquor sales il now in the
hands OF the police. an undercover
spokesman declared today.
Major Hesse. Superintendent Of
Police. who now has the reports,
could not be reached today, but II
Is expected the police will institute
legal action against both hotels in
the near future.
ton for the formation of an auxili.
airy coiored organization to the SER
vice association, DR.. Ellison said.
Our investigators have reported
that at least half of the bootlegginx
INC CITY are ODSEs
ated by negroes.
When informed of this, repre-
sentatives of the better colored ele-
ment signified their desire. to work
with us In stamping these places
out" he said.
DR.. Ellison asserted that no def
mite steps have been taken to
organize the colored auxiliary body,
but said the actual organization
VIII probably take place within a
few weeks.
The association continues to be the
target for vigorous and scornful
verbal attacks by prominent Wash.
ingtonians.
The members of the association
were condemned yesterday by SEN
ator Bruce, of Maryland, as mis-
chievous strife.makers and proper
marks for social and business re
taliation.
The work Of these self-styled re-
formers" he said. lis based on lies
The Washington times., 1927-06-25
WILL WIN,
WIVES SAY

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take off but they gave assurances
that they would not be conspic.
uouS.
Mrs. Richard e. Byrd, wife of
the commander of the expedition,
is even more retiring.
She has consistently declined to
pc interviewed or to comment in
any way on the flight.
The Washington times., 1927-06-25
Photo by Underwood 4 Underwood

Richard Grace. its pilot, is a naval
reservist.
And in a fenced in machine shop
here, final touches were being
placed on the civilian manned
plane-the entry Of Ernest Smith,
airmail pilot, is q huge single
motored plane that has been in
the airmail service.
The Washington times., 1927-06-25

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The Washington times., 1927-06-25
Race to Span Pacific
With Aircraft Is On;
Three to Make Trial

SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.-The
race to span the Pacific by air is
on. In effect it is tri.cornered.
with the Army, the Navy and the
civilian flying contingents as the
contestants.
With the last word In air navi.
@ati0nal appliances combined in it's
The Washington times., 1927-06-25

instruments board, the Army en-.
trant. the giant tri-motored Fokker
Army monoplane. prepared to take
off from San Diego for Oakland,
starting point, today.
In Honolulu a trim single-seater
plane was being uncrated today at
Pearl Harbor naval base. 1t will
seek the honors for the Navy.
The Washington times., 1927-06-25
Gade Fails to Settle
$7,OOO,O 900 u. S. Claim

Failure of Herman F. Gade to
negotiate a settlement with the
United States Government of the
$7,oO0,OOO wartime Hannevig ship.
ping claim is regarded here as
booming the prospect of. his being
named as the Norwegian minister
to this country.
Gade. Norwegian minister to
Brazil, has been in Washington for
six months as a special envoy of
the Norwegian government to con-
duct negotiations with the State
Department. At the end of that
time he finds himself virtually just
where he started.
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