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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-23
1925 SEES new.
j. s. AID ROADS

Federal-aid road projectI COM
pleted during the fiscal year 1925
contributed net addition, Of e,4l7
miles to the mileage Of improved
roads in the Federal-aid system, &C
cording to the annual report Of the
Bureau of Public Roads of the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
Added to the mileage improved with
Federal assistance In previous years.
this brings the total length Of i'm
proved Federal-aid roads to $500
miles.
At the close Of the year construc.
ton was In progress on 1O,962 miles
and projects involving the improve.
ment Of 2.469 miles additional had
been approved.
The report states that the i'm.
provement Of several transcontinen.
tai routes IL approaching compile
ton. The route from Washington
through st. Louis, Texarkana ana
El Paso to San Diego il 81 per cent
improved. The route from. Atlantic
City, N. j.. to Astoria, Ore, II seven.
eighths improved, and the route from
Boston to Seattle through thesnorth.
ern tier Of States IL 70 per cent i'm.
proved and 50 per cent surfaced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-23

Nash, HupmobIle. studebaker.
WHY'S. Knight Chandler. Buick.
Chrysler, REQ and LocomOblle,
Some Of the cars were scarcely
broken in; others had gone 10000
miles or more and one boasted q
proven mileage Of over 40 900. Yet
in every one OF 10 tests the drivers
chose Traffic Tydol as the gaA
giving the most satisfactory per.
torrance.
Time after time the tests were
repeated with split.second stop
Time after time one gasoline
showed faster starting, faster pick.
up, more power, less gear-shifting
reduced knocking, and sixty-slx
times out of seventy that gasoline
indicated only by code letter on
the can was Traffic Tydol.
Once q Demonstration refused to
believe the reported time Of q pick
up test.
The pickup test was to run q
car always on the same stretch Of
level road. from five miles an hour
in high to So miles an hour In high.
A stop watch clicked the time It
took.
The stop watch said ''nine sec.
onds." The demonstrator said "iI1.
possible. This car couldn't do
that" Five times the test was re.
|peated. Five times the stop watch
recorded nine seconds--the last two
times the demonstrators held II him
self. !.
WELL" he said, 'if the gas I'm
testing Is the new Traffic Tydol I'll
never buy another drop Of any other
kind"
At no time during the test dld
the demonstrators know which gas.
oline he was using.
The tests were made under every
conceivable 'condition-on hills, in
city streets, on highways, in rain,
cold, snow and tested for fast.
starting. pickup. power, gear shift.
ing and for anti'knocking qualities.
In each test the demonstrator was
accompanied by an observer, with q
watch to record the results.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-23
BUSINESS
SETS RECORD
BY JOHN "A. KORAEAN
aYIorKornan OH Company

For the twenty.ninth time IN ita
history. the automobile business has
established q new record year.
The National Automobile Cham
Der Of Commerce gives total
production e 4.4sO,0 motor We
hicles for 1926, with the wholesale
value Of Ss.O5e. $4,000.
The totals are slightly in advance
of 1926 when production was $780,
74s and the wholesale value was
81, 977 ,904, 1888.
Closed cars continue to Increase
in popularity, amounting 70 "a per
cent Of the total, despite the fact
that there was an excellent trade
In roadsters.
The volume Of motor vehicle
taxes was $736, 226 900. This IL close
to the total expenditure for high.
way construction and maintenance
during the year.
Sales Of oil and gasoline have
kept pace In their increase with
the production or automobiles.
There Is a growing expectancy
throughout the whole motor field
that 1927 win be the most profitable
year since the institution Of the
gasoline-driven motor vehicle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-23

These tests were conducted to-
show which Of eight gasolines In
Guiding the new Traffic Tydol is best
fitted to meet the problem Of
driving in the turmoil Of modern
traffic.
And the tests were made under
the identical driving conditions that
the average car owner must face
each time he takes out his car,
Sixteen professional car demon
atrators were selected to make the
tests.
These men were experts who
knew the meaning of a motors
slightest whisper. The cars they
drove ranged from four to Fights.
Altogether is cars were used
these cars were carefully selected
90 give q complete range of size
md cost.
il any car was omitted there was
another car so close to It in type
that all the various makes OF
standard cars were represented.
The cars used for these blind
tests" were Ford, Whippett, Chevro-
LET. Dodge. Franklin. Star, Pontiac,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-23
K. OF C. PARTY

A 500 and bridge party. win be
given tomorrow night at $50 o'clock
in the Knights Of Columbus Halt, at
91S Tenth st. N. W., by the Keane
Councils 500 Club, It was announced
today by Henry g. Nolda, secretary
OF the club. Members and their
friends have been invited to attend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-23
Severe Tests Of Gas =
ProUe Quality
BY HARRY G. TAYLOR
President Taylor. Norman Oil 90

There are many ways of testing gasolnes during the pro-
Of refnng in laboratory in road tests conducted
by engineers But rarely have tests been made interesting
OF as conclusive as the blind tests the newly an
nOunced Traffic Tydol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-30
Won Elm, Like Jones, Has Been
Making Exceptional Scores
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HICAGO, July 3o.-A clashing
OF mashies fit to be heard
around the world is in pros
~ pect next month when George
Won Elm of Los Angeles de-
tends his national amateur title and
Bobby Jones seeks to regain the
crown he lost to the Californian last
year.
The Olympian battle is made
probability by the extraordinary
scores the two have registered in
their most recent rounds of golf.
Jones record score Of 2S5 in win
ming the British open championship
at st. Andrews for the second time
averaged a fraction over II strokes
to the round, and with those four
circuits Of the difficult links ne COM
pleted 10 successive games with an
average of II even, but Won Elm has
just played IL rounds on the severe
north course of the Los Angeles
Country Club with an average of
under 20.
Jones made his average of II
largely at st. Andrews. where the old
course has a par of 70, but the links
on which Won Elm averaged more
than stroke less has a par only
one stroke easier, 72, with yardage
Of 6,4G9. Such marvellous scoring if
maintained would bring the twain to.
gether at the top of their game when
they meet at Minneapolis on the
Minikahda course on August %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-30
CHICAGO SEEMS SURE
TO LAND TITLE FIGHT
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 30.-The prospects
for Chicagos selection as the Demp'
sey-Tunney fight site doomed brighter
today on the heels of Tex Richard s
announcement that the board OF dlrec-
tors of his Madison Square Garden
Corporation had wired it's support of
his judgment.
Richard, shortly before receiving
the telegram, was informed that a
petition for an order restraining him
from use of the Soldier Filed stadium
would be withdrawn, removing an
other obstacle and leading him to re-
mark:
I'm sure happy man today, for it
certainly looks as if Chicago has cap
tured the big fight"
The petition had been filed by J.
Renter Elliott, an attorney, who said
that in view of public favor for the
fight the action would not be pressed.
Tex said that unless other unfor-
seen developments arise the big battle
would be staged at Soldier Field on
September Is, and he added that he
already had received orders for $780,
600 worth Of tickets, $780, 900 of this
amount coming from the big bankers
and business men with whom he held
light conferences yesterday.
The promoter put his stamp of ap-
prevail on the stadium site after go.
ing over the place with the South
Park board engineers who would be
given the task of arranging for the
additional fight seats.
Rickard has yet to meet with the
iillnols Athletic Commission and also
mas a few other jobs to attend to
before he will announce definitely his
choice of cities, but his decision is
anticipated by Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-30

The Minikahda links is not unused
to titanic struggles, for over it's hills
and rills, the record score of 2S6 for
the American open was set in 1916
by Chick Evans, who nosed out Jock
Hutchinson by one stroke.
Bobby's score in the British open
was not only one stroke better than
Chicks mark, which still stands after
IL years, but st. Andrews is a more
difficult links. Golf balls have been
made more lively, however, giving
upwards of % yards more distance
and making long holes easier.
Won Elm is coming East at once to
perfect his grasp of Midwest courses.
While Jones is on his way to Atlanta
to relax from the spectacular golf
war he waged abroad. He was over
golfed and tired at the national omen
last year and won. he said, only be-
cause some of the other stars slipped
sadly on the last round at Scioto
He plans to take it easy until the
national amateur this year.
Jones 10 rounds ending with the
four in the British open were: 6S.73.
1O-67-76-71-68-72-73- 10 His
worst four rounds total only 294
While the choice four tally 273. His
pest two rounds add 135 and his worst
duet 149. All of them were made
IN Scotland on strange and difficult
links, whipped by sea breezes for the
most part.
Won Elm's last IL scores were dis.
tr1buted between 67's, 6S's and 69's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-30
Nationals Caeess Brings Victory Over Tigers in Defense Second Place
TRACK MEET IS WON
BY JOHNSON SCHOOL

In the first of n series Of dual meets
TO be held prior to the Municipal play
grounds track championships on
August 25. Johnson athletes surprised
by overcoming Cooke, Sc to 49, There
LOTUS Of Johnson stepped the half
mile in 2 minutes II seconds, which
was within second of the playground
mark. Chandler. also of Johnson.
streaked the 50-yard dash in G As
seconds, considered fine time in view
Of the heavy track. A number of
other dual meets soon are to be held
the dates for which will be announced
by Fairgrounds officials.
Yesterdays results:
7O-pound class 5O-yard dash-won by
Chandler fJohnsonI Dipretore lJohnson), F.
williamson, tCooke,a o. seconds,
lJohnson5, ~ seconds.
loo-pound class. ,G0-yard dash-Won by
Marco 'Cookel Whalen tCooke). MUIR
iI5,pound class, 7o-yard dash-won by
Albert tJohnsonl. Cassasa johnson. Sarkis
Cooke saa SECONDS. - ,.. w. l.,
Huntle Johnson. Lotus lJohnson,. Far
hood iJohnsonl 8hs seconds.
r sSo-yard run-Won, by Lotus oJohn OF!
Fa 7on@nd fas nSe by Cooke
will .mson. F. Williamson. r. Brown. Pull
NAY. 'i Key. Brown. PniIian) oI
tMu nT.' Marco. Ram Ram WhalenI,
ll5-pound relay-Won by johnson tFar"
mer McLann. Walbert. Cassal.
Unlimited relay-Won by johnson tLof-
tus. McKaig. Farhood. Hinkle).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-30

his father, Joe Kirkwood and Stewart
Maiden.
Kirkwood was enthusiastic over fro
display which led to Bobby winning
The title again. "He never did any.
thing better in his life" said the
Australian trick shot artist. mot even
when he won the Southern omen"
kirkwood was serious in that state.
ment. too. for Jones. playing in the
Southern on his home course. led
home one Of the finest fields Of nro.
fessionals ever assembled in the
United States.
Bobby said he did not intend 10 de
fend his championship next year. but
that he was just as much interested
in the big events Of golf as ever
Some one ventured that he must feel
the absence of new worlds to conquer.
hut Bobby replied that he got a new
thrill in every match and a new hone
in every attempt at new crown.
His biggest thrill. he admitted. was
his accommodating score at st. An.
dreWs. the best ever made for ~ holes
Of golf in any national tournament
anywhere.
Tommy Armour, who beat Jones in
the American open at Oakmont, was
one of those in the welcoming partv.
Watts Gum. the intercollegiate cham.
pion from Atlanta. was in the gr0up
also and will return to Atlanta with
Bobby
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-30
JOHNSON TO RECEIVE
A VARIETY OF GIFTS

In addition to the testimonial fund
and the American League distin-
guished service medal, Walter Johnson
will receive numerous presents from
his army of admirers before the game.
A number of business concerns and
individuals have announced their In
tention to present some unusual and
attractive gift to the pitching ace.
Gen. Anton Stephan. chairman of
the anniversary committee. announced
that ample time will be allotted for
these presentations before the game
following the formal presentations by
Secretary Of State Frank B. Kellogg
and B. Ban Johnson, retiring president
Of the American League. He wishes
that all persons or firms desiring to
make individual presentations would
notify him as soon as possible.
A special appeal Is made by Gen.
Stephan to fathers to bring their boys
to the testimonial game. The Occa-
sion will be recalled in future years
as one Of the outstanding events in
the life Of the boy who sees Walter
pitch next Tuesday. Gen. Stephan
said, adding that a special program,
with three bands and Nick Altrock
performing, should prove attractive
to the youngsters.
Thomas r. F'laherty, secretary. calls
attention to the remarkable perform
ances Of Walter on September 4. 5
and Z, 1908, when he shut out the
Yankees three successive playing
days. the 9Th being Sunday, and no
games were placed in New York on
the Sabbath then. Johnson warmed
up to start the fourth successive
game, but Manager Cantillon chased
him to the showers for fear he would
injure his arm. But II hits were
registered off Johnson in those three
games. He yielded 6 the first, 8 in
the second and in the third.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-30
DUTCH GIRL TENNIS
STAR REACHES u. S.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 30.-HoIland's
champion, Juffrouw Kea Boun1an. %
slender. blue-eyed and yellow haired.
has come from the Zuyder Zee in
Quest OF the womens singles tennis
championship.
Mevrouw Mary Burgerhout is with
her as chaperon. She will take part
IN several invitation tournaments lead
ing up TO the national championships.
Juffrouw is Dutch for Miss. Suzanne
Lenglen is Mile" wherever she plavs
and Lii D'Alvarez is "Senorita." but
kea Bouman has smiled on reading
references to herself as mademoislIe
or fraulein.
Inc Dutch champion is ranked third
among the woman tennis players of
the world in the list compiled by II. s.
Scrlvener of England. She has an
especially good forehand, a reliable
backhand, serves and volleys accurate
~. Her game is featured by her speed.
Juffrouw Bouman welcomes the
prospect of a Summer of tennis in
America. In Holland she plays men
most or the time. for woman PLAYERS
are rare. She did not take the game
seriously herself until two years ago,
sne says, and then she went for weeks
without touching her racket.
In the Winter never play tennis.
nave other interests. l play NV
Vlohn IN the Winter very, very much"
Jufrouw Bouman speaks English.
French and German well.
Her first performance in the United
states probably will be at Seabright.
N. j., next week. Mrs. Molla Biurstedt
Maiiory' who came from Norway, is
advising the Dutch girl in her Amer
lean campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-30
JONES is THINKING MORE
OF LAW THAN GOLF TITLES
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, July 3O.-Bobby
Jones is looking forward to a
VI career as a lawyer rather than
4 more golf titles.
Bobby came to New York
last night from his conquest of St.
Andrews. where he won the British
open championship for the second
time in two years, announced that he
would play no more golf until the
national amateur championship starts
August % at Minneapolis and said he
would hurry home to Atlanta to brush
up on legal matters.
Atlantans were at the gangplank
with a brass band as Bobby rushed
into the arms of his mother and his
wife and shook hands with some So
odd Dixie welcomers. The homecom-
ing celebration was stripped of formal
ity. a contemplated parade up Fifth
avenue was abandoned and Bobby
went into n "huddle" with his adj
mirers in a private room at the far
end of pier.
Bobby told of various odd things
connected with his foreign campaign.
An ordinance in the town of st. An
drews, Scotland. provides for a fine
ana Jail sentence upon any person
who drives from the first tee Of the
st. Andrews course with an iron club
Bobby'S party homeWard included
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-30

hook and ha1ve the hole. Usually
they imbed the ball a little deeper
in the rough.
George Duncan plays such a ball
as it should be played. Such
lie confronted him at Skokie in the
United States open. His ball was
nesting deep in weeds and clover
some inches tall. Duncan uses
a niblick, chopped down on the
ball and sent it flying some 40
yards toward the hole and onto
the fairway. He pitched dead the
next shot and got his 4. Had he
tried for the green on his second
the chances are 10 to l he would
have scored a 6 or 7.
Duncan says you must remem-
Der that a low backswing and low
forward swing through rough are
out of the question. You simply
can't. cut through the stuff and
reach the ball with force. Thing
to do is to make the backswing
upright by using the right hand
and then chop down on the ball,
making sure only of getting it to
the fairway. Sound advice, that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-30

BY the Associated Press.
After six victories In row the
Yankees have been halted. The big
Berthas of the Bronx, Babe Ruth
and Lou Gehrig. failed to knock any
base balls out of the stadium yes
terday and while they did get their
hits and passes they languished. for
the most part, on the bases. The
Cleveland Indians hung the sign on
the Hugmen in the series opener, Ga.
Willis Hudlin was pounded for ii
hits, but the American League cham
p.ons were VIGOROUSLY weak in the
pinches. Bob Meusel famed once
with the sacks loaded. and under
identical circumstances twice hit into
double plays. Ruth got three hits in
as many attempts, two OF them
doubles.
After a bad start Alphonse Thomas
settled down and the White Sox drub-
bed Philadelphia, Cd. Chicago con-
centrated on Jig Johnson and drove
him out after four innings.
The St. Louis Browns, after four
consecutive reverses in New York,
dropped the opener to the Boston
Red SoX, 50. Ruffing allowed st.
Louis only six hits. Crowder was
nicked for six Boston runs in the
seventh. Previously to yesterday the
Browns had won 10 straight from
Boston.
Pittsburgh held on to first place.
rallying in the ninth to score three
runs and defeat Brooklyn. 43 The
Waner brothers were pretty much
the entire show, Lloyd starting the
ninth with a single and Paul coming
through with a double. Glen Wright
actually won the game with a single
with the bases full. The Dodgers
outhit the league leaders.
Chicago Cubs won a nerve.shat-
tering battle Of 10 innings with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-30
WOMEN in SPORT
BY CORINNE FRAZIER-

are slated to meet this afternoon In
the final match of the Rosedale tour
ney, Miss Harrington having eliminat-
ed Marjorie Talbot yesterday in the
semi-finals, while Miss Ryan, present
title holder, advanced by default.
Many other matches were reported
yesterday on the Fairgrounds despite
the heat.
Results follow:
GEORGETOWN TOURNAMENT - First
round. Emily Black defeated Edna Mckinley,
Wren. 6-2. Go: Sadie Kiatta defeated Mar
s aen de Mas Kin? Thu G Clark
Dorothy Fling defeated Catherine Edwards,
60. 60; Rena Bryan defeated Rose Corso,
BLooMiNGRALE To1RNA ,ss,sS c,;Sssmd
rington defeated Eleanor Hall 60. Go;
Helen Counselor defeated Gertrude flarln by
isated Marjorie T Talbot r" s1a. SM Bertha
EyspA sftfse6 He6F h eaG Green
and Loveye Adkins defeated lone Hoffman
an9 R5 SsEG's5 k'';f t 80
Helen Streeks. Go. Go.
Jewish Community Center racketers
will compete for the center champion
ship next week, according to an an
nouncement made by Hilda Levy and
Betty Kronman, members of the tennis
committee.
Entries opened yesterday and will
close Tuesday night at 10 o'clock. A
fee Of 25 cents will be charged. Entry
| blanks may be obtained at the center
or through either of the committee
| members.
A cup will be offered the winner Of
| the events.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-30
BENCALS ARE REFUSED
BY EXTRA.INNINC RALLIES
Harris Looks to Hadley, Lisenbee and Johnson as
Pitchers to Continue Fight Against Detroit.
Win 81 With Two Out i'm Eleventh.

Melted him two bases at least under
ordinary conditions. but it was
recorded as a single only, for that
was all needed to get McNeely in with
the most important run of the fray.
The teams had struggled bitterly
from the start of the game. A pass to
Harris, Speakers infield erasure and
Joe Judges single had given the Ma
tionals a run in the first frame. but in
the second the Tigers had come back
with two TALES. Then Harry He'll
mann singled as starter. Johnny
Neun sent a roller to Harris. With
a double-play in sight, Bucky fumbled
the ball and was able to flag the bat
ter only. Ossie Bluege fooled Marty
McManus' tap and there were Tigers
at first and third base.
Larry Woodall slammed single to
right. scoring Heilmann. A throw by
McNeely apparently would have
caught McManus going to third, but it
was cut off by Bob Reeves. That put
McManus in a position to tally after
Speaker made Il marvellous one-hand
catch Of Stoner'S terrific drive to deep
center.
In the fourth. the Nationals dead
locked the game. Judge opened with
a single, only to be forced out by
Goose Goslin. Muddy Ruel, though,
walked and Ossie Bluege atoned for
his misplay in the second round by
singing Goslin home with the tying
run.
From then through the ninth, the
pitchers were in charge. An error
by Reeves let Woodall get on at the
start of the fifth, but Stoner drilled
into a doubleplay. Bob Fothergill got
a single with two gone in the sixth.
Neun walked at the outset Of the
seventh and was stranded at third
base, while Fothergill got pass with
two gone in the ninth. The Nationals
peppered Stoner rather freely, but
not when it meant anything.
Fierce Battle Renewed.
But Zach tired after getting two
out in the tenth and singles by Jack
Warner. Charley Gehringer and Heine
Manush followed, the first and last
being infield hits. That loaded the
sacks and Fothergill drew pass that
showed Warner across the counting
block.
Little time was lost by the Nationals
in matching this marker. McNeely
began their tenth with a two-bagger
down the left-field line, Harris hunted
Earl to third, and Speakers long fly
to Manush got the runner home. Sin
giles by Judge and Goslin followed,
but Ruel was thrown out by Gehrin'
ger.
Then came Nouns triple off Zach at
the beginning of the Tiger eleventh.
That brought Braxton to the slab,
and the Tiger chung to third as Bluege
heaved out McManus. 1t appeared
that the visitors would be stopped cold
when Goslin collared Woodal's loft
just back of the shortfield. Neun,
though, took a desperate chance and
darted for the plate after the catch.
, This so surprised Goslin, who must
have been counting the stitches on
the ball. that he pegged wildly. Ruel
had to jump far from the home base
for catch. but Neun was over well
ahead of the heave.