Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08


In order that the building of great
transcontinental and fhrouGh'route
automobile roads. which have meant
SD much i'm the development of the
country. may not lapse. and In carry
out the recommendations made by
President Coolidge in his message tn
Congress, Chairman Doweit OF the
House committee ON roads. has intro.
duccd "A bill providing for permanent
continuation of the policy Of Federal
sid for highway construction. rms
measure would authorize an appru-
priatian Of sIGS 600 600 for road build
ing during 1899 and 1891. Representa-
tive Dowell is also faihcring ieeis'a-
ton 10 begin An Internal ional highway
to South America
This means that not only IL the
United States already an auto tourists
paraJ,se. but that the good roads
facilities are to he extended rapidly
Ia make the entire Western Hemis'
phere easily accessible for motorists.
Fitting In with this program as adso-
Gated by President Coolidge IL the
action Of the pan.American Congress
of Highways. which Ia tn hold another
meeting next July i'm Rio de Janeiro,
M which this country will he officially
represented.
There il urgent need for action by
Congress. heeattae the present law
under which Federal aid IL authorized
expires In iasa. and In order tn con
tinue work on the rross.country trunk
line highways that have been such n
boon IN all sections. IL is necessary
that the present session of Congress
paas the measure.
$4,000 Miles Of Reads Aided.
Even the most ubiquitous Of your
automobile tourists do not realize that
il network Of 5000 miles Of Federal
aid roads covets the United States.
All If this has been done within i.
years. Durin: that period ne" types
Of surfacing began la e developed
under State and county highway com
missions until 1916. 40 that Tor IN"
last ~ wears va have had large
annual appt upriutiuns at Federal All,
This Federal aid system II an inter
stat" system. and everything ilai ~
IA United States system IF tFansc"i
tinentai roads.
The year that has just closed SAW
81 900 miles III important Interstate
roads constructed jointly by the Fed
eraI and Stat. Governments and more
than IL, 900 miles In course of improve
neni by the same cooperating hu'
thorities.
More than soma miles Of the roads
now under construction will be ean'
pletai during the present year and n
new stretch If equal mileage will h'
ptaced under Fedefaiaid construction
during the year.
President Endorses Work.
In his message To Congress the Pres
ident said:
'"rhe importance and benefit of good
roadp IN more and more coming 10 be
a,,preciated The National Cavern
menk has been milking liberal roniri
h,tjons tn encourage their eonstfuc
tim. Tine results and benefits have
been very gratifying National par
tieipation, however. should I've confined
IT, trunk line systems. The national
tax IN automobiles in now nearly SUI
flcient 10 meet this outlay. This tax ~
very small aud on iow'priced cars u
not more than So or 81 each wear
white tn. advantage M having
good roads IL very large. the desire Tor
improved highways In moi limited ~
our own country IT should h.i'i "o"s
include MI the Western Hemisphere
The principal points IN tanhdi are
aIrendv accessible. We ought tn irnd
an, announcement In any way We can
for more good roads tn all the ntin
,tnat nnints IN this hemisphere sonih
M IN. Mo Grande. 1t has been ous
p,n.tics To supply these countries WIN
military and naval advisers. when theS
Inv. requested II, 10 assist them III
national defense.
'srhe nrts Of pence are even more
important Ia them and IN us, Author
nv should ba given hs law I" i'foNids
them at their request with engineering
advisers for the construction of f"ads
aud bridges. In some ~ these eahn'
tries already wonderful progress In NE
ING ,unda In road building. bun the en-
cheering features are often very sN'
acting and The financing difhcuh,
Private interests should look with IA
yor on all rea aunahte loans sought hs
these countries Ia open such main
tines al trHtet,
"Thia general subject has been pro
NOTED by The Pan American congress
M Highways, Nhirh viii .anVens again
nj Ito de taneira III Jnis. iaas, u "
dent, able that tbs Congress- should pro-
In REPRESENT the Government of the
Unit ri States"
The United States system az hiAh
ways, ar the transcontineniat lines
Ut tourist travel, consist Ut aprfnss
mateiy aA ,0nn miles nf tho most IN
tmttant roads IN the country. as All
proved by tha American Association
" state Highway Dthotals. They an
brace 10 main irannfnntlnantat tont.'
designated by ut,Hhsrs which at'
muitipias nf 10 while The lmpoftah
Nnr.b aud South roles are numbered
l., II. II, 81, etc These intnn,tah
Though Tn,,ies have many variant
and r,t,nsnsets III nlher routes, l"at's
iug practically all NJ The large rIstr'
| and serving every snn.inn ~ th'
rniiHift,
The work af neieelion has been M
| nunninteiN done That II VIII hn tiaa
tieaIlY i,npassihle III designate adnI
i,anai through tnulss Withnns MAX
lnk them cuineisisnt IN u snnsidefahl'
e.tsni niih airsade eAissina sn,isss