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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
c. 0.P.ROADSPLANK
IS GIVEN APPROVAL
Motorists Association Of
fetal Says Larger Appro-
priation Would Win Favor.

Commendation of the Republican
partys plank on good roads. included
in its pledge of principles at Kansas
City. was voiced here this week by
Thomas j. Keefe, general manager Of
the American Motorists Association.
THE party. however, in pledging con-
tinuation of the $75,000000 annual
Federal aid appropriation, does not go
far enough. In that this sum Is not
sufficient share of the Federal Govern
ment's contribution toward the con-
struction of our national highway sys-
tenn" Mr.. Keefe declared
Automobile registrations are In
creasing approximately three times as
fast as highways are being built, with
the result that traffic conditions are
becoming SO congeSted in certain areas
as to make the use of an automobile
both unpleasant and economically I'M
sound. It is we'll established fact
that the Nation pays for good roads,
whether it has them or not. The oper-
alton of an automobile over an unim-
proved highway Is much more ex-
pensive than over an improved one.
"At the outset. the Federal Govern
ment appropriated $100,000,000 an
nually for Federal highway aid, this
being later reduced to $75,000, 600.
Under the act none but major high
ways may be improved and aid to sec
ondary highways is totally prohibited.
Altogether, there are approximately
100000 miles of State and Federal
highways in the country, the major
portion of which are being used by
the Federal Government in daily de-
livery of the mails and for military
purposes.
This general use of the highway
system by the Federal Government, the
fact that the Government has collected
from the motorists of the country, in
excise taxes, approximately twice the
sum expended In Federal aid, coupled
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total passengers carried by all BUSES in
1927 were 2,525 900 600: Of the total
passengers 2,21O,000000 were trans
ported by common carriers: total invest
ment in rolling stock, terminals, garages,
etc, amounts to approximately $780,
600 900, and total gross revenue OF COM
mon carrier bus lines In 1927 was
nearly $3l3,000,000. Taxes paid by
motor bus operators In 1927 are estimate
ed at $16.000,000.
OF the total OF IS 1886 buses operated
by 22.611 companies In the United
States on January !, 1928, 44,486 were
in regular common carrier operations.
These were divided into intrastate car
riers. $4,000; interstate carriers. 5000;
electric railways and subsidiaries, 1892;
steam railroads and subsidiaries, 994
There we're ALSO non-common carrier
buses, divided as follows: In hotel
service, 1,100: In sightseeing and tour
service, 2,700; in industrial use, 1,150;
in use by schools public and private),
IS 800, and for miscellaneous purposes,
including railroad terminal use, 400.
Aid to Education.
One of the most interesting features
brought out in BUS Facts" is the ex-
tent to which motor buses contribute
to eQuChLlOn. zone are bIle udyS WIlcLl
children in rural communities had to
arise at the break of dawn and trudge
miles to the schoolhouse. Now the
pupils get up at the same time as the
rest of the family, have time to eat a
good breakfast and stroll down to the
main highway, where comfortable bus
picks them up and conveys them to
school. After school the bus deposits
them at home 1t Is estimated that
during 1927 these school BUSES carried
981 ,240 children each school day over
352.892 miles of road to 14,695 schools,
at total annual cost of $24 ,659, 598.
Looking over the figures as related to
school buses by geographical divisions,
the Southeast is shown to lead in this
means of transportation with 1853, 652
children carried during the year, while
the Northeast was a close second with
314,312. However, the Northeast spent
the most money on this transportation,
the total being $8,756,769, as against
sc, 2O8,268 spent by the Southeast. For
individual states Indiana took the palm
for the largest number Of school buses
operated, greatest total mileage and
heaviest total expense. In this State
5,O55 buses we're operated over 69,568
miles of route. at total expense of
S3,323,5oo. North Carolina led in the
number of children transported, with q
total of 10000.
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vicinity of Tobyhanna At Mount POGO
no a turn off the main road TO the right
viii take the motorist to CreSco. or 1t
is also possible to reach this popular
resort in the Pocono Mountains by run
ming from Stroudsburg up through
Paradise Valley.
From Scranton onward to Bingham
ton. the highway now called the Lack
awanna Trail, runs over the old road
bed of the Lackawanna Railroad,
abandoned when the railroad built
| its new cutoff near Nicholson.
Leaving Binghamton, the route runs
| into the Finger Lake country, So-called
because of the six lakes. shaped like fin
gers, which lie in the heart of central
New York. They are Skaneateles, Owas-
CO. Cayuga, Seneca, Canandaigua and
Keuka.
1t is possible to run from Owego to
Elmira and then up through Horse
heads to Watkins Glen on Seneca Lake.
but it is more interesting to turn at
Owego and follow route No. Is up to
Ithaca at the head of Cayuga Lake.
and the home of Cornell University.
renowned for its campus on the
heights above the lake. From Ithaca
the route runs via Newfield and Mon
tour Falls to Watkins Glen, where the
State park of the same name Is located,
The Glen is considered one of the nat
ural wonders of America. There are no
less than 10 distinct waterfalls, with
numerous cascades and grottoes, the
waters eventually making their way
into Seneca Lake.
Leaving Watkins Glen for Geneva. at
the foot of Seneca Lake. there are two
stretches of road around Dundee where
road work is in progress and the mo-
| torist may expect a slight delay. But
| from there on into Buffalo, via Can
andaigua. Avon and Batavia, the road
is in good condition.
Into Canada.
The motorist who wishes to run for
q short way into Canada. without ex-
tending his trip beyond the Falls, may
cross from Buffalo over the Peace Me-
/ mortal Bridge to Fort Erie and run up
| to Niagara on the Ontario side. If he
/ does not care to do this, he can 60 from
| Buffalo on the New York State side to
Niagara and then cross into Canada
and make the run around Lake On
tario through Hamilton TO Toronto.
Leaving Niagara. motorists are ad-
viSed to use caution for a short dis
lance. Following route No. 81 through
| Wrigl1ts Corners. Ridgeway and Clark
son to Rochester, the road is all good
except for the stretch between Warrens
Corners and Wrights Corners. which is
closed, and detour viii be necessary at
this point.
From Rochester follow Route No. 3
| through Ontario, Alton and Red Greek
| to Oswego on Lake Ontario.
At Oswego turn south and run
through Fulton to Syracuse. located on
Onondaga Lake and the home OF SYRIA
cuse College. Leaving Syracuse. We run
via Manlius TO Cazenovia. Here one
strikes the Cherry Valley turnpike.
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certainly an unsafe rate Of speed un-
der many highway conditions. 1t Is
definitely proved that Is miles per hour
Is an unsafe and improper rate OF speed
at which to approach any intersection.
The percentage Of intersection acci-
dents clearly indicates that operators
of motor vehicles must be made to use
greater caution In approaching and
passing such points on the highway.
with the constantly increasing toll
of life and limb, every operator OF mo-
tor vehicle must take a more serious
view of what to him may appear minor
violations of the motor vehicle law.
Every operator must learn to comply
with the law, which requires him TO
slow down when approaching an inter-
section.
Warns Operators.
operators must also realize that they
are required by law to operate their We
hicles at a reasonable and proper rate
Of speed, having due regard to the width,
surface of the highway, trafic condi-
tons and the weather.
1.-The real responsibility for accident
prevention rests with each individual
operator In not only complying with the
motor vehicle law, but with the spirit
of the law as we'll"
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with the further fact that our road
building program is annually Ialllng
farther behind the increasing registra-.
tions. should be ample argument for
not only a continuation of the Federal
aid program, but for materially in
creasing it." Mr.. Keefe declared.
A prediction that Congress, whether
it be Republican or Democratic, must
soon augment the Federal aid program
and amend the act to permit improve
ment of secondary and faster construc-
ton of primary highways, was voiced
by the associations manager.
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SPEED HELD CAUSE
OF MOST M|SHAPS
Maryland Motor Commission
err Warns Autoists Against
Cross-Road Danger.

BALTIMORE, June % (SpeciaD -
Too fast rate of speed without re-
gard to interesting highways, condition
of the road surface, traffic or weather
is the fundamental cause IN a majority
of accidents, In the opinion Of E. Aus
tin Baughman, commissioner OF motor
vehicles.
Accidents occur. property damage
results, persons are manned or lose
their lives every day because operators
of motor vehicles fail to exercise proper
Judgment and travel at rates OF speed
too fast for the conditions" says Com
missioner Baughman, who adds:
Moderate Speed.
"'Too fast rate of speed should not
be confused with excessive speed or So
called speeding The term used should
not be taken to mean 40, so, 55 miles
per hour or faster. A close study OF &C
cident statistics shows clearly that dis
asters frequently take place at speed
which the average person would term
moderate. Apparently, today 20 TO 20
miles per hour is regarded as mod
crate speed by the average operator,
without any thought as to conditions
or circumstances surrounding his course
of travel.
Accident study further deflnlteiy
shows that 20 to Is miles per hour Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24

The first Federal highway act, as now
administered, was passed in 1916, car
rying an appropriation of $50,000,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-31
Couples Seeking
Marital Freedom

Lizzie May Kilgore has asked
that her marital vows with Martin
D. Kilgorc. taken some % years ago
be severed by the court. She
charges in the complaint that her
husband has exposed her to mental
anguish and suffering as Il result
of nagging and the use of vile and
indecent language in the presence of
their six children. She also asks
That she be awarded the custody Of
all Of the children.
The couple was married in Noco-
na, TeN., in 1901 and separated
here May 24 last. J. f. Simpson
appears rs attorney for the plant,
Charging that his wife was con
fined in an insane asylum at Tray
ersc city, Mich, prior to their mar
riage. unknown to him at the time
Of entering his marital VOWS and
holding that she is still of unsound
mentality, George W. Adams has
asked that the court declare null
and void his marriage to Ruth Ad-
ans The complaint sets forth that
the couple was married in Los An
gclcs July Is, 1923, and separated
ON January ! of this year. NJ. c. At
Gibson is appearing as attorney for
the plaintiff.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-31
WILSON SCHOOL
GRADUATES ARE
GIVEN DIPLOMAS

Before an audience of parents
and friends which completely filled
the Wilson school auditorium and
forced many who witnessed the ex-
crcises to stand, the eighth grade
class Of the Wilson school received
their elementary school diplomas
Tuesday night.
A class of 90 pupils received their
certificates from w. A. Tondro,
clerk of the board of trustees.
An interesting program was Civ
en-, the address to the graduates be-
ing presented by Judge Vaughn
Thompson. The Importance of get
ting a good foundation was stressed
by the speaker, who illustrated his
remarks by referring to Col. Lind
bergh and declaring that his phc-
nomcnal achievements gave eVi-
dence of careful and thorough prep
aration, and were not Il matter of
lack.
The program opened with the
class professional. Rev. Arthur f.
Schultz gave the invocation. Horace
Williams played a fine violin solo,
and the class sang two songs. The
graduates were presented by Miss
Nora Epler, supervising principal
Rev. George \. Hartman pronounc.
ed the benediction.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-31
Central Union
School District
Holds Graduation

Elementary rural school pupils of
the Central Union high school dis
trict held their commencement eXer-
cises at the high school Tuesday
night before a large audience com
posed mainly of residents of the
outlying districts. Edward II. Law,
deputy district attorney, delivered
the address of the evening, which
was enthusiastically received.
Living in n Gold Mime was
Mr.. Law s sub.ject. in which he
emphasized the great opportunities
existing in the world in which the
young people are now growing up.
The principal thought stressed to
the graduates was the Importance
of studying the subjects which they
get the most out Of, rather than
those from which they can make the
most money.
\ program Of music, phylets and
readings, with one number presented
by different schools, was given.
Those furnishing entertainment were
Elm, Eucalyptus, McCabe, Sceley
Silsbec and Wcstside.
Graduates who received their
diplomas, which were bestowed BY
County Supt. II. c. Coe, were:
McCabe -Odell Farmer, Russell
Wagner, George Kobayashi, RoXie
Mct,lhany, Virginia Fairchild,
James Barr, Antonia Barr, Waldo
Hacker, Frcdrick Veliquctte, Paul
ne osuna, Doris Moline, Henry
Moline.
Elm LaYcrne Boone, Ora Frost,
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Edward Kirk, Robert Berry.
EucaIyptus-Charles Chick, Mar
gucrite Forester, Lorene Horsfield,
Ida johnson, Edna Mcbride, Lewis
McElvany, Harold Richter, Annie
Sexton, Raymond Smith, Florence
Stevens.
Silsbec-Raymond Higginbotham,
Elmer House, Leroy Sinsabaugh,
Koichi Tsunoda.
Dixeland-Van Potter.
Sceley-Kathleen Schwartz, Harry
Rartle, Edith CIevemger, Ethel Rag
land.
Acacia -lIildrcd Noge;, Sylvester
PolAnsky, Edna Spurell, Michael
Proscal Wilmer Swerdferger.
Wcstsdc-Alda Herrick, Mona
lIolbrook, Elizabeth Powelson,
Louise Dcffenbaugh.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-31

Continued from Page D
emergency valves and the engines
cut away, Kingsford Smith is con
fident the plane would remain aloft
for hours.
Warner expected to make hourly
reports of the position of the plane
to land stations along the California
coast and i'll Hawaii and to ships at
sea.
The plane carried three radio
sets, one of them supplied with
power by storage batteries so that
n message for aid could be sent
out even if tile motors of the big
craft We're disabled.
Nine vessels were reported early
today along the route the Southern
Cross will take to Honolulu. All
We're advised to keep constant look
out for the passage of the airplane.
The vessels were the Calawaii,
Nigilant, Nassa, Lubrico, Herborg,
Wilhelmina, President Mckinley,
Malolo, and the tug Meigs.
Gets Dead Flyers Ring
Friends pressed around Kings
ford-Smith and his companions as
they walked from the administra
tion building of the airport and
took their positions in the cockpit
of the plane.
Three women kissed the Austral-
ian war ace and said farewell with
tears in their eyes. The stern
faced Australian seemed confused
by their show of emotion.
One of the women who was last
to talk with kingsford Smith was
the mother of Lieutenant Albert f.
Eichwaldt, who persisted with six
other aviators in the Inflated Dole
race to Honolulu last summer.
Mrs. Eichwaldt presented Kings
ford Smith with silver ring which
her son had fashioned from q frame
piece while serving with the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Force III France
during the World War.
Silently the four aviatOrs stepped
INTO the cockpit, kingsford- Smith
scanning the charts for the flight
to Honolulu as the mechanics warm
ed up the motors.
Just a moment before the plane
started down the runway, he turned
to his friends and the crowd held
back of police lines, and shouted
one word:
Checrio.
The whirr of the swiftly revolv-
ing motors made further convcrsa-
tion impossible.
Takes Short Run
At Il signal from the mechanics
that all was ready, Kingsford-
Smith took the controls and the
Southern Cross started down tac
runway.
Suddenly the center motor stop
ped. There was an exclamation OF
disappointment from the crowd.
Kingsford- Smith brought the
blame to a halt and mechanics came
running to inspect the motors.
They again started the motors
and gave the crew the signal that
all was ready.
One of the mechanics shouted to
Kingsford Smith that he had better
wheel the plane back to the head OF
the runway to gain the advantage
Of the additional distance for the
second takeoff.
"Hen, no, ;" replied the Austral,
ian. "I've got plenty of room to
get her off the ground. y
The plane lifted its heavy load
with apparent ease after it had
gained a momentum of 90 miles an
hour. The three motors seemed
functioning perfectly on the second
start.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-31
Paotingfu Taken
By Nationalists
By United Press Leased Wire


LONDON, May 3l.-The import
ant North China city Paotingfu has
fallen before a vigorous drive Of
the Chinese Nationalist army, and
Picking now is in imminent danger
Of going into the hands of the in
vaders from the south, Il dispatch
to the Daily Mail from its Peking
correspondent said today.
There were no indications in the
dispatches whether there had been
many casualties in the battle that
resulted in collapse of the town.
Paotingfu is one Of the strategic
ecnters that marks the center of
the defense line Chang Tso-Lin
threw around his northern capital.
II is on the Peking Hankow rail
road and commands the rail en-
trance into Pcking.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-31
HefIin Admits
Selling Speeches
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. MAY 81 Sen
afor Iltf.iu Of Alabama told the
Senate Campaign Committee today
Ee had sold lis anti Smith and anti
Catholic speeches for actual cost
Of printing in lots q from = to
S2c.
The speeches were ordered for
circulation by religious, Masonic
and other organizations. Icflin
added
lie said he figured he had lost
500 by paying costs Of setting up
type in the government printing
otfice. IIefiiu said he did not reco!-
lect how much money he had thus
collected lie said he personally had
raid for circulating large numbers
If his speeches in Alabama.
81 did not send any elsewhere
except as people paid for them,
lr said.
IIefl.n, asked to appear at > p. m.
arrived 40 minutes late. He repdda-
ted charges he had made on the
floor OF the Senate against Smith 5
campaign.
The senator demanded that the
committee call the editor Of the
Washington News, SrrippS-Uoward
newspaper, for questioning about
publication OF Smith 5 lif. story
called up From the City
Streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-31
CERTIFICATE OF BUSINESS
FICTITIOUS FIRM NAME

The undersigned do hereby GER
tify that they are conducting a
wholesale and retail milk business
at 1860 West Commercial Street,
FL Centre, Imperial County, Cali
fornia, under the fictitious firm
name of Quality Dairy, and that
said firm is composed of the follow
ing persons, whose names and ad-
dresses are as follows, to-wit:
Russell NJ. Brodbeck, Fl Centre,
California.
Ray J. wilkins, Fl Centre, Cali
fornia.
Witness our hands this 10th day
of May, 1928.
RUSSELL NJ. BRODBECK.
RAY J. WILKINS.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-31
State Of California,

oldlt oI dl4ltIHld,
County Of Imperial, IS:
On this 18th day Of May, A. D.,
1923, before me, r. b. Whitelaw,
Notary Public in and for said coun-
ty and state, residing therein, duly
commissioned and sworn, personal
ly appeared Russell NJ. Brodbeek,
and Ray j. wilkins known TO me
to be the persons whose names are
subscribed to the within instrument,
and acknowledged to me that they
executed the same.
In Witness Whereof, I have here.
unto set my hand and affixed my
official seal the day and year in
this certificate first above written
r. b. WHITELAW,
Notary Public in and for said
County and state,
(SEAL) NJ 81 % J 4 II is
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-31
FILM COUPLE TO SPLIT
BY United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, May 3l.-Gay
lord Lloyd, brother Of the film
star, Harold Lloyd, and his actress
wife, Barbara Starr, have separated
End divorce action is to be filed
soon, it was learned here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-31
BAN ON "JAYWALKERS

LOS ANGELES, May cliff
teen traffic deaths in Los Angeles
in the past four days resulted in an
order to police officers today to ar
rest all iay-walkers.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-31
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and Comfy

Held for SacranIento.-Prcsley G.
Jones, -. Of Jacumha was brought
TO the county Jail by Deputy Sher-
iff Poole yesterday afternoon and
is being held there for authorities
at Sacramento According to in
formation he is wanted there on a
charge of having assaulted girl
Sacramento authorities have been
notified Of his apprehension.
Will c. Newell, agent for Ken
meth II. Simpson and Company, is
registered at the Oregon Hotel this
Evck, buying all kinds Of Law. Z.
Illegal Entry Charged. tx. Kash,
imoto Of Los Angeles WAS picked up
at WestmorIaud by immigration In
spcctors Cloud and Weeks yester-
day afternoon. He was taken to
CaleNico this morning where he will
be given hearing on Il charge Of
unlawful entry into the United
States.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-31
AIR MAIL RATE CUT
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May 31,-Post-
master General New announced to-
day Il new rate of five cents an
ounce for air mail viii be establi-
shed August !.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-31

Arrested On Liquor Charge-Bnl
Williams, 50. Of Meloland district
Y as arrested yesterday afternoon by
Deputy Sheritfs sharp and Chris
tan on warrant charging viola
ton Of the labor law. lie Is alleged
l. have failed to pay wages WHEN
due. The warrant was issued from
Judge Griffin 5 court in Brawley
lat tie defendant viii not he ar.
raigned until tomorrow morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-31

DR.. Foncannon, osreopath. Room
&c Davis Bldg. Phone 81. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-31
Leave for Eastern Trip.-GiIbort

leave TOT bdsttIH IIIp.-NIIWIIT
Preston. assistant secretary of the
Imperial Irrigation district. Mrs.
Preston and son Gilbert, left FL
Centre yesterday morning for
motor trip to the east. They will
visit relatives of Mrs. Preston in
Alliance. O.. first and viii q to
points Of interest in New York,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-31

first commander of the American
Legion, in letter to eX-service
men, praised Frank O. Lowden as
presidential candidate.
Senator Guy d. Goff held lead
Of about 1000 votes for the Re
publican presidential endorsement
in West Virginia over Herbert
Hoover. Governor Alfred f. Smith
led Senator James A. Reed by about
1000 votes for the Democratic en-
dorsement.
Senator Heflin of Alabama, in a
speech in Philadelphia, said Cover
nor Smith would fail of the De-
mocratic presidential nomination by
100 votes.
The peoples lobby, headed by
Professor John Dewey of Colum-
bia University, sent letters to six
of the leading candidates for the
two major presidential nominations
querying concerning their foreign
policy.
The Southern Women's National
Democratic organization in meet
ing in New York adopted resolu-
ton endorsing the presidential can
didacy of Governor Smith.
J. s. Fried and Company, Wall
street betting brokers, quoted the
following odds on the Republican
and Democratic nominations:
Herbert Hoover, I to >.
Frank O. Lowdcn, to l, against.
Alfred +. Smith to /.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-31

Ingraham Case Cropped The case
Of the people against W. l. In.
graham was ordered dismissed by
Judge l. MayficId this morning
when the complainant, G. II. Bur
chen failed to appear in court to
press charges If reckless driving
The defendant was released and
Tail IN the sum of $50 returned.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-31

DR.. E. ]. Baraoe, Dentist, 647 Hain
OvCc Piggly Wiggly. Phone 382W.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-31
At New York

Washington =. 600 000 600 5 0
New York OIL 020 00x-4 9 l
Hadley, Marberry and Ruel; Pen
mock and Collins.