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Evening star., 1928-04-08
BY ]. A. OLEARY

Highway officials from As nations of
the world are expected to assemble IN
washington next year or in 1880 for
an exchange of views on road building
problems. under the joint resolution
lust passed by Congress to invite the
International Association of Road Con-
crosses to hold its next conclave In the
United States.
The resolution, which passed through
the final stages Of enactment lew
davS ago. authorizes the President to
extend the invitation, The permanent
commission of the international aSSo-
citation, meeting in Paris in July, 1927,
voted unanimously to hold the next
gathering in the United States, pro-
yided this Government extended for
NAL invitation. Senator PhlppS, Re-
publican, of Colorado sponsored the
necessary resolution.
While the resolution does not specify
Washington as the meeting place, 1t
is understood from those in touch with
the plans that the sessions would be
held in the National Capital, to be
followed by an extensive motor tour of
the country.
Tour of Inspection Planned.
On the proposed motor trip into the
States, the 500 or more visiting dele
gates would not only become familiar
with American industries, but would
have an opportunity to inspect road
building as ii is carried on in the
United States. The International Road
Congress serves as a great clearing
house for the mutual utilization Of re-
search and experience on all phases of
highway development,
Senator Phipps has called attention
to the great value of understanding and
cooperation between nations In the
matter of motor transportation. 1t Is
of particular Importance to cultivate
international good feeling on the sub
ject, he points out, as the value of au-
tomotive goods exported by the United
States now exceeds the value Of any
other manufactured commodity, and
because the future growth of motor
transportation depends upon adequate
road building.
Puts U. S. in the Lead.
Roy D. Chaplin. who was delegate
from the United States to the meeting
OF the permanent commission in Paris
last July, subsequently made report
in which he pointed out that this coun-
try stands preeminent in its develop
ment of highway policies And In its
system OF ITDgOE tIdIlSpOk edllutlf 1nCldU-
ing the manufacture and use Of both
vehicles and roads. In referring TO
the proposal to have the International
Road Congress come TO America for its
next convention, he said:
IAN actual observation Of our prac-
tices In operation will be Of far greater
use to these officials than could be
any quantity of printed matter, films
or other educational material The
value of such conference in good will
and better understanding is incalcu-
able"
The International Association of Road
Congresses was formed at a meeting in
Paris in 1908. and since that time four
other gatherings have taken place, as
follows: At Brussels in 1910, London
in 1913. Seville in 1928 and Milan In
1926. The gap In the meetings between
1913 and 1928 was due to the World
War
The present membership Of the inter-
national organization covers Is coun-
Evening star., 1928-04-08
SHORE ROUTE GIVEN
BYD. c. AUTO CLUB
Greater Washington Motor
Body Offers Complete Tour
to N. ]. Sea Resorts.

With a general exodus Shorewar6
expected for the Easter season, the
Greater Washington Motor Club offers
o complete tour to the seaside resorts
in New Jersey.
Many motorists are in the habit
OF using only the main-traveled high
ways when bound to the shore resorts, :"
said James c. Thompson. manager OF
the touring bureau of the club. The
secret of making good time TO these
resorts lies in the use or So-called
hack roads These highways are now
in excellent condition and traffic con-
fusion is almost entirely absent"
Motorists in Pennsylvania are now
being subjected TO rigorous exaIn-
ination of their cars, under the safety
campaign instituted by the State High
way Department 1t is suggested that
drivers in Washington have their cars
inspected before attempting a trip
through PENNSYLVANIA. In this way
the. danger of accidents, or break
down, is minimized.
Route to Penns Grove.
Prom the Capitol drive out Mary
land avenue enthusiastically. Turn
left onto the BladenSburg road. through
Laurel to Baltimore. and take the
Relair road out of Baltimore to Belair.
At Belair take the Old Philadelphia
pike to Wilmington, entering on Penn
Sylvania avenue. Turn right onto
Market street and left onto Fourth
street. and so 70 the ferry slip.
The Wilmington-PennS Grove ferry
operates from Gas am. until la.4o
pm, every half hour, with extra runs
on holidays and week ends. The New
Castle -Pennsville Ferry. four miles be-
low Wilmington. also can be used From
Rennsville drive north to Penns Grove.
From Penns Grove follow Main
street, which leads into the Harding
Highway. a fine hard-Surface road,
known in New Jersey as the back road.
Pass through WoodStown, Pitts Grove,
Malaga, Mays Landing and Pleasant
vile. and so into Atlantic City.
New Jersey Resorts.
For Wildwood and Cape May two
rood routes are available. One route
Is turn right at Malaga onto the Del
sea drive, also known as the Malaga
pike. skirting Vineland and passing
through Wildwood and Port Elizabeth.
Take new concrete road here, TO El-
CORA. and bear left into Cape May
Court House road. and right into the
Shore Boulevard.
Turn left 10 Burleigh. through
Anelesea to wildwood, but continue on
the Shore Boulevard to Cape May.
The other route is turn right at
Buena on good gravel road for Is miles
into EstelviIle road and Tuckahoe and
so 60 the Shore Boulevard at Seayille.
Prom SeaviIle follow the Shore Boule-
ward and turn as in first route Tor
wildwood.
Evening star., 1928-04-08

facilities for camping along the route:
what 1t offers in the way Of hotel and
lodging facilities; trafic regulations and
the like"
II the trip is to be camping outing
the potential traveller should begin to
consider what he will need in the way
OF equipment, the statement advises.
He should begin to make his purchases
early and may, to advantage, learn how
to pack them so they will take the
least room in the car, it is pointed out.
The condition of the car In Its rela-
ton to the service 1t will be called upon
to render also should begin to come
in for consideration long before the
Journey actually gets under way, the
A. A. A. declares.
"The trip planned In advance in Its
every important detail, planned with
the intelligent counsel that Is avaiiaole
to every one, is certain to be the best
trip the motor car ever provided" the
A, A. A. statement concludes.
Evening star., 1928-04-08

(COntlnUed from SlxtI1 FaRe.t
has its fine high-priced cars and a
worthy competitor for the wizard of De-
aroit in Citroen, who makes little bit
of a motor car, which gets fabulous
mileage on a gallon of essence, as the
French call gasoline. And Germany has
its Mercedes and Benz: Italy Its Fiat,
and other countries their own makes.
Yet Detroit still sends its quota and
Cleveland turns out motor cars to travel
the Alps and the steppes of Russia.
American motor cars manufactured
in Detroit are used by British con-
ceSSionnaire to haul the mail across the
Sahara Desert: the reigning princes of
India drive in American automobiles,
and over in Afghanistan the King uses
an American made car. built in South
Bend. Ind.
South America is probably our best
market for motor cars. for the countries
below the revolution belt have not got
ten around to our way of turning out
motor cars in such fashion that they
can meet the price competition at home.
Some day they will and II on that day
q high tariff on American cars still
exists, the American manufacturers will
have to move fast 10 meet the domestic
competition. Doubtless they will find
some way to beat the game, for clever
ness has always been a characteristic
of the Yankee since the days Of the
Connecticut nutmeg. just at present
Uncle Sam is sitting pretty as far as
world consumption of American cars is
concerned, which does not mean that
he isn't attempting to spread his
market That is one Of the best things
he does, in addition to manufacturing
C0FNn1nrrA
partment is aiding him in every possible
way, and no small part Of the expansion
of American motor car business in for
eign lands is due TO the far visioned
statesmen Of American goods in distant
lands.
Evening star., 1928-04-08
HIGHWAY OFFICIALS TO MEET
AND DISCUSS ROAD PROBLEMS
Convention Scheduled for Washington by
1880 Will Be Composed of Experts
Representing Is Nations.

tries, including the United States. 1t
represents 45S collective bodies and
/ $40 private members The decision as
to whether the American session should
be next year or in 1890 rests with the
association. Mr.. Chaplin points out the
proposed gathering here would be the
FIRST the association has held outside of
Continental Europe, and would be OF
exceptional importance because of the
worldwide interest in American road
building developments.
The resolution of Congress to provide
for extending the invitation authorizes
necessary expenditures in connection
with arranging for the meetings. The
motor tour following the sessions is to
be arranged for by private industry.
Evening star., 1928-04-08
u. S. AUTOS TRAVERSE
ALL PARTS OF WORLD

(Continued from sixth Page.l
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Record Attendance.

Indications are that Yosemite Ma
tional Park will pile up another new
attendance high record in 1923, ac-
cording to reports reaching the touring
bureau of the Automobile Club of
Southern California. These are in ef-
feet that a daily increase so far this
year over 1927 is being shown and that
the volume Of business to date is 80
per cent in excess of last year.
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Excise Tax Total.

Excise taxes collected from the mo-
torists in the country during Febru-
AIRY. based on the 3 per cent tax on
passenger cars valued at less than
81 900. totaied Sl.932. 2.099.2 20, according
to the statistical bureau of the Amer
ican Motorists Association. In Febru-
airy of last year the tax collected
amounted to S2,569, ,997 80, the decrease
of S637, ,S98 being due to the reduction
from to per cent in the passenger
rnr fny
Evening star., 1928-04-08
ACCIDENTS DECREASE.

BALTIMORE, April Especially .--
The total number of accidents in Balti-
more during the first two months OF
this year decreased lis per cent, as
compared with the same period IN 1927,
according to a compilation and analysis
of police department reports by the
Baltimore safety council.
The reduction, the report states, Is
due mainly to the installation of traffic
control lights since last year.
Fatalities during the period were
reduced 34.6 per cent, while personal
injury accidents decreased 14.3 per cent.
Seventeen persons, the compilation
shows, were killed and 582 injured this
year, as compared with 26 killed and
679 injured in 1927.
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Heat Affects Valve Springs.

II q valve spring is shown TO be weak
by the conventional test-inserting a
screwdriver between the coils TO in
crease the tension-it can be made TO
serve temporarily by removing and
stretching 1t. This. however, is tenn
porary adjustment. As soon as possible
o new spring should be installed. Most
valve springs are subjected TO great
heat. which affects the temper Of the
Fne4ai
Evening star., 1928-04-08

The sounding Of the horn does not
prove a sufficient alibi for an accident.
The more careful a driver Is the less he
will need to sound his horn.
Evening star., 1928-04-08


A nut or bolt is useless 10 the auto
mobile If not kept fully frightened at all
times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-05-18
Buick
for 1928

was announced ON July % and we now
have ON hand the following brand nev
1927 Buick models. which we are offering nj
prices that provide a substantial saving
while they last
1927 five passenger Brougham. series
us. SIPS.
1922 five passenger, two door. Sedan
series 100, SPAS.
1927 fve-passenecr Sedan, series 800.
$500.
Az prices f. o, b. Flint. Mich. Govern.
ment tax to be added.
These are brand new Bucks and carry
the full new car guarantee and our new
car service. They may be purchased mon
the g. NJ A. c. time payment plan.
c. c. WATERS & SON
aug 26-u Gahhorsbure. Nd.
STRAY HOUND
y nave IN my possession
stray hound The owner can have i,
by proving property and paying charles
U. H. HORNER.
may Alt Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-05-18
HARNESS SHOP.

ARNESS SHOP,
NJ 1verhaulded and put in good condi,ion
q hah work. Take them 10 Clendsnons
shop; Rockville, Md. rear of W n Re-
assle store: has been here ovss 81 wears
Shoe Espsir 10 same shop. '''''
June 4.lm+
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-05-18

Telephone operating continues to be
one of the leading vocations for young
women. Telephone operating is fas-
cinating work and the records Of the
company show that comparatively few
operators leave the service to take up
other occupations A surprisingly
large number of those who do try
work elsewhere return to telephone
operating say officials of the Chesa
peake and Potomac Telephone Com.
pany and associated companies.
When a young woman makes appli-
cation for a position as telephone op-
orator, she generally has little or no
idea of the requirements necessary to
fill the position. But after the work
is carefully explained by the employ
ment supervisor or chief operator, an
applicant is never left in doubt con.
corning the advantages of such serv-
ice. Neither is she left cropping in the
dark as to what she might at the time
consider disadvantages, telephone Off
cials state.
The interesting time in her new
venture arrives when the young WON
an spends her first day with her in.
structors, for no longer are telephone
operators "self-made". Whether 1t be
at one position switchboard Office, or
at a large switchboard in big city
every young woman who enters the
service to become an operator is given
systematic training, In the smaller
Offices her schooling Is done at real
switchboards under the supervision Of
the chief operator, who is responsible
for the training and instructing of all
OF her operators.
In the larger central Offices of the
company the studcnt operator attend:
q school equipped to the last detail
with switchboards operated Just a.
they are in the central offices Here
she is taught the principals of voice
technique The voice being the only
medium Of expression between the op
orator and her customer. II Is neces
sary that 1t contain the elements o.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-05-18

courtesy conveyed by facial expression
in ordinary conversation.
In addition to voice courtesy the
telephone operator absorbs the general
idea Of courtesy in her daily contact
with her instructors, supervisors and
chief operator. The matter of &C.
curacy in every detail is good mental
training. No movement is made In
handling telephone switchboard equip
ment without a definite reason accom-
panying the instruction to do 1t in
that particular way. The entire train.
ing course covers a period OF a few
weeks, but during that time the effect
on the girls in the classes is obvious
They become more alert, think and
act more quickly and show that they
realize the mission which they are
called upon to ILL.,
When the school day period is over,
the student operator goes to the
switchboard and is placed between
two experienced operators to become
a real part Of the telephone system.
she begins answering real calls under
the sympathetic and helpful guidance
OF her instructor. Her newly acquired
aleriness is put to the test and before
she realizes It she is answering real
subscribers and becomes more eager
to do and say exactly wha, she has
been taught is correct and proper In
surprisingly short time she gains
selfconfidence aud works with ease
and surety
The telephone operator has many
incentives for the effort of perfectine
herself in her chosen field of work
They are the invaluable things of tbs
mind and the spirit; the daily conta,,
with all sorts and conditions Of ne.
pie, the strong calls OF duty and H.
happiness which comes in the ass,.
ance That hers Is real service. For.
operator can sit al a switchboard da
In and day out without consciously .
sup-consciously realizing these her
lciaI qualities which 70 into the d
velopins and nuiding Of that elemepi
'of humanity known as character.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-05-18

First aid and accident prevention
work among the employees of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company and associated companies
operating in Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia, and the District of Columbia
has now received national recognition
from the American Red Cross John
L. vandegrift, general plant employ.
ment supervisor Of the telephone COM
panies, who has been very active in
this work for several years has just
been presented with certificate Of
appreciation for his efforts in behalf
of these activities.
The certificate signed by John Bar.
ton Payne, chairman Of the central
committee and Miss Mabel Boardman,
secretary at Washington, was Just re-
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{. e'AURY POsEY.
935 Louisiana Avenue. N W..
WASHINGTON, d. c.
Reference Con. Trust Company and
Mercantile Agencies "'u
June 29-6m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-05-18
NOR BECK GARAGE.

AUTHORIZED FORD SERVICE STATION
using genuine Ford parts.
"'''''onIle repairing, tires. tubes and
accessories.
NT'' ana stationary electric plants service
n rpS'oilice address. Rockville. Nd. RF
da none, SANDY Spring ll6 F a. ,ssi-
ue"ce' Sandy Spring ne F Fl.
c. F. FORD. Proprietor.
,e Successor to Donald Bowie.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-05-18

Gently presented to Mr.. Vandegrift by
Major General George Barnett, chair.
man of the District of Columbia Chap
ter of the American Red Cross. The
citation reads:
"In compliance with a resolution of
the central committee, this certificate
is issued as an evidence of the appre-
citation of the American National Red
Cross to John L. Vandegrift, of Wash.
ington, d. c., who for a period Of five
years, has given his services to the
activities of first aid in a satisfactory
manner"
Lost time accidents in the Chesa
peake and Potomac Telephone Com.
panies have been reduced from 20 in
1920 to 80 last year among an average
of 1900 men, telephone officials state.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-05-18
Iii Reduction I'm
Clothing.

"''0oh' lhe IaIiOr Oi UaitnersD ~ :,
~ tue poSoffce offers Big Reducrep YAOr mades
uie WOOL suits selling from SIG to $4,000
Doys pure suits from IS 10 "a
ANS nice looking fromS2 toS4
Cleaning pressing. dyene and repairpe Guarantee
ALSO rain Beach cleaned md prese
Nv" A. NJ until 9 p Open on Saturdays unit 'E10 2.
0""ok done on plaAt at very reasonable o,,a,
j. WOIfsOn,
Phone
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Moore & Hill, Inc.

oboe AND HARNESS SHOP.
~ have
established a shoe and harness shop al
DerwOOd and am prepared to do any kind
OF work ct modeIste Estes. | also sharpen
saws.
J. F. CARTER.
nov o-lm Eerwood, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-05-18
1t Takes Two TO
Make 4 Bargain

lou have what want
Poultry. eggs, calves. lamb, etc.
have what YOU want
Ability experience and a good outlet
oehu me your next shipment and let me
convince you.
l. you have anything to sell or shin
write. wire or telephone me.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-03
Modern S.Deden Not
Believer in "Souls"

The journalist hunting for the
soul of modern Sweden returns with
yaw:lingly empty bag. Nobody
will give him the shadow of an en-
couragement to discover great things
maturing in the, bosom of this
.quiescent country, ready to burst
forth and astonish the world.
"No," they say, ''here we are
poked away high up in a rner Of
Europe, right off all the spiritual
and material highways. AS If to en-
nance our isolation, all you great
powers go and wage war Of exter-
mination for five years, so that your
new generations have : grown up
amid the clash of arms and the
odor of blood, while we were doing
business as usual, or, rather, far
better than usual--though we man.
aged to drop most Of the proceeds
"a few years later with the German
mark.
"And now you come and ask us to
be exciting and interesting. We are
not. We are upright, worthy, well
fed, humane, Intellectually adequate
northerners. The soul Of Sweden?
,Fiddlesticks! We don't believe in
souls. Manchester. Guardian Civ
ing Age). z..r-;-...-. 49,. - T.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-03

"Still, Still With Thee" and
"Sleep Thy Last Sleep" accom-
panied by Mrs. Odin Loseth on the
organ.
"Interment was made in Kin
kead cemetery beside her husband.
"The pail bearers We're: E. A.
Christensen, R. S. Thornton, G. l..
Sturnick, Joseph Swenson, Howard
Stevens and Bemer Hoglund.
"Out of town people here for
the funeral were, Mrs. Harris and
daughter Alice, and Idene Berglin
of Minneapolis, Mr.. and Mrs. Lest
ar Brown, Mrs. Brown, Harry Ham
ilton and daughter, and Mrs. Ben
Vogel, and son Alphonse, of Sank
Centre, besides many relatives and
friends from both Evansville and
Brandon.
"Card of Thanks-We wish to
express our sincere thanks to the
many kind friends and neighbors
who in so many ways extended us
assistance and sympathy during the
illness and at the death and burial
of our beloved mother. We are
grateful to Rev. Hansen for his
comforting words, the singers for
their hymns and for the many and
beautiful floral offerings.-Mr. anC
Mrs. C. A. Floslien, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Brown and Kenneth Foslien
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-03
St. Paul Citizens Have
Confidence in Larry Ho"
Receives Twice AS Many Votes AS
All Opponents In Mayoralty
Race Tuesday

St. Paul, May 2-The magnet
ic personality of Laurence C.
(Larry Hoo Hodgson, orator and
writer of verse, again has won him
the approval of St. Paul citizens
as mayor.
He was reelected for the Sec
ond successive term and the fourth
time since 1913, in yesterdays
municipal election, obtaining the
largest plurality ever given a may
orally candidate here.
Mayor Hodgson defeated John
f. Scott, the business mans"
candidate, and Frank E. McAllist-
er, a last-minute "sticker" enrty.
The mayor received approximately
$4,000 votes, or more than his
opponents combined, Scott getting
1000 and McAlister $4,000.
Noted for his oratory and
poetry Mr.. Hodgson has been de-
feated only once since he first
entered politics IN 1898. In 1920
he was beaten when he ran for
governor on the Democratic ticket.
Five of the six city councilmen
were returned to office. They are
Commissioners James I'M. Clancy,
C. J. Michigan, l.. R. S. Fergu.
son, John H. Mcdonald, and H.
C. Wenzel. Commissioner Geo.
C. Sudheimer apparently was de-
feated by Otto W. Rohland.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-03
Enjoy Rat Slaughter

50. London bloods Of the early part
of the Nineteenth century had no
bull fights, as did Madrid, so they
substituted the rat for the bull and
the dog for the matador. An old
scrapbook tells of Billy, a cele-
.brated ratter, performing the charm
ing and marvellous feat of killing
100 rats in five andt one-half min
utes. This was his ninth match, so
If his quota was the same each
match he had a total score of 900.
Sports audiences of that time
were not much different from those
of today. When the rats failed to
show enough aggressiveness the au-
diences would become bored. The
squeals of the tortured rats were
enjoyed much in the same manner
as the "thud" of a stiff blow is en-
joyed by boxing spectators of today.
kansas City Star.