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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

Makeshift contraptions that mar the
beauty of our highways. offering to
the motorist hot puppies" and gas"
should be replaced by more attractive
stands, in the opinion of engineers,
The prospective owner of wayside
refreshment stand and gas station no
longer need rely on his own ingenuity
as to how he throws together a few
boards or sheets of corrugated iron to
provide his place of business. His
problem has been solved for him
through the interest Of Mrs John d.
Rockefeller. jr.: the Art Center of New
York. the Adolf Gobel Co. and the
American Civic Association.
Under the auspices of the above
groups several competitions have been
held recently to stimulate architectural
attention to this new type Of service
building, rapidly increasing in number.
In the initial contest prizes were
awarded for photographs and plans OF
wayside stands already built. First
prize went to "Pinkie's Pantry"
beautiful lumber built stand owned and
operated by Miss Norma M. Bamman OF
Plainfield, N. j,
The second contest was opened to
architects for original designs of
stands that would improve present con-
ditions. 1t was divided into two sec
tions, one for reffeshment stands
only. and the other for refreshment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
In the Motor World
BY q. ADAMS HOWARD.

! which today is going at a pre-
MUM?
Motorists are causing conges-
ton by making left-hand turns
in the wrong manner on streets
not controlled by traffic lights or
policemen. There are some who
complain about having to make
! the required new turns on streets
controlled by policemen, and
| there are others who insist on
making them at all intersections.
It is too bad they cannot get to-
gether and argue the merits and
wrongs of both plans, meantime
/ leaving the streets Of the city safe
| for those who try to obey reeu-
| lationS to the best of their ability.
1t has been said that Washington
is the city of 100000 traffic direc-
tors
Probably there would not be so
many regulations needed If each
driver used his head more than
his ego. Recently a motorist was
politely called down by a crossing
policeman for making the left
turn the wrong way. The motor
list complied with the officers in
struction and all was we'll. The
following day the motoriSt made
the turn correctly around the
same policeman, pausing long
enough in making the turn 10
yell out. Are there any new reg
ulations today?" The policeman
smiled. and quick as a flash re-
piled, Il don't know I haven't
been to the station house in the
last 10 minutes"
Aesop Fable Repeated.
Some motorists persist still in
slow driving and occupying the
middle of the street. Truck driv-
erS are constant offenders also.
Worst of all, many of them will
not pull over to the right when
another machine proceeding at
legal rate of speed wants to pass.
The psychology of their minds
will remain a mystery forever
The fable of the dog in the man
ger would come near to describ-
ing it.
Speaking of trucks, there is an
other nuisance that comes 10
mind. 1t is the dust that filters
from them while they are engaged
in carrying around the dirt exca-
waited from the lots where the new
Government buildings are to be
erected. This dust covers the
streets. blows into stores and both
moving and parked cars. The old
roads of yesterday would be a
proper comparison. This condi-
ton could be alleviated If the
workmen on trucks would sprinkle
the dirt before loading. But, on
the other hand. the muddy water
would seep through the bottom
of the trucks, fall on the streets,
and. when sufficiently dried.
would blow around almost as
much. It appears that this con-
dition is one of the So-called
necessary evils. Another factor is
that the buyers of dirt and sand
do not like to have it sprayed be-
forehand. for it increases the
weight and, therefore, the price.
New Permits July /.
The Office OF the director of
traffic is now engaged in arrang-
ing for the distribution OF per-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

his car. He has forced heavy expense
on the industry.
Brazilian dealers. reports indicate.
are meeting keen competition by allow
ing a larger allowance on used cars
turned in than good business practice
would dictate. However, 1t appears that
some of the dealers have kept off the
red side of the ledger by adding the ex-
cess allowance which they must give on
used cars in order to get the business.
but adding the excess to the price Of
the used car. But these dealers do
not have fixed price for the new car.
It Is easy for them to do this, but
here the manufacturer fixes the price
of the car and the dealer merely adds
the freight expense. and the cost Of the
car is known to the consumer before he
buys But even with this there Ia
uSed-car problem in some parts OF this
South American republic which has
been met by such a drastic measure as
selling the trade-ins in Job lots for junk
the same thing that Is being considered
by dealers here and which has been sue
cessfully put into effect by automobile
dealers in few other American cities.
Another indication that junking Of
used cars Is the only solution of the
used-car problem Is indicated by the
reports which show that efforts have
of the used cars to remove the glut on
the American market But this prac-
| tice seems not to be meeting with much
| favor with the foreign dealers, not be-
cause of any objection to the used cars.
but because the margin of profit in
! handling them Is so small. In British
| Columbia, however, the dealers are con-
cerned about the importations because
| it aggravates market already serious
there. 1t is so serious. in fact, that
! automotive dealers of that Canadian
province have petitioned the federal
| government to prohibit entirely the i'm
| portation into the Dominion Of any
used cars for sale.
Dealers Are Concerned.
The great majority of the dealers all
! over the world, Commerce Department
reports say. are becoming more and
more concerned with the necessity of
being conservative in their allowance
on trade -ins In Europe. especially the
situation is becoming increasingly diff
cult and with no workable solution yet
in sight Germany Is one of the very
few exceptions, the reports indicating
| a generally upward trend both in the
new and used car markets. In Austria
various efforts have been made TO es
tabliSh a regular used-car exchange.
featuring public auctions. but these eff
forts have failed. and dealers selling new
cars have frequently had to accept the
old ones at an unsound price. Con-
ditions in respect to the used-car mar
ket are also serious In Finland. Deal
ers have taken in so many used cars at
exorbitant prices that it now appears
that they will have to shoulder the
losses and begin anew.
Rumania is one of the countries where
the people show a decided preference
for new cars of the latest models, with
the consequent result that there Is an
increasing number of used cars on the
market. which have to be moved at
very great reduction in price.
South American countries are cred
CONTINUED on Eighth Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
MARYLAND ISSUES TAGS
TO 282,453 VEHICLES
Records of First Six Months of
Year Show 262,375 Licenses
for pneuma tic-Tired Motors.

BALTIMORE. July IA (SpeciaD -
With the closing of the first six-month
period of this year. on June 30 records
of the commissioner of motor vehicles
showed that during that time license
plates were issued for 2S2,453 vehicles.
OF the total number of tags issued
262.375 were for pneumatic tired motor
vehicles. the majority Of which we're
passenger vehicles Licenses for solid
tire trucks numbering 8,939 we're dis
tributed.
Included in the list of licenses issued
were 3.08S for hiring cars. 5,420 for
dealers. 1926 to motor cycles, So 10
motor cycle dealers. 500 to trailers, a6
tractors. 81 motor wheels and SGT bus
tags
Going back IL years to the first year
in which E. Austin Baughman served
as commissioner total registration Of
only SOFIA motor vehicles OF all types
were recorded. During that year the
pleasure cars numbered 39.4l9.
One of the chief upSets in the iSsu-
ance of licenses during the past IL
years. Mr. Baughman declared. has been
the steady decline In the number of
motor cycles registered yearly. When
he first took office more than 5000
were in use In Maryland, he said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
NE Al. EDWIN B. HESSE'S rec
M ommendation to do away
wi with automobile parking
u InlafC ic mt 1aaANf ifarY

mn concentration to do away
wi with automobile parking
lights is not meeting
favor. This result was to be eX-
pected, On many of the streets
of the city during a rainy or Misty
evening. it is only the little red
light that prevents an accident,
Often the headlights of a passing
machine are not strong enough
for the driver to discern a parked
car in time to prevent collision.
II parking lights are to be
abandoned, why not give up the
use of tail lights on all moving
automobiles? Are they used
merely to show the license num-
Der at night? No. their main use
is to prevent other cars from
crashing into them. And so it is
with the parking lights on cars
not In motion
Traffic Director William H. Har-
land states that the matter is not
before him, He evinceS surprise
that the superintendent of police
made the recommendation with
out first comforting with him. as
he is of the opinion that the sub
ject of parking lights is traffic
matter and lies solely within the
realm Of the office of the director
of traffic. The matter has never
been brought before me-" Mr.
Harland stated. Therefore. I
have not given 1t thought and
will not do so until it is officially
presented to me, Like WIN Rogers.
all know about it is what ! read
in the papers"
Opposes Recommendation.
That Mr.. Harlsnd is opposed TO
Mai. HeSSe's recommendation IS
brought out in his remarks con-
corning a letter he recently re-
ceived from one of the city's bust
ness men. The letter stated that
the writer lived on one-way
street and parked his car on the
left side in front of his home.
He wrote that his parking light,
which was on his left fender, was
invisible to oncoming cars. Mr..
Harland stated that in case or
this kind the best plan would be
for the motoriSt to leave his tail
light on when parking on that
side of the street. He stated also
that he would suggest an amend
ment to the existing regulations
that would cover such cases.
The time limit for the estab-
lishment of the new hackstands
has been extended from July s
to July is. While there is so much
discussion concerning them it is
propitious to point out curious
situation. It has become notice
able recently that despite the
large tracts allotted for bus stops
there are many of these common
carriers that do not use them
when stopping to take on or dis
charge passengers. This condi-
ton is very evident around Du-
pont Circle. Instead of pulling
into these designated zones. where
all other machines are forbidden
to treSpaSS. the buses stop on the
outside of the white lines toward
the middle of the street. This ac-
ton of the bus drivers necessarily
causes much congestion. The
drivers do this so they can make
rigf1t-hand turns more easily. But
why waste so much valuable space
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
ROAD BUILDERS PLAN
TOUR THROUGH MEXICO
American Association Arranges
Special Trip in Connection With
National Highway Congress.

The American Road Builders Asso-
citation is making arrangements for
personally conducted tour to Mexico
in connection with the Second National
Highway Congress and Exposition of
Mexico. The tour will have attractively
reduced rates for all persons desiring
to attend the road meeting, with trains
arriving one day or two days preceding
the opening of the congress OF
October g.
An opportunity will be granted all
persons taking advantage of the trip
to the road congress to stop over at
various points of interest in Mexico
A large number of road officials, con-
tractors and engineers of the United
States are postponing their Summer
vacations in order that they may make
the trip It will be directed by COM
petent railroad officials.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
.113 "K|DD|E BAGS"
REMAIN NF|LLED.
Mission Makes Strenuous Ef-
forts to Avoid DiSappoint-
ing of 1,400 Children.

One hundred and thirteen of the l.
100 "kiddie bags" which the Central
Union Mission hopes to present to poor
boys and girls of the District at its
Christmas tree party in Keith's Theater
Monday morning have not yet been
filed and the mission is making strenu-
Gus efforts to distribute them among
individuals and organizations who will
pack them and return them to the mis-
sion by Saturday night, or at latest, by
Sunday morning
Each of the bags bears the name and
age Of the child for whom it is to be
filed, and unless the entire ! 400 are
filled some child whose name already is
on the party's list of guests may be
bitterly disappointed. The mission has
announced that any one who has taken
q bag and who finds now that he hasn't
time to fill it himself can return it
promptly to the missions headquarters,
624 Louisiana avenue, with $3.50 to
cover the expense of packing. Mean
while bags which already have been
packed are being returned by the score
and a group of woman workers of the
mission are busy daily sorting and
self to deliver. The board room of the
mission building is stacked high with
the gifts, and the only cloud that hangs
over the activity is the little pile of
empty bags that await filling. Mrs.
Coolidge, who each year since she has
been First Lady of the Land has as
sisted in giving out the bags at the
party, will attend again this year. when
she will help Santa for the last time as
the wife of the President of the United
States.
Eighty-one of the children who at
tend the party will find "shoe tickets"
in their Christmas bags. These cards
will entitle their receivers to a pair of
brand-new shoes and stockings of their
own selection at specified clothier's
here, and are the Christmas gift of
George D. Horning local man, who for
10 years has given shoes and stockings
to a group of the city's poor children
through the mission. Mr.. Hornings gift
actually is 125 pairs of shoes and $50
pairs Of stockings. The Al children who
live at the missions Emergency Home
for Children already have received their
shoes.
Evening star., 1928-12-21

lace and Eugene r. Woodson were
elected directors.
Immediately following the election.
the newly-elected officers met and
reelected George H. Winslow as
secretary-treasurer The new officers
will begin functioning at the first meet
ing of the club in January.
The new president is a graduate OF
Clemson A. and M. College in South
Carolina and has been resident OF the
District since 1910. He served as
lieutenant in the Motor Transport Corps
during the World War; is member OF
the Chamber of Commerce, the Wash
ington Board of Trade, the City Club,
the Thirteen Club and the Masonic fra
ternity.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
SHOOTING OF COUPLE
FOLLOWS REPRIMAND
Caretaker Seriously Wounds Chi
cago Realty Man and His Wife.
Both Near Death.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 21-A care
taker, enraged by reprimands. shot and
seriously wounded Mr.. and Mrs August
F. Hallman, his employers, yesterday at
the Hallman Summer home on Fourth
Lake, near Waukegan. Slight hope is
held for the recovery of either Hall
man. a Chicago real estate dealer, or
his wife.
The Hallmans had gone to the lake
to settle dispute between the care
taker, Sebastian Kotter and electricians.
Hallman took occasion to criticize Kot-
ter's work in taking care of the place,
and Kotter replied with considerable
heat.
AS the Hallmans were preparing to
drive away Kotter ran into the cot
tage, according to the stories of the
electricians, came out with a shotgun
and fired. Dozens of slugs struck the
real estate man in the head and hands.
Mrs. Hallman was wounded In the
chest, side and hands. Kotter fed.
Evening star., 1928-12-21

sky and as sophisticated as
Parisienne. Give it to some lovely FEM
inine creature!
Perfume Shob-Sreet Floor
Evening star., 1928-12-21
LIMITED LAND RIGHTS
GIVEN PARK COMMISSION
Measure Completed at Capitol Now
Awaiting Signature of
President.

The Nationals Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission is given authority to
acquire limited rights to land, with
out making the investment that would
be needed to obtain full title, under a
measure which was completed at the
Capitol yesterday, and is now await
ing the Presidents signature.
For example, the measure would en-
able the commission to acquire limited
rights in land adjoining public parks,
sufficient to prevent the use of the
area in ways that would impair the
abutting parkway.
The final legislative steps on the bill
Senator Sackett, Republican, of Ken
lucky, moved that the Senate concur
in the House amendments.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
Disabled by Monoxide Gas.

Robert Bailey, coiored, 10 years old,
employed by the Washington Gas
Light Co. and residing at 1457 Cor
coran street, was overcome by carbon
monoxide gas last night while repair
ing a motor truck in the gas company's
garage near Twenty-ninth street and
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. He
was given first aid by the Fire Depart
tnent rescue squad and physician from
Emergency Hospital and taken to the
hospital for further treatment.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
EDGAR MORRIS NAMED
KIWANIS PRESIDENT
Other Officers Are Selected at An.
nual Luncheon Meeting
of Club.

Edgar Morris, president of the Edgar
Morris Sales Co., was elected president
of the Kiwanis Club for the year 1929
at the clubs annual luncheon meeting
for the election of officers in the Hotel
washington yesterday. James B. Ed
munds was elected first vice president.
Other officers elected we're:
Merritt 0. Chance, second vice preSl-
dent; Claude B. owen, reelected trustee,
while James B. Evans, Peyton B.
Fletcher, Edwin F. Hill Bynum E. Hin
ton, Harold N. Marsh, Edward M. WAL
Evening star., 1928-12-21
VANDENBERG TO TAKE
REAPPORTION STEP
Will Try to Attach Provision to
Census Bill if House Fails
to Act Soon.

Notice was given in the Senate yester-
day afternoon by Senator Vandenberg,
Republican of Michigan. that he will
endeavor to attach provision to the
1880 census bill to bring about reap-
portionment of the House OF Repre-
sentatives if the House fails to act on
reapportionment within the next few
weeks.
The Michigan Senator announced this
new move to obtain eapportionment
legislation when Chairman Jones of the
commerce committee asked for consider
Evening star., 1928-12-21

savings when he joined the All club
at school, and which are hogs now.
The auto was an ancient fiivver and
a priced possession, for which George
had worked hard. But, as he puts it,
f1ivver is only fiivver. while two pigs
bring in a lot Of money.
Evening star., 1928-12-21

alton of the measure to authorize the
next census, which has already passed
the House.
Taking the position that the census
bill has but one function under the
constitution, namely, to serve as the
basis for equalizing inequalities in the
representation of the States in the
House. Senator Vandenberg asked
Chairman Jones to withhold the census
measure until the Senate ascertains
what steps will be necessary to obtain
reapportionment legislation.
Senator Vandenberg said the Senate
holds primary responsibility regarding
the reapportionment situation, because
the Senate failed to act on reappor-
tionment plan which the House passed
in 1921, following the 1920 census.
Senator Jones said he appreciated the
position of the Michigan Senator and
would withdraw his request for consld-
Grafton of the census bill. at least until
after the Christmas holidays.
paparoa ic tn feature itself as a tour
Evening star., 1928-12-21
PIG RAISING PAYS.
Boy Sells Auto to Buy Animals to
Begin Business.

HENDERSONvILLE, N. C. CP.-If
he expects to get anywhere, says George
Thompson, "a feller's got to look on the
business side of things"
George is a 14-year-old farmer boy.
who has all kinds of respect for aff1u-
ence. That is why he traded his auto
mobile for two thoroughbred pigs. They
will replace two he bought with his
Evening star., 1928-12-21
Wealthy and Woeful.

AS Mr.. Blank and his bride came
down the aisle, the former looking mis-
erable and the latter coy. a little girl of
6 whispered to her mother: Mummy,
look. here comes the bride and the
GLOOM
Evening star., 1928-05-25

Washington wants no Power Trust.
Evening star., 1928-05-25
TWO HELD IN ATLANTA
MAY BE BROUGHT HERE
Couple Alleged to Have Jumped
Bond in D. c. on Narcotic
Charges.

Washington police probably will de-
mand the return to this city of Thomas
Grecnberg and his wife, Florence. al
legged to have jumped bond here on a
narcotic charge. who were arrested yes
terday in Atlanta followings the seizure
of what was described as the largest
single lot of narcotic drugs ever taken
there.
The Greenbergs were arrested In
washington April %, 1927, by Lieut.:
Edward J. Kelly, Thomas Sweeney and
Joseph Waldron of detective headquar-
ters, shortly after they came here from
the apple blossom festival at Winches-
ter. Va. They were charged with viola.
ton of the Harrison narcotic law and
released on bond. They probably Will
be returned here by deputy marshal
unless another bond for their appear
ance is given.
The two were held in Atlanta last
night in default of $4,000 bond each.
Federal agents made the arrest after
confiscating more than 40 ounces OF
narcotics, valued at approximately
$4,000.
The Greenbergs told Washington po-
lice they lived in Charlotte, N. G.
Evening star., 1928-05-25
BANDS TO PLAY IN PARKS.
Concerts Scheduled in District, Be-
ginning Next Monday.

Band concerts for the week beginning
next Monday will be held in the public
parks from 7:30 to 9 o'clock, as follows:
Evening star., 1928-05-25
BARNETT GUARDS
REMNANT OF CASH
Leaves Probe of $4,000
Theft to Police and Goes
to Philadelphia.

Leaving the search for his $4,000 in
the hands of police. Thomas Barnett,
7S-year-old reciuse. today abandoned
the little place on which he has lived
for the past 81 years and departed for
Philadelphia in an automobile with his
nephew.
On Wednesday thieves discovered the
hole in which he had the large sum of
money hidden and made away with It,.
They failed. however, to discover $2,500
in gold and nearly $4,000 in currency
that he had secreted in the old log
structure that has been his home. Yes
terday he was carrying that around
with him, the gold in a glass jar and
the currency in tin coffee can.
Barnett's withdrawal of the $4,000
from the bank and its subsequent hid
ing in the hole on his place came as a
result of court order to vacate the
place In favor of other heirs. Two
cousins for whom he had cared for 80
years had left the place to him, he
said. but he failed to have the deed
properly recorded. SO was ordered to
relinquish his claim to it,
The sudden departure from his little
home near Riggs road and the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad tracks came as