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Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-09

Clell Gender railroad mechanic at Fairbanks, left for the States yester- day on his way to Norfolk, Nebraska, on a visit to his mother. He has a 9e day leave of absence.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-09

When the outer sole becomes thin or worn thru, the inner sole spreads and makes the shoe look out of shape. Resoling in time will save the shape of the shoe.
 SEWARD LEATHER WORKS
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-09
ovER RLAND

B. J. Baldwin, A. Smith, T. Tamea. Robert E. Sheldon, Fairbanks; Steve O'Neill, Sitka; A. Hendrickson, John Gustafsen, c. A. Stun, Mrs. Anna Rl- ey, Jess Clay, chickaloon: r. Metro ken, F. Long. r. SEXTON Mr. and Mrs. H. Emard, A. ". Jen- sen. Seattle; J. Reinken, Valdez; L. Reinken, Valdez; J. T. Sundholm, (. F. Mazaha, Tom Tessier.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-04-09
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U. 6. Land Office. Anchorage. Alas.
 ka, March 6, 1928.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15
Border Network of Improved Roads
Held Peacetime Preparedness Aid

Fortunately the construction Of bet
ter highways in times Of peace pro-
duces facility that actually earns
big dividends, for the advantages OF
good roads more than Offset the ex.
pense of building them. Since the
main routes in peace time will logical
~ he the main routes during war. the
roads that stimulate prosperity in
peace will be doubly important in
time of war.
Opinion Of Authorities.
Highway authorities are of the opin.
ion that confidence in the highway
future of the United States IL not
The American Is demand.
ing the most serviceable in every
thing he buys. from watches to au.
tomobiles. He is no longer content
10 suffer slow travel when the facii.
tiles for rapid movement are obtain.
able at the sacrifice Of few dollars.
dollars that were made for conven.
fence in buying.
One new method OF transportation
accepted whole.heartedly by the cit
izen of today Is the motor bus. The
bus operating on schedules and itin-
eraries not open TO railroads is natu-
rally assuming a larger and larger
share OF the short haul business. OF
great Importance is the fact that
buses require substantial types OF
roads. roads able to stand the punish.
ment expected under military usage.
Bus and trucking systems demand
smooth. rigid roads that entail a min
imum Of motor upkeep. Recently a
bus official said that wherever a paved
road was constructed, there would be
found a bus system.
Good roads and husses and trucks
dovetail nicely. The people are de.
manding motor carriers. and they
must build good roads TO get them
So. in effect. peace.time requirements
are giving this Nation greater military
strength. a greater peaceful prepared.
ness. The far-siIhted nation that
has made itself strong internally Is
less likely TO be attacked than that
one which has neglected it's skeleton
structure for the more menacing arms
Of warfare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15
Choking Cars to Death" Said
To Be Worst Cause of Auto Wear

bile Association report hundreds Of
instances OF choke abuse already this
Winter" says Mr.. Behler. why
this evil should be continued In the
lace or the constantly reiterated
warnings or Its effects is almost past
understa nding.
The function Of the choke IL to
cut on the air at the carburetor. thus
enriching the gasoline mixture for
cold weather starting. The instant
tn engine has fired, the choke should
be pushed In. II II Is not. raw gaso.
line viii gather In the combustion
chamber OF the cylinders and seen
down the wallis and into the crank.
case where II will mix with the lubri.
eating oil, Diluting this oil, IL rohs
IL OF the body that In necessary IL IL Is
Ia carry out It's duty OF keeping NOV.
ing surfaces apart. AS long as this al.
luted OIL Is allowed TO remain In the
tfankcase. the motorist may be Ger,
tain that bearings. cylinder. walls
piston pins and other vital units are
wearing.
There In only one way Ia preyent
diiution and that In to snare the
choke. Never allow IL 70 remain ou,
an instant longer than In necessary
10 get the engine started and 10 keen
II running when II shows signs OF sta n.
Ing. Motor club service men And M.
orally thousa nds OF cases where this
precaution II not being taken. The
club feels itself duty hound "a re.
iierate this warning, one ~ the old.
est but most soreiy needed In
motordom."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15
MODERN AUTO EXHIBIT
PLANNED FOR BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE. January II tSpeciaD.
The most modern types of automo-
biIes win be exhibited In contrast with
an exact reproduction of Mount Yer
non nj tho 1928 automobile show.
which opens next Saturday at the
Fifth Regiment Armory.
Officials OF the show intend Ia make
the exhibit a historical picturizatio
second only In Maryland Ia the Fair
Of the Iron Horse. and tho artists.
architects and builders are paying
close attention 10 the woodwork for
the doors and windows, the wrought.
iron hinges and window braces and
the eight massive columns which sup
port the porch roof.
An airpiane view OF the Potomac
River will be reproduced on IL canvas
measuring 40 by 20 feet. which Ii to
he stretched across this wall Of the
armory. A vista In planned by the
placing Of growing evefgreens In front
Of the painting and an old ia shioned
treiiised pagoda. overhung with lilac
nd southern smiias. win extend from
the trees Ia the grass slope of Mount
Vernon.
The automobiles themselves will DE-
placed In n setting OF bay trees aud
old Colonial lamp posts. which also
viii serve 10 mark of the exhibits
Doubled aisle space IN being arranged
10 accommodate the expected record
breaking attendance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15
HIGH COURT LAW
RULING IS OPPOSED
Representative Murphy Seeks
to Shift Crossing Respon-
sibHity to Railroads.
BY BECK

Widespread disapproval on the part
OF the motorists everywhere at the
recent decision of the United States
Supreme Court. placing upon the mo.
torist full responsibility in crossing n
railroad track. was crystallized here
this week when steps were taken to
have the law. as laid down by the
Supreme Court. changed.
This was done in a bill introduced
in the House by Representative Frank
Murphy of Ohio. the purpose OF which
would he TO shift part Of the re.
sponsibility TO the railroads. which
the Supreme Courts decision places
upon the motorist. Under the courts
decision. rendered by Justice Holmes.
a motorist in crossing a railroad track
at blind crossing must assume full
responsibility and must not only stop.
look and listen. but under the rule
laid down by the court. must. IL nee.
essary. get out OF his car and go onto
the track 10 make certain that "A train
is not approaching.
The Murphy bill. r. r. 1901. pro.
vides that Federal court. in such a
case. must not adopt rule contrary
10 the laws of the State. Territory or
place where the accident occurred. its
effect being to require the railroads 20
crossings, as the State imposes upon
them.
Commenting on the measure. Thorn.
as j.. keefe, general manager OF the
American Motorists Associa ton,
which has already voiced its disap.
prevail OF the Supreme Courts de.
| cision. declared that the Murphy bill
| would meet with the approval OF the
| millions Of motorists Of the country.
1T il both unfair and uneconom!cal
10 permit a railroad ar a State 20
maintain a blind grade crossing and
make the motorist assume fun re-
| sponsihility for crossing the danger
Gus spot, The effect of the Supreme
| Courts decision in the Goodman tohio
case placed such a burden upon the
motorist that there was hound 10 he n
reaction against such law. and Rep.
resentatise Murrhy's bill Is the rrs;
| legislative expression thar Congress
concurs with the motorists viewpoint
that the law In unfair In this respect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15
1926 RACING PEAKS
SURPASSED IN 1927
Records Shattered and New Fig.
ures Posted in Leading Auto.
mobile Denominations.

The year 1927 witnessed the whole
sale shsttering of 1925 racing records.
All previous records for cars in the
9i.s-cubic,inch class, with the excep.
ton Of Lockhart's time for the 25-mile
event. made at Charlotte. ~. c.. No
yember IL, 1926. were broken. accord.
ing TO the Contest Board Of the Amer.
tea Automobile Association.
The fastest time Of the year. with
the exception OF the speed demonstra.
ton by Mai. Eeagrayes In his sun
beam at Uaytona Beach. was made by
Ipckhart In a mile straighaway al
Muroc Dry Lake, Calf. with a record
of 1874 0Os miles per hour. the Contest
Boards annua. >summsry will show
The statement Continues
1T was "A year Of unusual motor
performance. featured by the new
world record for stock car endurance
and speed. established on the Allan
tic City speedway.
Kew records for competitive stocl
cars Of the 3i.scubicinch class
were made In the 6. 10, SO. 100. $50
| zoe, $50, 400. $50. 400 and 500 milk
| events. Eix ~ these records were
| made at Atlantic City, four ~ Indian
apoiis and one at Los Angeles. Calf
Prank Lockhart made the tastes
competitive time of the year In M
| Ig.nlie distance at Atlantic city will
htgh-spesd record Of 1859 milsi
| per hour. His speed records servet
10 help him 10 place second In the ma
| tionai championship,
I'm stock car tests At Atlantic Cit'
the EtudeLsker Comma ndeT roadster
| fully equipped ar sold. broke the free
| for all records Hnsde earlier In the ssa
son from 8 10 Is 900 miles AMI estab
Iishsd new rscords from $4,000 ~ rs.
| 900 miles, inclusive"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15

A network Of improved roads fol.
lowing this Nations borders, connect.
ing all industrial centers and ira.
versing every State, is held by military
authorities to constitute one OF the
best steps that can be taken by the
United States in peacetime prepared.
ness.
The National Reserve Officers Asso-
citation, representing 100000 members.
supported this policy at the recent
convention in Milwaukee. At the Paris
convention of the American Legion,
the representatives OF a million Vet.
Grams of the World War passed res.
olution urging the early completion of
an adequate Nationwide system of inn
proved roads. suitable for military
use in time OF emergency.
Uphold Gen. Forrest.
Military leaders still uphold Gen.
strategy ito get the mostest men there
flrstest" The present chief of staff.
Nal Gen. Charles r. Summerali.
points out that in the United States
today every motorist is a potential
Minute Man"
The military strategy of the Nation
is much greater today than II was
fifteen years ago when road building
began 10 he a scientific process. The
United States, with 50 per cent of
the worlds automobiles. Is possessed
of more good roads than any other
nation. But II has only started In the
business OF building roads. As yet
only $4,000 miles Of high.,ype pave
ment have been laid. OF which 10000
miles are concrete. negligible
amount when the total highway mile
age Of 5000 900 Is considered.
II IL 1900 miles from coast TO coast.
and 1900 from the Canadian line TO
the southern extremity. Military
strength is dependent upon speed OF
communication and OF transportation.
At present II Is frequently impossible
TO travel cross-country by automobile
with any degree OF success because OF
road conditions. particularly west of
the Mississippi River. where the big.
ger. II not better. half OF this country
rsp0ses,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15
BY WILL KENNEDY.

lust imagine how ~ would feel 10
drive at 40 miles an hour from Wash
ington to Baltimore over smooth.
straight concrete road, with no grade
crossings, and with no more danger OF
having something suddenly and unex.
pectedly loom up in front than there
il for such thing to happen TO
railroad train on its private right OF
way
That is the kind Of motoring 20 he
expected II those who are advocating
express highways" are able to con-
vince Congress that roads OF the
kind described are practical and can
be maintained without exorbitant ex-
pense TO the Federal Government. For
the present, advocates Of express
highways" are content 10 ask for a
study OF the subject and suggest a
commission to consider and investi-
gate all plans submitted to II.
That the scheme is not visionary is
evidenced by the fact that SUCH a
hard headed member Of the House az
John O. Tilson OF Connecticut. the
Republican floor leader, is one OF the
sponsors of the proposed study and
that Thomas Fl. Macdonald. chief OF
the Bureau OF Public Roads OF the
Agricultural Department. has indi'
the movement.
Offered I'm Resolution.
The subject Of express highways
has been brought 10 the attention Of
Congress by means OF a resolution in
troduced by Representative Allen j.
Furlow of Minnesota. which proposes
tn create a commission OF six mem.
hers. two from the House, two from
the Senate and two citizens appointed
| BY the President 10 make study o.
plans submitted 20 il. ascertain
whether thay are practical and report
back to Congress in 1929. Mr.. Furlov
| introduced the resolution after con
| ferences with Representative Tilsor
| and Lester T.. Barlow. Detroit en-
| gineer. who is the author OF one o!
| the plans which will be submitted tC
| the commission. if created.
| Neither Representative Tilson mol
| Representative Furiow is committed
to any particular plan. and. in fact
| they differ on how a system OF tn
kind desired should he carried int
/ effect. hut the so-called Barlow plan
backed by the Union Highways Asso
| cation, is the one which has resulted
! in the movement for study of tn
| whole subject. Tilson and FurloV
want the commission established 81
that IL may study the Barlow p!al
and any other plans submitted on Eek
press highways" in the hope that sucl
study will show exactly how grea
the need is for such highways ant
| whether they can he built w1thou
placing a great burden of expense Of
the Federal Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15

In spite OF all the warnings that
have been issued. motor car owners
are continuing this Winter to Choke
their cars 10 death" declares Man.
aIer r. r. Behler Of the District OF
Columbia division OF the a. A. A..
who says that motor club auto serv.
ice experts report this az the most
prolific cause Of car wear during cold
weather. The choke In vital ad.
tunct TO use OF the automobile In
Winter, but unless properly used. IL
II capa bic Of INJECTING serious damage
10 the finest units Of the engine
mec ha nism, Mr.. Behier declares.
Service establishments associated
with this club and others of the $50
that comprise the American Automo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15
Prompt Action Promised.

The Furlow resolution is now pend.
ing before the rules committee OF the
House and Chairman Bertrand H
Smell Of New York has advised those
supporting il that prompt action Will
be taken upon IL.
The so-caIled Barlow plan calls for
the building Of express highways
by private capital. on a toll basis. the
roads 10 become the property o. the
Federal Government when they have
paid for themselves and the investors
have been allowed a moderate profit
His plan and all other express high
way" plans SO far discussed propose
to make such roads supplementary
TO and not substitute for existing
roads. so that il financed on toll
basis they will not interfere in any
way with the Improvement and az
pansion ~ existing highway systems
The highways 90 this Nation, re-
ferred to as automobile highways
with but few exceptions are not auto
mobile highways a; an" said Mr..
Barlow. in explaining his idea Of ex-
press highways They never have
been and never can h.. Many %
these so-callsd automobile highways
started as cow paths or trails. As
conditions changed. they became
wagon roads. Quick turns meant
no; hing, as travel was slow and did
not need wide turns. but the short
bends are there today. Just as they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15
Keep Steering Gear Oiled.

Nothing contributes moro definitely
TO fatigue In parking than a steering
mechanism that moves sluSSishlv
from a lack Of fabrication. With the
parking problem what IL is. the motor
list has enough trouble without tmpos'
Ing the additional burden az steering
that Ii slow and awkward. The front
wheels must swing easily and through
their full are, and oil is what they
must have to do this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15

There have been more changes IN
esrburetion this year than Tor many
ye1rs past. Three cars now use the
fuel pump in place Of the vacuum
tank. and there are other makers
experimenting in this direction. One
feature this year on enc ot the cars
j. the cross How radiator. IL is cone
struct.d with Two tanks, one Ut
ssoh SIDE I'll the core, ia such :
manner that water entering through
the liler opening flows 40 the lftt
tsnk. from where il is eircHlstfd IN
IN. jsckst system ard returns "a
ihe rishi tsnk 81 ,h. radiator. From
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15
USE or SECOND GEAR


l]ss ~ second and bow gear upon
hills or rough or INDY roads II
certain sign that u fnot0rist knows
more about hts car than just how IN
make II 10. In the opinion Of a great
many sutonlotiys engineers. II often
10 the case thar the motoftst who Ii
forcing his csT 10 climb o. pull labor.
i0usIy In high gear IL motiyated by
iguors nee u the fact that he In i'm
posing terrific strains upon vital
pars. 80. IL IL not an indlcs ton NJ
The cars power 80 much So a mark
~ expert driving that causes many
drivers ~ utilize low and second scar
when conditions warrant such use,
The Washington times., 1928-02-04
!. 9. ND NJ
Bis US.
CITY

Today washington. the city
that the people Of 1900 consid
cred i huge joke, has developed
from the smallest type Of = eoun-
Try town with 4 population Of
5000 people to one Of the 10
argest cities in the country, with
"a estimated census for 1928 Of
$4,000 people.
The Federal city, as washing.
ION was first called, was renamed
the City Of Washington by the
first Commissioners Of the Dis
trict, and in 1900 the officers Of
TIE Federal Government were
moved here from Philadelphia.
The force Of employees at this
time was limited to clerical
staff of 123 members.
The visionary Washington pre-
vailed on the greatest military
engineer OF the time, Major
Pierre Charles IEnfant, of
France, to do this country the
honor Of laying out the plans
upon which the Washington of
today has been built. The first
city as laid out by this renowned
engineer was bounded by Rock
Creek Park and the Eastern
Branch, the Potomac River and
Florida Avenue. This territory
comprised an acreage as large
as that Of Paris Of corresponding
dates.
Slow Start
The early growth of Wash
tngton was far from being the
success its dreamer had thought
It would be. People feared for
the fulfillment Of the dreams Of
its founder, whose real belief
was that Washington would be
the leading center Of industry
and commerce Of the Atlantic
seaboard. Historians attribute
this failure to the fact that the
principal ports Of the Atlantic
coast were earlier established at
New York, Philadelphia, Balti
more, Norfolk ana Boston. Com
merce died down on the Potomac
with the coming OF the railroads.
and WashingtOn's dream of his
city being q modern Carthage
never Inaterialized.
The year 1860 saw the District
with a population of 5000 and
all the ear marks OF an over
grown country village. Poor
streets poor transportation and
nothing Of particular interest to
attract people to live here.
The Civil War wrought it's
cnanges, and from the war-shat-
tered Nation of 1865 emerged q
Capital with an increased popu-
lation totaling 1872, 900 people.
The approximate growth since
then can be ascertained by the
following census figures: 1880.
III ,624; 1890, 230,392; 1900, 278,
718; 1910, 381, O69; 1920. 437. ST.:
1927, $4,000; 1928 (estimatedl
545 900. Washington suburbs.
located in nearby. Virginia and
Maryland, offer another group
OF 10000 people who are vir-
tually classified as Washington-
tanS because Of their direct AZ.
filiation with the Government
offices located within the Dis.
trict. This gives Washington a
metropolitan rating and total
population OF 100000.
The Washington times., 1928-02-04

WashfngtOns employed popu.
lation 3 Numbered at $4,000. OF
this total there are $4,000 men
and $4,000 women workers From
statistics gathered ii 1895 e Il
possible to quote the following
groups OF employment into which
these workers are dfvideds Cow
ernment, SIS ,025; manufac lurifig.
ASSET transporta Ion, 1856
trades. 22.793 public service, 16,-
0S7; professlona 1e $50; domestic
and personal services. ~ o.
clerical, 1865 alI others. 1927.
Total. 2s6,o27
The Washington times., 1928-02-04

establishment 81 Standards 81
which homes may be classified
4 under study 81 the National
Association 81 Real Estate
Boards housing committee. since
i Glass a house, combining good
architecture, material, workman.
ship, and location, should secure
more liberal financing than 4
jerry built house, development
Of standards. encourage BY the
United States Department of
Commerce, should mean better
home building at lowered financ.
The Washington times., 1928-02-04
DECORA I ORS
kept BUSY

The Metropolitan Decorating
and Electrical Company, Inc. re-
ports an exceptional volume OF
business for the first month OF
the new year and N. Tabor. man
ager, predicts the largest volume
Of business for their firm during
1928.
The firm was established in
1918 with three decorators work
ing with Mr.. Tabor and business
has. increased every year until
numbers of patrons required as
high as IS men on the force at
different periods. During 1927
the firm enlarged further and
added an electrical fixture and
supply department which now
utilities force OF four electric
ians to comply with the interior
schemes required by the decora-
tors.
Y9dOme decorating has advanced
to standards requiring profess
sional service, interpreting the
desires of the hOnne.oWner or
builder, expediting the completion.
Of interior refinements and saw
Ing much time and unnecessary
detail on the part Of the client, n
said Mr.. Tabor. ''and we strive
70 exact every scheme according
70 the type Of home we decorate,
whether II Is brand new or being
800 .l...1 a i.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-14

A. Parks. He has just returned from Washington where ho con ferred with the Department of the Interior and his predecessor, Noel H. Smith,
 q have burned my bridges be- hind me-" said Col Ohlson, "and am ill Alaska 10 stay. l want to meet the people of the Territory and want to understand them and to have them understand that our interests are in common and that the best results can come through cooperation and coordination. We must all work together for the good of the country, and in that way we shall all help ourselves"
 Col. Ohlson has had many years of railroad experience in difficult situations. He was with the Northern Pacific for years and all along it's route. With headquar- tcrs at Tacoma, he had charge of the Cascade Division for years, where they had 25 feet of snow in the winter time, and has had ex- perience in North Dakota where the temperature drops as low as d5 or 90 below zero, Of recent years he has been superintendent in the Duluth and Superior Divis- ion of the Northern Pacific where Me great railroading problem is