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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-28
KAER TO PLAY
 WITH WESTERN
 FOOTBALL MEN
Will Take Place of Brick Marcus, Halfback,
 Who Is Injured

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Dee. 2S.-"Motor" Kaer, former Uni- versity of Southern California star, has been added to the West football team to take the place of Brick" Marcus, halfback, who was injured earlier in the week.
 The Westerners clash with the Eastern eleven Saturday in Q charity game.
 Kaer Will have oniy one days pratice with the Western eleven but he is familiar with their style of play and it is believed he will work into the combination.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-28
ELKS TO GIVE CHRISTMAS TO
 KIDS TONIGHT
Affair Takes Place at Pal ace-S Show and Distri-
 button of Gifts

Tonight at the Palace Theatre, the Juneau Elks will give the annual Christmas celebration to the children of Gastineau Chan nel.
 The doors of the Palace will open at ' o'clock to the young sters, all under 12 years of age being admitted free and the first feature will be "The Bugle Call' with Jackie Coogan as the star.
 Following the screen presenta- tions, Santa Claus will appear and make a short talk and then with committee of the Elks will be in the lobby of the theatre and as the kiddies pass out, distribute gifts to all.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-28
NOTICE

My office will be closed unti January End. adv. DIR. GEO. l.. BARTON.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-28
ARE CLICKING
 FOR BIC GAME
 ON NEW YEARS

PASADENA, Cal, Decn 28.- With but three practice days re- maining before the epic New Years Day struggle, the football machines of California and Geor- gia Tech, representatives of the West and East-South, have begun tol click in fine form.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-28

Dell E. Sheriff, Alaska's tuner. Call or write Phone 602 adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-28
CAZZY POLLS FEM

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Dazzy Vance, Brooklyn's great speed ball pitcher, has famed 15 men in one game three times during his big league career.
Evening star., 1928-05-27
AUTO MAKER AIDS
BILLBOARD FIGHT
Popularity of Touring De-
pends on Protection of Rural
Landscapes, Purdy Says.

Another automobile manufacturing
company, through its vice president and
general manager. H. L. Purdy. has added
its Endorsement to the campaign
launched by the arts division of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
to save the rural landscapes of America
by restricting billboard advertising to
commercial centers.
In explanation of his attitude, Purdy
pointed out the fact that the CONNER
cialzation of our highways and the ex-
ploitation of the scenic beauties of the
country had overstepped all bounds of
propriety. and the time had come to call
halt.
Every progressive automobile manu-
facturcr," said Purdy, "can appreciate
the fact that our rural landscapes arc
one of our greatest assets. More than
100000 motorists this year are plan
ming to invest some three or four bill
lions of dollars in fresh air and scenery
and If their pleasure Is to be marred by
succession of unsightly billboards the
popularity of touring will fall off.
"Inste. of defacing our highways
we should do all in our power to en-
hance their beauty. and thus add to the
enjoyment Of touring. The American
landscapes are the common property OF
ALL and 1t is as presumptuous on the
part of outdoor advertisers TO cheaper
them with blatant signs as II would be
to pollute the air or dim the sunlight
Il am told that within the last Is
years outdoor advertising has increased
in volume more than 5000 per cent, and
Evening star., 1928-05-27
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON D c. MAY q 1g2a-pARr 4

the crude oil in order to supply the
large demand of the fighting forces for
aviation and motor fuel. making gaso-
line at least temporarily the major
petroleum product.
This sudden and marked change in
the quality of gasoline--at least in its
one outstanding property, volatility
forced the motor car manufacturers to
make certain important changes In the
construction of their motors in or
der to utilize satisfactorily this low
volatile fuel.
THE last period begins with the in
PRODUCTION of ethyl gasoline in 1922,
which indicates the beginning of a Pc
riod in which the refiners and the pro-
ducers of motor fuel are making con-
scientiouS effort to improve the qualities
Of their fuel and to adapt the fuel to
fit the needs of the motor.
Adaptation of Fuel.
Perhaps all of the refiners have not
yet fully awakened, but the number
which still consider it simply problem
of the motor car manufacturer to pro-
duce a car or motor that will handle
any fuel that the refiners may choose
to market is rapidly diminishing.
due to the law of self-preservation
the ref1ners are rapidly recognizing the
necessity of marketing n fuel that is
adapted to the motor car in use
AS the present tendency In motor
fuel is definitely to place emphasis upon
those properties which determine supe-
rior engine performance. says Prof.
Brown. who Is director of research Of
the Natural Gasoline Association Of
America, it seems likely that the motor
fuel for the immediate future will be
marketed upon the basis of performa-
bility. and that those characteristics
which indicate superior motor or engine
performance will be those characters
tics demanded in motor fuel.
Evening star., 1928-05-27
NEW BRUNSWICK BANS
HIGHWAY ADVERTISING
Billboards and Posters Likely to
Obscure Motorists View
Strictly Forbidden.

BiIlboards, signs, posters or any other
means Of advertising which might Ain-
der the clear vision of the motorist or
distract his attention from the road arc
prohibited along New Brunswick high
ways by new provision of the highway
act of that province. according to thc
American Automobile Association.
The national motoring body says
there Is also a provision in the Me-
Brunswick act which prohibits the cree
ton Of signs on curves and app oacfies
to curves. The extensive cystem Of
numbering and marking highways In
the province made it necessary to elini-
nate an unnecessary number of signs
that might become confusing. the A. 4
A. IS advised.
Evening star., 1928-05-27

can we'll believe that statement. Even
parent that our highways have become
motor slums
"The natural beauty of America Is not
the least important Of her resources, and
Is an asset both commercially and spir-
itually. Yet as rapidly as We build new
highways, opening up new and attrac-
tive vistas, the ugly billboard takes up
strategic position and obscures the
view. 1t not infrequently happens
moreover, that these signboard3 are an
accident hazard, especially when erected
along the approach Of dangerous grade
crossing.
"The campaign as carried on by the
women's clubs, l understand, Is not
directed against outdoor advertising as
whole, but seeks only TO restrict such
advertising TO districts where 1t Is ap-
propriate. 1t can be said for the inter-
ests controlling these billboards that
they have made many Improvements in
the appearance Of their outdoor displays
but apparently are unwilling to sur
render without a fight their purely
American privilege of marring the face
Of nature.
while I believe the newspapers and
magazines offer a better media for ad-
vertising than the billboards, will con-
cede that outdoor advertising has its
economic value, but must be relegated
to its proper place If we we're to visit
an art gallery or a museum we would
be offended if reminded everywhere of
the virtues Of some breakfast food or
soap.
Similarly. the motorist who goes out
to enjoy nature and the beauties OF the
countryside is entitled to resent it when
such breakfast foods and soaps, not To
mention other merchandise, intrude
upon him at every turn. One of the
pleasures Of motoring is to get away
from all that sort of thing
I'VE sing America, the Beautiful
and we ought to live up to the senti-
ment. For these reasons I have been
glad to pledge my own support TO the
campaign for more attractive highways.
can see no justice in allowing any one
group to exploit for its own profit a
natural resource that belongs to all
and the advertiser who does so is rob-
bing the motorist of pleasure to which
he is rightly entitled"
Evening star., 1928-05-27
FOR GASOLINE
IS HELD ESSENTIAL
Chemical Expert Says Fuel
Must Meet Requirements
for Power.

Gasoline will be sold upon its merits
as motor fuel even more than motor
cars will be sold upon their merits as
motor cars, George Granger Brown, pro-
fessor of chemical engineering in the
University of Michigan, declares In a
forecast of The Gasoline of Tomor-
row." made public by the American
Chemical Society.
Motor cars, he says, must possess style
to satisfy the increasing number of
placed In the tank and consumed with
out being seen.
Prof Brown gives the results OF a
careful study of present tendencies in
the petroleum and the automobile In
dustries. pointing out the influence OF
motor car design upon the qualities of
motor fuel,
Attitude of Refincrs.
The attitude of refiners. he asserts. is
changing, and they are no longer shift
ing the problem to manufacturers, the
introduction of tetraethyl lead marking
turning point,
"The relation between these two in
dustries may be divided into three pc
RODS" Prof. Brown states. The first
period, from about 1900 to 1916, covers
the rapid development of motor cars
during the first years. in which the
fuel. gasoline, was considered essentially
a by-product or waste product of the
petroleum industry
THE second period begins with the
World War. in which II became neces-
sary for the reflners to cut deeper into
Evening star., 1928-05-27

sloyakia needs better facilities, but re-
ports indicate that these would have no
immediate effect on sales. In France
better facilities would result in larger
sales Of low-price French cars than any
others. In italy Improvement is needed
In order TO place American car dealers
on a competitive basis with Fiat dealers.
InstalIment Paper.
Banks in most Of the countries usu-
ally do not discount automobile INSTALL
mcnt paper. Reports from Austria,
CzechosloVakia. France, Germany and
the United Kingdom indicate that bank
ers almost fiatly refuse IL. Adyices from
Belgium, Denmark. Italy. the Neither
lands. Switzerland and Turkey state
that 1t Is only occasionally accepted.
Rumanian banks. though not discount
ing. do readily accept the paper ag col
lateral for loans
However banks IN Finland Greece,
Poland, Spain and Sweden readily ham
die automobile paper. In fact, Swedish
bankers ind it 50 profitable that they
wish ~ retain the whole IF the busi-
ness for themselves. and therefore do
uJt favor the spread OF finance COM
panies.
In only five countries-Gfeece, Italy,
FumaniA, Spain and Turkey~-do deal
crg as A rule carry their own paper 10
any considerable extent. III Czechoalo-
yakia some Of the larger dealers are
said 10 finance themselves, a few are
able 70 do 80 IN Germany, Poland and
switzerland but In the remainder Of
the countries the dealers draw else
Whe. for financial assistance Most
finance companies require dealers 10
Et4 cs
obtains generally IN Czech0slOvakia,
Denmark, FINLAND Germany, Greece,
Italy Spain. Sweden and to large
| extend IN the United Kingdom There
are 10 finance companies IN Humania
Poland Or Turkey. IN France the
! finance company usually assumes ape
proziFnaLeiy ~ per cent Of the risk the
dealer the remainder Reports from
Austria, Belgium the Netherlands and
| Switzerland indicate that IL IL not the
usual practice for dealers ~ make such
guarantees. The dealer. IN case of
default and fep0sGesgi0n, usually con-
tracts with the finance company " re-
| purchase sud resell the car IN the coun-
| tries u Denmark. Germany the Meth
/ eFlanoE. spain, and under certain cir
| ctinstances France, Sweden aud the
/ United Kingdom IN the other coin-
| tries generally no such stipulation Ia
| contained IN the contract
/ British automobile manufacturers of
their dealers apparently have no finance
( facilities that are not available a.
| American manufacturers OF dealers, IN
| fact the American. interests IN some
/ C8aes seem to have rather the adyBnr
| tsge None Df the general finance COM
: p8nieS diScriniDates In favor of ans
particular nationality.
Evening star., 1928-05-27
CANADA'S AUTO OUTPUT.

April production of automobiles in
Canada, as reported to the DepartA
ment of Commerce by the Dominion
Bureau of Statistics, was as follows:
Passenger cars, 20,546: trucks, 1884. as
compared with production in March Of
7,478 passenger cars and 2.246 trucks,
and production in April, 1927. of 20,890
passenger cars and 3,721 trucks.
Evening star., 1928-05-27
WANT FLOWERS SAVED.
Auto Club Appeals to Tourists Not
to Pick Blooms.

Cooperation Of all motorists is asked
by the National Park service this year
in preserving the wild flowers, which
near the hotels, lodges and public
camps in the national domain, are
threatened with extinction.
In aiding In the preservation of ma
tural beauties Of these great recreation
centers Of the public, the Automobile
Club Of Southern California is request
ing each Of the thousands of tourists 1t
directs into the national parks to do
their part in conserving the native wild
life. There is q natural tendency to
pick flowers unsparingiy in these great
stretches Of open country. because the
individual feels that where nature is so
lavish the supply is unlimited. How
ever. when hundreds Of thousands Of
park visitors have this attitude it be-
comes apparent that the flowers are
picked by the millions, or at a faster
rate than nature can replace them.
Evening star., 1928-05-27

A fan belt that is oil soaked or harc
glazed is poor foundation for ar
efficient cooling system and should b,
replaced with a fresh belt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-25
D. c. MAN BUILDS
SEA BAL"

Stimulated by the recent S-4 dis
aster and the inability of Navy
rescue workers to effectively estab-
lish communication with the crew
OF the wrecked submarine, q. Wash
ington Lee, So. retired railroad en-.
gineer, 705 Fourth st. n. w, re,
sumed work on life saving device
which he started several years ago.
He claims to have perfected life
saving sea bag"
The bag consists of double
thickness of canvas coated heavily
with parafine wax, rendering it
waterproof, inc1osed in a strongly
knit steel spring wire cage to re-
sist water pressure. The bag, oval
in shape. is equipped at the large
end with air and telephone connec-
tons. The smaller end of the. bag
has port hole % inches in diam.
eter opening toward the inside Of
the bag. The portfolio has nozzle
connection for coupling the bag to
matches in the side of the undersea
craft and in this way it is possible
for the port of the submarine to be
opened to admit rescue workers
who have been let down in the
bag and thus establish effective
communication.
Manipulation Of the device re.
Quires the service Of two divers who
make the necessary coupling when
the bag has reached the side of the
sunken submarine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-25
ON RAIL
HEADS PICKED

ARLINGTON COUNTY, Jan. 25.--
M. e. Church was reelected presi-
dent of the Arlington Fairfax Rail-
way at the annual meeting held In
the office Of Charles T. Jesse, secre-
tary, Monday night. Other officers
elected were Thomas r. Keith and
Julius Parmalee, vice presidents;
Charles r. Jesse, secretary and
treasurer, and John s. Barbour, gen
eral counsel.
Members of the board of directors
are p. E. Dewey. William F. Amss,
NJ. r. Church, Mrs. K. M. Echols,
s w. Flagg, William G. Cloth, DR..
J. b. Gould, w. r.. Gray, William s.
Hoge, jr., Charles T. Jesse, DIR.
Frank T. Stone, Howard B. Fields,
Ashton @. Jones, Thomas r. Keith,
III. Wise Kelly, Harris Levy, John
w. Rust, julius Parmalee, George
B. Robey, Carroll ". Shreve, Thomas
r. Sebrell, jr.. DR.. T. NJ. Talbot,
Franklin williams and Harry r..
Thomas.
The executive committee, as APP
pointed by the president, is com
posed of M. e. Church, Thomas r..
Keith. Julius Parmalee, Charles T.
Jesse, DR.. Frank r. Stone, p. f..
Dewey and Harris Levy. The COM
m.ttee will meet Friday night in the
office of the president at Falls
Church at 1880 o'clock.
Robert Walker, colored. wanted
by county police since July 5. 1925.
in connection with the hold-up and
robbery OF Harry Seigal on Colu.n-
hia tihN is lodged in the Arlington
County jail.
Walker was arrested Saturday
night by Potomac police on a charge
of being under the influence CT
liquor and given 80 days in the town
jail. Identified yesterday by Seigal
as the man who held a gun over
him while his store was robbed he
was turned over to Sheriff Howard
b. Fields last night.
He will be given a hearing tomoc-
row before Judge Harry X. Thomas
Raiding the home of H. A. Gre IN
in Arlington Monday night. Officers
James ID. East and Raymond Crack
seized one 20-gallon still, 100 gallons
OF mash and three and one.half gal.
Ions of alleged whisky. Green WAS
released on $500 bond. He will be
given hearing Friday morning be
fore Judge Thomas at $3.50 o'clock.
A. c. Putnam was unanimously
elected president of the Clarendon
Citizens Corporation, holding com
pany for the community house At
the annual meeting held Monday
night. Other officers elected were
J. w. Sweeker, vice president; w. F.
Sunderman. secretary, and ~ r.
Bushong, treasurer.
Members Of the board of directors
are c. r. Taylor, George H. Nc
Crillis, H. H. Porter, A, j. Porter,
J. Thomas Manning. holland D.
Mitchell and Patrick Burke.
There will be special meeting OF
the board of trustees of the Claren-
don fire department tonight at the
ffrehouse to consider the budget ror
the year,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-25
CONGRESS
SEEKS SPEED
p, ,p,ernat ,onal New. service


HAVANA. Jan. 25.--International
leaders in the sixth Pan.American
conference got together in a series
of informal conversations today in
an effort to speed up the work OF
the congress.
With eight different commissions
considering the various phases of
the conference program, it has be-
come apparent that greater CO.
ordination is needed to expedite
matters.
Four of the commissions meet on
Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays
The other four meet on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays. The
schedule CALF for two meetings
each morning and two meetings
each afternoon all at different hours.
The result has been that each
commission has been compelled to
shorten its deliberations in order
that its members who may be sery-
ing on another commission may
proceed to the meeting OF that
group.
The large delegation from the
United States permits the assign
ment of members to different COM
missions: but, where there are only
two delegates representing a nation,
the life of each is one continuous
round of commissions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-25
CURTIS B 4 c K 6
DRY LAW

Senator Charles Curtis tR) of
Kansas, today answered the PRO
hibitien questionable" propounded
by Senator Borah R.) of Idaho, as
part of his campaign to put all
prospective Republican Presidential
nomination candidates on record on
the "wet-or-dry" question.
IT personally favor a plank re-
ferring to the Eighteenth Amend
ment and the laws enacted to carry
it into effect, and / favor a plank
pledging the nominee To- fair,
vigorous and faithful enforcement
Of Them" Curtis wrote in answer to
Borah's open letter.
The Kansas candidate stated that
he opposes repeal Of the Eighteenth
Amendment. and opposes legisla-
ton permitting States to determine
the percentage OF alcoholic content
in beverages
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-25
WIZ SHOT ALIB|
Of MATE HIT

An almost perfect a1ibi was shat
tered by a dying wife early TO-DAY
when, despite records to show that
he was at work at the time his
wife was shot, Edible Christian,
.colored. q fred cap at the Union
Station, was identified by her as
The woman, TheoIa Christian, 81,
of 401 A st. N. E., was found
lying on the street in front Of 400
"A st. II. E., at 4:30 a. M, and taken
to Casualty Hospital in the Ninth
precinct patrol wagon.
At the station it was found that
sI1, had been shot through the right
breast. the bullet going entirely
through her body. She was rought
back to consciousness and said that
her husband had shot her while
she was standing inside Of the
front door Of their home.
Headquarters Detective Ben jamin
Kuehling went to the station, found
Christian at work and arrested
him. He steadfastly maintained
that he knew nothing of the shoot
ing and showed his time card.
The card had been punched" at
SIT and again at 1857, allowing
him just the half hour permitted
for his lunch
He even denied the shooting after
confronted by his wife in the hos
pital, the detective said, but finally
admitted it when his two children
confirmed their mothers story.
1.-THE bullet went through the
front door, through the woman's
body and then tore some, plaster
from the wall. She ran from the
house and collapsed
1t was said at the hospital that
her injury probably will prove fatal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-25
PL0NAT AIDS
RUM DRIVER

Diplomatic immunity for q truck
load Of liquor, but arrest on =
charge Of speeding was the predica-
ment in which Frank Biolek. SO. Of
Baltimore, Nd. last night found
himself.
Biolek, driving truck containing
severa, cases OF what was described
as choice imported liquor. was ar
rested by Motorcycle Policeman r.
+. Heide, of the Twelfth precinct,
alleged to have been speeding along
Rhode Island Avenue Northeast.
just as Heide was about to search
the truck an automobile drove up
and an occupant showed papers to
prove that the consignment was
for the French embassy here, i
was said.
Heide then ordered BioIek to drive
to the station house. where the
policeman was advised by his SUI
perior officer that he could charge
the driver with speeding, but could
not touch the liquor. After an ar
gument with the custodian Of the
alleged liquor, who is said to have
demanded diplomatic immunity for
the driver, he finally deposited IS
collateral and went on his way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-25
Army To TEST
ITS MOBILITY

Experiments to determine how
far the army can go in providing
motorized transportation for its
many different units will be held
at Camp Meade, Nd, during the
coming summer.
According to War Department
announcement, the tests will be
conducted with a view to develop
ing correct doctrines with respect
to the motorization and mechanical
ton of appropriate units of the
army. AS far as practicable, the
force Ito be assembled at Camp
Meade) will be equipped with motor
vehicles of the latest approved de-
sign. Its operations will include
work over terrain sufficiently
varied and difficult and under such
conditions of weather as will de-
termine the powers and limitations
of motor vehicles as compared with
animal-drawn transportation under
similar conditions.
The following will take part in
the experiments: One battalion of
the Thirty-fourth Infantry, Fort
Eustic. Va; the second platoon of
the Fourth Tank Company Camp
MeaQe, the SECOND DdllauOH,t less
one battery, of the Sixth Field Ar
tillery, Fort Hoyle, Md; one bat
terry OF the Sixty-first Coast Ar.
tillery (anti-aircraft), Fort Monroe,
Va; one company of the First En-
gineers. Fort Dupont, DEL; the
First Signal Company, Fort Mon
mouth. N. j.: medical detachment
from Carlisle barracks. Pennsyl-
vania, and the motor elements of
the first ammunition train, Fort
In addition, the commanding gem
eral of the Third Corps Area, under
whose direction the tests will be
conducted, may also require the
participation Of the Sixteenth and
Seventeenth Tank Battalions, Camp
Meade, and an observation squadron
of the Air Corps stationed at Michel
Field, L. /. A troop of the Third
Cavalry, Fort Meyer, Va, will also
be trained in the use of mechanical
equipment.
The equipment will be issued
early in March. The tests begin
July /.