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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
AUTO HORN H0NkINGS
COUNTED IN BERLIN
Business Men Keeping Track Of
Blasts With View to
Quieting City.

Senseless sounding of automobile
horns Is a real terror of city, town and
village life, preventing sleep by tired
workers, frazzling the nerves Of those
awake and In general adding 10 pub
lie annoyance and discomfort That
much auto horning is uncalled for Is
plain TO any observer American COM
niunitics might with profit study what
proportion Is useful and what Is not,
with a view To stopping that which Is
unnecessary. This is what Berlin Is
now doing.
The German Is always n1ethodical,
and he likes to be comfortable. Hence
IL is not surprising 10 learn that the
business men. OF Berlin are tabulating
the honka- OF motor cars, with view
10 securing quieter city by determin-
ing how many honks are necessary and
how many can be prohibited.
Judged by the standards OF Ameri-
can cities, Berlin, with its compare
lively small number Of motor cars, is
not noisy. But Its citizens are not satiss
fied on that account, One newspaper
correspondent has cabled his paper
from Berlin that "neurologists here be-
ieve that the iessening OF nietropoli-
tan noises will reduce certain t1lanias
OF which nearly all dwellers In noisy
cities show eVidences-~~filariias not uils
like those produced In soldiers In the
late war by the incessant thunder OF
guns"
This seems 10 indicate that the eff
Gent Herliners win not stop with motor
horns, but that after they have reduced
the number OF honks IN a minimum
they will attack trolley cars, pneumatic
drills, and ali the other instruments of
torture that make city life hideous to
any but a deaf person. n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
HOLDS GOOD ROADS
EXTEND MOTOR LIFE
American Builders AssoCia.
ton Lists Number of Cars
Discarded for Year.

The average life of motor vehicles in
the United States has been increased
IA per cent, largely as result of good
roads. the American Road Builders AS
ISOLATION declared today.
A total of 1.e25.5Sl vehicles were sent
70 the scrap heap during 1927, the as
ISOLATION states. This was 1905 per
cent of the total registration at the be-
ginning of the year, indicating that
should this average maintain. the en-
tire stock of motor cars would be re-
placed every ala years. The average
life of motor vehicle was formerly
estimated at Z years.
New York led all States In the num-
Der Of cars scrapped. that State dis
carding 1882 vehicles. Nevada dis
carded only S13 vehicles. the smallest
number of all States. Arkansas held
the highest junkage rate. that State
discarding 1876 per cent Of all vehicles
registered at the beginning Of the year
South Carolina discarded only 2.S pei
cent of the cars registered.
All but two States registered more
vehicles in 1927 than In 1925. They
were Florida and Arkansas, the former
decreasing by 6,S2s cars and the latter
by 2.65I. North Carolina recorded the
largest comparative increase. that State
gaining 1i.S per cent over 1925. Ma
tional registration was increased 81
per cent.
Most of the strapped vehicles were
partially salvaged, the Road Builders
Association says. Metal parts were In
many cases adapted to vehicles still IN
use, while a large number of motors
we're installed In boats or used as sta
tionary power plants. The bodies were
burned or cast into dump heaps. One
New York salvaging agency maintains
q 7-acre plot Of ground for storing
unchanged parts Of disassembled We
hicleg.
In tabulating the figures pertaining
to the discard Of motor vehicles, the
American Road Builders Association
has considered all cars scrapped which
were registered In 1926 but not re-
registered during 1927. Some of these
cars. however, may have been registered
In other States. making the figures for
each individual State slightly In error.
although the national figure would be
reasonably accurate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
ASKS MORE STRICT
AUTO THEFT LAWS
G. M. Williams Advocates
Equivalent of BaumeS Act
to Protect Cars.

The equivalent of the Baumes Law. or
the habitual criminal act. in every State
as a means of reducing automobile
thefts to a minimum is the suggestion
made by @. n Williams, one OF the au-
tonlotive presidents. based on the recent
report of such tfaftS In g American
cities, issued by the National Automobile
Dealers Association
This report, which should be decided
Iy encouraging to the Car owner, shows
that of the 95,933 motor vehicles stolen
in these cities last year, 6T,l86, or 9l.7
per cent, were recovered.
Commenting on these figures. Mr..
Williams expressed his satisfaction at
the change of attitude shown by the
courts in dealing with cases involving
automobile theft, which he pointed out
was In marked contrast to the attitude
10 years ago. when 1t was almost I'M
possible to secure the arrest and con-
viction Of guilty parties,
Asks Stricter Laws.
Neither the efficiency OF the police
nor the cooperation of the courts, how
ever" said Williams, lis going TO solve
the problem satisfactorily. Laws re-
curing a bill of sale with each car
changing hands have had their share in
discouraging thetts in States where such
legislation has been passed end such
laws should be enacted into the statutes
Of every State. Thus 1t would be more
difficult to dispose of q stolen car.
The Dyer act is another good Law,
and doubtless factor In reducing the
number of thefts. providing as 1t does
for penalties for interstate trafhc In
stolen motor vehicles But the Dyer act
does not 60 far enough.
New York seems to have an efficient
weapon in the Baun1es law. an uncom-
promising measure which is rightly
feared by all criminals This. according
10 the police authorities OF that State,
has been an incalculahle help TO them
In dealing with the underworld Under
the Baumes act the fourth conviction
on a felony charge results in an auto
matte life sentence. Sentences ranging
from 10 10 90 years may be imposed for
second conviction and from 20 TO 40
years for third.
Thieves Hesitate.
with recoveries of stolen cars run
ming higher than 80 per cent, the crin1i-
nal, almost certain OF being caught red
handed, hesitates TO take a chance with
such drastic law. OF course, law Of
this kind can be carried to such ex-
tren1es as to make for injustice and per-
secution. as in Michigan. where, under
the l1abitual criminal act, man Is sery-
ing a life sentence for a felony inyoiV-
ing the possession Of a pint OF gin.
Under the proper definition OF q
felony, however. q measure like the
Baumes Law can be a most effective club
in the hands Of recognized authority
With registration OF 100000 motor
vehicles In the United States, automo-
bile theft strikes home TO almost every
body, and doubt II much protest would
be raised even were the automobile thief
TO be treated with as scant consideration
as was the horse thief Of the pioneer
days"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29

along the Gaspe Peninsula, skirting the
entire peninsula, overlooking the
mouth OF the st. Lawrence and the
Gulf OF the st, Lawrence River. with
Anticosti Island. formerly the home OF
wealthy French chocolate n1anufac-
ttirer, In the distance.
The Laurentian Mountains, with their
famous Summer resorts 1000 feet above
sea level, are reached on the Montreal
Mont Iaurier Highway, an improved
road 100 miles In length Another OF
the numerous lake studded sites which
abound In Canada; 1t Is ideal Summer
country, with fishing and canoeing and
camping facilities One can get lake
and speckled trout In the waters OF
this district Canoe trips can be ar
ranged to points near by or distant,
chains Of lakes and rivers making this
pleasant form Of recreation. And In
the hunting season. there is much game
in this district
Montreal to Ottawa.
From Montreal to Ottawa is another
fine motor trip, over paved roads At
the same time this makes a delightful
canoe trip The Ottawa River Is
skirted and staying on the eastern side
of the river one remains in Quebec,
crossing at Hull to Ottawa, which is In
Ontario.
Still another of the major motor
tours of the province is from Grande-
Bale on the Saguenay River to Lake
ST. John. An improved highway goes
through this fine country. skirting the
shores of Lake st. John in complete
circuit making a trip of 240 miles.
The road leads partly through virgin
country, through MANY historic places,
and displays of French Canadian farm
homes. villages and towns. Ancient
buildings and quaint churches may be
seen here and there, and are especially
noticeable on the road from Quebec
City to Grande- Bale. which is an ex-
tension of the road from Quebec City to
st. Simeon.
Montreal allows for many side trips
over good gravel roads Summer re-
sorts abound around the financial cap
ital of Canada and the second seaport
in point of foreign commerce in North
America. North. east and west, roads
lead to good fishing, hunting, canoe
ing, swimming and resort country.
None of the places are too. far from
Montreal and there is good camping
for the motorist who pitches his own
tent as we'll as for the one who pre-
fers permanent shelter in the way
of hotel or lodge. There are numerous
hydroelectric power sites which de-
velop very high horsepower, which are
OF interest to the tourist. The pulp
business is seen best near Ottawa, end
farther inland in the virgin timber
lands of the province.
Quebec has a scenery which changes
from low-lying farming country along
the st. Lawrence and some of the other
important rivers TO wild mountainous
country with good roads. and to still
wilder country beyond the reach OF the
motor car in the northern limits of the
province.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
INSTALLMENT PLAN
BOOSTS AUTO SALES
Growth Of European Trade Shown
to Follow Part-Payment
System.

The remarkable expansion which has
taken place in the European automotivf
industry since the war can be attrtb-
uted In large degree TO the growth
Of the instsllnent system Of selling, &C
cording to a trade bulletin just issued
by the Commerce Department.
More than so per cent OF the $50, DOC
units sold In European markets last
year. the bulletin points out, were han
died on the installment purchase plan
This proportion compares favorably
with that Of the passenger cars sold
in the United States during the same
period. which was around 81 per cent.
The success OF the irlstailment pur'
chase idea. the bulletin shows. is re.
fiected In the steadily increasing ex-
ports from the United States to Euro
pean countries. In 1919 American ship
nients Of automotiye vehicles TO Europe
we're less than 10000 units. while In
1927 the figure had risen 10 more than
$4,000 units, an increase OF nearly SOC
per cent.
European facilities for financing In
stallnent sales have not yet reached
the high state of development which
obtains in this country. In Southeast.
ern Europe the system has been IN OPP
Grafton only about two years. while ir
czechosloyakia II is also Of very recent
development. In most other continental
countries, however, and in the United
Kingdom It's growth has been more OF
less coincidcnt with that Of the United
States.
About 80 per cent OF the motor We.
hicles sales of Finland, Poland and Ru.
mania are on the instaliment plan: II
Denmark the ratio is from 30 10 85 pei
,ent about rs per cent of German pas
senger cars and practically all ths
| trucks are sold on time, as are oyei
! half Of the cars and trucks In Austria
France. Italy and the Netherlands. Ir
the United Kingdom so per cent Of
the passenger cars and so per cent ol
The trucks are financed on the tins
basis Spain lis the only country where
Installment selling has made but littls
Roadway, only 10 per cent Of total sales
being on that basis.
That the illatailment selling system
in Europe, rs In the United States. Il
sound Is indicated by the figures show
ing repoesesgions. which are estimated
Ut not more than per cent. Ths
greatest number occur In the taxi neif
and the smallest IN the passenger car
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
FRENCH CUSTOMS
L|NGER IN QUEBEC
Province Retains Trace OF
Early Settlers - Many
Speak Mother Tongue.
BY JAMES MoNTAGNEs.

The Province of Quebec has taste
OF something different for the Ameri~
can motor tourist Here he finds
French spoken by large part OF the
population while the remnants OF the
French occupation of Canada are still
to be seen In the habitant farms and
the French-Canadian villages. There
Is a romance to the names OF places
and streets in Montreal and Quebec
which awaken visions OF the province
several hundred years ago, In the early
days of Canada.
Such interesting places as st. Anne
de Beaupre, with its famous shrine;
Montmorer1cy Falls, near Quebec City,
where the Montmorency River takes
274-foot drop into the st. Lawrence
River: the Plains of Abraham at
Quebec City. where Canada was lost
to France: the Laurentian Mountains
with their beautiful Summer resorts
and the similar Gatineau Valley: Mon
treal and its Mount Royal, the old
time Indian village of Hochelaga. dis
covered by Jacques Cartier In 1885; all
these and many more places are
accessible by good motor ROADS.
Roads Well Paved.
One drives from Montreal to Quebec
over well-paved roads on the north
shore of the st. Lawrence River, IroiS
Rivieres Tin English Three Rivers) Is
passed on the way, as well as many
smaller towns and villages. After see
ing the interesting things at Quebec
of which there are many. both his
toric and scenic, and going through
some of the narrow streets OF Quebec
CITY, the road leads on to st. Simeon,
ITO miles from Quebec, still following
the St Lawrence.
Or If it is preferred one crosses the
broad St Lawrence by ferry to Lewis,
and the road along the south shore
Of the river carries on TO tne Gaspe
Peninsula. A bridge for railway use
is now being added to in order that
motor traffic can cross as well. Along
the south shore the road leads by way
Of Riviere -du-Loup to ste. Anne-des-
Monts. magnificent scenery being VS.
ible over the st, Lawrence River on
this route. Then at ste. Anne-des-
| Monts a secondary road continues
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29

Essex popularity in Chicago is but part Of
anatioaal and world preference that makes
Essex sales the largest of any six-cylinder car
in history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
Auto Deaths Down.

Despite acknowledged increase In
numbers Of automobiles on the streets
of American cities this year over last,
deaths as the result of automobile &C
cidents for the four weeks ended Jul2
Is, 1928, were 4ss in n large cities.
whereas the figure for the corr1sa"n1-
ing period Of the previous year was Sos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
Highway One.fifth Concrete.

Lincoln Highway. New York 10 San
Franctgco. over a nth Of this highway.
famous az Americas Main Street, is
concrete paved Three thousand miles
long, this marked and improved high
way Is Travelled annually by hundreds
Of thousands Of motorists. many thoii-
sands Of them making the transconti-
rental trip. In Indiana about 30 miles
from Chicago. is the ideal section o.
the Lincoln Highway. This S0-foot road
has served as sn object lesson IN con-
crete road construction throughout the
United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
Sleeve Causes Accident.

A woman was operating an automo-
bile when the cuff Of her coat sleeve
caught on the gas throttle upon the
steering wheel. causing the car to in
crease It's speed, while she was at
sn1pfing to step It. Her machine COL
lided with another anto which also
smashed into parked vehicle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
Old Trail Now Concrete.

Green Bay road, Wisconsin and ILL.,
rols, the old trail from Fort Howard.
now Green Bay, 10 Fort Dearborn, now
Chicago, is concrete paved much Of the
way from Glencoe, Ill, north 10 the
wisconsin line, and through Mtl8aukee
lEoupty TO Green Bay.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-27
Ry United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, March 27. Mod
| crn invention will add another
chapter to science here today which
may bring about an entirely new
method of phonograph recording.
Using the simple telephone proc
| css rs means of transmitting her
voice into the master disc, Dolores
Del Rio, Mexican film star will
| make n record disc from distance
of $500 miles.
The experiment will be used in
preparation for her Dodge Broth
ers' radio-broadcasting program
with Douglas Fairbanks, Charles
Chaplin, Norma Talmadgc, John
Barrymore, d. w. Griffith and 9TH
err famous stars Thursday night at
6 o clock.
The Columbia phonograph com
pany's laboratories in New Jersey
will open a trunk. line with Los An
gclcs, connecting with Miss Del
Rio s home telephone.
Late today the star will pick up
the receiver and accompanied by an
orchestra, will sing Ramona Il
new song dedicated TO her, record
ing it on the master disc 800 miles
away.
In the event that this first at
tempt is successful, it may com
plctely rcvolutionizc the process of
rccordmaking for the phonograph
and famous artists who sing and
play for phonograph records may
do SO while on tour or from their
homes in various parts of the coun-
try.
Artists making records will be
able to record from Europe as we'll
as from America, with the late in
stallment of successful telephone
contact between the United States
and foreign countries, according to
laboratory experts.
1t is claimed that a clear telc-
phonic contact at distance is bet
ter than direct disc contact which
is the present method of recording.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-27
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. John Canton spent
the week end in Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mont j. Reid and
family returned Sunday from
Escondido, where they were called by
the serious illness of Mr.. Reid 5
'rother, Thomas j. Reid. The latter
is in very serious condition and
Mr. Reid plans to visit his bedside
again on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Weaver, Jr.,
motored down from Los Angeles for
the week end, taking Mr.. Weaver s
father back to the city with them
Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". c. Reed motored
to San Diego for the week end Sat
urday. 4
Mrs. f. s. Mcclure of Syracuse,
New York, is spending a few days
at the barbara Worth.
Visitors from Lynchburg, Ohio
ale Mr., and Mrs. +. G. Harrison.
Enroute to the coast from Phoenix
Arizona, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Rudolph and Miss Clara Rudolph re-
gistered at the Barbara Worth last
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Burnham
went to San Diego Sunday to spend
a few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-27
Young Romance
Dies AbOrning

L. L. Oates, runaway boy of
Long Beach, is being sought thr"-
ughout the valley by attaches of
the sheriff s office. Dorothy Rison,
b, also of Long Beach and a com
panion of the youngster in starting
cut to seek new worlds to conquer,
las been returned to her home in
Long Beach.
The two children are said to have
started out early Saturday from their
home in car belonging to Oates
father. The machine became crippl-
c;j at q point near Westmorland and
the girl started walking on in to
Gown. An FL Centre motorist pick
Cd up the girl and her answers to
questions arousing his suspicious,
lac turned the her over to authorities
upon arrival here.
The girl told her story and the
authorities notified her mother, who
arriyed Yesterday and took her back
hcmc. The car was found and is be-
ing held for the owner while 4
search of the county is being made
Tor the missing youngstcr.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-27
MAN HELD HERE
CONFESSES TO
MANY CRIMES

G. w. Smith, 45, is locked up at
t2c county Jail for investigation and
according to an alleged confession
made to Deputy Sheriff Sharp, the
r;3n is a much sought criminal.
q IN sick Of dodging the law,
lie is said to have told Sharp, land
! m ready to 60 to the pen. We
spent lot of my life there any
way
Smith arrived in Calipatria Sat
Urday and is said to have gone from
there to INLAND where he borrowed
- on 4 Ford automobile and then
sought to sell the machine at an
extremely low figure. His actions
created suspicion and an Investigate
ION was begun.
John Wicks, SO, of Calipatria was
locked up with him and according
10 the officers three sets of license
p,atcs and machine for stamping
new numbers on motor blocks were
found. The machine bore an Idaho
license but investigation of this
failed to establish the identity of
the ear
Grilled ut headquarters, Smith is
said to have finally admitted that
he stole the ear in Oregon City,
Oregon. He said that Wicks had
rothing whatsoever to do with the
deal and asked that he be released.
Wicks, however, is being held for
1urther investigation.
Smith is said to admitted that
g had served term in the pcnitcn-
Iiary in Indiana for stealing horses,
was sent to the penitentiary in Cal
ifarnia from Oakland for ear theft
and served a third term in Utah
pcnitentiarv.
cit 5 easy to get stolen car
fixed, Smith is said to have told
Sharp. "There are places in practi-
c.Ily ever state where YOU can take
machine and for 81 get different
license plates and have new engine
numbers put on ears.
The ease will be turned over to
the department of justice. In the
meantime efforts are being made 20
lCcate the owner of the machine
alleged to have been stolen in Ore
gen City.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-27
Woman Hurt In
Fall From Auto

Several arrests were made by
state traffic police over the week
end and few minor accidents were
reported. Mrs. Bud Writ. was quite
seriously injured when she fell from
an automobile in which she had been
riding when the machine was about
a mile west of llcbcr, She struck her
head ON the pavement and was TAX
en to the FL Centre hospital in an
unconscious condition. 1t is not be
lievcd that her skull is fractured
although her head was badly bruis-
cd.
Fred Goodrow was the driver of
the machine but was not held after
being questioned by police.
\ car containing 4 party of Ariz-
rna tourists turned over on its sidc
on the Highway about two miles
cast of Coyote Wells. The car con-
tanned four occupants but roll call
showed that all were present and
accounted for with not one of them
receiving as much rs scratch.
Other motorists helped right the
car which had suffered badly dam
aged Tenders.
Two salcsmen Of Los Angeles en-
route for the valley drove their ear
OFF the highway and into n ditch
short distance north of Indio but
both escaped without any injury.
The car was badly wrecked.
Antonio Amador Of Heber, MIR.
and Mrs. Albert Shanholtzer, of
Banning and James lie Roy of
Holtvillc were arrested by the state
Officers. The three men face charges
of reckless driving while the woman
was charged with being drunk.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-27
Valley Interests
Many San Diegans

j. d. Pritchard was in town Sat
urday from San Diego, represent
ing the associated manufacturers of
that city. 1t was Pritchard who
engineered San Diego excursion
to the valley last fall and his trip
here last week was for the purpose
of lining up similar affair.
Many Of the San Diegans want
to come again and there are others
who wish to make their initial visit
to the Imperial valley so plans for
a visit about the middle of April
are being made.
II. II. Clark is planning barbe-
cue on the sand hills east of Ca
lexico in the interests Of the Ca
lexico Yuma highway and the San
Diego visitors win be his guests at
that time, although the exact date
is not set.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-27
To Release Downs
On April 21st
By United Press Leased Wire

san QUENTIN, Cal. Mafeh2 2l-
Charles G. Downs, former Los Ang-
cles councilman serving sentence
for bribery, will be released ON
parole April 2l, officials of San
Quentin penitentiarv were notified
today.
The state prison board granted
Downs petition for clemencH.
Joseph Fitzpatrick, another former
Los Angeles councilman, who was
also sentenced for bribery, was
raroled in December.
The board considered 81 cases at
is meeting Sunday and granted
rarolc to | convicts, eight of whom
pre to be deported.