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Evening star., 1928-02-18

The location and immediate surroundings Of this
ek~piionally attractive and most complete sou-
suburban fesldeuce-ate superb. Tho character 81
the properties adjoining Veil as the prnn,lneu.4,
OF the owner occupants creates ami
environment without equal. The National
arsi John Eaton Public sohoo, The lattseway ana
L%ln OAKS Estates are lust a stones throw away
Bhs Inc nne'haff ~doare distant and thc hrar. IT
tae "1tE ~ reached within Is He a
beautifully iants' aped LOT jaxlI5 van sin have
Al "'tE cnnvencnrs "h every suh,irhan al, anf ags
W. want 10 eninhasI7e nar;lctifariy he fpN.
NEHikST and IDEAL. ioeauou--qulct. fcfnce! ~.
Evening star., 1928-02-18

4 Middau.h & Shannon built home-knoWn
throughout Washington the hghcs, standard of
construction. The house rafates sunshine spacious
comfort ard practicsl tvahiencss Of plan. The
tinp n>e hNlng room with t< colonial fireplace and
f%aH'itui snn naF1ur adinnlne--~wil Immediately
press tnn Inc ninirc room Is large and ypn viii
Also find comfortable library -Four b4xroor,s O.!
unusual size. one fan width of hnuse with private
h3ih. fhr SFFuni bath conveniently located Every
ln"irrn COM "nc"-Fomnlete in detail Including
h,a"t : rnonl and bath oak floors throughout I'm
i%h"d lt.c err'rns and weather stripping late model
on. E'R<FR Brick Garage
Evening star., 1928-02-18
HOME HEATING ADVICE
by ARA MARCUS DANIELS,
Consulting ard Advisory Engineer.

Open windows at night cause a
higher average of humidity in the
house. This produces a soothing ef-
feet upon tired nerves. supplies more
healthful air. and causes dust to de-
posit on the floor instead of floating.
to be breathed One hundred years
ago so to So was considered a
good house temperature. Fireplaces
were used then During the era of
stoves, about 20 years ago. 60 was
considered satisfactory. Thirty years
ago. with furnaces in greater use. a
temperature of To- was maintained.
while now temperature Of TO- is con-
sidered standard. although 1t is not un-
usual to find steam-heated homes at
temperatures still higher. Dry air is
likely to be dusty air. Dusty air is an
irritant. Notice the dust betrayed by
a sunbeam. When air within house
is heavily laden with dust the relative
humidity is most likely to be very low
The floating particles are carried into
the lungs. 1t were better to deposit
Evening star., 1928-02-18
Humidity in the Home.

It is now recognized that in addition
to maintaining the proper temperature
in an artificially heated house. another
factor of great Importance is humidity.
All air contains moisture in varying
amounts. depending upon locality and
temperature.
The rate Of evaporation from the
body determines susceptibility to heat
and cold. Temperature and humidity
largely determine this. In the South
west section OF the United States where
the air is relatively dry. the evapora-
ton. being high, produces a cooling
effect and We are able to stand a
comparatively high temperature.
IL the North Middle section, where
the humidity is comparatively high. a
very loW temperature is far less objec-
tionable than where the temperature
and humidity are both low. for in the
former case high humidity hinders
bodily evaporation, and therefore lessons
the cooling effect. while in the latter
the cooling effect of evaporation aug
ments that due to the low temperature
A pleasant and healthful atmospheric
condition should be our aim. and this
may be secured by reproducing as
nearly as possible within our houses
one that approXimates a proper humid
ltv for the temperature maintained.
Evening star., 1928-02-18

midity be warmed up to TO-. the per-
centage of saturation decreases with the
increase of temperature, since the
warmer the air the more moisture 1t is
capable of holding in suspension. Ur-
less more moisture is added as the
temperature is increased. the percentage
of saturation will be reduced SO that
whereas the air at the lower temper
ature held seven-tenths as much as 1t
was capable of holding, under the
higher temperature 1t holds only two
tenths as much. Then its relative hui
midity would be 20 per cent.
There Is little doubt but that in most
Evening star., 1928-02-18
INVESTMENTS IN LOANS.
Building Associations in U. S. Show
Total of s7,Oe5, 900, 900.

There are 1872 building and loan
associations in the United States, with
approximately 100000 members
Their total resources are S7.065, 900 900.
which is somewhat more than the en-
tire capital resources of all the national
banks
In the year 1927 the sum of $780,
100000 was invested by them In first
mortgages to 100000 individuals OF bor-
rOWerS.
Evening star., 1928-02-18
Marks Placing of Last Girder.

An American flag flying over a build
ing under construction signifies the
placing OF the last girder, and it also
usually means that no workman has
been killed during the job.
Evening star., 1928-02-18

The stairway is the largest single
Item OF interior woodwork about the
average nacHe-n hone
Evening star., 1928-02-18

high temperature prevails for long
periods.
Copyright. 1923. Asa Marcus Daniels)
Evening star., 1928-02-18
Lumber Orders Steady.

from 339 of the leading softwood lum-
Der mills Of the country indicate that
orders are maintaining the high plane
recently established. as compared with
last year. Orders for the week ended
February ii were 100000 feet, Or 80
per cent larger than for the CORE
spending period Of 1927; shipments and
production increased in much the same
proportion. AS compared with the pre-
ceding week. the volume of buying vas
about the same. There was little or no
change in production and shipments
fell off noticeably.
Evening star., 1928-06-17
TRICKS Of DRIVING
AID GAS SAVINGS
Leaner Mixture May Be Used
on Long Trips and in Warm
Weather.

The uneasy. uncertain feeling Of not
having enough gas to reach the next
gasoline station is an experience not
uncommon to most motorists
While the average motorist will not
put himself to any unusual bother To
economic on fuel, II Is interesting to
know how TO get the greatest mileage
from car. especially since only one
quart OF each gallon Of gasoline is used
directly in propelling the automobile.
The other three quarts are used up
through friction of the engine and other
moving parts. In the exhaust and in
the cooling system.
So II the driver wants to get the
most out of the quart that propels the
cars he will do well TO acquaint HIM
self with all OF the arts of driving as
laid down in the following pointer
cleaned from news bulletin issued
by the engineering department OF a
national spark plug company.
Causes Of Losses.
"Jerky acceieration. due to either
rough roads or sticking throttle,
causes a considerable waste OF fuel
Every time the throttle is opened sud-
denly In this way an unnecessarily
large quantity OF mixture is drawn into
the cylinders. Although the relative
amount used each time is smaller, II
is sufficient TO build up into quite a big
waste In the course OF hundred miles
or so. Use of the foot rest alongside
OF the throttle pedal helps steady the
throttle action, while on very rough
stretches Of roads hand throttle set
ting will give better fuel economy than
foot throttle driving. II is always a
good plan when 1t is questionable
whether the supply OF fuel in the tank
will carry you TO the next filling sta :
ton TO use the hand throttle In driving
the intervening distance.
Fuel economy varies with the speed
OF the car. the average car giving its
best mileage at road speeds of from
% TO 35 miles an hour, with diminish
ing mileage per gallon Of gas as the
car Is operated above or below this
range.
Correct adjustment OF the carburetor
ls important. keeping In mind that a
ieaner mixture can be used In the Sum-
mer than In the Winter; also that cars
used at fairly high speed over long dis
tanceS can operate on a much leaner
mixture than cars operated at slow
speeds. such as In city driving with
frequent stops. because once the en-
gine has warmed UP 1t will run on a
much leaner mixture without sputter-
ing or missing. than IL will wher
| running slowly when the engine is cool
Leaner Mixture Used.
The ieaner the mixture the hotter the
engine runs because OF the fact that thu
more air added 10 the gasoline up TO q
certain point makes the gas more vol.
| atiIe or explosive which produces more
! heat when bnrned--sometimeg excessive
heat at high speeds can be traced Il
Too lean mixture and may be elimin
ated by slightly enriching the mix.
| ture
An engine will run fairly well or
quite variety OF fuel mixtures, but Z
| few minutes spent at service station
| TO obtain proper setting OF the car.
buretor viii result In effecting good per.
| formance and economy. Pipe fittings
strainer connections tanks, etc, shouIt
be occasionally checked 10 preyen
Wasteful leaks.
"A thermogtAt In the cooling system
Evening star., 1928-06-17
Memorial Day Drivers jam Cook County
Roads Till Traffic Becomes Impassable

to the fact that main roads are too
narrow, the standard width in many
places being only 10 feet. Lack Of
aprons or wideninss at intersections Is
held responsible for much delay and
confusion.
wider Roads Needed.
Widening Of existing hard-surfaced
highways, the development of pernla-
nent feeder roads and the construction
Of grade separations at major intersec-
tions are seen as immediate necessities
In all crowded communities.
In and around Chicago the situation
has become so acute that the standard
width for county highways has been
increased to 20 feet and construction
bringing existing roads up to this stand
ard Is going forward rapidly.
Another of the several plans under
consideration In this community Is the
utilization of "air rights" above rail-
road tracks; the idea being TO build
highways over the various lines which
radiate from the heart of Chicago.
Whatever is done, according to highway
officials, the tremendous increase in
cars must be met with increased high
way facilities. The situation Is not
unique to Cook County.
Evening star., 1928-06-17
AID FOR CITY TRAFFIC ILLS
AIM OF NEW ROAD BRANCH
Road Builders Division Expected to Be
Forum Where Problems Can Be Com
pared and Solutions Sought.

amount Of vehicular transportation and
finally, the question of adopting Ger
tain types OF paving TO accommodate
various load weights.
1t Is realized, too, that any standards
found suitable In one city might fail
entirely to meet conditions In a place
larger or smaller. and to get the best
results. consequently. cities of the same
size will be grouped for study and Of
course, varying standards adopted.
Because it is realized that snap judy-
ment would do more harm than good,
the division plans to. work very slowly
So that any decisions ultimately reach
ed will be based on thorough investiga-
tion.
In Four Sections.
First Of all, four sections, or COM
mittees. have been formed, each to
be headed by chairman whose ex-
perience has been such as to make him
considered particularly qualified to deal
with those matters coming under his
supervision.
G.. B. Sewers, deputy commissioner
OF the division of engineering and con-
struction of Cleveland, will head the
committee on design and construction :
G. K; Myers. director of transit of
Philadelphia, who also Is q regional
vice president of the division, will be
In charge of the maintenance group;
M. Q. Eldridge, assistant director of
traff1c here, has been selected as chair
man of the traffic committee, and for
administration and organization q
chairman Is yet TO be chosen.
These chairmen will In turn name
sub-chairmen 10 direct the different
studies into which each group must
branch off. such. for instance, as that
pertaining to street railways and paw
ing, which will devolve upon the de-
sign and construction group and which
Is considered one OF the most impoi tant
matters TO be taken up.
Win the organization Of the forces
necessary To carry on the new work,
the initial step will be a compilation OF
principal cities, and this will be sub
mitted at the annual meeting OF the
American Road Builders Association In
Cleveland. next January. This will give
an insight into the work that must
be undertaken by the division, and by
this time, too. the organization is ex-
pected to be perfected to stage where
1t can direct its labors into definite
channels and start on the way To
tangible results.
More than s400, 900 900 is spent an
nually by the highway departments OF
American cities. and success OF this
flrst nationally organized effort by the
largest good roads body In the world
to standardize operations Is seen as the
medium not only for adding to trans
portation efficiency, but also as an aid
to economic civic administration.
Evening star., 1928-06-17

Memorial day, the first great motor
lists holiday cf 1928, brought record
breaking crowds of automobiles out into
the country all over the United States
according to e. e. Duffy. highway edu-
cational writer. From dawn to mid
night hard-surfaced highways were
crowded with thousands seeking relief
from city congestion.
In Cook County ILL.,, which includes
Chicago, the concrete roads were
iammed almost to bnpassability all day
long. Lieut.. Lester j. Laird of the Cook
County Highway Police. reported that
most of the $4,000 new automobiles
registered in the county were on the
road, as we'll as the old timers. The
highway police were busy throughout
the day. attempting to keep traffic NOV
ing, particularly at intersections where
long lines of cars piled up.
So intensive was the congestion that
Mai. George A. Quinlan. superintendent
Of Cook County highways. issued an ap-
peal to Chicago motorists to use the
secondary. unpaved and little used side
roads. He strengthened his plea with
descriptions of the unsuspected scenery
and freedom to be found on the side
roads.
Keeps on Hard Roads.
"On such leisurely excursions from
the main road" he said. "the Chicago
motoris: will find he has the road prac-
tically to himself instead of having 10
halt every few minutes while inter-
minable lines OF cars creep forward an
other few feet along our present mar
row strips of concrete"
Highway officials agree that use Of
side roads would help relieve the situ-
alton. but few believe that enough mo-
torists will do so to make any material
difference. Preference has repeatedly
been shown for hard. smooth roads and
most drivers will stay on them, regard
less of traffic.
Much of the congestion Is attributed
Evening star., 1928-06-17
CHINA SEEN FERTILE FIELD
FOR MOTOR CAR INDUSTRY
Extensive Road Building Program Will
Afford Big Outlet for United
States Autos.

road mileage than was believed certain
only q few years ago. It may not be
good news TO American railroad inter-
ests, but 1t will boom American motor
interests. Besides, since steel enters 50
much into motor cars. American steel
interests will sell more to the motor in
dustry and thereby take up the loss in
sales of steel for rails, etc.
Just as American motor car manu-
facturers are increasing sales In Europe
by wider introduction Of the deferred
payment plan, so will sales IN China
and the Orient generally be stimulated
by similar easy-payment terms wnen
reasonable guarantees Of peace and sta
bility are given there. The Nationalist
now dominating China profess an m
tention to give such guarantees, subject
to strictly Chinese control. An ADJUST
ment TO the conditions that may be
specified for foreign traders by the new
regime will be necessary and naturally
will determine the outlook for business
but in the long run Chinas needs are
expected to govern all other consider
ations and make for a sensible relation
/ with foreign interests.
| The vision of a future China thread
| ed with good roads on which heavy
| traffic Of motor cars replaces the SLOW
going methods of the past and present
/
| degree within the next decade. The
| United States In 1927 had total trade
with China OF s235 600 600. including
exports and imports. Experts believe
this Is only a small figure in 'compar-
ison with what Is possible when peace
comes in China and the buying power
of the masses rises through more ad-
vanced methods of transportation and
industry. The motor car will be the
key to unlock the treasure house.
To revert TO road building, In Kvei-
chow province the substantial nature
of the work Is indicated In the speci-
fications which call for highways 80 feet
| wide, with covering of crushed rock
up to a foot In depth In the center and
tapering TO six or eight inches at the
sides. Grades are to be 9 per cent at
the maximum.
Along with the motorizing Of China.
the "airplaning" of the country Is ex-
pected to take place. However, since
China has so few facilities for bulky
commodity transportation, the develop
ment Of highways or railroads Is the
supreme need at this time, with the
accent on highways. Airplanes are being
used more and more in the civil wars.
frequently with foreign pilots. but ma
tive skill Is being developed and doubt
less will find an outlet In civilian uses.
In the Philippine Islands new era
Of economic development has begun
under Gov. Gen. Stimson, with a
better feeling toward the United States
among the natives than In many years
This Is expected to open much new ter
ritory. stimulate road building and Gre
ate larger demand for American cars
and trucks. The sale Of American road
! building machinery In all parts Of the
. Orient will be increased as well. II
goes without saying that manufacturers
In all these lines are alert to the oppor-
tunities In the Pacific area.
Evening star., 1928-06-17

While honest tire Tetreading
has, ia the opinion of bureau OF +
fciaIs, a wei earned and legiti
mate place in American indus.
Try, the "gyps" who prey upon
the common desire 10 get "gome-
thing for nothing" have beer
quick " rush In and offer bar
gains" IN the form of these re
treaded tires. In the opinion Oi
she bureau, these tires are moi
only a. menace 70 life, hut tn
manner in which they are sold
as new tires constitutes a giganfi'
fraud upon the public and ais'
works serious damage ~ the repu'
fat0n of legitimate manufactnr'
FrE.
Bureau investigators found gyI
Tetresding going on In obscuF'
factories In various parts o
metropolitan New York. The 10
natif1 OF s0n1e ~ three ~ss no
xsOckk
Evening star., 1928-06-17
TRUCKS SHOW GAIN
ON MARKET HAUL
Survey Reports 20 to 80 Per
Cent of Main New York Fruit
Supply Moves by Motor.

The marked increase In the use of
motor trucks for hauling farm produce
direct from farms to markets Is shown
in survey In New York City, which
brought out that from 20 to 80 per cent
Of the supply OF leading fruits on the
New York market Is hauled into the
city by motor truck.
This survey, made by the Bureau of
Agricultural Economics United States
Department of Agriculture, In co-opera-
ton with the New York Food Marketing
Research Council, shows that for about
three months In midseason New York
gets nearly one-third its peach supply
by truck. one-fourth its tomatoes and
one-fifth Its apples. Sometimes. during
the busy season. more than one-half
the New Jersey produce supply moves
| in trucks.
The tendency to change from the
horse drawn wagon or the railroad Car
to the motor truck has been going on
| for dozen years. The New York deal.
| ers wanted to know just how much pro-
duce was coming by truck, and about As
of them agreed TO give by telephone
each morning the number Of packages
of each product received by truck, ac-
cording to the State of origin.
The investigation was limited TO five
important lines OF produce-peachcs
cantaloupes. tomatoes. apples and pep
pers. The reporting started July 20.
when truck shipments were beginning
to move In quantity and continued
through the peak period TO October %,
| when motor truck shipments had dwin-
died to small quantities. Information
gathered In this way does not give the
complete total of receipts coming by
motor truck into the New York area.
Produce arrives by this means at the
Newark, Harlem, Gansevoort and Wal
labout markets. as well as the seyerai
farmers markets. but 1t appears that
the bulk OF New Jersey motor truck
shipments distributed in New York City
has been accounted for.
1t was found that during the period
of investigation the five products report
ed we're shipped by motor truck to New
York from points as distant as Vir-
ginia. Maryland and Delaware. as we'll
as from the nearby sections of New
Jersey. Pennsylvania. Long Island
IN. W and Connecticut. Excepting
cantaloupes from Virginia, Maryland
and Delaware, the New Jersey motor
truck receipts so far exceeded those
| from other States that the latter ap-
peared insignificant
Evening star., 1928-06-17

China may leap entirely over the
railroad age into the motor age and
with its 4,273.0 900 square miles Of ter
ritory develop into one OF the greatest
markets for American-mad trucks and
automobiles.
Road building is taking on in China
with will that promises huge dc-
mand for motor transportation. Sin =
labor is so plentiful and cheap, 1t is be-
lieved by some business men that China
may decide that good highways are
better than railroads. 1t costs hum
dreds of millions of dollars to build rail-
roads. necessitating borrowing abroad.
while highways and trucks might be
financed largely out of Chinese capital
American manufacturers already are
we'll represented In China. especially In
the large cities, such as Shanghai.
Peking, Tientsin. Canton and Hankow.
and only period of comparative peace
and governmental stability is needed to
stimulate native demand for cars and
trucks to a high point. 1t is hoped that
such period Is dawning In China, but
that, OF course, Is conjectural.
Wealthy Chinese are enthusiastic
over smart. high-powered American au-
tomobiles. Just as rapidly as good
roads are provided the market Will
WlUcL, WluAC tiuIhc uALAOubtCdAy
take up the burden of transportation in
a country with 4S5 900, 900 population
| where coolie back-packing, burros
camels, wheelbarrows, rickshas and
| river junks have been the mainstay
| There are only about 5000 miles OF
| railroads in China.
The interior province Of Kweichov
offers an illustration Of the road-build-
ing interest now stirring China. This
! province is extremely mountainous and
has been accessible heretofore only by
| walking or by burro, camel or river
boat. There Is not a mile OF railroad
| In the $1,000 square miles of the prov
ince, with 100000 population.
| When the governor of the province
became sold" on good roads, he put a.
many as 100000 men at work at time
in building roads, with the result thai
more than 500 miles are nearing com.
pletion. Trunk highways will connect
with adjoining provinces and through
| them to the coastal cities and foreign
trade. In the provinces along the coas
road building Is proceeding as much a.
the civil wars permit.
Despite the loss of capital In the war
and the general obstruction to progress
resulting therefrom the need of trans
portation facilities is so great that roat
building goes ahead anyhow. The ex
pansion of China's domestic and foreign
commerce when good roads finally ar
available everywhere is beyond the cal
culations Of economists. and the moto
industry will reap large percentage o
the prosperity.
The younger element of Chinese lead
ers have observed the inroads made b
motor cars on American railroad bust
ness. The decrease in passenger train
because of auto competition has no
been overlooked, while the deevlopmen
equally impressive. This may well re
suit in China building much less rail