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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17
FIXED ROU I ES
FOR FUTURE s
TRUCKS

America. Of the future will gear
ltn commercial hauling to organized
motor truck transport operated on
regular schedules and over fixed
routes. This will link distributing
centers with the individual consumer
or producer in the most economical
and flexible manner.
That's the picture drawn by George
r. Anderson, sales engineer OF Dodge
Brothers, manufacturers of Graham
Brothers trucks, who will ADDRESS
the Midwest Motor Truck Trans
portation Congress, to be held at
indianapolis. October % to rs. Mr..
Anderson, who has been connected
with the truck branch of the INDUS
try for the past 10 years. is con-
eidered one of the most competent
and well informed transportation en-.
gineers in the business and, accord
ingly, will occupy an important
place on the program with otner
leaders who viii discuss legislative
engineering. merchandising and dis
tributing problems in highway trans
portation.
1.-THE future use of motor trucks
depends not so much on advances
In engineering design as It does On
the public's realization OF its POSI-
bilities-in other words. on Truck
consciousness" said Mr.. Anderson.
'sWith increased application OF motor
trucks along the lines in which they
have already proved their value'
special types of service VIII oeVeiop
which will in turn provide a market
for specialized designs best suited
ssEneineers have facilities for de-
signing trucks meeting transporta-
ton needs not yet developed.
remains only for the market To
open under direction of experienced
operators to bring about the pro-
duction of trucks that will fill any
requirement. In spite of the wide
spread use we now make of motor
trucks, the present application to
hauling problems falls far short d
obvious possibilities.
Paramount requirements for
realization of the nationwide me-.
work of motor truck lines are the
continual construction and widen
ing OF paved highways, anu lHe
adoption of trucking terminals foo
transfer and routing purposes
With these developments, a system
of coordination with rail freight
facilities will bring the distributor
and consumers in close touch. and
Will be most vital agency in pro-
noting national prosperity.
Development OF the plan de-
ponds almost entirely on the truck |
operator. and his establishment Of
efficient reliable service.
THE motor truck is destined to
supply an increasing service to
smaller communities, and will con-
tribute more than ever to the vel
fare and prosperity Of the farmer
the manufacturer and the mer /
chant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17

The largest of the three bridges
is the massive Newport News-James
River bridge, extending over Az
miles across the James River at It's
junction with Hampton Roads and
leading from Newport News to the
mainland. With its quarter-mile APP
proaches. it is the longest highway
bridge in the world. The next unit
IN the great bridge project Is one
haIf-mile span across Chuckatuck
Creek, and the third is the Nanse-
nnond River bridge, three-fourths of
a mile long. The, bridges win join
up all main highways on both sides
of the James River.
Crescent Formed
These great bridges and their con-
Meeting highways describe a cres-
cent partly enveIoping Hampton
Roads and will afford superb pistas
of that famous naval seat.
The citizens of Norfolk, joined by
those OF Portsmouth and Newport
News, are preparing a monster cele-
bration and pageant to comnemo-
rate the joining Of the three cities.
Gov. Harry Floyd Byrd of Virginia
will be one of the principals in the
official exercise, and the committee
In charge win invite the Governors
of Maryland. Massachusetts and
North Carolina to participate in the
which will commence
rate the union of historic points
along the Atlantic littoral
The great bridge project. supply
ing as it does one of the principal
links in the Atlantic
Coastal Highway system affording
a route through the cradle of the
Republic including three revered
shrines Of national importance,
jamestown, Williamsburg and York
town, will provide the motive for
the celebration. The committee in
charge is now whipping the pro-
gram into shape. Colorful land and
water pageantry is planned to in
clude a pyrotechnic display of the
battle between Monitor and the
Merrimac, and a picturing of the
evolution of methods of .transpor-
tation.
Portray Old Scenes
There will be accurate reproduc-
tions of the Sarah Constant" the
Good Speed" and the Discovery, ""
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17
Rabbi Claims Ancient
Splendors Greatly
Overestilnated

NEW YORK, oct. 1.-THE
modern man looks at tbs Bible.
with the interest Of an antiquarian
and he measures its worth quail
tatively, not quantitatively, de-
clared Rabbi Lewis Browne at.
the Free Synagogue at Carnegie
Hall.
The glories OF the Old Testa-
ment, according to Rabbi Browne
often turn out to be ordinary
when carefully scrutinized. He
likened solomon's temple in size.
to the movie houses Of an aver
age American city and solomon's
thousand wives were nothing as
harems went in those days, he
said.
Even solomon's wisdom, the
rabbi asserted. has been greatly
overestimated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17

be suitably groomed to depict the
age in which he struggled. His dog.
and ak win contrast with the other
end of the parade, made up as 1t
automobile and an airpIane.
The program will get under way
at q. m. with the motorcade
leaving Hillsville to meet and greet
the TOO cars already scheduled from
Asheville, Charlotte, Wlnston-Sa Salem
and other points in North Carolina.
Mt. Airy, which lies at the
foot Of Fancy Gap, win enter more
than 1000 cars. This city will
bring to the celebration its schools
and citizens numbering almost one
half of its entire population. Galax
is entering with 400 cars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17

TsHERE Is hardly q household
that hasn't heard Of Castorial
At least five million homes arenever
without it. If there are children IN
your family, there's almost daily
need of this soothing preparation.
And any night may find yon very
thanlxful there's bottle in the
house. Just q few drops, and Baby
Il comfortable. A few moments, and
tbat collie or constipation is relieved;
81 diarrhea checked. Yet this Is 2
vegetable product; remedy meant
for youngsters. Castoria - about
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17
Giant Virginia Spans
To Open NoU. II
By HAMILTON NJ. WRIGHT

The formal opening November IL OF three great bridges
in Virginia connecting the historic Virginia peninsula seat
of the jamestown colony founded 1907 with Norfolk and
Portsmouth will epoch in motor travel along
the Atlantic Coastal Highway North to South.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17

The car you want to buy ut the
price yon can afford to pay can
be selected from today's Automobile for
sala columns. In Classified.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17

Cars Of all makes, models and prices
are listed for sale in the AutomobIie fo1
sale columns OF tOday's, Classified Ads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17

afOr. And all OF these advantages contT1bute
directly to improved cold weather performance,
although some of them are equally valuable in
climates where higher than ordinary tempera-
lures prevail In summer.
The cross>Aow radiator reduces to a minimum
losses of water and alcohol through boiling, one
of the common annoyances of winter driving.
And it also reduces possibility of damage It the
water supply becomes low. The automatic Their
mostat which is part of this system, prevents
water circulation until the engine reaches correct
operating temperature. AS consequence the
engine warns up quickly even though it has
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-09
Higgins Eager to Equal
Connie and M'Graw

Having equalled Connie Macks record of winning SIX
American League pennants Miller Higgins attempting
The record held by the Sphnxke leader or the
Athletics and John McGraw Of the Giants winning Worlo
series.
Mack end McGraw the only who ever won three
worlds titles
McCiraw from the Athletics in 1908 and from the
1927 defeated the Chicago CUPS
in Giants 1913. Higgins victories
the Giants in 1923 and the Pirates IN 19z
Winning and losing pilots since 1905 follow:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-09
HAS UPS AND DOWNS

Bob Meusel as the distinction of
having decided the issue in two
world series. In 1925 his muff of
a. fly ball lost the series for the
Yanl1s to the Cardinals. In 1929 he
won the series witt a timely base
hit against the Giants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-09

terious inner workings and stranger
things than that have happened.
However. there are some
phases OF the matter which will
bear discussion, In the first
place Newark "idn't finish near
enough to the top i'm the Inter-
national League last summer TO
SINCE your grandad's whiskerS.
Their spot was sixth or seventh
or something like that--nOt i'm
the first division. Has this
brought about a change Of heart
either with johnson OF Block?
Now you ask one.
In the second place Clark Griffith
has been well criticised for having
let Walter get away from Washing
ton. johnson seemed to be as much
apart OF the city as the Monument
itself. But Griffith gets pretty well
criticised no matter what he does,
and IT. may JUST be that he will
reverse himself on this one. as he
Did when he brought Tom Zachary
back 10 his admirers and reach out
a. long arm for Walter at q time
when perhaps Newark would be
just such business.
Some such gesture by President
6rltftth to assuage the fans who
SO long had their thumbs down on
Bucky Harris, might NOT be the
worst move in the world. No base
pan owners can stuff cotton in his
ears when he is being PACED by the
| rams. The latter almost boycotted
the club this season, because of con-
dltions which didn't suit them and
now that Griffith il listing to the
pubic ciamor, he might we'll give
them double doze OF sugar coated
candy by not only lifting Harris.
hut by supplanting him with one
Of the most popular men who ever
wore a Washington uniform.
1t. will be good trick il he can
do it, and they do say here il is
In the oven. Such a solution 10
Washington situation checks per-
fectly with the general impression
that Griffith won't appoint Judge
because of ALLEGED feud which has
obtained between those two for
years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-09
AN AQUATIC HAVEN

Proposed improvements in the
lower part OF the Humber River
would provide Toronto with the
.inest swimming. rowing and pad.
ding course in America. 1T would
be ideal for regattas. the river
banks providing a natural grand
stand for Spectators
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-09
D. c. Fan Is First
In Series Line
Since 1903

Some baseball fans might con.
slider it distinction to be the
first to purchase a world series
ticket but IL there's any thrill
in that sort OF first" there's ons
p. C. baseball bug who long since
has become callous to it.
His name is John Green. Green.
who lives at 1929 Sherman Ave.
N. w, and is a machine cleaner
in the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, has been first in lfns
for unreserved seats for every
world series since 1903.
Yearly he has taken his place
at the ticket window "a hours
before the sale.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-09

Three brothers are playing with
Ints ~rsity OF California football
teams. Frank and Harry Gill ara
varsity performers End Rslstou
c. 4 sAaflins nopefal,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-09
SWISS COACHES
|. YALE IN SOCCER

Walter Lehman, once noted Swiss
hockey player. is directing soccer
work at Yale this fall, stepping into
the position of head coach after
four years as freshman coach. and
will carry on the reputation of
having put out teams that took 80
out OF SO games played.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-09
PILOT
GLOOMY!
BY Bill corum

ST.. LOUIS, Oct. g. Master
Miller Higgins, mite manager
of the mighty Yankees, will
admit that Herbert Hoover
will be the next President of
the United States, but not that
the Yankees will be the next
baseball champions of same.
In politics Master Higgins is
an optimist. In business
pessimist.
Tell him, as did, that this
world series is ell over but tine
checks from Landis and he will
snatch for the statistics 10 show
you how many times this season
his Yanks have blown four or up.
ward in row.
His is strange philosophy for .,
winning leader, but it gets there
just the, same.
When it comes to receiving
great ball teams for Christmas.
Mr.. Weeping Win McKechnie,
of what is left of those Cardi-
8als, stands at the head Of the
class.
Mr.. Weeping Will has the luck
Of q fat preacher, nobody ever gives
him anything but the white meat
Of the chicken. He is one OF those
unsolved mysteries like "how old is
Anne" or what became, of Charley
Ross"
Now the sharpshooters are saying
that in spite Of his successful pen
nant quest Mckechnie's job is in
grave danger. The Cards have
been pitiful against the Yankees
and no small share Of the blame Is
laid al Bills door.
You may say that they won't
dare take the team away from
him after ne won the pennant.
but don't overlook the fact that
they took it away from HOrnsby
after he won the championship.
White the situa lions are not ex-
actIy analogous. Hornsby- was
undoubtedly worth just twice
Ms much to Bread0n's club.
mean he was both great
player and a successful man
ager.
That's why you hear on every
! streer corner here today that Frank
Psncho) Snyder will he at the head
of ne St. Louis squad when it re-
ports at Avon Park next spring.
The slogan in this town now IS:
out right after the last out. Ihe
Cards are sitting in the aviator
seat now--one mistake is all they We
got coming.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-09
bic TRAIN To SUCCEED
HARRIS, IS REPORT
BY Kirk Miller
Times Sports Editor

ST LOUIS Oct 9.-Waiter Johnson manage Washington
year. Bucky Harris pilot Detroit: Charlie Ruffing
George Uhle and Bib Falk be with the Yankees; Bob
AIelse play for the White Sox, and Babe Ruth not
with Yankees Of great
difficulty keeping in playing shape due fragile legs and
increasing weight Such the gst of day Of ongng
around ST Louis Hobbies while the world series marked time
for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-09
COLOR BASEBALLs

Yellow baseballs yellow is said to
be the most visible of all colors) will
he placed on the market next sea
son.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-09

II is not for this writer TO
Justify the. Johnson angle of the
gossip going about here as base
ball expires for 1928, but more for
Clark Griffith. who is very cagey
as 10 plans and appointments, so
much so that long ago he earned
for himself the nom de plume of
"OI6 Fox We are merely pass
ing on tn you home folks what we
hear here amid the ST. Louis gloom
and depression. And to tell you
the truth, it gIaddened the cookies
of our heart to have such rumor
taken so seriously among men
who are supposed to know their
baseball vegetables.
On the face Of things q smart guy
would naturally inquire rs just now
Mr.. Johnson is To relieve himself OF
that contract with MIR. Paul Block
which runs through next season
but if Johnson came TO Washington
il wouldn't be the first time q con,
tract was broken by mutual consent
Exactly what the estimable Mr.
Block owes Washington or CLARK
Griffith, for that matter that he
should release Walter from his obi
CATION Is also a hard one to answer
by yourself, but baseball has ever
been crossword puzzle in its mys
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-09

Lehman. graduate of the Uni
Versity of Berne. was on the All
Swiss soccer teams of 19O6-0s-0S.
When the war interrupted
EurOpe's other activities he
served as captain in the Swiss
army mountaineers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-09
NO WAITING AT TEE

Pinehnrst. Nc. famous winter
resort nor he seyen labols golf
sosirsess
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-09

Kid Williams fought 800 battles
and III atill al IT, Billy Alser has
been ~ the fns more fhan d0n'
stinee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-09

coach for the Swiss National Soc.
Ger and Athletic Association. lectur-
ing and demonstrating to the major
teams in that country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-09
Jones /. Only
Champion To
KeepT

With the last of the four
major golf championships of
the season decided when Leo
DiegeI, of the Fenimore Country
Club of White Plain, n. Y, won
the P. G. A. National Championship
title by defeating Al Espinosa. of
Chicago, there came to an end a
season in which only one cham
pion, the one and only Bobby Jones
successfully defended his title won
the previous year, Jones kept the
amateur crown.
In each of the three other cham
pionship tournaments new wearer
of the crown emerged after the sue
cession of qualifying and match
and the most notable among
the fallen idols was Walter hagen,
four times winner of the p. q. a.
championship, who yielded in the
quarter finals of last weeks play
at Baltimore TO the superIatiVe
brand of golf that set DiegeI apart
from his fellows through the entire
series.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-09

The other champions to bow
to the inevitable fate OF every
king sooner or later were
the national open in 1927. after
Tommy Armour, the winner OF
q sensational p.ayOff with Harry
C0oper. of Los Angeles. AMI
Mrs. Miriam Burns Horn Tyson.
of Kansas City VINO won the
national wOmen's title at Cherry
Valley in 1927, and found the
going too rough at Hot Springs.
Va. a fortnight ago.
Johnny Farrell has succeeded 10
the purple worn by Armour WIN
ming at Olympia Fields In june
while Miss GIenna Collect, or PROV
idence. regained the Women's title,
which she had previously won IN
1922 and 1925 by taking the honors
at Hot Springs. ao
one notable feature of the 1928
ma ior championships final was thaI
with The exception OF the nauona'
open each of three others was won
by a wide margin.
Jones defeated Phil Perkins.
English champ. by the s"rpr1s,
ingIy large margin OF up aO"
8 to play.
Miss Collect established record
in women's golf by leading Virginia
Van VIE, of Chicago in the INA
round by 13 and II, while Digger
in establishing his superiority over
Espinosa by margin of zap
and 5 To play. equaled the previous
high mark of r. q. A. finals SET
by Hagen i'm 1925 when he defeated
Bill MehIhorn at Olympia Fields,
Chicago, by a s and score.
Where the p. q. A. 1itle lonfna
ment will go next season ~ ar me
moment a matter of conjecture.
IT is said that n. Boston clllp will
get the preference for the 1879
affair because of the marked sue
cess ot the Hagen-Compston match
at Waltham.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-09

He came to Yale in 1923. For
the last two summers he has been
in Switzerland serving as head
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-09

Baseball people collected here. Of
which there are many. are expect
ing some such eventuaIities to occur
before they foregather for the next
world series. In fact many Of
those things may be announced
during the winter months when
It'd bits of news and off sea son
changes are so we'll relished by
stove leag addicts.
Washington, most interested
In the matter of its next man.
ager. may have 3 passing in
terest i'm the manner i'm which
the Yankees are expected 10
bolster their team in prepare
ton for another American
League race, but the coming
of the great Kansas cyclone 10
the National Capital as a field
general would he heralded with
joy there as it would, be with
acclaim throughout the major
leagues.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-09

Mack, PhiladeIphia Americans
Chance. Chicago Nationals
jennings, Detroit Americans
Jennings. Detroit Americans
Ienuings. Detroit Amerit ans
Chance, Chicago Nationals
McGraw, New York Nationals
McGraw. New York Nationals
McGraw. New York Nationals
Mack philadelphia Americans
Moran, philadelphia Nationals
Robinson. Brooklyn Nationals
McCSraw. New York Nationals
Mitchell, Chicago Nationals
Gleason. Chicago Americans
Robinson. Brooklyn Nationals
Huggins. New York Americans
HuECins New York Americans
McC5raw, New York Nationals
McCsraw. New York Nationals
Harris. Washington merlcans
FEnggins New 'gark Aaneriease@
Rrsh esa4ttgh nat9
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-09

I sos. McGraw. New York Nationals. ...........
1905. .Jones. Chicago Americans. .....-........
1907. Chance Chicago Nationals.
1908. Chance Chicago Nationals. ......-.......
1909. Clarke. Pittsburgh Nationals. .....
1910, MACK. philadelphia Americans. ........-.
1911. Mack Philadelphia Americans. ..........
1912 .Stahl Boston Americans. 60. 44........
1913. Mack. Philadelphia Americans.
I 914. ."Stalltngs, Boston Nationals.
I 1915. Carr gan. Boston Americans.
I 916. .Carrlgan, Boston Americans
I 917. Rowland. Chicago Americans.
1918. Barrow. Boston Americans. .......A,
/ 919 Moran. Cincinnati Nationals. ............
I $50. Speaker. Cleveland Americans.
1921 McGraw. New York Nationals. ..-...,,.
1922. .McCraw, New York Nationals. .........
1923. .Huggins. New York Americans. .......
1924 Harris WASHINGTON American -. .....
1925. =. McKechnia Pittsburgh Nationals. /.
1926 Hofnsby ST. Louis Cardinals ,ss6s
10; *FHgcfnR- View 'Ferk: ss.@.s
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-09

When it comes TO receiving
great ball teams for Christmas.
Mr.. Weeping win McKechnie,
of what is left Of those Cardi-
8als, stands at the head Of the
class.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-09

terious inner workings and stranger
things than that have happened.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-27
LIFE INSURANCE ASSETS RISE.

The admitted assets of life insurance com panies in the United States total not less than $12,001 100000, according to Department of Commerce data from the Association of Life In- surance Presidents This represents holdings of Al companies said to carry so per cent. of legal reserve insurance.
 The assets have increased $4672, 2,000,000, or GA per cent. in five years. The amount reported by the Association in May, 1923, was $7,329,- 100000. In 1924 it $7,944, ,O00 00O; in 1925 it was $S,S25. 900; in 1926 it $9,S00,- 000,o0o. Holdings have risen 10 per cent. since this time last year, when the aggregate was $10,S12, ,000 000.
 Mortgage investments comprise 43 per cent. or S5,199, 900 of life companies assets Of this, $1602, 100000 represents farm mortgages, and s3,597 ,000,0 900 mortgages on urban and other properties
 Bonds and stocks held have book value of $4,563 000,000, 3S per cent of the whole, including Government securities $943, ,000, ,0O0, railroad bonds $2,359, 900, ,0O0, public utilities $1,064, 000,, 1000, all other $197,00O, ,000 Policy loans and premium notes amount to s1426,00O, ; 900 or 12 per cent.