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Evening star., 1928-12-16
GAS CONSUMPTION
INCREASE SHOWN
Average Motorist Used 227
Gallons in First Six
Months of 1923.

Each motorist in the United States.
the first six months of this year, used
227 gallons of gasoline and paid a gaso-
line tax thereon of S6.S5, according to
average gasoline consumption figures
compiled by the American Motorists
Association
The average per capita gasoline
figures compiled by the association,
are based on production figures of the
Government, showing that the first six
months of this year the motorists of the
country purchased approximately 5,249,
863, 900 gallons of gasoline-an increase
of about Is per cent over the amount
purchased the first six months of 1927.
Three StateS-MasSachuse Illinois
and New York-have no gasoline tax
Motorists of the other As States and the
District of Columbia used 4,652, ,393, ,535
gallons of gasoline, or an average of 227
gallons during the six-month period
which means approximately 1.24 gal
Ions per day. The gasoline tax in the
States varies, ranging from to cents,
the average being 500 per gallon. The
States collected total revenue OF
$140, 1898.
An increase in gasoline consumption
is reported in all States. II of which
reported an increase Of more than TO-
100000 gallons. the largest being in
California. with a gain of $4,000 900
gallons the first six months of this
year compared with the same period
last year The other States reporting
an increase are. in the order named:
Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kansas,
Montana. Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wiscon-
sin, Missouri, Indiana, Washington,
North Carolina. Minnesota, Alabama,
ArL
"An analysis of the figures on the
amount of gasoline used by the motorists
of each State shows that the larger
gains in consumption are due to in
creased highway mileage rather than
increased registration of motor We
hicles." according to Thomas j. Keefe,
general manager of the association.
Evening star., 1928-12-16

Gus communities are uneconomical. The
monetary values assigned to motorists
time and to car usage are held to be
a reasonable method of measuring the
cost of delays, recognizing that motor
ing discomfort and the constant danger
to life and automobile is far greater
than time losses.
Commercial traffic has expanded so
rapidly that, like in aviation, it Is
difficult to keep up with the news. For
Instance, one bus company is now op-
Grating 400 busses over $4,000 miles Of
roads. linking 1000 towns and cities.
A similar development has taken place
in trucking: witness the $500, 900 head
If stock transported In 1927 by motor.
an 1875 per cent gain over the previous
year.
Wide highways are forcing themselves
into the transportation picture.
Evening star., 1928-12-16
Committee Is Announced.

Alvan Macauley, president of the Ma
tional Automobile Chamber of Com
merce. has announced the personnel
of the banquet committee for the annual
show banquet which will be held at the
Hotel Commodore, New York, Tuesday
evening, January 8. All members OF
the committee are presidents Of the
companies they represent. Du Bois
Young is chairman Other members are
A. r. Erskine, Edsel Ford. W. S. Knud-
aeil, Charles w. Nash, Martin L..
Pulcher and r. =. Strong. -
Evening star., 1928-12-16
KEEPS CARRIAGE LIGHT.

NEW YORK. December IS OP.-
One of the most expensive automobiles
shown at the 1928 automobile salon here
clings to tradition, despite addition Of
the latest improvements in body design.
The carriage light of olden days is
kept and is In striking contrast TO the
basket-weave body. mahogany running
board and modern upholstery. 1t Is
reminder of the days when the horse
drawn coach was the snartest vehicle
of travel.
Evening star., 1928-12-16
REMOVAL NOTICE WANTED
Director of Traffic Must Be Ad-
vised of New Address.

One of the provisions of the traffic
act Of which the general public seems
to be ignorant is that requiring motor.
lists to notify the director of traffic OF
a change in address within reasonable
time. Since a recent police order in
structing the traffic officers to check up
on this feature it has been found that
a large percentage of those arrested
have moved without informing the
trafic director.
Almost without exception the de-
fendents plead ignorance when brought
into court. A nominal tine Of 50 is
usually imposed.
Evening star., 1928-12-16
BY r.. ]. ALLEN.

Member of the Metropolitan Police Force.
A great deal of comment and se'ne
indignation we're excited recently by a
published account concerning new
system which has been put into prac-
tice by the traffic directors depart
ment.
The system in question was worked
out and put into operation by Traffic
Director William H. Harland and his
assistant. M. O. Eldridge.
A description of the above mentioned
system is briefly as follows: There are
contained in the files of the traffic
directors Office the names and ad-
Evening star., 1928-12-16

that is the enor
nous property dam
age. It isn't 81
much the accidents
where people are
hurt. either, be-
cause they are not
so frequent. as 1t Is
the countless num-
Der of minor acci-
dents which occur.
II I had the amount
Of money for my
own use that has
Deen spent 10 re-
pair tenders that I
have seen ruined In
the last "a months.
well--I could buy
this and that.
Evening star., 1928-12-16

dresses OF every
person In the Dis
trict of Columbia
who has be en-
issued an operators
permit, as we'll as
a license for a
motor We h ic | e
Also, there Is kept
an accurate record
Of every arrest
made in the Dis
trict in ng
ira fiji C offenses.
This includes for
FIXTURES as we'll as
actual convictions.
Arrests, con v | c.
tions, forfeitures,
ETC., are recorded
onn0sitn the name
Evening star., 1928-12-16

In some downtown streets of Berlin,
Germany. a car owner may park as
long as he likes by paying rental OF
about cents an hour and he must pay
up before he cen move his car. Tne
money goes into the. city treasury.
Evening star., 1928-12-16

When you drive at speed of 80 miles
an hour you are covering distance OF
88 ieet every seconds. In other words,
at speed of 80 miles an hour. Sec
onds is plenty Of time for your car to
go from ths road to the fence If you
lose steering control.
Evening star., 1928-12-16

of the person concerned. For example,
If a motorist had been convicted of
speeding on March 90, 1927, and reck-
less driving In July 8, 1927, and again
for reckless driving on october "a, 1927,
then some incident we're to occur
where Mr. Eldridge might want to know
what kind of driver he had been in the
past. all he would have to do would be
to call for a certain card. Thereon
inscribed would be the exact number
of times ne had been arrested, etc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF SHERIFF's SALE

BY virtue Of an order Of sale is
sued May .. 1928. out Of the District
Court Of Cameron County, Texas. in
Cause No. 7434. wherein Nelson Loan
Company is plaintiff and c. F. Thorn
as, A. X. Black. trustee, James-Dick-
inson Farm Mortgage Company. o..
P. Hereford, f. II. Byers and c. A.
Siggins are defendants. ! did on May
2. 1928. levy upon and seize all the
right. title and interest Of said de-
fendants to ten acres Of land. more
Or less. in said county in Share -
in Espiritu Santo Grant. being the
west half Of the west twenty acres
Of Block No. 10. according to a map
recorded in said county in Plat
Book 4 at page 81. situated about
eight miles southeast of Browns
vile. and on the undivided interest
in a community house described in
said judgment, and on June 5th.
between the hours Of 10 o'clock a. m.
and 4 o'clock p. m. at the county
courthouse door Of said county in
Brownsville, | will sell said land at
public cutlery TO the highest bid
der for cash.
Mrs. Pinkie Vann, Sheriff, Cam
eron County, Texas.
BY r. G. Bryson, deputy.
Brownsville. Texas,
May IL, 1928.
5-l4-2I-2s-9t-3cOO
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
CITY UNIFIES
LIGHT SERVICE
New Manager of Elec-
trical Works Named
In Brownsville

Complete unifieati0n Of the citys
electrical department has been ac-
complizhed with the aEpoiHtm~-t OF
q. n. Meyer 10 the management, IL
was announced Monday az the city
hall. Meyer has been IN charge OF
installation 81 new equipment a. the
plant in West Brownsville and will
now turn hiR attention 10 the con
s,ruetion and installation 81 three
sub-stati0nn throughout the city. The
appointment WAS made IN behalf OF
efficiency and economy, City Nam
niger A. y. Munday announced.
These stations are 20 be located
tentatively Ht the plant. In the heart
~ the city. and IN Victoria Heights.
They will be finished within two
months, Meyer predicted.
No city will BE- better served cleo
trically than Brownsville when the
three new sub-stations are completed
and new high lines installed where
necessary. Meyer declared Monday.
The distributing capacity Of the
city's lines will be tl.400 volts and
complete equipment for power take
off Will be installed everywhere. the
manager said. Tho ultimate power
capacity will he raised high enough
TO take care Of the demand for sew
eral years to come. Meyer said. un-
less every plant in the city turns sud
denly 20 electricity for motive force
and n large number Of new concerns
locate here within n short time. The
present capacity. thought adequate,
would Don be inadequate due to the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28

rapid growth Of the city and nat
ural expansion is being anticipated
in the installation OF equipment and
feeder lines. Nothing short Of phe-
norenal expansion O. the citys In
drstrial section will oyertax the
power distribution lines
Never was with the Texas Power
Corporation OF San Antonio before
coming 20 Brownsville and aided in
the construction ard installation Of
equipment in the h~ydro-eiectric
plants or the corporation vn tre
Guadalupe river. Previously he had
been with the Central Power and
Light company Of San Benito where
generating and distributing plants
were built.
Meyer. in addition 20 much rrac-
teal experience rs n graduate Of the
Colorado Technical school at Colo
RADIO Springs. Colo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
Winacy Farmer
Uses Tractors To
Cut armingC Cost

RAYMoNDvILLE, May s$-A. 2.
Smith, who is farming Gao ssres 81
cotton six miles east az lytord IN
Willacy county, has solved tAe labor
problem il seems in 4 very sasisiae-
tory manner Mr.. Smith employs two
tractors, on each Of which he mas
fastened a AKA beam. from WHICH
three cultivators are attached.
With this c~ontraption. Mr.. Smith Is
able 10 cultivate over leo acres OF
cotton per day. thus blowing his e4O
acres within a little more nan Ilve
days. A man is required to run eaen
of the tractors. and = small negro
bow Il employed q manipulate each
Of the c~ultivators- With this force,
Mr.. Smith is able % cultivate a huge
field at a very small expense.
Mr.. Smith expects a yield OF at
least 500 bales 81 cotton. which az a
normal price will bring something
like $4,000. and the picking Of the
crop alone will entail an outlay OF
around $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
Is WAR ovER7

COLOGNE Since the Armistice
600 British soldiers Of the Army OF
the Rhine have taken German brides.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
BALLARD SLIGHTLY INJURED

HARLINGEN. May 28.-E. b. Bal
lard OF Weslaco sustained slight in
iuries when an automobile in which
he was riding was wrecked just west
Of here at 4 o'clock Sunday after
noon. Ballard received treatment al
a local hospital and was able to be
out within an hour and 20 TO his
home.
DIES ON 10lST BIRTHDAY
CARDIFF. Wales. - Mrs. Kate
Mounsey died on her f0lst birthday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
Edinburg Band Listed
For Music AT Houston

EDINBURG, May 2s.-The Edin-
burg band is listed as one Of the
musical organizations scheduled to
play at the national democratic CON
v~ention in Houston, according TO
word just received by G. l.. Hampton,
band director from Jake Wolters.
chairman Of the band committee. A
feature of the convention will be
the Houston Ladies band. an organi-
cation composed entirely Of married
women Of Houston. The list of bands
that will furnish music for the con-
v%ention are:
Houston Municipal band. Old Gray
Mare band, Gold Medal band of Men,
phis. Texas. Dallas band, the Mag
nolia Petroleum company band Of
Beaumont. the Missouri Pacific Line
bands from Palestine and Kingsville,
143rd Infantry band Of Houston and
the Houston Ladies band.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
BAD WEATHER
DELAYS CROPS
Merchandising Affect
ed, Federal Reserve
Bank Reports

DALLAS, Tex, May 2S.-tP1-Ad-
verse weather conditions which re-
tarded farming operations and seri-
ously affected growing crops consti-
tuted one Of the developments Of
major Importance in the eleventh
Federal Reserve district during
April, a monthly business review Of
the district said today.
While the drouth which had be-
come critical over a large area of the
western half Of the district brought
about a rapid deterioration Of small
grains and prevented the planting OF
row crops, excessive rains in the
eastern portion retarded cotton
planting Of a portion Of the corn crop.
the review said. The cool weather pre-
vented roper termination of seed
and was conducive TO the activity OF
damaging insects.
While heavy rains in the latter
part Of May saved a large portion q
the wheat crop, some localities SUI
fered from excessive moisture. Range
conditions, although improved by May
rains and although livestock re-
NAMED in good condition, reflected q
substantial decline during April, the
review said.
The distribution Of merchandise in
both wholesale and retail channels
likewise reflected the effects of I'M
favorable weather conditions, the
statement added. Department store
sales in larger cities showed a de-
cline Of Z per cent as compared with
the previous month and April, 1927.
Deposits Of member banks record
ed a seasonal decline Of Sl5,9ls,O OO
as compared with a month earlier,
but were ST9,67s, 900 greater than in
April, 1927.
Construction activity after reach
ing a new high mark during March
declined sharply in April, being q
per cent less than the previous
month and IS per cent less than the
same month Of 1927.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
Building Big Box
Factory At Elsa

ELSA, May 2s.-ConstructioH
work began here Tuesday or last
week on the new box and crate fee
tory being erected BIZ the Temple
Lumber company. The building D.
being constructed and will be two
stories in height.
The new building will cover .
space OF $50 feet BY s. feet and part
Of il will be two stories in height.
Sufficient storage space will be
available 70 store large quantities
OF boxes and materials from which
they are manufactured. II will be
one of the largest plants OF its Kind
in the Valley and the company all
supply other cities in this section by
means Of truck transportation.
Contract provides that the build
ing be completed and all machinery
installed and ready for operation By
July Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
Mercedes Shipper
Closes For Season

MERCEDES. May 2s.-The Areri-
can Fruit Growers, Inc, of Merce-
des. a subsidiary Of the American
Fruit Growers, Inc, of Illinois,
closed its offices at Mercedes last
week, announcing that they will not
enter the South Texas tomato ccal
or operate locally this summer. FL
Pencil, local manager, was plan
ming a trip this week to Florida 70
make a survey Of the citrus pack
ing operations In that state. 4. <.
Hanly, secretary and treasurer OF
the American Fruit Growers, Inc,
Of Illinois, visited Mercedes last
week and after a brief stay returned
to his home in Chicago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
Scion And
Party Injured In
Maryland Mishap

WASHINGTON, May 2s.-F1-
Representative Luther A. Johnson,
democrat Of Corsicana, Texas, his
wife, l7-year old daughter, and a
niece, Miss Totsy Berry Of Mexia.
were cut and bruised in a collision at
Frederick. Md. last night between
their automobile and a motorcycle
carrying two negroes.
Two Washington motorists helped
to extricate members of the Johnson
party from the wreck and assisted
them to a nearby home where med
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
Stein Returns
From Alexandria

J. ". Stein has returned from Alex
ander. La. where ne attended the
funeral Of Mrs. STEMS father lsaie
We'll.
Mr.. We'll died Wednesday morning
after a brief illness. The funeral
was held Thursday. He was born IN
Alsace. now a part Of France, coming
10 Louisiana at the age or 10. lie
lived in Alexandria for sixty years.
Besides his widow he Is survived by
three sons and three daughters, and
a number of grandchildren.
Mrs. Stein and young son viii re-
main for the present in Alexandra
to be with her mother.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28

ical attention was given. The two
negroes were thrown over the top 81
the automobile were not seriously
hurt.
Mr.. Johnson and the negroes will
be given a hearing in the Frederick
police court Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
Day in Congress
CBy the Associated Press

Monday:
Senate takes up house Tuesday ad-
iournment resolution and Boulder
Dam while house meets at IL a. m.
TO wade through a calendar of sew
eral hundred uncontested bills.
Senate campaign funds committee
resumes with four witnesses facing
examination as to Hoover and Smith
drives and activities of Frank J.
Hale. publisher Of magazine poll
tics" anti-Hoover.
Sale Greek lease inquiry continues
before senate oil committee.
clear their states Of secondary mea-
sures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-28
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Evening star., 1928-10-24
HARVARD SCOUTING
YALE THIS SEASON
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

Apropos of non-scouting agreements
this season Harvard-at least so Eddie
Casey tells the WRITER'S scouting Yale,
whereas the Ellis. ardent advocates of
the elimination of espionage, are not
following Harvards play.
This makes for conditions hardly
fair. But 1t is not Harvard's concern.
She has been perfectly frank about the
matter. Non-scouting was tried out
by the Crimson last season and was
regarded as completely unsatisfactory.
Harvard wanted no more of it, would
have no more of it, and said so. If
Yale wishes to retain it that is her
lookout.
Princeton and Yale, Army and Yale
and the Ellis and Maryland are observ-
ing the rule.
Princeton wanted Cornell to do so,
but imagine Gil Dobie, perfect prag-
matist, agreeing to anything like that.
Nor would Ohio State agree to Prince
tons proposal in this respect
In the Western Conference nor1-scout-
ing never even had a respectable
bearing.
Evening star., 1928-10-24
JEWISH BASKETERS
BEGIN WORK TONIGHT

Mamie Goldfarb has issued orders
for the first drill of the Jewish Com
munity Center basket ball team to be
held tonight at o'clock in the center
gymnasium.
Mamie is expecting most of last
years regulars to retain their positions,
but will give any newcomers chance
to show their ability.
A schedule is now being arranged
for the season. Dates and arrange
ments may be had at Decatur 1921.
Final plans for the coming Washing
ton City Basket Ball League campaign
will be made at a meeting Friday night
at s o'clock ct Central Y It is plan
ned to have two eight-tcam sections.
All teams interested are expected to
have representatives present at Friday
nights meeting.
Peerless Prep basketers will meet
Saturday night at 60l K street north
east at o'clock. For details call
John Schleigel at Lincoln 6838 after S
o'clock.
All candidates for the Remsen A. G.
quint, 130-pound OUTFIT, will gather to-
night In Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church basement at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1928-10-24
Non-Scouting Rule Not Needed
In Foot Ball, Jones Believes

for years. 1t is recognized by all
competing universities. 1t is the rule of
the game.
Scouts visiting opposing campuses
receive tickets in the press box for
games they desire to see.
May Have Been Abused.
Perhaps there have been times in
the past when scouting was carried on
to an unethical degree. I know of a
case where man representing a large
university made himself at home on
the field of competing eleven, where
open practice was held AS the school
was in a large city he was able to
spend considerable time doing this
kind of work Such procedure de-
serves only condemnation, even though
the practices were open to the public.
Let me, at this point, state briefly
what is accomplished in scouting. The
scout is first of all expected to obtain
information on the various forma-
tions of offense in use by the opposing
elevens, and to get as much detail of
the execution OF play as he possibly
can.
At the same time he is supposed to
pick out the strong and weak points OF
another teams attack. He also attempts
to learn as much as possible about the
individual players.
oppose abolition Of scouting because
of the difficulty attached to non-scout-
ing agreements where particularly
strong rivalry exists.
Non-scouting could only be successful
by gentlemen's agreements among heac
coaches, whereby they would pledge
themselves not to receive any informa.
ton whatsoever from any one with ref.
erence to their opponents. There would
also have to exist a general feeling
among the close followers of each team
that the breaking of such an agreement
could only be considered extremely dis
honest.
The difficulty of such agreements Il
that coaches of some elevens woult
have to become virtual hermitS. Thi
would be particularly true in the cas-,
of competing schools in close proximity
I am therefore inclined to believe tina
the time is not yet ripe for the genera
abolition of scouting, even though con-
siderable good might result.
Has Its Weak Side.
There are many possible results from
non scouting. We will assume that thu
practice of non-scouting could be es
tablished firmly, ana discuss the IlKel!
outcome.
No doubt it would be extremely bene
fetal to offensive tactics. Strict adher
ence to a non-scouting rule woult
bring more touchdowns to the game
because it is easily apparent that de-
,, fensive team could not be taught t.
anticipate all the possibilities of often
| sive tactics
Considerable more time would have tt
be spent in teaching defensive methods
| Then, too, a team would necessarily b.
most successful by changing its system
of attack from year to year, which
would undoubtedly increase the uncer
: tainties of the game.
I believe that the game as 1t exist
is rather we'll balanced. 1t certainly ha
met with public favor, and such a radi
cal rule as "non-scouting" only has thu
tendency to shake It's present status.
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