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Evening star., 1928-03-18
$407 100000 More for State Roads
Proposed in New Senate Measure

tered by the American Motorists Asso-
citation, Is unique in that 1t will add
nothing TO the taxpayers burden. as
the funds are to be secured solely
through the payment Of French bonds
which will mature August !. 1929. and
which we're given In payment OF more
than 2000.000.000 worth OF equip
ment and supplies.
Its passage will mean the speeding
up five times OF the present highway
construction program in the United
States" j. Borton Weeks told the
House committee on roads during the
hearings on the Browne bill. THE
measure will have the undivided sup
port Of the %. .480 900 automobile own
ers In the country and should speedily
be enacted into law. as 1t Is economi-
cally sound" the American Motorists
Associations president declared.
Under the Federal-aid proportion
ment the largest sum will go to Texas
which will receive $2l. .937 900 for high
way construction. ranging down "a
Delaware. which will receive nearly
$2,000.000 under the bill.
In the introduction OF the measure
Senator Watson made 1t clear that this
sum Is in addition to the regular Fed
eral-aid appropriation OF $75,000.0 900
each year FOR 1929 and 1880. declaring
that both sums are needed 10 speed up
the highway construction program In
the United States to keep abreast OF the
increased motor traffic, The Watson
bill was referred to the Senate COM
mittee on post Offices and post roads. and
hearings on the measure are expected
to be held within the next three weeks
Evening star., 1928-03-18
POOL BUYING TO AID
RUBBER TIRE USERS
Bill, if Passed, Expected to
Assist Motorists by Cheap
ening Raw Product.

A measure which may save the mo-
torists of the country more than the
Federal Governments annual expendi-
ture OF $4,000, 900 for Federal highway
aid has Just been favorably reported to
the House by the House judiciary com
nlittee. and favorable action Is expected
by that body as soon as the rules COM
mittee authorizes its consideration on
the floor.
The measure. more or less obscure. is
known as the Newton bill III. r. 892D,
and authorizes an amendment to the
Webb -Pomerene export act, which In
effect will permit the rubber and auto
mobile manufacturers OF the country to
pool their purchasing powers and pur-
chase as one concern their annual re-
quirements of 900,000,000 pounds of
crude rubber.
It's far-reaching effect is called to the
attention OF the 23,000,000 motorists OF
the country by the American Motorists
Association, which. with other national
organizations, is sponsoring the meas
ure. The association points out that
on basis OF 900000.000 pounds OF
crude rubber purchased each year by
the motor industry. even a l-cent
raise In price costs the manufacturers
So. .O00, 900, which. of course, the ulti-
mate consumer must pay.
THE results of the British and Dutch
control of rubber was brought home to
the rubber users Of this country in 1928
when the price of crude rubber rose
from 80 cents. regarded as a fair price.
10 si.20 per pound. or an increase OF
"a cents above fair price" according
to Thomas J. Keefe. general manager
of the A. NJ. A. I'm that year the mo-
torists. on basis Of s120 for crude
rubber. would have had 10 pay $751;
900 600 more than they should have for
their tire bill or sum 10 times the
amount expended by the Federal Gov
ernment In Federal highway aid
This is more clearly visualized when
viewed in the light OF what 1t would
have cost the motorists of Washington
during 1928. There was during that
year a total OF 93.612 vehicles regis
tered in the District and the average
excess tire cost per motorist would have
been S26 II the high price had been
maintained, or an aggregate excess cost
of tires to, Washington motorists OF
s2.433. 900. The passage Of the
Newton amendment to the Webb-Pon1-
creme oill will check repetition OF ex-
cessive prices"
Members Of the association are being
urged 10 support the measure, which
will be voted upon in the House within
the next two or three weeks.
Evening star., 1928-03-18
u. S. CUSTOM MAKES
GAIN OVER FOREIGN
Imports Show Americans Need Not
Look Abroad for Finer Models,
Says Coolioan.

A tribute to the striking individuality
OF the American custom built automo-
bile Is seen by Oscar Coolican. director
OF the w. A. r. A.. in the decrease both
in number of units and value of cars
imported into the United States during
1927, While the leading builders OF
fine motor cars in this country were
enjoying popularity in year that was
relatively "spotty" for many. car i'm
ports--mostly IN the upper price field
dropped last year TO Gas units as
against 8l3 during 1926. Mr.. Coolican
points out
The number OF cars imported was
lower than any year since 1924. In
1928 imported units totaled 672.
THE situation denotes the tremcn-
dous progress that the producer Of fine
cars in America has made In unique
and striking body design" says Mr..
Coolican. 1T indicates quite clearly
that the car buyer to whom money Is
no object no longer need 60 to the
European market 10 acquire an auto
mobile that will be distinctly different
III appearance and superior in all other
vital qualities"
The American purchaser of fine
European car products rarely ever has
been impelled to go abroad to find a
car OF the mechanical virtues which he
desires. The home market always has
been recognized 10 have an advantage
In this respect. MIR. Coolican believes.
Evening star., 1928-03-18
URGES MODERN ROAD
AS AID IN EMERGENCY
President of A. N. A. Says High.
ways Should Be Built for
Flood Conditions

Building OF modern highways. "of a
type OF construction suitable 10 with
stand emergency conditions OF the
future" In the various flooded areas OF
the Nation, is strongly urged by the
American Motorists Association in a
statement issued through j. Bortdh
Weeks. It's president
Indicating that where roads have
been washed out and are u BE- rebuilt
or where new roads are TO be laid that
they should be 10 constructed as 10 be
able 10 hold their own under the most
s6verse conditions, the American
Motorists Association executive en-
pha&izes the important position occli-
pied by highways III the work Of re-
construction.
When the recent catastrophe oc-
CURED in New England" Mr.. Weeks
declares In the A. M A. statement,
emergency supplies reached the
Hooded areas almost entirely by high
ways, Airplanes played their part
from standpoint Of observation and
aided ~ an extent Ia carrying suppliea
of limited bulk, but main dependence
was upon highways.
Without highways. good bad and
Indifferent, IN the Mississippi Valley
territories when they were rayaged by
floods, relief MEASURES would have
fallen almost entirely fiat. Rail Ians.
pOrtati0n was eliminated. travel by
water over the swollen streams war
difficult, dangerous and slow, and, as III
New Hampshire. the service which air
planes could render, while highly val-
pati". Was necessarily limited fn extent
1T is The belief 0t The American
MoU0rlsis' Association that the s0Iu-
ton 0f the food relief problem should
include The construction 0f modern
+. highways In the stricken areas of q
type Of construction suitable IN with.
stand emergency conditions NJ the
future These highways should b. ~.
ea'Hd strategieaIly ~ as ~ he of the
ma ziHIm value in the distressed area
snd ~ be of he RresteAt sid IN the
event of future disasters
Evening star., 1928-03-18
COACHWORK COLOR
IS IMPORTANT ITEM
Problem Dates Back to Days When
Carriages Were in
Style.

Color for coachwork has always been
one OF the prime considerations Oh
custom coAchbuilders. since from the six
teenth century on. the proper harmoni-
zation OF color has played very i'm
portant part In the Victorian era when
setting up carriage" was considered
the smart thing to do. not only coach
work but livery OF coachman and foot
man had either to harmonic or be OF
smartly contrasting shades. Frequently
the only relief TO a rather somber ex-
terror was the yellow and black wasp
vest of the diminutive tiger" or the
orange and red piping OF livery
Certain colors became associated In
the minds Of the public with certain
owners. and curious as 1t may seem
owners had really very little choice In
the matter. Just as racing stable
was known by tbe colors Of It's jockeys,
80 In more fromal attire, the broughan1,
landaulet. vis-a-vis. open trap and town
car all conformed to the particular
hue OF the owner. Succeeding gene
ratiOns inherited the family colors just
as they inherited the mansion on the
avenue or the country estate at New
port.
Shortly after the beginning OF the
twentieth century o diminutive revolt
hlltOAAA tAAN JcAAiSNt oSe
custom coachwork began TO be mounted
on automobiles. However. this was of
short duration because the family color
had been impressed 80 strongly on the
minds of the public that 10 change
now were tantamount TO tempting
caustic criticism OF the haut monde.
Custom coachbuildcrs, too, were In q
sense responsible for the return OF the
strlctist adherence 10 the former con-
servatism and ever since. the majority
OF the best families" have adhered
strictly TO the color tradition Of their
forefAthers.
+ One Of the greatest dificulties EN-"
countered In adapting the family color
10 automobile coachwOrk was occa~
stoned by the more strenuous usc OF the
automobile. Not only was the exposure
10 heat and cold more drastic, but the
automobile Travelled eight to ten times
as far as the former carriage and was
used much more frequently.
Evening star., 1928-03-18

A bill (S-355e) authorizing the crea-
ton OF special highway fund from
the proceeds Of the sale OF $407, ,34l, las
worth Of surplus highway equipment
and war materials sold to France fol-
lowing the war has been introduced
in the Senate by Senator James E.
Watson OF Indiana.
The measure providing this huge
sum OF money for highway construc-
ton stipulates the funds are to be ap-
portioned among the 48 States in the
same proportion rs the Federal-aid pro-
gram. 1t is a companion bill TO II. r.
l0l42, introduced In the House on JAM
uary 80 by Representative. Edward Z.
Browne and which has already been
indorsed by the governors and State
highway departments of 20 States.
The measure. which is being fos-
Evening star., 1928-03-18
Piano Trade Hurt.

British piano manufacturers are e0nl~
planning that their business has been
i1linsd by the radio and the n0tof car.
Only few years ago, IT. wss pointed
oui, M newly maTsted couple Gousjd-
eted their household complete without
si least 6H upright piano, Nov, piano
men say, they buy, instead. m0Lor cars,
which cpst only Az50 more. and appsr~
Gritty afford them greater enjoyment.
] Their craving for music IL said N he
satisfied by cheap radio sets which
ran be bought fGr ~ liule ss $40 each.
Z nf result IL NJ serious according IN
| liis piano makers. that three oar NJ
eeyen blg piano factories III the United
| kingd m have had " shut down hl
| recent gaoafhxNA
Evening star., 1928-03-18

Pennsylvania spent more money on
its highways than any other state last
year,
Evening star., 1928-03-18

When frost has collected on the wind
shield or windows 6f the car, many
nl0t0fists attempt 10 remove Il by using
q knife blade or similar sharp instru~
mefit. Willis the glass uauaily Is hard
enough 10 resist scratching, this method,
at best, is most ineffective The best
way to remove the Vision 0tJacuring MIN
is 10 wash IL on with hot water, This,
Of course, calls for immediate drying Lo
prevent Lhe water from freezing,
Evening star., 1928-03-18
Detour Announced.

The Maryland State Roads Commits
sion announces the following !detour for
the week ending March %: Frederick
County. Myersville TO Ellerton-From
Myersville (00) go straight ahead on
the concrete TO fork In road. Turn left
t0.4l. turn right u.Sl regaining main
road t2.2). Length Of detour. % miles
Condition, fair.
Evening star., 1928-03-18

Scotlands "old-fashioned Winter" has
resulted in many roads being blockeo
with snow.
Evening star., 1928-03-18


Protests against toll roads and
toll bridges continue The latest
protest is naoe by Alfrec Reeves
general manager 0f the National
Automobile Chamber " Com
rneFce " New Y0rE City. WhG
charged toll roads as AN inde
fensioIe burden on the public
during an address last week be
fore the White PLAINS Hotary
Cub. His remarks, IN brief, are
IS follows
There Is M excuse for the toll
fcao II there IL enough traff1c On
Il given road " make II profitable
fof the private investors tbel
there ia enough traffic ~ warrant
SIS being built as a public high
way
There is st the present time
Nation vide attempt 10 grab tht
highways Of the country snd pn'
them under private operation foI
purposes of private proflt ~
course these private operators d'
moi wish " handle all lie hiGh
ways of the country That Voult
be 1s)G great task They Wish
only eilDicF routes.
. Perhaps the gfeatest hazard o
Evening star., 1928-03-18
"HOOter" Is Honest
Name in England
For Auto KlaxOn

The wide variation In automobile
terms is both interesting and anus
ing to the motorist. In Great Brit
ain, the horns are called hooters"
A manufacturer there declares that
this hooter is produced upon a res
onant principle and Is not an OBJ
jectionable squeal or rasping-like
Scrape"
Another difference noted Ia that
the windshield there Is called the
"windscreen."
Tires are often spelled tyres" for
apparently no reason at all.
Evening star., 1928-03-18
Watcl, Stop Light

II pays TO keep an eye on the atop
light during Winter. when slush is
thrown up from the street 10 short the
wires leading to this important safety
signal. IL Is advantageous 10 run
these wires through cable, but, In
lieu of this precaution. watchfulness
Is the most effective way to assure
against a mishap resulting from over
confidence In signal that has failed
10 work.
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Daily Magazine Page
Complete Sport Page, Covering
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Excellent Editorial Page
Eta Kett
The Gumps
High Pressure Pete
Goofie Movies
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For this small sum you can keep abreast of the
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The Brownsville Herald carries daily more
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editorial pages are educational and uplifting
editorials that say something. It's advertising
pages will bring the choicest merchandise to
your doors at bargain prices. It's sport pages
are edited by a real sport fan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28
Split Hairs and Other Problems.

Dear Miss Leeds: % Why does
hair split at the ends and how can
I remedy it? (2) How can small moles
be removed from the neck? go Is
long hair coming back into style? "a
How can 1 make wide, thick eyebrows
thinner? (5) Is CASTLE soap the best
facial soap to use? ROMO.
Answer--O) 1t is natural for the
old hairs to split a little at the ends
as they become dry and ready to fall
Anything that makes the hair un-
usually dry, like curling with hot
irons and the use of strong bleach,
tends to increase the splitting. About
once or twice a year have the split
ends clipped or Singed Off. Divide the
hair into small strands and twist each
tightly. The split ends will stick out
and may be removed. Singing is done
with a lighted match; it is not suitable
for blond hair. (2). Have physician
remove the moles for you. (3) Yes. It
has already come back, although one still
sees bobbed heads. "a You may tweeze
out the unwanted hairs, but they VIII
grow in again. A more practical Solu-
ton for this problem is TO groom the
eyebrows by brushing them daily. FIRST
brush all the hairs upward with a small
eyebrow brush and then brush the upper
hairs downward. so that they meet the
lower hairs in a neat line through the
center of the eyebrows. go consider
it the best, although there are other
good facial soaps on the market.
LOIS LEEDS.
Underweight's Hair Problem.
Dear Miss Leeds l am % years old,
feet 512 inches tall and weigh 106
pounds. I have naturally curly hair
and wash it every week, but it gets oily
after the fourth or fifth day. My hair
also seems to be getting lighter.
would like It to keep dark. I have
dark complexion and dark brown eyes.
What colors are becoming? l.. Err.
AnSwer-Your main trouble is UNI
derweight, my dear. You must build
yourself up If you want to have nice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28
! pecially for suburban or rural locali-

| pecially for suburban or rural locali-
ties,
The Fourth of July parade for little
| folk is one of the best solutions to the
| problem, as both boys and girls can join
in 1t and yet give opportunity to older
people to direct their fun. / know of
one city where this was practiced every
wear with great success The young
people looked forward to 1t eagerly from
year to year. and, once inaugurated, it
became an institution.
Some of those who participated were
tiny tots and a very clever means of
keeping them in formation was de-
vised. AT the end of the parade was
a cart or small express wagon, such
as children play with. Much mystery
surrounded the contents of this. What
1t actually was will be described later.
The point at present is. that long
rope was attached to 1t, reaching right
up to the front ranks. The cart was
pulled by all the children having their
hands on this rope. An effort was
made to keep the rope fairly taut, so
that the children holding on to it
could not vary very far to the right
or left.
Two of the older children carried a
flag at the beginning of the parade,
and all of the others held small flags
in the hand which was not engaged in
grasping the rope. In nearly every
community there is some boy who can
play a drum. There was in this and
excitement about the cart. which
was covered with red crepe or tissue
paper. and treated with the greatest
significance, as if it contained some
thing very dangerous and powerful.
A lot of fun surrounded it always, in
which those who had been in the pa
rade in other years joined heartily,
if only to myStify their younger COM
patriots who were less well informed
than they.
A man who had big heart for all
children, and loved such an occasion,
was master of ceremonies. Whenever
any one would approach the little wa
gon with an attempt to discover what
was in it. he would assume an eX-
preston of horror, mystery, fear, very
amusing to watch, particularly If one
knew the truth. For the contents was
nothing more startling than manifold
bags of roasted peanuts which we're
to be distributed among the marchers
at the end of the route. AT that time
also. pink lemonade was served.
Needless to say the children had a
thirst for that lemonade which made
it seem unlike any to be found else
where on earth Great quantities OF
it were consumed. and never with any
i'll effects to my knowledge.
If the youthful group should prove
restless without further excitement.
games such as potato races, bag races,
and other contests can easily be ar
ranged. Should the parade take place
in the city, the children should march
on sidewalk rather than street, because
of traffic, unless protection is provided.
The games should be on private
grounds, or in a school playground.
(Copyright, 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28
DIET AND HEALTH
BIZ LULU HUNT PETERS, NJ. D.

| two big apples will weigh over pound,
SO you see It is not so hard to consume
one and a half to two pounds of the
combined fruitsN and vegetables.
Tt doesn't matter so much how you
cook your vegetables, so long as you
don't overlook them. nor use baking
soda, and If there is any water left
after cooking be sure to take that also.
You can combine vegetables while cook
ing, If you like, because there is not,
as you suggest, any clashing among
the mineral elements.
Yes. there are vegetables and fruits
that may cause little gas sometimes,
but a little gas doesn't do any harm
in fact, it helps combat constipation.
Cod Liver on Tablets.
God liver oil tablets should be
ohtainable in any well stocked drug
store. They are more effective If taken
right after a meal that has little
fat in 1t.
These tablets are a boon to those
who need c. l.. 0. and can't take it
because it repeats. Those who are re-
ducing and do not allow 100 calories
Of butter Zone level tablespoonful) or
100 G. Of cream a tablespoonful Of
the thin, one and one-third tablespoon
fuls Of the thick in their reducing diet,
should take the tablets or the oil to be
sure Of the vitamin A. The tablets
need not be counted In calorieS, but
the oil viii register IS @. to tea
spoonful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28
Answers to Correspondent


Not infrecuently / get letters which
use this In the column in any way, but
answer direct 70 me-"
Unfortunately, / cannot answer you
personally. II you could see the mail
get from the various newspapers all
over the country you would understand
how 1t Is q physical inpossibility.
The column is conducted as public
health measure, and only subjects that
are Of general interest can be written
On. So you see, when you write me
not to use your letter in the column
You may be cutting yourself on from
some explanation u d
Even though your litter can be
answered in the column, please Temem-
Der that it may be months before it
can appear. so watch the column for
something similar TO your problem.
really wish I might answer you
all personally.
Diabetes Remedies.
Mrs. <. has a little boy who has
diabetes, and he is taking insulin treat
ments. She has been getting letters
from some doctor" who wants her TO
use some tablets he makes, which he
claims win give the same results as
inslHlin. They are taken by mouth.
She is afraid to use them, because she
doesn't know what they are. What is
my opinion?
In the first place, HRS. K, no real
doctor ever sends out letters TO solicit
patients, and anything taken from Solic-
1tations Of such a nature may be
harmful. There Is nothing yet that
has been accepted by the United States
Pharmacopeia which viii take the place
OF insulin. The product this man Is
advertising is unqueStionably fake.
You must not depend upon the re-
liability Of any product 50 advertised.
Fruits and Vegetables.
When I say that we all should have
ore and . half to two pounds Of vege-
tables and fruits daily, for the
mineral elements, yitamins and bulk,
mean the combination Of both cooked
and unlocked Mrs. j. For instance,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28
Pear Melba.

Drain eight halves Of canned white
pears. Rub some cheese soft, and mix
TO a paste with some plain mayonnaise
STUFF the pear cavities with this and
sprinkle with shredded blanched al
monds. Place a pear section on white
lettuce leaf with mound Of mayon-
naise TO which whipped cream is added
just before serving. Garnish the cream
with three tiny red peppers. BY omit
ting the peppers and combining with
a slice of canned pineapple and gar
nishing with candied cherries, this salad
makes a fruit salad for social func-
ton. Serve with sweet crackers or
sandwiches with favored butter.