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Evening star., 1928-02-12
BY REX COLLIER.

Virginia has begun her long-promised
improvement OF her principal ap-
proachcs TO the bridges connecting her
with the National Capital.
The first step in an ambitious pro-
gram mapped out by Henry @. Shirley,
chairman Of the State Highway Com
| mission. already Is being taken. It Is
the creation Of a greater" Lee High
way through Cherrydale to the Key
Bridge.
Motorists who have been forced to
drive their cars over this narrow, tor
tuous stretch OF highway during the
past 10 days have been privileged TO
| glimpse the initial activities In further
ance of the program.
| Work actually Is under way at last.
Gangs Of surveyors and engineers.
| armed with tape and transit, have
| launched the preliminary surveys and
| gathered the necessary data which arr
| to serve AS a basis for consummation
Of final plans.
| A new and more adequate railroad
| viadlct has been erected to support the
tracks of the Old Dominion Railway.
| Just west of Rosslyn. tending to elimi
nate the bottle neck" that previously
existed at this point.
Bids Will Be Sought.
Steps have been taken to acquire ad
dtional strips of land on each side OF
! the highway. with view to greatly
broadening the present right OF way.
| Preparations are being made for re-
| ouesting bids for the entire project.
| And. most assuring of all. more than
! 500. 900 has been set aside to meet the
| cost of the commendable undertaking
| That 1t is a real undertaking ALREADY
| has impressed itself on the minds ol
| Chairman Shirley and his engineers
The project Is literally teeming WITH
| difficulties
| Before these difficulties are explainef
1t would be we'll to outline just what
! the highway commissions project loi
the Lee Highway contemplates Shirley
detailed his plan to The Star yester'
day as follows:
I'VE intend. briefly. to transform tht
hazardous, curving stretch OF road BE-
tween Cherrydale and Rosslyn into
broad, safe highway. as free from dan
gerous bends as possible. and with sum
cient width to provide for three lanes o!
ychicular traffic.
"Our aim has been to obtain right
of-way at least 80 feet wide. on which
will be constructed paved roadwa,
to shoulder.
Will Abolish Hazards.
I'VE want to straighten out the curve:
and thus eliminate the blind spots ant
other potential danger points in tbs
present road and We want 70 provide {
highway that will permit OF the easI
passage OF three cars abreast and tene
to reduce the great congestion that ha'
developed on the Lee Highway withir
the past few years.
I'VE arc appropriating more thar
500. 900 for this job. which should en-
able us 10 reconstruct the road 10 {
point beyond Cherrydale."
AS for the difficulties before the com
mission. let Mr. Shirley tell about then
In his own words:
THE task OF securing additiona
strips OF land with which to hroade:
Evening star., 1928-02-12
In the Motor World
BY q. ADAMS HOWARD.

handle and are at the present
time busily occupied. But there
Is nothing more vital to the af-
fairs of the city than systematic
ing traffic matters. which affect
motorists and pedestrians alike.
Other Duties.
Besides waiting for the Gibson
subcommittee to act on other
amendments to the traffic act OF
Congress, the Traffic Bureau Is
receiving bids this week for add:-
tional traffic light signals. The
plans have been drawn and one
bid has been made already. Addl-
ton to the existing lights is re-
garded by the bureau as OF immc-
diatc necessity. Statistics have
shown that despite the rushing
by on the yellow signals, acct
dents have greatly decreased on
all streets controlled by the lights.
The bureau is watching the fa-
talitieS even more closely this
year. During the IL that have
occurred since January /, it is
found that only two have been
caused by the negligence of the
motorists. This is convincing
proof in the estimation of the Of
ficials of the bureau that the ma
jority Of the cases are caused By
neglect of the pedestrian. Or
these cases the darting out into
the street between parked cars is
the contributing factor. AtteH-
ton this year is called to the per-
centage of taXicab drivers flgur-
ing in daily miShaps The bureau
is keeping careful record of THESE
cases and is preparing to take the
matter up with the owners OF the
respective companies. A plan is
being devised for the director to
drive in a closed car with men,
bers of the police force to check
up on careless and reckless driV-
ing. This campaign will not be,
confined to any one set of drivers
or to any part of the city.
It was brought to the attention
of the Traffic Bureau that the
taxis are being parked double
breasted at the stand to the west
of Dupont Circle. Three arrests
followed, but according to motor
lists daily passing that point the
violation of the law has not
abated.
Besides being occupied with the
question of parking on Thirteenth
street between F and I streets.
which is still being debated. the
Traffic Bureau. not to seem idle
with all of the above program
under way. is paving particular
attention to the framing Of an
automobile title law for the Dis
trict of Columbia. This law Is
being modelled along the lines OF
similar laws existing in q States
which includes the rather well
worked out title system Of Mary
land. A law of this sort Is much
needed in Washington and should
be brought through the legal
channels Immediately. Why the
city has been so long without a
measure of protection against
thefts is bevond human know!-
edge. unless it is just another one
of those lakes forced upon a vote
less community.
1t is seen, therefore, that the
bureau has many problems to
work out and is tackiing the
fConttpued IN Seventh pare1
Evening star., 1928-02-12
GAIN FOR COLOMBIA
SEEN THROUGH MOTORS
Government Realizes Need for
Roads and Is Pushing Con-
struction, Says Banker.

Continued prosperity for Colombia
South America. through the develop
mcnt of motor transportation. Is pre-
dicted by H. G Brock. New York bank
official. who has recently returned from
visit to that country.
The present government Is thor
oughly alive" he indicates Ito the
necessity Of improving the transporta-
ton facilities OF the republic, and the
traveller who re-visits Colombia today
cannot fail to appreciate the advances
that have taken place within the last
five years-even within the last year
What is needed most at the mo-
ment is a comprehensive program OF
railroad and automobile road ccnstruc-
ton. designed to meet the future needs
OF the entire Republic. rather than
to satisfy local demands OF particular
isolated sections"
Evening star., 1928-02-12
VIR GINA STARTS TO IMPROVE
APPROACHES TO BRIDGES HERE
State Launches Long-Promised Work With
Ambitious Program for Greater 4
Highway Through Cherrydale. '.,.,..

the rigilt-of-way Is no easy one. Prob
lens Of this sort are particularly az
gravating at two points-Park Lane hill,
where houses line both sides Of the
road and leave but little room for road
widening processes: and Cherrydale.
where the highway at present II jam
med between a section Of street rail-
way tracks and q closely-built-up busi-
ness row.
"The Cherrydale problem Is the worst
OF the two. Moving the railway tracks
over so as to give us more room for
the highway would entail large outlay
OF money. Even then we would come
face to face with another baYrier-the
brick bank building and the residences
at the east end Of the town, on the
north side Of the road.
May Split Highway.
eve may have to 20 around these
| obstacles by splitting the highway
through Cherrydale. so that westbound
trafic will cross over the tracks just
east Of the bank and continue on the
! north side OF the tracks until another
cross-over is reached and the roads
merge again.
The alternative 10 this plan IL 10
! move the bank building, the houses
! and railway tracks-a costly PROPOSE
| ton.
we will not take any final decision
! on these problems until our engineering
/ surveys. now under way. are completed
When the recommendations Of our eng-
neers are in hand. we will be in po-
sition TO reach final conclusion"
Shirley's predicament is no mean one
with which to reckon. He has a certain
amount Of money 10 spend and his de-
! sire Is TO make 1t go as far as possible.
! II he uses too much Of the money for
condemnation purposes In connection
I with the task Of securing more ade-
ouate right of way. the funds for road
construction. proper. will be depleted.
Motorists who travel the Lee High
way will recognize instantly the Park
Lane and Cherrydaie problems cited oy
! the Virginia highway commissioner.
Park Lane Hill Dangerous
The PARK Lanc Hill Is one Of the most
dangerous in nearby Virginia. Begin
ming at the railroad viaduct at Rosslyn-
n what has been named quite appro-
priatelY Dead Mans Hollow" the high
way so,lir,ns its way up long grade to
the village Of Aurora Heights Park
Lane. a subdivision located about half
way up this dangerous incline. has been
built up close 10 tne road on oOtn slues
Of the rist OF way, seriously hampering
any road-videning project.
In slippery weather the curve IN the
road opposite the camp-reeting GROUNDS
jus. below Park Lane Is a distinct men
ace to all traffic descending the hill
For some mysterious reason the road al
this curve is banked in exactly the
wrong way. SO that when it Is covered
with ice nothing but chains, crawling
gait careful steering and. most OF all
Providence combine 10 prevent auton1o-
biles from skidding right into a ravire
that skirts the highway.
Countless minor accidents have oc-
Cured at this curve. and citizens Of the
community regard II only as a miracIe
that great loss of life has not marked
the spot There is guard rail OF rather
frail construction along portion oi
Continued on Seventh Page,
Evening star., 1928-02-12
.HE Traffic Bureau, which
/ comprises the director.
| William II. Harland, and

comprises the director.
william H. Harland. and
Il the assistant. M. 0. Ell
bridge. is wondering today Just
what has become of the new traf-
fic SUGGESTIONS that were made to
the District Commissioners last
September. While these rcgula-
tions that were proposed carry no
radical changes. 1t is the belief OF
the bureau that they will Ill no
small way facilitate the smooth
handling Of vehicles III the Ma
tional Capital. One of these pro-
posals provides for the same meth
cd Of making a left turn on an
intersection controlled by a po-
liceman as now in vogue at cross
ings guided by traffic lights. This
change. it is opinionated. s'oulu
do away with many no lett
turns" especially on F and G
streets.
Many complaints have been re-
ceiyed at the Traffic Bureau in re-
card to SO many Of these signs
It has been pointed out that a
SIGN of this nature calls for much
delay in the flow Of downtown
traffic at G street and PennSyl-
vania avenue Many motorists
state that the designation at that
place is unnecessary and ac-
connplis,les no good, because the
driver wishing to make lcft
turn at that point merely drives
down a few feet below the inter-
section and then legally makes
his left swing. At this point. be-
cause of the parked cars, he is
forced to drive over to the right
curb before making his turn. This
necessarily causes a wider turn
and cuts off more machines thar
If he were allowed to make the
turn at the intersection from tn,
center of the street, which would
permit vehicles to continue to his
right.
Cause Congestion.
It certainly seems that left turns
when prohibited, cause more
traffic congestion, both as to un-
decidedness of many of the motor
lists and longer use of the high
ways in getting to destinations
OF course, at many places it is
necessary. due to the physical
makeup of the traffic lanes. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Harland, the city
of Springfield. Ohio. has done
away with all left-hand turns
This measure appears to be need
leSsly drastic, and the motoring
public of Washington will well
. come any feasible plan that viii;
do away with the left-hand turns
now banned.
Another suggestion made to the
Commissioners is the doing away
/. with the red-yellow fire signals
row in use on the signal lights
1t is the directors belief that the
sirens and bells are sufficient
warning and that the Pickering
of the lights ties up traffic on SO
many thoroughfares when it is
civ needed on one.
Other recommendations, in
Guiding proposals for pedestrian
control have been submitted. AT
present the bureaus hands are
tied. under provisions of law
Whether the District heads ap.
rrove or aot. it is fitting that
come opinion be rendered. and al
once II is known that the Dis.
t-ict officials have many affairs I
Evening star., 1928-02-12

Continued on Seventh Page.)
Evening star., 1928-02-12

grade separations. by-passing, building
of parallel roads, and similar measures
to keep the system abreast of traffic
demands. These measures are necessary
even now in some States at the same
time that initial improvement Of the
Federal system is only beginning in
other places.
1.-THE Federal aid roads, reaching as
they do every city and town of 5000
population or more. put the greater
part OF the Nations population on the
main line OF transportation. whether
rail facilities are available or not"
Evening star., 1928-02-12
3.53O,0CO Machines Made.

A total of 3,53O,000 cars and trucks
we're manufactured In 1927. having an
aggregate wholesale value Of $2.556. .750.-
600, according to figures compiled by
the National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce. The average retail price
during the year OF passenger cars was
so53. and of trucks Sl053
Evening star., 1928-02-12

Knight follows closely the
average of main features
offered by all six.cylinder
cars in this quality class. II
10 the one car for which you
would expect To pay at least
s5Ot)O--yet IL is much lower
priced
Carefully study the aver.
ages Of significant facts pre-.
sented In the chart. You
Immediately sce that Stearns.
knight follows very closely
To The trend In fine ears
<seept in price which 10 sur.
prisingIy low.
Evening star., 1928-02-12

CONTINUED on Seventh Pagel
Evening star., 1928-02-12
Motor Licenses $600,555,812.

Special motor vehicle taxes In 1927
amounted to S600.555.8l2. This figure
does not include general property taxes,
but only the license fees and similar
sDecfaI ieyies
Evening star., 1928-02-12
OF cars from 5000 TO 10000
thus supreme SIX
has the most perfect balance of features
THE s7sARNs KNIGHT SEDAN At s545o

In addition 10 the advantages shown in the chart.
Stearnsknight offers the famous Knight Sleevc'Valve
Motor in combination with Worm Drive Rear Axle
the supremely quiet rirnnsmssion unit Mas.
Evening star., 1928-02-12

rIWE man who pays than $4,000 for motor
i car picks his car with utmost care Of cars priced
sbove $4,000 the stearns.k knight Six offers todays
greatest six-cylinder quality car value The Stearns.
Evening star., 1928-02-12

!" bbossouSh"vh~ N va Ao yA~A@
experience. New motOr.car
beauty and harmonionsly
blended color. The Stcarns-
Knight Six IL a car for the
fastidio,is. II holds distinction
In ownership aud unique.
ness In performance. The
ideal car above $4,000.
To drive aud examine the
Stcarns.knight Six IL 10 be
convinced Of Its unusual
value. You owe yourself n
demonstration today. At
tractive terms Of payment
may be- arranged. if desir~d.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-23
FARGO LIVESTOCK

Fargo, N. D., Nov. 22.-(R-
Choice steers and yearlings 1900 to
1900; medium steers 1000 to 100.
Good heifers IT'S to $50; medium
heifers 100 to 7.5O. Good cows 7.25
to IT'S; medium cows CTS to 7.25;
fair cows 600 to $50; plain cows
$50 to 600; cutters Ats to $50.
Good bulls 7.25 to 7.'5; medium bulls
$50 to 1875; common bulls 500, to
$50. Calves: Top veal HOO to 1900;
Gull veal 700 to 500; light heavy
calves 900 to 1000.
Sheep: Top lambs HOO to 1900;
heavy lambs, 100 lbs. up, 900 to
1000; Gull lambs 500 to 900. Light
ewes, 100 lbs. down, $50 to $50:
heavyq ewes, $50 lbs. up, 400 to
$50; Gull ewes LOO to 800. Bucks
200 to 800.
Hogs: 15O-18O lbs. TAO to 100:
10000 lbs. 100 to 500: 2OO-225
lbs. 7.9O to 500; 225125O lbs. 100
to 500; 250-3OO lbs. 100 to 500:
3OO-35O lbs. ESQ to 500. Packers
CTS to $40. Stays CTS to 7.25.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-23
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago, Nov. 23.-(AP-U.S.D.A.)
Hogs: Receipts $4,000. Market
mostly 10c lower than Thursdays
average. Top $50 paid freely
for choice 19O-23O-pound weights.
Butchers, medium to choice 25O-3OO
lbs. 8.25 to $50; 2OO-25O lbs. S.35 to
$50; 10000 lbs. 500 to $50; 130-
16O lbs. 7.25 to $40. Packing sows
$50 to $40. Pigs, medium to choice
90-13O lbs. CTS to It's.
Cattle: 5000; calves, 500. Largely
a cleanup market, buyers showing
a little more interest but demand
generally still narrow, stale offer
ings predominating, most steers SELL
ing at 1900 down to 1850. The
general market badly in need Of
small receipts next week. Slaughter
classes: Steers, good and choice
1900 lbs. 1915 to 1925; 11OO-
1900 lbs. 1850 to 100; 950-1100
lbs. 1850 to 1925; common and me-
dunn $50 lbs. up $50 to 1880. Fed
yearlings. good and choice 750-950
lbs. 1925 to 1850. Heifers. good
and choice $50 lbs. down 11.25 to
A7.Sos NOlulHOIl dIlu lle(lluIu t.OV 10
lips. Cows, good and choice 1925
to HOO; common and medium 600
to 1925; low cutter and cutter $50
to $50. Bulls, good and choice
lbeef) $50 to 1925; cutter to me-
dunn 700 to $40. Vealers (milk-fed),
good and choice 1900 to 1900; me-
dunn HOO to 1900; Gull and COM
mon $50 to HOO. Stocker and
feeder steers, good and choice (all
weights) 1850 to 11.75: common and
medium $50 to 1915.
Sheep: 10000. Fairly active. Fat
lambs unevenly steady to 25c higher;
bulk under light sort 1900 to 1925.
Sheep and feeding lambs scarce,
steady. Lambs. good and choice 90
lbs. 1850 to 1880; medium Ills to
1850; Gull and common 8.25 to
11.75. Ewes, medium to choice 150
lbs. down 4.5O to CTS; Gull and COM
mon LIS to 500. Feeder lambs
good and choce 1925 to 1850.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-23
FINANCIAL
NEWS
STOCK MARKET
SOMERSAULTS
Swift Selling Movement Just
Before Midday Wipes Out
Many Gains

New York, Nov. 23.-(AP)-Thc
stock market turned a complete
somersault on a record breaking
turnover today. A tremendous ac-
emulation of overnight buying or
ders sent prices of many active is
sues soaring to 30 1-2 points in
the early trading, but swift SELL
ing movement just before midday
cut down or wiped out many of the
early gains, and sent a number of
stocks | to 5 points below yester-
days final quotations. A brisk re-
covery was in progress in the early
afternoon.
Despite the elimination of sales
from the tape, the ticker fell As
minutes behind the market by
o'clock. So kreat was the conges-
ton the exchange met at noon
and voted to suspend business on
Saturday.
The midday selling movement was
inspired by reports that an 'import-
ant statement" would be given out by
the federal reserve bank at / p. m.
Many traders apparently feared
that another warning on credit in
flation was coming, and they threw
stocks overheard, but the statement
proved to be merely the election of
a new governor Of the bank to sue
coed the late Benjamin Strong.
The markets quick reaction indi-
Gated the nervous tension created by
the recent spectacular advance in
prices. With the market closed to-
morrow much of the days selling al
50 represented weekend profit TAX
ing which ordinarily is distributed
over two days.
Cash Threshing Machine scared
3Oh points to a new top at 515
and then dropped to 500, and Wright
Aeronautical ran up 10 points to
269 and fell back to 264. Curtiss
dropped from 164s to 1885,, Vivtor
Talking Machine from 1884, to
147A, and Radio from $40 to 361.
Montgomery Ward dropped 1871
points below last nights close, and
Vanadium Steel 5. General Motors
ran up 5A points to 2l4la and
slipped back to 212A.
New high records again were
established by a wide assortment of
issues, the list including Andes, Ken
necott, Inspiration and Cerro de
Pasco coppers, Standard Oil of Cali
fornia, Marland. Superior Oil, Pack
ard and Nash Motors, New Haven,
Erie, Kansas City Southern and
Pere Marquette railroads.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-23
NINE HIGHWAY
CONTRACTS LET
Letting of Contract for Stretch
of Paving in Ward County
Postponed

Nine contracts for highway con-
struction were let to successful bid
ders by the state highway commits
sion here today.
The awarding of the contract for
Alb mile Of paving in Ward county
was postponed for further consid-
Grafton.
The contracts let and successful
bidders follow:
To Pitts & Lambert, Bismarck,
crawling of 1865 miles in Grant
county from the Hettinger county
line east on No. q to Elgin, for
500 ,63OO1.
To M. Z. Lem. Veblen, S. D.,
earth work of 5.O82 miles in Dickey
county from Ludden on No. south
to state line, for $l8,O29.36.
To William Schultz, Fergus Falls,
Mimi, earth work Of 1851 miles in
Ward county from Ryder east on No.
%, for $32, 539.54.
To Steig & Olson, Esmond, earth
work of 8.04l miles in Bottineau
county from highway No. south
on No. II to Omemee, for $26, 1926.
To M. B. Monson, Portland, earth
work of 1O.157 miles in Walsh
county from highway No. II on No.
81 to Pembina county line, for
$32,922.53.
To M. E. Lien, Vcblen, S. D., earth
work of 8.O35 miles in Richland
county from Fairmont on fedora
highway No. 81 south to state line
for $1S,964.37.
To M. E. Lien, Vcblen, S. D., earth
work Of 1913 miles in Ransom
Richland and Cass counties from En-
derlin east or county lines, for
$42, 942. 20.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-23
Northwest GrOcers.
Join New Alliance

Retail merchants and general
store owners have accepted the plan
of the Independent Grocers Alliance.
sponsored by Winston and Newell
company, wholesale grocers of Min
ncapolis. with branch houses at
Bismarck, Aberdeen, Miles City. Mi
not and St. Cloud, as reported by
officials Of this company, today.
At a series of meetings conducted
in Minneapolis and throughout the
states of Minnesota, North and
South Dakota, and Montana, over
600 retail merchants have joined the
national movement under the banner
of the Independent Grocers Alliance.
These dealers will, within the next
few months, rearrange and redecor-
ate their stores SO as to improve
their appearance and make them
more efficient in operation.
Officials of the Winston and New
ell company state that the ready ac-
ccptancc of this plan, by Northwest
dealers, demonstrates without ques-
ton, the fact that the independent
merchant is on the lookout fol
progressive ideas which will put him
in better position to meet competi-
ton.
By ccntralizing their purchases
with the Winston and Newell com.
pany, who, in turn, combine THEN
buying with other jobbers located ir
numerous states, mass buying is
made possible.
BY the consolidation Of printing
and newspaper advertising, it is pos
sible for the members of the indie
pendent Grocers Alliance to tell tn.
people of the Northwest about tn,
many good things which they have
to offer, at a minimum of expense
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-23
HICAG0 LAW
WINS VICTORY
'iminal Court Jury Finds Is
Men Guilty Of Election
Fraud and Violence

Chicago, Nov. 23.-(R-Chicago's
can up crime campaign won a
minal court victory today when a
v found Is men guilty Of frauds
] violence in the Bloody Twenti-
i ward last primary election day.
)ne Of the 16 defendants, Joseph
narino. alias Poppy" Genera,
acquitted.
Punishmcnts fixed by the jury,
Itch deliberated l3 hours. were
es ranging from $4OO to $3.50.
The trial lasted six weeks. 1t was
own as the "Eller trial" because
!. defendants were reputed lieu
lants Of City Solicitor Morris
er. "boss" of the Bloody Twenti-
j" where sluggings, kidnapings,
! one staying occurred primary
ction day, April 10.
SIler and his son, Judge Emanuel
er, have been granted a separate
u on similar charges.