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The Washington times., 1928-02-15
81, 100000 FOR
|. FOREST ROADS

A total of 81 States and two ter
ritories will receive an aggregate OF
$500, 900 for the construction of
forest highways within the national
forests Of the country, according to
apportionment Of Federal forest
road funds, just announced by the
Department OF Agriculture. Three
States, viz, Idaho, California and
Oregon, will receive more than ST.
600, 900 under the apportionment. re-
ceiving the largest sums, Of course,
because of their extensive national
forests.
1.-THE improvement Of the forest
roads will add much to that enjoy.
ment OF the motoring public" J..
Borton Weeks, president OF the
American Motorists Association, de.
clared in commenting on the distri.
button Of the funds which became
available for highway construction
July /. "The forests Of America are
in reality the Fairgrounds for tens
of thousands of motorists who an.
nually tour the Swallowed trails.
Their improvement by the expendi-
ture Of $500 900 annually on the
forest highways Is heartily endorsed
by the touring public"
Under the apportionment of the
Federal funds $4,500,00 is to be
expended in the construction and
Improvement OF automobile high.
ways in and adjacent to the national
forest, and $4,000, 900 is to be used in
the construction and maintenance of
roads required mainly for the de-
velopment and protection Of the for
ests.
The apportionment to the States
and territories having national for.
Ahfa A. = y Hn1Inr1ra.
The Washington times., 1928-02-15

then that young man has no bust.
ness at college anyway"
TO the argument that cars should
he barred on the ground OF public
safety Dean McConn declares. The
fiotioYi that college men and women
are any more reckless than others
of their generation 10 obviously abb
surd. The barring Of college
students from the use of a recog.
nized and nearly universal instru-
mentality of business and pleas
.ure IL q gross instance Of class
LEGISLATION: and the public senti.
ment in favor Of so doing is q
modern expression Of the very
ancient town and gown antipathy,
to which faculties should pay no
attention.
The Washington times., 1928-02-15
CADILLAC CHIEF
TALKS THRIFT

How modest investment of $500
per year by Cadillac employee in
the General Motors Savings and
Investment Fund during the four
years from 1919 to 1922 had Melted
the snug fortune of more than
$4,000 and how those on the pay
roll have invested nearly $4,000 900
in this fund were outstanding
features of talk by Lawrence p.
Fisher, president of the Cadillac
Motor Car Company, given before
1000 of his employees in the General
Motors Building, Detroit, recently
on the occasion of the annual
banquet given to those who had
completed either five Or ten years
Of continuous service with the COM
pany.
Reviews Accomplishments
In his talk Mr.. Fisher reviewed
past accomplishments, gave a glow
ing picture of the future, and
pointed out the advantages both to
the company and to the employees
in their individual welfare of menAS
bership in the General Motors or
ganization.
The president stated that a large
part of the success of the personnel
and of the Cadillac and LaSalle
cars was due to this relationship.
He briefly reviewed the benefits of
the corporation's great buyins
The Washington times., 1928-02-15
TREATMENT 0E FINISH

The modern car. treated with new
body paint and polish. should be
washed immediately after it has be-
come dirty. II mud Is allowed to
remain on the vanished surface
more than day, 1t Is difficult to
eradicate IL. For the washing
plain water should be used, neither
too hot nor too cold, about 30 de-
grees r.. being the proper tempera-
ture. "A large sponge soaked in
clear water and then sopped against
the surface so that the water
triclkles down il best. Never turn
q stream OF water at high pressure
on the body. This win grind thick
particles OF sand and other grit
into the varnish to the detriment
OF the finish. The idea is to float
the mud or dirt off the surface.
Soap should never be used on the
body except for removing grease or
oil spots. Al small piece Of soft
cloth, well covered with CASTLE soap
suds, serves very well TO remove
grease from the panels. The hood
should never be washed while IL
is hot, as this will result in dis
celebration. In cleaning the radia.
tor, send a stream Of water from
the rear instead OF the front, to
keep moisture out OF the mechan-
ism. In drying the body q clean
channels skin should be used,
rubbing being done in straight lines.
IL spots Of tar or road oil are found
on the body, IL is best to treat them
with salt, butter or kerosene. The
butter Aoftens the deposit so that
it may be wiped off easily. Kero-
sene should be applied locally and
wiped off within minute.
The Washington times., 1928-02-15

power, the many improvements de-
veloped through the research cor.
poration, the testing of cars at the
General Motors proving ground, the
progress Of the Fisher Body cor
poration, the worldwide market
provided through the export cor
poration. and the financing of pur-
chases through the General Motors
Acceptance Corporation.
He gave figures showing the
corporations interest in individual
welfare, citing the facts that, $3.50
Cadillac employees had invested 3d.
400, 900 in the General Motors Saw.
ings and Investment fund and that
those who had invested $500 in 1919
and continued through the class of
1922 had already received in cash
and securities $1S,483
6O7 Built Homes
There are 607 who are building
homes on the General Motors Saw
ings and Investment plan, which
allows them to receive the cash
benefits of the fund and still Dor
row the money necessary to build.
General Motors preferred stock TO
the value of 1922, 400 Is owned by
500 of the employees, with additional
subscriptions by 217 of them for
465 shares. They also carry 1894
900 Of life insurance for which
each pays SO cents per month, the
balance being paid by the General
Motors.
The records show that 2,142 men
and women have been on the pay
roll continuously for five years,
789 for 10 years, 276 for Is years.
70 for 90 years and with quarter
century records. Citizenship ranks
100 per cent, with every employee
either a citizen or having applied
for his first papers. Ninety per
cent of them deposit savings in the
nn,,inrr aud Investment fund
The Washington times., 1928-02-15

of course, may he costly, but, as
in the case of this Holland tunnel
extension, the expenditures will
save money, actually, not theoreti.
cally.
Experience has proven that high
ways built to handle existing traffic
only, will be entirely inadequate in
ten years. The least that a popu-
lous community can do with a
clear conscience is to make plans
for a decade or two ahead.
The Washington times., 1928-02-15
Dean Rdps Auto Bans
By Universities

he barring of AUTOMOBILES college tact adnlsslon
that that particular college not institution Of higher
learning but merely superprep school Such the con-
the March issue Of Pan Talk Magazine this disciplinary
step which 40 colleges including Of the besknown
institutions Of higher education in the country have taken
The Washington times., 1928-02-15
SEATING CAPACITY

Have you q five-pAssen9er carr
Yes, but nine can ride in 1t
nicely IL they are well acquainted"
Let poets sing their lifting songs,
And gAyly srnite the Tyre;
Give me the man who whistles as
He's putting on tire.
Carnegie Puppet.
We didn't know there were such
men:
We're glad to find there are;
No doubt they learn to whistle from
the notes" upon their car.
The Washington times., 1928-02-15
Ne1v Jersey to Build
Super-HighUay
By =. z. DUFFY

Big cities are gradually getting nearer the country Talk
plans for adequate highway outlets from the regions OF
assed and towering cke apartments wherein
dwell thousands who herd OF cattle, are
IN tim
The Washington times., 1928-02-15

Have your clocks repaired and
regulated ~ the firm whose announce
raemt appears In tOday's who's WhO1
columns Of the Times and Herald.
Evening star., 1928-12-28
BEAUTY CHATS BY EDNA KENT FORBES

something that weighs a terrific amount.
you tense your muscles and that
strengthens the shoulders and fills in
hollows. 1t does not take many days
to see an improvement.
Miss M. C.--Taking exercises will not
increase your height unless they were
intended to elongate the spinal column.
Louise WHALING hair, accompanied
by an itching sensation, would indicate
that you have dandruff. The itching
often comes from the new hair that
should be growing out all the time, but
when there is dandruf covering the
scalp these hairs cannot force their way
through and die out. This condition
also weakens the roots Of the long hair
AS your scalp Is usually healthy, the
Qandrun attack may be only due to
continued dryness, and relieving the
scalp of the collection will be all that
is needed.
Massage the scalp every day to keep
the blood circulating actively, and the
night before a shampoo give your scalp
a treatment, using crude oil or any
| good ointment In which there Is some
sulphur. This will help to dislodge the
| dandruff, which will be carried away
when you shampoo. Never use fine
toothed combs or any other irritating
methods to clear the scalp of dandruff
Several shampoos week will not be
too much, provided you use the oil
treatment previously as suggested.
Lille R.-To get rid of the pimples
you will have to clear your system and
keep it in good condition. For the
blackheads. place damp cloths over
them to open the pores and massage
them with a cleansing cream to soften
the impacts. Bathe with soap and warm
water. rinsing in changes of water, each
| cooler until the last Is ice cold.
Evening star., 1928-12-28
Today in
Washington History
By DONALD A. CRAIG.

December 28, 1855.-Public demand
for restoration of the Sunday morning
train on the railroad between the Capt.
| tai City and Baltimore is increasing
The local newspapers are unanimous IN
demanding that the railroad company
decide between the pecuniary inter-
ests conf1ded to their care and the
warmly and frequently expressed wish
Of the public"
"If a railroad company" says The
Evening Star today, were only to run
the passenger trains on such days OF
the week as were ascertained to be
paying days. we would soon return to
| first principles and stage coaches"
There are scores of mechanics and
others now employed in the District or
Columbia. Who like to visit their families
on Sundays. Under the present plan
they must stop work at noon and eaten
| the Saturday afternoon train, or forego
the pleasure OF seeing their families 1or
| long periods.
The second installment of snow this
season is falling today, but 1t Is so
infinitesimal and of such inferior quail"
ity as not to promise first-class sleighing.
Such as it is, it has had the effect of
moderating the weather, which has been
pleasing to many persons, especially the
poor of the city, who have little wood
or coal for fuel.
On account Of the cold the houye-
holders of Washington are being warned
not to permit their servants to throw
waste water or water Of any kind, for
that matter, on the sidewalks Of the city
streets. The water freezes and in this
manner the sidewalks are frequently
covered with sheets of ice. Many serious
accidents have occurred as a result OF
this species Of carelessnesS or thought
lessneSs
The seventy-third ballot for Speaker
Of the House was taken this afternoon
without an election and the balloting Is
continuing. The outcome Of this ballot
was as follows: Representative Banks
elected as a Coalition Democrat from
Massachusetts,, 1ol; Representative
Richardson Democrat, of Illinois,. So:
Representative Fuller, 81, and scattering
votes, z.
The whole number of votes cast on
this ballot was 207. The number neces-
Sary for a choice Is 104, so that Mr..
Banks is nearing the goal.
One member of the House is the
worse today for the Speakership con-
test, namely, Representative Pearce of
Pennsylvania, who was working in be-
half OF Mr.. Banks. 1t has been openly
charged against Mr.. Pearce that he Of
fered, on Mr. Banks behalf, the chair
manship Of the committee on binding
and engraving to Representative Mill
ward, and that when he mentioned the
craftsmanship he suggested that good
thing could be made Of it," It Is not
believed that Mr.. Banks sanctioned such
an offer.
Evening star., 1928-12-28
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Evening star., 1928-12-28
WINTERTIME
BY d. G. PEATTIE.

The old country fellow that delight
to talk to at crossroads near my
house, one foot on the fence rail, one
hand on a cedar, tells me that he sees
by the papers that an eagle has been
sighted recently upriver, near Hancock.
When ] asked him what OF 1t, he gave
me a pitying look, and reminded me
that 1t was the national bird. I replied
that there was nothing original in that
either, as 1t Is the national bird of Po-
land, Austria, Russia, Prussia, and I
know not how many other countries in
the quarrelsome eastern part of Eu-
rope. Why Is II that kings, princes and
governments choose as an emblem
either the lion or the eagle-crafty, de-
ceitful, thieving, cruel and cowardly
animals with unpleasant carnivorous
habits? And why Is 1t that people per-
sist In supposing that the eagle is q
rare bird?
1t is true that you are not likely to
meet an eagle in Franklin Park, or
but 1t is by no means difficult TO do SO
on the Eastern Shore or anywhere along
the wilder parts of the Potomac. He is
present at all times of year, and O sharp
eye will pick him out easily II you know
his favorite haunts-which are wild,
thickety or marshy tracts. The nest,
too, Is easy to find, for it ID sometimes
as much as 8 feet square, constructed In
the shape Of q platform Of big sticks.
Newspapers still delight to print tales
of eagles who carry of babies, but have
| you ever noticed that they all happened
| In Georgia, or Scotland, or some place
far away, generally "a number Of years
ago."2
Evening star., 1928-12-28
Formula for Happiness in New Year
By LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

daily In his South American tour, as
reported in the newspapers. She knows
current events. Whoever converses
with her finds topics Of mutual inter-
est. She is not continually referring
to the ways Of former years, or to
personal friends of whom you know
nothing, and many of whom she has
outlived, as Is a common habit with
many elderly people. She enjoys a
good game of bridge and In its latest
form, too. No old-fashioned whist for
her And she is keenly interested in
matters that appeal to her friends, in
their prospects as well as her own, and
those of her immediate family.
A truly remarkable person, can hear
you say, and agree, too. And so
me one evening recently. How much
of ones life is apt to be filled with
thoughts of past events. of mistakes
made, and a thousand and one things
that might have been different But
this gets one to that barren land called
Nowhere" These things are past and
gone, never to return. Why live in
the retrospect? It seldom adds to
ones happiness at best, and 1t is futile.
It saps the vigor from life.
On the other hand, living In the
present ana IN the prospect or gooo
things to come is constructive. There
is something to do, to see, to hear, to
learn, each day as 1t comes along.
There are hopes and expectations for
days to come. We can help the good
things to materialize If we live in the
present and not in the past. The new
year is close upon us. One good reSo-
luton Is to follow the advice so aptly
put:
Never live in the retrospect, but
always in the present and In the pros
pect."
Answers to Yesterdays Game.
1. Newton (Sir Isaac. 2. Newcastle
(EnglandD. g. New Orleans molasses.
4. Noodle. S. New Haven. g.. Newt.
z, Gnu. 8. Neurasthenia. 9. Neuter.
10. Parcel post. II. Pneumonia. IL.
New York.
Copyright, 1e2e.l
Evening star., 1928-12-28
Shoulders.


Lovely shoulders are not to be had
for the asking. but they can be had
with patient work. Again, as In waists
or ankles or general lines of the figure.
it Is necessary to consult the scales and
the body Is over weight to reduce.
Also, If 1t Is under weight, 1t Is neces-
sary TO put on some extra pounds, and
that is not so easyl
Scrawny shoulders are ugly, and
shoulders with Jumps Of fat are also
ugly. But you have the remedy sug-
gested, and this Is not to be a talk on
diet. The woman who Is near her COR
rect weight can make her shoulders
good looking by holding them prop
erly and by exercising and by a GER
tain amount of massage.
Stand well! Never think of your
shoulders when you are standing.
Merely remember that the chest should
be high. II you raise your chest even a
little more than usual you must pull
and settle the shoulders back where
they belong. Some say raise the abdo-
men and hold it in, but this amounts
to the same thing.
Anyway, you may find that the only
thing your shoulders need Is to be car
ried well. But If they still are thin
and hollow in front and the shoulder
blades show in back, take exercises
and massage the hollows with warm
cocoa butter. The skin absorbs very
little, but it will take up enough to get
very small but very much-needed
amount of nourishment.
The exercises that are best are those
In which you clench your hands and
make the muscles of the arms and
shoulders taut. Pretend to row boat
or to pull a heavy weight or to push
Evening star., 1928-12-28
BRAIN TESTS

This is q test Of opposites. Three
minutes are allowed. Below you will
see various pairs of words. In some
cases the first word has a meaning
that is the opposite Of the companion
word. But in other cases the words
are not opposites-in fact, they may
have nothing In common.
II you think the pair represent op-
posites write yes" after the words; II
not, write mo"
ID Pediinent-impediment. ,.....
(2) Proper-improper. .,...s
90 Disposition-position. .s..ss
90 Intern-tern.. ...,..
(5) Observation-Disclosures. .s....
(6) Undone-done. ......
CD UNFIT. .....
49, Display-play.
(9) Ineligible-eligible. ......
(l0) Inflame-hame. ......
In the answers, "Y" indicates "yes,"
IN" means mo" Do not consult the
answers until you have finished the test,
!. N: 2, Y; 3, N: 4, N; 8, Y; 6. Y;
7. N; 8, N: 8. Y; 10. N.
Evening star., 1928-12-28

ity or accuracy Of age-old verse Is sus-
ceptible Of question. Shakespeare is
often misquoted. The manner In which
the lines Of some Of our minor and
major poets are manhandled Is atrocious
at times. We once heard two learned
men discuss and then argue heatedly
over a brace of lines of Shakespeare's.
One contended that There's o destiny
that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them
how we WILL" was the correct quota
ton, while his equally determined friend
insisted that the word divinity" should
be used in place Of destiny"
-, They made wagers and then consulted
the authors works. The latter was cor
rect, of course, but it only goes TO
show that even the best may err. The
lines OF the song referred to by our
reader have been regarded Is authentic
by us only as far as we have been able
to ascertain from old English writer's
who themselves may have been in error.
Dickens mentions them in his Christ
mas CAROL as they were published In
this column. Even this cannot assure
us, however, that they are accurate,
Common usage substantiates our read
er's version Of the lines. They are the
words we ourselves have sung with a
sour bass, but research will probably
develop the fact that more OF us are
wrong than right.
*
A local minister says that manv
years ago a steamboat passenger found
the following lines penned in q Bible
lying on q cabin table:
THAT holy book neglected lies,
No soul with 1t communes;
While scores Of souls sit round about,
With HeraldS and Tribunes,"
Little absurdities make life genuinely
interesting. Not long ago one of
Americas most delightful portrayers of
kid life handed the writer O compli-
Tnentary copy Of book containing the
givers work. On the hyleaf the author
wrote these words, ITO my friend (here
our name written), one of my first
friends and hope he'll be my last"
This was intended to be q serious in
scription and it was not until some time
later that the author and recipient saw
the hunnor Of 1t.
Evening star., 1928-12-28

lame and plain silk. The shops called
her wrap q shoulder wrap. The center
was Of metal brocade, the wide border
was Of silk and the corners were Of the
same brocade as made the center.
Nancy practiced while before she was
able to get the trick of wrapping the
square around her. She learned 1t did
not go triangular shawl fashion.
Her gift to Marjorie was a coat Of
dyed lapin in beige; Lapin is rabbit
softest, loveliest colors which seem just
in keeping with the cuddlineSs and soft
ness of the fur. The evening wrap
which Nancy chose for Marjorie was
Evening star., 1928-12-28

y y y
Revenge may be sweet to the perpe-
traitor, but its effect on the victim Is
distressing. Some time ago a local
householder notified the police that a
gang of boys old enough to know better
were destroying public park property.
The authorities were galvanized into
action and stopped the mischief.
In some manner the boys learned
who had informed the police and they
set out to get revenge. Obtaining news
papers, they carefully scanned the
want-ad columns. Under the classifi-
cation Of situations wanted" they found
the names and addresses Of seekers
of household employment. To each Of
them the boys wrote a letter asking
them to call at specified hours at the
home Of the family that had reported
them to the police. For a week there
was constant ringing Of the doorbell.
The lady Of the house protested to each
applicant that she had not written a
letter and did not need help. The ap-
plicant was as astoniShed as the lady
when he or she called. The hoax finally
died a natural death, but not until the
householders were reduced to nervous
wrecks.
According 10 the shopkeeperS, this is
exchange week." Meaning, of course,
that flock of presents Is being ex-
changed for something Of like value. It
is ineYitable that some folks should re-
ceive duplicate gifts and others presents
Of no practical use to them.
One day, an Army pilot took an ac-
quaintance on an air trip to New York.
The passenger was thrilled with the ex-
perience and desired to show his ap-
probation. A few weeks later he pur-
chased an expensive and elaborately
designed cigar lighter. which he for
warded to the officer with his conapli-
nients and thanks for the buggy ride"