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The Washington times., 1929-03-18
Births, Deaths, Marriages
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Funeral from the above address Ipes
wood Cemetery. RelatvAs and friends IN
yited
RAWTTN0s-0n saturday March is, 1929
JOSEPHINE RAWLINGS beloved wltt
gGret, TreAile and Leslie G.. Dean.
Funeral services at the w: Sh9m
bere funeral home, 400 Chaplin sts - w
on Tuesday March 1o at 10 ., a. Inter
nent. Mount 0liyet Cemetery.
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GUIDE Bros. Co, 1912 r st. N. W.
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BIRTHS

Raymond L. and Helen v. Norvelle
boy.
Mastin c. and Gertrude q. Trivett
girl.
Albert and Louise Nicholson. girl
The Washington times., 1929-03-18
WOODBRIDGE, D. c.

WOODBRIDGE, D. c.
2s33 MYRTLE AVE. N. 3.
New Dntch Colonial home Best con-
etruction. All hardwood floors, chestnut
trim Cedar closets Hot-water heat.
Omen fireplace Built-tn garage, Drive
,Ist Rhode island Ave to So1th Dakota
Ave. turn right one block to Myrtle Ave,
left on Myrtle Ave. two blocks TO mouse
WOODWARD & V1ETH
OWNERS AND BUILDERS
2O02 Rhode Island Ave. K.
North 730
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
MOTOR TRANSIT LINES BLAZE
NEW TRAIL IN TRANSPORTATION
Government Regulation Of Buses Oper-
ating as Common Carriers Is
Assured, Says Expert.

of each city, enters through its front
door. and stops anywhere on signal to
receive or discharge passengers either
on the outskirts of the city or perhaps
at the door Of its principal hotel; and
It's schedules are as frequent as the
travel demands. Travel interest-It
travels over the "open road" through
mile after mile of scenic beauty rarely
visible from railway cars, across the
country, with all the pleasures of motor
ing minus its responsibilities. And its
f1exibility permits visits to points of in
terest en- route without appreciate loss
of time.
In the regulations under considera-
ton by Congress stress is laid on Sc
curlty for protection of the public. The
operators would be forced to comply
with rules and regulations governing
the filing of bonds. policies of insurance
or other security that may be required
to protect passengers against injuries
while travelling in motor vehicles. How
ever. the larger and more responsible
companies are adopting their own
safety precautions. Drivers are re-
CURED to pass, not only real mental
and physical tests, but examinations
in driving, traffic and mechanics, as
well. They must have had two years
OF bus driving experience before they
are given regular run" In addition,
they must attend regularly the meetings
of safety council" and are held to
standard every bit as high as that
Of the locomotive engineers on fast
trains.
Apparently. motor transportation is
with us to stay a long time. 1t is a
luSty infant, waxing stronger and more
VtTlfP PVprV dQU 1'rl1n If has nQnV
problems to meet. What infant indus
try can escape them? Taxation, regu-
lation, State and national, competition
from within itself, and last, but not
least, public safety. all will have to be
reckoned with. Another generation
may see America air minded" With
out doubt airships within a reasonable
period of time will have become an
important means of transportation over
land and sea. 1t seems certain, how
ever that the average imam and wom-
an of the present generation will hard
ly take to flying, but in all probability
will be satisfied to travel along the
earth's surface at satisfactory speeds. on
railroad trains. by automobile or motor
bus. Who can picture what the next
few years will bring in the develop
ment of motor transportation?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
NEVADA PRESERVES
ROADSIDE BEAUTY
State Has Made Notable
Progress in Fight Against
UnsightIy BiIIboards.

While State, county and local laws
governing advertising signs on the high
ways are designed in most States to af-
ford protection to motorists, only in
Nevada do they also attempt to preserve
the scenic beauty of the roads. This
was disclosed by survey Of such laws
recently by the Bureau of Public Roads
of the United States Department of Ag-
riculture.
In Nevada, no permit is granted for
the erection of any billboard sign or
other form of notice on any location
which may measurably destroy the nat
ural beauty of the scenery or obscure a
view of the road ahead or of curves and
grades or intersection highways or rail-
roads. While the majority Of States re-
strict the placing of signs within GER
tain distances of curves, grades or inter-
sections of highways or railroads, Ne
vada is the only State of the 48 to re-
strict the placing of signs where they
will spoil the beauty of the scenery
along the highways.
Held Unfair to MotOrist.
at is unfair to the motoring public
that the very industries which depend
upon the highways for their whole bust
ness should be the worst offenders in
erecClng ana MAINTAINING thousands Oh
glaring. disfiguring signs along our
streets and roadways," Thomas H. Mac
Donald, chief of the Bureau of Public
Roads, recently declared.
THE most offensive of these Shrek at
the traveller who is in hopeful search of
the beauty of the countryside and a
restful, uplifting change from city
streets. They Shrek at him to buy gas
and oil, automobiles, grease and tires
The tourist is most frequently enticed
to stop at secondrate hotels" he con-
tinued.
1t is to the credit of many of the pro-
ducers of the best products that their
wares are not advertised in this way
he pointed out and to certain oil COM
panies and to others who have with
drawn from this practice.
THE billboard advertisers are not the
only offenders against the highways
Mr. Macdonald stated. Nine out of
every 10 of the roadside filling stations
and lunch stands merit the condemna-
ton rather than the patronage of the
passerby.
These conditions will not be cured
by scolding. The larger companies will
abandon these invasions Of the rights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
BY n. CLIFFORD BROKAW.
Automobile Technical Adviser.

This is good season of the year to
talk about closed cars-that is, the type
OF an automobile whose body is in
closed When 1 was an automobile
salesman 1t was always interesting to
note why prospective buyers wished to
have a closed car and why an open
model While there were plenty of
exceptions, it was noticeable that most
of those who bought open cars already
possessed a closed model and wanted a
second fair-weather car to supplement
their first. In a few cases some of
the younger and more sportive crowd
who had no prejudices against bad
weather wanted open cars.
AS a rule, the more seriouS-minded
buyers who were out for comfort in
who had an eye for getting the greatest
possible value for the money they had
to invest, preferred closed models. Here
was one point in the process Of buying
an automobile on which both man
and his wife or sweetheart could
usually agree. 1t is the common sense
appreciation of the closed car that has
stimulated its greater use, until now
most automobiles are closed models.
Question OF Four Doors.
What men and women are not so
likely to agree on in buying an auto
mobile is whether the closed model
shall have two doors or four-that is,
whether it shall be coach or sedan.
Doubtless most people prefer the sedan,
but there are many who do not. Prob
ably most of these are men. Women
like the idea of opening a rear door
to step through in getting in and out.
Men, on this point, seem less particu-
lar. The fact that the price of the
coach is less may be consideration.
What the public in general thinks
about closed cars is indicated by the
growth in the use of this type of auto
mobile. In 1919, less than decade
ago, only about 10 per cent of the
automobiles were closed models. In
that year only 161 900 were made. as
against 1,496,000 open cars. BY 1923
the number of closed cars had passed
the 100000 mark and were "a per
cent of the total. In 1925 closed cars
passed the 100000 mark and were
Sc per cent, or more than one-half the
total number of cars made. In 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
WIDER BOULEVARD
TO LAUREL SEEN
Commission Thinks Work May
&c Completed Before Next
LEGISLATURE.
epenial Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, March 2.-Members
of the State Roads Commission be-
lieye il the bill now before the Legis-
lature for widening the Washington
Boulevard from 20 to 40 feet becomes
law the widening for the Is miles
between Baltimore and Laurel will be
an accomplished fact before the next
meeting of the Legislature Perhaps
other sections of the entire plan will
have been completed by that time
David G. Mcintosh, president of the
pose of which is to provide 1000, 900
toward this project: Widening from
20 to 40 feet by means of shoulders the
IL miles between Baltimore and a point
4 miles north of Laurel; widening from
20 to 40 feet from Laurel to Hyatts-
vile. 1917 miles: building new road
following the line of Rhode Island ave-
nue. from Hyattsville to the District of
Columbia line. miles.
The boulevard was widened from 20
to 40 feet from Laurel to a point 4
miles north of the town under the
Roads Commission preceding that now
In Office, of which John N. Mackall
was the chairman. The cost of that
was 100000 mile.
Would Supplement Loan.
The present commission purposes to
supplement the loan by such money as
can be saved from the maintenance
funds and to get as much of the
entire plan built as is possible with
the sl,000,000 loan. They say it is i'm
possible to say now how much the
widening will cost per mile and there
fore impossible to give a detailed
statement as to just what will be built
for the 81 ,000000 loan. Rights of way
will be involved and it may be neces-
sary to resort to condemnation pro-
ceedings.
But they are confident that they can
complete the IL miles from the Balti-
more city line to the section running
miles north of Laurel with the funds
they will have with the 81 ,0000 900 loan
Contract Award Due.
When this is completed the members
of the State Roads Commission believe
they will be in a position to say what
funds will be needed to complete the
remaining sections, if any-the 1914
miles Of widening from Laurel to
Hyattsville and the miles on Rhode
Island avenue to carry the 40-foot-wide
boulevard to the District line.
Within the next few days, it is said,
the State Roads Commission will prob
ably let the contract for building the
Hyattsville Bridge eliminating the
grade crossing there. This has been
one of the most dangerous crossings
In the State and the date when elm
ination Of it would begin has been
much discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
BETTER HEADLIGHT
CONDITIONS SEEN
W. A. T. A. Director Points to New
Designs and Application Of
Improved Principles.

Illuminated highways may or may
not be a development of the future,
but at any rate the present is being
taken care Of by the automotive engi-
neer who has spent and Is spending
almost endless effort toward the i'm
provement of motor car headlight equip
ment.
According to Oscar Coolican, direc-
tor Of the Washington Automotive
Trade Association, there is consid-
cradle discussion with respect to cleo
trtcally lighted highways connecting
important centers, but there is no dis
agreement in the matter Of the automo-
tive industry's success in lettering
lighting conditions by the application
of new principles and new designs to
the lamps which are found on the front
Of all motor vehicles.
Especially in the latest cars" Mr.
Coolican says, "the observer will note
the impressive forward steps which
have been taken along this highly i'm
portant line.
"In all price classes there is dis
tinct trend toward wider headlamps
that throw a beam well ahead and
thoroughly illuminate the highway
Furthermore, not only Is the light bet
ter. more scientifically correct one, but
it is more easily controlled by the driver
In most instances.
ITO compare the headlighting equip
ment of today's cars with that found
on the cars turned out just few years
ago is to witness graphically the prog
ress made. AS a matter of fact, one
can tell. II one has any knowledge OF
the subject at ALL which are old cars
and which are new simply by glancin2
at the type Of beam thrown by the
headlight as it comes toward one after
dark This may seem an extreme way
to put 1t, yet 1t is fact, so great has
been the advance during the last few
years"
The automotive engineer Mr. Cooli:
can asserts, would be the first one to
state emphatically that only start
has been made in the direction Of per.
feet headlighting. The engineer better
than ony one else, he says, realizes how
far the industry is from the ultimate
in this phase of its research endeavors
Still, the engineer would not deny that
1929 marks an altogether significant
milestone along the rocky road which
has led upward from the acetylene
lamps of yesterday.
Much remains to be done in this
most specialized branch of automotive
engineering" Mr.. Coolican concludes
but the purchaser Of 1929 automo-
bile certainly has reason for his belief
that he is getting the best and most
advanced thought on illumination
known to the great corps OF engineers
at the service of the Nations most far.
flung industry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
BALTIMORE HIT-RUN
CRASHES INCREASE
Safety Council Reports Fewer Fa'
talities, However, in Auto
Accidents.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. March :.-rhs annual
report Of the Baltimore Safety Council
diScloses that while decreases are shown
IN the number of accidents. the num-
Der of persons killed and the number
OF persons injured on the streets. as
compared with 1927. hit-and-run cases,
reckless driving and driving while in
toxlcated all showed big increases.
especially the hit-and-run cases, which
almost doubled 1927 figures.
According to the report lat persons
were killed and 5,085 injured in 1901
accidents. which compares with 1863
killed. 5,278 injured in l4,484 accidents
during 1927.
accidents involving pedestrians in
1873 numbered 3027, as against 3.l5I in
1877, decrease of 1874. or the 1929
pedestrian total, 1.102 were victims at
street intersections where they had a
right to cross
IN the total of 1901 accidents.
Z2'020 drivers were involved. Reports
snow That l,O78 of these were women.
In the total of 1901 accidents, 1917
occurred at street intersections as
against 1882 in 1927, a reduction of
8lo. Those occurring between street
intersections were approximately the
same in both years.
Private passenger cars figured in
1880 cases. commercial vehicles in
1887 and all other vehicles in 1888.
Analysis OF the drivers shows that in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

total of 22S20 vehicles involved in
accidents. 1879 were driven by their
owners, 6.l76 by employees and 3.842 by
relatives or friends of the owners In
1927 owner-drivers numbered 1875,
employees $3.50 and relatives and friends
of owners. 1888.
Hit-and-run cases increased from
424 in 1927 to 827 in 1928. while reck-
less driving totaled 4.023. driving while
intoxicated. 258. and failing to give
right of way. 1929.
The report discloses that Saturday
continues to be the largest accident day
and that the accident peak hour -
mains at between S ana 6 PHI.
In the total Of 1901 accidents In
1923, more than 10000 occurred in clear
weather and on thoroughfares in good
condition, and more than 5000 occurred
in daylight. These totals were approx
mately the same as in 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
Increased Demand for Closed Cars
Due to Discrimination of Public

the closed models passed the two-and-
-half-million mark and composed
1928 per cent of the total. The actual
number of closed cars in this year was
2,555, 233, as compared with only $50, 1876
open cars. This is the first time in a
decade that the production of open cars
fell under the 100000 mark. The
high point in the production OF open
cars came in 1923, when nearly two
and one-half million were manufac-
tured.
Coach and Sedan Differ.
One of the interesting developments
i'll connection with the closed car has
been the coach. In the main the coach
differs from the sedan in that the for
mer has two doors and the latter four
The sedan is also usually larger. The
possibilities of the coach probably grew
out of the fact that since it could be
produced for less expense than the
sedan, it could be sold at a cheaper
price and with profit. The real reason
for the closed car was primarily to be
protected from the weather elements,
which had interfered with some of the
pleasures Of open car driving. The
coach furnishes this protection and at
the same time comfortably carries five
passengers.
Some claim that two doors are an
advantage over four doors, in that it
makes that many less doors available
for being torn off their hinges or get
ting out of adjustment in one way or
another. On the other hand, it was
admitted that there was some incon-
venience in using only one door at the
side, especially when passengers wished
to take rear seats. 1t was not always
easy to squeeze through the narrow
space available. This matter was over
come to a considerable extent by en-
larging the size of the door and con-
sequently widening the opening avail
able for getting in and occupying rear
seats. This was further facilitated by
making it possible in some cases to fold
down one of the front seats under the
disc board, thus making plenty of en-
tering space.
While the coach has been tremen-
dously popular and still is, there ap-
pears to be at the present time indica-
tons Of more definite leaning toward
the sedan as first choice. For one
thing. the difference in price between
sedan and a coach has become so
small that man can usually find the
few extra dollars required to purchase
the sedan. It is apparent that from the
standpoint of comfort it is somewhat
easier to get in and out of the sedan
than the coach. What will be the trend
in the future can hardly be calculated
in advance. 1t may be that new type
of body will be available at low price
which will make possible both a closed
car and an open one. according to the
whims of the passengers and of the
season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
Riding the Lariat Trails.

Old Indian trails in the Colorado
Rockies and twirling lassos of cowboys
in cattle roundup are Economically con
trasted with the 65-mile motor boule-
ward winding through the Denver
mountain parks in the tWo-reel motor
picture The Lariat Trail" released for
gratuitous showing by the Denver Tour
LIST Bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

of the public, some through an awak-
ened conscience. others through neces-
.sity because this fight for clean road
sides is just starting
"A number of the State highway de-
partments have made splendid prog
ress and some notable legislation has
of such laws is that of Connecticut,
which licenses all roadside filling sta
tons, requires the location and arrange
ment to be approved, and keeps this
business off the right of way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
IMPROVEMENT OF PART
OF TURNPIKE is SOUGHT
Baltimore Commerce Association
Committee to Confer With
State Authorities.
Special Dispatch TO The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. March "A commit
tee from the Baltimore Association OF
Commerce will confer with State au-
thorities shortly in an endeavor to have
the State improve a portion of the
Northwestern turnpike in Garrett
County.
The matter was vailed to the attention
of the Baltimore organization by vari-
GUS Chambers Of Commerce in West
Virginia.
1t is contended West Virginia has ex-
pended $l0.000,000 ~ improving the
turnpike. which leaz= out Of Cincinnati
and which is used by tourists on their
way to the Nations Capital
The road is improved all the way with
the exception Of approximately miles
running from Oakland through Deer
Greek Nd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
The why" of Motor Transport
Popularity.

There must be reasons for the grow
ing popularity of motor bus transporta-
tion. They are probably economy, con-
vcnience and what may be called travel
interest" Economy-For motor trans
portation offers the lowest cost CONNER
cial travel probably IS per cent less
than any other existing means of
transportation. 1t is estimated that in
1927 the travelling public saved approx
mately 500 600, 900 in faresaby patroniz-
ing bus lines. Convenience motor
bus follows the highway into the heart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
New Monthly Record.

A new monthly record for automobile
production was established during Jan.
uary, according to the statistics division
OF the American Motorists Association.
Plants in the United States during the
first month of 1929 turned out 402,I54
units. or 40 per cent more than the
number produced during January. 1928.
OF the total. 350.6l7 were passenger
cars and 5l,537 were trucks. During
January. 1928, 23l, 728 units we're pro-
duced, of which 205, GAG were passenger
cars and 26,082 were trucks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

Continued From Fifth Page.)
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George Souders Retires.

George Souders, fourth ranking driver
in major racing circuits in 1928 and
winner of the Indianapolis 5OO-mile
race in 1927. will retire from the roar
ing road to enter business in Column
bus, Ohio. Souders was seriously in
lured when he turned over on the
fair grounds at Detroit July 4.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-01-12
PECULIAR MINERALS
 SOUGHT

Considerable interest has been created by the offer of the De Clair Laboratories, Los Angeles, of a reward of $5000 for the discovery of peculiar type of limestone which has the prop erty of being extremely sensi- i've to static electricity. A ,welve-ounce piece of this min eral recently sold for $63 about one-fourth as valuable as solid gold. The De Clair Laborator- ies will make free tests of min eral sent them.
 The U. s Navy is seeking clear quartz crystals weighing at least two pounds and will pay $500 a pound. Samples may be submitted to Capt. Me Dowell, 100 Harrison street, San Francisco. The navy uses he crystals for radio instru- ments largely.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-01-12

Attorney Ernest Blue will leave Thursday on a business trip to Vancouver.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-01-12

The Pioneers are planning to hold their delayed installation ceremonies next Tuesday un- less health conditions render it advisable to delay another week.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-01-12

Big Missouri shares hit $1.40
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-01-12

Mrs. o. F. Hill returned from Ketchikan Wednesday.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-01-12

Mrs. Wm. Bunting and chill dren left Thursday for the south, accompanied by Mrs. E. k. Birdwell.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-01-12

s. P. Fitzgerald returned from a visit in the south last week.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-01-12
on the Vancouver. stock ex- change this week.

Conrad Wolfe, noted Spo- kane mining man, is expected to visit the district in the near future.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-01-12

There are more than 90 act i've, incorporated mining comp anies interested in the Port land Canal district at present.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-01-12
BARGAINS

H. L. Coleman, of the Style Shop, Ketchikan, will arrive on the Norco with a big line of ladies dresses, hats, raincoats, etc., at bargain prices. Sales. room Mcdonnell Hotel.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-01-12
LOCAL TOPICS

Robt. M. Andrews returned Wednesday from visit in the States, via Ketchikan.
Hyder weekly herald., 1929-01-12

Dave Allan, proprietor of the Silver Grill, left Thursday for the south.