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that he was satisfied with the per-
formuuce uf the planes, and that the
L~uithansa plans 10 begin operations
early jim May between either Berlin
or Hamburg and Bucnos Aires. The
huge flying boats, which are bigger
than any yet developed in the United
States. plan 20 fly by way of Paris,
Lisbon. 81. Louis. Senegal, Cape
Senegal. Care Verde islands. Pernam-
buco. Brazil; Rio de JanierO and
Bucnos Aires.
The inaugural flight is 20 be con-
sidercd 2 gala occasion with the
planes flying along the coast OF South
America. across the West Indies and
on up the coast TO New York, return
ing 10 Berlin by way Of the Ber-
mUdas and Azores. The Lufthansa
has announced that il hopes TO ex-
tend its regular Berlin 10 Buenos
Aires service by the addition OF
other giant planes no wonder CON
struction by the pornier company at
Frcdrichshafen and the Junkers NJ
Dessau, and by including North
America in the schedule route.
The "Rohrback Roman is a can
t~ilayer -monoplanc flying boat devel-
orcd for long range passenger carry
ing.
Its maximum speed is 12S miles
an hour with a cruising range OF
about 2.4S0 miles. Three 600 horse
power engines arc mounted IN ma
ceiles supported high above the
wings By steel struts and drive four
blcdcd pusher airscrews. Nose radl-
ators arc fitted ID each nacellc. All
fuel pine lines. valves and the like are
accessible to the mechanic through q
passage in the wings during flight.
Watcrtight doors seal each com
nartmcnt ir the cabin. u is lu IN
w that III could weather high waves
II necessary to alight on water, and
orcrafc as a Yacht.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
AMATEURS UFGED TO
TUNE SETS SHARPLY

HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. 2.-(P-
Pointing out that amateurs should
keep their transmitters sharply
TUNED, the American Radio RELAY
League urges that all members
watch YOUR frequency"
Under the caption Good Advice
the league says:
with the Increasing number Of
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two minutes would be allowed for the
state c~onstabulary superintendent 10
broadcast orders 70 patrolmen scat
tered throughout the state. In
emergencies. radio time would be al
lowed by the state owned station
whenever necessary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
RADIO AMATEUR NIGHT

CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-fPl-Amatcur
nights, without the shook" and with
the unseen audiences kilograms and
telephone calls rs the judge. are
revived by WEDC here, on We'd
nesday nights. Prizes are awarded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
AIRPORTS

Am airport is being constructed
on Goose Isle near Detroit ~ serve
as 4 base for a projected flying
scnool 10 be operated by Curtiss
Airplane and Motor company. Build
ings Will re erected upon the site
Az soon as grading and other pre-
Eminary work Is finished. The
Curtiss company plans 10 begin op-
crations with its school carly in the
spring.
Boston plans "a authorize the
expenditure Of Approximately $3.50
400 for 4 municipal airport IN East
Boston. The money Will hc divid-
an equally between buildings and
facilities and Improvement Of tbs
landing area. New leases have been
awarded IL two commercial opcr-
ators and several other applications
are pending.
The Kellogg airport ~ Battle
Greek. Mich. is to be improved ma
tcrially. W. X. Kellogg. head az
the cereal company herring his
name. donated $4,000 for the nur-
chase of new equipment for tho
field. Installation VI night landing
equipment ~ nearly completed and
will be put into operation in Feb
ruary. The additions 70 the old
field Will make possible runways of
more than $500 feet in length.
The site for the Warren. Ia. air
port has been selected through rec
cancellations made b. n federal air
port representative on a visit to
that city. Conditioning OF the area
Is 60 begin as soon as weather cor
ditions permit. with the hope that
the airport will he ready for onera-
tions early in the spring. Facilities
are to be added as soon as the
funds become available. with the
ultimate development calling for an
airport to meet the requirements Of
the "AlA' class, the highest rating
given.
The department of has
certified for operation or an $780,
Goo candle power. 2l-inch rotating
beacon on the roof Of the Rand
building NJ Buffalo. N. Y. An aux
iiiary s%carchlirht IN mounted be-
low the main beacon and throws :
beam of light in the direction Of
he Buffalo municipal airport for
tho guidance If night filters. The
light is owned ard operated hv the
Marine Trust company and ~ in
IN operation from dusk 10 dawn.
nightly.
work ~ progressing rapidly on
the Congressional airport located on
tho Rockville Pike. near Washing
ton, II. a. A steel hangar. so feet
hy l20 feet, ~ 70 BE erected oon
conditioning or the landing area
Will be hurried so that the field
can be used early this spring. Ad-
ditional planes are to be purchased
To augment the two now In service
there.
The Louisville Cleveland airwav.
over which \ mail route his been
operating for several months. III
now complete with AT beacon and
field lights in operation for night
FLYING.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
TESTS FOR BEGINNERS

HARTFORD Conn, Feb. 2.-CFl-
Members Of the American Radio Re-
lay League are aiding the beginners
by transmitting code tests on short
waves.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
~ WILLIAM \. BERCHTOLD

ASSOCIATED Press Aviation Editor
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-tP9-In-
a%uEuTation Of regular transatlantic
7irplane passenger service between
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02

Not long ago a manufacturing COM
pany In Cleveland startled the business
world by advertising its willingness to
pay well for machinery Improvements
of such efficiency that scrapping old
equipment would be justified.
Obsolescence has come to be regarded
in industry as one of the chief enemies
to profits. Countless cases are on record
wherein companies on the verge of
bankruptcy have saved themselves by
discarding both new and old equipment
OF low efficiency.
A report presented recently before the
American Society of Civil Engineers
makes known some facts that again
point out that the application of this
buSinesslike procedure to Government
operation would, in many instances,
save the public considerable sums of
money.
Estimates Big Saving.
The report, prepared by H. J. Kuel-
ling while the State highway engineer OF
Wisconsin, concludes that an average
mile of concrete road, over which 500
to $500 cars pass daily. will save rough
~ @AtG,VVV OFcA SAdNCA Ii t1AC 1O-yCoA
period.
He declares, "if $4,ss5 is deposited
In a bank every year, drawing interest
at 512 per cent, compounded annually,
it will amount to $4,000 at the end
of 20 years. In other words, under the
traffic conditions assumed concrete
road plus $4,935 saved annually is the
equivalent to the cost Of a gravel road.
These figures are 50 staggering that
they appear quite fallacious. This Is
because OF the habit Of neglecting to
recognize the indirect taxes paid for
highways. Bills for tires, gasoline and
repairs are part Of the operating costs. I"
Mr.. Kuelling bases his conclusions on
facts derived from comparing the flrst
cost Of gravel with concrete, and the
cost Of maintaining them, Of the tire
and gasoline expenses over both high
way types, all for a period Of 20 years.
Cost of Motor Travel.
This saving includes interest. How
ever, If interest is eliminated, the saw
ing over concrete for the same period
Is still SOS, 1000.
Motor transportation Is a business, Q
tremendous business, but It's success and
economy are now largely dependent
upon the highway. It costs the public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
STORAGE SPACE IN AUTOS
BECOMING REAL PROBLEM

point. which Is In the nature Of o
drawer that might be pulled out just
above the running board.
1t Is also possible to put q Rood-Sized
box on the running board on each side
OF the car, tutting into the forward
tenders. AS q matter Of fact. this
space Is utilized by some makers of
automobiles for carrying the battery, a
tool box or a spare tire. To have a
trunk on the rear Of the automobile is
common practice and increasingly so.
IheSe containers can be quite large In
size and capable of carrying a large
amount of stuff. The rumble seat is
another development in automobile de-
sign mostly of sport models, which af-
lords room for carrying various articles.
or course, there Is plenty of room for
Strapping on to the two running boards
any amount of baggage which, in fact.
Is taken advantage Of by many.
Upholstery Takes Space
Due to the fact that bodies are be-
ing set lower on the chassis. the back
seats Of an automobile come fairly close
to the floor and consequently do not
provide much for any space under the
seat for storage purposes. Also. the
fact that upholstery Is made nowadays,
deeper and more luxurious, fully ac-
counts for the loss of space under the
seat. There is. however. in many closed
cars. quite some space behind the back
cushion of the rear seat. This back
cushion is sometimes on hinges at the
bottom, so that it can be opened at
the top and articles can be placed in
this space. This cushion is usually on
a wooden frame. and if it is found to be
rigidly fastened. it is a comparatively
simple matter to loosen it and provide
hinges for making the space at the rear
easily accessible.
Pockets on the inside doors. if too
small, can be replaced by much larger
pockets. which can be made up Of
heavy material and attached to the
space below the window of the doors.
Where slip covers are used such pockets
are usually provided. but if these covers
are not desired for the entire upholstery
the pocket in the slip cover idea can
be applied as wanted. 1t is probable
that the bootleggers have used the
greatest amount of ingenuity in find
ing possible spaces about an automobile
which can be used for carrying ma
terials. However it is hoped that the
above ideas which will appear practical.
to the writer who asked for information
on this subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 1.-THE
| 500-mile automobile race brought to
| Indianapolis this week q group OF
transportation leaders whose activities
both on land and in the air are being
watched by the Nation.
Among them were Harry Miller, de-
signer of engines for racing cars, air
planes and motor boats, and Capt. E.
v. Rickenbacker, president of the Indian.
| apolis Motor Speedway Co., chairman Of
| the American Automobile Association
contest board, sales chief of a division
of the Cadillac Motor Car Co. and
envoy for General Motors Corporation ir
acquiring foothold in aviation.
Mr.. Miller announced formation OF
q $5,000,000 company which will be a
large factor in the production OF air.
craft power plants. Rickenbacker, in
leader of the automobile racing fra
ternity. appeared as a speaker at an
aviation banquet.
Miller's Engines Are Individual.
Mr. Miller designs and builds high
speed gasoline engines in Los Angeles
His shop Is celebrated. From it have
come in the last few years no fewer
than IS power plants of various kinds,
has been an individual creation, built
to either Mr.. Miller's own or some
other persons specifications, and en-
bodying new mechanical ideas. Most
Of all, Miller is responsible for the de-
velopment of the front-drive car as
they now have 1t on the speedways.
from which 1t soon may be transplanted
to the highways.
In a conversation here he said 'front.'
fae$ T,, al
ton to one being produced by inter-
ests centering in New York. another
is soon to come from this section OF
Indiana. Other interests have under
construction front-drive bus, and
still others, which include one Of the
largest Of the present companies manu-
featuring several makes OF cars, have
front-drive production plans in the
formative stage.
front-drive patents. which he has
disposed of to the Indiana builder
whose front-drive models are now on
the road and soon will be announced.
He says that, contrary to prevailing
opinion, front drive cars will cost hard
" any more than rear drive to produce.
"At first" he said, 81 thought they
we're going to cost more, but that Is
wrong. The front drives that will be
built as stock cars will be sweet-run-
ming Jobs that pull rather than push
the chassis over the ground. Going
through sand. heavy mud or rough
going they will be much more effective
than the rear driven cars, because the
power is all In front and under better
control than in most Of the passenger
cars we have now.
Claims Easy Steering.
They are good cars to put bodies on
because they can be hung low. There
are no universal joints to interfere or
drive shafts to allow for In building
frames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
MUSSOLINI HELPS
ITALIAN BUSINESS
u. s. Auto Maker Declares Auto
cratic Methods Have Aided
Country.

The inflexible rule of Benito Mus
solini in Italy, autocratic as 1t may be,
has accelerated the progress OF Italian
business and industry to point equal,
If not superior, to that OF other
European nations.
Returning from an European trip, G..
M. Williams, president in the automo-
tive industry, makes this observation
after visiting a dozen and more coun-
tries abroad. surveying business condi-
lions in general, and particularly study
ing the export market for American
automobiles.
"Mussolini's methods have been called
dictatorial. domineering and even
despotic," Mr.. Williams pointed out. ut
is scarcely within the premise Of a
business visitor to Italy to judge the
truth of these assertions, yet the fact
stands that Mussolini has snapped
Italy into high gear in the field OF
world commerce and has accomplished
an improvement that is outstanding
among European nations.
Industrial and commercial leaders
in other countries of Europe as well
as the United States, however much
they may dislike Premier MuSsolini's
system of his way of doing business,
agree that the result of his leadership
has been for the common good of
Italian business. That, of course. is to
the best interests of Italian people who
are learning to enjoy the better and
more modern conveniences of life and
consequently are keeping step with ths
march of world progress.
Singing out developments in auto.
motive transportation from general In.
dustrial improvement in Italy, there Is
marked progress IN road construction
and automobile sales. American-built
motor cars are finding market that
is expanding as rapidly as tariff re-
strictions will permit. and Italians as
a people are becoming motor minded
in the sense of recognizing the value
and convenience Of automobiles for
business as well as pleasure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE IS HELD
PRACTICAL FOR PLEASURE CARS
Miller Declares Cost of Autos Will Not
Be Observation-Disclosures Sees
Aviation Gains.

And front-drive cars certainly can
climb over curbS and sweep around
corners and curves, because the power
is pulling right that way. The steer
ing is so easy that it can be done with
the pressure of two fingers. Any one
who has ever tried a front-oriVe car
marvelS at its ease of operation.
With regard to the future OF the
| e1-inch racers that made their final ap-
pearance at Indianapolis Thursday, NIL
Ter believes q race for them should be
held next year and in the years to
follow, in addition to the contest for
the stock cars of larger engine dis
placement, for which new rules VIII
take effect in 1880.
Miller does not favor the return to
the two-man type of racing car because
he contends that operation or a racing
car with two persons in it is more
dangerous at high speeds than when
only the pilot is riding. Modern power
plants, he points out, require only slight
mechanical adjustments even in long
distance operation, and therefore the
necessity for mechanics to ride with
drivers is lessened Years ago mechanics
who occupied the second seats in racing
cars were there largely because the
contests of that day were road races in
volving repairs and replacement of
parts at times and also tire changing.
C6pJ. RlcKenDdCKeT recently mas DOIIl6
a part in negotiations which have given
General Motors a slice of the Fokker
Co. and its airplane production, as
well as of the Allison Manufacturing
Co. Of Indianapolis, which G. NJ. G.
has acquired for the Diesel and other
research carried on by the organization.
AS side issue from the 500-mile
race there was an aircraft show in In
dianapolis during the week, and Capt.
Rickenbacker was the speaker of the
evening at banquet preceding 1t. He
referred to the General Motors Corpo-
ration as having picked Indianapolis as
the scene of its concentrated aviation
interests of the future.
Sees Railroads Doomed.
Aviation is q real service to man
kind" he said. II doubt If Is years
from now there will be any railroad
passenger transportation. This Is not
my own statement, but that of one of
the largest railroad executives In the
country. All mail must go by air In
the future. This will include parcel
post and express.
I'VE have millions Of Lindberghs In
America. Every mothers son is po-
tential Lindbergh, If only he gets an
opportunity
"A cruising speed Of $50 miles an
hour will be developed in three years,
putting Indianapolis four or five hours
from New York, and moving the Pa
cific Ocean Eastward as far as Indian
apolis. so far as hours are concerned"
tCopyright, 1929. by North American News
paper AllanceD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
by II. CLIFFORD BROKAW.
Automobile Technical Adviser

Where to put things in a closed car
appears to be a problem of one Of the
readers of these automobile articles.
He says. IT have always driven an open
car and have had plenty of pocket room
IN the doors for such things as road
maps, paper drinking cups, paper
towels. dust cloth. whisk broom. gloves
and overallS for changing tires, first
aid kit, etc. In the closed car am con-
templat1ng acquiring. the only storage
spaces are two little Shirred pockets
in the rear doors, about as large as a
lady's purse. Also a dirty inaccessible
place under the front seat, for tools
that come with the car.
Can you suggest any way convenient
pockets can be supplied? A modern
closed car is much more beautiful and
comfortable than an open one, but ap-
pears to be more meagerly supplied with
pockets. OF course, I appreciate that
an open car has room in its door panels
Tor spacious pockets. as there are no
glass windows to go down into them,
but it would seem to me that the closed
car might have its interior arranged
With some thought of such pocket con-
venlences. 1 should be interested to
hear your opinion on this subject"
Numerous Possibilities
This writer has hit upon a situation
which it is well to consider. In the
first place it should be noted that the
latest cars show considerable improve
ment from the standpoint of affording
facilities for putting away this and
that article. At present there are
numerous possibilities which are not
usually recognized.
1t might be said first however. that
the space which used to be available
under the seats was in the main
nuisance. Whenever anything went
wrong and wrench or piece of
cloth or something was needed, peo-
pie who were in the car were required
TO disembark entirely before the seat
could be raised up and the object de-
sired, secured. OF course, II one hap
pened to be carrying considerable bag
gage In the back of the car. instead
of passengers, the difficulty of getting
under the seat was further increased
There is in most cars space under
the cowl on either side. in which pockets
or other receptacles can be arranged
for carrying Wiping cloths, small tools,
maps, etc. Room for the larger tools
and accessories such as tire pump, jack,
rim wrench and non-skid chains will
be found under the front seat. Under
the floor boards there IS a good deal
of room which can be utilized for
carrying articles of one kind or an
other In some cars this Is where the
battery is located, but battery does
not by any means take up all the space
which might be available for carrying
articles A similar box might be con-
structed, such as often holds the bat
terry.
Space is also usually available along
the side of the car under the apron,
which stretches from the bottom of the
BODY to the running board. 1t is pos
sible to have a container at such
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
SOuders Watches
indianapolis Race
From Sidelines

COLUMBUS, Ohio R-George
Souders, the youth who jumped
from Purdue University campus to
the Indianapolis Speedway to win
the 5o0-mile motor race in 1927,
watched from the sidelines this year.
He is through with racing and glad
of 1t.
Souders was thrown from his rae
ing car IN Detroit about year ago
and was In hospital several
months. He now is an automobile
accessory salesman here.
I'm not so homesick for the smell
Of gasoline that I'd ever drive
again." he said. Its tough racket
and I'm glad to get out of it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
Advantage of Concrete Roads Seen
Over Materials of Other T ypes

more money to travel over inferior roads
rather than good, just as 1t costs a
manufacturer more to use q piece of
unprotected equipment.
A locomotive company reports that
on one division Of q certain railroad, IS
new superpower locomotives have re-
placed engines, most of which were but
five years old, because the new design
operates at a "a per cent reduction in
ton-mile costs.
Certainly the private citizen. the
engineer of his own personal engine, Is
worthy Of the greatest possible highway
efficiency
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
NEW AUTO SIGNAL DEVICE,

TULSA, Okla. Lp).-An automobile
signal to eliminate the necessity of
hand signals at curves and stops has
been invented and patented by E. B.
Smith of Tulsa.
The device consists of a lamp on a
metal arm that may be hinged to
windshield supports on open cars. or
directly through the glass itself on
closed cars. A friction switch turns on
a red lamp on the arm, which swings
into the sight of drivers approaching
from the rear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
MILADY'S MOTORING
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL

Man Is foolish enough to criticize
the woman driver ahead but is just
wise enough to keep out Of the lime
light by staying behind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
Detroit Discards
Death Head Signs
In Safety Zones

DETROIT R)-Detroit's deaths
head" safety zone signs have been
discarded by police.
Psychologists felt that. although
the skull and cross-bones left
strong impression on the mind of
the motorist. the warning of safety
was obscured. After several weeks
Of trial the deaths head" signs
have been replaced by rectangular
red neon signs, visible for several
blocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
an indication of the wooden parts be-
ing dried out too thoroughly.

Carrying children along in a car is
often a bit risky when the guardian has
to take the wheel. 1t is good plan to
snap the door locks so that there is far
less possibility of one of the youthful
passengers opening door and falling
out
(Copyright, 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02

The automobile dollar In 1914 is
worth s1.13 today. compared with the
cost of living dollar In 1914 being worth
only 81 cents today, according to figures
of the National Industrial Conference
Board, Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-30
NEW TYPE OF MEMORIAL
is PLANNED FOR BOOTH
Salvation Army to Open University
of Humanity as Tribute to
Late Leader.

LONDON Up The University of
humanity. devoted 70 instruction n
human salvage, will be opened by the
Salvation Army in densely populated
Southeast London July 8. The Prince
OF Wales viii conduct the opening cere-
mony.
The new institution is e memorial to
Gen. William Booth, founder of the