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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03
YEARS GAS TAXES
TOTAL s280,0DO,O(O
Fund Enables Motorists of
U. S. to Get Permanent
Highways Built.

Spending in excess of $4,000. 000, 900
fer gasoline in 1928, motorists also
contributed more than $3.50, 5000 to
the country's highway building funds
through the gasoline tax, conservative
estimates show. This gas tax money
was largely used for constructing first
class highways which, It is claimed, re-
duced the car operating costs by an
amount greater than the entire gas tax
outlay.
The gasoline tax rate, varying
throughout the country from to
cents a gallon, averages 80 cents. With
out this tax the mileage Of hard pave-
mentS would be far less than at pres
ent, for the gas tax represents large
share Of the money available for high
way improvement beyond the gravel
stage.
Although the total gas tax collection
figure of $280,000000 seems like an i'm
mense figure, it actually averages less
than $4,000, 900 for each State. It rep
resents but small portion OF the total
annual cost of motoring. which has
been variously estimated from $l,000,-
100000 up.
Inc gaSollne TAX Is now Wen SLaplllzeQ
as an equitable means for collecting
road money. In 1928 only three gas tax
changes were made, two of them up
ward, while in 1927 az changes took
place.
A IS per cent gain in the total gas
tax income Is estimated for 1928 over
1927. A survey of the figures indicates
that although more cars were in oper-
alton the gain for the most part was
due to increased use of the automobile.
The old belief that the gas tax would
lessen travel has been dispelled, as tabu-
lations have shown that motoring in
creases with the mileage of improved
roads, largely made possible by the tax.
The gasoline tax counteracts the bad
roads tax. A. E. Smith, executive direc-
tor of the wisconsin Good Roads Asso-
citation, recently declared that the un-
improved roads of his State eXacted q
toll equivalent to a gasoline tax Of 10
cents gallon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03
Americas Longest Tunnel.

The recently opened tunnel of the
Great Northern Road through the
Cascade Mountains is just miles in
length, the longest on this continent.
The tunnel will expedite the flow Of
eomemrce, contribute to the comfort
Of travellers and assure to both year.
around dependability and safety. Pas
senger trains will cross the Cascades in
one hour less time, while all freight
movements will save three hours. It
Will shorten the crossing miles.
lower the summit SOP feet, eliminate
curvature equivalent to more than 10
complete circles, reduce the mileage of
maximum % per cent grade crossing
the Cascades by 10 miles, eliminate
nearly miles of massive snow
Sslers, and reduce the mileage running
through tunnels and snowsheds by
more than miles. BY reason Of the
fact that the new approach will have
no serious snow problem while the new
tunnel will carry the tracks under the
zone of the heaviest snowfall on the
entire Great Northern system, these
improvements will eliminate for all
time delays incidental to snow and
slides on the mountainsides and wipe
out the heavy expense of keeping the
tracks open In the Winter time. The
original crossing of the Great Northern
over these mountains in the early eos
was In that day a most unusual feat
Of engineering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03
DRIVERS. INCREASE
DAY RUN AVERAGE
Daily Mileage of 234 Is Gain
of 1874 Miles in Ten
Years.

The average days run Of motor tour
lists Is now 234 miles, as compared with
about 100 miles day 10 years ago, ac-
cording to the national touring board
of the American Automobile ASsocia-
ton.
The question. when touring what is
your average daily mileagc?" was ad-
dressed to thousands of motorists in
every State of the Union In an effort
to secure definite data on motor touring.
Out of every 100 persons who answered
the QUESTIONABLE 30 reported 200 miles
for their average daily run, rs advised
$50 miles. l6 averaged 800 miles per day
and Is said they travelled $50 miles a
day. The average daily run was 234
miles.
Five Main Reasons Cited.
Outstanding among the reasons adj
vanced for this decided increase In the
mileage covered by motorists were the
following:
Better highways, improvement Of the
motor car, more adequate marking OF
highways, improved motoring facilities.
a nationwide tendency to liberalize
speed laws and the passing Of the road
side justice Of the peace courts.
1.-THE QUESTIONABLE" says the A. A. A..
national touring board, has revealed in
a convincing way that car owners OF
the Nation are ever looking for new
areas and that the national prosperity
following In the wake OF the motor
tourist Is being more evenly distributed.
AT the same time it is clearly shown
that motor touring in any section hinges
largely on the character of the roads.
the ease of travel over them and the
motoring services available. The fine
character of present-day automobiles
has not discounted the tremendous I'M
portarlce of these factors.
sit is apparent that the move on
policy of speeding up traffic in congest-
ed areas has been taken up by motor
lists on the open road. Desiring to visit
new sections in possibly the same period
of time formerly devoted to visiting
points in the car owners home state, IL
has been necessary to speed up the
motor vacation. Better highways, I'M
proved cars, adequately marked ROADS,
standardized motoring services ana more
Iberalized speed laws, grouped together,
have made this possible.
Signs Standardized in % States.
more than $4,000 miles Of surfaced
highways, with approximately $4,000
miles of important interstate routes, now
beckon the rnotorist. Moreover, these
interstate roads have been completely
marked In 28 States with standardized
signs.
"The motor tour Of today Is planned
in the same methodical manner that
formerly marked the railroad or steam
ship journey.
1.-THE tendency to liberalize speed
laws is seen in q striking way with the
report that % States have increased
the speed laws within the past three
years and many judge recklessness OF
the driver on the facts in the case
rather than on the mere question OF
speed in itself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03
Baltimore Suburb
Installs Device to
Aid Pedestrians
Walkers Can Halt Auto
Traffic Merely by
Pressing Button.

BALTIMORE, February 2.-Pedestri-
ans will have their first chance to
function as traffic directors with new
signal device to be installed at busy
crossing in one of the suburbs.
A button will be attached to the
signal by which pedestrian can turn
a red light against motorist while
the person on foot crosses the road.
For motorists, the signal is expected
to respond to the horn. In that re-
spect it is similar to one previously
tried which did not prove success.
The sound recording mechanism is
now perfected, police said, and can be
relied upon.
North and south traffic will retain
the right of way. and the red light
will only be flashed in that direction
when a motorist or pedestrian wishes
to cross. After brief interval has
been allowed for the crossing the signal
will flash green ''go" signal.
Tests made with the light have been
satisfactory, according to Police Com
missioner Gather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03
Skeleton of a Horse in Action.

For the purpose of investigation and
observation by scientists and horse
breeders, there Is being prepared for
exhibition at the American Museum of
Natural History in New York the
skeletons of racing horse and a run
ming dog. These are to be mounted
side by side as in action. offering OPP
portunity for comparison of the re-
spective gaits of the two animals. Be-
fore starting the work on the horse
DR.. Chubb devoted q great deal of time
to studying the anatomy Of the horse,
particularly while the horse was In ac-
ton on the track, but this was not
regarded as thorough enough and GER
tain questions arose in. the doctors
mind which he concluded could only
be settled by q series Of pictures taken
from point over horses back while
the animal was In motion. 1t was i'm
possible to do this at the race tracks.
so various experiments were tried at
the museum. BY means of ropes
stretched from the museum roof to
the base Of a tree some 10 yards away.
a block and fall, DR.. Chubb toisted
himself UP 50 feet into q painters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03
Baltimore Finds
1t Cheaper to Hit
People Than Pets
Hit.and-Run Drivers Get
Away After Striking
Pedestrians.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. February at is
cheaper for a hit-and-run driver to kill
a human being in Baltimore than to
kill dog or cat in similar accident,
according to a report of the Baltimore
Safety Council. Or at least this was
true during the first six months Of 1928,
it was said.
Six persons were killed during that
time. Only one driver was convicted
and he was placed on probation imn1e-
diately after his conviction, the state
n1ent continued, while the average fine
for killing q domestic animal in the
streets IF Baltimore in hit-and-run
accident was 1888.
The average penalty when there was
property damage but no personal In
jury was a fine Of S28.15, and where
there was both injury and property
damage the average penalty was $34.57
council in connection with a report
of the 385 hit-and-run cases that oc-.
Cured during this period. analysis OF
which has just been completed.
The report shows that Al per cent
of the Iit-and-run drivers escaped ar
rest, 2 per cent had warrants out for
their arrest, S per cent had not been
tried, 81 per cent were dismissed and
only IS per cent were fined. The aver
age fine for all types Of such cases was
$35, it was stated.
OF the 70 hit-and-run cases between
automobiles and pedestrians, resulting
in 70 persons being injured, 43 OF the
drivers we're not arrested, 16 were ar
rested but were dismissed on all charges
/ was awaiting trial and 10 were fined
OF the 10 that we're fined, the higest
penalty was $50 and the lowest was SIS
on the hit-and-run charge. although
some were assessed additional amounts
on reckless-driving charges, the report
revealed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03
Lighting the Trains Exterior.

After some tests and experimental
ton. the Indian government is about
to make use of system by which the
trains are lighted on the exterior for
the purpose of intensifying the illum-
nation at country stations as q safe
guard against trespassers. Several
lights are placed on either side by each
car and these are automatically
switched on when the train Is running
below a certain speed and off again
when, the prescribed limit is exceeded
Thus the lights are on as the train
slows down to enter or pass a station
but on the road the presence Of the
lights Is not essential.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03
NEW HALANDERS
BECOMING MODERN
Native Customs Dying Out as
Youngsters Abandon Bar
harous Habits.

New Zealand, that far-away group of
islands of Australasia, has its sociology
cal problems like Europe and America,
as is evidenced by the heated contest
over prohibition that attended the re-.
cent elections there. Press dispatches
reveal that political science Is q game
which the New Zealanders play with
the same finesse as older nations OF the
earth.
Doubtless there are some Americans
who still picture New Zealand as rath-
er primitive country with its tattooed
Maori much in evidence" says a bulle-
tin from the National Geographic So
ciety.
Maori Are MOderns.
Instead modern New Zealand is just
as modern as Main Street and as pro-
True, the Maori is still In New Zea-
land, but his number is depleted and
he is much changed. The warrior Of
today has forsaken his war canoe for a
motor boat and his tribal wars for law
suits. The Maori woman has replaced
her ceremonial cloak Of kiwt feathers
with the sophisticated garb Of the
European and even the famous haka
and poi dances threaten to disappear
before the onslaught Of modernity.
ut Is only among the elders Of the
tribes, who stay within the confines Of
their pas or settlements, that the GUS
toms Of the past have been retained.
Even these are modified through un-
avoidable contact with the paheka, the
white man.
People Rub Noses.
zone old custom, strange to western
eyes, is that of 'hongi,' nose rubbing.
Among the Maoris this dispenses with
kissing and haneshaking. Another
custom, forsworn by the youngers, Is
the tattooing of faces. In former days,
the well dressed Maori had his face
chiseled in artistic desigrs. and the lines
filled in with blue pigment. Patches of
black around his eyes gave final touch
Of swagger. The young women OF the
lips and chin greatly enhanced their
appeal.
Intermarriage Countcnanced.
while intermarriage between whites
and Polynesians Is generally frowned
upon, no great censure attaches to the
white New Zealander who takes Maori
wife or husband. The better class ma
tives occupy much the same status as
of Parliament and Maori doctors and
lawyers, plumbers and grocers.
1.-The Maori gradually are being as
simulated into the civilization Of the
Overwhelmingly larger white population.
In the cities they drive the same kinds
of cars, 90 to the same churches, see
the same movies and receive the same
radio programs as do the English-horn
New zealanders."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03
Cut Glass.

When you are viewing pice OF "cut
glass" you cannot take 1t for granted
that 1t has been cut by hand A con-
siderable amount of glass cutting Is
done by machinery. The genuine
hand-cut article is far more beautiful
than that turned out by machine,
but at the same time it is far more ex-
pensive. The reason for this is obvious
Handwriting requires great skill and
Is attended by many risks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03

Closed cars manufactured in the
United States last year were equal to
IS per cent of the total passenger car
production, figures gathered by the
American Motorists Association dis
close. OF the 4,044,000 passenger cars
manufactured, 3,441 900 were Of the
closed types.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03

On January /, according to compila-
lions of the American Motorists ASso-
citation, there were in existence in the
United States 81, 800 public garages,
p5, 400 service stations and repair shops,
$4,000 supply stores and $4,000 gasoline
CLING stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03

chair. from which point. with his
camera wedged between his feet he
took several photographs of a race
horse speeding over a roadway below
The Washington times., 1929-03-01
MERMAID TAKES
TWO TITLES

CHICAGO, March ! U.N.S).-Miss
Jane Fauntz. 17.yesr-old Illinois
Women's Athletic Club swimhler
held two national championships to.
day following her sensational per.
torrnaTces In the national A. A. u.
swimming meet here last night,
She won the low sprinkboard div.
ing event and then thrilled the large
gallery by plowins home ahead In
the senior 1o0.yard breast stroke
race.
The fact that both Of these
strenuous events were won with.
In Rn h0ur stamps the little ].
w. A. &. swimmer a. q marvel
fer endurance. Miss FAMntG
weighs only llS pounds.
Miss Margaret Hoffman OF scran.
ton, Pa, finished second In the 10O-
yard breast stroke event. Miss
Katherine Mearls Of Boston, defend
ing champion, came in third.
In the other championship event
on last nights card. the /. w. A. c.
relay team WAS forced to surrender
its national title to the Women's =
Swimming Association team of New
York. Martha NOre1ius finished 10
yards ahead after swimming the last
100 yards in the remarkable time
Of 1:02.
The Washington times., 1929-03-01
A. A. j. PAN
BY RUNNER
STICKS

NEW YORK, March Ray
Barbuti, Americas only racing win.
ner in the last Olympic games, de.
clared today he had no intention Of
retracting criticisms Of the Anna
teur Athletic Union which led to
his suspension by that body last
night. The registration committee
of the A. A. u. in suspending the
former Syracuse track and football
captain, declared he would be
barred from further amateur com.
petition until he proves or re.
tracts" the statements.
Barbuti was quoted in New
York newspaper as saying in effect
that the A. A. u. pays track stars
average expenses of $500 or 5000
for appearing; and that the mem.
bers of the registration committee
were "four-flushers out to get As
much money as they can from the
meets"
The stars suspension came on the
heels of the banning OF PaaVo
Nurmi, weems Baskin and a host
of other track and field luninaries
who were suspended earlier in the
week for failing to appear at meets
where they had been entered.
The Washington times., 1929-03-01
rhey Learned About Humanss From Min

Tex knew better than those his Madison
Square Garden fact up until ago,
had no idea the pair would in Dixie day by day
by hour with the background millionaire patronage
from the winter resorts lining the and Of Florida
the departed Richards gradually unfOIded
about humans from him.
The step course will Sharsy against either Lush
Schmeng and may that the label Of championship"
viii be aache to that fight Who Of it
championship fight At that With Tunney abdcatOr
declare determine champion the healthier
for those who claiming recognition and the active
class the heavyweight division will become.
We believe is well forget Jack Dempsey although
many are cngng the hope he win back Time has
it's toll Of the former and would taking
terrible chance he agan back to the with
Of the fighters who have into the heavyweight
harness.
Shakey quite naturally would like nothing better than another
crack Dempsey win Taylors would lift
Sharkey from the shelf Of mediOcriy to the hall Of
another meeting between them would be almost bring
that coveted distinction Boston bater ShaFkey Mas
had his chance there a likely the opportunity viii
again present itself
The Washington times., 1929-03-01
Howard Loses Close
Contest to HAMPTON

In one of the fastest and most
thrilling contests played this sea.
son, the Howard University five ieil
before Hampton, S4-aS In the locals
gym last night.
The Hisons got away to an early
lead which they failed to hold As
the same prolonged. Both sides
tied the score several times durino,
the 10 minutes OF play. just ,twe
minutes before the final whistle
blew. the visitors Gagged field goal
to gtve them the one point margin.
Captain Woods. wltlre,1t points. ard
Coates With 3, led tht. Howard at.
tack.
The Washington times., 1929-03-01
[cTODAYS
|opORTORIAL' +
BYNRk MILLER

The eye Witnesses listeners
readers seems to be that the fight proved nothing
whatever far As the heavyweight situation concerned
However, the struggling young men it seems ia u.s. did prove
thing They established beyond doubt that the division
never been so decadent is ct the time and that
strong young who will step here and take three in
order give just resounding knockout waop
fortune in store for himself.
Our heavyweigh all Of Sharkey, Srbng Heeney
Chrsner LOughran and the lack the thing the
wish mostly That thing is the punch which rocks their
opponents deamand and eaveA hsn the
carried off by their seconds.
Perhaps this German fellow Max Shnelhg have IT, Be-
of his physical similarity Dempsey there has been
built around this eutOn atmosphere strength power
judgment Fer the cash customers sake let hope Shmex Is
killer and will bring back to heavyweight fighting something
the stuff which Sullivan and Jefes and Dempsey maintained
the class 4 i ..a.s
The Washington times., 1929-03-01
Huge Russian Grappler
Puts MOndt on Shelf

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. March L.
'Toots" Mondt, the wrestling COW.
boy Of Colorado, today was recov.
ering from his match last night
with Kola Kwariani. huge Russian
srappler, staged In Convention Hall
here.
1t took the Russian just 3S min.
utes and 5 seconds to pin "Toots"
shoulders to the mat. KNariani ap.
piled three successive flying mares
which dazed Mondt after which q
body hold and arm lock was used
which resulted in the fan going to
Kawariani. Mondt was unable to
continue the match after the first
fall
The Washington times., 1929-03-01

ing to provide site, and the
funds for rebuilding the arena.
Referee Magnolia expressed the
opinion that neither Sharkey nor
stribling put up a good fight. He
thought Sharkey was terrible and
Stribling worse than that" He
said Stribling was largely respon.
sibla for a dull fight" He said
that Strlbling's tendency to hold
and to hit low marred the battle.
He declared that Max Schmeling
stands out far and above either
Sharkey or Etribling.
1t developed today that the most
liberal spectator at the fight We'd
nesday night was none other than
Al Caponc. formerly OF Chicago.
He was escorted to his seat by
Joe Malloy, Dempsey's chauffeur.
Capone peeled hundred dollar bill
off his baHkrool and handed It to
Joe. This Is just an indication of
how the sports of Miami spend
their hard.earned money.
The Washington times., 1929-03-01
PUNK,
SAYS BOUT
REFEREE
By JAMES L. K1LGALLEN

ny JAMES ~, A1LNALLEN
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, March
miami will be the winter
boxing capital Of the nation
for the next five years, it was
indicated today following an
agreement between the Miami
City Commission and William
+. Carey, vice-president of
Madison Square Garden Cor.
pOration.
The Miami commission agreed 10
provide $4,000 for teRring down the
Flamingo Park area and erecting It
again on q site in City Park, Miami.
Carey, In turn. agreed to give 1t to
the city and pay any cost in excess
VI $4,000. A contract is to he
drawn up In which 1t will be stipu.
lated that the Madison suuar re
Garden Corporation will stage AN
annual mid.wlnter bout of national
caliber to be given under the au.
spices Of the local post pf the
American Legion. The city Is will.
The Washington times., 1929-03-01
OFiNSON TO RULE GRIFFS WITH IRON HAND
.E>IGHT'


At st. Louis-I8e Bass, Phila.
delphia featherweight, awarded news.
paper verdict over Davey Abad, of
Panama, ten rounds
Tom Pivac, st. Louis, stopped
Billy Meyers. indianapolis heavy
weight, five rounds.
Mike Esposito, New York, out.
pointed Paul Stcadman, Of st. Louis,
ten rounds.
At Philadelphia Midget wolgast,
Philadelphia flyweight, won decision
over Routier PARA, Of Chile, eight
rounds.
At Liverpool, England-Ted Sand
wilma, German.AmericaI1 boxer,
knocked out Roland Todd. Of Eng.
land, four rounds.
The Washington times., 1929-03-01
Manor Club Announces
March Social PrOwraml

A series Of supper dances, bridge
dinners and dinner dances have
been planned by the house and en-.
tertainment committee OF the
Manor Club for the members and
their guests for March. There will
be five parties, each on SATURDAY.
night with the exception Of the
stag dinner on March 20.
The complete list a., Saturday,
March 2, supper dance: saturday,
March 8, bridge dinner; Saturday,
March Is. st. Patrick's dance;
Wednesday. March 20, stag dinner,
and Saturday. March 30, Might IA
Spain" dinner dance.
The Washington times., 1929-03-01
Couldn't Get A.O4y wish II Asain

In all probability will hear less Of W. l. (Youns strbns
As time goes it isn't believed he would drawing
in the North again magnet the South although
there are loyal soherhe who would travel far
their favorite perform ;
sh4rkey win have with for while Uhl
tens him he Will be Of undeAable annoyance Still
young fellow he last 10 rounds give fairly good
breads. - -
Meanwhile, the promoters eray pick the principals and
the locations which to make their racket profitable
waltz would not have pulled the people through
New York. for instance boos both Of those
make their appearance there q ring
Dropped into the winter playground
when other spectacle making bid patronage
the Miami tribute to fafseeng eve of the
late Tex Richard