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GOOD ROADS HELP
DRIVING ECONOMY
Operating Cost of Cars Is
Reduced to GAS Cents
Per Mile.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Figures showing good highway con-
struction has reduced the average au-
tomobile operation cost to 6.43 cents
a mile, as compared with 10 cents q
mile in 1924, are advanced by Thomas
p. Henry, president OF the American
Automobile Association.
Mr.. Henry was instrumental In
initiating o move for increased Fed
eral-aid funds, destined to receive at
tention at the next regular session of
Congress. He believes the appropriation
should be increased from SIS, 900, 900 an
nually to possible maximum Of $125,-
100000. A bill asking SEAS, 600 900 year
ly has been introduced in the House.
When the present Federal-aid legis-
lation was enacted in 1915, he said,
there were only $4,000 900 motor vehicles
registered In the United States, while
now there are 24,731 800.
state and local governments" Mr..
Henry said, now are expanding the
stupendouS sum of $1.500.000,0 900 an
nually for the construction Of roads. To
this amount the Federal Government
is contributing only $75,000,000, or ap-
proximately per cent.
1.-THE present Federal-aid highway
system Of approximately 100000 miles
of important interstate roads has. been
only one-third completed. and under
the present program it will require at
least 10 or Is years TO complete this
important work.
"There were 40 motor vehicles regis
tered in 1928 to every mile of improved
highway, while the ratio 10 years ago
was II motor vehicles to every mile
This clearly shows that the highway
building agencies are not keeping pace
with the increased number Of motor
vehicles"
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count depreciation. The average life OF
a passenger automobile, according to
computation Of the Federal Govern
ment, is approximately seven years.
During 1928 the average retail price
of passenger cars in the United States
was $875, which, based on q seven-year
life expectancy, would mean an average
depreciation of $125 per year. From this
figure, plus the average upkeep cost OF
$293, 1t will be seen that the general
average cost of operation, plus deprecia-
ton, was $41S per year, or approximately
$1.14 per day. The comparable figure
for 1927 shows that the average cost of
operation, plus depreciation, was 1855
for that year, or 81 per day.
The second largest item on the mo-
torist's maintenance bill Is for labor in
cident to repair work, the motorist ex-
pending in 1923. for this item, an aver
age of $S2. His replacement parts cost
him SIS, while his average tire bill, dur
ing the year, was $34. An average Of
$2l was expended for accessories, which,
with the $101 spent for gasoline and OIL
make up the total of $293 as the aver
age cost of maintenance for each motor
vehicle for 1923.
Comparing the cost Of operation in
1928 and 1927 the associations figures
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The Tarrv Tavern

Two Miles From Mt. Vernon
On the Richmond to Washington Highway
Famous for its Fried Chicken and
Waffle Dinners
Mrs. NJ. Z. Brown, Hostess. Phone Lorton s-H
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show that last year the cost was 2s per
cent more than during 1927, when the
average operation cost was 1929. Com
paratiVe figures, between the two years,
however, it is pointed out by j. Botron
Weeks, president of the association, do
not indicate that operation costs are
necessarily increasing, the difference
being explained primarily by the fact
that with better highways available
each year the average motorist uses his
automobile proportionately more.
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AVERAGE OF S293
. SPENT BY AUTO|STS
Figures for 1928 Do Not Take
Into Consideration De-
probation of Cars.

An average of $2sa was spent by each
motorist in TIE United States during
1928 in the operation and maintenance
of his car, according to figures compiled
of the American Motorists Association.
OF this sum $101, or "a per cent, was
expended for fuel and lubricants, this
being the largest item in the motorists
annual operation and maintenance bill.
The 1898 figure does not take into &C
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21

An automobile insurance company
of Ohio has been conducting study
Of traffic accidents within the State
for q period Of one year. to discover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21

In 1928 thirteen States showed
decline of motor car accidents, South
Carolina leading with decrease Of
11.9 per cent.
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the causes and propose remedies, Is
far as possible. 1t was decided that
only ordinary care on the part of the
driver would have prevented the great
majority of these mishaps. The great
est number occurred at crossroads or
street intersections, and usually caused
by one driver not paying attention or
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Vr Olnr Mrll Ora 6nuar
On Lee Highway
lie Beyond Falls Chu

You will enjoy It out here, especially our
oeliciously cooked lunches and dinners.
Fried Spring chicken. chicken short
cake. ham and Long Island Duck.
Bridge Luncheons and Special Parties.
Falls Church 313
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With one-half of the year gone 1t Is
predicted that production Of motor We
hicles in this country will be far in
excess of 100000 units for 1929. APP
proximately 50 per cent for home use
and 10 per cent for export. This will
break all previous records for produc-
ton as well as for exporting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21

From data compiled by "Bus Trans
portation," it Is estimated there are
92,325 buses In use in the United
States.
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failing to give right Of way. The next
largest number was caused by vehicles
making turn without the driver giving
any sort Of signal that he was about to
make such turn. Next in order were
the crashes caused by drivers trying to
pass cars when there was not room to
cut IN to escape hitting cars coming in
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with headquarters in Washington,
D. c., to render the same kind Of
service to the aviator as 1t has done
in the past for the naotorist. II =
prepared to furnish information re-
lating to regulations, weather forecasts.
aviation maps, air trafac rates, training
schools, airportS and landing field&
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the opposite direction or swinging too
wide or not wide enough. Leaving the
curb without ample precauticn n, bright
lights, one-way streets and miscellane-
Gus accounted for the balance.
The American Automobile Association
has organized an air travel division,
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The longest continuously improved
highway in this country is 1880 miles
long. 1t runs from the Canadian
border through the States of Washing
ton, Oregon and California to the
Mexican border. 1t is all concrete or
asphalt except IS miles Of excellent
gravel.
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The retail price of gasoline or motor
fuel is lower in the United States than
any other country in the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-07

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Will
willy Dan Cupid again penetrate
the White House during the next
four years, and capture the heart
Of its latest eligible bachelor, Alan
Hoover, youngest son of President
and Mrs. Hooved?
During his fathers stay in the
White House, John Coolidge, then a
student at Amherst college, met
Florence Trumbull, Holyoke coed,
and daughter of the governor OF
Connecticut. They encountered
each other frequently at college
functions. Cupid sought them out
and soon the presidents son, fore
most bachelor in the nation, laid
siege to and won the heart Of Miss
Trumbull.
Now comes young Alan Hoover,
heart-whole, to the White House,
with the eyes Of feminine America
turned on him. Figuratively, Alan
is in the White House but, in real
ity, he is quietly pursuing his
studies at Stanford university
which were interrupted by his ia
theirs campaign and the subsequent
goodwill trip to South America.
During the inaugural festivities he
was most inconspicious, prefering
to remain in the background and
denying himself to reporters. Like
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-07
NORTH MISSION
~SHARYLAND CLUB

The club met at the home of Mrs.
Tom Langh2m. The meeting was
called to order by the president,
Mrs. Miller, who gave Mrs. Ring
gold charge Of the meeting. Mrs.
Ringgold displayed the following
articles and gave instructions for
making the same: book holder, foot
stool, lamp shade made from goat
skin, hand-painted handkerchief
and instructions in using fabric
paint on evening gowns.
After the demonstration, roll call
was answered by each member de-
scribing a useful article made dur
ing the year.
A short business session follow
ed after which the meeting adj
journed to meet with Mrs. Harvey
Hixon Of McAllen April 9. Each
member is requested to bring one
heirloom and give its history.
At the close of the meeting the
hostess served delicious refresh
ments to the members and follow
ing guests: Home Economics class
of the Mission high school and
teacher Miss Clark, Mrs. Edward
Stobaugh of Brownsville and Mrs.
Ethel Brook of North Mission.
AMERICAN LEGION PARTY
Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
H. d. Horger entertained the fol-
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John Coolidge and Col. Charles A.
Lindburgh, two erst-while eligible
bachelors, he shuns the limelight.
When he returns to Washington
from the university he will find the
doors of the capital society open to
him, a society which counts among
its members some of the most
beautiful and talented young wo-
men in the United States. They
are girls who have every grace OF
the drawing room at their COM
mand, who display fine form in
| sports, who know books and plays
who have every virtue that would
attract the discriminating college
graduate.
Will the youthful scion of the
| president, like John Coolidge, look
outside Of Washington for a bride?
Will he plight his troth to a capital
debutante, or will he leave the
White House as heart-whole at the
expiration Of his fathers term as
at its beginning?
While the d~ebutantes puzzle over
the answers to these questions the
| youngest of the Hoovers devotes
| himself to his studies. He tries to
keep out Of the glare of the spot
light into which he has been pro-
jected as the nations most eligible
bachelor,
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HARGILL

Neil Lancaster of Raymondville
was in Hargill Tuesday on business.
q. w. Buck was a business visitor
in Raymondville, Tuesday.
Ray Lobe and daughter of Lasara
were visiting in Hargill Monday.
MI. and Mrs. Rubin Harris OF
Hargill visited their children at
Pharr last Sunday.
Sydney G. Lakeland was q bust
ness visitor in Edcouch on Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Kate Martin principal of the
Hargill school treated her classes to
an Easter egg hunt and hike last
Friday going west of Hargill tc
where the old engine Eighty is side
tracked. All report a very enjoy
able time. Lunches were carried
and put together at lunch time.
Mrs. Everetts teacher OF the pri-
mary grades in the Hargill school:
gave her pupils an Easter egg hunt
near the school grounds Friday. The
hunting was fast and all the egg:
of many colors were finally located.
MIR. and Mrs. K. w. Bonham were
| shopping in Weslaco last week or
Thursday.
Lamar Gill Of Raymondville, anc
Luther Snow OF Raymondville were
In Hargill Thursday looking around
at the crops.
PIE SUPPER
The women Of the Methods
Missionary society held q pie supper
at Hargill Saturday night. There
was a fine array of pies, quite a sun
being realized for the society fund
Mr.. Roy Stewart son of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Foster Stewart of Hargill ar
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-07

st. Mary's Hall in San Antonio
was here for the holidays at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. l.. Harris. She was accom-
panied by Miss Alice Mary Adams
Of CharCas in the state of San
Luis POtosi, Mexico, and Miss Oil
via Aurelia Crossette of Agujita in
the state of Coahuila, Mexico. Both
guests r students at st. Mary's
Hall.
MRS. Kent S. Manning has re-
turned from San Antonio where
she spent several days.
After spending several months in
the capacity Of head nurse in a
west Texas hospital Miss Rachel
Daughtey is visiting her mother,
Mrs. j. w. Daughtey.
G. D. Kirk returned to Houston
last week.
G. c. Jackson is in Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Scott Brown were
IN Kingsville, where MI. Browns
sister, Miss Mamie Brown, was i'll.
A. D.. Methven. Jr., was in Hous-
ton the past weekend.
MI. and Mrs. Otto Wenstrom Of
st. James, Mimi, who spent the
winter on their farm near FL Rain,
left last week by automobile for
their northern home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. @. Stillwell, Jr.,
left last week by auto for Arizona
on'a vacation trip. They will visit
Hymen Plenn, former publicity di-
rector for the San Benito Chamber
of Commerce.
L. S. Valley left for Houston last
week after recovering from an ill
ness here. His company has offices
in New Orleans, Houston and San
Benito.
j. e. Bell made a trip by airplane
to San Antonio, where he attended
an air mail banquet.
E. C. Sans and daughter, Miss
Gladys Sans, have departed for
New York City, after a few days
visit here at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. Porter.
Ray Coyars has gone to Sweet
water. Texas, where he has accept
ed a position with his uncle. Mrs.
SoyarS will join her husband at
Sweetwater next week. She is now
visiting relatives in Dover, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elof Erickson left
Monday night for their home at st.
James, MINI, after spending the
winter here. Mr.. and Mrs. Erickson
own farming property near San
Bentto. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Towns apd
children of Donna visited in San
Benito the past weekend.
Mrs. E. j. Blount, who has been
seriously i'll at her home for some
time, was reported slightly I'M
proved.
Mrs. Gilbert Adamson IS recover
ing from an appendicitis operation
in the Valley Baptist hospital In
Harrington. +.
Van Dorm Wedegardner and
James Graham returned to San
Antonio Sunday night, after spend
ing Easter with their parents.
A. D. Methven, Jr., returned
Tuesday morning from Houston
and Baytown. His sister, Mrs. G
K. Edge of Baytown, is very i'll Mr..
and Mrs. Methven, ST., of San An
tonic are in Baytown now.
Miss Marjorie Harris returned to
San Antonio Monday night to corr
tinue her attendance at ST. Marys
hall, after spending the Easter ho!-
idays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. l.. Harris.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-07
MERCEDES J
PARTY

BRIDGE PARTY
A lovely afternoon bridge party
on Thursday had for hostess Mrs.
John Ashton, at her home on South
Ohio avenue. "A color schepe or
white and yellow was chos21 and
was gained with white ross land
lilies and yellow m~arigolds and
nasturtiums.
In the games Of bridge Miss
Sara Haynes scored high. Mrs. II.
E. Bennett cut the cards luckily
and the following received pretty
trophies for holding consolation
at each table: Mrs H. E. Hager,
Mrs. Carrie M. Stuart, Mrs. Jack
Ray and Mrs. w. H. Carlisle.
Others completing the guest list
included Mrs. J.. z. Haynes, Mrs.
r. z. kirkpatrick, Mrs. Ed Olson,
Mrs. j.. H. Allen, Mrs. Frank Hall,
Mrs. E. H. Poteet, Mrs. Harry
Rouse, Mrs. Jack Trollinger, Mrs
Harold Stuart, Mrs. John Herndor.
Mrs. S. w. Herndon, Mrs. j. j.
Murray, Mrs. John Bruce.
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Evans Richards, son Of r. G. Rich
ards of Filligonio neighborhood LETT
for Detroit, Mich, Wednesday
morning. They will go via Dallas,
Hot Springs and st. Louis, Mo-, be-
fore returning to Hargill. They Will
tour the Pacific slope and return VIA
Los Angeles. Sale Lake and Dem
yer. Colo. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Richards OF
Filligonio were visitors In Hargill
Wednesday afternoon.
Major Cleveland Sammons was
called to Fort Worth on account or
the illness of his little daughter. he
left Friday night for that city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-07

lowing Legionnaires and their
wives with a weinie roast: Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Hixson, Gordon, T. w.
Kelley, Turner, Meyers, Earl
Hersch, Witherspoon, Mrs. Steppe.
Mr.. Frank Henderson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Kolluskey, and Mrs. Kelly.
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SAN BENITo
MRS. GOOLsBY HOSTESS

MRS. GOOLSBY HOSTESS
Thursday when Mrs. j. A. Gools-
by entertained the Thursday Bridge
club at her home va~ri-colored
spring garden flowers added charm
to the home. Mrs. j. T.. WILCOX
held high when scores were counteo
and received the success trophy. An
appetizing salad course was served
following the games. Mrs. E.. l..
Reed. Mrs. Julian Scogin and Mrs
Roy Stephenson, Chicago, were the
guests not included in the mem
bership of the club. Mrs. E. +.
ogden will entertain the club at
the next meeting.
LUNCHEON CLUB
Last Thursday Mrs. S. H. Crews
entertained at her country home for
members of the Luncheon Bridge
club. Spring flowers gave pleasing
decoration to the luncheon tables
and formed a suitable background
for the afternoons games. During
the afternoon Mrs. Louie Morris
was successful and received the at
~tractive award for high score,
Guests were Mrs. H. q. Marshall,
Mrs. F. B. Sublett, Mrs. T. E
lMarchbanks and Mrs. A. R. Etchi-
son.
WATSON-RICHARDS
On March 81 at 1890 p. m. al
the First Christian church of Sar
Benito an Easter morning wedding
of wide interest to many friends
here took place when Miss Lila Lo-
lita Watson Of San Benito and
Wallace w. Richards Of Hot
Springs, South Dakota, were united
in marriage by the Rev. w. B.
Oliver, pastor. Mrs. Richards is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j,
". Watson of San Benito and MIR,
Richards is the son of B. Richards,
Trinity, Texas. Lorraine, the
brides sister, was her attendant
while j. Scott Brown Of San Be
nito served the bridegroom as best
man. The wedding party returned
to the brides home following the
ceremony where a wedding dinner
was served. During the afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Richards left for a
honeymoon journey. An ensemble
of biege and brown with hat and
accessories to harmonic was
chosen as the brides travelling
costume. They will make their
home in San Benito.
=
WOODS-PARKER
MI. and Mrs. c. w. Woods OF
San Benito announce the marriage
of their daughter, Vera to Johr
Stewart Parker Of Galveston. The
welding was solemnized Wednesday
March 81, in Galveston. The bride
is widely known in San Benito
having resided here since child
hood. She is here for a few days
visiting her parents while her hus-
bands attends to business in Fort
Worth. She will join him shortly
and they will make their home ir
Galveston. During the past year
Miss Woods has been in Galveston
studying nursing at the John
Sealey hospital. Mr.. Parker Is ex-
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RETIRES N DIES

C~H1CAGO.-Going home alter
announcing his retirement. G. D.
Davis, aged 63, died in a taXicab.
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Valley Society
Phone Z

railway.
METHODIST CIRCLE
Mrs. j. P. Dyer entertained Cir
| Gle No. l of the First Methodist
| church at her home Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. Alice Dunn con-
| Quoting the study. She was assist
| ed by Mrs. F. w. Budges, Mrs. w.
G. Place, Mrs. 0. E. Hendricks,
Mrs. Will Shafer, Mrs. J. E. Thomp-
son, Mrs. Frank Roberts, Mrs. j.
P. Dyer, Mrs. o. E. Williams. There
| were eighteen members and three
visitors present. Mrs. Henry Parks,
chairman of the circle, presided
| over the business session. Plans
for the future were discussed. The
next meeting will be held with Mrs.
M. w. Morris.
LANTANA CLUB
An interesting meeting was held
last Monday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Victor M. HING by the
Lantana Home Demonstration club.
A demonstration on nutrition was
carried out by Miss Kate Adele
Hill, county home demonstration
agent. The hostess served iced
fruit punch and cakes to eleven
members and five guests at the
close of the meeting.
| ATHENIAN CLUB
At the business session Of the
Athenian club plans for entertain
ing delegates to the Fifth District
| Convention Of Women's Clubs,
which will meet in Harrington April
z, 8, and 9, were discussed, at the
home Of Mrs. Frank t. Phillips
Wednesday afternoon. Adoption of
red and green as the Athenian club
colors and the hibiscus as the club
flower also took place.
Program for the afternoon en-
tered upon Thomas Hardy. In an
swering roll call members gave the
names of English writer's. Mrs. w.
0. Brown presented an interesting
sketch of Hardy's life, describing
his career in the architectural field
before he found success as a poet
and a writer of prose fiction. She
gave the story Of his life up to has
first successful book, Far From
the Maddening Crowd" This novel
was reviewed Interestingly by Mrs.
w. S. Flirey.
STUDY TEXAS WOMEN
Last Thursday afternoon Misses
Nellie and Flora Stockey were hos
tesses at an interesting meeting of
the Pennsylvania Avenue club held
at their home. The afternoon pro-
gram centered upon women who
hav won distinction in literature,
art, etc. Mrs. r. H. Gerlach pre-
sented an interesting paper on
Gene Stratton Porter and Mrs. L
W. Lilies discussed the career of
Miss Annie Webb Blanton. Mary
Bonner, Texas artist famed for her
cowboy etchingS, was the subject of
a talk by Mrs. P. NJ. Sherer while
Mrs. L. A. Carpenter presented an
interesting report on Gene Hor-
tense Norris, magistrate in New
York City. At the conclusion OF
the program the hostesses served
a refreshment course which gave
pleasing emphasis to the Easter
season. Guests were Mrs. D.. F.
Mozure, Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Tom
Johnson.
NEIGHBORHOOD CLUB
Last Wednesday, March 81, the
Neighborhood club was pleasantly
entertained at the home of Mrs.
Alice Ayers on the Rio Hondo
road. Roll call was responded to
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NEIGHRORHOOD CLuR

Last Wednesday, March 81, the
Neighborhood club was pleasantly
entertained at the home of Mrs.
Alice Ayers on the Rio Hondo
road. Roll call was responded to
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-01
ROLLED BY ENGINE.
GRANT SCOTT IS IN
SERIOUS CONDITION
Brother Of Fire Victim Just
Escapes Death in Squeeze
in 500 Roundhouse

Grant Scott, 80, brother Of Carl
Scott. Is the latest victim Of the Scott
hoodoo.
He was rolled by q locomotive In
the 500 roundhouse at 4:30 this
morning and Is in q local hospital,
seriously injured. No bones appear
to be broken. the hospital surgeon
who has the case announced, but
there Is internal injury. apparently in
the abdomen
Scott Is fireman on the 500 Line.
He was rolled between one Of the big
doors and locomotive that was be-
ing moved out Of the building. How
1t happened. the staff at the round
house could not tell, they said. It
seemed. however. that It was . result
Of the place being filed with steam,
due to the extreme could affecting
the ventilation. The only explana-
ton s that Scott walked into this
cloud Of steam and was caught be-
tween the door and the moving en-
giue and squeezed. He told the hos
pital attendants that he couldn't tell
just how 1t happened, It was stated.
Scott Is married and Is the father
Of one child. The family lives ct
1914 Avenue B. He has been with the
500 Line four years.
There have now been three trage-
dies among the Ecotts. with this
fourth misfortune = near-trasedy SO
far. The last prior tragedy was the
fire which took the life Of Carl SCOTS
four -year-old son. Don, the morning
Of last December 81.