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The Washington times., 1929-05-08

Car speeds and the great volume
of traffic now thrown on the roads
are exerting a beneficial influence
on ghway design and construc-
tion. In the early days Of rural
pavement laying. for instance, many
surfa .es were TILT to a width OF no
more than 16 feet, scarcely room
enouyh for load of hay and car.
Later, an 1S-foot pavement width
was adopted by most States with
the thought that six yards would
surely be adequate for two passing
automobiles.
Ten-fO0t Lane
Recently however, experience and
Government tests have demonstrated
that In the interest of speed with
safety rapidly travelling car should
have a 1O.foot lane. Some drivers,
of course, should have even more
space, but highway authorities are
in accord on a 20-foot width for the
fairly heavy traffic.
Illinois. Michigan and Wisconsin
are among the States now specify
ing 20-foot pavements on well trav-
eled roads. Twenty per cent of the
mileage Of rural pavements built on
Federal aid projects last year were
20 feet in width. New York, par
ticularly, has gone in for even wider
rural pavements with many built
27. 36 and 40 feet wide.
Safety is being introduced into
pavements through other mediums,
such as smooth surfaces, easier
curves of pitch suitable for
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
FORD PLANTS IN
FULL SWING


DETROIT. Mich, May s.-with
production of the Ford Motor
Company in full swing, the big
Rouge plant at Dearborn. the larg-
est manufacturing establishment in
the world, has become the scene
Of the greatest activity in its his
tory.
Reports covering a months opera
tions show the receipt OF 9,0O9 car.
loads of material and the shipment
of S,797 carloads of products from
the plant.
Incoming shipments consist largely
of coal iron ore, the latter being
unloaded from lake vessels at the
Ford docks on the Rouge River,
limestone and sand. with numerous
consignments of materials used in
smaller quantities. while the Rouge
plant sends out for sale not only
automobiles and automobile parts.
but also coke, cement, scrap and
various other by-products saved
through manufacturing efficiency.
Miles Of Railway
Within the Rouge factory en-
closure are 92 miles of railway. on
which an average of 1000 cars are
handled daily. including those used
for intra factory movements. APP
proximately $50 freight cars carry
products fl ON this factory each
day.
The bulk of these shipments is
composed OF automobile parts con-
signed to 80 other assembly plants
in the United States and 10 foreign
plants. Model A Ford automobiles
assembled at the Rouge plant are
delivered to dealers under their
The Washington times., 1929-05-08

Ford, which has been followed con-
sistently throughout the growth of
the Ford Motor Company. hos been
to keep free from large factory in
ventoriAs and to move materials into
plants at the rate of their consump-
ton.
A single day at the Rouge plant
witnessed the production in tho
foundry of 29227l castings. The
weight of the days accomplishments
in this foundry. which js the larg-
est in the world. was 1925 tons.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
Wide Choice Of COlOrs
at No Extra Cost
The UGrtety Is 80 great yO~ hOUe
almost individual distinction
t(ij'!]).jI = :? = J?

FOR INSTANCE, in this city your
first payment, with your present car
included, may be as LOU as $272, and
your monthly payments $4968.
Your present car will probably cover the
entire first payment. The H. NJ. C.
Purchase Plan offers the lowest terms
available on the balance.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08

own power. as the plant assemblies
automobiles only for the Detroit
area.
For the Rouge and Highland Park
plants combined. H. ,234 carloads Of
material were received in the month
and 11,199 carloads of products went
out from these factories.
These reports. it is pointed out,
evidence the fact that the. Ford
Motor Company is storing up no
materials at either plant. One OF
the important policies Of Henry
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
CROP WORTH s22,OOO.oOO

READING, Pa. May S.-SpeIkIng
before the Kiwanis Club here
Charles G. Jordan. State secretary
Of agriculture. said farmers and
busiress men should cooperate more
closely, Berks grain and other
crops are worth almost ST. 500, 900
a year, he said, and its milk, sRRs
and butter S4,5OO, 900.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
Uniform Traffic Code
Saving Lives
By A. w. K0EHLER

Nations Street int
The American people take warranted pride in the
production of automobiles which has made that industrial
colossus the wonders of the modern world AS nation
the United States well be called completely minded
and the material benefits which have accrued all and
conditions of and children fully
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-07
STRIDES IN RADIO
MADE IN 9 YEARS
Station KDKA Broadcast the
First Election Returns
November 2, 1920.

Popular broadcasting started exactly
nine years ago today. November 2, 1920,
the first scheduled radio program went
on the air from Station KDKA, Pitts
burgh. The program consisted of the
election returns which carried Warren
G. Harding into office.
Program radio has passed through
many viscissitudes since that time, and
the end is not yet in sight. The broad
casting spectrum, with its scarcity of
wave lengths, Is congeSted with q multi
plicity Of stations. The Federal Radio
Commission, created only after radio
had passed its sixth birthday anniver-
sary, is still casting about for ways and
means Of bringing order and equity into
the broadcasting realm.
This anniversary OF radio, from the
point Of view of the American listener,
who has invested we'll over $4,000, 000, 900
in radio receiving equipment in the
| last nine years, is notable most for
radios remarkable achievements in the
face OF technical and political odds.
Conditions Are Changed.
| As bad as reception conditions are in
some parts of the country, there is
scarcely any spot where the choice of
| two or three programs at any hour Of
the day is unavailable.
Nine years ago, when crystal receiving
sets we're owned by a mere handful of
persons, this would have been regarded
as an ideal condition.
Station KDKA was not the first to
broadcast speech and music after new
| ly developed wrinkles in the art Of
autobiography had made 1t possible
to utilize somewhat broader radio chan
nels for radio-telephony. DR.. Lee De
Forest, justly called the father Of mod
ern radio, because Of his invention of
the vacuum tubes, operated an expert
mental broadcaSting station in the
Metropolitan opera House some years
earlier. Station KDKA, however. was
the first to broadcast a program for
reception by relatively large audience.
The success of the KDKA broadcast,
the technical supervision of which was
in the hands of DR.. Fran Conrad, West
inghouse engineer, lent impetus to fur
ther broadcasting activity. Station
KDKA, then regarded as a part-time
experimenter in "radio-telephony," did
not, in fact, secure its Federal broad
casting license until November of the
following year. Meanwhile the first
| license was issued to WBZ, Springfield
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Mass, and the second to WIZ, then at
Newark, N. J.
Station KDKA secured the third IL
cer1se, and shortly thereafter kYW,
Chicago, started broadcasting p0rtlonS
OF the performances Of the chicago
Opera Co.
Boosted Sale Of Crystal Sets.
In the meantime the Westinghouse
company stressed the market Tor crystal
receivers, many OF which are sun ~
use today. So that many persons "ou a,.
buy these receivers, more stations took
to the air, The single wave length OF
800 meters was reserved by the Govern
ment for broadcasting, still regarded as
merely curiosity. The beginning OF
1922 found So stations in operation.
The same year ended with nearly ooo
on the air.
There are still more than 600 sta
tons in existence in this country. Inc
largest number ever on the air was 1888.
Many fell by the wayside as the indus
try looked for means Of sustaining IT.
self financially. Early programs nae
no advertising. Broadcast1ng was nrst
regarded merely as necessary aoJuncC
to an industry seeking market Tor ltS
wares. The market could only be found
by creating more listeners.
The rest of the story Of broadcastings
growth and development, particularly
after the sets using DR.. De Forests
vacuum tube began to be marketed has
often been told.
From aggregate sales Of $50, 100000 in
1922, all but 100000 Of which repre-
sented sales Of parts and accessories to
amateurs and tinkerers who built their
own sets, the manufacturing industry
grew to q total retail valume Of $780,
900, 600 in 1928.
Although this years figures arc as
yet unavailable, 1t is a conservative estl-
mate that the American people have
spent upward of $4,000, 600 900 on radio
receiving apaprs tus in the nine years o.
popular broadcasting. Afr 1924 the
public generally has preferred to buy
complete sets-rather than parts for re-
pairs.
Copyright, 1929, by North American News
paper Alliance.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-07
First Heavy Frost
OF Year Recorded
By Bureau Today

With the mercury lowering at 35
degrees yesterday morning, Wash.
ington and the surrounding
country was bathed in the first
general heavy frost of the year,
according to the Weather Bu-
reau'S announcement yesterday.
Light frostS had been recorded
in the suburban areas prior to
Tuesday night, the Weather Blu
reau explained, but the condition
which was caused early today
was the first severe killing frost
of the year.
The forecasters are of the opin-
, ion, however, that II there is any
frost at all tonight it will be con-
siderably lighter, for they believe
it will be much warmer after to-
day.
While washingtonians were
concerned with the effects of the
frost on their flowers. aviators
were thinking about clothing.
Red flannel underwear may be
out Of date, but 1t would have
been welcome to pilots on the
New York Richmond airmail run
last night. 'Dick" Merrill, north
bound, and Lawrence PabSt,
southbound, reported plenty Of
cold all the way. Merrill, how
ever, has more than the cold to
worry about. His mascot, a tiny
flying squirrel, which has accom-
panied him on the night mail for
weeks, is absent without leave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-07
SWANSON PREDICTS
RETURN OF SOUTH
Holds Virginia Election Indicates
Normal Political Condition
Is Democratic.

Senator Swanson. Democrat, Of vir-
ginia, commenting yesterday on the re-
suit Of the Virginia elections Tuesday,
persisted that the South will return to
the Democratic party. Senator Swan
son issued the following statement:
1.-THE result of the election just held
in Virginia very clearly indicates that
under normal political conditions ano
issues Virginia is overwhelmingly Demo
cratic. The result in this election in
sures that In the election to be held
next year Virginia will by very large
majority elect a Democratic Senator
and Democratic Representatives from
every congressional district in the State
The majority in the State and in every
congressional district next year will ex-
coed the majority given in this election.
THE result of this election means
that in the future there will be but two
parties in Virginia, Democratic and Re-
publican.
'This election also indicates that the
entire South will return to the Demo-
cratic party by large majorities, espe-
cially If the wise and liberal policy
adopted in Virginia Is pursued in other
States and all Democrats invited to re-
turn and again afflliate with the party
irrespective of the differences of last
wear"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-07

television is perfected. They based their
conclusions on the belief that the tech
meal difficulties are easier to overcome
and that some one will have to pay the
cost of television.
On the other hand, DR.. Alfred N.
Goldsmith, the Radio Corporation of
America engineer, says that wired radio
has technical difficulties of its own that
are even more serious than the prob
lens of space radio. DR.. Goldsmith
foresees a distinct problem In getting
people to pay for television services. He
says he confidently believes that adj
vertising sponsors ultimately win bear
the cost Of visual programs, just as they
now pay for the immediate costs Of
audible broadcasting.
(Copyright 1929. by North American News
naner AlliancR1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-07
DEATH DUE TO ACCIDENT.
Coroner's Jury Decides in Case or
George Jackson.

George Jackson.
A coroner's jury yesterday held that
George jackson, colored. so years olo:
of the 400 block of N street, who died
from injuries suffered when run down
by q taxicab, met his death as the re-
suit of an accident.
Jackson was struck while attempting
to cross the street near his house Mon
day afternoon and died few hours
after his arrival at Freedmenis Hospital
from a fractured skull.
James Means of 1923 Fifth street was
the driver of the taxicab, according to
police.
South Africa expects wool clip OF
2n2 000 0on nnunnS llllS year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-07

Students Renew Attacks on Jews.
VIENNA, November educational
University German students Tuesday
renewed their demonstrations against
Jewish students, fiogging many of them
severely. The police were compelled to
use rubber truncheons to restore order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15

end at the Summer home Of Mr.. end
Mrs. Jones at Overall, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. w. jerks Of Oliver
street left last week by motor for
Harpers Ferry, w. Va, to spend week.
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mackenzie Home
From Wedding Tour in Europe.
Mr., and Mrs. Albert Z. Mackenzie
are at home after spending four months
on their wedding journey In Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mackenzie will occupy
their new home in the Broadmoor
about October J.. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Bynum Z. Hinton and
their family left Tuesday TO spend a
few days at the Rod and Gun Club,
Harpers Ferry, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Myers and chill
dren have returned to their home on
Melrose street after spending the sum
nler at MarthaS Vineyard, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank s. Westbrook
and their, family, who Inotored Ito Spar
tan burg, S. c., where they spent two
weeks with Mrs. WestbrookIS father, DR..
F. T. D. Lancaster, have returned to
Chevy Chase.
Mrs. Bruce 8. Branson, her daughters,
Miss Eleanor Branson and Miss Anne
Branson, and her son, Mr.. Bruce Bran.
son, have returned to their home on
Inson1ar street after spending two
months travelling through Central Eu-
rope. Mrs. Bransoh and Miss Eleanor
Branson spent the week end with Mrs.
Charles A. Owen at her home In Will
mington, Del. "a - -
Mrs. Jere Crane and her daughter,
Miss Catherine Crane, are at their home
on Chevy Chase Parkway after spending
| a month touring through the New Ems.
land States. Mrs. Crane and Miss
Crane spent several days at West Point,
N. Y. '' t3s@.,'t.
Mr.. and Mrs, Burton Corning and
their daughter, Margaret, of Leland
street spent the week end with Mrs.
Corning;s parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. M,
Whiteford of Whiteford, Md. -
Miss Betsy Hartz, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. 3. L. Hartz, has joined her parents
on Meadow lane after spending the
Summer in Canada, Detroit and Cleve.
land as the guest Of her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Mcguire.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. McComas and
their daughter, Betsy Jane, returned to
their home @ week ago from Atlantic
City, N. j., where they spent 10 days.
Mr.. and MIS-. w. Andrew smith of
Jocelyn street are spending two weeks
at the Hotel Denis, Atlantic City, N. J.
= Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Scanlon and theil
family returned Tuesday to their home
after spending the Summer in Roches-
ter. VT. Mr.. and Mrs. Scanlon motored
home, spending several days in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon e. Hodges are
spending the week end in New York
City visiting their son, Mr.. Emerson
Hodges. They will meet their son, Mr..
Hamlin Hodges, who has been in Rhode
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Social Set Enjoying i
|: Early Autumn Period
!: In Pleasure Outings
Chevy Chase Residents FIRE.
! quent Visitors at Recrea-
ton Resorts-Many En-
pertaining Guests--Per-
sonal Notes. i.

Miss Ruth Adams has returned to
her home on Leland street after visit
Ing In Falmouth, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs.
y. B. Adams have returned from Del
: Mr. an and Mrs. Roger whiteford and
their son joseph are at their The home nee. on
nc Whiteford, Md.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert e. Quirk have
returned to their home on West Irving
Street after motoring to Martha's Vim
yard, Mass, for a week.
: Mai. and Mrs, E.. C. Wynne and
thsir: children of Boston, Mass. are
occupying, their new home at 50 Rose-
mary street. ..,rtt'ss ~
home on Mckinley street after a. motor
"trip through the New England States. !.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd sutton and their
through the Northwestern States and
Miss Adelaide Kreutzer is lat her
home after, spending the month Of
August at Kafnp K4hlert. H..
. Mr. and Mrs. .Lowndes Connally and
their daughter, Miss Harriet .Connally,
have returned to their home on Nc
Kinlsy street after, q visit to Mrs. Con-
nally's mother in Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. Gardiner Sharpe, who has been
the house guest Of DIR. and Mrs. Edwin
Button Of Hesketh street and their
Daughter, Miss Grace Edwina Dutton,
has gone to his home In Atlantic City,
n J. Mrs. putton, Miss Dutton and
their house guest, Mr.. Sharpe, visited
Mrs, buttons sister, Mrs. Harry e.
Brandt. at her Summer home, Piney
Mountain, Pa, !. - 80 j..
Woman's Club President
Returns From New England.
: Mrs. r. Harvey Sargent, who sue
ceeded Mrs. William c. Dennis as pres
ident Of the Chevy Chase Woman's
Club, has returned to her home on Nc
Kiniey street after spending the Sum-
Mef In New England.
Mrs. w. T. s. Curtis is in her home
On West Lenox street after visiting in
Wyoming and Massachusetts,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T. Mcguire are
back from q motor trip to Virginia
Beach and Fredericksburg, Va.
..Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur LaRoe and
their daughter, Dorothy are occupying
their new home in Forest Hills.
sMr. David Z. Belts and Mr.. William
HeetS, sons Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon M
Belts Of Ingomar street, have motored
70 Mortified, VT, where MT. David
Hetts viii resume his studies at the
Norwich University.
Mr.. William Blum, jr., son of DR.. and
Mrs. William Blum of Elm street, left
Thursday for Montclair, N. j., where
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he will spend a few days with his class
mate, Mr.. Dalton ViskniSkkt. Mr.
Blum and Mr.. Viskniskki will resume
their studies, at SWcrthmore College.
DR.. and Mrs. Emanuel A. Golden
Weiser and their family have returned
to their home on Elm street after spend
ing the Summer on Cape Cod. Mass.
i Miss Mary Warren Brush, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren d. Brush, has
the Summer at Camp Gle.irochie, ALB
| ingdon, Va. sti
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Wolcott and
their family of Kirke street left Tues
| day TO motor to Virginia Beach, Va. for
a week.
MRS. Charles C. Clarke and family
are at their home on West Irving street
after spending the Summer at their
Summer home in Wayne, Me.
MI. and Mrs. Abner II. Ferguson and
their daughter. Miss Margaret Lee Fer
guson, have returned to their home on
Huntington street after spending two
months in Europe and Great Britain.
MRS. Alexander r. Mullowny and her
daughter, Miss Katherine Mullowny Of
Connecticut avenue are stopping in At
lantic City, NJ. j. Mrs. Mullowny's
mother, Mrs. Katherine Thomas, is Wis.
lting IN the mountains Of Pennsylvania.
Mother Gives Party .t,,
To Honor Sons Birthday.
Mrs. Paul May entertained at the
birthday anniversary of her son Paul
yesterday at their home on Elm; street.
Miss Nancy Beale who; visited her
brothef-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs,
Frank Mclaughlin of Moore, Pa, and
Mr. John Beale. who visited in Swarth-
more, Pa. have returned to the Chevy
Chase apartments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay H! IIolbrooka and
tneir FAMILY are. at home after spending
three weeks at Big Win Inn, Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Bronson are again
IN Chevy Chase after spending 10 DAYS
at Beach Haven, NJ. J. =,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert e. Burks are
at home on Newlands Street after an
extended trip to the Pacific Coast
MRS; Darrell Smith and her sons,
Darreil ana Morehead. have returned to
their home after a tour Of the New
England States, Canada, New york and
Pennsylvania. :.
Mrs. Robert Kline and her son, Mr..
Donald Kline Of Chevy Chase Parkway.
nave Inotored to. Goshen, N. Y, to
/ Mrs! J. D. Thompson is at home after
spending two months, at Monterey Inn,
Blue Ridge Summit Pa,
Miss Faith Bradford of Cummings
lane left on Tuesday for a visit of
several weeks with relatives in Rut-
land, VT. -.
Mr.. and Mrs George w. Stone have
completed q motor trip to Ocean City,
Md. returning by way of Towaco. N. j.,
to visit their son, Mr.. Winchester Stone.
Mr.. and Mrs, Roy S. Steward and
their family have returned to their
home on Shepherd street after spend
ing the Summer at their camp near
Concord, N. II.
DR.. and Mrs. Egbert Clarke and their
son, who spent the Summer in Canada,
have returned to their home on West
Underwood street.
DR.. and Mrs. Flavelle S. Koss and
their daughter, Gail, are at their home
on Harrison street after spending two
weeks at Cape May, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Jones, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Frizzel and Miss
Adrienne Barker are spending the week
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Island, and will return by motor 70
Chevy Chase. Mr. and Mrs. Hodges re-
turned September / from a trip through
the National Park In the American and
Canadian Rockies. Miss Helen Hodges
and Mr.. Vernon Hodges are in Vermont
with their aunt, Miss Jane Hodges.
They have been motoring through Nova
Scotia and viii return this week.
Miss Betty Gunsalus and Miss Jane
Tewksbury.S Of Chevy. Chase. Md, and
Miss Anne Mallory of Edgemoor, Md,
have returned from visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Elliott, Of Toronto, Canada,
after two months spent at Camp Tana.
makoon. in Algonquin Park, Ontario.
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8. & 0. FILES ANSWER.

By the Associated Press. ~
The Baltimore a. Ohio Railroad yes
terday asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission to deny the motion by the
Delaware &S Hudson Railroad for dis
rnissal Of the application Of the Balti-
more q Ohio to acquire control OF
the Buffalo, Rochester g. Pittsburgh
Railway.
In It's brief, filed yesterday, the Balti-
mere d Ohio declared that its control
Of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh
would eventually save not less than
$1,000. o00|a year in operating expenses.
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Luxurious Furs

Badger, beaver-dyed la pin.
caracul, civet cat, kit fox, Man
churian wolf-dog, pointed Nam
churian wolf-dog, marmot, musk
rat, opossum, raccoon, skunk,
simulated badger, wolf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
Popular Colors

Chestnut brown, shagbark tan,
crane gray, pirate blue, lockwood
green and vintage red-all the
rich Fall tones. And smartest of
all-black.