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New Britain herald., 1929-12-12
AMERICAN DELEGATION
 SHAPES FARLEY PLANS
First Meeting of Men to Attend Lon- don Conference Held
 ln Washington.

Washington. Dec. 12 U'P)-Tha American delegation to the forth comIng London arms conference have begun to shape the course il
 will pursue in the delicate negotiA-
New Britain herald., 1929-12-12

Thoroughly Spanish, this console is one of the outstanding models. It is far in advance of many other cedar chests. Notice the Spanish braces, which are decorated Has Spanish hard ware and escutchcon ard 3ished ill antique walnut Miniature chest iree
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01
Iowa Plans to Connect County Seats
And Towns Through Paved Roads

Iowa plans to place paved road be-
tween every county seat and town. ac-
cording to E. z. Duffy, highway educa-
tional writer.
This calls to mind the early highway
problem Of deciding where the road
building program should start. Practi-
cally all States saw the wisdom Of first
paving the main routes, which carried
the most traffic, with improvements
to be extended to secondary roads later
as finances would permit.
Being possessed OF 100000 miles
Of roads, the United States was indeed
faced with a trying highway problem
when the automobile began its domina-
ton. Although good progress Is being
made, it Is only natural that some i'm
patience has been expressed because
Of the still great mileages OF unim-
proved roads.
Several traffic surveys conducted by
States in collaboration with the Bu-
reau of Public Roads have revealed that
quite small percentage Of highways
carries most of the traff1c-in Ohio
about go per cent Of the trafflc travels
over one-eighth of the roads. The town.
ship highway system containing about
three-fifthS of the States roads &C
commodities but an eighth Of the vehi-
Giles.
From this It may be seen that 1t
Is more matter of improving selected
main arteries and chief secondary routes
than it Is the wholesale scattering Of
funds over great mileages, with at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01
Auto and Tire Dollar Value Increases
As Modernization Comes to Industry

This is bad news for those who long
for the good old days.
Believe it or not, the automobile and
tire dollar of today will buy consider
ably more than it would 20 years ago,
when "skidoo" was considered nifty
comeback and Get a horsew was
shouted at a stranded motorist.
Gentlemen who make a business Of
figuring how far all the wheat cakes
as statiSticianS, have computed that ST.
in 1929 will buy 500 worth Of automo-
bile and tires on the cost basis Of 20
years ago.
Today man purchases an automo-
bile equipped with a self-starter, speed
ometer, dials, gauges-in fact, almost
everything except radio and buffet.
Unlike the brave pioneers of motoring,
he doesn't have to worry about r2plac-
ing parts, having the machine over
hauled at frequent intervals or suddenly
discovering when he IS miles from home
that the rear axle has dropped of
somewhere along the road.
Although tires are built better today
than they ever were, they are now The
cause of more trouble in connection
with motoring than any other s!i!gle
factor. StatisticianS who keep their
fingers on the pulse Of the industry say
that automobile owners waste millions
of dollars needlessly each year because
they will not take adequate care of
tires. Whereas car manufacturers have
been able to cope with the wear and
tear that the average driver gives his
machine by building cars that require
little more than water, oil and gas TO
keep them going, no one has yet been
able to build a tire that will stand in
definitely the abuse of the average car
owner. Tires are better than they were,
but their base is still rubber and air.
Rubber will only stand so much, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01

ing driver, II one is to make a left
turn, that he may expect the other car
to cross his path. Or II the approach
ing driver must swing out of the eX-
IRENE right traffic lane to pass another
car, he knows, II the driver coming
toward him signals that he Is pre-
pared to stop, that a head-on collision
will be averted.
1.-THE District of Columbia traffic code
prescribes a signal whenever a driver
draws out from the curb or parking
space, turns right or left, or stops
This signal is made by extending the
arm straight out and beyond the side of
the car. Many drivers go a step fur
ther and point in the direction of the
intended turn when ther are about to
make left turn. While not prescribed by
regulation, this is good practice.
use Of a hand signal for a right
turn is mark Of a careful, conSid-
crate driver. Many fail to signal for
this turn, but particularly In heavy
traffic 1T is essential, and Of course,
the regulation calls for its use.
1.-The arm should be extended suf-
flciently beyond the car to make 1t
clearly visible to the driver behind.
Some motorists lose the value Of their
signals by dropping the arm at the
side of the car, where it Is almost en-
tirely hidden from view by the rear
fender.
IF traffic is to move with the expe-
dition that every motorist desires, no
driver can get along without signals.
In the case Of stop light, one should
make certain that this device is always
in working order And in every case
the signal should be given with care.
so that there can be no mistaking its
meaning"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01
PLAN 2-M|LEL|NK
TOADD TO HIGHWAY
Construction Begun at Hy-
attsviIIe to Section Connect
ing With Capital.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE, August 31.--The con-
struction Of 2-mile roadway to con-
meet Rhode Island avenue with the
Washington boulevard at Hyattsville
was started this week by contractors
working under the State Roads Com
mission.
This section Of road work has been
under consideration by members of the
commission for number of years. and
will serve to shorten the trip over the
washington boulevard between Balti-
more and the Capital by practically g
mile. 1t will remove the necessity Of
crossing the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
tracks and of using the Bladensburg
road as connecting link between the
cities.
According to officials of the commits
sion. the construction Of the new high
way. which is to be completed by No
vember is. will materially improve the
traffic situation along the Bladensburg
road. This road. which Is narrow, now
serves as the main thoroughfare be-
tween Southern Maryland and the Cap
ital and Baltimore and that city.
Repeated traffic jams on Sundays and
holidays have resulted from the heavy
traffic stream from the Defense high
way and the Washington boulevard
meeting at their juncture with the Bla-
densburg road.
The cost OF the construction Of the
20-foot concrete roadway and a double
span bridge over the Anacostia River
Will be approximately 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01

the air must be kept constantly
pumped up.
Men otherwise intelligent continue to
kick their tires as test for proper in
f1ation when common sense tells them
that gauge and two minutes time Will
accurately determine whether the pres
sure is too low or too high. In either
case the improper initiation ShortenS the
tires life and takes dollars out Of the
car owners pocket. Drivers who won't
start out unless the windshield Is clean
will drive without cap on a tire valve
or will fail occasionally to change the
valve core, allowing the old enc to fill
with dust and dirt, with a resultant
premature ending of the tires life.
Putting pressure gauge to your tires
once week is just like putting money
in the bank, as a matter Of fact.
Yet, in spite of this neglect, motoring
is considerably less expensive today than
it was a score of years ago. Back in the
balmy days of 1908, when dreSsmakers
didn't realize that they could get twice
as much money for one-half the skirt,
a trip in an automobile required pre-
cautions that would cause Comdr. Byrd
to think the preparations he made for
his South Pole trip were downright
careless.
Linen busters, caps, goggles, wells,
gauntlets, tow rope, an assortment OF
extra tires and tubes, a can of gasoline
in case the buggy should go dry in a
small town where gas was not obtain
able and a few other odds and, ends
were vital to every expedition beyond
the second block from home. Tt was
all done in the spirit of adventure. The
brave souls who persevered paved the
way for the 24,000,000 machines that
dot this Nations highways today, pur-
ring testimony that the expensive toy
of 20 years ago is now everybody's
Yoacoccitv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01

Tests carried out on nine-foot brass
model prove the theory of design Of the
Kill van Kull Bridge to be correct and
give renewed assurance Of the struc-
lures safety, according to research
report just issued by the Engineering
Foundation.
'This remarkable model having serv-
ed its primary purposes has been COM
mitted to the care Of the Museums of
the Peaceful Arts, in the Scientific
American Building, "a West Fortieth
street, where it can be examined and
operated by engineers and the public"
says the report. Both the bridge and
the model were designed by the engi-
neers of the bridge department of the
Port of New York Authority.
The Kill van Kuu Bridge, linking
Staten Island to New Jersey, will with
its approaches, have total length of
about S,075 feet and will cost 3d.
100000. Its arch will have span of
1,675 feet and will be the longest arch
span in the world.
"The bridge, exclusive Of approaches,
will contain $4,000, 900 pounds of steel,
of which approximately half will be
manganese and silicon steels," the re-
port continues. 1.-THE clearance for
vessels will be $50 feet above the water.
The rise of the arch will be about 275
feet. This arch Is to be trussed struc-
ture; its depth at the crown of the arch
will be 3712 feet. The two arch truSSeS
will be "a feet apart.
"This bridge has been designed to
carry four lanes Of vehicular traffic,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01
AUTO PRODUCTION
CONTINUES GAINS
Last Two Weeks of August
Reflect Advance Over
Earlier Period.

Automobile production during the
closing weeks of August reflects still
further IMMIGRATION beyond the levels
of the first half of the month, when
increased activity followed the luQ in
July, according to B. H. Cram, presi-
dent of Grams Automotive Reports,
Inc. The upward revision Of sched-
ules announced by several companies
is not large, but it is sufficient to in
crease the total slightly. With several
officials intimating that more moderate
gains will occur during the next week,
it seems certain that the month will
close at noticeably higher rate Of pro-
duction than was being followed dur
ing the opening period. All plants
which have introduced new models now
are in heavy production of these lines,
following the mounting demand for
them reported from the field. Output
of low-priced cars continues to gain
slowly but steadily, while the increased
level in medium-priced car production
maintained. The high-priced field
shows practically no change, schedules
of nearly all manufacturers remaining
the same.
A noteworthy feature Of current &C
tivity is the increased interest being
manifested by officials in road-1building
programs and their attendant efforts to
stimulate highway construction. In
view of the heavy increases In export
business, attention on bodybuilding in
foreign countries is much more con-
PnntrlfpH fhpCd than
where.
Sustaining the sales activity through
out the country continues as the fea-
ture of the market. While the new
models are occupying the attention OF
large numbers of buyers, sales Of the
regular lines are still holding up well.
AS crops are maturing and being har-
vested, more and more farmers are en-
terlng the motor car market, and this
stimulus in buying power serves to Off
set declines in other business fields.
The greater agricultural buying is par
ticularly noticeable in the truck mar
ket, and sales of commercial vehicles
to farmers have gained tremendously
Production during the current week was
practically the same as that Of the pre-
vtouS week, but the outlook for Septem-
Der is topic upon which numerous
manufacturers VouchSafe optimistic
opinion. The majority anticipate fur
Their acceleration of demand and pro-
duction.
The salient fact about the tire in
dustry at present is that output still
shows stable gain over that of the
corresponding periods Of 1928, although
the current levels of production con-
tinue to decline, and most Of the large
manufacturers are in none too favorable
position with regard to inventories.
Market conditions have been abetted
somewhat by number Of increases in
original equipment orders, but these
have not been of particularly signifi-
cant proportions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01
Kill van Kull Bridge Model Proves
Correctness Of Spans Designers

two rapid transit tracks and two side:
walks, all on one deck. The dead load
of the main arch-that is, the weight We GIT
of the structure itself-averages $4,000
pounds per linear foot Of bridge. The
live Ioad-that is, the weight Of We
hicles, trains and people-for which
the bridge has been calculated Is equiv.
alent to 5000 pounds per linear loot OF
the whole bridge.
"Bridges are designed and proper.
toned on the basis Of mathematical
behavior of the structural materials used
in the bridge. Years Of experience and
occasional tests of structures have
shown the sufficiency of the methodS
and procedure commonly used in the
designing Of bridges.
when structure Of unusual and
untried dimensions is planned, 1t Is
desirable, however, to make such addl-
tional studies and experiments as may
give further information Of its behavior
under the action Of forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01
SIGNALS BY HAND
FOUND NECESSARY
Oscar Coolican Emphasizes Feature
often Overlooked in
Motordom.

While there are some customs that
grow old or become out of date in
motordom, the hand signal Is one that
the motorist will find especially profit
able. aside from the legal compulsion
that surrounds its use.
This point, made by oscar Coolican,
local automobile distributor, empha-
sizes feature of signaling that is fire.
quently overlooked; namely, that it
protects the motorist who uses signals
as well as fulfills the law which re-
quires quite generally that a driver
must inform traffic following him what
deviation he intends to make from a
straight-ahead course.
THE hand signal, declares Mr..
Coolican, is a very necessary practice
with automobile traffic becoming heav-
Ter in every section of the country
Whether it is in the city or out on the
open road the motorist who uses 1t will
avoid many annoyances and possible
hazards II he keeps drivers informed
Of changes in his course.
Signaling Is definite assistance to
the driver approaching as well as the
one behind. It informs theapproach-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01
Park Information Given.

Motorists who may be planning to
visit New York State, and who desire
to include stop at one or more of the
State parks, should communicate with
the New York State Council of Parks,
with offices at % South Pearl street,
Albany. as well as at 302 Broadway.
New York City, and avail themselves
of new, 115-page, profusely illus
trated guide to New York State parks,
just issued, and which Is free upon re-
quest. The booklet contains many views
Of New York States scenic beauties and
at the same time tells what may be ex-
pected in the way Of recreational IA
clllties at the various State parks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01

tendant low-quality, temperament
surfacings.
First Of all, backbone system of
highways must be established. The
States, with the continued and per-
haps expanded assistance Of the Fed
eral Government, must lengthen con-
Siderably the scant 100000 miles Of
high-grade roads now in service. With
the main routes well paved, then at
tention can be directed to surfacing
lesser thoroughfares.
In considering the placement Of high
way building funds, 1t must be borne in
mind that only slightly more than one
fifth of the total population Is on
farms. Along with this it must be re-
membered that the highways connect
ing cities and towns usually pass
through the most populous rural regions.
Undeniably, more can be accomplished
through continued concentration on
State highways. which have been so
designated because they carry the most
cars.
Clearly, when Iowa's county seats and
towns are all connected every rural
resident will have easy access to hard
surfaced road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01
i. S. AID BOOSTS
LOCAL PROJECTS
County Road Building Is
Stimulated by Fed
era! Help.

The stimulating effect of Federal aid
upon road building generally has
reached far beyond the main routes
upon which the States and the Federal
Government now are at work jointly.
This statement is made in a progress
bulletin just issued by the American
Highway Educational Bureau, based
upon construction adviceS from the
field.
In understandable terms of mile
age" the bulletin proceeds, surface
construction on local roads under the
direction of county and township
authorities has reached approximately
600 900 miles, or slightly less than one
fifth of the total road mileage in the
country. In addition to this, almost
another million miles of local roads
have been graded and drained ready
for construction.
"This gain in the county and town.
ship field shows how the two conStruc-
ton areas are steadily coming to-
gether, the one working in from the
county under local administration and
the other working out from and be-
tween population centerS under State
and Federal direction. It presents a
clear picture of the processes by which
the public Is coming into the owner
ship Of comprehensive and well CO.
ordinated system of improved highways,
and it also shows that the Federal aid
plan has gone far enough in practice
to prove its worth as safe channel
through which to apply increased Fed
eral aid in order that State and in
terState roads may be rushed to COM
pletion more speedily.
THAT all is going fairly well on the
county and township end of the Job,
considering the light traffic which this
division is called upon to bear, is indt-
Gated by the fact that more than
$750000,0o0 is now being applied an
nually to local road imrovement. or
approximately $670,000,000 more than
is being spent by the Federal Govern
ment as its share of construction costs
on the main traffic routes. 1t should
be remembered that these latter routes
carry between 70 and 80 per cent of the
Nations highway tonnage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01
DATA ON CAMPAIGN
FOR L|FE-SAV|NG
Motor Vehicles Inspected in
Month in Maryland Total
281, 1863.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, August 31.-The final
result of the Save-a-life campaign
made public this week by z. Austin
Baughman, commissioner of motor We
hicles, revealed that 281 ,269 automo-
bileS were inspected during the month
between June IS and July is, when
the campaign was in effect.
According to the figures compiled
during the campaign, 50,628 of the
cars needed brake adjustments and ap-
proXimately 10000 required new brakes
to enable the machines to pass inSpec-
ton. More than 10000 machines had
faulty headlights, 9,845 had inadequate
horns and 14,767 required repairs to
steering gears.
During the course of the inspection
period the automobile examiners found
292 machines so Anticipated that re-
pairs would not place them in the safe
class. These machines were rejected
by the inspectors and were ordered of
the highways by the State police.
Official Report Outlined.
The report showed:
Brakes adjust, 50,628; refined, 1888;
approved, 210,953.
Lights adjusted, GOATS: replaced,
22,501; approved, 198,295.
1OTnS adjusted, S,o4oS IeplhCeo,
4,2l9; approved, 267,205.
Steering apparatus adjusted, 14,767;
replaced. SIPS; approved. 26O.777.
Rejecting mirrors adjusted. 4,21o;
replaced, 1881; approved, 270,019.
Windshields adjusted, 8,438; wipers
installed, 9059; approved, 263.772.
License tags corrected, 4,92l; ap-
proved, 276,348.
Notes Decline In Fatalities.
At the same time Commissioner
Baughman reported that since the
campaign there has been a decline in
the number of fatal accidents and de-
cided improvement in night driving.
A similar campaign, the commits
sioner said, will be conducted in 1890
and will probably be held in the Fall
instead of during the Summer, as was
done this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01
Siren Marks Hours in Toxic.

Siren shrieks have replaced the can
mons roar in helping residents OF
Toxic, Japan, to be on time. Firing
of a cannon at a nearby army camp
to mark the hours has been discon-
tinued by imperial order because 1t
was not sufficiently distinct, and a siren
erected on top Of a tall building to
shrek out the hours Of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01

Even on cars with four-wheel brakes
the rear wheels take the greater part
of the braking load and, Of course, they
have to get traction to propel the car.
Here are two reasons, therefore, for
using the tires with the best treads at
the rear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01

The gauges for the high-pressure
tires were marked to measure each five
pounds Of air, but the gauges for bal
looms are marked to register each
pound. This shows how much more
Important 1t Is to have exact pressure
IA balloons,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-17

out. After that each Of the Federal men
should go back to his respective district
and take the initiative in approaching
governors, State attorney generals,
mayors, chiefs Of police, and try to work
out q scheme of coordination and ex-
change of information where authori-
ties overlap This will enable the Fed
eral Government to turn back to the
state the responsibilities for prosecu-
ton of many minor offenses that now
congest Federal dccketS. On the other
hand, the State could and should call
upon and receive help from the Federal
Government in dealing with criminals
where their operations are Of extended
or politically intrenched nature.
Such cooperation can be secured
even in States which are considered
"wet." For instance, Maryland has no
State prohibition law and has never
even ratified the eighteenth amendment.
But Maryland does have a high degree
of county government, and practically
all of the counties Of Maryland. outside
the one where the city of Baltimore Is
located, have local option statutes
When the prohibition administrators
and the United States attorneys have
called upon these county officials and
worked out a means Of sharing reSpon-
sibilitieS the counties have taken over
SuU0tdklbAdA OkIu1C VA OkAE lOdu. L kIA0 ID
also true of many counties In Florida
where during the long period of time
when there was almost complete
breakdown in Federal enforcement pro-
hibition agents took their cases directly
to county sheriffs and the offenders
were tried in the county courts.
The arm of the Federal Government
is long and strong. but it needs to be
reinforced and aided by the numerous
arms of the State and municipal gov
eminent. With all those arms of the
law reaching for the lawless, the boot
legger'S chance Of escape would be
slight indeed. 1t would be compare
lively easy by systematic appeal to OBJ
tain local and State cooperation, and
would yield rich returns in reduction Of
lawleSSnesS.
(Copyrisht, 1929, by Current News Features,
1nc.)
In her next installment Mrs. WILLIE
brandt will tell the story of the battle
with Rum Row.