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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
MARYLAND READY
TO SPEND $631,e11
State to Offer Road Fund in Order
to Obtain Like Amount as
Federal Aid.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December BINARY
land will offer to spend 1851 eli on
road construction, beginning June /,
1880, In order to obtain that amount
from the $73.125,ooo authorized by Con-
gress as Federal aid throughout the
country, according to G. Clinton Uhl,
chairman Of the state Roads Commits
sion.
The Federal appropriations we're an
nounced In connection with President
Hoover's general call for the speeding
of public works.
Mr. Uhl said:
II have been informed that there is
also available $28, 100000 Of Federal aid
funds previously apportioned. Appar-
emily some of the States did not take
advantage Of the appropriation.
If the. balance Is available, Mary
land will be glad to make application
for a portion Of its share Of the balance,
in addition TO the $63l oil"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
MARYLAND AUTO
DEATH TOLL GAINS
412 Are Killed Despite State
"Save-a-Life" Drive,
Baughman Reports.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December 2i.-"I re-
greet to report a marked increase in
fatal accidents during the year, not
withstanding the effectiveness Of the
SaVe-a-Life' campaign" says e. Aus
TIN Baughman, motor vehicle commits
sioner, in his annual report submitted
to Gov. Richie this week.
Throughout the State, 4l2 persons
lost their lives in motor vehicle acct
dents, as compared to 302 during the
preceding year.
During. the campaign, 281 ,2e9 motor
vehicles of all types. comprising % per
Gent of all vehicles registered in the
state. were inspected" the report con-
This years gross income exceeded
that Of last year by sass ,27921, the re-
ceipts this year being S3,27s,l36.l9, as
compared with $3,022, 856.98 for 192e.
More Cars Are Registered.
This increase in income, the report
explained, was due to the fact that
1903 more motor vehicles were regis
tered this year. the number being
329 1852. as against 313,943 in 1928.
THE titling of motor vehicles, new
and used, shows an increase of 28,0S1
the total for the just-closed year being
l62,562, as compared to 1874 All for the
previous year." the report continued
The total receipts of the title depart
rnent amounted to $169, 1871 30, as COM
pared to $141 ,63962 in the year pre-
vious.
"The fines imposed in the Baltimore
City Traffic Court and before rhagis-
trates in the other cities, towns and
rural sections totaled $24o. 314.40, as
compared to $235,96 for the year
1927-l928-an increase of $4,34195
1920 Lose Permits.
During the year 1920 drivers sui
fered revocation of their licenses, while
1851 were suspended for varying pc
RODS, and 2,161 applicants for licenses
we're refused temporarily. These figures
show an increase in the revocations and
slight decreases in the suspensions and
refusals.
I'm addition, 1920 drivers were rep
| rimanded for minor attractions of the
| law. or these reprirnands 1851 we're
administered directly to the drivers on
the highways by State police officers:
965 were the result of highway activities
Of the corps of special deputies of the
department, and l ,445 were entered
against drivers records in the depart
ment, following summons and hearing
before the legal examiner of the de-
| partment.
"The legal examiner conducted 2.o1l
hearings, administered ASA reprimands,
revoked 154 and suspended 384 licenses
and dismissed 10 cases."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
CARS EXCEED BABIES.
Motor Vehicles Increase Faster
Than Nations Formulation.

Motor vehicles are being nAnufac-
tured in the United States at the rate
OF one every seven seconds, while the
population is increasing at the rate of
one person every &c seconds, according
to George E. Keneipp. manager of the
American Automobile Association.
Keneipp based his statement on the
fact that the population Of the couns
try is increasing at the rate OF 1,400, 900
persons per year, while in 1928, AGO., 1870
motor vehicles were produced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

Moneys greatest value can only be
achieved by keeping it in circulation
and to do this the stimulating hand of
governmental activity Is needed. There
try that is not In need Of important
n1provements-some communities need
dozens. Planning, although essential,
can be dangerous II projects are left In
the paper stage too long.
Since government is the one thing
which all support, 1t must naturally be
the bulwark in times when clouds
gather over the economic sky Well
planned construction programs which
embrace only those projects that will be
Of actual value to the community are
now needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
WINTER DRIVING

Shift gears little faster when the
lubricant in the transmission is cold
and stiff. The same rule applies to
most cars when brand new.
In cold weather the hand brake
never should be used to stop the car
prior to parking, As this may cause
the brake shoes TO freeze against their
drums.
Beware the front-wleel skid which
occurs when the wheels are cut too
sharply for turn and the car slides
straight ahead.
When the car Is parked out in an
ice storm slip q piece of thin card
board under the blade of the wind
shield wiper. Removing the cardboard
later will leave clear section for vi
sion.
If forced to run on nat tire because
1t Is too cold to change to the spare
on the road, complete ruin of the Shoe
may be avoided by being careful not to
start and stop suddenly.
The habit Of letting the engine idle
for short stops in order to save" the
b..ttery is unwise because this simply
discharges the cells.
The engine temperature gauge should
be a guide to regulating car speed, espe-
cially in cold weather The speedome-
ter should not register over "30' until
the gauge reads at least $780,"
One finds that many owners Of cars
with four wheel brakes forget that they
can become trapped In serious skid If
the" start to stop suddenly without no
ticing that the wheels on one side Of
the car are running over q wet or slip
perry portion of the street.
Modern engines requires the ignition
to be fully advanced at the hand con-
trol during cranking. Retarding after
starting will, Of course, help to warm
up the engine.
Slow driving Is apt to give q false
impression of Oil economy because there
will be more crankcase di1ution.
It will help save the battery to switch
of the lights whenever crarking the
engine at night.
(copyrisnt. 1899. by The Russell Service,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
Speed Tip Given Drivers.

When driving through unfamiliar
c~untry, it's a safe practice to main
tain the average speed Of the other cars
on the road. Most of them are prob
ably local cars and their drivers know
what speed the traffic policemen permit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
Mechanic Is Like Doctor.

Make a study of your regular me-
ctAT1ic a. well as your car. Like a
family physician, he must be absolutely
dependable, because he does, or doesn't
DO O lot OF things you probably don't
know anything about. If you find you
can't trust him. get another doctor for
your car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
Tire Pressure Important.

determination, overinfation and I'M
even imitation all cause discomfort and
trouble. The instruction book that
comes with your car tells you at what
pressure to keep your tires. Follow in
stfuctions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
PLANS HUGE GARAGES.
One Of Chain Of "skyscrapers" On
der Way in Chicago.

The erection of the steel work Of the
first unit In chain of automatic sky
scraper garages has just been COM
pleted In Chicago in the record time of
43 days BY the Etarrett Building Co.
Of Chicago. The new 2e-story strue-
ture, which will have capacity for over
1000 cars. will be devoted solely to the
parking OF AUTOMOBILES, which will be
the Kent parking unit system.
The National Parking Garages. which
was organized by group of public
utility men of New York City, viii be
the owners of the chain. The buildins
program, which will be handed by tho
Starrett firm, will be countrywide and
will probably extend over ten-year
period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
Check Tires Regularly.

1t has been predicted that the price
Of tires is going up. That means that
the destruction Of tires through under
imitation will be more expensive thar,
imitation unless you check yoiir ares
with a gauge regularly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
Florida Counts Tourist Cars.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, R)--N "
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio are the
greatest sources Of tourist revenue for
Florida, the American Automobile AS
ISOLATION has established by counting
cars crossing the Jacksonville bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
Car Heater Cleaning Urged.

If you don't want your car heater 70
smell badly the first time you use it ia
cool weather, clean 1t out thoroughly
now. It's the dust and other dirt ao.
cumulated In heaters that causes them
b smell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
Gauge calihratsd for Tires.

A good pressure gauge is calibrated
for all sizes of balloon tires. That
means that II you have several cars
using different sizes Of tires the same
gauge win DO for al Of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

Autonaotive engineers operate IA every
hamlet and eeyYe every industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

In cold weather the hand brake
never should be used to stop the car
prior to parking, As this may cause
the brake shoes to freeze against their
drums.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

Beware the front-wl1eel skid which
occurs when the wheels are cut too
sharply for turn and the car slides
straight ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

Shift gears little faster when the
lubricant in the transmission is cold
and stiff. The same rule applies to
most cars when brand new.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

When the car Is parked out in an
ice storm slip piece Of thin card
board under the blade of the wind
shield wiper. Removing the cardboard
later will leave clear section for vi
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

If forced to run ON nat tire because
it is too cold to change to the spare
on the road, complete ruin Of the shoe
may be avoided by being careful not to
start and stop suddenly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

The engine temperature gauge should
be guide to regulating car speed, espe-
ter should not register over "30' until
the gauge reads at least $780,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

The habit Of letting the engine idle
for short stops in order to save" the
b..ttery is unwise because this simply
discharges the cells.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

Modern engines requires the ignition
to be fully advanced at the hand con-
tr1l during cranking Retarding after
starting will, Of course, help to warm
llp the engine.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
DEATH
RATE ST|RS
ACTION

Aroused by the fact that there
have been 20 fatalities from traffic
accidents since the first of the year
the Washington Chapter of the
American Business Club today
launched a campaign to educate
pedestrians of the National Capital
in the dangers of the streets and
how to avoid them.
An investigation conducted for the
club by Samuel A. Syme, it's secre-
fatalities thus far this year have
been among pedestrians. In these
cases only three drivers have been
held for the action of the Grand
Jury. indicating clearly to Mr.. Syme
that the responsibility rests upon
the pedestrian.
Mr.. Syme, who was assisted in
his investigation by Henry A.
Schweinhart and George A. Lohr,
reported on the matter to the club
today at it's luncheon at the Uni.
versity Club, and the organization
Immediately voted to support any
measures which will reduce the
traffic fatality rate.
1t Is planned to conduct a cam
paign of education through pub
licity. The committee has the
promise of the traffic bureau that
it will cooperate in every way
possible, even going to the extent
of stationing special squads Of
policemen at downtown street in
tersections to instruct pedestrians
in how to cross the street.
Mr.. Syme pointed out in his re-
port that pedestrians are just as
much bound by traffic signals at
controlled corners as are vehicles.
The special traffic officers on the
downtown streets during the cam
paign of the club will instruct
pedestrians along these lines.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
CENSUS BUREAU
ASKS ROOM

Expansion Of the activities Of the
Census Bureau for taking the CEN
sus of 1880 were indicated in a re-
quest considered by the public
buildings commission today, asking
for 80, 900 additional square feet or
floor space.
Senator Reed. Smoot, Of Utah,
chairman of the commission, SAID
that the request, If granted, would
give the Census Bureau additional
quarters apProximating fouH-fifths
Of the space in the Department of
Justice Building.
The commission ordered a survey
to be made of available quarters.
AS soon as this survey is completed
an effort will be made to meet the
increased demands of the 1880 can.
sus. The bureau indicated in its re.
quest that it would like to see the
new quarters made available as
soon as possible in order that the
work might be co-ordinated before
the actual task of taking the census
begins.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
Senators He Defied
See Sinclair Jailing
AS Laws VindicatiOn

"a million dollars can be put in
jain- "It should increase respect
for law enforcement THE way of
the transgressor is hard"
So ran the comment today of the
remaining members of the Senate
Public Lands Committee. which five
years ago cited Harry F. Sinclair
for contempt. 1t was in 1924 that
Sinclair told the committee he would
answer none of their questions re-
garding his connection with the
Teapot Dome oil scandal. He defied
the handful of Senators dozen
times-today the survivors of that
committee pointed a public moral
from the fact that Sinclair is in
Jail.
OF the Is men defied by Sinclair,
four are dead and three are out Of
public life. The others expressed
themselves as satisfied that Sinclair
at last has been punished.
Committee members had the fol-
lowing comment today: H.
Senator Thomas ]. Walsh 3D.
Of Montana. the famous oil prose
cutor: "The most important result
ig that it destroys the fiction that
q man with a million dollars can
violate the law with impunity. The
second result is to impress the pub
lie with the view that it's quite as
serious for a witness summoned be-
fore q Senate committee to refuse
to answer pertinent questions as il
Is to refuse to answer in a court.
Finally, 1t ought to contribute to
the growth Of respect for the law
so much needed as shown by the
President in his recent discussion
Of law observance an enforcement. +"
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
LOwman Gives Report
On Port COurteSies'

Assistant Secretary of the Trea'
sury Seymour Lowman yesterday
communicated preliminary results
of his departments survey into the
abuses and legal phase of "courte.
sizes of the port" to Senator Vanden-
berg Of Michigan.
Vandenberg said that If facts
warranted he might introduce legis.
lation to curb these privileges. He
expressed approval of New York
Federal grand jury's criticism Of
granting freedom Of the port to high
Government officials.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
COL. MILLER IS
OUT Of JAIL
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W. Shook, recent warden of the
prison, at his home here.
Miller was employed for a while
as a clerk in the warden's office,
but later was sent to the stock
room on order of Mrs. Mabel Walker
Willebrandt, Assistant Attorney
General in charge of Federal
prisons.
An Army officer with whom
Col. Miller once "soldiered' saw
him off.
Once seen, Miller was courteous
and affable.
"I'm sorry to give everybody the
run.around," he said, "but / was
advised to. OF course, you under
stand that I'm on parole still and
forbidden to discuss my case or any.
thing concerning affairs out there.
VIII Aid Legion
And then he added reminiscently:
II know what discipline is. and
intend to obey the regulations of the
Department Of Justice"
"I'm going back to my home at
Wilmington" he said "and resume
business. / can't discuss details of
my plans at present"
Colonel Miller said he intended to
continue his work with the Ameri-
can Legion. He was formerly q ma
tional officer in the organization.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
POINT Won BY
M|CHAELSON
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ton agent, told about how they
found the liquor-laden trunk.
Pollock declared the odor Of liquor
came from a trunk on his run from
FJI't Pierce to Jacksonville on jan
uary Is last and that he reported
the matter to a Jacksonville city de-
tective when his train arrived at
Jacksonville. Quitteham declared
Pollock reported the matter to him,
and he in turn reported to prohibi'
ton agents.
FOund Rum, They Say
Coleman said the trunks in ques-
tion were opened In his presence
and that one contained liquor and a
1O-gallon demijohn of rum.
Daniel testified he opened Michael
sons six trunks and that one con-
tained about IS quarts of liquor,
wrapped around by mems wearing
apparel" and that another contained
a 10-gallon keg of rum.
At no time during the trial has
Michaelson been referred to as
Congressman" Judge Ritter has
instructed the prosecution and de
fense to refer to him as Mister"
The Government will attempt to
day to definitely link the trunks
found in Jacksonville terminal sta
ton with the Illinois Representa-
tiveA If the Government fails tt
do this, the case will be thrown
out, Judge Ritter has stated. The
defense has claimed the Govern
ment has not definitely established
that Michaelson owned the disputed
trunks,
The Washington times., 1929-05-08

with his woods and putting most
indifferently.
Al WatrOuS, 73
AL Watrous had reached the club
house with a 35-SS-73 to take his
place well up with the leaders. Cyril
Tolley, the opulent amateur, had a
"A as a result OF 3S and IS.
Their. cards:
Out
watrous. ..... 4S52543s 4-s6
TolIey. 454 IS 4-3S
In
watrous. s4s354s s-ss-7s
TolIey. 49, . 3--36-74
Dudley Has Good Day
Ed Dudley furnished another ex-
cellent American score at this point
by turning in a 35-37-72, tying
with Mitchell, Jolly and Farrell,
T. p. Perkins, British amateur
champion, had a 70, with 3S out and
Al In.
DudIey's card:
Out ...... 425sS4 4-s5
In ......... 5 5-37-72
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
Trackman Is Killed
BY Switching Engine

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, May &.
Samuel Brown, colored. 81. track
cleaner for the r. F. & p. Railroad,
was instantly killed here when a
shifting engine backed into him.
Brown was sweeping up the track
with his back to the approaching en-
CINE and apparently did not hear it.
Entirely uneducated when he en-.
tered the employ of the company 80
years ago, Brown in off hours
taught himself to read and write and
became a devotee of the modern
sporting page.
He remembered what he read and
was a sort of unofficial bureau OF in
formation in regard to sporting
0Venta
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
HenrOOst RObber Tells
Of Exploits: Fined $50

LURAY, Va, May S.-CeciI VIA,
of Grottoes, Va. lodged in the Luray
jail on a charge of trespassing on
railroad property, talked too much.
In a conversation with fellow
prisoner he boasted that he had rob-
bed the hen and turkey roost of
William Winegord, OF Cross Keys,
stealing many fowls.
The conversation was overheard by
Sheriff E. L. Lucas, keeper of the
prison, and Via was arraigned in
Rockingham Circuit Court on the
theft charge.
The Page officers testimony was
accepted and aided in securing a
five months sojourn on the State
roads FOR Via, in addition to a $50
fine and costs.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
Citizens Body Asks
Trolley Pole Removal

A resolution calling on the Dis
trict Commissioners and the Public
Utilities Commission to order the
removal Of washington Railway and
Electric Company trolley poles from
along the center of Wisconsin Ave
nue. was passed last night by the
Devonshire Downs Citizens Associa.
tion, meeting at the Home Of In.
curables.
The resolution was prompted by
the recent death of Col. Eugene II.
Abadie. consulting engineer. whose
machine was, wrecked In collision
with a trolley pole.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
Hoover Is Presented
With Jefferson Bible

President Hoover today was pre-
sented with a copy OF the Jefferson
bible by a committee for the preser-
vation of Monticello, the home of
Thomas jefferson. The bible, bound
in red morocco and tied with red.
white and blue ribbon, Is q photo
static copy of an edition authorized
by Congress to be published.
The committee consisted Of Mrs.
Gouverneur Hoes and Miss Flora
Mason Nicholson.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
Canal Zone Engineer
Will Head Institute

W. A. E. Doying. of the Panama
Canal Zone. has been nominated
to head the American Institute Of
Electrical Engineers for the ensuing
year, and his name will be presen.
ted for election at the annual meet
ing OF that body on May IA. at
the Cosmos Club.
Other nominations include W.
A. Danielson. major, Quartermaster
Corps. vice chairman: G. L. Weller,
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company, secretary and treasurer;
w. H. Fellows. Potomac Electric
Power Company, and G. w. Vinal,
Bureau Of Standards, members of
the executive committee.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
AIR'S SENTENCE TO BE CUT TO IS DAYS If HE'S GOOD
.GANGLAND GUNS.
CLAIM 8 MORE
IN CHICAGO
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clubbed and then five or six bullets
pumped into their bodies.
Two Hammond policemen early to.
day saw two sedans move out of a
tree-bordered street. head north and
speed away at terrific rate as they
reached the main road. Unable to
give chase at the time as they were
accompanied by prisoners, the two
officers later returned to the vicinity
where they sighted the cars. Then
they found the body Of Anselmi and
the coupe.
It was learned the death car was
one stolen last June from Nelson
Bulls. a buyer for Marshall Field
and Company. It was taken from
in front of his Lake Shore Drive
home in Chicago.
The three dead men were expen.
sively dressed and wore diamond
rings and other jewelry. All Of
them carried considerable money.
so Bullets In Bodies
About so bullets were imbedded
in the three bodies.
Among cards in the pockets of one
man was one of Nick and Dan An
tone. former proprietors of the West.
ern Hotel in Cicero. This hotel for.
merly was known as the Hawthorne
Inn when it was owned by Al
phonse Gapone.
A few weeks ago the bodies of
Clifford and Reilly we're found
stuffed in a sedan parked at the
rear of the hotel. ; One of the An
tone brothers was "taken for a
ride" several years ago and his
body was found buried in lye near
Calumet City.