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dollars. Fire wardens said the blaze
was of incendiary origin.
Ofi1cialS of the district forest Office
here said they were being handicapped
in checking the fire situation by a
heavy blanket of smoke over most of
the western part of the State. Look
out stations, they declared, were almost
useless, while the airplane forest pa
troll is of no great benefit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11

William @. Moore, at Boston, and war
rant Oficer Raymond Morgan. at Bal
timore, have been ordered to exchange
stations and duties. The resignation Of
Second Lieut.. Robert F. Sadler. Imam
try, at Palestine, Tex, has been ac-
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Swiss Adhere TO Pact.

BERN, Switzerland, September II
P).-A federal decree effective yester-
day declared adhesion of Switzerland
to the Kellogg pact.
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AVER roads which aif1 echo to the
u rumble Of pioneer wagons and the
tramp Of the 1egions Of Lee and Grant you
can trsvei in our ltxurious motor coaches
through the HISTORYLAND OF
AMERICA. Operating at the lowest rites
consistent with safety and service, and run
ming between some Of the nation's nsost
important cities, ths WeR Penn System
combines an unsurpassed transportation
service with the cppcrtunity Of sss;ng DE
mos historic country IN the land.
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WOMAN VISITOR HERE
GAVE MEDAL TO KING
Californian Pays Respects to Hoo.
yer After Calling on
Danish Ruler.

Mrs. Elaine Churchill, Of San Fran
cisco, 10 a visitor in Washington after
having performed an unusual mission,
that of travelling to Denmark to pre-
sent to His Majesty, King Christian, a
medal awarded by the Long Beach,
Calii, Chamber Of Commerce, in recog-
milton Of MRS. Churchills work in tap
estry making.
A native Of Denmark, Mrs. Churchill
Is accomplished in the art Of tapestry
making and when Long Beach Chamber
Of Commerce arranged an exhibition
of Scandinavian work last Summer the
entire furnishings of several rooms In
her Danish-American home were bor-
rowed for the exhibit. A medal was
awarded her and O duplicate struck off
for the King Of Denmark.
Mrs. Churchill, who is stopping at
the Dodge Hotel here, was given an
audience by King Christian July /, at
which time she described the purpose
of her call. She visited extensively In
Europe before returning to the United
States. A cherished wish of Mrs.
Churchill was gratifled last week when
she paid her respects to President
Hoover. a fellow Californian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-10
MATTSW|LLE ACTS
TO CURB SPEEDING
Council Notifies Officials to
Cooperate in Stopping
Reckless Driving.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, September 10
Following q petition from group OF
property owners on Arundel avenue that
the fast speed and reckless driving or
automobiles by some HyattSVllle nlgn
school boys up and down this street Is
terrible" and endangers the lives OF
children, the mayor and City Council
at its regular meeting last night de-
cided to write Sheriff Charles 8. Early.
Prof. K. j. Norris principal OF the high
school and the State commissioner OF
motor vehicles. asking their co-opera-
ton in the protection OF children on
this street.
The council described the street as
being a race track. Prof. Morris was
asked to read the letter to the high
school students.
According to the petition from Aru1-
del avenue property owners, five chill
dren have been struck by automobiles
on this street. 1t was suggested that q
stop sign be placed at GARFIELD and
Arundel avenues.
Chief of Police Carl M. Blanchard
asked the opinion Of the council with
regard to the formation OF boy patrol
to aid in handling traffic. The matter
was referred to the police committee.
It was decided by the council to enter
suit against the Home Insurance Co.
of New York for $950.38, representing
damages to one of the city IRE trucks
in a recent accident and the cost OF
Shipment of the truck to the factory
for repairs. 1t was explained that eff
forts to effect a satisfactory adjustment
from the city's standpoint had failed.
Upon complaint of resident that a
town officer had entered his yard to
catch a dog which had been running ct
large without muzzle 1t was made
known that the council had instructed
this officer hereafter not to enter prl-
vate property to catch dogs.
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FREIBURG PASSION PLAY
ON REEFS IN MlLWAUK EE
Public Apathy and Hot Weather
Are Given as Causes of Finan-
cial Failure.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE, September 10.-Public
apathy, coupled with hot weather, has
sent the Freiburg Passion Players. Ger
many, on financial reefs in Milwaukee.
Adolph Fassnacht, the Christus, said
his manager, Harry E. Wilcox, Mime
apolis promoter, failed to or was I'M
able to fulfill his contract.
I'VE thought it would be all right,
said Fassnacht today, when 1t was OBJ
vious that aid from sources other than
the box receipts must rescue the
players.
Mr.. Wilcox explained that rental and
other expenses had eaten up the re-
ceiptS.
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the industry and perhaps accounts for
the speed with which an agreement
ending the strike was reached.
The 1000 were merely pleaters, tuck
ers, hemstitchers and embroiderers
But, banded together, exclusive of ali
the other crafts in the making of a
woman's dress, they were able to virtu-
ally tie up for several days the garment
industry in New York, as no dress could
be made ready for sale.
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tries on the d'Abernon Commission mis-
sion, announced Sunday. Steel manu-
featured in England virtually has been
out of the Argentine market for the last
several years because Of its high prices
as compared to the American and Ger.
man product, Piggott said.
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Joins Hyattsville Teaching Force

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, September 10.
-Stanleigh jenkins Of College Park,
a graduate Of the Hyattsville High
School and of the University of Mary
land, Yesterday was appointed manual
training instructor at the local high
school, completing the faculty at that
institution.
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GARMENT WORKERS END
STRIKE WITHIN WEEK

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 10.-Because Of
specialization that goes Henry Ford one
better, the strike here last week of 1000
garment workers was felt throughout
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British Steel for Argentina.

BUENOS AIRES, September TO-
British steel soon will be available in
Argentina at competitive prices with
other countries, Julian Piggott, repre-
sentative Of British heavy steel indus
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the expense of the motor vehicles de-
partment, the traffic court and the
ferry subsidies. This leaves net of
$625, 900.
The two-cent gasoline tax, which is
allocated also to the fund for the main
tenance and reconstruction of roads.
will produce in 1880, 1t Is estimated,
S2,877,000, from which $37, 500 must be
deducted for the tidewater workboats.
This leaves net income of $2,84l 500.
The total fund for maintenance and
reconstruction is estimated for 1880 at
approximately S3,466.000. Baltimore's
one-fifth share totals approximately
$693, 900, leaving for State roads ap-
proximately $2,773,00 for maintenance
and reconstruction.
According to the computations Of the
State roads commission the annual
average cost Of maintenance is $3.50 4
mile. The State highway system in
1880 will be 5.151 miles. which will re-
quire $2,363.2 $50. Deducting that re-
quirement from the money available If
the 81 license fee is adopted, there
would be surplus of 100000 in this
account.
But in addition to maintaining the
highway system out Of this money 1t
has been the custom of the State roads
commission to build annually 100 miles
of shouldering to increase the width Of
roads. Shouldering costs an average Of
$4,000 mile, or total cost of
81 500, 900 for this work.
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BILE "give" of around five feet, the cable
absorbs the first impact Of collision and
minimizes its force.
A secondary cushion is afforded by
hydraulic snubbing apparatus at the
roadside. The lowered gate hooks over
the end of the upright snubber post
locking the gate to the snubber. If the
full impact of the collision Is not
absorbed by the cable. the snubber takes
care of what is left. Moving forward
in its sturdy frame it furnishes strcAg
resistance to the cars progress.
The two cushions stop a 4,000-pound
car within 31a feet from speed of
80 miles an hour without damage to
gate or vehicle. A rigid barrier struck
with similar force would be wrecked
with disastrous consequences.
The motorist caught between low
cred barriers may leave the Enclosure
by driving his car against the frame OF
the violin bow, facing the tracks, and
forcing the gate to open toward the
outside. The mechanism permits out
ward opening, even when the gate Is
locked against opening toward the rail-
way tracks.
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BY n. B. SHAW.

Director North Carolina COLLEGE Engineering
Experiment station.
North Cardinals progress in industry
and education has been marked and
has in a large measure due to faithful
carrying out of its exceptionally wise
highway program.
Ideas that have tremendously popu-
iarized road improvements in this State
include Let the user pay" Let him
have use of that for which he pays"
LET none Of the costs for roads fail
on the taxpayer but all be carried with
out expense to the State and its tax
payers Build roads so that the user
will save more In operating than ne
pays in license and gasoline tax" ana
Highways constructed without cost"
North Carolina began Its original IN
yest,nent of $50,000,000 in its $500
miles Of State roads in 1921. This i'm
mediately started the State out of the
depression then prevalent In eight
years the investment has mounted TO
Sl2T ,0O0. 900 and the mileage OF the
State system increased to $500 miles.
With the exception of $l2,000,000 OF
Federal aid, the investment has been
made through bonds carried by the col
lection from motor vehicle licenses ana
gasoline taxes, the latter of which has
been 4 cents per gallon, Results nave
been startling, so much that they nave
been called an economic paradox.
The license and gasoline tax taken
together averages less than half a cent
per vehicle-miie and the saving in cost
is over 3 cents per vehicle-mile, as COM
pared with equivalent operation on un-
iricroyed roads Licenses average about
SIS per year per car, the gasoline tax
about $40 per year per car. ReglStra-
ton of 100000 vehicles makes the col
lection from licenses and gasoline taxes
about Sl4,000,000 annually. Against
which is estimated saving in operat-
ing cost Of s99, 100000 yearly.
The motor vehicle industry Is stu
young and vigorous; it has developed
amazingly In less than 80 years.
1t Is estimated that the investment
IN the industry exceeds Sl0,ooo.oOo,ouv,
twice the investment in electric power
plants and nearly as much as the coun-
try's investment in railroads, and that
Americas annual bill for motor vehicle
Transportation is about $4,000, 900. 600,
a per capita bill of about 500. There
are more than ~, 600 900 motor vehicles
In use, In the United States, exceeding
the. number Of individual telephones
by about 100000. It is estimated
that in motor vehicles in the United
States. there is installed altogether
more than 60O,000,000 horsepower. an
amount so far exceeding other installa-
lions Of power as to be almost incred-
ible.
Collection Of farm. forest and mine
products and distribution of all kinds
of goods have come to depend In large
measure upon haulage by motor trucks.
Express lines are motorized bus and
truck routes established and motor
trucks are being used more and more
for all kinds of hauling. .
Service of motor vehicles and costs
have become so great that it is inpera-
tive to examine into the costs, derive
fundamental principles and put into ef-
feet such measures as will lead to true
economy and the maximum Of service
Cor least cost consistent Herewith.
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WISE ROAD PROGRAM HELPS
NORTH CAROLINA'S PROGRESS
Old North State Makes Great Strides
in Both Industry and
Education.

These matters are complicated but not
difficult. particularly when the posi-
bility Of cost per day for six-ton truck
being less than that for two-ton
truck are easily explained when prin-
ciples or laws of cost are enunciated.
Annual cost for individual vehicles
varies widely, the range of that being
from approximately 500 annually for
a little, used, cheap car to $1,000 or
more for a large truck operated con-
tinuously. A more limited range would
be from an annual cost of $500 a year
for Ford touring car operated 5000
miles, to $500 per year, the average
annual cost Of large number of five
ton trucks operated over 10000 miles
yearly. Costs may be expressed In
various ways, but in whatever way they
are expressed, the statement should be
complete, so that understanding will
result, comparisons can be made, other
costs calculated and principles of We
hicle cost be deduced. The mere state
ment ''the mileage cost is z cents
per mile " is incomplete without giving
the annual mileage
Total annual cost includes interest,
insurance, license and taxes, garage
rent depreciation, overhead, drivers,
tires, gasoline, oil and maintenance.
Glass costs carefully accounted for a
four-cylinder car in 1928 by James
Fontaine, research engineer at State
College. totaled $50, no overhead cost
appearing, as the owner drove the car.
Maintenance costs amounted to $500,
this being the annual mileage cost. To-
tai annual cost was $3.50, an average
cost for the year of $50 cents per mile
Average costs for over a hundred s.
ton motor trucks made by the Firestone
Ship-by-truck Bureau included 1895
annually fixed cost. $2.973 mileage costs
and $6.913 total annual cost, the mile
age cost being PITS cents per mile.
Depreciation Of any one vehicle is
known exactly only after 1t is sold,
traded or scrapped. Then the amount
received may be subtracted from the
original cost and the remainder Is the
exact depreciation for the period. Life
Of car ranges from less than one year
to seven years. Appraisals of used cars
seven years old usually range from SIS
to $50.
/ The field for motor trucks is short
haul service. Trucks may solve some
OF the railroads most pressing problems,
those connected with terminals. One
railroad places cost of operating steam
passenger trains at S1.59 per mile, gaso-
line rail cars at 70 cents and motor
buses at 20 cents. Thirty bus COM
panies figured the average cost per bus
mile was IS cents.
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new MOTOR ENGINE
OUTLINED IN FILM
Construction, Operation and Care
of Internal Combustion Process and
Power Absorbing Units Depicted.

The story Of the construction, opera
ton and care of the internal-combus
ton engine and the power absorbing
units that constitute the modern motor
car is pictured in vivid detail in a new
educational three-reel motion picture
film, THE Power Within made by
the Department of Commerce, under
the supervision of the United States
Bureau OF Mines. in cooperation with
large manufacturing concern. The
film is designed, by illustrating the
proper care Of the internal combustion
engine, to conserve gasoline and lubri-
eating oils, two of the most important
products of the great petroleum in
dustry.
The construction and principles of
operation of various types of internal
combustion engines are visualized, not
only by actual photography of cut
away engine, but by the employment
Of animated photography, which illus
trates quite clearly just what happens
In the mechanism of an automobile
engine when one puts his foot on the
gas. The working of other important
operating parts, such as the transmits
sion, differential and ignition system, is
also picturized.
This educational motion picture film
has been produced so as to serve as
an instrument of instruction to the
engineering student and automobile me-
chanic, and also to the automobile
owner, by acquainting him with the
essential mechanical features of his
motor. The average rnotorist, by see
ing the film, should be greatly benc-
fitted by acquiring a better knowledge
of methods Of motor care and opera
ton, thus enabling him to conserve
gasoline and lubricants, and also to
avoid many repair bills which are due
to neglect or to lack of information.
Copies of this film. THE Power
Within" may be obtained for exhibi-
ton purposes by applying to the Pitts
burgh Experiment Station Of the United
States Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, Pa.
No charge is made for the use of the
film, although the exhibitor IS asked to
| pay transportation both ways.
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Gasoline Prices i'm
Europe on Level
With Those i'm u. S.

Gasoline prices In Europe are almost
on a level with those in the United
States, ranging 81 cents per gallon In
London to 80 cents in Paris, according
to the foreign travel division of the
American Automobile Association.
However. says the national motoring
body, higher prices will be found in
some sections, but not in the principal
areas of travel.
The A. A. A. foreign travel division
cites some of the gasoline prices In the
old world as follows:
Austria, 26 cents per gallon: Bel
gium, 81 to 80 cents per gallon; Czecho-
slovakia, 81 cents per gallon; Danzig,
q cents per gallon; Denmark, same;
France, 80 cents per gallon; Germany,
Is to % cents per gallon; Hungary, %
cents per gallon; Irish Free State, Is to
81 cents: Netherlands, % cents; Ru-
mania. 20 cents per gallon; England,
81 cents per gallon.
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CAMP A|GN AGAINST
CROSSINGS OPENS
Brief Filed With |. c. c. Urg-
ing Elimination and Protec-.
ton to Motorists.

A definite and defensible program of
highway grade-crossing elimination and
protection Is outlined in a brief filed
this week by the American Motorists
Association with the Interstate COM
merce Commission and in letters sent
to the highway departments Of the AZ
States.
The association in its brief recon-
mends that the Federal and State Gov
ernments undertake comprehensive
study of traffic conditions at all grade
crossings, with view to classifying
such crossings In respect to their danger
to life and their relation to loss Of time
to the travelling public. Where It is
found impossible to abolish grade cross
ings the association recommends that
uniform safety appliances be installed.
Railroad companies. motorists and
the general public all have a proper in
terest in preventing loss of life and per-
sonal injuries at highway grade cross
ings," says the brief. land in proportion
that each contributes to the danger and
that each will be benefited by the elin1i1
nation of such danger they should share
the great costs involved"
Progress Taken Into Account.
The associations brief takes into con-
sideration the progress that has been
made in grade crossing elimination and
protection. Notwithstanding this prog
ress. however, the number of fatalities
resulting from Embarrassing accidents
continues to increase" it states. For
example, during the first nine months
Of 1923 1,745 persons were killed In
highway grade-crossing accidents, as
compared with 1854 fatalities for the
corresponding period of 1927. In addi-
ton to this. during the period from
January to September, 1928, 4,598 per-
sons were injured as result of such
accidents, as compared with 4,507 for
the same nine-month period of 1927"
After the necessary data are collected
the associations brief recommends:
!. Adoption of a program providing
for the gradual elimination of those
grade crossings that are most dangerous
to life and responsible for greatest losses
Of time to the travelling public. ~.
General Rule Is Urged.
2. Adoption of plan for the installa-
ton of standardized modern protective
equipment at crossings which cannot be
abolished.
8. Formulation of a plan for allocat-
ing costs of elimination and protection,
Of crossings between railroad companies
and the general public.
4. Adherence to general rule where
by States will not grant authority to
railroad companies to create new grads
crossings If some other solution can be
| found.
eff program Of embarrassing elm
| nation and protection Is formulated,
based upon an economic study Of actusl
conditions and having regard for proper
distribution of costs, 1t not only will
meet all present objections, but will
speed up the solution Of the obviously
perplexing grade-crossing problem" the
brief concludes.
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STATE HEADS RAP
81 AUTO LICENSE
Maryland Road Men Oppose Bill
Reducing Income From
Car Charges.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 9.-Ofticers of
the State roads commission as well as
the motor vehicle commissioner OPP
pose the bill introduced in the State
Assembly which provides for a fat
charge of 81 for every automobile
license in place Of the 80 cents per
horsepower.
The revenue from license fees and
fines in the fiscal year 1928 aggregated
s3,184,210, and in 1880, it is estimated
in the present budget, 1t will total
1925, 900, all of which is used for the
construction and maintenance of State
roads.
Deducting the revenues produced by
the proposed 50 license charge from the
horsepower revenue that would be lost,
the revenue from license fees and fines
In 1880 would be 1925, 900. From this
amount 100000 must be deducted for
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SERVES AS BARRIER
TO GATE CRASHING
Ingenious Cushion Gate for Rail-
way Crossings Is Shaped Like
Violin Bow.

An ingenious cushion gate for railway
crossings introduces the principle Of
the life-saving net used by flremen in
rescues from burning buildings. The
barrier prevents gate-crashing by reck-
less or careless motorists. fruitful
source OF tragedy.
Shaped like violin bow, the lowered
gate confronts approaching traffic with
a taut cable stretched across the high
way. The vehicle which runs against
the closed barrier strikes the cable,
which acts as cushion. With posi-
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Shares Road Upkeep.

The motorist is not doging his share
of the expense of road construction,
says the American Motorists Associa-
ton. Special motor vehicle taxes in
1927 constituted more than one-third
Of the total highway income of the
United States, which amounted to ST.
465, 100000, the association points out.
In 1914, when the highway income
amounted to but $240, 100000, motor
vehicle taxes were only per cent Of
the total rural highway income.
The country provides a road for you
to play on; but few Fairgrounds for the
children Have a hearti