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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
ENGINEERS SEEK
EVERLASTING CAR
MetalIurgiSt Is Looked to for
Perfection of Wear
Resisting Metals.

Is it humanity possible to build a
motor car that will never wear out?
The thought is undoubtedly present in
the minds of many of the motorists
who wander up and down the aisles in
speeding the many makes of cars at
this years automobile show, according
to w. S. James, Studebaker chief engi-
neer.
The answer to the question is proble-
NAUTICAL, of course. Yet, when one con-
siders the tremendous advances made in
automobile designing during the past
few years, and the greatly increased
strength and tenacity of life built into
modern automobile, one is inclined to
inc bellef that such goal Is by no
means impossible of attainment.
Metallurgist Is Praised.
OF all workers in the many specialized
fields of science and engineering whose
combined resources have produced the
modern motor car, the metallurgiSt de-
serves at least large share of credit for
the brilliant performance and durability
OF today's automobile
For, 1t Is he who provides the steels-
tough, enduring, strong and light
which make 1t possible to put the add
ed power of the improved engine to its
fullest use without fear that axles will
break, that drive shafts will twist off
under the terrific pressure, or that gear
teeth in transmission or differential will
chip and fail under suddenly imposed
stresses.
To the layman one piece of steel is
just like another. To the metallurgist,
however, every steel has its own par
ticular acteristicS-qualities which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
CHILDREN'S DEATHS
BY CARS DECREASE
Increase Is Shown for ALI Ages,
However-167 Killed in
Baltimore.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, January 25.-The num-
Der or children between and is years
old killed in trafic accidents during
1899 was lower than in 1928 despite an
increase Of 1875 per cent in the total
trafnc death rate for the year, accord
ing to report issued by the statistical
committee Of the Baltimore Safety
Council
During 1929 a total of 1877 persons
were killed in Baltimore, compared to
lat the preceding year.
OF this number So, or 37.7 per cent
OF those killed, were 81 years old or
over. In 1928 81, or 34.7 per cent, were
over so years of age.
Thirty-one children, ranging from 6
20 Is years. were killed in traffic in 1928.
according to the report, compared to %
In 1929.
The total trafic accidents in Balti-
more in 1929 were 14,205, as compared
to 1901 in 1928, an increase of 367
per cent. In addition to those killed
1888 were injured last year and 5,0S5
In 1928, an increase of 3.3 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

where the production curve of the n
dustry generally bends downward. The
plans for the new year were practically
matured and inventories adjusted in
anticipation thereof.
Nineteen twenty-nine was the big
gest year in the industry; 1880 win. in
my opinion. come close to being as big.
History has shown that the low-price
field is the least affected by good or
bad years; the surplus this year Is prac-
tically chargeable to one manufacturer
making part of his 1928 output in 1929.
With all factories in standard shape as
to production, the output in the coming
year viii follow close to the actual de-
mand of the field.
AS to this demand, It can only be
influenced by the values offered. The
product which gives value at the price
will sell in quantity equal to lasy year
or possibly better The industry will
have to demonstrate to the buyinV
public that it is ever progressive and
desires to please the owner, whether he
buys a new car or is in the market for
a used one. The automobile has become
a part Of the economic life OF our
country to such an extent as TO make
the yearly fluctuations in sales a verv
small ratio to the total"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
GOVERNMENT AIDS SEARCH
FOR HOME RUBBER SUPPLY
Move, Regarded as Preparedness Measure,
Is Pushed In Cooperation With
Edison's Efforts.

being tested and cooperative tests in
Cuba, Honduras and Ecuador have
been arranged. Groups of hevea trees
are being grown at Summit and at sew
eral other points in the Canal Zone
to test the behavior of the trees and
to afford local supplies of seed to
facilitate larger paintings near the
middle of the zone, where suitable loca-
tionS exist for cultural experiments or
larger field paintings, to determine the
possibilities of commercial production
in neighboring districts of Panama.
Favorable records of regular tapping of
hevea trees in Jamaica have been
secured, and other groups of normally
developed hevea trees are known to
exist In Mexico and Central America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
SEES AUTO INDUSTRY
ASSURED OF BIG YEAR
Manufacturer Believes 1880 Will
Duplicate 1929 Record, Best in
History of Motor Trade.

In considering the prospects for 1890,
W. S. Knudsen, president and general
manager of the Chevrolet Motor Co.,
takes an optimistic point of view. The
general forecasts appearing from so
many sources, indicating business re-
cession due to last years stock market
adjustment. are, in my opinion, prema-
ture. The statement of w. S. Knudsen,
Chevrolet president, continues:
THE economic readjustment had little
effect on the automobile business, COM
ing as 1t did at period of the year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
SASKATCHEWAN PLANS
TO DEVELOP HIGHWAYS
Will Spend $1e,oOO,OOO in Next
Three Years-Two Thousand
Miles tn Re Treated
Miles to Be Treated

01AAOS " DC 4AOdtcAs
WINNIPEG, January 25.-Saskatche-
wan plans to spend $l9,000,000 on road
building within the next three years.
The program, as outlined by the Honor
able A. G. Stewart, minister of highways,
at the recent road convention held at
Helena, Mont, calls for the construction
of 1000 miles of new graveled highways
in the next two years.
The sum of $4,000 900 will be raised
for road purposes in 1890. Half of this
amount will come from bond issue and
the balance from the gasoline tax and
automobile license fees.
One of the three north and south all
weather highways will cross the inter-
national boundary south of Regina and
will continue through Regina north
ward to Saskatoon, passing on through
that city to Prince Albert National
Park. Two additional highways are to
run north and south and to points east
and west Of Regina.
In respect to the north and south
roads, highway officials in Montana,
North Dakota and Saskatchewan will
cooperate, with a view of securing the
best connection at border points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
Leaders are born
mot mad G

Be beost eor-H The stuff Is not hhers 70 sut %
Leadership at best will be fronshor.
Leaders ar bom-net modei
Six years word boldly Tho automobile horon
II wcs chnserI
Each succeeding du each succeeding week. each succeeding month"; each
succeeding since that word Aoshd into prominence.
70 mount higher and higher motordom's Hrmomsna
Nothing has stayed It's rise nothing momenoY has retarded progress
chser into leadership ovns-noturoy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Che poteno eodeo leader heoo deos idee,
and visible accomplishment
TodoX what chs proposes do-heeome. ne
bose standard Of efficiency n the realm Of cars.
To the wodoge-to trade and public either or Is ne an
approach TO chHse engineering. style and performance
because cer has acquired and this generous public
confidence that cher seldom give thought TO any other cor
Having chHer they know they have the best conviction that
causes them freely their pride ownership every opportunity
For truly chrses unvaHins Leadership inspires pride own
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
BAR WILL HONOR
J. N. LANGST0N

Final plans for a national me-
mortal service in honor of John
M. Langston, the first dean of
the Howard University Law School.
to be held here on April 13, are
being completed by the Colored
Bar Association under the direc-
tion of Charles E. Robinson, the
president.
Langston was born in Virginia
in 1929. He was a graduate of
Oberlin College and studied law
in Ohio. He later came to Vir-
ginia and was elected to Congress
from that State. He served in
many diplomatic capacities abroad
and died in this city March Is,
1897.
The local bar association in
connection with the national or
ganization, of which Raymond
Pace Alexander, of Philadelphia,
is the president, will hold me-
mortal services each year in honor
Of some of the great members of
the legal profession. It was
pointed out that over rs per cent
Of the negro members who served
in Congress during the reconstruc
ton period, both Representatives
and Senators, were men of legal
training.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
Hinton Report Hits
At Airport Plan

plan of the COL !. 1ission on the
groundG that it would require the
District to bear all of the ex-
pense. The plan advanced by
the Congressional group provides
for a loan to the District of
$2,500.000 by the Federal Govern
ment. AS it's part of the work.
the Federal Government is to
give the Department of Agricul-
ture experimental farm, situated
adjacent to the flying fields, as
part of an airport, and is to
advance the money for ten years
without interest.
It is pointed out that this will
amount to donation of approx
mately half of the land by the
United States and that the in
terest on the money would amount
to about 100000 under any other
plan.
Senator Hiram Bingham. chair
man of the joint commission, snd
Senator Arthur Vandenberg. q
member. have criticised the Cham
Der of Commerce for it's attitude.
charging that opposition of local
groups has hindered the work
of the committee and discour-
aged the members,
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
TAXI CAB. RATE
WAR BLOCKED
BY ?. j. c.

The proposed "jitney" service
Of the Diamond Cab Company
will probably die a natural death
following an order Of the Public
Utilities Commission. yesterday,
which virtually warned the COM
pany to stick to it's present rates
Of fare under penalty Of prose.
cution.
Recently the company indi.
Gated that about 400 cabs would
be used in the development Of a
1O-cent service from given points
to Government departments and
the heart Of the business district.
The order yesterday indicated
that the commission will not
permit any change in rates which
might possibly precipitate a rate
war among operators of taxicabS.
Under the law the commission
may assess a fine of 5000 per day
per cab on all vehicles which
change rates. that is either in
crease or lower without the per-
mission of the utilities body.
The ruling yesterday was more
in the nature of mild threat,
coming as it did a few hours
after the proposal of the Diamond
Cab Company to institute the
new service. The order on the
surface is merely a confirmation
of the rates now in effect, namely
IS cents the first one-third mile
and 10 cents for each additional
third mile travelled.
While the commission under
the law may regulate all hacking
vehicles it has no jurisdiction
over cabs operated as livery
vehicles, consequently all cabs
bearing ~" tags can operate for
a nickle If they care to and be
beyond the scope of the power
of the commission to regulate
them.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
EXAMINE COPS
FOR DISTRICT

Applications are being received
by the Civil Service Commission
for examination for policemen on
the Metropolitan force of the Dis
trict. March 81 is the closing
date for the consideration of
applicants.
Candidates must be in good
physical condition and must be
between the ages of % and 35
years. The recruit will receive
$1,000 a year. If he proves
capable, he automatically ad-
vances to Class 2. at $1,000 a
year and at the end of the third
year he goes to Glass 3, with a
salary of $2,10O.
Park policemen in, the Federal
service will also be appointed
from this examination. The Civil
Service Commission is located at
1924 F st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
TRAFFIC FINES
CALLED STIFF

Penalties imposed in Traffic
Eourt recently were attacked as
being "far too severe" by the Rev.
b. E. Richardson, president OF
khs Congress Heights Citizens
Association, at meeting of that
organization last night.
He referred to several cases in
kolving drunken driving, reckless
hriving and leaving the scene of
Incident before making one S
identity known. AS a result of
his talk, the neighborhood body
| BASED two resolutions.
One seeks universal increase
|. of the speed limit here from %
10 35 miles per hour. The other
would have revocations of permits
10 drive made by court instead
Of by the traffic director.
The association went on record
es favoring the proposed increase
in salaries of firemen and police
men, with the provision that they
be not permitted to do any "out-
side" work.
DR.. Frank Ballou, Superinten-
Hant of Schools, was criticized
Tor not providing adequate edu.
Rational facilities in resolving
Schools, in still another resolu.
lion. The meeting was in the
congress Heights Baptist Church.
The Brookland Citizens Associa-
zion. meeting last night at Ma
konic Hall, Twelfth and Monroe
SITS. N. E., adopted a resolution
sndorsing the project for bridge
br viaduct to eliminate the Michi.
gan Avenue grade crossing. and
for the widening of Monroe Street
bridge.
& The resolution also asks for
widening of Monroe Street from
khe bridge to Tenth Street, and
asks that Tenth Street be kept
khe same width it is at present,
la order that increased traffic
hay not endanger students at
Brookland' School at Tenth and
Monroe Streets.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11

The position of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce in opposing
the purchase of Hoover Field and
the Washington Airport for a
municipal airport is unchanged,
it was brought out at a meeting
of the executive committee of
the chamber. held yesterday, at
which a report by Lieut.. Walter
Hinton, chairman of the aviation
committee of the chamber, was
adopted.
The report, which opposed the
purchase of the land south of
Highway Bridge, as recommended
by the Joint Congressional Com
mission on an airport, suggested
that the two fields be leased until
Gravelly Point, now Government
owned, could be developed.
The report declared that if
$2.500,O00 were spent to reclaim
the land at Gravelly Point. 500
acres of land would be available
within two years, while the same
amount of money spent under
the plan offered by the Joint
Commission would provide only
about 280 acres, which could
never be expanded.
The report also scored the
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
TARIFF TANCLE BL LOCKS GAMING LAWSFORD G.
BODY
!. To QUIZ PRATT
AND ROVER
f- Athu5 hO GH

The drive for elimination Of
gambling in the District through
Tightening of the local laws has
encountered slow going because
pf the concentration with which
the Senate is working on the
tariff revision bill.
Senator John M. Robsion Of
Kentucky, chairman of the sub
committee on police and fire de-
partments of the District Com.
mittee, has decided that it will
be impossible for him to proceed
= further with the effort. prompted
by the charges of Public Printer
George H. Carter. until he can
be assured Of a full meeting of
MS group.
Requires Senators
Such assurance will not be OBJ
ta1nable until after the tariff
Dill has passed is present critical
stage. The complicated situation
J which has arisen through efforts
TO consider the rates adopted in
committee of the whole, virtually
requires the constant attendance
on the floor of all Senators. Con-
Sequently it is almost impossible
TO get subcommittee together
Tor consideration of District mat
terS.
Senator Robsion wants to get
the committee together in order
10 consider amendments to the
district code which are to be
suggested by District Attorney Leo
A. Rover. Major Henry G. Pratt,
and Corporation Counsel w. w.
NBride. These amendments, it is
understood. embody two main
proposals.
Warrant Cause
Under one suggestion, barricad-
ing Of doors and barring of police
men from suspected gambling
establishments, would be Suffi-
cient evidence to cause a search
warrant issue.
Under the other proposal there
would be enacted a law which
would permit the padlocking of
Aplaces which have been consist
emily found to be gambling houses.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
c. Carl Spear to Talk
On Bad Check Losses

c. Carl Spear, of New York,
vice president of the National
Surety Company. will address the
Columbia Heights Business Mems
Association tonight at the New
Amsterdam Hotel. Fourteenth and
Fairmont Streets Northwest.
His subject will be the loss IS
incurred by merchants in forgery,
the passing of bad checks, etc.
An interesting exhibit of such
checks. illustrating the neavy
losses which the rubber check
causes the business man. will be
part of the address.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11

OUTSIDE CUTOFF
/ INSTALLATION
| IS ORDERED

Washington gaslight companies
will be required to comply with
an old regulation which requires
that cutoff valves be installed
on the outside Of all buildings
which are serviced by pipes Of
IN inches or larger, or where
more than one meter is in use.
A test case is to be made In
the courts to determine the
validity Of an order issued more
than six years ago by the Dis
trict Commissioners, which like
many other regulatory mandates,
has been more or less disergarded.
One Company Complies
The Georgetown Gaslight Com
pany is complying with the order
and within three months will
have all buildings 1t serves
equipped in accordance with the
regulation.
On the other hand the Wash
ington Gaslight Company pro-
tested that it would take ten
years to install the cutoff valves,
and held that the regulation Is
confiscatory. ana therefore be-
yond the power Of the Commits.
sionerS to enforce.
Under the law a fine Of S. to
$40 for each offense may be i'm
posed and each day such offenses
continue can be construed as q
separate offenSe.
Millions in Penalties
If this penalty were imposed it
would mean that the companies
would have to pay the District
several million dollars.
The regulation was originally
passed It the request Of the fire
department to overcome the haZ
zard resulting when a building
burns, which might result in an
explosion or death to those bat.
tling the flames.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
Group Would Widen
Bridge, Close Avenue

widening of the Monroe Street
Bridge, near Tenth Street North,
aRast, was advocated and the clos.
Kng Of Michigan Avenue North,
kast was opposed, in a resolution
adopted by the Brookland Citi-
bens Association last night. The
resolution also recommended con.
etruction Of a viaduct over the
! Baltimore and Ohio railroad
tracks on Michigan Avenue.
widening of Tenth Street or
any other parallel street was
|. opposed In the resolution, on the
ground that such widening in.
crease the flow 81 traffic on these
streets.
The resolution was adopted
after heated debate before a
packed hall. 1t was presented by
M, NJ. Mclean, president of the
asgociation. and c. C. Wolfel.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
Russian Selections
To Feature Concert

internationally known artists
will participate in the concert of
Russian music to be given at the
Willard, March o., for the bene
fit of st. Alexander's Russian Or.
thodox Church.
Archpriest ViachiSlav Gindlin
rector of the church. announces
the program will include. Michael
Shvetz, basso; Miss Perle Barti
Nicholas Kopeikine, pianist, and
Emmanuel Zetlin, violiniSt.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
Girl Who Took Poison
Is In Serious Condition

Found in convulsions after she
had swallowed a quantity of
poison in what police say was an
attempt to end her life, Miss
Jean Rogers, II years old, of the
1000 block Fourteenth st. N. w,
was rushed late yesterday to Co
lumbia Hospital.
Later physicians had her trans.
ferred to Gallinger Hospital for
observation, Her condition today
was said tehbe serious.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
Health Officer Fights
Smoke Nuisance in D. c.

The smoke nuisance win be
stopped if every coal burning
landlord has to go into court and
pay fine. according to DIR. Viii
liam C. Fowler, District Health
Officer, who yesterday announced
that an intensive campaign to
abate the nuisance win be waged.
Since January l. more than 500
such cases have been reported to
the Health Office and 152 cases
have been taken into court. Last
week 43 cases were taken to court
and from present indications q
great many more will be pressed
within the next week or 10 days.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
VETERANS RELIEF URGED

Terming the new 100000, 900
veterans relief bill an emergency
measure in many of its provisions.
O.. L. Bodenhamer, American Le-
gion national commander, yeSter,
Gay demanded speedy action in
Congress. The measure has been
favorably reported by the House
Veterans Committee.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11

broke into the printing and
newspaper game in Siour City.
IONA, in 1896, Dhere he ran
the gGmut from prootreGder to
editor. He. came to Washing
ton in 1907. Carter tOGS a
United States delegate in 1928
to the First International Con-
greSs of Master Printers in
StDeden.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
DANCE IS POSTPONED

The installation dance collation.
of the Reserve Officers Associa-
ton which was to have been held
Saturday night has been indie
finitely postponed, due to the
death Of former President VIII
liam Howard Taft,
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
-NANTSO Oh CATDTTAl.p PEOPLE

From stenographer and pri-
vate secretary in the War De-
partment to nationally known
lawyer, with miIlionaires and
big corporations among his
clients, has been the steady
climb upward Of FRANK j..
HOGAN. He is again in the
The Washington times., 1930-03-11

s p ii g h t
n o W a d a y S
b e c q u S e
a n o t her Of
the ia m Gus
"oil cases" is
up in tn e
local courts.
Hogan is a
self-made fel-
! low. He has
b u t t e W
rivals as d
oa StnnaSter
and af err
d / n n e r
S p e a k e r
" n e n 70 u
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
LUNCHEON POSTPONED

The regular luncheon meeting
Of the Washington Civitan Club
will not be held today owing to
the dinner planned for tomorrow
night at 1880 in the Masonic
Hall at HyattSville, Md.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11

Printer of the
G oDernment.
Who has been
hGUing a little
tilt Wtth police
a u t h o rites
oDer alleged
gambling and
bootleg condi-
tiOnS near his
big printery.
Carter hH s
been Public
Printer since
1921.
Born In
Wisconsin in
Q7A Tnefa~
The Washington times., 1930-03-11

find him after office hours.
In the court room he displays
an almost unbelievable mem
ory for dates and figures. sell
dom referring to notes. How
ever, he hung out his Shingle
here in 1902. He received one
degree from Georgetown Uni
versity in that year and an
other years later, in 1925.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11

ProotfeGder, reporter, editor,
correspondent are the jobs and
background behind GEORGE
HENRY TER, Public
The Washington times., 1930-03-11

its type and the last word in
private transportation facilities
for that day.
In the old building pictured
here were kept the horses that
drew the smart carriage that was
! the means of transportation for
The Washington times., 1930-03-11

inmates of the White House dur
ing the Roosevelt administration.
The horses that drew President
Roosevelt's carriage in his trips
to the Capitol and other places
in the city were stabbed here.
The site of the old stable Is
now part of the park.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11

If yOu are looking for FOR SALE"
signs on Washington homes, save time
by FIRST consulting The Times Clas-
sifled Ads.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
LOAD OF STOLEN STOLEN

Thieves early yesterday battered
the lock from a shed door on the
Mott Fairgrounds. Fourth and W
SITS. N. W., and left with a quarter
ton of coal. Philip j. Dade, care
taker, reported the loss.