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THOUSAND-MILE TOUR OFFERED
ON COLORADO'S COOL ROADS
Highways of Mountainous State Welcome
Perspiring Urban Motorists During
Heated Summer Days.

Westward from Durango so miles,
Mesa Verde National Park calls the
lover of romance and antiquity. Hidden
in caves. high in the canon walls, 1000
distinct cliff dwellings, inhabit from
1900 to 5000 years ago. hang ike
swallows nests.
Cliff Palace. the largest, has over 400
rooms and % kivas, or sacred cere-
nlonial chambers.
Crosses Continental Divide.
Eastward from Durango the Thousand
Mile Trail passes through Trimble and
Pagosa Hot Springs, over the Cont
mental Divide TO the San Luis Valley. A
short trip up the Rio Grande River
touches the fantastic rock formations
of Wheeler National Monument. Across
the Valley, In the opposite directiSa.
looms the beautiful Sangre de CrisS0
Mountains, straddled by the San Isabel
National Forest At the base of ma
jestic Sierra Blanca lie the Great Sand
Dunes. Seven miles long, four or five
miles wide and 800 to 400 feet high,
these mysterious dunes shift ceaselessly
under wind action. Medano River.
flowing in waves and disappearing IN
the sands, skirts the southern end.
The dunes are 20 miles from Alamosa
or Hooper.
The route crosses La Veta Pass to
walsenburg. A 100-mile detour at La
Veta takes in the historic Spanish
Peaks with their stupendous, radiating
stone walls. The motorist may now
drive to Denver through Pueblo and the
scenic Pixies Peak Region at Colorado
| Springs or, taking a detour up the
Arkansas River, include the Royal
| Gorge, the highest suspension bridge
| in the world, Canon City's Skyline
Drive, Cripple Greek and the Pixies
Peak Region. From Denver radiate 200
miles of boulevaTds through the mu-
nicipally owned Denver Mountain
Parks, eliminating in the Mount Evans
Highway, the worlds highest automobile
drive by auto.
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crossing for every IA miles of
highway. Although in some sec
tions of the country progress is
being made in grade crossing
elimination, crossings in the
United States are increasing at
the rate of 1000 a year.
But what constitutes a protec-
tive device? A man sitting at his
desk, smoking a pipe, is one
thing; that same man behind the
steering wheel of a 40-horSepower
motor is another. According to
a survey made by the New York
Central lines, nearly one-half OF
all accidents at its crossings occur
at the Is per cent Of the inter-
sections where special protective
signal devices have been installed.
These accidents took place in
heavy traffic areas.
FoOlproof Protection.
This indicates that the Ameri-
can motoriSt needs absolutely
foolproof protection against fast
moving trains. Congestion multi
plies accident possibilities a hun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27

- RADE crossings as rule
are not the subject OF
II much argument, for the
reason that almost every
one feels one way about them.
However, they are often the ma
terial for general discussion.
Tracks that cross the highways
are, without question, one of the
chief causes of high fatality lists.
They are all bad. Even the rail-
roads will admit that, although
they do believe that little finan-
cial assistance should be offered
them in their removal plans.
There seems to be little doubt
as to the responsible party in case
of an accident, unless the crossing
Is left entirely unprotected by
mechanical or physical means.
Up to the Motorist.
Beyond this point it is squarely
up to the motorist to observe the
signals and obey whatever regu-
lations are in effect at grade cross
ings. He is required to exercise
every precaution, even to the
point Of stopping his vehicle and
getting out to determine whether
it is safe for him to cross. The
obligation is set forth in leading
case in which the United States
Supreme Court expressed itself as
follows:
when a man goes upon rail-
road track, he knows that he goes
to a place where he will be killed
if a train comes upon him before
he is clear of the track. He knows
that he must stop for train, not
the train stop for him."
The exceptions where motoriSt
comes upon a crossing unawares
is fast being remedied by the rail-
roads, for in such cases the re-
sponsibility is theirs alone. AIDE
uuate warnings are being erected
that will penetrate binding fogs
and rains.
Fatalities Reduced.
Accidents at highway grade
crossings in the first three months
this year resulted in 484 fatalities,
a reduction of Is compared with
the corresponding period in 1929,
the American Railway Association
announces.
For the three months period
1921 accidents took place at high
way grade crossings, a reduction
of 139 compared with the CORE
spending period last year.
Persons injured in such acct
dents in the first three months OF
1880 totaled 1923, reduction OF
Is compared with the same perioo
last year.
In the month of March there
were 1874 fatalities at highway
grade crossings, compared with
159 for the same month las
year, although there was a reduc.
ton of IS in the number of high
way grade crossing accidents
there having been 401 accident!
reported in March, 1880, compared
with 436 in the same month las
year.
During the last three years
$50, 000, 900 has been spent in thu
United States for the elimination
of railroad grade crossings. &C
cording to Harold G. Hoffman
State commissioner of motor We,
hicles of New Jersey. Despite Thu
outlay, however, Mr.. Hoffman
finds that the number of cross
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27
FINANCIAL DEPRESSION
ABSENT IN ROAD BUILDING
w. A. Van Duzer, Reports That
Two Billion Dollars Will Be
Snent This Year.

One industry in the United States
that shows no signs of financial depres-
sion is road building, which will involve
expenditure of $2,000,0 100000 this year,
according to w. A. Van Duzer, president
of the American Road Builders Asso-
citation. Van Duzer has just completed
a study of the progress of this great in
dustry over period of 20 years.
Research, education and the advent
of motor vehicles and automotive power,
have been the greatest contributing fac
tors, Van Duzer says. He cites the re-
search and educational efforts Of the
Road Builders Association, shown by
the year book for 1880, in comparison
with those of former years.
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often likely to stall his car. It
would be much safer if motorists
would throw their cars into second
or even low gear when crossing
railroad tracks. Then, the posi-
bilities of stalling would be prac-
tically nil.
In all events, play safe with
railroad croSSingSl
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Deserving of Praise

The Weather Bureau forecaster who
does not call 105 degrees continued
warm.
The motorist who can keep cool when
driving in downtown trafflc.
The notorist who does not take up
two parking spaces with his car.
The policeman who can keep cool
while directing downtown traftic.
The back-seat driver who goes to
sleep.
The truck driver who realizes the
rights of other motorists. -
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More than 10 per cent Of United
States exports consists of automobiles.
That brings home half q billion dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27

Debating the rear tires to about is
pounds each Is one way to get out OF
snow In q pinch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27

The back-seat driver who goes to
The Washington times., 1930-01-10

Blue Rose Rice a lbs Csc
Domestic Sardines 2 tins Sc
"SanicO' Pancake 3 pkEs' Csc
FOrd's Preserves .2jar' Acc
Peerless MacarOni 3 pkES. l9c
The Washington times., 1930-01-10
Income Tax Deductions
Listed for Motorists

A list Of income tax deductions
which may be made by motorists
Of the District, Maryland and
virginia was made public by the
American Automobile, Association
today.
The credits which will be per.
mitted by the Treasury Depart.
ment include registration fees,
personal 2 property taxes, fees
Tor drdvers' licenses, uncompen-
sated damage losses, finance
charges, operating expenses on
business cars, damages paid to per.
sons injured by business cars,
trade-in losses on business cars
and the amount paid for an auto.
mobile for either business or pleas
tlre.
The Washington times., 1930-01-10
Test Shows New British
Engine Hauls 500 Tons

LONDON, Jan. 10.-Claimed to
be the first locomotive in the
world to be equipped with a
watertube boiler, a new mammoth
engine secretly built for the Lon
don Northeastern Company's serv'
ice between England and Scot
land had its trial trip today with
q steam pressure Of $50 pounds
per square inch, twice the normal
pressure.
The locomotive weighs 100 tons
and it is estimated it can haul a
600-ton train over any grade on
the London and Edinburgh run,
It has attained more than so
miles an hour on quarter.throttle,
and drivers have not yet dared to
give the monster "its head"
The Washington times., 1930-01-10

Long Horn Cheese. B. 35c
. Kraft Pkgd. Cheese. Ca 23e
NADIA Lamps each zoe, 3Se
Fuse Plugs. 800. S for 22c
Silver Slice Grapefruit tin 25e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
PRODUCT SURPLUS
! MAY Be BATTERED
Officials Consider Interna.
tional Exchange of Over.
supplies.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, October "a WASH
irgton dispatch to the New York Times
says Federal officials are giving serious
consideration to projects for the inter-
national barter Of products Of which
there are embarrassing surpluses In
many countries.
The dispatch also says some manu-
facturers of agricultural machinery
have begun accepting wheat from
farmers in lieu of cash.
No connection is seen between the
action of the farm machinery manu-
facturers and the proposals for inter-
national barter. The suggestions for
exchange of goods internationally are
said to have come from foreign sources.
One such proposal Is credited to pri-
vate British interests for the exchange
of rubber for cotton. Another is from
Japan, suggesting the exchange Of silk
for cotton.
The plan Of farm implement CON-
panieS accepting wheat in lieu Of cash
Is similar to that adopted by the In
ternational Harvester Co. five years
ago when it took corn at q price about
is cents above the market In payment
for machinery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
U. S. Experts Burst
Theory Toads Live
Several Centuries
Brand Oklahoma Story as
"Just Another of Those
Toad Traditions.''

To the same category as "Pick Up o
toad and you'll get warts" or "Etep on
o toad and it's sure to rain" scientists
Of the Museum Of Natural History
have consigned the story Of three Okla
homa toadS said to have lived in q
state of suspended animation for three
or four centuries.
Just another OF those old toad ira
ditionS," said Doris. M. Cochran and
DR.. Remington Kellogg, toad experts.
They agreed the three toads found In
the Oklahoma Indian mound were Q
species of "bufo compactilis," the bur-
rowing toad, or "scaphiopuS couchii,"
the spade foot toad, both occurring
often in Oklahoma.
"They go down every year before the
frost hits" said DR.. Kellogg, land It
doesn't take them 800 years to get
there"
He explained these toads burrow
down backwards to great depth, the
dirt falling In over their heads rs they
go. Once underground, they can Sus-
pend animation for some time, he said,
but mot to the extent some archeolo-
gists, who can't all be experts ON nat
ural history, are willing to accept"
Some careful experiments have been
conducted along this line" said KEEL
logg. "Toads were confined In espe-
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limestone and sandstone, and these
blocks were buried three feet deep In
the garden. The toads confined with
sandstone were found dead when the
boxes were opened at the end Of 10
months. Those confined with lime
stone died before the end of two years.
However, it has been experimentally
shown toad can live year sealed up
within block of limestone.
l. &NAA g.
some time without food, but the dura-
ton Of an enforced period of starvation
depends largely on the temperature
that is, on whether or not the toad is
kept in state Of Information"
With. regard to longevity, Kellogg
mentioned zone account--no doubt ati-
thentic-which concerned q toad acei-
dentally killed when 1t was known to
be SO years old" He labeled more
interesting than realistic" accounts Of
toads thought to be 200, 800 or 400
years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
Moving Wine Glass
Draws Interest of
Italian Scientists

BY Gable to The Star.
ROME, october 3.--Italian SCI
entists were interested yesterday
in reports of the peculiar manifes-
tations of o wine glass possessed
by O resident of Mineo, near
Catania. The glass moves about
continuously on marble slab
inside an old cupboard, according
to eyewitnesses.
Prof. Guzzanti of Catania Uni
ersity reported that he had OBJ
sered the glass moving slowly
from one end of the cupboard to
the other, a distance of 40 inches,
then returning and continuing
the same lateral movement. Sig
nor Zimboni, the owner Of the
wine glass, has received inquiries
from scientists at Padua Univer-
sity, Trent Observatory and Cairo
Scientific Institute. Requests to
see the moving glass have be-
come 80 numerous that Zimboni
has been obliged to lock his
doors, but he reports the glass
Is still moving.
Copyright, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03

appealing for unity In opposing the eff
forts Of the Federal Farm Board and
It's proteges to swing independent ele-
vators into the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
cooperative.
The Government campaign, the let
ter said, places the 5000 farm elevators
of the Middle West in constant danger
OF disruption despite the profitable busi-
ness Of the independents for their half
million farmer stockholders.
"This Is the sort of business which
the hirelings Of the Farmers National
Grain Corporation, the Farm Board
subsidiary and its regionals are trying
to control or destroy with huge Gov
eminent funds" the association stated
in a note to newspaper editors accom-
panying the appeal to farmers. mo
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telling what constructive business win
be attacked next and the American
business world should be aroused to the
grave danger.
Farm Board politics are socialistic.
Alexander Legge cannot control the
trend. Farmers do not want
the socialistic governmental schemes
being forced upon them"
Lawrence Farlow of Bloomington, Ill,
secretary of the association, resigned
recently as secretary and director Of
the Farmers National Grain Corpora
ton to devote his full time to the Illi-
I1ois grain dealers.
Problems incident TO governmental
participation in the grain markets will
be considered at the convention Of the
Grain Dealers National Association
here October 10 to is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03

filed with the bishop new charges
against Bishop James Cannon, jr.
It was learned also that DR.. Forrest
J. Prettyman of Baltimore, DR.. j. T..
Mastin Of Richmond and DR.. I. H.
Martin of Abingdon, the other three
ministers who were parties to the
charges filed against Bishop Cannon,
were in the city.
Asked II there was a conference to
consider the charges, DR.. Harrell said:
IT have noting to say" Questioned fur
ther, DR.. Harrell said he did not know
whether Bishop Cannon was in the
city and that as far as he knew Bishop
Cannon was not expected.
He would not confirm or deny that
the four ministers who brought the
charges we're here for q conference
with Bishop Ainsworth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
Lower Animals Have Time Sense.

Some people have the time sense, but
the vast majority Of the human race Is
sadly deficient In this faculty. But
many of the lower animals possess an
extraordinarily keen time sense. Note
the way in which the animals at the
geological garden become restless at
the approach of the feeding hour. On
the farm the horses and poultry know
exactly the times they are due 70 be
fed. Ducks are particularly clever In
this way, and they will raise small
riot If their evening meal does not ar
rive to the minute
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03

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Csc Natures Remedy Tablets. =. .19c
$1.25 Occycristine, 8 o.. 49,. .9Sc
SOC Ovaltine Health Drink. :. .43c
75c P. D. Alophen Pills. 49,. Acc
$1.35 Guides Pepto Mangan. sic
75c Pompeian Olive Oil. ..,.,.,. SIC
81 Squibbs Mineral Oil. ..,.. .79c
$1.15 Swamp Root Tonic. 5000. .84c
SOC Unguentine Ointment ). -. .42c
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BANKER OPTIMISTIC
ON BUSINESS STATUS
Record Volume Of Prosperity Bush
ness Predicted Within Few Months
by Chicago Financier.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 3.-George M.
Reynolds, chairman Of the Executive
Committee of the Continental Illinois
Bank e. Trust Co. and dean Of Chicago
bankers, celebrated the end Of his
fiftieth year in banking Wednesday with
optimistic comment on the Nations
financial status.
'Depressions don't kill people" he
said. 1--WE will recover and are re-
covering from this one faster than we
appreciate. There Is no fundamental
trouble with either the country or the
American people.
"I predict that within few months
We WIN discover we are doing volume
Of business comparable to any other
period Of prosperity. volume Of busi-
ness that viii startle the Nation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
GRAIN DEALERS FIGHT ;.
FARM BOARD PLANS
Illinois Association Calls on Ele-
vators to Oppose Move Toward
Cooperative.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, october 3.-The Illinois
Farmers Grain Dealers Association has
directed broadside to the farmers ell
evator companies of the Middle West
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Nationally Known HOME REMEDIES Priced Low

SOC Horlicks Matted Milk. ;. 39c
ST Ironized Yeast Tablets. -. .73c
Csc J. & ]. Kidney Plasters. -. j. 19c
Coo Joint Ease, small ;. ...... Soc
30c Kondons Catarrh Jelly. .19c
35c Lavoris Mouth Wash :. :. ... Zoe
Csc Listerine Antiseptic. 49,. .23c
6Oc McCoys c. L. E. Tablets. -. .Hc
Csc Mike Martins Liniment :. !. i. .49c
SOC Musoldent Mouth Wash. =. BIC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-03
MINISTERS IN CANNON
CONTROVERSY GATHER

Party Including Bishop Ainsworth
in Richmond, but None Will
Admit Conference Intended.
By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, October S.-Bishop
William N. Ainsworth Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South arrived here
wednesday night and was met by DR..
Costen J. Harrell of Richmond, one Of
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against $3.50, s65 in year to December /.
1928.
american Zinc, Lead g. Smelling
earned 46 cents in IL months to No
vember 80, 1929.
Bangor & Aroostook Railroad earned
$1084 in year 1929. against 1894 In 1928.
Boston & Maine Railroad earned SITS
in year 1929, against 1882 in 1928.
Canadian Pacific Railway net, after
taxes for December, 1920, on 81 per
cent; year 1929 OF 16.5 per cent.
Chicago, Burlington g. Quincy Rail-
road net December, 1929, up 20 per
cent; year 1929 up Z per cent from
1928.
Chicago & Northwestern net Decem-
Der, 1929, up 32.2 per cent; year 1929
up 10 per cent from 1928.
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail-
road earned $14.04 in year OF 1929,
against $l2.89 in 1923.
Colorado & Southern net December,
1929. up 46 per cent; year 1929 OF 90
per cent.
Colorado Fuel & Iron declares divi-
Last payment made May 1921.
: Deere g. Co. to split preferred and
common stock S for /. Declares stock
dividend of 112 per cent and regular
quarterly dividend of $3.50.
Denver, Rio Grande & Western Rail-
road net December, 1929 on 26 per
cent; year 1929 up % per cent from
1928
Fitz Simons & Connell Dredge &
Dock earned $50 in year Of 1929,
against $642 in 1928.
Fox Film receivership stayed for two
weeks to allow preparation Of reorgani-
GamewelI Co. earned $5.21 in seven
months to December 3. 1929.
Goldman Sachs Trading indicated
deficit period January 4 to December
81. 1929, was $96,310,46 Liquidation
value Of stock outstanding, after pay
ment Of q per cent stock dividend on
January 2, 1880, was $4,000.
Illinois Central net December. 1929.
off per cent; wear 1929 OF Al per
cent from 1928.
Inland Steel declares quarterly divi-
dend of 81. placing stock on 81 annual
basis. as against $3.50 formerly.
United States Steel earned $21 10 in
year 1929, against $12.50 in 1923.
United States Stores declares initial
quarterly dividend of $1.75 on new first
preferred stock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-29

Twelve theaters In Vienna, Austria,
Aare showing sound Aims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-29
Corporation News

NEW YORK, January 29.-The fol-
lowing is today's summary Of important
corporation news prepared by Standard
Statistics Co., Inc, New York, for the
Associated Press:
News Trend.
A further increase in steel activity
was registered during the past week.
Rate of production for the entire indus
try was about "a per cent, a gain OF 5
per cent over the preceding week and
per cent over rate Of two weeks. In
the like week of 1929 production was
at "a per cent Of capacity. U. S. Steel
rate was II per cent, an increaSs of 5
per cent over the previous week and
more than 10 per cent over olaput of
two weeks ago. Rate in the correspond
ing week of 1929 was 81 per cent.
Carloading Of revenue freight for the
week January 10 totaled 847,353 cars, a
decrease of 1888 cars under the previ-
Gus week and 84,508 below the like week
Of 1928 Compared with year ago, all
commodities showed decreases, largest
being shown by miscellaneous freight,
grain and forest products.
Outstanding corporation news was the
surprisingly favorable fourth quarter
showing Of the United States Steel Cor
poration. Net earnings for the quarter
amounted to $50, 1886, 1874, the largest for
any corresponding quarter since 1917,
and larger than any three months pc
Rod from 1918 to 1929.
The Companies.
Arlington Mills showed loss Of $783,-
487 in year to November 30, 1929,