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The Washington times., 1932-10-14

BALTIMORE, Oct. IA loan
of $6,25O, 900 will be asked of the
Reconstruction Finance Corpo-
ration for building bridge across
Chesapeake Bay from Harts
Island, near Bay Shore Park, to
Rochester. Originally a loan Of
$7,500,000 was planned
The difference of $1,250,000, it
is said will be contributed by
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Com
pany and will be represented by
securities junior to the Govern
ment loan. This amount is said
on behalf of the company to be
the most it can raise at this time.
Last month announcement
was made that If the loan were
approved 5000 men would be
put to work at once, and 5000
more indirectly. The Claiborne
Annapolis Ferry Company is op-
The Washington times., 1932-10-14
NURSE DEPICTS
. B. E.F. VISIT To
WHITE HOUSE

Mrs. MyrtLe F. Crawford, Dho
serued in the Army at Camp
Humphreys, Va, and U. S. Gen
erGl Camp No. "a at Pittsburgh
during the World War, describes
beloD the conference granted q
committee of the Bonus ETpedt-
tiondry Force by President HooUer.
BY MYRTL F. CRAWFORD
Former Army Nurse, Now with
the B. E. F.
We went in to see the Presi-
dent in a body and were lined
mp in a semicircle in front Of his
desk.
General Hines and the Presi-
dents secretary were standing at
his left. Capt. Hoke Smith
stepped up with the petition we
brought to present and told Mr.
Hoover we had called to pay our
respects and present the petition.
Captain Smith pledged his al
legiance to the Constitution and
TO the flag, with no mention of
party support. We are strictly
opposed to the present Admins
tration.
Mr.. Hoover then made little
speech, evidently written by some
one else, as it was very short,
and he did not know it by heart.
1t was read in such a low tone
that we could scarcely hear.
The President seemed subdued.
He did not seem antagonistic,
nor over friendly. He did not
offer to shake hands.
We were dismissed Immediately
after the brief speeches of the
President and Captain Smith
were completed. We filed out,
surrounded by secret service men.
The Washington times., 1932-10-14
SEEK LOAN FOR BAY BRIDGE

posing the building of the bridge,
on the ground that traffic would
be insufficient to support it and
that it would constitute q tax
burden to the people of the East
ern Shore. Two engineering
firms, however, have reported
otherwise.
The Washington times., 1932-10-14
MRS. HOOVER ON AIR

Mrs. Herbert Hoover made q
broadcast last night
to Girl Scouts to repeat an address
she made at the annual conven-
ton of that organization at Vir-
ginia Beach, Va, last Friday.
The Washington times., 1932-10-14

Twin Electro-Dynamic Speakers,
Automatic Volume Control, 7-Tube
Balanced Superheterodyne, Pen
todes, Tone Control, Illuminated Sta
tion Recording Dial, new PHlLCO
High Efficiency Tubes. Highboy
cabinet in hand d-rubbed American
Walnut with pilaster panels in ORR
entail wood and instrument panel in
figured Butt Walnut, capped with a
genuine rosewood inlay.
Evening star., 1932-01-31

pected, the chief source Of these reve-
nues is the sale and maintenance Of
new and used automobiles. washington
spent $50, ,780,450 with new-car dealers
and $1,O75,728 with uSed-car dealers.
New-car dealers paid out $3,233, ,831 for
salaries and adding to this the $183,5
paid to employees by used-car dealers,
gives us a total of $3,417,336 paid to
1924 employees, an average OF $l,776
per employe When one takes into con-
sideration the fact that these figures
do not include the salaries OF officers
and owners of the business, this gives
the automotive group an enVlable
standing with regard to the compen-
sation of its wage earnerS. But this
isn't all. The automotive industry pays
to the property owners of washington
a total of $653051 for rentals on prem
ises which it occupies. Nor is this all.
Other essential expenses, not including
income taxes, cost of merchandise or
return on capital invested and allowing
officers and executives only the salaries
Of ordinary full-time employees, total
81, 100, sol. We see then, that from the
sale and servicing of new and used cars
alone that the sum of $1,000 988 is eX-
pended in wages, rents and other es-
Sential expenses, or more than one
fifth of the total sales income.
In addition to the above figures,
Washington has more than $50 mer-
chants selling repairs, gasoline, oil,
accessories, tires and batteries, all of
which are important providers of pay
rolls and rentals Of these there are
106 garages, paying $379806 for rent
and $206502 for other expenses, en-
ploying sos workers who earn $768, ,96l.
Also 120 accessory dealers, paying
s204 269 for rent and $329,283 for other
expenses and employing 435 workers
who earn $667,6 The filling sta
tions pay s524,241 for rent. $851,875
for expenses and employ 975 people,
who earn $1,313,459, other unclassifed
automotive outlets add another $4,000
to the above payroll figures.
Now let's add all this up 1t reaches
the aggregate sum of $12,141 $3.50 spent
by the automotive group right here at
home and plainly proves that the
Washington automotive industry is an
important business factor of the city
and justifieS the continuance of the
liberal patronage that it has received
in the past.
Evening star., 1932-01-31

South. 1t is now possible for the
motorist to drive to Miami from East
or West without leaving the pavement.
United States Highway No. l from
Fort Kent, Me, to Miami offers an
excellent thoroughfare from the large
centers Of New England and the East
to this South Florida resort center. It
is one of the fastest and stratghtest
highways in the United States, and in
all of its 2,400 miles from Maine to
Miami there Is not q single mile re-
naming unpaved.
From Miami radiate number Of
roads which go far towad making the
city a paradise for motorists. Most
popular of the roads in this resort dis
trict are those leading westward across
the Everglades and southwark over the
Florida Keys to Key West.
The Tamiami Trail, westward to the
Gulf Coast, takes the mOtoriSt through
the lonely reaches of the Everglades
Americas last frontier.
Overseas Highway.
The Overseas Highway, south to Key
West, offers new thrills as it skirts
small islands dropped down in tropi-
cal sea- The Overseas Highway is the
greatest marine drive in the world fol-
lowing q circuitous route among palm
fringed keys for 125 miles to Key West.
Miami's Winter program will provide
plenty of entertainment for the motor
ist during his stay here. The sched-
ule for the season includes horse racing
and dog racing; at least II golf tour
naments; tennis tournaments, and sew
eral heavyweight fights.
Evening star., 1932-01-31
Good Road Continues,

Still the au-weather road continues
on into Florida where Jacksonville
awaits the traveller little short Of 200
miles. From there, Florida roads open
UP everywhere. East and West Coasts
beckon the motorist. Good hotels
abound.
For the resident of the National
Evening star., 1932-01-31
RELATION Of AUTO
TO THE DISTRICT
Automobile Sales Third in
Importance for
Capital. .
BY FRED L. HALLER,

President Washington Automotiye Trade
Association.
The Importance of the automobile as
means OF personal and economical
transportation Is universally acknowl-
edged, but the Importance of automo-
tive industry as a contributing factor
to the general economic welfare is COM
pletely overlooked by the average indi-
vidual even by those who pride them
selves on being conversant with COM
mercial activities
At this time, when so much Is being
said and written about organizing bus
mess enterprises to bring back pros
perity, we believe that you should know
how much the industry which we rep
resent in Washington contributes to the
financial welfare of this city.
Asked to name the most important
business activities of Washington, the
average. resident would probably in
clude the automotive industry among
the first eight or ten, not realizing that
the sale Of automobiles and their allied
products. together with their service
and maintenance, constitutes the third
most important business in the Ma
tion's Capital
Upon consulting the figures compiled
and published by the United States
Bureau of the Census covering retail
distribution in Washington, D. c., for
the last census year We found that the
total value Of retail sales was 1891 873,-
844 Fifteen per cent of this or total
of $50, is credited to the sale
of automobiles and their allied prod
ucts. We also learned that Washington
has a total OF 5,9l7 retail outlets Of all
. IL. oIn, tnre ha
group represented by the automobile
dealer has 573 of these or almost 10
per cent of the total. The retail outlets
employ 39,503 people, of which 1866
are employed by the automotive group,
against 10 per cent Of the total The
payroll totals $43 694, $40, and Of this
the automotive group pays s6,202 907,
rising to more than IA per cent Of the
whole
Logically one wants to know whence
comes these sums. AS might be ex-
Evening star., 1932-01-31
AUTO INDUSTRY MAY ADOPT
NEWER SALES FEATURES
Detroit Takes Stock of Present Method
of Putting Motor Vehicles in the
Hands of the Public.

Realizing that the automobile as a
piece of mechanism has made advances
at a pace far beyond that of the busi-
ness of selling it, Detroit is commenc-
ing to engineer a few revolutions in
merchandising You buy a very diff
ferent car today, but tomorrow you
may buy automobiles in a very differ
ent way.
New sales methods are on the way.
The automobile business has been
going along in much the same rut for
years but in the present effort to put
it on a more profitable basis innova-
tions are the trend Automobile row
may Jump out of the rut and at the
same time give the car buyer new op-
portunitieS.
Drug Store Idea Used.
That the automobile business will go
the way Of the drug stores seems to
be the opinion Of many. In this pic
ture the typical automobile dealer will
sell everything from film for your va
cation movie camera to the tickets that
entitle you to have your car shipped
by rail across the continent. Some
where among the thousand-andone
items of travel merchandising will be
found samples Of the particular cars
the dealer has for sale. 1t won't be
a one-line business.
A plan that is receiving serious
consideration involves a more sclen-
tific type of salesmanship. Specialists
in selling to certain classes of buyers
will represent a number Of cars and
offer their clients calm deliberation in
making a decision. Such a sales rep
resentative would aim to develop bust.
ness among people who are too busy
to talk with number Of statesmen for
different makes.
General Belief.
There seems to be a general belief
among automobile men that a fortune
awaits any individual or firm that can
devise a satisfactory means of selling
cars without the present unWieldly
overhead. Many are convinced that
saIesroom overhead is an economic
waste and serves little purpose. In
some cities it is said that more pros
poets view new cars in the service sta
ton than in the show room.
Mail order selling of cars has been
Evening star., 1932-01-31
who Is to blame for mechanical

| trouble?
Should there be special sales chan
nels for motorists who have had SUM-
cient experience in operating cars as
to feel they need no free service over
the period of guarantee? This oues-
ton has brought the industry to
realization that the method of selling
Compared with the varieties of con-
tracts BY which one can buy life in
surance or annu1ties the selling OF ears
seems unreasonably conventional.
Try to buy an automobile anywhere
in America and you find it necessary
to do II In a uniform way About the
only element of variation offered Is the
option Of purchasing the car at the
factory at the list price which theo-
retically saves only the freight charge
Many other products can be purchased
on variety Of plans, each with some
special advantage
One Of the most intriguing prophe-
cies concerns the matter Of the demon
stration, which today rates as one of
the most costly and least efficient fea-
lures of the automobile business. Few
people are able to judge a car intelli-
gently from a demonstration, and COM
parsons are often worse than odious.
A prospect will compare the riding of
car he takes over the boulevards with
another that he slams over a she'll
shocked road. Invariably he fails to
compare cars under the same condi-
tions OF temperature, weather and load.
End Waste Element.
To eliminate this element Of waste
it has been suggested that suitable
demonstration machine be developed on
which prospect will be able to make
quick, concentrated test of any cars
in which he is interested Such q ma
chine would be similar TO a brake
testing device and would reveal power,
acceleration braking ability, riding
qualities, fuel consumption and any
thing else of importance which cannot
be judged by other than mechanical
means. Quicker sales by such q meth
cd would be assured.
The intelligence that has been pour
ing into the car itself is now being
directed to the business of selling that
car. When sales power matches horse
power the automobile industry will
turn the corner at a speed never be-
fore Appropriated
Evening star., 1932-01-31

hinted at for years without realization.
Direct factory selling, automobile own
ers feel, lacks the personal contact.
Good service and fair dealing have
made the agency system essential to
the marketing of cars, and 1t is for
this reason that the manufacturers
themselves look with more favor on
any plan that will enable this system
to function more profitably and mort
efficiently.
Efforts are being made at the pres
ent time to develop separate uSed-car
organizations that will take care of the
cars buyers have to trade in SO that
the new-car dealer can operate on a
more reasonable basis. Without being
forced to take a loss through buying
an old car when he should merely be
selling a new one he would be able
to devote more attention to service.
There would be fewer dealer failures
sentation.
Serious Stumbling Block.
A serious stumbling block to the
development of new owners is the fact
that the man who makes a clean"
purchase does not get as good deal
as the man who drives a bargain with
the aid of used car which he wants
to trade in.
The fact that there are more people
without cars than with them encour-
ages the industry to plan for the fu-
ture prosperity. If the agency system
is to be retained it must be strength
ened with more new features. If it Is
to be superseded by some more eff
cient method of placing new cars in
the hands of the public, that plan
must prevent general dissatisfaction
with cars. Many a poor make of car
has been reasonably satisfactory for
the owner simply through the personal
efforts Of the dealer and his service
force.
How does the public want to buy its
cars? That is question the industry
also considers. Are elaborate show
rooms necessary? Does the buyer want
metropolitan service stations or subur-
ban establishments? Does the public
want to pay for all service indirectly
through the initial price, or directly
as an expense which commences imme-
diately after the purchase regardless of
Evening star., 1932-01-31
Safety Not Ignored.

Safety factors have come in for much
consideration this year. Many more
motor car manufacturers have adopted
non-shatter glass And in body con-
struction au-steel is gaining over COM
posite wood and steel construction
The all-steel welded body has forged
rapidly ahead in recent years and some
striking effects have been achieved in
steel body design, due to the ability Of
the body makers to initiate new
methods Of metal stamping Steel
bodies are obviously safe and sturdy and
also have very low centers of gravity.
Evening star., 1932-01-31
New Cars Look New.

This years crop of automobiles goes
far to obsolete 1875 models. The new
cars are much different in appearance.
They are lower, more graceful, have
better lines and embody a large num-
Der Of improved mechanical features.
Last year new automobile differed
little from 1880 model But within q
month or two when the new models
have had chance TO get on the streets
and out on the highways, motorists
will soon realize that their old ca1
really look their age
Evening star., 1932-01-31
MIAMI REPORTS
Record Breaking Traffic Seen by Motor
Club Secretary.


Club Secretary.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
MIAMI, Fla, January 30-F1eeing
southwark before the advance of Win
ter's bleak forces, motorists by the
hundreds are arriving daily in Miami,
nesting In the tropic sunshine beside
colorful BiScayne Bay.
Indications that all paved motor
routes from the East and Middle West
will carry a record-breaking amount
of traffic were seen by william H.
Owen, secretary of the Miami Motor
Club. Mr.. Owen said the number Of
cars bearing out-of-State license
plates was considerably more than at
this time last year, with reports from
points along the major highways lead
ing into Florida pointing to increased
traffic daily.
Never have the main highways been
In such splendid condition through the
Evening star., 1932-01-31

Capital two other routes await his
choice. From Richmond he may con-
tinue on to Norfolk and make his way
southwark through Portsmouth, Suf-
folk, Elizabeth City, Edenton, New
Bern, Wilmington, Georgetown and into
Charleston.
The other route continues from
Petersburg, Raleigh, Sumter, WATERFORD
into Savannah. This route misses
Charleston. These routes may be used
for the return journey.
Evening star., 1932-04-15
Braves Cosby Catcher Tips
Off Weaknesses of Klein, Hoyt,
Herman, Wilson; Boosts Brown

throwing his change Of pace every time
he got ahead Of the batter and every
time he got behind. too. We waited and
SoCked 1t. He asked about it after
ward in the club house and 1 told him
He said he'd change his tactics. He'd
better If he wants to stay In the league
ST THINK the Cardinals will get
i Chuck Klein from the Phillies be-
fore the season Is much over with
Chick Hafey going to the Phillies from
the Reds in a three -cornered deal. The
Reds can't pay two high-priced fellows
like Hafey and Babe Herman
THAT Herman's funny hitter. Over
anxious and always going for bad balls.
Do you know Chuck Klein didn't get a
hit for % straight times against our
pitching last year? Fed him curve
balls off the handle Of his bat. He
pops EN- up. Loves to hit outside balls.
Hack Wilson's a cinch to pitch to.
Keep 'em low when he stands straight
up. When he crouches, breeze 'em
across his letters. Did you know Chick
Hafey had a blind spot, even though
he led the National League last year?
He can't see a fast ball high on the
inside corner. He won't hit much this
year"
Evening star., 1932-04-15
Fistic Battles

BY the Associated Press.
FARGO, N. D.-Britt German, Min
neapolis, outpointed Vale Falegano, Des
Moines, Iowa (8); Tommy Pruitt, Santa
Barbara, Calf, outpointed Ad Kuhlow,
Detroit 49,.
WILMINGTON, Del.-Bennie Bass,
Philadelphia, knocked out Mickey
Doyle, Pittstown, Pa. (2).
TACOMA, WaSh-Fred Lenhart, Elk,
Wash, outpointed Jimmy Flinker, Val
1ejo, Calf. 80; Lee Page, New YORK,
outpointed Bobby Vincent, Tulsa, Okla
(6).
SPOKANE, Wash Don Fraser, Spo-
kane, outpointed Goldie Hess, Los An
geles (6).
DALLAS. Tex.-Gyp Zarro, Wichita
Kans., outpointed Kid Pancho, San
Antonio, Tex. (0).
Evening star., 1932-04-15
Good Season Seen
For White Perch

A CCORDING to reports from local
"A anglers fishing in the Potomac
around Chain Bridge, white
perch evidently are due at these
spawning grounds in unusually large
numbers this year.
Yesterday afternoon five or six
boats were out on the river and one
party, headed by JoJe Pacyna. re-
turned with 90 of these fish. Pacyna
said that the other anglers all were
catching many perch. He also
asserts the river still is somewhat
discolored, but that this was no
drawback to the biting Of these
gamey little fish.
The river is clearing and tomor-
row and Sunday anglers seeking
white perch should be well repaid.
The best bats to use are bloodworms,
garden worms, crab and small
minnows.
Evening star., 1932-04-15
41O MAKE ENTRY
T FOR TITLE ROLLING
Class C Combinations Rule
for Competition That
Starts Monday.
SURPRISING last-minute flock

SURPRISING st-minute flock
" Of entries for the twenty
~ second annual Washington
CITY duckpin tournament, to
oDen Monday at Convention Hall, to-
day brought forth from the tickled
ArviIle Ebersole an announcement that
40 teams, a record number, are In
line for the big classified classic.
The record total stands as one OF the
greatest tributes to Ebersole's ability as
O promoter.
every other bowling promoter to oraW
anticipated fields this season, Ebersole
embarked upon his non-too-promlsing
task of lining UP teams for the annual
w. C. d. A. tournament. He declared
at the start that If he was able to
get $50 teams he would be more than
satisfied. Ebersole's all a-grin today.
TBERSOLES surprising success is due
L. in a large way to the new leagues
Whereas some of the older loops
fell down this season, virtually every
one Of the newer leagues entered more
than half of the teams. In many IN
stances the neophyte pinners entered
IN a BODY and requested special nights.
AS usual, the Glass G teams comprise
The bulk Of the crop, showing that the
most numerous bowlers in the city are
those who have averages between lOl
and los.
WHILE Washington City Duckpin
w Association officials had only
faint hopes of equaling last
years team mark of 407 teams, they
had none Of drawing an equal number
In singles and doubles. In this respect
they were not surprised, for the indi-
vidual entries fell of.
At work since last Saturday, the
w. c. D. A. committee today completed
the schedule.
Evening star., 1932-04-15
BOYS IN BOXING TOURNEY
Those Never Competing in A. A. o..
Event Are Eligible.

Boys who never have competed IN an
A. A. U. boxing championship event will
be eligible to take part in the first junior
golden-gloves championships to be held
at the Washington Boys Club April 23,
Is and 2s, under auspices of the Dis
trict A. A. U. There will be no entry
fee. but contestants will have to have
I'm A. A. U. registration card. These
are free to applicants under le years
of age.
Championships will be decided In the
90. 10, 80, 90, 100, 1lo, 120 and l3O
oound classes. Contestants will weigh
In the afternoon of April %, and will
be allowed q 2-pound margin. Oppo-
nents will not be matched who do not
| weigh within 3 pounds Of each other.
Evening star., 1932-04-15
START VOLLEY BALL PLAY
Boys and Girs Compete for Prince
Georges County Titles.

HYATTSvILLE April 15.-Play for
the Prince Georges County high school
boys base ball and girls volley ball
championships was to begin today, with
the Hyattsville and Maryland Park
teams meeting here. Mount Rainier and
Laurel at Mount Rainier, Upper Marl-
boro and Brandywine at Brandywine
and Oxon Hill and Baden at Baden.
As usual, the same schedule is to be
followed In both base ball and volley
ball.
Other contests carded are:
April 22-Hyattsyille at Laurel. Brandy
boro. Mount Rainier at Maryland Park.
April 2e-Brandywine at Baden, ,Hyatts-
vile at Mount Rainier. Upper Marlboro at
Oxon Hill, Maryland Park at Laurel.
May 6-Laurel at Hyattsyilie. Oxon Hill at
Rranayvine, Upper Marlboro at Baden.
May 13.-Baden at Oxon Hill, Brapdywine
HyattSyille at Maryland Park. -
May 17-Mount Rainier at Hyattsvi1iis; 1Is;
at Brandywine.
Evening star., 1932-04-15
WHILE Washington City Duckpin
w Association officials had only
BALL TEAM ORGANIZED
Truck Company in Alexandria tc
PLAY in Unlimited Glass.

ALEXANDRIA, April 15.-A base
ball team has been organized by Truck
Company No. of the Alexandria Fire
Department to play unlimited ball.
Wilson Sinclair has been chosen
business manager, M. Evans, field cap
tain, and M. sutton, coach.
Games are being listed at Alexandria
e98 or 1855.
Fraters viii meet the Nationwide
nine tomorrow. The former were to
drill this evening at $50 o'clock.
Eddie Allen has been named manager
of the Columbia Fire Department nine.
He formerly piloted the old Dread
naught A. c.