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Evening star., 1932-04-24
LABOR GETS MOST
OF ROAD DOLLARS
Highway Construction Held
Best Way to Relieve
Unemployment.

without question, one of the best
ways of providing jobs is the con-
struction of highways, since as much
as 81 cents Of every dollar received by
the contractor goes into the pockets
of labor
This statement was made here today
by w. G. Markham, executive secre-
tary of the American Association of
State Highway Officials.
Dependent on Roads.
Mr.. Markham said: THE severity
of unemployment is very greatly de-
pendent upon road building If in the
near future highway building funds
were reduced unemployment could be
expected to increase materially. How
ever, If road building is maintained at
the pace 1t progressed last year, many
thousands OF men will be kept at work
and away from the need for charity.
Recently the Bureau of Public
Roads made very careful analysis of
the breakup of the dollar spent for
concrete pavement. The bureau learned
that 81 cents of the contractors dollar
goes to labor and through a large
number Of channels, fact that bene-
hts many workmen and adds to the
desirability of providing road work as
a means for combating unemployment
THE money spent directly by the
contractor for labor is only the be-
ginning. The contractor, directly and
indirectly, pays out more than a third
Of his dollar for transportation of ma
terialS and equipment and hauling
means an extensive use of labor When
he buys his materials and equipment
he is also paying for great volumes
OF labor required in manufacturing
and production.
Labor Benefited.
Therefore, it is easy to see that
labor is benefited as follows in the
spending of the contractors dollar:
Directly on the road job, 15.45 cents;
from transportation of materials and
equipment, IT'S cents; from the pro-
ouction of miscellaneous materials and
equipment, 1922 cents; from reinvest-
ment by property owners, 1885 cents;
from the production of cement, 81
cents; from the production of aggre-
gate, 5 cents; from the purchase of
miscellaneous items, 7.18 cents.
"The dollar benefits many people In
its travels. Both the States and the
Federal Government, through Federal
aid, must devote every dollar possible
to road construction if they would
take the best means of placing men at
work." concluded Mr.. Markham.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
HIGHWAYS PLANNED

Advance highway planning in several
typical counties is now in progress by
the National County Roads Planning
Commission working in cooperation
with the American Road Builders As
sociation, according to Maj George w.
Farny, chairman Of the Planning Com
mission
A manual Of county planning has
been prepared, the purpose of which
is TO avoid waste in the counties and
to provide guide for an orderly pro-
gram of county highway work
Special plans have been prepared for
Morris County. N. j., and Prince Will
liam County, Va. These plans provide
comprehensive scheme for the future
improvement Of county roads. Not only
are roads for future construction desig-
mated, but a finance plan is also set
up to provide for their improvement.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
DESIRABLE YEAR FOR MOTORING
ABROAD, SAYS A. A. A. REPORT
Combination of Favorable Factors Lends
Enjoyment to 1882 Vacation Travel
in Foreign Lands.

ments, placing the car aboard the
steamer, aid by members of the A. A. A.
overseas staff Of AZ representatives at
the principal ports of entry, the serv-
ices Of foreign affiliations of the Amer
ican Automobile Association in all i'm
portant nations and advice regarding
outstanding travel objectives and the
proper time to visit them"
Issues Handbook.
In response to a widespread demand
for an authoritative handbook, dealing
with all phases of motor travel in for
eign countries. the A. A. A. announces
publication of the 1892 edition of Mo
toring Abroad"
What customs documents are neces-
sary to visit 10 or more of the princi-
pal nations? What is the cost of Ship
ping a car abroad? Will an American
have difficulty with foreign languages?
These and hundreds of other important
questions confronting the prospective
European traveller are covered in detail
in the publication of the A. A. A for
eign travel division.
Motoring Abroad" Is also replete
with informative details regarding out
standing objectiveS in the various coun-
tries sailing dates of steamers, hotel
facilities, etc.
THE American taking his car
abroad" said the A. A. A., need nc
longer fear rigid customs regulations
or possible delay and annoyance at in
ternational borders. All necessary GUS
toms documents may be arranged prior
to departure and with these the motor
ist can travel with the same freedom
that he enjoys in the United States.
Customs Simplified.
GAS a result of cooperative action
by the American Automobile ASsocia-
ton and the international touring or
ganizations, the Alliance Internation-
ale de Tourisme and the Association
Internationale deS Automobile Clubs
Reconnus, all the principal nations
have simplified their customs regula-
tions The foreign-bound motoriSt is
furnished with 'triptyque' for the tenn
porary importation Of the car into a
single country or Garnet de passages
en- douane' recognized by 80 nations.
Upon arriving in Europe, the mo-
toriSt Is met by a member of the A.
A. A. overseas staff, composed of
representatives at the AZ principal ports
tional driving permit, plates for the
car and assists the owner in passing
through customs and prepares the au-
tomobile for the road"
With reference to shipment Of the
car. the A. A. A. foreign travel division
said:
"All transoceanic steamers now have
facilities for handling automobiles un-
Grated and at low cost. 1t is only a
matter of a few minutes to lift the
car aboard the vessel and to place it
on the docks at the port of debarka-
tion''
Evening star., 1932-04-24

It wouldn't be so hard to give the
other fellow half the road If you knew
which half he wanted.
Every mother should find encourage
ment in the news from New York that
whereas the city's population has in
creased approximately SO per cent since
1922 and the number of motor vehicle:
increased more than so per cent, the
number of child fatalities due to motor
vehicle accidents was 50 per cent greater
in 1922 than in 1881. Safety is begin
ming to take" with the younger gen.
Grafton.
How can this splendid trend be ac-
celerated? One effective method is for
mothers, when driving youngsters to
and from school, to talk safety, to point
out the difficulties drivers have in tell
ing just what pedestrians are going to
do and to be especially observing Of all
trafhc regulations in order to encourage
similar observance on the part Of those
impressionistic, initiative little ones, who
are keeping an open mind on the sub
ject.
She has been driving a car for only a
few months, but she's caught the idea
that the time to speed up is when the
traffic lights a block ahead are set for
red. BY the time she reaches the in
tersection the lights have switched to
green and everything is set for plain
sailing. Most drivers speed up when
the lights ahead are green, usually ar
irving at the intersection just in time
to be obliged to slam on the brakes.
Two pictures prepared by a car manu-
facturer for the purpose of StreSsing
the point that he was making carriages
fourscore years ago depict milady climb
ing aboard a high-wheel rig and step
ping into her modern motor. Some
thing about the pictures suggests that
she gets a better break now than in
the old days, at least SO far as her raj
ment goes. Whereas her flowing skirt
was free to trail over the rim Of the
carriage wheels in the age of inno-
cence, today she has neither the excess
skirtage to dust the car nor any ex-
posed mechanism to spot or soil her
raiment. We have in more ways than
will ever be fully realized evolved from
wagons to wonders. And most of the
mileage is still ahead
Do you ever nervouSly drum" on
the accelerator pedal when waiting in
OOA6CotC0 u d1uC! II 80, OclLcT SIdTt
breaking the habit Immediately. Should
you do this with a new car equipped
with automatic clutch control, the
clutch would be brought in and out of
engagement, with the car moving for
ward in the meantime.
How can woman read novel while
waiting around service station for her
car? I saw one similarly engaged the
other day, completely oblivious to all of
the interesting things that were trans
piring in and about the shop. Another
woman, also sitting in the waiting room,
put in her time to excellent advantage
looking over the new accessories, OBJ
serving a display that proved the need
for replacing the old filter cartridge and
listening to the recital of other motor
lists troubles. I like the way she sums
up the situation by saying that when
she drives out Of service station she
often wonders which benefited the
most-the car or herself.
I promised I would try to explain
how some of the new features on cars
work. Here's my idea of applying the
X-ray to the new devices which check
what Is known as wheel whip"
Evening star., 1932-04-24

ESLlmALnB LnaL S3o o,UUU,UUU Will Dt
expended during 1882 by American:
taking their cars abroad for vacation
travel, the foreign travel division Of
the American Automobile Association
declared today that a combination Of
favorable factors makes this a most
desirable year for touring in foreign
lands.
The A. A. A. cited the factors antici-
pated to have healthy influence ir
stimulating travel abroad as the low
transportation cost for passengers anc
automobiles made possible by drastic
reductions in steamship rates the
greater purchasing power Of the Amer
ican dollar in Europe; a series of in
ternational events that will draw Wis
itors from all parts of the world, an6
the co-ordinated effort of all nations
to simplify the customs requirements
and border restrictions affecting for
eign motorists.
Eucharistic Congress.
Pointing out that eight steamers have
already been chartered to transport
Americans to the International Eu-
charistic Congress at Dublin, Ireland
the week Of June 1925, the foreign
travel division said the sessions of the
"Oil 0Aod1 SOIllcIcIlCe dL Se-
neva, Switzerland, and numerous other
international gatherings will also have
great drawing power for those contem-
plating trips abroad
Recently" declared the A. A. A.
"all important steamship lines have
Joined in the effort to bring the cost
of foreign travel to pre-War levels. The
slash in transportation rates applies to
both passengers and their cars and in
some instances are as great as so per
cent. Considering that facilities are
available for transporting cars uncrated
and as so much baggage, the rate re-
ducttonS are expected to result in a
boost in the number of passports issued
to Americans who have been postponing
their European vacation.
Low Motoring Cost.
THE low cost OF motoring in Eu-
rope, in some respects even lower than
the cost In the United States, will be
surprising to those who have looked
upon foreign travel as a vacation to
be had only by the wealthy. The
greater purchasing power Of the Amer
ican dollar. of course. has had its eff
feet. but reduced hotel rates. the desire
Of business houses to attract the trade
OF Americans, and the drop In the
foreign prices of gasoline and oil have
also contributed to the lower costs
Service may be easily had for almost
any make of automobile"
With reference to the simplicity sur
rounding arrangements for a trip
abroad, the foreign travel division said
all details can be handled prior to
departure.
This service" the statement contin-
ues. includes assistance in securing
passports and foreign customs docu-
Evening star., 1932-04-24
Road Builders Meeting.

The annual meeting OF the
American Road Builders ASsocla-
tion will be held here on Thurs
day and Friday.
Continuation of road and street
programs of construction and
maintenance on a scale that will
satisfy the demands of traffic Will
be the chief subject of discussion.
Another pressing problem that
will be considered is the danger
of the diversion of highway funds
derived from gasoline taxes TO
purposes other than road and
street construction and main
tenance.
Results of committee work dur
Ing the past year will be reviewed
and new subjects examined and
approved. -,
Meetings will be held of the old
and incoming boards Of directors
of the association and also OF the
city and county divisions.
The presidents reception on
April % will attract highway off,
cials, manufacturers, contractors
and other road builders from all
parts of the country, according
TO association officials. The re-
ception will be in honor OF w. r.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
Watch Your Tires.

1t might. pay you to take your car to
your favorite tire dealer and have him
check the tires. You'll want good rub
Der on all tires during the driving sea-
son. The Summer months are harder
on tires. Rubber suffers from the heat.
The constant fiexing of the tire gener-
ates a tremendous amount of heat,
which affects the tread. 1t would be
ideal If one could have a constant
stream OF cold water played on the tires.
This is impossible. One ingenious tire
builder has done the next best thing.
He has air-cooled his product, so that
the effects of heat on the rubber are
minimiZed.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
TAXI ACCIDENTS UP
Increase of 40 Per Cent Reported
by Baltimore Authorities.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ny odlllhlO1C AutAOT1L1GS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, April 9.-Taxicab ac-
cidents during the first three months
of this year were more numerous by
40 per cent than during the similar
three month period last year. and IA
talities increased almost as much. ac
cording to a report of the Baltimore
Safety Council
The first three months of the year
show 492 traffic accidents in Baltimore
in which taxicabs were involved" the
statement said -Four persons were
killed and 227 others injured in 1862 of
these accidents. In the other $50 ac-
cidents only property damage resulted t"
These totals, the Safety Council
added, represented a 40 per cent in
crease IN the number of taxicab acci-
dents, a 1873 per cent increase in the
number Of fatalities, a 80 per cent in
crease in the number of persons in
iured and BIS per cent increase in
property damage accidents. Analyzing
the accidents, the Safety Council found
that they were distributed almost even
ly between large fleets operating under
single companies and the independent
cabs operated by their individual
owners.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
AUTOMOTIVE BRIEFS

The new local tie-up of General
Motors Buick -Olds-Pontiac Sales Co.
includes the appointment Of r. c. Gill
mer as Washington zone manager, A.
S. Heaton as assistant to Mr.. Gilmer,
Daniel T. Bogart as sales promotion
manager, w. B. Rice as parts and
service manager, w. H. willis as busi-
ness manager and Carl Gubisch as car
distribution manager Mr.. Gilmer
comes here from Boston.
L. p. Steuart viii continue as Pom
tiac distributor.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
DlMMING OF AUTO LIGHTS
NOW MADE AUTOMATIC
New French Invention for Night
Driving Reported to Com
merce Department.

BY the Associated Press.
A French invention, reported to the
Commerce Department, is said to make
the dimming of automobile lights au-
tomato at the approach of cars going
in the opposite direction.
II an automobile equipped with this
mechanism has its headlights on, the
lights of any car coming toward it acts
upon a very sensitive plate, cutting the
full light circuit and closing the
DINNER" cicuit as long as the light
falls upon it, the report said.
The apparatus Is SO sensitive that the
rays of a medium dim light act upon 1t
at an average of 400 meters. Even
dim city street lights will affect the
mechanism.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
AUTO THIEVES ACTIVE

Increase in Baltimore Shown Dur
ing First Quarter of 1882.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, April 9-Automobile
thievery in Baltimore during the first
quarter Of this year shows an increase,
in comparison with the number of cars
stolen during the corresponding period
Of last year. according TO records at
police headquarters
From January l to March 81 Of this
year 926 cars have been reported stolen.
Sixty-three of this number have not
been recovered. In the three month
period of 1891 there were BOT thefts
reported and 789 recoveries
Most of the machines stolen. accord
ing to the police, were driven off by
joy-riders who abandoned them a few
hours later. A number were taken by
bootleggers, the officials said.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
In the Motor World
BY G. ADAMS HOWARD.

Smith, president of the American
Road Builders Association. Mr.
Smith is also president of the
Lane Construction Co., Meriden
Conn.
New officers to be installed in
clude T. H. Cutler, chief engineer
of the Missouri State Highway
Commission, and local members,
J. H. Crawford, E. J. Harding, C.
M. Upham and M. o. Eldridge, di-
rectors.
Evening star., 1932-04-24
Do It Now.

Every motorist should go over his car
carefully at this time of the year The
Winter often imposes severe strains on
an automobile. Rutted roads may have
put the wheels out of line Anti freeze
should be drained. The radiator should
be flushed, the cooling system cleaned,
and new grease put in the transmission
and the rear end These little jobs pay
for themselves in longer car life and
smoother operation.
Evening star., 1932-04-24

The average motor vehicle owner
paid State taxes amounting to s39 40
in 1881, according to the District of Co.
lumbia Division Of the American Auto
mobile Association.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-05-27

Decoration Day observance under
auspices of American Legion.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-05-27
REGULAR MEETING DATES

Alaska Native Brotherhood,
every Monday night, George
Shakes residence at 1880.
Alaska Native Sisterhood first
Thursday afternoon of each month
IN the home of Mrs. George Shakes
Altar Society, Iirs. Wednesday
evening OF each month at the rec
tory at 1870 o'clock.
auxiliary. American Legion,
third Wednesday evening of tie
month at o'clock in the Legion
Hall.
Bills Club. first Wednesday of
each month at o'clock In club
rooms.
Boy Scouts. each Friday evening
N Presbyterian church recreation
rooms.
Chamber of Commerce, noon
luncheon each Monday at Wran-
gell Hotel.
Civic Club, first Saturday after
noon each month at 2:3O O'Clock
IN the library.
Eastern Star, first and third
Monday evenings of each month a
. o'clock.
Firemen, first Monday evening
each month at O'Clock In Fire
Hall.
Hospital Board, second Monday
each month in Wrangell Hotel
parlors at o'clock.
Pioneers meet second Monday
evening of each month at s o'clock
at Redmen's Hall.
Red Cross, first Monday evening
of each month at 1880 o'clock In
the library.
st. Philips Guild. first Wednes-
day evening of each month.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-05-27
NOTICE TO PAY SCHOOL TAX

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned mas been duly
appointed School Tax Collector for
Wrangell in conformity with Chap
ter 20, Alaska Session Laws, 1919.
All male persons between the
ages of twenty-one and fifty years,
except soldiers, sailors in U. S.
volunteer firemen, paupers and in
sane persons, are subject to tax in
the sum of Five ($5.O0) Dollars.
Should you be living in Alaska
on or prior to the first Monday in
April, 1882. said tax shall be due
and payable on said first date and
shall be delinquent after May LIST,
1882. Should you arrive in Alaska
later than first date above mention
ed, tax will be delinquent thirty
900 days after your arrival, or
within ten (10l days after notice
is given you.
All persons, firms or corpor-
ations, employing labor shall furn-
ish list of employees to collector
and are authorized by law to de-
duct amount of tax from wages of
employees.
Fines and Imprisonment are pro-
vided by the Act above quoted for
those who fail or neglect to pay
tax or furnish list of employees.
Dated Wrangell, Alaska, April
II, 1892.
L. NJ. CHURCHILL
School Tax Collector for Wrangell
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-05-27

Forget your WORRIES" says the
doctor-and then he sends his bill.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-05-27

Delegate Wiekersham on May IL
appeared before the Committee on
Rivers and Harbors and urged the
necessity for the construction of a
harbor at Kodiak as early as posi-
BILE. This project had been favor
ably reported by the Board of En-
gineers and the Secretary of War,
with the stipulation that work
would be commenced when a cold
storage plant was constructed that
would provide business for the
harbor. The Delegate set forth at
great length the need for the i'm
provement, with the result that
the Committee went as far as it
could in adopting a resolution ask
ing the Board of Engineers to re-
view the reports on Kodiak Har-
Dor, with a view to determining If
any modification should be made
in that part of the recommendation
which requires local cooperation.
AT the same meeting the Committee
approved the projects for Wrangell
Narrows, Wrangell Harbor Stik1ne
River and Dry Pass, but it was fur
Their stated by the Committee that
there would be no appropriations
for a River and Harbor bill before
the second session of the present
Congress, which convenes on Dec.
5th next.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-05-27
Coliseum Letter

TO THE CITIZENS OF WRAN-
CELL, DEAR FOLKS
You will be glad to know that
the Coliseum will have a Constance
Bennett picture during the coming
week. In Warner Bros. Bought"
which shows Sunday and Monday,
Miss Bennett is said to have made
her biggest hit. The picture is
based bn the novel, "Jackdaws
Strut" and Miss Bennett plays even
a more fascinating role than usual.
She is capably supported by Ben
Lyon, Richard Bennett, her father,
and Dorothy Peterson. This is rat
ed as a singularly high-class pro-
duction and we believe that pa
irons of the Wrangell Coliseum
will like Bought"
mo Limit"
Clara Bow is said to be Tier
than ever in her Paramount pic
ture, mo Limit" which shows
Tuesday and Wednesday. Other
favorites in the cast are Stuart Err
win, Norman Foster, Harry Green
and Dixie Lee.
THE Hot Heiress'' showing
Thursday and Friday, is a COM
edy drama full of hearty and good
humored laughter. Ben Lyon is
featured with Ona Munson. The
story is very much out of the ordi-
nary. 1t is we'll directed, well act
ed and is bound to please those
who like a good show.
Yours for Good Shows!
JACK BROWN.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-05-27
MEMORY OF OLDER
DECORATION" DAY

There was a time, within the
memory of those of us who have
reached the age of discretion, when
Memorial Day was fine holiday
indeed, with lively goings-on to
impress its significance upon us.
In the morning Main street would
blossom out in a magnificent array
of red, white and blue, and all
through the forenoon there would
be hum in the air that betokened
enterprises of great pith and mo-
ment; ladies would dart hither and
yon carrying great baskets of sand
witches, and horses would trot up
the street dragging carryalls full
of folk from the country. In the
lunch hour there was a lull while
the sandwiches were being con-
sumed; but by the zero hour, o.
clock in the afternoon, everything
was ready and things began to
happen.
On the town green assembled the
town carpenter, the keeper of the
livery stable, the owner of the
Acme fur niture store, the town COIL
stable, the president of the First
National Bank, the teacher of math-
ematics in the high school, the driv-
er of the express wagon, the agent
at the steamboat wharf and the
judge of the Circuit court-prosaic
old gentlemen all, and on other
days of the calendar dignitaries to
be greeted respectfully but with
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-05-27
The American Legion

Merlin Elmer Palmer Post No. 6
Meets second and fourth Wednes-
day evenings in each month in
American Legion Club Rooms.
CHAS, MOORE, Post Commander.
c. P. MAC CREARY, Adjutant