Evening Star Newspaper, May 1, 1921, Page 68

EFFORTS | NUISANCE ON AVENUE PRAISED Commissioner Opyster's Order Putting | Autos for Hire South of the Car Tracks Welcomed by the Public. ” BY THEODORE P. NOYES. Commiksioner James F. Oyster has the whole-hearted support of every thinking motorist in the city in his efforts to eliminate the hacking nui- sance on Pennsylvania avenue be- tween 14th and 15th streets in fromt of the Willard Hotel. The Commissioner’s edict, handed down last week, which restricts the hackers to the south side of the Ave- nue. was welcomed by a long-suffer- This same long-suffering nld probably also welcome ishment of the hack stand the total al at that point Pennsylvania avenue, particularly A block between 14th n s not_the place for kers' rendezvous. With the dou- ble car tracks and the trafic conges- tion. there is mot enough room for a stand of this sort, where the cars sel- dom remain in one position and are constantly endangering the lives and property of private car owners. Every motorist in Washington un- @oubtedly has had the experience of driving through this block and having one or more hackers suddenly shoot out either blocking his way entirely or giving him palpitation of the heart at the narrowness of his escape from & collision. ‘Warnings Ignored. Tor many months nothing was done to remedy the situation. Then the parking space was entirely restricted by the police department. It was the subject of favorable comment on all sides, but it lessened only to a small degree the dangers of the block, and cets, ‘was not satisfactory to the motort pubMc as a whole. = X Finally came Commissioner Oystér’s drastic order the other diy, which was given only after the most careful con- sideration and study of the guestion. These men have been given &very ohance to make good. They heve been cautioned time and time agsin that if their present tactics were kept up steps would be taken to éliminate them from the Avenue. But thess warnings were never made good until the Commissioner learned first hand of the conditions, # And with the issuing of the ordef the Commissioner made plain to the hackers that they were still on trial, ‘with the restricted parking spack. Parking is allowed only on the south side of the Avenue, in front of the Willard, and abuse of this privilege s sure to result in its speedy cancel- lation by Commissioner Oyster. A Better Location. As suggested in The Star on pre- vious occasions, 14th street opposite the Willard, between the Avenue and F street, would be a far better place for a hack stand than the center of the street parking on the Avenue. - ‘The hackers should be compelled to park at a 45-degree angle to the curb, backed in, and stay there until they secure a fare. This place is just as convenient for the patrons of the Wil- lard who use the cabs and it elimi- nates entirely ‘beat-'em-to-it-and- get-the-fare” tactics employed on the Avenue. | No one wishes to deprive the pub- lic hacker of his means of livelihood, but the business must be conducted in a manner conducive to smooth-fun- ! ning traffic on the streets. INTERSTATE ROAD WORK FIRST ASKED Senator Townsend Urges Concentration of Fed- eral Aid Money. “Concentration of federal aid money wupon the most important state road: which have an interstate character i | the next logical step In co-operation | with the several states in highways improvement,” is the assertion of Semator Charfes E. Townsend, chair- | man ofthe Senate committes on post offices and post roads. “That Congress undoubtedly will Zive comprehensive attention to the Bood roads subject in the present ses- sion is predicted by the quite exact reference set forth in President Hard- ing’s message. That “the federal agency of administration should be elevated to the importance and vested * with aeuthority comparable to the work before it is a proposition which is certain to meet with genm- eral approval from those who have truiy at heart consistent good roads progress. Highways now concern five ) branches of our government, and there i should be a distinct authority which , can deal with all departments and possess an independence of procedure. No donger can this work be accomlish- . ed effectively through the bureau of i @ single depaftment. Transportatio: is the Iife of the nation, and travel able & facilitate the daily tivities of familtes. - millions of American Calls Yor State Funds. “Money from the national treasury ‘flv(nded in co-operation with the calls for state and | states p: ! not county dollars, and the joint funds shouM have to do with the most important highways possessing both intrastate and interstate sig- | nificance. It is my thought that at a f later day, when a federal commis- | sion e will have decided upon a nation-wide plan of interstats thoroughfares, these great highways shall become a federal obligation. “In state after state we have | progressed from state aid to the | counties, to state systems of inter- county highways; and we are now seeking a form of federal aid to the several states directed toward inter- state highways which subsequently |may be included in a national system. 1 | | “The President's insistence that positive provision for maintenance shall be made for roads on which federal money is expended will find unqualified approval from all road users. Since all states impose .u rly registration tax upon the own- | ers of motor vehicles, it would seem a reasonable contract that a sufficient quantity of this money should be set aside for the upkeep of these main |arteries of communication.” |FIRST-CLASS SPARE TIRE | ALWAYS NEEDED ON TRIPS For Economy This Should Be Care- fully Protected From ‘Weather. Why spoil the pleasure of a motor trip by setting off on a jaunt without a spare tire? With a view to econ- omy many drivers are carrying ne spares today, but it is a form of economy that does not pay. A sparé tire of good quality is one of the ab- solute essentials for a car—it is the tire you depend on to bring you home. The spare ought to be coveréd to protect it from the effects of sunlight and heat, says the United States Tire Company. Sunlight has a bad effect on rubber even in the coldest weather, for it produces a “cracking” or “checking” on the sufface which ra dly extends to the interior, causi deterioration. Heat has an even more destructive effect. Bpares sometimes are carried uncovered near the ex- | haust. This is poor practice if the |heat strikes an uncovered tire directly. AND HE OUGHT TO KNOW. | “But, @aughter, you should consult me before buying a car. Are you sure you got a good make?”" “Absolutely, father. The salesman said it was the best on the market.” Arcade Motor News. Fopv "Myer IRLINSTON ¥/ e WHALE HIDE TIRE AUTO SHOW NOVELTY So Cleverly Made That It Had|g Every Appearance of Vaul- canized Bubbét. SEATTLE. Wash, April 29.—The leading novelty at the recent automo- bile show here was a tire.made from the hide of a Patific coast whale. Except for its pliable nature and a light red color none would have sus- pected it being other than a vulcan- ized rubber product. The tire was turned out at the Everett tannéty and was molded by a process which will be patented by a Portland man. The whale skin, thitk and rubbery, Real Daylight Saving Women and men everywhere now in every trade and profession are using the Overland to speed up business and save daylight for recreation. It eliminates lost motion from t.heir Iabors and leaves them more time for their business, and more devotion at home. And it is so economical to run that it §aves money as well as daylight. It Utes Surprisingly Little Gaseline The Time Payment Plan It Very Eesy A GOOD INVESTMENT HARPER-OVERLAND CO,, INC. 1128-30 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Telephone Franklin 4307 was soaked in the tannery mixture until petfectly mpft ahd then planied into fhe mold to shape it into the road product of Jencral knowledge The Mmold made the words “An- nual Autsmobite Show.’ Inktead of the al tread. When the hide had been thoroughly dried it was taken from the mold and found to be a perfect tire. The clincher rim was rein- forded by & tim of heavy steel wire, making it universal. The skeptics said the whale skin would come from the mold stiff and easily liable to crack from friction and sunbeat. But to the surprise of MOTOR TOUR Including PoinTs of INTEREST ABOUT WASHINGTON | | sibility TWO BIG MOTOR RACES Santa Monica and in the world of auto- | than thase of the last quarter of & | mobile racing is sccond only to the |century. ‘ MAY BE REVIVED IN U. S.|Yanderiit cup ry one remembers | —_— *.¥* [ the tremendous excitem: that nd- | Physicians who study the health- o Y("’m’l‘”l’;!l'm\;; ‘;"‘,],';":r ietand for | and-noliday question say that June { the Vanderbitt cup, whe eat crowds | ie e hest holiday month. Auto Club of America Made Per- |lined the roads before daybreak to see | = 00 Yioltday E— - the world's most daring drivers tear past e manent Custodian of Vanderbilt |una disappear 1 ouds of dust | ) turn of Cup and Grand Prize. ! The announcement is made by the Automobile Club of America that the club had been made the permanent cus- |* o todian of the Vanderbilt cup and the | fal full of amucing ref grand prize. and that there is a pos- | many trials t attended the of reviving these two great|motor vehicles fifteen or twenty years racing, made motor races. The Vanderbilt cup is probably thr Hawley., founder member of most famous sporting trophy in America. | A, former president of the Its only possible rival in the public | Acro Club of Americ ¢ the prin- | mind is the America’s cup. Queen Vie- |cipal speech of the ¢ on, dealing h the formation of both toria's vachting prize, which has the | service that had been | particularly w advantage of over a half a century of | clubs and th time, but has never held the popular | rendered to the automotive industry by interest enjoyed by the premicr road | these organizations of owners and ama- | classic. The grand prize gold cup has |teurs. Mr. Hawley predicted that the attracted many a splendid driver in rec- | improvements in motor cars in the vannah and years to come would be even greater ord-breaking contests at Aviatron 8. Frwo all the hide was pliable and it pos- sessed all the earmarks of a long wearing product. The tire is being taken from here to other shows .aft: er which a complete set will be in- stalled on a heavy machine for a road test. At the tannery in Everett it was|- said that such tires éan be made ftom the hides of sharks, wolf fish and whales at one-foufth the cost of tub- ber. As to the future supply of the fish skins it was assured auto own- ers that It was inexhaustible and that a single hide of the humpback whale would make 500 tires. | only the best—motor cars. THE TREW MOTOR CO. 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