Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1923, Page 78

10 ROUNTREE FINDS INTEREST IN ROAD Bankhead Highway Director Speaks on Projects in Four Stafes. general highway, Zenera f the United ool Roads Assoeiation, after | Six weeks' tour over the man line of | akhead hishway through New Texas, Arkansas and Ten- veturned to headquarters director tional 3 of and States \ Rountres Bankhead n director has Birmingham He made this trip 1 data in regard to be furnished to the federal gov ont be used in a report when | Congress will be asked to take over| Bankhead national highway as a foderal transcontinental route furnish to the map makers a ¢ all the details of route in these states, and to furnish | the exwcutive council of the Bank head Highway Association. which will meet at an ca ate. @ report the highwa ctor Gend 000 miles secure the highway - to to the m giving 1y Rount in automobi Lion He all ommearce. Rotary, Kiwa Clubs and civic organiz was enthusiastically rec along the route, and much as displaved i his tour that the highway in the stutes, as well fons, ived inte 10 ussur- puld 1 < maln- Boit tained Director made five General Rountree tips actoss the over the | khe highway. of which THE SUNDAY A DELIGHTFUL AFTERNOON DRIVE THROUGH VIRGINIA OVER EXCELLENT ROADS : il i Srore X 2%} Tysons Cross 28\ Roads To Ralls Church AMERS STAR, WASHINGTON, 1CAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCI WasHoT o dide, Centervile, Manassis ™ nd B o <&} FAIRFAX Court Mause 93D 2( The lourt: House contains the original wil ffGea s Hashinglon inis own /ln-. filg/u.me-‘i Po Marr, Phe first solgier Fo £3/1 in the Civi! War. Annandye 26.7 A rete road has just heen cult tour of boulevard roadway from Washing miles from Alexandrin, then bituminous mae: ‘The new drive, which Ix just forty-clght miles wixh to w on vin Canal road, Chain brids returning to Waxhingt was covered by A. G. Seller take advantage of this del been the acene of civil he Is the founder and active pro- moter. His name is synonymous with | that of the late Senator Bankhead. for | whom the highway was named. and | {1 many of the counties which the | highway traverses route is call- | ed the Bankhead-Rountres highway. | hecause of his persistent activity in promot the route i Mr. Ttountre over the = schieved in buildin which trave the North snd Okilal and ) miles tics show tht a eral atd road in «very state throueh which it and is rized by the fed rnment as oue of | the most highwavs in the jin entlre cou sratified § Las beon | highway. | of Vir- Caroling Ay highly that this i South Mississippi ma, New M nin 'L»i‘ with Jater fles. Statis- | s @ per cent fed- will i Coustritio for build- | with s SAYS ECONOMY IS TEST OF AUTO WEIGHT LAWS United States Roads Bureau Chief | Cautious Against Over-Re- ( strictive Measures. Fi ing thought whenever gulations are under the judgment MacDorald, chief or tes bureau of public ntly on_ this subject | States Senute com- u the transportation wwmi vehic conside Thomas id -1 roads Jld up it to | in hoint nioy 1 the St what weight limitations the | bureau of publlc roads recommended ! motor trucks, Mr. MacDonald re- | plicd that there is no reason for lim- | fting the maximum weight of teucks below pounds save under Qea- Continuing, el Ask maxim weight is not so nsiderat that is, that will neither make tions nor assist uirement K the 1 \ question ueh w ntrated upon wheel effiet on road strue Given a plastic - question of how mueh itrated per inch width t if we regulate the 1d to a maximum that is not savy for the road to bear struc- and then limit ‘the pressure inch width of tire, we have ac- complished the purpose without nee- fixing the maximum load to i at all.” The w pointed out further that fter all it is not so much the com- mercial size of the truckload which 1< causing trouble as it Is a tendency on the part of the operator to over- load. He further pointed out that eed and minimum tire thickness re important factors to be consid- be_mov conclusion, Mr. MacDonald sug- gested that authority should be given to the Commissioners of District Columbia to route heavy truck traflic over certain highways rather than 1o permit_an indisc!iminate use © all streeis for this purpose when cconomy of transportation” might not justiry such usage. Mr. Machonald was asked to appear hefore the Senate committee because In its hearings that body is seeking 0 define the ciements of a model traf- fie law for the District of Columbia, hence is calling upon national as well as local authorities — Wise the man who assists his wife in cleaning house by remaini downtown until the job is finished. {struction: v ! rage upon the Lusitania. { cism of Mr. Churchill’s pol Rev1ews of New Books’ THE WORLD CRINIS, 3y the Rt Hon. Winston Churchill, first nx-] of the admiralty, 1911 to 1915, X : Charles Scribner’s Sons, volumes by staud in n official re- They form a part the coormous bulk of expert war evi- dence s cominig in from many | high officia) sources. Al of it mi | rial—first hand authenti some future historian to org new synthesis out of the cor- erspective 4 tirst th the concentration of the face of oncoming organizing the bloc thering the imperial all over the world; with «learin Geeans or Germun cruisers i with the 1 farfous business o dy Sarah aprock. A this. As to i Walter E. Traprock lexicon no such word this tumuit ¢ not the polar rigors of an Dedition e fils the of th And A busy ma! tremendons ent W n as f; the desert earlier ex- 1re that brimmed rough no mpetucns with th ar novel popular to wuke the © another xposure” faced But—0 Brien Maughum ereated w of upon of the two war Churchill rise n know a o and Hes One perfervid popu seroened oif into an equ picture, was not enouih o receptiv v North fndifterent to a rective years. deals intervening volumes the war; | with T with in und R Knows how the this full tid Kuwa with g forces s v ihject Sew islar renehed merce destro ment of t 2 me W m of the rian subi upon t shipping in 1% he sec ond volume deals with the disastro year of 1915, marked by the Dardunelles cumpalgn and the In meth the study throughout is one of docu- mentary” evidence. Back of this ex act evidence u manifest spirit of self- defence against bitter general criti- cles in the nportant post of first lord of The effect of the study this personal attitude of uation, is that of dling of hand th the 3 a OF 1 AN Clara Louise Bur Houshton Miin < This {ivst ¢ mercha mpany iry tale and prine rink, spinster, successfal merchant, masterful won an carrylng thin a high hand te little village of Farrandale, godmother. The princ srandnephew, a start It is & modern mother and complete. Susan wit in the sanna’s ner dis ts Su- admiralty apart from Self-exte Dlets ber famil fellow furgott com- ing uf ity matio Chun rauson why - Au th T mensur he vivid writing person- author 4 himself NG; And Otper plans set that » the 5 man tank of savin { because of wlity of the E CHANGE ries. By Donn Byrne, autho r Marco Polo,” ete. York: The Century Compan You read—to be sure—the story of Messer Marco Polo out of the mouth of old Malachi of the Long Glen. You ald_ it was one of the simplest and loveliest stories that had come to print, in many a long day. And vou read, also, he Wind Bloweth” again sutisfied with the beauty that sneer simpliclty. once mor impressed with ruth that } cts but on 1o n a stralzght line ¥ coneluston of all fuiry rics. Susamna has (o find out that the enguging stranger is her| nephew, which pleases her mightily. Then she has to circumvent the de- slgns of some rather clever and con- scienceless people and she has to provide a princess for the prince. All of which she turns off in her usual manner of prompt efliciency. An en- guging hour lies in this unexaeting the matter the has VAGARIES ” M. B L thor of “Tha New ns oF oD Allen Harkey Really Roi Rt ap hand- intic reas Byine has no ne “nd vours of shor: storie U surance that bonn tion of wasting his fores over futile and prosaic top lay of life. But that as he has begun so he will go on, digging down through all sorts of externals to where the real desires and hopes and dreams of the human lie, clothing thess hopes and dreams in the iridescent gar- ments of romance and far-faring ad- venture. You forget many another story, most other stories. But to these the. hand reaches again and again for the easement of their love- liness und charm. SARAH OF THE SAHARA; A Ro- mance of Nomads Land. By W ter E. Traprock, author of Cruise of the Kawa,'™ etc. York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. A man of grandiose ambition—Wal- ter Traprock, explore o this ir trepid adventurer nature in her largest gestures alone hol out in- ducement and lure. Say, on of the polar points of the carth, or vast and mysterious desert stretches, or strange islands scattered in the far seas. The story in hand depicts D Traprock at grips with the Sahafa. and Sarah. Here the whirlwind task of the great adventurer is to keep this bewildering woman out of the people think now and Many of the wre committed b they then ine children one really against childhood those who.are certain of knowing all about them. Mrs, Harker is not one of these. She does know children in a stralght and unsentimental fashion that must commend Itself highly to the children themselves. Nobod keener on make-believe than a boy or girl from about the time of birth till their perceptions get addled by the foolish and hypocritical behavior of their elders. So, on a straight level of good faith and fair dealing, Mrs. Harker pursues an exciting and sincere acquaintance with all manner of childrep. Her stories are draswn directly frol this source of personal companionship. Beside Tod and Peter there are other children here whose behaviors are a real joy to thosa who know something of the wisdom and subtlety and originality of this hu- man tribe that Mrs. Harker calls the only real and true conservatives in the world. These stories begin right. For instance: “Tony sat in the gut- ter wondering what would be the coolest thing to do.” And from such New o Hashingion. | alin ab-a hu a line of o Tos rious d | the b 1 ing the popping out fro peets cers of the 1ol uforce- & as | con- I Ry and ¢ so clean | Wouia ‘@o with o s | tion | this. | PATUF | siderable old erous spirit of a beautiful case of uscless wast ATION 01,0 + road) eted and opened direct from n polnt west of Alexundrin to Fairfax, Langley, Falrfax, then left straight over the conere Jn the omeial A. A t will ix filed among the vivid beginnings they keep on being Jjust right | oN Joel York: IN A RED MOON. nsley Rogers. New Brentano's An_ unusual old Tim Grady. lonaire, Mr. Rugers | being and et nduct as to Wi ast him f his ene amazingly 1o on the part « when sudden an; wh falls upon old Tin ¢ U speadily does fall, the crime hunters enibarassment hes in possible criminals ted. And. moreover, there ip feeling loward the perpetrator f this crime. for old Tim tainly ught to have been killed. Follow- event of his taking there ulent medley of actio L every eorn cluttering the hi law blockin the hordes red figure sta rited 15 ixhin s ne By hit fled ho tha nic ) a vie! An performane thor. I fr. of tra pursuit th niurd th Lie per npus, Ast comine ossing, each 1 e izabl at ench poi of personal onders whit this lor line work ot mor One author of - kind temarkable of an Artist, 3 Harraden, author « Ships that Pass in_the Night" ete York: Frederick A Stokes Company : The Ntory By story of avovable An a girl. whoee care i violin ives the substance of this rc The ¢ the who! niturall music fenl D I dvir 1 belon The lousies of con this art rival ar s i Dance, Wonly us 1o be neral up story of an in- this Je maste pity gret bright and gen- girl comes out in nd touching w Any- here will regret the story. It presents the for which there A_disappoint- . here 1t is the Patuffa's note f which the the happi man, Jects @ gainst hody end reading of this is no possible demand How wa that Jason, girly should marry an- other? ing one You are missing the great novel of the year if you haven’t read By Gene Stratton - Porter Author of Her Father's Daughter, Freckles, Laddie, Michael O' Halloran $: everywhers GIANT ENERGY FROM LIGHTNING MOTOR FUEL Demand EBONITE — and use it — for better all around performance— EBONITE makes “gear- shifting easy, prevents frice tion, stops noisy, grinding, grumbling gears, It is the correct gear lubricant; for that reason it redwes repair bills. One filling of your gear boxes is enough for an entire sea- son. / Sold by reliable dealers in five-pound cans and at appointed wervice stations where you wee the checker- hoard “design pump and service station sign. LiGH HOTOR If You've Had Your Of Starting Fill Troubles Fill Your Gas Tank With “Lightning.” Lightning Motor Fuel saves your battery be- (1ITS SHREDDED OIL FOR TRANSMISSIONS AND DIFFERENTIALS RAYERSON OIL WORKS £ HIE S \ cause it gets you started quicker, saves your - engine because it léaves less carbon, and saves you money because it PENN gives you more mileage. OIL CO. A. mapping car lant Thursday, and the accompanying afternoon drive before winter weather sety A monument erected o the memory of Marr, the firat soldier urt is not selfish. No. 23—Tire Talks. That Smith and I happened to get talking about tires was a logical out- come .of events. He had invited me out to his country club for dinner. We were rolling along the roadway at a smart pace when one of the “joys” of motoring happened. A tire pun tured, blow out. Smith has been driving tires all around he does not look for blowouts—yét But it appeared that he was not even looking for punctures, for when I jumped out, with the idea of mak- ing a quick change to the epare tire, 1 found that there was nothing in the way of a tire hanging on the rear of the car. “Where's your spare?’ T asked. “On the car,” was the reply. “Didn't you just hear it puncture? I looked at the fHat tire and recog- nized it as the fabric extra which Smith had bought soon after acquir- ing the machine “But where the original tire that yn this wheel?” 1 asked again. 18 being repaired,” Smith said = “It isn’t ready.’ | Make Rondside Repair. “You mean you are n't ready,” I re- I rted. “A driver can be rather cer- of blowouts, but punctures are l“n"l"('l t. They come in bunches— like bad luck. See, there's a nail right through thé slioe and into the tube. We'll have to fix this right on the road. Either that or run along and ruin your shoe and tube. Because Smith had taken my recent advice about being prepared for what i might lmppen he was able to produce herent force here binding each part|s ‘can of material to mend inner to a definite and compelling objee- | fupes. This helped considerably—-at i least, so we thought upon looking DHIVER SHOULD KNOW lv ho sold him the can must have had ied wa, Va. This completex another cir- record; and frritating is added loos as a whole ing this story climax. And to effect of the no strong o t on his sheif for years, fo vent was dry and the rubbe as hard as a rock. We decided to worry over tha At least Smith was about to little experien®® in repairing experi on the road, so we went ah o las though we really had someth MUSt | with which to do the job. nation | "1 watced Smith try to ralse the to g0 out on|right front wheel He placed the automebile owner, |43¢k under the right front spring and Blarmont ner. | yigan trying to raise the car. He about the mechan- | worked for some time, and then, just is permitted to drive front of the car began to ny the zround. hine rolled inches slipped _« cem ngine char; enginecr, thorough permitted a is ca along of an who exi a pass a befors & run kno ism of hi anywhers street vers he is time the n country, secur plat and an When Changing Tire. your emergency brake changing a front tire.’ Thenever ged it prrator’s Drumm. v s 7 aggested in Der is best to pla something in front or one of the frout wheals s car can't move of its own o riy i ey un chanium of hi tramic regulations—and ohserving them— <o that he ma: protect the Vet and limbs of pedestiians 'he auto owner should know how | to detect any irrcgularity in the op eration of the ngine and how t« make minor repairs. Neglect of d cts and adjustinents is very of the cause of serfous accidents. Here are a fow questions for the auto ! Gwner to ponder over Ave vour hrake s mike re de rstandin ear by know- f cuggestion again began trying to rai car by placing the jack under » of the front springs.” When the jack had been turned up to its limit h found the car only about a hulf fnel above the ground. There was hardly room enough to change the He complained about the jack : the way you are using it” 1 Fou're Simply compressing the nd not re raising the car. place ¥p under the n condition for t “for any reason you > car high cnough that an adjustment on | way. then place something under the When he had removed the tire fro the wheel and the shoe from the rim we were re the real job. ith d. fryin ed my g the | | | h lost motion is there The Home of Minute Service Price Slashing Sale of Cold Weather Auto Necessities With cold weather here these important Winter acces- sories are needed by almost every motorist. Here is the opportunity to buy the needed items st wnusesl price savings. 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He ; rather he is a motoring martyr, a chap willing and glad to have exploited, in an interesting way, his experiences for the benefit of the other 10,000,000 or more members of the moter clan. for about four months, so with cord | out The dealer | | i | | | ay.” he explalned, when we had arrived at our destination, “that tire still holding up.” 1 kno I replied. “I rin jt.” » hear more about coping the air pres nced between under on, but were in third party. Care of story in itself, anyway. Ve many occasions {0 “A Day in the Shop.” didn't e Ullman Feature his best to mold the hard p rubber. “Might as well put a stone on the tube. This will never hold Smith Learns a Trick AUTOMOTIVE BRIEFS. e w 4 Adar . been appointed “Try it anyway,” 1 suggested once had the same experience. 1 ham- mered the hard rubber over the hole the tube until it stuck just so it wouldn't fall off while I put the tube in th pressur of the tube ag: the shoe and the he perfect patch. I drove 3 changing the tire ble was due to a fresh What happens once will : We pumped up the tire “ompan mith was enthusiastic . mi car il ope 1612 treeg tha My the ture pen again It did. it held tr orm EASY STARTING turally in cold weather your motor does not start as easily in winter as it does in summer. Good spark plugs, a well charged battery and a distributor that is in good condition will go a long way toward helping a quick start. STANLEY H. HORNER Retail Dealer 1015 14th Street Are You Laying Your Car Up for the Winter? Then you will want to be sure that your battery is properly taken care of. It is likely to be seriously inj: “ed or ruined if not kept charged and also protected from freezing. Our winter storage service insures your battery at a tri- fling cost, and relieves you of the trouble of looking after it. Washington-Battery Company 1621-23 L Street N.W. 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