Evening Star Newspaper, July 27, 1926, Page 15

' RAILROADS ADOPT .. SAFETY PLIN Train Control Devices Being Installed Rapidly—Many Changes Required. Nailroads of the country are mak- ing rapid strides toward completion of installations of train control and train stop devices. Ninety-eight per cent of the instal- lations specified in the first order of the Interstate Commerce Commission four years ago are either in actual operation or under construction, W. J. Harahan, chairman of the general committee on automatic train control of the Association of Railway Execu- tives, announced today. Up to July 1 out of 7,770 miles of track train control devices were either in opera- tion or in ¢onstruction en 7,503 miles. ‘Thirty-four roads, covering 5,841 miles of track, have the work emtire- ly completed, with the exception of . completion of installation of apparatus on a few locomotives. The first order of the commigsion ected 49 roads, 4 of which were terward excepted, the time for com- vletion of the work being set for Jan- uary 1, 1925. A second order, affect- ing 47 of the 49 original roads select- ed, was issued by the commission sev- eral months after the date of the first or specifying completion of the installations by February 1, 1926. Since the issuarite of the second o der there have Been seven excep: tons and two postponements, leaving 38 roads to comply with the commis- sion’s second order. Construction work is now under way on 4,602 miles, or 62 per cent of the mileage speciffed, while instaliation of train control on nearly a thousand miles of track included in the second order has been completed. It will lie necessary o equip more than locomotives with special apparatus so the train control devices can become operative. The commission has finally approved 1ore than a score of installations, and several applications for approval are now pending before Full compli- ance with the comm! ® orders, how- ever, goes further than the construc- tion work. The commission Inspection . and approval covers not only the de- vice itself, but the manner in which the InstaMation has been completed. The railroads had made little use of train control before the commission, acting under orders from Congress, ordered the roads to proceed with the llations. Development of the en- | ing features of the various de- | vie co-ordination of existing oper- |ating rules with the new methods and | mujor changes in locomotive equip- | ment were necessary. i A T | PRINCE ENTHRALLED BY WESTERN SCENERY Takes 12-Mile Horseback Ride | Prom Glacier Point to Study Flowers. By the Associated Press. YOSEMITE, Calif., July 27.—A vista of rugged California scenery which streached for 40 miles to the clear sun-bathed blue of the horizons, held the rapt attention of Crown | Prine Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, for many minutes, vesterday. The Prince gazed slowly about him while he enjoyed an outdoor break- fast at.the Glacier Point Hotel, and was frankly under the spell of the suntipped peaks and the shadowy arroyos. The tremendous sweep of the Sierras, the empire of timber and the sheer drop of the canyons came in for long attention from the royal visitor. The whole party was so pleased with the prospect that it remained at the hotel until long after the ap- pointed hour. Later, the Prince took a saddle horse and set out over the tweive mila Pohono trail to make a study of the many flowers to be found along the way. The remainder of the royal party, including Prin- cess Louise, took automoblles for Fort Monroe, and old horse stage re- lay station, picturesquely set, to meet the Prince later. RRARAPNARAAAARAAR are building a C: |t e butang o Oty ins By The Million Dollar Development Beautiful Shaded Lots 10c Square Foot and Up Most Modern Improverments We Finance Home Buildin 406-12 Dist. Natl. Bank Bldg. | Main 2141 and 3747 i VicTor RECORD SALE 5,000 New 75¢ Double-face Records S5c EACH =" Five for $§1.00<&1 The manufacture of th discontinued by the Victor is Type of record has been Company. There are many records in this stock which you will want, as it embraces much of the standard music of the world, played by famous bands and orchestras. There’s a large selection of the best fox trots and waltzes. DROOP’S—1300 G ST. LI-STEEL Train” ESSEX® Coach e Y ol ,Saa“’l'onjnr _"A 30 minute ride 1 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1926. DEAL FACES CONTEST FOR SEAT IN HOUSE Has Edge on Smith and Cabell, But Pre-Primary Fight Is Grow- ing Warmer. Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va. July 27.—One week from today, the congressional primary in the second district will be held, with two candidates opposing Representative Joseph T. Deal for the nomination, George C. Cabell of Portsmouth is devoting his' campaign to an attack on the record of Mr. Deal and is the champion of the dry forces, and so far in the campaign he has ignored Alfred C. Smith, former State Senator, as completely as if he was not in the running. Mr. Smith has been going after both of his op- ponents, and Mr. Deal has been doing the same. Each of the three men have their friends and supporters, and the con- test is warm. It is generally con- ceded that the members of the Klan are backing Smith,\and it 1s accepted that the drys will pin their faith to Mr. Cabell. Mr. Deal is known far and wide as an unrelenting opponent of the prohibition law, while Mr. Smith takes the position that as the law is the decision of the voters of the State, as well as an amendment to the Feneral Constitution, that this is no time for trying to inject that into a matter that has been settled by the people. ‘There has not been a hotter cam- paign in that section for a long time, and it is believed that up to this time Mr. Deal has an edge on his oppo- nents. Since the adjournment of Con- gress he has been making a vigorous campaign. The business interests of Norfolk are said to be backing Mr. Deal, and as that section of the State has never been considered a dry rendezvous, the chances are that Mr. Smith will run ahead of Mr. Cabell. Hay Set Ablaze by Sun. Special Dispatch to The Star. LURAY, Va., July 27.—Spontaneous combustion was caused by packing new-mown hay into J. S. Purcell's large barn in Louisa County a few days ago. When the hay was placed in the loft of the barn the heat from the tin roof ignited it. The barn was one of the largest in Louisa County. The loss in hay, corn, farming imple- ments and harness is a heavy one, being estimated at about $8,000. Road Soon to Be Opened. LYNCHBURG, Va., July 27.—A de- tour on route No. 10 between here and Concord will be ended some time this week and the route will be open to Richmond and Petersburg. This will give a hard-surfaced or sand soil road all the way to those cities. When completed route 10 will be the longest in the State. It will run from Cum- berland” Gap, at the Tennessee State line, to Virginia Beach, a distance of 568 miles. More than half the 12,500 postal sav- inge bank deposits in Jugoslavia are those of business firms. Wednesday--at The Hecht Co. A Sale of Summer Housefurnishings Here is about everything one needs to keep the home cool and to keep cool at home during these hot days and nights. And the generous savings will be as welcome as an ocean breeze. 95¢ Serving Trays 79¢ Nickel-trimmed trays with colored decorations on bottom, covered with glass. For serving beverages, sandwiches, etc. (Sixth Floor.) $2 Plant Boxes $1-49 Constructed of metal and will last for years. 30-inch size that fits most windows. Painted een., . (sfkh F1o0r) 25 ft. Garden Hose $2-49 Strong, 5-ply garden hose that will stand lots of dragging about. $6-inch size. 95c Lawn Sprinklers, 69¢. (Sixth Floor.) $7.50 Fireless Cookers $4.95 Electric Fireless Cook- ers that save time, labor and food. Start cooking the meal with electricity, finish by the fireless method. (Sixth Floor.) 98¢ English TeaPots ' 69¢ Brew tea in one of these genu- ine English tea pots and it will taste better. They are fancily decorated. (Sixth Floor.) $49.75 Kitchen Cabinets $33.85 “Marsh” White En- ameled Kitchen Cabi- nets with glass sugar bowls 'and spice jars, low priced. (Sixth Floor.) THE $10 Polar Cub Fans $7.45 The oscillating type that blows a cool breeze all around the rooms; with brass-finished 10- inch blades. (Sixth Floor.) $1.75Camp Chairs 97c All-metal, back and seat, they fold com- pactly into a small space. Handy for camping, pic- nic or porch use. (Sixth Floor.) A Ruffled Curtains $].69 Voiles, marquisettes, rayons, dotted marquisettes in maize, rose, cream and white, also white with colored dots. Some with ; some plain; all with (Sixth Floor.) $1.25 Camp Stools 7c Strongly built metal frame with canvas seat; folds up in small space. _Suitable for camp, picnic or porch. (Sixth Floor.) Dustless Mops 89¢ Black Beauty mops, chemi- cally treated, for hardwood floors they are unrivaled; oblong style with long handles. (Sixth Floor.) 1,000 F}adio Tubes 89¢ A sale of tested and guaranteed radio tubes of independent manufac- - ture.” 199's and 201's, each, 89c. The Music Store, 618 F Street. The Basement Store 98c Bath Stools 69¢ Metal bath stools, fin- ished in spotless white enamel. A necessity in the modern bathroom. (Sixth Floor.) 14-Inch Lawn Mower $6.89 These are easily rolled along for they have ball bearings, and the 14-inch adjustable blades cut a wide swath. (Sixth Floor.) ~ 70c Canister Sets 59¢ Four handy pieces to the set—flour, , coffee, sugar and tea—of white enamel with attractive blue lettering. (Sixth Floor.) Ironing Boards $1.95 “Kan’t Drop” Boards that stay put when open; strongly built to give long service. The right height for comfortable ironing. (Sixth Floor.) $1.50 Bathroom Fixtures 89¢ White enameled on brass base, they are im- maculate in appearance and so easy to keep clean. Choice of : Towel Bars, Tumbler Holders, Soap Dishes. (Sixth Floor.) _ Refrigerators $38.85 Just the right size for the aver-’ age family; the three-door style; white porcelain lined; 3 wire shelves; 75-1b. ice capacity. (Sixih Floor.) $16.95 Gas Stove $12.95 Three-burner stoves that will cook a meal in short order, saving gas and keeping tempera- ture down; complete . with oven, (Stxth Floor.) Porcelain Top Table $4.95 $8.25. Kitchen tables with perfect white porcelain tops; 25x40 inches, the most popular and handy size. (Sixth Floor.) Regularl, Sani-Cold Refrigerators $16.85 Regularly $2275. Three-door style with white enameled lining and sanitary wire shelves; 40 pounds ice capacity. (Sixth Floor.) $2.49 Ice Cream Freezers $]1.95 The 2-quart size which freezes plenty for the average family and does it more quickly than a larger size would. Triple-whip motion that makes better cream. (Sixth Floor.) $29.75 Baby Carriages $19.95 You'll be proud to take baby out for a ride in the cool of the aft- ernoon in one of these sturdy fiber reed car- riages; several styles and colors. 4Sixth Floor.) 80c O-Cedar Sets 59¢ The genuine O-Cedar Mops. with a 4-ounce bottle of O-Cedar Polish that cleans as it polishes. Both at this special low price (Sixth Floor.) Screens é9e Rust-proof “Continental” screens, with dovetailed wooden frames, filled with galvanized wire. Large sizes, 30x45 and 36x45 inches. (Stxth Floor.) $5 and $7 Porch Shades $2.95 $4.95 Ventilating slat porch shades stained in greem or brown, The two most wanted sizes: 6 ft. wide, 6 ft. 8 in. drop, $295; 8 ft. wide, 6 ft. 8 drop, $4.95. (Sixth Floor.) in. $1.15 Window Shades 89¢ Perfect Holland cloth, mounted on Hartshorn rollers. In green, white and ecru. Three feet wide; 5 it 9 in. long. (Sixth Floor.) 59¢ Mothex Bags 33¢c Mothproof and dust- proof, with two hooks to hold garments. Two styles—top and side opening. Protection from moths at little cost. (Sixth Floor.) $2.50 Bedspreads $1.79 These white dimity spreads are especially appropriate for Sum- mer use, as they require no iron- ing. Size 80x90 inches. (Sixth Floor.) The Manhattan Shirt Sale Is Coming Twice a year we sell Manhattan Shirts at one-fourth off. Wise men then stock up for the next six months. In a few days we shall announce this sale. Watch for our an- nouncement. HrcaT CO~F STR Store Hours, Daily: 9:15 to 6 PM. Closed Saturdays during July and August. Japanese Lunch Cloths iic Beautiful wistaria, bamboo, iris, cherry and chrysanthemum designs in colors that are guar- anteed fast. Size 60x60 inches. (Stxth Floor.) $1.19 Lunch Cloth 69¢ Linen crash cloths, with attractive gold or blue striped. Size 42x 43 inches. Hemmed, ready to use. (Sixth Floor.) $2.50 Screen Doors $].45 “Continental” doors, in twe large sizes—2.10x6.10 and 3x7 ft. Dark-stained wood, filled with fine black wire. (Sixth Floor.) 19¢ Tea Towels 16¢ These are fine, ab- sorbent towels, and come hemmed, ready to use. Size 16x32 inches. (Sixth Floor.) $2.95 Luncheon Sets $1.95 Cloth, 52x52, and 6 napkins of splendid qualify linen crash. Some with plaid designs, others with colored borders. (Stxth Ploer.) $4.50 Electric Fans $3.95 The well known Polar Cub Fans; small in size but mighty in cooling action; 8-inch size, sta- tionary type. (Sixth Floor.)