Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1928, Page 58

i 1 BY G. ADAMS HOWARD. r OR the first three weeks of .¢ this month there have been no traffic fatalities in the National Capital. No greater istmas present could be re- ed by Traffic Director William Harland than to have a zero 1g up in his files for the entire th. Careful driving by all motorists ' go a long way toward obtain- this pleasing remembrance to » traffic chieftain. It will be » mresent to the city as well, for since the establishment of the ~ffic Bureau has such a record n made for any one month. The Need of Care. Careful walking by the pedes- t ns will lend its share in mak- i '~ this record. Few accidents are sed by criminal negligence. No orist means to strike another 1" “chine or run into a pedestrian. ! » pedestrian means to get in the of an oncoming machine. this happens daily. Fortu- 2ly so far this month none of -3¢ accidents have proven fatal. Carelessness is hard to detect. or an accident there is a crowd. Confusion arises. Details are srlooked. Those guilty of care- *~-ness generally escape punish- ~~nt. Often those guilty of it are -~ ually unaware of it. Often the ~~oless person is the victim. Therefore it is up to all classes ‘19 frequent the streets of the , whether in a machine or on -4, to be constantly on the alert ~1 every moment exerting dili- +*nt care. The quickest way is -t always the best way. The ~-t way is the safe way. According to M. O. Eldridee, the --~istant director of traffic, “-iving permits were revoked by " "+ between December 1 and De- = mber 15. Causes for these rev- ~~~tions were as follows: Driving -“ile intoxicated, 22; bad record, ** third offense speed. 12; reckless - “iving, 11; leaving after colliding, “~: operating after suspension of rmit, 1; obtaining permits by “qud, 4; loaning permits, 2; and ntally incompetent, 1. Useful Maxims. Under the heading “Sermon- ~.tes for Drivers,” published by the ! ational Safety Council of Chi- :ago, are the following maxims: ““An for safety means safety for “Highway orations never settled e right-of-way question. “Better to ride slow in an auto than fast in an ambulance. “You can't get by a grade- -rossing on your looks. “The one-armed driver may be surting his gal, but he is also surting disaster. “If you won't have your brakes spected, at least keep up your ! ‘e insurance. “The most dangerous part of a -~r is often the nut that holds the 2ering wheel. “The golden rule is the best ¢ affic law ever written. “A short wait at the corner may ve a long one in the cemetery. “The skidding auto pilot cannot *k his landing field. “An automobile is no safer than * driver. ‘How easy a driver’s incompe- 1icy can be determined—after 2 accident! “Pedestrians should be seen and hurt.” ‘These maxims are worth study- v and saving. Another meeting of the Traffic uncil was held in the Mills ‘ilding last Thursday. Various ases of the municipal code re discussed, but no recommen- ‘ions were offered. The vexing sstion of left-hand turns was ; brought up. A Coming Event. t has been said that coming nts cast their shadows before m. This statement is certainly = of the automobile shows, al- yugh they can hardly be classed shadows. From all indications y will be brighter, more mag- cent and more important than etofore. This is said to be sed by the widespread interest ibited in the automotive world | the early dawn of a still more sperous year. The following 1es from New York. L 7ith the object of symbolizing beauty, stability and true atness of the automobile indus- a radically new decorative 2me has been devised for the . of the 1929 national automo- shows, to be held in Grand tral Palace, New York, Janu- 5 to 12. The cars to be ex- ted have been improved ma- ally in appearance this season, the setting for them has been itly enhanced. The decora- s are rich and warm, in excel- taste, conveying the feeling a well-appointed, artistical gned interior without any dy theatrical effects. It will be modern interior decorator’s tment of the subject, rather 1 a scene painter’s conception, ead of the floor linoleum of ar years, the forthcoming ex- t is to see a specially woven + brown carpet—11,000 square 1s of it. his decorative scheme, which | ures a new, specially built, 1d staircase from the first to second floor, was no easy mat- to work out. Setting to Be Palatial. ““ever before has a show setting 1 80 palatial. Several hundred sans in studios and factories e been at work on it for weeks. 7 the actual installation in the ding has begun. Each of the 2n pillars on the main floor be covered with brocaded 1ask of greenish-gold hue. + Corinthian capitals at the of the columns will be of gold, le the bases will be paneled 1 rich molding. Open spaces veen the pillars on the main r are to be spanned by orna- ital arches, covered with the e damask material, ver the central court on the n floor will hang two mam- h chandeliers, built of no less n forty-five hundred crystal dants, designed and executed Czechoslovakia especially for > show. These chandeliers are feet high and 6 feet in diam- r. Each contains 150 lights, 5o anged as to produce a beauti- ly reflected prismatic effect. nstead of the car exhibitors ng divided by fences or parti- ns they will be separated by " In the Motor Worl Italian upholstered seats. In each space will hang an electrically illuminated sign, in_ which the name of the car will appear in opal glass letters. In the exhibits along the four walls these signs will be attached to the wall. They are to be so placed throughout that no difficulty will be experi- enced in finding the makes of cars one is seeking. As the visitor enters at the main portal on Lexington avenue, he will be greeted by two huge mural paintings on either side of the Jobby. These works of art are symbolic of the progress of the automotive industry, and should be quite impressive, flanking the high wide marble staircase. The walls are to be hung with woven tapestries on wood paneling, the largest tapestry being 30 feet in length. As for the decided innovation in the new, grand staircase—this is being especially built from the rear center of the main floor to the mezzanine, where a splendid array of cars will be located. It should prove a great convenience to many who prefer to use the staircase rather than to walk to elevators which are at the front end of the building. Furthermore, a panoramic view of the show should be impressive as the visitor mounts or descends this staircase. It starts from the main aisle to- ward the rear of the building and forms a “Y” as it branches into two staircases to the balcony. This, of course, will be carpeted, and the balustrades tastefully and quietly ornamented. The newel posts at the base and others at the angles will uphold bronze can- delabra in indirect French light- ing effect, while at the fork of the stairway is to be hung a huge tapestry by Lorenz Kleizer. The mezzanine will be similar in treatment to that of the main floor, while on the third and fourth the effect will be kept har- monious, but modified to accom- modate such displays as acces- sories and shop equipment sec- tions. On the fourth, the columns have been treated with walnut panels, a little more in keeping with the shop equipment offerings, while the third floor, which will have foreign cars (exhibited for the first time) as well as American models, will present a most at- tractive arrangement. There is a perthanent inside center stair- way from the third to the second and to the fourth stories, so that all floors are connected by both elevators and interior stairs. blNevlv York again appears a little ase! An Interesting Test. An interesting test was made recently for the purpose of ascer- taining why the average motorist on long ters traveling 45-55 miles an hour, whenever possible, is able to only maintain an average speed in_the lower 30’s. The test showed that while a ‘'THE SUNDAY STAR U. S. Has One Auto For Every School Child, Expert Says By the Assoclated Press. There are as many automobiles in the United States as there are chil- dren of school age, Dr. Frank M. Phillips of the United States Bureau of Education points out. In 1895 there were four registered automobiles in the country. This year there are 20,000,000. —‘There were 9,500,000 children of school age i 1895, and today there are 20,000,000. The cost of educating a child in the public schools, Dr. Phillips’ fig- ures show, has jumped from $40 in 1913 to $102 in 1928. 26,000,000 AUTOS SEEN ON HIGHWAYS Financing of Roads Is Re- garded as Vital Problem of United States. ‘With about 24,500,000 passenger cars, trucks and busses now on this country’s roads and streets, E. E. Duffy, highway educational writer, predicts by the end of 1929. automobile registrations will be but a few less than 26,000,000, The saturation point of automobile ownership seems to be a first cousin of the vanishing point, he says. With this steady increase in auto- mobile ownership the highway takes on a new aspect. The question is no longer whether or not the mileage shall be increased, but is: How can more highways be financed. Forward-looking communities now consider automobile travel to be com- posed of two chief costs: Direct payment of money for gas, tires, car deprecia- tion, etc., and the indirect payment for motor comfort through the various taxes collected to improve roads. Car costs are directly dependent upon the road surface.. At one_ time cars lasted only half as long in Missouri as they do now since adoption of a sensi- bie paving program. Tires in many lo- calities give only half the mileage that is possible over pavements. This loss alone may be $25 or $50 a year. Highway authorities point out that by slightly increasing motor vehicle taxes, perhaps thereby increasing mo- toring costs for a short time, cheaper motoring costs will be brought about. Most road improvements are paid for in one way or another by car owners. Consequently the proper levying and ex- genduure of road taxes will shortly ring about a saving that more than offsets reasonable taxes. Indiana, for instance, is considering the raising of the motor vehicle license fee by $5. This extra income will per- mit the Hooslers to complete the paving of the State highway system in five K:lrs. rather than the 16 years that will required if present highway income is not enlarged. - The 26,000,000 cars will be served. FEDERAL ROAD AID driver may maintain a top speed as great as traffic regulations per- mit while on rural roads his aver- age for the day will fall at least 15 miles an hour under that figure. Cars in the tire test fleet were equipped with a device that indi- cated the miles per hour the cars traveled at all times, the number of stops and the length of time for every stop. Although it was to the driver’s interest to cover as many miles as possible the cars stopped seven times each 12 hours for a period of seven or more min- utes for each stop. When they stopped for less than seven min- utes the stop was not counted. Practically no difference was observed between the average day and night mileage, although the cars traveled over familiar roads both day and night. Highest average speed was made between the hours of 10 and 11 o’clock both day and night, although the higher average was not great. The difference in amount of traffic on rural roads at various hours of the day and night made little difference in the average mileage. It was shown that out of the 24 hours cars were either idle cr traveled at a speed of less than 28 miles an hour 28 per cent of the time. Included in this was time required for meals and for chang- ing drivers and for making minor repairs on the road. As these tests were conducted on well improved roads with which the drivers were thoroughly familiar it is easily understood why motorists on long trips over unfamiliar roads will maintain an average speed much lower as com- pared to their top speed on straightaways. PUBLIC BECOMING ‘AUTOMOTIVE MINDED’ Buyers Want Steady Performing Car Presenting Good Appearance. ‘With the public now more “automo- tive-minded” than ever before, the task of the motor manufacturers in offering a product vhich will satisfy every criti- cal taste is one requiring the closest kind of application. That the makers are doing a good job despite its diffi- culty is declared by Oscar Coolican, di- rector of the Washington Automotive Trade Association, to be a striking com- mentary upon the genius of the in- dustry today. “The public is insistent upon a bal- anced product,” Mr. Coolican points out. “The car purchaser now is not satisfied just with a good-looking au- tomobile. Nor is he to be pleased simply by a machine which functions smooth- ly and efficiently. “Today, as never before in the in- dustry’s history, there is an insistent demand for an automobile which is pleasing to the eye and which also runs with the precision of & high-grade watch. Furthermore, the price con- sideration, in the cases of thousands of persons, does not enter into it now as much as it did. A prosperous public is willing and able to buy what it wants in an automobile way. What is wants is artistic appearance and superper- formance. “Any one who has followed the cars of last year knows that the industry has been supremely successful in meeting this emphatic public demand. The newest cars, as they are being an- nounced, indicate that the industry has made still further progress in this highly constructive direction, and we new oot i can look forward to the setting up of ! ing Tecords during 1926, - 1§ §3.10 PER CAR Motorists’ Association Holds Increase in Amount Is Warranted. An average of $3.10 per automobile WASHINGTON, D. MiLEAGE OUTLINED POINTS, THUS 1928 Canadian and United States Auto Production Shows B November production (factory sales) ig Increase Over 1927 of motor vehicles in the United States, as reported to the Department of Commerce, was 256,936, of which 217,256 were passenger cars and 39,680 trucks, as compared with 397,096 passenger cars and trucks in October and 134,370 in Novem ‘The table below is based on figures United States for recent months, 47 m trucks (14 making both passenger cars and trucks). include taxicabs and those for trucks apparatus, street sweepers. and busses, Dominion Bureau of Statistics. ~——e—UNITED STATES,—— Passenger . anuary February " March was expended by the Federal Govern- | AP ment in the United States during 1928 on its Federal ald program, according to data compiled by the American Mo- torists’ Assoclation. The per capita amount that the Fed- eral Government is contributing toward the construction of the 187,000-mile program of Federal aid highway is de- creasing each year, the figures indicate. The peak of Federal aid was in 1920 |3, when the Federal Government expend-~ ed an average of $10.29 for each auto- mobile in the country. During that year the Government expended $95,000,- 000 on Jits highway construction pro- gram. In 1921 the Federal appropria- tion for Federal aid was $100,000,000, but the amount of expenditure per ve- hicle was $9.55. Urges More Funds. Increased automobile registrations, averaging nearly 2,000,000 annually, the association declares, warrants an in- crease in the Federal Government's share of the highway construction pro- gram of the country. In 1919 the ve- hicle registration was 7,565,445 cars and trucks. During that year the Federal Government expended $65,000,000 on highways. Despite the fact that the registrations during the succeeding nine years will have increased approximately 24,000,000 by the end of this year, the Federal Government’s contribution toward Fed- eral aid has increased but 10,000,000, being $75,000,000 during the current year, Thomas J. Keefe, general man- ager of the association, points out. “One of the economic features of highway construction is that the public pays for good roads whether they have them or not. This is as true of a na- tion as it is of an individual. ‘The American Motorists’ Association believes that with registrations increasing ap- proximately three times as fast as the highway building programs of the coun- try, added impetus in the form of in- creased Federal aid should be given by the Federal Government in order to keep pace with the growing demand for more roads,” Mr. Keefe declared. 334 Cars Per Mile. Figures compiled by the association show that there are at the present time 334 registered vehicles on each of the 72,394 miles of completed Federal-aid highways. Based on the average nual increase in registrations, during 1929 there will be 307 vehicles ‘for each mile of highway and the Federal Gov- ernment will expend next year in Fed- eral aid $2.98 for each vehicle on the highways. The following figures, compiled by the assoclation, show the relative num- ber of automobiles to each mile of Fed- eral-aid highways and the amount of Federal aid expended each year per capita from the inception of the Fed- eral-aid program in July, 1916, to the r;;g;cm date and with estimates for A\ll:z]le per Miles Pederal s of of Pederal Ald. Federal Ald per Auto. Year. peveussanSen £5REIBRERE *Estimated. It the engine is loading due to choke being pulled out when it is hot, it can 219.682 134:370 December 133,571 ber, 1927, received from 154 manufacturers in the aking passenger cars and 121 making Figures for passenger cars include ambulances, funeral cars, fire Canadian figures were supplied by the Pe—L L S Passenger 5173 2,234 24,612 27,488 3,401,320 32,046,601 205,646 Total (year) 3,621,460 154728 T4s,182 26,082 5 502,756 Chromium Plating Controls Fumes Of Miracle Metal Once Held Deadly Deadly fumes, which formerly consti- tuted the biggest obstacle to the wide- |1 spread use of chromium plating by many important units in the automobile industry, have been overcome by air conditioning experts in the industry who have made the spraying or “filming” process absolutely safe and foolproof. The huge pots or tanks containing the chromium are ventilated by means of large exhaust fans which are con- nected to umbrella-like hoods over the tanks and these fumes are drawn back into a special chamber where the vapor is condensed and run back. into the tank. Thus, control of the fumes by air suction not only prevents them from injuring the health of workmen, but is economic_because it recovers a waste which otherwise might prove costly to the producer if completely lost. Many Uses for Metal. Biflex bumpers and other hardware used in automobiles are dipped in these tanks, although some parts, particularly radiators, are sprayed with the chro- mium under the ventilated hoods. Chro- mijum, however, is being used in many other industrial applications. The United States Government, for example, is using it for surfacing of plates used in the manufacture of paper money. ‘The ni:npenl of cromium in the auto- motive industry is contained in th enduring wear and lasting “blue-white” luster it gives to nickel-plating as com- gared with the yellowish tinge acquired y nickle after brief use. New Idea Long Dormant. Chromium is a white metal of extreme hardness, For years its only use was as an alloy of steel, giving added strength to that metal. Its possibilities as a plating metal were discovered many years ago and & method developed for its use, but this method was not con- sidered practical for large manufactur- ing operations and the idea of using chromium for plating lay dormant for a long period. Automotive engineers de- veloped it extensively within the last two years, however, and it will be fea- tured in much of the automotive adver- tising next year, leaders in the industry declare. Radiator shells, headlamps, bumpers and other ornamental parts which now are plated are given the same prepara- tory treatment for chromium as for nickel-plating. The part is first smoothed on emery wheels and thoroughly clean~ be cleared by opening throttle and turn- tor over Wit starter untll | ed, after which it Ilaglven a_ copper plating. This is followed by buffing and sleaning operations, The part i§ then given a nickel-plating bath, after which it is again buffed and cleaned. This is followed by the chromium bath. Chrom- ium plating, because it has about the same hardness as sapphire, is not sub- ject to rust or corrosion and its original brilliancy is restored by wiping with an ordinary cloth. PUBLIC ROADS CHIEF HITS TOLL BRIDGES Full Investigation of Situation in United States Is Urged by MacDonald. “There is no place on the public highway today for the privately owned toll bridge,” Thomas H. MacDonald, chief of the Bureau of Public Roads, United States Department of Agricul- ture, declared to members of the Amer- ican Association of State Highway Offi- cials at their recent annual meeting in Chicago. A full investigation of the toll bridge situation is needed, he believes, as a basis for remedial legislation, to safe- guard the public in use of the roads and to protect the public which invests in securities. “It is a field from which the ‘shoestring’ promoter should be excluded, and,” said Mr. MacDonald, “he will be, if a thorough investigation made. ““The public can finance and build at lower costs, and the largest bridge un- dertakings in the country today are being financed on the basis of their earnings. Two methods are being used: First, the municipal bond issues to be retired from earnings, and second, revenue bonds issued against the earn- ings, but not a municipal obligation in the sense of adding to the constitu- tional indebtedness.” Basically, all bridges on the main hways have become valuable prop- erty because of the constructlon of highways, Mr. MacDonald explained. ‘The bridges are only a part of such highways and should be legally treated as sach, he believes. —_— Havana Considers Signals. HAVANA (#).—Establishment of au- tomatic traffic signals in Havana is being considered by a specially appoint- ‘eld cotn‘;lmit‘t.ae th?u: lr,en’:es;?'. t.ht:‘ &emr epartment, W] lann! ans- lice! from w;%fi-&mm DECEMBER 23, 1928—PART % IOWN BETWE| MOTOR EXPORTS EXCEED RECORDS October Figures Considera- bly Ahead of Previous Bus- iness, Statement Shows. Expressed in terms of dollars, Octo- ber automotive exports were congider- ably above all previous existing monthly records, according to a statement is- sued by B. H. Cram, president of Cram’s Automotive Reports, Inc. October ex- ports, showing a substantial gain over the previous month of this year, were {;g;held of the figure for October of The exports of cars, trucks, busses and accessories reached the unprece- dented total of $50,737,063 during Oc- tober of 1928. ‘This figure indicates a gain of $16,574,352, or 485 per cent, over the previous month, when $34,- 162,711 worth of automotive products were exported. October, 1928, was also $21,302,138, or 72.3 per cent, above the corresponding monthly figures for 1927. ‘The important place assumed by the export market in the automotive fleld can be very easily understood when it is stated that during the first ten months of 1928, $440,177,392 worth of automotive products were exported from the United States. This figure represented an increase of $93.916,961, or 27.1 per cent, over the $346,260,431 in automotive exports shipped out of the United States during the first 10 months of 1927. A total of 46,524 units were exported during the month, as compared with 27,718 units exported during October, 1927, indicating a gain of 18,806 units, or 67.9 per cent. Contrary to the usual trend in the automotive industry at this time of the year, the number of units exported was approximately 50 per cent above the number shown for the previous month. Year-to-date ex- ports for the first 10 months totaled 430,300 cars. This was an increase of 99,220 units, or 30 per cent, above the ial.gg_? units shipped up to November » 1927, Passenger cars accounted for 29,951 units of the October total, this being an increase of 10,585 units, or 54.5 per cent, above October of the previous year. Year-to-date shipments of pas- senger cars indicate a lead over the corresponding figure for last year of 76,786 units, or 32 per cent. Export shipments of trucks indicated a complete recovery from the unusual low point recorded during the previous month. Sixteen thousand, five hun- dred and seventy-three trucks were ex- marted during October, indicating an crease for that month of about 100 per cent when compared with the previ- ous month. October truck shipments were the largest recorded during the year, being in excess of the 16,192-unit record established in August. When it becomes necessary to crank the engine by hand, never press down on the starting crank. Pull up on it only, otherwise a broken wrist may re- HAWKINS NASH Has Moved: to 1529 14th St. N.W. FLORIDA ROUTES OUTLINED FOR SOUTH-BOUND TOURIST Many Points of Interest Along Scenic High~ ways Await Northern Motorist Secking Relief From Cold. ‘Winter and the attending chilly blasts bring thoughts of the warm Southland to Washington motorists, and for those of this mind The Star, with the as- sistance of the American Automobile Assoclation, publishes the best routes to Florida, mileages and historical places of interest. Highways this year are in good re- pair and the journeying motorist need fear no long detours. Jacksonville is the beginning of Florida for the autolst. From there he may choose his next destination at random. St. Augustine, Daytona Beach and Palm follow in order. The roads are in fine condition throughout the State. Many pleasing stopping places abound at frequent in- tervals along both the east and west coasts. The State can be bisected by the traveller through the lake regions and citrus belts. The southern end of the peninsula may be skirted by the long highway stretching out over the water to Key West. Tamiami Trail Is Sceniec. From Miami the new Tamiami Trail across the Everglades up the west coast through Naples, Fort Myers and Sara- sota continues through exquisite scen- ery to Tampa. Motoring enthusiasts and those fond of perpetual Summer will find the land of Ponce de Leon exactly to their lik- ing. One of the good eastern routes is out of Washington over the Jefferson Davis Highway to Fredericksburg, the historic old city where George Washing- ton and his sisters and brothers went to school. Kenmore, a beautiful old colonial dwelling, was the home of Washington's sister, and this old house is now a national shrine, both because of its own interest and because Mary Washington chose to be buried nearby. ‘This spot is marked by a granite shaft raised in her honor by the women of America. Her will can be seen at the Court House, as well as many other interesting records. The Masonic Lodge still stands in which Washington re- ceived the three degrees of Masonry in 1752. On the corner of Commerce and Charles streets is the old slave block, where slaves ‘were hired and sold in the days before the war. Continuing over the splendid road, one comes to Richmond, the capital and largest city of Virginia, and where Patrick Henry made his famous speech. Not far from the city is one of the old- est brick houses in America, home of Nathaniel Bacon in 1676. There “Ba- con’s Rebellion,” a forerunner of the revolution, occurred. Many historical places reminiscent of the Civil War may be seen: the Tredegar Iron Works, on the Kanawha Canal, was the principal foundry of the Confederacy, where can- non were cast for the Southern forces; Bell Tower, in the Capitol Square, was used during the war to warn the com- munity of Federal advances; the Vir- ginia Historical Museum, 707 Franklin street, the former home of Robert E. Lee. Other points of interest are: Cap- itol Building, designed by Thomas Jef- ferson and modeled after the Maison Caree at Nimes; Washington’s Monu- ment in Capitol Square, by Jean An- toine Houdin, considered one of the most faithful reproductions. Richmond is the seat of the Medical College of Virginia, Union Theological Seminary and University of Richmond. | Thence one continues over a splendid highway across the North Carolina line and on to Raleigh, the capital of the State, which has for its most imposing building the Capitol, a beautiful gran- ite structure with a great dome re- sembling that of the National Capitol. The State Historical Museum and gov- ernor's mansion also are of interest. ‘There are five colleges and preparatory schools of recognized standing in and around Raleigh, while several mansions in and near the city have been pre- served as examples of Colonial and plantation homes. The Joél Lane man- sion, built in 1758, and the Cameron mansion, typical homes of the slave days, are the finest examples. The Carolina Country Club has a delightful setting, with forest and lake, and boasts of a very fine 18-hole golf course. Town Named for Lafayette. Fayetteville, which missed by one vote being the State capital, was visited by Lafayette in 1784, and he spoke from the old Town Hall. He was so popular that the citizens changed the original name of the town (Campbellton) to Fayetteville in his honor. Fort Bragg, the largest artillery range in the world, and now a permanent artillery training camp, is a 15-minute drive from the town. Thence to Florence, S. C., the oldest tobacco market in the State and an important railroad center, and to Charleston, a chief seaport of the South and the largest city in South Carolina. Here the historic landmark, Fort Sum- ter, can be seen, upon which the first shot of the Civil War was fired. The city is noted for its picturesque beauty. Points of interest in Charleston are his- toric buildings and parks, chief among the latter being the Battery and Hamp- | ton Parks; its three splendid beaches, the * world-renowned Middleton Place and Magnolia Gardens. From Charleston one continues over the Coastal Highway to Savannah, at | the head of the Savannah River, 18 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, an im- portant and prosperous port. The city is considered one of the most beautiful in the county, lald out on a spacious scale, with tropical and semi-tropical trees and delightful parks throughout. Many imposing buildings and monu- ments add to its beauty, some of| the finest being the city hall, county | courthouse, auditorium and many | statues and monuments to James Ogle- thorpe and also Sergt. Willlam Jasper, Count Pulaski, the friendly Indian Chief Tomochichi and Nathaniel Green, at Mulberry Grove, 14 miles from the city. Ell Whitney invented the cotton gin that won him fame. Old Confederate breastworks may still be seen on the grounds of the Savannah Golf Club, where they are a part of the golf course. Other points of interest include the Japanese bamboos, & few miles from Savannah; the Hermitage, old-time plantation, open to visitors, and Sergt. Jasper's Tavern. The city has recently completed two golf courses which are open to visitors. ‘Thence one continues to Brunswick, a natural land-locked harbor with 40| miles of water frontage and five miles of docks and wharves, making it an im- portant Southern commercial port, as well as a popular Summer and Winter resort. The city is the center of the shrimp fishing industry of the Aflanncl Nothi!lg Else Like It Nothing Else but Quality. Search the World Over, Spend what You Will There Is No ‘Gear Lubricant’ Like Ebonite. Demand Ebonite-T _ for Transmissions, and Ebonite-R for Rear Axles. EBONITE (Combination of Pure Oil) Coast. Along the coast are many have been acquired by persons of wealth, of vegetation, with massive live oaks covered with moss. Many of the slands have been acquired by persons of wealth who maintain palatial homes. Just east of Brunswick are two sea coast islands, Jekyl and St. Simons. Jekyl Island is owned by the Jekyl Island Club, com- posed of many of the Nation’s richest and best known men. St. Simons Is- land is the remains of the tabby fort erected by Oglethorpe at Frederica. It was built in 1736 and constructed of a mixture of sand and oyster shell called “tabby.” On Cumberland Island is a castle belonging to the Carnegies. With completion of the Atlantic Coastal Highway, Brunswick will become one of the most prominent touring objectives in the Southeast. Jacksonville Offers Variety. Continuing on, one crosses the Flor- ida State line and arrives at Jackson- ville. Jacksonville was only an Indian cow ford when the American Revolution was fought, and an insignificant ferry at the time of the War of 1812. Since 1832, when the town was incorporated, it has become the largest city in the State, with the commerce and industry of a great seaport and manufacturing city. The city handles enormous crops of oranges and has one of the largest markets in the world. It is near one of the world’s finest beaches and is a most popular resort. One of the fastest automobile speedways is located there, Trips down the St. Johns River to Man- darin, former home of Harriet Beacher Stowe, and Fort St. George are popular, It is a beautiful drive along one of the State's finest scenic highways, follow- ing the St. Johns River the entire way. Jacksonville itself has a charming set- ting, with the famed St. Johns flowing by on the east and thickly wooded coun- try around about. This is only one of the routes to Florida. There are many others, one of which is through the famous Shenan- doah Valley to Staunton, in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, a city of beautiful residences and noted private and military schools. On the route to Staunton over the Lee Highway there tl.red aev\('eng u’;ngaremns caverns. V. M. I, an ‘as| n and Lee ar mnlfintngmn, e located oke, Va., the third city in size in Virginia, is a great lndzl Ppoint for all of Southwestern Virginia and Eastern West Virginia. Much of the coal from the great Pocahontas fleld léosrg(l’llz,p:ld lrur;n fiannoke. 'Itz:: Viscose ation o lar, artificial silk mw?ymx:’ the 'orld?e:: located here. Virginia College, for girls, is in the city, and Roanoke College, for men, is near the city. Hollins College, 7 miles distant, is a well known collegs for young women. Crystal Springs, at the foot of Mill Mountain, has a steady flow of 5,000,000 gallons of spring water, which furnishes the entire city its water supply. Bristol, situated on the line dividing Virginia and Tennessee, has three col- leges—Sullins and Virginia Intermont for girls and King College for boys. Ten miles away is the Unaka National Forest, containing over 800,000 acres of forest land, ideal for the camper, sportsman or health seeker. At this point a beautiful route may be followed through the North Caro- lina Mountains to Asheville, one of the most famous resorts in the East, which has probably the most beautiful natu- ral setting of any mountain resort in the country. The season is an all-year- round one, with the average tempera- ture varying only about 30 degrees, Within easy motoring distance are the highest mountains east of the Mis- sissippi, Mount Mitchell, the tallest peak, having an elevation of 6,710 feet. Other well known peaks include Chim- ney Rock, Craggy Pinnacle, Mount Pis- gah and Table Rock. Nearby are the great Smoky Mountains, where the new national park will be located. Asheville is a center for sports, having séver! splendid golf courses and providing all of the tennis, hunting, riding and hik- ing that one could desire. It is an en- 3‘@:’:’5.’35‘. mdufis’tglgl cexl;t:r. being the 8 pol for the product: six Southern States. e Augusta Is Popular Resort. Thence to Augusta, one of_ the oldest citles in America and the site of one of the oldest United States arsenals. Southern follage and flowers have been used exclusively along the picturesque drives and in the gardens. The city has 34 educational institutions and a num- ber of large textile plants. Augusta is popular as a Winter resort. Over rolling farming eounhgl, ‘wood- ed and swampy in sections, the Dixie Highway, called the cotton-belt route, leads to Waycross and thence to Jack- sonville. 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