Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1930, Page 10

STUPENDOUS ROAD PLAN IS ROPOSED $5,000,000,000 Highway System to Link All States in U. S. Urged in Congress. BY REX COLLIER. President Hoover’s interest has been solicited in a quietly inaugurated but rapidly developing movement for a gigantic Federal highway m which would cover the continent with a web of hard-surfaced trunk line routes radiating from Washington and connecting every State capital and principal city in the Unie>d States. The staggering proportions of the project, sponsored by the newly or- ganized Transcontinental Hard-sur- faced Highways Association of America | and placed before Congress by Rep- resentative William P. Holaday of Il- linois, Lift it into the same engineering category with flood control and the Panama Canal. Proponents of the undertaking esti- mate the total cost at $5,000,000,000, to be raised by a Government bond issue and paid off by a $3 annual tax on passenger automobiles, $10 annual tax on commercial vehicles and a half- cent levy on gasoline. All other Fed- eral taxes on motoring would be abrogated. Construction of the system would be- gin simultaneously in all parts of the country under the joint direction of a | cabinet committee comprising the Sec- | Tetaries of Agriculture, Commerce and War and the Postmaster General. Seven Great Highways Planned. There would be seven great coast-to- coast highways, criss-crossed by more | than a dozen north-and-south roads | and augmented by an interlocking net | of direct city-to-city routes of boule- | vard character. The National Capital would be linked | to the far-reaching web of pavement by nine new radial high s, each not less than 40 feet wide and con- nected by a broad belt-line boulevard encircling the city. Other large cities ‘would be bound into the system in like manner. The project also contemplates a se- Ties of Federal airports along the high- ways, elimination of all grade cross- ings, promulgation of uniform national | traffic regulations, inde tion of States for any State highways taken into the system, and maintenance of the entire system by the Federal Gov- ernment. This revolutionary and ambitious program was conceived by Arthur R. Hall, law partner of Representative Hol- aday in Danville, Ill, and father of Ilinois’ $60,000,000 highway agendum. In fact, the Federal plan, as embodied in the Holaday bill now pending before the House ways means committee, is patterned closely after the Illinois program, under which that Midwestern State has been provided with one of the most extensive co-ordinated systems of motor highways'in the country. Makes Hobby of Roads. Hall, widely known in the Midwest as the “father of good roads,” is a mild- mannered lawyer, whose hobby is high- ways. His enthusiasm is infectious and . Tllinols huzhegmwhznklg proposed his $60,000,! Pro; State, “but ‘he won itics and the “wild dream” became a t is significant now that I- linois, by formal action of its Legisla- ture, has sent an urgent petition to the Federal Congress for favorable consid- of Hall's “wilder dream"—de- alone the people States. - ntly called on Presidént :me’d with numerous documents and maps. When they emerged from the ; executive offices some time later they were empty handed. Neither would dis- cuss the outcome of their conference ) with Mr. Hoover, but- it is known they | outlined the Holaday measure to him | and left with him data for further ly. '“fl' first glance lthl:! HIH-H;];::‘{ measure may strike average as being impracticable, largely because of its tremendous ramifications. acticable in Illinois; there is no rea- E;n why it will not be practicable for the entire country.” Motorists Would Pay. 58 not be far-sighted in spending o ?” Hall said, in :ln ix}- terview here. “By the piecemeal pol- icy of the past America has gained a g‘t‘uhcd-uv, H disconnected hways of val 'ldl-h.l.ysn it not sound engineering to discard this haphazard way of doing things in favor of a great co-ordinated plan that would leave no gaps, no bad stretches, no other dnwb‘ch" of the present short-sighted program?” “But who would pay for all this,” the interviewer asked. « motorists of America would pay | for it. And they would do it gladly if they were assured of smooth, broad roads in every State of the Union—in eir own day. What motorist would object to paying $3 a year for the priv- ilege of riding on hard-surfaced, safe Federal highways, free of detours and confused traffic lJaws? Or & half-cent a gallon on the gasoline he buys to en- joy the comfort of the standard roads? | Why, he would save more than that in | tire mileage, gasoline consumption and reduced wear and tear on his automo- bile, to say nothing of his peace ofi mind!” Hall explained that the work would be done by contract, and that construc- tion would be launched on a given date, the work to go on simultaneously all over the Nation. This would provide employment for thousands of men now out of work and would redound to the economic benefit of the Nation in many other ways, he pointed out. He thinks : the job could be done in five years. Estimate of Costs Made. The nine roads out of Washington, he stated, would cost approximately $13,500,000, based on 40-foot widths for the first 25 miles out. of the city. Mary- land would get 489.7 miles of new high- way, worth $24,485,000, and Virginia wouid get 1,1122 miles, costing $55,- 610,000, according to rough estimates. | The Washington highways as pro- | posed, follow: | 1. Washington to Niagara Falls, via | Buffalo, N. ¥. 2. Washington to Nashville, passing through Roanoke, Knoxville, Tenn. 3. Washington to Cincinnati, Ohio, and thence to Indianapolis and Chicago. 4. Washington to Cleveland, Ohio, via Pittsburgh, Pa. 5. Washington to Fort Worth, Tex., via Charleston, W. Va., Nashvilie and Memphis, Tenn.; Little Rock, Ark., and Dallas, Tex. 6. Washington to Lake Ontario via Harrisburg, Pa. and Syracuse, N. Y. 7. Washington to Eastport, Me., via waitimore, Philadelphia, Trenton, New York City, New Haven, Newport, Provi- dence, Boston, Portsmouth, Portland, Augusta and Bangor. 8. Washington to Homestead, Fla., via Richmond and Norfolk, Va.; Wil- mington, N. C.; Charleston, S. C.; Sa- vr“uuh. Ga.; Jacksonville and Miami, 9. Washington to Annapolis (an ex- tension of the route to n;’r% ‘Worth). Would Embrace 57,000 Miles. ‘The country-wide network would em- brace approximately 57,000 miles of hard-surfaced roads, none less than 20 feet wide and some 60 or more feet wide in the vicinity of cities of more than 800,000 population. The Holaday bill would authorize the Government to borrow sufficient money on the credit of the United States to /oulld the system and provides for is- {#uance of bonds to secure payment of Tenn,, | Va. and THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, 9 D MARCH HOW GOOD ROADS MAP WOULD LOOK UNDER HOLADAY BILL The map at top shows the comprehensive system of post roads proposed Representative Holaday of Illinois to link all capitals of States with ‘Washington. It provides a system of entirely new roads in many instances. The enlarged section in the center shows the main roads which would run inte Washington under the proposal. Lower left, Arthur R. Hall of Iilinois, author of the plan, Lower right, Representative Holaday, who introduced the bill. NS N p b <3 [ R UNITED STATES ol N ~ b T, N Lo PR Faggor D= the loan. Finance details would be ! handled by the Secretary of the Treas- ury. Plans, specifications, estimates of cost and cm;u-t;lcts woul‘g be‘ \mdelr Jurisdiction of e Secretary of Agri- , acting -operation with the Secretaries of War and Commerce and the Postmaster General. ‘The bill is not intended to repeal the present Federal aid road act, but to supplement it. tm’[l"hz b:-lé describes ;’)"uh"‘enen}fll‘oan’- " of the proposed ways, W e provision that they “shall be con- structed on as straight lines as may be practicable from an engineering stand- point.” These lines are not to be de- flected to accommodate some particular community or city, it is specified, but spurs may be built to such places. In the judgment of the cabinet officers the routes may be bent around large cities, 50 as to avoid congested traffic. If a proposed thway happens to fall along the route of some existing State highway, the latter may be ap- It is wonderful how all the New Style Ideas were conceived. It is still more wonderful how women can wear such “extremes” in fashion and enjoy “cor- rective Comfort.” 612 13th St. propriated, with the State’'s consent, and the State will be pald for its “ac- tual value.” Thus, Hall explained, if it should be decided the present Wash- ington-Baltimore Boulevard could be taken over as a part of the system, Maryland would be reimbursed for its value. Rules Would Be Adopted. Uniform traffic regulations and signs would be adopted for the system and a special Federal traffic bureau would enforce them. All the highways would be free to the public, subject to “such reasonable priorities as may be given by the President to official business of the United States” and to national control in time of war or other national emergency. Summing up advantages of his plan, Hall said the undertaking would invite prosperity and promote the general wel- fare by giving employment to sands { men during the five-year period of Announcing the First Spring Showing of It is not usual to talk price in connection with an ex- clusive showing, but we are in position to affirm that the PHYSICAL CUL- TURE SHOES for Spring 1930 are incom- parable values for the money. Ask About “Spring Board” Walking EdmonstonsTo, CARL M. BETZ, Mgr. —West Side— Bet. F & G Sts. |HORSE THEFTS ADMITTED. | Colored Man Given 15 Months in Horse stealing, | brought its offender nearest wi".v construction, by speeding delivery of the mails in rural sections, by stimulat- ing commerce and industry, by en- couraging friendly intercourse with countries lying beyond our borders and by strengthening the national defense. “It's & big program, all right,” Hall said, “but . Holaday and I are con- fident that when its sound principles and remarkable benefits become more widely known, the American people will recognize it as an investment that cannot wisely be deferred.” Penitentiary on Two Charges. a crime that often to the end of a tree in Western pioneer days, was admitted yesterday Talgned ‘pefors- Jusiice Peston Gerdon ral fore. lon in Criminal Division 1. There were two cases against him, and the court fixed the penalty at 15 months in the nitentiary in each case, but allowed the sentences to run concurrently. Lewis admitted that he entered the stable of James A. Keys January 17 and stole a horse valued at $60 and later broke into the stable of Martin L. Coleman and took another horse worth $120 He drove the animals into Mary- land, it was stated. Whether You Live POKER ALICE’S FRIENDS CHILLED AT FUNERAL Wintry Winds Sweep Cemetery as Service Is Held in Black Hills Snow Setting. By the Associated Press. STURGIS, S. Dak, March 1.—The color and glitter of the gold rush days in the Black Hills were absent today, as Mrs. Alice Tubbs—“Poker Alice” to those who knew her and her life in the mining camps—was buried in the Catholic Cemetery here. “Poker Alice” was buried as she had lived in the last years of her life— simply and quietly, but with an element of glamour attached to the disappearing characters of the old West. Father Columban of the Catholic Church preached a sermon at the grave. Winter winds swept the cemetery, symbolic of the bleak ending of a 77- year career that knew only the frontier law of the gold fields. The people of Sturgis were at the grave, paying their last respects to Mrs. Tubbs, an old neighbor, but snow and cold conspired to keep away the curious, who knew only that “Poker Alice” had won fame and fortune decades ago as a faro dealer in gambling halls. in a Mansion 1930—PART ONE. ALABAMANS FILE FOR NOMINATIONS Heflin Will Seek Re-Election to U. S. Senate, Running as Independent. By the Associated Press. | MONTGOMERY Ala., March 1.—The | race for Democratic nomination to the | hundreds of Federal, State, circuit, dis- trict and county offices in Alabama 10 | be filled in the November 4 election | started in earnest at midnight tonigitt | the deadline for candidates to qualify : with the State executive committee chairman. The nominative primary will | be held August 12. W. P. Fonville of the secretary of | State’s office estimated more than 800 | candidates are in the fleld for several | hundred offices. Warned in advance by Edmund W. Pettus of Salem, chairman of the execu- tive committee, that he would not ac cept qualifications reaching him after midnight, there was a rush ai g po- ; litical aspirants to comply with his re- quirements. Heflin Runs Independent. United States Senator Thomas J. Heflin, seeking re-election, and Hugh Locke, Birmingham gubernatorial can- didate, running as independents, will oppose the Democratic nominees for those offices in the November election. Frederick I. Thompson of Mobile, publisher of five Alabama newspapers; | John H. Bankhead, Jasper and Bir | mingham_attorney, and John W. O'Nelll, Birmingham, have qualified to enter the primary to seek the paiWy's | nomination as Heflin's suceessor. | Six Seek Gubernatorial Post. | Closely rivaling the senatorial con- | test in point of interest is the race for . governor, with a fleld of six, exclusive | of Locke and Lee. Attorney General | Charlie C. McCall, Col. Woolsey Finnell, | director of the State H"h"vfl Depart- ment; Lieut. Gov. W. C. Davis, former | Supreme Court Justice B. M. Miller of | Camden, Watt Brown of Ragland, | Democratic national committeeman, and | | Probate Judge Jefferson A. Carnley of | i Two Rooms, Kitch- en, Bath and Recep- tion Room. Electric Refrigeration Reasonable Rental THE ARGONNE 16th & Columbia Rd. Or Burglars Shatter Every Window in Looted Building By the Associated Press. near 'Barrington, X chm]g; packer, was looted of valuables said to be worth $10,000 by robbers who broke every window in the struc- ture, it was reported yesterday. Roberts told authorities that the main loss included his silver service and a box of Alaskan seal pelts taken from a basement vault opened with tools found in the home. Coffee County will fight it out in the | primary campaign for the gubernatorial | nomination. Gov. Bibb Graves, under | State law, cannot be a candidate for any office until 1932. A'abama’s 10 Representatives all seck r‘r,t-'!lecuon and a majority have o, o- sition. HARRIS GETS FIVE YEARS.| Alleged Counterfeiter, Who Slipped | Handcuffs, Sentenced. Roy Harris, who recently slipped from a pair of handcuffs in the cell room after his conviction of counterfeiting, 'was sentenced yesterday by Justice Pey- ton Gordon in Criminal Division 1 to serve five years in the penitentiary. Harris opened one of the new hand- cuffs by using a toothpick and handed back the irons to a deputy marshal,| who immediately placed a double-lock- ing pair of cuffs on the prisoner. He mad spurious 10-dollar notes of the! Government, it was charged. Nnited BUILDING HALTED AS WORKERS STRIKE 9,000 Men Fail to Report. for Duty in Kansas City. By the Associated Press. KANSAS CITY, March 1.—A partis | tle-up of construction activities oe. curred here today when union members of the building crafts, estimated by union officials to number 9,000, failed to report for duty at the expiration of their agreement with the Builders' As- sociation. The employers' association estimated the total number of strikers at_4,000. The walkout, which also affacts union craftsmen in Kansas City, Kans, and Leavenworth, Kans., was called lasi night. Demands of the unions for a five-day week with no reduction in_the present wage scale for five and one-halt days were rejected by & Chamber of Commerce committee. Work on all major downtown build- ing projects was halted. The ater part of residential or aparti con- struction has been done on an open shop or mixed job basls in which non- union workers predominate. Union men were called off these jobs. 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