mately correct alignment. But ap- proximate is not good enough, de- spite the short distance from muzzle to target. Again, I think it was Keith, one of the best known U.S. double action exponents, who prescribed the formu- la for “more hits from the hip.” Grab the gun in the holster with a deep and firm hold; in other words, make your hand go further round the right-hand side of the grip, so that you are triggering the gun with the second joint of the trigger finger. The tip of this finger should extend around until it touches the frame back of the trigger guard on the left-hand side of the gun. Then, as you squeeze back with this heavy grip, the tip of the trigger finger should be sliding along the frame. This technique over- comes the heavy pull, and the tendency to yank the barrel out of line. Many of you ex-provincials will be shooting the R.C.M. Police course for the first time in the near future. This is another practical course which in- volves shooting at a life-size silhouette at 50, 40 and 30 yards, and a chance to pop at the silhouette as it goes back and forth across the range against time. To the more expert the whole performance will appear easier than shooting against time on the Camp Perry Course. * * j%€ * * B.C. RIFLE ASSOCIATION NEWS New vice-president of the pistol section elected at the February meet- ing is Cliff Southwood, popular in shooting circles around New West- minster. He takes the place of ex- Deputy Commissioner Cecil Clark, who retired from active participation this year. *k * Bay View Service Station J. MURDOCH . LUBRICATION - Be Telephone 983 TIRES BATTERIES Nanaimo, B.C. Cafe Phone 116 Plaza Hotel DINING ROOM —— CAFE —— COFFEE SHOP Hotel Phone 1050 H. B. FORWARD, Mar. NANAIMO B.C. Page Fifty First Traffic Lights in 1914 Abolished as Unnecessary Traffic signs and signals have be- come such a necessity in modern life that the National Safety Council is conducting a “Signs of Life”- cam paign to promote better public under- standing of them. But only 36 years ago an electric traffic signal was a curiosity, not a necessity. The first electric traffic lights were placed in operation in August, 1914, in Cleveland, O. The red and green lights were operated by a policeman in a booth on the corner. After a short time, however, the signals were removed because they were unnecessary. Towers Erected The next step in traffic signals con- sisted of towers in the middle of Fifth avenue, New York City, and in De troit. The lights were not used t guide vehicles directly, but to rela instructions to other towers. Th colored lights had different meanings too. In New York, red stopped al traffic, green meant stop for north south traffic, and amber meant go fo north-south traffic. The first electrically imterlocke signal system was installed in Hou: ton, Tex., in 1922. Nine intersection were controlled from a central poin The red and green lights finall used in controlling street traffi were adopted from the signals alread in use by the railroads. Rubberized Highways An automobile is less likely to skid in wet weather if the highway on which it is travelling contains a small amount of natural rubber. This is reported by the Natural Rubber Bureau, a research and trade organ- ization headquartered in the United States. In tests conducted by the Virginia State Highway Department, a car travelling at 40 miles (64 kilometers) an hour on a wet highway containing rubber was brought to a stop within 87.5 feet (26 meters). On a highway containing no rubber, the stopping distance at that speed was measured at 101 feet (30 meters). For the tests, dry natural rubber in small particles was mixed with the asphalt and crushed stone or gravel. The rubber comprised less than 1 per cent. of the total mass of materials in the highway. Continued testing of rubberized highways is planned in the United States. The Natural Rubber Bureau believes they will establish the eco- nomic as well as the safety value of such highways. The Bureau credits highway en- — gineers from The Netherlands with increasing America’s knowledge of rubberized highways. Two experts from that country spent three months The Nanaimo Towing Co. Ltd. MARINE TOWING and SALVAGE i) NANAIMO B.C. in the United States in early 194! helping American engineers wit problems of blending rubber wit asphalt. Since then, says the Bureau, ‘‘co1 siderable progress” has been mad Early this year Harry K. Fishe Bureau consulting engineer, will vis England, France and The Nethe lands, which also are experimentin with rubberized highways, to d scribe recent American development —The Nonggqai. In building your new home, lea\ no room for accidents. Compliments of . . . PETE MAFFEO Davenport Ice Cream and Ice B.C. Nanaimo HARVEY MURPHY SMART WEARING APPAREL FOR MEN AND WOMEN IMPORTERS OF ENGLISH WOOLLENS, BAGGAGE * Telephone 313 NANAIMO, B.C. W. F. MATTHEWS —Authorized Dealer— Western Auto Supply Co. Ltd. * 163 Commercial St., Nanaimo THE SHOULDER STRAI