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The Washington herald., 1913-11-16
NEW FEATURES FOR
MOTOR DELIVERY CAR
Principles Of Electric Starting and
Lighting to Be Embodied in
Studebaker Vehicles.

Confidential information has been
furnished Studebal1er dealers of the i'm
pending advent of a new delivery car
embodying for the first time in a gaso-
line motor used commercially the prin-
ciples Of electric starting and electric
lighting.
Work on these new cars already has
been begun. Deliveries are promised in
q few weeks.
The new delivery car is built on a spe-
cial chassis, differing considerably from
that used for passenger cars. The
springs are extra size and the frame is
of extra heavy steel and straight The
motor Is the same as used in the Stude-
baker -Four" but Is equipped with a
governor which VIII prevent the car
being driven at a greater rate OF speed
than that specified by the owner. A
full floating rear axle. equipped with
Timken roller bearings, is another fea-
ture of the car. which is equipped with
34x4 1-2-inch pneumatic tires. Left steer.
an especial advantage in commercial
cars, and center control are other fea-
lures.
The car will be furnished with panel
body or with express body and canopy
top at the same price, s1.15o
The Washington herald., 1913-11-16
MOTOR TRUCK CARRIER
OF NTTRO-GLYCERINE
Wilmington (DeL) Concern Adopts
New Method for Transporting
Dangerous ExpIosiye,.

The American Glycerine Company OF
wilmington, Del. manufacturers and
sellers Of nitro-glycerine. operating in the
oil fields of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
and Illinois, recently has decided on a
new solution Of a perplexing problem.
Nitro-glycerine is used in shooting oil
wells and is one Of the most dangerous
explosives in use. To successfully trans
port this explosive is hazardous, as well
as difficult, task. A slight jar even will
cause an explosion as destructive as that
Of dynamite. For this reason ii Is i'm
possible to ship either by freight or ex-
press A Commerce motor truck has
solved the difficulty.
One Of these trucks recently was pur-
chased for this service in the oil
fields near Findlay, Ohio. It is a regular
stock model with open body. the explosive
being carried in the liquid state in q
special cradle. The weight Of the nitro
glycerine carried in one load is limited to
$40 pounds. With such a load of ex-
plosive any sudden jar or jerk of the car
not taken up by the springs and CARRYING
cradle would mean a disaster.
The driver intrusted with this haxardous
service recently spent some time in the
commerce factory, going into every de-
tai OF commerce design and method. To
assure himself that the truck could safely
undertake the task. This is the first of a
line OF Commerce cars to be put in sery-
Ice ny the American Glycerine Company.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-16
DE PALMA DROVE AUTO
BEARING THE PRESIDENT
In Charge Of Car in Which Mr.. VIII
SOP Rode at Princeton on
Election Day. .

Automobile speedsters are not very DOB.
ular with President Wilson, much as the
President enjoys an exhilarating spin in
a motor car. On election day, when he
travelled to his old home In Princeton.
N. J., to cast his vote, President VIII
son had an opportunity OF being driven
at high speed by a driver who ranks
as the premier Of the motor car racing
fraternity.
To Ralph De Palma, head of the
Mercer racing team. was assigned the
important duty OF driving the President
from Princeton Junction, where bis train
from Washington was stopped, to the
voting place in Princeton. De Palma met
the Presidential party with a Mercer
touring car, but he was not offered q
chance to show his ability as a speed
merchanat because he was politely in
formed that President Wilson'S idea of
maximum speed in an automobile was
twenty-five miles an hour.
De Palma was sorely tempted to ex-
coed this pace. but restrained himself
and made the short trip at leisurely
gait Following President Wilson in a
second Mercer car was Miss Eleanor
Wilson and the Misses Lucy and Mary
Smith. of New Orleans, relatives OF the
Wilson family.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-16
NATIONAL AUTO SHOW
BRINGS OUT SOCIETY
New York Motor Car Exhibitions Now
Rival Displays at Metropolitan
Grand Opera.

While the Horse Show and the Metro
poiitan Grand Opera premiere are two
functions which bring out a wonderful
array OF modist's and artist-tailor crea-
tions there is one annual attraction
which vies with these two-the National
Automobile Show, which this year is to
be held in the Grand Central Palace,
curing the week Of January $40 under
the auspices of the Automobile Chamber
OF Commerce.
The national display Of motor cars will
this season bring out striking creations.
as did the former car exhibitions, but
this season the fashion features promise
to be even more pronounced At the
National Automobile Show fashion reigns
supreme, particularly on the special days
set aside by the show managers as
society days. For the Forthcoming show
there will be but one society day. We'd
nesday of show week has been decided
upon as the special day.
When the automobile show was held
in Madison Square Garden there usually
were two days designated as society
days and the admission to the show on
these days was doubled Despite the
extra charge the attendance on society
days was as great and often greater
A great many visitors came with the
idea that because of the double admis-
sion the attendance would be small and
this would afford them an opportunity
to view the exhibits without being
jostled, as the crowds on the regular days
were unusually large, making 1t impos-
sible to see the show as one would like
to see it. Now that the national show
is to be held in its entirety in the
Grand Central Palace, where the four
floors are to be utilized. affording many
extra thousands of square feet of space,
the crowded conditions of former shows.
Will be eliminated.
Manager s. A. Miles, who has been de-
voting a great deal of time to scheme
of decorating the interior Of the Palace
to add to the beauty of the exhibits,
has decided upon plan which he will
announce shortly. The show this year
is being contemplated with unusual in
terest, as various circumstances have
conspired to give importance to it.
Something new, either great or small,
will be found in nearly all Of the
exhibits and as some of the exhibitors
cling to the old habit Of keeping some
thing up their sleeve until show time,
there is no telling what surprise may
be in store.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-16
SIGNS ON PAVEMENT
TO DIRECT TRAFFIC
System that Does Away with Need Of
Policemen Tined in Western
Cities.

| A novel idea for directing traf1c with
out the aid Of traffic police. now prac-
ticed in several Western cities, was
brought up at the last weekly meeting
of the Automobile Club of New Haven
and Its merits may be placed before the
chief OF police for his consideration.
The idea is TO direct motorists by
arrows. circles and lines painted in
broad white lines on the payerent at
street intersections where trafiic 1t not
heavy enough to warrant the presence
of a trafiic policeman and yet which are
confusing at times. For example at
York and Chapel Street, where traffic
officer is not now stationed. the plan
would be to paint a large white circle
in the center OF the intersection, around
which all cars would have to turn in
stead Of cutting the corners sharply.
Two California cities, have adopted
these simple and effective aids TO mot
orists in the form of traffic signals on
main thoroughfares. painted on the road
way where the careful driver is supposed
to concentrate his attention.
One of these signals is In Redlands
where a compound curve in a busy
street leads directly to double track
car line. The proper route Is shown by
a broad white band OF aluminium paint,
extending down the center of this street.
At either end Is a broad arrow, inclined
to the right, hint that the chauffeur
is likely to observe.
In Pomona great difficulty was occa-
stoned by "Corner cutting" at street in
tersections. This led to congestion in the
center OF the town. and the simple
remedy OF white painted disc in the
center Of the intersection was adopted.
1t is very conspicuous. having a diameter
OF IS inches, and the most inexperienced
driver is likely to take the hint TO drive
around 1t. II he fails to follow the gen.
tie suggestion he is liable to arrest, and
the mark Of his tire on the white disc
is evidence that he violated the traffic
ordinance
The Washington herald., 1913-11-16
Items, General and Personal,
OF Interest TO 6. p @. Workers

his apprenticeship in the pressroom, and
Tor many years having charge OF the
printing Of the Congressional Record.
which he relinquished about two years
ago owing to III health.
His father was q noted pressman ana
one time foreman OF the pressroom OF
the 9. p. o. "Ab' Graham. as he was
best known, was one Of the Oldest mems
oers In length Of service OF the Press
mems Union, under whose auspices his
funeral took place.
J. Fred orth. Of the night proof sec
tion' has returned from q recent three
day trip to Harrisburg, Pa
Thomas Miller, Of the 7 aggregation.
day hand section. has returned from 4
iourteen-day vacation passed In Brook
land.
Al the noon hour on the nth instant
an event OF much pleasure to an con-
cerned occurred In the day proofroom.
the chapel being called together and Mr..
James A. Hennessy in feeling ana an
propr1ate speech, presented to Mr.. James
"A: scott as token Of the esteem IN
Wnicn ne Is held by his co-workers. \
handsome gold watch that day being
the eighty-third anniversary of his birtf,-
Though taken completely by sururisa Mr..
scott was equal to the occasion, express
ing his thanks for the honor, and induix-
Ing ina few "Reminiscences Of his more
than nifty years a printer" which were
enjoyed by all
There were four deaths ano,1 IN.
membership OF Columbia TypozraphicaI
Union during the current month: Clarence
lewis aged sixty years; Thomas r.
Tuohy, hfty-three; Ephriam D. King,
seventy-six. and Frank A. Roderick,
sixty-eight.
The Mayor-elect of Cincinnati, Judge
r. L. spiegel Is practical printer. and
IN MS early manhood was an energetic
member Of typographical Union, No. O.
OF that city.
Judging from the roster of officers and
members OF the committees of the
Brookland Brotherhood, the pressnen.
oookbinders, and printers Of the G. p. o.
come pretty near running things in that
progressive suburb.
sergt. William Mattocks ovid BilD. Is
presiding as Record referee during the
absence OF Capt GoodseIL
ms iroQuois tlshing Club VIII dis
pense an extra brand OF hospitality to its
invited guests at its bungalow down on
the Potomac on Thanksgiving Day. and
Frank Hambright's Pennsylvania Dutch
stores are to be barred
Denny Sheehan, Of the monotype sec
ton. on his recent trip to his home in
Rochester. N. Y, fixed some fences that
were falling into decay and otherwise
prepared for the rehabilitation of things
in the locality that still pays tribute to
the Hon. John Raines.
Felix Belair Is a candidate for re-eIec-
ton as president Of Bookbinders' Union,
No. 4
The Washington herald., 1913-11-16
AUTOISTS TO VISIT
VIRGINIA BATTLEFIELDS
Delegates to Convention al Richmond
win Have Chance to See
Historic PIaces.

Richmond. Va. Nov. 15.-Delegates to
the American Automobile Association
convention in Richmond, December 1. 9.
and 3 expect to have particularly en-
icyable time seeing places made famous
during the civil War.
Within nine miles OF Richmond is the
battlefield OF Fair Oaks. or Seven Pines,
where Hooker's men brought on the
seven days fight Within a short dis
tnnce are the battiehelds Of Savage
Station, Fraziers Farm. Gaines NH, and
not far away Malvern, Hill, where the
Federal army made It's last stand IN
its retreat to the James and beat back
the attacking Confederate troops.
Out on the Ashland road on the high
way now being constructed between
Richmond and Washington is the Yell
low Tavern where Gen.. ]. Z. 3. Stuart.
the great Confederate cavalry leader.
met his death and within easy touring
distance is Petersburg, where may still
be seen the traces of the siege and the
battle OF the crater.
st. Johns Church. where Patrick Hem
ry made his memorable speech in which
he declared. give me liberty or give me
death" still stands In It's ancient grave
yard. On another Of the Seven Hills
Of Richmond Is Shockoe Cemetery, where
are buried the founders of the city and
that giant hero Of the Revolutionary
War. Peter Francisco, whose sword
blade was i've feet long and who could
shoulder a cannon weighing LOO pounds.
In another cemetery lies the remains
of Presidents Tyler and Monroe. as well
as the body OF Jefferson Davis. The
Confederate White House stiil stands
and on Capitol Hill is the State House
designed by Thomas Jefferson.
On CANDLES Hill is set. up q cross
marking the spot where Capt. John
Smith and his comrades landed while
exploring the James River in 1907. and
the old stone house where Lafayette was
once a guest still may be seen.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-16
Tongue TwIaters.

From the New York Sun.
All Of Us are occasionally bothered by
tongue twisters. but the most amusing
instance of such confusion occurred when
very reserved and naughty passenger
on a steamship. who had gained the III
will Of the other passengers by his exclu-
siveness, advanced to declare his lug
gage TO the custom-house officer. 'T de-
sire" said he pompously. Ito declare out
Of my personal belongings two small
bugs and a rug" The delight of the
crowd and the fall Of his pride was In
tense in proportion to his silly exclusive
Tess
1t was Presidential candidate who be-
gan his speech from a railroad car by
saying that he especially enjoyed ad-
dressing his fellow-citiZens from the
black platform"
1t was a trained nurse who offered to
minister to a feverish patient with the
kindly words, Wouldn't you be more
comfortable il should cush and bronze
your hair?''
The classic mistake Of this character is
the often-repeated speech of the young
clergyman who, repulsed by the some
what chilly and reserved bride, remarked
In his confusion that he thought It was
Visionary to cuse the bride"
A prominent man once said that he
book upon hunting, Sport with Rod and
Gun" without mentally twisting 1t into
the shocking form, Sport with God and
run"
At fashionable wedding there was in
tense curiosity to see the rich costumes
of the helress who was being led to the
altar. There was much craning of necks.
and at last some OF the overeager rose in
their seats in the extreme back of the
church and stood upon them in the effort
to get q good view.
The clergyman who was in the chancei
ready to conduct the services was greatly
shocked. With much dignity, but In
haste and anger, he addressed the con-
gregation: I'm view of the solemnity Of
this occasion and the sacred character
Of this edifice, want you all to sit on
the floor and put yopr feet on the seats
But they knew what he meant and
promptly assumed orderly positions
The Washington herald., 1913-11-16
INDIAN 1914 MODELS
FULLY ELECTRIFIED
Thiry-Eight improvements Have Been
Incorporated in Motorcycle for
the Coming Season.

Compete electr1hcation OF the motor
cycle is successfully accomplished for
the first time in the 1914 Indian models.
which include an electric starter, elec-
speedometer, as the leading features
among thirty-eight improvements incor-
porated in this make for the coming
season. In addition to being the pioneer
exponent of the electrically equipped mo-
torcycle, the Indian also is the first to
carry as standard equipment, such a
complete assortment OF the very latest
accessories.
In the development of a successful cleo
trio starter for arduous motorcycle serv-
ice, the Indian engineers equaled their
triumph of Ie13-The Cradle Spring Frame
The Indian electric starter is a powerful
multipolar type, motor-generator. small,
neat and compact. II is mounted on the
left side of the engine, and always is
connected with it. Therefore should sthe
rider stall the engine in traffic, or on
crossing, it can instantly be restarted
by throwing a switch, which brings the
starter into action.
The Indian 1914 line will consist of
seven solo models, side car and a quick
delivery van. All machines will be chain
driven, ana six models will mount twin
engines of seven horsepower. As 90
per cent of the Indian output of 5000
machcines in 1913 was composed Of twins,
it is anticipated by the Hendee Manufac-
turing Company that no less than sS per
cent of the output, of $1,000 Indians for
1914 will be required to meet the demand
for twin models. Benefitting its name,
the 1914 Indian will, as usual, be finished
in red only.
Other prominent features of the new
models are: strengthened frames and
forks with drop-forged fittings through
out, longer wheel base, more secure en-
gine fastening, new cam design, giving
Increase in power, heavier motorshafts
and inlet valve rocker arm mechanism,
new trussed handlebar with irreversible
binder post, heavier driving members of
two-speed gear and improved change gear
control, larger tires, new padded caddles,
new channel steel rear stand, new lug
gage carrier, new metal tool box with
large capacity and spring lock.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-16
SMALLER MOTORS COMING.
''Bis" Engine. for Auto. Not Neee.-
sariIy the Most Powerful.

sarfiy the Most Powerful
1t is slowly dawning on a considerable
portion OF the automobile trade that in
each respective price-list 1t Is the eco
nomical car that holds out the strongest
appeal to the greatest number Of persons
The old idea that the expense Of oper-
alton. or up-keep, means little or nothing
to anyone able to afford an automobile
Of any sort is being gradually -dissipated.-
With the realization is coming keener
appreciation Of the truth that, while power
Is necessary and desirable. the surest
way to obtain It is not by. Increasing
either engine strokes or bores. In other
words. the big engine is not necessa-
riiy the most powerful or eficient engine,
as often 1t Is the more wasteful and.
therefore. the most uneconomicai one.
With the dawn OF reason. It appears
probable that the so-called big motor,
such as has been in almost general use
IN this country, has reached its zenith
and must be succeeded by one smaller,
but equally or more powerful and. there
fore. more efficient and certainly more
economical-Motor World.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-16

mer months, Mr.. and Mrs. Roderick have
Travelled extensively In foreign countries,
visiting the principal European cities.
His descriptive letters OF places and To-
calities visited. which appeared in the
local press, attracted attention
He was Interested in church AFFAIRS. and
at the time Of his death was senior
deacon Of the Temple Baptist Church.
Tenth and Streets Northwest, and for
several years prominent in the councils
OF that religious denomination
He was senior vice commander Of
George G. Meade Post, No. s, G. A. r.,
member Of Golden Rule Lodge. I. o.
o. F., and of Columbia Typographical
Union. No. 1O1.
A man OF strong connections. generous
influence. and popular with his fellow
associates, the notice OF his sudden death
will be regretted.
Mr.. Roderick is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Virginia Roderick; one sister, Mrs
A. Z. Beach. OF Denver, Colo; three
brothers-E. p, OF this city; J. E, Of
Rock Island. Ill. and George c., Of La
mark, Ill.
The funeral services were held at his
residence. 1876 Sixth Street Northwest,
at o'clock on Wednesday afternoon.
conducted by his pastor. the Rev. DR.. ].
J. Muir. and were largely attended.
The pallbearers. intimate friends, were
Fred Beall, Frank E. Buckland, D. c.
Graysen. l. II. Patterson. G. N. Rich
ards. and Charles E. vrooman. Inter
ment was at Arlington National Gene
terry.
After several weeks illness. Mr.. F. c.
Roberts, Of the proof section. was ac-
- IN fka
cfice on Wednesday on a brief visit
Emerson G. Green. Of the day hand
section, is a patient at Freedman's Hos
pital
Charles W. Henry, of the day hand
section, has been on the sick list the
past week
Mrs. H W. Templar. of the press sec
ton, has been summoned to her former
home. Shiremanstown, Pa. owing to the
death of her mother, Mrs. Stone, at an
advanced age
As an experiment a number of tungsten
lights have been introduced in the hand
section to test their efficiency. The opin-
ion has been expressed by those who are
to work by electric light that
thus far no light introduced in the hand
section has ever surpassed or superior in
any respect to the first electric lights in
troduced in the old document room
years ago.
The father of the Y, Deacon Lewis,
returned to the day hand section on
Thursday upon the expiration of his
eaye. and was heartily welcomed by his
Ira Taylor. maker-up on the spess.
returned from his leave on Thursday,
passed at his legal residence in the State |
of New Jersey. Il
Imposer McFarIane. of the day hand |
section, has been on the last weeks sick I
ist Edward F. Morrison, OF the same |
section, has not yet returned to Office
After an absence OF several days. oc-
,asioned by the death of relatives,
Horace E. Howes, OF the hand section,
'eturned on Wednesday.
Compositor John H. Hogan. of the /
light hand section, Is a recent transfer |
% the library section. in charge of Act
ng Foreman Brodnax.
James R. Afford. compositor in the
land section, has been transferred to the
light proof section. wherein he has been
heretofore employed.
Albert W. Graham. who was buried
L.