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The Washington times., 1913-12-06
BOARD IS NAMED
FOR YEARLY EXHIBIT
T. Oliver Probey Chairman of
Committee in Charge of
Automobile Show.
By HARRY WARD.

With the appointment this week of
the show committee and the standing
committees for the annual exhibition Of
the Washington Automobile Dealers
Association in Convention Hall, January
1924 the affair has taken on a business
like aspect that is gratifying to all in
terested in the show.
meeting of the various committees
will be held next Wednesday night in
the showrooms Of Emerson & Orme, at
which time many details in connection
with the show will be settled.
Chairman T Oliver Prodigy announces
that the decorations of the Forthcoming
show will be entirely different from
anything previously attempted. The
specifications provide that the side
walls. rafters and roof shall be COM
pletely hidden beneath canopy of gold
and white.
Thousands of electric lights will be
used for Illuminating the big auditor
ium. At intervals along the ceiling will
be festoons of ever green. There will be
a band concert each afternoon and
evening Of the show.
The show committee consists of 7.
Oliver PRODIGY, chairman; Charles w.
Semmes. Bruce Emerson, Arthur Fora
ker, i. J. Henderson. F. c. Sibbald, ].
II. Johnson, jr.. E. A. Garlock, Leroy
Mark, ;Ild H. A. jerks.
The Washington times., 1913-12-06

Among the striking evidences of the
rapid growth of the motor car industry,
one of the most recurrent is that ten
dency toward the use of obsolete and
unnecessary terms as applied to parts of
cars or principles of construction. Most
of these phrases are relics of an earlier
time when they were needed to dis
tinguish the designs from other less
meritorious ones, but which at present
are universal.
To this category belongs the anomaly,
artillery wood wheel. With perhaps one
exception there is probably not motor
car built in America with wood wheels
that are not commonly called the ar
tillery type, says Motor Age. The word
artillery ten years ago was necessary
to distinguish the short-spoked heavy
wheel common to cars of today from
the then more prevalent high-wheel
type.
Similarly, the term jump-spark ig-
milton is used by the semi.technical with
rs great eclat as when that type di-
vided hoEors with the now obsolete
make-and-break. For another class of
absurdities in motor terminology there
Is no such valid excuse.
Among the worst examples of this
The Washington times., 1913-12-06
BRAKES SECONDARY
TO TREAD OF TIRE
Goodrich Company Uses Five
Finger and Cross Bar Re-
sistance System.

1T Is a big error on the part Of
motorists to magnify the Importance Of
brakes on their automobiles" said e.
c. Tibbetts. advertising manager of the
B. f. Goodrich Company. makers of
Goodrich tires.
THE brakes. 1t Is true" continued
Tibbetts. will continue to stop the car.
but this the plain tread tire cannot ac-
complish in wet. slushy. or icy weather,
which lubricates the streets and roads.
The Goodrich Company, after ex-
haustive tests, evolved an effective
method of. literally putting brakes into
their tires. A five finger and cross bar
tread was found most effective. for.
coming in contact with the slippery
ooze, the weight Of the car presses the
fingers through the mass, and their
rounded shape permits the mud or slush
to rise up on all sides without resistance
(as Is hardly the case with square sided
anti-skid treads). giving a firm grip for
the tire upon the clean road bed be-
meath.
when the brakes are applied. or what
you might term centrifugal motion Is
generated as In rounding a curve swift
ly or turning in the road, this principle
either delivers the brake power direct
to the road surface. or acts as an auto
hidtiC orahc llseI 10 prevent Slde-Sw1p-
ing.
I'VE named our tread the safety
tread and are now intent upon edu-
eating motorists to an appreciation Of
the value of safety first much the
same as the big railroads are urging
their employees and the travelling public
to take heed of their great campaign
for the preservation of life, limb and
property.
Not only do these safety treads act
hv-r>l 4 Err- al -.
so scientific Is their construction that
they also prevent skidding in any direc-
ton, thus assuring absolute safety un-
der all slippery conditions whether in
the quick stop, the sudden swerve or
curve, or upon the steep incline
'Tf the railroads could but adopt de-
vices as automatically efficient in carry
ing out the safety first idea as safety
treads are in preventing automobile
accidents, their work would be much
simplified"
The Washington times., 1913-12-06
Overland Leader
In Motor Chamber

The Willys-Overland Company, of To-
ledo, Ohio. is receiving many compli-
ments these days from persons inter-
ested in the industry, on the fact that
II did the largest business of any firm
in the automobile chamber of commerce,
This prosperity is evidenced in the re-
cent drawing for space at the 2 national
autoobile shows, the New York ex-
hibition, which Is to be held in the
Grand Central Palace, January 3-10, and
the Chicago show, which is to be held
in the Coliseum in that city January
1890
In these drawings for space the firms
are given preference according to the
amount Of business done during the
previous year. Thus the firm with the
largest volume of business has first
choice as to the location of its show
space. In both drawings the Overland
Company chose space No. /, an excep-
tionally advantageous location.
The W'llys-Overland Company manu-
factured and sold 40,0CS cars during the
1913 season, this amount representing a
gross business of more than SO, 100000.
The Washington times., 1913-12-06
ASSURE BUYERS OF
NO GREAT CHANGES

A new note In the trend of the auto
mobile business is sounded in the an
nouncement of Nordyke & Marnhon
Company, of Indianapolis, for their 1914
Marmon cars. The manufacturers have
considered the season model idea very
sarefully in the past few seasons. and
it is the impression of this company that
the main idea of the season model is to
assure the buyer of the fact that no
sudden change of design is contemplated
during the ensuing season.
The 1914 Marmon cars, which were an
nounced a short time ago, do not differ
in general appearance from the cars
produced during the last season. and in
this connection H. H. Rice, sales man
ager of Nordyke & Marmon Company.
has made the following statement:
while the motoring public seems to
demand a yearly announcement from
the manufacturer, We do not believe 1t
Is necessary to make radical changes In
body lines and mechanical details mere
ly to answer this demand. We believe
the buyer would much prefer to see a
car with every feature proven practi-
cally by years of service IL he could be
assured of one fact-that this car would
be I'D to every requirement in a me-
chanical way as well as in appearance
The Marmon car for last season was
admitted everywhere to be in advance
of the times as far as body lines were
concerned, and this season, after a care
Iui inspection of the bodies turned out
by the best of European and American
manufacturers, We can discover no rea-
son to change the lines of Marmon
bodies in any particular.
THE same thing holds true in practi-
cally every other important feature of
the car. The Marmon motor. automatic
force feed oiling, the rear axle system,
and O'her factors have been proved
through years of Usage. 1t would be
folly for us to try to substitute any
thing for them merely to please those
who desire a change"
The Washington times., 1913-12-06
USE GREAT CARE
IN CHOOSING TUBES
F. A. Henderson Gives Some
Pertinent Comment on How
to Select Good Ones.

"A pneumatic automobile tire is an
envelope for the air pressure Il re-
tains," says F. A. Henderson, manager
of the adjusting department of the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.
"The casing provides the tensile
strength necessary to sustain the inter-
nal pressure and to resist road wear
The function Of the inner tube is to
provide an air-tight lining for the cas-
ing. The casing Is the more expensive,
but this does not prevent the by no
means inconsiderable saving that few
simple precautions with the tube will
return.
1T ought to be borne In mind that
the tube Is the most delicate part of
the tire, and that, to yield the highest
efficiency. II ought to be treated to cor
respond. The tube In itself has compar-
atively no tensile strength; 1t simply
fattens itself out against the inside of
the casing
Tube Blows Out.
'If ever the casing becomes too weak
at any point, the tube blows out: in
itself 1t cannot restrain the pressure of
the inside air cushion.
''To insure good tire service, the mo-
torist takes precautions against tire
trouble. The first problem is to take
care of the casing that it will success
fully protect the inner tube. The mo-
torist also will be interested in know
ing the things to do to avoid unneces-
sary trouble with his tubes.
''One of the fundamentals is proper
selection. 1t is a matter of no little
consequence to select from the many
styles now on the market, each having
apparent advantages to recommend II,
the type which best satisfies the es-
sential requirements for reliable SER
vice. As the function of a tube is that
Of an alright lining for the casing the
most satisfactory tube Is one that not
only fulfills this requirement best, but
which retains its airtight property long
est.
Must Be Elastic.
'"To remain air-tight the tube must be
leastic, as in service it is subject to
continual fiexing.
'In general, there are two classes of
tubes on the market-pure gum and
compounded. The compounded tube is
usually thicker than the pure gum type
and Increased thickness IL desirable be-
cause it decreases the susceptibility to
pinching and puncturing.
Pure gum tubes are usually not built
as thick because of the extra and es
sentially unnecessary expense this
would involve. But the extra thick
ness of the compounded tube intro
duces more disadvantage than this one
advantage can compensate for"
The Washington times., 1913-12-06
Weak Batteries Cause
Strange Motor Misses

It sometimes occurs that a motor will
run well with the throttle partially
closed, when not pulling, but will miss
as the throttle is opened and the load
taken on. This Is an indication of
weak batteries or a leak in the spark
coil or the secondary wiring from coil
to plug. 1t may also due to the points
of the spark plug being too far apart.
Ir the case of the leak or too widely
separated points. the battery current
may be strong and the resistance of
the leak greater than that of the spark
gap. AS the speed increases. however,
the compression increases. and thus the
resistance between the spark points
may become greater than that of the
leak. Hence the spark jumps the leak,
and the motor misses The leak should
he located. and the affected cable or
coil replaced
The Washington times., 1913-12-06
Studebaker Firm
Promotes A. R. Erskine

President Fish, of the Studebaker
Corporation. announces the election OF
A. r. Erskine as first vice president
Erskine also retaining his position as
treasurer: James G. Heaslet chief en-
gineer, as vice president in charge OF
engineering and production; Ernest r.
Benson, sales manager. as vice presi-
dent in charge of automobile distribu-
ton: Arthur /. Philip, assistant sales
manager, as sales manager automobile
division: Charles d. Fleming, as assist
ant treasurer, and H. E. Dalton as gen.
eral auditor.
These men have won their promotion
10 high official position through recog-
nized efficient and loyal service to the
corporation
The Washington times., 1913-12-06
Returns From Selling
Trip in Five States

After a months trip through Virginia.
West Virginia, northern North Carolina
eastern Ohio and west Pennsylvania
w. p. Barnhart. of w. P. Barnhart G.
Co, returned to Washington yesterday
and later in the day left for Richmond
and Norfolk. where he will spend sew
eral days.
My trip was most successful" said
Mr.. Barnart, land / booked orders for
several hundred King. Pullman and
Standard electric cars"
The Washington times., 1913-12-06
California to Stage
Two Big Classics

Plans are under way to run the
Grand Prize and Vanderbilt Cup
races over the Santa Monica,
Cal, course, February 22 and
"a, the Vanderbilt on the for
mer day. The tentative plan is
to have the Vanderbilt for cars
Of 600 cubic inches piston dis
placement and under and with
a course Of approximately 800
miles. The Grand Prize event
will, as heretofore, be a free
for-all, but with the same dis
tance as the Vanderbilt.
The Washington times., 1913-12-06
Easy to Repair Fender
With No Paint DAMAGE

slight dent in fender may be re-
moved without damage to the paint,
with little care. Two hardwood blocks
should be obtained, one shaped to the
curve of the under part of the fender
al the dent, and the other curved TO
fender.
While the one block is held under the
dent, the other is held above il, and hit
with hammer untiHthe dent is smooth
ed out 1t may be well to heat the
under side of the fender with a blow
torch, TO prevent the paint cracking.
The heat should not be too great, or
the paint VIII be burned.
The Washington times., 1913-12-06
WansIeben Appointed
Commissioner of FAM.

T. o. Wansleben has been appointed
State commissioner of the Federation
of American Motoroycrsts for the Dis
trict of ColunSia, according to an an
nOuncement made today by President
3. j. Paterson, of the F. A. M. Vans
leben is a member OF the National Capt.
tai Motorcycle Clup. He will serve one
year as a State commissioner.
The Washington times., 1913-12-06
New SaIesroom For
Display Of Marion Cars

The Motor Sales and Service Com
pany. of which Henry Cunningham is
manager, and which is distributor of
Marion cars in this section. has taken
possession of its new salesroom at 1911
Fourteenth street.
Several of the 1914 Marion cars are be-,
ing displayed
The Washington times., 1913-12-06
Statesmen in New York.

Percy Rowe and 1. ]. Henderson. of
the Henderson-Rowe Automobile Com
pany. are in New York visiting w. C.
Durant, president of the Chevrolet Mo-
tor Car Company.
The Washington times., 1913-12-06

manager Of the Overland Washington
Motor Company, returned yesterday
from a weeks, trip through southern
Maryland.
Accompanied by F. P. Maupin. of the
Willy-Overland Company, he mads the
trip in an Overland touring car.
The Washington times., 1913-12-06

StOckkOlm.-FOrty lives were
lost by the laundering of the Swed
ish steamer Makmberget off Bodo,
Norway. The steamer left Karvik,
Norway, November 27, for Rotterdam.
The Washington times., 1913-12-06
Motorcycles in Africa.

In the Witwatersrand district Of South
Africa there were 2,600 motorcycles reg.
lStered up to June 80.
The Washington times., 1913-12-06
Sells Is 0ver|ands
During Maryland Trip

With orders for fifteen Oveland cars
in his book, Joseph B. Trew, sales
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21
Iekk1 ZA-,<4.cN-
ar Water.

The Endorsement of nostrum by a
clergyman. above all by bishop. has
for hundreds of years been all that
was necessary to obtain recognition
for such a remedy from believing
public. Bishop Berkeley set all Brit
ain to drinking tar water. Supposed
ly having received benefit from the
use OF tar water when Ill of the collie
he published work on THE Virtues
of Tar Water" on which he said he
had bestowed more pains than on any
of his productions and few months
before his death he published his last
work. Further Thoughts on Tar Wa
ter" That was In 1853. That tar
water had not passed out of favor in
rural England in the time OF Charles
Dickens, is made evident In a laugh
able incident in Great Expectations"
where Pip. by substitution of tar
water In bottle of wine. gives Uncle
Pumblechook. corn.chandler and seed
man. opportunity to take long swig
OF Bishop Berkeley's cure.all. much to
that eminent seedsman's establishment
and disgust.
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21
Farmers Educational
m and Operative
HIN Union of America
Matters sEspeeial Meme.tto
the Progressive Agricultuist

A lazy man seldom gets. the blues.
Only q fool swells up on compli-
ments.
A bright mind finds things OF inter-
est everywhere.
Every man in bad health would
like to dress we'll.
Be patient; things will move easier
and friction will be avoided.
Pent-up feelings are usually better
suffocated than turned loose.
If bad news travels fast 1t is be-
cause somebody runs his legs on.
A genuine friend is never curious
about the contents of your wallet
One hates to work man or a horse
that keeps listening for the dinner
bell.
Industry and thrift are two impor-
tant |milestones on the highway to
success.
When you down a man in an argu-
ADM. 1t.
Some Of the best jokes In the world
are certain people who take them
selves seriously.
1t is seldom the man who boasts Of
hauling the biggest loads who takes
the most to market.
People who contemplate going back
to the farm. 1t sometimes happens.
have forgotten about the backache.
Do not run down your neighbor nor
stand silently by and hear 1t done.
especially when the tattle is unjust.
as most tattle is.
Remember that 1t is honey that
catches flies. not vinegar. 1t is the
soft answer. not grievous words, that
makes pleasant homes.
The man who thinks he is achiev-
Ing popularity by keeping pace with
his fellows on down-hill 1aunt will
live long enough to find that 1t is not
the distance but the pace that kills.
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21
TO DESTROY STOMACH WORMS
DrenehIns Of Ewes 10 Recommended
by Many az Effective Cure-Head
In Normal Position.

Many have advised the drenching OF
ewes for stomach worms before the
flock goes out to pasture in the
spring. SO as to destroy the parasites
that have been harbored through the
winter in the sheep themselves In ad-
dition a few have insisted that the
sheep be drenched In standing posi-
ton. We have found that getting an
efficient application of the remedy for
very heavy sheep in this position Is
not an easy or even practicable mat
ter. We generally dose our lambs in
standing position, but for strong
mutton ewes we have found 1t Just as
safe to set them on the rump, says
writer in an exchange. The point in
both positions is that the head must
be thrust back, but held In a normal
position. Authorities who have slaught-
cred sheep Immediately after dosing
have affirmed that the position of the
sheep while being drenched has prac-
tically nothing to do with the rem
edy's going to one stomach or another.
We drench In the position that results
in the sleeps getting the full amount
OF remedy without much struggling
and spewing.
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21
GOOD LAW FOR COOPERATION
Essential Feature 10 That Any Num-
Der of Persons May Associate
Themselves as Society.

(By A. D. WILSON. Minnesota Agrlcul-
tural College)
Wisconsin, which may truly be
termed progressive state, passed
law recently which should be dupli-
Gated in other states at once. This
law governs the Incorporation OF CO.
operative associations and the fees to
be paid for them. An essential fea-
ture of the law Is that any number OF
persons, not less than five, may asso-
ciate themselves as a cooperative as
ISOLATION, society. company, or ex-
change. for the purpose of conducting
any agricultural. dairy, mercantile.
mining. manufacturing. or mechanical
business on the cooperative plan. 1t
provides for the drawing up of articles
of incorporation and the filing OF them
with the secretary of state and regis
ter of deeds In the county in which
the association is to have its head.
quarters. The fee for filing with the
secretary Of state is $40. with IS addi-
tional for the filing Of amendments.
The fee for filing with the regi,ter of
deeds is 25 cents. The law provides
for the distribution of profits on the
basis Of patronage. that ia. only fair
rates Of interest are paid on capital
invested. and profits are distributed
in proportion to the amount of busl-
ness done by each Individual in the
association. The amount of stock
that may be held by one person is
limited and each stakeholder is limited
to one vote. The law further pro-
vides a penalty for the use of the
word cooperative" by any organiza-
ton that Is not based on true CO.
operative principles. that is. any COM
pany that pays profits on capital stock
instead of on patronage. or does not
comply with the requirements of the
act. cannot use the term cooper
alive"
Minnesota needs such law: First,
to protect Its citizens from being mis-
led by the term co-operative; second,
to provide some simple and easy
means Of legalizing cooperative asso-
Citations; third, to legally establish a
basis for true cooperation.
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21
DISHES FOR ONE DINNER.

For the soup. cream Of potato is
always good. Use cup OF mashed po-
tato. milk which has been scalded.
with slice of onion, and thicken with
tablespoonful each OF melted butter
and -four.
Mock TsrrapIn.-Melt two table
epoonfuls OF butter. add two Of -four:
when well mixed add two cupfuls of
stock or gravy. and three cups of liver
cut In cubes. Season we'll with salt,
pepper and bit Of mustard. a cup of
chopped mushrooms and little kitch-
en- bouquet, teaspoonful of lemon
juice. and chopped parsley. Simmer
twenty minutes. garnish with hard
cooked egg, and serve.
Lettuce and Banana saIad.-Arrange
some white leaves of the hearts of
lettuce on fiat dish. and on top put
matchlike shreds of banana. Sprinkle
with chopped almonds and serve with
French dressing.
Mock Mlnce Pie.-Chop together a
cup each of rhubarb and raisins; add
the grated rind and Juice of a lemon,
two tablespoonfuls of butter, a cup of
sugar. one egg well beaten. and mix
thoroughly. Turn into a plate lined
with pastry; cover with a top crust.
dredge with little flour and salt.
and bake.
Cheese eaIIs.-Take a cup OF grated
cheese, ten drops of Worcestershire
sauce. the whites of three eggs beaten
stir. Mix lightly, shape In small balls.
roll In crumbs and fry until brown In
deep fat. Drain and serve hot.
The Springfield herald., 1913-02-21
APPETlZlNG DISHES.

The following are something little
unusual. and will be found also very
palatable:
equal parts Of celery and apple cut in
small pieces. To this add about as
much more picked beets. also finely
cut. small quantity of chilipepper,
very little minced onion. all well
mixed with French dressing. Serve
on lettuce leaves. a leaf to portion,
containing about tablespoonful Of
the mixture. After arranging, sprinkle
each portion with finely minced pars-
ley.
Serve breadsticks or unsweetened
bread with this salad.
Beef Olives.-Cut thin slices from
cold roast beef, chop the trimmings
and fat, allowing tablespoonful Of
the mixture to each slice of the beef:
season highly with salt. pepper and
herbs, and mix with fourth as much
cracked crumbs as meat.
Add flour to the fat In the pan and
when brown pour on pint of boiling
water. Season with salt and pepper.
and pour over the meat. which has
been spread with mixture. rolled up
and allowed to simmer for an hour or
until they are tender.
Lettuce and Egg Salad.-Cook as
many eggs as needed. cut across. re-
move the yolk and cut small slice
from the end to allow 1t to stand: put
leaf OF lettuce to each plate. crumble
over 1t little cream cheese. Two
small ones will be sufficient for sever
el plates. Sprinkle over this the yolk
of egg put through the ricer or a
sieve. then stand the egg white on
each and fill the little cup with may.
onnaise dressing.