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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-26
STANDARDS ARE DISCUSSED.
g ornnittee Of automobile Engineers
Rody Holds Busy Meetings.

The Society Of Automobile Engineers
has hrough; to a successful conclusion
the first Of its quarterly meetings Of the
standards committee. Heretofore. the
meetings have been held semi-annually.
just prior to the national meetings of
the society. The purpose Of the new
plan inaugurated during the administra-
ton OF President Henry NJ Leland is to
make possible a broadening Of the scope
OF the STANDARDIZED ton work which has
met with such general approval includ-
ing that of the car manufacturers.
During the convention last week meet
inEs II eleven Of the active divisions. or
subcommittee. of the standards COM
mittee were held. Most OF the reports
made were OF a progress nature. In
fact. none of the recommendations being
considered can. under the rules. be ac-
cepted by the society officially until the
recommendations have been made final
and specific. approved by the council. and
formally discussed at national meetings
of the society. at which time ballots are
cast by the members.
Standards of the society are almost
generally used and reduce or simplify
labor in the engineering. production and
service departments The money saving
affected by the reduction in labor and
the facilities with which materials can
be secured is large.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-26
ANCIENT SURGICAL
INSTRUMENTS FOUND
Used by Greek Surgeon. They Will
Be Presented to Johns
Hopkins.

SPECIAL Garlic to The Washington Herald.
London. April 25.-Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. at Baltimore. Md. soon will have
a remarkable set of surgical instru-
ments, used in the first or second sentury
\. n. by a Greek surgeon. Among other
things, these instruments show the an
clients knew the operation of trepanning,
or taking a piece out Of the skull.
The set was discovered near the site Of
kolophOn. in Ionia. With two exceptions
all the instruments are of bronze. The
blades of the knives originally were Of
steel. but in each case this metal has
been almost completely destroyed by
oxidation Crust. In ancient times
knives were made either of stone or
bronze. This custom was followed, not
because iron was unknown. but because
that metal was held in supcrstitious far
"a fear which fingered into the Christian
era. According to Plutarch. it was
actually unlawful to introduce any iron
implement into Greek temple. and no
Roman priest might he shaved by an
iron razor or iron scissors. Surgical
knives. however had steel blades. New
ertheless. even these bore on the opposite
ksde from the actual blade a leaflike
projection of bronze with two edges-a
survival Of the earlier bronze blade. pre-
served. apparently. for ceremonial rca-
sons. Each Of the six knives. or rather
knife handles. in the collection shows a
groove for the steel blade which it orig
inally possessed.
An elevator for raising depressed bone
is another interesting exhibit. Its pres
ence in the collection would seem 10
prove that after a battle efforts must
have been made to treat surgiCally even
the most serious wounds of the skull
Modern surgeons are apt 10 imagine that
brain surgery is a recent discovery.
That the Greek and Roman surgeons
achieved good results is certain. Prob
ably the purity of the atmosphere in
which they worked made them to some
extent independent OF sntiseptiCs. They
used mandragOra juice or atropin as
anesthetIcs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-26
FASTEST DIRT TRACK
TO BE MADE SPEEDIER
Sioux City Speedway Management
Oilins Road in Preparation
for Races July 4.

Sioux City. Iowa. April 2-The fastest
dirt track in the country is to be made
faster. Arrangements have been made by
the management of the Sioux City speed
way to further improve the two-mile
track In Union County, South Oak. across
the Big Sioux River from Sioux City.
Several carloads of oil have been ordered
to further pack down 1.-THE track in prep
arstion for the program of races that
eliminates in the D0-mile endurance
drive July next. The track, of course.
has been much oiled for previous races.
in which some phenomenal records were
hung up. but II is believed that further
oiling. rolling and packing will make the
soil even more impervious to the ele-
ments.
The firm condition of the track at times
of previous races has thus far sufficed
10 guard against accident. and the Sioux
City speedway management is taking
all precaution TO guard against accidents
IN the coming race. They are to build
viaduct for spectators over one end of
the track and install heavy steel guard
rails at the turns, as further precau-
tions against harm to spectators by any
possible accident.
That some tremendous speed records
are expected is indicated by the fact
that no car will be permitted to enter
the $1,000 purse race. 800 miles endurance.
that cannot show in preliminary trials
its ability to do seventy miles an hour.
and the possibilities OF speed will be
further increased by using the flying
start system to enable the fastest cars
to get of first, rather than have to thread
the mazes OF the slower machines before
they take their places at the front.
A special line is to be built by the Mil
waukee Railroad at the speedway before
the races. in anticipation OF an otherwise
embarrassing transportation problem,
and shuttle trains will be able to handle
crowds Of any proportions likely 10 ap-
pear.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-26

market. He has kept up this practice
for years and declares that there Is
enough of the engine left to keep him
going for quite a while.
Boys who hang around the waterfront
"chiddlin' joints say that Smoky has
confided to them In convivial moments
that his secret ambition Is to take a
fiatboat and go out on the Grand Banks
from which location he thinks he can
start to work on the Titanic. when the
engine in the Eastern Branch is all
liquidated.
He saIyaRes a strong Box.
But snorky's submarine exploits are
by no means confined &c the salvaging of
the old engine. Milton Lemuel Odell.
president OF a large commission house II:
Washington has a paid and returned
check in his safe which recalls another
achievement of Smoky. the wharf
comber
Some years ago robbers broke into the
purser's office on the old ferry boat
which used TO ply between Washington
and Alexandria. just across the Po-
tomac
They blew the safe and got aEay
with considerable cash. Among other
things they found a tin dispatch hny
which upon being opened proved TO con-
tain a large number of checks. These
were useless TO the robbers. so they
cast the box into the river at the point
where they had prind il open. to wit. on
the historic Long Bridge
The owners Of the ferry had heard Of
SnUrky, so they sent for him. took hiHr
to the spot where the robbers pursuers
had seen the box cast g.. 80 -i.er
and gave him a diving commission TO
find IL. There is a strong current at that
point. so il took Smoky two or three
days 10 locate it. 80 found il. though.
and eventually the checks were passed
along by the ferry company. Mr. Odell's
check bears the eel aces Of its experience.
II is water stained and streaked with
river mud under the paid stamp. AMI
SIR. Odell preserves il as a monument
to Snorky's proves.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-26
tire RECORDS BROKEN
BY GOODYEAR COMPANY.
Akron Factory Turned Out 52.873
Pneumatic Castings for Autos and
Motorcycles Last Week.
EFFICIENCY IS THE KEYNOTE

1T is interesting to note" says an Of
ficial Of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Company, that though our factory at
Akron turned out Ssh pneumatic tire
castings for automobiles and motorcycles
last week. and thus broke the worlds
records for production We ourselves had
formerly made, the tires themselves are
better tires than Goodyear ever made be-
fore.
Friday of last week our production
for the day was 11.032 castings more than
twice as many as any other single tire
factory In the world has ever produced in
the same time.
Let us add that because Of our in
sistence on quality, Goodyear no-rim-cut
tires are the most expensive in the world
to make. We have steadfastly refused to
sacrifice quality to expedency. On that
basis our sales have grown from a cypher
to $50, 10000 in a few years, and on that
basis we shall continue to grow and to
please the tire-using public.
For instance. ours Is the only tire now
made by the OMAR cure. This alone
costs the company $500 a day. but it
prevents wrinkled fabric and minimizes
blOwouts. Therefore We retain II.
Fully as important Is the fact that we
are using for tires fabric made in our
own mill. purchased by Goodyear a year
ago at Killingly. Conn. We had already
been buying and using the best long
staple cotton fabric obtainablc for our
work. Our experimental stan found that
in even the best fabric purchasable the
threads running one way had greater ten
sion than the cross threads, and therefore
did more than their share of the work.
so in our own mill we experimental
until we perfected weave in which all
threads bore an equal strain. and We use
fabric woven that way. under our own
supervision. In our tires. And our tire
fabric is more efficient than ever before.
This has added to our factory cost.
but il has also added to the miles and
satisfaction tire users obtain from Good
years. That being the case. We are sat
isfied. Goodyear popularity has been
built upon quality and upon that basis
il will he maintained"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-26
PARIS HAS SPEEDWAY BUG.
Two Million-doIIar Auto Racing
Venture Launched in France.

Indianapolis. April 25-Chicago is not
the only city with the speedway bug,
Paris. France, also pleading guilty. F.
Charron. a prominent Partisan automo-
bile manufacturer, is behind the venture.
His company of 81 OOO. 900 is said to be al
ready oversubscribed. The aerodrome at
Vidames, some fifteen miles north of
Paris, has been chosen as location. it is
stated.
A dual plan is being followed in the pro-
motion of the enterprise. half of the CAPT.
tai, derived from England. to be en-
ployed in the purchase. OF the necessary
ground. and the other half. out of France.
to be sunk into equipment, grand stands,
buildings, etc. In this manner II is pro-
posed to attract the attention Of the en-
tire continent. and give the undertaking Q
solid basis
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-26
THERE ARE TIRES AND TIRES. "
This Auto Went 7.SOS Miles on n
single Set.

Tire-somcthing expensive. short-lived
and troublesome to motorists
That is the general belief. So common
is IL that Thomas Marshall (Mr Marshall
is the best-knOwn Vice President in the
United States will not 90 riding without
an extra tire.
But it is really Unfounded." declares
Mrs. F. B. SheGd. enthusiastic Lowell
IMass) motorist.
Just for the fun of it," Mrs. Shedd
shOd her Sterns- Knight car with new
tires and entered it in the recent Ajax
Greib Rubber Company mileage contest
in New York.
- "A good driver in a good car should
e. easily go 6,Qo0 miles. on a single set u
tires, Mrs. Shedd said. Why. my car
went I.s0S miles. in competition against
cars, most yOf which were much smaller.
The average OF the prize winners was
6,9O6 miles, so it wasn't 'woman's luck
either
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-26
ARMY TRUCK FOR ARMY.
Peerless Machine Travels $50 Miles
Over TeSa. Roads to Report.

a Peerless truck. shipped recently from
the Cleveland factory to Texas. was re-
Quested by the United States army at
Beeville. Tex. last week to report to
them at Houston as soon as possible and
aid in the movement of troops to Texas
City.
The distance from Beeville to Houston
is 80 miles by railroad The truck left
Beeville Tuesday morning. running over
roads large part OF which had pre-
viously been regarded as impossible to
motor trucks because of general adverse
conditions
After thirty-five hours Of continuous
driving during which the crew stopped
only to refill with gasoline and to cat. the
truck arrived at Houston Wednesday
afternoon. The truck was loaded with
army supplies which ii is carrying on the
march to Texas City. In place of the old
time mule wagons.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-26
"HONEYMOaN' CART SHOWN.
Novelty Exhibited In London Ha.
Attracted Attention.

SIECI4l CatIe to The Washington Herald.
London. April 25-AmonE the novelties
which marked the annual simple life and
open air exhibition and conference here
was a honeymoon cart. built to furnish
quarters for two with the utmost
economy of space and weight. 1t is Gre
atinC considerable comment
The owners of tho honeymoon cart
who began honeymoOninG in II five years
ago. have used il as their home ever
since II is drawn ny a single donkey.
being not much larger than a baker
car. and canvas covered. like prairie
schooner.
New York nd New Jersey Jews are
educating fellow Jews in agriculture.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-26
RULING HITS DRIVERS.
a. A. A. VIII Control Prise Awards
mt Indianapolis.

indianapolis, April 25-Because In the
past INSCRIPTIONS racing drivers have
been guilty of collecting prize money
from accessory manufacturers, without
the formality of complying with the deed
of gift requiring the use Of certain
equipment. II is proposed to place the
award of all subsidiary prizes for the
next Indianapolis 5OO-mile race under the
control of the American Automobile
Association. with the technical commit
tee OF that organization required to ex-
anime every car before the contest
In the absence OF an official statement,
IT has been impossible. heretofore. to de-
termne whether a driver was really en-
titled to an award or not. his bare word
usually rendering the final decision.
Abuse of this confidence led manufactur-
ers to suggest the present plan Of action.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-26
SPEED KING TUNES UP"

The opening gun in the battle for su-
Iremacy between Europe and America
on the indianapolis Motor Speedway was
sounded last week. when Gil Ander-
son roared around the famous brick oval
at the breathless speed of ninety miles
an hour. according to unofficial clock
ers." posted at vantage points along the
course Anderson was tuning up one
Of the trio Of Stutz ghosts" which will
compete in the coming speed classic
against the troupe OF sensational foreign
invaders.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-26
ANOTHER RECORD TO oIDF1ELD
Covers Five Miles I'm n Fiat Cyclone
In Fast Time.

Barney Oldfeld has broken another
worlds record.
On April -, at Bakersfield. Cal. in his
Fiat Cyclone. he broke the five-milc roc
ord formerly hold by Disbrow. Barney
covered the five miles in three minutes
and hfty-six seconds He also won the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-26

fifty-mile free-for-an race. Sepverins the
fifty miles in forty-eight minutes.
AS usual, Barney's faith In Firestone
tires was not misplaced. He affirmed
that the tires did not show sign OF
wear after this contest.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-26

Nuremberg. Germany, now has a popu-
lation of 36O.793 and Isl motor vehicles.
China imports wood pulp from Great
Britain, Sweden, Norway, and Germany.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-26

sawdust is being made into fuel
briquettes In Austria
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-26

Belgium has 17s.7IO acres in fruh
orchards.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-26

Bert Robertson. who has been success
fully comet with the Maxwell Com
pany for eleven years will. on Monday.
rGnsfer mis- affections to the Washing
ton Overland Company.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-26

Emerson & Orme report the safe of 4
Detroit Electric clear vision brouEham
to Mrs. F. T. May. The car has blue
panels and is upholstered in blue mo-
rocco.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-26

R. II. Harper. president of the Over
land Washington Company. is wearing
broad smile these days. Asked to ex-
plain he said he was anticipating the
arrival of a Willys-Knight Silent Four
next week The Overland Washington
Company will be the distributors for the
District Of Columbia.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-26

Dad" Emerson says: When a man
has A chip on his shoulder. il is safe TO
hit him on the nose-but keep away from
the fellow who tries to avoid trouble.
And buy your Jack Rabbit early.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-26

During the week the overland-Wash-
ington Motor Company sold Overland
model 20 touring cars, with electric
to DR.. w. J. G. Thomas and
DR.. o. ]. Posey. and a model 70 road
ster to c. B. Rafter.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-26

Mrs. A. II. FINGERS, S. NJ. Allison. N.
Hazel MetZger. and II. f. Edgerton. were
all purchasers. during the past week, OF
Studebaker touring cars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-11
CHAMP PLAYS
GOLF TO GET
IN CONDITION

SAN FRANCISCO. April IL
Willie Richie. who will defend his
title against Harlem Tommy Muir
ply here next Friday evening. went
back TO the grind OF training today.
after a rest OF "a hours. The cham
pion hpcnt most OF yesterday on tho
golf links, and was in high good
humor over the way he trimmed his
manager and trainer. Harry Foley
Richie announced today that
while no had taken on some weight
aa a result OF yesterdays lay-off. he
would weigh IN Sunday at his train
Ing camp for the benefit OF tho pub.
lie. Il want my friends 20 see how
easy II IL for mo 10 make tho weight
and retain my strength. ! never
felt better in my life." he said, and
want 10 say that | will be- prepared
10 put up tho best battle OF my ca.
reer."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-11
new TACTICS OF
WAR TO FOLLOW
COURT DECISION

CHICAGO, April Ito what ex.
tent tho decision OF Federal Judge
Session that tho reserve clause was
invalid and not enforceable will AT.
feet the present war between FEEDER.
nj league and organized baseball. IL
n question in the minds of all fan.
dom today To be sure. the Fed
oral players who jumped from the
ranks OF organized baseball. are
safe from the tolls OF the major
magnates. but along what lines the
campaign of battle will be waged
in the future is the point OF con-
lecture.
While the Federal league won. Il
lost. The outlaws had taken the
case of Catcher William Killifer.
Philadelphia Nationals. TO court to
restrain him from playing with that
club. killifer Jumped TO the Feds
and then hoped back again. The
Judge denied the injunction.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-11
SEATTLE CLUBS
BOXERS DEFEAT
VISITING TEAM

A squad OF boxers from tho Com
mefciai Athletic club. Vancouver
met overwhelming defeat In tho In.
tcr'club meet here Friday night.
against tho Seattle Athletic club
contingent or six bouts. the 4.
A. G. won five.
The headline event. a match DO
tween Archie wyard and Mclean,
lasted only three short minutes. Nc.
Lean was In distress at tho oonclu.
sion OF the first round. and his sec
onds threw up the sponge.
Harry Anderson came down from
Vancouver. fresh from victory
over Billy Souiea. and confident OF
carving another notch IN his gun
after his match with Ed Plnkman.
Plnkman fooled him and won the
decision.
Henry Gleason beat Fowler OF
Vancouver In ono round.
Mallacord. Vancouver. whipped
Thios and Duvail beat SontAg.
Baird won from Holiday. Oliver
Runchey tossed Patterson In min.
utes 40 seconds. and won the wrest.
ling event.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-11
BIG FISTIC SHOW FOR SEATTLE FANS
BOUTS AT DREAnL AND PAVILION TUESDAY NIGHT

A woodworking crowd b
expected at the Dreamlsnd pa
ylllon next Tuesday night
where Dan Salt OF Austin q
Salt will put on "a rounds Of
fast boxing.
Tho feature event lie a match
between Romeo Hagen and
Ivan Miller, a bout fans In tho
Northwest have been looking
forward 40 for long time.
Hagen and Miller are regarded
as the two best welter~eights
In this section.
The complete card was given out
today. II follows:
Romeo Hagen We. Ivan Miller.
Percy Cove w. Billy Wright
Henry Krsiger We. Pete klser.
Ad schlaffli Va. Johnny Summers.
Young cowen We. Harry Borquex.
Gil Mcneil Va. Battling skee.
Percy Cove meets Wright in the
semi.windup. While Cove hasn't
fought in Seattle for a number OF
years. he is. nevertheless. well re-
membered as one OF the best
on the Coast. He
has a tough opponent In Wright.
who is a local product.
Kraiger. Schlaffli and Gil Mcneil
are well known 10 the local fans.
having participated In smokers held
here a year ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-11
BLACK SAM MAY
FIGHT CuNBOAT

SAN FRANCISCO. April IA
2o-round match here May 20. be-
tween Sam Langford and Gunboat
Smith. loomcd up an strong prob
ability today. Joe woodman, Lang.
fords manager. has accepted terms
offered for such n match. and Pro
moter Coffroth has an appointment
to meet Jim Buckley. Smiths man
ager, this afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-11
is GOING SOME

So far rivals of Blondy Butler, the
local pool shark. have proven no
match for the wizard. Blondy took
two more down the line yesterday
at the White House, beating Mitch
ell. 100 10 70. and Roche. 100 to Sc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-11

ST. LOUIS April 1I.-Indica-
lions point 10 Federal minor
league next season. According to
Otto Stifel, heavy stakeholder In
tho St Louis Federal club. two
minor leagues have already applied
for admittance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-11

The Seattle Giants opened a
series with Edmonton Friday after.
noon and won. 20 2 Dell pitched
for the locals and was touched for
seven wellscattered hits. The
same teams play again today, be-
ginning at 1880. A game between
the University OF Washington and
the Keio university. Japan, follows
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-11

and tho Pacific Coast league. fan
dom Is satisfied that Dug put some
thing over on Sacramento when he
landed the big home-run cluoter.
Pcrrine is another newcomer,
whose qualities are better known
than other OF the strangers. Per
rine Is a battle SCARED veteran, a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-11

great ball player In his prime and
good for several seasons yet
HUM Is another aquisition for
which the bugs" are gratified. He
is bound 20 stick. buddy is a fix
ture at third and Bonner Is certain
to be one OF the regulars of the
pltchIng staff
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-11

PORTLAND. Ore. April 1f.--ore.
gon No. I, OF Portland, won the
five-man event in the Northwest
Bowling congress. NJ. l.. Klines of
Portland was second; Basel Stars.
Seattle. third, and Gerald's cafe,
also OF Seattle. fourth. Tom Per.
ry OF Seattle is still leading in the
singles.
RACE STARTS JULY I
Big Chicago.to.B Boston automobile
run Is scheduled 10 start July 1.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-11

Upon tho new blood. which has
found It's way into tho ranks OF the
Seattle Giants. rcsts the pennnnt
hopes OF local ball fans. There are
new faces on the infield. outflald,
and pitching and catching staff.
Having been acquainted with
Charley SwAin's past deeds In this