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The Washington herald., 1914-04-05

after the Paramour Pink had found her
grave at the oceans bottom.
Haileys work was the first national
Scientific effort toward detecting and plot
ting for the navigator he variations Of
the compass to be expected and to be
allowed for in crossing the Atlantic
Because she was built OF wood. the Para
mour Pink exercised no disturbing in
fluences on her compasses. and Halley's
observations were reasonably accurate,
considering the character Of the instrrI-
ments at his disposal
Carnegie Observations Accurate.
The Carnegies observations are as
accurate as the perfection in astro-
montreal, nautical and scientific instru-
ments can make them That they show
huge diversions from those taken by
HALEY prove only the shifting in the
magnetic acdle, not the lack 90 HALEY :
resource.
DR.. l.. a. Bauer. director Of the de-
partment Of terrestrial magnetism Of
the Carnegie Institution. has recently
stated the case in an attractive mannc-.
The Carnegie actually followed in part
as far as possible one Of tho lines
traced by the Paramour Pink. and in do
ing this discovered that New York was
80 west OF the position shown by Hal.sv
in 100. while Falmouth. England. was
1914 west OF that noted by the astrcr-
omer. Assuming that the Paramour
Pink and the Carnegie had done their
navigating by the compass alone the
routes traced by them. while apparently
upon identical courses. would. in fac
be widely different. because of the mag
netic declination which has taken place
in the intervening centuries. Dr. Bauer
says:
IF the Carnegie had set out from ST.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
"JEFF" D'ANGELIS HAS
MOTOR TROUBLES, TOO
Actor Tells of Antics of His First
"Olds-Fnend of Car, De-
snite Rnoke1 Arm

Every time see an oldsmobile curved
dash runabout, and there are many OF
them On the streets today. am reminded
Of the description that Jefferson de An
CELLS, the famous actor, gave Of his life.
IN which he describes himself as being
hfteen years q motor manisc," says J. w.
Hall. who has been making new records
At olds Motor Works the past season
de Angels once made the following
confession: :. have ozneo three or four
ears during the last fifteen years and
have suffered all the agonies and enjoy
ed all the pleasures that go with the mo-
tor mania
1T Is my first car that L am think
ing Of nova one-lunged experimental
Olds with q curved dash board. That
machine did great deal for me. I think
Il put about ten years on to my life
But ] could never depend on IL for any
thing. One day It refused to go for
ward and was obliged to run It back
ward for about five miles. much to the
amusement Of every one except the driv
ers Of horses, who thought was crazy.
! finally sold It to a druggist for $50. He
was never able even to get II out OF his
yard.
Having learned something about the
mechanism Of a gas car, I purchased a
French machine, and for q while be-
heved that life without a car would not
be worth living. One day 1t became con-
trary in my garage and refused to move.
I became impatient with IT 1t snorted
several times, then finally kicked back
and broke my right arm / sold II to a
man in Jersey.
After my experiences with the Olds,
one would think that I would forever
shun the name. But now have another
olds, and it is the perfection of motor
cars"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
CHAUFFEURS ARE FURNISHED.
National Exchange In Position to
supply Competent Men.

The National Chauffeur Exchange is
prepared 10 furnish competent and re-
liable chaufTeurs white or colored). for
permanent or temporary employment.
capable OF operating any make of car
or truck. This will save local autoists
the inconvenience and worry of endeavor-
ing to locate competent and responsible
chauffeurs.
The exchange has at all times avail
able for employment a list of enrolled
chaufeurs and mechanicians, and the
system Of careful investigation Of the
character. habits. reliability. and eff
cheney OF. and personal interview with.
each applicant. prior to enrolment.
makes II possible for ii to practically
guarantee satisfaction to automobile
owners in the employment of any person
recommended. for which a small fee Is
charged. None but the very best and
most capable men are accepted for en-
rollment and recommendation by this ex-
change. No fee charged until person
recommended is actually accepted for
employment.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
sTEvENs-DURYEA INNOVATIONS
Combined SeIf-startInE and Light
ing Unit Is Principal One.

For years, almost since the first dawn
of the motor era and surely so in thi:
country, at least. the name Stevens
Duryea has stood for a faultless standard
of perfection in mechanical construction
Not only so. but Of late years the COM
plete car has expressed the last word in
luxury of appointment-it has always
been what should be described as an es-
sentially clever car from start to finish.
1t is, moreover, a car in which more
than the average progress has been dis
cernible from year to year.
This years changes are, as usual, ex-
elusive innovations, the chief Of them be-
ing the introduction of a combined self
starting and electric lighting unit, which
makes the car more mechanically efficient
than ever. An unusually comfortable
seating position has been arranged for the
operator at the left, while a clever ar
rangement OF the operating controls adds
immeasurably to ease and safety in oper-
alton.
The building of the car complete at the
home plant makes possible the carrying
out of the designers ideals as a unit
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
MILADY IS RESPONSIBLE.
Starts Motor Car as Well as MILL
merry Styles.

"Milady of fashion is. responsible for
motorcar styles, just as much as for mil
linery styles" said John n. Willys maker
of the willys-Knight car, recently. "An
analysis of the modern automobile will
show scores of features which the de-
mand of the modern woman has made
imperative. The electric starter. the deep
comfortable upholstering. the long, fiexi-
BILE springs, and many other construction
designs are directly traceable to the needs
of woman.
''Milady found it difficult and incon-
venient to crank her car. and later her
husband carried her demand for a me
Chanical starter through the dealer and
distributor direct to the manufacture.
The manufacturer responded nobly. and
today there is hardly a car built without
a starter. The old-fashioned. skinny up
holstering on the cars of a few years ago
proved uncomfortable, and milady OBJ
jected. The rocking-chair ease and luxu-
robustness Of the modern automobile is the
result.
THE willys-Knight car is essentially
woman's car, for not one feature that
makes for comfort or luxury has beer
overlooked in its design and construc-
ton"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
Magnetic NEEDLE
ALWAYS Shifting
Does Not Point True North,
Carnegie Expedition
Discovers.
LIKE A WOMAN'S MIND
Reason for Its Fluctuating Tactics a
Mystery-Results of Long
Cruise.
LIKE A WOMAN'S MIND

Poets and proverb-makers TO the con-
trary Notwithstanding. the magnetic
needle does not point true to the north
pole 1t Is etcrnally shifting. the
variations amounting to considerable
when measured with scientific nicely.
For more than go years scientists have
been endeavoring to gauge the magnetic
deviations Having but recently COM
pleted a three and a half years cruise,
covering some 5000 miles. the nonmag-
netic yacht Carnegie is about to start on
another voyage Of magnetic discovery.
More than two centuries ago, on OC-
tober 20, l69S, another good ship. glorying
in the glowing name ParamOur Pink. left
England on a similar voyage. Discoveries
startling to scientists were made, and
the Carnegie, on its recent record cruise,
Gdduced other facts amazing to the
scientific, incredible to the layman,
and of vast concern to the navigator.
who, after all. is the one most concerned.
For the navigator must travel the seas
as charted by the scientists. and when
the scientists charts are ever shifting.
the navigator must worry.
Ten Degrees Variation.
Comparing the voyage OF the Paramour
ana It's more sCltnlllC InS
Carnegie. variations of as high as 10 de-
grees were shown in compass readings
at different points on the Atlantic.
For instance, II the Carnegie had fol-
lowed the charts made by the Paramour
Pink on n cruise across the Atlantic to
Falmouth. from where the Paramour
Pink started. the Carnegie would have
brought up on the coast OF Scotland!
This would have been no fault of the
scientists and chartmakers. but OF the
magnetic needle, which shows a degree
of stability with the years aptly COM
pared to a woman'J mind.
The reasons for the shifting in the
needle readings remain a mystery. The
Carnegies st -cL crew of scientists and
sailors alike are trying to find out. and
hope eventually to do so. Some have
suggested u.-t the magnetic pole goes
around in a circle. Another theory Is
that II swings like a pendulum and that
at some undetermined time in the future
the pole will swing back to Just where
it was when the Paramour Pink began
its Investigations under the command OF
Edmund HALEY, the famous astronomer.
who at that time was interested in
other things besides comets that were TO
be the wonder Of the world 800 years
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
BUYERS MAY TEST CARS.
sPersonaI Touchn Emphasized By
MitcheII-Lewis Company.

Personal touch" and personal ex-
perience' are two features that the
Mitchell-Lewis Motor Company leaders
emphasize in their publicity, making a
statement that any Mitchell dealer in
any part of the world will turn his
-demonstrator over to the prospect for
the mere asking, with permission to put
the machine through any test the in
terested critic may suggest.
by this plan" said o. c. Friend, gen.
eral sales manager. the critic may get
personal experience which proves to him
the merits of our car.
Rather risky to turn a demonstration
over to any one who comes along? Not
much. Men who mean business in the
auto world-men who are interested
enough to study cars and get personal ex-
perience in their operation-are not going
to deceive dealers who own demonstra-
tors and pay for running them.
Almost daily 1 get letters from Mitch
ell dealers in all parts OF the country
complimenting the Mitchell-LewIs COM
pany on this phase of exploitation and
lauding the plan to give over demonstra-
tors to prospects. They say that the
execution of this idea brings sales that
no other plan can bring"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
China IS HELPLESS
BEFORE white Wolf"
Former Ruler. Sun Yat Sen, Declared
to Be Head of Band of
Marauders.
EFFORTS OF TROOPS FUTILE

Pekin, April THE defence of "repub-
licantsm" is now being used to palliate
the ruthless outrages Of white Wolf
and his bandits and II is even declared
that Sun Vat Sen, who overthrow the old
monarchy and was then ousted from con-
troll by Yuan shih Kai is behind the dep
relations, which are alarming a large
region Of the north.
Recently bandits found themselves face
to face with government troops on the
Anhui Hinan border The men secured a
number OF girls from a neighboring VII
lage, fixed tins with burning paraffin to
their bodies, and then tied them to horses
and drove them toward the enemy. They
hoped by this use OF human fireships to
cause a panic among the soldiery, but
they were mistaken. and as they man.
aged to effect their escape the only slain
in the encounter were the unfortunate
women. many OF whom were burned to
death or shot.
The record of plunder and murder by
the robbers is steadily growing. and has
already reached appalling proportions.
Not merely outlying villages have been
plundered. but rich towns: and none has
been safe from their exactions. Recently
an office belonging to European mer-
chant was raided, the clerks son shot.
The man himself owed his life to the in
OF a brave Roman Catholic
Father Gilbert. The robbers
had torn the clerks clothing of him and
were about to kill him when the French
priest arrived on the spot. and sheltering
the man behind him, defied the bandits
II anyone was to be killed. said the faith
er, let it be himself The White Wolf
gang was so impressed by his courage
that they let the clerk go free.
Meanwhile, although the President 10
said to be contemplating the dispatch OF
co,0oo troops to the scene Of White
Wolfs'' operations. the efforts to sup
press this influential and widespreading
organization so far have been merely
ridiculous.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
VOITURETTE TYPE OF
AUTO PROVES POPULAR
Detroit Concern Expects to Turn Out
Nearly 10000 During This
Year.
TIRE COST Is VERY SMALL

It is generally conceded in the industry
that for all-around quality and the little
refining touches the European automo-
bile represents the acme OF motor car
construction. but that II also represents
a production price that is prohibitive 70
all but those OF practically unlimited
purses.
France long has been noted for its
scientific advancements In every line OF
endeavor. French designed automobiles
are admitted TO embody sound principles
OF mechanical construction. in addition
to being refined and luxurious. But
they are marketed at a price that neces-
sarily limits their selling field.
There are neither the appliances for
quantity manufacture nor. seemingly,
any great demand for them in France.
So, while the standard of value remains,
the price is correspondingly elevated
However, the French designers saw a
Held for smaller. lighter car than they
had been making and decided on a type
known as the "voiturette" This small
car included all the exactness of its big
ger rival. but was manufactured in
compact form. II may be realized Just
how much II costs a Frenchman to
acquire the lu6uries of automobiling
when II is known that even these Vol
turettes, because Of the heavy auto tax,
hand methods of manufacture. etc, sell
for around 81 800 to $500.
The Frenchman filed a long-felt want
in the Voiturette but because of manu-
featuring handicsps could not reach the
field It was inteLded for. namely, the
man with a limited purse.
American manufacturers wers quick to
realize the worth Of the small car and
with their increased manufacturing facil-
tiles and volume of business have made a
success OF the small car. because they
sold II for less than 81 900
The first manufacturer on this side to
see the opportunities In q car OF this
type was the American Voiturette Com
pany OF Detroit, Mich.
We will make close to 10000 Car-Ea-
tions. our small type car this year" said
Vice President and General Manager
Newsom, of the American Voiturette
Company. Of Detroit.
In a Car-Nation we have an auto
mobile that is French in design. with
all that means in the way OF mechanical
snap and efficiency but because of scien-
tific volume production We are able to
sell II at about one-half OF sl0o0. Then,
again, the after-cost + our Car Nation
is the ideal for which the foreign manu-
facturers were striving-the minimum.
Its lightness chops the tire cost almost
in two and its fuel economy is such that
the maintenance cost is no longer a
bugaboO to the average buyers who must
consider this phase Of IL
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
About People You Know
Along Automobile Row
BY l.. c. CHEW.

The Commercial Auto and Supply Com.
pany, local agents for the Studebaker
cars. made the following deliveries last
week: Samuel Green. Studebaker 4
touring car; Ollie Latham, Studebaker d
touring car; Joseph Pilling, Studebaker
30 roadster. and Studebaker 30 delivery
wagon to the Department of Agriculture.
Among the recent purchasers of Hud.
son cars are Mai. A. G. JAWS, 6-54 tour
ing car: George P. Sacks, $40 touring
car. and Alva G. Belt. SO touring car.
The cars were delivered last week by the
Hudson Automobile Company.
Cadillac touring cars were delivered
last week to DR.. L. B. johnson. of Nor
ganzi. Md; Mrs. Pauline Bresnahan, l.
p. Gatti and phaetOns to Leigh Hunt
Mackall Brothers and Gen. G. P Scriven,
by the Cook & Stoddard Co.
The Potomac Motor Car Company re-
ports the sale of an Ohio electric
brougham to Mrs. c. V. Wheeler.
A Pierce-Arrow "s-ss' IandauIet finished
in blue and upholstered in gray whip
cord, was purchased from the Foss-
Hughes Co. last week by Mrs. NJ. E.
ingalls,.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Automobile Trade Association OF Wash
ington will be held Thursday afternoon.
1t is expected that President Stoddard
will name a committee to make arrange
ments for the annual outing of the or
phans of the District
The past two weeks of spring weather
have brought good cheer to the local
automobile dealers On every hand en-
couraging reports are heard and pre-
dictions are being made that the spring
of 1914 will be record-breaker in the
automobile business
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
MERCER TEAM COMPLETE.
Bragg, PuIIen, and wfshart to Pilot
Cara at indianapolis.

As was anticipated, the Mercer Auto
mobile Company. of Trenton. n. j., has
entered three cars in the 500-mile inter
national sweepstakes. to be held at In
dianapolis May 30 It was generally un-
derstod that Pullen and Wishart would
pilot two Of the MERGERS, but the third
man was unknown until a day or so ago,
when il was announced that Caleb Bragg
would complete the team.
Bragg, who has been in Europe during
the last few morths. cabled that he was
willing to drive one of the MERGERS, and
his services were accepted. The Mercer
combination is / very strong one, as each
member of the team Is counted among
the country's greatest drivers
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
IMP CYCLE COMPANY SLOGAN.

worm gears to lubricate and annoy, but
fifty miles per hour and per gallon of
gasoline on the level and 800 pounds
weight. is the slogan for the Cyclecar
owners" says II. b. Leary. jr. local
agent of the Imp Cycle Company " The
Cyclecsr is the result OF the final evolu-
tion of the doctor. the commercial man.
the grocer. the butcher and the farmer,
in the search for the economical auto
mobile. The poor mans car that can
meet the purse of every man. both in
first cost and upkeep."
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
REPORT OF FORD SALES.
Miller Brothers Do Brisk Business
During Past Week.

Miller Bros Automobile and Supply
House report the sale OF the following
Ford cars during the past week:
Touring cars to James L. Mann, DR..
A. J. Mclaughlin, William d. KneessI,
L. E White, J. E. Binger, o. W. STRAIT
ton, Ira L. Tucker. Alice G. Bicksler, D.
R. Long, Herbert Rector. DIR. E. z.
Smith. B. w. Tansill, Prince Henry
Schaefer. Francis A. Gaegler, J. s. lib
ley, DR.. Philip Roy, ]. II. Brickenstein,
L. A. Kahlert. and E. B. Thompson.
Runabouts to Louis r. Wood. r. z.
Peterson, DR.. J. A Poole, ]. T. O'Brien.
Samuel Eaton. and J. A. Turner.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05

Four hundred thousand human beings
are employed in the clothing trades in
this country.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-08
TAX NOTICE.

By virtue of a tax warrant to me directed and now in my hands. I this day levy said warrant upon certain pieces or parcels of land standing in the name of Earl F. Stanton upon the land records of said town on Octo- Der 1, 1912, described as follows: Lots 10 to IS, Block POS, map of SeJ- mour Park, on file at town clerk s office in said town. Said tax amounts to $31.00, and on the 26th day of September at o'clock of said day T will sell at public'auctio to the high est bidder at the public Sigh post in said town all or so much of said property as will satisfy said tax war rant and all charges thereon.
 Dated at Newington, July 23, 1914.
 CHAS. w. BELDEN,
 COLLECTOR.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-08
TAX NOTICE.

By virtue of a tax warrant to me directed and now in my hands, I this day levy said warrant upon certain pieces or parcels of land standing in the name of Edward R. Barnard upon the land records of said town on Octo- Der 1, 1912, described as follows: A farm located in the southeast district in said town. Said tax amounts to S274.66, and on the 18th day of Sep tember, 1914, at o'clock P. M. of said day I will sell at public venue to the highest bidder at the public sign post in said town all or so much of said property as will satisfy said tax warrant and all charges thereon. Dated at Newington, July 23, 1914.
 CHARLES w. BELDEN,
 Collector
New Britain herald., 1914-08-08
AMERICAN MINISTER
 APPEALS FOR BRITISH
James W. Gerard Asks Public of Great Britain to Send Funds For
 Relief of British Subjects.

Berlin, Via London, Aug. S.-Jamcs w. Gerard, the American ambassador to Germany, yesterday cabled an ap- peal to the British public to send funds for the relief of the great num- Der of British subjects, English, Cana dian, Irish and others left in his charge.
 Many of the refugees" the ambas- sador said, are young girls without relations or friends and with only nough money to keep themselves for
 very short time. The temper of ie people may make it hard for lese poor people to find lodging in arlin even if they have funds. Many :iready have been arrested as alleged 5pies.'
 MT. Gerard added that Sir Edward Ioschen the British ambassador had asked him to advance to British sub- Jects money up to the amount of $5OOO on the credit of the British government
 But where am I to get the cash? ?" Ambassador Gerard asked.
 We ourselves at the American embassy have only a little store of money as the war came so suddenly.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-08
TAX NOTICE.

By virtue of a tax warrant to me directed and now in my hands I this day levy said warrant upon certain pieces of land standing in the name of Harry Jordan upon the land rec ords of said town on October 1, 1912. described as follows: Lots 16 and IT in block 213 on map of Seymour Park on file at town clerks office in said town. Said tax amounts to $1.55, and on the 26th day of September at 2 o'clock of said day will sell at public venue to the highest bidder at the public sign post in said town all or so much of said property as will satisfy said tax warrant and all charges thereon.
 Dated at Newington, July 23, 1914.
 CHAS. w. BELDEN,
 Collector.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-08
regimental infirmary, an ambulance

regimental infirmary, an ambulance and baggage train.
 The cavalrymen will be in camp for eight days during which there will be much field work The coun- try over which the men will operate is ideal for the purpose. For many years it has been used by the Con- necticut Field Trial Association to try out hunting dogs. Topographically the land is broken and heavily cov- cred. Several. plains afford oppor- tunity for drill of the troops as a regiment Late next week the troops will be divided into two forces for skirmishing and attack, one against the other.
 The volunteer commands will draw subsistence from the camp quarter master, and they will be temporarily mustered as regulars and receive pay from the federal govrnment
 Capt. Vim. K. Bartlett, Medical Corps. detailed from Fort Ethan AL len, will serve as camp surgeon and inspector, and also as inspector of ti1e militia sanitary troops.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-08
PICNIC AND FIELD DAY.
Joint Outing of Dublin and Sham
 rock Athletic Clubs Tomorrow.

The first joint picnic and field day of the Dublin and Shamrock Athletic clubs will be held tomorrow at Clay ton Grove. A ball game for the championship of the north end will be played and a long program of athletic events will be run off. Re- treatments will be served.
 The ball players will line up as fol- lows:
 Dublins-Sullvan C. Mcdonald D. c. Wahrenberger 1b, Long ss, Koi- osky 3b, T. Wahrenberger 2b, Ryan (Capt.) If, Keegan of, Boyle If.
 Shamrocks-J. Scott c, J. Griffin p, J. Loughery 1b, J. Boyle 2b, R. Boyle 3b, w. Dillon If, F. Scott of J. Grabeck If, John Welch and Thomas Frawley will umpire.
 The committee in charge of the outing consists of James Scott, Con- rad Wahrenberger, Joseph Sullivan and James Boyle.