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The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
NEW MODEL 80
MAKES big HIT
Mrs. Oscar W. Underwood Is
a Devotee of Detroit Elec-
tric Cabfiolet.
CAR EASY TO HANDLE
W. R. Emerson Says the Exclusive
1915 Make Offers All the Pleas
ures of an Open Roadster.

The Model 50, three passenger Detroit
Electric cabriolet. driven by Mrs. Bertha
w. Underwood, wife Of Representative
Underwood. majority leader OF the
House, Is a member Of the exclusive 1915
Detroit Electric family. Perfect ease
and naturalness in operating the car
have been achieved" said w. r Emer-
son, by making the steering and con-
troll levers of the horizontal type and
mounting them in q convenient and nat
ural position, one over the other, on the
left side of the car. Absolute safety and
security are secured by the interiocking
automatic cutout braking system, while
powerful foot and hand brakes, operating
Independently, give complete mastery OF
the car at all times
Every Detroit Electric motor L. d.
rectly connected to the worm gear Of the
rear axle, and this method Of direct shaft
drive means that considerable power 10
saved. .....
THE cabriolet is SO designed that in
inclement weather the top may be raised,
completely protecting occupants, while
In pleasant weather the top may be low
cred, Offering all the pleasures of an
open roadster. The car seats three peo-
pie comfortably, two on the wide rear
seatIand one on the auxiliary front seat.
The, batteries are the Standard De-
troit Electric type and the equipment in
eludes headlights, body lamps, tail light,
inspection lamp, Warner speedometer,
clock. Weston volt-ammeter,
smoking set, and a complete equipment
Of tools.
Mrs. Underwood's car "a equipped
with the famous Houk wire wheels and
Goodrich cord pneumatic tires, SIxl Ia"
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
TIRES
war ABOON
TOEECTRIC VEHICLES
p. D. Wagner VIII Tel How Great
cOnaict,Has Brought the Eleetie /.
Car toethe Front .1l<
NOW PUT TO GENERAL USE

The old saying IT'S an dn wind that
blows no one any good" ina measure is
applicable TO the electric vehicle indus
Try as regards the European market.
Inasmnch a. both horse gud gasoline
vehicles have. been commana9eered By the
various European govergments. mer-
chants have seized upon the slectric
vehicle as the logieaLand ssvalzble rnsEns
Of delivering their prodfIcts- Not Un1y
has q large number OF lelectric Tehlcles
been sold. but the oppoltunlty has been
obtained to demonstrate the superiority
Of electric vehicles In eertain fines of
work. which, had II. not ben fer the un-
usual disturbances. might have been de-
MED the electric vehicle for ssms years
to come, and there n eTePy reason 10 BE-
neve that the electr1c vehicle viii dupll-
cate In this inscaGlatEan the success
which Il has had elsewhere, namely.
when IL 10 once pr0perly installed Il Is
rarely, II ever. suEpended.
p. D. Wagner, puesident OF the Cen
eral Vehicle Company. viii present AZ the
NTH annual convention Of the Electric
Vehicle Association of America. TO BE
held October 70. n and q. At the Hotel
ticularly interesting and timely paper en-
titled. The EuDopean Development 0e ;
the Electric Vehicle Industry" which
will release information OF very great
Importance
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
.SHOWSECONOMY
OF WIRE WHEELS
Save Fifty Per Cent IN Tire
Service" Is Statement of
Horace De Lisser.
NOT JUST A MERE FAD.
Only Objection Raised Ts'that They
Are Not as Easy to Keep
Clean.
NOT JUST A MERE FAD

Aside from the point of improved ap-
pearance Of the car on which they are
installed. and the other eonsIderasions
urged ordinarily in favor Of wire wheels,
there Is side Of real practical value to
them and a big saving In having them on
q car, In the opinion OF tire makers.
Actual experiment and test made by
them show q great Increase in mileage
obtained from exactly similar tires. when
one set IL used on wire wheels and the
other on wooden wheels.
The saving is anywhere from % to 80
per cent In tire service" said Horace
De Lsser, whose company makes Ajax
tires. The chief source Of abuse from
which tires suffer IL road shock, and
there Is q taking up Of this shock through
the greater hexibnity Of the wire wheel
that works all -le time for saving Of the
tire Furthermore. the more rapid radi-
alton Of the heat generated through the
friction set up between the tire and the
road helps to preserve the tire.
Tests have been made by the Royal
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
FEAT performed
BY CARTERCAR
Three-Year1Old Auto Makes
Great Showing in 800
Mile Endurance, Run.
USES WORKOUT TIRES
Oliver ]. Williams in Pacific Coast
Test. Who Entered Just for Fun"
Wins Fourth Place.

Entering a 6OO-mile endurance trip,
mapped to test the 1915 models Of the
automobiles sold on the Pacific Coast,
with a car that already was three years
cid and winning fourth prize was the
experience Of Oliver I Williams, 26S
Market street, San Francisco, who is the
owner OF Csrtercar. Mr.. Williams en-
tered the tour as a vacation pleasure
trip and took his family with him.
The trip was mapped out to leave
Oakland at a. m. Saturday, Septem-
Der s." writes Mr.. Williams The first
stop was at the Stockton hotel, Stock
ton, at noon for luncheon. We were to
check out Of Stockton at p. m. for
Auburn, going out of Sacramento, and
were supposed to arrive at Auburn for
the first nights stop at $50 p. m
1000 Feet Elevation.
We were to leave Auburn at Z g. m.
September and were due TO arrive at
Lake Mary, near the summit of the
Sierra Mountains, approximately 1000
feet elevation at l p. m. We were to
leave Lake Mary at 2:3O p. m. and were
due at Tahoe tavern at s p. m. where
all cars were to check in. We were
left free to return over any road and
at our own convenience.
las a matter of strict record ar
rived at Stockton at 11:30, thirty min
utes before the official checking time.
arrived at Auburn thirty minutes ahead
Of the time limit. Lake Mary was
reached an hour and four minutes ahead
of schedule and Tahoe tavern an hour
and forty minutes before I was due
On Spur of the Moment.
'1 made this trip on the spur of the
moment Ny car had not been creased
for 800, miles. two Of my tires had gone
over 1900 miles, one had gone over
4. 500 and the fourth one over 1000. Know |
ing this to be an exceptionally hard trip
over rocks and ruts, carried along two
extra tires and two extra tubes, To
make a long story short, did not need
any of the tires nor tubes, had no
tire trouble, no engine trouble and the
engine never missed fire once.
Notwithstanding the fact that I left
with not over one-eighth OF an inch of
fibre on my friction, she pulled right
through the mountains like a brand new
car. My car weighs 3,4OO pounds and
on this trip it carried myself, wife and
fve-year-old chcild and with baggage
and luggage should say the weight was
brought up to 1000 pounds
Il have had people tell me that the |
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
SALES OF FORD CARS.

Miller Brothers report the sale of Ford
cars during the past week, to the fol-
lowing: Touring cars, George B. Schad-
mann, g. NJ. Book, H. W. Draper, Beck
er & Mangum, c. l. Magee, NJ. L. Beck
ner, William F. Burns, P. W. Publ, W.
C. Painter. John B. Borello, B. F. He'd
rick, W. ]. Delano, S. H. Hinegardner.
DR.. J. J. Garvey. DR.. Mcguire, Run
abouts, District of Columbia government
Delivery wagons, G. P. Killian, o. ].
De Mon & Co., J. G. Weinberg. John W.
Welch. Town car, Mrs. W. H. wunder.
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Whether you need one or dozen delivery cars,
you'll find it preemineny your best interests to select
the FORD. A demonstration will convince you. We viii
carry out the most rigid tests to your entire satisfaction
Until August |, 1915, the following reduced prices
obtain on FORDS: Runabout, $40; Touring Car, $780,
Town Car $500. fully equipped, f. o. b. Detroit with
further reduction of $40 to $50 per car PROVIDED the
FORD Company sells 100000 new FORDS during the
period eapsng between August l. 1914, and August |,
1915. Prices and particulars Of the FORD Delivery Wagon
sent upon application.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
AUTO TOURISTS MAKE
TRIP TO PHILADELPHIA
Washington Members of Electric We
hicle Association viii Attend Con-


Venhon which Opens Tomorrow.
Several members of the local section
Of the Electric Vehicle Association OF
America left washington for Phiiadel-
phia yesterday in their electric touring
cars, to attend the national convention
Of the association. which opens tomor-
row. The sessions viii continue until
October q, inclusive.
The party left Washington early yes
terdsy morning. taking lunch In Balti-
more, and spending the night either at
Bel Air or Havre de Grace, continuing on
to Philadelphia the next day, with stop
at Wilmington for lunch. The party ex-
poets to. return on October p or q after
taking in the entire convention.
A number Of the other members Of the
section are planning to go to the conven-
tion by train tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
Another Large Washington
Firm Selects the Ford
For Its Delivery System

Another substantial tribute to the Aeetness depend
ability, and economy of the FORD Delivery Car Golden
bergs Department Store one of the largest commercial con-
the Capital has selected the FORD for its new and
enlarged delivery system. This firm has had extensive
perience with numerous makes of cars including the FORD
Carefully kept statistics showed that the FORD required
less gasoline in the repair shop the least number of
times, and could be depended upon all kinds of weather.
while other makes could not. Hence, its selection by
Goldenbergs.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
FORD INCREASES BUSINESS.
Salesman ''cOvers' His
District In an Auto.


The sales department Of the Ford
Motor Company. engaged in an investi-
cation of the use of the. Ford by busi-
ness houses as "salesman-equipmen I"
have an interesting report from q Chi
cago company.
One of their district statesmen covers"
six towns. He has made an arrange
ment for Ford car at each town on a
specified weekday at the rate of so
per day. The Ford on that day meets
him at the depot and he calls upon his
customers. He does three days territory
in one day. The records show that every
dollar invested in this way Is worth S
Of increased earning.
This salesman reports that on January
i, last, he resolved to double the volume
of his business in 1914 as against 1913.
With his Ford schedule he had equaled
his toal business for 1913 on May II last--
or within a period Of four and a half
months. And he travels now three days
instead Of six days week. This system
Of pre-arranged Ford service in towns
to be covered Is in use by q score Of
big distributing companies.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

friction wheel slips. want TO tel them,
however, that when a car climbs 1000
feet in the mountains and 20 per cent
grades, over ruts and chuck holes and
rocks, and with the thermometer stand
ing at s0-an this in less than ten miles
1t is doing some climbing. The friction
never slipped once"
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

we are content to claim 50 per cent.
which Is certainly big enough.
Wire wheels set on the appearance Of
q car and give q touch Of finish to It that
many persons like. There are sound rea-
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
Needless Troubles

Rim-cuts are utterly needless. No-Rim-
Cut tires prohibit them by method which
we control
Blow-outs-those countless blow-outs
due to wrinkled fsbHc-are avoided BY our
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
J. NJ. sToDDARD RETURNS.

]. NJ. stoddard returned last week from
a visit to his country home In West
Springfield, N. H.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
REQ TOURING CAR SALES.

The Smith-Trew Motor Company re-
ports the sale Of REQ touring cars to
Robert !. Miller, George Myers, and c.
H Carr
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

sons for the return Of wire wheels; they
are not just q fad. About the only OBJ
lection ever have heard to them is that
they are not as easy 20 keep clean"
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

CAOIUoIFS OlEAu CuIC.
It costs US $500 daily.
Loose treads are
combated-reduced go
per cent-by the large
rubber riyets we alone
create
Punetures and
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

Automobile Club Of Great Britain that
show as great as 70 per cent added to the
life of tire through the use Of wire
wheels. but as far as our experience goes,
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

Bear that in mind when you suffer
svoidable troubles. Some 100000 men-or
more-Gnd their protection in Goodyear tires.
Men have tried out more than four million
GOOdyears. under all conditions. And these
tires by their proved supremacy-by their
matchless quality, forever msintsined-haye
come to outsell any other.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

skidding are best met by our double.thick
All-Weather tread.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-18
Men Must Yield

with AII-Weather treads.
You never saw an anti
skid so sharp. so tough.
so enduring. so soresisdess.
Any dealer can sapply
yeu Goodyear tireA n ths
wanted size l. not IN stock
he VIII tslsphono Cur Ioeal
braneh.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-12

changed into light pale. blue green tint
Then greensh- yellow lights and globes
were used. The same thing held true.
There occurred a palor or fading of the
azure iris to one Of Il cloudy hazy sky tint.
one OF the subjects utilized this experiment
later, when she was hostess at a tea where
jealous rival was invited The latter had
beautiful deep blue orbs, the envy OF all her
girl friends. The greenish yellow lights and
decorations took ali Of this utramarine
glory from her eyes
linen experiments were undertaken along
a new tack Subjects-these were girls ana
men who were experienced students OF
psychology-with brown eyes were given
brown paper, brown books and brown cloal;s
to wear.
Inc results were startling All the browns
We're greatly intensified, ana moderately
brown eyes became deep brown.
Then al! or the blue-eyed ones were
draped with blue coats and blue clo,b rho
same magic-likc result took place All OF
the blues took on new lease OF life. They
became deeper and prettier.
Similar experiments With black, hazel,
gray and other eye colors showed that the
way TO strengthen and deepen The co!ors of
the ocular iris was 10 drape the body with
the same tint
Lights effected the same thing The rival
VINO had had her beautiful blue eyes dimmed
by the greenish-yellow decorations of the
envlous hostess aforesaid was now mischiey-
ousiy told OF the trick played upon her al
the formers tea, and she was induced TO
plan her revenge in the light of these new
discoveries.
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Al once she fell in with the plans and
sleefully enhanced the depth OF blue color in
her own eyes by using blue china. blue
decorations, blue candle shades, wore a blue
dress, blue neckpiece, and n blue hair ribhon
one even had her florist send all blue flowers
10 her friends and rivals.
mus, there has been made available . vo-,,
simple method TO intensity or cbsnee .ba
color OF your eyes. This holds good NOT on1,,
TOT women and for outdoor affairs hnt oIso
tor men and outdoor apparel.
One gentleman with let blsck ev.s .,
ueep-oSed villain type has usually hitherto
.l'o h''hseif with black silk hats, black vests.
oiacA cravats, black clothes. and carried a
piach cane This arrangement, to be sure
augmented the blackness OF his eyes
When informed OF these new psycbo)oricaI
experiments he changed his tactics com.
pletely NoA'-
ne sought white bamboo cane. a light
gray nat, very light-colored suit OF clothes
White tie, white vest and light tan shoes
ne erect on his eyes is striking. Instead
u ebony JET They have taken on a deem gray
brown, or brownsh hazel color.
A young lady, whose eyes are hazel and
who always complained about them has
peeh wearing alternate mixtures of deep
Drown and red with good effect.
Another whose light brown eyes we're not
deeply toned enough to suit wears bIacl,
ma brown garments to her own great delight
at the intensified colors OF her pupils
f'ach person may now to a slight extent
and within reasonable limits alter the hpe
or the iris. Even patches az coIor IN tbo
cheeks. eyebrows, and the hair itself affect
that OF the eyes
Copyright 1914 by the Star Comuanv
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HouO 10 Change the Color Of Your Ewes

HANGING the color Of ones eyes has
hitherto been declared beyond power
or man to DO, but series of in
lerestng independent experiments carried
IN by scientists at Johns Hopkins Uni.
versity. Baltimore. have proved it not i'm.
possible after all.
The experiment began with the idea that
perhaps the so-called color forming medi-
cines such as iron Internally to cause red
blood might heighten the reddish iris of some
eyes and such drugs as nethyiene blue,
chlcrophyl and the Ike might cause the
n'ue, sreenish or grayish eyes TO become of
q deeper hue.
All or these experiments proved the USE
!essness OF drugs and medicines az aids to
change the colors OF the pupil.
Then a new method OF attack was begun.
1t has been long known to painters artists
and others, as well as psychologists, that
''compementary" colors exist. That IS TO
say, colors occur in pairs or opposites,
such as green can be seen with your eyes
shut after you have stared little while Mt
red
So number OF subjects were tested to
discover the effect OF red wall paper on
green eyes, or the holding OF different
colorcd books in the hand.
The discovery thus made led ultimately
to the finding OF the real way TO increase
the color of your eyes, or even TO change
them in a fashion. Grecnish yellow and
Dine are complementary coIors When
sreenish yellow papers Or books were held
IN The hands of tie subjects Experimental
upon, we were amazed to find that the blue
eyes, instead of looking a deeper blue,
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some Of the suggestions for concealing
oetects may sound obvious to tho
thoughtless observer, but they are really
NOT unnecessary. 1t is always astonish.
ing 10 me how women and their dress.
makers disregard the most obvious de.
wees Tor concealing ungraceful features
no" OFTEN We see the ugly hand loaded
Win rings; the scrawny neck layIshlv
eAposeu and the stout figure tied In TIL
II neen's On The point of bursting.
mere are my twenty-three cardiro,
points Of beauty: u1ai
l. Fine, slender bones. While normal
minded people do not admire women OF
great fragi!ity certain fineness OF the
pony structure is essential TO well.bal-
anced beauty.
:. Rounded limbs. These are essen.
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tial to graceful and pleasing effect
Flat, lanky limbs, even though sound and
strong, are characteristic of barbarians
and degraded races and types OF people.
The ape has the most noticeably fiat
limbs, and ungrac eful persons partake OF
this type TO greater cr less degree. II
is mark Of low grade development.
3. Well-rounded neck. THIS must be
smooth. with graceful tilt forward and
without hollows at the line of junction
with the bosom. A graceful woman
neck has been compared to an ivory col.
umn
8. A welldeveloped bust. Here is per.
haps the most alluring of woman's
charms. and yet over-development is
fatal to beauty.
g. Broad hips. They are the indication
Of wel-constructed physique and are
essential to true feminine beauty
6. Long, thick hair. 1t should grow
low over the forehead and reveal a clear
graceful line where 1T Is brushed back
Z. Smooth. soft lips. They should be
Tree from cracks and lumpR. full-blooded,
but pink, the under lip slightly fuller than
the upper.
T. Ihin. soft skin. 4 woman's arm is
beautiful because II Is smooth and white.
Manly beauty includes angles and rough
muscles. A beautiful woman without a
smooth, fine skin IS impossible.
>. a gracefully curved skull A round
or an oval skull may be equally beautiful,
but a square, flat-s!ded or bumpy skull
cannot be so.
10. Large. deep eye sockets. The
beauty OF the eye does not depend on the
eyeDaii Itself, but upon It's size Hence
n the eye socket is large and deep tho
nIBL condition for GDn svn &c
II. High. fine. arched eyebrows. The
height adds TO the beauty of the ave.
Willie the narrow line Is essential TO
grace.
IL. Delicate lower jaw A woman's
lace Is completely spoiled by heavy
ia" "hlch entails disproportionately
large mouth. The small law f. an indicn.
tion OF refinement and civilization.
l3. small. delicately curved cuDid's
DOW mouth. This is most necessary 10
rchnement OF expression. since 4 too fuu
mouth suggests sensuality, while a thin
mouth means coldness.
IA. Smooth. well-rounded contour he
tween neck and cheek. This feature is
particularly we'll chosen in the best tvner
OF classical womanly beauty. shsrn
me or marked projection at this MONT
DESTROYS the beauty OF the face.
10. Well-rounded shoulders. The iunc
ioH OF shoulders and neck should he
imporceptible, producing delicate and
graceful contours.
io. slender wrists and hands with long
lhdex finger. There may he pumpness
~ the hand. but there must be slimness
OF the wrist
~ Slender curved colarbone. This
noes not show externally, but the grace.
iulness OF the bosom depends upon i,
10. Slender ankle. Without this there
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that after all the most striking modern
beauties are wofully defective in form.
On the other hand, it is certain that the
creators Of the masterpieces OF Greek
sculpture had living models OF perfect
form before them.
] have condensed M observations
into form in which ! believe they Will
be most seryiceabe in helping people 10
cultivate true beauty. In the first place,
have CLASSIFIED the twenty-three points
OK beauty that are most essential and
striking. These should be cultivated in
every manner possible. There are
plenty Of others, but these are cardinal.
Then l have enumerated the nineteen
defects which have noticed most fire.
quentiy and which are susceptible of
remedy or modification to some degree.
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can De no gracefulness OF the legs Their
ehtire elect Is married by heavy ankles
in other respects. ''"' 0e
~. Slender foo, with slender toes
oload 1901 Is as ungraccfu as an OK.
~. me upper and lower parts OF the
b boay must be symmetricaly balanced
pouy LOO heavy or legs disproport!onate.
grace. ''iNCl OF
>, Il. The body must be OF normal weight
zen pounds above or below the morn,,i
is destructive of grace. '''' '''"i
22 Even. regular teeth rbev sbo,,I,
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I'VE type is. OF course. concealed nv 't ,he
S y AZ ordinary times, and this is Nor -"
r ,,,s,.V l.o OF great Importance to the ave,
i o. a hassy flesh under the chin This
ulshshreinent that attacks about a.
per cent of women after tbajr lit ,Ij,.,o -
lea; ,, and completely disngIres them nv
me tine they are forty.aye - T.
:, 'o'uea py Keeping down flesh. nnainta;n,
;ma, a GOOD muscular condition and mold.
-" a Jerky angracefui walk. This isl
uoU"il! aue 10 .isht shoes high heels ana
narrow skirts. ait win be corrac,nd anu n.l
avoiding these tH.ass W
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BY Prof. Hermann V. Dupreu


IN the course Of my experience as F.
surgeon and professor OF anatomy.
have had occasion to examine manv
thousands OF girls and women.
have never succumbed entirely TO
IN" surgical habit of looking upon the
human hocy merely as something to be
cared up. repaired or dissected.
nave always looked for the lines OF true
beauty and have sought to maintain and
restore them As far az lay in my power.
nus havc come 10 acquire a large
amount OF knowledge which may be ser
Victab!e to my fellow men and women
remember that true beauty of form
may BE- cultivated. It Ia no, merely a,
accidental gift Of nature BY caring for
the hody ana keeping the right ideals In
vie" beauty may be developed in in
dividua!s and in the race
The truth Of this is proved by the
ancient Greeks, who evidently cultivated
beauty with great success. The more
have studied this subject the more I am
convinced that the Greeks were the most
beautiful race that ever lived. It ia
possible, although we cannot prove r.
tnat there are more women with beauti.
1ui faces to-day, but We anatomists know