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The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
TWO DUESEyNBERGS
enter SWEEPSTAKES
Eddie ODonneI and Tom Alley Will
Drive in Indianapolis
Event.

indianapolis. Feb. E.-Edde O'Donnell
and Tom Alley. two Of the younger. mo
tPoric generation Of American racing
drivers. have been entered in tho next
Indianapolis 5hO-mIIc sweepstakes at the
wheel nf two pT"sonherg ears. Fred
Due<cnbcr=. builder Of the machines.
states third entry will probably he made
before the IL Of MAY.
Both O'Donnell and Alley have been
climbing fast the last few months. the
former taking a third in tho recent Co
roma road race at the terrific sneed Of
S5.7i miles an hour and the latter annex
ing the worlds 100-mile circular dirt track
record at Minneapolis last fall. with an
average of g.. Alley drove the last
mile and a half of this contest on three
tires. taking frightful risks all the way.
In size. the Duesenbergs will not he
handicapped this year. Hs formerly. their
cubic displacement being 309 inches. bare
" under the speedway limit. They arc
expected to prove extremely fast. Duesen-
berg heing in the American motor world
what HerreshOff is in the field Of yacht
building. Anything he puts out has usual
~ got the goods
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
WILL PUT COM LAINTS
UP To COMMISSIONERS
City Father Grants Hearing to Autoists
on New Fifteen-minute
Stop Order.

District Commissioner Brownlow has
advised the Retail Merchants Associa-
tion that the Commissioners have granted
an informal hearing to the association
committee and others interested in the
1fteen-minute stop regulation
z Claude E. Miller. chairman Of the spe-
cial committee of the Retail Merchants
Association i'm the matter. has called a
NEE ting of all merchants and automobile
pc opIe interested for Tuesday, February
l6 at noOnl I'm the board room of the
Retail Merchants Association.
ct believe voice the sentiment of
those most interested when I say that
the rule should be one hour and not
, fifteen minutes. and that this application
should he general" declared Mr.. Miller
yesterday.
81. am sure that everybody interested
appreciates. the courtesy of the Commits
sioners in granting us an opportunity to
present our case. and it will be in the in
tercst CT orderly procedure that those
concerned in the matter should meet in
advance of the hearing and outline our
program. While this hearing was sought
by the committee of the Retail Mer-
chants Association. cannot too strongly
emphasize the fact that everybody inter-
ested will be welcomed at the preparatory
meeting next Tuesday at noon"
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
ACTOR IS SPEED DEMON"
Arthur Ashley, of Movie Company.
Has Some Records.

Arthur Ashley. now leading man at the
ThanhOuser-Mutual New Rochelle stu
dos, has d record as a skillful racing
driver that serves him in good stead
More than that. he has the ability that
backs up the record. This capacity for
doing a mile in almost nothing fiat was
seized upon with avidity by Director
Fleming. and In The Speed King" the
first ThanhouseT- Mutual picture in which
Ashley worked. he had plenty OF oppor-
tunity 10 show what it means to be a
speed demon.
Many OF the scenes in THE Speed King
were taken at the famous Brighton Beach
motOrdrome The track is known to mill
lions of Americans. who have seen Ash
ley drive there in some of the intensely
dangerous races which are staged at
Brighton to whet or to satisfy the craving
of New Workers and their guests for ex-
citement.
In The Speed King" one OF the young
est leading women PLAYS opposite Ashley.
Her beauty and his skill. combined with
a remarkable plot and splendid directing.
make this picture a really notable con-
tribution to film drama.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
FAMOUS DRIVER CAN'T
FIND CAR FOR RACE
Rene Thomas. Partisan Aviator. Who
Recently CabIed Entry for Indian
apolis Event Meets Difficulty.

indianapolis. Feb. l%.- Rene Thomas,
the Partisan aviator and war veteran.
who recently cablod his entry for the
next Indianapolis j00-miIe race. is hav-
inG some trouble securing a car for the
contest. aCdordinE to adviCes received
here from France. Thomas and his con-
freTc. BablOt considered the only rival
IN Europe Of the great ROillot. are at
tempting to close negotiations for either
4 couple of DelagCs or Peugeots. but. to
date. have had no success.
Speedway officials here are endeavOrinS
to save the situation by placing Thomas
and Bablot in touch with +. Grua, builder
Of Clement Bayard cars at ST. Etienne.
who recently wrote he had built three
machines especially for the Tndianap polls
race. but could find no driters. because
of the war.
One of these cars. incidentally. suffered
destruction at LeiEe. but the other two
are still good. II Thomas and Bablot
manage to hook up with Grua, all will
be well, it is thought
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
CADILLAC MEET BIG HIT.
Enthusiasm at Convention Com
mended by Company OhiciaI.

Speaking of the Cadillac dealers con
vention. recently held. Sales Manager
Howard expressed himself as more than
delighted with the enthusiasm and or
timism which were everywhere in evil
denCe
1t was our annual Eet-togcther." said
Mr. Howard. We are looking forward
to the largest years business in our
history. and most of the time was de-
voted to educational work. the inter
change OF ideas along the lines of eff
cheney. enlarginS and improving the indi-
Vdual organizations Of the dealers
throughout the country to take care of
the business. Dealers from every part of
the United States and Canada We're there
representing territory from Boston to san
Francisco. from Winnipeg to Jacksonville
Fla
The convention closed with banquet
when Dr. Newell Dwight Hills delivered
a masterful address on The Economic
Causes of the War" Addresses also
were made by Theodore F. MacManus
Henry NJ. Leland, and w. c. Leland.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
FORD CAR AS SKY PILOT.
Photographs show Auto Climbing
Andes Mountains

Carlos CusiCarqui. of La Paz, Bolivia,
is the Ford agent of that territory. and
has taken some interesting photographs
of Ford motor cars ioy-riding in the
heart of the Andes This is an altitude
of about 1900 feet above the sea level.
One of Mr.. Cusicarqui's photographs
shows a Ford almost surrounded by a
train load of llsmas This altitude of
1900 feet is the highest ever attained by
a motor car, and subsequent tests in the
town of PotoSi, Bolivia. have shown that
the Fort. in spite of the very natural
difficulty Of vaporization. can climb to
an altitude of $500 feet without changing
carburetor.
The Ford has already become rkcog-
niZed as one of the standard means Of
transportation in the dizzy heights Of the
Andean Mountains.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
Polishing the Car.

A clean. well-polishcd car is a
thing of beauty" In order to pre-
serve the original luster of enamel
cd and vanished surfaces, the mud
should be rinscd off with a gentle
stream before it has become dry.
The surface should then be dried
with an outing flannel" cloth
that has been wrung out as dry as
possible from clean water. A good
polish is made OF one part kcro-
scnc. one part vinegar. and ono
part colorless liquid shcllac.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
HAPPY NEW YEAR" THEY SAID
Chinese Reckoning by Old CaIen-
dar, Celebrated Yesterday,

John Chinaman closed his Iaundries in
Washington yesterday TO celebrate New
Years Day in Chinese fashion. Red slips
of paper, bearing New Years greetings
in Chinese characters. were circulate
and the day was made an occasion for
visits between members of many Chinese
families.
Yesterday was New Years only by the
old Chinese calendar, and was celebrated
only by those who reckon by that cal
endaT.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14

lam Allen Wilbur is dean. where the
registration has increased by ninety
nine. The Law School ranks second
with an increase Of fifty-one. The
gains in the other departments are:
School of Graduate Studies, six; College
of Engineering, eight; Teachers College,
eleven; Dental School. twenty-seven, and
Veterinary College. one.
The present enroIlments in the depart
ments are: School Of Graduate Studies
seventy-six: Columbian College, 500; Col
lege of Engineering, 1S7; Teachers Col
legs. 126; Law School. $50: Medical School,
1i2; Dental School. ninety-six: School
of Pharmacy. .siNty-two,' and Veterinary
College, forty.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
G. W. ENROLMENT SHOWS GAIN
Columbian College Alone Reports
IncrcnRe of %.

The -nrolIHent IN the various depart
ments Of the George Washington Uni
vcrsity has increased by ia during the
past year. according to statement is
sued .ast night by Prof. Richard Cobb,
secretary.
The registration is 1.5sl. while the en-
rollment for the same time last year was
l,i07. The largest gain has been in
Columbian College. of which Prof. Will
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
Lodge Will Entertain

Washington Centennial Lodge. No. H.
F. 4. A. NJ. will entertain as its guests
the members of Birmingham Lodge, No.
lSS. OF Beltsville, Md. and Mount Her
mon Lodge, No. 179. OF Hyattsville, next
Wednesday evening. when Maryland
Night will be celebrated in Masonic
Temple The feIlowcraft degree will be
presented.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
Loss of Compression.

Loss OF compression. either IN
ono cylinder from broken rings, or
in several from wear, is a common
cause OF misshring and loss Of
usual power. With self starters in
uec it is very difficult to discover
this trouble until the engine fails
to give proper push Usually
lowlv crankinC the engine with
spark of will give an idea as to
tho proper compression.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
EI{DIANAPOLIS SEATS
SELLING OUT FAST
Prospect Of Several Veterans OF Great
Waf Assigned as the Main
Reason.

indianapolis. Foh l& Sal" II seats for
the next Indianapolis 5nO-mrlo race is pro
crossing with phenomenal rapidIty. tho
gross total to dat" being a comfortable
margin ahead of last year.
The prospect Of several European war
veterans brinc in the line-Up. together
with tho present rapid increase in Amer
i,an entries. is thought responsible.
Tho athletes Of ancient Greece train
I'd on new cheese. dried figs. grain.
milk and warm water.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
Stopping the Engine.

II the engine l. stopped hv
~vrt, hing Of tho ignition current,
allowing the throttle to remain
vide open until the fywhcel
ceases to turn, the cylinders will
he lett iulI OF power mixture that
will facilitate rCstartinC.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
Rubber Water Connections.

When anti-freezc solution IS
used the rubber hose connections
between radiator and engine should
be made extra tight. They will
leak the solution when water will
he held tight.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
Care Of Springs.

At least once each year the
springs should be removed from
a car and the leaves be separated
and polished and we'll oiled with
graphite grease. The advantage
is surprising.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
Board of Trade Men IN Meet

The public order committee of the
Board Of Trade. of which Odell s. Smith
is chairman. will hold a get-together"
dinner at the Raleigh Hotel tomorrow
at l. o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
Haas in Florida

J. J. Haas, manager of the Firestone
Tire and Rubber Company's branch. is
spending several weeks at St. Augustine
and Miami, Fla.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
Oily Plugs.

ii YOU are continually bothered
by oil collecting on YOUR spark
plugs, pint ot kerosene mixed
with your lubricating oil may
help.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
Spark Plug GapS.

In winter weather the spark plug
gaps should he less than in SUM
mcr. Cold reduces the output Of
storage batteries, and indirectly
that 0t maCnCtOes.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
Ford Deliveries.

Miller Brothers automobile and supply
house report the sale of the following
Ford cars during the past week: Tour
ing cars-Bernard Breslau, w. 3. John
son. c. H. HeyI Bernard Walls. II. T,
Poe. w, r. Connick. II. G. Macher
Ctwo), George A. Fuller Company, s,
Ehrlich. Peter n. Dorsch, J. D. Green,
r. o. f. Davis. W. NJ. Wallace, DIR. r.
Sullivan. Mrs. L. Teel and r. A. Hum
phries. Runabouts-Cudahy Packing Com
pany Ctwo). Delivery wagons-D. ],
weyman and Lsnsburgh & Bro. Cthree).
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
F0C0 VS.. STREET CAR.
SHn LaL" 'ity and Denver I'n,c
New ~CrNiP.

w 81 least IN" Western cities tho Fora
CIV h.~ nn.nr:r 1" ;Uulir utilitN that Is.
~ t .''a:ch. --r.nt far" tho popular" OF
fN"-~ ~" ."i"s arr heinz Transported in
Iu1. ,r- H- 20 regular street service
Iu"I 49,. ru
Tin. pam" OF tho c0muau,. 50 using
Tn" EorG L. r.... Street Auto service. They
alr":rdt h.'.r eight Ford cars in opera
tf"u iu SAT- I.thr city ana are plannm;
{" hs," is" tn all operating IN the spring
Slmll+r sorNI-" n Denver is nov being
Ur- iulZrd
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14

capped by-this ineficiency They say
the solution is not their retention in
Office. but the establishment of re-
tirement plan. and they recommend
that such a plan shall be established
on contributory basis.
Plan of Retirement.
A recent report of the commission
voices the opinion adhered to by prac-
tically all OF the experts 1t reads:
We believe that a plan of retirement
of superannuated employees is a neces-
sary prerequisite to any satisfactory
plan for increasing the efficiency of the
service. We also believe that a con-
tributory plan is the only just and
practicable one"
Many difficulties present them
selves in measuring human efficiency"
said prominent official of the eficien-
Cy division last night. There are
some classes of work to which il is
practically impossible to apply scien-
tifc methods for the determination OF
efficiency of performance. But il is
surprising the vast amount OF work
that can be subjected to scientific
methods. Most of the work perform
ed by the departments can be tested
as to efficiency by scientific methods.
Two elements will be involved in
the determination of ratings-quantity
and quality of work. II is relatively a
simple matter to find out the quantity
performed. but determination of quail
ty is more difncut. In work of a
routine and revolutionary character.
the number OF errors can be discovered
and the precise quality of the work
ascertained. Consequently, il will be
necessary to specialize the work 30 as
to render the scientific methods appli-
cable.
PersOnHI Judgment Avoided.
attendance. promptness and other eIe-
ments of this nature also will be consid-
cred. Personal judgment will be used
rarely-never. when it can be avoided.
1t is not the purpose of the commission
TO introduce the piece-work system in
I the departments. but il has been de-
| Cided to fix standards OF efficiency to
be used in making all promotions, de-
motions and dismissals. When the
! system is put into universal effect
there will be a vast upheavaI in per-
sonnel. But this upheaval will be for
the best. 1t will be in the interest of
: justness and fairness as defined by ef-
fiCiency."
/ The efficiency division will submit a
review OF its work to the commission
within the next few months. together
with recommendations as to the nature
of the rating system to be introduced
/ The commission will approve this re-
port and submit it to the President for
his Endorsement. The commission also
will report the progress of its expert
mentation to Congress, possibly at this
, session.
/ Congress appropriated $4,000 for use
+ OF the efficiency division during the
initial year of its operations. At the
head of the work is DIR. Herbert
Brown efficiency expert. who was one
of the officials of the defunct Economy
and Efficiency Commission. Two eX-
pert investigators and a big corps of
clerks are assisting DIR. Brown in con-
! Quoting the experimental work.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14
THINGS THE MOTORlST
WANTS TO KNOW
By E. j. BLACK
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.

that what the law governing speed
is always while driving school
and Districts The loss OF little
might be the saving OF law suit nothing OF the criminal
side o speed rcCklcssness.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14

The Cook & Stoddard Company reports
the sale Of an eieht-cylinder, seven-pas-
senger Cadillac touring car to A. n.
Fishel. -
The Washington herald., 1915-02-14

N"ni~. lNI- r"ar imported 5000 tons
or AmoIrar coal and ordered 2a.O0n
ton~ f"r ucNt year.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-03
FORMER OHIOAN is
KILLED IN ACTION

Youngstown, o., May 29.-"Deeply
regret to inform you Private 1892,
Thomas Kennedy, Second Battalion,
officially reported killed in action" is
the message received by Edward Ken
nedy, which informed him that his
brother had lost his life fighting with
the British army in France.
A letter received from the soldier a
few days before headed Somewhere
in the Trenches stated that he was
in good health. Kennedy enlisted at
Sault Ste. Marie, Canada, in the over
seas contingent which left that place
August 20, 1914. He was forty-four,
unmarried and was born in Yorkshire,
England. He lived for a time with his
brother here.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-03
WESLEYAN AND WEST VIRGINIA
TO MEET AT BUCKHANNON.

On FRAY Of this week at Buckhan-
non the second game Of the Wesleyan
West Virginia baseball series will take
asace and an exciting occasion is an
ticipated.
Wesleyan and West Virginia are
deadly rivals in every department of
Collegiate activity and especially
when any of their athletic teams get
together the fur flies.
In honor of the occasion all the
stores, Banks, Wholesale houses and
all business houses and offices will be
closed in Buckhannon, and the biggest
crowd that ever attended any athletic
event in Buckhannon is expected.
Wesleyan's team is in the best Of
shape and West Virginia has been GO
ing good all year, and while the chance
favor West Virginia to win, Wesleyan
lis nightly uncertain quantity and
cannot be counted out too soon
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-03
Junior-Senior Reception Thursday
Night.

One of the most delightful events
of the commencement season of the
Belington High School was the annual
reception of the Juniors to the Seniors
on last Thursday night at the high
school building 1t was long looked
forward to and will certainly be long
remembered as very pleasant event
The rooms were beautifully deorat-
ed with orange and black, the Seniors
colors. They had with them the city
orchestra which rendered some delight
full music. The latter part of the
evening was spent in various games
and enlivened with the music furnish
ed by the orchestra and victrola. AT
about eleven o'clock the Seniors with
their partners were invited to the
Library, which was decorated with
the Seniors colors and yellow roses.
Here they were served with elaborate
and delicious refreshments after which
the other guests and the Juniors fol-
lowed. The festivities of the evening
were continued until late hour when
all departed filled with happy mem
cries Of the evening.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-03
Seniors Class Night.

Another charming event of the high
school commencement was the Seniors
class night at the high school audi
forum Saturday night
The program opened with song
by the Glass. This was followed by
the Class History by Miss Beulah
Ballah, Miss Dorothy Lee Jones rem
dered beautiful piano solo, which
was enjoyed by all, then followed
some old songs sung by the Class
which was very delightful member.
Immediately after the singing came
the Glass poem read by Miss Dorothy
Lee Jones. The Glass prophets were
Misses Alverda OFT, Alice Rada-
baugh, and Anna Frye, who gave a
most interesting number by prophes-
ing the future. Their costumes were
very striking and much fun was caus-
ed by the explosion Of the torpedos
which were used TO open up the flu
ture of each Senior. This was filled
with many strange changes in the
Glass of 1915. A song by the Class
was followed by the Glass Will given
by Miss Leon Rohrbough in which
the Senior Glass willed to the school
especially to the Glass Of '16 many
of their possessions and most sincere
wishes for the commencing year.
The program was ended with the
Glass song which was one Of the
most delightful features Of the even
ing.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-03
GOVERNOR GATFIELD AN
NOUNCED HIS APPOINT
MENT MONDAY NIGHT
AT MIDNIGHT.
Position is An Important One Garry
ing Salary Of Six Thousand
Dollars.

CHARLESTON, May Ex-Governor
HI. d. Hatfield announced at midnight
his appointments as members of the
public service commission:
Elliott Northcott, Of Huntington,
who was appointed by the governor
to fill the vacancy on the old board
caused by the death of Howard N.
Ogden, is the first one named at the
capitol. He has been named as chair
man of the board and gets the six
year term.
Judge Ephraim Franklin Morgan,
of Fairmont, has been appointed for
the four year term, and Ex-Governor
w. M. O.. Dawson is the other mem
Der with the two-year term.
Lee OFT is the compensation com
missioner for the term of six years
and James S. Lakin is member of
the state board of control for six years.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-03
NEW YORK PHYSICIAN
TELLS OF WAR SURGERY

Philadelphia May 29.-The triumphs
of modern surgery in treating gun
shot wounds through the lungs of
soldiers injured during the war were
Interestingly described by DR.. Willy
Meyer, lung specialist connected
with Mount Sinai Hospital, New York,
in an address at meeting of the
Philadelphia Clinical Association.
DR.. Meyer declared that in many
cases in the present war, when SOL
Tiers had been brought into the hos
pitfalls with apparently fatal bullet
wounds in the lungs, surgery had eff
fected their quick recovery and they
had been sent back to the firing lines
within four or five weeks.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-03
GERMANY DOES NOT GIVE HER. !.
FINAL ANSWER TO NOTE OF us.
Disavows Any Intention to Attack Neu-
trail Ships in War Zone.
Is Willing To Pay For Her Mistakes

BERLIN, May 30.-Germany with
holds its final decision on the de-
mands advanced by the United States
government in connection with the
sinking of the Lusitania, until the re-
ceipt of an answer of the United
States to the note which Herr Won
Jagow, the forign minister, has de-
livered to Ambassador Gerard in re-
ply to the American note received by
the German government on May Is.
In its reply the German government
declares that it is not its intention to
submit neutral ships in the war zone,
which are guilty of no hostile acts. to
attacks by submarine or aeroplane;
that it is investigating the circum-
stances in connection with the at
tacks on the American steamers
Gushing and Gulfight, and that in all
cases where neutral vessels, through
no fault of their own have been dam
aged, Germany will pay indemnifca-
tion.
The reply urges that in the case Of
the Lusitania, which Germany alleges
was armed and carried large stores
of war munitions, it was "acting in
justified self-defence in seeking with
all the means Of warfare at it's dis
position to protect the lives Of its
soldiers by destroying ammunition in
tended for the enemy"
"The German government recalls
the proposals submitted by the United
States government to Berlin and Lon
don designed to end the submarine
warfare and the shutting out of food
supplies from Germany, which, it de-
clares, failed of their purpose, be-
cause OF the refusal of the British
government to agree to them.