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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-13
AUTO|STS Weigh
UPKEEP EXPENSE
Initial Cost Does Not Rule Sc
lection Of Cars, Says
Chalmers.
SITUATION NEAR NORMAL
Buyers Consider What Autos Will
SITUATION NEAR NORMAL
Buyers Consider What Autos Will
Cost in Long Run Before
Making Purchases.

Automobile buying is rapidly
trending toward real economy de-
clared Hugh Chalmers just after his
return from the Pacific Coast. During
this trip he visited every city of i'm
portance between Detroit and San
Francisco.
Wherever go | find that every
indication points to the fact that au-
tomobile buyers are paying more at
tention to monthly cost of mainte-
nance than to initial cost. They are
being educated through their pocket
books in the realiza lion that repairs.
after all, cost the most money.
After ALL II is the consumer who
dictates the specifications of the mo-
tor cars. During the infancy of the
industry, clumsiness and crudity char
acterized chassis and motor. The first
cars were expensive in both initial
cost and upkeep. With the pOpuIariza-
ton of the automobile. there came a
great wave of frantic experimentation
in building lighter and cheaper cars
The pendulum had swung to the other
extreme. Engineers slashed weight
recklessly at the expense OF stability,
in order to market a product at the
lowest possible prices.
Situation Near Normal.
Now the situation is returning to
normal People have learned that the
fiimsy chassis is more expensive in
the long run than the Over-hcavy one
What the buyer saves in the purCha Sc
price and in fuel cost. is more than
balanced by repair bills
1T has always hecn the ann Of
chalmers engineers to retain the
happy medium They have tried to
avoid the dangers Of too light car
and at the same time abolish all su-
perfuous weight
During my stay in san Francisco
| talked with a number of tourists
who had toured cross country to at
tend the fairs. The cars that stood
the punishment of that long run, were
not the cars that fostered either ex-
IRENE. Overnight chassis were shaken
literally to pieces in some instances
laundering overweight cars burned up
tires and stalled in the bad patches
OF road"
Mr. Cha liners reported transCOn-
tinental touring traffic unusually
heavy. California expects June to break
all records. flooding the State with
thousands OF visiting motorists
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-13
New Auto Building Planned.

The Franklin Automobile Company is
about to erect large addition TO its
Plant on Geddes street. Syracuse y. Y.
The building will he fireproof constitute
ton. Plans are being worked out for a
still larger addition. the construction of
which will probably he started in the
early fall
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-13

A party of colored veterans of the civil
war visiting Gettysburg were taken over
the historic field in the studebaker car
which Is making the oficial trim for tax
ing motion pictures Of the Lincoln high
way.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-13

An effective selling point. according to
Studebaker dealers. Is the average low
repair cost which they are able to prove
by an exact factory check.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-13

Four civil war nurses visiting the Get
tysburg battle-ground enjoyed the hospi-
tally OF the Stude baker car in the Off
Cial Lincoln highway tour while the
party was there.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-13

British Honduras last year imported
goods valued At s, SIS. $50.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-13
Builders Here Ignored II.

TIP to few wears ago the poppet
valve motor was used almost exclusively
in the manufacturing OF automobiles.
Even after | had perfected the sleeve
valve design, mechanical experts were
prone to ignore it. Its superior qualities
were not questioned, but ii was so revo-
lutionary in principle that each Ameri-
can manufacturer held of, waiting for
someone to try ii out.
But nearly every high-Gradc foreign
producer who could secure tn" rights
adopted the Knight motor. Such we'll
known cars as the Daimler. Of England:
Mercedes OF Germany; Parhard. OF
France, and Minerva. Of Belgium. all use
the knight motor. But these cars range
in price from 5000 to $500
Its remarkable power. reliability and
economy of operation are Nouched for
hy manufacture both in this country
and abroad One of its most redeeming
features. from the owners standpoint.
lies in tn. fact that it is smooth in action
and practically nOiseiess in operation.
Five minutes in Knight motored car
will convince the most skeptical on this
point.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-13
knights MOTOR
INCHEAPER CAR
People Can Buy Machine for
$1,000 Ere Long, Says
Inventor.
LONGEVITY ADDS VALUE
Producer Says Sleeve Valve Motors
LONGEVITY ADDS VALUE
Producer Says Sleeve Valve Motors
Will Eventually Displace
Competitors.

What may prove to he tn" most sen
sational announcement Of tn" year IN
automobile circles is promised IN the
near future by Charles y. knlGht' IN
ventor Of the famous Knight motor
One Of Americas leading automoniie
manufa cturers is about I" produce
knisht-motored car to sell AT hGure
below 81, 20c, according to Mr. Knight.
Price to Surprise Everybody.
The price of this newest creation IN
motor cars will serve as complete sur
prise to those at all familiar with the
Knight motor says Mr.. knight lis
price feature. together with tn" fact mat
it is to he a quality car throughout VIII
unquestionahly open the eyes or tn"
public. | am free to admit that So rnuCh
quality at so low price Is possihie only
by big production methods.
Il have been a close student or motor
cars for years and have watched with
interest the various stages of develop
mcnt through which they have gone.
Each year has brought forth some radl-
cal change in design or construction. I'M
til the car of today hears but a slight
resemblance TO its predecessors of few
years ago.
But while thousands OF improvements
have been made in the outward appear
ance Of the car. and the interior mechan-
ism has been simplified in all directions,
tn. motor itself has remained practically
UNCHANGED.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-13

II. NJ. Clendenning, mana ger of the
American Auto Top Company. who
drives an Oakland speedster. manifests
his club enthusiasm in the fact tina,
he has an A. A. a. emblem on each
side of his cars N-shaped radiator.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
FRIML DIVORCE REFEREE
FINDS TRENTINI GUILTY
Recommends that Application of Wife
of Composer Be
Granted.

New York. July 25-Miss Emma Tren-
tint. the light opera star" Is found
guilty of improper conduCt-in a report
made public by Henry F. Mills. referee
in the divorce action instituted by Mrs.
Mathilde Friml against her husband.
Charles Rudolph Friml. composer and
playwright. Miss Trentini and Mr.. Friml
conducted themselves improperly while
she was playing the leading role in his
operas both in this city and on tours. &C
cording to the report OF the referee. who
recommends that a divorce be granted 10
Mrs Friml.
The constant attendance OF the de-
PENDANT (Mr. FrimD upon Miss Trentini."
says the referee. land his presence in
her dressing room on so many occasions.
coupled with the interference that this
caused, in the judgment of the managers.
to proper conduct of the performance. re-
suited ultimately In his expulsion from
the thcater."
The referee recommended that the two
children of the Frimls-Charles Rudolph
Friml. s. and Marie Lucille Frimi, years
old-be awarded to the custody of their
mother. The father should see them at
stipulated intervals, he says. Mr.. Mills
suggests that Mrs Friml receive sl5. OOU
in lieu of alimony.
The report finds tina: Miss Trentini and
Mr. Frin,i were guilty OF misconduct at
the Claridge Hotel on election eve. 1914.
and in n stateroom of a train going to
Albany November u, 1914; at the Statler
Hotel, in Buffalo. November Il, and at an
apartment house in this city, in West
One Hundred and Sixty ninth street. dur
ing the week Of December IL. 1914 An I'M
identified woman also is mentioned in the
report as having conducted herself i'm
properly with Mr. Friml in December
1914, at an apartment house.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
EAST and WEST WILL
war, PREDICTS JAP
Takao Ozawa Sees Great Conflict If
U. S. Does Not Treat Nip
ponese Fairly.

Honolulu. II. l.. July 25.-That great
war will be brought about between the
Asiatic and European peoples II the
United States does not treat Japanese
fairly in the matter of naturalization is
declaration made by Takao OZawa.
Honolulu Japanese, in a queer argument
which he has filed in Circuit Court in
support Of his application for naturaliza-
ton as an American citizen.
OZawa says:
The act of May 6, 1882 chapter 126
section IA. declares that hereafter no
State or court Af the United States shall
admit Chinese to citizenship and all laws
in conflict with the act are hereby re-
pealed. Thus by special law all Chinese
are prohibited from naturalization. But
the term Chinese used here meant the
persons belonging to the Empire of China,
now called the Republic of China. Hence
the term Chinese does not include all
other nationalities in Asia
Therefore to apply this Chinese pro-
hibiting law upon other nationalities Is
decidedly unjust.
Since there is no law prohibiting Jap
anese from naturalization and there Is
no Supreme Court decision against Jap
anese, ard also there is no so-called
'gentlemens agreement between the
United States and japan. and. again. as I
stated before, the term white person
was used to include all people except
black people, and also, according to the
modern color classification. japanese be-
long to one of the four white races.
believe l am fully entitled to be a citizen
of the United States to whom ] am so
alta ched that the desire to go back to
j. an is entirely left out from my head.
What will the United States gain by
humiliating japanese, whom our Uncle
Sam assisted to become one of the five
great powers?
The United States will gain nothing.
She will only create bitter feeling in the
minds of Japanese against the United
States, thus Transforming a good friend
into enemy. She only make Japanese to
disrespect American people. She will
only create ill-feeling in the minds Of
Japanese against the so-called European
race.
What will be the final result? The
final result will be the greatest war be-
tween the European and the Aasiatic
peoples What then? Hardly necessary
to explain. On the other hand, II the
United States treats Japan fairly what
will she gain? japanese will surely re-
spect American people as never before.
Peace between the United States and
Japan will forever continue.
Peace between the European and
Asiatic races will also continue. What
then? The people of this world may be
able to live much happier than they are
now"
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26

crowd, should be the one repri
manded!
Get my check" he shouted, rising
threateningly. Don't have enough
decent people in your blamed joint
to know how to reat them! You're
making blithering fool of yourself'
"G,t the gentleman's check" or.
dered the head waiter angrily.
Helen, who dreaded a further
scene. was tugging at Warren's arm
yet she was almost convulsed at the
sheer absurdity of it all.
The sailed and peppered arm, the
plastered rose leaves, the cigarette
smoked in common, the half-clothed
dancers were permissible. But the
management had said a man must
not put his arm around a girl-and
Warren had CHANGED to come under
that ruling!
"I'm sorry, SIR" offered the head
waiter, with an attempt at concilia-
ton. but I'm only carrying out the
arrangements orders
Orders be hanged If you'd the
brains of rabbit, you'd use some dis
elimination. III write a letter to
your management that'll let 'em know
what a sniveling nincompoop they've
got in here" And Warren flung a
bill on the check which the waiter
now presented.
With shrug that implied he could
not propitiate so irate patron, the
head waiter walked off, while Helen
stood awkwardly beside Warren as
he fumingly waited for his change.
The crowd was too gay and bois-
ferrous to be long interested in so
common a disturbance as a row with
the head waiter. Hardly a glance fol-
lowed them as they made their way
out.
At the door Warren fairly jerked
his hat and stick ON the expectant
check boy.
Outside he strobe along in raging
silence Helen had almost to run to
keep up with his long, wrathful
strides.
ooh, it was awful, I know" she
painted, choking with laughter, "but
it was $3.50 screamingly funny"
Funny" with a snort. "Of all the
brainless. chuckle-pated >boneheads"
ooh, dear, you--ou were so fun
ny! You didn't even know what he
meantw
Warren stalked along with a grunt.
But. farther on, under flashing cleo
trio sign, Helen saw his face relax
into a grin. His sense of humor was
surmounting his rage.
picked me for the goat from all
that spiAicated bunch, Ell? Ha, ha,
that WAS pretty funnyp with a
chuckle. "But all the same" bellig-
erentiy, eff he hadn't been waiter
I'd have knocked his blooming block
off"
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
SECOND PARTY GOES
TO CAMP GOOD Will
Many Persons Loan Autos to Garry
Mothers and Children to the
Country.

The second party of white. tired
mothers and children from the hot city
have gone to Camp Good Will. Friends
of the camp are beginning more and
more to realize the rare fun of helping
take a camp party to the country. The
following volunteered for the last
party: Mrs. J. H. Pilling. Mrs, J. C..
Welliver. Brooks John. J. 1. Peyser. S.
w. Henry. Miss Helen Miller, Earl
Goodwin. A. w. Maher. Charles West
Miss Anna E. Gerhold. Weaver Broth
ers. and W. H. Fisher.
The camps work wonders in giving
people who have struggled through
year to make ends meet an absolutely
care-free vacation. The Baby Hospital
Camp is full to overlooking. Its ca
pacity has been increased over last
year.
The baby fan days were a big sue
cess, both from a financial standpoint
and from the number of new friends
made for the Riddles. People who had
never heard of the camps before are
inQuiring as to where they are and
how to get there. and the number Of
visitors has greatly increased.
A glorious treat for the children is
being planned for August 4. at the
Soldiers Home.
Camp Pleasant has increased its ca
pacity to more than 100. DR.. Waring.
the superintendent. is teaching the
colored youngsters the useful lesson of
having a place for everything and
everything in its place. Behind each
well-kept tent is a board fastened to
a tree and on this board are FIVE hooks
which hold two wash basins, wash
pail, a mop and a broom and pitcher.
The camp is a model of neatness and
sanitation.
The committee feels grateful to all
and organizations that
have helped make baby fan days such
a tremendous success. 1t is writing
personal letters to each of the several
score persons who helped in many
WAYS.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
U-BOATS BUSY AGAIN;
DIE; 7 SHIPS SUNK
Britain, France and Russia Each Lose
One Vessel in Reawakened
Activity.

London, July o5-After several days Of
inactivity the German submarine war
has been renewed. Reports received
here today tell OF the sinking Of one
British, one French and one Russian
steamship by submarines with loss Of
four killed aboard the British ship. Four
trawlers also were sent to the bottom by
the German undersea craft and two
other British trawlers were lost. one be-
ing blown up by a floating mine. On
the trawlers eleven were drowned. five
are missing and two were injured.
The British steamer Firth. 40S tons.
was torpedoed today by German sub
marine in the North Sea Six Of the
crew were landed at Lowestoft. They
reported that four Of the crew had been
killed. The Russian steamer Rubonia.
(, S44 tons, was torpedoed and sunk by q
submarine near Fair Isle. Capt. I. Luce
ed at Kirkwall
The French steamer Danae was at
tackled by two Germans submarines and
sunk, eighty miles northwest Of Cape
Wrath on Friday. The crew was saved.
f, The tramler Perseus. which struck .
floating mine In the North Sea on Sat-
urday. suffered the heaviest loss In lives.
The Grfmsby Despatch. reporting the dis
aster, says ten OF the crew were lost.
The report to the admiralty OF the loss
of the trawler Briton does not disclose
the manner Of its destrudticn. The
report. which comes from Abetdeen, says
thu skipper was killed. I'VE of the crew
are missing and are believed to have
been drowned and two Of the crew were
injured and taken to the hospital.
German submarines bombArded and
sank In the North Sea four other traw-
lers, the Henry Charles. Kathleen, Ac-
tivity and Prosper. all from Lowestoft
Their crewD were oAve4
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26

| drinking, and the admiration in his
eyes was probably both cheap and in
| sInCere-yet 1t was admiration, and
the girl flushed under it happily.
The music, the wine, and the gay
ETY. had brought out a certain emo
tlonalism in every one except War
rem. He sat there stolidly unrespon-
sive.
At another table a girl, picking to
pieces a rose her escort had bought
her, was dipping the petals in her
wine glass and plastering them on
his forehead. He seemed highly
amused until she tr 4 to decorate his
bald spot.
One of the dancing girls was now
passing among the tables, spraying
perfume from large atomizcr. There
were shouts of laughter as she
sprayed the men,
What about your wife, Bob, when
she whiffs that? Put a yellow hair
on YOUR shoulder and she'll lock you
out"
Some OF the men took it good-na-
turedly. but many OF them lodged the
atomizer, which only increased the
hilarity.
As the girl approached, Warren,
who lothed perfume, waved her away.
but she mischievously shot a spray
at his collar.
"Devilish smelling stuff" wiping
his neck with lis napkin.
Anything more, SIR" asked the
waiter, clearing the glasses from the
adjoining table. "BaI closes in five
minutes"
"Thc samc-one Scotch and one
claret lemonade" Then to Helen:
you wanted a sandwich? What
kind?"
soon as l serve the drinks. Sill"
and the waiter rushed off.
Pardon, sir" An omnibus hurry
ing by with laden tray. jostled
agains- Warren's hair.
"Here, I'll get out of the way
Warren moved his chair over beside
Helen's clearing the aisle and getting
better view OF the dancing space,
where four girls in black and white
dominoes were doing their turn.
Everybody was clamoring Tor
drinks. The pcrspiring walters. their
shirt fronts full of checks, dashed
back and forth. trying to supply the
thirsty crowd before the stroke OF
midnight ushercd in Sunday morn
ing. =, :,
"They're whooping it up" chuekled
Warren. resting his arm of the back
of Helen's chair.
Another two minutes and the hands
of the gilded clock over the archway
were at twelve.
TOO late, sir, nothing but but, SOFT OFT
glass and shouted: Another quart
here :,
"Guess the fun's about over.
yawned Warren. Don't want to wait
for a sandwich. do your?
"Ill have a headache if drink this
without eating something"
"Sorry, sir; but I'll have to ask
you 10 take down your arm.
"Eh? What's that?" Warren stared
up at the head wafer.
you can't have your arm around
the lady here"
What the deuce vow talking
about?" Numbered Warren, whose
arm had slipped from the back OF
Helen's chair and was resting against
her shoulder.
"It's against the rules of the man
agement, sir. You will have to take
your arm from about the lady"
"The devil I will" Warren fairly
sputtered. what the Sam Hills
struck you" II
Its the rules of the management"
firmly.
Warren's loud excitement was at
tracing attention. There was gen
eral lull as every one turned to stare:
Heleu's embarrassment was mingled
with An Irresistible desire to laugh.
It was so ludicrously absurd that in
this sporty place such . thing should
be considered IN indisefetionl That
.Wafftn. among al this hnasioss
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
ACCUSED, SHE duplicates MEN
Girl Charged with Forgery Claims
to Have Acted for Others.

Allentown. Pa. July ,s.-Bitterly re-
penting in jail. Miss Sallie Weiser. the
former telephone girl. who has confessed
to extensive forgeries and swindling op-
erations. has made further confessions.
on the strength Of which Alderman Got
thardt has issued warrants for the arrest
of two men. one Of them the fiiris fiance
and the other q resident Of Philadelphia.
The girls arrest was made on charge
Of having forged the name Of Howard
Nest to sums aggresatinS $l45. but other
and larger forgeries have come to light.
She continues to insist that. while she
cashed on the checks and was the active
agent IN getting the money. she was only
the stool pigeon OF another.
From Investigations by the police II II
believed the activities OF the girl netted
several thousand dollars.
Up to q few days ago she was employed
a. an extra clerk In the ONCE OF the
register of Wills.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
MINISTER ACCUSED OF MURDER.
Charged with kiliinR Man Forty
Ave Year. Ago.

Covinston. Ga. July 25.-Rev. W. H.
Mozart is in jail here charged with kill
ing Monroe Smith near Covington more
than forty-five years ago. Smith, II II
alleged. struck McCart's mother and was
killed few days later.
Mozart left here shortly afterward and
went West, where he became a clergy
man.. The pastor returned here on visit
to relatives and his arrest followed.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-26
EDISON REsENTs DUST.
Inventor Tells Police About Speedy
Auto Driver.

Orange. n. J., July 24.--Thomas A. Edi-
son paid his first visit to q police station
yesterday. He complained of the driver OF
an automobile truck who left his exhaust
pipe open and blew dust into the eyes of
the famous inventor, who was following
In another car.
This 10 the first time I have ever COM
planned Of any one" he told the police.