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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-01
CAR GOES IS MILES
ON GALLON OF FUEL
Saxon SIX Consumes 1925
Gallons on 1928 Miles Over
Muddy Roads.

Never mind the weather conditions.
This isn't an ideal conditions test. Well
make our trial under the same circum-
stances and with the same kind of driv-
ing the car would Ket In the hands
OF the average owner"
After this statement by NJ. A. Bales.
of the Record Company. the several
judging members of the company's staff
sent a hurry call for their winterweights
in preparation for q gasolene test OF the
Saxon six on wednesday OF the present
week.
Under the supervision Of The Times
Automobile Editor. two gallons of gaso-
iene were poured into the tank of a
Saxon touring car. after the carbure-
tor and feed had been drained. Then
the party. including Dan Abbott, Record
mechanical expert: w. F. Hale. and the
writer. with Manager Baylea driving
started on the testing trip through a
steady downpour which made the streets
slippery and the roads muddy.
The plan Of the trip followed. led Out
Sixteenth street to Chevy Chase. to
Wisconsin avenue, proceeding out Il
Rockville. The same course was fol-
lowed in returning, the speedometel
showing total mileage for the trip Of
82.S miles.
The remaining Easolene in the tank
was then drawn off. To the surprise OF
the party the tank still held a pint and
q half OF gasolene. The run, therefore
was accomplished on 1.Sl25 gollons Of
gapolene, a rate of more than eighteer
miles to the gallon of fuel.
The car was spared none OF the ordi
nary difficulties of travel. and under
the adverse conditions following thre'
days of heavy rains its performance II
regarded as highly commendable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-01
NEW SIGNAL LAMP
VISIBLE 100 MILES
Electric Device Invented by Coast
Survey Expert.

z. q. Fisher. Chief OF the Instrument
Section Of the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey. Department OF Commerce. has Just
completed the design and construction
of a signal lamp which will. be used
during the coming simmer in the noun
famous regions OF Idaho and Oregon
on primary trianGulation where the dis
Lance between stations IL frequently ~
much as 100 miles.
This lamp has been tested by the
Bureau of Standards and 10 shown "a
be more than 15o times as powerful
as the acetylene signal lamps which
have been used for a number OF years
by the Survey. These acetylene lamps
have been observed with the telescops
over lines more than 10 miles in length
The new lamp is an electric one. with
a specially designed filament. and ths
power IL the ordinary dry cell. While
no tests have been made on the field
with the new lamp. II IL expected thai
ordinary haze or smoke will seldom
prevent observations.
The Bureau OF Standards states thai
the larger sizes OF this lamp are ~
powerful as TO be scarcely comparabl,
with the acetylene lamp.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-01
FINISHES STUDY OF
TESTING TIRE FABRIC
Bureau Of Standards Publishes
Results Of investigations.

The Bureau Of Standards. Department
OF Commerce. has completed a study OF
the various methods of testing autonno-
bile tire fabric as employed by cotton
mills and tire mills, and the results OF
the several investigations have Just been
issued in Technologic Paper No. S.
This work was undertaken with the
view 70 standardize the more important
methods OF tests made upon seventeen
and three-quarters ounce cotton tire
fabric. There was found little or no
uniformity in the methods of testing
employed by the various mills and this
had given rise to confusion in the in
depreciation Of results of tests. To i'm
prove this condition, the bureau assisted
the fabric and tire makers to develop
methods Of test best suited for these
fabrics.
The chief causes Of variation in test
results were found to be due to diff
ferept testing machines, sizes OF test
specimen. moisture In fabric at time OF
test. method Of selecting samples and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-01

differences in the fabric. Comparativl
tests were made TO determine which OF
the several common methods for ascer-
tanning each particular physical prop
erty of the fabric would give the most
reliable results.
The difference In strength of the same
fabric found between results obtained
upon two testing machines was often
large. In one case the difference was
forty pounds. and the strength OF the
fabric was about 1B pounds. Several
kinds Of test specimens prepared for
the strength tests were carefully CONS
pared The results indicated that n
test specimen one inch wide and thres
inches long n fully as satisfactory a.
regards accuracy and reliability a. any
other dimension.
The quantity OF moisture in the cotton
fabric has a marked influence upon the
weight and strength. Methods OF
sampling for strength tests are also
fully discussed and tables are river,
showing in detail the results Of the
various Investigations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-01
Flames on Veendyk
Burn So Bags of Mail

NEW YORK. April Fire which
started in the mall room OF the Holland
American liner veenGyk while she was
lying In the Downs on March II. dam
aged sixty-nine rugs of pa ocel post
destined for Canada and Japan.
When the Veer dyx reached port here
her officers said that the fire was dis
covered after the British authorities had
removed all the American mail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-01
Wants 500 for Wooden
Leg Broken in Tombs

NEW. YORK. April 1.-.Frederlck
Lorenzo. who fell and broke his leg
while an inmate of the Tombs. wants
the city to pay him 800 for his loss.
Hobart S. Bird. his lawyer. yesterday
sent a letter to Assistant Corporation
Counsel George NJ. Curtis lnIulrini:
what the city intended TO do. He said
there was ico on n walk in the Tombs.
was a wooden one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-01
Want Bridge to Rosslyn
From Twenty-sixth St

Residents OF Alexandra county will
meet in the court house at Fort Myer
Heights Monday night to discuss the
location of the new Aqueduct bridge.
The meeting is expected to result in
the adoption of resolutions protesting
and favoring the proposed span from
Twenty-sixth and H streets to Rosslyn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-01
Chautauqua Drops Bryan.

wINSTED. Conn, April 1.-According
to information received here from an
officer Of the Chautauqua Association
of Pennsylvania. William ]. Bryan will
not be employed by that association TO
SPEAK upon It's platforms THE sess,n
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-22
POST-LENTEN
JOYS ARE MANY
PRESENT SEASON WILL OPEN
AUSPlCiOUSlY NEXT
Many Gay and Frivolous Affairs Will
Naturally Follow The PenetentiaI
Season.

The post Lenten season is herald.
ing its approach with a full program
OF gayeues enough TO fill the after.
Moons and evenings of the social devo
tee TO a complete and gratifying full.
ness. And with such an impetus. the
festivities promise to go well forward
INTO the summer. with but slight ces.
sation.
June. the month Of brides and
sweet girl graduates" will hold the
greatest number. and the Intervening
one OF May. will be in every sense OF
the word an suspicious month for en-.
t~ertaining. with them for a charming
excuse.
Easter coming so late this year. will
push the post-Lenten gayeties over
into the month OF May, and the sum.
mers r~ecreations and pleasures will be
on n ere they know IL. Not only this.
but Its late arrival. will work another
charm n find society attired in the
spring garb. and not shivering i'm tse
new frock and bonnet.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-22
RAWLING WILL CASE is
PASSED FOR TWO WEEKS
Rumored Compromise Is Being Con.
sldered-Wss Set for Trial
Monday Morning.

Although set for trial Monday morn.
ing. the hearing on the Rawling will
contest has been continued for two
weeks, while rumor has it that efforts
TO compromise will be made This
action has been continued from time
to ume owing 10 the Schmulbach will
contest hearing before Judge Hervev
\ conference of the ~litigants was
held, II Is understood. Thursday eve
hihE' When II Is thought. tentative
plans Tor a compromise were formu-
lated. This action involves the estate
OF the late Maria Rawling. which esata
was valued az nearly 100000. The
VIII gave all OF this property. practi.
.cally. To beneficent societies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-22

CHARLESTON. W. Va. April 21.-
Report for the month of March of bus
mess done in the office of the secre-
tary of state shows 81 resident and -
nonresident corporations obtained
charters during the month. Nine of
these had an authorized capital of at
least SlO0. 600.
There were seventeen increases in
capital stock, the increase aggregat-
ing 100000 o Twelve decreases were
recorded. the total being 5000. 600. -Four
foreign corporations were authorized
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-22
The Time 20 Marry.

HcpSsN. the maid. Of color. had told
the mistress she was to b. married.
We'll. H'pSey. said the mistress.
! m sorry 10 lose YOU. but suppose
II Is all FOR the best. How long have
YOU known the man"
About two weeks. ma m.
My No longer than that" Don't
YOU think YOU ought 20 wait and get To
know him better"
NO. ma M. exclaimed Hcpscv. "Ef
] knowed him any better I sho never
would marry him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-22
SIDE TALKS
Two True Stories
BY Ruth cameron.l

ID YOU want a story out Of "a book.
,ra uu' story ! sometimes ask my
stories.
And be- always says. y true story"
hop" you like true Storeis a. well
Gay '
In "a department store the other AZ
l'tu""u an old man waited ON me. In
lts eager haste 90 get nm. IN. right
Thing h' tIppsd over 4 nile Of shirts
which "a Younger clerk was showing 20
Q customer. J expected q protest and
Tor " mom"1t thought ~ was coming
lh'u. Never mind. pop" he said uleas-
antl} and put tho shirts back in their
Later while waited for my change
] saw hum go over and ask the older
man \r@ you coming I'm Monday.
l'N tli' was evidently an extra
"icrL hired FOR Tho SoleD
don't know. said the older man
hie vistfuI Old voice. ,"
Wei. XIV" w" YOUR number and I'm
anc out FOR you. said tho younger
chivalry in a Department store.
NJ ms Unopened Ht tho end of what
must htN" been "a tremendously busy
Jay Every clerk IN the shop had the
license ~ strain and WEAKNESS to DO
Ibis ,hitalr6us hcipfuIness 10 old age.
Ih.T a queer. warm. q|ulvery feeling
love and music and ElImpsos of high
Qualities give YOU ~ stood AZ that
.ounier waiting for my change felt
The second story is about q little
r'ddl'r woman. She came 90 sell mo
ng.dl' was a cgld dsv and /
HsNed her in Tor q cup % ton otis q cus-
tom learned from tho Iady-Who-aI-
Wats know somehow. and Wouldn't
.y,I1ns' ih's" ica parties and The heart
f"r fhe finest social tea parties in mo
N,r.a If ~ some d1y. sou never
.tt'I 10 first rIe wa ehk then tho
-'HF. came HuHMI|#uH LmH r 49,.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-22

Nessrs. Albert Callahan and Ted
Decker. OF Bellaire. issued invitations
yesterday for a dancing party which
viii be given Friday evening of next
week. at the O. L. \. VI. hall at Bel
laire. \ large number of guests have
been invited. and include several from
wheeling. \ charming program of
dance music will be given To which
the guests will find the pastime of the
evening unusually delightful.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-22
engagement Announced.

Mrs. J. +. McDonough. Sr. OF Echo
Point. has announced the
OF her daughter. Miss Agnes Grace. To
Ut. Jennings Brennan. of Boston.
Mass. the wedding To take place dur.
ing June. al Washington. ID, c.
Miss McDonouEh has a large circle
OF friends in this city. having resided
here previous TO entering the Prov.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-22
DR.. WILBUR F. CRAFTS
Noted Reformer Will Speak at Mems
Meeting at Y. NJ. C.. A. Sunday
Afternoon.

The Young Mems Christian associa
ZION at its Sunday afternoon meeting
VIII offer an especially strong attrac-
no for next sunday. The speaker
viii be Rev Wilbur +. Crafts. Pm. D.,
superintendent OF the International re-
form bureau OF Washington ID. G. The
subject shosen by Dr. Crafts is The
Holy City Coming Down" Dr. Crafts
VIII discuss the work ne represents
as related to a city of the character
OF wheeling. Dr. Crafts is well and
faNOrably known in his city having
made addresses at different times in
years past. This meeting Is open 10
all men I'm this community.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-22

1T says here that a man Ia taller
in the morning than he is at night"
remarked the old fogy. DO you be-
.lieve that"
Sure ! do" replied the crouch.
His head Is bigger in the morning
than 1t is at night, isn't it?"-Butte
Post.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-22

10 do business in West Virginia. Seven
changed their names. Three foreign
corporations surrendered their char
ters and 32 corporations were dis
solved.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-22
Celebrates Birthday.

rms afternoon at the residence OF
Ut. ana Mrs A. j. Crawford of Mar.
tlns Ferry. Miss Mary Virginia Craw-
ford. will be hostess to a Gathering ~
her friends and playmates. the inter.
esting affair having been IN
honor or her eleventh birthday. The
party will be chaperoned TO the matt.
nee at the Fenray theatre. BY Mrs.
crawford and Mrs. G.. W. Selby. and
Following this very enjoyable portion
OF the days pleasure a daintily an
pointed luncheon will be served AZ the
Fenray grill. Jonquils will afford an
attractive table decoration. n
guests will he.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-22

FrrHr'e Fo-rrh far boon sur.-o-
of fuairIa 'rr 81 raar. phfef lone
rr fFan arv other ruler fr -of.rr
limo Doc been ON o. fhroane
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-22

The l.. 5. \. circle No. l0l will give
I a prize euchre on Friday evening. NAV
9th, at their rooms in the Mutual bank
building. number OF handsome
prizes Will be awarded at the finish
OF the games which will be started
promptly at : o'clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-22
Fourth

At the residence of Mr. and Mrs
Charles S~onneborn. of Twelfth street
Thursday afternoon. Master Robert
NJ S~onneborn entertained a party o;
his Young friends in the celebratior
OF his fourth birthday. Many merry
games had been arranged for the pleas
ure oil the guests. n during the late
afternoon a luncheon was served
ThOse present were:
Misses
Estelle Cohen Eleanor Nirsinia
Nancy Hersey Blum
Doris Nardell louise Rlum 90
Ethel Clare Eliken Bellaire
Masters
Bernard ID. Cohen Herbert Some.
Morton Sonneborn born Jr
Leland Devore. Jr. Herbert MAYER
Lee Mayer Charles /. Some.
Harold Leiner born. Jr
James Leiner Jerome EirL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-22

America H. the melting pot of ma
llohs, We observed To the young lady
across the way. and she said IN never
dld a practice Of good 10 complain
Of he weather.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-22

Fifty vocations are taught in the
United States Navy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-22
weddinq Announcement,

Copies of the following
ment shave been received by friends
oil the bride in this city:
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Wild
announce the marriage OF their
daughter
Mrs. Lulu Bradenbaugh
Mr.. Charles G. Herbst
on Tuesday. April the eighteenth
n thousand nine hundred and sixteen
Parkersburg. W. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles &. Herbst
At Home
Minneapolis. Minnesota.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-22

dence hospital. where she complet,,l
a fouryear course. Dr. brennan Is q
prominent young physician OF Mash,
ington.
Evening star., 1916-10-14
Christian Endeavor Notes.

The Endeavorcrs of the District of
Columbia and vicinity will regret to
learn that Dr. Francis e. Clark. founder
Of Christian Endeavor. and president
of the World Union, has just undergone
= serious operation.
The music department of the Wash
ington Union is arranging for special
music for all Of the monthly union
meetings of the year This department
VIII also have on file at union head
quarters the names of singers who Will
he available for union work. and who
can De sent to individual societies dur
ing the winter whenever their services
are required. either to furnish music
for certain occasions or to counsel with
and assist the music committee of the
local society in its work The music
department also expects to have a spe-
Cia] District of Columbia song com
posed for the delegates to the national
convention to be held in New York
city next summer The matter is being
given immediate attention In order that
large chorus NAV be trained.
The Central Presbyterian Society has
arranged TO hold a pre-prayer service
Just preceding each Sunday evening
Christian Endeavor prayer meeting.
This society and the Vermont Avenue
Christian Endeavor Society Will each
conduct one evangelistic service
month at the Central Union Mission
during the winter
The members of the evangelistic de-
partment Of the union will visit as
many societies as possible during the
next few weeks in order to advise the
societies definitely regarding the pro-
gram for the year. All societies espe-
tiaily interested in this york should
communicate imnc iiately with the
superintendent Of the evangelist!c de-
partment. Christian Endeavor Union
headquarters. 231 Bond building. in or
der that arrangements may be made
Evening star., 1916-10-14
Epworth League Notes.

Rosedale Chapter had its fall rally
Thursday evening. Ashby Jump, Dis
trict first vice president, made an ad
dress, and the years work was started
off with an enthusiastic meeting and
splendid outlook,
The Epworth Leagues of Washington
district will gather at Calvary NJ. E.
Church Tuesday evening for depart
mental conferences and an institute
rally. The meeting will open at 7:30
pm, and Bishop Mcdowell will speak
to the leaguers at that time. At S
o'clock the delegates Will separate into
seven different rooms for conferences
of the various branches Of the Epworth
League work. These conferences will
last one hour. and then the delegates
will reassemble for an institute rally,
of which the chief feature will be
Echoes of the Mountain Lake Park
Institute held last August"
Headquarters have been opened in
rooms 62S and ga, Bond building, by
the Washington District Epworth
League. The office will be open each
week day from 4:45 to s pm, and will
officers: Mondays. Ashby Jump; Tues
days. Clark Main; Wednesdays. Van
Roberds and W. l. Orem; Thursdays,
Robert Burbank; Fridays. Mckinley
Kriegh, and SATURDAYS. w. H. Leitch
and Thomas Mears.
The offices will serve a distributing 2
center for Eoworth League literature
trict organization. a meeting room for
committees of either the District or
the local chapters. a workshop for the
District officers. and a headquarters
for the general use of the leagues in
this district
Evening star., 1916-10-14

ecutive sessions and sectional confer
ences There will be a popular meet
ing for men and women Wednesday
evening. to which the public is well
come. the speakers being Principal ].
E Calfee of the Normal and Collie egiate
Institute of North Carolina. and Rev.
Robert NJ. Laharee of Tabriz. Persia
Rev. DR.. Radcliffe will preside.
Thursday morning Will he the home
mission meeting. when Mr.. Calfee and
Miss Petrie of the woman's board aud
Miss Olga E. Hof. student secretary,
president of this society, and Miss Net
tie G.. Bradley secretary. AT noon
luncheon of several hundred Presbyte-
rian women will be held at the New
Ebbitt. where many delegates are to
stay.
The afternoon session in the interests
of foreign missions. will be presided
dent. of Baltimore. Miss Anna c. Pal
mer will speak on Why BRAZIL" and
Mrs. w. b. Jennings of Philadelphia will
conduct conference on Information
and methods. Many delegates viii be
entertained in private homes. All the
college women of the Presbyterian
churches will meet Miss olga E. Hof
(Nassar). student secretary for the
home and foreign boards, at the Wash
ington Club, Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs George Whitney White is chair
man of the entertainment committee,
consisting of representative women
from the various presbyterian chufcheS
of the presbytery.
The presidents of the home and for
eign presbyterial societies are Mrs
Harvey S. Irwin and Mrs Wallace Rad
cliffe. The local standing synodical
committees consist of Miss Bradley,
Miss Sheldon Jackson. Mrs b. w. Guy.
Mrs. w. B. Robson, Mrs. J. A. Travis.
Mrs Colin H. Livingstone. Mrs. w. y.
Miller and Mrs. George w. White.
r ss q Il
On Tuesday morning DR.. j. I. Gordon
addressed the Womens Societies of the
First Congregational Church.
The committees on reception. deco
ration and luncheon gave splendid
service and there was capacity audi
enCe,
Evening star., 1916-10-14

dom and independence, but is gaining
recognition as the political equal of
man, as she has long been recognized
as his intellectual equal and moral su
perior. il is indeed difficult to compre-
hend the condition of the women in
India. The whole religion and civiliza-
tion is based on a contemptuous atti-
tude toward women. and this attitude is
manifested in the teachings, proverbs
and customs.
poorest outcasts to seclude their wom-
en- in the Zenana. or won?ens section
OF the house. They are never allowed
to leave the ZeLana, nor see any man
except those of the immediate family
They are kept in ignorance, and their
life is a prison-like existence of ut
ter vacancy. Child-marriag ge is all but
universal Girls are married at any
age from the cradle up 10 boys near
their own age or men of any age. 1t
is easy to imagine the terrible train
Of evils arising from this custom, espe-
cially in view of the prohibition
against marrying widows. a widow is
an ourcast and slave. she is despised
and abused numerically, and is almost
compelled to choose between q life of
lntamy and suicide The custom of
committing hari-kari - burning the
widow OF her husbands funeral pyre-
has been forbidden beca use Of pro-
tests Of Christians, as also mas that of
child-InuTder, which was taught by the
religion.
The mission work among the women
Of India has been along the usual three
medical The progfess was eSeeediS.g- i.o
IL slow 1T first. because il wss SO DIE
cult to reach the women bat since
enough start has been made to put the
native women, educated and trained,
!utO the field, Christianity has been
grOwiu.! with the swiftness OF geomet-
fjc+i progression. Yet, even so. the
surface has just been scratched There
India today. aad there are also thou
sands Of child widows, and how great
= their need Of Christ. This is the op-
portunity that is placed upon the
Christians Of this country today as an
unavoidable responsibility.
Evening star., 1916-10-14
Plan to Aid Retired Preachers.

pES MONIES. Iowa. October IA
plan whereby contributions from active
ministers will assist churches in rails
ing fund for retired preachers has
been presented to the International
Convention of the Churches of Christ
by the board of ministerial relief of the
church The plan calls for the assess
ment of every active minister in the
church to provide q pension fund foe
ministers more than stNty-seveu years
of age who have served actively for
thirty years. Compulsory retirement of
on reaching the age OF seven
ty also is provided. The convention
will vote on the plan late today.
Evening star., 1916-10-14

for an early visit by a member OF the
department.
A meeting of the executive board OF
the union will be held at headquarters
on Monday evening, at S o'clock.
The Brookland BAPTIST Society VIII
hold it's annual rally service tomorrow
evening. at which time the new officers
Will be installed.