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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-05-25

Colonial. Thursday Francis Bush
man and Beverly Bsyne, in A Man
and His Soul wonderful Metro
Picture. adv 2tm24
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-05-25

Ia ike a letter from home.
Soc that u follows you where
ever you go. 30 cts a month
Hy mall
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15
CHAMBER BACKS
i. S. ARMOR idea
Commercial Body Thinks
Government Should Have
Its Own Plate Plants.
HEARS VIEWS ON VOTE
Senator Clapp Opposes Ballot for Dis
trict While Representative Austin
Favors Local Suffrage.

The establishment of government armor
plate plants to supply the nation with
the material necessary for national de-
Tense was Endorsed by the Chamber of
Commerce at the monthly meeting in the
chamber rooms last night. The action
was taken on Recommendation Of the
committee on law and legislation. headed
by A Leftwich Sinclair.
Two views Of how the District should
be governed were outlined by Senator
Moses E. Clapp, Of Minnesota, and Rep
resentative Richard Austin, OF Tennessee.
Senator Clapp opposed the plan to give
the District representation in the House
and Senate and In the electoral college,
because, he said, Of the undesirable vote,
which the people OF the District them
selves fear. Representative Austin made
a strong appeal for self-goyernment for
the District
Senator Clapp said the ideal govern
ment for the District would be to con-
tlnue the appointment OF Commissioners
by the President, but to vest in those
Commissioners the same powers which
the city councils of other American cities
possess.
judged Oy the applause Ine members
favored Representative Austin's plan for
outright suffrage.
The purchase Of the Dean tract for a
park in the northeast, and the establish
ment of a municipal garbage and refuse
plant were indorsed
The chamber launched a movement to
inaugurate first aid to the injured lee
lures in the local high schools. 1t also
indorsed the baby week" campaign to
be held in May.
Senator Clapp denounced the plan of
the Treasury Department for the cree
ton Of the government power plant in
Water street southwest
Representative Austin declared that
when the hand of American government
is withdrawn from the Philippines, I'VE
will see Mexico duplicated. with depreda-
lions to American property and the loss
of American lives if they remain there"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15
HUNT SHOWS BEAUTIES
OF YELLOWSTONE PARK
Pictures Lucidily Explained by Lee
turer at Woodward & Lothrop's.
Will Speak Again Today.

The beauties OF the National Yellow
stone Park and the surrounding country
were depicted in word and picture yester-
day In the auditorium of Woodward &
Lothrop's by c. N. Hunt, official lecturer
of one of the great trsnseontinental rail-
roads. The lecture was given In connec-
ton with the widely known Rochester
house parties and In furthersnce of the
see America First campaign.
The wonders of the canyons, falls and
forests were shown In their natural and
varied colors. each one being lucidly ex-
planned by Mr.. Hunt.
Another lecture will be given in the
auditoium OF Woodward & Lothrop's this
morning at II o'clock. The motion pic
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15
lcBirth of a Nation, Indorsed.

Believing that J. W. Grifhth's motion
picture entitled The Birth Of a Nation"
would be Of educational value In cor
recting erroneous history now before the
public. Members Of the Sons of Con-
federate Veterans last night unanimously
adopted a resolution instructinR a COM
mittee TO ask the proper authorities 10
bring the picture 20 Washington. The
members discussed plans In connection
with attendance at the annual reunion
to be held Tn Birmingham on May Is, 1s
and IL
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15
PHELPS GETS PROMOTION
Laurel Man Honored by Canadian
Pacific Officials

Charles Z. Phelps, Of Laurel, Nd,
for the past two years Southern trav-
cling passenger agent of the Canadian
Pacific Railway Company, connected
with the New York office, has been
promoted to city ticket agent for
Washington. In addition TO his duties
for the railway company, Mr.. Phelps
will represent the Canadian Pacific
Ocean Services Limited, which Is the
smalgamstion of the Allan Line and
the Canadian Pacific Railway Comps-
ny's steamship interests.
Mr.. Phelps Is the son of former Mayor
and Mrs. Edward Phelps. Of Laurel,
and a brother of Harry s. Phelps, well
known In Laurel and Washington.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15
Pharmacies Are Exouersted.

Authorities at Clarendon, Va. investi-
eating the accidental shooting OF Lewis
simms, u. who died few minutes after
he was shot Saturday, have eXOnerated
plsymates declared to be with the boy at
the time. An inquest was not considered
necessary. Il was denied yesterday that
Lewis Hester, also u, was with the boy
when he was shot Simms died on Aoue-
duct Bridge, en- route TO Georgetown Uni
yersity Hospital.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15
Many Attend Lenten Services

Ministers of the fifteen Episcopal
churches here conducting a Lenten mis-
sion. reported yesterday that each of
the churches was well filled and that
new enthusiasm was being stirred in the
respective congregations. Rev. officer,
o. II. c., missioner at st. Stephens
Church, Fourteenth street and Columbia
road. reported that 700 attended his night
services and that .S2o children attended
the Afternoon services
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15
ANGERED PASSENGERS
KILL JITNEY DRIVER
Three Italians Open Fire When Chauf-
feur Refuses to Take Them
to Destination.

special to The Washington Herald
Wilkesbarre, Pa. March I4.-John
Melvin, aged "A, a jItney driver, was shot
to death today by three passengers who
became angered because Melvin would
not take them to where they wanted to
go.
One of the passengers slapped his face
and pulled a revolver and fired. The
others opened fire too and Melvin was
almost instantly killed
Three Italians have been arrested for
the Islrder and two of them have been
identihed by John Reddington, another
passenger as the men who did the shoot
ing.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15
Designed His Own Coffin

John J. Andrews, civil war yetran and
personal friend of Lincoln, VIII be buried
at o'clock this afternoon In Wood
lawn Cemetery, Maryland IN q steel
casket which he himself constructed and
kept In his home for many years, The
funeral services VIII be held in his late
residence, 10 Lewiston avenue, Airing
ton, where he resided for more than half
a century, and WIN be with O, A, R
honors.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

from our employees and actually required
a good deal more. No legislative body,
no body of humane men ever proposed
such a thing"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15
Grace,
Charm,
Elegance and
Luxurious Ease

La France Shoes are to be had in a
range of over 90 attractive new models
this spring. Every one of them is fashioned
as delicately as the daintest, laciest lingerie
and is as soft and flexible as silken hose.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

lures will be. repeated at O'Clock this
afternoon. with the addition of scenes
from the Yellowstone Park to San Fran
CISCO
Mr.. Hunt will lecture before the mem
bers of the Commercial Club tonight.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15
BORLAND PLAN KILLED;
EMPLOYEES WIN FIGHT

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15
Do Not Act on Speed Bill.

Action by the House District Commit
tee on the Miller bill, increasing the speed
limit for private vehicles within the IRE
limits to eighteen miles an hour, was
postponed yesterday until the next meet
ing of the committee
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15
Bow in Roosevelt Family.

Franklin d. Roosevelt, Assistant Sec
rotary OF the Navy. was the recipient of
congratulations yesterday when It be-
came known that his wife had presented
him with a baby boy. Mother and son
are doing well.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15
Suffrage Gains in New York.

Albany. n. Y. March 1.-THE equal
suffrage referendum resolution passed
the assembly today by a vote Of ZOE TO 30
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-21
BY Merle Shepard.

Without chance of exception the
word horsepower takes all honors as
tile most abused word IN the English
language. II is vague to the ordinary
man who is not in some line OF en-
cheering, and il is misused by those
who are. ID is intended to express
the amount of work that power plant
will do, and very often IL gives a mis-
leading idea TO all concerned; and,
above all. there is a cheerful indefin-
iteness about IL that often fits in very
well with the plans Of the unscrupul-
Gus; who are not above overratinS the
ability of their product.
What is a horsepower? Does ii
represent the work that an ordinary
horse can do? Is II definite meas
urement of power? How is the horse
power OF an engine measured and de-
termined? All these are questions
which are aroused in the mind OF the
average individual IL he stops to
think of the subject at all; and the
fact that he is bewildered is not be-
yond comprehension when the vari-
Gus factions involved are considered.
Watt Coined Word
James WaJt, the IdtneT Oh the SledIl
engine, is the man who was RESPONSE
BILE for the word, horsepower In
seeking for some method Of measur-
Ing the power and ability to perform
work OF his steam engines. he cast
about for some unit of measurement
that would be understood by every one
and which would also be comparable
to existing units, and. naturally, he
took the horse. He experimental
with a. good, big London dray horse,
and finally decided that he was ca
pable OF doing $4,000 foot-pounds Of
work In a minute. and so this amount
of work he called a horsepower.
The foot pound is easily under
stood. II you life a weight of pound
to height OF foot you have. done a
foot-pound of work. If you lift it 2
feet you have done foot pounds.
and If you lift. 8 pounds. through s
feet you have done Is foot pounds
work. 80 - "a 46se- 80
In other words. the product of the
weight and the height give the foot
pounds. Or force times distance will
also give the tootpouud measure.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-21
Want
BRIGHTCOLORS

Painting. as applied to the motor
car, is a broad term. The average
owner believes that the operation OF
painting means simply the smearing
of liquid color over the machine and
then hanging the machine up some
place to dry. Although this idea is
not wholly erroneous, it is not COM
prehensive or all inclusive in its
scope, and the result of such a pro-
cedure probably would be unhappy,
to say the least. ."-.--.s.
Of course the first thing to be de-
termined when the decision to paint
has been made is the color.
This is purely a matter of personal
opinion but few remarks on the
subject may not be amiss.
A visit to any motor car paint shop
will show that car owners are getting
away from the stock black and blue,
and are demanding the brighter col
ors.
Undoubtedly women are responsible
for this tendency, for they usually
have better judgment about color
harmony than men.
If you are going to paint the car
with view. to being in fashion. select
colUrs other than dark blue or black.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-21
By STANTON WYATT,
manager of insurance Department OF
Schuman Carriage Col

SGnQlQan ldTIIdSt5 III
automobile insurance was first in.
troduced by Great Britain as early as
1870. more than 20 years ago. when
the motor car was considered nothing
more than a plaything.
IN 1900 automobile insurance first
came into vogue in the United States
when the demand for insurance cover
ing an automobile against fire first
occurred. At that time there were
only few companies that would
write this class of insurance on &C.
count of the large losses that were
suffered. However. after the manu-
featuring of motor cars passed the ex-
detrimental stage the American COM
panies realized that the danger was
not so great and today there are about
90 companies now writing this class
of business.
Reasons Why
There are numerous reasons why
automobiles burn. In the first place,
many of the automobile manufacturers
do not give proper thought or consid'
Grafton to the possibilities OF fire
when designing a car. or deciding on
the location of magnetos. carburetors
or gasoline tanks. They naturally
have in mind the building OF MOTOR
that will operate along the lines OF
least resistance.
The most prolific causes for auto
mobile fires are over-heated exhaust
pipes, loose flush cock. defective cir
cult wires, explosion of acetylene gas
generator, smoking while filling tank,
defective magnetic. washing with dis
tillate. friction Of brake, defective
prestolyte tank defective commute,
tor, ignition Of aueSet of gasoline
back-fire. into carburetor, defective
tail lamp, ignition from backfire
through muffler. leak in gasoline pipe
using lamp to look for gasoline leak
passer-by throwing match near cal
while standing <on street, sparkel
struck while cleaning car, gasoline
running into generator too fast. clean
ing spark plug with gasoline and
testing before gasoline evaporates, ex
plosion in crank case. ignition of gaso
line syapor under hood. Many othel
causes could be given, such as allow
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-21
WOMAN DRIVES CAR
ACROSS CONTINENT
AT EXPENSE OF $40

Across the continent with a woman
at the wheel for the entire distance
and at an operating expense of $40,
ere two interesting facts of tour
lust completed by Charles y. Otto and
family Of Los Angeles.
Mrs. Otto. an enthusiastic motorist,
drove all the way The others in the
party were Otto. their children, Ray
mond and Ardelle, and George IL.
Wise, 10 years old
Six weeks and three days were con-
sumed in making the run to Boston.
where the party checked in at the
New England KisSel Kar branch.
The trip from the coast was made
over the southern route-from Cali
fCrnia to Arizona, New Mexico, Colo
RADIO. Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, In
diana, Ohio, New York and thence to
Boston.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-21

ing gasoline and oil to accumulate q
the pan,
In the East and Middle West the
most dangerous fire is the -garasr
fire" which on the Pacific coast have
been comparatively few.
In the states the most serious b14
ard TO the insurance companies IS the
theft feature, by reason OF the facI
that cars so easily lose their identity
Different bodies can easily be sub
stituted and engine numbers easily
changed. However, this hazard Is
greatly reduced in the islands where
il is impossible 20 get away with a.
machine. IL Is true. however. thai
the theft hazard is steadily increasing
here There have been a number 81
machines stolen and wrecked WltnI.
the last few months.
Collision insurance IN the Hawail1'
islands. so far, has not proved 70 D|
profitable to the majority OF CON.
panies writing this class OF cuisines.
on account of the large number Of 81
cidents due TO several causes, SUCH 3.
bad roads. narrow streets and tn-
fact that there are large number 9.
irresponsible drivers operating u|
chimes which are constant danger 81
the property Of others.
Careful Driving
When we say irresponsible driver
we do not mean to cast reflectI0.
upon the examinations required
order to secure a clIauffeur's licen4|
which we believe are rigid enouI
There are so many rent machln.
here operated by drivers on COMM
sion basis, who anxious to make
many loads as possible, often tan.
chances that they would not take
| they owned the machine themselve4
Liability insurance is a form Of rI0
lection that every responsible au|.
mobile owner should carry, for ~.
can never tell when some careI0
pedestrian or child will step out
front of your machine. Then too. there
are SO many bicycle riders who W
variably cross from one side Of N'|
! read to the other. waving no attcnlII.
! to anyone else. This policy prcte1|
/ the owner on account Of personal +.
/ iury caused by his automobile. a1.
also defendssh him In the event thai ~
is brought.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-21
Tires Prove to
Be Feature of
Vaudeville Act
viii CreSsy Uses Inner Tube to
Startle Play Goers in One
of His PlayIetS ......

What is said to be the most novel
and funniest OF vaudeville acts tour
ing. the country this season is the
auto farce in which Will Cressy, one
Of the clercrest stage 'rubes" in
the business, takes part.
The curtain rises and discloses "A
beautiful lady in distress. Her auto
Is ineapacitated with fiat front tire.
Mr.. Cressy, rs the ''Tube, Nolun-
teers assistance and attaches bottle
of compressed air to initiate the tire.
So enamored does he become with
the charming autoist that both for
get their troubles. The inner tube
commences to swell and escapes from
the casing. It continues expanding,
soon attaining alarming proportions.
AS it rises above the heads OF the
actors and assumes the size of big
Zeppelin. the audience becomes rocked
with excitement for fear it will burst
and knock the motorists helter-skel-
ter. Warning yells come from the
theater. Men stand up and shout.
Women have become hysterical With
laughter. >-.. r. --: .<.
Through it all the "ruber and the
lady converse. totally unconscious oil
their seeming danger. -...
Will Cressy says his act would not
he. nearly as successful If he did not
have tube that would swell to such
large proportions. He tried every
inner tube in the United States. and
says that no tube stands the punish
ment that a Diamond tube will
stand. Mr.. Cressy backs up his judg-
ment by buying Is Diamond inner
tubes week during the theatrical
season .,*... .l... 49, -. ... =.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-21
Mr.. Motorist, What Is
Definition Of Power?
Expert Tells of System of Measurements Discovered BY James
Watt-Does Your View Agree With ThoSe Of Automobile
Authorty?t is Big Factor in Motoring Today-Father OF
Steam Engine Coined Word Years Ago Before Auto Came

ment If you exert pressure Of 10
pounds through distance of 10 feet
you will have exerted 100 foot
poundss "
Watt discovered that dray horse
when not tired could do $1,000 foot
pounds in ! minute, and this unit he.
called horsepower. Thus. If an en-
CINE hoists weight of $50 pounds
through a distance of 100 feet in !
minute, ii is exerting ! horsepower.
Power Of Automobiles
In automobile practise We hear en-
gines spoken of as 30 horsepower and
40 horsepower, and we wonder what
it means. 1t vaguely suggests to us
that under the small hood of our
touring car we have dynamic piece
of machienry that can do the work
of 30 or 40 horses. This vague idea,
according to the experiments of Watt.
is nearly correct, except that. differ
ing from the horse, the engine can
keep up its power output continuous
ly. while the horse would drop from
exhaustion If they were called upon
to keep up the horsepower pace for
even a few hours.
To say that a car has an engine oil
80 horsepower, assuming for the mo-
ment that the rating ic correct, means
that this engine is capable of doing
30 times $4,000 foot-pounds of work
in one minute, or 100000 foot.pounds.
That is, this engine, if harnessed in a
way that would allow It to apply its
full power, could lift 800 pounds
through a distance of 1000 feet in
one minute, or any other combination
of weight and distance which, when
multiplied together. would give the
1900 in the same length of time.
The duration Of I'D effort of the
plant exerting horsepower need not
he full minute. or il may be through
days. weeks. or even years The only
condition that need hold is that the
engine is working at the rate of out
put. The foot-pounds per second
which correspond to a horsepower
are naturally but 1-60 of what they
would be for minute, or $50; and
for an hour they are so times as
much as for minute, or 1,9S0,000.
That is, an engine which could lift a
. - = ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-21
SAXON SIX PROVES
FIT FOR MEXICAN
ROUGH ROADWAYS

II took a Saxon TO demonstrate to
Uncle Sans engineers that a six
cylinder motor car is lit for the CRU.
cling SERVED OF Pershing's expedition
in Mexico. IT,. ...>,,
Since the boys in khaki crossed the
Rio Grande every motor truck supply
train has been piIcted by four-cyl-
inder motor car. The quarternas-
ter's department refused to believe
that a six-cylinder could stand the
hardships OF the mountain trails.
Finally il was decided to give the
six" a trial, and Saxon motor car
dealer was asked TO furnish a car at
his own risk as pilot for the supply
train. -
Saxon Six Is Pilot
The Saxon six" was sent as pilot
from Columbus, n. NJ, to 0jo, Fred
erieo, distance of 62 1.2 miles. The
mud was so deep on this road that at
one point it took the train nearly all
day to go a distance Of seven miles.
The Saxon was driven with the mud
pans dragging.
The bottom OF the crankcase was
polished bright from the rubbing OF
the mud. Even with this condition,
no trouble was encountered with the
car, and arriving at its destination
it was washed and sent to the ma
chine shop for inspection-and the
citizen inspector made the report that
the car was mechanically perfect and
sale was made on the spot.
Government Test Severe
The success with which this Saxon
six" survived this grueling test has
led the United States government to
place eight six-cylinder Saxons on
trial in the last week, and every one
is making good. The government de,
mands an extended trial of every car
before making its purchase. 1t oper-
ates on the theory that no car is
worth having whose manufacturer is
not willing to back its qualities
against the toughest conditions which
can be imposed on it,
The progress which motor car man.
ufacturers are making in placing cars
with the army should be of interest
to every motorist. The qualities
which can survive the army test are
qualities which will carry the average
motorist there and back" with abso-
lutte surety and safety.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-21
SEE lF BRAKES ARE l.. ~.
DRAGGING ON CARS

After adjusting the brakes be sure
that the wheels run freely. This is
done by lacking up the rear wheels
and turning them by hand If the
least resistance is felt and the wheel
while spinning around causes scrap
ing sound to be heard, the brakes may
be dragging. n the brakes are Of
fabric the trouble may sometimes be
eliminated by pryfng the band with
a screwdriver or similar tool On a
tour, feel the brake drums at inter
,yals,- and if .xeHss hot sit.i1lay be as
sumed the brakes are dragging.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-21
Automobile Insurance
Has Existed 20 Year

Expert on Insurance Tells of Early STAGES of Insurance o
Motor Cars-Firs introduced in Great Britain 26 Years Ago
More Than so Companies Now Writing insurance on A
tomobies-CoiSion Insurance is Not Profitable IN Hawai-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-21

!, Prices of all bakery goods in DEN
yer will be advanced approximately
IL, i5eI rent
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-21

Not 10 see poetry in the machinery Of this
present age, is not to see poetry in the life Of
the age. II is not TO believe in the age.-Gcrald
STANLEY Lee.