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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

There Is no shortage IN gasoline, SC
cording to Fuel Administrator Garfield.
but economy Is both desirable and es-
sentiaL
The fuel administrator says that his
survey reveals plentiful supply Of
gasoline for present needa and that
there L. no prospect Of Immediate re-
striction for transportation purposes.
However. he heartily indorses the
Don't Waste Gasoline" campaign Of
the National Automobile Chamber OF
Commerce and many manufacturers
Saving Of gasoline now means not
only more for future use, but may
tend to keep prices at or about their
present level. Gasoline. 1t is pointed
out is oQe of the few commodities that
have not risen rapidly and repeatedly in
price. 1t has remained practically sta
tionary for the last four months: in
some places the price is even lower
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
DOPEY DAN AND LON
It's the Little Things That Tell.

f1ivver, No, indeed. Bombadfno, 1t amt
fair. A friend o mine what toils IN tn
Library tells me that this Les Mfser-
ables is tn last word in human suffer-
in. I amt never read tn work my
self, but, take 1t from me. kid. If there's
one paragraph In 1t what can depict
more human misery than went
through yesterday waitin' for you. then
pictor! Homes, boy. there amt nothin'
to you!
'Lon-Please forgive me, babe, cause I
rully didn't mean 1t! But even at that
va oughtn't go all to pieces over them
questionable tips This amt no time
to run shoe-string into millions. an
If you'd just take a squint at tn lives
O. our great men va won't never hnd
one what got their'n over TIL phone!
Nurse that liz $40 a month thing va
got now. kiddy Don't overlook tn Ill
things, an as sure as you're angry tn
big ones will come later! For
You'll often hear rooster crow about what
he's gonna do.
To corner all TIL wheat on earth. or put some
Which would run into tn millions # his plans
all turned out WELL
But he never seems to calculate, IT'S tn little
things that tell.
TO- course. there amt a bit o harm in amin
For If you back 1t up with work, It might be
you'll get by.
But In your haste to win success, pray Qon {
strike out pell-mell,
As TIL chances are you'll soon forget it's tn
little things that tell.
e Want of care admits despair is a sayin' old
an true.
An never should be overlooked by them who'd
fortune WOO,
Cause it's easy for a guy to have lazy,
sluggish spell.
An then he won't appreciate it's tn little
things that tell
"a kindly word dropped here an there. smile.
a simple act,
Have ofttimes proved tn needed point to make
deal compact,
1t Doesn't matter which you be, TIL one to buy
sell,
II YOU wise you'll soon get hep. it's TIL
little things that tell.
so, remember every mornin' when you start
your busy day.
That it amt tn bigness of scheme that always
makes it pay;
An while you needn't .'bul'' too much. nor
curl up in your SHE'LL
Just keep it shut tight in your beam it's tn
little things that tell"
DOPEY DAN.
NOTE-Lon says don't be turribly dis
appointed If you fail to get limousine
in return for them embroidered slippers
you sent. Even tn rich-an' grand are
featurin' tn merry-an' happy cards this
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
TRUCK TRAIN
| ON WAY TO COAST
Running Under It's Own Power
From Detroit to Atlantic Seaboard.
Started December IA.

The first United States Army truck
train running on its own power be-
tween Detroit and tho Atlantic sea-
board left the Packard factory Decem-
Der IA. The train is designated by the
Army as Division Supply Train. NO.
sos, Truck No. 2. It is made up entire
ly of chainless trucks. Capt. Bennett
Bronson is in command Of the convoy
service, and Lieut. C. A. Riley In d.
rect command Of the train.
This test of the practicability of send
ing new trucks from factory to sea-
board on their own wheels was planned
by the Qquartermaster Corps of the
United States Army in conjunction with
the highways transportation committee
of the Council Of National Defense. and
is a substantial evidence OF the close
knit cooperation Of the governments
agencies for the prosecution or the
war.
The men driving the trucks were or
dered to Detroit from Camp Sherman,
Chillicothe, Ohio. and from Maria, Tex
The trucks are three-ton capacity and
are fitted with bodies built according
to auartermaster department speciflca-
tons. Among them were tank trucks,
with gasoline and oil, and one kitchen
truck, carrying the food supplies for
the trip.
The Army men will be quartered in
armories in the various cities along
the route, which is generally as fo,-
lows: Detroit to Toledo, Cleveland
Ravenna, Pittsburgh. over the Lincoln
highway to Philadelphia and thence to
the seaboard
Cities, villages and hamIets along the
route have planned celebrations as the
train passes through. A statement that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

Dear Folks:
Last night when I was tryin' to warn
one O. my regular patients to be extra
keerful of tn Chappawamsic Swamp
section II he finally decided to run his
car down to Richmond, Lon cut in on
TIL other connection we got in our fiat,
an hada stand there an listen to tn
followin' between him an his Josie:
III. Hello! Is at you Lon? Well,
say! Listen! Listen. kid! No doubt
these food riotin' days to stand here an
waste perfectly good nickel on calm
you up. but if it amt no Inconvenience
to you, I'd sure deem it a favor If you'd
kindly tell me why you didn't show up
with your fiivyer yesterday at pm.
as per promise, an who tn overgrown
frizette' was 1 seen you escortin' along
Gasoline row like you owned half tn
boulevard?
'Lon-why. babe, tha's my cousin
from Chillicothe. AM
III. cousin from Chillicothei Va
never treated her right, Fred, an she
done her best for you! Cousin from
Chillicothe! Listen, lii one! l amt got
particle objection to your featurin'
that cousin from Chillicothe around
amongst your automobile friends, as it
might help your business, but pray
don't, for tn sake o. old friendship at
tempt none o that bone-dry humor
on your poor liz pal, cause 1 amt only
too well acquainted over by tn navy
yard, but l knowed that elongated
Amazon when she used to do phone
work around at TIL gas office, an if
she's ever been farther west than tn
Great Falls O. Virginia I'll buy her a
new piece o headgear, which she GER
tainly needs badly
bitter stuff. cause you'll drive me dis
tracted. TIL big train" va seen me
with yesterday is a relation in a way.
Her brother owes me seven seeds
which makes us closely connected, but
you oughtn't get jealous.
H J.-What! Why, va pompous liz
potato I amt jealous, Only 1 do
think it crool after I horns-in on a
telephone conversation between two o.
TIL slickest liz stock dabblers that
ever come down here from Wall street,
get hep to their intentions concernin'
some war stuff, an then get throwed
clean off'n tn scent simply because you
prefer to fiddle away your time on
somethin' that looks awful. instead O.
shown up on time with your pesky liz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Pills or Peasi
IRON - Kansas City Star.

From n Kansas City Star.
The worthy couple sat side by side on
Shs broad doorsteps. looking as miser-
able ~ two lost geese in a hard hall
storm We asked why they were 80
sad in view Of the fact that he sun
shone brilliantly and the birds swayed
on the adjacent bough.
Alas" they answered. I'VE have
been making garden Both of US are
somewhat absent minded. and after
thinking ii over we fear that Samuella
has planted the liver pills and Horace
has taken the sweet peas. However. we
are not absolutely sure about 1t, and II
is the uncertainty that hurts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
An Old One, Freshened Up.

From the Christian Science Monitor.
Instructor in elementary naval class.
Boston. U. 8. A.-Now. will one Of you
young gentlemen tell me what bin
nacle Is?
Freshwater students from Chicago.
U. s. A pinnacle is little she'll
fish that attaches itself to a ship below
the water line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

ago on 4 4.Soo-mile demonstration test
under the sanction of the American
Automobile Association. arrived sue
cessfuliy In Jacksonville, and then pro-
ceeded on another test through the
heavy sands of Georgia and Florida
The car transports an overload of naval
supplies from Jacksonville to New York
on its return trip, and expects to make
the trip Of 1850 miles In one week. 1t
Will pass through Washington and is
scheduled to reach New York by Christ
mas day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Haw! Haw.

From the Boston Transcript.
wonder why Kit Brent doesn't become
naturalized.'
TITS matter Of money, deah boy"
"A matter OF money!"
.'Yaws. He doesn't want to give up his
last sovereign, y know"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Directions for Test.
By the Court Calendar.

From the Youngstown Telegram.
EDGAR
Eyes, mother"
What are you children doing?"
playing royalty. l am a knight of
the Garter and Edwin is Saturday"
THAT is an odd name for royalty"
"Oh, it is just nickname on account
of his title"
What is his tftle?"
Might of the Bath
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Trade Notes.

Hilbert 8. Maloney, connected with
Claude n Miller for q number Of years,
has bean appointed manager OF the
Richmond branch of tho Fisk Rubber
Company. He succeeds John A. Horner.
who has enlisted in the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Wife Furnished It.

From IDEAS.
Mrs. Jinks-My husband was confirm
ed smoker when married him, but today
he never smokes.
Mrs. Binks-Good! To break OF life
time habit like that requires strong
will
Mrs. Jinks-well, that's what I've got!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
NO SHORTAGE OF GASOLINE.
BUT ECONOMY IS ESSENTIAL

than Il was four months ago, and the
raises have been at the rate Of half
cent OF cent gallon. Other neces-
percentages
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Indication Of Price Changes.

An Indication Of tho price changes
IL provided by recently compiled sta
tistics which show that 21.6 per cent
OF tho 1918 models will list for under
$1,000. Last year this price represent
ed 27.7 per cont of tho models A man
desiring to spend between $1,000 and
$4,000 for q car this year will have
10 per cent Of the models on the market
to select from. while last year he had
53e per cent. Carrying the classical
ton still further to the cars selling, for
more than $4,000. one finds that the
1917 and 1918 percentages are 1877 and
29.4 respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Comprehensive.

From the Brooklyn Citizen.
Little Tommy-Say. Papa. what IN
meant by beastly weather.
Papa-When IT'S raining cats and doss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

Tho Circle Trio Company, Inc. local
distributors for the Miller tire. has Just
obtained the exclusive agency for vir-
ginia. Maryland and the District Of Co
lumbia. for a new demountable wheel.
now being introduced in tho east
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
A Diplomat.

| Ff0fn Mfietsonea.
The man who gives In whsn he b
wrong said the street orator. IL wise
man. but he who gives in whom he 10
right is
Married. said = meek voice IN me
crowd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

A single factory in Detroit Is turning
out moro than one hundred motor
trucks every week for Uncle Sam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
American Development.

The new creeping or track-layfng
type Of small or medium size developed
by the American Army Is built without
the steering arrangement in front, and
while possessing relatively as much
power as the type now used in Europe
Is at the same time capable of turning
within its own length by simply re-
versfng or stopping one of the creeper
drivers while the other side continues
to move ahead. The development of
tractors OF this type powerful enough
to haul the heaviest guns will make
them entirely available for making the
sharp turns and corners and fitting into
the inconvenient spaces for which horses
have SO far had to be used at the very
front The experiments have proceed
ed far enough to justify plans for the
successive motorization of all American
artillery units except the smallest cali
bers required to move at very high
speed over bad ground.
The. new developments in ordnance
traction make up another phase of
the valuable experience the American
Army gained on the. Mexican border,
as they are a direct outgrowth of ex-
periments in hauling field guns with
American tractors made at that time
More Efficient Than Horse.
The reasons making 1t highly de-
sirab1e to substitute the tractor for
the horse in all ordnance traction are
IA
scientific and military standpoint the
tractor is much more efficient than the
horse. 1t lasts longer. is capable of
performing more work in a day, and
costs less for repairs and fuel than the
expense of upkeep Of the horse A trac-
tor can, IL necessary. be used twenty
four hours in day. while the horse
has to stop for rest, sleep and feeding,
and can seldom be worked more than
ten hours or twelve hours per day at
the best. Repairs on tractors even at
the front are usually comparatively
brief tasks, unless the machine is COM
pletely destroyed by shell fire. while
horses are continually liable not only
to wounds. but to disease and injury
from exposure and lack OF proper care
under field conditions. The care OF
machines. as compared with that which
horses must have. IL negligible. while
the bulky food supply for horses is al
ways . difHcult problem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
IF MOTOR FAILS YOU
INSPECT CARBURETOR
Directions Given for Meeting I'm
favorable Conditions Due to
Cold Weather.

When the motor refuses to start these
cold mornings the trouble can be
traced usually to the carburetor, writes
Dr. Leonard Keene Hirshberg in the
current issue of the American Motorist.
more gasoline is required in cold wealth
er than in warm weather, and the adj
| justment should be made accordingly.
The richer the mixture of the gas going
Into the cylinders the more heat will
be generated.
The outside air is much colder. and
consequently the heat will radiate much
faster from the cylinders than in warm
weather. To get the same results from
the motor, this extra loss of heat must
be made up by supplying an extra
amount of fuel
Observe Care With Cooling System.
The cooling system should also re-
ceive careful attention to prevent any
damage arising from freezing. The ra-
diator cells have very thin walls for
rapid cooling. and the lightest freeze
is liable to develop leaks The system
should be cleaned out with a solution
of ordinary washing soda and water,
anu tIeH dU dHti-ITeeZ1nR solution OF
some sort used
solution of calcium chloride in
water has been found to be very sat
isfactory In all conditions. Alcohol is
expensive and requires frequent re-
newal. Use chemically pure calcium
chloride. The commercial form usu-
ally contains acid that is Injurious to
the metal parts.
Directions for Test.
Get strip of blue litmus paper from
the drug store. and If it turns pink in
the calcium chloride put in ammonia
of soda ash until it remains blue.
The amount of calcium chloride to
use may be found from the following
table:
Pounds Of calcium Freezing point
chloride per gal. degrees +.
.......................-.1 $50 above
3. .....A................ LIS above
ITO below zero
.......................-.3 $50 below
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
PLANS FOR AUTO EXHIBIT
ARE NEAR COMPLETION
Big Show Scheduled at Grand Gen.
trail Palace, New York, to Open
January 5.

Splendid progress is being made in ar
rangements for the eighteenth annual
national automobile show to be held in
the Grand Central Palace, New York.
January 8 to H. There will be a larger
number of individual exhibits Of cars.
accessories and parts on the floors of
the big building than ever before. and
many products will be shown for the
first time. In all there will be eighty
six different makes of cars and 260 &C
cessory displays at the palace show. and
a like number will exhibit at the Chicago
exhibition, January 26 to February 2.
Late Corners Disappointed.
New York and Chicago shows. which are
held under the auspices of the National
Automobile Chamber Of Commerce. has
been compelled to turn down applica-
tons for space from late corners. de-
spite the fact that under the present
space arrangement little more room is
available than last year.
An array of more than 900 new models
of automobiles, ranging all the way from
tiny runabouts selling for few hundred
dollars TO the largest IooMiest liniou-
sines costing more than $1,000, Will be
shown Among the exhibits are several
makes of electric cars and steam cars.
The exhibits will include cars meet
ing every purse, but of necessity, due
to the increased cost of material and
labor, the percentage of iow-priced
cars will be markedly lower than in
1917 Last year about 10 per cent OF
the models (not production) sold for
under $3.50. This year just slightly
under per cent Of the models on the
market will sell under this mark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

Tho one-ton Maxwell truck which
passed through Washington two weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
AAS COMPLETELY
MOTORIZED BATTERY
Anny's Experiments Indicate
!. Elimination of Horse in
Handling Ordnance.
VALUE OF NEW SYSTEM

THE United States Army has developed
THAT is believed to be the first completely
motorized field battery of mediurn-caliber
cams in the world The problem of elimi-
Eating the horse entirely from the work
q dragging such guns to the front Is
enc on which both European and Ameri-
Dan engineers were working for years be-
fore the outbreak Of the great war. Sue
osssful experiments by the government
authorities now seem to promise an early
substitution OF the machine for the horse
IA handling nearly all forms Of ordnance,
Gays the Power Wagon.
nThe experimentation was carried on
9th various types of tractors under the
direction Of the field artillery board at
Fort Sill. Okla. and by the ordnance de.
6artment of the Army at Rock Island
aTsenal. followed later at Fort Bliss. Tex,
with completely equipped battery. me
work has been in charge of Maj. Luclan
81 Moody. The tractor standards COM
naittee of the Society of Automotive En-
Glneers was enlisted at the outbreak OF
Var and has been actively cooperating In
tbe study Of the problem
q Scope of Motorization.
..aThe success of the experiments at
Fort Sill justify US in believing that the
Yaotorization of most medium-caliber
fins which have previously been horse
Drawn will come in the near future Maj
Moody says. 1.-THE large howitzer types
are sure to be motorized The motoriza.
Con of the light typS4 such as the
French 75s. will have to wait for the de-
~elopment OF tractors capable of provid-
fig a combination Of speed for emergen-
Ges and pulling power In mud equal to
that Of horses. This probably will not come
Immediately. but we shall continue our
Experimentation with the light types"
European armies already have re-
duced greatly the number of horses in
artillery use. but it has not proved
possible so far to eliminate them in
hauling certain of the smaller andsme-
dunn types of ordnance because of the
lack of proper tractor combination
of speed and power. The big creeping
type tractors capable of handling the
heaviest guns which have so far been
used In Europe have been unable to
meet the demand for making the occa-
sional bursts of speed necessary for
getting the light field guns into posi-
ton and using the minimum of space
which conditions on the firing line fire.
ouently make vital.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-16
 ROCKWELL & FoRRESTER

provement, the worlds champions talk ing only two out of six games with Cleveland and Detroit Today, how ever, Boston won two games from St. Louis while Chicago was losing to Washington and again took the lead.
 Rainy weather caused many double headers late in the week in the Ma tonal.
 New York ended the series with St Louis Monday by winning for the fourth time in succession. The Giants were idle then until Thursday. when Cincinnati took both ends of double header from the league leaders. The Giants won Friday, but on Saturday only broke even in two games. Sallee, who beat St. Louis Monday and Cin- cinnati on Saturday won two of the three victories credited to the Giants.
 Cincinnati started the week by talk ing two games from Boston and in the series with New York captured three out of five, advancing during the week from fifth to fourth place. St. Louis broke even in six games and gained on Philadelphia, which is still in a slump. Brooklyn had a good week, taking one out of two from Chicago and four out of five from Pittsburgh.
 The week in the American league began by Chicago regaining the lead, Boston falling to second place and Cleveland passing New York and talk ing third position. Chicago finished the series with Philadelphia, from which they gained only one victory of four contests. Wednesday the White Sox went back to second place, Boston taking the lead. Thursday New York dropped two to Chicago, which again traded places with Bos- ton. Chicago took three out of four from New York, the only defeat being an Thinning game Friday
 After the disastrous series with Cleveland in which it did not win a game. Boston met Detroit and won on Wednesday and Saturday. Three of Boston'S defeats were shutouts. CIeve- land continued it's good work and sent it's string of straight victories to seven before being defeated by Washington Saturday. Philadelphia did as well against St. Louis as it did against Chi cago and went into seventh place ahead of the Browns. Two of New York's three victories were in extra inning games, the Yankees bea ating St. Louis to 5 in Y innings Thursday and Chicago to 5 in II innings Fri day. Today the Yankees took two games from Cleveland and are within half a game of third place again.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-16
PHILLIPS AT LAST LAND
 FRANK SCHULTZ
After Seven Years of WatchfuI Wait
 ing They Gain Their End.


 After seven years of endeavor the Phillies have finally landed Frank Schulte. The first move to bring Wildfre to the Quaker town was made a the close of the season of 1910 by Horace Fogel. then president of the club. The Phillies and the Cubs terms at the time and F'ogel and Red DoOin, the then manager tried to persuade Charles Webb Murphy to part with the slugging gardener. Mur- phy realized such q move would mean his immediate downfall and spurned Earl Moore, then a formidable twirler, and several other players slated for the Windy City in exchange for Schulte
 At the close of the 1914 season Pat Moran, s directing boss of the Phils under different ownership. renewed the efforts to bring about Schultes transfer to Philadelphia. but was traded to Pittsburgh last season to- gether with Artic Wilson. for Bill Fischer unknown to Moran. This peeVed Moran. and he continued ne- gotiations for Schulte. Jimmy Calla- han, the Pira tes' leader. at the time George Whitted. Moran ducked for his dear life when confronted with the proposition.
 When Moran learned that waivers had been asked on Schulte this sea son he did not hesitate to sign the slugging outfielder Schulte, who is 35 years old is celebrating his four teenth year in the National League. He is younger than both Paskert and Ora tn. both of whim are still able to play tOpnotch ball. Schulte will fit in well as a pinch hitter.