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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-07
THE EXPERTS SAY

Here is novel method of repairing
Remove the rim from the other headlight
and pour molten babbitt into the hollow
portion of it. This will not injure the
nickel finish. After removing the hard
ened babbitt. place it in the damaged rim
and with small hammer and light taps,
force the rim to assume the shape of the
babbitt.
Wooden wheels with loose spokes emit
q sQueaking sound which is intensely an
noying. The noise will be more distinct
when the car is being driven around
corner. Sometimes this looseness may be
obviated by replacing one or more spokes,
or 1t may be cured by forcing small wood
en- wedges between the spokes and the
hub. wheelwright can do the job in
q few minutes.
One Of the most frequent causes of
excessive tire wear is faulty alignment
Of the front wheels. which causes them
to scrape the tire along the road surface
at each revolution. When excessive tire
wear develops. the wheels should be in
spected for misalignment. and IL the car
used In aligning. he should have the serv-
ice station do the Job. The charge for
aligning the wheels varies, but 81 is about
the average and this usually includes a
complete inspection and adjustment of
the steering mechanism from the post
forward. Front wheels are always cam
bered and gathered: that is. they toe
1n'' in front, making the distance from
wheel to wheel in front less than that In
the rear. At the same time. the distance
between the points of contact with the
road is less than the distance between
opposite points. These distances vary
with the different makes of cars, but
usually the gather equals 3 per cent
Of the tire diameter. Thus. with thirty
cred about an inch. However. the car
owner who proposes aligning his wheels
001d get the exact figure from the man
ufacturer or from the service station.
Grease should not be used for the
fabrication of the commutator; cylin-
der oil Is the proper lubricant and It
should be sparingiy used This applies
ters. When grease Is used in the COM
mutator II Is quite likely TO prevent the
distributor arm from making contact and
an annoying type of ignition trouble en-
sues.
When the rear wheels are in a muddy
spot do not try to drive the car out by
spinning them. The slower the wheels
turn the better the chance of gripping the
surface. II the car can be rocked by al
ternateiy engaging and disengaging the
clutch. II will be found that the pendulum
action Of the car will carry ii out of al
most any bad spot.
A much-neglected part OF the mechan-
Ism IL the speedometer drive. which the
car owner seldom inspects or lubricates
II the driving gears OF this part are lubri-
Gated once week they will operate more
quietly and for considerably longer
period.
Many manufacturers who equip their
y onginss With aluminium pistons, advise
AAlngt the removal Of carbon deposits
By the oxygen method. because the ex-
7 trene heat generated is likely to injure
the piotons.
When stud has become frozen In
place remove 1t by screwing on two
nuts end turning the lower one with a
wfench- The upper nut acts as a lock
ana permits the lower one to pull the stud
around.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-07
DEFENSE LEAGUE SCHEDULE.
Meetings Planned to Be Held During
the Coming Week.

The schedule for the precinct meet
ings of the Home Defense League for
this week has been announced as fol-
lows:
Tomorrow. No. I. at the No l police
precinct station at 7:45 o'clock: No. ). at
1870 o'clock al Holton Arms School; No I
at $50 o'clock at 1142 Church street,
and No. S. at 80 O'Clock at Business
High School.
Tuesday. No. ., at o'clock at No. :.
police precinct station.
Eastern High School. and No. G. 1t z
o'clock at Gonzaga Hall.
Thursday. No. II, at o'clock at No.
II police precintc station.
Friday. No. .. at 3 o'clock at Ma
sonic Hall. 9Th and F streets northeast.
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on top, carrying a flexible gas holder
twelve feet long: the diameter. when
fully inflated, five feet, and filled with
zoo feet of. gas. costing IL cents,
sufficient to run the car with five pas
sengers seventeen miles over give-and-
take roads.
The buses. so chara cteristic of Eng
fish transportation (since 1913 they
carried 100000. 900 persons, 90 per cent
as much as the electric tramways and
so per cent more than the railroads..
fare rejecting the influence and more
particularly the shortage of gasoline.
Mr.. White of the Great Grimshy
Street Railways Company. according
to the London Commercial Motor states
that The Daimler engine runs very
smoothly on gas. accelerating with the
same ease as when running on petrol
tGasoline), and its pulling powers with
a nun load, both on the level and on
hills. are the same as when on petrol"
II is reported that the Grimsby
company is so well satisfied with the
results of coal gas that it is quite
possible this fuel will be retained in
preference to petrol when the supply
returns to normal. Mr.. White reckons
that petrol will have to fall to IA cents
a gallon, or a reduction of 2ll per
cent from the prevailing cost. before he
viii be inclined to go back 70 il.
nj ,. ~,
~ 1'.niSoH' iopeh' aiiu >" No
;, =, Pi'' , "a ~ 49,
p eeldiit equipPea mango Vince, i,io'oi
,,L on us fecos dlies diNls'o.':
''S8'H aie ~ tdhe ~. p4dNe y,
'euiar passenger trans E-ach pus VIII
a'to'i,liodale twenty-five fassehs'I =
II is claimed they can he operated more
cheaplN IMAM Ordinary passenger tfa'h
ihelf schedule VIII be thirty to forty
mites per hour. lf this character OF
service proves as satisfactory as Is OK
pected il is probable that it will be
adopted by several other railroads OF
Texas where passenger travel is light.
To improve traffic conditions in the
downtown district, Louisville, Ky. Boy
Scouts did traffic duty ut the principal
corners two days recently Cane stick
We're used to keen back the crowds
when the Semaphore of the traffic po-
Iceman closed the crossing to pedes
trians When the semaphore indicated
that the crossing was open the boys
raised their sticks and permitted the
crowds to pass on. Circulars were dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-07

the third with '.The Necessary Legis-
lation to Secure Both"
Those in charge of the program havs
recognized the fact that prices can be
adjusted satisfactorily only when both
the producer and the consumer have
a square deal. 1t is also recognised
that legislation will be necessary to
provide the proper organization for
transportation. storage and sale of
such commodities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-07
AUTO NOTES

In England the gasoline situation is
50 acute that coal gas-that sort that
is burned for illumination--is now
being used for propelliHE automobiles.
Ina CINE a Ford ear equipped with
four upriChts supporting a platform
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To Confer on Cotton Storage.

Tsntatfve regulations to govern the
administration of the federal warehouse
/: - a. it relates to cotton will be con-
ksFod ct public hearings to be held
Ae1aeultural Department oficials in
| ~ month.
80 1kst hearing 10 to be at Raleigh.
Z Qo1oooy II. ana the last one in
u 1oboo- IL
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Still Running.

From Judge.
You told me you guaranteed this car
for one year.
We'll. sir. what's the matter? It's
still holding together, isn't it,
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Vicarious.


From Judge.
Nodd-How do you like your chauf-
feurr
Todd don't know anything about
him personally. but my wife and
daughter tell me he drives my car very
we'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-07

The Union iron works of San Francisco
has been awarded contract for the con-
struction of forty torpedo boat destroyers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-07
TIRE
TROUBLE
QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS

What is the cause of so much
tire trouble outside of honest
wear and tear?
E. L. B.
The ordinary inner tube &C
counts for most road distress,
mishaps, delays and cost because
it is often a cause Of injury to an
outer casing. The ordinary in
ner is a misfit air-capsule of thin
rubber which has to be forced
out Of its own round shape when
inflated to fill the pear-shaped
cavity Of the outer casing. Eric
ton, pinching, leaks and blow
outs are natural results.
Why do "early blowouts" hap
pen to nearly new tires?
Because ordinary inner tubes
by their thinness allow maxi
mum pressure to find and blow
out weak spots. Weak spots gen.
orally come either from stone
bruises, which break some Of the
strands in the body Of the tire,
which may not be seen on the
surface, or from cuts which let
water soak in and rot the fabric.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-07
lEASY FOR WOMEN
Il .T0F|X PUNCTURES
PoWer-Driyen Pumps on Motor
7, Cars Make Tire Changing
Il Almost a Pleasure.
OTHER CONVENIENCES, TOO

In the light of the many conveniences
which the motor car claims as peculiar
to its structure the woman driver to-
day IL provided for mighty well. in
deed No longer does she fear getting
caught out in the country road with a
puncture or packing UP the lunch and
taking the children and other women
out on a picnic trip. says Motor Age.
Tor all the inconvenience are fast
being eliminated. and so great is the
change that has come about in the
last few years that the contrast makes
the downs of today seem the ups Of
tomorrow.
A tire picks up a nail. Not so long
ago that would have meant the woman,
unless she was exception to most
Of her sister drivers. would have to
wait for masculine aid before going
on or else come limping into town on
the rim. to the ruinatiOn of her casing
and also any hard-earUed reputation
she might have had as 4 driver.
If she were that exception, she ham
mered and pulled az the apparatus Of
the quick-detachahle until she man
aged to accomplish with all her
strength what seemed hard even to a
man. or loosened the nuts OF the
clincher and then hunted for them
again.
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Tool Case Convenient.

Now there is the tool case that
seems made just for the woman Il
slips into an opening under the door
nap and is always ready for work. It
encourages putting the tools back
where they belong also
But the tool compartment has not
been the only difficulty in the COM
partment line. The car has always
lacked enough pockets-in fact. it has
not enough now as rule. The motorist
enjoys the tour in proportion to the
comforts of the tour. and if there is
anything abut motoring more con-
ducive to touring than are the COM
partments-with locks usually-that
keep care of the odds and ends so
necessary in travelling. such as wraps.
lunch boxes. thermos bottles. suitcases
and SO on, few motorists know it.
There are many kinds of compart-
ments on the market. They differ &C
cording to the make of the car and the
makers ingenuity in design. But every
year, at the national shows and else
where. II is more and more evident
that the compartment. no matter how
small or how incidental to the car
itself, attracts a good part at least of
the attention of the prospective buyer
The Washington herald., 1917-07-04
MISS RANKIN STILL
FIGHTS FOR WORKERS

In her crusade for shorter hours
and better Pay for women employees of
the Bureau OF Engraving and Print
Ing. Miss Jeanette Rankin, Congress-
woman from Montana. conferred yes
tCrdav afternoon with Secretary Of
the Treasury NCAdoo. Assistant Sec
retary Crosby and Director Ralph. of
the Printing Bureau.
The conference was very unsatis-
factory" Miss Rankin said after the
situation had been discussed for near
Is an hour. Il shall 20 on with the
fight, but am not certain just what
my next move will he"
Miss Eauki0's suggestions will be
taken under consideration" Assistant
Secretary Crosby said. "and the
charges she makes will be investi=at-
ed. I think Miss Rankin oyerlooks
the fact. however. that il is war work
on which the bureau is engaged and
that her agitation may delay the is
suing OF the liberty bonds for which
the whole country is waiting"
The Washington herald., 1917-07-04
Compulsory Insurance
Of Ship Crews Is Success

Compulsory insurance. by ship
owners. of the lives of masters.
officers, and crews of all vessels
sailing from American ports was
declared yesterday to be an un-
qualified success by officials OF the
War Risk Insurance Bureau. at
taChed to the Treasury Department
In no instance, it was said. had
there been any criticism of the
plan by vessel owners, nor had
there been any complaint on rates.
much less an attempt to evade the
terms of the law. 1t was impossi-
BILE to cite figures as to the num-
Der OF ships that had sailed, or
were now on the seas. with crews
covered by such insurance. as to
do so would be to give the enemy
a line on American commerce.
which would be obviously of great
benefit.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-04
XXXVH.-Company
Advance.

Up to the point of encountering the
cnemy's fire, a company advances into
an engagement in close order, wheth-
er for attack or defense. The usual
formation. because of its mobility, is
the column of squads. The column of
squads has the double advantage of
affording a convenient front for pro-
crossing along roads and through
comparatively narrow spaces, such as
ravines. declivities, or breaks in the
trees, and of being at all times con-
vertible into any other formation de-
sired. The company is deployed upon
reaching the zone of hostile fire for
the protection of the men, but 1t may
then continue to advance without re-
turning the fire. depending upon the
immediate circumstances.
The use of "a succession OF thin
lines" is frequent matter of facili-
tating the advance. This reduces the
losses which would otherwise be in
CURED If the company were deployed
by greatly diminishing the man-front
offered to the enemy and poportion-
atcly increasing the intervals between
individuals. Thus, II the enemy knew
that unit was advancing. and had
reason to believe from the apparent
extent of its front that ii was de-
ployed. he would probably spread his
fire accordingly.
At all events, II the unit were ap-
proa ching under cover, or partial
cover, he would be compelled to as
sume that 1t is deployed. II he had
indications OF the width of the front,
in order to cover the whole area with
his fire. Meanwhile, the company
might be advancing in columns Of
single or double file. with intervals
between equal to the intervals be-
tween the centers of squads or pla-
toons In deployment.
This succession of thin lines. known
as platoon, or squad. columns" may
The Washington herald., 1917-07-04
Self Helps for the New Soldier
Practical Home Hints on Military Training that Win Stand
You in Good Stead When You Are Called to the Coors.
By A UNITED STATES ARMY OFFICER.

otherwise facilitate the advance by
allowing for the passage OF the COM
pany through rough or bushy terri
tory: it also affords a better oppor-
tunity to take advantage of cover.
The two latter factors are perhaps
more important than the first with
the squad, at least II the advance is
against machine guns. for a machine
gun. II 1t had a comparatively unob-
structed range, could render the unit 6
entire front untensbIe, whether It
were in sosiad columns or were ad-
vancing in line of skirmishers.
Platoon columns, however. moving as
they do outside, the area of a burst
of single shrapnel Cabout twenty
yardsD may greatly reduce the losses
when under artillery fire, or even un-
der machine guns.
The choice OF the method of ad-
vance is made by the captain, or by
the major, if the company is with a
battalion. and will depend upon the
conditions at hand. II il develops
that the deplOyment itself is prema-
ture. it is generally found best to as
semble the company and proceed in
close order.
Advancing in the fire attack. as we
have already seen. may be accomp-
hshed by sending forward deployed
squads or platoons in series of
rushes. II this is by squads. at COM
mand the first squad (on the right
follows its corporal. running at ton
speed to the point indicated by the
captain. where IL haIts and finds
cover, usually fat on the ground.
When the FIRST fraction of tho cop,
pany has thus established itself on
the new line. following the command,
by platoon 1.-TWO platoons. squad, or
four mem from the right Oeftl. rush, {"
the next fraction is sent forward by
its platoon leader without further
command from the captain until the
whole company is on the line estab-
lished by the first rush.
Tomorrow's article will be on Pla-
toon and Squad Columns.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-04
WATKINS INDORSED
FOR COMMISSIONER

Judge Edgar Watkins. attorney ex-
@miner for the Interstate Commerce
Commission, was indOrsed for the
COmmissionership on that board, the
vacancy created by the death of for
mer Commissioner Justin G. Clements,
at the regular monthly meeting of the
Georgia Society last night, at the New
Ebbtt Hotel. J. f. Mercer. presiding.
The society passed a resolution of
Endorsement on Judge Watkins which
showed the high appreciation which
the members Of the organization have
for his ability.
An instrumental music program was
rendered by the Misses Roberts,
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Rob-
erts. After the meeting light refresh
ments we're served.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-04
Employ Boy Scouts
To Unload Freight

Announcement was made yesterday
by the Potomac freight yards that any
sign OF deterioration in vegetables and
fruits consigned TO Washingtonisns.
would cause the sale OF produce that
would otherwise spoil. II the con-
signee does not claim the foodstuffs
in a reasonable time, il was stated by
]. ID. Cross, freight agent OF the Po-
tomac yards. on the slightest sign OF
deterioration the vegetables or fruits
will be sold.
Mr.. Cross stated. however. that
Washington merchants were unusually
prompt in claiming assignments. He
declared the rumor untrue that a num-
ber of freight cars loaded with pota-
toes, peaches, Watermelons and gar
den truck, which were beginning to
rot in the cars had not been taken
care of.
Mr.. Cross is now employing men,
Ders of Boy Scout troops to unload
light freight in the yards and is well
pleased with the way the scouts are
handling the job.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-04
Would Ask President
To Settle Difficulty

Mrs. Grace Blume. a comely matron,
80 years old, accompanied by her two
little daughters and small son. vis-
tied detective headquarters yesterday
saying she wanted to see President
Wilson in connection with a personal
matter relative to the adjustment of
some troubles she was experiencing
in the place whore she is employed.
Her home is in Springfield, Mass.
She was detained by Detectives Ser
ceants Burlingame and Kelley and
later turned over to the Associates
Charities, who will send her home.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-04
RAILWAY Men
DEMAND Raise
300 Members of Brother
hood at Union Station
Go On Strike.

Led by j. F. McCreary. vice presi-
dent of the Brotherhood OF Railway
Carmen, more than 800 employees IN
the car and electrical departments at
Union Station, in session at the Ma
sonic Temple Ninth and F streets
northwest, last night unanimously
reiterated their declaration made
earlier in the day for a strike against
the Washington Terminal Company.
because their demands for Increased
wages were denied.
At the conclusion OF the meeting,
which lasted a little more than two
hours, the men had agreed that the
following demands must be granted:
An increase of 10 cents an hour in
their wages to affect all classes.
A signed agreement on the part OF
the company granting satisfactory
rules governing the number Of hours
they shall work and several other mi
nor differences.
At the Offices OF the Washington
Terminal Company. W. J. Wilson, su-
perintenGcnt. stated that the operation
OF trains would not be interfered with
by the absence OF the men, as the
cars are now being handled by the
individual railroads entering the city.
This is refuted by Mr.. McCreary
and scores of the strikers who have
been observing operations at the Union
station.
Many of the trains now leaving the
Union Station" il was pointed out
by the strikers at the meeting. "were
doing so UninspeCted. not properly
iced or cleaned and in a generally
unserviceable condition.
A feature of the strike thus far has
been that it is unmarked by violence
of any character. There has been no
rOwdyism on the part Of the strikers
and no COngTeCat ting about their for
mer working places with the view of
hampCrins those substitutes furnished
by the company.
In speaking of this. Mr.. Creary said:
We fully realize that no strike can
be won by violence and We are de
termined not TO let the men lose con-
troll of their tcmPers.
"All the men are in quest OF is a
wage which will enable them to meet
the high cost Of living. 1t is hardly
ConceiSEble that these men. under the
shadow Of the National Capitol. should
be denied relief from a WAGE as low
as Is cents an hour and hours which
range from nine TO twelve hours each
day
Negotiations have been going
on for some time between representa-
tives OF the men at the Union Station.
Mr.. Wilson Of the terminal and a
representative Of the Department of
Labor, but thus far they nave had
no result
Mr.. wilson claims the men struck
before just settlement could be made
but Teary claims that the termi-
nal sentative has merely been
parleyIng.
McCrcary pointed out that the men
are willing TO hold the question of
the number Of hours they were to
work in abeyarce IL the terminal COM
pany will grant them their desired in
crease.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-04
WILL CONFER ON FOOD.

Lou d. Sweet, of Denver, president
of the National Association of Potato
Growers. and George R. Rolph, presi-
dent of the Hawaiian-American Sugar
Refining Co. of San Francisco. have
arrived in Washington at the request
of Herbert Hoover, for the purpose
Of discussing the potato and sugar
situations.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-04
Two-Dollar Bill
Supply Decreases

Superstitious persons who regard
= bill as a hoodoo and accept
them only after taking the curse
away BY tearing off the northwest
corner. Will be happy to learn tina,
the supply Is getting shorter.
Comptroller Of the Currency Will
Jams made his monthly report YES
terday showing that out of S71J. 10
90 in outstanding national bank
notes. there are only $1,000 two
dollar bills at large.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-04
Agree to Exchange Prisoners.

The Hague. July $--A0 agreement
upon the treatment and exchange OF
prisoners has been reached 10y the
British, German and Dutch represent
atives, II was said today.