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Evening star., 1919-03-14

1HE special ambassador of
Great Britain and the
Countess of Reading and
the former President and
Mrs William Howard Taft
will be members of the notable din
ner company to be entertained to-
night by Mrs. John b. Henderson at
her home on 10th street
The Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Houston will be hosts for a din
ner party this evening.
Mrs. Logan's Hunt Breakfast.
The hunt breakfast. followed by
dancing. which Mrs Thomas F. Logan
will give tomorrow at 1880 at the
Chevy Chase Club for the members of
the Riding and Hunt Club will be
held irrespective of the weather
The riders who will participate in
the paper chase will leave the Riding
and Hunt Club at 1880. The trail will
be laid from Pierces MILL where the
assembly will be at 11:15 o'clock.
In case Of inclement weather the
ride will be postponed. and the riders
will go In automobiles to the hunt
| breakfast.
Information concerning any change
of plan for the chase can be had by
telephoning the Riding and Hunt Club
| tomorrow morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sumner Ham
lin will have as their house guest for
several days Mrs. David Goodrich of
Mt. kisco. who will reach Washing
ton this evening.
from visit Of several weeks in Bos-
ton.
Cen and Mrs. Richmond P. Davis
will leave Washington tonight for San
Francisco. sailing from there for their
new station In the Philippines.
| Mrs. c. Augustus Simpson will be
at home informally tomorrow after
noon at 1910 Goth street, for the last
time this season.
Mrs. Edward b Clark Of the Hamil-
ton has returned from New York.
where she spent part of the week with
her Son-in-law and daughter, Lieut.
Col and Mrs. Frederick l. Devereux.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin H. Sanders who
| have been passing the winter in
Florida, are at the Willard for few
days before returning to their home
in Chicago.
l s
formerly Miss Louise Gruber Of Bal
! timore, is the guest of Mrs. Edward
Kohner, 1898 Belmont road.
| Nine. Hersleb Birkeland, wife of
| the second seer >tary Of the Nor
| wegian legation, and Nine. Jorgen
| Kiaer, wife Of the commercial secre-
tary Of the Danish legation, were
| hostesses at a tea yesterday after
noon in the home Of Nine. Birkeland.
I on Woodley place. MRS Arnstedt
| and Mrs. Condor presided at the tea
! table.
! The assistant secretary of the navy
and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt were
hosts at dinner last night.
The officers at the marine barracks,
| navy yard, will entertain at an in
formal hop tomorrow evening at the
marine barracks. Those in the re-
ceivfng party will include Mrs. George
Barnett Mrs. Charles G. Long. Mrs.
John Wadleigh. Mrs. W. H. Parker
and Mrs l. H Williams
Evening star., 1919-03-14
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported t
the health depart rtnaent in the last twenty ty-fou
hours;
Fred NJ. and Margaret T. wilkinson. girl.
Morris r. @ and Georgia G. Roseafeld. girl.
Clarence E and Mary f. Phillips, girl.
William H. and Della Payne. boy.
Louis J. and Della NJ. Milbourne. girl
Thomas w. and Alice B. Lion, boy.
Joseph N. and lstta u. Holland, girl.
Peytsn G. and Ida A. Hammers. boy,
James II. and Ethel r. Cross. boy.
Charles d. and Elizabeth Church. girl.
Richard and Annie Starks. girl.
George P. and Dorothy Smith, girl.
Harry N. and Florence Il. Patterson, girl.
Samuel and Ruth Anthony, girl.
Evening star., 1919-03-14
POLES FORM ORGANIZATION.
Society of Polish Engineers and
Businessmen in America.

Representatives OF technical and
commercial interests in the United
States of Polish blood have organ
lied the Society Of Polish Engineers
and Businessmen in America 1t will
work in conjunction with the Com
mercial and Industrial Bureau of the
Polish National department Of 80
West 42d street, New York. in. devel-
oping closer relations between the
Evening star., 1919-03-14

new republic of Poland and the United
States. Its headquarters are at 81
w est 39th street, New York.
A statement today from the Polish
national department declares that
Poland sis undoubtedly one OF the
greatest future markets Of the world.
and Americans of Polish blood realize
Evening star., 1919-03-14

that to mako its future secure Il is
necessary to develop u along Nnbs
which VIII bring u close to the United
States
Evening star., 1919-03-14

More than 1.ooo, 600 wsman IN tie
state OF New York are now engaged
In gainful occupations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-12
SIMPLE PLAN FOR
ADJUSTING CLUTCH

Friction wear in the single plate
clutch may be remedied by throw.
ing out the clutch. Stacking the ad.
justment bolts; tap either of them
clockwise In the slot on cover. per
haps a quarter or half an inch.
thus shifting the ring which carries
the levers and rollers TO new seats
on thicker sections of the thrust
ring, thus compensatlng for the
wear.
In attempting to confirm a sus-
pended wrist pin knock. place the
hand on the edge OF the bearing
and connecting rod while some one
else rocks the motor slowly by
means OF the starting crank, the
switch being off. In cases where
II is impossible to reach the parts
with the hand. short circuit the
spark plugs one at time while
the engine is running slowly. This
will cause missing and any knock
will be instantly audible. or course,
the one certain way to make the
test Is TO remove the piston and
connecting rod and make bench
test but the methods suggested will
save time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-12
STOP THE RATTLE

Spring shackle play or looseness
between the spring end and the
shackle may give much trouble un.
I'll discovered. Rafting caused by
this looseness will be more frequent
and distinct when the car is rid.
ing over fairly rough roads. A good
method of taking up the play is to
place shims between the spring end
and the shackle, or the play may be
removed by Tightening the bolt.
Watch the shackles and do not al.
particles of glass.like substances in
the mud may make their way to
the working parts and cause excess.
i've wear. Lubricate the shackle
bolt generously.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-12

Fisher promoted the Indianapolis Mo.
tor speedway. with James A. Allison.
Arthur c. Newly and Frank II.
Wheeler, on which to hasten I h e
progress of American automobile
manufacture. and II has since proved
OF incalculable value in refining and
perfecting American automobile de-
sign. particularly with respect to eco.
nomical operation and to safety.
IAN indianapolis speedway ra e
tests IA car as severely as two years
of ordinary usage. Weakness or i'm.
proper design in any vital part Is GER
tain to show up during n race and
enable its correction before IL has
been incorporated in vehicles for pub.
lie consumption. In the last race II
developed that wheels were still far
from perfect. every accident but one
resulting from this cause. The ex-
perience OF the race will hasten the
Improvement OF wheels TO a point
where they will be absolutely sound,
preventing possible loss OF life on the
open road and insuring safety in au.
tomobile travel.
Inc ilStoTy OF tne speedway has
been one of progress. As fast as the
field of investigation seemed to be
exhausted under existing specifica-
tons. new conditions were an
nounced to stimulate still further de-
velopment. Most of the first races,
prior TO 1911. We're for cars OF un.
limited piston displacement. In 1911
and 1912 cars We're limited to 500 GU.
bic inches displacement. which was
further reduced $50 cubic inches in
1918 and 1914. The standard for 1916,
1916 and 1919 was 800 cubic inches.
and for 1920 will be 1879 cubic inches
"The constant aim of the speed.
way management. thru reducing en-
CINE sizes. has been to realize greater
economy and lighter weight in auto
mobiles, without sacrificing power or
performance. The light weight and
economical, yet roomy and powerful
car OF the future will owe its exist.
ence in large measure to the lessons
learned on the Indianapolis speed.
way, Just as existing models owe
their rapid Improvement to ontests
OF the past"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-12
RETURN TO
BUICK PLANT

Every day. az the Buick Motor
compans's plant. at Flint. Mich,
finds many new employees. soldiers
and sailors. back at work All ready
1.4oo returning fighters have been
re-employed. averaging nearly 400
per month. or Is per day. A total
of 3.003 employees were in the service.
of which nearly 40 per cent are back
at their old or new positions. Pro
motions have been frequent among
a large number of returning soldiers
and sailors for the policy of the com.
pany Is so broad I'm this respect that
enlisted men are taken care OF and
placed In positions where their abil.
ity is best suited.
A personal welcome awaits every
soldier and sailor who applies for
employment. All employees who are
still In the service In this country or
abroad. will be assigned 10 old or
new positions upon their return TO
Flint. Michigan.
Not only is this policy being ap-
piled at the Buick factory. but II
has been adopted by every Buick
branch and distributor thruout the
United States. No manufacturing or
ganization is more proud OF their
list of fighters than the Buick Motor
company, which takes particular con.
sideratioi, in seeing that each enlist
cd employee Is taken care Of In every
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-12
One Speedway Race Equal
to Two Years in Life of Car

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July g.
Reports that the next indianapolis
500-mile race in 1920 would be for
cars of 1873 cubic inches piston dis
placement are officially confirmed in
an announcement Issued by General
Manager Theodore IL. Myers of the
indianapolis Motor Speedway COM
pany.
The indianapolis speedway was
built" says Meyer. Ito further the
development of American automotive
engineering and design. In a manner
similar to that accomplished by the
French Grand Prix in Europe. 1t
had its origin in the visit TO one of
the early European Gordon Bennett
cup contests of Carl G.. Fisher, presi-
dent OF the Indianapolis track, In the
primeval days of automobile history.
THE Pope-Toledo delegation, of
which Fisher was a member prided
itself on having achieved unusual
success in automobile construction.
and thought it would show the Eu.
ropeans something in the way OF re-
liability and performance. However.
the contest proved that the Ameri-
cans were far behind their European
rivals in every respect.
Promotes Speedway
Returning to the United States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-12

In his article this authority takes
up in detail the five ciassifications
under which automobile insurance
falls-liability. property damage.
collision, fire and theft. First place
II the matter of relative Importance
= liability. which protects the car
owner against claims for damages by
peFsons injured. or alleged to have
Zen injured. by his car.
The principal question that
orioes in taking liability insurance is
that the amount OF coverage shall be
oufflcient What is generally
known as the standard policy is
the $1,000 and $4,000 coverage.
This pays $4,000 for one person in.
jured and $4,000 for two persons
In q single accident. Now. 1t is not
impossible that heavier damages
than these may be awarded in an
accident case; in fact, they have been
ID many recent cases. And so. In
deciding on a liability policy. the
onr owner should remember that he
con get larger amounts OF coverage
~ Z TAR less relative cost. For in
stance. q liability policy carrying
1Ioo, 100 single and 100000 double
Insurance costs just 81 per cent
rnore than the ordinary 5000 and
t1o.o1o policy. Le4s&r SinotnEs may
~ had on proportionatc terms"
The writer next warns the car
6~ner TO be careful to have his
rroperty damage insurance cover
not only the damage to another ve-
hlc1e. but also the owners claim for
damages as result Of being de-
peived a. the use OF his vehicle while
n u beins repaired. This Is a mat
" frequently overlooked. and II may
G0ot the insured a round sum OF
aoney X II Is not provided for in the
policy.
IN relation to collision insurance.
which protects the car owner against
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-12
BY WARREN Il. BULLOCK
Formerly Captain. Motor Transport
Corps, l.. 5. Al

The problem OF increasing the ca
pacity haul of a motor truck has
resulted in all varieties of expert
ments on the trailer solution, and
for many types of work, the trailer
has been found of wonderful value.
The problem before the truck
user who wants TO use the trailer.
however. is that of the motor truck
operator who declared his truck had
sufficient power to pun the moon
out of the sky-provided he could
get "A cable around the moon and
traction for his motor vehicle.
The truck operator who uses the
trailer has a simpler problem, only
that of getting the proper traction.
The coupling bar solves the cable
phase of the puzzle.
In other words, the use of the
trailer comes back once more to the
one most vital study of the prospec-
tive operator of motor trucks, the
study of his particular traction prob.
lem. The use of the trailer, as a
truck accessory, can only be proper
ly begun after a study by an ex-
ponent of the new profession, trans
port engineering.
The condition of the roads over
which the trailer is to be used. the
nature of the load TO be hauled, are
two OF the sample portions of this
preliminary study.
In general. where the haul is
heavy, and the distance is not too
great, or traffic too congested. the
use OF the trailer Is well worth
study. Many lumber operations are
conducted with trucks and trailers
in the woods. to get out the saw
logs to the logging railroad. or to
the mill direct. The use oe the
dangerous factor to the truck in
dustry by the stirring up of opposi-
ton from other road vehicle owners.
as ii is likely to crowd a road, par
ticularly If the operator uses a train
of trailers. Some of the lumber
operators who have taken to trucks,
have made up whole trains of trail
ers, up TO four and five trailers in
common use, to the single motor ve-
hicle used for the power locomotive
OF the train.
This question of road legislation is
one, incidentally which truck own
ers would be wise to watch carefully,
for the abuse of the privileges of the
road will surely bring retibutive
legislation, costly to all operators.
The use of the trailer on ordinary
roads is almost certain to result, in
time. in extra taxation of the We.
hicla ownerA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-12
Use of Trailer Increases
Earning Value of Truck

The problem of using the trailer
on heavy hauls is simple matter
OF mathematics. The truck has the
power TO haul any number of trail
ers, If ii has proper traction. The
government Glass b truck, for in
stance. the so-called Liberty truck,
has ratio of 81 to /, with high
power in the engine. If the road Is
such that the driving wheels grip
and do not spin. this truck will move
a tremendous load. 1t is. therefore,
of first Importance to assure the ex-
istence of proper road conditions be-
fore buying trailers for hauls involv.
ing weight. For lightweight ship
ments, involving great bulk. the
trailer viii often be found to cut the
cost of the operation of the truck
in half, figured on the basis of tons
hauled, in ton miles.
The element is to be considered
also, of the time taken in loading
the trailer, The original cost of the
trailer is insignificant, considering
the haulage possibility. as compared
with that of the truck itself. The
use of several trailers. one | sing
loaded, while another is being dr lwn
TO its destination. is comparable in
time saving only to the use of the
removable body. The time element
is that of the way freight of the
steam railroad, which drops car,
of freight at each station as -
passes, to be unloaded as time per-
mits at the point of destination. The
locomotive is not being held up
meanwhile. waiting for freight hand
lers to unload the car of miscellane.
GUS shipment.
The tire problem OF the trailer is
OF interest. 1t Is not necessary to
figure on the tire as saver of en-
ersy in the trailer. as IL is in tho
truck. In the truck. the tire must
be so resilient as to relieve the en-
CINE and chassis of vibration. There
is no chassis or engine on the trailer
to require such consideration.
There must be care taken. partic.
ularly when loads to be carried are
light and bulky. to so purchase your
trailer equipment that the trailer ia
of underslung type, or rather, a type
whose weight of load Is carried low
to avoid any danger of capsizing or
skidding when the truck and trailer
turn corner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-12
Insurance Is One of Most
Vital Needs for Auto Owner

There is important question relating to the
ownership of than that of insurance accord
ing to well-known automobile authority And then he
continues There few subjects which the ordinary
is abyssmaly ignorant The average car
owner has little conception of what he should protect
himself against by of insurance He usually leaves
the matter his broker and not nequenty the broker
IN order make rate that will give him the business
does provide the with exactly the insurance
~ o,Uht tn have"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-12

FASTENING MUFTTER

The exhaust and the muffler tube
are usually united by a large hex.
agonal nut. which frequently shakes
off. due to the vibration incident
to ordinary road travel, and then
follows a series of tremendous barks
that will call the police OF most
municipalities. The best way 10
avoid the trouble Is to drill both nut
and tube with a small hole that
swil take a wire nail, which will
hold the muffler firmly I'm place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-12
BUILD ONLY
2-TON SIZE


The transportation problem pre-.
sents two outstanding demands-cf-
ficiency and economy. Strength and
durability are the two qualities nee.
essary in motor trucks for the
strenuous service to which "A truck
is subjected. and all OF these ques.
tons are furnished and answered by
the Tarffic Truck. built by the Traf.
fic Motor Truck Corporation. OF st.
Louis. Mo.
II Is a dependable truck IN every
sense-correct In every detail and
simple In construction. 1t Is sturd.
lily built. OF durable materials and
! standardized units thruout-
The question is often asked: How
can "a manufacturer produce 1000
10. capacity truck OF quality for the
low price Of 1855. delivered In Sc.
are building upwards OF 20
Of similar carrying capacity sell for
many hundreds OF dollars more?"
This Is the answer TO this important
price question: Tho Traffic factory
is the largest exclusive builder OF
4.ooo.lb. capacity truck in the world.
and confine the operation OF their en-
tire plant to the building OF truck
of which design and capacity permit
quality production. resulting In low
est cost in manufacturing. They
are building upwards OF 20
trucks per day. at no greater
overhead expense than IL they were
producing only two trucks. and II
was found. in carefully investigating
the road problem. that a 4,o00.lb.
capacity truck answers so per cent
of all hauling nceds--carrying four
out OF every five loads known to
the commercial world.
Farm Prospects
Ask 100 men where the best mar
ket Is today, and they will tell you
that 1t is the farm. No other gen
eral class of men today has more
money than the farmer, and no one
Is more willing to spend 1t. The gov
eminent has guaranteed his income
for 1919 by setting aside one billion
dollars TO insure s2.26 wheat The
farmer has become the money spend.
er of this country. He's cultivating
a taste for something better than
the bare necessities for Injuries and
near-luxuries; for bath tubs and bay
rum; for Turkish rugs and trading
stamps; for motion pictures and
motor trucks.
The farmer is the man who knows
a good thing when he sees IL. He Is
the man who merely needs to be
shown that he is making a good in
vestment when buying motor truck
and then 1t is an easy matter for
you to sell him. II you have a truck
with standardized units that you can
deliver at the price he expects to
pay. In other words, the farmer is
going to be the heavy purchaser of
trucks. therefore. he will be the
easiest prospect. for he knows what
he wants and he has the money to
pay for 1t.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-12
FAVOR TRUNK ROADS

A trunk road running north and
south and another east and west
will be constructed In every state
In the Union If the program in.
dorsed at recent meeting OF the
highway congress is translated into
law
The highways would be linked up
from state to state in order to give
the nation n complete highway sys.
tam built at Federal axpensA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-12
TO MARKET RACERS

The cars being built TO represent
the Chicago speedway during the
1919 racing season, 1t is announced,
will be the first models of a series
which will be produced for the reg.
ular market. While they cannot be
advertised as such. II Is stated that
these cars will be standard models
SO far as the chassis and engine are
concerned. that is. the regular pro
duction of the factory will be the
same in design and manufacture as
the cars which will make their de.
but on the tracks this summer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-12
THREE REASONS
FOR SHORTAGE
OF AUTOMOBILES

First--Readjustment from war
time to peacetime production. n
process that takes time. thus slow.
Ing up production.
Second - Increased purchasing
by owners who have kept their
old ears In service as "a patriotic
measure, but who now want new
ears.
Thlrd-The now automobile
market that will absorb hundreds
Of thousands Of cars, consisting Of
the new class Of buyers who
worked hard and saved money
during the war and are now la n
position 10 satisfy their longing
To own automobiles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-12
SEND OUT CHECKS

County Treasurer William A..
Gaines signed warrants paying out
ss9s.963 Friday. The city received
a check for s540.ss9.11, the state one
for $143,139.63, towns in King
county received $o,s15.2O. while the
forest fire protection fund got
S119.22.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-12

damage to his own vehicle, the writ
er discusses the 500 deductible and
$50 deductible policies. Under these
the insured pays the first 800 or
first $50 damage In collision. and the
company pays the rest. The premi-
um is lower than for full coverage.
and II is for the individual to de.
eide which he really needs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-12
- 70 49, $780, i-77a7 -a11-----lsf1~
THE THIN MIXTURE

Popping In the carburetor, IL the
mixture is too thin, is not caused
by overlap, The speed with which
mixture Of gasoline and air burns
when ignited depends upon the
richness. A weak mixture can be
ignited by an electric spark. but
will burn very slowly; thus. at the
end of the firing stroke. the mix.
ture. II very lean. will still be
alight. II can remain lit turnout
the exhaust stroke. so that when
the inlet valve opens for the next
suction there Is still burning gas
inside the cylinder. This flame i'm.
mediately flashes back thru the
manifold into the carburetor
White lies are apt 90 leave black
tv. I'll cttu to-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-12

There isn't u department store on
earth large enough to supply every.
thing a woman wants
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-12

Don't let the weight rest on a de-
flated tire, Jack up the wheel or
remove the tire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-12

Returning to the United States,