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The Washington times., 1919-04-04
FINANCIAL
The Safest Investments

The Safest Investments
are those that do not lnctuats during dis
tuFbed conditions % the money or Btock
marketn First deed Of trust notes (nrse
well secured on real estate in
Dr. investments, and they do not de-
pend upon the financial responsibility q
indiViduals or corporations for their gtG-
Smounts from $500 upward. Send for boeks
ist. :conesFpinE Loans ana TnVsstms1S =
SWARTZELL, REIEEM e
HENSEY CO..
TT 1Sth st. n. w. q
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TO DISCUSS LEAGUE
IN OPEN SESSION
CONTINUED from First PageD

II viii have an Importance which
GOES not relate alone 10 this particu-
lar compact
II viii probably mark the end Of
eecret sessions Of the Senate for the
consideration either OF treaties or
nominations, unless IL be in rare cases
Wnere a majority Of the Senators de-
SIue there is reason for shutting the
ooOrs. A large element in the Sen
s mas been urging for a long time
tnat the secret executive session be
abandoned.
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TODAYS SALES.

Capital Traction SIS. $1,00O698.
Washington Railway and Electric
As, SI,O0O@TOh, S5O0@71.
American Graphophone 1st SIS,
sI0O@9T.
Capital Traction. 506s5st. 25@s5%
washington Railway and Electric
rf.. 10063, 1O@63, 1O@6S, 1O@63,
IO@63. ~
Washington Gas. 2s529t. 2e52%
1652%. le
Lanston, 2065%. erF
Mergenthaler, S6137.
Columbia Graphophone. common,
15-2O02S6, 15-2062369s, 6-2O0236k.
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Han sOukds warning.

President Ham, just out OF a sick
bed. still looking pale and tired, as
serted that the public and the COM
pany are both threatened with a Sc
rious emergency; that : il there is
denial Of further revenues the ability
Of the company to function properly
for the public will be seriously i'm
paired; that the question is larger
than that of the city of Washington:
ii is national, and a national calamity
would result If the company is COM
PEELED to acknowledge its inability TO
operate properly and serve the pub
lie; national authorities, including
President Wilson and Cabinet officers
have shown deep interest in the finan-
cial affairs of street railway COM
panies under circumstances existing
in all parts of the country.
He declared that the conditions on
his lines are due wholly to the fact
that the fares have been increased
Is per cent, while operating expenses,
caused by war conditions, have in
creased 100 per cent.
Mr.. Ham gave the gross and net
revenues Of his company since 1902,
showing that expenses have been
steadily outgrowing the increasing
receipts. Congress had brought
about the consolidation OF the rail-
way lines and the Potomac Electric
Light Company that the stronger
lines might support the weaker. The
weak suburban lines have been car
ried for years by the stronger lines,
and the dividends from the Electric
Light Company.
Relief Or U. s. OwnershIp.
Mr.. Ham saw only two solutions in
sight-reIief, If the lines are to be
operated under private ownership, or
municipal or Federal ownership
Without one Of these disastrous con-
sequences to the travelling public will
follow. AS q corporation, with the
right to gor forward and improve,
there must be additional revenues to
obtain credits so vitality necessary to
any business enterprise. No financial
house will now extend credits; banks
and individuals will not invest money;
that was apparent to Everybody; all
the time there is depreciation in the
properties; the public will in the end
get the worst of the affair.
Mr.. Ham and other witnesses to be
offered by the company will be cross
examined this afternoon by Conrad
Syme, counsel for the commission,
and by representatives of the public.
Delegates from a number of citizens
associations are present, all of them
prepared to object to granting fur
ther revenues to the company.
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THREATEN TO GIVE
UP SUBURBAN. LINES
CONTINUED from First Psge.)

conditions under which they operate.
Giving his reasons for this statement,
Mr.. Darlington pointed out that the
railway mileage OF the w. r. & E.
lines which include the suburban
lines named above, is more than twice
that of the Capital Traction Company,
which operates through the densely
populated portions OF the city; each
Company last year carried about S0,-
O0O, 900 passengers: the gross income
If the two companies was substan-
tall ythe same; yet the w. r. & L.
was compelled to operate three cars to
two OF the Capital Traction, was
forced to employ at least 200 more
expenses were enormously greater
than the Capital Traction
without saying so directly, the in
timation was that as II is no longer
possible for the two separate COM
panies to operate on the same fiat
rate basis the only recourse is for
the commission to impose zone rates
upon the public living beyond a
scent zone fare territory.
Operated mt Heavy Loss.
Attorney Darlington made the fat
and impressive statement that the
net revenues of the company in 1918,
in spite of increase in fares, fell sub
stantially 100000 below the amount
necessary to pay a per cent return.
The deficiency was a most serious
one. he declared; increase of rev.
enue was indispensable; the company
can no longer function without it
and give the public service; it posi-
lively could not be operated on pres
ent revenues; regardless of what the
valuation Of the property is, the lines
must be kept going for the beneft Of
the public. He spoke of the large
number OF street railway companies
in the hands OF receivers and left
little doubt as to what he thinks viii
happen in this case without favorable
action Of some kind.
w. Nick. Clayton, representing the
Federation Of Citizens Associations.
and, for the first time, he said, ap-
pearing for citizens who wish to be
made a party to the contention, that
they may have the legal right to ap-
peal to the courts, presented a demur-
rer to the hearing, based on a num-
Der Of grounds, at the same time OBJ
jecting to increase of revenues from
any direction, either in fat fares or
through zone impositions.
The commission overruled the de-
and did not agree to admit
ting unnamed citizens as parties to
the action.
Mr.. Darlington appealed for con-
structive cooperation from the pub
lie OF Washington and declared that
no facts or figures would be con-
cealed. All the books and records OF
income and revenues would be avail
able to anybody. Expenses are not
decreasing and are not likely to de-
crease, he asserted. The coal bill OF
the company this year, he said, will
be $4,000 greater than last year, with
Inferior coal
The Washington times., 1919-04-04
EGG GRENADEs COSTLY.

NEW YORK, April Militant
7icketers in the shirtwaist and gar
ment strike here, have adopted egg
grenades. laid in 1875, as their most
effective weapon. Shots arc expen-
sive, however, Judge RinGle deciding
on. SIS per hit
The Washington times., 1919-04-04
LIRERTY RONps UP. \

NEW YORK, AprR Liberty
bonds were quoted here today as. fol-
lows: Three and one-halrs, $99.O2, un-
changed; FIRST As. $500, up .0s; sec :
ond As, $93.T6, up IL; first 4A's,
$95.O6. off .O4; second AIS, $93-SO, up
IA; third AIS, S95.S4, up 10, and
fourth 41l's. S93.s4, unchanged.
The Washington times., 1919-04-04
ODD PROVISION OF WILL
IS FULFILLED BY DEATH
PUBLIc UTILITY BONDS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April A.
The will Of W. W. Walmsley, which
was admitted to probate recently, con-
tained a curious provision which was
fulfilled by his death.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-04-16
PLAN TO SUCK FOG
OUT Of old LONDON
Engineers Propose to Wash Air
Of Greatest City in the
World.

No more fogs for London? That Is
the great possibility of the near fu-
ture. The projected method of abate-
ment is novel one, and is planned to
consist of a system of conduits and
sucking pipes through the metropolis
of the world. This is first announce
ment of the proposal which is engaging
the attention of the British national
physical laboratory at Teddington, a
London suburb.
Fog is smoke-saturated mist. When
the mist is dense little of the smoke es-
capes. The proposed antifog system
would suck in the imprisoned smoke,
draw it through the conduits to battles,
or air washers, which would extract
the dirt and dissipate the fumes.
In reality this is system of smoke
controlling, under low atmospheric con-
ditions, such as is individually prac-
ticed in large buildings and factories
in America. AS London has hundreds
of thousands of buildings, each with
from five to fifty fireplaces-a Chin
ney for each fireplace-it will be seen
how difficult it would be to "muzzle"
every chimney.
London is reluctant to abolish its
traditional fireplace in favor of the
more economical and efficient hot wa
ter or furnace heating systems, so that
the millions of chimneys will continue
to spew their dirty breath into the air
for years to come. The sucking and
air-washing system is the simplest.
most trustworthy fog eliminator under
these conditions, it is believed.
London without it's fantastic fogs
will be disappointment to many. The
great water cOlorist Turner was pas
sionately fond of them. So is Yoshio
Markino, the celebrated Japanese
artist, who lives by the years in Lon
don with his canvas and paints ready
for fOgs.
However, most people will rejoice,
including English, Scotch, Belgians,
Dutch, Danes and Scandinavians. h.
sen in "Brand" mentions the curse Of
London fogs descending on Norway.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-04-16
old REGIME MEN STILL
HOLD Jobs IN BERLIN
Members Of staff Presiding Dur.
ing War Continue in Office
Under Ebert.

In Berlin one is surprised to find the
large number of men of the old govern
ment who are still holding their posi-
lions under the socialist regime The
foreign Office and practically all Of the
state departmentsIhav about the same
STATS as held Office during the war.
In many cases the head of the de-
partments are changed, but the same
group Of undersecretaries work under
a socialistic head. Very often the en-
tire department is dependent upon
these undersecretaries. The majority
socialists under Ebert saved many Of
these technical men," as they are
called, and 1t lis due to them that Ger
man executive departments have con-
tinued to function in spite of revolu-
tion.
According to the former employees
and representatives of the new gov
eminent, the fact that men who served
the militaristic party are now working
with the socialists is not to be looked
upon with suspicion by the allies, or
to be taken as an indication that the
government is any less socialist.
In Germany the departments of state
are run upon system whereby man
starts in one as youngster and grows
up with the department. His views will
not keep him out of Office. Many Of the
former kaiser's technical men protest
they never have been in sympathy with
the militaristic party and always have
been liberals.
Though the radicals would throw
these men out, because they are demo-
Gratis rather than socialists, the ma
jority socialists have taken broader
view in the interests Of keeping gov
eminent machinery functioning.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-04-16
DENIES STAFF SOUGHT PEACE
HertIing's Son Insists German High
Command Did Not Weaken.

A son Of the late Count George +.
Won Hertling, former imperial chan
cellor of Germany has published de-
NAL Of the allegation that the Ger
man imperial government was twice
requested by the supreme command
of the army to conclude peace while
his father was holding office. He
AYERS that he is cOnversant with all
that took place at that time between
the supreme military command and
the government, and says that 1t Is
untrue that. either In May or August.
1913. did the general staff ask, or even
hint, that peace was desired, or inti-
mate that 1t was willing TO renounce
any Of Germany's war aims in any
way.
The General Anzeiger of Frankfort.
which prints the denial, adds that
Ioung Hertling is preparing book In
which full records of his fathers &C
tivities will be set forth.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-04-16
BABY HAS LARGE FEET
Shoes Of Mems Size Required for In
FAINT Girl.

Shoes Of Mems Size Required for In
FAINT Girl.
There is no doubt that little Vir-
ginia Scroggins of Rockwell, Tex, has
the largest feet of any baby in the
world. Virginia is two years old and
is just beginning to walk about the
house. Her parents and physician de-
clare that the delay in her walking
is due to the fact that she can hardly
drag her feet about. Instead of wear
ing a tiny pink baby shoe, Virginia
wears what would be No. 10 of mems
sizes If such "baby" shoes could be
bought In the stores. Her feet are
fully 10 inches in length and are A
inches across the instep.
Mrs. Scroggins declares when Vir-
ginia was born her feet were almost
as long as her body. Since that time
they have grown In proportion to the
other members of the body and 1t Is
figured that by the time she reaches
the manageable age her feet will be
"a inches long.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-04-16

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Asriculture.)
With all engines using spark plugs
1t is comparatively easy to ascertain
whether the ignition system is work
ing properly. Simply remove plug
and ascertain that the porcelain or
other insulating material on the inside
of the plug is not coated with carbon
and that the points are properly
spaced. One thirty-secOnd of an inch
is about the right space for most sys-
TENS where "a dry battery is used. This
is about equal to the thickness of a
worn dime. A wider gap will often
make starting difficult, especially when
the spark is rather weak or where a
high tension magnetic is used. In the
latter. case the best results will often
be obtained when the gap is not more
than one-fortieth or even one-fftieth
of an inch. Then re-attach the wire
and lay the plug so that the metal
base touches the engine casting, while
the end of the wire and the metal
tip of the plug are at least half an
inch from any metal part connected
with the engine and in such posi-
ton that the points are visible while
cranking the engine. Then turn the
engine over a few times Cat least as
many times as there are cylinders)
and note whether spark jumps across
the space between the points. 1t is
not sufficient, however, merely to as
certain If there is a spark-it must
be hot enough to fire the compressed
charge In the cylinder. 1t is, of course,
difficult TO tell by merely looking at
1t whether the spark is hot enough
or not, but if it is a heavy blue, or a
bluish-white, or fiat" yellow one
looking like a small flame, II is prob
ably all right. If very thin and green
ish or showing red, the chances are
1t is too weak TO fire the charge One
may familiarize himself with the as
pect Of a good spark as follows:
Finding a Good Spark.
While the motor is in satisfactory
running condition loosen the nut ON
the top of the plug while the engine is
stopped so it will be easy to remove
the wire from the plug after the en-
CINE is started. Then start the en-
CINE and, by taking hold Of the wire
where II is covered with insulation,
move the end Of the wire very slowly
away from the center of the plug and
watch the spark jump. closely observ-
ng its color and thickness.
II is also well TO note the distance
he spark will jump. yet not advisable
% force 1t to jump too great gap.
nor should the end of the wire be al
owed 70 rest In position where the
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-04-16

spark cannot jump to the plug or the
engine while the engine is running, as
this tends to break down the insula-
ton of the coil. In the case of high
tension magnetOs there is no danger
in this respect, as they are fitted with
a safety spark gap which the spark
will jump, if for any reason the circuit
is broken elsewhere.
Knowledge of just how much of q
spark one should obtain with each
kind of ignition system is frequently
of great value in locating trouble, and
everyone who operates a gas engine
should make the abOve-described tests
while the engine is in good order. If
one is not sufficiently familiar with
the looks Of good spark to tell by
mere observation whether it is hot
enough, rough test may be made
as follows: Place a thin piece of
dry cardboard, such as an ordinary WIS.,
iting card or three or four thicknesses
of dry newspaper, between the points
of the plug while ii is lying on the
engine in the position first mentioned.
then crank the engine. A good spark
will jump through these leaving
tiny hole. A spark which will not do
this is too weak to jump the spark
gap in the cylinder under compress.
sion.
If the engine is equipped with
make-and-break ignition system, In
which an igniter block is used instead
of a spark plug, it can be ascertained
easily whether the entire system, with
the exception of the igniter block, Is
in good shape by disconnecting the
wire from the igniter block and snap
ping II across the corner of the en-
CINE casting or the end of the other
wire leading from the coil. But even
though this gives good spark II
does not necessarily mean that the
spark is given In the cylinder when
the engine is turned over. 1t may
be that the points of the electrodes
inside the cylinder do not touch each
other when they should or are not
making a good contact, because car
bon, oil, dirt, etc., have accumulated
between these points. Therefore, If
a good spark occurs when the wire Is
across part of the engine.
crank the engine until the movable
electrode is released and allowed to
fly back.
Contact Not Being Made.
If one is not sure just when the
points of the electrode should be touch.
ing, the engine may be cranked very
slowly for two full revolutions while
the end of the wire is repeatedly
snapped across its connection on the
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-04-16

II Sunday, October 10, 1918, had not
been a clear, bright day John ]. Nc
Bennett, u West Sixty-ninth street,
New York, Just returned from France,
where since last May he served as a
Knights of Columbus secretary, would
not be living today. He admits 1t and
his contention is supported by Cor
poral Bill Hale of Iowa, circulation
manager for Stars and Stripes, the Of
fetal organ of the A. Il. #. Hale, too,
has cause to remember always that
that particular day was bright and
clear-at least in the Argonne section
of the ba, .leflelds in France.
McBennett and Hale would certain
~ have been blown Off the face Of the
earth If n keen-eyed American artil-
lery officer had not, through a power
full field glass, happened to see the
X. G. chevron on McBennett's sleeve.
There wasn't an instant to spare, Ell
Their, because four big American guns
were trained on the men and the sig
nal only was needed to blow them to
smiyhereens.
How II Happened.
It happened like this: McBennett
who had been delivering supplies to
several of the Knights Of Columbus
buildings at the front, returned to d.
vision headquarters near Rarecourt
Saturday night, October II, with his
automobile out of commission. He was
wondering how he could manage to get
these cigarets and chocolates where
they would do the most good when he
happened to see Corporal Bill Hale
coming along with a camionette, deliv-
cring late edition of Stars and
Stripes.
Hale agreed to help McBennett out.
They made an early start and headed
for Fleville, then started for st. Juvin,
which McBennett understood was oc-
cupied by American troops, but later
developments proved that $50 Ger
mans were concealed in the town and
outskirts.
Got Out to Adjust Curtains.
They kept going until they were
within Is yards of the city. They
stopped their car and decided to get
away from there at once. Hale got
out of the car to adjust the curtains
on one side and McBennett left his
seat to arrange the shields on the
other side. They finally turned around
and they got back near Fleville.
On the way back to the lines Nc
Bennett and Hale met Father Mar
telle, chaplain of the Three Hundred
and Seventh engineers and Three Hun
dren and Twenty-first field artillery.
The priest told McBennett and Hale
they certainly were the luckiest men
in the world, because on the preceding
day, when they had ridden into File
vile and started for st. Juvin,. the
American troops stationed in noun
tain near there had seen them, but
could not make out any name or in
sigma on their car, and when they
saw them ride by these German ma
chine-gun nests they naturally con-
Guided that they were Germans and
thus decided to mop them up. Four
guns got stheir range on them imme-
diately and would have received the
signal to begin firing had it not been
for the keen-eyed officer referred to.
Through his glass he happened to see
the X. G. chevrOn on McBennett's arm
and the order to fire was never given.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-04-16
Contact Not Being Made.

If one is not sure just when the
points of the electrOde should be touch
ing, the engine may be cranked very
slowly for two full revolutions while
the end of the wire is repeatedly
snapped across its connection on the
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-04-16
LIGHT DEcEIvES HENS
Wake Up and Lay Eggs and Then
Go Back to Roost.


Automobiles passing through
Alamo, Colo. at night have been puz-
zled by the sight of what appeared
to be the Overland Limited standing
In a field. with windows lighted. In
quiry developed that the train" is
a method devised by r. @. Dixon for
lowering the egg prices.
Dixon has built series Of chicken
coops modelled after Pullman coaches
In the ceilings are lights controlled
by a time clock. The chickens think
It is daytime. scramble down from
their perches arranged like berths In
a sleeper, and eat. When the light
goes of they go back 10 roost. Ac-
cording 10 Dixon he. has increased
the laying average Of the hens.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-04-16
Why Business Fails.

DR.. Malcolm Kerr of the University
OF Pennsylvania attributes the $4,000
to 10000 business failures which occur
annually to one or more of the follow
ing causes: Inexperience, unwise use
of capital, employment of relatives.
poor location and accounting, extern
sion of credit and dishonesty.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-04-16
ARMY FOUND MANY UNFIT

467, 694 Draftees Turned Down During
Last Ten Months Of War.
In the last ten months of the war.
467. 694 men. in the United States were
found unfit for military service. ac-
cording to the final report on the draft
by Provost Marshal General Crowder.
Defective heart and blood vessels
were the causes Of most Of the rejec-
lions. 61.142 being barred In those
cases. Defective bones and joints
barred 57.744 men from the service In
the final ten-month period. and 49.801
were rejected because Of poor eyes.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-04-16

~-~~N~tft~
shape again very quickly. A gauge Is
generally furnished by magnetic manu-
facturers to determine the proper dis
lance between the points In the open
position. The means Of adjusting this
distance vary with different makes Of
magnetos, but are usually apparent
upon examination. The points should
separate about one-fiftieth of an inch.
An ordinary pin Is about one thirty
second of an inch in diameter, and
fairly close estimate may be made us
ing this fact as criterion, II no gauge
Is available.
Provide Waterproof Cover.
It is important that a waterproof
cover be provided for the magnetic, es-
pecially In the case of engines used
out Of doors, such as gas tractors, In
order to protect the magnetic from
moisture and dust, as either of these
is likely to cause trouble sooner or
later.
During the past few years many sta
tionary gas engines have been equip
ped with low-tension oscillating
magnetOs. Some Of these are mounted
directly on the igniter block, and It
is easy to test the spark by removing
the block and tripping the oscillator
with the means provided. In other
cases 1t is necessary to remove the end
of the wire attached to the igniter
block and wipe 1t across a metal part
of the engine, at the same time trip
ping the oscillator. 1t is necessary
that the end of the wire leave the
metal almost instantly after the oscil-
lator is tripped, otherwise the spark
will not occur. A little practice will
make this test comparatively easy.