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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-23
Editorial

One OF the most inhuen-
tial men of the United
States was talking to a
group of friends, and dur
ing the evening said:
MY success and pros
perity started the day |
conceived OF a definite aim
in life"
Most OF us would never
dream OF even starting out
for a walk or an auto ride
without having some des-
tination in mind, no differ
ence how unimportant 1t
might be.
Many OF us. however. do
conduct our lie with no
goal in view. We just drift
along. hoping that some
thing will turn up" to
make Us rich or happy or
healthy or influential.
That is the reason most
OF US are never known
outside our own little cir
Gle.
Life like an automobile
may be possessed with an I'M
limited power. but unless 1t
is directed somewhere 1t
never arrives any place. What
do you want? Get very
specific desire and you'll get
it.
~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-23
PettlcOatS
4 Friday and
Saturday Sale

New Silk Petticoats. of
taffeta in changeable colors.
Deep rufles finished with
pleatings and tucks. At
$7.95.
Silk Jersey Petticoats
with two-toned rufaes,
some in solid colors. At
$7.95.
Silk Jersey Petticoats
with deep pleatings in dia-
mond effect of contrasting
colors. At $685..
Skirts of good satin with
hem suitable for drop skirts.
At $7.s5.
Skirts of silk jersey cloth
with messaline ruffles. Also
some of taffeta. in black or
changeable colors. At $s.95.
Petticoats>of taffeta in black
or changeable colors, in a
large variety of styles. Extra
sizes. At $6.95 and $7.95.
Petticoats of all-silk jersey
finished with tucks and pleat-
ings. In black, navy, taupe or
purple. At $9.95.
Petticoats with cotton tat
feta tops and silk taffeta
ruff1es. In black and change
able colors. At $3.50
Lansburgh g Bro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-23
So. so to $3.50 Dress Goods

Rich, deep pile. pure silk face,
raven black, so inches wide.
For making throws, stoles and
coats. $3.50 value.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17
Buying by the Name
Is Guide TO prnsrers

Nowadays the prospective buyer Of
motor car does not care to hear
lot OF salesman's talk about diferens
tails, torque rods, thermo-syphon, etc.
Rather he is much more interested IN
learning of the stability Of the maker
and the past performance of the carr
says William c. Poertner, local dis
tributer for National and Scrippss
Booth cars
The average business man is not
intimately acquainted with automobile
talk, and naturally resents any over
his-head type of conversation from the
average salesman. 1t is undoubtedly
better for the industry that buyers
are beginning to study the makers as
we'll as the make. They are beginning
to appreciate that information as to
d record of reliable dealings and
satisfied customers IS Of more in
portancc than a drawn-out explanation
OF five bearing crankshafts or splash
fabrication.
Buyers are satisfied TO accept the
name of certain makes OF watches,
pianos and clothes as proof positive
of the products worth. and to the
same degree they recognize as respon-
slble the name Of the reliable motor
car builders "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17
Like the Body Is
The Automobile Tire
1t Has Bones and Skin, but 1t
Needs Only Air to Keep 1t
i'm Good Health

That there is close analogy be-
tween an automobile tire and the hui
man body is the statement of one of
the technical experts on the staff of
the United States Tire Company The
carcass of tire may be compared to
the bones the tread and side walls
to the skin, while imitation pressure
is to tire what food is to the body.
When you cut yourself you are care
full to wash out the injury and to pro-
tect it from infection until it heals
A cut in tire should be just as care
fully looked after because neglect will
be followed by "infection" in the form
of sand blisters, leading to separation
and finally "death" in the form of a
blowout.
Breaks in the carcass of tire re-
quire the same attention as a broken
bone. The breaks must be repaired
and "splints," in the form of sec
tional vulcanizcd inset, applied in or
der to reinforce the broken part.
If. YOU did not continually furnish
Your body with food to replace that
used up by the digestive processes you
would soon die. A tire requires a
certain imitation pressure to enable it
to carry its load. "Digcstion," in the
form of a leaky valve, diisus .on through
the inner tube, etc, slowly uses up
this pressure. and if it is not continual
~ replaced the tire soon breaks along
the fleXing lines and "dies" through
a blowout
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17

In Switzerland, where hydro-electric
power for making calcium carbide is
abundant, acetylene is the most prom
lslng substitute for gasolene as a mo-
tor fuel. Its drawbacks include violent
explosiveness when mixed with com
pressed air in the carburetor, and
corrosion or clogging of the motor by
SCOT and acids of combustion. Rene
dies are dilution of the acetvlene and
an extra air supply to insure burning
all carbon. II. Grossmann reports that
the explosion of even the diluted fresh
~ generated acetylene is too sudden,
but that acetylene from solution IN
acetone carried under pressure in steel
cylinders is safer, and is ready for the
instant starting Of the motor until the
cylinder is practically emptied The
cylinders, however, are not only heavy
and expensive, but are not generally
obtainable. A large one for motor
car gave a run Of seventy-five miles
from one charging Diluents included
alcohol, gasolene, light tar oils. naph-
thalene, water, etc, and the use OF at
least 20 to D per cent was necessarv
Good results were given by 20 per cent
OF an equal mixture Of light tar oil and
alcohol. A motor boat was run six or
eight hours daily for one month, and
remained in good condition. although
the acetylene was from a common gen
orator with no special puritication.-
Louisville Courier Journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17
Women Become Adept
In Driving Motor Cars

Women 40 longer look askance at the
seat behind the wheel of an automobile.
Their reluctance to drive a gasolene
car IN the past few years has seen a
reversal of form, with the result that
to-day women are as deft in the manip-
ulation of the clutch pedal the accel
orator and the shifting lever as are
men.
This evolution is due to the fore
sight Of the manufacturer of gasolene
automobiles in his insistance upon
slmplltied construction, with particular
reference to the driving mechanism of
the car
There is no mystery connected with
the driving operation of the Nash Six.
Women long since have discovered that
20 drive this car is very simple proc
ess in which physical effort is practi
cally negligible
The shifting lever of the Nash Six
is of the bail ind socket type, and it's
operation requires little effort; the
clutch pedal is thrust into position with
the mere push of the foot, and the foot
brake pedal responds to light pressure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17
Buick Men Highly
Pleased With New Cars

Nearly every Buick branch manager
and distributor attended the annual
convention held recently at Flint.
The first morning of the convention
Z. 7. Strong, general sales manager,
presided, and short addresses were
given by W. P. Chrysler, president.
and Il. II. Bassett, general manager.
Inc models of the new ak" series
and the production output were COM
pletely discussed. Sales organization
and promotion work were covered,
along with the Buick plans and poll
cies covering distribution for the 1920
season. The cars themselves aroused
the greatest enthusiasm.
tour of inspection was made
through the new parts manufacturing
building displaying the improvements
the Buick Motor Company has made
to care for the needs and give assist
ance to all Buick owners The DAVIS
session was completed with motor
tour of inspection through the new
Civic Heights Park, where an addition
is under construction by the General
Motors Corporation, who are building
hundreds Of new homes for Buick en-
ployes.
In the evening special educational
moving picture show was given in the
auditorium room. The different reels
displayed in minute detail every opera
tlon in the manufacture and construc-
ton of the Buick Valve in Head Motor
Car
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17
Cords for
Trucks Haze Proved Out
Now that the probability Of the

Now that the practicablity of the
use Of pneumatic cord tires on motor
trucks has been Enthusiastically estab-
llshed in many kinds Of service it is
interesting to note some of the ele-
ments that have contributed to the de-
velopment Of this type of tire and its
adaptation to the various requirements
OF motor truck transportation. Few in
dustrIes are called upon to solve as
many problems as the tire manufact-
urers. They are compelled to keep in
constant touch with the transportation
needs of the country and adapt their
product to every commercial transport
1atlon necessity.
Fully ten years ago." says Harry
S. Quine, of the GOODYEAR Tire and
Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio. I'VE
saw and insisted that there would be
a great field for the pneumatic truck
tire. None had been made then.
trucks were then in decidedly ex-
perlmental stage, compared with to-
days development. And we were gen
orally laughed at and derided for pre-
dieting great future for the motor
truck and pneumatic truck tires.
"Goodyear has been a pioneer in de-
veloping, making and perfecting pneu-
matte tires for motor trucks, and has
evolved tire which has long since
passed out of the experimental stage.
The company is not asking truck
makers, agents or users to do any ex-
perimenting.
1T was about ten years ago that we
bought number of trucks for use
about our factory. These were all
equipped with solid tires and were de-
cidedly primitive in their construction.
The factory was put to work making a
pneumatic tire that would better pro-
tect the motor and save repair bills.
with the tires that were developed
the trucks soon were capable of per
forming more work, because with the
pneumatic tires under them the drivers
found 1T unnecessary to slow down to
almost stopping, as they had previous
ly done OH solids, for bumps and OBJ
structions on the street. Speeds were
higher and more miles covered in q
day.
after careful review of the situa-
ton it was found that fabric tires
would never do for motor trucks. So
the cord type of tire came to be per
fected for these freighters. The com
pany was criticised and derided, but it
kept on, had faith, made better and
better tires and sold them
Through all this period of develop
ment sufficient time was take to attain
perfection at every step and not until
a reasonable degree of perfection had
been accomplished were these tires
offered to the motor truck using public.
And the company is still busily en-
gagged in extensive research work in an
attempt to make them even better"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17
It's a Great Gravity Car

1t won't go up hill for cent,
Nor does the clutch hold as it should +,
DO what l will. | can't prevent
The brakes from slipping-no one
could!
The carburctor spits and chokes,
The steering wheel has too much play,
The engine gets so hot it smokes.
The water, therefore, boils away.
The unversals, front and back,
Are loose-of course they rattle some !;
The gears are worn and very slack
And make disagreeable hum.
The tires, too, have seen their day,
Though when that was I'm not so sure J;
The top is like sieve and gray,
The whole machine is-well, mature.
And yet, when can make it go
(And cranking it is quite an art,
| have to work-try all | know
Sometimes to even make it start)
There's one thing that old car can 10,
Despite its age, you understand,
One thing it does as good as new
1t goes down hill to beat the band!
H. s. OSBORNE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17
Nash Distributors
Hold Annual Meeting

Distributors and sub distributors
from all sections Of the country gath
cred recently in Kenosha to attend the
annual sales convention of the Nash
Motors Company. At the dinner which
closed the three-day meeting announce
ment was made of the promotion Of
Walter W. Smith to assistant sales
manager of the company. The an
nouncement was made by Charles r.
Voorhis, general sales manager. The
distributors presented to Mr.. Smith
a watch as testimonial of their friend
ship and of their pleasure in his ad-
vanCement.
Mr.. Smith got his early training in
the automobile business with the old
Speedwell Motor Car Company, of Day
ION. Later he became identified with
the sales organization Of the Thomas
B. Jeffrey Company
The convention began on Monday and
had it's formal ending with the dinner
at the Kenosha Country Club Wednes-
day night. Mr. NASH in a talk to the
distributors, declared that courteous
and efficient service" to the car owner
is the only safe foundation upon which
to erect a retail business
Careful attention to details Of your
business is what COUNTS said Mr..
Nash. After all, it is the little things
in life that are important. There is no
room in the Nash organization for a
distributor or a dealer who cannot see
that it is to his advantage to cour-
teously serve owners of Nash products
The owner is entitled to wholehearted
cooperation on the part of the dealer.
and the factory vii not be satisfied
with dealer or distributor representa-
ton that does not take this phase of
The business into full account"
Mr.. Voorhis presided, and among
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17
Double Battery on Pierce

Ignition in the Picrce-Arrow Dual
Valve Six henceforth will be accom-
pllshed by double battery system. de-
signed by the Delco company in CO.
operation with Pierce Arrow engineers.
The advantages of this Improvement
are manifold" said David Percussion
chief engineer of the company. "The
new system is as reliable as the mag
neto battery system and fully over
comes the difficulty Of experimentation.
Pre-ignition from the magnetic at high
speed no longer is possible. Instead.
two timers and distributors, working in
all speeds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17
{. onroy Boosts
Shipping bv Truck

Emphasizing The worth and prac-
liability of long distance freight
nauls by motor truck is one OF the
primary purposes for which the gov
crnment has sent the Motor Transport
Corps convoy of huge trucks on its
coast-to-co coast trip.
In transportation circles the trip is
held to be as significant and as historic
an event in its way as was the first
transatlantic flight They see it illus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17
Cole Going 1t Alone

Fred G. Cole, jr, formerly of Cole
g. Dixon, Inc, 236 West Fifty-fourth
Street, has the selling rights for New
York and Connecticut of the United
States trucks. P B. Haynes, who was
also with Cole & Dixon, is secretary
and general manager. This concern
is still at the above address, and has
a service station at GIT West Fifty
sixth Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17

others who addressed the gathering
were W. H. Afford, Weep resident;
James j. Storrow, of Boston; Charles
T. Jetfery and Charles C. Brown, presi-
dent Of the First National Bank of
kenosha.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17
HAYNES Prices Advance

The Haynes Automobile Company am
nounces price increase of 5000 on the
new 1920 models. The advance prices
include cord tires as standard equip
ment on all nine styles Rising costs
of materials, equipment. accessories
and labor are the reasons for tha
price increase
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17
Tire Repair School
Gives Out Diplomas

Men from practically every state in
the Union either have already taken
the B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
course in tire repairing or are at the
present time doing So Even Argentine,
S. A., and Japan have been represented.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17
Motor Truck Developments and Automobile Notes
Motor Truck Shipping Can
Be Cheaper Than Rail
Fisk Rubber Company's Experience With Loads
for New York and Boston From the Factory
at Chicopee Falls Bears This Out

q
truck
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17

Comparison of the cost Of shipping
by motor truck and by rail, as made by
the Fisk Rubber Company, of Chicopee
Falls, Mass, shows that it is cheaper
to make shipments from the factory
to New York and Boston by motor
truck than by railroad express or
freight.
The analysis made by the company's
road transportation department is
based on the operation of fifteen motor
trucks, including trucks of y, 2, 3 and
5-ton capacity. No trailcrs are oper-
ated with the trucks as yet, but the
company has been considering the use
of trailers as a means of still further
reducing its haulage costs
Comparative figures are as follows
COST PER TON-MILE TO BOSTON OR
NEW YORK BY MOTOR TRUCK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17
Err TON-MILE BY TRUCK WITH

TINS table emphasizes striklngly
the economy and Importance of operat-
ing trucks at as nearly as possible their
full capacity. and also the superior
economy of the larger trucks over the
smaller units.
Outgoing shipments from the factory
consist of automobile and truck tires
and surdrics and incoming shipments
OF tire fabric, htharge and valves. Fol
lowing is an analysis of the freight
and express costs, including haulage at
both ends in the case of freight ship
ments and war tax on both freight and
express shipments =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-18
Portland Welcomes
65th Troops With
Big Celebration

PORTLAND. Feb. is.--ThiA city
settled down 20 the even tenor OF
ita way today. after having been
mad with Joy yesterday Afternoon
and evening. while welcoming home
the e5th regiment. coaS, artillery.
Eighty per cent Of the 300 men
and 40 officers who arrived here at
p. m. Monday are oregonians.
comprising the first large contingent
Of overseas men TO come home. The
other 20 per cent Ia made up prin'
cipally Of Washingtonians.
Following their arrival here. they
were allowed an hour In which 20
greet relatives at tho Union station.
where the platform spaces had been
reserved for parents. brothers and
sisters and swee,hearu.
A parade thru packed streets fol-
lowed. 4 banquet was given at the
municipal auditorium early in the
evening. after which the artillery.
men were allowed 20 40 "on their
own being given tickets to dances
and theatres.
The journey 10 Seattle was re
sumcd early this morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-18
ron EXCESSIVE
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URIC ACID
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rs Cent Bottle az Doses)
r r E E

Just because you start tho day
worried and tired. stisf iezs and
arms and muscles. an aching head.
burning and bearing down palms IN
tn. back--worn out before the day
bcglns---do not think you have 10
stay in that condition
He strong. well and vigorous. Win
no moro palms from ntiff Joints. sore
muscles. rheumatic suffering. aching
back or kidney trouble.
II you suffer tom bladder weak
ness. with burning. Hcaiding pains, or
N you are In and out % bed half a
dozen times night. you VII appre-
clAte the rest. comfort and strength
this treatment gives
To prove Tho Williams Treatment
conauara kidney and bladder dis-
easea. rheumatism and Ril other all
ncnta when due go excessive uric
acid, no matter how chronic or stub
born, II you have never tried The
williams Treatment we VIII give
one 7sc bottle GA doaeE) free II you
will cut out this notice and send ~,
with your name and address. and 10
cents Go help pay postage. PACK ing.
etc. 10 The pr ~. 4 Williams Com
pAny. Dept S-s23. General Poatof-
flee building. East Hampton. Conn.
send at once and you will receive by
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ring any obligation. only ono bot
tie TO the same address or family.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-18
We Broke Up Carefully Laid
Plans-We Greeted EN- in Our Own
Way-and Who'll Say 1t Wasn't OK?

this hour. 30 glad this morn
Ing that We. ~ the people Of
SEATTLE. forgot our carefully laid
plans on how W. would show
these homrsick. VARIED lads
how We all felt about their com.
Ing home this way.
A. W. waited up In the main
depot before IN. doughty Gus
todians Of the railway company
let loo-, thu gates. We all were
planning how We would welcome
Jack" or George" and snugly
eluichcJ our gay little banners.
AZ the last minute "a friend
slipped one ~ MIR. Gai-~' pass.~
into the hands 81 AN anxious
parent with the auib;
There. now. don't holler too
loud when your son COMES In
Hear Him la Tacoma
Tho recipient scoffod delight
~dly. "Iioileri Why. man. I'll
laugh 80 loud they'll hear me In
Tacoma
~ l,st. when tho privileged
advance hosts found themselves
In tho yard 81 the depot. with
the vista Of railroad track before
them. they subsidcd Into ehatty
little groups. but korping
wosih~r~y. on the eastern hor.
Iron meanwhile. The biue-eappod
ho~ts~s-- of the ltod Cross can
teen cnsconood themselves In q
conspicuous corner. and ~ tho
long black time rccordsrs Of the
railway clock approached tho
magic hour. there was n yisibl.
fiutirr Of excitement. evidenced
In ~rrsiie ci~~s- and eseisua-
lions at any sound OF rolling
wheels.
Il hear b-ils.- ehlrpod n iusty
young.tsr. and sudst~niy. ms
putting engine appeared. there
was sudden hurst Of w~iomn~.
which. however. subsidized Into q
.srislye laugh n. tho tram
swung onto q p~lghboring track.
\ few minutes lafs~ tn. rear
coach Of long. black train
came Ruling into tn, yard. and.
treasured this time. tho crowd
srnt up a round 81 spontaneous
applause Only for mom~nt,
however. foe aftcr that demon
strafion. tn. crowd became. not
n representative group Of SEATTLE
people. but the sp~~ific fstbe~ o.
mother or sweetheart OF some
ar-.eason~d Yankc- boy. re
turning after n yosr's ab~sner.
Even before the miliiar, ori~rs
WIRE given 10 aiiEht from the
trains. a long procession OF eager
relative. reviewed tho long line
Of soldiers faces at the windows.
some were smiling. Others sarn-
ber. but all eager and ALERT for
the first glimpse Of a loved one.
"li-y. Jack. odd boy 4 khaki
clad travclsr swung down the
steps Of tho coach 10 Kr1sp the
hand Of n passing friend Then
came the rapid query: Say, who
else L. here that I know
~we~fhearts Unite
Now and then a returning suit.
or. catching sight of his best girl
In tn. crowd. -llpp-st cut OF The
train and after the first wAsut
greeting wandered with her. arm
in-ar,n. down the line. and In her
happy smile q spectator would
surrni-~ he was not discussing
the beauty OF the French girls
cover there"
All In all 10 was . fine,y -~sa Tvsi
welcome for tho hogs Of the e5ih.
but Mt tho last minute We all for.
got the coaching % our patriotic
committee, and did the honors In
our own way.
And who win say everybody
ISN'T Just as happy. after sil'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-18
kentuckian With
Seattle Bunch Had
Eye for Air Raids

sticking 90 the headquarters
staff II ap, 90 b. IA exciting aA any.
thing" says Ssrgt Maj. y. J. John.
son. OF Kentucky. who came In with
IN. Seattle bunch and looked about
with longing eyes. because there was
no ono TO welcome him.
According 10 the sergeant major.
the German nirplanos picked out
headquarters for their objective
whenever roHEiblc. whom they start.
ed on ono OF their little bombing cx.
petitions. Tho planes approached
with a long hum. which would die
away when the raiders prepared to
drop n bomb.
Then. says Scrwt. MAJ. johnson. In
the time that cold. clammy sensation
comes. with tho uncomfortable feel.
Ing at the pit 81 the stomach. There
IL no telling where tho bombs may
light