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New-York tribune., 1920-05-23
Central Park Roads
In Awful Condition
''Disgrace to a Great City" Is a
Moderate Expression of
the Case

The condition of roads in Central
Park is altogether shame and dis
grace to city the size Of New York.
Every once in while, when some one
would put stadium or some other pub
lie structure within the confines Of
Central Park, there are always many
persons to rush to the front and de-
claim against the sacrilege Of defacing
this beautiful preserve, with which
most Of US will agree.
Yet these same persons do not seem
to be in the least disturbed by the fact
that in the most beautiful park Of the
largest city in the world there are
roads which are permitted to get into
a condition which would disgrace the
smallest and poorest town in the small
est and poorest county of the smallest
"nd poorest state Of these United
States. (Name withheld by request.)
rs long as Central Park is permitted
to fall into that condition, however, the
people who make springs will be happy.
There is no better friend of the spring
manufacturer than the gentleman, who
ever he may be, that has let Central
Park roads get into their present con-
dition. And no doubt If the spring
makers knew who he was they would
be glad to see him.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-23
Make Sure Spring Clips
Are Drawn I'm Tieht

If any proof be required of the nece.-
sity Of keeping spring clips tight it
may be found in the fact that neither
dealers nor manufacturers will replace
a spring that is broken through the
center bolt hole-the place where most
springs give way observes a contribu-
tor to "The American Motorist," who
goes on to say:
"Breakage OF this nature is taken as
evidence that the spring clips were not
Kept tight. The spring clips are sub
ject to bending in two directions, with
the result that excessive strains are
imposed at the weakest point, which in
this case Is at the bolt hole.
The sprig clips should be seated per-
feetiy tight by drawing the nuts up as
close as possible with a wrench of such
size that there is no question Of their
being tight. It is we'll also to bear in
mind that even nut secured by lock
washer will ultimately work loose,
hence the necessity for looking over
your spring clips now and then
New-York tribune., 1920-05-23
Need Fullest Data
For AUTO Insurance

Motorists who write to Tho Trib-
une to get information on automo-
bile insurance will make it easier
to answer their questions If they
specify year and model of car, if
purchased new or secondhand, the
list price, what it cost II purchased
secondhand, how many cylinders, if
roadster or touring car and number
Of passengers, the horsepower,
where car will be kept, the business
that the car owner Is engaged in,
and whether the car is to be driven
by one or moro persons in the fam
lily, or if driven by chauffeur or IL
driven exclusively by owner. and if
used exclusively for business, exclu-
sively for pleasure or business and
pleasure combined, whether fire ex-
tinguisher Is carried, whether lock-
ing devices are employed and
whether bumpers are used az ap-
proved by the National Under
writer's Laboratories for purpose
Of discount.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-23

and replace it with fresh. You will be
surprised at, the quantity of grit and
dirt that comes from the crank case
The bearings and pistons throw off
small PARTICLES of metal which, unless
you remove them with the old oil, will
work into the bearings and cause
trouble. Perhaps your engine will show
a tendency to overhead when new
Don't let this worry you, for it's mere
ly the friction caused in wearing off
the rough surfaces of the engine. Drive
intelligently and just give her plenty
Of oil and water, and soon this trouble
will disappear.
Every now and then the new car
should be lacked up, the wheels shaken
and the looseness removed. As the
bearings become accustomed to their
work the need for adjustment will 80
away.
Be careful of your gasoline adjust
ment on the dash. Do not leave it
"rich" any longer than is necessary
for this results in an extra amount of
gasoline getting into the engine, which
will Of course, thin the oil.
The body cleaning should be done
very carefully for the first month or
so. Use a simple flow of water with
out spray or force. If you don't the
luISu Will De marTeQ. i ne longer you
drive without unnecessary cleaning the
harder the varnish will become.
HELPFUL HINTS
DO not allow the engine to race or
to run when the car is standing.
Self-starters are made to be used and
is good for the battery to be oper-
ated intellixently.
Keep the tires fully infiated-soft
tires consume power as we'll as de-
stroy themselves.
Keep the carburetor adjusted at
the ieanest possible mixture-a lean
mixture reduces carbon deposits
Don't try to economize by purchas-
ing the "just as good" oil. Buy the
right, best grade and change the sup
ply about every 500 miles. You will
find this the most economical In the
long run.
If you follow the car driven by an
expert you will notice that he main
tains constant speed, that he does
not loaf along and then suddenly
jump to forty miles an hour. You
use more gasoline when you accel-
crate. Select safe driving speed,
making only gradual speed changes
when it is necessary.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-23
Skidding: How to
Subdue Driving's
Greatest Danger
Handling the Clutch and the
Brakes Right Is One
Way; Putting ON the
Chains Is the Surest

Choose smooth bit of asphalt pave
ment when it is free from traffic and
where it is nice and slippery from a
spring shower. Speed up to the traffic
limit, put on the brake and at the same
time turn the steering wheel slightly
to one side. See what happens. Then
sit in the back seat and let some one
else skid the car. You will be cured,
at least until you forget the "gone"
feeling.
The open season for skidding is
spring, summer, fall and winter. 1t
comes with late frost and cold rains.
with the thunder shower and the
street sprinkler, with the equinoctial
and earliest snowflakes and with loose
snow, packed snow and ice. But you
may escape it or at least It's dangerous
phases and learn to neutralize the
effect.
The chief cause of skidding is run
ming on wet pavement at dry pave
ment speed. Then you want to stop
New-York tribune., 1920-05-23
First 1000 Miles
Are Important
In Car Upkeep
They May Not Be the Hard
est, but This Period Calls
for Greatest Care i'm
Handling the Machine
By William H. Stewart Jr.
Stescart Automobile School


F.. The dealer has just left your new car
at the door, and you invite the family
to 60 for a short ride. Doesn't the en-
gine sound powerful and quiet? Your
tests all are met satisfactorily, and
you realize that it means sun, flowers
and red blood and that it will pay it's
cost in health for you and yours. But
are you interested in your cars
health. Do you intend to keep it fit
from the start? Of course you do.
After the frst trip take wrench and
go over every nut and bolt on the car to
make certain that all are tight. The
engine parts should get especial atten-
tion, for a defect here will result in
misfring and poor carburetion. Make
your inspections frequently for the
first 1000 miles. until the car will have
worn in somewhat. Then you can re-
lax your vigilance bit.
Make thorough study of the in
struction book. Look at the lubrica-
tion chart and familiarize yourself
with the location of every grease cup
and oil hole. Then see that all are
kept filled properly. This will insure
against worn parts or scored bearings
and, incidentally. allow you to learn
the fabrication system thoroughly.
When an automobile is built the en-
gine has been run but little, and the
parts are fitted tight to make them
snug after the stiffness has worn off.
The car will not show much speed until
these parts wear in. SO don't exceed
twenty-five miles an hour un. until your
so doing each part will "fnd ITSELF
and you will be perfectly safe in ex-
ceeding thirty miles an hour. If you
force car before it has obtained the
1000 miles it will result in noisy
engine and premature repairs.
Drain off the oil every 500 miles
New-York tribune., 1920-05-23
The Missing Miss; Or,
Did 1t Happen to You?
Analogy Between Engine Trou.
bles and the Dentists Door.
Knob Cure for Toothache

Every one is familiar viii the phe-
nomenon Of pain disappearing the min
ute you get to the dentists office. And,
too. just about the time you get seated
in the doctors waiting room your arm
doesn't hurt any more. Even with that
most inanimate If altogether human de-
vice, the automobile, is the same thing
true.
You have an annoying and baffling
miss in the engine. All day Sunday
you try in vain to find out where
it is. Bright and early Monday morn
ing you drive to the service station.
On the way down she doesn't miss, but
you figure that is because she isn't
heated up as she was the day before
New-York tribune., 1920-05-23

when she was skipping like a Ism,
You figure she will begin again shon.
the time that you reach the s.r.;.
station.
80 you tell your story to the serv,..
manager and he is all sympathy. 80 !.
has to be on Mondays, when all -.
week-enders come throngine in IA.
service manager who gets through No
Day without losing his temper and :.
the satisfaction of all with who,,
deals has achieved the highest th.rs :.
he sends a mechanic out with vor
then comes the bitter blow. For ~ .S
HE Of you you can't make the eno;ne S ;ne
miss! '"' engine
First he drives it and than var L.:
it, but it makes no difference. II II urive na',
hill almost from a stand ths. pulis
couldn't have done yesterday in a you
thing. but first speed. Aod aftsr =. any
Gr fifteen minutes Of fruitless ae zen
you drop the mechanic and depart erore ror
vinced that you were right about Oyn, ~.
miss. but unfortunately aren't abIs '.s ne
prove it. aD'e 70
N. B.-About an hour later r. ,t.x.
again 'oas Us
New-York tribune., 1920-05-23

The bureau Of Tours of the Auto
mobile Club of America here outlines
tour of about seventy-fve miles,
which goes through some Of the most
interesting parts of New Jersey, skirt
ing the shore of pretty part Of the
Passaic River between Paterson and
Singac, passing within a short distance
of the United States Naval Rifle Range.
on the GREAT Piece Meadows.
From New York, run north either
on Broadway or Riverside Drive to
Dyckman Street, where left turn is
made and the Dyckman Street Ferry is
crossed to Englewood From Engle-
wood, run to Hackensack, then out
Essex Street to Paterson. Paterson
New-York tribune., 1920-05-23
Cut Behind!

The police in their odd moments
when they are not trapping automobile
lists might do a real service by arrest
ing, or at least warning, just one or
two Of those small boys who steal rides
on the spare tires carried on the rear.
This practice is dangerous to the
boys, not to say that it puts an unnec-
essary strain on the tire carrier and is
likely to result in breaking the appa-
ratus. The police would do we'll to
shoe away any boys they see stealing
rides in that fashion.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-23

is entered on Market Street. Turn
right into Main Street.
Two blocks beyond bear left into
West Street, cross bridge and two
blocks beyond turn sharp left. into
to Totowa, then along the Passaic
River to Sngac. Run due west through
Singac and follow winding macadam
road to CALDWELL passing. the road
which is we'll sign posted to the Naval
Rife Range.
The return is made from Caldwell
by running to Montclair, then follow
John Street to Belleville, crossing the
Passaic River into Arlington Pike,
which is followed through Arlington
to the Hudson County Boulevard, and
back to New York via the Forty-second
Street Ferry.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-23
Tracing a Door Rattle

When something rattles around the
body Of your machine and you don't
know just what it is, get some one to
hold the doors tight while you drive,
says 1.-THE America.l Motorist." If that
stops the rattle, get some anti-rattlers
for the doors and apply them, or fasten
small piece of rubber on your door to
fll out the vibrating space.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-23
Will There Be Gasoline?

The conflict Of opinion on the posi-
hility of gasoline shortage continues.
Government officials seem to be sure
there will be a shortage, and producers
of gasoline are quite as sure there willy
not be. "You pays your money and
you takes your choice" Anyway, you
surely nav
New-York tribune., 1920-05-23
Series Of articles for
N0uice Car Otuners

For the benefit of the new auto
mobile owner The Tribune offers a
series of articles on the construc-
tion and operation of motor cars,
prepared by H. c. Brokaw, technical
director of the West Side Y. M. C.
A. automobile school. The nine
teenth herewith tells about skid
ding and how to protect oneself
against it.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-23
Let the Driver Beware!

Intensive study of the habits of the
New York pedestrian reveals that he
does not care two boots for the average
automobile warning signal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-30
HAS VAST STORE OF GOLD
Of the Precious Metal at
Kolchak's Command

Something of the Arabian Nights, n
memory perhaps of Ali Bahia when he
discovered the treasure cave, is sug-
gested by the story of Kolchak's gold
supply and the visit of inspection by
foreign correspondents under the guild
ance of the Omsk governments min
lister Of finance. About 1.440,000
pounds avoirdupois Of gold: such is
said to be the reserve Of the Kolchak
government at Omsk. Its value In
American money is placed at about
S475, 100000. "In one room there were
about thirty tables loaded down with
gold in all forms, requisitiOned by tho
bolsheviki from the people. . Con-
spicuous in this lot was a set Of solid
gold dishes, formerly the property of
Mr.. Tereschtschenko, n of the wealth.
lest of the Russian nobility" The set
Of gold dishes, in the upheaval OF Rus
STA, had passed through several hands
before falling to the bolsheviki, and
eventually to the Omsk government;
and at least one Of the possible heirs
had renounced the title to 1t In view
of Its use by that government in the
restoration Of Russia. Most Of the gold,
however, was displayed in coins and
ingots, and Its exhibition was meant
to inspire confidence in the ability of
the government to finance some Of its
immediate operations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-30
Dwarf. IN History.

Dwarfs, until very recent days, have
been highly regarded and much sought
after. In far-away days kings have
fought over dwarfs. and a court that
possessed one was considered very for
innate and altogether stylish. Wealthy
folk, even, competed with monarchs in
the purchase of dwarfs as q sort of
hallmark of aristocncy. A race of
tiny people In Equatorial Africa, the
Akkas, were much priced by the early
Pharaohs. The Romans tried to sup
ply the demand by artificial dwarfing,
and had separate words to distinguish
the natural from the unnatural dwarf.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-30
irresIstibl. in Business.

"The good-natured man with a weTl-
balanced mind Is irresistible in bust
ness; he goes around flashing his
checrfulness to right and left uncon-
sciously. He does not need TO be easy
10 be good natured. lie can be firm
In his convictions, and lmmovable
from his principles. and yet he can as
sert himself in that quiet, sincere way
which wins the respect ever Of his OPP
ponents."-From The Northwestern
Ruzzer, published by Northwestern
Electric Equipment company, st. Paul,
MINI.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-30

Temple will then recite zone New
Years Day" Then Mrs. Michaels
will render another selection and the
recital will conclude with Alvin II.
Hley's second solo.
. Q
Miss NJ. F. r, Armstrong, the
nurse, is ill with la grippe at her
home, $50 Brighton avenue.
Miss Margaret Flynn. of Brooklyn,
spent yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs,
Thomas Flynn. of Harrington street.
Miss Evangeline Christensen, of
Amboy avenue, returned from a
weeks visit at the home of her cousin,
Mrs. Winfield Scott, Of Morriston.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-30
0kickU In Hot Orinko.

IN China 1t is the custom to drink
wines hot. The thrifty Chinese be-
lieve that heated wine intoxicates
more expeditiously than cold wine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-30
PATHE

Why the Pathephone is different than any other Talkin
Machine 1T has been long established as the leading talkini
machine of Europe. And now is rapidly establishing itself il
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-02-02
CON IA H|SNA FUERzA ION QUE Sc
|NICIARA, Ia SUSCRIPC|OA S|GOE
ADELANTE:: ! No Hay CONPATR|OTh
OLE No ACUDA PRESTO CON SU OBOL(

nnta demostrando el patromo de los me-
puece apreciar ben todaYa "a IL
bcradad coma,riotaS moandoe vigoroame
inci6 los dias abrmo La
conados tendramos
ei
esconla leianas uerras pa
gnorando propia madre obeto de gran
de
la di6 ugar tes
olas Ia patrIa que
acga dentr0 de las del
manifestation carosa de sus
atlc dolor
aeza izo aca ella antas prdigas
ocupados ccuerdo
cEsones Eeuen ncomprensbes denasiado
nio oporunidad de npcsonarse
mil ases Garlic egan odas las cartas que
de leer sentimental
Hbro haa
enpapado de
hubiera
sadura comhnaran ennecer los corzone
dice la sencie2
cnviaba veinti
Mctmas Veacruz Otra escbe Nis
hijas Quc pca que roGj0r, dccd0a esta
roder nriar hermGnos doRatro de
niGs nGrito.'
luego presenan onas dos pquenas
pdendo aqul para que Sc fecoJa
c producto de elias.
odass
impulse ezatadO parosmo hab da tras
misnas palabas sore e veo tema removable
de la noblcz& de nuestros compariotas ...? #
clio impression ha venido
decdmos nuestros
escribir msmo
conanZa dice deberan lie
de todos los que los
aparcco las stas de honor de ia Pnsd estos
pubcamos hoy enos profundo
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-02-02
LOS REYES VISITAN
LAS RUINAS De UN
TEATRO INCENDIADO
El siniestro ocurrio cuando eI
pnbico ka5ia abondonado
ell local gor complete

Del Scrrfcio Espcciul Dc III PRENSA.
MADRID Febrero lei Rey Al
fonso Y la Reiaa Victoria Eugenia
wsitaron las ruinas del gran teatro
que qued6 reducido a escombros a
causa del incendio que estall6 en- el
antenoche, despues de la function or
dinaria.
Los grandes estragos que hizo eI
fuegc Sc debieron especialmente la
falta de elementos que hay en- Ia ciu-
dad para combatir los incendios.
En- el referido teatro St estaban
dando funciones de cinematografo y
vaudeville Y q e. aSistia una selecta
concurrencia.
Las perdidas Sc estiman Ell un MI
Hon de pesetas, : solamente el yes
tuario V acesorios estaban YaIorI-
zados en- medic million.
Al saber ell Rey Alfonso que todos
los pcofesores que formaban Ia or
questa habian perdido sus instrumen-
ros lue fueron cOnsumidoS pOr eI fue
60. embellishments procedl0 g abrlr
una Subscription para que puedan
comprar otros nuevos Y segulr wien
do dc su trabajo.
Ell teGtro cue Sc quemo eStaba ase-
gurado en- ochocientas cincuenta mi!
pesetaS.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-02-02
Cada dia adquiere mas
presfigio Ia candida
turo del ex-gral.
Sc dice que BoRilias TO reci-
bira mas Uotos que 10 de
los eulpleados oficiales
..,,nlnrrr E.pccial para "a PRENSA.

Ts,rg.Gna Especial para la PRENSA.
CIUDAD De MENICO, Febrero
LA situacion po!itica Sc pone cada
dia mas peligrosa en- Mexico Y el go
bierno de Carranza da muestras DC
alarma Y no sabe que hacer. Pues
ObregGn esta ganando en- popularl-
dad clio no Sc deGe precisamente
q 81 camDana sino 4 Ia hostllldad
descaraGa que los c2rrenc.stas lie eS-
tan man;fcstando Y que culmina en-
rersecucioucs contra aIgunos &c los
prin2i0aleS DartidavioS de OOregon.
va Sc re c}aramente que en- c2So
de que Bonillas sea uno de los can
didacus. del cobierno, no recIDira
mas votos que los de los elementos
oiiciales Y en- tai case, Carranza Sc
vera en- Ia neceSidad dc sacar triun-
.aata 81 candidate, q pesar &c Ia
nlinor.a dc les votos por el rec!bldos
@ a dcc.arar que no hUho candidate
a:guno que obtuviera Ia mayoria ne
cesaria a coNtinuar en- cl pod2r
n2sta que Sc llercn a cabo nuevaS
eleCciOnes.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-02-02
FUE RECLBEDO Ell NUEVO
MINISTRO DE FL SAL
VADOR EN- MEXICO
Carrarza y el Sc cam5iaron
discusses que Sc signlfl-
caron por Sa gran
cordialidad
re,sgra,ra Esyc-iGl para Ia PRENSA.

T,'egrc,ra Esyc-iGl para La PRENSA.
CIUDAD DE MEXICO, Febrero l.
-Carranza recibi0 aver con gran So
lemnidad al Doctor Lime, nueyo MI
nistro de la Republica de Fl Saliva
dor en- Mexico, Y los discursos que Sc
cambiaron con tai motive Sc dlstin-
guieron por su cordialitaC.
Los peri0dicos le conceden gran I'M
potarcia a este acontecimicnto Y pre-
dicen un gran dcsarrollO en- las re-
laciones entire Mexico y los pa!ses
centro-anericanOs hacienda notar IA
crcmistad traditional demostrada por
Guatemala. que cs q unico pals que
Sc manifesto POGO bien dispuestO ha-
cia Mexico.
D:ccac tambien QUE en- breve to-
dos los paises de Centro-Amerlca
teMdran un representante diplomatl-
co Gebidamcrte acreditado ante Ell
gobiernc dc Carranza, siendo asI cue
durante los amos uitimos so.amente
dos tres de ellos 10 tcnian.
Los periodicos dicen que Mexico
tiene ahora grandes probabilidades
de poder dcsarrollar su comcrcio con
los raises de Ccntro-AmGrica. cue
dCben ser su mercado natural una vez
que llcgue 4 ser un gran pals indus
trial.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-02-02
LAS PFPSECTCEONES Al OBREGONESllO ESTAN
DANDO CONTRAPRODUCENTES RESULIADOS
HORRIBLE MUERTE De
UN MEXICANO EN- LA
CIUDAD De LAREDO
Sc encontraba en- el interior
de ua caro- que fue fun,i-
gado en- la Aduana
'cIcyrersa Especial yara Ii PEENSA.

Te!cgrcr,sG Especial 2crG IL PEENSA.
LAREDO, Texas. Febrero I'm
mexicano que no ha podido ser iden-
tifciado haSta ahora, encontr0 una
tragica muerte aver aqui al intentar
internarse de contrabando a este
pals.
Los empleados de immigration re-
cibieron aver III caro- de rnercancias
cue habia pasado de Mexico para este
lado, fin de que Sc procediera Ia
fuEieaci6n como es costumbrc adop-
tada de tempo aca, y dcSpu6S de CO.
locar el carro on 81 cuarto destinado
al efecto. abricron las lIaves del gas
Y cerraron hermtticamente el cualto
para uroceder Ia fumigacion de las
nercancias.
Esta tarde. al abrir los cjtados en-
pleaCos el cuarto para sacar 81 caro-
Sc encontraroa Gertro de! cob"rtI;o
el cUer0o de ur meNicano :nuevto que
no rudo ser identjficado. Evidente-
mente el iadividuo en- question ven.s
oculto an el caro- con el proPosito de
eutrar a este pals de contrabardo
y c2ando sc abri6 Ia lave del gas
para Ia fumigacion de aquei, trat6 de
saiir De 81 eScoNdrljo. pero las cua-
lidades venenosas del gas !. deben
haber causado Ia muerje on uECs
cuaDt0s minutes.
r. individual en- question rcp"esen-
IA tener unos treinJa ' tres amos de
edad ' vestia una camisa COZ las IN
signias del ejercito carrancista.
Nirgunos papeies - le cncontra-
ron por los cuaies pudiera Jcncrse
algin otro dato para su ide&tifica-
ci6n.
Los carros sujetoS " fumlgaci6n.
son abiertoS auteS de colocarlos CT cl
cuarto. el cual Sc cierra lucgo lc'1?.r-
ticamcnte. FL gas cue Sc uSa para flu
migar las mercanciaS Y ropas, O. una
mezcia que Sc caicula deStruye todo
germen de vida.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-02-02
ESTABLECERAH EN- la
CEUDAD De MEXICO UN
B.ANCO De LTQUIDACTOH
Seruird para faciIitar las
iransaccioneS bancarias
de Ia RepubEca
clcc-a,ra Esp.riGi 2GrG Ii PRENSA.

TriccrrrrG ESp.rlGt para ii PRENSi-
CIUDAD De MEXICO, Febrero
I.-Despues de varias conferencias
haDidas entire los hombres de nego-
clos de este pals Y los franceses,
canaGenses Y americanos que Sc ha-
Han radicados en- e., Sc decidio aver
establecer una oficina de liquidacion
que facilitara la realization de las
transacciones locales entire los BAN
cos
La referida> oficina liquidadora Sc
abrira prohabiemente el 10 del en-
tranto y vcndra reemplazar Ia
antigua que, de hecho, no era mas
que IN Gepartamento del Banco Cen
ira ei segurdO en- importancia en-
todo el pals cue operaba, en- cieTto
modo, tambi6r, como oficina de Ii
quidaci6n para los bancos de los Es-
tados.