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The Washington times., 1920-08-14
OUR GARAGE.

A boiler and a kettle-lid.
Some plates that Maggie broke ana hid.
A choppins block. a knuckle-bone,
A phonosraph that doesn't phone,
Some lingerie that fingered long.
A mattress with the mat all gone,
A hustle out of Grandma's trunk.
A rat-trap and some other junk,
A demijohn OF faint bouquet
(Sweet hundred-proof OF yesterday,
The sticks and tail Of Johnnie's kite.
A table lamp 1 dropped one night
Tomato-eans OF Auld Lang syne.
A hundred feet OF washing line.
One pair OF pants (demobiiized).
One garden hose tderubberized).
Gas s-nttings from a former age,
One rocker. one canary cage,
A niblick and a baseball bat
A bedstead and a broken slat,
The box In which the rabbit died.
The bike that mother used to ride.
or many things a sundry crop
All but the car-that's In the shop.
RICHARD b. BENNETT.
In Motor Life
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ROAD HOG MAKES
MOTORING UNSAFE
Discourteous Driver Growing In
Unpopularity-Take Jop
Out OF DRIVING.

with the rapid increase of motor
travel on the nations highways. there
Is a growing demand that all motor
lists observe with greater care some
OF the simple rules OF fairness and
safety.
The driver who refuses TO show
courtesy TO other cars Is growing In
disfavor. and his unpopularity bids
fair TO increase rather than grow less.
One OF the most despised types OF
discourteous driver Is the one termed
inelegantly but quite accurately the
road hog" He is the fellow who in
sists on taking two-thirds OF the road
a. erowding your car on the paved
road when you meet him. OF who re-
fuses to turn out so you can. get by
when you overtake him. BY his tse-
ties he not only takes Joy out OF the
lives OF other motorists, but also actu-
ally endangers their safety
Passenger car drivers might well
follow the example OF drivers Of
motor trucks on this point of giving
the other fellow his share of the road.
Every motorist who spends much
time on highways frequented by mo-
tor trucks knows that there seems to
be a feeling OF pride among the truck
driving fraternity in having trucks
show every possible consideration to
other cars. says the United States Tire
Company. 1t Is a much less simple
matter for a big truck to pull TO one
side than II is for a light passenger
vehicle, yet many a motorist touring
on heavily Travelled roads will remem-
ber with what cheerful quickness
some heavily loaded truck pulled to
one side to let him pass at the very
first blast of the horn.
In searching for a reason for the
almost uniform courtesy shown by
truck drivers. II is not necessary to
look far. Nearly every motor truck
bears conspicuously the name of the
firm which owns II. That truck is a
touring advertisement of the com
pany. Every truck driver who Is
proud of his company knows that no
easier method could be found of estab-
fishing good will for it than by mani
Testing on the highway the courtesy
and fair dealing his firm stands for.
II passenger cars were similarly
placarded with the names OF their
| owners, some drivers who now dash
along the turnpikes with little re.
gard for other peoples rights or COM
fort might Join the army Of those
who try to please. 1t would be mighty
poor advertising for some business
man who depends on public favor
to rush about constantly showing dis.
courtesy to other motorists.
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for experiment by engineers and
authorities on motor fuel. but II has
remained for Gish to perfect device
both practical and durable, Speak
ing Of his device. Gish says:
After Ave years Of experimenting
with the "Humo." ] have perfected
an assembly that in these days Of
low-grade gasoline. will prove
necessity to efficient motor operation.
The basic principle of the "Humo" is
to eliminate all foreign matter from
gasoline and deliver to the carburetor
a 100 per cent efficient fuel, free
from carbon, rust, sand, paraffine and
water. which cause improper func-
tioning of the carburetor.
by actual test. using different
makes of cars and different grades
Of gasoline, l have proved conclu-
sively that the use of the .Humo'
results in perfect motor performance.
which was not possible without it
The most perfect motor assembly Is
handicapped to an astonishing degree
by the use of impure gasoline, and 1t
Is to eliminate this handicap that l
have produced the "Humo," which
absolutely prevents poor motor per-
formance and rapid depreciation Of
the motor assembly which results
from the unrefined low-grade gaso-
line now furnished motorists.
"I have installed "Humos" on q
large number of trucks and passenger
cars with most gratifying results, and
will, in the near future install them
on commercial air craft. where they
are q necessity to secure perfect
performance, which Is not obtainable
with unwashed gasoline"
Gish has secured a salesroom at
1905 Fourteenth street northwest
where he is marketing the "Humo"
for all types Of motor vehicles.
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The average license fee per car for
motor vehicles in the United States
for 1919 was 1854
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TIRE PRICES LESS
THAN BEFORE WAR
Cars and Gasoline Advance
but so Per Cent In Six Years,
Statisticians Find,

Here's a discovery beside which
Peary's finding the North Pole or
Millionaire PonEi's evolution OF way
to beat the international exchange
system pale into insignificance.
Sit highland listen.
Three things widely consumed by
the public haven't increased In price
All right. look incredubous-but IT'S
. fact.
After weary days. OF poring over
stacks of plotted statistics that show
wavy lines stimulating a fever chart
or an elevation map OF the Alps, we
find that you can still flip nickel
on the newsstand and carry away your
Satevepost; letters to ''her' will still
go for cents as In 1914, and cork
screws-but then why go into the
pitiful details OF a painful subject?
That's going some when one casts
4 languid glance over the latest re-
port OF the United States Department
Of Labor on price increase OF various
commodities.
your vacation, while you're waiting
for the "hirediman" to go to the Will
age to bring back the maii-this Is
what you'll find:
Ii cost 253 per cent more than in
1914 TO tell a salesman to send that
snappy suit to your address; dropping
into q restaurant means 10 per cent
increase in the check; fuel and light
are up 113 per cent, while new furni-
ture will take 231 per cent more off
the bank roll than in 1914.
According TO statistics. prices in the
entire automobile industry have main
tained much lower levels in compari-
son. Despite soaring costs OF labor.
ILL ...A 49,
of cars and gasoline have advanced
but so per cent in six years, while
tires are actually costing one-third
less than in pre-war days, dating from
1910. Figures show that tires are
33 1-3 per cent cheaper today than
ten years ago. despite a Al per cent
rise in price since 1914, due to war
conditions.
Beetle-browed statisticians assert
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DC. MAN HASDEV|CE
TO REFINE GASOLINE
Bradley Gish's "Humo" Delivers
Absolutely Clean Fuel
10 Motor.

Washington motorists are display
ing considerable interest In the
Hume" a gasoline refining device
invented by Bradley Gish, one OF the
pioneers of the motor business In
this section.
The washing OF gasoline through
water has long been the basis
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SHIMMY SURE CURE
FOR A TIGHT WHEEL

Sometimes one needs to remove
stuck wheel on an occasion when no
wheel puller Is available. AS a simple
but often effective expedient. jack up
the wheel in question. put the car In
gear, and. after removing nut, key,
etc, shake the wheel back and forth.
pulling at the same time. II this
does not work, replace the key. turn
the nut down loosely. and drive the
car short distance. This method
will loosen a wheel even when a pull
Ter won't bulge IT.
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.SMITHDEAL AND WALL
OPEN ACCESSORY STORE

John Smithdeal and w. B. Wall,
pioneer accessory dealers, have open
cd an up date accessory store at
327e-s1 M street northwest With
its very complete stock of accessories
and parts of the new store which will
run under the name Of the western
Auto Supply Company, inc.." should
enjoy a very substantial patronage.
Canada is facing shortage OF
gasoline.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10

with wearihesA II IL not that he
is completely selfish. merely that he
cannotr0nderstand. There are many
men like him and time and time
again 1 have seen a marriage turn
out disastrousiy purely because a
wife could not steel herself to keen
up with her husband pace. Stewart
viii want you 10 be fresh and Wig
orous 70 go with him to this place
or that almost every evening = I
know my brother. The surest wsv
TO lose him Is to send him away
alone because you are too tired 10
accompany him"
Forgive me for this lecture" sh.
added laying her hand gently on
the girls shoulder. but ! am much.
older than you and I have seen SCI
much unhsppiness that was avoid
able"
A sudden tenderness weIIed n
Doris heart For the FIRST time sh.
felt affection for her slster-in-IaT
She threw her arms impuisivelv
around Mrs. Durand's neck and
buried her face in the laces on her
breast.
Il do thank you" she said. 81
love Stewart 80. II lost him A
would be too terrible"
The poignancy OF the girls cry.
the clinging arms around shoulders
broke Margaret's carful repression.
George Durand entering the room
sulkily was amazed at his wife's
expression.
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carrington returned home that
evening to ind languid wife, Doris
was completely EXHAUSTED by the
strenuous afternoon
This merely proves how greatly In
need Of physical exercise. you are. :
declared her husband. "A week OF
This aud you'll be entirely Mt and
able to withstand any amount OF Wig
orous effort"
Doris managed to drag herself
through dinner somehow. but after
the coffee was served. she collapsed
in an inert little heap on the library
divan.
We're booked for a concert tonight.
but don't you 90, you poor kiodie.
George Durand whispered as he ad-
tusted a pillow under her shoulder
''Oh, I'm sorry. didn't know. SIhey
didn't tell me-" Doris cast an anxious
glance toward her husband and her
sfster-in-law who were in low-toneo
conversation before the fire.
"I'H fix them all right" declared
Durand. II say. Margaret, he saur-
tered over to his wife. let's get out
and leave these two honeymooners
alone. Every glance that ,Stew gives
me bAoACS AAlC AtIA hAShN ~ SSb
But We are going TO hear HON.
man." protested Margaret. Doris. ]
completely forgot to tell you that we
had tickets. But you won't need TO
change your frock, we're not wearing
evening clothes tonight"
Must I go? I'm SO tired" faltered
Doris.
''of course she mustn't CO." put in
Duran quickly. Cant you see thu
poor chiId's all used up?"
Mrs. Durand shrugged her shoulders.
Il think Stewart is the best judge OF
that"
Stewart? And not. Doris. eh7
Great heaven, Marsaret. what do YOU
think Doris-a slave?"
Il wonder IL you realize how unbear-
ably rude you are. George?' Mrs. Du-
rand rose and walked to the window
with a dismissing gesture.
Durand muttered something. crsmp-
cd his hands angrily into his pocket,
and left the room.
Darlington. who had remained coolly
smoking throughout the little inter
change. rose and came over to hi'
wife.
How is it. Doris? Do you wish tc
remain at home2"
I'm very tired-but I'll CO." she re-
piled. with a little sigh.
Stewart parted her shoulder approx
ingly.
That's the way to talk. You're only
physically weary. you know, anc
music Is a relaxation You will find
that il lifts you up into spiritua
realms which know no fatigue. ] viii
go up and get your wrap. Have yoJ
, ordered the car. MarzaretT'
His sister nodded. She waited unit
he had left the room. and then cam'
over and seated herself on the couct
beside Doris.
Doris dear, know that you ar,
wretched tonight and that tn,
thought OF rest is alluring. but ther,
are many things that a woman
must learn to hold her husbands
and one of them is indefatigability
Especially with. such a man a.
Stewart. He is splendidly stronl
and vigorous and untiring. He car
never fully appreciate or sympathiz'
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10
BY May Christie

And you must get some grapes from
the wineries, too. This way round
here"
l was soon lost In admiration of
the great hothouses with their
purpiy-blsck burdens. The best was
not too good for Jim!
Alice and Tony Joined US The
latter. drew me aside. snd said in a
reproachful whisper:
Helene. didn't you promise to
take this walk with me7"
His little air of pompous indis-
natioh was too funny. i had to
smile.
Your duty was 70 Alice first" /
answered gaily. ''Noblesse obiige.
you know.
"oh. rats~ said Tony. Grossly.
you're wicked, tantalizing crea-
ture, with thousand little devils
lin you'll"
Thank you. kind sir. You fiat
ter met
81 wish that could hurt you,"
Again ] laughed. Tony as a
tragedian is impossible.
why the melodrama?" 1 queried
pertiy.
a
fool Of"
Indeed wasn't trying to-" 1
| answered wickedly. 81 leave all
that to Alice"
Tony swung OF. incensed. I'm
sure he hates me in this mood.
But / refuse to take him seriously.
For the remainder of the walk
to Anstruther Lodge 1 was accom-
panied by Mn TAvis Lloyd. His
| mood had lifted. aid he proved
himself a delightful companion.
We avoided personalities. And,
somehow or other, he managed 10
| take my mind from Off my trou-
blcs.
Arrived at our destination. it
was with beating heart that l
awaited news of Jim.
! Going along favorably. But
: must still be kept perfectly quiet" "
( Ihe nurse repeated The doctors
morning verdict.
l-could, / possibly-tske up
these flowers TO him-these. grapes?"
! stammered. I'm positive there
E was AN imploring look upon my
race. Oh. how l longed to be with
Jim,
; Alice gave an angry litter.
Really. Helene"
The nurse turned to me. liked
her face. her frank eyes.
| He is sleeping at the present mo-
ment. Let me take up the fruit and
flowers. When he's a little strong
: er. then you may visit MIN. But
| not just yet
II know something of illness. !"
II blundercd on. ignoring the hostile
{ criticism that Alice was leveling on
me. i've done a little nursing. II
| you should wish help, won't you
telephone for me?'
Indeed / willard thank you.'
said the nurse. She smiled reassur-
ingly at me. Then she hurried OF.
Tomorrow-The Figure BY the safe.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10
HOROSCOPE.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1920.

: This should be a fortunate day. ac-
cording to astrology. Jupiter, Venus
and Mars rule strongly for good.
while Neptune Is friendly. The Sun
and Saturn are mildly adverse.
1t is a time for initiative in BUSH
ness or in large undertakings of any
sort.
There is a favorable sway for all
constructive effort Men who direct
large enterprises should benefit es-
pecially.
Women Ia business come under a
planetary government that promises
great achievement. More than one
will attain extraordinary wealth and
fame within the year.
While the stars seem to promise
supreme attainment to the women
who enter fields of effort outside the
home there Is a menacing sign that
seems to indicate sacrifice OF repura-
tion and peace of mind for those
who reach high place.
The sinister star read as affect
ing the destinies Of the wives anu
mothers of the nation, may cause
unpopularity for those who seek
political office, since old customs and
long established traditions will be
strong through the coming State ana
national campaigns.
Dancing which so much occupied
the attention of young and old be-
fore the war and after 1t will now
become less popular, owing to the
substitution of another recreation, II
is predicted. ~ 81
Music is still subject to direction
of the stars that is most promising
for the future. Americans will win;
fame as singers.
Neptune Is In place believed to
stimulate vision, and to encourage
wise decisions.
This is not lucky day for those
who desire to- apply for increase of
salary or advance in. station.
1t is not an auspicious time for
persons in high place to make any
important decision or to communi-
cate their plans.
Persons whose birthdate It Is have
the forecast of a prosperous year. in
which they accomplish much.
Children born on this day are like
ly TO be energetic and resourcefuI.
They may be independent In their
views and should be extremely sue
cessful IN life.
Copyright. lss1. by rhs McClwe Newspaper
syndicate)
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10
IS THIS YOUR TYPE9
Are Red-Haired Women Different?
Rv MARIE "a ROOUE

ardor and the charm of a red d-haired
woman you can at least have the red
hair that will make you look as IL
you had the attributes that go-with
1t
Titan air wasn't naturally auburn
or red hair at all 1t was dyed hair
But in spite of their brilliant tresses,
'aTitian's women remained dark
skinned Italians with black. langor-
Gus eyes"
And we are told that the cele-
brated adventures Dubarry-who,
by the way. never used rouge
achieved hr auburn hair by artificial
means and that it was black to be-
gin with; and yet Dubarry stands
out as a popular example of the red
haired womanLand the actress WHO
made Dubarry famous among the
ater-goers in this country-Mrs.
Leslie Carter-was regarded as es-
pecially suited to the task because
she had red hair-and a red-haired
woman's temperament. m III
Madame Corday was. a real red
haired or auburn haired woman who
at leas thad all the ardor Of her
type, though we may think that she
misapplied 1t when she dealt even so
miserable a cereature as Marat his
death blow. Thackeray's famous
Beck Sharp was another red-haired
character-though she was of the
type that we call sandy" and she
lad green eyes. III n IN m
Them there was Victor Hugo's
cosette. who is PERHAPS the most
celebrated romantic feminine char
scter of last century French litera-
ture. Every one who has ever read
Les Miserables'' knows how COM
Dleted she captivated the young
Iiarius almost at first sight: and she
had wonderful auburn hair tinted
.yith threads of gold"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10

woman named MahaId vel Mathtlda.
about whom little is known
Mathild was the wife of the En-
peror Henry the Fowler. who after
ward became the sainted abbess OF
QuedlinRburg; another Mechtild
was canonized after being abbess OF
Adilstetten and her name became
very popular among French maid
ems. 1t was Countess Matilda.
friend of Gregory VII in Italy whose
bequest was one of the Pope's hrst
steps to the temporal power and
who Is introduced by Dante in the
flowery fields of Paradise.
Mahault, so called by the Flemish,
was the wife of William the Con-
sueror. who brought the name to
England, where the Normaps called
il MoIde and the Scottish-saxon
Eadgirth, was made to assume II,
whereupon il became the reigning
royal name. Maude was the Nor
man contraction and the most fash
ionabIe today, though Matilda, used
by Spencer for one or the maidens
i'm his "Facric Queen" is really the
correct name. Tilly. Tilda, Mechtild
and VeIchcI arc some OF the deriva-
tivcs.
Many poets have felt inspiration
at the name. Maud Muller" Is
known to everyone, likewise this
except from that musical lyric
"Maude":
"Maudc with her equisite face,
And wild voice peaIinS up to the
sky;
And feet like sunny gems on an
English green.
Maud In the light of her youth and
her grace.
Singing of Death and OF Honor that
cannot die.
iTin l well could weep for time SO
sorbid and mean,
And myself so languid and base"
Maude's talismanic Jewel is Mala-
chite. which is said to warn its
wearer Of approaching danger by
breaking. To be specially lucky II
should be engraved with an image
| of the sun. which by its dazzling
light drives out all evil sprite that
work in the darkness. Wednesday
is her lucky day and 6 her lucky
number. Old superstitvtion has il
that a bit of Malachite tied to a
child's cradle will drovS away evil
and insure sound and peaceful sleep
! for the occupant
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10
PIANO YING
AT SIGHT

On February the 18th will begin the pub
lication Of new series of twenty-four illus
h&ted lessons for the piano or organ accord
ing to W. Scott Groves modern method. of
home teaching.
One exercise is given in each Of the twenty
four illustrated lessons. These exercises are
indicated in the customary note signs which
are familiar to all of us. but Greek to those
who have never studied music. In addition
to this. the exercises are charted so that any
one. with or without knowledge of music, can
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10

From the time of Helen of Troy
through the ages. the charm OF red
haired women has been brewing
more mischief in the world than
hat Of all the other sorts of wom-
n put together. At least that is
vhat some writer's seem to think.
Z is q very usuaI opinion to hold
hat red-haired women are the pos
'essors Of a certain sort of fascina-
ion never found in other types of
women They are supposed to be
more ardent and more vivacious-
n fact. more deadly attractive to
men So IL Is that red-hair dye from
he days of Cleopatra-who some
'eopie insist must have been red
Iaired. though there is no proof of
he fact save that she acted like a
'ed-haired woman-in all ages red
Iair dye has been more in demand
han other sorts Apparently the
dea Is that IL you cannot have the
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10

bouevsds the most uniforms and again
looked admiration and then got busy.
Women who Of course, supposed to be hobby bound
insisted borrowing the leather BY these
masters of the air. and fashion experts turned out
very feminine aviation togs for us
Not only they planning aviation costumes but snug
little afternoon garbs which be beneath aviation
suit and ggngs. small even white kid gloves
were not forgotten IN such costume recently designed
knows by this time nothing OF ynp
over to old college chu home afternoon
If she lives New York.
We are certainly going blues this
fashion upon that The question is will thew be
aviation blues:
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Table Etiquette.

Dear Miss Lee: Recently I had a cues.
dinner. young man whose family holds
very prominent place in social circles Of
is state. highly educated and supposed to
= one Of those who knows" At dinner I
.rVed large tender chicken and he was
ives lower Point. Before even attempting
4, cut II with his knife or remove the bits
meat from the bone with his fork which
= could have done easily, be picked 1t up
'itb Ms fingers to cat it. Was ! right in
linking this was poor table etiquette ~?
You were right On a picnic,
ried chicken could be eaten that
ray, but even in the privacy of
'ns's home it's a bit different,
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10
"CARRY ON"!
If Constipated, Bilious
or Headachy, take
"Cascarets"

Feel grand, Be efficient! Don't
stay sick. bilious. hesdachy. con-
stipated. Remove the liver and
bowel poison which is keeping your
head dizzy. your tongue coated.
your breath bad and your stomach
sour. Why not get a small box OF
Cascarets and enjoy the incest.
gentlest laxative-cathartic you ever
Cascarets nver gripc
sicken or inconvenience one like
Salts. Oil. Calomel or harsh pills
Cascsrets bring sunshine to cloudy
minds and half-sick bodies. They
work while you sleep.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10
TO HANG SKIRT.

The 'dinlculty OF hanging skirts
upon children who will not stand
stil for any length Of time. may
be obviated by using a skirt OF the
right length as a model. II a
skirt Of the right length is but
toned to an underwaist and slipped
over a coat hanger. which may he
conveniently hung from a lighting
fixture, the skirt may be hung
easily by slipping the garment
over the hanger.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10

Mathilda, the first
instance OF dts
double use being
the daughter of
Henry I who was
known by both
names. But this
is not its etym@
logical origi N,
since Maude was
primarily a mans
nGL,e. But Maud.
Bfaald. and Maud
appear early as a
feminine n a IN e
also Mahald and
Mahalt. The 18th
a
The Washington herald., 1920-02-10

pick out the exercises on the piano.. Each
chart indicates the white keys and the black
keys that you are to strike and how you are
to strike them.
After following this course you should be
able to play the piano or organ.
If you would like to learn how to play the
piano or organ look for the FIRST lesson in The
Washington Herald next Sunday. You can
get these lessons only by buying the copies
of The Sunday Herald in which they appear.