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New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Sidney Bowman Now 10
Erect Own Building

The Sidney b. Bowman Automobile
Company has completed plans for the
erection of building TO cover the en-
tire Broadway frontage of the block
between l3lst and l52nd streets.
This building Of four floors and base
ment will have total floor space Of
100000 square feet for service and for
a salesroom for Kissel trucks. The
man passenger car salesroon at 1872
Broadway. corner Fifty second Street.
Will be continued and an additional
saiesroom for passenger cars main
tanned in the new building.
The Bowman organization has been
IN existence for twenty years;
the first ten yesrs as the Sidney s.
Bowman Cycle Company and the last
seventeen years rs the Sidney r. Bow
man Automobile Company They have
occupied the building at 225- -23l West
Forty ninth Street since 1906. This af-
torded them 900 square feet Of floor
space
1t was believed this would be biz
enough 10 accommodate the kssel Gus
tom built automobiles and Kisscl
trucks. for which they secured the
franchise last summer 1t soon became
apparent that the old quarters would
be far from adequate for the expansion
III the distribution of Kissel passenger
cars and trucks. and the Anderson pas
senger cars. for which, they are now
also distributors for eastern New York
State, northern New Jersey and west
ern Connecticut.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25

the painters art, Mr.. pteranodon
shows wing spread of nearly twenty.
one rect, and is regarded as the hos.
example OF natural acroplanc cxtant
ne is lhe only specimen of his kind in
AmerIca and was found by Handel r
Martin. curator of the GEOLOGICAL
museum of Kansas. He is a tooth]ess 20
victim of the age of reptiles. for hc
became extinct long before his habitat t
acnleVed distinction as pioneer sure
enough prohibition state and leader
!" the production of millionaire
farmers. .
Supreme in Flying Field
here is much doubt" said Curator
Matthew, Of tho Department of Vcrtc
pratc Pa'contology. yesterday. "whethcr
INC pterodactyl weighed as much as the
modern condor. But from the stand
point Of dimensions if ranks As the
largest flying creature that ever lived.
IN addition to its unusal stretch of
wing, the pterodactyl is rema rkablc for
us curious dimensions. 1T is nearly
a'l wings and head, with little bit Of
pody' slender hind legs and mere
stump OF tail. The head consists
chiefly of long pointed beak and an
equally long. bonv crest projecting
backward. This crest perhaps served
as d vanc TO balance the pressure of
the wind on tho great bcak when
stretched forward in flying
The wings were long and narrow
ana composed of thin. lcathcrv mem
hranc. like the wings of bats. But they
were stretched on the long extended
fourth finger only. the other fingers
hong little rudmcntary claws. bv
Nh'ch the animal probably hung when
at rest. The wings were evidently
adapted to soaring flight. ike that of
the a'batross. In fact. the creature
vas so extremely specialized along this
i'Nc that 1t must have been singularlv
awkward and ungainly on the ground
Had Its Own Wing Problem
Yet it must have come to land p,
mcS for gglaying purposes. How
II obtained its food is something of
a problem. 1t was evidently wide
ranging ocean flyer, for the skeletons
arc found in chalk and other marine
formations deposited in the open sea
often far from land
study of its probable habits
IN ght illuminate some of the prob
l"ms OF modern acronautics. for the
l'i 'icrodactyl, in so far as VIC can Judge.
approachcd much nearer to the aero
rlanc in structure and principles Of
hight than any Of the birds. As the
most specialized and perfected adapta-
ION FOR soaring that has been known
ii may throw much light on the prin-
''plcs of soaring flight which arc
by no means fully understood or
agreed on
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
'tlivver' of the Air
TO Make Its Bow at
AerOnautical Show
Tiny Craft, Selling as Low as
IS 500, Can Be Housed in
Garage and Is Almost
Able to Land OF Lawn

he "fivvcr Of the air will make its
debut at the second annual aeronautj-
cal exposition, which the Manufacture
crS Aircraft Association announced
yesterday would be held in this city at
the rst Regiment armory, March 6 to
J., inclusive.
these tiny aircraft Will sell as low
as 800 and arc almost capable Of be-
ing landed on a lawn They arc small
enough to be housed in the ordinary
automobile garage. Another feature of
'hc exposition VIII be the pony "blimp."
1'ny sport dlrigIblc airship for two
passengers. capable of cruising 400
miles at an average speed of FORTY
miles an hour.
or the small arplancs, one TYNE
IS known as the "Flyabout.' 1t is
eighteen and one-half<fcct long thrtv-
thrcc feet wing spread and five feet
'Gh ana carries two passengers An
other model, known as the "ButterAv.
IS OF the monoplane type, measuring
only twenty-ninc feet across the wines
and weighing only 1856 pounds. fully
loaded. 1t has attained am altitude Of
iz,o0o 'cet and flies at seventy miles an
hour ''''
Contrasted with these small models
Will be the giant limousine passenger
N"' us b'H'dHtN NCNclODCU during the
year OF commercial effort following tho
war These luxurious machines vic
with other forms of transportation in
tnc magn'iicence of their appointments.
winch extend even to luncheon tables
in the cabin.
One company has entered limou-
SINE lying boat which contains such
details as cigar lighter for mon pas
sengcrs and vanity cases for women.
Another entry is a cabin cruiser thai
can make l25 miles an hour. II is
equipped with typewriter tables so that
the tired business man" can continue
MS work while indulging in pleasure.
Virtually All the limousine type of air
craft are electrically heated
one OF the most remarkable exhibits
VIII be the new l.. W. f. mail airplanc
rms giant machine has wing spread
o; l06 feet, two bodies, each fifty feet
long, and huge nacelle in thc center.
1t is equipped with three engines gen
Grating sufficient power to fly this hugo
Iiclghter hundreds of miles with from
1900 TO 5000 pounds of cargo.
a complete exhibition Of all the a,,x-
1ilary services to the art, Of 1vinr also
Will be shown
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Dealers Motor Truck
Exchange Opens Soon

The recently organized Metropolitan
Dealers Motor Truck Exchange, Inc.
starts business on February |. with the
cooperation and support of the lead
ing New York and Brooklyn distribu-
tors and dealers. The exchange has
established permanent Headquarters at
1870 Broadway. and is cmbarking with
definitely outlined policy Of apprais-
ais upon used trucks, which has been
transmitted to all members. Plans Of
IT'S board of directors and various com
mlttces aim to correct many abuses in
handling tradc-ins, and this business
hereafter will be conducted upon a
stable basis of appraisals upon the
part of the dealers.
II. n. Searles has taken up active
duties of his position OF manager.
Mr.. Scarles started in the automo-
bile business in April, 1899. with
Stanley Bros. Of Newton, Mass He
remained with this concern until 1901,
most of his time being spent al tho
branch in London For three wears
Mr.. SearieS gave his attention to and
built IN Elmira, \. Y. what is believed
to have been tho first combination
chemical and hose auto-drivcn vehicle.
lie WAS with tho White Company for
"lght years, most Of his time being
spent in Mexico. Cuba. and tho far
East. In 1913 hc went with the Gar
ford interests, where he stayed until
rCcontlV
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
X. of C.. Give Club
House to Students,
Building Which Ultimately Will
Cost S25O,OOO Is Presented
to University of Missouri;

Ten thousand students at the I'm
vcrsity of Missouri. many of them cx
service men. were presented last Sur
day with new clubhouse by the
knights of Columbus Of Missouri. Co
lumbla is a town OF 1000 inhabitants.
During school terms the population is
larger. but the opportunities for social
recreation have been limited
Two years ago Luke T.. Hart. state
deputy of the Missouri Knights of Co.
lumbus, levied a $40 per capita assess
mcnt on the members within his iuris-
dlcton. IN order to give the unversitv
young mems club. In the course of a
year the Missouri knights gave s5o. .0oo
for the project
The building contains fifty bedrooms.
capable of accommodating 100 youne
men. 1t contains lounge, music and
billiard rooms and an amphitheatcr
holding 1000 persons and fitted up for
motion picture shows. theatricals, balls
and banQuets. Student boarders pay
their way, the cost being between slI
and 81 week.
This probably is the first club Of its
kind to be constructed from it's private
funds by the state organization Of
national body The club will be main
tanned by the Knights of Columbus, and
1t is estimated that its final cost will
approach the s250.Oo mark
Construction of the home completed
a total of $300o.0o0 spent by the
knights on higher education for one
time service men
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
ROurbOn-Orleans Family
Regains Priceless Jewels
Necklace. an Heirloom From
King Charles V. Is Restored
bv ViscOuntess

PARIS, Jan. 24-The Bourbon Or
leans family has reganed possession of
priceless pearl necklace which had
descended from King Charles V, but
which for some time had been in pos
session Of Viscountess de Termens.
Some t;mo ago Prince Alfonso of
Orleans, who recently renounced his
Spanish citizenship. brought criminal
action against tho Niscountcss. allep
ing she had illegally appropriated the
jewels. but in her reply the defendant
claimed the necklace had been given to
her by the Prince
Prince Alfonso and the Niscountess
on Thursday called on Judge Cluzcl
before whom the action WAS brought
and the former acknowledged he had
given the defendant the pearls The
latter then agreed to accept 100000
and return them to the Bourbon Or
leans family. Whom this arrangement
was made the court acquitted the Wis
countess Of charges preferred against
her by Prince Alfonso.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Federal Income Tax
Blanks Being Sent Out
First Payment for Last Yca,.
Must BE Made by
March Is

Thousand of income tax return
blanks have been distributed in Now
ork by the Internal Revenue Bureau.
and IN a statement issued yesterday
ATTENTION OF taxpayers is called to the
tact that March is is the first payment
date
taxpayers who can possibly do so are
urged to pay the entire tax when fill
ing returns on or before March Is. The
'nstalmcnt method, by which one quar-
ter Of the amount may be paid at that
time. followed by payments on June
To- September Is and December IS, is
intended only for those unable to make
the payment in a lump sum.
To avoid penalty every person whose
income for the last year coualcd or
exceeded 81 600 or 50 900, according to
their martial status or their status as
the head of family, must Glc a re
turn.
The statement of the Internal Rcvc
nue. bureau reads: "Probablv the
most important change affecting the
average taxpayer is in tho normal rate.
the exemptions Of $1,000 for sinrlc
persons and $1,000 for married persons
and heads of families remaining the
same as for 1918. The normal rate
FOR 1919 is I per cent on the first $4,000
of net income above the exemptions of
y per cent on tho remaining net in
como.
he surtax rates. which range from
per cent on the amount of net income
between $1,000 and $4,000 to 90 per
cent on the amount of income in cx-
cess of 1000 600. remains unchanged
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25

ress correspondent. He is now ,
10y, "v,"oer OF the State Council which
VIII carry out the work '~''' ""'''l
Dixie TO BE Built
me first thing to do said ~.
n,s'eSman, rs to construct rigant;c
"'Ns !>, TO Keep out the North Sea. TINS
~''l De tnlrty miles long. stretchinu
lon' "leringen to the Frisian coast
Wnere inc water ranges in depth fron,
'h'rtN-three to eleven feet. II viii ho
e,SeiS"here sixteen to seventeen feet
"ooVc the sea level. There viii no y
1v"oie track railway on top of tho
u.Ne' i's construction will take nine
Years and ITS cost, by prc-war csti-
mates. Will be more than twentv ,,;l
non dollars. '''
The total surface to be reclaimed
- eZ square miles. There will re-
MAIN lake of 600 square miles which
VIII act as reservoir during the ra-
! 'o"S "neh. owing to northwestern
storms, the waters Of the river Yssel
d"o OF the canals cannot be -cmntiod
,",o 'ne North Sea. The water of the
axe VIII be let out into the North Sea
through nvc great sluices at the Wier-
lhGen end of the dixie.
Most Of the land to bc ,oc1a;r,oo
now iles thirteen feet beneath sea level
+ ar' OF 1t is expected to be drv within
= sour'ceh years, AS pumping out will
r uvSin as soon as the dixie is comnleted
ne last of the land is expected 70 hc
orE "lthln thlrty-fve wears
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Ace Among Flying
Reptiles, CrantIsirc
of Birdman, on View
Wing Spread of 2IFt Made
the Ptcranodon a Wonder
in Field of Acronautics
s Million Years Aeonc

The American Museum of Natural
History introduces New York TO- dav
10 Mr. Ptcranodon. the pioneer aerial
tractor and the largest flying reptile
that ever quartcrcd the palcozoic oovo
OF prehistoric Kansas 100000 years
ago He isn't quite all hero hut ih"so
sma sections Of him tnat were missed
nv the paleontologists who cxcavatcd
h'm from his natural sarcophorus in
the Smoky Hill region near the Kan.
,as-Colorado line. have been sunnl;cd
by scientists familiar with the bonv
Structurc of the pterodactyls, the FAM
lily TO which pteranodon belongs.
AS he stands in the museum with
some missing framework indicated bv
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Snakes Find Defenders
Feed on Mice. Thus Protectin.
Food. Saws ReptiIe Society

Just how great a factor the snake is
IN reducing the cost of living will be
decided at the fourth annual dinner of
the Reptile Study Society Of America.
which will be held at the Port Arthur
restaurant February 10.
Action will be taken at this dinner
on "A bill drafted by Framer P. Price,
the societty's general counsel. for tho
protection of harmless snakes This
measure will be introduced in the legis-
laturcs Of New York, New Jersey and
several other states in the near future
According to Dr. Allen Samuel Will
Jams. founder and national director OF
the RcptiIe Study Society. snakes have
n distinct bearing on the cost Of living.
This s because they feed almost ex-
on rodents, and because ro
dents destroy annually hundreds Of
millions of dollars worth Of grain"
said Or. Williams. Cone small snake
will eat from three to Ave mice a week"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
defamation
|0f Zuyder Zee
| Is Under W av
latest Engineering Feat
Ever Attempted Is En-
occted to Restore 827
souare Miles of Holland
.,eat Dixie Will Be Built
E,9; 600. 600 Estimated as
Cost of Project: State
Will Bear All Expense

rur HAGUE. Jan. q. Work of re-
,;niug the Zuyder Zee, one Of the
[,s's creates, engineering projects,
!. xsich it is proposed to restore TO
k.g,nd within thirty-iivc years what
o,ee hers. but was taken away bv
|. storms OF many centuries. is under
V.,n the work is finished not only
!, oricinal land Will be restored but
.,,r thousands of acres. which al
E.. have heen beneath the sea. will
!. !, .esdy for cultivation.
according 10 pre-war estimates the
1--WE work OF reclaiminc the Zuyder
,s would have cost approximately
= soo 900. but, with the increased cost
/ i.hor and materials in the past six
,,,, !. is now believed the cost will
!. vol in excess of S125 900 900. The
,rs will be done and paid for by the
ne through special loans. and the
p.r, through rental OF the land re-
AIMED. expects the scheme to pay for
ulf within q few years and there
.sr yield handsome revenue.
SGT Square Miles
III. total amount Of land to be re-
AIMED will be S27 square miles. which
II constitute a twelfth province of
Gland, capable Of supporting pop-
,,on of 100000. and wherein several
ties Of ancient trading fame are ex-
eed to be restored to commercial
portance
Centuries ago. at the beginning of
. Christian era, when the Romans
1 their settlements in Holland. much
the space now occupied by the Zuy-
Zee was land and the south part
.he present sea was lake called
vo. Northwest tempcsts swept the
r'h Sea. washing away tho tract Of
land between the sea and the lake.
: large. shallow body Of water tho
der Zee was formed
he towns situated on its banks
,ve AS The merchantmen came INTO
r ports. But, as ships became
er and Of deeper draft. traffic was
rtsd to deeper seas. leaving the
: famous towns on the Zuydcrs
es mere fishing villages. which they
now. while Amsterdam commerce
2 to her through canal leading
II to the North Sea.
Z A. A. Bcekman. Of The Hague.
has devoted nearly all his life to
deal Of reclaiming the Zuydcr Zee.
med The plans TO The Associated
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Nearly 100000 Lbs.
Of Rubber in Trainload

The largest single shipment of
crude rubber in the world has ar
rived in Akron. Ohio. from New York
and IS being unloadded at the Good
YEAR lire and Rubber Company. Ii
would be sufficien, 10 supply the
world for three days. The value of
the shipment is about s4,412.200.
The shipment consisted of 39.5So
200-pound cases. each OF ifty-three
cars containing 200 cases. To un-
load the train Will take forty-eight
men about six days
The arrival of the train in Akron
ended trip of nearly 1000 miles.
lasting four months. from the planta-
tons to the plant. The rubber is
equal 10 years production from
100000 trees. or from the yield o.
$4,000 acres Of plantation.
The rubber Will be used for va
rious purposes. 1t would be enough
for the manufacture of nearly 700
coo tires
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
''Gardcn Party" Locale
Of BROOKLYN Auio Show

The Brooklyn Motor Vehicle Dealers
Association viii turn the Twenty-third
Regiment Armory into "gardcn party"
Tor the ninth annual show February
IA to 2l. Green and white will be the
keynote Of the decorations. Fresh smi-
lax Will drapc the ceiling and Will be
'wincd around the balcony and the
dividing fences of the floor space A
"sky" of blue bunting will hide the
glrdcrs Of the armory and summer
awnings in green and white Will cover
he exhibits
BY way of variety there will be no
accessories exhibited at the Rrooklvn
show. Tho exhibits Of passenger cars
and commercisl vehicles arc so MANY
that no space WAS available for other
exhibitors
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Packard Men Give
Dinner to Nacaulev

Tho Packard distributors recently
gave banquet in honor Of Alvan
Macauley. president of the Packard
Motor Car Company. Congressman
Avan T. Fuller, of Boston, acted rs
toastmaster The speakers and their
subjects We're as follows: "Thc Out
look for Packard' by President Macau-
ley Looking Ahead IN the Industry"
by Earle c. Anthony. OF Los Angeles:
Packard Design, Past. Present aud
Future. by Colonel J. C. Vincent. or
Detroit. and "Production and Eff
ciency.' by +. +. Scall, of Detroit
The committee in charge of the
evenings entertainment, consisted of
Mr.. Fuller, Mr.. Anthony. c. A. Forster.
of Cleveland, and Lee j. Eastman.
president Of the Packard Motor Car
Company, Of New York.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
q. T.. Friend Is President
OF New Motor Car COMPANY

OTIS c. Friend announces the organ
lzafion OF Friend Motors Corporation
with factories at Pontiac. Mich. Mr
Friend and his associates have pur-
chased the plant and equipment Of
olympian Motors. and will continue .hc
olymplan model pending the new ca,
which viii cmbody Friends ideals.
Manufacture OF motor cars VIII re-
sumo at once under Friends personal
direction. He recently resigned ~ an
executive Of General Motors IN order to
devote hls entire time TO his own en-
tcrprise
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Rebate to Operators
Renewing Licences

Those owner operators Of automo-
hiles who have renewed their licenses
for 1920. paying a 81 fee for the new
card. arc entitled to rebate Of 81. IN
aSmuch as the law has been interpreted
to mean that original applications only
need pay 81 and that rencwals pay half
that sum. This will mean that tho
state viii have TO refund somewhere
between $4,000 and Sill 900.
There are altogether about $4,000
owner operators of cars registered in
thc New York office of the Secretary Of
State
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25

And our name means lot to us VIC
have worked hard for all that name
stands for. So, YOU sec. we can't sell
out and quit. We've got responsible.
ties
That was characteristic of John
Dodge. He had business conscience
that never failed him and never be-
traNed him. He WAS 100 per cent
American man"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Buying .ars i'm Texas

Last year the government baJ o.
come into the Southern country and
supply the bare nccessarios of life
This year these same people arc lip
ing IN luxury and purchasing noihinc
but the best grade automobiles on ,he
market, according to tho Chalmcr~
dealer at Fort Worth
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
The Narincs Know 1t Already

The Nash Quad has been adopted by
'hc United States marines rs standard
equipment for cxpcditionarv service.
The Washington times., 1920-09-16
BELIsARIo PoRRAs,

DR. BELIsARIo PoRRAs. the
president-elect OF Panama and
- was tons dis inguished
guest OF honor for few days, was
entertained at lunch today at the
Army and Navy Club by the Assistant
Secretary Of War. Benedict CroweIi'
who is acting as host In the absence
CT Secretary Newton Baker
The Pan-American building was the
scene last night OF a distinsuished as
semblsse when the Secretary OF State'
Dainbridge Colby, was host at oih-
ner and Informal reception in honor OF
the visiting President-elect or rama
ma. DR.. BelIsario Porras, for many
years minister TO this country from
Panama. In the company invited 10
meet DR.. -Porras were the Undersecre-
tary OF State, Norman ii. Davis; the
Third Assistant Secretary or state
Van Santvoord Merle Smith; Sumner
Welles, chief OF the Latin-Americah
division OF the State Department
Beitran Matthew, ambassador or
chile: Thomas LeBreton. ambassador
OF Argentina; Augusta Cochrane de
Alencar, ambassador OF Brazil; Joa-
auin Mendaz, minister OF Guatemala; {;
DIR. Luis Toledo Herrarte, minister OF
foreign affairs OF Guatemala, on spe-
cial mission: DR.. Carlos Manuel de
Cespedes, minister OF Cuba; DIR. Santos
A. Dominica, minister OF Venezuela;
DR.. Rafael II. Elizalde, minister OF
Ecuador: j. Antonis Lopez Cutler
rez, minister OF Honduras; DR.. Poll
carpo Bonilla, minister OF Honduras
on special mission; Salvador Sol NJ,
minister OF Salvador: J. II. Lefevre'
charge d'affaires OF Panama; En-
rique Geenzier Of the Panama le-
CATION; Belisario Porras. tr.; Al
berto Cortadellas, charge d'affaires
OF Bolivia; Manuel de j. Camacho'
consul general OF the Dominican
Republic: Albert S. Burieson. Post
master General: Josephus Daniels,
Secretary of the Navy; Judge John
Barton Payne, Secretary of the In
terror: Joshua w. Alexander, Sec
retary OF Commerce: DR.. l.. I. Rowe,
director general OF the Pan-Amer-
lean Union; Francisco J. Yanes, as
sistant director OF the Pan-Amer-
lean Union; Walter S. Penfield, Gen.
John j. Pershing, Maj. Gen. Peyton
C. March. chief of staff OF the
army: Admiral Robert f.. Coontz,
DR.. James Brown Scott. Luis 1llanes
Guerrero, counselor of the Brazilian
embassy: Felipe A. Espil, secretary
of the Argentine embassy; DR.. Car
los Gibson. counselor of the Peru
Wan embassy: Rear Admiral Cary
T. Grayson, and Anselmo Castro,
secretary and brother-in-law OF DR..
Porras.
Mrs. Baker, wife OF the Secretary of
War, was hostess yesterday to the
Of Panama, DR.. Porras.
when she entertained a distinguished
company Of guests at tea in his honor.
The guests included all the South
American diplomats and their wives
and a large number OF army Officers
and their wives, who were received in