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The Washington herald., 1921-05-22

more so as to get a little added
pressure.
Bear in mind that a lot of the
clicking you hear coming from the
engine comes from the valves being
loose, slapping in their guides, or
from the tappets wearing oval be-
cause of the side thrust on them
when struck by the cam.
When the valves are out of the
engine and the heads are badly car
bonized. grinding is resorted to to
make the joint between face and
seat accurate In the shops the
grinding is matter of a few min
utes, because the valve is refaced
with a special tool and the valve
seat has a new surface cut with a
reseating tool. Then the valves are
ground as a sort OF finish operation.
Without these tools compound must
be used to grind the valve to its
seat Valve grinding compound
may be bought at any supply store.
A little of 1t is spread over the face
or the valve, the valve placed in its
proper position and a valve grinding
tool or screwdriver or brace is used
to oscillate the valve until the face
and seat are an even gray tone. The
valves are removed occasionally to
see whether they are finished.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
GOOD ROADSIDE
TO. TESTIFY HERE
Need Of Aid for National
Highways Is Urged by
Bankhead.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. May zl.-J.
A. Rountree. director general OF the
United States Good Roads Associa-
ton, and also director general Of
the Bankhead National Highway As
sociation, has been requested by
United States Senator Charles Z.
Townsend, chairman of Committee
on Postoffice and Post Roads, to ap-
pear at Washington on May rs, for
the purpose of giving his views. and
also the views of the two organiza-
tions he represents to the Committee
on Postoffice and Post Roads. which
has charge of the Townsend bill and
other road legislations. now pend
ing in the United States Congress.
Director General Rountree will be
Joined in Washington by President
Cameron. and members of the exc
cutive council of the Bankhead Ma
tional Highway Association. and
will remain at the Capitol for the
next ten days or two weeks, ar
hanging details in regard to the Of
ficial map aud Recommendation Of
the Bankhead Trans sContinental
Convoy, and other details of inter-
est to the Bankhead National High
way.
At the annual meeting of the
United States Good Roads Associa-
tion and the Bankhead NATIONAL
Highway Association in Greensboro.
N. c., on April IS to %. a committee
OF twenty-five prominent citizens.
from all parts of the United States
was appointed to go to Washington.
present resolutions that were adopt
ed by the association, as well as to
urge the continuation of Federal aid.
Director General Rountree has noti-
fed this committee and requested
them to meet him in Washington at
the Raleigh Hotel. on May 25, when
a conference will be held, plans
mapped out, and selections made
from the committee to give testi-
mony advocating Federal aid. be-
fore the post office and post roads
| committee. which meets on May rs.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22

The District Haynes Corporation,
Haynes distributors for Washing
ton and surrounding territory, have
opened a splendidly equipped serv-
ice station in the two-story build
ing at 1887 Fourteenth street north
west, which this firm recently pur-
chased.
The building, which was designed
and built as an automobile loca-
tion, has been completely renovated
and redecorated and becomes one
of the most attractive as we'll as the
most convenient automobile service
stations in the city.
The ground floor is devoed to a
large salesroom, where the District
Haynes Corporation will handle
their used cars, a car storage space
and receivin groom The entire
second floor is given over to work
shop, tool room and parts stock
room. Owing to the large number
of earlier models in this territory,
as well as to give adequate service
to new owners, the Haynes dis
tributtors are making a special fea-
ture of parts replacement and will
carry very large stock at all times.
In the announcement of the OPEN
Ing of the new service station, is
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Mounting Straight Sid. T,r.

The proper method of mounting
straight side tires is to lay the rim
on the floor, inserting the valve
stem of the tire in its proper place.
The bead for ten inches on both
sides of the valve should then be
forced into place. After starting
the tire in this way it should be
forced in place further by stamp
ing on it, first on one side and then
on the other. Stamping in this
way will let the operator seat the
tire easily as general thing.
though it is sometimes necessary
to resort to a tire tool The ends
OF the rim may be brought into
place by means of a screwdriver to
use in prying, and care must be
used not to make mistake and get
the wrong end of the rim to ton.
This method is for use when a rim
expanding and contracting tool is
not available, as this latter saves
much time and trouble and should
be in every tool box.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Motor Company
Sales Personnel
J New Numbers

The Walker Motor Company. dis
tributors for Lafayette and Jordan
motor cars. have recently added to
their sales personal. Mr.. Frederick
Hoffman and Mr.. III. A Krentz-
len.
+ Mr.. Holtzman was formerly with
the Peterson Motor Company. and
enjoys a large acquaintance among
the owners of high-grade cars in
and around Washington. Mr.. Holts-
man will specialize on Lafayette.
while Mr.. Krehtzlen. who, during
the past ten years. has held such
positions as sales manager for the
Owens Motor Car Company. and SER
vice manager for the Lambert-Hud-
son Company, viii specialize pu
Jordans.
The personnel of the walker Mo-
tor Company Is now as follows:
John c. Walker. president and
treasurer; ]. Curtis Walker. vice
president and manager; Robt. U.
Geib, secretary; NJ n. deBruin. SER
vice manager; Frederick Holtzman,
J. ]. A. Krentzlen, Harold R
Archibald C. Rayner, sales
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Ternplar Victor
Across Country
In Trial Tests

A Templar car, driven by L. ..
Foulke. carrying four passengers
and baggage, won the sweepstakes
over a field Of twenty-one cars In
Yosemite Economy run. a distance
of 400 miles from Los Angeles The
Templar averaged rs "a miles per
gallon gasoline: ton mileage. 81;
car. including passengers. Weighing
$500 pounds.
This is the most grueliing test
ever held from durability and
economy standpoint, as the speed
was fast and the total distance COW
cred In binding rain and snow.
The last hundred miles were made
through thick mud. necessitating a
change of low and second gear
work; grade averaging from S TO 2z
per cent The price. class. and
sweepstake cup was awarded
Templar. Contest held under A A.
A. sanction. The car used had been
driven $4,000 miles.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
CORRECTION

reality. ssnake and . big one. She
knew II was snake. for IT wrtg-
sled and shot tout its long red
tongue when she SO rudely allowed
her foot to rest on its body.
|. Picking herself up ana crv,,o
hysterically. she ran to the arm. ~
ner mother. who was I'm the n.~t
room. entertaining a caller. Re.
tween her sobs and frantic looL,
over her shoulder, she kept .aying.
-oh-h-h-h, ] stepped right on n
Al last she was quieted enough
to explain
fastening into the reception hall
Mrs. Turner saw the huge blac[
snake, partially entwined I'm the
oanisters Of the staircase ana living
ON the steps. With angry darts ~
It's tongue and wrigglinr OF its
oooy II was evident that the make
had not forgotten being trampled
on.
Tne help Of q neighbor had to be
solicited before the intruder could
De disposed of. Elsie went to the
party and after relating her unusual
experience to all of her little
friends. and feeling their open ad-
miration, she decided that being a
heroine wasn't half bad.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
CHILD TRAMPLE
SNAKE ON STAIRS
AT HOUSE PARTY
Reptile Makes Takor4a
Park Girl Heroine After
Few Trying Moments.

To. be q snake charmer. such as
one sees and admires in, the cir
cuses. has no lure for Elsie, the 10
year-oId daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. s. Turner, of Takoma Park A
recent experience has forever cured
her.
Getting ready for the birthday
party of playmate. Elsie started
downstairs. when subconsciously
she noticed something long ana
black on the steps not far from the
landing. Unable to stop to invesu-
gate because of her haste, sne
stepped right on it
With a. shrek she sprawied At the
foot of the stairs, realizing tnat
what she had thought to be one OF
her fathers black neckties was. In
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Little Square of Canvas.

Few car owners realize what
convenient accessory is a little
square of canvas about eighteen
inches over all. It saves the knees
of the trousers when you have to
kneel to get at some inaccessible
part; It keeps the jack from slip
ping on snow or ice; 1t keeps the
inner tube out Of the dust when
this part is being inserted by the
roadside; 1t will serve to strain
gasolene through: 1t will keep tools
from rattling; it will protect the
hand in handling hot parts, and,
finally, it will make an emergency
inside blowout patch, And withal
it takes up practically no room in
the tool box
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Page Car Makes New Records.

UN1ONTOWN. Pa, May 21.-All
records up to 100 miles excepting
one mile for stripped stock car
chassis were broken by Ralph Null
ford driving a Paige car at the
Onlontown speedway this afternoon
In an oficially sanctioned speed
event under direction Of the
Three A.
Mulford lowered the new record
Tor ten miles which he established
yesterday afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Missing.

when missing occurs in one cy-
Under at slow speed. while the fir
ing is all right when the speed is
raised, It is a pretty good guess
that the fault lies in too wide a
spark gap in the plug on that cy-
Under.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Ford Lubrfcation.

There are three principal points
to be watched in the fabrication of
the Ford car-the crank case sup
ply, of course, the universal joint
and the differential gears.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22

And now when you refer to men
from all walks of life" you refer
only to track inspectors and post
men.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22

successful candidates who are
pledeed to save the country usually
devote their terms to the task of
saving their jobs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-04
British naval

Alexandria would be British naval base with an international polics force: fifth. the Anglo-E Egyptian Su- dan would remain as at present with the enjoyment of equal rights by both countries and the safety of the Egyptian water supply would pc guaranteed
 The white paper" contained communication from General Alien by to the Egyptian sultan in which the former regretted Egypts rejec- ton of the proposals.
 Neither the present situation In the world nor the course of events in Egypt since Armistice Day" says General Allenby, permits modifi- cation of British contentious"
 The letter says England does not intend to keep Egypt under her tute- lage, but "on the contrary, to fortify the constructive elements in Egypti- an nationaiism, to give them scope and to bring Egypt nearer to the full fillment of her national ideal But we must insist on effective rights and powers to safeguard both EgyptIs in- terests and our own until the Egypti- an people have shown the capacity themselves to preserve their coun- try from internal disorder and from intervention by foreign powers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-04
WILL JAPAN BE ONE
 OF THE FIVE GREAT
 POWERS OF WORLD
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ment party. has lost very heavily in recent elections in the large cities. The party system Is rapidly develop ing in Japan, and the seiyukai, it is believed, will want to go before the people with a record of results ob- tained at the Washington confer ence. A yielding by Japan on the matter of ratio without advantage in the way of security In other direc- tions would. 1t is believed, have an unfavorable influence upon the fu- ture of the government party.
 The assassination of Premier Hara is often referred to these days by Japanese as having been genuinely a loss to the nation, because he had succeeded in harmonizing the liberal views of the civic clements of the empire with the more militaristic conceptions of influential circles grouped around the army and navy. The removal of the prime minister throws a greater responsibility upon the shoulders of Armiral Baron Kato, who is today trying to solve the great problem of meeting the de- sires of a modern and ambitious Japan without going so far as to endanger the success of the Washing ton conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-04
WILL RADIUM AT LAST OPEN THE DOOR OF
 THE GREAT UNKNOWN?

If you are sick and want to Get Well and Keep Well. write for literature that tells How and Why this almost unknown and wonderful new element brings lief to SO many sufferers from Consti- patton. Rheumatism, Sciatica, Gout. Neu- ritis, Neuralgia. Nervous Prostration. High Blood Pressure and diseases of the Stomach, Heart, Lungs, Liver. Kidneys and other ailments. You wear Degnen's Rsdio-Activ Solar Pad day and night. receiving the Radioactive Rays continu- ously into your system. causing a healthy circulation. overcoming sluggishness, throwing off impurities and restoring the tissues and nerves to normal condition and the next thing you know you are getting well.
 Sold on a test proposition. You thoroughly satisfied it is helping you be- fore the appliance is yours. Nothing to do but wear it No trouble or expense. and the most wonderful fact about the appliance is that it is sold so reasonable that it IS within the reach of all. both rich and peor.
 No matter how bad your ailment, or how long standing, we will be pleased to have you try it at our risk. For full information write today-not tomorrow. Radium Appliance Co, S5s Bradbury Bldg. Los Angeles, Calf.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-04
INVESTIGATION OF ASSESSMENTS
 WILL BE MADE
MCLendon and Committee of Real Estate Men to Take Up Matter Of Protests on
 Assessments

D. D. MeLendon, president of the city commission, is planning to make complete investigation into all as- sessments against property for street Improvements which are still pend ing. He, together with a committee ,of real estate men. which will be appointed by the Real Estate board to pass on the vaIue or the property, will make survey of these assess ments this week. In addition, the real estate experts will be able to inform the president of the commis- sion whether the value of the prop ei ty has been increased in the amount of the assessment as Is required by law
 There are several hundred of these assessments for street improvements which have not been settled, as pro tests were registered with the com mission by the property owners. Many of these assessments have been pending for several months, and it Is Mir McDendon's intention to set tle these this week, if possible, and collect all assessments for street inn provements which are now due the city,
 It Is stated that the delinquent as- easements and those pending involves between s200, 900 and $300.000. and a drive to collect this money which Is now due the city is being made by H. NJ Taylor, city comptroller.
 All assessments against which pro- tests have been registered since the new commission assumed office have been referred to MT, MeLendon and his committee will endeavor to work out some plan whereby these as- easements may be paid, he stated, and thus settle all such matters now pending.
 If the Improvements made have not enhanced the value of the prop erty the amount of the assessment. then we will have to adjust it." he stated, for the law provides that the property value must have Increased the amount of the assessment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-04
WEEKS TO OFFER WARRIOR FOR PRIVATE OPERATION
{ IContinued from Pnse onel


 if Congress should turn down any of his recommendations. He made that fact plain when he permitted it to be learned officially that in his opinion, Congress would quickly reject the original Ford offer even were he to send it to Congress with his approval.
 As far as Congress is concerned, there will be no trouble respecting the future disposition of the Warrior comparable to that involving Muscle Shoals. For the Warrior river is without enemies. and the man who wants it. in all probability will be without enemies. On the contrary. Muscle Shoals Is e. stench in the nos trils of the average republican mem- Der of Congress. It smacks of Wood row Wilson, of the south. and of the domecratic party. And Henry Ford, in attempting to come to the Senate. inadvertently forced Truman New berry to debauch the electorate ot Michigan, and threw a most nauseat- ing problem into the lap of the repub- lican party. The republican party cannot forgive him. And thus Muscle Shoals must pay a tremendous debt in the making of which 1t played no part.
 Must Satisfy Congress
 The people Of Alabama have appar- ently been unaware of the situation in Washington involving Muscle Shoals. From preparation for the coming of Henry Ford and the build ing of great metropolis which have been made by citizens and real estate spectators, it was evidently the i'm precision that the deal would be put over in the twinkling of an eye.
 It was forgotten that Muscle Shoals has no friend in Congress save a handful of democratic southerners, and less than half dozen others who are able to rise above the prejudices of politics and sections. On the out side. It's only friends are the organiza- tions operating in the interest of the farmers. On the contrary, it has against it a rampant and overpower- ing republican majority In each house of Congress, while on the outside some of the most powerful interests in the United States the trusts, if one wills. are moving to it's destruction.
 As Mir. Weeks unmistakably inti- mated to the Washington correspond ents. there is only one hope for the success of the Ford plan to acquire Muscle Shoals. The Detroit magnate must make an offer that Congress, as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-04
YOUNG BOY VICTIM
 'UNLOADED" GUN
Injuries to Youth Shot by Companion May Prove
 Fatal

Alfred Geraci, age IA, of 1872
 Third avenue. West End, was
 probably fatally injured yester-
 day afternoOn at about 5 o'clock
 when shot in the abdomen by
 Donald Morrison, nge II, of
 it was said, was playing with a
 rifle at the time of the shooting.
 According to the statement of wit nesses to the police, who investigated the shooting. the shot fired was acci- dental, 1t being said that Afford, in among whom was Donald Morrison, who was carrying .z2-caIibre rifle, were engaged in hunting chestnuts on Almond avenue. when Donald Morrison suddenly pointed the weapon at several of the youths in turn, following which he snapped the trigger to indicate that the rifle was not loaded Turning 1t upon Alfred Ceraci, he pulled the trigger, the gun discharged, and the victim of "the un1oaded gun" fell to the ground with a bullet in his abdomen.
 Assistance was sought immediately py the DOyS, CeFaci DelnB takoH 10 A n neighb bring house and later rushed to the Birmingham infirmary, where 1t was ascertained that the bullet had entered the abdomen, lodging in the spleen. It was feared by the hospital authorities that the wound would prove fatal.
 Donald Morrison was brought to the central station. by Police Ser geant Crump, where he stated that he thought the gun was not loaded further adding, that he was only playing" He was turned over to the Juvenile court, and is being held, pending further investigation by the auth critics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-04
JUDGE REFUSES
 LAWYERS PLEA
 TO DISMISS JURY
(Continued from Page One)

duittal and one for conviction, and that the juror who was holding out" was 8 woman. He expressed the opinion that the jury would not re- turn it's finding until Monday.
 The report that the jury stood Il to one for acquittal persisted throughout the day, although there was another report that the ballot ing had reached nine to three for acquittal.
 The fact that the jurors have not had evidence brought to them indl- cated that the argument In the jury room was tending mostly toward the swinging of all of the jurors to one side or the other rather than toward a discussion of the evidence in the case, according to court officials.
 A few minutes before 6 McNab left the court and 1t was explained he had gone to confer with the district attorney on possible agreement for the dismissal of the jury. Court attaches shortly thereafter intimated that the trial judge had been approached by counsel for both sides looking toward discharginE of the jury and had declined to consider the mAtter at that time. They said they believed the jury would not be discharged tonight.
 The judge said that in the event there is no decision tonight he will come to court at 10 a. m. tomorrow and will decide at that time whether the balloting shall be continued to- morrow or Monday.
 At 6:30 D. m. the order was given to have the jury taken to dinner and returned at S:3o for further deliber. ations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-04

deeply prejudiced as it is. will rec nize as highly advantageous k government.
 Can't see Shoals
 Congress would be wiibng unl certain conditions to complete Wils dam. But Congress, 1t is strongly dicated, would balk if asked to ( gage in an entirely new undsrtakil the construction of Dam No. 5. At spot whereon the government has quired no rights. riparian or othl wise. Congress does not behold situation through the glasses held t fore the eyes of Alabama. Otherw' 1t would know instantly that Fl has power to transform three snn towns into city of a million peos and to make a comparative quiet ley hum with the wheels of indus Not more than one-fifth the memb. ship of Congress cares for the futl of Alabama.
 Of course, the Warrior, when itl thrust into Congress, will not hd Identical difficulties. In all prod bility. Congress would approve contract that Mir. Weeks decidedy make.