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The Washington times., 1921-07-30
SCORNS WARNING; KILLED
BY PASSENGER TRAIN

PEEKSKILL, N. Y, July 30.-Har-
ry Lefpkowitz, a window dresser em-
I,loyed in New York, was killed on the
station platform of the New York Gen.
trail yesterday. A through passenger
train struck him. He was warned to
step back as the train approached, but
instead moved onto the track.
Lefpkowitz was married on July IT
to Miss Sadie Silverstein. OF Peeksl<ill.
The Washington times., 1921-07-30

Troops QueH Vermont Strike Riots
THE UTILITIES
DECISION

STREET CAR FARE
Tokens reduced from 7h
cents to 7 cents. Tokens
will be sold five for thirty
five cents. The eight cent
cash charge stands. Effec-
tive September /.
CAS-Cas reduced from
$1.25 to $1.10 per thou
sand cubic feet. Effective
September Is.
ELECTRICITY - Elec-
hicity rates reduced five per
cent. Effective September
one.
The Washington times., 1921-07-30

After a careful consideration Of the
evidence in this case, the commission
is OF the opinion that the reduction in
fare as outlined above Is Just and rea.
sonable, and should be applied uni.
formly to the several street railways
operating In the District OF Columbia.
and that this reduced rate Of fare
should become effective at the expira.
ton of the date set In commissions q
Continued on Page 10, Col. IL
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
THE WEATHER:

Partly cloudy weather; local
thundershowers tonight or Sum
day. No change in temperature.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
EASY TO EXCHANGE
OLD BATTERY FOR NEW

when my watch refuses to operate
and needs expert attention l always
insist that my jeweler give me an
other timepiece to carry while mine
is being repaired" said f. r. Keene.
distributor in this city for the West
inghouse battery. Things do not
seem to run off according to schedule
unless 1 have a watch in the proper
pocket
In these days of service batteries it
is an easy matter for any motorist to
drive up to a service station, ex-
change his old battery for service
one and drive away happy-just as
easy as it is to exchange an obstinate
watch for a Smooth-running one.
IF q car could talk 1t would de-
mand such attention with its battery.
II it becomes necessary to take the
battery out temporarily. another
should be put in it's place or it's all
up with the generator. The windings
of the armature or the field will burn
out, or often this happens to both.
It's mighty safe bet never to drive a
car without a battery on the line from
the generator
Sometimes it may be necessary to
run the car a while without replac-
ing the battery. In this case the
brushes of the generator should be
grounded or short-circuited to pre-
vent damage.
IF motorists would only drive up
and let an expert tinker with these
things a minute or two they would
save themselves all kinds of trouble
and expense
Evening star., 1921-11-27
NEW CARS HARD ON TIRES
Reasons for Wear Complained of
by Autoists Explained.

Motorists often wonder that the tires
which have given splendid service Oh
their old cars do not wear as expected
when specified on their new cars. Too
often the quality OF the tire is blamed.
New cars are hard on tires. Being
stiff and rigid they do not give readily
under road shocks. AS a result the new
casing is literally ground to pieces be-
tween the car and the road. Even over
good roads tires are twisted and jam
med in driving a new car with which
the motorist is not familiar and In which
the gears are still stiff
Though new cars are driven carefully,
oiled, creased and washed, the tires.
consciously or unconsciously, are fire.
quently run underiniated under the
mistaken supposition that soft tires ride
more easily. Miller tire men claim that
the properly inflated tire is actually the
most resilient.
If the new tires We're given the same
attention, particularly with reference to
operating conditions and imitation, much
needless trouble with a new tire equip
menI would he eliminated
Evening star., 1921-11-27
63 PER CENT OF WORLD OF
SO PER CT. OF WORLD OIL
Mexico Ranks Second-Phases of
Development to Be Dis
cussed at Meeting.

The United States in 1920 produced
63S per cent of the total world produc-
ton of petroleum. Since the commercial
beginning of petroleum production in
1857 the United States has supplied
6s1 per cent OF all oil produced. The i'm
portant relationship that the Ameri-
can petroleum industry bears to the
world requirements for petroleum
will he discussed by many notable
speakers at the second annual meet
ing of the American Petroleum Insti-
tute. Chicago. December 6. and s.
Ranking second to the United
States in petroleum production in
1920 was Mexico. and interesting
phases of petroleum development in
that country will be presented by
speakers at the Institute meeting.
Mexico produced 23.5 per cent Of the to-
tai world production in 1920. but its per
centage of the total volume produced
since 1857 was only 6.1 per cent. due to
the fact that Mexico's commercial pro-
duction dates back only to 1906.
Among the speakers at the insti-
tute's annual meeting who had inti-
mate practical knowledge of the pro-
ducing end of the industry will be
Harry F.. Sinclair. chairman of the
board. Sinclair Consolidated Oil Cor
poration: Thomas A. O'Donnell. presi-
dent, American Petroleum Institute !:
Edward L. Doheny. president. Pan
American Petroleum and Transport
Company. and Frank Haskell, presi-
dent Tidal Oil Company.
Evening star., 1921-11-27

the possibility of local politics enter
ways objected to the taxing OF people
of one state for local or political pen
efits to another 1t will no longer oe
possible in certain states Tor rlcn
counties to match practically all OF
the federal aid allotted, thus dePrlv-
ing the poorer counties OF their snare e
in road improvements. Enforced
maintenance which In the past mas
been such a crying need. Is now pro
vided for with respect to all roaos
on which federal money has been ex-
pended.
The labor necessary In road con-
Struction and maintenance must nave
it's present effect in alleviating 10
some extent the unemployment situa.
ton, and with a connected system OF
highways which we are hopeful VIII
be constructed. much of the terror
in the event of a railroad paralysis
will have been removed.
Internal Improvement Promoted
Il am confident that with the CO.
operation between the bureau OF
public roads and the several state
highway departments. which is so es-
sentjal great strides in highway con-
struction will be made. There Is am :
ple power in the law to ultimately
secure the results which the friends
of good roads have so long striVen
for. | regard this new law as one
of the most progressive steps looking
toward internal Improvement ever
taken by the Congress.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
MOTOR BUSPARTY
ON 1,187-M|LE TRIP
Thirty Passengers Enjoy Ride
From Chicago to New
Orleans.

The first motor bus caravan, organ
lied for the purpose OF carrying pas
sengers from the great lakes to the
Gulf of Mexico. recently completed a
1.1s7-mile trip from Chicago to New
Orleans The caravan, organized by
the T. & s. Tours Company Of Chi
cago, was in charge of Harry ]. Nor
riS manager of the sightseeing de-
partment of the company, and con-
sisted Of thirty passengers and three
White motor busses Of the type used
in the national parks.
The tour known as the Dixie motor
bus caravan. traversed the Dixie
highway from Chicago to Louisville,
the jackson highway from Louisville
to Meridian, Miss, and the Miss ssippi
valley route from Meridian to New
Orleans.
The caravan made the long trip in
leisurely manner. taking thirteen
days. so as to give the passengers an
opportunity to view the scenic splen-
doris on the way. meet the people
along the route and participate in the
welcoming feteS rendered the pioneers
in long-distance motor bus tarvel by
'it iiospitstpic loih VI thS Soulu III
stops were made at Danville. Ill. CO.
lumbus. Ind; Louisville. KY: Cave
City. Ky; Bowling Green, KY: Nash
vile. Tenn; Florence. Ala; Hamil-
ton. Ala; Columbus, Miss; Meridian
Miss; Hattiesburg, Miss, and Boga-
lusa. La.
The Motor Club of Louisiana sent a
delegation Of its members to Slidell
to welcome the tourists and conduct
the party to New Orleans
There was no mechanical trouble to
mar the pleasure of the trip. Only
one tire change was necessary, and
that was made at luncheon stop.
The actual running time of the busses
was 6S.s hours. and the average speed
1Ta, miles an hour. They covered
about 80 miles day.
The roads encountered were good,
for the most part. the tour demon
strating vividly the substantial prog
ress made in highway construction
throughout the south in the last few
years, and particularly in Tennessee,
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Evening star., 1921-11-27

Manufacturers could expand the
nedium-priced motor car buying field
by impressing upon the prospect that
it does not cost a young fortune
to keep that kind of car" accord
ing to analysis by the National Auto
mobile Dealers Association in st.
Louis of a number of inquiries re-
Gently sent to buyers. Economy was
a prevailing consideration in the pur-
chase of the car. Inquiries were
sent to one hundred car owners, who
were divided into ten purchasers from
each of ten dealers.
Then, too, this class OF purchaser
thinks that the manufacturer leaves
too many things off the car that he
regards as accessories that the pur-
chaser looks on as necessaries. For
instance, buyers in this field think
they are entitled to have their cars
come through with theft-proof locks.
motometer, spare tire. spotlight and
the like. The man who buys a So0o
car may agree that he isn't entitled
to anything more than a chassis ana
body, and one who buys car cost
ing more than $4,000 may feel able
to purchase extra equipment. but the
man who buys between $1,000 and
$1,000 feels that he Is entitled to
something besides a motor and a place
to sit.
New Ways to Sell Cars.
The inquiries as sent out by Cen
eral Manager Moock of the dealer
association developed some rather
interesting things that the dealers
could do also to sell more motor vehi-
cles A number suggested that cars
were too much misrepresented by
statesmen. Then the sales manager
and the salesman should agree on
what representations are to be made
by the statesmen. Some sales were
lost because the salesman's story was
out of line with the house policy.
Some dealers are still too independ-
ent-"don't care II you do buy or
don't"-this QUESTIONABLE reveals, al
though there is a pretty thorough sus-
picion in the trade that that kind of
a dealer is a pretty rare bird now.
Courtesy to the customer was stressed
by all the buyers as being much
needed among the statesmen in the
trade.
The salesman should get the pros
pect behind the wheel. Get the pros
pect behind the wheel of the car.
said one, land see the sales roll up
Some of the salient facts developed
by the questionable were that 20
per cent Of the cars purchased were
closed models. so per cent open. The
purchaser disposed of used car that
on the average was twenty-eight
months old. which he had driven on
an average of nineteen months for
I7,159 miles.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
FACTORS THAT SELL AUTOS ARE
REPORTED BY. INVESTIGATORS
People Want More Than Motor and Place
to Sit-Reputation of Car Very
Important.

In purchasing car the reputation
Of the dealer Influenced so per cent
in the purchase. In so per cent Of
the cases it did not. In two-thirds
OF the cases the reputation of the
manufacturer was an influence, in 33
per cent it was not
Comfort and convenience was a con-
slderation among IS per cent. posses
sion OF same make of car by friends a
CONSIDERATION in 40 per cent, personal
friendship with the dealer or sales
man factor with 20 per cent and
trade-in allowance on used car with
35 per cent.
rather unexpected angle to the
price situation was brought out in the
answer to the following question:
Motor car prices are lower now than
for many months. Did price reduc-
tions help you to decide to buy now ?.'
SeVenty-hve per cent said price re-
ductions had nothing to do with il.
There were other important consid
erations.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
Cars Check Horse Thieves.

No one will steal a horse today, ac-
cording to a dispatch from the New
York Sun. The Horse Thief Detecting
Society of Mamakating, Waikiki and
Crawford, N. T., has been abandoned
The twenty-one members OF the so?
ciety will split s1.400 in the treasury
which has remained unexpended be-
cause there are no horse thieves left
TO catch
Evening star., 1921-11-27
FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT.

The average motorist and garage
man knows that the front wheels of
car have certain necessary align
ment. They must be drawn in below
to provide ease in steering, and must
toe in in front to allow for spreading
under traction.
Front wheels on new cars are toed
in the full amount. but, being stiff.
they do not easily spread. Conse-
quently the tires temporarily run out
of alignment. Under such conditions.
say Miller tire experts, the treads of
the front tires scuff off rapidly.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
WOMEN FOUND INVADING FIELD
HERETOFORE OCCUPIED BY MEN
Now Engaged in Highway Building and
Will Take Part in Good Roads
CONGRESS, Chicago.

of concrete roads. Another session,
for which the program will be pre-
pared by the Asphalt Association, will
be devoted entirely to the construc-
tion of asphalt and other bituminous
types of streets and roads. and third
will feature brick and other types of
pavement. One session will be de-
voted exclusively to discussion or
the latest methods evolved in the con-
Struction of the common types of
roads such as gravel, macadam and
earth
Evening star., 1921-11-27
$5,ODQ,0OOFUND
FOR ROADS READY
Signing by President of High
way Bill Insures Federal
Aid PROGRAM.

President Harding's signing of the
highway bill releases $75,000,000 for
federal-aid roads. Many states have
been awaiting the appropriation of
federal funds before launching
their highway programs. Immediate
building is expected to start in many
quarters. with consequent improve
ment in employment conditions.
Senator Charles f.. Townsend has
been leading the campaisn for the
passage of this act. which inCorpo-
rates most of the principles for which
he has been fighting. Primarily it de-
mands that a portion of the govern
ment funds be set aside for upkecp,
so that the original investment Will
not be allowed to deteriorate. Pro-
vision also is made for allocating a
percentage of the funds for Interstate
highways Special appropriations are
made for forest roads and trails. The
senator is chairman of the Senate
committee on post offices and post
roads.
Senator TOwnxend's Comment.
1T has always been my position"
Senator Townsend says in comment
ing on the bill. that the principle of
federal participation in the construc-
tion of certain roads should be ac-
cepted as automatic. In my original
bill, which provided for a federal
highway commission TO administer
federal appropriations and deal with
highway problems. / provided that
federal money should be expended
only upon interstate roads. With the
completion of the connecting back
bone system the federal money then
could be used to construct the ribs
branching out through the counties.
THE law recently enacted. while
providing that federal money shall be
expended only upon a system consist
ing of I per cent Of the total road
mileage within the state, nevertheless
restricts three-sevenths of that sys-
tenn to roads interstate in character.
and with which must connect or cor
relate the remaining four-sevenths of
the system consisting of secondary or
inter-county roads. However, 60 per
cent of the federal aid allotted to
each state must be expended upon the
interstate roads in the state system.
but the entire allotment of federal
money to any state may be expended
upon this type of road at the discre-
tion of the particular state highway
department.
Evening star., 1921-11-27
Eradicate. Local Politics,

1.-The fact that in the future all fed
eral appropriations must be expended
under the direct control of the state
highway departments. with the ap
proval of the Secretary of Agricul-
ture. seems to effectually eliminate
The Washington times., 1921-10-13
U1HE PRESIDENT AND MRS.

TyHE PRESIDENT AMI hnS-
HARDING were guests today
= OF Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus II. n.
Curtis. OF Philadelphia. who enter
tanned at luncheon In their honor
aboard their steam yacht. Lyndonia'
one OF the finest craft In this couh-
try. This was one or the most not
able private entertainments gwen IN
Washington In recent tirnss ana tne
company asked 10 meet the Presi-
dent OF the United States and the
First Lady was notably interesting
The guests were the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs. X
B. Hills, OF Northampton, Mass
who Is visiting them; the Secretary
of War, John w. Weeks; the Post
master General. VIII III. Hays; the
chairman OF the Shipping Board.
A, d. Lasker: the secretary 10 the
President, George Il, Christian, Jr,'
Col. Edward NJ. House, OF New YORK;
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w. Box, oil
Philadelhia; John j. Spurgeon, OF
Philadelphia, and Frederick william
Vile.
The President and Mrs. Harding
and their fellow guests embarked
for the Lyndonia from the pier OF
the Capital Yacht Club at the FOOT
OF Ninth street and luncheon was
served at l:30 o'clock. The yacht
flies the colors OF the Camden tMeJ
Yacht Club, Of which Mr.. Curtis Is
president.
nURING the few days that their
~ Yacht has been anchored In
the Potomac off the War College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis have been en-.
Pertaining constantly in delight
ful way. Last evening Mr.. Cur
tis. who is one of this country's
leading publishers. had as guests
at dinner a group of the editors
and publishers of Washington pa
pers, the company including Frank
b. Noyes, Ira f. Bennett, Avery
The Washington times., 1921-10-13
RAIL WALKoUT DECISION
WAITS EXECUTIVE MEET

CHICAGO, Oct. is.-Railway bro-h-
erhood chiefs. here to act on the ques-
ton OF "A nationwide strike. today
awaited with interest the meeting here
Friday OF the American Association or
Railway Executives.
IL was intimated that no public an.
nouncement OF their decision would be
made until after the railway exscu-
tives' meeting. II then. w. @. Lee,
president OF the Brotherhood OF Rail-
way Trainmen. said that he had NTH
ing to add TO a previous statement
that, In his opinion, strike at this
time would be "foolhardy move"
The Washington times., 1921-10-13
USES HoRsEWHlP
ON NElCHBoR IN STREET

IANcAsTER pa- Oct l1-Ths
OF Francis Shearer, a
Mennonite. OF ROseville. by Mrs. Anna
Masen, a Scotch woman OF that place
has created a sensation there.
She alleges he misused her son. MAJ
seven years old.
Mrs. Magen tackled him as he alight-
cd from an auto truck and lashed him
over the head. the man making no re-
sistance.
IL Is claimed that Shearer interfered
In a chiidren's quarrel.
The Washington times., 1921-10-13

her home on Long Island 70 Join
Colonel Woodward, who is on duty
at the General Staff College and is at
present a guest at the home OF his
sister, Miss Katherine Judge. Mrs
Woodward is also a sister OF Mrs.
Theodore Baldwin.
Mrs. Royal T. McKenna enter.
tanned a company OF six ladies At
luncheon at the shoreham yester-
day.
Mrs. bennett Entertains.
Mrs. Fred bennett entertained al
a bridge luncheon yesterday In com
pliment TO Mrs. John M. Rose, VIE
OF Congressman Rose OF PennsyI'
yania. Covers were laid for twelve
and the guests included Mrs. Charles
B. Timberlake, Mrs. Wells Goody'
koontz, Mrs. Richard N. Elliott,
Mrs. Albert III. Vestal. Mrs. Charles
ID. Carter. Mrs. Fred 3. Purneil,
Mrs. Carl Hayden. Mrs. III. M. Jaco
way, Mrs. j. N. Tincher and Mrs
Philip d. Swing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Talon, OF
Cheyenne, Wyo., and Denver. Col, are
spending a week with Mrs. Randolph
McKim at her home In X street. Mrs
CONTINUED on Page ElevenD
The Washington times., 1921-10-13

C. Marks. jr.. and J. e. Rice. To
morrow there will be a luncheon
party aboard the Lyndonia which
will be attended by seventeen or
eighteen of the leading Washington
newspaper correspondents.
=
THE American delegates to the
l. conference on the limitation OF
The Washington times., 1921-10-13
Miss walcott Abroad.

Miss Helen walcott, daughter OF the
secretary Of the Smithsonian lnstitu-
ton. has arrived in Paris and will re-
main until December when she will
90 10 Spain to take advantage Of the
special opportunities for art work and
study In that country. During the
summer she continued her art studies
in Brittany.
Mrs. Charles d. Walcott has just pc
come a member Of the board OF the
Travellers Aid Society. Her sisterin'
law, Mrs. Richard vaux, has been on
board in Philadelphia for some time.
Col. and Mrs. John e. woodward
have leased the residence at 1881
Connecticut avenue, OF which tneS
will take possession shortly. MRS
Woodward arrived last night from
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-13
DROWNED in BAY
NEAR OCEAN CITY
James Phillips. Jr.. Loses Life
In The SinepuXent Bay
Near The Inlet.

Names Richard Phillips, the twelve
YEAR old son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
II. phillips, Of Berlin, was drowned
last Saturday while in bathing at
Henry's Grote, on the bay near Ber-
lin.
Young/Phillips was on Il visit to the
PittsvilJe Boy Scouts, who were on a
camping trip at Henry's Grove, and
was in bathing with them when he got
ints deep water, and being unable to
syim, went down. y When his body was
recovered life was extinct.
Both John Smith and Elwood Brit
tingham, young Pittsville lads, made
frantic efforts to save the boy. The
former succeeded in grasping his
hand and tried hard to pull him
toward the sand bar, but without
avail. Young Birmingham made two
heroic attempts to rescue him, even
going down with him once, but the
combination of a strong undertow and
Il choppy sea rendered him helpless.
The ScoutmaSter, upon learning of the
accident. rushed into the water with
his clothes on, but when he had
rushed the intervening distance about
200 yards. the boy had gone down
for the last time His body was re-
covered abou, o'clock Saturday
afternoon.
News of the unfortunate occurrence
cast gloom over Berlin.
James was a splendid lad and had
a host of friends. Great sympathy
goes out to his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Phillips took the
remains of their dear boy to East
New Market for burial last Tuesday.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-13
Snow Hill I: POcomoke 8.

Snow Hill and Pocomokc faced
each other in Snow Hill Monday
afternoon in the sixth game of the
series between these teams. Owens
was on the mound for Pocomoke.
while Schroll officated for Snow Hill.
The home team scored one run in the
first inning on base on balls to
RouSSey, who was sacrificed to second
by Armstrong. Roussey took third
on passed ball, and scored On !! pass
ed ball. Owens was effective in the
next three innings, and not hit was
made off his delivery until the fifth
inning. Pocomoke scored in the third
inning. when Owens knocked home
run after two men were out. With
the score to at the beginning of
the fifth inning, both teams staged a
rally, Pocomoke scoring four runs,
Owens knocking his second home run
of the game. With one out, keene
started the home teams rally by
singing sharply to left. This was
followed by base on balls to Schroll.
and successive singles by Roussey,
Armstrong, Drury, Sharretts, and
Swingler, causing the downfall of
Owens. Sailer's fly to right field made
the second out, and the sixth run of
the inning was scored when Robins
singled along the right field foul line.
Pocomoke protested the decision.
claiming the ball was foul. The
players left the field, and the game
was declared forfeited to Snow Hill
by the score of Q to o.