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The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Creeping Rims.

The driver who is particular about
his car should examine his rims and
tires at least once each week. Few
owners realize that a rim with its
tire can creep around the wheel IL
the shoulders on the wheel which
hold the demountable rim are the
least bit worn. This occurred re-
Gently and was noticed only be-
cause the valve stem canfe through
the wheel hole at an acute angle.
This was caused by the rim and tire
creeping around thus tending to pull
the valve stem out Of its place. II
the valve stem Is held firmly by
means OF a cap, then the strain
falls on the lower portion of the
stem and the portion Of the inner
tube surrounding 1t. In the case
mentioned the pull was SO great
that the valve stem was cut almost
In two. Also in Tightening the rim
Tugs, be sure that you tighten In
the correct order. II they are tight
ened one after the other In order
around the rim, there Is apt to be
too much space on one side and too
little on the other. Tighten one
lug. then the one which, Is nearly
opposite and SO on around.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
HIGHWAYS GET
BILLION DOLLARS
Great Year of improvements
Seen by Nash Motor Co.
Official.

Highway construction this year
should make notable progress, in
view OF the fact that an aggregate
fund OF $1,000. 600. 900 has been ap-
rropriated for this purpose by the
Federal and State governments, ac-
cordinG to Charles 7. Toorhis, vice
president and general sales man
ages of the Nash Motor Company.
while not all Of this fund is
available for expenditure at once.
says Noorhis. there is at the dis
posal of the various State and coun-
ty officials money sufficient to begin
roadway development this spring on
a large scale"
Noorhis dcplorcs the condition
that permitted adequate develop
ment OF the railroads of this coun-
Try, while the highways remained
little better than trails.
Most of Us. believe" Noorhis
says, realize the necessity for per-
mancnt highway construction. but
few of US make IL our business TO
see that the work actually is ac-
complished. The highway program
to be carried out this year should
receive the Endorsement Of every
progressive citizen"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
GOOD TIMES JUST AHEAD
1921 WILL REWARD FIGHTERS
n our reach in America.

Prosperity is within reach in America
All need to have and to hold it a grasp
simple elements.
They industry integrity faith
These cardinal of relations
the undpnnig Of healthy natural business life and the founda
ton of a wholesome social system.
They the fountainhead from which springs
weknown business economist has called them the fundamentals
of prosperity"
Your purchases of faith They evidence
your industry Make confidently business institutions
of integrity.
Buying the backbone of prosperity An active market
employment steader earnings; benefits around
Wise spending gives stability earning and for that
farsighted thrift and sound economy.
The call of today for cheerful thinking willing and
tive action by you-everybody-no~.
change for the better will about through the
combined efforts of each and every of u.s.
force of numbers and cooperation by the high
of heart and mind business hr stable basis
this because all of the material factors making for
better business right.
faith with industry, vision with courage
and forge ahead
Let's uncommon effort toward a end-Good
Times
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
AUTOMOBILE SERVICE
DEPARTMENT.

OIL have been having bearings
and shafts and other rear axle parts
replaced until ] am sick of IL. The
car is not very old. and ] think
should get a new axle from the
company. What do you think is
the cause of the trouble!
Al believe that the breakages
are caused by the axle housing be-
ing sprung out of alignment. II
this condition Is not corrected a
new shaft may be broken in a short
time. Take the matter up with a
service station.
OIL have a Ford. and would like
to have the gear ratio changed.
What parts are necessary, and how
much do they cost?
A.-You will need a new differen-
tial ring gear and driving pinion.
The cost of the pair is about SIS:
Installation extra. We are sendir x
you the names of concerns making
gears. of this kind of different ra-
tios.
o.-It is necessary to use a differ
ential in car. ! believe I read
about some cars that do not use
them, but l cannot see how they
take corners.
A.-For ordinary work a differ
ential Is necessary, but in some
racing cars this. part is not used.
One must get accustomed to driv-
ing such a car because ii does not
take corners well. especially il the
car is not driven slowly.
OIL have had my car only three
months, and II already overheats
and knocks. 1t has been driven
only 1000 miles. and as ! am some
distance from the city 7 do not want
to waste time driving to a'scrvice
station. Can you tell me il the
trouble Is serious?
Alt may or may not be serious,
because you do not state what sort
Of knock II is-whether II is loud
or metallic or dull, in the nature
of a pound. etc. l imagine that II is
due to carbon, since the engine over
heats, but I may be wrong. III you
have been running with a high oily
level and rich mixture and the
knock Is metallic. like that heard
when the spark is too far advanced,
1t Is most likely due to carbon.
Could you run your automobile on
acetylene gas, and what's the mat
,ter with using 1t II gasoline gets
higher?-T. B. w.
1t would be pssible I use acety-
lene gas as fuel. but the cost Is
prohibitive and is far above any
figure that gasoline is likely to
reach.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20

sharp edge OF the chassis. The vi
bration inevitable when the car is
in motion causes slight rubbing,
which in time wears the piping
through and a leak results. A break
of this kind may be repaired by
wrapping the pipe with soft wire
for a couple OF inches on each side
of the leak and then Timing the
whole over with solder. This not
only cures the leak, but prevents
further chafing.
Conserving Chains.
II is a very good plan to shift the
cross links of the tire chains from
time to time. That Is, move them so
that they do not depend on the same
link of the main chain all the time.
The wear and tear on the tire chain
centers at the links to which the
cross chains are attached. and for
this reason moving these latter
from time to time spreads the wear.
when Yos skid.
Throw out the clutch and turn the
front wheels in the same direction
in which the car is skidding, while
at the same time the driving wheels
should be slowed down just as
quickly as possible. Never make
that often fatal mistake of jammIns
on the brakes as soon as the skid
begins to be felt.
short Battery Posts.
1t is possible to build up battery
posts that are too short by starting
the threads of a Ford adjusting yoke
on the post until there is a joint
between threads and post large
enough for the purpose. Into the
hollow part of the yoke molten lead
is ladled and allowed to cool. The
yoke is then unscrewed and the
short post will be found to have
reached the necessary height. In
doing this job the old post should
be seraped clean and a little hux
should be applied.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
STATELY BUILDING
Is MONUMENT TO
OAKLAND SUCCESS
Four Years of Progress
Made Possible New
Home in Capital.

Four years of success in the local
,automotive world Is the reason for
the stately new building of the
District Oakland Company at, 1908
L street northwest.
Starting business on July 1. 1917.
in the old racing stable of Col. de
Moriell, 1898 l. street northwest.
the company opened for the dis
tribution OF the Oakland Sensible
Six on a wholesale basis for deal
ers exclusively in the District.
Maryland. Virginia, West Virginia.
Eastern North Carolina, and East
ern Tennessee. -
The increasing prominence of
the Oakland and the efficient man.
ner in which the agency was con-
Quoted led from one development
to another, eliminating now in the
new four-story structure.
Unique structsre.
Because of the unusual front eIe-
walton design. to the casual obsery-
CT SccTnS 10 De three
stories high, and the second and
third floors one large auditorium.
. The building was designed by n.
n. Warwick and constructed by f.
II. Mosher. according to the idea,
of r. J. Murphy, general manager
OF the company. The structure
has been. pronounced by leading
automobile men of Washington. as
well as those of other cities, to be
unique in architectural design.
The building contains 81 ooo
square feet. The first floor is a
showroom of unusual character The
hoor is an imitation of copper
plates such as those used for en-
craving, laid in block or tile de-
sign. bordered by black cement. The
columns and interior are decorated
In the Egyptian motif design and
the ceiling is of the semi-Moorish
type. The material used is known
as marble cement stucco, which
produces the effect of a peculiar
shade OF granite.
Building Described.
In addition to the necessary lock
er and storage rooms, the first floor
~ VI
sales manager, the retail cashier
and the accounting department. In
the rear is room for use in de-
livering new and repaired cars u
customers, and in one corner of the
room is the mechanical service
managers offi5e.
The general Offices of the com
pany arc on the second floor. in ad-
dition to one Of the most COM
plete and modern parts service de-
partments in tho United States. The
third floor is used forthe storage OF
new automobiles. In order to main
tain the finish OF the cars. each We
hicle is fit-cd with a specially made
paper cover. The fourth floor, with
a large skylight to increase light
ing facilities. Is used as the me-
chanical service department.
The roof of the building bears an
electric sign of the latest type
carrying the word Oakland" in six
foot letters. and Sensible Six in
letters two and-a-half feet high.
This gives %n direct showing on l.
street and Connecticut avenue.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
CANARY COLOR CAR
SURE SPRING SIGN
Chevrolet Motor Co. Has
Unique Exhibit at
Branch Here.

II you don't believe that
spring f. here, 70 around to the
WsshinEtsn branch of the
Chevrolet Motor Company. I:Is
Connecticut avenue, and see the
racy Chevrolet roadster of
canary yellow In view in the
saI~sroom.
The roadster II equipped with
wire wheels and nlI the new
features Of the 1921 Chevrolet.
ID. J. Barry. manager OF the
agency, las attaiaed the correct
spring effect with flowers and
other symbols of the sunny
season.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Stop! Look! Listen!

The stop! Look! LIsten.-
readers will appreciate, we hope.
the dire dimcuities with which its
editor must cope. He Isst IN the
frame Of MIND for foolishsess,
you know, when he las TO tell
-Dear Henvy- all sbsuf the Auto
show. And that's the reason.
dear friends, II anyone should
speak, why there Isn't any coll
umn on the Auto PAGE this week.
JIM RING, Editor.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20

the car is riding over fairly rough
roads. A good method of taking up
the play Is to place shims between
the spring end and the shackIe. Or
the play may be removed by tight
ening the spring bolt. Watch the
shackles and do not allow mud to
accumulate, for small particles of
fiinty grit in the mud make their
way into the working parts and
cause excessive wear. Lubricate
the shackle bolts generously.
Progressive Tightening.
In Tightening opposed nuts. such
as those holding the bearing cups in
place, one nut should be drawn up
a little and then the opposite one
frightened a little. II is wrong to
tighten one nut fully and then pro-
ceed with the other, as this method
tends to spring the metal and cause
poor contact. s-
Spring Seat fabrication.
Many present day cars are ntted
with springs mounted on seats that
oscillate. These spring seats usu-
ally have some means OF lubrfca-
tion, but many car owners never
take the trouble simply to turn up
the grease cup provided. While 1t
is not necessary to turn the cup
each day 1t is advisable to give this
part little attention now and then.
In cantalever suspensions the CEN
ter bearing of the spring should be
well oiled. Usually this bearing op-
crates upon a small steel shaft, ex-
tending out from the frame. In
some cases a tube running trans
versely of the frame Is used; either
grease cup or an oil hole will be
found!
- Battery Litter.
An admirable litter for use in
raising the battery out Of the car
may be made by having what are
known as harness snaps rivsted on
the ends of a leather strap. perhaps
an inch wide and a little longer than
the battery. When this Is snapped
into place 1t makes a convenient
handle for juggling the battery
around. =.
Protect the Fael Lihe.
1t often happens that the fuel line
rests against some more or less
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20

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The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
vaRe Tappet Adjustment.

There occasionally develops in an
rngfne normally quiet in operation
= tapping of one or two of the
valve tappets. For quiet operation
% the tappets there must not be
severe impact between tappet and
ralve stem. If the tappet is NOV
ng fast before II commences to
an the valve impact will be severe
md there will be noise. The tappet
heufd be adjusted so as to very
neariy touch the valve stem. When
he engine Is hot at the end of a
-un uhe proper time to make ad-
Instmsnts) the tappet should be
idJusted so that it just touches the
fefve stem The valve. being hot
win not expand any more, and
when the tappet is adjusted in this
Eey very good results will be OBJ
.XLned
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Brake Adjustments.

In taking up the brakes do not
always remove the slack at the same
place. There usually are two or
three places in the brake assembly
where a 'take-up" is possible and
each time the brakes are adjusted q
different place should be used
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Brakes Lock.

The owner who Is not vigiiant
md regiects the parts he does not
zee or which do not give trouble,
1enally finds. some time. that upon
starting one of the wheels becomes
ocked even though the brake pedal
md lever are free. This is due to
de fact that there Is so much play
h the brake linkage that when
fe h8nd brake lever Is released 1T
nereV takes up the play. leaving,
he ualubricated mechanism set in
loldipk position. This happened re.
enfIy and hammer had to be used
. loosen the brske mechanism.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Battery Litter.
BECAUTIOUS

high. s'' ~ He ~
live children IN berth drive slowly
3-Exfend your arm before stopping turning
t-Biow horn on passing going the other way
5-Blow horn on nearing the top Of ! hill
overtaken vehicles left
NO not blow horn for aged
h case OF accident render all
nesses and do not talk; action may follow.
s-use your engine going down steep long hill rely
o-Do wha. the traffic officer tells you don't
DRIVECAREFULLY
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
TIRE MAN THINKS
PUNCTURES WILL
SOON Be HISTORY
Time Coming, Fickling
Says, When They Will
Be Unheard of.

Tire manufacturers must soon
consider the tire puncture as a real
defect In the march Of progress and
not as a risk 10 be borne by the
customer as a matter OF course. is
the opinion of Frank C. FickIing.
manager Of the Washington branch
Of the Lee Tire and Rubber Co,
manufacturers OF the Lee Puncture
Proof Tires.
The better class Of manufactur-
crs." says FicklinE. keep their eyes
so strongly glued upon the quality
OF their product today that I believe
they would gladly market some
thing that would last lifetime
and say Eood-by to repeat orders in
favor of satisfied customers and
natural increase in buying popula-
ton. Seif-interest no longer steps
in and declares that IL is possible
to make a thing too we'll
Punetur~s Arc Costly.
Most car users know how costly
a tire puncture may prove to be.
Any sharp object picked up by the
tire and driven from the tire tread
into the inner tube penetrates IN"
noneIastic fabric or cord and paves
the way for future organic weak
ness. The puncturc to the inner
tube is liable to be less eNpensiv"
and less important in the long run
than the accompanying puncturc e.
the tire carcass. A blow out is
usually trsceable to a puncture. and
broken down side walls and fabric
rupture often arise from the same
cause Let a wheel roll even a few
rods on a fat tire and that tires
life has been shortened.
CensIdered Defect.
The day is coming" says Flick
ling. when tire manufacturers will
consider that tire puncturc is de-
feet and not a hazard which tho
customer must risk. Tho hith"rt"
unheard-of mileage being recorded
BY the Lee Puncturc Proof Tires,
indicate that the puncture is becom-
ing obsolete in this latest develop
ment in tire making. Recently. one
Of this brand Of tires on a dairy
truck Of r A. Jannsen Of Hobokcn.
- D.. RHlplFAfN "NHNNN 80 -"
I still on the wheel. Prank Snod-
grass. a taxi driver Of Fort Worth,
Z Texas recently credited Lee
Puncture Proof Tire with 45.le0
miles and good for several thousand
miles more.
The Lee form Of tire construc-
tion not only protects tho inner
tubc-it protects the entire carcass
Of the tire. and lcngthens its hi'.
/ Retrsading Lee tires is good IN
yestment as the fabric or cord Plies
have been subjected TO no unou'
strain or rupture no matter no"
long the tire has been in service
"A puncturc may he easy TO re-
,.;r hut a lot of hidden trouble IS
liable 10 result from it. The heart
Of a tire is not the inner tube but
IN. fabric plies Of tho carcass.
weaken these and your mileage "
decreased"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20

For applying her expert knowl-
edge TO her duties as Director of
Nitrate Supplies throughout the war,
Mile. Angelo Suzanne David has
been awarded the French Medal Of
Gratitude.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-11
ARMAMENT PARLY
HAS CENTER0F STAGE
IN JAPAN CIRCLES
Luncheons, Dinners and Recep-
tions in Endless Stream
Given Nations Delegates.

Toxic, Oct. 9.-By the Associated
Press. )-The Washington conference
on limitation of armaments and Far
Eastern questions has the center Of the
stage in Japan today. Not even 40
days of ceaseless rain, such as Japan
never before has seen, has checked the
interest displayed in the Forthcoming
departures Of the Japanese representa-
tiyes to the conference.
SO great is the hustle preparatory to
the sailing of the delegates that one
would imagine half Of Toxic was headed
toward the capital of the United States.
With well nigh endless farewell lunch
cons, dinners and receptions, so i'm
portant feature Of Japanese etiquette,
the delegates are scarcely finding time
enough to study vital matters, such as
the agcnda Of the conference. their de-
tailed instructions and programs and
alternate programs.
The Teikoku News agency says It is
convinced japan will recommend to the
conference abolition of defenses in the
Pacific from the viewpoint of assur-
ing commercial freedom.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-11
BUTTE HEIRS FARE
FINELY IN MURRAY
WILL CONTEST DEAL
Monidah, Stocks, Office Build,
ings and Cash Millions
Shared in Peace. II

Butte. Oct. 1O.-Terms of the SET
tiement Of the contest suits to set aside
the will of the late James A. MURRAY
are not definitely known here, but
according to attorneys involved in the
contest, the general compromise agree
ment recognized Mrs. Hahron Murray.
the widow, Of Monterey, Cal, and
James f. Murray. nephew, Of Butte.
as the principal beneficiaries.
Mrs. Murray and her stepson Hal
dron receive approximately S,5OOOOO
and Miss May Murray, of Seattle. 1000
shares in the Monidah Trust COMPANY.
in addition to stocks and bonds Of
lesser Importance. The Monidah Trust
company stock has market value Of
between $4O0. and $500 a share.
The Butte nephew receives, it is
said, a seven-story office building in
Tacoma, while the office buildine in
Seattle, housing the American Savings
Bank and Trust company. becomes an
asset Of the Monidah Trust company.
Mrs. Sarah Cromas. Of Salt Lake
City. former wife of the Montana
mining man, shares in the division of
the property, which goes to the heirs
of the estate other than to Mrs.
Haldron Murray and ]. e. Murray.
This property has a value Of ap-
proximately $1,OOO.OOO.
J. f. Murray, it is said, receives the
Monidah Trust company shares given
him by his uncle in the will and part
of 4,0O0 shares left in manila en-
velope at Monterey, bearing the name
of Stuart Haldron. stepson. Boulder
Hot Springs, in Jefferson county, goes
to the Monidah Trust company.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-11
Harper or Shawkey
TO Hurl for Yankees:
Toney or Barnes
on Slab for Giants

able batteries for the sixth game
of the worlds series Tuesday are
Harper or Shawkey and Schang
for the Yankees; Barnes or Toney
and Snyder for the Giants.
My men played a good, smart
game Monday" /" said Manager Hug.
gins, of the Yankees. '.and when.
Ruth opened the door of victory in
the fourth, with his. bunt- they
walked right in and sat down.
Ruth's bunt was the turning point
in the game. We expect to win
Tuesday with either Shawkey.
Harper or Quinn in the box. If |
select Harper. and he has good
control. the Giants will find him
just as hard to hit as Hoyt.'
My men did not play the game
they were capable OF playing" said
Manager McGraw, of the Giants.
I'VE should have scored Il flock of
runs in the first inning instead of
one. The umpiring was bad.
Moriarity called Ruth safe in the
fourth inning when he was out by
at least step. Rigler gave us the
worst of it when he called Burns
out on strikes in the SAME inning.
Wen even up the series Tuesday.
Il may send Fred Toney against
the Yankees. If don't pitch Toney
Barnes will draw the assignment
Barnes pitched great ball the other
day"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-11
REPUBLICAN MESS
HELP T0DEMOCRATS
SAYS JAMES NJ. COX
Sends Message to California
Club Condemning Actions of
Present Administration.

Dayton, Ohio. Oct. 1O.-The Demo-
cratic party stands inflexibly as we did
when the polls closed last November
for the League of Nations with the
United States as a cooperative part
of it," Former Governor James NJ.
Cox, Democrat, presidential candidate
last fall, declared in q message sent to
the Democratic club of southern Cali
fornia, banqueting Monday night at Los
Angeles. The message follows:
Let me extend my fluctuations to
members a1fd guests Of your organiza-
ton. The events of the past year, not
withstanding they brought defeat at the
polls, are heartening to the cause of
Democracy. In the midst of chaos in
ternationally and uncertainty in Repub-
llcan policy, we stand inflexibly as we
did when the polls closed last Novem-
ber, for the League of Nations, with the
United States as a operative part of
it. 1t is infinitely better to maintain
a vital principle even though it involves
a temporary setback. than it is to sur
render honor to expediency for the mere
purpose OF winning an election.
History will record the abandon
ment of our allies as an unworthy epi
sode. 1t would have been no worse
it our troops had been withdrawn
from France on the morning of the
battle of Chateau -Thierry.
The spectacle Of regarding the
Hay-Pauncefoote treaty as scrap
Of paper, just as we begin conference
with group of nations on disarma-
ment, is said commentary on the be-
havior of country whose life and
traditions have been above reproach.
the national administra-
ton is guided in its nodescript poii-
c;es by the un- American elements that
made it's election possible We are
not renegade nation and we will not
for long permit ourselves SO appear
to others. Good faith in our rela-
tons will endure as a private and
national virtue. When sober reflec-
tons brings proper understanding to
our pathetic status in world affairs.
of the Democracy will be
in no misleading terms.'