Evening star., 1922-10-27
K|WAN|ANS HEAR
HISTORY OF AUTO
Motion Pictures Used in
Demonstrating Evolution of
Manufacture.

Win the use or interesting motion
pictures Z. Phil Merrill. chief engi-
neer of C. Fl. Wills & Co, producers of
the Wills Sainte Claire car, demon
strated yesterday afternoon the per-
1ectfon attained in manufacturing au-
tomobiles before Xiv anis Club men,
bers in the Hotel Washington.
MIR. Merrill. who made a special trip
to Washington to attend the local closed
car salon. was the guest of Kiwanian
Robert Fleming, head of Sterrett &
Fleming. District of Columbia distrib-
utors of the Wills Sainte Claire.
In treating his subject he divided
the history of automobile manufacture
mo three epochs-experimental engi-
neering and metalurgic-and said
that during the last period the indus
try had made tremendous strides to-
ward the perfection in development OF
materials used in the manufacture of
cars. thereby adding strength, du-
rability and longevity to the auto
mobile.
Lauds Plants Founder.
He described in detail the different
| methods used in perfecting the prod
| uct he represented. paid tribute to the
energy and ability OF the founder of
| the plant, who. he said. was not only
a manufactures. but on expert chem
| ist and metalurgist. He showed many
scenes of Marysville. Mich. the town
| that sprung up over night.
\ second lecture will be delivered
| by Mr.. Merrill at the Sterrett 4 Flem-
ing salesrooms at o'clock tonight.
Charles F. Roberts presided. He
appointed Frank L. Wagner. Frank
| Gibson committee to represent
| kiwanis at the Navy day exercises at
| Arlington today.
! Announcement was made that John
| Philip Sousa would be the principal
guest at the clubs meeting Novem-
| Der =.
| Watson E. Miller. recently elected
| vice commander of the American
| Legion. was introduced to the mem
| bership. Walter Weaver of the Ro-
tary Club also was present.
! Prizes for the most handsome and
| most homely guests present went to
| Mr.. Merrill and T. l.. Costigan of the
District building. respectively.
Civitan Club Activities.
Discussion of traffic problems. with
many suggestions to eliminate ex-
isting carelessness. occupied the
major portion Of yesterdays meeting
of the Civitan Club in the New City
club.
Chester H. Warrington. former head
of the Washington Automotive Trade
Association, one of the principal
speakers. said that regulation Of pc
destrians was the most effective way
of overcoming the menace.
More than 80 per cent of all our
traffic accidents have been found by
the coroner's juries to be ''uravoida-
Bile accidents, declared Mr.. War
rington, "and this means the pedes-
| trian is at fault.
Stricter enforcement of laws requir-
| ing motor drivers to signal for turns
and stops also was advocated by
Charles ]. James. William Ullman
and I. L. Goldheim were named dele
gates to the safety conference held
yesterday at the District building.
The proposed return golf match be-
tween the Baltimore and Washington
Civitan clubs. scheduled for yester-
day. was postponed because Of "Balti-
more week"
In the absence of Rudolph Jose.
president, DR.. Grant Barnhardt pre-
sided
Cosmopolitan Club.
An elaborate program has been ar
ranged by the entertainment commit
tee of the COSMOPOLITAN Club for the
Ladies night meeting to be held in
Rauscher'S Monday night, it was an
nounced yesterday at the clubs week
~ gathering in the Franklin Square
Hotel. John Merkling heads the COM
mittee.
Cosmopolitan JOnn Earley, Or1gl-
nator OF the Harley process Of deco
rating, explained duties of the archi-
tect with modern building.
Algernon Gardiner, Harry r. Car
roll. c. H. Hites. Joseph B. Trew and
Lewis Payne were appointed a com
mittee to represent the club at the
safety meeting held in the District
building yesterday.
Ell Dorado Club Meets.
DR. Thomas f. Green, head of the
speakers bureau, American Red Cross.
and Michael NJ Doyle. former judge,
were speakers last night at the an
nual banquet of the FL Dorado Club
at the Shoreham Hotel.
They urged the young business men
comprising the membership to adhere
70 the highest business ideals. Leon
f.. Cooper presided as postmaster.
Arrangements for the dinner were
in charge of a committee headed by
William P. Hutchinson, and includ-
ing Walter D. Feely. William L. Jones.
George B. Kennedy. James b. Law
and William N. Schaefer. Several
vaudeville acts preceded the speakers
program.