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The Washington herald., 1922-01-08
OWNERS SHOULD
WATCH BENzOLE
Warns Drivers Against U.s.
ing Half and Half
Mixture.

1t has been well known for a
long time past that certain precau-
tions must be taken in very cold
weather TO prevent benzole from
freezing either in the fuel tank or
in the float chamber of the carbu-
refer. And now that this fuel is
coming NOR, and more into general
use, either pure or mixed with a
proportion of gasoline. il may be
well to allay the apprehensions o.
some who fear lest trouble from
freezing may arise from the ordi-
nary cold spell to which We are sub
ject from time to time.
There is really very little cause
for alarm, for while pure benzole
begins to form crystals at about IS
degrees F., which is equivalent to
or degrees OF frost, the best
known motor benzole is made to a
specification which insures that IL
shall not freeze above Z degrees F.
1t is seldom that we experience
more intense cold than this except
in the northern sections of the
country.
Certain experiments have been
carried out with mixtures of gaso-
line and benzole. and the results OBJ
tanned show that any risk of freez-
ing can be enormously reduced by
the addition OF gasoline to the ben
Zole. The majority OF car owners
will not use neat benzole, but are
in the habit OF using a half and
half mixture OF benzole and gaso-
line, and they are not likely to ex-
perience trouble from freezing al
any temperature higher than is de-
grees F. below zero.
A mixture Of 20 per cent gasoline
and 80 per cent benzole freezes a,
22 degrees F. below zero, while one
Of 80 per cent gasoline and 10 pei
cent benzole remains liquid down
to temperature of 81 below zero
Pure gasoline becomes cloudy
owing to cold. at a temperature oil
IS degrees F. below zero, and the
first crystals begin to form at "a
degrees F. below zero.
These figures must be regarded to
some extent as approximate. but
are sufficiently accurate to form a
working basis
The Washington herald., 1922-01-08
GOOD ROADS GROUP
PLANS ASSEMBLY
Three Important Associations
Prepare for Better High
way Drive.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, January -
Active preparations have been
started at the headquarters in BIT
mingham, to promote the tenth an
nual convention OF the United States
Good Roads Association, the United
States Good Roads Show, and the
Bsnkhead National Highway Assoc
citation. which convene in Phoenix.
Ariz., April "a to %, 1922. Rail-
roads have been requested TO make
special rates and to run special
trains.
The United States Good Roads
Association and the Bankhead Ma
tIonal Highway Association have
appointed q joint committee on in
vitation and transportation. as fol-
lows:
Joint invitation committee: Gov
ernor Charles II. Brough, chairman.
who is president OF the United
States Good Roads Association, Lit
tie Rock, Ark; Bennehan Cameron.
president. Bankhead National High
way Association, Stagville, n. G:
Governor Thomas Z. Campbell, vice
president-at-large. United States
Good Roads Association, Phoenix.
Ariz.: Governor Lee NJ. Russell. vice
president-at-large. United states
Good Roads Association. Jackson.
Miss: Mrs. Albert E. Thornton.
president, woman's Commission,
Eankhead Highway, Atlanta, Ca;
J. A. Rountree, director general
United States Good Roads Associa-
ton. Birmingham, Ala: d. B. Heard.
State director, United States Good
Roads Association, Phoenix. Ariz. /;
Edward Fletcher, vice president
Bankhead National Highway Asso-
citation. San Diego. Cal, and w. S.
Linton. State director, United States
Good Roads Association, Saginaw,
Mich.
Joint transportation committee
J. A. Rountree. chairman. who is
director general OF the United
States Good Roads Association and
Bankhead National Highway Asso-
citation. Birmingham, Ala: W. D.
| Cardwell, State director. Dankhead
National Highway Association
Richmond. Va; Hugh l. Small,
State director, United States Good
Roads Association. Fort worth
| Texas; A. " Afford. State director
Bankhead National Highway Asso-
! citation. Hartwell. Ga; q. A. Nelson
State director. United States Good
Roads Association, Decatur. Ala.
c. NJ. Van Story. State director
| Bankhead National Highway Asso-
citation, Greensboro, n. c., and J. c,
| Duckworth, State director, Bank
head National Highway Associa-
ton. Greenville. S. c.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-08
CLAIMS AUTO INDUSTRY CAN
WAX STRONG UNIFORMITY
Urges Standardization of Motor Products for
Benefit of Maker and User.

duced production cost, and the
benefits have, been given to this In
dustry and in turn passed along to
the car owners more than the an-
sence of such standards could ever
have done.
Another advantage Is "the meet
Ing of minds" in association worn.
particularly where the problems
discussed are those that confront
everyone present. Out of such in
formal discussion comes the con.
sideration of standards. whether
these standards be employment
methods, purchasing methods,
methods OF operation. cost account
Ing systems. credit interchange. ex-
change of experience on materials
and treatments, supply sources or
contract methods.
Any man who attends a meeting
OF group Of his fellow manufac-
turers, keeping in mind that he
himself has no particular corner on
brains. or any other commodity en-
tering into his business and that he
has access to no methods that his
competitors cannot just as well
have. VIII learn much and rapidly
advance his industry by a frank and
~NNSpcHSh pNAiSy inc
various phases of his business. This
in turn invites like condolences from
his associates. and a study of the
problem often brings about I'm
proved manufacturing methods ana
better products with It,
In the accessory industry there is,
as there has been in years past. a
great need of group association,
which has heretofore only partially
been supplied by the Motor and Ac-
cessory Manufacturers Association.
Its membership, representing al
most every class of industry that
deals with automotiye vehicle man
ufacture, aircraft, motorboats and
the like. could not in open meetings
discuss any particular phase of a
problem with a certainly that II
would be interesting or helpful to
every member present. The result
was that individual groups soon as
ISOLATED.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-08
Americans Buy
Ocean-Crossing
Plane In France

PARIS, Jan. Am American firm
has just ordered an sirplane of the
type described by Louis Breuget,
noted French flyer and constructor.
as AN ocean-crossing plane" NJ.
Breuget predicted these airplane
will be making frequent trips
across the Atlantic.
They are expected TO ny twenty
four hours without stopping at a
speed of $50 miles au hour and TO
carry twenty or thirty passengers
with baggage. This would bring
the two continents with a days
travel of each other.
There is no reason why an air
plane could not make the circuit OF
the world without a stop IL we
pursued the formula as to weight
lifting and speed and II greater
room can be found for fuel" said
VI. Breuget.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-08
FIRST RUBBER WAS
BASEBALL, CLAIMS
PROMINENT EXPERT
Products History Should
|. Prove Interesting to
Motordom.

Although the public Is fully
aware OF the source Of supply OF
coal. iron. sugar. gold and other
basic needs, but little seems to be
known concerning the fundamentals
OF rubber" says a tire authority.
The first references 70 India
rubber are found in the writings OF
Spanish travellers in Mexico. about
1921. These travellers observed that
the natives OF Mexico had a ma
tionsl game Of ball which they hao
developed 10 a high degree OF skill.
The travellers were greatly i'm
pressed with the remarkable re-
silent qualities Of this ball. and
they had never seen anything OF
the sort before.
1t was found that these wonder
fuI bouncing balls were made from
the dried juice OF certain tree. but
the Spanisrds failed 10 realize tho
commercial possibilities for this
new product. and did not seem TO
make any attempt TO put their ais
covery to any useful purpose.
About a century later. Portu-
gese missionaries. in the Amazon
regions. discovered that the natives
were using rubber in making such
articles as shoes. clothing and water
bottles. In 1881 the French Acsd-
envy OF Science sent explorers there
10 investigate the sources OF this.
TO them. new substance. These
scientists reported that it was
gum obtained from a tree and they
named Il Heve"
According TO the expert. "a wa>
Priestley. the discoverer OF oxygen
gas, who. observing the wonderful
erasing qualities Of the substance.
named IL India rubber" but IL was
Mcintosh. also an Englishmsn. who.
In 1920. put the material to general
commercial use by manufacturing
rubberiEed raincoats
The best kind Of rubber. COM
mercislly known as para is pro-
duced from Heve trees. This tree
grows to a giant height and girt-.
flourlshing only in tropical regions.
The largest plantations are in Ma
lay S tstes, Straits Settlements.
Sumstra, Java and Ceylon. and the
greatest volume comes from Straits
Settlements, with Singapore as the
port of shipment.
The process OF collecting the
lsteN or rubber" the expert con-
cludes. lis similar. In some respects
TO collecting maple sugar. when
the trees have mstured a native
picks out those 10 be Iappec. cu.-
a notch and a channel places 4 cup
below 20 collect the fow and later
in the day gathers his cups. carry
ing them TO a central point. where
the days crop is accumulated"
The Washington herald., 1922-01-08
Want a New Fuel.

To make France less dependent
on other countries for gasoline
private interests have contributed
100000 francs to aid in the discov-
cry of national fuel" for auto
mobiles and internal combustion
engines. The government has a
like amount available for labora-
tory and road tests. One of the
problems to be solved is the effect
of any mixture on engines and their
fabrication. Many tests with de-
natured alcohol and benzoIc added
in small quantities to gasoline have
given good results.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-08
A Valve Stem Test.

TIE test defective valve for a
slow leak. turn the wheel until the
valve stem is at its highest point
as far from the road as possible.
Remove the dust cap and hold a glass
of water so that the mouth OF the
stem is submerged beneath the liquid
Small bubbles OF air will form and
rise to the surface OF the water IL
the valve is leaking. When such
trouble is experienced. the cause is
usually eliminated by screwing down
the seating OF the valve or replacing
with a now plunger.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-08

Standardization of a product, so
far as is possible. directly benefits
both the manufacturer and the
user. as well as the producer OF the
raw materials that enter into It,,
according to G. Brewer Griffin,
manager of the automotive equip
ment department of the Westing-
house Electric and Manufacturing
Company, in an address before the
credit convention OF the Motor and
Accessory Manufacturers Associa-
ton.
The matter of Standardization il
sensitive spot with many engi-
neersL The old-time engineer felt
that unless he could design some
thing that did not exist in the
heavens above, the earth beneath
or the waters under the earth, he
was not performing in a way that
would warrant his title Of engineer.
Possibly this attitude is all right
so long as the product manufac-
tured is sold and serviced solely by
the individual or the organization
producing 1t. But just as soon as
distribution of such a product be-
comes general. and the service re-
quirements are national or inter-
national. the nearer we approach to
accepted standards the better it is
for everyone concerned.
Whether the manufacturer is en-
titled to furnish all service parts
of his original manufacture depends
upon two things: First. control by
patents that would shut out the
Punishment by anyone else: and.
second. and most important, the
worthiness of the manufacturer to
receive this business and obtain IL
by the scope and quality of his
service and the relations he main
tains with his buyers and users.
Work Of Standards Committee.
One great good that has bene-
flied the industry is the work OF
the standards committee of the So
ciety of Automotive Engineers.
While it has been saIo that stan
dards committee members spend
months agreeing upon some stan
dard. and then hurry back to their
own plant and adopt something diff
ferent," this Is not always the truth.
1t must be admitted that standards
have placed the American motor
car in the pre-eminent position il
occupies in the world, because the
Standardization of materials ano
parts has enabled the steel mills,
the nut and bolt manufacturers ana
hundreds OF other similar supplies
to manufacture and place in stock
certain of their materials and parts
that have been ordered by Tom. buy
may sooner or later be purchased
by Dick or Harry. This has re-
The Washington herald., 1922-01-08
KINGS OF INDUSTRY
TO RECOUNT DAYS
OF OLDEN MODELS
Oldest Car Will Show Pa
irons Sweeping Prog
ress Made.
"OLD TIMERS DAY"
Earliest Veterans Endeav0red
To Mount Power on
Horse Buggy.

Why not have an "Old Homestead
Week" for automobiles? This was
the query recently made by the
management OF the National Automo-
bile Show. which opened In Grand
Central Palace yesterday at New
York. Perhaps 1t was just curiosity
which prompted the thought
half-whimsicaI desire to go back
to memories of the old days when
automobiling was a precarious ana
adventurous proceeding; or perhaps
il was just natural pride-the sort
Of thing that leads father to PICK
up the old family album and turn
TO the picture of a wee thing who
has since become "one OF our lead
ing financiers" and say: well. he
was a pretty good-lookinS kid even
then
Tomorrow Is scheduled as 'Old
Timers Day" at the show, when all
the pioneer men OF the automobile
Industry. many of whom graduated
from the bicycle industry. will gather
at the palace to talk over old times
and swap "reminiscences. Why not
give the cars they built a little honor
at this time? Accordingly the show
management arranged a Unique con-
>fest. II was soon seen that such
Contest to locate the oldest car Of
standard American make which is
still in operation would demonstrate
TO the public in a potent and contrast
ing fashion that automobiles for 1922
offer greater value than ever before
and for less money.
Owners were requested to send in
descriptions and photographs of their
ancient machines. Soon hundreds Of
letters came in a deluge from all
parts Of the country.
In fact the amount of pride dis
played by many OF the correspondents
is amusing. Some of them boast of
mileage in excess OF 100, 900. Others
declare that cars more than twenty
years old have been running almost
. constantly and are still in fairly
healthy condition.
One of the most interesting char
acteristics which seems to be COM
mon to all of the early vintage cars
is that the designers apparently en-
deayored to take a horse buggy and
mount a power plant and steering
gear in it. Nearly all had the same
sort of dashboard and mud guards
which have been found on horse
drawn pleasure vehicles from time
immemorial. Carriage lamps and
large bicycle bells. or a honk horn
With rubber bulb. sounded the alarm
OF approach and even a whip socket
was to be found on some of the early
Hdashboards- The socket was not put
there with the intention of carrying
a whip: il was merely a standardized
unit used by carriage manufacturers.
Equipment such as the above men
toned was considered extra" in those
days and one concern made a re-
markable concession in 1900 by ad-
vertising that mud guards. best
quality oil lamps. horn and seat
cushions and one extra tire which
made a complete equipment, was
generously included in the list price.
In the early days motorists soaa
got into the habit OF appearing like
bandits with terrorizing face masks
and fiat happy hats with patent
The Washington herald., 1922-01-08
Whipple Resigns.

The retirement OF A J. Nhippie
as general sales manager was an
nounced today by the Republic
Truck Sales Corporation. Further
announcement regarding his sue
cessor will be made shortly. II -
reported that Mr.. whipple is Join
ing another truck concern as sales
manager. but this report has not
been confirmed.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-08
Fee Based on Weight.

New Hampshire expects in future
to base her motor vehicle license
fees on weight instead of upon horse
power as in the past. Motorcycles
will be taxed a fiat IS with SO for
a side-car.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-10-13
HOSIERY

31O01CN
Childrsn's Hose, heavy ribbed to TN ........lsc
Children's Hose, heavy ribbed to 9k lsc
Infants Hose fine ribbed. black and white,
Infants Hose, Wayne Knit Pony Lise, black,
white and brown, to 35c
Infants Hose, fine Cashmere, black and white.
Armour Plate, to 6M-.......-...........
Nissse Hose, fine ribbed black, white and
brown, Armour Plate, to
Boys Stockinss. heavy ribbed, black and brown
Yankee Boy, to
Boys Stoekinss. extra heavy. black only.
Armour tIate
Boys and Girls Stockings. black, brown and
white, Phoenix wide ribbed. mercerized.
Childrsn's Wool Stockings, Heather mixed....$l.oo
Ladies' Hose. black. brown and white lSe
Ladies' Hose, fleece lined. black .S6c
LADIES' Hose, half white foot. Sc
Ladies' Hose, Isle ribbed
Ladies' Hose, out size, double ribbed top.....SSe
Ladies' Hose, wool, plain and heather
mixed to $50
Ladies' Silk Hose.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-10-13
Miscellaneous Dry Goods
Items
of Interest to Every Young
Lady and House Wife

All Wool Storm Serge, 36-inch...
All Wool Storm Serge, 50-inch....
All Wool French Serge, 54-inch..
Silk Null, assorted colors, 36-incl
K;~on. Gill 2G;nch Z
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-10-13
STOW'S FALL OPENING BULLET
IT IS OUR aim TO
PLEASE

We are giving away, as an
added feature to our Opening,
a beautiful 1922 $1O4.OO
model White Sewing Machine.
Each purchase of q dollar en-
titles you to a ticket. If you
have the winning number 81
buys this machine.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10
A GOOD WORKING PLAN.

The report of the majority OF the congressional
committee which has been investigating the desr-
ability Of the acceptance Of Henry Fords offer to
take over the Muscles Shoals nitrate plant and util
lze 1t for the manufacture of fertilizer seems to con-
tain great deal of sound common sense 1t recoe-
n'zes that government ownership with its attendant
evils Of political management is not the proper
method for handling the project, and that the main
OBJECT to be attained is the continued operation of
the Panton such basis that it may be Of real bene
mt to the farmers, and other users Of commercial
fertilizers.
The alternative course to government owner
ship says the report is to sell the tangible prom
erty TO private individuals to corporation on
conditions prescribed by congress, lease the power
at fair rental and permit individual American in
rt'ative and ingenuity to have an opportunitv-re
curing preservation OF the element of national
defense and at the same time giving an opportunity
1or reet It such there can be- to not only the south
land but our entire country in the way of CONNER
e'al fertilizer at reasonable prices'
lhls would seem to be sensible plan, Under
1t the evils usually attendant on public ownership
are avoided, but on the other hand the government
would continue to retain sufficient control over the
operation OF the gigantic plant to ensure the safe
guarding of the public interest
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BAKHME;TEFF,

1t appears that there is in some quarters a ten
ldency to interpret the action Of Boris Bakhmeteff
IN rcsgning his post Of Russian ambassador to the
United States government, as preliminary step
leading to official American recognition Of the
Soviet administration at Moscow
\ This is not the case however The only effect
that the resignation likely to have upon American
dealings with the present Russian government is
that there will be less embarrassment present in the
approach to a solution Of an exceedingly delicate
problem.
M. Rakhmetef has been in an anomalous posi-
ton ever since the overthrow Of the Kerensky gov
ernment which was established Immediately upon
the collapse Of the Romanoffs in March, 1917 and
came to an end seven months later. M Bakhmeteff
was appointed ambassador of the Kerensky admin
resentng officially government that has been dead
tor almost five years, and country which is not
now officially recognized BY the United States.
His position has been not only anomalous but
also. somewhat difficult, since it has brought upon
him rather direct charges, made upon the floor of
the United States, that lie had been instrumental in
Incorporating large part Of the loan granted
BY he American government to the Russia Of Keren-
sky's day. about $1s7 100000 Furthermore his
name was unpleasantly linked up with the some
what beclouded affairs Of General sSemer1off, and at
that time he referred to the diplomatic immunity to
which he claimed to be entitled, in view of his rank
and position
and the American department Of state to make it
clear that the resignation OF the ambassador is
brought about voluntarily in fact some correspond
encs, illuminating the matter, shows that the Rus
sian tactfuly expressed desire to relieve the gov
ernment to which he claimed he was accredited
from any further embarrassments, and in this view
Secretary Hughes, gladly, it is to be assumed ac-
quiesced.
M Bakllmetef does not leave his post in dis
grace as did DR.. Dumba and Count Won Bernstorff.
Had he remained, it is possible, however, that an
energetic inquiry would have been started for the
purpose OF ascertaining how it came about that a
government which has ceased to govern could still
maintain an embassy, or how nation, at present
without official status in the eyes of the greater
part OF the world could demand such status By rea
son of the fact that man claiming, and upheld
IN MS CLAIM, to be the recognized representative of
that nation.
ut is hardly too much to assume that both NJ.
Bakhmetef and the American department of state
are breathing asigh of relief at the peaceful ending
OF an episode that exceedingly difficult to ex-
plain satisfactorily.