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Evening star., 1922-04-18
The Small House Bureau.

The American Institute of Archi-
tects, with the approval and co-ope-
| ration of the Department of Com
merce. has instituted a bureau for
the aid of the builder of a small
house. The bureau will make availab BILE
to the public, at nominal cost, a wide
variety of plans for small houses. Sc
lected by the institute from competi-
tive drawings submitted by many
architects.
1t is expected that these plans will
not only furnish rarely beautiful de-
signs at less than the usual cost, but
| that they will be worked out with
especial reference to economy in con-
, cause the least possible waste of ma
terial For example. many of them are
made eleven feet six inches, so that
the standard twelve-foot lengths of
lumber may be used with minimum
wastage. All plans call for standard
sizes of doors and windows. With
each set of plans comes a complete
list of specifications, in minute detail,
SO that the builder can get accurate
bids from local dealers for what he
needs.
In order that the plans may con-
reau has divided the country into
! thirteen regions, according TO local
climatic conditions and available local
building materials. The first region.
called the northwestern division, with
headquarters at Minneapolis. has now
ready for the public plans of l0S
houses. The department of commerce
is conducting experiments TO i'm
prove and standardiZe plumbing and
to determine. such details as the best
thickness of walls, floor loads, etc.
These are the days of the small
builder. Not only is the cost of build
ing prohibitive to too ambitious
houses for the person of moderate
| means, but all conditions today point
TO the desirahiiity Of the small house.
Servants gre not so plentiful or SO
efficient as a generation ago and the
owner Of a big house rs apt to find 1t
his hands. The proposed service to
the small builder will be appreciated
st. Joseph News-Press dndepend-
ent).
Congress will be glad when the
flies get back. Then the people will
have something besides Congress to
swat.--St. Paul News.
The fashioned woman who
used to wish she could drown her
sorrow has a daughter who shoots
him-Pittsburgh Press.
Kills herself while singing in
choir-some of 'em will take chances
with those high notes-Buffalo Ex-
press.
1t is suggested that coaches of COL
lege teams be made members Of the
faculty. But not at the sane salary
New York Post
y
Evening star., 1922-04-18
EDITORIAL DIGEST

Convinced that at will do no good
for this country or for any other
allied nation to go on hating Ger
many" the Akron Beacon Journal
(republican) hopes that Mr.. Hough-
tons sane counsel" will make for
"a fairer and wiser state of mind all
around" In any event the sound
position of the new American am
bassador indicates to the Nashville
Banner independently that he, for
one. really means to do something
toward an effective silencing of the
HYMN of hate"
Evening star., 1922-04-18

to practical transportation, though in
some parts of the west planes are
used for emergency quick journeys
and will doubtless come into q con-
stantly wider use as risks are lessened
and rates are lowered. At present the
cost Of planning is almost prohibitive.
Evening star., 1922-04-18

Fairgrounds for children will pro-
mote a liking for wholesome outdoor
exercise and probably leave a smaller
number of tired business men for fu-
ture musical manag gers to appeal to.
Evening star., 1922-04-18

Grown-ups enjoy the Easter Monday
festivities at the White House as a
reminder that eggs are now cheap
enough to be used at least for one day
as play toys.
Evening star., 1922-04-18

It is stated that Lady Asquith lee
tured because she needed the money.
The question of whether anybody real
ly needed the lecture has not been
raised.
Evening star., 1922-04-18

Among the points which distin-
guish Washington, D. c.. is the fact
that it is the only city in the world
where the youngsters can roll eggs on
the lawn of the President of the
U. S. A.
Evening star., 1922-04-18

The plain citizen may at least con-
gratulate himself on the fact that the
coal strike did not materialize during
the blizzard.
Evening star., 1922-04-18

Lenin and Trotsky good while ago
gave evidence Of confidence in Ger
many by banking their personal funds
in Berlin.
Evening star., 1922-04-18

1t becomes apparent that the Genoa
will produce important re-
suits, though not completely gratifying
to all concerned.
Evening star., 1922-04-18

No surprise should be felt if Lloyd
George decides after the Genoa con-
ference that he needs another vaca-
tion.
Evening star., 1922-04-18
Having q Heart.

Ought we not to treat the fiapper
humorously?'
1T don't know" replied Miss Cay
enne. There are circumstances un.
der which it seems cruel to laugh"
Evening star., 1922-04-18

There is nothing in name. 1t
would be impossible to imagine Mrs:
Van Wrinkle taking a twenty-year
sleep.
Evening star., 1922-04-18
The Absent Uncle Sam.

Diplomacy's a game perverse
And many feel much doubt
When he who has the longest purse
!. Insists on staying out.
Evening star., 1922-04-18
Variety Desired.

"what is your idea Of good form
Of taxation?"
"'Most anything" replied Senator
Sorghum, "that gives US a change
from what we've grown used to and
gotten tired Of"
Evening star., 1922-04-18

"Some men," said Uncle Eben, ''is
so businesslike you gotta do mental
arithmetic all de time you's talkin'
wiz 'em.",
Evening star., 1922-04-18

| Jud Tunkins says" givin' a man
garden seeds is all right as far as it
goes; but the real expense comes in
huyin' the utensils fur bringin'. .'em up.
Evening star., 1922-04-18

1t is suggested that coaches Of COL
lege teams be made members of the
faculty. But not at the same salary.
New York Post.
Evening star., 1922-04-18

Kills herself while singing In
choir-some of 'em will take chances
with those high notes.-Buffalo Ex-
press.
Evening star., 1922-04-18

The old-fashioned woman who
used to wish she could drown her
sorrow has daughter who shoots
him.-Pittsburgh Press.
Evening star., 1922-04-18

Congress will be glad when the
flies get back. Then the people will
have something besides Congress to
swat.--St. Paul News.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-08
CI OSED CARS ARE
READY.MADE NOW
Fair Sex Smiles and Winter
Autos Become More
Popular.

Woman smiled upon the closed
car and Immediately Us standing
was assured.
Now IL is not for the man TO de-
eide. He is. practically forced into
the limousine and once in he. too.
falls In love with its comfort and
value for ycar-round use. Even the
dog. said 10 be mans best friend
shows plainly that he prefers to
observe the passing throng and the
beauties OF nature behind a plate
glass window. II the master will
not accommodate his wife he must
at least pay some attention to the
dictates Of his dog
Then, too. we are all towards
when IL comes to facing the winds
and storms Of winter at forty miles
an hour in an open-fsced gas
wagon.
ConNersation Up-to-Date.
Since we all talk automobiles
these days. whether we own them
or hope to some day. IL is much
more elegant and up-to-date to dis
cuss the closed models than the
open ones at this season of the
year II seems to make our small
motor prattle carry an air Of dis
tinction and Importance.
1t is much nicer for the butler TO
announce through the parted plush
The Washington herald., 1922-01-08
U. Of ILLINOIS WILL
GIVE TWO TRACTOR
COURSES, JAN. $50
Tractor. Troubles Due to
inexperienced, Drivers,
Says Head.

q CRBANA. ILL.,. Jan. Two trac-
tor short courses" Of one week
each will be given at the UnIver-
sity Of Illinois this month by the
department Of farm mechanics.
The first of these courses will be
held the week beginning January
>. and the second the week start
ing January so. This arrangement
places one of the courses before
the opening Of the two weeks
course In agriculture and the other
the week following. II was
Thought that tits arrangement
will prove most satisfactory be-
cause 1t Win enable those who at
tend the regular agricultural con-
Vention &" attend the tractor school
either the week before or after. II
theS care to de>sh. ..
TIE date for the two weeks, "sgH
course is JsnIsry l6 to 81.
1T has been found that the ma
iority Of the troubles experienced
in handling tractors is due TO in
experienced operators. according to
+. W. lehman. head Of the farm
mechanics department. and he feels
that operators can secure informa-
tfou and experience in one weeks
course that can not be secured in
several years on the farm. and the
experience gained this way will
not be so costly.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-08
GIVES UNSOLVED PROBLEMS
INROAD BUILDING REALM
Urges Highway Erection to Fit Economic And
Physical Requirements.

than one investigator with result
ing waste Of effort. This condition
should now be remedied through the.
fundamentally Of the National Re-
search Council, which is undertake
ing to correlate and coordinate the
work OF the several agencies, par
ceiling out to each a definite part
OF the whole, and knitting together
the results OF their labors to form
complete fabric of scientifically
obtained fact.
Character of Tramc.
Thus one of the first things that
must be known before any high
way can be intelligently designed
is the character of the traffic it will
carry. In this respect the railroad
engineer has relatively simple prob
lem. The traffic he prepares for is
more or less definitely practicable.
But for the highway engineer the
future is cloaked In uncertainty.
This much he can be reasonably
sure of. that the traffic of the past
Is no sure index of the traffic of
the future. The past use of the
road has been governed by it's phys
ical condition. When its physical
condition is altered the trafflc which
uses 1t will change. In a qualits-
tive way 1t is clear that the future
use of the road will depend upon its
condition relative to that OF other
roads serving the same territory.
1t will also depend upon the charac-
ter of the towns or cities connected
by the road. the distances between
them, the nature OF the urban and
rural Industries and the relation OF
the roads location with respect to
steam and electric railroads and
navigable waterways. II is not
difficult thus to single out the gov
erning factors: the difficulty lies
in placing cumulative limits upon
each OF them.
Trahic Volume and Unit Weight.
For purposes of design the engi-
neer must know both the approx
mate volume of the future traffic
and the weight of the heaviest
vehicle. knowledge OF the volume
of traffic is needed principally to
determine the width of the road.
the attrition of the surface. a func-
ton OF volume. being practically
negligible when the large majority
of vehicles are rubber-tired. Tho
maximum vehicular weight is re-
ouired to determine the strength of
the road surface. In this deter
mination volume plays an unimp0r-
tant part 1t is possible that the
repetition of maximum loads may
serve to fatigue the road structure
and cause it to break down under
load which 1t would carry safely
IL applied only occasionally. But,
broadly speaking. the road must be
designed to carry the heaviest load
that will be applied to II. whether
that load is applied few or many
times.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-08
YM A. SCHOOLS OF WASHINGTON OPEN "a NOVEL AUTONOMY
Don't Be in a
Hurry During
Rainy Weather

Some sautomobiie drivers have a
real fear of driving In the winter
rains aiong'-ctty 'pavements and
country highways. There is a con-
slant dread in the mind that some
thing adverse may happen at q
critical moment the car NAV skid,
something may go wrong with the
steering gear or the automobile
may fail to perform up to- the
proper standard in negotiating a
steep grade.
Pears of winter driving would
he greatly iessened" declared j
C. Todd. Of the Auto Appliance
Company. 81. the motorist would
use plenty Of common sense in the
matter OF actual driving. together
with a careful inspection Of his au-
tomobile- before lengthy Journey
is undertaken. One OF the really
great errors that driver can
make In travelling during the win
ter months is to Imagine that he
can proceed at the same rate OF
speed that is possible during the
dry months.
"Of course. the pavemeuts. AFTER
the oil has been washed of by the
early rains. arc In no sense a dan
ger. yet IL is well tn observe proper
canton and play safe The reason
for driving at a slower speed in the
winter months than during the
summer is that motor car can not
be brought to an abrupt stop as
easily on a wet pavement as is the
case on a dry stretch uf roadway.
The brakes may be applied. hut IL
the car is going at a high rate OF
speed II will slide just enough
to cause a collision at a curve or a
railroad crossing"
The Washington herald., 1922-01-08
STUDY GIVEN FOR
YOUNG MEN WHO
WORK ON FARMS
Plans to Enable Many
Students to Thoroughly
Know Auto.
ENGINE MECHANISM
Great Need of Today Is Train
ing of Farmers, Says
Ward.
ENGINE MECHANISM

The Y. NJ. c. A. schools OF Wash
ington have inaugurated a new
course in farm automotive mecnar-
les which opened last week. The
course is given in bsth day ano
evening classes and Is intended pri-
marily to give. young men on the
farm a sufficient knowledge of the
mechanism of the gasoline engine
and the equipment of a car to en-
able him to make many of the nee
essary repairs on trucks. tractors
and automobiles.
Arrangements are being made by
the Y. NJ. c. A. officials to find suit
able boarding and rooming places
ror the out-of-town students. They
will also be given the use Of the
"Y' gymnasium and swimming pool
and other advantages of association
membership.
Principles of the gasoline engine,
cooling and lubricating systems,
valves. clutches. transmission, rear
axle. brakes, steering gear. frame
and springs, front axle, tires and
tubes, carburetor principles. gaso-
line feed system, storage batteries
and dry cells, battery ignition,
magnetic ignition, generator and
starting motor. lighting circuits.
For those who are unable to at
tend the regular classes the Y. NJ.
c. A will offer a number of corre-
spondence courses in agriculture
and mechanical subjects. also in
struction in automobile and tractor
operation. automobile construction
and repair. drafting. and more than
100 courses in engineering, COM
merce. mathematics and languages.
Think how valuable these
courses will be to the farmer" said
Arthur L. Ward. director of the
Washington Y. NJ c. A schools,
especially during the rush season.
In many instances he will be able
to make minor repairs when he
would otherwise have to send to
the nearest town for an expert,
and then have to wait because the
expert was out on some other job.
At harvest time. in particular, such
delays prove costly.
1t has never seemed to be justi-
liable to draw young men from the
country with offers to prepare them
for alluring business and indus
trial positions when in the ma
tority OF cases they would be far
better OF in agricultural pursuits.
One Of the great needs of the day
Is for more young men thoroughly
trained in the science of agricul-
ture, who will produce a larger
amount Of the necessities Of life.
The scientific farmer Of the future
viii live better than the great ma
jortty OF those who are flocking to
the larger cities in such great
numbers"
The Washington herald., 1922-01-08
Predicts Good
Business for
Auto Industry

A number Of developments in the
trend Of business. generally. give
rise to well-founded reasons for op-
timism 81 this time.
Prominent in this connection is
the banking situation For many
months there has been q steady in
crease in the gold reserve OF the
Federal Reserve system, while. 81
the same time. there has been a -
duction OF lOans by member banks
at the central institutions. This has
resulted IN an easing up Of the
credit situation, an acute factor in
the automotive industry.
From government reports on the
value of farm crops. q Is estimated
that the farmer VIII receive approx
imstely 80 per cent less from this
years crop. and the cotton grow-
ers about . per cent less. However.
the money received from crops last
year was largely used in Hquidat-
ing debts. while the money from
this years paintings will be USED
more largely for purchasing new
machinery. new automobiles and
other necessities.
That farmers already arc getting
back into the market is shown by
the latest reports Of mail order
houses and chain stores. the ma
jority OF which show a better sales
report for the last few weeks than
at any time for a year or more.
Expansion in other businesses
besides the sutomotive industry.
also is noticeable, particularly in
iron. steel. glass. cement and tex
tiles.
Activity by the Department -
Commerce is an encouraging sign.
That department has organized -
per cent Of the automobile ana
truck msnufs cturers for foreign
trade expansion.
A well-known tire manufacturer
points out the need Of educating
che sales stan to meet present con-
ditions. Many statesmen seem stil
to be in a position OF being unable
TO close a deal when buyers scrutf-
nize values. Statesmen must be re-
sourceful. well posted and possess
character. The time for order
taking in the sutomotive industry
is over.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-08
Radiunr Exhibit to Add
Interest at ShOU

Radium, the most valuable cle-
ment in the world, costing sI2O. 600
a gram. will add a touch Of romano.
TO this years national automobile
show at Grand Central Palace 1t
is announced that there will be an
exhibit ~ radium valued at Sl6'.-
900 in the form OF radium luminous
material. which is utilized on auto
mobile appliances. The jar contain
ing the radium will be several feet
long. The Tadium material will
shine LUMINOSITY in the special dark
compartment constructed for it,
The exhibit is Of particular in
terest TO automobile owners be-
cause radium today is utilized m
gasoline gauges and other appli-
ances on automobiles. to light up
the dials in the dark. doing away
with the dangerous use OF matches
to read the gasoline gauge at night.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-08

draperies that your limousine
waits than to have the janitor
yell up the dumbwaiter shaft that
your car Is outside and the rain
is beating in and spelling all the
seats"
And il makes for less scolding
and fussing at home to take your
wife out in a closed car. attired
in light. clinging, nifty gown and
bring her home warm and comfort
able. than TO make her bundle up
like an Eskimo and still bring her
home with the left foot frozen.
There are a hundred and seven
teen good reasons why VIC must
seek this latest and most refined
vehicle Of transportation. We can
not hope to escape the closed car
and keep abreast of modern life
either in the city or the country.
Our automobile designers are
great students of human weakness
They know We are all lazy and love
10 loll around in the lap of ease
throw ourselves back into the caves
Of fascinating, bottomless uphols-
terry and let the world go BY They
know that We swell up with pride
when We see our children go roll
ing on TO school or matinee buried
in soft broadcloth cushions and
protected from the weather by a
parlor on wheels.
We are living in the age of the
closed car; the broad, swinging
doors are locked and We cannot get
out. We cannot escape the JOY Of
knowing that for luxury divine We
have Cleopatra, the Sultaus of old
Turkey and the princes Of ancient
Persia beaten forty different ways.
And 10 think. too. that these car
risges OF exquisite beauty are all
what the car maker so cleverly
terms stock jobs" They come
ready made, like our clothes.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-08
Castor Oil Being Used
More for Automobiles

Caster oil, long popular as a lu-
bricant for airplane motors, is rap
idly coming into extensive use in
automobiles. according to reports
from one of the largest castor oil
companies in the East. Various
grades produced for automobiles
are said to be resulting in remark
able economy recordS
One of the economical features
of the vegetable oil is that il may
be drained from crank cases after
long use. refined and used a second
time.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-08
Issues Sound Report-

Quite the snappiest annual re-
port that has come out of Akron,
the tire manufacturing center. is
that Of the General Tire and Rubber
Company, which has just held its
annual meeting. General has had
successful year; has had more
sales in dollars and cents than in
1920 and nearly so per cent more
sales In units. The difference Is
due to price declines in tires during
1921.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-08


ly The positive side OF the gen.
orator must always be connected to
the positive side of the battery.
When this is properly done the am
meter will show discharge when the
lights are turned on-engine IDLE
and should show charge when en-
gine Is running. Be sure this con-
dition exists or you will have an
expensive battery bill on your
hands.
Q. Why is ii necessary to use only
distilled water in filling the bat
terry? :
A. Any metal impurities which
may be in the water that you use
to Gil the battery will cause \ local
chemical action which deteriorates
the plates while the battery Is
otherwise idle.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-08
Successful Show Ends,

The London motor show was the
best patronized OF any held since
the war. There was not only a
great crowd OF interested sight
seers. but :he genuine purchasers
were many. In fact. the number
of purchasers was quite surprise,
for many dealers had hardly ex-
pected that the period OF readjust-
ment and reconstruction had pro-
ceeded as far as the number of sales
would seem to prove.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-08
BY II. s. FAIRBANk.

To one familiar with the history
and interested in the future. OF
American highEay building. there
is nothing more Acknowledgements
ing which seems to give better
promise of healthy development
than the general recognition Of the
existence of numerous problems
which remain to be solved. At a
time not so remote as to be be-
yound the span of a young mans
experience it would have been al
most heresy to DOUBT that the las
word had ben spoken on the sub
ject of highway design and con-
struction. Highway builders were
sure of themselves thenvsure of
their principles at least, and Dteir
main efforts were directed to the
Standardization of practices to con-
form to this or that method which
had been found successful.
AntebeIlum Highways.
Knowing very little OF how they
did II. road builders of that day
were yet able to build to the full
satisfaction of the traffic of the
time, q horse-drawn traffic that
moved on steel-tired wheels. Then
came the automobile to Jar the uni
versal complacency and later the
motor trucks to shatter IL to bits.
with the wars intensified heavy
traffic to grind the bits to powder,
then for a season hopelessness. when
engineers saw their best roads ut
terly demolished by trains OF army
trucks without an idea as to how
they were to be replaced.
The New Era.
Then came the realization that
there were some highway problems
to be solved, some big problems that
go to the very fundamentals Of
highway engineering. To the Bu-
reau OF Public Roads through its
contacts with the situation in every
corner of our country came the nrst
realization of the bigness of these
problems, and 1t set to work imme-
diately to gather the facts necessary
to place highway construction upon
a more scientific basis. In this
work the bureau has been followed
by many Of the State highway de-
partments and by laboratories of
number OF universities: and a mass
Of scientific data has been gathered
already which affords a much bet
ter insight into the causes of fall
ure and the secrets of highway wear
than has ever before been possible.
At first the researches of the va
rious agencies were carried on
along the lines which appeared to
each as the most desirable and
there is no doubt that some Of the
ground has been covered by more
The Washington herald., 1922-01-08
Burning Rubber on Highways

4 broWn streak or line on an as
phalt pavement denotes TINT an or
orator Of a motor car suddenly ap-
piled the brakes. causing the wheels
to slide and leaving a line OF burned
rubber from the tires. This is also
caused by improper brake adjustment