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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
;ATIVE

ing Saturday. Roy D. Chaplin, who
has been president for 10 years was
elected to the craftsmanship of the
board. Roscoe b. Jackson. who was
vice president. treasurer and general
manager. was made president and
general manager. William J. Nc
Aneeny. formerly secretary, was made
vice president and treasurer. How
ard +. Coffin and Q. H. McCol mack
were reelected as vice presidents
and A. Barit was elected as sccre-
( tary.
! In relinquishinS the presidency to
| become chairman of the board Mr..
! Chaplin stated that his purpose was
| to give full recognition to the fine
work done by the company organiZa-
ton. He said. The promotions are a
public appreciation of the men who
have had so much to do in building
up the successful and well estab-
lishod position which our institution
occupies. There will he no change
in the control of the Hudson Motor
Car Company and its policies"
! Speaking of Roscoe Is. Jackson
lwho becomes president Mr. Chaplin
said, "Mr. Jackson is one Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
Chevrolet Comeback"
Reads Like Romance

Detroit JAN eff the men re-
sponsible for the "come back" of
Chevrolet ever fully loosen their
tongues the public will be treated
to a most romantic story. Here is
| Il company which got so badly in
| the doldrums that it virtually
! breathod through the financial oXy-
| gen tank - its parent General
| Motors and in year has become
| one of the corporations most valu-
| able units.
| Production comparisons give per-
| haps the best picture of what has
| happened. In nine months of 1922
| Chevrolet turned out 1871 cars
| against $4,000 for corresponding nine
| months of 1921.
Improvement i'm The Model
| Chevrolet began in July. 1921. to
| build better product New front
axle bearings were adopted. a bet
ter rear axle made and an improved
clutch developed. Every part of the
| car which had given trouble was
| ledesisned. Some idea of how thor
| oughly the "490" Chevrolet has been
rcmade may be gained from the en-
| Gincers report. In the body and top
| there were % changes, in the front
axle and wheels 10, in the rear axle
| six, in the transmission seven, in the
motor 10, and in the chassis 10
changes. Total number of changes
between July l, 1921, and July /,
1922. was 6S.
Not satisfied with these Chevrolet
made &c additional changes in the
1873 model which is now having
such remarkable run of sales. Of
flclals who have been responsible
for the Improvements mostly say:
We have only followed the dictates
OF the public. Building a popular
low priced car is now beyond the
poker or the circus stage. People
have not time to stop at any side
show,-they want to so right into
the big tent"
Economies in Operation
An Illustration of operating econ
omies is in the changed method of
handling closed cars. Formerly
bodies were built by an outside
company, shipped to Flint and there
attached to chassis. Four or five in a
freight car was the maximum. Now
the company buys bodies from its as
soclated Fisher Body Co., knocked
down. 1t ships more than so in a
freight car to the assembling plants
Will oil opNiouS freight and time
saving. Furthermore the labor cost
of assembling is deferred until the
car is much nearer delivery to pur-
To economize further on closed
Tod manufacture and delivery Fish
er Body Co., eventually will have a
body plant alongside each Chevrolet
assembling plant. In Flint Chev-
rolet has it's engine plant and as
sembllng plant and Fisher is build
Ing pody plant exclusively for
Chevrolet bodies on adjoining ground
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
Automobile Circles

AutOy1OpV6 StTCIeS
automobile Circles" is phrase
and ultra modern. There used to be
handful of people who knew
motors, models and gossip from A to
II. but this group has been replaced
by practically the thinking population
of an entire nation. Automobile
circles" are no longer little groups of
mon who hang up shingles along
automobile row, but great groups OF
interests which spread out to every
part of the earth, overlapping each
other so as to form great complex
OF automotive progress.
The "automobile circles" of today
and the immediate tomorrow are like
those rippies which spread out to the
distant banks of tranquil lake.
Elwood HAYNES dropped a pebble IN
the automotive lake some twenty nve
Years ago, and the ripples it created
have spread with remarkable rapidltN
to the far corners of the earth. turn
ing the thoughts of cannlbal5 10
thoughts of eating up caroloSy ana
the minds of the Japs TO piston slaps.
In the meantime hundreds of other
interests have dropped pebbles IN the
same lake, with the result that you
can't 60 anywhere within a radius or
two thousand miles of Detroit With
out being involved in at least one or
two "automobile circles You tnlnk
YOU have managed to get deep into
the wiIds of Canada, but you're soon
reminded that some provincial auto
mobile club is working to improve
tho conditions YOU meet. When folks
90 to Bermuda, where automobiles
are barred the first thing you THINK
of is how much better it would be
with motor cars. Automobiia IS
spreading everywhere into every lana
and into every phase of modern NE;
"Automobile circles" have passed
from mere gossip groups to compieN
movements which encompass the
land and INVOLVE everybody.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
Roads in National
| Parks Great Asset

Washington. Jan. 27-The Sixty
Eighth Congress will be called upon
early in its first session to make ade-
quate provision for the construction
and maintenance of highways in the
National Parks. The demand will
come not alone from the more than
eleven millions of. motorists of the
country but also from many millions
of others who have come to know
these parks as the Fairgrounds Of
the Nation, says the National Motor
lists Association.
The federal government expended
but s3.O42.S00 on roads in the Ma
tional Parks during the so years pre-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
Poor Memories Costly

The most expensive thing about
owing a car is to have poor mem
Dry. Forgetting when you last
creased a part will either encourage
neglect or excessive attention. either
one of which may give trouble. the
motorst who keeps no track OF the
amount of alcohol he uses in his
radiator may put in an extra quart
for good measure" only to find that
1t is one quart too many. Inc engine
overheats. steam forces a lot OF the
cooling solution to syphon out ana
the motor suffers. On the other hand
if the motorist thinks he has enough
alcohol in the system-but doesn
know positivclv-hc runs the risk OF
having the radiator freeze. The same
thing applies to the matter of chang
ing the oil, putting water in the pat
terry and the other rudimentarN
things relating to car care. y poor
memory is very costly. A good MEM
ory saves many a dollar: but writ
ten record of the facts kills dozen
bir1S Wit n one stone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
Tho Old Mechanic SAYS:

"It's all right for an ambitious car
owner to attempt to grind IN ms
valves himself. because it saves
money and means that he gets bet
ter insight into the workings of the
motor. Besides I've got enough to
do in the way of big. important re-
pair jobs without worryln' over the
loss of n little valve srndin' work.
But if car owners don't learn to make
better job of it / may change my
mind.
zone trouble with them is that they
usually use too much valve grinding
compound. They dash a lot of 1T
around the valve seat and then 90 to
work. Every time they dash some
more compound on a lot of it gets
down into the valve guides and
around the valve stems. 1t couldn't
get into A more unfortunate place.
"a few weeks after one of these
thorough jobs. the owner comes
around to ask me why his engine has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27

a habit of skippin' at low speeds.
He tries a different mixture. looks to
see that his valves are all seating
properly and cleans his spark plugs.
But still the buckin' and skippin' at
low speed. I've seen this happen
time and time again, and the answer
is simply that a lot of valve grindin'
compound has dropped into the valve
guides. worn them, caused the stems
to leave a little too much clearance,
permitting air to be sucked through
the stems on every intake stroke of
the motor. This gets the mixture out
of whacll just enough so that it's
noticeable at low speed. The only
remedy is to install new guides, which
means that the car owners work ac-
tually costs him more than he saved.
But why should l worry? It's my
business to undo what motorists do
to their cars"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
Where Not to Park

There are mary places where cars
ought not to be parked even though
there arc no official restrictions
against such parking. If the driver.
for instance, sees an ash can stand
ing on the sidewalk he had better
forfeit the particular parking space
land 90 on to another; if he leaves
1.-THE car there the chances are that
the ash collector may come along
while the car is parked and damage
it. Parking too near a driveway is
another way of counting trouble. 1t
is also bad policy to leave the car too
near the entrance of a building Of a
store. as cars driving in and driving
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27

lights: Make it a point to catch up
with the car ahead and keep about
one hundred feet behind it. The path
ahead Will then always be clearly
marked and the RAYS from approach
ING headlights Will not matter.
But in trailing behind another car
at night be prepared to stop on short
notice. The driver ahead is getting
the full benefit OF glaring headlights.
and it may be necessary for him to
slow down occasionally in passing
OF her cars
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
When a driver has the whole road
to himself he invariably encourages
an ambulance to share it with him.
Pump Up, Clean Up

The under side of the spare tire
soon becomes coated with mud and
road oil. Unless this is cleaned off
occa sionally permanent injury may
be done to the tread. and to the cas-
ing too if there are any breaks in the
tread. In cleaning the car this sec
ton OF the spare which is exposed
to the road is usually overlooked. \
good way to remember this is to take
off the spare and clean it every time
air is pumped into it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27

toward the center of the road than is
revealed by its headlights. A driver
! also is inclined to get as far away
! from the range of the other fellows
! headlights as possible. 1t explains
Why 50 many cars land in the bitches
/ at night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
This and That

Always brush off an accumulation
'of snow when bringing the cnr into
the garage after a storm, Otherwise
the snow in melting will remain on
the various parts of the car too long.
doing all manner of damage before
finally dripping to the floor.
When passing an approaching car
during wet spell when the streets
are filled with puddles it is a good
idea to speed up for an instant. The
quicker the cars get by each other
the better. 4 squirt of gas NAV save
a squirt of muddy water splashed over
the side of the car.
Copyright 1923 Ullman Feature
SerVice)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27

Occasionally in winter the center
o. the streets will be clear enough to
make the use of chains unnecessary
but the cutters will hold : enough
snow and ice to cause a driver con-
siderable trouble in starting. \
handy way to get traction in such
cases is to place the chains as near
as possible under the rear tires so
that the wheels. in spinning around.
Will take hold and enable the driver
to reach the clear surface of the
street. 1t isn't necessary to jack up
the wheels and attach the chains in
an emergency of this sort.
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jan27d1t

original organizers Of the company
and has been its general manager
ever since it started. Latterly he
has been vice president, treasurer
and general manager and his out
standing ability will be of even great
or value in the presidency of our in
Stitution.'
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Worth Remembering

1t is not a good plan to use the
ignition and lighting switches any
more than is absolutely necessary.
\ loose switch contact is about as
annoying 4 thing as any driver is
called upon to endure. The switches
get enough wear without working
them overtime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27

ceding 1923. as against q totL d
s1,13S.19S.27 brought in as reveux
by these roads in the period Of Ut
nine years from 1918 to 1923. Road
therefore. would mean an asset to IN
Continued on Page 9, Col y /.
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Change in Officers
Hudson Motor Co.

several promotions among the Of
ficers of the Hudson Motor Car Com.
pany took place at the annual meet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
EMERGENCY Traction

ont do not always stick to the
straight and narrow path.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27

Here is suggestion for any driver
who is annoyed by elaring head
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27

So long as second hand dealers
thrive, there is evidence that hope
still springs eternal in the human
breast,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
READING PLAYER
CATCHESEYES
Of SCOUTS

BUFFALO, N. Y. July 11-While
still mighty anxious to land several
members Of Jack Dunn's Orioles.
but unable to do so until the pres
ent International League race has
been decided, the scouts for the
various major league clubs have
turned their attention to other play
ers in the league. 81
One of the International Leagues
best prospects is Barrett, of Read
ing. This youngster gives all the
earmarks of being ripe for higher
company, and has been boosted TO
the skies by the Orioles. Fast on
his feet, a sure catch, a nice arm
and ability to hit around 300 has
won him the attention of the major
league scouts and they are now
trailing him around the circuit to-
see how he performs on hostile
fields.
Bill Flaherty. who hunts ivory for
the Chicago White Sox. and Hugh
Duffy, who is seeking talent for the
Boston Red SOX, We're both interest
ed spectators at Mondays Buffalo
Reading game and Barrett certainly
gave them plenty TO think over by
his clever fielding. He pulled in
one drive labeled for three bases,
and it would not be surprising if
Manager Spencer Abbott, Of the
keystOnes, received a nice offer for
his fly chaser within the next few
days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
TENDLERBEG|NS
TRA|N|NGFOR
LEONARD

PHILADELPHIA, July 11.-With
almost two weeks in which to pre-
pare, Lew Tender begins training
today at Delanco, N. j., for his
second assault on the lightweight
championship of the world, held
by Benny Leonard. They box fiji
teen rounds to a decision in New
York July %.
In pretty good condition following
the preparations he made for his
bouts with Pal Moran, Tim Droney
and the one against Sailor Freed
man, which flivved, the Philadel-
phia southpaw is in fine condition.
Tender intends doing a lot Of
boxing. Joe Libby, the fleet col
ored welterweight, will be Lewis
main sparing partner. while Ray
Mitchell will also help. Manager
Glassman is trying to induce
Johnny Donnelly, good, fast
right-hand hitter, to work with
Lew for the next two weeks.
Lew will take the road today and
tomorrow, with boxing starting on
Thursday. After that it will be
steady grind of rope skipping, run
ming, shadow boxing, and finally
ring work every afternoon in a
ring pitched in the open air in the
rear of his cottage.
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Sandlot Salt
And :
Pepper
By r. d. THOMAS.

After listening all day today
and perhaps several days to come
to the expressions of their own
fans, the Shamrocks perhaps will
think twice before insisting on
American League Park as their
home field again.
They played the Mohawks there
yesterday before a crowd that
would have been beaten five
times over had the contest been
staged within easy reach of
southeast Washington fans, who
support the Shamrocks and Mo-
hawks.
The management of the city Sc
ries, wherever practicable, has
given the home team it's preference
in the matter of the home field.
The Shamrocks chose American
League park, far from their own
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
GA NDLOT n
. BILLBOARD
TOday'S Games.


Unlimited Class-Section A: Print
ers VS.. Garfields, at Washington
Barracks, at SIS p. M; Roberts VS..
Petworth, at Mt. Rainier, at Sis
(postponeO. Section B: Brookland
VS.. Boiling Field, at Seventh and
Monroe streets northeast, at Sis.
Section c: ST. Joseph's VS.. Phils,
at Hilltop Field, at Sis o'clock.
Senior Class-Section A: Mohawk
Props VS.. Lexington, at Randle
Field, at SIS p. M; Waverly vs.
Roamers, at Union Park, at SIS
p. m. Section B: No games SEIZED
uled.
Junior Class-Section A: War
wick VS.. Thomson, at Rosedale, at
Sis p. m. Section B: Epiphany
VS.. Epiphany Lutheran, at Eight
zenith and B streets southeast, at
SIS p. m. Section G: Warwick
Props VS.. Simpson, at Fifteenth and
streets northeast, at SIS p. m.
Midget Class-Section A: Emblem
Reserves VS.. Park View, at Union
Station Plaza. at Sis p. m. Section
LIE ANO 6oIIC.
Yesterdays Games.
Unlimited ClasS-Section A: Pet
worth, 4; Mercury, 4 mine innings).
Section B: Mohawks, 10; Sham
rocks, 8. Section c.: Milans. s;
Mariners, 3.
Senior Class-Section A: No
game. Section B-Linworth, 5: Cen
fury, 1.
Junior Class-Section A: Argyle.
6; st. Joseph Juniors, a. Section
b: WaVerly Juniors, II; Epiphany
Lutheran, 0. Section G: Mt. Pleas
ant, 4; Glover, 2.
Midget Class-Section A: No
game. Section B: Aztec Midgets,
Z; Peerless, 2.
TOmOrrOW's Games.
Unlimited CIass-Section A: Ameri-
can Legion VS.. Mercury, at Central
Stadium. Sis p. m. Section i:
Dominican Lyceum VS.. Mohawk, at
Washington Barracks, SIS y. m.
Section G: ODOnnelPs VS.. Mariners.
at Georgetown HOLLOW, SIS p. m.
Senior Class-Section A: Plaza
VS.. Waverly, at Union Park, 5:I5
p. m. Section b: Park VS.. Cen
fury, at Rosedale, 515 p. m.
Junior Class-Section A: Winton
VS.. Argyle, at Hilltop Field, 515
p. m. Section p: Shamrock Juniors
VS.. Park View, at Randle, 5:15 D. m,
Section c: fremont VS.. Mt. Pleas
ant, at Handley Field, 5:15 p. m.
Midget Class-Section B: South
end VS.. Linworth, at Union Station
Plaza, SIS p. IN.
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IL were LldHdSSE VI a team u
see to two things: I'd have the
fellows play a bit of golf once or
twice week, and I'd get the advice
of a dietitian about the kind of food
the players should eat.
Eating is not merely necessity
and pleasure. I know of a few
players who didn't take their eat.
ing seriously and the result was
that they ate themselves right out
of the American League. / even
know of a player who went fishing
in a fountain in the courtyard of
Buckingham Hotel in : st. Louis,
came up with two gold fish and
ate their heads off, He thought
these were salmon.
There was q fellow with the
Yankees few years ago who
would have been q good Outfielder
II he had eaten with a little i'm
telllgence. But because we were
In an American plan hotel he, not
only ate everything ON the bill Of
fare, but actually had two regu-
lar dinners. He got to be some
what Of a nuisance at the dinner
table and q heavy expense to the
club owners, and now he is some
where in the minors.
AS a general proposition eat
only one meal before a ball game,
and that usually a light one. /
hardly ever have lunch. Sometimes
/ drink a glass Of milk and have a
sandwich, but don't do this often.
I burn up a lot of energy during
a game SO when I get back to the
hotel I always eat heavily. Most
big men do.
I don't think baseball clubs pay
as much attention to eating as they
should. That's one thing you've got
to give the colleges credit for. They
have training tables, look after the
food and make a study of eating.
They pay more attention to the
food their football and baseball
players, oarsmen and track athletes
eat, than do baseball owners who
have lot Of money tied up in the
game.
I wonder If you ever heard the
story they tell about Ping BOdie?
Pings real name was StefannO
Francisco PizzoIa and ne was an
Italian. Naturally, he liked spa
ghetti. One spring the YanlxS
were down i'm Florida and nearby
was an ostrich farm. Somebody
said an ostrich could eat more
spaghetti than Ping.
Well, a spaghetti eating contest
was arranged between Ping and an
ostrich, and on the day of the big
contest a pile Of spaghetti was
placed before Ping and the ostrich.
They both dug in. The ostrich ate
as much as it could and then rolled
over on it's side absolutely stuffed
up with spaghetti.
But Ping kept, on eating and when
he finished his pile he ate what the
ostrich had left over, finished that
and then said, Gosh, but this
spaghetti makes you hungry. Have
the ostrich cooked for me, will you?"
Soon after that poor Ping went
back to the minors.
Copyright, 1929. by The Christy Walsh
Syndicate.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
Ruth Doesn't Mind
Changing Bats In
Mid-Season

Babe Ruth is now possessor
Of a new model bat. Tt is a
stick sent to him by Sam Craw-
ford from the Pacific coast.
The new stick is about an inch
shorter and about eight ounces
lighter than the old model. It
is Of quartered wood, held to-
gether by wooden pegs and
glue. Babe says it is some bat.
Speaker, George Burns and half
a dozen other players in the
American League have bats
like it. Ruth declares it is the
best ever and has ordered two
dozen from the Wahoo veteran.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
COMMERCIAL NET
STARS DEFEAT TREASURY

Racqueters from the Commerce.
Interior scored a swell-earned victory
over the Treasury netmen in YES
terday's matches in the Depart
mental tennis league, the score be-
ing 8 to 2.
Summary:
No. /. Beale and Klopsch C. ~
defeated Ballenger and Fowler, 1913,
SO. GA.
No 2. Cragoe and Davis C. ~
defeated Clark and Shepard, 60, 6-1.
No. 3. Cox and Mcdonnell Treas.
ury) defeated Stewart and Clayton.
Ga, 60.
No. a. Graybill and Cole &C. ~
defeated Ball and Roster, o., 4-6,
81.
No. 5. Henry and Van Pelt CTreas.
ury) defeated Bryant and Whitman,
Ga SO, 6-3.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
BOWEN AND AHEARN ARE
BOOKED IN FINAL BOUT

Andy Bowen, the Tidal Basin life
guard. who lost to Joe Dundee Of
Baltimore, at. Washington Barracks
on July q, and GoIdie Ahearn,
Washington's southpaw, meet in
the ten round final contest at
Sportland tomorrow night.
The remainder of the show.
which is under the auspices of
Robert E. Peary Ship, No. 427. is
made up largely of service boxers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-11
COMMERCE COMMITTEE
SEEKS GRID GAME TODAY

special committee of the Wash
ington Chamber Of Commerce, con-
sisting Of Chairman Joseph B. Drey,
fus, Secretary A. f. Seymour and
J. B. Lloyd, will confer in baltimore
today with Gen. Muir. of the Third
corps area. concerning the staging
of the Marines-Army fotbaH game
at American League Park.
Guarantees Of a $4,000 seating
capacity will be made by the com,
mittee and it is hoped that the
football feature will come to the
Capital, the home Of both branches
Of the service.