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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
AUTOS INCREASE,
M|SHAPS FEWER
Insurance Companies, How
ever, Say Motor Accident
Deaths Are Growing.

Life insurance companies point
to an increasing death rate for au-
tomobile accidents. In 1922. in
proportion to population, the num-
Der Of automobile fatalities was
higher than ever. But the great
and encouraging fact from the
standpoint Of motorists is that ac-
cidents are not increasing as rap.
idly as motor vehicles. Per au-
tohobtle on the roads, fatal acci-
dents are nearly so per cent fewer
today than they were in 1914.
II you were an owner or an op.
orator Of an automobile in 1914,
the chance was one in 356 that
your car would be involved in q
fatol accident. In 1922, the chance
against you was but one in 800.
Though the total number of au-
tomobile fatalities has shown q
steady progress for the last eight
years the death rate per automo-
bile has shown just as steady
decline.
According to a study just COM
pleted by j. w. Perry, general man.
Rger Of the automobile depart
LnSnI Oh JOuuS~hAnVlAlS, 1LC.S III
1915 one out Of every 453 auto
mobiles figured In q fatal accident;
in 1916, one out Of 46S; in 1917,
one in sos; In 1918, one in go; in
1919, one Of 676: in 1920, one in
$50; in 1921. one in 795. and in 1922,
one In 800.
Recent Investigations have shown
that probably as high as seventy.
five per cent OF all automobile
accidents are due to worn brakes
and brakes improperly applied
which is to say that this year H.
900 of the $4,000 probably auto
mobile fatalities could be prevent
ed If motorists would give proper
attention to their brakes.
There are at least a dozen rules
on the subject Of brakes, which, If
rigid4y followed, would do much to-
ward keeping the motorist out of
jail or the hospital. II the owners
and operators Of automobiles in
America could be convinced of the
necessity Of adjusting brakes every
thirty days. keeping brakes on both
sides operating with equal pres
sure. using the motor as a brake
on hills, studying the brake under
varying conditions, applying brakes
slowly. and always allowing liberal
margins Of safety-f these might
be the lessons for the year, the
automobile might be removed from
the list Of important agents OF
death.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
OIdsrnobile Locks Save
20 Per Cent Insurance

The Oldsmobile transmission lock
has been finally approved by the
Underwriters Conference. The an
nouncement Is being made to all
insurance agencies this week. This
announcement win effect 30 per
cent saving on theft insurance rates
on 1923 Oldsmobiles. The approval
OF this lock also removes the pen
atty on what Is known as penalty
territories" where q premium is
charged for the absence of a lock-
ing device. The penalty alone
ranges from SIS to SIS, depending
on the territory. These ruling9
mean q saving to Oldsmobile buy.
ers and win help oldsmobile sales.
men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
New Fad Proves
Useful as Well
AS Ornamental

nNE Of the latest fads Of the
" automobile owner Is to
have his name or monogram
put on the lenses OF his head
lights in gold, not only adding
to the distinctiveness Of his
car, but rendering It much
easier to recover II Il stolen.
This is the OutgrOwth Of the
adoption Of monogram lenses
by thirty-One Of the leading au-
tomobile makers, the majority
Of whom have their names
pebbIed into the glass, identi-
flying the make Of the car ct
night in . way that attracts at
tentiOn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
ALL AUTO RECORDS
NOW SEEM DOOMED
Both Production and Market
Likely to Be BoWIed Over
Again In April.
FORD STILL Is THE LEADER
Other Manufacturers Giving
Maker of "FIiWerS" In
tereSting Race.
FORD STILL is THE LEADER
By ROY c. HAYES.


DETROIT, March 31.-Records
ere short lived in the automotive in
Austry these days. The unprece'
aented volume of business that has
Ooured into local plants in the last
three months has repeatedly bowled
over production and sales marks
that might have been called impos-
@ible last year.
With a March production Of nearly
&c. 900 cars and trucks the industry
closes the best first quarter in his
tory, both from q production and
sales standpoint. There is no ques-
ton but that March sales would
have topped the 100000 mark had
factories been able to supply the
demand.
EXPECT ANOTHER RECORD.
The second quarter. opening tomor-
row, win set another new mark in
pToduction and sales, according to
ehe present outlook. w. G. Durant,
who was In Detroit Wednesday,
stated that the present prosperity is
not momentary but will continue
Cor some time. He sounded another
optimistic note when he said that
Che condition is general throughout
che country.
Mr.. Durant declined to comment
90 plans for his companies, save to
ny he win not make an offer for
the Liberty Motor Car Company
when the auction sale Is held Tues
cay.
It IL expected that at least three
p&rtles win be represented at the
Bales They are: Clarence A. Earl,
president Of the National Motors
Corporations. which plans to obtain
d plant In Detroit; Mr.. Yer Linden
and Percy Owen.
FORD LEADS AGAIN.
Ford again set a new high produc.
zion mark for the week, when the
company made 1871 cars and
trucks In the period. Ford smashed
MI daily records Tuesday. with q
record output OF 6,105 cars and
trucks. Beginning tomorrow the
company viii begin on a stupendous
schedule, which calls for a daily out
put Of $685. cars and trucks. A
fully completed Ford car will be
turned iout every four and one.half
seconds during each eight-hour work
ing day during April.
Rickenbacker produced 635 cars
q January, $50 in February, 1.040'
81 March and plans an output OF
1s600 in April. According to present
plans production for the second
quarter will more than double the
record output OF the first quarter,
when 2,325 cars were made.
MAXWELL GROWING.
Maxwell's current output 10 gen.
orally exceeding the factory's pro-
duction schedule for 1923, January's
@utput Of 3,S01 cars comparing with
q schedule Of S.496 cars, while in
February 1884 cars were produced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
Testing Quality Of OH

The practice OF draining off q 1T.
tie OF the crank'case oil to examine
It and decide whether all the oil
should be discarded is not good.
The heaviest portion Of the oil nat.
uraily goes to the bottom, and az
the drain plug IL always at the
bottom Of the crank case. fine oil
the motorist drains off is M index
Of the general condition Of the In.
bricant. The best plan IA to make
the test after the engine has
warmed up, drawing Off about a
quart. If 1t IL in excellent shane.
and Il no fresh OIL IL handy, ii
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
Drivers Told to Pull Close
To Cars to Avoid Mud

When trying to avoid getting
spIashed with mud most drivers
will get as far away from g pass.
ing car as possible. This Is just
the reverse OF what should be done
to avoid such nuisance.
When the cars are ten feet or so
apart any mud that 10 splashed
is sure to strike the body OF the
other car, whereas II the machines
are closer together, say three feet
apart, mud that IL splashed viii
only strike the wheels and the
under sides of the tenders.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
Thieves Are Baff1ed
By Alarm Innovation

A self-contained burglar alarm
attached to the right running board
Of the car is an interesting new
device for foiling automobile thieves.
It 10 an alarm. not lock, and is
called wow, because It makes q
lot OF noise when anybody hampers
with the car.
The moment q thief touches any
part Of the car wow sets un a
clamorous ringing which can be
heard for blocks and continues az
long as the tampering goes on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
Big Majority Of
Worlds Cars Is
In United States

Out Of every six motor cars
" In the world, five are OPP
Grated within the United States,
according to tho latest registra-
ton census Of motor vehicles
compiled by the Automotive
Division Of the Department Of
Commerce.
The United States II keep
ing pace with the rest Of the
world I'm the rapid expansion Of
motor transportation In spite
Of the fact that the per capita
number Of cars and trucks here
Is now far In excess Of that In
any other country and has been
for the last two decades.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01

against $3.50 scheduled. In March
Maxwell turned out nearly $500 cars,
exceeding its schedule for the month,
which called for an output Of 5,1S3.
Maxwell is looking for it's biggest
year in 1923 and expects to surpass
the schedule Of $4,000 cars set for
the year.
Total production Of 100000 cars
built by the Durant Motor Company
was reached Tuesday. Output now
averages 900 cars daily, 900 OF which
are Star cars. Sales Of General
Motors cars and trucks for February
totaled $1,000. This compares with
20,869 for February last year and
Is nearly 5000 greater than January,
1928, which was three times as great
as January, 1929.
Cadillac is now producing more
cars than at any time In its history,
daily output averaging well over
100 cars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
fAXWELL GROWING.

Maxwell's current output 10 gen.
orally exceeding the factory's pro-
duction schedule for 1923, January's
@utput Of 3,S0l cars comparing with
q schedule Of S.495 cars, while in
February 3,e34 cars were produced,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
re- Cotton to Cover the wires.

Electric tape is not the best ma
terial with which to patch lealy In
sulation on the high tension wires
as It is loosened by oil getting on
it. This is because oil dissolves the
rubber compound which makes 1t
stick. Use ordinary cotton tape to
bind up the break In the insulation
and afterward apply shellac liber-
ally. This does not look 50 well,
but makes a more satisfactory re.
nair.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
specializes in Laundering Cars.

Mrs. NJ. M. Cramer. Of Wichita.
Kan, conducts a successful bust
ness in the center OF the business
section Of the city in cleaning the
interior and exterior Of automo.
biIes. The motor laundry includes
a wash rack of cement, an over
head washer, an electric vacuum
cleaner, brushes, channels. etc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01

Of
Connecticut Massachusetts,
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this building the
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the
building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01

oil used in heat treating and In the
drop forge furnaces.
More than 100000 Studebaker
cars. valued at over 100000. 900,
have been produced and sold in all
parts Of the world.
Evening star., 1923-08-29
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia and MARYLAND
Fair tonight and tomorrow: slightly
cooler tonight; gentle westerly winds
For Nirginia-Fair tonight and to-
morrow; slightly cooler in north and
central portions tonight; gentle south
west and west winds.
For West Virginia-Fair tonight
and tomorrow; slightly cooler tonight
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometer pm. 30; pm, rs;
IL midnight, IS; 4 am, ~; S am, 73;
noon, 80
Barometer-4 pm. 1890; s pm,
1890: IL midnight, 29.91; 4 am. 1882;
am. 1896; noon, 29.9S.
Highest temperature, So2, occurred
at ) pm yesterday. Lowest tempera-
ture. 71.3. occurred at 230 am, today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, So; lowest. So.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States coast
and geodetic survey.)
Today-Low tide, 4:17 am. and 4:3S
pm; high tide, 1904 am. and 1925
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, am. and
b:17 pm. high tide. 1o:43 am. and
11:04 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 5:33 am; sun sets
6:45 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 80 am; sun
sets SAB pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset
Weather I'm Various Cities.
Evening star., 1923-08-29

delegates discussed plans which. 1t
is said, will almost completely revise
the constitution of the fraternity
These plans will be submitted to the
delegates tomorrow.
Mr.. Bielaski said that scholarship p
throughout the sixty-six chapters of
the fraternity will be stressed during
coming years, and also that an effort
will be made to elevate the scholar
ship record of the whole fraternity.
Local fraternities In the University
Of Tennessee, Michigan Agricultural
College, University OF Maryland, Uni
vSrsity of Kentucky and University of
South Dakota have petitioned the
national fraternity for charters.
Evening star., 1923-08-29
BODY IN R|VERNOT
KIDNAPPED INFANTS
Father of Lillian Mckenzie in
One Look Decides His
Child Not Found.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 29.-The po-
lice. who for twelve days have been
seeking three e-months-old Lillian Nc
kenzie, kidnapped in front OF a store,
today thought they had come to the
end of their trail In the waters Of the
Hudson, where the body Of an infant
was found floating. Peter Mckenzie,
however, satisfied them that 1t was
not the body of his daughter, and de-
tectives took up the search anew
The body, which was naked, was
taken to the police station, and the
father summoned. He took one look
and said it was not Lillian. but the
police at first were not satisfied and
sent for Mrs. Mckenzie. She, how
ever, was spared the ordeal of view
Ing the remains when further ex-
animation convinced the police that
they had come across the body OF an
abandoned child.
Although the child was about three
months old and had blue eyes. exam
lnation showed that 1T was heavier
than the sickly Lillian.
Evening star., 1923-08-29
HELD IN NEGRO'S DEATH.
Georgian Accused of Being. in
Savannah Shooting Party.

SAVANNAH, Ga, August 29.-Coun-
ty police investigating the shooting
at East Savannah early Monday morn
ing. in which white men are alleged to
have killed Moses Monroe. a negroe,
yesterday arrested C. o. (Blue) Neva III
connection with the killing. Neva
was also charged in another warrant
with being one of party of men
who took Frank Won Dalterln out and
flogged him on the night of August 6.
Jimmie J. Riley and Peter Larsen
were also arrested in connection with
the Won Dalterin fiogging. Won Dali
term. according to the police. was
charged by the foggers with knowl-
edge of the disappearance of a guam
tity of whisky.
Evening star., 1923-08-29
DELTA TAU PLANNING
SCHOLARSHIP DRIVE
Members of College Society Open
Annual Meeting at
Cleveland.
Rr the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. august 2s.-.
Members of the Delta Tau Delta,
Greek letter fraternity. assembled
here today for the forty-seventh h
karnea of the society. The sessions
will continue until Saturday. Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wallace and A.
Bruce Bielaski, New York, president
of the fraternity, are scheduled
speakers.
Today was devoted to registration
of delegates, the first business ses.
sion being on tomorrow's program.
At an informal meeting Yesterday
Evening star., 1923-08-29

featured yesterdays meeting. The
18TH New York national guard regi-
mental band was prominent in this
parade. Fireworks and boxing contests
are. on the program during the remain
Ing days of the convention.
Evening star., 1923-08-29
JAPANESE IN MOSCOW

MOSCOW, August ga delegation
of forty-five Japanese business men,
headed by the chairman of the Toxic
Chamber of Commerce. Is in Moscow
to investigate trade possibilities and
to visit the agricultural exposition
Evening star., 1923-08-29

- The first woman diplomat, Mile.
Nadeja stancioff, has resigned from
the service, after having filled the
position of first secretary of the Bull
Evening star., 1923-08-29

garian legation in London for the
past three years. Mile. Stancioff is
not yet thirty years of age. She
speaks six languages. and evidently
can keep secrets in all.
Evening star., 1923-08-29
NEGRO ELKS PARADE.
1000 in Line at Convention Being
Held in Chicago. s-.s x

CHICAGO. August 2s-Thirtyrthree
states were represented at s.the twenty
fourth annual convention of the Negro
Elks of the WoYid being held here. this
week. Aspafade with Is 900 1arehing
Evening star., 1923-08-29
No Surprise Wanted.

From London Answers.
Mrs. Mann-My husband must he
lonesome. Every letter he writes he
asks me when I'll be home
Her Friend-Perhaps he is merely
canfiopS
Evening star., 1923-08-29

has the distinction of, being the first
woman in Rhode. Island to qualify
as a certified public accountant.
Evening star., 1923-08-29
FOREIGN.
SOUTH AMERICA.

SOUTH AMERICA.
For week ending August %, 1923.
- Mean Depart. Avg. Depart.
tempera- from pre- from
ture. normal. clip. norm.
Degs. Degs. Ins. Ins.
Northern wheat area. 81 "A OIL -0o
Southern wheat area. 30 II OIL OIL
Evening star., 1923-10-13
KYNE DENIES SPLIT
W|THLLOYD GEORGE
"Found He Could Not Help
Any More," Says Novelist,
Explaining Move.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October 13.-Peter B.
Kyne, the American. novelist and
friend of David Lloyd George. who
accompanied the former prime min
lister to- Canada as advisor in plans
for his tour of the United States, and
who Unexpectedly left the wartime
premier's party, today announced he
had done so because he had found he
could be Of no use to Mr.. Lloyd
George.
He denies there was any disagree
ment
"I left Mr. Lloyd George" he says.
when I found 1 could not be of any
use to him. I am a busy man and ]
thought it best to come away.
'Mr. Lloyd George thought the pro-
gram arranged for him too heavy,
considering the condition of his
throat, and he radically cut down his
speaking tour. He felt that he would
break down under 1t.
He was deluged with requests to
visit American cities, and !, too, re-
ceived scores of kilograms of a SIM
liar nature. / was anxious to be of
service to him. but, when 1 saw
could not be, I decided it was best
to take up my own affairs.
There is no truth in the rumor
that we had disagreement over
speaking arrangements in the United
height of presumption for me to
have dictated to Mr.. Lloyd George
when to speak and when not. We
are on friendliest terms"
Evening star., 1923-10-13
RACE RESULTS
LAUREL.
FIRST RACE.

FIRST RACE.
Gonfalon tMcAtee), $40. s2.s0
suppIiant (P. walls), $3.50. $3.50
second.
Warrington (Lans). $3.50, third.
Scratched-Beau Nash.
SECOND RACE.
Brigndier General tBarretD. ~, -
22.0G, won.
Letterman tBetheD. $3.50, $3.50
second.
Red Glover (sheIepets), s4.e0, third
Scrntched-sea Tale, The Trout,
Houdinf.
THIRD RACE.
Rustic tMcAtee), $s.Io. s4.10, s2.s0
won.
FIuvanna (Babin), $3.50. $3.50. Sec
Ond.
Kings Ransom Up. walls), $40,
third.
All go.
FOURTH RACE.
Heel Taps (Marinelln), s1s.1O, $3.50
Dniy Kelly tClaver), $3.50, $3.50
Comixa tMcAtee), $3.50. third.
FIFTH RACE.
MY Own (BabinJ, ss. s2.70, $3.50
spot Cash tE. Kummer,, $500
$3.50. second.
New Hampshire Up. walls), %
third.
scratched-Autumn Bells, Chief
Curry.
Evening star., 1923-10-13
BUREAU TO DROP
118PLATE PRINTERS
AZ FurIoughed Men of Higher
Rating to Be Recalled,
Treasury Announces.

One hundred and eighteen plate
printers now employed at the bureau
of engraving and printing will be
dropped Monday or Tuesday, and
forty-seven now separated from the
bureau on furlough will come back
to work, IL was announced today by
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Winston.
The return of the forty-seven Is due
to their relatively higher status on
the ratings made by the bureau of
efficiency in a survey of the bureau
when compared with the ratings OF
the 11S.
This will mean a net reduction, Mr..
Winston said, of seventy-one en-
ployes.
The reduction is caused by the
superabundance of labor resultant
from installation of power presses at
the bureau recently.
Exactly 462 plate printers will re-
main on the rolls, which once listed
$50 employees in the printing division.
Work Is going forward today at
the bureau in arranging for the dis
missals of the employees who were
rated lowest in the bureau of ef-
ficiency's survey.
Union to Investigate.
officials of the Plate Printers
Union today announced that they
would seek full details as to the
method employed in rating the plate
printers by the bureau of efficiency.
They wish to know exactly how the
bureau of efficiency considered the
elements @f, non-spoilage Of work,
|dependability, which includes no abb
sence without official leave. and ar
tistry in the production Of paper cur
rency. ..,.
An official statement issued by the
Treasury Department last night was
as follows:
"The Secretary Of the Treasury
announces that he has today ap-
proved the recommendation of Di-
rector Hill of the bureaH Of engrav-
ing and printing for the reduction
of the force of plate printers at the
bureau. Under the act OF Congress
approved January 3, 1923, the Sec
retary was authorized to substitute
power presses and plates Of more
than four subjects each for printing
at the bureau. and the act required
the Secretary to reduce the number
of persons employed in the opera
tion Of plate printing presses.
Congress Orders Cut.
"The installation of the improved
facilities and methods at the bu-
reau has reached the point where
the force of plate printers in accord
ance with the policy of Congress may
now be reduced to 4C2 plate printers.
So that each employe should receive
fair treatment. the United States bu-
reau OF efficiency was requested to
rate the entire roll of plate printers
as of March 1, 1929"
The statement concludes by an
nouncing that such rating has been
given completely, but that, although
the efficiency report has been adopt
ed as the basis for effecting the
reduction in force, preference Will
be given to all ex-service men, In
accordance with President Harding's s
executive order OF March 3, 1928.
Evening star., 1923-10-13
PAY RAISES UNDER
RECLASS|F ACT
WIDELY Divergent
Lump Sum Appropriations in
Some Departments Cause
of Difference.

The, Post Office Department, with
1,s52 employees in the District of Co.
lumbia. covered by the reclassifica-
tion law, shows low percentage of
increase in pay, although 1t is the
oldest statutory department unre-
lieved by lump sum appropriations,
because OF it's equipment shops.
which are under lump sum appropria-
tions, and these take care of about
% per cent of the entire force, 1t was
learned today.
The summary OF ALLEGATIONS made
by the personnel classification board,
which have been drafted into the bud
get for the next fiscal year shows
for the Post Office Department as fol-
lows:
Present base pay, s2,341,t09.
Base pay plus the bonus, $2,6S7,-
957.
Appraised pay under reclassifica-
tion, $2,S3s,s49.
Amount of increase over base pay,
s49S.s4O.
| Percentage of increase over base
pay, 21.31.
Amount of increase over base pay.
plus the bonus, S151,9s2.
Percentage of net increase over
base pay plus the bonus, SOS.
The Department Of Agriculture,
with 4,S00 employees in Washington.
and the Navy Department with 2,10O
, employees, covered by reclassification
show another phase of how the aver
,A~r~
entire department has been held up
| tue of a mixed force.
| In the Department of Agriculture
| practically all the clerical force is on
statutory salaries, and yet there is a
considerable portion of the scientific
force which is paid from lump sums.
The summary for the Agriculture De-
partment made by the personnel
classification board is as follows:
Present base pay, $7,915,598.
Base pay plus the bonus, $S,ST0,532.
Appraised pay under reclassifica-
tion, and to be carried in the next
budget, $9,316,00S.
Amount of increase over base pay,
s1;40O,410
Percentage of increase over base
Amount of increase over base pay
plus the bonus, $445,676.
Percentage of net increase over
base pay plus the bonus, 5.02.
In the Navy Department, while the
big percentage of the clerical force
| is statuatory, the fact that 1t is
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