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Evening star., 1923-09-09
Did You Know

That If the tappets cannot be quiet
ed the stem of one of the valves may
be bent through warping? Mushroom
type tappets will often click, even if
properly adjusted, if worn enough to
present high spots" while the roller
type often click because of uneven
wear: but bent stems are seldom con-
sidered. They can be Strengthened.
but satisfactory results can only be
had by installing a new valve.
That a slight dulling of a head
light reflector will dim a bulb de-
cidedly? If there is a difference in
the intensity of the light and you are
rot certain whether the trouble is
with the bulb or the reflector. try re-
yersing the bulbs Ii there is no diff
ference, obviously the reflector is to
blame.
That the spark seen at the terminal
of d plug when it is shorted with a
screw driver is no Indication that the
Evening star., 1923-09-09
"Whom the gods slay they first
make glad" Bear this I'm mind when
thrilling with delight as the speed
ometer touches the sixty mark.
School of Vandals.


There are probably more people
trying to learn to drive cars this
year than at any time since American
genius devised the method of pro-
ouc1ng good automobiles in quantity.
Aged people. Witnessing the fact that
the seat behind the wheel recognizes
helther age or sex, take it upon them
serves to learn the ropes Timid
women and nervous men spend the
summer evenings learning "how."
Wniie folk with plenty of nerve and
no preparation head straight for
traf1c and take their chances.
1t Is an alarming situation. Yes,
every one had to learn some time.
nut experienced drivers of today had
no such conditions to contend with
when they were learning. And, dur
ing their practice work they could
not possibly endanger so many other
motorists, because cars were fewer
by many millions.
The beginner of toGav doesn't want
to learn the details He or she sim
ply wants to know enough to get
by with. an attitude which reveals
Strea X of vandalism. Any eXperi-
enced driver who has attempted to
teach any one to drive recently has
noted the strange attitude assumed
by those who think that because a
lot of people drive anybody can drive
There are a lot of people handling
cars who can't drive. and perhaps.
never will learn. Luck is with them
to an extent where they marage TO
get by without getting into trouble.
But luck changes: and minus luck
and skill the driver can expect most
anything.
lot of people who are not now
driving should easily he able to do
so satisfactorily with proper train
ing. which means more than spending
few evenings at the wheel and then
applying for license. Undoubtedly
the time is coming when a license
viii not be. granted to driver until
he can give evidence of having had
ample schooling in the operation OF
cars.
Evening star., 1923-09-09
For Grouches Only.

How much does your car cost per
smile. That's what counts. 1t isn't
the number Of miles you get out of
the car nor the cost Of them, but the
satisfaction you get per dollar ex-
pended. 1t costs some folks the price
of new car to get just one good
smile which lasts long enough for
one look Uncover" ride down the
boulevard Sunday afternoon. Others
can get a smile out of mills worth
of gas tuning up the engine. Where
do you come in? Better investigate.
Evening star., 1923-09-09

Many drivers are criticised for cut
ting in too closely upon passing
other cars, yet when the facts are
known a large percentage OF smch
violations are unintentional. The
driver does not realize how near the
rear of his car comes to the left
front fender of the car he passes
because his calculations are upset
either through the speeding up or the
car he passes or the slowing up of
his car. The safe plan, therefore. Is
to speed up little before taking
your place in line.
Evening star., 1923-09-09
Banishes the Skid.

If the service brakes seem to hold
uneyenIy. causing the car to skid
when stopping quickly on wet pave
ments use the emergency brake in
conjunction with the service brake.
It's just case of taking a chance
on the proba ability of eQualizinG the
braking force on both rear wheels by
using both brakes. This stunt only
applies where emergency brake op-
crates on rear wheels: otherwise the
skid can best be prevented by simply
using the emergency.
Evening star., 1923-09-09
Observations.

The only time a motorist doesn't
wish gasoline cost less is when he's
trying to find a quiet road for his
Sunday spin.
Like a rubber band, the life of
tire can be stretched so far and no
farther. There's no economy in the
snap.
Perhaps it's because most men
know a car is their best friend that
they put up such an argument when
wifey wants to learn to drive it.
These advertisements on the tire
covers are psychologically wrong. It's
making the people guess what the
car is that counts.
,ronrr;1bt 1909
Evening star., 1923-09-09
Told
OF Speed Trap
In NeU JERSEY

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Sep
tember S.-Motorists drying the
Lincoln highway IN New Jersey
are warned of speed trap"
which is being operated between
Metuchen and New Brunswick.
1t is between the Hotel Pines and
the road to Stelton. Numerous
motorists have been arrested and
fined lately for any speed frac-
tion over thirty miles an hour.
Evening star., 1923-09-09

cations. 1t is expected that construc-
ton will be under way within thirty
days.
The existing Lincoln highway be-
tween Trenton and Princeton con-
sists of old bituminous macaGam.
which has been very expensive to
maintain under the heavy traffic The
new road will vary In width from
twenty to thirty-six feet and will be
eleven inches thick-eight inches OF
corcrete with a three-inch sheet as
pha!t surface.
Evening star., 1923-09-09
COTTER PINS IMPORTANT.

Look over the chassis now ant
again in search Of missing nuts ant
cotter pins. When you realize wha'
Important work some of these smaE
cotter pins are required to do il IL
little enough for the owner Of tn,
car to see that the ends are properly
bent over 50 as not to slip out.
Evening star., 1923-09-09

been tried. A test made by a govern
ment car recently gave good results
with 70 per cent alcohol and 80 per
cent kerosene.
Gasoline. however. will remain the
fuel for army airplanes for the pres
eht. The government hopes eyentu-
ally to find suitable fuel for its
big air force. but the aviation servI
ice prefers to watch the work Of the
new fuel on dry land before running
any new risk of stalled motors in
the clouds.
Evening star., 1923-09-09
I'm Abridged Magazine for Car O~

uniformity could not be enforced by
legislation. His further opinion, that
enforcing rule often causes confu-
sion, should be of interest to those
VINO are forever springing new and
entirely unnecessary regulations upon
100000 drivers, who are endeavor-
ing TO drive in such way that driv-
Ing is clear to each other
Evening star., 1923-09-09
For Legislators Mainly.

Why many of our motor laws are
fast becoming ornaments among the
hutomotive statutes may be explained
BY the attitude of a British lord. who
recently pointed out that one of the
difficulties in the way of proposed
changes in rules of the road was that
Evening star., 1923-09-09

plug is firing? This merely shows
that the ignition is reaching the plug.
Whether the plug Is firing Is discov-
cred by noting whether the engine
runs slower when the plug is shorted
and its cylinder cut out.
Evening star., 1923-09-09
Thoughts in Passing.

After any complicated collision one
can always truthfully state that it's
all over but the doubling.
Evening star., 1923-09-09
STRETCH NEW FAN BELT.

Giving the new fan belt an extr;
stretch with the hand before adjust.
Ing it Will take out much of its early
wearing stretch. and thus postpone
the time when a second adjustment
of the fan is necessarY
Evening star., 1923-09-09

Judge Edward J. Jeffries OF De-
troit says that 1.-The slow driver gums
up traffic and is thus menace, but
he failed to explain why. the SLOW
driver encourages others to attempt
to pass at Illogical points, and that's
where the trouble starts.
Evening star., 1923-09-09

Nearly one-third of all the plate
glass produced in this country and
approximately 100000 tons Of iron
and steel were used in the construc-
tion Of motor vehicles last year.
Evening star., 1923-09-09

The world may be waiting for the
sunrise, but the sunset looks pretty
good to the motorist on transcon-
tinental tour.
Evening star., 1923-09-09
The Old Mechanic Says:

Ever notice how you can ride
around the town on weak tires for a
long time and never have a puncture
Yet when YOU start on "a trip they are
sure to blow out?
Most folks believe that it pays to
travel with good tires. and they're
right. But If you've got one or two
welI-worn shoes that could stand a
few more miles with proper attention
1t may pay to try to make them do
if you know how.
IF old tires can be driven around
town without BLOWN out there must
be somethin' about ordinary ridin
that's different from travelin'. When
you've discovered what this is per-
hanS you can change your method OF
travelin' so as to save rubber.
From my observation of the num-
ber of punctureS and blow-outS | see
along this road l can tell you truth
fully that it's speed and constant
drivin' that brings your weak tires
TO an untimely end. When you ride
about town you don't burn the road
and YOU stop frequently enough tc
give the tires a chance to cool. You
and there Is less slidin' of the tires
in sudden accelerat ton and in erratiC
stoppin'. ~
moderate way you ride about town
your tires wouldn't be likely to give
trouble, even it they are weak. And
between you and me. a little more
town drivin' applied to tourin' would
make for happier trips and a lot less
mechanical trouble en- route, and
after"
Evening star., 1923-09-09
Cutting Too Close.

A drivers record is always before
him. Read this twice!
Evening star., 1923-09-09
A Traffic Thought.

Congestion is a paradox. 1t makes
little difference whether cars go he'll
ter-skelter or follow the most exact
ing order. one can always consider
traffic and say. United we stand
divided we crawl"
The broad ax., 1923-06-02
Another Conference Advised.

I'm a family" said Uncle Eben,
where de old folks thinks young folks
I'm too fur ahead of de times an where
de young folks thinks de old folks Is
too fur behind de times, it looks to me
like dar ought to be some kind Of Q
conference VIII view to compromise"
Washington Evening Star.
The broad ax., 1923-06-02
And the Last is the Greatest.

Five great intellectual professions
have hitherto existed in every civilized
nation; the soldiers, to defend it; the
pastors, to teach it; the physicians,
to keep it in health; the lawyers, to
enforce justice, and the merchants to
provide, and all these men, on due
occasion, to die for it.-John Ruskin.
The broad ax., 1923-06-02

The Osborn Enterprise says that IF
a country editor published all the
things his subscribers did not like,
together with what he liked, someone
would be patting him in the face with
an old No. . shovel before the sun set"
Kansas City Star.
The broad ax., 1923-06-02

Just before going to sleep a BIT
Of Imagination regarding achieve
ment possibilities of the morrow viii
steadily and increasingly bear fruit
particularly if all ideas OF difaenlty.
worry or fear are resolutely ruled out
and replaced by those Of accomplish
ment and smiling courage.--Dr. Fred
erick Pierce.
The broad ax., 1923-06-02

Pompey's Pillar is beautiful red
granite Corinthian column In Alex
Rndria. The inscriptions show 1t was
erected In 302 "A. d., in honor Of the
Emperor Diocletian. No one knows
now 1t came to be called Pompey's.
except that he was assassinated In
Alexandria $50 years before the date
Of the column.
The broad ax., 1923-06-02

In 1892, the Santa Maria, a Spanish
vessel under the command OF Chris
topher Columbus, traversed the ocean
Ia 10 days. Some historians say that
the Atlantic between Norway and
Greenland was crossed by Norwegian
sailors before the year 1000.
The broad ax., 1923-06-02

He blew on his pipe, and words
came tripping round him like children
like pretty little children who are per-
fectly drilled for the dance; or came.
did he win it, treading in their preced-
ence. like kings. gIoomily.-Max Beer
bohm.
The broad ax., 1923-06-02
Hioh civilization N Yueatan.

Yucatan In .sthe Egypt Of America
Az early as the beginning Of the CHRIS
tian era the people there built stone
structures Of excellent masonry, true
angles and smooth, vertical faces
They had astronomical observatoriess
an accurate calendar and a better sys-
TEN of numerals than the Romans.
The broad ax., 1923-06-02
Division or Breeds.

James had heard his parents tell
that their new dog was part bulldog
and part fox terrier. When some neigh
oor asked him what kind Of dog he
had he answered: ooh, his head is
real fox terrier, but his tail, I guess
Is bulldog"
The broad ax., 1923-06-02
LOSES MOTHER

Mike Rothschild, 1888 S. State St.,
has just received news Of the death Of
his mother, Mrs. Nancy Scott, who
passed away at her home at Wood
vile, Miss. Mrs. Scott is survived by
four other sons.
The broad ax., 1923-06-02
Effects y warm Ran.

When a warm rain occurs over q
nnow-covered region it is not the rain
90 much as the warm wind that melts
the snow. An inch of rain at 30 de-
grees Fahrenheit could melt only three
inches of light new snow or one inch
Of old snow.
The broad ax., 1923-06-02
Cannot Prey on Small Fish.

The big whalebone whale has so
small a throat that it cannot swallow
fish of ordinary size. Its food consists
OF little life forms found In the sea.
The toothed whales eat any living
thing they can catch
The broad ax., 1923-06-02

In reply to the query. who brought
gifts to the infant Jesus?" which ap.
peared on the Scripture examination
paper Of a Skegness school, one pupil
appended: ''Mr. Frankincense and Mr.
Myrrh. Christian Life.
The broad ax., 1923-06-02
rhouoht for the Day.

The man who can't do a good turn
without intending to make it pay is as
contemplate as the man who can't re-
,eive favor without suspecting q
wrong motive.
The broad ax., 1923-06-02

IBuIuor e5EnBMIIG 'uaIp
-ITq0 5uoIls 10 I5qmEU sSIBI 9ABq
oqM sluaIBd o. sM9u SuIIs7qo "a IIIA
Sui uoL! 10 7pBm Mou 81 qlol0
.s4usIEd suos LoI s~sN BulIssqo
The broad ax., 1923-06-02

IL II not OMly difficult DO aay Ea
light thing in the right place, but, Ena
more diascult still, to leave unsaid
ehe wrong thing at the tempting mo.
nent.-Anonymous.
The broad ax., 1923-06-02

Aged choristers in London Festival
A feature of a recent musical festi-
wal in London was the singing by com.
bined choirs from the mothers clubs
Of the metropolis many of the choriS
tiers being more than seventy years Of
age.
The broad ax., 1923-06-02

Lawyers call for more books In the
library than other professional men,
ministers and doctors the least num-
bers. acrordinc one librarian.
The broad ax., 1923-06-02

Encore, while a French word mean
ing again, and used by English and
American audiences. is not employed
BY the French in the same sense. they
saving his. which mems twice.
The broad ax., 1923-06-02

Shake hands with fire man who is
agreeable enough 10 encourage Won
IN your th'nE'ng and disagreeable
enou-,1, think harder.
The broad ax., 1923-06-02

~Work Is better dan luck" std
Uncle Eben. de luck dollar IL all BY
itself, but de work dollar tells you
dar's plenty more where he come
from.''-NVa Washington Evening Star.
The broad ax., 1923-06-02
Wall Heard in All Apes.

How great a pity that we should not
feel for what end we are born into
this world, till just as we are leaving
it.-Walsingham.
The broad ax., 1923-06-02
senarate pomleiIe. Aa Il Were.

1t is better to dwell in the corner
Of the housetop than with brawling
woman and in wide mansion.-SoI
onion.
The broad ax., 1923-06-02
rhount for the Day.

Christianity IL larger than any deH.
nition Of it. and is social rather than
theoretical
The broad ax., 1923-06-02
Wanted
Advertising Solicitor

A live or wide awake newspaper
man or solicitor can earn some easy
money by calling on or addressing
the undersigned.
Julius F. Taylor, 6206 S. Elizabeth
street. Phone Wentworth 1897.
The broad ax., 1923-06-02

Immense Loss Caused by Rust.
Sir Robert Hatfield says the world
loses about S2.500,O0,O00 year by
the rusting and decaying of iron and
steel.
The broad ax., 1923-06-02
SOUTH SIDE

Berry G. Co..
BI3 Z. Attn 81.
Beverly Electric shop.
1872 W. 95th 81.
Brighton Lighting Fix
ture Co.,
1892 Archer Ave
BruokIine Electric shop.
1888 So. Chicago Ave.
calumst Electric Shop.
ms Michigan Ave-
Chatham Electric Fix
tuTe Co..
72I {. 18th st.
Coliseum Electric Co.,
SAP S. Halsteo ST.
o. S. Dawson,
1891 e. 47th st.
The broad ax., 1923-06-02

NORTHWEST
Art Iona Novelty q Gift
Company.
1903 Milwaukee Ave.
The broad ax., 1923-06-02
The Commonwealth Edison Company
" w. ADAMS STREET
PHONE RANDOLPH 1880

The following Electric Shops carry full line of
pliances and sell the Federal Washer Easy Terms:
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
$S00,0o0 READY 7OBE
PAID OUT in BRIBERY
Federal Dry Drive in N. Y.
and N. ]. Has Sensa-
tional Developments

New York, Oct 19.-Developmen ents
In the offensive of federal authorities
against bootlegging strongnolds OF
New ork city and the state of New
'ersos ns last "a hours include:
Disclo', OF D plot to swamp
New Yer New Jersey beer to
the eXelns the product Of brew
cries il o.. neighbour ,tates.
Arrest OF persons, luding a
New Jersey state official, Il prohibition
agent, a warehouseman, four wealthy
brewers, two dealers in alcohol and
two alleged go -betweens."
Charges by Federal Attorney Hay.
ward that his agents, posing as cor
rupt," inveigled participants in the
plot into passing over $4,000 In part
payment of bribes that We're to have
reached 100000.
Disclosure by H. q. Esterbrook,
special customs agent. that so rum
boats. 100000 worth Of liquor and
1870 prisoners had been taken In
series OF raids on off-shore craft.
Seizure of three truckloads of New
Jersey beer brought into Manhattan
shortly after the arrest of the II al
legged bootleg conspirators, most of
them at the Hotel Pennsylvania
Hayward filed suit to evoke pad
lock law against 54 saloons, cafes. and
cabarets, announcing it is only pre-
lminary to the closing of 1000 OPEN
ly conducted cases In New York city.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
AMERICAN women ARE
BECOMING MORE UGLY
Soon Beauty Will Be Seen
Only in Pictures,
Biologist Asserts

Topeka, Kas., Oct. 19.---The Amer.
lean woman is rapidly becoming ugly
Albert Edward Wiggam. biologist and
publicist of New York, declared in an
address prepared for delivery here to-
day before Kansas teachers.
Our beautiful women soon will
cease to exist except in pictures and
statuary," Mr. Wiggam asserted. He
based his conclusion on the disparity
between the birth rate among Ameri-
can women of the highest type and
that among low class immigrants.
"On an average one child Is born
to every three of the graduates of our
leading women's colleges" said Mr..
Wiggam, but one low class broad
backed, fat-chested, stout-legged,
high-neck, stupid, ugly immigrant
woman will in the same time produce
three. By this process the American
woman is rapidly becoming ugly.
With a decline in beauty there always
comes a decline in intelligence. Every
decline in intelligence brings a de-
cline in morals. The crime wave is
no mystery TO biologists.
There is only one way out. The
old family ideals must be restored.
The old American homestead with its
good sized family or well-born chill
d-en must be rebuilt"
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
Police Net Spread To
Catch Black m alters
Who Fail To Keep APP
pointment With Him on
Myrtle Street
Former Hotel Man Con-
fronted by Four Others
Who Say He Will Get
Same Thing as "That New
Haven Guy"

! Although the matter has been kept
secret by the police. the Herald
learned today OF blackmail plot by
which Charles Giardino, a former pro-
prietor of the Grand Hotel on Myrtle
street, was threatened with death un-
less he gave M $1,000.
Giardino was at his home last Fri
| day night when the doorball rang.
His wife answered the call, and he
stood behind her. Without ceremony
four men. with their hands In their
pockets, entered, leaving ffth man
outside In an automobile with the
engine running.
The four got down to business i'm
mediately.
"The boss IN New York sent us up
for $1,000" the spokesman said.
What do you mean" Giardino
asked.
"Just what ! said" was the reply.
THE boss down in New York wants
$1,000"
but | haven't any money" Giar-
dino answered
well. you'll have to get it," the
spokesman replied.
I'm q poor man." Giardino insist
ed. This made no impression on the
four.
you used to be q fbootlegger.' the
spokesman insisted, "and you've got
the money!
I've lost all my money and I'm
trying to get back on my feet in the
ice business" Giardino said.
IF you don't get the money the
same, thing will happen to you that
happened to that guy down in New
Haven" the leader of the four said
He was referring to the tnding of the
body of q man along the roadside near
the Elm City.
After further conversation, Giar-
dino agreed to meet the men on Nyr
tie street last Tuesday night. He then
the occurrence to Chief Hart.
who advised him 10 keep the ap-
pointment.
Giardino was on the spot, as agreed.
Police were concealed everywhere In
the neighborhood If the blackmail-
ers had appeared they would have
been surrounded and captured or shot.
The police were armed and ready for
business.
Nothing further has been heard
rom the men. Charles Giardino and
his brother Frank have been granted
permits to carry guns and. are ready
or action.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
s25,ooo GEM ROBBERY
Philadelphia Bandits Get Away With
Loot--Robbery Occurs One Block
From Police station

Philadelphia. Oct. t9.-Four armed
motor bandits held up Kenned,
Brothers pawn shop in the business
section of the city today and escaped
with jewelry and cash valued at $685.
600. The holdup occurred one block
from a police station.
Scores of persons we're passing the
pawnshop at the time and one Gus
toner who entered was also held up
and robbed.
Alfred Kennedy, one of the two pro-
prietors, John eastman, boy of is,
and Stephen Stellonos, customer,
were suddenly confronted by the
bandits who were unmasked and car
ried pistols. The three were herded
in a back room, where the bandits
bound them with ropes and laid them
face downward to the floor.
The bandits then ordered Kennedy
to give them the combination to the
safe. They removed money, iewelry
and other valuables, ran to their auto
mobile, leaped into it, and departed.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
GEN. EDWARDS is
NOMINATED TODAY


San Francisco. Oct. IA
General Clarence r, Ed
wards of Boston today was
nominated for national com.
mander of the American
Legion by Massachusetts
delegates TO the legion's ma
tional convention.
Other nominees were:
Wilder s. Metcalf of Kan
sas. John r. Quinn of Cali.
fornia; James A. Drain,
District of Columbia, and
William B. Healey, of
Pennsylvania.
The convention adopted
the report of the committee
on constitutional amend
ments.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
MADDOCKS SENTENCED TO
10 YEARS IN STATE PRISON
Pleads Guilty 90 Mansiaushter ID
staying OF Waterbury Taxioab
Driver

Torrington. Oct i9.-Haroid Mad
docks pleaded guilty In the superior
court az Litehfield this afternoon 20
charge OF manalaughter and was
sentenced 20 IS years In state prison.
His trial on a charge OF murder in the
first degree was scheduled TO begin
next Tuesday.
Maddocks was accused OF staying a
Waterbury taxi driver whose body was
found In Roxbury.
The sentence was imposed by Judge
Arthur r. Ellis.
The victim OF the staying was Was
lie Trinyic. His badly battered body
was discovered on the morning OF
August 2. Maddocks and his wife
we're arrested In New York several
weeks later on forgery charges and
eNtradited TO Connecticut In connec-
tion with the Trinyle staying. Indict-
ments Of Maddocks on charge of
murder In the first degree and Of his
wife on a charge OF being an access
sorry after the fact followed later The
charge against his wife is still pend
Ing.