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Evening star., 1923-12-23
To Cross Crossings Cautiously or to
Bridge Them-That Is the
Question.
Parking for Safety.

That the traffic rules of number
OF cities are indirectly responsible
for many of the pedestrian accidents
caused by motor cars passing stand
Ing street cars, is the rather start
ling conclusion drawn by those who
have studied the accident situation
closely.
Where the regulations forbid park
of the crossing il is now contended
reckless driver to dash past and
cause trouble.
Very obviously when cars are
parked right up to the safety cross
ing line on all but double width
streets the unthinking or foolhardy
motorist cannot pass, the parked cars
acting as a safety device.
The no-parking regulations are
said to be Instituted as a means of
offering pedestrians chance to
board and slight from cars in safety.
but the facts SEEM to show that they
offer an excellent opportunity for
street car users to be run down and
for motorists to reveal their care
lessness
1t is also pointed out that the
motor car operator is frequently in
trigued into believing that no one is
going to alight from the street car
or that the car is not going to stop.
With cars parked, and the way of
the motorist blocked until the street
car moves, there is little opportunity
for such miSjudgment
Evening star., 1923-12-23
FRATERNITIES

Brown; Masonic and Eastern Star
Home. William r. Richardson, and
Masonic employment bureau. Paul F.
Grove.
ST. Johns Lodge. No. 11-Nesdham
&C. Turnage. master. Jacob Pyrah,
senior warden; DR.. Stuart NJ. Angelo,
junior warden: James Z. Hutchinson,
secretary (twenty-seventh election to
that position): Robert A. Daniel,
treasurer lninth election to that po-
sitionJ; William B. Milans, senior
deacon; Charles N. Mark, junior dea-
con. Clarence A. Chism, senior stew
ard; Stanley ID. Willis, junior stew
ard. George Z. McGfnty, marshal:
Clifton G. Clarridge, tilsr; Past Mas
ser George r. Davis. trustee: Needhani
e Iurnage, representative Masonic
board OF relief.
The retiring master. William e.
Poulton. jr.. was presented with a
past masters jewel by Past Master
Abran1 r Wingate. The incoming
officers were installed by Past Master
George Roscoe Davis
Myron NJ. Parker Lodge. No. a.
George Z. Rohrman, w. NJ; Frank c.
AustermuhT S. W.: Samuel B. Thomp-
son, j. W.; A. K. Lind. secretary Gre
elected; W. H. Ozburn, treasurer Gre
elected); w. C. Daniel. S. d.; Charles
Hildehrand, ]. D.; Van w. Roberds
s. s.; Arthur s. Pike, j. s.; Rev. c. r.
Staufer, chaplain; Calf w. Bowen
tiler.
Evening star., 1923-12-23

Dickens (re-elected). secretary; Mrs.
Annie z. Langley tre-elected), treas
urer, and Mrs Lille B. Osbourn tre-
elected). representative to the board
OF directors OF the Masonic and East
ern Star Home,
The chapter will have charge of
the religious services at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home December 30,
at o'clock; Rev. Thomas G. Clark
.off1ciate. Automobiles win be in
waiting from to o'clock at the
terminus of the Georgia avenue car
line to convey members and visitors
to the home.
William F. Hunt Chapter, No. IS.
held it's annual election Of officers at
It's last regular meeting. Those
sweet; patron, s; waite waiter 4IS B croW: Anna a.. T.
sociate matron, Mrs. Lenore N. Self;
secretary. (re-elected. twelfth term),
Mrs. A, Maud Proctor; treasurer (re-
elected, fourth terml, Mrs. Rosie T..
Garter: conducTess. Mrs. Mildred s.
Helen r. Jennings; member board of
directors. Masonic and Eastern Star
Home, Mrs. Mary L. Hunt, and mem
ber. of finance committee, Arthur j.
Richards. These officers, together
incoming Inatron. will be Installed
| next Thursday evening.
Brookland Chapter. No. II. will
hold its installatio next Wednesday.
Past Grand Matron Minerva r. Craw-
ford, installing officer: Past Grand
Matron Flora Campbell, grand mar
shal, and Past Matron Verna Con-
| way. grand chaplain. Mrs. Harriet
Burnside, matron- elect, announces
her appointive officers for the ensu-
ing year. as follows: Chaplain. Mary
T. Leef; marshal, Jessie F. Mitchell;
orsanist, Gwynette Willis: Adah.
Mildred Archer: Ruth. Gertrude Lits-
chart: Esther. Lorraine Watt; Martha.
Ruth Clayton: Electa, Ruth 3.
Speake: warder. Grace B. Stiles, and
sentinel, Carl B. Keller. The chapter
will have charge of the services at
| the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
tomorrow, at 3 pm.
| Joppa Lodge Chapter No. 27 at It's
Continued on Tenth Page.J
Evening star., 1923-12-23
Cities Held Source of Relief
From the Varying Motor La1os
Fred H. Galley of National association
Announces Convention of Traffic E1-
perts and Police to Discuss Situation.

welcome registrars and commission
ers of the motor vehicle departme nts
of the various states, but the plans
for. uniformity. 1t is said, will be
taken cp a" city measures and not as
state proposals.
II is said that this is the most d.
rect method of arriving at desired
results, as 1t will automatically in
fiuence the members Of the states
Legislatures to put through measures
adopted by the big cities, and thus
demanded by the motoring public.
THE way matters stand we have
the states devising set of motor
vehicle laws which are only gener-
ally applicable to the towns and
go. therefore. devises it's own traffic
ordinances, Immediately resulting in
a variation from those found In other
Illinois cities. Then when the Chi
cago driver motors to Detroit he
finds not only a different set of rules
to learn, but rules that are different
from those he must learn to travel
through other Michigan cities and
towns.
An Instance Cited.
Suppose, on the other hand, that
New York and Philadelphia were to
adopt a uniform code The advan-
taSeS OF suCn uniformity would De
SO apparent to the motorists of both
cities that Immediately the legislat-
ors of both states would be urged to
change the state laws to conform
with each other.
'"Because the states would be in
fiuenced by the decisive step toward
uniformity as taken by the repre-
sentative cities the state laws would
soon be amended so as to force the
smaller cities In both states to adopt
the code used by the two representa-
tive cities.
Nothing will ever be accomplished
by trying to get the states to unity
their codes when their representative
cities adopt wide Emergencies in or
dinances. The states will follow the
trend of the cities, and 1t Is obvious
that the first step is to bring togeth-
er the heads OF the traffic depart
ments of the various cities.
Having uncovered the real cause
of the lack of progress In unifying
motor vehicle rules and regulations
the n. NJ. A. looks forward to the
proposed convention Of traffic heads
with keen anticipation of results that
will be of immeasurable help to mo-
torists in driving not merely COM
fortably but safely"
Evening star., 1923-12-23
For Calamity Howlers.

A number of recent facts help
along the prophecy that motorists
are becoming more careful. even
though many unfortunate accidents
and fatalities are recorded daily. 1t
was freely predicted, for instance.
that when the crowds journeyed to
the Princeton Harvard foot ball
game in November many accid ents
would follow and few innocent
people would come to grief. Yet
though the roads we're packed with
cars and much Of the driving done
after dark. there were no accidents
Of sufficient Importance to get front
page space In the newspapers.
The state OF Connecticut reported
that though all records for automo-
bile traffic were shattered upon the
occasion OF the West Point-Yale
foot ball game in New Haven, there
were no major accidents
This despite the fact that between
the hours Of am. and pm. 32,823
cars entered and left New Haven.
There are more cars than were operated
in the entire state during 1918
And now comes the Long island
railroad to announce that Of 2,935
motorists observed 1856 crossed
| tracks carefully. Coming from a rail-
, road company, the facts have even
more Significance.
Looks as though the man At the
wheel has at last decided to be sensi-
Evening star., 1923-12-23
D. e. NATIONAL GUARD

In connection with armory drill in
struction being given the local
guardsmen at the armory this winter
| several OF the more important
branches of engineering will be ex-
planned in detail by lectures and NOV
| ing pictures. The first of a series
| was given Tuesday nisbt on trestle
| bridge work to members Of the 121st
Engineers by Lieut. Herman H PohI,
c. E. engineer National Guard in
structor. His lecture was accom-
panied by illustrated slides OF bridge
work and conditions under which en-
time Of war. Another lecture will
be given in January.
1t has been rumored for some time
that due to the increase in size of
the local guard that the flrst and
second battalions would drill on DIFF
ferent nights on account of having
insufficient drill space, but this will
not be done this season. 1t was sug-
on Tuesday nights and the second on
Thursdays. but~this will not be done
at the present time. The entire regi-
ment Will continue to drill on Tues
day nights.
Serst John NJ England Of Company
c has been honorably discharged, ef-
fective as Of October 80. to enable
him to accept a commission in the
Regular Army. He took the exami-
nation last year and has been COM
missioned q second lieutenant of field
artillery. Company c has many men
in the Regular Army. Navy and Ma.
rines that were drawn from that
company. 1t 10 one Of the strongest
compani in the 121st Engineers and
| has the largest percentage OF drill
E. Gladman is commander. Lieut.
ant, and II. Fl: Muir. second lieuten:
ant. The c Company Association will
arrange its winter program OF social
military nnd rsn'sii BALI at ' the City Club VII
be held during February. Mr.. Nell
tear team 'trss from c Company in the art Of
team is practicing: Privatss Garri:
son, King. Kubeldzis, Bacon ana
| Welsh. The basket bail team: under
the coaching Of serst; Har1tn; a. arcr, u y
nence among the unlimited teams o!
the city. Lieut.. william F. JorSen-
son Is athletics officer and has ar.
ranged a stif schedule for the win
ter Several games games rs have n,.Hts alsssaa; =,
the arr1ory on Thursday nights and
dancing follows all games.
Tuesday was the last drill until
after the holidays. the next being on
The second battalion dance last
Saturday night was largely attend
ed. An exhibition drill was given
by the Capitol Cadet Corps OF the
first battalion. commanded by Lieut.:
Row ", Keesee, The Capitol Cadet
Corps is an organisation within Com
pany A, 121st Engineers. and Is one
Of the best drilled units in the guard
Music was furnished by Mckennas
Lane Of Company F.. sergts. Francis
e. Manion. James r. Casey, J. a. Rose,
Leon o. Terry and Roscoe s: Aull
were in charge OF arrangements.
| No more sessions Of ofdcers school
will be held until the second week
1 in January.
Evening star., 1923-12-23
No. 25-smiIes Per Gallon.

Smith was filling up with gasoline
as I drove in to the garage one eve
ming, and 1t occurred to me to ask
him what sort Of gas mileage he was
getting.
Haven't any idea" was the reply
Don't keep track Of 1t. What's the
use?"
l produced little red memo book
and. opening 1t. pointed to an item
at the end Of expenses for the pre-
vious month. The item read: Aver
age miles per gallon. TO-" Smith s
eyes followed my finger to the cor
responding item Of the month pre-
vious to that The figures hardly
correspondent: the car had shown
fourteen miles per gallon then.
That's one way in which my ac-
counts are useful" ! said. when
my gasoline mileage drops off four
points there is something wrong
Either l am getting cheated at the
gasoline station or the gas is poor
or the carburetor needs readjustment
In this case 1t happened to be the
quality OF the gas. / am trying an
other brand now and the mileage is
getting back to normal"
- bheie suCH d ulIeTenCe IN gas!
Smith asked.
Where Preference Lies.
The difference. in my opinion" ]
said. lis in the proportion of air
necessary to produce the best possi-
BILE mixture. l can get just the same
performance with one kind of gas as
with another, providing l change the
carburetor adjustment to suit condi-
tions. But when it's a question OF
changing the carburetor adjustment
or OF changing gas stations I prefer
the latter. The carburetor is the
last thing to meddle with.
That's why l never touch it,
Smith replied.
Aren't you rather going to ex-
tremes" ! asked. "In your car
buretor lies the greater parte of the
secret Of gas economy. II you're
getting good mileage it's wisdom to
let 1t alone. but II the mileage Is
low you can't do much harm by ex-
perimenting q little"
II think Til try keeping tabs on
expenses" Smith decided. TIL start
now with this tankfuI OF gas"
you'll find that by checking the
cost of operating the car there
will be much more satisfaction ~
driving It, When some one comes
along with the yarn that he can't
afford to own a car you'll have your
memo book to prove that he can"
SO Smith kept his mind on the
speedometer and the gas tank for a
Evening star., 1923-12-23

few days-and then made a report.
1t was not an encouraging one He
was surprised to learn that he was
only getting about twelve miles per
gallon, whereas with his type of car
he should have been realizing about
seventeen.
Makes Leaner Mixture.
leaner" he said. EThe instruction
book tells how and 1t looks simple
So he tried that, too. This time he
reported that he ran seventy-f1ve
miles on Ave gallons. The mileage
TO explain ts him why the mileage
was not as 1t should be rode along
home with him that afternoon. AS
II expected. I found that he drove
nearly half way up the main street
before remepbering to push hi
ing gas and blaming 1t on the car
buretor For another thing. he kept
the gas lever on the steering post In
such a position that the throttle was
was supposed to be idling. I told
him to keep the throttle open only
wide enough to prevent stalline
when the clutch is released. When
the engine warmed up he could have
kept the gas lever I'm its closed pori-
tlOn, anu Woufu nave Idu icSb
Guilty shifting gears. When he pulled
up to the curb to let me of he al
lowed the engine to run a while In
stead Of shutting 1t off and coastine
to stop.
Smith Admits Mistake.
You are wasting gas continually
I said. You'll never reach par until
you learn to drive more economic.
ally"
"AlI right" he boasted. TIL take
your advice. but I'll go you one bet
ter. I'll make the mixture as lean
as possible and hang up record
for gas mileage"
SO he tried this. too. But several
days later he admitted that he had
made a mistake. II seem to be get.
ting eighteen or nineteen on lone
rides" he said. but the car won,
climb hills on high and In the city
I have to choke the carburetor hall
the time and that wastes more gas
than I save"
He had solved his own economy
problem then and there. When one
has to sacrifice performance In orde,
to get a few more miles per gallon
that is the time to halt. There is q
limit even to economy. The mos,
smiles per gallon Is somewhere
around the happy medium.
Next week: Fighting Deprecia.
ton
Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1923-12-23

In explanation Of the National Motor
lists Associations unique plan OF call
ing a convention of the traffic experts
and police officials of a dozen of the
largest cities OF the United States to
oeVise national uniform motor code
Fred H. Galley. secretary of the or.
sanlzatton. states that the convention
idea is the result Of the discovery
that the Importance Of the big cities
In respect to motor vehicle control has
been largely ignored.
The motorist has been looking in
the wrong direction for relief from
!he dangers and annoyances of vary
has been directing his complaints to
the automobile departments of the
Var1ousu states" said Galley. ITO re-
peal an existing motor vehicle law or
sary TO await the next session Of the
states legislatures. in addition to first
gaining the cooperation of the off,
cials of the motor vehicle department
through petition.
Long. Painful Process.
This is a long. painful process, and
is largely responsible for the fact
that the motor laws in various states
Ser Sas to p0int Thsrs Reepns
within the law. even though he de-
sires to be law abiding.
such conditions do not exist in
the traffic and police circles of the
big cities of the country, and the re.
suit is that an ordinance can be re-
pealed or a new one put into enect
as soon as there is need for it.
THE National Motorists Associa-
tion appreciates the urgent need for
devising a uniform motor vehicle code
to relieve the present situation. and
its first step in undertaking this gi-
gantic task was to decide upon the
proper course to take. Thus Judge
Richard H. Lee of New York. vice
president of the National Motorists
Asso, .ation, in planning the greatest
convention of traffic experts ever un-
dertaken. will aim to interest dozen
or so cities in the idea of co-operat-
ing on 4 uniform code.
Hopes to influence States.
TT is anticipated that the effect OF
this will be to force the states tC
adopt a similar code of uniformity
and put an end to the folly of making
motorists learn a new set of laws
every time he crosses a state bound
airy line
Judge Lee, it is understood, will
Evening star., 1923-12-23
The Sunday Motorist
An Abridged Magazine for Car Owners.
EDITED BY WILLIAM ULLMAN

usually lies in getting after the sub
sidiaries first
This is clearly demonstrated in the
case of the aforementioned engine
trouble. Suppose that the owner
complains of loss OF power. over
heating and excessive noise. 1t looks
like a gigantic order of trouble that
would call for extensive repairs. yet
the strength of the trouble Is really
nothing more than the union Of many
lesser troubles which W ould be in
consequential were they not strength
ened by the support of each other.
Such subsidiary troubles. in the
instance of the troublesome engine,
might be a slipping of fan belt. too
little water in the cooling system.
rust in the water. dragging brakes
insufficient engine oil. incorrect oil.
too lean adjustment Of carburetor
dirty snark plug. incorrect adjust
ment n valve tappets. etc. No one
of the : troubles would cause any
great amount of annoyance to the
owner. but united they stand"
Whenever it seems to a motorist
that his car suddenly develops some
serious trouble it would be we'll to
analyze the trouble carefully before
rushing to conclusions. The impor-
tance Of the trouble may simply be
the united strength Of its subsidi-
aries due to .heir number.
Evening star., 1923-12-23
Dear Old Christmas.
with apologies to Brisgs)

When the dawn comes up like thun-
der and the households all agog,
And you just know that impish fam
lily have gone and planned big
surprise,
And you tell yourself what alucky
man you are,
And keep trying to guess what on
earth they are going to give you,
And you look over the will 10 make
sure you've arranged to provide for
them all--God bless 'en!--
And you come down to breakfast all
smiles and hopes.
And they take you to the window
and show you the lovely new sedan
they've picked out lust for you
Oh, Catherine. amt 1t grand and
glorious iolt?
Evening star., 1923-12-23
Subsidiary Troubles.

In many respects trouble is like
some Of the worlds greatest business
organizations, 1t is. composed Of
various subsidiary troubles which
are often more important than the
main trouble Hsslf,5 ! or at least more
promising. A motorist may know
that he is having trouble with his
s.1 s.ory. There % ma are many smaller
troubles that make the general
trouble posaible, and the solution
Evening star., 1923-12-23
Parking Pointer,

If in doubt as to whether the right
when parking facing the curb and at
an angle to It, simply find out
whether the wheels can be steered
Into - different position. II. they
move freely they are not touching
the curb in such way rs to damage
q tire. Som etimes by turning the
wheels a little, with the emergency
brake set, the-Strain can be taken OF
the tire which has previously been
resting against the curb.
Copyright. 1e25.)
Evening star., 1923-12-23
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR

Takoma Chapter No. 12, will in
stall the newly elected and appointed
officers at its meeting next Friday.
The retiring matron, Mrs. Mary e.
Reppert, will install. The following
officers will be installed: Mrs. Edna
patron; Mrs. Lillian Sh,nn, associate
matron; Mrs. Jennie s. Adams, con-
ductress; Mrs. Evelyn S. Trogner. as
sociate conductress; Mrs. Lillian
Evening star., 1923-12-23
Worth Remembering.

When switching on the ignition
again after using tho engines COM
preston to keep the car under better
clutch a little. There is always q
certain amount of shock to the drive
shaft, transmission and differential
IL the clutch is left engaged when
the cylinders are suddenly permitted
to fire again.
Evening star., 1923-12-23
Spilling the Beans.

The news OF this remarkable type
Of oil engine, the Diesel. is interest
ing enough. but why give away the
secrets regarding the fuel It will
burn? Now they've gone and broad
cast the fact that 1t will deliver
power from peanuts, and already
there's a runor of q proposal to or
Eanize the Standard Peanut Company
There may even be a monopoly on
the nuttery stations.
Evening star., 1923-12-23
They're Not So Bad.

It is foregone conclusion that
automobile drivers display more
thoughtfulness than they are given
credit for. II only one out OF every
100 drivers were unthinking you
couldn't get out Of town without get.
ting into q smash,
Evening star., 1923-12-23
Why It's Safe.

They have just discovered that
Thursday is the safest day to drive
q car OF course: Didn't they know
That Thursdays the girls day out
and the time when the average car
owner stays home to- help dry the
dishes?
Evening star., 1923-12-23
Don't Be Silly,

Never ask mechanic IL he can
/ "nx" 1t. II he could guarantee salts.
faction he'd be sending his private
secretary to ask why you were an
noyinS MIN on the day set apart for
sedan.
Evening star., 1923-12-23
John Smith and His Car
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL

John Smith character whom motor should welcome He
seinsh rather chap willing
nave exploited interesting benefit Of
the other 100000 rmorem of motorc
Evening star., 1923-12-23

(Continued on Tenth Page.J
Evening star., 1923-12-23
VIRGINIA
ALEXANDRIA, VA.

Auto Accessories Co., Inc, Cor.
King and Washington streets
Alexandria Garage, WiIlys-Over-
land, Cor. King and Merchant
streets.
Aero Auto Co, Inc, Chevrolet,
IIol King street.
Allen Bros. Service Station, 900
Duke street
Baker Motor Co., Maxwell and
Chalmers, 1900 King street.
Baker Motor Co, 107 South
Payne street
II. r. Campbell, 3zS Cameron st.
.Jzmes Duncan, Dodge. Brothers
Car, Pitt and Cameron streets.
: Fletcher Motor Co., Buick, III.
n South Alfred street.
King st. Garage, 400 King st.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03

poration pretends to be SO greatly
concerned. The American people have
always stood ready to pay the price
of any great humanitarian reform.
They will not object to any increase
in the price of steel products that may
properly be attributed to the adoption
of an eight-hour day and a six-day
week."
Other papers feel equally strongly
about the subject. Even the argu-
ment of a labor shortage is discounted,
because, as some editorials recall, dur
ing the recent period Of unemploy-
ment the steel industry did not seize
the opportunity to put the eight-hour
day into effect. Judge Gary's posi-
ton is not strengthened by his own
admission that the eight-hour day is
right and proper and must come. Per-
haps that is why he left the loophole
that the committees report is not
final.