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Furnished Apartments to rent; see
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior. ~ rA nfeinn nt I11naQN Alaska

Department or IAe AAtcAAoA' U. s. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska.
 May 23, 1923. Notice is hereby given that Henry A. Murphy, of Uyak, Alaska who on May s, 1923, made homestead enlry No O5e32. for Lots 5, 6, ', E13 SW A. SEn, Section 31, Township 33, B. Range 27 w., Seward Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final three year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before U. 5. Land Office, Seattle Wash, and before w. H. Rager, Anchorage. Alaska, on the 16th day of July, 1923. Claimant names as witnesses: William J. Reigel, of Vanstone Ho- tel Seattle, Wash.
 Jean Reigel, of Vanstone Hotel, Se- attle, Wash.
 Gladys D. Lewis, of Anchorage, Alaska.
 H. s. Albert, of Kodiak, Alaska.
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register. First publication May 31, 1923. Last publication July 3, 1923. Publish thiNyone times in daily.
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in population and wealth and value to the Nation if there is the right sort of cooperation.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
No. Looking EN- Over.

Since some 100000 American
families have made a similar discovery,
it was not surprising to learn that
Smith felt he could not get along
without car He had held TO the
idea that the average man could not
afford to own one, bat the sun: total
of doctors bills, RAILROAD and sire ct
car fares. taxis ana one thing or an
other rather proved that the expense
is involved in not owning a car. So
when Smith resolved to make a tour
of the motor-car sal alasrooms he at
least had a clear-cut conception of
why he wanted A machine. This was
an encouraging start. The next thing
was to see that he got the right car
he got started on the right track for
being an ll-round mo lei motorist.
| gladly agreed TO go car shopping
with him. and asked only that lie
should exercise a little Judgment in
looking 'em over" and not grow en-
thusiastic over a car Just because it
offered a clever cigar lighter or a
sporty looking trunk rack. These
things" | told him. are desira BILE
but not essential. If you are limited
engine and units for your money be-
fore considering the trimmings"
smith Names His Limit.
Smith informed me that $4,000 was
his positive limit, though he would
like to get out at $500 if possible.
But the matter of selecting a good
proposition puzzled him.
If it's all assembled job like this
one" 1 suggested. you should not
engine, rear axle and transmission
are four@ higher-priced cars you
have struck a wonderful bargain. AS
in buying anything else you get just
what you pay for. Various grades of
units are made for various assemb d
cars according to list prices. In this
case, however. the units happen to be
the same size and quality as those
found in a car selling for several hun
dred dollars more. The money in the
more expensive car is in its body and
chassis refinement, but perhaps you
don't need these"
But we could not consider this car
under any condition. because Smith
was not at all comfortable in the
drivers seat.
Now this" I said. pointing TO the
seat in the next car we viewed, lis
just about right for you. Its controls
are within easy reach and the instru =
ment board is well arranged. You
will have comfort driving this car
but there is an important objection
It's too heavy for the engine. The
power weight relation may be all
right while the engine is in good
condition, but when there isn't any
surplus of power little something
wrong with the engine will give you
lot of trouble"
But | don't want lot of power "
Smith argued "A powerful motor
eats up too much gas
l warned him right there and then
to discard the idea that gas mileage
was the measure of economy. I eX-
planned that gas mileage was always
secondary to the life of the car and
Evening star., 1923-07-08

the satisfaction one got out of it.
also called his attention to the fact
that the power" of the engine de-
pended a good deal upon the relation
the machine, and that ii was also
possible to fake power by gearing
very low at the rear axle.
Sport Model Attractive!
Because il did not meet Smiths
requirements we found it necessary
to pass up another make of car. The
car had a good reputation, but, as |
upon that. Models are frequently
changed and experiments made. And
just because one motorist has had
luck with a car is no reason why an
other should.
AS ! fully expected. the next thing
to take Smiths eye was an excessive
ly sporty model. Unquestionably, IL
was a good-lookng job, and when we
lounged in its low seats we expert
enced all the comforts Of sitting in
a porch rocker with ones feet on the
railing. We could just picture our
selves rolling about town of a spring
day viewing natures moving pictures
with all the comforts of a feather bed.
1t was rather difficult to induce
Smith to climb out of that car. but
when / managed to have A moment
with him alone | cast emotions aside
Don't you want a car that you can
use for traVeling?"
What's wrong with this?" he re-
torted.
Riding fifty miles in a reclining
position like that would just about
break your back ] said. "A racing
car is for sport. You want regu-
lar model where your legs will be in
a natural position"
Smith admitted that shopping for a
car was not as simple as it look ed.
but we were getting the market mar
rowed down by eliminating the i'm
possibilities. 1t is the only sane way
of selecting the right car if you have
never owned one and must depend
on common sense for a guide.
Next week-'The Car Is Ordered"
Copyright 1923 by the Cllman Feature
Service !
Evening star., 1923-07-08
STILL TOUR AMERICA
IN 14-YEAR-OLD CAR
Experience of Elwell Family
Source of Pride to Auto
Dealers.

Being SORRY for the people who
proudly pass YOU on the road is a new
thought in motoring which should in
terest the motorist who thinks that
seeing America is mainly question ot
watching the speedOmeter.
According to Oscar Coollcan. auto
mobile dealer, the life of the FL
wells. who are leisurely roaming around
America in a veteran Packard of 1905
vintage, would be a splendid antidote Z
for the modern craze for squeezing the
cream out of car the first year.
c. c. Elwell and his son have Travelled
a distance equivalent to nearly five
times around the world. and are still
pushing along in the belief that they
have only just started rambling over
the country. They take their time
pick climates that suit them best. and
have no destination except happiness.
When they find a choice spot there
they stay In the cabin of their travelling
home until the spirit moves them
EVERY one on the road passes us. and
we are always sorry for them" is tn.
way the elder E,iwell puts II.
I'VE can't all be motor gypses.' Mr.
COolican admits, but it's well not tt
he blinded by the utilitarian uses oi
ear. practical point in connection
with the story of the Elwells is theil
attitude toward motoring which has en-.
abed them to prove that the life. of
car can be greatly prolonged by pride
of possession. and made to give many
times the normal life of service through
more normal treatment from il:
owners"
Evening star., 1923-07-08
- MOTORS and MOTORING - -
Bang! Car Gone!
Gimme 'Nother,3
Says LonewoH

Here is a good story from Shelby.
Mont, the town where Mr.. Dempsey
exchanged compliments with Mr.. Glib
bons July 4:
Charlie Lonewolf, Blackfoot In
dian of northern Montana, recently
became oil rich and bought himself
car
A few days later the dealer was
confronted by Lonewolf again. afoot.
He walked with a limp and his face
and hands We're bruised. He had a
pocketfui of money and wanted to
buy another car. He/was asked the
how of 1t all and gave this explana-
ton.
Drive out big red car. Buy gal
lon moonshine. Take drink. Step on
gas. Trees and fence go by heap
fast. Pretty soon big bridge
coming down road. Turn out to let
bridge pass. Bang, Car gone,
Gimme mother one"
Evening star., 1923-07-08
WATCH YOUR LIGHTS.
MOTORISTS WARNED
N. M. A. Cautions Against Glaring
Headlights in Eleven
States.

With Virginia passing A regulation
on headlights which went into effect
last week, it behooves District mo-
torists TO see that their headlights
are carefully focused. whether tour
ing in Virginia or in any of the
Atlantic seaboard or northeastern
states. according to the National Mo-
torists' Association
With the appointment of H, NJ.
Lucius Of Baltimore as chairman of
the n. NJ. A. committee on motor
vehicle lighting. great strides have
been made in simplifying and stand
ardizing the efforts of the motor
vehicle administrators in eleven of
the northeastern states. This is one
of the problems that should have
been looked after in a national way
years ago. Mr.. Lucius. who is on the
state board of motor vehicle head
light inspection of Maryland, reports
that conferences have already been
held by the motor vehicle admins
traitors of the following states:
Connecticut. Maine, Maryland. Mas
sachuestts. New Hampshire. New Jer-
sey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island and Vermont.
Conferences held in the electrica !
test laboratory in New York and
also in the state capitol at Hartford
reviewed moro than 200 devices for
preventing headlight glares and in
all but three cases definite action for
or against approval was taken. The
result is that only twenty-five de-
vices are in what might be called
a class A" uniform approved list.
In other words, that only twenty
two devices are legal in all of the
eleven states in this conference.
Mr.. Lucius' report is that the prob
lem of mandatory purchases of pro-
prietary lenses is not, in itself, the
solution of preventing dazzling head
light flares; that the question of
focal adjustment of lights with the
reflector is 30 per cent of the diff
ficulty.
With or without regulations on this
important subject. courtesy should
prevail at all times
A list of approved headlights that
are good in the eleven states referred
to above and in Virginia can be pro-
cured gratis by application to the
headquarters of the National Mo-
torists' Association.
Evening star., 1923-07-08

when construction under way or soon
10 begin has been completed. the Lee
highway in Virginia will be a safe
comfortable and economic road, with
e ahe exception of three gaps. totaling
35.8 miles
Leaving Washington over the new
Key bridge pavement extends six
miles to Falls Church with the ex-
ception Of 1.3 miles for which con
tract will soon be let. an 1S-foot con-
crete road. From Falls Church to
Fairfax Court House, 8.4 miles, con-
tract for an 1S-foot concrete road will
soon he let. From Fairfax Court
House TO the Rappahannock. 3ss
miles. Is either pike or surfaced ma
cadam.
UsabIe I'm Summer.
The first gap is encountered at the
Rappahannock. 52.7 miles from Wash
ington II extends to Washington. Va,
and is 14.7 miles in length. Four miles
are now under construction by a
camp of convicts leaving a gap Of
l0.7 miles not provided for II is an
old country road, not properly graded
or drained. the soil is red clay. it be-
comes impossible after prolonged
rain in winter; in the summer 1t is
always usab1e.
The second gap is emile stretch
between Sperryville and Thorntors
Gap. the top of the Blue Ridge noun
tains. the road from Washington. Va,
to Sperryville being surfaced ma
cadam. This Is badly worn ma
cadam, rough in places. but always
usable.
From Thorntons Gap. across the
south Shenandoah valley through
Luray with its magnificent caverns to
the crest of the Massanutten noun
tain is 1873 miles. of which miles.
from Luray eastward. will soon he
under construction.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
BY WILLIAM ULf. AN.

American business is Icing serl-
ously handicapped for lari> of more
intelligent attitude toward the mat
ter Of parking automobiles in con-
gested districts And the problem
will not be solved until the idea of
restricting city use of cars is replaced
by an effort to increase their use
Everywhere the attitude toward
the standing AUTOMOBILES is that IT
represents sort of nuisance, as is
most clearly demonstrated by the
fact that half the parking regula-
tions in small cities and towns are
unnecessary. being merely an effort
to initiate the traffic regulations of
large critics.
All this restriction not only maGnt-
ffes the parking problem III the esti-
nation Of the car owner, but actually
makes conditions worse, for prohibit
ed parking spaces are always lure
to the motoriSt
The most congeste,l points in any
city are those where NO parking
signs are displayed. the congestion
being frequently the result of extra
traffic caused by drivers hunting Tor
parking spaces.
been 50 ineNpertly handled that
motorists have come to believe tha t
nothing they can do will help mat
ters--and the result is just what one
observes any day in any city.
Intelligent Parking Asked.
If traffic officials would take the
attitude that parking spaces should
he so arranged as to accommod ida te
the greatest number of cars. with
out obstructing the normal movement
of traffic. il would he seen thai some
real results could he had by demand
ing more Intelligent use of park ng
spaces on the part of motorists.
Through more efficient use of avail
able space at least one-third more
cars could be accommodated in the
business district of almost any city.
There are excessive gaps between
parked cars. which in the aggregate
are az effective in diSCouragiing the
use of the automobile i'll business
centers as prohibiting parking the
length of an entire main street. The
spaces, considered individually, are
not large enough to accommodate the
smallest of cars and are thus wasted.
Merchants are just beginning to real
iZe that every wasted parking space,
and every available space that is pro-
hibited. means a loss to business, for
transportation is one of tn" pillars oi
modern business. and the automobile
furnishes such ideal transportation that
the public is reluctant to do business
where the automobile is barred.
1t would be Il comparatively simple
matter To econonliZe on parking space.
For example. there should be spaces on
every block for the mere stopping of
cars to allow for convenient discharge
of passengers, without occupying "A regu-
lar space unnecessarily or blocking the
traffic.
The entrances to hotels. theaterS and
Important shops make logical places
for such stopping. At present these
Evening star., 1923-07-08
EFFICIENT PARKING HELD VITAL
TO OVERCOME CITY CONGESTION
Restriction Held One of Real Faults In
Handling of Problem-Rules in
Smaller Towns Criticized.

spaces are used but a small portion of
the time. owing To the fact that the
public believes they are reserved for
guests and customers of the particular
houses.
In front of banks. post offices and
other buildings of this character park
ing should be limited to ten
or fifteen minutes as conven
ience to the person with a short
but important errand. This leaves more
space on side streets for cars which
are being left for longer periods of
/ time. And any person who planned
spending any length of time in bank
would have time to park his car at a
point not 50 near the building.
Such allotment of spaces is obviously
matter for local traffic authorities.
| But the most important economy of
space can be accomplished by the motor
! ist himself in two ways.
Park by Golden Rule.
First, in driving his car he should
always aim to park with a view to
considering the interests of the "other
fellow" who may also he looking for
obtain cooperation from business in
tereStS in providing for additional means
of increasing the parked car capacity.
His first move requires merely a
| little intelligence and courtesy in
driving. If parking near a driveway
.
there may he room behind for another
! car. but if he leaves FIVE feet between
the drive and the front of his car he
has obviously and unfairly wasted
space. He should move up every
; time there is space ahead. If
! at the wheel. and always park close
enough to the curb To simplify the
other fellows job Of making" the
adjacent space.
; His second move is even more i'm
portant. Merchants are just coming 10
; appreciate the fact that difficulty in
! parking affects trade unfavorably
When the motorist makes il palmer
! that he patronizes stores. hotels, thea :
! ters. etc, where parking is easiest.
: business will assume a different at
titude toward the parking problem.
The Importance of providing for
. convenient parking is best demon
; strated by recent incident in Wash =
, ington, described in lecture by John
! Ihldcr. manager of the civic develop
! ment department of the Chamber of
! Commerce of the United States. A
week before the ShrinerS' convention
/ ban was put upon the park King of
: automobiles in the central business
! district. and before the morning of
; the first day passed the stores. par
: ticulrly the department stores, were
/ empty of customers.
Ban Harmful tn BUSINESS.
Trolley cars. said Mr.. Ihlder
| Operated as usual. and to capacity.
! But the automobile shoppers. chiefly
; the drivers of the cheaper cars who
| do not support chaufeurs. were alb
sent. and their absence made so start
! ling an effect that by noon hastily
assembled committee of merchants
| waited upon the District Commits
| Soners and successfully petitioned
| that the ban be lifted
The automobile is too essential an
| adjunct to business To he unneceS-
sarily restricted in its use--and park =
Evening star., 1923-07-08
ONLY THREE BAD GAPS REMAIN
ON LEE HIGHWAY IN VIR RGINIA
Longest, Of % Miles, Found Between New
market and Bristol; Shorter Ones
Near Washington.

The Virginia section of Lee high
way, from the Key bridge at Wash
ington to the Tennessee line at Bris-
tol, is a road of great Importance TO
the state. 1t is a part of a national
memorial to one of the greatest of
Virginians, Gen. Robert E. Lee. With
its laterals 1t affords the means of
highway transit to A of the 100 coun-
ties of the state. including the noun
famous sections, with such world
wonders as the Luray and other
caverns. and the Natural bridge and
such famous resorts as Hot Springs
and White Sulphur Springs; recrea-
tional area nowhere surpassed and
within easy distance of the richest
and most populous part of the United
States
The Importance of the Virginia
section OF Lee highway is also clear
from the fact that il is a section of
the shortest route between the Ma
tional Capital and San Diego. Calf.
an all-year route with a maximum
of those things which attract tourist
travel.
Gave Zero Milestone.
Furthermore. the interests of this
highway are being cared for by Lee
Highway ASSOCIATION, which has been
accorded federal recognition. never
before given to an organiZa ton of q.
similar character. and which COM
mands the means to carry out it's
program. On June 4, at Washington,
this association presented the zero"
milestone to the federal government.
In his address accepting it, President
Harding said:
1T (the zero milestone) marks the
approximate meeting place of the
Lincoln highway and the Lee high
way: of the northern and southern
systems of national roads"
The length of Lee highway, from
New York TO San Francisco. is 300
miles. of which 370.1 miles lie in
Virginia.
The Virginia section is. for the most
part, already modern highway, and
Evening star., 1923-07-08

ing is n very vital part of such use.
obviously. when motorists are more
efficient in the use of available space.
and when they awaken the merchant
to the Importance of easy access to
his store, better use of space now
available. together with provisions for
additional space, will be urged upon
the officials.
With an entirely new conception of
parking il is safe to predict that ways
will be quickly discovered for the
more complete utilization of the ad-
uantages of the automobile.
downright lao3
Evening star., 1923-07-08
John Smith and His Car
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL

John Smith character whom He
sefsh rather he motoring willing
the other 100000 members of the motor
Evening star., 1923-07-08
MADE HIGHWAY DIRECTOR.

c.. S Mott, vice president of Cen
eral Motors. has been made a direc-
tor of the Lincoln Highway Associa-
ion
, 1923-04-01
CHEYENNE WOMAN KILLED
IN FALL DOWN STAIRS

CHEYENNE. wyo.. March al
Mrs. Josephine Marchland. 81, Is dead
from IN injury sustained when she
fell down the cellar stairs at the home
of S. ]. Foster while attending n party.
Her skull was fractured and she sue
cumbed within a few hours. She is
survived by e husband. Joseph
Marchland. a retired sergeant Of the
United States army.
, 1923-04-01
Divorced at SO

LARAMIE-A divorce has been
granted to Edward Ivinson at Den
yer from Mrs. Ora Haley Ivinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivinson were married
in Denver in July. 1891, but did not
live together for many months when
the separation came and Mr.. Ivtnson
went first to San Diego anC later
came back to this city. He is ap-
preaching his ninety-third birthday.
, 1923-04-01
UNION PACIFIC SHOPMEN
WILL CONTINUE STRIKE

CHEYENNE, wyoa March al
Striking employees here Of the Union
Pacific, at a meeting called after re-
ceipt Of news OF a strike settlement
in California. voted o5 per cent to con
tinue the shop strike instituted last
July /.
, 1923-04-01
What To Do When the Engine VIII Not Run
Smoothly and Regularly

When an engine starts to misfre and runs unevcnly, do not imme-
diatclv Jump TO the conclusion that because perhaps you hear a pop
back through the Carburetor that the trouble lies there, and start
altering its adjustment There are certain defects in the Valves and
Ignition that will also cause an engine to pop back through the
Carbnrctor. In locating any engine trouble, you have not got to
GUESS at ANYTHING. The ONLY way to locate what is wrong,
is to 60 about the Job in a systematic manner. To find out what is
wrong with a engine when it will not run smoothly and evenly,
tain that there is a good spark to each one you test to Sc il all
Plugs arc firing and the Valves are operating properly. This can
be done in two ways. The method used by the expert is to short out
each cylinder with a screw driver and requires a highly trained car
and years OF experience TO make correctly; The method described
and is more accurate than the test above, but takes a little longer to
make. The FIRST thing you have to do is to find out If the trouble
lies in ONE CYLINDER ONLY or if it is occurring INTERMIT-
TENTLY IN ALL CYLINDERS, So
LEAVE THE WIRES RESTING ON THE PLUGS. IT, however;
, 1923-04-01
BEST FRIEND Tells OF
MOTHERS LOVE FOR TWO SONS

Vera Gordon's latest picture, Your Best Friend" a War
nr Brothers production which will be shown at the Wyo-
ming theater today and Monday, tells the story of a mother
who gives and loves and sympathizes with her two sons. She
does not ask forgiveness for their neglect, but rather endeav-
os to remain with them in spirit and feeling, when it's
, 1923-04-01

you have quick detachable terminals on the end
OF the Ignition wires, leave the nuts ON the
Spark Plugs and continue below
2. Set the Spark Lever about u advance and
set the throttle lever so that the engine is run
ming about the same speed as it would be in
running on the road at IS miles an hour. Now
take off the Spark Plug wires one at a time. for
4 few seconds. holding the end OF the wire about
iS-ineh away from the metal base Of the Spark
from the end Of EACH wire as do so, then
If you sec a GOOD REGULAR SPARK
FROM H EMF OF EACH WIRE when test
ing the Ignition as above, then the Ignition
System is all right. and next weeks article will
show you how to find out if the trouble lies in
the Plncs- Valves or Carhnretnr-
, 1923-04-01

Meat consumption in the United
States last year showed an increase
of c pounds per capita over the year
1921.
, 1923-04-01
III
TROUBLE SHOOTER"
Shows How to Locate and Correct
any Automobile Engine Trouble

THIS Is the siIth Of a series Of specially prepared
and Illustrated articles shotrtH0 the ordinary
automobile driver hO1 10 locate any engine trouble
, 1923-04-01

II, however, there is NO spark OF a spark only NOW AND AGAIN
from the end OF ONE PARTICULAR WIRE ONLY. see A. y
II there does not seem to be a good REGULAR spark from the
end OF ANY OF the wires, then follow the instructions given in the
:hird article Of the series, which shows how to make a test OF the
the trouble.