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Evening star., 1923-12-02

vapor in and the burned gas out the
cylinders: They must be timed to
open and close at exactly the right
moments. These short push rods in
my motor raise the valves up and
thus open them. Springs close them.
The push rods are in turn raised by
lifts on the camshaft which runs
along the inside of the crankcase
parallel to the crankshaft. 1t is ro-
tated by the crankshaft through a
timing gear In your motor all this
is the same. only the push rods must
be long in order to reach the top of
the motor where each actuates
rocker arm. which in turn presses
down valve and thus opens it,"
How Valves Operate.
Smith wanted to know how often
the valves opened and closed.
Take this one cylinder. for exam
pie" / said. pointing to the one next
the radiator, while turning over the
This piston is now going down on
what is called the Intake stroke
You Will note that this valve. which
controls the passage to the carburetor.
is open. Gas vapor is being sucked
now as the piston is al the bottom of
Its stroke. AS it travels up both
valves are closed. The piston is now
compresslng the gas so that it will be
ready for the spark, which comes as the
piston reaches the top.
Then, when the piston reaches the
bottom of the power stroke the ex-
haust valve opens. and as the piston
travels up again the cylinder is clean
ed out and made ready for the next
stroke and intake You see there
are four distinct operations of the
piston. That is why the engine is
called four-cycle."
That's plain enough" Smith re-
piled. Now tell me why the valves
are placed in a different position in
my motor"
Difference I'm Design.
THAT Is a matter of engineering
design" / explained. The Knight
type Of motor has sliding sleeves
with ports in them to act as valves.
Anothr type has valves in the head,
like yours, but they rotate in order
to open and close instead of popping
up and down.
Each type has its advantages and
disadvantages. What engineers are
striving for is cylinder with the
fired 1t is only the force against the
piston head which does actual work.
The pressure on all other surface is
wasted. The ideal valve is one that
Is quiet in operation, that requires no
adjustment and that will not be held
open by an accumulation of carbon"
II wonder how many drivers really
understand these things?" Smith ask
ed when had finished.
THE wonder" 1 replied. "is that
so few care to know. You will find
your afternoon drive more interest
ing now that you have new under
standing of the machinery under the
hood"
Provided don't have a puncture,''
Smith laughed.
Il suggested that we'd cross that
bridge when we came to It.
NEXT wEEK-"TIRE TALKS"
Copyright, 1923, by the Ullman Feature
Seryice.)
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WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.

The regmental and battalion staff Of
f1cers and the company captains will
assemble tomorrow night at the home
of Maj. B. B. Smart for the regular
monthly business council. Col. James
Freeland has returned from his tour Of
inspection and will make report on
the condition of the uniform rank units
throughout Maryland. Action will be
taken at this session on the ton of coal
award. Full dress uniforms are to be
worn.
The election of camp officers will be
held next Friday night at Alpha Camp.
Elm Camp has invited the Boosters
Club ritualists to assist the camps Of
f1cers in the initiation OF class Of new
members December IA.
New applications are to be acted upon
at Hickory and Oak camps on Thursday
evening. Both of these camps will hold
elections at this meeting.
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LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.

Greater Washington Lodge at its
meeting Tuesday night appointed a
committee to organize a New York
Club for the purpose of attending the
which meets in New York city next
June. ,
committee on widows and orphans,
reDorted the receipt of many dona-
tions for the Christmas baskets. and
in the near future the lodge will
hold a charity ball at. the Moose
Home.
nounced a dance and entertainment
to be held at Moose Hail. December s.
A fraternal visit was made to
Mooseheart Legion of the World at
Baltimore last Sunday by sixty mem
bers of the Greater Washington
Lodge, the Legionaires is the second
degree of the Moose and many mem
bers Of the home lodge have taken
the degree.
\ new gymnasium will be estab-
lished at the Moose Home within the
next few weeks, Joe Apolonio. the
well known teacher of boxing, will
inaugurate a class in physical cul-
ture and also in the manly art Of
be thoroughly equipped in all neces-
sary apparatus.
Raymond F.. Crist, dictator of the
lodge. gave an interesting talk on his
recent trip to the PACIFIC coast and
especially the growth Of the Moose in
the far western states.
Supervisor Newcomb presented the
following list of candidates and fhey
were elected to membership in the
lodge: William r. Cornell. Claude T.
Huff. William J. Hall, James ].
O'Hara, Paul J. Mayer. Andrew
Bolentz, Morris H. Clark. George
bailey. Charles T. Renfrew. Walter
N. Malone. F: H. Wilson: Robert
Johnson, c. l.. Gollandy. Edward A.
Elliott. Salvador Fernando, Frank
Jashink. Oscar Andreas. F. Porter
Mcclure, Arthur c. Storka. John l..
Ball, Ralph f. Keyes. y. r. Tomlin-
son, Ro.,ert Birch. Charles H. A.
Frazier. A. Fl. Taylor, G. A. Beavers,
Irving Bi'lhimer. c. A. Wright. ]. r.
Norris. Joserh r. Reynolds. S. n.
Otto, Harry w. Pickering. William s.
Holland. w. Russell James. w. p.
Thomas, J. b. Hewitt. M. N. Carter.
James A. Wright. Russell o. Lowe,
Vernon Kitchen, George A. Schafer,
l.. E. Willingham.
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Ing paid the mothers concerning In
FAINT care. and their babies have a
better chance Of being reared under
better and more proper conditions.
That the Jewish people have a
great contribution to make to Amer
lea, but that that contribution can be
made only II the Jews hold fast to
the high ideals and traditions of
their race, was the
Jewp Cohtffbu- statement of Solo
tion to America mon Levitan, state
Depends Upon treasurer of Wis
Their High consin, In an ad-
Ideais. dress before the
Independent Order
OF Bnai Birth at Minneapolis High
on the roll Of men who have given
great service to this country as Jew
ish Americans" Mr.. Levitan placed
the names Of Justice Brandeis, DR..
Simon Flexner and Julius Rosenwald.
need to recall to you but a few
names to prove that the Jews of to-
day are making a great contribution
to America. In the realm OF music
there IS Leopold Auer. Josef Hof-
mann. Mischa Elman. zimbalist, Heifez.
bevitzki. Morini. On the stage there
are Belasco. Frohman, Gest, David
Warfeld. Schildkraut. In the film
world there are Lasky. Zukor, Gold
win. In the field OF art who has not
heard OF Joe Davidson, Henry Mosher
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FRATERNITIES

Chauncey. and Grand Patron James
A. West. respectively, in behalf Of the
chapter. Associate Grand Patron Will
liam c. Belts presented a personal
lowing contributed to the entertain
ment of the evening: Miss Rooms and
Messrs. Flynn and Bell.
Esther Chapter, No. 5. will meet
Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock.
Important business and election of
officers.
The members of Electa Chapter
were entertained Tuesday evening
at Blumstein's," with the following
members in the cast: Past Matrons
Mrs. Ethel Copes Frazier, Mrs Helen
Butz, Mrs. Corinne Frazier. Mrs. Ber-
tina Haines, Mrs. Mary t. OBrien.
Mrs Edna Rauchenstein. Mrs. Mary
Benhoff, Mrs. Lavinia Kelly, Mrs.
Mamie Copes and Mrs Carrie Smith:
Past Patrons Samuel Campbell. c.
Cloyes Fletcher and william Scantle-
bury. Worthy Patron Walter Fowler
and Charles Etzler. Frank Goebel and
Earl Gordon, accompanied by Mrs.
Frank Goebel sang a number of Sc
lections The entertainment was in
charge of Mrs. Lulu Emo.
Gavel Chapter, No. 20. will have
eleCtloH OI
The auxiliary home board held its
final meeting for the year last Mon
day at the home of Mrs. Rowell. who
was assisted by Miss Katherine Lear
and Miss Wilmer Wilson.
st. Johns Lodge, Chapter No. IS,
will serve a dinner for members of
the chapter only from to $50 pm.
tomorrow, preceding the regular
business meeting and election of Off
GERS. After the business meeting an
informal dance will be held in the
banquet hall. to which all members
of the order are invited.
Ruth Chapter, No. l. Order of the
Eastern Star, will hold its regular
meeting tomorrow night, to be fol-
lowed by the annual election Of
officers.
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Ne. 22-MeetIng the Engine.

There are several ways for mo-
torist to spend a holiday. One Is to
see how far he can drive the car; an
other to see how much of 1t he can
take apart. Smith decided to follow
neither plan. and so spent the morn
ing studying the more complicated
points about the engine. I happened
20 be working on the motor OF my
own car at the time.
Furthermore. I had removed the
cylinder head, so that the pistons.
view. particularly Smiths view.
Has my engine got all those things
in it?" he asked In true greenhorn
fashion.
You've got all these and more I
replied. Your motor is the valve-in-
Whats the difference?"
There's no difference in the COM
bustion principle" I explained. "Your
engine has pistons which move up
and down In their cylinders. Just as
nected with a connection rod. which
in turn Is joined with q bearing) to
the crankshaft. Rotation Of the
crankshaft is accomplished by the
motion of the pistons up and down in
the cylinders. A fywheel attached
to the end Of the crankshaft main
tains momentum.
How Cr.nkshaft Revslves.
The crankshaft. by the way, al
ways revolves In the one direction
When you reverse the car you simply
mesh small reverse gear in the
transmission. Where our engines
differ is in the position and arrange
ment Of the valves. In my motor
they open and close at the bottom of
these pockets at the side Of the top
Of the cylinders. In yours the valves
operate upside down on the top of the
cylinders. or, to be exact. on the bot
tom Of the cylinder head"
You had better not explain the
difference between the two types un-
til you have told me what the valves
are for" Smith said
The valves."I replied. "Iet the gas
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Second Chaplin Discovered
MACK sENNETT. discoverer OF pull

MACK sENNETT. discoverer OF pull
- chritude and talent, claims he
has found a second Charlie Chaplin.
In view Of the cold reception ac-
corded second Mary Pickfords! second
Jackie Coogans. ct al. his friends
wondered at his temerity in making
such an announcement
Harry Langdon, former vaudeville
comedian, ia Sennett's so-called find"
Langdon Is under contract with Prin-
cipal Pictures Corporation for a series
Of comedies, the third OF which hav
ing been finished, the comedian was
loaned to Sennett by Sol Lesser while
the latter went to Europe.
So impressed was Sennett with
Langdon's screen personality and new
brand Of comedy antics that he comes
forth with the interesting announce
ment that Langdon can capably fill
the gap left by the worlds greatest
comedian when Chaplin went in for
drama.
After two pictures for Sennett.
Langdon will return to the studio OF
Principal Pictures Corporation to be-
gin work on a five-reel feature COM
edy based on the musical comedy sue
cess, Listen Lester"
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

Keane Council ended a month Of
social activities with big dance
Thanksgiving night. Tuesday eve
ming the following members of Keane
Council were guests of Montgomery
Council at its second anniversary:
State Deputy DR.. Charles I. Griffith.
Grand Knight John f. Burns. ID. J.
Burke, William J. Redding, George
w. Griffith, Edwin 2. Goodwin and
William A. Mulligan. Grand Knight
John r. Dowlan of Spalding Council
also was a member of the party.
Thursday evening, December 13, the
council will exemplify the first degree,
and Thursday evening. December 81
Keane will hold its annual Christmas
tree party for its members and their
families
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IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN

The Board OF Great Chiefs will make
official visitatiorA December to Lo.
gan Tribe at the hall. 18th street and
the Anal visitation Of the season
December 8 to Idaho Tribe, 623
Louisiana avenue northwest. All
members are invited.
Sioux Tribe, No. 18. will meet in
Odd Fellows Hall every Thursday
evening. commencing December 8.
Idaho Tribe, No. Is, will hold
members "get-together" meeting
Tuesday. 49,
Red Mems funfest committee, has
made his Anal report, copy OF
which will be forwarded shortly to
each tribe and council.
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B. P. O. ELKS

The annual lodge memorial exer-
cises are to be held this evening in
the auditorium of Central High
School. The doors will be opened
at o'clock. where Christopher NJ.
Stanton, with his reception COM
mittee, will meet those that attend
ana see that every one will be com
fortably seated. The lodge drill
team, under the command OF Maj.
L. f.. Edwards, will be ushers. The
exercises will begin at o'clock.
ginia will deliver the memorial ad-
dress. The program consists of the
showing of the names OF the de-
parted members of Washington
Lodge from the time of it's organiza-
ton up to the present time, singing
by the vested choir of st. Patrick's S
Church and appropriate selections
by the lodge band. Members of the
order will be admitted upon presenta,
ton of their membership card. all
others upon presentation OF an In
vitation. Seats are reserved FOR the
relatives of the departed members.
At the weekly meeting of the Bos-
ton Reunion Club, held in the lodge
twenty-one new members admitted.
bringing the total membership up to
ninety six. The report of the treas
urer of the club showed that this re-
union cluD now mas IN lts tIedsuiS
much more money. than any club
ever organized in this lodge for the
purpose of attending a Grand Lodge
convention, covering the period or
time that 1t has been organized. The
oyster roast and dance to be held by
the club on New Year eve is expected
10 be the best in the history OF the
lodge.
Past Exalted Ruler Sam Richards
has announced that, under his lead
ha
the lodge is to be the biggest ever
held by this lodge. The tickets are
soon to be mailed to the membership.
The late President. Warren 6
Marion Lodge of Elks and a true
loyal Elk. Nothing more than that
fact could appeal to the great heart
of Elkdom and the entire order is
getting behind the movement TO erect
a memorial to his name. Washing
ton Lodge. at its last meeting, ap-
pointed a committee for the purpose
Of determining a plan whereby this
lodge may register 100 per cent IN
subscriptions for tn that i m. memGrinl o1air.
man and he is to be assisted by
william s. Shelby. Earl L. Keeler
and James Ward. together with some
of the younger members OF the lodge:
The banquet planned In honor OF
Grand Exalted Ruler James G. Mac
Farland has been declared of, as he
found il impossible to attend.
To date there are three or the
pool contestants assured OF hrst place
in their respective classes. Hal Gra-
ham has three more games to play
IN his class and if he lives up to his
reputation he har chance OF being
the top-notcher in that class. The
final play-off will be staged next
Wednesday night and the prizes Will
he awarded at the old-fashioned
social session to be held December IL.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

Franklin Lodge, No. 2, met Tuesday
evening and conferred the ranks OF
page and esquire. with the following
officers In the team: Chancellor Com
mander H. F. Marshall, Vice Chan
cellor William Inbody, Prelate d. w
Brown, Master at Arms E. d. Fenton,
Master of Work r. r. weagley. This
lodge Will confer the work in the sew
eral ranks of the order at each con-
vention during the month of Decem-
Der.
Webster Lodge, No, 7, conferred the
rank of esquire on large class Tues
day evening. Representative John G.
Shafer of Wisconsin and member of
Juneau Lodge Of Milwaukee partici-
pated In the rank work. After the
completion of the rank work he was
presented with an honorary member
ship in Webster Lodge. No. Z, which
he accepted in an appropriate speech
of appreciation. Rank of knight will
be conferred next Tuesday evening.
Union Lodge, No. %, had the rank
team Of Syracusians Lodge. No. 10. as
sisted by Past Grand Chancellors O.
Frank Day and Albert KahIert,
knights ]. B. McNatt of Calanthe
Lodge, No. 2S. Savannah, Ga, and r.
Il. Ford of Webster Lodge, No. 7, con-
fer the rank of knight on several can
didates. including two from Columbia
Lodge. No. 26, concluding the ritual
istic work with efreshments.
Mt. Vernon Lodge, No. 5, held a bus
mess meeting last "Wednesday eve
ming
Evening star., 1923-12-02

pledged $500 more. Mrs. Straw. 4s24
cember 13.
The Sixteentk Street Heights Club
met Tuesday afternoon in the home of
Mrs. George E. Farrell, 26a6 37th
street northwest Luncheon was fol-
lowed by q business meeting, with
Mrs. s. James Dennis in the chair.
Mrs. H. L. Stroh; reported on the re-
cent meeting Of the District Fedora
tion Of Wome q Clubs. The program
announced that DR. Minna Denton.
president OF the Home Economic As
sociation, will speak at the drst De-
cember meeting, st the home OF Mrs.
II. X. Hobart,
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NATIONAL UNION.

Victory Council. No. SIG, met at
Pythian Temple Monday evening. The
entertainment was of literary and
musical character, with the following
ator ]. Harry Jones, address of wei.
come; J. ]. Nolan. jr., solo: Mrs. Paul
Russell, solo; address, Rev. j. T. Hud-
die; piano solo, Miss Dorothy Russell;
address, Senator Frank E. Ferguson;
]. j. Nolan. solo. After this the audi
Strickrott.
The meeting was presided over by
Senator J. Harry Jones, who Is also
secretary of this council F.. A. Strick-
Samuel Trupp and c. ]. Bauman were
in charge of the entertainment, and
J. Harry Jones, Elmer Webster, j. c.
Stewart, c. c. MothersheaG L Weber.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
THE MACCABEES.

At the last meeting of National
Tent. No. 1. at Odd Fellows Hall.
eight new members were elected.
The full amplifed work was con-
ferred by the degree team, under
the direction of Sir knight Joe Fos-
ter. director Of work. Addresses were
made by Sir. knights Foster. Elliott,
Morgan Michael, Vernon and others.
1t was decided to change the hour
of meeting to 1880 pm. during the
winter months, beginning with the
next meeting Wednesday, The an
nual election OF officers will be held
at this meeting. A number Of candi-
dates are ready for initiation, and
Director Foster states that his team
will be In the best possible form.
District Manager Ed Vernon has an
nounced that one of the supreme Off
GERS from Detroit. Mich, is expected
to be present. Interest in the ranks
of the Maccabees in Washington is
growing steadily.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
MODERN W00DMEN OF
AMERICA.

At tn e meeting of Washington
Camp, No. 11464. at Odd Fellows
Temple Thursday evening several
new applications for Membership
degree conferred. Capt w. P. .Robb,
consul. presided and announced that
the annual election Of officers Of
Washington Camp would be held next
Thursday evening. Several musical
selections were rendered by the camp
quartet and short talks given by @.
Carroll Dimond. ]. johnson, Z. Z.
Beach and others.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
John Smith and His Car
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL

John Smith whom should
not selfish; rather he motoring chap willing glad
have exploited his
the other members the motor
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REBEKAH LODGES.

Ruth Rebekah Lodge. No. 2, ex-
tends an invitation to all Rebekah:
tomorrow evening on the occasion o.
the visitation Of the president anI
her associate officers. A program ha
been planned by Noble Grand Lena Nj
Elder. The annual rummage, sale
will be held December 8, 4 and 5, at
1713 7th street northwest
Evening star., 1923-12-02

NEXT Tuesday. A class initiation will
nrecede the performance and social
session will follow. A buffet luncheon
will be served in the clubrooms.
The membership committee reports
the preliminary examination or
large number of candidates. The
house committee, B. r. Harris. chair
man, has arranged to have a detail
OF it's members present each evening
to meet visiting eagles.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICAN
YEOMEN,

Capitol Homestead. No. 64O9, Is pre-
narinr for an open meeting January
10. Director Mckee from the
supreme ONCE will be the principal
sneaker, his subject being Child
Conservation and Welfare"
December is the supreme omcers
will decide upon the site to be oc-
cupied by the home for children and
aged members, and active building
operations will begin in the spring.
An important business meeting will
he held December 13.
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w. w. White and c. Bennie were on
the reception committee.
Congressional Council met Novem-
Der 81, and received one new member.
The committee on extension and
publicity is preparing for the class
initiation to be held December II IN
Pythian Temple, when class of
about thirty new members will be put
through the degrees of the society by
the degree team In full uniform. The
speaker Will be General Counsel
George p. Kirby.
Government Printing Office Council
met Saturday evening and had a
large attendance and took in one new
member
Evening star., 1923-12-02
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES

Washington Aerie met Thursday
evening and some important matters
were disposed Of. The entertainment
committee has completed arrange
ments for Q vaudeville entertainment
Evening star., 1923-12-02
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.

The worthy matron of Bethany
Chapter. No. "a, Mrs. Rose May
Howard, entertained her officers and
their husbands with a roast turkey
dinner November "a at her home,
500 14th street northwest. Each off,
Ger was presented with a silver vase.
The evening was spent in dancing and
playing cards. There was a large
attendance at the home board card
party Saturday evening at the Cap
ttol Park Hotel. A bazaar and card
party will be held in the home of the
worthy matron December 6, for the
benefit of Bethany Club.
Columbia Floral Circle will meet
at the home of Mrs. Tillie Entrikfn,
1920 Park road northwest, tomorrow
afternoon. Mrs. Mary A. Leahy will
be hostess with Mrs. Entrikin.
Lebanon Chapter, No. 25. received
the grand visitation last Tuesday
evening. Conductress Ida Johnson
and Mrs. Lois Newhouse presented
gifts to the grand matron. Tillie G.
Evening star., 1923-12-02

"Cytherea." Joseph HergesheimePs
popular book, Is to be made into
motion picture by Director John 8.
Robertson. First National will re-
lease 1t,
Evening star., 1923-12-02

Dependable! No other. .cathartic or
laxative acts 80 gently on the liver
and bowels as .'Cascarets." They
never grippe. sicken or Inconvenience
you. They positively strengthen and
Evening star., 1923-12-02

regulate the bowels, restoring ma.
tural, regular movement. "Cascarets"
are harmless and are used by mil
lions Of Men, Women and Children.
1ec boxes, also Is and soc sizes-any
drug store.
Evening star., 1923-12-02

Anacostia Lodge. No. Il, Will az
tend special services at the NJ. E.
church. 14th and u streets southeast.
this evening, special communication
for the purpose having been called
for 1880 o'clock.
Evening star., 1923-12-02

Under authorization of the grand
master of Masons and Rt. Rev. James
Il. Freeman. Bishop of Washington: 1t
is announced, special services for Ma
trinity +, e. Church, Sd and streets
northwest, during the winter and
spring months, commencing next sun
day at pm, with visitation by
The New Jerusalem Lodge. NO. y.
Rev. David Ransom Covell. the rector,
Who will conduct the services. is the
assistant grand chaplain of the Grand
Lodge of Masons of the District. The
public will be welcomed at the strv-
ices.