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Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-28
Another Ford Is
Inventor of
Machine

by United Press Leased Wire
ELMA, Wash, July 28.-Be-
lief that he has revolutionized
power for industries is held by
Charles w. Ford. a local baker,
who is now perfecting a ma
chine which he claims can c-e-
ate power and drive machinery
from air.
1t consists on a barrel-shapcd
tube open at both ends. Inside
is a series of windmlIls mount
ed on one shaft with what the
inventor calls air straighteners
between them. These straight
eners" are simply stationary
pieces of metal used to divert
air currents.
The demonstration model is
started by using an electric
fan. Mr.. Ford claims his ma
chine has solved the long-puzz-
ling problem of how to make
one windmill run behind an
other with the same current of
air and at the same rate OF
speed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-28

The Oakland Six continues to
make clean sweep victories of eco
nomv runs, by winning for the
second successive time the annual
San Diego to Ell Centre and return
economy event, held under the sup
ervision of the motor car dealers OF
San Diego in conjunction with the
Imperial Valley Press and San
Diego newspapers.
The Oakland used only 6.45 gal
Ions of gasoline on the 247 mile run,
averaging 3s.2S miles on gallon
and using no oil and only one stingy
pint of water, in spite of the in
tense heat in the Imperial Valley
which reached 112 degrees on the
day of the run.
So conclusive was the Oakland S
victory that it won both cups
awarded for scores regardless of
class. One being for the least
amount of gasoline used regardless
of size, weight, price or class, and
the other for the highest ton mile
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-28
Universal Joint
Neglect Always
Means Trouble

There are few vital parts of a
car which are subjected to so many
elements that tend to lessen its
efficiency and possibly no unit that
is more neglected than the universal
joint, due perhaps to its inconvc-
nientlv accessible position, Il gen
cral misunderstanding of its vital
functions, and the service demand
ed of same. The metallic type
should have careful attention, both
as to inspection and lubrication.
The general practice is to recon-
mend fabrication and inspection
every week or every thousand miles.
n some cases semi-fluid grease i
recommended while in others oil is
used. About two-thirds full is the
proper quantity to apply, for any
to the action of the joints. The
centrifugal force actuatei by the
spinning unit has tendency to
throw the lubricant away from the
bearing surfaces and through the
recess in the cover. Every five
thousand miles drain the lubricant,
force Il little kerosene into the hous-
ing with an oil gun to wash out the
old lubricant, drain and then rep
lenish with fresh lubricant. Use
only the best quality Of lubricants.
and when grease is used, little
oil should first be introduced as
this has u tendency to establish
lubrication so that when the grease
thins down it will find its way in
to the bearings.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-28
DoDoING THE bitches

When passing other ears on a
narrow road at night, one generally
allows as much room as possible
without running into the ditch. Due
10 the inability to clearly see the
ditch, however, a perpetual men,
ace is presented. OF course, a
spotlight, trained to the ground to-
ward the right hand side and lit
tie distance ahead, win eliminate
many Of the dangers. A small mir
ror fastened to rod and attached
to the right headlight bracket will
act as spotlight and will reflect
some Of the light rays toward the
ditch. The mirror should be slight
~ tilted downward 50 that the
Night is directed toward the
ground.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-28
DOUBLE REDUCTION AXLE

In the double reduction axle,
the power is transmitted to the
road wheels the same as in the
bevel gear drive so extensively
used on passenger ears. The right
angle drive is obtained by means of
bevel drive gears, but greater re-
ductions in sl\ Her space than is
possible III the bcvcl gear drive is
obtained by introducing a second
set of gears, these second gears be.
ing of the spur gear type. The
smaller of the two spur gears is
mounted on the same shaft ON which
the larger of the two bevel gears
sets, and the differcntial, through
which the power is applied to the
drive shafts, is mounted ON the
larger of the two spur gears.
VISALIA-Bailers bringing up
oil from well down 1900 #. at
Goshen.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-28
KEEP CHILDREN
OFF STREET Is
CLUB WAR nj Nc
Parents Blamed For
Many Distressing
Accidents

Two safety warnings of unusual
importance arc issued today for the
guidance of motorists in their gen.
eral conduct throughout this part of
the state.
One of these appeals to motorists
and parents, and the other affects
automobile owners only.
Motorists who park their ears on
steep hills are first to come in for d
word of warning from the Automo-
bile Club of Southern California in
its efforts to make this part of the
state safe for humanity. Several
serious accidents have been report
ed during the last week in various
narts of Southern California on ac-
count Of motor ears getting loose on
hills and running away to destruc-
tion.
1t is urged by the motoring or
ganization that every driver who
parks his car on Il hill be sure that
the emergency brakes are properly
set, and if there is any likelihood of
them becoming loose or not hold
ing an auxiliary check be placed
under the wheels in the form of Il
large rock. This warning applies to
cities as well as to mountain grades.
Only, if you park on the noun
tain grades. be sure to remove the
rock from the road as you move on.
Literally scores of accidents
some of them fatal-to children have
been recorded hereabouts lately,
and an investigation int othe reason
for these accidents by the automo-
bile club has resulted in the infor-
nation that the burden of guilt lies
with parents who allow their off
spring to play III the streets or on
country roads. 1t is pointed out
that even if the motorist does his
best to avoid running over or into
a child, it is sometimes impossible
TO escape such a condition because
of the erratic movements of the
little ones as they play ON the thor
oughfare.
Parents are strenuously urged to
keep the children off the streets,
and to point out the danger of dash
ing into traffic without waiting
until the roadway is clear.
With the vacation season at its
height, the responsibility both upon
the auto driver and the parents, Is
doubled over aary other time OF the
wear. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-28

tories were won by four different
Oakland Skies. This shows that it
was not just one super car out of
many thousand, that set up such
records, but that any Oakland is
capable of duplicating the perfor-
mances attained in these events.
"Add to the economy lanrels of
the Oakland, its recent speed mark
on the Cotati Speedway, when it
reeled off 500 miles in 442 minutes
and you have the strongest kind of
proof of the stability of the car
and its mechanical sturdiness.
"The economy of the Oakland is
not confined to low fuel consump-
ton. 1t goes farther. 1t includes
freedom from repairs. The Ma
tional average cost of repairs on
the Oakland being only 20 cents a
month. Further than this, the, low
initial cost of the Oakland and its
long mileage on tires provide genu-
inc economy with no sacrifice in
style, beauty and comfort.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-28
SERVICE CAR CRANE

The side rails of an old frame
may be used to advantage in max
ing a service car crane. The front
spring hangers are joined together
by means of short rod and spacer
which serves as a hanger for the
chain hoist OF block and tackle
The cross members of the crane are
made of pipe and of such length as
to properly space the side rails.
Rods, threaded at each end are in
serted through these and retained
by nuts on the outside of the side
rails. The crane is attached to the
car body by means of a wooden
support which provides the neces-
sary angle and box clips fitting
over the lower tubular spacer and
into the floor of the body.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-28
EMERGENCY WHEEL FULLER

Roadside repairs often require the
removal of a wheel and without Il
pullcr this is quite a task. The jack
and a rope serve as an excellent
substitute for the puller, by lash
ing the rope around the spokes and
inserting the jack into the loop.
Working the head of the jack out
will pull the wheel if the rope is
strong enough. A chain or a wire
may also be used in a similar man
ner.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-28

cent" says the committees report.
1.-The automobile owner is ut the
mercy of battery service station
in the matter of having his battery
charged, changed, rebuilt, or re
paired, for it is impractical to dis
sembIe a battery and identify the
parts,' the report states. "If he
wants the repair parts put out by
the maker of his battery, he is en-
titled to receive them, even though
there may be repair parts made by
others, which could be used just as
efficiently. Substitution under
such circumstances constitutes Il
fraud upon the public and leopard
izesa the good will and reputation
of the battery manufactures which
the station purports to represent" "
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-28
Ih~PRovIsED coTTER BOLT

When a uut must be eottered on
a new bolt or stud and the worker
has no drill, the problem is one
which seems to DEFY solution. Yet
the solution is comparatively simple.
If the bolt is slotted with a hack
saw, and then squeezed together
at the top, the mt can be tighten
ed and cottered without any danger
OF its working loose in the future.
When larger <otter pin must De
used wider slot can be cut II
two blades. instead Of one, are used
the haeksaw frame.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-28
TAKING SLIP OUT
OF OIL CAN

When using the ordinary type of
oil can, the outside surface of the
can offers very insecure hold
when the hands are greasy. In
case the can should leap from the
owner 5 hand, the spout is often
seriously damaged. BY soldering
two metal clips on the top of the
can for the fingers to catch, this
difficulty can be overcome.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-28

age score which Is made on basis
of comparative weight. In addition
to these two cups the Oakland also
walked away with the cup in its
class.
Worlds Economy Champion
"Bv its sweeping victory over
all entrants in the San Diego to FL
Centre economy run, the Oakland
Six establishes itself more firmly
as the world 5 economy champion
motor ear. 1t makes the fourth
successive sweepstakes victory for
the Oakland, this car having twice
won the Los Angeles to Yosemite
Valley Economy run" said Charles
n. Merralls, FL Centro Oakland
dealer.
"The route of the San Diego to
Ell Centre economy run takes the
contestants from the balmy climate
of San Diego at sea level high over
the Incopah mountains and the Des-
canso grade to an elevation of more
than 1000 feet, and then sliding
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-28
d SIX CONTINUES TO MAX e CLEAN SWEEP IN VICTORIES
Observation-Disclosures

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The Washington times., 1923-03-07
SHE SPENDS $25o,ooo =,
A YEAR IN PARIS LIVING

NEW YORK, March 7.-Baroness
Maryon d'Erlanger, who was Mrs.
Peter Cooper Hewitt from December
II, 1918, until her fourth marriage
July 18, 1922, jolted the idea that
living is cheap in Paris yesterday
by testifying in court in Jersey
City that it cost her and Mr.. Hewitt
$3.50, 900 a year to live in the French
capital, where they made their head
quarters at the Ritz. She admitted
that she was getting along more
economically with the baron, how
ever. She said that the upkeep Of
their establishment at Rue lie
Suer comes only to about $50, 1000
annually.
The baroness was testifying in an
action brought to recover from her
third husbands estate $4,000 for
last years maintenance of ner
daughter, Amy Cooper Hewitt This
amount covers the wages of the
child's governess and her one-third
share in the cost. of running the
house. The Farmers Loan and
Trust Company is trustee Of the
~ ,3O3,590 estate which is defendant
in the action.
The Washington times., 1923-03-07
Everyone Invited
No Collection
sUsPENDs MAsoNs WHO
GIVE AID TO CONVICT

ATLANTA, Ga, March Joe p.
Bowdain, Masonic Grand Master OF
Georgia, has arrested the charter Of
Lebanon Lodge and suspended all
it's members until a final hearing.
This action was taken following
an attempt by Lebanon Lodge to
bring about the release .fAom prison
of w. l.. Payne, a former Atlanta
detective, who was convicted of
accepting brides from a negro boot
logger.
Paynes conviction resulted from
the inquiry into the. notorious
million dollar bunco gang" opera.
tons in Atlanta. 1t was charged
by Nat McWhorter, bootleggar, that
he had paid Payne $3.50 a week Tor
many months.
Payne was tried recently by Leb-
anon Lodge and announcement was
made that he had been cleared by
nearly unanimous vote. Mem
bers of the lodge were instructed
TO appear as a body before the
prison commission to ask for
Payne's pardon. This action was
blocked by the Grand Masters
order.
The Washington times., 1923-03-07
REAR ADMIRAL F., c. PR1NDLE.

Rear Admiral Franklin Cogswell
Prindle, U. S. N, retired, will be
buried with military escort and
honors in Arlington National Gene
terry Friday. Services will be held
at IL o'clock at the Emmanuel Bap-
fist Church, Sixteenth street and
Columbia road northwest. Death
came yesterday after several years
illness, at the age of eighty-two.
Admiral Prindle was born at
Sandgate, VT, July, 1841. There
he was schooled, graduating from
Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institu4s in
1861. He Joined the navy and
fought in many of the naval en-
counters of the civil war. In 1901,
due to physical injury, he was re-
tired and came to this city to live.
He was a member of the Ameri-
can Society of Civil Engineers, the
Institute of Civil Engineers Of
Great Britain; National Geographic
Society, the Loyal Legion, the Ma
tional Genealogical Society, the Ma
val Order of the United States and
the Society of American Wars. He
was a past master of Crescent
Lodge of Philadelphia and a mem
Der of ST. Alban Commandery,
knights TemplaE and Temple
Chapter, PAS; Royal Arch Masons,
of Philadelphia.
Besides his wife. Mrs. Fidelie e.
PrindIe, he leaves three children.
Mrs. Francis Gilbert, Roscoe and
Harry Prindle, all of East Orange,
N. J. Mrs Prindle is the admiral's
third wife.
The Washington times., 1923-03-07
Society Notes
Continued from Page 14)

CONTINUED from Page IA
Mrs. Francis M. Savage, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester g. Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. L. Conradt, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E. Rutter, Mr.. and Mrs. Avon
Nevius and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Schildhauer
Mrs. John X. Shields, wife of
Senator Shields, was hostess In
formally at luncheon yesterday at
the Shoreham.
Mrs. Edward Rogers, of st. Paul,
is at the Grace Dodge Hotel, where
she will be Joined tomorrow by her
daughter, Miss Julia Rogers. secre-
tary of the Congressional Club.
Mrs Rogers and Miss Rogers will
remain there until the middle of
April, when they will go to st. Paul.
Miss Rogers will return in Decem-
ber to serve as secretary of the Con-
gressional Club under the new presi-
dent, Mrs. James w. Byrnes. She
is the first secretary to serve under
two presidents.
Mrs. Scott Thropp entertained at
luncheon yesterday in honor of Mrs.
Henry w. Farnham, sister of Mrs.
Thropp, who is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Thropp.
-
Mrs. Mark w. Potter has left for
Buffalo, N. Y, on account of the
serious illness of her brother, and
has been obliged to cancel all her
social engagements. The luncheon
planned in honor of Mrs. Fall, Mrs.
William F. Dennis and Mrs. Potter
has been Cancelled because of the
absence of Mrs. Potter.
who stopped in Washington on
tertained at Keith's Theater last
evening by the Misses Lfebster.
The Misses LEICESTER are nieces of
Mr.. Berlin.
Miss Ruth Hilsabeck, of 1917 Lin
coin road northeast, and Bernard
H. Voor, of Louisville, KY. were
married yesterday at ST. Martins
Church The pastor. the Rev. E.
A. Hanna, performed the ceremony.
Miss Agnes NJ. Downey was Miss
Hilsabeck's only attendant, and
Joseph Gaynor, classn1ate of the
bridegroom at Catholic University,
was best man.
The bride wore a navy blue suit
with Harding blue hat and Miss
Downey a suit of garnet with a
taupe hat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Voor will live in
Louisville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Samakow an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Rosa, to Gabriel Firtag.
The wedding will take place shortly.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Ferris, of Tay-
lorville, ILL.,; son and daughter-in-law
of Senator Woodbridge H. Ferris of
Michigan, have joined him at the
Burlington Hotel.
The Washington times., 1923-03-07
RHODES, INCOME
AUDITOR, IS
INDICTED
Is Alleged to Have Been lnvoIv-
ed in Seeking to Evade
Tax Payment.

Carroll F.. Rhodes. a former
auditor of the Income Tax Unit,
Internal Revenue Bureau, was in
dicted yesterday by the grand jury
alleging conspiracy to defraud the
Government.
Rhodes is alleged to have been
implicated in case where the East
ern Malleable Iron Company sought
to evade payment of taxes amount
ing to $617,178.3S, including addi-
tional income and excess profits
taxes. Rhodes, it is alleged, handled
the iron company's account in the
Income Tax Bureau, and was to do
all he could to prevent assessment
of the additional taxes.
In return, Rhodes received 500
and other sums, in addition to be-
ing promised position with the
company at $4,000 a year. The
specific offense with which Rhodes
is charged is alleged to have occur
red February II. The Indictment
against Rhodes contains eight
counts.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
David H. Blair, in a statement to-
day, said:
with reference to the indictment
yesterday of Carrel F. Rhodes,
auditor of the Bureau of Internal
Revenue, on charges of soliciting a
bride in connection with his official
duties, the indictment was returned
on evidence presented by the tax
payer in the case, the Eastern
Malleable Iron Company of Manga
tuck, Conn. At the very beginning
of the negotiations by Rhodes with
the taxpayer it notified the Com
missioner, and from that time on
has given complete cooperation to
the officials of the Department.
The intimation that the. Eastern
Malleable Iron Company attempted
to defraud the Government is not
only unwarranted, but is absolutely
untrue. The conduct of the COM
pany and it's cooperation with the
bureau are most commemorate.
James w. DeCamp. Edwin c..
Reed, Samuel N. Acker, Anderson
B. Lacey and Ralph A. Howe said
to be promoters of the Crystal
Glass Casket Company were indict-
ed with conspiracy to use the mails
for fraudulent purposes. 1t is al
legged that they sent out literature
and letters urging the public to in
vest in the company, citing their
own investment as evidence of the
security of the concern.
Marie A. Harding was indicted on
two charges of grand larceny in
connection with the alleged theft of
two diamond rings valued at $500
and $3.50 respectively.
Mckinley Hatchett, was indicted
for assault with dangerous
weapon.
The Washington times., 1923-03-07
ONE-MAN RAID NETS
9 ARRESTS FOR GAMING

Single-handed, Policeman George
1ellmuth of the Eighth precinct
station. yesterday surrounded"
and captured nine negroes, spend
ing "A great deal of time. anxiety
and two-bit pieces in a card game
in the rear room of a barber shop
located at 1903 T street northwest.
Joseph Washington, negro, said
to be proprietor of the shop, for
feited $25 in Police Court today
on "a charge of permitting gaming
as a result of the :one.man raid.
The other eight We're held as wit
nesses. Recently POLICEMAN He'll
muth' arrested twenty-five men in
the same place, he said.
The Washington times., 1923-03-07
MT, RAINIER To
SPEND $4,000
ON STREETS
State Soon to Ask Bids for
OiIing 2s8 Miles of
Highway. ,.

MT. RAINIER, Md, March T.
The body of Mrs. Malcolm 3.
Padgett,, who died here Monday,
was yesterday sent to her old home
at Lynchburg, Va, for burial. Mrs.
Padgett was i'll only few DAYS.
She is survived by her husband and
a stepson.
DIR. Leslie L. Bowers, pastor of
the Christian Church, has returned
from Frederick, where he was
called by The illness of his father,
w. G. Bowers.
The State roads commission will
oil 28S.67 miles Of highway this
year, it was announced yesterday.
specifications have already been
prepared and bids will be asked for
within a few days. A total of
576,127 gallons of oil will be used
The town is planning to spend
more than $4,000 on roads and
sidewalks this spring, it was stated
yesterday.
The Brentwood common town
council will meet tonight in Fire
mems Hall for the first time since
the meeting day has been changed
from Friday to Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1923-03-07
SHRINE EXPECTS
! BIC CUISINES 5.
!. !. MONTH
~ III -
. -
Cleanup" and "Dress-up"'
Committee Anticipate Prep
aratory Increase in May.

May will probably be the biggest
business month in local history fol
Washington merchants, according
to- estimates completed today by
the Almas Temple 1928 Shrine com
mittee, preparing for the, Imperial
Council session in, June.
The committee will, within the
next few days, launch a District
wide cleanup and dress-up" cam
paign in preparation for the SEES
sion. The slogan. will be Clean
up, the world is coming to look
you, over" -..
It is expected that. there will be
unprecedented sales of house fur.
nishings, paints, food and house
hold supplies of all kinds, clothing,
beds and bedding and similar goods
before the session, probably begin
ming late next month. or early in
May: - f'.;~
Exceedingly heavy trade, during
the month prior to Imperial Council
sessions has been the, invariable
rule in other cities where the ses-
sion has been held. 1t was espe-
cially true in San Francisco last
year, bank clearings increasing sew
eral million dollars dring the month
Of May and the clearings in June
amounting to more than $30,000,-
900 above normal.
Washington merchants are
warned to lay in supplies before the
middle of May and to anticipate a
vast increase in sales before the
first Of June.
The Almas Temple committee
anticipates that the vanguard of
the 100000 Shriners and 200, 900
other !, visitors will begin, pouring
into the city about May Is and that
from that time forward there will
be steady influx 'of visitors in
ever increasing numbers, up to tin
beginning of the session on June S.
The, amount of purchases made
in, the city is expected to be heavier
Immediately prior to the session,
probably during the last week of
May and the first four days Of
June, than during the actual ses-
sion, when the maximum number
OF visitors viii be here, owing to
the fact that during the, session an
endless variety of entertainment will
take up every hour of the day and
evening" --r.tss-
In other session cities the demand
for household supplies, clothing and
food has been exceedingly heavy all
through the month preceding the
session and this is expected to hold
true in Washington. Every Wash
ington family which expects to
house the visitors, and 1T, is .ex-
peeted that more than so pei. Cent
Of all the homes sin2t Washington
Will take in visitors during the SEES
sion will probably go to some ex-
pensetin preparing for the event, it
IL expected.
The Washington times., 1923-03-07
CHARLES. D. NORTON.

Charles Dyer Norton former AS
sistant Secretary Of Treasury, died
yesterday at his home in New York
city as a result. of ans attack of in
fluenza.s.F He. was .fifty-three years
O4NS =
Prominent . in official and. social
life of Washington, Mr.. Norton was
forl many years secretary to. Presi-
dent Taft and trustee of the Aneri-
can Red Cross. He, was a member,
in this city,, of 1.-THE a Metropolitan
Club and Cosmos Club, and con-
nected with insurance companies
He was on the editorial staff of
Scribner's Magazine in 1898.
Surviving him are a widow and
two sons.
The Washington times., 1923-03-07
U. S. MEAT EXPORTS UP
$4,000, 900 IN MONTH

United States exports Of meat
for the seven months ending jan
uary 81, totalled 517,057,S 1928 pounds.
valued at $S4,35S,573, the Depart
ment of Commerce announced to-
day. For the same period ending
last January value of meat exports
was $76,253, 488.
Values of other food products ex-
ported in the seven months period
were: Dairy products. $11, OPT;
animal oils and fats, $7S,051. 016;
grains and preparations, 1916. 477,-
$50; canned vegetables and fruits,
$40, 961, 900.