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The Washington times., 1923-03-03
NEGLECT OF GAR
! BY OWNER IS
COSTLY.
Big Spring Repair Bills Are
Result of lnattention
Throughout Winter.

One Of the peculiarities of large
number Of motor car owners is the
lack Of attention given to the car
The motor vehicle frequently stands
out all night in any weather in the
side yard, waiting patiently and
without protest to be sheltered.
Within the automobile are
mechanisms as delicate in mechan-
ical construction as any musical in.
strument. Rust and dampness win
affect textiles, steels, coppers.
In March. April. or May the car
is taken to some repair shop. Dur
ing those. three months nearly every
shop in the country will be found
heavily overloaded with work. It
ID the peak of the year for shops.
large and small.
For the small shop 1t is the har-
vest season after lean year.
Through these months the operators
Of the one and two-men shops work
night and day.
In the big shops, even in such
~ CAA-OA0CACu PlACCS d. are
the highest class businesses, this
season of the year is almost night
mare.
Study Of repair shop records has
brought out some very interesting
figures. In one city the three
months OF March, April, and May
showed heavy demands on repair
shops.
IN this city demand for overhaul
and other work to prepare automo-
biles for spring and summer reached
10 per cent of the capacity in
April.
In June and July the demand was
per cent below capacity. In Oc-
tober the demand was % per cent
below capacity.
These figures will be largely dupli-
Gated throughout the country. The
figures should give the automobile
owners definite idea of why they
have trouble getting done in the
spring.
II the excess of business in March,
April. and May were spread out over
the year. several things would
result.
The owner would get quicker de.
livery. the shop operator could carry
uniform number Of workmen
throughout the year at lessened
overhead. he could more thoroughly
Bystematize his large shop with
better results for the car owner.
The Washington times., 1923-03-03

John r. Pendleton Has
New Studebaker
Salesroorn

John R. Pendleton, for
number of years in the auto
mobile business. here and in
other sections, has opened
Studebaker salesrooms at 1918
Wisconsin avenue northwest
and will operate a Studebaker
service station at 324O Pros
pect avenue.
Pendleton has been allotted
territory in Maryland and Vir-
ginia as well as the George
town section by Joseph r. Nc
Reynolds, Studebaker distrib-
utor.
Both as salesman and au-
thority on service, Pendleton
has achieved considerable repu-
tation and has many friends
in the trade who will be glad
to know that he has estab-
lished himself in up-to-date
and well-equipped quarters.
The Washington times., 1923-03-03
QUALITY CHIEF
SfUDEBAKER
FEATURE
Proved by Unprecedented Sales
Of Past Years, Says Joseph
McReynolds.

Joseph McReynolds, distributor
for Studebaker, here, maintains
quality is the outstanding feature
OF the Studebaker car.
There is no reason why" said
Mr.. McReynolds, 1.-The present day
manufacturer of automobiles can
cars If they want to. OF course,
the quality car will cost more to
build and naturally will be passed
on to the purchaser at higher
price than the poorly built car,
but when you get into quality pro-
duction, the additional cost Is low.
This accounts for the very low
price Of the new series Studebaker
cars. We have made some wonder
ful improvements in the new cars
and have added extra equipment on
the various models in the way of
bumpers, windshield visors, auto
matte windshield wipers, extra tire
and leather tire cover, body handles,
vanity cases, and flower vase in
the closed cars, yet we have not
increased the price of Studebaker
cars, for the increase in production
for 1923 will offset the additional
cost Of this extra equipment and
oil! "atO" IAS NudAAIy u DC UuiLL
in the car.
Proved By Sales.
you know" said Mr.. Mercy
nolds, there is nothing inherent in
quantity production methods that
render maximum quality impossible
to obtain If the manufacturer has
the desire to build for quality and
uses efficient methods. Care in in
Spection and precision in operation
will turn out in quantity a product
equal in quality with the cars made
in smaller lots at q much higher
price.
This has been clearly proven by
the unprecedented sales and de.
mand for Studebaker cars for the
past few years and this demand is
greater at the present time than
ever before. Surely the people
using Studebaker automobiles are
not buying for any sentimental
reason.
IF the buyer of today will stop
and consider, that on all the Stude.
baker cars in service in 1922 the
sale Of repair parts averaged less
than $14 per car, he cannot help
but know that the Studebaker is a
quality-built car and will continue
to the end to be So The Stude-
baker name has stood for quality
for over seventy years and every
one connected with the sale of
Studebaker cars takes pride in keep.
ing the quality up to the standard"
Erects Large Building,
you know" said Mr.. Mercy
nolds' we are trying hard in
Washington to live up to the ira
ditions and ideals of the famous
Studebaker Brothers in our deal
ings with the public, and to give
the Studebaker owners a home they
can be proud Of and the very best
Of service and attention at a. rea-
sonable cost We are erecting a
large building at Fourteenth and
streets-a building we have de-
signed to compare with the I'm.
portance of Studebaker in our ter
ritory There will be a new serv
ice station that cannot be improved
upon and this will be eouinned
with the most modern tools and
fixtures obtainable."
The Washington times., 1923-03-03

southwest dessrts. They have STOOD
the acid test, Of the worst climatic
conditions without showing any I'LL
effects.
'sThe Lykglas pssns shops in.
New York, Chicago, Boston ana
scores Of other large cities are do.
ing q tremendous volume or bust.
ness-v-it lis. revoIutionizing the auto.
mobile painting business. The 81
sertial features and secret formula
Is efully protected BY. patents and
cannot be used BY any but an
authorized plant.
"A complete burnoff lob il com
pleted II days; 8 refinish Job In
days.
No spray OF air brush il used
by Workmen, all paints and var
nishes are applied BY hand and
with brush. The final sealing
coat OF secret chemical converts
the 'Lykglas' paint into almost the
equivalent Of enamel. 80 hard and
close textured It Instantly becomes.
The chemical Is suspended In oil
and is applied quickly with q large
brush As soon as the car Is Gov.
cred with 1t. 1t Is 'hosed- down Inn
mediateIy with cold water.
There Is no softness or sticlxi.
ness about q 'Lykglas, coat from
the instant this is done. 1t Is liter
ally glass-hard; dust does not cling
| to ii and you can press d thumb
against II as hard as you like and
no lasting impress will be left. Dirt,
moisture or oil does not penetrate
the pores Of the paint and start the
disintegration.
Automobile owners are invited
to visit our plant. We believe that
we can show enough in fifteen min
utes to convince them Of the su.
periority OF this process and the
excellence Of the results we obtain. .
The Washington times., 1923-03-03
By ALEXANDER JOHNSTON,
Editor of MOTOR.

copyright, 1923. by International Fea-
ture Service. Incl
Almost every car owner has some
time or other gone through the ex-
perience of having his car develop
the habit of bucking or jerking.
This trouble is particularly notice
able at low speeds, say under ten
miles per hour. The car starts
forward and then stops, starts and
stops, giving very fair imitation
of bucking broncho.
Bucking is cadeed by a faulty
condition in engine. clutch. trans
mission. universal joints or rear
axle. 1t may be one of these units,
or a combination or all of them,
that is causing the trouble, but this
is the trail that leads from cause
to effect.
If for some reason or other the
engine is firing irregularIy when
the car is throttled down on low
speed. the lack of regular power
impulses viii cause this jerking or
The Washington times., 1923-03-03

= minutes after your automo-
- bile has been "IYK-
GLAS" finished you can drive
out into a blizzard or a rain
storm with the assurance that
your car will not retain any
marks of the storm.
The Washington times., 1923-03-03
A Good Habit 70 cultivate.

Create a habit Of using the
emergency brake every day. This
will keep you in practice, and you
will become accustomed to reaching
for it whenever any emergency
arises. It is also well to use this
brake often to wear the emergency
bands evenly with those on the
service brakes
The Washington times., 1923-03-03
Rnhher.G nvered PaIaIs.

TO prevent the foot from slipping
off the clutch or brake pedal. which
from an old tire, the sire and shape
of the pedal, and have It boIted to
the surface OF the metal.
The Washington times., 1923-03-03
Battery FunneIs

Use a glass or rubber funnel
when pouring distilled water into
the battery. Metal tunnels are con
ductors OF electricity. and are likely
to spoil the cells.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-15
MILLER NOT TO HEAD
VETERANS BUREAU
special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Colonel
Thomas w Miller. OF Wilmington.
allen property custodian. was a
caller at the White House yester-
day. where he was in conference
with President Harding for half an
hour.
Upon leaving tho white House,
Colonel Miller said that during the
conference he told the President he
did not care 20 be considered for
Director OF the Veterans Bureau.
This statement sets at rest rumors
that have been going the rounds
that he was 70 be named Director OF
the Veterans Bureau in event OF the
resignation OF Director Forbes, who
Is now IN Europe. Colonel Miller
said that ne had much important
work 10 he closed up IN the Hard
ing administration as Alien Prop
erty Custodian.
After leaving the white House.
Colonel Miller went 20 the Capitol
whore he was IN conference with
Senate and House leaders for
more than three hours on alien
property legislation. Colonel Miller
said that every EFFORT would be made
by administration leaders in Con-
gress 10 pass the alien property bill.
otherwise known as the $4,000 re-
turn bill
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-15
AUTO COLLISIONS.

A Ford truck, owned by L. p.
Moore. 4O7 Shipley street. operated
by Howard Hurst. OF Bellefonte. coll
l.ded with a tree In the Cool Spring
Park. shortly before o'clock this
morning. The truck was slightly
damaged.
An automobilye owned and oper-
ated by Frank Morgan, OF 20 Bay
avenue. Ocean City. n. J.. coillded
with trolley car No. 1T. OF the Will
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company. shortly after midnight. az
sixth and King streets. Both cars
we're slightly damaged.
A Ford car. owned and operated
by Carol Elliott. OF Goldsborough.
Nd. collided at Eleventh and French
streets last night. with a Ford sedan
owned and operated by william Con-
nelly, OF 500 North Jackson street.
Both cars were badly damaged. but
no one was injured.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-15
HITCH ARISES OVER
MIDDLETOWN ACAD.
star Correspondents.

stan Correspondent.
STATE HOUSE. Dover. DEL. Feb.
15.-Claiming that IL is a private
corporation and that the Legislature
has no control over II. Martin b.
Burris. representing the trustees OF
the Middletown Academy. and Ed
ward S. Jones. one OF the trustees.
had a hearing this morning before
the House Committee on Education.
They appeared before the commit
tee in opposition 20 a bill introduced
by Representative Davis which would
abolish the present board of trustees
and provide for the election OF their
successors. II also would require the
their funds for many years back. II
being claimed no such an account
ing has been made since the acad-
envy was organized.
The board IS perpetual body
and as IL Is a private corporation.
the Legislature has not the power
70 revoke its license. Mr.. Burris
claimed. He submitted opinions by
william S Hilles and himself 10
uFdA uAA AAAaA NWAAANAAANhH AA1A
ris gave some OF the early history
OF the academy and how II was or
ganized. In 1924. he said. the Leg
stature passed an act providing for
the raising NJ $4,000 by lottery for
the academy and in 1925 another
act 10 raise $4,000 by lottery was
passed. making the total OF $4,000.
In 1925 the Legislature granted Il
a charter with perpetuating fea-
ture. The trustees have perpetual
ed themselves ever since.
At the present time the trustees
rent the academy building 20 the
State Board OF Education and Il Is
used as a high school. the rental be-
ing $1,000 a year. This money. the
trustees claim. Is spent for the up
keep OF the building
II Il IS a private corporation the
will not be able. II IS
said. 20 take any action towards
abolishing the board.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-15
CHOIR TO RENDER
SACRED CANTATA

A sacred osncta. entitled. Ruth
the Moabitess." will be given
in the Joseph W. Coley building.
Lancaster and woodlawn avenues,
at o'clock tomorrow evening, by
the members OF Harrison Street NJ.
f. Church choir. under the auspices
OF silverbrook Church choir.
The cantata is given IN costume and
"a presented in six themes. II has
been dramatized by Miss Bernice
Wagner. supervisor OF music in the
DUPONT School. The chorus and
solo work is under the direction OF
Prof Wilmer G. Highheld.
The cast OF characters follows:
Naomi. Mrs. W. c. Highdeld; Ruth,
Mrs. Mortimer Mckee; orpah. Miss
Edna Anderson: Boar, Edgar Peo-
Piles; First Reaper. Harry Hygate;
Israelitish Woman. Miss Carrie Bid
die: Jewish Maiden, Miss Katherine
Bounds: Messenger, Goo. Long: As
sstant Reaper. Ralph Hughes; Assist
ed by chorus OF thirty voices
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-15
MISS R. A. CHALLENGER
DEAD AT 81 YEARS

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Feb. 15.-Miss
Rebecca A. Challenger. 90. died q
her home on Delaware street, neff
Second street. this morning. followt
Ing an illness of more than two
weeks. Miss Challenger suffered
from a severe cold. which developed
into pneumonia
Miss Challenger, while small OF
stature, was a woman who enjoyed
exceptional health throughout her
life having few illnesses during her
s2 years. For many years she was
a teacher in the local public schools.
When she retired from active teach
Ing she accepted the position OF
librarian in the local library. which
position she held until a few years
ago. IL
Miss Challenger was born and re-
sided In this city throughout her
life. She was the sister OF the late
Edward t. Challenger. who for
many years conducted the oldest and
only pharmacy in town.
She has neither brother nor sister
NN.Ab' ouN - survived Dy tho lol-
lowing nieces and nephews: Mise
Reba Challenger Chicago. Mics
Harriet G. Challenger. Falmouth.
Mass; Mrs. William Dealxyne. this
city. David p, Challenger. Philadel-
phia, T. Earle Challenger. Detroit.
Mich. Edward p. Challenger. Msr-
chHntville. n. j.. and James T.
Challenger. this city. Several grand
nieoes and nephews also survive.
The funeral will take place on
Saturday afternoon from the resi-
dence OF her niece. Mrs. William
Deakyne on West Fifth street. with
services In Emmanuel Episcopal
Church, OF which she was a mem
Ser. rnterment will be in the Meth
odist Cemetery. a"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-15
Died

/ BRowN-In Philadelphia. Pa. on Feb
ruary 10. 1929. Rachel Ella, wife o
the late william Brown, aged 81
years Relatives and friends ar
invited 10 attend the funeral ser
vices. az the residence OF R. r
Jones. west Main street. Newark
| Del. on Friday afternoon. February
IS. NJ $50 O'Clock. Interment al
Newark cemetery.
BRADBURY this city on February
"a. 1929, William l.. husband OF
Margaret orr Bradbury and son OF
John T. and Hmma r. Bradbury.
aged % years. Relatives and friends
are invited 20 attend the funeral
services, al his late residence. 1iO4
W Seventh steet. on Saturday
afternoon. February II. at 2.3o
o'clock. Interment at Riverview
CHALLENGER-Iu New Castle. Del.
on February 15, 1923 Rebecca a,
Challenger Funeral services viii
be held In Emmanuel 2. r. Church.
saturday afternoon, at go o'clock.
Interment at NJ. r. Church Yard.
FERGUsON-In this city. on Febru-
airy IL. 1923. Merry F.. wife Of Harry
Ferguson Relatives and friends
are invited 20 attend the funeral
from her late residence. 1919 W.
Fifteenth street, on Friday morn
ing. at . O'Clock Requiem mass az
ST. AIMS Church. Interment at
Cathedral cemetery.
GOULD-ln this city. on February "a
1923. Sarah Elizabeth. mother Of
James Rideout and Lily Gholdson.
aged 81 years. Relatives. friends
and members Of Jacobs Well
Daughters ~ Samaria are Invited
20 attend the funeral services from
her late residence. Shellpot, on sat
uriay afternoon. February II, at
o'clock. Services al u. A VI. =
Church. Twelfth and French streets
at . O'Clock. lnterment at Mt. Olive
cemetery.
HoLLAND-In this city. on February
IL. 1893. Elizabeth, widow OF John
Holland Relatives and friends
are invited TO attend the funeral
from 10 W. Seventh street. on
Friday morning, at o'clock. Re
ouiem mass at the Cathedral. In
termcnt AZ Cathedral cemetery.
HANBY-In this city, on February 14
1923. A. Thatcher. son OF Harry and
Pearl Handy. aged years. Rela-
tives and friends may call 20 view
remains on Friday afternoon and
evening. Services and interment
strictly private.
HUDSON-ln this city. on February
-. 1929. John T. Hudson. Rela- /
tlves. friends. members or Division /
No. I. A. O. H.. ST. Pauls Holy I
Name Society and employees OF
Bond Bottle and Seal Co. are in
vited 70 attend the requiem mass
at st. pauls Church, on saturday
morning at 2 o'clock. lnterment at
Cathedral cemetery.
TAAfISON-ln White Haven. Pa. on
February Is. 1898 Abbie d. Jami-
son. formerly OF New Castle. Del.
Due notice OF funeral viii be given.
this city. on February
10 1928 James J. son OF James @.
and Mary j. Rossiter, aged . years.
Relatives and friends are invited 10
attend the funeral services at the
residence Of his grandfather. Frank
Quinn. sos S. Claymont street, on
Friday afternoon. at > o'clock In
torment at Cathedral cemetery.
this city. on Febru-
ary 13. 1928. William II. Tomlin-
SON. Relatives and friends are In
vited to attend he funeral from the
residence OF his son-in- law. r. II.
Peterson. 5i9 r. Seventh street, on
Saturday morning, at 9 o'clock. Re-
QUEEN mass at st. Marys Church.
1ntermeut at Cathedral cemetery.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-15
ASKS LEGISLATURE
TO VISIT SCHOOL
STAFF Corresnondent.

STAFF Correspondent.
STATE HOUSE. DOVER. Del.
Feb. 15.-Ellwood Souder. a mem
Der OF the State Board OF Education
and President OF the wilmington
City Board OF Education. in a letter
to the Legislature read in the Sen
ate this morning invited the mem
oers OF the General Assembly 10 visit
the Wilmington High School TO see
what is being done in the Rgricur-
tural and vocational WORK branches.
Mr.. Souder wrote that he considers
the vocational work done one OF the
biggest things In the school system
OF the State, with the possible ex-
ception OF the Americanization
work.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-15
LOUD SPEAKING
TELEPHONE IS NEW

NEW YORK. Feb. Is Omitted
Press).-A newly-invented loud
speaking telephone was used by
/ 900 members Of the American In
stitute OF Electrical Engineering IN
New York. and 500 members IN Chi
caFo at a Joint meeting held last
night.
The experiment was n complete
success and the two gatherings.
nearly 1000 miles apart, engaged
In lively discussion as 20 the merits
of the invention. The meeting went
as smoothly as n all the members
had been in the same room. Voices
OF speakers in each city were plain
" audible 20 listeners IN the other.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-15
BOND ISSUE FOR
CITY WATER RIGHTS

Draft OF the proposed ordinance
authorizing a bond issue OF sl1O,-
600 10 cover purchase by the city
Of the real estate and water rights
in the Brandywine owned by the
Lea estate will be presented 10 City
Council tonight
Text OF the ordinance was approx
ed by the finance committee OF
Council, at briet meeting last
night. The measure will be intro
duced tonight by Councilman Nc
Manus. chairman OF the finance
committee. and given first and sec
ond readings. Before final consid-
Grafton a public hearings will be
arranged at which advocates and
opponents Of the proposed purchase
will be given opportunity TO state
their views.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-15
JOSEPH BANCROFT
HEADS RAILROAD

Joseph Bancroft, OF wilmington.
yesterday was elected president and
general manager OF the Huntington
and Broad Top Mountain Railroad
and Coal Company. He succeeds
carl NJ. Gage. who resigned.
Mr.. Bancroft has been a director
OF the railroad for several years.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-15
Alto HITS CHILD.

Struck by a passing automobile as
he neared his home. yesterday after
noon. Stanley Cooper. 607 North
Van Buren, street. aged 6 years, who
was returning from school. suffered
decorations about the face. He was
taken to the Physicians and Sur
geons' Hospital and after receiving
treatment was returned TO his home.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-15
Is ANTT-CRUEITY CASES.

Eighteen cases OF alleged cruelty
we're investigated in January by the
Delaware S. p. c. A. Ten OF the Of
fences we're witnessed by agents Of
the society. Eight involved horses
and ten chickens. One horse had TO
be killed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-15
BUILDING PERMITS

Inspector Preston has Issued the
following permits.
Donald Ashbrook, 24o4 Willard
street. addition. $500; W. d. Had
dock Company. builders.
s. w. and G. p. Crc-san. hot
water heat for seven houses at the
northeast corner OF Fifth and Rod
ney streets, t2.625; w. shelladay.
builder.
Giuseppe Cimone. 514 DUPONT
street, addition, $500.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-15
ST. JOHNS CHOIR IN CANrATA.

The choir of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, composed OF 35 men and
boys under the direction OF George
Henry Dat, organist and choirmss-
ter. will sing "Dlos Irae." or THE
Day OF judgment" by Lacey Baker,
Sunday evening. February %. The
soloists will be Pierce Marvel and
Willard Hall, sopranos; Willis Guy
er. tenor, and Thomas W. Johnson.
baritone.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-15
HAPPY HOUR SOCIAL MEET.

The Happy Hour Social met last
evening at the home of Miss Lillian
Fisher, 229 Monroe street. Games
and music were enjoyed. The next
meeting will be held at the home Of
Mrs. Charles L. Philips, Sis West
Second street