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The Washington times., 1923-12-07
WHAT'S DOING
Today and TOmorTOsD
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To-day.
Meetinx--Nebraska Alumni Associa-
ton. residence Roy @. Pierce, bOA Aspen
street. Takoma Park, . p. m.
Meeting--Jackson Democratic Associa-
ton, Ebbitt Hotel, 8 p. m
Exposition-~Sunday school lessons =.
Mrs. William Petrie. Y. w. c. A.. ISL
Christmas aaIe--Ladies OF the George
town Presbyterian Church, Thirty-first
and streets northwest. p; m. .on
Lecture--'Japan." Mrs. John Nelson
Mills. Business Women's Council Cnurcn
OF the Covenant. p. m.
New Members" Dinner-Senator VIII
liam Mckinley. w. ]. Rose and William
c. A. Building. 1736 @ street northwest.
Dance-city Club, p. m.
Meeting-Chillum Heights Citisens As
entertainment and Dance-National
Capital Post. No. 13I, Veterans of For.
eign Wars. I. o. o. f. Temple, 41S
Seventh street northwest, p. m.
National Geographic Society. Masonic
Temple, afternoon and evening.
Bazaar-Women's City Club. to IL
Meeting montgomery County League
Of Women Voters, Chevy Chase Library
Gym class-city club, s to s p. m.
Card Party-Ohio Girls Club. Masonic
Temple. Eighth and streets northeast.
Card Party-Anthony League. 1910
Army Relief side--Post Riding Hall
Fort Myer. Va, 2:S0 p. m.
Tea and Christmas saie-Col. John
Donelson Chapter, d. A.. r., College
WOman's Club, to D. m.
Meeting-American War Mothers, 4OO2
New Hampshire avenue northwest, eve
ming.
Dance - Auspices Catholic Women'n
Service Club, Catholic Community House.
sol street northwest. 8 p. m.
Card party--Amerfcan Legion Auxiliary,
George e. Killeen Post, Potomac Savings
Bank building, evening.
Convention American Institute Of
Chemical Engineers, willard, all day.
Concert - Students course concert,
Louise Homer. Central High School. s:16
p. m.
Meeting-American Association of UNI
yersity Women. Senator Royal 8. Cope
land. speaker, clubhouse, $3.50 p. m.
Tomorrow.
Dance-Alstawa Club OF Y. w. C. A.,
Twentieth and B streets northwest. $40
Bazaar-wOmen's city Club. to IL
Meeting - National Genealogical So
ciety. 1416 LongfelIow street northwest,
Lectures-Work OF the Coast Guard.
University Club. sis b. m.
Meeting-Maine State Society. ThOmp-
son Community Center, evening.
Meettng-BiolOgical Society Of Wash
ington. Cosmos Club. p. m.
.Meettng-Mt. Pleasant Citizens A.
Sociation, Johnson-Powell School. p. m.
The Washington times., 1923-12-07
FIVE MILLIONS TO
FIGHT PANAMA DISEASES

On January 1, 1924. the Gorgas
Memorial Institute Of Tropical and
Preventive Diseases VIII launch
a campaign to raise $4,000, 900 to es-
tablish clinic in Panama, accord
ing to plans completed here at q
meeting Of the board of directors.
President Coolidge is the honor
airy president of the institute. In
accepting this office he said that
one of the greatest accomplish
ments OF the past half century had
been the develupement of sanitary
and medical measures in the
tropics.
The Washington times., 1923-12-07
MONEY SENT ABROAD
SHOWS BIG INCREASE

The amount OF money sent abroad
BY international money orders in
creased 68e5 in November as COM
pared with the same month last
year, the Postoffice Department
announced today.
Canada, with Great Britain and
Mexico second and third. respec-
lively, each of them almost doubling
the figures for November. 1922.
The Washington times., 1923-12-07
lincoln Day Propoaed.

Setting aside Lincoln's birthday,
February IL, as a legal holiday in
the District of Columbia is provided
IA a bin introduced in the House by
Congressman Florian Lampert Of
Wisconsin The bill provides that
this day shall be legally designated
Lincoln Day. and its observance
shall be subject TO all laws applicable
20 holidays within the District.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
Nobody Knows
Length Of Motor
Car Demand

With production of cars and net
earnings to stockholders reaching
new records in the automobile in
dustry the question of the possibility
for continuation of the present
situation in automobile manufactur-
ing is one that has been given much
study by TIE whole country.
Alvan Macauley, president of the
Packard Motor Car Company discus
sing prospects for the motor car,
while more or less conservative, sees
bright prospects ahead.
I'm my opinion" said Mr..
Macauley, Forthcoming develop
mcnts in the motor car Industry
will be governed by two factors
the trend of general business and the
present position of the motor in
dustry itself.
IF times are good motor car sales
will be large. If times are bad, there
will doubtless be some slackening OF
sales.
Il do rot mean that the prosperity
of the motor car industry must nee
cssarlly wait upon a favorable out
come of general business. The in
dustry is so extensive in its
notifications and so intimately as
ISOLATED with the lives of the people
that it is much of itself creator of
good business and industrial pros
perity.
in other words. while it is sub
iact to the control of general econ
omic conditions, it is to a consider
able degree a maker of these con-
ditions. and, therefore, exercises a
considerable influence upon general
business.
IF the motor industry is at pres
ent in good shape this fact of itself
should tend to stabilize business and
insure a continuance of industrial
activity.
"A brief summary of underlying
conditions gives an answer to the
question of the industry's present
state.
The motor car industry today is
largely in the hands of a few strong
companies which on the whole have
plenty of cash and do large volume
of business, turn inventories rapidly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
One never appreciates how grand
it is to drive slowly until one has hit
it up once too often.
Selma the Old Car


When it comes to selling the old
car, or trading it in, the average
motorist admits all the defects which
the prospect or dealer points out, and
the price or allowance figure goes
sagging as q consequence.
The prospective purchaser notes
that the car could stand painting.
promptly detects q carbon knock and
figures that at least two of the tires
will not see him through the season.
1T will cost me a fortune to put her
in shape" lie says. You're asking
too much money for 1t"
The owner, eager to turn the artl-
Gle into cash and place his order TOR
a new car, takes the prospects worn
for it and comes down on his price.
He allows the buyer about $500 TOR
what will actually cost about S15O
Suppose, on the other hand, the
car owner invests a little in the car
as a means of effectinS quicker
sale and at a better price. He gets
the car painted for $65, buys two
new tires, attaches a new bumper,
covers the old spares with tire COW
ers. irstal!s new floor mat and has
the carbon cleaned out. Seems like
putting a lot of money into some
thing he wants to get rid of, hut II
costs him only $50 or thereabouts.
and enables him to sell the car Tor
5000 more.
BY investing little in the old car
he actually makes Il profit on II. A
soine concern always brings Il high
er price. and more bidders. The
same with Going" car. And, re-
member, most people judge a car by
its eXternalS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
Dodge Brothers Cars
Attract Large Crowds

Judging by the number of persor
visiting the salesrooms, there is a.
exceptional amount of interest in III
improvements recently made 4
Dodge Brothers Motor Cars. Crowd
have been calling in steady strears
since the new cars went on displ'l
several days ago and the dealer re
ports the most enthusiastic CON
ments on all sides, as we'll as larg
number of sales.
The appearance of the compile,
line of cars, including the touring
roadster. coupe, two types of seds,
and 81 ton commentaries cars, has Bee,
materially improved. chiefly y
lengthening and lowering the bod'
Various other refinements have BET;
added. with the result that the can
will doubtless be in greater deman
than ever before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
Tho Old Mechanic Saws:

Folks can't seem to understand
why | charge 'etn for a little time
when I help EN- install new head
light tense. They usually have to
come to me for help in removin the
rim. but can't see why the JOB OF
settin' a new bulb in the lamp
socket ought to require care ana
time. They don't seem to realize
that every time a new bulb is in
stalled it must be adjusted to the
right focal position. :,
This is done by pulln' the BUN
and its socket forward or pushln' IL
backwards. The approved head
light devices periIat of four focal ad-
justments, Number l being the COM
monest. You can find out from your
accessory dealer just what focal adj
justment should go with your type of
tense.
an the case of Number focal adj
jusment, for example, the idea is TO
move the lamp bulb forward or back
wards in its reflector until the circle
of light on a wall % feet ahead is as
small as possible coverin' point
representing the exact center of the
headlight projected. When you then
attach the tense the light should fall
below the line of the projected CEN
ter.
The trouble with most people in
maxim this adjustment is that they
fail to see that the position of the
bulb will remain permanent. Some
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

times the position OF the bulb is
changed by turnin' it, in other cases
this is done by removin' the reflector
and changin' the position of the
bulb by loosenin' a set screw. In
other cars there is an outside ad-
justment, whereby the position of
the reflector is changed by means of
an adjustin' screw. Find out what
type of device you have before test
in the lights.
"Some lenses require certain
tilt per. 100 feet, and per % feet.
Fords taking current from the fly
wheel generator, for instance, must
be given an additional tilt OF l foot
per 100 feet A thing. by the way,
that most people forget in testin'
lights is to focus the lights with the
car loaded. If this is not done the
correct tilt cannot be had, as the car
in saggin' at the rear will aim the
light rays above the proper ana
legal height"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

and profltably, and have fuY, ccr..
of their operations. N''0l
There is less of guesswork an.
OF what might be termed gas. s saa
'hot-air' In the industry than AZ sa
time in its history. Direction aHy
very generally in the hands of ~. y
ful men who understand fac.ae
production, and, what is more INy
portant, understand what the n,,t In
will buy. puoie
"On the whole there has mn, ~
any considerable increase in NE. ossa
featuring facilities since the waE
There was a considerable exna,s sf
during that period but since ~
the consumption of cars has ,.a sa
up to plant capacity. e''"n
motor cars are distributed .. .
public through the dealers. AltbouMase
manufacturers work CLOSELY ~
these agencies, their financial ~
sponsibility ends at this point y.
dealer being the means OF ss .s
distribution to the public. This az Si
dition gives an added element
financial strength to the motor -.
manufacturer. 'A'
The inGtailment sales plan, which
many observers consider 10 ha
weak spot in the industry ia w..
ing out in the same way as ssr..
of pianos, monographs, houses !.
other commodities sold on this MAJ.
that Is losses are trivial, but asiS.
from this, such sales are handIod
chiefly by independent financ,.
companies which make a specaI,s
of this business, thus relieving n,
dealers and manufacturers ~
financial responsibility.
THE motor industry has not en-,
fered through the tendency of Iaho,
to loaf on the job and become ge,or.
ally inefficient, a condition viii,
now confront3 many industries. n
a modern motor car plant mann.
featuring processes have become 81
standardized and mechanical that
worker simply cannot loaf on tbs
job. Production per man is YER
high, and TIE companies therefor.
find 1t no burden to pay good wage,
THE uscd-car situation has been
pointed out as another weak spot !,
the industry. 1t can fairly he SAID
lHdl II lidS DtcII more lEOuDIeS0Lle
in the past than it is today.
Finally. there is that question Q.
the 'saturatiOn point Can In.
country go on year after year buy.
ing cars at the rate it has in lie
past? Frankly speaking, motor car
manufacturers do not know. Thy
are just as questioning about this
as any one else, and their business
policies are laid out accordinsy
On the whole. they are inclined tI
believe that sales will run along q,
high levels, with occasional lapss
due to unusual conditions. ThgI
base these convictions on the facI
that the rule seems to be once
motor car owner, always a mote;
car owner If from this time for. 7
ward there should be no sales I'll
new owners. there is enough replace
ment business in sight to keep tie
industry profitably busy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
who Causes Accidents?

Perhaps it would be easier TO dis
cover the chief underlying cause OF
accidents if some method was adopt
ed for discovering who causes acct
dents. Roadside fatalities are claSSi-
fed according to the nature of the
trouble: skidding, passing standing
street cars, passing other cars on
curves. speeding, defective brakes,
etc. But the fundamental cause is
overlooked. At the base of all tins
trouble is the fact that cc:tain peo-
pie who are driving do not appre-
ciate the Importance of common
sense.
Who are these people" Why are
they not classified as to type, studied
and refused driving privileges be-
fore they have q chance to blot out
life or ruin their own chances IN
life?
Certain types of people are not
safe at certain jobs. That has been
proved in all walks OF life. And
likewise. certain types do not belong
at the wheel of an automobile. They
would cause trouble if every rail-
road crossing were protected with q
dozen safety devices. They would 90
the wrong thing at the wrong tim"
naturally. All the opportunities Tor
accidents and fatalities could be re-
moved, vet they would get into the
headlines somehow, for they are the
cause OF trouble themselves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

ity of getting some foreign matter
into the lubricant. Unless the small
tip is used on the gun some of this
may pass into the car unit and do
serious damage. This suggestion is
given mainly as a warning to those
car owners who feel that they are
saving time by removing the tip so
that the grease will flow quicker.
That the disappearance OF electro
lyte in your discharged battery may
rot be lack of water alone? In the
discharging process the acid of the
electrolyte combines with the lead CT
the plates to form lead sulphate.
When charged, the acid is driven out
of combination with the lead, going
back into the electrolyte and in
creasng its quantity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

When you want to shift into neu-
trail. either to coast or to shift to
another speed, always speed up a
little If this is not done the gears
will stick" a little. even to point
of resisting a change until the car
has slowed down almost to a stand
still. When the engine is pulling
the driving gears too vigorously. or
when the car itself is eTcrting
varying force. the pressures on the
gears at their teeth surfaces is not
equal. This causes sticking" and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

in a number OF ways that would
make it easier to drive and, there
fore. safer. An emergency horn, for
instance. would prevent many an &C
cident that invariably follows when
the horn fails to sound and the
pedestrian is warned too late. Some
drivers already use two horn buttons
for the sake of convenience in sound
ing the horn, but two complete horns
with independent circuits would be a
real Improvement. Just another sug-
gestion would be a safety device on
the steering gear to prevent the
wheel from turning too SHARPLY
something on the order of the safety
devices used on elevators. ManySac-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

tied in many localities that 1t is
common to see five to ten out OF
twenty five cars belonging to ten
ants of apartment houses left out all
night. In addition to this there is
considerable travel on the highways
all night. Trucking by night is a
regular thing. while number of
tourists use the wee hours in order
to avoid congestion and save time.
Apparently the automobile has grown
up. and no longer acts upon the sug-
Gestion of the bedtime stories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
Two Touring Tips

When stoppizy along the road
don't sit on tie left s<e of the car
to rest. One is likely to lean out OF
the car to stretch and get struck by,
objects protrudine from trucks ana
other cars. Most drivers wI'i pass
closer to car that is stopped.
If camping and using the battery
for lighting park the car, on sll9h'
down Grade and block the wheels.
When you are ready to go crank h|
ALLOWING the car to coast IN gear
thus saving the battery and starter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
Observations

ObSerVdtICH5
An experienced driver is one who
knows that SO per cent Of his ex-
periences are still ahe ad Of him.
The United States consumes three
fourths of the worlds rubber pro-
duction-rost of which goes into
tires. This explains why there IS
such a high rate of labor turnover
1t is a bouncing nation.
A governor on the engine 10
handy accessory to keep q, check on
sonnys speed when the "eoVernor
isn't around.
All men are born equal, it is said;
but the theory s-es when drivers
match the hill climbing ability OF
their cars.
Copyright 1928 by the Ullman Fea-
ture Scrvicc)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
Care in the NIGHT

Washington's interest in the mat
ter of permitting all night parking OF
cars on the city streets raises the
question as to what proportion OF
the Nations cars are night hawks
Garage accommodations are so linn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

New York States plan of striped
pavementS to mark railroad cross
ings ought to be gentle reminder to
thOughtless drivers that running
across a railroad track without max
ing absolutely sure that the way is
clear is akin to criminal negligence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
Broader Viewpoint

Broader Viewpoint
/ One type Of motorist is quite GER
tain that the country has just about
as many cars as it can stand, basing
his conclusions on conditions as he
observes them. Look at traffic." he
says. There's hardly a place to
park ones car: and the streets are
sadly congested."I
"Yes," replies another type OF
motorist, but have you been out
driving in the country lately? Would
YOU believe it, there are some places
where cars are still a rarity. Bet
ter not talk about a saturation point
until the country roads look like the
city streets"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

I the difficulty Of pulling them out of
mesh. Speeding UP the engine lit
tie will usually tend to equalize these
preSslreS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

cidents are due to the sudden turn
ing of the wheels, and frequently to
the too sudden steering of the mex
perienced driver. A controlled steer
ing wheel would end this.
Did You Know
That the small tip on the nozzle of
the grease gun should always be
used when forcing grease into the
differential. transmission or other
major parts of the car requiring
heavy lubricant? In using such
large quantities of grease-particu-
larly where the work is done under
the car and where it is necessarily
messy-there is always the POSSIBLE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

In Beh;''f of Safety
The automobile could he improved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
By Beck

THE TRANscoNTINENTALT TOURISTS. With
MILES OF TWISTING ROAD AHtAD. Al IEMpi
A RATHER NONCHALANT ATTITUDE OVER
MOST DEPRESSING DISCOVERY THEY
HAVE JUST MADE -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09
GERMANY TO CLING
TO PASSIVE POLICY
DECLARATION CUNO

Berlin, Aug. s-(By A. P.)-Pas-
sive resistance will be continued with
all the strength of the German peo-
pie, free from mad acts OF violence
and terror" and the people in the
unoccupied territory will Support
actively" those in the occupied re-
giOns, Chancellor Cuno asserted in
addressing the Reichstag when 1t
convened for a short extraordinary
session today.
When the chancellor rose to begin
his long address he was prevented
from speaking for some time by the
communists who greeted him with
cpithets such as Traitor" "Swind-
ler," and THE president OF the
SHINES Company's board is going to
speak"
One communist deputy got very
excited, shook his fist at the chan
cellor and was called to order twice.
Herr Cuno was subjected to contin-
ual interruption during the speech
which was received somewhat coldiy
by the house.
IF there is no light on the horizon
which premises us speedy help. then
-
our own iron determination" said
the chancellor in his pcroration,
and to make every sacrifice. In
thisgwe must rely solely on ourselves.
We8stand alone and must and Will
help ourselves"
Reviewing tho internal and exter-
nal situations and alluding to the
British draft reply of the German
note the chancellor said that the
principles upon which Great Britain
based hey proposals really were not
pleasant for Germany.
There were many suggestions in
the draft which appeared impossible
to the German government, so far as
it was able to judge without know =
ledge OF the supplementary docu-
ments. asserted the chancellor ad-
ding that in an endcaVor to maintain
good relations with her comradc-in-
arms of yesterday, England had gone
extraordinarily far in her conccs-
sions to the French standpoint.
1T is not our business" reclared
Herr Cuno, ito cXpatiatc on what
Rngland considers her interests, and
arc no so foolish as to imagine
&mpathies for Germany where there
are none"
Emphasizing the danger and the
futility of con lectures pending the
publication of the British documents
the German chancellor said that the
only thing certain was that there
was no reason for any great hopes.
Nevertheless, he added. the German
government cannot abandon the be-
lief that economic common sense
and a sense of justice will eventual
~ prevail in foreign countries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-09
WHITFIELD GIVEN
LIFE FOR Staying OF
POLICEMAN DENNIS

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. S.-John L.
Whitfield was found guilty Of first de-
gree murder with a recommendation
for mercy by a jury in Judge Phillips
court late today for the murdev of
Patrolman Dennis Griffin on May II.
Judge Phillips Immediately sentenced
Whitfield to life Imprisonment in the
Ohio penitentiary.
He showed no signs of collapse when
the verdict was read. He was smiling
when he came into court. He answered
with laconic mo" when asked by the
court if he had anything to say before
being sentenced.
In passing sentence Judge Phillips
scored the jury for not returning a
verdict that would carry with it the
death penalty.
Talking directly to the prisoner in
sentencing him. Judge Phillips said:
In my entire experience have
never known of murderer who SO
justly deserved the death penalty. AS
the trial judge l would have felt a
degree of satisfaction in sentencing you
to death, but my hands are tied by the
verdict, and therefore l sentence you
to spend the remainder of your life in
the penitentiary. l never knew of a
more conclusive case. | never knew
of more heartleSs. more reckless.
more Indifferent. more depraved con-
duct following a brutal murder"
The jury deliberated exactly eight
hours, reaching their verdict at go
o'clock. 1t was is minutes later when
their verdict was announced.