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Evening star., 1923-09-30
Many N woman feels that she can
drive as wen as n man, ana IT'S TOO
often the sad, sad truth.
Recording Speedometers.

News from Stockholm to the effect
that the latest law passed by the
rfksdag will require the use Of re-
cording speedometers on all cars
raises an interesting point. How
long must a driver be exceeding the
speed limit to be guilty OF misde-
meanor?
1t is important to recognize the
fact that speed is often a matter OF
safety, and that driver would be
guilty of negligence If he did not
take advantage of the speed his car
is capable of in an emergency.
A typical state speed law states
that it shall be prima facie evidence
Of motor vehicle operated on any
public highway exceeds thirty miles
an hour for a distance of one-quarter
of a mile This quarter of mile
leeway is granted as a means of en-
abling the motorist to get start
on a long hill, to hurry on a straight
away, to pass other cars where neces-
sary and to hurry out of the way of
danger.
In a number of places it is within
the law for the driver to speed up
for short distance even in con-
gested districts, provided such speed
Ing is necessary. 1t is well for him
to remember this, If by any chance
he is caught by an officer who is
merely looking for the slightest de-
Walton from the slow and narrow
path.
The recording speedometer has not
been perfected as yet, and will not be
required in Sweden until it is OBJ
tainable. But right now it is well to
Evening star., 1923-09-30
New ideas Everywhere.

1t is becoming more and more ap-
parent that the various cities
throughout the country are compet-
ing with one another in an effort
to approximate something like a
sensible and safe means of regulating
traffic without merely restricting 1t.
The tourist who. goes about with
the idea of learning how other peo-
pie are doing things, rather than
grumbling because every one doesn't
think his way, finds that new IDEAS
are cropping up everywhere.
In Pittsfield. Mass. for example,
pedestrians are allowed only a very
narrow lane in which to cross the
street. This not only allows more room
for machines, but keeps the pedestrian
more within the straight and narrow
path and discourages y-walking.
Here's the psychology of it: If you
are crossing street in Pittsfeld you
notice that the crosswalk lines are
very close together, so in your eager
ness to assert your independence you
deliberately run along the edge, or
just a trifie outside the lines. On
both sides of you are motorists who
are accustomed to leaving a rather
wide margin for the crosswalk. Your
determination and the automobile
drivers custom. therefore. do not con-
f1ict. And there is no accident.
Another eastern city is not paint
ing So many white lines on the paw
ing in the belief that the pedestrian
does not need to have so many
choices in crossing the street. The
motorist has been asked to forego
certain privileges in order to simplify
traffic as a whole, and he falls in
with the scheme willingly Why not
the pedestrian?
A number of cities which have fur
nished traffic officers with umbrellas
even chairs and mirrors--have been
"toshed" But what about the cities
that worry because their officers are
not clearly seen by motorists. or
missed altogether? There is an idea
in the umbrella scheme. just as there
Evening star., 1923-09-30
Yes-But You Paw.

The question is often raised by car
owners as to whether their insur-
ance applies If their car Is stolen
when they have neglected to lock 1T.
A number of motorists are always
wondering whether it voids the In
surance to leave a car stand out all
night. Others ask: What If the car
is stolen from a garage where the
count of preventing the car from be-
ing moved in event of fire?"
The answer to these queries is an
emphatic but subtle yes" The in
surance companies invariably pay
the claims, but the car owners pay
for their negligence. These unneces-
sary losses are reflected in the high
rates which all must pay.
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When in Strange Town.

When puzzled as to traffic regula-
tions in strange town. and IL you
are not fortunate enough to have
cars directly in front of you so that
you can play follow the leader, learn
to look ahead to the next crossing.
Invariably you will find cars in proc
ess of making turns. and 1t will be at
once evident how you should proceed
when you reach that point 1t NAV
mean going a block or two out Of
your way, but that's preferable to be-
ing annoyed or making blunder.
Copyright 1921
Evening star., 1923-09-30
The Diesel Engine.

The Diesel engine, which is being
widely heralded as a. new develop
ment for the automobile. differs from
the conventional internal combus-
tion power plant as follows:
The Diesel engines pistons COM
press merely air. not gasoline vapor.
Compression reaches 500 pounds in
stead of the usutl rs or less per cylinder.
Air so compressed reaches a high tenn
perature, the cylinders becoming hot
In the way the cylinder of hand
pump heats up when operated. This
Evening star., 1923-09-30
The Old Mechanic Says:

IF motorists clearly understood
what is meant by critical speed
when it occurs and why, there would
BE less damage to engines because Of
vibration and a lot less complainin'
about vibration and knockin'.
UNLESS motor is perfectly BAL
anced for all speedS-and this Is rare,
for the reason that balance depends
upon design as well as the actual
workmanship on the engine-there are
bound to be certain parts which vibrate
at certain definite rates. The action
of the pistons, for example. may give
the cfankshaft a certain rate of vi
bration so that 1t actually springs at
the center or at its ends The actions
of the pistohs are In themselves a
source of vibration, but so long as the
pistonS and the shaft do not beat at
the same time the driver is likely
to run along thinkin' his engine runs
like dream.
But when the car reaches a cer-
tain speed the two forces of vibra-
tion operate in unison, increasin' the
vibration to point where the driver
suddenly decides the engine is goin'
to fall apart. If the power plant is
of better design, or in better condi-
tion, this unison vibration may sim
ply have the effect of heavy beat or
a rattlin' of the horn or any other
unit attached to the engine block.
'In any case, the sudden vibration
is evidence that the critical speed
has been reached, and the driver
should Immediately slow down or
speed UP. A change in speed will
Evening star., 1923-09-30

When the car Is left parked with
the rear to the curb. and where boys
are likely to be tempted to take the
spare tire valve cap for their bikes,
remove the cap and take 1t with you.
IT isn't the cost of these things but
the nuisance of finding that there
isn't any air In the spare when you
go to change a tire. II you remember
to attach the cap again when return
ing to the car the amount of air that
leaks out In the interim will be neg
ligible.
To park the car at an angle to the
curb in such a way that the machine
is near enough without actually rest
ing on the right front tire it. is only
necessary to drive up slowly until the
back off a couple OF inches before
setting the brakes.
Evening star., 1923-09-30
Supply Store Signs.

Some OF these days the shingle over
automobile supply stores will read.
Auto Necessities" the accessory fea-
ture being relegated to the limbo of
the forgotten. The supply houses
may handle lot of frills. but the
backbone of their business is made
up of those articles which a motorist
never knows he needs until he has
gone ahead and made the investme ent.
Evening star., 1923-09-30
Favor the Right Side.

which is most critically examined by
the all-seeing eye Of the public.
When the car is parked in front of
the hotel it Is the right side of the
car that engages the attention of
those who unconsciously Judge you
be the appearance of your car. When
you come to trade in the car or sell
1t to the highest bidder, the car in
variably stands at the curb with the
right side telling the story of the care
the machine has received. It's just a
Evening star., 1923-09-30
John Motorist Wants:

Better traffic regulations, not nee
essarily uniformity.
Simplified routes through cities.
avoiding traffic for tourists who are
not stopping off.
Signposts in cities to lead motorists
back to main through routes after
stop to dine, to shop, to visit or to
look about
More convenient entrances to
hotels.
Parking regulations that make for
the accommodation of more cars, not
restrictive measures.
Evening star., 1923-09-30

break up the combination of vibra-
tion, stop the poundin', shakin' or
rattlin" and prevent excessive wear on
the engine parts.
"And don't forget that the critical
speed isn't necessarily constant. II
Is likely to occur at a lower car
speed on hills, with temperature and
engine condition causing 1t to vary
somewhat" "a
Evening star., 1923-09-30

Don't be alarmed II the Indicator
Of the oil pressure gauge should
fiidker when the car Is descending a
long, steep grade. II merely means
that the oil being forward in the
crank case. is not reaching the pump
I'm sufficient quantities. It's warn
ing to buy more oil, though there is
no immediate danger of fabrication
trouble while the engine Is loafing.
Evening star., 1923-09-30

heat serves to ignite a charge of
fuel dow grade) oil which is shot
into each cylinder as the piston
reaches the top of it's stroke. In
other words, there is no ignition sys-
tenn
Evening star., 1923-09-30

gentle hint to give attention to the
right side Of the car first II ones
time is limited
Evening star., 1923-09-30

In some engines there is a plug at
the front end of the engine base
which, when removed, offers
means of cleaning out the oil distrib-
utor pipe, should 1t become clogged.
Whether the pump Is attached front
or rear. it's removal also furnishes a
means of cleaning the pipe. Remem-
ber, stoppage In the distributor pipe
Is usually indicated by the register
Evening star., 1923-09-30
Worth Remembering.

because you keep Tightening 1t too
much. Give new belt a good
stretching before attaching it. A
week later it may need to be taken
up little, but just a little. Then
forget it. More trouble has resulted
from belts that are too tight than
from those too loose, because the
tight belt either becomes loose again
or breaks.
Evening star., 1923-09-30
Two Parking Pointers.

are ideas in many of the schemes one
Is beginning to find In travelling.
Evening star., 1923-09-30
The Sunday Motorist
EDITED BY WILLIAM ULLMAN
An Abridged Magazine for Car Owner

keep in mind the fact that such a
device must not automatically in
criminate a driver unless he exceeds
the speed limit for a continued space
of roadway: otherwise the device
will cause SLOW poke" accidents
which are often more fatal than acci-
dents resulting from speeding.
Evening star., 1923-09-30

ing of excessive oil pressure on the
gauge when conditions should be nor
NAL.
Evening star., 1923-09-30
A Nation. Wide
Demonstration

"True Blue TraVelers"-
suith thousands of miles Of
test dut, already on their
speedos1eters - ore toHY.
ing the cossaeT, 20 damon
stTate Meresaaskable eff
cheney buyers of these
1924 Oaklnnds svil re-
ceiUe es,en after msssfhsof
gs1sslHng sasdca.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
GERMANY WILL PAY
1866 US. WAR CLAIMS
Agreements Reached Involve $10,-
100000 Payments to
Americans.

Virtual settlement of war claims
aggregating more than S10.000,000.
held by Americans against Germany.
has been reached through negotia-
tious between American and German
representatives, of the Mixed Claims
Commission in Germany during the
last few months.
The American and German agents.
Robert w. BOnynge and Count Won
Lcwinski, reached tentative agree
ments on 1J5 claims and their find
ings will be presented to the commission
for approval.
The commission is preparing TO re-
sumo its work, suspended while the
agents conferred and gathered evil
dence in Germany. DR.. Wilhelm
kiesselbach. German commissioner,
returned here yesterday from Berlin.
completing the personnel of the body,
and it Is expected that several de-
cisionS, possibly including some of
the Lusitania claim cases, will be
rendered soon.
While abroad Mr.. BonynEe investi-
gated the procedure of the mixed
arbitral tribunals in Paris and Lon
don and is said TO have obtained in
formation on disputed points which
will be OF assistance in his work be-
fore the commission. Others of the
American staff who participated in
the Berlin conferences included Alex
ander Otis, counsel; Henry Il. Morrow,
counsel and secretary, and John }.
Edwards. assistant counsel.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
STUDENTS TO MEET
NEW c. v. i. HEAD
President Lewis to Be Pre-
sented at Sylvan Theater
Roll Call.

George Washington Eniyersity's
student body will stage its first roll
call at the Sylvan Theater, south Of
the Washington Monument. tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock The event is
designed as an informal student in
auguration of William Mather Lewis,
the new president of the institution.
All classes will be suspended to-
morrow afternoon and the students
will form under banners denotins
their classes. ThGTe groups viii form
on the slopes of the Monument
grounds in the rank of their seniority
A ter the formation OF the student
groups the official party consisting
Of Howard Lincoln Hodgkins, dean Of
the department of arts and sciences;
the deans Of the several colleges, and
President Lewis, will arrive. Dean
Hodgkins Will introduce Mr.. Lewis TO
the students. Immediately following
two students. representing George
and Martha Washington, will present
the key of the university TO its new
administrator. These students will be
garbed III the quaint costumes of the
revolutionary period.
President Lewis. In his speech of
greater George Washington Uni
vcrSfty. He believes firmly in stu
dent activities and their part in IA
well rounded college life. The first
mission of Il university, however, in
the opinion of the new president, is
education, and students should be
honorcd as highly as foot ball heroes.
Hopes for CO-Operation.
Mr.. Lewis hopes to develop a spirit
OF corporation among the students
that Will cQ-ordinate the student with
the social and athletic side of school
life. Edward l.. Scheuffier, a member
Of the universitys debating team, will
respond TO Mr.. Lewis in behalf of the
student body. He will pledge the
support of the student body to any
plan for a better institution.
Music during the ceremonies will be
furnished by band. Freshmen caps
and parti-colored balloons will add
color to the gathering. The first
5000 students arriving AT the sylvan
Theater will be decorated with uni
versity buttons
Plans for the roll call have been
made by the universitys alumni as
sociation, under the direction Of AL
bert Harris, municipal architect of
the District.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
F. H. ESCHERICH DIES.
Had Lived in Capital Forty Years ;
Was Long a Mason.

Frank IT. Escherich, living at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home, died
yesterday, aged eighty-three years.
The funeral will be held from the
undertaking establishment of s. II.
Hines Company. 2901 14th street
northwest. Friday afternoon at .
o'clock. Interment will be In Fort
lincoln cemetery with Masonic hon.
orS.
Mr.. Eschericb was n native OF
Germany. He had been in this coun-
try for sixty years. twenty years of
the time in Baltimore and the re-
nuainder in Washington. He was Il
machinist by trade. For a long time
he was employed by the Droop music
house. He was member of Ar
minus Lodge, No. "a, of the Masons
He had been at the Eastern Star
Home for the past four years. He is
survived by q son and d daughter,
Francis Escherich of Warrenton, Va.
I'D Mrs. Schaar of Sandy Spring,
Md.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
BARRY FARM CITIZENS
APPROVE ESTIMATES
Also Indorse Fine Arts Commits
sion Program for Their
Section,

Estimates of the District Colnmis
sionerS submitted TO the budget bu-
reau were unanimously indorsed by
the members of tn Barry Farm Citi-
zenS' Association at their meeting
last night in the St. Johns II. Il.
Church.
Tho association approved of the rec
concentrations made by the Commis
sion of Fine Arts. as relating TO the
Barry Farm subdivision. On the mo-
tion Of Mary Taylor, Il letter was di
rected to be sent to the commission
thanking il for its interest.
a resolution made by Joseph Blunt
asking the Commissioners to erect
three additional ''slo" traffic signs
was adopted. Talks on fire preven-
tion We're given by John Chinn, Daniel
Webster and g. Banks.
l.. :. Hoffman. president. presided.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
ARMY TO GIVE WAR
EXHIBITIONS HERE
Infantry Will Stage First of
ManeuverS on Monument
Grounds Tomorrow.

Demons trationS OF the work of
of peace and war will be staged by
troops in the district of Washing
ton, under the general direction of
Brig. Gen. RandholtZ, for the purpose
OF convincing the people Of the neces-
sity of maintaining an army well
trained for immediate use in case of
need.
The first of the demonstrations by
the infantry from Fort Washington.
Md, will be staged tomorrow. be-
ginning at 1870 o'clock pm. on the
Washington Monument grounds. The
other exhibitions so far planned by
Gen. Banlholtz will be given by the
Held artillery on October - and the
cavalry, both organizations from Fort
Nyer Va, on October 80. The Army
Band will play at all of the demon
StrationS.
The infantry demonstration will be
staged by war-strength platoon
from the Sd Battalion, 18th United
three phases; first few minutes
close order drill. to illustrate the ac-
curacy and precision Of platoon move
m"nt; second. formal guard mount
ing: third, rifle platoon in attack.
IN the last phase of the exhibition
the reduction OF Il machine gun strong
point will he illustrated.
The machine gun nest Will be locat-
Cd in the bushes northeast of the
Monument. The attack will be made
from The corner of 10th and Is streets
aud will proceed in Il southeasterly
direction. \ thin screen of scouts
will preccde the platoon to determine
the accurate location of the resist
:'nce. These scouts l,be fired upon
by the enemy. They drop to the
ground, take cover, and return the
1irG.
One scout returns to the platoon
leader with information as to the re-
ststancc. The platoon leader comes
forward, makes his reconnaissance
and estimate of the situation and is
sues orders. Then. using the smallest
number of men possible. he proceeds
with the attack. Stimulating as near
ly as the terrain permits the actual
wartime tactics.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
VISITS TAKOMA LODGE.
Masonic Grand Body Makes Annual
Call on No. %.

The annual visitation OF the Ma
sonic Grand Lodge of the District of
Columbia to Takoma Lodge, No. %,
was made last evening, led by DR..
NJ. F. Finley, grand master of Masons
The lodgeroom, in Takoma Hall,
was converted into an autumnal
scene. Members of the lodge prior to
the visitation had gathered large
branches of trees and leaves that
completely covered the walls and
floor.
Following the regular business
sevaAal musical selections were sung
by the special quartet of the lodge.
October" refreshments, including
apples, pears and grapes, were
served, together with an additional
fall symbol-popcorn.
The next visitation of the series
will be to Anacostia Lodge, No. 81,
October Is. at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
TEXAS G. 0. P. "MILITANT.' :

DALLAS, Tex, October 10.--Pres-
ent plans are to make the republican
party in Texas the most militant
minority party in the country, r. Il.
Creager, republican national COM
mitteeman from and state chairma n,
said. The Texas committeeman pre-
dicted that President Coolidge will lie
the republican presidential nominee
and that the democrats will select
some man not now generally men
|ioned.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
Greek Sculpture
Dug Up in Rome
Street Repairing
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ROME, October 10.-Excavations
in Rome's ancient main street,
Corso Umberto, have brought to
light many pieces of ancient Greek
and Roman sculpture. -Four tri-
umphal arches stood in the Corso
in ancient times, and many frag-
ments unearthed during the i'm
provements that are being made
TO the thoroughfare are thought to
be portions of these arches.
In the Via Plebiscilo there are
traces OF great imperial palace,
and the walls of an ancient temple.
At the Piazza Sciarra. a Corinthiau
column was discovered and a frag-
ment from the temple of Neptune.
In the Via Carayita two ancient
columns were unearthed and also
fragments from mediaeYal
church.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
STREETS HONOR HARDING.

SEATTLE, Wash, October 10. -
Olive street and Olive way in Seattle
today are Harding way, under an or
dinance of the city council. Along
these two thOroughfares the late
President Harding received the greet
ings of thousands of children on Il
visit TO Seattle less than q week be-
fore his death
Evening star., 1923-10-10
FIVE KILLED IN TRAFFIC
HERE IN PAST MONTH
Maj. Sullivan's Report Shows 3OI
Injured on Streets in
September.

Five persons We're killed and sol
injured on the streets of Washington
during September. according to the
van, superintendent of police.
This, however, was an encouraging
Improvement from previous records.
which registered fourteen deaths for
July and ten for August.
While the total number of accidents
in September was greater than in
July or August, the number of fatali-
ties showed n gratifying drop.
Maj. sullivan said his traffic officers
were on the alert throughout the
month for Violators of the regula-
tions.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
F|VE-HOUR SCHOOL
DAY WILL REMAIN
Supt. BaIIou Says Protest of
Teachers Cannot Be
Needed.
| oLUShS
|wtLLiRrS

The nye-hour-a- day program in the
primary grades of the District pub
lie schools is here to stay, Supt. Frank
". Ballou declared today in answer
To the protest Of the first grade
teachers against the heightened
school day i'll the first and second
grades. The tirst-Erade teachers pre-
sented a resolution TO the teachers
council last night strongly opposing
the five-hour-a- day and urging that
the former schedule of three and a
half hours a day be restored in the
primary grades.
DIR. Ballou indicatd that there may
be some modification on the present
curricula of the primary grades If il
Is found that the pupils are burdened
intellectually. But the five-hour day
will remain, he said, pointing out
that the plan was only adopted after
careful consideration.
Adopted After Survey.
Before adopting the five-hour Sched-
ule in the primary grades, the super
intendent declared that survey was
made by the United States bureau of
education showing that Washington
was one of the few cities in the coun-
try having a population of 100000 or
more that lad a three e-and-one-h half
hour program for primary grade chill
dren.
Moreover. DIR. Ballou said the chill
dren in the primary grades in some
of the cities are younger than those
in Washington, and are better abie
to stand any intellectual strain that
may be imposed upon them by the
lengthening of the school day.
The fight against the five-hour-day
program recently adopted in the pri-
mary grades of the public schools
ers at meeting last night of the
Teachers Council. the first of the cur
rent scholastic year.
Arguments of the teachers for the
abolition OF the five-hour schedule
are:
Children Get Restless.
/. The pupils of the primary grade,
being small, become restless and i'll
at ease as the day wears on and lack
ing the power of concentration, do
not profit as they should when the
day is made too long.
2-As a result of the present ex-
periences, the new plan Is causing
the loss of the valued spirit of CO.
operation formerly had in the pupils
of the primary grades.
3-Tired children require special
attention and individual instruction,
and the large classes make this i'm
possible when the day is five hours
long.
4-Retardation of pupils will be
much greater this year under the re-
cent system than it was last year.
This will happen because the val
liable special out-of-class attention
to each pupil who is backward is
lost.
5-The present plan calls for the
devotion of a part of each afternoon
to regulate recreation. This is almost
impossible, or at best a great hard
ship, because no apparatus has been
provided.
6-The directed and strictly super
yised activities of the classroom or
playground cannot be substituted for
the free recreation that pupils would
find If released from school.