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The Washington times., 1923-02-18
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pains and nervous troubles, and, she
took the Vegetable Compound, and
1t cured her. So then went and got
some, and ] certainly recommend it
for it is good. Whenever / see any
woman who il sick ] try to get her
to take Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound. Mrs. ADA FRICK,
Route 8, Perrysburg, Ohio.
In nearly every neighborhood in
every town and city in this country
there are women who have been
helped by Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound in the treatment of
ailments peculiar to their sex, and
they take pleasure IN passing the
good word along to other women.
Therefore, If you are troubled in this
way, whynot give Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Q fair trial.
The Washington times., 1923-02-18
YOUR
NEIGHBOR
Women Ell Each Other How They
Have Been Helped BY Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Perrysburg, OF took Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound be.
The Washington times., 1923-02-18
District Traffic
Violations Net
S755 i'm Fines

GOLFERS of the. city yester-
u day were enriched $755
through fines collected I'm the
Traffic Court. John F. King,
fined $50, and Ivan Wilson,
fined $50, were committed to
jail.
Thomas A. Swami was the
chief contributor. He paid $500
for driving while drunk and $40
for violating police regulations.
James G.. Garnett paid $50 for
breach of two traffic rules.
OF the twenty cases heard by
Judge Harrison, fourteen con-
sisted of speeding.
Others fined werg, Roy j.
Sauter, $40; Sam Rosenberg,
$40; Ralph Crouch, $25; Simon
Gerber. $25; Paul Beckley. $50:
James Barnhart, $50; LOrIie
Madison, $40; Charles nj. Crau-
der, $50; Henry A. Lincoln, $50;
Charles I'll. Reahe, $50; George
A. Waterfield, $25; Joseph HI.
Epps, $50; Jacob Greenfield,
$40, and Walter Carter, $25.
The Washington times., 1923-02-18
SemenOff Would Recover
$3.50, 900 Deposit In Japan

Ataman Gregorie Semenoff, for
mer Cossack chief of Siberia, who
was arrested during his visit to
New York several months ago, and
who has been charged with re-
sponsibility for the death Of Amer
lean soldiers in Siberia, has filed
suit through an agent in Tokyo
for the recovery Of $3.50, 900 on de-
post in the Yokohama Specie
Bank, according to advices here
yesterday.
The Washington times., 1923-02-18
Miss Betty Teckey Wins
Fraternity Beauty Prize

Miss Betty Teckey, 1928 Penn.
sylvania avenue southeast, won
first honors in the beauty contest
at the Fraternal Fair in the Coli.
scum last night.
The selection of Miss Teckey,
who is tall and blonde, was received
with acclaim by the crowd that
packed the auditorium.
Second and third prizes went to
Miss Dorothy Smith, 1920 Washing.
ton Circle northwest, and Miss AID.
line Maggie, 1913 D street south.
west.
The winner Of the beauty con.
test for babies was four-year. old
Helen Cleveland, 734h Twelfth
street southeast.
The Washington times., 1923-02-18
Georgetown Law School,
1925 Class. Holds Smoker

With addresses by members of the
late and House Of Representa-.
Hves, followed by a program of
vaudeville entertainment, the mem.
bers Of the class Of 1925, George
town. Law School, last night held
O smoker at the New Willard Hotel
Addresses were. delivered by Sen.
ator Pat Harrison OF Mississippi
Representative Henry s. Thorpe OF
Nebraska, and Representative
James z. O'Connor Of Louisiana
Assistant Dean OF the School Hugh
J. Fegan and members OF the fac
ulty attended
The Washington times., 1923-02-18
Urges Federal Prison
Exclusively For Women

Immediate establishment Of a Fed.
eral penal institution for women
was urged yesterday by Mrs. Mabel
Walker Willebrandt, Assistant At
torney General.
Following q conference with DIR.
Heber Votaw, superintendent of pris.
ons. Mrs. Willebrandt declared that
unless such an institution is pro-
vided for at once, the Government
will find itself with no place to
statutes.
Mrs. Willebrandt and DR.. Votaw
urged passage Of the joint bill in.
troduced by Senator Curtis and
Representative Goodykoontz to estab.
lish United States Industrial Home
for Women at Mt. Weather, Va.
The Washington times., 1923-02-18
Blaze Causes 81 500
Damage In Southeast

Damage to the extent OF 1890
was caused by a fire in the home
Of NJ. e. Cornish, 1881 High street
southeast, last night. The blaze
was caused by a defective flue.
A fire in a garage at 1913 v
street northwest. owned by the J.
Maury Dove Coal Company, result.
ed In $500 damage yesterday after
noon.
Firemen last night extinguished
q burning bed on the third floor
of a house at 500 Sixth street
northwest. Police say the fire was
caused by a lighted cigarette.
Fire in the home Of Linton Wood
EOS Seventeenth street northeast
caused 5000 damage.
The Washington times., 1923-02-18
Body Clothed in Rags
Found With $4,000 Cash

TAMPA, Fla. Feb. 17.-Clothed
in rags and apparently poverty
stricken, the body of a man iden-
titled as that Of M. J. Huntington,
Esterville. Iowa. was found in bed
in a rooming house here today
Search of his clothing revealed
1000 in cash. Letters indicated
he came to Tampa to buy a farm.
The coroner decided death was
due to natural causes.
The Washington times., 1923-02-18

cause ] suffered
with pains in my
sides all the time.
can't remember
|justhowlongIsuf-
fered, but It was
for some time. One
day ] was talking
with alady I met
ON . car, and / told
|herhow1wasfeel-
ing and she said
she had been just
like I waa with
The Washington times., 1923-02-18
'HObOes' College
Opens It's Doors
In Philadelphia
"Prexy" Carey Announces
Smokes and Food to Be
Served After Lecture.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-THE
Hobo Labor College, Philadelphia $
newest institute of higher learning,
has thrown open it's doors, and
classes are being conducted twice
q week.
A. J. Carey is chancellor, presi-
dent, dean of men and faculty to
the combined Observation-Disclosures
junior-senior class Of seventytive
students.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Washington times., 1923-06-30
WARNS TO DRAIN
CRANK CASE
Of Ten
Expert Gives Advice to Auto
Owners-Proper Care OF
Tires Explained.

Wise motorists, after driving q
new car about 500 miles, drain the
oil from the crank case, give it a
thorough cleaning and refill with
fresh oil. This operation should be
repeated at least every additional
1000 miles during the life Of the
car. 1t is Of great Importance in
prolonging the life of the car in
that it keeps the motor free from
particles Of grit, metal, sediment
and other foreign substances which
find their way into the inner work
ings.
Similar treatment should be ac-
corded tires for the same general
reasons in order that they may de-
liver all of the mileage which has
been built into them at the factory.
At the end of every $500 miles Of
service, a tire should be removed
from the rim, Debated and all soap.
stone and grit removed. The inside
of the casing should be washed with
clean gasoline, and, after drying,
should be busted with tale.
During this operation a close in
spection should be made OF. the
tread and the inside of the casing
for any cuts or fragments of glass
or other foreign materials. accord
ing to Miller tire experts. The
rims should be cleaned of all rust
and paint. Rust OIL the rims leads
to quick deterioration If; it works
it's way around or through the flap.
The Washington times., 1923-06-30
Robson
AUTOS HOLD i
AXLES
Prevent Slipping When Brakes
. Are damned Suddenly.
Types Outlined.

A torque rod is a rod, generally
tubular or of I-section, employed to
resist the tendency Of an automobile
driving axle housing to rotate under
the reaction of the driving and
breaking forces.
1t is located lengthwise of the
vehicle, its rear end being secured,
usually the driving gear housing,
and its front end secured to the
frame cross member, this. end
usually being co fined between two
spiral springs, held in suitable
fitting, with the intention of per-
hitting slight reflections of the rod
to. cushion starting and break .ng
shocks. Sometimes two tubes are
used, their rear ends being bolted,
respectively, to the upper and lower
edges Of the drive gear housing,
and their front end united at the
spring support on the frame, a
triangular structure thus being
formed.
A torque rod Is not used on all
cars, as in some desig IS, the rear
springs, which tightly ell pped to the
axlehousing, act to resist its rota-
ton. ~ ~
In cars with enclosed propeller
shafts the driveshaft housing is gen
orally arranged to act az a torque
rod. it's front end being secured to
the frame so that it can pivot there
on at a poi 1T concentric with the
universal JOINT and its rear end be-
ing rigidly secured to the drive gear
housing. :
The Washington times., 1923-06-30
What Will Become of
the Wire Wheel
By BARNEY OLDFIELD.


drives
equipped with all probability he would
wheel that
Der you the fact that wheel
sales they before There doubt
but that wire wheel about the best looking have and
feel that the public stick to the disc wheel and that the wire
wheel will gain popularity The wood wheel feel IS
doomed especially since the base disc and wire
where sufficient strength be had and made for valve
STEM because the spokes have to be SO short.
ping their with wheels of that But the automobile
developed into vehicles that wire spoke BIZ
cycle wheels did have sufficient strength Attempts made
the number Of poks but when the wood wheel Of the artillery
competition
aside However in 1910 1911 motor vehicles imported from
England which
OF ges reslency and and eliminating the dsad
quick adopt these wheels they promoted quick
and breakag but they did with general favor until 1914
Since that time steadily increased popularity noth
standing the that they from
honr duhoolr
The Washington times., 1923-06-30
ENGINE NOISES
COME FROM
VALVES
Con1gnonest Are Due to Too
Great Clearance at Seat.
Remedies Explained.

The commonest engine noises are
valve clicks and slaps, both of
which nay be detected by the ryth-
mical regularity of their occurrence.
The reason for noisy valve opera
ton is too great a clearance be-
tween the valve and its seat. In
the case of overhead valves, too
great a clearance between the litter
and the push roll will cause this
trouble. The remedy is obviously
the reduction of the clearance to
the correct distance and this should
be done while the engine is heated,
in which condition the valves neces-
sarily operate.
Occasionally noise in the valve
mechanism is caused by the litter
being loose in it's guide. To locate
this trouble the entire litter assem-
bly, will have to be removed. A
worn litter will have to be replaced,
though in some cases, the guides
may be sprung slightly so that they
will grip the litter more tightly,
and this eliminates the trouble.
Another possible location Of noise
is at the cam, between which and
the follower there may be too much
clearance. Replacing the worn parts
will usually eliminate the trouble.
The Washington times., 1923-06-30

direction as the wheel turns when
the car is going forward, and in
order to insure the self-tightening eff
feet of the hub dap on the inner
hub, right-hand threads are cut for
the left side of the car, and left-hand
threads on the right side. AS, how
ever, there are many instances In
which the hubs are installed on the
wrong sides, and so have q tendency
to loosen, each hub cap is provided
with a. latch which holds 1t In place
even though 1t is improperly in:
stalled.
The ease with which tire changes
are made is one OF the outstanding
features of the demountable-at-the
race in 1922 Jimmy Murphy changed
all four wheels In the remarkable
time of two minutes. Later in the
race, as a precaution he changed
his two right side wheels In eight
seconds, establishing a worlds rec
ord for quick wheel change.
Wire wheels have a quick get
away, due to the reduction OF
peripheral weight. The major part
OF the weight of the wire wheel is
at the hub, which means that there
is less material. to set in motion
and which makes it easier to start
and stop. Another advantage ia
that the weight of the car is hung
or suspended on wire wheels,
whereas with wooden wheels the
weight rests on one or two spokes
in direct contact with the ground.
Triple spoke wheels form sym.
Ynetrical wheel, and comprise three
distinct sets of spokes. The first
set extends from the outer end of
the hub to the rim. and acts to
resist lateral side strains from tbs
outside. The second set extends
from the inner end of the hub, at
considerable inclination, in opposite
direction to tho first set, to the
outer half Of the rim, to pull the
rim inward and counterbalance the
pull of the first set. The third set
reaches from the inner end of the
hub to the inner half of the rim
TO make the wheel rigid. The sec
ond and third sets do the driving
and braking. Any tendency of the
rim to tilt in any direction viii be
resisted by certain spokes acting
longitudinally, the direction of their
greatest strength.
The Washington times., 1923-06-30

AT the inception of the wire wheel
industry as it now exists, spoke
breakage was a great difficulty.
But after many years Of expert
menting and the prosecution of
chemical and physical tests, which
have never been known to the auto
mobile industry, spoke has been
developed which Is considered ade-
Quate to all the demands Of the
toughest service. This spoke, of
SURPRISING toughness and resiliency,
is known as the POS diameter, hav-
ing long taper, with swage to .14S
and back to .205.
Elaborate testing equipment has
been installed and wheels are SUBJ
jected to the strains and stresses
which a car meets in actual opera
tion-strains, that is, which must be
met when the clutch Is thrown in or
the brake applied. The wheel is
the rim is clamped rigidly against
any move and the hub is mounted
on a shaft which is oscillated 10
give the spokes the strains they
must meet, every time a car Is
started and stopped.
When this test was first insti-
tuted, the spokes would not undergo
more than 5000 of these shocks be.
fore breaking; but, after making
many changes In the spoke, the lat
est type has withstood as many as
100000 shocks before the spokes
broke. Considering that, on an ay-
erage, in actual operation, the
wheels of q car are not subjected
to one of these shocks oftener than
once a mile, one can see how sue
cessfully spoke breakage has been
overcome.
Another test conducted consists
of anchoring the hub of the wheel
and applying lateral shock to
the rim, reproducing as nearly as
possible the shock the wheel sus.
aims as q result of side stresses
Wheels are also mounted and sub
sected to heavy blows from pendu.
lun, thereby determining their
action under a skid against a curb
This test has been carried to the
point of breakage. which has shown
upquestionably that a blow which
will put a wood wheel out OF com
mission and badly damage some
metal wheels will not destroy q
wire wheel.
Hub caps on wire wheels are re-
moved by unthreading in the same
The Washington times., 1923-06-30
Leaky Inner Tubes.
Are Menace to
Life Of Tires

A le,aky inner tube is q para
site Of tire mileage. Even q
slow leak will handicap. q tire
and sap the life Of the casing.
In a few miles under-inflation
will rob the tire Of many miles
of service. Leaky tubes come
from variety Of causes. It.
may be that the valve. plunger
is worn or sticks: the lcck-nut
at the base Of the valve stem
may work loose, or running flat
may honeycomb the inside Of
the tube with tiny holes through
which air constantly seeps out.
Particles OF rust off the rim
often cut the tubes also. Though
these holes are too small to be
seen by the naked eye they
leak enough air to reduce press
ure ten or fifteen pounds in a
week, according to tire experts.
The Washington times., 1923-06-30
AUTO Bias

"A week exhaust valve win cause
uneven running Of the engine.
Carburetor trouble WIN often re-
suit in overheating OF the muffler.
The throttle lever on the steerinp
wheel 10 more economical on fuel
than the foot acceleratcr.
Water pump glands are usually
packed with rope or hemp which
il impregnated with graphite.
Current interruption 10 often
caused by corrosion. brought about
by allowing the battery to slcp over.
Vibration is responsible for the
majority Of noises which develop In
an automobile and its power plant.
TO drill hard metals, the drill must
be very hard, must be run slowly,
and kept wet with oil or some other
liquid.
When the mixture ID kept in the
Ieanest possible condition, there 10
less chance OF the engine becoming
overheated.
A car should be rum slowly over
rough roads IN wet weather, noe
only for safety's sake, but the tires
emf easier when wet
Defective gaslets which permit Q
leak to exist, or which obstructe
the free circulation Of water through.
the system, viii usally cause Overs
heating.
The Washington times., 1923-06-30

Worn valve stems or guides may
also cause noise, and the removal
of the valve springs will enable
one to locate noise at this point.
There should be no side play Of the
stem in its guide and If this condition
is found to exist. bushings should be
fitted in the guide or new valve
with an oversize stem should be In
stalled.
While the valve system is the
commonest point Of noise troubles
In an engine, it is not the sole To-
cation where this trouble may arise.
The bearings in an engine are of
such construction as to require copi-
GUS fabrication, or they will burn
and flatten out with knock as
the result.
The Washington times., 1923-06-30
Rig Autn TheftS.

It has been estima led that ST.
00O,0 900 worth of accessories are
scolen from automobiles annually IN
Los Angeles, Cal. 1t has been
pointed out that an accessory thief
will strip a machine, and then lis
'ose of the parts at price far
below the market price.
The Washington times., 1923-06-30
Questions and Answers

storage battery is in good condition,
this substance will keep the battery
fully charged: removes and prevents
sulphation, too.
For starting retard lever all the
way. For ordinary running three
quarters advance. For very fast
full advance. On hard pulls retard
spark all the way.
They vary. Usually thirty-five
miles per hour
The Washington times., 1923-06-30
A Motor Club Of the Desert.

One Of the queerest motor clubs
In the world is the Desert Touring
Club of Alexandria, Egypt. This
club has fifteen MISUNDERSTANDING
Albanian, British, French, Greek
and Italians--and three cars. They
'our thousands of miles over the
Sahara,
The Washington times., 1923-06-30

A person who operates motor
vehicle in Ohio without the con
sent of the owner is imprisoned
from one to twenty years for the
first offense, and from five to thirty
years for subsequent offenses.
The Washington times., 1923-06-30
Traffic Violations in New York.

During the seven years of it's &C.
tivities, the traffic court of New
York city has collected 1880, 62G
In fines and has heard III, 1913 cases.
The Washington times., 1923-06-30
Motor Truck SIeepers

Sleeping compartments on top of
the driving cabs have been designed
for motor trucks making long hauls,
and employing relays Of drivers.
The Washington times., 1923-06-30
Church Has Bus Service.

Motor buses and passenger ca I
take 100 persons every Sunday to
services at the Baptist Church in
Lake county, forty miles east of
Cleveland, Ohio.
The Washington times., 1923-06-30

Dear Barney Oldfield-I have run
my car about 800 miles. 1t pulls
well, runs smoothly, and is per-
fectly satisfactory in every respect
nth one exception. At speed Oh
eighteen to twenty-five miles nm
lour the vibration Of the motor -
so great that the car actually roars
inside. It is not the ordinary rum
Die Of a closed car but roar which
think is caused from the vibration
Of the motor. / have this same
roar down hill and also when
slow up. When I keep my throttle
ahead Of my motor chat Is feeding
gas little faster than the motor
$ actually running. the vibration
is not near so great. Does the vi
bration Of a motor decrease as II Is
run? Do you think the car vtbrates
so inside because the motor Ia
four-cylinder? Do disc wheels cause
closed car to rumble? How can
stop my vacuum from jingling?
have been pretty well disconr-
aged as the motor runs so smooth
that you can scarcely distinguish
| 1t from q six. / felt sure that the
car would not have any more vi
bration than a SKIS. A,
] cannot understand your trouble
because, even though the engine Is
a four-cylinder, 1t should not vi
brate so much as you say, Often
tight rear axle pinion adjustment
when used with disc wheels will
bring about a roar, but even that is
never loud enough 10 make one feel
uncomfortable Every engine has
vibration period, but it lasts for a
| short period only. say from 2-25
m. p. hr, or 1910. 1t varies In diff
ferent makes. There must be some
thing radically wrong with your
car, and my advice is to put 1t up
20 the agent to make the car salts
factory to you.
Disc wheels have a tendency TO
echo" rear axle noises, but axis
come through SO quiet these days
that this is not fault.
The jingljng in your vacuum tank
in all probability is due to a metal
flap valve which your agent should
exchange for a nonmetal flap.
Dear Barney Oldf:eld - What is
your advice on battery rechargo
named in the Enclosed ad? In what
position should the spark lever he
on the quadrent at different speeds
in a Studebaker Light Six -22?
What is the speed limit on open
highways of Pennsylvania?
The Washington times., 1923-06-30
AutomotiVe Activities Through.
out the World.
AutOmotlve Supplies

There Is one motor supply COM
pany for every 1876 automobiles in
| the United States. .f
The Washington times., 1923-06-30

The substance about which you
inquire in your first question is a
liquid or electrolyte to replace the
dilute sulphuric acid solution in
storage batteries The .ili'orc ,..iss
claimed for it are such that if ti'n
The Washington times., 1923-06-30

Dear Barney Oldfield-What is
orrect spark timing for 1918--
lab Oakland touring car? Top dead
eenter-spark retarded, or after top
dead center-D. I. r.
The spak should be set SO that
retard occurs at top dead center
or slightly beyond, but not more
than half.inch of piston travel
The Washington times., 1923-06-30

"A week exhaust valve win CAUSE
uneven running Of the engine.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06

several such periods with Intervals q
slow emergence due 70 Changes II
weather conditions
How Nature Assists m Des1Oyz1g.
Although the possible production OF
offspring in 4 single season By one
pair Of weeviIs has been estimated a
.I2755.l00. nature has pCOE11e6 SER
erzl means of preventing slcn exces-
siye MULTIPLICATION. The most C0-srac-
uous Of these are heat and inserts that
prey upon the weeylL
Effects Of Heat
When infested squares fan 10 the
ground they may become 50 heated
that the larvae are killed N lew
minutes. The insect II the larvae Stage
can not leave the square - u mas no
means OF locOmotio1 whatever w mere
she infested squares are subjected 10
the urobstructed rays Of the sun the
mortality is very high. I ms explains
the gell-known TACT that dry seasons
are unfayorzble 10 the weegil and m
dicares great difficulty II controlling
the insects In regions where pTeG9l-
tstjon Is heavy. Occzsionzlly As many
u 90 Der cent Of the immature wee
wis IN cotton fields Inspected have
been found TO have been destroyed
through this agency. The extent OF
destruction holds Z close relation to
the amount Of shade. When there Is
no shade practically all OF the larvae
and pupae are killed outright Some
Of the important means OF control TO
be described later are based upon this
consideration.
Insect Parasites
The second OF the means provided
by nature for the control OF the weevll