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The Washington times., 1923-12-24

1t is logical to expect one Of the
richest, if not the richest mar
in the world to have beautifully
furnished headquarters. But no
Henry Ford. Nor are the offices Of
his immediate subordinates luxuri
ously furnished. Adequately fur
nished-but not splendidly fur
| nished. Oak desks, oak chairs
steel filing cabinets, rugs not a
ADJUST business places. There
Henry Ford sits and works ant
plans in no better furnished of
fices than jim the general run OF
small manufacturing concerns.
Shakes Hands All Around.
1t just doesn't seem to fit, anC
yet, it does.
1t was to such an office tina
Henry Ford came at o'clock one
morning.
He shook hands all around anC
crossed over to a window to watch
| a big locomotive snort along. drag
ging q long string Of freight cars
| ton and then forget any Others
that may occur"
Ford turned at the words.
What is tt?"
How is it that you don't have
d private Officer
when a. responsible head has q
private office he ties himself into
detail. He shouldn't do that. There
are other men to attend to such
| things. My office is where T am
and that means | have no private
| office. at all. Managers should cir
culate through their works. 1t is
| better to keep in touch with the
men and machinery than to tie
themselves down to deskwork."
The. day proved that Henry Fore
| had no routine at all.
Spent Time in Garden.
He had been out of bed at /
o'clock and had spent little time
| in his garden, among the shrubs
and wandering through the trees
! near his home listening to birds
! that remained. Then had come
| breakfast and following this a visit
| to his Dearborn plant.
| 1t developed that he had spent
an hour at the Dearborn plant
and then had returned to his home
| in Dearborn. returning to his office
at 9. During the next hour he
! COnVersed with various of his sec
! notwithstanding to their offices
mind, and not sending for them tC
! come to him. There was also =
| short conference with several OF
his engineers going III where they
! were, too.
| At 10 o'clock ne was interviewed
| by a ma gaZine writer, sitting witt
| the interviewer through the greater
| part of the ensuing two hours Ht
answered questions quiCkly--thOS>
/ he wanted to answer; those he
| didn't want TO answer he avoided
altOgether He didn't avoid then
! by a blunt refusal to talk-simplS
answered the questiOner into other
channels. The questioner tried not
10 he stecred, but he was steercd
nevertheless.
AT IL o'clock w. i. Mayo, chief
of the engineering department OF
the Ford Motor Works. in Highland
Park came into the office. Excus
ing himself, Ford went out, led his
executive into Il side room, and sat
there with him for another twenty
minutes. He was up and out again
and accompanied by Mayo he went
to the blast furnaces, q few miles
The Washington times., 1923-12-24
FIVE CANADIAN GEESE
COMING TO ZOO HERE

Five white-chccked Canadian
geese will arrive at the ZOO soon.
They We're sent from Seattle to
make their home among the wild
birds in the big open-air cage
The birds are rare, never before
having been successfully captured.
r. F. Walker, Alaska agent for
the United States Biological Survey,
is responsible for the present. Be
sides these 'paleface flyers" as
they are called by the Indians, one
Alaska goose is on the way from
the same source.
The geese are said to be the
swiftest OF wing Of any OF the
species Nesting in swamps and
sloughs, they rarely leave northern
climates. 1t has been discovered
recently, however, that they thrive
in warm localities.
The Washington times., 1923-12-24

away. being gone until nearly 8
o'clock.
Back to the Dearborn plant he
came and went across the road to
small house that is reserved as
a dining room for the officials OF
the company. Lunch occupied the
greater part Of an ho.r. Henry
Ford eats slowly and sparingly.
There are no fancy foods n the
table-just plain, wholesome, we'll
cooked American-style eatables. Col
ored help waits on the tables. Con-
Versation touched many things, but
never politics. There didn't appear
to be any studied rule against pol
itics, simply a disinterestedness in
the subject.
Following lunch Ford returned to
the office of the subordinate where
he had kept the 8 o'clock appoint
ment.
He excused himself to go out and
telephone his son Edsel. A few
minutes of this and he came back
to ask if the writer had any inter
est in an old threshing machine that
he had purchased and rebuilt.
THAT threshing machine" he ex-
planned, as he stood back and look
ed at it, was the first big piece
Of machinery l ever worked on. A
farmer named Gleason bought it
more than forty years ago and
the other farmers in the neighbor-
hood didn't want him TO run it I'M
less he got an engineer. They
were afraid the thing might do
buildings. Gleason sent for me. I
ctrr old OF
time. I had a lot of fun with that
contraption. We traced is several
years ago, found it down in Penn
sylvania and had it brought back
here and put in shape. We did q
lot of threshing with 1t, too"
"You mean--you did, or the farm
ers did?'
81 did. all OF us did" he answer
ed eco out at Moons and work for
n couple Of hours threshing, that's
great exercise. Besides, the people
we threshed with We're the same
people on the same places where +
had threshed as a boy. That
meant a lot to me"
Back to the front of the building
went the manufacturer. Into one
office-out of that, and into an
other = through various offices.
never hurrying but never wasting
time. He circulated. Problems
came to him, one at time-he
answered them that way. Always
he was a good listener.
Invariably when listening. Ford
sits with his legs crossed and his
chair tilted back or with his legs
Strengthened out and on top of a
desk or radiatOr-but with tn"
chair tilted. Having listened and
made his decision his feet would
straighten out and the chair come
-down--to set firmly. Then-ne
would talk He wants his subOrdi-
mates to disagree with him, if they
can. In other words, he despises
2 "yes-man." He wants things as
sured and reasoned out.
Goes Home At $50 O'Clock.
Five O'Clock came. Employees be.
gan streaming out, but Henry Ford
continued to sit there, talking of
waterpower, fertilizer, coal. timber
lands, problems OF the farmer, mar
kets abroad and markets at home.
Six o'clock-discussion were still
going on.
Six-thirty-
Getting up. Henry Ford shook
hands with everyone, just as he had
The Washington times., 1923-12-24
PR|NCEGEORGES
BANKS To PAY
DIVIDENDS
Thunderstorm Sweeps Over
HyattsviIIe, Hating Work
of Gathering Xmas Trees.
Special to The Washington Times.

SDeciaI To The Washington Times.
HYATTSVILLE, Nd, Dec. "a
Miss Frances Rector has been
elected honored queen OF the local
organization Of Jobs Daughters.
other officers chosen are: Senior
princess, Miss Jewel Stein: Junior
princess. Miss Gertrude Daniels:
guide, Miss Emily Fuller: marshal,
Miss Norma S+anshury; recorder.
Miss Ellen Whelplev: treasurer.
Miss Elizabeth T.onglev: chaplain.
Miss Marparet Cox: pianist, Miss
Alice MandIer: librarian. Miss Mae
Gordon: messengers first Miss Eve
Ivn Noact<: second, MISS Thelna An
rrl'n: third. Miss Father Iglehart
Miss J,ouise MacGreeor: finer
~ruard Miss Edna Hawkins; outer
Guard, Miss Marjorie Sikken.
Owing to the fact that ne did not
"nre TO talk on the subject ~
''r7n 60 close 70 Christmas, the Rev
Charles r.. Monroe. rector OF PINK
Tow Monnorinl Church. did no.. as ne
Nod MANNED disruss vesterdov the
v,roderniet f,ndamentn1st debate.
u-I,I~I, is now receiving So T1'"h
->,,hlici+v. We stated ne would dis
,.,,ss the subject at +he regular ~
o'nInclc servioes IN +hn ch-~"h next
c,,n1av rnnrnino The annual en-
tn~to irY,,ev+ NJ The SUNDAY school NJ
D'rk~av MEMORIAL church WIFI he
held Tru~ednv az 7'2n N m. in the
parish hall Of the church.
The Southern MARYLAND Trnst
roronarv has dac1n~ed a semi
orn,,aI dividend ~ Az TAr cent m
'+s canRteI stock Of COM nnn and WI"
-Iace 3 rer cent ~ i+s s11rr11S. r
+hiq amount tho Nar1horo hawk ~
me COMPANY naid ita full part OF
the dividend and surplus.
Tonight Tpoinninp at 11:45
o'clock. midnight services Will De
held in Trinity Protestant EpiscoDal
church. Upper Marlboro. the Rev
Francis F.. McManus, rector. otfi-
ciating. The early service Christ
mas morning at $50 o'clock Will
be omitted.
directors Of the First National
Rank of Southern Maryland ana or
Timer Marlboro have increased their
dividend for 1928 to 16 per cent and
added $4,000 to the surplus. Cap
ital stock is now $4,000 and sur
plus 10000.
Gathering of Christmas greens IN
the woods in this vicinity was
halted yesterday afternoon py
regular midsummer thunderstorm.
The sudden onset of the storm sent
scores scurrying for the nearest
cover. In recent years, at least,
thunderstorm at this period of the
year has not occurred. Just before
the storm it turned very dark and
in a few minutes a deluge of rain,
mixed with hail, began to fall, con
tinuing about ten minutes. Imme-
diately after the storm the sun
broke through and it appeared that
good weather for Christmas was
assured. Old-time representations
stated that the storm probably
would result in clear and cooler
weather.
The Washington times., 1923-12-24
LEGION MAN SUGGESTS
"LlTTLE VISIT" TO SICK

Department Commander Paul J.
McGahan of the American Legion
today reminds of the opportunity
Confronting every member of the
American Legion in the District.
"a little visit tomorrow" Nc
Gahan urges, ito one of the hos
pitfalls and a call at the bedside of
some one who otherwise would not
have a visitor would mean much"
The Washington times., 1923-12-24
ROCKVILLE FIRE
DEPARTMENT
IN DRIVE
Volunteer Organization Opens
Campaign for Support
ing" Members.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Dec. 24.-Tha
Rockville volunteer fire department.
has launched a drive for support
ing" members. The people Of Rock.
vile and vicinity have been asked
to have their names enrolled on tho
lists by paying 81 year each To-
wards the support of the ofganizae
ton. -
The appeal to the public states
that since the organization or tha
department thirty months ago. 1A
has purchased an engine costing
S3.27O.94, installed a fire alarm
system at an outlay OF $1,044gOs
purchased hose and other eQufoH
nent for $575.40. built hook ana
ladder truck at cost OF $3.50 ana
expended $376.77 for gasoline, re-
pairs, chemicals and maintenAnceS
which expenditures total S6,O18.OL-
The appeal further states that the
organization has responded to sixty
five alarms in Kensington, Potomac
Gaithersburg, Jamestown, Dowson"
vile, Laytonsville, Poolesvillos
Brookeville, Rockville and vicinity
and many other localities.
The only weakness Of tie depart"
ment, so the appeal says, is tho
great difficulty its members have
contracted to purchase another
engine at a cost Of around $4,O3o.-
A large crowd attended Christmas
community exercises in the Chris
tan Church here last evening, the
Rev. S. J. Goode, pastor OF tho
church, presided. The program III
cluded the singing of Christmas
carols. reading of the Scriptures, an
address on Community Needs Dis
covered and Disposed Of by the
Community" was made by Rev. r.
Rowland Wagner, pastor Of the
Baptist Church: an address by. f.
Barnard Welsh of the local bar On
Christmas AS An Opportunity to
Create Community Conscious
ness:" an address by Rev. Nolan b
Harmon, pastor of the Methodist
Church, on 1.-THE Agencies Which
Our Community Has With Which
We Do It's Work" The Girls
Friendly Society sang and Rev. Mr..
Malone, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, offered prayer.
Sunshine and Shadows" Is the
name of Rockville high school
publication, the first issue Of which
has just made it's appearance. The
members of the staff are: Editors
Misses Edna Chiswell and Mary
Rome; assistant editor, Henry
Amos; literary editor, Miss jeanette
de Saules; art editor, Miss Lillian
Hamke; alumni editor, Miss Emma
Muncaster; athletics editors, Miss
Betty Wilson and Elmer Spro4ssers
Joke editor, William Shoenakefs
school news, Misses Helen McLaHgh"
lin, Eleanor Hickerson, Katherine
Dawson and Lillian Parn; business
manager; Lee Robey; advertising
manager, Elmer Markley.
In a wel1-played game OF baeket3
ball between a team composed OF
alumni of the Rockville high school,
and the school team, which to0iQ
place at the academy gymnasium
the latter won, to S.
In Warner Memorial Presbyterian
Church, Kensington, a Christnaase
cantata was given by the church
choir last evening. It was directeR
by G. B. Graham. j. M. Chances
presided at the organ. Many ate
tended, including members OF va
rious other congregations Of thsk
community. *
The Washington times., 1923-12-24
Ford Never Uses His
Private Office, But
Mixes With Men
By GRAHAM CAMPBELL.
Copyright. 1924 by Cosmopolitan. News servlc.


DETROIT, Dec. 24-So much has been written about
Henry Ford and his accomplshmens-and little about
how he workshat the writer through different visits
him at various hours of the day. able to describe
Of his habits, methods.
1t might be mentioned before going further that Henry
Ford hasn't private office in his Dearborn plant that
there there supposed to be his but he
His office precisely where he happens to beand nowhere
else. The searcher is likely find him working
piece of machinery in the plant with his legs crossed
propped against radiator in the office of of his sub
ordnates
The Washington times., 1923-12-24
,atss~ =
HOLSTERS WILL SEE :.
HOME COUNTRY PLAlA

Members Of the Indiana stata
Society on January g will enjoy the!
first showing in this city OF sTha:
Hossier Schoolmaster," by EDWARD;
Eggleston in the large ballroom Of
the New willard Hotel.
Jane Thomas and Henry. FULL;
two prominent screen stars. %flu
be seen in the principal roles.
The Washington times., 1923-12-24
Statisticians to Meet.

The American Statistical Associa :
ton will hold it's eighty fifth annual
convention, beginning Thursday. for.
three days, in the New Willard,
Hotel, to discuss the basis for ana,
lying economic conditions and
making business forecasts on stock
active in America.
The Washington times., 1923-12-24
WoolWine Much improved.

PARIS, Dec. 24-Thomas Lee
WOoiwIne, prominent California
politician, who underwent a blood
TRANSMISSION operation fter an in
ternal hemorrhage, was improved
today. He expects 10 be able to
sit up Christmas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-01
REGULATE AIR
TRAFFIC RULES
Government Regulations for
Flight ConGuct

WASHINGTON. Feb, i-Rnles Of
conduct Tor airplanes were an.
nounced today BY the department Of
commesce.
Air traffic regulations prepared by
Tho bureau OF standards and the so
eie,y OF Aulomotiye Engineers FOL.
low, IA part
AirpIancu on landing fields have
fun rightofway over an other traf.
lie. Mailplanes landing have right OF.
way over planes taking of And
both have risht ofway over air.
planes taxing along the sround.
seapianoa maneuvcring on the VA.
ter under their own power are sub
jet 10 tho same traffic rules as
ships but In landing or taking OF
they have righi.of.wRy over other
craft.
When two planes meet In the air.
they must turn 20 tho right. ana not
pass each other by diving below or
rising above.
A machine overtaking another
from behind must phas 20 the right
Al between different types OF
craft, the less mancuverahlc has the
rishtof'way-thn ainhlps have
riEht of.wuy over airplanss, and bal.
looms have right of-way over both.
Formations OF several machines
travelling together have right ofway
over single airplanes. bur do not have
right ofway over airuhlpa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-01
Judge Qualities
as Beauty Expert

LOS ANGELES. FEB. i.-supcrior
Judge Carlos HAIRY qualified AZ a
beauty specialist yesterday. when no
handed down decision la a tss 500
SUIT brought by Miss Ethel l.. Harris.
beautiful cloak model. against Mlap
Ina Mccormick.
Judge HAIRY ruled that Miss Harris
didn't take proper care Of her chin
after Miss Mccormick removed an
offending wart, and gave Judgment
Tor The defendant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-01

ter'a or al the finishing school, TN
ali the rough edges are polished.
IL Il wholly a matter OF trainingl
And just 20 amy woman today can
train herself 20 make use OF the
many little articles that viii not
interfere with her sweet natural be.
inE and eth VIII make her 30 charm.
Ing that all her friends and relatives
viii sKelaim and remark that she
10 indeed beautiful
Defining tho word beautiful. we
have latitude. n 40 far as beauty
q a perfection Of form and color
ana harmony.
Many women have been pro.
claimed beautiful merely for their
hair. others merely for the ffllt Of
their heads. and sun othora snerelx
FOR the subtle suggestion q swsS[
neaa tina, enaafa4 f$m ,iaaSbu,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-01
Lectures on Old
"Sweat Shop" Plan

John C. Kennedy viii deliver a lee
ture Friday evening. at o'clock. in
tho Labor temple. Sixth and Univer.
slty, entitled The Rise Of the Anal.
gamated Clothing workers' Union"
TO class in history Of the Seattle
Labor college. Mr. Kennedy will
show In this lecture how the "sweat
shop system" in che clothing indus
try was abolished as result OF the
work OF the Anpalgamated. The pub
lie is invited.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-01
ADVENTURES
OF THE TWINS
~ Oliss Robswty Brtnn
FLAPS VALENTINE

''oh. aay." aid Nancy one day to
Nick. = think l1l send some valsn
tines myself I'm EolnE 10 ForEci.
Ne Not. lhe little Flirg. and Eri her
% hrip mo make up sdfuo ysr~a"
All right. i'll 50. tooy sala Nick
That Is. II Ar stamps hsn sgArs
us"
'surer nodded the little fairy post.
man. Ny helper. strideaIong. Is
cured Of his rheumatism and says
he'll be back 10 orllycr mail tomor.
row. lie win help mo 10 sort the
letters while yo1>two are away
''oh. thank you said Nancy,
And win you tell us whcro FORGET.
Nc Not liycaf'
she lIves In a place In Fairylant
called bleeding Heart House. ahs
writes the kind. loving valentines
just across the street from her live,
Jack cutUp. lie wrlivs the conf,
ones that aren't 80 kind"
Then let's so 70 hec Jack Cu,.u,
first. Nancy" said Nick. II wan, /,
send a valentine 10 FLAP Doodle
You knowi He's the purple fair,
who flies with hts ears and tried 4
knock Mr. Pccrabout. the moon. man
Off tho moon.
''oh. yeA. iet'Hr' agreed 'sancy
lie was the one that stole the Fair,
Quoen's wand remember hov
mean he waa
So of they flew. The two Of them
In their Magic Green Shoes. TO IL,
place in Fairyland whsre the valen
Itins fairies lived.
ForgctMe Not blow them kIs
and Jack cutup turned n somer
sHuls upon their arrival.
"A valeniincY' cried Jack. surol
lean make you onv in minute,
know F1np Doodle and what n nuI
sance he In How's thisg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-01
iii NINE. IDA CHEIiNOFF
Famous Beauty Expert
CopYrIghi. lbsi. MA ngrviarl

tcopyrisht. 1898. MIA ngrsisrl
There Ia no necessity for any
woman not being able 90 improve
herself 10 tho utmost and make her.
self charming IN tho highest degree
at any Rgel
have lteratcd upon many oooa-
sionu. Every woman can be charm.
lnEf'
We have many aids today that the
woman Of 20 years ago did not have.
and having these aids and following
tho instructions 10 be outlined In
this series Of articles. Il In possible
for every woman 10 rchabllltate her.
self and no longer be- classcd as an
old woman. regardless Of the years
that She may have carried.
II IL a matter 81 culture entirely.
Your daughters AZ "a may BE- very
unoouth and awkward-and what do
you dor You carefully train them.
either at home. AZ the dancing mas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-01

FOUR BABIES were born al ths
city hospital within four hours tlD@
night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-01
SEATTLE MAN
DEAD IN EAST

Edward +. Sweeney. owner Of the
Savoy hotel building and former
vice president Of tho Seattle Cham.
bcr of Commerce. died "Wednesday
at his New York home. following
brief Illness. Tie is survived by hla
widow and four children.
Sweeney was we'll known thruou1
Pncific coas, business circles. He
was born AZ San Francisco in 1880
and settled in Seattle in the SOS.
The body viii be brought TO Seattle
for intermcnt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-01
~ rQ.IIT
How Fat ActfeSa
Wss Made Slim

Many HihxSSpropls Tbw deRrnd on
nrelf ppnnN AarIpRa Prescription
Tablets for ra4p pE and controlling
isi pna clever ekyffrsn tells that she
reduced AteadiiylAnd easily BY nslnE
THE new f1Ffn.forkfha famous Mar.
moia frsEcrip fon. GOD now. by TAI :
ms harmoH Prescription Tablets
several upen yA4y, keeph her
weight lWt right ~ good drug
EistH ssVMarmola PreArIption Tab.
lets AZ fns dollar for a d4ss. or IL you
profepF you can secure Ehrm direct
from the Marfn0ia Co. tNAs Wood ;
wAyn ave. Detroit. MiehA II YOU
h1t~ not tried fhem. do NHa They
pc harmless and effective Adyer.
fiHcment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-01

whatever Il Is. every woman can i'm.
prove herself until abe IL mos,
charming. II not indeed beautiful.
OF course. health plays a very
great part in this matter OF beauty,
and 70 we are going 10 40 into the
different means OF promoting health
without the aids OF medicine. allow
ing OF course that in sickness IL will
be advisable TO consult your physi.
clan.
IL II my earnest desire 10 help
you overcome all obstacles that
stand in the way pf charm. for 7
am firm in the belief that every
such obstacle can be overcome.
Tomorrow--iIow to use rouge and
lipstlck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-01

" Who stole tho Falry Queens
wandf
Who vinpiied some fali in the pond7
WHO put sAcka on the Milky Way ?
Who drove The poor Moon MAn
awayT
Who flops his Krrat ears. and grina
llh~ poodie1
None other. my dears. than Fiappy
FIap Doodle"
. That's fine" said Nick. I'm take
| it,
But Nancy looked doubtful. II
think It's rtids even 10 send 10 a
bad fairy" said sha
to lie coniirsuedl
Copyright. 1898. ~ scaAsie star,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-01
Sues Ole Hanson
for Campaign Cost

Suit to collect si2s.as on n note
given by Ole Hanson. former mayor.
10 cover hir campaign expenses in
1918, was filed In superior court late
"Wednesday. +. Hanscorne obtained
the note from Richard Thompson.
"ho was employed by Hanson. Eight
per cent interest In asked.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-01

Count" Armand fAloria on grounds
OF deser;ion
The count" Is now in Chicago,
one OF his friends testified He said
that at Mrs. Nixon's instigaiion he
had gone there TO attempt recon
ciliation. but had failed
They were married January 20,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-01

1890, and separated April e. 1871.
after Mrs. Nixon d'Akria. who Is
many years his senior. had him ar.
rested in San Diego in a hotel in
company with a beautiful dancing
girl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-01
e Count" Armand Is
Divorced Man Now

los ANGELES. Cal. Feb. L.
afrs. Kate i. dAlera. widow Of the
bate Senator Nixon. OF Nevada. was
granted divorce yesterday from