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Evening star., 1924-09-21
They're painting n lot of cars green
for 1925. Not an inappropriate color
for lot of the folk who will be buy
Ing them.
Take Care of Springs.

Motorists are often puzzled to
know why their cars do not ride so
well after several months of service.
Shock absorbing and spring control
devices often show what seems to be
wide variation in effectiveness when
applied to cars of the same make.
The makes being identical, the ad-
dition of balloon tires will frequently
give more comfort to one car than
to another.
The answer is found in the cars
springs. Briefly. every spring has
two forms of resistance. hber and
frictional. The former is the resist
ance offered by the metal of the
spring leaves when they are de-
flected The latter is the resistance
offered by the friction between the
spring leaves Fiber resistance is
constant over a long period until the
metal becomes "fatigued." and thus
may be considered as something be-
yond the owners control. Friction
resistance. however, varies widely.
always tending toward higher limits.
If the springs are allowed to be-
come rusty If dirt and foreign mat
ter is allowed to work in between the
leaves, the resistance from friction
may equal anywhere from 10 TO 80
per cent Of the force necessary to
compress the springs. Thus IL
wheel goes into hole with such
force that the respective spring is
DETECTED by a force equal to 700
pounds, anywhere from 20 to 210
pounds will be required to take care
of the frictional resistance. and the
occupants of the car will experience
the sensation of having had the par
ticular spring DETECTED by a force of
770 to $40 pounds.
In other words, the car will seem
to be striking deeper holes than il
really is. and the passengers will be
taking many of the shocks that
should have been absorbed by the
springs had the latter been fabricated
adequately This naturally affects
the spring control devices or any
other devices planned for the COM
fort of passengers, since these de-
vices are being called upon constant
ly to do more than they were design
ed TO do.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
NATURE TO ITS DEFENSE.
Spreads Poison Ivy Over Region
Stripped of Wild Flowers.
rom 80 Boston Transcript

From te Boston transcript
Nature has its own means of de-
fense against enemies and despollers.
IF it cannot fight them with beauty,
with growth, it does not hesitate to
fight them with poison. AS If with a
deliberate intention to take advan-
tage of such means of defense, it has
lately produced a great and new de-
velopment of the poison ivy.
There is probably more of this
plant growing along the walls and
hedges, in the borders of the thickets,
and even in the depths of the woods
in eastern Massachusetts, than there
ever was before. 1t creates a new
danger for the gatherers of wild
flowers and blooming native shrubs.
1t has appeared this year in places
that never saw it before. How is
this development accounted for?
Purely by the processes of evolution.
The removal or decided depletion
Of many native plants by excessive
plucking, such as the trailing arbu-
tus. the Virginia creeper, the Gle
mats and others, has opened the way
for the poison ivy, which nobody
plucks-if he knows what it is. The
sturdy and irrepressible Rhus toxi-
codendron is always ready to step in
and occupy the ground when any
other form Of vegetation is removed.
1t will grow anywhere and in any
form. 1t is the most protean plant in
the world.
1t will grow fat to the ground
like scattering shrub it will cover
a rock like moss; it will run up a
dead tree or telephone pole and
send out branches greatly resembling
those of several kinds of trees: it will
do anything to take advantage OF
any situation. Increasing in abun-
dance. it affords d considerable de-
gree of protection to other and more
shrinking species-protection against
ravaging hands that fear it. 1t has
by the sheer force of it's vitality
taken up the protective function in
our out of door economy. On this
account the nomad wishes we'll to
the poison ivy.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
The Old Mechanic Says:

One of the easiest things to do with
a car is to get into more trouble than
you're tryin' to get out of. I s'pose
it sounds like downright laziness. but
there are times when | can serve an
owner best by suggestin' that he
leave well enough alone.
This if often the case with water
leaks There's car Standin' over
there in the corner now just because
the owner insisted on havin' that nut
on the fan bracket frightened. Just
very little water was leakin' out.
and it wasn't much Of a hardship for
him to add a little more water to the
radiator each day, but it wasn't quite
shipshape enough for him. l told him
that if ! frightened the nut the leak
might stop. then again that it might
be a lot worse. Upshot of it was he
got a wrench and tried to tighten it
himself, only to start regular stream
of water leakin' out.
Sometimes a little water leak will
stop of its own accord. il you give
it half chance. When you get a
part that never has to be removed
/ wouldn't even hesitate soldering il
bit. Ordinarily repairers don't like
TO do things like that, but what's the
difference if it produces results
Car owners are up tree over the
valve grindin' business. They are
told, on one hand, that unless they
have carbon cleaned out every five
thousand miles or so the valve seats
may have to be reamed out in order
to re-seat the valves properly. On
the other hand, they're told that if
the engines runnin' all right they'd
better leave it alone.
What a lot Of mechanics fail to tell
the car owner is that if he let's well
enough alone he's got to give the
car little more than the usual
amount of care to make up for il.
In the case of valves he ought to put
little kerosene in the cylinders
once in while. avoid using the
choker as much as possible. and help
the motor with the best of oil and
gas. You can't burn both ends OF
the candle at once.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Herod's Magnificent Temple.

From the Adventure Magazine.
The temple which Herod built at
Jerusalem on the site formerly occu-
pied by the Temple of Zerubabel was
Il thing OF great symmetry and
beauty. It's erection was commenced
10 Be, and took nine and halt
years to build and put into condition
for occupancy. The building was
much larger than the preceding one
and measured 100 cubits in length "a
cubit, roughly, is the length from the
point of a mans elbow to the tip OF
his middle finger), 20 cubits in breadth
and 100 cubits in height. The stones
composing the edifice were of large
dimensions, some of them being %
cubits long, s cubits high and IL GU
bits thick The temple, (which rose
like a mount of gold and of snow
was totally destroyed by the Romans
under Titus in 70 AID. The site is
now occupied by the Mosque of Omar.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Have you seen this new car?
1T is both closed car and an 0ben car!

Even aside from the sensational new
DUPLEX BODY-the Studebaker Special
Six has no superior in value in any car yet
built. It was the conscientious intention of
Studebaker in planning and designing the
new Special Six to make it just such leader
to that end every resource of the great
Studebaker organization has been concen-
trated.
Even if we had the space we could not be-
gin to tell you of the very many new and un-
usual features which indicate its superiority.
Certainly no words could do justice to its
distinctive beauty.
In appearance it is unlike any other Amer
lean car-yet its long, low, broad, sweeping
lines are conservative, crisply stylish and in
beautifully good taste.
Think of the new Studebaker Special Six
Duplex-Phaeton as the ultimate in value and
performance in a hve-passenger ear-think
of it as car matchless in practical eonve-
nience and desirability.
But to appreciate the sparkling beauty Of
its totally new lines you must see it. To
know its perfection Of operation and per-
Torrance you must ride in it and drive it.
If you have not seen this NEW type car
come today.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Two Parking Pointers.

When leaving the car in gear as
means OF holding il securely al
ways lock the emergency brake. This
serves as two-way precaution. The
main feature of il is that should you
forget to put the gears in neutral
when cranking the starter motor
would not, or could not, move the
car il the emergency brake were
set
How near are you to the curb? A
question you often ask and frequent
ly feel obliged TO jump out OF the
car to answer. When next in doubt
Just turn the front wheels a bit. n
they don't strike the curb you're too
far away. If the curb seems to bind
them then you're too close. II the
back OF the car is in line with the
front the same would apply to the
rear wheels
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Above Par or Below!

When the average driver has an
opportunity to try to pass a car OF
his own make and model he usually
passes it up in the belief that no
good could come from it. He would
rather give some other make Of car
his dust. thus presumably establish
ing the superiority of his own car.
This is all very we'll, but ones ability
or inability to pass cars Of ones own
make and model is an excellent in
dex of the condition of ones car.
Just passing a few cars that are I'm
the family" will not suffice to prove
anything of the sort. because the
ability of the various drivers to han
die those cars skillfully counts for
much. But il it appears that you
have difficulty doing as we'll as others
in your group of owners it means
that you are not getting the most out
of your car.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK! /!

Knocks on turning corners, knocks
in accelerating after start, knocks
on a two-degree hill mean visit TO
the service station, where you scTape
out from IS to SIS and a mechanic
scrapes out carbon and grinds
valves. Soon vital parts of the en-
gine become pitted and another can
didate for the junk pile is created.
An ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
could be hinged to prevent it's being
mislaid
Headwork Saves Hunt.

little ingenuity will often enable
the driver to park in the most ad-
vantageous places, avoid one-way
streets and the various other forms
OF Inconvenience known to those who
drive. In the case OF stopping on at a
hotel, III the driver viii stop on the
side street "a few moments he can usu-
ally arrange with the doorman tu md
place to park the car, II Is then
simply matter OF proceeding around
the corner. with the doorman holding
open the space On the other hand,
IL the motorist merely desires "a stop
on for lunch, and commissions the
doorman TO keep an eye on the lug
gage strapped TO the left running
board. IL Is n good idea Ia plan TO
park on the opposite side of tho street
which. In the vicinity Of hotel ia
less likely to be crowded than the
side where the taxis line IN
Evening star., 1924-09-21
The Sunday Motorist
An Abridged Magazine for Car Owners.
EDITED BY WILLIAM ULLMAN.

health, happiness and recreation. Tne
one possession which automatically
nominates you a life member or the
ancient and honorable order OF those
who progress. The one subject you
can talk about without boring your
friends because your experience Is
their experience. The party who gave
you genuine introduction to ma
ture, convincing you that 1t Is more
than cows and chickens. The means
of getting little Billy to school on
time. A way to cut living expenses
through buying produce direct. The
first real opportunity to gain more
through travelling more. The one ex-
pense that makes you wind up by
saying, But it's worth it." That, in
a nutshell is your car,
Evening star., 1924-09-21

A WEEK ago the new Studebaker Special
"A Six DUPLEX-PHAETON was first
announced
Today, countless thousands of people are
talking about this entirely new type of car.
One moment it is closed car-in FIVE Sec
onds it can be transformed into delightful,
airy, open car. But it is always the closed
car in deep soft cushions, beautiful fittings
and finish and luxurious riding comforts.
When you see it and ride in it you will
know why it has made so profound sensa-
tion-you will realize then that it gives you
more than the finest open car can ever give
you, plus the comfort and protection of the
closed car.
And all at the price of an open car!
And this is the new DUPLEX BODY on
the famous Special Six Chassis.
Hundreds of thousands of owners all over
this country and abroad have given the
Studebaker Special Six name for value,
dependability and performance second to no
other automobile.
The new Studebaker Special Six retains
all the qualities which make great reputation
to these have been added every real mn
provenent which science and owner-serviee
could suggest.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Some Day, Perhaps.

Some day the water supply for the
radiator will be added at some point
where careless garage attendants
cannot disfigure the most conspicuous
part of the car every time the Job is
done. In the meantime overlooking
could be largely eliminated il the
name plate on the radiator. when re-
moved, could reveal the level of the
radiator contents through a small
glass partition. The name plate
Evening star., 1924-09-21

n
of may have made it's way down be-
tween the piston and cylinder, whore
il will cause scoring of the metal.
This possibility should be taken into
consider alton, though more often the
exhaust
Evening star., 1924-09-21
PERFECT THREE.wHEEL CAR.

The Germans have perfected a
three-wheel motor car. and the OBJ
Vious. advantages are reduction of
cost due to saving of tires, easier
steering and brakIng. Rigidity is
given to the frame by diagonal cross
members reaching a point in front
Evening star., 1924-09-21
That Car of Yours.

Your first thought if the doctor said
he couldn't come right over because
his car was laid up. The thing that
makes it possible to take six-weeks'
vacation in two. Your eternal vaca-
ton. being a week end invitation to
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Making It Plain.

Ever notice that when you SLOW
down in order to give the man COM
ing out from a side street a chance
to cross your path that he annoys
you by not taking advantage Of the
opportunity? The reason is that he
doesn't notice that you are slacken-
ing your speed. If you would hold
out your hand and give the stop sig
nal as you do 80. he would instantly
notice that you are stopping for his
benefit. Some drivers vary this plan
by steering a little to the right as
though expecting to pass around be-
hind the other car or perhaps make
right hand turn. Any Of these
schemes will serve to make the other
driver take advantage of the chance
to cross.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Motor Paint Tells Secret.

With new cars being delivered in
various ways-oNer the road, by rail
and road-and used for dcmonstra-
tion purposes as well. IL is important
to be sure the motor has not been
ovefheated. Raise the hood and look
at the paint on the engine, That will
20
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Rank Instead Of Park.

In Trenton, n. j., motorists are told
where and where not To rank" In
stead of park. Doubtless the idea
orig mated from the way the job is
usually done
Evening star., 1924-09-21

Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson. nominated
for the governorship OF Texas. has
never been identified with a woman's
club Of any kind
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Foreordained.

From the London Opinion.
"I want a husband who is easily
pleased"
you'll get"
Evening star., 1924-09-21
BROKEN SPARK PLUGS.

When the owner removes a spark
plug and finds the porcelain insulator
broken, the portion which has fallen
Evening star., 1924-09-21

iary, the part singing The Old Gray
Mare Amt What She Used to Be-" in
which the marchers joined
One OF the features of the en-
campment was the presentation to
the outgoing commander in chief,
Albert ID. Alcorn. of a handsome and
unique lamp, given by the District
of Columbia delegation in apprecia-
ton OF the services rendered by
Judge Alcorn during his term of Of
flee. The lamp was made from a
six-pounder shell of 1898, with a
base of mahogany wood brought
from Cuba, all the engraving and art
work having been done by veterans
Of tie District, the entire lamp thus
being handmade
The National Ladies' Auxiliary of
the Spanish War Veterans held their
annual convention at the same time
as the veterans, at Michigan City,
Ind. and the following officers were
elected: President general. Wilhel-
nina Borgemeier. Chicago. H.; senior
vice president general, Marie Will
liams. indianapolis, Ind; junior vice
president general, Gertrude Gould Speas,
San Francisco. Calf; judge advocate,
Eliza beth Hartung, Toledo. Ohio; cha p
lain general, Carrie Grouse. San Fran
cisco, Calf. national patriotic instruc-
tor. Livette Summers, Denver. Colo. ma
tional historian, Margaret kiernan, New
Jersey; musician, Florence Brinkman n,
Chicago, Ill; secretary general, Miss
ID. Gerrity. Chicago. Ill, and treasurer
general. Mrs. Fl. Hanson, Chicago, III.
At the regular meeting of Gen. Nell
son A. Miles Camp next Friday night
at Odd Fellows Hall, 419 Seventh
street, the reports of the camp dele
gates to the annual encampment will
be given.
The meetings of the camps and
auxiliaries for the week are: Gen.
Nelson A. Miles Camp, Friday night.
Odd Fellows Hall, 41s Seventh stree
northwest; Col. James S. Petit Camp.
Tuesday night. 921 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast: Col. James S. Pet
tit Auxiliary, Thursday night; Poto-
mac Bank building, Georgetown.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
More Truth Than Gas.

British motorists still insist upon
spelling tyre with IA ~" but just
why is not clear, for in modern cords
the guess has been pretty well elimi-
mated.
Plugging the ears with cotton
would be a far cheaper way OF silenc-
ing knocks. Results guaranteed.
Hope springs eternal; and because
or this most car owners seem to hope
springs will last eternally without
grease.
wouldn't II be fine IL motorists
would adopt 1925 models and rules OF
safety in 1924?
It's the deafening grind of wheels
in the head that keep some drivers
from hearing the train coming.
lTOpyrCht. 1924
Evening star., 1924-09-21
VALUE POINTS

VALUE POINTS,
New Special Six
The new eIosed-open DUPLEX BODY
l. framed and shaped in steel. 1t is Light, steel
strong and permanently beautiful. The price
is the same as that Of an open car.
= Genuine Balloon tres-the big tires with the
II small wheels, z0x620 in. which means riding
comfort, protection for the chassis and body
against road shocks, greater braking surface,
much less possibility of skidding.
= Chassis and body mechanically designed for
- balloon tires, steering, springs, and even the
fender lines moulded to harmonic in appear
anee with big tires
A New Force Feed Oiling System with new
= idea in clean surplus oil supply.
= The design of the crankshaft gives en-
, tirely new sensation in smooth vibrationless
performance.
z New satin-lacquer finish IN dark blue with
- ivory stripping.
- New ease in gear shifting, new ease in brake
( power and control, new ease In steering and
clutch action. More room than in any other
car Of it's wheel base. New comfort In bal
loon tires, long springs and a new idea in
seat cushion springs.
o Four Wheel Brakes optional "a system
Q totally unlike anything ever used on an
American car before - unsurpassed In SIM
pGcity, safety and power Pressure developed
automatically you apply it like you apply
engine power.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29
"BeSinners' Luck"

Chicago--A former states attorney. appointed by the court to defend . penniless prisoner.
 Court attaches, for joke, told the defendant his lawyer was just be- ginner. But in only 30 minutes the attorney had won a verdict of mot guilty
 ''I can't pay you, boss" his grate- full client said. But take the name of this hoss and bet on him."
 But I never play the races" his counsel insisted.
 Well, do it now" replied the de- fendant. If yo's as good beginner at the races as yo' is at law, yo'll sho' win big"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-18
SO men DIE IN
Mine BLAST
81 Bodies Brought to Surface
From Wyoming Wreck

KEafafERER. Wye. Sept. 1s.--
Thirty.nine bodies, comprising all but
~ OF those who entered mine No. 8
OF tho Kemmercr Coal company
Monday morning at sublet, have been
either removed or located in the
workings OF the mine. officials re
ported this morning.
Bodies OF 81 victims now lie In
morgues here. Rescue workers said
that eight others had been located.
but that there would be some diff.
Guilty getting them 10 the surface
thru debris caused from the explo.
sion.
Twelve found their way to the sur.
face Monday night and escaped alive.
Before noon today nil OF the bodies
will he in the morgue hero. II was
said. and funeral arrangements will
then be made.
Identification OF tho bodies was
proceeding slowly, but several had
been identified by relatives. mostly
by particles Of clothing. as the bodies
we're too badly scorched for features
to be recognizable.
Company headquarters here said
this morning that II Ia known 81
men arc all that entered tho mine
Monday.
Most OF the victims were killed
when trip car they were riding up
TO the main entrance was demolished
by the explosion md plunged tho &C,
cupants hundreds OF feet to tho bot.
tom of tho shaft, II WAS determined
today. Tho car appeared 10 have
been wrecked when only few feet
from the entrance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-18

Similar conditions In which 90 fam,
HES batllsd for their lives and homes
at tho Hsdiske settlement were en-,
eouutsred. but the rain came before
moro than two homes were touched.
The Asa Batemau home was 20.
tally destroyed md Tho family let
destitute. despite tho efforts Of the
combined community The barns on
the william Rsdiskc farm were also
burned 20 the ground
Then the farmers their wives and
children mnascd themselves around
tho buildings on the Frank Helm
ranch. where tho flames ate 20 with.
IN a fsw feet o. the house before tho
heavy doNupour stamped IL out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-18
Injured While on
WAY to Fight Fire

PORT ANGELES. sept. ~. u.
Mason. IS. Is in tho scauim hospital
with seriously injured back and
minor hurts. and hls son. Ash Mason.
was discharged from tho hospital
after minor injuries had been treated
late "Wednesday as the result Of the
collision OF two railroad spcsdsra car.
rylnE fircfEhtsrs 20 and from tho
forest blaze near tho Snow Creek
Logging compauy's new camp. two
miles from Blyn.
State forestry pumps and other
apparatus were sant 20 tho camp
Wednesday. II ~ In imminent dan.
scr OF tho same fate which two days
ago overlook tho old camp and also
destroyed a railroad trestls.
Many women and children, rushed
70 temporary safety from tho old
camp. nrc being removed from the
new camp to Blyn 10 escape the
flames.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-18
dies IN FLAMES
Motorship Picks Up Suryiv-
orS OF Alaskan Tragedy

NOME, Alaska, Sept. 1s.-Tho mo.
torshlp Hazel OF the United States
biological survey arrived ut Bluff
City. "a miles cast of here. today.
with succor for the eight men and
women survivors OF the disastrous
fire OF September 10. when one man
was burned TO death and all provis.
Ions OF the little settlement de-
stroyed.
Molghan's roadhouse. center OF
trading and social activity In that
part OF Alaska. burned during n rag.
ing gale, trapping John NJ. Wilson.
United States mineral surveyor and
member OF the Alaska legislature.
Wilson has been prominent in Alas.
kan affairs for years.
The Hazel viii bring 10 Nome the
survivors OF the fire and the body OF
Wilson for burial here.