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Evening star., 1924-05-04
RESEARCH TO DOUBLE
GASOLINE MILEAGE
Chemists Also Find Ways to In.
crease Efficiency Of Auto
mobile Engines.
CRACKING METHOD IMPROVED
Industry How Embraces Nearly
One Third Of Output.

Mileage will be doubled with the
same amount Of gasoline through re-
search In combustion chemistry car
ried on by the General Motors Re-
search Corporation. It is announced
by tho petroleum division OF the
American Chemistry Society.
Styled an outstanding development
in . series Of researches in this field
and one which. according to the an
nouncement, has resulted in prac-
tical results for the motor driving
public" 1t was exhaustively described
TO scientists in paper presented be-
fore the division at tho spring meet
ing Of the society. held in this city
April Fl to Is.
EAeseacy 10 Increased.
The investigators found. for ex-
ample" IL was stated. that when they
added q very small amount Of q
liquid called tetra ethel lead, some
thing like lie per cent, to gasoline
the motor knock which an engine ex-
periences when 1t Is laboring uphill
with throttle wide open is entirely
eliminated.
This increases the efficiency of the
engine and adds to the comfort OF the
driver. However, the important thing
is that it will enable engine builders
to construct motors capable OF with
standing very high compression,
probably double the present COM
preston. When this Is done one can
get almost double the mileage out of
the same amount OF gasoline"
Cracking MetAed Improved.
Marked advance In the cracking
method of producing gasoline from
petroleum was reported at the seS-
stons OF the division. The crack :
ing industry" IL was said, "is only
about ten years old, but the produc-
ton at the present time is probably
Evening star., 1924-05-04
Balloon Tires Relieve Strain
On Chassis, Expert Declares
Wiling to Endure Slight 'Drag" While
Steering When Other Advantages Are
Taken Into Consideration.

This is not noticed except when steer
ing at very low speeds. know this
will be overcome by changing tho
tread design: as q matter Of fact. one
maker already has done SO with the
help OF the steering gear manufac-
turer. Steering reductions will have
to be changed and perhaps steering
knuckle designs also. unless the tire
makers get q very narrow tread In
front. But most of US would put UP
with a slight drag If we got ideal
riding comfort, longer tire wear, less
skidding tendency and better brzktng
1 tried a 4.0oo-pound car on a wet
street in an attempt to make 1t skid:
could not do II, no matter how
handled the car.
BrakinG II Better.
Tires are going to last longer be-
cause they never bounce of the
ground, hence there Is no grinding
away of the rubber. which is the
principal cause of rapid wear In ordi-
nary tires. Braking is better because
of the greater tread area in contact
with the road.
At high speed the larger tires, So by
and "a by 7, may cause q wheel
wabble. because the tire itself swells
out. due to centrifugal force. It only
takes place at around SO or 80 miles
per hour. This. too. can be overcome
by a change Of tire shape, which the
makers already are considering.
The softer tire has the same shape
as the tires you now use, SO do not
get the idea that they run soft as we
now know it-that is. bulging sides.
The side walls fiex more. almost
twice as much as on present types,
but when the tire is examined stand
ing still II has about the same shape
as a regular cord tire.
Tire slippaEe Eliminated.
1 almost overlooked the fuel saying
and the saving In repairs that come
from the use of balloon tires. Nibra-
tion transmitted to the chassis is not
half the amount you now get with
the harder tires. There is no tire slip
page hence the tires do not spin
around idly, using up fuel and wear
ing out the treads:
While thousands OF motorists are
now using these tires, i predict that
the entire industry will use them
within two years, on either disc or
wire wheels.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
BY JIMMY MURPHY.

There Is q new era at hand for the
motorists Of this country. and It is to
be brought about by the so-called
doughnut or low-air pressure tire,
sometimes called the balloon tire.
There Is no definite generic name for
this form of tire as yet This type
of tire operates at pressuress of twen-
ty. twenty-five and thirty-fivc pounds
instead Of forty-fiye. fifty and sixty
pounds and higher. as now used. At
once you will agree with me that
tires using such low pressure will
give easy riding. That is why the
big tire companies have experimental
with lower pressures-to produce
easier riding.
1t Is expected that within a few
years this type of tire will supersede
the high pressure tire, and when that
time comes it also is expected that
all wheels will be OF the same size,
twenty inches, whether on a Ford or
a Pierce-Arrow. This size of wheel
or rim, known as the twenty-!nch
base will accommodate the following
20 by "A. 80 by s. 80 by and "a
by 7. These tires will take care of
every type and weight of car pro-
duced; as a matter of fact, wire
wheels and these tires are now being
produced and sold, though little is be-
ing said about it. Taxicabs in Chi
cago and New York have been using
the % by " Inch tires running at
twenty pounds and have had excel
lent results from them.
Made OF Fewer Plies.
have tried all the sizes except the
81 by Z, and ! can say It first hand
that these tires give a degree OF easy
riding that the average motoriSt new
er thought possible without a set of
good shock absorbers. You perhaps
know the feeling you get when your
present tires run underinflated. They
operate at low pressure and will wear
out quickly IL they are so operated.
The new tires arc mado of fewer
plies, with a larger section, and are
designed specifically to take the low
er preSSures.
The early fabric tires carried very
high pressures and If run underin-
flated would crack the fabric and a
blowout soon followed. Then came
presSures, but not low enough to give
extremely good riding qualities. Now
We have the super-cord and it will
take a long time to improve on the
riding qualities 1t affords. But like
every other new thing, there are dis
advantages that come up.
Wrap Around Bump.
When it Is considered that these
tires wrap around bump instead Of
going over 1t, 1t is at once apparent
that there is somewhat of a drag.
Evening star., 1924-05-04
WHITE GLOVE URGED
FOR NIGHT DRIVING
Motorists Should Replace Dark
Handwear After Nightfau
Is Claim.
COULD AVOID ACCIDENTS
Cars Otter Struck From Behind
When Turning.

Have YOU ever. chauffing the fam
ily tiivver merrily along of a more or
less n7oonlit evening, been sock ed un-
e1pectedly for a row of celluioid
spark plugs by the car behind just as
you slowed down to turn into the ga
rage? And then, having climbed out
OF your machine to find the back OF
tho cid bus dentcd up after the man
ner OF supercharged still. have you
been bawled out riotously by the 9TH
er driver. who demanded to know
''Why'nt cha putcha han out, va big
sap?"
Have you ever, driving the family
nivver down the avenue TO give the
OF a balny spring evening. found
yourself parked Unexpectedly up
against the stern of the boiler ahead?
And then have you climbed out of
your boat 70 demand Indignantly of
the other man. "Why'nt cha putcha
nan out, va big sap?"
Is Prime Problem.
How to know. when the driver
ahead is going to slow down, turn or
stop is one of the prime problems of
the motorist who drives at night. but
in the opinion Of the National Asso-
ctation Of Leather Glove and Nitten
Manufacturers much of the worry
and doubt that takes all the JOY out
OF night driving in traffic might be
eliminated if motorists would wear
white gloves when driving at night
instead OF the black. dark gray or
tan types generally worn.
= In letter addressed 10 the various
automobile organizations in the
United states. Roy A. Cheney, exec
utive secretary OF the glove asSocia-
ton, says, in part:
Urges White Gloves.
"A mans bare hand cannot be seen
at 4 distance of more than a very few
feet at night. and when his hand is
covered with dark gray. black or tan
gloves II is invisible even at closest
range. Neither the bare hand nor the
hand camoufaged with dark gloves
Is visible at the distance from the
drivers seat OF one car TO the car be-
hind
''ln the course of research and In
vestiga tions to determine the right
glove for the right occa sion the glove
industry has spent considerable time
studying the requirements of the mo
torist. 1t has been found that white
gloves. or gloves Of very light gray
or buff. are plainly visible for a con-
siderable distance at night, psrticu-
larly as they will reflect the light
cast by cars coming from the rear
May we, therefore, enlist your CO.
OF motorists the advisability of wear
Ing white gloves for night driving as
means Of preventing accidents, in
preference to the invisible type Of
handwear generally worn by the av-
erage driver?"
Evening star., 1924-05-04
Clean Spark Plug
With EngineHot
For Best Results

II you are cleaning the spark
plugs with the idea OF having the =.
car perform at its best-as, for in
stance, when demonstrating 1t to
a possible buyer.-the right time
to do the job is while the engine
is hot. Should you clean the plugs
before taking the car out OF the
garage the process Of choking the
motor in order to get a start will
reduce the effectiveness of the job.
If you clean the plugs while the
engine is hot no choking will be
necessary, and the plugs will be at
their best when you drive up to
get the prospect. The plugs will
not be so hot that they cannot be
comfortably handled with gloves.
Evening star., 1924-05-04

80 per cent of the gasoline used
throughout tho country"
Results of other researches made
public included a new and cheaper
cessfuily in seventeen plants: ex-
tracing gasoline from natural gas
by charcoal process, improved meth
DDS of separating gasoline and other
distillates from petroleum and physi-
cal studies in gasoline, benzol and
alcohol
Evening star., 1924-05-04
DID YOU KNOW

That the varying prices on paint
OF the work? There is very little to
be gained by shopping around for
better prices. There are shops to DO
the work for $40 and others to do il
Tor 5000. It's just question of
whether you want $40 job or the
best.
That a little alcohol in the water
used for cleaning the windows and
windshield of the closed car will pro-
dUce best results? Do the WORK out
In the open, as the smell of the alco-
hol is bit Objectionable.
Evening star., 1924-05-04

den commands to stop. In these. in
stances the officer IS likely to much
more attention to pedestrians than to
traffic, with the result that he will Of
ten give cars an order to stop when
such unforewarned stopping is most
difficult
Evening star., 1924-05-04
KEEP SHARP LOOKOUT.

In lesser congested districts where
tho crossings are supervised by traf-
fic officers chiefly for the purpose of
protecting school children the mo-
torist has to be on his guard for sud
Evening star., 1924-05-04
CLEANING TERMINALS.

A strong solution OF washing soda
is the best agent for cleaning battery
terminals that have become corroded
After drying the terminals should be
coated with vaseline.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-22
League of Nations to Meet Sept. /,
1 Are to Register All Treaties and
Agreements for World Publication

tered are Efhose for the protection
of Industrial, literal and artistic
rights; for the suppression of the
white slave traffic; for the supres-
sion of traffic in opium; for she
transportation of merchandise by
international Railways: the various
conventions of the Madrid inter
national postal conference; the vari-
Gus convention of the Barcelona
transportation and communication
conference; commercial and naviga-
tion treateies; extradition conven-
tons; frontier delimitations; limita-
tions of armaments; economic and
financial agreements; treaties for
the protection of minorities; trea-
ties regulating aerial navigation
sanitary convention; arbitration
treaties and score of other objects.
In the domain of arbitration
alone, there were filed dnring the
past year treaties of arbitration
between Austria and Hungary; be-
tween England and Italy; between
Chill and Peru; between Hungary
and Roumania; between the United
States and England; between
the United States and Norway, and
; between Spain and England.
Irish Free State
During the past. year the number
of treaties filed by individual states
! was as follows: Australia 4, Austria
.. Belgium 5, Bulgaria 3, Chill l,
China 6, Denmark 25, Esthonia l,
Finland IS, France 2, England 80,
Greece l, Hungary 5, Italy 7, Japan
/, Latvia 8, orway 5, Holland 16,
Peru /, Poland s, Portugal 8, Reu-
mania =, Serbia 6, Sweden 81, Swift
zerland 4, Czecho-Slovakia IA, Ger
maRy ~.
AS regards classification, the
treaties registered with the league
since its organization are divided
as follows: General international
agreemnts 81, arbitration treaties
ls, commercial and navigation trea-
ties 90, extradition conventions 81,
postal and telegraphic and telephon-
ie agreements 68, frontier de!imita-
tions IL, limitation or armaments j,
economical and financial agreements
SO, protection of minorities 13, aerial
navigation 19, bilateral sanitary
agreements l, agreements relative to
aliens Is, transit agreements 9, po-
litieal agreements 10, peace treaties
Is.
One of the latest treaties to be
registered with the league was the
one under which England granted
the constitution of the Irish Free
State. ,g, 49,.
In this case as in the case Of all
treaties to be registered with the
league was the one under which
England granted the constitution of
the Irish Free State.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-22

from that point on to their start
ing point in CALIFORNIA, ;he route
lies almost entirely over land.
Home Country soSn
From Cartwright tile schedule
calls for q dash down to Lower
Newfoundland, thence ito Boston,
New York and Washington.
REYKJAEIK. Iceland, Aug. 22.-
Licuts Lowell Smith ana Eric Mel
son, after bucking a strong north
erly gale all. afternoon, arrived at
Erederiksdal, Greenland, last .ev-
ening, having completed their S25
mile jump in less than % hours of
continuous flying.
The fatigue Of the flyers, coupled
with the delayin their arrival caus-
ed by the northwester that famed
their machines, made it inadvisable
for them to cor. inue to Iyigtut, the
next stop ON their journey. And
the point Lieut.. Smith wished to
reach If weather conditions and fly
in & ime permitted. a
There is no definite. word inficat-
in gthat Lieut.. Locatelli, the italian
airman, who jumped off here with
the Americans Yesterday morning,
arrived with them at Greenland
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-22
BROOKS is FIRM BELIEVER IN SWING
and THE BOULDER DAM FOR THE |. v.

The following is signed state,
ment by W. H. Brooks, supervisor
of Imperial county, and unsolicited
by the Swing for Congress club:
II am strongly in favor of the
Swing-Johnson bin and think we
should by all means send Phil D.
Swing back to congress. He is the
man we need there at this time. He
has been tried and found true. He
understands the ease thoroughly,
and knows when and how to act. 1t
is too bad the opposing parties are
putting out such wild stories to
|soatch the votes of those that do not
understand the situation. They tell
YOU don't vote a tax on the noor
Imperial Valley farmer.
MY good friends outside the
Ivalley you could not vote a tax on
as if you wanted to. What we
would like you people to do is to
help us send Swing to congress so
that he can help get bill through
that will give us a chance to help
ourselves by voting the tax ourselves
if we see fit. They tell you that
the allAmerican canal feature is
blocking the bill. / disagree. with
them on that point, / spent two
months, in Washington aiid talked
with'many congressman and senators
and they were almost to man in
favor of helping us get out of Mex
leo.
They would say we don t under.
stand III your troubles out there
but as far as getting out of Mex
leo, boys we are with you, and /
believe they must mean what they
said. l am sure there is no feature
in the Swing Johnson bill that is
looked on more favorably by con
gress than the all-American canal
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-22
felp US send Swing to congress.
54sta Ounfcs Mriphf

Help US send Swing to congress.
Quotes Wright
81 am one Of the early settlers
here in the valley. I have known
Mr.. Swing and his family for many
years. | have been county super
visor for the past seven years, re-
presenting the FL Centre district. !
own over five hundred acres Of close
in ranch property and is in q po-
sition to know things us they really
are.
Harold Bell Wright refers to
the Imperial Valley, as the hollow
of God Is hand let us imagine it
as a great hand spread out here
on the American soil with its net
work of canal1 representing its
arteries carrying the life giving fluid
to sustain il. The hand is ON the
American SOIL The main artery and
arm (the main canaD reaches into
a foreign country and out again to
the Colorado River (the heart OF
source of supply.)
Now the hand is on American
soil under cover OF the American
flag. The arm and main arteries
in a foreign country. Is it safe
there Right now there are thousands
of Asiatic blood suckers ready to
tap that artery and are doing it.
Right now that hand is feeling the
efrect of those blood suckers taking
that life giving fluid that should go
to support it. What are we going
to do about, it
"'Do as you would if it was your
own physical arm. Get 1t under
cover. of the American flag, where II
should be. Then and not until then
will this valley be free from the
possible whims of a foreign govern
ment.
(signed) w. H. BROOKS.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-22
HEBER


HEBER, Aug. 22.-Rev. Newton
III. IIndson returned to Jaeumba,
after a short business rip TO Heber-
Rev. Hudson at LiYe Oaks, ON sun
day August "a wffr deliver tire
sermon.
w. It. Fishburn returned from
Ocean side on Thursday having
spent most of the week with Mrs.
Fishbnra, who has a cottage there
till September.
.Orland Courtney .speEk four days
with the Red boys at Seeley.
: e. Esensee'+ fe+urfred' from }iis
-+rip-iats -Asxieo---fte- -was-Hot sat
isfied with the business proposition
there, but liked 10 outlook at Dem
ing, New Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-22
BY HENRY WOOD
aitcd Press staff Correspondent

4
{ GENEVA, Aug. 22.- With the
meeting of the fifth annual assem-
blv of the League of Nations on
September l, this year the latter
viii be able to ascertain that one OF
most important and successful fune-
tions of the league is the registering
of international treaties and agree
ments.
The annual report of the secretar-
lat to the assembly of the league
will show that to date over 62Q
treaties have been registered with
the secretariat for publication to
the entire world.
This provision of the covenant,
which was inserted for the purpose
of breaking up secret diplomacy,
secret treaties, and secret alliances,
has been lived up to in the most
rigid manner not only by members
of the league but by non-members
as well.
Germany, for example, in the
period between May 10, 1923 and
May 10, 1924, has registered IL
treaties with the secretariat.
While the United States has not
felt called upon as non n-memoer
of the league to register her treaties
for publication, nevertheless the OBJ
iect of this clause of the covenant
is fully attained by reason of the
fact that virtually all of the states
with which the United States has
concluded treaties or agreements
since the close of the war are men,
bers of the league and the latter
have filed with the secretariat all
treaties concluded with the United
States.
File u. S. Treaties
In fact several have gone so far
as to file their treaties with the
United States that were concluded
before the war.
The LOYALTY with which the lea,
guers are carrying out this obliga-'
ton with the League of Nations is
indicated by the fact that the num-
Der of treaties registered has IN
creased steadily ever since the lea
que was organized.
During the first year of the lea
gue's existence a total of ll2 trea-
ties were registered. During the sec
ond year, Isl; during the third year,
l61, and the year just closed, 1S9.
Leaguers have shown themselves
especially sincere in registering
their treaties of defensive alliance
which in the past were always guard
ed with thu utmost secrecy and
which were at all times looked upon
as a constant menace to the peace
of Europe.
Now, thanks to the league OBJ
legation to register treaties, the
world has the full text of such agree
ments as the FraneeBelgian-Po Polish
defensive alliances; the
Little Entente various treaties;
the Italian Serbian treaty of mu-
tual defense and the Italian -Slova-
khan treaty of cordial eollabora-
ton.
Washington Pact
Even the treaties concluded at
the Washington conference for the
limitation of naval armaments have
all been registered at the secretar-
lat by the various signatory powers,
other than the United States.
Besides these great political trea-
ties, the other treaties registered
are of the most varied character
with the result ,.hat the treaty reg
istration department of the League
can very aptly be termed the clear
ing house of international govern
mental activities.
Amongst the varied treaties regis
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-22
Col. BOssWOrth
Sets New Record
3 Year Trottefs

NORTH RANDALL RACE
TRACK, Ohio. Aug. 22.-Colonel
Bosworth, with Lon Mcdonald driv-
ing, set new world s record for
three year old trotters here this, af-
ternoon when he went the mile in
2:02 As to take the first heat of
the $9,7O5 stallion championship
trotting stake. .,.,,..
The former record was 1908 IA,
set in 1917 az Lake Wood Park, At
lanta, by Miss Bertha Dillon, driv-
Ell by Joe Serrill, Philadelphia.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-22
U. S. Flyers Are
Ready For Next
Jump Over Sea
Continued on Page g.

(COntlnueQ on aT'ige@OJ w
Air service officials feel
that it may be necessary for the
American flyers to delay con-
tinuance of their scheduled Eop
in order to join the search for
the missing italian.
Word has been sent to the five
cruisers stretched along the route
from Iceland to Greenland to be on
the lockout for any sign of the
Italian.
Officials here were clated over
the success of the hazardous flight
across the northern Atlantic. They
believe that the worst part of the
journey now is over
After short stay at Ivigtut, the
flyers viii hop across the Cart
wright, Newfoundland Thia IS IS
something over SEQ miles and will
complete the f.srt of their sea hops
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-22
AUTHOR CATCHES
HEAVIEST TUNA
Nv United Press Leased Wire

AVALON, Catalina Island, Aug.
q. THE largest blue-fin tuna ever
landed was being exhibited here to-
day.
Zane Grey, author and noted
angler, hooked '.hc big fish, which
weighs $50 pounds. In making the
catch Grey broke i,ll records lie had
previously made. for the size of
tuna brought to the gaff here or
elsewhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-22
Catholics Plan
Beautiful Shrine
ny u.l,ed PRESS Leased Wire

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 22.--
Portland Catholics are organizing
drive for funds 20 construct L
~. 600. coo aational sanctuary on a
scenic side ON Rocky Butte, near
here 800 ---.-- ~ -------- ..-''---- -
"a "a -rlssased 10 malSe-the shrine
one of the most beautiful in the
eonntrv. and funds for its construe-
lion will be sought the nation over.