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Know O,cn Car First, Aduice
Euen to Experienced Motorists
Every Machine Has PecuLiarities of Its
O,cn, knowledge of Which May Sare
Many Bills and Much Worry Later On.

your own car first When this owner
met another party who had just
bought one of these cars he very nat
urally told his story and added
engines will do two hundred miles to
quart or better" he said. BE
guided by the indicator. II 1t regis
ters full accept 1t as fact. You might
as well profit by my experience. The
cars are identical in construction"
care not to oil the engine too much.
He often marveled at the high posi-
ton of the indicator and talked to
his friends about the remarkable Oil
mileage he was getting, but no one
took the trouble to tell him that
whenever the crankcase was drained
off the contents revealed an excess of
raw gasoline rather than old oil.
Advice Proved BAD.
A year or so later this same mo-
torist was having his cylinders re-
bored and new pistons fitted. He had
been running on the worst kind of
lubrication-oil dilution. 1t seems
that through abuse in the delivery of
the car the pistons did not fit as
tightly as those in the engine oper-
ated by his friend. Thus the advice
did not apply. Not knowing the de-
tailed condition of his own car, the
second motorist simply proceeded
blindly. He would have had trouble
even had he ignored the advice of
his friend.
Such instances are rapidly coming
to light, and as a result of II engi-
neers have reached a point where
they urge a motorist TO study the
needs of his new car before using it.
This means ignoring much of the ''ex-
perience" he has had with previous
cars and starting out with no preju-
dice for any special form of treat
ment
1t means. for example, giving the
new car very careful study and atten-
tion during the first few hundred
to q thousand miles OF it's use, pre-
ferably before If the motorist can
take the time to study its needs with
out running any risk of shortening
it's life during the process. He should
test for compression, examine the
contents of the crankcase frequently.
He should be sure that the gentle
ness of the clutch is not the result
of slipping, and determine this by
roting whether the engine stalls i'm
mediately when he lets in the clutch
with the car in gear and tho brakes
set.
Among other things he should max e
sure that the front wheels are in
line, as a precaution against losing
a lot OF tire mileage.
The brake lining should be given
every chance to offer maximum serv-
ice by his seeing to it that the brakes
do not drag.
He should be satisfied that the
humming of the gears is due to their
newness and not to being too tightly
or loosely adjusted. And, in par
ticular, he should note wherein the
new car differs from it's predecessor.
even IL he thinks the new one is
Just like" the other.
The way matters stand the average
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Seuen Points Must Be Kept
In Mind BY Auto Purchasers
Automotiue Trade association Gires
Guides for Those Who acquire Cars
on Time Paynsents-Urges Study.

Apropos of the opening of the an
tomooile buying season, the Washing
ton Automotive Trade Association
has prepared a brief list of seven
salient points for prospective pur-
chasers to bear in mind.
1t is pointed out that car buying
today Is on a basis entirely different
from that of yesterday, and that mo-
tortsts should be abreast OF the times
in order to get the best results from
their motoring. of which the purchase
Of the car is perhaps the most i'm
portant feature
Cars, the w. A. T. A. paper says,
are being bought more and more out
of earnings rather than savings, and
1t is here that the seven points apply
The trend toward paying as you
ride is so pronounced that ones
choice of car now frequently repre-
sents ones earning power rather than
ones wealth." says the bulletin. The
first point for any car buyer to con-
slider IS that the car he buys will, in
sense. reflect his earning capacity.
There are still generous examples Of
extremes, in which people with small
incomes purchase high class cars out
of capital, or in which people with
large incomes purchase relatively in
expensive cars out of preference, but
the average buyer will do we'll to
endeavor to make his purchase of a
car conform to his earning ability.
Car an Prosperity Criterion.
This means that he must guard
against buying a car that will not
give him the comforts his salary
warrants. His social station in life
and the people he associates with de-
nand of him a car that measures up
to their standards.
Point three is to avoid being a
Goldfish aristocrat. No automobile
to a man who is buying way beyond
his means. for it is r. foregone con-
clusion that the car will of necessity
suffer through lack of attention and
care. 1t will be an asset to neither
owner nor dealer
"A clear idea of the uses to which
the car will be put should determine
largely just what proportion of the
motorists earnings should go for the
purchase of his car. This proportion
should be more generous, for instance,
if the car is to feature in his bust
either helping to produce revenue or
cutting transportation expenses. In
effect this would be equivalent to q
greater earning capacity for the mo-
torist.
Cites Point In Time Payments.
THE fifth point is particularly sa-
| lient. One should look ahead at least
a year in considering his earning ca.
pacity in it's relation TO car-buying
| power. AS time payments run to a:
high as fifteen months, it is eyiden,
| that ones earning capacity a year
from date of purchase of car is equal
ly important as his earning capacity
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now. Some buyers should figure on a
decrease in earning capacity. while
others should figure on an increase
1t avoids regrets at later date
"In figuring the proportion of earn
ings for purchase of the car add
enough to cover depreciation, so that
when you buy another car in the fu-
ture you will have more ready cash
for better car. Every motoriSt
wants something better, and it is also
natural for him to desire to be as
financially Independent as possible.
Point seven is to allow an ample
proportion of earning for complete
use of the car. Nothing is more un-
necessary than to buy too much car
4nd have too little to operate 1t with.
The use of an automobile is one OF
the greatest investments any one can
make, but you can't expect dividends
from your car unless you have tie
ready cash with which to put it into
constant and extensive service"
Evening star., 1924-04-20
BY FREDERICK c. RUSSELL.

Car owners will find a practical sug-
Eestion for the development OF more
satisfactory car ownership in the new
est explanation of the reason for the
inability Of the average motorist to get
froan his car the number of miles Of
service 1t should easily be able to give.
1t has now been determined that the
Tnotorist fails to obtain full value from
his car, not because he does not apply
the rules of car care with which he
has become familiar, but because he
seldom becomes aware of the care re-
quired by the particular car he drives
until it is too late.
One car owner summed up the Situa-
tjon nicely when he remarked that no
sooner had he discovered what Specifc
attention his car needed than his inabil-
ity 70 give the car this attention in the
interim had reduced il to old age. 1t
vas the same thing with the next car
because that. too. demanded special
knowledge of its weak points and Pc
culiaritieS.
Must Know Each Car.
Most motorists are aware of the fact
that every car needs attention to keep
it serviceable. but from results it would
seem that few appreciate the variation
Of these needs as well as the importance
of knowing the car intimately before
driving it the first mile.
This is we'll illustrated in the case OF
an experienced owner, who thought that
his long acquaintance with cars had put
him in a position where he could buy
new machine and know exactly what
10 do to ii to make il serve him at
least 100000 miles without trouble. He
bought the new car. but found himself
and his perfectly operated car at the
end of a tow rope in about a month S
time.
He had had so much experience with
burned bearings, scored cylinders and
general internal wear and tear as a
result of insufficient engine fabrication
that with the advent of the new car
he made W his mind never to have
recurrence of that sort of trouble.
Thus every seventy-five miles regularly
he added a quart of oil, regardless of
whether the oil indicator suggested such
treatment or not. He was going to
rely upon his experience, and in that
experience he had become acquainted
with indicators that were inaccurate.
Had Too Much Oil.
The result of this treatment was
that within d comparatively short
time the engine would neither run
nor be cranked. Puzzled over the sit
uation he phoned for a tow car, went
TO the service station and there dis
covered that there were fifteen quarts
OF oil in his crankcase, so much oil,
in fact that it interfered with the
movement of the pistons 1t devel
oped that the engine was more eco
pomical on oil than any he had pre-
viously operated.
4 sequel to this story will serve to
reveal the Importance of knowing
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TEST FOR SPARK PLUGS.
Petcocks on Engine Should Be
Used for This Purpose.

Petcocks on the engine should be
used in testing spark plugs. Short
ing the plugs by holding a screw
driver between the metal end of each
plug and the cylinder head is one way
of discovering which cylinders are not
firing, but mechanics will invariably
follow this up with a test OF pet
cocks. With a petcock open and the
plug of the respective cylinder firing
properly the regular firing of the
cylinders will be evidenced by sharp
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car blindly, picking up suggestions
regar riding its proper care as he goes
along. Every time he discovers some
mistake he is reminded that If he had
only known what to do in the first
place he would not have cut down
the life OF the part in question. This
process continues until the results OF
his mistakes culminate in the neceS-
sity for purchasing a new car
Then he takes the wheel of the new
one firmly conviced that he has learn
ed how to care for 1t, only to discover
a year or two later that the new
car was a different one. That made
all the difference in the world
Know your own car first" is the
new slogan in motordom, but it
should be qualified by the warning
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SHIP TRAIN OF AUTOS.
Studebaker Factories FIJI Record
Order for Hartford, Conn.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. April ia
solid trainload of cars was forwarded
today from the big Studebaker fac
tories with Hartford, Conn. as their
destination.
This is one OF the biggest single
shipment OF automobiles made this
year.
Leaving South Bend. this train con
sisted of fifty-two freight cars or
light and special six models 1t was
routed by way of Detroit to pick up
twelve more carloads of big skies
Altogether the train contains 207
Studebakers valued at approximate
ly $500, 900
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SHOW SPACE RESERVED.
Sixty Exhibitors Line Up for De.
troit Display in May.

More than sixty exhibitors to date
have reserved 10000 square feet o.
floor space for the automotive main
tenance equipment show which is te
be held at Detroit May 1923. 1924
The event will demonstrate in &C
ton the various kinds of machinery
manufactured for motor vehicle re-
pair shop work. The associations
participating are Motor and Acces-
sery Manufacturers Association, An
tomotiye Equipment Association.
Service Equipment Associates, So
ciety of Automotive Engineers, the
National Automobile Dealers Asso-
citation and the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce. S. A. Miles
$50 Madison avenue, New York, is
chairman.
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that this knowledge is not acquired
through understanding of previous
cars. In fact, the only experience
worth carrying over for the benefit
of the new car is the knowledge that
ones understanding of the specific
needs of any car invariably dawns
just about two years too late.
Know your own car first and en-
joy ii later.
Copyright, 1924. by the Unmsn Feature
Service.l
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kissing from the petcock and sparks
when the engine is accelerated
Using lubricatins oil in the gas
oiine tabout one quart to ten gallons
of gas) will not disturb the function
ing of the carburetor. If there is a
skip in the engine or a tendency to
miss on all cylinders for brief inter-
walls. look to the timing. valves and
ignition system. The carburetor will
not be at fault
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WORTH REMEMBERING.

II the horn goes bad while trying
to turn a corner in traffic and pedes-
trians do not take heed, try switch
ing on the headlights an instant. Ii
will very likely catch their eye and
their attention.
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WHEN OLD CAR IMPROVES.

The old car is never so completely
satisfactory as when you've done a
lot of tall thinking and figuring and
have decided that you must keep it
another wear
Evening star., 1924-01-12

Ambassador of Germany
md Frau Wiedfcldt Hosts.
The ambassador Of Germany and
FRAU Wfedfeldt entertained the mem
pers OF the embassy staff In a box at
the Belasco Theater last night to see
the presentation OF Mark Antony
ana Cleopatra. Among other distin-
guished persons in the theater were
the commercial counselor of the
Broderick. Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge and his daughter-in- law, Mrs.
John Cabot Lodge.
s.Sn Mrs; John B; Kendrick: wife Of
luncheon today in compliment to Mrs.
Atlee Pomerene. The guests were
Mrs. Claude c. Swanson. Mrs. Joseph
T. Robinson, Mrs. 'Andrieus A. Jones.
Mrs Tasker l. oddie. Mrs. Wood
Thomas, Mrs. Ollie NJ. James. Mrs.
Amber and Mrs. Charles w. wulfjen,
mother of the hostess.
senator and Mrs. Kendrick will en-
tertain st dinner January 1s, preced-
ing the Friday evening dancing class.
The minister Of Persia. Mira Hus-
sien Ehan Ala!, was host to a com-
pany last evening at Polls Theater.
where he and his guests occupied a
Barrymore in Hamlet" In the party
was the minister of the Serbs. Croats
and Slovenes, Dr. Ante Tresich
Pavichich
The minister of Panama and Sonora
de Alfaro will entertain at dinner
this evening in honor of the Panama
minister to Italy and Sonora Antonio
Burgos.
The minister of Czechoslovakia, DIR,
Chvalkovsl1y, will entertain the mem
| bers of the legation staff at dinner
| this evening In honor of the newly
arrived counselor Of the legation, Mr..
| Anton Lipa and Nine. Lipa. The
counselor and Nine. Lipa arrived
| porarily at the Hotel Lafayette.
Mime. Tsamados, wife of the charge
daffaires Of Greece, has gone to New
York to make addresses for the bene-
| fit of the fatherless children of
| Greece. She will return to Washing
, ton Sunday.
Nine Tsamados will speak over
| radio January 16, at 8 o'clock in the
evening.
The undersecretary of state and
Mrs. William Phillips. are passing the
week end at the Ambassador Hotel
at Atlantic City.
Representative Victor L. Berger of
Milwaukee is at the Burlington Ho-
tel for the winter. Mrs. Berger is
days or two weeks.
Representative and Mrs f. l..
Davis have as their guest in their
home at 2139 Wyoming avenue the
formers brother. Mr.. Norman H.
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Davis of New York, who was under
ministra ton of former President
Woodrow Wilson.
The director general of the Pam
American Union, DR.. Leo S. Rowe.
has returned from a short trip to
Troy, n. Y, and New York city. He
made addresses on pan-American af-
fairs before the Business Mems As
sociation in the former place and for
the National Civic Federation in
New York.
Secretary Hughes will be the guest
of the assistant secretaries tthe lit
tie cabinet at their monthly meet
ing and dinner Monday evening at
the Hotel Hamilton.
Mrs Rudolph. wife of the Commits
sioner Of the District is not receivin g
today, but will be at home Saturday.
January 10 and January 2S, after 4
o'clock.
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty return
ed to Washin gton Thursday from a
short residence at the Battle Creek
Sanatorium. Battle Creek, Mich.
Mrs Henry Getty Chiffon. Mrs.
Henry 3. Spencer. Mrs Joseph Letter.
Mrs. Charles Carroll Glover. jr., and
Viscountess de Sibour received the
guests at the second meeting of the
dancing class held lastevening, in the
Playhouse. on y street. Many dim
ner parties were given preceding the
dancing, among the hosts being Nine.
Hauge, who was hostess to a company
of young people in compliment to
Miss Helena Lodge: Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Bliss Lane, whose guests num-
bered ten; former Third Assistant t
Secretary of State and Mrs. Breckin-
ridge Long, and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
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Letter; Letter. who entertained twenty-four
Representative and Mrs. John Philip
Hill We're among the guests OF Mr..
Alexander Legare. who also enter
tanned Commander and Mrs. Lee P.
derson, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert B. Kerr,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick II. Bugher.
Mrs. Florence Magill and Mr.. Will
| liam B. Hibbs.
Mrs. Charles Joseph Williamson,
entertained at luncheon today at
| Wardman Park Hotel. in compliment
to Mrs Lee S Tanner and Mrs
Frsdsri'k sss MsFeaiy Mts ~ I'D The r. R1s;r e5h1r
Mrs Cuno H. Rudolph. Mrs, Frederick
l. Cox, Mrs Rush Holland. Mrs.
Mark Potter. Mrs. Charles w. Rich
ardson, Mrs. Ernest r. Ackerman.
| Mrs. Louis w. Southgate. Mrs. Harry
Charles W. Fairfax, Mrs. Leslie NJ
| Shaw. Nine. Mistowt, Mrs. Carl
Droop. Mrs. T. H. Given, Mrs. Frank
Hatch, Miss Weber. Mrs. w. l. Rad
clifre. Mrs J. L. Baines, Mrs. II. S.
Crago. Mrs H. n. Hickey, Mrs. Will
and Mrs flaming.
Mrs. Williamson returned to
Washington last evening from New
York. where she went to visit her
| son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. l.. Linton. and their infant
! daughter.
Representative Melvin o. McLaugh-
lin entertained company at the sup
per dance at LIE Paradfs last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Walker have
as guest the latter's sister. Mrs. f. r.
Finkenstaedt of Cleveland. Ohio. who
will remain for about ten days Baron
ess Won schoen. sister and guest of
Mrs Walker. will entertain informally
at dinner tomorrow night for Mrs.
Finkenstaedt
Miss Virginia Edwards will enter
tain at bridge January 81.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Clarence r.
Williams have returned to Newport
after brief visit In New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes, jr.,
who have been in New York for sew
eral days, viii return this evening.
Mrs r s. Reynolds Hit has gone
TO New York and will be at the Hotel
Ritz-Carlton until Wednesday.
Mrs. Pearl Moore Gray and Miss
Muriel Gray are not observing their
regular Sunday afternoon at home
tomorrow, but Will resume them for the
remaining Sunday afternoons in jan
uary.
Mrs. Lee Benoist will entertain at
bridge Friday afternoon.
Former Senator and Mrs. Truman
H Newberry have closed their home
in Detroit and gone to 'Belleair
Heights. Fla, where they have taken
the Palm cottage for the season.
DR.. and Mrs. Tom williams enter
tained at dinner last evening in COM
pliment to Prof. H. c. Bingham, who
addressed the Psychological Society
at it's meeting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Meyer, jr., yester-
day afternoon. Among other guests
at dinner were the minister of
Czechoslovakia. DR.. Frantisek ChvaI-
kovsky. and DR.. and Mrs. ]. 8. HUI
brecht.
The marine officers of the District
gave a dance last evening in the
concert hall of the marine barracks.
where Mrs. John A. Lejeune, Mrs. ]. c,
Breckenridge, Mrs. Philip H. TORY.
Mrs. Sidney Smith Lee and Mrs. Rich
ard Hall Jeschke received the guests.
Mr. and Mrs. r. D. Z. Rabcock and
their son, Mr.. Robert w Babcock.
have taken an apartment at the Lee
House for the winter.
Senator Edward l. Edwards has
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"H HE Secretary of State. and
Mrs. Hughes will entertain
at dinner Thursday evening
in honor of the ambassador
of France and Nine. Jusserand
The Secretary and Mrs. Hughes are
sending out invitations for dinner
| Tuesday evening. January 22 when
their guests will be asked to meet
the retiring ambassador of Great
Britain. Sir Auckland Geddes.
The Belgian ambassador and Baron
ess de Cartier have issued invita-
tions for a dinner January %. Among
the guests will be Mr.. Jean Gerardy.
will play several selections after the
dinner.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Edwin DENLY will entertain at dinner
January 81. in honor of the ambassador
of Japan and Nine. Hanihara. They
will be hosts ut dinner January 20,
The Secretary returned to Washing
ton this morning from New York, where
he attended the Ole Gard ball at the
| Commodore Hotel.
The Secretary OF the Interior and
Mrs Work will entertain at dinner this
! evening, in honor OF the Secretary of
| States and Mrs. Hughes.
| The Secretary of Labor. Mr. James
| j. Davis, has gone to Harrisburg. Pa.
to remain until Monday, when he will
return to Washington: Mr. Davis at
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Deaths.

ANDERSON. Friday, january II; 1924, STE
pHEN r. beloved husband of Laura r.
Anderson. in his 18th year. Funeral from
the pariors or II. h. Nevius. e24 New York
ave. NV, Monday, January Ii, at 2:30 pm.
Interment in Congressional cemetery. 13'
aARRY. Friday, January IL, 1924. at Provi-
dence Hospital JOHN p, beloved husband
of Mary Il. Barry fnee McCarthy) brother
Of Mrs J. Houlihan and Mrs. William Roche
IA
nEMaRY, Wednesday, January o. 1924, at
s:45 am, after long illness. at his resi-
hand of Rose Bray Bembry, devoted brother
Of jacob s, Bembry and uncle of Mary Jor-
dan Hicks. passed pescefully into eternal
rest Funeral Sunday, January 10. from
FIRST Baptist ChuPch. corner 9Th and @ SITS.
s.w.. " 4 S.m.. Rsy. xarshall. pastor.
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SHIP SINKS; CREW SAFE.

WOODS HOLE, Mass, January Ia
The coal-laden six-masted schooner
Ruth e. Merrill, Norfolk for Boston.
sank in Vineyard sound today, hav-
| ing sprung a leak last night The
captain and his crew of twelve men
escaned in a power boat.
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Carn of IbamkS.

WASHINGTON. We thank our many friends
and relatives for the acts Of kindness ren.
dered us during the sickness and death of
Mrs. KATIE WASHINGTON.
THE FAMILY.
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Society
Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes to
Entertain Dean of Corps and Nine.
Jusserand and Others.

tended the Old Guard ball in New Yorf
last evening
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Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bliss Lane en-
tertained at dinner last evening. TAX
ing their guests later to the dancing
class. In the company were the charge
d'affaires of Great Britain and Mrs
Henry Getty Chiffon, and the third
assistant secretary Of state and Mrs
J. Butler Wright.
Evening star., 1924-01-12

Mr.. Joseph Tumulty. former secre-
tary to President Wilson, entertained
at dinner on Friday night at the New
Willard in honor of John Mccormack,
the singer.
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Former Senator and Mrs. Chauncey
NJ. Depew will entertain at dinner
this evening in their New York home.
Evening star., 1924-01-12

DIR. and Mrs. T. S. Lovette will be
honor guests at the tea to be given at
the club of Colonial Danes on Mon
day afternoon at 4 o'clock. They
have arranged charming musical
program for the occasion, when those
taking part will be: Miss Mary Ruth
Matthews of Plainview. Tex; Miss
Edythe Crowder, Shreveport, La:
Miss Gladys Hillyer, Palacios. Tex.
and Mrs. Lorena Stockton Gawler of
this city.
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Miss Marie Halloran, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew S. Halloran,
will go to Annapolis to be the guest
of Mrs. Gardiner and attend the hop
at the Naval Academy this evening
Miss Halloran will remain over the
week end with Mrs. Gardiner
Evening star., 1924-01-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin s. Puller havA
as their guests over the week end
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert j. Mitchell of
st. Louis.
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Mr.. and Mrs. William W. Bride will
be hosts to a company at dinner this
evening in their home in Edgemoor.
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Mr.. Paul Moore has been called to
Clearwater. Fla. by the Illness of
his father. DR.. w. T. Moore, a noted
who recently celebrated
his ninety first birthday anniversary
Mr.. Moore will remain for some time
with his mother and father
Evening star., 1924-01-12

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harry Cunningham
and Mrs. Jane =. Bradley, Mrs. Cum
ningham's mother, leave Monday,
January IA, for a stay of several
weeks in Florida
Evening star., 1924-01-12

Representative and Mrs. Charles e.
Winter VIII entertain a number of
their friends from Wyoming at dinner
this evening,