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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
Henry Ford Is Building
Big Electric Locomotive
Flivver King to Construct Monster Hauler
for His Detroit & Ironton Railroad

one OF tho unique features OF this
great electric motive unit u that II
carries It's own converter station
This eliminates establishment Of
sub.Htutinns along the routc-a prac.
ticc az present general In railroad
oioctrncation,
Thru a rcgcneratiyc braking gys.
tom tho Ford locomotive viii have
tho ability 20 develop electric cncr.
~ ut any speed from tho maximum
10 practically a sinndsiill.
The mechanical parts 81 the new
locomotive arc being designed and
built by the Ford Motor company,
while the electrical equipment is
being built By the Westinghouse
Electric & Manufacturing company
under Ford supervision and accord.
ing 20 Ford specifications
Another feature Of Importance is
that the trolley voltage adopted for
the Detroit & Irunton railroad cleo.
trification IS $4,000 volts. % cycles.
alternating current a trolley volt.
ago twice as high AS any previously
used in this country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
USE 7. N. I. TO
CLEAR ROADS
Unique Plan Adopted in
Estes Park Mountains

ESTES PARK. Colo. Dec. s.--Fnll
River road. over tho continental d..
vide near here. may be cleared Of
tho Ice and snow which block Il in
the spring by pressure on n single
electric button, instead Of by tho
work Of scores OF men over weeks OF
time.
A cordeau fuse. oncascd In n tube
Of lead. has been laid along the en-.
tire route OF the road thru Miner
pass and arrangements made to dc.
tomato the separate charges Of INT,
comprising the fuse, simultaneously.
Fall River road, ono OF the highest
mountain roads In the United States,
usually Is packed with ice and snow
until midsummer. despite the work
Of clearing crews turnout the spring.
The force Of the explosion, accord.
| ing TO forest rangers, will do no
more harm TO the road than the
melting SHOWS have done In the past.
Repair work on the road has always
been necessary.
| In places where experience has
shown snowdrifts accumulate the
worst the cordeau fuse has been aug.
mented by charges Of dynamite at
20foct intervals. In this manner II
Is hoped to rid the road of 25.foot
drifts which in the past have kept It
muddy during the greater part OF
the summer
The free ends Of the fuse have
been securely fastened in tree tops
at both ends Of tho pass. awaiting
electrical connection In tho spring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
DAYS new
SHOW FEATURE
Attention 10 Be Given 10
Business This Year

Every indication points 20 the
two trade days arranged In connsc
ton with the National Automoblls
shows In New York and Chicago ht
the most constructive innovation IN
many years for the furthenner Of
business. both IN complete cars and
accessories. The plan has been
fully worked out BY the National
Automobile Chamber OF Commerce,
and every day brings new evidence
that the industry Is IN complete
accord with the idea.
Credentials viii BE- issued about
mld.Decrmbcr TO executives In all
lines Of the industry passenger c3r
and truck. parts and body makers,
lobbcu. car distributors and deal.
ers and owners Of all establishments
catering 10 tho automotiye trade In
tho two Metropolitan areas. The
credentials will admit without
charge on tho Friday and Saturday
preceding tho opening OF both
shows. up 20 o'clock Saturday
cvcninE-the hour the public IL
admitted.
Several Of tho more important
factories that have been In tho
habi, OF entertaining their dealers
during the rcgulnr week OF the
national show will this year al.
vance their dealer luncheoua and
dinners TO ono OF tho trade days
II seems likely, therefore. that tho
bulk Of buying Of accessories and
Of complete cars for tho spring and
summer rush will be effected In
tho two days. instead OF being
spread over the entire week. as in
tho past.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06

Henry Ford u doing tho unusual
again.
This time no Is building the
largest and most powerful electric
locomotive in the world which.
when completed. viii be used on
the Detroit & ironton railway, tho
latest addition to his railway inter,
casts, and operating In conjunction
with tho Detroit Toledo & Ironton
milroad
This super engine. which - now
under construction in tho power
house al the Highland Park plant
Of tho Ford Motor company. pro.
Bents a most important development
in tho classification OF steam rail.
roads and at tho samo tlmo a rad.
cal departure in locomotive con.
gtruction.
~ might be expected. Atr. Ford
has not been restricted By past
practice or tendencies In the choice
OF electrical system and type Of
motive power unit for tho railroad.
The locomotive is not only novel
In electrical design, but cmbodles
many new and important ideas in
mechanical design. In sizo Il will
DO prOdigious. II will weigh $40
tons. viii be III feet long. 10 feet
high and 10 feet wide. What il
more interesting stllI. Il win have
i6 25O.horscpowcr motors connect.
cd to l6 pairs Of driving wheels
and will be capable Of hauling a
train Of $50 or more loaded box
ears.
The engine will not he built for
speed, the purpose being TO use II
for freight service exclusively. It's
running speed will be II miles an
hour and it's maximum speed %
miles an hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06

which they believe could b. well
adopted as a more economical fuel.
II h said 70 be less likely 20 produce
knocking and 10 give more mileage.
As yet. tho price OF this fuel is
higher than that for the benzol IN
use today.
Tho porblem stiil before the engi.
nccE Is 10 produce the alcohol fuel
with hardly n trace OF water and
yet have its cost within the reach
of motorists For this a system dc.
yiscd by Sidney Young and used in
French dlstiIleries has been adopted.
II consists OF rectifylng the alco-
hol In the presence OF benzlne. out
Of this, in the form OF dlstillate.
comes the bcnzine. water and a
small amount OF alcohol. The great
or part OF the alcohol remains in
the stlll and IS practically water.
proof.
Several thousand gallons OF this
alcohol have been produced daily.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
Tree Bears Apples
That Are Seedless

sAT,ANAC LAKE. N. Y.-Frank.
lin county boasts Of freak apple
trcc In ono that grows Mt the rond.
side In tho town Of Bangor. The
apples It bears are sccdIcas. Each
year the old tree IN covered with
fruit Of good size and flavor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
FREE SERVICE
DECEPTIVE
Motor Owners Always Pay
for Gratis" Stuff

there IS a -sin magnetism a
tae wgri ''frrr" ana a natural
human ugyitatlaa On the direction
~ anything thst appears 20 De free.
tut In spite 90 THIS o. IS not difficult
90 c0nyiucc the average aut1m9usle
buyer that pai8 service IS usually
preferable % s0.c1IloI "fres' service.
according 90 W. L. Eaton, local
iA1siEe brothers dealer.
Doubtless We are helped material
iy." ne added 10y thr fact that poiFr
Ergthsrs have publicly announced r.
ucafcsIly that they 90 not believe in
~a-cal,o3 'frre' service. n Is not s.mr
ply a laCal policy 90 our own. but ca
principle lali down hy headquarters
ana adhered 60. I believe, b. every
dealer In tho United States. Tho
public has learned that pOIsr Hroth,
rrs conduct their business along
sound lines, and that anything they
DO benefits the purchaser as much
as ID does the factory
Consequently the man who seems
Inclined 60 tank about free service
usually begins hy saying that there
must be some Eood reason for not
Swing free service, or Dodge Broth
ers would not take such "a definite
stand against 10.
"Whercupon DC becomes q simple
matter for Us % explain how Dodge
tiruthers assumed that when man
SET out 20 buy a car ne was Interest.
"A primarily In getting q good car
tho most car, I'm fact. that De could
set FOR a given sum What might
De- thrown In with the car bon the way
u free accessories and 'frre' scry-
sca was Of secondary consideration.
In fact. these Items were o. such ali
surdly minor consequence, com
pared with the chief objectiyt-thHt
% getting a car that represented real
dollar tor.dollsr yalue-that they de-.
served no consideration whatever
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06

I Question: Has the color ~ q motor
ION anything % 90 wifb ifa lgbnr1t-
ing guaIfyT I refer particularly %
green and yellow c9lorrl OIL
/ Answer. Color. except ORA extreme
eases. has nothing 10 30 with the
.lgHHafiuE quality n a motor 0.l IT
I extreme cases o. meant oils that ars
very dark OF black. Color il % iuhT-
. eating Oh .udirgfrs minute particle
I ~ suspended matter ana aE fEH 90
/ becomes lighter b Indicate higher
liberation. 10 viii BE- seen from this
that whethrr an Oh o. green calgrrd
. OF yellow ool1red has no bearing
upon ~ lubTieliiug value.
Question: Is q good practice 20
adj powdered graphite % motor o.ls7
Ansaer 30. the addition o.
graphite may help the lubucafiHg Oh
in a small degree while Il o. On CIR.
culation. but when the OIL comes %
rect the graphite viii prselpit1ts out
~ o. The FIuFs caused by this pre-.
Cpltati0n viii clog up the On feed
lines. which IN turn may result In
burned out bearings Or other diff
Cultlcs.
Question. what g. the bsrt dress
iug FOR tho leather cone ln o cone
type of elutrhs
Answer What ~ particularly o..
qgirsd In thls case d that the leather
be kept soft and the best product for
thL purpore o. an animal or yeFc,
table oil such az meats foot or castor
oil
Question: IN a light oil best FOR
use In a new car and n 30. wiz?
Answer. A light grade Oh natur
ally has a tendency 90 flow more
freely than a heavy one, and there
I fore finds its way more easily into
tho cieamncos between piston. cylln.
DER and bearings o. a new engine.
which n usually somewhat stuff. This
is also true Of newly oyerhaulod
engine.
Question; How can remove the
carbon from tho cylinders OF my au.
tOmoble7
Answer: II IL always best 10 have
this done by an automobile mechanic.
as most shops have the machinery
equipment for doing Il more thoroly
and easily than u can be done In
Tho home garage. However. n you
are lar from a repair shop and are
willing 20 undertake Il. you can Sc.
cure fairly satisfactory results from
the following method:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
AUTO INDUSTRY LEADS ALL

mushroom growth the automobile industry, which l.
much discussed Ernrracs II shown detail In study
o m Isl plants just completed By the United States census bureau
The bureaus data cover. the lat ~ year.
indu biggest year 1884, when Its products
appraised 6aOooooo compared 100000 in 1909 In
1898 the automobile indust,s prob
ably than the value the other industry
In the United Stats In 1919 the Industry paid toAlnE
S05 compared with bin 81 S11Ooo0o0 In 1909
SsIi7Oooooo paid for materials iss5 compared
with Slosooo00o n 1909.
Tc what believed b. place the automobile
industry other nrs manufacturing prosperity
continued growth bright today
any period In the past
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
SERVICE PLUS
STAR PLAN
New Home on WeStlake 10
Speed Repair Work

Excavation WORK aa the new rglH
ms gg thr WtsIakr star Motor Co
has started at g-l wrstako ~ aud
the HawvIl Iaompa1n 60, are pro-
rarnE fo Install "a complete sales
aui service unit Tor distribution ~
star cars fuum the new quarters
when completed
Tho new station ulu cary Star
service 90 tho heart 90 tHo business
ana Industrial district ana viii ca.
able hundreds ~ owners 90 take 40.
NautsEe ~ d.
The new building win 10 one at0ry.
trsk ana concrete, 60 ~ JOS feet
II VIII include display rooms. saIa
rooms. sales offices. ladies rrst guUm
and a large shop department
The display room win occupy tho
frunt ~ thc building ana the shop
tho rear section. &, g. Casey. well
known Hutomohilo salesman. has
been named manager uf The West
lake branch ITO has had many
years experience with star sales and
tho sales OF other makes ~ eaTH
b, ]. Williamson has been uamUI
manager 81 the service department
ana A. " prR1ri manager 20 tho
parts department
HARRY Thomspon, vice president ~
the Howell Thompson Co. says tho
new home has been planned 90 give
comfortable unl quick service 60
star owners
Wrstlake ave. D. one Of the busiest
artFrill highways in the city, Thou
sands 81 people pass on q every ds5
The uew home viii relieve tho emer
Frufy repair service that Is crowd
ing the central quarters Of the firm
az f0t =. Pine a. Tho central sta.
ton viii ~ rrmodeled 20 afford het.
ter accommodations for patrons o.
the company
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
FLINT LEADING
Baltimore Buys FlintS in
Preference to Others

The Flint Motor company. OF Flint
Mich. builders OF the Flint Six. re-
Gently received from It's Baltimore.
Md. branch the glad news that ths
Flint Six now stands In third place
IN Baltimore. the Number Of It's sale.
being exceeded iasr month only by
the products Of two OF the oldest and
best esteemed companies IN the auto.
mobile business.
The standing in the big Maryland
metropolis is duplicated In several
other cities OF the country. and Il
especially gratifying IN view OF the
fact that the Flint Six IL less than
two years old. In that time national
sales have jumped from 67th 20 18th
place among all automobile manu-
facturers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06

Affrr O long run, wien 49,.
ha,. Ta@7ss me- Ears plsrs. -.
'E9 i0a Paa1fa-.s O, ksrossrs e..
tas rg.HarH end elbow Il d -.
over night. The ksr1sls NJ -
O. tendency 10 Ioasn ne 80 I
the aFiae wHna ne 49, i
started Che neat morning. a -.
n ahIie smoke eil b. emitted ,,--
rHs mgfGer ard much q - 80.
.lI hs blown out thru TIE 49,
Repeating This procedure st.-v -
miles viii help Erratly tou.rs -. Il
lHE The motor free from cartar r-
me uEs u q good non-cartos a. /,
n1Dihsnie base. you can sHri-...
1rh1u trouble.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
DISCOVER FUEL
ALCOHOL
French Engineer Claims
New Motor "GaS"

PARIS, Dec. 6.-French automo.
tive engineers have been expert.
msn'lnE with alcohol as an aid 10
motor driving.
This has been the ouiFrow,h OF n
fear that tho regular automoiivc
fuel now In uEe in that and other
European countries. consisting
mostly OF bcnzoi. IL becoming
scarce and beyond the financial
reach OF most drivers Tho rcFult
has been n wide search for an alec.
hole compound that would be cheap
and as good. II not better, than tho
present substance.
Now engineers announce dis.
covcry Of an alcoholic compound
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
u. of V. Colors on
Vermont Licenses

For It's 1925 automobile number
plates the state OF Vermont has
adopted the colors OF the University
OF Vermont-gold and dark green.
The plates will have gold numerals
on a dark green ground. Vermont
expects 10 register about 5000
passenger cars next year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06

The car owner who, being caught
In a prcdicament. phones 10 the local
automobile club and agrees to Join Il
u they'll extend 20 him the free road
service privilege Is in the same class
with the man who tries TO buy in
surancc after his car has caught fire
II can't be done.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06

Never use gloss or heavy paints
when refiniahlnE the radiator.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
Road Bulletin
King COUNTY ROAD BuILErIS
Thomas u. Keenan,
king Cuunty Entinesr


Thomas n, Herman
king Caunty EnEine,r
Week Ending December 9, 1854
All paved reads IN rusd condition-
Rsntsu- Maple VALLEY New pavement
from Wruton four miles east open. bal
AHes fair gravel rouEh on Maple Val,
ley end.
Ksnt- uiack Diamsndi Paved for ~
miles out q ksnt. three Eravsi reads
az Cua % PAVING GOOD Erayrl
Maple VALLEY Black pismsndI oooi
gravel
nissk Diamond .EuumrisvI Coed cor,
dItiIus
sunset Highway
Hrnton tssaauah: Paved
Issaaush- ffe.tanI Paved
Prr.ton-Tan Cityf Gold gravel
Fail City-Dsnny Greek Coed gravel
Snoguainie Pass Ciossd.
fssaauah Nsupartf Etcsllsnt
Auhurn- BLACK Diamond. Via aoos Greek
gravel section GOOD.
stevens Pas. Highway open 20 a psini
two miles beyond sgykamish.
weodinsiils puyaii; Falr
ksnt-n-- Moin-i New pavement gray,
81 section coed.
De. MoIns- Tacoma Itlrhline. U6aEh 10
places. with l01Hs gravel
Narhss Pass Excellent condition "a
KtnE county! opsu 70 white rtrsi
camp. HridEa over white river tr
PARK ia dangerous condition.
Lake Forsst farE- North rruhk esuneo-
tloui one mile pavement cIceIIsni;
balance good gravel
Bellevue Hrdmondi coed ErAvsL
Redmond-fall Cityi Good gravel
seattle-Des MolnssI nriek road. riIl
across -nyina north % prs Moinss com.
pietr. open 20 travel. Jtr Cautiau ap.
preaching I'M
YArrow Foint Road; View pavement open
Tau City-roitl Fair condition
FOR further Information call MA ln-sgao.
local 2si.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06

Mira. Elizabeth =. Jones. Sc years
Of age, Of Philadelphia, is the oldest
person qualified to drive an automo-
bile in Pennsylvania. The state
highway department In Harrisburg
announced that she had passed the
examination with high honors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12
Guests Sunday At Linger
 Longer

Afternoon tea and Sunday evening dinners, at Linger Longer lodge, and the delicious chicken dinners served on the crest of Shades mountain are be- coming increasingly popular.
 The cooling breezes, congenial spirit and placid environment were the chief attractions, but tennis, swimming and other diversions of an innocent nature augmented the crowd.
 Among those who entertained at Linger Longer yesterday, and also Sat- urday evening, %efe Mir. and Mrs. w. w. Cord, Col .and Mrs. Walter D. Bare, MT. and Mrs. Houston Cryer, MT. and Mrs. Barnes Morgan, Mir. and Mrs. w. F. Keeley, Gen. Louis V. Clarke, Mir. George A. Blinn, IT,, Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Montgomery, with their son, Lowry Montgomery, Mir. Charles Dren- nen, Mir. and Mrs. R. F. Posey, with Mir. Sheldon Williams, MT. T. Wirthe Whatley, Mrs. Anna B. Koogle, Mir. and Mrs. Carr Mccormack, Mir. Earl A. Shortworth and party, Mir. Frank May and party, Mir. and Mrs. R. D, Burnett, Mir. Don Cole and party, Mir. Henri Jacobs and party, Dr. Floyd ". Lacey, Mir. Hugh Franklin and party of six, Mir. and Mrs. J. Wilbur Hannum, Mir. and Mrs A. P. Wells and party of five, Mir. and Mrs. Ben W, Lacey; Mr. Jack Hamon and many others.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. P. Wells had as their dinner guests MT. A. G. Kunz, a prominent resident of New Orleans, With them were also Mir. and Mrs. George F. Wheelock. i.
 As usual the Wednesday evening dinner-danee will enliven the week, though this will be the last of the sum. mer series. 1o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12
Much Excitement

I'LL bet you don't know how close SS business in the city came to be-
 ing totally wrecked yesterday" challenged the man who got on the train at Confusion Heights.
 .'Well, it's in that condition most of the time with me" mourned his ac- quaintance from Mingle Manor, laying aside his paper expectantly.
 2 Bankers, doctors, lawyers, commits sion and insurance men were as thick about my place as spring dandilians," !" went on the man from Confusion Heights. Regular trains were ignored, conference appointments forgotten; the world of barter and exchange was to- tally swept aside, an dall because Sas- safras, our cat, climbed a tree l's
 'sWell, I declarei'' the man from Mingle Manor declared.
 .'She always accompanies me around the yard after breakfast when I give the flowers and things the once over," explained the first gentleman. "When I am ready to run for the train I tell her to go into the house and after yawn- ing defiantly to prove to me that she wouldn't go if she didn't want to, she obeys. This morning she gave me nasty look, flirted her tail and before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12
Listening In On Foe

you could say Jack Robinson she had shot thirty feet up the trunk of our tallest tree and was perched dizzily on the first branch.
 ".Say!' I objected; Come down from therel Who do yo uthink you area squirrel? C'mon, say!'
 "Sassafras stretched out one paw, meowed and took it back. There was sheer panic in her eyes. I suppose look ing down head-first from thirty feet isn't exactly calming.
 Bangle the banker across the street, who has not missed the 8 10 in years paused in passing when he saw us gag ing upward at the cat. Bangles advice was to use persuasive voice. If you called in a low yet firm tone that ex- pressed your determination to be obeyed you invariably could win out with any animal. I modestly stepped back and invited him to demonstrate. H tried but Sassafras stayed where she was.
 "Haddock, the broker, now added him. self to us and he and Bangle quarrelled violently. Haddock said the best and quickest way, would be to throw some thing at Sassafras and scare her into action. Picking up rock he tossed it upward and it curved neatly into the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12


 and he lets me take So much of his money each week until I have about a hundred or two and then he thinks of scheme to make a million and away goes all the money have saved. He either buys foolishly on the stock mar ket or he borrows it to lend, and never get it back. Just as soon as he sees that he has saved few dollars he just burns up until he spends it and it is gone.
 Now, can you tell me what can do to make this young man see sense? He says I take life too seriously, that ought to be glad and smile if I have my health. We are supremely happy and never have an argument until be- gin to wonder what we are going to do when we get married. ,..5a...
 L. s. McG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12
CONSERVATION LEAGUE. HAS MEETING

The Ensley Circle of the Child Con- servation league met Thursday with Mrs. Roy McEherin on Ensley avenue. The topic of the days study was kin dergartening. Mrs. McWorter of the Fairfield league gave an interesting talk. A group of children played kin dergarten games and the. roll call was answered with nursery rhymes.
 Mrs. McEherin served an ice course to the members present. The next meet ing will be held with Mrs. Sleeman on Jefferson avenue, Ensley, on the first Tuesday in September
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12

good spender and enjoys acting Santa Claus to his own family and me, and life would not mean much to me without him.
 But he is abso- lutely without a cent and has the most unreasonable ideas about saving money. He doesn't believe that any body ever got any thing just by work ing and saving. At times I convince him that saving sAA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12
UNToUE sAI.AD sET

A salad set of most unusual charm has blue butterflies and old-fashioned urns on a cream background. The salad bowl has four short legs, and there are six plates accompanying it. A wooden fork and spoon with the handles en- anleled blue with colored decorations are displayed with the set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12
MRS. ROUNTREE HOSTESS AT TEA FOR VISITOR

Mrs. J. A. Rountree entertained with an informal tea Monday zafter- of NashviIIe yvho is visiting ber
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12

HEAR MISS DIX: have been en- D gagged for four years to a man
 who is all that girl could de- sire, so far as being generous and good natured and good appealing. He is