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In form the Linotype is not like any other machine. It is in reality the assemblages of four distinct ma chimes or parts, so arranged that they work in harmony--the. maga- zine. the assembling mechanism, the casting mechanism. and the distribut- ing mechanism. The magazine is on top of the machine, sloping from back to front at an angle of 37 degrees, and consisting of two brass plates placed together with space about X of an inch between. The two in- ner surfaces are cut with 92 grooves or channels running the up and down way of the magazine, for carrying the matrices. The matrices slide down these channels on edge. with the face or punched edge down and the V-end extending toward the up- per part of the magazine. Each one of these channels is of sufficient length to contain twenty matrices.
 The Linotype matrix is made of brass. It's thickness varies with the size of the character stamped into it. The teeth which appear in the V at the top of the matrix are used in the distribution of the matrices Matrices are made in both one and two-letter-i. e., the one-letter mat rix has but one character punched on it's edge. By an ingenious arrange ment either the one-letter or two letter matrix can be used in the same machine, and either character of the two letter matrix can be used at will.
 The spaceband, which is used to
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different departure from the old type setting methods. It might be con- sidered a substitute for type setting. It is, strictly speaking, a composing machine, as it does composition, but it's product is not set type, but solid slugs in the form of lines of type with the printing face cast on one edge.
 The original Linotype carried 90 characters in one magazine and the mold was stationary; that is, in or der to change the length or thickness of the slug the entire mold was re- moved and another substituted. The development of the machine from the original type has been steady and gradual. As printers learned to adapt their work, they demanded more of the Linotype and Improvements be- gan to appear. The twO-letter mat rix, which gave the operator 1S0 characters in the magazine, instead of 90; the Universal Adjustable Mold which made the change of slug in length or thickness the work of a minute; the two magazine machine which gave the operator 36O charac. ters; the quick change of magazines in one minute by one man; and the last grand triumph, the three maga- zine Linotype and the four maga' zine Linotype. The former giving the operator a selection of six or more faces, $40 characters; the latter eight or more faces and 72O charac ters. With the original machine only the text matter of newspapers could be set; with the modern four maga zine machine the entire paper, heads ads, and text can be set from the machine without change of maga zines.
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separate the words in a line and at the same time Justify" the line to the end of the slug, consists of two steel wedges. One is about the size of and in from somewhat like mat rix; the other is about 5 inches long. The two are fastened together so that the long wedge will slide past the short one. The short wedge has two Jugs at the top which engage in grooves in the front and back jaw of the first elevator, so that when pressure is applied to the low CT end of the wedge, the short wedge is held in position between the mat rices, and as the long wedge is fore ed upward, the thickness of the band or space increases until the line is Justified to its full length.
 The assembling mechanism B the ony part of the Linotype where the human mind is applied to the work oI IAC AuoSAAhO. IL 10 ACCCooo1y LOA the eye to read the copy, and the mind, through the medium of the fin gers, to translate the copy into as sembled lines of matrices; after that the machines acts automatically.
 The keyboard is made up of 90 keys, which act directly on the mat rices in their channels in the maga- zine. The slightest touch on the key buttons releases the matrix, which drops, to the assembler belt and is carried swiftly to the assembler When word is assembled, the space band key is touched and spaceband drops into the assembler When the necessary matrices and spacebands to fill the line have been assembled, the assembler reaches it's highest point it automatically starts the ma chine and the matrices are trans ferred to the casting position.
 The casting mechanism consists of the metal pot, mold disk, ejector, and trimming knives. When the line of matrices leaves the assembler, they pass to a position in front of the mold disk. The disk makes One-uuar- ter turn ot the left, which brings the mold from the ejecting position, where it stands while the machine is at rest, to the casting position. It then advances until the face of the mold comes in contact with the mat rices. The metal pot advances until the pot mouthpiece comes in con- tact with the back of the mold; at this point the pump plunger descends and forces the metal into the mold and again the matrices. The pot then recedes, the mold disk withdraws from the matrices and makes a three fourths of revolution to the left, stopping at the ejecting position, from which it started. The slug is elected and assembled in the galley.
 During the last revolution of the disk the bottom of the slug is trim med off, and in the process of ejec- tion the sides of the slug are trim med, so that when it drops into the galley the slug is perfect line of type, ready for the form. After the slug has been cast, the matrices are carried up to the second position, where they are pushed to the right and the teeth in the V at the ton of the matrices engage the grooves
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in the distributor bar of the second elevator, which descends from the distributor box at the same time that the matrices rise to the second transfer position. The second eleva- tor then rises toward the distributor box, taking the matrices with it, but leaving the spacebands; these are then pushed to the right and slide into the spaceband box, to be used again.
 As the second elevator rises to- ward the distributor box with it's load of matrices, the distributor shifter lever moves to the left until the elevator head has reached it's place by. the distributor box. It then moves back to the right and pushes the matrices off the second elevator distributor bar into the distributor box, where they meet the "matrix- lift" and are lifted, one at a time, to the distributor screws and distrib- utor bar proper. The teeth in the matrix and the grooves in the bar are so arranged that when a matrix arrives at point directly over the channel in which 1t belongs, it 'lets go" and drops into the channel.
 If, however, there is a matrix in the line which was not designed to drop into one of the channels operat- ed from the keyboard, it will be car ried clear across the distributor bar and dropped into the last channel, and from there it will find it's way to the sorts box.
 The distribution of the matrices is the most wonderful part of the Lino- type. The distributor will handle the matrices day after day and week af- ter week, taking the lines as they come, separating the matrices and dropping each one into it's, proper channel without an error. It does its work automatically and requires very little attention.
 The manipulation of the Linotype keyboard differs from the operation of a typewriter in that it requires practically no physical exertion. On the typewriter the operator strikes the keys with considerable force, while on the Linotype the slightest touch on the keybuttons is sufficient to release the matrices from the magazine. One quick touch on a key will bring down a matrix; if the key is held down the matrices will continue to drop until the chan nel is empty
 When the Linotype was first de- signed it was thought that, at best, it would be used only for newspaper composition, and, perhaps, no larger face than 8 point would be used. But such has been the excellence of the machine and it's product that it has taken possession of every branch of composition for the printing trade. | Dictionaries, encyclopedias, cata- logues, editions de luxe, books, mag azines, newspapers, newspaper adver- | tisements, tabular work, and com mercial job work are now set on the Linotype. The range in size and face is from five point to AZ point. The Linotype is sometimes called a typesetting machine, but this is not correct; it does not set type. It is a
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Scandal-mongers have no union rules and never object to working a little overtime.
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The bravest editor has been found. He declares his paper "'does not print poetry of any kind at any time"
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Your real diplomat looks on while the other fellow spills the beans.
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CAN USE A FEW MORE GUS TONERS AT THE o. K BARBER SHOP.
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Seattle Brick Ice Cream, at the AL aska Shop. If.
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Evening star., 1924-08-10
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

Home Lodge, No. 81, will meet to-
morrow evening, and Chancellor Com
mander Slagle requests a large at
tendance.
Friendship Temple, No. 9, Pythian
Sisters, has called off their meetings
during the month Of August, but will
resume their weekly meetings Sep
tember g.
Between 25 and 80 members of the
order paid fraternal visit to Noun
tain City Lodge, No. 90, at Frederick,
last Monday evening.
The Supreme Temple, Pythian Sis
ters, will meet in Toronto this week.
and will be attended by many mem
bers of the Pythian Sisters from this
city. Mrs. Elsie Vandervort of
Friendship Temple, No. 9, is supreme
protector of the Supreme Temple.
A large delegation Of members of
the order and their wives will at
tend the biennial convention of the
Supreme Lodge in Toronto this week.
Representative p. P. Patrick and Mrs.
Patrick, Supreme Representative II.
NJ. Vandervort and Mrs. Vandervort-
Past Grand Chancellor F. B. Crown
and Mrs. Crown, Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ.
Freeman, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Davis,
Mrs. Fred Springman and many others
left for the Canadian city last night.
Hermione Lodge is to meet Wednes-
day at s pm. Special business of
great Importance to all members of
the lodge is to be conducted. A re-
port of the visit to Frederick last
Monday will be submitted, by Chan
cellor Commander A. B. Baker, who
led the automobile party.
Evening star., 1924-08-10
AUTO DRIVERS URGED
TO GAIN BY PRACTICE
A. A. A. Official Says Most Acct
dents Are Due to Lack
of Skill.

More skillfuI driving on the part
OF motor vehicle operators is urged
by Ernest N. Smith, general manager
of the American Automobile Associa-
ton, as an effective means of
minimizing the number of local street
accidents and fatalities.
Mr.. Smith points out that in an
analysis of automobile accidents as
made recently by the American Auto
mobile Association much of the trou-
BILE generally attributed to careless
ness was actually the result Of in
experience and lack Of skill in the
handling of cars.
Local motorists should spend a few
minutes each day trying to perfect
them mselves in some one feature of
the cars control. he contends.
Practice makes perfect" the motor
club official reminds US. TOO many
accidents are passed off as the result
of circumstances whereas the fact Of
the matter is that many accidents
derstanding of the handling Of the
car. The average automobile driver
stops trying to be skillful once he
has overcome the early timidity which
as a beginner. Just at this point he
stops being safe and desirable auto
mobile citizen.
'-There are many local motorists
whose experience is extensive in
point of years, but whose skill is so
limited that they are unable to shift
from high to second without virtu-
ally coming to a stop. These people
are In a bad way when their brakes
fail them in descending hills. They
should consider 1t a duty to make an
effort to master such features of driv-
ing before tempted to offer the shop
worn excuse of helplessness II some
thing happens.
Evening star., 1924-08-10
MARYLAND GETTING RID
OF GLARING HEADLIGHTS
Cooperation of Public With Auto
Club Responsible, Bridges
Says.

BALTIMORE, August S.-Publlc CO.
operation with the Automobile Clup
of Maryland in ridding the highways
of glaring headlights has met WIN
no small measure of success, accoFu--
ing to John S. Bridges, president OF
the Automobile Club of Maryland.
Decision of the club to furnish free
to all motorists the chart prepared
by the club, is the reason he oelleVes'
Mr. Bridges said:
MANY persons have applied Tor
and received the charts. They nave
tested and adjusted their own llghts
in their own garages. Many or them
have taken the time and trouble TO
interest their neighbors in the pro
ject. After all, you know, it is the
other fellows lights that hit.ly9u In
These charts are simplified to the
last degree. No technical terms are
used. 1t is as plain as reading
a newspaper.
reports from persons who have
used the charts have been favorable.
Missionary work on their part has
resulted in an increased demand.
eff roads are to be made safe Tor
night driving, headlight glare must
he eliminated. Here is a practical
way to do it. Get one of these charts
and adjust your lights. Do your
share"
Mr.. Bridges said the plan was in.
spired by recent wholesale arrests OF
motorists for improper headlights.
The campaign, he explained, will be
conducted along educational and pub
licity lines.
Evening star., 1924-08-10
CATALINA ISLAND TOWN
HOLDS OWNERS RECORD
14O Motor Vehicles in City With
Only Mile and a Half of
Available Highway.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, July 26.-
Motorists who believe that machines
are becoming too numerous in their
neighborhood should consider the sit
uation at Avalon, Catalina Island. In
this bustling resort town, where
southern Californians HE to do their
deep sea fishing, there are only one
and one-half miles of city streets. and
there are 140 motor vehicles owned
and operated by the residents, accord
ing to a check by the Automobile
Club of Southern California Nobody
knows what would happen If the
autos were to be operated at the
same time, but this has never hap
pened.
Avalon is the principal and only
town on Catalina Island, which is
some 80 miles southwest of Los
Angeles harbor. Although the island
is seven miles wide and % miles long,
all the roads outside of Avalon are
privately owned, so that the average
motorist has only the streets of the
town in which to operate without
special permit.
The average throughout the United
States for automobiles is four and
seven-tenths machines to the mile.
Avalon, with 140 motor vehicles to a
mile and a half of road, is believed
to hold a record.
Evening star., 1924-08-10
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF FOR
ESTERS.

Court National met last Tuesday
night, with DR.. John B. Payne, chief
ranger, presiding. A class OF seven
was initiated, and IL applicants elect
ed to membership.
The committee on the annual outing 6
announced IT would be held next Sat
urday in the grove on DR.. Payne's
farm, beyond Congress Heights. They
will go to the end of Congress Heights
car line, where they will be met by
automo biles from 4 to 6 o'clock. II
the weather should be unfavorable the
outing will be postponed until the
following Saturday. Refreshments
will be served.
The National Fraternal Congress
will be held here August 25 and 26.
The supreme officers of the Supreme
Court will hold an informal reception
for the members at the Raleigh Hotel
at o'clock. Mrs. Meredith of Chi
cago made a brief address.
Evening star., 1924-08-10
ASSERTS NEGLECT
IS BURDEN TO AUTO
Coolican Cites "Endurance
Tests" to Which Cars Are
Subjected.

Endurance tests for automobiles
are not always under factory or off,
cial supervision, according to Oscar
Coolican, local Packard representa-
tive. Some of the most remarkable
tests, he says, are conducted by neg
lectful owners themselves.
The hardships a car must endure
under an official test" Mr.. Coolican
declares, "are frequently minor by
comparison with hardships it must
withstand while in the hands of own
ers who fail to take ordinary precau-
tions against trouble 1t isn't so
much the hardships the average car
must stand occasionally, but the
strains it must be subjected to regu-
larly by reason of the owners care
lessness. Driving SO miles in second
gear is test for the average trans
mission which few care to make, yet
many a car serves its owner unfall-
ingly over a period of years with
never the advantage OF a correct
shifting of the gears.
Some cars are subjected to con-
slant heat strains by reason OF chronic
slipping of the fan belt, yet the own
ers continue to marvel at the auto
mobile that will climb a mountain
though shy of water.
Little Oil Used.
"a large percentage of cars in serv-
ice actually operate on a crank-case
lubricant diluted with raw gasoline
to as much as so per cent. In some
cases the engines are placed at the
further disadvantage of operating on
a reduced quantity of lubricant as
well as greatly lowered quality.
THE motoring public has good rea-
son to marvel at the endurance OF
122-inch motor that will drive car
at the rate of 81 miles per hour for
500 miles, but that is no reason TO
overlook the remarkable performance
of a motor that will run 5000 miles
at an average speed of 20 miles an
hour with fabrication only SO per
cent normal
Despite higher speeds and sup
ply of rough roads that is still ample.
the average car seldom breaks a
spring even though springs are still
generally neglected. A car owner
nowadays will drive home with a
fat front tire rather than change 1t,
and then expect the steering gear 10
be just as good as ever.
Some very wonderful bits of per-
formance are being displayed by cars
in service, and it should be tip to
the conscientious owner that much
economy awaits his decision to avoid
these unnecessary displays of per-
formance and endurance"
Evening star., 1924-08-10
ROYAL ARCANUM.

Councils meeting this week are:
District, Wednesday; Capitol and Far
ragut, Thursday.
For the large class to be initiated
August 2S the large hall on the first
floor Of Pythian Temple has been Sc
cured and the full uniformed degree
team will conduct the ceremonies.
Field Deputy H. A. Davis will be
in this jurisdiction continually dur
ing the balance of the summer, and
his time will be divided among all
the councils.
Capitol Council will confer the de-
gree on a number of candidates
Thursday evening. The grand regent
A. L. Ebersole, will instruct the can
didateS
Evening star., 1924-08-10
F. o. EAGLES.

Chairman Henry C. Melzer of the
excursion committee of Washington
Aerie. No. 125, announces the compile
tion of plans for the annual outing
to Chesapeake Beach, August 19.
The athletic committee has ar
ranged a program of events which
includes fiat and obstacle races and
trick stunts, in addition to which
perfectba baby contest will be held.
Prizes are to be awarded.
Worthy President P. J. Callan and
J. E. Rinehart, appointed delegates to
the Grand Lodge convention, with a
large party of Eagles, will leave
Washington today for the trip to
Providence, r, l., where the conven-
ton opens tomorrow, to run through
the week.
Captains of the membership cam
paign met Monday, when plans were
outlined for a large initiation in Oc-
tober, when a class of 800 is expected
to be presented to the new grand
worthy president for induction into
the order.
Evening star., 1924-08-10
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.

Progressive, No. 9. met Monday
night and the officers were installed
as follows: Councillor. Mrs. Walsh;
associate councillor, Mr.. Sherb; asso-
ciate vice councillor, Harry Andrick;
conductor, Mrs. Mark; warden, Bruse
Hoofnagle: outside sentinel, Isabel
Wilkerson; representatives, Rose
Wells: trustee, eighteen months, Isa-
bel Wilkerson, jr.; past councillor,
Minnie Lock boeler. Eva Doerner was
presented with a ring with the en-
blem of the order by Blanche Mem.
Loyalty Council, No. 10, met August
2 at East Masonic Temple. Mrs. Mae
Smith presiding. There were members
initiated. and one was received by
card. Refreshments were served The
next meeting is August 16.
Anacostia Council, No. IA. met Wed
nesday evening with Councillor Sarah
Dohlman in the chair. A tacky par
ty is to be; held August 13 in the Ma
sonic Hall. A watermelon feast was
given by the chairman of the good of
the order.
Triumph, No. s. met Tuesday night
with Councillor Elsie Hill presiding.
A letter was received from President
and Mrs. Coolidge, thanking the coun-
Gil for the letter of sympathy sent on
the death of their son. Five dollars
was donated for the Florence Crit
tenton Home. Guests of honor were:
State Councillor Mary P. James. jr.,
Past State Councillor Margaret Hart
Evening star., 1924-08-10
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS
AMERICA.

A meeting OF the membership COM
mittee preceded the business meeting
of Court District of Columbia, No. 212,
last Tuesday evening at the Raleigh.
Reports from members OF the COM
mittee, representing different parishes
of the city, showed that progress is
being made, and 1t Is expected that
several hundred candidates will be In
the next class to be initiated in
October.
Members and friends who wish to
spend their vacations at the Summer
home at North Beach, Md, are re-
quested to make reservations In ad-
vance to Mrs. Elizabeth Gowens,
hostess. A lawn party will be held
on the lawn of the cottage next
Saturday evening.
entertainment to be given in October
in celebration of the eleventh ami
versary of Court District of Colum oia'
No. 212. The Dramatic Society, as
sisted by the glee club and orchestra
will have charge.
Evening star., 1924-08-10
MINUTE MESSAGES FOR MOTORISTS
A MOTOR BOOMERANG.

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