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The Delta independent., 1924-12-12
AMERICAN LEGION SMOKER

Arrangements have been made by
The members OF the American Legion
20 hold a smoker on Thursday De
gemher Is. All eN-service men are
invited to attend. There VIII also be
election of officers.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-12
ON OIL BUSINESS

] G.. GudgeI and C. C. Grim spent
yes~ ~day at Grand Junction on oil
business. They went down TO meet
some parties who are contemplating
entering into negotiations for the
drilling Of test we'll near Read.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-12
Are You Lucky?

Whether you carry a horseshoe in your pocket
wear four leafed clover you will sure be in luck if You
get to see johnny Hines in that viii rlwind comedy
Luck which plays at the Colonial Theatre Friday and
Saturday.
Evening star., 1924-08-24
WOMAN'S CAR-BUILDING HINTS
OF NLUE TO FACTORY HEADS

4utomotiVe engineers and body de-
slgners ought to consider seriously
the average woman motorists re-
action toward our car features. She
has much of value to suggest. The
other evening, in looking over a new
model, woman offered the following:
Il don't like the way this emergency
brake handle comes so close to the
instrument board. My old car is lik e
this, and l damaged one of my rings
as a consequence. What sort of hats
do these trunk manufacturers think
Il woman wears? And why do they
expect her to pack a hat so as TO
have it stand on its rim? l have to
turn this window crank eleven times
to lower the glass far enough to sig
nal with my hand on Il cold day. 1t
may save expense not to make the
foot pedals adjustable. but it GER
tainly must cost manufacturers a lot
in sales. You see. ] could drive this
car comfortably if the pedals could
be brought up closer. I'm not going
to listen to the argument that this
can be solved by using cushion. for
I'm near enough to the steering wheel
as it is. Wonder if the body design
Evening star., 1924-08-24
Second Car Hit Pedestrian.
MOST OF AUTO SALES
BASED ON TRADE-lNS
Fewer and Fewer Transactions
Made Without Old Cars,
Survey Shows.

ST. LOUIS, August 23.-Sixty- five
per cent of the automobile dealers
of the United States. in the first six
months of 1924, based between 50 and
100 per cent sales of new car sales
on a trade-in of an old car. These
figures were made public today at
headquarters here of the National
Automobile Dealers Association.
They are part of a national survey
which has been carried on for nearly
three years, delving into the enor-
nous losses suffered by autom obile
dealers in the handling of used cars.
The study has been directed toward
determining the factors involved in
used car losses. which have totaled
millions of dollars.
Some business still is being done
without trading old cars. 1t is evil
dent that the amount of sales not
involving an old car is extremely
small. for only 81 per cent of the
dealers report that % per cent or less
of their business in the first six
months involved the Nrading of an
old car.
From % to so per cent of the bust
ness was on a trading basis for 24.0l
per cent of the dealers. From so to
% per cent of the sales involved
trade-ins for 29.1j per cent of the
dealers. These last two are the larg-
est groups. Nearly 8 per cent of the
dealers reported that their business
was IS to so per cent trading. Only
653 per cent had a trading business
of so to 50 per. cent of sales and 11f1
per cent found that S5 to 30 per cent
of sales were Influenced by trades.
Quite a number of dealers who re-
ported that 80 to 100 per cent of
sales were on trades, said that 100
per cent of their sales involved a
used car. This last group included
11.28 per cent of the dealers.
Evening star., 1924-08-24
Problem in National Form
Of Out-o-D0Or Recreation
accidents, Inadequate Traffic ReguIa-
tions and Excessive Lars Cited Among
Disagreedble Features of Motoring.

As rapidly as secondary routes arc
being developed A. A. A. motor clubs
are attempting to route tourists ac-
cordlngly, thus enabling the motor
Isl TO ENJOY more privacy in his
motoring and greater variety Of
scenery. Where through routes over
esta ablished roads are a greater con-
Venience to the long distance tourist,
local motorists are being educated to
take their motor recreation over out
of-the-way routes with which the
tourist is not likely to be acquainted
1T is largely a problem in the dis
trIbution of traffic. Motorists like
the provcrbiaI moth. automatically
seek the flame of congestion Pos
Slbiy many motorists still feel that il
is comforting to be near some one
else in case anything goes wrong
with the car. but that is a WORKOUT
idea of an era that is now history.
There must shortly be swing in the
opposite direction, with motorists en-
JoyinS the advantages of thousands
OF miles Of roads and streets that are
now but slightly used
Street Widening Progresses.
In the meantime many cities are
making important strides in the work
of widening streets. simplifying
trafhc, speeding UP cars with safety
and forcing motorists to distribute
themselves TO better advantage. Mcr-
chants who see the handwriting on
the business wall are moving to
locations where parking is not a
problem and thus, by degrees, cities
are spreading out over greater areas
TO the advantage Of motor trans
portation.
Distance is no obstacle to the
motorIstr but he desires to be able to
travel in comfort and without con-
fusion. Spreading cities out over 4
greater area assists him accordingly.
There are many, for instance, who
see large cities 50 spread out in the
future that workers Will obtain q
very valuable amount of recreation
motoring TO and from their places Of
business.
Our legislative board is constantly
working toward a reduction in motor
vehicle laws and regulations, be
lieving that much of the congestion
now observed is direct result OF
bad attempts at relieving d lesser
congestion.
Our attitude is that we can accom-
plIsh more in the final analysis
through educating the motorist to
the need for better traffic distribution
than by concentrating upon elaborate
means of solving traffic problems
The average automobili& is so con-
fused that he thinks he'Sgot to make
his driving a complicated process
even if traffic is light
Points TO Be Avoided.
When motorist finds that a GER
tain point in his town is getting con-
gested. he should try to plan his driv-
ing so as to avoid this point. Others
Evening star., 1924-08-24
BY WILLIAM ILLMiN.

Motorists, it now seems. are finally
awakening to the fact that through
teamwork in the driving of automo-
bilcS, accidents and fatalities can be
greatly leSSened.
This happy condition is the result of
A recent unhappy accident in which
several cars We're involved and for
which several drivers were to blame.
Required to make a sudden stop to
avoid running over 4 pedestrian a
motorist stopped suddenly. The driver
Of the car behind. indignant and eX-
cited because the driver ahead had
given no warning, rammed the rear
of the car that had stopped so sud
denly. Being trapped. the man be-
hind him Joined the collision. and the
result was that the first car was made
TO injure the pedestrian in spite of it
self.
Either of the two other drivers
could have helped the first driver in
avoiding the accident, but they We're
not "teaming." Each was looking out
for only his own intereSt-and to his
own disadvantage.
Veteran Drivers Alert.
Teamwork has long been a feature
of many a veterans driving. but he
hardly recognized it as such. Count
less accidents have been avoided by
little acts of sanity displayed by
drivers who apparently had no par
ticular interest in other drivers prob
lens Therefore. it remains, it would
seem, for the average driver to put
the teamwork idea right up into first
place among the big ideas of the year.
Motorists are beginning to discover
that they are their brothers keeper.
They have seen the results of urging
their brother to buy a car. When he
bought. production was doubled and
cars were cheaper for every one. Now,
it seems, accidents are to be cut in
two by the simple process of looking
after their brothers 5 safety as well as
their own.
Have YOU ever felt guilty of con-
tributOrY negligence inThe driving of
your car? or, to be specific, have
you ever sounded your horn to warn
another driver that some one else may
collide with him?
When told about the teamwork idea,
one driver admitted that he felt a
certain responsibility for a fatality
that in no way involved him technI-
cally He had passed street car,
when it was nearly on the point of
stopping. He realized that he was
taking 4 chance at the time, for
there was a possibility that sumo one
might have been running across the
street in front of the street car, with
the idea of boarding ii, when it Game
TO a dead stop.
Second Car Hit Pedestrian.
1t happened that just such a posi-
bility later became a reality, but the
blame fell upon the driver of the car
following. Guided by the action of
the driver of the first car, the driver
Evening star., 1924-08-24
CARE OF HUB CAPS.
Precautions Needed When Putting
Car in Commission,

When putting the car in commits
sion for the year and every month
during the running season, the hub
caps should be thoroughly cleaned
out, all the grease and verdigris re-
moved, after which the caps should
be repacked with fresh grease. 1t is
also we'll to clean out the hubs and
bearings, washing them thoroughly
with gasoline so that dirt and grit
will be dislodged. When this has
been done the moving parts should
be again fabricated, the hub caps put
back in place and the car be driven
without fear of improperly fabricated
a YleS
Evening star., 1924-08-24
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,
President, American Automobile Asso-
citation.


Keeping motoring the national form
of outdoor recreation is rapidly de-
veloping into the most important
motor problem of the day. for it au-
tomatically embraces every other
motor problem.
An excess of automobile accidents
takes the enjoyment out of motoring.
Inadequate traffic regulations create
congestion, confusion and distaste for
motor transportation. Excessive laws
and regulations make motoring a
business proposition rather than a
means of relaxation.
What are we going to do to save the
automobile from a fate at the mercy
of all these problems il has mad
vertenly heaped upon itself?
Auto Improvement Noted.
While there has been an agreeable
type of improvement in the automo-
bile itself, making it easier to steer,
shift gears, start and stop. every one
who goes out for a ride nowadays ap-
preciates the fact that the motorist of
yeSteryear enjoyed certain advan-
tages. He did not have to trail be
hind line of cars, breathing exhaust
fumes and watching stop signals. He
could amble along and enjoy the
scenery if he wished, and make good
he was decidedly lin luck"
The constructive view of the matter
is that if we can regain those ad
vantages now lost motoring will ad-
vance to a most enviable plane. This
is the view taken by the American
Automo bile Association. through its
touring and transportation and leg
islative boards, which are charged
with the duty of working out plans
for the solution of the motorist' s
many problems along these lines.
Regarded Important Feature.
One of the most important features
Of this work is the plan of develop
ing secondary routes and Of interest
ing the car owner in availing him
self of the opportunities which such
routes are already providing. Our
Pennsylvania maps, for instance, are
showing tourists how to avoid the
congested districts of the principal
cities, and it should not be long be
fore such service will be available to
motorists in many other states where
little planning in the use of city
streets can be used to such great ad-
vantage.
Secondary routes are being de-
veloped by our affiliated motor clubs
everywhere, though it is often neces-
sary to carry out a good roads cam
paign before the secondary routes can
be made available for use. 1t is
realized that the modern motorist
does not desire any return TO country
roads. even though they may spare
him the conventional procession Of
motors now common to main travelled
routes.
Evening star., 1924-08-24
low Does That 'One-ShOt'
Lubrication System WOrk?"
Mileage Motor

This new and larger power plant ranks
the 1925 Cleveland Six among the finest
performers of the day. Its hill-clirnbine
power, its flashing acceleration, and its
better than 60 -miles-an-hour speed will
literally amaze YOU,
Evening star., 1924-08-24
INSPIRE CONFIDENCE,

Passengers will be more comfort
able if you will give them a demon
Stration of the effectiveness of the
brakes shortly after they have stepped
into the car. No hair-raising bust
ness: just a quick stop under pretext
of testing the brakes. Maybe the re-
suits will be SO contrary to expeCta-
tons as to surprise you and save you
an accident
Evening star., 1924-08-24

ers ever ride in the back seat of the
cars they design? And. if so, what
do they do with their arms on long
ride? And if the car makers expect
their woman owners to take the best
of care of their cars, why not design
an oil-level indicator that can be read
without raising the hood and clean
ing off grease" >"
Evening star., 1924-08-24
FLORIDA BUILDING ROADS.
Now Has 769 Miles of Improved
Motor Highways

At the end of the year 1929 the
State of Florida had completed 769 rs
miles Of new motor roads. Included
in the mileage are 175.25 miles of
graded and drained roads, 59.49 miles
of rock base, 24.35 miles of brick
pavement, 1895 miles of asphaltic
macadam and sheet asphalt roads and
66.31 miles OF miscellaneous types.
Evening star., 1924-08-24

CONTINUED on Sixth Page.
Evening star., 1924-08-24

Copyright, 19a4.)
Evening star., 1924-08-24
TeamscorAs in Driving Preuents
Many Accidents, Observer Finds
Motorist Behind Leading Car Can Fore
stall Trouble by Looking Out for
Traffic on His O,un account.

of the second machine also tried to
get by the street car before it stopped,
succeeding only in fatally injuring
the pedestrian.
Here was an instance in which one
driver contributed to the CareleSSenSS
of another. If the first driver had
been sensible enough to have stopped,
the accident could not have occurred.
An analysis of a large number of
recent accidents, reveals the fact that
many of them could have been pre-
vented by other drivers, who We're not
technically involved. In many cases
the law would not have aided in
forcing these other drivers to CO.
operate, and the police were power
less to curb such contributory negli-
gence. 1T seems, therefore, to be a
matter of good will on the part of
the motoring public, if anything is TO
be accomplished in the team work line
and. of course, a matter of whole
hearted safety.
Evening star., 1924-08-24

When motorist finds that a GER
tain point in his town is getting con-
gested, he should try TO plan his driv-
ing so as to avoid this point. Others
Evening star., 1924-08-24
Must Consider Others.

| Motorists who are constantly look
| ing out for themselves alone, are now
| viewed as a menace. because modern
motoring is a group matter and its
| safety is 1t matter of group con-
| sciousness and effort 1t is pointed
! out that when Il mutOriSt was alone
on the highway of % years ago, he
could we'll afford to consider himself
alone, but that nowadays he has to
| consider the fact, that in looking out
! for himself, he may be putting some
| other driver al a great disadvanta tage.
One of the recent accidents ana
| lyZed by the writer showed that when
d driver turned out to avoid hitting
a road obstruction which he had not
| noticed until the last moment, he
! placed his car right in the path of a
machine that was trying to pass him.
| The other driver in trying TO pass,
had not only failed to sound his horn,
| but had overlooked the possibility
that the man ahead might be obliged
to swing over to the left side of the
road. Each driver was playing his
own game and each failed. Team
work would have prevented some
thing that got front page publicity
| in the papers.
Motorists who will show the best
record during the next few years
record and their records cannot be
truly clean without due consideration
for teamwork. AS one official puts
it: I'VE are all out to beat our own
mistakes. Our mistakes are lined up
against us, not individually. but in
team fashion. Only teamwork iE
safety Will give US the victory"
Shift Gear on Hill.
There is a lot of sound reason in
this. If you analyze the thought be
hind it carefully YOU Will see how it
applies to your own motoring.
Many accidents are the direct re-
suit of the failure of drivers to shift
into second gear when descending
steep and dangerous hills. 1t is a
group mistake in judgment that often
conquerS the individual motoriSt Aho
is so unfortunate as to be caught in
the way of car that cannot be
stopped. To combat such careleSSneSS
it is necessary for every conscien-
top of each steep hill and shift into
second, no matter how many cars are
following and no matter how indig-
nant their drivers appear To be at the
delay.
Many people fail to appreciate
other peoples courtesy and assist
ance. but no team is d success if one
player quits because the others fail
to throw bouquets at him. Motorists
have got to learn this point sooner
or later.
1Copyripht 1924
Evening star., 1924-08-24
Balloon Tires

Nor does any car ride with such flaw.
less comfort-thanks to longer wheel
base, scientifically set springs, and the
models come equipped. Four-wheeI
brakes are optional at slight extra cost.
Don't wait to have your neighbor tell
you how superb this new car is. Get
behind the wheel yourself and get a
thrill. Touring Car, Sl095; 4-Door Sedan,
S1495; {. O. b. Cleveland.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
Enroll Now.
Midwinter Term

Glasses comprise foundation training in
Voice Cultivation, Public Speaking and Ora
matte Art. Special classes for children. high
school and university students who desire fire.
quent appearances In public. and realize the
necessity of a thorough knowledge OF the es'
sential fundamentals.
For terms address
Evening star., 1924-01-20
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION.

PIANO TEAcHER-aRADuATE GHICAGo
Conservatory: 3i.50 Per lesson. STUDIO. 1925
10Th st Potomac 1883,
Evening star., 1924-01-20

recently was promoted to county
agent in Frederick county.
Rossbourg Club, one of the topline
organizations at the university. gave
its. first formal dance Of the season
in Ritchie gym tonight. 1t was a
gala affair and largely attended. Bill
Hill, president of the club, was in
charge of the arrangem entS.
Ritchie gym surely is proving a
builder of women and men, The
spacious athletic structure is being
uaed practically all OF the time. from
the close OF classes until the dead
line hour at night. Burton Shipley
WHO Is in charge. has to keep a book
on the assignments, they are so nu-
merous. Every one at the university
including the co-eds. seems to being
playing basket ball.
Evening star., 1924-01-20

Estelle Allen Studio
Cultivation of Speaking Voice
1914 Ego st. NV. fr. 77Sl.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
Washington School of
Identification
'co.EnucATToNAIN

(C0-EDUCATI0NAL.)
Six-month course. covering all phases Of
fngerprint Identification, prepares you to take
charge of bureau in bank, police court or in
surance company. Positions obtained for
graduates. Suite s, Departmental Bank bldg,
1714 Pa. ave. Phone Main S3O3.
Evening star., 1924-01-20

Private Lessons in mathematics, sciences.
languages; twenty years experience. Especial
attention to stupid, backward and unwilling
pupils. 81, $1.50. ALBERT JONAS, 140d
Hopkins st. NV. Call write. 22s
Evening star., 1924-01-20
Colleges of National Capital MidWinter Enrolmentss

painting illustration water color, Mon We'd
FRI. ITO. DORSEY DoNIPHAN. 1924 H st.
NV, No. 81.
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ing forward with. much interest to
hearing this talented young person.
The accompanies for the recital will
be Mrs. l.. s. Strickland. Mrs. +. r.
Besse and Miss Alice c. Wakely. The
ushers will be Misses Doris Good
rich, Martha Holt. Thelma Bailey
and Alice Wakely.
Mrs. Eulah Peavey, teacher of the
Morrison's Corner school, an
nounees the. following attendance
record for the last half OF the spring
term: Not absent. Arthur Lewis Iva
and Thelma White, Charlotte Farm
ham, Irene Lewis. Arlon Lewis. Vie
tor Lewis, Emery Tardiff, Donald
Hackett, Roberta E1ackett, Clarence
Hewes. Pupils absent for enc day
only: Harold White, Edric Lewis,
Athena Tardiff. Pupils who received
100 percent in spelling: Charlotte
Farnham, Irene Tardfff. Aurise Tar
diff. Althea. Tardiff. Myrtle, Cecile
and Lewis BARLEY, Harold and Thei-
ma White, SIENNA Lombard ana
Clarence Hewes.
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reside for the present at the home
Of the groom.

A meeting Of the Ladies' Aid OF
the Methodist Episcopal churcn We
held wednesday evening at the nome
AZ Mrs. Gertrude Gilman on Heaic
street.
The following officers have been
.,ected by Margaret Gone Moore
Chanter OF D. A. r. for the comihs
YEAR: Regent, Mrs. Georgs xilss:
Vice resent, Mrs. Charles w. Dyer
secretary, Mrs. g. d. Perkins; uess-
nrer' Mrs. Evan W. Tinkham; req
istrar. Mrs. Rexis Luce; histoflsn'
Mrs Charles Lander; chaplain ME- Ms
lanes ii. spence: euditor, &
Rernard Gibbs; councillors. NIT -
g. weston. Mrs. w. G. SAWYER.
charles Davis and r. y. KNAPP
retnrned wednesday afternoon I. ra
! fishins trip to the Moosehead LAKE
ref10IE =. alidden and william Prsnae
ara 4 Burlington this week On Z
ns1 chef Daniel M. Nichols g. sno
q Sisnn IRE department. ana w ~
~ sean conARed to his nome -.
~ nSsf rev days with : sewers -
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towns of waterville, Fairfield, Clin-
ton, Albion, Oakland and Vassal-
boro will be held in Albion, Mon
day evening, June IL. This meeting
will be in charge of w. B. Crosby
Of Vassalboro, district deputy grand
master.
George worthing of Hartland Is
visitor at the home of his niece,
Mrs. Guy Written.
The Rebekah district meeting
comprising the same towns as the
I. @. o. +. district, will be held at
Oakland. Thursday evening. June Il.
1t has been announced that the de-
gree will be exemnlified by the Of
ficers Of Coed Will lodge of Fair
field.
Mrs. Maude Hovey> of Lisbon Falls
has been In town this week work
ing on the recital which will be
given by her violin pupils on Thurs
day evening. June 10. at the Bap-
fist church. Mrs Hovey has secured
Miss Helen Andrews of Lewiston, d
reader and impersonator OF much
ability, to assist in the program.
Miss Andrews has appeared many
times In Maine during the past
months and the reports from her
audiences have always been very en-
thusiastic. LEGAL people are look
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USED CARS
1923 Ford sedan: cord tires. shock ABB
sorbers, rear view mirror, windshield
wiper.
1921 Ford touring.
wATERvILLE MOTOR CO.
BANGOR ST. AUGUSTA
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one visitor and several children were
present. The next meeting will be at
the church.
Erwin Carl and family Of Scion have
moved into one Of b. d. Gorden's rents,
where he has employment.
Mrs. Florence Luce, who has been
caring for Mrs. Carl Jacobs and in
FAINT son Of Mt. Vernon, has returned
home.
Mrs. Roy Mace and eon Everett
were guests Of Mrs. II. c. Albee Of
Norridge wock.
Friends Of Mrs. Ada Berry are glad
to hear she IL gaining and Is now able
to sit up some each day. Miss Maude
Adell 10 with her.
Miss Emma Mace Of Augusta was
. recent guest Of her sister, Mrs. Ida
Morrill,.
Elwood Dudley, who has been At
Fond Du Lac, Mimi, for the past year
where he had employment, has re
turned home,
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by Beck

tertained her father and sister, Lewis
Burgess and Mrs. Scott Lamb Of Chess
terville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles MvQueeny and
son Alonzo of Beverly, Mass, called
on their uncle, Walter Pierce, recently.
Mr.. and-Mrs. J. w. Allen, Miss Err
ma Pierce and Clifton Allen went to
Poland Sunday to call on Mrs. Mabel
Briggs and family.
Charles W. Whittier and family of
Portland and Mrs. James Frost of
Resdfield were In town Memorial day.
Mrs. Arthur Hall Is visiting her sen,
Clayton Hall.
Mrs. Mae Farnham has returned
from visit to Augusta and Water
Vile.
Mrs. L. D. Redonnett has returned
from Roxbury, Mass.
Mrs. Gertrude Kroyer Of New York
is visiting her mother. Mrs. John
Wight.