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the driver to handle the car much
more sensibly.
Now that SO many people are
driving it Is rare to have among
ones passengers anyone who is
not familiar with the operation of
an automobile. At least one other
person besides the driver will be
found to hold an operators license.
This one person may be sufficient
to unnerve the man at the wheel,
or, at least, cause him to become
too conscious of his driving. For
this reason 1t is very essential that
drivers should thoroughly under
stand these psychological processes
and by understanding them learn
show to become immune from their
dangerous effects. The best chauf.
feurs are not always those who
drive cleverly but those who assume
the attitude that they are not in
any way perturbed or elated by the
remarks. actions or thoughts of
those who ride with them. They
drive much more consistently as a
consequence.
A "ShOw-Off."
It is frequently the case that a
driver viii begin to "show off,
merely because he happens to have
with him some passenger who is
unnecessarily nervous. 1t is an old
story, too. that a crew of hilarious
passengers will so exhilarate the
driver that he will begin to feel
safe in accelerating the car to the
limit. And conversely a party Of
trouble hunters will invariably cause
the man at the wheel to be overcau-
uous. thus putting him in an
equally dangerous position.
The only remedy for this sort
of thing is for the driver to recall
that he is master of ceremonies and
that he must ignore the attitudes
which his passengers assume. A
gasp of fear from the rear seat or
a shout Of laughter should mean
nothing to him while he is driving.
He cannot afford to be distracted
by these petty depressants and
stimulants. In short, he should
mind his own business business
which is rather important to say the
least.
The driver who doesn't understand
CIHS' however, cannot be expected to
ignore these psychological influences
which passengers exert because the
process is unconscious. He responds
to the mental attitude of passengers
without realizing it. Once he has
become conscious of the process,
however, and realizes how detri-
mental 1t is to his driving, it is an
easy matter to learn to ignore these
thought influences. The engineer Of
a train has the advantage Of being
so far from his passengers that
he is not affected by their thoughts
and actions. The pilot of a motor
car can, by practice, estrange him.
self from his passengers by sub.
merging their thoughts regarding
ms driving in conversation which
subject.
(CopyriRht 1924
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Weather
EQUIPMENT
URGED
Stutz Dealer Says installation
Should Be Made Before
Winter Comes

Cold weather equipment for the
car should be attached before cold
weather actually arrives, II such
equipment is to be accurately In
stalled, in the opinion Of Captain
Harry NJ Horton, local Stutz and
Duesenberg dealer.
Horton says that hundreds of hood
covering devices, car heaters and
other varieties of winter equipment
never work properly for owners be.
cause the weather at the time Cf
installation is so unfavorable as 10
render workmanship second-rate.
According to the dealers view of
1t the man who attempts to install
winter device at the last minute
is forced to do it so hastily as TO
do it half way. This, he contends,
is particularly true where fine ad.
justment is necessary for best re
suits.
mo one can. do first-class fob
when the weather is against him,
he adds. Thus If you want your
radiator covering to do everything
III is supposed to do, and thereby 81.
fer you the highest degree of engine
efficiency for cold weather driving
do it now while the weather is still
mild. ~
Many owners are troubled Ill
winter by reason of getting off to "a
bad start one way or another. They
wait so long before thinking of WIN
ter preparations that the first thing
they know they are Obliged to pour
in a lot Of anti-freeze solution with
cut having an opportunity to test
for leaks in the cooling sysem. Or
without having chance to drain 1t
1.-THE same thing applies to all
winter devices. If you want them
installed right. properly adjusted
and designed to contribute to the
efficiency of your winter motoring
have them installed before the
weather forces you to a hasty and
unsatisfactory iob -
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tation, but after being assured that
everything will be all right, he de-
cides to, take chance. This mo-
mentary doubt in the mind Of the
neighbour as to whether it is worth
while to experiment, serves to make
the driver feel that it will be neces-
sary to operate the car little
more skillfully. He Immediately
becomes too conscious of his driv-
ing, and trouble begins.
Gets NettIed.
He makes a mess of shifting
gears-a thing which is not his
custom. And when he notes from
the drawn expression that the
fumbling of the gears has been
regretfully noticed. he makes a
new error by driving the car too
far with the cocker button out, thus
flooding the engine with gasoline
and causing it to buck. When he
has surmounted all these annoy
ances he is SO determined to take
matters in his own hands that he
accelerates the car too much. This
sudden squirt of speed the passen.
ger regards as an evidence, of care
lessness. The way his hand is
clutching the door plainly conveys
his mental attitude to the. driver.
All the way in town the passen-
ger keeps his eyes on the traffic
ahead, seems to be trying to assist
the driver. braces his feet against
imaginary pedals on the floor boards
and makes occasional gestures as
though he is about to jump. He
does not smoke. talk or act natural
in any way. All the while the
driver is operating the car miser-
ably. doing things he has scarcely
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The operator of motorcar re-
sppnds to the mental attitude Of
his passengers as readily as the en-
CINE responds to him. Logically
enough, therefore, it is necessary
only to place a certain type Of pas
senger beside a responsive driver to
obtain either good or bad perform.
ance. Ever notice the automobile
salesman who suggests that pros
pect take the wheel Of new car?
In order that the car shall give
creditable performance he knows
that the driver must first of all
feel that he + is driving correctly.
Note the procedure of the salesman.
First he lounges into the seat be-
side the driver to register ease"
Next he lights a cigarette to prove
that he has complete. confidence in
the driver. And, finally, he speaks
of the remarkable performance of
the car. to indicate that the machine
1s the center of attraction, not the
driver. il.
First he is put at ease because of
tA0 AuIAdh lS4luchGy " 1tIlItdI0 OIn-
ers. Next he gets an exalted opin.
ion Of his ability as a driver, which
builds up his confidence even if, in
reality, he is very inexpert. Finally
his attention centers on the car He
1orgets himself and drives by Sec
Ond nature, thus driving at his best.
On the other hand, let us imagine
q case in which a driver has offer
ed to give a neighboF. of his a ride
downtown. Being good driver
himself, the neighbor is slightly
heBitant about accepting the invi-
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ROLLIN ADDS TWO
NEW TYPES TO LINE

Rollins Motor Company have
added two new models to their line.
They are de luxe sedan to sell
around $3.50 t. o. b. factory and
a de luxe coupe priced around 81, 1896
factory.
These models are distinctly addi.
tons to the line and will not re.
place any Of the present cars ac-
cording to r. T. Hodgkins, vice
president.
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ever done before. But later on they
pick up a happysgo-lucky sort of
person who probably would consider
a mild accident as an excellent ex-
cuse for holiday. That alters the
situation. He flops into the back
seat and Immediately begins to chat.
ter. passes smokes to EVERYDAY
and says he would drive in town
with his own car IL it wasn't for
the fact that he invariably loses
his nerve and hits something.
The host of the party Immediately
feels that he is being indirectly
complimented on his driving, else
why should a motorist who knows
the hazards Of traffic trust himself
with a mere acquaintance? The
psychological effect of this causes
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Tenders Easily Cleaned

There are a number Of prepare
tons for removing dirt and clean
ing enamel from tenders, They
can be secured from any accessory
house. Careful washing with ivory
soap and water, afterwards remove
the suds before they are allowed
to dry and polish with chamois will
restore the original finish.
The Washington times., 1924-11-05

Taxes are the, or one of, the, great
obstacles to sales of motor cars in
England. The yearly tax on a
Ford car there amounts to approx
mately $11O. The tax is assessed
on the basis Of one pound per horse
power. That is why Citresn's little
5-horsepower is SO popular in Eng
land.
The Washington times., 1924-11-05
Kerosene on Remover

After cleaning all mud from the
auto running boards with soap and
water, wipe them with kerosene
to remove the grease and oil spots,
Kerosene is also excellent for clean
ing floor boards:
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Psychology Of DriDing
Is Queer One
By J. LEO sUGRUE,
Times Automobile Editor.

Ten years ago the driver Of motor regarded
clever person had mastered difficult Those who
handle any situation The thrill of the first ride in
automobile overshadoWed all details of the occasion and
thought question the ability of the pilot But today
the situation reversed Passengers rvet their attention
the driver mentally picking him to pieces and reminding him
that they expect to be wrapped around telegraph pole
any The psychology of the thing naturally work
ing havoc with all drivers experienced and otherwise
This explains why is that driver will manipulate the
ca like an expert one like greenhorn the next It
furnishes excellent aton to why operator will
shift perfectly day and the next day to the
opposite extreme of making the sound like crusher
It explains the variability Of modern driving.
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Griffs' ten blows. Rice and Pro.
thrO getting six OF the remainder.

Manager Harris hopes to get
back in the lineup today. He has
been carrying a lame dog around,
but It is almost in shape again.
The newest and youngest big
league leader makes no secret OF
his disappointment over the poor
showing of his team in the three
games here.
1--WE were going great in Boston
and Detroit" he said today, land
really thought we'd take three out
of the four from the Indians. But
see what has happened? Every.
thing we try goes wrong and we've
dropped the three games we needed
to advance. in the race.
"I'll say this. though, the Browns
and White Sox will have to nav
up for our losses here. We're not
quitting, you can take that from
me-"
The Washington contingent will
make an carly getaway TODAY
leaving for st. Louis shortly before
6 o'clock. -
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off Uhle, the same number credited
to the Indians. but used them DIFF.
ferently. Twice the Griffs had
the bases clamoring for oxygen,
but there was none en- the bench.
In the fifth, with three on and
one down, Judge had fine chance
to bring in some runs, but inst sad
he lined into double play. Again
in the seventh the bases were
packed, with one run across and
two out. This time it was Doc
Prothro who had no dynamite in
his bat and a weak pop to Fewster
ended the inning.
Cleveland scored three. runs In
the fourth and three more in the
fifth. The tribe might have made
more in the fifth had it not been
for Spark Plug" Matthews. With
runner on second and third,
"Sparky" made a great running
leaping catch Of Ellerbes fiy to
deep center that cut off a triple.
Matthews went so deep for the
ball that it counted as a sacrifice
fly and allowed the runner to cocnt
from third.
"Sparky" was sensation with
the Macks for the early part of
the 1923 season.. but he looks
even better IN a Washington uni
form. He also made two Of
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The answer to these questions IL
not made. And in the variety of
guesses there is as much variance
as there are guessers-and they are
legion.
Sisler is playing great ball. No
question about that. He is fielding
wonderfully we'll. hitting for a
goodly average and inspiring his
teammates to greater things by the
magic Of his personality.
But-and but is the question that
comes into the voice Of other play.
ors when they consider Sisler.
But Is q slight twist to his head,
Q shade of anxiety that shows in
his eye, = bit Of a squirt that ap.
pears when he shows at BAT and
on the bases.
You can't miss it If you talk to
George-and even as you watch him
at his brilliant play you wonder
and wonder. Sisler is hitting; no
doubt Of that. But opposing pitch.
ers who knew him in the old days
shake their heads doubtfully.
He's hitting WE'LL" they say,
but he's missing balls he used to
murder. Fast ones inside seem to
bother him now" Two years ago
1t wasn't safe to serve him one.
Perhaps the answer to the ques.
ton will be written later In August
when the big test comes. Perhaps
the solution is spectacles-if that
really is a weakness. Many St.
Louis fans cling to the opinion that
George eventually will adopS spec.
tacles like Torporcer and Meadows
and others Of the specialized crews.
The Browns don't think so. He's
~ good now as ever, they declare,
and they point to his record to date,
which would seem good evidence.
Certainly George, is playing in won.
derful form thus far.
Today will be SisIer Day at
Browns Park. Today George will
be given the diploma which pro-
claims him for what he was-the
greatest and most valuable player
In the American League in 1892.
And today, too, the park will be
packed to capacity with cheering,
yelling fans, come forth solely to
pay tribute to George Sisler and
the things he stands for in base
ball.
Weak or strong. good or bad
form. Ill or well, there's one thing
certain. Baseball has never known
a more popular figure than this
same George Sisler. who Is leading
his Browns back into the race for
Q pennant.
And, it might be noted, Sisler yes
terday gave the Yankees a lesson in
*aae art of playing baseball, bad
eyes or no bad eyes. Three times
he crashed out singles-and on first
he had a perfect day.
That looks like real form.
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CMALL STUFF q
- FOR ROOTERO

The Boston Red Sox are today
one full game ahead of the Yam.
KEGS. Though Fohl's pitchers are
beginning to show signs of wear,
the team continues to pound the op.
position.
Harry Heilmann has been COM
PEELED to go to the bench. He has
been i'll for more than a week, but
insisted on remaining in the Detroit
lineup
The Griffmen open a four-day
visit to st. Louis tomorrow, going
from there to Chicago.
The New York Giants are leading
the Chicago Cubs by two games in
the National League flag race.
Joe Oeschger won his third con.
secutive game, and the Giants won
from the Pirates. 8 to 4.
The Cubs lost ground in the
league race when the Robins nosed
them out in the ninth, to 8.
Vance famed II.
Errors, two by Bottomley, cost
the Cardinals the game with Bos-
ton, 4 to 2.
Cy Williams home run was a
factor In the Phillies' 4 to 2 victory
over the Reds. 1t was another loss
Tor Luque.
Aided by two home runs tho
Browns won the third straight from
the Yankees, to 3, and dropped
them to second place.
Ehmke pitched the Red Sox into
first place with to win over
the White Sox. We allowed only
four hits.
The Tigers nbed close to sec.
ond place when dip Collins defeated
the Athletics de- bite five errors, s
TO 3.
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son, Cecilia Quigley, Ellen McDon
aid, PinlSie Humes. Louise Alley
Charlotte Stansbury, Elizabeth
Storm, Louise Aver. Arnell Estep
Berenice Aver, Carmen Hughes
Jacqueline Whiting, Miss woodin
Angelica Gooding and Dorothy Reed
Every girl participated actively
during those two hours from 6
until 8 o'clock. The reducing
squad went around the track in
the proper reducing fashion, then
when they had sufficiently re.
covered their breath, they found
the running broad jump was in
order.
Jacque Whiting, of Iowa play
ground fame, was coaching the
MANY feminine would-be Bob LIE
gendrcs at the pit. Not far away
Bernice Aver was instructing In
the art of hurtiling. and although
that athletic execution is no joke
everyone took try at it, Some Of
the beginners would lose their nerve
at the end, going through the
hurdle. instead of over it. This
caused a lot of determinations "tC
make 1t or bust" When time was
called, no one had busted" Fig
ure the rest out for yourself.
Dashes, starts, distance runs
hurdles, broad jumps, and so or
until 8 o'clock, when darkness Eel
and we trouped toward the showers
So ended the second practice Of the
Times Athletic Club.
Cinderella. have you been read
ing this and wishing you were one
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The Griffs have performed in a
drab manner during the series here.
In the first game they outIhit the
Indians but were unable to bunch
the smacks off young Joseph Shaute
and lost. In the second encounter
Stanley Coveleskie pitched his best
game of the season against them
and on Monday George Uhle, who
has been missing on three cylinders
all season, came out of his comatic
state and handed the Griffmen an
untasty 6-to-1 beating. So now It's
up to Walter.
George Mogridge attempted to
check the Indians in the Monday
game, but took his daily bath along
In the fifth inning when the tribe
ruined the mystery of the left-sided
delivery. Paul Zahniser finished out
the game and held the Indians in
check the rest of the way.
Frank EIIerbe, a former Gritf-
man, made his first appearance
as an Indian, and in addition to
getting two hits out of three
times up, made some sensational
plays In the field that did Wash
ingtOIES no good. The Cleveland
team fielded brilliantly behind
Uhle, and his support pulled him
through couple Of tight situa.
tons without his ears being
scratched.
WAA Co,,.L.. -. A.. -
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BOBBY GARCIA LOSES .
BOUT TO KID KAPLAN

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, June TO-
Kid Kaplan, Of Meriden, was given
the referees decision over Bobby
Garcia, Of Baltimore. in a twelve.
round bout here tonight.
Kaplan won every round except
the first, which was even, and the
ninth. which went to Garcia. The
bout was hard fought and mostly
at close quarters. There were no
knockdowns. 1t was a return bout,
their first meeting, recently, being
declared draw, although Garcia
appeared to have the edge.
Four thousand fans paid 50 800 to
witness last nights battle, which
was staged at Weiss Park, the home
Of the New Haven Eastern League
Club,
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FRANKIE 0ENARo COMES
TO FACE JOE CLIFFORD

frankie Genaro, holder Of the
American flvweight title which he
won from Pancho Villa after the
latter had taken 1t from Johnny
Buff. comes to the Sportland Arena
Thursday night for a twelveround
bout with Joe Clifford, New York
bantam. They met in q ten-round
no-decision contest last December
in Detroit.
Eddie Leonard and Frankie Neil
will clash in the eight.round semi.
final contest. Each has one vic.
tory over the other.
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Brinkley, Anne VNIH D"H'W
King, Iris Burroughs, Mary Bleicher,
Wanda Collela, Marjorie Collela.
Virginia Miller, Ida Hurley, Esther
Brooke. Gladys Abramson, Vera
Cooksley, Genevieve Stoner, Sue
Fitzhugh, Ethel Cunningham, Lii.
liam Helbling, Pricilla Story, Lillian
May, Virginia Story, Gene Whelan.
Jerry Whelan, frankie Ross, Kath-
rine Pfieffer, Margaret MaclSey.
Helen Borland, Peggy Falon, Mar.
jorie Dyer, Nina Williams. Dot
Brooke. Clara Storm, Pauline STAINS
bury. Octa Buchanan, Anne Yirka.
Beatrice Flaherty, Caroline. RatcE
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Terrible. Terrible.
Totals. az 10 ~ IA Totals. $40 27

'Batted for Mogridge in sixth.
Cleveland ....... o o O3 8 o x-O
Washington ....... 900 0 / 0 OIL
Rrns-Rice. Speaker, j. Sewell (s),
Burns. L. sewell. Fewster. Errors-
Ruel, Bluege (2), L. Sewell. Two-base
base-Prothro. Sacrifices - Ruei =.
Sewell, J. Sewell, Ellerbe, Jameson.
Double plays-Fewster to l.. Seweli,
Uhle to L. Sewell to Burns. Left on
First base on balls-Off Uhle, S; Off Mo.
gridge. /. Struck out-By Uhie, 3; by
Mogridge, 1. Hits-Off Mogridge, S in
innings; off Zahniser. 2 in innings
Hit by pitched ball - BY MoRridno
(Burns); by Uhle (Goslin). Passed
BALL. Sewell. Losing pitcher-Mo-.
Eridge. Umpires--Messrs Ormsby, Hill
debrand and Rowland. Time Of game
Two hours.
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ton, a n q tol
learn the value
of unselfish CO.
operation with
others.
r his W e e k
marked the ini-
tial practice out
in the Central
Stadium, where
full benefit Of
what it offers
was readily &C.
copied by the
following sixty
girls: Sylvia
Sherry, g &C =
Cash, Doris Vor.
keeper, Kathryn
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GEORGE SISLER PROVES
TO BE BASEBALL'S
BIG ENIGMA
Rv FORD C. FRIcK.

ST LOUIS June 10George Sr last the puzzle
the American League mystyng fans and players alike
Popularity Of malady which removed him
height OF his and reeged him to the oblivion of baseball
This back again at his old position leading his
LanT race Tor and position in league that has
developed into turmoil George Ser
He does everything did and the less he
bears mark Of his illness. - - -
Is Siler himself? Is he the Incompatible George who two
years for himself the undivided baseball
hupoV a%uda3
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WALTER JOHNSON SEEKS
WIN FROM INDIANS
By FRANCIS J. POWERS.

CLEVELAND 10-Whether the Washington Griff
men to win single Of the series with the Cleveland
Walter Johnson Manager Bucky Harris Of his other
rabes down before the bats of the redskins and only
Walter his victory. Sir
tribe times during his long stay in the American League
other hand iris Speakers just getting its feet firmly planted
make it Walters hyfh defeat at the hands of Cleveland
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GIRLS CLUB DOUBLES SIZE
IN ONE WEEK
By "JACK" MARTIN

possible The Times Athletic Club
would allow yourself become honestly excited would enhu
sastcay jump bonnet then feel good enough TO wear
the remains down Here sufficient
week the membership the T. A. has increased exactly
and
absolutely satisfied without doubt
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of US? If so, your desire IL full.
filled, you may become that which
you wish. Our club excludes none,
includes all. Come up to Central
High gym or stadium Thursday
night at 6 o'clock, and we'll look out
for VOL
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What is it we wish to accomplish?
Just this: The firm establishment
of an open opportunity for every
Washington girl to pursue clean
sport, to enjoy needed exercise, to
achieve mental and physical relaxa-
4
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long pants con-
sented to be in
terviewed by
Rock Points
piscatorial fam
lily but could
not be reached
in person or
over the tele-
phone.
It sim ply
w a S n t the
fishes day at
home.
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SOUTHERN GOLF
TITLE IS At
STAKE
Feature Of Championships at
Louisville Is YouthfuIness
Of Entrants

LOUISVILLE, June 10.--PIay in
tbs twenty-second annual champion.
ship OF the Southern Golf Association
started here today over the some.
what short but rather hazardous
course Of the Louisville country club
overlooking the Ohio river.
Perry Adair, present champion, Of
Atlanta. Is here to defend his title,
but will have nothing to do today
out watch the entrants in the quail.
tying play strive for par Of IL.
A feature Of this years meet is
the many youthful entrants among
whom are Cy Stricken, seventeen, Of
Atlanta; Emmett Spicer, Of Memphis
and Billy Bridewell, thirteen, and
Glenn Clissman, seventeen, Of Selma,
Ala.