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Evening star., 1924-03-31
AUCTION SALES.
Nyss
THOMAS ]. OWEN & SON. .AuCTIoNEERs.

THOMAS j. OWEN & SON, .AUCTiONEERS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL Els.
TATE, BEING HOUSE AND LOT
NUMBERED 1s49 c STREET SOUTH
EAST.
By virtue of a certain deed OF trust record
ed on June S, 1923, instrument l3S of the
and records Of the District of Columbia, and
at the request of the parties secured thereby,
the undersigned will sell at public auction. in
10. 1924. Al FOUR THIRTY O'CLOCK Pm,
the following described land and premises
situate in the District of Columbia and being
lot numbered ninety (90). in square numbered
ten hundred and forty-one t1,04l). aS de-
scribed in said deed OF trust, upon the fol-
lowing terms
Terms of sale: Said property is subject 20 4
OF $3.750 and said property will he sold sub
ject to said deed of trust indebtedness. OF
the purchase price over and above said deed
of trust oue-third Is to hc paid In cash and
the balance in two equal installmehts, payable
IN one and two years, with interest at the
rate OF per ccntum per auuJun, payable
Scmi-annually, secured by second deed of trust
tion OF the purchaser. interest and taxes TO
ne paid or adjusted TO date OF sale A de
posit OF 5000 will be required at the time of
sale All conyeyancing. recording, revenue
stamps, etc, at the cost of the purchaser.
Terms of sale to he complied with within
thirty days from day of saFe. otherwise de-
posit will, he forfeited and property resold at
risk and cost of defaulting purchaser after
five days' advertisement Of such sale In some
newspaper published in Washington, D. {.
II. FRANCIS SAUL,
14l2 Eye ST.. NV.
WILLIAM BENSON
Inh3l -d&ds, ,exSn l412 Eye 81. NV.
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THoS. J. OWEN 4 son. AUCTIONEERs-
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE SIX-ROoN
TILE BUNGALOW BEING PREMISES


NO. 22l2 Both STREET SOUTHEAST
by virtue of a certain deed OF trust dated
octobe- lst 1923, heing instrument No. oss
recorded October 9th. 1879. among the land
records of the District Of Columbia and at the
request Of the rarty secured thereby the un-
dersigned trustees will sell ut public auction
in front of the prem's ON TUESDAY THE
EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL, AID. 1924. AT
THREE PM, the following described land
and premises situate In the District Of CoIum-
bia. and designated as and being lots - and
70 in square 565a in Milford o. Iarvs and W
Elisha Berry. trustees subdivision Of land
now known as Overlook" as per plat re-
corded in Liber No. 63 folio IS, of the records
OF the office Of the surveyor of the District of
Columbia, subject TO covenants of record and
building line restriction
Terms: Sold subject to a prior deed of trust
for 50, 80 with interest at per cent due
April 3, 1924. further particulars Of which
will be announced at time of sale; the pur-
chase price above said trust 70 be paid in
cash. deposit of $500 required. Convey
ancing, recording and revenue stamps a pur-
chasers cost. Tsms to be complied with
within thirty days otherwise deposit forfeited
and the property may be advertised and re-
sold at the discretion of the trustees.
CHARLES L. MARSH
EDWARD S. MckNEW,
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ADAM A. WESCHI.ER, fUCTIONEER
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u s. WESCHLER- AEC
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ADAM 4. WEsCHI.ER, AuCrIONEER.
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Near intersection Of 18th and Frnua
ave. SC An excellent home property
strictly white locality. Vacant.
Contains six wei! pro.ost joncG rooms
modern bath, econOm'ca hratinS plant
screens, etc. Excellent condition. Garage
e $50 l,n-r,,s. SEQ lnah $50
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Time Alone Can Tell.

In the gigantic ID horatnrics Of the
General Motors Research corpora tion
at Detroit ears of every make and
model are run To destruction over an
S6-nlile course that includes every
sort of road condition any motorist
is likely to encounter. Day in and
day out these ears are made 70 deliver
the goods until they break down and
pass out of the picture. Every at
tempt is made TO approximate normal
motoring conditions, but there IS just
one thing that the engineers do not,
and perhaps cannot. test.
This is the destructive force. tune.
One thing that wears out cars, in both
fact and fancy, is time. Many good
car rusts to death out in the open.
denied q garage, an occasional polish
and such protection as is necessary TO
overcome damage due to the accumu-
latiye effect of neglect. which time
alone develops Many good car
simply goes out of date because time
has changed its Fashionable hood de-
sign into ginger bread This is
a bout the only thing that cannot be
tested in this gigantic laboratory.
yet il is one Of the most vital points
in connection with car ownership.
The way cars are tested Al Detroit,
however. offers a valuable sug2es-
tion TO the motorist It shows him
that the more he uses his car the less
effective is this devastating time ele-
ment. To put it another way. the
more nearly he approximates the lab
orator-y's plan of getting the greatest
least amount Of time, the less allow
ance he will have TO make for the
two brands of depreciation which
time alone VelopS
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The Old Mechanic Says:

I've been in this game long enough
10 tell YOU confidently that the things
You learn about cars in general never
go out of style. lot Of motorists
worry because they feel that as soon
as they've caught on to how to treat
their ears sensibly they've got 10
start all over again, when they buy
a new one OF some other make. But
that amt so
Some Of the things | learned about
gasoline engines back in 1907 are
just as useful today as ever. We
stiIl keep the engine filled with oil,
not to food it, but to keep up to snuff
the oil that's being used. We stiii
pra actice the plan of srindin in a
valve before it gets 50 pitted that
we've got to reface it and cut new
varied a little for different engines.
but I've yet TO learn anything that
has become d backnumber.
The reasons simple. Automobiles
haven't changed much in principle
lust in details. We've got newer
kinds of oilin systems today. but raw
gas still gets down past the pistons
and into the oil. Whatever you
learned about oil dilution ten years
ago still applies today, and I'll bet
that if you've just learned how TO tell
when a new motor is in danger OF
freezin' up the information's goin' &c
be just as useful to you ten years from
now.
When they introduced the self.
starter, it looked as If none of Us
would ever have to know anything
about crankin' car any more, but
the chaps who have the best luck in
startin' are those who apply the old
rule of givin' the engine snappy
spin They do it by electricity stead
of by hand, but the ideas the same
That's what counts.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Shake-Up in Shake-Downs.

Some Of the many plans to mulct
green car owners are due for the dis
card if the action OF the Pennsyl-
vania State Highway Department in
stopping solicitors from intimidatinS
beginners into subscribing to ques-
tiona bic motoring magazine can be
taken criterion. These solicitors
posing as officials of tn" highway de-
partmcnt. We're in the habit Of catch
ing the beginner just as he had OBJ
tanned his drivers licensed at one Of
the inspection stations near Phila
delphia. frightening newcomers into
believing that subscription to the
magazine had something to do with
conformance with the general re-
quirements.
Several motorists report that when
held up for traffic violations in an
other city they were intimidated into
joining the traffic officers something
Or-other at s per membership. This
sort of thing will not be tolerated by
experienced motorists. but it can be
checked most effectively by keeping
the beginner posted on the procedure
of these shak down artists.
IHpryrichr 1874
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Hill, s. miles. fair. Goodyear
Cutoff reported in very good shape.
Busses running Salt Lake to Ely in
II hours.
Division 10. Gold Hill. Utah. to
Eureka, Nev.-1S4 miles. Gold Hill
TO Ibapah. l2.5 miles, fair: Ibspah to
Ely, 90 miles, poor to fair: Ely to
Pancake Summit. 81 miles. good de-
tour via Ruth, just west Of Ely, 5
miles, balance good gravel; Pancake
to Eureka, II miles. fair to poor, un-
der construction.
Division 20. Eureka. New. TO Fal-
lon, Nev.-1SS miles. Eureka TO Hay
Ranch. Is miles, good; Ranch to II
miles east OF Austin. poor to fair a.
miles,, balance into Austin good
Austin TO FaIlon, IL miles. poor to
fair
Division II. Fallon, New. to Pla-
cerviIle. Calf, via Carson City-l4s
miles. Fallon TO Carson, SIS miles,
fair to good except near Dam; Car
son City to Meyers, SO miles, good;
Summit Ok: fair to Placerville.
Division -. Placerville. Calf, to
san Francisco-l65 miles. All paved,
highway under construction south of
Sacramento. Use following route:
south on Thirtieth street to Franklin
boulevard and Lower Stockton road,
about 8 miles, thence east to State
highway at Old Elk Grove, all paved
county road Detour marked.
Division %. FaIlon, New. to Sacra-
mento. Calf. via Reno-210 miles
F'allon to Fernley, % miles, good
Fernley to Wadsworth, miles,
rough; Wadsworth to Reno, "a miles,
poor t5-mile detour); Reno to Don
ner, 40 miles, fair but dusty; DonneT
summit, fair: Colfax to Auburn,
splendid new grade; Auburn to Sac
ramento, paved.
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D. c. DEALERS SEEK
HINTS ON TRAFFIC.
Long Vacation Trips Give
Much Information on Prob
lem of Potential Cures.

Vacation time among local auto
mobile dealers is being put to serv-
ice in the interests OF Washington
traffic improvement. according to the
traffic committee Of the Washington
Automotive Trade Association
Local dealers have been making
some extensive trips recently and are
said TO have kept their eyes open
for new ideas in traffic regulation
and driving with i view to coop
Grating with the Washington author
tiles in the interests OF slmplined
traffic.
The w A +. 4. committee an
nounces that many members have
discovered that fresh viewpoint Is
Of particular value in solving traf-
tic problems. 1t is planned TO keep
the local motorist posted on worth
while ideas as they are found IN op-
GRAFTON in other cities.
Psychological Factor.
4 bulletin just issued by tn" w.
A T. A. points out the Importance
OF psychology in traffic matters as
follows:
"one OF our members upon reachtns
a strange city desired TO put UP at
certain hotel in the conseSted dis
trict Not knowing that the hotel
activities he drove as close 10 X as
he could get and parked his car very
much as he would il intending 70
stop at any other hotel on his route
The first question friend asked
him was how long did it take hum
to find place TO park MS car. u
seems that local motorists had so e1-
asgerated parking difficulties that
they were not even willing 10 ma
ipr
than they imagined.
We believe that number O.
Washington motorists eAasserate the
difficulties of parking in similar
manner. The stranger can get along
better. il msuy instances. be
rauSe he proceeds on the theory that
he can park wherever il = neceS-
sary The local driver is often de-
fcated before he sets out. since he
allows himself TO believe that he has
no chance OF parking W here hr wants
to.
Confusion Follow. Change.
one Of the most important points
hrouc cht out by dealers who have
been touring other parts OF the coun-
try Is the necessity OF avoiding too
much indivi duality III local traffic reg
ulation. From local motoriSt' $
standpoint the rules and regulations
may seem simple ennlsh II, ana 1T
there are any chances he is inclined
to favor an extension and general
adoption of the things he is accus-
toned to. but he torgets how much
confusion is Il direct result of the
inability of strangers to catch on TO
local regulations.
IF strangers are confused local
motorists are also Handicapped. one
dealer noticed that though reSula.
tionS seemed to be simple enough
for the local motorists OF one city
the local motorists themselves were.
in turn. confused by the confused
strangers. lie contends that If the
regulations in that city were less in
dividual. traffic congestion would be
lessened by reason Of less divergence
in the ada daptability of both types OF
drivers.
THE w 4. T. A. il aiming to de-
velop some new lines OF thought on
this important matter. and the eX-
perience Of dealers thus far this sum-
mer has been of material assista n ce
In furnishing the necessary leads"
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Worth Remember

If the oil level indicator seems to
stick try squirting few drops of
Kerosene down around the guide for
the wire shaft. The oil around this
wire shaft is likely to become
gummy. resulting in its sticking 1t
takes but few minutes to do this
job but it may mean making a very
serious mistake in reading the
amount of oil in the case
Always try new and doubtful
polish on some part of the car where
the least amount of damage would
he done if ii didn't work out as ad-
NcrtiSed a fender is excellent for
this. as such a part of the car could
be removed and done over with very
little trouble. If the polish is for the
painted body. rather than the en-
ameled parts, try Il strip al the bot
tom OF the doors Never tackle the
rear deck until YOU are thoroughly
satisfied with the reliability OF the
polish.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
OIL EXPERTS SEEK
TO END BIG WASTE
Will Attempt to Prevent
Crank Case DiIution-Con-
ference at ithaca.

Millions of dollars in lubricating
oil will be saved If crank case dilu-
tion can be prevented, it is asserted In
"A statement accompanying an an
nouncement that oil experts from
many centers will gather al u sym
postum of the petroleum division Of
the American Chemical Society at
Cornell University. Ithaca, n y. Sep
tember S-13.
Leading research workers from the
laboratories Of industry and educa-
tion will, it was stated, reveal de
NelopmentS in science which ~
vitality affecting both the oil and au-
tomobile industries as well as the
general economic life of the nation.
Source of waste disclosed by or
ganized inquiry will be pointed out
and new lines of investigation aim
ing at stopping leakage will be dis
closed
Many Addresses Planned.
Addresses dealing with crank case
dilution, now major field OF re-
search. will be delivered by DIR. ID. II.
Barnard of the Massachusetts Insti-
tute of Technology. Cambridge, Mass.
and c. NJ. Larson of the Sinclair Oil
Refining Company of New York.
Gerald l.. Wendt and $. II. Digss OF
the Standard Oil Company of Indiana
viii discuss "The Chemistry of
Sweetening in the Petroleum Indus
try" The paper by Wendt and
Digs is important. said the an
nouncement. made public here BY the
secretary OF the petroleum division,
6. A. Burrell OF Pittsburgh, in that
it describes the chemistry OF the
treatment Of light distfliates-that
is. kerosene and gaSoline--with acid
and alkali.
Very little is known at the pres
that take place. and wendt's paper
will probably mark "A real epoch in
the phase Of the petroleum refined.
VIII Discuss Dilutios.
"I.arsous paper viii deal with
crank case dlution. whereof, GaSo-
line condenSes into auto cylinders
especially when they are cold and the
machine has just started up, thereb y
dilutins the lubricating oil in the
crank case and rendering il less eli
cient."
Progress in cracking petroleum. :,
; factor of growing Importance to the
oil supply, will be outlined by T. 4
BOYD OF the General Motors Research
/ Corporation, Dayton. Ohio \ new
method OF refining petroleum viii be
set forth by r. II. BroWnlee of Pitts
burgh
Other speakers will include 4, +
| Bjerre2aard, Okmulsee. Okla ". ;
/ Zehrunp. Oil City. Pa: A. q. Blakely
! Philadelphia: Roy Cross, Kansas City
! Mo; y. f. Wood. \. Lowy ana w +
Fara sher, University OF Pittsburgh
| G. r.. Boord and Raymond T., Schaad
! Ohio State University.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Quantity Production.

Quantity production, praised on one
hand as the great boon to the auto
industry and condemned on the other
as it's chief drawback, is being OBJ
served as an interesting factor in the
development Of the motor car. Ii
seems to be the industry's "make and
break" Yet it induces d spark that
keeps firing automobildom to new yet
safer levels.
1t is quantity production that keeps
new things from getting on the mar
ket as quickly as they might under
less restrictive system. yet il IL
quantity production that gives the
nation its new things in such short
order that the first thing you know AN
innovation has arrived.
Four-wheel brakes and balloon tires
have been held up because manufac-
turers could not swing over to the
new basis Immediately. Yet four
wheel brakes and balloon tires are
already all over the country as di-
rect result of quantity production.
Volume manufacture of automobiles.
therefore. both holds back on new
things and pushes them into the lime
light and that is why many people
regard il as a very desira Bile iactor in
automobile development.
Inc SLOW INK uoNh oic' Sa pE yuan
thy production ena bleS manufacturers
10 study the problem a little closer
and gives the motoring public "a
! chance to test out the advantages of
a new thing without making too
great AN investment. while at the
same time the speeding up offered by
such production methods makes it
possible to put out an acceptable in
novation without delay.
Motoriom is Witnessing the advan- :
tase or quantity production III better
bodies safer four-wheel brakes and
more pra cr!cal balloon tires. 1t takes :
long while for quantity pro
ducrr TO get started with his new
line. but the public gets III" i'm
proved idea quicker.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
MINUTE MESSAGES FOR MOTORISTS
LOOKING: AHEAD,


Automotive AssocatonD
likely
should demonstrated
value
Thus if "a
-
$ as mode be -
to "a .
q & a in
ran a
is, Il !,
than
$ . ear Ire resale va u
offer is larse dependent the and driver
mani ufacur Hoped and 10
radical break model
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space through egotism and misunder-
standing. Something on the same
order could be done with parking in
this country, it is contended.
The concessiOnaires would have to
measure up to certain requirements
and wear some sort Of designating
badge or uniform If such a plan were
adopted. In some localities it has
been the custom for several years to
allow men unofficially To take charge
of parking. taking as remuneration
whatever they could collect in the
way OF tips. Such methods would not
be tolerated in congested points
where the motorist feels that locking
his car is adequate protection against
having It stolen.
with reliable men 10 take charge Of
the spaces IL would not be possible tn
move car from one space to an
Evening star., 1924-08-31
The Sunday Motorist
An Abridged Magazine for Car Owners.
EDITED BY WILLIAM ULLMAN.

of jumping as soon as there was an
opportunity.
The front doors OF the car hap
pened to be the sort that open toward
the front instead of the reverse, as Is
more common. When the impact
came the woman was thrown forward
and straight out of the car, barely
escaping a fractured skull. She was
the only member of the party that
was injured. The rest braced their
feet and took the shock as best they
could.
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other without paying an extra fec,
and this would encourage more sys-
tenn in the use Of the car for shop
ping. II would also prevent on
driver from taking up twice as much
space as he needs
The success OF any such plan would
doubtless resi- with The city's ability
to arrange for the right sort Of CON
cesSIOnaires and the motorists Mil
ingness to see that in irving 10 avnId
paying excessive fees he would j..
simplifying parking for himself and
all concerned.
copyright. 1874
Evening star., 1924-08-31
NEED OILlNG BY HAND.
Rule Applied to Disk Clutches III
Certain Emergencies.

One of the most commonly neglect =
ed parts of the car. SO far as lubri-
cation goes, is the clutch operating
mechanism. In the case Of disk
clutches running in Oil, the lubrica-
tion of the thrust collar and the lever
operating il is automatic. But with
clutches that do not operate in ba h
of oil the thrust collar and lever re-
qure oilins by hand, The service of
these parts is exacting. and frequent
fabrication of the ball thrust bear
ing and Of the end OF the lever which
actuates il is necessary. Further
more. the bearing of the clutch pedal
and the pins which secure the clutch :
operating linkaRe should be fire.
quently fabricated.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
LIGHTS BALK THIEVES.
Parked Cars Protected at Night by
Practice

Among the many things car owners
can do to help prevent having their
machines stolen Is the trick Of ieav-
ing the DINNERS and tail light on
when parking the Car at night In
many cities parking lights are NOT
required by ordnance. and under such
circumstances whenever d thief sees
a car with its lights on he figures
that the owner is leaving the ma
chine but d few minutes.
In most instances it is relief to
the battery TO be able to discharge a
little juice for the period Of protec-
ton. Just matter of getting two
results with one idea
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Not to Be Overlooked.

In shopping around for a new car
one is inclined 10 be amazed at the
improvements offered by other makes
of cars. completely ignoring the fact
that ones own make "f ear has also
Kept abreast OF the time.
In pointing out the Weaknesses Of
certain makes Of ears have YOU ever
stopped TO notice most OF the con
demnation should be told in the past
tense. Some people are still referring
to one particular car as a gas eater,
whereas that criticism hasn't been
justified within the past three wears
in switching from one make OF car
to another YOU sacrifice the adVan
taGe OF starting your new chapter in
car ownership with a thorough
knoWlcdee of what the car needs and
of VI hat II can stand.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Observations.

Nervous? Then equip the car with
Il set OF balloon tires. rebound alb
sorbers. air or oil springs rubber
wheels and the latest in cushions.
Then get an air cushion TO sit On. a
soft pillow for the back. pick OUT the
smootheSt. newest concret" road and
let 'er go. Unfortunately. however.
no way "f easing the bill for all these
things has as Yet been discovered
Evening star., 1924-08-31
TIP ON TIMING GEARS.
Advisab BILE to Endure Humming for
While

ber that il is sometimes advisable to
endure q little humming at first in
order that they viii tit better when
they have worn in. Frequently IA mo-
torist will complain to his dealer
of noisy timing gears and in order
to meet this deman for quictuess the
dealer may instruct the mechanics TO
install "A camShaft gear that is a little
smaller than normal The timing
gears viii then run very quietly
until they commence to wear. Then
there will he nothing 10 prevent them
from becoming loose. The noises they
will MAX. may be NOR" anhoEins
than humming.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Lessons From Accidents.

Apparently it doesn't always pay TO
prepare to jump out of the car when
collision seems impending. This
was clearly demonstrated in a recent
collision of the telescoping type,
where the unexpected stopping of
one car caused several to ram into
each other. Noting the impossibility
of avoiding the smash, the wife of
the driver of the rear car put her
hand on the door handle and sat for
ward on the front seat. with the idea
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Splitting the Eight.

With the advent of many Strai Sht-
eight motors. inventors are said to
be turning their attention to a type
OF straight eight that can be split
into Independent fours, and used as
such when speed and power are not
required. 1t is simple enough To split
the engines, but the problem lies in
harmoniZing the motors SO To pre-
vent vibration when they work in
unison
Evening star., 1924-08-31
TELLS WHY WHEELS W0BBLE

That perplexing wobbling Of the
front wheels is not always the re-
suit OF worn parts or ports in need of
adjustment. Loose front spring clips,
excessively oversize tires. tires of un-
equal weight, sagging rear springs.
worn spring shackleS or broken
spring leaves will often cause the
trouble
Evening star., 1924-08-31
: Model After French Parks.

In Paris tn" use Of park chairs is
controlled br concessionaires, who
charge nominal fee. This serves 10
prevent monopoly Of seating space by
persons who are not entitled to any
extra privileges at the expense Of tn"
majority, and il also furnishes a
means Of providing a sort Of police
protection to prevent loss of seating
Evening star., 1924-08-31

And would it not actually aid bust
ness by enabling more people 10 stop
off III comfort over Il given period Of
time"