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The Washington times., 1925-08-14
U. S. EMPLOYEES TO PAY
OWN EXCHANGE LOSSES

Steamer chair fees and money
lost in foreign exchange will not be
paid Government employees on Off
ciai business, it was ruled by Acting
Comptroller General Lurtin r. Linn,
yesterday.
Edwin l.. Powell, associate radio
engineer In the naval research lab
oratory here, made a trip to London
and Paris to oVeThaul and install
new radio sets for the Government.
While travelling he used travellers
checks,
ut is not the Governments con
Germ If an employee wants to use
travellers checks, but II he suffers
a loss through "A drop in exchange
rates 1t is his own fault for obtain
ing more foreign money than he
needed" the acting comptroller
ruled
The Washington times., 1925-08-14
REPL AGED
BYZON|NG
BOARD
Latter Body win Regulate
Character Of Construction
and Fix Areas

The District fire limits have
been abolished and restriction Of
building, formerly based upon the
fire limit lines, will be regulated
entirely by the District Zoning
Commission, it was announced to-
day by Engineer Commissioner ].
Franklin Bell, acting head Of the
District Government.
Result Of Study
Abolition of the old arbitrary fir
limit system, which was felt to be
TOO inflexible to meet the growing.
demands of the city, is the result
of lengthy study by the commits
sion, under direction Of Major r.
A. Wheeler, executive officer.
THE old fire limit was merely
an arbitrary line laid down by the
District heads as q limit within
which non-fireproof buildings could
not be constructed" Major Wheeler
explained.
THE fire limit SYSTEM failed to
meet many specific problems which
were constantly arising. Moreover,
it could not be definitely set FOR
more than a. year at a time and,
consequently, was always being
changed, resulting In confusion and
misunderstanding. =
Under the new system conStruC-
ton of non-fireproof buildings, for.
merly permitted outside the fire
limits, will be restricted to areas
designated by the zoning commits.
sion.
FfreprOof Restrictions
The cid fire limit system per.
mitted construction of buildings OF
on-Ereproof type for commercial
purposes, as well as residential, out
side the fire limits. This practice,
however; will be abolished by the
coming commission.
One of the most important results
of the abolition of the fire limits
will be prohibition Of construction
anywhere within the District, OF
non fireproof commercial or in
dustrial structures, whether in the
built up sections of the District or
in the sparsely settled areas.
Hereafter the only non-fireproof
structures which may be erected in
the District of Columbia will be
within areas zoned by the coming
commission ae "a or "A restrict
ed areas, it was explained by
Major Wheeler.
Both of these areas are prac-
tically limited to the outlying Sec
lions of the District. outside what
were formerly the fire limits. With
in these areas only may frame
structures be erected.
The Washington times., 1925-08-14
SHILOH CHURCH PLANS
TO REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE

Ruins of the Shiloh Baptist
Church are being rapidly removed
under the diligent work of the
trustees and committees under the
direction of the Reverend Doctor
j. Milton lWaldron, pastor of the
church, and plans have been made
preparatory to repairing the struc-
ture which was fired by an un-
known person or persons recently
Aid is being given by many
churches and organizations, both
white and colored. and many prom
ises of help have been received
from individuals and organizations
out of town.
A reward has been offered for
the apprehension and conviction Of
the criminal suspected of firing
the church and one suspect has
been arrested whose case will be
placed before the grand jury.
The Washington times., 1925-08-14

DOES MUCH
DAMAGE
Many Trees Broken, Traffic
Delayed, and Streets Are
Flooded in Places

Trees crashed, traffic was delayed
and more than 400 telephones were
put out of commission in the Sc.
we're electrical storm which swept
the city last night.
A torrent of rain, accompanied
by vivid lightning and loud tEun-
der, washed down the streets, flood
ing many thoroughfares even in
the downtown section.
Power trouble on the Chevy Chase
street car line held up transporta.
ton on that route for more than
two hours. Water flooding the
tracks at Fourth street and Rhode
The Washington times., 1925-08-14
FORK USED AS WEAPON
IN SOUTHWEST FIGHT

A table fork was used as a
weapon in an alteration at $40
Armory court southwest, last night.
and as a result Marie Devaughn,
colored, was removed to Emergency
Hospital suffering from a stab
wound in her left arm. Her con-
dition ia not serious.
During a fight at 6l9 K street
southwest, Preston Brooks, colored,
nineteen, was cut on the neck
necessitating his being treated at
Emergency Hospital. May Barnett,
colored, was struck on the head
with a brick during an alterca-
ton at her home 352 Armory court
southwest, and was taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital.
The Washington times., 1925-08-14
One NetO York Woman
knoOs hoSC to "Mse her head"
She bWtted q TObber IN the
stomach and laid him Out.
GENEVTEVE.

1t makes no difference what you
It's what you are to-day.
Suppose your pa does act like an
Why. just don't give II away.
STEAMBOAT STEVE.
SUGGESTED MOVIE TITLES
AND CASTS
"Never the TtcGin Shall Meet
By Jack Rearns, featuring Messrs
Jack Dempsey and Hurry WtIlsi
"The Mtrth Of Nation"--Any
ntelIoc-dr0Du 10Th Lloyd or KeGtoN
involved.
SLENDER the Great"-Written aud
acted By re Knocker Co.
"The Sad Mdn"-A tragedy NTH
Jazn McGrap or Miller Hu00tns
as the leading man.
"VeH the WomGn"-Am Anti
FHrt League production.
"The Woman That Talked
AIone"-Ye married ddmSeI, feG-
tnred and supported lin more trays
than of,eJ by most detected hus-
bundl
"The 'NdtiC mar Anthenb"-Fed-
turing Washington baseball fans
adapted from their ,cdr-cry ("Come
on Goo-oose!")
JOE II. HOLMAN.
The Washington times., 1925-08-14
CAPITAL PRESSMEN TO
PLAY IN BALTIMORE
rRsgs sTArr rHuTo

Webb pressmen OF Washington
will go to Baltimore Sunday where
they win be guests of Baltimore
webb pressmen at a picnic to be
held at Miller's Park. 1T is ex-
pected that, all members of No. 6
local, together with tkaSir friends,
win be in attendance
The pressmen will meet in front
of the Hearst Building Sunday at
8 a. m. and motor to tie Monu-,
mental City. Frank Allen and Ed
ward Schiller will head the Wash
ington delegation.
The Washington times., 1925-08-14
WHY THE HEN CACKLEs.

(This may be a suitable an
swer, Bill, to that hen question
in the column.)
A Goldfish lays q million eggs,
While the helpful hen lays one
But the Goldfish does not caclkle
To inform us Of what she has done.
So we scOFn the eOdfiah coy,
While the helpful hen we prize,
Which indicates to thoughtful minds
That II pays to ADVERTISE.
KEYSTONE
The Washington times., 1925-08-14
WORKER, STRICKEN WITH
HEAT, DIES SOON AFTER

James Jackson, colored, thirty
one, while at work on a new. build
ing at $50 Legation street north.
west, was taken i'll yesterday and
died shortly after.
Doctor Robert e. Henderson, Of
5437 Connecticut avenue northwest,
was called and pronounced Jack
sons death due to the heat.
The Washington times., 1925-08-14
INNOCUOUs INNUENDOs

Oscar SdTe, Religion, t0ho nine
tn years ago invented the sdr-
ophone, may, for all zoe knotO, haze
lived a bIGDseIess HJe in oil other
respects.
"The population of the United
States" zoe are told, "hGs Increased
By eight million during the last
fiUe years" At this rate the
population tOiH soon be dense
enough for another acGr.
"Three hsns that lay purple
eggs" are said to haze recently
arriVed at PtrdHe UmiperSity, in
Bwenos Aires" But did they real
~ drriUe, or did the professors just
see themg
1t Is said that about one-fifth
Of the population Of this country
attends the moVies each day. With
four times as many mvote houses
as 1ce moo haze everybody could
see the nIoUies every day instead
Of having to scdtt their t4trn eUerV
fourth day.
1t Is not on record that Thomas
Jefferson ever fen out Of his desk
chair as resWH Of fitting back
in It, though such an accident may
haze been the mother of his in
ventton Of the StotpeI chair as
safer and more convenient means
Of parking his feet on the desk.
F. J. SCHWAB.
The Washington times., 1925-08-14
Mrs. Albion to Sneak

Mrs. Edouard Albion will speak
on National Opera" at a meeting
Of the Business Women's Council at
the Church of the Covenan9,
Eighteenth and N streets northwest,
tonight.
The Washington times., 1925-08-14
Coolies to Meet

Top Notch Tent. Military Order
of the .Cootie, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, will meet at Red Mems
Hall tonight to discuss plans for
attending the annual convention
at Tulsa Okla
The Washington times., 1925-08-14
Personnel Board Hears Posto6tfice Chief
};snI@R!1!lt. oSlEgnEG
>N<zAz1S'L-9 BY BILL PRICE sFc Ne 81 oFi,er
WHEN THE WIS WILDISH
INVENT.


INVENT.
What a wantom waste of witless
wrinkles"
Walled the weeping yeeviI with
whanE,
While the Wool Of wheediins Whit
Welt the warp with q wabbling bang.
whimpered weird the whacking wam-
pus,
when will warbling warriors
wince?'
wriggling wattles waddled wisely
westward
viewing wells OF swheezened chintz.
Whitless whirred the whiting whop-
per,
While the widgeon whizzed q
wheedle wacksr waggIed waxen-
While wiley wipers whipped the
waggling wranglers wallopsd we'll the
whence the winkIinE whippet
20 whitened milestone, wind and wis
dom.
whisS this writer back his mind"
SILTCUS.
The Washington times., 1925-08-14
Railroad Valued

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today placed a final value
of 100000 on the property of the
Fort Worth, Tex, Union Passenger
Station Co., as of June 80, 1915.
The Washington times., 1925-08-14
Triangle Club Outing

The Red Triangle Outing Club
will go on forty-mile trip down
the Potomac River tonight, leaving
the steamboat wharf at z o'clock
The Washington times., 1925-08-14
Named Postmaster

Postmaster General New today
appointed Gladys Roberts acting
postmaster at North Scituate, Mass.
The Washington times., 1925-08-14

may get the nations to disaFTn,
but there always will be the devil
to fight. They'll never get that
old bird In peace conference.
OIDONO,
Evening star., 1925-03-29
AUTO ESSENTIALS DATE BACK
ALMOST TO PREHISTORIC AGE
Tires Handed Do,on From Stone Period-Cush-
ion Wheels Feature 3 400 Years Ago.

OF rubber and canvas. Shortly after
this a wired-on, double tube, detach-
able was brought out, also held by
pressure against the rim. This in
turn was followed by single tubes and
puncture treads.
In 1892 a corrugated "clincher" tire
was produced. Also a single tube
diagonally wrapped thread type which
reduced the weight and gave more
resiliency. Then for a short while
a laced-up doubled-tubed tire gained
popularity.
Cushion Tires Incurs Doubt.
These various types Of cushion tires
were cautiously received in the United
States and IL was not until about
1894 that they were really accepted.
The Improvement of the tire has been
rapid since then, eliminating in the
present day distinct type of automo-
bile tire, built up by constant expert
ment: improved by experience and
reaching its highest development in
the modern flexible cord tire, with
bead construction looped into the
fabric itself. Cords OF this type give
a long, uninterrupted mileage, with
great riding comfort and perfect
traction. A tire having the integral
bead construction has an extra thick
tough tread, and engages the road
with ease and silence whether a cord
tire or the newest of all-the balloon
tire.
Evening star., 1925-03-29

tion, the economic and social effects
or the development Of motor trans
rortation in the United States have
been of such Importance that a rep
resentation of the past and present
American situation would be Of great
benefit to European delegates. The
report will show the important eco
nomic results of development Of
motor transportation in the United
states through the opening of new
areas of production and consumption
and rerfecting new methods Of distri-
button. Particular stress will be laid
upon the use of motor transportation
in supplementinG the existing lines of
rail and other transport.
The question of highway develop
ment also will be covered in the re-
port, with particular reference to the
construction of highways, the loca-
tion of highways and proper meth
DDS of financing and maintaining
them. Rules and regulations OF
traffic and taxation OF motor vehicles
also will be discussed.
Evening star., 1925-03-29
1924 AUTO JUNkING
REVEALS DECREASE
More Cars Scrapped, However
Than Were Manufactured 10
Years Ago.

More cars were 5unked in 1924 than
were produced by the entire American
automobile industry in 1914. according
to Rudolph Jose, local Cadillac
dealer.
Within 10 years, he says. the in
dustry reached point where 1t can
count on an annual replacement
equaling the original production.
Despite this enormous junking of
cars, Mr.. Jose points out that the
1924 records show that there is a
strong tendency either to build longer
lasting cars or to take better care of
them.
This" he explains, "is illustrated
In the figures for 1924 and 1928. Last
year 635,770 cars were junked, or al
least were not worth registering
while in 1923 the figure touched l.
3S7.99s. In 1923 the junking of cars
exceeded the entire production Of the
industry in 1918. This, however, rep
resents the extreme"
In arriving at his figures, Mr.. Jose
says the dfverting Of proportion OF
the annual domestic output OF cars
and trucks to foreign markets was
considered, but no account was taken
of the imports. These, he contends
| would not materially affect the fig-
ures given.
Viewed in the present light" the
dealer explains, the past year re-
heoted the ability. of the public to
absorb cars at a still higher rate, de-
! spite all talk Of the saturaIon point
More than 100000 cars were given
the chance to live another year, thus
representing an enormous check on
new car sales. Yet 3,270,000 new cars
were sold in America last year and
| registrations increased 2,634,23O.
"A return to normal conditions
means that approximately a million
cars Will be needed in 1925 merely tc
| replace those that have worn out
Production can exceed 1924 with a
| smaller actual increase in registra-
tions."
Evening star., 1925-03-29
EXPOSE OF BATTERY
FAKE AIDS OWNERS
Trick Electrolytes" Worthless
United States Bureau of Stand
ards Experts Declare.

The action of the Bureau of stand
ards in exposing fake solutions for
charging batteries will save the car
owner great deal of time, money
and worry, in the opinion OF local
battery dealers.
In spite of the efforts of reputable
battery manufacturers and their au-
thorized service stations. trick cleo
trolytes" continue to be offered on a
large scale. These solutions g-ener-
ally are guaranteed to put new life
INTO the battery-sometmes in few
minutes.
Bureau experts have asserted that
changing the solution in storage
battery does not charge 1t. Their in
vestigation shows that these magic
solutions are nothing more than. cleo
trolyte. such as is used ordinarily in
an automobile battery, combined with
certain amount OF magnesium with
colcring matter.
The matter of trick electrolytes,'
has been under investigation also by
the national vigilance committee of
the Associated Advertising Clubs.
Evening star., 1925-03-29

A man on his way to execution in
Arabia is safe from punishment If he
can lay hands on the skirts of a
woman.
Evening star., 1925-03-29
95 PEDESTRIANS KILLED
IN YEAR IN BALTIMORE
More Than Half Deaths Due to
Passenger Cars-Many at
Street Crossings,

BALTIMORE, March 28.-Ninety-
Ave pedestrians were killed by auto
mobiles last year in Baltimore, ac-
cording to figures compiled by the
Baltimore Safety Council. OF the
total number of fatalities, "a occurred
at street intersections. Fatalities
from vehicular causes Of all kinds
numbered 124.
More than half the deaths. the COM
pilation shows. resulted from acci-
dents in which passenger cars were
involved, while 81 deaths were at
tributed to trucks. Motor cycles
caused only one death, in which case
the rider was killed by falling OF
his machine.
Evening star., 1925-03-29
CASH REWARDS OFFERED
IN HIT-AND-RUN CASES
California Auto Club Takes Steps
to Put Curb on Criminal
Drivers.

Hit-and-run drivers will have hard
shedding in California as the result
Of an automobile club in that State
which has announced a series of cash
rewards for information leading to
the arrest and conviction Of such mo-
torists.
The club has a standing ofYer of
$3.50 for tell-tale information in cases
where death is caused by . hit-and-
run driver and $50 in cases where
there Is injury but no death.
Last year the club paid out $3.50 In
such rewsr rds. The prosecutions that
followed resulted in three drivers
paying heavy fines. one receiving a
Jail sentence and three being placed
on probation.
Evening star., 1925-03-29
National Code Needed.

whose roads are on the whole we'll
mapped.
National Code Needed.
Before there is uniformity there
must be national code, subject to
ratification and adoption by all the
states. This is something behind
which all motorists can get, and the
A. A. A. Is putting it forward as a
practical and urgent step in a safety
program.
THE fact should not be overlooked
that aside from the hazard, the
stranger often travels many miles out
of his way because of poor marking
Hundreds of vehicles a day go much
greater distances than are necessary,
and the loss may average as high as
10 cents per vehicle mile to the own
er of the machine and cents per mile
for maintenance of the road.
The advantages that would accrue
from uniform marking system for
the country are self-evident Drivers
from different States would recognize
signs as having identical meanings.
There would be only one sign for a
railroad crossing and not a dozen
signs, as there are today. A certain
color and q certain design would con-
vey an immediate message of success
sive degrees of danger. The use of
the same sign for the same purpose
would become general. The cost Of
maintenance would be reduced, the
method of installing would become
more uniform, and this, in turn, would
cheaper installation and expedite
transportation. Above all, Il would
save lives.
Use Fewer Words.
'Tf we had national code 1t would
be possible to apply a definite test to
danger points, and this would pre-
vent the putting of danger signs in
places where they are not needed.
This is one serious criticism of pres
ent-day practice. Again, there would
be Ar agreement as to the distance
that a sign should be from the point
of danger and the distance it should
be placed above the level Of the road,
to mention two other features into
which a great deal of variation has
crept; another baneful tendency Is the
crowding of too many words on a
sign. which often causes delays and
annoyances to the motorist.
Many of the States already have
excellent features, and 1T should be
possible to work out OF these a ma
tional code that would become
model. Such code would go a long
way to make the highways more
serviceabie and great deal safer for
their users than they are today"
Evening star., 1925-03-29
OIL IN GASOLINE.
Amount Depends on Service Ex-
pected of Car

The amount of oil to be put in with
the gasoline when breaking in a new
car depends upon service expected or
the car during that period. II one is
just driving 1t around town for the
first 500 miles a pint Of oil to FIVE
gallons OF gas VIII be sufficient to
keep the pistons from binding. where
as a. quar- to five gallons will be a
safer proportion if the owner must
do considerable hill climbing, even
though he takes each hill slowly in
second gear.
Care should be exercised to see that
you do not foul the plugs and cylin-
ders unnecessarily. If the car has an
easy job ahead and you think the pro-
portion of oil is too great, then buy
some more gas to lower the oil con-
tent,
Evening star., 1925-03-29
TO FIND PISTON CENTERS,

When flywheels were exposed II
was a simple matter for the home
mechanic to look for the marks on
the flywheel and tell when the piston
OF any one cylinder was at lower or
upper dead center. But with fly
wheels encased this is no longer pos
sible. Some other plan has to be
adopted, and the one usually recon-
mended Is actually easier.
Remove the spark plug from the
cylinder under consideration and in
sert stiff piece Of wire. When the
wire is at its lowest point the pis-
ton Is at lower dead center. The op-
posite is true for the upper center
Evening star., 1925-03-29

whose roads are on the whole well
mapped.
Evening star., 1925-03-29
INFLUENCE OF AUTO
WILL BE DISCUSSED
International Conference at Brus-
sells Will Be Told How Motor
Has Helped America.

The Importance OF the motor car as
a transportation unit and as an eco
nomio factor Is the subject of re-
port being drafted by Roy d. Chaplin
to be considered at the third general
meeting of the International Cham
ber of Commerce at Brussels, June 81
to 81. Thirty mine countries will be
represented at the meeting.
In the opinion of the American sec
Evening star., 1925-09-22
WURl|TzER MUSIC
/. FEATURED BY WRC.
Boy Soprano Will Sing With
Shoreham Orchestra on
ro32 Fonight's Bill. .

Two features of WRCs radio enter
tainment which were suspended dur
ing the Summer months will be re-
rived on the air tonight. They are
the weekly review of the Capital s
theatrical and moving picture produc-
tions, by Leonard Han, and the Nur-
liter Musical. broadcast Jointly with
Station WIZ from the Wurlitzer Au.
ditorium. New York City Mr.. Hall
will return to the air tonight at
o'clock, and will be followed at 40
by the musical.
A special feature of the dinner con-
cert to be PLAYED by Sidney Seiden-
mans Shoreham Hotel Orchestra will
be a group of solos by Austin LekoE
Laurenson, the talented boy soprano
of Washington. Following this con
cert WRC will broadcast the musical
travelogue over the Seven seas.
which tonight is scheduled 70 take
listeners on visit to Yokohama,
Toxic and Nikko. q talk on "A Trip
Through the Bureau of Standa rds.
by Or. +. c. Brown, assistant director
of the bureau. and a dance program
by w. Spencer Tupman and his Hotel
Mayflower Orchestra. which VIII be
broadcast Jointly with WHC by VIZ
and WGY.
The evening program will be opened
at $40 with A sport resume. followed
by the market summary prepared and
presented by j. &. Gilbert of the De
partment of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1925-09-22
WRC-Radio Corporation of America
1850 MeterS).

$40 p.m.-Base ball scores.
6:45 p.m.-Market summary pre-
pared by the Department of Agricul-
ture.
p.m.-"Show Shopping" by Leon
ard Hall, dramatic editor of the Daily
News.
40 p.m.-Wurlitzer Musical. broad
cast with Station WIZ from New
York.
8 p.m.-Sidney Seidenmans Shore
ham Hotel Orchestra: Austin LIE
Roy Laurenson, boy soprano, soloist;
broadcast from the Shoreham Hotel.
% p.m.-"Over the Seven Seas-Yo-
kohama. Toxic. Nikko." broadcast
with Stations VIZ and WGY from
New York
9:So-Esther l.. Adie. soprano, from
VIZ.
945 p.m.-"A Trip Through the
Bureau of Standards" by DIR. F. c.
Brown. assistant director of the Bu-
reau of Standards, under the auspices
of the Department of Commerce.
10 p.m.-W. Spencer Tupman and
his Hotel Mayfiower Orchestra, broad
cast with stations WIZ and WGY
from the presidential room of the Ho-
tel Mayf1ower.
Early Program Tomorrow.
2 to 10 a.m.-Women's hour, broad
cast with Station WIZ.
IL noon-Organ recital. broadcast
from First Congregational Church
l p.m.-Concert by Irving Boern-
stein Hotel Washington Orchestra.