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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-29

ri HICKIE sat on her golden
cloud, listening to the music
III OF spring; the music OF love,
SO sweet it filed her heart with
tears. It sang in every pulse. Her
thought sank quietly, drowned in
this warm emotion. She dwelt now
in the free spaces where 'if and
shall not" do not come, for here
the high dream has its will.
"Barry-if we could only stay
here as we are now-always."
And have mama drop from
heaven, right here-between our
teethr'
His head rested against her arm;
her fingers smoothing lightly his
eyebrows.
But if we could, would you
like it?'.
TITS my own idea Of a world as
a frst-class magician would have
made It. Never read you the great
epic Of life, did I? Well, it's good!
I wrote 1t when I was q junior at
college, and I called 1t The Genesis
of Morality Some namep'
Explain to your stupid loveress.
I take it, however, you differ with
the accepted theory You don't be.
lieve 1t was the biting Of the apple
that brought good and evil to poor
Eve and all her lonely children?"
I'm my world there is neither
good nor evil. Only beauty. What.
ever is beautiful is right"
''I'd like to live there"
You'll have to wait a hundred
centuries until we outgrow this
habit of grating consequences to
our deeds, and then yanking up the
deed that was in itself right and
declaring 1t wrong. Oh. I could
make you world fit for men to
live In"
And us poor wimmin? How
should we fare?"
ION lover
"A mans world againl I suppose
we should be the sweet flowers for
We to pluck?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-29
Puzzle a Day

In the diagram, there are a num-
Der Of bars; twenty-five, in all. The
curved line passes through num-
Der of the bars. The problem is 20
form a continuous curved line which
does not cross itself, and which
passes through every bar, once only.
The line may begin at any place, and
end anywhere.
Last puzzle answer:
A had $3.50; B, S1.40: C. soc.
A gave B and C each the amount
that they already had. Thus the
shares became: A, Acc; B, $3.50; c,
$3.50.
b gave A and c each the amount
that they then had, making the
shares: A, soc; B, soc; C, $500.
G. gave A and B each the amount
that they then had, thus the final
shares became equal: A, SLIGO; b,
$3.50; G, $L6O.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-29
She offers to work after her
NJ AAO1AAA marriage! Barry Disapproves!


daughter Of an Old fashioned couple.
Jonathan and Jennie Bryce, reels shS,r, a
has R i married. Edward efRsG McPAke' and she
refuses Jimmy Blake's marriage PRO
attends a party givon especially for
her by wealthy Jake Munsop. Though
otRer s'lG she ga Is interested in, Munson
and calls on sophisticated Janlnse
Knowles her Sco-worker and Sd friend dc, Of
note. Chickie lies to Barry about the
R%6 PS drid a4SsG m estdsS a V9 29pFe
old friend OF Barry U % her fathes
GGe oss not 'f lose a on lis oil nYet@ent
Chiclie fears the fate that. befell
stella Wilson .DS e Re, her A lSPSRy
Wedding sgbtly tries to urge Barry 70
think Of their marriage as 2 present
stays stays away way In her loneliness Chicilie
accepts JalIe's invitation: Barry
learns GO q on ms wifi FRI G THG sFoRT V'
BY EIenoro Meherin
nT WONDER who's cruel
now? Chickie, can't you
- see things are pretty. hard7
If 1 had the money he has-Lordl
do you think we'd be stalling around
like this? It's just what we were
talking Of the other night--that in
Ethan Frohm. You think 1t was
terrible for them. What's the
difference? I tell you, it's terrible
for us We can't take a sleigh and
dash ourselves to death down a hill.
But when I sit here and watch you,
that's what I'd like to do--throw
everything up
His hands were at her shoulders,
a deadly pallor in his face. She
laughed softly: 'Barry-really? oh,
you mean all this?'
He drew her to him: What are
we going to do, CHECKER"
Years and years to talk, Barry.
He kissed her. His lips were
cold. He said: "Chickie, you're
beautiful today"
Her heart sang with its rap
ture. How white and glorious his
face. She answered: EVERY day!
But If you love me so, why do you
keep away? I couldn't. I wouldn't.
Or even when put my hand in
yours. You only kissed me once"
He pushed the hair all back
from her forehead. He took her
face and held it in his hands,
staring down at it, drawing its
beauty to him.
do you want to make me
homely, pulling my hair like
that?"
He laughed: Eyes! 1 think I will
throw vitriol in your eyes and they
won't haunt me sou She saw an
anguish in his face, sighed and
closed her eyes as though q sweet,
intoxicating drink were poured be-
tween her lips: you love me,
Barry? see it now"
1T love you! Who could help it?"
Help it? What do you mean
by that? Oh-don't you want to
love me?"
He wound his arms about her,
stopping her fears, murmuring: 81
love your
She answered.: "And I--bu m
gladr'
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-29

"Ah-sweet to wither so! Not
true, frail?"
Eyes! Most sweet If we'd wither
all in a moment and vanish. But
it's horrible to fade slowly with pet
ais falling one by one and young,
fresh buds coming into bloom on the
very same stalk even as we die.
Huh? What say to that?"
'Say it not Never think Of
things like that ia moments such as
this!" He drew her head down,
holding the delicate face and laugh
ing into her eyes until she kissed
him.
He was buoyant now-light-
hearted as the night she first had
met him at the beach, and as that
first week when he came so gayly
through the alley, waiting to meet
her 1t made her heart a song to
find him so.
He had no strained reluctance. AS
ously to the happy hour. They
loved each other. This alone mat
tered.
.
T raised Chickie above the
world into this realm of stu
- pendous music. From far off,
like the pipings Of grasshoppers, she
occasionally heard Mary's quiet
voice pleading. "Chickie, think
oh, don't take the harder things"
More distant yet she heard Janina's
warning, "a little love in a beau
tiful garden-watch 1t flourish; much
love on the rock Of poverty, it dies
The sweeping chords ran their mel
ody over the faint echoes. She want
ed it SO.
She said, absently: Years are not
so long, Barry"
mo"
Looking down at the young vi
tality Of his face with it's clean hair
line; the strong, sweet mouth, she
said, impetuously: Indeed, Mr..
Red, think I'd rather wait seven
lean years for you than marry ten
kings tomorrow"
Say that again in different words,
sweet one. Pour it first into this
ear and now in the other"
How about you, Barry2 Me or
ten queens-which?"
Don't tempt me girl! Ten queens
If they were all like you!"
Would you have love enough
for ten times me? I'm a great
glutton, if you must know"
"Ten times ten and then some to
spare"
mo" She covered her face with
her hands. Don't look so. Here,
you kiss my finger right there" She
gave him her left hand. pressing the
fourth finger against his lips and
laughing. do you know what
you've done, sir?"
She held out the hand; isn't it
beautiful? So stunning that only I
can see."
He watched amused: What It
it?"
"a seal on my finger See it?
Never mind, I do"
She leaned back against the tree
and sighed because a bird winged
upward with such beauty to the
sky; because the branches Of the
eucalyptus on this hill of theirs
swayed in such wtstful rhythm. She
said absently, Barry, do you like
bungalows?"
"Whyfor the architectural"
Answer anyways
"Yes-next to palaces"
IT like them better If they have
a garden with white roses climbing
over an arched gateway. Wouldn't
that be like a welcome to people
coming to visit? Not flats like
Mary's or apartments?''
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-29

II only meant, Barry-why. you
see-why-then it wouldn't have TO
be so far away"
He didn't answer. Her hand trem-
bled along his arm. I'll take it
back-then. I won't say it again. "
Don't think it, either, Chickie!
Never think of it again! Why did
you say all that?"
He pulled her to him. His heart
thumped against her. heavy and
leaden. Like an arousing slap, she
had brought him back-forced him
face to face with the hard realities
before them. He wished to forget
them.
ITO Be Continued
Copyright. King Feature syndicate)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-29

A powder that adds an exquisite
rose petal finish to the skin. It's
fragrance is the delicate Nymfaun
odor. The box, designed in Paris,
is a sheer delight to the eye. A soft
lambswool puff comes with each
box. Shades: Naturelle, Rachel
and Blanche. Priced S1.OO.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-29
CHAPTER Xiv
Lovers Hour

RI HICKIE sat on her golden
cloud, listening to the music
of sDrInx. the music OF love
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25
Roads for the Future.

Announcement by the highway de-
partment of Connecticut that it will
build a 36-foot concrete highway be-
tween New Haven and New York has
brought forth considerable favorable
comment since this is regarded as one
of the first steps to build highways
in anticipation Of increased travel
rather than as a sole accommodation
for existing travel. During a Yale
athletic event the Boston Post road
showed maximum hourly traffic of
1893 vehicles. This exceeds the traffic
on the famous White Horse Pike be-
tween Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
where maximum hourly traffic has
reached ,00S vehicles.
Apparently it is recognized by the
Connecticut highway department that
the famous Boston Post route needs
more than a highway that will accom-
modate with ease the maximum travel
now experienced during the Yale Bowl
events and that the highway built to.
day to serve the future must be de.
signed in anticipation of traffic reach
ing an hourly maximum of 5000 We
hicles. This would be greatly in eX-
cess of the traffic on Michigan ave
nue., Chicago, which Is now the busiest
street in America, Sc 900 vehicles pass
ing in "a hours.
The engineering executive of the
State of Pennsylvania has warned
against the danger of building new
roads to meet only present maximum
traffic requirements, since new roads
attract new traffic, but apparently
Connecticut will take the lead in build.
ing the first long stretch Of genuinely
future highway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25
NOV|CES WARNED
TO AVOID BLUNDER
Tearing Down and Reassem-
bling Machine Regarded as
Work for Experts.

Any one who would tear down and
attempt to reassemble q machine
composed of parts finished to sizes
as exact as those forming an auto
mobile engine, despite his lack OF
knowledge of the elementary prin-
Ciples of mechanical engineering, is
severely censured by Robert G. Nc
Wane Of the National Motor Re
grinders and Rebuilders Association.
An attempt to rebuild automobile
engines without micrometer eX-
perience and equipment borders on
Criminality, asserts Mr.. McWane in
an article in the Journal of the So
Ciety of Automotive Engineers.
Reconditioning Neglected.
His discussion follows:
Too little engineering attention has
been given to the problem of recon-
ditioning such engines when this be-
comes necessary. Cylinder wear Is
not the only condition with which
we have to deal in an automobile
engine that has given thousands of
miles of service and, unless all
the bad conditions have been cor
rected. it cannot properly be said
that the engine has been recondl-
toned ANY operation that goes no
farther than the RESTING, or rem
fishing of worn cylinders should not
be recognized as engine refinishlng
'.Regrinding of the cylinders should
be done with the utmost care Inc
condition of each cylinder should be
ascertained and the one showing the
most wear should be ground first.
This determines the size to which the
other cylinders are to be ground, all
Of one block or set of blocks being
ground to uniform size within limits
of five ten-thousandthS of an inch Plus
or minus, with not more than one one
thouSan dth of an inch taper PlStons
should he fitted with a clearance Of
seventy-flve observation-disclosures
to one one-thousandth of an inch per
inch of diameter for cast iron. Piston
rings should fit accurately In the
grooves, and the best practice seems
10 call for a clearance of not less
than four one-thouSandths OF an men
per inch of diameter.
Gives Secret of Success.
Alignment is the secret of success
and must be complete with all parts
OF the engine. Beginning at the cylin-
der base, we must nave anSolute
souareness of the cylinder bores with
this line and perfect parallelism of the
crapkshaft with the same line. Con-
necting-rod pins must be parallel with
the main bearings. Connectfng-rod
pins must be straight and square and
the piston pins parallel with the
crankshaft connecting-rod pins and
also square with the sides of the pis'
tons If there is lack of alignment or
Of squarenesS at any of these points,
trouble will soon develop and the life
of the engine will be appreciably short
ened.
1T is useless to attempt to com
pensate at one point for error at
another. All of these points must be
given the very closest attention If
trouble is to be avoided"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25
Caring for Car Finish.

Now and again 1t is valuable to have
the viewpoint of some one who is 'eX-
perienced in particular line. The
other day an experienced car painter
was asked about preserving the finish
on automobiles, and this is what he
had to say:
Eventually the use of polish on a
painted automobile will do more harm
than good. All polishes contain oil,
and oil Is an enemy of paint. Clean
water, Is best for the finish on the
car. l do not mean the ordinary wash
that you get at a garage
To prove 1t he pointed to the fine
condition of the door of car which
had not been polished and to the
checked hood which had been polish
ed excessively. This painter, how
ever, appeared to be talking about
ideal conditions. He made no provi
sion for rubbing out those peculiar
rain spots which show up so often
on the hood and cowl. Nor did he
consider the fact that the finish or
a large majority of cars goes bao
simply because 1t becomes too dry
Wise car owners will probably take
a tip from this and follow a half
way course. polishing the car wher
a polish would seem to be necessary
and keeping polish off when clear
water and chamois would seem to be
the answer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25

ometers are accurate enough instru-
ments when properly adjusted. and
tampering with them should not be
tolerated. In all fairness to automo-
bile dealers and manufacturers. how
ever. It should be stated that one or
two types Of speedometers. once
generally used. are now being replaced
by better instruments. This means
that much Of the inaccuracy Of speed
ometers in use Is no fault Of those
who sold the cars. Dealers who han
die cars with truthful speedometers
are facing some serious competition
with those whose cars attain high
speed with remarkable ease. They
should be encouraged In their fight
against the lying speedometer. If
you think one car performs SO much
better than another. insist upon test
Of the speedometers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25
RUSH JOBS COSTLY.
Valve Grinding Must Be Done
Deliberately.

Many motorists are beginning to
see that they are paying the penalty
for rush work on valve grinding jobs.
in former days when an owner got
his car back after such a job it was
noisy because the repairer preferred
TO let the valves hammer their way
down into their seats for a few days.
Then the owner came back to have
the tappets adjusted and silenced.
Nowadays the fiat rate system OPP
crates to his disadvantage in that he
expects a complete job all in one day.
He wants the engine quiet the minute
he gets it, Nothing, however. has al
tered the basic situation. 1t would be
better TO break up the job and run
few miles with the valves loose.
To do it any other way would mean
spelling the job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25
Service Comes First.

Full balloon tire. balloons or
low pressure cords? Which shall 1t
be? The Rubber Association of Am.
erica has decided to help meet the
crude rubber situation by limiting the
number of types Of tires produced
Types that are in small demand will
be eliminated. Who knows but what
the balloon that uses too much rub
Der may become prohibitive in price
and. by common consent, be discon.
tinued. An important angle to the
subject however. is the service d tire
will render. Companies are not likely
to discontinue type involving an ex
cess of rubber If such a type gives
an excess of service. Buyers will have
something to say about this, too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25
MOTOR CARS FLOODED
PARKS WITH TOURISTS
Rocky Mountain Reserve Visited
by 80, 648 Autos of
Vacationists.

Motor cars scored over trains for
the number Of vacationists carried
into Rocky Mountain National Park
in the Colorado Rockies this year.
Visitors who went to the park by
automobile increased 81 per cent in
number over last year
There were 3264S individual cars,
carrying 118,747 sightseers. The total
last year was 24.670 cars and S6,276
persons. The same increase was
shown in Overland Park municipal
camp ground in Denver, where motor
lists rolled up an attendance Of 49,164
from all sections of the country, as
compared with 45,034. according to
the Denver tourist bureau. The Rev.
James G.. McElhinney, an appointee
of the mayor, believed to be the first
official camp chaplain, is on duty at
the Denver tourist camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25
Motor Misinformation.

Judging from the amount OF Wllo
and totally unreliable information
passed out. II would seem there Is
more transformation afloat In motor
dom than in any other phase or daily
life. Such misinformat1on becomes
particularly extensive and particularly
pernicious when it involves the vel
fare of the various car makers. For
some reason the public likes TO say
that such -and-such a car is not sell
ing we'll or that ii Is sweeping the
country, and the public says 1t with
enthusiasm when 1t does not Know the
first thing about national car safes.
Recent registration figures shed
some light on the truth and serve TO
demonstrate that every car has It's
sections of popularity and Its sections
of unpopularity as well. Registrations
Of a car generally regarded as one
designed for the sporting element In.
creased by just one for the month or
July in Minnesota, according to re-
liable figures, whereas in California
445 of these same cars were added
to the collection for the same month.
In Illinois this car outSold a number
Of popular priced cars in July. due
to a strong Chicago representation
and the popularity of the car In that
city.
Ihere is a well Known car Oh Tie
market which many motorists believe
was injured as n result of recent body
changes. At any rate, there is much
gossip to the effect that this car is
losing ground. The truth of the mat
ter is that in several States it is out
selling one of the most popular makes
of cars on the market, in spite of the
fact the latter has broken its own
sales records.
The real facts about sales are sur
prising. A car not known to one
motorist out of a hundred-a brand
new one-sold 167 in July in Wiscon
sin. In this same month and in the
same State another new car extern
sively advertised had six sales. The
facts are often very much at vari
ance with the rumors. however in
teresting the latter may be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25
Lying Speedometers.

Numerous complaints are heard re.
garding the inaccuracy of Speedom-
eters on large number of cars,
and it Is believed by many that thou
sands of car owners do not know that
they are not travelling at the speeds
they think they are. The complaints
are all against the stepping up" of
speedometers so that they record more
speed than the automobile Is actually
travelling From a standpoint of safe
ty this sort of thing has been a bless
ing in disguise. but the practical car
owner is getting tired of it. Speed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25

One Of the commonest mistakes in
going over a car for the purpose OF
putting 1t In the pink of condition is
to tighten the front wheels when
they are not loose. The motorist
shakes the wheels and decides that
because they seem loose they need to
be drawn up tighter on their axles
He does not realize that the looseness
is in the king pins. He could decide
this point easily by noting that the
ends of the axles move with the
wheels when the looseness Is felt. II
the wheels were really loose on the
aXles, the wheels. and not the aXles
would move when being shaken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25
Worth Looking Into.

Motorists who complain Of what is
known as the dead spot" in car
buretor adjustment and who have
tried every possible adjustment should
consider the possible advantage of
using a larger high-speed jet. When
an engine goes from the low-speed
jet to the high there is likelihood that
suction will be insufficient for draw
ing a rich enough mixture from the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25
What's the Answer

1.-What Is torque?
2.-What makes Of cars now de-
funct used the friction drive type OF
transmission?
3.-What is the purpose Of clutch
brake?"
4.-Why will not an excessively ad
vanced spark overcome the tendency
OF low grade fuels to burn slowly?
5.-If spark and valves are timed
for faster travel, will the car run as
slowly in high gear as 1t did before
the change was made?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25

Think these over during the week
and look for the answers next Sunday
in this department. You may be
wrongD
Copyright. 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25
THE SUNDAY MOTORIST
An Abridged Magazine for Gar Owners
EDITED BY WILLIAM ULLMAN
Looks Are DeceiYinp.

high-speed jet for the moment.
larger jet may be the answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25

Pity the Door fellow who owns three
cars with a total of eighteen cylinders
and piston slap In seventeen OF
,o,V,s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25
No Carbon Troubles
No Valves to Grind

-. your WHY'S Knight is absolutely i'm
mune from engine complications and en-
disorders caused by carbon accumula-
ton. cts all the better for bit of carbon"
any expert mechanic will tell you that.
Carbon cannot harm your Willys-Knight,
or cause knocks or noise, or put your car
out of commission for hours and days. 1t is
an engineering fact that carbon Serves actually
to facilitate this engine .functiontng! -.
No valves to grind-no tappets, no springs,
no rocker arm bushings to get out Of order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25
"AnEngine You'll Never Wear OUT

the patented Knight sheue-Uaire engine :.
In this lies the secret of WHY'S Knight
emancipation from engine-repairs, its free
dom from the need for constant adjustment.
This unique engine-principle means unin-
terrupted service, year in, year out. 1t means
longer life for your car-immeasurably, in
fnitely longer. 1t means a sweeter, quieter,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25
A Car of Rare Beauty-Rare
Distinction

And your Willys-Knight is as beautiful an
automobile as You have ever cast your eyes
upon. Gin line and form the most graceful
have ever seen," famous artist says. tn
appointments as rich, its equipment as COM
pletc as you will find in any car, regardless
of its price See the smart Coupe-Sedan
here shown. A car you will delight to drive.
A car in which you will take vast pride in
owning. Come, see this superb automobile.
Familiarize yourself with the facts about its
magnificent performance record. Considtr
the substantially ,zducedp,1ces Deferred pay
ments. A small amount down. Your own
conveniencc-52 weeks or more for balance.
Your present car to apply as part payment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25

more efficient motor-mechanism UP to and
beyond I0O 900 miles than you enjoyed on
the day you bought it! :. :.