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Evening star., 1925-03-30
BODY IS IDENTIFIED
BY TAYLOR AS WIFE
Search Since Last November
Ends at Seven Locks on
Potomac River.

The determined search of Raymond
l. Taylor for the body of his wife,
who was drowned at Great Falls No
vember last, ended this morning at
Seven Locks, on the Potomac River
near Cabin John, with the identified
ton of a body found in the water
yesterday as that of Mrs. Taylor. Mr..
Taylor was able to establish identi-
fication by means of a Wedding ring
which bore the initials "R. l.. T." and
M l. t. which he had given his
wife.
The grief-stricken husband, who
never relaxed his search for the body,
today was making plans for the
funeral services and interment, the
latter to be at Mrs. Taylor's former
home, in Woodhaven, Long Island.
Mr.. Taylor spent all of yesterday
searching in the water and about the
shore between Great Falls and the
Anglers Club, without success. He
went home making plans for today
and was called at l o'clock this morn
ing by the police. who told of the
finding of a body by E. Lyon Nc
Namara and r. J. Kilroy. both of
Washington, while fishing near Seven
Locks.
Inquest This Afternoon.
At o'clock this morning Mr.. Tay-
lor went to the scene, where Deputy
Sheriff Clifford Howard of Montgom-
cry County and Policeman George
Windham had taken charge of the
body. The body was in such a con-
dition that Mr.. Taylor could not have
esta bliShed identity without the ring,
but the initials proved beyond doubt
that the search had ended.
Taken to Rockville, the body was
placed in Plummer's undertaking es-
tablishment, where an inquest is be-
ing held this afternoon.
In a voice choked with emotion
Evening star., 1925-03-30
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, March
3o.-A legal agreement. with
$4,000 forfeit for violation. binds
Samuel M. Vauclain. president of
the Baldwin Locomotive Works, to
strict observance of the Volstead
act while in this country. 1t was
learned today. Mr.. Vauclain
signed the agreement with the
late w. A. Garrett, A. S. Goble and
r. A. Hoy, Baldwin officials. on
May Is, 1924, the others agreeing
to forfeit $1,000 each if they vio-
lated it.
Text of Agreement.
The agreement, in part, reads:
whereas under the laws of the
United States as now prevailing
the use of Intoxicating liquors
within it's border Is prohibiteds
and,
Whereas the undersigned are
desirous of obeying said laws, not
only because they believe such ac-
ton is right. but also that 1t will
result in their mental, moral and
physical good;
Now, therefore, to that end the
undersigned have agreed together
as follows:
~. That for the period of one
Evening star., 1925-03-30
''From Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1925-03-30

u. S. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Partly cloudy and slightly colder
tonight; minimum temperature about
80 degrees; tomorrow fair; moderate
northwest and north winds. Highest
Al, at noon today; lowest. 33, at 6 am.
today. Full report on page g.
Evening star., 1925-03-30
Inquest This Afternoon.

CONTINUED on Page 4. Column s.
Evening star., 1925-03-29
ASK "OTHER FELLOW"
BEFORE BUYING CAR
Individual Selection Unsafe, Head
of Big Selling Agency in
Washington Says.

Individual experience in car owner
ship is not a thoroughly safe guide
to buying automobiles, in the opinion
of Oscar Coolican. president of Pack
ard ashington Motor Co. The av-
erage man buys so few automobiles
over period of years that he must
rely to a certain extent upon the eX-
periences of other motorists, Mr.. Cool
lean contends He advocates the
plan of comparing notes with other
car owners every now and again to
be sure that one is on the right track.
Car ownership" he explains, "is
quite different from many other arti-
cles which the public buys. A man
may buy a half dozen suits of clothes
in the course of a year from the
same tailor. and yet may buy new
car but once in three, four or five
Years Naturally he comes. TO learn
whether he is getting maximum re-
suits from his tailor quicker than he
can from his auto dealer. Many mo-
toristS recorder n particular car OF
their fancy, not knowing that IT has
been changed to a point where they
will be disappointed. Conversely
many an owner discovers that the
new model of the car he didn't fancy
would meet his needs particularly
well; only he discovers this after he
has switched over to some other
make.
The best guide is to keep right up
to the minute on the subject by com
pairing notes with cotemporary own
ers of various makes. Allowances,
of course, must be made for different
conditions, but an average is safe
enough as a guide. BY following this
plan it is possible to know at all
times whether you're getting best re-
ell 1NNNN
lot of cars His experience can be
Xour guide"
Evening star., 1925-03-29
automobile Mair,
Topic for Talks
Among Americans

Al every meeting of Americans the
conversation, in time, turns upon the
all-important subject of automobiles.
At the club, between the acts at
the theater, after church, on the
links. at the dinner party-every-
+, where. The grocer asks you how
your car is running and may even
go so far as to tell you where
they found the knock in his motor.
Milady flicks the ashes from her
scented cigarette and talks uni
Versal joints as though it were
household subject.
1t has reached a point where
many are now crying for more.
but for more of what is hoped will
be>more intelligent auto conversa-
tion. An end to knocking. Facts
and figures about production.
Costs. Materials. Truthful state
ments about performance. Foolish
prejudices and rumors exploded.
The truth. the whole truth and
nothing but the truth. The cynic,
however, will probably say that
this wouldn't be conversation.
Evening star., 1925-03-29
In the Works Already.

Just to calm the car owner who is
always declaring that there ought to
be a law for this, that or the other
thing, here are Il few bills now pend
ing:
Providing for a white tail light in
addition to the customary red one.
Prohibiting the parking of cars on
main highways at night for periods
longer than three hours.
Providing for the construction of a
passageway for pedestrians on either
shoulder of all new or recons structed
roads
Providing for the appropriat tion of
suitable funds for the purpose of en-
abling State highway departments to
establish laboratories for highway
study and development
Evening star., 1925-03-29
If You Would Know.


If you are puzzled to know just
what a universal joint looks like
and how it works, here is an eX-
planation that may help.
Make a circle with the forefinger
and thumb of your right hand. Do
the same with your left hand Then
open the two fingers of your right
hand circle for a moment and link
them into the circle of the left hand
to form what looks like two links of
a chain.
Holding the left hand stationary,
start turning the right one in either
direction. You Will find that you
have formed a, connection that viii
turn your left hand in the same di-
rection, if you keep your fingers tight.
Holding your hands in one position.
raise your elbows up and down and
note how the universal joint would
allow for the bouncing of the rear
axle of the car.
You have in this picture the es-
sentials of a metal universal joint.
1t will also be evident to you why
such joint must always be well lubr-
Gated.
A fabric universal joint is even
simpler. In this type IL strong but
flexible fabric ring is bolted alter
nately throughout its circumference
to the end of the transmission shaft
and the end of the propeller shaft.
Rear universal joints are the same
as those described above, except that
the connection is between the rear
end of the propeller shaft and the
end of the pinion gear shaft.
Some cars do not use a rear joint
owing to more rigid construction.
The front joint is also found on some
cars automatically oiled from the
transmission.
Evening star., 1925-03-29
Three Tips to Remember.

When you shake the front end of
the car. or the rear, with the idea
of trying to see how much looseness
there is in the chassis, do not be
fooled by the extra fleXibility pro-
vided by balloon tires. Make sure
that your shaking takes effect in the
chassis itself and not in the flexible
walls of the tires
Just because it is difficult to make
balloon-tired rear wheel spin
through letting in the clutch too sud
denly do not imagine that you are not
straining the tire. The same applies
to hasty stopping.
When setting the hand control
throttle in a certain position so that
the gears can be shifted easier or the
car made TO idle nicely when remov-
ing the foot from the accelerator.
check up on its position frequently.
Vibration tends to let the lever slip
back TO q minimum idling position.
Evening star., 1925-03-29
Parade of Depreciation.

1t was a Sunday morning in the
month of February. 1t happened in
city of 100000 population on one
of the principal streets.
In the very short time OF one
minute IL automobiles with a list
price valuation of S1S,500 passed by.
This is typical All over the ma
tion the minutes are providing pass
ing show of thousands of dollars
worth of motor merchandise. But
with this passing comes a very sur
prising passing of value.
The II cars mentioned above would
Evening star., 1925-03-29
For Your Information.

Twice as many persons met death
in Massachusetts last year from in
sufficient illumination as from glarin &
headlights.
highway officials can come to an
agreement regarding the marking of
interstate roads and safety devices
1t viii be possible to drive throughout
many sections of the country without
having to learn new set of road
directions and caution signs in each.
Compulsory automobile public liability
insurance has been tabooed generally.
The latest accusation is that il is
Legislative patent medicine, which
seems to express the situation ad-
mirably.
Evening star., 1925-03-29
WARNING LIGHT GIVEN.

There is an idea in the traffic signal
system now generally used in New
York City that should be included
in the customary handling of the
"stopgo" sign. In the tower signal
ing system II is customary to flash
a red light when there is to be ..
change in the direction Of traffic.
This acts as a warning, and not
only speeds up traffic but avoids the
necessity of stepping on the brakes.
Changes are more gradual.
In the "stop-go" sign system the
change is much too abrupt for traf-
fic. 1t might be solved by holding
the sign in q halfway position for
a half minute whenever changing
directions.
Evening star., 1925-03-29

puzzled over this point, and it may
be that the matter will have to be
carried to the highest court of the
land before a workable decision is
reached.
Judge Gorter of Baltimore says one
drink makes an intoxicated driver.
and therefore a motor lawbreaker.
Judges Staylor and Lamkin Of the
Traffic Court will not convict drivers
on this. theory.
Where, then, is the line to be
drawn? Some say it all depends upon
the drink. But how is the court to
determine this? And who wants to
risk the job of official faster?
Evening star., 1925-03-29
Culled From Car Care.

Alcohol spilled over some of the
finished hoods on the new
cars win ruin them. 1t is about the
only thing that seems to attack the
new kind of finish.
An open-end wrench can be tempo
rari1y converted into a socket wrench
by fitting 1t over the nut on end and
turning it by means of IA monkey
wrench fitted at right angles just
above its jaw.
Your success in polishing the body
depends largely upon the kind oil
cloth you use. The softer and drier
the better. A soft cloth is essential
if you are busting off n dull finished
car over which you have previously
put an oily dressing
Evening star., 1925-03-29
Now You Have It.

ANSWERS to last weeks questions)
l. The leading forces productive of
vibration in an automobile engine are:
Centrifugal force, inertia, vertical and
horizontal strains, torque and the
second unbalanced force of vibra-
ton
2. The least expensive of automo-
biles, as we'll as the best, carry Il
metal that is much more expensive
than gold. 1t is the tungsten used
for the filament of the lamp bulbs.
the contact points OF the breaker and
sometimes the heads of valves.
3. Vibration is still present in many
engines that seem to have overcome
Evening star., 1925-03-29

is it as hot when the system is
filled with unadulterated water?
2. Why are aluminium pistons used
in some motors?
3. If a rear wheel is a. bit loose on
the end of It's axle how will the driver
know it?
(Think these over during the week
and look for the answers in this
column next Sunday. You may be
wrong.)
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1925-03-29
THE SUNDAY. MOTORIST
An Abridged Maeasine for Car Owners
EDITED BY WILLIAM ULLMAN
EDITED BY WILLIAM ULLMAN

hardly bring $1,000 in the open mar
ket, yet they did not average more
than one year and six months in age.
Just where all these cars were
going is indeed difficult to tell, but
the high rate of depreciation clearly
indicates that there should have been
a stopover at the nearest garage for
the purpose of treating the cars to a
wash. a polish, a greasing and gem
eral tuning up. Too much automotive
value appears to be flowing past to
nowhere.
Stopping the list in the list-price
valuation has become a real motor
problem
Evening star., 1925-03-29

If your car is not equipped with a.
backing light you can improvise one
in an emergency by holding your foot
lightly on the brake pedal when
backing over strange ground in the
dark. Your stop light will throw a
bright red or yellow glow that will
help materially.
Evening star., 1925-03-29

Which would you take, a Today
trip to Europe, with all expenses
paid, or an automobile?
Here's an American girl who be-
lieves in America first, who would
rather have an automobile which
would give her many times 20 days
of travel anywhere she wanted to
so to see America.
So, when Miss Cora Combs of
Hazard, Ky, won a popularity con-
test which offered her the choice
between the 20 days in five coun-
tries of Europe or Studebaker
automobile, she took the car.
Now l can see America, which
is more wonderful than all the rest
of the world. and my trip won't be
limited to 20 days, either, said
Miss Combs.
Evening star., 1925-03-29

it. Through better engineering the
critical speed (Which is the point at
which the engine vibrates) has been
raised above the driving speed. If
you could operate your car at top
speed you might find the same vibra-
tion you used to experience at %,
81, As, or whatever the critical speed
happened to be with the earlier
models.
Evening star., 1925-03-29

The pesSimist curses and shakes his
fist when he mas to dodge "a motor
car. but the optimist knows it's the
finest kind of exercise for the muscles
of the legs.
Evening star., 1925-03-29
What's the Answer?

/. When the engine boils over with
the cooling system filled with alcohol
Evening star., 1925-03-29
Drinks and Drunks.

How many drinks make a drunk?
The city of Baltimore is somewha
Evening star., 1925-03-29

All prices B. Detroit subject socernnsnt
We GYe pleased extend the of time
Ask about Chrysers attractive plan Chryser dealers and
superior ChrysleT service everywhere.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-29

W0mens Lanbskin and Cape GI0ves broken sizes, S
800 COIOred SsOisS HandkerclsiefS reduced to Sc
WOmen'S Ribbed Cotton Pests in sizes 50 to A. 21c
22O Linen or VoiIe HandRerchiefs reduced to &c
Slightly Irregular IO.rib Silk Umbrellas, sos
Cotton and R0von Ribbed Sport Hose l8H to ~, 8
FuIl-f0ShiOned Black Silk Stockings (81 to TO-. 80c
WOmen's Full Size Black Hat Bosses, nOzO S2.05
Woens LOaC Shoes "a fee siluer brocades tool So
a Special Group of WomenS LOav Shoes, noe PC
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-29

WOmen'S Silk ChemiSe and Sfeb-ins, S1.05
WOmeSa'S B0tiSfe ChemiSe and GOsOnS SI.IO
WOmen'S Philippine Chemise and Gou,ns, $3.50
Womens SIO.05 to 1925 TUNES, 1925
WOmen's IS and S5.05 Silk OverblOuses, $500
Women'S 1925 Extra Size Sport Skirts, S405
WOmen'S Nee Fall SSOe0terS IN broken sizes, ST.
WOmen's IS Six BIOUseS, in broken sizes, 81
WOnsen'S $3.50 to SO COrsetS and Wr0barOMNdS
WOmen'S So 10 IS GOrsets and Wrab0rOMndS, SI.79
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-29

Slightly Imperfect 9r12 Sise Administers, S44
BOmd0ir Lamps u,ith Paper Parchment Shades, 08c
Slightly IMPERFECT 9r1O.6 Size Felt Base Rugs, S695
RutFed VOiIe and M0rQuiSette Curtains, $1.49
Heay Velour POrtiereS p yards long, 1925
Chests of Genuine Tennessee Red CEDAR 1926
LuStrOms Velour OverdrubeS oith Valance, S2.95
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-29

Mens65c Refs "Jimshirts" (34, 10, ~, 40, sc
Men'sNeckb0nd r-atached BroadclOfh SrfS,Sl
Mems $50 ROCKINGHAM Shirts and DrasOerS, Csc
Large Mems $3.50 and IS Shirts, size 20 only $I50
Mems $50 Leather and Sik.Webbing Belts, DC
Mems 35c Carriers of I-inch Elastic Reduced to I1c
Mems Athletic Union Suits size 81 only PC; for 81
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13
DEPOSED HIGHWAY
COMMISSIONERS TO
MAKE STATEMENTS

AUSTIN, Dec. 12.-Oral deposi-
tons of Frank V. Lanham, former
chairman of the State Highway COM
mission, and Joe Burkett, former
member of the commission, to be used
in trial of the states case against the
Hoffman Construction company, will
be taken Monday, it was announced
Saturday by Attorney General Dan
Moody.
Lanham's deposition will be taken
at Dallas by General Moody and that
Of Burkett by Assistant Attorney
General Ernest May, at Eastland.
These officials will leave on their mis-
sions Sunday night, Moody said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13

Boom for s. A. Is Near at Hand
Topers Mourn
Seizure of
Prize Still

"Ain't that q dirty shame"
moaned the topers.
"Ain't that a beauty" glee-
fully announced Mounted Gus
toms Officer John ii. Devices.
Despite the variance Of opin-
ion, the object OF both the Off
GERS and topers' remarks were
one and the same.
1t was a shiny bright still of
1OO-gallon capacity captured by
Devices Saturday.
1t was a part Of one OF the
most complete and elaborate dis
tilleries he has seenLsince pro-
hibition, Devices declared.
The home Of the still was
clean and a series Of drains con-
tanning charcoal were used 10
purify the distilled spirits,
Devices said.
Approximately 800 gallons Of
rye mash were destroyed with
the seizure Of the still. II was
captured in South San Antonio.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13
AVVOL
IN WILD HUNT
FOR VICAR
By the
ELEPHANT EDITOR

A sadder but wiser elephant, back
in his box car at Sa5inal after taking
Saturday "off," has made up his mind
that the things he has been reading
about San Antonio's hospitality to
elephants are lies.
This poor but honest, misguided
elephant has been reading The Light
and listening in on the "Elephantics'
broadcast every Friday night over
VICAR.
He tuned in Friday night. And
he came to the conclusion that San
Antonio was pachydermal paradise.
He thought that all an ambitious
elephant had to do to insure his fu-
ture peace and comfort was to get
to the Bexar county line and trumpet
his entrance.
He knew what was being done for
two of his brother elephants by the
kind school children of San Antonio
and the friendly newspaper. And he
imagined that as soon as he got to
San Antonio a contest would start
to purchase him and he would get to
broadcast too. He just knew some
thing would happen il he could get to
San Antonio.
SO he started. And something hap
pened all right. But nobody raised
fund. They raised a posse.
But it must be said that he tried
to get here. Just as dawn cracked
down at Sabinal he was engaged in
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13
RUBBER BROKERS
/ MAKE $5,0OO,OOO In
4 YEARS AND QUIT
BY Universal Service.

LONDON, Dec. 12.-Announce-
ment was made today that a firm OF
rubber brokers had closed out its
business, the partners retiring with
profits OF S5,0O0.OO0 made in the last
four years. This announcement drew
attention to the spectacular fortune
making on the stock exchange result
ing from the scheme Of Baron Steven
son, chairman Of the rubber investi-
eating committee, limiti.s the market
able amount Of rubber.
The boom in rubber stocks has been
80 great one firm of brokers had to
handle 100000 shares daily and keep
its clerical staff working night and
day. including Sundays. That the
cleanup in rubber is about ended
Is indicated by other retirements Of
jobbers who have accumulated for
tunes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13
JURY FREES MAN
IN VICTORIA Staying

VICTORIA, Dec. 12.-Monroe
Martin, charged with the murder OF
Taylor Drake, was acquitted by a
jury in district court here on an in
sanity plea.
Following the verdict. Judge John
NJ. Green placed Martin in the Gus
tody of the county judge and sheriff
until he can be formally adjudged
insane.
The defendant appeared unconcern-
ed throughout the trial, looking about
blankly and having nothing to say.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13
BIG CAPITAL
TO INVEST
IN CITY
St. Louis Banker Predicts
Texas Development
Equalling Florida's.

Opening of the South Texas ana
San Antonio boom, preparatory rumb-
lings of which have been heard
throughout the financial centers Of the
North and East for some time, is near
at hand.
Behind the boom aud hurrying it oil
is the restlessforce of>big money, cap
ital. looking for new and larger fields
lin which to exert its strength.
The certainty Of the coming pros.
perity and the readiness with which
development projects soundly based
can be financed was evidenced by the
recent visit here of L. Z. MahaH. pres
ident of the Real Estate Mortgage and
Trust Company of st. Louis, one of
the strongest companies of its kind in
the country.
Having had experience in making
loans in Texas, the company is desir
Gus of extending and charging its
business here.
FINANCING READY.
As an expression of his faith in the
future of San Antonio and the terri
tory contingent to it, Mr.. Mahan said
his company is ready Immediately TO
finance a meritorious development
project.
Further, Mr.. Mahan said, the WIS.,
ion of what South Texas will develop
into, which prompts his company to
seek loans here, is in the eyes of many
others.
San Antonio and Southwest Texas
are being recognized and are attract
ing the serious attention Of capitalists
not only in the East but in the Middle
West, he said.
Spending several days here making
survey of the local business situa'
ton, Mr.. Mahan held conferences with
leading business men and leaders OF
development here, assuring them Of
the willingness of his company to back
the right kind of proposition.
GOOD BUSINESS CITY.
Speaking generally of the attractive
ness of San Antonio and South Texas
as lending field, Mr.. Mahan said:
"San Antonio appeals to me strong
ly as good business city, thrifty, at
tractive and progressive.
Il think the city has a wonderful
asset in its climate, and l believe it is
on the eve of a great improvement
because of this undeveloped resource.
"The city needs only a few things
to make it real playground for the
Mississippi Valley and the North and
East. Its natural advantages which
need but a little supplementing to
bring them out and put them to use,
he said, "are many. chief among them
being its historic associations which
should enlist the Interest of every true
American. There are few cities in the
country as distinctive as San Antonio,
with charm so peculiarly its own.
UNDEVELOPED EMPIRE.
There is no reason why the
achievement of California and Florida
in attracting many people with mil
lions of dollars cannot be duplicated
here and in surrounding territory. You
have an undeveloped empire that
waits only the hands of n builder"
Mr.. Mahan said, in his opinion
agricultural development will be one
of the most important in the state. He
was particularly pleased, he said, IL
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