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Evening star., 1925-08-03

Near 18th & Penna. Ave.
Good three story business
building containing large store
room, with six rooms and bath,
all in splendid condition. Elec-
tricity, excellent heating plant.
Priced at $1,000. Owner may
consider exchange.
BUSINESS PROPERTIES DEPARTMENT.
Hedges < Middleton, Inc,
14l2 Eve St. NV. Realtors. Franklin 9503
Evening star., 1925-08-03
SALE OR RENT-SUB. PROP'TY.

TAhOMA PARK.
Attractive 5-r. & b. California bungalow.
ami. inclosed sleeping porch: large front
porch: h.-w.h h. garage and cement drive:
lot 45Xl6Q: S6,S50; small cash payment;
terms. viii rent for 500 per month.
j. W. SHADLE.
81 Carroll Ave Col 3O59.
, 1925-02-26
CHAPTER II
REGULATION CONCERNING IMPLEMENTS
TO TRAFFIC,
Sec 6


NJ, one must sell goods. or transact
similar business u9aa public high Ways Or
orounds othtr cham the regular maraet
places without the permission Of the
Ponce A0thariu:s. a4d persons granted
spch permission ave REQUIRED to cOaline
their b1.ila,s STRIFE ~ TO the rIace, or
nlaces allotted ia them.
Sect
CARVING on public sidewalks or foot
maths s1ch objects as might Expose pc.
dpstra0s to iEiuty. or ob5lruct lheir pas
sage. is proniDI. ed.
Secl s
Nothin1 shall be 4ced on public side
walks, streets. or places, to obstruct
nubtic rrafi..
Thjs is. however. permissible 10 case
of loadino or unloading al aracles, where
, 1925-02-26

Section a..
All commercial papers falling Que
and all negotiable INSTRUMENT. maluf!b2
on a Sunday or legal holiday hall be lor
all purposes Of presenting for paymeH{;
payment and (o) acceptance, payab'e ana
(or) accepted on the next secular oay
succeeding.
0eS SH o. II. .a,oas or na.ts there
Of in conflict with tbe provisions Of his
ordinance shall be- sd the same are
LIST: Member for ftfdeFI@SI !. ! f ECU Lbs
p lJard 'A""0' S''2 ."'
The Vice Chairman refused him.
1st Member for Frederiksted Country
District (Andersen) continued Sayi9G: l
demand my flgnl TO spea S,. 90 ~" 5; o1'' fine
rio lne 70 '' Seek I.'S and told b'm he could
enter a protest.
The vote was then '2k9n on ine ofoln.
@nI a. %S ati 1aa oaan'ud n'o.en far one
oG sn"' -
eTho Gboi,m.r rosnmad fine chair.
T,m2
roIo,ioI Coloo;I Riu No A
~ niso1seion on Cnlouial Council
> ~ Fonr,b To,ncil second
Session droff If an Ordinance Po-
I = paouiotiorS for q Croiv as
y
Evening star., 1925-10-24

growing irritability she feared that
any reference to this matter would
precipitate a quarrel.
Bitterly. she regretted the absence oi
| Stanley. for she began to suspect thai
| his had been tho influence that had
kept her husband straight for years
| She believed that II Stanley had not
| gone away things would have contin
ued we'll.
II wonder" she said one evening al
dinner, when Jim's coming back.
| Waterman started slightly. Stanley
name had not been mentioned between
! them for months. Il have no idea,
| he said.
You have not heard from him.
Not a. word-and you?
"Oh. mo- was just thinking. ! won
der II that confidential man of his
what was his name?"
WILSON,"
Yes, Wilson. He's running Jim s
affairs during his absence, isn't he?'
Il believe So
do you know his address,"
NO. I don't. Why"
IT thought / would write and ask
him
why What difference does II
make?" He spoke with a touch of as
perity.
1t was clear that the subject an
noyed him. 40 she abandoned 1t. but
she did not put the thought from her
mind, and the next day she telephoned
Evening star., 1925-10-24

be not exactly thrilling. and this she
set herself to do.
Nevertheless. she was intelligent.
and there came a time when with the
best will in the world she could no
longer shut her eyes to the fact that
all was not well with her husband.
He did, 1t IL true. manage occasionally
to make good some of the amount
which she advanced him, but on the
whole the balance was heavy on the
wrong side of the ledger. His luck. as
he called 1t. ran pretty steadily against
him. His nerves play him false with
increasing frequency. He found him
self drinking in the middle of the day,
thing he had never done before In
all his life. Occasionally Doris saw
him a little the worse for wear. She
thought little of this: she was no
prude. She never referred 10 it until
on one occasion when they had formed
part of box party Rollin had been
so clearly not himself that her friends
began to joke her about 1t. Then she
took him mildly to task. He met her
In the right spirit and explained that
1t wasn't that he had had too much to
drink. but that he was so frightfully
tired that the liquor affected him un-
duly.
But it happened more than once.
Nevertheless. Doris did not refer to 1t
again. She had made up her mind
that she would have no wrangling
with her husband. and In view of his
Evening star., 1925-10-24
GRAVE CRISIS NEAR
IN AFRICA PARLEY
Chile UnyieIding in Demand
That Pershing Body Keep
Hands Off Police.
~ The Associated Press.

AFRICA. Chile. October PA
serious crisis seems unavoidable in
consequence Of the attitude that the
Chileans and PeruVians are eX
pected To take at today's meeting ot
the Tacna AFRICA Plebiscite Commits
sion With regard to the motion of
Gen. PershinG on the question OF
guarantees for fair and open
plehiscite.
The Chileans make no secret of
the fact that the Chileans will re-
fuse absolutely To yield in the small
est degree on their Interpretation
OF President Coolidge's award that
cred to act only on matters directly
touching the plehiSctte, such aS
reciStra ton and voting.
The PeruvianS are equally ida :
nant in the viewpoint that since the
award gave the commission lin gen
eral complete control over the
rlebiscite' the commission is the
supreme authority over and above
the Chilean government in all ac-
tiVities in the provinces even re
motely connected with the plebiscite.
The Peruviaus assert they are
ready TO admit chileS = authority re
mains undiSturbed on matters such
as customs and the ordinary eNecu-
tion Of the laws. since these do nol
affect the plehisCite. hut they hold
that the police. the Cara abinos and
the civil authorities in the terri
tory must he under the control OF
the commission. since their actions
vitally affect plebiscitarr conditions.
Evening star., 1925-10-24

Jefferson was survived by one
daughter and ten ndchildren.
Evening star., 1925-10-24
The Double Cross
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saying good bye to the money. Thts
will see you through, you say. and
turn a losing venture into profita'
BILE one. That's simple
Well" he said feebly. and her
check came to him next day.
was the fact that the $4,000 was
needed to replace the Canadian Pa
cific stock which belonged to Mr..
Weeks, who had suddenly. and with
entire lack of considera ton, demand
ed the possession OF his property.
This he received. thanks to Doris
check. Waterman met his RESPONSE
bility to Weeks, as he had assured
Wilson that he would. But his diff
iculties with reference to the East
ern Oil deal remained as great as
before.
This was fair example of the sort
of thing that now became frequent
in the Waterman household. Water
man was too clever ever to ask his
wife for money. but the time came
when The technique which he en-
ployed in the Weeks matter grew a
little threadbare
1t will have been observed that Doris
was no fool. She admired her hus-
hand. She had an affection for him.
If he did not thrill her as she had
hoped and expected, she was not un-
reasonable. She felt. it is true, a
vague disappointment, but she
brought her common sense to bear
She said to herself that her romantic
ideals had perhaps been based too
much upon her youthful fancy. that
perhaps there was really no such
thing outside the world of fairy tales
and dreams. At all events she could
make a comparative success Of
utf marriage. even IL ii turned out 10
Evening star., 1925-10-24
BRITAIN IN OLDEN DAY
CURBED LUXURY IN DRESS
Average Englishman Today Buys
Years Clothing for What Ancient
Doublet and Hose Cost
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
LONDON. October 24.-The days
of good Queen Bess may have been a
golden age OF literature, but they
were also the golden age for fraternity
of British tailors. That. at least. is
the belief of the president of the Ma
tional Federation of Master TailorS,
who has brought out the fact that
the average Englishman of today
spends about as much on his year $
wardrobe as his EliZabethan ancestor
dispensed for single doublet and
pair of hose. Those We're the brave
old days. the master tailorS agree
when luxury in dress was carried so
far that laws were passed to curb it.
1t is. moreover. the doleful plant
Of the knights of the needle a nd goose
that never in the last 100 years have
Englishmen spent less on clothing
than today. when the purcha sing
power Of money in each period Is
taken into account. British statisti-
clans. the tailors aver. ignore the
present state of the clothing trade in
England and haunt figures issued by
The United States Department of La
hor To show that Britain isn't badly
off, since in the United States the
average man spends just about SIS a
year on dress and the average woman
about SO.
Jefferson was survived by one
Evening star., 1925-10-24

to Waterman's head clerk for Wilson $
address, got II and wrote him a note.
In response Wilson appeared at the
Waterman apartment at 3 o'clock of
the next day.
I Forgive my asking YOU to come
here I'm the middle of the business day
Mr.. Wilson. but | could not very well
fInd another hour free
It's quite all right. Mrs Water.
man. returned Wilson. who was de-
Voured with curiosity as to the subject
OF this call: my present business is
quite simple. Mr.. Stanley's affairs
were In perfect order when he went
away. and all | have to do is to oh
serve very easy routine
Il am anxious" continued Doris
Evening star., 1925-10-24

Fisher, was granted an absolute di-
vorce from Ballard Mcdonald, song
writer. The action, before Supreme
Court Justice Levy. was undefanded.
Alimony of 800 a week was awarded.
Evening star., 1925-10-24

for certain reasons. TO know when
Mr.. Stanley is returning.
Il am SORRY | cannot tell YOU" re-
piled the secretary.
Continued in Tomorrow Starr
Evening star., 1925-10-24
Heads Harvard Alumni.

CAMBEI DGE. Mass. October "a
tP-Election of Thomas w. Lamont
of New York as president of the Har-
ward Alumni Association was an
nounced Thursday night.
Evening star., 1925-10-24
Actress Granted Divorce.

NEW YORK, October "a GP).-Mrs.
Evelyn Mcdonald, formerly known on
the musical comedy stage as Grace
Evening star., 1925-10-24

An optimist is a man who expects
10 get his Thanksgiving turkey this
wear al the old price
Evening star., 1925-09-13
Motor Odds and Ends.

More tires, better tires and cheaper
tires. That has been the rule in
motordom up until the present disrup-
tion caused by the radical increase in
the cost of crude rubber. One of
the leading tire companies earned q
profit of S9306,97S in 1919 when pro
ducing 4,26H,144 tires. whereas in 1924.
when profits were S8,116, ,689, tire pro-
duction had increased to 6,627,973
A series of questions put to eight
of the leading paint companies re-
garding the advantages, details and
opinions on the use of laquer finishes
for cars revealed an astounding di-
vergence of views. The nearest thing
to an agreement was when seven of
the companies replied that they had
decreased time and labor required in
rubbing and polishing The eighth
remained silent. From the motor
owners standpoint this virtual agree
ment is perhaps of prime Importance.
Bullet-proof bodies for cars are now
obtainable. For a moderate priced
sedan the added weight is under 210
pounds. Even the glass is bullet
proof;
Evening star., 1925-09-13
Testing the Battery

In addition to the hydrometer, for
testing the electrolyte, the volt-meter,
ammeter and cadmium test set are
also used. The volt and ammeter are
electrical measuring instruments, the
latter being of great service in test
ing electrical circuits. The range of
these instruments should be as fol
lows: The volt-meter should have a
scale not much higher than the high
est reached in starting and lighting
circuits, while the ammeter should
read up to 80 ampereS. The ammeter
can be used for determining the cur
rent consumed by the lamps and that
entering the battery from the gener-
ator during charging, to see whether
they are normal. This also enables
the operator to charge at the proper
rate and also to make discharge tests.
In either case 1t may be inserted
right at the battery, by taking the
Connector from one of the battery
terminals and connecting the ammeter
between the terminal and the battery
Various types of instruments may be
had, but the type permitting a direct
connection is preferred to avoid the
escape of current through grounds,
etc.
The volt meter cannot be connected
into a circuit, but must always be
connected between the two terminals
of a source of current or a current
consumption device. Voltage Is the
pressure of the current, and 1t can
readily be understood that the pres
sure which the battery eXerts in de-
livering current and the pressure re-
quired to force current into the bat
terry indicate the state of charge of
the battery or of any one cell. should
the test be focused on one cell. While
the hydrometer is a convenient means
of testing a battery, it is evident that
q completely discharged battery may
have received what is termed a drug
store charge, that is, The battery may
have been brought up to the specified
gravity reading by merely adding
acid, and the voltage readings, there
fore, give a check on the gravity read
ings. In other words, the voltage
reading discloses the doped battery BY
its lack of voltage.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
MINUTE MESSAGES FOR MOTORISTS
Good Place To Buy.

the public
Assocaion)
Buyn auto is a
AS a buying
be overlooked.
When the buy his first question
a
suit clothes furniture his question Where
The character of the automobile be
But repeat buying In automobiedom
decidedly limited
There mechanically minded.
of
a
comp
selling
often difference
what is n a to
offer You like
the with certain automobile establishments
You ahead of the applying
rul of buyi now
Evening star., 1925-09-13

Transit Co. that a new record in street
car operation was hung up in the City
of Brotherly Love on June 26 and 81.
The city's street cars were in opera
ton for 36 consecutive hours without
one car having to be removed from
the streets because of accident or de-
fective equipment. AT the close of
last year the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit had in active service 2,615
modern cars. During 1924 the Phila-
delphia Rapid Transit carried nearly
billion passengers, or 909, 500, $40
On this basis it carried approximately
$3.50, 900 people in the 36-hour record
period.
During the month of June only one
Philadelphia street car in 375 was re.
moved from the streets for service.
Such removal in other cities runs
TO as high as / in every s. The
record attained by the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit is the result of an ef-
fective maintenance system. Trou-
bles with rolling stock are caught
before they upset the schedules.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
Worth Remembering.

When introducing kerosene through
the carburetor. as a means of loosen
ing deposits of carbon, 1t is important
to run the engine at a good speed.
The purpose of the treatment is to
have the kerosene drawn into the
cylinders in its raw state. If the en-
gine is run slowly the kerosene may
be vaporized, may turn into fuel, and,
being too rich as a fuel combined with
the regular gas mixture, may easily
produce more carbon than it removes.
The commutator of the horn motor
should be cleaned about once a month.
While the horn is being operated hold
piece of clean cloth, previously
moistened with a little machine Oil,
against the commutator.
There should be a little play" in
the front wheels. If the nuts on
the axle ends are turned up too
tightly it will not be possible for
grease to work into the wheel bear
ings and the latter will suffer as a
consequence. Too tight adjustments
render normal fabrication impossible.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
Three Touring Tins.

Always take the detour even II
some cars are travelling over the
main road which, while partly
barred, does not seem to be under
construction. 1t often happens that
a road closed to through traffic will
of necessity be open to local traffic.
Sometimes it pays to reverse the
usual order of things, as, for in
stance, the matter of stopping at the
top of a hill to rest and allow the
engine to cool off. 1t would be more
logical to stop at the bottom. The
engine would then give better per-
formance up the hill and would not
overhead
Carry along a duster, so that when
a rain is in the offing the car can
be busted off. thus saving a lot of
cleaning later on. Rain on a clean
car is frequently as good as a wash
ing
Evening star., 1925-09-13
HINT ON LUBRICANTS.
Leakage From Differential Hous-
ing Reduces Brake Efficiency.

1t is important to prevent the
escape of lubricant from the differen-
tial housing, because it will accumu-
late on the brakes and reduce their
efficiency. While it is difficult to
overcome Leakage due to an exces-
sive supply, if reasonable precaution
is taken in reassembling the axle, the
housing may be made leakproof.
Leakage is usually caused by worn
felt washers in the stuffing box which
is intended to form the lubricant seal.
1t is advisable, therefore, to replace
the felt washers and other worn parts
of the lubricant seo when differential
repairs are being /. 4de. Owing to the
importance of this feature, the slight
est amount of wear evident Will JUS
tify replacement of the parts. The
shaft on which the parts bear should
he smooth, so that it viii not wear
the seal away and cause the leak to
4Rppear again
Evening star., 1925-09-13
What Price Price!

With reductions in the prices of
cars the order of the day, following
a half-year of intense and unprece-
dented production. many motorists
are trying to figure out Just what is
gained by everlastingly trying to shop
for bargains.
What is the price of price? That
seems to be the question Of the day.
1t has been analyzed in a variety of
ways, but the general line of thought
seems TO be the same. Just to make
it clear to the average motorist, one
party has put it this way:
''Of what advantage is $50 saved
on the list price of a car when the
upholstery and paint start TO go bad
just because they are not of higher
grade?
Which is worth more, a saving of
SIS in first cost or a set of better
valves?
How much is $50 saving on the
list price of a car worth when one is
caught on the road with a spring
that should have been able to stand
road shock, but didn't?
I'm short, what price price? What
is there to be gained by buying some
thing a little cheaper when motoring
has reached the point where every
one needs something little better?"
Motorists are blamed for the pres
ent tendency to cut prices. The mo-
tor car manufacturer is usually proud
of his product and would rather be
making a fine car than a cheap one
if the public would let him.
One trouble with lowering automo-
bile prices, as one expert on produc-
ton puts 1t, is that when the cost
of raw materials go up and sales
resistance stiffens it is difficult to
raise prices. The temptation-always
forced upon the manufacturer by the
public-fs to cheaper the car in the
lesser essential details before boost
ing the price.
Clearly the demand for lower prices
may entail a stable loss for the mo-
toriSt in the near future.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
TAKING FOOT FROM BRAKE
Need Not Be Released Slowly With
New Arrangement.

Owners of new cars equipped with
hydraulic brakes need not take the
advice of older hydraulic brake users
regarding the advisability of releas-
ing the foot from the brake pedal
slowly. The system is equipped with
new type of piston in the master
cylinder. Under the old arrangement
the brake pedal was mechanically
connected to the piston SO that the
pedals quick return to the "off" posi-
ton sometimes caused the piston to
suck in air, since the system is not
sealed against suction. The new type
has no mechanical connection. The
pedal mechanism pushes the piston in
but is not connected to it. The piston
returns gradually, even though the
brake pedal is released suddenly.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
After the Bawl Is Over.

Being bawled out by a traffic cop
isn't the pleasantest of experiences,
but after the bawl 1t is well to keep In
mind a few important facts. Perhaps
these will stick in the memory better
if listed as follows:
A traffic cop has a good memory
for driver he has bawled out.
1t is risky to joke about what hap
pened. There may be a stricter officer
at the next corner.
There is no time like the present
for getting copy of local ordinances
and reading 1t before another cop
proves that this simple but necessary
procedure hasn't been followed.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
Observation-Disclosures
War on COwl and
Dim Light Driving

E. Austin Baughmann. Maryland
commissioner of motor vehicles, has
declared war on cowl lights.
"Cowl-light driving in Maryland
must STOP" says Commissioner Baugh-
mann. "Taxicabs and other vehicles
must have their bright lights on at
night. Bright lights do not neces-
sarily mean glaring lights. if they are
adjusted property. Dim lights are in
adequate and must be abandoned, If
we are to cut down the number of
automobile accidents"
Commissioner Baughmann will urge
the passage Of legislation at the next
session of the legislature to cure the
headlight evil in Maryland
Evening star., 1925-09-13
What's the Answer?

1. How much of the engines power
output does the average fan consume
when the car Is travelling fast?
2. Is there any car with eight
cylinders which is not an eight?
8. If there is stoppage in the en-
gine oil circulation system will the
oil gauge on the instrument board
register zero or maximum?
4. What is the difference between
full floating and semi floating rear
axles?
5. How can you tell whether the
clutch is dragging if you are not
shifting gears?
CThink these over during the week
and look for the answers in this de-
partment next Sunday)
(Copyright, le25.l
Evening star., 1925-09-13
Coverage Not Written.

In an Eastern State the other day
a man, upon striking another car.
actually said that he didn't care"
since he was well insured. A short
while later he ran through the rail-
ing of a bridge and paid the supreme
penalty, There was no Endorsement
on his policy to cover that particu-
lar point, however
Evening star., 1925-09-13
Here's the Reason.

When you drive up steep hill with
a cold motor. compression reaches a
point where the raw, unburned gas
is forced down past the piston rings
to dilute the engine lubricant. Warm
up. and there's no raw gas to force
down into the crankcase.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
LIGHT POWER LIMITED.
$4,000 Candlepower to Be Maxi
mum in Massachusetts,.

A maximum strength of $4,000 can
dlepower is all that will be permitted
in any part of the beam of a head.
lamp in Massachusetts after January
1, according to a letter sent to auto
mobile head-lamp manufacturers by
Frank A. Goodwin, registrar of mo-
tor vehicles in the Bay State.
The limit may be reduced further
to 10000 candlepower, it was indi-
Gated in the letter, as it has been
proved that a maximum of 10000
candlepower is amply sufficient for
safe driving with properly designed
devices or head-lamps.
Evening star., 1925-09-13

The United States came nearer to
an automobile shortage on July |
last than ever before, when there
were approximately 10000 new auto
mobiles in the hands of 45, 900 dealers
throughout the country.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
More Truth Than Gas.

The trouble with taking license
away from woman driver is that you
may be transferring it to less de-
serving husband-driver
The announcement Of new anti
Evening star., 1925-09-13
U. S. Autos Would Circle Globe.

If all the automobiles in the United
States were lined up in a procession,
the string would reach the entire dis
tance around the world at the equa-
tor, or eight times the distance from
New York to San Francisco.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
THE SUNDAY MOTORIST
An Abridged Magazine for Gar Ouners
EDITED BY WILLIAM ULLMAN

Rumor has it that the new Fords
will be in gayer colors, despite the
general opinion that the old Lizzies
are loud enough.
Evening star., 1925-09-13

stall device is interesting but disap-
pointing. It applies only to automo-
biles.
Evening star., 1925-09-13

Taxicabs carried 592 900, 900 passen-
gers last year.