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Evening star., 1925-08-09

finds no more striking illustrations
anywhere than in the Patent Office, as
these old models. taken from the
coffin boxes in which they have so
long been stored, emphasize.
We find that a man found 1t neces-
sary to open the little doors of his
many beehives early in the morning
and close them at night because the
night moths would sneak in and play
ha &c. He set his head to save his
Evening star., 1925-08-09

& Ihomas T. Roberts
Commissioners ofRatents
inspecting part Of Ae1
eo11ectton oE155.ooO
PATE NJ Mode1s-
shortly to be ct1 s.
perss ed by the
cove HTLN GNt.
Evening star., 1925-08-09

microphone-and hundreds of others
of that class.
Credit to some unhonored inventors
should be given, as shown in an ex
animation of these old models, for it
develops that many devices which
never went into use served as guides
to the production of the ultimately
useful article or equipment or
ma chine.
The rea.m,s Of human interest
Evening star., 1925-08-09

AN accordion style railway gate,
L n attached to the front of a loco
motive, to be shot ahead of the train
as approach is made to a railroad
crossing, to prevent slaughter of
live stock, with a steam whistle at
tachment. was patented in 1885 by
William Bell of Verona, Miss.
In the days when. men bartered "a
kingdom for a horse" and the auto
mobile was undreamed of, Mitchell r.
Heatherly of Mundell, Ark, got a
patent on a single wheeled vehicle
which consisted. Of a metal arm, at
tached to the saddle on a horse, ex-
tensible to about yard behind the
horse and with a wheel resting on
the ground, supplied with footrests.
on which a man or woman could
stand while driving the horse. 1t
was expected to be a cheap make
shift for a carriage, and a vehicle
from which a person could quickly
dismount.
A quadricycle for land and water
as a substitute for skiffs and port
able boats, fishing and hunting craft.
or which might be used for recon-
noitering in warfare, or for pleas
ure or ferry boat-was invented by
Henry S. Blanchard of Cairo, ILL.,, in
1888.
A hot-air or hot-water coat with a
head attachment was patented by
Robert H. Yoeman of Omaha, Nebr
1t was designed especially to warm
the body while taking long drives in
cold weather. The coat was lined
with chain of pipes or tubes and
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Evening star., 1925-08-09
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

r YOU can use a rubber sidewalk,
or a self-tipping hat, or nose
improver, or a metal fighting cat.
or "A tapework trap, or an illumi-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
Vacation Near Water
Is dangerous Period
Serious Accidents Frequently Result and Re-
quire Care to Avoid Death or Injury

Ordinary care and caution will do
much 10 prevent accidents in tho
water II you arc inexperienced.
you should not attempt 20 handle a
sail boat or even a row boat You
should know better than 70 pntronizs
pleasure craft that careless trnuspor-
tation companies allow TO DO over
loaded You should not attempt TO
change seats In small boats. unless
you arc experienced and even then
YOU should exercise great caution In
doing so.
n YOU cannot swim, YOU should be
certain that you do not set into deep
water II you arc using a bathing
beach. you should be particularly
careful to know that there are no
shelves, holes. or sudden stopoffB in
tho bottom.
II is also important in unknown
water that some experienced swim.
MGR make a careful survey to deter.
mine that there arc no submerged
roots. rocks. or distractions. Such
DISTRACTIONS quite frequently have
resulted In grave injury or death 10
a person diving into the water.
When you arc swimming be care
ful not 10 over,ax your strength. Do
not remain in the water too long or
get so far out that you may be
caught in an undertow. Every child
should bn fought TO swim and all
parents should appreciate the neccs.
sity for their children being given
this kind OF training.
AS regards the resculng OF drown
ing persons. you should know that
whenever possible you should at.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
REPAIRS ON TIME
POLICY ADOPTED
By LOCAL GARAGE

Providing means for financing
the complete overhaullng OF autos
on the credit basis. tho MeCauley.
Cutting Co. 500 westlAko ave. n. is
the first automotivs concern In Sc
attic TO enter tho field on that pop
ular basis. Tho McCauiey Cutting
Co. last spring took over tho COM
plete reconditioning plant OF Eber.
harter's Garage. Inc. now directed
from the open air sales floor, Third
ave. at Virginia 81.
I'VE have had 80 many requests
from automobile owners for credit on
repairs that we decided the time was
ripe to engage in the automo;iye re-
pair business on tho credit basis"
said +. J. McCauley. president OF the
firm. our plan Is designed partic.
uiariy 10 aid the auto owner needing
complete overhaul Job. lrcladlng
everything from painting 10 fender.
radiator. top and upholstery work as
well as mechanical work. but IL is
open TO all Corners who arc entitled
to credit"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
STAR SETS new
CLIMB MARK
Million Dollar Motor Is Vio-
tor in Hardest Test

Telegraphic adyices received By
the Hower.Thompson Motor Co.
Star and Durant distributors. from
the Durant Motor Co. OF California,
stated that the notorious Slippery
Ford grade. on the Placeryille route
from Sacramento 10 Lake Tahoe.
had been conquered by n strictly
stock car under official observa.
ton. In high gear.
H. l.. Howell. 81 the Howell
Thompson Motor Co, said that this
remarkable demonstration eellpses
all other wonderful feats. combining
power. strength and durability dem.
onstrations. accomplished by the
Star car during the past months
The Tahoe round.trlp high gear
run must rank as tho greatest OF
all tho tests OF the "million-dollar
motor"
The pilot on this sensational run
was julius DuHeyolr. OF Oakland,
the Star factory man who has been
at the wheel OF the Star on most OF
the great demonstration runs staged
In the Western territory during the
past few months. lie was officially
observed by Hush l.. Atkins. Of the
Sacramento Union. and Earl c.
smat, OF the California State Auto.
mobile association. Both men nj.
tested 10 the success OF the Star
car on this great achievement BY
sworn affidavits. and they examined
the car Immediately aftrr the run 20
officially check on the gear ratio.
IN order that there could be no ques.
ton regarding the standard stock
equipment OF the car from radiator
10 tail light.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
WHY'S Overland Makes
1O9,394 Cars 6 Months
Production Record Set by Com
pany in Half Years Operation

within ~. 900 ~ many cars 81 The
past six months no. were built IN the
entire year on 1924 Last year 10.
49, cars were manufactured.
when attending the New York
show, last spring SIR. WHY'S. prs1l.
dent II the company. made the pre-
dictlon that 'Willys.Ovsrlapd wOulds
make history In 1925. raid Sir.
Alfred. Our fine line Of cara,
reaching every class Of purchaser
known 10 the automobile industry
In America. have more than rub.
Stimulated that statement. and
feel proud OF the record.
Scarcely had our complete line
OF models been introduced a. this
Eastern display Of 1925 than our
dealers noticed distinct upward
trend Of orders. Not only were rec
ords made IN sales at every autom0.
bile show during the 1926 ssas1n
and orders taken far IN advance Of.
our set production schedule, but
dealers fhrouout the country report
ed that an exceptionally heavy sales
increase was noted.
II believe that there are several
things responsible for this remark.
able showing. In the first place,
Wlllys-Oyerland has as complete a
coyerage OF models. entering into
every class Of competition, as any
other company in the industry. We
have built every car so that not
only the owners and drivers. but
every member OF our organization,
could look upon with pride az a
Wlllys-Overiand product"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
STOP LAW
STARTS ON PAGE IL

10 be in such control of sthclr ma.
chimes that they could stop safely
under any conditions
A motorlst needing this law
would. II rounding a curve. be able
to stop safely even II another mo.
torist was coming at him on tho
wrong side Of the roadway. At rail.
road crossings ho would be going
only SO fast as TO be able to stop
before reaching tho tracks. II Il
train Is seen.
The rulo would apply equally well
TO approaching the top OF hill
and 70 passing another car in The
same direction.
Tho clear course ahead depends
upon road and traffic conditions.
some OF which are continually
changing, and the driver il re.
sponsible for being able invariably
to stop within the clear course
ahead" says Or. Dickinson.
stopping distance with relation
to the clear course ahead Is the
most important factor OF safety. 1t
must be assumed that vehicle or
person may emerge Mt any instant
from behind an obstruction to the
vision or that an obstacle may lie
Just around bend.
MANY OF the present regulations
are busod uncoAsclously on tho pro.
posed new rule, which. II strictly
enforced. would take tho place OF
nearly all of them. This rule, II
incorporated in an ordinance, would
focus attention OF all drivers on the
most important condition for safoty,
would educate as well as regulate.
and would compel every driver TO
keep his attention on what "a nhoeal
rather than on what is behind.
"1f every driver 1tnew That nc
might be called upon by Din officer
to como to n stop at any curve.
or obstruction whore he
could not sec nt least 100 yards In
all directions fast driving at these
danger points would cease
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

The period ending juno 80 marked
the greatest nix months production
Of Overland. Inc, IN the his
tory or our company according 20
J. II. Alfred. manager Of the WHY'S
Overland Pacific co.
mot only did we produce more
cars than ever before IN our history"
says Mr. Alfred, but our records
disclose some unusual and important
facts regarding WHY'S OYerland'H
production and sales. Factory data
shows that for this period wo pro.
dueed 10S.3sS cars"
This production eclipsed that OF
the Same period Of 1924 BY more thlsI
1880 cars. while the firm made
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
BY HUGH s. CUNNING
Surgeon General L.. s. Public Health
Service

Copyright, 1925. by United pressl
A vacation spent near the water al
too frequently ls accompanied BY seri.
GUS water accidents. Every vacation
list should know how TO administer
frs, aid and what steps to take 10
prevent death by drowning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

tempt 90 rescue tho drowning person
without entering tho water yourself
Tho best interests Of tho drowning
person arc fervrd. when practicable,
by holding or throwing something
into thr water on which be can sup
port himself until he can be- pulled
ashore OF reached from a boat
IN case a person has fallen into
deep water near tho shore. take an
oar. pole. or rope. or even your
coat and hold (, out 20 that tho
drowning person may grasp IT, Life
prcscrycrs. boxes. oars. or logs may
be thrown 10 the drowning person
Remember that a small floating
object Is quite sufficient 70 sustain a
persons weight in tho water.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
SETS FIRST RECORD

The first speed record between Los
Angeles and San Francisco was set
20 years ago by George Hensley.
averaging 2s miles an hour. This
record was broken a year later with
an average speed or Is miles an
hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
Bus LINES INCREASE

Tho city OF Wellington. New Yea.
land. has placed an order for the
purchase OF one American bus com.
plcte. together with five bus chassis.
which are 10 be- employed as nd.
juncis TO tho municipal street car
system.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
INVESTIGATE ERECTION

Measurements Of piston friction arc
being made NJ the bureau OF stand
ards. II is believed that by deter
mining the factors which influence
piston friction, Information OF value
in predicting performance OF aircraft
engines can be obtained.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
FRANCE HAS MORE

The number Of taxed vehicles In
France has doubled since tho arms.
tlce. In 1918. there wcro less than
10000 vehicles on which taxes were
paid and today there arc more than
100000
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
NEW PRICE
SCHEDULE

This Improvement, coupled with
the oil filter makes Il possible 10
operate the engine 1000 miles IN.
stead Of the customary 500 before
changing oil. During that period
the oil viii DO free from water
gasoline and dirt elements hereto.
fore common TO motor car engines
and destructive TO tho oils eff.
cheney.
Prices OF the various models are
as follows:
FivepassenEer brougham. is,sO5.
two passenger coupe. s2.oiS: four.
passenger Victoria. 1905; five.
passenger sedan. ss.ls5: seven.pass.
enger sedan, s3,29S: seyen.paHscngcr
imperial. SASS. Custom built model
prices are: Roadster. ,2.250: seven
passenger touring, ta,25o. phaeton.
s5.s5o. passenger coupe. $4,000.
tiye.pass.nger sedan. t1.t5O: seven,
passenger suburban. iI.ss5: seven:
passenger imperial. SASS.
Reductions compared with those
OF the previous series Cadillac mod.
els range from $3.50 10 $3.50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

Motor vehicles paid f46i, 100000 in
special motor vehicle taxes last year
and grand total including personal
property taxes OF 1851. 400. 600.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

100000 carloads OF motor trans
por,ation products are shipped over
tho railroads annually.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
SERyICEABLE
NEW CHASSIS

From the owners point Of view.
we believe II win appeal as beau.
tiful car. endowed with the finest.
most efficient simplest and most
accessible chassis Cadillac has ever
produced.
Engine changes have been made
which. first OF all. practically elm.
mate crankcase dllution and con.
densation. and give tho car tro-
mendous specific advantages. This
is an accomplishment toward which
engineers OF the whole industry
have been striving for more than
10 years. Its achievement In this
car solves what has been a problem
with all internal combustion en-.
gincs. II will rank as one OF the
foremost contributions TO modei n
motor car development.
From an engineering standpoint,
everything consistent with the best
practice has been done to build the
car low. The riding position Is
even more comfortable than for.
merry aud the bodies themselves
are unusually low Lighter and
simpler construction. incorporated
where consistent with Cadillac quail.
ity. gives added advantage to the
increased engine power and ef.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
OIL DII.uTION
ELIMINATED

An important phase Of the engine
Improvement, tho company points
out, Is In tho oiling and, specifically,
the features OF Il whereby crank
case dilution aud condemnation are
eliminated. In internal combustion
engines. dilution and condensation
mean the presence OF gasoline and
water in the oil, The source OF
this contamination Is in tho gases
which seep past the piston rings
and which consist OF unhurned
gasoline and water yupor resulting
from combustion.
In the new car. solution Of this
problem has been provided In a unique
crankease vcntilating system. This
prevents both dilutlon and eondcn.
sation by eSpelling gases that may
seop past the pistons before they
have opportunity 10 eondenso
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
New Cadillac Models Are
Surprise of Motor World
improvements in Engine, Design and Service
Are Incorporated in Lower-Priced Car

Az a cost OF $4,000. 600. the Cadil-
lac Car CO, has designed and placed
IN production a new car, announced
and now on display by Nagelvoort.
Stearns Cadillac Co. 18th ave. and
Z, Madison a., Cadillac distributors
and dealers. for the FIRST time.
The new car which contains char.
actorlstics which have marked the
Cadillac particularly during tho past
ii years. including the N-typo. 90
degree. cight,cylinder engine. is en-
tiroly redesisned as 20 engine. chas.
sis and body, and Incorporates not.
able improvements. according 10 the
company's announcement
The new Cadilaes. the announce
mont states. are refined and more
spirited in appearance, more lively
In performance. and simplified In
construction and maintenance. They
provide even greater riding COM
fort and the prices ON the various
body models have been reduced by
amounts ranging from $3.50 10 1880
THIRTEEN
NEW DEVICES
Six standard and seven custom
built bodies are included IN the new
line. with prices ranging from ss,saS
for the standard fiye-passenger
hrougham, to SASS for the seven.
passenger custom imperial, The
three open ears-roadster, touring
and phaeton-have custom.built
bodies.
The new Cadillacs are low. fleet
and graceful. Their lines are new
and sweeping. somewhat European
in effect. The bodies arc finished
in various eolors - blues. greens,
grays. browns and creams-settins
OF IN skilltul binding OF curves
and contours
Both standard and cus:om.built
bodies arc by Fisher. designed and
produced by that organization work.
ing in close cooperation with Cad,
lilac engineers.
most efficient. simplest and most
advanced tendencies In motor car
design. the progress presented In
he new Cadillac is the logical con.
mutation OF Cadillac's creative &c.
rompllshment." says Lawrence T..
Fisher. president and general man.
ager OF the company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

ficiency. Chassis refinoments and
simplncation have losscned its
weight 269 pounds. and the com
pivto ears ot various models are
reduced in weight by $50 TO AsO
mounds"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

In the most keenly competitive motor car
market of the world-the six-cylinder field
the Flint Six, in less than two years, has
achieved place in public favor that all
other fine cars in the country have been
many years in attaining.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-07
SALTON SEA As
RESERVOIR
URGED
Cong. Swing Also Proposes
Game Preserve in River
side Mountains

The Salton Sea in the Imperial
Valley Of California would be sci
aside as a drainage reservoir under
a bill introduced in Congress today
by Congressman Swing Rep) o.
California.
1.-THE Imperial irrigation district
containing more than 100000 acres
Is the largest irrigation unit in the
United States and must maintain
and operate an adequate drainage
system in connection with this irri'
CATION work." said Swing.
THE Salton Sea furnishes a nat
ural outlet for the drainage canals
and is indispensable to the farmers
Of the Imperial Valley"
He also would create a game pre-
serve in the Riverside mountains
to be known as the Tahquitz Ma
tional game preserve. This land!
consisting Of forty sections, would
be ideal breeding ground for deer
and other big game, he said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-07
AT THE MET, WAR
AND PLEASING
TUNES

"The New Commandment.
based on Fred Palmer'e novel
.sInvisible Wounds" at the Met
ropoIitan theater this week -
most interestingly interesting pic
ture, the setting, the Worid W.,
and the theme, q fascinating loNe
story. The stellar role q most
delightfully portrayed by Biancne
Sweet. 50 many years q p0pulah
actress and favorite screen star'
Ben Lyons. as the lover y e..
ce1Iantiv cast while Holnrook
Rlinn Effie shannon, Pedro &c
Cordoba and George Cooper, ably
assist 4 highly dramatic pr0duc-
! tion. An entertaining love plot
combined with exceptio resi-
istic war scenes produce g Tim o.
more than average merit. ~ news
reel I'd q silly fable suppaeInshe
the screen offering.
Quite as pleasing as the plc.
ture Is an especially diveral1le0
musical program by members y
Crandall.s Saturday Nighters anu
the Metropolitan orchestra lame
Breeskin conducting, who provlde
4 program Just as they broadcas1
go. fNa radio. silver Threads
Among the Gold, q cOrnet SOLO
WITH harp accompaniment
worth while musical numDer,
while excellent vocal, ceN0. s $3.50
phone solos and e vionM uul s....
complete an hour Of easy-s g =, q I.
music and entertainm enI.--Ea'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-07
GIRLS APPEAR
At SLAVERY
TRIAL
Evelyn Bennett. Ex-FoIlies
Star, Makes Up With Hus-
band, Obtaining Release

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. t.
All doubt that Nellie Phillips and
Marie Brumley, Atlanta girls, would
fail to appear to testify in the case
of Raymond o. Bennett and Charles
Vaughn, charged with having trans.
ported them to Jacksonville for inn
moral purposes, was dispelled when
they made their appearance in Fed.
eral court today.
The judge ordered special panel
OF twenty-four venieremen for the
afternoon session.
The Bennett white slavery charge
is among the first to be considered
by the December. grand jury.
Bennett, son Of a wealthy Chat
tanooga Wholesale meat packer,
and Charles Vaughn, also scion of
a wealthy Chattanooga family, were
released on a 1900 bail each, after
Mrs. Evelyn Bennett. former
Follies star, appeared in Jackson
vile Saturday and appealed for
her husbands release on bond.
Mrs. Bennett, who previously bad
announced she would have nothing
to do. with her husbands present
ENHANCEMENT with the law, went
to the county jail here Saturday
and Is reported to have effected u
reconciliation.
She later employed Lacy Mahon,
Of Jacksonville, as Benefits attor-
ney and obtained his bail.
Benefits mother, who arrived
Sunday from Chattanooga. made
bond for both men.
Bennett stayed at a local hotel
with his mother last night, while
his wife was quartered in another
hotel with her mother, Mrs. S. M.
Parrish, also Of Chattanooga. who
arrived here Saturday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-07
TWO NEW VOICES
In ROMEO"
CAST

Final word received from all
the cast scheduled FOR appearance
with the washington Opera Com.
pany in Romeo and juliet" on
December 8 at the Washington
Auditorium discloses that the
postponement from November 30
will result in only two changes
from the original cast.
The two changes. Director
Albion declared, will in no way
lower the quality Of the perform
ance, but will add interest as one
viii introduce a new .singer to
washington and the other Will
mark the operate debut or q
basso who made an excellent Inn
preston here in concert last year.
Armand Tokatyan, one OF the
leading tenors with the Metr0poli-
tan Opera Company. will replace
Ralph Errolle as Romeo. To-
katyan has frequently sung the
role Of Romeo. He has never
been heard in this role In opera
or concert and his debut viii,
therefore. add interest to the per-
formances. ETrolle had q pre-
vious engagement In Philadelphia.
for December s which he could
not cancel.
The other change involves
Charles Trowbridge Tittmann.
basso. who is also unable to ap.
pear because Of 3 previous book
ing. In his place Mr.. Albion
hag secured Sigurd Nilssen,
young basso, who will make his
operate debut here in the role Of
Friar Laurence. Nilsson sang
here last year Is q member Of the
original DNReszlo Quartet.
Jacques NSamassoud, whose ill
ness caused the postponement
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-07
FRANCE TOSEND
AMBASSADOR
On DEBT
Senator 5erenger Slated to
Come Here on Special
Mission

PARIS, Dec. THE French gov
eminent has asked the United
States for its approval Of the ap-
pointment Of Senator Henry Ber-
ehger. as an ambassador to the
United States, on temporary mis-
sion.
The mission, it Is understood, is
concerned almost entirely with the
negotiation OF settlement of the
French debt to the United States.
The cabinet is expected to APP
prove the nomination of Senator
Berenger as ambassador to the
United States tomorrow.
The mission Of the new anbas-
sador is expected for a duration
of six months, and If the debt is
not settled within that time, the
powers of the mission will be re-
neWed.