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The Washington times., 1925-09-23
OVERLAND SETS.
new RECORD
IN MIAMI
Sales in Florida City Total
$4,000 During One
Month

WilIys-Overland dealers in Miami,
Fla, hung up an unprecedented
record in sales volume during the
month of August that leads all
competition in the Southern city.
according to wire received at the
Willys-OverlAnd factory.
During the month, the combined
sales of the Miami Overland Com.
parv and of the Pomeroy- Overland
Company, local Willys-O Overland deal
ers in Miami, totaled more than
1887 900 on new cars alone, with a
correspondingly large volume in
used cars being registered in the
resort city. The Miami Overland
Company during the eighth month
totaled $219,O0O worth of new Over
land and Willys-Knight cars. while
the Pomeroy organization's new car
sales amounted to $168,OOO In
volume.
This unprecedented sales in vol
ume, which leads all sales records
of any make of car in Miami, ID
the more remarkable because deal
ers in the Florida city have in
creased their quota for the month
Of September WHY'S Overland sales
records during 1926, and the entire
line of cars has seen an increase
in popularity in the Southern cities,
according to factory reports.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23

zen patent application. was based
on this idea.- but in the final legal
analysis it was decided that the
idea had not been put to practical
use.
Europe had cars of crude types
running in the eighties, but 1t was not
until 1892 that the first American
built car ran under its own power
First Sale i'm 1898
The first genuine sale. of an
American built car occurred in 1898;
the first automobile show was held
in 1900 when about 5000 cars were
in use throughout the United States.
Progress made since that time IS
a matter of common knowledge. 1t
is summed up in the fact that there
is in operation today approximately
one car for every six persons In
this country.
In years to come there may be
monuments erected in various parts
of the country to the men who in.
vented and developed the motor
car. AS benefactors of the race
they stand almost alone in the inn
portance of their work. Their
dream has become so much a
reality that the motor car industry
is now second among. all the manu-
featuring industries of the world.
And most of the dreamers i've to
reap the reward of their pioneer
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
VICTORIES WON
BY CHAMP ION
PLUGS
Ahead in American and For
eign Races-Pike's Peak
Cars Also Equipped

Through clean sweeps in the A.
A. A. 20-mile race at Altoona, Pa.
Labor Day, and the italian Grand
Prix, at Mona, September 6. to-
gether with the world record in the
Pixies Peak National Hill Climb,
Champion spark plugs ran their
string OF victories within two years
in major speed and endurance tests
to twenty-six. Perfect engine and
spark plug performance featured
all three contests, according to ca
bles and kilograms TO the. Champion
Spark Plug Company.
While his boss" Tommy Milton,
was leading the invading Americans
to the finish at Monza, Bob McDon-
ough, Millions Youthful protege, was
gaining the thrill of his first big
victory when he ate up the one
MISUNDERSTANDING Altoona speedway
at an average OF 1882 miles per hour
without a single stop, in a race
marked by plenty of thrills and a
blazing summer sun. He was COM
PEELED 10 set a new track record to
win Every car in the race was
Champion equipped.
Brilliperi, the Italian, captured the
MonZa spectacle from a field of
twenty-five other entries, averaging
1927 kilomefers GASP miles, an
hour with his Alta Romeo over the
800-kiioneter (497.1 miles, course.
Fnurth and fifth places We're the
best the MISREPRESENTATION, Peter
De Psoln and Peter Kreis-could
secure. Millions Duesenberg was
81 minutes behind the winner. De
Paolo, fifth in another Alta Romeo,
was 90 seconds behind Milton.
kreis, ate. Leading during the
early stages was eliminated by an
accident
Every car that finished used
Champions, which also won the
Grand PTix de Boulogne in France,
capturing all three places over the
400-kl!omefer' journey with a per-
feet plug performance. They like
wise gained a clean sweep in the
Coupe oillot. near the same city.
Champions were also equipment
in ali cars in the worlds record
Pixies Peak climb. Meyers, pilot
ing a. Chandler factory entry, low
cred the previous mark to II
minutes 48.8 gseconds He reports
q OAACNI pug pei lOi LIdnCG uHueI
the most trying conditions of COM
preston, due to climatic changes
at the varying attitudes.
At Buffalo the same set of spark
plugs won two races in one day,
when Miss Palm Beach took the
1O0-mile International Motor Boat
Sweepstakes, averaging 44.3 miles
an hour, and the .50-mile free
for-aH, in which the Niagara River
record was broken. Frank Lock
hart, with Champions, established
a new dirt track record at Med
ford, Ore, turning its Us mike
course in AZ 3-5 seconds.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23

all of its cars insured against loss
from fire and theft for one year.
Last month alone Chrysler pur-
.chasers saved more than $4OO, OOU
by the operation of the Chrysler
plan.
Neither the ChrysIers Corpora
ton. it's distributors nor dealers
make a cent from the operation
of the finance plan.
Neither the Chrysler Corpora
ton, its distributors or dealers
make a cent from the operation
of the insurance feature OF the
plan.
"The total saving is made by the
publicly car buyers.
"The ChrysIer Corporation is
saving the public money because
in so doing it is able 10 sell more
cars and the Chrysler Corporation
makes it's money manufacturing
and selling these cars.
1.-The Chrysler Corporation be-
Iieves it is good business for itself
or any other corporation to save
the public money.
1--WE believe the Chrysler plan to
be a sales plan of genuine merit. "
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
CADILLAC Sc IS
RECORD FOR
ORDERS
Last Six Months of Year Will
Surpass First in Sales
and Deliveries


An idea Of the success that has
attended the launching OF the new
Cadillac is seen in the announce.
rnent by Lawrence p. Fisher, presi.
dent and general manager OF that
company, that orders for cars
taken by its branches, distributors
and dealers for August and Sep.
TENDER are nearly twice as great
as those of any corresponding
period in the companys history.
Demand for the new CadiIlacs
throughout the country has been
so great that the company Is
building during September, the
largest number of cars 1t ever
produced in any one month.
Retail orders, already placed
with our distributors, dealers and
branches, make it certain that they
will sell and deliver more cars, by
a large margin, during the last
half OF this year than during any
previous six months they have ever
known, says Mr.. Fisher. Despite
the greatest plant operations in
our history, and the largest oper-
atoms consistent with highest
quality manufacturing and crafts.
manship ever reached by any
company, demand continues ahead
Of the supply of cars"
This Is SO, despite the fact that
our August production was nearly
three times that of our average
August. and for September we are
proceeding on an even larger
basis.
THE public has given this new
car-of greater performance abili.
ties, and greater simplicity in con-
struction and maintenance-the
most enthusiastic reception ever
accorded any Cadillac.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
F. A. VAN FLEET MADE
PEERLESS AID MANAGER

Edward S. Yer Linden. president
Of the Peerless. Motor Car Com
pAny, Cleveland, Ohio, has an
nounced the appointment of F. A.
Van Fleet as advertising manager
Of the Peerless organization. MIR.
Van Fleet has been identified with
the newspapers for many years.
and for the last ten years has oc-
cupied the position of managing
editor of the State Journal, Lansing.
Mich. He has always been in close
touch with the automobile industry
and possesses a wide acquaintance
ship in this as well as in the news
paper field.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23

Quite different, however. has
been the experience of those who
pioneered three decades ard more
ago in the then infant art of build
ing 'horseless carriages. = They
were providing for a world that
wanted faster transportation than
the horse afforded, and the ac-
ceptance of motor cars was SO quick
and widespread that even today the
industry is filled with hale and
hearty specimens of men who rank
as its pioneers.
Henry Ford, Ransom e. Olds,
Henry B. JOY, Edgar Apperson,
Charles Clifton, C.. w. Nash, and
dozens of others are outstanding
individuals whose connections with
automobiles extend well over a
quarter of a century, and who are
still active figures.
Still in Harness
1t is curious and interesting in
connection with the automobile
that so many of the men response
Bile for the industry are stiIl in the
ranks of those who control its
workings. Probably three-quarters
Of the men in executive positions
today have been engaged in the
business since the days that marked
the commercial introduction of the
motor car.
The world has never seen an
industry progress with strides com
pared to those made by motor car
manufacturing Such an industry
was practically undreamed of as
late as 1890, although it was known
by q few people here and there that
1t was possible to. utilize the explo-
sive power Of gasoline and other
crude-oiI derivatives for the propul-
sion Of wheeled vehicles. The Sci.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23

Lindsay Motor Company, Alexandria, Va.
Bates Brothers. Orange. Va.
Dents Garage. Great Mills. Md:
Robert v. Norris. La Plata. Nd;
Auto SuppIy Company. Saluda. Va.
Marlboro Motor Company, Marlboro, Md.
Wv. Miller. surratsvIIle, Nd.
UpiVePsaI Service Station, Front hoyaI' We.
RAIy Chance. Bowling Green. va.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23

Jquestionnaires returned by drivers
of the caravan cars Endorsed uni
form signals for stop or turns.
Road signs of uniform color
contrasting to the surroundings
were also 4 strongly advocated,
especially in large cities where
traffic is. heavy it is Imperative
to tell at a glance what is re-
<quired. Lack of such uniformity
leads TO many dnintentional in
fractions of the law, particularly
in relation to prohibited left turns
and stop streets.
Speed limits often have no rela<
ton to safety, the survey indi-
Gated. and the majority favored
safe driving with no definite
speed limit as fthe best system.
Strong preference was also shown
The Washington times., 1925-09-23

DETROIT, Sept. 23.-Standard
lied traffic laws are strongly in
dorsed by the Maccabees as re-
suit of a nationwide traffic sur
vey made by that fraternal order
, in it's international automobile
caravan trip. to Washington,
D. c.. in July.
Two thousand four hundred
and eighty-seven Maccabees' cars,
carrying 10,481 people, hailed
from thirty seven States and three
Canadian provinces, participated
in the trip, driving total of
2,002, 631 miles to and from Wash
ington and crossing practically
every State and large city in the
country, stated Supreme Com
mander A. w. Frye.
Tabulation of more than 1000
The Washington times., 1925-09-23

for concrete paving over any
other type of road surface. -,
The entire trip, covering more
than 100000 miles, was con-
Quoted with only one serious acs
cident and no fatality, Mr.. Frye
stated. The longest trip made
was from Seattle Two thousand
four hundred and eighty-seven or
the participants used tourist
camps. 6,g43 stopped in hotels,
and 1,051 did not specify on the
ouestionnaires. Hearty praise.
was accorded the touring infor-
nation furnished by automobile
clubs. as the greatest single ala
to travelling By automobile exper-
fenced.
downright, 1925, by international
News SerVice)
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
King Of Sweden III

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 2S.-King
Gustav " of Sweden is i'll, suffer
ing from an inflammation of the
face, and has been forced to aband
hunting trip in Shame and re-
turn to Stockholm. - .-.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
Masons to Bury PuIIiam

A special communications Of King
David Lodge No. %. f. A. A. NJ.
was held this morning at $50 for
the purpose of giving Masonic
burial to Robert A. Pulliafn, mem
Der of the lodge.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
BY JOSEPH TREW

Pioneering in any direction usually thankless task
Of the thousands who joined in the gold rush to California IN
1849 history records only bare hadozen who reward
ed in big and permanent way for the efforts The remainder
merely paved the way for those who came after them
Evening star., 1925-05-20
Strawberry Preserves.

Select medium sized berries, but
firm and sweet, also clean as possible.
Allow three-fourths of a pound of
sugar to every pound of fruit. After the
berries have been washed quickly and
well drained, put layer into large
bowl and cover them with sugar. Use
all the berries and half the sugar re-
quired for preserving them. Put the
rest of the sugar where it will warm,
but not cook. AS the juices OF the
berries are drawn out by lying in the
sugar, drain them upon the fresh
sugar. and when sufficient liquid is Sc
cured put the sugar and juice over the
fire and let the sugar become rich
sirup. The berries should soak about
four hours, but must not be allowed
to get soft. When the sirup is boiling
put the berries in and let them cook
about six minutes, ten if the fruit be
allowed TO cook very gently. Then
remove them. drain them. returning
the juice TO the kettle, every drop of il
as soon as it drains from the fruit.
Let the sirup cook until it is almost
jellied, then put the strawberries back
into il and cook them ten minutes
gently. Put into jars and seal when
cold.
Evening star., 1925-05-20
My Neighbor Says:

Here is good way to avoid
having the bottom crust of a pie
become sodden. After you have
lined your pan. brush over with
a beaten egg Let stand TO dry
a few minutes. When cooked
you will find the bottom crust is
just as good as the top.
To keep lettuce crisp and
fresh, wash il in cold water.
place in a paper bag and close
the top tightly. Then put in a
cold place.
Salt sprinkled on pantry
shelves will exterminate ants.
In many cases the size of the
hips is not the same on both
sides. and where this occurs al
lowance must be made for it
when making skirt, otherwise
the garment will not hang per-
fectly even all round. The back
measurement should be taken
from the waistband to the bot
tom at the floor.
In adding butter to a sauce,
drop it in a small piece at a
time, stirring each until blended
before adding another piece. If
much butter is added all at once
1t might cause ii to oil the sauce.
Petroleum ointment will re-
move mildew on leather.
When painting screens place
the screen over the open top Of
an empty barrel. Screens are
much easier painted in this way
as the paint drips into the bar
rel and does not run down the
wire.
Evening star., 1925-05-20
BY THORNTON
". BURGESS
BEDTIME STORIES

muttered Unc' Billy, but not so that
she could hear. "Ah wonder what yo'
were doing up here on the shore. 1t
seems to me that yo' belong in the
water and not fooling around out on
the shore. All just natu'lly wonders
where yo' done been and what yo'
been fo"
Unc' Billy waited until Mrs. Snap
per had disappeared. Then he shuffled
along over to where she had appeared
in the grass at the top of the bank.
He could see where she had pressed
the grass down. Because he hadn't
anything better to do Unc' Billy began
to follow the trail Mrs. Snapper had
left in the grass 1t was idle curl
oslty. nothing else, that led Unc'
Billy on.
"Ah don't see what she wanted to
go way up here fo'," said he as the
trail led farther and farther from the
bank. "Ah should think her short
laigs would have been all tired out.
She cert'nly couldn't have been walk
ing TO her health
Cnc' Billy's curiosity was growing,
but for a while it was Curiosity only
that urged him on. And then he re-
membered something. It came to him
so suddenly that he stopped TO think
1t over. And as he thought grin
spread over his sharp face. an eager,
hungry grin.
"Aigss" exclaimed Unc' Billy under
his breath as II fearful that some one
might overhear him, although no one
was about. ''Ah done hear that Mrs.
snapper lays aigs just like all the
other members of the Turtle family
All wonder could ii be that she has
been up here fo' to lay her aiggs."
Copyright. 1925. by T. W. Burgess
Evening star., 1925-05-20
in THE GARDEN WITH BURBANK
As Reported Iutfe

Shirley popDieS under observation, |
discovered one flower which suggested
an underlying layer of slaty blue: this
was guarded the seed soWn and the
plants selected for many years until
the smoky blue became clearer and
brighter and the blue poppy was pro
duced
AS the poppy cannot be proDagated
by root division ii required time TO
develop the new variety until it would
come true from seed
Were the Art poppies produced
from the Shirley poppies too" I asked.
This wonderful race of poppies,"
answered Dir. Burbank with enthu-
siasm. lis the most beautiful ever
produced, and is famous for its artis-
tic coloring, its lu~ely, crinkled .,atals
The flowers were produced by selec-
ton year after year. from the old
common pink and white Shirley pop
pies"
Have you ever developed blue
California poppy. Mr. Burbank"
mo, l have developed various new
colors in the California poppy. but no
blue shades. The crimson poppy was
developed from wild California poppy
of the usual orange yellow. which had
little line Of crimson as a streak
running through a single petal.
The seeds of this were saved and
sown and until after several genera
tionS the lines of crimson broadened
and blended and finally covered the
entire flower. And If the amateur
gardener will only keep his eyes open
for sports and variations among his
poppies. he will find in them a wonder
full field for experiment and the pro
duction Of beautiful new forms and
Evening star., 1925-05-20

whether or not to go back to his home
In the Green Forest when he caught
sight of something moving a little
farther along on the bank. Right
away he forgot his troubles. Curl
osity started him TO creeping along
cautiously until he could see who or
what was moving up there through
the grass.
In a moment or two out on the top
of the bank waddled very homely
not TO say ugly-looking person, and a
sharp hiss warned Unc' Billy that IL
he were wise he would not come too
close 1t was Mrs. Snapper the Snap
ping Turtle. Now both Snapper and
Mrs Snapper have very Stout-cutting
laws and Unc' Billy knew better than
to interfere with Mrs. Snapper. He
knew that with one snap she could
and would bite off one of his paws if
he should put it within reach. So
Unc' Billy kept his distance and was
most polite.
Good mo'nin, Mrs. Snapper" said
Unc' Billy. "Ah hope yo' feel as fine
as yo' look. All don't remember ever
seeing yo' look finer Mrs. Snapper"
To this Mrs. Snapper merely hissed
again, and started on down the bank.
When she reached the water she
looked back at Unc' Billy, hissed once
more, and disappeared. In moment
her head appeared above water out in
the middle.
Unc' Billy looked at her thought
fully "Yo' cert'nly has a most un-
pleasant way with yo'. Mrs. Snapper"
Evening star., 1925-05-20
What I Tomorrow Means to You
BY MARY BLAKE.
Taurus.

Tomorrow planetary aspects are
quite excellent and continue so until
the evening when, although not ad-
verse, they are not so favorable as
earlier in the day. Plans which have
been prepared with care and deliber-
alton, and about the launching or
which you have been in doubt. can be
safely and wisely put into execution,
as the successful outcome is assured.
The signs presage exceptionally good
results for business enterprises. and
more especially for those that are new
in conception and original in design;
certain sense of disappointment Will
be experienced, but this will be transi-
tory, and in no way affect the general
results of your efforts.
More than ordinary sickness during
infancy, albeit strong. physical ma
turity. is assured the child born to-
morrow, as we'll as a career marked
with material success and felicity.
Great care must be taken of this child
in its early days, and its future health
will very largely depend upon the nu-
triton it receives as an infant 1t will
very freely participate in all sports
and recreations suitable to its age,
while in no way neglecting or skipping
its studies Ii will always be a good
mixer. and possess many charms that
will endear it to the members of its
own social set. 1t will be quite sue
ceSsful in any line in which 1t may
embark, as it will always bring to the
prosecution of any task tenacity of
purpose and keen judgment. as well
as high order of intelligence.
Those whose birthdays are cele-
brated tomorrow are very easily and
quickly depressed, and just as unex-
pectedly elated. In proportion that
their pesSimism bears to their op-
timism, so will their material success
be either great or small. Many, If not
most, of them will have the unhappy
faculty of commencing a new under
taking with enthusiasm and a vim
that, If persisted in, could not brook
defeat. The spirit, however, wanes,
pessimism replaces optimism, Difficult
ties are exaggerated, obstacles are
magnitied, and that which promised
success ends in failure.
In their affections the same condi-
tions prevail. and, owing to the vari-
able atmosphere, they never expert
ence the happiness and contentment of
a constant love.
Wen known persons born on that
date are: Reverdy Johnson, states
man; Nelson Sizer. phrenologist; Stan
ley Waterloo. author and journalist;
Edmund j. James, educator; Edward
w. Scripture, psychologist.
Copyright. 1920
Evening star., 1925-05-20
Costume for Smart Tennis Player
BY MARY MARSHALL.

What do you consider the ideal ten
mis- dress? There has been consider
able discussion recently regarding the
right sort of clothes for golf, tennis
and other sports. From the point of
view of the game the question is best
answered by each player individually.
The best dress thea is the one in
winch the individual can play the best
game.
But there is another angle to the
question that assumes much impor-
lance of late, and that is the matter
OF style. The tennis player must pos
sess chic as we'll as a good serve. And
the golf player must be able to dress
well as we'll as to drive well. A few
N-ks ago Hsdfern of Paris showed
some interesting warm-weather clothes
IN little parade of mannequins rep
resenting the day of Parisienne.
After the neglige ''pyjama" suit came
a riding habit and tennis frock, for
the up-to-date French woman is en-
gagged in athletics betimes in the
morning.
The tennis frock shown consisted of
2 one-piece white linen affair, sleeve
less and round necked. The skirt is
cut with a slightly circular movement
TO give room enough and note of
color appears in a scarf around the
neck with ends hanging at one side.
quite evidently the Partisan prefers
fresh white linen TO anything else for
her tennis frock. 1t is in a white
linen frock that Suzanne Lenglen
often makes her appearances on the
tennis court.
The tennis frock is persistently
sleeveless or nearly so, despite the fact
that the sleeveless frock for daytime
Is decidedly going out of style. The
fact is that women have found that
they can play better and easier tennis
without any arm covering at all.
This goes rather hard with the woman
who Cherishes a pair of lily-White
arms. Save in very warm weather
some sort of a wrap is needed when
the player leaves the tennis court, to
prevent chilling after such active eX-
erclse. Sometimes a sweater suffices
but with some of the smarteSt tennis
costumes there is a special little coat
or jacket for this purpose. In the
sketch is seen tennis frock of white
crepe de chine, consisting of jumper
and skirt pleated in front. Chosen to
wear with it is a red jersey tennis
blazer with crossed tennis rackets en-
broidered in white on the sleeves.