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Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29
PROGRESS by Reversal

Progress by Reversal
Nowadays when the automobile IS
to be improved its designers appear
to look over the situation in an et-
fort to find some custom to abandon
and some time -honored idea to turn
inside out The question naturally
arises why motordom continues TO
adhere to certain customs when
complete reversal might work some
magic change.
Balloon tires are simply a re-
sersal of the idea of high pressure
for tires. A few years ago you were
throwing good tire money away
when you rode around with your
tires underinfiated. Now you run on
twenty to thirty-fiye pounds OF air,
and motoring is so vastly improved
that YOU can hardly believe it.
Only a few years ago the engine
that pumped oil past the rings into
the cylinders was regarded as a me-
chanical abortion. No one wanted
motor that got oil past the rings,
not even the used car dealer. Now
there are two nationally distributed
devices intended to supply small
quantity of oil directly to the
cylinders and valves, while another
concern has actually developed
method of forcing oil under pressure
directly to the top rings OF the
cylinders.
Every progressive automotive en-.
gineer now admits that one cause OF
premature engine wear has been the
mania for keeping oil from the upper
cylinder walls.
The intake manifolds offer an
other striking example of the trend
toward reversing the fundamentals
in car construction. Manifolds
formerly were considered perfect II
they were smooth and graceful so
that the gasses could flow to the cy-
linders undisturbed. Now the mani
folds on a number of cars are de-
signed so that the gasses are rather
rudely driven up against square
ends.
1t makes one speculate as to what
the next big reversal will be. 1t
would not be surprising, many be-
lieve, to zee the newer engines
actua l;v turned upside down as they
are ny. found in aviation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29
MA1rE rAIRs

Sept. 1-3-Central Maine Fair' -
erville. -. c,ua
Sept. 7-9-South Kennebec Far' '04'
Windsor. t.rs
Sept. 8-10-Maine State Falr'
ton. ..,lelE
Sept. l5-17-Somerset Central Asi"'
turai Society fair. SkownessrE, r,uos
Sept. 20-26-Eastern states SN'
ton. Springfield. Mass -. MI
Sept. 22-24-Franklin County
Pennington. ,,.tl.y ri
at Athens. rouru
Sept. 29-Oct. l. kennebec
Fair, Readfield .rr,cutust
Sept. 3O-Cochnewagan Asi'
Fair, Monmouth.
Oct. 6-Litchfield fair. ., rs
Oct. 13-15-Sagadahoc County
Topsham. ,,ra Frr'
Oct. 29-Nov. New Ensiahu
Show at Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29
Nothing to Worry About

Many drivers of the newer cars
seem to be alarmed by the high
charging rate as shown by the
ammeter on the instrument board,
judging from the number of times
service stations are called upon for
advice on this point. The truth of
the matter is that generators are
being set for a higher charging rate
Due to the. use of tighter fitting
pistons, higher compression and the
growing use Of eight cylinder en-
sines batteries are called upon to do
considerably more work in the start
ing process. Also many cars are
equipped with a greater number of
lights. the stop light signals being a
sample of the additional drains that
are being made on batteries The
danger of overcharging the battery
by reason of high charging rate is
remote except for. long periods of
daytime driving when 1t is assumed
that the driver will burn the head
lights and see that the cells of the
battery receive their share of dis
titled water
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29
Look for Exposed Wire

At night if you observe the igni-
ton wires while the engine is in
operation you are likely to see faint
sparks at points where you would
not expect to find them. If the
conduit that holds the ignition wires
the low tension and the high tension
wires happens to come close to the
exhaust manifold or to some other
metal part of the engine a spark may
jump the gap. This may be moth
ing more than an induction and not
interfere with the operation of the
engine. If there is a pronounced
snap of the spark, however. better
start looking for an exposed wire.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29
POULTRY SHOWS

Nov 1910 - Androscoggln
Show. Lewiston. IA,
Dec. 1-3-Freeport Poultry. ~, shsl
Dec S-I1-NTaine state Poultry -
Portland. .,.-r shc'
Bangor. ,r,ck POI
Dec. 29-Jan. 1-South bet,"
try Show, South BerWlcA
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29
Church Notiee

Ddptlst cpurch, Rev. Fran
Gis ,. Bernauer, pastor: 1890 A. NJ
upiic Worshlp, sermon by Rev. Yer
lieiie w. Dyer, who will take for his
subject The Cross of Christ IN tho ,s
Light of History; solo, James r.
NeeL II noon, Church school Ar
thur NJ. Greeley, superintendent
80 F.. M, Peoples Happy Hour SER
mon by Rev c. r. Weddleton of tbe
Good VIII Home Farms. A cordial
invitation extended to the public
On thursday night the covenant
meeting of the church will he held
IoiloWed by the monthly businesS
meeting, when reports of ot1icerS
boards and committees VIII he nre'
sented. "4 oe pre-
MRS. Everett Reed of Skowbepan
10 visiting Mrs. Clarence Shelton for
a few days. Ior
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Oliver. Mr.
ana ana Mrs. William Mitchell. Arthur
treason. Mrs. Daniel Coughlin, Mr.
aliu MIS-. Charles Wheeler and
usnter, Clarissa, and Miss Lillian
baher, attended the all day meeting
VI fomona Grange held "Wednesday
at Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. Fred Stevens is quite i'll at
her home on Oak st.
MRS. II. Ida L. Brown. dept. patri-
QUO instructor of the Women's Re-
llel corps and Mrs. Charles Bartlett
1e1t town Friday morning, for Grand
hapids, Michigan, to attend the Ma
tional convention of the G. A. r. and
their allied organizations. Mrs
broWn VIII act as head nurse dur
ing the Convention and will after
Wafd VISIT relatives in Chicago and
milwaukee,. Mrs. Bartlett will also
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29

will not let them run while the car
is standing, as is now done with the
cabs not equipped with starters.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29
DID Va, Know.

That in the making of your car as
many as 700 or more patents are
honored? The automobile manu-
facturers, through their chamber of
commerce, have disagreement
covering this long list of patents on
various features of the average car.
That alcohol put into the gas tank
will increase the gas mileage and
stop carbon knocks? A mixture of
alcohol and kerosene, poured through
the pet cocks in tablespoonful lots
now and again, will also be effective
as carbon remover if you do not
care to stand the expense of alcohol
as regular fuel adulterant.
That body squeaks are directly re-
lated to the weather? On a damp
day the wood of the body will often
swell just enough to cause a little
noisy friction, where in contracting
slightly in dry weather 1t will re-
move the friction and automatically
stop the noise.
More Than Aertness
Certain tests made by persons who
believe that there is great varia- =
ffOt1 in the deorae nf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-29

Once a fellow gets into the
habit of riding in a motor car it
hurts his dignity to earess the
flagstones with his heels. What?
Evening star., 1925-06-28
BUSINESS SCHOOL
AT n. j. TO OPEN
Summer Session Will Begin
Tomorrow and Last for
Eight Weeks.

The first Summer term of the
School of Government and Business
Administration of the National Uni
versity opens tomorrow with a large
variety of courses given by the reg
ular members Of the faculty and by
visiting professors. The courses will
all last for eight weeks, closing Au-
gust y.
Dr. Edison l.. Whitney. economist
for the Department of Labor, will
give a course on industrial relations.
DR.. Whitney is senior professor of the
school. DR.. William II. S. Stevens,
assistant chief economist for the Fed
eral Trade Commission and professor
Of economics, will give courses in
business organization and corporation
finance.
DR.. Stewart Lew\', professor of
history and government and a mem
, Der of the District bar. will conduct a
course in sociology. Dr. p Lewis
Kaye. head of the department of eco
nomics of Baltimore City College. will
lecture on money and banking. Ira D.
Scott, psychologist for the Veterans
Bureau. will give a course on applied
psychology. Z. l.. Ericsson of the de-
partment Of English of the University
or Maryland will give a course on
business English. Charles W. Burton
lr.. a certified public accountant of
Baltimore. Md, will give a quiz course
on accounting for the benefit of those
who anticipate taking the c. +. A ex-
aminations
Dean Clemens i'm Charge.
The Summer session is in charge of
Dean Maynard A. Clemens, who also
VIII give instructions in elementary
economics and accounting Dean
clemens comes to the university from
the College of Commerce of the Uni.
Versity of Maryland. which he founded
and directed for five years
Beta Chapter of the Phi Beta Gam
ma legal fraternity at The National
University is planning a 4th of July
party at its bungalow at Cabin John
Brldge. The party will END with u
display of fireworks.
The gold medal intersociety debate
OF the National University will he held
July lS. Those who will Darticipa te
having been winners in forensic CON
tests of the past academic year. are
douglas A. Seeley. J. c. Garfield,
| Charles l. Haycraft and Arnold s.
Johnson
Evening star., 1925-06-28

tered that % minutes Is the greatest
distance between any two. SO close
are they that they may be seen at the
same time in the field of even very
large telescopes. 1t is rarely that two
planets are seen at once in a large
telescope, and almost never happens
that three may be seen, as on the
present occasion. The unusual char
acter of this event can scarcely be
overemphasized. | shall add some
remarkable condolences. Mercury is
a planet seldom seen, as it Is usually
so close TO the sun that il is lost in
the suns glare. We can see it only
when it is near its greatest distance
east or west of the sun. Mercury is
farthest east of the sun at a distance
of 27 degrees, almost the greatest
possible angle, on July 2S. 1t is at
Aphelion four days later. On July 10.
Mercury is % degrees from the sun.
There are about 25 days only this
year when 1t is farther away and that
Is more than in most years. Mercury
is also set far north of the celestial
equator. another favorable condition,
and the conjunCtions occur in the
early evening at hours when they can
be seen best from the United States.
On July 10 the sun sets at Phila-
delphia at 7:3l Eastern standard time.
AT any place in the United States.
Mercury sets on July 10, an hour
after the sun. and will be seen best
from a quarter to three-quarters of an
hour after sunset near the western
horizon. One must have clear view
of this horizon. The conjunctionS
occur after Mercury has set in Phila-
delphia and before it has set in the
Western states. The planets change
their positions but little in the few
nf nd ,V-;l
be very close on this evening, no
matter from where they are viewed
Venus is exceeded in brightness
only by the sun and moon. and is
much brighter than any star; hence 1t
is easy TO find without chance of
error. 1t may be seen near the west
ern horizon very soon after sunset
The other planets are nearby and are
easily found after Venus Mercury is
much less brilliant, but on July 10
and before it is brighter than any
star then visible. but not as bright as
the planet Jupiter. 1t decreases in
brightness until the end of the month.
but even then 1t is brighter than any
Of the stars except Vega, at B and
Arcturus at c. figure l. Mars is now
nearly at its faintest and will be of
the brightness of the north star all
month. 1t could be seen easily in the
odih, out III tHe tWtllSnt IN Wnlcn II
must be seen 1t will not be visible to
the naked eye. Opera glasses or
small telescopes will be required to
see it.
Mercury passes within a tenth of a
degree of Neptune on July 10. This
is also very close conjunction, but
because Of the faintness Of Neptune
ii will not be seen except possibly in
very large telescopes
The moon passes Mars on July % at
am, when we cannot observe it.
On the evening Of July % the moon
will be very close to Venus. Some
wtll see the moon pass over Venus
occult as ii is termed-a most inter
esting and unusual observation This
will not be seen from Philadelphia
Even where there is no occulation,
Evening star., 1925-06-28
ENTERS FIFTH WEEK.
Trouble in China Bids Fair to Last
Indefinitely.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 81 P.-
The current anti-foreign movement in
China entered it's fifth week today
with every indication that 1t would
continue indefinitely. Starting with
student demonstration in Shanghai
May 80 that ended in a fatal riot, the
agitation against foreigners, pr1ncl-
pally against Britishers and Japa-
nese, has spread the length of the
China coast, and resisted all attempts
at settlement.
Fear for Safety.
Many foreigners who last month
were located in the interior have made
their way to coast centers, particu-
larly to Shanghai and Hongkong,
fearing for their safety at points less
touched by Occidental civilization.
The anti-foreign movement has
taken several forms, the most effec-
tive being a strike of all Chinese work
ers This first was attempted in
Shanghai, but report today showed
that shops there had reopened, and
that only the harbor and the mills
continued to be affected. The water
side strike there is still considered
serious, although transpacific liners
still are keeping a regular schedule
of arrivals and departures
This is not SO true in Hongkong,
where the start of the strike is more
recent. One American line Of steam
ships is emitting Hongkong from
it's schedules altogether for the time
being because of the desertion or
feared desertion of their crews if they
touch that port Filipino crews are
being recruited at Manila to take the
places of Chinese already on strike.
Industrial strikes at Hongkong ap-
in, toh n hp
spreading, while walkouts of domestic
workers have disrupted foreign life
in the British crown colony. Efforts
of Chinese to keep foreigners from
getting food, thus starving them out,
have thus far proven unsuccessful.
The only food shortage reported to-
day was a Chungking, in the
Yangtse River Valley.
Canton. where there is a sizable
foreign settlement, received fresh food
supplies from a British ship from
Hongkong. Hongkong and Shang-
hal both have reserve food supplies
for foreigners, although the Chinese
residents in those two cities are re-
ported not so we'll fixed. A shortage of
vegetables at Hongkonk was reported.
Demonstrations against foreigners
are reported continuing at many CEN
ters.
Americans Praised.
LONDON, June 27 LP).-The gov
ernor of Hongkong, in a statement
issued by the colonial office here. pays
high tribute to the ready help of the
American colony serving as special
constables. He also praises the ad-
mirable behavior of the European
population during the disorders and
the valuable assistance of responsible
Chinese.
Evening star., 1925-06-28

his left hand. Brodie noted it only
casually. Later, when Detectives
Vermillion, Fowler and Flaherty. who
were investigating the case with
Brodie, were quizzing the boy, Brodie
noted that the ring was, gone from
his finger. 1t had vanished COM
pletely. 1t was not concealed in his
clothing. and the detectives had not
the slightest suspicion Washington
had it on his person.
Where's the ring that you threw
away?" Brodie asked for the 213th
time.
Never threw it away" replied the
youth. Il got 1t on me-" He was tech
nically wrong. 1t was in him,
The police placed no definite charge
against the prisoner. holding him
pending further investigation. He
has already admitted. according to
the detectives, that he entered the
home of Mrs. Mary E. Adams, 1879
Massachusetts, avenue, Friday and
took jewelry valued at $500.
Evening star., 1925-06-28
BODY LOST IN RIVER.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, June 81
Dynamite and graphing hooks were
used unsuccessfully until late today in
an effort to find the body of Hunter
Cornwell. 20 years old, drowned last
night while bathing with a party of
friends at Lovers Leap" in the
Shenandoah River near Berrys Ferry.
Clarke County.
Companions said they did not miss
Cornwell for some time. He was sub.
ject to epilepsy. and is supposed to
have suffered an attack in the water.
Rivermen expressed an opinion the
body probably had become wedged be-
tween rocks along the bed of the river
or pinned under projecting sycamore
roots. .Cornwell was a. son, of D.. S.
Cornwell. and leaves his parents and
several brothers and sisters.
Evening star., 1925-06-28
Catholic Daughters Dine.

Court Neale of the Catholic Daugh.
ters of America celebrated it's third
birthday with a banquet at Chapel
Point, Md, June 1S. Benediction of
the most blessed sacrament was held
at St. Thomas Church. The Daugb.
ters, accompanied by their guests,
then entered the prettily decorated
dining room, where the feast was
served under the management of B.
b. Wills. The Bishop-elect of North
Carolina, Rev. Father Hafey, was
guest of honor. Among the guests
were Rev. Fathers Matthews, $. J..
and Lowe, S. J. of ST. Thomas, Con.
roy of Bryantown and Morris of
Waldorf. Miss Grant, state deputy.
and Miss Lila Bowling. grand regent.
of Bryantown, were present. Mrs.
Aubrey Posey. grand regent, gave an
outline of the activities of the court
Evening star., 1925-06-28
Jewel Robbery Suspect Disgorges
Ring Hidden Fire Hours in His Thorux
Three Detectives Search Boy in Vain after Gem
Vanishes in Cell-Prisoner Yields Booty After
Long CriIling-Adrits $500 Theft.

The clever old East Indian trick
of swallowing a jewel to prevent it's
discovery during search of the
owner of the swallow was worked on
Detective Sergeant Brodie at police
headquarters by 18-year-old Frank
Washington, colored, of 421 First
street yesterday. Frank kept the
ring in his thoraX for five hours
while detectives searched his person
and clothing for it. Finally deciding
to give up the ring, he thrust three
fingers into his mouth, made a noise
about second cousin to a sneeze and
uncle to cough and up came the
ring.
Brodie, always alert for suspicious
individuals, saw Frank trying to dis
pose of a small child's ring at 1928
Seventh street late yesterday after
noon. He took the boy into custody
when the latter failed to answer
questions to the detectives satisfac-
ton.
AT the time of the arrest the boy
had ring on one of the fingers of
Evening star., 1925-06-28
Park Concerts
Scheduled -Four
Nights This Week

The director of public buildings
and public parks announces the
following park concerts for the
week beginning tomorrow:
Tomorrow-Chevy Chase Circle.
Connecticut avenue and Twenty
ninth street northwest. Marine
Band, 1880 to 8 pm
Tuesday - Washington Circle,
Pennsylvania avenue and Twenty
third street northwest. Navy Band,
1880 to 8 pm.
MISREPRESENTATION Park, Fifth
and G streets northeast. Army
Band, 7:30 to pm.
Thursday - Sylvan Theater,
Monument grounds. Marine Band,
1880 to pm.
Friday-Reservation, ITO, Yer
mont avenue, Tenth and u streets
northwest. Community Civic
Band, 1880 to PM
Evening star., 1925-06-28
Old Mades Hotel,
Rich in Lore, Will
Pass Wednesday

Another old Washington nostelry.
which was the gathering place of
prominent figures in days gone by.
will finally pass next Wednesday
with the sale by public auction OF
the furniture and other assets OF
the Mades Hotel, 800 Pennsylvania
avenue.
1t was recalled last night that
legislators who formerly frequented
the Mades Hotel during the days OF
President Harrison and President
Cleveland included Voorhees, and
Turpie of Indiana, Cushman K.
Davis of Minnesota and IShan G..
Harris Of Tennessee.
In the early days of the Mckin-
ley administration Speaker Tom
Reed of Maine and Col. Dick"
Bright of Indiana were habitues Of
MadeS
Evening star., 1925-06-28
JAPANESE SAILORS
STONED BY CHINESE
Police Forced to Rescue Men
From Shanghai Mob-Other
Aliens Attacked.
BY the Associated Press

BI INC AS-OtIdlCN FTPSS.
SHANGHAI, June 21.-Five Japa-
nese sailors riding about Shanghai in
an automobile were stoned by Chi
nese mob today. Police rescued the
sailors. There have been other cases
of stone throwing at foreigners today
and several times the police have dis
persed Chinese crowds hurling mis-
Siles at foreigners in street cars.
Police in the French concession
have been informed that Communists s
plan an attempt to persuade Chinese
police in the international settlement
to mutny. The authorities, however,
express full confidence in the loyalty
of the native police.
Evening star., 1925-06-28
SHOOTING REPORT
BRINGS RUM RAID
Police Get Fake CaII-Make
Large Seizure and
One Arrest.

Precipitated by a fake telephone
message that there was shooting at
S32 Fourteenth street. a spectacular
raid was engineered by police of the
Eighth precinct there last night. re-
sulting in one arrest and confiscation
of 1882 bottles of alleged alcoholic
beer. about six gallons of alleged
brandy and large amount of miscel-
laneouS appurtenanceS for home brew
ing
a crowd of 200 persons gathered
outside while Lieut.. Jere Sullivan and
the other police from the eighth pre-
cinct conducted the raid.
1t was pointed out to the police by
residents of the house that there was
no warrant for the raid, and police
conferred for more than two hours
before deciding to call out three patrol
wagons and send about 10 persons
who were in the house at the time to
the station for questioning and also
transport the paraphernalia there.
Call Is Fake.
The telephone call started police
from the station house TO the scene.
They found that there had been no
shooting. but fleet footed Harry
Evans. headquarters detective. and
his partner. Dennis Murphy. caught
two men who. raced from the house
on the arrival of the detectives.
Edward \. Hawkins, steam
filter. who rents the house. finally
was charged with manufacturing and
Illegal possession of liquor.
Precinct officers participating in
cluIed Capt. Robert w. Doyle, Lieut..
sullivan, Detectives Smith and
Trammel. and Policeman II. P. Rob
inSon.
Police believe that probably an
enemy of the proprietor of the house.
desirous of venting his spite by hav-
ing police enter the place. might have
been responsible for the fake tele-
phone call.
Other Raids Made.
Approximately $50 gallons of al
legged intoXiCantS We're seized and 10
persons were arrested in other small
raids by the tenth. fourth and second
precincts last night.
The second precinct raiders. led by
Detective Barbee, arrested the fol
lowing on charges of violating the
Nolstead law: Henry Simms, 1913
Fourth street; Arthur Washington,
53 Fenton street; Curtis Mcdowell,
same address: Florence Jones, 116 l.
street: Lottie Hanney, 451 King S
court. and Lucille Bass, 1910 First
street.
Tenth precinct raiders. with Detec-
tive Brown in command, arrested Mrs.
Mamie Murphy. Wallace Davis, and
Wilson Grigsby at 81 Upshur street.
The latter two were charged with
Illegal possession, while Mrs. Murphy
was charged with selling and posses
sion of liquor.
Detectives Ogle and McDuffie of the
fourth precinct arrested Eva Jackson
on charges of Illegal possession ana
sale of liquor in a raid on her home.
322 c street southwest, where they
reported seizing 10 gallons of liquor.
Evening star., 1925-06-28
SMITHS NAME OMITTED.

In a recent account of the award
ing OF degrees by the Harvard Uni.
Versity to a number of Washington
students The Star omitted the name
of Frank d. Smith. jr.. as the recipient
OF bachelor of science degree from
the School of Engineering.
Smith is the son of the assistant
editor OF the Department of Agri-
cultures press service. He resides at
1904 Fairmont street.
Evening star., 1925-06-28
DRY MOVES HELD WORSE
THAN BOOTLEG ACTIVITY
Baltimore Lawyer Applauded by
Bar Members in Attack on
"Abuse" of WritS.
By the Associated Press.


ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., June 27-
Criticisms of the present methods of
enforcing the prohibition laws. with
charge of gross abuse of the writ
of conspiracy, were made here by
Joseph G. France. a member of the
Baltimore bar. speaking at the clos
ing session of the thirtieth annual
meeting of the Maryland State Bar
Association. His statements were
vigorously applauded.
"All history knows, said Mr.
France, that no law can endure in
the face of general impression that
it is being enforced arbitrarily and
harshly. Between such enforcement
and bootlegging, the former is more
dangerous to the Republic"