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Evening star., 1925-04-26

ttOnt1nueO from SlNtl rage
has discovered the length and breadth
Of it's labyrinthian paths, although an
expedition with that end in view is
now in progress.
A convenient point from which to
view and explore this section of the
valley is Harrisonburg, some Is miles
below Endless Caverns. Here we
learn of Stoneleigh House. the head
quarters Of Gen. Sherman during part
of his memorable campaign, and also
Of Dr. Walter Reed, eminent Army
surgeon, who lived at Stoneleigh
House during his boyhood.
We pass Mount Crawford, Burke
town, Mount Sidney and other points
of interest. distance of 26 miles, and
arrive at Staunton.
Here we stop to see the Presby-
terian Manse, the birthplace and boy
hood home of Woodrow Wilson. We
learn that in the middle Of the eight
eenth century Staunton had jurisdic-
ton over all Virginia west of the Blue
Ridge, including the present States of
West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Illi-
nois. Wisconsin and part of Michigan.
Retracing our tracks to New Mar
ket, drive of "A miles, we traverse the
Massanutten Mountains to Massanut-
ton, thence in a northeaSterly direc-
liOIl " anu east TO y.
a short distance to the west Of Luray
are the Luray Caverns, the finest Of
their kind in the world, where every
facility is provided so that the tourist
may visit them in comfort.
Road Is Passable.
Approximately a mile and a half of
the road on the west side of the Blue
Ridge Mountains, after leaving Luray,
10 So !
completed until May Is. 1t is passa-
BILE, however. in it's present stage
A side trip from Euray, about 12
miles to the southeast, would take us
to Skyland, an elevation of 4,031 feet
The panorama from this peak is one
Of the many memorable sights along
the Blue Ridge range. This is in the
very heart of the proposed Shenan-
doah Valley National Park, which will
embrace four counties and part of
another in that vicinity. The park
will give to the Nation and to future
tourists sample of the native plant
and animal life of the Blue Ridge in
a perfectly natural setting.
Resuming our trip, we pass through
Thornton Gap and thence to Sperry-
Vile over a road in excellent condition.
To the northeast, a comparatively
short distance away, we come to
Washington, Va, whence we go
to Amissville and Waterloo, where the
road is under construction in short
sections, but easily traversed.
Continuing eastward from Waterloo
over a good paved road we come to
Warrenton, and thence to Gainesville
and the heart of the Bull Run battle
field. The latter spot is one of the his
toric landmarks of Virginia that has
yet to be adequately identified. An
old stone bridge near the battlefield
is remembered by experienced tourists
Evening star., 1925-04-26
VIRGINIA OFFERS
ENJOYABLE FIELD FOR
MOTOR TOURISTS

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cause of the trouble? If the genera
tor doesn't charge, and II in the
| meantime you are using the stored
! juice for the lights, the ignition and
| the starter-notor, how do you expect
| the battery to keep on supplying it?'
Without arguing the point further
Smith cranked the car by hand and
observed the ammeter. 1t registered
about two amperes while the engine
was going the equivalent of a car
speed Of 25 miles an hour. When he
turned on the lights or blew the horn
the meter registered discharge.
Perhaps the ammeter isn't regis
tering correctly" Smith ventured
That would be a sensible specula.
ton to make If the battery We're fully
charged and everything seemed to
work right otherwise" I answered.
THE way matters stand it doesn't
make any difference with us whether
the meter works right or not. The
trouble is deeper"
You mean that there Is a posi-
bility of trouble in the cut-out, the
wiring or the generator"
IT'S in the generator. No doubt
| about it,
II don't see how that can be-" he
| said. II just had new brushes put
in. AS a matter of fact / had 1t all
think you'll find the trouble some
where between the generator and the
ammeter."
''If that were the case" / replied,
I'VE would know it by the behavior
of the ammeter. If the points of the
generator cut-out, or relay as some
call it, happened to be stuck together
the ammeter would register discharge
with the ignition and lights off If
f1aK- l. t.. -
tween the generator and the "cut-out,
or between the cut-out and the dash,
the ammeter would register nothing.
There is nothing wrong with the
switch contacts because when you
turn on the ignition or the lights the
ammeter registers the correct amount
Of discharge"
But suppose this ammeter isn't
working properly" he argued. What
would these tests amount to-"
Had to Show Smith.
1t was evident that he had to be
shown, so we drove down to the pub
lie garage and borrowed their testing
ammeter. Holding this to the ter
minals of the generator while the en-
gine ran we found that 1t registered
only very little, proving beyond a
doubt that the generator was at fault.
mere Was no use over Wndt
might be wrong with any other unit
of the electrical system. Sometimes
car owner can save a lot of time by
looking first to the source of the juice,
making sure that it is delivering the
goods.
Thus when we removed the cover
band from the generator we found
that the commutator was reeking with
oil, which explained why the unit did
not charge properly. The remedy
was merely a matter of rubbing it
dry with clean cloth.
Suppose you instructed your man
of-all-chores to oil the car for you?''
/ asked, seeking an explanation of
the cause.
THAT is just what happened, -
Smith admitted. He didn't know
that the upper generator bearing re.
quired only a few drops of oil. He
simply flooded 1t. I'll rake him over
the Goals for that"
Better just let it be an object les
son to yourself that too much oil is
often worse than none at ALL"
Next Notwithstanding the Engine
fCODyright 1881
Evening star., 1925-04-26
Ne,U York Highway
Soon to Parallel
Boston Post Road

Three years from this Spring one
may hope to ride over the new high
way being planned from New York
City which will parallel the present
Boston post road.
The construction of the new high
way is made imperative by the rapid
increase in motor traffic. AT the pres
ent time 50,000 cars pass in "a hours:
in 1929 it is estimated 100, 900 cars
will pass a given point daily.
Evening star., 1925-04-26
INCREASE IN PENALTIES
CUTS LAW VIOLATIONS
Baltimore Court Records Show In
fractions of Parking Regulations
Are Decreased by One-Half.

BALTIMORE, April 25.-Parking
law violations have been cut in half
in this city as a result of increasing
the penalty for such offenses, court
records show.
Up to a month ago the fine for
violation of the special parking regu-
lations in the business section was
S2.4o. This rate was changed to 81. As
for the first offense, S445 if a sum-
mons was served and $50 if war
rant was issued to bring the offender
to court. An additional 50 fine is i'm
posed for every offense after the first.
Edward NJ. Staylor. chief magistrate
of the Traffic Court. is hopeful this
plan will cut the number of viola
tions to a minimum after it is in
operation a, reasonable length of time.
Evening star., 1925-04-26
HOW TO BREAK IN CAR.
Hints on Attention Due When
Making Test.

If there is an opportunity to Jack
up the hind wheels Of the new car and
let the engine run in gear all day, be
sure to lean out the mixture as much
as possible.
Usually a new car is set for a
rather rich mixture because the dealer
knows that 1t will have to do a lot
of work even if the driver does not
exceed speed of twenty or twenty.
hve miles an hour in high gear. This
usually fills the engine with carbon.
but this can be obviated by leaning
out the mixture and running the en-
g1ne with the wheels lacked up. You
obvate the possibility of scoring the
Cylinders, burning out the bearing
ana other damage. And at the end
OF the breaking in process the cylin-
GERS should have less carbon in them
tnan they would have had had you
actually driven the car.
Evening star., 1925-04-26

Greta Nissen, new Norwegian screen
discovery, is threatening to break
Pola Negri's English-speaking record
Miss Nissen has added an average
of five words a day to her English
vocabulary since her appearance at
the west coast studio, where she is
working with Ricardo Cortez in In
the Name of Love"
Evening star., 1925-04-26

announcement was made by the
LAMBS last week that Charles Chap
lin, Wallace Beery and Harold LLOYD
have been admitted to membership i'm
the famous organization of stage folk.
Last Fall the Lambs elected Thomas
Meighan as shepherd. He is the first
screen actor to be 81 hnnnrad
Evening star., 1925-04-26
John Smith and His Car
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL.
BY FREDERICK C.. RUSSELL.

is a
selfish; he a willing
exploited interesting his for benefit
the eotherl mo embe 4 the moto clan.
Evening star., 1925-04-26

The first brick house in America,
according to historians, was built in
1882 by Gov. Craddock at Medford,
Mass.
Evening star., 1925-04-26
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

At the meeting last week of Rich
ard j. Harden Camp, United Spanish
War Veterans, the matter of veterans
preference in the government service
was the principal subject. The advisa-
bility of taking action in protecting the
interests of veterans in the government
service was discussed by Past Com
mander-in-chief d. V. Chisholm, Past
Department Commander William L.
Mattocks, f. f. Smith and others.
The camp appropriated 500 toward a
fund for this purpose. Department
Commander Arthur II. League and
Junior Vice Department Commander
Edward j. Nolan also spoke. A tele-
gram was received from Gen. Gerardo
Machado, president-elect of Cuba,
thanking the camp for an invitation
to attend its meeting and regretting
his inability to accept. Senor Cayet-
ano de Quesada, Cuban consul. is an
honorary member of the camp
A communication from Department
Judge Advocate Iames A. Burns, Gus
todian for Veterans Joint Committee,
was read, which outlined plans to Sc
cure and maintain the rights of all
eX-service men in their employment
by the government" and requesting
a substantial donation to that end.
The subject of new post pictures for
tne stations IN the ritual work was
brought up by Chairman f. G. Huhn
OF the trustees, who stated that in the
opinion of the trustees any change at
this time should be disapproved
Applications for membership were
received as follows: Ivan j. Leroy
Company l., 3rd United States Engin-
eers; Daniel M. Ready (readmission)
and E. c. Dutton 0reaadmission).
The excursion committee of Gen.
Nelson A. Miles Camp held a meeting
at the home Of the chairman, Harry
j. Stahl, 266 Kentucky avenue south
east, April 20. The other members
of the committee are Samuel r. Gates,
James B. Carver and Frederick Zulch.
The excursion is to be held August Is
and already the committee has re
Iceived a number of prizes for the
games. Comdr. Print E. Shomette
has appointed Harry ]. Stahl as quar-.
termaster, vice Harry Fowler, re.
signed
At the meeting of the Col John
Jacob Astor Camp, held in Stanley
Hail. United States Soldiers Home
plans were discussed for the Summer
activities and also the program for
Memorial day, May so. A new member
was mustered into the camp. James
W. Schwartze, formerly Of the Hos.
pital Corps.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
AMERICAN SHIPS
 TO RUN GAUNTLET
Ordered to Brave Guns Of
 Chinese Forts fl Necessary

Washington, Jan. 2S.--American vessels in Shanghai waters have been ordered to escort American or British merchant ships which de- sire to leave Shanghai at night even in the face of guns of the Woosung fort commanded by General Wang.
 Among other ships. the American naval craft are guarding the steam ship Belgenland. which has 400 American tourists aboard.
 General Wang has advised Rear Admiral NIcVay, commanding the American Yangtze patrol forces, that the Woosung fort will not fire on foreign vessels entering or depart ing from Shanghai during daylight. Admiral McVay replied that his gov ernment desires Shanghai kept open to commercial ships and that he will furnish conveys at any hour. { The admiral's report to the state department did not say what he would do if commercial ships were fired upon but it Is assumed here that he would permit no damage to be done to them without prompt re- taliation. fE
 The Belgenland is anchored off the Woosung fort with an American de-. stroyer nearby prepared to protect her.
 Another British river steamer tn Shanghai waters was held up Satur- day by Chinese who searched the vessel and took off two Chinese pas sengers.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
PERFORMERS AND SINGERS AT BEST
Musical Club Concert Anong
 Outstanding of Season

The young and promising blizzard which arrived from Medicine Hat tried to submerge the concert of the New Britain Musical club under blanket of white crystals and blast of zero last night, but it did not en- tirely succeed. It was one of those nights when yenturing outdoors took on the aspects of too much ad- venture, which contributed to deci- mating the audience at the Camp school auditorium to a point where empty seats were conspicuous; but Boreas did not squelch the ardor of the performers nor lessen the fine quality of their music.
 Such a concert was of standing room-only dimensions; but musicians have no control over nature, and must take bad weather luck along with all the other little worries that come with wooipg fickle harmony. If some way could be found to in- duce the weather parsonage to CO., operate with the club when it gives a concert there would be no difficult ties of locomotion and transporta- ton at such a time, but the in- defatigable Theron w. Hart finds himself entirely destitute of ideas upon this vital subject.
 The two-piano suite played as an opening number by Misses Florence Tommasoni and Gertrude Hine was more elaborate than had been antici- pated and made fine impression, this referring not only to the suite itself but the effective manner in which it was projected. This "Es- quisses Caucasiennes," by Ippolitou- Iwanow, was q breath from the steppes sure enough-indeed, four long breaths from that region, as the suite was in four movements. In much of the work rapid descend-
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
PRESIDENT SENDS
 BRIEFEST MESSAGE
Simply Urges Congress to Speed
 Agricultural Relief

Washington, Jan. 2S.--President Coolidge asked congress today 10 enact into law lat the earliest pos sible date" the measures, recom- mended by the agricultural com mission.
 ! The report recommends creation of federal board to encourage CO., operative marketing, greater assist ance to agricultural experiment sta tions, added protection under the tariff law for farm products, and enactment of several pieces of lcgis7 lation related to agriculture. Il am advised that while it tthe commissions reporD does not refer to some legislation which is already pending, that the conference re- serves the privilege of making fur ther suggestions at some future time" the president said in his brief message of transmittal
 As I have great confidence in the personnel of the conference, and know that they have given very thoughtful study to the entire situ- ation, recommend, that their report be embraced in suitable legislation at the earliest possible date"
 The message was one of the briefest ever sent to congress by chief executive, consisting of but four sentences. Except for the re- quest for early action. it was de- voted entirely to the formalities of describing the report and officially turning it over to congress.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28

age rank of eighty-flve or over. as follows:
 General honors for three years: Robert Wilson Christ and Josephine l.ucy Rizza.
 Special honors in English: Robert Wilson Christ, Rose Lillian Kirshnit.
 Mathematics: Robert Wilson Christ, Erland Carl Nilsson, Wolcott Stanley Brown,
 Bookkeeping: Jacob Herman Gel singer, Walter Makula. Rose Lillian Kirshnit, Eva Krecrevy.
 History: Helen Annea Calen, Viola Helen Glaser. Rose Lillian Kirshnit, Eva Kretchevsky, Josephine Lucy Rizza.
 French: Robert Wilson Christ.
 German: Viola Helen Glaser.
 stenography: Helen Linnea Calen, Walter Makula.
 The list of graduates comprises: Z Celia Margaret Bentz, Carolyn Elizabeth Braunstein, Helen Linnea Cnlen, Constance Virginia Carrier, sarah Elizabeth Confer, Alice Eliza beth Corbaf, Eloise Isabell Diemand. Florence Elizabeth Freedell Marion Regina Gagan, Viola Helen Chaser, Mildred Erma Goodwin, Sophie Eli aabeth Googel, Ria Gordon, Flora Case Hine, Ruth Wilhelmina John- son, Bessie Kalmanowitz, Rose Lil- Han Kirshnit, Ida Hilda Kramer, Eva Krechevsky, Florence Loretta Mur- ray, Mildred Anne Quigley, Jose phine Lucy Rizza, Mary Agnes Serv- ice, Elizabeth Grace Sherman, Mary Anna Stagis. E. Lillian Stein, Mary Alice Wolff, Req Kathryn Zimmer- man, Vivian Aldrich Hough, Nunzio F. Agnello, Harold Howard Beloin. Bennie Bfrnbaum, Wolcott Stanley Brown, Robert Wilson Christ, Charles Ferdinand Dehm, Jr., Nesh- on Edward Deradorian, Abe Finkel- stein, Jacob Herman Geisinger, Ray mond G. Granduist, Clarence Albert 1Ijerpe, Frank Adna Johnson, Ernest Arthur Judson, Bronlslaus S. kania, Walter Makula, Harry Martin, Roalo Neri, Erland Carl Nilsson, Hiram Douglas Norton.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
4S ID GRADUATE AT HIGH SCHOOL
Mid,Year Glass Smallest in
 History of Institution

Announcement was made at the senior high school this morning that tho mid-year graduation exercises for the, class of 1925 will be held on Friday evening of this week. Tho exercises will be in tho high school auditorium starting at s o'clock. There are 4S graduates in the class and 1t Is the smallest mid-year graduating class in the history of the city. The program will be as follows: Professional
 "March of the Priests" from Athalia .. ...... Mendelssohn Senior high school orchestra ! Invocation
 Rev. Gustav H.. schnock Music
 "The Heavens Are Telling" Haydn
 Senior high school chorus f6 Violin Solo "Romapza Andaluza." from Span ish Dances--Pablo de Sarasate
 Nunzio E. Agnello
 Mid-Year Class of 1925 Music
 Oyerture: 1.-The Four Ages of Man" .s.... achner-Gruenwald Senior high school orchestra Presentation of Diplomas
 Patrick F. King President of the School Committee Star Spangled Banner"
 Orchestra. Class of 1925, and
 Audience Recessional
 Honors in Scholarship. Honors in scholarship were award cd to those who maintained an aver
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
MEANS IS GIVEN
 SEVERE CHILLING
Fielder Also Subjected to Rigid
 Questioning

New York, Jan. 2S. = Gaston B. Means and Thomas B. Fielder under went a vigorous cross examination today at their trial in federal court on charges of conspiracy to bribe government officials.
 Did you ever say, I have talked with Attorney General Daugherty and will see his deputy Grim in a few days and have the indictment thrown out'?" the prosecutor asked Fielder concerning the Crager system mall fraud case. Did you say, this would have been done long ago if it hadn't been for lawyers who have been saying I'm a fixer'?"
 T never had such a conversation" was Felder's answer.
 Means, recalled to the stand, de- nied that he ever had testified, dur ing last years proceedings at Wash ington, that his diaries had been stolen.
 ."I testified they had been taken" he said. Not all of them; only some. I testified that men alleged to have been sergeants-at-arms of the senate came to my house to get certain diaries"
 Judge Martin Manion of the U. s. circuit court of appeals and former Governor Thomas W. Hardwick of Georgia appeared as character wit nesses for Fielder.
 Simon Herr, former partner of Joseph O. Kosher, Chicago alder man who has figured prominently in the testimony, asserted that Kostner returned to Chicago after trip to New York during which he consult ed with Fielder.
 "Kostner told me that Fielder said that $10,0o0 must be forthcoming in the Glass casket mail fraud case," testified Herr.
 With objections. to every question put by Prosecutor Todd, the witness was allowed to testify as to another trip which Kostner made to New York. .. ... ..
 After his return" said Herr, "he told me that the defendants in the Glass casket case met in Felder's of- flee with Felder's partners and a man by the name of Means and that the sum of $47,s00 was turned over to a man named Spielberg, one of Felder's partners"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28

ing passages upon one instrument embellished the somher themes played upon the other. Both pian- ists made broad contributions to technical facility and effective dynl- mics. Commendable restraint pre- dominated and the themes were pre- sented clear-cut and evenly despite the embellishments that went Nlt. them- The first and last movements were particularly noteworthy.
 The "Ave Maria" sung by Mrs. Philip F. Smaller, with violin ot,i- gato by Herbert Anderson, lent to the violin the well known Meditation from Thais while the voices for the most part sang melody impinged upon 1t, or under it. The result was exquisitely comforting, the suave perfection of Mir. Anderson's violin adding greatly 10 the artistic values. More about Mrs Shailer's singing will come later, but the sterling abil- jty of the yiolinist cannot be per- mitted to pass as this juncture with cut due notice. MT. Anderson not only produces an exquisite velvety tone from his instrument, but adds n sure and unfailing technic, MT. Hart was the accom- panist.
 Came Henry Schauffler and his violoncello upon the scene with three selections. The Van Joens "Elegle" and the Renard "Ber- eeuse" were, rather similar in mood, quiet melodic pieces calculated to please player and listener. His fin- est portrayal resulted in the Pepper Harlequin" which makes of the cello an instrument vibrant with life and emotion, intensified by an effective piano accompaniment, which was played by Miss Frances Parker. In this number MT. Schauf- fer played in high spirit and with evident delight, which certainly proved infectious. The audience called for more of the same, but the 'cellist had adopted no-encore rule and no amount of turmoil could in- duce him to break 1t. Being of rather bashful temperament he like wise did not return to the stage for the rite of bowing-to the, audience, not on the instrument-but he was permitted to know that there was an ocean of appreciation out in front.
 Mrs. Schailer returned with three numbers of Russian music "Over the Steppe," by Gretchaninoff was a
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28

mood-paintlng lyric in which tho sololst we'll painted the sombreness demanded. Rimsky-korsalSoff's "The Maid and the sun" and Hymn to the Sun" followed. tho former nothing in comparison with the latter: Indeed. the Hymn" is considered one of the most difficult solos written ih modern times. and has attained much fame. The audience perked up attentive ear5 as the singer be- gan it and kept at strict attention to the finish. when the singer was given to understand that she had scored heavily. It takes much cour- age to sing such q number, and Mrs. Smaller not only had the courage but proved her ability 10 handle It with artistic effect.
 Miss Martha Darlington as pianist does not smash q resounding forte at the slightest opportunity; she much prefers the soft nuances to the loud. In the Godowsky 'rambonrin" and the Szalit Inter mezzo" she enunciated fluent technic that elicited as much tone variety as Is possible upon the instru ment. But 1t was in her last num- Der, the closing contribution to the program, that she made use of every resource at her finger tops. This vas Sternberg "Etude." There are three kinds of etudes, those that are hard to listen to but have techni- cal value, those that have technical value and are easy to listen to, and those which In reality are concert numbers and under any other name would sound just as sweet. The etude under discussion came under the latter category. The pianist's supple, if not subtle. scintillations in passage work. subordinated to melodious themes that were prom inent throughout the piece, made of Fit an ideal concert offering. It's melodies were so good that if Mr.. ziegfeld's musical machinists ever hear of them they might be tempted to work them over into a song hit for the Follies. Miss Darlington had every reason to feel gratified at both herself and the audiences re- ,sponse.