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The Washington times., 1925-12-16

this point they usually get down
to q common price level.
Old Car Values
Perhaps they are only out OF
style, but In any event they are
good for a cash sale or about $lOO
or q, trade In allowance OF q little
more, depending upon competition
In the trade and the type OF car
Il II being traded In Tor.
This figure the motortst should
regard as velvet" and since he
win probably spend an equivalent
amount FOR accessories on his next
car 1t In just as well that he over
looks It entirely.
The average motorist when reach.
ing this point, naturally asks, But
suppose l am careless Of the car
and neglect It? What II have to
have It repainted? Suppose 1t be-
comes q disgrace and am obliged
to spend q lot Of money to make
It live out its allotted years Of what
you caIl active service?
This IL all part OF the deprecia-
ton consideration and can be fig
ured an easily 90 the general de-
probation item.
All the motorist has to do Ii
figure In the bills he pays for re-
pairs, repainting and such like.
They automatically record the
depreciation over and above the
annual rental" Of the vehicle
itself.
Repairs and Gas Bills.
It Is easy enough to keep repair
bills ON file. Some owners are in
clined to hide them. but generally
they can be found.
Gas purchases and supplies are
obtained from the monthly garage
bill, while transportation items In.
CURED In travelling can be added
by most business men who know
the value OF knowing where their
money goes.
Nothing should be overlooked. It
is foolish for q car owner to say
The Washington times., 1925-12-16

ms EOl Call 1nCIu000 4bU STUDS
bakers that had Travelled over 100
900 miles. This list ii by no means
complete, a. there are hundreds Of
these long mileage cars that have
never come to the attention Of the
Studebaker corporation. Oe these
1oe cars, tWenty-1our has Travelled
over zoe, 900 miles ana four had
travelled over 800 900 miles. IN the
Studebaker museum at south Bend
II the "Gramd,daddy Big Six. =
which before it was retired had
travelled more than 100000 miles.
These extra miles Of service rest
suuareIy On the foundation Cf
what the manufactures puts into
the car, in the way 81 engineering
materials and wOriku1Anphip.
. Since the automOhile industry
began, over 500 makes Of cars have
passed out Of existence. In many
cases they disappeared because they
did not keep apace Of the better
construction. Some faded away be-
cause they could not combine quail
ity and service IN their products.
Buyers have graduated from the
twenty miles at one run class.
They know the facts about sIEimped
materials and craftnnansnlp IN an
assembled car WIiere are buried the
numerous profits Of parts makers.
They analyze the price. How IL
5it arrived at?
Ford taught the public the simple
secret OF great value given by g
manufactures making his car COM
@plete and exacting only one profit
The Washington times., 1925-12-16

that his car goes out Of style and
that this makes q difference.
The man who tries to get . lot
Of mileage out Of his car In q
ehort time runs into expenses that
are the obvious result OF inadvert-
ent neglect.
On the average. however, most
people figure normal mileage per
year--ffve to ten thousand miles
and figure on the year life Of the
car.
That is II yoa use your car
The Washington times., 1925-12-16
LocoMoBILE BRANCH ADDS
JUNIOR EIGHT COUPE

The washington branch q the
LocomObile Company haa just Re.
|ceivsd the latest addition to the Iiu4
= Junior Eight Coupe. The new
model Ii q twO-door four passengos
lob. finished ii gray paint and var.
nfah with black trimmings. mounted
on natural wood artillery wheela.
Brown wool WhipcOrd upholstery
- standard but leather upholstery
can Be obtained e desired. Regular
equipment furnished with this nOdG
Includes front bumper, shock abb
sOfbOrs. automatic vvindahield wiper,
gunvfsoE coWI. venfilakor, rea1
vision mirror, engine heat Indicator
rear traffic eignal door and gear
l0nlgA
The Washington times., 1925-12-16

NHonoa.soo9 7susspOvssssos
The Washington times., 1925-12-16
Sfudebokers Contain
Big ReserUe Mileage

Two decades ago Il motor oar twenty miles without
requiring to ret and get under something
Ito be talked Of
Some cars when worn out had accomplished much as
5000 Today there are car who drive their 5OOO
miles month.
The tremendous reserve mileage built into welccnstruCte
presenday Is revealed by the roll call Of 1OOOOO
mile 6tudebakers', taken BY that company.
The Washington times., 1925-12-16
Car Mileage Costs Is
Big Problem
By J. LEO sUGRUE
Times Autounoblle Editor

What does it cost you to ''ron your scar'
Enough motorists getting down to business on car owner
ship to render the matter of mecost vital factor IS
becoming more more important to know how much
cost mile than know what the sells tor
how much and what the repair bills are De
cause the miecost tells the whole story of ownership
The Washington times., 1925-12-16

from IL. Now skudebnlEer, in ti13
quality class, makes it0 or COR
Ep1ete.
The Washington times., 1925-12-16

The Keys to Happiness
This q the jewel box containing golden keys 20
carl The lucky ones IL stamped the box
in gold-H you in time You put the boz and
the keys the Christmas treo at the recipients
breakfast plate Christmas morning The In delivered
at door IN the morning hour you Wigh. II
WIN be appropriately tagged and ribboned with suit
able gift Garland polished spc and In its lustrouO
finish of Belgian blue dark gray!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
81 WHEAT MEANS
. PROSPERITY
Seattle Benefits From Big
Price for Grain
LOCAL TRADE GROWING
Indications Are That 1925
win Be Best Year
ny FRANK FOSTER

Wheat Ina che times ~ peace, az
teOo has generally been regarded
as Il beautiful hut hardly sto.rsuIlfcd
dream OF the farmer, Yet q has
aetuaGy touched ise5 during ths
past few days. and the agricultural
population IN the Middle West Is be
ginning 20 feel that Il really has
money TO spend Perhaps tho best
barometer ~ tendencies on the prai-
rie b. the mailurdrr man who deals
direct with the consumer, And he re.
ports that business h promising
we'll
II L. now the time Of year FOR sta.
titics concerning the one that has
passed and as they come IN they
look very rcaSsuring The water,
horne trade % our city for 1894 was
over a million tons higher than the
figures for 1923 ana tho value nearly
$50 ZOO. 600 better,
Another factor FOR progress and
the increase % trade IN our state
Is the continued multiplying OF the
Industries In Seattle and tho sur.
rounding district. one ~ the most
recent ~ these ~ the purchase o.
"A site no tho foot ~ Pike street FOR
Ia sale wharf by the Arden Salt
Works, urcesslatcd hy the import.
ance of Seattle ais a fishing center.
10 s upon such conditions o. these
that our building program for the
present year il based And Il Is
confidently expected that 1895 win
surplss 1884 la building
Again. them b. the trade delcgn.
ton 10 the Ear East that lrft Seat.
ne on tho e1th % this month, II
II tho unrcstinE spirit Of contiuu,
ally going after Il that has brought
~ tho trade We have.
Lumber prices arc not yet moving
up. but Il will be rrcollectcd that
no advance was anticipated before
the beginning ~ February, Yet the
output continues steady. and even
Chile. who seems 20 be debating
the advisabillty % staging another
revolution. g. tho destination % a
5000, 600 feet shipment sailing soon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
Seattle Couple on
Mediterranean Tour

Mr.. and Mrs, Frcd Everett. Of
Seattle. will leave New York Jnnu.
airy 81 on tho Cunarder IaconiR. 10
make a sgday cruise In tho Moditcr'
ranean sea. There are $50 cScur'
sionists aboard the steamer. which
is under the management Of Frank
e. Clark. who IL making his 2ist
cruise,
The PARTY viii visit Rome during
the yapal jubilee. regarded ~ one
OF the greatest events in the history
OF the Catholic church.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
PILLS OWN TOOTH

GAMBIA, N. walter Davis,
a milk dealer Of this town, Is his
own dentist. Ho awoke early one
morning with severe toothachc.
He hadn't missed n day on his milk
route for several years, and he
wasn't going 90 miss II that day
by hunting for dentist SO he
went to his garage. took a pair OF
pliers from his machine, pulled out
a wisdom tooth and started TO de.
liver his milk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
REWARD FOR LIZARD

coSsTANTINoPLE.--A reward
& fabulous size has been offered
ia- the return OF pet lizard stolen
ron the hotel suite OF tho Countess
CHRISTINE OF Bulgaria The lizard
Fals a red, white and blue ribbon
aDand It's neck and had been
zugh; to make a sound which re-
snbisd mama"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
RAIL MEN AID
N. P. Workers Give Bed 10
0rthopedic Hospital

Employees of the Northern Pacific
railway Thursday added another bgd
20 the Orthopcdic hospital and will
maintain a.
The sum Of slG5 was turpcd over
10 Mrs John W Roberts hospital
treasurer. Thursday BY John W
Althirr. veteran sNitchmun Al
thlcr conceived tho plan. obtained
s. small hanks and scattered them
thruout the City where Northern
Pacific employees arc grouped
A letter 90 Charles pounelly,
president 81 tho road at ~, Paul.
brought his check Tor i-5. The
banks wiu be lcft in place 70 ralss
1850 per year tho amount needed
to maintain a bed az the hospital
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
1877 Passengers on
the Ruth Alexander

One hundred eighty-seyen passen.
gers and a heavy cargo were unload,
cd Friday morning by the Ruth
Alexander. Later she was TO touch
NJ Tacoma, and will leave Saturday
for California ports.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
BUMPIN PUMPKINS

LoNDON.-Grcat pumpkins. like
the mighty oaks. from small seeds
grow. Last year an airplans bring.
ing a pumpkin Weighing 10 pounds
from France to London for the
dinners Of Americans. made a bad
landing and the pumpkin was scat
tered over tho field. This year the
Americans are having great feasts
on pumpkin pie from five large
pumpkins. ono weighing 10 pounds,
grown from the scattered seeds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
Larger Air Force
Urged by Hemphill

A larger air force was urged by
wyns Hemphill. in an address be-
fore the Young Mems Business Club
at The olympic Hotel recently.
HemphIr recently returned from an
European tour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
Man, 81, "Mushes"
500 Miles All Alone

FAIRBANKS. Jan. 30.-Capt.
George Valentine. 81, Is river engi-
rssr on the Innoko. 500 niles west
& here. He mushsd the entire dis
lance. arriving here yesterday with
Is dog team and making the trip
a the coolest weather this district
IA seen in 20 years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30

lack OF sufficient milk and adultera.
ton OF the milk sold. II is pointed
out that while the cattle industry is
the chief business OF the Argentine,
most OF the cattle are slaughtered
for expectation which has resulted
In a serious milk shortage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
Bad Milk Kills
Argentine Babes

BtTENOS AIRES. Argentine, Jan
22.-Half a million babies have died
in Argentine during the last decade
before they reached the age Of two
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
Pyrer CdsSeroleS
Special $5.49

Eight-inch Pyrex Cas-
seroles in heavy nickel
plated frames of fancy
design. With plain covers,
S5.49. With cover in cut
design, S6.49.
Basement Store
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30

years. according to a report by the
ministry OF agriculture. II ascribcs
the unusually high death rate to the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
Clearance of Housewares
Glass Fruit Bo1OlS
Special soc

Fruit Bowls in S-inch
size, in m any fancy
shapes.
Basement Store
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30

Here you will find Pianos, Player Pianos and Grand
Pianos Just as advertised, with no IFS or ands Every
thing straight from the shoulder Come in and look
over our wonderful bargains and then YOU will know
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
Atuninu1n
Percolators
Special 1928

"As is" Aluminium Per-
colators and reconditioned
ones to be closed out at
$2.9S. All would sell or
dinarily at a much higher
price.
Basement Store
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
Fabric Cloves
Reduced to 39c

Sipon style Gloves with embroidered backs in
white and champagne only. Marked exceptionally low
in price. First Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
Wagner Waffle
Irons
Special $1.9S

Wagner's No. 8 Cast
Iron Waffle Irons on high
frames, to be used on gas
ranges. Priced low for
clearance.
Basement Store
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
FUbr1c Gloves
Reduced to 69c

Gauntlet style Fabric Gloves, with cuffs,
others in slipon style. In broken line of sizes.
Reduced for clearance. First Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
Batlste G0Wns
Reduced to S1.89

Night Gowns of good quality batste and dimty
daintly trimmed with lace. In flesh, honeydew and
orchid All attractive and durable of good length and
made with the desired fullness. Second Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30

These desirable Boomers.
made OF exceptionally fine
quality crepe, well reinforced
and with ample fuilness, in
lavender. honeydew and flesh.
provide excellent economy.
Second Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
DU BARRY ADVERTISING
TELLS THE TRUTH!

who have purchased during this big
CHREWU $1,000 down sale, started yesterday,
SAAAs have been amazed and astounded at
DTTvEDC the remarkable savings. Here, if
DQ LINZ any place and now, if ever, you will
lind twofor-one values. Two dollars in piano value for
very dollar invested during our $40 Down Sale
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
Brushes
Extra Special
sc Each

Nail or Vege t a b | e
Brushes, with fiber
bristles. An exceptional
value.
Basement Store
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-30
Ch1ldren's Hosiery
Reduced to SOC

Mercerized, heavy weight Derby ribbed Stockings
in black cordovan white and buck Not every size in
every color. Formerly much higher priced.
Fl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25

of the temple committee; =. J. Engle-
hardt, State Council press representa-
tive, and others. The council Is pre-
pairing it's degree team for a busy sea-
son. as 1t expects to make substan-
tial gain In membership during the
Winter
Benning Council, No. 81, held its
regular meeting Monday evening at
Odd Fellows Hall, Benning, ID. c. This
occasion being q special get-together
night. a large attendance was present.
After the transaction of business, in
teresting remarks for the good of the
order were made by visiting mem
bers-F. r. Burgess, w. L. Sudwarth.
August Dahler, +. j. Englehardt-and
| members of the council. The council
closed in regular form, after which
I, cigars and refreshments were served.
Eagle Council, No. ., will hold So
cial in Fountain Memorial Church,
Randle Highlands southeast, ID. c.,
October u, to commemorate the first
anniversary of this council. An in
terestins program has been arranged,
including music by an orchestra,
speaking and refreshments. All mem
bers of the council and their friends
are invited to attend.
Grand Oriental Court, No. / held
us lSS ulil bll odtuI
day evening, October II, at o'clock.
Business of the evening was transact
ed with the adoption of a new feZ
which all members are requested to
secure at once. The following were
installed into office: Past grand orient,
F.. G.. Beck: grand orient. A. q. Col
Inns; vice grand orient, II. T.. Hoff-
man: grand prince. T.. G. Crouch;
grand prophet, w. l.. Sudwarth; grand
herald, +. w. Muller; grand purse
bearer, X. II. Yates; grand sentinel,
/ r. A Bates; grand purveyor of hash.
f. +. Hartley. and grand inspectors of
scroll. Maurice Peabody. George Back
enheimer. jr., and Julian Latham. The
! clown band OF Engle Court, No. >, un-
der the direction of 7. J. EnElehardt,
entertained the court, after which re-
| freshmentS We're served.
Star Spangled Banner Council, No.
s, held its regular meeting last Fri
day evening, with w. l.. Sudwarth
presiding. The council pledged 1000
to be made available to the temple
building committee when called upon.
Eagle Court, No. ,, of this council
will hold masquerade straw ride and
dance on Halloween night, Saturday,
October 81. Trucks will leave Fifth
and G. streets northwest at s O'Clock
sharp. All juniors and their friends
are invited to attend and requested TO
mask. Prizes will be awarded.
Capitol Council met in regular ses-
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ment being we'll over SO. Regular
meetings of this club will be held on
every Monday at $50 pm.
The regular session Of Washington
Lodge. No Is, was held Wednesday.
October 81. Albert b. Evans, chair
man of the ladies' night entertainment
committee. made a final report with
reference to the affair to be given to
the members and their families on
Tuesday, October 81. He stated that
the entertainment was free to the
members of Washington Lodge. but
that it would be necessary for each
member to present q membership caro-
to gain admittance to the clubhouse
upon that evening.
The chairman of the Thursday and
Saturday night dances reported that
large crowds were in attendance at
both of the dances during the past
week and stated that q special masked
ball would be held Saturday, October
81, at which several prizes in gold
would be given.
The exalted ruler, William Finkel,
announced that there would be no
regular session of the lodge Wednes-
DAY, October %, since the officers and
members of Washington Lodge would
attend the twenty.fifth anniversary Of
Annapolis Lodge in Annapolis that eve
ming. He stated that all members de-
string to accompany the Washington
delegation should meet at the club
house on Wednesday at 615 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25

sion Monday at 8 pm, with Councillor
Edward Sutton presiding. After a
short business session the council adj
journed to visit Anacostia Council,
which was putting on its regular
monthly initiatory service, and includ-
ed Brothers Boone, Brooks and Reilly
of this council.
Capitol Council and Goodwill Coun-
Gil, ID. of A, are giving n dance at the
New Masonic Temple, Eighth and +
streets northeast, Thursday, Novem-
Der 10. All Juniors and Daughters. as
well as their friends, are requested to
attend.
The good of the order committee re-
ports that considerable Roadway has
been made toward the open meeting
to be held in December.
Drilling of the newly organized ini-
tiatory team Is progressing at a good
rate and it Is expected the team will
be in good shape for work in the very
near future.
Golden Rule Council, No. 10, at it's
last business meeting in the North
east Masonic Temple received three
applications for membership. This
council will hold its annual Halloween
masquerade dance Friday night, DC
tober 80, in the auditorium of the Ma
sonic Temple, Eighth and + streets
northeast, at S:15 pm. The dance will
be under the auspices of the entire
good of the order committee, with
Past Councillor Mrs. Elizabeth Shep-
herd chairman in charge of the gen
eral arrangements. There will be two
prizes given, the first for the most
beautiful costume and the second for
the most comical costume. Golden
Rule Council, No. 10, will meet here
after at 1880 pm. instead Of o'clock
until the last meeting night in March,
as announced by the councillor, Mrs.
Mary Williams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25
EASTERN STAR.

Areme Chapter, No. 10. will hold a
card party, bazaar and dinner at the
Northeast Masonic Temple on the
18th and 29th of October The card
party will start promptly at o'clock
and the public is invited to attend.
There will be aprons, fancy work.
candy, cakes, grab bags, toys, dolls
and q dinner.
At the meeting of October 16, Wash
ington Centennial Chapter received
the worthy grand matron, Nellie f.
Fletcher, and the worthy grand
panied by the other grand officers of
the Grand Chapter of the District of
Columbia, for their annual grand
visitation.
The program for the evening, under
the direction of Past Matron Ruth
Aylor Morgan, included piano selec-
tons by Miss Lois Shively; p"nsenta-
ton to the grand matron and grand
patron; a reading by Miss Mary F.
Barr, assisted by a galaxy of Wash
ington Centennials finest, Mrs. Sadie
]. Davis. Miss Mauvra c. Mendel, Mrs.
Anna S. Porterfeld. Miss Beatrice A.
Brewton. Mrs. Mary o. Curtin, Miss
Mary J. Bean, Miss Lois Shively, Miss
Flora Dell Staples. Mrs. Kathryn
Paxson and Esther A. Derickson. The
accompaniment at the piano through
out the reading was by Sister Morgan.
Immediately following short recess
after the visitation, the worthy
matron, Mae NJ. Odenwald, together
with her officers, conducted the work
coherent with the imitation of several
candidates into the order. Those re-
ceiving the degrees were as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

Syracusians Lodge met III regular
convention, and after a short business
session adjourned to meet with Rath-
bone Superior, No. 20. who were hav-
ing a visitation from Grand Chancellor
Heisley and his corps of Grand Lodge
officers in honor of u "get-together
meeting"
a delegation of members from
Gaithersburg Lodge, Gaithersburg,
Md, attended 100 strong, and a dele
CATION of 30 from Oriental Lodge of
Alexandria, Va, also were guests of
the evening. Several speakers of
prominence addressed the gathering,
including Supreme Representative
Vandervort. Past Supreme Repre-
sentatives Day. kahlert and Patrick.
Grand Chancellor Heisley and Past
Grand Chancellor Heiss.
Syracusians Lodge has appointed a
committee to assist the chairman of
the entertainment committee to ar
range an elaborate program for the
forthcoming grand visitation.
Rathbone Temple, No. s, Pythian
Sisters, met in regular form, with
Most Excellent Chief Ella Thornton
presiding. After a short business