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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16

shopping days before Christmas. In
the rush of the final Christmas shop
ping many have deferred sending in
their payments for seals used, at least
until after the midmonth pay day. and
now it is hoped that those who have
received allotments will mail their pay
ments or will return them. 90 that the
associate may account for all of the
seals.
Reports are vet TO be received from
the booth sales under the direction OF
the various volunteer ladies teams.
At one Of these booths Yesterday a
lady handed the saleswoman 500
bill without taking any seals. At
another booth a little girl with one
hand held by her. mother offered
single penny to the lady in charge and
received one seal and a red bangle
pin in return. 1t is too early as vet
TO know what the elf-service boxes
are harvesting in small coins
Christmas carols sung by the girls
of the Wilson Normal School on the
air from station WCAP made fitting
prelude to the five-minute talk broad
cast by DR.. II. w. Wiley. the noted
food and health adviser. at 7:25 last
night for the benefit of the camraisn.
DR.. Wiley warmly praised the success
of the local association in reducing the
death rate from the white plague.
which he attributed largely to its edu-
cationsl work. especially among the
children. looking to improved health
habits which give the bodily resist
ance necessary TO wardinG off the
dread disease He spoke as the vice
president OF the shington associa
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
To California via New Orleans.

The popular Winter route to Los
Angeles. San Francisco and other
California cities is via New Orlea ms.
in the path of the Winter sun, by the
de luxe Crescent Limited solid Pull
man train. New York TO New Or1ean
via Washington, thence by the all
Pullman Sunset Limited train of the
Southern Pacific.
There are three additional trains.
New York to New Orleans via Wash
ington. daily.
Reduced round-trip fare tickets now
on gale.
For particulars as 10 fares. time of
trains. Pullman sleeping car reserva-
tions, etc. please call upon or write
8. F., Bun CESS. Division Passenger
Agent. 1910 "A street northwest. South
ern Railway System.-Advertisment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
Would Handicap Builders.

Mr.. Lusk pointed OFT tina; Wash
inEton builders would be very seri-
ously handica pred If the Board of
Tax Appeals insisted that the profits
IN a transaction which really extends
over a period of from five 70 ten
wars be paid at once.
1t would mean, If applied to any
large extent. that persons of moder-
ate means would find il very difficult
to buy a home, because the present
tendency of small down payments
would he curtalled and these payments
would have to be made large enough
10 insure the payment of profit taxes
on the whole transaction at once. in
stead of extending such taxes over
the period of maturity Of the note, =
said Mr.. Lusk.
ut would be the same as asking
department store to pay or 10
years profits in one year.
Solicitor Gregg Of Internal Revenue
hes assured the New York company
that there is little likelihood of inme-
date action by the board, which would
develop at this time further trouble
for the real estate men. No further
hearings are scheduled by the board
until January ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
An Odd Profession.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Women awe been called cats more
than once. And an old warrant, just
recently discovered. now shows that
one who lived in the seventeenth cen
fury might actually have earned this
title, since she held the official position
of ratcatcher at the Tower of London
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
LUNCHEON FOR SHERRILL
otHce Employees to Honor Retiring
Director.

Lieut.. Col. Clarence O. Sheriff.. re
firing director of public buildings and
public parks of the National Capital
will he the honor guest at luncheon
rendered hT employees Of the director :
ONCE at the War Department cafe
terra. Eighteenth and f streets. Sat
. friday.
Mai. Ulysses 5. Grant. Sd. who is
due 10 succeed Col. Sheriff. upon the
lstter's departure to become city man
aKer at Cincinnati. will he toast
master.
Mrs. Sheriff.. Mrs. Grant and Mai
and Mrs. Brown also will he guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16

the School of Research in Jerusalem
are sponsoring the expedition.
DR.. Kyle and DIR. Albright conduct
ed search a year ago for the cities
of Sodom and Gomorrah, but CON
cluded they were buried beneath the
Dead Sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
Committee Favors Morrow.

Senator Tess of Ohio today made a
favorable report to the Senate from
the committee on library on the bill
to appoint Dwight w. Morrow of New
York member of the board Of re
gents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16

against disease
through increased
bodily resista nee.
as conducted by
the Washington
tuberculosis AS
socia ton. the cam
paiSn managers
at Social Service
House. 1922 EIlev.
enth street. today
redoubled their eff,
forts TO speed III
the sale for the
nine ren,ainin-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
100000 CHRISTMAS
SEALS STILL UNSOLD
Managers of tuberculosis Health
Campaign Rebuilding Efforts
in Final Days.

With moro than 1.3o0.0n0 OF the
penny seals of health vet Ia he mar
keted to the Washington public in
order TO assure the next years fight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16

Bangkok. the capital of Siam, is
floating city, containing 10000 houses.
each of which floats on q raft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16

Heavy rains have made the roads
80 bad in Lithuania that farmers are
suffering because they cannot market
their scant crops. ~....
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16

The first automobile club for women
has been founded in Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
FOUR VOTES BEAT BONDS.
Annapolis Election Close on Cues
ton of Filtrat ton Plant.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, December 16.-
BY four votes the 100000 bond issue
proposal was defeated in Mondays
election. with slightly less than 1000
votes cast.
pressure tower in connection with the
municipal water system was proposed.
In two wards the proposition carried
while in the other two il was defeated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16

The Round Table will meet Friday.
pm, at the Playhouse. Subject of
debate, ASPIRATIONS. Ghosts. and
Haunted Houses Public invited. Free.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16

Although rice constitutes one-third
the food crop of the Philippines near
~ $4,000 900 worth is bought from
other countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
Rrverses Treasury Ruling

The decision of the tax board has
reversed the ruling of the Treasury in
regard TO installment sales.
REGARDLESS Of whether or not the
decision of the BOARD of 'TaT Appeal
In the New York case was justified.
Mr.. Llsk sees a very dangerous pre-
cedent which if followed in all such
ransa ctions will seriously hamper
building operations in Washington
and the enlargement end development
of the National Capital.
Indeed. if the Board OF Tax An
peals decides that Immediately a
builder receives the sh payment and
takes a number of notes on the sale
Vt a piece of property he has to pay
the entire tax on the profit of the
ira nsaction he will he forced to pay
out annually more money in taxes
than he receives in down payments.
aid Mr.. Luck. who further pointed
ont that it is At present the custom
- pay profit taxes on the property
sold as the notes mature and come
into yhe hands of the builder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
, CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
A Meeting Of the Parent.Te,,

y .MeFtINE NJ me PdTent-TeaCheF
Association of the Slater.Langston
School will be held tomorrow night at
O'Clock at the Slater School. Mrs
lutia West Hamilton, president. and
Mrs. G. s. Taliaferro. secretary. an
nounce the following program: Talk
by W. l.. Savoy, cornet number by
Mrs. Key. Mas Ralph Giles. Mast err
Herbert Turner and Miss Lucy Mason
and recitations, vocal and instrumental
music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16

Annual election NJ officers of the
Presidents Own Garrison. No. 104.
will take place tomorrow. pm. in
hos rdroom Of District Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16

The Spanish American Atheneum
will meet tomorrow. $50 pm, at
ashington Hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16

Conduit Road Citizens Association
will meet tomorrow, pm, in St.
Dav,d's Parish Hall. Maj. Carey H.
Brown, chairman National Parks
Commission, will speak on Park De
v.lopment Affecting Conduit Road
Section"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
PROFIT TAX RULING
HITS REALTY MEN
Decision by Appeals Board
Alarms Builders in Dis
trict and New York.

The Board Of Tax Appeals has alarm
- builders and real estate men in
Washington and New York by recent
decision in a New York case that the
profits tax on a real estate transac-
ton which involves Z down payment
and mortgage notes should be paid at
once in its entirety rather than over
period Of years during which the
mortgage money is due.
This decision by the board was mac
in the appeal of the $50 West End
Avenue Co.'S case, and il is the fear
Of the New York and local builders
that this decision will be extended to
other cases and will ultimately mean
that builders and real estate men Will
have TO pay profits tax on all deals
at once. regardless Of whether or not
the notes that they hold will he met.
Rufus s. Lusk secretary OF the
Operative Builders AsSocia tion of the
District of Columbia will visit the
chairman Of the House ways and
means committee and the Senate
finance committee 10 ask for leEisla-
ton to correct the situation brought
about by the decision of the Board OF
Tax Appeals in the New York case and
thus prevent the extension of this
lions of the country.
= Text of Decision.
The decision of the board. which
WAS rendered in October. bur has just
come 10 light. was as follows:
III Where real estate is sold subject
70 4 first mortgage and the vendor re-
calves 20 per cent of the purchase
price in cash and 20 per cent in the
form Of A second mortgage. pa Nab'e in
quart erlv miscellaneous over = period
of six wears. the transaction is not an
install lnent sale.
-, In such case the not income Of
The vendor is properly reflected by re
turning the SALE in the year in which
il was made and by computing the
gain in accordance with the actual
value of the property received IN eX-
change: and, in the absence of evi
dance to the contrary. the face value
NJ the second mortgage viii, he &C
cepted s the fair market value there
Of In the year of the sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16

The National Fellowship Club will
givs an informal dance tomorrow in
rose room of Washington Hotel. Visi-
tors welcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16

The Rhode Island State Society will
meet tomorrow, pm, at Thomson
School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16

The Georgia State Society will have
a set-together meeting Friday a:15
y. m, at 2400 Sixteenth street. Georg-
isns and their friends invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16

cot ton stu fled.
genuine mama voice.
nicely dressed. shoes.
stockings and cap. \
large assortment of
dresses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16

Al wool Fur collar
Girls Coats. Satinette
lined. silk stitched. etc.
sizes : To II years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

Rectangular and oval shapes
pretty embossed and engraved CT
iects in white gold finish cases. SIX
Jewel lever movements.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-02
Tricks of Driving Help
Reduce Gas Consumption
General Petroleum Manager Tells How
Motorists Can Save on Fuel

lion 60 the gasoline used said
Mr. Dawson.
"A have IN mind. just 10 Eiyr one
instance The use Ut the choke The
way d is used boa "a Ervat many
eases not only wastes gas. hin CON
tributes 10 brankgasc dilution.
Generally we take tho car out
and pun tho choke an the way out
step ON the starter. and then leave
The choke about halfway out for
five miles or 80 before pushing it OH
The way hack It's easy 60 do that
forget about IL or something.
"Of course. tho innate quality OF
tho gasoline enters into Tho matter
OF erankeasc dilutlon also. and Is
very important. for " tho gas Is
not refined In such a way that the
most complete combustion takes
place. then there Is Bound 20 be d
certain percentage pt unburnvd gas
IN me form ot moisture which viii
flow down the cylinder walls, az
fectins the oil seal there, forming
heavy carbon derosits and poilut,
ing tho crankcasu dilutiou
"Onc Of the qualities proved IN
General gasoline has been lts I'm.
usually complete combustion II Is
refined for that purpose, and many
motorists know the value of that"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-02
Low-Financing Plan Is
Popular With Motorists
Chevrolet Manager Says Special Holi-
day Terms Getting Many Sales

A UToMOBII4E purchasers at tho
~ present time are better yerrod
In automobile values than ever DO.
fore in tho history Of the industry.
They not only want full value IN
riding comfort and motor perform
ance for every dollar they Invest.
but they want tho very BEST terms
for their money Ia period OF pay.
mcnt and low interest rate. accord.
lng 10 tie summing up or the sit.
uation hy II, +. Kurz, vice presl.
dent and general manager OF Con.
trpl Chevrolet. Inc.
The financing phase OF automo,
bile selling has become Of para.
mount Importance" said Mr., kurz,
"and strong organization II re-,
CURED 10 handle this class OF busl,
ness.
Central Chevrolet. Inc. from lta
very inception, has pursued far
seeing pollcy--a policy that givsa to
the purchaser the most liberal
terms that are compatible with
good business This policy has
worked out both ways-as our sales
volume has steadily increased. with
lis consequent lesscning Of sales
and cost OF carrying deferred pay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-02
Knight Motor Wins in
French Endurance Test
Engine Runs 240 Hours Without Any
Change; Many Motors Break Down

tles. They were hep. running Al
top speed until they broke down.
either thru oFaT.hsauur. wear on
The moving parts. or sheer INABILITY
tp stand the severe pace.
Al The end NJ Inc fiat seven
days % running. only a few Of tie
original entrants were mul running.
A. the end u the 10 dsya ths
superiority u The Knight motor
was 30 e0nvluciuKiy demonstrated
that there was no doubt IN ths
minds n the engineers who lad
watched the entire test.
For The fun 80 hours, Tia
Knight motor steadily delivered Us
fun 800 horsepower without a nue.
tuat!on So the indicating dial. ~
The end Of the run il was shut or.
Then, without Adjustments u any
kind. was Immediately started agH IN
and when the throttle was opened
up. IL showed the full $50 horBe.
power without the slightest sign
that IL had been detcriorated In The
slightest rs the run.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-02
AUTO CLUB HAS
NEW OFFICERS
Adopt Resolution Opposing
Reduction in U. S. Road Aid

T,RUsTEEs OF tho Auto Club Of
l. Washington. In their annual
meeting at Tho olympic Hotel Mon
day afternoon. Joined with other
Western automobile clubs and with
the American Automobile Assoeia-
tion In opposing any curtailmont
OF federal highway aid. asking the
state legislature TO mcmorlaiiEs con.
gress in behalf Of its continuance
In undlminlshcd amount and urg
ing the active cooperation OK the
Washington delegation in congress
for Il.
The club also voted in favor OF
a continuance OF James Aliens pro.
posed io-year program or state
highway construction. and recorded
It's opposition 10 compulsory liability
insurance on the ground that It
would probably result Ia an in
crease in motor vehicle accidents.
]. W. Maxwell. president Of tho
National City hank. Seattle. was
elected president OF tho club for the
third successive term. /. c. Row.
land. Tacoma. was chosen ns first
vice president: ] c. Wilson. Big
Lake, second vice president; Jesse
T. Mills Olympia, third vice prcsi-
dent: II L. Catalan. Yakima. fourth
yics president. and Clyda l.. Morris,
Seattle. secretary.trcasurer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-02

Is "a contest just conducted by the
i Morordromo Sacion1l, iu Paris
"a Knight motor won on every
point Including continuous power
development, motor cooling me
ohanicm efficiency and freedom
from wear.
The test called for go hours of
continuous running NJ maximum
horsepower with no adjustments ale
lowed during the entire period,
Practically every type Of gasolIno
motor built al the present time was
Represented and the findings Of the
test we're 10 help the French gov
eminent determine the most eff
cient and reliable type u motor 10
use In aeropiane construction,
The ssHrch VIA for lighter
stronger faster power plants with
increased nfting power and with
demonstrated ability 10 stand NJ
under the most gruotllug service.
The motors were boiteh 70 heavy
iron blocks and operated against a
dynamometer which gave an accur.
ate reading Of the developed horse
power for every minute u the long
grind.
The motors we're started stimuli
tnnroufly aud with Wide-open throi-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-02
FINANCE AUTOS.
New Firm Lends Money to
Prospective Car Owners

A TITO finance is The latest branch
n OF banking II Is a creation
arising from the strides OF motor
dom and has animated tho estab-
lishment Of number Of auto H.
nance houses In Seattle and other
cities
Notable among seat,lc's auto n
nance firms Is tho Austin Finance
Co. 300 pike ST. The company IS
headed by Fred 4. Austin.
For some years Mr.. Austin WINS an
executive Of we'll known auto
firm. where no gained complete Ia
miiiarity with motorcar values and
needs that surround tho auto
owner.
The house has clientele that
embraces practically every sphere
Of the auto world. and includes oli-
ents from the upper strata OF So
ciety. down 70 the lowiy truck own
er who raises little money TO
make his initial start In life by
acquiring small car on borrowed
money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-02

NJ w. Douglas. for IL years con-
bected with the automobile service
business. has been taken in as n
Partner In the O3win Service Co,
Dodge Brothers specialists. accord
ng to an announcement Of the
Company recently.
Mr.. Douglas was for two years
hop superintendent at the Dodge
rothers agency at Everett and has
cen doing the same work in Sc
ktle for four years.
r Harry Oswin is the other part
ler in the firm, which was organ
szed several months ago. Both are
bid to have an equal share in the
pmpany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-02

lDTHERE arr tricks ot drivinE,
i said Don Dawson mRuagev
~ The General Petroleum corpora
zion. Washington, TUESDAY that
ave gasoline and which even OK
tsaeneed motorists often do nor
know, They find THAI their ears
arc USING TOO much Eas. ana are
little al a loss To know just why
THE gasoline itself 90 course, -
on extremely important factor tn
this: in fact. IL Is the most im-
portant factor I'M The final analysis;
nut the way car Is handled IN
ae,ual drivug has a lot TO do
With t.
Primarily YOU must have the
right mixture for your engine, ana
10 this end IL Is essential that you
have tho proper carhuretor adjust
ment. Sometimes too rich ur too
lean mixture exists for Ions
periods OF time without the motor
st being aware Of H. for you would
Ne surprised how many take this
important factor as "a matter Of
course.
A sound practice followed by
many seasoned drivers az the pres
cnt time. according 10 Mr., Daw-
son. Is the selection % "a certain
brand Of motor fuel. the kind which
their experience has told them Is
the most satisfactory In their re-
spccuva motors and then 90 stick
20 H.
but there are other things, 1T
nc things malny. that enter into
Tho car performance and its reac-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-02
THE POAnD
< NOTES ON >
CONDITION.
Fpu4 ne NTuE8LE
Road 49, GLIB
BlIETN lg..tD Or
" ne ~ Ma8R6TN
FpulnE
B1LErRi
o. ne

KING COUNTY ENoISrEns OFFICE
Thomas " Keenan,. Couuty fnEinr.f
Don ~. Efans. Principal Assistant
WEEK ESDIN0 NOVEMBER -. ipss
All paved roads In good condition.
i.sdmond Isaaanah u1od gravel
stevens rass Highway upan % sky
hsmifb. fair condition
Kent niask Diamand =load Rrhyet
nlask Diamond. faamclaw doOd gravel.
sunsst Highway
Hrntan- I.paHuah Paved
fasaaunh, Preston Paved
I'rusian-faii Ciiy Good gravel
North Hsnd Easts-guud puHdltioa
sneauaimie lisa. 0usu,
Iasaauab Nsupor uDod gravel
Auburn BLACK Diamond tNIA R6aa
Crrski gravel section unrsiisut.
Woudiut iilr- DnVail Excellent gravel
krnt Dvs Aainra miIu pavement
east frpm usH G8lHess Eravsl section
fair
Dies Nalac.. Tacoma itiEhllho Coed con.
aitian
Naeh~s Pas. EsssnsHt condition IN
klgE county Open 10 uFrsAwatsF.
Ehg iHiafmatipn concerning rssa b..
spHf ufrruwainF phone Et.l8tsagHs.
Lake FOREST PARK North Tsunk Coan.s-
tisn Gravel good condition
HsllDyur- hrdmgnd dpod gravel.
nufall rait Tall city uasa condition.
asw section. Tsit 20 saltwater. open.
Rsnian-Nruporf- 10 all traffic en-.
e0pt ieaFinR iFashr
North Route 90 sn8gualmis rass-pavtar
thru nathsil wosdlnyills 20 ~ miles
bsYBna Redmond bhtsars good gravel.
south Route 10 snoqualnaio Pass-Faytag
thru hsHtuH. fsssauAu- Preston. balaHcg
good gravel
saoauaimle Pass, via Kirkland Fsrry--
Coed condition
white Csuier.Lake Burien--Ss pave.
rHant open
Hsnt1ns Panther lake HoAd-Nsw pave
weat sputh from Hsuiou apsu.
Lake Washtaktah Tipuie4Hrd urIdgs ~
WsTna closed. drfeuF RoiuE sauth at
kaamgre " Wosdinvils. xbinE HaJIA
az IHanlta.
Fof further Information cali NAinstobs,
local efI
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-02
500 Cars Enter Florida
Daily on Just One Road
Great Motor Migration to Real Estate Boom
Land Continues; Many Camps on Highway

TAMPA. ria, Dec, "a daily
i average OF 500 cars enters Flor,
ida by ono rohd alone. according
10 the count Of y. l.. Wise. pro.
prictor ot the city Pharmacy AZ
Jasper. Fla, past Whose door whlris
tho greatest motor migration known
10 history
This motorized tide Of population,
according 20 tho license tags. "
drawn from every state east OF the
Mississippi and many from beyond
Such "a trckklnE Of homes and fam.
lilies bias not taken place since the
covered wagon dnys OF the middle
u the last century
Tho tho proportion of these mod.
crn motor settlers who remain ~
smaller than those who moved by
uxcart in tho westward expansion,
tho stream Of automobiles iB stead
rs increasing. until Florida seems
almos, dotted 10 their eneamp,
mentn
Unlike the early immigrants these
motorists last month paid approx.
mateiy $1,000 900 along tho route for
food. lodging and gasoline,
Every main route across tho
border. rs well as the road via Val.
duaia. Ca. observed by Wise, f.
eloggcd by the amending stream Of
dusty and indicated machines.
Crrnklng and grinding out tho last
few miles of their goal In these
cars the average immigrant alouchcs
YEARLY, gazing AZ tho land or palms
with blood shot eyes set In n dup,.
Htroakcd haFgard face.
The Incoming motor cars have
the appearance Of gypsy caravans.