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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04
US. WOMEN ARE
OVERWEIGHT,
IS CLAIM
Former PugiIist, Now Health
School Head, Says 80 Per
Cent Are Too Heavy
nv International News Service

CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-Eighty per
cent OF American women are forty
to sixty pounds overweight due TO
lack of exercise and improper diet;
about Is per cent are underweight
for the same or similar reasons.
Charlie White, veteran Of 200
ring battles. and who. at his re-
tirement took his fortune, esti-
mated, at $3.50, 900. and established
q health school here, is authority
for the statement. Since retiring
from the squared circle two years
ago he has given physical examiHla-
tons to about 5000 women.
Married women past twenty-one
are, with rare exceptions. in poor
physical condition. White said.
LET it be said in favor of the
corsetless and slim .flapper of six
teen to tWenty-one, about whom
there is so much concern, that she
as in far better physical trim than
her older married sister.
Fl have scacely ever examined a
lratron who Is not too fat. Most
of them admit frankly that they
take little exercise and eat things
they know are too rich or starcliy
for their physical good. Many fur
Hther injure themselves by 'starya.
ton diets or elastic appliances
rather than take proper exercise
and healthful diet.
While the average woman Of
from twenty-one to tllirty-three
years of age may be described as
in negative physical condition, the
ones of thirty-three and over pos
sess the most physical defects.
There is only one answer to the
question Of e. woman who wishes
to know what to do to reduce or
gain weight" White continued,
land that is proper and simple
exercise and correct, balanced diet.
similar to the training undergone
by athletes.
II every woman in the country
would go into training similar to
that OF the boxer, baseball player,
the track athlete or the basketball
player for ninety days, the result
would be a nation of women more
beautiful than any in history.
Probably the most harmful OF
al the average WOAlldn6 slNGd VI To-
ducing methods is the so-called
starvation diet. It matters not
how much one eats, but the kind of
food consumed tells the story.
Then, too, after a good training
camp diet for q few weeks the SUR
plus weight lost viii, / have found,
stay off, while fat returns rapidly
when a starvation diet is dIscon-
tinued"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04
GREEKS DENY TROOP
MOVEMENT TO BORDER

ATHENS, Aug. 1.-The Greek
general staff today denied published
reports that two divisions Of Greek
troops had been moved to the Bull.
garian border.
Official announcement was made
that a few reinforcements had been
sent to the frontier outposts.
Foreign Minister RENTS stated to.
day that this action was merely 4
temporary move and would be car
celled as soon as Bulgaria. take {
action to insure the safety Of Greek
citizens in bulgaria.
Athens newspapers had said
troops were being moved to the
border because OF the inaction OF
the Bulgarian government over
Greece's protest against the murder
Of a. Greek citizen in Bulgaria.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04
Duel, Postponed Ten
Years, Is Ended In
Reconciliation
By international News Service

BUDAPEST, Aug. "A duel.
postponed for ten years has just
taken place here.
It was early in 1915 that the
contestants first thirsted for one
another's blood, but the war
prevented the little affair taking
place, although they did subse.
quently meet in a Russian
prison. It was held, however,
that the meeting must be held
on Hungarian soil.
When the duel did take place
the combatants and their friends
had completely forgotten what
was really the original cause of
the dispute. However, the fight
went off very we'll, and the
principals, after exchanging few
slight flesh wounds, went away
together quite the best Of
friends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04
OFFICER KILES
HIS B0EH00D
FRIEND
Detective Shoots Down Man
Sought il Chicago Stay
ing Case
81 international News service.


CHICAGO. Ill, Aug. twenty
years ago Otto Christensen and Al
bert winge played marbles and
pegged tops together out on the
Northwest side.
Then, as they grew to manhood,
Christensen followed the channels
that led through pool rooms. to
crime and, eventually, to murder.
He was twice tried and convicted
as 8 participant in the murder Of
an automobile dealer and for eight
months had been sought under q
murder capIas for still another trial
in connection with the same case.
Winge took the other path, Joined
the police force, became detec-
tive, q sergeant, and finally lieu
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04
MRS. LEONARD HOSTESS
AT COUNTRY PLACE

Mrs. Harry Leonard, VINO IS
spending, the summer at Blythe
wood farm, her country place near
ForestviIle. Nd, win be hostess to
large company at an al fresco
dinner tomorrow evening.
The Argentine Ambassador and
Nine. Puerryedon and their daugn-
ters, Mile. Juliet. Puerryedon and
Mile Rachel Puerryedon, win be
among the guests, who viii include
q large number of the younger
diplomats in town.
Major Leonard is in Colorado,
where he. went to take his string
Of horses for a big conclave of
horsemen and their mounts being
held there this month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04
Lamps to Lure Fish

Basque fishermen Of France are
adopting new electrical means
of Turing fish into their nets. IT
consists of an electric lamp which
can be dropped overheard. When
done at night the light Of this
lamp attracts the fish and insurcs
q good catch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04
DIPLOMAT LEASES
HOUSE ON CONN. AVE.

Mr. and Mrs. John H. MacVeagh,
vino arrived about fortnight ago
from Cuba and who ara temporarily
established at Wardman Park Ho-
tel, have leased for two years the
house. at 1890 Connecticut avenue.
They. will have. with them this
winter Mrs MacVeagh's mother,
Mrs. Walter G. OakmAn, Of New
York.
Mr.. MacVeagh has heen trans
ferred from Havana to the Latin
t American Division of the State De-
partment.
Paul Mellon, son of the Secretary
Of the Treasury, has gone to Col
ing Ont, to visit friends Miss
Mellon and Miss Alice Sylvester are
at the Rea Villa in Southampton,
where they will remain until the
end Of the season and will be
joined later by Mr.. Mellon, who is
pow in Washington.
Cleveland Perkins will be host at
dinner tomorrow EVENING"
49,
Felipe Espil and Conrado Ira.
verso, OF the Argentina embassy,
who have been at the New Cliffs,
Newport, r. l., for some time, have
returned to Washington. They will
go to Newport again later in the
month.
Coleman Jennings will entertain
small company at dinner tomor-
row evening.
Major and Mrs. Peter r. Horton,
who are stationed at Quantico, Va,
viii leave by motor for Haines
City, Fla, tomorrow morning.
Upon their return about Septem-
Der 1, they will occupy their home,
Old Corners, at 523 South Wash
ington street, Alexandria, Va. Major
Horton has recently completed the
course at the field officers school,
Quanttco, and has been assigned to
duty at marine corps headquarters
as a relief of Major Charles r.
Sanderson.
Mrs. Avon M. Nevius, who will
pass two months visiting friends in
European cities, will sail from New
York tomorrow as a passenger on
the French liner De Grasse.
/ = \
Captain Waldemar de Sveshnikoff
has given up his apartment in Cali.
fornia street and is now established
at the Racquet club.
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Mayor James Rolph, jr., of San
| Francisco, who is at the Willard
entertained at dinner on the roof
there last night.
/ = =
Mrs. c. z. Clifton has gone to
Venice, Italy, to~visit her son-in- law
and daughter, James Young, the
American Consul and Mrs. Young.
Mr.. Young's mother, Mrs. Young
and her daughter, Miss Nan Young,
viii leave August lotto visit Miss
May Adams at her summer cottage
at Bass Rocks, Mass.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04
MISS ZOLNAY is
WINNING HONORS
IN METROPOLIS

Mr.. and Mrs. George 7. Summer
lin. jr., have returned from a few
DAYS spent in New York, where
they went to visit the latter's
mother. Mrs. George Julian zolnay,
and siser. Miss Margaret zolnay.
Mrs. Zolnay accompanied her
daughter to New York when the
latter was so insistent upon try
Ing out her dancing art in a larger
field. And this summer they are
STAYING at the Arts Club at 10
Grammercy Park, while Miss Aol-
nav is working ardently at her
wouId-be profession.
Already she has had several
anIendid professional offers-bdt ner
parents are difficult to please-in
this respect. Especially Mr.. zoiray,
who was extremely reluctant IN
consenting that Margaret have
her fling'-stil being somewhat
bound by the ideas imbcdded by =
youthful Continental environment.
However, Mr.. Zolnay has peen
won over, and he too plans. 10 go
to New York for an indefinite stay
e ICON as he finishes his work on
the memorial ordered by Davis X.
Trancis. Of ST. Louis, one-ttme gov.
Srnor of Missouri. and one-time
american ambassador to Russia.
for his wife, who died a year OF
so ago.
This memorial. which is to be
nlaced over the grave OF MIS-.
francis in a cemetery in st. LOUIS.
e practically finished now-so
washington will be losing one OF
,ts most prominent artists shortly.
Inst how long the Zolnays VIII De
ewav from Washington Is I'M
certain. but, at any rate, they WIZ
,,o4 laa here this winter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04
WEDDING ANNOUNCED OF
CHEMIST IN AGRICULTURE

Mariette Bishop, daughter on mr:
ond Mrs. Burton Walter Btsnop OF
1.nilford Conn, and Henry cate
Uvaterman. son Of Mrs. Waterman
~ Tilton. n. H., and the late Kew
erend Doctor Lucius Waterman.
THE ceremony was performed at
the home of the brides parents an
the presence OF the members OF the
immediate families and few init
mate friends. 80,
Mr.. and Mrs. Waterman will
make their home at 10oS East
CAPITOL street. Mr.. Waterman -
chemist in the Bureau Of Chemistry
of the Department OF Agriculture.
rh. counselor of the Danish lie.
CATION, Kaj Helmer-Peterson, salleo
from New York today to pass a
vacation in Denmark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick. Altemus
have returned from their honey
moon in Canada. and Ore at No:
1900 Connecticut avenue for the
summer. Mrs. Altemus was former
ly Miss Florence NJ. Mills.
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Mrs. Eugene Smith il spending
some time at Spring Lake n. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pennebaker
are with her. Mr.. Smith, who was
also at Spring Lake, has returned
to Washington.
Mrs. Wilbur Forrest, of Paris, .is
spending some time at Wardman
Park Hotel. Mr.. Forrest has gone
to Detroit for a few days. -
Conekessnan and Mrs. Clyde
Kelly. of Pennsylvania, will return
to washington early in September
in order to enter their children at
school Before coming to Washing
ton they will take a trip west to
attend a postal convention.
General H. NJ. Lord, director of
the Budget, has returned to Wash
ington from vacation spent at
Rcckland, Ne.
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson,
who is attending the races at Sara
toga, ". z. will return to Wash
ington the end of this week.
Mrs. Sophie Pool Ksyner and son
Arch, are the guests OF Doctor and
Mrs. Charles White at their duntrJ
home, Hillside, Leesburg, Va.
=
The Tau Alpha Sigma Sorority
assembled Friday afternoon for a
porch party at the home of two
of its charter MEMBERSHIPS Eva
Goldiner and Miss Dorothea Gold
liner, at 1000 Third street north.
west. Those present included the
Misses Lucille Gerston, Sara Kay,
Mary Ko0nin Gertrude RoaenhefI
Anna Heyman, David Yurow, Pau,
Aronson, Robert FUR. Abner
Frank, Samuel Smith, M6rris Les
ser, Joseph Holman, Melvin Hall.
nan and Michael Edlayitch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick. Altemus
have returned from their honey
moon in Canada, and ore at NO.
1900 Connecticut avenue Tor the
summer. Mrs. Altemus was former
Iv Miss Florence NJ. Mills.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04

Mrs. Eugene Smith il spending
some time at Spring Lake y. j..
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pennebaker
are with her. Mr. Smith, who was
also at Spring Lake, has returned
to Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic William
Vile. who have been spending the
summer travelling in the West.
are expected to return to Wash
ington about August 20. Mr.. Vile
has been gathering impressions Of
the political situation in the west
and middle west
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04

Mrs. Wilbur Forrest, Of Paris, is
spending some time at Wardman
Park Hotel. Mr. Forrest has gone
TO Detroit for a few days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04

Mrs. Avon NJ. Nevius, who will
pass two months visiting friends in
European cities, will sail from New
York tomorrow as a passenger on
the French liner De Grasse.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04

DIR. Edith Seville CoaIe has re
turned to Washington after 8
brief visit through England and
France, returning by way Of thu
Mediterranean.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04

THE Counselor of the Danish lie.
cation, Kaj Helmer-Peterson, sailed
from New York today to pass a
vacation in Denmark.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04

Mayor James Rolph, jr., of San
Francisco. who is at the Willard
entertained at dinner on the roof
there last night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04

Captain Waldemar de Sveshnikoff
has given up his apartment in Cali
fornia street and is now established
at the Racquet club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04

Conefessman and Mrs. Clyde
Kelly, of Pennsylvania, will return
to Washington early in September
in order to enter their children, at
school. Before coming to Washing
ton they will take a trip west to
attend q YaoRtaI convention.
Palisadian., 1925-10-09
Homemade Gaskets Prove
to Be Quite Efficient

Some of the paper gaskets used un-
der transmission and differential COW
ers, between carburetor flanges and
in many other places often are of COM
plieated pattern. When, as it some
times happens to the amateur repair
man, the original gasket breaks a very
satisfactory job can always be made
with the aid of a machinists's ham,
mer, a little shellac and a piece of
stout paper. The first operation is to
clean with gasoline the surface upon
which the gasket is 70 go; next cut
the paper as nearly as possible to
shape. Fasten in place with shellac
and let it dry, which requires only
few minutes. Now, with a hammer,
tap along the edges until the edge
breaks through the paper. When you
come to rounded corners or to screw
and bolt holes, use the round or peen-
Ing end of the hammer. When even
paper or shellac is lacking a piece of
cord under transmission OF differen-
tial cover, ETC., will make a grease
tight joint.
Palisadian., 1925-10-09
Retarded Spark Common
Cause for Overheat;ng.

A common cause of motor overhead
ing is a retarded spark. A retarded
spark causes late spark, spark
that does not fire until the piston
has started well downward on the ex.
plosion stroke. Consequently the
gases have expanded and when fired
are in contact with larger area Of
the cylinder walls. AS the water sys
TEN is in contact with this larger
heated area, there is greater and
quicker heat absorption which, when
continued for any length of time,
causes overheating.
In six cylinder engine, at a speed
Of 2G00 r. P. NJ, the distributor
furnisheg 130 sparks per second. With
retarded park the temperature
reaches nearly 5000 degrees Fahren.
heit in direct touch with a larger
area of the cylinder walls. Again the
heat indicating instrument on the
radiator cap comes to your aid, and
warns you that something is general
ing an abnormal amount of heat
which, unless quickly corrected, viii
cause serious damage.
Palisadian., 1925-10-09
STUCK STARTERS
CAUSE TROUBLE
Many Drivers Are Prone to
Neglect Spark Before
Starting.

Stuck starters cause much trouble
10 motorists, according to a bulletin
issued by the mechanical first-aid de-
partment of the Chicago Motor club.
IN many cases this is caused by start
ing the car with the spark advanced.
In the old days when cars were
cranked by hand the motorist remem-
bered the possibility of a broken arm
AMI so he was careful to retard the
spark before starting Today, how
ever, the spark is often forgotten and
jammed starter gears are legion. To
loosen the spring turn the ignition
off, engage high gear and rock the
car back and forth several times.
Rocking the car from side to side will
do no good. The backward motion is
the one that frees the drive.
Various Causes of Trouble.
Never tow a car forward with the
starter stuck, as the forward move
ment jams 1t tighter. Worn-out
brushes may cause considerable dam
age to the starter. If too low they
burn and pit the commutator, and in
some cases even melt the solder in the
armature connections. Sixty per cent
of the ignition calls handled last year
by the mechanical first-aid department
were the result of loose wires or bat
terry terminals. Loose ammeter con-
nections are most likely to cause mo-
toristS trouble A single wire leads to
the recording ammeter on the instru-
ment board and Is fastened with a
screw terminal. Frequently it works
loose. If it comes off entirely there is
break in the electrical system, in
which case the car will not start, the
horn will not blow, nor will lights
burn. If, however, the horn and
lights do work the trouble cannot be
a broken circuit there and can be
traced to the distributor, coil, or pos
sibly corroded battery terminals. The
battery terminals may be corroded so
badly that sufficient current will not
pass to operate the starter or the en-
gine and yet allow enough for the
lights and for the horn. The corro-
sion can be cleaned off with file and
good connection made.
Trouble With Ammeter.
AS rule there Is more trouble with
the ammeter wire getting loose with
out coming off than there Is If 1t be-
comes entirely detached When It
comes loose it may remain in contact
for some distance and a bump in the
road may jolt 1t free. The driver may
experiment with the car for a while
and perhaps the wire will establish
contact only to break 1t later This
process will be repeated until the nut
of the terminal is tightened.
Loose battery terminals rank next
to loose ammeter wires from
trouble standpoint. Here the horn or
light test will show whether there is
a complete break in the circuit, or if
like the ammeter wire they may be
only loose, so as to make and break
the connection.
Palisadian., 1925-10-09
Bearings Will Fail if
Improperly fabricated

When overhauling car the wise
motorist will not overlook the slightest
chance for needed repair or replace
ment. Especially now that shortage
of both new and used cars is certain
the greatest care In keeping the car In
good running order is imperative.
Some of the most important parts of
car and the parts most susceptible to
wear If not properly watched are the
bearings. Bearing failures are usually
due either to improper adjustment or
improper fabrication. One Of the first
rules Of bearing fabrication is that the
lubricant must not contain any water,
acid, alkali or any kind of abrasive
Such substances will greatly affect the
highly polished surfaces of races, balls
and rollers.
1t Is said of flake graphite used as
lubricant that "the more it is rubbed
the smoother it becomes" The oil or
grease is used more or less as a vehicle
to carry the graphite to the surface Of
the contact.
Palisadian., 1925-10-09
Excellent Recipe Given
for Automobile Polish

For furniture or automobile bodies
an excellent polish can be made by
thinning down boiled linseed oil with
turpentine. This should be applied
sparingly to the clean surface with a
cloth and should be rubbed briskly
with q soft dry cloth or cotton waste
1t is best not to use body polish on
a car until the gloss has become dull
Another polish commended by auto
mobile experts is made from one gallon
of turpentine, three and one-half
ounces of citronella oil, one pint of par
affin oil or light cylinder oil, and one
and one-half ounces of oil of cedar
When the finish of car has become
very dull the appearance can be great
ly improved by rubbing with mixture
of cylinder oil and kerosene.
Palisadian., 1925-10-09

following this data, as the makers Of
the tube are manifestly interested in
having that tube produce maximum
results.
The general tendency is to "B"
battery to audio amplitiers to increase
volume. This is all right as long -
the plate voltage is carried no higher
than the makers of the tube specify as
the maximum permitted.
Palisadian., 1925-10-09
Too Much ''B" Voltage
in Your Vacuum Tubes

Second only to the mistake of burn
Ing filaments too high is that of using
too much voltage in the plate or "B"
battery circuit of your vacuum tubes
AS high as 60 volts plate battery has
when used as detector Frequently
10 volts are used on wv 199 and WD
II tubes when used as detectors. All
these voltages are higher than needed
and they tend to shorten the effective
life of the tube.
Every standard tube carries with 1t
a sheet which gives proper filament
and plate voltages with other operat-
ing data. No error can be made in
Palisadian., 1925-10-09

Canada now is the seventh richest
country In the world.
About one-half the iron produced in
Europe comes from Great Britain.
A pair of cartwheels used In the Rev
olutionary war at Yorktown are owned
by George A. Ross of Lisbon, Conn.
During 1924 more than 100000 teas
were served for members of the British
parliament Luncheons and dinners
numbered only $4,000.
Palisadian., 1925-10-09
Coils Have Many Forms

Tuning coils for radio receivers
may be wound on tubes or in spiral
form. like the pancake or spider-web
type of coil. The advantage of the
latter lies in Its smaller size. allow
ing the use OF smaller cabinet for
the tuner.
Palisadian., 1925-10-09
FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS

Banana raising Is the chief industry
Of Jamaica.
Hard tennis courts first were con-
structed under orders of King Henry
VIII.
Pigs raised on the high lands of
Tibet are covered with thick, rusty
colored hair.
Short faces with eyes far apart are
said to be characteristic 0f people with
musical talent.
Palisadian., 1925-10-09
eous and Serves to Cause Some

the way is clear before you roll into
the clear.
Another most unusual auto expert
ence would be for some driver to stop
these days and offer to help a fellow
motorist who is in trouble.
The United States has 1S. S.4S5. .939
passenger cars, 1,796,356 trucks and
171,56S motorcycles. All countries
outside OF the United States have
2,27S, ,342 passenger cars, 549, ,494 trucks
and 906.367 motorcycles.
Palisadian., 1925-10-09
Cushion Tire Useful in
Place of the Pneumatic

The Scientific American, in illustrat,
ing and describing a cushion tire, the
invention Of 1. N. Keim, Mount Holly,
N. j., says:
More particularly the invention has
for its object to provide a cushion
tire designed to be used in lieu of the
pneumatic or inner tube inflated tires,
Palisadian., 1925-10-09
To Obtain Good Ground

To find the best ground. connect
several leads from different grounded
objects to set of switch taps, con-
meet the switch lever to the ground
terminal on the set. By moving the
lever while the set Is in operation the
ground best suited for the set will be
found.
Palisadian., 1925-10-09
Bottle Coil

A coil wound on round bottle elm
mates much high distributed capacity
found in pickle bottle" coils. The
wire is wound about the bottle, on
which three strips Of gummed paper
are laid gummed side up, as is the
case in the pickle bottle" coil.
Palisadian., 1925-10-09
Faulty Filament Contact.

A defect other than burnt-out
tube may be the cause of a vacuum
tubes failure to light. The "a" bat
terry switch or connections may be
open. dirty contacts of the rheostat,
socket or tube tips, or the tube may
not be seated properly in the socket.