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Evening star., 1925-11-08
BY WILLIAM ULLMtN.

Every one is entitled TO drive an
automobile until there has been pro-
duced sufficient evidence to the con
trary.
This is the conclusion of many
safety and legal experts who are
weary of the feud between those
motor vehicle authorities who pur-
port 10 be strict in the matter of
licensing operators and those who are
criticized as being lenient. Driving
ability, it is Contended. should be
placed in the same category as hon
esty. Like honesty. the competency
OF one to operate an automobile
should be based on actual dcmonstra-
ton rather than on a priori con
clusion.
In their effort to systematic and
improve the process of licensing
drivers many motor vehicle depart
ments are subject TO criticism be-
cause of the stress placed on intel
lgence tests. These, in the opinion
of some of the Country'S outstanding
traffic experts. are both unfair and
unnecessary.
Driver Should Show Ability.
mo one can tell anything about
driver until he is put at the wheel
and made TO show what he can do,
they argue. The written and oral
examinations required of applicants
II some States are valuelcss. The
only thing that counts is perform
ance. ANY applicant will reveal his
intelligence or ignorance quickly
enough once he is at the wheel. If
he knows the laws. he will reveal his
familiarity Immediately. If he un-
derstands the mechanism of the au-
tomobile, he will show it by the way
he shifts gears, starts the engine,
steers or applies the brakes"
The theory is that the person who
applies for a license TO drive an auto
mobile must be considered to be hon
est in his or her belief that a license
should be granted, and that more
reliance should be placed on the
demonstration instead Of the verbal
commitment of the applicant or the
arfetched psychological test.
1t is further contended that no
state has the right To bar a driver
from the wheel until it has been
demonstrated that such driver actu-
ally violates the rules of the road
snd proves himself 10 be a menace
not even a driver who has been crimi-
nally negligent and who has made
restitution as prescribed by the State
To refuse a penitent the privilege Of
free citizenship at the wheel, II is
maintained, is equivalent to putting
him in chains on the assumption
that he will blow another safe the
moment he is released. Revocation
" licenses is one Of the penalties
which a police judge may impose
upon one found guilty of serious Of
tense, and il may he imposed in addi-
tion TO fine and Imprisonment.
Driving Is Test in New York.
Gov Smith, ii is understood. advo-
Gated the establishment of the present
driving test in New York State on
the assumption that the reduction in
The Massachusetts fatality rate in
1922, as compared with previous years.
was due to the adoption of Il driving
rest. There was nothing, however,
TO prove that the driving test haG
anything to do with the reduction in
accidents. Indeed. at that time some
observers were offering as the ex-
PLANTATION for the improvement the
greater inherent safety of cars, bet
ter traffic control and safer highways.
While a driver test is highly rec
Evening star., 1925-11-08
BY FREDERICK c. RUSSELL.

OF all the units OF the automobile
none are more important nor more ne
elected than the wheels. Brakes are
vital, acceleration necessary and
steering essential. But the wheels are
the drivers contact with the safe EN-
brace Of terra firma.
Much can and does happen to
wheels. And in this process IL isn't
necessary for anything TO break. The
most serious trouble frequently occurs
when the wheels are doing exactly
what one would expect OF them under
the circumstances.
Suppose, for example. YOU were
driving over A rough. but slippery
road and wanted 10 make a quick stop
or turn out to pass another car.
Whether you applied the brakes or
simply steered over to the extreme
right-hand side of the road, it is obvi-
Gus that the inequalities in the road
would cause the wheels to bounce. You
would recognize this Immediately as a
form Of discomfort, but would you sus-
pect that II might be the means of
leading YOU into a dangerous skid
Principle of Skidding.
Skidding has been widely discussed.
but little of real information on the
subject ever has been diffused A lot
has been said about unequal brake ad-
tustment smooth treads and bad steer
ing Is skidding causes, but Il con-
tributing -a and sometimes primary H.
cause Of all this is the lnomentary loss
of weight in the rear Of the car. This
cannot he understood unless one con
siders the rear wheels as they are
bouncing over the rough road.
When these rear wheels bounce the
springs compress. and, in rebounding,
throw the body OF the car up into the
air. The wheels may have regained
their equilibrium upon reaching a
smooth piece of paving following their
bouncing, but for an instant or two the
motion OF the car body flying upward
tends TO reduce the weight on the
wheels by as much as u thousand
pounds. IF You could put your foot
under one OF the rear wheels while
the body was up" the chances are
that the wheels would roll over IL
without inficting any pain, SO ''light"
would the rear OF the car seem TO be
Suppose that at the time the body is
up" you cut the wheels little too
sharply TO the left again in order to
regain the crown OF the road. Isn't it
obvious that the wheels would have
hardly any traction and that a skid
would be the immediate result?
Weight From Tires.
When the weight is taken or the
rear wheels the tires stand up with a
minimum of sag. which means that
they offer minimum OF traction and
safety. Thus. If the brakes We're sud
denly applied the wheels. being almost
free OF the road. would stop turning.
lock and slide. all with very little
brake force. Then if the car We're slid
ing sideways the sudden return of the
body weight 10 the wheels would I,ayp
the effect of thrust. serving to send
the car swirling into the ditch.
From this picture of "A common
cause of skidding it is evident that if
the body could be kept from swinging
away from the aXles the wheels would
at all times be in better contact with
the ground. even though they would
Evening star., 1925-11-08

the tappets of a chaps car just be
cause he didn't tell me when il was
that the tappets seemed noisy to him.
/ guess it was partly my fault. The
moment he said the tappets We're
noisy l jumped 10 the conclusion they
had too much clearance, and, of
course, after I went through the pre-
liminartes I found the real trouble
was due TO too little clearance. Had
he just told me that the noises came
when the engine got warmed up
would have known the trouble was
too little tappet clearance.
Hereafter I'm just goin' TO ask Gus
toners To tell me when their troubles
trouble them. ] think it's goin' to
save us all lot of time and trouble
In some cases it's goin' TO mean dol
lars in customers pockets.
Some time some one will come in
with the news that there is queer
noise in a rear wheel. When he tells
me that he hears it Just as the clutch
is engaged I'll just send him away
with the glad news that his trouble is
just n slightly loose key in the wheel,
and nothin' to worry about.
Evening star., 1925-11-08
DETOUR TO DAMASCUS.
Traffic Over Laytonsville Road
Temporarily Diverted.

Traffic over the LaytonsviIle road
will be diverted this week, according
State Roads Commission. The detour
begins 5l7 miles north of Gathers
burg, where traffic is turned off the
State road to go straight ahead on a
dirt road to the crossroads. turning
left TO Goshen or continuing straight
ahead to Damascus.
Evening star., 1925-11-08
WINTER CARE OF CAR.
See That Everything Is Tight on
First Favorable Day.

Soon it will be too cold to get under
the car for one of those periodic in
spections OF the works. Better take
advantage OF one of the ideal days of
the Fall to see whether everything is
tight. Clean or any grease that seems
to be working its way to the propeller
shaft brake drum. Drain off the
grease in the transmission, flush ii
out with gasoline and refill with heavy
engine oil II Winters are severe. See
that the crankcase bolts are tight all
around. Spread the leaves of the rear
springs apart and pack them with
graphite. Tighten the body bolts
There will be neither opportunity nor
inclination to do this sort of thing in
the Winter.
Evening star., 1925-11-08
Oily Shoe Source of Danger.

1t pays to scrape your feet when
stepping into the car from the garage
floor. An oily shoe is a source of dan
ger when it presses on the brake
pedal. 1t may slip off
Always race YOUR engine once or
twice when backing up in a parking
space. Serves as a warning to any
pedestrians who chance to be crossing
behind the car
Evening star., 1925-11-08
Keep Salt Bag Handy.

In an sicy period carry a small bag
of salt in the car. Rub the bag on the
windshield occasionally. 1t will break
up the ice and prevent it from form
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
FLAG DAY HELD
AT OLD HOUSE
Famous Home Of Betsy Ross
Scene OF 0bservances

PHILADELPHIA. June ib.-lBy
y. NJ Citizens OF Philadelphia. the
birthplace OF the American flag.
gathsted AZ the betsy Ross house
here Sunday afternoon 20 conduct
tho annual Flag day services In
the little colonial house In which
tho tlrnt stara and stripes were sew.
cd together,
Crowded and oyornhadowsd ms II
II BY larger modern structures. the
Betsy lIoas house, a twostory build
ing, remains ono OF the few shrinss
OF American history, untouched by
the changes OF the las, $50 years.
II has been preserved as u was In
the summer OF iifi. when betsy
Ross. AZ the request OF George
Washington. fashioned the national
emblem.
Tho Rev Louis c. wmhburn.
pastor OF Christ church. where
Washington was once n patishloner.
offered the prayer during the ample
oharryHncca
The nag which Betsy Ross de.
aligned in tho little hcasr on Arch
street, was firnl unfurlod from
Wnshinston's headquarters at Hat
boro In August. I'LL II received
is first baptism Of fire on land
AZ Fort Schuyler. IN September Of
that year, and on the SEA during
the same month. while nying At the
masthead Of the continental ship
Raleigh OF the French coast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
WILL NOT CUT
SUGAR TARIFF
Coolidge Refuses to Lower
Duty on Product

WASHINGTON, June i5-my
4. NJ Desiring 10 protect the
domestic beet sugar industry, Pres
idcnt Coolidge has declined 90 lower
the sugar tariff. a. decided By a
majority Of the United States tariff
commission
This places no hardship on the
consumer. the president explains
because sugar now Il 6is cents a
pound Wholesale, barely over tho
prc.war price whore all other food
atuffs are 90 per cent higher.
Il do not believe We can main.
tain such reasonable prices n We
destroy our domestic industry" tho
president Haid In n statement H.
sued Sunday nisht. explaining his
decision not 90 accept the tariff
commissions accommodation
But II the price should 30 up
ahnormally he said. he might wish
TO rcc0naidaT.
Tile tariff commissions report has
been on the presidents desk almost
year,
The tariff commission divided.
three 90 two. and could not agree
on Tho difference OF the cost OF
production. President Coolidge con.
eludcd, therefore. that tho figures
were not definite enough 10 war,
rant any change In the duty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
MEXICANS' IRE
! is AROUSED
Declare Secretary Kellogg
Has lnSuIted Country

WASHINGTON. June iE.=By L.
Pl-McNico has replied TO the Unit.
"a States with the declaration that
it regards Secretary OF state Kcl
logg's statement on McNican-Amrr.
loan relations as threat % McN'.
can sovereignty bordering on insult
Answering press statements with
press statement, IS ono OF tho most
unusual semidiplomauo exchanges
m history, President Gales ~ The
southern republic, thru the Mex,
can embassy Indignantly challenged
the truth Of kelloggs description OF
conditions In this country
Mexico Is no morc on trial before
the world. MS Kenogg said Il was,
than the United States, Gales blunt
~ said. lie declared his govern,
ment Is determined TO fulnu is IN.
teruational obligations and 60 pro
tect the lives and Interests Of for.
cigners,
II Is authoritatively understood
that there is no likelihood Of break
ing OF OF diplomatic relations des.
rite the surprising yigor OF Gales
statement and the unusual use Of
the words threat" and insult"
The statement that tho goycra.
ment OF tho United states win con,
tinue 20 support the government
Of Mexico. only so long as Il pro.
tects American interests and lives
and complies with Us international
engagements and obligations" he
said. "emhodies threat 10 tho
sovereignty OF Mexico that she can,
not overlook and rejects with all
energy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
CLIPPING FROM THE PITTS.
KIiRG NEWS CnNIINIfEn

The butler waited until they had
rung the second time at the Prescott
residence which gave Mr. Prescott
and Commissioner IAidlaw time TO
take strategic positions
Benson, the butler. as per his or.
ders. let them enter and tried 10 show
them into the drawing room. but
they walked across to the left side
Of the hall instead OF to the right
and entered the library.
In tho meantime. Mr. Prescott
came down the stairs and said loudly.
WHO rang the bell. Benson?"
He then went into the library.
Altho Mr.. Prescott told the report.
or from the News that he had never
seen any OF them before, one OF the
men turned and came toward him
saying. Hello there. Jackl''
Taking this for n signal they closed
in upon him.
IL took Just a second for one OF
them to throw his arm. around Mr.
Prescott's neck from the back in a
way that effectively shut off his
voice, while with his other hand he
twisted Mr.. Prescotts arm back Of
him. The other two men quickly
started their ransacking again.
At this moment there was a noise
in the hall.
What's the matter. Prescott7"
Commissioner Laidlnw asked.
The man loosened his hold OF John
Alden Prescott and whispering in his
ear fiercely said. Answer him and
say that nothing Is the matter"
Mr.. Prescott, when interviewed,
said:
81 had to think quickly. / was
almost sure the man had gun and /
was certain tho men were old hands
at the game and had grown reckless
with their success. for no one else
would have come back the second
time.
II took a long chance and speak.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
MINER LEADER
WRITES BOOK
John L. Lewis Makes De-
mand for Miners Rights

INDIANAPOLIS. June i5.--John
/. Lewis, president OF the United
Mine Workers OF America, has
stepped into the ranks OF Indiana
authors
Advance copies OF Lewis book,
The Miners Fight for American
Standards" Just off tho press, were
distributed here today among news
papers and Intimate friends
Demand is made for enforcement
Of constitutional rights. which would
permit organization OF miners In
non union fields The present wage
scale Is defended first because II
viii force uneconomic and badly
equipped mines out OF business!
second. because the mining wage
standard is necessary for protec-
ton OF American prosperity. which
is based on high wages md nur-
chasing power for the masses"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15

Ing said: Nothing is the matter VII.
linm.' ] hoped by calling bin laid.
law William. which I had never done
before In my life. that he would un.
dcra,nnd that there was something
desperately tho matter md would
come al once.
Commissioner I.aidinw never
misses bot, and before the words
we're hardly out Of my mouth. I
heard a shrill blast from his police
whistle
Tho man holding me suddenly let
go and turning quickly snapped off
tho electric lights, saying, Games
up. Beat II.
II dropped 10 the floor and grabbed
the man around the ankles with a
football tackle. AZ this moment |
heard the glass in the French win.
dowB at the other end OF the room
crash. simultaneously the lights
were switched on and / saw a man
vanish thru the window"
Hands up" Commissioner Laid.
law was standing I'm the doorway
with an automatic pointed ut the
third man who was near the snfe.
The two men In the house were cap.
tured without further struggle, and
the Gordon OF police nj the signal
whistle captured the two men who
were in the automobile. Tho fifth
man escaped. ultho II IL expected
that he will be in the net within the
next "a hours.
Copyright, 1925, ~ u. a. Service, Inc
TOMORR0W-Ietter from Leslie
Prescott to Ruth Burke.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
HITS SCOFFLAW
Gen. Andrews Flags Man
Who Buys Liquor

HARTFORD, Conn, June ib.--
Patrons OF bootlcgEcrs were sharply
attacked by Lincoln e. Andrews. as.
slatant secretary Of the TREASURY in
charge OF prohibition enforcement,
in addressing the graduating class
Of Trinity college here.
Andrews snld the billion
amendment WAS the Nth com
mandmcnt"
With the advent OF prohibition.
AndrcwB said. llIuor smugglcrs and
bootlcggers set up n new criminal
class more widely spread than any
that government has had to meet
before"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
MILWAUKEE,. wls.-Mllwaulsec

Is preparing to entertain the Head
Camp of the Modern Woodmcn of
America, during tho week OF June
81 Tho organization Is n frntornal
insurance society," headquarters at
Rock Island, H., with 100, 900 ben.
cficlal members, operating In 40
sta,os, the District OF Columbia and
In Canada.
Official attendance will he about
1900, with I'll delegates, selected on
the basis OF one for each 1880 mem.
bcrs. Meeting here also during tho
week will be tho National Camp
Clerks association, with about 900
members, and the national ononmp-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
MOROCCAN WAR
TO CONTINUE
Troops to Drive Riffians
Out OF French Zone

RABAT. Morocco. June ib.-Pro.
misr Paul Painlsyo Ia returning to
France. after serving notice TO the
world that the French government,
has decided to accept fullest re.
sponsibility' for the Moroccan war.
and that the war viii continue until
tho Rittlan tribcsmcu are driven
from tho French zone.
Tho premier'a tour OF tho front
and his conferences with the French
geuerals. which followed his spec.
tacular airplanc flight to Morocco.
nro finished.
Funce. the premier insisted. was
merely fighting for peace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
Tells Kiwanians to
Mind Own Business

Mind Your own Business" which
Klwanians asset Ought to be
good" will be the subject Of a talk
by Lloyd Alderman, attorney from
San Francisco, ot tho Tuesday noon
meeting OF the Kiwnnis club.
Music will be furnished by tho
club quartet and Ed Cooper, n
Bremerton Klwnnion. ". A. Chad
wick viii talk on Rainier National
nnrk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
RACER is KILLED
Driver Meets Death When
Auto 0verturnS

SAN JOSE, Cal. June i5.--Hnrry
Bcal, racing driver, was instantly
killed here Sunday when his auto
overturned while travelling Mt ter
rifle rate OF speed.
Bcal, who was qualifying for the
main race at the speedway here,
was buried beneath the wreckngo
md was dead when picked UP.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
Mullen and Strang
Get Selling Posts

sam Mullen has been made assist.
ant manager for the Power Plant
Engineering Co. and viii be in
charge OF residence sales Mullen
was formerly student body president
at tho University OF Washington
Fred strang has been placed In
charge Of sales in the business and
commercial districts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
LETTERS TO CHIEF SEATTLE

Dear Chief Seattle With year
and especially this summer Is there way people Of
Seattle can rid themselves Of the pcnc vending
bcsgnrsf Many o. them PROFESSIONALS elsewhere
am always willing help those incapable helping them
selves but think the city thru the
community chest The majority. my opinion prevented
from Following their chosen profession h
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
BUREAU OF
M KISSING
RELATIVES

Tn. star invites liz readers 10 rs, I'M,
department ns nm MD In finding missing
relatives or friends. Tho department 4.
10 help In rcunlting those who have been
separated. Those whose relatives a,
friends arc missing are invited 10 rsport
the disappearance directly 10 The star.
Headers who may know tho whereabouts.
Of person. mentioned In this column as
missing No roauostod also TO repo,t 10
Tho star. Other newspapers are Invited
10 reproduce such Items ss will Interest
their readers.
The burueou OF supplies and nc.
counts, navy department, Washing.
ton, -. c., WANTS TO locate ALBERT
HEhTON LAWRENCE. brother
and beneficiary OF AINSLIGy BOYD
LAWRENCE, seaman, first clnss,
who recently died. Albert formerly
lived In Seattle, II In believed.
Write Q. w. White. above nd.
dress,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
ROME FALLS AGAIN

RoME.--The cross word puzzle
craze Ia now Mt its height hero. and
several firms have posted notices
prohibiting employees from working
on the brain teascrs during working
hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
To an Old Woman Beggar

Ny Dear Old tmpostor think IN a
dozen occasions since Christmas friends
hd other passorshy Third ave with
Thing 20 the expecting money
the next day and
Hut that expected
you're spending lot of time EFFORT
CHIEF SEATTLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15

Kansas City Star man advises
New Workers. who nro scared of
earthquakes to move out TO "a
country whose foundations are
firmcr." No doubt about Mis-
souri's foundations being firm,
Otherwise sho would have been
cyeloncd Off the obrth long ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
To Eric Nelson, Late World Flyer

Dear Hero b "a A horaided
90 the skies and brother oIn Newspaper and local
Officials hung spent sending
abroad nearly
again without discovering Viking" his
fellows WIN they
took and completed yoeicrous worship
be CHIEF SEATTLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
CHIEF SEATTLE
To Where-to-Go Bureau

Dear Vacation Clearing
all those places
When he looks
Get back among the big
salt wafer beaches where he played harenbed
you'll induce lot OF home folks
Sound country CHEF SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
To Judge Jones

Newest Seattle jus King Dykeman
the black robe blue
place want TO be nnons the
best wishes We who are interested In folks
Juvenile Judge Dykeman and carry
on In the same humane and understanding
CHIEF SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
To Lou Evans

Dear Bathing Beach Director an Joking aside with
that the odstye voumnou bathing
TUNES
limbs and they these
hdcouH person upon
beach gatherings CHIEF ATrtF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
nABy FINDS HER RING

NANTUCKET, Mass. Mrs Mary
Rom lost her baby ring while play
Ing along tho bench 81 yenrs ngo,
Her own daughter recently found It
In the sand II was in excellent con.
dillon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
To an Oakland Sedan Driver

Kind SIR Last Friday tried a
front Of the county building
back DISCOURAGED passing and him the
and drive blocks that
That mighty white" 10 do
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
rom
TIE
To the Ralston Club of Seattle

II with that attended annual
spring excellent and know
that Join an lovers commencing work under
the capable II J, CHIEF SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
To Middle Westerners

Unfortunate Folks you you'd yielded TO that
impulse and moved the sorry
anyone who Is compelled to anywhere
CHIEF SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
To the Traffic Department

WhIle woSnE Tho wHnNcs connection with tfanc
codes won't tu thought tho OF traffic the
downtown OF saturday pighFs CHIEF SEATTLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15

Scientists assure Buffalo and
Syracuse that It was purely a
local quake. but that doesn't
get their hair back 60 normally.
Californians are OF opinion that
the man on the ground doesn't
care one hoot about who doesn't
yet tho seismic effects.