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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-07-22

ba's sister and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ruben Rice. They also attended the
Fargo Fair and in the evening wit
messed the portraying of historical
pageant similar to the one to be pre-
scented by the Stearns County Fair.
Lawrence Hall has accepted po-
sition as clerk at the Red Owl.
Gordon Morse is transacting busi-
ness at Park Rapids today, Thursday.
F J. Ruth of St. Cloud was a
Sank Centre business visitor Satur-
day.
Miss Hattie Hedin of the First
State Bank is enjoying two weeks
vacation.
Harry Csugaren and son Harry 3r
Of Osnkis spent Wednesday morning
III Sank Gentle.
Bobbie Dowswell returned home
Tuesday from weeks visiting trip
to Minneapolis.
Rev. c.. S. Sparkes spent Monday
in St. Cloud in the interest of the
Congregational church.
Verne Berggreen of this city is
enjoying weeks vacation spent at
Hackensack and Mankato.
Miss Hazel Brown of Birmingham,
Iowa is making a months visit at the
J. M. Pendroy home in this city.
Miss Beatrice Meyers of Alexan-
dria is visiting this week in Sank Cen
ire as guest of Miss Emma Streitz.
Ethel O'Gara and Marie Millner
left Tuesday noon for st. Cloud
where they are spending few days.
Mrs. and Mrs. F. l.. Sturr and
daughter Betty motored to Mime
apolis Wednesday returning the same
day.
Roach Hines and his mother Mrs.
Hines of Minneapolis spent Sunday
in this city at the H. C. Lembke
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Flynn of Chi
cago made a few days visit in this
city this week among relatives and
friends.
Howard Neal has his week accept
ed a position driving the Sinclair Oil
truck for Fred Walker, agent of the
local bulk station.
Mrs. w. w. Thomas accompanied
Miss Hilma Pierson to Minneapolis
Wednesday of last week where they
will visit Mrs. Thomas mother.
Oren Hall has accepted a two
weeks job at the Red Owl Store dur
ing the absence of Miss Cora O'Brien
cashier, who is on her vacation.
F. A. Fischer returned home Tues
day from Minneapolis where he has
spent the past several days taking
treatment to regain his health.
Victor Flynn resigned his position
at the Red Owl Store Saturday. Vic
tor plans to leave for Chicago in the
near future where he will be en-
ployed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge Chase and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Woodland of
Minneapolis were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. l.. Sturr' of this city over
the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Green drove
to Long Prairie Tuesday to be pres
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06

Continued on Twentieth Page.l
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SAYS NEWSPAPERS
AID HOME BUILDING
Modern Journals and Magazines
Distribute Proper knowledge"
Is View of Realtor

Modern newspapers and magazines
have done more to distribute proper
knowledge of home building to the
general public and to thus bring about
a greater demand on the part of pros
pective home purchasers for better
homes than any other thing, William
A. Miller, president of w. G. & a. n.
Miller, told the weekly forum of the
Washington Real Estate Board at the
Wardman Park Hotel on Thursday
night.
Mr.. Miller outlined the various es-
sentials To good building and described
the advantages OF different type ma
terials. The proper laying of founda-
tons, the use of copper Hastings and
copper nails for roofing We're some of
the outstanding matters that should
receive particular attention, according
to Mr.. Miller.
Following his address round-table
discussion Of the various features of
house construction was held. A. Law
son presided at the meeting. This was
the last forum Of the season
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06

Doorway
Feature of This
Residence.
Former Senator Gore 5
Home of Georgian Style
Architecture.

The attractions of Washington as
residential city are daily being
brought home to men Of national
prominence. Government officials
and noted men in public life are con
stantly forSaking their former homes
in the various States and making the
National Capital their residence.
Former Senator Thomas =. Gore
is the latest on the fast growing list
OF members of Congress who are set
Ting here, and as an evidence OF his
belief in Washington as "a residential
city. he has erected one of the best
houses that have been built here in
the past year.
Located AT $500 Broad Branch
road on a hill many feet high, the
house overlooks the surrounding
country and affords Il vi"E directly
into Rock Creek as ii flows on TO
one of the fordS in the park Il few
yards away.
Built of Stone
The house is built of local stone of
various colorS. and the design follows
the old traditional method of archl-
lecture during the Georgian period in
England. The house gives every APP
pearance of solidarity on the exterior
and SpaciousneSs on the interior. The
massive and highly decorative door
which serves as the main entrance is
Il splendid contrast to the straight
lined simplicity of the stone ana gen
eral contour of the rest of the house.
All the rich decorative work has been
confined to the doorway. which in
itself is a splendid example of arts
tic design, and is well adapted to the
masSed lines and sturdy appearance
of the rest of the structure. Above
the doorway is a large medallion.
The general countour and natural
lines of the surrounding grounds have
been we'll preserved. The entrance to
the house is made from a series of
stone steps we'll set off by sidings and
faCingS of stone.
The large eXpanSe of gray slate
roof is broken by dormerS III The
front and back that conform with
the general architectural scheme of
the entire house. TIL" whit" spout
ingS and caves go we'll with the White
woodwork of the windows and doors.
The rooms are spacious. many OF
them being paueled and coruiced in
Georgian style In some OF the looms
antique corniceS of green give a nne
effects stone mantels and ornameu-
tai doorwayS in the interior carry out
the Georgian effect throughout the
entire residence.
The rear of the mouse is equally as
attractive. Here every effort mas been
made TO eliminate the "hdckYard'
appearance and. in fact. if it were
not for the massive door, the front
and back could equally well serve.
The sun porch at the side is de-
signed in an attractive manner ana
its cream color is III good taste with
Z ba rest nf The blIIl1lntv
In the rear is u two-car garage and
a we'll laid out garden. H. all sec
tons of the grounds every effort has
been made to preserve the trees. In
the front there is an old log cabin,
which has been carefully guarded ard
which will be repainted and the sur
rounding grounds handicapped James
L. Cooper is the architect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
HOOVER SEES HOME A SOURCE
OF MOST ESSENTIAL TRAINING
Indorsing Movement for Better Places in Which TO
Live, He Stresses the Effect of Environment Upon
Americas Social and Political Structure

Through the Widespread support it
has received the better homes in
America movement makes for sound
ness at the root Of our American so
cial and political structure according
to Herbert Hoover Secretary of Com
merce. Mr.. Hoover, as president of
Better Homes in America, in an open
ing statement concerning 4he 1926
campaign of this national educational
movement, lays emphasis on the home
as the source of the most essential
training the men and women of to
morrow receive.
The Hoover statement is Il fore
word to the guide book for the 1926
better homes campaign. which. under
the active direction of DR. James Ford.
maintains its national headquarters in
Washington. The book is placed in
the hands of the many hundreds of
local volunteer better homes chairmen
throughout the country. In 1925 1000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06

ing committee will be formed 1t is
the intention not only TO produce at
tractive and we'll built houses of vari-
Gus types commensurate with the cost
of each type. but the handspring and
interior decorating features of the un-
dertaking will be given the same con
Sideration and care.
All in Keeping With Cost.
Similar to til. -, sS that govern the
houses themR- = i"o landscaping
and interior a.. q, a.ipa will be com
menSurate WIZ t'-e t'1e and the cost
of the house. Nall35I 1la and costly
trees will not he planted around the
small row house, and the furnishing
will be as near as possible the type
that would he ideal for Il family buy
ing Il particular type of homes
An effort also will he made to elimi-
nate some of the ugly back yard fea-
lures of many houses. The garden
type back yard. with equal practical
facilities for the housewife, probably
will be demonstrated
The nine architects will begin i'm
medately 10 draw up their plans and
designs for the nine types of houses,
and it is hoped within three or four
weeks that the builders will have fully
approved the plans and that conStruC-
ton will then begin.
All the materials ami equipment in
each type house will he specified and
approved The founda tons will be
dug according To the most approved
and modern methods. The founda-
tions of the houses themselves will be
Luilt along the most scientific lines.
and the completed house Will he the
product of cooperation. experience
and thought between the architect and
builder.
All of the construction viii be de
Scribed in The Star. as well as the
landScapIng and interior decorating.
The details down TO the various types
of shrubs and window curtains also
will be described and explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06

a lot 40 feet III width. they would make
a row 222 miles long. In attaining q
total of approximately eight billion
bricks in 1925. the common brick in
dustry showed a gain of about per
cent over the preceding years.
The production of the 400 members
of the Common Brick Manufacturers
Association of America gained more
than II per cent over the 1924 sales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06

cities, towns and rural communities
took part in the better homes move
mcnt. According to present indtca-
tons, this number will he consider
ably surpassed in 1926, more than
1000 local committees having been
formed al the beginning of this year.
Mr.. Hoover's statement Is as fol
lows:
The better homes movement
stands on the belief that our people,
by we'll planned measures, can obtain
for themselves q finer type OF home
and family life. The splendid and
widespread support that has been
given it makes for soundnesS at the
very base of our whole social and Pc
litical structure. 1t is in our homes
and family circles that the children Of
each generation receive the most es.
sential part of the training they need
as men and women to go forth ana
Continued on Twentieth Page.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
EIGHT BILLION BRICKS.

If all the common brick made and
sold in the United States in 1925 had
been used in building the foundations.
walls and chimneys Of average size
homes. il would have provided accom-
moda tons for 20 900 families. II
each of these siX-rOom houses occupied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-06
Hardware an Essential.

Hardware is "a necessary part of
the equipment Of every home. No
other detail of construction gets such
hard. constant use. and certainly no
other part Of the house is more con
hence. if not wisely chosen. more I'M
slightly
Evening star., 1926-10-10
Figuring the Figures.

Last year the average motoriSt
spent S2l7 to keep his car running
and in order. This. of course, eX-
cludes depreciation, licensing, garag-
ing and insurance. In 1923 the figure
was 1922, while in 1919 the annual av-
erage expense was 1921.
. These figures are susceptible Of
much misinterpretation. They lead to
the superficial conclusion that ex-
penses are decreasing and that motor
repair bills are not what they used to
be. They do not suggest that perhaps
what the average motorist is saving
in the way of repair bills and tires he
is spending for depreciation because
Of the shorter period he keeps car.
Fewer and fewer motorists have
their engines overhauled. That is left
for the dealer who takes the car in
trade or to the used-car buyer If the
latter is critical enough to want it
done. Usually the used.car buyer is
he puts up with many little annoy
anceS and often does not care if the
rings pass oil or if the gears slip out
Of mesh
An alarming number Of used cars
are found to be without adequate
brakes because their owners will not
spend money on new lining and the
labor to put the car in safe condition.
Possibly it would be better If the
figures for 1926 could show that more
money was being spent for parts, sup.
plies and service.
Hundreds of thousands of motorists.
trained in mechanical work through
ownership OF a certain small car, are
buying used cars and are tuning them
up themselves. This process is said
to have reached surprisingly large
dimensions. 1t seems quite likely
then. that the figures on repairs and
service do not reflect the true state of
affairs
Evening star., 1926-10-10
A pedestrian is an autoist walking
to Office from the outskirts OF the one.
hour parking zone.
Twin Silver Anniversaries.

Thousands of Washingtonians will
cross the spacious portals at 1888
Connecticut avenue this week. This
writer will be one of the first.
1t is "salon week" for the Cadillac
Motor Car. Co. in 900 cities of the
country. The local agency Is observ-
ing the silver anniversary of the par
ent concern with all other distribu-
tors by staging a comprehensive dis
play of the latest offerings.
There is. however. a second silver
anniversary to be celebrated in
formally at the same address, and it
is this one that will attract additional
thouSa nds 20 the showroom.
1t is the twenty-fifth anniversary Of
Rudolph Jose's connection with the
company.
From all walks of life these callers
will come. In all kinds of cars, from
the least expensive to the most lux
uriOus, they will drive up to the doors
of the Washington Cadillac Co. They
will see the newest Cadillac cars.
Hundreds Of them never can hope to
own so luxurious machine, but they
will come to shake the hand Of the
man who heads the local COMPANY
the man they call ''friend''-and wish
him still another quarter century of
richly deserved SUCCESS
Evening star., 1926-10-10
Foiling the Oil Faker.

According to the better business bu-
reau Of the Associated Advertising
Clubs of the World, about 80 per cent
Of the garages and filling stations sus-
pected of dispensing used motor oils
and inferior products actually were
found to be making such fraudulent
substitutions. 1t now is pretty we'll es.
tablished that the motorist who does
not give thought to what he is buying
in the way Of lubricants simply is
buying trouble for himself
According to another, and perhaps
slightly exaggerated, estimate, dis
honest substitution figures in half the
sales of lubricating oils in New York
City
What happens to all the lubricat-
ing oil 2O,000.000 motorists drain from
their crankcases? Well, that conun.
drum now seems to carry it's own an.
swer. 1t goes back into the crank.
cases of millions Of cars whose owners
haven't yet learned that one can't get
something for nothing.
Buy branded lubricants and in cans
wherever possible. At least buy from
reliable dealers. Always carry spare
oil on long trips. II saves being forced
I to buy a few quarts of liquid trouble
en- route.
Evening star., 1926-10-10
AUTOS CAN BE SHIPPED
CHEAPLY TO CALIFORNIA
Western Club to Take Details on
of Hands of Car Owners
in East.

Washingtonians going to California
tor the Winter are offered an oppor-
unity to save money and trouble in
The matter of shipping their cars
across the country by the Automobile
club of Southern California. which
proposes 70 take shipping details off
the hands of car owners with no
charge for the service.
Outside of freight costs and the
usual charge for loading the ma.
chimes aboard the train, the owner
VIII be called upon to bear no other
expense.
The machines will be handled by
skilled employees, and the saving on
each automobile shipped to southern
California will amount to from s35 t.
VS.. The service is extended to all
motorists, whether or not they belong
to any automobile club
Motorists wishing to take advantage
OF this offer are advised to write tC
the Automobile Club Of Southern Cali
tornia at Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1926-10-10
For Sake of Safety.

Static electricity is apt 10 send a
spark from the metal nozzle of the
gasoline pump hose to the filler pipe
Of the gas tank when metal touches
metal, and for this reason 1t Is good
plan to tap the nozzle against the real
bumper or fender guards before in
serting it in the filler pipe. Any spark
that is about to be released then rs
less likely to start a fire, because it
does not occur directly over the vapor
from the gasoline tank.
1t is also well to bear in mind al.
ways that there is more danger Of an
explosion from an, empty gas tank
than from one that is full. 1t is the
Vapor of gas that causes combustion,
not the gasoline itself. A tank with
just little gas and a lot Of air is an
ideal mixture for an explosion. A
tank that is nearly filled often will
catch fire without exploding.
Evening star., 1926-10-10
WHITE LINES SAVE ROAD.
Edges Not Subjected to Chipping
by Driving.

White lines painted down the middle
OF the highway are supposed to save
life and limb. Now road officials have
discovered they save the road as we'll
Where the line of demarca ton is plain.
drivers are not afraid to take their
half OF the highway, with the result
hat they stay closer TO the center, the
most substantial part Of the road.
ThuS the edges are not subjected to
thc chipping action of thousands OF
dying automobile wheels
Evening star., 1926-10-10
Grease as q Washer.

Always keep the rear wheel bearings
filled with grease. Not that anything
serious would happen if they were
neglected. because these bearings re-
ceive lubricant from the differential.
If the thinned lubricant from the diff
ferential is allowed to work out as
far as the wheel bearings and passes
the washers, however, trouble may be
expected from grease being thrown on
Evening star., 1926-10-10
BRAKE TEST DEVISED.
Heat Key to Equal Adjustment Of
Four-Wheel Kind.

Are your four-wheel brakes adjusted
equally? Here is a simple way to
tell: Apply the brakes both gently and
vigorously about q dozen times, then
stop the car and feel each brake band
to see whether they seem equally hot.
Allowance should be made for greater
heat at the rear bands, because in
some cars these brakes operate before
the front ones come into action.
This test may keep the bands on
one side Of the car from burning out
Evening star., 1926-10-10
What's the AnsWerf

/. What Is the Otto.type engine?
2. What year marked the greatest
percentage Of increase In the produc-
ton Of automobiles in America?
3. Who invented the first practical
electric self-starter for automobiles?
4. Should an engine "ping" or
knock lightly when the spark Is fully
advanced and 1t is climbing a steep
hill?
5. Where does the water 60 to that
runs down into the doors Of the closed
car?
Think these over during the week
and look for the answers in this de.
partment next Sunday. You may be
wrong.
(Copyright 1921
Evening star., 1926-10-10
Here's Why Gaskets Leak.

While many experienced mechan
les insist upon the use of shellac as a
cylinder head gasket binder or seal.
there are many other equally expert
enced repairmen who favor grease.
The theory with grease is that heat
causes it to change to a hard binder.
Even in it's natural state grease makes
a good water seal, provided it is the
kind that will stand hot water. Here
is where many repairmen who follow
the grease idea go wrong, and many
car owners, too. For cylinder heads
Evening star., 1926-10-10

Other things being equal. it is well
to remember that small valves in an
engine are apt to give more trouble
than large ones, because a larger piece
of metal is capable Of absorbing a
greater amount of heat. In the days
when valves were as large as some
pistons are today. pitting Of their
heads was rarity and owners
thought nothing of running many
thousands of miles without valve
grinding. If your engine has small
valves and the metals are not choice
stock, it will pay to baby" the engine
as much as possible.
Evening star., 1926-10-10
YOUR CAR and MINE
Weekly Department of Hepfulness, Information and
Entertainment for Motor Car Owners.
By WILLIAM UILMAN.
Don't Fall for This.

Autumn leaves soon will be falling.
There is more than poetry in this.
1t is warning signal to all drivers
who want to avoid accidents.
Leaves fall on wet pavements and
trick the driver into believing the
streets and roads are dry. He jams
on the brakes and leaf skid is the
unhaOOY result
Evening star., 1926-10-10
EFFICIENCY HELD
MOTORISTS GOAL
General Manager, A. A. A.,
Outlines Aim of All Auto
Club Members.

Every agency related to motorslom
should have as its goal the establish.
1nent of continually more efficient
service, and every mOtoriSt should
make it his aim to see that no unfair
advantage is taken of this attitude on
the part of manufacturers, service
stations, garages and automobile
clubs.
This opinion is voiced by Ernest Y.
smith. general manager of the Amer
can Automobile Association, who de
clares that unlimited service. except
u cases where imposition is patent"
is the goal toward which all auto
clubs are aiming.
Greatest Pleasure Agency.
THE automobile has heoome the
greatest agency of pleasure in this
country" says Mr.. Smith. but when
it runs out of gas, or tire blows
ont when one is dressed in ones best
clothes, or gets stuck in mud hole,
n a similar minor misfortune occurs,
he car ceases utterly to have any
association with ones happiness.
Here is where the automobile club
steps into the picture. These are the
romentS when u mOtOriSt needs help
most, for under such circumstances
lie is fitted least to help himself. A
telephone call brings MN gas NItHou'
he necessity for q long walk, making
i deposit on a container, catching Il
s,de or walking back to the stalled
car carrying an awkward can, and
Gon turning around to return to the
filing station.
Telephone Cali Solves Problem.
often a motorist is in a dilemma
as to whether it is best to take q
chance on running an expensive suit
~ changing tire or to ruin an ex
DnnsiVe tire by driving on a fiat I
he nearest service sta ion or garage
Another case where a telephone cal}
supplies Il simple answer.
These are trying moments for :.
nOtorist. and il is the aim of tbs
motor club to make them less and
less trying all the time. The popu.
larity of the automobile is growing
because service Of this type is grow
ing more efficient and tremendous
gains in club membership are tn
reason for this more extensive and
effective service"
Evening star., 1926-10-10

always use water pump grease. not
the soft grease that is used for spring
bolts and steering connections.
Evening star., 1926-10-10

the brakes. Fresh grease In the wheel
bearings acts as very effective
W c1,at.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-27
VINEGAR USED IN
 MIXING ALCOHOI
BOotleSSerS. Find It Good 1T
 Synthetic Brands

Philadelphia. Feb. @7 tP) -~ Vine gar, an article hitherto used eX- tensivcly hy housokeeperS, is now being used in large quantities by hootl'ggers in the manufacture of synthetic alcohol
 This fact hecame known whom John Whitehead, an agent ot the internal revenue bureau, an- uounccd that, he had uncovered this new and cheap process Of making alcohol, which ho said was being carried out on large scale in this city and which, if not quick ly checked, would make prohlbi- ton enforcement all but impOssi- hlc.
 While not making public many of the details learned in h!s iuNcs- tigafiOus, which he said, have boon conductcd since last November, nor the exact formula used by th" hootlcgg rs. Whitehead said thc alcohol IS made of vinegar, com bned with two chemicals. These chemicals. he added, arc ohtainablc at any drug store. and with them and the vinegar. alcohol may be made as cheap as io cents gal lon. No still is required for the process and. the agent said, there is no way 10 prevent the manufac ture unless the hoo.legger iS caught with the alcohol in his possession.