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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-22
News Briefs
TAKEN FROM TODAY'S
CLASSIFIED ADS

A Beautiful Home for sale
BEAUTIFUL new bungalow. six
rooms and tile bath. An ex-
ceptIonal value in a we'll built
and welI-pianned home on
paved street. Inspection invited.
See Classifications 76 to 90.
OIdsmobile-WhO Wants ite
oLDsMoBILE - Touring. 1923:
good condition; will sell for
$4,000; terms $3.50 cash: S3.6S
week
See Classification 1885
Room for Two Men
LARGE double room for couple
or two men: bath on each
floor: all conveniences home
comforts: three meals ard room:
$500 and $4,000 monthly rate
per person.
See Classification 81.
A Boy Wanted
BOY wanted with experience to
work IN sheet metal shop.
See Classification Sc.
Did You Find a Brooch?
BROOCH-Bird On brown stone.
Reward.
See Classification 8.
y y 4
Best Buy in Town
BAY window brick. six rooms
and bath. All modern. newly
decorated; best buy in town at
$4,000: $4,000 cash and
5000 per month. Vacant.
See Ciassifications Is to 30.
The above wants and offers
are only a few of the hundreds
Of interesting propositions adver-
tised in tOday's Classified AdveF-
Using Section. Turn there now.
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NAMING Of D. c.
HEAD HELD Up

The pending vacancy on the Board
of District Commissioners is not
regarded as a live" issue at the
White House at the present time.
Additional evidence that President
Coolidge Intends to take his time Ia
appointing successor TO Commits
sioner Rudolph came today. l.
Just when the President will
permit Commissioner Rudolph 20 be
relieved of his present duties Is
doubtful. but it was reiterated to-
day that weeks may elapse between
Mr.. Rudolph's retirement and the
announcement of an appointment
of his successor.
President Coolidge has no one in
mind for the post, and probably
will not reach any decision until he
has had time for an investigation
to be made of the availability of
certain local citizens by scouts"
who are not tied up with any
local interests.
The local Republican organization,
at a conference held last night, de-
cided not to indorse any candidate
for the commissionership at the
present time. Later it proba bly,
will make an official announcement
OF it's recommendation to President
Coolidge.
Although the White House neil
containing suggestions and recon
mendations for the place already is
bulky, no communications will be
placed before the President until
he calls for them.
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Jesse G. Suter, president or the
federation and chairman OF the
campaign committee. will preside.
He expects the officers of the 40
citizens associations in the District
to be on hand. as well as those
of the Arlington County. Va.) civic
federation and the Montgomery
County (Md) civic federation.
'At the meeting. emphasis will
be laid on the necessity for workers
to help in the campaign" said Mr..
Suter yesterday 1--WE need at
least 1000 workers to convass
downtown alone, and about 1000
for outlying neighborhoods.
Total membership OF District AS
sociations now does not exceed
10000; but It is hoped that the forth
coming campaign will increase the
ranks to more than $4,000.
Our purpose in the campaign"
Mr.. Suter stresses, rs to impress
upon the individual citizen his re-
sponsibility TO take an active in.
terest in the affairs of his COM
munity-so that he might thus in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-22
FIGHT ON FAKE
CHARITIES

Secretaries Of Washington com
mercial organizations have declared
war on charity and benefit
swindlers.
As the initial step thy have con
suited with Major Edwin B. Hesse,
Superintendent of Police, and In
spector Pratt, from whom they re-
ceived assurance of cooperation.
Edward D. Shaw, secretary, Mer'
chants and Manufacturers Associa'
ton; Richard Conner. assistant Sec
rotary, Board of Trade. and Louis
Rothschild, director, Better Bust
ness Bureau. have taken the initia'
tive in the fight.
They declare that typical
schemes are concerts and per
formances. for which tickets are
sold by professional promoters. al
legged to be for some charitable in
stitution. In most cases, they de-
clare, the charitable" institution
is operated for profit and does not
enjoy a good reputation.
The three secretaries held their
first conference with the view OF
bringing closer harmony and CO
operation between the various or
CARNATIONS The secretary or the
Chamber of Commerce, when ap
pointed. will be invited to join with
them.
They asserted today thar the
names of prominent people are used
without authorization In the sale
of these charity and Oeneflt
events. The secretaries claim that
the promoters receive from 40 to gu
per cent Of the proceeds.
They also have declared war on
solicitation Of advertising in rake
or questionable year books. pro
grams. and other mediums.
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LIKELY
IN GIRL CASE

Royal w. Gill, Al years old, men,
Der of an old Baltimore family.
probably will be discharged today
when arraigned before Police Magis-
trate Cader in Baltimore. He was
arrested Saturday in connection
with the disappearance here. Sep
TENDER 1, OF Dorothy sReamer. 16
years old.
Baltimore police have no charge
against Gill. They have been hole
ing him in the belief that the Fed
eral Government would bring q
Mann-act violation charge against
him.
The Department OF Justice this
morning said that it had no war
rant for Gill. It was said that
additional corroborative evidence"
is needed.
Gill's case, as far as the Federal
Government is concerned. is in the
hands of District Attorney Amos
G.. Woodcock in Baltimore. -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-22
PUBLIC WARNED
At MAIL CARS

Postal authorities intimated to-
day that the placing OF Marine
guards on mail trains viii cost
the Postoffice Department about
$500, 900. based on the amount
turned over to the Marine Corps
for the expenses and pay OF the
men during the three months of
similar service in 1921.
Capt. Robert NJ. Montague viii
command the local detail OF
Marines assigned to service guard
ing the mails.
Acting Postmaster General Glover
today issued a warning to the pub
lie to refrain from lettering in the
vicinity of railway mail cars. mail
trucks or any other place where
valuable mail may be in transit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-22
ED!
The BOIshevik speaksi


Red!
Red clouds In the dawn.
Red flames flying I'm the morning
From the houses of the masters!
Red noon!
Embers aglOw
AS they enjoy their dtnnerI
Red afternoon,
OF the blood flowing
From many torture wOundst
Red dusk of passion.
Red dusk OF drunkennesst
Glorious drunkenness;
Red dreams Of killingt
of women: of torture;
OF yet further drinking.
Red waking!
Redlder blood flowing now
Where ! have smashed the heads
OF my old master.
He and his family.
And their fool servants
Whe tried to save themi
Red churches now.
WOrshipping devilishDess;
Red days and red nights.
Red dawns and dusks,
Presently red deaths
For all of us.
And then for all
Merry Red Hells!
Red! FORTESQUE BLAYNE
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EXPLOSIONS BURN
TWO SERIOUSLY HERE

While attempting to light the oil
burner furnace in the garage at
1912 U st. N. w. early today, James
Barnes. 48 years old. 2110 Eight
zenith st. N. w. was seriously
burned when the furnace exploded.
He was taken to Emergency Hos.
pital. After treatment he returned
home.
Virginia Parks, colored, q, 6O2
First st. S. W.. was critically
burned when a kerosene lamp ex'
ploded while she was filling it. Shf
was taken to Emergency Hospital
Her recovery is doubtful.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-22
NATIONAL PICTURES co.
FILMING DRAGON" HERE

Several scenes OF a motion picture
play, THE Song of the Dragon.
will be laid in Washington. Filming
began today with the arrival or g
company Of First National Pictures
stars. Heading the company Is
Miss Dorothy Mackaill. The leading
man Is Lawrence Grey.
Others in the cast are Buster Col
lier, Gail Kane, lone Holmes. Ed
die Gibson and Jack Ackroyd.
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telligently serve himself. his com
munfty and the nation.
"It is as Admiral w. L. Rogers
retired member of the Navy and
now president of the Dupont Circle
Citizens Association. said recently
AS we in Washington have no
representative form OF government
these citizens associations afford the
only opportunity for an expression
of opinion and the desires of the
people and for a cooperation in
civic affairs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-22
ADD. RAINY DAY PAsF1MEs

Mister Spare. Tfre-I notice In
the headlines that q new. easy
divorce system has been started
in Virginia. That's probably to
take care Of these unfortunate
girls like the one in the court
scene Of "Lightnin'." In response
to the judges query as to how
she happened to marry. the weep
ing young Divorce said: "Wel1,
had to spend the week in Alex
andria-and 1t was. raining"
HENRY Y. O'Y.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-22
JURY FINDS z GUILTY
OF USING SMOKE SCREEN

Having in their possession an
automobile equipped with a smoke
screen Solomon Munitz and George
Turner, colored, were today found
guilty by a jury in Criminal
Court, Justice Hitz presiding.
The accused were remanded for
sentence.
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so, 900 Membership,
Aim of Civic Heads

With "Organized Citizenshp-Lets Make 1t Unanimous
slogan membership campaign committee of the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations meets tomorrow night at the
District Building perfect plans for the membership cam
papn to be held November Ii to 20.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
Too Many Spare Cars

There is something wrong with
the psychology Of automobile owner
ship. according to a new view on an
old subject. Yet this something
wrong" is entirely logical.
Life extension for automobiles has
received only feeble support for the
reason, that automobiles differ in
one singular respect from human
beings. When the old car gets bit
groggy, one can always go out and
get new one. When the human
. body gives trouble there is no handy
salesroom where new versions can
be acquired.
One thing that causes SO much
neglect of cars today is the ease
with which new ones can be pur-
chased. Show rooms are handy.
Makes and models are plentiful. The
installment plan Is convenient.
One wonders what the situation
would be II owners felt that they
could not get new cars and that the
old ones would have to do for life.
There are q few isolated instances
where owners have held to their cars
as they iwould their own bodies, but
| the instances are painfully rare. The
usual custom Is to bang the car
around, fully aware of the existence
of an enormous supply Of new cars
that can be had with less effort, in
some instances, than 1t requires to
polish and pamper the old one. s4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10

other agency than the Paige hyd-
raulic brakes.
This is a demonstration that could
MT have been staged in the days Of
two-wheel brakes. for the adhesion
between the two rear tires and the
boards of the trestle would not be
sufficient to hold the car from Slip
ping.
Not only does this demonstration
prove the power of the brakes, but
II shows very conclusively that
Paige has developed a hydraulic
system that is leak-proof. The
brakes are held by locking the pedal
in its depressed condition, which
means that constant pressure is
maintained on the fluid in the brake
lines and four brake cylinders.
Should the least leak exist any,
where in the system, the pressure on
| the brake cylinders would gradually
| ease off, and then the car would take
| a header through the glass. Only
! with a brake system known to be
positively free from the chance Of
| leaking could this demonstration be
| attempted.
One wise man in the East did
| claim the award Of the car on the
| grounds that 1t was not the brakes
| that held the car on the grade, but
"the friction between the tires and
| the blanks of the trestle." The
! dealer offered to release the brake
J pedal II the claimant of the prize
| would pay the damages hereupon
! the wise man withdrew his claim.
| His technicality was all wrong any
| way-for there is no friction where
/ there is no motion.
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sbifts into second or low gear as the
case demands. He takes no chances
on burning out set OF brakes pc
cause he knows he will need them
for emergencies later.
B,It the man who slides down
steep hin without shifting into
lower gear, depending solely on his
brakes is-crazy. Sooner or later
he'll be riding a runaway that wiz
throw him.
The condition of an engine plays
an important part in descending
hills. Just as compression aids car
in climbing a hill it also holds car
back in descending a hill. New cars
do not Runaway" SO easily so the
valves have perfect seats and the
pistons are tight. And tight bear
ings also combine with maximum
compression to hold the car back.
But the master driver can cope
with any emergency, as proved by an
experience of mine early last spring.
| was out in Los Angeles to attend
the Culver City races on Washing
tons birthday. Red Shafer, Triple
A pilot and one Of my good friends
was due at Bakerfield the next day
TO take part in a dirt track program.
| had spent the day with he and
Babe Doyle-Babe is the worlds best
notwithstanding his Dusenberg
ready for the race and it left early
that afternoon behind the tow car
for Bakerfield. Red and 1 washed
up, had little nap and left late at
night in an old car for the track.
On the Ridge Route Red let that
old bus coast for the road was clear
and the long steep descent could be
seen for miles. There wasn't car
on it. We were sitting along about
10 miles with the engine idling ami
the car out of gear-a misdemeanor
of the California laws. A mile ahead
big truck suddenly backed out
from nowhere across the road ami
stalled. Red applied the brakes and
they suddenly froze and then snap
ped free. The emergency was pulled
| up but it was useless. And all the
| tine we were coasting swiftly to-
wards that truck. l looked at the
| sides of the road and big ditch was
| there waiting for just such fools as
| we. But l hadn't figured on Red
who has had some forty miraculous
| crashes in his racing life and still
| lives. Red smiled at my horror, then
| stepped on the accelerator, raced the
engine and caught second gear with
a jerk that nearly snapped my head
| off. From second to first was the
work of a second and we were safe.
| That l am living today is due IN
| Reds expert knowledge of road rae
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
Willys-Knight Meets
Demand for Speed

After all the younger generation
possesses q keen knowledge of motor
car values. 1t is motor wise, critical
and exacting in the various require
ments of present day automobiles.
This was Interestingly revealed re-
Gently in a check-up made by WHY'S
Overland retail statesmen and field
mon in an effort to gain the opinion of
the younger set relative to speed, pick
up and appearance of automobiles.
This was furthered by an unusual de-
mand for Willys-Knight Seventies"
especially noticeable during the last
80 days in the youthful buying field.
With thousands of college men and
co-eds retired for the summer months
from school terms, seeking diversion
on highways and open spaces the com
pany felt a great increase in de-
mand for the Seventy models.
1t was established that the younger
motor car purchasers have made clear
a decided trend toward the car with
speed, appearance, getaway. The en-
tire field of youthful purchasers is
turning to a car which is responsive
in acceleration, durable in maintain
ing speeds above so miles per hour
and powerful beyond common need.
A recent test of the Seventy" shows
that this car, powered with the ia
nous Knight sleeve valve motor, is ca
pable of attaining a speed of rs miles
ped hour from a starting speed of five
miles per hour in less than eight sec
onds At the same starting speed DUR
ing this test, a speed of 40 miles per
hour was attained in less than Is Sec
onds. This indicates plainly the re-
sponsiveness Of this model. Follow
ing the flexibility test the car was
put to a severe road speed grilling
during which it maintained a speed
between 81 and 67 miles per hour with
the same ease and comfort as If driv-
en- at a lower rate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
4-Brakes Hold Car
On As Degree Hill

An automobile on trestle at the
precarious angle of 45 degrees, re-
strained only by the holding power
of it's hydraulic four wheel brakes
from plunging through the plate
glass shoW-window into the crowds
on the sidewalk, is a striking dis
play made in various cities by Paige
and Jewett dealers.
So startling is the pitch of the
trestle that very few persons pass
by the windAw without stopping TO
inspect the car. In fact, the angle
is SO steep that many suspect that
the car is fastened by bolts or
chains; but one eastern dealer offered
to give away the car to anyone who
could prove that it was held by any
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Facts Worth Remembering
The car viii stop quicker with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
The Old Mechanic Saws:

It's because car owners don't I'M
derstand the fundamental ideas in
car construction and operation that
keeps 'em maxim costly mistakes. l
don't mind havin' plenty of repair
work on hand, but l feel sort of con-
science stricken when l have to do
the same job twice for a man just
because 1 forgot to tell him how to
avoid it.
Now when I repair anything I give
little lesson in prevention with it.
And the best prevention / know of
is a general picture of how the par
ticular part of the car works.
One customer has been havin' a
lot of trouble with his clutch. Needs
to have the plates refined too often
and can't seem to get very smooth
action. l asked him few questions
about the clutch and found that he
didn't know much about how it
worked, or what it was for. l was
tryin' TO tell him that in startin a
clutch should be treated gently but
that once started it should be left
alone, unless it is necessary to stop
and start over again or shift gears.
That didn't mean much to him I'M
til l drew him a rough picture of
clutch.
The engine, as I showed him, Is
the rotatin' source of power. The
car Is the load that power must
propel. In between there has to be
somethin' to couple engine with load
That's the clutch's job. Whether
these are plates pressing against
each other and released when the
clutch pedal is pressed down to the
floor, or magnets that follow each
other makes a difference. Most
clutches are of the mechanical type,
and most of them are plates or discs.
Some of the discs are attached to
the flywheel of the engine, the others
runnin' with the shaft that trans
mits the power to the transmission.
With all mechanical construction
you've got to figure on friction. It's
friction between these clutch plates
or discs that make for the gentle
start if the driver let's in the pedal
gently. So far so good. But when
the driver keeps slippin' the clutch,
or ridin' with his foot on it enough
to keep it half engaged. friction gets
beyond the point of bein' useful and
promptly burns and warps the
plates.
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The Saturday Motorist

, little gloss and, OF course. a wonder
full protective coat.
Such lacquers dry almost instant
ly. 1t is nothing short of amazing
to touch up the window sills of the
closed car, or the radiator shell, and
have such parts thoroughly dry the
minute the work is finished. When
using lacquer on any large part
where a very smooth finish is de-
sired, however, it is important to
thin it down with special thinners
that are also sold at the paint
shops and in many drug stores. In
working with lacquer, some diff
ficulty is encountered in getting it
on smoothly.
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Motorist Beats Train
On SAT Mile Trip

What Is said to be a motoring rec
ord for England and Scotland was set
recently by ]. D. S. Inglis, an Edin-
burgh motorist, when he beat the reg
ular train time from London to Aber-
deem, according to the Edinburgh
Scotsman" of April 25.
Leaving the Marble Arch, London,
at five o'clock on Wednesday morning
Of last week in a Chrysler six-cylin-
der car" the report declared, "Mr. ].
D. s. Inglis. an Edinburgh motorist,
arrived at Aberdeen, SAT miles away,
at $40 P. M. on the same day, having
completed the drive in 12A hours ac-
tual running time, apart from certain
necessary stoppages. The journey by
rail takes between IL and 10 hours.
The total stoppages were of only IL
minutes. mainly for the purpose of Pc
troll replenishment
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1t Takes Brains To Descend Hills Properly

UP and down that hill yoursen-to
see just how good you are.
The chap who makes a bull in 60
second chance to do it over-there
isn't any more. Brake Innings are
affected by the weather-did you
know that? Innings will swell and
take hold better on a damp day than
on a dry day. This means that you
could descend a hill nicely one day
and not so nicely the next day. The
motor tourist is the boy who can
judge grades accurately. Watch him
and you'll note that he casts an APP
praising eye down the hill then
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Lacquering Your Own

I Have you ever wished for finish
that could be applied to certain parts
of the car, colorless and yet tough
enough to give those parts pro-
tective coat?
This dream now has been realized.
All paint stores are carrying brush
ing lacquers, the kind they spray on
cars at the factories, only modified
for amateur use. These lacquers
come clear, so that when applied to
any colored car they simply add a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-10
Give the Radiation Air

1t is not advisable to try running
all summer with the radiator front
attached. Many have tried it with
out success. 1t is true that when
the car is in motion, the radiator
receives nearly as much cold air
with the front opened as when the
front is not used, but a great many
engines operate just short of the
overheating point. especially after
they have been in use for some time
and are not in efficient condition.
Also with the radiator front attach
ed, radiation is impaired when the
car is standing. as in traffic and dur
ing brief periods of parking when
the cooling system should function
normally.
Facts Worth Remembering
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two sharp dabs on the brake pedal,
in succession, rather than one long
one.
Not all springs are supposed to be
kept lavishly fabricated. If spring
covers are used for protection on
such springs, they should be left
fairly dry.
If a car is equipped with high
pressure chassis lubricating nipples,
and is designed to operate on
grease, 1t is well to use engine oil
now and again to make sureNthe oil
reaches certain points that may be
blocked to grease.
Did You Know That
City water is safe enough for use
in batteries provided it is pure?
Many battery service stations do not
use distilled water.
An automobile engine always
tends to revolve around its crank
shaft? This force is referred to as
a tortional strain. AS a matter of
fact, torque is so great the whole
car tends to revolve around its pro-
peller shaft. That it is prevented
from doing so does not eliminate the
strain.
Oil is a better chassis lubricant
but should not be used unless some
provision is made to keep chassis
bearings generously and frequently
supplied?
Makes a Handy Hammer
Ne - Il ruooer mallet, a spare