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consider the bearings it is more i'm
portant than ever before to treat the
car to certain forms of care, which
seldom are considered and are little
understood. The law of compensation
is the keynote Of the trend in Spring
time servicing.
Forms Of car care that would have
been clasSed with fussiness in the old
days now are prerequisites to long
service. In the era of motoring that
is past when the crankcase came
down yearly for bearing tightening. it
often went back again without any
one taking the trouble to clean it out
fabrication was by the splash method
so little dirt more or less was not
matter for serious consideration. Now,
however. the full pressure system is
used in nearly all engines. A little
dirt may occasion a lot of trouble. In
any event, a clean crankcase adds i'm
measurably to the life Of the engine.
Just as in the past, the crankcase
should come down once year on cars
that are not equipped with air clean
ers, gasoline filters and fuel rectifiers.
Engines with such features are far
better sealed against the accumulation
gtne, however, at least should have a
Crankcase bath annually SO that it's
tight bearings will stay tight.
Clutches Are Abused.
If anything is to be done to the
chassis on the theory that something
may need attention, the work should
begin with the clutch and not with
the differential or the universal joints.
Clutches never have been better. but it
is also true that they never have been
more abused and more regularly over
worked. Formerly, the cone clutch
took care of itself. 1t was a rough
acting affair, but it stood the gaff. II
it did not operate smoothly, or if the
driver did not know how to keep it
from grabbing, the consequences were
promptly inflicted upon the univerSals
and the differential Occasionally a
tooth would be chipped from the
pinion or ring gear--and that would
start a long series Of troubles and
adjustments.
In the modern cars the clutch itself
takes all this punishment. AS a con-
sequence any annual overhauling
should give it due consideration.
Clutch shafts have a tendency to rust
through condensation following the
sudden cooling off of overheated parts.
Plates are apt to become warped as a
result of overheating through slippage.
If a clutch begins to act inefficiently
1t is apt to inflict unnecessary wear
upon the final drive Of the car.
Springtime overhauling, therefore.
properly is becoming more of a mat
ter of prevention than actual repair.
It isn't 50 many years ago when
engines became so noisy after a few
years use no one would notice an un-
necessary din coming from the fan.
IL any overhe&ting developed it was
regarded as a sure sign Of the ap /
proach of the cars old age. The result
was that many worn fan bearing
was never detected, though it was the
reason for much of the engines noise
and in some cases, all Of its, overhead
ing.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
SIMPLE TIRE RECORD.
Mark Diagram With Arrangement
and Mileage at Each Change.

There is no need to grope for a
simplified system of keeping track of
mileage obtained from the tires. The
logical plan is to indicate the four
tires In use by drawing the tire marks
Of four wheels on a large sheet of
paper. A number of groups of these
tire marks can be made on one sheet
Of letter size. Number the tire marks
to correspond with the numbers of the
actual tires in use on the car. Also
record beside each tire mark, the mile
age when installed.
If tire is changed go ahead to the
next tire diagram and record the new
tire arrangement, together with the
mileage at the time of starting the
new arrangement.
Evening star., 1926-04-04

Pennsylvania highway department
has 492 snow plows available to keep
improved roads passable during the
Winter.
Evening star., 1926-04-04
Fan Adjustment Important.

In going over the car this Spring,
the fan should have attention. The
bearing of the fan does not always re-
ceive the lubrication it needs. Some
times 1t is a little out Of alignment.
So long as the transmission is not
going to be taken down at least lit
tie consideration should be given for
these smaller parts, which always
have given trouble and which are now
the basis of real satisfaction in owner
ship of car.
For years, starter motors and gener-
ators have been among the average
cars most neglected units. The. own
er said he didn't have time to consider
Evening star., 1926-04-04

Snow removal crews are kept busy
on $500 miles of improved roadway
in Pennsylvania during the Winter.
A force Of $500 men is employed for
this work,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
FRAJERNAL BENEFIT.
SOCIETIES PROBED
Insurance Groups Face Ban
in Pennsylvania if Charges
Are Proved.
by the Associated Press.

HARRISBURG, Pa, October H.
>'TWenty-SiX traternal insurance organl-
cations, with headquarters in various
States, have been called by Elnar Bar
fod, State insurance commissioner, to
show cause on November 8 why their
licenses to sell insurance lin Pennsyl-
vania should not be revoked.
The action is the result of recent
investigation by the commissioner.
This showed, he said, that while some
excellent fraternal societies" were
found to be doing business in Penn
sylvania others appeared to be operat-.
ing principally for the benefit of the
organizers, officers and promoters.
EXPENSES of administration of some
organizations, Barfod said, ran as high
as 70 per cent of all premium col.
lected.
The investigation, Commissioner
Barfod said, was being continued and
was expected to result in proceedings
against many more organizations.
Headquarters of the 26 companies
cited today are scattered through IL
States.
The companies cited follow:
Ancient Order of Cleaners, Detroit;
Ladies of the Maccabees, Port Huron,
Mitch; Benevolent Order of Egyptians
CNew Jersey, Philadelphia; Liberty
Assurance Co. alabama corporation),'
Philadelphia; Supreme Encampment,
Inc, Order of Knight Hospitallers
delaware corporation), Philadelphia;
Daughters of Norway, Minneapolis;
Grand United Order of Moses, Inc,
Charlotte. Va; Improved Order OF
Shareholders and Daughters of Beth
lehem, Richmond, Va; Right Worthy
Grand Council, Independent Order of
Saint Luke, Richmond, Va; Royal Or
der of Menelik and Princess of Abys-
sinia of America, Newport News. Va;
Supreme Lodge Of the National Ideal
Benefit Society, Richmond, Va; Holy
Family Society of the United States of
America, Joliet, H.; Independent
Western Star Order, Chicago; Modern
Woodmen of America, Rock Island,
ILL.,; Polish Alma Mater of United
State of N. A., Chicago; Royal Neigh
bors of America, Rock Island, H.;
Independent Order Birth Abraham OF
United States of America, New York;
Order Sons of Zion, New York;
United States Grand Lodge of the Or
der of Birth Abraham, New YORK;
Modern Brotherhood of America, Ma
son City, Iowa; West Bohemian Fra
ternal Association, East Cedar Rapids,
Iowa; Mosaic Templars, Little Rock,
Ark: National Benevolent Society,
Kansas City; Progressive Order of the
West, ST. Louis; Order knights OF
Joseph, Cleveland, and Royal Knights
of King David, Durham, N. Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
FRAUD ORDER CASE
APPEAL SUPPORTED
Postmaster General Asserts Lower
Court Erred in Overriding
Him.

Harry s. New, Postmaster General,
has filed in the District Court Of
Appeals a brief in support of his
appeal from the action Of the Su.
preme Court granting an injunction
to the Tribond Sales Corporation OF
New York to prevent the issuance OF
a fraud order. The corporation Is en-.
gagged in the sale of hosiery through
contracts containing coupons which
when sold and remittanceS received
from the coupon purchasers entitle
the contract purchaser to $40 worth OF
hosiery at cost OF only 81.
The postal officials issued a rule on
the company to show cause why 1t
should not be refused the use Of the
mails in conducting its business and
advertisements. The company sought
an injunction, and the lower court de-
clared it could not see anything illegal
In the matter and expressed the view
that the department was acting arbi-
trarily in designating the scheme as
fraud. From this decision Postmas-
ter General New appealed.
Through United States Attorney
Gordon and Assistant United States
Attorney Rover the Postmaster Cen
eral, in his brief, asserts that the
court erred in not holding that the
scheme is lottery, gift enterprise
or scheme for the distribution Of per-
sonal property by lot, chance or draw
ing" forbidden by sections 1929 and
4041, Revised Statutes. The lower
court was also wrong, it is contended,
in not holding that in issuing a fraud
order the Postmaster General was
acting in the exercise Of the discre-
ton and judgment reposed in him by
law.
Counsel for the Government insists
in it's brief that the scheme Is inner
emily fraudulent and even IL apparent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27

Washington Y M. H. A.. while Mrs.
Simon Hirshman occupies a similar
position in connection with the Y. M.
H. A.
David Wiener Of this city is presi-
dent of the federation which conduct
ed the contest in the Middle Atlantic
States, and also heads the oratorical
contest committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
LEWIS A. PAYNE ELECTED
Heads Alcantara Caravan, Order
of A1hambra.

Lewis A. Payne was elected grand
commander of the Alcantara Caravan,
No. Il, Order of the Alhambra, at the
annual meeting of the order Monday
night. Mr.. Payne was chairman of
the annual outing of the caravan last
September which was voted the best
ever held, and he succeeds DR.. J..
Rozier Biggs as the. first officer
Others officers elected are: James
A. Sullivan, vice commander; Frank
j. Dunn, grand scribe; F. Glide Pow
derby, scribe of the eXchequer;
Thomas l.. Costigan, grand cham
berlain; Anton A. Auth, master
of the oasis; Edward S. Handiboe, his
photographer; James E. Diver, mas
ter of the wardrobe; James Conroy,
captain Of the bodyguard; Charles j.
Montgomery, sentinel of the tower,
and Edwin c. Lynch, sentinel of he
oasis.
The order voted to hold its annual
oyster roast at Auth'S farm, Camp
Spring, Md, November 81.
Electric lights are now used in the
homes of II 900 900 persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27

Associations and kindred organiza-
tons, in Newport News, Va, Thanks
giving day, are to be decided upon in
elimination contests here by Novem-
Der 16, 1t was announced yesterday.
The time was recently extended to
that date from October 20. Burnett
Simon Is chairman in charge of the
elimination contest conducted by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27
WILL CHOOSE ORATORS.

Orators who will represent local
Jewish organizations in the finals Of
the oratorical contest, under the
auspices Of the Middle Atlantic States
Federation Of Young Mems Hebrew
Associations. Young Women's Hebrew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27

on its face violates the statutes; that
it partakes Of the nature Of an END
less chain" which Is against public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27

policy, and such schemes have been
held by the department for 20 years
to be In violation Of the statutes. I'm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27

less the Postmaster General 10 ''palpa
bly, wrong" It is claimed, the courts
should not interfere with his actions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-27

Electric lights are now used in the
homes of Ill 100000 persons.
Evening star., 1926-02-15
Gasoline Raised l Cent.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, February 15.-All
the ga4,fne companies added a cent a
gallon ITO their sales price on Satur-
day., bringing the price - consumers
Evening star., 1926-02-15
;SAYS i. s. SCIENCE
RESEARCH LAGS.
Maurice Holland Tells Co.'S
mos Club European Nations
Lead in Data.

The United States has been so busy
applying the results of research that
it has neglected to maintain the
source of supply-fundamenta data
produced by pure science inveStiga-
ton, Maurice Holland, director of the,
division of engineering and industrial
research of the National Research
Council, told the Washington section
of the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers Friday night at the Cosmos
Club. Mr.. Holland spoke on Re
search in Europe" pointing out that
nations there were ahead of the United
States in pure science investigation.
I'm Germany. through government
control and support. an indirect sub
Sidy for pure science or academic
research is provided, p" Mr.. Holla nd de-
clared. German industry bears large
share of the burden Of financial sup
port for 40 research laboratories
throughout the nation.
Just as Germany has indirectly
aided her scientists through the state
the National Research Endowment of
the National Academy of Sciences
will in effect aid able investigators
now burdened with teaching and ad-
miniStrative duties in our universities
and technical colleges. BY this plan
we may establish research centerS at
our technical institutions comparable
with those of the Technische Hoch-
suhles in Germany.
'Twenty-siX research associations
covering the principal industries op-
crate under the supervision Of the De
partment of Scientific and Industrial
Research, an integral part of the gov
ernment in Great Britain. The re-
search association plan established
just after the war provides for gov
ernment subsidy for five years on the
basis of pound for pound subscrib-
ed by the industry. After that period
an impartial committee of scientists
and industrialists determine the ad-
visibility of further support by the
government if the industry is unable
to assume the burden of financial
support. If judged by a single stand
ard the consensus is that the plan is
successful"
Evening star., 1926-02-15
Hero Crews See ssCash,' Important Word
Was Omitted When Sea Code Was Written

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 15.-When
the sea code was written one land
lubbers word didn't get in. 1t is
cash"
Two ships now at sea, one bound
west, the other east, are proof of it's
omission. One is the United States
liner President Roosevelt, the other
the Hamburg Americans Westphalia.
When the Atlantic unleashed it's
worst gale in a half century both
ships rode out of the storm with new
heroes aboard.
On land they were met with medals,
speeches and dinners. Afterward, as
the Westphalia was about to sail for
home, a landSman's question was put
to her heroes: How much do you
get?"
The answer was easy. The highest
paid gets SOS Il month. The lowest
$50.
Eleven men We're in the open boat
which the Westphalia sent to take off
the crew of the stricken Alkaid Two
of them We're stewardS-Oskar Heller
and Heinrich Anhenn-who refused
to give up their places to seamen.
Heller and Adhenn each is paid $23
a month. HeIaer has wife and two
daughters. Their bos'n was Wilhelm
Sehmeriing, q veteran of 50 years ex-
s,ey.fanap iurl1Idiq q .lno f-nnnA -r1kfansa.
Evening star., 1926-02-15
FLOOD KILLS FIVE
IN KENTUCKY HILLS
Cloudburst Strikes Mining
ToWn-SeveraI Rescued
From Stream.

PIkENILLE. Ky. February Is
Five persons lost their lives when u
cloudburst struck the mining village
of Coaldale. near here. yesterday, and
a flood swept down the narrow valley
that bounds Marrow bone Creek.
Severe electrical storms accom-
panied by heavy rains were felt in
Pike County late Saturday night and
centered on the three hills that al
most surround toaldale, place of
some 800 inhabi' ants. occupied chiefly
by employees of the Edgewater Coal
co. The names of those drowned
We're reported here as Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Stiltner. Effie Sykes. IA; Lewis
Likens. a negro. and his 11-month-old
child. Property loss was estimated
at from $4,000 to $4,000 damage.
chiefly to small houses.
Several other persons whose homes
were near the creek had narrow es
capes and Bolivar Sykes, father of
Effie Sykes. and a negro man We're
carried a quarter of a mile down
stream clinging to driftwood before
they were rescued. This led to early
reports that loss of life had been
heavier. Raymond Sanders, son of
George Sanders of Washington State.
who was visiting relatives in Coaldale.
was first thought to have been
drowned, but later was reported
rescued.
Evening star., 1926-02-15
ARCHBISHOP TO SPEAK.
Sodality Union to Hold Mass Meet
ing Tonight.

approximately 500 members of the
Sodality Union of Washington. repre-
senting the women of every Catholic
parish in the city, will attend the an
nual mass meeting of the organization
at Gonzaga Hall, North Capitol and
/ streets. tonight.
Archbishop CurIey of Baltimore will
address the gathering, as we'll as a
number of other speakers. Special
attention will he given to the question
of Catholic education in the rural dis
tricts of the archdiocese.
An entertainment program. which
will include an orchestra. Miss Hazel
Arth soprano. and other features, has
been arranged. Mgr. G. F. Thomas,
pastor of st. Patrick's Church. will
preside. Introductions will be made by
Miss Mary Mattingly, president of
the Sodality Union.
Evening star., 1926-02-15
LEGION AND RED CROSS
HONOR DEAD WAR NURSE
Miss Marcia Daughtry, Who Was
Among First Sent Overseas,
Buried at Norfolk.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, February l5.-Full
honors of the American Legion and
the American Red Cross were accord
ed Miss Marcia Estelle Daughtry,
World War nurse, who died Thursday
in Atlanta, and whose funeral was
held here yesterday.
Miss Daughtry was among the first
nurses sent overseas and served
eighteen months with the American
forces in France, and on several oc
casions was under fire from aerial
bcnlbardments.
After the war she served in the
American Hospital in Havana, Cuba,
and in the Wyoming Hospital of the
Episcopal Mission before returning to
the Greater Hospital at Atlanta, where
she graduated % years ago. Miss
Daughtry was buried beside her
father and mother in a cemetery here
in compliance with a wish she had
EXPIRE ssed.
Evening star., 1926-02-15
Vocational Workers to Meet.

Vocational guidance workers from
all sections of the country will attend
a vocational conference to be held at
the Hotel Washington Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday under the auspices
Of the Children's Bureau of the La
Dor Department. The conference will
be symposium of the views of psy-
chiatrists, personnel directors and
other experts to discuss the best
means Of fitting child for his life
work
Vocation education courses are all
ready offered in the public schools OF
l. large cities. the bureau said today.
Washington has recently opened its
Hrcf sI1neotionnl traiHiuG achonl
Evening star., 1926-02-15
5000 KLAN MEMBERS
REPORTED IN REVOLT
Indiana Insurgents" to Form In
dependent Order on Principles
of Parent Body.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KOKOMO, Ind. February 15.-Three
thousand Klansmen, meeting here YES
terday, are understood to have voted
to Secede from the order of the
knights of the Ku Klux Klan of
Georgia, Inc. and form an independ-
ent organization.
The meeting was called by lin
surgents" in protest Of the recent ap-
pointment of w. Lee Smith of Evans
Vile as grand dragon in Indiana. and
because they believed H. w Evans
imperial wizard at Atlanta. Ga. had
gone too far for the good of the order
in his alleged dictaion on the klan's
politics. it was reported.
Another meeting will be held here
next Sunday for the purpose of voting
on a new constitution, which will, how
ever. contain the same principles as
those which govern the Georgia cor
poration.
1t had been reported that Klan rep
resentatives from Ohio, Michigan,
Illinois, Kentucky and other States
would attend. Whether they were
present was not ascertained.
Evening star., 1926-02-15
SIX CHILDREN DIE
IN BLAZE IN HOME
Father, Mother and Baby
Severely Burned-Two
Boys Leap to Safety.
nv the Associated Press.

ny tho Associated Press.
HOUGHTON, Mich. February b.
Trapped in two SeCond-Story bed
rooms in n log farm house. six chill
dren AGED from 3 to 10. were burned
TO death and the parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Gottfried RothenberGer, and
4-month-old girl severely burned early
yesterday in "A fire at Portage Entry,
Is miles east of here.
The children who lost their lives
were: Ereda. 10 years old: Elsie. 9:
Martha, s; William, IS: Ruth, 4. and
Paul, 3.
The other children, Alfred. 10, and
Irving. II. escaped without injury by
jumping through window to the
roof of shed al the rear of the house.
Wife and Baby Burned.
Mrs. Rothenberger and the baby
arc in a critical condition suffering
from severe barns. Rothenberger,
who used a rug to protect his face
while he attempted to rescue the chill
dren, was badly burned about the
hands and feet.
The fire broke out in the lower part
Of the house. and before any member
of the family awakened from the
smoke, the entire first floor was ablaze
and the flames had worked their way
up an open stairway to the second
floor.
Rothenberger was the first awake.
lie ran to the stairs, but was driven
back by flames and smoke. His wife
and baby We're sleeping in the room
with him.
Warn Children to Jump.
lie put Mrs. Rothenberger and the
baby through a window onto the roof
of "A porch at the front of the house
and tried to rescue the other children.
He could not pass through the room
In which the open stairway entered
because of the flames. He called to
the children to jump from the win
dnwS.
The two oldest boys. Alfred and
Irving, heard his warming and jumped.
Five of the children who were burn
ed to death were sleeping in a room
which then could be reached only from
the roof of the porch. Rothenberger
broke window. but-as he did flames
shot out, preventing him from enter
ing the room. The sixth child was
sleeping in the room in which the open
stairway entered.
The cause OF the fire has not been
determined.
Evening star., 1926-02-15
MEETS INSTANT DEATH
UNDER FREIGHT CAR
Brakeman Falls Upon Rails in
Potomac Yards After Giving Sig
nal-Leaves Wife and Child.


ALEXANDRIA. va. February 10
Instant death was the fate of Archie
w. Payne. 80 years old, freight
brakeman of the Potomac yards. when
he fell in front of gondola car
while at work in the yards late yes
terday. DR.. B. II. Swain. coroner of
Arlington County, held an inquest
last night and gave a verdict of death
by accident.
Wheels of the car passed over
Payne's stomach. He had just given a
signal to the crew of a switching
train when the accident occurred. He
was a native of Stafford County, Va,
and had lived in Potomac about nine
years. He leaves his wife and a small
daughter. He served overseas in the
war and was member of the Odd Eel
lows lodge here. The body was re-
moved to Demaine's mortuary chapel,
and arrangements were being made
today for the funeral.
Evening star., 1926-02-15

The exclusive Carlton Club, strong
hold of male conservatives in London,
has opened its doors to women. Prin-
cess Beatrice was the hrst woman to
klsA sAsltel
Evening star., 1926-02-15
MAY BE DEPORTED.
I. w. w. Leader, Citizenship Re-
voked, Is Declared "Undesira ble."

SPOKANE, Wash, February Is
R).-The citizenship of James Rowan,
Industrial Worker of the World leader
in the Pacific Northwest for years.
was revoked yesterday by United
States District Judge j. Stanley Web
ster on the ground that Rowan was
an undesirable citizen. He is a native
of Ireland.
Rowan served years of a 20-year
sentence in the Federal penitentiary
following his conviction with William
Haywood and several other l. w. w.
agitators in Chicago.
Possible deportation proceedings
against him rest with the Department
of Labor.
Evening star., 1926-02-15
THREE TRAINMEN
KILLED IN WRECK
Burn to Death When Trapped
Under Caboose AbIaze
After Crash.
BY the Associated Press.

MEADVILE. Pa. February Is
Three trainmen were burned to death
Yesterday when a freight train on the
Erie Railroad crashed into another,
Il miles west of here. The men were
pinned under a caboose, which took
fire. and a wrecking train was re-
quired to move the mass of wreckage
from their bodies. The dead:
Andrew Speshock. conductor
Floyd Calvin and Ernest Calvin,
brakemen.
The Ca1vins We're cousins.
All the men resided in Meadville.
An inquest into the accident will
be held later. the coroner announced.
and officials of the Erie said an in
VeStigation would be started today.